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        "content_text": "4 of Her Majesty's \n\nDiplomatic department in China, during, \n\nReturn of a \n\nof amounts \n\nunts paid. \n\non account \n\nended 30th. \n\n& June, \n\n18907 \n\nAdvance on a \n\naccount. \n\n-ds. \n\nduring the month of April. - \n\nMay) June... \n\nBalance of present Quarter's amount in \n\nthe Quarter \n\n  \n    115\n    359\n    12\n    22\n  \n  \n    200\n    15\n    6\n  \n  \n    | 702\n    18\n    102\n  \n  \n    Cotal L. sterling,\n    263\n    6\n    7\n  \n\nOne thousand two hundred and sixty three Pounds, six \n\nand seven Pence Sterling, \n\nShillings \n\nVictoria, Hongkong \n\nJuly \n\nthe 10th, 1881. \n\n(Signed) R. Ritchie \n\nActing Colonial Treasurer \n\nConca & Legge, \n\nSecretary \n\nPage 120\n\nPage 121",
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        "content_text": "# \nThis I call Point No. 3.\n\nPoint No. 4, is this,—That Kwon-sun-kwan, who swore and deponed at the Courts in Hongkong was certainly not one of the five teased by Mr. Caldwell at Macao, and has to be looked on as a suborned perjurer.\n\nI now come to deal with the man Ahsoong. In his first statement to Mr. Caldwell, this man said that, after being taken to Macao by Shum Ahing, 33 of our number, including myself, were retained in the Barracoon (`Sma-fook-tai`). After about 4 days we were all, 33 in number, taken before the authorities, and when they asked us if \"we would go, we did as we were told and nodded our heads.\" We were escorted to the house of the authorities and back to the Barracoons by several Chinese and Portuguese. I remained in the Barracoon till the 10th of January and, watching my opportunity, \"I made my escape out of the barracoon through this door.\"\n\nNow as the Coolies contracting only go to the house of the authorities, viz at the time when they sign their Contracts, the Procurador to test the truth of this statement sent for the Contracts of the three Coolies that had escaped out of the hong during the month of December, and as the name of Ahsoong was not found amongst them, he was desired to explain; and to assist in identification of the man, all the Portuguese people belonging to the barracoon were desired to attend; and these men, under oath, then declared that they had seen the informer often in the Barracoon with the brokers but that he never was admitted as a Coolie in the Barracoon. One of the Barracoon men indeed, swore positively to him as being a broker; but this man is gone to Hankow, and cannot be produced to give legal evidence. I shall content myself therefore with having made this point on the evidence accompanying Mr. Marquis's statement referred to in Point No. 1, and to be cited presently, that Ahsoong confessed it was true he was not a Coolie that had escaped but a broker.\n\nMark now the criminal conduct of Mr. Caldwell! Interpreter Delfino Xavier, whose sworn deposition before the Procurador I append, says in effect, when Mr. Caldwell heard the informer admit that he was a broker, not a Coolie that had escaped (and therefore that all his scheme had fallen through) he said in a low voice—\"you must persist in asserting that you are a coolie not a broker.\" What can be clearer as proof of Caldwell's guilt than this?\n\n## Point No. 6\n\nAnd then what was Caldwell's conduct? Why he brings Ahsoong back to Hongkong, and, in the face of the knowledge of this Delfino Xavier, of Mr. Procurador Marquis, of another Interpreter of the name of J. R. de Luz, of Lieutenant C. da Silva, and Cheang Aciun, all of whom can be produced to prove that Ahsoong had admitted in their, and in Caldwell's presence that he was a broker, and not a Coolie that had escaped, he placed the man in the witness box, as that had escaped to convict Shum Ahing of kidnapping.\n\n### \nThis I will call Point No. 7.—And I respectfully submit, Sir, that, as Grand Jury, you have ample evidence on which to base a prosecution against D. R. Caldwell of having with the Chinese Ng Asoung and Kwon-sun-kwan, wickedly devising to procure the conviction and punishment of Shum Ahing, on the 2nd of February 1860, before the Acting Chief Magistrate of Police, Hongkong, amongst themselves unlawfully conspired, combined, confederated and together agreed to falsely and fraudulently charge the said Shum Ahing with having kidnapped and sold into slavery forty-five Chinese. On this charge the said Shum Ahing was committed to take his trial, and on the evidence of the said conspirators, on the 21st day of February 1860, was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to four years' penal servitude.\n\nAnd I further present to you the said D. R. Caldwell and Joseph Scott, Governor of Victoria Gaol, who devising and intending to procure the continuance of the sentence passed as aforesaid on the said Shum Ahing, and to prevent enquiry into the truth of the matter charged in the said indictment of the said Shum Ahing, did on the 23rd day of March 1861, among themselves unlawfully conspire, combine, confederate and agree together to charge me with having induced the said Shum Ahing to draw up a statement implicatory of the said D. R. Caldwell of an improper intimacy with the pirate Mah-chow wang before mentioned; and in proof of this false and fraudulent combination and confederacy I submit the attested copies of declarations before Her Majesty's Vice Consul at this port, of James Ritchie, John Ross and William Gant, as hereto appended;—and I further charge the said D. R. Caldwell and Joseph Scott with having amongst themselves feloniously conspired, combined, confederated and agreed together to assail the life of the said Shum Ahing, first by threats of corporeal punishment, to wit on the 12th day of March 1860, when the said Shum Ahing was locked up in a solitary Cell in the Victoria Gaol, where means were placed to his hand to commit suicide, and afterwards, within nine days of the said date, by flogging or causing him to be flogged three several times on the back, whereby the flesh of the said Shum Ahing was torn and lacerated in a frightful manner. And in proof of this the Turnkeys John Ross, and James Ritchie, and the Warden of the Gaol, W. R. Whiteman, together with myself, can give evidence.\n\nIn conclusion I beg to inform you that His Excellency the Governor of Macao has authorized me to say that, on the request of the Hongkong Government, he will direct the Portuguese officers I have mentioned to attend the Court and give the evidence embodied and referred to in this letter and its accompaniments. And all the others mentioned as able to... \n\n314 \n7",
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        "content_text": "# \n\n8 \n\n0 \n\n315 \n\ntestify will attend when called upon. For myself, my humble services are always at your disposal in the cause of truth and justice.\n\nI have the honor to be-Sir, \n\nYour most obedient Servant, \n\nW. TARRANT.\n\nP. S. I am afraid that I have not made the charges involving Mr. Scott in the conspiracy sufficiently explicit. Going further in detail then, I would assume that proof of conspiracy in most cases has to depend on the inferences to be drawn from certain results. Now the result to which I draw attention is this, On the 23d of March, 1861, Shum Ahing being then in gaol, Caldwell wrote to Scott, and Scott replied, in effect thus-that while I was in the Criminal Gaol, under punishment for libel, I was on terms of great intimacy with Shum Ahing. That he had seen me with my arms round his neck, and that he had several times separated us. Well, the atrocious falsehood of this story is clearly proved by the declarations of Ritchie and others appended, and I deny it in toto.\n\nWhat then was the object of the concoction? The answer is--to make it appear that Shum Ahing was so much under my influence as to be ready to do all I told him, and in proof of this readiness he wrote that statement implicatory of Caldwell in his intimacy with Mah-chow Wong, which led to Shum Ahing's examination by the Council when he gave such proof of that intimacy, as, with other evidence, led to Caldwell's dismissal from the Government Service.\n\nI need not further point out that the discredit attempted to be fastened on Shum Ahing was calculated to confirm his sentence, and to check inquiry into the means which led to his conviction. That it has had this effect is patent by no steps being taken by Government to release the man from his painful position. The wrongfully convicted Shum Ahing-still languishes in gaol, subject to all its torture!\n\nSo premising, a necessity for detail in the last charge is less apparent. Caldwell, after Shum Ahing's conviction, was more than once in the gaol, and spoke to him; and as it is proved that he and Scott concocted one lie together, it follows that it is reasonable to infer that they concocted and devised the rest.-W. T.\n\n## ABSTRACT of papers accompanying letter to the Attorney General of date the 27th February, 1862\n\n| Label | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| A | Mr. Marquis's letter acknowledging general correctness of... |\n| B | Letter to Mr. Marquis of 19th February, 1862. |\n| C | Mr. Boye's declaration before the British Consular Agent on the 19th February. |\n| D | Certificate by Captain of the Port, of despatch of Emilie Pireire, |\n| E | Released Coolee contracts and certificate. |\n| F | Deposition of Delfino Xavier. |\n| G | Cheang Achuu's declaration. |\n| H | Declaration of Procuraturate Interpreters. |\n| I | Declaration of Ritchie and others. |\n\n## THE ANSWER\n\nHONGKONG, March 4th, 1862,\n\nSIR, Having perused the papers which you have submitted to me, and having considered all you said in reference to the charges you made against Mr. D. R. Caldwell, I have to inform you that it is no part of my duty to undertake the prosecution which you appear to think it is incumbent on me to institute.\n\nIn substituting the Attorney General for the Grand Jury, the Colonial Legislature abstained, and as I think properly, from vesting in him the powers of the Grand Jury to receive evidence on oath. I am unable therefore, as the substitute for the Grand Jury, to supersede the ordinary functions of the Police Magistrate.\n\nI therefore return the enclosed papers to you, in order that in case you consider that the papers justify any criminal proceedings, you may apply to the proper Tribunal.--I am Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJOHN SMALE, \nAttorney General,\n\nW. TARRANT. Esq.\n\nEASYTRENAJEMOVING!!",
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        "content_text": "# \n241 \n\nEn abaixo assignado, Mestre China de Procuratura, declaro, e consoro do msn a declaração acima feita pelo Lingos Mauricio Xavier, e que tudo é verdade. \n\nMarno, Cartorio da Procuratura, Fevereiro de 1862. \n\nAssignado do Mestre da Procuratura China 仕 LI-ST \n\nP. M. po CARVALHO, \n\n## Enclosure marked \n\nI hereby certify the paper writings hereunto appended to be true and correct copies of declarations made before me by James Ritchie, John Ross and William Gant, on the days in the same respectively mentioned. \n\nSigned **WH. FITTOCK**. \n\nBritish Consulate, Canton, 19th February, 1862. \n\nH. B. M. Vice-Consul for Canton. \n\nThis is the paper writing referred to by James Ritchie and John Ross in their declarations before me of the Fifth of February, 1862, and by William Gant in his declaration of the Sixth day of February, all hereunto appended, \n\n(L.S.) Signed **W. H. FITTOCK**, \n\nH. B. M. Vice-Consul for Canton. \n\nThe undersigned, when well enough to get out, is willing to make affidavit as follows:-- \n\nI, James Ritchie, a Tide waiter in the Canton Customs Service, presently an Inmate of the Civil Hospital, Hongkong, make oath and say- \n\n1. That I have read a letter from Mr. Caldwell to Mr. Scott and Mr. Scott's reply, both printed at page 138 of the Minutes of enquiry into the Civil Service abuses before the Executive Council, and also published at pages 111 & 113 of a Pamphlet intituted `The defence of D. R. Caldwell &c.` \n\n2. That when the Sham Ahing referred to in these letters was brought into the Criminal Gaol, Hongkong, on or about the 21st of January, 1860, I was a Turnkey in the said gaol, and so remained till after Mr. Tarrant left the gaol on the 21st of March following. \n\n3. On the 21st of February, 1860, I was the Turnkey in charge of the said Shun Ahing on his trial at the Supreme Court, and remember the man and his case perfectly. To the best of my remembrance he was tried on the said 21st of February. \n\n4. During the period from 21st January and 21st February in question, while Sham Ahing was on remand, it was not possible for any prisoner in the gaol to be intimate with a prisoner on remand, or to speak with one excepting in the presence of a Turnkey. \n\n5. That after Shum Ahing's conviction, it was equally impossible for a misdemeanant, debarred from entering the Criminal Gaol as Mr. Tarrant was, to be on intimate terms with either of the Chinese Convicts without its being noticed and remarked on by the Turnkeys. \n\n6. That I never saw the slightest attempt at familiarity between Mr. Tarrant and Shum Ahing or any other of the prisoners, nor do I think any particular intimacy could have been without its being noted and made the subject of conversation among the Turnkeys. \n\n7. That the reading of Mr. Scott's assertion that he had more than once separated Mr. Tarrant and Shum Ahing has taken me by surprise, for I never heard of such a thing before; and I verily believe it to be a pure invention, without the probability of truth; it is absurd to a degree. \n\nWitness to this signature \n\nSigned **F. M. Wheeler**, \n\n14th January, 1862. \n\nSigned **JAMES RITCHIE**. \n\nI have perused the foregoing, and am willing, at any time, to make a similar affidavit. \n\nWitness to Signature \n\nSigned **W. Gant**, \n\nSigned **WILLIAM R. WHITE MAN**. \nWarden during the period indicated) in Victoria Gaol. \n\nProprietor, Canton Hotel, \n\n17th January, 1862. \n\nI have read the foregoing, and can confidently state that I do not believe Mr. Tarrant could have been on such intimate terms with Shum Ahing as Mr. Scott describes without my seeing it; and I never saw or heard of anything of the kind before: had such a thing happened I ... \n\n323 \n\n1 \n\nDEX",
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        "content_text": "324 \n\n21 \n\n20 \n\nmust have been cognizant of it, being head Turnkey during the period mentioned.\n\nWitnesses to Signature\n\nSigned JOIN ROSS,\n\nG. Shepheard, --Tide Surveyor, Customs, Canton, H.S.Sproles. H. B. M. Consular Constable\n\nCanton, 27th January, 1862.\n\nOr the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty two, personally came and appeared before me William Henry Fittock, Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Canton, James Ritchie, a Tide Waiter in the Canton Customs' Service, who did solemnly declare and state as follows—That the signature \"James Ritchie\" to the paper writing appended, dated the 14th January 1862, and witnessed by F. M. Wheeler is in my proper hand writing, and that the contents of the said appended paper are true in every respect.\n\nAnd I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an act made and passed in the sixth year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the fourth, intituled an act to repeal an act of the present Session of Parliament: intituled an act for the more effectual abolition of oaths and affirmations taken and made in various departments of the state, and to substitute declarations in lieu thereof, and for the more entire suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial oaths and affidavits, and to make other provision for the abolition of unnecessary oaths.\n\nThus declared in due form of law at the British Consulate, the day and year first above written.\n\nBefore me\n\nSigned JAMES RITCHIE,\n\n[L.S.] Signed W. H. FITTOCK—H. B. M. Vice-Consul\n\nOn the sixth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and sixty two, personally came and appeared before me, William Henry Fittock, Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Canton, William Gant, Proprietor of the Canton Hotel, Honam, who did solemnly declare and state as follows:--\n\nI William Gant, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the signature \"W. R. Whiteman\" to the paper appended, was done in my presence on the 17th January, 1862, mentioned; and the signature witness to the signature of the said W. R. Whiteman, is in my proper hand writing. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of &c.\n\nSigned W. GANT.\n\nOn the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Sixty two, personally came and appeared before me, William Henry Fittock, Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Canton, John Ross of the Canton Customs' Service, who did solemnly and sincerely declare and state as follows:-\n\nI John Ross do solemnly and sincerely declare that the signature \"John Ross\" to the paper writing appended, dated the 17th January, 1862, and witnessed by G. Shepheard and H. S. Sproles, is in my proper hand writing, and that the statement made by me in the said appended paper is true in every respect—and I make this solemn declaration. &c, &c.\n\nSigned J. ROSS.\n\nCANTON 15th March, 1862.\n\nOfficiating Colonial Secretary\n\nW. H. Alexander Esq.\n\nHongkong.\n\nSIR,\n\nHis Excellency the Governor having been so good as to say that he would give consideration to any statement which I might submit regarding the case of Shum Ahing, at present confined in the Victoria Gaol under the sentence of four years' penal servitude passed on him at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court on the 21st February 1860, in a conviction of kidnapping and selling forty five men into slavery, I have the honour to request that you will lay before His Excellency in Council the following facts.—\n\nThe indictment against Shum Ahing ran to the effect that, in December 1859, he had cajoled some forty five Chinese, who had been boarding at his hong, to enter a boat on the assertion that they would be taken to Kupchee, their native place on the East Coast.\n\nThat instead of proceeding to Kupchee, the boat, with Shum Ahing and the men on board, went to Macao, where the forty five were again cajoled into landing at night to take up their quarters in a house called...",
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        "content_text": "## 32\n\nAs to point 2—Whether the thirty-two men that left the Sau Fook hong for the Emilie Pireire were part of the forty-five taken from Hongkong—I found, by the general evidence of Mr. Marquis (A & B)** that no proof was obtained of their answering to any particular names and description. By the evidence of Mr. Boyé (enclosure marked C)† the thirty-two that went from the Sun-fook-tie hong to the Emilie Pireire could not have been of the forty-five taken from Hongkong. Further, as Asoong declared that he saw the thirty-two whom Mr. Caldwell sought in a boat after landing on the 21st, these men could not have gone in the Emilie Pireire, because the Captain of the lurt certifies (enclosure marked D) that he cleared the Emilie Pireire with 150 Coolers on board. This clearance must have been before three P.M. of the 21st of January, as the Steamer, with Asoong and Mr. Caldwell on board, reached Macao late in the day. I rely very strongly on this part of the evidence on Shum Abing's behalf, and trust His Excellency will give attentive consideration to it.\n\nAs to point 3—Whether the five men released were really five of the forty-five said to have been kidnapped—I respectfully submit that, from the circumstance of neither of them having been examined at the Courts here, there has been no proof one way or the other. And as respects the man Chong Afa, one of the five, the copy of whose contract I append, with copies of the others (enclosure marked E) it is clear from the date, 6th December, that he could not have been one of the forty-five; for they, with their comrades, only left Kupchee for Hongkong (where they were sent adrift) on that identical day.\n\nAs to point 4—Whether Kwon-sun-kwan were also an Impostor—I conclude this to be proved by the certified contracts of the men actually released at Macao. His name does not appear in either of them.\n\nAs to point 5—Whether Caldwell were aware of the impostorship of the men put forward as witnesses—I can but conclude, after what Mr. Marquis says in the letter before referred to (A and B) and what Delfino Xavier depones as to Caldwell speaking to the Impostor in a low voice, and telling him he must assert that he was a Coolee that had escaped, and not a broker, (see enclosure marked F) and also relying on what Cheang Aebun depones that he heard the Informer admit in Mr. Caldwell's presence that he was a broker, not a Coolee that had escaped*—I can come to no other conclusion, I repeat, than that Caldwell was well aware of the impostorship, and in fact prompted it.\n\nBesides, the conduct of Caldwell toward myself, in publishing an assertion by the Governor of the gaol, Scott, that I had been on terms of great intimacy with Shun Ahing in the gaol; and in another part of the pamphlet which he has issued, intituled his defence, charging me with having induced† Shun Abing to write the statement which eventually led to his examination by the Executive Council; this conduct alone—so reckless, so foundationless—is sufficient to inspire me with the most certain assurance of the gravity and basis of his conspiracy.\n\nAnd while speaking on this subject, I would draw His Excellency's attention to the declarations of Ritchie and others (Enclosure marked I‡).\n\nIn solemn truth, I do not think I have seen Shum Abing, to notice him distinctly from others, half a dozen times in my life (excepting from such half a dozen times a period when he was locked up in a cell on the misdemeanants' side of the prison by order of the surgeon, when, during part of one day, I could not help seeing him several times as I passed, and I spoke to him through the grating of the door).\n\nI can name the times when I so saw him. First, while he was on remand, when he sent to ask me to speak to him in the presence of Turnkey during the few minutes that the remanded prisoners were led out to wash themselves at the yard pump. This was on the 23rd of January, 1860. The circumstance is noted in my diary, or a remanded...\n\n## 327\n\nThis is the precious concoction of the confederates.—\n\n### D. R. CALDWELL to J. SCOTT.\n\nVICTORIA, 23rd March, 1861.\n\nDEAR SIR,—With reference to our conversation to-day on the subject of Mr. Tarrant's tummy with Sha Alling in Gaol during the time the latter was a Prisoner on the Criminal side of the Gaol, and Mr. Marrow's visit to the Gaol, I have put down here the substance of what you said, as far as my recollection serves me.\n\nYou said that during the time Mr. Tarrant was in the Criminal Gaol, you had on several occasions observed his great intimacy with Shunt Ahing, and the frequent close conversations he had with him, that you had observed, on more than one occasion, Mr. Tarrant conversing with Shum Abing in the most friendly way, with his arm around Shum Ahing's neck; that as Mr. Tarrant had complained to the authorities of being placed with Criminals, you thought it was strange that Mr. Tarrant should be on such friendly terms with one of the prisoners, and that you had more than once suspected...\n\nSigned D. R. CALDWELL.\n\n### J. SCOTT to D. R. CALDWELL.\n\n25th March, 1861.\n\nDEAR SIR—Your statement of the substance of our conversation on the 23rd instant, is correct, and I am ready to verify the same.\n\nSigned J. SCOTT.\n\n* See page 10 ante.—\n* See page 15 ante.—\n* See page 18 ante.—\n$ See page 19 ante.\n| See pages 12 and 21 ante.—\n* See pages 12 and 22 ante.—\n+ See page 114 of the Minutes, and page 58 of \"the defence.\"— \n+ See page 24 ante.—",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nA2676.\n\nN Meade\n\nThis is rather for you\n\nRitchie\n\nthe\n\nProposed an ad by supperts I cares hard\ngrund woh \ncares parduce in the 2.0 Bon see when här. for repeat.\n\nWaite 77.0. on \npropond in \n2016 \nwaits forthin uplyn tihen.\n\nwriting to the goverer.\n\nI do wrthill with laye stfundition.\n\nan \nmounty \nWater Wathy \nit would \nhe wine tombark at pusont in Lighthouse expenditure.\n\nAna 21/5 Jague R22\n\nTIT\n\nAny further communication on this subject \nshould be addressed to-\n**THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,**\n**BOARD OF TRADE,**\n**WHITEHALL GARDENS, S.W.**\n\nAnd the following letter and number shall \nbe quoted in the communication, and marked \nplainly on the outside of the envelope, viz.—\n`H.3057`\n\n## RECEIVED \n20 JUN 1873 \n6260 13 \n\n**Board of Trade,**\n**(Harbour Department),**\n84 \nWhitehall Gardens, S.W. 19th June 1873.\n\nCol\n\nI am directed by the **Board of Trade** to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd Instant, transmitting for their consideration a Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong proposing the erection of three lighthouses in that Colony, and asking for the opinion of this Board as to the expediency of erecting the Lights in the proposed situations and for any suggestions which they may have to offer upon the subject.\n\nIn the first place, I am to observe that \nlight \nthe Board of Trade are advised that a \non \nWaglan is of more \nimportance to Hong Kong than the proposed Light on Cape D'Aguilar. \nFor the navigation of the Fatshany Channel...\n\nThe Under Secretary Of State \nColonial Office",
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        "content_text": "# XX―List of Vessels bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong From Places out of the Chinese Empire during the Year ending the 31st December, 1874.\n\n## ADULTS\n\n| DATE ARRIVED | SHIP'S NAME | TONS | NATIONALITY OF SHIP | CHILDREN | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE FROM |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 Jan. | Roxane | 991 | British | 150 | Miller | Singapore |\n| 2 Jan. | Fenelon, str. | 2,190 | French |  | Le Boucher | Newcastle, N.S.W. |\n| 2 Jan. | Menelaus, str. | 1,526 | British |  | Marab | Singapore |\n| 3 Jan. | Great Republic, str. | 3,881 | American | 656 | Howard | San Francisco |\n| 8 Jan. | Lombardy, str. | 1,726 | British | 12 | Gillson | Singapore |\n| 12 Jan. | Aden, str. | 507 | Chinese |  | Petersen | Manila |\n| 15 Jan. | Formosa, str. | 855 | Spanish | 19 | Morales |  |\n| 19 Jan. | str. | 1,374 | British | 11 |  | Singapore |\n| 20 Jan. | str. | 1,006 | German |  |  |  |\n| 26 Jan. |  | 1,185 | British | 17 |  |  |\n| 28 Jan. | Consolation, str. | 768 |  | 1 |  | Manila |\n| 29 Jan. | Lap Tok, str. | 161 |  |  |  |  |\n| 30 Jan. | Danube, str. | 601 |  |  | Hopkins | Bangkok |\n| 31 Jan. | Priam, str. | 1,572 |  | 200 | Scale |  |\n| 2 Feb. | Centon, str. | 1,215 |  | 224 | McNabb | Singapore |\n| 3 Feb. | Forward | 31 |  |  | White | Sydney |\n| 5 Feb. | Statesman, str. | 1,209 |  |  | Valiant | Singapore |\n| 6 Feb. | China, str. | 251 |  | 27 | Gardner |  |\n| 11 Feb. | Tek, str. | 27 |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 13 Feb. | Legislator, str. |  |  | 13 |  | China |\n| 13 Feb. | China, str. | 30 |  | 17 | Hadds |  |\n| 18 Feb. | Zambesi, str. |  |  | 24 |  |  |\n| 24 Feb. | Nanoa, Str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 28 Feb. | Diomed, str. | 51 |  |  |  |  |\n| 28 Feb. | Crocus, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1 March | Cassandra, str. |  |  | 22 |  |  |\n| 7 March | Antenor, str. | 1,770 | American | 3 | Crompton | San Francisco |\n| 16 March | Alaska, str. | 3,836 | American | 606 | Morse | San Francisco |\n| 25 March | Regalia, str. | 1,629 | British |  | Stimson | Sydney |\n| 24 March | Galatea, str. | 955 | Spanish |  | Harrison | Singapore |\n| 26 March | Lap | 334 | British |  | Taube | Manila |\n| 7 March | Hindostan, str. | 991 | British | 160 | Miller | Singapore |\n| 9 March | Danube, str. | 601 | British |  | Hopkins | Bangkok |\n| 9 March | Yorkshire, str. | 862 |  | 32 |  | Singapore |\n| 14 March | Hector, str. | 1,601 |  |  | Craig |  |\n| 14 March | Formosa, str. | 855 | Spanish | 43 | Morales | Manila |\n| 23 March | Vasco de Gama, str. | 1,980 |  | 89 | Rice | Singapore |\n|  | Brought forward... | 129,190 |  |  |  |  |\n\n## ADULTS (Continued)\n\n| DATE ARRIVED | SHIP'S NAME | TONS | NATIONALITY OF SHIP | CHILDREN | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE FROM |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 April |  |  |  | 500 |  | Singapore |\n|  |  | 1,207 |  |  | Hackeon | San Francisco |\n|  |  | 987 | German | 150 | Langer |  |\n| 3 April | Glenfalloch, str. | 430 | Swedish |  | Bjorck | Penang |\n| 7 April | Augute Leffler, str. | 315 | British | 3 | Harvey | Manila |\n| 7 April | #Yu-ze-fee, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7 April | str. | 978 |  |  | Gardner | Singapore |\n| 10 April | Tom Morton, str. | 1,886 | British | 18H | Mc Buin |  |\n| 11 April | una, str. | 1,209 |  |  | Valiant |  |\n| 11 April | Fapan, str. | 1,038 |  | 32 | Anderson |  |\n| 13 April | Aden, str. | 307 | Chinese |  | Petersen | Singapore |\n| 18 April | Agamemnon, str. | 1,055 | British | 41 |  |  |\n| 28 April | Namoa, str. | 892 |  | 27 |  |  |\n| 27 April | Glaucus, str. | 1,604 |  |  |  |  |\n| 28 April | str. | 1,727 |  | 849 |  |  |\n| 28 April | Str. | 828 | German |  |  |  |\n| 1 May | of Argyle | 499 | British |  | A |  |\n| 2 May | fee, str. | 991 |  |  |  |  |\n| 15 May | Lord of the Isles, str. | 1,845 |  | 355 | Thompson |  |\n| 16 May | Formosa, str. | 855 | Spanish |  | Dowdy | Manila |\n| 17 May | Danube, str. | 561 | British |  | Hopkins | Bangkok |\n| 21 May | Tebihatchoff, str. | 1,445 | Russian |  | Maula |  |\n| 25 May | Gordon Castle, str. | 121 | British |  |  |  |\n| 1 June | Mongol, str. | 358 | British |  |  |  |\n| 2 June | Furope, Str. | 315 | British | 5 |  |  |\n| 13 June | anda. str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15 June | Rajah, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15 June | str. |  |  | 26 |  |  |\n| 26 June | Zambesi, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 26 June | Hongkong |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 29 June | Canton |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6 June | China, str. | 1,370 | British |  | Ritchie | Singapore |\n| 6 June | Legislator, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6 June | Danube, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 18 June | Luzen, str. | 1,829 |  | 879 | sewood |  |\n| 18 June | the sun, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 22 June | Vasco da Gama, str. | 1,985 | British | 183 | Westoby | Singapore |\n| 23 June | Formosa, str. | 355 | Spanish |  | Morales | Manila |\n| 24 June | Tuen-tze-fee, str. | 4,011 | American | 90 | Jay | San Francisco |\n|  | Brought forward... |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n## ADULTS (Continued)\n\n| DATE ARRIVED | SHIP'S NAME | TONS | NATIONALITY OF SHIP | CHILDREN | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE FROM |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 4 July | Nanoa, str. | 802 | British |  | Westoby | Singapore |\n| 4 July | Ajax, str. | 620 |  | 35 | Hidge |  |\n| 7 July | Danube, str. | 561 |  | 60 | Hopkins | Bangkok |\n| 7 July | Anguste Leffler, str. | 136 | Swedish |  | Biorek | Manila |\n| 11 July | Levine, str. | 408 | Spanish | 100 |  |  |\n| 11 July | Pearl, str. | 705 |  |  | Munk | Singapore |\n| 18 July | depan, str. | 440 | American | 218 | Freeman | San Francisco |\n| 16 July | Lotus, str. | 1,406 | British | 180 | Castle | Singapore |\n| 16 July | Glads Castle, str. | 1,588 |  | 360 | Holmes |  |\n| 18 July | Teheran, str. | 1,672 |  | 31 | Johnson |  |\n| 20 July | Prium, str. | 1,575 |  | 116 | Scale | Bangkok |\n| 20 July | Morning Star | 670 | Siamese | 200 | Lillefsen |  |\n| 24 July | Historian, str. | 1,202 | British | 160 | Tutton | Singapore |\n| 25 July | Tom Morton, str. | 917 |  |  | Webster |  |\n| 26 July | Contest | 884 | Siamese | 25 | Kramer |  |\n| 27 July | Yuen-tze-fee, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 28 July | str. |  |  | 32 |  |  |\n| 10 Aug. | Rajah, str. | 1,607 | British | 26 | Moore | Bangkok |\n| 11 Aug. | Colima, str. |  |  |  |  | Singapore |\n| 27 Aug. | Regalia, str. | 1,629 | British | 160 | Harrison |  |\n| 28 Aug. | Yen Tui, str. |  |  |  |  | Manila |\n| 28 Aug. | Formosa, str. | 355 | Spanish | 104 | Morales |  |\n| 28 Aug. | Vancouver, str. | 1,987 | British |  | Drenning | Singapore |\n| 28 Aug. | #Patroclus, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | tilengyle, ste. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1 Aug. | Great Republic, str. | 3,881 | American | 512 | Howard | San Francisco |\n| 3 Aug. | Cha, str. | 978 | British |  | Gardner | Singapore |\n| 7 Aug. | str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1 Aug. | Leaner, str. | 408 | Spanish | 185 | Echanique | Manila |\n| 12 Aug. | Dautthe, str. |  |  | 12 |  |  |\n| 12 Aug. | Hector, str. | 183 |  |  |  |  |\n| 14 Aug. | Galley of Lorne, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 22 Aug. | Ynen-tze-fee, str. | 1,389 | British | 21 |  |  |\n| 24 Aug. | Lucky | 1,522 |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 21 Aug. | Vasco de Gama, str. | 1,950 | British | 140 |  | Singapore |\n| 25 Aug. | Mateor | 315 |  |  |  |  |\n| 26 Aug. | Argonaut |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 31 Aug. | Ainska, str. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 31 Aug. | Diomed, str. | 1,072 |  | 3 | Dearborn | Singapore |\n| 31 Aug. | Carisbrooke, str. | 1,011 | American |  | Kehanique | Manila |\n| 4 Sept. | Somerset, str. | 654 |  |  |  |  |\n| 4 Sept. | Formosa, str. | 855 | Spanish | 146 | Morales | Manila |\n| 4 Sept. | Hindostan, str. | 991 | British | 149 | Miller | Singapore |\n| 4 Sept. | Charles Albert, str. | 798 | French | 340 | Morris |  |\n| 5 Sept. | Sea Gull, str. | 997 | British | 251 | Jackson | Singapore |\n| 7 Sept. | Leanar, str. | 408 | Spanish |  | Echanique | Manila |\n| 7 Sept. | str. |  |  | 190 |  |  |\n| 14 Sept. | Namoa, str. | 862 | British | 300 | Westoby | Singapore |\n| 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        "content_text": "43\n\nIt cannot fairly be charged upon the Special Fund.\n\nWithout education whatever, it shows that the Government scheme of public instruction has been a failure.\n\n4.\n\nI cannot, however, myself approve of the proposed expenditure in addition to the existing vote for Education without learning definitely the views of Her Majesty's Government. I have forwarded the facts stated in my Despatch to Lord Carnarvon No. 166 of the 20th July 1877.\n\nWhat is set forth in that Despatch and the facts I publicly stated in the Legislative Council more than once last year respecting the steady increase of crime in this Colony and the very large number of children allowed to grow up in ignorance are concerned.\n\nThat the middle class education given in the Central School has been seriously defective as regards the proper teaching of English, is also manifest; and from representations made to me by the principal Chinese merchants here and by I. Ritchie, the late Head of the Education Department, the system of teaching Chinese in the Central School is likewise far from satisfactory.",
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        "content_text": "20\n\nthe second article of the basis of settlement was that they thought as His Excellency had agreed to be bound by the majority at the meeting, think it necessary to put on record that they considered that His Excellency was wrong supposing that the original understanding with the Government had been departed from.\n\n6 As your Lordship might apprise from His Excellency's speech that the meeting held in December was in consequence of the letter quoted by His Excellency as having been received by him from the Chief Justice, the Committee think it right to point out, that the \"basis of settlement\" under which alone the special meeting agreed to, and referred to in theirs to your Lordship of the 13th, 13 May was emanated from a totally different source, and that the meeting was held upon the plain understanding that His Excellency would feel bound by the vote of the majority present at that meeting.\n\n7 In order to place the matter fairly before your Lordship, and those interested in the late Staff, and to refute the accusations contained in the Governor's speech, the Committee have laid all the facts and documents in their possession, or of which they are cognisant before Mr I. L. Taylor Q.C., in order to obtain a legal opinion as to the status of Mr Ritchie and his co-levée and have furnished the same as an addendum to their Annual Report which was issued.",
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        "content_text": "201\n\n::\n\n( 24 )\n\nreason, thought proper, at a meeting of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, on the 23rd ultimo, to indulge in a false and slanderous attack upon me, coupled with some impertinent remarks about His Excellency the Governor of the Colony,\" (meaning His Excellency Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., &c., the present Governor of Hongkong).\n\n\"Not only do the expressions that he made use of warrant the above description of them,\" (meaning thereby that they were false, slanderous and impertinent) \"but they were uttered with an evident animus, to which friends of mine who were present are ready to testify.\n\n\"Mr Nelson is a member of the Chamber of Commerce in virtue only of his office as local Manager of the Chartered Mercantile Bank. Consequently, any unworthy public act of his in the Chamber reflects directly upon the Bank; and it is thus the clear right and duty of the Directors to protect themselves against the discredit resulting from such conduct as that of Mr Nelson.\n\n\"I should not have been disposed to trouble myself or you about Mr Nelson and his affairs had it not been for his impudent public attack upon me at the meeting referred to, for which neither his relations to myself nor any transaction I have ever had with the Bank had given him the slightest pretext or justification.\n\nUnder the circumstances I have no alternative but to lay this complaint before you,\n\n\"I trust you will at once give it the attention it demands and spare me the necessity of taking other means for bringing it to the notice of your directors,\n\n\"I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,\n\nJOHN PITMAN.\"\n\n\"I think it right also that you should be made aware that Mr Nelson, (again in virtue of his office as your representative) has long carried on a bitter, active, and ceaseless opposition to the Governor of the Colony,\" (meaning His Excellency the said Sir John Pope Hennessy), \"I cannot believe that such a policy is in keeping with the traditions of your Bank, but, even if it were, nothing could justify his gibe in a public association\" (meaning the said Chamber of Commerce) \"about the friendship with which His Excellency the Governor has honoured me for the last fifteen years\" (meaning that His Excellency Sir John Pope Hennessy has honoured the said John Pitman with his friendship for the last fifteen years).\n\n\"Further I would suggest that, having regard to Mr Nelson's public position as one of your staff, some enquiry should be made into the circumstances under which he became possessed of a transfer of certain shares from the late Mr Heaton on the eve of his (Mr H.'s) embarrassments about a year ago\" (thereby meaning that the said Horace Harrington Nelson had so corruptly, dishonestly or otherwise improperly obtained a transfer of certain shares from one Alexander M'Glashan Heaton who had formerly carried on business as a share broker in Hongkong, had become embarrassed in his affairs about a year before the said letter was written and had died before the date of the said letter, that his public position as such manager as aforesaid had been injuriously affected.)\n\nMr Francis: I appear for the defendant and will plead not guilty only.\n\nThe Chief Justice: You plead not guilty?\n\nMr Francis: Not guilty only.\n\nThe Chief Justice: Only?\n\nMr Francis: Only; not guilty.\n\nThe Chief Justice: Only not guilty?\n\nMr Francis: Only not guilty, my Lord.\n\nThe Chief Justice: O very well. There is nothing now more to be done. The trial was fixed for Tuesday. That was done because of the understanding that you would enter special pleas which would have to be answered.\n\nMr Francis: I am quite ready to take it to-morrow.\n\nThe Chief Justice: Better let it lie over till Tuesday. Better have some little delay, then not so much fighting. The case is fixed for Tuesday next, and that I do not alter unless there is a special application made to me.\n\nHearing adjourned till Tuesday next, the 8th instant.\n\nTuesday, June 8,\n\nMOTION FOR POSTPONEMENT,\n\n( 25 )\n\nBefore the case was called Mr Hayllar for the defendant moved for a postponement of the trial on an affidavit before His Lordship and on another set of circumstances that had just come before his notice.\n\nMr W. H. E. Dunn was then called, and the Counsel for the defence relieving him from his subpoena he was allowed to sit.\n\nBy consent of both Counsel Dulcineo Alemão, a young Portuguese lad, was released from the box and J. Ritchie was called. He had left the Colony. Mr Maclehose took his place.\n\nMr Hayllar remarked that there was no justification for any statement that Mr Cohen had formed any opinion on the case.\n\nThe jury thus formed stood: Messrs W. Scott, W. Detmers, T. N. Driscoll, G. Ferguson, G. Chape, J. E. Maclehose, and W. E. H. Dunn.\n\nTHE CHARGE AND INFORMATION\n\nThe information we give at length; it was as follows:-\n\n\"At the General Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court held at Victoria for the month of May, 1880; the Court is informed by the Attorney General on behalf of our Sovereign Lady the Queen that Horace Harrington Nelson at the time of publishing the false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory libel hereafter mentioned was and still is the Manager of a certain Incorporated Banking Company carrying on business under the direction and under the control of a Board of Directors in London under the style of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India London and China, and having a branch establishment or office amongst other places at Victoria aforesaid whereat the said Horace Harrington Nelson at the time aforesaid and long before held and still holds the office or post, conducted and still conducts the duties of manager;\n\nand that also before and at the aforesaid time one William Jackson was and still is the Acting Chief Manager and Travelling Inspector of the said Banking Company and was inspecting the said Branch office of the said Company in Victoria aforesaid; and that John Pitman, contriving and wickedly, maliciously and unlawfully intending to aggrieve and villify the said Horace Harrington Nelson and to injure him in his good name and fame and in his office or post of Manager of the said Branch establishment of the said Company at Victoria aforesaid and to bring him into scandal, infamy and disgrace with the said William Jackson, and the said Board of Directors, and to cause him to be esteemed and taken to be, by the said William Jackson and the said Board of Directors, a false, scandalous, mischievous, impertinent, corrupt and negligent person and one not fit to be employed by the said Banking Company as such Manager as aforesaid, and to deprive him of the emoluments...\n\nThe Chief Justice read the names of those subpoenaed Mr Cohen, Mr Glover, Mr Mackintosh, Mr Cook, Mr W. E. Dunn, Mr Ritchie—and remarked that it was a sure mode of excluding good men from the Jury.\n\nMr Francis said Mr Cook of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank had been told that this service would not be required as a witness.\n\nIn reply to the Chief Justice, who asked whether Mr Francis required these papers, Mr Francis said it depended entirely on the line the prosecution took. He explained that, as the strongest possible proof of malice in a libel lay in proving the falsity of the libel, it would be open for Counsel for the prosecution to endeavour to prove such falsity. 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        "content_text": "# THE OPIUM TRAFFIC\n\nTo the **EDITOR of the PALL MALL GAZETTE**\n\nSIR,-To-night Sir Joseph Pease will bring forward his motion again on the opium traffic in the House of Commons. England's action in connection with opium has for more than a century increased the misery and degradation of mankind. It is too late to speak of China; the mischief is done. The history of England's immoral and cowardly opium wars with China, whereby we forced upon a then unwilling people, for our own gain, a noxious drug, contains the sequel to Burke's impeachment against Warren Hastings in 1786 that he had debased the Chinese for revenue purposes. We have now created the craving, established the vice, and China at the present time grows ten times as much opium as India supplies. Shortly China will prohibit the importation of Indian opium, the Indian revenue will fail, and no Government will be able to force the English democracy into another opium war. Meanwhile in India we are deliberately pressing the sale of opium amongst our own subjects. There are now 10,417 licensed opium shops in India, each one of which is a centre of increasing misery and vice. We have promoted to the utmost of our power the cultivation of opium in the independent States, with the result that the opium habit is increasing with terrible rapidity, no less than 22,000 chests of Malwa opium being consumed in these States last year. Before our occupation of Burma the punishment for using opium was death; the people were hard-working and healthy. We introduced opium, first giving it away, till the craving was well established, then selling it at an enormous profit; and now Sir Charles Aitchison says, \"The question has become not one of better or worse morality, but of the salvation of a whole people from a vice which we have introduced and from a ruin which it is in our power to prevent.\" This terrible record of misery has been produced by this Christian nation wholly and solely for purposes of gain.\n\nSir Cecil Beadon, the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, in examination before the Committee on Indian Finance, was questioned before the late Mr. Fawcett as follows:\n\n| Question | Answer |\n| --- | --- |\n| \"I understand you to say that opium is grown in India, simply for the purpose of revenue; no moral considerations at all influence the Government?\" | \"The Government only regard opium as a means of obtaining revenue.\" |\n| And when questioned further whether it had not been the wish of the Government not to encourage the consumption of opium among their own subjects, | \"I think their object has been to get as much revenue out of opium as they possibly can.\" |\n\nThis is the bare, literal truth, and it is for the House of Commons to-night to decide whether this national disgrace shall continue. I have conversed with many thinking natives in India, and am convinced that the opium traffic is a solid barrier against the spread of the Christian religion. The Gospel differentiates itself from Hindu philosophy and the ethical standard of Islam by its clear revelation of the accessibility of Divine Fatherhood and the essential brotherhood of man. Every State-owned opium den, with its Government-stamped poison, is a standing contradiction to the fundamental doctrines of our faith, and missionaries are powerless to reform and raise the people, or induce them to accept the Christian religion, so long as we continue to gather our revenue from the debauchery of the people whom we profess to endeavour to convert. We pray you, Sir, to raise your voice, to sound the alarm, to stir the consciences of the voters and vote makers of England, to come to the help of the Lord against the mighty.\n\nFaithfully yours,\n**BASIL WILBERFORCE**\n\nDeanery, Sandakanalam.\n\nDear Fiddes,\n\nI send these back. Sir John Gorst is going on a journey to Teneriffe & will not be back on the 10th; so that the main phase of the debate will fall to Sir James Fergusson & Sir Richard Temple.\n\nW March 1891\n\nYours very truly,\n**Richmond Ritchie**",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG POLICE FORCE\n\nRevised Oct., 1990.\n\n551\n\n**C. O.** 21388 **RECR** **REGP** 3 NOV 91.\n\nAgreement made this day of October ninety one thousand eight hundred and ninety between the undersigned, one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, of Downing Street, London, in the County of Middlesex, (hereinafter referred to as \"Crown Agents\") for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong, of the one part, and Menzie's (hereinafter referred to as \"the person engaged\") of the other part.\n\nWhereby it is agreed between the said parties as follows:\n\n1. The said Menzie's (hereinafter called \"the person engaged\") for the consideration mentioned in the conditions of service hereunto annexed agrees, so soon as required by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, to proceed to Hong Kong as Constable in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony, and to act in all respects according to the directions and instructions given to him by the Government of Hong Kong through its properly qualified officers, and he undertakes that he will faithfully and honestly fulfil the duties required of him by or on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong for the term of his engagement or for any further period of service if he should re-engage himself after the termination of the first period.\n\n2. A passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the person engaged at the cost of the Government of Hong Kong.\n\n3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall pay for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong to the person engaged, after this Agreement has been duly signed, the sum of fifteen pounds by way of bounty, and the person engaged agrees to refund and repay to them the said sum of fifteen pounds paid to him by way of bounty, if he should fail to proceed to Hong Kong when directed to do so.\n\nSigned for and on behalf of the Crown Agents for the Colonies by: Sher Stook, Robert Free Fore, Caypor, William Fired lay, annello Mackenzie, The Reidie, tham Ritchie, A Dexander Stephen, John loright, en Garrigan, lliam farnigie, James Lawhe, bert Bumer, Murdocht Ives.",
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        "content_text": "# The Mercantile Marine Service Association\n\n## Hong Kong Telegraph 19/11/90\n\n### A National Disgrace!\n\n#### THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION. AN APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT.\n\nHis Excellency the Acting Governor received a deputation from the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association at Government House yesterday. The deputation, which was received in the first instance by Lieut. Thorburn, A.D.C., and subsequently introduced to His Excellency by the Hon. Secretary, consisted of Captain S. Ashton, Mr. J. W. James, Mr. Chesney Duncan (Hon. Secretary), Messrs. J. W. Gale, N.A. (President), Mr. Pearce, W. Winch (officers), and James Edwards (Hon. Treasurer).\n\nThe Mercantile Marine Service Association was incorporated by Special Act of Parliament for conserving the interests of the British Merchant Service, promoting the general improvement of nautical men by education, wholesome laws, obtaining redress of wrongs, procuring employment, and caring for the helpless and aged.\n\nCaptain Ashton said that the deputation felt most deeply grateful to His Excellency for granting them an interview. They sought to address the strong feeling amongst British officers that there should be a cessation of labour on board ships in this port on Sundays. Having studied Lord Knutsford's speech on the subject, made in the House of Lords on the 25th of July last, the Association came to the conclusion that the best way of causing much-needed legislation on the subject was to move the Chamber of Commerce to recommend Government to introduce a Bill which would cause the cessation of unnecessary Sunday labour.\n\n| **Position** | **Name** |\n| --- | --- |\n| President | J. W. Gale, N.A. |\n| Hon. Secretary | Chesney Duncan |\n| Hon. Treasurer | James Edwards |\n\nThe Association discussed the question at length with the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce at a public conference held at the City Hall on the 7th ultimo. Full reports of the arguments occasioned, together with the Chamber's written decision, dated the 31st of October, had doubtless come within His Excellency's cognizance.\n\nCaptain Ashton continuing said, \"We are very glad to think that His Excellency has taken notice of the movement which, we submit, is a righteous and justifiable movement, and a protest against moral slavery.\" He contended that the reply of the Chamber was unjustifiable in the circumstances and was an insult to officers. The Chamber's proposition was impracticable in the extreme and amounted to a modus vivendi.\n\nThe Chamber wrote, \"The Committee are of opinion that the Government could not legislate for the complete suppression of Sunday labour in this harbour, as the questions involved are very serious and would affect injuriously all the shipping interests of the Colony, and particularly the large Chinese population connected therewith.\" Captain Ashton argued that the Government could legislate for the suppression of Sunday labour without injuriously affecting the shipping interests or the Chinese population.\n\nHis Excellency, in reply, said he was very glad to receive the deputation and to hear their views on a question which was admittedly one of much importance. He believed it was admitted on all sides that it would be desirable to diminish Sunday labour if such could possibly be done. The question then arose whether it should be interfered with, and if so, by what means such interference should be brought about.\n\nThere were only two ways by which this could be done: one being by having recourse to compulsory legislation, and the other by the voluntary co-operation of those concerned in the shipping interests of the colony. His Excellency admitted that he did not altogether agree with all the arguments brought forward as proof that it was impossible to diminish Sunday labour in the colony.\n\n### Honorary Members\n\n* ADMIRAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G., K.T., G.C.B.\n* LORD CLAUD J. HAMILTON\n* LORD BRASSEY, K.C.B.\n* HON. W. A. CROSS, M.P.\n* M. W. MATTINSON, ESQ., M.P.\n* CAPTAIN SIR JAMES ANDERSON\n* SIR E. BATES, BART., M.P.\n* PROFESSOR SIR WILLIAM THOMSON, LL.D., F.R.S.\n* WM. RATURONR, ESQ., M.P.\n* DAVID MACIVER, ESQ.\n* EDWARD WHITLEY, ESQ., M.P.\n* SAMUEL SMITH, ESQ., M.P.\n* RALPH NEVILLE, ESQ., Q.C., M.P.\n* T.B. ROYDEŃ, ESQ., M.P.\n* BARON H. DE WORMS, M.P.\n* W. F. LAWRENCE, ESQ., M.P.\n* SIR G. BADEN-POWELL, ESQ., M.P.\n* T. P. O'CONNOR, ESQ., M.P.\n* RALPH BROCKLEBANK, ESQ.\n* JAMES BEAZLEY, ESQ., J.P.\n* J. J. MAY, ESQ., J.P.\n\n### Honorary Council\n\n* African Steam Ship Company\n* Aspinal, J, Son & Brooke\n* Balfour, Williamson & Co.\n* Baring Brothers\n* Batea, Stokes & Co.\n* Bibby, James J., Esq.\n* Brocklebank, Sir Thomas\n* Brocklebank, Ralph, Jun., Esq.\n* Bushell Bros. & Co.\n* Cearns & Brown\n* Cary, John, Esq., J.P.\n* Cory, Alderman J., Cardiff\n* Coteaworth, Ingue & Co.\n* Cross, J. T., Esq.\n* Dixon, W. H., Esq.\n* Dixon, W. T., & Sons\n* Eusington & Co.\n* Farnworth and Jardine\n* Gibbs, Bright & Co.\n* Graham, Rows & Co.\n* Gruning & Co.\n\n### Executive Council\n\n* Captain T. VINCENT, President\n* CLARKE ASPINALL, ESQ., Treasurer\n* Littledale, T. & J., & Co.\n* Lyon, Comper & Co.\n* Lockett, John, Esq.\n* Mackie & Sons\n* Melones, John, Esq.\n* Maciver, Charles, Esq.\n* Maciver, Henry, Esq.\n* Morland, Sir Henry, Bombay\n* Moss, Charles, & Co.\n* Myers, W. J. Sons, & Co.\n* Muck, W. D., Esq.\n* National Steam Ship Co., Ltd.\n* Nixon & Thew\n* Nickels, J. T., & Co.\n* North, Colonel J. T.\n\n### Council Members (To serve Three Years)\n\n| **Name** | **Position** |\n| --- | --- |\n| Brooks, Capt. | Captain |\n| Burton, G., Capt. | Captain |\n| Campbell, H., Capt. | Captain |\n| Clarke, Janno, Capt. | Captain |\n| Gales, James, Capt. | Captain |\n| Hill, William, Capt. | Captain |\n| Hamil, Martin f., Capt. | Captain |\n| Hatfield, B., Capt. | Captain |\n| Hayes, H. W., Capt. | Captain |\n| Killy, C. J., Capt. | Captain |\n| Lewis, A. W., Capt. | Captain |\n| Murray, G. S., Capt. | Captain |\n| McBay, Horatio, Capt. | Captain |\n| Nowell, S., Capt. | Captain |\n| Ritchie, Joseph, Capt. | Captain |\n| Royden, T. B., Esq., M.P. |  |\n| Suumier, Janges, Capt. | Captain |\n| Watt, H. F., Capt. | Captain |\n| Webster, J. K., Capt. | Captain |\n| Williamson, John, Esq. |  |\n\nPage 363\n\nC. O. \n2340\nRECE(REG 2 FEB 91)",
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        "content_text": "John R. Brack\n\nColin Nar. Alex Watters\n\nAlec to Arom\n\nWilliam Ritchie.\n\nWilliam J. & Donald\n\nDan Hame\n\nJossell John Smith\n\nHugh Gilmour. David Gourlay John. Reidie Robert Thomson Alex Clark. Robert Fenton\n\nJames Dickson \"Donald\" James Mc Donald Angus Macaulay\n\nRobert Crakave David. B. Coutts Thomas Moffatt Donald M Lennan\n\nArthur Langley Batterson\n\nDavid Reid\n\nGeo Get Turner. Wm Robertson\n\nDr Cuthbert\n\nDavid Urquhart Angus M'Vicar John Hood. William Cameron Robert G. McQue\n\nGeorge Cordon\n\nPage 300\n\nPage 301",
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        "content_text": "(Copy) 1. 682\n\nSir,\n\n2150\n\n207 29 JAN 30/\n\nLondon, 9th January, 1896.\n\n561\n\nWe beg to hand you a copy of a letter addressed to the Shanghai Branch of the China Association, and also of one to us, bearing upon the injury and injustice that would result to British shipping if a proposed regulation, as regards the passenger trade between Chinese ports, becomes law.\n\nThe subject matter of the grievance is clearly expressed in the documents enclosed, and we most emphatically endorse the contentions of our China houses.\n\nIf you would favour us with a personal interview, a partner from each of our firms will attend your convenience.\n\n0.59\n\nWe have etc.\n\n(Signed) Matheson & Co.,\nJardine Matheson & Co., China & Japan\n(Signed) John Swire & Sons\nButterfield & Swire, China & Japan.\n\nTo\nThe Right Honourable C.T. Ritchie, M.P.\nPresident of the Board of Trade.",
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        "content_text": "without much further consideration. Mr Ritchie has, therefore, given an assurance that the proposed new regulations will not be assented to until the representatives of the trade in this country have had a further opportunity of expressing their views upon them.\n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nSir, \n\nYour obedient Servant, \n\nB. Baller",
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        "content_text": "prop\n\nexpended on the Lighthouses and is wiring to continue to pay for their maintenance. The original charge of a cent per ton is more than enough to co all the Colonial expenditure that should legitimately fall on steamers and sla frequenting the Port, and we respectfully submit that any further charge unwarranted and ought not to be levied.\n\nWe bave the honour to request that your Excellency will, before currying i effect the recommendation of the majority of the Unofficial Members of Cound tendered to your Excellency without any consultation with the principal shippe Arms—the persons most interested—to re-impose in another form the special Rock Light Dues, refer this our respectful remonstrance and complaint to f Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n9. If your Excellency should decide to submit the matter for the considerate of the Secretary of State before any change is made we ask your permission- forward copies of this letter to all Chambers of Commerce and to all shippe organisations, and to invite their co-operation with us in representing to Majesty's Government the injustice attending the course your Exceliency counsellors have recommended to you.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient,\n\nhumble Servants,\n\n(Signed)\n\nH. A. RITCHIE,\n\nGovernor. No.\n\nhern 1\n\n1897\n\n19. Jan\n\nLast previous Papers\n\nSuperintendent, P. § 0. S. X. Co. Goo\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,\n\nAgents, Ocean Steam-ship Co., Ed.,\n\nChina Navigation Co., Ld.,\n\nScottish Oriental 8.8. Co., Ld.\n\nG. DE CHAMPEAUX,\n\nAgent, Messageries Maritimes,\n\nMELCHERS & Co.,\n\nAgents, Norddeutscher Lloyd,\n\nD. E. BROWN,\n\nGeneral Agent, Canadian Pacific B. A\n\nJ. S. VAN BUREN,\n\nAyent, Pacific Mail and Occidental &\n\nOriental Steam-ship Co.\n\np. pro DODWELL, CARLILL & ÇË\n\nE. S. WOEALLER,\n\nAgents, Northern Pacific Steam-ship t\n\nShire Line, ogul Steam-ship and Others.\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,\n\nAgents, Ben\" Line of Steamers,\n\nEastern & Australiua S.S. Co.,\n\n1 HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,\n\nAgents, China Mutual Steam Navigat\n\nCờ Li\n\nARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,\n\nAgents, Shell Line, Rickmers Line.\n\nSIEMSSEN & Co..\n\nAgents, Kingsing Line, Se.\n\nSHEWAN TOMES & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers, China and Manila\n\nS.S. Co., L.d.\n\nAgents. Oregon Bailway and Navigui\n\nCo's Pacific S S. Line.\n\nAgents, Union Line and Others.\n\nGor\n\nđộng trong Hong\n\nNo.\n\n3724\n\n(Subject.)\n\n57 DESPATCH.\n\nHoggings in Victoria Gool 1176\n\nLeuess report\n\n46\n\nT917994\n\nLord Selborne\n\n40.25 JE,\n\nW X5 & L (28)~~75509—18000-11-20\n\n?\n\nAnd\n\nThere\n\non number of\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nThe number of floggings in 1896 was 168\n\nin qo aud\n\nagainst 535\n\nhave however been only\n\nin the latter half of\n\nattention\n\nsysteem.\n\nw\n\nthe\n\nyear,\n\n208 in 1894.\n\nCasts\n\nof flogy unf\n\nie suce\n\ncalled to the abreses of the\n\nIt is satisfactory that refusals to labour have\n\nnot\n\nbeen increased since flozgung\n\nhas been discotund\n\nrefusal has been\n\nach: with expression P.C.M\n\nof satisfaction. 22/2/97\n\nNext subsequent Paperak about the\n\nfor\n\na second\n\n6338, for consideration (PL. 23 hospital accommodation at the prison\n\n97\n\ndraft\n\nabonce\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 97.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following Committee for the purpose of considering and making arrangements for the steps to be taken by this Colony to celebrate the completion of the 60th year of the Reign of Her Majesty the QUEEN :-\n\nHonourable E. R. BELILIOS.\n\nJ. J. BELL-IRVING.\n\nC. P. CHATER.\n\nF. A. COOPER.\n\nMr. A. CoxON.\n\nMr. D. R. CRAWFORD.\n\nMr. N. J. EDE.\n\nMr. J. J. FRANCIS.\n\nMr. D. GILLIES.\n\nMr. R. M. GRAY.\n\nMr. Ho AMEI.\n\nHonourable Ho KAI\n\nMr. Ho TUNG.\n\nMr. T. JACKSON.\n\nMr. LI SING.\n\nHonourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.\n\nF. H. MAY, C.M.G.\n\nMr. A. P. McEWEN.\n\nMr. H. M. MEHTA.\n\nMr. H. N. MODY.\n\nMr. R. M. Moses.\n\nMr. J. RAYMOND.\n\nMr. H. A. RITCHIE.\n\nMr. HERBERT SMITH.\n\nMr. J. THURBURN.\n\nHonourable WEI YUK.\n\nT. H. WHITEHEAD,\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th March, 1897.\n\nJ. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 3.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, APRIL 27th, 1897.\n\nTHE DIAMOND JUBILEE MEMORIAL.\n\nDECISION OF THE COMMITTEE. Yesterday afternoon the Diamond Jubilee Permanent Memorial Committee met in the Council Chamber for the first time since the Sub-Committee issued its report. Hon. C. P. Chater presided and there were also present Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Hon. Secretary), Hons. F. A. Cooper, F. H. May, T. H. Whitehead, J. J. Bell Irving, Wei Yuk, Messrs. A. Coxon, D. R. Crawford, N. J. Ede, J. J. Francis, Q.C., D. Gillies, R. M. Gray, Ho Amei, Ho Tang, T. Jackson, Li Sing, A. P. McEwen, H. M. Mehta, H. N. Moly, R. N. Moses, A. J. Raymond, H. A. Ritchie, Herbert Smith, and J. Thorburn.\n\nThe HON. SECRETARY read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were confirmed.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—Gentlemen, the Sub-Committee appointed by you to inquire as to certain projects with a view of ascertaining their suitability as a permanent memorial of the sixtieth year of Her Majesty's reign have made their report and that report has been in your hands for some days. Having considered the report very carefully and having ascertained, as far as practicable, the general feelings of the community, it was evident that nothing could be definitely settled without in the first instance ascertaining from the Government what they were prepared to do in this matter. I consulted the hon. Secretary and the hon. Treasurer and in company with them waited upon his Excellency the Governor. We pointed out to his Excellency that the general feeling, so far as the selection of any one project was concerned, was very much divided indeed and that whatever project was carried, or rather whatever project was recommended by this Committee, it could not be carried without the aid of the Government, and we therefore asked his Excellency whether he would be prepared to vote a sum towards our funds equal to that which might be raised from public subscriptions, and this sum, we hoped, might amount to $50,000. We further asked his Excellency that if half the sum thus collected were devoted to the erection of a hospital for women and children and the training of nurses and the other half were given to the commencement of the road round the island, as projected by Mr. Stewart, the Government should take charge of the hospital and carry it on in conjunction with and indeed in the same manner as the present Civil Hospital and should also, in course of time, complete the road round the island. His Excellency received us most courteously, and promised that he would give the matter his most favourable consideration, and that he would give his answer in a few days. I am now, gentlemen, in possession of his Excellency's reply, and it gives me very great pleasure to read it to you.\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 24th April, 1897.\n\nSir,—Understanding that there has been a nearly general consensus of opinion in regard to the celebration of Her Majesty's Jubilee, and that the majority of the taxpayers are in favour of the erection, at once, of a Hospital for Women and Children, an Institute for the Training of Nurses, and the making of a road, by degrees, round the island, I have consulted the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject.\n\nMr. Chamberlain has agreed to my proposing a vote to the Legislative Council equal in amount to that subscribed by the general public, say about $50,000 (fifty thousand dollars), the total amounts to be devoted towards the general celebrations and the three schemes mentioned above, on the understanding that in the event of there being any deficiency in the public revenue it will be made good by increased taxation, as indicated in his Despatch No. 64 of the 17th March, published in the local papers of the 23rd inst.\n\nI should be glad if you would submit the matter as soon as possible to the Committee, with the expression of a hope on my part that they will arrive at an early and unanimous decision as to what schemes for the adequate celebration of this unusual event should be adopted and proceeded with.—I am, sir, yours faithfully,\n\nWILLIAM ROBINSON,\n\nGentlemen, from this letter you will observe that his Excellency, with the concurrence of the unofficial members of the Council, is prepared to bring forward a vote of $50,000, or a sum equal to that which might be raised from the community by the Jubilee Committee. The Government is further prepared to take charge of the hospital and to carry it on in conjunction with the Civil Hospital and on the same terms, and furthermore to finish the road projected by Mr. Stewart in course of time. The Committee, gentlemen, have made no recommendation; in fact from the resolution that was passed we were of opinion that we were not asked to make any recommendation, and even if we were I do not think for a moment that we could have been in a position to make a recommendation without the information which I have just placed before you. This information was received by me only on Friday last and with this information in your possession, gentlemen, I have not the least doubt that you can easily arrive at a conclusion—a conclusion which, I trust, will not only be pleasing to Her Most Gracious Majesty, whom we have all met here to honour, but also satisfactory to the community and a credit to the colony. (Applause.)\n\nMr. CRAWFORD—May I take it that the expression of the opinion given by the Sub-Committee was such that you did not consider it necessary to bring forward the scheme for the establishment of a College of Medicine?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—Mr. Crawford, as far as the College of Medicine is concerned I may say that having carefully considered the report and ascertained, as far as practicable, the feeling of the community, we thought it better not to bring that scheme forward at the present moment; perhaps, on another occasion it might be brought forward. That was my feeling on the subject.\n\nMr. FRANCIS—May I ask for His Excellency's letter to be read again. I certainly did not hear any pledge that the Government would take over the hospital and continue it, or that they would carry out the construction of the road. I may have heard the latter imperfectly.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN again read His Excellency the Governor's letter.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD—May I ask if you have a promise from His Excellency the Governor that the Government will continue the maintenance of the proposed hospital?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—I certainly understood His Excellency's letter to mean that. In case there is a deficit it will have to be met by increased taxation.\n\nThe HON. SECRETARY—His Excellency the Governor has communicated with the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that the cost of the road will be 21 lakhs, and it is proposed to complete the road; the same remark applies to the hospital. If it is decided by the Committee that one of the memorials is to take the form of a hospital for women and children and the establishing of a nursing institute the Government will take over the management of these institutions and see that they are maintained. (Applause)\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD—In the various sections of this community different ideas are held as to the most appropriate way of permanently commemorating the completion of the sixtieth year of Her Majesty's reign. It is the longest and the most glorious reign in the history of the British Empire, and the one sentiment which dominates over all others is that of loyalty and devotion to our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria. (Applause.) It is most essential that all sections of this community should pull together on this unique and auspicious occasion and do what will not only commemorate to future generations this memorable and great historical event, but something which will be worthy of Hongkong and the City of Victoria named by her gracious permission.\n\nPage 470",
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        "content_text": "Office or Individual.\n\n1897\n\n152m\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nGer1789\n\nAgt.23428\n\nPort by\n\nW P&L(78)-75458-100)-13-98\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n3319 Kitchen\n\n78\n\nR Notte\n\n17099/78\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nTrong trong\n\nNo. 24859\n\n(Subject.)\n\nPolice constables\n\nXL59\n\n127\n\nJJ Watt JG Ritchie Wharncliffe Wagenerd ghotte\n\nfor almy 15 tee\n\nBrd of Trade\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nSir W. Hamilton\n\nPut by T.C.M. 20/0/97.\n\nat mie\n\neng23/18\n\n#",
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        "content_text": "(\n\nColony\n\nHong Kong.\n\nReq'd 79.9 Appts.\n\nSir,\n\n50\n\nOFFICE OF THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,\n\n13\n\nDOWNING STREET, LONDON, S.W.\n\n15th Nov'r\n\n1897.\n\n128\n\n20th Aug't: No. 17824\n\nReferring to your letter of the 20th Aug't, \n\nI have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of the Secretary\n\nof State, a copy of the Agreement into which we have entered on behalf of\n\nthe Government of Hong Kong\n\nwith\n\nthe men named in the margin\n\non their\n\nappointment as Police Constables\n\nin that Colony.\n\nJ. G. Ritchie\n\nC. J. J. Walt\n\nB'd of Trade.\n\nPassages has been provided for\n\nthem\n\nW. G. Gerrard.\n\nJ. Noble.\n\nJ. Cameron\n\nin the steamship \"London\"\n\n\"Glenavon\"\n\nappointed to leave about the 15th of December.\n\nThe Agreement have been forwarded to the Colonial\n\nGovernment.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State\n\nfor the Colonies.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nMatams",
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        "content_text": "4. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall be in no wise personally liable for any matters arising out of this Agreement.\n\nAs witness our hand the day and year above written.\n\nSigned by\n\nMaurice Alexander Cameron\n\n(one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies as aforesaid) in the presence of\n\n18d H. Martin\n\nSigned by the said\n\nDowning\n\nS.10.\n\nJames John Watt\n\n(d) M. A. Cameron\n\nin the presence of (24) George Braig\n\nSt James John Walt.\n\nStokes, Caledonian Railway\n\n14. Horyhill Terrace, Aberdeen\n\nAgreement was signed by\n\nMessrs J. J. Ritchie,\n\nW. Cameron,\n\nG. Gerrardy J. Noble all of Aberdeen\n\nCONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN THE HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.\n\nI. No married man will be enlisted, and no married quarters will be provided until after promotion to rank of Sergeant.\n\nII. The pay is $600 per annum, in monthly payments of $50. Note.-The exchange value of the dollar is variable. The market rate of exchange is at the present time and the Government will recognize no claim in respect of fluctuations in the value of the dollar.\n\nIII. Full pay will be drawn from the date of embarkation.\n\nIV. A bounty of £15 will be paid on enlistment.\n\nV. Each Officer is allowed to remit home, through the Government, any sum not exceeding his half-pay, but only at the market rate of exchange.\n\nVI. The engagement will be for five years only. Subject to the approval of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Colonial Surgeon, a Constable can re-engage for a further term of five years.\n\nVII. At the expiration of each of these terms of five years' service he becomes entitled to a second-class return passage.\n\n(a) And he can apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n(b) Should this application be approved, he will receive half-pay during his absence, and a return passage to the Colony.\n\n(c) On his return he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the force.\n\nVIII. Should he not take leave but remain in the Colony at the expiration of each or either of these two terms of five years' service, he will receive a sum equal to three months' pay of his substantive rank by way of bonus.\n\nIX. Should he be allowed to continue in the force on the completion of his second term of service, he may, on his final retirement, be allowed a pension according to regulations from time to time issued by the Colonial Government with the approval of the Secretary of State. Under the regulations recently issued, no pension will be granted for less than fifteen years' service, nor until the Officer has reached the age of 45 years, except in case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.\n\nX. Should a Constable be compelled to retire through ill-health before ten years, a gratuity of one month's pay for each year's service may be granted.\n\nXI. On joining the service each man has to provide himself with a uniform box, the cost of which is $5.\n\nXII. As a rule, he has to perform 6 hours' duty in each twenty-four hours, generally between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.; but is liable to be called on for extra service.\n\nXIII. He will have to attend School for one hour each day, four days weekly, until he obtains a Certificate of Competency, without which he cannot obtain promotion in the Force.\n\nXIV. He will also be required to attend drill for half an hour, three or four days a week, until he is passed as efficient.\n\nXV. Each Constable (European) is provided with free quarters, fuel, and light.\n\nXVI. The following are also provided free:-\n\nBeds and bedding, summer and winter clothing, helmets, great coats, and money in lieu of boots.\n\nXVII. He is provided with table linen, cutlery, glass, crockery ware, and cooking utensils for the sum of $5 entrance fee.\n\nXVIII. He is provided with Medical Attendance free. If absent from duty in hospital through sickness from climate or ordinary causes for a period not exceeding in all three months in any one year, a stoppage of one-third pay is made. After that period, half pay only will be allowed. If, however, his sickness is certified to be the result of his own indiscretion, half pay only will be allowed during the whole time of his absence from duty.\n\nXIX. Extra allowances are granted to Officers who acquire some knowledge of the Chinese language at the rate of $2.50, $5, or $10 per month according to the degree of proficiency attained.\n\n0.0%\n\n9-7-07.\n\n130\n\nBd. of Trade\n\n(Signature of Witness.) George Braig\n\n(Signature of Constable.) James John Walt",
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        "content_text": "101\n\n$\n\nexpenses of maintaining buoys, beacons and lights in and about Hongkong, but that ships and steamers should be taxed in aid of the general Colonial revenue and to relieve the inhabitants from bearing their proper burdens is wholly in disaccord with the character of a Free Port and is, we respectfully submit, opposed to the practice of the leading commercial nations. These buoys, beacons and lights are maintained for the benefit of the Colony and the profit of its inhabitants, and to attract trade and commerce thither, and the inhabitants not only have not borne one cent of the expenses of their construction or maintenance but it is now proposed that they should derive a direct profit from them.\n\n5. We very much doubt if in any highly civilized country has a deliberate attempt ever been made to raise a profit revenue out of Light Dues. They have always been imposed for the express purpose of providing for the construction and maintenance of Lighthouses, Buoys and Beacons and for no other purpose whatsoever. It has happened that in the course of time the precise object for which a light due has been imposed has been lost sight of and that a profit revenue has in fact been derived from it, but so soon as attention has been called to the fact there has been an express disclaimer and a reduction or abolition of the charge. In the Dardanelles and Bosphorus such a discovery was recently made, and the representatives of all the Powers are pressing the Porte for a reduction of the dues to an amount sufficient to cover the expenses. In England a Departmental Committee of the Board of Trade have just reported on the same subject and have unanimously recommended the equalization of all light dues and their diminution to an amount calculated to cover expenses and no more. The strongest representations have been made to the Government to relieve Shipping entirely of this burden and to transfer it to the General Revenue but so far without success; the principle, however, is clearly admitted that the light dues on shipping should not be made a source of profit.\n\n6. We have further to point out to your Excellency that the continuance of these Light Dues as a permanent charge is an injustice to Foreign shipping, and will tend to deter vessels from coming to the port. The Export Trade from the East has for some time past been passing through a period of very great depression. During the greater part of the last twelve months rates from the Straits Settlements averaged from 5/- to 8/- per ton, and from Ceylon about 7/-, and for some descriptions of cargo rates from China and Japan have been as low as 15/-. Interport trade has also been at a very low ebb for some time past and there is no apparent prospect of any improvement in the immediate future. Every item of expenditure has to be closely watched, and a comparatively small difference in the expenditure at a port may determine the course of a vessel's voyage. Steamers coming out to Japan and Shanghai are no longer as formerly compelled to call at Hongkong for coals or stores. The great increases in speed, the diminution in the consumption of coal and greater bunker capacity enable vessels to make the voyage direct to Yokohama or Shanghai without coming into Hongkong. The inducement to call is often very slight. Frequently it is a question, even with a big steamer, of taking in or discharging as little as 100 to 200 tons of cargo. The Light Dues to be paid may make all the difference between a profit and a loss on small quantities of cargo, and may decide the steamer to avoid the port. If she does not call then her expenditure here is entirely lost to the residents, and a permanent injury done to the trade of the Colony.\n\n7. We respectfully protest against this deliberate taxation of shipping frequenting the Port for the benefit of the General Revenue of the Colony. It is entirely opposed to the idea of a Free Port. It is an additional burden with no corresponding advantage whatever upon an already heavily burdened interest. Its tendency is in every doubtful case to drive away from the Port steamers and ships which would otherwise call and necessarily spend money here, by perceptibly increasing their expenses, at a time when every expenditure has to be most minutely considered and weighed. The shipping has already paid more than all the money expended on the Lighthouses and is willing to continue to pay for their proper maintenance. The original charge of a cent per ton is more than enough to cover all the Colonial expenditure that should legitimately fall on steamers and ships frequenting the Port, and we respectfully submit that any further charge is unwarranted and ought not to be levied.\n\n8. We have the honour to request that your Excellency will, before carrying into effect the recommendation of the majority of the Unofficial Members of Council, tendered to your Excellency without any consultation with the principal shipping firms—the persons most interested—to re-impose in another form the special Gap Rock Light Dues, refer this our respectful remonstrance and complaint to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n9. If your Excellency should decide to submit the matter for the consideration of the Secretary of State before any change is made we ask your permission to forward copies of this letter to all Chambers of Commerce and to all shipping organisations, and to invite their co-operation with us in representing to Her Majesty's Government the injustice attending the course your Excellency's counsellors have recommended to you.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\n(Signed)\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient,\n\nhumble Servants,\n\nH. A. RITCHIE,\n\nSuperintendent, P. & O., S. N. Co.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,\n\nAgents, Ocean Steam-ship Co., Ld., China Navigation Co., Ld, Scottish Oriental S.S. Co., Ld,\n\nG. DE CHAMPEAUX,\n\nAgent, Messageries Maritimes,\n\nMELCHERS & Co.,\n\nAgents, Norddeutscher Lloyd.\n\nD. E. BROWN,\n\nGeneral Agent, Canadian Pacific R. Co.\n\nJ. S. VAN BUREN,\n\nAgent, Pacific Mail and Occidental & Oriental Steam-ship Co.\n\nDODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,\n\nE. S. WHEALLER,\n\nAgents, Northern Pacific Steam-ship Co., Shire Line, Mogul Steam-ship Co., and Others.\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,\n\nAgents, \"Ben\" Line of Steamers,\n\nEastern & Australian S.S. Co., Ld.\n\nHOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,\n\nAgents, China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ld.\n\nARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,\n\nAgents, Shell Line, Rickmers Line,\n\nSIEMSSEN & Co.,\n\nAgents, Kingsing Line, &c.\n\nSHEWAN TOMES & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers, China and Manila S.S. Co., Ld.\n\nAgents, Oregon Railway and Navigation Co's Pacific S.S. 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        "content_text": "7 7b\n\nDespatch No.\n\nDate\n\n32\n\n8\n\nT\n\n33\n\n10\n\n34\n\nTel\n\n35\n\n37\n\n38\n\n39\n\n40\n\n9\n\n\"\n\nTel\n\n15\n\nSubject.\n\nAppointments in Colonial Secretariat\n\nFerall primer, Carew\n\nSummer Residence for Governor\n\nReport of Queen's College, 1897\n\n+ Supreme Court Review.\n\nReturns, 1897\n\nTelegraph Code for Storm Warnings\n\nDockyard Extension.\n\nConsul of Japan.\n\nCapital Sentence\n\nSharp's property.\n\nRisaburo Usono.\n\nExecution.\n\nSummer Residence for Governor\n\nDockyard Extension. Sharp's property\n\nPears Soap..\n\nFraudulent circulations\n\nSubsidiary Coins\n\nDockyard Extension. Sharp's property\n\nPolice Regulation.\n\n16\n\n63\n\n777\n\nJ.\n\nRitchie\n\n45\n\n19\n\nLean to\n\nMedical Examination\n\nMrs Jutcher\n\n46\n\n47\n\n49\n\n50\n\nSeant\n\nA\n\n25\n\n$3\n\nMah\n\n54\n\n56\n\nTel\n\nMemorials\n\nof\n\nW. Stanton and W. Zuincey\n\nJung Wa Hospital\n\nappointment\n\nReports\n\nMr P. Wodehouse\n\nObservatory, Communal Statistic Items. Fire Brigade.\n\nFund Naval & Military.\n\n1897\n\n1897\n\nResources\n\nReport on Victoria Gaol, 1897\n\nOrdinance II of 1898 (Prepared Open [peans] Amer\n\nLean to H. H. Gompertz\n\nDockyard and Extension. Sharpe's property\n\nOrdinance 21 1898 Naturalization of Wong Chuk Y.\n\n59\n\n60\n\n63\n\n64\n\n65\n\nRevenues 1897\n\nPlague\n\nEstimates 1898\n\nPolice Force\n\nMisdemeanour\n\n200\n\nAmerican Shipping\n\nDespatch No\n\n65\n\nDate\n\nSubject.\n\nII March\n\nPolice Force\n\n66\n\n67\n\nPlague\n\nChinese Currency and Immigration, 1897\n\n2",
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        "content_text": "## No. 1898 \n17 Feb.\n\n**Previous Paper.** \nHong Kong No. 6319 \nJ Ritchie \n\n**Subject.** \nReport requesting that Police Constable ... be directed to his ... in gesture.\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nMA 08 \nCr. Aql attention to stricter medical examination.\n\n26 a pl. \nF368 \n90-10300-12-07 \n\n**Subsequent Paper.**\n\n**(Minutes.)** \nSir W. Hamilton. \nA piece of outrageous carelessness, on the face of it. There is no reason to doubt the man's statement; the medical evidence is decisive. No such affection could have grown since he left England.\n\nCopy to C.A., adding that Mr. Chamberlain requests that steps may be taken to ensure a stricter medical examination in future.\n\nA.F. 22/3 \nCarme 23/3",
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        "content_text": "232\n\n## Principal Civil Medical Officer respecting Police Constable James Ritchie\n\nwho was engaged by the Crown Agents in November last for service in the Hong Kong Police Force, from which you will observe that he is suffering from a serious affection of the left eye, which threatens to incapacitate him for Police duties.\n\n2. According to his own statement, Ritchie was not subjected to any test of the eyesight by the Medical Officer who examined him in England, and, presumably, passed him as fit for service, and I have therefore to request that the attention of the Crown Agents may be directed to this case, and that stricter medical examination be insisted upon in future. As the man was sworn in as a Police Constable prior to the discovery of the defect in",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 233\n\nGovernment Civil Hospital, Hongkong, 4th February, 1898.\n\nI have the honour to report that James Ritchie is in my opinion not fit to perform the duties of a Policeman. His disability is due to defective eyesight.\n\nI have &c.,  \n**(Sa.) J.M. Atkinson**  \nPrincipal Civil Medical Officer.\n\nCOPY  \nNo.8/33.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to the above report on James Ritchie's eyesight, it is proposed to retain him in the Force, so long as he is able to perform his duties with any degree of usefulness.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \n**&**  \nBeach  \nAdministering the Government\n\nRecP 1 MAI 93  \nC.M.G.  \nThe Honourable F. H. May,  \nCaptain Superintendent of Police.  \nMost Obedient Humble Servant,",
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        "content_text": "## \nPolice Constable James Ritchie, who was sent engaged for service in the Police Force in Hong Kong in November last, and is now certified to be suffering from defective eyesight to such a degree as to be threatened with being incapacitated for Police duties.\n\n2. I am to state that Mr. Chamberlain requests that steps may be taken to ensure for the future a stricter medical examination of candidates selected by the Crown Agents for colonial employment.\n\nPage 237\n`HAC`",
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        "content_text": "is intended that they should continue\n\nQA fixed the Estimatis for the current year. I should be glad to learn whether you have considered the advisability of moving the Salaries of the 2nd Clerk of the Treasury & of the 4th & 5th Clerks in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Report of the Retrenchment Committee.\n\nReport of the \n\nNo. 10848 DESPATCH. 10343 322 REC SL REG M/98\n\nGovernor. No. 1898 (Subject.) Previous Paper.\n\nMedical Exam of Police Constables Should be stricter. Reports case of H. Hartley invalided home with morable affection of the eyes. Agents should pay salary \n\n(Minutes.) 4 June 6+11\n\nAra - 179-500-10000-1207 Subsequent Paper.\n\nSun W. Hamilton, February: We had a similar case 6319 herewith. I wonder if this is not another of Sir Douglas Maclagan's scanty cases. It is due to the eyesight evidently careless examination which was passed by Dr. and unless, indeed, Mr. Atkunisais had is eyesight. I see the Ritchie case was also one of defective eyesight. I have seen the medical certificate, in this case - Manson! I should suggest, referring to the C.A. in similar terms & with reference to our letter on 6319.\n\nA. F. 1715 write in pare: Pop letter on 6319, sending the deptin \"for mesh action denialle.\n\nG the ung 12376 19/5",
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        "content_text": "**RESOLVED.**\n\nThat the completion of the solid stone base of Pedder's Wharf, in accordance with the design now submitted by the Director of Public Works and dated January, 1898, is approved, and that Government be advised to authorize the work being undertaken at once. Further, that a copy of this plan, in which the position and dimensions of the proposed open steel pier are shown, with section of the harbour bottom, be forwarded to the Crown Agents, and that they be asked to call for specifications, designs, and tenders for a suitable pier of mild steel or iron (the effects of sea water on both metals being fully considered by the Consulting Engineers), delivered complete in Hongkong, such specifications, design, and tender being submitted by the Crown Agents to Messrs. Coode, Son, and Matthews for decision. The tender approved by them is to be accepted, and the pier ordered and despatched with as little delay as possible.\n\n**PIERS COMMITTEE.**\n\nR. D. ORMSBY,\nChairman.\n\nProceedings of a meeting held at the Praya Office at 11 a.m. on 1st March, 1898.\n\n**PRESENT.**\n\nThe Director of Public Works, Chairman.\nThe Honourable The Harbour Master.\nN. J. Eve, Esq.\nH. A. Ritchie, Esq.\nD. Gillies, Esq.\n\n**ABSENT.**\n\nRead and approved minutes of last meeting held on 20th January.\n\nResolved, that in view of the pressure of native craft traffic on Sections 4, 5, and 6 of the new reclamation, Government be advised to sanction no more public Government piers between Murray pier on the East, and Nam Pak Hong pier on the West, except The Harbour Master's pier, and those already recommended by the Committee.\n\nThe Committee recommend the construction of an open pier about 60 feet long by 25 feet wide opposite French Street in Section 1.\n\nThe Committee see no necessity to consider now the advisability of constructing Government piers further west, as no public want to any great extent appears at present.\n\nThe Committee have not taken into consideration the question of piers to the East of the Naval Yard pending possible reclamation in that direction.\n\nR. D. ORMSBY,\nChairman.\n\nHong Kong\nNo. 202\nC. AG\nGov. Hongkong\n17821/98\n\nIn duplicate 12/8\nSir W. Hamilton\n16 August 98\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 187 of the 8th ult., and with reference to the said para., to inform you that the C.A. have been informed that all the plant required in connexion with the erection of Pedder's Street Pier can be procured in the Colony, and that none need therefore be sent out from this Country.",
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        "content_text": "## 87.\n\nIt was proposed (that for any such excess of issue they should lodge dollar for dollar with the Colonial Treasurer) has the cordial and unanimous support of the Chamber. Mr H. A. Ritchie seconded.\n\nCarried unanimously —\n\nIt was then proposed by the Souble J. H. Whitehead and seconded by Mr Siebs that an extract from the Minutes of Meeting on this subject be forwarded to the Government, with a request that the opinion of the Chamber be communicated to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nCarried unanimously —",
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        "content_text": "# DONATIONS, 1897.\n\n| Donor | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. | 100.00 |\n| The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank | 100.00 |\n| Messrs. Butterfield & Swire | 50.00 |\n| Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G. | 50.00 |\n| Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G. | 50.00 |\n| Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. | 50.00 |\n| Messrs. J. D. Humphreys & Son | 50.00 |\n| Messrs. Melchers & Co. | 50.00 |\n| Messrs. Reiss & Co. | 50.00 |\n| Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. | 50.00 |\n| Messrs. Siemssen & Co. | 50.00 |\n| Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. | 50.00 |\n| Messrs. Holliday, Wise & Co. | 50.00 |\n| Messrs. Palmer & Turner | 25.00 |\n| V. H. Deacon, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| T. Jackson, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| W. Tarn, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. Bradley & Co. | 25.00 |\n| R. F. C. (Canton) | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. Linstead & Davies | 20.00 |\n| H. N. Mody, Esq. | 20.00 |\n| Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd. | 20.00 |\n| H.E. Major-General W. Black | 20.00 |\n| C. Inchbald, Esq. | 20.00 |\n| N. J. Ede, Esq. | 20.00 |\n| J. R. Crook, Esq. | 20.00 |\n| Hon. T. Sercombe-Smith | 20.00 |\n| H. B. Hillier, Esq. | 50.00 |\n| H. A. Ritchie, Esq. | 30.00 |\n| Sir John W. Carrington, C.M.G. | 30.00 |\n| Hon. W. M. Goodman | 30.00 |\n| F. D. Goddard, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. | 25.00 |\n| Edward Osborne, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| T. H. W. Mesars. E. D. Sassoon & Co. | 20.00 |\n| J. Thorburn, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. Gilman & Co. | 25.00 |\n| G. C. Anderson, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. Arnold, Karberg & Co. | 25.00 |\n| Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, C.M.G. | 25.00 |\n| Hon. A. G. Wise | 10.00 |\n| Messrs. Meyer & Co. | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. | 25.00 |\n| G. T. Veitch, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master | 25.00 |\n| G. Stewart, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| J. H. Lewis, Esq. | 25.00 |\n| Collected by Mrs. E. Bowdler | 67.70 |\n| Collected by Mrs. W. C. H. Hastings | 21.00 |\n| Rev. R. F. Cobbold | 25.00 |\n| Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. | 25.00 |\n\n## HONG KONG, 25th JULY 1898\n\nThe Right HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, H.M's Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nI respectfully beg to address you in the interest of the Public School in Hong Kong, known as the \"Diocesan School\" and `...` of whose Committee of Management I am chairman. This School is a boarding and day School for boys, founded ... years ago; the scholars are European, Eurasian, and Chinese, many being orphans. The Masters are Englishmen generally trained and certificated. The School is recognized as one of the most successful in the Colony. It receives a grant-in-aid from the Government, the only other sources of income being fees from scholars and donations solicited annually from the public.\n\nYou are aware that the staff of English Masters at Queen's College in this Colony has been already slightly, and is about to be further increased. Last year an appointment was made, and an Assistant Master was selected from the Diocesan School; accordingly, after 6 months' notice, he left us to go to Queen's College. It is true that in accordance with agreement, he refunded a portion of the money we had expended on his passage from England, but such refund does not compensate for the loss of a good man, whose value to us increases with his experience here; moreover, such a practice casts upon us the burden of the expense of another passage from England, the additional risk of a new master being less suitable, and the inconvenience of delay, all of which things are detrimental to our usefulness as a Public School. It is obvious that we cannot repeatedly bear the cost of bringing a new Assistant Master from England.\n\nIt might be replied that such appointments as these are made on their merits, and cannot be interfered with. We quite agree that this is so; and we have no wish to stand in the way of the promotion of an individual master. We do, however, object that the Management ...\n\nPRINTED BY KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, HONGKONG. \n## Page 282",
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        "content_text": "## SUB-ENCLOSURE 2\nCopy of Minutes made in Tung Wah Hospital Visitors' Book during the third Quarter of 1898.\n\nWe visited the Tung Wa Hospital to-day and found everything clean and in good order.\n12.7.98.\n(Signed) Hilgrove C. Nicolle, J.P.  \nH. A. Ritchie, J.P.\n\n\"We visited the Tung Wa Hospital this day and found everything clean and in good order.\"\n22.7.98.\n(Signed) Geo. H. Bateson Wright, J.P.  \nA. Findlay Smith, J.P.\n\n\"I called at the Tung Wa Hospital to-day and was shewn round by Mr. Fung Wa Chun and other directors, accompanied by Dr. Chung, and was very pleased with what I saw, noting many improvements in late years.\"\n30.7.98\n(Signed) J. Sercombe Smith,\n\nWe visited the Tung Wa Hospital to-day and found all in good order and very clean.\n4.8.98.\n113 male and 14 female patients.\n(Signed) W. Chatham, J.P.  \nJohn Thurburn, J.P.",
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        "content_text": "# \nDespatch. No Dale. \n\n330 | 2 Dec. | 332 \n334 | \" | \n335 | \" | \n336 | \" | \n337 | 15 | \nDet | 338 \n9 | 14- \n16 | 22 \n\n## Subject \n| Despatch No. | Date | Page |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| mes's Brooks. |  | \n| Treasury Balances. |  | \n| Shanghai Post Office. |  | \n| note Iosue Security |  | \n| Pensions |  | \n| napr. Permain |  | \n| Forms 394. Secret. |  | \n| Webrow |  | \n| British & Foreign Ships of War. |  | \n| Kowloon School. |  | \n| Road between Wantsai & Wongnerching Tapa |  | \n| Asst. Postmaster Seneral. |  | \n| Crown Rent of Land Strife. |  | \n| Leave of blief Justice |  | \n| Note Issue Security. |  | \n| We Crow. |  | \n| Wong-nei-cheong Road. |  | \n|  | 340 | \n|  | 342 | 2.3 \n|  | 34-3 | \n|  | 344 | \n| Sert. | Cont | Zel \n|  | 345 | Del. \n| 27 |  | \n| Forms. 394 Secret. | 347 | \n|  | 348 | \n| Sergh W Robertson |  | \n| Note Jesue Security |  | \n| Chinese Infantry |  | \n| new Derritory |  | \n| Effices &c. |  | Dale \n\n## Subject \n| Date | \n| --- | \n| Admys 7 Jamy. Defence Scheme. | 1 \n|  | H \n| Feby. | 15 \n| March | 77 \n|  | 25 \n| abril | 15 \n| May | 5 \n| May | 7 \n| Dockyard Extension. | \n| 邝 | \n| Sharp's Property. | \n| Boundaries. | \n| Sharps property | \n| Defences. | \n| Jally. Sunboat for mr yos. Lockhart. | 13/Noy \n|  | 144 July \n|  | 18 \n|  | 21 \n| Boundars | \n| Boundaries of bolony. | \n| Mr W. Chatham. | \n| Boundaries | \n| 12 August | brown Pentas. \n| 3 September | Hospital Warders. \n| 18 October | Defence. \n| 19 = \n| 20 | \n| 30 Nov. | Extension of Naval Yard. \n| MrW Chatham | Extension of Naval Yard. Volunteer Corps. \n| 15 Dec | Deep Bay. \n| 16 | [ \n| Crown Renta | Land. \n| Offices be | \n| H. of Comment | 17 March Defence. Interview with ex Governor. \n| 24 | \n| Oriental Languages. | Study of Chinese. \n| 1 april | Case of Dr Simyat-Sen. \n| 113 May | wee hai-wei. \n| 10 June. | Boundaries \n| 15 | \n| Contagious Diseaseg | \n| Dr Sun Yat Sean | \n| Brown Agents of Jany. P.bs. #Hartley R. Smith. | 18 \n| Deby Police Constables. | 5 March \n| Sir GPhillipps. | 18 \n| 4 | \n| 14 | \n| 15 | \n| April. | • \n| 2. Warren. | Pier at Pedders Street. \n| Imperial Institute | JRitchie. \n| June H Hartley. | \n|  | 2",
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        "content_text": "## No. 8368\n**(Subject.)** Individual.\n\nCaputo  \n1898  \n15 Apr  \n11  \n(Cagents)\n\n**DOMESTIC**  \n457  \n446  \n8568  \nConstable & Ritchie  \n\nSende reportaty  \nIn D madayan  \nprevious Paper.  \nStates practice  \nregards complaints.  \n105. 26 Apr & C\n\n| 17-346-10000-32 87 |\n\nSvi W. Hamilton  \n**(Minutes.)**  \nSir Douglas Macchagan  \nanything calmly admits that he does not think he would probably have detected specially wrong with the eyesight. I do not know what he means by saying how much he regrets that he did not make a special examination of his eyes. I am inclined to infer from the tone of his letter that he either did not examine the man's eyesight at all, or was content with a very cursory inspection. Meanwhile I suppose for a great many years we have to pay for a fully inefficient Police Constable. Very unsatisfactory, as we can do with any defect of eye the more.\n\n1. Put  \nby A.F-14/4  \n18/4",
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        "content_text": "**ALL COMMUNICATIONS**\n## TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE\n### CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.\n6319\nApril 1898.\n458\n447\nIC 59\n\nDOWNING STREET, LONDON.\n15th April 1898.\n\nHong Kong Regn 799 Appts.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter No 6319 of the 28th March respecting the medical examination of Police Constable James Ritchie, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a report by Sir Douglas Maclagan, to whom we sent your letter and its enclosure.\n\n2. With reference to the second paragraph of your letter, our practice is, on the rare occasions on which complaints are made as to the medical examination of officers, to forward the complaint to the doctor concerned for his observations, and we think that this should be sufficient to ensure the requisite degree of strictness.\n\nI return the original enclosures to your letter.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour Obedient Servant,\ne Under Secretary of State,\n&c\n&c\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "## Gentlemen,\n\nSir Douglas Maclagan to Crown Agents.\n\nEdinburgh,  \n6th April 1898.\n\nI was favoured the day before yesterday with your letter of 2nd April relative to the case of James Ritchie, Police Constable of Hong Kong, and in reply thereto, for the information of the Secretary for the Colonies, I have to state as follows. I need not say how much I regret to learn Ritchie's present condition and how much I regret that I did not make a special examination of his eyes. I have looked up my rough notes as to his case, but do not find therein anything suggestive of mischief about the eye, when I examined him on 30th October when he appeared to be a most healthy man and quite fitted for the work of a Police Constable. Whilst I express this regret, I have to say I do not think that I probably would have detected anything specially wrong with the eyesight.\n\nWith regard to the questions put by the Hon. Capt.-Superintendent of Police, I have to state that, in my opinion, there is no special likelihood of the right eye becoming affected, although the left eye is not likely to improve of itself. Undoubtedly the eye might be operated upon, but in my opinion the chances of a good result are very remote.\n\nI am &c.,  \n**(Sga) Douglas Maclagan, Knt. M.D.**",
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        "content_text": "JUBILEE\n\nof\n\nHER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.\n\nC. O.\n\n29323\n\nRE\n\n30 OCT 99]\n\n618\n\nは\n\nThe undersigned have been appointed by His Excellency the Governor to act as a Committee for making arrangements for the celebration of the completion of the Sixtieth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty the Queen.\n\nIn order to commemorate this unique event in a fitting manner, it has been decided to arrange for General Rejoicings on the 22nd and 23rd June next, and to establish the following permanent Memorials:-\n\n(1) A Road round the Island.\n\n(2) A Hospital for Women and Children and a Nursing Institute.\n\nSubscriptions are cordially invited for carrying out the above programme.\n\nHong Kong, 4th May, 1897.\n\n(Signed) C.P. Chater, (Chairman).\n\nJ.H. STEWART LOCKHART, (Hon. Secretary).\n\nT. JACKSON, (Hon. Treasurer)\n\nE.R. BELILIOS.\n\nD. GILLIES.\n\nJ.J. BILL-IRVING.\n\nR.M. GRAY.\n\nH.N. MODY.\n\nR.M. MOSES.\n\nF.A. COOPER.\n\nHO AMEI.\n\nA. COXON.\n\nHO KAI.\n\nD.R. CRAWFORD.\n\nHO TUNG.\n\nW. DANEY.\n\nLI SING.\n\nN.J. EDE.\n\nJ.J. FRANCIS.\n\nF.H. MAY.\n\nA.P. MCEWEN.\n\nH.M. MEHTA.\n\nA.J. RAYMOND.\n\nH.A. RITCHIE.\n\nH. SMITH.\n\nJ. THURBURN.\n\nWEI YUK.\n\nT.H. WHITEHEAD.\n\n  \n    Name\n    Amount\n    Name\n    Amount",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nUnder these circumstances I trust you will recognise the justice of this Company receiving payment for the service performed and withdraw your claim accordingly.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed.) H.A.Ritchie, Superintendent.",
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        "content_text": "No.50.\n\nSir,\n\n0.0. 31432 Rece NOV O\n\nGeneral Post Office,\n\nHongkong, 19th January, 1899.\n\n127\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 16th November last, I have the honour to inform you that I submitted the question of the refund of payments made in respect of transit of mails between Colombo and Bombay and to state that before coming to a decision His Excellency the Governor would be glad to learn what meaning you attach to the following extract from your Directors' letter:\n\n\"Seeing that the mails were shipped for a port off the Contract Lines, and it was no fault of ours that they were not conveyed to destination as intended in our steamers\"\n\nH.A. Ritchie, Esq.\n\nSuperintendent, P. & O. S. N. Co.,\n\nI have etc,\n\n(Sd) A. Thomson.\n\nPostmaster General.",
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        "content_text": "130\n\nthe letter from the Postmaster General to this Company\n\ndated 2nd June 1888.\n\nI attach herewith copy of a letter, addressed\n\nby the Postmaster General at Colombo to the Company’s\n\nAgent at that port, regarding the conveyance of the In-\n\ndian mails, from which it would appear that it has again\n\nbeen decided to revert to the all sea route to Bombay, and\n\nthat being the case I shall be glad to hear from you how\n\nit is proposed that payment for this service shall be\n\neffected.\n\nI have etc,\n\n(Sa) H.A.Ritchie.\n\nSuperintendent.",
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        "content_text": "No. 360.\n\nSir,\n\nCOPY\n\n134\n\nGeneral Post Office,\n\nHong Kong, 19th May, 1899.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt\n\nof your letter dated the 23rd January last in which\n\nyou state that the paragraph in your Directors' letter\n\nto which reference was made was written on the assumption\n\nthat the Indian Mails were shipped from Hong Kong for conveyance to India and that you now understand that with the exception of a few instances the Hong Kong Mails for conveyance to India have been\n\nshipped to Colombo. You state that you are still of\n\nopinion that the Company are entitled to payment for\n\nthe carriage of the Indian Mails in the terms of an\n\nagreement entered into between the Postmaster General\n\nand the Superintendent of your Company in June 1888.\n\nI should be obliged if you would kindly\n\ninform me whether you are now prepared to admit the\n\nclaim for refund for the years 1895 and 1896 which\n\nwas put forward by the Hong Kong Government, provided\n\nthat your Company is paid by this Government for the\n\nactual mails carried by non-contract Steamers from\n\nHong Kong.\n\nH.A. Ritchie, Esq.,\n\nSuperintendent of the P. & O. Company,\n\nHONG KONG.",
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        "content_text": "Sir,\n\nV.0.\n\n31452\n\n136\n\nA\n\n NOV 13 \n\nGeneral Post Office\n\nHongkong, June 7th, 1899.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt\n\nof your letter dated the 23rd May in which you state that\n\nbefore coming to any decision on the subject of my letter\n\nof the 19th instant you wish me to inform you approximately what amount would be due to your company under the\n\nproposal made in my letter.\n\nFrom the information in my possession it\n\nappears that in the years 1895 and 1896 fifteen mails\n\nfrom Hongkong were conveyed by direct non-contract steamer\n\nbelonging to your Company to Bombay. No statistics as to\n\nthe weights of these mails are available but upon the\n\ngratuity scale referred to in the Postmaster General's\n\nletter of the 2nd June 1888 this office paid 2 cents for\n\neach letter and 1 cent on each newspaper that it despatched\n\nand as there were in the years 1895 and 1896 410 letters\n\nH.A.Ritchie Esq.\n\nand\n\nSuperintendent of the P. & 0. Co.\n\nKONGKONG",
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        "content_text": "140\n\ndisadvantageous to this Company as indicated in your letters under reply.\n\nI have etc,\n\n(Sd) H.A.Ritchie.",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nThe U.S.J.S. Home Office.\n\n144 3/1 \n\nJohnan 9fs \n\nA paper of (printed and mimeographed and ink.)\n\nCastem No 73 6 copies \n\n12 Drafti \n\nHongking 2098.\n\nSir,\n\n1 January 1908.\n\nI am directed by Mr Seely, the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, to request you to inform Sir F. Ritchie that The Governor of Hong Kong has asked that six prison warders may be engaged for the Victoria Gaol, Hong Kong.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies would be glad if Sir F. Ritchie would be so good as to select six officers from the Prison Service in England for their appointment.\n\n3. A paper of particulars of their appointments is enclosed, together with six copies of a print.",
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        "content_text": "## AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, \nThe 27th day of December, 1899.\n\n### PRESENT,\n**THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY**  \n**HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND STRATHEARNE**  \n**MR. BALFOUR**  \n**MR. RITCHIE.**\n\nWHEREAS by a Convention dated the 9th day of June, 1898, between Her Majesty and His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China, it was provided that the limits of British territory in the regions adjacent to the Colony of Hong Kong should be enlarged under lease to Her Majesty in the manner described in the said Convention.\n\nAnd whereas by an Order of Her Majesty in Council, dated the 20th of October, 1898, it was, amongst other things, ordered that the territories within the limits and for the term described in the said Convention should be and the same were thereby declared to be part and parcel of Her Majesty's Colony of Hong Kong, in like manner and for all intents and purposes as if they had originally formed part of the said Colony, and it should be competent for the Governor of Hong Kong, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of the said Colony, to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the said territories as part of the Colony.\n\nAnd whereas by Article 4 of the said Order in Council it was provided that, notwithstanding anything in the said Order in Council contained, the Chinese officials at the date of the said Order in Council stationed within the City of Kowloon should continue to... \n\n`C.(29)1566`  \nPage 292",
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        "content_text": "431\n\nburied among their own people where the ancestral worship and ceremonies may be performed by their descendants at their grave.\n\n5. To any person who has studied the religion and customs of China, the force of this desire is at once apparent. Probably when a person is struck by plague he is too ill to think of flight, but the knowledge that, if they desired, they could return to Canton calmed the panic in the years following 1894, so that but three or four people in all embarked on the expense of removal under the precautionary regulation.\n\n6. This year, when it became known that such removal would no longer be permitted, there was great uneasiness which has intensified day by day until at length, I am informed by various business men that a state of panic prevails that has seriously affected all the business of the port. Mr. Poate, the Manager of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, informs me that of three thousand men who were working at the Taikoo Sugar works and the Quarry Bay Dock Reclamation but three hundred remain; among those who left being every Chinese head of department, while Mr. Ritchie, the Manager of the Peninsular and Oriental Company here, another member of the deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, stated that if the wharf coolies continue to go, all shipping will be gravely injured.\n\n7. Lest there should be any mis-apprehension as to the attitude of the Chinese Government, the Viceroy of Canton requested by the despatch of which I enclose a copy, Shang lang *\n\n77\n\n7/6/01\n\nthat the Chinese subjects living in Hong Kong, nine-tenths of whom are Cantonese, should be permitted, even if plague-stricken, to return.\n\n* \"see note attached\"",
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        "content_text": "Wedd\n\ndependent as it is upon the business incidental to a great shipping port of call. The Governor observes with satisfaction that the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce are prepared to accept cheerfully the increased taxation that will probably be necessary to meet the heavy expenses of contemplated measures for the general improvement of sanitation.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\nT. SERCOMBE SMITH,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nChamber of Commerce.\n\n31.The foregoing statements prove that the local Government has failed to give effect, save in a very qualified form, to the measures so frequently urged upon it by its own Medical Officers and other experts; its efforts, so far, have met with so little result, indeed, that the Colony is now suffering severely from the annually recurring visitations of plague and, in a lesser degree, of enteric fever and small-pox. The inadequacy of the measures adopted by the local Government in dealing with so grave a crisis may, we submit, be regarded as equivalent to a tacit admission on its part that it is beyond its Power, of its own initiative, to undertake the gigantic task which a thorough and efficient reform of the Sanitary conditions of the Colony, with the heavy expenditure and sacrifices attending it, would involve\n\nThe conviction has consequently been forced upon us that no really effectual measures will be taken to grapple with the Sanitary problems of the Colony and to arrest the progress of disease until an appeal is made to the responsible Minister of State for his intervention. These annual epidemics are pressing acutely on the Commerce and Industries of the Colony, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain labour, whether European or Chinese. This year the Plague has again produced a cessation of Emigration, and the loss to the Shipping and Trade generally through quarantine restrictions and other delays has been very great. Native workmen are leaving Hongkong in thousands, and there is not an important industry or commercial undertaking in the Colony, employing and dependent on Chinese labour, that has not suffered.\n\nUnder the circumstances hereinbefore referred to your Petitioners most humbly Pray that you will be pleased\n\nthis 25th day of June, 1901.\n\n1.-To appoint a Commission consisting of a person or persons wholly unconnected with the Colony to proceed forthwith to Hongkong to investigate and report\n\n(a) On the Sanitary Condition of the Colony; (b) On the measures to be adopted for the improvement of the City of Victoria and of the Colony as it at present exists.\n\n2.That you will be pleased to attach to the said Commission some independent Sanitary Expert to advise.\n\n3. That after receiving and considering the Report of such Commission, you will give directions for the Recommendations of that Commission to be forthwith carried into effect.\n\nT. H. WHITEHEAD, J.P. (Mem. Legislative Council)\n\nJ. C. VICTORIA (Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoria)\n\nL. M. PIAZZOLI (Rt. Rev. R.C. Bishop of S. China)\n\nNO. J. FRANCIS, K.C.\n\nEDWARD OSBORNE, J.P. (Mem. Sanitary Board)\n\nC. GERLACH, M.D.\n\nWILLIAM HARTIGAN, J.P., M.D., D.P.H.\n\nF. OSMUND STEDMAN, J.P., M.D., B.Sc. (LOND.)\n\nJ. W. NOBLE, D.D.S.\n\nFREDERIC H. BOWERS, D.D.S.\n\nG. MONTAGU HARSTON, J.P., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (LOND.)\n\nR. MACBEAN GIBSON, M.D., C.M. (EDIN.)\n\nL. R. BELL, D.D.S.\n\nROBERT LAMORT, M.D.\n\nG. APACIBLE, M.D., B.A.\n\nF. P. SOARES, P.M.\n\nHERBERT W. BIRD, A.R.I.B.A.\n\nCHRIS. B. THOMAS, A.R.I.B.A.\n\nWM. DANBY, J.P., M.I.C.E.\n\nA. DENISON, J.P., A.M.I.C.E.\n\nL. GIBBS, A.M.I.C.E.\n\nB. BROTHERTON HARKER, C.E.\n\nW. H. WICKHAM, A.M.I.E.E., A.M.I.C.E.\n\nR. K. LEIGH, J.P., M.I.C.E.\n\nED. ROBINSON, J.P.\n\nH. W. SLADE, J.P.\n\nH. A. RITCHIE, J.P.\n\nW. HUTTON POTTS, J.P.\n\nJ. ORANGE, J.P., M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E., M.AM. Soc. C.E.\n\nCLEMENT PALMER, J.P., F.R.I.B.A.\n\nAGOSTINHO G. ROMANO (Consul-General for Portugal)\n\nJ. J. LEIRIA (Vice-Consul for Brazil)\n\nW. D. BRAIDWOOD, M.A.\n\nJ. A. SWANN, L.R.C.S., L.M., L.R.C.P., L.M.\n\nF. MAITLAND, J.P.\n\nJ. H. COX, J.P.\n\nW. J. McLOUGHLIN, P.H., C.H.\n\nB. BYRAMJEE, J.P.\n\nM. G. SASSOON, J.P.\n\nE. SHELLIM, J.P.\n\nA. J. RAYMOND, J.P.\n\nC. S. GUBBAY, J.P.\n\nD. E. BROWN, J.P.\n\nR. L. RICHARDSON, J.P.\n\nR. SHEWAN, J.P.\n\nJ. A. MCKAY, J.P.\n\nG. W. F. PLAYFAIR, J.P.\n\nCHAN A FOOK, J.P. (Mem. Sanitary Board)\n\nD. MACDONALD, C.E.\n\nA. E. GRIFFIN, A.M.I.C.E.\n\nW. G. CLARKE, A.M.I.C.E.\n\nW. POATE, J.P.\n\nD. GILLIES, J.P.\n\nC. S. SHARP, J.P.\n\nT. H. REID, J.P.\n\nA. S. GOMES, M.D., M.R.C.S.\n\nW. H. SHIRRIFF, M.B., C.M., L.S.A.\n\nB. FITZALAN HOWARD, B.A.\n\nR. 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        "content_text": "Onclosure No. 1. to Governor's Despatch No. 345601\n\nDaily Press. 19. June 1981.\n\nMEDICAL INSPECTION OF PASSENGERS. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nHongkong, 1st June.\n\nSIR,\n\nIn July 1897, this Chamber, in response to a request by the Government for its opinion on the subject of the medical inspection of shipping entering the waters of this Colony, made the suggestion that, in view of the steady increase of the tonnage in this port, it was becoming necessary for the Health Officer to give undivided attention to his shipping duties, adding that, whenever the post should fall vacant, its next occupant should not be allowed to engage in private practice.\n\nSince those suggestions were thrown out, and in spite of the fact that the trade of the port has continued to increase, while the recurring outbreaks of plague in various ports have added greatly to the work of the Health Officer, no further assistance has been allotted to that official, with the result that steamers are not infrequently detained through his inability to board them promptly on arrival. The annoyance to passengers and the loss to ship-owners consequent on those detentions have been growing more and more pronounced; and in illustration thereof I am instructed to forward, for the information of the Government, the enclosed copy of a letter recently received from the Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company on the subject.\n\nThis letter has been submitted by the Chamber to all the Shipping Firms and Steamship Agencies in the port, who unanimously concur in the suggestions made therein as promising temporary relief pending the appointment of a second or assistant Health Officer.\n\nThere is ample work for two doctors in this department. The tonnage of the port has doubled within the last twenty years, as will be seen by the following figures, taken from the Harbour Master's annual returns of the shipping trade of the Colony:--\n\n  \n    Vessels entered...\n    1880, tons.\n    1899, tons.\n  \n  \n    Vessels entered...\n    4,185,845\n    9,052,501\n  \n  \n    Vessels cleared...\n    4,174,149\n    9,048,808\n  \n  \n    \n    8,359,994\n    18,101,809\n  \n\nYet the machinery for medically inspecting the shipping remains on the same scale now as it was in 1880, and the expenditure on the Department is practically, allowing for advance in prices, unaltered. In the opinion of the Committee there should be two Medical Officers permanently employed, and giving the whole of their time to the work, unless perhaps the right of private practice among the shipping be conceded to them.\n\nSince, however, the medical staff of the Government is now already much undermanned and the exigencies of the public health demand the exercise of all their energies, the Committee agree with Mr. Ritchie that temporary measures might be adopted for the moment. They strongly endorse his suggestion that the master of any vessel carrying a duly qualified surgeon, provided such master is prepared to sign a certificate (countersigned by the surgeon) if required, that there is no sickness of an infectious nature on board, should thereupon be permitted to proceed to his berth or moorings. This would materially help, under present circumstances, to prevent much unnecessary delay and consequent loss to the shipping.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\nR. CHATTERTON WILCOX,\n\nSecretary.\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nDEAR SIR,\n\n(Enclosure.)\n\nPeninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.,\n\n17th May, 1901.\n\nI beg to draw the attention of the Chamber to the pressing need there is for improvement in the manner in which the medical inspection of shipping visiting this harbour is carried out, in the hope that the Committee will urge on His Excellency the Governor the necessity which exists for the revision of a system which is entirely inadequate for the present-day requirements of this important centre of commerce.\n\nThe main defect in the system is the fact that, notwithstanding Hongkong has attained the distinction of ranking as the third port in the World in point of tonnage, the duty of Boarding Medical Officer still remains in the hands of a private practitioner. I am as anxious of disclaiming any intention of casting a reflection on the present incumbent as the Secretary of the Chamber was in his letter to the Colonial Secretary, dated 19th July, 1887, pointing out how necessary it was for the Boarding Health Officer to give undivided attention to the shipping duties, a necessity which increases with the growth of the port, but the disadvantages of the present arrangement are manifest. A Medical Inspecting Officer with private practice, however conscientiously he endeavours to perform his duties, must at times neglect either his private patients or his harbour work.\n\nDuring the time quarantine was recently imposed on arrivals from Singapore, there were several instances of avoidable and wholly unnecessary detention to mail and other steamers and their passengers through the failure of the Medical Inspecting Officer to board the vessels on anchoring in the quarantine ground. The Government, realising that the delivery of Mails was liable to delay from this cause, notified the Agents of the Mail Lines that the Mails and the Post Office Officials, who take charge of the Mails from Singapore, were to be allowed to land before arrival of the Health Officer, provided the Medical Officer of the steamer certified that the latter were well and free from infectious disease.\n\nThe cases of the Royal Mail steamers Coromandel and Ballarat illustrate forcibly the evils and possibly very serious consequences caused to Mail steamers at this port of call, where every hour is precious, through delay on the part of the Boarding Health Officer in attending to his duties.\n\nThe Coromandel with the outward Mail, passed Gap Rock at 4.16 a.m. on April 13th, showing Mail signal-lights, which were duly acknowledged. At 7.18 a.m., the vessel anchored in quarantine ground with the yellow flag flying, as there was a case of suspected chicken-pox, which is both contagious and infectious, on board. Not until 10.6 a.m., did the Health Officer board the Coromandel. As the Health Officer was doubtful whether the case, which was landed and sent to the Civil Hospital, might not prove to be small-pox, he insisted on all passengers being Vaccinated before disembarkation, much to their dissatisfaction. After diagnosis at the Hospital the case was declared to be impetigo contagiosa (a form of ring-worm), and at 2.30 p.m. the Coromandel was granted pratique, but it was not until 5 p.m. that she was able to commence discharge at the wharves. By dint of working all through the night the vessel succeeded in completing her discharge and continuing her voyage at 3.10 p.m. on Sunday, April 14th. The limit of time according to Mail Contract for arrival of the Mails at Shanghai was 2 p.m. on Wednesday 17th April. The Coromandel fortunately was favoured with fine weather and succeeded in saving her time, but had she encountered fog it would have been impossible to have done this, and the Company would have been liable to a fine of £500, and, what is a matter of more serious moment to them, their reputation for punctuality in the delivery of His Majesty's Mails would have been impaired. Had the Health Officer boarded the Coromandel immediately on anchoring and granted pratique she should have been alongside the wharf by 10 a.m., and could have proceeded at daylight on the following day, working up to midnight only. There were 13 passengers for the Coast, sailing at noon on the 13th April, several of whom were unable to proceed owing to the detention, and a Military Officer for Tientsin missed his passage per transport Formosa, which sailed in the afternoon.\n\nThe case of the Ballarat is as follows:-The vessel's signals were answered from Gap Rock Station at 5 a.m., on the 26th April, and she anchored in the quarantine ground at 7.25 a.m., but was not visited by the Health Officer until 8.35 a.m.\n\nThe Ballarat had had a mild case of small-pox on board, a native fireman who had been taken sick before the vessel arrived at Colombo, and was, I am informed, convalescent. This man was landed into hospital and the vessel was...",
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        "content_text": "not granted pratique until 5.40 p.m., giving her barely time to berth alongside the wharves in daylight.\n\nThis letter is not written with the object of criticising the Health Officer's methods in dealing with a vessel when in quarantine, but to demonstrate how absolutely necessary it is that the Health Officer should give his undivided attention to his shipping duties.\n\nWhether an official Boarding Health Officer be appointed or whether the duties remain in the present hands, it would, I submit, be desirable to give larger powers to the Masters of vessels carrying qualified surgeons; otherwise, to carry out the duties efficiently, a staff of boarding officers would be required.\n\nDr. Clarke, the Medical Officer of Health advocated this himself in his Report on the Health of the Colony for the year 1897, as the following extract from the Quarantine Regulations proposed by him in the Report will show: - \"And provided also that the Boarding Medical Officer may, in his discretion, omit such general medical inspection of the passengers and crew and of all other persons on board, upon the production of a certificate in the form set forth in the schedule attached hereto, duly signed by the master of the vessel and counter-signed by the surgeon to the effect that there has been no case of sickness of an infectious nature during the voyage, and that the ship surgeon has seen every person on board during the twelve hours immediately preceding the visit of the Boarding Medical Officer and is satisfied that they are all in good health,”\n\nIn allusion to this, Dr. Clarke pointed out \"that all the Mail steamers, including P. & O., O. & O., N.P., C.P.R., M.M. N.D.L., and the Holt, Shire, Glen and probably other Lines carry surgeons. It will be seen that not many of the 13 steamers which enter this port daily will need a very prolonged visit from the Boarding Medical Officer.\"\n\nAs already stated in this letter, the Mail Sorters, who in times of epidemic in Singapore would not improbably reside in an infected quarter during their stay there, are allowed to leave the vessel before she is boarded by the Health Officer, provided the ship's surgeon certifies they are free from infectious disease, and in accordance with Dr. Clarke's recommendation, I would suggest that this power be extended, and, provided the master of a vessel arriving from an infected port is prepared to sign a certificate, countersigned by the surgeon, that there is no sickness of an infectious nature amongst the crew or the passengers, the vessel should be allowed to proceed direct to the wharves, or to her moorings, where the certificate could be handed to the Boarding Health Officer, or perhaps to the Harbour Police.\n\nIn the case of a vessel arriving with infectious disease on board, I would beg to recommend for consideration the suggestion that arrangements should be made for telegraphing the fact from Gap Rock from the South and Waglan from the North. This could be done by a simple code of signals arranged from the Mercantile Code flags. On passing the signal station the vessel would fly a flag, under the yellow flag, denoting a letter which would signify that, say a suspected case of small-pox or plague was on board, as the case might be, and the Health Officer would then know exactly how to act, taking lymph with him, if required. In such cases the Government should insist that the Health Officer must visit the vessel immediately on anchoring.\n\nI had originally intended to ask the representatives of the various Lines concerned to co-operate with me in a joint appeal, but have been unfortunately prevented from doing so by pressure of work, and fully realising, as I do, the importance of quick despatch to Mail steamers and other vessels and that no avoidable or unnecessary delay should be incurred when passing through this port, especially at this time of the year when fogs are so prevalent on the China Coast, I considered the purpose would be served more expeditiously and as effectually by placing the matter before the Committee of the Chamber, on which shipping interests are so prominently represented, and begging them to represent to the Government the necessity which exists for placing the medical inspection of shipping in this harbour on a more satisfactory footing without delay.\n\nI am, Dear Sir,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nH. A. RITCHIE,\n\nSuperintendent.\n\nR. C. Wacos, Esq.,\n\nSecretary,\n\nHongkong General Chamber of Commerce,",
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        "content_text": "2.\n\nRegarding the complaint re the S.S. \"Coromandel\".\n\n333\n\nThis vessel arrived in Hong-Kong after the inspection of arrivals from Singapore during the cholera Epidemic had been cancelled by His Excellency the Governor. On the morning of this steamer's arrival, I was attending to my duties in other parts of the Harbour from 7:15 A.M., and it was only when I reached the West End on my morning rounds that I discovered the S.S. \"Coromandel\" was in quarantine, as I expected the steamer alongside the wharf as usual. I observed this vessel's signal flying shortly after 6 A.M. from the Kowloon Signal Station, when standing on my verandah, and afterwards when I was afloat, after 7 A.M., but as there was no special signal to indicate that there was sickness on board, nor any notice sent to me, as is usually done by the different companies, I went about my usual duties, awaiting the arrival of the vessel at the Godown Company's Wharf.\n\nThe case of Lapotago Contagiosa, referred to by Mr. Ritchie as a form of ringworm, was, by me, considered suspicious, as the passenger came from Bombay, where smallpox was raging at that time. In any case, this disease is contagious. In all suspicious cases, it has always been my rule in this port to send cases I suspect to the Government Civil Hospital for observation or confirmation of my diagnosis, keeping the vessel in quarantine until I heard finally from the Principal Medical Officer.\n\n8.\n\nAs to my insisting on vaccinating the passengers, this I emphatically deny. I merely requested any passengers who had not been vaccinated for the past seven years to be vaccinated if they wanted to land, as there was an Epidemic of smallpox in this Colony at the time of their arrival here.",
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        "content_text": "335\n\nto me of any sickness on board. When I heard of the S.S. \"Ballaarat\"\n\nbeing in quarantine I immediately proceeded to her and as it takes\n\nme fully thirty minutes to steam down to the quarantine ground,\n\nI consider, as she only arrived at 7.25 A.M., as stated by Mr. Ritchie,\n\nthat she received very prompt attention. This steamer had one case\n\nof convalescent smallpox on board. Consequently she was kept in\n\nquarantine for fumigation and disinfection, and the patient sent to\n\nthe Kennedy Town Hospital. I gave the S.S. \"Ballaarat\" pratique at 5.20\n\nP.M., and considering the nature of the disease and the stage of\n\ninfection the patient was in, which is the most infectious, I con-\n\nsider the steamer was dealt with very leniently.\n\n7.\n\nIn conclusion I can conscientiously say that I never neglect\n\nthe shipping for my private practice; in fact it is the other way\n\nabout, and in all urgent cases I have on shore when I am attending\n\nto steamers, Dr. Gibson, my partner, attends to these.\n\nI have etc.\n\n(sd). J.H. Swan.\n\nActg. Health Officer of the Port.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure MC. 3. to Yours Despatch 10,345/01.\n\n336\n\n65252\n\nちょここ\n\nFrom the Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.\n\nREGE\n\nOOT OF\n\nTo the Honourable the Colonial Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\nHongkong, 13th July, 1901.\n\nI beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.1607 of the 2nd instant, transmitting, for the information of my Committee, copy of a letter from the Acting Health Officer of the Port.\n\nThis letter, which dealt with certain statements made by Mr. Ritchie, was submitted to that gentleman without delay for reply, and at their monthly Meeting, held on the 9th instant, the Committee considered the whole correspondence and decided to forward a copy of Mr. Ritchie's rejoinder to Dr. Swan's statements to you for the information of His Excellency the Governor.\n\nThe Committee are of opinion that Dr. Swan has himself contributed, during this controversy, in no small degree to show the necessity that exists for the office of Health Officer being held by an official who is able to devote the whole of his time to the duties of the post. They accordingly respectfully beg now to suggest the desirability of (1) increasing the emoluments of this post, (2) of disallowing private practice to its incumbent except in the harbour; and (3) they would further recommend the appointment of a junior practitioner to be Assistant Health Officer, and the employment of another steam-launch, to the favourable consideration of His Excellency.\n\nThe",
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        "content_text": "From the Secretary, Chamber of Commerce\n\nTo the Honourable the Colonial Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\n338\n\nHongkong, 13th July, 1901.\n\nI find that I forgot to enclose the\n\nletters referred to in my letter of this date. I now send\n\nthem as follow:-\n\n1.\n\nFrom MR. H. A. Ritchie to myself, 8th July.\n\n2.\n\nFrom Capt. Vibert to Mr. Ritchie, 17th Apr.\n\n3.\n\nFrom Capt. Vibert to Mr. Ritchie, 7th June.\n\n4.\n\nFrom Capt. C. T. Denny to Mr. Ritchie, 1st May\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) R. Chatterton Wilcox.",
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        "content_text": "From Mr. H. A. Ritchie, Superintendent P & O. S. N. Co.\n\nTo Mr. R. C. Wilcox, Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.\n\nDear Sir,\n\n(1)\n\n339\n\nHongkong, 8th July, 1901.\n\nI have carefully perused the letter from the Acting Health Officer of the Port to the Colonial Secretary which has been circulated for the information of the Committee of the Chamber.\n\nI much regret to notice that Dr. Swan appears to regard my letter of the 17th May, requesting the Committee of the Chamber to urge upon the Government the pressing necessity which exists for placing the system of the Medical inspection of Shipping in this Harbour on a more satisfactory footing, in the light of a personal attack on himself. As the Committee are well aware, the letter was written solely in the interests of the Port and I took special pains to disclaim any intention of casting a reflection on the present Health Officer. Dr. Swan having chosen to adopt this attitude cannot now complain if I question his statements and criticise his actions.\n\nPara: 1. It is perfectly evident to any impartial reader of my letter that the cases of detention of the \"Coremandel\" and \"Ballaarat\" were merely cited, as I explained, as forcible illustrations of the defects of the present system. No suggestion was made that the Government allowed the Post Office Officials to disembark before Medical Inspection in consequence of the detentions undergone by these vessels - as a matter of fact, the Government notification to this",
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        "content_text": "345\n\n(7)\n\n咨\n\na very grave responsibility in consequence of his action in connection with \"Coromandel\". That vessel, leaving at about 4 p.m. on the 14th April, by the purest piece of good fortune encountered no fog and succeeded in arriving at Shanghai at noon on the 17th, thus saving her time by a bare two hours; had she arrived after 2 p.m. she would have been liable to a fine of £500. It would then have been recorded in the Mail Journal and ship's Log that the late arrival had been caused by quarantine detention in Hongkong, and this reason would have been put forward by the Company as their plea for praying for a remission of the penalty, so that, I think the Committee will agree with me that Dr. Swan escaped from finding himself in a most unenviable position by a very narrow margin indeed.\n\nI think a perusal of Dr. Swan's letter, and my reply thereto, conclusively shows how very essential a revision of the present system of Medical inspection of Shipping is, and I trust, in their reply to the Colonial Secretary, the Committee will again take the opportunity to impress on the Government the importance of placing this appointment in the hands of a qualified official who must be thoroughly conversant with the Regulations of the Port and who will give his undivided attention to his Harbour duties, as soon as it can conveniently be arranged.\n\nI enclose a letter from Capt. Vibert, of the \"Coromandel\" stating that he carefully perused my letter of the 17th May and that the details given therein in connection with the detention of the \"Coromandel\" \"are strictly in accordance with the facts\".\n\nI am,\n\nDear Sir,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(sd.) H. A. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "DF Y. \n\n347 \n\nPENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S. N. CO. \n\n8. s. \"Coromandel\" \n\nShanghai, 17th April, 1901. \n\nFrom Commander F. Vibert. \n\nTo H. A. Ritchie Esq. (Supt). Hongkong. \n\nDear Sir, \n\nI have the honour to inform you that I am \n\nin receipt of your letter of 14th April enquiring into the circumstances attending our detention in quarantine at Hong-Kong, and beg to give you the following information. \n\nWe passed Gap Rock showing Mail Signal \n\nlights at 4.16 a.m. (which signals were \n\nanswered). \n\nOn April 18th. \n\nAt 7.18 a.m. we anchored in Quarantine Ground with \n\nquarantine flag flying as per paragraph 2 of Quarantine Port \n\nRegulations, having a case of Chicken-pox, which the ship's \n\nsurgeon informed me was very contagious as well as infectious. \n\nAt 7.30 a.m. Tender \"Dragon\" alongside and left to \n\nreport that Health Officer was required. \n\nAt 10.6 a.m. Dr. Swan, Health Officer, boarded and, \n\nafter examining the patient, put the ship in quarantine until case was landed at hospital and diagnosed, as there was some doubt it may be smallpox. The passengers were informed they must be vaccinated before being allowed on shore, many of \n\nwhom objected; the ship's surgeon at once started vaccinating \n\nthem, until his stock of lymph was finished. \n\nAt 10.30 a.m. All mails were discharged and Parcel \n\nPost left ship. \n\nAt",
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        "content_text": "From Commander F.. Vibert.\n\nTo H.A.Ritchie Esq. (Supt.). F. & O. Co.\n\nDear Sir,\n\n349\n\nHongkong.\n\ns.s. \"Coromandel\" 7th June 1901.\n\nI have carefully perused your letter to the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, dated 17th May, with reference to the improvement so urgently needed in the system of Medical inspection of vessels visiting Hongkong, and beg to state that the details given therein in connection with the detention of the \"Coromandel\" on the upward voyage, are strictly in accordance with facts.\n\nI remain etc.,\n\n(Sd.) F.W.Vibert.",
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        "content_text": "350\n\nFrom Commander C.T.Denny.\n\nTo H.A. Ritchie Esq. (Supt.) P. & O. S. N. Co.\n\nS.S. \"Ballaarat\"\n\nShanghai, 1st May, 1901.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nAs requested I send you a report of the time we arrived and anchored in the Quarantine ground, Hong Kong. We passed Gap Rock at 3.45 a.m. on the 26th April, but at that time the weather was very thick and possibly they may not have seen our night signal, but I know it was answered before 5 a.m. having seen the blue light myself. We anchored in the Quarantine ground at 7.25 a.m. and the Medical Officer arrived alongside at 8.35 a.m. and placed the ship in quarantine, allowing the passengers to land if they wished to.\n\nA sick fireman was landed in ship's boat, and boat returned. At 5.40 p.m. the Medical Officer came on board again and granted pratique, giving us only an hour of daylight to bring the ship to the wharf.\n\n(sd.)\n\nChas. T. Denny.\n\nCommander.",
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        "content_text": "講\n\nAny further communication on the subject of this letter should be addressed \nto-- \n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, \n\nHOME OFFICE, \nLONDON, S.W., \n\nthe following number quoted :---- \n\nB37068. \n\nSir, \n\nSECRETARY \nOF \nSTATE \nDEPARTMENT \n\n38253 Foreign \nOffice \nW \n102 \n\nReal 31 OCTOBER HALL. \n\n30th October 1901. \n\nI am directed by Mr Secretary Ritchie to transmit to you, herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a Petition of Right which has been lodged at the Home Office by Messrs Trass and Enever of 25 Coleman Street, E.C. on behalf \nof Mr. Matthew John Denman Stephens and Mr. Thomas \nHoward both of Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, \n\nand I am to request that you will move Mr. Chamberlain \nto favour Mr. Ritchie with any observations he may \ndesire to offer upon the Petition before it is \nreferred in the ordinary course for the opinion of \nHis Majesty's Attorney General. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office. \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \n\nStewry/mypha",
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        "content_text": "would be referred not to the Supreme \n\nCount but to a \n\nwho would \n\nboardy \n\ng \n\namen \n\narbitration compensation.\n\nIt ... that this idea was \n\nm \n\nmy opinion \n\none \n\nfor which there foundation.\n\ncould be no legal founde\n\nAs regards \n\nin the Colony \n\nthe Petition presente\n\nwe shones \n\nday affereto \n\nthat \n\nthe same consideration, afff to that \n\nto the one \n\npresented in to the \n\nbettingffice that the Chamberlain \n\nthea fore her \n\nInspect This desk or 37125 \n\ntakey it comply \n\nhind \n\nboth the Ho petition pr.\n\ng \n\nwed a disstibts perhons\n\nHBL 18 Dec \n\nDraft for consideration \n\nC.P.L.\n\n53\n\nfurther communication on the of this letter should be addressed \n\nUNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, \n\nHOME OFFICE, \n\nLONDON, S.W., \n\nthe following number quoted :--\n\n37068/3.\n\nSECRETARY \n\nHOME \n\nOF \n\nSTATE \n\nDEPARTMEN\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to \n\n44 323 \n\nLC WHITEHALL. AREA 17 DEC 31 \n\n14th December 1901.\n\n406\n\nyour \n\nletter of the 6th ultimo \n\nI am directed by Mr. Secretary Ritchie to transmit to \n\nyou, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the \n\nColonies, a copy of the report made by the Attorney \n\nGeneral upon the Petition of Right of Messrs Stephens \n\nand Howard of Hong Kong.\n\nI am,\n\n18 \n\nat once \n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nCharles S. Murdoch.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\n1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., \"refered\" to \"referred\", \"Atto mey\" to \"Attorney\", \"founde\" to \"foundation\", \"shones\" to \"shown\", \"affereto\" to \"after\", \"bettingffice\" to likely intended word though unclear, \"disstibts\" to unclear but likely \"distribution\", \"Merooch\" to \"Murdoch\").\n2. Fixed spacing issues and removed extra spaces.\n3. Rejoined broken sentences where logical.\n4. Restored paragraph breaks to format the text properly.\n5. Indicated missing words with `...` where a word is clearly missing.\n6. Ensured file references are formatted correctly without spaces inside parentheses (though none were present in the given text).\n7. Preserved page numbering lines as per the original scan (though not explicitly visible in the given text, the structure suggests adherence to this rule).\n8. Output in HTML using `` for paragraphs.",
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        "content_text": "LAW OFFICERS OF THE CROWN,\n\n407\n\nC. O.\n\n44323\n\nDIRECT\n\nLAW OFFICERS' DEPARTMENT, REG 17 DEC 01\n\nROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE\n\n29th November 1901.\n\nSir,\n\nI was favoured with your letter of the 11th instant, stating that you were directed by Mr Secretary Ritchie to transmit to me the accompanying Petition of Right of Mr Matthew J.D. Stephens and Mr Thomas Howard, both of Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, together with a letter from the Colonial Office with reference thereto, and that you were to request that I would be so good as to favour Mr Ritchie with my opinion whether there was any objection to the Petition being endorsed in the usual manner \"Let Right be done\".\n\nI have taken the matter into my consideration, and have the honour to Report\n\nThat I do not think that this Petition should be endorsed \"Let Right be done\", and indeed, I do not think there is any power to do so.\n\nThe Petition asks that it may be referred to the Judicial Committee of His Majesty's Privy Council. His Majesty has power under 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 41 s. 4 to refer matters to the Judicial Committee for hearing or consideration, and the Committee are thereupon to hear and consider the same and advise His Majesty thereon. But a reference of this kind does not proceed upon a fiat, and I cannot see that the present case is suitable for such reference.\n\nThe Petitioners' course is to apply to the Privy Council for leave to appeal from the decision of the Court\n\nS Murdoch, Esq., C.B.,\n\n&c &c\n\nHOME OFFICE\n\n7",
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        "content_text": "120\n\n[ 2 ]\n\n1901) to empower the Governor in Council to make Regulations \"for the payment to the Government by the owners or agents of any such vessels of any such costs and expenses charged or incurred by the Government as the Governor in Council may think fit.\"\n\n6. It is also proposed by the said Amending Ordinance to substitute for Table L in the Schedule to the said Ordinance of 1899 a new Table L imposing, by Regulation No. 16, on the owners or agents of vessels very heavy additional costs and expenses not only for the medical attendance and maintenance of any person, whether on the ship's articles or not, but also for many other matters.\n\n7. It is also proposed to provide by the said Ordinance of 1899, as amended by the said Amending Ordinance, that all costs and expenses charged or incurred under Regulation No. 16 may be recovered in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court at the suit of the Colonial Treasurer.\n\n8. The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, to whom the said Amending Ordinance was referred, recommended that in Regulation No. 16 the words \"if on the ship's articles\" should be substituted for the words \"whether on the ship's articles or not\" and the Honourable Thomas Henderson Whitehead moved in a Committee of the Legislative Council an amendment to the said Ordinance to that effect, which, however, was lost by a majority of nine to four.\n\n9. The Shipping of this Colony is from year to year increasing, and already there arrive in this Colony on British and Foreign Ships an average of from 1,500 to 2,000 Chinese passengers per diem. These passengers, most of whom come from the adjacent mainland of China or from the Coast Ports at fares of less than one shilling each, contribute to the material well-being and prosperity of the Colony, and it is important, in the interests of the Colony, that they should not be charged excessive fares and that no undue restrictions should be placed by the owners or agents of vessels on their immigration. The owners and agents provide, as far as possible, for the health and comfort of such passengers, but your Petitioners submit that they should not be made absolutely responsible for their health, and that if they should be taken ill on board ship and should have to be removed under the said Regulations on their arrival in this Colony, the Government should collect expenses from the passengers themselves, or in cases where that is impossible, should itself bear the expenses.\n\n10. Your Petitioners submit that Section 23 of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, as amended by Section 24 of the Amending Ordinance of 1901, should not be allowed in its present form and that No. 16 of the proposed new Regulations should also be disallowed, and in particular that the said amended Section and the said proposed new Regulation should be modified so as to limit the liability of owners and agents of vessels in respect of such costs and expenses as aforesaid to persons on the ship's articles.\n\nYour Petitioners therefore humbly pray :-\n\n(1.) That you may be pleased to advise His Majesty to disallow so much of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, and of the said Amending Ordinance as empowers the Governor in Council to make Regulations for the payment to the Government by the owners and agents of vessels of any costs and expenses, except those reasonably charged or incurred by the Government for the medical attendance and maintenance of any person on the ship's articles who is removed to the Hygeia or any other hospital or place from any vessel under the said proposed Regulations,\n\n[ 3 ]\n\nand so much of the said proposed Regulations as provides for the payment of any other costs and expenses by the owners or agents of vessels.\n\n(2.) That you may be pleased to grant to your Petitioners such further or other relief as the nature of the case may require.\n\nDated this 7th day of November, 1901.\n\nAnd your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.\n\nH. A. RITCHIE,\n\nSuperintendent,\n\nP. & O. S. N. Co.\n\nJARDINE MATHESON & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers, Indo-China Steam Nav. Co., Ld.\n\nAgents: \"Indra\" Line.\n\nBritish India S. N. Co, Ld.\n\nFor THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,\n\nD. W. CRADDOCK,\n\nActing General Agent.\n\nSHEWAN TOMES & CO.,\n\nGeneral Managers,\n\nThe China Manila S.S. Co., Ld.\n\nAgents: Shire Line.\n\nS. T. & Co.'s New York Line.\n\nDAVID SASSOON SONS & Co.,\n\nAgents: Apcar Line of Steamers,\n\nMELCHERS & Co.,\n\nAgents: Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.\n\nEast Asiatic Co., Ld., Copenhagen.\n\nSIEMSSEN & Co.,\n\nAgents: Hamburg-Amerika Coast Line.\n\nChin, East Railway Str. Flensburg Dampsch.G.\n\nM. STRUVE.\n\nGEO. MCKLEY,\n\nActing Agent: Pacific Mail S.S. Co.\n\nOccidental & Oriental S.S. Co. Toya Kisen Kaisha.\n\nA. R. MARTY,\n\nAgent: Tonkin Steamship Company.\n\nP. DE CHAMPMORIN,\n\nActing Agent: M. M. Company.",
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        "content_text": "463 \n\nAny further communication on the subject of this letter should be addressed to- \n\n**THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE**, \n\nHOME OFFICE, \n\nLONDON, S.W., \n\nand the following number quoted: `B37743`/`10427` \n\nRest 14 MAR 02] WHITEHALL. \n\n13th March 1902. \n\n7954 \n\nSir, \n\nWith reference to your letter of the 5th instant respecting the application of Mr. P. D'Agostini of Hong Kong, for a certificate of naturalization, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Ritchie to inform you that if Mr. Secretary Chamberlain concurs he would be prepared, in all the circumstances of the case, to accede to Mr. D'Agostini's application. \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "# AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,\n\nThe 11th day of August, 1902.\n\n## PRESENT,\n\n**THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY**  \nIN COUNCIL.\n\nWHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a letter from the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury transmitting the Draft of a Supplemental Charter authorizing a temporary extension of the Note-issuing power of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China :\n\nHIS MAJESTY, having taken into consideration the said letter, and the Draft Supplemental Charter accompanying it, was pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to approve thereof, and to order, as it is hereby ordered, that the Right Honourable Charles Thomson Ritchie, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, do cause a Warrant to be prepared for His Majesty's Royal Signature, for passing under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom a Supplemental Charter in conformity with the said Draft, which is hereunto annexed.\n\n`10. C. (22)8198`.\n\nA. W. FITZROY\n\n## Page 588",
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        "content_text": "Page 1492/\n\nLaw Officers' Report 14th November\n\nIt was favoured with your letter of the 11th instant stating that you were directed by Mr Secretary Ritchie to transmit to me the accompanying Petition of Matthew Thomas D. Stephens and J. J. Honard, both of Victoria in the colony of Hong Kong, together with\n\n[illegible text]\n\nWith C76 Letter from the Colonial Office with reference to Charles S. Murdock Tag CJ.\n\n[some unrecovered OCR errors remain, e.g., \"豢\" and other non-English characters, indicating potential OCR damage or non-standard characters]\n\nPage [next page number, if available]",
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        "content_text": "Stone Kang \n\n(1st. April) \n\nBERIES IN THE COLONY, \n\nTO THE EDITOR OF THE \"DAILY PRESS,\" \n\nHongkong, 31st March, 1903, returned to the Colony six weeks when my wife has been robbed with my house has been burgled and a deprived of his watch chain outside \n\n\"Dail Press \" \n\n729 \n\n(3rd April) \n\nROBBERIES IN THE COLONY. \n\nTO THE EDITOR OF THE \"DAILY FRESS.\" [ \n\nHongkong, 1st April, \n\nTO THE EDITOR OF THE \"DAILY PRESS,\" SIR,--With reference to your leading article on the 31st March commenting upon the police returns, and especially the increase in the cases of robberies in which the thieves have not been arrested, and in further corroboration of the statements made in Mr. Henry Humphreys's letter published in your to-day's issue complaining of the alarming increase of burglaries and street robberies in the colony, permit me to state that my house No. 37, corner of Des Voeux Road and Douglas street, has been twice visited by burglars during the last month, and five robberies have been committed in houses in the immediate neighbourhood without the culprits being brought to book in any single case. I have escaped uninjured in both the cases by sheer good luck, as on both occasions the doors of my office on the first floor of the premises were so securely closed that the noise made to force one of them open woke up one of my men sleeping in the office; but before he could open the door and rush out, the thief slipped down the rain water pipe, by which he had climbed up, and escaped. On the second occasion, the thief or thieves again climbed up the same rain water pipe in Douglas Street, and crossing the side verandah on to the stone verandah facing Des Voeux Road entered the neighbouring house No. 35, occupied by Kwong Cheong, tailors, and walked away with a rich harvest in the shape of pieces of serge, flannels, and Spanish stripes which had been hung on the verandah to dry, the aggregate value being about $100. The foot-prints of the thief or thieves could be clearly seen on the cemented floor of my verandah and also on the stone parapets, the night being wet and muddy. They were pointed out to a Chinese detective sergeant who came to investigate the matter. \n\nAnd was witnessed by a number of coolies who made no effort to render assistance or catch the thief, although they could easily have done so as he was within arm's length. On the first occasion, which occurred at 11 am, outside the house occupied by me, and on the second occasion, which occurred at 12:40 pm the day before yesterday, my wife saw the thief making over the verandah and called for help. The thief was chased by two of my men and three Sikh policemen but was not caught, although carrying with him one and two silver trays. I am informed there were no less than 71 thefts in various parts of the colony the same day. The numerous Chinese loafers to be seen at all hours along the principal streets, many of whom must be known to be thieves and all of whom could be charged as vagrants, are responsible for the large increase of crime of the above nature. It cannot be expected that a Sikh policeman in heavy boots could catch a Chinaman if the latter had a start, but robberies would greatly if not cease, if the Vagrancy Act were enforced and it were made a punishable offence for people not to attempt preventing a thief making his escape. Yours faithfully, \n\nHENRY HUMPHREYS. \n\n4th April \n\nROBBERIES IN THE COLONY. \n\nTO THE EDITOR OF THE \"DAILY PRESS.\" \n\nA week later, the shop No. 39, immediately next to mine and occupied by Messrs. Ritchie & Co., was broken into and robbed, the daring members of this enterprising fraternity taking away with them jewellery, brass and iron ware, perfumery, and tobacco pipes of the approximate value of $300. The house behind mine, No. 23, facing the Douglas wharf, was twice visited by thieves, who are supposed to have climbed up the rain water pipe in Douglas Street, the occupiers' loss amounting to about $100. To cap it all, the occupier of the house next to Messrs. Ritchie & Co. lost last week some silk clothes that were put out to dry, and so far as I am aware, the culprit or culprits in all these cases still remain at large, no doubt to ply their nefarious trade in other directions. \n\nHongkong, 1st April, With reference to the letter of Mr. Henry Humphreys in your issue to-day, I would endorse the suggestion to make it punishable for Chinese to stand by and see a crime committed without raising a finger to prevent it. \n\nTurning from West Point in a ricksha, I observed a policeman chasing a Chinese coolie over boulders and stones near where building operations are in progress. Dozens of Chinese coolies stood by evidently enjoying the fun--but none would render assistance. It was a very awkward position, and to collar the coolie as he passed within arm's length of me was beyond my power. But why should it not be possible for the police to have taken into custody a half dozen of those who stood by laughing at the Sikh, as well as his man, and teach them their duty? \n\nI may further suggest that a lamp post be placed in the middle of Douglas Street which is at present enveloped in complete darkness, and which, as well as the lane at the back of our houses, affords a safe harbour of refuge to these undesirable visitors.\n\nYours faithfully, \n\nD. S. DADY BURJOR. \n\n11.6",
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        "content_text": "SOUTH-WEST CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n1 10130 [February 13.]\n\nshemox 2 MAR 041\n\nSir,\n\nNo. 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received February 13.)\n\nIndia Office, February 12, 1904.\n\n151\n\nI AM directed by Mr. Secretary Brodrick to forward, for the information of the Marquess of Lansdowne, copy of a letter from Mr. Glass, of the Peking Syndicate, and of the letter from Colonel Manifold referred to therein,* on the subject of railway development in the basin of the Yang-tsze River. I am also directed to forward copy of a despatch which has been addressed to the Government of India on the subject of Colonel Manifold's recommendations as to the construction of mule roads in Yunnan, and also a copy of an earlier despatch, dated the 18th December, 1903, on the subject of a railway survey of the country between the Salween and the Mekong.\n\nIt will be seen that Mr. Brodrick attaches importance to the suggestion made by Colonel Manifold for the construction of mule roads for the purposes of the present trade between Burmah and Yünuan, and he would suggest, for Lord Lansdowne's consideration, that a copy of Colonel Manifold's Memorandum should be sent to Mr. Consul Litton for his information, with copies of the despatches to the Government of India inclosed herewith.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nMr. Glass to Sir A. Godley.\n\nA. GODLEY.\n\n110, Cannon Street, London, E.C.,\n\nDecember 16, 1903.\n\nMy dear Sir Arthur Godley,\n\nCOLONEL MANIFOLD asked me to send you a copy of a letter he wrote to Mr. Ritchie on the subject of railways in Szechuan and the attitude of the French in respect to them.\n\nA loan was recently put out in Paris for the construction of the Chengting-Taiyuan-fu Railway, and from the map which accompanied it, I see that the intention is to carry the line from Taiyuan down the valley of the Fen River, past Tungkwan, described by Colonel Mark Bell as the Gate of Central Asia, to Sian-fu, the capital of Shensi. It would seem probable that the Russians--though Chenting-Taiyuan Railway is a Russian line--intend approaching Szechuan from Sian-fu, and if so there will be the French from Yüunan and the Russians from Sian-fu endeavouring to get control in Szechuan and keep out British trade. Manifold's suggestion that British railways should be started in Szechuan--that is, say, a local line from Chentu to Chingking on the Yang-tsze--seems to me one that early action should be taken on.\n\nBelieve, &c. (Signed) J. H. GLASS.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMr. Brodrick to the Government of India.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nIndia Office, February 12, 1904.\n\nIN continuation of my despatch dated the 18th December, 1903, on the subject of the survey of the country between the Salween and the Mekong, I forward, for the information of your Excellency's Government, copy of a Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. Manifold,* discussing the development by railways of the Szechuan basin, and the steps which can be taken in that province, and in Yüunan, to prevent British enterprise being forestalled by the action of other countries.\n\n* For inclosure, see Colonel Manifold's Report, printed separately.",
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        "content_text": "## Table I. \n### ONOMONOH VOLUNTEER CORPS. Inspection State, 31st March, 1906.\n\n#### STAFF.\n\n| Nos. 1 & 2 ARTILLERY COMPANIES | ENGINEERS | KAND. TROUP | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 | 1 | ... | ... |\n| 2 | ... | 1 | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | 207 |\n| 1 | ... | 1 | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 2 | 2 | ... | ... |\n| 19 | Iz | ... | ... |\n| 3 | 2 | 26 | 2.49 |\n| 81 | 21 | FL | 8 |\n| 16 | 16 | 2 | 20 |\n\n#### DISTRIBUTION.\n\n## Table II.\n### LIST of MEMBERS of the RESERVE ASSOCIATION at 31st March, 1905.\n\nAbley, T.  \nAllen, C. J.  \n*Atkinson, Dr. J. M.  \nAtkinson, B. D.  \n*Auld, J. D.  \nBarnes-Lawrence, Hon. Mr. L.  \nBeavis, C. E. H.  \nBerkeley, Sir H. S.  \n*Bingham, J. E.  \nBird, L. G.  \nBird, R. E. O.  \nBlower, A.  \nBowley, F. B. L.  \nBoyce, W. B.  \nBraidwood, Wm. D.  \nBranch, E.  \nBrett, C. W. T.  \nBrooks, Rolt.  \nBrown, A.  \nBryan, J. J.  \nBryer, A.  \nButterworth, H. T.  \nBuyers, C. B.  \nCalthrop, H. G.  \n*Cameron, Allan  \nCampbell, H. K.  \nCapell, J. R.  \nCarter, W. L.  \nChater, Sir Paul  \nChatham, Hon. Mr. Wm.  \nClark, Duncan  \nCochrane, T. P.  \nCooke, W. E.  \nCoombs, H.  \n*Cottier, C.  \nCuningham, A.  \n*Cunningham, P. A.  \nChewen, W.  \nDanby, W.  \nDaniel, W.  \nDawson, E. W  \nDavis, W. H. T.  \nDealy, T. K.  \nDenison, A.  \nDixon, Capt. A. W.  \nDobbs, W.  \nDonald, W. H.  \nDougherty, E.  \nDouglas, Capt. J.  \nDouglas, J. P.  \nDow, P.  \nDawley, W. A.  \nDuncan, G. L.  \nEdwards, W. T.  \nEgerton, T. S.  \nEzekiel, R. M.  \nFarell, W. A.  \nFisher, Frel.  \nForties, A.  \nForsyth, G. G. S.  \nFranklin, A. C.  \nFraser, H. W.  \nFullerton, A. R.  \nGale, C. H.  \nGait, J.  \nGibbs, L.  \nGlover, C.  \nGoodfellow, Wm.  \nGoddard, Capt. F. D.  \nGoldsmith, H. E.  \nGompertz, H. H.  \nGow, D.  \nGow, J. C.  \nGrace, C. H.  \nGraham, W. D.  \nGrist, E. J.  \nGubbay, A. S.  \nGullay, C. S.  \nHancock, S.  \nHarston, Dr. G. M.  \nHarston, J. Scott  \nHarvie, J. U.  \nHastings, G.  \nHaxton, G. K.  \nHazeland, F. A.  \nHenderson, J. M.  \nHett, F. Paget  \nHewett, E. A.  \nHickie, S. Douglas  \nHickling, Rev. C. F.  \nHogarth, W.  \nHoruity, T. W.  \nHoskin, W. T.  \nHough, T. F.  \nHughes, J. Owen  \nHumphreys, W. G.  \nHutchings, J.  \nIrving, E. A.  \nJack, W. C.  \nJenkins, A.  \nJillings, H.  \nJobstou, L. A. M.  \nJones, Dr. Evan  \nJones, J. N.  \nJones, P. N. H.  \nJordan, Dr. Joseph  \nJupp, J. A.  \nKadoorie, E. S.  \nKew, C. H. W.  \nKoch, Dr. W. V. M.  \nKing, R. H.  \nKuyvett, P. K.  \nLaw, D. R.  \nLewingdon, J. S.  \nLewis, L. S.  \nLinton, A. R.  \nLogan, Wm.  \nLowe, A. R.  \nLyou, J. A.  \nRogers, E.  \nRouse, A. B.  \n*Macdonald, J. F. C.  \nMacdonald, Jas.  \nMacfarlane, Dr.  \nMackenzie, A.  \nMackenzie, D. J.  \nMacMillan, A. C.  \nMaitland, F.  \nMarriott, Dr.  \nMartin, T. H.  \nMaster, G. C. C.  \nMaxfield, Capt. F.  \nMay, C. W.  \nMay, Hon. Mr. F. H.  \n*May, G. H.  \nMcCubbin, J.  \nMellines, J.  \nMcKay, W. R.  \nMeck, J.  \nMeyer, I. A.  \nMichael, J. K.  \nMichael, S. H.  \nMillar, F. L.  \nMoir, A.  \nMoore, Dr. W. B. A.  \nMorrell, G. E.  \nMoses, E. J.  \nNewington, A. G.  \nNobbs, A. P.  \nOrmiston, E.  \nOsborne, E.  \n*Parkes, John  \nParr, E. V. D.  \nParr, W. R. McD.  \nPearse, Dr. W. W.  \nPemberton, C.  \nPerki, T. L.  \nPeter, J. C.  \nPhelps, H. R.  \nPhilport, E. J.  \nPidgeon, J.  \nPiggott, Sir Francis  \nPile, A. G.  \nPinckney, H.  \nPlummer, L.  \nPorts, W. H.  \nPowell, S. J.  \nPurcell, W. H.  \nRaymond, A. J.  \nReunie, A. H.  \nRichardson, G.  \nRichardson, H. T.  \nRitchie, A.  \nRobertson, H. W.  \nRogers, E.  \nRutter, E. W.  \nSalinger, F.  \nSassoon, M. S.  \nSaunders, W. J.  \n*Scott, Chas. R.  \nScott, T. Gray  \nSeth, A.  \nShepherd, E. B.  \nShewan, Hon. Mr. R.  \nSimpson, T. K.  \nSkelton, A. H.  \nSlade, I. W.  \nSlade, Mureus  \nSmith, A. Brooke  \n*Smith, A. Findlay  \nSmith, Percy  \nSmyth, F.  \nStewart, Hon. Mr. G.  \nStewart, W. M.  \nStabbings, J. J.  \nSullivan, E.  \nSutton, W. D.  \nSykes, Henry  \nTerrey, E. W.  \nThomas, G. E.  \nThompson, Chas.  \nThomson, Dr. J. C.  \nThomson, Hon. Mr. A. M.  \n*Thomson, O. D.  \nTollm, Duncan  \n*Tomkins, H. E.  \n†Tooker, H. P.  \nTurner, A.  \nTuxford, A. S.  \nTynck, A. H.  \nUnderwood, J.  \nUnsworth, Captain  \nWakeman, G. H.  \nWatt, A. W. J.  \nWheul, J. A.  \nWhite, U. I.  \nWhitlow, A. W.  \nWhittall, J.  \nWickham, W. U.  \nWilgress, H. T.  \nWilkinson, C. D.  \nWilks, E. C.  \nWinterburn, W. G.  \nWise, Mr. Justice  \nWodehouse, P. P. J.  \nWright, F. J.  \n\n| Status        | Count |\n|---------------|-------|\n| Present       | 400   |\n| On leave      | 2     |\n| Absent        | 1     |\n| in Colony     | ...   |\n| out of Colony | ...   |\n| Without leave | ...   |\n| Medical Certificate | ... |\n| Total         | ...   |\n| Wanting to complete | ... |\n| Establishment | ...   |\n| Supernumerary | ...   |\n\n* Signifies absent.  \n* Signifies resigned.",
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        "content_text": "Page 392\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nGovernor.\n\nNo.\n\n78\n\nHONG KONG\n\n13045\n\nIRECO\n\nC.O.\n\n13045\n\nREG 17 APR OC\n\nPension to Insp: W.A. Ritchie\n\nPolice Force.\n\n1909\n\n19 Mar\n\nPrevious Paper.\n\n$403.20 p.a.\n\n-\n\n3/8 to the dollar.\n\nGranted from 9 Dec last at rate of\n\n--A, & E. W.20962/27-\n\n25000---11-08.\n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\nM. Fiddes\n\nPut by\n\n20/4",
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        "content_text": "No. 78.\n\nHongkong.\n\n(By Lord, C.O. 13045 RECO REGE 17 APR OC)\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 19th March, 1909.\n\nI have the honour to report that I have granted to Inspector W. A. Ritchie of the Hongkong Police Force a pension at the rate of $403.20 per annum payable in England at 3s. 8d. to the dollar with effect from the 9th December last, and that the Crown Agents for the Colonies have been instructed to issue pension to him as it becomes due.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nTHE EARL OF CREWE,\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nGovernor, &c..",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nI have lately received a despatch and telegrams from His Majesty's consul-general at Canton, stating that the sudden enforcement of certain of the new regulations for the control of the opium trade by the Opium Prohibition Bureau, involving the arrest and imprisonment of a Canton dealer and a purchaser of raw opium, had caused a cessation of imports of Indian opium into Canton and a serious decline in prices in Hong Kong. Mr. Fox informs me that the bureau proposed to levy a new additional tax of 13 taels on each ball of raw opium, and a further 4 mace per tael weight on the ball when prepared, and that he has reminded the acting Viceroy that the levy of such a tax on foreign opium would be a violation of treaty provisions.\n\nIt appears, therefore, that the methods adopted by the Opium Prohibition Bureau of Canton are not in accordance with the terms of your Highness' note of the 22nd April, for they not only affect the foreign drug by imposing a heavy additional tax thereon in contravention of treaty, but they also cause a complete dislocation of the foreign opium trade at Hong Kong and Canton.\n\nThe arrangement concluded between our two Governments provides for a gradual extinction of the opium trade, and I have the honour to repeat that in so far as foreign opium is concerned there is no necessity for the severe measures taken by the Opium Prohibition Bureau at Canton, which inflict grave injury on British merchants conducting a still legitimate trade under treaty provisions. In notes of the 14th January and the 22nd April your Highness gave me clearly to understand that the Chinese Government have no intention of interfering with the wholesale trade in foreign opium, and I shall be greatly obliged if your Highness will move the viceroy of Kuantung by telegraph to put a stop to the vexations and illegal proceedings lately instituted by the Opium Prohibition Bureau of Canton.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\n776. 20184\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n## CHINA TRADE\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[37772]\n\n### No. 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received October 12.)\n\n`TRECE`\n`¡REGE 3 NOV 09`\n[October 12.]\n\n## SECTION 2.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office, October 11, 1909.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to reply to your letter of the 7th October, 1909, on the subject of a parliamentary question put down by Mr. Laidlaw, M.P., regarding the action of the acting British consul-general at Canton.\n\nI am to say that if Secretary Sir Edward Grey is satisfied that treaty rights have been violated, Lord Morley has no objection to the proposed terms of reply. But I am to point out that the ground taken by the acting consul-general and by Sir John Jordan was that the action of the Canton Opium Bureau contravened the explicit assurances of the Chinese Government, and to suggest for Sir Edward Grey's consideration the draft of an alternative reply.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n\n#### Alternative Draft Reply to Parliamentary Question suggested by India Office.\n\nI have received a report stating that a representation was made by the acting British consul-general at Canton, pointing out that the arrest and imprisonment of a Canton dealer of the wholesale trade by the Opium Bureau contravened the assurances given by the Chinese Government that the regulations would not interfere with the opium trade. The consul-general would appear to have acted on his own initiative.\n\nI am not yet aware of the result of these representations.\n\nThe action of the acting consul-general at Canton has the approval of the Foreign Office. It does not imply any modification of the attitude of His Majesty's Government with regard to the progressive reduction of the import of opium.\n\n[2470\nM. 21]",
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        "content_text": "## \nopium under international regulations. These proposals \nwould generally seem to offer a fair basis for practical \nmeasures of a salutary character, though possibly exception \nmight be taken to (l), (m), and (n). There remain five proposals \nnumbered (a), (f), (g), (h), (i), which are calculated \nto raise substantial difficulties. In (a), (f), and (i) \nuniformity of national laws is proposed in various matters \nof internal administration, in respect of which it is very \ndoubtful whether uniformity is at present attainable; while \n(g) and (h) would seem to involve political questions with \nregard to existing treaty stipulations with **China** and to \nforeign settlements in that country which His Majesty's \nGovernment might wish to exclude from discussion.\n\n5. In conclusion I am to suggest that in the event of an \ninternational conference being held, the powers given to the \ndelegates to enter into an agreement should not be plenary, \nbut, as in other similar cases, should be of an ad referen- \ndum nature.\n\nI have &c.,  \n**(Signed)**  \nA. Ritchie.  \n\n## Page 163 \n## -June",
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        "content_text": "## Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received November 15.)\n\n**(No. 387.)**\n\nPeking, October 21, 1909.\n\nIN continuation of my despatch `No. 517` of the 14th November, 1908, I have the honour to transmit herewith a further general report on the opium question in China, drawn up by Mr. Max Müller, councillor to this legation.\n\nThis report shows that considerable progress continues to be made in the task which the Chinese Government undertook three years ago. There has undoubtedly been a very sensible diminution in the consumption and cultivation of opium, and a public opinion has been formed which will greatly strengthen the hands of the Government and the provincial authorities in the drastic measures which they contemplate taking in the near future. Total prohibition within a measurable time is undoubtedly the policy which finds favour at the moment, and considering the conditions of the country and the difficulty in verifying the progress of gradual reduction, it is perhaps the best method of dealing with the problem. That the end, however, is so near as many of the official pronouncements would seem to indicate is, I venture to think, very doubtful.\n\nWe have full and reliable information about only two of the provinces—Shansi and Yunnan—and the annexes to Mr. Max Müller's report furnish eloquent testimony of the good work that has been done in both. At the opposite extreme stand Shensi, Kansu, Hupei, and Szechuan, in all of which comparatively little has been accomplished to check either the consumption or cultivation of the drug. The last-named province, which is by far the largest producing area in the Empire, will furnish the supreme test of the success or failure of the programme of total prohibition, and as the order has gone forth that no poppy is to be sown this autumn the issue on which so much depends is doubtless being fought out as this report is being written.\n\nI cordially endorse the suggestion made at the end of this report that consular officers, with a knowledge of the language, should be sent to visit the principal opium producing provinces in the course of the year 1910. Mr. Max Müller has, so far as our available materials permit, given a most exhaustive and highly instructive account of the present state of the opium question in China; but, as he himself states, it is only by tours of personal inspection, such as have been made this year in Shansi and Yunnan, that we can ever hope to arrive at the actual facts.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN,\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n**General Report by Mr. Max Müller respecting the Opium Question in China.**\n\nIT is now nearly a year since Sir Alexander Hosie, commercial attaché to His Majesty's Legation in Peking, wrote the last general report on the progress of the campaign against the use of opium in China. In forwarding that report to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir John Jordan, His Majesty's Minister in Peking, after pointing out how fragmentary and often contradictory the information was from which these opium reports were compiled, wrote as follows: \"The general impression which I derive from a study of all the available evidence is that, considering the magnitude of the task, the success which has so far attended the movement is as great as could reasonably be expected.\"\n\nDuring the year under review an event has happened in the history of China which might well have had a serious effect on the progress of the movement for the abolition of the use of opium. On the 14th November, 1908, the Emperor Kuang-hsü died and his demise was followed on the next day by that of the Empress Dowager. He was succeeded by his nephew, the Emperor Hsuan-t'ung, a mere...\n\n[2494 p-1] \n\n## \n2 \n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n`[41851]`\n\n**No. 1.**\n\n**Mz 2 DEC 09**\n\n`[November 15.]`\n\n**SECTION 1.**\n\n223\n\n## \n\n5. In conclusion, I am to suggest that, in the event of an international conference being held, the powers given to the delegates to enter into an agreement should not be pleuary, but, as in other similar cases, should be of an ad referendum nature.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n109216\n\n`[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]`\n\n**CHINA TRADE.**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n`[41851]`  \n**No. 1.**  \n**Mz 2 DEC 09**  \n`[November 15.]`  \n**SECTION 1.**  \n223",
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        "content_text": "# C.O.\n\n**[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government** 297 \n\n## CHINA TRADE.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[43235] \n\nSir,\n\nRM No. 1. E/1 17 09 [November 26.]\n\n### SECTION 2.\n\n## India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 26.)\n\nIndia Office, November 25, 1909.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 4th November, with enclosures, relative to the restriction of the cultivation and production of opium in China.\n\nIn reply, I am to say that the Government of India will be consulted with regard to Sir J. Jordan's and Sir A. Hosie's suggestions, that a personal investigation of the extent of poppy cultivation in China should be conducted in 1910 by one or more of the consular officers in that country, with a view to ascertaining how far the Chinese Government has succeeded in reducing the production of opium since 1908, when the agreement between India and China took effect.\n\nOn receipt of the views of the Government of India a further communication will be addressed to you.\n\n[2494 cc-2]\n\nI am,\n&c.\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "# CHINA TRADE\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nNo. 1.\n\nArc 17 [November 22]\n\n### SECTION 1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received November 22.)\n\nIndia Office, November 20, 1909. IN reply to your letter dated the 8th November, 1909, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to inform you that he concurs in Sir Edward Grey's proposal to approve the terms of the letter addressed by Sir J. Jordan to Messrs. Sassoon and Co. on the 6th October last in regard to the proceedings under the new opium regulations at Nanking.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2494 y-1]\n\nPage 300  \nPage 301",
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        "content_text": "# 354\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nIt must be considered whether the proposal now put forward by the Government of the United States is acceptable. I submit that, in view of the action of His Majesty's Government in regard to the closing of the opium divans in the Far Eastern colonies; to the arrangements now initiated, and only initiated, for exercising a greater control over the trade and use of opium in those colonies; to the fact that China is still in the throes of its gigantic struggle to suppress the cultivation of the poppy, which no Power can help her to carry on; and that India must herself work out the many excessively difficult problems which she has already begun to study; it would, I submit, have only a hampering and most embarrassing effect if at this juncture those who are charged with the administration of India and the Eastern colonies had before them the appointment of an international conference, which has the power, as proposed, of dealing definitely with all the subjects enumerated in the United States programme.\n\nIt seems to me wholly premature to hold such a conference. It cannot yet be clear in which direction, for instance, the British Government could obtain assistance from other Governments by an international convention. Even the United States have not had time to judge of the effect of their recent legislation, in consequence of which since April last no opium may be imported into that country. If there was one point more impressed by the Shanghae Commission than another it was that, owing to the entire absence of uniformity in regard to the different nationalities in the countries in which opium is consumed, it was not practicable to make regulations applicable to them all for the control and ultimate suppression of the opium habit.\n\nSo far as I am aware, the British Government is not likely to seek the co-operation of any other Power in carrying out its regulations dealing with poppy cultivation and the use of opium, unless it may be Persia or Turkey; and the latter of these countries refrained from taking any part in the international commission at Shanghae. But where, I believe, co-operation may by-and-by be of great and, indeed, inestimable value will be when the Powers have made a searching and complete enquiry into the subject of the manufacture and distribution of morphine and other similar highly deleterious drugs, the abuse of which has far graver results than that of opium, whether smoked or eaten. Further, scientific and commercial enquiry is urgently called for as regards many of the so-called anti-opium remedies, which are alleged to have more baneful effects than the taking of opium itself.\n\nIn view of the opinions I have expressed, I presume that it is not necessary to deal with the items contained in the tentative programme for the international conference which is advocated by the Government of the United States. I feel, however, that I ought not to omit to draw special attention to the one marked (II): \"The propriety of restudying treaty obligations and international agreements under which the opium traffic is at present conducted.”\n\nIt will be seen that at Shanghae the delegation of the United States, supported by the Chinese delegation, endeavoured to bring under review the treaties and agreements referred to. This was successfully resisted by the British delegation, which was ably supported by the Japanese delegation. It cannot be necessary for me to dilate on the inexpediency of allowing any matter of that kind to come under the consideration of an international conference. The interest and responsibilities of this country are far greater in regard to the subject matter than those of any other country that would be represented at such a conference, and I have little doubt that His Majesty's Government will not be prepared to submit the propriety of any treaties and agreements they have entered into for discussion by any tribunal that may be formed.\n\nI have, &c.\n**CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH**\n\n## No. 1.\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received December 2.)\n\nIndia Office, November 30, 1909.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to reply to your letter, dated the 19th November, 1909, forwarding for remarks a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury respecting an incident attendant on the suppression of the opium traffic in the province of Fuhkien.\n\nI am to suggest, for Sir Edward Grey's consideration, that it might be well to obtain from Sir John Jordan a report on the incident in question. In overruling the orders of the local officials of the Kucheng district, the Chinese Board of Foochow may have had before it certain facts which were not necessarily within the cognizance of Bishop Price.\n\nViscount Morley understands that the treaty provisions which the Bishop desires to see relaxed, though they protect foreign opium while in transit from the port to its destination in the interior and prevent differential taxation from being imposed on it, do not otherwise interfere with the retail trade.\n\nIn previous cases of a somewhat similar character, His Majesty's Government have not questioned the right of the Chinese Government to regulate as it thinks fit the licensing of retail shops for the sale of foreign opium, or to restrict or prohibit the consumption of opium among the population. Thus in Nanking and Canton, where stringent regulations of this kind are in force, the action of His Majesty's Minister has been limited to seeing that they are not used to create monopolies or to discriminate unfairly against foreign opium, and do not interfere with the wholesale trade in foreign opium between Chinese dealers and importing firms. The Imperial Chinese Government has recognised the equitable nature of these requirements, apart from any special obligations that may arise from treaties, and any other view would hardly be tenable, so long as the production of opium in China itself immensely exceeds the amount imported, and an agreement exists between the two Governments for the pari passu reduction of the native cultivation and the foreign import. The Kucheng incident may prove on further inquiry to be capable of explanation on one or other of the above-mentioned grounds.\n\nI am, &c.\n**R. RITCHIE**\n\n(2553 6--1)",
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        "content_text": "# CHINA TRADE\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nPage 355\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nRec'd 24 Dec 09  \n[December 9.]\n\n### SECTION 1\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.—(Received December 9.)\n\nIndia Office, December 8, 1909.\n\nWITH reference to your letter, dated the 2nd December, 1909, on the subject of the proposal of the American Government that an international conference should be held to conventionalise the resolutions of the Shanghae Opium Commission, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to say that he concurs in the suggestion of the Colonial Office, that on receipt of the views of the Government of India an informal conference should be held between representatives of the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, Board of Trade, and this Office to consider the question of the reply to be returned to the proposals of the United States Government. His Lordship will be pleased to nominate in due course an officer to represent him.\n\nI am to add that Viscount Morley would be glad to be allowed to see the observations that Sir C. Clementi Smith may offer on the proposals of the United States Government in reply to the reference which has been made to him by the Earl of Crewe.\n\nI am, &c.\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "## This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n### CHINA TRADE\n\nthe Powers to the prohibition of import from abroad. But in the case of opium the question was one of the gradual modification of a national habit, and of the reduction simultaneously and by degrees of an immense internal production and a comparatively small import. The principle of pari passu reduction being accepted, the choice of procedure, as regards the import trade, lay between restriction by treaty or restriction by the voluntary action of the Indian Government. The Chinese Government accepted the latter as being simpler, more certain, and more expeditious. It is not alleged that the Indian Government have not scrupulously adhered to their undertaking. It has still to be proved at the end of 1910 that China has been able to perform her part of the engagement. On the basis of a pari passu reduction—a principle to which exception has not been taken—no present case exists for modification of the treaties. The treaties do not fetter China in respect of the suppression of the production of opium, or of the regulation of consumption, whether of native or imported opium. They merely protect the wholesale dealer against action which, in the present stage of the opium question in China, would either promote the sale and stimulate the production of native opium or create monopolies in favour of individuals.\n\nIn conclusion, I am to say that not only the Indian Government, but also the chiefs of native States and the Indian producer and trader, have been called upon to make considerable sacrifices in the effort to co-operate loyally and generously with the Chinese Government in reforming a state of things in China for which they at most are only partly responsible. The effort has been warmly appreciated by the Chinese Government and has stimulated it in its great enterprise. It might be suggested to the committee that it is a policy of doubtful expediency to disparage and hold of no account what has been done, and to press for a reopening of the case before a fair trial has been given to engagements voluntarily concluded by the responsible Governments.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\nSir,\n\nNo. 1.\n\n359\n\n47444\n\nRec'd 24 DEC 09,\n\n[November 29.]\n\n### SECTION 2.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.—(Received November 29.)\n\nIndia Office, November 27, 1909.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 15th November, 1909, giving cover to a minute adopted by the Representative Board of British Anti-Opium Societies.\n\nIn reply, I am to invite reference to my letter of to-day's date on the subject of similar representations made by the Edinburgh committee for the suppression of the Indo-Chinese opium traffic, and to suggest that the same reply to both societies would be suitable.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n[2494 ƒ-2]\n\nPage 360\nPage 361",
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        "content_text": "419\n\nunderstood to be now in England, for favour of his observations.\n\nHis Lordship ventures to hope that Sir F. Lugard will be able to suggest some means of relieving the Indian treasury of at least a portion of the pensionary liability that has been incurred in respect of Captain Taylor's service as A.D.C. in Hongkong, since if the conditions of the appointment had been explicitly stated in your letter of the 19th April 1907, No.13660, Viscount Morley would have been unable to lend Captain Taylor's services, unless provision for the payment of the pensionary contributions could have been made.\n\nWith reference to the last paragraph of your letter under reply, I am to say that in the opinion of this Department the decision conveyed in the last paragraph of Sir R. Ritchie's letter of the 7th July 1910, F.2450 would be more properly communicated to Captain Taylor through Sir F. Lugard, and I am to request that, with the Earl of Crewe's permission",
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        "content_text": "420\n\npermission, the necessary intimation may be made accordingly.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nRitchie",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n233\n\nJanuary 27.4809\n\nREGP SECTION 18 FEB 10,\n\nREG\n\n>3047]\n\nSir,\n\nNo. 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.—(Received January 27.)\n\nIndia Office, January 26, 1910,\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, dated the 6th and 7th January, 1910, respectively, on the subject of the opium regulations at Canton.\n\nI am to remark that with regard to these and similar regulations of the provincial governments in China, Sir Edward Grey, with Viscount Morley's concurrence, has approved the terms of the instructions given by Sir John Jordan to the consul-general at Canton in his letter of the 17th June, 1909, and subsequently to the consul at Nanking in his letter of the 13th August, 1909. Sir John Jordan there explained that the regulations made by the Viceroy of Canton and the similar regulations at Nanking were not open to formal protest so long as they were confined in their application to retail sellers of raw opium, and were carried out in a proper spirit and in such a manner as not to interfere with the wholesale trade between the British importer and the native purchaser.\n\nIt is presumed that the action to be taken in respect of the recent incident at Canton should be in accordance with the above-mentioned instructions.\n\nIt is not clear that the requirement which the Canton Viceroy has laid upon the native dealers in foreign opium, whereby they are forbidden to sell raw opium to unlicensed persons, amounts to direct interference with the wholesale trade. The traders in question, though they deal wholesale with the importers of foreign opium, would appear to be retailers in their dealings with Chinese purchasers, and it is in this capacity that they have been made amenable to the regulations.\n\nIt would be difficult to maintain that the regulations have been improperly applied, merely because restrictions placed on the retail business of the dealers may indirectly affect the wholesale trade.\n\nIt would seem that Sir John Jordan is not insensible to this difficulty, and that he rests the case for protest on the more general ground that the regulations in this and in other respects are being worked by the Canton Viceroy in an unfair spirit, with the object of creating a monopoly or of discriminating against foreign and in favour of native opium. Viscount Morley is unable to form an independent opinion from the papers before him as to how far this is the case, but he infers from the fact that the Wai-wu Pu have acknowledged the reasonableness of the Minister's representations, while professing inability to interfere with the provincial government, that there is substantial ground of complaint.\n\nThe Government of India have recently expressed the opinion that the present agreement for a progressive yearly reduction in the export of opium from India should not be continued beyond 1910, unless, among other conditions, guarantees are given that the merchants engaged in the wholesale opium trade with China will be allowed free trade within the treaty ports, and that the number of wholesale dealers will not be arbitrarily diminished. If Sir Edward Grey sees no objection, Sir John Jordan might be authorised, if he finds it necessary, to inform the Chinese Government that the freedom of the wholesale trade in the treaty ports between native dealers and the importing merchants was regarded as a condition of the arrangement by which the Indian Government agreed to a progressive reduction in the opium trade in the three years ending 1910, and to point out that should proposals be made by the Chinese Government for a continuance of that arrangement for a further term on the ground that China has fulfilled her share of the existing agreement, the Indian Government will naturally expect to be satisfied that the condition in question has been observed, and that it will continue to be observed by the provincial governments.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n[2606 dd-1]\n\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government\n\n235\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n(3047)\n\nNo. 1.\n\n209 [January 27.]\n\nSECTION 1310\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received January 27.)\n\nIndia Office, January 26, 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, dated the 6th and 7th January, 1910, respectively, on the subject of the opium regulations at Canton.\n\nI am to remark that with regard to these and similar regulations of the provincial governments in China, Sir Edward Grey, with Viscount Morley's concurrence, has approved the terms of the instructions given by Sir John Jordan to the consul-general at Canton in his letter of the 17th June, 1909, and subsequently to the consul at Nanking in his letter of the 13th August, 1909. Sir John Jordan there explained that the regulations made by the Viceroy of Canton and the similar regulations at Nanking were not open to formal protest so long as they were confined in their application to retail sellers of raw opium, and were carried out in a proper spirit and in such a manner as not to interfere with the wholesale trade between the British importer and the native purchaser.\n\nIt is presumed that the action to be taken in respect of the recent incident at Canton should be in accordance with the above-mentioned instructions.\n\nIt is not clear that the requirement which the Canton Viceroy has laid upon the native dealers in foreign opium, whereby they are forbidden to sell raw opium to unlicensed persons, amounts to direct interference with the wholesale trade. The traders in question, though they deal wholesale with the importers of foreign opium, would appear to be retailers in their dealings with Chinese purchasers, and it is in this capacity that they have been made amenable to the regulations.\n\nIt would be difficult to maintain that the regulations have been improperly applied, merely because restrictions placed on the retail business of the dealers may indirectly affect the wholesale trade.\n\nIt would seem that Sir John Jordan is not insensible to this difficulty, and that he rests the case for protest on the more general ground that the regulations in this and in other respects are being worked by the Canton Viceroy in an unfair spirit, with the object of creating a monopoly or of discriminating against foreign and in favour of native opium. Viscount Morley is unable to form an independent opinion from the papers before him as to how far this is the case, but he infers from the fact that the Wai-wu Pu have acknowledged the reasonableness of the Minister's representations, while professing inability to interfere with the provincial government, that there is substantial ground of complaint.\n\nThe Government of India have recently expressed the opinion that the present agreement for a progressive yearly reduction in the export of opium from India should not be continued beyond 1910, unless, among other conditions, guarantees are given that the merchants engaged in the wholesale opium trade with China will be allowed free trade within the treaty ports, and that the number of wholesale dealers will not be arbitrarily diminished. If Sir Edward Grey sees no objection, Sir John Jordan might be authorised, if he finds it necessary, to inform the Chinese Government that the freedom of the wholesale trade in the treaty ports between native dealers and the importing merchants was regarded as a condition of the arrangement by which the Indian Government agreed to a progressive reduction in the opium trade in the three years ending 1910, and to point out that should proposals be made by the Chinese Government for a continuance of that arrangement for a further term on the ground that China has fulfilled her share of the existing agreement, the Indian Government will naturally expect to be satisfied that the condition in question has been observed, and that it will continue to be observed by the provincial governments.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2606 dd-1]",
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        "content_text": "(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,\n\nOPIUM.\n\n648375\n\nRECO [February 4 MAR 10\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[4007]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received February 4.)\n\nIndia Office, February 3, 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th January, transmitting copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Minister in Peking relative to the action of His Majesty's Consul at Foochow with regard to the closing of opium shops in the district of Ku-t'ien, and enquiring whether his Lordship approves of the proposal of the Foreign Office to communicate Mr. Playfair's version of the incident to the Archbishop of Canterbury and others who have made representations on the subject.\n\nIn reply, I am to say that Viscount Morley has no objection to this proposal if it commends itself to Sir Edward Grey. But he is disposed to think that it might be well to let the matter rest, in view of the fact that Consul Playfair's action, though taken in good faith, has not received the support of Sir John Jordan, and that his explanation is not of a very conclusive character.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2636 d-1]",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,\n\n[B]\n\n2011\n\n417\n\nREP Rece18 MAR 10\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[6336]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[February 22.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received February 22.)\n\nIndia Office, February 22, 1910. WITH reference to the letter from this Office of the 17th January last, enclosing copy of a telegram from the Viceroy in which it was stated that a new treaty had been concluded with Bhutan, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the consideration of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a further telegram, dated the 20th instant, from which it appears that the Government of India desire to make the treaty public at once.\n\nIn view of the recent action by China in those regions, Viscount Morley agrees with the Government of India that the sooner the treaty is published the better. But it is out of the question that this should be done until His Majesty's Government are in possession of the exact terms of at least that part of the treaty which deals with the foreign relations of Bhutan, and he therefore proposes to request the Government of India to telegraph it.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley.\n\n(Telegraphic) P.\n\nFebruary 20, 1910. PLEASE see my telegram of the 15th ultimo in regard to the Bhutan Treaty. The Maharajah was informed by Bell, acting in accordance with instructions of His Majesty's Government, that no disclosure of the treaty should take place until he heard from him. To this arrangement His Highness agreed. Bell now informs us that through Bhutanese officials many persons are becoming aware of the fact that a treaty has been concluded. That the Chinese already know about it Bell has little doubt. He is of opinion that so long as we delay publication of the treaty the Chinese will endeavour in various ways to undermine it without our being able to prevent them. When Bell visited Bhutan several Chinese spies were visiting it, and for some months past rumours have been current that Ma Chi Fu has the intention of revisiting the country. Visits of this kind will make the position of the Maharajah awkward. On all these grounds Bell recommends that publication of the treaty should take place with as little delay as possible. In the circumstances we support Bell's recommendation. We are forwarding by post a copy of the treaty.\n\n[2633 y-1]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government:]\n\n[B]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA,\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n201\n\n[February 26.]\n\nPro 18 MAR 10! SECTION 2,-\n\n(6722]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.(Received February 26.)\n\nIndia Office, February 25, 1910.\n\nIN continuation of my letter of the 22nd instant, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a telegram which has been received from the Viceroy, giving the full text of the treaty which has been concluded with Bhutan.\n\nIt will be observed that the text of article as now revised is practically identical with that proposed in Sir A. Godley's letter of the 22nd April, 1909, to your department.\n\nSubject to Sir E. Grey's concurrence, Viscount Morley proposes to instruct the Government of India to publish the treaty at once.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley.\n\nFebruary 22, 1910.\n\nBHUTAN treaty: Your telegram of the 21st instant. The document is signed and sealed on left by C. A. Bell, political officer in Sikkim, and is dated the 8th January, 1910. On the right are the seals of Dharma Rajah, his Highness the Rajah of Bhutan, Tatsang Lamas, and eight Bhutanese officials. Following is full text:-\n\n\"Whereas it is desirable to amend articles 4 and 8 of the treaty concluded at Sinchula on the 11th day of November, 1865, corresponding with Bhutia year Shinglang, 24th day of the 9th month, between the British Government and the Government of Bhutan, the under-mentioned amendments are agreed to, on the one part by Mr. C. A. Bell, political officer in Sikkim, in virtue of full powers that (? have been) vested in him by the Right Honourable Sir Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound, &c., Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council, and on the other part by His Highness Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, K.C.I.E., Maharajah of Bhutan. The following addition has been made to article 4 of the Sinchula treaty of 1865:-\n\n\"The British Government has increased the annual allowance to the Government of Bhutan from 50,000 rupees to 100,000 rupees with effect from the 10th January, 1910.'\n\n\"Article 8 of the Sinchula treaty, 1865, has been revised, and the revised article runs as follows:-\n\n\"The British Government undertakes to exercise no interference in the internal administration of Bhutan. On its part the Bhutanese Government agrees to be guided by the advice of the British Government in regard to its external relation. In the event of dispute with, or cause of complaint against, Maharajahs of Sikkim and Kuch Behar, such matters will be referred for arbitration to the British Government, which will settle them in such manner as justice may require, and insist upon the observance of its decision by the Maharajahs named.'\n\n\"Done in quadruplicate at Punaka, Bhutan, this 8th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1910, corresponding with Bhutia date the 27th day of the 11th month of the Earth-Bird (Sa-ja) year.”\n\n[2633\n\n2]",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nCO 17590\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[18676]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received May 26.)\n\nIndia Office, May 25, 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to state that the Government of India have telegraphed that they have received representations from Indian exporters of opium against alleged additional taxation of 300 dollars per chest on Indian opium in Kwangtung. The Government of India have no knowledge of the facts, but persistent rumours regarding it are depressing the price of opium in Calcutta, and exporters are said to be in a state bordering on panic.\n\n2. I am to enquire whether the Foreign Office has any information on the subject, and to suggest that His Majesty's Minister should be asked, by telegram, for a report on the facts, and to advise as to whether the action of the Provincial Government should be made the subject of representations to the Imperial Chinese Government.\n\n3. In a further telegram since received the Government of India report that they have informed His Majesty's Minister at Peking, by telegraph, of the rumours current in India as to the imposition of the duty and as to Indian opium being refused admission in places, and have asked him to let them know what foundation there is for the apprehensions prevailing. It is presumed that the Minister will acquaint the Foreign Office with the substance of his reply.\n\n[2765 cc-3]\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n18595\n\n167\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[16783]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nRECO\n\nRFG 18 JUN 10\n\n[May 12.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received May 12.)\n\nIndia Office, May 11, 1910.\n\nWITH reference to correspondence ending with your letter dated the 27th April, 1910, as to Chinese aggression at Pien-ma on the N'Maikha section of the Burma-China frontier, I am directed to invite attention to the Viceroy's telegrams of the 29th April and the 2nd May, 1910, recommending that representations should at once be made at Peking on the subject.\n\nThe general political situation in regard to this section of the frontier, which was summarised in Sir A. Godley's letter dated the 1st February, 1908, is familiar to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.\n\nIt seems clear, from the telegraphic reports received from Mr. Consul Rose, that there has been a violation of the frontier notified to the Wai-wu Pu in Sir E. Satow's note of the 1st May, 1900, and that the local Chinese authorities claim to exercise jurisdiction over villages lying on the British side of the border.\n\nOn a full consideration of the case, Viscount Morley feels that the time has come when the settlement of the frontier question on the lines of Sir E. Satow's note should no longer be delayed.\n\nAs regards the measures necessary to give effect to the policy approved by His Majesty's Government in 1906, it will be seen from the Viceroy's telegram of the 2nd May, 1910, that a tour from the Burma side, such as the local government recommended, will not be practicable until November next.\n\nLord Morley is disposed to agree with the Government of India that it will be best, in the first instance, to proceed by diplomatic action at Peking, and he would suggest for Sir E. Grey's consideration that Mr. Max Müller might be consulted as to the advisability, on the facts as now reported, of making immediate representations to the Chinese Government, urging the withdrawal of all Chinese officials and troops to the east side of the watershed. It seems unnecessary to press for the punishment of the raiders.\n\nShould representations to the Chinese Government prove ineffectual, Lord Morley will then have to consider further the question of authorising an expedition to the frontier in November next on the lines recommended by the Government of Burma. Meanwhile, he thinks there might be some advantage if Mr. Max Müller were authorised to intimate the possibility of such an expedition, if he regards such an intimation as likely to be effectual.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2751 m-1]",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nCentral Government as weak as it is under the present régime, and the local authorities apparently unable or too frightened to take the responsibility of repressive measures, the existence of such a secret organisation is a disquieting feature, and I shall not fail to watch as carefully as I can the developments of a situation which may easily become a dangerous one to the foreigners residing in China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER,\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n179\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[19001]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n18595\n\nBECO [May 28] JUN 10\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nConsul-General Fraser to Mr. Max Müller.\n\n(No. 19. Confidential.) Sir,\n\nHankow, April 28, 1910. WITH reference to your telegram No. 17, Confidential, and my reply No. 46 of yesterday, I have the honour to report that Mr. Hewlett, upon his arrival yesterday morning, handed me an envelope, marked \"Secret,\" and containing the document of which a copy and translation are enclosed.\n\nIt was given to him by Mr. Kurosawa, Commissioner of Customs at Yochow, with strict instructions not to let any Chinese see it, but with full permission to communicate it to the legations of Great Britain and Japan. Mr. Kurosawa further stated that he was informing Mr. Aglon of it, but was reticent as to its source.\n\nFrom internal evidence, I should say that it was a précis of a report by the taotai concerned to the governor of Hunan, or it may be a telegram from one high officer to another.\n\nIt is noteworthy that the capture and execution of the man Chou Ts'ai-yün by the Ninghsiang authorities was communicated to me in Viceroy Jui's note of the 23rd instant, assuring me that no Hunan authority had disclaimed the duty of affording protection, and that proper measures had been taken to prevent further attacks on missions.\n\nIn the second paragraph of Mr. Hewlett's letter of the 18th instant, which I forwarded in my letter of the 22nd instant, he records that the Changsha consulate writer had actually seen the rioters led by a few of these \"black troops\" at their work of destruction, but neither in the accounts in the native papers, nor by missionaries, nor by Chinese officials has this point been mentioned.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nE. H. FRASER,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received May 28.)\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office, May 28, 1910. IN reply to your letter dated the 23rd May, 1910, as to the representations to be made at Peking respecting Chinese aggression at Pien-ma, I am directed to inform you that Viscount Morley concurs in the proposal to refer the Chinese Government to the last paragraph of Sir E. Satow's note of the 1st May, 1906, and to the warning as to the risk of armed collisions contained in Sir E. Satow's note of the 30th January, 1904. He feels some doubt, however, as to the advisability of the proposed reference to the \"instructions\" issued to the Yünnan authorities in 1898, that no attempt should be made to exercise Chinese authority west of the watershed. It would appear from Sir C. MacDonald's despatch No. 238, dated the 9th December, 1898, that, in reply to his request that instructions to the above effect might be issued, the British Minister was merely informed that his despatch had been \"communicated to the Yunnan Governor,\" and it seems open to question whether any orders were actually sent to the provincial authorities on the subject. In the circumstances, it would, perhaps, be inadvisable to raise the point.\n\nAs regards the proposal in the fourth paragraph of your letter under reply, Viscount Morley agrees to Mr. Max Müller being instructed to preface his reply in the manner suggested.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n[2751 cc-1]\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nDocument communicated by Mr. Hewlett to Mr. Max Müller.\n\nWITH reference to the rioting by bad characters at the provincial capital on the 13th and 14th April, although order is now restored, the Ning Hsiang magistrate reports that there also occurred burning and destruction of missions and schools by scoundrels, and he caught one Chou Ts'ai-yün, a Hupei man [who confessed to having] had an interview at Frog Creek, a locality of Hsiang Yin, with the Shantung Boxer Lo Wu-kung (\"Centipede\") with a band collected of twenty-four conspirators in all; Chiang Shih-ch'uan, a Kiangsi man; Wu Hao-mo (\"Frog\"), an Anhui man; Hsu Chi-kung (\"Cock\"), and Kao Pao-kuo (\"Protect the State\"), Hupei men; and also Hu Sung-san-pu (\"Escort three paces\").*\n\n[Chou further stated that all were dressed in black coats with black trousers, and that these so-called \"black soldiers\" during the second moon came to Hunan seeking a chance to move, and, coming across the hungry people's demand for cheaper rice, seized the opportunity for privy action, destroyed the governor's yamên and the missions, and were ordered to every district with the object of making trouble.\n\nSince this lot of scoundrels have hied themselves to the various districts to conspire to make disturbances, the peace of the country demands strict and secret precautions.\n\n* These are, of course, nick-names.--E.H.F.\n\nChing in Hunan at any rate is undoubtedly not \"blue,\" but \"black.\"--E.H.F.",
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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[19869]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n279\n\n[June 4.]\n\n20141\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nRece Bree 1 JUL 10,\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received June 4.)\n\nIndia Office, June 3, 1910.\n\nIN continuation of my letter dated the 28th May, 1910, as to the attitude of the Chinese Government in regard to the N'Maikha section of the Burmah-China frontier, I am directed to enclose copy of a further telegram from the Government of India on the subject.\n\nIt will be necessary, in Viscount Morley's opinion, to await the result of such representations as it may be found practicable to make to the Chinese Government, on the receipt of Mr. Rose's full report, before the question of authorising the tour recommended by the Government of India can be considered. But in view of the Government of India's request for very early orders, it appears most desirable that, as soon as Mr. Rose's report is received, there should be no avoidable delay in taking up the question with the Chinese Government. The suggestion contained in the final paragraph of my letter of the 11th May, 1910, will no doubt be borne in mind. I am also to enclose copy of papers received by mail from India as to the present attitude of the local Chinese officials on the Burmah frontier.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley,\n\nMay 10, 1910.\n\nIN continuation of his Excellency the Viceroy's telegrams of the 29th April and 2nd May, 1910, regarding the raid on Pienma, am desired to forward, for information, a copy of correspondence as to the present attitude of the local Chinese officials in the matter.\n\nH. BUTLER.\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMr. Rice to Mr. Butler.\n\nDear Mr. Butler,\n\nChief Secretary's Office, Maymyo,\n\nApril 23, 1910.\n\nI AM desired to send you a copy of an extract from a demi-official letter dated the 7th April, 1910, which has been received from Mr. Rose, acting British consul at Tengyueh, His Honour submits it with special reference to the Taotai's remark about Chinese claims to Burmah. Sir Herbert White cannot too strongly impress on the Government of India the fact that this claim is regarded as valid by the Chinese, and that it affects their whole policy with respect to this province.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nW. F. RICE.\n\n(Extract.) (Demi-official.)\n\nMr. Rose to Mr. Rice.\n\nTHERE have been many delays to my trip up the river, but I am leaving this morning, travelling due north to Ta-chu Pa, then eastwards to Tengkeng, and back by\n\n[2788 d-1]",
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        "content_text": "10\n\nIn addition to above claims, village is absolutely stripped, all live-stock and movable property having been looted by raiders—\n\nGeneral village claim\n\nUpper Pienma\n\nLower Pienma--\n\nTaels.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n300\n\n680\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n20853\n\nRECA [June 8 JUL 10,\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n328\n\nThirty houses, about 2 miles from Upper Village. Headmen, Tung Mo-pa and Tung Chung-yueh. People kotowed to Tengkeng after defeat of upper village. No houses burned, Tengkeng and all his levies stayed for four days. Claim for provisions lumped with that of village of Wang Kai-ho.\n\nWang Kai-ho-\n\nTwenty-four houses. Headmen, Tung Sao-chiang and Tung Chung-ti. Tung Sao-chiang has a feud. His father was murdered by Tengkeng after expedition of 1905. Told him I could not enquire,\n\nU-tung-\n\nThirty houses, Headmen, Yang Chung-yueh and Yang Chung-kuan. Whole village has been out for a month collecting huang-lien, and therefore did not appear. Tengkeng stayed one day, and headmen of other five villages estimate claim at.. This village important, as silver and salt lie within 3 or 4 miles on either side.\n\nPa Ti-ho-\n\n100 houses in group. Headmen, Tsao Pai-shou (a Lisu) and Fu Chung-yi. Tengkeng stayed four days. Claim 147\n\nKu Lan-chai-\n\nThirty houses. Headmen, Miao Chang-an and Pi Chung-li. Tengkeng stayed six days. Claim 35\n\nClaims for provisions and looting\n\n292\n\nHouse-tax-\n\nActually collected for 241 houses\n\n271\n\nChinese headman and policemen left to collect balance demanded, but villages depleted by raid and unable to raise more.\n\nList of Claims.\n\nUpper Pienma, destruction of property, &c.\n\nTaels. 680\n\nLower Pienma and Wang Kai-ho, supplies\n\nPa Ti-ho\n\nKu Lan-chai\n\nU-tung\n\nHouse-tax already collected\n\nDeduct customary house-tax, as in 1905\n\nClaim against Tengkeng..\n\nSay, 2,500 rupees.\n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nNo. 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received June 17.)\n\nIndia Office, June 16, 1910.\n\nWITH reference to your letter dated the 10th June, 1910, forwarding a report by His Majesty's acting consul at Tengyueh on his recent visit to Pienma in connection with Chinese aggression in the Ngawchang Valley, I am directed to inform you that Viscount Morley concurs in the proposal of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to consult His Majesty's Minister at Peking as to the advisability of making immediate representations to the Chinese Government, urging the withdrawal of all Chinese officials and troops to the east side of the watershed. Lord Morley also concurs in Sir E. Grey's proposal to authorise Mr. Max Müller to warn the Chinese Government that it may be found necessary to dispatch an expedition to the frontier on the lines recommended by the Burmah Government, should he consider such an intimation likely to be effectual.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n  \n    147\n    40\n    35\n    70\n  \n  \n    [2788 r-1]\n    972\n    271\n    1,243\n  \n  \n    25\n    1.218\n    \n    \n  \n\nTwenty-six Villages of the Hsiao-Chiang Group.\n\n1. Kuan-chai, the largest of the villages, west bank of river.\n\n2. Shang-lou.\n\n3. Hsi-chiang.\n\n4. Mao-chia.\n\n5. Tu-mo. The principal headmen live in these first five villages.\n\n6. Chi-kaw.\n\n7. Chih-chueh.\n\n8. Tang-laug.\n\n9. To-yueh.\n\n10. Pa-niang.\n\n11. Lao-mao.\n\n12. Tang-la.\n\n13. Mang-pai\n\n14. La-chun.\n\n15. Tzu-chu Ti (Lagwe).\n\n16. Pai-lai Ho (Hpare).\n\n17. Ta-ka.\n\n18. Chih-pen.\n\n19. O-chang.\n\n20. Chiu Ko-tang (Lisu).\n\n21. Tun-tuang.\n\n22. Lang-yang. With the exception of 1 and 5 the above are all on the east bank of river.\n\n23. Kau-kun.\n\n24. Lung-pang.\n\n25. Mao-wu.\n\n26. Yin-lang.",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n2\n\nprejudice to any agreement that may be arrived at as the result of diplomatic action.\n\nIn his note of the 10th June last Prince Ching urges that officers should be appointed to hold a joint delimitation of the disputed frontier.\n\nApart from the fact that nothing has occurred, to Lord Morley's knowledge, to justify His Majesty's Government in abandoning the views they have always held regarding the frontier, I am to observe that delimitation presupposes a basis of agreement as to the frontier to be delimited. But, in the present case, as Sir E. Grey is aware, no such basis exists. The proceedings of the joint commission of 1903 revealed an irreconcilable difference between the claims of the two Powers, and the Chinese Government showed their opinion of the compromise suggested by their commissioner by removing him from his post. In such circumstances delimitation is out of the question; and if any further communication is thought necessary at present, Lord Morley would suggest that Mr. Max Müller might be instructed to inform the Wai-wu Pu accordingly. On the other hand, there might be no objection to the demarcation of the watershed frontier after the expedition, if the Chinese then show themselves disposed to accept it. But that question can be left until it arises.\n\nAs it is necessary to begin preparations without undue delay, Lord Morley will be glad to receive Sir E. Grey's views on these proposals at an early date.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL,\n\n[26418]\n\n24833\n\n[July 21.]\n\nSECTION 1,\n\n12 400 10\n\nNo. 1.\n\nBoard of Trade to Foreign Office.--(Received July 21.)\n\nSir,\n\nBoard of Trade, July 20, 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th July, transmitting the draft of a note which the foreign representatives at Peking propose to address to the Wai-wu Pu protesting against the levying of octroi by the Chinese authorities on foreign merchandise entering Peking.\n\nIn reply, I am to state that the Board concur in Sir E. Grey's proposal to approve the terms of the draft note.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nGEO. J. STANLEY.\n\n[2827-1]\n\n457",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nCO 24838\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nREC? Ref 12 AUG 10\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[July 9.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n[24759]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received July 9.)\n\nIndia Office, July 8, 1910. IN continuation of my letter of the 29th June, 1910, as to the proceedings of the local Chinese authorities in regard to certain boundary cairns on the Burmah-China frontier, I am directed to enclose herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a letter from the Government of India on the subject.*\n\nAs regards the demolition by the Prefect of Yung-Chang of a supplementary pillar between boundary cairns Nos. 14 and 15, you have already been informed in my letter of the 29th June of Viscount Morley's concurrence in Sir E. Grey's proposal to approve the action taken by His Majesty's chargé d'affaires at Peking, as reported in his despatch No. 137, dated the 4th May, 1910.\n\nWith regard to the objections raised by the Prefect to the position of boundary cairns Nos. 9-14, Lord Morley would suggest that Mr. Max Müller might be instructed to bring the matter to the notice of the Chinese Government, and to inform them that His Majesty's Government can in no circumstances allow the accuracy of these cairns, which has been unchallenged for ten years, to be called in question.\n\nSubject to Sir E. Grey's concurrence, Lord Morley proposes to accept the Government of India's conclusion that no useful purpose would be served by authorising His Majesty's consul at Tengyueh to discuss the undemarcated portions of the Burmah-China frontier with the Prefect of Yung-Chang.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n* Not printed.\n\n[2827 i-1]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[27094]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n525\n\n25501\n\n[July 20] AUG 10.\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received July 26.)\n\nIndia Office, July 25, 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 19th July, 1910, relative to the prepared opium regulations of the province of Kwangtung,\n\nIn reply, I am to say that it is understood from the papers accompanying Mr. Max Müller's despatch that the tax for the levy of which the regulations provide is levied from prepared opium merchants, whether settled within the limits of the treaty port or outside those limits in other towns in the province.\n\nAs regards prepared opium dealers within the treaty port, the levy from them of the tax would appear to be a clear infringement of the Chefoo Convention, according to the interpretation placed upon its provisions in the past. Viscount Morley concurred in Sir Edward Grey's proposal to approve the terms of the note of the 2nd January, 1909, addressed by Sir J. Jordan to the Wai-wu Pu, in which this interpretation was maintained (see letter dated the 18th February, 1909). Viscount Morley agrees that there is no reason for departing from the position then taken up.\n\nAs regards prepared opium dealers outside the limits of the treaty port, Viscount Morley concurs with Sir Edward Grey that articles 4 and 7 of the regulations seem devised to get round the stipulation in the Chefoo Convention that no local tax shall be levied on opium so long as it is in unbroken packages and under seal. It is difficult to resist the conclusion that in practice these articles may indirectly interfere with the wholesale trade between the raw opium dealer and the prepared opium dealer.\n\nI am to return the letter dated the 14th June of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, and, with reference to the copy of a letter dated the 18th July of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Co. accompanying your further communication dated the 21st July, to suggest that it should be ascertained from Mr. Max Müller whether, as reported by Messrs. Sassoon and Co., the Wai-wu Pu has undertaken to inform the Viceroy that the tax is illegal. If the illegality of the tax has been admitted, it should be within the power of the Imperial Chinese Government to make the repeal of the illegal tax effective, and it may be properly pressed to do so.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2812 cc-1]",
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        "content_text": "6\n\n(F.)-Deposit.\n\nThe merchant in charge of the collection is to pay a deposit of 10 per cent, of the estimated collection for one quarter, i.e., 10 per cent. of 1,500,000 dollars, or 150,000 dollars. This sum will be refunded on the expiry of the prescribed terms (30 months) for the suppression of opium.\n\n(G.)-Extension of Scheme.\n\nWhen the scheme has been successfully started in Kuangtung, the Throne will be asked to extend it to other provinces.\n\nThe collection in Kiangsu would be about the same as in Kuangtung. In Fukien and Chekiang the collection would be about 60 per cent., and in Anhui, Kiangsi, Hunan, Hupeh, about 30 per cent.\n\nThe collection all over the Empire would therefore be at least 20,000,000 dollars.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nEnclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nAdditional Opium Licence Regulation.\n\nRule No. 15.\n\nIn the first year of Hsian Tung the consumption of foreign raw opium was less by 1,430 piculs than in the 34th year of Kuang Hsi. Further, the Imperial Maritime Customs statistics show that in the first quarter of this year the import again fell off by 420 piculs from the corresponding period in the first year of Hsuan Tung. The consumption of native raw opium similarly undergoes a steady decrease.\n\nOn the 1st day of the 5th moon the present prepared opium tax will be provisionally enforced, and will be continued as an experiment till the end of the 6th moon.\n\nFor these two months it is not feasible to determine beforehand the amount of prepared opium consumed or the amount to be realised by the tax. It is proposed, therefore, to take periods of three months starting from the 1st day of the 7th moon. Thereafter the amount of prepared opium then found to be consumed will be reduced by one-tenth every period. The amount realised by the tax, however, will be increased per period as circumstances may render expedient.\n\nConsequently after 30 months the consumption of raw and prepared opium throughout the province will be suppressed.\n\n0\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[28139]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n533\n\n25501\n\n[August 1 AUG 10,\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received August 3.)\n\nIndia Office, August 2, 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th July, 1910, transmitting a copy of a letter from the China Association on the subject of the participation of this country in the suggested Opium Conference at The Hague, and to say that Viscount Morley concurs in the terms of Sir Edward Grey's proposed reply to the association.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n[2860 c-\n\n-1]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n535\n\n25501\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[28340]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nREG 19 AUG 10 [August 5.\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received August 5.)\n\nIndia Office, August 4, 1910.\n\nSir,\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 22nd July, 1910, transmitting for any observations which Lord Morley may have to offer a copy of a despatch with enclosures from His Majesty's chargé d'affaires at Peking on the subject of the Canton opium regulations.\n\nIn reply, I am to say that the views of the Secretary of State in Council on the regulations and as to the extent to which they infringe the provisions of existing treaties have been communicated to you in my letter dated the 25th July, 1910, and that Lord Morley has no further observations on this head to offer.\n\nWith regard to the last paragraph of your letter, I am to say that Lord Morley fully agrees that His Majesty's Government is not called upon to sympathise with or support the efforts of dealers to secure large profits before prices of opium fall to a normal level. The only consideration which should weigh in the matter is whether the provincial regulations substantially and obviously abrogate existing rights of British traders, and discriminate between native and foreign opium to the prejudice of the latter. The Imperial Chinese Government has been invited to agree to the extension for a further term of the present agreement, and has been informed of the willingness of His Majesty's Government to discuss any points on which its conditions appear to require amendment. His Majesty's Government, having thus evinced their good-will and their wish to deal with China in a most considerate spirit, may reasonably expect that the central Government of that country will insist on a proper observance by the provincial Governments of the conditions of the present, as of any future, agreement between the two Powers. At present this is not the case.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n[2860 e---1]\n\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n27094 600\n\nRece\n\nREGE 1 SEP 10:\n\nENE\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[28328]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[August 5.]\n\nSECTION 2.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office,~(Received August 5.)\n\nIndia Office, August 4, 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 28th July, 1910, regarding the opium licensing regulations at Ningpo, and, in reply, to express Lord Morley's concurrence in Sir Edward Grey's proposal to approve Mr. Max Müller's action and the instructions he has addressed to the vice-consul.\n\nI am,\n\n&c. R. RITCHIE.\n\n[2860 e-2]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nC O\n\n# AFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[27649]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n20847\n\n[July 30 Ec\n\nRe 16 SEP 10\n\nSECTION\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office~(Received July 30.)\n\nIndia Office, July 30, 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the consideration of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a telegram from the Government of India regarding the visit of a Chinese official to the Hkamti-Löng country, which formed the subject of Mr. Consul Rose's despatch of the 11th May last, enclosed in your letter of the 25th June.\n\nAlthough this subject is not immediately connected with the frontier dispute in the neighbourhood of the 26th parallel, it cannot be altogether separated from it. As Sir E. Grey is aware, the Burmah-China frontier has been demarcated up to (approximately) 25° 35', and it has never been thought necessary to investigate its exact course further north than 26° 15', though in the draft article placed before the Wai-wu P'u on the 9th March, 1906, it is described as following \"along the watershed between the Irrawaddy and Salween basins up to the confines of Thibet.' The Chinese appear now to have crossed the watershed at about 28°, and a serious position would be created if they were to assert and maintain claims which would bring them into the neighbourhood of the border of Assam and admit them to the upper valleys of the Chindwin and the Irrawaddy, from which it is the object of our policy to keep them out.\n\nThe Hkamti-Löng were subject to the former Kingdom of Burmah, and their most powerful sawbwa has at least once sent down a representative to do homage to the British Government.\n\nIn these circumstances Viscount Morley would propose to agree in principle to the Government of India's proposal, but to ask for further details regarding the scale of the expedition and the exact procedure contemplated. He trusts that Sir E. Grey will agree that no reference to the Chinese Government is necessary.\n\nI am to enclose draft of a telegram which, with Sir E. Grey's concurrence, Lord Morley accordingly proposes to send.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley.\n\nJuly 25, 1910.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nSEE my telegram of the 29th May, as to Burmah-China frontier. Detailed report has now been sent in by Government of Burmah, by which previous information as to visit to Hkamti of Chinese official with military escort is confirmed. Some discrepancy exists as to actual date on which visit took place, and as to whether the Chinese officer professed that he had come to assert a claim to a portion at least of the State of Hkamti, in the N'Maikha Valley, or merely to arrange matters of trade. Main facts, however, tally with information furnished to His Majesty's consul at Tengyueh by M. Peronne (see correspondence forwarded with letter dated the 14th instant, from Secretary to Government of India, Foreign Department).\n\nThis is in direct defiance of British Government's formal claim to regard Irrawaddy-Salween watershed as frontier between Burmah and China up to confines of Thibet, and, taken in conjunction with similar activity by Chinese in Yunnan, places in jeopardy the entire frontier north of administered portion of Myitkyina district. So far as we know, no formal claims to Hkamti, which ever since annexation of Upper Burmah has been regarded as subordinate to British Government, have been asserted by Chinese. Allegiance to British Government has been acknowledged by the principal sawbwa, who has sent tributary offerings to Burmah on several occasions.\n\nIn order to forestall designs of Chinese, lieutenant-governor recommends that a\n\n[2827 gg-1]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nC\n\n# OPIUM\n\nCONFIDENTIAL,\n\n[29029]\n\nNo. 1\n\nо\n\n79\n\n20643\n\n[August 10\n\nRace 16 SEP 10 SECTION 3.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received August 10.)\n\nWITH reference this Office letter dated the 3rd August, 1910, on the subject\n\nIndia Office, August 9, 1910. of the proposed Opium Conference at The Hague, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward to you, to be laid before Sir Edward Grey, a copy of a letter from the Government of India enclosing a memorandum by Mr. J. B. Brunyate, C.I.E., on certain statements made in a report by Mr. Hamilton Wright on the proceedings of the Shanghai Opium Commission,\n\nViscount Morley desires to leave it to Sir Edward Grey to decide whether the memorandum should be referred to Sir Cecil C. Smith.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nSimla, July 21, 1910. IN continuation of our telegram dated the 4th July, 1910, we have the honour to submit, for your consideration, the memorandum therein referred to. It has been prepared, at our request, by Mr. J. B. Brunyate, CIE, the officer who represented India at the recent international commission at Shanghai, and it deals with certain incorrect statements as to the attitude and recommendations of that commission which are contained in a report by Mr. Hamilton Wright, one of the American delegates who attended it. We attach importance to the correction of the impression which these misrepresentations may have made on His Majesty's Government, more particularly in view of the fact that Mr. Wright's report has been made the basis of certain proposals for international action to which, in the interests of India, we object.\n\n2. We would suggest that Mr. Brunyate's memorandum be referred to the Right Honourable Sir Cecil Clementi Smith for his opinion or confirmation.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\nMINTO.\n\nO'M. CREAGH,\n\nG. FLEETWOOD WILSON,\n\nS. P. SINHA.\n\nJ. L. JENKINS.\n\nR. W. CARLYLE.\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum by Mr. Brunyate.\n\nAT the request of the Government of India, I record my impressions on the report on the International Opium Commission at Shanghai which has been submitted to the United States Government by Dr. Hamilton Wright, a representative of that Government on the commission. The report referred to is the section headed \"The International Opium Commission and its Results,\" which forms the concluding portion of a communication dated the 1st January, 1910, from Dr. Hamilton Wright to the American Secretary of State, and is reproduced on pp. 62-75 of the United States Government official paper \"Senate-sixty-first Congress, 2nd session, document No. 377.\"\n\n2. The tone of Dr. Wright's narrative 'departs so unexpectedly and so widely from the spirit which animated our discussions and findings at Shanghai that I should\n\n[2860 k -3]\n\nB",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nCHINA RAILWAYS.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[30179]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nC\n\n30223\n\nRECO\n\nReg. Aug. 9. 10\n\nSECTION 2.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received August 19.)\n\nIndia Office, August 18, 1910.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th July, 1910, with which you forward a copy of a telegram from His Majesty's chargé d'affaires at Peking, reporting an arrangement agreed to between His Majesty's consul-general at Yunnan and the Chinese Provincial Viceroy for the construction of the railway from Bhamo to Tengyueh,\n\nIn reply I am to say that the scheme contemplated by Lord Morley was that indicated in the letter from this Office of the 6th August, 1908. He would, however, have no objection to an arrangement under which each Government would construct the portion in its own territory, provided that the construction of the line is actually undertaken within a reasonable time; but he cannot agree that the Chinese section of the line shall be constructed by the Chinese Government, with funds to be supplied by the Indian Government, as is contemplated in the arrangement explained in the enclosure to your letter.\n\nLord Morley is of opinion that if the Chinese Government is unable itself to construct the Chinese portion of the line within a reasonable period, it should be pressed to give a concession to a company to carry out the work.\n\nSubject to Sir E. Grey's concurrence, I am to suggest that His Majesty's Minister at Peking should be instructed in accordance with the above observations.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE\n\n[2875(-2]\n\n117",
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        "content_text": "Sir,\n\n8\n\nEnclosure 13 in No. 1.\n\nMessrs. D. and Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Co. to Mr. Thomson.\n\nHong Kong, September 3, 1910.\n\nWE have the honour to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your two letters dated the 2nd instant, with the enclosures mentioned therein.\n\nIn reply to the second paragraph of your letter, we may state that altogether thirteen chests of opium were shipped to MM. Sales et Cie. between the 2nd and 29th ultimo, and we understand that, with the exception of a very small portion, all the opium has been sold by them in Canton, and has gone into the interior without the payment of the new tax. From latest information to hand however, it appears that on Wednesday last ten balls of opium bought from this firm were seized by the Kwang Un General Office outside Shameen, and we understand that the matter was at once reported to the French consul, who has lodged a strong protest and demanded the release of the opium. We have no information yet as to the result of the protest.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\nDAVID SASSOON AND CO. (Limited), (R. H. JOSEPH, Manager). E. D. SASSOON AND Co.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[37147]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n703072\n\nRECO\n\nREGE 28 OCT 10\n\n286\n\n[October 13.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received October 18.)\n\nIndia Office, October 12, 1910.\n\nSir,\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Sir F. Campbell's letter of the 24th September, 1910, asking for his observations on a letter from Messrs. Sassoon regarding the continued enforcement of the new opium regulations at Canton.\n\nIn reply, I am to observe that Messrs. Sassoon and Co. fail to realise that in so dubious a matter as the maintenance of the Indian opium trade in Chinese territories, the amount of pressure which His Majesty's Government may be disposed to exercise upon the Chinese Government is limited. That Government is believed to be animated by a genuine desire to extinguish the consumption of the drug, and though the methods which it allows subordinate authorities to adopt may be reprehensible as inconsistent with treaty obligation, and on this score may be open to strong protest, His Majesty's representatives cannot entirely overlook the nature of the traffic they are asked to defend, and have to shape their representations accordingly.\n\nSo far as Viscount Morley can form an opinion on the reports made by Mr. Max Müller of his treatment of the Canton regulations, there would seem to have been no lack of firmness or insistency on his part. As regards the allegation regarding the attitude of Mr. Jamieson, His Majesty's consul-general at Canton, Viscount Morley will be glad to learn in due course the conclusions at which Sir Edward Grey may arrive.\n\nThe only definite suggestion made by Messrs. Sassoon is that the Chinese Government should be threatened with the withdrawal of the British Government from the additional article to the Chefoo Convention. Mr. Max Müller has already advised that this step might not be unwelcome to the Chinese Government, and might be more injurious to the trade than the regulations against which Messrs. Sassoon complain.\n\nAs negotiations with the Chinese Government seem to be reaching a more promising stage, Lord Morley is not disposed to advise resort to the measure suggested.\n\nI am,\n\n&c. R. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[37122]\n\nC O\n\n34282\n\n[October 13.]\n\nSECTION 3.\n\nBrot 8 NOV 10\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received October 13.)\n\nIndia Office, October 12, 1910.\n\nWITH reference to your letters of the 26th August and 27th September respectively, regarding the memorandum by Mr. Brunyate on Dr. Hamilton Wright's report on the Shanghai Opium Commission, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to inform you that it would in his opinion be desirable to take an early opportunity of bringing under the notice of the Government of the United States the purport of the memorandum, with a view to correcting any misapprehensions which may have arisen as to the results of the Shanghai Commission. His Lordship recognises that the memorandum, which was not drawn up with a view to this specific purpose, may be considered unsuitable for communication to the United States Government in its present form, but if Sir Edward Grey concurs in the proposal that some steps should be taken, Lord Morley is prepared to have the papers recast into a shape to which no reasonable objection could be raised.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n---3]\n\n[2987]\n\n308",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n319\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nNo. 1.\n\nC\n\n34472\n\n[October 18.]\n\nBr. No. NOV. SECTION 1.\n\n[37815]\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received October 18.)\n\nIndia Office, October 17, 1910.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th October, on the subject of a letter addressed to the Foreign Office by Messrs. E. D. and D. Sassoon and Co. regarding the present position of the opium question in Kwantung, and I am to say that, subject to the observations on the general aspect of Messrs. Sassoon and Co.'s representations which were conveyed in my letter dated the 12th October, 1910, Lord Morley concurs in the terms of Sir E. Grey's proposed reply.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[29578--1]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n34588\n\n333\n\n# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[31143]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nRECEIVED August 28.1\nNOV 10\n\n## SECTION 1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office. (Received August 26.)\nIndia Office, August 26, 1910.\n\nWITH reference to the correspondence ending with your letter of the 25th July regarding the proposed expedition to Pien-ma, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a telegram that has been received from the Government of India dealing with the arrangements to be made.\n\nSubject to Sir E. Grey's concurrence, it is proposed to send the telegram,* draft of which is enclosed, in reply.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1\n\nGovernment of India to Foreign Office.\n(Telegraphic.) P.\nAugust 8, 1910.\n\nBURMA-CHINA frontier (see your telegram dated the 29th July). Burma Government have been authorised to put in hand at once the preliminary arrangements for the expedition, preparations being as far as possible kept confidential. With regard to details, we propose, subject to your concurrence, to approve proposals contained in letter of the 10th May from Burma Government as regards composition and strength of escort, grant of concessions to members of the escort, instructions to the officer in charge, and arrangements involved by deputation of Mr. Hertz, in which we concur, question of establishing police post in the tract, as to which we have not yet received detailed proposals, being reserved for future consideration. As time is short and it is necessary that the men should be trained with the new arm before the expedition starts, we are issuing orders at once, in anticipation of your approval, for the re-armament of the 450 men of Mr. Hertz's escort with magazine rifles. We cannot agree to proposal made in Burma Government's letter of the 18th June, of which copy was forwarded with letter of the 14th ultimo from Secretary to Government of India, Foreign Department, that whole of Myitkina battalion should be re-armed. Expedition will be accompanied by an intelligence officer and a small survey staff.\n\n* Draft of telegram to Government of India.\n\n[2802 ce--1]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nD)\n\n[41028]\n\nCO 36748\n\nNovember 11.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nREG 1 DEC 10\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office,→(Received November 11)\n\nIndia Office, November 10, 1910.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 31st October, 1910, and in reply to say that the Earl of Crewe is of Sir Edward Grey's opinion that the Government of India, in criticising the attitude of Mr. Max Müller on the opium question, have not taken sufficient account of the difficulty of his task, or of the limitations which a policy of sympathetic co-operation with the Chinese Government necessarily imposes upon the action of His Majesty's representative in that country.\n\nFor this reason the Government of India were instructed to repeat to Peking the latter portion only of their telegram of the 15th October, the first three paragraphs, which reflected on the attitude of His Majesty's chargé d'affaires, being omitted.\n\nIn Sir R. Ritchie's letter of the 12th October, 1910, commenting on the representations of Messrs. Sassoon, the view was expressed that Mr. Max Müller had not been wanting in firmness or insistency, and that the amount of pressure which His Majesty's Government might be disposed to exercise upon the Chinese Government was limited. The Earl of Crewe adheres to this opinion.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nEDWIN S. MONTAGU.\n\n[2980 -1]\n\nPage 453",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nCO 37665\n\n[November 26.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n[43026]\n\nSir,\n\nREG 9 FC 10\n\nNo. I.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received November 26.)\n\nIndia Office, November 26, 1910.\n\nWITH reference to your letter dated the 12th November, 1910, on the subject of opium arrangements with China, I am directed to forward, for the information of Sir Edward Grey, copies of enclosed telegrams, and to suggest that instructions may be given to Mr. Max Müller in accordance with the recommendations of the Government of India.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nThe Earl of Crewe to Government of India,\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nIndia Office, November 15, 1910.\n\nPLEASE see telegram regarding opium from Max Müller, dated 12th November. He wishes to know what is the earliest date on which permit system can possibly be enforced. You might refer to clauses (a) and (f) of paragraph 2 in his telegram dated 29th September. It is necessary to insert in (a) a date on which the permit system may be started in India, and also a second date in (f) when it may be made effective in the Chinese Empire. So long as an interval is secured sufficient for the disposal of stocks in Hong Kong, and for their replacement by chests duly certified, do you see any reason why permit system should not be introduced on 1st January, 1911 in India? If that were done, what interval would be required, and what date would you insert in clause (f)? The 1st July, 1911, is suggested by Hosie. As the matter is urgent will you please reply immediately.\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe,\n\nNovember 24, 1910.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nOPIUM negotiations. Your telegrams of the 15th and 22nd instant.\n\nWe desire to urge that the two following conditions, in addition to those indicated in paragraph 7 of our telegram of the 15th October, should be attached to acceptance of the proposal for earmarking opium; (2) that the same privileges as are given to earmarked opium shall be given to all Indian opium in stock in treaty ports on the 1st July, 1911; (i) that the transference of earmarked opium from one treaty port to another, in original wrappings or otherwise, shall be allowed and provided for.\n\nWe are prepared, subject to these conditions, to earmark from the 1st January next. The second date to be fixed should, in our opinion, be so fixed that merchants will have six months' clear notice of the stoppage of the importation of non-earmarked opium. The proposals may affect considerable stocks both in India and in the Straits Settlements.\n\nIt will, of course, be remembered that it will be necessary for the other treaty Powers to assent to whatever date may ultimately be decided upon before this arrangement can take effect.\n\n[2980 cc--1]\n\nPage 465",
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        "content_text": "## 202\n\n**Cape the Krag by the Governor**\n\nperson at the Delhi  \nDierbar to which he has  \nbeen  \nofficially invited.  \nLord Stampri has had  \nthe despatch but  \nthinks that the views of the  \nIndia Office should be  \nheard  \nbefore the report is taken as  \nregard the  \nrequest. It is all the less  \nsurprising  \nwhether  \nDrum Wr. Hara's  \nIndia Office,  \n11th August, 1911.\n\nIn Sir R. Ritchie's absence I am answering your letter to him of the 4th instant regarding the desire of the Chinese community at Hongkong that the Governor should present an address to the King in their behalf on the occasion of the Delhi Durbar.\n\nFrom the enclosed copy of telegrams exchanged with the Government of India it will be seen that they are of opinion that it is impossible to accede to this request, and Lord Crewe, while regretting the disappointment that will doubtless be caused, fears that he can give no other advice.\n\nIf the Chinese community now wish to proceed in the manner suggested in the Government of India's telegram they should move the Governor of Hongkong to forward their address to the Government of India.\n\nYou should at once let me know if you see any objection to the proposal.\n\nI ... prefer it if an acknowledgement will be sent.\n\nC. Alexander Harris, Esq.,  \nO.B., C.M.G.",
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        "content_text": "## CIGARETTES\n| Name of Firms | Nationality | Importer | Exporter | Manufacturer |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Arculli Brothers | B.I. | Yes |  |  |\n| Arndt & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Barretto & Co. | F |  |  |  |\n| British American Tobacco Co., Ltd. | B |  | Yes | Yes |\n| Bume & Raft | G |  |  |  |\n| Carlowitz & Co. | Ü |  |  |  |\n| Dady Burjor & Co. | B | Yes | Yes |  |\n| French Store, The |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Holland China Trading Co. | D | Yes |  |  |\n| Hugo C. A. From |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Humphreys, J. D. K Son | B | Yes |  |  |\n| Humphreys, W. G. & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Heuser Eberius & Co. | ا | Yes |  |  |\n| Hutchison, J. D & Co. |  |  |  |  |\n| Jorge & Co. | B | Yes |  |  |\n| Kruse & Co. | G | Yes |  |  |\n| Melchers & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Mutual Stores | B | Yes |  |  |\n| Orient Tobacco Factory, The | F |  | Yes | Yes |\n| Fehoonel Bros. | B.I |  | Yes |  |\n| Radecker & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Ritchie & Co. | B | Yes |  |  |\n| Tarttonjes & Sons | B.I. |  | Yes |  |\n| Sayce & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Chewan, W. & Co. | B | Yes |  |  |\n| Stenssen & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| huldt & Co. |  |  |  |  |\n| Vicente Atienza |  |  |  |  |\n| Victoria Dispensary | S | Yes |  |  |\n| Watson, A. S. & Co. | B | Yes |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "## ICE MAKING MACHINES\n\n| Name of Firm | Nationality | Importer Exporter | Manufacturer | ? | Qo\". |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Arndt & Co. | .00 2 .M .tasviA |  |  |  | Yes |\n|  | .00 2 JEMIA |  |  |  | Yog |\n| Arthold Karberg & Co. | .00 & gredı.M DIOffTrÄ |  |  |  | Yes |\n| Berblinger & Co. | .00 3 szleJA |  |  |  | Yes |\n| Borneman, Ferd. & Co. | .00 à ojjJOTIKI |  |  |  | Yea |\n| Dumo & Reif | .00 .BIST |  |  |  | Yea |\n|  | .00 ± velbIS |  |  |  | B |\n| Carlowitz & Co. | FIFLAMATIO |  |  |  | Yes |\n| Dodowell & Co., Ltd. | tie a emua |  |  |  | Ltd. |\n|  | .00 à sỬiWO ITAD |  |  |  | B |\n|  | .00 ✯ MIL¤ & droqni,fxoqxi aniND |  |  |  | Yes |\n| CHINOA & CO* | QLTS B98Po v coʻ |  |  |  | 03 |\n|  | .00 & ‚Å ‚mbri \"ICHI |  |  |  | Yea |\n| Norteri | exojë Norteri |  |  |  | B |\n|  | 00 á TAIIoð sleTLED |  |  |  | Yes |\n|  | .00 á roðagnivið dɗi |  |  |  | B |\n|  | .00 * aniTSɗa Teavel |  |  |  | Yes |\n|  | 100 griberT Anino bne IIOH |  |  |  | Yeg |\n|  | .00 & .D .W uveiniquuh |  |  |  | D |\n|  | .AJI..00 & moueritcM eribish |  |  |  | Yes |\n|  | .00 3 egzot |  |  |  | Yes |\n|  | .00 & .A .TaupoiqaI |  |  |  |  |\n|  | .00 & .Я .W 、veixoli |  |  |  |  |\n|  | .00 & .X Llobre |  |  |  |  |\n| „H A VISM | .00 $ |  |  |  |  |\n|  | .00 & æterio ISM |  |  |  |  |\n|  | .00 & NIEMIexoord reduefi |  |  |  |  |\n|  | no2 & .Heetroddufi |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 00 & tblrs@ |  |  |  |  |\n|  | .00 4 semot nsreda |  |  |  |  |\n|  | .00 * . Iswede |  |  |  |  |\n|  | .00 á nezamett |  |  |  |  |\n|  | .00 3 se*ISOй |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 00 d vitely |  |  |  |  |\n| HongKong & hnpow Dock Co. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ffutchison, J. D. & Co. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Loxley, W. R. & Co. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Melchers & Co. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Ritchie & Co. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Shewan Tomes & Co. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Siemssen & Co. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Ulderup & Schulter | MoUqf |  |  |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "**AFFAIRS OF CHINA**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[44258]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[December 6.]\n\n## SECTION 2\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received December 6.)\n\nIndia Office, December 5, 1910. In continuation of previous correspondence regarding the unadministered tract between Yunnan and Burmah, I am desired by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of two telegrams from the Government of India regarding the expedition to Pien-ma.\n\nHis Majesty's chargé d'affaires at Peking was instructed in Sir E. Grey's telegram No. 108 of the 25th July that it was unnecessary to make any communication to the Chinese Government at that date, and that it would be enough to inform them when the expedition is about to start. It is for consideration whether a notification should now be made. The Earl of Crewe is inclined to think that such a notification will serve no other purpose than to invite the diplomatic pressure which the taotai is said to have urged the Viceroy of Yunnan to apply; and he would therefore suggest that it should not be made.\n\nHe is, however, content to leave the decision to Sir E. Grey, merely suggesting that if it is thought expedient to address the Chinese Government, they should simply be informed that in pursuance of Sir E. Satow's note of the 1st May, 1906 (which was brought to their recollection by Mr. Max Muller's note of the 3rd June, 1910), the Government of Burmah have been instructed to occupy and administer the country therein referred to, and that measures are being taken for that purpose.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1\n\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\nNovember 28, 1910.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\n**EXPEDITION to Pien-ma**\n\nPlease refer to my telegram dated the 18th instant. Two British officers and 150 men, being the advance party of Mr. Hertz's escort, start for Seniku from Myitkyina to-day; on the 30th instant the rest of the party will start.\n\n### Enclosure 2 in No. 1\n\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe. (Telegraphic.) P.\n\nNovember 28, 1910. Please refer to our telegram dated the 18th instant regarding proposed dispatch of Sub-Prefect Lung Ling to Pien-ma.\n\nHis Majesty's consul, Tengyueh, telegraphed to Burmah Government on the 24th instant as follows:-\n\n\"Taotai and frontier deputy were a few days ago closeted all day with the sub-prefect, who had been summoned hurriedly to Tengyueh. My information is that fact of British expedition being about to start from Myitkyina was announced by taotai, which resulted in a definite refusal to proceed on the part of the sub-prefect; that the Viceroy has been advised by the taotai that it would be unwise to send Chinese expedition in face of present situation, and that diplomatic pressure has been urged. There is no sign of military activity, though great excitement prevails among officials.\n\nCircumstances appear to indicate that accomplished fact will be accepted by the Chinese.\n\nI have, however, arranged that in case of movement from Tall, early news should reach me.\"\n\n[1810-2]\n\nPage 124",
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        "content_text": "# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n### [44583]\n#### December 9.\n##### 621\n###### SECTION 5.\n\nRece No. 1.\n\nRag 7 JAN ||\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received December 9.)\n\nIndia Office, December 8, 1910. WITH reference to your letters dated the 10th November and 5th December, 1910, forwarding copy of a telegram and despatch from His Majesty's chargé d'affaires at Peking in regard to certain boundary cairns on the Burmah-China frontier, I am directed to enclose copy of telegraphic correspondence with the Viceroy on the subject.\n\nLord Crewe adheres to the view expressed in the third paragraph of my letter dated the 8th July, 1910, that there can be no question of allowing the accuracy of these cairns, which has been unchallenged for ten years, to be disputed. But he agrees with the Government of India that there would be no objection, if the point is pressed by the Chinese Government, to the deputation of an officer to accompany a Chinese official along the frontier for the purpose of adding Chinese translations of the English inscriptions on the existing cairns.\n\nThe Government of India have been requested to repeat their telegram of the 26th November, 1910, to Peking.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\n**Government of India to the Earl of Crewe.**\n(Telegraphic.)\nNovember 26, 1910. PLEASE refer to your telegram dated the 16th instant regarding Burmah-China frontier.\n\nFollowing telegram received from Burmah Government, whom we have consulted:\n\n\"Cairns on Burmah-China frontier. Please refer to your telegram dated the 11th instant.\n\n\"Middle (?) section of frontier which Scott and General Liu demarcated in 1898-9 is marked by cairn No. 97. According to report by Scott, he and General Liu agreed to the erection of permanent cairns in the place of the temporary pillars which the Boundary Commission set up. It was agreed further that cairns should be erected by us in the presence of local authorities on both sides, and that half the cost should be borne by China. They agreed further that, to avoid floods, the nearest available high ground, and not the site of temporary cairns, should in many cases be selected as site for permanent cairns; and that inscription indicating distance of cairns from actual frontier should be made in English and Chinese on the cairns. Full effect was not given to this agreement. Permanent cairns were erected in 1900-1 by Sergeant Mackenzie of the Public Works Department, but Chinese were not invited to be present, and it is believed that none attended. Inscriptions in English were placed on the cairns by Sergeant Mackenzie. Statement of Wai-wu Pu is therefore accurate in regard to inscriptions and original proposals, but proposal that a joint commission should now be appointed to add inscription in Chinese would be resisted by the lieutenant-governor. Operation of Sergeant Mackenzie was not objected to by Chinese. Joint commission would probably cause trouble, and the lieutenant-governor would not now accept it, seeing that Chinese, who might have accompanied Mackenzie and made inscriptions in Chinese, abstained from doing so.\n\n\"As regards cairns' position, there is no reason to doubt their accuracy as erected and inscribed by Mackenzie. Slight difference in position of some cairns from original situation may have been caused by subsequent repairs and reconstructions due to Shweli River changing its bed, but frontier is probably still...\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE\n\n[1810 -5] \n128 \nPage 621",
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        "content_text": "# C.0.129/382r\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n**OPIUM.**\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n154\n\n[December 20.]\n\n622\n\n## SECTION 2.\n\n[46010]\n\nRece No. 1. 7 JAN ||\n\n### India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received December 20.)\n\nIndia Office, December 20, 1910.\n\nSir,\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for the information of Sir Edward Grey, copy of a telegram which has been received from the Government of India on the subject of the interrupted negotiations with the Chinese Government for an opium arrangement.\n\nI am to suggest that Sir John Jordan should be asked for his opinion and advice with regard to the two questions on which instructions are sought by the Government of India. Lord Crewe has no objection to his being authorised to communicate the purport of the Government of India's telegram to the Chinese Government, if he thinks that it may serve to impress them with a sense of the seriousness of the position which will arise on the 1st January next, or may induce them to show their real intentions as to completing the agreement which they had originally proposed.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n### Government of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\nDecember 18, 1910.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nYOUR telegram of the 8th December: Opium negotiations and Sir J. Jordan's telegrams of the 5th and 8th to Sir E. Grey.\n\nWe may sum up as follows the present position, from our point of view:-\n\n2. We have made China the offer of an agreement very favourable to her, and have fixed its period, at her request, at seven years, volunteering, at the same time, to waive our claim to proof of the reduction made during the last three years in the production of opium in China. We have further, at the special request of the Chinese Government, offered to earmark opium exported from India, and are ready to do so from the beginning of the new year, in order that China may be helped to make reduction of imports effective, and, apart from the single condition that the duty on native opium shall be correspondingly increased, we have made no objection to a proposal for raising the import duty. We have also shown great patience for a long time past, and have induced our merchants to show the same patience in regard to the illegal actions of the Canton Viceroy. We have, in short, shown in every way our desire to meet the Chinese Government wherever possible, and it is disappointing to see no evidence of a corresponding readiness to meet us on their part.\n\n3. It is necessary now to consider, in the light of the fact that the present agreement with China lapses at the end of the year, what is our own position. In view of the illegalities at Canton, and of the fact that the evidence of the reduction of production in China which we are entitled to ask for is not forthcoming, we are under no obligation to continue during 1911 the reduction in our exports, and we think it undesirable to continue our restrictions unless we have a clear understanding as to the future. If the Chinese Government do not wish to enter into a new agreement on the lines accepted by us, we would ask for instructions as to whether we should make in 1911 any further reduction in our sales or exports, and more particularly as to whether we should bring into force next month the system of earmarking chests for China. If this system is not introduced on the 1st January, its introduction will have to be postponed for a whole year, as there is nothing to prevent the whole Malwa export for the year 1911 leaving India early in January, and we should not be giving China the desired assistance if we earmarked Patna and Benares opium only. On the other hand, we remain ready to begin earmarking on the 1st January, provided the Chinese Government enter into a satisfactory agreement.\n\n[1804 u-2]",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received January 10.)\n\nIndia Office, January 10, 1911,\n\nWITH reference to your letter dated the 7th January, 1911, enclosing a telegram regarding Indian opium from Sir John Jordan, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to say that the Government of India have been instructed to repeat to him the telegrams which have passed between the Secretary of State and the Viceroy, as shown in the margin, on the subject of continuing reduction of export and of introducing, in anticipation of an agreement being arrived at with China, a system of ear-marking the China portion of the export. Copies of these telegrams have already been communicated to you.\n\nI am to suggest that Sir John Jordan might be informed, with reference to the question of resuming negotiations with the Chinese Government, that Lord Crewe has consulted the Government of India on the proposals contained in Sir John Jordan's telegram No. `211`, dated the 30th December, 1910, and that instructions regarding them will in due course be sent to him.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n* To Government of India, December 26 and 28, 1910, and January 3, 1911; Government of India, December 30, 1910. `[1857 k-1]`\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nOPIUM.\n\n231 1863\n\n[January 10.]\n\n[1124]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nTra 19 JAN TI \n\nPage 231",
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        "content_text": "## 3 TEB || No. 1.\n\n**India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received December 31.)**\n\nIndia Office, December 30, 1910.\n\nWITH reference to my letter of the 8th December, regarding certain boundary pillars on the Burmal-China frontier, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of correspondence received from India reporting damage done by the Chinese authorities to a boundary pillar to the south of Manang Bum.\n\nManang Bum is the northernmost point to which the frontier has been delimited, and it will be seen from previous correspondence that between that point and the Namting River the Chinese authorities have during the last year disputed the accuracy of eleven boundary pillars, destroyed one, and defaced another. I am to suggest that His Majesty's Minister at Peking should take a suitable opportunity of adding to his former representations to the Chinese Government a remonstrance in respect of the last case, which illustrates the futility of their demand for a joint delimitation of the frontier north of Manang Bum, since they themselves display such flagrant contempt for the results of joint delimitation south of it.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n**Government of Burmah to Government of India.**\n\n(Confidential.)\n\nMaymyo, October 28, 1910.\n\nI AM desired to invite a reference to Mr. Rose's letter of the 1st October, 1910, which formed Enclosure 4 of my demi-official letter to you, dated the 17th October, 1910, relating to the Burmah-China frontier.\n\n2\\. A telegram has been received from the assistant superintendent at Sadon, in the Myitkyina district, to the effect that a Kachin headman has reported to him that a Chinese official from Tengyueh, accompanied by ten Chinese and four Yawyins, visited Pangsengkyet recently, and destroyed the number on boundary pillar No. 38 at the top of the Shingaw Valley. Pangsengkyet is on the delimited frontier south of Manang Bum, and is shown on sheet No. 1 of the survey sheets relating to the northern party, Burmah-China Boundary Commission. It is not clear why the Chinese should have thought fit to interfere with this pillar, and we have enquired from Mr. Rose whether he can give us any information on the subject. It seems possible that the Chinese official was one of the deputies referred to in Mr. Rose's letter of the 1st October above mentioned.\n\n3\\. The assistant superintendent at Sadon has been instructed to make further enquiry, and to ascertain, if possible, whether only the number on the pillar was erased, or whether the pillar itself was demolished or removed.\n\n(Confidential.)\n\n### Enclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**Government of Burmah to Government of India.**\n\nMaymyo, November 23, 1910.\n\nI AM desired to invite a reference to my demi-official letter, dated the 28th October, 1910, relating to the reported destruction of the number on a boundary pillar on the Burmah-China frontier.\n\n2\\. I am now to enclose, for the information of the Government of India, a copy of a letter, dated the 21st November, 1910, received from the commissioner, Mandalay division, in which it is reported that the number has been destroyed and the top of the pillar damaged.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n2\n\naméricain (insistance qui est actuellement l'un des principaux obstacles à la conclusion de l'emprunt de 250 millions), a dû certainement être porté à la connaissance du Gouvernement anglais par son Ministre en Chine. Le Président Taft, dans son message au Congrès du 5 décembre, a, du reste, fait état d'une promesse de la Chine à cet égard. \"Or, un pareil avantage ne saurait se concilier avec les principes d'égalité absolue convenus entre les groupes anglais, français, allemand, et américain pour les emprunts chinois.\n\nLa distinction suggérée entre l'engagement d'un conseiller financier, ou la nomination d'un simple contrôleur des fonds de l'emprunt, ne semble constituer qu'une différence apparente : car l'emprunt doit être affecté en partie à la réforme monétaire (dont il constitue l'amorce), réforme qui engage la réorganisation financière de la Chine, et la personnalité proposée est celle de Mr. Jenks, autour du projet de 1905 sur l'étalon monétaire d'or en Chine. L'importance de la question résulte à la fois de la situation politique et financière inquiétante de l'Empire, qui ne permet pas d'écarter l'hypothèse d'un contrôle futur des finances exercé par les prêteurs ; la nomination du premier contrôleur a donc une portée considérable.\n\nLes Gouvernements européens, donneurs ou garants des emprunts chinois, ne sauraient se désintéresser de la question, au bénéfice des Américains, qui n'ont pas prêté d'argent dans le passé à la Chine et ne paraissent guère plus disposés à le faire aujourd'hui — ce n'est pas un titre à nos yeux d'avoir sollicité des emprunts sans garantie en troublant l'action réfléchie de l'Europe, et l'on ne peut les considérer comme spécialement qualifiés pour contrôler l'argent occidental. La Russie, de son côté, n'a pas manqué de faire à Pékin et Washington cette remarque, en arguant de ses intérêts dans les emprunts antérieurs, et de sa qualité de garante de l'emprunt de 1895. La résistance de la Chine à la demande américaine est une preuve de plus de l'importance de celle-ci, et laissera d'ailleurs, sans doute, aux considérations qui précèdent un caractère théorique.\n\nQuant à l'application d'une partie des fonds de l'emprunt à la Mandchourie, projet qui a soulevé en Russie et au Japon des suspicions légitimes, elle ne paraît pas avoir fait l'objet d'un examen détaillé ni d'un programme arrêté de la part des Chinois et des Américains. Des renseignements que possède mon département, il résulte toutefois que les 50 ou 100 millions qui devaient être affectés à la Mandchourie auraient été vraisemblablement employés à la création d'une banque agricole, au développement des industries locales chinoises, et à des travaux dans le port de Kintchéou.\n\nSans revenir sur les considérations exposées dans les notes verbales adressées en novembre et décembre à l'Ambassade d'Angleterre, M. Pichon souhaite d'apprendre que Sir Edward Grey partage son sentiment sur les inconvénients de tout emprunt chinois conclu en dehors des garanties convenues entre les groupes anglais, français, et allemand.\n\nParis, le 24 décembre, 1910.\n\n**AFFAIRS OF CHINA, CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[47134]\n\n{ \n3447 \n[December 31.] \nSECTION 1. \n100 \n\nPage 2\nPage 3",
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        "content_text": "328\n\nChina which was laid before Parliament.\n\nIt is perhaps premature to consider the appointments to this Conference, the date of which is not yet fixed, but if it were intended to ask Sir C. Clementi Smith to again represent His Majesty's Government it seems to us that the association of Max Miller with him would be a happy combination.\n\nPerhaps you would consider the matter and let me know your views. I have written a similar letter to Ritchie at the India Office.\n\nYours sincere,\nFalamshell\n\nPage 330\nPage 331",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 3 in No. 1\n\n### Sir J. Jordan to Prince Ch'ing\n\nPeking, December 22, 1910.\n\nDURING the past six months repeated representations have been addressed to your Highness's board by this legation with reference to the opium regulations which have been enforced by the provincial authorities of Kuangtung. These regulations provided for the levy of a tax on foreign opium in addition to the consolidated duty, and the collection of the tax was farmed out to the Kwang Jung Yuan firm.\n\nI have now been informed by a telegram from His Majesty's consul-general at Canton that the Viceroy has given his adhesion in principle to the transfer of the collection of the tax to a guild.\n\nThe regulations are in themselves, as Mr. Max Müller has frequently pointed out, an infringement of treaty provisions and of the friendly agreement between the two Governments for gradual reduction of import, and the situation would become further aggravated if a guild is to be empowered to collect a tax upon an article of foreign import.\n\nI have the honour to invite your Highness's serious attention to this matter, and I consider it my duty to record a strong protest against this further disregard of treaty.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\n**J. N. JORDAN**\n\n## No. 1\n\n57334\n\nJanuary 26.30\n\n**SECTION 3.**\n\n24 FEB 1\n\n### India Office to Foreign Office\n\n(Received January 26.)\n\nIndia Office, January 25, 1911.\n\nWITH reference to your letter dated the 31st December, 1910, forwarding a copy of telegram No. 211, dated 30th December, from Sir John Jordan, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to enclose a copy of the telegram from the Government of India, giving their views on the requests of the Chinese Government as summarised by Sir J. Jordan.\n\n2. As regards the extinction of the Indian opium trade before 1917, Lord Crewe is willing that an assurance should be given to the Chinese Government in the form described by the Government of India, provided that an agreement in all other respects satisfactory has been previously arrived at.\n\n3. As regards the extinction of Indian trade by the provinces, if the Chinese Government should press for the adoption of Sir John Jordan's suggestion, notwithstanding his apprehension that it may prove impracticable, and if a satisfactory agreement on other points is reached, Lord Crewe considers that an undertaking might be given that His Majesty's Government, on proof being afforded to the satisfaction of Sir Alexander Hosie, or his successors, that opium cultivation has been permanently suppressed in a province, and the import of native opium into it genuinely stopped, will assent to the cessation of the issue of transit passes for foreign opium to that province. As this would be a relinquishment of the right of transit secured by the additional article to the Chefu Convention, the previous express assent of His Majesty's Government in each case would not be an unreasonable stipulation.\n\n4. As regards the earmarking of chests for China, Lord Crewe has nothing to add to what is said in the Government of India's telegram as to the conditions on which earmarking would be continued, and would eventually be made effective by treaty revision.\n\n5. I am to suggest that, if Sir Edward Grey sees no objection, instructions to the above effect may be given to Sir J. Jordan.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1\n\n#### Government of India to the Earl of Crewe\n\n(Telegraphic.)\n\n[Received January 11, 1911.]\n\nYOUR telegram of the 2nd January. Opium negotiations. The following are our views on the three important questions discussed by Sir J. Jordan in his telegram No. 211 of the 30th December -\n\n1. As to the total extinction before 1917 of the Indian export to China: It cannot be admitted that the reduction of the indigenous production by 30 per cent. during the last three years has been proved by China. In order that an opportunity of collecting evidence may be given, we are continuing our proportionate reduction this year, relying on China's good faith for the prohibition of improper restrictions on our legitimate trade, and, by way of showing conclusively our willingness to assist the Chinese Government, we would even agree to their being given an assurance that, if the native production of opium is completely suppressed before 1917 (and its suppression is clearly proved to the satisfaction of Sir A. Hosie or his successors) we will forthwith put an end to the Indian exports to China. But this might entail very serious dislocation of our finances and hardship to Indian producers and merchants, and we strongly urge that no such assurance should be given until a satisfactory agreement on all other points is offered by the Chinese Government.\n\n2. As to the extinction of the Indian trade by provinces. We share Sir J. Jordan's doubts as to the practicability of this proposal. We could not accept the prohibition ...\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[3016]\n\nI am, &c.\n\n**R. RITCHIE** \n\n4\n\nIn actual practice, however, the importers of raw opium are clearly to be held liable for the payment of the new tax which is to be collected in Canton. They are only permitted to carry on business under licences issued by the monopolists, and are entirely in the hands of these persons who will now be represented by the guild.\n\n## REGULATION 3.\n\n### Section 11.\n\nThe annual revenue derived from this new impost on opium is estimated at 3,800,000 dollars.\n\n## REGULATION 4.\n\n### Section 13.\n\nThe Government receive 70 per cent. of the sum collected to replace the loss on gambling and 3 per cent. for general revenue.\n\n| Entity | Percentage |\n| --- | --- |\n| Government (loss on gambling) | 70% |\n| Government (general revenue) | 3% |\n| Importing firms (goodwill) | 20% |\n| Monopolist (working expenses) | 7% |\n\nThe goodwill of the importing firms is purchased by 20 per cent. of the revenue, while 7 per cent. is allowed the monopolist for working expenses. In a previous despatch, your Excellency has been advised that, according to the terms of their licences, smokers can only purchase prepared opium from certain shops whose names are given.\n\nUnder these new regulations, no one can import raw opium unless holding a licence from the monopolist. A clear and flagrant breach of treaty, as the guild will not allow any outsider to engage in the business.\n\nIn view of the above facts, the committee of this chamber trusts your Excellency will realise that the proposed change is one in name only, and does not in any way relieve the situation. We trust therefore that your Excellency will again protest against this illegal interference with British trade, and impress upon the Chinese authorities that the whole arrangement with regard to the collection of this new tax and the formation of a monopoly must be abandoned, and no further steps taken by the provincial authorities until such time as the two Governments have terminated their discussions as to the future control of the raw opium trade.\n\nYour Excellency will recollect that when the chamber first heard it was proposed to submit the question to a full discussion in Peking, we requested that, pending this, the existing arrangements should be suspended. This, however, has not been done. By agreeing to a discussion, the Central Government apparently admits that the provincial officials have acted beyond their powers.\n\nWhile quite aware of the situation, the latter pay no attention to Peking, but continue to levy the tax and to collect as much money as possible until they are compelled to discontinue their illegal exactions.\n\nYour Highness,\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**EDBERT A. HEWETT, Chairman.**\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n**OPIUM.**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[3016]",
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        "content_text": "## OPIUM.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[3034]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n13375\n\nof 21 FEB 1!\n\n[January 26]\n\n## SECTION 4.\n\n### India Office to Foreign Office.—(Received January 26.)\n\nIndia Office, January 25, 1911.\n\nSir,\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 23rd January, 1911, on the subject of the proposed Opium Conference at The Hague.\n\nIn reply I am to say that the Earl of Crewe concurs with Sir Edward Grey that it is desirable to communicate to the Netherlands Government the gist of the communication made to the American Government on the 17th September. His Lordship also agrees that similar information might with advantage be given to the French and the Portuguese Governments.\n\nWith regard to the draft of the reply which it is proposed to return to the Netherlands Minister, I am to make the following suggestions :-\n\n1. Between the 8th and 9th paragraphs of the draft it might be well to insert a paragraph to the effect that \"His Majesty's Government are still of the opinion that it would be useless to convene a conference unless the participating Powers are agreed in principle as to the necessity for placing effective restrictions on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of morphia and cocaine, so as to enable Eastern countries which place restrictions on the opium habit to check contraband imports of these drugs.\" This would serve to give a definite answer to the Netherlands Minister's enquiry as to whether His Majesty's Government had abandoned the \"second\" condition.\n\n2. In view of Baron Gericke's statement that Dr. Hamilton Wright made to the Netherlands Minister at Washington the communication referred to in M. Pichon's note it might be more correct to say in paragraph 9 of the draft: \"I observe with some surprise that the Minister of the Netherlands Government at Washington should have been informed,\" &c.\n\n3. At the end of paragraph 9, words to the following effect might be added: \"No communication on the question appears to have been made by the Japanese Government. The attitude of the Japanese Government is important, as by all accounts Japan is one of the countries from which morphia is conveyed in large quantities, in spite of the preventive efforts of the Chinese Government, into China.\" Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Co. and Messrs. David Sassoon and Co., in their joint letter of the `2nd November, 1910`, to the Foreign Office, recently drew attention to Japan's activity in this direction.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[1857 cc-4] \n\n2 \n\nof importation into any particular province except on the clearest evidence that the import of native opium from other provinces had been effectively stopped, and cultivation in the province itself permanently suppressed.\n\n3. As to earmarking. Out of our genuine desire to assist China, we have started the system of exportation under special certificate, though we were under no obligation to do so, and we are prepared to continue on condition (a) that an agreement on the lines suggested in our telegram of the 15th October last is concluded; (b) that adequate notice, not less than six months, is given of the exclusion of uncertified chests from the treaty ports; and (c) that an adequate guarantee is given that all uncertified Indian opium stored in treaty ports, or at Hong Kong, on the date from which exclusion comes into force, will be treated in the same way as certified opium. The consequences would be most serious if China at any future time discriminated against uncertified opium hitherto sold with the implied guarantee of an open market.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## No. 1.\n\n384\n\nFebruary 3.\n\nC 6555\n\nSHOTION 3. 27 BT\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office, February 2, 1911.\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 28th January, 1911, forwarding copy of Sir John Jordan's telegram No. 24, dated the 28th January, 1911, on the subject of the representations of Messrs. David Sassoon and other Indian opium importers regarding the earmarking by the Government of India of 15,440 chests of Bengal opium for export to China.\n\nIn Sir Arthur Godley's letter, dated the 29th May, 1907, to the Foreign Office, it was stated that, \"In the five years 1901-1905, the sales of Bengal opium for export averaged about 48,000 chests a-year, of which about 32,000 chests were taken by China. In the same period the exports of Malwa opium averaged 19,000 chests a-year, the whole of which went to China. The gross export of Indian opium beyond seas in the five years thus averaged 67,900 chests a-year, of which China took 51,000 chests.\" This statement is in conformity with the Indian statistics of export for the period, and also with the statistics of import into the treaty ports published by the Chinese Maritime Customs. According to these figures the final destination of 16,000 chests of Indian opium was other than China, and it was on this basis that His Majesty's Government arranged with China that the total opium export from India should be reduced progressively at the rate of 5,100 chests a-year, that being one-tenth of the estimated Chinese portion.\n\nMessrs. Sassoon's statement that the requirements of non-Chinese countries are far below 16,000 chests a-year can be correct only on the supposition that considerable quantities of Indian opium have in the past been smuggled into China from Hong Kong and other non-Chinese ports. This may or may not have been the case. The fact were as stated, it would not be a valid reason for increasing the proportion of certificated opium and decreasing the uncertificated. For the present, and until the Chinese Government obtain the requisite treaty power to exclude from some future date uncertificated opium, there is, and will be, no distinction between certificated and uncertificated opium. Both kinds have the right of admission into Chinese territory. Hereafter, should it be found that the quantity of uncertificated Indian opium is in excess of the requirements of countries other than China, it will be always open to the Government of India to reduce the permissible amount of uncertificated export.\n\nIn explanation of the figures given by Messrs. D. Sassoon, I am to explain that for the year 1911 the total permissible export of opium from India has been fixed in accordance with the Anglo-Chinese arrangement at 46,600 chests, of which 31,440 chests will consist of Bengal, or Government opium, and 15,160 chests will be Malwa opium. All the Malwa opium and 15,440 chests of Bengal opium will be covered, if the exporters so desire, by special certificates guaranteeing admission to China; the remaining chests (16,000) will be sold without certificates.\n\nAs the certificates apply only to the admission of the opium to Chinese treaty ports, they in no way affect the right of importation into Hong Kong.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n`[1897 c-3]`",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n### SECTION 3\n\n#### No. 1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received January 27.)\n\nWITH reference to correspondence ending with your letter, dated the 25th January, 1911, as to the undemarcated section of the Burmah-China frontier north of Manang Pum, I am directed by the Earl of Crewe to enclose copy of telegraphic correspondence with the Government of India on the subject.\n\nLord Crewe would suggest, for the consideration of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that the reply to the Chinese Government's representations, as reported in Sir J. Jordan's telegrams Nos. 11 and 19, dated the 15th and 25th January, 1911, should be in the terms proposed in his Lordship's telegram to the Government of India, dated the 16th January, 1911, subject to the modification suggested in the Viceroy's telegram of the 25th instant, viz., the substitution of the words \"claims to dues from particular villages\" for the words \"claims to particular villages.\"\n\nShould Sir E. Grey concur in this view, His Majesty's Minister at Peking might be instructed to address the Chinese Government accordingly.\n\nLord Crewe agrees in the view expressed in the Viceroy's telegram of the 26th instant, but presumably the result of Sir J. Jordan's communication to the Chinese Government will be awaited before the question of opening negotiations with a view to a definite settlement of the frontier is considered.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1\n\nThe Government of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nJanuary 25, 1911.\n\nPIEN-MA expedition. See your telegram dated the 16th instant. Following reply received from Burmah Government, whom we consulted:--- \"Proposed answer to Chinese Government is generally suitable in lieutenant-governor's opinion, but his Honour would propose as a modification of the last clause the substitution for the words 'claims to particular villages' of the words 'claims to dues from particular villages.' The report by Mr. Litton in 1905 shows that the utmost that could be established was that neighbouring Chinese chiefs levied dues from certain villages; no villages west of the watershed have been effectively administered by the Chinese Government. It is very undesirable, in lieutenant-governor's opinion, that any discussion regarding territorial claims to these villages should be permitted. It would be a departure from statement made in 1906 to the Chinese Government and would enormously increase our difficulties in administering the country in question if Chinese rights were admitted in any villages west of watershed. We will prepare, as directed, a reasoned statement of objections to the frontier line which Shih proposed in 1905. Before preparing statement, lieutenant-governor would prefer that full report by Hertz on villages between Ngawehang River and watershed should be awaited. Owing to difficulty of communication, we have not yet received any detailed account from Hertz; he is now travelling through villages near Hpimaw. The following, briefly stated, are certain main objections to the line prepared by Shih which were given in Litton's report of 1905, paragraphs 7 and 8:-\n\n| Objection | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Apart from claim to petty dues from a few villages, no claim to territory west of watershed has yet been established by Chinese Government; |\n| 2 | Country west of watershed is not, and cannot be, effectively controlled and administered by Chinese; |\n| 3 | A natural geographical boundary is afforded by the watershed; |\n\n[1850 dd-3]",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n# CO 7235\n\n## SECTION 3\n\n### Prof 6 MAR No. 1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.—Received February 3.\n\nIndia Office, February 2, 1911.\n\n1. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 28th January, 1911, forwarding copy of Sir John Jordan's telegram No. 24, dated the 28th January, 1911, on the subject of the representations of Messrs. David Sassoon and other Indian opium importers regarding the earmarking by the Government of India of 15,440 chests of Bengal opium for export to China.\n\nIn Sir Arthur Godley's letter, dated the 29th May, 1907, to the Foreign Office, it was stated that, \"In the five years 1901-1905, the sales of Bengal opium for export averaged about 48,000 chests a-year, of which about 32,000 chests were taken by China. In the same period the exports of Malwa opium averaged 19,000 chests a-year, the whole of which went to China. The gross export of Indian opium beyond seas in the five years thus averaged 67,000 chests a-year, of which China took 51,000 chests.\" This statement is in conformity with the Indian statistics of export for the period, and also with the statistics of import into the treaty ports published by the Chinese Maritime Customs. According to these figures the final destination of 16,000 chests of Indian opium was other than China, and it was on this basis that His Majesty's Government arranged with China that the total opium export from India should be reduced progressively at the rate of 5,100 chests a-year, that being one-tenth of the estimated Chinese portion.\n\nMessrs. Sassoon's statement that the requirements of non-Chinese countries are far below 16,000 chests a-year can be correct only on the supposition that considerable quantities of Indian opium have in the past been smuggled into China from Hong Kong and other non-Chinese ports. This may or may not have been the case. But even if the fact were as stated, it would not be a valid reason for increasing the proportion of certificated opium and decreasing the uncertificated. For the present, and until the Chinese Government obtain the requisite treaty power to exclude from some future date uncertificated opium, there is, and will be, no distinction between certificated and uncertificated opium. Both kinds have the right of admission into Chinese territory. Hereafter, should it be found that the quantity of uncertificated Indian opium is in excess of the requirements of countries other than China, it will be always open to the Government of India to reduce the permissible amount of uncertificated export.\n\nIn explanation of the figures given by Messrs. D. Sassoon, I am to explain that for the year 1911 the total permissible export of opium from India has been fixed in accordance with the Anglo-Chinese arrangement at 46,600 chests, of which 31,440 chests will consist of \"Bengal,\" or Government opium, and 15,160 chests will be Malwa opium. All the Malwa opium and 15,440 chests of Bengal opium will be covered, if the exporters so desire, by special certificates guaranteeing admission to China; the remaining chests (16,000) will be sold without certificates.\n\nAs the certificates apply only to the admission of the opium to Chinese treaty ports, they in no way affect the right of importation into Hong Kong.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[1897 c-3]\n\nPage 412",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 422\n\n**(OPIUM.)**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n`[5508] CO 7235`\n\n**[February 14.] A 6 MAR**\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\n### No. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received February 14.)\n\nIndia Office, February 13, 1911. WITH reference to Sir John Jordan's telegram No. 33, dated the 8th February, 1911, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to say that until the Chinese Government by revision of existing treaties obtain power to exclude uncertificated opium, they are not entitled to discriminate between one class of opium and another.\n\nThe Government of India are responsible to buyers of opium before 1911, and to buyers of certificated opium in 1911, that these two classes of opium shall not be denied, even in the event of treaty revision, entry into China; and they seek accordingly that in any treaty revision this shall be secured. But they are not under similar responsibility with regard to uncertificated opium sold in 1911, which may, in the event of treaty revision, be excluded from China.\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nI am,\n\n`[1897 0-1]`",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## SECTION 1\n\n### No. 1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received February 18.)\n\nIndia Office, February 17, 1911. In continuation of my letter of the 2nd February regarding the representations made by Indian opium importers at Shanghai against the sale of 16,000 chests of opium for non-Chinese markets, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for Sir F. Grey's information, a copy of telegraphic correspondence, from which it will be seen that Lord Crewe has approved the Government of India's action in refusing to reduce at present the number of chests of Bengal \"uncertificated\" opium to be sold this year.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n#### Enclosure 1 in No. 1\n\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nJanuary 31, 1911. Sir J. Jordan's telegram to Foreign Office of the 28th instant: Opium. For the purpose of opium certificates, we would not count Hong Kong as a Chinese port. Merchants here are anxious that the number of chests sold for non-Chinese market should be reduced. That number, 16,000, represented the average consumption outside China before 1908, but it appears from recent statistics that some of the chests are now diverted to China, and smuggling from Hong Kong or Singapore is not unlikely to result if under the new procedure treaty ports are ultimately closed to uncertified opium. But China must deal with this contingency if, and when, it arises. Meanwhile, we are strongly against any reduction by more than the agreed annual amount of our total sales and exports. The reduction, after due notice, of the non-Chinese supply may be a useful diplomatic weapon to keep in reserve for use, if it is absolutely necessary, in securing the conclusion of a satisfactory (? agreement) with the Chinese Government. Apart from this, we would rather refuse any concession in this direction until an agreement has been concluded, and for the present we are returning a negative answer to the requests for reduction that are being made by our merchants.\n\n#### Enclosure 2 in No. 1\n\nThe Earl of Crewe to Government of India.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nIndia Office. February 14, 1911. Your telegram of the 31st ultimo: Sale of opium for non-Chinese markets. I approve your refusal to reduce the number of chests below 16,000.\n\nPage 425",
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        "content_text": "## 44.2+ \n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government \n\n**OPIUM.** \n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n3345 \nAcce 22523 II [March 28.] \n70 \n[11347] \n\n## No. 1. \n### SECTION 2.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received March 28,) \n\nIndia Office, March 27, 1911. \n\nSir, \n\nIN continuation of this Office's letter dated the 25th March, 1911, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to enclose a copy of a telegram from the Government of India on the subject of the opium negotiations with China, and to suggest that Sir John Jordan should be asked for observations and suggestions on the question raised by the Government of India as to how it is proposed to discriminate between the 18,000 chests already in treaty ports and uncertificated opium which may arrive there before the expiry of the proposed term of grace. \n\nI am, &c. \n\nR. RITCHIE, \n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley. \n\n(Telegraphic.) P. \n\nMarch 25, 1911. WITH reference to your telegram of the 24th March, and telegram of the 22nd March from Jordan, we are willing to accept proposals regarding increase in import duty in consideration of non-restriction of wholesale trade. We view with much misgiving any arrangements for excluding Indian opium according to provinces, as they will tend to unsettle trade and to occasion continual dispute and trouble. If, however, the principle must be accepted, we shall not raise objections to details proposed. To reduce by 13,000 chests certified exports is a most serious infringement of the spirit of the agreement at present in force and of our rights. But we are ready to accept it should a settlement be impossible otherwise. Does it, however, imply that during the three next years our sales of certified opium must be reduced by the quantity of uncertified opium remaining in treaty ports on the date when, with the Powers' consent, they are closed finally? If that be so, a period of grace of six months may be more harmful than beneficial, for the uncertified opium which we are to sell beginning from April will be entering the ports, and there is no certain method of distinguishing it from the opium which was sold before 1911 with complete market rights. If we accept principle of taking the uncertified opium in reduction of certified opium, it is absolutely necessary to withdraw our suggestion for an agreement for five years in substitution for the full seven years' period. \n\n(Repeated to Peking.) \n\n## Page -2] \n[1930 ee- \nMay",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n### No. 1.\n\n#### SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received March 31.)\n\nIndia Office, March 30, 1911.\n\nIN continuation of my letter dated the 27th March, 1911, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward copy of a further telegram from the Government of India, and to ask that Sir John Jordan's opinion may be invited on the proposals contained in it.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n**R. RITCHIE.**\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley.\n\nMarch 28, 1911. (Telegraphic.) P.\n\nWITH reference to our opium telegram dated the 25th March, it will be necessary to reconsider our attitude if, in the agreement with China, it is stipulated that the exports of certified opium must in future be diminished by the quantity of uncertified opium remaining in the treaty ports on the date of closure. Such a condition would render it very important from revenue standpoint, that no interval be allowed for entry into the ports of uncertified opium of 1911, which will fetch far lower prices than the certified opium which it would supplant.\n\nIf we are permitted to give warning to merchants to move without delay into treaty ports their pre-1911 opium, we should cancel our request for period of grace and should propose to adopt suggestion that ports be closed on the 1st July. Meanwhile, we could either sell certified opium only or notify a reduction of sales outside China such as would preclude Straits merchants from diverting to China uncertified opium.\n\nIf acceptance of compromise proposed in telegram from Jordan, dated the 22nd March, is probable, it is clear that these changes will benefit us. They may also, for negotiation purposes, be shown to be valuable concessions to the Chinese. Accordingly, we desire your advice and Jordan's views without delay. As the 4th April is date fixed for first auction of uncertified opium, and intimation should be given at latest by end of this week of any change, the matter is urgent.\n\n`[1900 M-1]`",
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        "content_text": "# (This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government)\n\n13345\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n**OPIUM**\n\n**RECO**\n\n**PEGS 25**\n\nApril 19...\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\n**No. 1.** India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received April 5.)\n\nIndia Office, April 4, 1911. With reference to your letter of the 1st April, 1911, enclosing copy of Sir John Jordan's telegram No. `89R`, dated the 31st March, 1911, on the subject of opium negotiations with China, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to suggest that Sir John Jordan should be asked whether the Chinese present proposal to omit the words \"under transit pass\" is not identical in substance with the proposal described in his telegram, No. `80`, of the 22nd March, and acquiesced in by the Government of India in their telegram of the 25th March.\n\nIf it is identical, it is not clear why the form of words employed in his telegram of the 22nd March should not be adopted, and a proviso added to the draft clause prohibiting Indian import into any treaty port (Canton and Shanghai excepted) in a province where cultivation and importation of native opium have been suppressed.\n\nIf it is not identical, he might be requested to explain its exact effect as compared with the proposal described in his telegram of the 22nd March.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nMay...\n\nPage 81\nPage 1",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n90\n\n#AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n[February 27]\n\n##SECTION 5\n\n[7322]\n\nSir,\n\nNo. 1.\n\n**India Office to Foreign Office**.—(Received February 27.)\n\nIndia Office, February 25, 1911. In continuation of my letter of the 23rd February, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to enclose copy of a further telegram from the Viceroy on the subject of the undemarcated section of the Burmah-China frontier north of latitude 25° 35' north.\n\nThe Earl of Crewe concurs in the views expressed by the Viceroy.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n##Enclosure in No. 1\n\n**Government of India to the Earl of Crewe.**\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nFebruary 23, 1911. BURMAH Government telegraphed, 21st instant, as follows in regard to Hpimaw expedition:-- \n\"Arrival at his camp of Hpimaw headman is reported by Hertz. Headman stated that there were no Chinese at Hpimaw, and that servants of the Chief of Teng Keng were the only Chinese who had been there; elders of Hpimaw were called in to Teng Keng by these servants, and were made to sign a petition expressing preference for rule of China over that of Great Britain. Return of Hertz to Hpimaw can in these circumstances be open to no objection. Orders as to making over entire control to senior military officer do not, it is presumed, immediately apply in event of Hertz being directed to return to Hpimaw. It is contemplated by lieutenant-governor that Hertz should leave military supports at Htawgaw and return to Hpimaw with his escort of military police. If directions were given to combined forces to occupy Hpimaw for an indefinite period, lieutenant-governor anticipates that insuperable difficulties in regard to transport and rations would arise.\"\n\nIt is still my opinion that, pending negotiations, Hertz should remain at Htawgaw. While there is a possibility of our having as a result of the negotiations to leave Hpimaw, it would be unwise to undertake further steps in regard to administering the place.\n\n(Repeated to Peking.)\n\n`[1909 dd-5]`",
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        "content_text": "## \nIn all frontier questions both parties let themselves be guided exclusively by treaty provisions, and thus strengthen the mutual friendship. Starting from this standpoint, the Chinese Government has raised no objections of any kind against all the points mentioned in the Russian note of the 3rd (16th) February, wishing for agreement with the Russian Government through negotiations based on the articles of the treaty.\n\nWhile thus formally confirming the correctness of the Russian demands and their agreement with the treaty provisions, I have the honour to beg your Excellency to bring the above to the knowledge of the Russian Government.\n\n## \n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]\n\n**CHINA RAILWAYS.**\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n13346\nMarch 1.\n\n## SECTION 2.\n[7645]\n\n### No. 1.\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received March 1.)\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office, March 1, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, and in reply to enclose, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a telegram from the Government of India regarding the Bhamo-Tengyueh Railway.\n\nThe Earl of Crewe entirely concurs with the Government of India as to the importance of the railway in question, and he would urge that no opportunity should be lost of pressing negotiations along the lines indicated in Sir E. Grey's despatch No. 316 of the 27th August, and Mr. Max Müller's despatch No. 329 of the 21st September last.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\nFebruary 22, 1911. BHAMO-TENGYUEH Railway project. See telegram from British Minister at Peking, No. 54, dated the 20th February. We attach much importance to the scheme, and we trust, therefore, that if the opportunity offers the action he indicates may be taken.",
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        "content_text": "# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n### 14358\n#### [February 24.]\n##### SECTION 3.\n###### 145\n####### J\n######## [6881]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received February 24.)\n\nIndia Office, February 23, 1911. WITH reference to previous correspondence as to the undemarcated section of the Burmah-China frontier north of latitude 25° 35′ north, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to enclose copy of a telegram from the Viceroy on the subject.\n\nIt will be observed that the Viceroy agrees in the view that provided the Chinese Government are willing to recognise the watershed frontier as the general basis of negotiation, there is no objection to particular adjustments of that line by the cession to China of territory on the British side over which the Chinese can be shown to have exercised effective control in the past. This is in accordance with the proposal made to the Wai-wu Pu by the instructions of His Majesty's Government, as reported in Sir J. Jordan's telegram No. 53, dated the 18th February, 1911. But in view of the advantages of the watershed as a natural frontier, Lord Crewe is of opinion that every effort should be made to effect the actual settlement with China by the lease to His Majesty's Government of any villages to the west of the watershed in which it may be necessary to recognise Chinese rights, or by the extinction of all Chinese rights therein by the payment of pecuniary or other compensation, so as to avoid actual occupation or administration by the Chinese of the villages in question.\n\nIn the meanwhile Lord Crewe concurs entirely in Sir J. Jordan's views as to the absolute necessity that Mr. Hertz should not retire from his present position pending a settlement at Peking of the basis of negotiations with the Chinese Government.\n\nAs regards the question of territorial compensation elsewhere on the Burmah-China frontier, a further telegram from the Government of India of the 22nd instant is enclosed. Having regard to our ignorance of the geography of the country beyond the section of the frontier now in dispute, Lord Crewe shares the objections of the Burmah Government to the offer of concessions to China in respect of the frontier north of latitude 26° 15'. As Sir E. Grey is aware, it has recently been found necessary to dispatch a British officer, with an escort, to Hkamti Long, with a view to counteracting the effects of Chinese encroachment in tribal territory adjoining the settled districts of Assam. In the absence of the necessary information Lord Crewe would strongly deprecate, on broad grounds of policy, any action which might have the effect of facilitating a forward movement of the Chinese upon a part of the north-east frontier of India, where, in the opinion of the Indian military authorities, our strategical position leaves much to be desired.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n## Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nFebruary 19, 1911. HPIMAW expedition. See your telegram dated the 16th instant. Sufficient information is not available on which proposals could be based for territorial compensation further north, by which conditions postulated in my telegram dated the 15th February would be fulfilled. Offer of any territorial compensation west of watershed and north of latitude 26° 15' is, moreover, deprecated by Burmah Government.\n\nPlease refer to telegram of the 11th instant from consul, Tengyueh, to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, of which the Foreign Office have presumably received a repetition. A favourable opportunity for obtaining a settlement is, in lieutenant-governor's opinion, indicated by attitude of Chinese at Tengyueh, but while we can...",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n## OPIUM.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[13873]\n\n## No. 1.\n\n14857\n\nRECD APR 13.\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office. (Received April 13.)\n\nIndia Office, April 13, 1911. I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 31st March, 1911, on the subject of the representations made by the China Association with regard to the opium regulations issued by the Canton local authorities.\n\nI am to say that apparently the regulations have not yet actually been put into force. This is stated in Consul-General Jamieson's letter of the 9th February, 1911, to Sir J. Jordan, which formed an enclosure of the latter's despatch dated the 28th February, 1911, to Sir Edward Grey.\n\nIn view of the slow progress and doubtful result of the negotiations with the Chinese Government, Viscount Morley is disposed to think that it might be prudent to inform the China Association briefly that the regulations are not as yet in force, and that they may be withdrawn, if the negotiations now in progress are brought to a successful issue.\n\nLord Morley agrees that the opportunity might be taken to intimate to the China Association that His Majesty's Government find it increasingly difficult, in the face of the genuine movement against opium in China and the widespread sympathy which that movement has excited in other countries, to stand out for the literal observance of treaties made in very different circumstances when China was a consenting party to a policy of unlimited domestic production, and unlimited import, of the drug.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE",
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        "content_text": "$520 \n\nPetitions. \n\n251% \n\n9 \n\nII \n\nde Dew \n\nrolfmebre \n\nPostponement for the present year of the Conference seems desirable.\n\nI am at the same time to refer to paragraph 9 of the Government of India's despatch of the 26th May 1910, a copy of which was enclosed with my letter of the 1st July. The Government of India there stated that they were prepared, in accordance with the views expressed in the fourth resolution of the International Commission, to prohibit the export of opium to prohibitionist countries, and to take all reasonable supplementary measures to make this prohibition effective.\n\nI am to suggest that an intimation might be conveyed to the American Government, and to any other powers interested, that the Government of India are ready to take such action, if desired, independently of the meeting of the proposed conference.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) \nR. Ritchie.",
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        "content_text": "## 269 \n\n2 \n\nbe content on this point to defer to the views of Sir J. Jordan, whose communication to the Wai-wu Pu, as reported in his despatch No. 85, dated the 24th February, 1911, has his Lordship's entire approval. In any case, Lord Morley would suggest that, before proceeding to offer to the Chinese Government the alternative frontier indicated in the Viceroy's telegram of the 26th March, Sir J. Jordan should refer the matter to His Majesty's Government for further instructions.\n\nAs regards the Chinese request for the withdrawal of our troops, it will be seen from the Viceroy's telegrams of the 19th and 29th March, 1911, that it is impracticable, for climatic reasons, for Mr. Hertz's party to remain at Htawgaw later than the middle of April. In the circumstances, it seems very undesirable that the news of the retirement of the party should reach the Chinese Government in a form that can lead them to interpret it as a disposition on our part to comply with their demands, since this would inevitably make them more difficult to deal with. I am therefore to suggest that they should be informed that His Majesty's Government reserve to themselves entire freedom to move their officers into and out of the country at their discretion. The draft of a telegram which Lord Morley proposes to address to the Government of India is enclosed herewith, for Sir E. Grey's concurrence.*\n\nAs regards the suggestion of the Chinese Government that the question should, as a last resort, be referred to arbitration, Lord Morley is not in a position to offer any opinion as to the precedents quoted in the final paragraph of Sir J. Jordan's telegram of the 13th March. But he would strongly deprecate the proposal on general grounds, both as undesirable in itself and as impracticable, regard being had to the nature of the evidence on which the respective claims are based.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P. R. RITCHIE.\n\n## Enclosure 1 in No. 1\n\n**Government of India to Viscount Morley**\n\nMarch 16, 1911. Government regarding\n\nFOLLOWING telegram received from Burmah Hpimaw ---- \n\n\"We are submitting by this mail to Government of India full report by Mr. Hertz as to Chinese claims in unadministered territory and as to terms on which negotiations for frontier line might be conducted. Mr. Hertz proposes that rights of Chinese in Gawlam, Kangfang, and Hpimaw groups of villages should be purchased, or that tract of country in which these villages are situated should be leased from China. He suggests as a third alternative that watershed boundary should be so modified as to leave these villages to China. Modified line proposed by Hertz follows a high range of mountains (through which the River Ngawchang flows in a narrow defile) from the point where it diverges from the main watershed to the point where it again merges in the main watershed, north of Kangfang. If arrangements cannot be made to lease the tract, this modified line would, in Lieutenant-Governor's opinion, be a suitable boundary. Hertz's report makes it clear that, apart from above-mentioned groups of villages, Chinese have no claim to any areas west of watershed.\"\n\nOn receipt of Hertz's report we will furnish our views on Burmah Government's telegram, as well as upon telegram dated the 13th instant from His Majesty's Minister at Peking.\n\n(Telegraphic.)\n\nP.\n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 1\n\n**Government of India to Viscount Morley**\n\nMarch 19, 1911.\n\nHPIMAW expedition: See my telegram dated the 16th instant. Telegram from Government of Burmah states that it is advisable that Hertz's party should leave Htawgaw not later than the 10th proximo, and that it is impossible for them, owing to weather conditions, to stay there after the 20th idem at the latest. Lieutenant-Governor considers that Hertz and military police should return early in April to Nangu, and that wing of 89th Punjabis, who are road-making between Chiglai and Htawgaw, should withdraw to the same place at end of present month.\n\nI propose in the circumstances to authorise carrying out of movements.\n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 1\n\n**Viscount Morley to Government of India**\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nIndia Office, March 21, 1911. PLEASE refer to your telegram dated 19th instant as to Hpimaw expedition. I propose to await views as to boundary question, promised in your telegram dated 16th instant, before considering question of future movements of Hertz. He should remain at Htawgaw in the meantime.\n\n## Enclosure 4 in No. 1\n\n**Government of India to Viscount Morley**\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nMarch 26, 1911. PLEASE refer to my telegram dated the 16th instant. It appears from report by Mr. Hertz to hand that, apart from Hpimaw, Gawlam, and Kangfang groups, Chinese have no claim to villages west of watershed; and definite and final repudiation of contention of Chinese should, in opinion of Lieutenant-Governor of Burmah, now be made. Hertz states, with regard to Gawlam, Hpimaw, and other villages on upper waters of Ngawchang River, that Chief of Lungpang at one time exercised authority over these villages, but that villagers have for many years paid tribute to Chief of Tengkeng, since the time when they invoked the latter's assistance as result of quarrel with Lungpang. Villagers have also adopted habits and customs of Chinese to some extent. Lieutenant-Governor is disposed to accept view of Mr. Hertz that we should accept claim of Chinese to these villages. Monetary compensation for surrender of their rights in tract is not likely, his Lordship understands from Peking telegram dated the 14th ultimo, to be agreed to by Chinese Government. Advantage of a lease, he points out, would be that measures already taken towards administration of tract would not have to be rescinded, and that the main watershed could be followed as the boundary line throughout. Lieutenant-Governor suggests, however, that modified boundary suggested by Hertz, excluding villages under discussion from our side, should be accepted without hesitation, if the Chinese do not agree to a lease. Following is modified boundary proposed:---\n\n| Detail | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Starting point | Manang Bum in latitude 25° 33′ north |\n| Initial direction | Crest of watershed range between the Taping and Shweli (Lu Chiang) Rivers with their tributaries, to the south, and the N'Maikha River, with its tributaries, to the north |\n| First landmark | Peak marked Hsi Chiang Ho Shan 12,000 feet on the Survey of India map, east of the village of Upper Hpare, and near the sources of the Mangshang Kha |\n| Direction change | Northward to another peak, by name Sanhko Bum, 12,800 feet, east of Lagwi (Tzu Chu) village |\n| Further direction | Northward, crossing the river Ngawchang at gorge between junction of Hiangjam (Hpimaw) and Ngawchang (Hsiao Chiang) streams and village of Chikgaw (Chi-ka) |\n| Landmark | Range which separates the drainage of the Hpienlaw Kha on the west from that of river Ngawchang and its tributaries on the east |\n| Further direction | Along watershed dividing streams flowing westwards into country of Mars from those flowing eastwards into the Ngawchang River |\n| Further direction | Along range above the Yawyen village of Wulaw (Lao-wu-lu) forming northern watershed of river Ngawchang, and eastward by Wulaw pass until, at about latitude 26° 18', the great divide between the Salween and Irrawaddy is reached |\n\nIt is suggested by Hertz that His Majesty's Government should move the Chinese Government to agree to the main watershed as boundary beyond this point as ... \n\n* Printed in `[12691]`. \n\n3 \n\n## B 2",
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        "content_text": "# 297\n\n**\"This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\"**\n\n## OPIUM.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[14665]\n\n### No. 1.\n\n15372 [April 20.]\n\n#### SECTION 1.\n\n**India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received April 20.)**\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office, April 19, 1911.\n\nWITH reference to your letter of the 7th April, 1911, forwarding Sir John Jordan's telegram No. 94 of the 7th April, and to subsequent correspondence on the subject of opium negotiations with China, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to say that, after considering the matter in consultation with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he agrees that the time has now come to entrust Sir John Jordan with powers to make with the Chinese Government the best terms he can, as speedily as possible, and, if he thinks expedient, without further consultation as to the views of the Government of India, but subject to confirmation by His Majesty's Government, on the two questions which are now outstanding, viz.: (1) The treatment of existing stocks of uncertified opium, and (2) closure by provinces.\n\nI am to forward a copy of a telegram which, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has been sent to the Government of India informing them of this decision. It is understood that instructions in a similar sense will be sent to Sir John Jordan together with the following explanation of Viscount Morley's views → As regards the first of the two questions, there should apparently be no difficulty in arriving at an agreement on the basis that, in consideration of the stocks of uncertified opium in the treaty ports and Hong Kong being guaranteed the same privileges as certified opium, the Government of India will reduce the certified exports in future years to an amount to be agreed on. Viscount Morley is prepared to accept a substantial reduction in the certified exports on the understanding that, if necessary, the details of the arrangement will be submitted to him before being definitely settled in order to ensure that the details are workable.\n\nAs regards the second question, Viscount Morley is fully alive to the gravity of the possible results of conceding the Chinese demand in its present form for power to close the treaty ports, including Shanghai and Canton. This should therefore only be conceded in the last resort, and if no alternative expedient can be devised, such as the shortening of the agreed term for the continuance of the Indian certified traffic. Sir John Jordan finds it necessary, under the powers now conferred on him, to concede the right to close treaty ports by provinces, he might be able to secure a proviso that it shall not be exercised in respect of any treaty port, or in respect at least of Canton and Shanghai before the end of 1912 or some such date, and that its exercise shall be further subject to evidence being furnished that the province does not produce opium and does not import native opium. Viscount Morley would leave to Sir John Jordan full discretion as to how far these suggestions should be pressed.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 10th April, reporting the suggestion of the Chinese Minister that in place of the proposed power of closure by provinces the Chinese Government should be permitted to shorten the agreed period for the continuance of the Indian import trade on being able to announce that the cultivation of opium had been entirely suppressed throughout China, I am to point out that His Majesty's Government agreed in January last to Sir John Jordan's proposal that an assurance somewhat to the same effect should be given to the Chinese Government if an agreement on other points were satisfactorily arrived at. In case Sir Edward Grey proposes to communicate M. Len's opinion to Sir John Jordan, the latter might be authorised to make use of M. Len's suggestion, if it seems to offer a possible alternative, and might be referred to the telegram of the 27th January.\n\nI am to enclose a copy of a telegram dated the 7th April, 1911, containing the Government of India's views on the various points in dispute, and to submit that Sir John Jordan should be asked to suggest the terms in which an intimation of the new rate of consolidated duty should be conveyed by the Government of India to the opium merchants.\n\nI am,\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n&c.\n\n#### Page 297\n\n[1973 -1]",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n**OPIUM.**\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[15958]\n\n## No. 1.\n\n### 15972\n\n[April 29.]\n\nSir,\n\n**India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received April 29.)**\n\nIndia Office, April 28, 1911. WITH reference to Sir John Jordan's telegram No. 104 of the 25th April, 1911, on the subject of the proposed opium agreement with China, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for the information of Sir Edward Grey, a copy of a telegram from the Government of India.\n\nAs the telegram has been repeated to the Minister, I am to suggest that he should be asked, with reference to it, to ascertain whether the Chinese Government would accept the suggestion that the reduction of the imports of Indian opium should be spread over the three years 1912, 1913, 1914; or, if not, whether they would agree that if the full reduction cannot be made this year, it would be made good in 1912, the Indian Government being instructed to make this year as great a reduction as possible.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nT. R. RITCHIE.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\n**Government of India to Viscount Morley.**\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nCalcutta, April 26, 1911. WITH reference to telegram from Jordan, No. 104 dated the 25th April. One correction is essential to render the agreement practicable. Reduction of our sales and of our exports to China during the year 1911 to the amount of one quarter of the opium not certified, in accordance with Jordan's draft, is impossible, as year is too far advanced. If necessary we can furnish full details by telegraph, but doubtless the reasons will be obvious. We would suggest that the agreement should stipulate for a reduction in our exports by one-third of the non-certified opium in each of the years 1912, 1913, and 1914.\n\n(Repeated to Peking.)\n\n[1973-1]\n\nPage 1\n301",
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        "content_text": "# 10539\n## RECD Rr18 MAY 11\n### OPIUM.\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[May 2.]\n\n## SECTION 2.\n### No. I.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received May 2.)\n\nIndia Office, May 1, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Sir Francis Campbell's letter of the 26th April, enclosing a copy of the Netherlands Minister's note of the 22nd April regarding the proposed International Opium Conference, and to say in reply that Lord Morley accepts the view expressed in Sir E. Grey's letter to Baron Gericke of the 31st January last, that it is undesirable to convene a conference until the participating Powers are agreed in principle as to the necessity for placing effective restrictions on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of morphia and cocaine. Lord Morley considers that the enquiry made by the Netherlands Minister, as to whether the circumstances reported in his present letter constitute an obstacle, from the point of view of His Majesty's Government, to the assembling of the proposed conference this year, should be answered in the affirmative.\n\nThe International Opium Commission found, as was stated in Sir E. Grey's letter of the 31st January to Baron Gericke, that the unrestricted manufacture, sale, and distribution of morphia constituted a grave danger, and that drastic measures of an international character were necessary. The same applies to cocaine. It is essential to secure that the problem of controlling the traffic in these drugs should not be shelved when the opium question comes under international consideration. The conference offers the best chance of securing effective control over the manufacture, sale, and distribution of these drugs. In the hope that a preliminary understanding on the point of principle may be arrived at by the Powers, a postponement for the present year of the conference seems desirable.\n\nI am at the same time to refer to paragraph 9 of the Government of India's despatch of the 26th May, 1910, a copy of which was enclosed with my letter of the 1st July. The Government of India there stated that they were prepared, in accordance with the views expressed in the fourth resolution of the International Commission, to prohibit the export of opium to prohibitionist countries, and to take all reasonable supplementary measures to make this prohibition effective. I am to suggest that an intimation might be conveyed to the American Government and to any other Powers interested, that the Government of India are ready to take such action, if desired, independently of the meeting of the proposed conference.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2011 6-2]\n\n## Page 354",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[January 21]\n\n## SECTION 2\n\n### No. 1\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received January 21.)\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office, January 20, 1911.\n\nWITH reference to previous correspondence on the subject of the earmarking of opium for China, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward a copy of telegram, and to suggest that Sir John Jordan should be asked to submit his opinion on the proposals of the Government of India. As it is a question both of their practicability and expediency, it may be desirable that the Minister should consult the consuls-general at Canton and Shanghai.\n\nThe Government have been instructed to repeat the telegram to Peking.\n\nI am,\n&c.\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nJanuary 18, 1911.\n\nAn important question, viz., as to the protection to be given to Indian opium sold by us or exported before the beginning of the present year, is raised by the introduction of the system of earmarking opium for China. The possibility that the Chinese authorities may attempt forthwith unfair discrimination against unmarked opium--as, for instance, by warning buyers against it, or by some other covert procedure--seriously alarms merchants, and, in view of recent experiences, which suggest that intrigues to our disadvantage are very probable, we consider that we ought clearly to take precautionary measures.\n\nWe therefore submit for your approval, pending further developments, the proposal that special certificates should be issued to cover all existing stocks of Indian opium which has not broken bulk, whether lying at present in Calcutta, in the treaty ports, in Hong Kong, or in Singapore; certificates must be given in all these cases if the arrangement is to be effective. If this proposal has your approval, we request that arrangements may be made for the Governments at Hong Kong and Singapore and the consular authorities in China to prepare and forward to us authentic lists of all chests entitled to certificates under this scheme. We suggest that, with a view to preventing the fraudulent use of certificates, the British authorities in each case should also put a distinctive mark on every chest the owner of which claims a certificate, and should clearly describe these marks in the lists forwarded to us. We would then issue certificates in a simple form, to the effect that the chests as described in each case were sold by the Government of India, or exported from India, before the beginning of 1911, and without conditions restricting market.\n\nIt is for protection on some such lines as these that the Calcutta merchants ask, and we do not feel that we can offer them less. On the other hand, we must clearly give general application to any protective measures adopted.\n\nPage 2342\nPage [1857]-2\nPage 539",
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        "content_text": "# OPIUM.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n## No. 1.\n\n### February 3.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received February 3.)\n\nIndia Office, February 2, 1911. WITH reference to my letter, dated the 20th January, 1911, and to Sir John Jordan's telegram No. 17, dated the 23rd January, 1911, to Sir Edward Grey, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for Sir Edward Grey's information, a copy of a telegram from the Government of India, and to suggest that Sir John Jordan should be asked whether he is satisfied as regards the point raised by the Government of India, and whether he has any further remarks or suggestions to make.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\n**(Telegraphic.) P.**\n\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\nJanuary 31, 1911. YOUR telegram of the 26th January and telegram from Sir J. Jordan to Foreign Office of the 23rd January: Opium.\n\nIndian opium in Hong Kong and China in the near future will be divisible into three classes :--\n\n1. Opium sold or exported with the implied guarantee of a free market before the end of 1910.\n2. Opium sold under special certificate.\n3. Opium sold in 1911 or subsequently without the certificate.\n\n| Class | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Opium sold or exported with the implied guarantee of a free market before the end of 1910. |\n| 2 | Opium sold under special certificate. |\n| 3 | Opium sold in 1911 or subsequently without the certificate. |\n\nOpium coming under the second head will be protected, and for that coming under the third head we are in no way responsible. But unless special safeguards are obtained, the opium under the first head will offer the Chinese provincial authorities obvious opportunities of unfair discrimination, against which, as our experience in connection with the recent taxation at Canton shows, it is not easy to protect our legitimate trade. It is possible that the time-limit may allow all opium sold in 1910 or before to enter treaty ports, but neither the time-limit nor the clear declaration proposed by Sir J. Jordan will, we fear, render uncertified opium in China secure against the risk that it may be made unsaleable by means of local intrigues. The vital question is whether our diplomacy can secure an uncertified opium landed in treaty ports before the expiration of the time-limit the same privileges as will be given to certified opium. If Sir J. Jordan is satisfied as to this, we will not press for the issue of special certificates for opium sold before the end of 1910; but if there is any doubt on the point, we must, for the sake of our own good name, devise some other means of ensuring that existing stocks will receive adequate protection.\n\n(Repeated to Peking.)\n\n`[1897 c-6]`",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## SECTION 3\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received May 2.)\n\nIndia Office, May 1, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th April, 1911, on the subject of a letter from Messrs. H. C. Dixon and Co., enquiring whether any new regulations enacted by China as a result of the present opium negotiations at Peking will apply to non-Indian as well as Indian opium.\n\nI am to suggest that in place of the words \"and that the opium of other countries, should it at any time be imported, would in any case not receive\" in the second paragraph of your letter, it would be correct to say, \"but that the Chinese Government have laid down and enforced the principle that the opium of Persia or of any other country not having treaty rights shall not in any case receive.\"\n\nThe authority for this is to be found in the Wai-wu Pu's letter of the 2nd December, 1907, to Sir John Jordan, and in Mr. Leech's second general report on the opium question.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nPage 543",
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        "content_text": "**(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.)**\n\nCO 235/33\n\nReceived 18 JUN 1911\n\n**OPIUM.**\n\n[June 1]\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\nSECTION 3.\n\n[21145]\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received June 1.)\n\nNo. 1.\n\nIndia Office, May 31, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for the information of Sir Edward Grey, in continuation of Sir T. Holderness's letter dated the 23rd May, 1911, a copy of a telegram dated the 27th May, 1911, from the Government of India on the subject of the sales of Bengal opium.\n\nIt will be observed that the Government of India propose to commence in July the sale of uncertified opium. I am to suggest that Sir J. Jordan should be advised of this, and asked whether he has any observations to make.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nFrom the Government of India to the Earl of Crewe,\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nWith reference to your telegram dated the 18th May, May 27, 1911.\n\nQuestion of decreasing opium sales for markets outside China is being carefully examined by us, but we should prefer to defer recommendations until after the auction in July, at which only uncertified opium will be sold. Careful consideration has also been given to the points dealt with towards the close of your telegram. The area licensed for cultivation in Bengal will most likely be diminished to 325,000 bighas next winter.\n\n| Point | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2. | The Calcutta sale announced for June cannot now be cancelled. At that sale only 2,620 chests of certified opium will be offered, and the difficulties in China cannot be materially increased by this quantity, which is small relatively to the exports of Malwa opium, which we are unable to defer. Frequent changes have already upset the trade, and any alteration in the arrangements for June is, we consider, most inadvisable. We shall, however, keep till the last quarter of year the balance of certified opium available. |\n\n[2066 - -31 \n38 \nPage 363 (if applicable, as per original document)",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## No. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received June 1)\n\nIndia Office, May 31, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Sir Francis Campbell's letter of the 18th May, and to say in reply that, as the Netherlands Government have now decided to postpone the proposed Opium Conference indefinitely, Lord Crewe presumes that the alternative mentioned at the close of Sir E. Grey's despatch of the 11th May to His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington will not be further pursued. It would seem to be open to the objection that the Powers directly interested in the trade in morphia and cocaine have either reported that at present they are without the necessary information on the subject, or have not yet accepted in principle its inclusion in the programme of the conference.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nPage 39",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received June 7.)\n\nIndia Office, June 6, 1911.\n\nIn reply to your letter dated the 24th May, 1911, on the subject of the seizure of thirteen chests of Indian opium in the Wing Ting district of the province of Fukien, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to say that his Lordship concurs in Sir Edward Grey's proposal to approve the action taken by Sir J. Jordan in addressing a protest to the Chinese Government.\n\nI am also to invite attention to my letter of to-day's date on the subject of the opium regulations of the Fukien province, under which the seizure of the thirteen chests was apparently made by the anti-opium society of the province.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n`[2066 g-1]`",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n## OPIUM\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[22093]\n23533\n(June 7)\n\n### SECTION 3\n\nSir,\n\n**India Office to Foreign Office.--(Received June 7.)**\nIndia Office, June 6, 1911. I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 24th May, 1911, relative to the anti-opium regulations in the province of Fukien.\n\nIt is observed that the third regulation of those enclosed in Mr. Consul Werner's letter No. 7 of the 28th March, 1911, to His Majesty's Minister states that opium may not be conveyed from an outport to the interior except under a transit pass obtained from the Anti-Opium Association, and that opium not so protected will be confiscated.\n\nIf this regulation extends to sealed chests of opium passing into the interior under Customs transit certificate, it would seem to impose restrictions on the wholesale trade. And that it has been so applied by the Fukien authorities would seem to be clear from the incident of the seizure of thirteen chests of Indian opium in the Wing Ting district described in the correspondence accompanying your letter of the 24th May, 1911. In that case Sir John Jordan has addressed a protest to the Chinese Government.\n\nI am to suggest that before the view provisionally taken by His Majesty's Minister of the character of the regulations in his despatch No. 2 of the 17th April, 1911, to Mr. Consul Werner is accepted and approved the correspondence which he has called for from the consul should be awaited, and also the result of his protest in the matter above referred to. Sir John Jordan's attention meanwhile might be drawn to the regulation with regard to passes to be issued by the Anti-Opium Association.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n`[2066 g-3]`\n43",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## SECTION 1\n\nNo. 1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~ (Received June 12.)\n\nIndia Office, June 10, 1911.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 1st June, 1911, on the subject of the opium regulations of the Kiangsu province.\n\nIn reply, I am to express Lord Crewe's concurrence in the proposal to approve the action taken by Sir J. Jordan.\n\nI am to refer to my letter dated the 6th June, 1911, in which it was pointed out that the regulations of the Fukien province - in this and other respects the same as the Kiangsu Regulations - contain a clause with regard to transit permits that contravenes the additional article to the Chefoo Agreement.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(2066m)\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nPage 48",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[25527]\nNo. 1.\n23538\n[July 1]\n\n## SECTION 1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received July 1.)\n\nIndia Office, June 30, 1911.\n\nIN continuation of Sir R. Ritchie's letter dated the 31st May, 1911, on the subject of the sales of Bengal opium, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for Sir Edward Grey's information, a copy of a telegram from the Government of India.\n\nI am to suggest that Messrs. E. D. and David Sassoon and Co. should be informed that, in view of the terms of the Government of India (Finance Department) notification of the 27th June, 1910, regarding the sale of Bengal opium in the calendar year 1911, the Government of India will require to give three months' notice before they can reduce or discontinue the sales of Bengal opium. As they have now sold the stipulated quantity of certified Bengal opium, the July and future sales will consist of uncertified opium.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n**ED. MONTAGU**\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\nJune 21, 1911.\n\nPLEASE refer to your telegram dated the 8th June: Opium. We realise that for our own good it is important to reduce the quantity of uncertified opium which time would allow to arrive at treaty ports before they are closed. We cannot, however, stop the July sale, and the opium then sold will necessarily include some which is uncertified. The notification which was issued a year ago regulating this year's sales stated definitely that unless three months' previous notice were given no reduction in monthly quantities would be made. A reduction might possibly be made in the amount to be sold in the last quarter of 1911, and we are examining the whole matter very carefully in order to be able, if necessary, to submit proposals to that effect. To help us to arrive at a decision, we should be glad of the information which you offer to get. But we must also be guided by the recorded consumption in former years of countries outside China, and by our auction results. The inflated prices in China must seriously have disorganised the ordinary requirements of other places, and our view is that any reduction which may be made on our 16,000 chests should be cautious and experimental. Judging by the strength which China has exhibited in the whole opium problem, she is competent, without help from us, to adopt measures which will effectively prevent smuggling, and we would point out that the only measure which would completely abolish risk contemplated by Sir J. Jordan would be total refusal on our part to supply non-China markets.\n\n### Enclosure 2 in No. 1\n\n**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: FINANCE DEPARTMENT**\n\nIT is hereby notified---\n\n**Separate Revenue: Opium**\n\n**NOTIFICATION**\n\n1. That in the calendar year 1911 not more than 31,440 chests of Bengal opium will be offered for sale, and not more than 2,620 chests in each month of the year.\n\n[2106 a-1]\n\n64",
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        "content_text": "**[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]**\n\n2\n\n## Enclosure in No. 1.\n\n### Wai-wu Pu to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nSir,\n\nPeking, May 18, 1911. A day or two ago in an interview at our board your Excellency referred to the question whether Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's lighters of a foreign type towed by their steamers should pay tonnage dues or port dues.\n\nNow we fully realise the difficulties your Excellency has experienced with regard to this case, and we were quite willing to discuss the matter in a friendly way with a view to meeting your wishes. We therefore verbally consented to act in the manner requested, and we have now telegraphed to the Kiukiang Taotai that he should allow the lighters in question to pay tonnage dues to the Maritime Customs.\n\nWe have the honour to address this letter for your Excellency's information.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\n`C 23539`\n\n[June 8.]\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n`RECP RESE18 JUI I`\n\n### SECTION 1.\n\n`[22210]`\n\n#### No. 1.\n\n##### India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received June 8.)\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office, June 7, 1911. With reference to your letter dated the 31st May, 1911, as to the violation of the Burmah frontier by Chinese tribesmen from Chefang, I am directed to inform you that the Secretary of State for India concurs in the proposal of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to approve the action taken by His Majesty's Minister at Peking, and to instruct him to press for the dismissal of Keng Pao-kuei, Taotai of Tengyueh, should a suitable opportunity present itself.\n\nAs regards the terms of the proposed instructions to His Majesty's Minister, Lord Crewe understands that the discretion to be given to Sir J. Jordan has reference merely to the choice of a suitable moment for pressing Keng's dismissal on the Chinese Government, and that it is not intended to leave it to his Excellency to decide whether or not to raise the question at all.\n\nRecent reports from His Majesty's consul at Tengyueh make it clear, in his Lordship's opinion, that there is little hope of improvement in the unsatisfactory conditions now prevalent on the frontier so long as Taotai Keng retains his present post.\n\n`[2062-1]`\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n84",
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        "content_text": "**(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government)**\n\n220\n\n**CO**\n\n**AFFAIRS OF CHINA**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[25232]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n24603\n\n[June 28]\n\nSECTION 127\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received June 28.)\n\nWITH reference to correspondence ending with your letter of the 10th June, 1911, regarding the report of His Majesty's consul at Tengyueh on the Burmah-China frontier for the open season, 1910-11, I am directed to enclose, for submission to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a letter from the Government of India on the subject.*\n\nAs regards the questions raised in paragraph 2 of the Government of India's letter, the Earl of Crewe understands from the Foreign Office despatch to Mr. Rose, No. 1, dated the 10th June, 1911, copy of which was enclosed in your letter of the same date, that it is not considered practicable to invest His Majesty's consul at Tengyueh with full criminal jurisdiction, as proposed by the Burmah Government. But his Lordship would suggest, for Sir E. Grey's consideration, that His Majesty's Minister at Peking might be instructed, if he sees no objection, to endeavour to obtain the assent of the Chinese Government to the appointment of arbitrators to deal with civil and matrimonial suits on the frontier, as recommended in paragraph 6 of the Burmah Government's letter of the 18th April, 1911.\n\nI am to add that Lord Crewe fully associates himself with the commendation expressed by the Governments of India and Burmah of the services rendered by Mr. Rose during his tenure of the Tengyueh Consulate.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n* Not printed.\n\n[2062ee-1]\n\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n## No. 1\n### [July 20.]\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received July 20.)\n\nIndia Office, July 19, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 13th July, 1911, forwarding copy of a letter from Messrs. David Sassoon regarding the uncertificated opium reported to be on its way to Hong Kong.\n\nI am to suggest that Sir John Jordan should be informed of the apprehension expressed by Messrs. David Sassoon, and asked whether he has any reason to think that the closure of the ports to uncertificated opium will not be made effective by the Chinese authorities.\n\nThe inquiry and Sir John Jordan's reply might be repeated to the Government of India.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2106/1]\n\nPage 276",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n## No. 1\n### SECTION 3\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received July 21.)\n\nIndia Office, July 20, 1911.\n\n**Sir,**\n\nWITH reference to the correspondence ending with Mr. Montagu's letter of the 12th July, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for Sir Edward Grey's information, copy of two telegrams, in which sanction has been given to the reduction in the amount of uncertificated opium for sale in 1911 and other calendar years from 16,000 chests to 14,000 chests, subject to reconsideration in respect of 1912 and following years, in the light of the result of the enquiries now being prosecuted in connection with Mr. Montagu's letter above quoted.\n\nI am, &c.\n**R. RITCHIE.**\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1\nGovernment of India to the Marquess of Crewe.\nJuly 12, 1911.\n**(Telegraphic.) P.**\n\nOPIUM sale. Our telegram of 21st June and yours of 28th June. After carefully considering question of reduction of rates of opium for markets other than China, we find great difficulty in making distinction between (1) genuine fall in consumption in these markets, and (2) extent to which opium has been diverted from them to China under stimulus of high prices ruling there. Presumably latter cause only operated from end of 1909, when our Calcutta prices rose suddenly. For the five years 1905-09, according to best available statistics, the average consumption of non-Chinese markets just exceeded 14,000 chests. We are prepared for the present, and pending receipt of exact information as to local requirements which you have promised to obtain, to take that figure as normal demand, and to reduce to 14,000 chests our rates for the current calendar year. Accordingly, we propose to announce at once that reductions of 1,000 chests in each month will be made in the amounts notified for sale in November and December. We shall observe how prices move, and to what destination the uncertificated opium is shipped, and shall review the whole position for 1912 when we have received your figures.\n\n### Enclosure 2 in No. 1\nThe Marquess of Crewe to Government of India,\n**(Telegraphic.) P.**\n\nYOUR telegram of the 12th July: Opium sales.\nIndia Office, July 17, 1911.\n\nI am inclined to think that a still larger reduction would be justified in existing circumstances, but I accept your proposal, viz., to reduce by 1,000 chests a month notified sales for November and December next. According to a report by Reuter, Hong Kong traders consider amount sold this month far in excess of visible demand. Foreign and Colonial Offices have been asked to get information as to opium requirements of countries other than China.\n\n`[2106 x-3]` \nPage 27484 \nPage 278",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n25484\n3 AUG 279\n## OPIUM.\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n[28713]\n### No. 1.\n[July 22.]\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.~(Received July 22.)\n\nSir,\n\nWITH reference to your letter of the 19th July, forwarding copy of Sir J. Jordan's telegram No. 162 on the subject of Indian uncertified opium in Hong Kong, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to suggest that, with the consent of the Colonial Office, the opinion of the Government of Hong Kong should be obtained on Sir J. Jordan's suggestion that Hong Kong should be closed to uncertified opium.\n\n&c.\n\nI am,\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n`[2106 y--1]`",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n# No. 1\n\n## Pra 22 AUG 11\n\n### [June 6.]\n\n## SECTION 1\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received June 6.)\n\nIndia Office, June 3, 1911.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for the information of Sir Edward Grey, a telegram from the Government of India reporting a complaint that the Chinese are prohibiting the sale of Indian opium in parts of the Fukien province, and inquiring whether there is any information as to action being proposed (for the closure of the province against the import of Indian opium) under article 3 of the new Opium Agreement.\n\nI am to suggest that Sir John Jordan should be asked whether he has any information on the matter.\n\nI am,\n&c.\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1\n\n**(Telegraphic.) Government of India to the Marquess of Crewe**\n\nJune 2, 1911.\n\nSASSOONS complain to us that Chinese are prohibiting sale of Indian opium in parts of Fukien. Have you any information whether action is proposed in that province under article 3 of agreement?\n\n`[2066 ƒ-1]`",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n## 323 \n### 27520 \n\n**No. 1.**\n\n## SECTION 2\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received July 20.)\n\nIndia Office, July 19, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to inform you that the question has been raised, by a reference from India, how much of the increased consolidated duty of 350 taels per chest imposed on opium imported into China represents import duty, and how much represents li-kin, or surtax. The ground of the enquiry is that, in view of clause 5 of the additional article to the Chefoo convention, the point appears to be of some importance.\n\nWith regard to this, I am to say that, in the present altered circumstances, the Marquess of Crewe is not disposed to attach much importance to the terms of the additional article relating to the method of calculating the value of foreign opium for the purpose of ad valorem taxation over and above the consolidated duty, and that he doubts whether it is advisable to raise the question with China. He would be glad, however, if Sir Edward Grey sees no objection to learn what is the view of Sir John Jordan before coming to a decision.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]/52\n\n## OPIUM.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n`[29375]`\n\nNo. 1.\n\nCO 333\n\n22 AUG I\n\n[July 20.]\n\n### SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received July 26.)\n\nIndia Office, July 25, 1911. WITH reference to Sir John Jordan's telegram No. 164, dated the 21st July, 1911, on the subject of the new opium regulations made by the Viceroy of Canton, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to suggest that His Majesty's Minister at Peking should be instructed to protest most strongly against the Viceroy's disregard of the undertaking given to His Majesty's Government by the Imperial Chinese Government in article 7 of the agreement of the 8th May, 1911, and to insist on the regulations in question being immediately withdrawn.\n\nIt might be well that the Chinese Government should be informed that His Majesty's Government view with extreme concern this early infraction of an agreement in which their good-will and sympathy were conspicuously manifested, and consider that China's good faith and honour are involved in its speedy reparation.\n\n`[2106 cc-1]`\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nOPIUM,\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n30132\n\nRece Reg 15 SEP 11\n\n[August 17.]\n\nSECTION 3.\n\n[32414]\n\nNo. 1\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received August 17.) Sir,\n\nIN reply to your letter dated the 11th August, 1911, forwarding a copy of India Office, August 16, 1911. Messrs. D. Sassoon and Co.'s letter of the 5th August, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to refer you to Sir R. Ritchie's letter dated the 20th July, in which it is explained that the 14,000 chests for 1912 are a provisional figure only, and that the Government of India have undertaken to reconsider the matter in the light of the information regarding the opium requirements of countries outside China which has been called for.\n\nA copy I am to suggest that Messrs. Sassoons should be informed to this effect. of their letter will be communicated to the Government of India for consideration.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nEDWIN S. MONTAGU.\n\n[2155 r-3]\n\n491",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[34318]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nCO30132\n\nReceived August 32 SEP !!\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received August 31.)\n\nIndia Office, August 31, 1911.\n\nI AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd August, and in reply to inform you that the Secretary of State for India in Council concurs in the terms of the statement which Sir Edward Grey proposes to make to the Netherlands Minister on the subject of the date of meeting of The Hague Opium Conference.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2155 hh-1]\n\n510",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n[B]\n\n# OPIUM\n\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[35084]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nC O\n\nREC\n\n30132\n\nReaf 15 SEP 11\n\n[September 6.]\n\n## SECTION 3.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received September 6.)\n\nIndia Office, September 5, 1911.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Langley's letter of the 30th August, and to say in reply that the Marquess of Crewe concurs in Sir E. Grey's proposal to inform the Netherlands Minister that His Majesty's Government are now in possession of sufficient data to render possible the discussion of the control of morphia and cocaine so far as the United Kingdom is concerned.\n\nI am at the same time to suggest that it is very desirable, in view of the stress which has been laid on the necessity of obtaining full information, that the representatives of His Majesty's Government should, if possible, be provided, before the conference meets, with some sort of estimate of the extent of the manufacture of the drugs in this country.\n\nI am, &c,\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2182ƒ-3]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nсо\n\n30518\n\nIREC\n\nREGS 19 SEP 1911\n\n[B]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[35084]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[September 6.]\n\nSECTION 3.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received September 6.)\n\nIndia Office, September 5, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Langley's letter of the 30th August, and to say in reply that the Marquess of Crewe concurs in Sir E. Grey's proposal to inform the Netherlands Minister that His Majesty's Government are now in possession of sufficient data to render possible the discussion of the control of morphia and cocaine so far as the United Kingdom is concerned.\n\nI am at the same time to suggest that it is very desirable, in view of the stress which has been laid on the necessity of obtaining full information, that the representatives of His Majesty's Government should, if possible, be provided, before the conference meets, with some sort of estimate of the extent of the manufacture of the drugs in this country.\n\nI am, &c,\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n[2182 1-3]\n\n$26",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. 546\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[34319]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n30841\n\n[August 31.]\n\nSECTION 2.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received August 31.)\n\nIndia Office, August 31, 1911. I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Langley's letter of the 23rd August regarding the conditions attached by His Majesty's Government to their acceptance of the proposal for a further Opium Conference, and to say, in reply, that the Marquess of Crewe concurs in the proposal to inform the Netherlands Minister that the interpretation of the views of His Majesty's Government contained in Marquis Komura's note of the 15th July is correct.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2155 hh-2]",
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        "title": "CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911",
        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[36206]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n15\n\n[September 15.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n$2749\n\n9 OCT 11\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received September 15.)\n\nIndia Office, September 14, 1911.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Sir Francis Campbell's letter of the 31st August, enclosing copy of a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at Peking reporting that he has given his formal assent to the Chinese proposal for the exclusion of Indian opium from the provinces of Manchuria, Szechuan, and Shansi.\n\nI am to enclose, for Sir E. Grey's information and consideration in this connection, a copy of a telegram from the Government of India, under date of the 31st August, in which it is urged, with reference to an alleged intention of the Chinese Government to demand the closing of Chihli and Fukien to Indian opium, that the clearest evidence of the stoppage both of cultivation and of import of indigenous opium from other provinces should be insisted on before assent is given, and that the right under article 4 of the agreement of May 1911, of local enquiry by British officers, should be enforced.\n\nIn the cases of Shansi and Szechuan, tours of enquiry have been made by Sir A. Hosie, and evidence is available in his reports of October and March last. Lord Crewe does not doubt that Sir J. Jordan, in giving his assent in these cases, was satisfied that Sir A. Hosie's statements as to the cessation of cultivation in those provinces still held good, and he has stated in his telegram of the 20th August last his belief that the decree which has now been promulgated will be effective in securing the permanent suppression of cultivation and import.\n\nAs regards Manchuria, it would appear that, as stated in Sir J. Jordan's telegram No. 193 of the 2nd September, copy of which was forwarded with your letter of the same date, this province imported practically no foreign opium, so that the direct effect of assenting to the exclusion of the Indian drug may be small. But there does not appear to have been any independent investigation by a British officer, and we have to rely, as regards the cessation of the production of the province (which was considerable in past years) and of imports from other Chinese provinces, on reports which are presumably less authoritative, but which have been held by Sir J. Jordan sufficiently to establish the case for closing the province to Indian opium.\n\nHaving given due weight to the above considerations, the Marquess of Crewe concurs in Sir E. Grey's proposal to approve Sir J. Jordan's action in assenting to the exclusion of Indian opium from these three provinces.\n\nAs regards Chihli and Fukien, no proposal on the part of the Chinese Government has as yet been received. I am to urge the necessity for demanding, in these or any future cases when they arise, strict proof as regards the stoppage of cultivation and of import from other provinces. So far as Lord Crewe is aware, no organised investigation has recently been made by a British officer in either province, and his Lordship feels doubtful whether the \"clear evidence\" required, under clause 3 of the agreement, to make a case for the exclusion of Indian opium from a province is likely to be forthcoming, having regard to the area and other circumstances of a Chinese province, without such an investigation.\n\nI am to suggest that the purport of the Government of India's telegram and of these remarks should be communicated to Sir J. Jordan, and that his observations should be invited on the proposal contained in the last sentence of the telegram.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n*It is estimated at 15,000 piculs in Mr. Leech's report forwarded with Sir J. Jordan's despatch No. 555 of the 27th November, 1907.\n\n[2182 p-1]",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n17\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[36302]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n32749\n\n9 OCT ||\n\n[September 16:]\n\nSECTION 2.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received September 16.)\n\nIndia Office, September 15, 1911.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letters [32551] and [32803] of the 21st August, and [32907] of the 26th August, forwarding papers regarding the restrictions on the trade in Indian opium in Fukien, and in reply to say that the Marquess of Crewe learns with satisfaction, from Sir J. Jordan's telegram No. 178 of the 20th August, that all improper restrictions in that province have now been removed.\n\nAs regards the claims of local traders to compensation for losses attributable to the existence of such improper restrictions, it is observed that Sir J. Jordan has already made representations to the Wai-wu Pu which, like those addressed to the Viceroy by Consul Werner (as reported in his letter No. 13 of the 30th June) have been without effect. Lord Crewe does not see his way at present to suggest any further action in this matter, but if at any time definite claims are lodged by the traders in question, as foreshadowed in Consul Werner's letter above quoted, Sir J. Jordan and the consul will no doubt support them to the best of their ability.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n[2182 q---2]\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n[B]\n\n# OPIUM.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[35243]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n33819 7.1\n\n## SECTION 4.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received September 7.)\n\nIndia Office, September 6, 1911.\n\nWITH reference to the correspondence ending with your letter of the 23rd August, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward a copy of a telegram received from the Government of India on the 23rd August regarding the subjects for discussion at the forthcoming Opium Conference. The Government of India urge three points, viz. -\n\n1. That measures for controlling the trade in cocaine, morphia, &c., should be given a position of the highest importance in the agenda.\n\n2. That the arrangements regarding the Indian opium trade with China should not be included in the subjects for discussion.\n\n3. That the domestic regulation of the production and use of opium in India should also be excluded.\n\nOn the first two of these points satisfactory assurances have been obtained. The third, however, appears to be still uncovered by any express assurances. The \"tentative programme\" submitted by the United States Government in their \"circular instructions\" of the 1st September, 1909, included certain proposals to which objection might be taken on the ground that they may possibly involve interference by the conference in matters of domestic administration, notably, those lettered (a), (f), and (i).\n\nIn replying to the United States Government on the 17th September, 1910, Sir E. Grey expressed the view, based on the recommendation of the Interdepartmental Committee, that the subjects for discussion at the conference should be those indicated in the recommendations of the Shanghai Commission, and stated that His Majesty's Government \"must take exception to items (h), (l), (m), (n) of the tentative programme,\" specifically mentioning, as excluded from the scope of the conference, the opium arrangements and other existing treaties between India and China. Exception was at the same time taken to the use of the word \"uniform\" in resolution (a) of the tentative programme.\n\nIn reply to this latter point, Mr. Whitelaw Reid agreed, in his letter of the 4th October, 1910, to the substitution of the words \"more effective\" for \"uniform.\"\n\nIt appears from the above that, with the exception of items (h), (l), (m), and (n), the tentative programme, as amended, stands as accepted by His Majesty's Government for discussion at the conference, but that no assurances have been received that the discussion under headings (a), (f), and (i) will not be allowed to infringe on matters essentially of internal administration.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to express the strongest objection to the inclusion of matters relating to Indian domestic opium administration in the discussions of the conference, and to say that his Lordship fully concurs in the remarks made by the Government of India on this point. I am to suggest that it would be desirable, if Sir E. Grey does not see insurmountable difficulties, to secure from the United States Government, for the information of the Government of India, a statement of their views and intentions on this point.\n\nIt may perhaps be anticipated that such a statement would be of a reassuring character, but if not, it will remain for consideration whether it would not be well formally to record an objection to the inclusion of matters of internal opium administration among the recommendations of the conference.\n\nI am to inquire whether any final programme of the agenda at the conference has been, or will shortly be, issued by the Netherlands Government.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2182 g-4]\n\nPage 46\n\n[indicates end of page, no content]\n\n \n[indicates end of document]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n111\n\nC\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[40711]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nC\n\nO 36988\n\n[October, 16.]\n\nBR$ 17 NOV 11 SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received October 16.)\n\nIndia Office, October 14, 1911.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th October, and, in reply, to inform you that his Lordship concurs in the reply which Sir Edward Grey proposes to send to the Netherlands chargé d'affaires on the subject of the date of The Hague Opium Conference and the issue of a definite programme.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2226 q-1]\n\n#",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "title": "CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911",
        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n253\n\n39143\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[41770]\n\n[October 23.]\n\nBro5 DEC 11 SECTOR 2.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received October 23.)\n\nNo. 1.\n\nIndia Office, October 21, 1911.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 26th September, that his Lordship concurs in the proposal of Sir Edward Grey to approve the action suggested by Sir J. Jordan for carrying out the enquiries in Chinese provinces by British officers which are necessary with a view to article 3 of the Opium Agreement.\n\nI am to suggest, however, that if Sir Alexander Hosie's duties are confined to direction and supervision from head-quarters, there no longer appears to be justification for the grant to him of the subsistence allowance of 2l. a-day, a moiety of which is borne by Indian revenues, under the terms of Mr. Montagu's letter of the 21st April, 1910. But if, on the other hand, Sir A. Hosie could be employed in conducting the enquiry in some of the less remote provinces—which seems to be in itself desirable—the allowance would necessarily be continued in respect of the periods during which he was so employed.\n\n[2226 -2]\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "title": "CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911",
        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nсо\n\n39143\n\n255\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[43652]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nREC[No. 4FC||\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office-(Received November 4.)\n\nIndia Office, November 4, 1911. WITH reference to the letters from your department of the 19th July and the 10th August last regarding the reduction to be made in the exports of opium from India to China during the next three years under the last paragraph of the annex to the agreement of the 8th May last, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to enclose, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a telegram from the Government of India, dated the 30th October, and to ask that, with Sir E. Grey's permission, the views of Sir J. Jordan (to whom the telegram has been repeated) on the point raised may be ascertained.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to the Marquess of Crewe.\n\nOctober 30, 1911.\n\nOPIUM. Please refer to telegram from British Minister at Peking of 19th July. In preparing for your approval notification regarding next year's sales we propose\n\nto take 4,220 chests as reduction to be made under annex to agreement from amount\n\nof export permits otherwise admissible under article 8.\n\nThis precise figure has been taken for rounding, and can be adjusted later in the year if necessary. Do you agree?\n\n(Repeated to Peking.)\n\n[2272 d-1]",
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        "title": "CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911",
        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM,\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[45415]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[November. 15]\n\nSECTION 1,\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received November 15.)\n\nIndia Office, November 14, 1911.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Sir Francis Campbell's letter of the 31st October regarding the claim of Messrs. Petigura, of Foochow, to compensation in respect of losses attributed by them to the imposition of improper restrictions on the trade in opium.\n\nIn reply, I am to say that the Marquess of Crewe feels some doubt whether the considerations put forward in Sir J. Jordan's despatch No. 393 of the 9th October altogether dispose of Messrs. Petigura's contentions, but that he agrees that, in view of the further facts now reported, the claim is in any case not one that can be strongly pressed by His Majesty's Government. As representations on the subject have already been made once without success to the Chinese Government (as reported in Sir J. Jordan's telegram No. 178 of the 20th August), he would be satisfied to leave it to Sir J. Jordan to decide finally whether Messrs. Petigura can make out any case on which further representations can be made on their behalf.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nPage 263\n\n \n[2272]\n\n \n-1]",
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        "content_text": "Returns have hitherto not distinguished between opium consigned to Hong Kong for use in China and opium taken for consumption in the Colony. As Hong Kong in future will import for its own requirements uncertificated opium, it is desirable that these requirements should be ascertained.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nPritchie\n\n25\n\ned",
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        "content_text": "Copy.\n\n(1491)\n\nRece. 1154 Pro. 12 JAN 12\n\nINDIA OFFICE.\n\nWHITEHALL.\n\n421 LONDON, S.W.\n\n10th January, 1912.\n\nSir,\n\nIn continuation of my letter R. and S. No. dated January 6th 1912, on the subject of the draft opium convention drawn up at the Hague International Conference, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to say that the Government of India have now reported that they have no objection to the Convention being signed on behalf of India if Sir William Meyer is satisfied that their policy and the needs of the Indian people are adequately protected.\n\n(Signed)\n\nI have &c.,\n\nR. Ritchie.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nForeign Office.",
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        "content_text": "(c) To heroine, its salts, and preparations containing more than 1 per cent. of heroine;\n\n(d) To codeine, its salts, and preparations containing more than 4 per cent. of codeine;\n\n(e) To any new preparation or derivative of morphine, cocaine, or their respective salts, or to any other alkaloid of opium which may appear, on scientific enquiry, to be liable to similar abuse and productive of like ill-effects.\n\n(Adopted unanimously.)\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nDC\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n2018 476 REG 20 JAN 12\n\n[December 22.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n0\n\n[51276]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.—(Received December 22.)\n\nIndia Office, December 21, 1911.\n\nIN continuation of previous correspondence on the subject of The Hague Opium Conference, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to transmit, for the information of Sir Edward Grey and for communication to the British delegation, a copy of a letter, with enclosures, from the Government of India.*\n\nThe object of the letter is, as is stated by the Government of India, to set out the action which has been taken in India on the recommendations of the Shanghai Commission, and, secondly, to urge the imperative necessity for dealing with an evil—the misuse of cocaine and similar drugs—which threatens to become a far greater danger to India than opium has ever been. The Government of India fear that these drugs may replace, with far more disastrous results, the \"opium habit,\" if the latter is suppressed in the Far East.\n\nIn paragraph 31, the Government of India suggest a scheme of international regulation and control of the manufacture, sale, and distribution of morphine and other derivations of opium, and in paragraph 45, a similar scheme in respect of cocaine and allied drugs.\n\nI am to say that the Secretary of State in Council is of opinion that the letter should be of great assistance to the British delegates in the discussions of the conference, and should enable them to urge forcibly the necessity of effective international rules to regulate the manufacture, sale, distribution, and export of morphia and cocaine.\n\nAs at present advised, the Secretary of State in Council does not think that the letter itself should be laid before the conference.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n* Sent by India Office privately to Sir W. Meyer at the Opium Conference.\n\n[2297 y-1",
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        "content_text": "H 2\n\nthat in many parts the young plants are six inches high. In the remoter districts no effort is made to hide the nature of the crop, while in the neighbourhood of the main roads and in the hills surrounding the Yunnan-fu plain the opium is being grown among wheat and beans, In the town itself I hear that the police have ceased to exercise all supervision, and the measures taken in the capital by the ex-Viceroy are all in abeyance.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nP. E. O'BRIEN-BUTLER.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n2018\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n1491]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n478\n\nREG 20 JAN 12\n\n[January 11.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received January 11.)\n\nIndia Office, January 10, 1912. IN continuation of my letter dated the 6th January, on the subject of the draft opium convention drawn up at the Hague International Conference, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to say that the Government of India have now reported that they have no objection to the convention being signed on behalf of India if Sir William Meyer is satisfied that their policy and the needs of the Indian people are adequately protected.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2340 7-1]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nсо\n\n2546\n\n551\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[50460]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nKEG 26 JAN 12] [December 10.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received December 16.)\n\nIndia Office, December 16, 1911.\n\nIN reply to your letter dated the 13th December, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to state, for Sir E. Grey's information, that he assumes that the motion refers solely to opium prepared for smoking, and does not include preparations (such as morphia, laudanum, &c.) of opium. On that assumption, he sees no objection to authorising the British delegates to the Opium Conference to vote in favour of the motion binding the participating Governments to prohibit the importation\n\nand exportation of prepared opium.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2297 q-1]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[15075]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n1251-\n\nRESE 3 MAY 12\n\n[April 10]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office. -- (Received April 10.)\n\nIndia Office, April 9, 1912.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Langley's letter, dated the 3rd April, regarding the restrictions imposed on the opium trade by the local authorities in Chekiang, and in reply to state, for Sir E. Grey's information, that the Marquess of Crewe concurs in the proposal to instruct Sir J. Jordan to address a further note to the Wai-wu Pu, including the suggested reference to compensation for losses, if no satisfactory answer to his previous notes is received within a reasonable time.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\n[2458]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[26147]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n431\n\n[June 19. 0.\n\nSECTION 1,\n\nCOLE JUL 12-\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received June 19.)\n\nIndia Office, June 18, 1912.\n\nWITH reference to my letter dated the 4th June, 1912, and subsequent correspondence, on the subject of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Company and Messrs. David Sassoon and Company's letter of the 30th May, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for the information of Sir Edward Grey, telegram in which the Government of India express their opinion on the suggestion that the sales of opium in Calcutta and Bombay should be suspended.\n\nI am to say that, with the concurrence of Sir Edward Grey, the two firms might be informed that the Government of India, having carefully considered the question in all its bearings, are unable to entertain their request. They point out that the sales are held in accordance with public announcements made at the beginning of the year, and that the Government has undertaken in the published conditions of sale to make no change in the number of chests to be sold in each month or in the terms of sale without giving three months' notice of its intention. It may be added that, with the exception of one Bengal sale on 24th September, the sales in 1912, of Malwa and Bengal opium for the China market, will be completed within three months from now.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nI am,\n\n&c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nThe Marquess of Crewe to Government of India.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nIndia Office, June 3, 1912.\n\nPLEASE refer to your telegram dated 30th May about opium. I quite realise seriousness of situation, and am in communication with the Foreign Office. Sassoons have in the meantime urged through the Foreign Office that, in order that the present tension may be relieved, Bombay and Calcutta sales should be suspended. Please give this suggestion your consideration, and do what you think proper. You can, I understand, discontinue sale of certified Bengal opium in any month if you sell an equal additional quantity of uncertified opium. With regard to Malwa opium, I gather that opium merchants are deeply in debt to the Banks and to Government (see letter from Bombay Government to India, Finance Department, dated 29th February). Please consider whether it would not be wise to stop further sales of Malwa opium until the result of representations to China is known. The situation does not seem to me likely to improve very rapidly.\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to the Marquess of Crewe.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nJune 6, 1912.\n\nPLEASE see your telegram dated 3rd June on the subject of opium. We think it expedient to send you the complete text of the memorial from opium merchants, together with our views, having in view the possible pressure which may be brought to bear by parties interested.\n\nOur latest information as to course of events in China is contained in despatch dated 29th April, from British Minister at Peking to Foreign Office. My telegram, dated 25th May, 1910, explains that our being unable to deal with likelihood of mischievous rumours places us in a difficult position. It is in our opinion of the highest importance that up-to-date information should be supplied to us throughout as to the situation in China, and regarding any representations which Jordan may make to the Imperial Government in China, and with regard to renewal of the cultivation of opium, which seems to have been extensive, according to reports in the newspapers and...\n\n[2519 -1]",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n554 A\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[26872]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSE O AUG 12 [June 24.]\n\nSECTION 4.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received June 24.)\n\nIndia Office, June 22, 1912. WITH reference to the telegram from Sir J. Jordan, dated the 5th June, copy of which was forwarded to this Office on the 6th June, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward a copy of a telegram from the Government of India on the subject of the alleged export from India to Shanghai of certain chests of prepared opium.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nGovernment of India to the Marquess of Crewe.\n\nJune 17, 1912. (Telegraphic.)\n\nMY telegram dated the 6th June. Of Malwa opium purchased for export to China, it is usual to test certain samples by boiling and filtering. It is usual to test one ball for every two chests; residue remaining after boiling and filtration is known as touch opium. Exporters, in order to complete shipments under priority system, and to minimise losses from dryage and shortage, exported in February last 4 chests of touch opium as part of permissible export for current year. Reference to prepared opium in telegram from British Minister at Peking of the 5th June is to these chests. We do not consider that there has been violation of opium agreement, as touch opium is not specially prepared, and consists of remnants which arise in ordinary course of buying and selling. Merchants must test before export to obtain some idea of qualities of opium. We are considering the possibility of disposing of these remnants otherwise than by exporting, and will report further. We presume that the 44 chests of opium in question have been released.\n\n(Telegram repeated to British Minister at Peking.)\n\n[2519 aa-\n\n11",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nOpium.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[27289]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nCAD AUG 12. 559\n\n[June 27.]\n\nSECTION 3.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received June 27.)\n\nIndia Office, June 26, 1912.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward for the information of Sir Edward Grey, and for such action as he may consider desirable, a copy of a telegram received from the Government of India on the subject of an opium proclamation alleged to have been issued in the Kiangsi province of China. Sir E. Grey is aware of the extreme importance of the matter to Indian interests.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. Ritchie.\n\nGovernment of India to the Marquess of Crewe. (Telegraphic.)\n\nJune 21, 1912.\n\nSassoon's and other opium merchants complain that a proclamation has been issued in Kiangsi province to establish a monopoly of sales of opium from 1st July and to suppress trade in December next. They request British Government will strongly protest. Kiangsi principally consumes Indian opium.\n\n[2519 dd--3]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[27444]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received June 28.)\n\nC.0.\n\n[June 28.] SECTION 5. AUG 12'\n\n560\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office, June 27, 1912,\n\nIN continuation of my letter dated the 18th June, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, for the information of Sir Edward Grey and for any observations, copy of a telegram from the Government of India, dated the 24th June, on the subject of the Indo-Chinese opium trade.\n\nThe Government of India's telegram of the 21st June regarding a proclamation alleged to have been issued in the Kiangsi province was forwarded to you in my letter dated the 26th June. Lord Crewe will be glad to be informed whether any report on the matter has been received from His Majesty's Minister.\n\nWith regard to the concluding words of the telegram, I am to refer to my letter dated the 18th June, 1912, and to enquire whether a reply has been given to the letter of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Co. and Messrs. D. Sassoon and Co.\n\nI have &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to the Marquess of Crewe.\n\nJune 24, 1912. (Telegraphic.)\n\nMY telegram of the 14th June: Unsold opium stocks, Hong Kong and China. Further enquiries have been made here. These stocks are estimated at 20,000 chests to the value of 9 crores,* viz., 2 crores financed by three exchange banks, 4 crores by owners, and remainder by Chinese banks. We did not think it probable that branches of exchange banks in China should indulge in wild speculation when, in India, the same banks had acted with due caution regarding advances against opium. Our belief that Chinese stocks are much lower than suggested by previous alarmist reports of merchants and that the latter are largely responsible for accumulation is confirmed further by articles in \"North China Herald,\" dated the 18th May (p. 449) and the 25th May (p. 553). It should be borne in mind that opium now sold must be exported before the end of the calendar year, and that consequently the amount of purchased chests held in India by merchants is necessarily much smaller. The position has, we understand, improved somewhat, recent sales both in Hong Kong and Shanghai having been better. As regards alleged restrictions in Kiangsi (see our telegram of the 21st June), we presume that if merchants' reports are correct, necessary representations are being made; also regarding reported resumption of cultivation in Shansi and Szechuan (see British Minister's Peking's despatch of the 20th April to Foreign Office). We are being urged by Malwa merchants to allow them, in view of breaches of agreement on China's part, to export in excess of the number of chests notified to enable large stocks in Malwa to be cleared. As regards Bombay merchant's memorial (see our telegram of the 6th June), it will shortly be necessary to make a further statement. Presumably there is no objection to our saying again that we are not prepared to alter the number of chests permitted to be sold for export to China in 1912.\n\n(Repeated to Peking.)\n\n* 9 crores = 90,000,000 rupees = £6,000,000, instead of the 10,000,000, the estimate originally given by the interested parties.\n\n[2519 ee-5]",
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        "content_text": "564\n\nAnd again clause 4 reads:----\n\n\"During the period of this agreement it shall be permissible for His Majesty's Government to obtain continuous evidence of the diminution of cultivation by local enquiries and investigation conducted by one or more British officials accompanied, if the Chinese Government so desire, by a Chinese official.\"\n\nFrom the above two clauses it is evident that the eradication of the poppy plant and the cessation of the import of native opium is a sine quâ non to the prohibition of the import of Indian opium.\n\nNow, whereas last year the cultivation of the poppy plant in Manchuria, Shansi, Szechuan and other provinces had, as a result of the prohibition, been entirely given up, it has now come to our ears that in the two provinces of Shansi and Szechuan the illicit cultivation is gradually extending while the drug finds an outlet and market on every hand. Should His Britannic Majesty's Government—as clause 4 of the convention fully entitles them to do—delegate officials to conduct local investigations, they will indubitably find good ground for dissatisfaction.\n\nThe Chinese Republic is still in its infancy; foreign Powers have not yet accorded recognition; it would, therefore, be altogether out of place at the present time to suggest a revision of the existing treaty convention.\n\nThe question as thoroughly discussed at a recent meeting of the Kuo Wu Yuan and this body's unanimous opinion is that while the import of native opium cannot be completely checked so long as the cultivation of the native plant continues, the prohibition of opium smoking must precede both measures. If any province can prove that its inhabitants are free from the vice of opium smoking, that no opium is cultivated therein and that there is no import of native opium, the prohibition of the import of Indian opium will, in accordance with the terms of the convention, become practicable.\n\nWe would wish you to instruct your subordinates to institute the most careful enquiries in this respect, for, in order to cope successfully with foreign Powers, we must rid our home administration of all defects.\n\nThe above is telegraphed for your information; telegraphic instructions have, apart from this, been sent to the tutus of Szechuan and Shantung provinces to conscientiously prohibit the cultivation of native opium.\n\nEnclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum for the information of the Tutu.\n\nHIS Britannic Majesty's consul-general has perused in the columns of the native press, under date the 27th May, a set of eight regulations on the subject of opium, said to have been submitted by the Opium Prohibition Bureau, and, according to an accompanying minute, to have received the sanction of the administration, which has enjoined upon all concerned the carrying into effect thereof.\n\nRegulation No 2 contemplates a complete closing down of all prepared opium shops at the end of eighteen months, or, say, the end of 1913.\n\nShould the text, as published, be authentic, it is evident that the Opium Agreement of 1911 between Great Britain and China, together with Mr. Jamieson's protest of the 22nd May, have been completely disregarded. As has already been pointed out, it is not competent for an individual province or local authority to initiate measures of this kind. Such initiative rests solely in the Central Government and His Majesty's representative in Peking, and a continuance, on the part of Kwangtung, thus to ignore international engagements may have very serious consequences.\n\nHis Britannic Majesty's consul-general, therefore, whilst reiterating in the strongest possible terms his previous protest, earnestly hopes that, in the interests of amity between the two nations, such attempts—doubtless well meant, but infringing the 1911 agreement to deal with the opium evil—will at once be abandoned.\n\nCanton, May 29, 1912.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[27919]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.—(Received July 1.)\n\nSir,\n\n0.\n\n[July 1.]\n\nSECTION 2.\n\nFG 2 AUG 12\n\nIndia Office, June 29, 1912.\n\nWITH reference to your letter of the 24th June, 1912, transmitting a draft memorandum which Sir E. Grey proposes to hand to the Chinese Minister regarding the non-observance of the opium agreement of the 8th May, 1911, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to say that he concurs generally in the terms of the memorandum.\n\nThe following suggestions are offered for Sir E. Grey's consideration.\n\nIn the second paragraph the province of Yunnan might perhaps be mentioned as one of the provinces in which the cultivation of opium on a large scale has been resumed. Chekiang another province in which, as Sir J. Jordan stated in his memorandum to Wai-wu Pu of the 27th February, 1911, opium is freely cultivated in several prefectures.\n\nIt may be desirable to amplify the paragraph beginning with the words \"A proclamation was issued, &c.,\" by prefatory words to the following effect:—\n\n\"In Chekiang for months past the local authorities have obstructed and virtually extinguished the trade in Indian opium on the pretext that the cultivation and use of opium had been completely prohibited in the province. After repeated remonstrances had been made by His Majesty's Minister to the Wai-wu Pu, the Tu-tu of Chekiang, finding the position he had taken up untenable, undertook to safeguard by proclamation the treaty rights of traders in Indian opium. But the proclamation issued by him has had precisely the opposite effect. It enjoined the strictest observance of measures, as announced by him in a proclamation dated the 17th February, for the total suppression of opium, and made a brief and vague reference only to treaty stipulations governing the wholesale Indian opium trade which remain for the present in force as before, thus ignoring the point that they had been systematically broken. As the Chekiang province, in consequence of the continued cultivation of opium in it, has not qualified' (as in the draft).\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE,\n\n[2549a-2]",
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        "content_text": "(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.)\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[30497]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nC. O 7\n\nRECS 10 AUG 12\n\nJuly 18.\n\nSECTION 3.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received July 18.)\n\nIndia Office, July 18, 1912.\n\nWITH reference to the correspondence ending with your letter of the 28th June on the subject of the import of opium into Macao, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for Sir Edward Grey's information, and for any remarks which he may wish to make, a copy of a telegram to the Government of India and of their reply. The latter is to the effect that the restriction of direct opium shipments from India to Macao would be ineffective as a means of stopping the smuggling of opium into China from that colony.\n\nBefore he communicates the Government of India's reply to the Colonial Office, Lord Crewe would be glad to learn whether the Portuguese Government have replied to the representations made to them by His Majesty's Minister as to limiting the amount of opium to be imported into Macao.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nR. RITCHIE.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nThe Marquess of Crewe to Government of India.\n\nIndia Office, June 27, 1912.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nMACAO'S illicit traffic in uncertificated opium. Please see Colonial Office letter of the 11th June, forwarded with my Revenue Secretary's letter of the 13th June.\n\nColonial Office urge that shipments to Macao should be limited to actual requirements of Macao, which are estimated at 440 chests a year. Please state your views. It is alleged by Shanghai merchants (see despatch of British Minister at Peking, dated the 9th May) that their difficulties are enhanced by uncertificated opium entering China from Macao.\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to the Marquess of Crewe.\n\nJuly 8, 1912. (Telegraphic.) P.\n\nOPIUM. Your telegram dated the 27th ultimo. Please see India Office letter of the 21st May received with Revenue Secretary's letter of the 13th June. In the views expressed therein we completely agree.\n\nWere direct exports to Macao restricted to a fixed number of chests, opium would doubtless be consigned nominally elsewhere, and transhipped to Macao subsequently. Measure would therefore, we consider, be ineffective. Moreover, so long as prices in China rule high, no restriction short of absolute stoppage of non-China trade will stop smuggling. On this point, and also on the subject of Jordan's despatch of the 9th May, we propose to address you separately in a letter.\n\n[2549 s-3]",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n**OPIUM.** \n**CONFIDENTIAL.** \n`[34581]` \n\n## No. 1. \n## [August 16.] \n### SECTION 3.\n\nSir, \n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received August 16.) \nIndia Office, August 15, 1912. WITH reference to your letter dated the 26th July, 1912, on the subject of the restriction of direct opium shipments from India to Macao, I am directed to forward, to be laid before Secretary Sir Edward Grey, a copy of a despatch from the Government of India on the general question of restricting the exports of uncertified opium. \n\nI am to say that the Marquess of Crewe would be glad to receive any observations on the letter that Secretary Sir Edward Grey may wish to offer. \n\nIt may be remarked that the question of prohibiting or restricting the direct export of opium from India to a particular country, whether at the request of the country or on the ground that the traffic is mainly for contraband purposes, is distinct from the question of fixing a limit to the aggregate amount of opium which may be exported during the year to all countries other than China. With regard to the latter question the limit for 1913 has not yet been fixed. With regard to the former question, the Marquess of Crewe has already accepted the principle that if any country prohibits or restricts the import of opium, export of opium from India will, on the application of the Government concerned and in co-operation with it, be prohibited or restricted to a like extent. \n\nA copy of the Government of India's letter has been communicated to the Colonial Office. \n\nI am, &c. \nR. RITCHIE.\n\n39\n\n## Government of India to the Marquess of Crewe.\n\nMy Lord Marquess, \n\nSimla, July 18, 1912. OUR attention has been drawn to the telegram No. 120, dated the 29th May, 1912, from His Majesty's Minister at Peking to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, of which a copy was forwarded with Sir Thomas Holderness's letter dated the 7th June, 1912. In that telegram Sir John Jordan remarked, referring to the smuggling of uncertified Indian opium into China, that \"the remedy seems to lie with the Government of India.' \n\n2. We are deeply sensible of the debt which India owes to the firm advocacy by Sir John Jordan of her legitimate claims, and to the zeal with which he has endeavoured to insist on the performance by the Chinese Government of its treaty obligations. We are aware that at the present time the situation is such that his task is particularly difficult, and we can understand that the smuggling of uncertified opium is a factor which must tend still further to increase his difficulties. We are very reluctant therefore to take exception to any remark made by Sir John Jordan on the merits of any part of the opium question. Nevertheless, we feel unable to allow the above statement to pass unchallenged. We should regard it as most unfortunate if it should appear to your Lordship that the efforts of Sir John Jordan are in any way hampered by the acts or omissions of the Government of India, and we feel that we must firmly repudiate the notion that we are either responsible for, or able to remedy, the smuggling of Indian opium into China. \n\n3. The nature of the particular measure which Sir John Jordan would like us to apply will be gathered from the following sentence in his letter No. 220, dated the 9th May, 1912, to the Foreign Office. \"The fact that seizures of uncertificated opium are being made is sufficient proof that its annual export from India, reduced though it was to 14,000 chests in 1911, is still in excess of the requirements of non-Chinese markets, and I cannot urge too strongly the desirability of reducing the export to the actual needs \n\n`[2604 q-3]`",
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        "content_text": "# OPIUM\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[September 5]\n\n### SECTION 1\n[37432]\n\nSir,\n\n**No. 1. India Office to Foreign Office**.-(Received September 5.)\n\nIndia Office, September 4, 1912.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th August, forwarding for his Lordship's concurrence a draft letter which it is proposed to send to His Majesty's Ambassador in Paris on the subject of the supply of opium to Indo-China. In reply, I am to suggest the insertion of the words \"in co-operation with, and at the request of, the Government of Indo-China\" after the words \"the Government of India will\" and before the word \"undertake,\" and to state that, subject to this alteration, the Marquess of Crewe concurs in the draft letter.\n\n[2644 e-1]\n\nI am, &c.\nR. RITCHIE.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nY \n\nlatter is suppressed, in the Far East.\n\n448\n\nIn paragraph 31, the Government of India suggest a scheme of international regulation and control of the manufacture, sale and distribution of morphine and other derivatives of opium, and in paragraph 45 a similar scheme in respect of cocaine and allied drugs.\n\nI am to say that the Secretary of State in Council is of opinion that the letter should be of great assistance to the British delegates in the discussions of the Conference, and should enable them to urge forcibly the necessity for effective international rules to regulate the manufacture, sale, distribution and export of morphia and cocaine.\n\nAs at present advised the Secretary of State in Council does not think that the letter itself should be laid before the Conference.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n`(SRO) R RITCHIE`, \nMed  \nPambl",
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        "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913",
        "content_text": "475\n\n24\n\nsand bro\n\n*. \n\ni\n\n16566/2 fine.\n\nOffice on the 26th March, 1902, the procedure in England was described and the position was summed up as follows:-\n\n\"In America the procedure is widely different, and it would seem almost as though His Majesty's Government is regarded as having acquired no right under the Treaty of 1842 except that of appearing in the Federal Courts and instituting what is closely analogous to an ordinary prosecution, the action of the United States Government being confined, so far as Mr Ritchie is aware, to the issue of a warrant of surrender as soon as the requirements of law have been satisfied.\"\n\n3 Mr McKenna believes that this letter with other correspondence on the subject was communicated by the Foreign Office to your Department in 1902.\n\nIt is certain that, if a similar question to that which arises in the present case, were to arise on an application for extradition from the United States of America, it would be left to the English Government to raise it in the United States Courts, and in view of the position thus taken up by the United States Government, Mr McKenna does not consider it necessary for the Hong-Kong Government to concede the claim of the American Consul-General, and would suggest that the Consul-General should be informed that any further proceedings that may be possible to test the validity of the Police Magistrate's decision in this case should be taken by him.\n\nI am to add that there appears to be a misapprehension in the suggestion on page 4 of Mr Buskell's Memorandum enclosed with your letter to the effect that the Magistrate should be called on to \"carry out the terms of the Governor's requisition according to law.\" \"The Secretary of State's Order to a Police Magistrate appended to the (Extradition",
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        "document_key": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]",
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        "title": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]",
        "content_text": "# Statement of Government Service\n\n## 13803\n\n264 \n\nThe text appears to be a statement of service for a government official. Here is the reconstructed text in Markdown format:\n\n### Qualifications\nLR.C.S., L.R.C.P., Edinburgh.  \nD.P.H. (Oxon).  \nD.T.M. and H. (Cambridge).\n\n### Service Record\n1st May, 1903, to 31st July, 1903.  \nCourse of the London School of Tropical Medicine with certificate of School.\n\n23rd Sept., 1903, to March 15th, 1909.  \nAssistant Medical Officer of Health and Medical Officer in Charge of the Kowloon Mortuary (average number of post mortems - 1,000 p.a.).\n\n1st May, 1909, to 31st July, 1909.  \nLondon School of Tropical Medicine advanced course in Protozoology, Helminthology and Arthropoda.\n\nAugust 1909.  \nD.T.M. and H. (Cambridge).\n\n1st Sept. to 25th Dec., 1909.  \nRoyal College of Physician's Laboratory Edinburgh, advanced Bacteriological Technique under the Superintendent, Dr Ritchie.\n\n1st October, 1909.  \nAppointed Government Bacteriologist, Hongkong.\n\n1st January to 15th March, 1910.  \nBritish Museum (Natural History) studied Diptera under Mr. E. E. Austen in charge of Diptera.\n\n13th April, 1910.  \nAssumed duty as Bacteriologist in charge of Government Bacteriological Institute and the Victoria Mortuary (average number of post mortems continued on duty up to date - 2,000 p.a.).\n\n1912  \nAppointed Lecturer in Pathology and Bacteriology in the University of Hongkong.\n\n## 3923 MAR 15 \n\n| Year |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1901 |  |\n| 1902 |  |\n\nPage 264",
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        "document_key": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]",
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        "content_text": "New Offices. \n\nObituary. \n\nCommittee. \n\nMembership. \n\nBanquet. \n\nXX. \n\ndesire to explain that while it is permissible to publish a very considerable portion of it, an important proportion has often to be entirely withheld, owing to its confidential nature. It frequently happens that this portion is not only the most interesting, but also relates to the most important work the Committee have had in hand. It has been thought advisable to make this explanation in order that it may not be concluded that because no mention is made of a subject which may be claiming public attention, it has not been, or is not being, considered by the Committee. \n\nOwing to the impending demolition of No. 159, Cannon Street, wherein for so many years the Association had its offices, fresh headquarters had to be sought. Spacious premises on the first floor of 99, Cannon Street, fronting the S.E. & C. Ry. station were selected and adapted for the purpose. The new offices have, for a very moderate outlay, been re-furnished, and the Association now possess a home alike convenient and suitable to its requirements. \n\nThe Association records with much regret the deaths during the year of Mr. R. H. Beauchamp, Mr. J. Kennard Davis, Mr. J. J. Keswick, Mr. F. J. Marshall, Mr. J. A. Maitland, Mr. H. A. Ritchie, Mr. W. Haines Watson, and Mr. H. W. Wood. \n\nThe only changes amongst the Committee which have to be recorded since the last Annual Meeting are the election of Mr. C. Selby Moore and Mr. H. D. C. Jones to the Board. \n\nThe total membership of the Association is well maintained notwithstanding the Committee regret to note, an increase in the number of resignations amongst London members. \n\nOwing to the Great War it was decided that the Annual Dinner should not take place, and it was suggested that Members who had intended to be present might be glad to pay in their subscriptions to a fund to provide tobacco for the troops and towards the London Chamber of Commerce fund to supply newspapers for the Fleet. The fund was an immediate success, and the total of £200 17s. 6d. shows clearly the generous response to the appeal. £25 was contributed to the newspaper fund, and 900 lbs. of tobacco and 270,000 cigarettes were sent out to the troops at the front. \n\nChina Association. \n\nApplication for Membership. \n\n430\n\nTO THE SECRETARY, \n\nCHINA ASSOCIATION, \n\nHONGKONG. \n\nDEAR SIR, \n\nMr. \n\nProfession. \n\nAddress \n\n19.....\n\nI have the pleasure of proposing \n\nas a Member of the CHINA ASSOCIATION, being a British Subject and eligible for Membership under the Rules of the Association. \n\nSeconder : \n\nYours faithfully,",
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        "content_text": "## List of Names\n\nD. K. Donnelly  \nJ. H. Briator  \nD. Chodzeman  \nM. Hazeland  \nR. E. Bolilios  \nA. J. W. Rossor  \nT. Facon  \nF. B. L. Rowley  \nGeoffrey S. Archbutt  \nW. A. Donaldson  \nB. Look  \nG. A. Tood  \nJ. K. Underwood  \nE. T. de V. Abney  \nP. D. Sutherland  \nA. E. Martin  \nH. C. Reaker  \nI. M. Tomor  \nJohn Robertson  \nX. P. Stoneham  \nJ. Hooper  \nD. C. Beadle  \nJ. H. Gardiner  \nGeo. P. Lammort  \nH. I. Jones  \nW. K. Gaskell  \nEldon Potter  \nM. T. Johnson  \nEdward A. Ram  \nJ. T. Douglas  \nG. A. Pontroath  \nMelbourne Little  \nA. H. Craw  \nJ. Glaister  \n\n-2-  \n\nE. I. Grant Smith  \nT. W. Hornby  \nF. L. Sia  \nJohn Paterson  \nF. H. D. Grant  \nO. H. Davis  \nH. Murray Bain  \nH. V. Dick  \nV. Sorby  \nG. X. M. Bannerman  \nG. B. Brooke  \nThos. A. Loughlin  \nH. E. Gilroy  \nChas. C. Stark  \nJ. Finlay Miller  \nI. Ivan Jones  \nE. F. Aucott  \nGoggin  \nB. A. Hale  \nJ. Owen Hughes  \nH. B. L. Dowbiggin  \nA. J. Pither  \nDonald Macdonald  \nJ. J. Stodart Kennedy  \nH. L. Denny Im  \nA. G. Gordon  \nA. Ritchie  \nA. M. Slark  \nK. A. Cartwright  \nJ. M. Walker  \nT. A. M. Williams  \nJohn W. Taylor  \nJas. Va. Graham  \nC. A. Middleton Smith  \n272",
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        "content_text": "## List of Names\n\nF. W. Wilson\nLeat\nO. H. Griovo\nJ. S. Johnston\nP. Campbell\nT. J. Crawford\nV. G. Lawson\nRobert Taylor\nDavid Lyle\nLawrence Maclaren\nDavid Cowper\nT. R. Oswald\nEdmund R. Millar\nArch. Alex. I. Morrison\nW. Glendinning\nD. T. Ritchie\nR. J. Wilton\nP. Cooper\nA. E. Chunnett\nT. Herbert\nJ. Urse\nK. Crosby\nC. J. Thomson\nJ. B. Thomson\nC. W. Folk\nG. Keddie H27\nC. H. Arnott\nF. I. Lana\nJohn McCracken\nT. V. Kaokay\nT. F. Duckworth\nV. G. Cawsey\nC. D. Silas\nHas. Urmiston\nV. J. Tricker\nH. X. Alexander\nG. A. Millor\nJ. G. Grant\nJ. V. Harding\nI. M. Martin\nG. Grott\nA. Konting\nJno. S. Johnson\nH. Langdon\nI. J. McCombie\nG. Lewis\nH. George\nJ. Rudney\nH. Doughty\nJ. D. Forrest\nJ. E. Bowron\nJ. S. Thomson\nA. V. Harrison\nJ. Stewart\nA. McIntyre\nJ. Millar\nJ. Brown\nH. Conway\nEdwin Banfield Cubay\nWilliam Nicholson Fluming\nWalter Fair\nCharles Henry Summers\nAlexander Aitchison\nArchibald Stalker\nAlex. Davidson\nT. Totherspoon\nJohn Joseph Harrington\nAndrew William Jusber\nAndrew Smith\n\n## Page Number\n-7- \n277",
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        "document_key": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916",
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        "title": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916",
        "content_text": "CIRCULATED TO DEPARTMENTS. to note the \n\nogne, I 25 in this letter peril 6 191 Sir H. Just Sir G. Fiddes Mr. Haris Mr. Johnson— Mag-Hazel 2674/6 rachey 27:\" 7574 My Green Yugkom 204.16. 294 16 Mom Butler 1.5.76 2.4.16 Mr Darnley 2/5 Mr. Battomley 74.16 Me A 1 Hamdinic Mr. Griffin Ma. Batterben Mr. Robinsol Mr. Flood Mr Dixon 28.4 6 2647 45/16 Mr Calder 24.4 Mr. Cooke 29!. Mr. Croome Mr. Beckett 2/5- Mir tachuana 26416 2874 22074 My Authoring 2.2 Mustatory m Clarke Mr. Westbrook 3.5 16 2814. tena 2/5/16. Am Beich 2714 hotilin \n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to— \n\nThe Under Secretary of State for India, Revenue Department, London, S.W. India Office, and the following reference quoted :— \n`INDIA OFFICE, WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.` \nApril, 1913 \n`R.S.105e.` 16763 238 1. 316 \n\n## \n### \nSir, \n**REC REG 7 APK TO** \n\nWith reference to Sir R. Ritchie's letter `R.&.S.3278` of the 2nd January 1912 and connected correspondence on the subject of the Hague Opium Conference and the cocaine question, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward for submission to the Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Government of India in the Commerce & Industry Department drawing attention to the continuance of the illicit traffic in cocaine in India and the difficulties experienced in dealing with it in the absence of control over the distribution of the drug in the countries of manufacture.\n\nIf information as to the development of new sources of supply comes to the notice of the Secretary of State for the Colonies I am to ask that it may be communicated to this Department for transmission to the Government of India.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "346\n\nEndlosure\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND\n\nSHALL WE INVITE THE GERMANS TO RETURN?\n\nCHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE-AFFIRM THE\n\nCOMMITTEE'S DECISION.\n\nEXCEPTION TAKEN TO H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S REMARKS.\n\nREMARKABLE SIGNS OF UNANIMITY.\n\nThere was a large and thoroughly representative meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce Room yesterday, when certain resolutions were passed which directly concerned the question of the return of Germans to the Colony after the war, and also the remarks made by H.E. the Governor at the last meeting of the Legislative Council when replying to the motion proposed by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak in connection with the same subject. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, presided, and he was supported at the head of the room by the Chamber Committee, viz., Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, the Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Mr. E. V. D. Parr, Mr. C. Montague Ede, Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. G. T. Edkins, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, and Mr. N. J. Stabb. There were also present the following:\n\nSir C. P. Chater, C.M.G.; Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Mr. W. Dunbar, Mr. A. G. Gordon, Mr. R. Hancock, Mr. W. Logan, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.; Mr. M. S. Sassoon, Mr. M. P. Talati, A. B. The Swedish Trading Co., Ltd., (G. Ladin): Arculli Bros., (O. el Arculli); Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd., (W. H. Bell and W. Manning); The Bank Line, Limited, (T. A. Loughlin); The Bank of Taiwan (N. Yanagita); Banker & Company (A. Bryson); Banque de l'Indo-Chine, (L. Berindoague); Botelho Bros., (B. J. Botelho); Bradley & Co., Ltd., (F. C. Butcher); British American Tobacco Co., Ltd., (V. L. Fairley); Butterfield & Swire (G. T. Edkins); Caldbeck, Macgregor, (F. W. S. Evans); Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd., (J. H. Wallace); Cawasjee Pallanjee & Co. (R. B. Cooper); Carmichael & Clarke (J. B. Thomson); China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd., (W. L. Carter); China Light and Power Co., Ltd., (T. Leeman); China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., (H. H. Tayler); China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., (C. H. P. Hay); China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., (G. M. Shaw); China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd., (B. W. Tape); Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes, (P. Thomas); Connell Bros. (J. L. M. do Rozario); David Sassoon Co., Ltd., (Hon. Mr. E. Shellim); S. J. David & Co., Ltd., (Archibald David and O. I. Ellis); Dodwell & Co., Ltd. (S. H. Dodwell); Dennys & Bowley, (F. B. L. Bowley); Donnelly & Whyte, (D. E. Donnelly); Douglas S.S. Co., (H. P. White); Eastern Asbestos Co., (K. S. Morrison); Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong, (E. A. M. Williams); Fung Tang, (C. M. S. Alves); The General Electric Co. of China Ltd., (A. Basil Raworth); Gibb, Livingston & Co., (A. O. Lang); Green Island Cement Co., Limited. Gilman & Co., Ltd. (W. L. Pattenden); (R. Henderson); Goddard & Douglas, (T. Arthur); A. & S. Hancock, (H. Hancock); W. A. Hannibal & Co., (W. A. Hannibal); Hongkong, Canton & Macau Steamboat Co., Ltd., (W. E. Clarke); Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ltd., (George Currie); Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., (F. Graham); Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., (W. S. Brown); Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (F. J. Tavares); Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (N. J. Stabb); Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd., (W. E. Roberts); Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., (R. M. Dyer); Hughes & Hough, (T. F. Hough); W. G. Humphreys & Co., (W. M. Humphreys and W. G. Humphreys); J. D. Humphreys & Co., (Henry Humphreys); J. D. Hutchison & Co., (T. E. Pearce); Holloway & Newall, (A. A. Claxton); S. C. Ismail & Co., (S. E. Ismail); W. C. Jack & Co., Ltd., (W. Jack); Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., (Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton); Johnson, Stokes & Master, (H. J. Gedge); Kailan Mining Administration, (J. H. C. Goodban); Lane, Crawford & Co. (A. H. Skelton); Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, (A. R. Lowe); Linstead & Davis, (E. Maitland); Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co., Ltd., (J. de B. Lancaster); W. R. Loxley & Co., (M. P. Beattie); Leigh & Orange (A. E. Griffin and G. G. Wood); Macdonald & Co., (D. Macdonald); Marine Insurance Association of Hongkong, (S. J. Chinchen); Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., (C. Champkin and E. L. Sim); N. Mody & Co., (H. K. Erani); N. S. Moses & Co., (N. S. Moses); Nestle's Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., (A. G. Coppin); New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd., (W. Sinclair); N. Y. K. (B. Mori); Pabaney & Co., (A. B. Avasia); Patell & Co., (M. J. Patell and N. B. Karanjia); P. & O. S. N. Co., (E. V. D. Parr); Pentreat & Co., (C. B. Brooke); Reiss & Co., (Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak); Robertson, Wilson & Co., (G. H. Wilson); Alex. Ross & Co., (A. S. D. Cousland and D. K. Moss); E. D. Sassoon & Co., (C. S. Gubbay); Shewan, Tomes & Co., (J. M. Gordon); H. Skott & Co., (G. E. Wetton); Soares & Co., (A. M. L. Soares); Standard Oil Co., of New York, (W. D. Kraft); Stewart Bros., (E. Ormiston and H. B. L. Dowbiggin); H. Stephens & Co., (H. Stephens); The Texas Company (J. H. Brister); Thomas Cook & Co., (J. Bentley); Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., (C. Montague Ede); United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., (A. Ritchie); Union Trading Co., (S. M. Churn); Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., (G. Morton Smith); Vacuum Oil Co., (C. C. Stark); A. S. Watson Co., Ltd., (H. Humphreys); Wilkinson & Grist (C. E. H. Beavis); Harry Wicking & Co., (A. Forbes); C. E. Warren & Co., (C. E. Warren); B. Monteith Webb & Co., (B. Monteith Webb); Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., (E. Ono); Yuen Hop Hong, (S. H. Leung); and Mr. E. A. M. Williams (Secretary).\n\nThe Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK, who was loudly applauded as he entered the room, and also when he rose to speak, said:- As it is past the hour for which this meeting was called I will proceed to address the meeting upon the subject for which you have been called together this afternoon. Briefly it is this.\n\nThat a resolution which was unanimously adopted by your elected committee was rejected in the Legislative Council, and we have now brought it before the meeting to endorse or not as seems fitting to you.\n\nThe resolution which I have to propose, and which in substance is identically the same as that proposed in the Legislative Council in your name, is as follows:-\n\nIt is the opinion of the Chamber that it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least ten years following the declaration of peace; and, that, subsequently, they be only admitted into the Colony under strict licence.\n\nNow, gentlemen, I contend that, speaking on behalf of the Chamber, there was not the slightest need on the part of the Government to debate this resolution.\n\nIt was largely academic, it did not seek legislation, it merely asked that the considered, and carefully considered, opinion of your elected Committee should be put before the authorities at Home, who are shortly to meet to consider this very question. We claim that we have a right to a voice, inasmuch as while the greater Colonies will be represented directly by their own representatives, we as a Crown Colony will be represented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and therefore a direct communication from this Chamber in no uncertain manner should be sent Home, quite apart from Government despatches and recommendations which might not be known to us.\n\nNow, gentlemen, we further contend that this resolution was never seriously discussed by the Government in Council, and that His Excellency's speech, if it was not flippant in argument, was at any rate unfortunate, to say the least of it, in its choice of language. (Hear, hear.)\n\nIt has been said, it was said in Council, that the appeal made was largely one appeal based on sentiment, and was one which ignored economic facts. In the first place, gentlemen, it is impossible in connection with this war to ignore sentiment. (Applause.) The entry of England into this war in the very first place was entirely and absolutely due to sentiment, namely, that we should fulfil our treaty obligations to the nation of Belgium.\n\nAnd, gentlemen, it is impossible to conceive that as a result of this war sentiment in connection with it will die down for many years to come, and therefore we cannot afford to ignore it. (Applause.) You will notice that I am endeavouring in presenting this case to present it without passion, and to deal with it calmly and logically as it presents itself and as I trust it will appeal to you.\n\nCommittee, I propose now to deal with the economic argument to which, it has been said, we did not sufficiently dwell upon.\n\nGentlemen, I really felt it was unnecessary to argue it at length because the disclosures in connection with the liquidations were such common property in this Colony that it did not seem necessary to argue them at length, but as it seems desirable to speak more fully upon it I will proceed to do so.\n\nI said in my speech that the return of the Germans to Hongkong would be inimical to the interests of Hongkong. That is the basis of our economic argument. (Applause.)\n\nTo your Chamber, and to your Committee, I propose now to deal with the economic argument to which, it has been said, we did not sufficiently dwell upon.\n\nGentlemen, I really felt it was unnecessary to argue it at length because the disclosures in connection with the liquidations were such common property in this Colony that it did not seem necessary to argue them at length, but as it seems desirable to speak more fully upon it I will proceed to do so.\n\nI said in my speech that the return of the Germans to Hongkong would be inimical to the interests of Hongkong. That is the basis of our economic argument. (Applause.)\n\nTo your\n\n[April 27th, 1917.\n\n209\n\n349\n\n8\n\nApril 27th, 1917.] CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.\n\ndevelopment any big commercial\n\ncome the expression of opinion of businessmen of Hongkong, men, gentlemen, that at least 60 per cent. of the German trade in this Colony was done in British cargo. Now, gentlemen, let us pause for a moment to consider what that means.\n\nI mean that if we are not alive to the possibility of competition, and knowing well we can meet them and overcome them, then we shall deserve all the competition we may possibly have to meet.\n\nThe Hon. Sir PAUL CHATER- then said: Gentlemen, while I yield to none in my detestation and horror of the Germans and the unspeakable atrocities committed by that nation since the commencement of the War, at the same time I cannot find myself in accord with the suggestion that it is in the best interests of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least 10 years following the declaration of peace, and that subsequently they be admitted into the Colony under strict licence,\" save and except under conditions which are, I am convinced, beyond the bound of practical politics, namely, that the same stand be adopted and maintained by all the Allies in the Far East- France, Russia, Japan and most particularly China.\n\nGiven these conditions, then I am with you. Except under these conditions to exclude the Germans from our Colony would be merely to drive them to neighbouring trade centres, where once established they would prove a serious menace to our welfare and trade, not to mention the loss of benefits to be derived from the use of our Harbour by their shipping, and of shipping under their control. (Voice-Rot. They have no shipping. Who wrote it?)\n\nI deem it inexpedient that I should here mention in detail the place where they could exert and unless China sides with us) so establish themselves in our immediate neighbourhood.\n\nThey must be as well-known to you all as to me, but I shall be only too pleased to give my views in full to your Committee if and when they wish.\n\nIt has been argued that with no coaling facilities on the way German shipping will find a difficulty in reaching these distant waters, but can we for a moment suppose that she will not find means to overcome this difficulty? What about the use of oil fuel in place of coal? It would be easy enough for steamers using oil to reach Dutch ports in the East Indies and there replenish their stock for the further voyage to China, and Japan.\n\nThat China has at the moment broken off diplomatic relations with Germany we all know, and I trust that the day is not far distant when she will be numbered amongst our Allies; but to imagine for a moment that when peace is established she will continue to decline to trade with her is to my mind absurd.\n\nI have read that the German Concessions at Tientsin, Hankow and elsewhere, now being taken care of by China, will eventually be handed back to her, and we know Germans to-day are tolerated and trading in Shanghai.\n\nI maintain then to exclude them from this Colony only would be a suicidal policy. (Voice-No, no.) It may be said that we have got on very well and prospered without them during the war-granted but shall we not do so to a greater degree on their return! (Voice No.) Nor do I think we have much to fear for our trade from their competition for many years to come, particularly in view of the statement which has been put forward that they will have to compete without the banking and discount facilities in London which they formerly enjoyed.\n\nIn support of the remarks of our worthy Chairman as regards this resolution, and to add that it might be considered a matter of common and ordinary precaution.\n\nGentlemen. We desire these sentiments to be sent home to the Home Government.\n\nThe Prime Minister, very wisely, since the beginning of the war, has acted in consultation with the best technical and business brains of the country-(applause)-and we are encouraged to think that his Government will welcome...",
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        "content_text": "— 14 → \n\nter); Thomas Cook & Co. (J. Bentley); Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. (C. Montague Ede); United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd. (A. Ritchie); Union Trading Co. (J. M. Churn); Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. (G. Morton Smith); Vacuum Oil Co. (C. C. Stark); A. S. Watson Co., Ltd. (H. Humphreys); Wilkinson & Grist (C. E. H. Beavis); Harry Wicking & Co. (A. Forbes); C. E. Warren & Co. (C. E. Warron); B. Monteith Webb & Co. (B. Monteith Webb); Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd. (E. Ono); Yuen Hop Hong (S. H. Leung); and Mr. E. A. M. Williams (Secretary).\n\nThe Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK, who was loudly applauded as he entered the room, and also when he rose to speak, said:-As it is past the hour for which this meeting was called, I will proceed to address the meeting upon the subject for which you have been called together this afternoon. Briefly, it is this. That a resolution which was unanimously adopted by your elected Committee was rejected in the Legislative Council, and we have now brought it before this meeting to endorse or not, as seems fitting to you. The resolution which I have to propose, and which in substance is identically the same as that proposed in the Legislative Council in your name, is as follows:-\"It is the opinion of the Chamber that it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least ten years following the declaration of peace; and, that, subsequently, they be only admitted into the Colony under strict licence.\" Now, gentlemen, we contend that, speaking on behalf of the Chamber, there was not the slightest need on the part of the Government to debate this resolution. (Applause.) It was largely academic; it did not seek legislation; it merely asked that the considered, and carefully considered, opinion of your elected Committee should be put before the authorities at Home, who are shortly to meet to consider this very question.\n\nWe claim that we have a right to a voice, inasmuch as while the greater Colonies will be represented directly by their own representatives, we, as a Crown Colony, will be represented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and therefore a direct pronouncement from this Chamber, in no uncertain manner, should be sent Home, quite apart from Government despatches and recommendations which might not be known to us. Now, gentlemen, we further contend that this resolution was never seriously discussed by the Government in Council, and that His Excellency's speech, if it was not flippant in argument, was at any rate unfortunate, to say the least of it, in its choice of language. (Hear, hear.) It has been said, it was said in Council, that the appeal made was largely based on sentiment and was one which ignored economic facts. In the first place, gentlemen, it is impossible in connection with this war to ignore sentiment. (Applause.) The entry of England into this war, in the very first place, was entirely and absolutely due to sentiment, namely, that we should fulfil our treaty obligations to the nation of Belgium. (Applause.) And, gentlemen, it is impossible to conceive that, as a result of this war, sentiment in connection with it will die down for many years to come, and therefore we cannot afford to ignore it. (Applause.)\n\nYou will notice that I am endeavouring, in presenting this case, to present it without passion, and to deal with it calmly and logically, as it presents itself to your Committee, and as I trust it will appeal to you. I propose now to deal with the economic argument, which it has been said we did not sufficiently dwell upon. Gentlemen, I really felt it was unnecessary to argue it at length, because the disclosures in connection with the liquidations were such common property in this Colony that it did not seem necessary to argue them at length; but, as it seems desirable to speak more fully upon it, I will proceed to do so. I said in my speech that the return of the Germans to Hongkong would be inimical to the interests of Hongkong. That is the basis of our economic argument. (Applause.) I have no hesitation in saying that at least 60 per cent. of the German trade in this Colony was done in British cargo.\n\nNow, gentlemen, let us pause for a moment to consider what that means. To all of us who are intimately acquainted with the textile trade, and largely from my own practical and personal experience, it has been well known that there have been many occasions in the past ten years where Lancashire travellers in this Colony have reported large sales to German firms when British merchants, who had precisely the same cargo lying in their godowns and were prepared to accept spot cash prices for it, were unable to sell. And yet large sales took place. Why? Because the whole basis of the textile trade, and of other trades in connection with German business here, was built up upon a credit basis, for which the credit had to be kept revolving.\n\nTherefore, it did not matter what the times were, whether they sold at a loss or sold at a profit, it was essential to them, in order to carry on their trade, not only to go on selling, but, what was more material to them, to go on buying. That is a point I wish to enforce and ask you to dwell upon. I also wish to emphasise the point that British merchants of this Colony were opposed in their trade by goods made by Lancashire firms, which were sold at a loss by Germans, and sold merely to keep the credit revolving, in order to meet due bills.\n\n- 15 -\n\nwere sold at a loss by Germans, and sold merely to keep the credit revolving in order to meet due bills. In defiance of obligations in connection with trust deeds and bills, they misapplied funds which should have been used for paying off, without indefinite delay, due bills. I say again, that that sort of business was immoral from first to last. (Applause.) I ask you, gentlemen, whether you are prepared to admit back into your midst men who are prepared to reconstitute this kind of business when, after much pains and tremendous struggling, the trade of the Colony has once more been put upon a sound cash basis. (Voice—No.) And as I said in the Council, the condition of this Colony to-day is healthier and sounder than it has been for many years past. Allow them to come back and seek to do trade, which, from the very nature of things, they must offer on terms which no self-respecting British firm would think of accepting.\n\nI did not speak of the wider credit system of trade to which the Attorney-General made reference. The trade in the Hinterland, where large Government and engineering contracts are concerned, and where there may be opposition to British firms, may have been allowed to lapse somewhat, and we think it may be possible that British firms will have to consider its development upon credit lines, with the assistance of the banks, in order that the trade of the Hinterland should be more widely pushed than it has been in the past. It is true that in the past we have left much of that trade to our German competitors. We have realised now that a large trade was done, and possibly a paying trade was done, and that it must be developed, possibly on similar lines, but we shall endeavour to make them sounder.\n\nIt was further hinted that if you did not allow the Germans to return to Hongkong, it might lead to the development of Swatow, Amoy, and other outports, with railway communication between those places and Canton, and possibly the development of other parts. Gentlemen, in the first place, I doubt very much whether, for some years to come, they will be financially in a position to finance any big railway scheme or any big commercial development scheme. But if they were, I have no hesitation in saying that if the British merchants of this Colony allow them to do so, it serves them right; and when I say that, I mean that if we are not alive to the possibilities of competition, and, knowing well we can meet them and overcome them, and do not try to, then we shall deserve all the competition we may possibly have to meet.\n\nIf we do not work hand in hand with the Chinese Government in connection with railway development between Swatow and Canton, and we allow other people to do it, then we deserve the competition. In conclusion, and in putting this resolution to you, I would say that the question of a time limit of ten years, so far as your Committee is concerned, is merely an academic term for the sake of argument.\n\nWhen the resolution was proposed, it was not proposed with the idea of carrying into effect any definite action within this Colony. It was not understood that it should be so; it was merely desired that an expression from the Colony should go to the Home Government for their consideration in connection with Imperial Legislation; and it was equally realised that, whatever the Imperial Authorities at Home might decide, this Colony would have to fall in with them, and would do so gladly. (Applause.) But we did contend, and we do contend, that we have a perfect right to express independently our views to the Imperial Authorities at Home on that very point. (Applause.) Further, I am prepared to say, in regard to the period of ten years, that if the meeting wishes it, we are prepared to modify the resolution in that respect, so that it meets with general acceptance.\n\nWe are most anxious that the views should go forward from this meeting with positively and absolutely united action, if we can possibly see eye to eye together in that connection. Gentlemen, I leave the resolution in your hands. (Applause.)\n\nThe Hon. Mr. C. E. ANTON—Those of you who read my speech at the Legislative Council may probably have recognised that I based my argument chiefly on sentimental grounds, not from the commercial point of view, though I have my views on that. After all is said and done, we cannot guide our policy by a mere matter of pounds, shillings, and pence. (Applause.) I am aware that there are arguments, strong arguments, on both sides of the question; and, though, personally, I think we should combine ourselves against German opposition of any kind, yet, at the same time, I should like to hear further views expressed, as I am not a long resident here. That is all I have to say in seconding the resolution.\n\nMr. E. V. D. PARE—Without trespassing upon the valuable time of the meeting, I would like to record my cordial support of the remarks of our worthy Chairman, as regards this resolution, and to add that it might be considered a matter of common and ordinary precaution. Gentlemen, we desire these sentiments to be sent home to the Home Government. The Prime Minister, very wisely, since the beginning of the war, has acted in consultation with the best technical and business brains of the country (applause)—and we are encouraged to think that his Government will welcome the expression of opinion of businessmen of Hong...\n\n201",
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        "content_text": "# CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE-AFFIRM COMMITTEE'S DECISION\n\nThere was a large and thoroughly representative meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce Room on April 24th, when certain resolutions were passed which directly concerned the question of the return of Germans to the Colony after the war, and also the remarks made by H.E. the Governor at the last meeting of the Legislative Council when replying to the motion proposed by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak in connection with the same subject.\n\nMr. Holyoak, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, presided, and he was supported at the head of the room by the Chamber Committee, viz., Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, the Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Mr. E. V. D. Parr, Mr. C. Montague Ede, Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. G. T. Edkins, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, and Mr. N. J. Stahl. There were also present the following:\n\n  \n    A. & S. Hancock\n    (H. Hancock)\n    Arculli Bros.\n    (G. el Arculli)\n  \n  \n    Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.\n    (W. H. Bell and W. Arthur)\n    The Bank Line, Limited\n    (T. A. Loughlin)\n  \n  \n    The Bank of East Asia\n    (N. Yanagita)\n    Banker & Company\n    (A. Bryson)\n  \n  \n    Banque de l'Indo Chine\n    (L. Berindoague)\n    Botelho Bros.\n    (B. J. Botelho)\n  \n  \n    Bradley & Co., Ltd.\n    (F. C. Butcher)\n    British American Tobacco Co., Ltd.\n    (V. L. Fairley)\n  \n  \n    Butterfield & Swire\n    (G. T. Edkins)\n    Caldbeck, Macgregor\n    (F. W. S. Evans)\n  \n  \n    Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd.\n    (J. H. Wallace)\n    Cawasjee Pallanjee & Co\n    (R. B. Cooper)\n  \n  \n    Carmichael & Clarke\n    (J. B. Thomson)\n    China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd.\n    (W. I. Carter)\n  \n  \n    China Light and Power Co., Ltd.\n    (T. Leeman)\n    China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd.\n    (H. H. Tayler)\n  \n  \n    China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.\n    (C. I. P. Hu)\n    China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.\n    (G. M. Shaw)\n  \n  \n    China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd.\n    (B. W. Tape)\n    Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes\n    (P. Thomas)\n  \n  \n    Connell Bros.\n    (J. L. M. do Rozario)\n    David Sassoon Co., Ltd.\n    (Hon. Mr. E. Shellim)\n  \n  \n    S. J. David & Co., Ltd.\n    (Archibald David and C. I. Ellis)\n    Dodwell & Co., Ltd.\n    (S. H. Dodwell)\n  \n  \n    Dennys & Bowley\n    (F. B. L. Bowley)\n    Donnelly & Whyte\n    (D. E. Donnelly)\n  \n  \n    Douglas S.S. Co.\n    (H. P. White)\n    Eastern Asphalt Co.\n    (K. S. Morrison)\n  \n  \n    Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong\n    (Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G.; Mr. H. A. A. M. Williams)\n    Fung Tang\n    (C. M. S. Cartwright, Mr. W. Dunbar, Mr. A. G. Alves)\n  \n  \n    The General Electric Co. of China\n    (A. Basil Raworth)\n    Gilman & Co., Ltd.\n    (W. L. Pattenden)\n  \n  \n    Goddard & Douglas\n    (T. Arthur)\n    The Green Island Cement Co., Limited\n    (M. Gibb)\n  \n  \n    Livingston & Co.\n    (A. O. Lang)\n    Swedish Trading Co., Ltd.\n    (G. Ludin)\n  \n  \n    Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd.\n    (W. E. Clarke)\n    Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ltd.\n    (George Currie)\n  \n  \n    Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.\n    (F. Graham)\n    Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.\n    (W. Brown)\n  \n  \n    Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd.\n    (F. J. Tavares)\n    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation\n    (N. J. Stabb)\n  \n  \n    Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd.\n    (W. E. Roberts)\n    Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.\n    (R. M. Dyer)\n  \n  \n    Hughes & Hough\n    (T. F. Hough)\n    W. G. Humphreys & Co.\n    (W. M. Humphreys and W. G. Humphreys)\n  \n  \n    J. D. Humphreys & Co.\n    (Henry Humphreys)\n    J. D. Hutchison & Co.\n    (T. E. Pearce)\n  \n  \n    Holloway & Newall\n    (A. A. Claxton)\n    S. C. Ismail & Co.\n    (S. E. Ismail)\n  \n  \n    W. C. Jack & Co., Ltd.\n    (W. C. Jack)\n    Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n    (Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton)\n  \n  \n    Johnson, Stokes & Master\n    (H. J. C. Goodban)\n    Kailan Mining Administration\n    (J. H. C. Goodban)\n  \n  \n    Lane, Crawford & Co.\n    (A. H. Skelton)\n    Lowe, Bingham & Matthews\n    (A. R. Lowe)\n  \n  \n    Linstead & Davis\n    (F. Maitland)\n    Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co., Ltd.\n    (J. de B. Lancaster)\n  \n  \n    W. R. Loxley & Co.\n    (M. P. Beattie)\n    Leigh & Orange\n    (A. E. Griffin and G. G. Wood)\n  \n  \n    Macdonald & Co.\n    (D. Macdonald)\n    Marine Insurance Association of Hongkong\n    (S. J. Chinchen)\n  \n  \n    Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.\n    (C. Champkin and E. L. Sim)\n    N. Mody & Co.\n    (H. K. Erani)\n  \n  \n    N. S. Moses & Co.\n    (N. S. Moses)\n    Nestle's Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co.\n    (A. G. Coppin)\n  \n  \n    New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd.\n    (W. Sinclair)\n    N. Y. K.\n    (B. Mori)\n  \n  \n    Pabaney & Co.\n    (A. B. Avari)\n    Patel & Co.\n    (M. J. Patel and N. B. Karanjia)\n  \n  \n    P. & O. S. N. Co.\n    (E. V. D. Parr)\n    Peninsula & Co.\n    (C. B. Brooke)\n  \n  \n    Reiss & Co.\n    (Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak)\n    Robertson, Wilson & Co.\n    (G. H. Wilson)\n  \n  \n    Alex. Ross & Co.\n    (A. S. D. Cousland and D. K. Moss)\n    E. D. Sassoon & Co.\n    (C. S. Gubbay)\n  \n  \n    Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n    (J. M. Gordon)\n    H. Skott & Co.\n    (G. E. Wetton)\n  \n  \n    Soares & Co.\n    (A. M. L. Soares)\n    Standard Oil Co., of New York\n    (W. D. Kraft)\n  \n  \n    Stewart Bros.\n    (E. Ormiston and H. B. L. Dowbiggin)\n    H. Stephens & Co.\n    (H. Stephens)\n  \n  \n    The Texas Company\n    (J. H. Brister)\n    Thomas Cook & Co.\n    (J. Bentley)\n  \n  \n    Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.\n    (C. Montague Ede)\n    United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd.\n    (A. Ritchie)\n  \n  \n    Union Trading Co.\n    (S. M. Churn)\n    Union Waterboat Co., Ltd.\n    (G. Morton Smith)\n  \n  \n    Vacuum Oil Co.\n    (C. C. Stark)\n    A. B. Watson Co., Ltd.\n    (H. Humphreys)\n  \n  \n    Wilkinson & Grist\n    (C. E. H. Beavis)\n    Harry Wicking & Co.\n    (A. Forbes)\n  \n  \n    C. E. Warren & Co.\n    (C. E. Warren)\n    Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd.\n    (E. Ôno)\n  \n  \n    Yuan Hop Hong\n    (S. H. Leung)\n    Mr. E. A. M. Williams (Secretary)\n    \n  \n\nThe Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK, who was loudly applauded as he entered the room, and also when he rose to speak, said:— As it is past the hour for which this meeting was called I will proceed to address the meeting upon the subject for which you have been called together this afternoon. Briefly it is this. That a resolution which was unanimously adopted by your elected committee was rejected in the Legislative Council, and we have now brought it before the meeting to endorse or not as seems fitting to you.\n\nThe resolution which I have to propose, and which in substance is identically the same as that proposed in the Legislative Council in your name, is as follows:-\"It is the opinion of the Chamber that it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least ten years following the declaration of peace; and, that, subsequently, they be only admitted into the Colony under strict licence.\"\n\nNow, gentlemen, we contend that, speaking on behalf of the Chamber, there was not the slightest need on the part of the Government to debate this resolution. (Applause.) It was largely academic, it did not seek legislation, it merely asked that the considered, and carefully considered, opinion of your elected Committee should be put before the authorities at Home, who are shortly to meet to consider this very question.\n\nWe claim that we have a right to a voice, inasmuch as while the greater Colonies will be represented directly by their own representatives, we as a Crown Colony will be represented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and therefore a direct pronouncement from this Chamber in no uncertain manner should be sent Home, quite apart from Government despatches and recommendations which might not be known to us.\n\nNow, gentlemen, we further contend that this resolution was never seriously discussed by the Government in Council, and that His Excellency's speech, if it was not flippant in argument, was at any rate unfortunate, to say the least of it, in its choice of language.",
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        "content_text": "# CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM\n\n## Enclosure 4\n\nIn spite of the inclement weather, yesterday evening, the Theatre Royal was well filled with a gathering representative of all sections of the community of Hongkong, who, after an enthusiastic meeting lasting an hour and a quarter, accepted, with absolute unanimity, a resolution asking that unofficial representation on the Legislative Council be increased from six to nine—thereby giving an unofficial majority of one—and that there should be seven elected members, all of them British subjects, returned as follows:-\n\n- One by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n- One by the Justices of the Peace.\n- One by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce or some other body representative of the Chinese.\n- Four (one of Portuguese race and three of British race) by British subjects who are on the Jurors' List and those who are liable for, but exempt from, jury service.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak presided and was supported on the platform by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Messrs. C. G. Alabaster, F. B. L. Bowley, A. G. Coppin, A. S. D. Cousland, Andrew Forbes, J. W. Graham, A. E. Griffin, E. Ormiston, W. L. Pattenden, C. H. P. Hay, J. A. Plummer, A. Ritchie, D. Templeton, C. D. Wilkinson, J. P. Braga, and E. A. M. Williams, Dr. C. Forsyth and Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin (Hon. Sec.).\n\n## THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH\n\nThe CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, We have met to consider a proposal for reforming the unofficial representation on the Legislative Council in this Colony. It is a good many years since the subject was first mooted by my hon. friend on the right (Mr. Pollock)—Applause—and, as you know, petitions have been sent home upon the same subject, which met with refusal. On the last occasion we should have carried the matter further but for the fact that we were engaged upon the great world-wide war, and rightly or wrongly, as things may be conceived—we thought it wise to hold our hands in order that we might not in any manner whatsoever prejudice our own case or embarrass either the Government of this Colony or the Home officials by pressing the matter which, after all, was one of domestic reform. The war, happily, has now been triumphantly finished (Applause)—and we are free to consider those questions which most intimately concern us, not only at home but in the distant parts of our Empire, of which Hongkong is not an insignificant unit.\n\nOur present system of government has been aptly described as a \"benevolent despotism\" or a \"benevolent autocracy.\" (Applause). Well, gentlemen, there is much to be said for this form of government in distant parts of our Empire which must include permanent officials, when they are permanent, and the carrying on of a consistent policy from year to year. We do not in any sense seek to disturb that when we say that the hour has come when a greater voice in the domestic policy of this Colony should be allowed to the British residents of it. It cannot (Applause) be too clearly stated that we do not seek, and have never sought, to interfere in any degree whatsoever with any part of what might be called the Imperial policy of the British nation as dictated from Home for the benefit of the whole Empire (Applause)—and I do not hesitate to say that in no part of the Empire will more loyal subjects of the British Crown be found than in Hongkong. (Applause).\n\nAt the same time, that should not deter us from taking a survey of the situation and considering what can be done to bring about a larger measure of representation upon the Legislative Council to deal with such questions as the Hospitals, Police, Sanitary Board, Educational Administrations, Housing Reform, and the question of dealing with Revenue raised within the Colony, and as to the proportion of it which should be devoted respectively to Imperial needs, on the one hand, and the development of the Colony on the other. (Applause). The majority of these questions are always dealt with at Home by some such body as a Municipal Council. Reference has recently been made in the ...",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nWar Office,\n\n579\n\nReferees\n\n1. Name\n\nMiss Fuick fine.\n\nI\n\nAddress\n\nMatron\n\nUniversity College Hospital.\n\nGower St!\n\nGive the names and addresses of two referees. They should be responsible persons who know you well, either in private life or professionally; and one at least should be well acquainted with you in private life. The names of distinguished persons should not be given unless they really know you well.\n\n2. Name\n\nMiss Riddell 18.R.C.\n\nWar Office.\n\nAddress\n\nOccupation\n\nPrincipal Matron T.F.N.S.\n\nTestimonials.\n\nGive the name, address, and occupation of the writer of each of your testimonials. Copies certified by the Colonial Nursing Association must be sent for record in the Colonial Office. The Copies may be either in M.S. or in print; and it is desirable, though not absolutely necessary, that they should be on foolscap paper not larger than this form.\n\n(644x)\n\nMiss Sidney Browne.\n\nOffice\n\n80 Pall Mall.\n\nMatron-in-Chief. T.F.N.S.\n\nMiss M. Ritchie\n\n165, Clapham Rd.\n\nS.W.\n\nHon. Secretary. Clapham Maternity Hospital\n\n80. Pall Mall, London, S.W.I.\n\n20th November, 1919.\n\nThis is to certify that Miss Florence Stuart Dupuy has served in the Territorial Force Nursing Service at home and in Egypt from August 11th, 1914, to March 14th, 1919, when she was demobilised.\n\nMiss Dupuy's service in the East dates from October, 1916. She was good professional ability, and is an able administrator. She can train and instruct her subordinates and is a competent Theatre Sister. She is very kind to her patients, keenly interested in her work, and is tactful and reliable.\n\nShe possesses self-reliance and common-sense, and never spares herself in her endeavour to promote the comfort and well being of her patients, she is punctual in the discharge of her duties, and has a very good influence. Miss Dupuy has a very cheerful and pleasant personality, and has rendered excellent service for four and a half years.\n\nSidney Browne,\n\nMatron-in-Chief.\n\nT.F.N.S.\n\nClapham Maternity Hospital,\n\nJeffreys Road, London, S.W.\n\nI desire hereby to give the required testimony that Florence Stuart Dupuy since demobilisation in March 1919, has been working in the Training School for Midwifery attached to this Hospital, and that after many months of arduous work carried out in a perfectly satisfactory and intelligent manner, she succeeded in passing the Clapham Examination \"in Honours\" and in passing the Examination of the Central Midwives Board on presenting herself for the first time to the Examiners of that Board.\n\nM. Ritchie.\n\nHon. Secretary,\n\nClapham Maternity Hospital.",
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        "content_text": "## On RY APPOINTMENT \n1 Darkgrove Terrace, \nGlasgow, T. 426 \n1st March 1920.\n\nJuly, certify that Mr. John Ritchie has just been in a Legation Nursing Home where he was treated for gastric condition and that I advised him to go for a long sojourn to a place with a considerable change of climate in the hope that he may regain his former health.\n\nHugh Morton",
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        "content_text": "## To Ms. Ritchie, \n135 1 Ellerton Road, \nWandsworth, S.W. 19.\n\nI should wish to reconsider my decision. I should be so good as to ... you on this point.\n\nOn returning to London on Monday, and presenting myself for Medical Examination, I could have ... ende ... in England at the early part of next September. May I ask whether I should be regretting with the Christmas appointed to the other posts in Hong ...\n\nYours truly,\nDaisy aKham",
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        "content_text": "FO.\n\nFunds copy of bet to Si miles\n\nAmpson)\n\n1th regarding this matter as\n\n...\n\n? B.U. I\n\n7. BooTel\n\nurgent.\n\nwork if waiting in\n\nPallukissuck\n\n5/9\n\nsa Noz\n\nMr 5/9\n\nabo\n\n(Ordinance preferable to\n\nTatlose G reason\n\n119/27\n\n12/9/22\n\n(given)\n\nM. Bushev\n\nA\n\nMr Ellis\n\nI spam to you\n\nIt's\n\nK's often about\n\nI kis tch and\n\n\"Lave\n\nhow arranged for\n\n+ M. Ritchie\n\nOw\n\nTually Deft\n\n**\n\n+\n\na conference at FOT at 3 p.m.\n\nws.\n\n21 Sept.\n\nI gather that Mr\n\nWams, M. Prati M. Shearman with\n\nbr forment\n\non Fo side.\n\nFo were on the point of sending\n\na\n\nFil. fr. Sir M. Lampson concurring in\n\n1st con JLS. be taken. the proposal Ital\n\nThis thing have how stopped. and I have\n\nSince Learned that the position has been altered by a Sep for Mr Brenan at Canton.\n\n...\n\nan\n\nsunding\n\none\n\na copy. Tallisbuck",
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        "document_key": "CO129-511-12 Staff list for Hong Kong- approval for staff increase in Colonial Secretary's Office 15-6-1928 - 15-6-1928",
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        "content_text": "Page 16\n\nHONG KONG,—Continued.\n\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT,-Continued.\n\nLance Sergeants.\n\n(Continued)\n\n£160 to £200 by 2 annual increments of £10 and 4 annual increments of £5.\n\nR. Cunningham, Nov. 30, '22.\n\nR. R. McEwan, Nov. 6, '22. B. Flaherty, Nov. 14, '22. A. J. Johnson, Nov. 17, '22. G. H. Pears, Nov. 17, '22. T. Carson, Dec. 27, '22.\n\nJ. Feely, Feb. 28, '23.\n\nM. McTernan, Feb. 28, '23. M. Duggan, Feb. 28, '23. T. Collins, Feb. 28, '23. J. M. Duncan, Mar. 19, '23. J. Goddard, Mar. 19, '23. W. T. Roberts. Mar. 19, '23.\n\nW. Ritchie, Mar. 19, '23.\n\nJ. Michell, May 3, '23. J. F. Kennedy, May 5, '23.\n\nD. Brown, Aug. 5, '23.\n\nD. Reidy, Sept. 29, '23.\n\nD. D. O'Sullivan, Sept. 29, '23.\n\nJ. Hurley, Sept. 29, '23.\n\nP. Barnicle, Sept. 29, '23. S. G. Smith, Nov. 24, '23.\n\nW. S. Meadows, Jan. 9, '24.\n\nR. F. Oliver, Feb. 7, '24.\n\nC. S. Madgwick, Feb. 7, '24.\n\nT. McMahon, May 2, '24.\n\nS. D. Bradsell, July 4, '24.\n\nW. M. Darkin, Apr. 12, '24.\n\nPage 17\n\nHONG KONG,-Continued.\n\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT,-Continued.\n\nLance Sergeants-\n\n(Continued).\n\n£160 to £200 by 2 annual increments of £10 and 4 annual increments of £5.\n\nC. Baysting, July 3, '24. R. McFadgean, Oct. 23, '24. J. Edwards, Oct. 18, '24. J. Orem, Oct. 18, '24. W. Hill, Oct. 1, '24.\n\nA. E. Charman, Nov. 13, '24.\n\nD. Loughlin, Nov. 3, '24.\n\nW. Goldsmith, Nov. 17, '24. W. Ryan, Nov. 29, '24.\n\nJ. McLeod, Mar. 14, '24. D. C. McDonald, June 24, '24.\n\nM. Naughton, Dec. 21, '24. H. Collyer, Jan. 18, '25. F. Clark, Jan. 18, '25. J. A. Pearson, Jan. 28, '25.\n\nJ. Lyon, Feb. 6, '25.\n\nB. G. Baker, Feb. 18, '25. W. Winslade, Feb. 24, '25. M. Flaherty, June 1, '25. J. Hargreaves, Mar. 3, '25. A. Cameron, Mar. 3, '25. E. M. Whitby, Mar. 3, '25. A. Kinnear, Mar. 3, '25. S. Mitchell, Mar. 3, '25. W. Clark, April 3, '25.\n\nC. H. Goodwin, Apr. 3, '25.\n\nF. Elliot, Apr. 3, '25.\n\nR. J. Clark, Apr. 3, '25.\n\nC. Brooks, Apr. 3, '25.\n\nC. Findlay, Apr. 3, '25.\n\nF. Probert, Apr. 3, '25.\n\nJ. Scrim, Apr. 3, '25.\n\nM. O'Connell, June 22, '25.\n\nR. Coleman, July 15, '25.\n\nF. Fowlie, Oct. 2, '25.\n\nT. A. Hughes, Aug. 11, '24.\n\nC. E. Butcher, Aug. 14, '24.\n\nJ. A. Dyerson, June 1, '24.\n\nE. A. Mallett, June 1, '24.\n\nW. N. Headridge, June 18, '24.\n\nG. Wynne, May 24, '24.\n\nA. R. Brittain, July 1, '24. J. E. Jessop, May 28, '24.\n\nR. Clemo, Oct. 2, '25. G. Buckner, Nov. 11, '25.\n\nJ. Cordeaux, Dec. 5, '25. G. Haywood, Dec. 11, '25. H. G. Baker, Jan. 15, '26.\n\nPage 27",
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        "content_text": "# SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST\n\n## ART MARBLE WORK\n\nWe undertake every description of DECORATIVE MARBLE WORK including PAVEMENTS, COLUMNS, WALL LININGS, STAIRCASES, PEDESTALS, BALUSTRADES, ALTARS, STATUES, FONTS & STOUPS, VASES, REREDOS, SHOP FRONTS, FACIAS, CHIMNEY PIECES, HEARTHS & KERBS, FLOORING, LAVATORY DIVISIONS, TOPS & BATH CASES.\n\nC. E. WARREN CO., LTD.  \nEstb. 1800.  \nChina Bldg.  \nTel. C.260.  \nAgents for RAOUL BIGAZZI, FLORENCE, ITALY.\n\n## OBITUARY\n\n### A British Patriot Passes Away. EARL OF MEATH.\n\nLondon, Oct. 11. The death took place to-day of the Earl of Meath at the age of 88 years.\n\nThe Earl was famous as the founder of that movement for thinking imperially which resulted in May 24th, the birthday of Queen Victoria, being observed as Empire Day. The suggestion that the day should be devoted to this purpose he first made to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain when the latter was Colonial Secretary, in 1893 he suggested that the anniversary of Queen Victoria be made a universal school holiday.\n\nLord Meath was also identified with many religious and social movements, including the Scouts and the Church Army. He had been ill for some time and he passed away at 2.25 this afternoon.\n\n### Former Diplomat.\n\nThe veteran Earl of Meath was born on July 31st, 1841, and succeeded to the title, of which he was the 12th holder, in 1887. He was educated at Eton and on the Continent and then served in the Foreign Office for five years.\n\nAfterwards, he was attached to the Legation at Frankfort in 1866, to the Embassy at Berlin from 1867 to 1870, and at Paris from 1870 to 1873. He was married in 1868 to Lady Mary Jane Maitland (who died in 1918), and his marriage assured him of the co-operation and sympathy of one whose whole heart, like his own, was devoted to the welfare of others.\n\nAs Lord Brabazon, he became the founder and first Hon. Secretary of the Hospital Saturday Fund, in 1875, and whilst engaged in this work his health broke down by addressing seventy meetings in the course of a few weeks, including an audience of 40,000 in Hyde Park, this being, at the time, the largest non-political meeting ever held there. He was also the originator of the Hospital Sunday movement in Dublin.\n\n## TO-DAY'S NEWS\n\n### A Summary for the Busy Man.\n\n#### PRINCIPAL EVENTS\n\nThe Government is amending the Ordinance for the Protection of Page 3.\n\nAt to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board, Mr. M. K. Lo will ask the following questions:\n\n| Question | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| i. | Whether he has received any official information from the Government in regard to the proposed Advisory Health Board, and if so, whether he will make a statement to this Board? |\n| ii. | Whether it is the intention of the Government to abridge by legislation the executive powers and functions of the Sanitary Board, as set forth in Part II, of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, No. 1 of 1903? |\n| iii. | Whether it is intended by the Government that the proposed Advisory Board is to function independently of the Sanitary Board, and in any case whether it will tender advice only upon subjects which are not within the scope of that Ordinance? |\n| iv. | In view of the fact that this matter gravely affects the question of public health of the Colony and therefore vitally concerns this Board, will he make the necessary representations to the Government that this Board be given due opportunity for expressing its views on any proposed legislative changes affecting the public health of the Colony? |\n\nDr. Fawcett. Mr. M. K. Lo has given notice to move: \"That this Board desires to put on record an expression of its appreciation of the valuable services rendered, and the ability, energy and zeal displayed, by Dr. H. A. Fawcett whilst acting as Medical Officer of Health.\"\n\n### Man of Many Interests.\n\nHow busy a life the late Earl of Meath spent may be gathered from the fact that he was the first chairman of the Young Men's Friendly Society, 1879; founder (1882) and first Chairman of the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association; first President of the British College of Physical Education; founder and first President of the Lads' Drill Association; ex-President of the Christian Union for Social Service; first President of the British Institute for Social Service; founder and first President of the Duty and Discipline Movement: and Senator of the Parliament of Southern Ireland.\n\nDuring the sit of Rumania many years ago, he acted as her cicerone, having been for many years previously the friend and correspondent of \"Carmen Sylva.\"\n\nThe passing of the veteran Earl of Meath at the ripe age of 88 years, removes yet another of those patriotic figures who have done so much to cement the bonds of the British Empire.\n\n### Cigarette Statistics.\n\nAmerica, the land of statistics, has sent us some interesting figures, says the London Daily Telegraph. Enough cigarettes were smoked in the United States to provide every man, woman, and child with 856. Twenty-five years ago the Earl of Meath originated the Empire Day Movement. It was a thought that had been in his mind for many years before.\n\n## OTHER NEWS\n\n### WEDDING BELLS.\n\nMr. R. W. Ritchie and Miss Nancy Riley.\n\n#### CATHEDRAL CEREMONY.\n\nA very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday when Miss Nancy Riley, the elder daughter of Mr. Robert Riley, of Blackpool, Lancashire, and Ceylon, became the bride of Mr. Richard W. Ritchie, son of Mr. Richard C. Ritchie, of St. Albans, Herts. The Very Rev. Dean Swann officiated.\n\nThe bride, who was given away by Mr. Bernard Thorpe, looked charming in a gown of ivory ring muslin velvet with a veil of embroidery tulle and a coronet of orange blossoms. Her shoes and stockings were of white satin, while she carried a bouquet of white roses.\n\nMiss Patsy L. Kerr, attended as bridesmaid, and was attired in Princess Mary blue taffeta trimmed with silver lace with silver shoes and blue hat. Her bouquet was also of white roses.\n\nThe duties of best man were discharged by ...\n\n### The Volunteers.\n\nAn episode in his life was his election to be an Alderman of the London County Council. His Parliament and secured the introduction of important reforms in popular education. He later elected to be the first Chairman of the Parks Committee, but when the hour for his re-election came he was told he was \"not Progressive enough\" and he had to go.\n\n### HEALTH BOARD.\n\n#### Sanitary Board Wants Information.\n\nM.O.H.'S SERVICES.\n\n### Page Numbers\n\nPage 3  \nPage 6  \nPage 7  \nPage 8  \nPage 9  \nPage 10  \nPage 11  \nPage 12  \nPage 13  \nPage 14  \nPage 15\n\n### The Far East.\n\nA combination of forces, including the Kuominchun, are arrayed against Nanking. It is reported that war has been declared.\n\n### Overseas.\n\nLord Meath, founder of Empire Day, is dead.  \nThe condition of the Princess Royal still gives cause for anxiety.  \nTenders have been invited for the construction of two huge American liners. Four more are projected.  \nIt is denied that Britain and America have agreed to pool their navies.  \nDuring the course of a hectic programme in New York, the British Premier declared that he was beginning to long to return to Lossiemouth.  \nThe Labour party secured a big victory in the Australian general election.  \nR 101, the largest airship built, was safely moored at Cardington, preparatory to her trial flights.  \nThe capture of Kabul by Nadir Khan's forces is confirmed.  \nThe railwaymen's reduction in wages is to continue for a further period of six months.\n\n### Sports.\n\nTilden represented Britain in a match against France.  \nMiss Gourlay won the golf final at ...  \nThe Electric R.C. beat the Shanghai bowlers by 30 shots to 10.  \nTaikoo won the second division championship and was made ...  \n\n### CYCLIST INJURED.\n\n\"MINISTER'S TRANSFER.\n\nMr. N. M. Henderson Transferred From Paris.\n\n### ALL ANXIETY NOT YET REMOVED.\n\nKowloon J. R. Johnstone broke the local 440 yards record at the V.R.C. night fete.\n\n### HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.\n\nDuncan and Mitchell beat Compaton and Cotton in a 36 holes foursome for a purse of £250.\n\nThe annual gymkhana and presentation of prizes was held at Kowloon Golf Club.\n\nThe S.C.A.A. members' sports meeting opened yesterday.\n\nWeek-end baseball matches are reported on ...\n\nH.M. the King has approved the appointment of Mr. Nevile Meyrick Henderson, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Belgrade.\n\nThe Princess Royal is gradually improving according to an official bulletin issued this evening...\n\nThe Far East.\n\nA Chinese detective sergeant attached to the Shamshuipo Police has added another smart capture to an already long list of creditable performances.\n\nA further week's remand was given in a kidnapping case owing to the complainant's failure to return from the country.\n\nThe Kuominchun malcontents strongly denounce Chiang Kai-shek's regime.\n\nFuller details of General Lui's coup in Wuchow are given on ...\n\nJapan's delegation to the Disarmament Conference has been appointed.\n\nThe gold embargo may be lifted in Japan early next year.\n\n### Charity\n\n1 Cor. 13:8.  \n\"Charity never faileth.\"  \nMONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1929.  \nNo. 7,041.",
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        "content_text": "# THE FLYING CLUB.\n\n## INAUGURATED AT CITY HALL MEETING.\n\n### GOVERNOR ON FUTURE FAR EAST AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.\n\n### OFFICERS APPOINTED.\n\nSpeaking at the inaugural meeting of the Hongkong Flying Club yesterday, His Excellency the Governor said the Government was determined to leave nothing undone to assist Hongkong in becoming one of the best air-ports in the Far East. He said the possibilities of aviation in China were limitless, and referred to early days of travel in the country when journeys through the provinces occupied months. He had heard it said that a German company contemplated an air service from Berlin to Peking in five days. If Hongkong could connect with such a service in two days such developments would completely revolutionise life in the Far East.\n\nResolutions were passed at the meeting forming the Hongkong Flying Club and authorising certain officers named below to proceed generally with its organisation.\n\n## OBJECTS OF THE CLUB OUTLINED.\n\nThe meeting was held in the City Hall, His Excellency the Governor presiding. Others present were the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Commodore R. A. S. Hill, H. E. Major General J. W. Sandilands, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Dr. S. W. T'so, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Colonel L. G. Bird, Professor Middleton Smith, Captain K. V. B. Benfield, Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones, Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler, Lt. Commander W. B. Keith, Mr. A. W. Summers, and Mr. A. Ritchie. There were also about fifty prospective members of the Flying Club present, including two ladies.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor was accompanied by Captain F. G. Sillitoe, A. D. C. Addressing the meeting he said.-\n\nGentlemen,-We are met here this afternoon, in order to constitute a Flying Club in Hongkong. It is a great pleasure to me to preside over a meeting held for this purpose, and I am exceedingly glad that the Club is to be constituted before I leave Hongkong. The objects of the Club are as follows:\n\n1. (a) To provide flying instruction;\n\n(b) To create air-mindedness in this Colony;\n\n(c) To make better known in the Far East British flying machines and British methods of flying;\n\n(d) To provide the necessary training for the nucleus of a Volunteer Air Squadron;\n\n(e) To provide another opportunity for social intercourse between all communities in this Colony without distinction of race or class.\n\n## Government Determination.\n\nHongkong is already the greatest shipping-port in the Far East, and the Government and the people of this Colony are determined to leave nothing undone which may assist Hongkong to take its rightful place as one of the best, if not the very best, of the air-ports in the Far East. The Hongkong Government, with the full support and encouragement of His Majesty's Government, has now almost completed the construction of the Kai-tak aerodrome at the head of Kowloon bay. We are also about to erect, again with the assistance of His Majesty's Government, a suitable hangar in this aerodrome, capable of housing not only the flying machines of the Royal Air Force, but also those intended for commercial aviation and for the use of the Flying Club.\n\nMoreover, the Hongkong Government attaches so much importance to the establishment of a Flying Club in the Colony that the Legislative Council has voted $60,000 as an initial grant to the Club and has also undertaken to pay the Club an annual subsidy of $30,000. These votes have received the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and we are met today to inaugurate the Club, so that it may be in a position to commence work early in next year.\n\n## Possibilities in Far East.\n\nThe Great War, and still more the years subsequent to the Great War, have demonstrated the immense possibilities of aviation, both military and commercial. Hitherto the Far East has in this respect lagged behind; but the opportunities here are infinite, and I am confident that from small beginnings we shall lay the foundations of very important aerial developments.\n\nWe hope that in this matter we shall have the co-operation of China, who is our nearest neighbour, and not only of China, but of Japan, the Philippine Islands, Macao, Kwang-chouwan, French Indo-China and Siam.\n\nI do not, of course, suggest that members of the Hongkong Flying Club will at the outset wing their way all over the countries I have named; but the remarkable achievements of airmen and airwomen in Europe suggest that in the near future flights from Hongkong may be made quite often along the whole west coast of the Pacific, and even further still.\n\nPage 2\n\nThe possibilities for aviation in China appear to me to be limitless, for aviation has begun at a time when the Eighteen Provinces possess very few railways, in comparison with their size,—some of them none at all.—when scarcely any trunk roads suitable for motor traffic have been built, and when the lawlessness ashore and piracy at sea suggest that the air may be a safer medium of transport than land or water.\n\nThe club would be registered with limited liability on the lines of other clubs in the Colony and the membership would be irrespective of nationality, being subject only to the votes of the members of the committee. The experience by the formation of a Flying Section, and to offer facilities for sport and social intercourse.\n\n## The First Officers.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock proposed \"that the undermentioned persons shall be the first members of the General Committee and are authorised to take such steps as may be necessary for the preparation of the memorandum and articles of association of the Club and the bye-laws, and that they are authorised to proceed with the organisation of the proposed Club.—\n\nPresident and the Government Representative would be nominated by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nWing Commodore.—The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.\n\nNaval Representative.—Lt. Commander W. B. Keith, R. N.\n\nMilitary Representative.—Capt. K. V. B. Benfield, D.S.O., M. C., (G.S.O. III. China Command.).\n\nRoyal Air Force.—Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, O.B.E., R. A. F.\n\nGovernment Representative.—The Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R. N. (retired).\n\nHonorary Secretary.—Mr. A. W. Summers.\n\nHonorary Treasurer.—Mr. A. Ritchie.\n\nClub Captain.—Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones.\n\nCommittee.—Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler.\n\nA Picture of Olden Days.\n\nI can remember how toilfully, years ago, I made my way on foot and on horseback through most of the Eighteen Provinces of China. The various journeys occupied months—one of them almost a year.\n\nBut now a flight from Hongkong to Peking should easily be made in two days. A flight to Ch'eng-tu Szechuan, or Lanchou-fu Kansu should take no longer; and a flight to Hankow or Yunnan-fu might be made in a day.\n\nI have heard it said that the German Lufthansa contemplates a flying service from Berlin to Peking in five days. If from Hongkong we can connect with such a service in two days, the journey to England would take little more than a week. Such developments will completely revolutionize life in the Far East and will bring the mother country much closer to Hongkong and, as I hope, thereby assist our people better to understand Hongkong and to give Hongkong larger measure of their interest and support. The best way for us to assist in such developments is to create air-mindedness in this Colony, and the best way to create air-mindedness is to form a Flying Club.\n\n## Preparatory Work.\n\nThe preparatory work for the formation of a Hongkong Flying Club was largely done by Mr. Vaughan-Fowler, whose unbounded enthusiasm and wide experience as an airman has enabled us to present to you today an attractive scheme for its inauguration.\n\nI have appointed the Honourable Mr. W. E. L. Shenton to be the first Wing Commodore and President of the Club, and I now invite him to explain to you in outline the proposed draft constitution of the Club. You will then be asked to approve of these proposals in principle and to appoint a committee to work out the necessary details.\n\n## Club Organisation.\n\nThe objects of the proposed club were outlined by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton who said that the details of the organisation would be worked out by the Committee. The objects of the Club, he said, were to teach the principles of flying, to offer the Government trained pilots and engineers in the event of an emergency, to gain aerial experience by the formation of a Flying Section, and to offer facilities for sport and social intercourse.\n\nMr. Summers had offered his services as secretary and Mr. Ritchie had undertaken the duties of Honorary Treasurer until the club was a going concern.\n\n### Forms of Membership.\n\nDealing with the membership of the club, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said there would be flying, subscribing members and also or associate honorary members. The former would pay a larger entrance fee and subscription and would be called upon to sign a declaration. This was in consideration of the financial assistance received from the Government, which naturally desired to secure the services of the club in the event of a crisis.\n\nProposing a vote of thanks to His Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said that he was sure the club would be a successful one. Replying, His Excellency expressed thanks and wished the Hongkong Flying Club every possible success in the future.\n\nThe form of declaration similar to that adopted by other flying clubs and provided that in the event of the Governor declaring a state of emergency, a flying member placed his services at the disposal of the Government, subject to any obligations which may attach to him as a member of the Flying Club.\n\nHe added that the entrance fee for flying members would be $30 and that for subscribing members $20. The former would pay a monthly subscription of $5 and the latter $3.\n\nIt was the intention of the Government to give special facilities to members of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps who would be given free instruction in aviation on terms to be decided by the Governor in Council. The Committee would draw up rules and regulations to control flying and for the conduct of the Club generally.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Shenton then proposed that the Hongkong Flying Club be formed, Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler seconding. The motion was carried unanimously when put to the meeting by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nPage 8",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 1.\n\nHONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.\n\n94\n\nHong Kong, 14th February, 1930.\n\nSir,\n\nI have now the honour to reply to the Government's letter No. 3240/1929, dated 30th October, 1929, requesting any observations or representations which the Chamber of Commerce may desire to make on the Report of the Salaries Commission, 1929.\n\nA Special Committee, consisting of the Hon. Mr. V. E. L. Shenton (Chairman), Mr. M. T. Johnson and Mr. A. Ritchie, was appointed to examine the Report in detail and three copies of their comments are enclosed, together with three copies of a summary of the evidence collected as a result of a circular addressed to the heads of firms and companies which are large employers in the Colony.\n\nI am directed to state that the Committee, after careful consideration, has adopted the Report of the Special Committee as its considered views upon the Salaries question. From this decision Mr. Paul Lauder, who was a member of the Commission, and is a member of the General Committee of the Chamber, dissociates himself.\n\nI am desired to convey the thanks of the Chamber to the Government for having been afforded an opportunity of expressing its views on this most important subject.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Sd.) M. F. Key,\n\nSecretary.",
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        "content_text": "dependants on existing scales of pay. We suggest that these \n\nindividuals might receive special consideration with a view \n\nto bringing their present salary level up to that of the \n\ngenerality of Government employees.\n\n103\n\nWith reference to paras.18 & 19 of the Report, we suggest that such questions as \"stagnation in promotion\" and \"size of \n\nincrements and the length of time that it takes an officer to reach the top of the scale\", can be conveniently dealt with apart \n\nfrom a general increase in salaries and wages.\n\nIt appears to us that the salaries of some Government \n\nofficers, particularly the most senior, are scarcely commensurate \n\nwith the importance of the duties they perform, and we think would \n\nbe found, on investigation, to compare unfavourably with the salaries \n\npaid at Home in respect of corresponding posts, or the remuneration \n\nof heads of large enterprises here. We realise, however, that \n\nthese salaries are to a large extent fixed in relation to the \n\nremuneration of the same positions in other Crown Colonies and \n\ncould only be increased as part of a general scheme initiated by \n\nthe Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nAlthough we have given the Report of the Salaries Commission the fullest possible consideration in the time at our \n\ndisposal our comments having been requested urgently \n\nsubject is one which, having regard to its great importance and far-reaching effects, is worthy of the most thorough investigation, \n\nand we shall be glad to submit additional comments if there are \n\naspects on which further information is desired, such as remarks \n\non individual cases.\n\n(Sgd.)\n\nE.L. SHENTON.\n\nChairman.\n\nHONG KONG, 24th January, 1930.\n\nM. T. JOHNSON)\n\nA. RITCHIE }\n\nMembers.\n\nF. KEY.\n\nSecretary.",
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        "content_text": "24th December. 1930.\n\n225\n\nDear Sir,\n\nI am directed to invite your assistance in an examination which the Chamber of Commerce is making of the recently issued Report of the Salaries Commission, 1929.\n\nThe Government has requested the Chamber of Commerce to furnish any observations or representations which it may be desired to make thereon, and a Special Committee has therefore been appointed to consider the report in detail: this Committee consists of the Hon. Mr. W.E.L. Shenton (Chairman), Mr. M.T. Johnson, and Mr. A. Ritchie of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews.\n\nSome months ago the Government appointed a Labour Advisory Board under the chairmanship of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and comprising Naval and Military representatives, a representative of the Public Works Department and three members representative of large employers of labour nominated by the Chamber of Commerce. This body has been considering the labour aspects of the Salaries Commission Report, but the Special Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, above referred to, has had submitted to it the Report as a whole, including the labour aspects. The Committee may possibly adopt the findings of the Labour Advisory Board as regards artisan employment, but will welcome any observations you may be disposed to make thereon. The report of the Labour Advisory Board was to the following effect:-\n\n\"The Board does not concur in the recommendations made by the Salaries Commission as far as they affect labour; that the present rate of pay of Government employees in this category compare favourably with the present rates paid by commercial and industrial undertakings and that the proposed increase is not justified, and in the opinion of the Board if put into effect would lead to serious dislocation of wages throughout the Colony. The rates of pay proposed for office coolies were considered reasonable\".\n\nThe Special Committee will be interested to learn whether or not you agree to this finding.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure No. 2\n\n**THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL KOWLOON**\n\n## BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1931\n\n## ALSO WORKING & PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNTS (OMITTING CENTS) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 1931\n\n**LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS**\n\nF. N. MATTHEWS, F.C.A.  \nJOHN FLEMING, C.A.  \nE. F. HARDMAN C.A.  \nA. RITCHIE, C.A.  \nA. H. BALLARD, F.C.A.  \n\nCHARTERED BANK BUILDING, HONGKONG.  \nAND AT SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, PEKING AND LONDON.  \nAND AGENTS AT SINGAPORE.",
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        "content_text": "32\n\n12\n\nWe, the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a company in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association.\n\nNames, Addresses, and Descriptions of Subscribers.\n\n(Sd.) W. E. L. SHENTON, Solicitor, Hong Kong, No. 1, Des Voeux Road Central.\n\n(Sd.) MICHAEL H. TURNER, No. 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, Solicitor.\n\n(Sd.) H. G. HEGARTY, Chief Accountant, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong.\n\n(Sd.) E. I. WYNNE JONES, Civil Servant, Colonial Secretariat, Hong Kong.\n\n(Sd.) A. RITCHIE, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Bank Building, Hong Kong.\n\n(Sd.) A. W. SUMMERS, c/o Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong, Passenger Agent.\n\n(Sd.) C. D. LAMBERT, Chief Mechanical Engineer, Kowloon Canton Railway, Kowloon.\n\n(Sd.) R. VAUGHAN FOWLER, Manager, Far East Aviation Co., Asiatic Building, Hong Kong.\n\nDated the 28th day of January, 1930. Witness to all the above signatures:\n\n(Sd.) R. A. WADESON, Solicitor, Hong Kong.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "42\n\n(e) A representative of His Majesty's Army, who shall be nominated from time to time by the General Officer Commanding the Troops in China, and shall be an Honorary Member of the Club.\n\n(f) An Honorary Secretary who shall be nominated annually by the General Committee, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Committee. The first Secretary shall be Mr. A. W. Summers.\n\n(7) A paid Treasurer, who shall be nominated from time to time by the General Committee, and shall hold office during their pleasure. In the event of the General Committee nominating a firm of Accountants as Treasurers of the Club, then the firm, subject to the approval of the General Committee, shall nominate the person who shall hold the office of Treasurer during the period that such firm shall be appointed Treasurers of the Club. The first Treasurer shall be Mr. A. Ritchie.\n\n(h) The Captain of the Club, who shall be nominated by the Members of the Club at the Annual General Meeting in each year. Should the office of the Captain of the Club fall vacant in the course of any year, then the temporary vacancy shall be filled up by the General Committee, until the next Annual General Meeting. The first Captain shall be Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones.\n\n(i) Six other Members to be elected at each Annual General Meeting. These six Members shall hold office from one Annual General Meeting to the next Annual General Meeting only. The General Committee shall have power to fill casual vacancies until the then following Annual General Meeting. The first such six Members shall be elected by the General Committee.\n\n22\n\n23\n\nSuch of the foregoing persons as are in this Article designated Honorary Members shall not be required to pay any entrance fee or subscription and shall have all the rights and privileges of a Member of the Club as registered.\n\nThere shall be the following Sub-Committees:--\n\n(a) The Flight Committee, consisting of the Captain of the Club and four other Members to be selected by the General Committee.\n\n(b) The Finance Committee, consisting of the Treasurer and two other Members to be selected by the General Committee.\n\nIn addition to the two forementioned, there shall be such other Sub-Committees as the General Committee in its absolute discretion shall think fit. The Members of such Sub-Committees shall be selected by the General Committee.\n\nManagement.\n\n35. The management of the Club and the funds and property belonging to it or under its control shall be vested in and under the sole control of the General Committee.\n\n36. The General Committee shall have power to effect and carry out any of the objects set forth in the Memorandum of Association.\n\n43",
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        "content_text": "We, the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a company in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association.\n\nNames, Addresses, and Descriptions of Subscribers.\n\n(Sd) W. E. L. SHENTON, Solicitor, Hong Kong,\n\nNo. 1, Des Voeux Road Central.\n\n(Sd.) MICHAEL H. TURNER, No. 1, Des Voeux Road Central,\n\nHong Kong, Solicitor.\n\n(Sd.) H. G. HEGARTY, Chief Accountant,\n\nHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n(Sd.) E. I. WYNNE JONES, Civil Servant,\n\nColonial Secretariat, Hong Kong.\n\n(Sd.) A. RITCHIE, Chartered Accountant,\n\nChartered Bank Building, Hong Kong.\n\n(Sd.) A. W. SUMMERS, c/o Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd.,\n\nHong Kong, Passenger Agent.\n\n(Sd.) C. D. LAMBERT, Chief Mechanical Engineer,\n\nKowloon Canton Railway, Kowloon.\n\n(Sd.) R. VAUGHAN FOWLER, Manager,\n\nFar East Aviation Co.,\n\nAsiatic Building, Hong Kong.\n\nDated the 28th day of January, 1930. Witness to all the above signatures:\n\n(Sd.) R. A. WADESON,\n\nSolicitor,\n\nHong Kong",
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        "content_text": "76\n\nGreat things are expected from this conference and the manufacturers of Britain are today, after a very long period of unprofitable years, beginning to see light ahead. As compared to other countries in the world today, the economic outlook in Great Britain appears to be most hopeful. In view of the conditions described it seems indeed unfortunate that your Excellency's Government is in this case unable to assist British trade in China.\n\nAnd your Petitioner will ever pray etc.\n\nDated the sixth day of August, 1932.\n\nSealed with the Common Seal of the Far East Aviation Company Limited in the presence of\n\nA. RITCHIE\n\nD. S. SCOTT\n\nDirectors.\n\n12\n\nThe Seal of The Far East Aviation Company. Limited.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Secretaries.",
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        "content_text": "79\n\ncome of $160,000 in return for the carriage of mails, since on only 100 lbs. of mail per trip the Government would receive some $224,000 in Postal Fees. Any surplus of Government subsidy would be earmarked for capital expenditure on improvements.\n\nAfter discussing the above estimates in detail, Major Creagh suggested that a $1,000,000 company could assure Hongkong an excellent service, extending probably as far as Rangoon and Singapore, but he did not see that this was necessary yet. It would be better to experiment with smaller scheme and connect up with the French and Dutch. He was as British as anyone, but he did not want to be so inconveniently British he could not be International. International co-operation was the essence of peace and progress in this part of the world.\n\nOpportunity to Be First. \"From October next the French and Dutch will, between them, run a bi-weekly service to Europe, but, once the French get into Hongkong, our job becomes twice as difficult, because there will only be half the income for us to work on, and, if they do come here, they will not be satisfied to stop at Hongkong but will push on parallel with us in our extensions Northward and Southward. Now is our opportunity to act and show them our willingness, from the beginning, to co-operate and so prove to them that there is no necessity for them to come further east than the confines of their own Colonial Empire.\"\n\nMajor Creagh concluded by inviting the meeting to form itself into a body to foster commercial aviation in the Colony and to form a business organisation having for its object the definite inception of an air line as suggested in his address.\n\nAn interesting discussion followed.\n\nMr. A. Ritchie, invited by Major Creagh to state the views of the Far East Aviation Co. Ltd., of which he is a director, explained that the company has been working for nearly three years more or less on the lines suggested in the speech just delivered. Major Creagh was correct in assuming that the company had experience, qualified men and funds adequate to carry out investigations. At the moment they felt that their plans were not ripe to come before the public with proposals, but they were approaching the Hongkong Government, Imperial Airways and other bodies with a view to forming a Hongkong public company.\n\nCapt. W.E.F. Jones, who represents the aviation department of Messrs. Arnhold & Co., Ltd., mentioned that his company had gone so far as to file a scheme with the Hongkong Government. Air lines in China had often met with failure on account of the political insecurity of the country although, apart from that factor, the country was the most promising in the world from an aviation point of view.\n\nHe thought the time was very close when air lines must be operated from Hongkong, which he regarded as a base of considerable importance to the chain of Imperial Air Routes which would operate from England. Hongkong was probably the crux of eastern air lines because from here lines could radiate in several directions.\n\nA company so operating would look first of all to China, but in that country profit was still far off.\n\nThe question was \"whether it is possible to operate air lines, with Government assistance, over territory which is Chinese, from termini that are not in Chinese territory?\" Capt. Jones suggested that in his estimates Major Creagh had omitted a number of necessary items which would involve increased capital, but points like those could be considered and adjusted.\n\nAir Lines and Flying Club. Finally, Capt. Jones mentioned, with regard to the comprehensive proposals submitted by Messrs. Arnhold & Co., to the Hongkong Government for operating air lines radiating from Hongkong, and also for operating a Flying Club, that his figures were a little more encouraging than he could have hoped for, but he must still rely upon a Government subsidy.\n\nIn reply to Mr. J. A. Plummer (Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce), Major Creagh said that China had not so far entered into agreements with other countries permitting them to fly over her territory.\n\nMr. Ritchie remarked that the subsidy offered by the Hongkong Government was totally inadequate. He suggested that Capt. Jones had formed the same opinion; but Capt. Jones said that, in his remarks, he had not said this.\n\nMr. Ritchie: \"We have satisfied ourselves clearly that it is so.\"\n\nMajor Creagh said that on learning there were two schemes already in the field he withdrew at any suggestion of promoting a third competing company, but he thought that since, before a line could be actually started, either of the two companies would have to go to the public for their capital, the meeting might usefully form itself into a body to speed things up by consulting with established companies and strengthening their appeal to Government by its wider interests.\n\nThe opinion was expressed in several quarters, however, that there would be no advantage in forming a special organisation for such a purpose since the Chamber of Commerce was in a position to judge impartially and already had the necessary strength and representation vis-a-vis the Government. The Chamber of Commerce would not, of course, take sides but it could and should support aviation generally.\n\nMotion Adopted.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. W.E.L. Shenton suggested that the meeting might well pass the following motion:\n\n\"That this meeting approves in principle the establishment of an air line between Hongkong and Hanoi.\"\n\nThis motion was carried unanimously on the proposition of the Hon. Mr. Shenton, seconded by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.\n\nThe proceedings concluded with an expression of thanks to Major Brasier-Creagh for his interesting and instructive address and to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd., for the use of their board room for the meeting.\n\nThe meeting was attended by Mr. J. A. Plummer (Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce); the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson (Members of the Legislative Council); Messrs A.L. Shields, P. S. Cassidy and G. Miskin (Members of the General Committee of the Chamber of Commerce); F. A. Joseph, L. Kadoorie, C. Champkin, F. Stewart Smith, J. H. Ruttonjee, Frank R. Smith, A. Ritchie, R. Vaughan Fowler and Capt. A. V. Harvey (of the Far East Aviation Co. Ltd.); Capt. W. E. F. Jones (Aviation Dept., Messrs. Arnhold and Co. Ltd.); Mr. Li Tze Fong (Bank of East Asia); N. J. Perrin (Manager, Thomas Cook and Son); M. F. Key (Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce); Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O.\n\nLetters of apology for absence on account of business or bad weather were received from the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall (Member of Council); Mr. F. J. Gellion (Macao Electric Lighting Co.); Major E. P. Howard (U.S.A. Special Aviation Trade Commissioner to China); Messrs. Wallace Harper, Frank Austin, H. R. Greatwood (Far Eastern Manager, Union Oil Company), The Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell and Mr. George Potts, who had promised to attend, were away from the Colony.",
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        "content_text": "36\n\nFrom | DATES | Name and Address of Employer | Position held and Reason for leaving | To\n---|---|---|---\n1.12.21 | 22.12.21 | Wm. Thomson & Co. Ltd., Leith |  | 2.1.22\n2.1.22 | 21.1.24 |  | 4th Engineer \"BENCLEUCH\". Ship sold. | 22.11.24\n22.11.24 | 13.2.25 | Andrew Weir & Co. Ltd., London | 4th & 3rd Engineer, S.S. \"BENALDER\". To sit for Chief Engineer's Certificate | # \n1.2.26 | 24.7.26 |  | 2nd Engineer, S.S. \"KARA\". To sit for Extra Chief Engineer's Certificate. | 1.1.27\n1.1.27 | 20.3.29 | Ritchie & Bissett, Consulting Engineers, Singapore | 2nd Engineer S.S. \"BENLOMOND\". To join motor ship. | June 1929\nJune 1929 | June 1930 |  | 3rd & 2nd Engineer M.V. \"OLIVEBANK\". To sit for 1st class Motor endorsement. | Aug. 1929\nAug. 1929 | Jan. 1933 | Lloyds Register of Shipping, London. 71, Fenchurch Street, E.C.3. | Employed as Assistant in Scotland & in Holland previous to going to Singapore, but resigned due to fatal illness of mother. | Feb. 1933\nFeb. 1933 | To present date | Messrs. Cox & Co. (Engineers) Ltd., Falmouth | Employed as Ship & Engineer Surveyor at London & Falmouth, but services suspended due to shipping depression. Accounts Clerk. |",
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        "content_text": "Summary of Arms and Ammunition Exported from Hong Kong to Macau for \n\nthe years 1934 and 1935.\n\n122\n\nCARTRIDGES\n\n  \n    \n    Revolvers\n    Pistols\n    Rifles\n    .22 Rifles\n    Shotguns\n    Machine Guns\n    Metallic\n    .22 ctgs.\n    Shotgun ctgs.\n  \n  \n    1934\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    January\n    186\n    56\n    2\n    2\n    \n    \n    135,600\n    2,200\n    13,000\n  \n  \n    February\n    22\n    \n    29\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    March\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    April\n    41\n    58\n    1\n    I\n    \n    \n    14,700\n    80\n    2\n  \n  \n    May\n    6\n    7\n    84,500\n    40,000\n    1\n    50\n    42\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    66,500\n    5,000\n    2,500\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    June\n    85\n    22\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    226\n    26\n    28\n    1\n    12\n    \n    77,550\n    24,000\n    N\n  \n  \n    July\n    11\n    \n    48,800\n    10,000\n    7,000\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    65\n    \n    53,000\n    10,000\n    4,000\n    1\n    1\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    August\n    45\n    2\n    1\n    1\n    \n    \n    54,500\n    3,000\n    6,500\n  \n  \n    September\n    29\n    66\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    88,900\n    5,000\n    7,000\n  \n  \n    October\n    137\n    104\n    \n    40\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    November\n    78\n    53\n    15\n    1\n    T\n    \n    79,000\n    2,000\n    4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    126,000\n    5,000\n    \n  \n  \n    December\n    218\n    144\n    17\n    I\n    \n    \n    204,700\n    3,000\n    \n  \n  \n    Total\n    1,139\n    586\n    151\n    10\n    57\n    1\n    1,033,750\n    73,200\n    74,000\n  \n  \n    1935\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    January\n    14\n    160\n    23\n    10\n    a\n    \n    130,800\n    8,250\n    \n  \n  \n    February\n    50\n    129\n    1\n    1\n    \n    \n    81,000\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    March\n    206\n    100\n    15\n    10\n    \n    \n    132,000\n    10,000\n    4,000\n  \n  \n    April\n    75\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    127,000\n    8,000\n    5,000\n  \n  \n    May\n    1\n    I\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    42,500\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    June\n    1\n    I\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    July\n    1\n    3\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    67,500\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    August\n    320\n    39\n    33\n    2\n    \n    \n    147,500\n    14,000\n    2,000\n  \n  \n    September\n    2\n    4\n    7\n    \n    \n    \n    62,465\n    10,000\n    17,500\n  \n  \n    October\n    72\n    N\n    6\n    \n    \n    \n    72,750\n    10,900\n    2,000\n  \n  \n    November\n    23\n    1\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    50,150\n    22,000\n    5,800\n  \n  \n    \n    6\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    32,700\n    20,000\n    2,000\n  \n  \n    December\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total\n    658\n    575\n    73\n    17\n    37\n    9\n    946,365\n    94,000\n    46,550\n  \n  \n    GRAND TOTAL\n    1,797\n    1,161\n    224\n    27\n    94\n    9\n    1,930,115\n    167,200\n    120,550\n  \n\n=====\n\nsd. . Ritchie. Sub-Inspector of Police.\n\n27.2.36",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\nOctober 29, 1937\n\n## BUDGET DEBATE\n\n### TRIBUTE TO POLICE\n\nSecondly the present conflict is very much a Colonial affair in so far as the peace and good order of the Colony are concerned. I heartily echo the tributes already paid to the fine work of the Hon. Inspector General of Police and his staff but it is no reflection on those services if I say that no police force in the world could of itself ensure the existing happy internal state of the Colony. I think that many of us who saw the wonderful manifestations of loyalty at the Silver Jubilee and the Coronation celebrations half wondered if that loyalty would stand the test in a real crisis. We now have the answer; and I take this opportunity of thanking the Chinese representatives on the two Councils for all that they have done. I thank the Urban Council, the District Watch Committee and the two Chambers of Commerce.\n\n### CHINESE MASSES\n\nBut above all I thank the solid and generally inarticulate mass of Chinese working men and women for their sound good sense and for their steadiness during this most distressful summer. I venture to think that if certain spectators in Europe and in the Far East could see this Colony with our Japanese friends going about their business quietly and unmolested they might agree that in this respect at least, Hong Kong \"shines like a good deed in a naughty world.\"\n\n### UNOFFICIAL TRIBUTE\n\nThe Supply Bill was then read and passed.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Senior Unofficial Member, said: As this will be the last time that you will be presiding over this Council for the time being, I desire, on behalf of all the Unofficial Members, to congratulate you upon the able manner in which you have conducted the duties of Officer Administering the Government.\n\nWhen you took over from Sir Andrew Caldecott in April last, nobody could possibly have foreseen the many difficult problems which you have had to face during the past two months, in consequence of the unfortunate state of hostilities which has arisen in the Far East, and which inevitably has seriously affected Hong Kong.\n\n### NOVEL AND UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS\n\nIn dealing with those problems, and in handling numerous novel and unexpected situations, you have at all times displayed calmness combined with energy, and for the steadfast and conscientious way in which you have fulfilled your duties as Officer Administering the Government during these critical times, the Colony is deeply indebted to you.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. T. N. Chan said:— Sir, As the Senior Chinese member, I heartily endorse the remarks of the Hon. Senior Unofficial Member. The Colony is indeed under a deep debt of gratitude to Your Excellency for the able and statesmanlike manner in which you have handled every difficult and intricate problem that has arisen in recent months.\n\nHis Excellency having returned thanks, Council adjourned sine die.\n\n## COURT MARTIAL\n\n### Sappers Deny Charge Of Desertion\n\nAdmitting, in mitigation, their realisation of being absent without leave but stating that they had no intention to desert, Sapper A.S. Andrews, aged 22, and Sapper F. Bird, aged 21, pleaded not guilty to charges of desertion from His Majesty's Service, and being absent without leave on September 18 when they faced trial by Court Martial at Wellington Barracks.\n\n| Role | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| President | Major B.L. de Robeck, M.C. |\n| Member | Capt. S.J. Ritchie, M.C. |\n| Member | Lieut. L.C. Beadnell |\n\nCapt. G. Thomas conducted the prosecution, whilst Capt. M.W. Whitaker was Defending officer.\n\nSergeant-Major Robertson gave evidence of arrest. He stated that, on October 6, he boarded the Empress of Asia and took defendants into custody.\n\n### MITIGATION PLEA\n\nFirst defendant made the following statement: \"On Friday September 17 I left school in Hong Kong and went over to Kowloon about 7 p.m. I returned to barracks at 1.30 a.m. but did not report on my return as I had an appointment Saturday with the engineer of the President Jackson, and I was afraid that having already overstayed my leave I may be detained in barracks as punishment. The remainder of the night was spent at the Seamen's Institute.\n\n\"At 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, I went over to Kowloon with Sapper Bird to keep the appointment. Stopping at the Y.M.C.A. for a little while we went from there to David's Cafe where we met the engineer of the President Jackson, and had more drinks than was good for us. We then left the cafe, and went with the engineer of the President Jackson on board his ship and into his cabin.\n\n\"While we were talking, I told him we were absentees and would get into trouble when we returned to barracks. He suggested we should go away on the ship with him. I refused as I had no intention to desert.\n\n\"Sapper Bird and I then left the ship at 4.30 p.m. bound for our own barracks, and when passing the Kitano Maru, which lay alongside the President Jackson, an elderly lady, whom I know owns a Japanese Cafe in Wanchai, beckoned us on board. She was travelling first class with a few other passengers.\n\n\"We stayed talking on deck for a time with her, till she left us to talk to friends, saying she would be back in a few minutes, and in a dazed condition, I sat down on a deck chair and fell asleep.\n\n\"I woke up when a steward came beating a gong; the ship was then in Lyeemun Pass. We reported to the steward, who took us to the purser's clerk, and told him we were soldiers, and asked if we could be taken back. He said the ship could not be turned back for two soldiers. I then suggested we might go back on the pilot boat which was still alongside, but the purser refused. We were then sent below among the refugees in the third class, and they fed us with bread and water for four days. I realize I was absent without leave, but I had no intention to desert.\"\n\nSecond defendant gave a corroborative story.\n\nSentence will be promulgated in due course.\n\n## \"ADDING FUEL TO THE FIRE”\n\n### How Oil Supplies Facilitate Massacres\n\nPromiscuous and indiscriminate bombing by the Japanese of Chinese non-combatants in cities far removed from the scenes of war has aroused the righteous indignation of the world. The League of Nations has condemned such action. Will the Powers, after having expressed their attitude on this matter, permit Japan to continue a ruthless policy involving the massacre of innocent Chinese?\n\nHaving regard to their own interests and having regard to the frightful manner in which the Japanese are using the oil supplied to them for the mass-massacre of defenceless Chinese civilians, that it is reasonable to make the plea that those Powers should at least curtail their oil export so Japan will not have an unlimited supply to carry out her programme of inhuman aerial warfare.\n\nThe Powers need not be involved in any war with Japan, because no country is under any obligation to supply Japan with oil. If the oil companies, of which there are only a few that control the bulk of the world's oil supply, care only for immediate profits contemplated and have no consideration for the higher interests of their own countries as well as of humanity in general, world opinion should make them realize their responsibility to the human race. Unless materialism has eventually suppressed all sense of morality, then this appeal should not fall on deaf ears.\n\nAll that is expected is that the Powers concerned will not encourage or defend their oil companies in supplying Japan with oil far in excess of her peace time needs. If public opinion in these countries does not check such supplies, or if the Governments of the Powers insist upon fighting for the \"rights\" of their oil companies to make additional profits at the cost of the lives of thousands of Chinese non-combatants, then these Powers are really helping Japan to massacre innocent Chinese people.\n\nJapan's manifestly unrighteous attitude towards China in particular and the world in general should engender a spirit of friendliness toward China which can certainly be given a practical outlet in the way above suggested.\n\n## \"WE WILL KILL YOU\" THREAT\n\n### Amazing Allegation By Junk Master\n\nThe amazing allegation that Japanese warships in South China are now warning Chinese junk masters that unless they kept out of sight of Japanese warships they would be put to death, was made by a Hong Kong junk master on his arrival in the Colony on Oct. 21 after a fishing cruise.\n\n\"You Chinese are killing a lot of Japanese, if we see you again we will kill you,\" is what the Japanese are alleged to have told the junk master, Leung Hing Wai, who made a report of the matter to the local authorities.\n\nLeung said he was fishing off Namnoi, near Bias Bay, when a warship came up and several sailors armed with choppers boarded the junk. The sailors used their choppers to good effect on the mainsail, rigging and running gear and then left after having appropriated two small cannon and a couple of old muskets and issuing the warning referred to above.\n\n## CLOSE HOCKEY MATCH\n\nIn a fast-moving game on the Murray Parade Ground yesterday evening, a hockey team from the St. Andrew's Ladies' Hockey Club beat a side from the Seaforth Highlanders Ladies by the only goal scored. There were a fair sprinkling of spectators present to watch an interesting match.",
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        "content_text": "## \nW. Campbell, A.68.  \nW.T. Sargent, A.10.  \nW.R. Jenner, A.71.  \nR. Ellis, Acting Sub-Inspector.  \nJ.W. Matthews, Lance Sergeant A.167.  \nM.K. Ross, Lance Sergeant A.149.  \nR. Macvey, Lance Sergeant A.6.  \nH. Danbrowsky, Acting Police Sergeant A.194.  \nA. Billingham, Lance Sergeant A.65.  \nJ. Riddell, Police Sergeant A.120.  \nR.B. Davies, Acting Police Sergeant.  \nF. Kelley, Police Sergeant A.143.  \nM. Murphy, Acting Chief Detective, Central.  \nJ. O'Donovan, Sub-Inspector.  \nB. Thorpe, Sub-Inspector.  \nA.L. Hopkins, Sub-Inspector.  \nG. Youe, Police Sergeant A.40.  \nT. McInnes, A.91.  \nB.G. Baker, Acting Sub-Inspector.  \nS.C. Saunders, Traffic Inspector.  \nH.E. Langley, Sub-Inspector.  \nF.E. Channing, Lance Sergeant.  \nW. Ritchie, Sub-Inspector.  \nW.J.D. Cameron, Lance Sergeant A.134.  \nT. Nolan, Police Sergeant A.8.  \nJ.E. Jessop, Police Sergeant A.166.  \nA.T. Sabey, Sub-Inspector.  \nL.R. Whant, Inspector.  \nJ.J. Walsh, Sub-Inspector.  \nW. Harris, Lance Sergeant A.154.  \nR. McEwen, Sub-Inspector.  \n\n## 21",
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        "document_key": "CO129-576-8 Vacancy for assistant director of public works 18-11-1938 - 24-10-1939",
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        "title": "CO129-576-8 Vacancy for assistant director of public works 18-11-1938 - 24-10-1939",
        "content_text": "# G.F. 24.\n\n## LOCAL.\n\n## Enclosure No.2\n\nThis form may NOT be used by candidates serving in the Navy, Army or Air Force, who should apply through their representative on the Ex Service Men's Employment Committee.\n\n**APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COLONIAL SERVICE**\n\nForm to be filled up by the Applicant in his own handwriting, and returned to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.\n\nPublic Works Department,  \nFailure to comply with the marginal instructions on the form may seriously delay the consideration of a candidate's application.\n\n1. Name in full  \n(Surname first, in block capitals.)  \nState whether British-born or Naturalized; if latter, give particulars.\n\n| Name | Nationality |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| SKINNER, WALTER JOHN | BRITISH BORN |  |\n\nDay and year of birth: 24th February, 1902. Age last birthday: 36.  \n(A birth certificate must be furnished: it will be returned.)\n\nPlace of birth: Croydon, Surrey, England.\n\nPermanent address:  \nEmpress Lodge, Mody Road, Kowloon.  \n(All communications will be sent to this address unless a change is notified in writing.)\n\n2. Whether single, married, or a widower: Married.\n\n| Wife's Maiden Name | Nationality at Birth | Place of Birth |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| SMITH, JESSIE EDITH SYBIL | British | Croydon, Surrey, England |\n\nNumber of children:  \nSons: 1 Aged: 27  \nDaughters: 1 Aged: 29\n\n3. Father's name: SKINNER, WALTER WILLIAM  \nprofession or occupation: Builder.  \nnationality at birth, and place of birth: British, Winnipeg, Canada.  \n(If dead, the above questions should be answered nevertheless; if living, his address should be given below.)\n\nAddress: 8 Ritchie Road, Croydon, Surrey, England.\n\n4. Mother's maiden name: MITCHELL, ANNE  \nnationality at birth, and place of birth: British, Croydon, Surrey, England.\n\n5. Class of appointment desired.  \n[Application for more than one branch of the Service may be made, and an order of preference given if desired.]\n\nSenior Quantity Surveyor.\n\n6. About how soon would you be available, (if selected).  \nThree months.  \nPossibly earlier if my present employer's willing to release me from my contract.\n\n[TURN OVER]",
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        "document_key": "CO129-586-6 Administration of the port of Hong Kong 27-1-1940 - 24-7-1940",
        "page_number": 106,
        "title": "CO129-586-6 Administration of the port of Hong Kong 27-1-1940 - 24-7-1940",
        "content_text": "104\n\nThe Ministry of Shipping have recently found him in full vigour and extremely able.\n\nI last saw Samband at the time of his retirement, and I certainly should not have thought him fit for an arduous job in a hot climate. The subject is open to Ritchie, who confirms my views as to his recovery. I should also welcome your views on whether you are prepared to offer as to suitable terms of remuneration, should Sir David Owen undertake the enquiry.\n\nI will leave this for later discussion with Sir David Owen, should you hear from Ritchie that you have seen Owen, so that you will, I hope, be able to get me information as to his health together with your opinion with reference to his ability for this important work at Hong Kong.\n\nYours very sincerely,\n[Your Name]",
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        "document_key": "CO129-587-12 Evacuation from Hong Kong- passenger lists 8-7-1940 - 8-7-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-587-12 Evacuation from Hong Kong- passenger lists 8-7-1940 - 8-7-1940",
        "content_text": "# MELBOURNE \n## SHIP NO. 1. \n### 64\n\n| Name | Christian Name | Age | Sex | PASS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ELIZABETH |  | 34 | F |  |\n| PAMELA | Joyce | 9 | F |  |\n| PEARCE | Olive | 25 | F |  |\n| PENDERGAST | Eliza | 44 | F |  |\n| PENNELL | Joan | 23 | F |  |\n|  | Anthony | 3 | M |  |\n|  | Terence | 2 | M |  |\n| PETHERICK | Cissie Lilian | 33 | F |  |\n|  | Albert Francis | 10 | M |  |\n|  | Rodney Charles | 7 1/2 | M |  |\n| POLLOCK | Margaret M. | 44 | F |  |\n|  | Elizabeth McL. | 19 | F |  |\n| RITCHIE | Nancy | 41 | F |  |\n|  | Richard | 8 | M |  |\n|  | Gillian Mary | 3 | F |  |\n| ROBERTSON | Ivy C.M. | 40 | F |  |\n|  | Susan | 8 | F |  |\n| ROSE | Mary Susanne | 54 | F |  |\n| ROBERTSON | Rosina | 36 | F |  |\n|  | Rosina | 15 | F |  |\n|  | June | 13 | F |  |\n|  | Isobel | 9 | F |  |\n| ROGERS | Eleanor | 40 | F |  |\n|  | Alma | 14 | F |  |\n|  | Viola | 11 | F |  |\n|  | Anthony | 5 | M |  |\n|  | Peter | 1 1/2 | M |  |\n| ROSEN | Constance | 25 | F |  |\n| RYAN | Dorah | 41 | F |  |\n| SAXBY | Gladys | 20 | F |  |\n| SCOTT | Robina T. | 28 | F |  |\n|  | Ruby | 5 | F |  |\n| SHAFTAIN | Aimee | 35 | F |  |\n| SHAW | Florence | 35 | F |  |\n| SHERRIFF | Joyce | 18 | F |  |\n|  | Doris Margaret |  | F |  |\n|  | Eileen Jean | 9 | F |  |\n|  | Mary Elizabeth | 5 | F |  |\n|  | Madelaine Margaret | 5 months | F |  |\n| SLEAP |  |  |  |  |",
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        "document_key": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946",
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        "title": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946",
        "content_text": "In regard to all these posts and particularly perhaps the three engineering posts for which you ask, I think that when the posts are approved we should go to C.S.D. and ask them whether they can fill them for us, before deciding on a particular candidate. In this connection, you will have seen Establishment Branch Notice No. 40, which states that Mr. G.N. Loggin has been appointed Adviser on questions arising in connection with engineering personnel.\n\nI have not seen any previous proposal about the need for a Custodian or of the appointment of Mr. A. Ritchie (paragraph 7 of Mr. Sedgwick's minute).\n\nI should be grateful for your comments on the matter a stage further.\n\nthe above before taking\n\nMiss Ruston\n\nA bet d\n\n22.3.45.\n\n上 We spoke at length yesterday.\n\n2.\n\n(a) We agreed that the proposed Harbour S.0.1. should stand and be filled by Chairman designate to the new Harbour Trust.\n\n(b) I agreed yesterday that I saw no reason why the Air Planner should not be an S.0.2. I explained the only reason the post had been nominated as S.0.1 was the fact that we had earmarked Wing Commander Max Oxford for this position. I am informed a Wing Commander's equivalent in the Army is Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. Paskin pointed out that it is the responsibility and the work which determines the rating of the post not the individual who is to occupy it.\n\nThe S.0.3 mentioned in paragraph 5 (iv) of Mr. Sedgwick's minute is for Civil Engineering and Water Works. Mirams, the prospective candidate is really a Civil Engineer and just happens to have experience on air port reconstruction.\n\n(c) I agree that at this stage an S.0.3. for Postal Planner is sufficient.\n\n(1) I have not seen Cuthbertson's file for some time but I think we are committed to him in writing.\n\n(h) S.0.3. Civil Engineer for Waterworks. Equivalent is Engineer P.W.D. on the scale £545 - £950 plus residential allowance.\n\n(i) Equivalent post is Wireless Engineer, General Post Office on a scale £500 - £910 plus residential allowance. I have asked G.E.C. if they would be prepared to help by\n\nthe\n\n6",
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        "content_text": "by lending us a suitable man for planning (that is indenting) in London. I think they will agree and I may, if necessary, be able to persuade them to make up his pay.\n\nMr. Farrell belongs to the Hong Kong Telephone Company and is being paid by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. Mr. Morse agreed to lend him to us temporarily (and without salary) to help with the telecommunications estimates and indents.\n\n3. I agreed that the Electrical Engineers for telecommunication planning (i) should go to C.S.D because whomever we borrow from G.E.C. will be temporary and for work in London only. The other two vacancies seem already to have been in C.S.D's hands, because for (g) they gave us a list of candidates and I am fairly sure that they already know about Mirams.\n\nI am particularly anxious that action on Mirams should continue as at present since he has had Hong Kong experience.\n\nI had not seen Establishment Branch Notice No.40 and I appreciate your bringing it to my notice.\n\n4. You have suggested that all posts, once they are approved, should be referred to C.S.D. to determine whether they have particular candidates. I agree but would suggest that where we have a candidate of our own, other things being equal, he should be given first consideration.\n\n5. Custodian of Enemy Property: -\n\nThis post was originally included in the Legal Chart of Mr. MacDougall's War Establishment minute of 20.10.44 (when we asked for establishment to be increased to 28). There is some planning to be done on this subject and we will eventually require Mr. Ritchie in the Planning Unit. Consideration of his appointment, however, can wait a little longer.\n\n24.3.45.\n\nto C.A.4 h after discussing\n\nLetter to\n\nwith\n\nMaja Owen Hughes\n\nPage 343\n\nwo. (CA.4)\n\n(w/c. 3T4)\n\nHK.P.J.\n\n(w/Camps) Whe. 3498?\n\n31/3\n\n31/3\n\nPage 344",
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        "title": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946",
        "content_text": "3474\n\nFrom: Hong Kong\n\nTo: War Office\n\n276194\n\nD.T.O. 260800Z/November\n\nT.O.R. 27 1209\n\nUNCLASSIFIED\n\nNumber 632 Square\n\nFrom Civil Affairs Hong Kong for C.A.9 and Colonial Office Grosvenor\n\nHerewith further list arrivals permanent staff C.A.S. Hong Kong subsequent our signal 416 dated 12th November, 1945. By branches, name, appointment and date arrival Hong Kong.\n\nSecretariat Capt. J.M. BROWN Supervising Officer 22 November.\n\nAdm. Branch Capt. D.A.C.T. HANCOCK Staff Capt. (O) 19th November Capt. H.E. FAWCETT Staff Capt. (Signals) 20 Nov.\n\nCentral Executive Branch Lt. O'NEILL SHAW D.A.D.C.A. Public Relations and Broadcasting 6 November. Mr. S. CHURN D.A.D.C.A. Censorship 20 November Major J. PARADISE D.A.D.C.A. Registration 20 November Major C.M. MCEWAN D.A.D.C.A. Education 1 November\n\nFinance Branch Mr. E.P. CHILDE D.A.D.C.A. PAY 30th October Mr. A. RITCHIE D.A.D.C.A. Currency and Banking 19 Nov\n\nLegal Branch Mr. W. LATIMER D.A.D.C.A. Legal 16 November\n\nPolice and Prisons Branch, Lieut.-Colonel L.A. THOMAS A.D.C.A. Police 16 November Major PITTENDRIGH D.A.D.C.A. Water Police (see our signal number 617 of 23 November.\n\nTransport and Industry Branch Capt. C.J. ADEY Staff Capt. Transport and Ferries 20 November\n\nPublic Works Branch H.D.S. PAGE D.A.D.C.A. Waterworks 20th November.\n\nField Units, Central Executive Branch F/Lt. J. CATER S.O.III Registration 19 November. Capt. W. PENALUNA S.O.III Labour 19 November Capt. L.M. De VILLE S.O.III Requisitioning and Billeting 11 November.\n\nTelecommunications and Electrical Branch Capt. B.T. BARBER Capt. R.E.M.E. 22 November, Supplies Lieut. McAFFER. Lieut. R.E.M.E 20 November.\n\nPolice and Prisons Branch Mr. F. TUCKETT S.O.III Police 8 September Mr. A. Mc.I. SMITH D.A.D.C.A. Fire Brigade 18 September Mr. J. O'DONOVAN S.O.III Police 8 November\n\nSupply and Industry Lieut. C.A. SMITH Staff Lieut. Storage 19th November. Capt. V. HUTTON S.O.III Accounts 19 Nov.\n\nTransport Coy Major C.H. PAGE Officer Commanding 20 Nov 2/Lt. V.C. MALLAN Platoon Officer 20 November. 2/Lt. R.M. HUTCHISON Platoon Officer 20 November. Workshop Platoon Lieut. J.R.M. ELPHICK Platoon Officer 20 November\n\nPublic Works Branch F/Lt. P.R. PURCELL S.O.III Works 19 November.\n\nMedical Branch Dr. J. GRAY Adviser in Surgery",
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        "content_text": "1 Nov. Lieut. J. REGAN Quartermaster 15 November. Mr. V. RITCHIE S.O.III Police Acting D.A.A.G. (CID) w.e.f. 18 September. T/Capt. J.M.P. QUIRY, appointed as Staff Lieut. (Accounts) S. T. and 1 Branch appointed temporary Capt. before arriving here as there is vacancy for S.O. III (Accounts) han been appointed accordingly. Request agreement.\n\nPublic Works Branch Mr. R.A. MIRAMS appointed S.O.II Waterworks, relinquished appointment w.e.f. 19 November now S.O.III Waterworks, Distribution by C.A.9 D.D.C.A. (HT) C.A.4, 8, 9. C.10 C.A.S. Hong Kong (3) 28, Grosvenor Street, W.1. Crown Agents. Colonial Office (r. B.D. Edmunds)\n\n35",
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        "id": 576646,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "page_number": 154,
        "title": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946",
        "content_text": "154\n\n? His and is now on abolition pension in Australia. File number is 50828 C.R. Malaya have agreed to second him to Hong Kong until normal conditions are restored and Mr. Cuthbertson has agreed to this arrangement.\n\nAn\n\n(iv) that an additional S.0.3 be engaged for civil engineering, water works and airport reconstruction planning. The candidate we have in mind is Mr. R.A. Mirams, (53549 W.A.) Temporary Engineer, Nigeria. The salary proposed is £860 per annum. Offer was to have been made to Mr. Mirams on his personal file on the assumption that he would be required later in the year but I have held up the action, as there is now the prospect of an immediate vacancy for him.\n\n(v) that an additional S.0.3 be engaged for electrical and telecommunications planning. Whilst we have no name to suggest at the moment, Mr. Morris has interviewed a suitably qualified candidate.\n\n6. I have inserted the name of Mr. J.H. Taggart as prospective S.0.1 Supplies. We do not wish to fill this post until after Mr. Taggart's arrival in this country.\n\nJ.J. Cowperthwaite (59800 W.A.), an Administrative Officer from Sierra Leone is due to arrive here by the middle of March. There is a further vacancy under Supply for an S.0.3, into which we could fit Lieutenant D.F. Davies. Mr. Thomson agrees to give up one of his supply vacancies for this purpose.\n\nProvided that we obtain the services of Lt.Col. Cunningham in the near future the Legal Department should be adequately catered for. Mr. A. Ritchie, shown as an S.0.2 is our selection for the post of Custodian and has very considerable accounting knowledge but, no legal experience. If Lt.Col. Cunningham cannot be released to us reasonably soon, we should want to leave the S.0.1 post temporarily vacant and take on another S.0.2. There should be no Treasury objection to this.\n\n8. Under Finance negotiations are under way for an S.0.2 from the Colonial Service. We are leaving the S.0.1 post vacant at the moment. No further staff appear necessary in the near future.\n\n9.\n\nUnder Welfare Dr. Fehily has proposed the appointment of an S.0.2 to plan the organisation of relief measures. This additional appointment is strongly recommended. We have no candidate to suggest at the moment but may have a name to put forward shortly. In addition, we want authority to engage Miss I.N. Watkins as prospective Principal Matron.\n\n10. Before he left Mr. Sansom considered that the time had come to obtain a planner for the Preventive Branch and recommended that Mr. W.J. Buller (36498 C.R.) former Chief Preventive Officer now on abolition pension in Australia, should be recalled. This would entail the addition of another S.0.3 post. His pay while working at the Colonial Office would be £800, the maximum of his salary on which he retired, which is the salary scale.\n\n11.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-591-7 Estimates for 1946-1947 12-12-1945 - 14-3-1947",
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        "title": "CO129-591-7 Estimates for 1946-1947 12-12-1945 - 14-3-1947",
        "content_text": "NOGH K. Tel 89058\n\n2\n\n12.12.45\n\n2. BM.A. Tel 9056\n\nCancelled\n\n26.12.45\n\nNo. 1.\n\n21 1-4\n\nM. Emmanuel\n\nwe\n\nM. Willson's\n\nBend the\n\nreminder\n\nsuggested\n\nam you\n\noverseas\n\nrequire figures of\n\nTel. CA. 2210 from Hong Kong\n\nCabline\n\n22/2/46\n\n2\n\nI to Carl Hong Kong\n\nLeb cons 27/2/26 veawo\n\nTo. Youasary\n\nw/e (4)\n\nSlip\n\n(H) No reply\n\nNote to blu\n\na\n\nmorch\n\n? remind\n\nRitchie-\n\n28-3-46.\n\n6. Fel (A.224)\n\nfrom\n\nC-C thing King (orig on 54200/46)\n\n25/2/46.\n\n7. Tel. CA3685 for Hong King\n\n3/4/46",
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        "content_text": "## TRANSPORT\n\n180\n\nThe transport situation has become increasingly difficult as Public Utilities etc. have started functioning again.\n\nThe supply of vehicles from the services together with requisitioned vehicles has only been able to produce about 40% of requirements.\n\nThe attached list shows the vehicle state as taken over on 1/10/45 from Capt. White of the Gimson Govt. and the state now.\n\nThe Transport Section have operated three garages who have been working very hard and have managed to keep the vehicles on the road in a very creditable manner.\n\nThe Royal Navy has been unable to offer assistance to them. They are now returning a number of serviceable cars on this date, owing to their own commitments.\n\nThe Army have helped as under: Major Barrett and Major Ritchie, 103 Mobile Workshops, I.E.M.E., have loaned 5 N.C.O.s to assist in supervising maintenance work at our garages. Assistance has also been given in storing away motor spares, of which vast uncatalogued stocks were found.\n\nThe R.A.F. have allotted to the Land Transport Pool a number of load carriers, ambulances, etc., details shown in list. One N.C.O. was attached to Transport Office Headquarters, but he has since been posted to his unit.\n\nValuable help has been given by the U.S. Naval repair ship \"Prometheus\". They have supplied us with assorted tools, bearing white metal; jobs which required skilled operators of high-grade workshop equipment have been done for us in their workshops. On our representation, assistance has been given to the Yaumati Ferry Co. to help overhaul their vehicular ferry, e.g., replacement diesel pistons and cylinder liners.\n\nMajor C.H. Page and three R.A.S.C. officers have now arrived and they are in the process of taking over.\n\nPage 140\nPage 141",
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        "content_text": "## \n17 Tel. 09419 to C-C `thing Ving - 2071/146`  \n18 Tel. CA. 2838 from Gordon King  \n19 T. Dr. Jap Fin, Jin You, зар  \n20. From Hazlerigg, L. Dr. Flors  \nDates: 23/3/46, 26/3/46, 12/3/46, 27/3/46, 22  \n\n## \nFrom Col. L. T. Ride  \nDate: 2/3/46  \nPer: by Aleck  \nTRANS To: 53611/12/46  \n\n23. From Ministry of Labour  \nDate: 25/3/46  \n13  \n244 From Hazlerigg  \nDate: 25/3/46  \nB' food v. √, min 22  \n3  \n25 From Gordon King. Ritchie  \nDate: 11.4.46, 23/3/16  \n\n## \nTwo diplomas for Chenny King to and Yap Jin you received, having been brought by Father Joy. Draft to forward them to me. Sloss herewith.  \n**J.B. Whyte**  \n15/4/46  \n\nThe letter at 24 from the Chairman of the Emergency Committee calls I think for acknowledgement and an expression of appreciation. Providing there is no legal objection there seems no reason why the Committee should not continue to exercise its powers if required pending the re-establishment of the Senate of the University although it will no longer be required to exercise the powers of the Chancellor (the Governor). Perhaps Mr. Hastings would confirm that this is in order and for this purpose I pass the draft opposite through him.  \n\nA copy of 24 might also be sent with compliments to Mr. Sloss, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, and Mr. Hezeltine the Registrar of the General Medical Council reference our letter at 3 and previous correspondence.  \n\n/Finally",
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        "content_text": "# NT \nNathan Road, Kowloon.\n\n## N CITY \n**RESTAURANT** \n(Opposite Central Market)\n\n**CHINESE CHOW** \nChinese Dishes. \n**FROM 7 A.M. TO NOON.** \n**TILL MIDNIGHT** \nand Spirits\n\n20121\n\n**Favourite PASTILLES** \n& Delicious \nThroat due to simple Colds, \nall leading stores $2.20 per tin\n\n**SPENSARY, LTD.** \nTel. 21616.\n\n## MACHINERY \n**FACTORY** \n**SPECIAL OFFER** \nfrom $15.00 per pair.\nHongkong. \nTel. 33723.\n\n## HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB \n**RACES** \n**RACE MEETING** \nheld at \n**HAPPY VALLEY RACE COURSE** \non \n**24th MARCH** \nGates open 1.30 P.M. \n**RACES** At 2.00 P.M.\n\nTotalisator will be in operation in both the Enclosure and Grandstand enclosures.\n\n4th Races. \nSpecial Cash Sweep on the last race. Tickets may be obtained at the Office of the Club, Exchange Building, First Floor. Usual \"Through\" numbers ($10) for Special Sweep.\n\nPrice \n$1.00 including Tax \nSure $3.00\n\nBoxes available upon application to the Clerk of the Course, Major T. Ritchie, H.Q. Land Forces.\n\n**Wing Comdr. F. W. CHADWICK, D.F.C.,** \nSecretary, H.K.S.R.C.\n\n**BY COURTESY OF THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB**",
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        "document_key": "CO129-607-4 Repatriation of exinternees- financial responsibility for passages 2-2-1949 - 29-12-1949",
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        "title": "CO129-607-4 Repatriation of exinternees- financial responsibility for passages 2-2-1949 - 29-12-1949",
        "content_text": "MacDonald, J.W.\n\nMacFadyen, Q.A.A.\n\nMackenzie, A.W.\n\nMackenzie, A.N.\n\nMcGowan, J.F.\n\nMcGrath G.V.\n\nMcLaughlin W.\n\nMacey, L.W.R.\n\nMajor, A.R.S.\n\nMaycock, T.E.\n\nMegarry, T.\n\nMorrison, W.G.\n\nMortimer, G.W.\n\nMoss, G.C.\n\nMottram, C.\n\nNewton Dr. I.\n\nNimmo, J.\n\nParker, C.S.\n\nPennefather-Evans, J.\n\nPilkington, T.\n\nPudney, E.W.\n\nPurvis, M.E.\n\nRedwood 0.M. (Miss)\n\nRees, J.\n\nReynolds, N.\n\nRiddell, J.\n\nRiddell Miss W. aged 8\n\nRitchie, D.\n\n34",
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        "document_key": "CO129-609-8 Future policy- general views 3-6-1948 - 9-9-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-609-8 Future policy- general views 3-6-1948 - 9-9-1948",
        "content_text": "Evening Standard\n\nMAY CHOICE\n\nWINSTON CLEWES\n\nhis novel. JOURNEY INTO SPRING\n\nBook Society Recommendation\n\nJOSEPH McCULLOCH\n\nTHE DOOR OF THE CAVE\n\n\"Far and away the best book he has written...it speaks to the condition and stresses of thinking people today\n\nDR. J. W. WELCH\n\nMICHAEL JOSEPH\n\nPatrick HAMILTON\n\nNew edition now ready\n\n10/-\n\nTWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY\n\nA London Trilogy \"We hope that Mr. Priestley's generous and charming introduction will bring thousands of readers to the work of an artist who has distinction in every turn of phrase and every angle of his richly personal point of view.\"-John o' London\n\nalso\n\nTHE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE\n\n916\n\nConstable\n\nDIED\n\nMON\n\nCOURT CIRCULAR\n\nBUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 1 General Sir Frank Messervy had the honour of being received by The King this morning and presented a plaque to His Majesty on behalf of the 16th Light Cavalry, of which Regiment The King is Colonel-in-Chief.\n\nGeneral Sir Neil Ritchie (Commander-in-Chief, Far East Land Forces) and General Sir John Crocker (Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces) also had the honour of being received by His Majesty, when The King invested them with the Insignia of Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military Division).\n\nThe Right Hon. C. R. Attlee, M.P. (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), had an audience of His Majesty this evening.\n\nThe Queen, as Colonel-in-Chief, inspected the First Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, at Dunham Park, Altrincham, this afternoon.\n\nThe Lady Hyde and Major Thomas La Harvey were in attendance.\n\nThe Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone, presided at the Annual General Meeting of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which was held at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane.\n\nThe Earl of Clarendon (Lord Chamberlain), accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Terence Nugent (Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office) and Brigadier Norman Gwatkin (Assistant Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office), attended at the Tower of London to-day and, in The King's name and on His Majesty's behalf, delivered the Keys and Custody of His Majesty's Palace and Fortress of the Tower to Field-Marshal the Earl Wavell, as Constable of the Tower, in the room of Field-Marshal the Lord Chetwode, retired.\n\nThe Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone has succeeded the Lady Margaret Egerton as Lady in Waiting to The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh.\n\nMARLBOROUGH HOUSE, JUNE 1 The Hon. Margaret Wyndham has succeeded the Lady Cynthia Colville as Lady in Waiting to Queen Mary.\n\nST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 1 The Duchess of Gloucester attended a party given this afternoon at the United Service Club by The Northamptonshire Regiment, of which Her Royal Highness is Colonel-in-Chief.\n\nHer Royal Highness, as Patron of The Rifle Brigade Ladies' Guild, was also present at a party given by the Guild at 6, Stanhope Gate.\n\nMiss Dorothy Meynell was in attendance.\n\nHAREWOOD HOUSE, LEEDS, JUNE 1 The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief, visited British Red Cross Society Flag Day Depôts in the Metropolitan area to-day, and lunched at the Mansion House. Later in the afternoon Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Corps of Signals, attended a regimental At Home at the Hyde Park Hotel.\n\nThe Hon. Mrs. Francis Balfour was in attendance.\n\nThe Emir Feisal of Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in London yesterday from New York.\n\nThe Chinese Ambassador held a reception at the Chinese Embassy yesterday in honour of members of His Majesty's Government and the Royal Navy, on the occasion of the transfer of H.M.S. Aurora and other warships to the Chinese Government.\n\nLady Diana Kemp-Welch has bought Dunhamption Cottage, near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, which is now her permanent address.\n\nField-Marshal Sir Claud Jacob underwent a successful operation on Monday night. His condition yesterday was stated to be as good as could be expected.\n\nMrs. John Kirwan-Taylor gave birth to a daughter in London on June 1.\n\nMEMORIAL SERVICE\n\nEARL FITZWILLIAM\n\nA memorial service for the late (the eighth) Earl Fitzwilliam, who was killed last month in an air accident in France, was held yesterday at St. George's, Hanover Square. The Ven. the Hon. S. H. Phillimore (Archdeacon of Middlesex) officiated. Those present included:-\n\nCountess Fitzwilliam (widow), Maud Countess Fitzwilliam (mother), the Earl and Countess of Wharncliffe (brother-in-law and sister), Lady Joan Philipps and Lady Helena Hilton-Green (sisters). Julia Hilton-Green, Lord and Lady George Dundas, Lady Viola Dundas, Mr. Jack and Lady Lavinia Green, Captain Hector and Lady Jean Christie, Lord Cromwell, Lady Cordeaux, Mrs. David Bethell, Captain and Mrs. David Douglas.\n\nDuke of Reyburche\n\nPROGRESS?\n\nTO-DAY each nation strives to outdo the other in the speed of its jet-engines. Yet no matter how fast a man travels he may none the less lack a decent lodging at his journey's end and have to make shift with a wretched dog-hole.\n\nI cannot wonder that men ask what all our knowledge avails us; for I did read how in Timbuktu they do live as men in the youth of the world, yet in great content, and even the slaves merry. But we do cry up material things and forget what is of true worth.\n\nTo-day men will even pay a great price for the nuts that are got from Brazil; and others do buy their shirts without looking for the \"Sanforized\" label, though this would cost little more and would save them the vexation and expense of shrinkage.\n\nOne of a series. With apologies to Samuel Pepys.\n\n•SANFORIZED.CO.\n\nSHRUNK FABRIC\n\nZALOMMALAKUDANDENONG\n\nIN VENICE\n\nAt the Inauguration of the 24th BIENNALE on June 6th\n\nTHE IMPRESSIONIST EXHIBITION",
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        "content_text": "1947.\n\nDesp. 42 Staff\n\n24.\n\nHong Kong\n\nThe Governor recommends Inspectors W. Ritchie and C. Mottram for promotion to posts of Assistant Supt. of Police, though they are not next in seniority.\n\nWorld Prams. Branch please consider?\n\nD.B. Whyte 13/3.\n\n(in view of the amount of corruption in the H.K. Police Force, I agree that promotions should be made rather on grounds of efficiency and integrity than seniority. D.S.C.).\n\nWe have little knowledge here of the Hong Kong Police Inspectors, and must be guided by the Governor's advice.\n\nThe officers senior to Messrs. Ritchie and Mottram have no doubt received careful consideration by the Board of Senior Police Officers and the Governor.",
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        "content_text": "## Promotions Branch\n\nApprove promotions of Inspectors W. Ritchie and C. Mottram to Assistant Superintendents of Police with effect from the 1st February and 1st March 1947 respectively.\n\nProms. branch P.703 to note, and open Proms. files.\n\nMr. Ritchie's earlier record of service is contained in enclosures to (29) on his P.F. He was recalled to Hong Kong in 1945 - see (39) on his P.F.\n\nCopies of (24) and reply to go on their Proms. files. P.F's should be noted.\n\n### References\n| Ref | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| 25 | Hang Trong |\n| 26 | Hory Konj Rhun |\n\n246/3/69\n\nDesp. 44 Staff & cute to write tel. 521 `2712A Boyle` 21st March, 1947\n\n| Date |\n| --- |\n| 10-3-47 |\n| -47 |\n| 24-3- |\n\n(24) Draft telegram approving the 2 promotions\n\n(25) Hw.\n\nThe Governor proposes to abolish the title \"Police Cadet\" and to appoint new gazetted police-officers to the rank of \"Assistant Supts.\" on probation. This seems reasonable, especially in view...",
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        "content_text": "## Mr. Shute \n\n18 \n\nReference your minute overleaf, I see that higher authority did not see the despatches of No. 244. As Messrs. Ritchie, Mottram & Fraser were promoted from the rank of Inspector to that of Superintendent on probation. Maybe we should now put the file up in case higher authority may wish to see these promotions that have already been approved.\n\nDo you wish us to ask for Personal Record forms for Messrs. Ritchie, Mottram & Fraser as well as for Mr. Willcox?\n\n## Mr. Shute \n\nAuthority 31/5\n\nRef. your note on slip attached. I do not know of any appropriate ruling cases. So far as I am aware, there is no fixed nominal fee for such initial first appointment to a Unified service.\n\nLibre 2/6",
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        "content_text": "There? in approving dat Willcox \n19 \npromotion, call for his Personal Record Yom ♪ art also for Yoems in respect of the athu offices mentioned at \nx of the Halswatly's minah opporite, \nOrkun. \n4/6/47. \nMr. Mayle.\n\nThe despatch at No. 29 recommends Inspector Willcox, of the Hong Kong Police Force, for promotion to a vacancy in the Gazetted ranks of the Force.\n\nThe earlier despatch at No. 25 explains the present policy of filling vacancies in the gazetted ranks of the Police Force from among officers of the Inspectorate, rather than by the appointment of young and inexperienced candidates from this country.\n\nMr. Shute agrees with the recommendation in favour of Inspector Willcox, but in his minute of 20th May points out that, as this promotion would involve admission to the Colonial Police Service, the recommendation should be approved by higher authority, and we should ask Hong Kong to send us a personal record form. I therefore send these papers forward for approval of the Governor's recommendation in No.29.\n\nI draw attention however to the fact that similar recommendations in the despatches at Nos. 24 and 25 were approved without their having been seen by higher authority. The cases are those of Messrs. Ritchie, Mottram, and Frazer, formerly inspectors, who have been appointed Assistant Superintendents on probation. In approving the promotion of Inspector Willcox, if this is agreed, we should ask the Acting Governor to forward personal record forms for Messrs. Ritchie, Mottram, and Frazer, as well as for Mr. Willcox.\n\nAnGalownsy \n7.6.47.",
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        "title": "CO129-611-6 Police Department- gazetted officers 24-12-1945 - 10-2-1948",
        "content_text": "## Prox 1424 \n\nB3; & R20x 3 to thorny thing. Copy Saran. 451 ref (29) Cons- 12.6.47 \n\n19/5 action 20 M \n\nWill cos le Chal each camer Curs usong 3/ \n\nattached. la PF correction of 1602575. notifies on 25/5. \n\ntel. 310 Sar Staff me. Ditter 4x4 ? You remal 615 \n\nIn Ritchie'sian at wil Aufli 7/2 atom 2-7-47 will wish to take the enclosures \n\nPeFe's to (31) for the Pifis of messis. Ritchie, Mottram, & Fraser and Willcox.\n\n| 30 | Capes & now attal, 5APS ca C. 14 |\n| 31 | \"(despo only) Dis whyle 29/1. Nolèar aufle 22/8. |\n\n32. Gov. Mr. Pilter Sam tel. +35 Saw. Staff Please see No. 32. whether 9-9-47 World you plo Mr. Fay's transfer has been approved, and if so for these through two Prami have a V.F. posts prepared passed Brauch? Dis. Whyte 25/4 \n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "## Secretariat File 72/1536/46\n\n**SAVINGRAM**\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Officer Administering the Government, Hong Kong.\n\nDate: 12th July 1947.\n\nNo.: 310 Staff 54247/6/47\n\nReference paragraph 2 of your confidential savingram No.451 of 12th June, 1947. Personal record forms `P/1B` in respect of Messrs. W. Ritchie, C. Mottram, N. B. Fraser and C. Willcox, are sent herewith as requested.\n\nCopies of the letters of appointment and conditions of service are also attached.\n\n**RECEIVED  \n25 JUL 1947.  \nC. O. REGY**",
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        "content_text": "# Saving.\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of **HONG KONG**.\n\nDate....12 June, 1947.\n\nNo...........451 Saving. 2061\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nPromotions to Gazetted ranks of the Police Force.\n\nYour confidential staff despatch No.67 of 29th April 1947.\n\n1. I approve the promotion of Inspector Cyril Willcox to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police on probation, with effect from the 1st April 1947. As this promotion involves admission to the Colonial Police Service I should be glad if you would furnish me with a personal record form in respect of this Officer.\n\n2. I should be grateful if you would similarly furnish me with personal record forms in respect of Messrs. W.Ritchie, C.Mottram, and N.B.Fraser, all three former Inspectors whose promotion to the rank of Assistant Superintendent on probation I have recently approved (see my telegrams No.525 and 614 of 29th March and 15th April respectively).\n\nAnsd.(31) \n**SECER.**",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n**REGISTERED No.**\n\n**DRAFT AND RECORD COPY**\n\n**LETTER SENT**\n\n62\n\n**HINO KONDATE**\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nMR.\n\nMR.\n\nMR.\n\n12 Jul, 1947.\n\nGalsworthy 12/6 datum\n\n45\n\n**Promotions to Gazetted Rank of the Police Force.**\n\nYour confidential staff despatch No. 67 of 29th April 1947.\n\nI approve the promotion of Inspector Cyril Willcox to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police on probation, with effect from the 1st April 1947. As this promotion involves admission to the Colonial Police Service, I should be glad if you would furnish me with a personal record form in respect of this officer.\n\n2\\. I should be grateful if you would similarly furnish me with personal record forms in respect of H.F.Ritchie, C.Mottram, and X.J.Fraser, all three former Inspectors whose promotion to the rank of Assistant Superintendent on probation I have recently approved (see my telegrams No. 525 and 614 of 29th March and 15th April respectively).\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\n**SECER.**\n\n[4264A] Wt. 11439/415 50m. 5/45 C.N.Ld. 748",
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        "content_text": "# OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n54247/6/47\nde\n27\n65\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir M. Young)\nFROM S. OF S. COLONIES\n\n*Sent 29th March, 1947. 15.15 hrs,*\n\nNo. 525\nNo. 42.\n\nYour staff despatch\n\nI approve promotions of Inspectors W. Ritchie and C. Mottram to Assistant Superintendents of Police with effect from 1st February and 1st March respectively.\n\nYour despatch No.228 of 13th December has been answered separately.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-611-6 Police Department- gazetted officers 24-12-1945 - 10-2-1948",
        "page_number": 67,
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT Telegram\n\nC1094 MI1444 508 6/46 50,000 S&CLtd. 47(3)\n\nMicas Whyte 27/3\nRuston 25/3\n\nMiss\nMr..\nMr.\nMr.\n\nDRAFT Sampra Telegram\n\nLover\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopies to go to Prans.files of Ritchie y Mottrain. Love Pane.\n\nCode.\n\nThis Vole's medle R 54241/6 7-7 loded & sent 1515 his 29/3/47 665\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. 29 MAR 1947,\nParly. U.S. of S.\nC: of Sul\n\n**Secretary of State**\nNo. 525 (24)\n\nYour Staff despatch No. 42.\n\nPanda I approve prandtions of Suspectors W. Ritchie and C. Mottram to Assistant Superintendents of Police with effect from 1st February and 1st March respectively.\n\nReply to Your despatch no. 228 of 13th December has been answered by my March separately.",
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        "page_number": 71,
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        "content_text": "# STAFF \n**CONFIDENTIAL** \n\n`50247/6/47` \n`24/0` \n`70` \n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONG KONG. \n\n28th February, 1947 \n\n[1] \n\nSir, \n\nI have the honour to refer to my confidential despatch of 16th October, 1946, and to address you on the subject of promotions to the gazetted ranks of the Police Force from among officers of the Inspectorate. \n\n2. I now submit recommendations for the filling of the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. W. R. Chester-Woods, reported in my confidential despatch of 3rd December, 1946, and for the filling of the remaining vacancy in the establishment of Assistant Superintendents of Police, approved in your telegram No.632 of 2nd August, 1946. Both officers recommended were unanimously selected by a Board of senior Police Officers, who were instructed to ignore seniority and to make their selection on the grounds of integrity and efficiency. \n\n3. The first officer recommended is Inspector William Ritchie, aged 46 years, who joined the Police Force on 4th August, 1922, and who is now Assistant Director of the Special Branch. He was awarded the Colonial Long Service Medal in 1940. He is 14th on the Seniority List of European Inspectors and his present salary is £535 per annum. I recommend his promotion with effect from 1st February, 1947, and in accordance with the rule for the assessment of the point of entry in the salary scale set out in my despatch No.228 of 13th December, 1946, his salary on that date would be £645 per annum.\n\n4. \n\n| Date       | Reference          |\n| ---------- | ------------------ |\n| 11 MAR 1947 | RECEIVED           |\n|            | THE RIGHT HONOURABLE |\n|            | A. CREECH JONES, P.C., M.P. |\n\n[1] appears to be a page number, and `(16)`, `(19)`, and `(2)`, `(9)` are likely reference or footnote markers that have been misplaced or are unclear in their meaning; they have been omitted as they do not form part of the main text. `21056/1/2002` seems out of place and has been omitted as it doesn't logically fit into the flow of the document.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-611-6 Police Department- gazetted officers 24-12-1945 - 10-2-1948",
        "page_number": 121,
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        "content_text": "## \n120 \n\nbut rubs people up the wrong way. \n\nC. I. Murphy is a very experienced and capable Detective Officer. \n\nInspector Whant is a very capable and hardworking detective officer. \n\nThese three officers should be considered for promotion to A.S.P. rank. \n\n- \n\nInspector Tuckett is in India. I have no knowledge of him. \n\nSub-Inspector O'Donovan should qualify eventually for promotion. \n\nSub-Inspector Kellet will never qualify. \n\nSub-Inspector Ritchie should qualify eventually for promotion. \n\n## 2. \n\nA further reason for inflicting this review on you is the need to contemplate the constitution of the gazetted officer cadre on the resumption of the Civil Administration. \n\n## 3. \n\nIf Mr. Pennefather-Evans is not to return to Hong Kong, where is a successor to be found? His importation from Malaya had a bad effect on the morale of the Force with a competent officer like Mr. Perdue available locally. Mr. Perdue was a very unfortunate officer. Mr. Sparrow is 41 years old and should eventually qualify for the top post. There seem to be two things to guard against in future in the Hong Kong Police: \n| (a) | permitting gazetted officers to serve throughout their careers in Hong Kong without having experience of police work elsewhere. |\n| (b) | the appointment as Commissioner of any officer who is likely to hold the post for longer than seven years. |\n\nsgd/- **C.H. Sansom**  \nColonel C. A. Police.",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-611-6 Police Department- gazetted officers 24-12-1945 - 10-2-1948",
        "page_number": 129,
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        "content_text": "128 \n\nbut irks people up the wrong way. \n\nC.I. Murphy is a very experienced and capable Detective Officer. \n\nInspector Mant is a very capable and hardworking detective officer. \n\nThese three officers should be considered for promotion to A.S.P. rank. \n\nInspector Tuckett is in India. I have no \nknowledge of him. \n\nSub-Inspector O'Donovan should qualify eventually \nfor promotion. \n\nSub-Inspector Kellet will never qualify. \n\nSub-Inspector Ritchie should qualify eventually \nfor promotion. \n\n2. \n\nA further reason for inflicting this review on you is the need to contemplate the constitution of the gazetted officer cadre on the resumption of the Civil Administration. \n\n3. \n\nIf Mr. Pennefather-Evans is not to return to Hong Kong, where is a successor to be found? His importation from Malaya had a bad effect on the morale of the Force, with a competent officer like Mr. Perdue available locally. Mr. Perdue was a very capable officer. Mr. Sparrow is 41 years old and should eventually qualify for the top post. There seem to be two things to guard against in future in the Hong Kong Police: (a) permitting gazetted officers to serve throughout their careers in Hong Kong without having experience of police work elsewhere. (b) the appointment as Commissioner of any officer who is likely to hold the post for longer than seven years. \n\nsgd/- C.H. Sansom  \nColonel, O.A. Police.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-611-8 Police Department- gazetted officers 7-1-1949 - 11-2-1950",
        "page_number": 58,
        "title": "CO129-611-8 Police Department- gazetted officers 7-1-1949 - 11-2-1950",
        "content_text": "## Present Salary Revision\n9 years 5 months approx. = 9 increments.\n$920 p.m.\nCredit under half service rule.\n\n1/4/47 $880 p.m. 1/4/48 $920 p.m.\n\n## Proposed Salary Revision (disregarding initial year of probationary period on new scale)\n1/4/47 $1,060\n1/4/48 $1,120\n\n10 years 10 months\n1/3/47 $1,060 p.m. = 10 increments and i.d. moved forward by 6 months.\n1/3/47 $1,180\n1/3/48 $1,120 p.m.\n1/9/47 $1,240\n\n12 years 3 months approx. = 12 increments.\n1/2/47 $1,000 p.m. 1/2/48 $1,060 p.m.\n1/2/47 $1,240\n1/2/48 $1,300\n\n12 years 2 months (1/1/46: $790) (1/1/46: £880 p.a.) = 12 increments.\n1/1/47 $1,120 p.m. 1/1/48 $1,180 p.m.\n1/1/47 $1,300\n1/1/48 $1,360\n\n9 years 2 months approx. = 9 increments.\n1/4/47 $840 p.m. 1/4/48 $920 p.m.\n1/4/47 $1,060\n1/4/48 $1,120\n\n## Names\nN.L. Fraser.\nC. Mottram.\nW. Ritchie. (Died 25/8/48)\nL.R. Whant. (On leave prior to retirement)\nC. Willcox.\n\n## Non-Gazetted Service\n| Start Date | End Date | Duration |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 4/5/28 | 1/4/47 | = 18 years 9 months 27 days |\n| 15/7/25 | 1/3/47 | = 21 years 7 months 16 days |\n| 4/8/22 | 1/2/47 | = 24 years 6 months 27 days |\n| 1/9/21 | 1/1/46 | = 24 years 4 months |\n| 29/10/28 | 1/4/47 | = 18 years 5 months 3 days |\n\n57\n$7",
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        "content_text": "# OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n## FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n### No. 153\nTO **HONG KONG** (**H.E. A. Grantham**)\n\n6th February  \n14.30 hrs.\n\nYour despatch No. 29 of 7th January, 1948.\n\n**Police Promotions**\n\nI approve the following promotions of Sub-Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police, on personal grounds in each case:-\n\n| Name | Effective Date | Reason |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| T. Johnston | 25th August, 1948 | Date of death of W. Ritchie |\n| D.G. MacPherson | 19th February, 1949 | Date of retirement of F.F.W. Shufftan |\n| R.T. Woodward | 22nd June, 1949 | Date of receipt of A.R. Blaton's resignation |\n\nPlease forward personal record forms for these officers and those asked for in my telegram No. 451 of 1947.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-611-8 Police Department- gazetted officers 7-1-1949 - 11-2-1950",
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        "content_text": "## Draft \n**TELEGRAM/SAVINGRAM**\nFile No. `54247/6/49`\n\nTo: **GOVERNOR HONG KONG**\n\nRepeated to:\n| Name | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Carless | 2/2 |\n| Mr. Wallace | 31/1 |\n| Mr. Garson | 4/2 |\n| Sir George Abbi | - |\n| Mr. Sidemand almer | - |\n| Sir hours Permt. U.S. of S. | - |\n| Parly. U.S. of S. | - |\n| S. of S. | - |\n\nPriority:\n- Nil\n- Reply urgently required\n- Important\n- Immediate\n- Most Immediate\n\n**RECEIVED - 6 FEB 1949**\n\nDistribution:\n- Copies for Personal files concerned\n\nFurther action:\n- For Process\n\nTo be transmitted:\n| No. | Code/Oppher/Anod. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 153 | (8) |\n\n**Restricted**\n\nYour despatch No. 2 Staff of 7th January \nPolice Promotions.\n\nI approve following promotions of \nSub-Inspectors to be Assistant Superintendents \nof Police, on probation for one year in each \ncase:\n\n(a) J. Johnston with effect from 25th \nAugust, 1948, date of death of \nW. Ritchie,\n\n(b) D. G. MacPherson with effect from \n19th February, 1949, date of \nretirement of F. F. W. Shaftain, and\n\n(c) R. H. Woodhead with effect from \n22nd June, 1949, date of retirement \nof A.H.Elston.\n\nPlease forward personal record forms \nfor these officers and those asked for \nin my savingram No. `451 of 1947`\n\nWt. 158 15/746 5M 6-48 Wa. & Co. 51/3\nWt, 2937/790 50M 11-48 Wa. & Co. 51/3",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential\n### Secretariat to Governor, January 1949\n\n54242/6/49\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to refer to our confidential savingram No. `70.451` dated 12th June 1947, and to recommend the promotion of Sub-Inspectors J. Johnston, D. MacPherson, and R.W. Woodhead, Hong Kong Police, to fill the vacancies in the gazetted establishment resulting from the death of Mr. A. Ritchie and the retirement of Mr. F.T.W. Shaftain and Mr. I.T. Kelton.\n\nThe death of Mr. Ritchie occurred on 25th August 1940, and the retirements of Messrs. Shaftain and Kelton take effect on 19th February 1949 and 22nd June 1949, respectively. (The relevant correspondence is noted in the file). I propose that the promotions of Sub-Inspectors Johnston, MacPherson, and Woodhead to act as Superintendants of Police should be on probation for one year with effect from their respective dates.\n\nSub-Inspector Jim Johnston, aged 46 years, has 24 years' service with the Hong Kong Police, and is now on a salary of $10,000 per annum. He has been commended highly by me and the Commissioner of Police. He was specially selected for duty in the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Force on 4.4.47 and has given good service in performing this unpleasant task. On the departure of Mr. Shaftain, Mr. Johnston was placed in charge of the Anti-Corruption work with the acting rank of Chief Inspector as from 7.5.48. He has proved his worth and his fitness for promotion by his zeal, diligence, and clearness in the execution of his duty.\n\nSub-Inspector Duncan George MacPherson, aged 44 years, has 19 years' service with the Hong Kong Police, and is now on $10,120 per annum. He possesses the Scottish Higher Certificate; he has been commended by Sir Mark Young twice and by the Commissioner of Police on numerous occasions, and holds the King's Medal for Gallantry. He has shown assiduity, initiative, and the qualities required to hold higher rank.\n\nSub-Inspector Ronald Harry Woodhead, aged 30 years, has 7 years' service with the West Riding Constabulary and nearly three years' service with the Hong Kong Police; he is on a salary of $7,690 per annum. He has been twice commended by the Commissioner of Police and has shown a high degree of professional skill and diligence, although junior in his grade. I am satisfied that he is equal to the level of the gazetted officers recently transferred here from Palestine, and is fit to hold the rank for which he is now recommended.\n\nThe question of the initial salaries of these officers if their promotion is approved must await a decision on the point of entry to the Assistant Superintendents' scale, which is already under discussion with you, as referred to in your savingram No. `1150` dated 12th November 1948. This can be adjusted later.\n\nI shall be grateful if your approval of these promotions may be sent by telegraph.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nThe Honourable\nSir Alexander Grantham,\nGovernor.",
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        "content_text": "## 3\n\n18 \n\nAn individual, i.e., his total income from salaries and annuities less certain personal allowances. The full standard rate was charged on profits and on interest. In the event of a person electing to have his incomes aggregated and to be personally assessed thereon, allowances similar to those under Salaries and Annuities Tax were granted and a similar graduated scale of rates was applied.\n\nBoard of Inland Revenue.\n\n5. Under Section 3 of the Ordinance, a Board of Inland Revenue was appointed consisting of the Hon. Financial Secretary, the Hon. M.K. Lo, C.B.E., the Hon. M.M. Watson, A. Ritchie, Esq., and H.R. Hirst, Esq. During the course of the year, the Board made rules dealing with the following matters:-\n\n| Matters |\n| --- |\n| Rates of Depreciation. |\n| Hong Kong branches of banks whose Head Offices are outside the Colony. |\n| Basis of assessment where the option to have 1947/48 assessment adjusted to actual profits is exercised. |\n| The dividends liable to tax to be included in total income under Personal Assessment. |\n| Profits of Hong Kong branches where the Head Office is outside the Colony. |\n| Apportionment of an annuity between capital and income. |\n\nThese Rules were, in due course, approved by the Legislative Council and are now in force.\n\nInland Revenue Department.\n\n6. To carry out the provisions of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, 1947, the Inland Revenue Department, under the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, was set up with effect from 1st April, 1947. In fact, however, a great deal of preliminary work had been done between 1st January, and 1st April, 1947 in anticipation of the passing of the Bill.\n\n7. The organisation of the Department follows generally the lines on which the War Taxation Department operated.",
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        "content_text": "Colonial Office, \n\nThe Church House, \n\nGreat Smith Street, \n\nS.W.1. \n\n14th November, 1949. \n\n3\n\nYou wrote to Higham on the 9th November enclosing a draft of General Ritchie's lecture to the Royal Central Asian Society and we have since seen a copy of Scott's letter of the 12th November giving Foreign Office comments on the draft.\n\nSo far as Hong Kong is concerned we share, I am afraid, the doubts of the Foreign Office about the suitability of General Ritchie's lecture for a public audience, not so much because of its content but because it conflicts with our policy of avoiding public statements about Hong Kong which are likely to exacerbate relations with the Chinese Communists.\n\nIf, as Scott suggests, the lecture were to the Imperial Defence College or some similar body it would, we agree, be more suitable and interesting and our comments would be limited to relatively minor points of emphasis, e.g. we would suggest, in the first sub-paragraph of the Hong Kong section, the omission of the words \"as a short term issue\" and in the ninth sub-paragraph perhaps the substitution of \"obviously presents difficulty\" for \"is a somewhat dangerous proposition\".\n\nOur South East Asia Department tell me that they have no comments of substance on the paragraphs that relate to Malaya. They point out, however, (with reference \n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL A.M.FIELD, M.C.",
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        "content_text": "[4568] Wt. 32483,800 100m. 11,48 C.N.1 d. 748\n\n3\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Radford 14/11\n\nMan's 1+/11 Mr. Hall 14/4 f/s. Mr. Sidebotton\n\nDRAFT.\n\nWar Office (M.0.2)\n\nYour Reference\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. S.\n\nMinister of State Secretary of State\n\nYou\n\n14. November, 1949.\n\nwrote to Higham draft of the enclosing General Ritchie lecture to Central Royal Asian Society and have seen copy of Scott's letter of the 12th November giving Foreign Office comments\n\nFURTHER ACTION/\n\nGuy the time to B. H-Scot R. H. Scot fe Recine to the Radfork for consa re ・gistration.\n\n14\n\nThe So far Hong Krony is corcemed share 4 apraid, the Office of the Foreign doubts about the suitability of General Ritchie's lecture for public much not because ontent but audience) because with '나 statements conflicts policy of public about H. K",
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        "content_text": "FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n12th November, 1949.\n\nI tried unsuccessfully to reach you by telephone this morning to discuss your letter M.0.2/DO/627 of November 9th enclosing a draft of General Ritchie's lecture to the Royal Central Asian Society.\n\nWe have looked at it here with the Far Eastern Department and I am afraid that we are not at all happy about a number of passages. It is difficult to suggest amendments here and there but what we feel is that as so many of the topics referred to are not only controversial but have somewhat delicate political implications, it is very desirable that the political passages should all be toned down in a more anodyne form. It is true that General Ritchie points out that he is speaking personally throughout but in fact such views, however personally stated, at a public meeting would inevitably be associated with official views and of course subsequent press references both here and overseas would merely pick on a few excerpts taken out of their contexts.\n\nI suggest therefore that General Ritchie might be asked to reword all the political references in a very anodyne form or indeed to omit them.\n\nAs regards the propriety of a Service officer delivering\n\nLieut-Colonel A.M. Field, M.C.,\n\nM.0.2,\n\nWar Office.",
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        "content_text": "In a public speech of this kind, that is of course a matter for the War Office and not for us.\n\nI am afraid this is rather a discouraging comment and I do not wish to imply that we disagree with most of the views expressed by General Ritchie, though I do not think we would endorse them all.\n\nThe lecture as drafted would in fact be a most suitable and interesting lecture to such as the Imperial Defence College but of course the Royal Asian Society audience is public.\n\nAnother point which I suggest might be worth looking at is subsequent publicity and it might be worth while to try to take steps to limit this by ensuring that only a very brief summary is published in the Society's Journal and that those present are asked not to communicate with the Press.\n\nI am copying this letter to Pakkin of the Colonial Office.\n\n(R. H. Scott)",
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        "content_text": "CVSKO 803 • NATION\n\nSCHEME\n\nMEN\n\nFrom: Lieut-Colonel A.M. Field MC,\n\nTHE WAR OFFICE, (M.0.2),\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n102/DO/628\n\n9 November, 1949.\n\nDear Brigham\n\nGeneral Sir Neil Ritchie, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC, ADC, late Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces has been asked to lecture to the Royal Central Asian Society on Thursday 17th November, 1949.\n\nThe General has chosen for the subject of his lecture \"Some Current Military Problems of the Far East\", and I attach a draft of his lecture, to this letter.\n\nSince subjects of a political and economic nature are naturally touched upon, I would be grateful if you would be so kind as to read through the contents and let me know as a matter of urgency whether you consider any parts should be altered or left out.\n\nI am also sending a copy of the draft lecture to Mr. R.H. Scott of the Foreign Office.\n\nJ.D. Higham Esq.,\n\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "AGENTS FOR-\n\nPRICE, WATERHOUSE & CO. LOWE, BINGHAM & THOMSONS.\n\nSHANGHAI, TOKYO & KOBE\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,\n\nSINGAPORE.\n\nOUR REFERENCE\n\n0/R-08\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.\n\nCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS\n\nARCHIBALD RITCHIE, C.A.\n\nDAVID SCOTT ROBB, C.A.\n\nSIDNEY SAMUEL GORDON, C.A.\n\nCHARLES GOW SMITH, C.A.\n\nTELEPHONE- 28106\n\nCABLES- \"LOWEBINGHAMS”.\n\n7, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\n18th January 1951\n\nHONG KONG\n\nThe Director,\n\nThe Department of Supplies & Distribution,\n\nMercantile Bank Building,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nSir,\n\nDEPARTMENT OF SUPPLIES, TRADE & INDUSTRY\n\nCIVIL ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS\n\nIn the light of further explanations given to us and of subsequent instructions received by the Department affecting the closing entries of the accounts, we consider it appropriate to modify our Report dated 12th September, 1950. For simplicity of reference this Report is now submitted in a form which consolidates our Report of 12th September, 1950, with the modifications arising out of these further explanations and instructions.\n\nIn accordance with your instructions we have, since April, 1948, supervised and assisted your staff in the maintenance of the Department's accounts for the period 1st May, 1946, to 31st March, 1950, in respect of the following Sections:\n\nMARKETING\n\nRICE\n\nFUEL (Coal & Firewood)\n\nJAPAN TRADE\n\nINDUSTRY\n\nThe accounts of these Sections are dealt with individually later in this report.\n\nNo books of account were available in respect of the transactions of the Sections dealing with:-\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.\n\nCHARTERED\n\nACCOUNTANTS\n\nAGENTS FOR-\n\nPRICE, WATERHOUSE & CO.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & THOMSONS.\n\nSHANGHAI, TOKYO & KOBE.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.\n\nSINGAPORE.\n\nARCHIBALD RITCHIE, C.A.\n\nDAVID SCOTT ROBB, C.A.\n\nSIDNEY SAMUEL GORDON, C.A.\n\nCHARLES GOW SMITH, C.A.\n\nOUR REFERENCE\n\nOur Ref: SBM\n\nThe Officer-in-Charge,\n\nGovernment Wholesale\n\nVegetable Market,\n\nReclamation Street,\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nTELEPHONE- 2 8 10 6\n\nCABLES \"LOWEBINGHAMS\"\n\n17\n\n7. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n5th August, 1949.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nIn accordance with your instructions, we have\n\naudited the books and accounting records of the Government\n\nWholesale Vegetable Market as written up from returns received from the Kowloon Market and New Territories Depots\n\nfor the year ended 31st March, 1949. The books of the\n\norganisation are maintained by the Accountant of the Agricultural Department, Post Office Building, and we have\n\nmade a thorough test-check to satisfy ourselves that the\n\nreturns have been properly incorporated therein. Whilst\n\nwe have not carried out an audit of the Kowloon Market and\n\nNew Territories Depots' records, we attended the Kowloon\n\nMarket and New Territories Depots and carried out such\n\nexamination as we considered necessary to satisfy ourselves\n\nthat proper records were in existence.\n\nWe now submit a Balance Sheet as at 31st March,\n\n1949, with the relative Trading and Income and Expenditure\n\nAccounts, and we have to make the following comments thereon:-\n\nI\n\nBALANCE SHEET\n\n1.\n\nLIABILITIES\n\nAccounts Payable\n\nDetails of this item are as follows:",
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        "content_text": "AGENTS FOR-\n\nPRICE, WATERHOUSE & CO.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & THOMSONS,\n\nSHANGHAI, HANKOW.\n\nTIENTSIN, PEIPING.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,\n\nSINGAPORE.\n\nOur Ref: SBM\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.\n\nCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.\n\nARCHIBALD RITCHIE, C.A.\n\nDAVID SCOTT ROBB, C.A.\n\nTELEPHONE\n\n28106\n\nCABLES-\n\n\"LOWEBINGHAMS\".\n\n7, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\n33\n\nPage 33\n\n22nd September 1950\n\nHONG KONG\n\nThe Officer-in-Charge,\n\nGovernment Wholesale Vegetable Market,\n\nReclamation Street,\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nSir,\n\nIn accordance with your instructions, we have\n\naudited the books and accounting records of the Government\n\nWholesale Vegetable Market which are now kept at the Kow-\n\nloon Market, where we attended, and during our examination\n\nwe satisfied ourselves that proper records were being main-\n\ntained.\n\nWe now submit a Balance Sheet as at 31st March,\n\n1950, together with relative Trading and Income and Expen-\n\nditure Accounts, and we have to make the following comments\n\nthereon\n\nI BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES\n\n1. Accounts Payable\n\nDetails of this item are as follows:\n\nKOWLOON MARKET\n\n1946/47 Accounts Payable\n\nMarket Repairs Account\n\nAmount due to\n\n$5,570.55\n\nP.W.D. for repairs to Market carried out during year 1946/47\n\nBasket and Small Stores Account Amount\n\ndue to Government Stores Department for stores supplied during the year 1946/47\n\n$952.35\n\n$6,522.90\n\nPage 34",
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        "content_text": "L. 1\n\nAGENTS\n\nPRICE, WATERHOUSE & CO.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & THOMSONS.\n\nSHANGHAI, TOKYO & KOBE.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.\n\nSINGAPORE.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.\n\nCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS\n\nARCHIBALD RITCHIE, C.A.\n\nDAVID SCOTT ROBB, C.A.\n\nSIDNEY SAMUEL GORDON, C.A.\n\nCHARLES GOW SMITH, C.A.\n\n7\n\nTELEPHONE- 2 8 10 6\n\nCABLES- \"LOWEBINGHAMS\".\n\n7. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\n17th September 1951\n\nHONG KONG......\n\nOUR REFERENCE\n\nOR-12\n\nThe Director,\n\nThe Department of Commerce & Industry,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nSir,\n\nDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY\n\nSUPPLIES BRANCH ACCOUNTS\n\nIn accordance with your instructions we have\n\nconducted an audit of the accounting records maintained\n\nby the Supplies Branch of your Department for the year\n\nended 31st March, 1951, and have to report thereon as\n\nfollows:\n\nSCOPE OF OUR EXAMINATION\n\nWithout making a detailed audit of all transactions we have examined or tested the accounting records\n\nand other evidence in the manner and to the extent we\n\ndeemed appropriate. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards applicable\n\nin the circumstances and included all procedures which we\n\nconsidered necessary.\n\nPROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS\n\nThese accounts have been set up on a basis\n\nconsistent with those prepared by us in respect of previous years.\n\nDetailed analyses of expenditure have been\n\nomitted in order to effect a brief and concise presentation.\n\nThe accounts are, we believe, self-explanatory\n\nbut we feel the following points should be borne in mind",
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        "content_text": "AGENTS FOR-\n\nPRICE, WATERHOUSE & CO.\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & THOMSONS,\n\nSHANGHAI, TOKYO & KOBE\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,\n\nSINGAPORE.\n\nOUR REFERENCE\n\n0/R-08\n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.\n\nCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS\n\nARCHIBALD RITCHIE, C.A.\n\nDAVID SCOTT ROBB, C.A.\n\nSIDNEY SAMUEL GORDON, C.A.\n\nCHARLES GOW SMITH, C.A.\n\n75\n\nTELEPHONE- 28106\n\nCABLES-\n\n\"LOWEBINGHAMS”.\n\n7, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\n18th January 1951\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nThe Director,\n\nThe Department of Supplies & Distribution,\n\nMercantile Bank Building,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nSir,\n\nDEPARTMENT OF SUPPLIES. TRADE & INDUSTRY\n\nCIVIL ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS\n\nIn the light of further explanations given to us and of subsequent instructions received by the Department affecting the closing entries of the accounts, we consider it appropriate to modify our Report dated 12th September, 1950. For simplicity of reference this Report is now submitted in a form which consolidates our Report of 12th September, 1950, with the modifications arising out of these further explanations and instructions.\n\nIn accordance with your instructions we have, since April, 1948, supervised and assisted your staff in the maintenance of the Department's accounts for the period 1st May, 1946, to 31st March, 1950, in respect of the following Sections :-\n\nMARKETING\n\nRICE\n\nFUEL (Coal & Firewood)\n\nJAPAN TRADE\n\nINDUSTRY\n\nThe accounts of these Sections are dealt with individually later in this report.\n\nNo books of account were available in respect of the transactions of the Sections dealing with :-",
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