[ { "id": 216941, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 149, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\ndisposed of, there can \n\nwith \n\nbe no \n\ndifficulty, be put up to sale, \n\nfor they may be put up \n\na clause, binding the purchater \n\nportion of \n\nto build his \n\nthe Sear. Wall. \n\nThe distance between the points I have \n\nmentioned as the extremities of the \n\nis as the Crow \n\nPraya, \n\nflies \n\nit is \n\nabout \n\nCourte \n\n2%/% Miles; round the Craster of co much more, being 4 miles - which \n\nwould be a \n\nmagnificent promenade, \n\nrrow \n\nand would afford ample for troops, guns, to, in the event of a defence of the Island being necesary. Shope to have the Survey put into \n\nmy \n\nhands in \n\nsufficient time to marth by \n\nline the distance, Seaward, \n\nSingle \n\nto which I propose \n\n-to carry \n\nout \n\nThe \n\nthe Wall, and to that distance \n\nI know, from personal examination, it can be done; without any. \n\natus or meant \n\nor means than we \n\napparatus \n\nd \n\nmore \n\nshall have at our command in a \n\nfew weeks. \n\nThe \n\nexpence. \n\nI believes, \n\nwould be covered by $35. Thirty \n\nFive Bollars exclusive of \n\nlineal \n\nper \n\nthe filling \n\nYard, \n\nin, which \n\nwould be done with the earth excavated from the lots at the \n\nopposite side of the Road, for \n\nnearly the whole distance. And also that procured by calling down \n\nthe \n\nof \n\ntwo \n\nof \n\nby \n\nthe \n\nthe high hills sea side, where the land gained \n\nwould well repay of cutting. \n\nthe expence It will probably \n\nbe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224573, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 479, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "REPORT ON\n\nThe expense of establishments, the high rate of interest of money, and the want of trade, will, it is said, probably ere long compel the removal or breaking up of several of the small houses. There is scarcely a firm in the island but would, I understand, be glad to get back half the money they have expended in the colony, and retire from the place*. A sort of hallucination seems to have seized those who built houses here. They thought that Hong Kong would rapidly \"outrival Singapore,\" and become \"the Tyre or Carthage of the eastern hemisphere.\" Three years' residence, and the experience thence derived, have materially sobered some of their views. Unfortunately, the Government of the colony fostered the delusion respecting the colony. The leading Government officers bought land, built houses or bazars, which they rented out at high rates, and the public money was lavished in the most extraordinary manner, building up and pulling down temporary structures, making zig-zag bridle-paths over hills and mountains, and forming the \"Queen's Road,\" of from three to four miles long, on which about 180,000 dollars have been expended, but which is not passable for half the year.\n\n*\n\n56\n\nThe straggling settlement called \"Victoria,\" built along the \"Queen's Road,\" was dignified with the name of \"City\" and it was declared on the highest authority, that Hong Kong would contain a population equal to that of Ancient Rome.\" The Surveyor-General, in an official report to his relative Sir Henry Pottinger, of twenty-two pages, dated 6th July, 1843, proposed building an entirely new town or \"city\" in the Woonichung Valley, (which may be aptly called the \"Valley of Death,\") with a grand canal and many branch canals, &c. Two ranges of terraces of houses, &c.; courts of law, and various other offices; acclimatizing barracks; additions to the present government house, for the secretaries and personal staff of the Governor, isolated from all other buildings; a space of land to be reclaimed from the sea for a public landing-place, with an esplanade or public walk; a magnificent promenade of four miles, to be made on ground now covered by the sea, which was to be excluded by a sea wall, at a cost of 35 dollars per lineal yard, exclusive of filling in, &c.†; a circular road over hills and ravines round the entire island, &c., &c., adapted for carriages, and for moving troops with speed and facility to any part of the island, where they may happen to be required for the protection of the different villages! (these villages, be it remembered, containing nothing but a few hundreds of a thieving piratical population). I refer to the Government archives for full details of these and other most\n\n* \"The respectable Parsee firm whose extensive premises near Messrs. Dent and Co., are now nearly finished, have determined not to remove to Hong Kong; others, who contemplated settling here, have changed their minds and remain at Macao. Two English firms, within three months, have abandoned the island, confining their operations to Canton; and of the several new firms established within the past six months, none of them has even an office in Hong Kong. There is now positively less actual trade than we had two years ago, and the little that exists is decreasing.\"-(\"Friend of China,\" editorial article, Hong Kong, 18th June, 1845.)\n\n\"It is much to be feared that unless very different measures are speedily adopted, this colony, as a place of commerce, will be utterly ruined.”—(Ibid.)\n\n† 246,500 dollars.\n\n1\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n17\n\nridiculous projects, involving a vast expenditure of public money, which none but the wildest theorists, or self-interested persons, could have projected or entertained. On the 17th December, 1843, the Surveyor-General laid before Sir Henry Pottinger the elevation of a building for a Government office, &c., with a front of 360 feet in length, by 50 feet in depth, and which would probably cost £30,000 sterling. There seemed to be the greatest possible desire to spend a large part of the Chinese indemnity money on this wretched, barren, unhealthy and useless rock, which the whole wealth, talent, and energy of England would never render habitable, or creditable, as a colony, to the British name.* In illustration of the mode in which the public money was proposed to be spent, I give the following, which is a portion of the estimate of public works in Hong Kong for 1844, and which Sir Henry Pottinger transmitted to England for approval:-\n\nCompletion of Queen's-road from West Point to the East side of Woongnichung Valley\nDollars.\n28,000\n\nDitto to go-downs of Jardine and Co.\n\n15,000\n\nNew street formation in Victoria\n\n35,000\n\nSewers in Victoria\n\n100,000\n\nCarried forward\n\n178,000\n\n* No outlay of money would ever maintain roads in the island, even if it were supposed necessary to make roads over rotten granite and decayed sandstone mountains filled with huge boulder-stones. The \"Hong Kong Register\" of 13th May, 1845, thus describes the effect of one of the usual heavy rain-falls, which took place 7th May, 1845, and lasted only a few hours:-\"The damage was very great, both to the recently-formed roads and to many buildings in the course of erection; and had the violence of the rain continued an hour or two longer, many houses must have been undermined and destroyed. As it was, much individual inconvenience has been sustained. About 5 o'clock, the whole of the Queen's-road, from the entrance to the large bazaar to the market-place, was completely flooded, to the depth of from two to four feet. All the streets leading upwards to the hill served as feeders to this lake. In Peel-street, particularly, the torrent rushed along, bearing everything before it, and the street still resembles a dried-up watercourse, covered with stones and wrecks of buildings. The passages from the Queen's-road to the sea were all full. The one leading through Chunam's Hong for hours presented the appearance of a rapid river, and many of the houses on each side were only saved from the flood by mud walls hastily raised. About 6 o'clock the rain moderated, but for some time after the road was quite impassable. A Coolie, attempting to ford the stream rushing down D'Aguilar-street, was borne off his feet, but saved himself by coming against the frame of a mat-shed. The drain lately formed could not nearly receive the supply of water, which committed great devastation, flooding a new house in its vicinity to the depth of nearly three feet, and carrying away some new walls. All the open drains in the upper streets have suffered; many are entirely destroyed, leaving scarcely a trace of the street. A stream from a distant watercourse flowed along the road above the bungalow occupied by the Attorney-General, and descending with great fury upon the roof of one of his out-offices, carried away a great part of it. In many places the Queen's road has been covered with soil, sand, &c., to the depth of more than two feet, and nearly all the cross-drains are choked up. The bridge at the Commissariat has been carried away, and that in the Wong-nai-chung has also disappeared. Several lives were lost by the fall of a house in which some Chinese resided; and it is said the stream at Pokfowlum burst upon a mat hut in which were a number of Coolies employed upon the new road; three saved themselves in a tree, but many more are missing, and supposed to be carried out to sea.\"\n\nA\n\nC\n\n472", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224583, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 489, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "REPORT ON\n\nThe constant garden cropping—the deep green of the large rice plains, and the cultivation climbing the hills—give great beauty to the scenery. And at early morn, the singing of the birds in the groves; the murmuring rivulets through the valleys; and the fresh breeze from the mountains, enhance the charms of the landscape, and renovate the health of the debilitated resident of a tropical climate.\n\nWere Chusan a British colony, its hills and vales would be adorned by charming villas, rich orchards, and luxuriant pasturages. English town, with all the advantages of modern civilization, would become an example to the Chinese; and in the improvement of our own position, we should materially aid in the social advancement of the imitative nation contiguous to our shores.\n\nTinghae city, in length from north to south about 1200 feet, and in breadth about 1000, is surrounded by a stone wall of two miles and three-quarters in length, nearly fifteen feet in height, thirteen feet in thickness, surmounted by a strong brick parapet of four feet and a half high, and two feet thick, with small embrasures for matchlocks or arrows. The gateways, four in number, east, west, north, and south, are double, and placed zigzag as in India. The walls are strengthened by square bastions well placed. At intervals around the city, the wall ascends a steep mound, now called the Cameronian Hill (the 26th Regiment being encamped there after our first attack on the island); part of this hill is therefore included within the city bounds. A canal (see map), thirty-three feet wide by three deep, runs parallel to the city wall, about thirty yards distant, except on the western side where it ascends the Cameronian Hill, and enters near the south gate. The level space at each side of the city walls is covered with rice fields, almost continually under water, and of difficult passage to an invading force. The flat country around is a succession of rice fields, bordered with the lofty Barbadian millet, which rises ten feet in height.\n\nThe city of Tinghae is extensive, and, like all Chinese towns, the streets are narrow (about twelve to fourteen feet), irregular, and flagged with large slabs of different kinds of stone. Almost every street has a covered drain, which communicates with a canal. For a Chinese city, it is kept extremely clean; the houses are generally of one story, but the tenements of the richer classes are very extensive, and form three sides of a square, with a lofty wall in front. Sometimes there are two or three inner courts. The shops are numerous, and there is a minute division of employment. In many respects, there is a resemblance to the tradesmen of Europe; persons of the same trade frequently congregate in the same street or neighbourhood. The shops have a long and broad counter, effectually separating the purchasers from the shopmen, with a money-till at one end; there are neatly-labelled drawers, or commodious shelves, and back warehouses for the careful disposition of the goods; a reel of twine hangs from the ceiling, close to wrapping-paper cut of various sizes ready for use. Various articles of such goods as may attract the notice of customers, with the prices affixed on labels, are hanging partly on the outside, in some instances in such characters as are only known to the shopmen. Everything is sold by weight. Silversmiths in Tinghae now make spoons, forks, goblets, branch candlesticks, and various other articles of domestic use. The artisans are extremely expert. The tailors are excellent and cheap workmen, and to the English, are known by their respective cognomens of Stultz, Nugee, &c. The supply of every article of provision, including meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, fruit, groceries, &c., is most abundant, and not one-half the price of very inferior articles at Hong Kong, where, indeed, it is often impossible to get beef or mutton of any description. Let but a European want be known in Chusan, and it will be very extraordinary if it be not supplied by a Chinaman.\n\nA European or Indian soldier is stationed at each gate of the city, but no difficulty is interposed, and no tax levied on perfect freedom of ingress or egress to or from the city. Many of the European officers, including that distinguished soldier, Brigadier Campbell, the Commandant of Chusan, reside in various parts of the city, perfectly isolated from each other, and with as much confidence and security as if they were residing in an English town. The 2nd Madras Native Infantry are quartered in the city, and their place d'armes is a remarkable temple, filled with numerous human figures, of full size, admirably carved in wood, painted, and representing the human countenance and form in every expression and attitude of passion and affection—of grief and joy, of sensibility and intelligence. I have seen nothing equal to the artistic skill and true taste exhibited in this temple in any other part in China. The inhabitants do not seem to take umbrage at its occupation by our troops, who scrupulously preserve it from injury.\n\nHer Majesty's 18th Regiment are quartered outside the city, in some two-storied houses which face the sea close to an extensive bund or embankment, which was erected with marvellous rapidity during the period which intervened between our first and second occupation of the island in 1840-1. This bund extends for nearly three miles along the sea front of Tinghae and Chusan harbour, and forms a fortified earth wall, pierced at short and regular intervals for cannon; and during our second attack on the island, about 150 pieces of artillery of various calibre (many of them however unserviceable) were placed in the embrasures. The bund now forms an excellent promenade for the garrison. The parade of the 18th Regiment is large, dry, level, and in the midst of the barracks, officers' quarters, commissariat and naval stores. Contiguous to the parade, our Government have built an excellent two-storied hospital facing the sea, at an expense of about 10,000 dollars. The European artillery are quartered in comfortable barracks on Joss-House Hill (see map), where a few guns command the whole harbour, the city, and the surrounding plain.\n\nGeology—Chusan appears to have been upheaved by a submarine convulsion, or to have been left dry by the receding ocean. A porphyritic clay-stone, assuming in some places a columnar and in others a laminated structure, appears to constitute the main portion of the island. Occasionally, a compact porphyritic stone of coarse conglomerate, capable of being split into large slabs, or formed into pillars, is found and quarried for various purposes. The soil in the valleys is a rich, dark, alluvial mould. There is no limestone on the island. None of the rotten granite found at Hong Kong or Amoy, and which yields such a deleterious gas, is perceivable at Chusan. About the centre of the island, and at a height of 700 feet, our surveyors found the com-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228152, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 456, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "Board\n\nof\n\nTrade\n\nIB\n\nAppendix.\n\nReport on the\n\nIsland of Hong Kong,\n\n[16]\n\nliterally true that after 3 years' uninterrupted settlement, there is not one respectable Chinese inhabitant on the island. One man of reputed wealth, named Chinam, who had been engaged in the opium trade, came to Hong Kong, built a good house and freighted a ship. He soon returned to Canton, and died there of a fever and cold, contracted at Hong Kong. It was understood, however, that had he lived he would have been prohibited returning to Hong Kong, the policy of the mandarins on the adjacent coast being to prevent all respectable Chinese from settling at Hong Kong, and in consequence of the hold which they possess on their families and relatives, this can be done most effectually; at the same time I believe that they encourage and promote the deportation of every thief, pirate, and idle or worthless vagabond from the main land to Hong Kong.\n\n\"It\n\nThe Rev. Dr. Gutzlaff, who has been engaged in making the recent census appended to this Report, referring to the fishermen, who formed the greater part of the population of the island on our arrival, says \"They are a roving set of beings, floating on the wide face of the ocean with their families, and committing depredations whenever it can be done with impunity.\" \"The stone-cutters have been working here for many years before our arrival; the majority of these men are unprincipled. They cannot be considered as domesticated, and are in the habit of going and coming, according to the state of trade.\" \"The most numerous class who have since our arrival fixed themselves on the island, are from Whampoa; many of them are of the worst character, and ready to commit any atrocity.\" The capital of the shopkeepers is very small; the most of them live from hand to mouth, and lead a life of expedients without principle and self control.\" is very natural that depraved, idle, and bad characters from the adjacent main and islands should flock to the colony where some money can be made.\" Dr. Gutzlaff, whose prepossessions are strongly in favour of the Chinese, concludes this portion of the memorandum with which he has favoured me, as follows: \"The moral standard of the people congregated in this place (Hong Kong) is of the lowest description.\" This observation is fully borne out by the numerous murders, piracies, burglaries, and robberies of every description which have taken place during the last three years, and with almost perfect impunity; for the Chinese are formed into secret societies for the mutual protection of villains, and no man dare inform against another. At this moment (July 1844) the European inhabitants are obliged to sleep with loaded pistols under their pillows, frequently to turn out of their beds at midnight to protect their lives and property from gangs of armed robbers, who are ready to sacrifice a few of their number if they can obtain a large plunder.\n\nThis state of things was long ago predicted. In the Canton Register of 23d February 1841 it was stated, Hong Kong will be the resort and rendezvous of all the Chinese smugglers; opium smoking shops and gambling houses will soon spread; to those haunts will flock all the discontented and bad spirits of the empire; the island will be surrounded by Shameens, and become a Gehenna of the waters.\"\n\nThree years have completely fulfilled this prediction, and neither time nor circumstances will now ever alter the character of the place. No Chinese of the humbler class will ever bring their wives and children to the colony. He must be sanguinely visionary who expects that Hong Kong will ever contain a numerous and respectable Chinese population. And, as regards the present inhabitants, (if a migratory race who are constantly changing deserve that epithet), their diminution by one-half would be satisfactory, for then a control by registration might be exercised, and life and property be rendered in some degree secure. The daring character of the population and its worthlessness for all useful civil purposes in the formation of a colony, will be seen in the following incident.\n\nOn 27th September 1843, the Honourable Major Caine, the chief magistrate, issued a proclamation for pulling down some mat sheds which harboured a gang of ruffians who were nightly engaged in plundering the town. In the beginning of October 1843, the Chinese robbers posted a counter proclamation on the gate of No. 1 Market-place, in the chief thoroughfare, declaring that if they left the island themselves they would \"compel others to do so, taking with them their merchandise and property, and warning people to be cautious how they ventured out after dark, lest they meet with some unexpected harm.\" At the same time the Government coal depots were set on fire; the mat barracks of the 41st Regiment, and the Market-place No. 1, were attempted to be burned; and at noon a number of Chinamen, armed with knives, entered the market, threatened all around, wounded a European policeman, and then walked away unmolested. The number of prisoners in the gaol of Hong Kong averaged, during 1843-44, from 60 to 90 a month; nearly every prisoner was Chinese, and the crimes with which they were charged were invariably piracy, murder, burglary, robbery, &c. There has been no diminution of crime; the number of prisoners in the jail have increased, and the nightly robberies are as frequent, if not more so, than they were three years ago. The shopkeepers do not remain more than a few months on the island, when another set takes their place. There is, in fact, a continual shifting of a Bedouin sort of population, whose migratory, predatory, gambling, and dissolute habits utterly unfit them for continuous industry, and render them not only useless, but highly injurious subjects in the attempt to form a new colony.\n\nThere cannot be said to be any other coloured race in the colony; a few Lascars seek employment in ships. The European inhabitants, independent of those in the employ of government, consist of the members of about 12 mercantile houses and their clerks, together with several European shopkeepers. A few persons have arrived here from New South Wales, to try and better their fortune, many of whom would be glad to return thither.\n\n[17]\n\nAppendix.\n\nReport on the\n\nIsland of Hong Kong.\n\nThe principal mercantile firms are those engaged in the opium trade, who have removed thither from Macao, as a safer position for an opium depot, and which they frankly admit is the only trade Hong Kong will ever possess. The opium belonging to the two principal firms is not, however, lodged on shore, it is kept in receiving ships, the \"Hormanjee Bomanjee,\" belonging to Jardine, Matheson & Co., and the \"John Barry,\" belonging to Dent & Co. Even the money in use by those firms is not entrusted on shore, but is kept in the receiving ships. These firms, and the three or four others partially engaged in the opium trade, carry on this business in Hong Kong. The tea trade is carried on distinctly at Canton, by members of the firms resident there. Excepting the six firms engaged in the opium trade, the other six houses are small, and are principally agents for manufacturers, &c. in Great Britain. The expense of establishments, the high rate of interest of money, and the want of trade, will, it is said, probably ere long compel the removal or breaking-up of several of the small houses. There is scarcely a firm in the island but would, I understand, be glad to get back half the money they have expended in the colony, and retire from the place. A sort of hallucination seems to have seized those who built houses here; they thought that Hong Kong would \"rapidly out-rival Singapore, and become the Tyre or Carthage of the Eastern hemisphere.\" Three years' residence, and the experience thence derived, have materially sobered some of their views. Unfortunately the government of the colony fostered the delusion respecting the colony. The leading government officers bought land, built houses or bazaars, which they rented out at high rates, and the public money was lavished in the most extraordinary manner, building up and pulling down temporary structures, making zig-zag bridle paths over hills and mountains, and forming the Queen's-road of three to four miles long, on which about 180,000 dollars have been expended, but which is not passable for half the year. The straggling settlement called Victoria, built along the Queen's-road, was dignified with the name of city, and it was declared on the highest authority that Hong Kong would contain a population \"equal to that of ancient Rome.\"\n\nThe Surveyor-general, in an official report to Sir Henry Pottinger, of 22 pages, dated 6 July 1843, proposed building an entirely new town or city, in the Woonichung Valley (which may be aptly called the valley of death), with a grand canal and many branch canals, &c. &c.; two ranges of terraces of houses, &c. &c.; courts of law and various other offices; acclimating barracks; additions to the present government house, for the secretaries and personal staff of the Governor, isolated from all other buildings; a space of land to be reclaimed from the sea for a public landing place, with an esplanade or public walk; a magnificent promenade of four miles to be made on ground now covered by the sea, which was to be excluded by a sea wall, at a cost of 35 dollars per lineal yard, exclusive of filling in, &c.; a circular road over hills and ravines, round the entire island, &c. &c., adapted for carriages, and for moving troops with speed and facility to any part of the island where they may happen to be required for the protection of the different villages. (These villages, be it remembered, containing nothing but a few hundreds of a thieving, piratical population.) I refer to the Government archives for full details of these and other most ridiculous projects, involving a vast expenditure of public money, which none but the wildest theorists or self-interested persons could have projected or entertained.\n\nOn 17th December 1843, the Surveyor-general laid before Sir H. Pottinger the elevation of a building for a government office, &c. with a front of 360 feet in length, by 50 feet in depth, and which would probably cost 30,000l. sterling. There seemed to be the greatest possible desire to spend a large part of the Chinese indemnity money on this wretched, barren, unhealthy, and useless rock, which the whole wealth, energy, and talent of England would never render habitable, or creditable as a colony to the British name.\n\nIn illustration of the mode in which the public money was proposed to be spent, I give the following, which is a portion of the estimate of public works in Hong Kong, for 1844, and which Sir H. Pottinger transmitted to England for approval:\n\nCompletion of Queen's-road from West Point to the east side of Wong-nichung Valley\n\nDitto, to godowns of Jardine & Co. New street formation in Victoria\n\nSewers in Victoria\n\n-\n\n-\n\nValue of houses to be removed from Upper Bazaar and other places Drainage of Woonichung Valley\n\nBridle path to Saiwan\n\nNew church\n\n-\n\nGovernment house, with suitable office, &c. House for Judge\n\nDitto, for Advocate-general\n\n28,000 dollars.\n\n15,000\n\n35,000\n\n\"\"\n\n100,000\n\n·\n\n25,000\n\n7,000\n\n3,000\n\n+\n\n35,000 \"}\n\n70,000 \"\n\n24,000 +1\n\n20,000\n\nE\n\nHouse\n\nSouth", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231305, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "37\n\nhe will\n\nhas so wish to subject them to inconvenience, should any of the grounds be required for military purposes, not object to their marking off that portion, which is worth of the Garrison Guard Room extending to the Sea, and thus\n\nsquaring\n\nthe harbour boundary of the space to be placed in charge of the Surveyor General.\n\nI have, &c., (Signed) W. Caine,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nCopy.\n\nSir,\n\nAud. Mily. Secy's Office,\n\nHongkong, 19th April, 1850.\n\n\"By desire of the Major\n\nGeneral\n\ncommanding, I have transmitted a copy of your letter of the 15th Instant to the Commanding Royal Engineer for the\n\npurpose of\n\nascertaining what portion of the ground\n\nbetween the Main Guard and the Harbour\n\nMaster's boat house had been\n\nproposed to be reserved for Military purposes. I herewith transmit a copy of\n\nLieutenant-Colonel Phillpotts' reply, from which His Excellency the Governor will perceive that the Sea Battery proposed to be constructed will not interfere with the ground proposed to be reserved for a Promenade for\n\nThe Honourable Major W. Caine, Colonial Secretary.\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231306, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "inhabitants; but as the Parade ground for \n\nthe Garrison is too small \n\nit is very \n\nfor \n\nits movements \n\ndesirable that the ground between the present parade and the Sea should be levelled, which would not interfere \n\nwith the general promenade the inhabitants as it would only be special occasions, when the whole \n\nGarrison is under \n\narms; \n\nQueen's Road. \n\nthat their \n\nmovements would extend across \n\nThe Major General opinion with the Commanding Royal Engineer is that to communicate with the \n\nsmall \n\npieces of ground with part of the main Guard house which His Excellency proposes to allot for Military purposes 20 feet to the westward of the last named Building should be reserved as a Military Communication. \n\n(True Copy) \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\nI have, &c. (Signed) C. M. Staveley, \n\nCaptain R.M. & Royal Engineer Officer, \n\nCopy. \n\nSir, \n\nRoyal Engineer Office, \n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, \n\n17th April, 1850. \n\n33 \n\nWith reference to your letter of the \n\n16th Instant, transmitting by desire of the Honorable the Major General Commanding \n\na copy of a letter addressed to you by the \n\nColonial Secretary on the 16th Instant, and \n\nrequesting me to inform you what \n\nproposals have been made for Military \n\npurposes with regard to the space of ground \n\nbetween the Queen's Road and the Sea, \n\nextending from the main \n\nGuard house to the harbour Master's house; I have the honor to acquaint you \n\nthat it has \n\nbeen proposed to construct a \n\nlarge \n\nBattery, by reclaiming from the bay the \n\nCaptain Staveley, \n\nActing Military Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231310, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "General cession to a piece of ground (coloured green on the enclosed plan) West of \"Main Guard\" and bounded on the north by the Sea and on the south side by the Queen's Road.\n\n2. In forwarding this correspondence to you, I beg leave to remark that the respective officers have not been consulted in this instance which, in my opinion, should have been done, and if this had been the case I consider that, from the general spirit of the Proclamation Regulations relative to Ordnance property, the sanction of the Master General of the Ordnance is indispensable before any transfer of land or other property belonging to Her Majesty's Ordnance can properly be entered into between any parties.\n\n3. The Plots of Ground in question, I beg to observe, is the only space (and it is very limited, in extent, measuring 4 Acres 13 Perches) that exists in the neighbourhood of the Cantonment or is at all eligible for building purposes, and as the propriety of erecting a large defensive Battery on this side has been long contemplated and indeed proposed, I am strongly of opinion that it should not be suffered to fall out of the hands of Her Majesty's Ordnance as it is impossible to say how soon it may be required for other Military purposes.\n\nIt may with advantage be cleaned and levelled, (but not, I should suggest, by the Colonial Government, who would thereby establish hereafter a claim to it) by the Royal Engineer department: and I see no objection to its being used as a public promenade and a drill-ground (the latter being much wanted by the Troops) until it may be required for other purposes.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231392, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "HONG KONG,\n\n6\n\nREPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nConvicts.\n\nAn expenditure, amounting to 157. 3s. 3d. (Requisitions No. 42 of 1849, and 10 of 1850), was incurred in the purchase of stone-hammers, rope, and winch, for the use of the prisoners confined to hard labour within the gaol; these are mostly Europeans, and the total number employed during the year amounted to about 3,100, not working the whole day or regularly either; 300 tons of stone have been broken, the quantity I have used on the road does not amount to more than 180 tons, but I hope to dispose of all that may be broken in the present year, and thus be enabled to form a hard compact surface for most of the streets throughout the city.\n\nThe repairs to convict tools, wheelbarrows, shovels, pickaxes, &c., has amounted to the sum of 20l. 0s. 11d. I have been enabled with the labour of the convicts to keep in very fair repair almost the whole of the streets in the city, including the Queen's Road and the Wongneichung Valley Road alluded to before; upon the former in the ordinary surface repairs, and including a very extensive damage done to the embankment near Mr. Edger's house I have expended the labour of 3,047 men, valued at 63l. 9s. 7d., and upon the rest of the roads and streets in the city the number of 5,485 men, equivalent to an expenditure of 114l. 5s. 5d., forming the total amount of 8,532, equal to 177l. 15s., for a length of 84 miles, or nearly 3d. per yard per annum.\n\nSundry services to drains were completed by 57 men, equivalent to 1l. 3s. 1d.\n\nIn the transport of materials, viz., that of hard wood, stone, and tiles, from the Bungalow in the Wongneichung Valley to the store at the Government offices, and also for the repairs and alterations to the Central Police Station, as well as for the construction of the bridges in the valley, I have employed 3,343 men, valued at 69l. 12s. 11d.\n\nTwo of the streets in the city, viz., Elgin-street and Wyndham-street, were improved, the former at the turn leading to Hollywood-road, and the latter at the junction with Albert-road, by the labour of 1,078 men. I also formed two streets near Hollywood-road, to give access to some lots of land offered for sale: this service employed 432 men. Another service, under the head of Construction, was performed in clearing and levelling the ground between the Queen's-road and the sea, extending from the Main Guard-house to a drain crossing the area, employing thereon 758 men, valued at 15l. 15s. 10d.\n\nThis ground forms part of the plaza; the remainder of the area, from thence to Messrs. Lindsay's premises, is partly formed of the natural uncut ground, and partly by deposit of earth from the parade-ground and area of the Government offices and church. It is very irregular, and averages a height of 4 feet or more, containing about 10,000 cubic yards; and as the labour of its removal would involve a large expenditure of convict labour, probably the total number of convicts at my disposal for six months, the completion of the service has been delayed until a future period. The total number employed on these three services amounts to 2,435 men, equal to 50l. 14s. 7d.\n\nThe miscellaneous service performed by convict labour comprises clearing the ground, inland lot, No. 1, for police boat-shed, clearing sands at Pedder's Wharf, transplanting trees, work at Flag-staves, clearing weeds, &c., from Government ground, and scavengers for the city, amounting in the whole to 886 men, valued at 18l. 9s. 2d. 7¼d.\n\nThus the total number of men employed during the year out of the gaol amounts to 15,253, giving an equivalent value of work, amounting to 317l. 15s. 5d.; for the year 1849 the number employed was 17,846; for 1848, 18,151.\n\nThe prisoners who are condemned to hard labour within the walls of the prison have, as stated before, broken 300 tons of stone for the roads; it is certainly hard, and I now cause it to be broken very fine, and, estimating their labour at 5d. per diem, would give an amount of 64l. 11s. 8d., or about 4s. per ton, which is a very high price indeed, this work is an employment, and the stone is useful, but certainly no punishment. The tread-mill, when it arrives, will effect, I have no doubt, all that may be desired for that purpose.\n\nIn addition to this service a party of ten sailors were employed for three months in clearing and levelling the ground round the Debtors' Gaol. The value of their labour I estimate at 6d. per day, and amounts to 21l. 5s. Thus the total value of all convict labour that I can bring to account amounts to the sum of 403l. 12s. 1d.\n\nOn comparing the actual expenditure on account of the gaol with the value of work performed by the convicts, I must observe that at least two-thirds of the total number of persons confined in the gaol do not earn anything at all, and are consequently a burden upon the Government.\n\nRoad round the Island.\n\nHis Excellency having visited this road at the beginning of last year, instructed me to complete those portions of it between Aberdeen and Stanley which had been postponed or left unfinished. These works comprised four stone arches in the Staunton Valley, the foundations and abutments of which were finished, and the construction of two drains near Deepwater Bay. The first service was executed for the balance remaining due upon the original contract for the work, and cost 50l. 6s. 3d.; the other services I did not pay for until the termination of the year, and the expenditure will, therefore, be accounted for in my next Report.\n\nThe road, although it had no repairs for two rainy seasons, was in most places in very fair order, except on the sea-coast, near Aberdeen, and through Quarries near Aldrich Bay and Sowkewan, where extensive damages occurred, and where I have annually reported the difficulty of preserving it, both on account of its exposed position, and through the carelessness of the quarrymen in blocking up the drains and causing such an extensive deposit of silt to accumulate in the river-courses and land adjoining. For the general preservation of the road, that\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.\n\n7\n\nis, in clearing the side channels, and arranging for the natural and proper discharge of rain-water, as well as to repair some particular localities, to render the passage of horses and pedestrians secure, his Excellency was pleased to authorize an expenditure of 66l. 12s. 5d., of which I expended 63l. 19s. 2d., and arranged a contract for that purpose, obliging the party to execute the necessary work, as well as to keep the whole in repair until the 31st December 1850; and on visiting the line in the month of January of the present year, I was much gratified to find the whole road in very capital order, with the exception of those sea-coast parts, alluded to before, and some of the wooden bridges; several of these, however, I caused to be reduced in width, and was thus enabled to perform a satisfactory repair without any additional outlay, the sound portions of the abstracted timber being available for other bridges in the neighbourhood.\n\nI have to report the commencement of the new road to avoid the Gap-hill, commencing at the Albany Godowns, and terminating at the bridge in the Wongneichung Valley. This service will, I hope, be completed in March, and be of great advantage to the public, as giving a healthful promenade and agreeable driving-road for the hot season.\n\nThe trees planted along the sides of some of the roads in the city have in general thriven tolerably well; about one-tenth of them, however, have been much injured by goats and drunken sailors, and other wanton injuries have been done to them by other parties; but there are several varieties of the banyan, mango, bamboo, acacia, and other native trees extremely hardy, which grow very quickly, give considerable shade, and I should be very happy to see them extensively planted all over those parts of the city where the advantage of them would be felt.\n\nThe small plantation of fir-trees at the rear of the Albany Barracks, planted by myself in the year 1845, and which were then only one foot high, are now upwards of seven feet, and look very strong and healthy.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed) CHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,\n\nThe Hon. Major W. Caine,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(No. 10.)\n\nSIR,\n\nW. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.\n\nSurveyor-General.\n\nHONG KONG\n\nEnclosure 3 in No.\n\nEncl. 3 in No.\n\nSurveyor-General's Office, Victoria, 12th February 1851.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward, for the information of his Excellency the Governor, my Annual Report upon the state and progress of the department for the year 1850.\n\nFor the whole of the above period the entire duties connected with the supervision of labour, both for work under contracts and that performed by the convicts, has devolved upon myself with the assistance of the Chinese overseer and Coolies. In consequence of the reduction in the department of the civil engineer and road overseer during the previous year, I adopted measures for arranging that the supervision of all works performed by the department should be undertaken by the Chinese overseer, to whom I gave the requisite instructions and a short detail of the contracts; and he, together with his Coolies, when necessary, were always stationed on the work, to see that the services were properly performed, and my directions to the workmen or contractor fully complied with. Thus the road round the island was regularly visited, its state of repair constantly reported, as well as the progress made with the few works of construction ordered on the Aberdeen and Stanley Road; also, when repairing and improving the road to North Point, the same service was performed. In addition to this, I directed the overseer and his men to take a general charge of the roads and streets, drains, &c., in the city, to execute contingent repairs in such places where it was not necessary to send the gang of convicts. This arrangement, with the assistance of convict labour, I was enabled to keep the whole city by in repair, without disbursing any money whatever, which I have never been able to effect in previous years.\n\nThe overseer was ordered to attend the office every day for instructions, and at the same time give a written report of the previous day's work; thus during the year 30 days' labour were occupied in grassing slopes, 15 days in surveying, 288 days clearing drains and side-channels, 488 days repairing and weeding roads and streets, and 102 days in attending to the trees on the roads; this, together with attendance upon me in the mornings and evenings, when their services were demanded to lay out ground for sale, define boundaries of lots, or other miscellaneous work, comprised the whole of their duties, which have been very satisfactorily performed; and I have to report most favourably of their general good conduct, and particularly so of their overseer, Assow, who is a most valuable assistant to me, and (for a Chinaman) most deserving and exemplary man.\n\nThe expenditure on account of roads not in the city amounted to 38l. 2s. 1d., on account of bridges 156l. 1s. 11d., drains 41l. 7s. 3d., marine works 16l.\n\nBuildings.\n\nThe construction and repair of buildings I took entirely under my individual supervision (the overseer only reporting the number of men at work thereon); these comprised the completion of the church tower, the fittings and furniture, &c., to the Court-house, sundry contingent", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231406, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 191, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "To execute \n\nthe \n\nwork as \n\nwell \n\nas necessary work as to keep the whole in repair until the 31st December, 1850. \n\nAnd visiting the line in the mouth of January of the present year, I was much gratified to find the whole road in very capital order, with the exception of those sea coast parts alluded to before, and some of the wooden bridges: several of these, however, I caused to be reduced in width and was enabled to perform a satisfactory repair without any additional outlay, the sound portions of the abstracted timber being available for other bridges in the neighbourhood.\n\nI have to report the commencement of a new Road to avoid the Gap hill, commencing at the Albany Godowns and terminating at the Bridge in the Wongreichung Valley; this service \n\n136 \n\nwill, I hope, be completed by March \n\nand be of great advantage to the Public, giving a healthful promenade and agreeable driving road for the hot season.\n\nThe trees planted along the sides of some of the roads in the city have generally thriven tolerably well; about one tenth of them, however, have been much injured by goats and drunken sailors, and other wanton injuries have been done to them by other parties; but there are several varieties of the Banyan, bamboo, acacia, and other native trees extremely hardy, which grow very quickly, give considerable shade, and I should be very happy to see them extensively planted all over those parts of the city where the advantage of them would be felt.\n\nThe small plantation of fir tree at the rear of the Albany...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233434, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "page_number": 341, "title": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "content_text": "five furlongs, improved for the Summe of £125. 14, 2.\n\nwas widened and\n\nStone arches were in every place adopted in lieu of the wooden platform Bridges and a low stone parapet placed on the sea side for the whole distance; very after the very completion of this service heavy storm accompanied with rain caused much damage to the abutments of one of the bridges by the failure of one of the adjoining abutment due to the underwash of the sea, that it was found necessary to rebuild it, and in doing so adopted some further precaution for the prevention of damage to the Bridge, which is in a very exposed position, and which I think will preserve it from injury during future heavy weather. This Service amounted to $95.\n\nA new pathway, distance 1's Mile, 12 feet wide, was formed, extending from Aberdeen Street to the first Bridge Aberdeen Broad for the town at a cost of £99. 19, 6; the work turned out much heavier than anticipated and excessive damage occurred to it during some heavy rains, but the Contractor was enabled to finish the work in a sufficiently perfect manner for the purposes for which it is intended, \"public promenade for Inhabitants of the upper part.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237894, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]", "content_text": "ow the above I have, yo to communicate I will thank you to the resolution of this Everllency - propositions to Mr Lamons the acting sub Manager of the Corporation in Hougtong, arid (Signed) Sam Gray, Manager True Copy) tornour Colonial Secretary.\n\nMiscellaneous Referred to Lands Board 12 March/56 Report-2643 Aus. Draft with \"Bois 2050. 10. April 156. or conson 30 August No I. Sir. 72 2081 Government Offices, Victoria, Hong Kong, 12th January 1856.\n\nMAR 7 1856 I have the honor to report certain steps taken by me preparatory to the formation of a Parade or Promenade or Public Query to the front of the houses on the North side of the Queen's Road in the City of Victoria.\n\nAs long ago as the month of May last a proposition for such a scheme was submitted to me, and, after giving it full and mature consideration, I placed it before the public in the enclosed Notification, dated 7th November 1855.\n\nThe Right Honorable Sir John Bowring, Knt. G.C.B...\n\nPage 72\n\nThe original text appears to be a historical document, likely a letter or report from the Government Offices in Victoria, Hong Kong, dated 12th January 1856. 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File references have been formatted as per instruction 10.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238963, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 372, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "36\n\nthe principle alluded to in Captain Elliott's letter to your address of the 17th June 1841, of which you have thought it worth while to submit a copy, to be utterly inapplicable to the present state and future prospects of this Colony, and strongly and wholly unjust towards the rights of the Lardowners.\n\n \n\n3707\n\nExtract from letter of A. F. Gordon, Land Officer, to Lieut. Colonel Malcolm, R.E., Acting Colonial Secretary dated 6th July 1843.\n\n\"To the Westward of the Government Hill, the Queen's Ground have not been completed quite to the West Point Barracks, up to which point it is in progress, and it will then be extended inland to Mary King. Along the Northern side of the Promenade, from the Lower Bazaar to the next Kasung Barrack, there will be a number of Lots with sea frontage; and upon the opposite side a row of shops and dwelling houses, with some good situations for Villas further up the hill.\n\nIn what constitutes now the bulk of the ground (between Government Hill and the Lower Bazaar), it appears to me that", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238964, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 373, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "38\n\nmore\n\nthe present disposition of streets must be followed as far as practicable; but more regard will be paid to uniformity and regularity in the laying out of building lots than has hitherto been done. In this locality there are some valuable Lots the ownership of which is vested in the Government, and along the Northern side of the Road four Marine Lots have been returned by the Government.\n\nHis Excellency The Governor has, I believe, already decided that the Church is to be built on the flat space in front of Government Hill. In the face of this hill, a little more to the Southward, I propose to erect the buildings which will be required for Courts of Law and various other Offices - there is ample terrace space for two ranges of buildings.\n\nFurther up the hill there is a Situation known as the Acclimatizing Barracks - and there the present Government House, with whatever additions may be required there for the Secretariat and personal staff of His Excellency the Governor, will remain as at present isolated from all other buildings, nor will any of the proposed works interfere with the new portion of it. His Excellency The Governor has already spoken of having a space of land reclaimed from the sea in front of this hill, in order to form a public promenade, in the shape of an Esplanade or Public Walk. I propose that a Roadway should be carried out in front of all the buildings both Eastward and Westward from Government Hill. Eastward I could have\n\n3719", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238966, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "42\n\na proportion of the expense. In some cases the quantity of ground which they would gain, after deducting the fifty feet of Broadway, would be considerable, in others but small; — but I believe in no case could the amount ever reach in value the sum they would be called upon to pay for the cent of their lots. In front of these Marine Lots not yet disposed of there will be no difficulty, for they may be built up to seaward with a clause binding the purchaser to build his portion of the sea-wall. The distance between the points I have mentioned as the extremities of the Bay, is as the crow flies about 2¾ Miles; round the coast much more, being 4 Miles, which would be a magnificent\n\nA\n\n373\n\n43\n\npromenade, and would afford ample room for troops, &c., in the event of our defence of the island being necessary. I hope to have the survey first into my hands in sufficient time to mark out in a single line, the distance, up to which I propose to carry out the wall, and to that distance I have, from personal examination, ascertained that it can be done, without any Extraordinary Means.\n\napparatus or\n\nMen we shall have at our\n\nCommand in\n\na few weeks. the\n\nThe expense, I believe, would be covered by ($36) Thirty-six dollars per lineal yard, exclusive of the fitting in, which could be done with the earth excavated from the lots on the opposite side of the road, for nearly the whole distance, and also that procured by cutting down one or two of the high hills by the sea-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238969, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 378, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "48\n\nwalk, a magnificent promenade of four miles to be made on low ground, encroached by the Sea, which was to be excluded by a fox wall, at a cost of 25 dollars per lineal yard, inclusive of filling in, &c., and circular grad hills and ranges, round the entire island, &c., adapted for cantonments, and for moving troops with speed and facility to any part of the island where they may happen to be required for the protection of the different villages. These villages, be it remembered, containing nothing but a few hundreds of a thieving piratical population.) Refer to the Government Archives for full details of these and other most \"ridiculous projects, involving a vast expenditure of public money, which none but the wildest theorists or self-interested persons could have projected or entertained.\n\n58\n\n3769 Government\n\nOn 17th December 1843, the Surveyor-General laid before Sir Pottinger the elevation of a building for a Government Office, &c., with a frontage of 60 feet in length, by 50 feet in depth, and which would probably cost £24,000 Sterling. There seemed to be the greatest desire to spend a large portion of the Chinese indemnity, on this wretched, barren, unhealthy, and useless rock, which the whole wealth, energy, and talent of England would never render habitable, creditable as a Colony.\n\n12\n\nPossible this belong to the British", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238987, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 396, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "our property to the public, still non-\n\n-sideration it is matter of greater mo-\n\n-ment than it at first would appear.\n\nIn the simple matter of rescinding goods from England, small public thoroughfare could enable the blind to note the quantity received into our godown, which might materially affect our market by depressing prices. By our Marine Lots King & private, we might receive any amount of cargo into our Godown within a short time, producing any of the bad effects such an undue exercise would inevitably bring about.\n\nOn the other hand, as a matter of public utility and comfort, it is unquestionable, and our doing so would not shake our property more, but could form hope that the Hongkong Government would consider whether the interests of the mercantile community or those of the public are most important. In Manila the public promenade is without the sea.\n\nSee no reason why it should not be the case at Hongkong. Such is our view of the matter, which we submit with all deference to the Hongkong Government. Much might be adduced against the proposed plan as interfering with vested interests, but space will not allow. At present we have contracted for a sea wall for $2000. If the proposed plan be carried out, and the cost of our frontage be $400, we could willingly pay half; but if it exceeded this sum, then we consider it would be fair for the Government to bear the other half.\n\nPage 394\n\n85\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248610, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 213, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "(4)\n\nHis Excellency however was pleased to reconsider that Resolution, and to suspend it, no doubt through deference to the prohibition of the Secretary of State of any Expenditure whatsoever upon the Bowring Praya during the current year - meaning the financial year 1858-59. His Excellency supplied the place of that Resolution by the Ordinance now upon the Table, an Ordinance subserving it and conducting to it, and in the opinion of the undersigned merely the Resolution itself in another form.\n\nOn Monday, the 1st of November, His Excellency moved the second reading of the Ordinance, having previously advertised in the Government Gazette for Tenders for the construction of the Bowring Praya from Navy Bay to Wong-nei-cheong. As the undersigned could not understand how a Causeway formed upon nearly three miles and a half of granite sea wall, upon an artificial foundation obtained in many places out of 20 feet of water, with numerous wharves thrown out upon foundations still more difficult, could be constructed for £19,741.7.3, he asked for an Estimate of the work; whereupon, after debate, the second reading was adjourned to Tuesday, the 16th November, to enable the Surveyor General to prepare the same.\n\nOwing to His Excellency's lamented indisposition, coupled with certain technical difficulties, that second reading against which this Protest stands for record, is now fixed for Tuesday, the 4th February next.\n\nBy order of His Honour the Acting Governor in Council, on the 4th January instant, an abstract of the Surveyor General's Estimate was supplied to members, towards guiding their dealings with the Public Funds, and is now before the undersigned. It exhibits the following contrast:- His Excellency's Estimate lay at a point unknown, within £19,741.12.3; the Surveyor General's stands at £87,648. The undersigned takes leave to call the former sum His Excellency's Estimate, bearing in mind that unless the \"available balance fully sufficed to construct the Praya,\" His Excellency was restrained, by the only instructions which he has disclosed to this Council, from entering upon the expenditure at all.\n\nBut this is not all. Not only does not the Surveyor General's Estimate provide one farthing of compensation for two Ship-building yards, the special value of which will be totally destroyed by the embankment of their launching-ways, but it does not include the cost of the work from the Parade Ground to the east end of the Military Hospital - a space of some three-quarters of a mile. The whole of that space is Ordnance Ground, and it is presumed His Excellency excluded it from the Estimate, under the expectation that the Board of Ordnance at Home would carry out that section of the work. Should however the Board of Ordnance demur to expending Imperial Funds on the \"embellishment\" of a remote dependency, the cost of the excepted section as well must ultimately devolve on the local resources, in which case that cost will be augmented to about £112,000, which may be taken as the actual price at a minimum of the bare work itself, apart from all claims for compensation for Lease-hold rights obliterated. The undersigned refuses at first sight to legislate for a measure which, if ever executed at all, must absorb a Capital equal to the entire Colonial Revenue for two years, such Capital being sunk irretrievably, and being utterly and for ever unproductive, and does solemnly protest accordingly.\n\nFourth. The undersigned now attempts to exhibit how far the work contemplated by this Ordinance is worth the prodigious cost thus established.\n\nUpon the Bowring Praya, Lord Stanley observes as follows:-\n\n\"The Bowring Praya or Quay is a work which may conduce to the public convenience, and which will doubtless embellish the City of Victoria; but it appears to Lord Stanley one which ought to be postponed until the Colony can defray it out of its own resources.\"\n\nThe undersigned entertains profound respect for the judgment of Lord Stanley, whenever His Lordship has an opportunity of judging for himself, or may judge upon fixed data. But in this instance the undersigned is bound to challenge his opinion.\n\n(5)\n\nThe undersigned protests against the Bowring Praya, on the special grounds that it will neither conduce to the public convenience, nor embellish the City of Victoria.\n\nDoubtless when the idea of a Quay or Praya first presented itself to Lord Stanley's mind, it was a mixed idea, made up of the useful and the ornamental. Lord Stanley, no doubt, likened it to that of the Quay or Mole which forms the Causeway at the Water-line of nearly every Seaport Town in England, with a range of buildings facing it and opening directly upon it, and generally known as the Marine Parade - such is certainly the ordinary view of it. But His Excellency can have hardly failed to have laid before Lord Stanley the extraordinary peculiarities of the present position, even though they involve the utter obliteration of every trace of the ornamental from His Excellency's scheme.\n\nHowever, if by any oversight these peculiarities have not been exhibited before, it is desirable they should be laid before Her Majesty's Government even now, and they will perhaps stand out more prominently by force of the following contrast.\n\nThe undersigned would first observe that, as a Marine Lot Holder of this Colony, he has always advocated the principle of a Praya. With him it has ever been a simple question of ways and means, and strict limitation to useful ends. But against a Praya upon the prodigious scale laid down, and at the prodigious cost involved, the undersigned, on behalf of his fellow Lot Holders and fellow Colonists generally, has from the first protested, and to the last will protest - not merely on the grounds that the work is altogether superfluous, both in its Eastern and Western extensions, and partially so in its Central, but that even if in any degree necessary on the scale laid down, the expenditure would be ruinous in the present state of the Colonial Finances.\n\nThe undersigned now proceeds to shew what in his judgment is practicable and useful as regards a Praya, and what is for ever impracticable under the present construction of the Sea-shore Buildings.\n\nIn the opinion of the undersigned, a Mole or Esplanade of at least 200 feet in width, forming a continuous Causeway from Navy Bay to Wong-nei-cheong, and thus connecting the various straggling points of the town in one unbroken link at the water-line, was a scheme which ought to have been economized in the original projection of the City of Victoria. Such a Causeway would then have become what the Queen's Road is now, the main thoroughfare of the town, and the houses would have been built in conformity; that is to say, facing it, and the Harbour which it bounded. That original opportunity having been passed over, all is now reversed, and for ever irremediable as far as regards the question of embellishment. The Secretary of State will learn with surprise, if for the first time, that the houses are all, in familiar phrase, turned the wrong way for a Praya! Though all the principal buildings have an outlook seawards from their upper windows, yet their proper front is on the opposite or south side, as is the hall door and main entrance, and, unfortunately for the Praya's claims to the ornamental, all the domestic offices, such as Kitchens, Stabling, Compradores' and Godown-keepers' Quarters, all lie upon the north or proposed Praya side, and are built out to the very edge of its inner line. It is to be understood, that the undersigned writes of the Praya in front of Central Victoria, forming nine-tenths of the City, where, if at all, it must be an embellishment, and an available Promenade. It is thus clear that even the water-side resident of this City could never get to his Praya, unless through a Compound or back yard, nowhere less than 200 feet deep, containing his kitchens, stabling, &c., &c., thus exactly reversing, in that respect, the position of the water-side houses of the English or Continental seaport, which face the causeway, and grace it instead of burlesquing it. The undersigned affirms, that upon the whole water frontage of Victoria, there are only Seven buildings constructed in keeping with a Praya, namely, the Spring Gardens' residences, Messrs Lindsay's, Dent's, and Hunt & Co.'s, which face the\n\n203", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255492, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 204, "title": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "content_text": "## \n\non the arrival of the public Officer in the Colony: \n\nbut I am to add that it is proposed that the arrangement sanctioned should have retrospective effect.\n\n...\n\nHongKong Promenade Terrace - Cheltenham \n1st March 1862 \n\nSir, \nI have the honor to inform you that I leave for Hongkong by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamer from Southampton on the 4th of April next, and respectfully request that my passage may be granted under the Admiralty Contract with the said Company. \nI especially make this request: that, with the other benefits resulting therefrom, I may thereby be permitted to take twelve hundredweight of luggage instead of three hundredweight without extra charge; I trust also \n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies \nLondon \n\nRECEIVED \n3 MAR 1862 \n202", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 267352, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12]", "page_number": 297, "title": "CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12]", "content_text": "ains although the inclosed correspondence Inclosure M with the Military authorities has - unexpectedly taken place it seems me desirable to forward there explanations now that Your Lordship may have the case completely before you.\n\n1. The alterations in the Praya and extension of land space - which I may remark is the only open place for promenade & Public recreation along four miles of sea frontage, and which alterations and improvements have been sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government - have necessitated the removal from the Praya of the Dront house and premises hitherto occupied by the Regatta Sub-Committee, whilst the removal of the Harbour Master's Office further westward and the erection of the new Front Stall already commenced, has rendered unavailable the wharf formerly at that place.\n\n2. 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Coke, 35s. to 42s. \n\nLead-WB. £22; do., other brands. £21 10s.; Spanish soft, ex ship, £20 10s.; Sheet, £22 10s. to £22 15s.; Shot (kegs extra), £23 15s. to £24 10s.; White, do., £27 10s. to £30; Red do., £5. \n\nSPELTER. Silesian, £23 10s.; English, smelted from ores, £23 10s. QUICKSILVER.-In bottles of 75 lbs. each, £12 15s. \n\nMessrs. French and Smith's Circular says:-Iron continues to droop, Copper is firm, with an upward tendency, Tin Plates quiet, Lead very firm, Spelter firm. \n\nWOOLLEN AND WORSTED GOODS. The current quotations in the Leeds market for Woollens and Worsteds rule as follows, showing a slight advance upon the rates recently current:- \n\nSpanish Stripes, 62 in., 19 yards, Elephant Chop, 3s. 9d. per yard for scarlet; Long Ella, 80/81 in., 24 yards, Lion Chop, 34s. per piece for scarlet; Camlets, best SS, 30/31 in., 58 yards, Elephant Chop, £23 6s. per piece for scarlet; Lastings, 31 in., 30/31 yards, Lion Chop, 70s. per piece for gentian; Brocades, 31 in., 29 yards, Half Moon Chop, 24s. 6d. per piece for scarlet. \n\nDate, \n\nShip \n\nShipping Intelligence. \n\n \n Date\n Ship\n Captain\n From\n At\n \n \n Sept 2\n Hugo and Otto\n Rickert\n Macao\n Hong Kong\n \n \n 29\n Ramdan\n Hoffmann\n Macao, de.\n Do.\n \n \n Oct.\n Donglas Castle\n \n \n \n \n \n Nov. 7\n Edmund Gressier\n Picard\n Callao\n Lancivion\n \n \n 8\n Triton\n Atison\n Amoy\n Do.\n \n \n 7\n Vier Gebroeders\n Kuhank\n Do.\n Tlo.\n \n \n 9\n Cerea\n Edn\n \n \n \n \n 7\n Veritas\n GVeritas\n New York\n Indon\n \n \n \n Ajax\n \n Colombo\n Cooper\n \n \n \n Matchless\n \n Do.\n Warson\n \n \n 8\n Corona\n \n \n Mucho\n \n \n \n Heros\n \n Rangoon\n Morris\n \n \n 8\n Savernake\n \n \n Oostrum\n \n \n 4\n Tony\n \n Batavia\n Batavia\n \n \n 13\n Carmarthenshire\n \n Manila\n Stahre\n \n \n \n \n Kidd\n China, Sing.\n \n \n \n 18\n Queen of the West\n Juslin\n Colombo\n Gorette\n \n \n 11\n Contest\n \n Java\n Schomer\n \n \n \n \n \n Maulmain\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Plymouth\n Brouwershaven\n \n \n \n \n \n St. Nazaire &c.\n S.C.London\n \n \n \n \n \n Queenstown\n Hamburg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liverpool\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cuxhaven\n \n \n \n \n \n \n London\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cuxhaven\n \n\nARRIVALS. \n\n \n Date\n Ship\n Captain\n From\n \n \n Nov.\n Strathclyde (s.)\n \n Queenstown\n \n \n 8\n Chanticleer\n \n Texel\n \n \n \n Carnarvonshire\n \n Falcaouth\n \n \n 8\n Battistina\n Pearson\n From\n \n \n \n \n Taylor\n Rangoon\n \n \n \n Revello\n Brown\n \n \n\nDEPARTURES. \n\n \n Date\n Ship\n Captain\n For\n \n \n Nov.\n Manзon\n \n Cardiff & Yokohama\n \n \n \n \n Willing\n London\n \n \n \n Glaucus (s.)\n \n Colombo, de..via S.C.\n \n \n \n Prins Hendrik (s.)\n \n Do.\n \n \n 10\n Confidenza\n \n 'Chefoo & Tientsin...\n \n \n \n \n \n Do.\n \n \n \n Sansone\n \n Singapore\n \n \n 12\n Terces\n Picasso\n Hong Kong\n \n \n Sept 29\n Hong Kong\n Icibson\n New port\n \n \n Oct. 5\n San Juan\n Crubiaga\n Newcastle\n \n \n 8\n Peruan\n \n Batavia\n \n \n Nov 18\n Earl Canning (s.)\n \n Singapore, Java, &c.\n \n \n \n \n \n Liverpool\n \n\nVESSELS PASSED THE SUEZ CANAL. \n\n \n Steamer\n From\n For\n \n \n Galley of Lorne\n \n \n \n \n \n Sing, China, &c.\n Emiliano\n \n \n \n Manila\n London\n \n \n \n \n Liverpoot\n \n\nLOADING. \n\nAt LONDON,--STEAMERS VIA SUEZ CANAL-For Penang, Singapore Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Yokobama: Craigforth. For Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai: Glenroy. For Colombo, &c. : Hindoo. \n\nSAILING VESSELS.- For Yokohama: Osaka, Eliza Shaw. For Yokohama and Hiogo: Glamorganshire. For Hiogo: Hanover. For Shanghai: Maitland, Sir Lancelot. For Hong Kong: Undine, James Shepherd. For Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya: Frederik Petersen. For Batavia and Sourabaya: Capiolaní. For Singapore and Saigon: Chas Collett. For Singapore and Sarawak: Aurigs. For Singapore: Rosedale. For Saigon Doriga. For Colombo: Palestine, W. H. Harkness, Granville. For Colombo, &c. Elizabeth Ana. \n\nAt LIVERPOOL. -For Yokohama and Hiogo: Royal Minstrel. For Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai (via S.C.): Deucalion (str.), Sarpedon (str.). For Singapore, Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya (via S.C.): Danube (str.). \n\nAt GLASGOW.-For Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai: Gleulyon (str.). For Batavia and Sourabaya: County of Argyle. \n\nSPOKEN. \n\n \n Ship\n Route\n Coordinates\n \n \n TAMPSA\n Manila to London\n 35 9., 26\n \n \n YALSGRIF\n Manila to Falmouth\n Oct, 15 10 N., 22 W.\n \n \n LEUCADIA (ship)\n Shanghai to London\n Sept. 22, 35 S., 21 E.\n \n \n ZRAFLUIR (?)\n from Sourabaya\n Sept. 11, 31 8, 96 E.\n \n \n AURORA\n Batavia to Amsterdam\n Oct. 1, 19 S., 2 W.\n \n \n OLEANDER (barque)\n Ajuda (Portugal) to Galle\n Oct. 9, 6 N., 22 W.\n \n \n LEICESTER\n Shanghai to London\n Aug. 7, 13 N., 132 E.\n \n \n SOPHIA AND ELLA\n Liverpool to Singapore\n Oct. 14, 9 N., 25 W.\n \n \n JASON\n Rotterdam to Batavia\n Oct. 6, 8 N. (1), 23 W.\n \n \n INDUSTRIE (Dutch ship)\n Rotterdam to Batavia\n Sept. 24, 18 8., 29 W.\n \n \n ZREBLOEM\n Batavia to Amsterdam\n Sept. 11, 31 S., 86 E.\n \n \n NORTHAMPTON (ship)\n Shanghai to London\n 8 N., 108 E.\n \n\nFREIGHTS AND CHARTERS. \n\nOutward berth freights have not improved since our last issue, and rates rule as mentioned below. Coal freights are somewhat firmer. There is but little doing in homeward chartering, excepting from Ceylon. \n\nCurrent Rates of Freight for Vessels on the Berth. \n\nPer STEAMERS VIA SUEZ CANAL-TO Yokohama: 70s. meast. To Hiogo: 85s. meast. To Nagasaki: 85s. meast. To Shanghai: 50s. meal. To Foochow : 85s. meast. To Hong Kong: 45s. meast. To Chefoo: 85s. meast. To Manila: 85s. meast. To Singapore and Penang 40s. meast. To Sourabaya and Sourabaya: 80s. meast. To Batavia: 75s. meast. To Padang. 55s. meast. To Saigon 80s. meast. To Colombo: 35s. meast. \n\nPer SAILING VESSELS.--To Yokohama: 45s. weight, 10s. meast. To Hiogo: 50s, weight or meast. To Shanghai: 35s. weight, 40s. meast. To Hong Kong: 35s. weight, 30s. meast. To Chefoo and Tientsin: 45s. weight or meast. To Singapore: 30s, weight, 25s. meast. To Penang-weight, meast. To Samarang: 32s. 6d. weight, 25s. meast. To Batavia: 20s weight, 25s, meast. To Sarawak : 35s. weight, 40s. meast. To Sourabaya: 27s. 6d. weight, 20s. meast. To Colombo: 25s. weight, 20s. meast. To Saigon : 10s. weight, 35s. meast. \n\n£25 to £25. \n\nThe current quotations for coal, &c., are as follows:-From Wear or Tyne per keel.-To Yokohama: £40. To Shangbai: £42 10s. To Hong Kong: £36. To Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya: £24 to £25. To Singapore: £25 to £26. To Penang : —. To Galle: £24 \n\nFrom Newport, Cardiff, or Swansea, per ton.-To Yokohama: 40s. to 12s. 6d. To Shanghai: 45s. To Hong Kong: 38s. to 34s. To Manila: 30s, to 32s. 6d. To Singapore: -. To Galle: 21s. \n\nFrom Birkenhead, per ton.---To Shanghai: 35s. To Hong Kong: 27s. 6d. To Manila: - To Singapore: -- To Galle \n\nInsurances. \n\n21s. \n\nBy steamers via S.C., or sailing vessels, f.p.a.:-To Yokohama, steamer 35s., ship 40s.; to Shanghai, steamer 30s., ship 40s.; to Hong Kong, steamer 25s., ship 35s.; to Singapore, steamer 20s. ; ship 25s. to 27s. 6d. \n\nThe Admiralty have invited lenders for the conveyance of 88 tons of stores to Hong Kong. \n\nCASUALTIES. \n\nThe Queen Victoria (barq.), of Dublin, Quinn, from Cardiff to Japan, was spoken by the Royal Standard (str.), fifty miles S. W. of Ushant, Nov. 9, with mainpiece of rudder gone, and in want of assistance: an offer was made to tow her for £1,500, which was declined. \n\nThe Louise, Vogelsang, from Amsterdam to Batavia, with a general cargo, was brought into Sheerness Nov. 12, by the Mary Ann (smack), of Colchester, which reports having saved her from going ashore on the Sunk. \n\nMISCELLANEOUS. \n\nThe Olive, Clark, which vessel sailed from Liverpool, Nov. 2, for Singapore, put back to the former port on the 8th, but proceeded for her destination on the 16th. \n\nThe Committee of Lloyds will be glad of any information respecting the Kentville, Ross, which is reported to have sailed from Liverpool, 20th March, for Hong Kong. \n\nMESSRS. A. STEPHEN AND SONS have launched from their works at Linthouse, on the Clyde, a large guard propeller steamer named the Pow An, which is intended for the Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao passenger trade. She is built on the principle of the American river steamers, having, however, an iron instead of a wooden hull, and a large projecting promenade deck. She is 250 feet long, of 150-horse power, and draws a light draught of water. \n\nTus Beethoven, one of the newly established line of steamers from Marseilles to New Caledonia, will leave, via Suez Canal, to-morrow, calling at Galle and Batavia. \n\nConfidential. \n\nMINUTE. 22 \n\nreply to your despatch \" Confidential\" of the 15th Feb? lost, I have to convey to you my approval of the course you adopted with respect to T. F. Rice; late Assistant Superintendent of Police in Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296735, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "page_number": 465, "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "content_text": "STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND\n\nLIABILITIES,\n\non the 1st January, and 1st July, 1875,\n\nand\n\nestimated on the 1st January, 1876.\n\nEndonne N. 8 in Dorpated N. 183 of 11 October 1878-\n\n133\n\nMemorandum of Probate Exportin\n\nExpenditure\n\n461\n\non Public Works from 1 January to 31st December 1875, and of Probable unexpended Balance on the 1st January 1876. -\n\nEstimate.\n\nServices\n\nWorks and Buildings\n\n \n Probable Expenditure\n Probable Unexpended Balance.\n \n \n from 1 Jan to 31 Dec\n on 1st January\n \n \n 1875.\n 1876\n \n \n Reservair at Pokfulam.\n X\n d\n \n \n Improvement to Protestant Cemetery\n \n 1000\n \n \n Repairs to Building\n \n 10,000\n \n \n Extension of N.S. Police Stations\n \n \n \n \n Maintenance of Public Gardens and Promenades\n X.\n \n \n \n of Telegraph?\n \n \n \n \n New Civil Hospital\n \n 6,000\n \n \n \n \n 200\n \n \n \n \n 1,500\n \n \n \n \n 15,000\n \n \n New Central School-\n \n \n \n \n Market at Theklang\n \n \n \n \n Land Surveys\n \n \n \n \n Detailed Surveys, Water Works\n \n \n \n \n Typhoon Repairs\n \n \n \n \n Isolation Ward, at Civil Hospital\n \n \n \n \n Powder Magazine at Stone Cutters Island: Govt.\n \n \n \n \n Fitting up Docks etc.\n \n \n \n \n Storm Damages of 31 May 1875\n \n \n \n \n Towing Pumps to at Govt Yard\n \n \n \n \n Miscellaneous Works\n \n \n \n \n Total\n 114,463\n \n \n \n \n \n 95\n \n \n Roads Streets and Bridges\n \n \n \n \n Drainage, in Victoria\n \n \n \n \n Improvements, at\n \n \n \n \n at Theklong\n \n \n \n \n at Kowloong\n \n \n \n \n Pavi\n \n \n \n \n Houlds and Free Castingculls\n \n \n \n \n Paving Streets, Taipingatan\n \n \n \n \n Repairs to houlds and of Victoria,\n \n \n \n \n to Bridges\n \n \n \n \n Watering Streets\n \n \n \n \n Reclaiming Ground at Wonchai\n \n \n \n \n Miscellaneous Services\n \n \n \n \n \n 10,000\n \n \n \n \n 1,000\n \n \n \n \n 6,000\n \n \n \n \n 3,200\n /\n \n \n \n 000\n 3\n \n \n \n you\n \n \n \n \n 000\n 2,300\n \n \n \n \n 2,500\n \n \n \n \n 7,000\n \n \n \n \n 2,000\n \n \n \n 50,000\n \n \n \n \n 9.5\n \n \n \n \n J. 000\n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n 11,300\n \n \n \n Snoo\n \n \n \n \n \n 150\n \n \n \n 230\n \n \n \n \n gono\n \n \n \n \n 950\n 3,000\n \n \n \n \n 114,463\n \n \n \n 95\n \n \n \n \n 1,388\n \n \n \n \n 830\n 9,000\n \n \n \n 950\n \n \n \n \n \n 3,000\n \n \n \n 97,668\n \n \n \n \n 16,800\n \n \n \n \n 10,000\n \n \n \n \n 5,000\n \n \n \n \n 1,500\n \n \n \n \n \n 5,000\n \n \n \n 1,500\n \n \n \n \n 12,000\n \n \n \n \n 1,000\n 5,000\n \n \n \n J\n \n \n \n \n 000\n \n \n \n \n 1,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 720\n \n \n \n \n 3,400\n \n \n \n 1,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 720\n \n \n \n \n 3,400\n \n \n \n 1,000\n \n \n \n Total\n 40,620\n 40,620\n \n \n Recapitulation\n \n \n Works and Buildings\n 114,463\n \n \n \n Roads Streets and Bridges\n 40,620\n 97,668\n \n \n Grand Total\n \n 40,620\n \n \n \n 155,083\n \n \n \n \n 138,283\n 104,288\n \n \n \n 16,800\n \n \n\nSurveyor General's Office\n\nof\n\nHong Kong 8th October 1875.\n\nSurveyor General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299722, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "content_text": "The left England.\n\nI ructose herewith quemorandum of recasurements, and have inserted the deductions in feet, as directed. I have se\n\n(Signed) R. H. Cairns\n\n1 Jave\n\nCopy\n\n(9). H.G. Thomsett\n\nStarbor Master &?\n\n(Copy).\n\n \n Length for tonnage\n Breadth\n Girth\n Length : Enque Noon\n Gross tonnage\n Ichanq.\n \n \n 51\n 240\n 36.1\n 57.4.\n 64.2\n \n \n\nUnder tonnage deck by Rull II\n\nYous\n\n1936.10.\n\n \n Clored in spaces between Sonnage deck\n \n \n \n \n \n Forecastle\n 36 x 15.9 x 8\n 45-36\n 192.08\n \n \n and promenade deck\n 59.8×40.3×8\n \n \n \n \n Lides Euguée Room\n 36.6× 31 ×8\n \n 83\n \n \n Do\n Aboft lugnil Hoom\n 48.4* 19,2×8\n \n 64.\n \n \n Do\n \n 32.6×31.10×8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 27.4×25,#1X8\n \n \n \n\nClored in spaces between promenade deck and awning deck.\n\n \n Qaloon\n 46.4×30.2 × 6.9.\n \n 74. 08\n \n \n \n \n 83.64\n \n \n \n After Midde Cabin\n 14 x14.4×6.9\n \n 29.6x22.2×6-9\n \n \n \n 23.8 × 8.6 × 6-97 Į\n \n 17-10× 8,6 x6.q\n \n \n \n 573.$2\n \n \n \n \n Sp. 2 xy.) k biq\n 34. 2x3.6\n Kb·G\n 42.34.\n \n\nLove la loon like labin's Alley Ways\n\nRide Cabins for Officers C.\n\nStore room.\n\nPropelling power\n\nCoal Bunker\n\nforecastle\n\n \n Veductions.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 64.2×36×12.7\n \n \n \n \n \n 36 × 1 × 126\n \n \n \n \n \n 36 x89x8\n \n (21 x6.2×6.9. Twice)\n \n \n Officers & servants woms\n 11.6x5.8 x 6.9.do.\n \n \n \n \n (Ime Copy) (50) Hty thous\n \n \n \n \n \n 2.\n Marie M\n \n \n \n \n \n 18x6.7 x 6.9-do-\n \n Jous\n \n\nRegued / R. St. Cairns\n\nMarine Surveyor\n\n5.73. 276-di\n\n1746.43.\n\n317.67\n\n45.36\n\n42.\n\n1341-06\n\nLet me reformat and correct the text according to the given rules.\n\nI enclose herewith Memorandum of recasurements, and have inserted the deductions in feet, as directed. I have seen...\n\n(Signed) R. H. Cairns\n\n1 June\n\nCopy\n\n(9). H.G. Thomsett\n\nMaster &?\n\n(Copy).\n\n \n Length for tonnage\n Breadth\n Girth\n Length : Enqueue Noon\n Gross tonnage\n Net Tonnage\n \n \n 51\n 240\n 36.1\n 57.4\n 64.2\n \n \n\nUnder tonnage deck by Rule II\n\nYours\n\n1936.10.\n\n \n Closed in spaces between Tonnage deck\n \n \n \n \n \n Forecastle\n 36 x 15.9 x 8\n \n 192.08\n \n \n and Promenade Deck\n 59.8 x 40.3 x 8\n \n 83\n \n \n Ladies' Lounge Room\n 36.6 x 31 x 8\n \n 64\n \n \n Aft of Lounge Room\n 48.4 x 19.2 x 8\n \n \n \n \n \n 32.6 x 31.10 x 8\n \n \n \n \n \n 27.4 x 25.1 x 8\n \n \n \n\nClosed in spaces between Promenade Deck and Awning Deck.\n\n \n Saloon\n 46.4 x 30.2 x 6.9\n \n 74.08\n \n \n \n \n 83.64\n \n \n \n After Middle Cabin\n 14 x 14.4 x 6.9\n \n 29.6 x 22.2 x 6.9\n \n \n \n 23.8 x 8.6 x 6.97\n \n 17.10 x 8.6 x 6.9\n \n \n \n 573.52\n \n \n \n\nLove Lane like Labin's Alley Ways\n\nRide Cabins for Officers C.\n\nStore room.\n\nPropelling power\n\nCoal Bunker\n\nForecastle\n\n \n Deductions.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 64.2 x 36 x 12.7\n \n \n \n \n \n 36 x 1 x 12.6\n \n \n \n \n \n 36 x 8.9 x 8\n \n (21 x 6.2 x 6.9. Twice)\n \n \n Officers & servants' rooms\n 11.6 x 5.8 x 6.9\n \n \n \n \n \n 18 x 6.7 x 6.9\n \n \n \n\nReceived / R. St. Cairns\n\nMarine Surveyor\n\n573. 276-di\n\n1746.43.\n\n317.67\n\n45.36\n\n42.\n\n1341.06", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 301437, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-180 - Public Offices & Others - 1877", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-180 - Public Offices & Others - 1877", "content_text": "77 \n\nTO \n\nIN 4761 \n\n44 \n\nThe tonnage of Schang, the vessel in question, the paddle steamer is as follows:\n\n| Category | Tonnage |\n| --- | --- |\n| Under Tonnage Deck | 742.42 |\n| Space between Tonnage and Promenade deck | 639.32 |\n| | 395.07 |\n| | 1781.58 |\n| | 659.18 |\n| | 1122.40 |\n| | 73.83 |\n| | 1048.54 |\n| Space above Promenade Deck House | |\n| Gross tonnage | |\n| Allowance for Engine Room : percent of Gross tonnage | |\n| Allowance for Crew space | |\n| Register Tonnage | |\n\nThis Vessel was built at Glasgow in 1843 and measured while in the course of building under Rule 1 of the Act. The hull does not appear to have been altered since she left this country.\n\nI see no reason to doubt the accuracy of said measurement and think the Harbour Master should be instructed not", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-180 - Public Offices & Others - 1877.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 301904, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8]", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8]", "content_text": "## \n\nThe road places a granite-flagged or concrete footpath along the side nearest the houses. These sidewalks are unquestionably instrumental in shielding the foundations of buildings during storms and saved the houses during that of many of 1871. The traffic is chiefly pedestrian, carrying everything on the shoulders of ponies and light carriages, however, greatly used by European merchants, especially along the Praya Central, for reasons. A concrete road no doubt would be preferable.\n\nIt should be added that the Praya wall fulfils the conditions of a quay or embankment serving solely for business traffic. Nor do junks and other native craft of light draught generally load and unload alongside. These, together with other native craft, load and unload at the timber wharves and bamboo jetties that project into deep water at frequent intervals. Although the properties of the merchants and maintained by them are available to the public at all hours without charge, such being the condition which Government only sanctions, the wealthier merchants are exposed to the creation of a granite pavement.\n\nIt is not worth while to make a promenade and not as in Europe for European sailing vessels do not venture far in shore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 320905, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "page_number": 284, "title": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "content_text": "(\n\n283\n\nSanitary porch of verw, to its now being used for building purposes, but the Mahomedan Community might however object to its desecration - I have the honour therefore to request (before reporting on the amended application) the instructions of His Excellency the Administrator, as to whether this ground shall be laid out in Building lots or not, for should it be decided to allot this ground for Building purposes, I would beg most respectfully, to suggest, that the grounds between Nobrusin Road and Richmond Terrace be surveyed and levelled, with a view to the formation of a new Road, along the higher level, commencing at a point a little above Rs 1 Tank, passing through the upper portion of the Old Mahomedan Cemetery, following the contour of the hill, and passing along the Upper Edge of Inland Lot Reclamation and which might ultimately be carried along the hill, to join the Pokfulam Road, a little above Pokfulam Bridge, this line of road would open on several fine Building sites, and by keeping the road nearly level, it would form a pretty and agreeable promenade, during both the summer and winter months, and which would...\n\nNo Lite 6%\n\nhue\n\nof\n\nrond would...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329612, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 421, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "## \n(4) \n\nEst, &c., and two torpedo launches afloat. The Garrison and the Volunteers ashore, free from care about the forts and at liberty to move in one compact body against any force attempting to land.\n\nAnd what have we, or what are we to have in place of this? To the eastward a 3-gun battery at North Point—a similar battery at Hung Hom, both two miles and a half away from the narrow entrance they are to defend, and within a mile of the magazines, docks, arsenal, and barracks from which they are to keep the enemy. In the Pass itself a wretched earth-work commanded from a dozen points around, incapable of replying effectively to the fire of any heavily armed vessel, capable of being taken by a small landing party, and needing for its own protection at least a company of infantry. This Pass is, in addition, to be defended by torpedoes, but the torpedoeist has his establishment and stores, his base in fact, in the town three miles away, instead of on the spot and under the guns of a powerful fort. The batteries at North Point and Hung-Hom are commanded from hundreds of neighbouring points. Their guns are mounted en barbette. The gunners could not stand to their guns three minutes after machine guns opened on them from an enemy's tops. Any artillery officer will admit this. Less than 900 yards from the muzzles of the guns in North Point Battery is another spur running out to the eastward, from which infantry fire could pick off every man at the guns, every man who showed his nose above the parapet. This spur is easily accessible to landing parties, pushing on shore from an enemy's ships out of sight of the battery. Against hostile attack, pressed with skill and energy, the battery could not live an hour, and to make it defensible at all against attack from land and sea two companies of infantry would be barely enough. To make matters worse, there is no shelter for troops in or near it. It would have to be supplied with men, stores, everything from the town. An enemy, an active enemy, could easily be up at the battery before it could be manned, and it is noteworthy that the only road up into the battery is on the side nearest the sea. The road from Hongkong comes out past Whitfield Station and under the west side of the spur on which this battery stands, perfectly sheltered from the view and from the fire of an enemy. It would have been easy enough to have made the approach from some point of that road and taken it into the battery out of sight, and sheltered from fire. There is a natural covered way. But no, the road continues round the point to the exposed side of the hill and up the whole length of the incline into the work, exposed at every point to the fire of an enemy's ships anywhere in sight. There is hardly any possible defect of which this battery is not an illustration, and the same may be said of Hung Hom Battery. They are so close to the objects they are supposed to defend that every shot that misses them and passes over, wrecks the docks, or the Kellet's Island magazine, or the arsenal,—the docks within a few hundred yards, all the others within a mile. These two forts might possibly successfully repel the enemy's ships and prevent them entering the harbour, but could not prevent them from smashing the docks and the city.\n\nThese two batteries are commanded from places easily accessible to an active enemy, within a few hundred yards. They are unprotected from the fire of machine guns. They are incapable of defending themselves. They need a covering force outside. One half of the money that has been expended in building, repairing, altering, enlarging, and improving these useless man-traps would have built a powerful casemated fort in the Lye-ee-mun Pass, capable of successfully defending itself and the Pass. Thousands of pounds more are going to be spent on them unless the Colony openly, publicly, and forcibly protests.\n\nWhat have we, or rather what are we to have on the west side? A battery of the same pattern as the others on Stonecutters' Island, three miles from Sulphur Channel, exposed to capture by a coup-de-main, needing an infantry force to defend it from landing parties, depending for men, ammunition, and provisions on Hongkong, and only capable of annoying an enemy after he has rounded Mount Davis and is steaming into the harbour; and Belcher's Point Battery, similar to the others in the main line of its construction—open to be commanded and rendered useless by infantry fire from the neighbouring hills, needing infantry defence in case an enemy attempted to land at the other side of Mount Davis, and unable to touch an enemy's vessels until they passed Mount Davis and had fairly entered Sulphur Channel.\n\nThis battery, like the other, having to be manned from the town, would require daily supplies of provisions and ammunition.\n\nHere again the money spent and being spent on Stonecutters' and Belcher Point Batteries would build a powerful fort on Green Island, having its resources within itself, needing no defence from outside, capable of smashing any hostile men-of-war that came within its range, and of keeping them at a respectful distance from the town and shipping.\n\nLastly, with the present batteries as our sole defence, the island, in the absence of the fleet, is defenceless on its southern side. The infantry force of the Garrison must be broken up and scattered unduly to protect the batteries from landing parties, and to enable them to make even a pretence of resistance to an enemy's fleet. Five hundred of the enemy, landing from boats at any of the pretty little bays from Mount Davis to Cape D'Aguilar, could make a military promenade through the island. Let us suppose the programme sketched by a writer in the home papers to be attempted to be carried out in fact by our dear friends the French. We need only trouble ourselves with the first act in the programme: Admiral Courbet receives telegraphic orders to attack and take Hongkong. He has a dozen vessels and a couple of thousand soldiers at his instant disposal in Formosa. There are three possible cases. We might have absolutely no notice of the designed attack. Then, in the present state of the defences, Admiral Courbet simply steams in and, giving General Sargent, his officers and soldiers credit for skill, ability, and British pluck, where would the colony be? Captured after a useless fight—or, if not captured, destroyed and rendered useless to our fleet, either as a place to repair in or to coal. Admiral Courbet would not hesitate to move his fleet into the harbour past the existing \n\n## Page 420", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337305, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 336, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "## 334\n\n## Fern Shed\n\nA structure about 50 feet long with bamboo screen roof, and wooden tables has been erected for the cultivation of ferns and shade plants for sale.\n\n## Seed Shed\n\nFor some years a very perishable matshed has been used for the protection from rain, excessive sun-light, and ants, of delicate newly sown seeds. This shed has been replaced with a more permanent structure built of hard-wood, with one side of the ridge-roof glazed. Attacks on the seeds by ants have been circumvented by having the pedestals which support the tables resting in small masonry tanks for holding water.\n\n## Potting, Carpenters, and Soil Sheds\n\nAll of these have been re-constructed with leaf matting and bamboos during the year. Means have never been available for them to be made of anything more substantial than bamboos and matting. These structures ought to be all made of substantial brickwork with tiled roofs as soon as sufficient money can be spared.\n\n## Rockeries\n\nThe improvements at the North-East entrance gates which were recommended in 1886 have been carried out so far as the construction of the rockeries is concerned, and the planting of them is now being proceeded with.\n\n## Labelling of Plants\n\nA large number of new labels have been lettered and put down, besides many of the old ones having been renewed. I hope that the present year will see all the plants in the Gardens efficiently labelled. If funds were available for the purpose it would be more economical to label the plants with indestructible terra-cotta labels having the names enamelled and burnt in, in place of the perishable wooden labels at present in use.\n\n## Lawns\n\nThe grass in many places, especially where it has been so much injured by the crowds of people who attended the Al Fresco Fêtes which have been held in the Gardens during the last two years, has become very thin. The lawns urgently need surface dressings of enriching composts, but the maintenance vote is insufficient to admit of this being done.\n\n## Flower Beds\n\nThe soil in these needs changing, and the whole design of the arrangements of beds and walks on the lower terrace would be better altered, when great improvements could be effected. In these contemplated improvements I should like to effectually work in a fit erection for the accommodation of the Regimental Band at its weekly performances, instead of the unsuitable existing arrangements.\n\n## Aviaries\n\nThe old structures in the northern part of the New Garden, which had become thoroughly dilapidated, and which were not very suitable for aviaries, have been demolished, and a new aviary in four divisions has been constructed near the bear house in the southern part of the Old Garden. The aviary faces the sun and has its back to the north, thus affording shelter to the occupants of the aviary from the cold winds of the dry season and the violent storms of the rainy one.\n\n## Al Fresco Fête\n\nWhatever good may be said for the objects of the Fête, and they were most worthy, which was held in the Gardens in November, it is generally admitted that the handing over of the Gardens to Committees who have little or no interest in the Gardens themselves, or at least very little interest compared with their great object in endeavouring to make the entertainments financial successes, has a most injurious effect on the Gardens. Although greater precautions were taken on the occasion of the last Fête to provide against injury to the Gardens, still a large amount of damage was inflicted besides having the order and beauty of the Gardens upset for a considerable time before, and a very long time after the Fête.\n\n## Musical Performances\n\nBy the kindness of the Colonel and Officers of the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment, visitors to the Gardens have been entertained with the performances of the Band in the Gardens once a week throughout the year, with a few exceptions owing to weather and other causes. The Band, as already alluded to, is in need of an appropriate Band Stand which should be a structure of a character in harmony with the Gardens. The Band Stand in the Gardens, which was generously presented by the Parsee community in 1866, has not been used for some years on account of its situation being unsuitable for music to be heard from it to the terraces below where visitors congregate and promenade; it is also too small to accommodate the number of men of which the band consists.\n\n## Sale of Plants\n\nThe total number of plants sold was 1,267; they realised $365.41. In 1886 the plants which were sold realised $409.35, and the number sold was 1,918.\n\nAs the plants in the Gardens are now labelled to a sufficient extent to enable visitors to ascertain the name of any tree, shrub, or plant which is cultivated in the Gardens, I would take this opportunity of advising would-be purchasers to make their choice of plants from an inspection of the larger specimens throughout the Gardens which show better what purposes the plants are suitable for than the small specimens kept in stock for sale in the nursery, to which the public generally confine their attention.\n\n## Statue\n\nI regret to have to chronicle the loss of shrubs and trees of great beauty which had taken 20 years of fostering care to bring them to the condition they were in before their destruction in order to provide a site—which had been selected two or three years ago—for the erection of the statue which was placed in the Gardens towards the close of the year. The Gardens have not been benefited by the change which was made in them, nor yet does it appear that the statue itself has obtained a position which is the best that could have been desired for the exhibition of such a fine and costly work of art. In view of these disadvantages it is to be hoped that the removal of the statue may receive some consideration when the day arrives for it.\n\nI might here submit that the interests of the Gardens should have a strong claim to be represented by special professional judgment when the introduction of foreign objects is contemplated. The site for the statue was selected by a body of gentlemen and approved by the Government without the knowledge of, or any reference for an opinion from, the Superintendent of the Gardens.\n\n## Teff (Eragrostis Abyssinica)\n\nThis is a cereal indigenous to Abyssinia. It produces small seeds from which is obtained an excellent flour that is extensively used in Abyssinia as an article of food. The Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew, obtained from Abyssinia a quantity of seeds of it for distribution to Colonial and other gardens for experimental cultivation. This garden received some of the seeds; they were sown on March 10th, and germinated well, and the seedlings grew rapidly and ripened their seeds in the middle of July, that is, only four months elapsed from the sowing of the seeds to the harvesting of the crop; the yield was abundant. Seeds were distributed amongst native agriculturists and information on the nature of the cereal was given to them, but the recipients of the seeds do not seem to have done anything with them so far as I have been able to learn.\n\n## **DISTRIBUTION AND INTERCHANGE OF PLANTS AND SEEDS**\n\nExchanges have been conducted as far as circumstances permitted. Two hundred and seventy-six packets and parcels of seeds, weighing fifty pounds, and one thousand four hundred and twenty-nine plants were received. One hundred and twenty-two packets and parcels of seeds, weighing seventy pounds, and one thousand six hundred and twenty-seven plants were distributed.\n\nThe following are the lists of recipients and donors of plants and seeds:—\n\n### Recipients\n\n| Name | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Anderson, Colonel | |\n| Apcar, A. P. | |\n| Armstrong, J. M. | |\n| Bell-Irving, Mrs. | |\n| Botanic Gardens, Adelaide | 23 |\n| Bombay | 12 |\n| Mauritius | \"\" |\n| Melbourne | 57 |\n| Natal | 13 |\n| Port Darwin | \"\" |\n| Queensland | 12 |\n| Saharanpur, India | \"\" |\n| Saigon | 11 |\n| Singapore | 31 |\n| Tasmania | \"\" |\n| Townsville | 31 |\n| Botanical Department, Jamaica | |\n| Burghignoli, Very Rev. Father | |\n| Cook, Mrs. | |\n| Creagh, C. V. | |\n| Darby, W. F. | |\n| Fisher, Dr. | 3 |\n| Forest Department, Penang | 21 |\n| French Convent | 37 |\n| Grant, J. | $1 |\n| Gardener, Captain | |\n| Government Civil Hospital | |\n| Grossmann, C. F. | |\n| Henry, Rev. B. C., Canton | |\n| Humphreys, J. D. | |\n| Italian Convent | |\n| Ladies' Recreation Club | |\n| Police Stations | |\n| Queensland Acclimatisation Society, Brisbane | |\n| Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta | |\n| Schultz, Captain, Perak | |\n| Ceylon | |\n| Kew, London | |\n| Stone-Cutters' Island Powder Depôt | |\n| Veitch & Sons, Messrs. J., London | |\n| Vaucher, A. E. | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344760, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 758, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "MINUTE PAPER.\n\n754\n\nCablelines to the new facinon woved with less than $5,000,000 so that perbally Si l. des Voeux is hear then mach in Estimating the perfit to the Colony at $1000,000. But then the Colong qinsup the Extens in sife of the new barache and Establishments, which perhaps 347390 that assumed that the reclamation and ... Wyborting he bark of A continuone praga Heronshore.\n\nBandes it would cost $820,000 to make, and the making of it lived deprio tum the Worki FAA Barrache site wito a \"back block\" and dequins it B ance of th blue. thest portaps it wreed a night the reckmed at a good deal have\n\nOn the other hand, it stares libity to make for itself the reclamation in front of In North Barracks which In Price so treniates at $1,325,856, but such a reclamation Eu 3473 Surgh & add $500,000 as the persist of reclamation in posts of non perprcty. newly acquired talent is next novel about their Cact desprent is that in han, a has, a General who has withing to agree to the S W\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\nMINUTE PAPER.\n\n754\n\nCable lines to the new extension would work with less than $5,000,000 so that probably Sir L. des Voeux is heard to say much in estimating the profit to the Colony at $1,000,000. But then the Colony gains the extension in size of the new barracks and Establishments, which perhaps ... that assumed that the reclamation and ... supporting the bank of a continuous promenade foreshore.\n\nBesides it would cost $820,000 to make, and the making of it would deprive the Worki FAA Barracks site of a \"back block\" and deprive it of ... blue. The rest perhaps it would ... the reclaimed land at a good deal have\n\nOn the other hand, it saves liability to make for itself the reclamation in front of the North Barracks which is priced so variously at $1,325,856, but such a reclamation ... 3473 ... Surcharge & add $500,000 as the profit of reclamation in front of non-permanent property. Newly acquired land is next to nothing about their contract. The despatch is that in hand, a General who has written to agree to the ... S W\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format:\n\nMINUTE PAPER.\n\n754\n\nCable lines to the new extension would work with less than $5,000,000 so that probably Sir L. des Voeux is heard to say much in estimating the profit to the Colony at $1,000,000. But then the Colony gains the extension in size of the new barracks and Establishments, which perhaps ... that assumed that the reclamation and ... supporting the bank of a continuous promenade foreshore.\n\nBesides it would cost $820,000 to make, and the making of it would deprive the Works FAA Barracks site of a \"back block\" and deprive it of ... the blue. The rest perhaps it would ... the reclaimed land at a good deal have\n\nOn the other hand, it saves liability to make for itself the reclamation in front of the North Barracks which is priced so variously at $1,325,856, but such a reclamation ... 3473 ... Surcharge & add $500,000 as the profit of reclamation in front of non-permanent property. Newly acquired land is next to nothing about their contract. The despatch is that in hand, a General who has written to agree to the ... S W", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 346870, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11]", "page_number": 474, "title": "CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11]", "content_text": "with the approval of the \nLords \nof the \nAdmiralty and the Secretary of State \n\nincloure N. \n24057/71 \n\nExtract from letter \n471 \nfrom General Officer Commanding \nin China. \nto the Adjutant \nGeneral \nfor War. \nAdjutant General's \noffice, dated Hongkong \n28th May, 1891. \n\nNO. 27.90. \nHongkong \n8 \n1257 \n\nonly \nand that \nif at any \nfuture time \nthe \nColony \nshould \ndesire to resuscitate the abandoned \nscheme of Connecting the East and West Promenades by \na raised road \nalong the sea front of the Naval and \nMilitary \nestablishments, I do not \nconsider that by the proposed \nre-adjustment of those properties such \na scheme would be \nunimpeded. \n\nany way \nI have the honour to be \nMy Lord, Your Lordship's \nMost obedient, humble servant \nBest Barker \nMajor General. \n\nC \nreport \nfrom England, \nI have the honour \nthat \nthe \nGovernor, and the \nNaval Commander in Chief, in \nconcert with whom I have \nconsidered the questions. \n\nthe Naval Establishments \non the arrival \nof the \nNaval Commander \nand his \nsubsequent relief, have made \nit \nnecessary to postpone \nthe \nreport \ncalled for \nuntil the \nreturn of the Governor. \n\nand \nthe \nNaval Commander \nhave \nconsidered the questions. \n\nI have \n... \nthe \nMilitary \nestablishments \nto \nbe \nin \nthe \nway \nof \nthe \nscheme.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347198, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 214, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "88\n\ncommunication with Victoria, \nit will render those houses more attractive and lead to their occupation, the revenue benefiting thereby in rates etc.\n\nGenerally speaking, the road will be a public improvement as affording a promenade at a considerable altitude which will be much appreciated by residents of Victoria in the hot season.\n\n30:\n(Encl: 6. 2nd Sept. 1891)\n\n30.\n\n213\n\nWith regard to the proposed improved road from Aberdeen to Wongneichong, I attach an extract from a report sent in by the late M. Brown with his proposed estimates for Public Works for 1892. I consider that this road would be a very desirable improvement, but it is not contemplated to carry out more than the improvement of the portion of the road between ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352347, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "page_number": 512, "title": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "content_text": "In condition in which I have been tiring I came here, speaks well for my constitution.\n\nAnd I am most anxious to remain in harness, and am confident that I could continue to do useful work for a considerable time to come if I were in a climate less affected by the test that affected me last disastrously.\n\nPlease...\n\n507, Promenade Clit, 10 Nov 1893.\n\nCopy\n\nMy dear O'Brien,\n\nI should have written to you before, if I had had anything definite to tell you. Lord Ripon has now decided on various grounds that it is not desirable that the suggested exchange between Swettenham and yourself should take place; I am not altogether sorry on your account, for the decision.\n\nWhat I think you should do is as follows. Before the hot season returns home on leave, you should arrange to come. I make up your mind...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353025, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "reporting. Austin direction in which \n\nan room is contemplated in the \n\nRestriction of the hawkers \n\nof \n\ndens. \n\nThis under has no press. \n\nEfforts in diminishing the Consumption \n\nof Miens. \n\nas the vast proportion of \n\n1 \n\nMien is sold in minute quantities, \n\nto passengers who smoke it in trains \n\n11 \n\n\" Cabs\", or lying on the promenade in the \n\nopen air, miners, coolies, and \n\nlabourers. The Drivers, \n\nchiefly \n\nused by the homeless \n\nResidence. Some people justify \n\nthe Existence of the dens in \n\ngrounds of \n\ndecency and convenience, as their \n\nExistence is preferable to the sight \n\nof people lying about the streets in \n\nAdmiralty \n\nAgents", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 387560, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902", "page_number": 313, "title": "CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902", "content_text": "## Ma Park\n\nThe natural conditions and configuration of the land lend themselves admirably to the creation, by the employment of art and science in producing landscape-effects, of very beautiful recreation and promenade grounds which would occupy a central position of easy access from all parts of the peninsula and which could be traversed by roads and walks of diversified contours and easy gradients which would not involve the expenditure of one iota of energy and would be agreeable to visitors even in the enervating climate of a Hongkong summer.\n\nIn the operation of creating important sanitary improvements would also be effected by the levelling up and draining of land which is water-logged and swampy in all seasons. The water of this swampy land would, by a proper system of draining into wells and pumping by wind motor power into distributing tanks at little beyond the first outfall in the Praya filling opposite; probably afford all the water which would be required for irrigation purposes without drawing from the present somewhat limited supply of the Kowloon water-works. Requirements for recreation of all kinds could also be suitably provided for.\n\nThe plot of land colored light red on the accompanying plan and marked `A` contains about 11 acres and would be suitable for a park to commence with, and its conversion would not interfere with any of the objects of the Military Reservation of which it forms a part. The Police Rifle Range terminates near the proposed northern boundary of this plot of land and need not be interfered with at present; the more distant firing points of this range up to 500 yards would not be affected by the creation of a park on this land and have not been interfered with now.\n\nThe land marked `B`, colored red on the accompanying plan (not supplied with this document), is perhaps all that need be made use of as an extension of the park at present.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 414736, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12]", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12]", "content_text": "# PROPOSED OFFICES FOR DISTRICT OFFICER TAL PO\n\n## SKETCH PLAN\n\n| | Scale |\n| --- | --- |\n| | 1:200 = 16.0' = 1\" or 1:400 = 8.0' = 1\" |\n\n**PROPOSED POLICE COURT**\n16.0' x 24.6'\n\n**PROPOSED CLERKS' SHED**\n14.0' x ... \n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| **PROPOSED OFFICE** | 17' x 7' |\n| **VERANDAH** | |\n| **VERANDAH** | |\n\n**PROMENADE/CONNABLE WAY**\n\n| Room/Office | Dimension |\n| --- | --- |\n| STRONG ROOM | |\n| OFFICE | |\n| CLERKS | |\n| INTERPRETERS' OFFICE | |\n| LAND OFFICE | |\n\n## PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\nHONG KONG\nJUNE 1908\n`7405`\n`ar.w. 17.07`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423098, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 501, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## Notes on Affairs at Macao\n\nThe most striking feature of Macao at the present time is the contrast between the stagnation in the trade of the port, as evidenced by a comparatively-speaking deserted harbour, rows of unoccupied houses, and the absence of traffic in the streets, and the numerous and costly public works, including a sea wall, new roads and gardens, &c., now in course of construction.\n\nThe sea wall, which is an extension of the Praya in the direction of the inner harbour carried round Barra Point, is faced with blocks of granite, and backed by a promenade 60 feet wide. The hitherto neglected, low-lying portion of the settlement behind the old town is being raised some 10 feet and laid out with broad roads, flanked by pavements of granite and cement. Wherever there is a vacant space at a corner it is enclosed with an ornamental wall, paved with stone and cement, and planted with trees. Yet no houses line these new thoroughfares, no people are to be seen passing along them, and the gardens, except on rare occasions, are deserted.\n\nAfter an occupation extending over 300 years there are, I am credibly informed, no Portuguese merchants, properly so called, established in Macao. The trade, such as it is, is entirely in the hands of the Chinese and, to a small extent, natives of India. Such Macao-born Portuguese as have any energy leave the place for Hong Kong and the Chinese treaty ports as soon as they are old enough to earn their own living. The ambition of those that remain is to obtain a post, no matter how small, in a Government office. A young man of good education, whom the governor himself recently recommended for a post in the indoor department of the Customs service, was discovered, after his application had been refused, acting as overseer to a gang of coolies on the new sea wall.\n\nI am told that the exodus of moneyed Chinese from Macao still continues. The recent activity displayed by the Cantonese in opening new trade marts in the neighbourhood of Macao is undoubtedly the outcome of a determination to \"boycott\" the port so long as it remains in Portuguese hands, and the Colonial Government's traditional policy of squeezing the Chinese mercantile community for revenue purposes, while doing nothing to encourage local industries or improve the approaches to the harbour, serves to encourage an agitation which appears to be steadily growing in strength.\n\nI do not think that a year ago the Cantonese seriously contemplated the possibility of the Portuguese evacuating Macao; to-day the return of the territory to China is being freely discussed in the newspapers and in official circles. For this the Portuguese, the Portuguese Government in particular, are themselves in great measure to blame, and the tardy display of energy with regard to the question of dredging the harbour shows that the Government realise this fact.\n\nUnfortunately for Macao the present empty state of the Treasuries, both here and in Lisbon, makes it extremely improbable that the necessary funds will be forthcoming for harbour conservancy operations on a large scale, and one does not see how, in the absence of any valuable security, a loan can be raised.\n\nConsiderable stir in the colony was recently caused by newspaper reports that the home Government had voted a sum of 160,000 dollars per annum for a period of years to be devoted to harbour improvements, and that the governor had been authorised to invite tenders for the work.\n\nIn the course of an interview with the governor (I called on his Excellency unofficially on Monday last) I learnt that this report was premature. His Excellency had urgently recommended a dredging scheme for the Government's approval, and had sent home three estimates submitted by firms in Hong Kong (the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Messrs. Macdonald and Co., and Messrs. Punchard, Lowther, and Co.), but no reply had yet been received, and no appropriation had, as far as he knew, been made.\n\nHis Excellency was good enough to give me a copy of the specifications for the proposed harbour improvement work, which I enclose for your inspection.*\n\nIn the meantime the governor had ordered a small dredger in Japan, to cost 10,000 dollars, which was due in Macao at the end of the month, for the purpose of dredging the harbour in front of the Hong Kong and Macao steam-boat wharves.\n\nThe governor subsequently granted an interview to Mr. W. H. Hill, who called on his Excellency at my suggestion, Messrs. Howarth, Erskine, and Co.'s agent in Canton. Mr. Hill was invited to submit estimates for the dredging of a channel from the roadstead to the inner harbour.\n\nMr. Hill informed me that the conditions of the Government's dredging scheme are not at all satisfactory. The deposit of 10 per cent. (on which no interest will apparently be paid) seems unnecessarily large, and there is no guarantee that the contractor's account will be settled monthly. The dredged products, instead of being taken out to sea and dumped, are to be carried 3,000 metres and deposited in about 5 feet of water. But ordinary dredgers have a draft of from 9 to 10 feet, and to carry out what is practically reclamation work special pumping apparatus would be required, for which no allowance is made.\n\nMr. Hill is of opinion that the Government do not realise the magnitude of the scheme projected, which will cost at least 2,500,000 dollars, and he thinks the terms offered would not be accepted by any respectable British firm.\n\nThe notice enclosed has never, as far as I am aware, been published in the Hong Kong newspapers, and it is characteristic of that lack of cohesion between the Portuguese Government departments, on which you have yourself commented, that a copy of this notice has never been supplied to the Portuguese consul-general at Canton.\n\nI gather that the Government's financial embarrassments—only 20 per cent. of the salaries of the civil service and garrison were paid for the month of May—are chiefly due to the loss of revenue derived from the opium farm and the Macao lottery.\n\nThe opium farmer, who holds a ten years' concession dating from June 1903, in return for a payment to the Government of 344,000 dollars per annum, suspended payment in February last. The sudden stoppage of the export to America made it impossible for him to carry out his contract, and he asked the Government to refund his deposit of 110,000 dollars and enter into a new agreement whereby he paid only 80,000 dollars per annum for the farm, now greatly reduced in value.\n\nTo this arrangement the governor was disposed to agree, in default of a better, but the home Government, to whom the matter was referred, refused any compromise, ordering the deposit to be confiscated and the farmer's privileges to be withdrawn.\n\nThis was done, with the result that the Government are now managing the opium farm themselves, with the assistance of a wealthy Chinese compradore, who takes one-third of the profits, and deriving therefrom a revenue of something under 2,000 dollars per mensem.\n\nThe opium farmer, I need hardly say, is bringing an action against the Colonial Government for the recovery of his deposit.\n\nNo steps have been taken in Macao to restrict the public and private use of opium. The Macao lottery, formerly one of the colony's chief sources of revenue, has for the past five months been closed. Taken out of the hands of the Chinese concessionnaire, as reported in a former despatch, the Government tried for some months, without success, to run it themselves. They are now endeavouring to let the lottery to Chinese again, but have so far been unable to come to terms.\n\nThe revenue derived from the \"fantan\" shops also shows a falling off, although not so serious, the quarter of the town occupied by the gambling houses and their affiliated establishments still forming the business centre of Macao.\n\nI learn that the smuggling of arms and ammunition into China through Macao continues unchecked, in spite of the efforts of the maritime Customs officials, seconded in a somewhat half-hearted manner by the Colonial Government, to stop the traffic.\n\nThe names of the persons engaged in the trade are well known, and to show how lightly even the Portuguese Government itself regards this illicit traffic, I may mention that the name of Dr. Lello, the former colonial secretary, whose connection with the arms trade during his tenure of office was notorious, leading to his impeachment by the chief justice and subsequent hurried departure from the colony, was recently submitted to the governor for reappointment as colonial secretary. The governor wired to Lisbon that Dr. Lello's record in the colony made his return impossible. Dr. Lello is said to have made a fortune in Macao, although the salary assigned to the colonial secretary is only 300 dollars per mensem.\n\nIt is interesting to note that the governor of Macao draws 1,200 dollars per mensem.\n\n*Not printed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437962, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6]", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6]", "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\nC. O. 13606 FCE 17 JUN 12 162\n\nATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS, Hongkong... 22nd May 1912\n\nReport on Ordinance No. 79, of 1912.\n\nI have examined the accompanying Ordinance entitled \"An Ordinance to control the exhibition of advertisements.\n\nand I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions.\n\nThe Ordinance is based in a measure on the Advertisements Regulations Act 1907 which allows local authorities to make byelaws which are subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State for the regulation and control of advertising on hoardings over 12 feet in height and for regulating and restricting or preventing the exhibition of advertisements in such places and in such manner or by such means as to affect injuriously the amenities of public parks or promenades or to disfigure the natural beauty of a landscape.\n\nC.9 Alabaster Attorney General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478339, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "page_number": 576, "title": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "content_text": "## \n-3- \n572 \n\nDaily PA \n\n5- 2. \n\ndeck 12 sq.ft., upper between deck 15 sq.ft., and lower between deck 18 sq.ft., and it is, therefore, reasonable to infer that these figures are used as a basis in computing the capacity of the respective decks; if so, they are not in conformity with the regulated allowances provided in the 4th Schedule, and, therefore, must obviously be one cause of the difference between Hongkong and Swatow totals.\n\nOther causes may lie in deductions for encumbrances, etc. What one surveyor may exclude or deduct, another may not consider necessary to exclude or deduct, but here, again, it is not possible to make any comparison with the Hongkong License, owing to the absence of particulars in the latter.\n\nFrom the figures given in Hongkong Licenses for the area of the upper deck, it is evident that further cause for difference exists in the calculation of this space.\n\nIt has been laid down in previous correspondence between the **Hongkong** Harbour Master and the Swatow Surveyor that upper deck spaces, such as forecastle head, promenade decks, top of houses, etc., may be calculated in the exercise space if properly railed, and the Swatow Surveyor, on the strength of this ruling, calculates such spaces in his admeasurement of the 4 sq.ft. per head exercise space allowance for between deck passengers, and rightly so, as these are actually used by the coolies on the voyage. This method of calculation naturally allows a larger number of berthed deck passengers. It may be added that when between deck space is occupied by cargo instead of passengers, the exercising space cut out is available for berthed deck passengers at 16 sq.ft. per adult.\n\nTo sum up the Swatow procedure: The grant of an output license is at the absolute discretion of the Migration Officer.\n\nEmigrant ships under outport licenses are subject to the regulations contained in the 4th Schedule, which empowers the Emigration Officer to employ a marine surveyor...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478343, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "page_number": 580, "title": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "content_text": "# Enclosure in Swatow No. 18 of June 21, 1918.\n\n## SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE OF ADMEASUREMENT AND SEAWORTHINESS OF EMIGRATION VESSELS, FOR A VOYAGE OF UNDER 30 DAYS' DURATION.\n\n**BRITISH Rig Steamer** Tons 1235.\n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Vessel's Name | INNAMIN KA |\n| Colours | |\n| Bound for | SINGAPORE |\n| When and where built | 1890, Yoker |\n| How classed | Unclassed |\n\n## MEASURED FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF PASSENGERS\n\n| Compartment | Length | Mean Breadth | Height | Gross Space | Encumbrance | Clear Space | Space per Passenger |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Lower Passenger Between Deck | 24 feet 5 | 35.5 feet | 7 feet 5 | 870 feet | 0 feet | 870 feet | 9 feet each |\n| Upper Passenger Between Deck | 51 feet 0 | 38.5 feet | 7 feet 5 | 1963 feet | 0 feet | 1963 feet | 9 feet each |\n| Upper Passenger 'tween Deck (Starboard) | 126 feet | 38 feet | 7 feet 5 | 4807 feet | 1136 feet | 3761 feet | - |\n| Upper Passenger 'tween Deck (Port) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |\n\n### Other Details\n\n- 1st Saloon: 5 berths at 3 \n- 2nd Saloon: 8 settees, 23 + 23 servants = 46 \n- Houses 1st or 2nd Class: 32, 16 servants \n- Total berths: 12 \n- Clear Space on Promenade Deck: 244 \n- Clear Space on Poop: 1263 \n- Clear Space on Forecastle Head: 45 x 33.5 = 1507 \n\n### Deck Space\n\n- Length: 247 ft.0, Mean Breadth: 37 ft.\n- Gross Space: 9137 feet, Less Encumbrance: 3614 feet, Clear Space: 5523 ft\n\n### Space for Exercise\n\n- For 838 Passengers and 82 Crew at 4 feet each: 6786 \n\n### Number of Adult Passengers\n\n- Space for Deck Passengers: 3680 feet at 16 = 3106, 194 feet each = 1032 \n- Number of Adult Passengers which this vessel can carry: 48 + ... \n\n## Condition/", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487990, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 343, "title": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "content_text": "## 2\n\nA Municipal Band is wanted to play in the Gardens and Statue Square, or Murray Parade Ground might be converted into promenade gardens with a bandstand the same as in Shanghai.\n\nBetter Theatres and Pictures Houses should be built, and the Government should give every encouragement for providing ground and facilities on which these could be erected.\n\nLighting of Streets.-Main streets should be more attractively lighted at night, and private electric signs be encouraged by Government and Electric Light Companies.\n\nFacilities for Refreshments. It should be made easy for private enterprise to establish suitable places where refreshment can be obtained. Places like Castle Peak and Big Wave Bay require facilities in this respect, perhaps not at present, but certainly in the near future.\n\nNative Pleasure Gardens and Places of Amusement.-In regard to native places of amusement, the development of pleasure gardens should be increased and recreations provided for the natives on the lines of the \"New World\" and \"Old World\" at Shanghai. Such attractions would be more beneficial than the doubtful atmosphere of Kennedy Town.\n\nA Municipal Golf Links might be developed at some near future date when the means of access to outlying districts have been improved, or at any rate when access to such places is made less expensive than at present.\n\nOpportunities to inspect Missionary Establishments.—Some of the Missions might be encouraged to throw open their Missions to visitors, or, if they are now open to the public, the fact might be made better known. In Shanghai, visitors to the Siccawei Convent have the opportunity of seeing Embroidery, Woodcarving, and various trades in process, all of great interest to strangers.\n\n## 3\n\nA Permanent Trade Exhibition.-This we suggest is a most important requirement. We have in mind something after the style of the permanent exhibition of Californian resources housed in the Ferry Building at San Francisco. In our case, the exhibition might be made practically self-supporting by renting out to private firms space in which to make a permanent display. One half of the exhibition might be devoted to the display of local products, and the other half to the display of imported articles, so that the exhibits would have attractions for both buyers and sellers of imported and exported goods.\n\nMuseum. In spite of the disgraceful state of this institution both in the matter of the way the exhibits are housed and the condition of the exhibits themselves, it is a fact that it is considered by native country visitors one of the great free attractions of Hongkong. This is by reason of the fact that it is a novelty to them, for in the interior, no such institutions exist. The time has now come to make the present Museum the nucleus of an institution of real interest and educational value to all. Here again, the question of expense comes in, but what is required is a permanent official to be in charge of the Museum. His duties would be to see that the exhibits were properly classified and kept, to encourage local amateurs and professional men to collect specimens and so on. If there were the assurance that a serious attempt would be made to keep specimens in useful and proper condition, the public would respond freely to invitations to contribute specimens and articles of interest from all lands. The Museum, however, is not exactly a necessity and should only come in for re-organisation after more pressing matters have been dealt with.\n\nA Public Art Gallery. The caretaker of the Museum might also include in his duties the supervision of a small Art Gallery. We presume that in the proposed new City Hall, some provision will be made for such a scheme. It could be started on a very moderate scale by the purchase by Government each year of the best two works produced by local artists. There could be a section for Chinese art, and one for foreign work.\n\nThe Public Gardens might be made more interesting by keeping a more up-to-date and larger collection of wild animals and birds than at present. Such collections have a very special attraction to the Chinese. What exists at present could not be called a collection, neither does there appear to be any attempt to keep more than a few birds and a couple of animals.\n\nAn Air Service.-Every facility should be given to development in this direction. The Naval and Military will doubtless take care of their own arrangements, but ground should be allotted at once for public and private flying ventures. Every facility should be granted to any person or concern willing to give the public an opportunity of \"joy-riding\" in aeroplanes or seaplanes. Such would be of great attraction and help to keep the Colony up-to-date in aeronautical matters.\n\nPublic Show Fountains. (Not drinking fountains). Seeing that all the year round there is plenty of water coming down the main nullahs, this supply could be used to keep several fountains permanently at work. The one opposite the City Hall, for instance, is in a disgraceful state at present, and no water has been observed there for more than 15 years past.\n\nFishing. Certain fresh water streams in the New Territory might be stocked with suitable fish for anglers to try their luck with, and a license be required for fishing these streams. This might well be made part of the work of the experimental farm, provided such is to be established in the New Territory. It is only necessary to point out what is done in Vancouver Island where Government hatcheries are at work, and the streams kept full of fine trout, &c.\n\n## PLACES OF INTEREST\n\nAt almost every railway station in Japan, there are notices in English and Japanese describing places of interest in the neighbourhood and giving the distance from the station. A scheme of this kind might well be adopted here. We would even go so far as to say that when the \"places of interest\" are of doubtful general interest, everything should be done to develop them till they really could be called places of interest.\n\nA general list of places of interest might be made and suitably displayed at Blake Pier, the lower Peak Tram terminus, and other suitably central and appropriate spots. Such lists would need to be kept up-to-date and additions and alterations made as necessity arose.\n\nAt each railway station, tram, or motor terminus, a notice could be erected describing the local sights and attractions.\n\nFollowing are suggestions regarding \"places of interest\" which might be developed and advertised in this manner:—\n1. The old Cemetery at Stanley should be put in order, made easy of access, and kept in good condition.\n2. The typhoon (?1876) graves near Aberdeen.\n3. Tytam waterworks.\n4. Kowloon City, old Mandarin quarters, &c.\n\n## 340 \n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499623, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "# CERTIFICATE\n## PASSENGER SPECIAL CLASS FOR FOREIGN GOING VESSEL\n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| **Steam Ship** | |\n| Owner, or Agent | |\n| Port of registry | |\n| Official Number | |\n| Gross tonnage | |\n\n## NUMBER OF PASSENGERS AND CREW\n\n| Class | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| First Class | |\n| Second Class | |\n| Third Class | |\n| Crew | |\n| Total passengers and crew | |\n\n## NOTES\n1. On any voyage on which this vessel may be cleared as an emigrant ship, the number of passengers is governed by the certificate granted by the emigration officer for that voyage, and not by this certificate.\n2. All passengers are to have the use of sufficient promenade space on deck, and no deck passengers are to be carried in addition to the number of passengers stated above.\n3. If any of the space measured for passengers is occupied by cargo, cattle or stores, one passenger is to be deducted from the numbers stated above for every 12 superficial feet so occupied.\n\n## BOATS AND LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES\n\n| Appliance | Capacity (persons) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Boats capable of accommodating | |\n| Life rafts capable of accommodating | |\n| Life buoys | |\n| Life jackets | |\n\n## THIS \n(H 147) \nPage 25 \n\nThe initial part of the text appears to be garbled OCR output and is not coherent. The latter part seems to be a certificate for a foreign-going vessel, with sections for details about the ship, passenger and crew numbers, and life-saving appliances. The text has been reconstructed into a more readable format using Markdown.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501327, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 354, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "Inclosure No.1 in No. 690 to P.Q. of December 2nd., 1924.\n\nTraffic and Police Regulations.\n\nThe Council considered it to be its duty to ameliorate this, and searched for means to improve matters. Several means were suggested and during the deliberations, which naturally took the shape on the first instance of reviewing the Chinese police regulations, the police, acting with increased diligence, brought into force certain old-established customs which had lain dormant. This resulted in a storm of protest from the more radical Chinese newspapers. By the good offices of P.M. Consul General and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, reason was restored on its being explained that authentic traffic regulations were in course of preparation and would be published in due course. The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce kindly consented to translate these so that our friends might see that there was no wish either to restrict unreasonably the movement of our Chinese neighbours or to hurt their susceptibilities. The regulations have now been compiled and translated.\n\nWe hope that those concerned will allow them a fair trial as to whether the amenities of Shameen are improved thereby or not. Copies have been circulated to ratepayers but in case these have not been studied in full in the short time available, I venture to touch on them as regards the more important items, namely: the status of Shameen (rule 1); division of roads for various services (rules 8, 9, 10); rights of landing and using Shameen as a thoroughfare (rules 7, 15); the use of the Bund as a promenade (rule 6); and the control of...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501328, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 355, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "†^91, †bn£ redneed to .0. et 293 or Mt 1.0\" @umalan\n\nAJI STE tanoo Itongot a TT\n\n+\n\nSVOTARI O✦ BAKES TO be forana Sma „wide #JETOČÍSms\n\nno saab a dr¢· VIIMTEST AT\n\nfo\n\n10\n\n*Taw \"ne\" Intaver .ATO JJBM\n\nano i bradlieh\n\nsation saanit : antwelvet lo sonstal 3rið sið\n\n- Ifah 599netzal tale zmijon .90l·loq edt ‚anoiteluget\n\nbe klida ma-10 MEJT90 esto? omni d'ignord\n\n471 Satinast aber\n\nmssrob atal bat dol smo jaus\n\n-awer egeniť IanibAT STOM @ it mori jaa jora to mIÓ JE\n\nNO9001 90temat\n\nAtt ferene\" enon) € 913 hna etalye yeted a il ne DOTOJAST ZAN\n\nna net mrecato le coqucɔ ni staw Anal MIrmon 5177ar ↑\n\n--\n\nL\n\n„OBTH100 Sith mì ho Ridum að brow\n\n*he hinanos vintä sotemoc to tedge t\n\nt on *** Stadt Jelt asa tviv RENAITI TUO Jdt os\n\nTUO to Ragavom att vidaonaastNU JUTJAT of redsta\n\nastrid japano Tia 45 Jud at to atrod flat on w\n\n„be folgari bna ballamos need won avad suo IJAJUSST\n\nThat a me tj wolia Iliw banisɔnos aac 13 puta ngada\n\n-Cİ STA N9eza E to BeiJinema o 17 18 19 W uú za IBIT J\n\not be tuliomis med avad esig0% đon to yďata (3 bavorą\n\n:\n\nfor crud a9a 13 888ɔ of t“ BTSYBOS JAT\n\nJ\n\nak gereken Told Flava emİJ STOM 947 Ni [Im\n\n*! Top Team 1 970- ~ft abIT\n\n•\n\n2,8 sint) assolvır“ svoİTAY\n\n·\n\nIotmon s♪ bra ; (8 sIUT) shumar010\n\nTo\n\n* STROMA - plav Ma\n\nsebnu ɔdd to sau\n\n2.\n\n350\n\nof unknown Chinese who have, according to its status, no reason for wishing to enjoy the amenities of Shameen (rules 14, 15).\n\nRule 1 is intended for the benefit of Chinese, some of whom do not appear to have a clear knowledge of the status of Shameen.\n\nRules 8, 9 and 10 are new but seem a necessary improvement. Each new Fong brings in a new set of people connected therewith and the traffic on the Central Avenue is truly heavy.\n\nRule 10 being obvious in its meaning, the \"as far as possible\" has been omitted.\n\nRules 7 and 15 are not intended as more than a clear statement of fact and will only hurt the feelings of those who know they have no moral right to make a thoroughfare of Shameen to the detriment of those who have.\n\nRule 6. - The Chinese papers may criticise this paragraph, but it will be an empty criticism as during the many years this has been un-enforced the percentage using the bund as a promenade is probably one in a million.\n\nI see that the traffic regulations which were printed in Shameen and of which a copy was sent to the Chamber of Commerce last Saturday are reproduced accurately in the Chinese papers this morning.\n\nWe have tried to show that all are welcome who fall within the tenets of British landed property, which I may add do not differ materially from their prototype in Chinese landed property. Pass regulations have also been drawn up and these and the traffic regulations have been adopted by the French Municipal Council. Pass regulations are designed to produce three effects:-\n\n1. To...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501340, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 367, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "Page 362\n\n(2) An increase in the Police Force.\n\n(3) Improvements to Telephone communication.\n\nNone of these questions have been solely raised on account of the recent outrage at the Victoria Hotel, though that occurrence may to some extent have accelerated the consideration of these subjects.\n\nThe Increase in the Police Force\n\nThis includes the subject of the regulations which I will deal with together. Reference to the minutes of the Council of Wednesday, 30th April, would show that this matter was raised as far back as that date. It arose in this way: Numerous complaints were received, none the less cogent because they were made verbally and personally, as to the crowded state of the Central Avenue and the increasing non-observance of the ancient and time-honoured practice of reserving to the residents, the only promenade available, namely the Front Bund. The landing steps had increasingly become crowded with all sorts and conditions landing from sampans and embarking thereon. In the case of the Central Avenue the pedestrians were pushed aside by not only the loads of silk, silver, building and other material, but also by numerous bicycles. These are becoming increasingly popular for business purposes, partly owing to the slowness of the telephone system and partly owing to the messenger system. In the latter case, the swarms of sampans both embarking and disembarking numbers of passengers had gradually led to the passage for motor boats already narrowed by the silt effected by causes out of the control of the Council—becoming so congested that not only was inconvenience caused but it was even dangerous to hulls.\n\nThe Council considered it to be its duty to ameliorate this, and searched for means to improve matters. Several means were suggested and during the deliberations, which naturally took the shape on the first instance of reviewing the Chinese police regulations, the police, acting with increased diligence, brought into force certain old-established customs which", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501341, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 368, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "Page 363\n\n.93704 #31109 est mi eeeetoni na (S) „HOITBOINWEED: anonqsist of sýnemsvorqni (2) 10 Jawooɔr 110 benter vielos nead evañ nnoldreup suerit to ou\n\n6 1ec30s onfle 2 270 ATCPOLTE POPAJ' Muong) Amp OCCILLE-\n\n10 LIJKTYbiambo síú bešutaiaona svaď JusJIS 30Dn of yes:\n\n*BJOSE ELS\n\n+\n\n•\n\nDAT\n\nI mɔir em Itsluger edt 10 dostáira writ eshufSHİ RİNT\n\nsilt 10 zetunim ent of sonewolksf Tentano+ Atiw Inah D Teddon el te wede bipow,IINŢA MTU,yabṣember to ftom Tyer #15% v spore #I .atuh dad ne Xoad tel as barter v -ød droga enol adt eron,bevis:aт STA” BİNİLIQUOD ENOTY - WOTE SÃ3 CV 52 Yllanaraq bra viladrev shen! Siar yarið var -TREE-BU KİBESTDAİ erið brke ausVA İSTİ79) anj 10 stoja DRIVINGOT 1e mitoɛng bewonon-smið bne dnsions srit to so 2.17 giamen,eiusileva shenamong víno sốt,sinabiɛst Ifa set DABFOTO 810sed yigninestoni bed neste gribal GT .bré jm\n\n-09 bar Big grez mori galbasi anoltiboo brz atron Ils. -naher silt suneva Iættnek add to sred and ni ¿TOVILE\n\nC\n\n•\n\nMila to abeel at vino Jon yɗ æbles beleng sysw ene! .eslovold aforemu yd cale dud, Delts* redito que unibil. ,BÉROWING Enentaud to? reinqoq viznisestont “timonad st 3-5) VIPTO by metrya orodqsied and 10 neervola erit od quiwo Yit\" BIGIENE BÅT sɛɛo raddaf sit ni Jateva Tuneneem adt of gi\n\n!\n\nbestie\n\n+\n\n10 BINGWA YİXTA imealb ive got site die ri- ntrol Modor Tol sperneq sift of bei vilephưng LED EN\n\n10 [ovog sat to two rebueɔ yď hetoeïts Jila on yď barer -BVNOSUL RAW vino don dɛnd bødesynes on grimoosd-flavo)\n\n,aliud or encrores (19 và xew Ji jud beɛwas som\n\n7:19M IKTSV/\n\n»d od di bataḥtaro ItonLoð afr LETNJE.. Ovosgiel of evi Tot beroreen boe VÉLETLEN (Div (anndtersulist ant galt.h her badkamer #T! snazin, ku\n\nyiiwzivot 10 con tent Jail and no nila and ***\n\n,95150g and\n\naneleringer 851.\n\n- OSELLE Denevroni 15 bw zal\n\nhad lain dormant. This resulted in a storm of protest from\n\nmore radical Chinese newspapers. By the good offices of H.M.\n\nConsul-General and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce\n\nreason was restored on its being explained that authentic\n\ntraffic regulations were in course of preparation and would be\n\npublished in due course. The Chinese General Chamber of Com-\n\nmerce kindly consented to translate these so that our friends\n\nmight see that there was no wish either to restrict unreason-\n\nably the movements of our Chinese neighbours or to hurt their\n\nsusceptibilities. The regulations have now been compiled and\n\ntranslated. We hope that those concerned will allow them a\n\nfair trial as to whether the amenities of Shameen are improved\n\nthereby or not. Copies have been circulated to ratepayers but\n\nin case these have not been studied in full in the short time\n\navailable I venture to touch on them as regards the more im-\n\nportant items, namely: the status of Shameen (rule 1); division\n\nof roads for various services (rule 8, 9, 10); rights of land-\n\ning and using Shameen as a thoroughfare (rules 7, 15); the use\n\nof the Bund as a promenade (rule 6); and the control of un-\n\nknown Chinese who have, according to its status, no reason for\n\nwishing to enjoy the amenities of Shameen (rules 14, 15).\n\nRule 1 is intended for the benefit of Chinese, some of\n\nwhom do not appear to have a clear knowledge of the status of Shameen.\n\nRules 8, 9 and 10 are new but seem a necessary improve-\n\nment. Each new Hong brings in a new set of people connected therewith and the traffic on the Central Avenue is truly heavy. Rule 10 being obvious in its meaning, the \"as far as possible\" has been omitted.\n\nRules 7 and 15 are not intended as more than a clear statement of fact and will only hurt the feeling of those who know they have no moral right to make a thoroughfare of Shameen to the detriment of those who have.\n\nRule 6.\n\n+\n\nThe Chinese papers may criticize this para-\n\ngraph but it will be an empty criticism as during the many\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501342, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 369, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "UCTI (BAJOIE TU Diwa »\n\n4\n\n..h 10 raw, 10 2196, 22 W\n\n- t\n\n!\n\nbra bolle\n\nbevorgib one\n\n-AU TO A\n\nTok nere LI\n\n!\n\n.\n\nA\n\n„Jneariobaj\n\nilu) and hir Letenau- INTERN Mekanini nil is barojnet RSH MAJS\"\n\nL akuna u otam myjaldeiug er often\n\n.anzko eub at beri\n\nvá ot ha er noo villý samo\n\nC\n\n*\n\n་་་\n\nPIRITS TÀ.\n\n. To vďa\n\n1 cat reg\n\ner of ensuing\n\nsite yetm 3d gain\n\nto elwa, nevaid te cileged at 207 Labormi şi 1 albi.\n\n10 Emade one\n\nestaat 102 clovec 10 dag Bell\n\nF bond anou vs fianu\n\n'. '.'\n\nU..\n\nOut la Mba\n\n-LIA!\n\n!\n\n:\n\n„odtimo maed r\n\n6 h Yasie\n\n*\n\nMAN POTON\n\nVino III/ Ate 1 To Jas:9J3**\n\nanon of diİT Loton on over yond\n\n.THEL C.3 Rela to Jmatch an\n\nPASCEY DENALNU GAT\n\nvers and warmub na raišio las vacTS N\n\nW\n\n7\n\nyears this has been un-enborged the percentage using the\n\nbund as a promenade is probably one in a million.\n\n364\n\nPage 364\n\nI see that the traffic regulations which were\n\nprinted in Shameen and of which a copy was sent to the\n\nChamber of Commerce last Saturday are reproduced accurately\n\nin the Chinese papers this morning.\n\nWe have tried to show that all are welcome who fall\n\nwithin the tenets of British landed property, which I may\n\nadd do not differ materially from their prototype in Chinese\n\nlanded property. Pass regulations have also been drawn up\n\nand these and the traffic regulations have been adopted by\n\nthe French Municipal Council. Pass regulations are designed\n\nto produce three effects:\n\n1. To give the police the necessary facility for pre-\n\nventing illicit traffic in passes and excluding undesirable\n\npersons after the gates are closed:\n\n2. To make the use of the passes as unrestrictive as\n\npossible to those entitled to them.\n\n3. To afford our Chinese employes an automatic iden-\n\ntification in case of conscription of labour in the city.\n\nIn all these three efforts we feel that we can rely\n\non the moral support of the Canton authorities. It is our\n\nintention to bring these regulations into force a fitting\n\ntime after publication and to give the necessary publicity.\n\nI venture to remind you that there is still a dis-\n\ncontented vein throughout the Chinese Press as to the\n\nCouncil's intentions, which I hope are now explained.\n\nI assure you that none of the Chinese newspaper representati-\n\nves have troubled to seek the correct information from your\n\nCouncil.\n\nI can\n\nIt must be borne in mind that the Shameen population\n\nhas increased considerably since the existing police regula-\n\ntions were published and that the advent of the new Shakee\n\nRoad, which, I am informed, will probably be finished this\n\nPage 365", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501348, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "Page 370\n\n...\n\nH.B.M. Consul-General then read the first resolution to give effect to the proposed traffic and police permit regulations which are printed below.\n\nMr. Annett proposed and Mr. Herb seconded the adoption of the resolution.\n\nH. B. M. Consul-General: As suggested in my remarks at the beginning of the meeting, I think it is desirable to pass these regulations en bloc.\n\nThe regulations read as follows:-\n\n# SHAMEEN TRAFFIC REGULATIONS\n\n1.- Shameen is a territory rented by the French and British Governments from the Chinese Government for the business and residential purposes of their nationals and other foreigners.\n\n2.- All the roads, paths, grass, etc., are maintained by rates paid by the land-renters.\n\n3.- Owing to the increasing volume of traffic it becomes necessary for maintenance of better order to make traffic regulations which all must observe.\n\n4.- There are five (5) roads from East to West in Shameen and five (5) cross roads from North to South.\n\n5.- Of the roads East to West the Southern road is known as the Bund or Front Bund, and behind this is a path called the Bund Path. The Second road is that immediately in front of the south row of houses.\n\nThere are two roads, the South and North road in the Central Avenue.\n\nThe fifth road is known as the Back Bund and is North of the North row of houses.\n\n6.- During business hours, i.e., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Front Bund and road while available as a thoroughfare shall not be used as a promenade. During the evening from 5 p.m. onwards the Front Bund is recognised as reserved for...\n\nPage 371", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501416, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 443, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "COA\n\nCile olem\n\n437\n\n上\n\nbra doneză, mid v\n\nVIOJTOI a st\n\n1. Na szenten at SA **\n\nya Pembedakan eng\n\nPAIL\n\n$1 ofert\n\n--\n\nt:\n\n207\n\nA\n\nדיה\n\nKITIO STREET\n\nJeg mend it.\n\n*་\n\nSice d\n\nBAND. ing\n\nT\n\n'a nenogug Lett\n\n=bhợt and JL\n\n+\n\nJNTINŐo Muɑfe Iiri\n\nA\n\nJ \"I\n\n-\n\n2 TIMER A SUBSTAN\n\nmy new eicienog kr ze sa ling\n\nTeat raďte dreven add M. BRUTZENİTEN! De\n\n# Rol\n\nJ\n\nna Jirve andryni\n\n•pi alofrac{ $\n\nfrannen old qu nao) leak trei nd sind mit erosot jag m\n\nها\n\nفاستغالية\n\n9. Verona are not allowed to walk on the grass unless that allotted to recreational purpose.\n\n10. Up to 5.3 p.m. in summer and 4.00 p.m. in winter, residents with children are permitted to use the seats on the Bund, but after that time they may do so only when with a grown member of the family.\n\n11. Parcels carried in or out of the concession are liable to be stopped for the purpose of examination.\n\n12. After 10 p.m., no one is allowed to enter or leave Jiangson without a permit.\n\n13. Persons having no right to reside in Jiangson are not entitled to land at the steps or jetties unless on business or on invitation. They are not allowed to use the Bund as a promenade.\n\n14. Landing may not be made at places other than landing steps.\n\n15. Landowners are responsible that their employees observe the Traffic Regulations.\n\n16. The seats on the Bund are supplied for the use and recreation of the landowners and are not public. Sleeping on the seats is not permitted.\n\n17. Lamps on bicycles are to be used after dark, and bicycles are not to be ridden to public danger.\n\n18. All chairs, whether occupied or otherwise, must carry a lighted lamp after dark. Chair-coolies when waiting for their employers must not obstruct the footpaths.\n\n19. These Regulations shall be exhibited at the Bridges and the principal landing steps.\n\nBy order,\n\nEnglish Municipal Council,\n\nFrench Municipal Council.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501451, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 478, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "472\n\nEnclosure No.1 in No. 690 to 2.0, of December 2nd, 1924.\n\nTraffic and Police Regulations.\n\nThe Council considered it to be its duty to ameliorate this, and searched for means to improve matters. Several means were suggested and during the deliberations, which naturally took the shape on the first instance of reviewing the Chinese police regulations, the police, acting with increased diligence, brought into force certain old-established customs which had lain dormant. This resulted in a storm of protest from the more radical Chinese newspapers. By the good offices of H.M. Consul General and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, reason was restored on its being explained that authentic traffic regulations were in course of preparation and would be published in due course. The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce kindly consented to translate these so that our friends might see that there was no wish either to restrict unreasonably the movement of our Chinese neighbours or to hurt their susceptibilities.\n\nThe regulations have now been compiled and translated. We hope that those concerned will allow them a fair trial as to whether the amenities of Shameen are improved thereby or not. Copies have been circulated to ratepayers but in case these have not been studied in full in the short time available, I venture to touch on them as regards the more important items, namely: the status of Shameen (rule 1); division of roads for various services (rules 8, 9, 10); rights of landing and using Shameen as a thoroughfare (rules 7, 15); the use of the Bund as a promenade (rule 6); and the control...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501452, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 479, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "473\n\nHrolónium? sallon bas artara of ynd ati ed et si hazab tanos Ilonvot e t avcimal os anges tot beforseɛ bra „alit #JBTollema\n\nL\n\nZBABASI MUUS KULO BEKERES Z ,870 JJAM ne nan ke 13 2205 VIINTOmen titanoljeradliab eit golfor swant* of‡ zatwelven to soasjent jeril nas Dengatani HIM THIRS patiog 8/13 ‚enuijalugOI\n\n---\n\n90097 Jet Blade-blo nteties sorot omk SErorá .Jarrot akal bad dollar amo JaưO -apan agamit laclbøt BIOM Brź most ja tora to mmoja Intera' fummot „M.“ To aepitto bonp adj v2 „athong FURAIT BOTHzmol ^^ TAČ\"et. Jetonan ement et DAN\n\n· ima ljus 3:13 bankniega zrted æst no baro JST FOR YO? BRIACOT \"O ARTUOO Mi \"raw #noteikumi Ditor * Jan -nal assold at leamuso sub nt be wtfre »ð þ Jrow NİYA MİBZOut of be tranpoa yibnix moteētot to redzad bir `n Baw #TA∙13 J^it nga jalm abostri rro Jaɖj oa Tro to slipmevom a 13 viČunoBASTNU JITST OS Ta tala JACE TEEN) Junonim Tieft Jud of in atrod✨ter mori“ bae beitamos need won evud anoljBILDOT DET\n\n+\n\n-rt #1: n9o.nu 5 to settlomma erið ve 139 % of sa laiTS . Jon To yd#TS 1$ £9VOTA otto fuor to med svaf astrol at balbute mind top ova i van 13 osas ni tud arsysus Jer to Idni tava am13 Jroch 942 nt Ilut darrot at ste mev\n\n1\n\nTOATE MA$inami sentom « ft abrapat an un13 no\n\n+\n\n107 #baen to noimivih ;{{ aftm) n'ema† to auİNİN MÅT\n\n*** (0) . ‚8 efUT) ##DIVISE BHOITAV *!: ; (G) * Refum) 97a7depose it a na naame E petru bei ea boirs 13 to sar\n\n10%\n\nof unknown Chinese who have, according to its status, no reason for wishing to enjoy the amenities of Shameen (rules 14, 15).\n\nRule 1 is intended for the benefit of Chinese, some of whom do not appear to have a clear knowledge of the status of Shameen.\n\nRules 8, 9 and 10 are new but seem a necessary improvement. Each new long brings in a new set of people connected therewith and the traffic on the Central Avenue is truly heavy. Rule 10 being obvious in its meaning, the \"as far as possible\" has been omitted.\n\nRules 7 and 15 are not intended as more than a clear statement of fact and will only hurt the feelings of those who know they have no moral right to make a thoroughfare of Shameen to the detriment of those who have.\n\nRule 6. The Chinese papers may criticise this paragraph, but it will be an empty criticism as during the many years this has been un-enforced the percentage using the bund as a promenade is probably one in a million.\n\nI see that the traffic regulations which were printed in Shameen and of which a copy was sent to the Chamber of Commerce last Saturday are reproduced accurately in the Chinese papers this morning.\n\nWe have tried to show that all are welcome who fall within the limits of British landed property, which I may add do not differ materially from their prototype in Chinese landed property. Pass regulations have also been drawn up and these and the traffic regulations have been adopted by the French Municipal Council. Pass regulations are designed to produce three effects:-\n\nA. To", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501464, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 491, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "485\n\nNone of these questions have been solely raised on account of the recent outrage at the Victoria Hotel, though that occurrence may to some extent have accelerated the consideration of these subjects.\n\nThe Increase in the Police Force\n\nThis includes the subject of the regulations which I will deal with together. Reference to the minutes of the Council of Wednesday, 30th April, would show that this matter was raised as far back as that date. It arose in this way: Numerous complaints were received, none the less cogent because they were made verbally and personally, as to the crowded state of the Central Avenue and the increasing non-observance of the ancient and time-honoured practice of reserving to the residents, the only promenade available, namely the Front Road. The landing steps had increasingly become crowded with all sorts and conditions landing from sampans and embarking thereon. In the case of the Central Avenue the pedestrians were pushed aside by not only the loads of silk, silver, building and other material, but also by numerous bicycles. These are becoming increasingly popular for business purposes, partly owing to the slowness of the telephone system and partly owing to the messenger system. In the latter case the swarms of sampans both embarking and disembarking numbers of passengers had gradually led to the passage for motor boats already narrowed by the silt affected by causes out of the control of the Council—becoming so congested that not only was inconvenience caused but it was even dangerous to hulls.\n\nThe Council considered it to be its duty to ameliorate this, and searched for means to improve matters. Several means were suggested and during the deliberations, which naturally took the shape on the first instance of reviewing the Chinese police regulations, the police, acting with increased diligence, brought into force certain old-established customs which", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501465, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 492, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "Page 3\n\n.90704 9511ç¶ bat ni sc397ɔmi na (S) „110iJB01Memos enoiksist of ndnamevorq...I (8)\n\n10 mwoods no Fenter vleion nead ever encitnaup ezent to 90%\n\n.exx3000 Jørt fgront,laton Biïotolv snů de ogertvo Ju93ST SIN A DJETEŽÍMICO eit betɛza19008 SVÅ duetxe enor of Vem 95 .atpet due gaad:\n\n} 10 is season't We I dofw aucitelimen eft to fostdun art catufont BinT art to reducha ert et pomerotel „Tentsgot att Leeb IIN rocchi alik renkt wode bilow, IingA n÷UE,tabzenbaW 10 Ironwo .9th deft ze doud Yet eo beater a : yew aint nt 92018 †I -ed Juegos Enel en' enon, bevloper srew ntateIqmos zwo19/U -woroart of ne„yllenorreq bne viladrey shem snow vert een\n\n-Yoode-non nifcerent et brur sureva Letznej ent to stetni galvieser to svidberg berwonori-emit bar Jnelore ent to som: et viem,videlteve ebenenong vino ant ̧ntneblast 118 siit:c betword enosed vigntrestant beri ngedo gaitasi 9AT .hout dres:\n\n-me Maneqmën nevî gntônɛi eroitibnos me ndron IIa DJI .noerent gate -nober at sumevä fertп9) ent to 9280 9nt XI MILE to abeei erit vino ten yd ebteze berlang STsw eneti .oslovold auoremun yd oɛla Jud, letradem zerito bre antbit ,asaoquu, Pheniaud rok Teluqoq visningsront guimooed ere Bae. vidim da mətaye snodq919t eitt 10 zzenwoln ent of galvo vitr „matnya Tegnernem eft of sat anean and P280 197‡ɛl ent al -letner to arŞUMUN DMİNT, Imealb bus quidvedre (od aÕsqus » nj8od TOJOM tot szenzaq 913 od bai vllaubgij ber er\n\nPage 4\n\nto fondnes et 1o zuo n9nued yj bajoelle tile sat vu bewonn -svikont aew vino Jon Jeft bataegno5 oa grim sad-Itonzo]\n\n.Bilƒd co nuore\",neb meys new di Jud beaUVO\n\nSTANOZIOMA OF vtub nei ad of 21 hewablero Ilanrod SAT ambem Le7SVS” .ansjja... èvorqmi od znasm 101 berbusen One,:. viletten dolly, haat: 19dlieb ert antrub bne badesagun er seentað snt alwaiver to sometent dexfl art no sqera ert * -..ogili), benzero, Ati gaidos,sotlog ent,anoiteluger 951 doldy neodnug' feritidades-500 nte/r9o sorol odni #kword,\n\nPage 6\n\n486 had lain dormant, This resulted in a storm of protest from the more radical Chinese newspapers. By the good offices of H.M. Consul-General and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce reason was restored on its being explained that authentic traffic regulations were in course of preparation and would be published in due course. The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce kindly consented to translate these so that our friends might see that there was no wish either to restrict unreasonably the movements of our Chinese neighbours or to hurt their susceptibilities. The regulations have now been compiled and translated, We hope that those concerned will allow them a fair trial as to whether the amenities of Shameen are improved thereby or not, Copies have been circulated to ratepayers but in case these have not been studied in full in the short time available I venture to touch on them as regards the more important items, namely: the status of Shameen (rule 1); division of roads for various services (rule 8, 9, 10); rights of landing and using Shameen as a thoroughfare (rules 7, 15); the use of the Bund as a promenade (rule 6); and the control of unknown Chinese who have, according to its status, no reason for wishing to enjoy the amenities of Shameen (rules 14, 15).\n\nRule 1 is intended for the benefit of Chinese, some of whom do not appear to have a clear knowledge of the status of \"Shameen.\n\nRules 8, 9 and 10 are new but seem a necessary improvement. Each new thing brings in a new set of people connected therewith and the traffic on the Central Avenue is truly heavy. Rule 10 being obvious in its meaning, the \"as far as possible\" has been omitted.\n\nRules 7 and 15 are not intended as more than a clear statement of fact and will only hurt the feeling of those who know they have no moral right to make a thoroughfare of Shameen to the detriment of those who have,\n\nRule 6. · The Chinese papers may criticize this paragraph but it will be an empty criticism as during the many", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501466, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 493, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "MEAR\n\n-\n\n89\n\nNOYAR\n\nT\n\n14 TR\n\n→ 71\n\n+\n\nXC BEDR\n\nTo sw\n\n:\n\n*\n\n\"\n\nJ\n\ni arow sədri alim\n\nADAMMAmba vitatu sama\n\nsatc\n\nAyg ag}\n\nav maiqo- „Jon to yɗenan\n\nfind ton aved pusat en m\n\nSTUDS OF STurgay I wide! Jan\n\n89DIVT9A 225/TAV VOT #Ston\n\n„to Blut) - 187ng & we buƐ sus I\n\nVan out,nuded- nth - vi033/ DVD or sasni♫i) (mPON)\n\nभे\n\nEQERİ ELANGSIN\n\nVand Y\n\n2,\n\n* aid təş\n\n.\n\nUG\n\nJ\n\n11 31.\n\n•\n\nmet e al 1A FR\n\n**\n\n.\n\nTRE MONI\n\nmixed ari ni nuoivác\n\n* Nad ŠTVA 15 UM p\n\n7.\n\nenforced. years this has been un-engorged the percentage using the bund as a promenade is probably one in a million.\n\n487\n\nI see that the traffic regulations which were\n\nprinted in Shameen and of which a copy was sent to the Chamber of Commerce last Saturday are reproduced accurately\n\nin the Chinese papers this morning.\n\nWe have tried to show that all are welcome who fall\n\nwithin the tenets of British landed property, which may\n\nadd do not differ materially from their prototype in Chinese\n\nlanded property. Pass regulations have also been drawn up\n\nand these and the traffic regulations have been adopted by the French Municipal Council. Pass regulations are designed\n\nto produce three effects:\n\n1. To give the police the necessary facility for preventing illicit traffic in passes and excluding undesirable\n\npersons after the gates are closed:\n\n2. To make the use of the passes as unrestrictive as\n\npossible to those entitled to them.\n\n3. To afford our Chinese employees an automatic identification in case of conscription of labour in the city.\n\nIn all these three efforts we feel that we can rely\n\non the moral support of the Canton authorities. It is our intention to bring these regulations into force at a fitting time after publication and to give the necessary publicity.\n\nI venture to remind you that there is still a discontented vein throughout the Chinese Press as to the Council's intentions, which I hope are now explained. I assure you that none of the Chinese newspaper representatives have troubled to seek the correct information from your Council.\n\nI can\n\nIt must be borne in mind that the Shameen population has increased considerably since the existing police regulations were published and that the advent of the new Shakee Maloo, which, I am informed, will probably be finished this\n\n**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501472, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 499, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "H.B.M. Consul-General then read the first resolution to give effect to the proposed traffic and police permit regulations which are printed below.\n\nMr. Arnett proposed and Mr. Herb seconded the adoption of the resolution.\n\nH. B. M. Consul-General: As suggested in my remarks at the beginning of the meeting, I think it is desirable to pass these regulations en bloc.\n\nThe regulations read as follows:-\n\n# SHAMELN TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.\n\n1. Shameen is a territory rented by the French and British Governments from the Chinese Government for the business and residential purposes of their nationals and other foreigners.\n\n2. All the roads, paths, grass, etc., are maintained by rates paid by the landrenters.\n\n3. Owing to the increasing volume of traffic it becomes necessary for maintenance of better order to make traffic regulations which all should observe.\n\n4. There are five (5) roads from East to West in Shameen and five (5) cross roads from North to South.\n\n5. Of the roads East to West the Southern road is known as the Bund or Front Bund, and behind this is a path called the Bund Path. The Second road is that immediately in front of the South row of houses.\n\nThere are two roads, the South and North road in the Central Avenue.\n\nThe fifth road is known as the Back Bund and is North of the North row of houses.\n\n6. During business hours, i.e., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Front Bund and road while available as a thoroughfare shall not be used as a promenade. During the evening from 5 p.m. onwards the Front Bund is recognised as reserved for", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501540, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 567, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "9. Persons are not allowed to walk on the grass unless that is allotted to recreational purposes. The grass must not be used to circumvent obstructions caused by building.\n\n10. Up to 5:30 p.m. in summer and 4:00 p.m. in winter hours, residents' children are permitted to use the jetties or the bund, but after that time they may do so only when with a grown member of the family.\n\n11. Parcels carried in or out of the concession are liable to be stopped for the purpose of examination.\n\n12. After 10 p.m. no one is allowed to enter or leave the concession without a permit.\n\n13. Persons having no right to reside in Shawei are not entitled to land at the steps or jetties unless on business or on invitation, nor are they allowed to use the bund as a promenade.\n\n14. Landing may not be made at places other than landing steps.\n\n15. Landrenters are responsible that their employees observe the Traffic Regulations.\n\n16. The seats on the Bund are supplied for the use and recreation of the landrenters and are not public. Sleeping on the seats at night is in no case permitted.\n\n17. Lamps on bicycles are to be used after sundown and bicycles are not to be ridden to the public danger.\n\n18. All wharves, whether company or otherwise, must carry a lighted lamp after sundown. Coolies waiting for their employers must not obstruct the thoroughfare.\n\n19. These Regulations shall be exhibited at the bridges and the principal landing stops.\n\nBy Order,\n\nTranch Municipal Board.\n\nTillich Municipal Council.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513579, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1928.\n\n66\n\nTHE ANKING\" PIRACY.\n\nSINGAPORE GANG SEIZE UNPROTECTED VESSEL.\n\nTHREE MEMBERS OF THE CREW MURDERED.\n\nFULL STORY OF THE CRIME.\n\nAn immunity of five months may have lulled seafarers on the China Coast into a false sense of security. This was rudely shattered on Saturday when news was received by wireless that the Butterfield and Swire s.s. Anking, one of the largest and newest vessels of the C.N.C. fleet, had been pirated by a gang who had boarded the ship at Singapore.\n\nThe gang adopted ruthless methods and the Chief Engineer, Mr. H. Thompson, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and one of the Chinese quartermasters on watch, Cheung Shun Tak, were killed while the Master, Captain C E. Plunkett Cole, was seriously wounded and the Third Officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, was stabbed and hit on the head. He is not, however, on the sick list and is sailing with the ship this morning.\n\nUNPROTECTED.\n\nThe Anking runs between Singapore and Amoy. She does not come under the Anti-Piracy Regulations and is not fitted with grilles. Nor does she carry guards. She is quite unprotected against attack of this kind, for though the promenade deck companion ladders, fore and aft, have iron gates, the deck can be easily clambered into from below and the whole length of it is open to revolver fire from the boat deck aft. The bridge itself is not protected in any way. A report was current in the Colony yesterday that Capt. Plunkett Cole had asked at Singapore for an armed guard but it had not been possible to provide him with one.\n\nThe pirates, who were about 40 strong, had little difficulty in seizing the ship. Isolated and unarmed, the officers had no chance and it was callous disregard for life on the part of the pirates that was responsible for the triple murder. The crime amounted to shooting at sight.\n\nThe pirates were in charge of the ship from Wednesday evening at about 6.40 p.m. till 2 a.m. on Saturday morning. Their haul is computed at some $100,000 and seven captives were taken off to be held for ransom, at least until bank drafts found of them - one to the value of $10,000 has been cashed.\n\nPIRATES' NEW BASE.\n\nBias Bay has been effectively cleared up by the Canton Government, but an equally good base, landlocked and lonely, has been found in the fine natural harbour of Ionghai Bay, a few miles to the north of Bias Bay.\n\nA new Captain and Chief Officer have been appointed to the Anking and the ship will sail this afternoon for Swatow and Amoy. Her ensign has been flown at half mast since the tragedy.\n\nSCENE ON THE ILL-FATED SHIP.\n\nThe Anking, when boarded by our representative, on Saturday afternoon, immediately after she had tied up to a buoy in mid-stream, presented a picture of mingled tranquillity and excitement: In the steerage quarters were nearly 1,500 persons, many clinging to each other and showing every sign of distress. They have been robbed of their belongings, and the effect of their ordeal was clearly written on many faces. The crew, however, had \"shaken down\" and went about their work as usual. Hungry children were crying for something to eat and it was stated that during the 54 hours which the pirates had control of the ship, passengers were left to fend for themselves in the way of food. Some of them had been living on water for two days.\n\nThe Anking left Singapore with 1,431 passengers for Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy, and Hong Kong.\n\nThe officers on board were: Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole; Mr. J. W. Bennett, Second Officer; Mr. A. I. Campbell, Third Officer; Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer; Mr. A. W. Norris, Second Engineer; Mr. E. C. O. Bird, Third Engineer; Mr. T. Curry, Junior Third. The vessel also carries a doctor, Dr. L. K. Woo.\n\nMr. Thomson, although mortally wounded, staggered into the saloon and thence to the alleyway trying to get to the cabin of Dr. L. K. Woo, the ship's doctor. The sea was rough at the time, and with the roll, Mr. Thomson pitched forward outside the bathroom. Dr. Woo came out of his cabin with the intention of attending to the wounded man, but he was prevented from doing so by several robbers. He was also taken to the pantry and locked in.\n\nKnocked On The Head. The third officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, who was sitting on the starboard side of the promenade deck, heard the commotion but before he could do anything, he was knocked on the head by a missile. He was dazed by the blow, but pluckily ran to the port side of the ship in an attempt to gain the ladder leading to the bridge. He was, however, stabbed in the back and when he came to after several hours, he found himself near the dead bodies of Mr. Jones and the Chinese quartermaster.\n\nPirates Take Control. At this stage, the pirates took complete control of the ship. They acted very quickly and systematically. Mr. E. C. O. Bird was then in the engine room. A Chinese fireman told him that \"topside plenty trouble,\" and on coming up, he was met by a pirate who thrust a revolver against his side.\n\nThe weapon was one which had been taken by the pirates from the ship's armoury.\n\nMr. Bennett, the 2nd officer, was then released and forced to navigate the ship under the command of the robbers. He was only allowed a few short respites from the bridge until the pirates left. The engineers, Mr. Norris, Mr. T. Curry, and Mr. Bird carried on as usual in the engine room, but always under guard.\n\nArms Collected.\n\nThe pirates carefully searched the ship's armoury. There were 24 fire-arms on board, but the robbers only found 23, one having been hidden by Mr. Norris.\n\nOrders were then given for the ship to be steered for Swatow. The pirates then changed their attitude, and although they kept the strictest watch over the officers, they were no longer personally hostile.\n\nThey even relented to the extent of getting Dr. Woo to attend to Capt. Plunkett-Cole after removing him to the saloon from the bridge. Dr. Woo was taken to the surgery under guard to get his instruments and medicine, and returning with these, he did everything that was possible for Capt. Plunkett-Cole, who was then placed on a settee.\n\nThe weather was still rough and the Anking proceeded on her way with all lights out. The robbers went so far as to disconnect all the switches. Only candles and torches were used.\n\nMr. Bird was made to accompany the pirates ashore so as to ensure that the life boats were not fired at from the ship.\n\nOn Saturday morning at about 1 a.m., the Anking anchored at Ross Head, in the North of Ionghai Bay. The pirates then made preparations to leave the ship. Four life boats from the Anking's davits were lowered and the crew was made to transfer the loot and the hostages into two of the boats while the gang occupied the other two.\n\nAfter the brigands had left the ship, Mr. Bennett cruised around for an hour while waiting for Mr. Bird's return. He did not think it was safe to remain stationary and thus offer a chance for another band of pirates to attack them once more.\n\nTowards daylight, Mr. Bird returned with the boats and the boatswain. He was given a $10 \"tip\" by the pirate chief and the Chinese boatswain received the same.\n\nThe Booty.\n\nIt is estimated that the pirates must have got away with about $100,000, taken from officers and passengers. Money and jewellery totalled about $80,000 and the arms and ammunition and other properties were reckoned at about $20,000. Six cases of cargo were also opened. The pirates took away with them woollens, blankets, and tweeds. Some shellac and rubber shoes they did not take the trouble to remove.\n\nBodies Dumped Overboard.\n\nThe bandits threw the dead bodies of the Chief Officer, the Chief Engineer, and the Chinese quartermaster overboard on Thursday night. One of the pirates told a member of the crew that they had to get rid of the bodies because they were approaching places where there were likely to be men-of-war and that they did not wish to leave any evidence behind.\n\nThe Officers.\n\nCaptain C. E. Plunkett-Cole is a resident of Hong Kong. He first joined the China Navigation Co. in 1901 and was promoted to master in 1909. He took command of the Anking in 1927.\n\nThe late Mr. D. C. Jones joined the C.N.C. in 1923 and was promoted to chief officer in 1923. He was only transferred to the Anking in June this year.\n\nThe late Mr. Henry Thomson was a native of Greenock. He was in his home town when the Anking was being built there. He joined the C.N.C. in 1902 and was made second engineer in 1905 and became first in 1915. His brother, by a sad coincidence, also lost his life in a Hong Kong ship, going down in the Loong Sang steamship of about 3,000 tons.\n\nRansack The Ship.\n\nThe s.s. Anking is one of the largest and newest additions to the C.N.C fleet. She is a well-appointed vessel.\n\nThree hours after the ship had been captured, the pirates turned their attention to the passengers' belongings. The latter were told that they would be shot without compunction if they tried to hide anything. First, they were ordered to open their baggage, and then one by one, they were marched onto the main deck, and as they came out, women and children, were thoroughly searched. They were assembled on the main deck, under guard, and leaving a strong guard, some of the pirates went below and conducted a careful search of the passengers' belongings.\n\nNothing unusual happened until Wednesday, September 26th, when the vessel was in the Gulf of Tongking. It was then that the attack was made.\n\nSome of the officers had had dinner and others were tidying themselves up before having their meal. On the bridge were Captain Cyril E. Plunkett-Cole, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and two Chinese quartermasters.\n\nThe bandits, all well armed, rushed up the promenade deck and up the unguarded ladder to the bridge. Shot At Sight.\n\nCapt. Plunkett-Cole was quite cheerful when he was taken out of the saloon to the deck on a stretcher. Mrs. Plunkett-Cole, who lives in Hong Kong, went on board the ship as soon as the vessel was anchored. She saw her husband being removed to hospital and bore up with remarkable fortitude. He was taken to the Peak Hospital where he is going on as well as possible, but yesterday it was thought advisable that he should have a complete rest and see no visitors.\n\nWanton Destruction.\n\nSeveral shots were fired at Mr. Jones and he was hit in the chest and the head. The Chinese quartermaster was also shot dead on the spot.\n\nThe pirates, on their way to the bridge, murdered Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer, who was sitting in a chair on the promenade deck.\n\nMr. Bennett To The Rescue.\n\nMr. J. W. Bennett, the second officer, had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson, who grappled with the pirates and put up a brave struggle until he fell with a bullet through his head. Mr. Bennett could only get hold of a club and bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded the club to good effect but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with fire-arms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nCompradore Wanted.\n\nTHE “ANKING'S\" NEW CAPTAIN.\n\nWhen our representative again visited the ship yesterday afternoon, the steerage passengers had settled down. They were eating their evening meal and everything was normal.\n\nOne of the officers remarked that the ship was due to sail this (Monday) afternoon. Captain T. Johnstone, of the Company's s.s. Kalgan, had already been appointed master, and Mr. Richards was taking over as chief officer.\n\nThe passengers bound for Hoihow had already been landed and were proceeding by the s.s. Chinhua to their destination.\n\nThe officers were decidedly reticent about details of the piracy. It was pointed out, however, that there were no grilles and the promenade deck, though it had barred gates over its ladders fore and aft, was not protected in any way. The bridge was also open to attack and exposed to small arm fire.\n\n\"We are not in the Piracy zone,\" remarked one officer with mild irony, \"and so no protection is necessary and we don't carry guards.\"\n\nIt was not very long ago that a consignment of arms was found in the Anhui at Singapore. It was only that discovery which saved a similar fate.\n\nOn the night that the ship was captured, the pirates asked for the Compradore. This man was in hiding, and not finding him, the robbers played havoc with his room, breaking open his safe from which they got $4,300 in cash. The compradore's gramophone and an expensive rug were also added to the booty.\n\nThe pirates then declared that they would not take the compradore as captive and thus re-assured, the Compradore came out of his hiding place and they promised to return $30 to him.\n\nSeven Kidnapped.\n\nOne Chinese first class and six steerage passengers were taken by the robbers for ransom. These seven men had little money on them, but they each had a bank draft, and these they showed to the pirates when they were searched.\n\nWhen the robbers assembled these seven men to take them away, the hapless passengers offered their drafts to the bandits in exchange for freedom. The Pirate chief said that the draft would not be of any use to them as the passengers would be too frightened to give them away.\n\nIt was plain that the pirates meant business. They made it plain that they would kill every one if we were challenged by a naval ship. If that had happened, they would have got on board with the passengers who would be too frightened to give them away.\n\nSTORY OF THE SHIP'S CAPTURE.\n\n\"ALL WELL UNTIL 6.40 P.M.\"\n\nMr. Bennett had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson. He could only get hold of a club and bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded the club to some effect but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with fire-arms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nPage 67\n\n(To be continued)\n\nPage 68\n\n(Continued from Page 67)\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513597, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 4.\n\n117\n\nExtract from the Hong-Kong Daily Press of 1.10.28.\n\nTHE \"ANKING\" PIRACY.\n\nSINGAPORE GANG SEIZE UNPROTECTED VESSEL.\n\nTHREE MEMBERS OF THE CREW MURDERED.\n\nFULL STORY OF THE CRIME.\n\nAn immunity of five months may have lulled seafarers on the China Coast into a false sense of security. This was rudely shattered on Saturday when news was received by wireless that the Butterfield and Swire s.s. Anking, one of the largest and newest vessels of the C.N.C. fleet, had been pirated by a gang who had boarded the ship at Singapore.\n\nThe gang adopted ruthless methods and the Chief Engineer, Mr. H. Thompson, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and one of the Chinese quartermasters on watch, Cheung Shun Tak, were killed while the Master, Captain C. E. Plunkett Cole, was seriously wounded and the Third Officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, was stabbed and hit on the head. He is not, however, on the sick list and is sailing with the ship this morning.\n\nUNPROTECTED.\n\nThe Anking runs between Singapore and Amoy. She does not come under the Anti-Piracy Regulations and is not fitted with grilles. Nor does she carry guards. She is quite unprotected against attack of this kind, for though the promenade deck companion ladders, fore and aft, have iron gates the deck can be easily clambered into from below and the whole length of it is open to revolver fire from the boat deck aft. The bridge itself is not protected in any way. A report was current in the Colony yesterday that Capt. Plunkett Cole had asked at Singapore for an armed guard but it had not been possible to provide him with one.\n\nThe pirates, who were about 40 strong, had little difficulty in seizing the ship. Isolated and unarmed the officers had no chance and it was callous disregard for life on the part of the pirates that was responsible for the triple murder. The crime amounted to shooting at sight.\n\nThe pirates were in charge of the ship from Wednesday evening at about 6.40 p.m. till 2 a.m. on Saturday morning. Their haul is computed at some $100,000 and seven captives were taken off to be held for ransom, at least until bank drafts found of them - one to the value of $10,000 has been cashed.\n\nPIRATES' NEW BASE.\n\nBias Bay has been effectively cleared up by the Canton Government, but an equally good base, landlocked and lonely, has been found in the fine natural harbour of Honghai Bay, a few miles to the north of Bias Bay.\n\nA new Captain and Chief Officer have been appointed to the Anking and the ship will sail this afternoon for Swatow and Amoy. Her ensign has been flown at half mast since the tragedy.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513598, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "SCENE ON THE ILL-FATED SHIP.\n\nThe Anking, when boarded by our representative, on Saturday afternoon, immediately after she had tied up to a buoy in mid-stream, presented a picture of mingled tranquillity and excitement. In the steerage quarters were nearly 1,500 persons, many clinging to each other and showing every sign of distress. They had been robbed of their belongings, and the effect of their ordeal was clearly written on many faces. The crew, however, had \"shaken down\" and went about their work as usual. Hungry children were crying for something to eat, and it was stated that during the 54 hours which the pirates had control of the ship, passengers were left to fend for themselves in the way of food. Some of them had been living on water for two days.\n\nOn the top deck, where the quarters of the European officers are situated, there was little to indicate that a grim tragedy had taken place. The deck was spotlessly clean, and everything was peaceful. The officers, when not engaged in their duties, courteously gave every help in their power to the Pressmen who had come on board.\n\nCapt. Plunkett-Cole was quite cheerful when he was taken out of the saloon to the deck on a stretcher. Mrs. Plunkett-Cole, who lives in Hong Kong, went on board as soon as the vessel was anchored. She saw her husband being removed to hospital and bore up with remarkable fortitude. He was taken to the Peak Hospital, where he is going on as well as possible, but yesterday it was thought advisable that he should have a complete rest and see no visitors.\n\nWanton Destruction. The compradore's cabin showed wanton destruction by the robbers. A flat-top writing desk had been smashed to splinters, and the safe broken, and no less than $4,300 in cash had been taken. Electric fans, life-belt brackets, and everything hanging from the ceiling or against the wooden partition had been torn down in an attempt to find the key of the safe.\n\nThe s.s. Anking left Hong Kong on September 10th for Amoy, Swatow, and Singapore with 1,431 passengers for Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy, and Hong Kong.\n\nThe officers on board were: Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole; Mr. D. C. Jones, Chief Officer (killed); Mr. J. W. Officer; Mr. A. I. Officer; Mr. Bennett, Second Officer; Mr. Campbell, Third Officer; Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer (killed); Mr. A. W. Norris, Second Engineer; Mr. E. C. O. Bird, Third Engineer; Mr. T. Curry, Junior Third. The vessel also carries a doctor, Dr. L. K. Woo.\n\nNothing unusual happened until 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26th, when the vessel was in the Gulf of Tongking.\n\nIt was then that the attack was made. Some of the officers had had dinner, and others were tidying themselves up before having their meal. On the bridge were Captain Cyril E. Plunkett-Cole, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and two Chinese quartermasters.\n\nThe bandits, all well-armed, rushed the promenade deck and up the unguarded ladder to the bridge. Shot At Sight.\n\nThe four men on the bridge were caught by surprise, and before they could offer resistance, the attackers fired a volley at point-blank range. Captain Plunkett-Cole was shot twice, one bullet passing clean through his left thigh and the other lodging in his right thigh.\n\nSeveral shots were fired at Mr. Jones, and he was hit in the chest and the head. The Chinese quartermaster was also shot dead on the spot.\n\nThe pirates, on their way to the bridge, murdered Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer, who was sitting in a chair on the promenade deck.\n\nMr. Bennett To The Rescue. Mr. J. W. Bennett, the Second Officer, had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson, who grappled with the pirates and put up a brave struggle until he fell with a bullet through his head. Mr. Bennett bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded a club to good effect, but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with firearms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in, and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nThe passengers' luggage was forcibly opened, and in their search for valuables, the pirates had mixed everything in great heaps, so that many passengers were at each other's throats disputing over their respective belongings.\n\nSTORY OF THE SHIP'S CAPTURE.\n\n\"ALL WELL UNTIL\"\n\n118", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513599, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Thomson, although mortally wounded, staggered into the saloon and from there to the alleyway, trying to get to the cabin of Dr. L. K. Woo, the ship's doctor. The sea was rough at the time, and with the roll, Mr. Thomson pitched forward outside the bathroom. Dr. Woo came out of his cabin with the intention of attending to the wounded man, but he was prevented from doing so by several robbers. He was also taken to the pantry and locked in.\n\nKnocked On The Head.\n\nThe third officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, who was sitting on the starboard side of the promenade deck, heard the commotion but before he could do anything, he was knocked on the head by a missile. He was dazed by the blow, but pluckily ran to the port side of the ship in an attempt to gain the ladder leading to the bridge. He was, however, stabbed in the back, and when he came to after several hours, he found himself near the dead bodies of Mr. Jones and the Chinese quartermaster.\n\nPirates Take Control.\n\nAt this stage, the pirates took complete control of the ship. They acted very quickly and systematically. Mr. E. C. O. Bird was then in the engine room. A Chinese fireman told him that \"topside plenty trouble,\" and on coming up, he was met by a pirate who thrust a revolver against his side. The weapon was one which had been taken by the pirates from the ship's armoury.\n\nMr. Bennett, the 2nd officer, was then released and forced to navigate the ship under the command of the robbers. He was only allowed a few short respites from the bridge until the pirates left. The engineers, Mr. Norris, Mr. T. Curry, and Mr. Bird carried on as usual in the engine room, but always under guard.\n\nArms Collected.\n\nThe pirates carefully searched the ship's armoury. There were 24 firearms on board, but the robbers only found 23, one having been hidden by Mr. Norris.\n\nOrders were then given for the ship to be steered for Swatow. The pirates then changed their attitude, and although they kept the strictest watch over the officers, they were no longer personally hostile.\n\nThey even relented to the extent of getting Dr. Woo to attend to Capt. Plunkett-Cole after removing him to the saloon from the bridge. Dr. Woo was taken to the surgery under guard to get his instruments and medicine, and returning with these, he did everything that was possible for Capt. Plunkett-Cole, who was then placed on a settee.\n\nThe weather was still rough, and the Anking proceeded on her way with all lights out. The robbers went so far as to disconnect all the switches. Only candles and torches were used.\n\nRansack The Ship.\n\nThree hours after the ship had been captured, the pirates turned their attention to the passengers' belongings. The latter were told that they would be shot without compunction if they tried to hide anything. First, they were ordered to open their baggage, and then one by one, they were marched onto the main deck, and as they came out, women and children were thoroughly searched. They were assembled on the main deck, under guard, and leaving a strong guard, some of the pirates went below and conducted a careful search of the passengers' belongings. They spent several hours over the job, and when they returned on deck, they had a small basketful of banknotes and jewellery.\n\nThey next turned their attention to the officers' cabins and took away everything of value, even navigating instruments were taken, and what was not stolen was smashed.\n\nCompradore Wanted.\n\nThe only glimmer of humour in this tragic business was provided by the Compradore. On the night that the ship was captured, the pirates asked for the Compradore. This man was in hiding, and not finding him, the robbers played havoc with his room, breaking open his safe, from which they got $4,300 in cash. The compradore's gramophone and an expensive rug were also added to the booty.\n\nThe pirates then declared that they would not take the compradore captive and thus re-assured, the Compradore came out of his hiding place, and they promised to return $50 to him.\n\nOn Friday night, however, the compradore had a sudden fear that when the robbers left the ship, they might take him as captive after all, and he again went into hiding. In the meantime, the pirates had placed $50 beneath the compradore's pillow, but when they could not find him, they took the money away.\n\nSeven Kidnapped.\n\nOne Chinese first-class and six steerage passengers were taken by the robbers for ransom. These seven men had little cash on them, but they each had a bank draft, and these they showed to the pirates when they were searched.\n\nWhen the robbers assembled these seven men to take them away, though the hapless passengers offered their drafts to the bandits in exchange for freedom. The Pirate chief said that the draft would not be of any use to them as the passengers would...\n\nPage 119", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513600, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "get to Hong Kong before the drafts could be cashed and stop payment. He decided that the men should accompany them to the pirates' lair, where the drafts could be posted to the relatives of the prisoners to cash and the money sent to the robbers as ransom.\n\nMr. Bird Gets $10 Tip. On Saturday morning at about 1 a.m. the Anking anchored at Ross Head, in the North of Honghai Bay. The pirates then made preparations to leave the ship. Four life boats from the Anking's davits were lowered and the crew was made to transfer the loot and the hostages into two of the boats while the gang occupied the other two. Mr. Bird was made to accompany the pirates ashore so as to ensure that the life boats were not fired at from the ship.\n\nAfter the brigands had left the ship, Mr. Bennett cruised around for an hour while waiting for Mr. Bird's return. He did not think it was safe to remain stationary and thus offer a chance for another band of pirates to attack them once more.\n\nTowards daylight Mr. Bird returned with the boats and the boatswain. He was given $10 \"tip\" by the pirate chief and the Chinese boatswain received the same.\n\nThe Booty.\n\nIt is estimated that the pirates must have got away with about $100,000. Money and jewellery taken from officers and passengers totalled about $80,000 and the arms and ammunition and other properties were reckoned at about $20,000. Six cases of cargo were also opened. The pirates took away with them woollens, blankets, and tweeds. Some shellac and rubber shoes they did not take the trouble to remove.\n\nBodies Dumped Overboard. The bandits threw the dead bodies of the Chief Officer, the Chief Engineer and the Chinese quartermaster overboard on Thursday night. One of the pirates told a member of the crew that they had to get rid of the bodies because they were approaching places where there were likely to be men-of-war and that they did not wish to leave any evidence behind.\n\nThe Officers.\n\nCaptain C. E. Plunkett-Cole is a resident of Hong Kong. He first joined the China Navigation Co. in 1901 and was promoted to master in 1909. He took command of the Anking in 1927.\n\nThe late Mr. D. C. Jones joined the C.N.C. in 1923 and was promoted to chief officer in 1925. He was only transferred to the Anking in June this year.\n\nThe late Mr. Henry Thomson was a native of Greenock. He was in his home town when the Anking was being built there. He joined the C.N.C. in 1902 and was made second engineer in 1905 and became first in 1915. His brother by a sad coincidence also lost his life in a Hong Kong ship, going down in the Loong Sang.\n\nThe s.s. Anking is one of the largest and newest additions to the C.N.C. fleet. She is a well-appointed steamer of about 3,000 tons.\n\nTHE ANKING'S NEW CAPTAIN.\n\nWhen our representative again visited the ship yesterday afternoon the steerage passengers had settled down. They were eating their evening meal and everything was normal.\n\nOne of the officers remarked that the ship was due to sail this (Monday) afternoon. Captain T. Johnstone, of the Company's s.s. Kalgan, had already been appointed master, and Mr. Richards was taking over as chief officer.\n\nThe passengers bound for Hoihow had already been landed and were proceeding by the s.s. Chinhua to their destination. The officers were decidedly reticent about details of the piracy. It was pointed out, however, that there were no grilles and the promenade deck, though it had barred gates over its ladders fore and aft, was not protected in any way. The bridge was also open to attack, and exposed to small arm fire.\n\n\"We are not in the Piracy zone,\" remarked one officer with mild irony, \"and so no protection is necessary and we don't carry guards.\"\n\nIt was not very long ago a consignment of arms was found in the Anhui at Singapore. It was only that discovery which saved a piracy in that case and probably the same gang was at work.\n\n\"There is no difficulty in getting on board. They stream up fore and aft as fast as you can count them and sometimes faster. Their baggage is already on board and for all we know any number of pistols may be smuggled in. Hong Kong is the only place where any sort of effective search is made.\"\n\nThat a new and still more serious phase of Chinese piracy may be expected was obviously in the minds of the officers. They felt deeply the helplessness in face of a large armed gang and the futility of resistance.\n\n\"The worst thing that can happen is for a warship to intervene,\" said one officer. \"These pirates mean business. They made it plain that they would kill everyone if we were challenged by a naval ship. If that had happened they would have got on board to find no European officers there at all and the pirates all mingled in with the passengers who would be too frightened to give them away.”\n\nPage 120\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 517345, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929", "content_text": "# TIMES \n## 12.12.20 \n\n# STAGING A PIRACY \n## CHINESE METHODS (FROM A HONG-KONG CORRESPONDENT)\n\nStaging a piracy on the China coast is not unlike the preliminaries of certain forms of company promoting. Capital is needed and is generally forthcoming. There is much bargaining and negotiating behind closed doors, and, though prospectuses and lists of directors and shareholders are not published, they exist. When the necessary capital has been found, a capable managing director is appointed. To recruit a reliable gang, select a likely victim, gather the essential information, carry through the enterprise itself, and plan a retreat with spoil and prisoners, requires no ordinary ability.\n\nWhen the victim has been selected, the chief and his principal subordinates make several preliminary voyages to learn the ship's geography, her routine, and the qualities of her officers. In consequence, Chinese frequenters of any vessel are at once suspected, but the saloon passenger of one voyage is a deck hand a month later, and is hard to identify. When the preliminary survey has been completed, the whole gang goes on board, some in the saloon, the majority in the steerage, and one or two among the crew. They are not slinking, cowardly ruffians, but men who know their job and usually try to do it efficiently and humanely—provided that humanity is compatible with efficiency.\n\nTheir first task is to get arms and ammunition on board. At Shanghai, Hong-kong, and Singapore, Chinese passengers and their baggage are overhauled by the water police, but when over a thousand Chinese are swarming in a thick line up the gangway, a search is difficult, and at ports such as Amoy, Foochow, and Swatow, precautions are of a desultory nature, giving the pirates the chance they need. But at a word from some passenger or seaman that \"plenty piecee bad men come ship side,\" the anti-piracy grilles are locked, the guards become alert, and officers carry loaded revolvers at their waists. Guards are always carried—about four Sikhs or Annamites—on board ships in the South Chinese passenger trade. The grilles consist of stout iron-bar doors shutting off the promenade deck and the bridge.\n\n## HOW THE PIRATES WORK\n\nImagine the scene at sundown on board one of these coasters wallowing in the heavy swell of the south-east monsoon. The holds forward and aft have been turned into whitewashed dormitories, where a huddled mass of humanity, men, women, and children, bivouac on mats and bundles with the close economy of a Chinese crowd. Some are preparing chow, others are washing clothes, or squatting in groups are gambling. Under the boats and on the beams are sleeping figures, half-naked if the night is fine and warm. Amidships, on the raised promenade deck, there are a few saloon passengers, English and Chinese, the officers' quarters, and the bridge. At dinner time, when the officers off duty and all the passengers are seated unarmed at the saloon tables, a signal is given—once it was the lighting of a cigarette—a sharp \"Hands up!\" is called, the startled diners find themselves staring down the muzzles of automatics held by coolies, merchants, and seamen. Weapons are demanded, everyone is seized, searched, and locked up either in the cabins or in the saloons; armed piratical guards are set who make it clear that death is the penalty of resistance. On the bridge, in the guards' quarters, in the wireless room, and on the engine room starting platform, the same story is told: a sudden order, a pistol, and inevitable surrender. Then the polite instruction: \"You will steer for Bias Bay, getting there at 7 a.m. No one will be hurt—unless you attempt to retake the ship.\" Routine will go on as usual, watches being relieved as if nothing were wrong. Meanwhile, the cargo is ransacked and every jewel or valuable garment stripped off the terrified passengers.\n\nNavigation and cabin lights are put out, and in complete darkness, the ship sets course for Bias Bay, a place of sinister significance on the China coast. It is a big sheet of shallow water landlocked by the sandy scrub-covered hills of that part. There are a few Chinese villages, a few sampans fishing, a suggestion of peace, seclusion, and beauty. But, as the pirated ship drops anchor, swarms of sampans push off from the shore; their crews hail the pirates with grim impassivity, and these weatherbeaten, tattered men of the coast set to with a will in the task of stripping the ship. Even chronometers, sextants, and brass fittings are often taken. There are piteous scenes when families are divided, a father or mother being roughly urged at pistol point into a sampan to be carried off to the mountains, perhaps to be rescued, probably to die of hunger and exposure during the endless haggling between intermediaries over the ransom. The distressed ship steams painfully back to Hong-kong, where the police take charge, inventories of the robbery are made, and public interest slowly fades.\n\n## AN AMAZING FIGHT\n\nBut it is not every piracy that works smoothly. Often the Indian guard on duty is shot dead by a treacherous volley, and when the Norwegian coaster Solviken was captured, the master, Captain Jastoff, was murdered because he did not immediately open his cabin door. In another big piracy, that of the Anking, a volley at close range cleared the bridge, killing the chief officer and quartermaster and severely wounding the captain. The chief engineer was murdered from behind while sitting in a deck chair, and the second officer was knocked on the head. The pirates were particularly careful of him, however, because they needed someone who could navigate the ship.\n\nThe crew. At this stage of the battle, ammunition being short, Mr. Houghton, a less certain shot than the master, acted as loader and look-out.\n\nThe pirates were an amateur lot, several being members of a semi-Bolshevised crew sacked some weeks before for insubordination. A simple ruse finished their ebbing spirits. Captain Sparke suddenly blew four blasts on his siren and altered course. The pirates, thinking that a gunboat was sighted, jumped over by the stern. But their troubles had not ended. Captain Sparke put his ship about and with his gallant engineer opened fire on the swimming heads. The noise having attracted the militia of a near-by village, some 15 of the gang were captured and sent in chains to Canton, where they suffered the usual fate of pirates.\n\nThe first real blow to piracy on the China coast was a patrol of Bias Bay by British submarines. A darkened ship was seen to approach one evening in October, 1927, and she failed to answer signals. A shot across her bows was followed by another into her engine room, and the ship started to sink. It proved to be the Chinese-owned vessel Irene, packed with steerage passengers. The submarine took off 226 passengers and captured seven pirates, who were hanged in Hong-kong gaol. There was bother with Chinese authorities and the ship's owners, but the Admiralty stood squarely behind the captain of the L4, and commended his resource and excellent seamanship. Then Marshal Li Chai-sum, the able and enterprising Kwang-tung Dictator, took the matter in hand. A military post with wireless was built, and a gunboat placed on patrol.\n\nBut piracy is not a paying game; the initial expenses are heavy, and the returns uncertain. The Sunning and Irene piracies were failures, and the returns from the others were disappointing. The looting of the San Nam Hoi produced $10,000; out of the Hsin Wah, they got $25,000; out of the Tean, only $7,000. The Hsin Chi and the Anking were good hauls, each being worth about $100,000, but there can have been very little profit in the others.\n\n(Continued) \n## 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531649, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\n...\n\nCAMERAS\n\nNow on.\n\nW. S. 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Guarantend\n\nNo, di, Queen's Road, Central\n\nBOMBAY TAILORING CO. (Expert Indian Tailors)\n\n5. Hankow Road (Opposite the Howlone. Hotal. ›\n\nHigh Class Tallers and OctEtter\n\nJust Received New Woolien Suitings from England. Latest tyle..-Moderate Price Guaranteed FUL FIRE.\n\nEVERYTHING (SE.C.) ELECTRICAL\n\nGECOP ONE ALL-ELECTRIC RADIO\n\nSETS\n\nRADIO GRAMOPHONES SPEAK FOR THEM ELVES.\n\nDEMONSTRATIONS DAILY from 11.30 AD,\n\nAll apparates to the value of £5 or over or be supplied sa live purchase\n\nTerms.\n\nFree service for 3 months\n\nG.E.C. SHOWROOM\n\nQueen's Buuldag Chater Road, Longhor\n\nsram Valves\n\nPURITY OF \"TONĘ.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 534577, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-540-19 Sale of area at Repulse Bay to the Hong Kong Realty & Trust Company 8-7-1932 - 8-7-1932", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-540-19 Sale of area at Repulse Bay to the Hong Kong Realty & Trust Company 8-7-1932 - 8-7-1932", "content_text": "7 ****** \n\nA1\n\n(19) The Government reserves the right to construct, in such a manner and at such a time as the said Director shall think fit, a promenade along the whole beach. The cost of construction of that portion along the South West boundary of Lot C shall be borne by the Lessee.\n\n(20) The Lessee of the new Lots shall pay the cost of removing any Chinese graves at present on the areas, if such removal becomes necessary; the work to be done by the Tung Wah Hospital Authorities.\n\n(21) The Lessee must notify the Superintendent of Botanical and Forestry Department in the event of requiring the removal of any trees from the new lots, which may interfere with building operations. Such trees will be removed by the said Superintendent.\n\n(22) The Lessee shall pay into the Colonial Treasury, on demand, the cost of diverting or removing any cable, telegraph or telephone line, sewer or culvert, which the Director of Public Works may consider it necessary to have removed or diverted.\n\n(23) The Lessee shall pay into the Colonial Treasury on demand the sum of $2,000 towards the cost of removing and relaying the existing Government water main traversing the said lots.\n\n(24) The Lessee shall have the right of free and uninterrupted access to the sea covering the area running immediately parallel with the frontage of Lot \"C\" for the purpose of the use of that Lot as a public bathing pavilion and pleasure resort, but save as aforesaid shall not have any right whatsoever over the foreshore and seabed in front of the said Lot.\n\n(25) After the formation of the road mentioned in Special Condition No.17, the Lessee shall be allowed to use the Beach Road to the North West boundary of the Lot as long as it remains open to the public. Such use does not extend to motor buses.\n\n(26) In so far as the Particulars and General and Special Conditions of Sale relate to Lot A (coloured blue), the same shall be subject to the sanction of the Secretary of State for the sale of the Lot by private treaty, and if such sanction shall be refused, the Lessee shall be at liberty to reconsider the whole scheme.\n\nLABZ\n\n15-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-540-19 Sale of area at Repulse Bay to the Hong Kong Realty & Trust Company 8-7-1932 - 8-7-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565929, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-5 Development of Whampoa Port 13-12-1938 - 11-5-1939", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-578-5 Development of Whampoa Port 13-12-1938 - 11-5-1939", "content_text": "31\n\ncontinuous for long distances, and have their roofa developed with roof gardens, tea houses, open air theatre and other serve as high-level promenade appropriate uses, and can also overlooking the activities of the water front, much like the promenade in Antwerp, Belgium. In the rear of these godowns is a wide thoroughfare with a central strip planted with graceful bamboo and other trees, and shrubs. This serves both as an evening promenade area like those in any Spanish and South American cities and as a screen between the godowns and the hotels, banks, department stores, apartment houses, and other large buildings on the landward side of this Boulevard.\n\nBesides the ...usloom as broad which runs generally east and west about two miles back from the water front, the Haukow line will approach the water front at the westerly end of the development from a north-westerly direction. This line is to run the full length of the water front, about 500 to 1,000 feet from the river. There is also a loop which runs from the busy back nearly north through the easterly end of the development to a line close to and parallel with the Kowloon line, and connects with the north-westerly approach line well to the west of the development. Another possible branch to connect with the Swatow line is also planned.\n\nThe most densely built up areas will extend in two strips about 1,000 to 2,000 feet wide,—a narrower one along the whole water front (as is to be expected in a port city), and the second one in a curve which starts near the north-westerly corner of the community and turns down to the water front to reach it near its centre. This latter strip follows the Lot Chung Sun\n\nHighway", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-5 Development of Whampoa Port 13-12-1938 - 11-5-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565954, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-578-5 Development of Whampoa Port 13-12-1938 - 11-5-1939", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-578-5 Development of Whampoa Port 13-12-1938 - 11-5-1939", "content_text": "55\n\nThe\n\nThey\n\nturn around anywhere in the main paths of movement. will pass around an island made by cutting a broad channel across the westerly end of the partly submerged bar which separates Caljlinson Reach from Cambridge Reach. island which will be formed by the dredging and filling would make a theoretically perfect site for a Free Port, if such an arrangement is ever deemed advisable.\n\nThe design of the bund is different from those in other far eastern cities in that it is lined along the water edge with transit sheds and godowns which are continuous for long distances, and have their roofs developed with roof gardens, tea houses, open air theatres and other appropriate uses, and can also serve as high-level promenade overlooking the activities of the water front, much like the promenade in Antwerp, Belgium. In the rear of these godowns is a wide thoroughfare with a central strip planted with graceful bamboo and other trees, and shrubs. This serves both as an evening promenade area like those in many Spanish and South American cities and as a screen between the godowns and the hotels, banks, department stores, apartment houses, and other large buildings on the landward side of this Boulevard.\n\nThere\n\nBesides the Kowloon Railroad which runs generally east and west about two miles back from the water front, the Hankow line will approach the water front at the westerly end of the development from a north-westerly direction. This line is to run the full length of the water front, about 500 to 1,000 feet from the river. is also a loop which runs from the bund back nearly north through the easterly end of the development to a line close to and parallel with the Kowloon line, and connects with the north-westerly approach line well to the west of the development.\n\nAnother possible branch to connect with the Swatow line is also planned.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-5 Development of Whampoa Port 13-12-1938 - 11-5-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 574254, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944", "content_text": "Telephone No.: BLACKPOOL 1782.\n\nAny reply to this communication should quote the following reference: `F.S.3/168/24`\n\nYour Reference\n\nSir,\n\n**MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT**, \n**COUNTY HOTEL**, \n108 **PROMENADE**, \n**BLACKPOOL**, \n30 13 December 1943.\n\nEvacuation of Hong Kong\n\nI am directed to inform you that it has now been possible to make an approximate assessment of the Hong Kong evacuation but in accordance with a suggestion made by the Treasury, it is not proposed to make an assessed charge to your votes. In the circumstances, the attached statement showing the approximate cost is forwarded for your information. It is pointed out that although the assessment is only approximate, it is probably a good guide to the order of the expense incurred.\n\nA statement showing the approximate cost of the evacuation of Gibraltar, including the re-evacuation of Gibraltarians to ...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, **LONDON S.W.1**.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 574781, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941", "page_number": 231, "title": "CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941", "content_text": "## - 9 -\n\n\n234\n\n\nA. \n\nQ. Any orders to be given to the stevedores themselves would naturally be given in Chinese?\n\nA. Well, the orders were communicated to the No.1 in English.\n\nQ. Yes, but if I send one of my Chinese officers to give orders on my behalf to Chinese stevedores or other persons - I know they were stevedores - I remember I did not... they would naturally be conveyed by Chinese to Chinese in Chinese?\n\nA. Yes.\n\nQ. You would not think my officer would have used the phrase \"throw them overboard\".\n\nA. Oh dear no.\n\nQ. Apart from that phrase \"chuck them overboard\" have you any other reason to think that my action was that of a mentally unbalanced person?\n\nA. Yes I did. It seemed to me that you were in a terrific rage over some matter or other. That is the impression I got and it made your men and everybody around you rather nervous. We did not know what happened inside. We knew something had happened, but I am interested in the good order on the wharves and on the ships and wherever possible that something had upset you very badly indeed and that you were a sick man; I knew that you were overworked.\n\nMr. Forrest: I have been racking my brains for the past few minutes to find out any impartial witness. The evidence of an officer of my department - there were several such on board who spoke to me before and after that incident - who could justify what kind of mind I was in - their evidence would not be so good, but if we might call Mr. Clague of the American President Lines who I remember was present?\n\nMajor Manners: I cannot recollect speaking to Mr. Clague. I believe Mr. Clague was inside and Mr. Wilson was on the promenade deck and Bo was Captain Thomas.\n\nQ. Mr. Clague was present at the examination of passengers both immediately before and after this incident - you would admit that his evidence as to the mood I was in would be in place?\n\nA. Yes.\n\nQ. And if Mr. Clague found that I was in a pleasant mood before and after the incident, you would be prepared to admit that your", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600573, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-629-5 Purchase of the Law and Sayer picture collection by the Government of Hong Kong 1-6-1951 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-629-5 Purchase of the Law and Sayer picture collection by the Government of Hong Kong 1-6-1951 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "·82\n\nNo.12.\n\nNo.13.\n\nNo.14.\n\nNo.15 to 22.\n\nNo.15\n\nNo.16.\n\nNos. 17 & 18.\n\nNo.19.\n\n2.\n\nTiger's Mouth, or Bocca Tigris: with forts at entrance to the Canton River from the Hongkong side. An interesting picture showing the Tiger's mouth and forts at that date. Circa 1800-1820. Native artist. Framed: oil. 23\" x 17\".\n\nWhampoa and Dane's Island: another view. Foreign shipping and cargo boats in foreground. Circa 1820-30. Native artist. Framed oil. 23\" x 17\".\n\nRiver scene: another view of the entrance to the Canton River from the East. Very early one. Native artist. Framed: oil. 23\" x 17\".\n\nCanton Factories'. 8 views of the Factories: both 'old' and 'new', different dates. Native artist.\n\nNo. 15. Canton 'old' Factories: Early view of the 'old' Factories. The date of this one should be quite early circa 1815. Framed: oil. 22\" x 17\".\n\nNo.16. Canton 'old' Factories: Early view possibly a year or two later than No.15. Circa 1815-1820 Very interesting picture with detailed picture of buildings, enclosures, native and foreign people, shipping, etc. Native artist. Framed: oil. 22\" x 18\".\n\nNo.17 & 18. Canton 'New' Factories (i.e. after 1847). This and No.18 (companion picture) are finely executed water-coloured drawings by a foreign artist. (Slightly impaired by folding and age). These two drawings show detailed pictures of the factories as they were after the year 1847 (after the Fire had destroyed the 'old' ones). The church was built 1847. The new Factories: British and Swedish are 3-storied buildings, the 'old' Factories were 2-storied. Good drawings. Framed: water-colour drawings: 24\" x 14½\".\n\nCanton 'New' Factories: another view. A poor picture not as good as the others. Native artist. Framed: oil. 30\" x 17\". Circa 1847-1850. This picture shows clearly the bunding and reclaiming work that has been done since earlier days, with an open promenade along the front of the (Shap-sam Hong) Factories. Native artist. Framed: oil.\n\nNo.20. Canton 'New' Factories: Another view.\n\nNo.21. Canton 'New Factories': Another view. This picture shows a foreign steamer for the first time. This vessel appears either a war vessel or a passenger steamer. Possibly H.C.S \"Phlegethon\" which was in China at that time? A good example of this type of picture. Native artist. Framed: oil. 30\" x 17\".\n\nNo.22. Canton 'New Factories': another view similar date to No.21. (No steamer or foreign vessels here). Native artist. Framed: oil. 30\" x 17\".\n\nNo.23. Macao: Very early view of Macao: showing both harbours (inner and outer) from hills above the town. Foreign vessels laid up at anchor to left. View from North. Circa 1800-1820. Native artist. Framed: oil. 24\" x 18\".\n\nNo.24. Macao (companion picture to No.23). View of Praia Grande from the South-east. Same date. Native artist. Framed: oil. 24\" x 18\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-629-5 Purchase of the Law and Sayer picture collection by the Government of Hong Kong 1-6-1951 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]