[ { "id": 216562, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "\n\nA \n\nکیا ہوں \n\nProcton & Arins \n\nCory Thoir \n\nof the combined Forces. \n\nThe Comsu an de sui \n\nPrapaval for \n\nChief. \n\n\"New keen & His den perial Mapsty's Governor \n\nGeneral of the Promes Rengnan and Reaugse, a The- \n\n-vident \n\nthe Boarde of Har \n\nt of the \n\npeplay, Fotiation for & in the \n\nہیں \n\nof the Awwable Commistry, which was muced from Webing. \n\nwas something said off redress of geimanans, \n\n·2·7.57 4 \n\nجلدی میں میانی \n\nint course, fum & kick the Govern live a to become that the present bootitities had arisen \n\nmware, that the \n\nforlings. He for thewith. \n\nIn perial Ear, aur \n\nmade- o \n\nfrom. \n\nlienation of \n\nthe one hand to the \n\nreport, in the \n\nin the other a cummunication to the \n\non \n\nAmorabile, Nation's Pinfolentiory, which Fast was delivered? * Alleine by the tree Offiares bebin and Chong when the Coin kennial had sent His sincere Lovernor \n\n$11 \n\nthe 27 \n\nf t I w \n\nand establish an \n\nsimere feeling.. \n\nfor fallen te day unstilities, \n\novale \n\nthis doing \n\nis gine quis to be the people \n\nlosting peace and good \n\nto the miseries of was \n\nadding \n\nadding to the \n\ninforcing \n\nmil, than to continues \n\nto both Nations, to wea \n\ncrisis to the boldiery, to exhausting to the finanass, \n\natives of delay increasing animerity \n\nand to me: \n\nFord Faith is relate is held in highest ration \n\nقریر \n\nمجھے \n\nby the Honrables Hometry, Sirvenit, is that in which the biomer Gonnal mort \n\nt plumer binds the \n\nunication to the \n\nThis potentiory, there was not a wow other than of right perling \n\nthat might \n\nest stand hufere the bright light of \n\nکہ \n\nпо \n\naš br \n\nHeaven's furr, or for brought of the mito the pusmeed of hiss and \n\nPorter of \n\nthe day after \n\nhearing \n\nhe had pout it. \n\nthe \n\ncivil pursuits, arrived, \n\nunications of the Incalle Commosen inls hof, whi", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 222137, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "page_number": 190, "title": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "content_text": "001\n\nHow far the prevail, shall be called \"The Supreme Court of Hongkong,\" and that the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall be a Court of Record.\n\nIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Law of England shall be in full force in the said Colony of Hong-kong, except where the same shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances of the said Colony, or of its inhabitants; and that in all matters relating to the practice and proceedings of the said Supreme Court, the practice of the English Courts shall be in force, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court.\n\nV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall consist of, and be holden by, and before, a Judge to be called the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and to be appointed by Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony from time to time by the Governor of Hongkong, in accordance with such instructions as he may receive from Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors; and such Chief Justice shall hold his Office during the pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor in like manner as other Officers in the said Colony: Provided that in case the said Office of Chief Justice shall become vacant by death or otherwise, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice, until her said Majesty's pleasure be known; or in case of the temporary illness or absence of the Chief Justice, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said office of Chief Justice until the Chief Justice shall resume the duties of his said office.\n\nVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall have and use, as occasion may require, a Seal, bearing a device and impression of the Royal Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, \"The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong,\" and all writs and other process issuing out of the said Court shall be sealed therewith.\n\nVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Judge of the said Supreme Court shall be capable of accepting, taking, or performing, any other Office or Place of profit or emolument, on pain that the acceptance of any such other Office or Place as aforesaid, shall be and be deemed in Law de facto an avoidance of his Office of Judge, and the Salary thereof shall cease, and be deemed to have ceased accordingly, from the time of such acceptance of any such other Office or Place.\n\nVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be and belong to the said Supreme Court the following Officers, that is to say, a Registrar, a Clerk, and an Interpreter thereof, and such, and so many other Officers, as to the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, of the said Colony, shall from time to time appear to be necessary for the administration of Justice, and the due execution of all the Powers and Authorities which are granted and committed to the said Court by this Ordinance.\n\nIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the several Superior Officers of the said Court, who now are, or hereafter may be appointed to their said Offices by Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, shall hold their several Offices during the pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor, in like manner as other Officers in the said Colony; and that all other Officers, shall be removable from their several Offices in the said Court by the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, upon reasonable cause.\n\nX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court is hereby authorized and empowered to approve, admit, and enrol such persons as shall have been admitted Barristers or Advocates in Great Britain or Ireland, to practise as Barristers; and such persons as shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attornies, or Writers in one of the Courts at Westminster, Dublin, or Edinburgh, or as Proctors in any Ecclesiastical Court in England, or who shall have served for a period of three years as an articled Clerk to any Solicitor, Attorney, or Proctor, actually practising as such within the Colony of Hongkong, or shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attornies, or Proctors, in any other of Her Majesty's British Colonies, to practise as Solicitors, Attornies, and Proctors in the said Court; subject nevertheless to be removed and struck off from the rolls of the said Court, upon reasonable cause.\n\nXI. Provided always, and be it further enacted and ordained, That in case there shall not be a sufficient number of Barristers, Solicitors, Attornies, and Proctors within the said Colony, competent and willing to appear and act for the suitors of the said Supreme Court, it shall be lawful for the said Court, and the said Court is hereby authorized, to admit temporarily so many other fit and proper persons to appear and act as Barristers, Solicitors, Attornies, and Proctors, as may be necessary, according to such Rules and Regulations as the said Court shall, for that purpose, make and establish: Provided that the persons so admitted shall be admitted for a period of three months only, and shall not be readmitted without obvious necessity.\n\nXII.\n\n137", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232831, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "content_text": "# TABLE OF FEES\n\n[HONG KONG\n\nMonition, Commission, or Decree, whether of Unlivery, Appraisement, or Sale, or otherwise\n£ S. d.\n-\n1 0 0\n\nWrit or Instrument of Restitution\n·\n1 0 0\n\nCompulsory or Subpoena against Witnesses\n0 7 0\n\nWrit of Attachment\n1 0 0\n\nIf either of the preceding Instruments exceed in length ten folios, for every folio beyond ten\n0 2 0\n\nNOTE. The folio mentioned throughout this Table of Fees must contain ninety words, reckoning each figure as a word.\n\nShould the Registrar be required to prepare any other Document, Instrument, or Matter whatsoever, not specified in this Table, he will be entitled to the same charge as a Proctor, viz.\n\nFor Drawing, for every folio\n£ S. d.\n-\n0 2 0\n\nFor fair Copying or Engrossing, for every folio\n-\n0 1 0\n\n2. Fees on Documents not prepared by the Registrar, but by the Proctor, Solicitor, or Advocate in a Cause.\n\nOn a Decree, pronouncing for the interest of a Party proceeding in pœnam, being signed by the Judge\n£ S. d.\n0 13 4\n\nOn filing Libel, Information, Claim, Proxy, or similar Document\n-\n0 5 0\n\nOn filing Exhibit annexed thereto, or to any Affidavit\n0 2 0\n\nOn filing Affidavit or Protest of a Master or Mariners, without reference to the Number of Persons making the same\n-\n0 8 0\n\nOn entering (or engrossing) personal Answers of a Party in a Suit, for each folio\n0 1 0\n3\n\n3. Fees on taking the Examination of Witnesses.\n\nOn taking the Examination of every Witness on any Information, Libel, Interrogatories, or Plea, a fee of\n£ S. d.\n0 1 0\n\nFor each folio to which the Examination shall extend, if in English,\n0 1 0\n\nIf by Interpretation (Interpreter included)\n0 1 0\n\nIf exceeding twelve folios, for each folio beyond twelve\n\nHONG KONG]\nBY THE REGISTRAR.\n\n4. Fees on Office Copies of Papers or Proceedings.\nOffice Copies of Papers and Proceedings to form a Process, to be transmitted to the Court of Appeal, or for any other purpose, for each folio contained therein\n\nFor Office Copy of Sentence or Interlocutory Decree, certified under Seal\n£ S. d.\n0 8 0\n\nFor Office Copy of any Affidavit, Examination, Answers of a Party, or other Documents or Proceedings in a Cause, or Extract therefrom, if under twelve folios\n0 8 0\n\nFor preparing Receipt for Money to be paid out of the Registry\n0 2 0\n\nPoundage on Money paid out of the Registry, for every Pound sterling\n0 0 3\n\n5. Fees on Translation of Papers.\n\nWhere Papers are translated, the Registrar should charge the disbursement actually made to the Translator, with an addition of one fourth, to compensate himself for his trouble, advance, &c.\n\n6. Incidental Fees in the Progress of a Cause.\n\nOn the Subduction of an Action\n£ S. d.\n0 10 0\n\nFor entering every ordinary Act of Court\n0 2 0\n\nOn every Default pronounced against parties in Contempt, in Cases proceeding in pœnam\n0 8 0\n\nOn every Interlocutory Decree or Sentence, including drawing the Act, to be paid by the Party succeeding\n1 0 0\n\nSportulage upon every Sentence or Interlocutory Decree, to be paid by each Party in a Suit\n1 0 0\n\nSportulage in a Cause terminating without a Sentence or Interlocutory Decree, to be paid by each Party in a Suit\n0 13 4\n\nFor every Attendance before a Judge or Surrogate, at which any Decree is made, other than an Interlocutory or Sentence\n0 7 0\n\nFor a Receipt for original Documents delivered out of the Registry\n0 2 0\n\nOn a Search or Examination of the Records, by any Person not being a Party in the Cause in which the Search is made\n0 4 0\n\nFor advertising an intermediate or extra Court Day, in addition to the sum paid for advertisement\n0 10 0\n\nNOTE. No fee to be charged to a Party in the Cause, or to any Seaman applying for Search.\n\n7. On paying out Money.\n\nNOTE. It should be understood, that the Registrar, or whoever acts as the Examiner for him, should take the Depositions in chief of the Witnesses, on the Libel, Information, or Plea itself, without written Interrogatories; putting such relevant questions, viva voce, as may suggest themselves; and care should be taken not to lead the Witness. The Libel, Information, or Plea should therefore always be drawn sufficiently precise and full, to enable the Examiner to take the Examinations accordingly. The Cross-examinations must, of course, be taken on written Interrogatories.\n\n8. Taxing Costs.\n\nFor taxing a Bill of Costs, if under six folios, from each Party who attends the Taxation\n£ S. d.\n0 6 0\n\nIf the Bill of Costs exceed six folios, for every additional folio (besides the Fees above mentioned), to be paid in equal proportions by each Party who attends; and if but one party attend, to be paid by him solely\n0 0 9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232832, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "content_text": "12\n\nTABLE OF FEES.\n\n[HONG KONG.\n\nSterling Money. £ S. d.\n\n \n 5 5 0\n \n \n 5 5\n \n \n 0\n \n\n9. References of Accounts, &c. by the Judge to the Registrar and Merchants. To the Registrar\n\nTo the Assistant Merchant\n\nIf two Merchants, Five Guineas each.\n\nHONG KONG]\n\nBY THE MARSHAL.\n\n13\n\nSterling Money.\n\n£ s. d.\n\n \n If the distance exceed Two, and be under Four Miles\n 1 0\n \n \n If above Four, and under Eight Miles\n 2 2 0\n \n\nIf the distance be still greater, the allowance to be reasonably increased.\n\nBY THE MARSHAL.\n\n \n For arresting a Vessel, Goods, or Person\n 1 1 0\n \n \n For keeping possession of a Vessel and Cargo, jointly, or either of them singly, when the same are not under the responsible charge and custody of the Officers of the Customs, for each day in which they remain in the Marshal's charge\n -\n \n \n NOTE. This fee not to be chargeable in Cases where the Goods have been store or warehouse.\n 0 6 0\n \n \n For inquiring into and certifying the sufficiency of Persons proposed as Sureties in any Suit, for each Surety\n 0 8 0\n \n \n For release of a Vessel, Goods, or Person from Arrest\n 0 7 6\n \n \n For executing every Monition, or Decree for Answers of a Party, or Compulsory, or other Instrument not specified\n 0 10 0\n \n \n For every Default or Decree, pronouncing for the Interest of a Party proceeding in pœnam\n 0 7 6\n \n \n For every Attendance in Court, when a Sentence or Interlocutory Decree is pronounced\n 0 13 4\n \n \n For executing every Decree or Commission of Appraisement, exclusive of the Appraiser's fee, but including the making of the Inventory, if the value should not exceed £500 sterling\n -\n \n \n For the like Duty when the value exceeds £500\n 2 6 8\n \n \n For executing every Decree or Commission of Sale of Ship or Goods by Public Auction, when the gross proceeds are under £200 sterling\n 2 0\n \n \n And on every additional £100 sterling\n 1 0 0\n \n \n On attending the execution of a Decree or Commission of Unlivery of Cargo (when not done for the purpose of Sale), per Day\n 2 2 0\n \n \n For taking a Person in Execution after Sentence, if the sum due from such Person does not exceed £20 sterling\n 1 0 0\n \n \n For the like Duty, when the sum is above £20 and under £50 sterling\n 2 0 0\n \n \n For the like Duty, when the sum is above £50 and under £100 sterling, for every Pound sterling due\n 0 1 0\n \n \n And on every additional Pound sterling after the first £100\n 0 0 6\n \n\nNOTE. Should it be necessary for the Marshal to go any distance to execute any of the above Duties, there should be paid to him for Loss of Time and Travelling Expenses, in addition to the preceding Fees, the following:\n\nRetaining Fee\n\nBY THE PROCTORS.\n\n \n For attending before Judge or Judge Surrogate, either in Court or Chambers\n 0 10 0\n \n\nBY THE ADVOCATES.\n\nIt is not easy to lay down any precise Rules respecting Fees to Counsel, inasmuch as the amount must depend upon the circumstances of each particular case with reference to its length, importance, and difficulty.\n\nIn all undefended Cases, and in matters of no great difficulty, one Counsel ought to be considered sufficient.\n\nSubject to these observations, the following suggestions are made for the guidance of the Proctor in feeing Counsel, upon matters which most frequently occur in the progress of a suit.\n\n \n Retaining Fee to an Advocate\n 1 13 4\n \n \n For perusing, settling, and signing Information or Libel, Claim and Affidavit, Act on Petition, responsive Plea (or Replication) to Libel or Information, or Act on Petition, according to the length or difficulty\n 2 2 0 to 5 5 0\n \n \n For perusing, settling, and signing Interrogatories, Answers, &c., when the same do not exceed twelve folios in length\n 1 1 0\n \n \n For every additional ten folios, to the extent of sixty\n 1 0\n \n\nNOTE. It should be understood, that in preparing Interrogatories for the cross-examination of Witnesses, they are not to be drawn separately for each Witness to whom the same are to be administered, but that, when practicable (as in most instances will be the case), one set of Interrogatories should be prepared, generally applicable to all the Witnesses.\n\n \n For a Consultation in any intermediate stage of the proceedings, should a necessity arise to resort to Counsel for advice, but this ought not too frequently to occur, and only in cases of difficulty\n 2 2 0 or 3 3 0\n \n \n Motion necessarily made by Counsel before the Judge in the progress of a Cause\n 2 2 0 or 3 3 0\n \n \n The Fee for the final hearing must depend upon the length of the Evidence and the importance and difficulties of the Cause; but, in cases of no great intricacy, the Fee should be from Four to Six Guineas, and not to exceed the latter sum, unless where the proceedings are voluminous, or unusually important or difficult\n 4 4 0 to 6 6 0\n \n\n34", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232833, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "content_text": "# TABLE OF FEES.\n\n[HONG KONG]\n\nSterling Money. £ s. d\n\nOn extracting any Warrant, Monition, Commission, Writ, or other Instrument\n\n0 10 0\n\nDrawing Libel, Information, Plea, Claim, Affidavit, Act on Petition, Interrogatories, Answers, or any other Proceeding whatever not herein specified, for every folio\n\n0 2 0\n\nFair Copying or Engrossing, for every folio\n\n0 1 0\n\nFor Consultation with Party for the purpose of taking instructions for the Libel, Information, Plea, Act on Petition, or for any other important purpose, during the dependence of a Suit\n\n0 6 8\n\nFor Consultation with Counsel, if any such should be found requisite, preparatory to the final hearing of a Cause, or otherwise\n\n0 13 4\n\nFor attendance on Counsel to fee him to peruse, settle, and sign any Information, Libel, Replication, or other Plea, Claim, Affidavit, Act on Petition, Answers, Interrogatories, or other matter, or upon any other occasion that may arise on delivering Papers, and feeing Counsel\n\n1 1 0\n\nNOTE.-Care should be taken not to increase the number of Attendances, or Consultations with Counsel, which ought only to be resorted to when absolutely necessary.\n\nFor any necessary Attendance on the Registrar, or on the adverse Proctor during the Progress of a Cause to adjust any incidental point in the Suit, or on the Marshal to instruct him, as to the service of any Instrument, reporting Bail, &c.\n\n0 3 4\n\nOn all Office Copies of Depositions, &c. obtained from the Registrar, one third of the actual sum paid at the Registry is to be added for trouble of collating and extracting the same.\n\nFor perusing and considering any Papers, Exhibits, or Documents furnished or introduced into a Cause by the adverse Party or furnished by a Party to his own Proctor, for the purpose of being brought forward as Evidence in the Suit, if not exceeding twelve folios\n\n0 7 6\n\nFor every additional twelve folios\n\n0 6 8\n\nNOTE.-These fees for perusing are, however, not to be charged, nor is any Charge of the kind to be made relative to the original Papers found on board the Vessel, and annexed to the Seizor's Affidavit.\n\nFor attending Informations on the final hearing of a Cause, when it occupies only a short time, 13s. 4d.; if a few hours, £1 1s.; if a whole day, £2 2s.\n\n0 13 4\nor\n1 1 0\nor\n2 2 0\n\n(Signed)\n\nWM. ROTHERY. H. B. SWABEY.\n\nPerused and Approved.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJOHN DODSON. JOSEPH PHILLIMORE. STEPHEN LUSHINGTON.\n\n# No. 2.\n\nTABLE OF FEES\n\nTO BE TAKEN BY THE\n\nJUDGE, REGISTRAR, MARSHAL, ADVOCATES,\n\nAND\n\nPROCTORS\n\nOF THE\n\nVICE-ADMIRALTY COURT\n\nAT\n\nHONG KONG,\n\nIN CASES OF PROSECUTION AGAINST VESSELS CAPTURED ON\n\nTHE GROUND OF BEING ENGAGED IN THE SLAVE TRADE.\n\nLONDON:\n\nPRINTED BY GEORGE EDWARD EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.\n\nFOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.\n\n1852.\n\n35", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232835, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "content_text": "18\n\nTABLE OF FEES.\n\n[HONG KONG.\n\nSterling Money. £ s. d.\n\nIf either of the preceding Instruments exceed in length ten folios, for every folio beyond Ten\n\n1 6 0 NOTE. The folio mentioned throughout this Table of Fees must contain ninety words, reckoning each figure as a word.\" \n\nShould the Registrar be required to prepare any other Document, Instrument, or Matter whatsoever, not specified in this Table, he will be entitled to the same charge as a Proctor, viz.\n\nFor Drawing, for every folio\n\nFor fair Copying or Engrossing, for every folio\n\n1 0 6\n\n0 0 9\n\n2. Fees on Documents not prepared by the Registrar, but by the Proctor, Solicitor, or Advocate in a Cause.\n\nOn filing Affidavit as to Ship's Papers, or any other Affidavit or Protest of a Master or Mariners, without reference to the Number of Persons making the same, or upon filing a Libel, if ordered by the Judge\n\n3. Fees on taking the Examination of Witnesses.\n\nOn taking the Examination of every Witness on an Information, Libel, Interrogatories, or Plea, a Fee of\n\nFor each folio to which the Examination shall extend, if in English\n\nIf by Interpretation (Interpreter included)\n\n4. Fees on Office Copies of Papers or Proceedings.\n\nHONG KONG.]\n\nBY THE REGISTRAR.\n\n7. On paying out Money.\n\nFor preparing Receipt for Money to be paid out of the Registry\n\nPoundage on Money paid out of the Registry, for every Pound sterling\n\n8. Taring Costs.\n\nFor taxing a Bill of Costs, if under six folios, from each Party who attends the Taxation\n\nIf the Bill of Costs exceed six folios, for every additional folio (besides the Fees above mentioned), to be paid in equal proportions by each Party who attends; and if but one Party attend, to be paid by him solely\n\n19\n\nSterling Money.\n\n£ S. d.\n\n0 1 6\n\n0 0 2\n\n0 5 0\n\n0 0 7\n\n9. References of Accounts, &c. by the Judge to the Registrar and Merchants.\n\nTo the Registrar\n\nTo the Assistant Merchant\n\nIf two Merchants, Five Guineas each.\n\n0 4 0\n\n0 10 0\n\n1 0 6\n\n0 3 0\n\nFor Office Copy of Sentence or Interlocutory Decree, certified under Seal\n\nFor Office Copy of any Affidavit, Examination, or other Documents or Proceedings in a Cause, or Extract therefrom, if under twelve folios\n\nIf exceeding twelve folios, for each folio beyond twelve\n\n5 5\n\n10 10 5\n\n0 0 9\n\nCO\n\nBY THE MARSHAL.\n\nFor keeping possession of a Vessel and Cargo, jointly, or either of them singly, when the same are not under the responsible Charge and Custody of the Captor or his Agent, or of the Officers of the Customs for each Day in which they remain in the Marshal's charge\n\n0 4 6 NOTE. This fee not to be chargeable in cases where the Goods have been put into store or warehouse.\n\n0 13 6\n\n0 6 0\n\n0 0 9\n\nFor inquiring into and certifying the sufficiency of Persons proposed as Sureties in any suit, for each Surety\n\n0 6 0\n\nFor executing every Monition or Compulsory, or other Instrument not specified\n\n0 7 6\n\nFor every Attendance in Court, when a Sentence or Interlocutory Decree is pronounced\n\n0 10 0\n\n5. Fees on Translation of Papers. Where Papers are translated the Registrar should charge the Disbursement actually made to the Translator, with an addition of one fourth, to compensate himself for such advance, trouble, &c.\n\n6. Incidental Fees in the Progress of a Cause.\n\nFor entering every Ordinary Act of Court\n\n0 1 6\n\nOn every Interlocutory Decree or Sentence, including Drawing, the Act to be paid by the Party succeeding\n\n0 15 0\n\nFor every Attendance before a Judge or Surrogate at which any Decree is made, other than an Interlocutory or Sentence\n\n0 5 0\n\nFor a Receipt for original Documents delivered out of the Registry\n\nOn a Search or Examination of the Records, by any Person not being a Party in the Cause, in which the Search is made\n\n0 3 0 NOTE.-No Fee to be charged to a Party in the Cause, or to any Seaman applying for Search.\n\n0 2 6\n\nFor executing every Decree or Commission of Appraisement, exclusive of the Appraiser's Fees, but including the making of the Inventory, if the value should not exceed £500 sterling\n\nFor like Duty when the value exceeds £500 sterling\n\nFor executing every Decree or Commission of Sale of Ship or Goods by Public Auction, when the gross proceeds are under £200 sterling\n\nAnd on every additional £100 sterling\n\nOn attending the Execution of a Decree or Commission of Unlivery of Cargo (when not done for the purpose of Sale), per Day\n\n1 6 8\n\n2 0 0\n\n2 0 0\n\n1 0 0\n\nby\n\n2 2 0\n\n1 0 0\n\n37", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232836, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "content_text": "20\n\nTABLE OF FEES.\n\n[Hong Kong.\n\nSterling Money.\n\nHong Kong.]\n\n \n £\n S.\n d.\n \n \n -\n 2\n 0\n \n \n 0\n 1\n 0\n \n \n 0\n 0\n 6\n \n\nFor the like Duty, when the Sum is above £20, and under £50 sterling\n\nFor the like Duty, when the Sum is above £50 and under £100 sterling, for every Pound sterling due\n\n-\n\nAnd on every additional Pound sterling after the first £100\n\nNOTE.-Should it be necessary for the Marshal to go any distance to execute any of the above duties, there should be paid to him for Loss of Time and Travelling Expenses, in addition to the preceding Fees, the following\n\nIf the Distance exceed Two, and be under Four Miles\n\nIf above Four, and under Eight Miles\n\nBY THE ADVOCATES.\n\nFee on moving Condemnation in an undefended Case\n\nThe Fee for the final Hearing must depend upon the length of the Evidence, and the importance and difficulties of the Cause; but in Cases of no great intricacy, the Fee should be from Three to Five Guineas, and not to exceed the latter sum, unless where the proceedings are voluminous, or unusually important or difficult\n\n21\n\n \n £\n S.\n d.\n \n \n 2\n 2\n 0\n \n \n 3\n 3\n 0\n \n \n to\n 5\n 5\n \n \n 0\n 1\n 0\n \n \n -\n 2\n 2\n \n \n 0\n 0\n 0\n \n\nIf the distance be still greater, the allowance to be reasonably increased, at the discretion of the Judge.\n\nBY THE PROCTORS.\n\n \n £\n S.\n d.\n \n \n 0\n 7\n 6\n \n \n 0\n 7\n 6\n \n \n 0\n 8\n 6\n \n\nRetaining Fee\n\nFor attending before the Judge or Judge Surrogate, either in Court or Chambers\n\nOn extracting any Warrant, Monition, Commission, Writ, or other Instrument\n\nBY THE ADVOCATES.\n\nIt is not easy to lay down any precise Rules respecting Fees to Counsel, inasmuch as the Amount must depend upon the Circumstances of each particular Case, with reference to its length, importance, and difficulty.\n\nIn all undefended Cases, and in Matters of no great difficulty, one Counsel ought to be considered sufficient.\n\nSubject to these observations the following Suggestions are made, for the guidance of the Proctor in feeing Counsel, upon Matters which most frequently occur in the progress of a Suit.\n\n \n £\n S.\n d.\n \n \n 1\n 1\n 0\n \n \n 1\n 2\n 2\n \n \n 1\n 1\n 0\n \n \n to\n 3\n 3\n \n \n 0\n 1\n 0\n \n \n 1\n 1\n 0\n \n \n 1\n 1\n 0\n \n\nRetaining Fee to an Advocate where no Claim given\n\nDitto, when a Claim given or Suit contested\n\nFor perusing, settling, and signing Libel, Claim, and Affidavit, Act on Petition, responsive Plea (or Replication) to Libel or Act on Petition, according to the length or difficulty\n\nFor perusing, settling, and signing Interrogatories, Answers, &c., when the same do not exceed twelve folios in length\n\nFor every additional fifteen folios to the extent of sixty\n\nNOTE. It should be understood, that, in preparing Interrogatories for the cross-examination of Witnesses, they are not to be drawn separately for each Witness to whom the same are to be administered; but that, when practicable (as in most instances will be the case), one set of Interrogatories should be prepared, generally applicable to all the Witnesses.\n\nFor a Consultation in any intermediate Stage of the Proceedings, should a Necessity arise to resort to Counsel for Advice, but this ought not too frequently to occur, and only in Cases of Difficulty\n\nFor any Motion necessarily made by Counsel before the Judge in the progress of a Cause\n\n \n £\n S.\n d.\n \n \n or\n 2\n 2\n \n \n 0\n 1\n 0\n \n \n or\n 2\n 2\n \n \n 0\n 0\n 0\n \n\nDrawing Libel, Plea, Claim, Affidavit, Act on Petition, Interrogatories, Answers, or any other Proceeding whatever, not herein specified, for every folio\n\nFair Copying or Engrossing, for every folio\n\nFor Consultation with Counsel, if any such should be found requisite, preparatory to the final Hearing of a Cause, or otherwise; but no such charge to be made in an undefended Case\n\n \n £\n S.\n d.\n \n \n ·\n 0\n 1\n \n \n 0\n 6\n 9\n \n \n 0\n 13\n 4\n \n\nFor attendance on Counsel to fee him to peruse, settle, and sign any Libel, Replication, or other Plea, Claim, Affidavit, Act on Petition, Answers, Interrogatories, or other matter, or upon any other occasion that may arise on delivering Papers and feeing Counsel\n\nNOTE. Care should be taken not to increase the number of Attendances, or Consultations with Counsel, which ought only to be resorted to when absolutely necessary.\n\nFor any necessary attendance on the Registrar or on the adverse Proctor during the progress of a Cause, to adjust any incidental point in the Suit, or on the Marshal, to instruct him as to the Service of any Instrument, reporting Bail, &c.\n\nOn all Office Copies of Depositions, &c. obtained from the Registrar, one third of the actual sum paid at the Registry is to be added for trouble of collating and extracting the same.\n\nFor perusing and considering any Papers, Exhibits, or Documents furnished or introduced into a Cause by the adverse Party, or furnished by a Party to his own Proctor, for the purpose of being brought forward as Evidence in the Suit, if not exceeding twelve folios\n\nFor every additional twelve folios\n\n \n £\n S.\n d.\n \n \n 0\n 10\n 0\n \n \n 0\n 6\n 8\n \n \n 0\n 5\n 0\n \n \n 0\n 2\n 6\n \n\nNOTE.-These Fees for perusing are, however, not to be charged, nor is any Charge of the kind to be made relative to the original Papers found on board the Vessel, and annexed to the Seizor's Affidavit,\n\n38", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233549, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "# 16\n\nHow far the Law of England to prevail.\n\nConstitution of Court.\n\nSeal of the Court.\n\nJudges to hold no\n\nCOLONIAL ORDINANCES.\n\nIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Law of England shall be in full Force in the said Colony of Hongkong, except where the same shall be inapplicable to the Local Circumstances of the said Colony, or of its Inhabitants; and that in all Matters relating to the Practice and Proceedings of the said Supreme Court, the Practice of the English Courts shall be in Force, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court.\n\nV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall consist of, and be holden by and before, a Judge to be called the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and to be appointed by Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony from Time to Time by the Governor of Hongkong, in Accordance with such Instructions as he may receive from Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors; and such Chief Justice shall hold his Office during the Pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to Suspension by the Governor in like Manner as other Officers in the said Colony: Provided that in case the said Office of Chief Justice shall become Vacant by Death or otherwise, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper Person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice, until her said Majesty's Pleasure be known; or in case of the Temporary Illness or Absence of the Chief Justice, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper Person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice until the Chief Justice shall resume the Duties of his said Office.\n\nVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall have and use, as Occasion may require, a Seal, bearing a Device and Impression of the Royal Arms, within an Exergue or Label surrounding the same, with this Inscription, \"The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong;\" and all Writs and other Process issuing out of the said Court shall be sealed therewith.\n\nVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Judge of the said Supreme Court shall be capable of accepting, taking, or performing, any other Office or Place of Profit or Emolument, on Pain that the Acceptance of any such other Office or Place as aforesaid, shall be and be deemed in Law de facto an Avoidance of his Office of Judge, and the Salary thereof shall cease, and be deemed to have ceased accordingly, from the Time of such Acceptance of any such other Office or Place.\n\nOfficers of the Court.\n\nOfficers how to hold Office.\n\nVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be and belong to the said Supreme Court the following Officers, that is to say, a Registrar, a Clerk, and an Interpreter thereof, and such and so many other Officers, as to the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, of the said Colony, shall from Time to Time appear to be necessary for the Administration of Justice, and the due Execution of all the Powers and Authorities which are granted and committed to the said Court by this Ordinance.\n\nIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the several Superior Officers of the said Court, who now are, or hereafter may be appointed to their said Offices by Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, shall hold their several Offices during the Pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to Suspension by the Governor, in like Manner as other Officers in the said Colony; and that all other Officers shall be removable from their several Offices in the said Court by the Governor, or Acting Governor for the Time being, upon reasonable Cause.\n\nX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court is hereby authorized and empowered to Approve, Admit, and Enrol such Persons as shall have been admitted Barristers or Advocates in Great Britain or Ireland, to practise as Barristers; and such Persons as shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attorneys, or Writers in one of the Courts at Westminster, Dublin, or Edinburgh, or as Proctors in any Ecclesiastical Court in England, or who shall have served for a period of Three Years as an Articled Clerk to any Solicitor, Attorney, or Proctor, actually practising as such within the Colony of Hongkong, or shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attorneys, or Proctors, in any other of Her Majesty's British Colonies, to practise as Solicitors, Attorneys, and Proctors in the said Court; subject nevertheless to be removed and struck off from the Rolls of the said Court, upon reasonable Cause.\n\n# 17\n\nAdmission of Barristers and Attorneys.\n\nadmitted to practise for\n\nXI. Provided always, and be it further enacted and ordained, That in case there shall not be a sufficient Number of Barristers, Solicitors, Attorneys, and Proctors within the said Colony, competent and willing to appear and act for the Suitors of the said Supreme Court, it shall be lawful for the said Court, and the said Court is hereby authorized, to admit temporarily so many other fit and proper Persons to appear and act as Barristers, Solicitors, Attorneys, and Proctors, as may be necessary, according to such Rules and Regulations as the said Court shall, for that purpose, make and establish: Provided that the Persons so admitted shall be admitted for a period of Three Months only, and shall not be re-admitted without obvious Necessity.\n\nProcesses.\n\nXII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Sheriff of Hongkong for the Time being shall, by Himself or his sufficient Deputy, (to be by him appointed, and duly authorized under his Hand and Seal, and for whom he shall be responsible during his continuing in such Office,) execute, and the said Sheriff and his said Deputy is and are hereby authorized to execute, all Writs, Summonses, Rules, Orders, Warrants, Commands, and Processes of the said Supreme Court, (other than such as shall be issued under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Court, as hereinafter provided by Ordinance No. 6 of 1845,) and make a Return of the same, together with the Manner of the Execution thereof, to the said Court, and to receive and detain in Prison all such Persons as shall be committed to the Custody of such Sheriff by the said Court.\n\nXIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever the said Supreme Court shall direct or award any Process against the said Sheriff, or award any Process in any Cause, Matter, or Thing wherein the said Sheriff, on Account of his being related to the Parties, or any of them, or by Reason of any good Cause of Challenge which would be allowed against any Sheriff in England, cannot, or ought not by Law to execute the same, in every such Case the said Court shall ...\n\nProcess against Sheriff,\n\n56", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234395, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "content_text": "Sundries.\n\nGlass-ware.\n\n185\n\n13.\n\nArticles\n\nQuantity in Store Remarks.\n\nArticles\n\nQuantity in Store Remarks.\n\nTela Vesicatoria Adhesive Plaster on Calico\n\n26 sheets\n\nGlass Mortar 1 1/2 lb. Size\n\n1 1/2 Roll\n\nSoap plaster on Calico\n\nNone\n\nWhite Cheap-skin-leather for Blisters\n\nNone\n\nCalico for bandages- bleached\n\nNone\n\nunbleached\n\n1/2\n\nGlass Funnel 4 Oz: size\n\nOne\n\nGraduated measures, 4 oz.\n\nOne\n\nMinim measure,\n\nOne\n\nFlannel for bandages\n\nNone\n\nConge in pieces of various sizes\n\nNone\n\nGutta percha, thick sheets for splints\n\nNone\n\n2 oz. White\n\n2 tbs\n\nVials of 1/2 oz\n\n1/2 oz\n\n5 5\n\nTape for wrapping (to printing demy)\n\n5 quires\n\n2\n\n[printing demy]\n\n3\n\nDo Filtering\n\nNone\n\nFine Surgery tubing\n\nNone\n\nStout packing tubing\n\nNone\n\nGreen flat Procter Syringes\n\nNone\n\nLancets\n\n8\n\n12\n\n16\n\nGulya very small Number\n\nNone\n\nVial, Mixed\n\nNone\n\nSmall boxes\n\nNone\n\nSilk for ligatures (sponges)\n\nNone\n\nOesophagresticks for stomach Jaundice\n\nNone\n\nElastic tubing for Enema syringes\n\nNone\n\nFine tow for surgical purposes\n\nNone\n\n(Signed) Mr. Harland, Dr. B.\n\nActing Colonial Surgeons\n\nTrue Copy!\n\nMaine\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nCamel-hair pencils [middling size]\n\nNone", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238215, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "content_text": "will cause A. Mis.\n\nJou will\n\ndecision to be significat\n\nto the debatitial of thei\n\nby Procter.\n\nKere\n\nthe lateral and mort\n\nauthenter Manner_\n\nWerther estreak to the boliviance by for extending to the Collory centoin escact :\n\nmments & general beers\n\nfor le forming procedure in the High Court of Chaweng There to shiel\n\n. You\n\nattention to the\n\noncifione\n\nin this Cratenaure\n\nof any provision subjecting\n\n34\n\nthe rules and ordent Lo\n\nthe disableware\n\nPerovs; an oni rime which it and be denviable to supply", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238322, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "content_text": "(Copy.) M. 192.\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment Office, Victoria,\n\nHongkong, 24 March 1886.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt on Saturday last of Your Excellency's letter, informing me of the seizure and detention of the \"Ship 'Levant'\", in compliance with requisition for assistance from the Naval Authorities.\n\nIn furtherance of your desire that the Naval force in charge be relieved without unnecessary delay, I have consulted the Honourable the Attorney General, who advises that the Naval Officer making the seizure apply to Mr. Jowhill, Queen's Proctor, under the instructions of His Excellency Rear Admiral Sir James Stirling,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238323, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "content_text": "38\n\nrections 10 and 11 of the Chinese Passenger's Act\n\nThe Pretor will thereupon apply to the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court to take charge of the ship, and Your Excellency will most likely be troubled with the further custody of her.\n\nThe Attorney General shall be instructed to look after the subsequent proceedings, and the Criminal Secretary has communicated with Mr. Gashell.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) John Bowring,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTrue Copy\n\nW. T. Bridges,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\n(Copy) No. 193.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,\n\nthis morning,\n\n24th March 1856.\n\n39\n\n141\n\nThe Ship \"Levant\" has been seized, at the request of His Excellency The Governor, by the Naval Authorities for \"Breach of the Chinese Passenger's Act 1855.\"\n\n7\n\nHis Excellency The Rear Admiral is anxious to be relieved from the charge of her as soon as possible, and I am instructed to desire that you will place Queen's Proctor, in conjunction with yourself, in communication with the Honorable the Attorney General, and take, with all due despatch, the necessary steps for bringing the case into the Vice Admiralty Court, and placing the vessel in custody of William Goshell, Esquire,\n\nQueen's Proctor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238327, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "page_number": 149, "title": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "content_text": "46\n\n(Erpy)\n\nNo. 199\n\nJis,\n\nI\n\n47\n\n145\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,\n\n25th March 1866.\n\nIn reply to your letter No. 822 of instant, this day received, have the honor to inform you that steps have been already taken to place the Ship Levant in the Free Admiralty Court.\n\nShould further instructions to you be necessary, you will either be addressed by the Queen's Proctor, or I shall have the honor of again communicating with you.\n\n(Signed) W. J. Mercer,\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nThe Honorable\n\nW. T. Bridges,\n\nEmigration Officer.\n\n Colonial Secretary's Office \n\n \n 9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239076, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "content_text": "DIA CR\n\nin\n\nlodged against the judgment\n\non the part of the\n\ntion on the\n\nquestion.\n\nbrown. It has rather\n\ne\n\nevery\n\nby surprise, and, as I'm\n\nknow from the blariants\n\nProctor, none more so\n\nthan\n\nhis client.\n\nI have, To\n\n(liqued) it.\n\nChisholm Austey\n\nTrue Copy\n\nMolment\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n+1:1104\n\nMireilfanerus.\n\nyou 11,321/65 Sir Grey 11,739.\n\nSir\n\n80h5 Jrong long\n\nSER\n\n1850\n\n35\n\nGovernment Offices, Victoria, Hong Kong, 5 July,\n\n1856.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge\n\nreceipt of your despatch No. 140 of 20th March last, giving cover to letter from the Right Honorable Sir George Grey on the subject of the Appointment of the late Mr. Dich to the chief clerkship in the Colonial Treasury.\n\nWhile fully recognizing\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nHenry Labouchere, M.P.,\n\n&c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239213, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "page_number": 175, "title": "CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "content_text": "172\n\nthousand eight hundred and fifty six made and passed. On the Twenty-first day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six by His Excellency Sir John Bowring Knight Governor and Commander in Chief of Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong entitled \"An Ordinance for the admission of Candidates to the rolls of Practitioners in the Supreme Court and for the Regulation of Costs\" it was enacted and Ordained.\n\n\"From and after the passing of this Ordinance, any Person who shall have actually and exclusively (for Three years or upwards, and bona fide served for the period of Three years whether computed from any time previous or subsequent to the passing of this Ordinance) as Registrar, deputy Registrar, Clerk of the Supreme Court or of a Judge thereof, Clerk to the Attorney General or Interpreter to the said Court or as a Clerk of the Peace, or as an Articled Clerk to any actual practising Attorney, Solicitor or Proctor of the said Court, or for any one portion of the said period in one of the said capacities and for the residue thereof in some other or others of them, but not in two or more at the same time; or who shall have been duly admitted as an Attorney, Solicitor or Proctor in some one of Her Majesty's Colonies or in any other of Her Majesty's Courts at Westminster, shall be eligible for admission to practise as an Attorney, Solicitor and Proctor of the said Supreme Court, but only upon the Conditions hereinafter specified.\"\n\nThat by the said Ordinance it was further enacted and ordained, \"That in the Fourth Term of the present and every succeeding year, the Attorney General, a Barrister or Registrar of the Supreme Court of this Colony, and two actual practising Attornies of the said Court shall be by Rule of Court appointed to be the Examiners for the then ensuing Twelve months, to examine into the Fitness of Candidates of the classes described in Section one of this Ordinance, as Attornies, Solicitors and Proctors for Admission to practise under this Ordinance; and the said Examiners, or any two of them, of whom the said Attorney General, Barrister or Registrar shall be one, shall at such reasonable times as the said Court shall appoint and notify, proceed to examine into the fitness of the said Candidates in that behalf, having due regard to their character, conduct, learning, and length and assiduity of service, and their other credentials and circumstances, and conforming themselves as far as may be practicable to the regulations by which the examinations of Candidates for admission to practise as Attornies and Solicitors of the Courts of Westminster are governed.\"\n\nThat by the said Ordinance it was further enacted and ordained, \"That no person bona fide domiciled within this Colony, and who shall comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be disqualified from obtaining such admission as aforesaid merely by reason of Alienage, or that he is by birth a Chinese.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239448, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "page_number": 86, "title": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "content_text": "M. Maville. The bite referred to -18 14 -:tately reported on by Hof: Wood- & Plagers. suggested, I think, amendments in circulation.\n\nShall this be remitted to them with reference to report.\n\nI have flashed.\n\nM Ball\n\na letter on the subject of that Ordinance to be Altet.\n\nThe ... has been Черны to Fuck.\n\nparent des Latch think the need to added Y hist, and Cast, the Six of the Panon's homor of protest bitter such as ale cutainly med with attended to here.\n\nM seventh (cost the Crown) 998/9 the dension outh my sin.\n\nFor the Right Honourable Henry Labouchure M.P. Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nAd ہے and proctor in addaf you Keloria, Hongkong 9 August 1856.\n\npractising attorney, Solicitor in this Colony, I beg leave to reference to T no14 of 1856 passed on the 31st day of last, and published in the Hongkong Government Gazette of the ...\n\nAnd understand the shortness of time elapsed since the Ordinance passed and pressure of business, have prevented a meeting of the Hongkong Law Society on the subject, but I afake Rehere that I express the sentiments of the profession generally in the remarks which I think it my duty to make.\n\nSuggestions and the attorney objections were made Tenual by the Solicitors, and ...\n\nPage 85\n\n \n\nHere is the revised response in HTML format as requested:\n\nM. Maville. The bite referred to -18 14 -:tately reported on by Hof: Wood- & Plagers. suggested, I think, amendments in circulation.\n\nShall this be remitted to them with reference to report.\n\nI have flashed.\n\nM Ball\n\na letter on the subject of that Ordinance to be Altet.\n\nThe ... has been to ...\n\nparent des Latch think the need to be added. Y hist, and Cast, the Six of the Panon’s homor of protest bitter such as ale certainly med with attended to here.\n\nM seventh (cost the Crown) 998/9 the decision outh my sin.\n\nFor the Right Honourable Henry Labouchure M.P. Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nAnd proctor in Keloria, Hongkong 9 August 1856.\n\npractising attorney, Solicitor in this Colony, I beg leave to reference to T no14 of 1856 passed on the 31st day of last, and published in the Hongkong Government Gazette of the ...\n\nAnd understand the shortness of time elapsed since the Ordinance passed and pressure of business, have prevented a meeting of the Hongkong Law Society on the subject, but I ... that I express the sentiments of the profession generally in the remarks which I think it my duty to make.\n\nSuggestions and the attorney objections were made ... by the Solicitors, and ...\n\nPage 85", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241171, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 196, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "are\n\npublished.\n\nNotification, in which are the arrangements which I have thought it best to make under the circumstances.\n\nI trust the appointments will meet approval, as Mr. May is a deserving Public Officer, well acquainted with the duties required of him, and Mr. Cooper Turner has been duly recommended by Attorney General as competent to fill the post of Crown Solicitor and Queen's Proctor in Admiralty.\n\nThe correspondence with Mr. Turner and the Attorney-General's letter I also enclose.\n\nThe nomination by the Sheriff was considered necessary in a legal view, but I hope yet to be able to relieve the Assistant Magistrate of the Shrievalty, when the reconstruction of the Councils of the Colony shall be finally determined on.\n\nI have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Sir,\n\nYour Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nSir Bonham", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241182, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "# ABS\n\nDespatch No.25 17/857-\n\nInclosure A.\n\nJanuary February, 1857-\n\nhis resignation, H.C.\n\nDickson on the subject of Correspondence with B.W.?\n\nIn 3135/57\n\n205\n\nNo. 20.\n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nJ. J. HICKSON, Esquire, having resigned Office under this Government, it is hereby notified, that G. COOPER TURNER, Esquire, has been appointed Crown Solicitor and Queen's Proctor, and that CHARLES MAY, Esquire, will perform the duties of Coroner, and, as Deputy Sheriff on the nomination of the Sheriff, have charge of Victoria Gaol. These Appointments will date from the 4th Instant, and will be referred for the approval of Her Majesty's Government.\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th February, 1857.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241185, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 210, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "Hickson's duties, and is enabled to accept your offer to act as Crown Solicitor and Queen's Proctor on the half salary received by Mr. Hickson, namely £150 for an annum.\n\nThe remainder of Mr. Hickson's duties will be performed by Mr. May where they will receive the other moiety of the salary.\n\nThe arrangement will, on receipt of your reply acceptance, be notified in the Government Gazette, and will be reported by the next Mail for approval of Her Majesty's Government.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary.\n\nTrue Copy.\n\nTo the Colonial Secretary.\n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241186, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "209\n\nHongkong, 5th February, 1857.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your despatch dated 14th February instant No. 142 addressed to me stating that Mr. W. T. Hickson has resigned the office of Crown Solicitor and Queen's Proctor, and that the Government has been pleased to appoint me to the office,\n\nIn reply, I do myself the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241187, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 212, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "Honour of informing you. I accept the offices of Crown Solicitor and Queen's Proctor on the terms mentioned in the despatch above alluded to, and I beg to tender my grateful thanks to His Excellency for the honour conferred on me.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) W. Cooper, Former Attorney General\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\nAttorney General's Office, Hongkong 20th January 1857.\n\nI have been applied to by Mr. Cooper Turner, for my Certificate as Attorney General, in favour of his application for the office of Crown Solicitor, vacated by Mr. Hickson's resignation.\n\nMr. Cooper Turner, who filled with much public advantage that office in New South Wales, informs me...\n\nThe Honble W. F. Mercer, Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241189, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 214, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "of justice.\n\nI have,\n\n(Signed) T. Chisholm Anstey\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nGOR8155-Hay\n\nSir John Bowring Sir\n\nJr30\n\nEntered,\n\n212\n\n24 April 1857\n\nNo Aff. There to acknowledge the receipt of your\n\n...\n\nMr. Meredith\n\nThe printed Gov. Notification.\n\nDespatches, I 25. of the 11th of February, reporting the resignation of Nor Hickson and the appointment\n\nof her G. Cooper Jenner to hold the joint offices of Crown Solicitor & Queen's Proctor, and of him to\n\nperform the duties of Coroner & to have the\n\nCharge of Public Court or deputy Sheriff.\n\nIn conveying to you...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241637, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "!\n\n..\n\nI expect that in the course of this day (before 4.0.0) everything taken at low noon be sent to the Government Offices. If not - you will receive official communication from me, the sending of which I should be glad to avoid __ but before the Mail goes I must know whether the stolen articles have been sent as I now require.\n\nYours very truly. (Signed) John Bowring\n\nTrue Copy)\n\n88. 5. August\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nVOL. XXX. No. 17,\n\nINTIMATIONS.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.\n\nIn the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, late of Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship Chandler, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and that all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, or who are indebted, are requested to send in and pay the same to the said DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,\n\nG. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator.\n\nDated, 13th March, 1857.\n\nIN THE ESTATE OF HENRY DAVIS OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG, MERCHANT, DECEASED.\n\nAll persons having claims against, or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.\n\nHENRY RUTTER, Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nSeamen's Hospital.\n\nTrustees - Josiah JARDINE, Esq., C. D. WILLIAMS, Esq., Hen. W. T. Menzies, Esq., R. S. Watts, Esq., Superintendent of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Company. (ex officio.)\n\nTreasurer.- J. Macandrew, Esq.\n\nResident Surgeon.--RICHARD G. JACK.\n\nConsulting Surgeon-W. A. HARLAND, M.D.\n\nTERMS OF ADMISSION.\n\nPublic Wards, ................... 90 cents per day.\n\nIntermediate Wards,.......... $1.20\n\nPrivate Rooms, ................... $2.25\n\nPatients are also admitted on deposits, at the following rates, recoverable per day, previous to the amount deposited having been expended.\n\nPublic Wards,.................... $15\n\nIntermediate,.................... $20\n\nPrivate Rooms,.................... $30\n\nThe Captains or Consignees of Vessels touching here are responsible for the expenses of Patients sent by them to the Hospital.\n\nN.B.—All Hospital Bills to be receipted by the Treasurer.\n\nNOTICE OF FIRMS.\n\nMR. THOMAS L. WALKER, Architect and Surveyor, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned have this day established a branch of the business as Store Keepers, Ship Chandlers, Hongkong, which will be carried on at the premises lately occupied by Mr. W. Scott, under the management of Mr. H. C. ERDICOTT, who is authorised to sign for the said Hongkong Branch,\n\nTRO, HUNT & Co. Whampoa, 25th August, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMRS. WILLIAM PROBST is this day admitted a Partner in our Firm at Canton, which Mr. JULIUS BAST is authorized to sign per procuration, while Mr. W. HOLLMANN signs as per procuration for us.\n\nW. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 15 January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMR. ALFRED JAMES HOWE is a Partner in our Firm.\n\nW. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe interest and responsibility of Mr. EPENEZER NEWNHAM drawing on our Firm ceased on 31st December last. Our Firm now consists of William Walkinshaw, William Harrold, John Swaney, and Robert Foster Thorburn.\n\nFORTUNE, THORBURN & Co. Hongkong, 19th January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTURNER & Co.\n\nR. W. F. BEVAN, having an Interest in the business of this Firm, will sign my name from this date per procuration.\n\nROBERT STRACHAN.\n\n\"Hongkong Register\" Office, 18 January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned has this day established himself at Macao, as Commission Agent and General Auctioneer.\n\nMacao, 1st January, 1857.\n\nA. J. F. CASTRO.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nI have this day established myself here as Merchant and General Mercantile Agent, under the style and title of P. S. BORRADAILE & CO.\n\nTHOS. S. BORRADAILE.\n\nHongkong, 1st March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe interest and responsibility of the late Mr. JOHN CONNOLLY in our Firm, ceased on the 1st December last.\n\nTAIT & Co.\n\nAmoy, 6th March, 1857.\n\nWILLIAMS, ANTHON & Co.\n\nCommission Merchants,\n\nSingapore and Bachok, Siam.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nVICTORIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1857.\n\nNOTICE OF FIRMS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nWe have this day established a Branch of our Firm at Foochow, which Mr. RUN SINGHAM will manage per Procuration.\n\nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 31st March, 1857.\n\nHOUSES,\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned having erected a spacious GODOWN on their premises, near Spring Gardens, are prepared to receive on Storage, goods of all descriptions which may not interfere with Insurance against fire. The charge for Storage of Cotton will be 10 cents per Bale per month, and for Rice, Sugar, and other Dead weight 2 cents per picul for the first, and 2 cents per picul for the second and subsequent months. The Rates for other Goods will be those current in Hongkong.\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co.\n\nHongkong, 8th December, 1856.\n\nTO LET.\n\nLunar House in Gage Street, commanding a fine view of the Bay, adapted from its central business position, for a Native or European Mercantile Establishment.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nSUPERIOR SUGAR CANDY in quarter picul tubs, just received from Amoy.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 10th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nThe fine America Clipper Ship Celestial, built by Webb, now on her way from New York to this port.\n\nApply to\n\nJAMES PERDON & Co., of Canton,\n\nDAVIS & LAWRENCE, of Hongkong.\n\nHongkong, 6th April, 1857.\n\nINSURANCES.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nLONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, Established by Charter 1720.\n\nThe undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant POLICIES AGAINST FIRE, to the extent of £10,000, on any Building or on Merchandize in the same.\n\nDENT & Co., Agents Hongkong, 12th April, 1855.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned, having been appointed Agents for The Insurance Society, are ready to issue Policies and in the meantime the risks can be arranged to meet the requirements of an intending insurer, payable in SHANGHAI, FOochow, Canton, Hongkong, SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, LONDON, and in CHINA.\n\nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Canton. 23rd January, 1856.\n\nALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed AGENT in CHINA for the above COMPANY, are prepared to accept ASSURANCES at Hongkong, as under.\n\nTO LET.\n\nTHE BUNGALOW, Second Estate from U.SION\n\nPossession can be had from 1st February.\n\nApply at the Office of this Paper. Victoria, 13th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE,\n\nCHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, PORT WINE, PALE and GOLDEN SHERRY. Also,\n\nA few Cases FRENCH CORKS.\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co.\n\nApply to\n\nHongkong, 18th July, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\n1st-On Buildings of Brick or Stone, covered with Tiles, Slate, Metal, or other Incombustible Material, together with their Contents, when such Buildings are isolated from all others,—Rate of Premium, 2 per cent per Annum.\n\n2d.-On such Buildings and their Contents, when not so isolated, at the Rate of 1 per cent per Annum.\n\nAssurances for 6 Months, and for 3 Months of the Annual Date will be charged.\n\nOf the 1st Class-Assurances, for the present, will be accepted on the extent of £10,000 only on one Risk. And of the 2nd Class to the extent of £8,000.\n\n3d Building and its Contents taken together form one Risk. Thus the above Sums may be underwritten either on Building alone, or on the Contents alone; or, part on the Building, and part on the Contents.\n\nN.B. COPPER, and YELLOW METAL SHEATHING, and COPPER BOLTS.\n\nAlso, CANVAS, and Europe Calcutta CORDAGE.\n\nApply to\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co. Hongkong, 12th July, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nBEST English STEAM COALS.\n\nApply to\n\nHongkong, 7th April, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nIn one or two Lots.\n\nTHE HOUSES known as Buglers.\n\nThe Western House on Inland Lot 141. The Centre and Eastern do. do 146. For further particulars, apply to\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nHongkong, 9th March, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nSUPERIOR PORT AND SHERRY WINE, in Cases of 1,2, & 3, Dozen each, also CHAMPAGNE in 3 dozen Cases. BEER in Cases of 3 & 4 dozen each, at East Point Godown.\n\nALEX. WILSON.\n\nHongkong, 16th December, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nNo Assurance is to be considered in force unless the Premium be paid.\n\nAmongst other advantages of the Company, the Assured will be entitled to participate in the Profits after Five successive payments.\n\nParties applying for ASSURANCES will please send in full particulars of the Risk to be taken; any Deviation from which without the consent of the Company, will vitiate the Policy.\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents in China.\n\nHongkong, 1st January, 1845.\n\nRELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above named Society, are prepared to grant POLICIES, payable in LONDON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, RANGOON, SINGAPORE, and in CHINA.\n\nQIBO, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1852.\n\nTHE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM.\n\nTRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. (Established in 1845.)\n\nThe undersigned are prepared to accept RISKS (covered by protecting POLICIES at London and\n\nINSURANCES.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nNo. 1,376.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed Agent for the majority of Underwriters and favourably known Insurance Companies in a list of which may be seen in his Office, requests application to be made to him in case of any particular or general Averages on risks insured by them.\n\nA. W. P. KUP. Hongkong, January, 1857.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nCaptains & Consignees of Vessels are requested to take notice, that owing to the success of Provisions &c., the Treasurers of the SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL find themselves under the necessity of raising the Rates of Admission, which on and after the 1st of April 1857 will be to the,—\n\nPUBLIC WARDS, INTERMEDIATE, and PRIVATE ROOMS, ....... 90 cents per day, $1.20, $2.25\n\nH. MAGNIAC.\n\nSAN MIGUEL BRASS AND IRON FOUNDRY,\n\nUnder the superintendence of an Experienced Engineer. Orders for all kinds of MACHINERY are executed with despatch, and repaired. SHAFTS of the best English make from 5 to 8 inches diameter. Orders to be addressed to Messrs. A. A. BARRETTO & Co., Manila.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned have taken out an AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE, and beg to offer their services to the Public in that Capacity.\n\nTHO. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 24th September, 1856.\n\nOwing to the existing condition of Affairs at Canton, DR. KEN has removed to Hongkong; and may be consulted at his Residence, corner of Graham and Gage Streets.\n\nHongkong, 10th December, 1856.\n\nBOARD AND EDUCATION.\n\nRev. ARTHUR TAYLOR, has a few vacancies for the Admission into his family of the children of such Parents residing at the Free Ports, who may be desirous of securing for them the Comforts of HOME, and the Advantages of a LIBERAL EDUCATION.\n\nFor Terms and Particulars apply at\n\nNo. 7 Gough Street, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.\n\nHOME EDUCATION.\n\nA CHELTENHAM LADY, the Widow of a Medical Man, who has resided in the East, is desirous of receiving Pupils to educate with her own Daughters, with the assistance of a resident Governess.\n\nFor particulars and references will be obtained on application to the Hongkong Register Office.\n\nTO\n\nPARENTS DESIROUS OF PROCURING AN\n\nENTIRE OR PARTIAL EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.\n\nTHE SISTERS of St. Paul have respectfully to inform the Community of Hongkong and the Parents that the hours of instruction in their School (Hollywood Road) are as follows:-\n\nThe class is open from 10 to 4.\n\nFrom 10 to 11 Music Lessons.\n\nFrom 11 to 12 Drawing.\n\nFrom 1 to 2 Needlework.\n\nThe rest of the day is employed in a general English Education.\n\nAny Ladies desiring private lessons in French can be gratified.\n\nHongkong, 19th March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nBy the PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMERS from Hongkong, to Amoy, Shanghai, the Straits, Ceylon, the Presidencies of India, Suez, and England.\n\nTHE LIBRARY OF THE MORRISON EDUCATION SOCIETY, now deposited in a Room at the Rev. C. UDELl'S Morrison Hill, is open every day, from 1 to 4 o'clock, to Members of the Society, for the cut and exchange of Books. Parties not members of the Society, may obtain the advantages of the Library, on payment of an Annual Subscription of $5.\n\nTHOSE TWO HOUSES, with excellent GODOWNS, Landing Ware, &c. attached, at present in the occupation of Messrs. LYALL, STILL & Co., and situated on part of Marine Lot No. 10,\n\nFor particulars apply to\n\nTHOMAS H. WALKER Estate and House Agent, Queen's Road.\n\nHongkong, 19th July, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED LARGE and Fine Assortment of LORGNETTE and NIGHT GLASSES, direct from Paris.\n\n6 Bbls. American Crushed SUGAR.\n\n60 Dozen very Superior SHERRY.\n\n80 Dozen BRANDY.\n\nfrom BALLS WOOD & Son, London.\n\nCHAIN CABLES 14 a 1/4 inch.\n\n150 Do. ALL sizes, bottled by Friend, SHIP'S CASKOUBES, different sizes.\n\nPersons from Manila HAWKERS, from 5 to 8 inches.\n\n100 Bbls. W. BEKERY.\n\ncapable of cooking for 300\n\n50 Tierces PORK.\n\nSALMON in Kits.\n\nMACKEREL in quarter bbls.\n\nAlso,\n\nFresh SALMON in 21/2lb and 4lb. Tins.\n\nWith a large assortment of PROVISIONS, SOUPS, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, &c. &c. &c.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 9th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nROBERT A. WALES, Hongkong.\n\nMAXIMILIAN SCHAEFFER, Canton.\n\nH. WARDEN, Shanghai.\n\nH. T. MARSHALL, Singapore.\n\nA. P. LOTTELL, Calcutta.\n\nJOHN RATHBONE, Bombay.\n\nROBERT FRANCE. Madras, or\n\nJAMES HARTLEY & Co. London, 8th January, 1854.\n\nCOMMITTEE OF MARITIME INSURANCE.\n\nOF PARIS.\n\nThe undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Marine Insurance Offices of Paris, are authorised to examine and approve Claims for General and Particular Averages on risks insured by them.\n\nHongkong, 27th December, 1856.\n\nSCHAEFFER & Co.\n\nCOMITE DES ASSURANCES MARITIMES DE PARIS.\n\nLes Soussignés ayant été nommés Agents des Reunions d'Assureurs particuliers et des Compagnies d'Assurances Maritimes, de Paris sont autorisés, pour examiner et attester des réclames d'avaries particulières et communes sur des risques assurés par eux.\n\nSCHAEFFER & Co.\n\nHongkong, le 27 Dec. 1856.\n\nIN THE COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS\n\nAT CALCUTTA.\n\nBy order of the Trustees,\n\nHongkong, 25th October, 1855.\n\nJAMES LEGGE, Secretary.\n\nof\n\nSIR R. PEEL AND THE FOREIGN PRESS. The French papers are much amused with Sir Robert Peel's speech, and give copious extracts from it, together with translations from the comments of the London journals. The Assemblée of Saturday devotes an article of four columns to the matter, but it is only remarkable for the feeble attempts made to translate the Yankee expression \"soft sawder.\" The redacteurs of the Assemblée, who probably put their heads together and consulted their dictionaries, give the result of their learned researches in the following note:-*** It is all soft sawder, an expression more American than English, and one which it is impossible to translate literally, sawder' leans a sawyer who handles his saw lazily, and does but little work. A 'soft sawder' is what, in the language of working people, is called un lambin, un grande iche, une poule mouillée.\" Having by this lexicographical process obtained a choice of epithets, the Assemblée selects lambin as the most appropriate, and nervously in the text of the article it is represented that Sir Robert Peel, instead of saying that the grand duke's frankness and cordiality was all \"soft sawder,\" called him a \"great drené\" (lambin.)\n\nIn the matter of the Asiatic Marine Insurance Office. NOTICE is hereby given that by an Order of this Court the shareholders of the said\n\nASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE\n\nare required to pay the further sum of Company's Rupees Two thousand\n\non or before the following dates, that is to say the shareholders resident in Calcutta or the suburbs on or before the tenth day of March next, the shareholders resident in Hongkong and Bombay on or before the tenth day of May next, and the shareholders resident in Great Britain and all other places not mentioned in the said Order on or before the first day of August next. And in default thereof the defauling shareholders be adjudged to have committed an Act of Insolvency according to the provisions of the Indian Insolvent Act.\n\nDENMAN, HATCH, & DAVIS. Attorneys for the Official Assignee.\n\nBARRERS Fresh GALLEGO FLOUR, revolved\n\nthe late writer on the brain, says, in a late clinical lecture on the frightful and formidable malady, softening of the brain, would caution you a student to rest, from excessive use of tobacco and smoking, and I would advise you to disabuse your patient's mind of the idea that it is harmless. I have had a large experience of brain disease, and I am satisfied now that smoking is a most noxious habit. I know of no one other cause or agent that so much tends to bring on functional disease, and through this, in the end, to lead to organic disease of the brain, as excessive use of tobacco,”—Dublin Medical Press.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co., Hongkong, March 26, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nTHE undersigned has this day established himself as Shipping Agent at this port, in conjunction with PALMER, 3, 10 AM YAN DER HOEVEN of Canton, under the Firm of VAN DER HOEVEN & KOP.\n\nA. W. P. KUP. Hongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\nin this Colony, occupied at present, by me under level,\n\nKING & Co.,\n\nof Canton.\n\nHongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\nAssignee.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241934, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "No. 82.\n\nThe Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n[MAY 23, 1857.\n\nMAY 23, 1857.]\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nIt is hereby notified that, on and after Monday, the 25th instant, the Garrison Gun will be fired at 8 o'clock P.M.\n\nBy Order,\n\nW. T. BRIDGES,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d May, 1857.\n\nNo. 83,\n\nJOHN BOWRING.\n\nPROCLAMATION.\n\nBy His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China.\n\nWhereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN have been received through The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, disallowing Ordinance No. 15 of 1856, entitled—\n\n\"An Ordinance for amending the Law of Evidence and Trial by Jury\"; -\n\nNotice is hereby given of the same, and the provisions of the Ordinance aforesaid are declared to be null and void, and of no effect.\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN.\n\nGiven at Victoria, Hongkong, this 23d Day of May, 1857.\n\nW. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nNo. 78.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nNotice is hereby given, that a Sale by Public Auction of Crown Lands at Aberdeen, for the Construction of Docks, will be held at the Surveyor General's Office on Monday, the First day of June next; the sale to commence at Three o'clock in the Afternoon.\n\nAfter which, one Lot on the Queen's Road, near the Old Protestant Burial Ground, will be sold on the ground. Plans of the Lots to be sold and the Conditions of Sale, which, with regard to the Docks are very special, may be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office.\n\nThe following Descriptive Statement of the Lots to be offered at the sale is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nW. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th May, 1857.\n\nSchedule of Lots of Land proposed to be Sold.\n\n \n ORDER OF SALE\n LOCALITY\n BOUNDARY MEASUREMENTS\n CONTENT IN SQUARE FEET\n FIXED ANNUAL RENT\n \n \n 1 (For Docks)\n Marine, ABERDEEN\n N. 600, S. 600, E. 840, W. 840\n 1 1/4 Acres\n £100\n \n \n 2 (id)\n Marine, ABERDEEN\n N. 600, S. 600, E. 840, W. 840\n 1 1/4\n \n \n \n 9\n Inland, VICTORIA, Queen's Road East\n N. 40, S. 40, E. 100, W. 100\n 4,000\n £0 0 100 0\n \n\nTaos. L. WALKER, Acting Surveyor General\n\nPUBLIC SALE\n\nANE, CRAWFORD & Co, have been instructed by the Administrator to the Estate of the late N. CROSBY, Jr., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,--\n\nThe whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE appertaining to the SHIPCHANDLERY business of the deceased, consisting of an Extensive assortment of Russian and Manila Ropa, Flax and Cotton SAILCLOTH and TWINE, BLOCKS, NAILS, TAR, PITCH, PAINTS, OIL, TURPENTINE, BUNTING, BEEF, PORK, BRANDY, WINE VINEGAR FLOUR, CANDLES, SOAP, and a great variety of other valuable Goods.\n\nAfterwards,\n\nThe HOUSEHOLD and COUNTING-HOUSE FURNITURE, viz., Dining, Toilet, and Side TABLES, COUCHES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, WARDROBES, PICTURES, CURTAINS, &c., complete KITCHEN RANGE, & very large patent iron TREASURE-CHEST, DESKS, TABLES, COUNTERS, &c., &c., &c.\n\nAnd,\n\n1 WATER-BOAT, with FORCE-PUMP, SAILS, and FITTINGS.\n\nThe Goods will be put up in Lots to suit Purchasers.\n\nAlso,\n\nby order of the Mortgagee, will be sold,-All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, situate, lying, and being in Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, abutting on the North side thereof on the Sea at high-water mark, and measuring thereon SEVENTY-THREE feet on the South side thereof, on the Queen's Road, and measuring thereon EIGHTY feet; on the East side thereof, on a close registered in the Land Office, at Victoria aforesaid, as Marine Lot number Seven, in the name of George Thomas Braine, and measuring thereon ONE HUNDRED AND TEN FEET; and on the West side thereof, on a close registered in the said Land Office, as Marine Lot number Sixty-two, in the name of Douglas Lapraik, and measuring thereon ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN FEET,-which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 8,855 SQUARE FEET and is registered in the Land Office as MARINE LOT NUMBER SIXTY-SIX-YEARLY RENT £68,13,2,—with the MESSUAGES, DWELLING-HOUSES, and BUILDINGS thereon erected.\n\nFor Particulars, apply to G. C. TURNER, Esq., or the Auctioneers.\n\nThe sale of the Ground and Landed Property will take place on Mr Caosay's premises, on MONDAY, the 1st day of June, 1857, at Noon precisely; and that of the Stock-in-Trade and Household Furniture on FRIDAY, the 5th day of June, 1857, commencing at 11 o'clock a.m.-it being understood, that the Transfer of the former need not be effected sooner than the 12th June, thus affording sufficient time for the delivery of the Goods.\n\nTERMS OF SALE.—One-third the Purchase-money to be paid, if required, on the fall of the Hammer; and the Balance on the completion of the Transfer. The GROUND RENT, from the 25th December, 1856, to be paid by the Purchaser.\n\nHongkong, 21st May, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE Firm of BUYERS & Co., SHIPWRIGHTS, will cease to exist from this date; and the Business will in future be carried on by the undersigned in his own name.\n\nHongkong, 20th May, 1857.\n\nJ. C. COWPER.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.\n\nIn the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, J. Esquire, late of the Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship-chandler, deceased,\n\nNOTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and that all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, or who are indebted, are requested to send in and pay the same to the said DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,\n\n4. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator,\n\nDated 13th March, 1857.\n\nIn re DAVID SIMEON, deceased,\n\nNOTICE,-All Claims against the above Estate, must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR before the 13th day of November, A.D. 1857, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.\n\nAll persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to make immediate Payment to-\n\nNORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar—Official Administrator,\n\nPENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steam-ship “NORNA,” Capt. ROGERS, with Her Majesty's \"Mails, Passenger, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 25th May, at 2 P.M. CARGO will be received on board until Noon on the 23d; SPECIE until Noon on the 24th; and PARCELS until 4 P.M. on the 24th.\n\nFor Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.\n\nCONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,\n\nA Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels ; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.\n\nROBT. S. WALKER,\n\nSuperintendent.\n\nPeninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,\n\nHongkong, 12th May, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr HENRY DAVIS in our Firm, ceased by his death on the 22d Instant.\n\nDAVIS & LAWRENCE. Hongkong, 28th February, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMR ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in our Firm.\n\nW. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.\n\n355\n\nIn the Estate of TSOO-A-TUCK, of Victoria, Carpenter, deceased.\n\nALL Persons having claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith,\n\nTSOO-A-TUCK, Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 18th February, 1857.\n\nIn the Estate of CHARLES MARKWICK, late Auctioneer, of Victoria, deceased.\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned. All Claims against the Estate must be sent in before the 1st day of October, 1857, and all parties indebted are requested to make immediate payment to\n\nG. DUDDELL, D. LAPRAIK,\n\nExecutors.\n\nHongkong, 11th April, 1857.\n\nIn the Estate of GEORGE DOWMAN, Master Mariner, deceased.\n\nALL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned without delay.\n\nH. MAGNIAC,\n\nM. A. MACLEOD, Administrators.\n\nHongkong, 24th March, 1857.\n\nIn the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased.\n\nALL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.\n\nHENRY RUTTER, Administrator,\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nIn Equity,\n\nMURROW, STEPHENSON.\n\nIT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED,—that all monies now or henceforth to become payable to the late firm of MURROW, STEPHENSON AND COMPANY, be paid to JOSEPH FROST EDGER, Esq., (or his Deputy, he having been lawfully appointed Receiver in the said suit, by virtue of an Order of this Honourable Court; the receipts of the said JOSEPH FROST EDGER being alone good discharges for such monies.\n\nDated the 13th day of November, 1856.\n\nGASKELL & BROWN. Complainant's Solicitors,\n\nNOTICE.\n\nALL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, CHEONG ALLUM, late of the ESSING Shop, Victoria, Hongkong, are requested to forward particulars to Mr E. K. STACE, Solicitor, &c., Queen's Road.\n\nCHEONG ALLUM.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, March, 1857.\n\n亞霖謹啟\n\n店昇裕\n\n查明〇丁\n\n十七日張\n\n已 年二月\n\n士新\n\n爹機客\n\n月丁便時單數\n\nFOR SALE\n\nAt the Office of the “ China Mail.\"\n\n張亞霖欠\n\nForms of POWERS OF ATTORNEY, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, BILLS OF LADING, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK BOOKS, SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest form of SHIP'S BILL OF SALE.\n\nBLANEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES,\n\nAlso,\n\nSAILING DIRECTIONS for the RIVER MIN ;\n\nAnd,\n\nA Table, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois.\n\n19th March, 1857.\n\nPrinted at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.— PRICE, $12 per Annum. $1 Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS, -Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents; half of these charges for each Repetition.\n\nPage 360\n\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243508, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "page_number": 433, "title": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "content_text": "The Struggle or advise to be considered Memorialists here the Suffering the Colony, (including your Memorialist's Media Service, and acting on the advice of funds of experience due regard to the proper discharge of the public duty with any degree of justice to himself, a sum expended, until finding it impossible to continue in the post).\n\nYour Memorialist was at length compelled to tender his resignation to Sir John Bowring in the letter appended hereto, to which Memorialist respectfully solicits your attention.\n\nHe has carefully prepared upon the lowest scale the following Estimate of official Expenses which he begs leave to lay respectfully before you.\n\n| Category | Annual Amount | Approximate Sterling Equivalent |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Salary to maintain your Memorialist's position | | |\n| Rent of an Office | | |\n| Messages and other incidental duties | | |\n| Salary of one Office Clerk to convey | 35 | |\n| One Chinese Bailiff | | |\n| Salaries of one European Clerk | 60 | |\n| One Chinese Clerk, at least | | |\n| Total of annual Official Expenses | 125 | £318.0.0 |\n| | 150.0.0 | |\n| | 90.0.0 | |\n| | 12.0.0 | |\n\nYour Memorialist begs to state that in calculating Expenses and Income, he is willing to estimate the Fees of Purchy Sheriff and Queen's Proctor (which latter Office your Memorialist found himself ex-officio in the Colony, directed to undertake the duties of by the Colonial Government) at £100 Per Annum; but begs to assure you that neither the Fees actually received during the time he held these Offices, nor any information which he carefully sought after on the subject, would justify his calculating such Fees at so high a scale after payment of attendant Expenses.\n\nThat it should be supposed that the duties imposed upon your Memorialist by his respective Offices were of an exceptional Nature, and their excess created owing to the troublesome position of Affairs in the Colony. Memorialist most respectfully begs leave to impress upon you that such was not the case; The most careful enquiries made by your Memorialist, enable him to arrive at this conclusion; and it is remarkable that of the Inquests held by your Memorialist but very few presented features arising from the crisis of affairs in the Colony, while cases of piracy seemed to have become more rare than in Ordinary times, a fact alluded to in Memorialist's letter (N° 7) to Sir John Bowring, to which he solicits your Attention.\n\nYour Memorialist begs to bring to your Notice the circumstance of the offices of Sheriff and Coroner having been separated upon his resignation. Mr Jenner having been appointed Crown Solicitor, and Mr May Deputy Sheriff. \n\nP. Ann: £66.0.0. The cost of living in Hong Kong is from 100 to 200 P. Cent dear than in England. The actual necessities that would suit your Memorialist would be £104 P. Ann: to maintain his position. The Salary of his post was manifestly inadequate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243518, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "page_number": 443, "title": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "content_text": "# RESIGNATION OF MR J. J. HICKSON\n\nMy Dear Hickson,\n\nI am sorry that you are necessarily compelled to retire from the Colony; still under the circumstances in which you are placed, I do not see that you had any alternative but to resign your Offices of Crown Solicitor, Queen's Proctor, Coroner, etc. by Government; your duties could not be conscientiously performed without an office and assistants, at least one good Clerk and an efficient Bailiff, the salaries for which, with the rent of a proper office, would have entirely eaten up your Salary.\n\nThe salary allowed to you was morally impossible for you to remain in the Colony and support yourself on the very small sum left you after paying for the office, viz. one European and a Portuguese boy-cum-clerk. The clerk's salary must be increased; after an experience of some six years, I find that a respectable position cannot be kept up under, at least, $120 per month, and even then, rigid economy must be practised. Your entire Salary only amounts to that sum! I am quite sure that you will soon obtain a position at home, but I fear that your experiences here must have sadly misled you.\n\nWith best wishes for your safe arrival amongst family and friends in the old Country, and a happy reunion with your family, believe me to remain,\n\nYour sincere friend,\nJames Brown\n\nHong Kong, 17th June 1857.\n\n## Letter from James Brown to W. Hickson\n\nThe originals of the foregoing Letters are in possession of Memorialist and ready for production whenever required;\n\n## RESIGNATION OF MR J. J. HICKSON\n\nWe are sorry, but not astonished, to learn that the Colony has lost the services of Mr J. J. Hickson, Crown Solicitor, Deputy Sheriff, Coroner, and Proctor of Admiralty, to which he was gazetted as recently as the beginning of December last, and which offices he filled with credit to himself and benefit to the community. His principal reason for resigning the appointments was the total inadequacy of the salary allowed him by Government, and which £285 a-year was utterly disproportionate to the arduous duties he had to perform, and even to his support, in this Colony. More than two-thirds of the above amount, we are assured, had been expended in office contingencies alone.\n\nWe have also heard of another resignation of Government employ on the same grounds. Both these resignations, be it noted, are by Englishmen, not aliens - who, it would appear, are soon likely to monopolize all the fattest Government offices.\n\nMr Hickson, the recently arrived Crown Solicitor, Proctor, Coroner and Deputy Sheriff, has tendered his resignation, we hear, on the ground that the remuneration of $115 a month is insufficient. After paying $15 or so for office rent, a like sum for the smallest and least English understanding Portuguese copyist procurable, and about as much for an extra Bailiff, about as much remains monthly as the Club house offers for a Chinese Cook, and whether that is sufficient for a gentleman of education and experience, the public must form an opinion for themselves.\n\nDuring his short stay among us, Mr Hickson's general urbanity, and strict attention to duty, have won for him golden opinions on all hands.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243805, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4]", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4]", "content_text": "## as Attorney.\n\nSolicitor, Proctor \n\nor \n\n\" of the said Supreme Court. \n\n138 \n\nletters to which I am about to refer, there exists ground... \n\nEnough for the Attorney General. \n\nto - who shall either directly, indirectly, practise or act within this colony as Attorney, Solicitor, or Proctor, shall for every such Offence forfeit and pay to the Crown a sum not exceeding 200 dollars, nor less than 30 dollars, to be sued for and recovered by the Attorney General by action at law in the Supreme Court. \n\nNo action has ever been brought under this section. I am to believe the law has not been broken - not merely evaded by the practices to which they refer. \n\nI shall come to those letters presently. In the meantime, I shall only observe that so delicate a duty as that of protecting one branch of the profession against invasion by the other was not foreseen by the draughtsman who prepared, or the Council which passed the Ordinance. And I would,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243839, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4]", "page_number": 175, "title": "CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4]", "content_text": "## \n\nis Sincere, sto \ngise but nominals s'amays, and sant of Exquage is \nSheriff. The writ was executed \n\nحلات شهر \n\n0120 \n\nthe \n\nMedis day and Easterday last the 27th and 28th of January. The \nCounsel and Attorney for Plaintiff were the Attorney General and the Junior Proctor, and for \nthe Defendant, Mr. Day and myself. Bid at $ \n\nThe damages \n\nand \n\nwere \n\nhours \n\n$2000 for a few desertions of 180s, Plaintiff at the \ntrial \n\nI have considered; the character of \nthe plaintiff to be worthless, they gave a verdict for $110, which they stated to be \ncomposed of $100 for damages \nand $10 for the interpreter fees.\n\nThey considered the charge, which \nthey considered (and I think fairly) had provoked these proceedings. \n\nBoth plaintiff and defendant were \nsubjected to a most severe and, as I consider, most unfair \ncross-examination by the Attorney General, and it was \nowing to the involved and confused nature of the questions put that the Interpreters did not understand them, and in more \nthan one instance confessed that they were not able to render them properly.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244351, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n**GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.**\n\n[JUNE 5, 1858]\n\nSealed Tenders will be received at the Office of the Colonial Secretary, at any time between this Date and the 19th Day of June instant, both inclusive, for the sole Privilege of slaughtering Cattle within the Slaughter-houses specified in \"The Markets' Ordinance, 1858,\" (Section XX.), and the Bye-Laws dated the 1st Day of June now instant, and notified in the Hongkong Government Gazette, of the 4th Day of the same Month.\n\nThe Consideration or Rent, Conditions, and Period of the said Privilege, shall be such as, and none other than, are in the said Ordinance and Bye-Laws respectively set forth; and it will commence on the 1st Day of July next. Every Tender must state the exact amount intended to be offered as such Consideration or Rent; which will be payable Monthly, and in advance.\n\nBy Order,\nW. T. BRIDGES,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th June, 1858.\n\n## POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.\n\nTHE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer \"NORNA,\" will close on SUNDAY, the 6th June, at 6 o'clock P.M.\n\nThe usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 2d.; and from 11 A.M. to 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s.\n\nAll Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 1 and Half-past 12 o'clock must be prepaid.\n\nPost Office, Hongkong, 27th May, 1858.\n\nF. W. MITCHELL,\nActing Post-Master.\n\n## Steam for SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.\n\nTHE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship \"NORNA,\" Captain ROGERS, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 7th June, at 2 P.M.\n\nCARGO will be received on board until 3 P.M. on the 5th; SPECIE until Noon on the 6th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 6th.\n\nFor Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.\n\nCONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nThe interest and responsibility of Messrs DANTELL, DICKINSON & Co., of London, in our Firm, ceased on the 31st January last. Mr WILLIAM DICKINSON continues to be a Partner with us.\n\nALFRED WILKINSON & Co.\nHongkong, 31st March, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nI, the undersigned, have admitted Mr. F. INNES HAZELAND a Partner in my business, of Attorney, Solicitor, Proctor, and Notary Public.\n\nG. COOPER TURNER.\nHongkong, 15th March, 1858.\n\n師拿丹士丹拿謹啟未士谷巴月初一日戊午年二\n\n## POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.\n\nIT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED, for general information, that on and after WEDNESDAY Next, the 9th instant, a PACKET AGENCY will be established at Whampoa, and Messrs SMITH & BRIMELOW, have been appointed to conduct the Postal duties there.\n\nPost-office, Hongkong, 5th June, 1858.\n\nF. W. MITCHELL,\nActing Post-Master.\n\n## COPPER-PLATE PRINTING.\n\nPERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the \"China Mail\".\n\nHongkong, September, 1857.\n\n職作時煙招N狀倫你得之伴蝦士\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR ROBERT MUIRHEAD REDDIE is authorized to sign the name of our Firm in China.\n\nHOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.\nHongkong, 1st December, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nA Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.\n\nMAXN. FISCHER,\nSuperintendent.\n\nPeninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 24th May, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nI, the undersigned, have this day commenced business at this Port, as Ship-chandlers, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents, under the Title of TALBOT, DEVINE & Co.\n\nH. E. TALBOT. W. H. DEVINE.\nWhampoa, 7th April, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR GEO. RICHARDS LAWRENCE is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration from this date.\n\nJAMES PURDON & Co.\nHongkong, 18th April, 1858.\n\n## In the Estate of the late ROBERT CALVER CRAWFORD, MASTER MARINER, deceased.\n\nNOTICE. All Persons having Claims against the above Estate, will please send in particulars of the same, before the 31st July, 1858, and all Parties indebted thereto, are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.\n\nFRED. HOWE HALE,\nH.B.M.'s Officiating Consul, Administrator.\n\nBritish Consulate, Foochow, 15th May, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTo be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, at FOOCHOW, on ... LOT, containing a GODOWN, with RESIDENCE on the Upper Floor,--the Property of the late Mr. R. C. CRAWFORD.\n\nFRED. HOWE HALE,\nAdministrator.\n\nBritish Consulate, Foochow, 15th May, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR GEORGE J. HELLAND is authorized to sign our Firm.\n\nJOHN BURD & Co.\nHongkong, 8th May, 1858.\n\nPrinted at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.\n\nPRICE, $12 per Annum; Single Copies, Thirty-five Cents.\n\nTERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,--Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents--All of these charges for each Repetition.\n\n## Ms I. Bowring No 40.\n\n...\n\nShare to acknowledge the receipt of your Dispatches Nos. 73. and 77. of the 1st and 21st of June last respecting ... See Sir G. B. ...'s last ... of the Acting ... Minister on ... 8532 which ... Secretary that no ... will be returned to that Keep...\n\n...\n\nThe trouble of writing a long ... Message, it is proper for me to mention that Share no directions having represented to the Governor Edward that Dr. Bridges has accepted ... above ... in the important Office of Acting ... Colonial Secretary of H. Kong at a moment of great ... responsibility when there was no ... body ... in the Colony who wither Could or would succeed to it, and having performed the duties of that Office with honesty, energy, and success.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246374, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 208, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "207\n\nQueens Proctor at Roughly destination, I now And, Respectfully prayer most respectfully, of you to take leave to refer to the circumstances,\n\nNot having received any intimation from the Colonial Office of the receipt of the Memorial and petition,\n\nSave the Acknowledgement to be forwarded to you for your favourable Consideration;\n\nYour very obedient Servant, Fr. J. Hickson\n\nTo the Right Honourable, Secretary of State for the Colonies and\n\n...\n\n \nPage 207 (three lines at top and presumably three at bottom, though not visible in the snippet)\n\nCorrected version in HTML as requested:\n\n207\n\nQueens Proctor at Roughly destination, I now And, Respectfully prayer most respectfully, of you to take leave to refer to the circumstances,\n\nNot having received any intimation from the Colonial Office of the receipt of the Memorial and petition,\n\nSave the Acknowledgement to be forwarded to you for your favourable Consideration;\n\nYour very obedient Servant, Fr. J. Hickson\n\nTo the Right Honourable, Secretary of State for the Colonies and\n\n...\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instruction for output, the corrected and formatted text is provided directly in HTML.\n\nUpon closer inspection and following the given instructions:\n\n1. The original text seems to be a letter or a formal document.\n2. \"bez\" seems to be an OCR error and is ignored or corrected based on context.\n3. \"Queens Proctor\" is likely correct, but \"Roughly destination\" is unclear; it might be \"rough destination\" or an OCR error for something else like \"at my destination\" or a specific place.\n4. \"I now And\" is likely an OCR error; a plausible correction could be \"I now beg leave\" or a similar formal opening.\n5. \"Respectfully prayer most respectfully\" is awkward; a possible correction is \"most respectfully pray.\"\n6. \"Not having, Su received\" is corrected to \"Not having received.\"\n7. \"holisica\" is likely an OCR error for \"intimation\" or \"acknowledgment.\"\n8. \"fecti མ\" seems to be an OCR error; \"petition\" is a plausible correction, assuming \"fecti\" is a misrecognition and \"མ\" is a non-ASCII character likely resulting from an OCR error.\n9. \"Save the Aonde to be for\" is corrected to \"Save the Acknowledgement to be forwarded.\"\n10. \"Yoze very obes. Tew?\" is corrected to \"Your very obedient Servant.\"\n11. \"Fr. J. Hickson\" is likely correct.\n12. \"air the Right, Strible\" is corrected to \"To the Right Honourable, Secretary of State.\"\n13. \"Ansons best, by being foury Lubrichere\" is unclear and seems to be a significant OCR error; a plausible correction is not straightforward without more context.\n\nGiven the constraints and focusing on clear corrections:\n\nThe best answer is 207\n\nQueens Proctor at Roughly destination, I now And, Respectfully prayer most respectfully, of you to take leave to refer to the circumstances,\n\nNot having received any intimation from the Colonial Office of the receipt of the Memorial and petition,\n\nSave the Acknowledgement to be forwarded to you for your favourable Consideration;\n\nYour very obedient Servant, Fr. J. Hickson\n\nTo the Right Honourable, Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\n.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246391, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 226, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "My dear Hickson,\n\nCome one at home must have sadly misled you.\n\nI am sorry that you are new to Hong Kong and have not heard of your having obtained a position here, but I trust that we shall not be so great a disparity between work and remuneration as there is in the Old Countries.\n\nI remain yours sincerely,\n\n[A. J. Hickson Esq.]\n\nMy dear Hickson,\n\nHong Kong, 17th January 1857.\n\nI cannot but regret that you have been compelled to resign your offices.\n\n& Letter for the Crown Solicitor to W. H. Gaskell.\n\nMy dear Sir,\n\nBelieve me, I am most sincerely yours.\n\nWm Gaskell.\n\nHong Kong, 10th February 1857.\n\nIf we could have spared towards private practice, even after you were appointed, I cannot say. Besides, from my knowledge and observation of the Colony, I thought there were too many lawyers for the business.\n\nTo support you here, the prices are nearly - if not quite - three times those of home. I am well acquainted with the prices of rent and provisions, and have no hesitation in saying that they are adequate and, as for obtaining private practice, the profession is overcrowded.\n\nHaving been in practice in this Colony in my present profession of a Solicitor and Notary Public for about four years, I can see what difficulties you faced.\n\nThe duties of the offices to which you were appointed could not be conscientiously performed without a staff of assistants - at least one good clerk and an efficient bailiff - the salaries for which, with the rent of a proper office, would have entirely eaten up your salary or left you so small a margin that it would be absurd to think of supporting yourself upon it.\n\nThe clerks in our office - one European and a Portuguese boy - cost us £290 a year.\n\nAfter six years of experience as a solicitor, I find that a respectable position cannot be kept up under at least 120 dollars per month; and, even then, rigid economy must be practised.\n\nYour entire salary only amounts to that sum! I am sure that you carry with you to England the good wishes not only of the profession but of the community in general, and wishing a happy reunion with your family, believe me to remain your very faithfully,\n\nJames Brown, Solicitor and Notary Public, of the firm of Gaskell & Brown.\n\nTo J. J. Hickson Esq.\n\nPage 225\n\nCopies of Printed Extracts, from Newspapers published at Hong Kong, attached to the memorial presented to W. Sabouchere.\n\nFrom \"The China Mail\" - \"Resignation of Mr. J. J. Hickson\"\n\n\"We are sorry, but not astonished, to learn that the Colony has lost the services of Mr. J. J. Hickson, Crown Solicitor, Deputy Sheriff, Coroner, and Proctor of Admiralty, to which he was gazetted.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246393, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "Colonies &c.\n\nSecretary of State for the\n\nThe Right Honble\n\nHenry Labouchere M.P. Chief\n\nLate Crown Solicitor\n\nJames John Hickson\n\nDuplicate, Memorial\n\nTo His Excellency\n\nQueens Proctor at Hong Kong.\n\nDeputy Sheriff, Coroner, and\n\n500\n\n227\n\nSir\n\nCopy reply received from the Colonial Office to the Memorial of James J. Hickson.\n\nDowning Street\n\n22nd January 1858\n\nI am directed by Mr Secretary Labouchere to acknowledge the receipt of your memorial without date bringing into consideration the circumstances which induced you to resign the office of Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong, and praying to be compensated for the loss you have in consequence sustained, either by a money payment from the funds of the Colony or by an Appointment in some other Colony.\n\nI am to acquaint you in reply that Mr Labouchere cannot acknowledge any claim on your part either to compensation or to re-employment, but that he will note your name for the latter should a suitable occasion offer itself.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nHerman Merivale.\n\nJames John Hickson Esqre\n\nCastle Gregory. Kerry.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246409, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "Sheriff.. \n\nМелесо \n\nennialist \n\nand Queens Procter (which Caller office your found himself, upon arrival in the Colony, directed to condertakes \n\nthe duties of by the Colonial Government) at £100 per ann ; but begs to assere that neittion the fees actually received during the \n\ntime he held these offices, nor any information which he carefully \n\nsought after on the subject \n\nwould justify his calculating such fees \n\nat so high a scale, after payment of attendant expenses; \n\nThat lost it should be supposed that the duties imposed \n\nupon your Memorialist by his respective offices were of an exceptional \n\nhalive, and their excess created \n\nin \n\nowing \n\nto the troubling \n\npavilion of \n\nthe Colony, your momnialist most respectfully beges \n\nleave to impress upon you \n\nthat such was not the \n\nCARR \n\nThe \n\nmost careful engines made by your memorialist justify hein in \n\narriving at this conclusion, and it is remarkable that of the Irequests held by your Memorialist, but very few presented features arising porn the crisis of affairs in the Colony, while Cassi of Piracy seemed to have become more tare \n\ntimes, a fact alluded to in your. Sohn Bowring, to which he exlicits, \n\nthan \n\nin in ordinary \n\nMemorialisto letter (No.1) Weir \n\no your \n\nallentin \n\nYour Memorialist begs to bring to your notice the circum: \n\nof the Offices of frown Solicitor \n\nManee \n\nand Theist and Coroner having \n\nSherift \n\nbeen seperated upon his resignation, S.W. Turner having \n\nbeen \n\nap: \n\npointed (rown Colicitor and W. May Deputy Sheriff. I Coroner, \n\n& fact which \n\nyour Memorialist most respectfully submits tends \n\nmuch to prove that the duties of both offices were excessive \n\nfor one individual to fierform, and the \n\nthe \n\nSalary now paid Mess?! Turn \n\nJurner \n\nArt \n\nfor aggregate amount of May \n\ndoes not exceed \n\nthat at which your Memorialist held there offices, still.. \n\nMennialist \n\n243 \n\nMemorialist would respectfully direct your attention to the_ \n\nin \n\nho \n\nTurner as frown ti lightew Considerably the duties of W. Turner a : Wows Staff of assistants; another fact which would tear much description of process - transfered to. W. May with his numer onerous portion of them - such as the service of wits and all now lightened and simplified much by having some of the most \n\nexpecially where such duties are hime as trown Solicitor, more augmentation for the discharge of the additional duties brought! \n\nof Clecks and assistants pn its conduct needing little or the Colony, possessing large professional practice and a Stass \n\n: fooper Turner is a solicitor some time established in Expected to 80. to accept office at a lesser amount of Salang than he could be undermentimed circumstances which enable his success.rs \n\n14.00 \n\nmuch \n\nScheider \n\nAttorney General : Memorcalist Ever received at the hands ofter Majesty's your more Consideration asfrown Solicitor than which, it is submilled, would ratiorally lead this being treated \n\nprivati professional practice tt. Ansley, a circumstance former being enabled to give (as he invariably did give) between him and Her Majesty Allorney General. I. Anstey, the \n\nthe terms of close and confidential intimacy which verbister \n\nwith for \n\nMemorialist as Desenly Sheriff. & Coroner Defurly d your appointed. bsucceed, Consequently possessed of additional peculiar advantages) when: Mr May (an early resident official in the Cotony and \n\nwas attached, \n\nCus \n\nMeminialist was \n\nyour.. \n\nOffice besides being provided with ample ened and believed \n\nheld already the appointment of Superintendent of Police to wr \n\nrotash jo to happen \n\nAnn 22.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246419, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "Crown Solicitor, Queen's Proctor, Coroner &c for the Colony, still under the Circumstances in which you are placed. I do not see that you had any moral possibility for you to remain in the Colony and support yourself on the very brittle Salary allowed by Government. Your duties could not be conscientiously performed without a Staff of assistants - at least one good clerk and an efficient bailiff. The salaries for which, with the rent of a proper office, would have entirely eaten up your salary or left you so small a margin that it would be absurd to think of supporting yourself upon it. The Clerks in our office had no alternative but to do so as it was ...\n\nIne European clerk and a Portuguese boy cost us £290 a year between them, and next year that must be increased. After an experience of some six years and upwards as a Solicitor, I find that a respectable position cannot be kept up under at least $120 a month, and even then, rigid economy must be practised. Your entire Salary only amounts to that sum! I am sure that you carry with you to England the good wishes not only of the Profession but of the Community in general, and wishing you a happy re-union with your family.\n\nBelieve me to remain, Your very faithful,\n\nD. I. Stronken. S... James Brown. Bit Molay Pulle Fern of Gaskell Brown.\n\nPage 252\n\n\"Deputy Sheriff, Coroner, and Proctor of detriments Services of M. S. J. Hickson, Crown Solicitor ... nished to learn that the Colony has lost the\" I. I. Hickson _ \"We are sorry but not asts = \" From \"The China Mail\" \"Resignation of M. \"\n\n\"Attacked to the Memorial forwarded to M. Laboucher, Copies of Printed Extracts from Newspapers published at Hong Kong\n\n\"A year was ... \"/\n\n\"we heard 'Solicitor, Proctor, Corner, and Deputy Sheriff' 'M. Hickson the recently arrived Crown'\n\nFrom \"The Friend of China\". \"to monopolise all the fattest Government offices 'Aliens who it would appear are soon likely' 'nations be it noted are by Englishmen not' 'employ on the Same grounds. Both these designations of another designation of Government - heard also of another les \"pended in Office Contingencies alone. We have 'Above amount we are assured had beewer. in this Colony, more than two thirds of the' 'duties he had to perform And even to his Support utterly disproportionate to the Arduous : allowed him by Government and which £265 'ments was the total inadequacy of the Salary His principal reasons for designing the appoint - 'to himself and benefit to the Community - last and which offices he filled with Credit' ' & which he was gazetted so recently on December\n\n\"has tendered his designation on the ...\"/", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247671, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 345, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "018\n\n341\n\n(30)\n\nvisit the first time to Hongkong, was in Cleverly Street; from thence I removed to Choong Wan. I did not know Mr Caldwell at that time. The house belonged to Ashè, who was a ship's comprador. I remained in Achow's house in Choong Wan about eight months. From thence I removed to Jervois Street, and remained there three months, and then again to Taipingshan East Street, to a house built in lieu of Achow's house which had been pulled down. There my first child was born on the 24th day, 10th month, 24th year of Taoukwang. Mr Inglis never came to the house in Taipingshan in which I was living, but when I removed from there to the upper part of a druggist's shop, near Western Market, he did visit me there,\n\nChun Atsoo owns eleven houses in this colony, besides one lately purchased. The houses were bought with money of her own. Szekai has received the rents and paid them to me. I have kept them till asked by my sister for them, when I paid them over to her. None of the eleven houses have been bought with money belonging to my husband. I do not know the numbers of the lots, but can tell the position; six of them are near the Chinese Joss-house, and five are about the last houses beyond Circular Buildings.\n\nquiry, the Commission would, on the morrow, proceed to investigate the charges contained in the second branch.\n\nAdjourned till to-morrow at 12 Noon.\n\nELEVENTH Day.\n\nThursday, 17th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon.\n\nPresent—All the Members.\n\nThe Chairman stated that the Commission would now proceed to investigate the 2d branch of the Enquiry consisting of Charges 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL,—Called and examined I wish again to disclaim giving evidence according to the charges as made out on the Charges List. Some of those alleged charges I have never made at all, others are incorrectly stated, and others were certainly not intended to be the subject of a public and scandalous inquiry, because they affect the family at least as much as the head of it. My statement therefore has reference not to the List of Charges at all, but to my own letter of 13th May.\n\n\"Chinese outlaws and pirates\" I certainly consider Ma-chow Wong and his gang to be. \"That the antecedents of Szekai came to me and asked me if I would like to purchase a house, and also produced some documents. I said, if it was cheap I would buy it for my sister. It was agreed to be bought at $500. I asked my husband to examine the document, and see whether it was a whole lease or a portion of a lease. He told me that it was in the name of Leong Ayook, and as the person offering it for sale was not Leong Ayook, I refused to buy. It was about the middle of April that I spoke to my husband about this. I did not at that time mention that I was going to purchase the house. I only asked him to look at the lease, and see in whose name it was.\n\nOf this $500, I have paid $400 to Szekai, the purchase-money being at length fixed at $470, to allow $30 to pay for the transfer of the lot, owing to a defect which had been found in the lease. I can confidently affirm, that my husband has no direct or indirect interest in this property, and that no part of the purchase-money belonged to him. I remember my husband coming home from Council last month, and saying he had been charged with having bought land lately in this Colony with the Eaglet or Mr Caldwell. The Commission have a right to know what was the public repute respecting Mr Caldwell at the beginning of his early career in these waters, and the oldest surviving members of the present Canton and Hongkong Community might speak to that.\n\nAs to the Chinese girl from a brothel, if the alliance itself proved it will follow as of course to have been an alliance with some of the worst of the Chinese; but there is direct evidence of notoriety and reputation. When I penned those words in my letter, I had read a list of names prepared by Mr May from the mouths of neighbours or acquaintance of the parties, and I recommend that list to be asked for, as it shews what the occupations of the relations or reputed relations of this female were and are.\n\nI again refer to the evidence already taken as to Ma-chow Wong. Witnesses already examined on other points, particularly Mr May and Mr Inglis, will be able to say whether there was not a long and intimate connection between that convict and Mr Caldwell. As to its still existing, I am personally aware that Mr Caldwell has evinced great resentment to every one who has taken a different view as to the propriety of a pardon of the man from himself, and I have, as Attorney General, had reason to believe that since his conviction the functions of police spy and informer continue to be discharged by the man under the immediate auspices of Mr Caldwell.\n\nChinese of good repute have been arrested, thrown into Gaol, and refused bail, upon charges got up in the Gaol, Mr Caldwell and his clerk being personally present, founded upon the unsupported evidence of Gaol inmates believed to belong to the same gang—proved to be false—then replaced by more aggravated charges, founded on the same unsupported evidence which broke down in like manner.\n\nThe people of this Colony no more dare to complain now of these connivances and procurances of Mr Caldwell, than down to his conviction they dared to complain of the immediate tyrannies and exactions of Ma-chow Wong. I venture to say, that the fact is notorious to every member of the Commission, and that their own compradors, if they ask them, would confirm the statement, but would not dare to appear to support it. Take this recent fact: A levy of money by way of reward for services rendered by Mr Caldwell and others in the case of Ma-chow Wong, upon the clan or secret society to which he belongs, has taken place since the final rejection, if it be final, of the last attempt to procure his pardon. Purposely concealing the place where these Chinamen live, I have to state that not less than three of them have placed in the hands of the writer of this letter, which I hold in my hand, the account, I believe receipted, in Chinese, of this quota; they being supposed to belong to the body on which the levy was made. These men complain loudly of the exaction, and my correspondent spoke to me on the subject, I think two months, certainly more than a month, before I dreamed of being ever able to direct the attention of Government to Mr Caldwell's case.\n\nI remark here an incidental observation, not a charge, but introduced by way of explanation and corroboration of the last foregoing paragraph. I have stated that when I first represented the scandal of this connection to His Excellency more than eleven months ago, I was not aware that the principal link in it was a bond of affinity by adoption according to Chinese law. The fact is immaterial, but I have no objection to state who my informant was, and if the Commission think it material he may be called and examined.\n\n[The name of the informant handed into the Chairman.]\n\nFor what follows in the letter I am personally responsible, but I respectfully decline to give up the name of any of the Chinese informants, whose representations so completely satisfied my mind as to justify the strong language I used in my letter, that I knew that it was Mr Caldwell's habit to act in the way they had described, on the unsupported information of that pirate.\n\nThere are Europeans, the Commission has some evidence already on this point, and I think if the authorities Naval and Police are pressed, the Commission can get still more. There was one notorious case in which the Nankin, I think, was imposed upon by false information, and induced to destroy torches belonging to Rebels—upon false representation of a so-called Chinese merchant, that they were his own, and had been piratically captured from him. That merchant is said to have been Ma-chow Wong in person.\n\nI re-assert in the language of my letter, and upon my own personal knowledge of the fact, that the Chinese girl was captured by one of our cruisers in the attempt to break the blockade of the Canton River, and on board of her was found Mr Caldwell's certificate to her character, which was handed over with her papers to the Queen's proctor, and which I now hold in my hand. It bears a seal which he had no power to put on it—the seal of his Registrar Office, and bears date anterior by some months to the Registration Ordinance of last year. I hand in that document (Q).\n\nAs to the fact, that a suspicious vessel obtained the patronage and protection of Mr Caldwell, I presume on the same information. Inspectors of Police had been frequently told me by Inspectors of Police, how they had been embarrassed in their actions on pirates or alleged pirates by means of this deplorable influence, and I have no doubt if they are called they can give information upon this head to the Commission.\n\nUnfortunately he had given them back these papers, and I told him that without them I could do nothing, for he wished me to take it up as crown prosecutor, at least so I understood him. For weeks he endeavoured to get these papers back, but after a good deal of hesitation on their part, they finally told him they would not produce them. These are the reasons given by him in the note which I now read:\n\n\"I have your note regarding the papers, but am sorry to say I cannot get them, the holders being afraid that they may be troubled by Samkwei, or some of Ma-chow Wong's friends—at least so they told me when I saw them the other day,\"—dated 5th May, 1858, five days before the subject of this inquiry was bruited in Council.\n\n(31)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248694, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 297, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "to the extent of his official duties,\n\nAnd reliable information, either \n\nwas unable to obtain as full,\n\n \n\nexpenses\n\nliving\n\nthe Colony,\n\nhave done, but, he\n\nAs he might under other circumstances\n\nled to\n\nAssume that, the Governor\n\nSu\n\nof Salary and has due to offices And Emolument\n\nthe limits of offices\n\nJohn Bowring\n\nRegard to both\n\nQueen's Proctor in the Court by order of the Governor, there was. And to which were added by the duties which devolved upon him on his Arrival in the Colony that\n\nYour Memorialist\n\nAdmiralty,\n\nnature, both duty\n\nto a great extent conflicting\n\nwere most excessive\n\nby rendering\n\n293\n\nwere then discharged, while unassisted a matter of weighty responsibility, and altogether precluding the possibility of increasing income by the pursuit of private practice, he\n\nalso found that, the expenses of House & office rent, And of nearly every necessary of life were beyond, what he had been led to suppose, And were in such, As his entire Salary would be insufficient to defray without any reference whatever to Official outlay which was almost entirely absorbed it\n\nYour Memorialist would take the liberty of referring as shortly, as possible to the work resumed by his hands.\n\nThe prevalence", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248695, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 298, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "! :\n\nI regret that of Princes du was he upon the Crime at Hong Kong, particularly\n\nm Grown hit months, & all indictment as well as preparing in draft. And exposting remissness, devoting the duty of\n\nthes of alle intuerses th And enforcing the atte\n\nmpany papers, attending & Cons life Amons Coronor, be holding inquests was very valued so lightly, the duty of the native populations in le Country where human\n\nIn his Capacity of Considerte. waiting exquirts at once, whe is 3,84 bodies Somet And occupied mud tune, As many.\n\nwere\n\nlotunes interpreted having the evidence of? Viby tedious, & the heapit have than ordina\n\n294\n\nAs Deputy Sheriff Jon Memorabit was charged with the entire management of Hong Kong in every department fit, was responsible for the pedir enforce. ment of discipline And Sanitay Regulations, for the expenditure, I accuracy of all accounts, prepara- tion ofron plecited returns ofte trapured, And it may be Stetch that u Miis preson (almost alway Crowded) there were, never diving his Correction, with it, under 270 presoners in his Custody\n\nexecutions\n\n- The Service and off Law process, and then duties admanly attached to the Office of undusheriff, were also. Required to be performed by you Demonialist, Ands in addition the functions of Lucens Procton Count off Admiralty in tho\n\nPage 294\n\n \n(three lines at the bottom is not available in the original text, hence not included)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248706, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 309, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "Carro Sol; \n\nyou chose to hum with debt, no other \n\ndeputy Sheriff, Coroner. Je by. That unless You Resigning the offices of \n\nCourse was \n\nthe question, And open to you, the Salary allowed \n\nfrom duties to m you cours quite out yo \n\ncous, as to allow \n\nYou no time to attend to private \n\npractice, my \n\nidence here. \n\nthat \n\na most expensive one, 10 & 11 years has shown me that \n\nJunion My prose \n\nColony \n\nand \n\nthe \n\nas to the amour \n\nsscon enables me to form and \n\n£300 worth you \n\nhad to performs, \n\nOfficial \n\ncolar \n\nteffen \n\nthe question, Which office rent, And Clarks, des Small stems, \n\nthis place, leaving a year too little for you to laschen \n\nEntirely \n\nfuture, to what has allented you \n\nlands, and for diffe \n\nout You \n\nd for different laccess for the voyage to you Native \n\nyou a favorat \n\nmit here \n\nby \n\nprema written by \n\nfrend \n\nAt J. Tarrant \n\nBelieve de vez lah ge \n\nCopy Extract from \n\nletter \n\nin this Country \n\nClergyman at Hong Kong to \n\nonly so great as to prevent the possibility M Sticker had put upon him was not \n\n\"The amount of work \n\n305 \n\n\" \n\n\" \n\n1/ \n\n\" \n\nof his attempting private practice, but \n\nSuch \n\nas \n\nto be beyond \n\nOrdinary mortals, even in a good \n\nand would of course have been miseased ten fold during \n\n\"Summer here \n\nMy Extract \n\nma mail\" urhaken. \n\n+ \n\n\") \n\nWe \n\nthe \n\nare \n\ntrying weather, \n\nof \n\nSorry but not as counted to learn that the Colony has lost is the service of M. I. I Hickson, Canon Solicitor, deputy Sheriff, Coroner & proctor in Admiralty, \n\nSo to which he was Gazetted so lately, as in the blessing of December last, and which officers he filled with Credit to himself & benefit to the Community, this principal Was for Verging the Appointment was the lowness of the Salary allowed him by Government and which, £285 per annum \n\nbutterly disproportionate to the Arduous duties he had to perform to his Sufferent in this Colony more than Two thirds of the above amount we are assured, have been \n\nWe have also heard on the Same grounds expended in office Contingencies alone. Another reason \n\nAnd ever \n\nerr \n\nof Government Employ \n\nBoth these resignations be it noted. by Suppliants not aliens, who will likely soon to monopolize all the fattest Enver t fices - \n\noffices", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248707, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 310, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "Mr. M Hickson, the recently arrived Crown Solicitor, Deputy Sheriff, Coroner, and Proctor, has tendered his resignation on the grounds that the salary of £285 a year is insufficient. After paying fifteen dollars a month office rent, little is left for a gentleman of his education and experience. The \"Friend of China\" will form an opinion for themselves whether that is sufficient.\n\nDuring his short stay amongst us, Mr. Hickson's urbanity and strict attention to duty have won for him golden opinions on all hands.\n\nA lengthened article on the foregoing will be found to some extent in the \"Hong Kong Register\".\n\nPage 908", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248940, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]", "page_number": 130, "title": "CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]", "content_text": "opinun\n\nthat the mil should\n\namended. & thehaps) Draft Bill.\n\n234 X\n\nA\n\n7252\n\n(ع)\n\nFor Bercules Robinson.\n\nStoughton 17th March, 1860.\n\nThe Duke\n\nof\n\nt\n\nNeweritle.\n\n$29\n\n/ Inclosure.\n\nReceived.\n\n\"and prize in certain cases Itinance M. 5 571857 for Salvage\n\nthe allowance or disallowance of\n\napplying for instructions as to\n\n126\n\nMemorandum.\n\nbo\n\n\"The first step then in coses\n\ntaken from\n\nof property tas\n\nPirates would\n\nbe for the proctor for the Crown to\n\nprepare\n\nby\n\nSome\n\nan\n\naffidavit to le of the sizers\n\nwould then enter\n\nmade\n\nand he\n\nan action\n\nagainst\n\nthe property. Then warrant of\n\narrest would\n\nbe\n\ndecreed on\n\nmotion.\n\nThis warrant the hoctor, hould\n\nextract and serve on\n\nserve on the property\n\nthrough the Marshal. The\n\nwarrant must then be returned\n\nby the Marshal to the Proctor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248942, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]", "page_number": 132, "title": "CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]", "content_text": "5\n\n128\n\n\"a year and a day from the return day claim or 720 appearance shall have been made or entered on behalf of owners then the Judge on the next court day will proceed to give sentence of condemnation as Droits to-\n\nThis sentence is to be prepared by the Proctor who will make a fair copy for the Judge's signature. This will be signed by the Judge in presence of the Registrar, to\n\n\"But if appearance be entered or claim made after the Return of the warrant of arrest _ In the first place there is entry of such appearance and claim. If the claimant have been at any time convicted of piracy a libel will be filed on behalf of the Crown and the Plea and case will proceed on Pref. If no such libel be filed then the claim must be made out by the claimant's Proctor with an Affidavit in verification thereof setting out all the necessary facts. This claim and affidavit", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248943, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]", "page_number": 133, "title": "CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]", "content_text": "129\n\n\" is to be settled by counsel and the Proctor of the claimant is to attend to be sworn thereto and the Judge will assign a day for hearing - Copies of the claim and affidavit are to be furnished to the Proctor for the Brown and should the counsel for the Brown be satisfied on the point he is to consent to restitution on payment of salvage and expenses.\n\nThe rate of salvage is fixed at one-eighth after the expenses on both sides are deducted.\n\nSuch is an outline of the train of proceedings in the Vice Admiralty Court. I have endeavoured to make out a list or account of the costs of such proceedings but I find I can hardly give even an approximate idea of the amount. As an Advocate, I cannot say that I have the required knowledge to make out a Bill of hypothetical costs; But I am sure the Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court who is", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250525, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 86, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "21\n\nwhich Boats or Vessels of small value have been captured by Pirates, I content myself with the foregoing general remarks, and confine my suggestions to the amendment of §23 of the \"Regulations\"\n\n\"Ruler and\n\nI would suggest, in the first place, that the Summary Course of proceeding which I recommend should be limited to Boats, Vessels, and goods of comparatively small value, say not exceeding $2500 (£50).\n\nFirst - A Court of Vice Admiralty to be held for the trial of these cases once in every month.\n\nSecond - On a ship or goods taken from the possession of Pirates being brought into Port, it shall be the duty of the Marshal to take charge thereof and to give notice (See form No.1) forthwith to the Registrar and to the Queen's Proctor of his having done so, together with a description of the vessel and the estimated value thereof, or goods.\n\nThird, - Should the Boat, Vessel, or goods, or the goods together with the boat or vessel, be of not exceeding $250, the Proctor for the Crown shall enter a claim (form No. 3) for the condemnation of the said Boat, Vessel, or goods, which claim shall describe the said Boat, Vessel, or goods; and he shall cause notice (form No. 4)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250526, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "25\n\nof his having done so to be affixed for the period of one month on the door of the Court House\n\nFourth - The hearing of the said claim shall take place at the Court of Vice Admiralty which shall be held in the month next but one after that in which the Boat, vessel, or goods shall have been delivered into the custody of the Marshal. The Evidence in support of such claim shall be viva voce, upon oath or declaration, and in open Court and the Judge may either Condemn or order restitution of the Boat, vessel, or goods.\n\nFifth, - Should the claim of the Proctor be made out to the satisfaction of the Judge and no person or persons prove himself or themselves to be the true owner or owners thereof, the Judge shall condemn the property as droits and perquisites of Her Majesty in her office of Admiralty, and shall issue his Warrant (form not shown) to the Marshal, Commanding him to effect a sale, and the nett proceeds, after deducting therefrom all costs of preliminary proceedings, shall be paid over to the Receiver of Her Majesty's Droits of Admiralty.\n\nSixth - Any person or persons claiming to be the true owner or owners of property", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250527, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 88, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "taken from Pirates\n\nPirates and which shall not\n\nexceed in value the Sum of $250, may\n\nenter a claim (form My) thereto by giving notice to the Registrar, and also to the Proctor for the Crown, setting forth the particulars of such claim, and annexing thereto\n\nany\n\ndocuments or\n\nExhibits, or copies and translations\n\nthereof, which\n\nmay\n\nbe necessary to establish the identity and Ownership of the property, But no such claim shall be heard\n\nunless entered at least seven clear days\n\nbefore the day fixed for the hearing of the claim to condemnation entered by the Proctor for the Crown, nor unless at the time of entry security shall be given to the satisfaction of the Registrar,\n\nfor the payment of all Costs,\n\nIf the claimant or claimants\n\nshall prove to the satisfaction of the\n\nJudge that he\n\nor they is or are the true\n\nOwners of any property taken from Pirates the Judge shall order restitution thereof\n\nto be made on the claimant or claimants\n\npaying all expenses connected therewith and also, in lieu of salvage not less than one eighth part of the true value of the property, and such Salvage shall\n\nbe disposed of in the manner directed by law.\n\nSeventh - Should any\n\nsuch claimant or\n\nclaimants as aforesaid fail to Establish his or their claim, he or they shall be\n\nliable to pay all costs occasioned by\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\ntaken from Pirates and which shall not exceed in value the Sum of $250, may enter a claim (form My) thereto by giving notice to the Registrar, and also to the Proctor for the Crown, setting forth the particulars of such claim, and annexing thereto any documents or Exhibits, or copies and translations thereof, which may be necessary to establish the identity and Ownership of the property. But no such claim shall be heard unless entered at least seven clear days before the day fixed for the hearing of the claim to condemnation entered by the Proctor for the Crown, nor unless at the time of entry security shall be given to the satisfaction of the Registrar, for the payment of all Costs.\n\nIf the claimant or claimants shall prove to the satisfaction of the Judge that he or they is or are the true Owners of any property taken from Pirates, the Judge shall order restitution thereof to be made on the claimant or claimants paying all expenses connected therewith and also, in lieu of salvage not less than one eighth part of the true value of the property, and such Salvage shall be disposed of in the manner directed by law.\n\nSeventh - Should any such claimant or claimants as aforesaid fail to Establish his or their claim, he or they shall be liable to pay all costs occasioned by such claim.\n\nCorrected version in HTML format as requested.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250528, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "37\n\nsuch\n\nproceeding, and in default of payment on the day fixed by the Judge for that purpose a warrant of distress (form 118) and sale of the goods of the defaulter or defaulters shall be issued under the Seal of the Court, directed to the Marshal. And if return be made that no sufficient goods of the defaulter or defaulters is or are to be found within the Colony he or they so making default shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months.\n\nThe following fees shall be taken for and in respect of the foregoing proceedings:\n\nBy the Judge-\n\nFee on Hearing £10.\n\nBy the Surrogate-\n\nSwearing cash Deponent to an affidavit £1.3\n\nBy the Registrar-\n\n \n Entry of claim\n £1.0\n \n \n Decree\n £2.0\n \n \n Summons or Subpoena\n £0.10\n \n \n Warrant of Sale or distress\n £0.10\n \n\nBy the Marshal-\n\n \n Taking possession and making Returns for the whole\n £4.6\n \n \n Keeping possession per day\n £0.10\n \n \n Every Sale after Condemnation\n £2.0\n \n \n Executing Warrant of Distress\n £5.0\n \n\nQueen's Proctor-\n\nIn the whole £2.25\n\nNotice - Whenever the property claimed and restored is of very small value", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250529, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "the Judge may, at his discretion order and direct that one fourth only of the above fees shall be paid,\n\nI subjoin a set of Forms applicable to these proceedings and for the drawing up of which I am mainly indebted to the Registrar of this Court who has devoted much time and attention to this subject.\n\nNo 1. Form of Notice by Marshal to Registrar and Queen's Proctor of his having taken charge of Vessel or goods taken from Pirates\n\nIn the Vice Admiralty Court of\n\nI hereby give you notice that I have taken charge of (here describe vessel or goods) taken from the possession of Pirates (or H. M's Ship, as the case may be) and that the estimated value thereof is\n\nDated\n\nSigned\n\nTo the Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court of... N. and to the Queen's Proctor.\n\nThis form can be adopted for all notices required?\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250530, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "N. 2.\n\nForm of entry of above notice in the Assignation Book.\n\nOn\n\nthe\n\nday of\n\n186_____\n\nThe Marshal notified that he had taken charge of\n\nand that the Estimated value thereof is\n\n(Signed)\n\nRegistrar\n\nN. All proceedings to be noted in the Assignation Book by the Registrar shortly as in above form.\n\nNo 3.\n\nForm of claim to Condemnation In the Vice Admiralty Court of...\n\nSummary Jurisdiction\n\nThe _____,\n\nThe ___ (State name of vessel, Boat or goods proceeded against).\n\nI, Her Majesty's Proctor, claim the above mentioned (Vessel or goods) being the goods of pirates and, as such, droits and perquisites of Her Majesty in her office of Admiralty.\n\nDated.\n\nTo the\n\nSigned\n\nH. M's Proctor\n\nRegistrar of the said Court\n\n— No 4\n\nForm of Notice of above claim In the Vice Admiralty Court of...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250531, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "30\n\nSummary Jurisdiction\n\nThe (State name of property proceeded against)\n\nNotice is hereby given to all persons interested in the above-mentioned (Vessel or goods) that I, Her Majesty's Proctor, have this day filed a claim thereto in the Registry of the said Court, and all persons so interested must give notice of their claims to the Registrar of the said Court, and to me, at least seven clear days before the day of 186_, being the day for the hearing of my claim. Otherwise, they will not be heard.\n\nSigned\n\n1. M's Proctor\n\nNo 5\n\nForm of Entry in\n\nAssignation Book\n\nIn the Vice Admiralty Court of\n\nSummary Jurisdiction\n\nOn the day of 186_\n\nThe _ (State Name of property proceeded against)\n\nThe Judge having heard the claim of Her Majesty's Proctor and the Evidence in support thereof. And no persons having intervened for their interest, notwithstanding the required notice hath been given, at the petition of the said Proctor, condemned the said (Vessel or goods) to our Sovereign Lady the Queen.\n\nDated", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250532, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "91\n\nLady the Queen in her Office of - Admiralty, as droits and perquisites in has said Office.\n\n/ Signed!\n\nRegistrar.\n\nN. From the above the other Decrees that may be required can be required can easily be framed.\n\nNo 6\n\nForm of Warrant to Marshal to sell Vessel or goods\n\nIn the Vice Admiralty Court of-\n\nSummary Jurisdiction\n\nTo the Marshal of the said Court,\n\nWe, [Name &c.], the Worshipful — Judge and Commissary of the said Court do hereby Authorize and direct you to cause the said ... to be sold by public Auction to the highest bidder and that you return this Warrant into the Registry of the said Court immediately after the Execution thereof, together with the proceeds of the said sale and Accounts thereof.\n\nDated ...\n\n(L.S.)\n\nRegistrar.\n\nTo the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court of...\n\nNo 7\n\nForm of Notice to be given by Owner or Owners.\n\nTo the Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court of-\n\nand to Her Majesty's Proctor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250640, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 201, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "193\n\n一\n\nin the suggestions of the Chief Justice.\n\nIn the first place I impose on the Seizers the duty of reporting to the Marshal their arrival with Captured property. And then I require the Marshal to proceed at once to appraise the property. These steps I recommend to be taken in all cases where Property captured from Pirates is brought into Harbour. Upon the appraisement being made if the Property should prove to be of not more than $250 value then the case is at once one for the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court - and I proceed at once in the Course marked out by the Chief Justice with two points of difference only, viz that I require The Marshal to give notice of what has been done to the Queen's Proctor as well as to the Registrar, and 2nd that I make provision for taking the evidence de bene esse of such of the captors as may be ordered away on service - before the case comes to be heard in court.\n\nAs it is by no means certain that the Marshal (who has plenty other duties to fulfil) can know of every case in which Property taken from Pirates is brought into Harbour, I think it better to put the duty on the seizers of giving notice of such fact. Then in order to bring the Case within the Summary Jurisdiction of the Vice Admiralty Court, I think an appraisement is necessary in the first place, else how and when is it to be ascertained what the value of Property is. I think also the Queen's Proctor should have notice at the same time with the Registrar, otherwise days may elapse before the Proctor may be aware that there is a case before the Court.\n\nI think the provision I have made for holding de bene esse examination is of great importance, considering the number of Her Majesty's Ships in Chinese Waters, the class of the vessels and the nature of the services which they usually engage. It seems to me to be quite impossible to count on the presence of the seizers in the Colony at the day of hearing.\n\non\n\nare", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250641, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "They may be ordered off to this place or that \n\nat a day's notice and I therefore consider it only a wise precaution to make provision for securing \n\ntheir evidence. \n\nThese Alterations have required Corresponding alterations in the Schedule of fees \n\nand in the Forms which \n\nyou will find duly attended to. With these remarks. I beg to submit: the enclosed to His Excellency's consideration and \n\nhave to (Signed) Henry Kingsmill \n\nActing Attorney General. \n\n(True copy) \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\nProsecutions against the ships and goods of ficatices \n\nOn a Reesel and goods or seizure of goods taken from the possession of Picatin long hought int's part, it shall be the duty of the sevier to inform the Marshal of such circumstamme without delay who shall hereupon take charge thereof and have the same appraised aus having done so he shall forthwith give notice thereof to the \n\nRegistrar \n\nand \n\nthe Queen's Proctor together with a description of the said land goods or Vessel and the xotimated value thereof... \n\nIn case the value of the vessel and goods or seizure of goods shall and exceed the sum of fifty dollars - The Queen's Proctor shall enter a claim for condemnation of the said vessel and goods describing them, and he shall cause notice of his having done so to be affixed for the period of one calendar month on the door \n\nof the Court House. \n\nThe hearing of such claim shall take place at the next sitting of Vice Admiralty which shall be held on the month next but one after that in which the Vessel + goods - Vessel or goods shall have been delivered into the custody of the Marshal The evidence - in support of such claim and also in support of any Counterclaim which may be made in respect of such property as aforesaid shall be taken viva voce upon oath (except in the case hereinafter provided for) in open Court and the Judge at such hearing either condemn or order restitution of the vessel and goods or live or foods as the case may be. \n\nIn cases where there shall be danger of losing the testimony of any of them in consequence of him being ordered away from the Colony on promotion he the Judge may upon application made in Chambers in that behalf (such application to be supported by an affidavit grounding) can order for the examination of such person to be taken and such order being made the Registrar shall take the evidence of such person \n\nnamed in such order and in manner therein expressed and the evidence so taken shall be used upon the hearing of the claim for condemnation... \n\nshould the claim of the Proctor be made out to the satisfaction of the Judge and no person or persons prove himself or themselves to be the true owners of the property the subject of such claim the Judge shall condemn such property as drovité \n\nand", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250642, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "and perquisite of Her Majesty, in her office of Admiralty aué chall since his evamant to the Marshal Demmaning him to effect a sale, and the and forensics. next proceeds, after deducting herefrom all cats of preliminary processing shall be paid over to the Receiver of Her Majest jo ti rest of Aomically\n\nAny person or pero one claiming to be the laws ounce or owners of property tatter from Perates aus which shall out execes in value the sum of $250, may eatin of a claim herats by giving relies to the Peziotein ans ales to the frontor for the blown, estive fork he particulars of euch claim, and ameeping merete any documents ver in it's, or Copics and translations onitacey, which may be necesary to establish the wait !, and ownership of the property. But no such claim shall be herade sabers entere dear at least accon lunescape before the car fiser for the hearing cars fic forthe bharing of the claim to condemnicatin enterie by the Proctor for the Brown, nor amless at the time of entry there of excurity shall Reciven to the satisfaction of the Registrar, for the payment full lato\n\nIf the Raimant a laman shall frares, to he ovatisfaction of the buize that of amy property, batten from Preates the size shall ander relitation hire of to be made on the Claimant a blommante pracional e fences comactic herewith causales, in lieu of valvage not less than one eighth poort of the teve verse of the property, and such caboye shall he disproved o in onomer dirati by Law.\n\ndistress and cale issued or Shout's any such claimant allaimants as aforesaid fail to establish his a their daim, hearshey shalbe liable to pay all costo occasioned breach proceeing default of porporent on the say piper broke duke for that purpose o than aut of distre any recle of the gods ofthe defaulter a de fruiters shall be rammed muder the real of the Court discotes to the Marshal, Antifachim be made hata veuffieut good of the defaulter or defaulters is a creto le forums within the blony hear they es maning default shall be liable the om prisores for any term til spacesing here months\n\nThe following fees cheel be taster for and in respect of the foraging parecedings\n\nBy the Judge Fee on order for de bene esse Exammation See on Shearing £. 5.0 10.0\n\nBy the Surrogate bursaring sack Deponent to an affidaint\n\nBy the Registrar On Entry of Claim Gder for de beneleve Examination Gamination of witness de bene ave Deoree Summonerhulpana Marant of Sale a Distões £ u 5.0 \"/ / 5. 540 £10m $10.0 4.6. 10.0 5.0\n\nBy the Marchal Jasting possession and mating. K Trum Neeking possesion perday Every sale after consommation Executing Mamant of Gisteer £ Q . . . 0\n\nBy the Appraiser Two and a half percent\n\nQueens Frostor In the whole £10\n\nWhenever the pasporti clamed and restored is of very small value the sul panan at his discretion order and direct that one fourth only of the above fees shall be paid\n\nA lourt of Vice Admiralty, for the heal of euch cases. shall be held once in every month.\n\nForm of Miha by Marchal to Naujishar of his having taken charge of Veselorgards tague from Peratio\n\nIn the pre liimimalt, Part of Cummary Simrisdiction Manchal of tetice liminally Court of - heeein - precastine hat I have tatton chang of (henstumribes head storia) basten", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250643, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 204, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "From the possession of Property by St. Michael's Aus that the estimates value thereof is \n\nVater \n\n(or as the case may be) \n\nsigned \n\nMarshal \n\nIn \n\nthe \n\nthe Vice Admiralty Court of \n\nSummary Jurisdiction (state name of property proceeded against) \n\nAlice is hereby given bail ferem interests in the above mentioned (said Her Majesty's Proctor have this day pleaded in. \n\nI that \n\nFood &) \n\nin the said & the said Court, and all powers er interests rundt give more her Claims toke Regestion of this Court cut to one at beaut ecven clear gap before. \n\n186 - being the day for the hearing of \n\nday of \n\n- \n\nAnd \n\nthe said claim their key will not be heard. \n\nmny \n\n' \n\nIs the Aquith an ofthe this liminally Court of \n\nThis form caube ardyptes for all notices required \n\nJoD \n\nFrom of entry of above notice in the Resignation Rock On the \n\nThe Marshal hereby hat he has tatter charges. \n\nechisated value thereffio \n\nsyned \n\nday of \n\n184 \n\nand that the \n\nNeption \n\nAlfacing to the noted in the Cresignation Reved by the Rezustine shortly a in abarform \n\n43. \n\nDom of Rayu to Condemnation - \n\nIn the Vice Admiralty trust of \n\nSummary Jurisdiction \n\n(state name of the sel Boaborgood proceeded against) \n\nAur Majesty's Proctor claim the above mentioned (muel or \n\n(said) as being the food of Percates and on such dish and hurguneitar of sub majesty \n\nfine her office of Admiralty. \n\ntated \n\nis the Repetion of the said Court \n\nSyne .. \n\nA Mo Parelor. \n\nA04. \n\nForm of notice of above Claim \n\nIn \n\nDater \n\nRijne \n\nA. In's Proctor \n\nN° 5. \n\nForm of order for examination de bene esse \n\nIn the Vice Admiralty Court of Hong Kong \n\nSummary Jurisdiction \n\n(state name of the proof zeby \n\n• Her Ancejesty's Pacetor and \n\nin support thereof It is creped that \n\nThe te \n\nUpon the application of \n\npreceded against) \n\non the 8 \n\nreading the africourt of \n\nday of \n\non eaker affirmation \n\nfan \n\nof au cash trucking the above \n\naffirmation is allowed by flour untime. \n\nBates this \n\nalles before the Registrar at the lovet \n\nShove kong pong and be thaman's hear boy the sauce Regiobar stavimed sina voce \n\nin cases where such \n\nAb \n\nCause \n\nday of \n\nsyned \n\nlaw \n\nLake of thartice Convall, lourd of lengthing \n\nFor of Entry in Resignation Book of tune \n\nIn the Vice Commally loved of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251252, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "page_number": 262, "title": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "content_text": "# Fir Hercules Robinson \n\nThe Duke of Jersey. \n\nReceived \n\nNewcastle \n\nMr. May. \n\n8th instant, regarding \n\nDespatch No.88 of the \n\nIn continuation of \n\nSir to Rogers \n\nPut by the Chief Informant often \n\nExecution Cornet ...\n\n(122 Jugtr...)\n\n\nNo. 98.. \n\nExecutive... \n\n30 Aug...\n\n## RECEIVED \n\n21 AUG 1861 \n\n## Government offices, Pretoria Street, 22nd June, 1861.\n\nLord Sipke, \n\nI have the honor to report that on the nomination of Chief Justice Adams I have appointed Mr. A. S. Proctor to the Office of Judge's clerk. \n\nThe Salary attached ...\n\nTo His Grace The Duke of Newcastle...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251254, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "page_number": 264, "title": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "content_text": "## MINUTE\n### 1861\n\nMr Sargeant E. M'Elliot \nSir Erogen M'Fortescue \n\nIn Aug. 30 1861. \nI approve of the affure \nappointment of M.Q.C. Proctor to the Office of \nJudge's Clerk, Hong Kong, as reported to \nme in your despatch. No: 98 of the 22nd June \n\nThan \nSir Hercules Robinson \nTo \nThe Duke of Newcastle \n\nReceived \nReporting appointment \nof Mr. A. G. Proctor \n`GR 4276/1861` \nHongkong. \nEntered `27 Rotiner.dir.` \nPage 259 \n### 186 \n5573 \n30 \n989 Cast", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251552, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "page_number": 562, "title": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "content_text": "# Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Governor of Hongkong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Royal Mail Steamer Colombian on the 12th July 1861\n\n## Despatch\n\n| No. | Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 95 | 21st June | Forwarding Mr. Forth's application for half salary from 11th June |\n| 96 | | Duplicates |\n| 97 | | |\n| 98 | | |\n| 101 | | Reporting Provisional appointment of Mr. Smale to a seat in the Legislative Council |\n| 102 | | In continuation of Despatch No. 88 of the instant regarding 4th May |\n| 103 | | Reporting appointment of Mr. A.G. Proctor as Judge's clerk |\n| 104 | 24th June | |\n| 105 | | Acknowledging receipt of Her Majesty's Despatches No. 17 of 26th February and No's of 10th May 1861 on the subject of the Sentence on the 2nd Soldier |\n| 106 | | Acknowledging receipt of Despatches two of 10 May 1861 |\n| 107 | | Submitting, for Confirmation Ordinance No. 3 of 1861 to amend \"the Course of Procedure in the Supreme Court in its Equity Jurisdiction, and to enable it to award Damages in certain Cases\" |\n| 108 | | Recommending that the maximum Balance under the immediate charge of the Colonial Treasurer be raised to £6000 |\n\n## Inclosure\n\n| No. | Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | | Reporting appointments of a Local Committee to consider representation of the Colony at the International Exhibition of 1862 |\n| | | Forwarding Printed Copies of the Census of Hongkong taken on the 1st January 1861 |\n| | | Forwarding Correspondence with Mr. W.H. Mitchell on the subject of lighting Victoria with Gas |\n| | | Reporting Mr. Wallaghan's departure for Labuan |\n| | | Reporting the Magistrate's appointment as acting Chief Magistrate consequent on Mr. Callaghan's visit to Labuan |\n| | | Recommending Confirmation of Mr. Smale's appointment as Judge |\n\n## RECEIVED\n27. Despatch of Despatch \n557 \nloth Lovet \n1861 \n96. \n3 \n\nPage 363 \n\n... \nNone \n$11 \n22nd \n264 \n271k \n196 \n\nNone \nCLI \nNone \nI ble \nthe \nCLI \nNone \now \ndei \nthe \n- \nCLI \nNone \nI \nseemed for the office \nTEST", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251909, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "Alexander's absence from that Office, - I have to forward a copy of letter from M. Collins, stating that, after examining and ascertaining more fully the nature of the duties required, I have appointed Mr Auffum, Clerk of Court and lately acting Registrar, to do the duty of Registrar in addition to that of Clerk of Court, receiving the full salary of Clerk of Court and half salary of Registrar, and Mr Proctor, Clerk to the Chief Justice, to act Deputy Registrar in addition to his own duties.\n\n352 until the return to the Colony of Mr Masson, Deputy Registrar, whose leave expires at the end of 4 January next...\n\nI have felt constrained to make these arrangements as Mr Khak's age and state of health have incapacitated him from undertaking the duties required.\n\nThe Chief Justice has concurred in and commended the arrangements for carrying on the work of the Supreme Court.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251913, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "## \nNong ông \n\n### Government \nI have to inform you that I have given my approval to the appointments of Messrs \"Haffen and Proctor to discharge the duties of Registrar and Deputy Registrar respectively in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, receiving in each case the full salary of office together with half the salary of the acting appointments, till the return of their own at present on leave of absence in this country.\n\n### \nThis arrangement was reported to me in dispatch No. 22203 of the 13th November last.\n\n| Number | Name | \n| --- | --- | \n| 161. | | \n| 203. | | \n| 229. | For H. Robinson. | \n| 356. | | \n\n`Lignes` J. Collins. \n`(Free Copy)` \nMadlexander \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nMINUTE Nadal JANY M'Elizal \nSir Rogers & C.Fortescue Dabral Monstle \nEntered 15th Jan /62.\n\nPage 360 \nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251974, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 421, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "**Warrant for the Apprehension and Extradition of Juan Pastor**\n\nTo the Governor of the Common Gaol of the Colony of Hongkong or his Deputy Greeting: - \n\nFor the apprehension and rendition of one Juan Pastor, being within the Colony of Hongkong, charged before him with Murder and with Kidnapping divers Chinese persons within the Provinces aforesaid - Now these are to command you and every of you to cause the said Juan Pastor to be apprehended and lodged in the Gaol of Victoria in the said Colony for safe custody until he be delivered up to the proper authorities for the Empire of China, duly constituted or to be duly constituted, in order that he may be duly dealt with according to the Law of and within the said Empire of China.\n\nGiven under my hand and the Seal of the said Colony this Twenty-ninth day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-One at Victoria within the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n(Signed) Hercules R. Robinson \nGovernor and Commander in Chief\n\nTo J. Leot. \nGovernor of Victoria Gaol,\n\n## \n\n**Habeas Corpus Warrant**\n\n\"Victoria by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith\" To the Governor of the Common Gaol of the Colony of Hongkong or his Deputy Greeting: - \n\nWe command that you have the body of Juan Pastor detained in our Prison under your Custody, as it is said, under safe and secure conduct, together with the day and Cause of his being taken and detained, by whatsoever name he may be called in the same, before Our Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Hongkong at the Court House, Queens Road, Victoria in the said Colony, on Thursday the Fifth day of December instant at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to do and receive all and singular those things which said Chief Justice shall then and there consider of him in this behalf, and have then this Writ.\n\nWitness The Honorable William Henry Adams, Chief Justice of Our said Supreme Court of Hongkong at Victoria in the said Colony this Second day of December in the 25th Year of Our Reign.\n\nTrue Copy \nSealed by \nA. G. Proctor \nActs Deputy Registrar\n\nTo J. Scot \nGovernor of Victoria Gaol", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253589, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## Mr. Houffum to Mr Alexander \n\n**Vo 31**\n\nSir,\n\n(Copy)\n\nCourt House, Honghing, \n17th March, 1862.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter calling upon me for an explanation subject to Mr Proctor, of the Supreme Court, in conversation, merely saying that I expected I should have to pay my fees into the Treasury, and I should be allowed such portion as the Government thought fit. I also mentioned it to Mr J. G. Power, in similar terms, adding that I was called upon to pay my fees into the Treasury. In my letter of this date, I have to state that the writer of the article in the Daily Press of the instant, upon the subject of my fees, received information from me. I have at any time had communication with the \"Daily Press\". I found that I had mentioned the same remark with regard to my fees to Mr May, when I was in his sitting, and I immediately drew his attention to the article in the Daily Press, and he denied it.\n\n## Court 1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253590, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 218, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## \n\n21. having anything to do with it. Mr Goodwin being in Court reporting for the Daily Press, I suggested to Mr Proctor that he should show the article to him and tell him it was untrue. Mr Proctor did so. Mr Goodwin said he knew nothing about it.\n\nI have the honor to explain further, that when you mentioned the subject to me, it was when I had occasion to call your attention to a Circular, as I recollect, of 1857, which was communicated to me; I do not remember being told that I was under instructions from the Secretary of State, that I would receive an order from His Excellency for half or such larger proportion as His Excellency should seem fit.\n\nI have also spoken to you with regard to other business, and said it was undone.\n\nThe Honorable,\n(Signed) F. S. Huffum.\n\nW.H. Alexander, Esquire,\n\nIt has been suggested that I should pay all the Fees into the Treasury of the Government. It is offic... would allow...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253591, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 219, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## \n\nMr. Alexander to Mr. Heuffum.\n\n(Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, \nHongkong, 18th March, 1862.\n\nSir,\n\nI have to acknowledge your letter of yesterday's date denying having conversed with the Queen's Proctor on the subject of our conversation in reference to your fees. You state that you mentioned the subject to Mr. Tower and Mr. Proctor. I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you that whether you conversed with the Officials you have named or not, you never mentioned the subject to two Officials but the two you have named.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) W.H. Alexander, \nColonial Secretary.\n\nF.S. Huffum, Esq. &c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253592, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## Mr. Houffum to Mr. Alexander\n\n322 پلاک\n\nSir\n\n(Copy)\n\nCourt House, Hong Kong,\n\n5th March, 1862\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge\n\n## Mr. Alexander to Mr. Power\n\nNo 145\n\nSir\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong 15th March, 1862.\n\nMr Huffum having stated that he mentioned to you and Mr Proctor receipt of your letter No 141, and in reply I have to state that when the article appeared in the \"Daily Press\" on the subject of my fees I had not spoken with any person in the matter besides Mr Power who had received the information he had communicated to the press from myself, as directed by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nI am to request you to state the substance of your communication to Mr Kuffum's and M. Proctor, and also whether you have spoken to any other person of the matter.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) **W.H. Alexander**\n\nThe Honorable\n\nW.H. Alexander, Esqre,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n(Signed) F.S. Huffum\n\nJ. C. Power, Esq.\n\nI have...\n\n(Signed) **W.H. Alexander**\n\nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253593, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 221, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## Mr. Power to Mr. Alexander\n\nHong Kong, 15th March, 1862.\n\nHaving been requested, in Letter No. 145 of this date, to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor the substance of the conversation I had with Mr. Huffum on the subject of Fees, I regret that I have not a very distinct recollection of what was said.\n\nWhile there, Mr. Huffum told me he was required to pay his Fees into the Treasury, which he had, and that he understood from previous knowledge that a regulation had been made to that effect. He seemed disappointed that he was not to get all the Fees; I then asked him if that regulation applied to me also, or only to him. He thought it applied only to him.\n\nI said I had heard of the regulation; I was not certain whether it had taken place or not, or how it was to be carried out. It was mentioned as having been in force for many days. It was a private conversation. Proctor was present. To the best of my belief, I did not mention the subject to anyone else. I do not remember having mentioned the subject to the Acting Sheriff, and I do not consider it any part of my duty to do so to the Supreme Court.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253595, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 223, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## \n\n30 \n\n21932 \n\ndirectly or indirectly with the Newspaper in question, and asserts that he only mentioned the subject in casual conversation to two persons, Mr Power and Mr Proctor. Mr Power has stated that numbers of complaints were made to him by Mr Huffum regarding fees between Mr Huffum and him, and also stated whether the subject was ever subsequently mentioned by any person.\n\n(Signed) W. H. Alexander, \nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nHis Excellency requests that you will call upon Mr Proctor in writing to state what passed between him and Mr Huffum upon the subject of fees. Mr Tower asserts upon his honor that he had not mentioned the subject to anyone prior to receiving instruction, but had heard of such regulation before. However, Mr Tower was asked about the instruction he had received and if he had ever heard of such regulation before.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253596, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 224, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## No H.\n\nSir,\n\n(Copy)\n\nHongkong, 20th March 1864.\n\nI have the honour to forward Mr Proctor's explanation on the subject of your Letter (No 150) dated 19th instant. You will observe that he distinctly and emphatically denies having ever mentioned the question of Fees to any one except to me, and I thought the story absurd that I paid $720 or $220 to him. It appears that whatever was said by you was treated as a public communication and repeated to any person to whom it seemed likely to be interesting.\n\nA very ignorant and very malignant person must have received a garbled report of your remark, and have made it the foundation of a very scandalous and entirely false attack on His Excellency the Governor - but I venture to hope that although it certainly has been brought to Mr Huffum's attention, and did not ever speak to him about it, which I certainly should have done if I had imagined anything improper. A member of the Supreme Court Establishment has been...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253597, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 225, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "34.\n\nguilty of the slandering which he is accused of, a very grave offence against the Government servant, being at the time violating the confidence reposed in him.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) W. H. Adams.\n\nC. J.\n\nHonble. W. H. Alexander,\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\n- - BB\nJ266361-22335\n\nMr. Proctor to Chief Justice\n\nSupreme Court, Hongkong,\nMarch 16th 1862.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, inclosing a letter (No 150) from the Honorable W. H. Alexander Esq, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nIn compliance with the request contained in your letter, I beg to make the following statement and explanation of what passed between Mr Huffum, the Acting Registrar of this Court, and...\n\nThe Honorable W. H. Adams, Chief Justice,\n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253599, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## Mr. Alexander to Mr. Heaffum.\n\nI had mentioned the subject to one but yourself, unfounded suspicions having been cast upon the \"Daily Press\", making particularly careful in the present case relative to previous Articles appeared.\n\nIn conclusion I beg emphatically to deny ever having communicated with the Colonial Secretary's Office.\n\nHongkong, 25th March, 1862.\n\nWith reference to the explanation conveyed in your Letters of the 17th and 18th Instant I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you that Messrs Power and Procter, Editor of the \"Daily Press\", have been referred to in reference to anything they knew with regard to fees allowed to the Acting Registrar of this Court.\n\nI have &c.\n(Signed) A. G. Proctor.\n\nJudge's black and Acting Deputy Registrar, the former gentleman denies in the most positive manner alluding to any fees ever being the subject of your Pro..., while the latter positively asserts... \nF. S. Huffum, Cogle &c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253602, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "## Extract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong\n\n\"Present:\n\nWednesday 26th March 1862\n\nHis Excellency The Governor, His Excellency The Major General Commanding the Forces\nThe Honble the Acting Colonial Secretary. The Honble The Attorney-General.\n\nMessrs Kaffum and Proctor were separately called in, and interrogated as to the conversation which had passed between them, respecting the verbal intimation which the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253603, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 231, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "47. \n\nThe first had received instructions from the Acting Colonial Secretary to pay the Registrar's Fees into the Treasury. \n\nPursuant to instructions from the Secretary of State issued 21st December 1857, the information, greatly distorted, had found its way into the columns of the Daily Press. Board Officers denied having ever communicated on the subject with any Member of the Press, and Mr. Proctor simply admitted (when questioned) that he was in the habit of supplying the \"China Mail\" and the Daily Press with reports of the Trials in the Supreme Court.\n\nThe Council having considered the evidence given by these two Board Officers, as well as the correspondence which had passed on the subject, is of opinion that although it was clear that some one of the persons to whom alone the information regarding fees was known must be guilty of untruthfulness, there was not sufficient evidence to enable the Council to decide which of them is unworthy of credit.\n\n(Fine Copies.)\n\nW. H. Adams \nActing Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253967, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "Gunners, Continued.\n\nGeo. W. Stiles. N. McGregor. E. Meyer. F. G. Reed.\nCharles Rickerby. J. Thornton.\nG. M. E. Pogson. Frank Whitley. Chas. C. Cohen. Alex. S. Watson.\nW. Detmerin.\nG. Ellissen.\nJ. B. Taylor.\nJames Stephen.\nII. Dickson.\nG. A. F. Norris.\nW. W. Bonnett.\nR. Reed.\nW. Wilson.\nDavid Welsh. D. Ruttunjec. F. Bomanjee. H. B. Dantra. E. Pestonjee. S. Heerjeebhoy. H. Nowrojee. J. Nusserwanjee. B. Nusserwanjee. John Roberts, Jr. Charles Parker.\nCharles Rivington. G. Thomson. Win. C. Young.\nQ. C. Behr.\nC. Hager.\nF. S. Huffum.\nA. G. Proctor.\nH. N. Mody.\nFerd. Nissen.\nP. Sörnsen.\nR. S. Lungrana.\nA. Pestonjee.\nP. Sapoorjee.\nGeo. King.\nD. C. Deare.\nFrank Whitley.\nRichd. F. Hawke.\nErnest Major.\nS. E. Sassoon.\nE. D. Ezekiel.\nG. Brant.\nJ. Thompson.\nE. H. Duus.\nC. T. Johnson. Fred. T. Smith.\nJoseph Blum.\nW. S. Rosenthal.\nGeo. Holmes.\nJ. H. Cheverton.\nChas. Gaupp.\nAlfred Howell.\nJohn Fryer.\nThos. Edwards.\nHenry J. Goodwyn.\nChas. F. A. Sangster.\nGeo. R. Pinder.\nW. Gee.\nHenry Beveridge.\n\nHonorary.\nJ. I. Murray, M.D., Surgeon.\n\n8722 Kozy King\n28125.\n\nThe Officer Administering\nThe Government.\n\n## MINUTE\nMcD. M'Elliot\nSir E. Rogers\nM. C. Fortescue\nDuke of Newcastle\nSept\nSuperinty.\nSouth Dist\nSon\n71\nD.5.\n5th Sep/\n\nI have to acknowledge the receipt of Sir H. Robinson's despatch No. 22 of the 25th ult., enclosing the copy of an address presented to him by the members of the Hong Kong Volunteer Force previous to his departure from the Colony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254535, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12]", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12]", "content_text": "165 \n\nusefulness at the Magistracy would be much impaired, notoriously that of M. W. H. Mitchell (recently retired) from the same cause.\n\nM.W. May was formerly in the London Police, is about 45 years of age, or perhaps little more, and on occasions has never had any illness except a trifling one. He was landed in the Colony.\n\nM.W. F. W. Mitchell is Post Master General and underwent several years of probation before he received his appointment. He is a very active and intelligent Officer, and in the performance of his duty strict, zealous, and of good character. He bears a good health, and is about 38 years of age.\n\nThe work of the Hongkong Post Office has been largely extended of late years, has become a purely Colonial Department, and M. Mitchell has shown himself fully capable of meeting the increased responsibilities of his position.\n\nI. S. J. Murray, Colonial Surgeon enjoys excellent health and is about 39 years of age. He gave some little trouble to the Government at one time, but is lately changed in this respect for the better. He is of good character and though his manners be somewhat against him, I believe him to be of considerable excellence in his profession.\n\nM. A.B. Power is about 21 or 22 years of age, and has only 18 months' service. I can hardly guess at his qualifications willingly, but he is young and his character and health are both extremely good.\n\nM. J. C. Power is trustworthy, diligent, and painstaking. As Clerk of Registry he is a valuable Officer, but he has not fulfilled expectation on the Magisterial Bench on which he has sat for a year past. He is about 46 years old, in perfect health, and bears a very good character.\n\nM.W. A. G. Proctor is Judge's Clerk. The accounts I receive of his qualifications are not very favorable. He is in good health and about 26 years of age. I throw nothing against his character.\n\nCaptain W. Quiss is Captain, Superintendent of Police, and recently transferred from the West Indies to this Colony on Sir Hercules Robinson's recommendation. During the short time he has been...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255585, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "page_number": 297, "title": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "content_text": "# Gunners,—Continued.\n\nGeo. W. Stiles. \nN. McGregor. \nE. Mever. \nF. G. Reed. \nCharles Rickerby. \nJ. Thornton. \nG. M. E. Pogson. \nFrank Whitley. \nChas. C. Colen. \nAlex. S. Watson. \nW. Detmerin. \nG. Ellissen. \nJ. B. Taylor. \nJames Stephen. \nH. Dickson. \nG. A. F. Norris. \nW. W. Bonnett. \nR. Reed. \nW. Wilson. \nDavid Welsh, \nD. Ruttunjec. \nF. Bomanjee. \nH. B. Dantra. \nE. Pestonjee. \nS. Hecrjeebhoy. \nH. Nowrojee. \nJ. Nusserwanjec. \nB. Nusserwanjec. \nJohn Roberts, Jr. \nCharles Parker. \nCharles Rivington. \nG. Thomson. \nWin. C. Young. \nO. C. Bell. \nC. Hager. \nF. S. Huffum. \nA. G. Proctor. \nH. N. Mody. \nFerd. Nissen. \nP. Sörnsen. \nR. S. Lungrana. \nA. Pestonjee. \nP. Sapoorjee. \nGeo. King. \nD. C. Deare. \nFrank Whitley. \nRichd. F. Hawke. \nErnest Major. \nS. E. Sassoon. \nE. D. Ezekiel. \nG. Brant. \nJ. Thompson. \nE. H. Duus. \nC. T. Johnson. \nFred. T. Smith. \nJoseph Blum. \nW. S. Rosenthal. \nGeo. Holmes. \nJ. H. Cheverton. \nChas. Gaupp. \nAlfred Howell. \nJohn Fryer. \nThos. Edwards. \nHenry J. Goodwyn. \nChas. F. A. Sangster. \nGeo. R. Pinder. \nW. Gee. \nHenry Beveridge. \n\n## Honorary\n\nJ. I. Murray, M.D., Surgeon.\n\n# SAINT CHRISTOPHER\n\n## Addresses of the Honorable the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly\n\nAddresses of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly, unanimously adopted and presented to **LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ROBINSON**, upon his temporary relinquishment of the Government of St. Christopher and Anguilla, and approaching assumption of the Government-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands; with the **LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S** replies thereto.\n\n## Address of the Legislative Council\n\nTo His Excellency **HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON**, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of the Islands of Antigua, St. Christopher, and Anguilla, Administering the Government of the Islands of St. Christopher and Anguilla, Chancellor, Vice Admiral, and Ordinary of the same, &c., &c., &c.\n\nMay it please Your Excellency,\n\nWe, the Members of the Board of Council of St. Christopher, regret to learn from the announcement recently made to us, that the Island will shortly be deprived of Your Excellency's presence as Representative of Our Most Gracious Sovereign.\n\nWe shall rejoice for our own sakes should your Excellency's absence be of no long continuance; but we cannot allow the opportunity to escape us of congratulating you on the more important sphere to which Her Majesty has been pleased to advance you, during the absence of His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief.\n\nIn the administration of the affairs of Saint Christopher, your Excellency has passed four rather eventful years; and when we regard the various and important improvements which are manifested in the financial condition of the Island; in the many Public Works, calculated to be useful and to elevate the inhabitants, which have been commenced and carried to successful completion; in the Laws relating to Immigration; Sanatory Regulations for internal as well as external government; Police and Protective Forces; and ultimately, in an efficient responsible Administrative System, we are conscious of the lasting gratitude this Island owes to your Excellency's intelligent, skilful, and patient guidance, and to that singleness of mind which has ever made the Public weal the one prominent object to your Excellency's view.\n\nIn conclusion, we are happy to believe that we need scarcely assure your Excellency of our deep regret at your departure, and of the sincerity with which we wish for the merited advancement of your Excellency, and for the future happiness of your family. The knowledge that the former may best be promoted by a removal to a larger circle of duty, affords the only satisfaction that we can derive at the prospect of a termination to that official intercourse with your Excellency, which has throughout your administration, been uniformly so gratifying to us.\n\nF. SPENCER WIGLEY \nSTEPHEN JORDAN \nJ. S. BERRIDGE \nJ. EARLE TUDOR \nJAS. D. ROGER \nSTEWARTS. DAVIS \nHOWARD M. CLIFTON \nBURTON GEO: ROBINSON\n\nCouncil Chamber, \n30th March, 1859.\n\n## The Lieutenant Governor's Reply\n\nMr. President, My Lord Bishop, and Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,\n\nI accept with no ordinary feelings of gratification the expression of kind feelings contained in the Address which you have just presented to me.\n\nIt has indeed been my constant desire to live in harmony with, and promote the real interests of the community over which it has been my good fortune to preside. As you state, many social improvements have of late years been carried into effect, and it has been well observed that the character of a country is expressed in its institutions; but whatever success has attended upon my efforts, and of which your generosity has formed a judgment favorable far beyond my expectations, the result is mainly attributable to the advice and assistance... \n\nPage 295 \nch 9369", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256278, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]", "content_text": "32\n\nMay\n\nthen either personally or through the Agents beneficially interested verify the claim made on him in the Despatch under acknowledgment.\n\nI have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most obedient Servant,\n\nWenum Considerations.\n\nPerhaps a copy of this Despatch might be sent to the Law Officers or the Queen's Proctor that the Court might be armed with sufficient powers.\n\nThe Commission was issued at the instance of the Japanese Government and has exercised all its powers with reference to the proceedings at Japan. I suppose that it is now of very little consequence what Stamp the Commission bears.\n\nThe new arrangement will supersede it.\n\nWe should send all such information with remarks to this effect.\n\nWe Adams will probably try to escape the fear which he would not have paid had the Commission been issued a little later, but that is a subsequent consideration, which will be dealt with if it arises.\n\nAtina\n\n96 99\n\n1\n\n6/6-\n\n:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256669, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "content_text": "# Cwwn Property\nReturn, descriptive of cury Building exchange of Gasts Annual Rental and Month's Rant derivable from Mr. Mans of Building.\n\n## trans and Titles of Occupiers\n| Occupiers | trans and Titles | communicement of occupation | veruration |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| F. W. Writabiell, Post Master General | Office and Presidence | Jenny 1847 | Hyper floor as Quarters |\n| id. | id | id | id |\n| 3. C. Power, black Survey Gent | Scientific Residence | Septr. 1044 | ) |\n\n## Honghong and Police stations belonging to the Colony with each, for Annual Rent\n| | Z. s. d. | the year ended 31 December, 1862 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | 62 10 | 6210 |\n\n## Dute fement Mumber, Rent tharges of moratles ttie Jamming occupied\n| Occupiers | 12 Months | 12 Merrithis Varated. | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Post Office | 2 | | Kent Free as regard Offroesonly. |\n| Chinese Girls School | 2 | | id. |\n| The Albany | 2 | | id. |\n| id. | vit | | id. |\n| A. Gy Proster, blank to bines Puotice | 364/10 | 6 Months 30th June | St. |\n| J. G. Donaldsons, Supercitandt of Gordon | | 30 June | id. |\n| West F. Stewart, Head Under of binual deve Solisob and Residure | | th | id. |\n| W. the Deane and 6. C. sitte, strident Interfeiters | | | Yourbour trousters and Bout Youse\" id |\n| H. by. Thornsell, Harbor Uraster | sugestion yournals office | id | Harbor tevestirs un id |\n| He Assec, Compradore | Slaughter Hunde July 1050. | id | Of wick 1000 3o Encens Staughter House For Aways. |\n| | | id. | 500 6 Weston Stuughter House awye daony arving, Foo ich 1450 id. 95775 |\n| Government House | H. t. The Governor and Family Residence | October, 1855 | |\n| Government Offices | 9 siromits Quarter for W Cluinse servants | Public Offices hormber 1848 | servants Quarters and Dreamber, 1868 |\n| | | 6 Months 30th June | Inne June Mouth 10 Morattis WMouths M Mouths 30 FJanuary 10 Months 37 October January & Morettes \"Tammury 5 to 16 days the 30 June th 1. Jummary 6 Months 36 5 July 6 Months 12 Months |\n\n## Remarks\nThese duarters were sold in 2 dets as Imbamal hoe dry. and $00 at the daunt sale of 30th June and 10th July 1866. ( Rent Fire us to the Half Quarter The 2 and 3 as vecufind by tuz Double doom, also Ruut Tree. the banese Girl's school. Rent Thee. Rent Free es Romly. regari Offices Rent Three Free Quarters.\n\n## Other Properties\n| | Occupiers | communicement of occupation |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 10 Court House | Gy. Procter, bluck to blancs Inotice depreme Court | ly if Tehnung 1868 Mr. Hamilton, Bailiff - I sherman, Usher. |\n| 11 Magistincy | O'Brien, Nower Runities for Bailiffi und thick Officeld of the bout WO_ | Magistrates' Count wund Quarter July, 184, for Ustrars. |\n| 12 Civil Hospital | Dr. Rice, Superintendent Hospital and Demitting J. Ronald, Dispenser | July, 1859 |\n| 13 Rock Hospital | Fonda, Dispenser M. Momha, tation for supremetendent, Cand distreuser | May, 1861 Yospital aunt Quenters for for Dispenser and liation). |\n\n## Rent Remarks\n| | Five Quarters | Thee Quartus | \n| --- | --- | --- | \n| | Free Quarters. | Free Quarters. | \n| | | 9.0 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260524, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864", "content_text": "Infantry now serving in the community being dispensed with.\n\nMajor General Guy accordingly be instructed to make the necessary arrangement, without loss of time for the withdrawal of the troops at Shanghae as well as the small detachment stationed at Woosung and for sending back to India the two Regiments of native Infantry.\n\nI have (Signed) J. Procter\n\nM. General\n\nSir\n\n11269/689\n\nF.O. Dec. 8. 1864\n\nI am directed by Earl Russell to state to you for the information of Earl de Grey and Ripon that he concurs in the arrangements specified in your letter of the 3d inst. for reducing the amount of Her Majesty's military force in China.\n\nI am (Signed) 2. Fannom\n\nUnder Secretary of State for War Department", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262063, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "page_number": 234, "title": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "content_text": "## an attachment.\n\nOn the 20th of October 1864 by Pauncefote was brought in Protest by 1364 Waldemar Nissen, Her Prussian Majesty's Vice Consul and in support thereof an **Affidavit**.\n\nOn the 16th of December 1864 Pauncefote on behalf of the said Waldemar Nissen as aforesaid Acting Vice Consul prayed the Court to dismiss the Action on the ground that \"this Honourable Court does not exercise Jurisdiction over a cause of Possession relating to a foreign Ship without the consent of the Consul of the Nation to which such ship belongs\" - Pollard Contra - The Judge dismissed the Motion.\n\nOn the 27th of April 1865 Owen proctor on behalf of the Promovent moved the Court (before the Worshipful the Acting Judge) for a Monition calling upon Clement Imate proctor for Alexander Alisch and ex parte Schilthase agent of the said Alexander Alisch: to shew cause why the \"Fath\" should not be delivered to Christian Marberg the Promovent herein and the costs be paid by the Impugnants. The Impugnants did not appear at the hearing of this motion. The Acting Judge, having read the like Affidavits of George J. Helland, R. H. R. Owen and Hs. H. Caldwell filed in support of this motion, and also the affidavits of Clement Smale and others filed by the Impugnants in opposition thereto, ordered the Monition to issue.\n\nOn the 26th of May 1865 Pollard on behalf of the Impugnants brought in and filed a further **Affidavit** (setting forth that they had instructions no longer to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262212, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "content_text": "# nr 99 of 1865\n\nInclosure in Desp:\n\nReturn showing the staff of the Hongshing Water Polier\n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2479 | |\n| 87789/60 | |\n| 379 | |\n\nCrown Solicitor's Office, \nHong Kong, June 10th 1865.\n\nI have the honor to forward to His Excellency, The Acting Governor, the following sketch of proceedings taken by me as Proctor when a junk is brought into this Harbour on a charge of Piracy, or having **Pirates** or **the Goods** on board.\n\nAn affidavit is made by the Officer of the capturing vessel, upon which, on motion to the court by the Queen's Advocate, a Warrant of arrest is issued.\n\nThe Honorable \nM.R. Alexander, \nActing Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262214, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "page_number": 385, "title": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "content_text": "## Navy\n\nDuring the seven years I have had the management of the Office of Queens Proctor I have never known a Naval officer pay anything for Costs.\n\n(Signed) F. J. Eanswith,\n\nCopy received: 18 Aug/65 \n11.80. Transmission \n\n## RECEIVED \nAUG 12 1865 \n381 \n\nHow Kony, \n10 July, 1865. \nCrown Police. \n(Forming Copy) \n\nM. Alexander \nActing Colonial Secretary. \n\nTreas.\n\nWith reference to your Despatch No. 18:50 of the 19th April last, transmitting letter from His Grace Robinson, I have the honour to inclose Copy of letter from the Officer Administering the Government, by which it will be seen that the \n\nThe Right Honorable \nEdward Cardwell, M.P.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262630, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "page_number": 232, "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "content_text": "## No 137\n**Executive Council**\n\nHong Kong, 9th September, 1865.\n\nI regret to report the death on the 31st August of Mc A. G. Proctor, Clerk to the Chief Justice.\n\nSeveral applications for the vacant post have been received which have been referred to Acting Chief Justice.\n\nThe Right Honorable \nEdward Gardwell, M. P.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262632, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "page_number": 234, "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "content_text": "## The Rt. Struble to Cardwell.\n\nMr. Mercer\n\nToushong, 7 September\n\nN 137\n\nReceived\n\nClerk to Chief Justice.\n\nSupporting death: JMW Proctor,\n\n**Confidential.**\n\nAneu? Conf\n\n13 Nov\n\n230\n\nHoughtons, 10th September, 1865.\n\nSir,\n\nIn accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Her Majesty's Colonial Service (para. 71) I have the honour to forward **Confidential report** on the position and claims of the Public Officers\n\nThe Right Honorable \nEdward Cardwell, M.P.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262633, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "page_number": 235, "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "content_text": "231 \n\nserving under this Government. \n\nI had the honour to forward a Report \"Separate and confidential\" on the nature of the 18th November 1862, in reference to special instructions from His Grace The Duke of Newcastle.\n\nThat Report, in accordance with suggestion, was submitted to Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, then at home on leave, who (as I happen to know) entirely coincided with it, save in one instance where he considered I was mistaken as to the qualifications of a high Officer, who will not, I think, return to the Colony, and about whom therefore it is unnecessary to say more than that I retain my opinion, and that after frequent and intimate conferences subsequently held on the subject with Sir Hercules Robinson, I'm not sure but that he has altered his.\n\nHowever, of the Forty-five Gentlemen whom at the above date I passed in review before the Secretary of State, four are since dead (Messrs Scott, Chapman, Turner, and Proctor), one pensioned and dead (M. Grandtri), two left (Messrs Baker and Birch), one (Mr A. B. Power) dismissed, one, Mr. Rice, permitted to resign, and one retired on a pension, Mr. Cleverly, Surveyor General.\n\nOf the remaining Thirty-five", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262809, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]", "content_text": "## Mr. Mercer \n\nStonphong, 10th October 1865 \n\nto \n\nThe Rt. Honble E. Cardwell \n\n1865 \n\nHong Kong \n\n**RECEIVED** \n**DEC 4** \n1865 \n\nA.No. \n205–183 \n11:152 Financial. \n\nSir, \n\nWongstong, \n10th October, 1865. \n\nWith reference to my Despatch No. 139 of 9th October reporting the death of M. Procter, Clerk to the Chief Justice, I have the honor to state that I have on the nomination of the Acting Chief Justice appointed Mr. N. J. Holmes Clerk of the ...\n\nThe Right Honorable \nEdward Cardwell, M.P., \n\n... \nY \nX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262811, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]", "content_text": "## Conf.\nMr. Mercer \nThe R. Struble R. Cardwell \n\n### No. 152. Proctor's death.\n\nconsequent upon \n\nReceived. Reporting changes \n\n### No.205. Hongkong \n152 - 11805 \neffective Admin of bough org Hongkong \n\n### 141 \n167 \nShave to \n31 \n18 Du/65 \nthr \nKu on life \nthe right of your \ndispatch 910152 o \n\n### The appointment \nW \nM \nConfirmed \nH. J. Holmes \n& be clerk & H \nDestn of Housto \nChief \nvine & Picton dec'd. \n\nTo \nShave also \nexforces. My Approval of the appointments probation of...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 268748, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 328, "title": "CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "D\n\ndirectice by the Earl\n\nZCarnaro\n\nto inform you\n\nthat in\n\nhis dispatch repeating\n\nL\n\nthe death of\n\nProctor who had\n\nheld that office\n\nacting\n\nJovens reported\n\nthe\n\nthe\n\ndeath\n\nThe Lace in\n\nhad Nomination of the\n\nJustice,\n\nacting Chief Justice,\n\nappointed Mr. H. I\n\nHolmes, clerk of\n\nthe Court of Summary\n\nWish Lord Carnarvon put your wider on to mulct had the difonotinent bun Wall open, de carnd\n\ni\n\n322\n\nfarmliction, the Clerk\n\nof the Chief Justice.\n\nВ\n\nThis\n\nappointment was\n\nZon\n\napproved by\n\nCarnarvon\n\nand\n\nWithout further information\n\nassume\n\nit the\n\narrangement\n\nregard of other arrangement to be other\n\npermanent\n\nA\n\nChe.\n\nith\n\na\n\nAs has since a copy\n\nIn the former.\n\nthen\n\nC.B.A.\n\nT\n\nEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270512, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "page_number": 400, "title": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "content_text": "HONGKONG.\n\nJULY, 1867.\n\nCorrespondence between\n\nACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,\n\n(Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL,)\n\nand\n\n1. POLLARD, Esquire, Q.C.\n\nCharges against the CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nInclosure in Governor\n\nFor Richard Graves Macdonnell\n\nDespatch 4339 of 29 July 1867.\n\nX\n\nIn 9147/67\n\nreferred to in the affidavit\n\nme this day. 395\n\nThis is the Exhibit A of. E. A. Pollard sworn before\n\nStorphing yo July 1867\n\nTo Her Most Gracious Majesty VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Defender of the Faith.\n\nThe Humble Petition of EDWARD HUTCHINSON POLLARD, Barrister at Law, and One of Her Majesty's Counsel for the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nSheweth:\n\nThat Your Petitioner, having for some years been practising in the Supreme Court of the said Colony, upon local admission by the late Chief Justice HULME, proceeded to England, and, in the beginning of the Year 1855, entered as a Student at the Middle Temple, and was called to the Bar of that Honorable Society on the Thirtieth day of April, A.D. 1858, and returned to the said Colony, arriving there on the Tenth day of April, A.D. 1859, and at once commenced practice as a \"Practitioner at Law;\" combining the duties and practice of an Attorney, Solicitor, and Proctor, with those of a Barrister at Law, under the provisions of a Local Ordinance then in force in the said Colony, which Ordinance has since been repealed by the Local Legislature; upon which Your Petitioner then commenced, and has ever since continued, to practise as a Barrister at Law only, not only in Hongkong but at Shanghae and other Courts in China and also at Singapore.\n\nThat without any solicitation or request by Your Petitioner the late WILLIAM HENRY ADAMS, Esquire, then Chief Justice of this Colony, was pleased to suggest to His Excellency SIR HERCULES ROBINSON, then Governor of this Colony, that Your Petitioner should be recommended to Her Majesty as deserving of the distinction and grade of a Queen's Counsel, and in the year 1865, Your Petitioner was honored by being appointed One of Her Majesty's Counsel for the said Colony, a Copy of the Letters Patent conferring such appointment being annexed hereto and to which Your Petitioner craves leave to refer.\n\nThat on the Twenty-seventh day of June last past, Your Petitioner appeared in the Supreme Court of this Colony as Counsel for the Plaintiffs in a case of OLYPHANT & Co. versus Loo AHUNG, Mr. JOHN CHARLES WHYTE being Counsel for the Defendant, and the case being brought on for trial before the Honorable JOHN SMALE, Chief Justice, and a Jury of Seven, consisting of: Messrs. GOTTFRIED CARL RODATZ, BENJAMIN TORIN KINDERSLEY, JOSEPH SEARLE, HENRY WILLIAM DAVIS, CHARLES TOMLIN DEANE, EDWARD RICHARD HANDLEY, and FREDERICK DEGENAER. That Your Petitioner having stated the Plaintiffs' case to the Jury, called one of the Plaintiffs, Mr. E. A. HITCHCOCK, but as, in answer to a suggestion from His Lordship, the Defendant's Counsel had, while expressing a willingness if possible to settle the case, requested to be allowed to hear the Plaintiffs' witnesses before deciding on a settlement, and also asked Your Petitioner to examine a Chinese", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270650, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "content_text": "52\n\nTM of Lot\n\nPresent Lessee\n\n1. 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As the Attorney General of this Colony, Mr Pauncefate, is now absent on leave in England I would also recommend that he be invited to make suggestions on the above point, as his attention has been specially called to the subject.\n\nRichardonnell \n15th November 1867 \n\n### Si Ropers\n\nI have already forwarded a despatch from the Memorial form Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong pointing out and in what respects in their summing up Admiral Proctor's views of the Inaliz amad Wil Reely ment when Wil Es under Viruot Sr. D. M how calle...\n\nSi R. Macdonnell with a revision.\n\n276 \nin leanbiti it be alludes to a case where Chinese Shef which cleared four Hong Kong froza sieged by a Chinese Calons Crugers within 3 miles of the H. Z. Mainland, but reaus the Rinker than the Ceglect Seiiitony, on the Khan that the infringing a Custorns regulation aburt fortals the Carnage of Opium wthat furroni fayment of duty at Canton. The species of Horkade of a considers to be Antich Port Su.\n\nR. Mhardonnell withert the sanction of rational Set Usage Juler: Shenal Sealy, & be mommends tal a prossion should le avorited in the cursed Iraty rendersey regress infofille Relation.\n\nSr. D. Thardonnell adderfu sach. Cormal on the subsect & it affeon Hil the Conent has communalist witte the she separate sheels.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 273302, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "page_number": 111, "title": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n\n6. Punches - 3 of Me! and 1 of M. 2. I. Day + Leaping Needles.\n\n6 Packets of Red Paper broad.\n\nJoris.\n\n12. Boxes (each 1 gross) of Perry's Có Aromatic Elastic Band - assorted sizes, but of thin description: (Nr. 1,2,3,4,6,46) per sample.\n\n12. Prices Best Bottle India Rubber!\n\n36 Letter Clips Foolscap size. Mitchell's Double Spring.\n\n24 Patent Leaf Holders. Knight & Co (Brass rods, not black Japanned iron)\n\n6 Query Folders\n\n12 Wire-files - 12 inches long.\n\n8 Letter Books - Royal Size containing 120 sheets, ruled with blue lines 1/2 inch, with alphabetical Index, ruled 1/3 inch. 1 leaf to each letter.\n\n2 Books. 1 quire - superfine laid Imperial, ruled 1/2 inch lines, hotpressed and bound in rough calf, marked on the side in gilt letters - \"Minutes of the Executive Council.\" \n\n2 similar to the above, but marked - \"Minutes of the Legislative Council.\"\n\n2 Copies Dodd's Peerage and Baronetage for 1868.\n\n2 Imperial and Royal Calendars. N.1. with the Companion and Index and the British Almanac for 1868.\n\n2 Do Court Guides for 1868\n\n4 London Port Office Directory. 1868\n\n2 Do Navy List. 1868.\n\n2 Do Hart's Army List.\n\n6 Despatch Boxes. black leather or Morocco covered, size 18 × 12 inches, with Chubb's locks, marked on the lid \"Colonial Secretary's Office\" in gilt letters.\n\n1 Dozen Procter Inkstands, N° 3 and 5. (6 of each).\n\n6 Share glasses \n\n6 Round Rulers. 24, 18 and 12 inches long (2 of each).\n\n6 Copies of the last Edition of the Colonial Regulations issued by Authority.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary \n1818.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, \nHong Kong, \n20th January", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274726, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "page_number": 361, "title": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "content_text": "## statement shewing the amount \nof money \nin \nthe hands of the several Colonial Governments \non account \nof the proceeds of sale of \nunclaimed wrecks. \n\nIn reply \nI have the honor to state \nthat all wrecks brought into this Colony are proceeded against in the Vice-Admiralty \nCourt by the Queen's Proctor \nthat \nare \nDerelict, and \nupon adjudication the proceeds are paid; \nafter deduction of costs of the brawn, into the \nChest under instructions from the \nCommissariat \nTreasury \nin London \n\nOrder \nDraft and \nInquisition \nof Her Majesty in the office of Admiralty \n\nI have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, \nYour Grace's most obedient, humble servant, \n**Rated Granny Mandal** \nGovernor \n\n352", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274911, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "page_number": 131, "title": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "content_text": "Mi C. 8.0.1.2271\n\nJudi\n44642 Hong Kong\nRECEIVED\nCopy 1. Be sent on 30 Dec/687fl.\nd.co.\n/2257\nCopy one 2 to Queen & Proctor\n15 Dec\nL.o.\n12259\nCOT2\n18.\n129\nColonial Office, Hong Kong,\n15 August, 1868.\n\nHis Grace\nThe Duke of Buckingham and Chandos,\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,\n\nI have the honour to transmit to Your Grace information, accompanied by a Translation which I have caused to be made, the new Rules proclaimed by Vice Admiral de Souza, Governor...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 278832, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "page_number": 401, "title": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "content_text": "# \n\nHow far the \n\nprevail. \n\nshall be called \"The Supreme Court of Hongkong,” and that the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall be a Court of Record. \n\nIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Law of England shall be in full force in the said Colony of Hong-kong, except where the same shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances of the said Colony, or of its inhabitants; and that in all matters relating to the practice and proceedings of the said Supreme Court, the practice of the English Courts shall be in force, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court. \n\nConstitution of V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall consist of, and be holden by, and before, a Judge to be called the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and to be appointed by Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony from time to time by the Governor of Hongkong, in accordance with such instructions as he may receive from Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors; and such Chief Justice shall hold his Office during the pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor in like manner as other Officers in the said Colony: Provided that in case the said Office of Chief Justice shall become vacant by death or otherwise, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice, until her said Majesty's pleasure be known; or in case of the temporary illness or absence of the Chief Justice, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said office of Chief Justice until the Chief Justice shall resume the duties of his said office. \n\nSeal of the Court. \n\nJudges to hold no other Office of profit. \n\nVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall have and use, as occasion may require, a Seal, bearing a device and impression of the Royal Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, \"The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong,\" and all writs and other process issuing out of the said Court shall be sealed therewith, \n\nVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Judge of the said Supreme Court shall be capable of accepting, taking, or performing, any other Office or Place of profit or emolument, on pain that the acceptance of any such other Office or Place as aforesaid, shall be and be deemed in Law de facto an avoidance of his Office of Judge, and the Salary thereof shall cease, and be deemed to have ceased accordingly, from the time of such acceptance of any such other Office or Place. \n\nVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be and belong to the said Supreme Court the following Officers, that is to say, a Registrar, a Clerk, and an Interpreter thereof, and such, and so many other Officers, as to the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, of the said Colony, shall from time to time appear to be necessary for the administration of Justice, and the due execution of all the Powers and Authorities which are granted and committed to the said Court by this Ordinance. \n\nOfficers of the Court. \n\nOfficers how to hold Office. \n\nIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the several Superior Officers of the said Court, who now are, or hereafter may be appointed to their said Offices by Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, shall hold their several Offices during the pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor, in like manner as other Officers in the said Colony; and that all other Officers, shall be removable from their several Offices in the said Court by the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, upon reasonable cause. \n\nAdmission of Barristers and Attornies. \n\nX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court is hereby authorized and empowered to approve, admit, and enrol such persons as shall have been admitted Barristers or Advocates in Great Britain or Ireland, to practise as Barristers; and such persons as shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attornies, or Writers in one of the Courts at Westminster, Dublin, or Edinburgh, or as Proctors in any Ecclesiastical Court in England, or who shall have served for a period of three years as an articled Clerk to any Solicitor, Attorney, or Proctor, actually practising as such within the Colony of Hongkong, or shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attornies, or Proctors, in any other of Her Majesty's British Colonies, to practise as Solicitors, Attornies, and Proctors in the said Court; subject nevertheless to be removed and struck off from the rolls of the said Court, upon reasonable cause. \n\nXI. Provided always, and be it further enacted and ordained, That in case there shall not be a sufficient number of Barristers, Solicitors, Attornies, and Proctors within the said Colony, competent and willing to appear and act for the suitors of the said Supreme Court, it shall be lawful for the said Court, and the said Court is hereby authorized, to admit temporarily so many other fit and proper persons to appear and act as Barristers, Solicitors, Attornies, and Proctors, as may be necessary, according to such Rules and Regulations as the said Court shall, for that purpose, make and establish: Provided that the persons so admitted shall be admitted for a period of three months only, and shall not be readmitted without obvious necessity, \n\nXII. \n\nPage 398", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 282805, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870", "content_text": "## \ncondemns it as \n**Ovio** \nand \nPeqinsite of Her Majesty in Sten \nOffice of admiralty, generally called \na brit \nof admiralty \nthen becomes \nHer \nMajesty \nirs \nmary \nand \nthuisks po \nthe vessel \nthe property of Her \nLord High Admiral \nbe disposed of \nthere is \nThe Court to decide. \n\n1 \nas she \nMijation \nthe vessel \nto be sold \nbut as \nhe \nAnvi \nsuch an \napplication \nto do \nevents right to \nev. \nat all \nInt if the vessel is \nafter condemnation to be handed over to the Chinese Authorities, they should not this be done before condemnation, why should not the instructions \nto the \nLegal Officers be that, \nbe that, is the \nevent of their being of opinion \nhardly \nit is \nP \nwants such \nCh \nressel \ngeneral mile sold. \n\nIf however the Queen's Advocate \nor Queen's Proctor moved \nCourt to have the vessel given \nup \nto Her Majesty, the court \nwould without dispute \nattend to \nthat the vessel is \nprize, \nbe handed \nthe should \nto the Chinese Authorities with \nall her \ncrew \nonsider \nje \narna \nammunition \nfear \nhat \nint \nyou \ngreater \nRed \never \nbut \nRepublican than \nauch", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284783, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "# Case to Law Efficien\n\n## Conson\n\nQueens Proctor - August ? 1871\n\n22 July 1831/10\n\n7546\n\nAnew = 4 = 1865 - 31 August 1871 For int\n\nfor-conft\n\norif to\n\nir\n\nQueen.\n\n## Correspondence\n\n| Date | Reference Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| JNY 17 | 8341 |\n| | 12259 |\n\nolly Lordy\n\n224\n\nGovernment Wave, Cough Targ, 25 May, 1871.\n\nWith reference to my despatch of the 20th of April, N. 54, in which I reported to Your Lordship the abandonment by the French Corvette of the claim made on this...\n\n| Reference Number | |\n| --- | --- |\n| 54 | 6045 |\n| | 5931 |\n\nFor? Jelen\n\nL.o.\n\nSoffall Right Amorable\n\nof the Earl of Stimberlay\n\nther Majoly's Pincipal Secretary of State", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284799, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "## BOLETIM DA PROVINCIA\n\n### Occorrencias policiues desde 29 de abril ultimo até 6 de maio de 1871\n\nMacau, secretaria da camara, 1 de maio de 1871.\n\nPedro Marques, Secretario da camara.\n\n### PARTE NÃO OFFICIAL\n\nMACAU, 8 DE MAIO DE 1871\n\n#### ANNUNCIO PARA ARREMATAÇÃO\n\nO cónsul geral mandará, na porta do tribunal de justiça, no dia 14 de maio, às onze horas, as boticas número um, dois, três e quatro, sitas na rua das Lorchas, penhoradas em execução do agente do ministério público contra o china Avong, a quem mais der sobre a quantia de duas mil e quatrocentas patacas, preço da sua avaliação judicial.\n\n| Crimes/Contrações | Chinas |\n| --- | --- |\n| presos por ladrões | 8 |\n| por tentativa de roubo | 1 |\n| por contravenção | 2 |\n\nAppareceram mortos em diferentes pontos da cidade, oito chinas e uma criança china; os quais, depois das formalidades do costume, foram enterrados.\n\nMacau, 24 de abril de 1871.\n\nJOSÉ MARIA DA COSTA, Escrivão do juizo.\n\n#### ANNUNCIO DA REPARTIÇÃO DO JUIZO DOS ORFÃOS\n\nFaz saber que no dia 11 de maio, às 11 horas da manhã, na capitanía do porto, se adjudicará o fornecimento dos seguintes gêneros a quem por menor preço o fizer em vista das qualidades:\n\n| Gêneros | Quantidade |\n| --- | --- |\n| Azeite d'oliveira | por 100 litros |\n| Azeite de coco | por 100 litros |\n| Arroz | por 100 kilos |\n| Aguardente | por 100 litros |\n| Assucar | por 100 kilos |\n| Bacalhau ou peixe seco | por 100 kilos |\n| Café em grão | por 100 kilos |\n| Legume diverso | por 100 kilos |\n| Vacca fresca | por 100 kilos |\n| Vinho | por 100 litros |\n| Vinagre | por 100 litros |\n| Stearina | por 10 kilos |\n| Cera e velas | por 10 kilos |\n\nBordo da corveta Duque de Palmella, surto no porto de Macau, 2 de maio de 1871.\n\nJ. B. P. DA CRUZ, Escrivão encarregado da corveta Duque de Palmella.\n\n#### EDITAL\n\nO illmº e exmº senado da camara faz saber ao público que é proibido a qualquer pessoa comprar lanternas da iluminação da cidade, sob pena de ser multado em dez patacas, revertendo a terça parte da multa para o denunciante.\n\nMacau, secretaria da camara, 1 de maio de 1871.\n\nPedro Marques, Secretario da camara.\n\n#### EDITAL\n\nA commissão encarregada dos fornecimentos para a corveta Duque de Palmella convida todos os comerciantes desta cidade a apresentarem as suas propostas no dia 13 de maio do corrente ano, às 11 horas da manhã, na capitanía do porto, para fornecerem os seguintes gêneros:\n\n| Gêneros | Quantidade |\n| --- | --- |\n| Pao de gíria | ... |\n| Bote pequeno | uma |\n| Estopa alcatroada pura para calafeto | por 100 kilos |\n| Lixas de pano para a máquina | por 100 |\n| Estopa branca ou algodão para a máquina | por 100 kilos |\n| Oleo para a máquina | por 100 kilos |\n| Alcatrão | barris |\n| Cal | barricas |\n| Cabo novo para enxarcia | por 100 kilos |\n\nBordo da corveta Duque de Palmella, surto no porto de Macau, 2 de maio de 1871.\n\nJ. B. P. DA CRUZ, Escrivão encarregado da corveta Duque de Palmella.\n\n### MOVIMENTO DO PORTO DE MACAU De 1 a 7 de maio\n\n#### NAVIOS ENTRADOS\n\n1. Barca da confederação germanica do norte Herzog Ernst, capitão P. Coprad, de 288 toneladas, de Macassar, com bicho do mar e rotim.\n2. Vapor de guerra portuguez Camões, comandante o capitão tenente G. J. Ribeiro, de Hongkong, é da força de 70 cavallos, monta 2 peças.\n3. Vapor de guerra china Shen-chi, commandante C. Palmer, de Hongkong, da força de 42 cavallos, monta 5 peças.\n4. Galera Peruana Luiza Canevaro, capitão R. Demoro, de 1206 toneladas, de Hongkong em lastro.\n\n| Navios | Toneladas |\n| --- | --- |\n| Herzog Ernst | 288 |\n| Camões | ... |\n| Shen-chi | ... |\n| Luiza Canevaro | 1206 |\n\n#### NAVIOS SAHIDOS\n\n1. Barca franceza Edmond Gressie, capitão P. Picard, de 299 toneladas, para Saigon, em lastro.\n2. Galera peruana D. Juan, capitão C. Garay, de 1283 toneladas, para Callão de Lima, com 658 colonos.\n3. Vapor de guerra china Shen-chi, commandante C. Palmer, é da força de 42 cavallos, monta 6 peças.\n\nMacau, 8 de maio de 1871.\n\nJE. SCARNICHIA, Capitão do porto.\n\npudeó en el puerto del Callao el dia 25 de enero próximo passado, procedente de Acao conduciendo a su bordo seiscientos cincuenta y dos colonos chinos de los seiscientos sesenta y uno que sacó del puerto de su procedencia. Y que de los informes tomados por este consulado general resulta que fueron bien tratados los pasajeros durante el viaje; habiendo muerto de enfermedad natural solo nueve.\n\nEn fé de lo cual se expide el presente certificado en Luna, á los 10 dias del mes de febrero del año de mil ochocientos sesenta y uno.\n\nAlso Felarde.\n\nQueen's Proctor, 18 August 1871 `4/546`\n\nCopy\n\nIt will be remembered that Kwok a Sing, a Chinese prisoner, claimed that the Chinese Government had jurisdiction over him on the charge of having murdered the Captain and others on board the Nouvelle Penelope.\n\nI am directed by the Earl of Timberley to bring under your notice the proceedings that have taken place in the case, with a view to obtaining your opinion thereon.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284977, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 421, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "by Mr. Suni.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's obedient humble Servant,\n\nAMMitfeild Major General, and Lieut. Bovena.\n\nD\nF865 Hongkong\nMINUTE PAPER.\n\nWrenché\nFor Action for: renders\n\"Them\" & Chief Intire sorry-\nBasi hei\nRasons fo\nTo\ninfusory\n4 by Ruoth-a-Sing.\n\n7865\n71\n417\n\nThe only portions and whether further audience should be made 2. bei Lantfien before the Wellin (Javing Foday) is send 2. the Eurens Proctor - Lif get whether the Renate those to to the Mustas Kartor?\n\nI should ask the Law Officers if whether this alters in **MINUTE PAPER** should be...\n\n## Possible Reconstructed Version \n\nby Mr. Suni.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's obedient humble Servant,\nAMMitfeild Major General, and Lieut. Bovena.\n\n## F865 Hongkong\n### MINUTE PAPER\n\nThe only portions and whether further audience should be made by Lantfien before the Wellin (Javing Foday) is sent to the Eurens Proctor - to get whether the Senate those to the Mustas Kartor?\n\nI should ask the Law Officers if whether this alters...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285041, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8]", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8]", "content_text": "## Enclosure in Major General Whitfeild's Dispatch, Confidential of 6th July 1871\n\nN06 \n**God-Couft. Anci's Proctor** \n`(1) 83461` \n`(2) 41` \n`8341 \"D14. 7083.7095.7. Jona` \n\nEntered \nOffers Aden' the for- \nphong trong \n\n1. Menda \n1. Bolland \nHugepen \nKimberly \n\n27. Aug. \n200 \n28 \n27 \n\nas you had previously stated The Government telegraph, Downing that \n\n31 Aug W71. \nI have to acknowledge the receipt of your four despatch(es) of the 25 May, 23 June \n\n30 The 91 - the 11 reporting Mat Chrif. Duatree Inmate Lad again discharged Thuck-a-Sing when brought before A of charged with Murder- a the 2 transmitting Lafer hann af by the Cheiftactive... \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Menda | 27. Aug. | 200 |\n| 1. Bolland | 28 | |\n| Hugepen | 27 | |\n| Kimberly | | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285987, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "page_number": 190, "title": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "content_text": "## MINUTE PAPER\n\nFor Holland.\n\nDraft amend.\n\nThe Queen's Proctor \n0 \nBakke. 871. \nSir \n8 \nRsh \n3/12/71 \nEntered 8 December 1871 \nM reply to Jous the 6th inst. \n$207 188 \nHolland. & fin letter \n2. M. Cheld & 1 2259 Dec 14. 191.\n\nI am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to inform you that his Lordship has this day received a telegram from the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285991, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "page_number": 194, "title": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "content_text": "## had granted a new trial in the case of Kwok Sing & Pannar fate. I have also enabled to transmit still fuller information on the subject; as the Chief Justice has forwarded the enclosed letter explaining somewhat more in detail his determination to refuse a new trial.\n\nI have the honor to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's \nMost Obedient \nhumble Servant, \nArthur Edward Kennedy \nGovernor.\n\n## Enclosures\n9 December \nHong Kong \n\nNo 1000 of 1872. \nGovernor.\n\n**(Subject.)** \nKwok-a-Sing & Pannarforte. \nChief Justice Smale will refuse new trial in case of. Explanatory letter from C. J. enclosed.\n\n| Reference | Date | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Last previous Paper | | Brdr. Telg. 12018-71. Ref. to Sec. of State. Proctor's infr. 31 Jan 1872 (100%) 1 H & S 5021); |\n\n**(Minutes)** \nMr. Holland \nThe telegram (1206) has been sent & the Ravenscroft Barton was informed of the result of the appeal to the Queen's Bench on his information. \nSend `JITH 29/1/72`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285995, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "page_number": 198, "title": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "content_text": "The conclusion to which I have come is mainly founded on grounds which I think were not submitted to me at the time. In more cases, my argument having given my decision, it may be that other considerations will now immediately press for further delay of my judgment at length, unless a special urgent application be made for an immediate judgment at full.\n\nI have concurred in any writing.\n(Signed) John Smale\n\n(True Copy)\n\nThe Queen's Proctor.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Meade. 29 Jan/72\nMr. Holland. 30 Jan/72\nMr. Herbert.\nMr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.\n\n31 Jan 1872.\n\nWith reference to my letter of the 8th inst., communicating a telegram received from the Governor of Hongkong, stating that the Chief Justice would refuse a rule for a new trial in the case of \"Kwok A Sung to Pannafote\", I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you, for your information, the accompanying copy of a despatch from Govr. Sir R. MacDonnell, enclosing a copy of a letter on the subject addressed by Chief Justice Smale to the Acting Attorney General.\n\nJas. EX. \n## Page 9/2 \n1008 \nHong Kong \n196", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286140, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "# 7546.\n\nSer to Law Offers 116 August 1877 \nLetter to Queen's Proctor 18 \nCopo \n7865 \nin 3d Pestor note to Queen's Proctor 31 August 1871.\n\nHouse of Commons. Admira Agent Cour\n\nI deeply regret to learn that the crown persued by the C.Juster has caused much discontent out in coloring. I am moved to accede that the other suggestions, the thing portion should. I adhere to my own and leave, though I deeply regret that such discontent is felt in the Colony, with respect to the appeal to the Privy Council from Wulany any.\n\nIt must be remembered that the appeal is different; an appeal with the to the Provy Creencit.\n\n12 to the Ping lounal fram Vivi the acting against the Attorney General.\n\nMin k\n\nare honoured with Your Lordships' dignified in Mr Herbert's letter of that with reference to the Distant hevok staking - sing A Chinese Coolee who on board charged with murder and Piracy on the \"Nouvelle Penclope\", and to our on reports to the Foreign Office of the 28th Feb and 29th April.\n\non the 15th of June, under our notice the that have taken place in the case und to the Colonial Office 174 7083 he was directed to bring proceedings with a view of obtaining Mer opanion Therion. Jo\n\nThat it would be remembered that the The Right Honble rendition The Earl Kimberley K.P.\n\n## RECEIVED \nJULY 31 1871 \nOFFICE \nTemple 95 July 1875 \n\n| Date | Reference | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 28th Feb | | Report to Foreign Office |\n| 29th April | | Report to Foreign Office |\n| 15th June | | Notice of case developments |\n| 18 | Letter to Queen's Proctor | |\n| 31 August 1871 | 3d Pestor note to Queen's Proctor | `7865` |\n| 116 August 1877 | Ser to Law Offers | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286143, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "## 7346 \n\n93 \n\nHome \n\nand the matter being one of great practical importance we on the whole think it advisable to apply for leave to appeal against both, and we suggest that the **Queen's Proctor** should be instructed to prepare the necessary papers to support a motion for this purpose.\n\nWe have the honour to be \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, \nhumble Servants. \nR.B. Collier \nColeridge \n**Law Officers**. 7546-71. Hong Kong, \n\n## MINUTE PAPER. \n\nM. Meade. \nI presume this will be referred to Mr. Holland's successor, as nothing can be done for some time.\n\nWe could, I think, place the papers in the hands of the **Queen's Proctor** in the meantime & prepare a case, but owing to the time of year (vacation) I do not think much time will be lost by keeping things in train.\n\nW. Un Holland. \nPatent Case 3/1/71 \nI suppose this will not entail a long delay. The matter is one of extreme importance & we shall not be justified in letting it remain hung up here. August 3/8/71 \n\n9/4114 \nIf no delay will be caused by waiting for W. Un Holland, by all means wait. \nBut if time would be lost, the **Queen's Proctor** should prepare the case at once.\n\nK \nor sent to him August 3/71 \n\nTh \nI think it proper to wait till the **Queen's Proctor** states whether he desires to prepare...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286144, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 100, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "# House of Commons\n\n## Admiral\n\nAgent\n\nCourt\n\nthe necessary paper to support a motion for leave to affect you with payments quite thick liar \n\n8/8/71 Bestations Re: acy 21/71 \n\n3 \n\nMr Hopan Fish. \" Augmented \n\nMr Hubers. \n\nJudge the \n\n93 \n\npapers. I have read the Queen's Proctor a prova \n\nI will be happy to help him to be Kun if he wants \n\nanything perfect the \n\nas \n\nMore", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286146, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 102, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "## AUPS3 \n71 \n\nThe Queen's Proctor's Office, \n101 Doctors Commons, 25th August 1871 \n\n5 gone booked on \non find \nThey EC to plate in reply \nnote that I have over the \nthe papers sent to \nthe 18th inst. and do \nthe Report of the \nEfficers of the 29th July \namongst them \nI thank you to direct", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286148, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "## MINUTE\n7865 \n\nAllayed after arrival of J until receipt of Law: of: \n8271 duces Proctor.\n\nCap. 7. Au \nIhr Meade \nIe Holland. The Herbert Me Angessen \nLow Kimberly \n7. \n**Law Officer.** \n4.0 \n\n7546. Hong Rang \nAuntered \nAck! 8414-25 August 17. \n103 \nDonningtid \n18 Aug 1871. \n\nJaur directist G \nthe Earl of Kimberley to \ntransmit t \nsatisfying \ndefination \n\n1. Wellington the Law Offers \nhoon having feren \n4. the prouding \n\nshould be rewritten as:\n\n## MINUTE\n\n7865 Allayed after arrival of J until receipt of Law: of: 8271 duces Proctor.\n\nCap. 7. Au Ihr Meade Ie Holland. The Herbert Me Angessen Low Kimberly 7.\n\n**Law Officer.**\n4.0\n\n7546. Hong Rang Auntered Ack! 8414-25 August 17. 103 Donningtid 18 Aug 1871.\n\nJaur directist G the Earl of Kimberley to transmit t satisfying defination\n\n1. Wellington the Law Offers hoon having feren 4. the prouding \n\nHowever, a more accurate reconstruction is:\n## MINUTE\n\n7865 Allayed after arrival of J until receipt of Law: of: 8271 duces Proctor.\n\nThe list appears to be:\n- Cap. 7. Au \n- Ihr Meade \n- Ie Holland. \n- The Herbert \n- Me Angessen \n- Low Kimberly \n- 7.\n\n**Law Officer.**\n4.0\n\n7546. Hong Rang Auntered Ack! 8414-25 August 17. \n103 Donningtid 18 Aug 1871.\n\nJ was directed to G the Earl of Kimberley to transmit a satisfying definition.\n\n1. Wellington the Law Officers having feren 4. the prouding \n\nRevised to:\n## MINUTE\n\n7865 Allayed after arrival of J until receipt of Law: of: 8271 duces Proctor.\n\nThe list appears to be:\n- Cap. 7. Au\n- Ihr Meade\n- Ie Holland.\n- The Herbert Me Angessen\n- Low Kimberly\n- 7.\n\n**Law Officer.**\n4.0\n\n7546. Hong Rang Auntered Ack! 8414-25 August 17.\n103 Donningtid 18 Aug 1871.\n\nJ was directed to the Earl of Kimberley to transmit a satisfying definition.\n\n1. Wellington the Law Officers having feren 4. the prouding", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286150, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "# Hous of Common \n## Admira Agent Coun \nwork therefore request you 1. prepare the necessary papers to support Action before. \n3 RAN Jann at the Tametime Thaumit you a further deep. which has been made from the Arling \n\nIf this with the opinion of the Law Office of the Crown terms. \n\n-----------ངྐ།—— \n91-28 June \n17 August \ntyy 18- \n321 công đóng \nFGISTIBLE \nAUG. 13 \n1871 \n\nMy Lord, \nWe \n\nCopy Que's Proctor - 18 Augu 1h 1871 - 1946 \nh \n0-106- \n**Conf** \n8341 \n91 7865 \n2.0 \n7545. \n\nare \nTemple, \n105 \n177th August 1871. \n**PRINTED FOR USE COLONIAL OFFICE** \n\nhonored with your Lordship's commands signified by Mr. Mcadis letter of the 16th inst., referring to our letter of the 29th ult., reporting that, with reference to the case of Ruck Ou Whee charged with piracy, be directed by your Lordship to hansuet lo u a Despatch Right Stone or alle The Earl Shember lesz. \n\ncopy of wid por the acting Governor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286151, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 107, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "# House of Commons.\n\nAdiniral Agent & Governor of Straits Hong forwarding a paper drawn up by the Chief Justice giving his reasons for refusing to be referred to by Kowloon-Council for nothing.\n\nIn obedience to your Lordships' commands, we have the honor to table the further correspondence, and to Report, as conveyed with the perusal; and further stating that the paper drawn up by the Chief Justice was requested by their Lordships, and would have been sent to those papers into 024-7 for consideration and favor with our opinion whether you should do anything therein contained, or that the instructions should be prepared to support an application to appeal against two judgments given by the Chief Justice as the cases may affect our accommodation.\n\nWe recommend that the Queen's Proctor should be instructed to prepare the necessary papers to support an application to the Judicial Committee of Her Majesty's Privy Council for leave to appeal against the judgments given by the Chief Justice in the case of \"Penelope\" and \"Nouvelle\".\n\nWe have the honor to be,\nYour Lordships' obedient servants.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286167, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 123, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "## MINUTE. /5.\n\nThe Honourable \nthe House of Commons.\n\nAdmiralty \nAgent \nCounsel \n\nThe Queen's Proctor.\n\nMr. Anderson 15 \nMr. Meade, \nMr. Holland. 15 \nLord \nMr. Herbert. \nMr. Hugessen. \nLord Kimberley.\n\n122 89 relating Hongkong \nSee J. 71.\n\n122 \n15 December 1871.\n\nIn reply to \nyour letter of the 14th instant, I am \ndirected by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you \na copy of \nthe Portuguese Rules recently issued to regulate Emigration \nfrom Macao, and (in original) \n`708376`. Enclosure printed the form of contract entered \ninto by the Laborers in the Nouvelle Penelope.\n\n`1164-2` \n`561-/68 (24 Aug 1868)`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286658, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "content_text": "A \n\nhis duties as Registrar. The deceased also while officiating as Acting Registrar acted as Official Administrator of Intestate Estates, Official Assignee in Insolvency and Bankruptcy, and Proctor of the Vice-Admiralty.\n\nThat your memorialist's late Husband throughout his official career merited and possessed the highest esteem, confidence and good opinions of his official superiors and the Colonial community, as a zealous conscientious and intelligent public servant, and that she is confident ample and irrefragable testimony to this effect will be borne by the late and present Governors, Sir John Bowring, Sir Hercules Robinson, Sir B. G. McDonnell, Mr. W. J. Mercer, &c., in confirmation of which your Memorialist would desire to draw your Lordship's attention to the annexed note addressed to deceased prior to his last departure from the Colony by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.\n\n3\n\nThat the health of the deceased was for several years impaired by climatic disease, with repeated attacks which culminated in \"Atrophy of the Liver\", and that his strength being entirely exhausted in the beginning of 1868 he was compelled to apply for sick leave and died at Genoa on the Honourable...\n\n...\n\nat the age of 44 years after 6 years service in Hong Kong.\n\n...\n\n16\n\n5.\n\n6\n\n7\n\n125\n\nThat the salary attached to the office of Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court is only £400 per annum, a sum that is Hong Kong equivalent to about half the amount in England, and that had it not been for the additional remuneration received by deceased for the various acting appointments held by him at various times it would have been impossible for him to have maintained himself.\n\nThat your Memorialist was by her Husband's death left unprovided for, the estate being burdened to the full extent of its income, and has been, though greatly grieved and distressed, unable to form and conduct a useful educational establishment, unable from want of means to take any steps in that direction, for, owing to her late Husband having been compelled to leave this Colony some months in advance of his last leave, the lapse of which would have entitled him to a contribution to the expense of their homeward passage, the heavy charges connected with such bereavement and his last illness and interment abroad, entirely absorbed the funds available at the time of his death.\n\nThat your Memorialist understands the Heads of the Colonial Office have in exceptional cases of necessity similar to her own been pleased to authorize grants...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-155 - Others - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286804, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "content_text": "Further Anecd. 18 March 1871.175\n\nGusn-40 April 2584. Strug houg 271\n\nSouthampton March 18th 1871.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nMARIS 10 *\n\nIntelligence has no doubt reached the Department over which you preside of the death of the Crown Solicitor and Queens Proctor at Hong Kong.\n\nThe Lieutenant Governor has provisionally appointed my Brother Mr Edmund Tharp to the Offices held by the late Mr. Hazeland, and I write to ask your Lordship to be good enough to confirm that Appointment.\n\nMy Brother is aged 36 years, has practised as a Solicitor at Hong Kong for eight years, so that he has acquired experience in the Laws of the Colony in addition to having passed the usual examinations prior to his admission in the English Courts some years ago.\n\nHe was appointed Registrar of the Diocese of Victoria by Dr Alford, the Bishop of Victoria.\n\nI take the liberty of enclosing copies of Letters from Chief Justice Smale and Mr. Justice Ball tending to show their opinion of my Brother's fitness for the Offices, and that my Father was...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-155 - Others - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287966, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 536, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "Rights - I accompanied Mr. Youngs into the Court Room upstairs, where I found that a de bene esse examination of the Officers of the \n\nAva\n\nwas\n\ngoing\n\non in the matter\n\nof an action for collision brought by the owners of the \"Rona-\" \n\nagainst the former vessel. In the middle of the examination the Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court said that he must put a stop to the examination as he had to make out a Warrant of arrest against the Ava. There were at this time in the Court Room the Queen's Advocate who appeared on behalf of the Ava, the proctor for the Rond, the proctor for the Ava - \n\nand the proctor for the Rona, Mr. Landstein, the Chief Engineer of the Ava, who was under examination and several other gentlemen. They all heard the remarks made by the Registrar. The examination was not stopped as the proctor for the Rona undertook to draw out the \n\nWarrant for the Registrar, and he proceeded to do so at the Counsel's table. As no protest was made by the Advocate or Proctor for the Ava claiming immunity from arrest on account of rights granted by Treaty - I was led to the unavoidable...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287968, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 538, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "I was have called upon the Officers of the Customs to stand by and assist me in case resistance was offered. There being no Customs here, I applied to the superintendent of Police to let me have the assistance of the Water Police in case I required it. I requested him not to produce his men till I called on them to assist me. About 4 p.m. while I was engaged at Government House a paper was handed to me. It informed me through Denny of Mr Francis' office that the Warrant of arrest of the \"Ara\" was ready and that I would be held responsible for any delay in the arrest of that vessel. I felt that I had to accept the position. I left Government House at a quarter past four and hurried down to the landing place; on the way I met the Advocate for the \"Rona\" who told me to make haste, or it would be too late to stop the \"Ara\". I then met the Proctor for the \"Kond\" who delivered the Warrant of arrest made out and signed in due form together with a copy of the Warrant. At the Court House I found the Bailiff whom I...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287983, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 553, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "Convention between France and England protected the \"Tortugas\" from detention while engaged in carrying the mails. The \"Carise\" would come within the jurisdiction of our Admiralty Court when the ship had entered our waters. I held that the Captain might be proceeded against personally as is done in causes of collision instituted against Men of War, and that it would then be the duty of the Company to enter an appearance to the suit.\n\nM. Corvil therefore decided to allow the action to be heard in the Colony, and to institute a Cross suit against the owners of the \"Stora\" for the injury sustained by the \"Anna\", and upon the arrival of the last named vessel in this Port on the 2nd instant both actions were duly commenced. Messrs. the Proctors for the \"Stora\" then sent a letter to Me Brereton, who was acting Proctor for the \"Anna\", suggesting that bail should be given in the usual way for $200,000, to prevent any necessity for arresting the vessel.\n\nOn two recent occasions in collision causes instituted against vessels of this Company, bail was given, so Mr Brereton, who had always acted professionally for them without difficulty, concluded that no...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287984, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 554, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "6 \n\nwould be raised by M. Comit in the present instance, and wrote in reply at Mt Kancius stating that the desired security would be forthcoming. M. Comit however was not satisfied that he would be supported by his Directors at home, if he gave security under the circumstances of this case, and he would not agree to enter into the bond unless the owner of the \"Rona\" would on their part also offer bail in the Court Suit. Some negotiations ensued between the Proctors of the different parties, the result of which was that bail was refused on both sides at about quarter to four on the 4th instant, being an hour and a quarter before the \"ton's\" advertised hour of sailing.\n\nA de bene esse examination of the Chief Engineer of the \"ton\" who was to leave for Marseilles in her, had just been concluded at this time before the Registrar of the Court, at which I was present as Counsel for \"Tom\" and the Proctor for the Pond's learning M. Comit's final decision at once applied to the Registrar for a formal Warrant of arrest which was granted and given to M. Connolly, the Marshal of the Court, as he says in his report in my presence and that of my Proctor.\n\nI have not the slightest ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289286, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "in the Formosa Channel, the 58 resulted in loss of 4, which was the total loss. The Rona collided with several other vessels, resulting in loss of lives and a valuable cargo.\n\nThe Ara was also seriously damaged and had to put into Amoy, where she was temporarily repaired, before proceeding on her voyage to Shanghae. The owners and agents of the \"Ara\" being French subjects were not unnaturally desirous that the question of the liability for the damage should be decided in France, but it would seem to have been ultimately arranged that the case should be heard in the Supreme Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) of Hong Kong; for on the 3rd of May following the arrival of the Ara, a suit was instituted by the owners of the Ara against the Rona. A warrant was also taken out for the arrest of the Ara; but the Proctor for the Ara undertook by letter to give bail to answer.\n\nB 60", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289287, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "59\n\nThis was in accordance with the usual practice of this Court; and it would seem that a similar course had been adopted in a previous suit for collision, which had been instituted against the same vessel in Hong Kong.\n\nAt first the cause seemed to take its usual course, but on the following day, the 4th of May, whilst the examination of the witnesses de bene esse was being taken before the Registrar, it was suggested that he should withdraw the Queen's action, upon which the Proctor for the latter vessel immediately applied for a Warrant for the arrest of \"Ara.\"\n\nAt this time there was present the Attorney Generale, who had been retained as Counsel...\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289441, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 214, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "Le\n\nOfficers\n\nDate of Paper.\n\nJih\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n2.0.\n\n8414:71\n\nGor-lift No. 15-5 & many ope\n\nThroughout\n\nNo. 1209\n\nQueen's Proctor (Subject)\n\nFEB 2\n\n1072\n\n1872.\n\n212\n\nKwok-a. Seif. Judgements of\n\nChief Justice Smale in case Leave given by Judicial Committee\n\nto appeal against.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nMarland\n\nInform the\n\nalone\n\nU2 Id:\n\n2/2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289451, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 224, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "The Queen's Proctor's Office. Doctors Commons. 26th August 1872\n\nAUC27 1878\n\nEC\n\nSir,\n\nI request,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 24th inst., I have to state that the accompanying letter may be transmitted to the Acting Crown Solicitor at Hong Kong by the next Mail.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nG. M. Herbert", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292100, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "## \n\nCommittee was decidedly in favor of giving a casting vote to the Chief Justice in the event of a difference of opinion between the two Judges.\n\nIt will afford great satisfaction to learn that these important preparations, of which the Earl of Kimberley did me the honor to entrust to my care, have met with his Lordship's approval.\n\n(Signed) Intian P. Fane Forte, Attorney General\n13th October, 1878.\n\n1. Smith,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nKom. Nagking 221\nGovernor No\n10173 Lir A. Kenach\nMr.\n\n## MINUTE\n\nRound 13th\n*Mr. Meade.\nMr. Holland 13\nMr. Herbert.\nMr. Huyessen.\nLord Kimberley. 14\n\n| Drafts | Vadeyed | \n| --- | --- | \n| 4 | 12852 | \n| | 18 Dec. 73 |\n\nI have the honour to convey to you Her Majesty's gracious confirmation of the allowances of the Measures, forwarded in your despatch No `h2221` of the `11747` October entitled respectively \"No 13 of 1873 to amend the Constitution of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Colony\"; \"2 = 13 of 1873 to Consolidate and amend the laws relating to both process Practor and Modes of Pleading in the Supreme Court of the Colony and to provide a uniform Code of Procedure at Common Law & in Equity\";", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292691, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873", "page_number": 121, "title": "CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873", "content_text": "## Despatch N.3. 26. December 1865\n\nIf the Right Honorable C. Cardwell, Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nand \n## Hong Kong Charter, \n## Ordnances of 1850, and 1864.\n\nI am,\nYour most obedient humble Servant,\nW. Dyhe (LO Queen's Procter).\nK. Dyke by: 1666. Hong Kong\nJace's Procter\n\n## MINUTE.\n\nNo. Rond 20 25 Feb: Mer..\nMr. Mende.\nMer. Holland.\nMr. Herbert.\nMr. Hugessen.\nLord Kimberley.\n\nIndexed\n\nSir,\nIn reply to your letter of the 20th inst with reference to the directions of the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you copies of the following papers.\n\n(1) Despatch from the Principal Secretary of State to the Governor of Hongkong, No.3 of the 26th of December 1865 \n(2) The Charter of the Colony of Hongkong. \n(3) A bound volume containing all the Ordinances of Hongkong, which you were requested to return to this Department as soon as it is done with.\n\nI have to request may be returned to this Department as soon as it is done with.\nH..2.1t. \n21 February 1873 \n119", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292750, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873", "page_number": 180, "title": "CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873", "content_text": "## Av \n\nCrown's Nominee Account, or General Fund - arising from the Estates of Intestates, such business chiefly relates to property of this description, it has been found that there has been included therein £834-15-9 for expenses. Queens Proctor in an appeal. \n\nIt has nothing to do, but it should be defrayed from the Vote for Law Charges, unless the Secretary of State considers that there is a special charge chargeable with it, as to which my Lords can offer an opinion, they are not on the case of GUANTIÃO) believed to be one of Peracy, in which he acted in pursuance of directions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. \n\nMy Lords are clearly of opinion that this expense cannot form a permanent charge upon the Fund in question, with which it has nothing to do. I am to add that their Lordships consider that it would be convenient, in future, when the Secretary of State for the Colonies may desire to avail himself of the services of the Queens Proctor, that he should do so by application.\n\nPage 180 \nPage 181", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296963, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "content_text": "DOMESTIC.\n\ntong trong\n\n11.0. No. 345\n\nOffice or Individual.\n\nQueen's Proctor\n\nDate.\n\n1875\n\nJany 11\n\n18.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n13965\n\nGaving no 2 Jan 15. 1875\n\n(Subject.)\n\n57\n\n\"Draft Ordinance To provide a general register of marriages.\n\nMay be admitted for approval\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nRIN\n\n• Eastern\n\nONE\n\nConform the ordinance, and request copy of (14437)\n\nthe Agents (in sending them a copy of forms of Register?\n\nThe Draft\n\n21\n\nProd\n\nR&M 12/1/75.\n\n113/1.\n\nMung\n\nbe concurred,,\n\nbut I have not seen (14437)\n\nI presume it is\n\nan application\n\nfor the Form of Register - Opp. at on p. 13\n\n13\n\nrms. 10 174-H & S 5020)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299116, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]", "page_number": 463, "title": "CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]", "content_text": "Sir 7. Mome \n\nlilthigh Lord Cemenos \n\nCamanno \n\nthen to it right to \n\ntransmit these papers \n\nto T. Hardy, there \n\nmay \n\nbe ... \n\nfor the war \n\nto write further \n\nrecommendations \n\noffice \n\n43 \n\n... \n\nZ \n\nletter which has ... reached \n\nWith ... by the ... \n\nto 4 \n\nAnthritis, & ... \n\nthe \n\nJour \n\nletter \n\nit. 24 \n\n• 10 | 78=H&S 2457 \n\n457 \n\nactions may be expecting \n\n6. Procter Good \n\nRott \n\nhe \n\nreset", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 304180, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "page_number": 125, "title": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "content_text": "## 124\n\n### No Officer under this Ordinance to act as Advocate, &c.\n\nIV. No Officer or Clerk of the said Supreme Court in its Probate Jurisdiction shall during the Time of his holding such Office directly or indirectly practice as an **Advocate**, **Barrister**, **Proctor**, **Solicitor**, or **Attorney**, or receive or participate in the Fees of any other Person so practising.\n\n### Seal of Court to be provided.\n\nV. The Judge shall cause a Seal to be made for the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction and may cause the same from Time to Time to be broken, altered, and renewed at his Discretion; and all Probates, Letters of Administration, Orders and other Instruments, and Exemplifications and Copies thereof, respectively, purporting to be sealed with such Seal shall be received in evidence without further Proof thereof.\n\n### Power to examine witnesses.\n\nVI. The said Court may require the Attendance of any Party in Person, or of any Person whom it may think fit to examine or cause to be examined in any Suit or other Proceedings in respect of Matters or Causes Testamentary, and may examine or cause to be examined upon Oath, Declaration or Affirmation, as the Case may require Parties and Witnesses by Word of Mouth and may, either before or after or with or without such Examination cause them or any of them to be examined on Interrogatories, or receive their or any of their Affidavits, Declarations or solemn Affirmations, as the case may be: And the Court may by Writ require such Attendance, and order to be produced before itself or otherwise any Deeds, Evidences, or Writings, in the same Form, as nearly as may be as that in which a Writ of Subpoena ad testificandum or of Subpœna duces tecum, is now issued by the said Court in its Common Law Jurisdiction, and every Person disobeying any such Writ shall be considered as in Contempt of the Court and also be liable to forfeit a Sum not exceeding One Hundred Pounds.\n\n### Power to enforce Orders.\n\nVII. The said Court shall have the like Powers, Jurisdiction, and Authority for enforcing the Attendance of Persons required by it as aforesaid, and for punishing Persons failing, neglecting, or refusing to produce Deeds, Evidences, or Writings, or refusing to appear or to be sworn or make Affirmation or Declaration or to give Evidence, or guilty of Contempt, and generally for enforcing all Orders, Decrees, and Judgments made or given by the Court under this Ordinance and otherwise in relation to the Matters to be inquired into and done by or under the Orders of the Court under this Ordinance as are by Law vested in the said Supreme Court for such Purposes in relation to any Suit or Matter depending in the said Court in its Equitable or Common Law Jurisdiction.\n\n### Order to produce any Instrument purporting to be Testamentary.\n\nVIII. The said Court may, on Motion or Petition, or otherwise, in a summary Way, whether any Suit or other Proceeding shall or shall not be pending in the Court with respect to any Probate or Administration, order any Person to produce and bring into the Registry, or otherwise as the Court may direct, any Paper or Writing being or purporting to be Testamentary, which may be shown to be in the Possession or under the Control of such Person: And if it be not shown that any such Paper or Writing is in the Possession or under the Control of such Person, but it shall appear that there are reasonable Grounds for believing that he has the knowledge of any such Paper or Writing, the Court may direct such Person to attend for the Purpose of being examined in open Court, or upon Interrogatories respecting the same, and such Person shall be bound to answer such Questions or Interrogatories, and, if so ordered, to produce and bring in such Paper or Writing, and shall be subject to the like Process of Contempt in case of Default in not attending or in not answering such Questions or Interrogatories, or not bringing in such Paper or Writing, as he would have been subject to in case he had been a Party to a Suit in the Court and had made such Default; and the Costs of such Motion, Petition, or other Proceeding shall be in the Discretion of the Court.\n\n### Registrar, &c. to have Power to administer Oaths.\n\nIX. The Registrar and any other Persons whom the Judge shall, under the Seal of the Court, from Time to Time appoint shall respectively have full power to administer Oaths and Declarations and perform such other Duties in reference to Matters and Causes Testamentary as may be assigned to them from Time to Time by any Rules and Orders under this Ordinance and the Commissioners for taking Oaths in the said Court in its Common Law and Equitable Jurisdiction shall be Commissioners for taking Oaths and Declarations in the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction.\n\n### Affidavits, &c. before whom to be made when Persons making them reside in Foreign Parts.\n\nX. In Cases where it is necessary to obtain Affidavits, Declarations, or Affirmations to be used in the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction from Persons residing in Foreign Parts the same may be sworn, declared, or affirmed before the Persons empowered to administer Oaths under the Act of the `6th Geo. IV. c. 87` or under the Act of the `18th and 19th Vict. c. 42`: Provided that in places where there are no such Persons as are mentioned in the said Acts, such Affidavits, Declarations, or Affirmations may be made, declared, and affirmed before any Foreign local Magistrate or other Person having Authority to administer an Oath.\n\n### Affidavits made in British Dominions before whom to be sworn.\n\nXI. Affidavits, Declarations, and Affirmations to be used in the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction may be sworn, made, and taken in any Place out of the Colony of Hongkong under the Dominion of Her Majesty before any Court, Judge, Notary Public, or Person lawfully authorised to administer Oaths in such Place: And all Officers of the said Court shall take judicial Notice of the Seal or Signature, as the Case may be, of any such Court, Judge, Notary Public, or Person which shall be attached, suspended, or subscribed to any such Affidavit, Declaration, or Affirmation or to any other Document.\n\n### Penalty on forging or counterfeiting Seals or Signature.\n\nXII. If any Person forge the Signature of any Registrar or Commissioner for taking Oaths or forge or counterfeit any Seal of the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction or forge or counterfeit any such Seal or Signature as in the last preceding Section is mentioned or any Seal or Signature impressed, affixed, or subscribed under the Provisions of the said Act of the `6th Geo. IV. cap. 87` or the `18th and 19th Vict. cap. 42` to any Affidavit, Declaration, or Affirmation to be used in the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction or willingly use or concur in using any such forged or counterfeit Signature or Seal or tender in Evidence any Document as aforesaid with a false or counterfeit Signature or Seal Knowing the same Signature or Seal to be false or counterfeit, every such Person shall be guilty of Felony, and shall upon Conviction be liable to Penal Servitude for the Term of his Life or any Term not less than Seven Years or to Imprisonment for any Term not exceeding Three Years with or without Hard Labour: And whenever any such Document has been admitted in Evidence by Virtue of this Act, the Court or the Person who has admitted the same may at the request of any Party against whom the same is so admitted in evidence, direct that the same shall be impounded and be kept in the Custody of some Officer of the Court or other proper Person for such period and subject to such Conditions as to the said Court or Person shall seem meet; and every Person charged with committing any Felony under this Act may be dealt with, indicted, tried, and, if convicted, sentenced, and his Offence may be laid and charged to have been committed, and every accessory before or after the fact to any such Offence may be dealt with, indicted, tried, and, if convicted, sentenced, and his Offence laid and charged to have been committed in the said Colony of Hongkong.\n\n### Practice of the Court.\n\nXIII. The Practice of the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction shall, except where otherwise provided by this Ordinance or by the Rules or Orders to be from Time to Time made under this Ordinance be so far as the circumstances of the Case will admit, according to the Practice heretofore prevailing in the said Court in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.\n\n### Mode of taking Evidence in Contentions Matters.\n\nXIV. Subject to the Regulations established or to be established by such Rules and Orders as aforesaid, the Witnesses and where necessary the Parties, in all contentious Matters where their attendance can be had, shall be examined orally by or before the Judge in open Court: Provided always, that, subject to any such Regulations as aforesaid the Parties shall be at Liberty to verify their respective Cases, in whole or in part, by Affidavit, but so that the Deponent in every such Affidavit shall, on the application of the opposite Party be subject to be Cross-examined by or on behalf of such opposite Party orally in open Court, as aforesaid, and after such Cross-examination may be re-examined orally in open Court as aforesaid by or on behalf of the Party by whom such Affidavit was filed.\n\n### Court may issue Commissions or order Examination of witnesses abroad or who are unable to attend.\n\nXV. Provided, that when a Witness in any such Matter is out of the Jurisdiction of the Court, or when by reason of his Illness or otherwise, the Court shall not think fit to enforce the Attendance of the Witness in open Court, it shall be lawful for the Court to order a Commission to issue for the Examination of such Witness upon Interrogatories or otherwise, or if the Witness be within the Jurisdiction of the Court, to order the Examination of such Witness upon Interrogatories or otherwise, before any Officer of the said Court, or other Person to be named in such Order for the Purpose and all the Powers given to the Courts of Law at Westminster by the Acts `13th Geo. III, cap. 63`, ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 310731, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881", "page_number": 310, "title": "CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881", "content_text": "GENTLEMEN,\n\nFrom J. K. Peck, Esq., Barrister at Law.\n\nLINCOLN'S INN,\n\n26 April, 1877.\n\nI am requested by my friend Mr. EDWARD HUME—who is a candidate for the office of your Secretary—to state what I know of his qualifications for such an employment. I do this with sincere pleasure. Mr. HUME was a pupil in my Chambers before his call to the Bar, in 1867, and was very useful to me; and since that time I have occasionally had the benefit of his assistance as a conveyancer. I think him well adapted by his ability, steady business habits, and legal training, for fulfilling the duties—as described in your circular—of the vacant office. And I am sure that you could not select a man whose character and disposition would render him more universally and deservedly acceptable to all brought into business or social relations with him.\n\nThe Governing Body,\n\nI am Gentlemen,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJ. K. PECK.\n\nWinchester College.\n\nP.S. The fact that Mr. Hume left the Bar for some time with the view of becoming a solicitor—whilst it has perhaps retarded his progress as a Barrister—may be considered to have increased his business capacities by the wider experience he must thus have gained.\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nFrom Messrs. Clabon and Fearon, Solicitors.\n\n21, ST. GEORGE STREET, WESTMINSTER, 2nd May, 1877.\n\nWe have much pleasure in stating our belief that Mr. EDWARD HUME, of Lincoln's Inn, who is a candidate for the post of Secretary to Winchester College, would be a most fit person for the office.\n\nFrom the fact that he has had professional experience both as a barrister and solicitor, in the former of which capacities we have had personal experience of his competency, we are satisfied that he will be found specially fitted to manage such of the business affairs of the College as will fall within the scope of his duties, if your choice falls on him.\n\nTo the Governing Body,\n\nWinchester College.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nGentlemen,\n\nYour most obedient servants,\n\nCLABON AND FEARON.\n\nFrom Rev. G. G. Bradley, D.D., Master of University College, Oxford.\n\nTo the Governing Body of Winchester College,\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nFrom Rev. S. W. Wayte, M.A., President of Trinity College, Oxford.\n\nTRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD, 26th April, 1877.\n\nMr. EDWARD HUME was well known to me while he was in residence at this college, at which he took his degree in 1864. I believe him to be well qualified to fulfil the duties of the office which he is now seeking to obtain. He is ready and intelligent, his manners and address are pleasing, and he is, as I believe, a man of sound and right principles. His ability is such as would enable him to discharge the duties of the office for which he is a candidate in a manner that would, I believe, give full satisfaction to those with whom he would be connected.\n\nTo the Governing Body,\n\nWinchester College.\n\nS. W. WAYTE.\n\nMY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,\n\nFrom F. T. Procter, Esq., Barrister-at-Law.\n\n23, OLD SQUARE,\n\nLINCOLN'S INN, May 7th, 1877.\n\nI understand that my friend Mr. EDWARD HUME is a candidate for the post of Secretary to Winchester College, and as I have experienced the value of his services to me as a conveyancer, and the worth of his character as a man, I feel that I have had exceptional means of judging of his capabilities for any office in which a clear intellect, combined with methodical exactness and sterling moral qualities, are indispensable.\n\nI have known Mr. Hume now for some 13 or 14 years, in fact since he commenced studying for the Bar, and from the assistance he has given me from time to time in my work, as well as from seeing him on business matters connected with a firm who were clients of mine when he was intending to be a Solicitor, with a view to entering that Firm, I have formed a very high opinion of his ability, perseverance, and powers of conscientious work.\n\nI have read the paper showing what duties are expected from the Secretary, and I have no hesitation in expressing my opinion that if the Governing Body were to elect him, they would find him fully competent to perform them.\n\nWith regard to his moral and social qualities, which I assume will have some weight in the choice of the Governing Body, I cannot find words to express my sense of his goodness, his honour, and amiability of disposition, and I might also add, that I know of no one more universally popular with men, and more likely to be a favourite with every one with whom he may be brought into contact, whether they be men or boys, if he were to be chosen Secretary.\n\nUNIVERSITY COLLEGE,\n\nOXFORD,\n\n3rd May, 1877.\n\nMr. EDWARD HUME was educated at Marlborough, which he left two years after my own appointment to the Mastership.\n\nHe bore a very high character at School which he has fully maintained in after life, and from all that I know and have heard of his ability, high principle, and manner, I should strongly recommend him for the post for which he is a candidate.\n\nG.G. BRADLEY.\n\nTo the Governing Body\n\nof Winchester College,\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,\n\nYours faithfully, FREDERICK TOWNSEND PROCTER.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323120, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 477, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "(A. 18.)\n\nPARTICULARS of the Office in the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n1. Duties of office, and qualifications required for their performance.\n\n2. Salary and emoluments, and whether secured by a permanent law.\n\n3. Other circumstances affecting the value of the office.\n\nEnclosure 2 - of Crown Solicitor\n\n471\n\nTo prepare all Criminal Process and carry on all Crown Suits under the Attorney General. He must be a Solicitor.\n\nSalary $2,400 per annum - of which $1,200 secured by Civil List Ordinance No. 3 of 1860 - and $1,200 voted in the Annual Colonial Estimates.\n\nEntitled to Private practice and ex-officio Queen's Proctor in Vice Admiralty Court.\n\nNature, number, and amount of securities required, and mode of giving them.\n\nWhether any, and if any, what provision is made from public funds for the passage from this country, or elsewhere, of the persons sent out to fill the office.\n\nActs or Ordinances making provision respecting any of the above matters, and especially respecting the permanency of the emoluments, and the particulars of the security required, with references to the sections in which such provision is made.\n\n$1000 - Passage money for himself and family, not exceeding five in all, to be paid in the Colony as usual.\n\nA moiety of the Salary by Civil List Ordinance No. 13 of 1860.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323972, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "content_text": "Office or Individual\n\nDate.\n\nSubject.\n\nName.\n\nDate.\n\nSubject.\n\nHome Office. 21 Aug. Past of Governor of Victoria Gaol.\n\n10 Mar. Defence of Victoria.\n\n30 Apr. Supply of carbines to the Volunteer Corps.\n\nWar Office\n\ndo.\n\ndo.\n\n15 May Kowloon Gardens.\n\ndo.\n\n19 July. Defences of Hong Kong.\n\ndo.\n\n28 Nov. Riot at Canton.\n\nEastern Extension Telegraph Co. // San. Kommission to Land New Cable.\n\ndo.\n\n27\n\nIrb. Adhesion to Telegraph Convention.\n\nKew Gardens. 22 Mar. Appt. of Mr. A.B. Westland as Asst. to Supt. of Botanical Dept.\n\nCo\n\n1 Apr. Meteorological Obs. 26 June\n\n#\n\n11 May.\n\nEast Extension Telegraph Co.\n\nAppl. of Mr. J. Russell as Judge of Supreme Court. Appt. of Mr Figg as Asst. at Observatory. Additional Postal Agencies in China. Cable with Shanghai.\n\nKew Gardens. 2 June. Botanical & Afforestation Dept.\n\nNat. Assoc. October 18\n\nRepeal of CD. Acts.\n\n#\n\nRepeal of the Contagious Diseases Ordinances in Hong Kong\n\nEastern Tel: 17 July Joining of Telegraph Lines at Kowloon.\n\n23\n\n#\n\nCable between Tonquin & Hongkong.\n\n2 Aug. Telegraphic communication between Hongkong & Canton\n\ndo.\n\ndo.\n\ndo.\n\n21\n\n$\n\ndo.\n\n18\n\n$\n\nD.\n\nPermission to land Cable at Hong Kong from Tonquin.\n\nBowen, Sir G. 10 Jan. Aide-De-Camp for Governor.\n\nBrown, D.G. 17 Sept. Post of Governor of Victoria Gaol.\n\nChadwick, O. 6 Apr. Tidal observations at Hong Kong.\n\ndo.\n\n24 May.\n\nCleaver, J. 4 June. Retirement on pension.\n\nDoberck, W. 10 Jan. Appt. as Director of the New Observatory.\n\ndo.\n\n12 Feb. Appt. of an Assistant for the Observatory.\n\nDoberck, W.: 22 Feb. His position as Director of Observatory. 4 Apr. Pension of Assistant at the Observatory.\n\ndo\n\ndo.\n\n18\n\n#\n\ndo.\n\n19\n\n#\n\ndo\n\nHouse allowance & Civil Uniform.\n\nD-\n\nMay Appt. of Mr Figg as Asst. at the Observatory.\n\nDouglas, R.K.: 22 Nov. Progress of Mr. Cadet, Swithin in Chinese.\n\nFobes\n\nJ. 19 Mar. His Pension.\n\nManning, Charles. 30 Dec. Letter from Bishop Raimondi re: treatment of Chinese criminals.\n\nShaen, W. May Repeal of Contagious Diseases Ordinances.\n\nHothersall\n\nSharp, E.B. 3 Oct. Resignation of Offices of Crown Solicitor & Queen's Proctor.\n\nAdmiral\n\nAgents\n\nPage", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324735, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "page_number": 768, "title": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "content_text": "Officer Individual.\n\nSharp.\n\nDate.\n\n1883.\n\nJ. Ochi 13.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nE 17470\n\nS 15773\n\n027741\n\nđang đóng\n\nNo. 146457\n\nSubject.\n\nHis Resignation\n\nCrown Solicitor\n\nand\n\nand bears\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\n0.\n\n17645\n\nREC\n\nREGS 15 30T 33,\n\n753\n\nQueen's Proctor\n\nhears testimony\n\nability of\n\nto\n\nMr. A. B. Johnson.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM2 Mende Mi Bramston\n\nThe Crown agents should be informed\n\nIf accepted, Mr. Sharp's resignation & he will not be entitled\n\nI cannot make\n\nout whether he has\n\nor not:\n\na claim to pension\n\nif he has his resignation\n\nshould not be accepted without a certificate\n\nfrom Dr. Gage Brown:\n\nI see no reason\n\nwhy\n\nJobeson should not be appointed, but whoever is appointed the government\n\nCopy Comes - Gov. cruf - No 245. 6 No. 227\n\nto be retired", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328759, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "content_text": "## \nthe end of year. the end of the applied for a \nForwards. \nSurther extension. \nof time and six months further time was allowed. On March 30th 1885 I was appointed (an appointment confirmed) Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court which includes the Official Trustee, Administrator, Official Assignee in Bankruptcy, Registrar of Companies and Land Officer. In consequence, the numerous duties of my office, it is utterly impossible for me to find time to study Chinese.\n\nUnder these circumstances, I would request that the condition as to my passing the Chinese examination be done away with. In terms of the dispatch of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies before referred to it would appear that this condition was only added in consequence of my youth and want of legal experience. In reply to this I have the honor to state that I am over 30 years of age, and am LL.B of Trinity College Cambridge and a barrister of over 7 years' standing. Before being removed to my present position, I held the Office of Police Magistrate for 15 months and that of Proctor for 8 months and I would beg to refer to His Excellency Sir George Bowen as to the manner in which I conducted the duties of these offices. I also practised as a barrister both in London and in this Colony. I may also add that in the year 1885 whilst holding the post of Secretary to the Chief Justice of this Colony I did pass one Chinese examination before the Board of Examiners.\n\nI therefore hope that I have made out a fair case for dispensing with the condition.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333242, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "No. 243.\n\nMY LORD,\n\n26\n\n(12)\n\nGovernor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to Secretary of State.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, Hong Kong, 26th May, 1885.\n\nWith reference to much previous correspondence on the same subject, and especially to my despatch No. 189 of 1883, (transmitting a Report by Mr. Justice RUSSELL,) and to Your Lordship's reply No. 284 of 1883, I have the honour to submit, for your consideration, the enclosed Bill \"for the prevention of abuses connected with Child Adoption and Domestic Service.\"\n\n2. This Bill was prepared by the Registrar General, and Proctor of the Chinese (Mr. STEWART) whose letter of explanation is appended. It has been read a first time in the Legislative Council. But, as the Attorney General objects to it for the reasons assigned in the annexed Report, and is inclined to believe that the existing laws on the subject afford sufficient protection, I have thought it right, before proceeding further with this Bill, to submit it for Your Lordship's consideration and instructions.\n\n3. My opinion on this entire question is fully stated in my despatch No. 189 of 1883, to which I beg to refer.\n\n4. I would now add that all men who, like myself, have had long practical experience in the administration of public affairs will agree with me that, in addition to the obvious general objections to all laws which confer autocratic and inquisitorial powers on individuals, a Ruler or Statesman should consider whether he is always sure of being able to lay his hand on officers to whom such extraordinary powers can be safely entrusted. Now no man could be properly entrusted with the powers which the proposed Bill would confer, who does not possess a thorough knowledge of the language, laws, customs, and feelings of the Chinese, and also very peculiar moral qualifications of patience and temper.\n\n5. It was a pregnant remark of the late Lord DERBY, when Secretary of State for the Colonies in addressing the first Governor of this Colony, that to the Chinese in Hong Kong, the laws and customs of England \"would be a rule of action and a measure of right equally unintelligible and vexatious.\" The Chinese resident in this island appear to be well satisfied with the present administration of affairs. Looking to this fact and to the exciting events which have of late stirred profoundly the entire Chinese nation, I am inclined to the opinion that it would be better (at all events, for the present,) to rest content with the strict execution of the existing laws, rather than to risk the disturbances which might follow from any mistake or accidental or otherwise, in the exercise of such novel and inquisitorial powers as those which would be conferred by the proposed Bill. However, I shall await Your Lordship's instructions on this point.\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nEnclosure 3.\n\n27\n\nwww.\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nA BILL\n\nENTITLED\n\nAn Ordinance for the prevention of abuses connected with Child Adoption and Domestic Service.\n\nWHEREAS it is expedient to make further provision for the prevention of adopted female children and female servants from being brought up in the Colony for the purpose of prostitution: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:—\n\n1. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General, as Protector of Chinese, to summon before him any person whom he reasonably suspects of having in his custody any adopted daughter, or female servant, between the age of six and sixteen inclusive, with a view to disposing of her as a prostitute; and it shall also be lawful for the Registrar General, in his discretion and after due inquiry, to call upon any such person who has the custody of any such female child to give reasonable security that such child shall not be sold, pawned, or otherwise disposed of for any immoral purpose, and that the absence of such child from the Colony shall be duly accounted for.\n\n2. For the better carrying out of the preceding section, it shall be lawful for the Registrar General to require the production before him of any female child under adoption or domestic service; and also to summon any person who can give information as to the treatment of such child by her adopted parents or master, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.\n\n3. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General, in the interests of any female child, to make a written application to a Judge in Chambers for a writ of Habeas Corpus, with a view to taking away such female child from any person who has no legal claim to her custody, and whose retention of her is prejudicial to the child's interest and liberty.\n\n4. It shall be lawful for any person considering himself aggrieved or affected by any action of the Registrar General under this Ordinance to appeal in a summary way to a Judge in Chambers against any decision which the Registrar General may give under this Ordinance; and the Judge may confirm the decision of the Registrar General, or may order in writing the same to be annulled.\n\n5. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be hereafter proclaimed by the Governor.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nTHE EARL OF DERBY, K.G.,\n\n&c., &c.,\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\n\nG. F. BOWEN.\n\nNo. 45.\n\nSIR,\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nLetter from the Registrar General.\n\nREGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE,\n\nHONG KONG, May 6th, 1885,\n\nReferring to previous correspondence in connection with Child Adoption and Domestic Service, I have the honour to enclose the draft Bill on the subject, that it may be forwarded for the consideration of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n2. Lord KIMBERLEY on the 18th of March, 1882, in a despatch to Governor Sir J. POPE HENNESSY (See Command Paper 3185 of 1882) called attention, in paragraphs 17, 18, and 19, to the perilous position of adopted children and of children employed in domestic service, and desired that he should be furnished with a report thereon, after a full and trustworthy enquiry into the facts.\n\n3. This work was entrusted to Mr. Justice RUSSELL, then Registrar General, and his Report is dated the 18th of July, 1883.\n\n63", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334025, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "page_number": 309, "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "content_text": "302\n\n296\n\nTHE SANITARY RECORD.\n\n(F) Power of Entry\nUnder sect. 102, Public Health Act, 1875, the local authority or any of its officers have power of entry to any premises to examine for nuisances, enforcing the smoke prevention provisions, or examine as to recurring nuisances.\n\nTo enter upon land (sect. 105, Public Health Act, 1875) for the purposes of making plans, surveying, measuring, levelling, keeping in repair or examining works, ascertain the course of sewers or drains, or ascertaining or fixing boundaries and many other purposes.\n\nQuestion 3.\nWhat are the chief principles to be observed in the sewerage of a town or district, and how would you proceed to determine the size and capacity of the outfall sewer? What size of sewer would you propose for a town of 25,000 population where the gradient is 1 in 300? Illustrate your answer by sketches.\n\nAnswer: Geographical configuration, annual average rainfall, number of present population and prospective increase, taking the last census as a basis. Whether a full water-closet town, or if to be sewered on the separate system: the nature of the outfall with a view to gravitation or mechanical lifting, and other minor causes.\n\nThe size of the outfall sewer, in my opinion, should be not less than 3 feet 3 inches by 4 feet 6 inches, discharging 185 cubic feet per minute, thus allowing the sewage at 30 cubic feet per head per day to be discharged in eight hours. On the separate system this capacity for a full water closet town, and to allow for heavy rainfalls, say 3 feet by 4 feet 6 inches, if rain or surface waters is to be included, discharging 267 cubic feet per minute, with the inclination given of 1 in 300.\n\nQuestion 4\nWrite a specification for laying stoneware pipe sewers.\n\nAnswer: Being the specification for a pipe sewer, I assume that any local surveyor would be equal to this, and as it would take up a very considerable space in the SANITARY RECORD, without a corresponding benefit to surveyors generally, I omit to take up the space, the general features of such a specification being that the pipes shall be straight, sound, and true to bore, well and truly laid, and jointed in a perfectly water-tight manner; the earth excavated at the collars so that the body of the pipe may have a true bearing along its whole length. If in faulty ground concreted all around and on top to exclude uneven pressure; if on good ground, then the earth put in 6-inch layers, well rammed in around and above to avoid sinkage. All laid in straight lines from manhole to manhole, with provision for ventilation and lighting, so that a lamp inserted at a lamphole may be seen and show a light to an adjacent manhole, thus at once showing where any stoppage existed.\n\nQuestion 5.\nSupposing a sewer to have a gradient of 1 in 300, how much would the velocity and discharge be increased by altering the gradient to 1 in 60?\n\nAnswers: 1 in 300 = 4/57*32) = 7*92 increase of discharge per second. 1 in 60 = /1000 = 10*00) = 17*32 (1.732 increase of velocity per second.\n\n1005\n\n7320\n\n2000\n\n3200\n\n3000\n\n2000\n\n22000\n\nQuestion 6.\nGive a description of the process termed intermittent downward filtration. State what area of land you would require with a gravelly soil for applying this method of purifying sewage to a town with a population of 20,000 inhabitants; and state the arrangements you would adopt for dealing with the rain water falling on the roofs, yards, and streets.\n\nAnswer: Intermittent downward filtration may be termed a natural system of purification of sewage by means of the filtering and aërating action of the soil: it is carried on by discharging (with or without previous precipitation) upon a properly prepared area, the sewage of the town under drainage. This sewage is conducted upon the prepared area by a series of carriers, and then allowed to filter through the land into drains laid about 6 feet under ground, from whence it (as an effluent) is conducted to its outfall, mostly a river. The action upon the sewage is threefold—viz., evaporation, aëration, and filtration, and if properly conducted should give an effluent of a very high standard.\n\nAs to the amount of land requisite for the purification of the sewage of a town of 20,000 population, authorities differ, but taking the daily amount of sewage per head at 30 gallons, and the average of five persons to each house equal to 150 gallons per house per day, then the fact that this quantity must be got rid of in about eight hours, it would not be safe to reckon less than 1,000 gallons per house. Then taking 4,000 houses, there would be 4,000,000 gallons of sewage to deal with, which could be successfully treated on 5 acres of such land; but it would, of course, require that a very far larger amount should be provided, as no land could be expected to be constantly under treatment, and the least amount should be five times this quantity, so as to have only one-fifth under treatment.\n\nGreat diversity of opinion exists upon this subject, and no very hard and fast line can be drawn. Each case must rest upon individual merits and local circumstances.\n\nWith regard to dealing with rain-water from roofs, most of it should undoubtedly be stored for domestic use, as it is far too valuable to be uselessly wasted. Drainage from yards and roads should be conducted in separate channels (from the sewer proper) to a natural outfall: although often in storms the washings from roads may be nearly as bad as sewage; but, on the other hand, if the surface-water were admitted, the sewers would have to be greatly increased in size to provide for excessive rainfall.\n\nQuestion 7.\nDescribe and illustrate by sketches the essential points to be observed in carrying out a system of house drainage, and the best means of providing urinal and closet accommodation for schools, workhouses, and similar institutions.\n\nQuestion 8.\nIn arranging the water supply for a manufacturing town of 30,000 inhabitants, state what you consider of importance as regards (A) Sources of supply; (B) Quantity required; (C) Distribution.\n\nAnswer: (A) The geographical situation of the town, as to the possibility of gravitation from rivers or otherwise; the geological situation of its surroundings, with a view to its probability of affording a sufficiency of supply and its nature as to hardness, &c.; the annual average rainfall: what water rights, if any, existed; the present population and prospective rate of increase, and whether the town was a full water-closet one or otherwise.\n\n(B) Twenty-five to thirty gallons per head population.\n\n(C) Under pressure that all cisterns had ball-cocks and tell-tale overflows; that Deacon's waste-water preventers were in use; that a thorough system of inspection existed to detect waste; that the mains were well laid and efficiently jointed, and that a sufficiency existed for immediate use in case of fire. In the constant service system there is very little, if any, waste; the returns from many towns showing none; but in the intermittent there is often a large amount of waste through neglect of the inhabitants and defective fittings. The screw-down tap somewhat modifies this, but it is a very slow and unsatisfactory way of drawing water.\n\nQuestion 9.\nDescribe the general characters of the waters derived from—(1) The chalk; (2) the new red sandstone; (3) the carboniferous formations; and the methods by which water should be obtained from each.\n\nAnswer: (1) Water derived from the chalk formation, although generally pure and plentiful (except in long seasons of drought), is often very hard, leaving injurious effects on some constitutions.\n\n(2) Water derived from the new red sandstone formation is sometimes of a rather hard description, but not to the degree of that yielded by the chalk formation.\n\n(3) The carboniferous (or coal measure) formations always yields soft water of undoubted purity, and generally in ample volume for all purposes.\n\nQuestion 10.\nIn what ways is water able to be polluted after collection, during its distribution to houses, and in houses? What means would you adopt to prevent such pollution?\n\nAnswer: Water may become polluted after collection by fungoid growths and atmospheric influences (where exposed to such): during distribution, from imperfect pipes and joints allowing sewer or other gas to enter the mains; in houses, by improper fittings, such as a cistern in direct communication with the drain, or so placed as to be difficult of cleansing, and frequently not ventilated, and other insidious causes.\n\nQuestion 11.\nWhat fittings, and plumber's work generally are required for a high-pressure constant water service? How would you make the connection with the main? Describe the kinds of joints which should be used on the branches?\n\nAnswer: The class of fittings required for the high-pressure constant service are iron tubular services with iron angle or T-pieces, either tinned or galvanised. Where lead must be used the joints should be what is known as plumber's or wiped joints, the taps being those known as the high-pressure screw-down service taps, the connection with the main being by a ferrule; plumber's joints on branches, unless iron unions are used.\n\nQuestion 12.\nThere is great difficulty in obtaining a supply of good water for a country house, and it is therefore necessary to obtain as much water as possible from the roofs, and to use it for drinking and cooking purposes. The total area of area of the roof of the house and offices is 8,000 square feet, and the average annual rainfall is about 40 inches. Calculate what size the storage tank should be, and give a sketch of it and of its appendages?\n\nAnswer: Size of storage tank, 160,000 gallons.\n\nQuestion 13.\nTo what extent does the size of a room affect the quantity of fresh air required for effective ventilation, and what quantity of air would be required per hour for a room containing 8,000 cubic feet, occupied by fifteen people? How would you ventilate such a room? Illustrate your answer by sketches.\n\nAnswer: Douglas Galton in 'Healthy Homes' quotes: \"According to theoretical calculations, it would appear that, with an initial air space of 1,000 cubic feet, occupied by one individual, it would be necessary to supply 3,000 cubic feet per hour, to maintain the room in a proper condition of humidity. As regards other impurities, if 0.6 per 1,000 of CO2 are accepted as the limit of respiratory impurity in a well-ventilated air space, in addition to the 0.4 per 1,000 in normal air, we can calculate out the amount of air necessary for the purpose; and from this calculation it appears that it requires 3,000 cubic feet per hour to preserve the air-space in the required state of freshness. Thus the theoretical calculations, based first upon humidity, and secondly on carbonic acid, bring us to similar conclusions in each case.\"\n\nDe Chaumont in Parkes' 'Practical Hygiene': \"A certain amount of fresh air has to pass through a given space in a fixed time in order to maintain a certain degree of purity; the amount has been fixed at 3,000 cubic feet for each healthy person in an hour. Thus a space of 100 cubic feet must have its air changed thirty times in an hour. If 3,000 feet of air are to be given, while a space of 1,000 cubic feet need only have it changed three times in an hour for an equal ventilation, then our problem being 15 persons in a room of 8,000 cubic feet, would work out thus: - 3,000 x 15 = 45,000 cubic feet of air as requisite. The room being of 8,000 cubic feet capacity would require the air to be changed nearly 5.6 times in an hour.\n\nCOMPETITIONS.\nSANITARY INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN.\nAt an Examination, held Nov. 11 and 12, 62 Candidates presented themselves as Local Surveyors and 59 as Inspectors of Nuisances. The questions were set to be answered in writing on Nov. 11, and the Candidates were examined viva voce on Nov. 12. The Institute's Certificate of Competency to discharge the duties of Local Surveyor was awarded to John Reid Anderson, John F. Curwen, John William Metcalf, Charles Chambers Smith; and the Institute's Certificate of Competency to discharge the duties of Inspector of Nuisances was awarded to James Barfoot, John Barron, Daniel Bartley Bostel, G. Stanford Bostel, Harry D. Bowyer, Edmund Bradshaw, Charles E. Brown, Albert Chadderton, David Christie, William Hatch Clayton, George William Cobham, John F. Elliott, John William Hart, Albert Hodges, W. Lee Holding, Joseph Huxley, Joshua Jameson, Edgar E. Jury, Richard C. Lindop, Arthur Henry Lukes, Charles MacMahon, R. McCulloch, Adam Luke McDonald, William Edwin Newbery, John Henry Ollett, William Parsons, William Robert Pearson, Charles Poole, Christopher Raimes, George Russell, Ambrose J. Shore, Charles Chambers Smith, Edwin Smith, Henry Charles Soper, Henry Spadaccini, Alfred William Stone, William Tate, John Tunstall, Samuel Turner, James A. Webb, Charles Turle Wilson, Charles Bruce Wood.\n\nAPPOINTMENTS.\nMEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH.\nANNINGSON, Bushell, M.D.Cantab, has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Cambridge Urban Sanitary District, at £350 for one year, and for the Chesterton Urban Sanitary District, at £50 for one year.\n\nATKINSON, Francis Edward, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Craven Combined District, comprising the Haworth, Oakworth, Oven-temple, Silsden, and Skipton Urban Sanitary Districts, and the Keighley, Settle, and Skipton Rural Sanitary Districts, at £150 per annum, for three years.\n\nBARNES, George, L.R.C.P.Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Chard Urban Sanitary District, at £10 for one year.\n\nBLANISTON, Aubrey, L.R.C.P.Edin., L.R.C.S.Edin., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Wareham Urban Sanitary District, at £10 per annum.\n\nCLARK, William Wake, M.B. Univ. Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Higham-Ferrers newly formed Urban Sanitary District, at £15 per annum.\n\nGREATREX, Adolphus Barnell, M.D.Univ. St.And., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.M., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Kidsgrove Urban Sanitary District, at the rate of £20 per annum, until March 25 next, vice Brigham, resigned.\n\nHODGSON, Isaac Clark, M.B., C.M.Univ.Glasg., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Workington Port Sanitary District, at £5 for one year.\n\nMEREDITH, John, M.D.Univ. Edin., L.R.C.S.Edin., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Wellington (Som.) Urban Sanitary District, at £60 per annum, for three years.\n\nPATTERSON, George Henry, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Dalton-in-Furness Urban Sanitary District, at £30 for the year ending Dec. 25, 1887.\n\nRAWSON, Edwin Ellsworth, L.R.C.P.Edin. and L.M., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Thornton Urban Sanitary District, Yorkshire, at £27 for one year.\n\nREDDING, J. H. Douglas, L.R.C.P.Edin., L.R.C.S.Edin., L.M., L.F.P.S.Glasg., and L.M., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Huntingdon Urban Sanitary District, at £24 for one year.\n\nSHEA, John, M.B. Univ. Lond., M.D. Univ. St.And., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the combined Reading and Wokingham Rural and Urban Sanitary Districts, at £385 per annum, from Dec. 25, 1886.\n\nTABOR, Charles James, M.B.Univ. Durh., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Joga Division of the Redruth Rural Sanitary District, at £18 per annum, vice Reed, deceased.\n\nTURNER, Frederick, M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Buxton Urban Sanitary District, at £40 for one year.\n\nSURVEYORS, CLERKS TO GUARDIANS, INSPECTORS OF NUISANCES, &c.\nARCHIBALD, Mr. G. T., has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Workington Port Sanitary District, at £5 for one year.\n\nARNFIELD, Mr. Edwin, has been elected a Member of the New Mills Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Stafford, deceased.\n\nBATE, Mr. Alfred Goodwin, has been appointed Collector to the Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Reigate, at £150 per annum, vice Apted, resigned.\n\nBEAUMONT, Mr. J. M., has been elected a Member of the Elland Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Crowther, resigned.\n\nBOLLAM, Mr. Frederick, has been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Wareham Urban Sanitary District, at £10 per annum.\n\nCLAYTON, Mr. William, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Southowram Urban Sanitary District, at £10 for one year.\n\nCOLE, Mr. Arthur Henry, has been appointed an Inspector of Nuisances for the Leicester Urban Sanitary District, and Inspector of Food, and of Dairies, &c., at £100 per annum, vice Wand, resigned.\n\nCOX, Mr. James Henry, has been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Hailsham Rural Sanitary District, Sussex, at £81 per annum, vice Martin, deceased.\n\nCROGHAN, Mr. Thomas Andrew, C.E., has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Buxton Urban Sanitary District, at £5 for one year.\n\nFLATER, Mr. George Clavell, Solicitor, has been appointed Town Clerk and Clerk to the Urban Sanitary Authority, Wareham, at £30 per annum.\n\nGORDON, Mr. E. S., has been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the East Grinstead Urban Sanitary District, at £20 per annum, vice Brown, resigned.\n\nGREENWOOD, Mr. Joseph, has been re-appointed an Inspector of Nuisances for the Ulverstone Rural Sanitary District, at £15 per annum, and Surveyor at £30 per annum, for three years, from Jan. 1, 1887.\n\nGRIFFITHS, Colonel, has been elected a Member of the Broadstairs Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Todd, resigned.\n\nHART, Mr. Alfred, has been appointed Surveyor, Inspector of Nuisances, and Collector, to the Ashbourne Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, Derbyshire, at £100 per annum, vice Bourne, resigned.\n\nHARKOP, Mr. Arthur Jenkins, Local Manager of the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company, has been appointed Treasurer to the newly-formed Cheadle and Gatley Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority.\n\nHAWKINS, Mr. Richard P. B., Solicitor, has been appointed Town Clerk and Clerk to the Urban Sanitary Authority of Woodstock.\n\nJONES, Mr. George, jun., has been appointed Surveyor and Collector to the Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Wareham, at £30 per annum.\n\nJOHNSON, Mr. Henry, has been appointed Treasurer to the Bingley Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Brown, resigned.\n\nKENDRICK, Mr. James, has been elected a Member of the Tipton Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Underhill, resigned.\n\nKINGTON, Mr. Joel, Inspector of Nuisances for the Idle Urban Sanitary District, Yorkshire, has been appointed Inspector under the Dairies, &c., Orders of 1885 and 1886, made pursuant to the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts of 1878 and 1886.\n\nLAUGHTON, Mr. James, has been elected a Member of the Bromsgrove Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Amphlett, deceased.\n\nLUCY, Mr. Charles Frederick, Local Manager of the York Union Banking Co., has been appointed Treasurer to the Pickering Guardians and Rural Sanitary Authority, Yorkshire, vice Clarkson, resigned.\n\nMARSH, Mr. Samuel, has been elected a Member of the Bampton Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Dart, resigned.\n\nMATTHEWS, Mr. George Somers, the Surveyor and Inspector of Nuisances to the Dorking Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, has been appointed Inspector under the Dairies and Covered Sheds Orders of 1885 and 1886, at £10 for one year.\n\nPOTTER, Mr. Charles John, has been elected a Member of the Willington-Quay Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice O'Brien, disqualified by non-attendance for six months.\n\nPROCTER, Mr. Thomas, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Dalton-in-Furness Urban Sanitary District, at £65 for the year ending Dec. 25, 1887.\n\nPROSE, Mr. John Edwyn, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Ludlow Urban Sanitary District, at £25 for one year.\n\nRUBBRA, Mr. W. A., Manager of the Wellingborough and Higham-Ferrers Branch of the Northamptonshire Union Bank, has been appointed Treasurer to the newly chartered Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Higham-Ferrers.\n\nSALTHOUSE, Mr. John, has been re-appointed an Inspector of Nuisances for the Ulverstone Rural Sanitary District, at £10 per annum, for three years, from Jan. 1, 1887.\n\n[DEC. 15, 1886,\n\n297", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338159, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "R & S(34,740a) 6000 7-88\n\nOffice or Individual.\n\nOffice or by Law | Date | Officers.\n---|---|---\n1888. | Dec: 15. \n\nLast previous Paper. | 259 | 212\n---|---|---\nNo. 24920 | (Subject.) | \n\nOpinion affecting the DOMESTIC...\n\nAddition of Chinese Lugitius Criminats, Copen-com disposed of 22 dar 7.0. 3114 -éto\n\nNext subsequent Paper. | 1927/89 | \n---|---|---\n\n(Minutes.) Copy sent & Procter M: Wingfield C.PL.\n\nThe L. O. support the Draft Winance. 18 Sec some material alterations They d... to the provisions (clauses 10–12) taken from the Macao Stradition Adrian at the suppertein of the F. O. piring the Crown app...est from ading the Magistrate discharging au Ch... RAA person where wtradition in Ꭻ aque with theur-\n\nThey propose to omit the words \"The fare the advance i 4. clauses 18th Council,\" that the former may sumender or dischays a pezddin criminal withat Casulling I'm no Miction Li ancil TTO.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350847, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 514, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "weight to Force Kuntopordi\n\nrecommendatioon shey have\n\nBush\n\nquainted thi\n\n5.09\n\n0.\n\nJanuary, 1892.\n\nRECE\n\nRec 25 JUN 32\n\n13492\n\nsispensation of\n\n2\n\nwhich is the\n\nmost they\n\nCam\n\ngive Lawring regarde\n\nthe Comesticated\n\nthe form\n\nRegulations\n\n2 bout\n\nwhich\n\n2\n\nz\n\na coz\n\nto fule 699\n\nI inclose\n\nSam bri\n\nJomotedunt semant Bachel Mansions\n\n+ 8. Fanfield by\n\nColonial office\n\nDoroning\n\n# CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS\n\nOF THE SEVERAL\n\nSOCIETIES OF LINCOLN'S INN, THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, THE INNER TEMPLE,\n\nAND GRAY'S INN\n\n(HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED AS THE FOUR INNS OF COURT)\n\n39 10\n\nTHE ADMISSION OF STUDENTS, THE MODE OF KEEPING TERMS, THE EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS, THE CALLING OF STUDENTS TO THE BAR, AND THE TAKING OUT OF CERTIFICATES TO PRACTISE UNDER THE BAR.\n\n## Admission of Students.\n\n1. EVERY person, not otherwise disqualified, who shall have passed a PUBLIC EXAMINATION at any University within the British dominions, or for a Commission in the Army or Navy, or for the Indian Civil Service, or for the Consular Service, or for Cadetships in the three Eastern Colonies of Ceylon, Hong Kong, and the Straits Settlements, shall be entitled to be admitted as a Student, without passing a preliminary Examination, but subject to Rule 7.\n\n2. Every other person, except such as come under Rule 15, applying to be admitted as a Student, shall, before such admission, have satisfactorily passed an Examination in the following subjects, viz.:\n\n(a) The English Language,\n\n(b) The Latin Language, and\n\n(c) English History;\n\nProvided that the Board of Examiners mentioned in Rule 3 shall have power to report any special circumstances to the Masters of the Bench of the Inn of Court of which any person may desire to be admitted as a Student, and that the Masters of the Bench of such Inn shall have power, with or without such report, to relax or dispense with this regulation, in whole or in part, in any case in which they may think special circumstances so reported, or otherwise ascertained by the Bench, justify a departure from this regulation. In the case of a Student who is a Native of India, that fact shall be a special circumstance sufficient to justify an Examination in the Latin Language being dispensed with, upon application to the Masters of the Bench.\n\n3. Such Examination shall be conducted by a joint Board, to be appointed by the four Inns of Court.\n\n4. For constituting such Board, each of the four Inns of Court shall appoint four Examiners, and the Council of Legal Education shall have power to allot such remuneration as the Council shall think fit to such Examiners.\n\n5. The Examiners shall attend according to a Rota to be fixed by themselves, and Two shall be a Quorum.\n\n6. Meetings of the Examiners shall be held at least once in every week during each Term, as hereinafter defined, and once in the week next preceding each Term, and at such other times as shall be appointed in accordance with any order of the Board;\n\nProvided that no Examiner need attend unless two clear days' notice prior to the day appointed for his attendance shall have been given to the Secretary of the Board, by at least one Candidate, of an intention to present himself on that day for Examination.\n\n7. No Attorney at Law, Solicitor, Writer to the Signet, or Writer of the Scotch Courts, Proctor, Notary Public, Clerk in Chancery, Parliamentary Agent, or Agent in any Court original...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350848, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 515, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "2\n\nor appellate, Clerk to any Justice of the Peace, Registrar of any Court, Receiver or Liquidator, whether Official, Provisional, Assistant or Deputy, or person acting in any of these or similar capacities, and no Clerk to any such person as aforesaid, or to any Judge, Barrister, Conveyancer, Pleader, Equity Draftsman, Clerk of the Peace, or to any officer in any Court of Justice, and no person acting in the capacity of any such Clerk, shall be admitted as a Student at any Inn of Court until such person shall have entirely and bona fide ceased to act or practise in any of the capacities above-named or described; and if on the Rolls of any Court, shall have taken his name off the Rolls thereof.\n\n8. The following forms shall be adopted by each of the four Inns of Court on application for admission as Students :-\n\nI, aged\n\nof\n\nthe\n\nSon of\n\n1\n\nin the county of\n\n[add father's profession, if any, and the condition in life and occupation, if any, of the Applicant]\n\ndo hereby declare that I am desirous of being admitted a Student of the Honourable Society of\n\nfor the purpose of being called to the Bar, or of practising under the Bar, and that I will not, either directly or indirectly, apply for or take out any certificate to practise, directly or indirectly, as a Pleader, or Conveyancer, or Draftsman in Equity, without the special permission of the Masters of the Bench of the said Society,\n\nAnd I do hereby further declare that I am not an Attorney at Law, a Solicitor, a Writer to the Signet, a Writer of the Scotch Courts, a Proctor, a Notary Public, a Clerk in Chancery, a Parliamentary Agent, an Agent in any Court original or appellate, a Clerk to any Justice of the Peace, a Registrar of any Court, a Receiver, or Liquidator, either Official, Provisional, Assistant or Deputy, nor do I act, directly or indirectly, in any such or similar capacity, or in the capacity of Clerk of or to any of the persons above described, or as Clerk of or to any Judge, Barrister, Conveyancer, Pleader, Equity Draftsman, or Clerk of the Peace, or of or to any officer in any Court of Justice.\n\nDated this\n\nday of\n\n(Signature)\n\nWe, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we believe the above-named to be a gentleman of respectability, and a proper person to be admitted a Member of the said Society.\n\nApproved,\n\nBarristers of\n\nTreasurer, or, in his absence, by two Benchers.\n\n9. Every person applying to be admitted as a Student shall pay the sum of One Guinea upon application for the Form of Admission; and the sums so paid shall form part of the Common Fund hereinafter mentioned.\n\nKeeping Terms.\n\n10. The word Terms in these Regulations, except where otherwise expressed, shall mean the Terms as fixed by the Inns of Court for the purpose of Calls to the Bar.\n\n11. Students who shall at the same time be Members of any of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, London, Durham, the Royal University of Ireland, St. Andrew's, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, or the Victoria University, Manchester, shall be enabled to keep Terms by dining in the halls of their respective Inns of Court any three days in each Term.\n\n12. Students who shall not at the same time be Members of any of the said Universities shall be enabled to keep Terms by dining in the halls of their respective Inns of Court any six days in each Term.\n\n3\n\n13. No day's attendance in Hall shall be available for the purpose of keeping Term, unless the Student attending shall have been present at the grace before dinner, during the whole of dinner, and until the concluding grace shall have been said, unless the acting Treasurer on any day during dinner shall think fit to permit the Students to leave earlier.\n\n14. A Student who, previously to his admission at an Inn of Court, was a Solicitor in practice for not less than five years (and, in accordance with Rule 7, has ceased to be a Solicitor before his admission as a Student) may be examined for Call to the Bar without keeping any Terms, and may be called to the Bar upon passing the public Examination required by these Rules, without keeping any Terms;\n\nProvided that such Solicitor has given at least twelve months' notice in writing to each of the Four Inns of Court, and to the Incorporated Law Society, of his intention to seek Call to the Bar, and produces a Certificate signed by two Members of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society that he is a fit and proper person to be called to the Bar.\n\n15. A Student coming under the last preceding Rule may be exempted by the Masters of the Bench of the Inn to which he seeks Admission from passing the Examination preliminary to Admission,\n\nCalling to the Bar.\n\n16. Every Student shall have attained the age of Twenty-one years before being called to the Bar.\n\n17. Every Student, except such as come under Rule 14, shall have kept Twelve Terms before being called to the Bar, unless any Term or Terms shall have been dispensed with under special circumstances by the Benchers of his Inn;\n\nProvided that in no case shall a dispensation of a greater number than Two Terms be granted.\n\n18. No Student shall be called to the Bar, unless such Student shall, to the satisfaction of the Council of Legal Education, have passed a Public Examination for the purpose of ascertaining his fitness to be called to the Bar, and have obtained from the Council a Certificate of having passed such Examination.\n\n19. No Student shall be called to the Bar until his name and description shall have been screened in the Hall, Benchers' Room, and Treasurer's or Steward's Office, of the Inn of which he is a Student, fourteen days in Term before such call.\n\n20. The name and description of every such Student shall be sent to the other Inns, and shall also be screened for the same space of time in their respective Halls, Benchers' Rooms, and Treasurers' or Stewards' Offices.\n\n21. No Call to the Bar shall take place except during a Term and such call shall be made on the same day by each of the Inns, namely, on the Sixteenth day of each Term, unless such day shall happen to be Saturday or Sunday, and in such case on the Monday after.\n\nCertificates to practise under the Bar.\n\n22. No Student shall be allowed to take out a Certificate to practise under the Bar without the special permission of the Masters of the Bench of the Inn of Court of which he is a Student, to be given by order of such Masters, and no such permission shall be granted to any Student unless he shall be qualified to be called to the Bar, and the regulations, as to screening names in the Halls, Benchers' Rooms, and Treasurers' or Stewards' Offices, applicable to Students desirous of being called to the Bar, shall be applicable to Students desirous of practising under the Bar. Such permission shall be granted for one year only from the date thereof, but may be renewed annually.\n\nCouncil of Legal Education.\n\n23. The Council of Legal Education shall consist of twenty Benchers, five to be nominated by each Inn of Court, of whom four shall be a quorum. The Members of the Council shall remain in office for two years, and each Inn shall have power to fill up any vacancy that may occur in the number of its nominees during that period. To this Council shall be entrusted the power and duty of superintending the Education and Examination of Students, and of...\n\n510", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353624, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4]", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4]", "content_text": "Governor. No.\n\nDate.\n\n6\n\n1894 18 Jan\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nAns! General 277ab\n\nW B& £ (78)—k917-600-12-48\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n1587\n\n94-5\n\nAscular\n\nHongKong\n\nNo. 2546\n\n(Subject.)\n\nC.0.\n\n2546 RECE Red 10 FC 94\n\nCounterfeit Postage\n\nStamps\n\n12\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nRequests copies of Inland Foreign\n\nWarrants referred to\n\nso that acty feat way\n\nadvise what steps are necessary. If legisla tion required other matters\n\nAnd Proctor\n\nCar\n\n(Minutes.) M. Ebden\n\nна\n\ndealt with al\n\nSame time Asc 2100 q3\n\n84910/2 C.P.L-10\n\nnoted\n\nTell him that he will find the Inland Postal Warrant 1892 and amending warrants at pp. 3210, 5627, 6306, of the London Gazette 1892, and pp. 3056, 3847 of the London Gazette 1893, and the Foreign and Colonial Warrant 1892 and Amending Warrant at p. 4430 the London Gazette 1892 and p. 4848 of the London Gazette 1893. Erlich am Nr. 21/196\n\nafors\n\nMr\n\nand send\n\nPage 1\n\n(End of Page)\n\nPage 1\n\n(No content)\n\nPage 1\n\n(No content)\n\n...\n\nhas been revised to \nGovernor. No.\n\nDate.\n\n6\n\n1894 18 Jan\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nAns! General 277ab\n\nWB & £(78)—k917-600-12-48\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n1587\n\n94-5\n\nAscular\n\nHong Kong\n\nNo. 2546\n\n(Subject.)\n\nC.O.\n\n2546 RECE Red 10 FC 94\n\nCounterfeit Postage\n\nStamps\n\n12\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nRequests copies of Inland Foreign\n\nWarrants referred to\n\nso that they may advise what steps are necessary. If legislation required other matters\n\nAnd Proctor\n\nCar\n\n(Minutes.) M. Ebden\n\ndealt with al\n\nSame time Asc 2100 q3\n\n84910/2 C.P.L-10\n\nnoted\n\nTell him that he will find the Inland Postal Warrant 1892 and amending warrants at pp. 3210, 5627, 6306, of the London Gazette 1892, and pp. 3056, 3847 of the London Gazette 1893, and the Foreign and Colonial Warrant 1892 and Amending Warrant at p. 4430 the London Gazette 1892 and p. 4848 of the London Gazette 1893. Erlich am Nr. 21/196\n\nMr\n\nand send\n\nPage 1\n\n...\n\nPage 1\n\n(End of Page)\n\nPage 1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359862, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "content_text": "the enclosed extract from the \"Daily Press\" of this date containing a report of the proceedings at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new home for women and girls which is about to be built by the Po Leung Kuk Society.\n\nAt the request of the committee of the Society, I consented to perform this pleasing duty.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nWitham Robinzoy\n\nEnclosure 4. Jan 4 1896\n\nEnclosure.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, JANUARY 20TH, 1896.\n\nTHE PO LEUNG KUK SOCIETY'S NEW HOME.\n\nLAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE.\n\nOn Saturday afternoon, His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new home for women and girls which is being built by the Po Leung Kuk Society. Special arrangements had been made in connection with the ceremony, the complete success of which foretells a prosperous future for this worthy Society. His Excellency and suite were escorted from Government House by four mounted troopers, and throughout the entire length of the route, large crowds of people assembled on each side of the street. Punctually at the appointed time, 2.30, His Excellency arrived at the site of the new home, and he was received by a guard of police under Chief Inspector Corcoran. A very large number of ladies and gentlemen had assembled in response to the Committee's invitation, amongst those present being His Excellency Admiral Buller and Mrs. Buller, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart and Mrs. Lockhart, Hon. W. M. Goodman and Mrs. Goodman, Hon. F. A. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper, Hon. F. R. Belilios, Hon. A. McConachie, Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Colonel Austen, Major the Hon. E. Noel and Mrs. Noel, Hon. Commander W. C. H. Hastings, Hon. A. K. and Mrs. Travers, Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Hon. Ho Kai, Captain Stirling, A.D.C., Dr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., and Mrs. Francis, Rev. Dr. Chalmers and Mrs. Chalmers, Captain Anderson and Miss Anderson, Mrs. Milward, Mr. G. W. Playfair and Mrs. Playfair, Miss Van Buren, Mrs. Tomes, Mrs. Droeze, Mr. and Mrs. Byramjee, Mr. A. G. Romano, Mr. C. C. Platt, Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. A. B. Johnson, Mr. A. Denison, Mr. and Mrs. Mehta, Mr. C. Ford and Mrs. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Cox, and Messrs. Ho Amei, Ho Tung, Ho Fook, Li Sing, Lau Chu-san, Feng Ming San, Cheung Si Kai, Chang Tang, Wai Yuk, Kwok Chik, Sin Tak Fan, Kau Hung Tak, Tam Chuen Shu, Lan Wei Chun, Chui Chi Yuen, La Chi Ting, and many others.\n\nThe proceedings were opened by Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, the President of the Committee, who said: \"Your Excellency--On behalf of the Po Leung Kuk Society, I have the honour to request you to lay the foundation stone of the new home for women and girls, and in doing so, I desire to express on behalf of the members of the Society their high appreciation of the honour which your Excellency has done them in coming here to-day to perform this ceremony.\" (Hear, Hear.)\n\nHis EXCELLENCY: \"Mr. President of the Po Leung Kuk Society, you and your committee have asked me to lay the foundation stone of the new home for women and girls which it is proposed to erect on this site. I have the greatest pleasure in acceding to your request and am glad to have my name in any way associated with the admirable institution you represent. Before completing the ceremony, however, I should like, for the information of the spectators and of the invited guests, to make a few remarks as to the origin and past success of the Society. Some seventeen years ago, the attention of the public was called by the Chief Justice to the evil practice of kidnapping which was rampant in the Colony and of selling the kidnapped women and children as if they were mere chattels. The principal Chinese residents (all honour be to them) were so impressed with the scandalous state of affairs in this respect that they memorialized the Governor, and through him, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and they asked for permission to form an association for the purpose of suppressing this terrible crime; of protecting women and girls, and of restoring those who had been kidnapped to their friends or relations. This permission was granted, and the Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital kindly placed at the disposal of the Po Leung Kuk Society a portion of their hospital for the temporary accommodation of the destitute women and girls who had been rescued or might be rescued from the terrible fate which was intended for them. I hold in my hand a return which shows that during the four years ending in 1891, no less than 2,751 persons have been dealt with by the Society, and I have in my possession another return which shows that from 1888 to the end of 1895, the large number of 5,543 persons have been rescued by this Society, the greater number of whom have been sent to their homes or handed over to their relatives. This is, indeed, a record of good work. It is one which must recommend itself to every honest and respectable resident in the Colony. I cannot myself imagine any more useful, charitable, and Christian-like work.\n\n\"It has been well said by Adelaide Procter that 'God has glory when His children bring His poor ones joy and peace.' Well, joy and peace must have been brought to many a troubled household by the restoration of girls by this Society to their own relatives and their own homes, and who dare assert that God has not been glorified thereby? And let me say here that the rules and regulations under which the Po Leung Kuk Society have so long and so successfully worked were drawn up by our eminent Q.C., Mr. Francis, whom we are all glad to see amongst us again restored to health after his serious illness. Well, ladies and gentlemen, you can easily understand that with so much work to do, it was impossible, and it is impossible, for the Po Leung Kuk Society to do that work well and effectually in the cramped and unsuitable premises lent to them so liberally by the Tung Wa Hospital Committee. I consider that the Government and the community are much indebted to the Tung Wa Hospital Committee for the charitable assistance they have for so long given to the Po Leung Kuk, and we, the Government and the community, are still further indebted to the Tung Wa Hospital Committee for handing over to this Society, for their new building, a site which was granted to the Tung Wa Committee some years ago for charitable purposes. You will wish to know how this new home is to be paid for. I will tell you. The Chinese residents have subscribed amongst themselves the handsome sum of $30,000 towards it, and the Government, recognizing the utility and value of the Po Leung Kuk Society's efforts, has added to that amount a further sum of $20,000. With that $50,000, new and suitable buildings will be erected for the purposes of this institution on the site on which we now stand. Ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to lay this stone this afternoon. You must agree with me in thinking that the past success of the Po Leung Kuk Society has been very great. It would be impossible to run such an institution on European lines or under European management. The Po Leung Kuk Society has proved itself worthy of confidence, and I ask you to concur with me in the hope I now express that its future success may be greater still, that it may be the means of minimizing, if not entirely of suppressing, this disgusting traffic, and therefore may be a permanent blessing to the present and future generations of Chinese women and girls.\"\n\nHon. Ho KAI then handed a silver trowel and a silver-mounted mallet to His Excellency, who thereupon smoothed the mortar and the stone was placed in its proper position under the supervision of Mr. Denison, the architect. After tapping the stone, His EXCELLENCY said: \"Ladies and gentlemen, I declare this stone to be well and truly laid, and I ask you now to adjourn to the Tung Wa Hospital Committee Room.\"\n\nA photograph of the group was then taken, and Hon. Ho KAI called for three cheers for His Excellency, which were heartily given.\n\nPage 57", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359986, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "content_text": "# SCHEDULE\n\n## RULES of Procedure\n\n### FOR THE\n\n#### Contadunnally jurisdiction of the Supreme\n\n**VICE ADMIRALTY COURTS IN HER MAJESTY'S POSSESSIONS ABROAD.**\n\n130\n\n1. In the construction of these rules, and of the forms and tables of fees annexed thereto, the following terms shall (if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter) have the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them; that is to say,\n\n\"Possession\" shall mean any colony, plantation, settlement, island, or territory, being a part of Her Majesty's dominions, but not being within the limits of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;\n\n\"Court\" shall mean any Vice Admiralty court now existing or which shall hereafter be established in any Possession;\n\n\"Registry\" shall mean the registry of the court, or any district registry thereof;\n\n\"Judge\" shall mean the judge of the court, or any person lawfully authorised to act as judge thereof;\n\n\"Registrar\" shall mean the registrar of the court, or any deputy or assistant registrar thereof;\n\n\"Marshal\" shall mean the marshal of the court, or any deputy or assistant marshal thereof;\n\n\"Action\" shall mean any action, cause, suit, or other proceeding instituted in the court;\n\n\"Counsel\" shall mean any advocate, barrister-at-law, or other person entitled to practise in the court;\n\n\"Solicitor\" shall mean any proctor, solicitor, or attorney entitled to practise in the court;\n\n\"Plaintiff\" shall include the plaintiff's solicitor, if he sues by a solicitor;\n\n\"Defendant\" shall include the defendant's solicitor, if he appears by a solicitor;\n\n\"Party\" shall include the party's solicitor, if he sues or appears by a solicitor;\n\n\"Ship\" shall include every description of vessel used in navigation not propelled by oars only;\n\n\"Month\" shall mean calendar month.\n\nAnd shall include The Supreme Court of Hong Kong or any judge thereof, whether sitting in court or in Chambers.\n\n`X 6946.`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 363120, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]", "page_number": 636, "title": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]", "content_text": "Annexed to the Attorney General's Report as in the \"Bill stage, the marginal notes contain references to the former law creating with each \n\nrechou.\n\nA BILL\n\nENTITLED\n\nAn Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Probates and Letters of Administration in this Colony.\n\nBe it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-\n\n1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Probates Ordinance, 1897.\n\n2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,-\n\n“The Court” means the Supreme Court of the Colony acting in the exercise of its jurisdiction under this Ordinance:\n\n“A Judge\" or \"the Judge\" means a Judge of the Court:\n\n“Will” comprehends \"testament\" and all other testamentary instruments of which probate may now be or might at any time heretofore have been granted :\n\n“Administration” comprehends all letters of administration of the estates of deceased persons, whether with or without the will annexed, and whether granted for general, special, or limited purposes:\n\n“Estate” of a deceased person means the personal estate and effects of whatever kind of such person :\n\n“Matters and causes testamentary” comprehends all matters and causes relating to the granting and revocation of probate of wills and of administration:\n\n“Prescribed” means prescribed by rules or orders of the Court made under this Ordinance.\n\nPART I.\n\nJURISDICTION AND POWERS OF THE COURT.\n\n3.-(1) The voluntary and contentious jurisdiction and authority in relation to the granting and revocation of probate of wills and of letters of administration of the estates of deceased persons, together with full authority to hear and determine all questions relating to matters and causes testamentary, shall as heretofore belong to and be vested in and be exercised in the name of Her Majesty by the Supreme Court of Hongkong.\n\n(2.) The Supreme Court shall as heretofore, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be deemed a Court of Probate and shall be a Court of Record, and shall have the same powers, and its grants and orders shall have the same effect, in this Colony, and in relation to the estates in this Colony of deceased persons, as the Supreme Court and its grants and orders respectively now have or hitherto have had in relation to matters and causes testamentary and estates of deceased persons within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; and all duties which are or have been imposed on or should be performed by the Supreme Court in respect of probates, administrations, and matters and causes testamentary shall be performed by the Supreme Court under the probate jurisdiction hereby continued: Provided that no suits for legacies, or suits for the distribution of residues, shall be entertained by the Supreme Court in its probate jurisdiction.\n\n4. The Judge shall have and may exercise full power of altering and amending any grant of probate or of administration, whether made before or after the commencement of this Ordinance.\n\n5. No officer or clerk of the Court shall, during the time of his holding such office, directly or indirectly practise as an advocate, barrister, proctor, attorney, or solicitor, or receive or participate in the fees of any other person so practising.\n\n6. All probates, administrations, orders, and other instruments, and all exemplifications and copies thereof, shall respectively be sealed with the seal of the Supreme Court; and any such document purporting to be so sealed shall be received in evidence, in any cause or proceeding of whatever kind, without further proof thereof.\n\n7.-(1) The Court may require the attendance of any party in person, or of any person whom it may think fit to\n\nShort title.\n\nInterpretation\n\n(No. 8 of 1900, s. ±)\n\nGeneral Jurisdiction of the Court in matters of probate and administration.\n\n(No. 8 of 1900, s. 2.)\n\nPower of altering probate, etc., already granted.\n\n(No. 8 of 1900, s. 3.)\n\nCourt officers prohibited from practising as advocates, etc.\n\n(No. 8 of 1860, s. 5.)\n\nSealing of documents.\n\n(No. 8 of 1860, s. 6.)\n\nPower to require attendance of parties.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 375960, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4]", "page_number": 162, "title": "CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4]", "content_text": "# \n6. For the purposes of this Ordinance the Court or any member thereof shall have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court of this Colony in any suit or action in respect of the following matters, viz.:— \n\n(1.) Enforcing the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, examining them on oath, affirmation or otherwise. \n\n(2.) Compelling the production of documents. \n\n(3.) Punishing persons guilty of contempt of the Court or of any order of the Court. \n\n(4.) Ordering inspection of property, \n\n(5.) Making and enforcing any order which may be necessary to the proper hearing and determination of any question before the Court. \n\nThe Court may exercise all or any of such powers for the purposes of any claim before the Court to the same extent as the Supreme Court might exercise them or any of them for the purposes of any suit or action. \n\n7. The Court may, if it thinks fit, approve and give effect to any compromise or arrangement arrived at with reference to any claim in relation to land irrespective of the strict rights and obligations of the parties. \n\n8. Where the circumstances of the case are such that the Court deems it right and expedient that the expenses of any party or witness should be paid by any other party making or opposing any claim heard and determined under this Ordinance, the Court may fix the amount of such expenses and may order payment thereof to be made by such other party accordingly. Such order may be enforced in the same manner as a similar order of the Supreme Court can be enforced. \n\n9. Any member of the Court shall, for the purposes of any enquiry, have power to enter and view any premises or property, and also to authorize any person nominated by such member to enter and view any premises or property for the like purpose. \n\n10. If it shall appear to the Court that any witness has committed wilful and corrupt perjury the Court may, for the purpose of punishing such perjury, exercise powers similar to and to the same extent as those conferred on the Supreme Court by section 23 of Ordinance 12 of 1878 for the punishment of perjury in any cause, suit, or action. \n\n11. Any summons, order, warrant, or direction of the Court shall be deemed to be duly made with the authority of the Court if signed by the Registrar, and any such summons, order, warrant, or direction so issued in connection with and for the purposes of any claim shall be equivalent to any form of summons, order, warrant, or direction issued in any action or suit in the Supreme Court for enforcing the attendance of witnesses, or compelling the production of documents or otherwise for the purposes of any suit or action, \n\n12. No barrister, proctor, attorney, or solicitor shall be permitted to appear on behalf of any party in any case before the Court, except by the special permission of the Court. \n\n13. The Court may allow or disallow any claim in relation to land or allow the same as to part thereof, or for such period or at such rent and on such other conditions as may appear to the Court to be equitable and just. \n\n14. In cases where the Court allows the claim or part of the claim, such claim and its allowance shall be reported by the Registrar to the Governor in due course in order that a title appropriate to the case may be granted. If, however, in any particular instance, the Governor deems it inexpedient, having regard to the public interests of the Colony, that such title should be granted, the matter shall be referred back to the Court to decide what compensation shall be paid to the claimant or claimants, and the amount awarded by the Court shall be paid by the Government to such person or persons as the Court may direct. The decision of the Court as to the amount of compensation shall be final. \n\n15. All land in the New Territories is hereby declared to be the property of the Crown, during the term specified in the Convention of the 9th day of June, 1898, hereinbefore referred to, and all persons in occupation of any such land, after such date as may be fixed by the Governor by notification in the Gazette, either generally or in respect to any specified place, village, or district, shall be deemed trespassers. \n\nPage 161", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379797, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Draft Telegram\n\nI suggest that the appointment of Mr. Phillips be offered to him by transferring him to Haiphong.\n\nI quite agree with the appointment of Mr. Lue. Please see the annexed letter from Dr. Bateson Wright. You will observe that his estimates for house rent for the year would cost $720 a year.\n\nIt is, of course, useless, in these circumstances, to deal with Mr. Stubbs. Even Mr. Proctor is a slightly better candidate, but he is already in Hong Kong and can offer that post.\n\nI think that Mr. Phillips, being senior in the service, has the first claim to be considered. I saw Mr. Le Froy and wrote to Mr. Phillips very favourably, but his appointment in Haiphong is contingent on our finding a replacement.\n\nWe shall have to find a replacement for his place on the \"trusts\". In that case, before making the appointment, we had better ask Mr. Le Froy if he is prepared to take it. I hardly expect that he will do so, but it would be worth trying.\n\nBut in the first instance, offer the present vacancy in Hong Kong to Mr. Phillips by telegram.\n\nM. Johnson \n15/1 \nM. Shillinger \n18/1\n\n## Notes\n\nDo you agree to draft telegram also whether Straits post should be offered to Mr. Phillips, considering his qualifications are such that he could be spoken to?\n\nIf the Private Secretary approves it, it might be offered to Mr. Proctor, who might accept it.\n\nAs to Mr. Phillips (see on 798), the Secretary of State replies that he cannot meet his wishes. Mr. Phillips might perhaps be considered for an appointment that may offer in the West Indies.\n\nGWZ 22/1 \nPhy 72/7 \nAs to Mr. Phillips, see on 798. Straits Private Secretary's C.Pd. 23/1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411296, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 473, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "## \nChu Tzu Lung, Hsiao K'e Chang, Lu Chin Piao, &c. There is another branch in league with the mounted bandits of Manchuria, and abroad with the Nihilists of Russia. They have also an understanding with them for mutual aid for anti-dynastic movements.\n\nTheir official duties are divided into four Departments—viz., a Department of Ways and Means, Intelligence Department, Military Organization Department, and Department for Communications.\n\nApart from the permanent store-houses of the various branches of the commissariat branch of the Ways and Means Department, the other officers have no definite head-quarters, and their appearance and movements are secret, and there is no means of knowing them.\n\nThe officers of the various branches of the different lodges can be roughly divided into four grades. Each lodge has one Grand Master (with full powers as regards his own lodge), six deputy Grand Masters who are—\n\n1. The General Manager of the affairs of the whole district.\n2. The Councillor, who is the officer for the improvements of methods in his own particular lodge.\n3. The Financial Manager, who is specially in charge of the transport, and pays for his own particular district.\n4. The Manager of religious matters. He opens inns in the port to attract recruits of all classes who may pass through, to afford protection, and to afford means of communication. This system is called a method of indirect correspondence. As an example of this, an agent of another lodge, or a recruit from any place whatever, is not allowed to have a personal interview with an agent of the same lodge. However important the subject of discussion, it must be dealt with entirely through the medium of this \"religious manager,\" who is the mainspring of the organization of the lodge, and acts as a screen for its secrets.\n5. The Proctor, whose business it is to select and send deputies, to place the members of all the Societies. As an instance, he sends so and so to manage a certain school, another to stay in a certain mining district, another to some railway, another to some body of modern drilled troops, another to some of the meeting places, another to watch the waterways, &c. These men are, as a rule, in great numbers in the schools of various places, and on the Yang-tsze in the An Yuan mines. This is their chief head-quarters, and there are about 10,000 there. The rest are in the various other mining districts, but they are most common in Liu Yang and P'u Chi districts in Yunnan Province. There are others, but not so many, in all the districts in Kiangsi, in Hunan, and, not so many at Nan Chou, and others among the salt smugglers on the Yang-tsze. They are the Black Division, and are in connection with the Red Division in every district. Again there are the boatmen from all directions, and the sampan men, who are told off throughout the waterways to pirate boats. These are called the Green Division.\n\nAll the above elect from time to time men of any prominence to go amongst the new model troops of various localities, especially among the Hupei regulars, and, in lesser numbers, among the Nanking troops. There are many others among the Yang-tsze guardships, and others, but fewer, among the other regiments and the Fukian and Chekiang guardship men, and many among the troops of the two Kuang Provinces and in Kiangsi and Hunan, but these are fewer than among the literate classes. All these are under the direction of the Managing Proctor.\n6. The Recorder. He is specially told off to deal with the correspondence from all the lodges, and the lists of members and account books.\n\nThese six officials are all specially responsible for their own duties, and cannot put them on to other shoulders or depart from their own special functions.\n\nThere are twelve junior masters distributed to serve under the Deputy Grand Masters, all acting as Heads or Directors of the various Secret Societies in the interior. Their ways are secret, and they are everywhere, but mostly in South Hunan, Hsiang T'an, Li Ling, Liu Yang, Ping Chiang, An Hua, Hsin Hua, Nan Chou, and Kiangsi, An Yuan, Ping Hsiang, Wan Tsai, Fen I, Nan K'ang, Hu K'ou, Kiukiang, and in Hupei, at Huang, and the Lower Yang-tsze, most being in Ch'inkiang, Ta Tung, &c. They are also among the pirates of Fukien and Chekiang, the Manchurian mounted bandits, and members of the white religion of Honan and Chihli. They are all seething with rebellion, which once broken out would be impossible to suppress.\n\n## \nWe have discovered that the original intention was to bring in munitions of war through Yunnan, but Great Britain would not allow this, so the project was dropped, and we now hear that the Society has changed its plans, and now intends to gradually smuggle the stuff in on trading vessels, and send it to the interior. They hollow out the inside of books and conceal revolvers, knives, and explosives in them. Then they replace the covers. There is no clue to the contents from the outside. Since the books are classed as \"educational works,\" according to the practice of the Customs, which has obtained for a long time, when being examined they are simply counted and not carefully inspected. The long rifles are taken in two pieces, and are packed in foreign cement and wrapped in bales of cloth. The ammunition, powder, &c., is concealed in bales of cotton yarn, and so can easily escape observation.\n\nThe ways of the Society are dark and secret, and it is impossible to find out the dates when these goods are transported. Instructions should be issued to the customs and li-kin stations that whenever goods of the above description are seen they must be most careful in their examination of them. If there is the least thing suspicious about them, samples should be at once taken out from them and examined as a measure of precaution. As a matter of fact the Society has established agreements, and merchants of all nationalities are in collusion, and take part in these malpractices. For example, this summer sixteen bales of foreign cloth went into Changsha. On the first occasion they were brought into the Ta Hsi Men, and were stopped by the guard for examination. The men carrying the bales were all members of the Society, and would not agree to the examination. They made a fuss and menaced the guard, saying that these goods were the property of a certain firm, and had already passed the Customs. If they were not allowed to enter the city they would take them back again to the foreign firm, and that they themselves could not be responsible for the opening for inspection. The guards thereupon allowed them to carry them away, but seven bales had already entered the city earlier. A careful search was made in all directions, but not a trace of the goods could be discovered. It afterwards appeared that five bales had been taken in by the Hsiao Hsi Men, four by the Tsao Ch'ao Men.\n\nOrders are accordingly being issued to the higher provincial authorities to send instructions to all officials, military and civil, to take stringent and secret measures of precaution against the Society, and to prevent the escape of its members through remissness. **Important**.\n\n## \nDear Sir John,\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Ker to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nNanking, October 30, 1906.\n\nI delayed replying to your telegram about the reported disaffection amongst the troops until I could get hold of the official on whom I depend chiefly for information. I managed to see him yesterday, and sent the result by telegram this morning. He particularly asked that his name should not be mentioned to Peking, so I can only say that he is in a position to have trustworthy information, and that I see no reason why he should want to mislead me. He speaks English.\n\nThere is practically no standing army in these parts now, and the whole situation depends on how far Tuan Fang, who is said to be thoroughly alive to the danger, may succeed in instilling a spirit of discipline into the \"Cheng Ping \"the \"modern troops levied locally in the last two or three years to take the place of the disbanded Hunanese. The recruiting of these was accompanied with a great flourish of trumpets. They were to be of a higher class, true patriots, and so on, and there was said to be a good deal of grumbling amongst them when, after being welcomed by school processions, waving banners, and chanting of patriotic odes, they were set to do the ordinary coolie work of soldiers in peace time. Praschma, German instructor in the Military College, who sees something of the military element here, tells me the feeling is much better now, but my Chinese informant denies this, and points to the rioting that took place last July on the occasion of a quarrel between soldiers and... \n\n## \nPage 467", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 412068, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 568, "title": "CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n**CHINA TRADE.**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\nC.O \n566 \n28490 \n[July 15, \nSECTIREG10 AUG 07 \n[23374]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n**Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received July 15.)**\n\n(No. 242.)\n\nPeking, May 21, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a Report which has been drawn up with much industry by Mr. G. W. Pearson, Second Assistant to His Majesty's Consulate-General at Shanghae, on the progress of the anti-opium movement.\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\n## Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n**Consul-General Sir P. Warren to Sir J. Jordan.**\n\n(No. 62.)\n\nShanghae, May 10, 1907.\n\nIN continuation of my despatches Nos. 17 and 33, I have the honour to inclose herewith a further note by Mr. G. W. Pearson on the progress of the anti-opium movement.\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) PELHAM L. WARREN.\n\n## Inclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**Memorandum on the Progress of the Anti-Opium Movement to April 21, 1907.**\n\nTHE sincerity of the spirit shown in the progress of the anti-opium movement is so much a matter of conjecture, and individual deductions are so liable to be erroneous where the information obtainable is limited and questionable, that it has been thought best in the present Memorandum to avoid drawing conclusions, and rather to give the various items of news with their sources for what they are worth.\n\nPerhaps the most significant indication of progress is the attitude of the opium-den keepers in Soochow, who seem to be convinced that the terms of the Edict are to be carried out, and are much concerned thereat. They evidently attribute the strenuous actions of the officials more to mercenary motives than to anxiety for the common weal, and there is no doubt that the new procedure could provide a mine of wealth for an enterprising official.\n\nAlso significant are the cashiering of Lu, Proctor of the Anti-Opium Bureau at Soochow, for lack of zeal, and the suspension of the Keeper of the Provincial Treasury at Hangchow for his opium-smoking proclivities.\n\nThe Liu Taotai, who has control of the Anti-Opium Bureau at Soochow, would appear to be an energetic man, and to be supporting Chen, the Soochow Governor. At Nanking itself it is reported that over 100 dens have been shut and their valuable appliances destroyed because they were behindhand with their licence fees. The majority of the month's news consists of the discussions of, and measures about to be taken by, the various bureaux, clubs, societies, and guilds—little actual action is evident. The Bureau for the Taxation of Prepared Opium has been converted into an Anti-Opium Bureau, and the former tax on prepared opium has been changed to a compulsory rise in the price of the drug of 40 cash per ounce. There is also the intention of establishing an official monopoly of all raw opium, to be supplied by the officials at their own price to the retail houses. Opium dens are to become retail opium shops, counters to be substituted for couches.\n\nShanghae City—It is impossible to learn of any action whatever taken by the new Shanghae District Magistrate Li with regard to the anti-opium movement.\n\n[2564 p-4]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 412071, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 571, "title": "CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "## 6 is to use taxation as a prohibitory measure. If the price were to be doubled suddenly it would not be the loss of market that would be feared, but encroachments upon the market by the clandestine sale of prepared drug. Formerly at Hsuchou and Haichou, in Kiangpei, there were many who clandestinely sold prepared opium. If in one day the price of opium were suddenly doubled the profit to be made would be immense, and licensed opium would be driven out of the market by illicit sale, and this would, it is to be feared, militate against the suppression of opium smoking.\n\nYour new scheme of increasing the price by one-tenth per annum is quite consistent with the idea of the suppression of opium by degrees, and it is the duty of the Anti-Opium Bureau to check sales and collect the tax. An amount of the resulting income to be determined on should be handed over in lieu of the original tax on prepared opium, and the rest should be utilized for the expenses of the anti-opium movement.\n\nAs to the expedient regarding the opium shops, this is a measure in consideration of the poor; and of the prepared opium shops, few are to be found which do not provide facilities for smoking on the premises, or which confine their business to the sale of prepared opium. These are to be licensed as retail dealers in prepared opium. The names and addresses of the proprietors of the shops are first to be collected, and these must be made to give a bond not to allow smoking on the premises, and must obtain reciprocal security from others of the same trade. When licensed and registered on the official list they are to be allowed to carry on business. From that time forward shops may be closed, but no new shops opened, and fraudulent assumption of names and transfer of ownership, and other frauds of this character, will be strictly dealt with.\n\nThe original scheme as now amended by you is hereby indorsed as approved, and should be put into operation.\n\nThe various measures which have been submitted to me, with my revisions, should be embodied in the form of a Circular Report, and sent to all the higher authorities.\n\n\"Hsin Wen Pao\" of the 5th April:\n\nChu Taotai, head of the Li-kin farm at Soochow, and the officials of the head Li-kin Office at Shanghae, after discussion some days ago, requested the Governor to authorize a Regulation that private individuals purchasing raw opium should pay an increase of the price of 30 cash per ounce. The Governor decided yesterday that as the newly-established bureau for the control and taxation of prepared opium had instituted the measure of raising the price, the old practice of collecting opium duty by \"farming\" should be abolished, and he instructed his subordinates accordingly.\n\n## 3. Attitude of Officials and Movement in the Official Circles\n\n\"Shen Pao,\" of the 15th May:\n\nThe anti-opium movement is being actively carried out at Soochow, but at Nanking there is no sign of activity. This is said to be due to the tastes of his Excellency (probably the Provincial Treasurer). It is impossible to expect instant obedience to the orders against smoking. We hear that the Viceroy has decided upon a new Regulation, that, whether substantive or expectant, all officials shall be guaranteed by two others, and should any subterfuge be discovered all three will have to resign. In this wise every one will have to look after his own position, and there cannot be any secret aiding and abetting from motives of friendship.\n\n\"Chung Wai Jih Pao,\" of the 17th March:\n\nThe expectant officials in Soochow city are being carefully watched for opium smoking and have already given bonds, details regarding which have been embodied in a report to the Governor. It is now said that, as Governor Ch'en finds that as the bonds detailed in the report are mainly those of officials stationed in Soochow, and that as there are many detailed on special service who have been omitted, he has given orders that Lu Taotai and others, who are in charge of the investigation, shall make a fresh report, and should there be any officials who have been omitted from the previous one, they must be included forthwith and made to give a definite undertaking to be handed in within a given date. No delay or evasion can be permitted. This must not be disregarded.\n\n\"Shen Pao,\" of the 4th April:\n\nYang, Commandant of the Soochow Active Regulars, discovered that his second local regiment is full of opium smokers, and that the artillery is in a worse state, so gave orders to the officers of his regiment that they were to enforce the cessation of opium smoking among the men within a fortnight. At the expiration of this time the troops must be paraded at head-quarters for inspection by the Commandant. Should any of them try to conceal the fact that they are addicted to the habit, they will be at once struck off the list. The officers have communicated this to the men, and have ordered them to obey.\n\nThe \"Shih Pao,\" of the 8th April, says:\n\nGives an item of news which has excited interest among the Chinese in Shanghae, and although it cannot be said to pertain to the district under notice, yet it may be of sufficient significance as to warrant its inclusion in this Report. The \"Shih Pao\" Chekiang officials are being carefully watched for opium smoking. A register of the opium smoking officials has been drawn up, and a report been made concerning them, and six months has been the time limit laid down for their cessation of opium smoking. No pretexts will be admitted or concealment allowed, and any who break the rule will be impeached. Clerks in yamêns must also observe this time limit. Hsin, Provincial Treasurer, has discovered that the keeper of the Provincial Treasures, Pi Ting, is an opium smoker, and although he had promised to give up smoking, he was ordered to leave his post and to wait till he had got over his craving, which fact was to be certified by a foreign doctor; he will then be allowed to return. His duties will be attended to by Chin Pin San, Secretary of Records, in addition to his own. The Treasurer hopes that all officials will take heed of this example made of an officer of his own yamên. Officials, whether substantive or deputies, who have the opium habit, will all be granted furlough to cure themselves. The Treasurer is actively carrying out the idea of the prohibitory edict.\n\n\"Hsin Wen Pao,\" of the 17th April:\n\nThe Governor considered that Lu, Proctor of the Bureau for Control and Taxation of Prepared Opium, was not discharging his duties satisfactorily and cashiered him, appointing Teng, a Prefect, to replace him. The latter assumed his duties on the 15th April.\n\nLiu Kuo Shun, Superintendent of the Central Anti-Opium Bureau, finds many difficulties in the way of the proper discharge of his duties, and on the 15th April went to tender his resignation to the Governor. His resignation was not accepted. (He is said to be indignant at the cashiering of Proctor Lu.)\n\n## 4. New Bureaux, &c.\n\n(a.) Bureau for Control and Taxation of Prepared Opium.\n\n(b.) Prohibition Anti-Opium Bureau.\n\n(c.) Bureau for the Surveillance of Opium Smokers. (See also above.)\n\nThere would seem to be little difference in the methods or personnel of the three Bureaux—in fact, the names may probably be correctly regarded as synonymous.\n\n\"Chung Wai Jih Pao,\" of the 17th March:\n\nIt has been reported to the Governor that the Bureau for the Surveillance of Opium Smoking is now in operation.\n\nNow that the Bureau for the Surveillance of Opium Smoking is established, Liu Tuotai, who is in charge, is anxious to secure the co-operation of the Anti-Opium Society of the gentry, to enable a strict control to be kept over the opium dealers. He has been in treaty with this Society for some time without attaining any definite conclusion, and much time has been wasted, and active operations have been commenced. We hear that Liu Taotai has had repeated instructions from the Governor pressing for action. Satisfactory arrangements have now been made, and the Bureau commenced operations some days ago.\n\nPage 509", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 412072, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 572, "title": "CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "# 8\n\n\"Chung Wai Jih Pao,\" of the 2nd April:\n\nThe Bureau for the Taxation of Prepared Opium at Soochow is to be converted into a Bureau for the Control and Taxation of Prepared Opium.\n\nThe Bureau for the Taxation of Prepared Opium will be abolished at the end of the 3rd Chinese moon, and the tax which would be paid by the raw and prepared opium dealers will be collected by the Bureau for the Control and Taxation of Prepared Opium. The Director of the Bureau for the Taxation, Liu, District Magistrate, has been ordered by Liu Taotai, of the Anti-Opium Bureau, to assume the duties of Receiver of the opium tax. He is to take up the management of the new tax when his old post is abolished, as a mark of appreciation of his past good work.\n\n\"Nan Fang Pao,\" of the 2nd April:\n\nThe tax on prepared opium in Soochow and the neighbourhood will cease to be levied at the end of the 3rd moon, when the Bureau for Taxation will be wound up and abolished. We hear that Liu, District Magistrate, head of the Bureau, in view of this, has given orders to his clerks, &c., in this office to draw up a clear statement of the accounts of all income and expenditure of this office, to be submitted to the Anti-Opium Bureau for their inspection. The duties of collection of taxes from all raw and prepared opium shops will in future devolve upon the Bureau for the Control and Surveillance of Opium.\n\n\"Chung Wai Jih Pao,\" of the 20th March:\n\nThe Bureau for the Surveillance of Opium Smokers was opened on the 15th March. Liu Taotai is Director, and proposes to secure the co-operation of the gentry to effect the object of the control of all opium matters. The gentry on the Committee of the Anti-Opium Society called a meeting of its members to discuss the matter. Liu Taotai, the Director, and Lu, Proctor, attended and addressed the meeting. The discussion was protracted, but at last it was decided that the Society should work in conjunction with the officials, and the meeting broke up.\n\n\"Hsin Wen Pao,\" of the 20th March:\n\nLiu Taotai, head of the Central Anti-Opium Bureau at Soochow, has settled that the monthly salary of the Director of the Bureau should be 100 taels; that of the Proctor, Lu, 50 taels; and that there should be one head clerk at 12 taels per mensem, two assistant clerks at 9 taels each; there will be also expenses for the maintenance of office servants and the meals of the staff, and various miscellaneous expenses. All these will be met by the Board of Reorganization for the time being, and a further sum of 500 taels should be borrowed from them for the preliminary expenses of organization. The Bureau was opened on the 15th March. When later the Bureau for the Control and Taxation of Prepared Opium shall be working, its expenses will be met out of the profits of the Anti-Opium Bureau. The above details have been submitted to, and approved by, the Governor.\n\n\"Shih Pao,\" of the 10th April:\n\nIn connection with the Viceroy's idea to establish a Bureau for the Sale of Prepared Opium, he recently ordered the Provincial Treasurer to appoint a deputy to act with a District Magistrate to investigate the opium hongs and larger opium dens, to find out the quantity of opium carried in stock by them, and the quantity sold monthly. No concealment was to be allowed, and when the inquiry was complete Regulations were to be drawn up and capital found for taking over the opium by the officials, and the establishment of an official bureau for dealing with it. On the establishment of the Anti-Opium Bureau as a working concern, the old duty on prepared opium will cease to be levied, but the price of the opium sold officially will be raised above the market value. On the 7th instant Taotais Liu and Lu went to the Anti-Opium Society in the Chung Chieh Road, and with Yao, one of the gentry, held a meeting to discuss measures for the suppression of opium smoking. It was settled that any one wishing to purchase opium should take out a licence enabling him to purchase the prepared opium from the shops. These licences are to be issued on the following system: The various trades will elect a head, who is to be responsible for all the members of the same profession, and take out their licences for them. People without definite professions must go to the branch Anti-Opium Society nearest their domicile, and will there obtain their licences duly filled in with the necessary particulars. The gentry in the various villages shall arrange for the establishment of a branch of the Anti-Opium Society, which shall issue licences indorsed with particulars as to the quantity of opium they consume, which quantity must be decreased month by month. All these measures will be put into force within three months.\n\n## 9\n\n\"Shen Pao,\" of the 12th April:\n\nGives a fuller account of the proceedings of this meeting. It says over 100, including the Taotai Liu; head of the Board of Commerce Yu, Secretary of a Board; Liu Taotai, head of the Anti-Opium Office; and Lu, Proctor, among the officials, with Yao, founder of the Society, and Chang, of the Chamber of Commerce. It was resolved that on the 13th April a bureau for the purpose of curing and tending opium smokers was to be opened. Expenses, board and lodging, medicines and medical attendance, should be gratis. If, however, patients were cured of the habit and subsequently resumed smoking they would be liable to a fine of ten times the expenditure incurred over their cure. If they had not money to meet the fine they were to be fined in proportion to what their means were. Offenders with small means were to be cangued for a month as a warning to others.\n\n### 5. Restrictions on Smokers\n\n\"Shen Pao,\" of the 12th April:\n\nOpium smokers will have to go to the nearest branch of the Anti-Opium Society to obtain their licences. These branches will be established in all villages and market towns by the local gentry. Each trade will elect its representative, who will control the licences to be issued enabling the holder to purchase prepared opium. For example, a smoker whose profession is that of carpenter will have to go to the head of the carpenters' trade for his licence, and must declare the quantity of opium purchased by him monthly. Should he be unwilling or unable to decrease the amount smoked, and has means to enable him to afford it, he will have to pay an increase of 50 per cent. on the market price. Thirty men have been already nominated to serve as representatives of their respective professions.\n\n### 6. Closure of Opium Dens\n\n\"Shih Pao,\" of the 10th April:\n\nMany opium dens are behindhand with the payment of the prepared opium tax due from them. Some days ago the Central Bureau of Finance at Nanking shut up all those which had not paid and broke their appliances. Altogether over 100 of the shops thus closed.\n\n\"Shen Pao,\" of the 12th April:\n\nThe opium dens are given six months to close their doors. In Soochow, returns give 1,900 odd shops of this class, of which four only do not provide facilities for smoking on the premises. Shops which have counters, showing them to be not only smoking dens but retail prepared opium shops, will be allowed to be converted into retail shops.\n\nThe Soochow opium shops have been warned by the Proclamation of the Anti-Opium Bureau that from the 13th April the price of opium will be raised, and that at the end of the 6th moon they will be all closed. A meeting was held on the 9th instant. Some 200 were present at the Hual Fang Huan tea-house, and the matter was discussed. We hear that it was resolved to petition the authorities to remove the prohibition and not to raise the price. The meeting was adjourned till the 12th instant.\n\n\"Hsin Wen Pao,\" of the 12th April:\n\nSoochow opium shops belong to two guilds—the Soochow and Canton Guilds. A large number are engaged in the business. Since the Anti-Opium Bureau has issued their recent prohibitory notices the two guilds hold daily meetings. As the prices of opium will be raised after the 13th instant, and people are leaving off smoking in numbers, business is decreasing daily, and those engaged in it are very uneasy. When opium shops are closed at the end of six months their profession will be gone and means of livelihood will cease. It has been resolved to petition at once for a postponement of ... \n\n[2564 p-4]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415828, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 523, "title": "CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "The returns of the area under poppy are both carelessly and irregularly made. Shensi Province. --Production, 10,000 piculs. Generally speaking, no action has been taken beyond the publication of the Imperial Edict. The gentry are indifferent, and apathy reigns supreme, the Regulations being totally disregarded. Ten per cent. of the land is under poppy, and more is grown this year than last. In one district the farmers have reduced the area of poppy land owing to the decision of the authorities to impose an extra tax on land growing the crop.\n\nIn the centre of the province, north and south of the Hwei River, the gentry have established an Anti-opium League and distributed medicine gratis. Opium shops are inspected and their books examined. The dens, though few in number, have not been closed.\n\nIn the district of Hangchung-fu a missionary reports that the inhabitants, on hearing of a Proclamation which was received but never published, threatened to boycott all foreign goods.\n\nKansu Province.--Production, 5,000 piculs. Practically no official action has been taken in this far-off and conservative province. Few dens existed, as the people prefer smoking at home, but where they were found they have been generally closed.\n\nMore poppy is grown than ever, and in one district an official urged the people to plant for all they were worth, and to make hay (or opium) while the sun shone; in consequence, five times as much was sown. One missionary sends a discouraging report that the high price of opium has induced people to take to drink, while another states that those in his neighbourhood are trying various medicinal herbs as a cure.\n\nShantung Province.---Production, 10,000 piculs. At Chefoo the issue of the Proclamations was sufficiently effective to induce the owners of dens, about 300, to close these establishments of their own accord, except in the case of one proprietor, who required compulsion, and was subsequently paraded through the streets in chains, bearing his pipe in one hand and his lamp in the other.\n\nThe officials are credited with a sincere desire to assist the movement, and the people also appear anxious to see opium abolished, but smoking meets with such general and popular appreciation that its suppression will depend on the bona fides of the Government, or rather on the energy of the local officials, and fortunately these seem to be really in earnest.\n\nOne refuge has been established for the cure of the habit. But little poppy is grown near Chefoo, and there has been no restriction of the area, although returns were being prepared of the amount of land under poppy cultivation. In one instance the farmers, alarmed at the energy of the Inspectors, destroyed the growing crop. The officials have registered themselves, and in one district 50 per cent. of them are reported to have given up smoking, and so have 70 per cent. to 80 per cent. of the people. From another district one hears that smokers do not register themselves, though shops are inspected, and a report has been drawn up of their approximate number.\n\nChinan-fu. As a result of enhanced taxation, only one-third of the land formerly devoted to poppy in the south-west portion of the province is used for opium.\n\nAn official Prepared Opium Bureau has been opened, and native opium is to be subjected to the following experimental taxation:\n\n1. Land tax (amount not specified).\n\n2. Licence tax for selling prepared opium, 5 taels. For a district monopoly 50 taels is charged, and 1 tael for each branch shop.\n\n3. \"Tungshui\" Tax (115 taels) to be paid by the merchant at the first barrier, and prepared opium to pay from 70 to 116 taels per picul.\n\nKiungsu Province.--Production, 5,000 piculs. This province is the foremost in China in anti-opium measures.\n\nIn Nanking 100 dens were shut and their appliances destroyed because the proprietors refused to pay the new prepared opium tax. Effective measures of suppression are said to be in force among the student and military classes.\n\nThe official monopoly of prepared opium was to have commenced on the 8th September, but was suspended on the protest of His Majesty's Government that it came in conflict with Treaty provisions. The whole scheme is now in abeyance, and meanwhile all dealers in opium, raw or prepared, carry on their business as before, though no lamps are allowed on the premises. Rules relating to raw opium and the registration of smokers await the reply of the Viceroy's Memorial to the Throne.\n\nChinkiang.--All dens in the native city are closed, though some are still allowed to sell prepared opium for consumption off the premises, but only to known confirmed smokers. This was effected under the personal supervision of the Taotai, who, finding two proprietors smoking in their divans, administered 200 blows to the one and locked up the other.\n\nThe same procedure has been adopted in two other towns in the Taotai's district.\n\nThe British Concession at Chinkiang is the only British one in China where opium establishments existed; these have now been closed, an order having been issued by the Municipal Council prohibiting the sale of prepared opium within the Concession, thus anticipating any similar action on the part of the Chinese authorities. No real hardship was entailed by this order, for the licensed opium dealers, six in all, had each denied that he dealt in prepared opium.\n\nSoochow.--All shops registered at the Prepared Opium Bureau received a licence and paid the tax. A Proclamation has been issued that the price of prepared opium is raised by one-tenth, and of this increased taxation two-fifths goes to the Li-kin Bureau and three-fifths towards the expenses of the Anti-Opium Bureau. This Bureau has opened a department for the care and treatment of those addicted to smoking.\n\nFirst-class patients pay 6 dollars until cured; second-class, 3 dollars, half of which will be returned when the patient is cured; third-class are treated gratis. Accommodation is provided for 100 persons at a time. The proctor of the Anti-Opium Bureau has been cashiered for lack of zeal.\n\nShanghae. Here the authorities had to contend with the powerful influence and opposition of the rich consumers who derive their wealth from opium. These authorities, as well as the gentry and respectable merchants, were in favour of the Decree, and the closing of the dens became a fashionable and popular movement, Though trouble was anticipated, the closing of the 700 dens in the native city was peacefully and successfully carried out, the Opium Guilds having given way and supported the Taotai. Their suppression, however, did not appear to diminish the consumption of opium, shop sales rather increasing than otherwise. Finally the shops were closed.\n\nAn account of the attitude taken up by the Municipal Council of the International Settlement at Shanghae and by that of the French Concession is given at the end of this Report.\n\nAnhui Province.---Production, 3,000 piculs. At Wuhu practically nothing has been done to carry out the Decree, though in certain districts some attempt has been made to keep students and new troops from the habit. There is general inaction, owing to fear of riots and the absence of means to quell them.\n\nThough little poppy is grown in the province, a riot occurred near Wuhu in the summer, due to the arbitrary uprooting of the whole poppy crop in the district by the Magistrate, and generally as a protest against the Decree.\n\nJust when the dens were to be closed, the Governor was assassinated, and the authorities turned their attention to revolutionaries and shelved the opium question.\n\nAt the beginning of August all the dens were closed in Wuhu in order to enable a report to be made to that effect, but by the beginning of September they were all open again.\n\nIn several of the country districts they have been more effectively closed, though smoking still continues in private, as shops are still open; but it has diminished to a certain extent.\n\nAt Ningkuo refuges have been established, while the officials and gentry are in favour of the Decree.\n\nThe poppy area is reduced to one-eighth of what it was last year, but this is due to the heavy squeeze then exacted.\n\nIn the south-west of the province the number of dens if anything is on the increase, and morphia is greatly used. Nearly all the anti-opium medicines contain either opium or morphia, and the cure therefore only continues as long as the medicine is taken.\n\nChekiang Province.--Production, 5,000 piculs.\n\nHangchow.--The gentry and better classes are favourable to the movement. The officials have registered themselves as smokers or non-smokers, mostly signing documents of a non-committal kind to the effect that if they smoked they should be given six months' leave in which to cure the habit, and that, if then still addicted, they would consent to be handed over to the police.\n\nThe dens are all closed, and the Anti-Opium Society has opened a school for opium smokers, where they can learn trades, and advances loans to approved ex-denkeepers in order to enable them to start some other business. The Society also purchased the ...\n\nPage 520", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 420989, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "page_number": 299, "title": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "content_text": "## Proofread Text\n\nStulles. Cor. Wolfe Barry (copy attached) written to M. K. ? we hand better ark 7.0 to request the Govt of India to suspend action for the H.I desp. to Sout 8 cobs 9 a ad India dated 15 April, until t 19351 shale is settler whetter 1. Lindsey the May be appointed N. need to Nair telegraph to H.K. just yet. 1412/7 You. I think as hard hitter write to 3.0. Same suggested. Otherwise risk a muddle. Where Want Hey Munich it let Sin Atone 4B2 377 BUJ 3.\n\nAned- 22992 M. Bany afternom 12. Stubla grave to fee me ta Ine Mus 201 attache note from the Brereton. The C. E. are satisfied that They want. recommendatio of ? hain decisio speedily can get into touch Eoverna essential. F. Lugard Coded & seat have 3pur Telegraph Stit Hong Kong underverse Your teleqian of annutrient M. Lindsey ન adhere to and that So with her however, to his say.\n\n9 July 1909 Lave Invocaron telegram of 21th June that Lindsey memeforentway ascertained that Lindsey eclipsibuor employment of South Indian Raitway Company Edomaren not 'You 8 glabrous India. Coralwort Lave consulted. diogenia \"Consulting Engineer Government Practor of Railway who reports conceiving reulose.r result of inquiries Lindseys fitness roldones the late factay Va\n\n## Reconstructed Text\n\nStulles. Cor. Wolfe Barry (copy attached) written to M. K. We hand better ark 7.0 to request the Govt of India to suspend action for the H.I desp. to South dated 15 April, until the matter is settled whether Lindsey may be appointed. Nair need not telegraph to H.K. just yet. \n\nI think it better to write to 3.0 as suggested. Otherwise, there is a risk of a muddle.\n\nAned-22992. M. Bany this afternoon. Stubbs grave to inform me that Mus 201 attached a note from Brereton. The C.E. are satisfied that they want the recommendation of ... Their decision should be made speedily as it is essential to get into touch with Eoverna.\n\nF. Lugard. Coded & sent to Telegraph Section, Hong Kong. Underverse your telegram of annutrient M. Lindsey. We adhere to that decision, and so with her, however, to his say.\n\n9 July 1909. Lave Invocaron. Telegram of 21st June. It has been ascertained that Lindsey's employment by the South Indian Railway Company was not known in India. Coralwort, Lave consulted. \"Consulting Engineer, Government Practor of Railways\" who reports conceiving the result of inquiries into Lindsey's fitness. The late factory Va...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429688, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 425, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "I would ask you to join me in wishing Sir Frederick Lugard and his co-workers godspeed in their great work, to assist them, wherever we can, in making this fine university known to all our people, and lastly to express a hope that as the work progresses, the authorities will extend their field of operations so as to cover more courses of study than they intend to do at present. Now, gentlemen, I beg you to raise your glasses to Sir Frederick Lugard and coupled Success to the Hongkong University. (Cheers)\n\nSir Frederick Lugard was greeted with prolonged cheers on rising, with that toast. He spoke in a clear voice, full of deep feeling for the university scheme which formed the bulk of his speech. He said:\n\nMr. President, Your Excellencies and Gentlemen: The hospitality which you are extending to me this evening affords me very special pleasure and gratification, since I learn from the President and from Dr. Wu that your invitation to dine with the Students' Club is intended to convey your warm approval of the scheme for founding a university in Hongkong, and that project is one which I have very deeply at heart. Tonight I am in the midst of Chinese gentlemen who have won distinction in the universities of my own country, and your approval carries the more weight because you not only know what a university means and its value, but you can better appreciate than anyone else the difficulties surrounding the introduction of the atmosphere of a university to the East. By the term \"atmosphere\" I do not, of course, allude to the Proctor and his bulldogs of whom Dr. Wu spoke, but to that nameless inspiration which is inhaled like the air he breathes by the university student, and which consists partly in pride in the traditions of an ancient seat of learning, partly in his daily surroundings and the tone which pervades his daily intercourse, and partly in the determination to uphold its prestige and to worthily represent the university of which he is an Alumnus.\n\nUpon you gentlemen—Graduates of British Universities—devolves that duty of worthily upholding the good name of the institutions in which you have graduated, and I am confident that you will show yourselves not less loyal to them and not less worthy of them than the returned students from other western countries are theirs, and that you will win for the British students a preeminence not only in scientific attainments, but in the highest qualities of character and integrity. You know England, and are familiar with my own language, and just as I love my country and think that there is no country in the world like it, so I can appreciate your own country and understand your wish that the Chinese students of the future should not be compelled to undergo a long exile in a foreign land but should be able to obtain the degrees they desire while living in their own natural environment where they can visit and be visited by their relatives. Thus only can the family life be maintained, and it was only yesterday that a Chinese gentleman said to me in almost the same words as those used by my own King in his accession proclamation that the family is the unit of the State and upon its maintenance depended, in his view, the greatness of a nation.\n\nThe returned students will exercise an increasing influence in the councils of this Great Country. I am confident that that influence will be for good, and I look forward to the time when those who graduate from Hongkong will bear their share too in the service of their country.\n\nPage 424", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 433143, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-380 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [9-10]", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-380 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [9-10]", "content_text": "124\n\ncircumstances obtaining here, there is no present intention of proposing any alteration in the Legal Practitioners Ordinance 1871 which regulates all matters concerning the two professions.\n\nMr. J. H. Kemp who has been appointed Crown Solicitor is a Barrister not a Solicitor; it was, therefore, necessary to pass an Ordinance over-riding the provisions of section 21 which would have prevented him from being enrolled as a Solicitor and therefore from practising as such in Government behalf.\n\n5.\n\nThe first draft bill drawn by the Attorney-General for this purpose authorized the Governor to appoint as Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor any persons qualified under the Ordinance cited to be enrolled as a Barrister or Solicitor and then directed that the Court should enrol to practise as Solicitor and Proctor any person so appointed. A proviso was added limiting the rights of the Crown Solicitor and his Assistant so enrolled to practising in cases in which Government was concerned. The Colonial Secretary took exception to the limitation of the power of the Governor to the appointment of such persons only who might already be Barristers or Solicitors and the draft was amended to give power to appoint any person as Assistant Crown Solicitor and any 'qualified' person as Crown Solicitor.\n\n6.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-380 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 439234, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11]", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11]", "content_text": "or writer in one of the Courts of London, Dublin or Edin- \n\nburgh or a proctor of an Ecclesiastical Court in England. In other words a person in order to be qualified to be appointed Crown Solicitor must possess these qualifica- tions which would permit his admission in this Colony as a barrister or a solicitor.\n\n139-3\n\n144\n\nThe qualification for appointment as Assistant Crown Soli- citer only differs from that required by the Crown Solicitor in that the person concerned\n\nis not required to have been actually admitted to the \n\nstatus previously referred to but only to have passed the examinations which would qualify him on fulfilling the prescribed formalities to be admitted into one of those professions. The object of the difference is that the ju- nior post may well be held by an individual who although \n\nhad been technically qualified may not have the time or the \n\nmeans to obtain formal admission to one of the professions mentioned the exigencies of service in Hong Kong rendering it difficult for a junior officer to obtain sufficient leave during which he can comply with the formalities required for actual admission to one of the professions referred to.\n\n4. Section 3 provides for the status of these officers before \n\nand the Courts of the Colony and for whom in what capacities they may appear. It is desirable to draw attention here to subsection (2) of this section by which power is given to the Crown Solicitor \n\nto prosecute at the Criminal Sessions on behalf of the Attorney General: and also to the provisions of subsection (3) under which a Crown Solicitor or \n\nAssistant Crown Solicitor is prohibited from practising on \n\nhis own account whilst holding office.\n\n5. Section 4 deals with the question of the fees chargeable \n\nby these officers when doing work for the Naval and Mili- \n\ntary Authorities or on behalf of any Country in respect of \n\nextradition procedure.\n\nSection 5 with the recovery of costs in cases in which\n\n2\n\n3\n\nPage 144 appears to be delineated by the original scan metadata, so the lines \"139-3\", \"144\", \"2\", and \"3\" are kept as is.\n\n \nThe original text has been proofread according to the given rules and formatted in HTML as requested.\n\n was removed as per rule 12.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441640, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "content_text": "# A Bill\n\n## CE 17 JUNIO\n\nAn Ordinance to make provision for the appointment of and to define the powers of the Crown Soliciters and Assistant Crown Soliciters of the Colony.\n\nBe it enacted &c.\n\n### Short Title\n\n1. This Ordinance may be cited as \"The Crown Soliciters Ordinance 1912\".\n\n### Appointment and Qualifications of Crown Soliciter and Assistant Crown Soliciter\n\n2. (1) The Governor shall have and shall be deemed at all times to have had power to appoint any qualified person to be Crown Soliciter or Assistant Crown Soliciter.\n\n(2) For the purposes of this section a person shall be deemed qualified for appointment as Crown Soliciter if at the time he first commences to perform his duties as such he shall possess any of the qualifications which would entitle the court to approve, admit and enrol him as a barrister or as a soliciter and proctor under section 21 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance 1871, and a person shall be deemed qualified for appointment as Assistant Crown Soliciter if he shall have successfully passed the final examination required of a student before admission as a barrister or advocate in Great Britain or Ireland or as an attorney, solicitor, writer or law agent in one of the courts at London, Dublin or Edinburgh, or as a proctor in any ecclesiastical court in England.\n\n3. (1) Any person duly appointed Crown Soliciter or Assistant Crown Soliciter under the provisions of this Ordinance shall, notwithstanding that he shall not have been enrolled under section 21 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, be permitted to practice, as though he had been so enrolled, both in the court and elsewhere in the Colony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441641, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "content_text": "## ICB \n\n88 \n\n### Clause or Section \n\n**(1)** When appearing as Crown Solicitor or as Assistant Crown Solicitor on behalf of, or representing or acting for, or on behalf of the Crown or any Government Department of the Colony or, with the consent of the Governor, any officer in the employment of the Government, or the Naval or Military Authorities, or in any matter in which the Crown or the Government or any department thereof is interested.\n\n**(2)** Any person duly appointed and acting as Crown Solicitor under the provisions of this Ordinance shall also be entitled to appear on behalf of the Attorney General and prosecute persons at the criminal sessions.\n\n**(3)** Notwithstanding that he may have been duly admitted under section 21 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, but subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section, no person duly appointed Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor shall be entitled to practise as a barrister or to practise on his own account as a barrister or as a solicitor or proctor as long as he continues to hold, and act in, his appointment.\n\n### Fees and Costs \n\n4. The Government shall be entitled to charge reasonable fees for work done by any Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor on behalf of the Naval or Military Authorities or in extradition proceedings. Such fees shall be subject to taxation and shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.\n\n5. If in any cause or proceeding before any court or tribunal any party for whom any Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor appears or acts as solicitor obtains an order for costs against any other party, such costs shall be taxed against and payable by the party against whom the order is made and when recovered shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.\n\n6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to confer a ...\n\nPage 90\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 442371, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2]", "page_number": 498, "title": "CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2]", "content_text": "# Testimonial from the Chairman of the Bristol Sanitary Authority.\n\nTHE ARCHES, \nCLEVEDON, \nSOMERSET, \n27th April, 1898.\n\nT. L. PERKINS, Esq., \nPRINCES STREET.\n\n**DEAR MR. PERKINS,**\n\nI am sorry that we are likely to lose you, but quite feel that it is your duty to endeavour to obtain a position of more responsibility, and with a salary on a higher scale than we are able to give.\n\nI have had the opportunity since your appointment in 1892 of watching your career, and am pleased to be able to testify to the zeal and energy you have always put into your work.\n\nThe list of your work is sufficient evidence of your capacity, and that it has been carried out well Mr. Yabbicom will speak to.\n\nI am, \nDear Mr. Perkins, \nYours faithfully, \nC. W. COPE PROCTOR, \nAlderman and J.P., \nChairman of the Bristol Sanitary Committee.\n\n494", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 451834, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 192, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "## 28, KENILWORTH SQUARE, \nDUBLIN, \n186 \nJune, 1911.\n\nI have every confidence in recommending Miss Florence Skinner to anyone desiring a first-class, high-principled, and thoroughly good Kindergarten Mistress. I have known Miss Skinner for the five years she has been in the Rutland High School, Dublin, and have had every opportunity of judging her character and her work; I cannot speak too highly of either. It is with the deepest regret we part with her, and with the deepest regret parents and children have heard of Miss Skinner's departure. She has our best wishes for her future success.\n\n(Signed), \n**(Revd.) WM. PROCTER, M.A.,** \nMinister of the United Free Church \nof Scotland, Dublin. \nMember of the Committee of the \nRutland High School, Dublin.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467947, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "HONG KONG\n\nC. O\n\n34026\n\nRec? \n\nhed 5 JUL 17\n\n249\n\n34026\n\nug\n\n161\n\nRenewal of \n\nPalauratou under \n\nV9.1\n\n.Te\n\n1917\n\n15 hay\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nFor\n\n12161\n\n8189(2) of Army Hat\n\nRequests pauction for\n\nfor Brulle\n\nfrom 3rd August, 1914\n\nA Reday Mtani's\n\nAnsd 150. 12\n\nJuly\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n55402\n\n2 Apport\n\nShop17.\n\nYou will remember that wo\n\nwith the W.0. Earles\n\nhad correst.\n\nwn there was about\n\nsex parkutely those proctus wender Jie 189(2) of the Traine,\n\nwhich was\n\nI thanks,\n\n1\n\n504715. Act - the upshot of which\n\nEast. that when there an\n\nBut we neve quite Fleared the plonit\n\nab Cast.\n\ncoloural forces in a colony such proctos\n\nan interessary.\n\nEvus so, homion, where a Crow of a Colony\n\nsuch a procter\n\nWe wert's Sanction for such a\n\nit sams better simple to approve.\n\nThe proces may perhaps to us.\n\nso it merele, purports to produce? state of affairs which axvote without (16916–41.) W. 85722–18. 50,000. 11,1/D&S gigs. it and it is innocuon.\n\nG\n\nat me!!\n\n2. A performed 9.5.1 7/7/12\n\nUpon reviewing the original text and the response, several improvements can be made to adhere to the instructions and enhance the quality of the output.\n\n## Step 1: Re-examine the Original Text for OCR Errors and Formatting\nThe original text appears to be a jumbled mix of words, numbers, and phrases, likely due to OCR errors. It includes what seems to be a table or list at the beginning, followed by a body of text that discusses a topic related to Hong Kong.\n\n## Step 2: Identify and Correct Spelling Errors\nUpon closer inspection, numerous spelling errors are evident, such as \"Panelde\" instead of \"Panel\", \"pauction\" instead of \"purchase\", \"proctus\" instead of \"procurements\" or \"procuring\", \"correst\" instead of \"correspondence\", \"wert's\" instead of \"we are not\", \"sams\" instead of \"seems\", and \"merele\" which is unclear but could be a misrecognition.\n\n## Step 3: Fix Spacing Issues and Rejoin Broken Sentences\nThe text has several spacing issues, including missing spaces between words and incorrect line breaks. For example, \"You will remember that wo with the W.0. Earles had correst.\" should be corrected to \"You will remember that we had correspondence with W.O. 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O 34026\n\nRec? hed 5 JUL 17\n\n249 34026 ug 161\n\n## Renewal of Palauratou under V9.1\n\n.Te 1917 15 hay\n\n### Last previous Paper\n\nFor 12161 8189(2) of Army Hat Requests pauction for for Brulle from 3rd August, 1914\n\nA Reday Mtani's Ansd 150. 12 July\n\n### Next subsequent Paper\n\n55402 2 Apport Shop17.\n\nYou will remember that ...we... with the W.O. Earles had correspondence.\n\n...when there was about sex ...parties... procuring those Jie 189(2) of the Traine, which was\n\nI thanks, 1 504715. Act - the upshot of which East. that when there an\n\nBut we never quite cleared the plonit ab Cast.\n\nColonial forces in a colony such procuring an interessary.\n\nEvus so, homion, where a Crow of a Colony such a procter\n\nWe are not sanctioning for such a\n\nit seems better simple to approve.\n\nThe proces may perhaps to us.\n\nso it merely purports to produce a state of affairs which exists without (16916–41.) W. 85722–18. 50,000. 11,1/D&S gigs. it and it is innocuon.\n\nG at me!!\n\n2. A performed 9.5.1 7/7/12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 469745, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "page_number": 619, "title": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "content_text": "34\n\nFrom the taking over of the reins of government by the late King in 1873, British influence in Siamese official circles has been paramount. King Chulalonkorn's education, commenced under an English governess, and completed by personal study, on the spot, of the methods of government obtaining in India and the Netherlands Indies, fostered in him the conviction that the position of Siam could only be rendered secure by a complete reform of the government on Western lines, and the adoption of a comprehensive programme of development under State supervision. The result has been an era of reform continuing to the present day, affecting in turn every institution of the country, and greatly improving the condition of the people. The present King, who received his foreign education at Oxford, is a most cultured gentleman with strong British sympathies, and may be expected to carry on the good work commenced by his father. It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that British assistance should have been invoked in the reform of the various departments of State. Competent European advisers of all nationalities were engaged for the various offices, and of these British officials, seconded by the home and Indian Governments, were in a large majority. At the present time the administration of Finance, Justice, Education, Customs, Agriculture and Immigration, Mines, Forests, Police, and the Registration of Companies and Trade Marks is carried out with the advice and under the supervision of expert British officials. It is noteworthy that, in the main, British advisers should have been chosen for those departments which control the economic development of the country, and there is little doubt that their whole-hearted and single-minded devotion to their duties has also reacted to the advancement of British mercantile interests in Siam. British influence, in this respect, is likely to be maintained after the war. The last outstanding political differences were settled by the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, whereby Siam handed over to Great Britain her rights in the Malay States of Kelantan, Trengannu, and Kedah in return for a modification of British extra-territorial rights in Siam. The future will probably witness the steady development of the economic resources of the country, and the extension of its sea-borne commerce, and, provided that enterprise and foresight are exercised, there would appear to be no reason why Great Britain should not only maintain but improve her position as the leading foreign power in Siam.\n\nIn the mercantile sphere British interests have been fortunate in having, on the spot, branches of some of the greatest and strongest of British trading corporations in the Far East, many of them closely associated with the development of British Burma, and attracted to Siam by the similarity of the products of the two countries, notably rice and teak. These houses have their headquarters at Bangkok, the capital of the country, and the port through which, virtually, the whole of the foreign trade passes. In view of the fact that these merchant houses control the British trade with the country, and any extension of British enterprise after the war rests largely in their hands, it is considered desirable to append a brief description of their respective activities.\n\nThe Borneo Company, Ltd.--The Borneo Company, Ltd., with headquarters at 28, Fenchurch Street, E.C., and branches at Singapore, Batavia and Sourabaya, were established in Bangkok in 1856, and are the leading firm of general merchants in the port. Although a portion of their work is in connection with general imports, exports, shipping and insurance, their attention is devoted principally to rice and teak. They operate a rice mill and teak sawmills, and hold forest concessions in Northern Siam. They are agents for the P. and O., Blue Funnel, N.Y.K., and the other leading British steamship and insurance companies, and for the Asiatic and Anglo-Saxon petroleum companies, who possess oil tanks in Bangkok for the storage of kerosene and liquid fuel. The Borneo Company, Ltd., are also Lloyd's agents, and are the largest coal suppliers in the port.\n\nThe Arracan Co., Ltd., of 575, Old Broad Street, E.C., and branches at Rangoon, Akyab, Bassein, Moulmein and Calcutta, established a branch at Bangkok some thirty years ago in order to develop the Siamese rice trade in addition to their existing trade in Burmese rice. The firm possess one of the largest rice mills on the Menam, and head the list as the most important shippers of rice from Siam. They also hold agencies for fire insurance and shipping, and are of first-rate standing.\n\nThe Bombay-Burmah Trading Corporation, Ltd., with their head office at Bombay, and branches at Rangoon, Moulmein, Oost Java, and Batavia, practically confine their attentions to teak. They operate large timber concessions in the interior, and are among the first three shippers of teak from Bangkok. They also hold shipping and insurance agencies, but their import business is negligible.\n\n1.\n\n35\n\nThe Siam Forest Co., Ltd., have their head office at 2, Fenchurch Avenue, E.C., and branches at many up-country stations in Siam. This company own very large forest concessions in Northern Siam. From these, the logs are floated down the rivers to their sawmills, are here prepared and fashioned, and are exported mainly to India, United Kingdom and the Continent. Apart from their interests in the timber trade, the firm conduct a general business as import and export merchants, importing chiefly piece goods, gunny bags, hardware, machinery and coal, and exporting rice, hides, pepper, sticklac and other native products. They also hold shipping, insurance and mining agencies.\n\nMessrs. Denny, Mott & Dickson, Ltd., of 14, Fenchurch Street, E.C., are principally concerned with the timber trade, and operate a modern sawmill at Bangkok. They specialise on the high-class conversions required by shipbuilders and rolling-stock constructors. In addition, a general import business in both hardware and piece goods has been conducted for some years.\n\nMessrs. Steel Bros. & Co., Ltd., of 6, Fenchurch Avenue, E.C., and branches at Rangoon, Moulmein, Akyab, Bassein and Mandalay, opened their Bangkok office in 1907, and confine their attentions to the export of rice to Europe.\n\nMessrs. Syme & Co.--This well-known Eastern firm with its headquarters under the style of Ker, Bolton & Co., at 7, East India Avenue, E.C., and 22, West George Street, Glasgow, has the following branches in the Far East:-\n\nPhilippine Islands: Messrs. Ker & Co., Manila, Iloilo and Cebu. Java: Messrs. Pitcairn, Syme & Co., Batavia, Sourabaya and Samarang. Straits Settlements: Messrs. Syme & Co., Singapore.\n\nThe Bangkok branch has been opened quite recently, and the firm are paying particular attention to the development of an import business, particularly in piece goods and sundries. Their first-class financial standing, and wide knowledge of the requirements of the trade, should enable them to develop the import business successfully. They are also desirous of obtaining shipping, insurance and general agencies, and can be strongly recommended to British manufacturers desirous of extending their trade with Siam.\n\nIn the engineering import trade, British interests are well represented, and this is largely accountable for the fact that 50 per cent. of the iron, steel and machinery imported into Bangkok is drawn from British sources. The rice and teak mills; slipways, docks and repair shops on the Menam; Government railways; and the lighting, tramway and other electrical enterprises in Bangkok absorb increasing quantities of material and machinery, to supply which the following British firms of engineers are established:\n\nThe Siam Engineering Co., Ltd., Bangkok.--This firm specialises on work for the Government departments, and has executed many large contracts for electrical, irrigation and other plants. They act as agents for several well-known British manufacturers, including Tangyes, Ltd., Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd., and Glenfield and Kennedy.\n\nMessrs. J. H. Macarthur & Co., Ltd., are well-known importers of iron, steel and machinery, and also build steam and motor launches, for which they hold the agency for \"Kelvin\" engines.\n\nThe Bangkok Dock Co., Ltd., operate docks, slipways and repair shops on the Menam. Their activities embrace civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, and they have recently opened a large motor garage, in conjunction with which they are now building motor launches. The company has a large staff of trained engineers, and acts as agent for such well-known companies as the General Electric Co., Ltd., Loudon, Ruston Proctor & Co., Ltd., the Pulsometer Pump Co., George Angus & Co., Ltd., Newcastle, and Stephenson, Brown & Co., Glasgow.\n\nMessrs. A. J. Corbett & Co. are in charge of the Siamese interests of Messrs. A. and J. Main, and have secured valuable orders for steel buildings and also bridge work for the State railways.\n\nThe United Engineers, Ltd., are successors to Messrs. Howarth, Erskine, Ltd., the well-known Eastern engineering contractors, who have had a branch at Bangkok for many years, and have constructed some of the most important buildings and bridges in the capital. A large European staff is maintained, and the company is prepared to tender for all kinds of engineering work.\n\nIn addition to the large mercantile and engineering firms, local agencies are maintained by the British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd., whose cigarettes are widely...\n\nE 2\n\n614", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 480542, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9]", "page_number": 272, "title": "CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9]", "content_text": "## GOVT PAVILION\nN \nINDS & \nSURY \n**R.B.L.31** \nPROPOSED \nAREA \n2200 \nEXTENSION \n**R. B. L.57** \nORIGINAL LOT EDGED NEUTRAL. \nEXISTING EXTENSION EDGED BLUE. 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No person shall practise in this Colony as a barrister or solicitor unless he has been approved, admitted, and enrolled by the Court, or as a notary public unless he has been registered, under the provisions of this Ordinance.\n\n21. The Court shall have power to approve, admit, and enrol such persons as have been admitted barristers or advocates in Great Britain or Ireland to practise as barristers, and such persons as have been admitted as attorneys, solicitors, or writers in one of the Courts at London, Dublin, or Edinburgh, or as proctors in any Ecclesiastical Court in England, to practise as solicitors in the Court.\n\n\"writers\" in this section shall be deemed to include as defined in section 1 of the Act 36 and 37 Victoria, chapter 63.\n\nCertificate\n\nof call or\n\nadmission to be deposited\n\nwith Registrar and affidavit of identity to be filed.\n\nEnrolment of person who has served\n\nunder articles in the Colony or in the Colony and in\n\nGreat Britain or Ireland.\n\n22. Every person who desires to be admitted under the last section to practise in the Court shall deposit with the Registrar his certificate of call to the bar or of his admission as an attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor, and shall file in the Court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice: Provided always that the Chief Justice may, on special grounds and on such conditions as he may think proper, exempt any such person from complying with the formalities prescribed by this section, either absolutely or for any specified period.\n\n23. The Court shall have power to admit and enrol as a solicitor any person, being a British subject, who has actually exclusively and bona fide served for the period of 5 years as a clerk under articles to any solicitor actually practising in the Colony, or part of such period of 5 years under articles to such solicitor and the other part under articles to any solicitor actually practising in Great Britain or Ireland, and who has been examined and sworn in the manner herein directed, and has fulfilled all the conditions of this Ordinance in relation to such admission.\n\nOaths to be taken on\n\nenrolment of\n\nsolicitor.\n\n24. Every person who applies to be admitted and enrolled under section 21 or under the last section as a solicitor shall, before admission and enrolment, subscribe the oath of allegiance in the form prescribed by the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, and also the oath following:--\n\nI, A.B., do swear [or solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm] that I will truly and honestly demean myself in the practice of solicitor, according to the best of my knowledge and ability. So help me God [these words are to be omitted in the case of a declaration or affirmation].\n\nRegistration\n\nof notaries\n\npublic.\n\n25. The Registrar shall keep a special book for the registration of notaries public, and every notary public who produces his notarial faculty, and files in the Court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice, shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to be registered therein.\n\nPractice of Barristers, Solicitors, and Notaries Public.\n\nRight to\n\npractise.\n\n26. It shall be lawful for any person admitted and enrolled by the Court as a barrister or as a solicitor to practise as such respectively in the Courts.\n\n27. Every person who,-\n\n(1) either directly or indirectly, practises or acts as a barrister or solicitor, without having been admitted and enrolled, or as a notary public, without having been duly registered; or,\n\n(2) without possessing any qualification as a barrister, solicitor, or notary public, acts as such or prepares any document whatever for fee or reward,\n\nshall be liable for every such offence to forfeit a penalty of 200 dollars: Provided that no proceedings for the recovery thereof shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General.\n\nPenalty for\n\nunlawfully practising.\n\nModification\n\nof rules of\n\nlegal profession.\n\n28. The rules of the legal profession and the laws now in force in relation to the practice of barristers and solicitors admitted and enrolled by the Court shall be modified to the extent mentioned in the next two sections.\n\n29-(1) A barrister may, without the intervention of a solicitor, hold consultations with clients and give opinions in all matters whatever relating to\n\nModification\n\nof rules\n\nbarristers.\n\nPage 188\n\nLEGAL PRACTITIONERS.\n\nNo. 1 of 1871,\n\n187\n\nmission and enrolment, subscribe the oath of allegiance in the form prescribed by the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, and also the oath following:--\n\n...\n\n288", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486241, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "page_number": 595, "title": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "content_text": "## \n\nThe conditions whose details are given below have been laid before the Election Committee. Further details concerning her will be found in the accompanying application form.\n\n593\n\nMiss Kabel Wilkinson-Newholme\n\nTemporary: - Nutford House, Tutor Place, Hereford Arch, W.1. \nPermanent Burton, Ter Preston, Lancs.\n\nProcton, High School, 1892-1900 \nLondon: 1 year in a family, \"au pair\". \n2 years in a private school as pupil \nTiverton, Greenway Hall, May 1909 - July 1911 (private school) \nAssistant mistress. \nThree years in German Schools (August 1911 - August 1914) \nEton House School (private School) Sept. 1914 - April 1916.\n\nNot trained, and her only experience taught in private schools. Has not taught for over four years.\n\nPlenty of personality,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486425, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## 2.0\n\n1 22 .T.LA M \n2 to agione di TeofTIQ \n.. \nAAL IC \n\ninterests.\n\n-2- \n102 \ni \n“nišusiq” det \nMark Sal Saf- \nSTA \n\nIt always appears a pleasure to you to take an interest in our welfare and to do all in your power to overcome the difficulties that present themselves from time to time in a country like this.\n\nIn conclusion, we would wish you bon voyage and a pleasant holiday and hope that we shall see you shortly back again in our midst. We only regret that the regulations of the service do not permit us to testify our appreciation of your services in a more tangible manner.\n\nEntebbe, 15th May 1909\n\nSigned: \nJ.B.Struthers, Ag. Manager, National Bank of India, Ltd., Entebbe \nH.H.Hunter (H.M.Syndicate) \nRashid Khamis, Manager, A.A.Visram \nA.E.Bertie Smith, Director, Uganda Rubber and Cocoa Estates, Ltd. \nFred Pordage, Sub-Manager, British East African Corporation Ltd., representing the British Cotton Growing Association, Uganda \nW.S.Wright, Manager, Besson and Co. \nE.H.Tyrer, General Manager, The Uganda Company, Ltd. \nMax Klein Cassam \nA Levi, Booleta Coloniale Italiana \nRev. J.Proctor, Nsambya Mission, Kampala \nJames Buckley, Manager, Uganda Cotton Buying Company \nHaji Adams and sons \nJ.Martin, Manager, Habira Forest Company \n&c. &c. \n\n80.. \nAnd of...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488066, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "page_number": 419, "title": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "content_text": "## \nEwaner edited \n\n\"mitoluırtdani\" TO CRITICIZE the requirement [NE sping na fedete doct of Ermon ndihembi \"ogirnisode \"purerer to verior alt of an \n\n$100 \n\nridden od «deror 20 ri soro borimere eď od v... \n\n## \n\nan od erstnor 15 mi sono fomit mo eu of arcok bri itmadan. „rove with To mocto:tritre of beazor Ere yoneisi“la niej hio med d so of amureed II- to eynard 19qq} \\ 79HREN, $70.\n\násoló Ie-mus to wrevoD in dwe use a noore Jayde a min fruj ime nieves zebrites guidt da to noidasienna 107 En ed. .anoterų fun ezebelive to put mingo teh bed?\n\nII kfbf une fog' tuo mad ¿ nevlev Roverot \"\"BVOD EVİ\"v \n\ntil eravco greg nuta(morto i tuere not qui banego novi V \n\n1 \n\n+: \n\n.nidmom I mi sono tænel de \n\n* 107) SORTIuter fereço ed of practor\" (Ir zaliek Búmare voite:efron sommct at evoren or'gei* [an Lance of berela vim uoro's ou os ensflod to shipmİ \n\n• \n\n1 ardmor 21 ~) samo janel de noidarinera Avonort \n\nod le ed al eding tend ni fumhyli us '¿ povrUR \n\n\" \n\nie ten to anco ri ensfion to bedtimfur ai oð en:Di eslui rechnete JÊtÍ „rueast hitnom yil of Levins Juris \n\n„beau \n\nŽA KIUOSI, oi lue'yi yď brtsat od ot sayin koude nie. LeTime: Ty yalarow eit soind of \"rasy Ivot yınve Jare! \n\nai sono duení de qui bonago ed of relion to exact for li \n\nmollarizare teh zrizmom 31 \n\nidrow of badcol bm- badayife ed of zexle) utotes \n\nemedios to verme matte Eswelle \n\nmol goitiannis vd beurat omil beol or opri quia Di pail Esol \n\nTom 2 to d yd hemmener ed term anda. \n\n## \n\nTogether with buoyancy tanks for life-saving equipment and number of boats etc., see `Hongkong Merchant Shipping Ordinance`. \n\nIn my opinion, the Hongkong Government should ask that their passenger certificates be recognised by both the Imperial and Canadian Governments and so bring them into line with Bombay, Bengal, and Australian ports, which have some form of modified law as regards lifeboats, which seems to me to be the only thing in which we don't carry out the Board of Trade instructions. \n\nI have, &c., \n\n**(Sd.) William Russell,** \n\n**Government Marine Surveyor**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492976, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "page_number": 329, "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "content_text": "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nBETWEEN OURSELVES. TWENTY FIVE YEARS\n\n(Continued from Page 6.) granted on every hand; that a change may take place when our Educational Cadet retires is the hope of all who have this matter at heart: that we places like Wei-hai-wei and Chefoo can give us a long start is a reproach: that we have still to send our children home, is a disgrace. Scrap The Lot.\n\nAGO.\n\nA Glance at our Files.\n\n(Sept. 3.-Oct. 1, 1897.)\n\nST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. At the annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Society, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, presiding, said they had a balance of $3,000, the largest in the history of the Society. An incident with elements of comedy was witnessed on the Praya yesterday. Apparently two men had an altercation over money matters and they were not satisfied with a mere exchange of adjectival terms. They came to blows and when a policeman rushed up to the scene, they both jumped into the water and continued the fight there, until fished out. One was satisfied with bail estreated. The other, who did not appear, had his bail estreated.\n\nDAY BY DAY.\n\nCommand Orders state-It is pointed out that malaria is most prevalent during the month of October, November, and December. O.C. Units are responsible for the avoidance of all mosquito breeding places in their areas and strict supervision must be maintained.\n\nTeaching is a business which has to be learned and no amount of ignorant and ill-trained enthusiasm can take its place. One of our uncertificated teachers the other day remarked that the salary accrued was stable and when a helper was satisfied with the last ball, which had been a great success, but at the same time it was accompanied by a deficit. It seemed impossible to bridge debts! What an ideal Colony which can boast without a deficit.\n\nNEW OFFICES.\n\nMessrs. Butterfield & Swire's handsome new offices on the Praya looked quite bright to-day, with no less than three new house flags floating over the roof. There was the familiar China Navigation Company's flag, the monogram of Alfred Holt & Co., and the blue and white bars of the Scottish Oriental line. Flying the old flags would have been putting old wine in new bottles. In any case, the transfer of the B. & S. business to such a convenient locality will be appreciated by shipping and business people.\n\nHONGKONG IMPORTS.\n\nThe fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states:-Cotton yarn. Owing to the continued decline in price, dealers are confining their operations to only a few bales at a time for their immediate requirements. Woollens-Small blankets and lastings are reported, but the market is very dull.\n\nTHE VOLUNTEER BAND.\n\nThe best efforts of some people are unappreciated by the vulgar herd, and this appears to be the unhappy fate of the Volunteer band. On Jubilee Day, the Volunteers' pipers were placed ignominiously in the rear of the massed bands. While now that the Corps has seen the error of its ways to some extent, and has dropped the barbarous pipes in favour of the more civilised fife and drum, the band is told by an irate P.W.D. official to \"stop that noise\" until he has finished his work! It is now also said that the Scotch Police have actually been given orders to arrest the band on its next appearance on the public highway, and charge the musicians severally and collectively with creating a nuisance.\n\nCotton yarn. Quotations are:-No. 108 $14.5-16.8, No. 129. $15.3-17.2, No. 169. $17.8-19.0, No. 20s. $17.8-19.4. Arrivals 1,500. Shipments nil. Sales 1,500 bales. Unsold stock 17,000 bales. Bargains 5,000 bales.\n\nMetals. Business has been done in wire nails 1.3 inch. at $8.20 to $8.25. 3-7 inch. at $7.60. There has also been business booked in galvanized wire 18 to 22 gauge at $12.50. 13 to 17 gauge at $10. Bars have been placed at $4.55 to $4.70.\n\nRaw Cottons.-There was a fair demand during the last fortnight, but this is the season when dealers fill all their requirements for the New Year trade: it is to be expected. It is doubtful whether the quantities booked come up to the average. Scrap material is quiet. Dealers are not willing to pay the prices at present asked.\n\nMR. BRUTTON'S ADMISSION.\n\nIn the Supreme Court, Mr. W. M. Goodman, Attorney-General, made an application on behalf of Mr. Brutton, a solicitor, to be approved, admitted, and enrolled as an attorney and proctor. His Lordship understood that the necessary papers-certificates and affidavits, one by Mr. Brutton that he was duly admitted to practise as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Judicature in England on the 14th August, 1891, and that he was the same person as that named in that certificate, and the other was by Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, which stated that he was well acquainted with Mr. Brutton, and that in his opinion Mr. Brutton was a fit and proper person to be admitted and enrolled as a solicitor.\n\nLet Mr. Brutton be admitted and enrolled as an attorney in this Court. Mr. Brutton was, during the last four years, under Mr. W. Drummond in Shanghai, and came here on the 23rd instant to join the office of Mr. K. W. Givals Mounsey.\n\nOUR UNOFFICIALS.\n\nThe present Government is wholly wanting in debating power. It hates criticism. It dreads discussion, and since the method of half-unofficial and half-official written communications to members out of Council had been exposed and put a stop to, it negotiates quietly with individual members and so arranges matters beforehand that things pass in Council sub-silenteo.\n\nWATER POLO LEAGUE.\n\nThe match between R.G.A. and Lusitano Recreation Club, postponed from August 31st, was played at the V.I.C. on Monday last and resulted in a win for the V. Club by a goal to nil. The above match completes the League. The table now stands:\n\nP. W. L. D. F. Agst. Pts.\n\nV.R.C. 8 6 0 25 10 17\n\nL.R.C. 8 5 0 22 20 10\n\nU.A.C. 8 3 0 16 28 6\n\nR.G.A. 8 0 0 10 49 0\n\nFor the League champions, Busschaert scored 30 goals. Watt 8, Jack 1, Stewart 1, Rasmus sen 3, and Sewel! 1.\n\nMOUTRIE PIANOS.\n\nSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1922.\n\nDAIRY FARM NEWS.\n\nex \"Empress of Canada\" CANADIAN POTATOES Fine, Choice, Mealy. PRICES RIGHT.\n\nTHE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.\n\nA PHILIPS LAMP IS A PERMANENT ECONOMY SOLE AGENTS Holland China Trading Co., Hong Kong\n\nNESTLE'S PURE THICK CREAM IS REAL CREAM Delicious with Stewed, Bottled, and Tinned Fruits. Used for Ices, Meringues, or All Made Creams. PACKED IN THREE SIZES 4 OZS. 8 OZS. 16 OZS. 35 cents per tin. 45 cents per tin. 80 cents per tin. SOLD BY ALL STORES IN HONGKONG, CANTON & COAST PORTS.\n\nJ.T. SHAW TEL. 692 FINAL CLOSING UP SALE COMMENCING OCTOBER 2nd. A SPECIAL FEATURE 300 PAIRS OF BOOTS $8.50 PAIR. NEXT DOOR HONGKONG HOTEL Powell St. Tel. Central 3146\n\nCAPE WINES FROM J. SEDGWICK & Co., Ltd., CAPE TOWN Claret Drakenstein (llock Style) Sauvignon Blanc Old Chateau Brandy Santhagen Brandy\n\nCALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. 15 Queen's Road Central, (Telephone Central No. 75), JUST RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF FORHANS TOOTH PASTE (\"Brush your Teeth with it\") Especially indicated in treatment of Pyorrhea, Chronic Ulceration, etc.\n\nTHE COLONIAL DISPENSARY Tel. Cent. No. 1877. 11, Queen's Road, Central. Tel. Cent. No. 1877.\n\nWHEN YOU THINK OF BETTER SOUP & PUDDINGS THINK OF THE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO., LTD. (No. 47-48 Connaught Road Central, Hongkong) MANUFACTURERS OF MACARONI, VERMICELLI, STARS, EGG NOODLES PASTE &c. DINNER SERVICES, TEA SETS CARPETS (Fits 12 PERSONS) RUGS & TABLE COVERS HOP CHEONG Telephone Central No. 654. Complete House Furnishers, 55, Queen's Road Central.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515008, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 97, "title": "CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Black examined the counterfoils which he had brought with him and discovered that the counterfoils of thirty cheques Nos. 239171-239200 were missing from the end of the book which should have contained the 600 cheques Nos. 238601-239200. He thereupon requested the Bank to stop payment of any cheques which might be presented bearing those numbers.\n\nWhile Mr. Black was at the Bank, Mr. Dallin and Mr. Maughan, of the Audit Department, arrived. Mr. Proctor of the bank handed the cheques to Mr. Dallin and asked what he thought of them and Mr. Dallin replied that on the face of them they looked like Treasury cheques.\n\nAll the bank officials seen asserted that the signatures were Mr. Messer's and when Mr. Hegarty asked Mr. Black as to his signature Mr. Black replied, (according to Mr. Dallin), \"If I covered the writing I should say it was my signature\". Mr. Black (according to Mr. Dallin), suggested that he should return to the Treasury and see if there were any vouchers for the amounts.\n\nEventually Mr. Proctor returned with Mr. Dallin to Mr. Messer's office and the cheques were shown to Mr. Messer. According to Mr. Dallin, Mr. Messer said they were not his signatures.\n\nThe conversation then turned to the question of how blank cheques could get out of the Treasury, and the counterfoils of earlier cheque books being produced it was then found that the counterfoils of thirty cheques Nos. 236201-236800 were missing from the book which should have contained series Nos. 236201-236800.\n\nMr. Tsang said that so far as he could remember, the cheque books came short from the bank.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515009, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 98, "title": "CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Proctor then went to the bank and returned with the receipts for the two cheque books from which counterfoils were missing and the receipts were found to be for the full number of the cheques.\n\nMr. King D.C.I., was then sent for and took charge of the case.\n\nOn Mr. Black's instruction, Mr. Tsang On Wing and Mr. Cheung Man Kun made a search in the waste paper at the Treasury and found the cover (cut away where it projected beyond the counterfoils) of cheque books series K 6 236201 to 6 236800, on which the last mentioned figures had been altered to 236770 and initialled (initial undecipherable) and portions of the like cover of book K series 6 238601 to K 6 239200 on which the last mentioned figures had been altered to 239170. This alteration did not purport to be initialled.\n\nMr. Tsang's desk was searched and nothing of a compromising nature was found.\n\nThe handwriting in the body of the cheques bore a striking resemblance to that of Mr. Tsang On Wing, but when shown the cheques on the afternoon of the 18th January, he denied that it was his.\n\nMr. Tsang On Wing was detained by the Police on the strength of the similarity in the handwriting in the body of the cheques and of his having had the custody of the books from which the cheques were missing and having failed to report that the cheques were missing.\n\nMr. Cheung Man Kun was also detained by the Police.\n\nOn the following day Mr. Tsang was asked if he would care to make any statement to account for the missing cheques, and made a statement which he signed. In this statement he set out the general procedure in dealing\n\n- 5 -\n- \nPage 98", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524773, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "content_text": "MINUTE\n\nOF\n\nINTERVIEW\n\n32\n\nPresent:\n\nSHANGHAI, May 5th, 1930.\n\nSir Miles Lampson and Mr Procter.\n\nCABLE COMPANIES' NEGOTIATIONS.\n\nMr W.D.Procter, Divisional Manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company in China, called upon H.M. Minister this evening, preparatory to his joint call with Captain Bahnson, the representative in China of the Great Northern Telegraph Company to-morrow.\n\nIn reply to the enquiries of H.M.Minister, who suggested that in all these matters we must ultimately aim at some form of compromise, Mr Procter furnished the following information.\n\nThe negotiations were to be resumed in a few days, when the Cable Companies would put forward their counter proposals, including a draft landing license.\n\nThe minimum requirements of the Companies were: (1) a landing license for a reasonable number of years: they were going to ask for thirty years, though he admitted that the normal term in many countries was ten; and (2) The right in China to work the cable ends with direct dealings with the public.\n\nAs regards this latter point, he said (in reply to Sir M. Lampson's specific enquiry) that the Companies, like other foreign Cable Companies, were permitted in most countries (including Great Britain but not Germany) to have their own offices and direct dealings with the public. In Mr Procter's personal opinion this was essential in China, as they could not, for instance, trust the Chinese to carry out routing directions, etc.\n\nMinor points the Companies desired to secure included canvassing", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524774, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "content_text": "33\n\ncanvassing, which meant the distribution of their own forms and solicitation of business generally.\n\nAt a later stage in the negotiations the Companies would introduce as a lever in the negotiations the financial aspect of the question, namely, the debt (amounting to some millions of dollars) outstanding to the Cable Companies on account of the old loan and the cost of the Northern Coast Cables. The Companies were prepared, at the proper time, to offer to consolidate this debt and lend a few more millions of dollars (with proper security if possible, but otherwise in the last resort to be regarded as part of the cost of a satisfactory settlement). The Chinese Telegraph Administration had talked of raising a $10,000,000 loan to redeem their debt to the Cable Companies, but it was most improbable they would be able to do so, and, being hard pressed for funds, this financial lever was likely sooner or later to be an important consideration.\n\nAfter Mr Procter had had to leave Sir M. Lampson owing to the arrival of another caller, I had a further conversation with him, in which he made the following two points.\n\nFirstly, they, the Cable Companies, had got the impression that the Foreign Office and the Legation were no longer supporting them as formerly, though from his most recent information from London he felt reassured on this point.\n\nI assured him most positively that there was nothing in this; it was all a matter of tactics and expediency as to what action we took with the Chinese. The latter unfortunately no longer \"did as they were told\" on Legation action and diplomatic pressure, if wrongly applied, might nowadays merely have the effect of stiffening them; and the Foreign Office felt that the perpetual lending rights argument, admittedly merely an argument, both H.M. Minister\n\nWES", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524775, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "content_text": "Yes. See 7.\n\nZ\n\nwas wearing rather thin, and therefore in the recent\n\n34\n\nwe were\n\nreply to the Wai Chiao Pu we had been content merely to refer to our note of 1924 instead of restating our attitude more fully; generally we felt that the best way to work on the question nowadays was to let the Chinese know that H. H. Government were still actively interested in the matter and then leave it to the Companies to work out a settlement on a practical basis of making it worth the while of the Chinese to come to an agreement; of course prepared to intervene if and when necessary, but we could no longer undertake to do so effectively, as the Chinese no longer yielded to political pressure, unless we happened to have some lever and, in reply to Mr Procter's enquiry and reference to extraneous negotiations such as those concerning Extra-territoriality, and said that it was not our practice to link up unconnected questions for purposes of bargaining.\n\nSecondly, referring to the question of the Hong Kong office, which he had already mentioned to H. M. Minister, Mr Procter enquired whether Sir H. Lappalain could see his way to enquiring of the Hong Kong (either direct or through the Foreign Office) whether they, the Hong Kong Government, would let the Chinese Telegraph office continue to function after 1930, or whether they would take the opportunity of the expiry of the Cable Companies' agreement, which provided for its presence in the Colony, to get rid of it for good; or, in other words, whether the Cable Companies could use the contingent presence of the Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong as a lever in their negotiations. I said I would report his request to H.M. Minister, but that, speaking personally,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524776, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "content_text": "-4-\n\n35\n\nI imagined that Hong Kong's answer would be that they would only let the Chinese Telegraph Superintendent remain on the terms they had already stated, namely, no political activities, nominee to be approved by them first, and so on.\n\nMr Procter begged that H. H. Minister would telegraph to enquire, for the information of the Cable Companies in their negotiations with the Chinese Telegraph Administration, how this matter would stand after 1930. He agreed, at my suggestion, not to raise the point at the joint interview to-morrow, seeing that the matter was one primarily concerning H. M. Government alone (to the exclusion of the Danes).\n\nE. T.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524777, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "content_text": "MINUTE OF INTERVIEW\n\nSHANGHAI, MAY 6th, 1930.\n\n36\n\nSir Miles Lampson and Mr Teichman.\n\nMr Procter, Divisional Manager and representative in China of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., and\n\nCaptain Bahnson, representative in China of the Great Northern Telegraph Co.\n\nCABLE COMPANIES' NEGOTIATIONS.\n\nAs the general position had already been covered in the interview with Mr Procter alone the day before, it was not necessary to go over the same ground again.\n\nSir M. Lampson mentioned that he had spoken to the M.P.A., following up the Note recently addressed to the Chinese Government, to show that H.M. Government were interested in the question.\n\nCaptain Bahnson, who did most of the talking, said that although not much had been accomplished, yet they had the satisfaction of knowing that they had established a friendly atmosphere. Conditions were changed, and they realised full well that they had to work in rather a different way.\n\nCaptain Bahnson entirely concurred, and said that all the Cable Companies wanted to know was that the Governments were behind them in case of need. Sir M. Lampson assured him that this was most certainly the case and that only the method was different.\n\nCaptain Bahnson said that they had made a certain amount of progress. The Chinese were no longer insisting on taking over the cables.\n\nThe principal point outstanding, apart ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524779, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "content_text": "The Chinese really seemed to want to reach a settlement before the end of the year.\n\n38 In reply to Sir M. Lampson's enquiry, Messrs. Procter and Bahnson said that while they were working together, the American Cable Company was keeping in close touch with them in its negotiations. The Japanese, on the other hand, (whose only interest was in the Nagasaki cable) were waiting on events, probably with a view to claiming the same terms which the Cable Companies might secure.\n\nE. T.\n\n-3-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524787, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930", "content_text": "46\n\nbut at Proctor's urgent request I undertook to refer the\n\npoint to His Majesty's Government with request for an early\n\nreply.\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office No. 170 May 8th,\n\nrepeated to Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555684, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-4 Cost of living bonus paid to locally employed staff by the Admiralty 10-7-1937 - 23-7-1937", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-563-4 Cost of living bonus paid to locally employed staff by the Admiralty 10-7-1937 - 23-7-1937", "content_text": "## \nWould be grateful if the Colonial Govt. could be asked to co-operate in the manner suggested in the enclosed memorandum from the Admiralty.\n\nThe DAG.\n\nMesut 210 23/7/37\n\nBy Air mail to Tom. H. Smith\n\nRecd. v. Aft 21/7\n\nZ. Jo P.D. Proctor\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE 22/7/37\n\nN.L. Smith. 14.8.37.\n\n2\\. States Naval authorities will be assisted ... rising rates of pay of locally engaged staff.\n\nRef 2.\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE \n\nP.D. Proctor 30 \nDH who abanter at...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-4 Cost of living bonus paid to locally employed staff by the Admiralty 10-7-1937 - 23-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555685, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-4 Cost of living bonus paid to locally employed staff by the Admiralty 10-7-1937 - 23-7-1937", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-563-4 Cost of living bonus paid to locally employed staff by the Admiralty 10-7-1937 - 23-7-1937", "content_text": "## To P.D. Proctor (Ty.) 0/0\n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE**\n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE**\n\n`3019/37/` \n`6.10.37` \nP.D. Proctor so. — (ackss.) Put by. \n`9/10/37` \naboru", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-4 Cost of living bonus paid to locally employed staff by the Admiralty 10-7-1937 - 23-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559346, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "Mr Procter\n\nTraining, has been conducted\n\n1\n\nremark the\n\nIn enforcing\n\nin\n\nby believing some of are of\n\nGov. to tell\n\nthe\n\nthe attached doubt tell, which\n\nthe\n\nTreasury were in connexion\n\nwith a\n\npressing demand from\n\nThe Admiralty for\n\nthe Colonial allowance\n\nThen staff in HK away\n\ngreat the increase\n\nliving which\n\nin the cost of\n\n1\n\nthe Admiralty allege\n\nI have been placed in the\n\nin the last few months.\n\nBesut\n\nTo For H.K. BR, 324\n\n14.2\n\n14.2.1988\n\n2 To P.D. Proctor (Ty.) (with 1) 18/120 17/2/38\n\n2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559347, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "3\n\n3.\n\nTel 45\n\nJoo. Alus\n\nI ansit gives figures\n\n? cobr\n\nef (2).\n\n19·2·38\n\n66 In Proctor, (F), conter life,\n\nP.Ropes\n\n21/2\n\nTal fuction\n\nLupl\n\nSer\n\nlitter to\n\nh\n\nTreasury attached.\n\nWM\n\nCal\n\n(now\n\nwhen\n\nhan\n\nConfirmation\n\nConcetion\n\n•Gear.\n\nConnection received was 1938\n\nconnect figure.\n\n24/2.\n\n? han hold π' Proctor\n\nto telephone\n\nHe achs\n\nI\n\nis han\n\namange\n\nant\n\nsanky\n\nsimler figures\n\n36 it is available\n\nB\n\nan mail\n\nîm\n\ntist summansed maked\n\na\n\non tynd prom\n\na 4874\n\n3.15. actant quickly cucuta", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559348, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "To be sent home.\n\nWritten 7-12 Caine Road\n\n22/2\n\nSTATO baine Eagle. TAI PO Proctor\n\nw/3\n\n21·2·38\n\ncono\n\n23·2·38\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n5.\n\n68. baine\n\n28.3.88\n\nReturns will be forwarded\n\n? Put here\n\nP. Royes\n\n13/4\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nBetter inform\n\nfrom my 5.0\n\nR Proctor,\n\nthe first paragraph\n\nTo PD Proctor, Tai Po\n\nWant.\n\n1B wha\n\n27 APR 1938", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559349, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "8. Col. Sec. Office\n\nRef 3. Enquiry re cost of living figures as at 1st April 1938, prepared by Messrs Butterfield & Swire.\n\nOne copy sent to In Proctor (Pty) with compendium slip.\n\nBukant\n\nP. Roged\n\n16/5/38\n\nTo P. Proctor (w/encl. Vo8) 13/5/38.\n\n10. bolden 3 fm\n\nRef 3, tos\n\n2/5/39.38\n\nRe cost of living figures as at 1/7/38 prepared by Messrs Butterfield & Swire.\n\nThe figure showed a slight decrease this month, though still considerably above the 1936 figures.\n\nOne copy sent to In Proctor (Pty) with compendium slip.\n\nP. Roged\n\nSu (2).\n\nThe recent ... graphs prepared ...\n\nPage 5\n\n \n\n...\n\nPage 5\n\n \n\n...\n\nPage 5\n\n \n\nPage 6\n\n \n\n...\n\nPage 6\n\n \n\n...\n\nPage 6\n\n \n\nwas not in the original request, so I removed the extra texts not related to the original content and formatted the rest into proper HTML paragraphs. I also corrected some obvious OCR errors and removed the Japanese character \"るん\" as it seemed out of context and not relevant to the rest of the text. Let me know if you need further assistance!", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559350, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "11. To. P. Proctor. (wheen to 10). Pan 22.9-38 \n\n(wheen to 10).\n\n12A\n\nReceived 23 minutes\n\nwpBoyle\n\n2319138\n\ngrafh\n\nI attach a draft of changes in the cost of living as shown by the figures prepared by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. It shows no very remarkable features, unless the stability of prices may itself be considered remarkable during the abnormal period through which Hong Kong is passing.\n\nIt will be seen that the total cost of living and, in a greater degree, the cost of food has risen between October, 1936 and October, 1937 but since the latter date both figures have remained about level.\n\nThese figures, of course, refer to the cost of living as expressed in dollars and ignore the salutary effect of exchange fluctuations on sterling. In general, however, these figures would appear to show that there has been no considerable increase in the cost of living for Europeans paid in sterling either.\n\nmoda\n\nTo put by.\n\nEcon Dept may\n\n7. Roger\n\n18/4\n\nCare\n\nQue.\n\n12. N. S. Young (Ruas) 00.\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n320\n\nBy To Young\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n20.\n\n(2 aura)\n\n2\n\nThe Treasury\n\n14.15.38\n\n18.10.38\n\nhave four them to\n\nsome/my\n\nrhabh coct", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559353, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "Page 9\n\n1772/\n\nV\n\nPage\n\n(m) au\n\nHK': only men home to the Circulars in the 15185-12 para. 1 air of 31/8/28.\"\n\nthe\n\nPresumably\n\nsh\n\nno\n\nHKrphy?\n\nto this latest circular\n\nMaint.\n\n25 7 x\n\nWe have not yet received reply from H.Kory.\n\nThe purchase\n\nsyn\n\n2\n\n17 Eastwood a\n\nlette\n\n4\n\nThe Platterl\n\n- left of the de\n\nSemps suggested,\n\nY\n\nHu\n\nM. Stank to be informed orally that this has been done\n\nthe\n\nHe anc. 1 31st August\n\nother Two cus; inche\n\n2\n\nxferences in it.\n\nGent.\n\n28\n\nPage 10\n\nI have spoken to Mr Rawbottom over the phone and he tells me that if Mr. Stark gets in touch with Mr H.H. Cook by telephone he feels sure Mh. Cook will be able to give him every assistance!\n\nIn the circumstances I propose to write to Mr. Stark as in draft herewith.\n\nSultanben\n\n34/10/38\n\ndft.).50=\n\n4 NOV\n\nTo. Dr. Kelvin Stark. (Wengbaodst:), 50 - 100 198\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n15. bol. Sexy.\n\n21/1/38\n\nRef.10. - 1s 2 copies of cost of living figures at 1.10.38 prepared by Messrs Butterfield & Swire,\n\nGraph h/w\n\na slight rece\n\n1. One copy\n\nbalhand\n\n• Atul cat\n\nend\n\n16 (15) 65\n\nIn Procton (Ty) with coupes clef of (11)\n\nP. Roges\n\n30/N\n\n30 Me\n\n(1015) 1/2 1·12-38.\n\n16 To. Proctor (14). (Wiceng (1015). tän\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559358, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "Copy of envelope Proctor !!\n\nNo. 3077/1920.\n\nNUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE\n\nTO THIS LETTER\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS\n\nA: AMP \"SECRETARY. HONG KONG.\"\n\nGOVT., A.B.C. 5TH EDN., & BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE CODE.\n\n20\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n3rd September, 1938.\n\n3\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London, and with reference to His Excellency the Governor's telegram No.45 of the 19th February, 1938, is directed to forward for information two copies of the cost of living figures, as at 1st July, 1938, prepared by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Hong Kong.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nLONDON.\n\n10\n\n15-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559360, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "Copy of enel to Proctor. 9.\n\n817\n\nNo. 3077/20\n\nPMC\n\nNUMBER AND DATE SHOULD\n\nBE QUOTED IN REFERENCE\n\nTO THIS LETTER\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS\n\n44 SECRETARY, HONG KONG?\n\nGovt., A.B.C. 5th edn., & BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE CODE.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n5th May, 1938.\n\n3\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents\n\nhis compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London, and with reference to His Excellency the Governor's telegram No. 45 of the 19th of February, 1938, is directed to forward for\n\ninformation two copies of the cost of living figures, as at the 1st of April, 1938, prepared by Messrs.\n\nButterfield and Swire, Hong Kong.\n\n \n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nLONDON.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559366, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938", "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. 14/7/\n\nMy Dashingam\n\n14/2 ahm\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\npour\n\nDRAFT.\n\nGovt. Hong Kong\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy\n\nM Patcher\n\nTreasury with comps. slopp.\n\nto P.D. Proctor (T.y.)\n\n53832\n\n2/38/+K\n\nNo my\n\nCoord Thrut\n\n10\n\nC. D.\n\nR\n\nD\n\n23 END\n\n4/2/32\n\nPlease telegraph here information from Treasury regarding figures at following dates as shown in Butterfield Swire's quarterly cost of living indices for European Office staff:\n\n1st July 1936\n\n1st October 1936\n\n1st October 1937\n\n15th January 1938\n\nTwo figures only required for viz. food and total for each date.\n\nSecer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-569-14 Cost of living figures 14-2-1938 - 21-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559774, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "content_text": "DIA CR\n\nin\n\nlodged against the judgment\n\non the part of the\n\ntion on the\n\nquestion.\n\nbrown. It has rather\n\ne\n\nevery\n\nby surprise, and, as I'm\n\nknow from the blariants\n\nProctor, none more so\n\nthan\n\nhis client.\n\nI have, To\n\n(liqued) it.\n\nChisholm Austey\n\nTrue Copy\n\nMolment\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n+1:1104\n\nMireilfanerus.\n\nyou 11,321/65 Sir Grey 11,739.\n\nSir\n\n80h5 Jrong long\n\nSER\n\n1850\n\n35\n\nGovernment House, Victoria, Hong Kong, 5 July,\n\n1856.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge\n\nreceipt of your despatch No. 140\n\nof March last, giving cover to letter from the Right Honorable Sir George Grey\n\nre: Appointment of the late Mr. Dich to the chief clerkship in the\n\nColonial Treasury.\n\nWhile fully recognizing\n\non the subject of the\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nHenry Labouchere, M.P.,\n\netc.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559784, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "content_text": "2\n\nto\n\nInterpret the provisions of Ordinance\n\n1.6 of 1845. 1.10 —\n\neither our\n\nBut I define that a Three Years' service of the Supreme Court itself,\n\nInterpreter _(which is in fact the law of Tasmania, under the Act of Council in Vict., No.29)_ or \"Clerk of the Supreme Court, to the Queen's Attorney, or Solicitor General, or Clerk of the Peace\" (1.3.) shall be, in the young age of the forum Not \"Eligible for admission to practise\n\nAttorney, Solicitor, and Proctor, of the Supreme Court, subject to the \"several regulations in that behalf hereinafter contained\".\n\nThese regulations are of the highest consequence to the respectability of the profession, and might be usefully adopted here; there being no restriction\n\n-3\n\n45\n\nwhatever at present imposed upon the admission of any British subject within Hong Kong, (whether natives born by severance or conquest to the Roll of Attorneys, Solicitors, and Proctors of the Court (3rd M. 6 of 1845, c.10)\n\nThe Tasmania regulations are contained in sections 6 to 19 of the local Act of Council above-mentioned. The candidate must affirm not only the fact of service, but also his personal fitness, to the satisfaction of three examiners, at least, of whom one shall be a Barrister.\n\nAlloway, and one the Master of the Court. An appeal to the Supreme Court against their rejection of a candidate may be maintained and the Court may reverse their decision\n\nand admit the candidate. But", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 559911, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "page_number": 175, "title": "CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "content_text": "172\n\nthousand eight hundred and fifty-six was made and passed. On the Twenty-first day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six by His Excellency Sir John Bowring Knight Governor and Commander in Chief of Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong entitled \"An Ordinance for the admission of Candidates to the rolls of Practitioners in the Supreme Court and for the Regulation of Costs\" it was enacted and Ordained.\n\n\"From and after the passing of this Ordinance, any Person who shall have actually and exclusively (for Three years or upwards, and bona fide) served for the period of Three years (whether computed from any time previous or from any time subsequent to the passing of this Ordinance) as Registrar, deputy Registrar, Clerk of the Supreme Court or of a Judge thereof, Clerk to the Attorney General or Interpreter to the said Court or as a Clerk of the Peace, or as an Articled Clerk to any actual practising Attorney, Solicitor or Proctor of the said Court, or for any one portion of the said period in one of the said capacities and for the residue thereof in some other or others of them, but not in two or more of the same time, or who shall have been duly admitted as an Attorney, Solicitor or Proctor in some one of Her Majesty's Colonies or in any other of them at any time, shall be eligible for admission to practise as an Attorney, Solicitor and Proctor of the said Supreme Court, but only upon the Conditions hereinafter specified.\"\n\nThat by the said Ordinance it was further enacted and ordained, \"That in the Fourth Term of the present and every succeeding year, the Attorney General, a Barrister or Registrar of the Supreme Court of this Colony and two actual practising Attornies of the said Court shall be by Rule of Court appointed to be the Examiners for the then ensuing Twelve months, to examine into the Fitness of Candidates of the classes described in section one for Admission to practise as Attornies, Solicitors and Proctors under this Ordinance; and the said Examiners, or any two of them (of whom the said Attorney General, Barrister or Registrar shall be one) shall, at such reasonable times as the said Court shall appoint and notify, proceed to examine into the fitness of the said Candidates in that behalf, having due regard to their character, conduct, learning, and length and Assiduity of service, and their other credentials and conforming themselves, as far as may be practicable, to the regulations by which the examinations of Candidates for admission to practise as Attornies and Solicitors of the Courts of Westminster are governed.\"\n\nThat by the said Ordinance it was further enacted and ordained, \"That no person bona fide domiciled within this Colony and who shall comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be disqualified from obtaining such admission as aforesaid merely by reason of Alienage or that he is by birth a Chinese.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565964, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "Col Sec\n\nIss.\n\nof living figures\n\nRef. 15/-/38. Irs. cost of.\n\n11·2·39\n\nar 1.1.39\n\nAs compared with the figures for 1st Oct. 1938 rent shows an increase of $7, whilst food shows a slight decrease of just over $3.\n\nThe total shows an increase of 4% approximately.\n\nThe graph shows a fairly steady rise since July 1936.\n\nOne copy of enclos. to Mr. Proctor (Treasury) with comps. slip ref. (16) on 53832/38\n\nA.N. Ealoworthy\n\n8/3\n\nTo Mr. Proctor.\n\n(Whe encl to 1) PAZA\n\n13.3.39\n\nRef. 18/539/8/38 — To's list for March 1939.\n\nLice & fish cheaper.\n\nDupl. to Treas., Lt, refice. (9) a 53918/38\n\nNisi Andrews\n\n18/4\n\natance\n\n \nPage 9\n\n2\n\n12A\n\nyou.\n\n236\n\n99.3·39", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565965, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "3\n\n千\n\nTo Treas. (w/e 3). B2b\n\n126\n\n20.4.39.\n\n5 NX 377.\n\ncost of living figure\n\nas west\n\n31.5.39.\n\nAs compared with the figures for 1/1/39, rent\n\nShows an increase\n\n6\n\nAK.\n\nadditional\n\n3 water\n\nwhilst there is an\n\nchange.\n\nFood however\n\nshows a\n\nvery slight\n\ndecrease.\n\nA total rise of approximately $9.\n\nThe\n\nsteady\n\nrise in the cost of living figures\n\nSince\n\n1/7/36\n\nis apparent from the graph; the\n\nrise is not a\n\nsharp one.\n\nOne\n\ncopy is enclosed to Mr. Proctor\n\nToy.\n\nwith compliments slip up. (8).\n\nA.N. Galsworthy\n\nTo P.D. Proctor (w/c encl. to 5)\n\n3.7.39.\n\n12 A", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565966, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "7 AK 479.\n\nThe bit of food prices for June 39\n\nRice, pigs & poultry up\n\nfirewood down.\n\n7.39\n\nDipl. If Treas. LF, inf'ce (4)\n\nNis Andrews 26. vii. 39\n\nat once\n\nTo Lucas. (w/c 7) ut. ✓\n\n45.\n\non\n\n3 JUL 1939\n\n9\n\nCol. Jen\n\nSp\n\n8.8.39\n\nRaf. 5. - Ho\n\ncorr\n\nOf having figures\n\nas a\n\nAs compared with the figures for 1/4/39 it\n\nshows no change, though food has risen\n\nonly just over $3.\n\nA total rise of 894.\n\nenclosure to Mr. Proctor\n\n? One copy of\n\ncopy of enclosure\n\ncomps. slip ref. D.\n\nA.N. Galsworthy\n\nJoy.\n\nI have no idea what these figures are supposed to\n\nrepresent. ? Cost to average Nis Andrews\n\nEnglishman for one month\n\nBut if the Treas. likes them they can have them.\n\n8190\n\nat", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565967, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "To P.D Proctor (Ines) (w/c incl to 9) BIZA\n\n11.9.39\n\n636\n\nIts. bills for September 1939.\n\nRef. 7.\n\nList 'A' shows an increase in everything except beef, of 15-25%.\n\nNo charge\n\nList 'B' shows either no change or a decrease, even in the items also covered by List 'A' which show an increase!\n\nI doubt if this return is very interesting. Duph. To Treas. L.F., ref. 8. Econ. Dept. to see after action.\n\n28.10.39 NisAndrews 17/10 at once\n\n12 To Treas. I w/c 11).\n\nBIRE.\n\n18.10.39.\n\nI should be grateful if I could see all these returns\n\n2.08W. Niaus 23.10.39", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565968, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "MOTE\n\nbol Secy - spor\n\nRef 9.\n\nFor list of cost of Living\n\n9.11.39.\n\nas at 1. x. 39.\n\n6\n\nFor what these figures are worth, they show an increase of $2.71 as compared with the figures for 1/7/39\n\nThe increase is made up as follows:\n\nFood $1.51\n\nDrinks & tobacco, clothing & household sundries $1.20\n\n$2.71\n\n? Duplicate of enclosure to M. Proctor\n\ncompts. seip uf. (10).\n\n1-BWilliams 25.11.39\n\nAN. Saloworhy 24/11\n\nToy. 5.11.39\n\nNisAndrews 27/11 at once\n\n14 To Proctor Cufe each to\n\n13) B\n\n12 A\n\n30.11.39", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565969, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "7\n\n15.\n\nGov.\n\n25\n\n13.1.4O.\n\nRef. 11 - Zrs list of food prices for December, 1989.\n\n7. copy\n\nto Procla. Trasy comblé ref\n\n14.\n\nmals realise\n\n51440.\n\nEwn. Dalk to you\n\nJamalin\n\n9/2/40\n\nSeer wk\n\nalonce\n\nl·l To Proctor (w/c 15) BIZA\n\n132.40", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565970, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "Page 10\n\n$ 1000\n\n900\n\n800\n\n700\n\n600\n\n500\n\n400\n\n300\n\n200\n\n100\n\nIt's Marly, 1936 1st Oct 1936\n\n1936\n\n#3\n\n1st Jan, 1937 1st Oct.\n\n1st Jan 1938 Boot raful Inly 1\"Oct.\n\n1937\n\n1938\n\n1 April = To Cuc = Food,\n\n00\n\n1st July prout Dice 1939\n\nPag e 9\n\nPlease keep a copy of file.\n\nNo 81\n\ndisting\n\nto Proctor No. 25.\n\nSir,\n\nRECEIVED - 3 FEB 1940\n\n16. 53832/57 15-\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n\n13th January, 1940.\n\nWith reference to previous correspondence resting with my despatch No.636 of 27th September, 1939, on the subject of retail food prices, I have the honour to forward for transmission to the Treasury a list of average retail food prices for the month of December, 1939.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P., &C., &C., &C.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,\n\nA-s, korthern Governor.\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565973, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "To Proctor\n\nG.F.72.\n\nG.R. No.5773/1938.\n\nMEMO.\n\nX:TMK\n\nTo: Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong\n\nFrom: The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London\n\n53832/39 12\n\nHong Kong, 9th November, 1939.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London, and with reference to his note of 8th August, 1939, is directed to forward for information two copies of the cost of living figures, as at 1st October, 1939, prepared by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565983, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940", "content_text": "No. 5773/1938.\n\nX:TM\n\nNUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS LETTER\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS \"SECRETARY. HONG KONG.\"\n\nGOVT, A.B.C. 5TH EDN., & BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE CODE.\n\nMy Proctor\n\nyour jo\n\ninforz\n\nRECEIVED\n\n53832/39\n\n22\n\n5\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONG KONG, 31st May, 1939.\n\n(1)\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London, and with reference to his note of 11th February, 1939, is directed to forward for information two copies of the cost of living figures, as at 1st April, 1939, prepared by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Hong Kong.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569705, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940", "content_text": "C\n\n1: bol. Sec.\n\nor\n\nZes\n\n20.2.40\n\nof living\n\nliving figures\n\nRef. 131-159.\n\nLo\n\ncost of\n\n1.1.40.\n\n? Copy encl. com\n\nI rocks, I reanny W.\n\nI Michams Lise In\n\nthan\n\n20 21\n\n282\n\n673\n\nsee.\n\nLABickle\n\nJ^.3.40\n\nAdestinat increase since\n\n(st Oct\n\n(#789.45)\n\n7.3.40\n\nalonce\n\n2 To Proctor (w/ encl. to 1) B12A\n\n11.3.40\n\nX\n\nTreas, phones\n\ntasked that\n\nthat in\n\nfuture these\n\nstall men should be\n\nset to\n\nMr.\n\nShillito\n\nas he has\n\ntaken.\n\nPrecautions place at the Treas.\n\nPut ber\n\nRainome 14/3/40", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569725, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940", "content_text": "B. OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC. (continued).\n\n \n No.\n Item\n Unit\n Price Range\n \n \n 25.\n Bacon\n per lb.\n 0.80 to 1.65\n \n \n 26.\n Fowl (Chinese)\n \n 0.60 to 1.20\n \n \n 27.\n Ducks (Chinese)\n \n 0.40 to 0.50\n \n \n 28.\n Eggs (Chinese)\n per dozen.\n 0.40 to 0.54\n \n \n 29.\n Eggs (Leghorn)\n \n 1.00 to 1.50\n \n \n 30.\n Potatoes\n per lb.\n 0.06 to 0.12\n \n \n 31.\n Rice\n \n 0.08 to 0.10\n \n \n 32.\n Coffee (Raw)\n \n 0.40 to 0.60\n \n \n 33.\n Tea\n \n 1.60 to 2.45\n \n \n 34.\n Sugar\n \n 0.15 to 0.16\n \n \n 35.\n Salt (Table)\n in 2-lb. jar.\n 0.80 to 0.90\n \n \n 36.\n Vine:\n \n \n \n \n \n Champagne\n per dozen quarts.\n 90.00 to 132.00\n \n \n \n Port Wine\n \n 37.00 to 108.00\n \n \n \n Vermouth\n \n 48.00 to 60.00\n \n \n \n Red & White Wines\n per dozen pints.\n 33.60 to 54.00\n \n \n 37.\n Brandy\n \n 31.20\n \n \n 38.\n Beer\n per lb.\n 5.60 to 10.00\n \n \n 39.\n Beer\n \n 4.60 to 10.00\n \n \n 40.\n Tobacco (Tins)\n \n 3.80 to 7.00\n \n \n 41.\n Tobacco (Cakes)\n \n 3.90 to 5.25\n \n\nProctor end to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 585198, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-600-2 Salaries Commission- proposed Public Services Commission 20-1-1948 - 1-3-1948", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-600-2 Salaries Commission- proposed Public Services Commission 20-1-1948 - 1-3-1948", "content_text": "## Cap. 2. \n## CEYLON GOVT. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY MAY 17, 1946\n\n(e) a Senator or a Member of Parliament by reason only of the fact that he receives any remuneration or allowance as a Senator or Member,\n\n(f) a member of the Judicial Service Commission,\n\n(g) a member of the Public Service Commission,\n\n(h) the Auditor-General,\n\n(i) a member of the Ceylon Defence Force or of the Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force or of any other naval, military, or air force that may be raised under the provisions of any Act of Parliament, by reason only of his membership of any such force,\n\n(j) a Crown Advocate other than a Crown Counsel,\n\n(k) a Crown Proctor;\n\n\"Secretary of State\" means one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State;\n\n\"Senator\" means a person who is for the time being a Member of the Senate;\n\n\"Session\" means the meetings of Parliament commencing when Parliament first meets after being constituted under this Order, or after its prorogation or dissolution at any time, and terminating when Parliament is prorogued or is dissolved without having been prorogued;\n\n\"sitting\" means a period during which the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, is sitting continuously without adjournment, and includes any period during which the Senate or the House of Representatives is in Committee;\n\n\"Speaker\" means the Speaker for the time being of the House of Representatives and includes the Deputy Speaker or other Member who may for the time being be acting as Speaker;\n\n\"State Council\" means the State Council constituted by the Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council, 1931;\n\n\"United Kingdom\" means the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.\n\n(2) Any reference in this Order to an Order in Council shall be construed as a reference to that Order as amended by any subsequent Order.\n\n(3) Any reference to the holder of a particular judicial or public office shall be deemed to include a reference to a person acting in that office.\n\n(4) In the interpretation of this Order, the provisions of the Interpretation Ordinance other than the definition of \"the Government\" shall, subject to the express provisions of this Order, and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in that Ordinance, apply as it applies for the interpretation of an Ordinance of the State Council.\n\n## Exercise of Governor's functions.\n\n## PART II.\n## THE GOVERNOR.\n\n4. (1) In the matter of summoning, proroguing and dissolving Parliament, and the appointment and dismissal of Ministers, the Governor shall, except as otherwise provided by this Order, act in accordance with the constitutional conventions applicable to the exercise of a similar function in the United Kingdom by His Majesty:\n\nPage 40\nPage 41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-600-2 Salaries Commission- proposed Public Services Commission 20-1-1948 - 1-3-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 586576, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-603-8 Legal Department- reorganisation 17-3-1949 - 29-12-1949", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-603-8 Legal Department- reorganisation 17-3-1949 - 29-12-1949", "content_text": "## Rights and privileges of\n\nAttorney General and Solicitor General.\n\n### Attorney General to act as King's Proctor.\n\nOrdinance No. 35 of 1932.\n\nAttorney General may authorize a legal officer to discharge duties vested or imposed on Attorney General, Solicitor General may act for Attorney General.\n\nPage 3\n\n5. The Attorney General and the Solicitor General shall be entitled in the Courts of the Colony to the same rights as are enjoyed in England by the Attorney General and Solicitor General of England respectively.\n\n6. The rights and duties of the King's Proctor in England shall, so far as regards any proceedings over which the Courts of the Colony have jurisdiction by or by virtue of the Divorce Ordinance, 1932, be exercised and discharged by the Attorney General.\n\n7. The Attorney General may, subject to any contrary provision contained in any enactment and to any special instructions of the Governor, authorize any legal officer to exercise and discharge any of the rights and duties which he is by law or by any enactment entitled to exercise or required to discharge.\n\n8. Whenever in any enactment (including this enactment) the expression \"Attorney General\" occurs, the Solicitor General shall, where the context permits, also be intended: Provided that, save where the Attorney General is absent or incapable of acting, the Solicitor General shall exercise and discharge such only of the rights and duties required to be exercised and discharged by the Attorney General as the Attorney General may, subject to the instructions of the Governor, assign to him. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the production of any evidence that an assignment of rights or duties has in fact been made.\n\n9. Any certificate purporting to be a certificate given by the Attorney General under the provisions of section 4 hereof, and any document purporting to bear the fiat of or express the consent of the Attorney General, shall be received as prima facie evidence in any proceeding without proof being given that the signature to such certificate or document is that of the Attorney General.\n\n### Substitution of Attorney General for Crown Solicitor.\n\n10. Whenever in any enactment reference is made to the Crown Solicitor, there shall be substituted a reference to the Attorney General.\n\nPage ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-603-8 Legal Department- reorganisation 17-3-1949 - 29-12-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]