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Rooper Inner\n\neby\n\nAndrose Parso\n\nSt. J. Parrant\n\nPoliciler\n\nPolicilor\n\nEdward W. Place - Policitor\n\nJames Browns\n\n184\n\n(Signed) Dr. Waordine\n\nAwe Breinn\n\nMht. C. Leatie Rob. I. Malke Francis Chombay\n\nFroma's Chomly\n\nJohn Ashton G. Brodevar M. Mourilyan\n\nFirs\n\n2. Willaume A. Thatcher\n\nFindl\n\nM. M. Pobe\n\nMr. Mill. Richardson\n\nI. Lambarri\n\nMettisting\n\nAC. Maclean\n\nI Still\n\nZ Maclean\n\nBearth Kyrie\n\nAndrew Cans Grant\n\nMionett\n\nHid: St. Bort\n\nJohn 13. Browne\n\nB. Cohen\n\nLch\n\nCL HasKell\n\nRotorpe Simpetray IM. Bromnelor. I. et Lane\n\nM. Crawford Gward PReptons M. A. Bowra\n\n11.Harding\n\ntarzant\n\nPolilitente\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241263, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 288, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "(KZ) Robbs Walbar, T.\n\n(Tg) E. D Soley, Tom Gray, 3.1. (•) George M. Hyder Mod (•) May Fischer, Piston que Lhing cobhey\n\n(\")\n\n134-\n\nMD.\n\nArqutive.\n\nDhinjeebhoy\n\nSt. Campbell, (1, Pallinje Pestonjce,\n\n(.) F. Chomley,\n\n(+) M. Pestonjee,\n\n(1.) A. R. Hudson, () Muncharjee Emchrgee,\n\n()\n\n\") M. A. Starland, md (1) Rustomjee Testonjee, (2) I. A. Chaldecott (, Curvetje Asserwanjee,\n\n(Mr. (4)\n\nW = Samore, J. P. 4 Stermasije Doanbije,\n\nMy Chapman) 1.,\n\nI. I. Campos,\n\n(0) Pra lie,\n\n(\")\n\nD. Ruttunger,\n\n9\n\n()\n\n1. Kyrie,\n\nJ. Mc. Douall,\n\nN. Mosungjie,\n\nBurjorjee Hormis jee,\n\n(2)\n\nF Bowarjee,\n\n(1.)\n\nG. F. Madean\n\n()\n\n(\").\n\nGro:\n\nMrmsen,\n\n(0) M Dreyer,\n\n(#)\n\nا برا سم\n\nPramjee Bomanjce,\n\nRo.D. Sasscon,\n\n(\")\n\n(o)\n\nI. Rickett St. (4) M. Gifford, W.\n\n(〃)\n\nM. Turrant,(.) Richards Rothwell.\n\n(True Copy) Машини\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nAnswered. 7. May /87–59\n\n2004. Hong đúng\n\nREC\n\n121\n\n.0.0 MAY 2 1357\n\nI\n\n286\n\nGovernment offices, Methrin,\n\nHong Kong, 167 Febuary, 1857-\n\ni\n\nhave the nower to forward\n\n1\n\nCopy of a Chumunication. I have recciven from santo topictors of houses in this Colony representing the lores and injuries inflicted on them\n\nin\n\ncomequines of a Precamation isten to the chinese authritis ilzuen.\n\n1\n\nof the neighbouring district of Fiangshan in the Rovince\n\nThe\n\nRight Arumable\n\n山\n\n૧\n\nHenry Labouchere, M.P.,\n\nof\n\n&c.\n\nNo.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255725, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "content_text": "## MINUTE\n25 \n\nM. Blackmore \nM.R. MARSH MELLORE \n25 M.C. Fortescue \n\nInterest \nHongkong 28. 2793 \nUnder Secretary was Pfrie \n\ntoneladure Dzin lauls (وارید)\n\nThe Duke of Newcastle \nto \nto transmit & you \nto her \nlaid before Secretary \nSir George Grey is a copy \nof a despatch from the Acting Govr of Hongkong applying for repayment \nof lights are funds \n1/6 due to the Colony \nfor the maintenance \nof Military \nCantonments", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270811, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "content_text": "212\n\nAlbert Steamer and the proceedings subsequently taken by her owner recovery of his vessel.\n\n2.\n\nI think the details which I was then enabled to lay before Your Grace amply proved that the owner of the \"Prince Albert\" had reason to complain of the little assistance which he received from Her Majesty's Diplomatic Servants when he had explained the circumstances under which his Vessel had sought temporary shelter in a non-treaty Port.\n\nI had at least done my best to put the facts fully before Your Grace, and felt certain that the case would reasonably result from the whole of his having been at last placed before Her Majesty's Government. At the same time I transmitted the within opinion of the Attorney General of the Colony in his favor, and felt secure of receiving an authoritative decision as to the correct interpretation of the Treaty of Tientsin, Article ...\n\nBut I was not at all prepared to move further in the matter, but instant I received from Sir Rutherford Alcock a despatch containing a communication to Consul Robertson, which under cover of correcting a misstatement of M. Myrie, Chairman of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,\n\nEnclosure No. 2\n\n \n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 271267, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11]", "page_number": 223, "title": "CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11]", "content_text": "## Copy Br. It Conson 7,\n\n£.O.\n\n7 Jan 1868\n\n8\n\nNo. 368) Memorial from\n\n5 Dec 1867 – 384\n\n12430\n\n12439 Hong Kong\n\n**RECEIVED**\n\nDEC 19 1867\n\n292\n\nGovernment house, \nHong Kong, 10th October, 1867.\n\nMy Lord SINKER,\n\nI have the honor to enclose a \nletter received from the Honorable H. Pyrie, Chairman of the \nHong Kong Chamber of Commerce, \ncovering Memorial signed \non behalf of the Chamber \n\nThe Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, \nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 273554, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "page_number": 363, "title": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "content_text": "# \n\nthe great advantage that would result to this Community is hour of 7 A.M. at present fixed for the departure of the Fortnightly Peninsular and Oriental Mail Steamers, could be changed to 12 P.M..\n\nI can add nothing to the force of the reasons adduced by \"Mr Pyrie\", which so far as regard the convenience and interests of all persons official and Commercial in this Colony sufficiently strong to merit as favorable consideration as the general exigencies of the service permit, but on that point obviously \n\n> \n361 \n\nI am not in a position to form an opinion.\n\n3. I may however add that even deferring the Steamers' departure from 7 A.M. to noon would be a very important concession.\n\nI have the honor to be, \nMy Lord Duke, \nYour Grace's most obedient Humble Servant \n**Rached Sinus Mardonnel Governo** should be corrected to a more plausible name, but as per the rules, we preserve original content. Thus it remains as is: Ruched Sinus Mardonnel Governo.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274362, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]", "page_number": 623, "title": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]", "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n## HONGKONG, MAY 28TH, 1868\n\n### The Legislative Council\n\n**Present:**\nH.E. The **GOVERNOR**. The **CHIEF JUSTICE**.\nThe **COLONIAL-SECRETARY**.\nThe **ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL**. The **AUDITOR GENERAL**.\nThe **ACTING COLONIAL-TREASURER**. Hon. P. KYRIE.\nHon. W. KESWICK.\nHon. J. P. DUNCANSON.\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday, the 22nd inst., at 3 P.M.\n\n#### THE NEW COLONIAL-SECRETARY\nThe Hon. J. G. Austin was sworn in as a member of the Council.\n\n#### THE PIRACY COURT ORDINANCE\nOn the second reading of this bill, a conversation arose in reference to various points. One point the Chief-Justice said he thought it right to suggest, though it was rather late in the proceedings to bring it forward. One great reason which had induced His Excellency to bring forward this bill, was that delay might be avoided, but it is a statutory rule in this colony that no person could be tried in the Supreme Court without having received five days' notice of the indictment. The Governor said the Chief-Justice would have a very good code of rules to go by, but he (the Chief-Justice) interposed with the emphatic declaration, \"I shall certainly not alter the common law by any rule of mine.\" The Governor observed that he did not think anybody was asking him to do so. The Chief Justice recurred to the necessity of giving every person five days' notice of indictment. The Governor said he was quite satisfied with the powers conferred by the Ordinance. The Chief Justice thought it right to say again that he could not have any power under an ordinance to alter a statute by a rule of court. The Governor thought the Chief-Justice had power to do anything under this ordinance, which it authorised him to do. The Chief-Justice appealed to the Acting Attorney-General for corroboration of the view he held in reference to the five days' notice. \"Do you think,\" he said, \"that I can dispense with the necessity for giving five days' notice under this ordinance?\" \"Yes,\" the Acting Attorney-General thought he could. \"Dispense with a statute!!\" \"This is a statute, Chief-Justice,\" said the Governor, \"as well as the other.\" Then Mr. D'Almada was directed to read the title of the bill, and the Council got upon another line of rails.\n\nHad the bill to be read again or not? The Chief Justice understood the practice to be that the bill should be read a third time, and that after that it should be passed. The Auditor-General contributed some light to this subject, but Mr. Alexander laid it to rest by turning up the appropriate paragraph in the standing orders. Ordinances had to be read a second time, then to go through committee, and finally to be passed. \"Then it is not read a third time?\" said the Chief-Justice. No, it was not necessary. \"We've been in committee,\" explained the Governor, \"and now the ordinance has been read a second time and passed.\"\n\n#### THE DISARMAMENT OF JUNKS\nThe Governor said they now came to the consideration of the short, but important ordinance relating to the disarmament of the fishing-boats. Since they last met, he had received a communication from the Government of Macao, to the effect that that Government had already followed the policy of the Viceroy with reference both to the fishing-boats and the stinkpots. He had not been aware of this till the other day, nor had he even now received any copy of the Proclamation or ordinance, or whatever it was, by which the new regulations had been established. However, it was gratifying to know that far from having to encounter an obstacle to its new policy, the government would find a useful ally in the Government of Macao.\n\nThe Hon. W. KESWICK said that before proceeding further, he was anxious to express an opinion concerning the impolicy of departing from the usual rule by handing over the duty of legislation from the Legislative to the Executive Council. It was important that everything connected with this subject should be done under the immediate eye of the Council. The Governor said this was a matter of principle, but he would propose to the Council something which had suggested itself to him that afternoon. They might pass this ordinance for a year only.\n\nThe **CHIEF JUSTICE**.-It can easily be renewed.\nThe **GOVERNOR**.-Of course, but Mr. Keswick objects to trust as much to the Executive, as would be entrusted under the ordinance as it stands.\n\nThe Hon. W. KESWICK thought it very important to do nothing towards disarming the junks before they were provided with adequate protection. The trade of the place depended to a large extent on the native vessels which were continually passing between this island and the mainland. It was very important that nothing should be done which was calculated to interfere with that trade.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR** thought that observation might be a very proper one to address to the Viceroy, but their position was simply this: shall we adopt those regulations which will be law in any case a few miles off after the 18th of July. Whatever action they took, it would not impede the force of the Viceroy's proclamation.\n\nMr. Keswick urged that Chinese measures were never effective. Then the pirates could come down from Chusan, and that part of the coast, and sweep these waters. It would be very seriously detrimental to trade if Hong Kong took the initiative in measures of this kind. The whole existence of the place depended on the facility with which vessels could communicate with the shore.\n\nJudge BALL said he did not understand that the ordinance proposed in any way to go in advance of the Chinese Government.\n\nMr. Keswick thought legislation on the subject was premature.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR** did not think the colony could justify itself to the English Government for remaining inactive. Mr. Keswick must remember that it was not by any means all the fishing-boats which were armed. 46 per cent. of them carry nothing, 80 per cent. have a few old swords or muskets, and the remainder only carry a few cannon. In forbidding all vessels to carry stinkpots, they would be conferring a favour upon these half-armed boats, which far outweighed the disadvantage they would suffer in having to give up these arms. Then it must be remembered that a great deal had been done towards the suppression of piracy, and the boats would not be in the same danger that they formerly incurred. There had only been six cases of piracy all this year, and these in fact were not cases of piracy, as the term was generally understood, but mere robberies from boats, were cases of stealing. A great deal of protection was always provided. The promptitude with which the commodore sent out one or more of his gunboats, whenever there was a case of piracy reported, was most commendable. It was impossible to say that they were adopting the Chinese policy without having in the first instance provided a large amount of protection for the honest trader.\n\nAfter some further conversation, it was decided to limit the operation of the ordinance to twelve months, and with this alteration, it was read a second time and passed.\n\n#### THE KIDNAPPING ORDINANCE\nThe ordinance went through committee and passed.\n\nPage 616", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275482, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "content_text": "53\n\nand I have appointed provisionally, subject to Your Grace's sanctions, \n**Merz Juanes Bunker** \nhead of \nPrunks Tayler, resultant \nthe eminent firm of Swithin \nAncher & Co., to fill the vacancy occasioned by the Kyrie's absence. \nMr. Taylor, though a British \nsubject, may \nbe regarded as representing \na very large \nand important interest \nhere, that of American Commerce. \nHe is also opposed to \nmyself in his \nopinions in connection with the \nGambling Licenses, with which he \nis \na gentleman of unquestionable honesty and purpose. For all these reasons, I thought it desirable that the \ninterests and \nopinions which he \nrepresents should, through him, have \na voice in the Council. \n\nI have the honor to be, \nMy Lord Duke, \nYour Grace's most obedient \nhumble servant, \nRoland Robinson MacDonnell \nGovernor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281918, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9]", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9]", "content_text": "10.\n\nare obviously advantageous from every point of view, that is Excellency Major General Whitfeild may be pleased to recommend their adoption to the Secretary of State for The Colonies.\n\nI have, &c.,\n(Signed) J. W. Mitchell, \nPost-master General.\n\nTrue Copy :)\n(Signed) G. Phipps Townsend \na Colonial Secretary.\n\n( Reply :) \n`C. S. O. 8:1229`\n\n11.\n\n43\n\nReferred to The Honourable Members of the Legislative Council for expression of their opinion hereon.\n\nBy Command,\n(Signed) J. C. Austin, \nColonial Secretary.\n9th May, 1870.\n\nMinute by the Honourable Athinomas Stirling: I see no objection to the proposed change in regard to sorting the mails between this and Shanghai, provided there is no greatly increased delay here to the letters from Shanghai. \n(Signed) P. Kyrie.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285865, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "content_text": "# J. CJ. C. N: 292 8\n\nHong Kong, \n31 October 1891.\n\n## Legislative Council\n\n### Statement of the Warlike Ayrie, Phineas relative to the privilege of\n\n## STANDING ORDERS AND RULES FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.\n\nEnclosure M. 6 in Major General Maltby's Despatch N. 168 of 9 November 1891\n\n## Extracts from the Royal Instructions to the Governor of Hongkong, Dated the 6th April, 1843.\n\n\"IV. And We do declare Our pleasure to be, that the said Legislative Council shall not be competent to act in any case, unless Two Members at the least of such Council, in addition to the Governor for the time being, shall be present at and throughout the Meetings of such Council.\"\n\n\"VI. And for ensuring punctuality of attendance of the Members of the said Council, and for the prevention of Meetings of the said Council being holden without convenient notice to the several Members thereof: It is Our pleasure, and we do hereby direct, that you, or the Governor of Hongkong for the time being, do frame, for the guidance of the said Council, such Standing Rules and Orders as may be necessary for those purposes, with such other Standing Rules and Orders as may be best adapted for maintaining order and method in the dispatch of business, and in the conduct of all Debates in the said Council; which Rules and Orders (not being repugnant to the said recited Charter, or to these Instructions, or to any other Instructions which you may receive from Us,) shall at all times be followed and observed, and shall be binding upon the said Council, unless the same or any of them shall be disallowed by Us.\n\n\"VII. It is Our pleasure, and we do hereby direct, that no Law or Ordinance shall be made or enacted by the said Council, unless the same shall have been previously proposed by yourself, and that no question shall be debated at the said Council unless the same shall first have been proposed for that purpose by you: Provided nevertheless, and it is Our pleasure, that if any Member of the said Council shall deem any Law fit to be enacted by the said Council, or any question proper to be there debated, and shall, of such his opinion, transmit a Written Statement to you, it shall be lawful for any such Member of the said Council to enter upon the Minutes thereof a copy of any such statement, together with the reasons upon which such his opinion may be founded.\"\n\nXXIII. And We do hereby further declare Our will and pleasure to be, that all Questions proposed and debated in the said Legislative Council shall be decided by the majority of voices; and that the Governor for the time being of the said Colony shall, in the said Legislative Council, have both an original vote, and (in case of the votes being equally divided) a casting vote. And We do further declare Our pleasure to be, and do ordain and appoint, that it shall be competent to the Governor of the said Colony, and he is hereby authorized to make and promulgate, as an Ordinance of the said Governor and Legislative Council, any Ordinance which may have by him been proposed for the adoption of the said Council, even though all the Members of the said Council, except himself, shall have voted against the adoption and passing thereof; and every Ordinance so made and promulgated as aforesaid shall, until the same may be repealed or disallowed by Us, have the force and authority of Law in the said Colony, as fully as if it had been adopted by the unanimous votes of all the Members of the said Council.\n\nPage 64\nPage 67", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289183, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 556, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "553\n\nto subscribe largely towards the erection of the Chancel, not throwing the state of the roof-\n\nand to\n\nIf i\n\nmany\n\nthis work is\n\ncharitable cases.\n\nleft to voluntary\n\neffort I am satisfied that it would not be carried out, and the Colony would suffer a great loss\n\nin not\n\nkeeping in repair a building\n\nwhich\n\nhas\n\nmuch\n\nalready been spent.\n\nAs\n\nmoney\n\non\n\nhas been\n\nYour Lordship is aware\n\nthe Church here is not endowed.\n\nThe only disposable revenue, amounting to about $2,000 per annum, is derived\n\nfrom the letting\n\nof sittings, and this amount is\n\nbut\n\nnot\n\nsufficient to pay the Cathedral's and other ordinary charges. The Troops pay nothing\n\nfor\n\nthe use\n\nof the Cathedral, but\n\nI must leave it to Your Lordship to determine as to the advisability\n\nof making any application to the War Department for a grant from\n\nImperial Funds as\n\nsuggested by\n\nMr.\n\nN\n\nPyrie.\n\nIn\n\nmy\n\nopinion\n\nthe Colony should provide Church accommodation for the Troops, and it is partly\n\non this\n\nground that\n\nI think the vote of the Legislative Council to be justifiable.\n\n8.\n\nIn a Crown Colony, however, as the Church of England", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 291819, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]", "page_number": 498, "title": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]", "content_text": "# Dangling \nN:186 \n8th September, 1879.\n\n## Governor \nIn Arthur Kennedy, Rems, co.\n\nTo \nThe Right Amorable \n**The Earl of Kimberley**\n\nAppropriation Ordinance for 1874.\n\n### Protest of Mr. Ririe, \nUnofficial Member of the Legislative Council\n\nLimited time for the discussion of the Annual Estimates, and the passing of the Appropriation Ordinance for 1874, with remarks. \n(4 Enclosures)\n\n## Mr. Pyrie to Acting Colonial Secretary\n\nSir, \n495 \nAling Mong, 20th August, 1878.\n\nI shall feel obliged by your informing me of the regulations regarding Colonial Estimates, if any have been issued since those published in the Colonial Office List for 1869. This work, I understand, was published with the authority and permission of Her Majesty's Secretary of State, and in ...\n\nThe Honorable \nH. B. Smith, \nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 294573, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "page_number": 540, "title": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "content_text": "## Memorandum\nThe Honorable \nThe Colonial Secretary. \n\n535 \nInform M. Kyrie that I regret having fallen into the inaccuracy of stating that the present was the first occasion on which public and private complaints regarding the efficiency and organization of the Fire Brigade had come to my knowledge. \nOn reference to the records of the Colonial Secretary's Office I find that the subject was brought... \nPage 540 \nPage 541", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 294574, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "page_number": 541, "title": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "content_text": "9\n\nthe Government under the notice of the on the 8th January 1873 (nearly two years ago), pointing out certain alleged defects in the Materiel and Drill of the Brigade into which careful enquiry directions issued to remedy such defects as were found to exist. was made, and since that period there have been no complaints.\n\nAt the conclusion of that enquiry the Superintendent of Fire Brigade under date 19th February 1873, reported as follows:\n\n\"I consider the Government Brigade in an efficient state and confidently express my conviction that whenever occasion arises it will be found effective. By thus expressing myself to His Excellency, I recognise that I take my full share of the very grave responsibility mentioned at the close of the letter\". (`MW. Byrie's letter of date 17th February 1873`.)\n\nSigned May\n\nIn justice to the Colonial Secretary who adopted the Memorandum of 16th November it must be stated that he was absent from the Colony when the correspondence before adverted to took place.\n\n(signed) A.E.Kennedy.\n\nNovember 17 18\n\n# \n## 536", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 294575, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "page_number": 542, "title": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "content_text": "## Mr Kyrie to Colonial Secretary\n### C. 537, 17th November, 1874\n\nMy dear M. Austen,\n\nI do not consider the explanation satisfactory and must insist on the withdrawal of the statement entirely. I consider the paragraph commencing with the words \"The Brigade\" and ending with those \"in charge of it\" as not conveying the correct view of the case; otherwise the Colonial Secretary's letter of 30th January 1873 is to go for nothing.\n\nYours &c.\n(signed) P. Pyrie.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 295433, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-169 - Others - 1874", "page_number": 657, "title": "CO129-169 - Others - 1874", "content_text": "# Kennedy \n\nConsider it treated with most probable instigated the Hong Kong Chamber, Hei by The Chairman (Mr Kyrie) who is Chairing the Commission the Chamber.\n\nI would suggest replying to the whole matter more to the consideration of M. Port & it is vital for the foreseeable.\n\nTo try I quite agree this is a delicate question, of nothing could be heard during the weis, lucconi, than for the Manchester Chamber to take it out of the hand.\n\nI am for J Rewith Hong Kong. I have not been able to go walk with sufficient care into the precious habits which are not minuted fully, but this seems to be the case.\n\n## Chamber of Commerce \n\nIt may be said that I am aware of the importance of the negotiation that it is engaging the attention of atoms. But that as the H.K. Govt have thought it desirable for the present & large the report confidential and as three matters are considered I think it lukewarm for the government not to publicise it.\n\nThe letter, to conceal Eisichels al co with wave the off. 11. Nov. 174 IF ? is drafted al a session certain. It will be me face, & communicate with the Case F.O. setting forth the & hee hape Experekeni An opt. at all cuents arken, for Lil Duebyr. a the 12 bee done with no tennerpacz delag - as requests the letter of the Manchester Chamber.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-169 - Others - 1874.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 295790, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]", "page_number": 252, "title": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]", "content_text": "## C.O.\n17 APR \nEIVE \n1875 \n245 \nGovernment House, \nHongkong, 14th March, 1875:\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to transmit a letter dated 8th March, 1875, from the Naval Lieut. Kyrie covering a further letter addressed to Your Lordship.\n\nThe Right Honorable \nThe Earl of Carnarvon, \nK.C.M.G. \nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State, \n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 295804, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]", "page_number": 266, "title": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]", "content_text": "259\n\nMinute by His Excellency The Governor\n\nIs the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company the only one belonging to Fire Insurance Companies in Hong Kong?\n\nHow many Companies or Branches of companies are there in Hongkong? Who are the Directors, Managers, and Secretaries of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Companies?\n\n(Signed) A. E. Kennedy.\n\nDec 24/74.\n\nFire Insurance\n\nAnswered by The Honorable J. Gardiner Acting Colonial Secretary\n\nThere are three local Companies and 19 European Agencies. The former are as follows:\n\n1. China Fire under the direction of Messrs Kyrie, Lowcock, Steaton, Arthur Forbes, Joost, Huntingter\n2. Hongkong Fire under direction of Messrs Sassoon & Rowett", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298969, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]", "page_number": 316, "title": "CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]", "content_text": "312\n\n2.\n\nTo note this explanation, I feel bound to make to the Secretary of State in consequence of His Excellency the Governor's remark that he withdrew the Ordinance in consequence of the Chief Justice's opposition and that he should so inform the Secretary of State who had directed that the Ordinance should be submitted for \"adoption\".\n\n3.\n\nIt appears from the Hongkong Government Gazette of the 18th inst. that at a meeting of the Legislative Council on the 21st September last, His Excellency the Governor informed the Council that \"it had been decided with reference to the Ordinance relating to the China Traders Insurance Company, Limited - that any measure dealing with the question of subdivision of shares should have a general and not a special application\". The Attorney General therefore then brought in a Bill to repeal No. 4 of 1876, and to amend the Companies Ordinance 1865, and the Bill was read the first time.\n\n4.\n\nExcept repeating the Ordinance of 1876, I understand it to be simply a reprint of the Bill which had been rejected on March 6th last, on the votes of the Acting Colonial Treasurer, myself, and Mr. Kyrie M. Lowcock, and His Excellency the Governor.\n\n5.\n\nThe rejected Bill had...\n\n171211 & 8 18155", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299943, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 273, "title": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "content_text": "270\n\nLIST OF MEMBERS, 1877.\n\nMESSRS. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.\n\nARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.\n\nBIRLEY & Co.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.\n\nMESSRS. OLYPHANT & Co.\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nP. & O. S. N. Co.\n\nTHE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nCHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.\n\nMESSRS. WM. PUSTAU & Co.\n\nREISS & Co.\n\nRUSSELL & Co.\n\nD. SASSOON, SONS & Co.\n\nCHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK.\n\nE. D. SASSOON & Co.\n\nCOMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.\n\nMESSRS. CARLOWITZ & Co.\n\nSIEMSSEN & Co.\n\nDEETJEN & Co.\n\nE. SCHELLHASS & Co.\n\nTURNER & Co.\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.\n\nVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.\n\nGILMAN & Co.\n\nE. R. BELILIOS, Esq.\n\nHONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nC. P. CHATER, Esq.\n\nR. DEACON, Esq.\n\nMESSRS. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.\n\nMELCHERS & Co.\n\nN. MODY & Co.\n\nMESSAGERIES MARITIMES.\n\nNATIONAL BANK OF INDIA.\n\nF. DEGENAER, ESQ.\n\nJ. J. FRANCIS, Esq.\n\nW. M. MORGAN, Esq.\n\nG. SHARP, Esq.\n\nDAVID WELSH, Esq.\n\nT. G. LINSTEAD, Esq.\n\n93\n\nMINUTES of the Yearly General Meeting of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE held on the 12th February, 1877, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1876.\n\nPresent:\n\nThe Hon. P. KYRIE, Chairman; the Hon. W. Keswick, and Messrs. E. B. BELILIOS, H. Horius, H. H. NELSON, L. MENDEL, G. Sharp, D. WELSH, C. Kaun, Mackenzie, THOMPSON, W. PESTAU, F. NISSEN, and DR. N. B. DENNYS, Secretary.\n\nThe SECRETARY read the notice convening the Meeting.\n\nThe Minutes of the last Annual Meeting of the Chamber, held on 3rd February, 1876, were, on motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Welsh, taken as read, and confirmed.\n\nANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS.\n\nTHE BLOCKADE.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN said:- Before proposing the adoption of the yearly report of the Committee, and the passing of the accounts attached to it, I beg to be allowed to make a few remarks upon the leading subjects dealt with. The most prominent one, and I regret to say it has been so for some time past, is the Blockade. In spite of all that has been said and written against these most unprecedented and unjustifiable proceedings of the Canton Customs cruisers in our waters and outside our waters, their depredations—for I can call them nothing else—continue unchecked. However, I think we may now entertain the hope that the question will not continue much longer to be bandied about from one department to the other, and that a settlement will be arrived at ere long. The parliamentary papers lately published, a copy of which I have before me, strengthen very materially the hands of the people of this Colony, in their opposition to this system of\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299960, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 290, "title": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "content_text": "(38)\n\n3. Merchandise sent to Macao for sale from the various ports in the Kwong Chad prefectures on which duty has been paid is to be allowed to pass after examination at the stations.\n\n4. If merchandise, on which duty has been paid at various ports in Kwong Chat prefecture is to be re-exported to the lower prefectures, a Red Chop must be produced for examination at the Custom-house at this port. No alteration can be made in the number or quantity of the goods, and the name of the Junk in which the goods are sent must be reported at the Custom-house.\n\n5. With regard to goods imported from Junk from Hongkong, if they are foreign, duty must be paid on them according to the new tariff, but, if native, according to the old tariff sanctioned by the Board. If they are re-exported to the lower prefectures, a certificate is to be issued to them so that duty may be paid on them on arrival, in accordance with the tariff which is now observed in the various ports.\n\n6. For goods exported from Macao to the lower prefectures, where there is a Custom Station the \"Tung tsai Tang\" will issue a certificate, so that duty may be paid at the port of destination, but if there be no Customs Station, then the duty must be paid at the Custom-house at this port.\n\n(39)\n\nport into Macao. As there are no silk piece goods, fine chinaware, tea, or lead produced in the lower prefectures, but only sugar, which is imported into Macao from the lower prefectures, your petitioners suggest that a uniform duty of three candareens be levied on it.\n\n9. Junks carrying goods between this port and the lower prefectures are to pay a fee (tonnage due) according to the scale paid by those trading between ports in the Kwong Chat prefecture.\n\n10. The above regulations, which your petitioners have suggested, contain only the main points of the matter, whenever they find them incomplete, your petitioners will suggest new ones for consideration, and, if approved, for the observance of the people. Ko Chat, Lü Chast, Lun Chat, and King Chat are the four lower prefectures.\n\nHONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,\n\nHONGKONG, March, 1876.\n\nSIR-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.168 of the 28th February ultimo, enclosing, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, a letter from the Acting Registrar General covering copy of a petition purporting to have been presented by the merchants at Macao to the Governor of that settlement.\n\n7. For goods imported into Macao for sale, on which duty has been paid at the lower prefectures, a duty must be paid here according to the old tariff on production of the Red Chop. If after payment of the duty here, they are to be re-exported to ports in the Kwong Chat prefecture they are to be reported at the port of destination for cancellation. If no duty has been paid on them at this port, should they be re-exported to ports in the Kwong Chat prefecture, the duty customary at the port to which they are exported must be paid at that port. If they are sent to Canton, duty must be paid according to the Canton Custom's tariff.\n\n8. According to the old regulation, five candareens were paid for each picul of silk piece goods, fine chinaware, tea, sugar and lead, which were imported from Canton. Now duty has been paid at the Central Custom-house at Canton on all the goods imported from that port into Macao.\n\n2. The despatch has been duly submitted, with its enclosures, to the consideration of the Committee of this Chamber, and I am directed to convey to you their opinion that under present circumstances it would be very inadvisable for the Government of this Colony to take any steps in the matter referred to.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nTo the Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(Signed,) P. KYRIE,\n\nChairman.\n\n287", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302816, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 338, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "# 16:23/329\n\n## Letter from Melbourne to The Daily Press\n\nす \n\nThe Association Bill for 1879 was read for the first time.\n\n2. I enclose a copy of the proceedings of the Council on this occasion.\n\nObservations I reserve any that may be necessary to make on the subject until the ordinance has been finally approved by the Council.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble Servant,\nMelbourne.\n\n## The Daily Press\n### HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 12TH, 1878.\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present:---\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Hon. F. SNOWDEN, Acting Chief Justice. Hon. C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary. Hon. G. PHILLIPPO, Attorney General. Hon. P. RYKIE. Hon. W. KESWICK. Hon. H. LOWCOCK. Hon. T. C. HAYLLAR, Q.C.\n\n## THE ESTIMATES\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, I occupied so much of your time recently in a financial statement that in laying before you to-day the estimates for 1879 I will confine myself to merely telling you the Treasurer's estimate of the expenditure and revenue, with perhaps one or two remarks. My hon. friend Mr. Price is unfortunately not here to-day owing to illness, but I hold in my hand the estimate of revenue, which amounts to $998,636. That estimate is exclusive of a sum of about, we will say $6,000, which we will obtain under Ordinance 10 of 1867, but which is no longer included under the head of general revenue but will be used for the purposes of that Act. If that sum had been included, as in former years, our estimate of revenue would be over $1,000,000. I have further to tell you Mr. Price very properly estimated the revenue from the opium farm at $132,000, the sum received for it in 1878, whereas you are doubtless aware we will actually receive, I hope, a considerably larger sum for the opium farm in 1879. I am not at this moment quite in a position to say what increase is anticipated, but I am certain, from the offers sent in, we will receive a larger sum than the sum received this year; but in preparing this estimate Mr. Price very properly places the opium farm simply at the present figure. Then there is put down a sum of $26,500 for the spirit revenue, and you are also aware it is extremely likely we shall receive a good deal more than that if, with your consent, I establish a spirit farm. So far for the revenue. The expenditure is estimated at $932,286; in other words, you will see our revenue is in excess of the expenditure. You will have all the details before you when the estimates are printed, and then at the next meeting we can enter fully into discussion on the various details. On this occasion, simply reading the bill a first time, I suppose we will have no discussion, though on my part I shall offer no objection to any discussion any member may choose to originate. But at the present time I may say our revenue is in excess of our expenditure, and considerably in excess for next year, so that in considering the estimates in detail you will bear in mind what I said on the last occasion, that it may be possible for us to do something in the way of remission of taxation, and on that I wish you to consider before the next meeting two questions. First, I would put before you the question whether we might not remove the licence on native junks. The revenue from that source is $20,000. The next question will be the reduction of our house tax. You are, of course, aware that any reduction of the house tax would be really made by the Governor in Executive Council, that is, it will be my duty next month to fix the rate for next year. At present it is twelve per cent. I hope to be able to reduce it, but whatever is fixed I would like to have your approval. As to the licence on junks, that is in a different position. If we sweep away the licence we shall have to sweep away those portions of the Ordinance imposing the licence on junks, and having done that it is not likely it would be reimposed. On the other hand, if we reduce the house tax and in years to come any deficiency occurs, which I hope may not be the case, the tax can be increased if necessary by the Governor in Executive Council. Therefore it will be for you to consider and inform me what course you think ought to be taken with regard to these two items. It is possible also your experience may suggest some other items. However that may be, the estimates I hold in my hand will be printed and distributed, and then we shall have an opportunity of going more fully with them. I should like to meet again this week if convenient.\n\nHon. P. KYRIE-I suppose we shall have the printed forms some days before the second reading.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-I will undertake to have them in the hands of hon. members three days before the second reading, or we can postpone the meeting if you like.\n\nHon. W. KESWICK-Seven days is the usual time.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-Well, we can have seven days. Practically nearly all the items appearing on these papers have been before you in Finance Committee, and so far, therefore, I ought on this occasion to thank you very much for the great pains you have given from time to time in the Finance Committee in framing these estimates, because that is what it comes to. I have not myself made a single alteration in any vote passed by the Committee. I may tell you there was one vote--one or two votes, about which I was in a little doubt. I thought perhaps the Finance Committee were a little generous but I thought it better to yield my views to those of the Committee, and I have allowed the Treasurer to embody in the estimates every proposal of the Finance Committee.\n\nThe Ordinance was read a first time.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302994, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 516, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "## Council Meeting Transcript\n\nHis EXCELLENCY said: The figures I mentioned were taken from the hands of the Acting Colonial Treasurer, and the actual sum estimated as the Hongkong share of postage was taken from the official letter of the Postmaster General addressed a few days before the Council meeting to my hon. friend the Colonial Secretary. There has been some question about it, and it has been alleged that, owing to payments to France and England on the annual 'spin having to be made under the new system, our postage could not amount to the figure I mentioned. However, the figure I gave was the figure that appeared as our share in the letter of the Postmaster General. But of course the Post Office is not to be regarded as a revenue department.\n\nHon. P. RYBIE - Not now.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY - No: not now. And in England the system is to treat the Post Office, though technically appearing as such, not as a revenue department. The fact is that where the Government make money by the Post Office it should be immediately spent in facilitating postal arrangements. So far as my desire to point out to the Council a few months ago the various evidences of prosperity in this Colony was concerned, I might have taken, which would have been still more to the point, the number of letters, newspapers, and parcels that pass through the post, and if I had done so they would have shown that the operations of the Post Office, like the operations of the other departments, indicate a steady prosperity.\n\nOn the vote for the Registrar-General's department,\n\nHis EXCELLENCY said: I am bound to tell you the sum we are now voting will really be in excess of what may be required, for this reason. Some time before the late Registrar-General left the colony, I asked him to consider the expediency of transferring certain duties of his department to other departments in such a way as not to incur any increase of expenditure in those other departments, and Mr. Smith agreed with me in thinking that some branches of that office might be transferred to other departments. He was good enough to draw up a scheme, which I sent to Her Majesty's Government, and the upshot of it is that twenty-two officers in the Registrar-General's department I propose to reduce to fourteen in number, and the salary of the Registrar General I would propose to reduce, because we only leave to that department minor functions, and more especially the very important one of communication with the native community is transferred. When the minute of Mr. Gardiner Austin was circulated he expressed his great satisfaction at the change which was contemplated, by which the Chinese inhabitants were to be brought into direct communication with the Colonial Secretary. But of course to do that is required, what we are now getting, a thoroughly competent Chinese scholar in the Governor's and Colonial Secretary's departments. That being done, the salary of the Registrar-General will be reduced and the Registrar-General will be in this colony much the same as in other colonies - registrar of births, marriages, and deaths and any other purely registration duties we can give him. When I receive the final instructions of Sir Michael Hicks Beach I will be able to submit to you a scheme for a considerable reduction of expenditure in that department.\n\nOn the Police vote,\n\nHon. P. BYRIE asked if the European constables expected from home were actually on their way out.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY - My dispatch must have reached London in ample time for the Crown Agents to recruit the fifteen constables that were applied for and send them out before the end of the year, but I cannot of course say whether the Crown Agents have acted with their usual promptitude or not. If they have we will have the men out before the end of the year.\n\nOn the vote for the Fire Brigade,\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY said there was a large increase in the vote in consequence of a new steam engine being got out from London. That item had been sent round to the Finance Committee and approved.\n\nHon. H. LOWCOCK - Something was said at the Finance Committee's meeting about a floating engine, but I cannot recollect whether the advisability of having one or not was fully discussed. Perhaps it is scarcely the time now to go into the matter when we wish to pass the estimates as soon as possible, but it is, I think, a very desirable thing.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY - Hear, hear.\n\nHon. H. LOWCOCK - I merely mentioned it because a memorandum was made about it during the discussion.\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY - The question has been gone into very fully at different times, but as far as my opinion goes on the subject it is undoubtedly adverse to the adoption of the proposal to have a floating engine. We should have to maintain a number of boatmen to be constantly on board and it would invariably be attended with great difficulty to preserve the fire engine from danger or perhaps destruction in bad weather. The large fire engine, we know, is incapable of being moved anywhere from the sea level and on that level it works almost as effectively as a floating fire engine would do. Of course the object hitherto has been to obtain the greatest amount of good without the sacrifice of that good to a probable danger, and, having the interests of the Fire Brigade at heart, I have always considered it far more safe to use a land engine - and it can only be used on the Praya level - instead of maintaining a floating engine, which would be attended with a certain amount of danger and would be liable to destruction.\n\nHon. P. RYBIE - I agree with the remarks of the gentleman who has last spoken, but I think there is another project suggested by the gentleman who is in charge of the Fire Brigade at present. It is quite true the large engine is very good when there is water, but there are often times - especially to the westward - when it would be impossible for the suction pipe of any engine to get water, and I understand the present superintendent of the Fire Brigade has recommended either the erection of stages or the digging of wells under the Praya wall, so that at all times the suction pipe can be applied. But there is no doubt a fire happening in neap tides would at present be very difficult to deal with.\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY - On that very point I am very glad to inform the gentleman that a plan has been adopted to lengthen the suction hose, which can be used at any distance in a lateral direction, without having the difficulty as to the power of raising the water. Consequently the present superintendent of the Fire Brigade has taken measures to obtain additional lengths of the suction hose, so as to meet that particular difficulty. The difficulty is one that has been palpable enough for years in consequence of the accumulating deposit along the wall of the Praya, but I believe the adoption of the method I now mention will remove almost entirely the difficulty of getting water.\n\nHon. P. RYRIE - Is the idea to be carried out promptly, because this is the time, with China New Year coming on, when we may expect fires.\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY - There is sufficient hose in stock to accomplish every object that is wanted.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY - I think the suggestion of the hon. gentleman on my left is well worthy of adoption, because we have now in the harbour two steam launches always available, so that they could readily tow the floating engine without the necessity of keeping up a special crew. I merely throw out the suggestion as a matter that might be considered. It is a question which my hon. friend here (the Acting Colonial Secretary) and the other gentlemen will consider, whether we might not have a light floating engine to be towed by the steam-launches.\n\nHon. W. KESWICK - In case of fire promptitude is the first thing necessary, and one would think that a floating engine in the harbour, with the facilities your Excellency has mentioned for towing, would be a great benefit. It is not necessary it should be propelled by steam so long as it is sufficient for its work and we have launches to move it. I think, in view of the great risk of fire there is in this colony - and the most valuable produce in the colony is stored on the Praya - it is of the very greatest importance; indeed, the utmost should be done by this Government in support of the Fire Brigade and the providing of appliances for the extinction of fire that can be devised, and I know of no action that could be taken that would be probably more effective than the one that has been suggested.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY - Hear, hear.\n\nOn the vote for charitable allowances,\n\nHon. P. RYRIE said: I propose that we increase the amount of charitable allowances by a small sum, the object being to augment the grant to a most deserving little institution, St. Joseph's Hospital. We all know what it is. We had it before us the other day, when it received some damage by the rain storms. I am informed the allowance it receives is only $10 per month.\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY - More than that. This institution is not specifically mentioned in the estimates, but there is a sum granted for three institutions and if it is not divided in equitable proportions it would be for some reason on the part of those who have charge of the distribution.\n\n## Page 505", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302995, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 517, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "## Council Proceedings\n\nHon. P. RTRIE-My memory may be wrong but I am informed it is only $10 it receives, and it is a most deserving institution.\n\nThe **ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY**-We only recognise three institutions, the Sisters of Charity, French and Italian, and the Reformation.\n\nHon. P. PERIE-Then if that is the case I beg to propose that $25 a month be added for this very deserving institution. In view, more especially of its usefulness, and also of the loss it sustained in that rain storm and the fact of its funds being reduced-taking all the circumstances of the case into consideration, I would propose that we increase this vote or add a special vote.\n\nThe **ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER**-I have much pleasure in seconding the motion. I think the benefit derived by the poor and wretched from that establishment will commend the vote to the judgment and benevolence of all the members of this Council.\n\nHon. W. KESWICK inquired the nature of the institution.\n\nHon. T. C. HAYLLAR-It is a Magdalen establishment for the reclamation of fallen women.\n\nHon. H. LOWCOCK-The matter was discussed before the Finance Committee previously with the view of compensating them for the loss they sustained in the rain storm, but the Finance Committee were of opinion that any assistance that was given should not be given in that form as it would raise questions as to claims by other persons. It was thought that if any assistance was given it should be given in some other form than as compensation for damages by the storm. If it can be given in any other form it is desirable, but I think it should be understood, however much they have suffered, this grant is not given on that account, lest questions arise as to compensation to other people.\n\nHon. P. KYTIE-I am prepared to advocate the grant on purely charitable grounds.\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL**-We may take the circumstances into consideration.\n\nHon. W. KESWICK-Of course, dealing with the matter in this form, the vote would be for the future, and not merely for the present. I don't know any object to which money which the colony has to spare could be better devoted than the one now discussed.\n\nHon. H. LOWCOCK-I merely said what I did to prevent any misapprehension.\n\nHis **EXCELLENCY**-I agree with what has fallen from my hon. friends. There is this to be said on the subject. I said there was an item of revenue that would never again appear on our estimates, a sum of about $6,000 a year derived under Ordinance 10 of 1867. The intention of Her Majesty's Government and this legislative body in passing that Ordinance was that a separate fund should be created for the general purposes of that Ordinance, that is, for the inspectors of brothels, maintaining the Lock Hospital, and also for the support of such an institution as this. In England the rule is invariably adopted, where they have a fund of this sort, that a portion of it is devoted to institutions such as this. Accordingly, the question would arise, ought we to put this on the estimates of expenditure when we would not have the revenue. Therefore, entirely agreeing with what has been said, I would suggest we might wait for the report of the commission on the Contagious Diseases Ordinance. I understand the commissioners, two of whom are present, have arrived at the conclusion that a considerable sum, not far short of $100,000, profit as it were, has been made by the colony under the operation of the brothel ordinance, so if we go to that fund we at once get a sum we can vote to this institution and therefore I can promise that will be done and we will do it in that form.\n\nHon. T. C. HAYLLAR-There is only one question arising as to that, will it come before the Finance Committee or Legislative Council?\n\nHis **EXCELLENCY**-The mode of dealing with these funds is an anomalous arrangement. For instance, Mr. Smith used to get £250 a year and another gentleman gets £200 or £250 out of the interest of the special fund which does not come before the Legislative Council at all. I confess I would rather have the Legislative Council or the Finance Committee pronounce on the expenditure of every penny, so I will undertake to say that whatever arrangement is made it will come before the Council.\n\n## Vote for \"Transport\"\n\nHis **EXCELLENCY** said-I may take the opportunity of mentioning that this item includes passage allowances to certain officers who are entitled to passages and those on sick leave, but there is a possibility that under this head of transport we may yet be able to incur an expenditure which I am sure every one in the Colony will approve of. You will remember I urged upon Her Majesty's Government the desirability of enabling us to transport to Labuan some of our worst criminals and I expressed my regret some time ago at learning there were difficulties in accomplishing that. But I have learned that Her Majesty's Government are going to deal with one branch of the subject in another way, for Sir Michael Hicks Beach has sent me the draft of a bill which the Government are thinking of submitting to the Imperial Parliament to enable colonial governments to transport back to the United Kingdom any European prisoners who may be sentenced to long terms of imprisonment in any colony-either European prisoners, or in the case of Indian prisoners, to send them to India, or in the case of other prisoners to send them to their own colonies. It may not have a very large operation here, but, nevertheless, if Her Majesty's Government think well to lay it before Parliament and succeed in carrying it, to some extent it will be satisfactory to the colony.\n\n## Vote for Works and Buildings\n\nHis **EXCELLENCY**, referring to an item of $9,000 for sinking fund for Praya works loan, said-The works are carried out from the special fund and we have to repay it. We contribute $9,000 per annum and at the end of a certain number of years the whole will be paid off. I may take the opportunity of mentioning that some of my hon. friends present and others some time ago put before me a memorial on the Praya works requesting that the Praya might be widened twenty feet. I referred that memorial to my hon. friend the Surveyor-General, who had before him the despatches from the Secretary of State, and he had also before him the returns of the work as accomplished, because already a considerable portion of the work has been done, and having these facts in his possession my hon. friend made a brief report on the memorial. The Colonial Secretary, in accordance with my wish, conveyed the substance of that report to my hon. friends who sent the memorial. Briefly, Her Majesty's Government, after a long consideration, I may say years of consideration, and after consulting Sir John Coode, a most eminent engineer, had resolved to carry out the works that are now in progress. A great many dispatches were written both from home and this colony on the subject. One of the first acts I did on arriving, on seeing the state of the Praya and anticipating great damage to property in case of another typhoon, was to telegraph to the Secretary of State asking for permission to proceed with the works. In the month of May 1877, I got a reply to say Sir John Coode was still considering the plans and estimates. There then came a dispatch in which approval to the plans was refused. These were sent back and finally there came a telegram authorising us to go on. My hon. friend immediately commenced the works and has carried them on with great vigour and success. Now, can anything be done to carry out the works on a different scale? Well, there was one alternative, the matter might be referred home again. To increase the Praya ten feet may cost, we will say, $10,000, but to increase it another ten feet, with the configuration of the harbour at certain parts of the Praya may cost $500,000. It does not at all follow it would only cost two, or three, or even ten times as much as the first ten feet. And that was the fallacy which was in the minds of some gentlemen who, no doubt, imagined that by a sort of rule of three, if my friend was going to add so much to the width then by adding a little more you increase the cost only in the same proportion. The moment you get out into deep water the expense is enormous. The fact is, after this memorial was presented, and while my friend was considering it, there waited upon me one of the leading Chinamen in the colony, and he came to tell me that the Chinese holders of property on the Praya were also anxious to have an extension, and I explained briefly to him what occurred as to the difficulty just as I have mentioned it to you. His answer was, \"I am authorised to say the question of expense, as far as the Government is concerned, may be overruled, inasmuch as we, the Chinese, will put our hands into our pockets and pay for it on condition we get some benefit from the reclaimed land. However, that is a proposal which I do not feel justified at present in considering, on account of the objections taken by my hon. friend to reopening the whole question. Even with the temptation offered by our Chinese friends I could not enter upon it. No doubt the time will come when, if the Chinese will put before us the figures and estimates of their proposal in a business-like way it may be considered.\n\nPage 596", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303495, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "content_text": "better for this Colony to have plenty of steamers entering and leaving the port, to say nothing of postal facilities, and as the Colony would not be called upon to pay more than they were paying now under the Postal union, he thought they could not be doing wrong in making some further representations to the Government under the fresh circumstances which had come to light.\n\n## \n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said he was not at all of opinion that they would cease to have constant communication between the ports were the subsidy withdrawn. It was undoubtedly a serious fact for the Government to pay a subsidy for the Yokohama line when the service was so fully performed at present by the steamers from San Francisco and other vessels, and he did not think there would be any change in the intentions of the Government. Statements in the American papers with regard to the stoppage of the American line were not, he imagined, authorised, and were those steamers withdrawn most undoubtedly the trade would be taken up by others.\n\nMr **KYRIE** said he thought the Committee might be requested to reconsider their letter and, if they found it advisable, to modify or change it.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said he thought that would be quite agreeable to the Committee to take the letter again into their most serious consideration.\n\nMr **KYRIE** asked Mr **McIVER** if he would second a motion of the nature he had indicated.\n\nMr **McIVER** replied that he certainly would. He thought there was not much likelihood of the Yokohama line being continued if the subsidy were withdrawn.\n\nMr **RYRIE** then proposed \"That with reference to the Postal service between this Port and Yokohama, in view of the action taken by the Yokohama community and other circumstances, the Committee be requested to reconsider their opinion, and, if they can see cause, to modify or alter the same.\"\n\nMr **McIVER** seconded the motion.\n\nOn the motion being put to the meeting, there were three votes for and seven against the motion.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** thereupon declared that the motion was lost.\n\nMr **DEACON** drew attention to the paragraph in the Report respecting the Stamp Ordinance, and said he moved the resolution at the last meeting of the Chamber that drafts and cheques payable to bearer or order drawn out of the Colony be subject only to a Stamp of two cents. He should like to know what the Government intended doing.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** was understood to say that the Government did not propose to reduce the value of the stamp in question, and that the Committee had approved of the provisions of the new Ordinance.\n\nMr **DRAGON** expressed his regret at this, and said they would find in every British Colony and at Home that the stamp was only a penny.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said the Government still had the matter under consideration.\n\n## NEW MEMBERS\n\nMr **LINSTEAD** proposed and Mr **Bottomley** seconded that Messrs. Davis and Company be admitted as members of the Chamber.\n\nCarried unanimously.\n\nMr **W. H. FOX** moved and Mr **Kayberg** seconded that Messrs. Lee Sing of the Sing Bling Hong, Lee Tak Cheong of the Sunshine Opium Firm, and Ching Sing Yeong of the Tak On Bank be elected members of the Chamber.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said he believed this was the first time that Chinese had been proposed as members of the Chamber. That was a general Chamber of Commerce, and it appeared to him that the presence of Chinese amongst them might be frequently of considerable advantage. There were matters connected with the Blockade business, Stamp Acts, and other important matters, upon which they might be able to furnish a great deal of useful information. This was, however, the first time that Chinese had been proposed, and he thought therefore their election was a matter to which due consideration should be given.\n\nMr **MACEWAN** asked if the proposed members were known to be partners in the Hongs mentioned in connection with their names.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said he had no doubt the proposer and seconder had satisfied themselves on that point. He knew nothing about them.\n\nMr **LINSTEAD** thought the Chinese should enter the Chamber under the Hong names and not as individuals. There were constant changes going on in the native firms, as to who were partners and who were not.\n\nMr **RYRIE** agreed with Mr **Linstead's** remarks. He thought the Chinese should be called upon to enter the Chamber in the name of their firms.\n\nMr **LINSTEAD** said that at present they had no knowledge as to who the individuals of firms were; such information was entirely kept from them. The members of the native firms were not advertised in and out, like foreigners. He thought they ought to enter the Chamber with the full responsibility attached to the Hong name.\n\nMr **ARNHOLD** agreed with what had been said on this subject. He had personally no knowledge of the individuals proposed; but the names of the Hongs only were known to him.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said the matter might be left for consideration of the Committee, that body having power to elect them under the Hong name, such election to be confirmed at the next meeting.\n\nMr **LINSTEAD** then proposed \"That this meeting while fully recognising the desirability of Chinese firms of standing and respectability being admitted as members of this Chamber, consider that the membership should be that of the firm under its trading Hong name and not that of an individual partner or representative of the Hong, of whom the Chamber may have no knowledge, and that the election of the firms named be left to the discretion of the Committee.\"\n\nMr **NELSON** expressed his agreement with the remarks that had been made on the subject, and seconded the motion.\n\nCarried unanimously.\n\n## ELECTION OF COMMITTEE\n\nThe following was the result of the ballot for the members of Committee :-Messrs Keswick, Hoppits, Arnhold, Jackson, Dalrymple, Nelson, Kyrie, Bellion, and Kay.\n\nMr **NELSON** proposed, and Mr **Hassell** seconded, that Mr **Keswick** be elected Chairman for the year. Carried unanimously.\n\nMr **KESWICK** said he was very much obliged; he had hoped he would be excused, but it had been urged upon him, and he would endeavour to do what he could for the benefit of the Chamber.\n\nMr **RYRIE** proposed and Mr **Linstead** seconded that Mr **Nelson** be elected Vice-Chairman for the year; which proposition was unanimously carried.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** then asked if any member had any remarks to make on general matters.\n\n## DEPUTATION TO SIR THOS. WADE\n\nMr **RYRIE** observed that it would be advisable to indicate the opinion of the meeting as to how they were to approach Sir Thomas Wade, by deputation or by memorial, to lay before him their grievances as to the new ports. He was in favour of a deputation, to give a frank explanation of their own ideas, and if possible of hearing his views in return. He would propose that the deputation be formed of the whole Committee, or that the entire Chamber wait upon the Minister, as they might recollect was done on a former occasion with Sir Rutherford Alcock. If the Committee formed the deputation, they might form a précis of what should be brought before him.\n\nMr **BELLIOS** agreed upon the Chamber thus calling the Minister's attention to the Blockade. The arrangement promised in the Convention was an equitable one, and it was important to expedite it, and settle it one way or the other.\n\nMr **GRANVILLE SHARP** said there was little only that was new to be said, and the subject was so thoroughly understood, that any remarks might be dispensed with but for the great necessity existing of proving to the Governments here and at home that we were still where we were—i.e., determined to obtain the abolition of the Blockade. He then referred to the Tientsin Treaty (Art. 20) and the basis proposed by the Hongkong Government to Sir T. Wade.\n\n| Basis Proposed |\n| --- |\n| 1. That the three Throat Gate Stations shall be retained for collection of duties and war-tax and delivery of receipts and clearances. |\n| 2. That junks clearing from Hongkong shall hand in manifests, pay duties, and receive clearances at one or other of such stations. |\n| 3. That junks coming to Hongkong shall stop at one or other of such stations for examination and payment of export duties if such have not been already paid. |\n| 4. That no duties whatsoever shall be demanded from junks coming to Hongkong from Ports in China save such export duties as are payable at the respective ports of clearance. |\n| 5. That a tariff of dues and duties leviable on goods shipped by Chinese junks from Hongkong shall be agreed upon and published, as also the penalties for breach of Regulations. |\n| 6. Rules to the adjudication of seizures. |\n| 7. That all Revenue Cruisers shall be under the jurisdiction of the officer appointed to the Government for such special service. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303497, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n## HONGKONG, MARCH 6TH, 1879.\n\n### CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING\n\nTO THE EDITOR OF THE \"DAILY PRESS.\"\n\nSIr,--Unwilling as I am to court notoriety or thrust my opinion on matters before the public, yet after reading your report of the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday I consider Mr. Linstead's proposal to have been so ill-judged and unfortunate, and the remarks which fell from the various gentlemen who spoke in its favour to have been so ill-digested and to have displayed so great a want of thought, rather than want of knowledge of the subject, that, at the risk, perhaps, of being considered impertinent, I will take the liberty of making a few remarks on the subject; as the actual fact is this sensible proposal of Mr. W. H. Forbes to admit certain Chinamen in their own names as members of the Chamber might have proved the thin end of the wedge to introduce a better order of things and a better understanding of the Chinese methods of carrying on their trade.\n\nIf you take the name of a well-known wealthy individual, you have the opportunity of knowing to a certain extent the amount of his resources and how or where his property is invested, and if you desire to do so can call upon him at any time; but take the name of a firm composed say of one wealthy man in Fatshan, another wealthy man in Sau-tak, with one man of straw managing the firm in Hongkong, who again employs a broker with a capital of say two jackets, a bed board, and a pair of trousers, the chances are that this last individual passes as the master and is known to foreign merchants as Mr. \"Harmonious Prosperity,\" or whatever the style of the firm may be, and this would be the individual who, if Mr. Linstead's proposal be adopted, would be sent to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nWhen business prospers and things generally work smoothly, this arrangement may apparently do very well, but let the firm make losses or a heavy contract, say a rice contract, and the market go down, then, having timely knowledge of coming trouble, the two actual capitalists gracefully retire, there being no proof whatever to connect them with the firm. The broker, who probably speaks English with tolerable fluency, having perhaps spent some years in Singapore or Penang, comes to your office with a doleful tale, and in order to prove his friendship for you with a view to business when he may be connected with another firm (perhaps same individuals but under a different sign) discloses one of the actual partners. Armed with this knowledge you go to the hong and there see a miserable, withered-up, dirty, opium-smoking specimen of humanity, who, if disposed to go in for extravagance, gives the necessary instructions to a solicitor and in due course becomes a bankrupt, or, if economical, he puts up with a few months' imprisonment, and there is an end of the matter.\n\nWith the wealthy individual, however, the case is different. His surname comes first and after it his own peculiar appellation, as Mr. \"Wong,\"--\"Lam-shau\" a partner in the firm known as Harmonious Prosperity,\" just the same as Mr. Hyrie,--Phineas, a partner in the firm known as Turner & Co. With Chinese firms it is precisely the same as with foreign firms, the firm which to-day is wealthy and powerful, from the fact of one or two of its partners possessing wealth, may by the retirement of those partners become a most pettyfogging concern altogether unworthy of credit. Yet, if a Chinese firm, Europeans would probably still go on doing business with it, because they would not know of its change of circumstances.\n\nWith regard to the Chinese merchants proposed, probably after careful thought, by Mr. Forbes, I know them to be probably the three wealthiest, as the records of the Land Office will show, and also consider them to be among the best, most straightforward, and truthful men, in the Colony, not even excepting my fellow countrymen, and trust that, if admitted into the Chamber of Commerce as members they may be so in their own true names, as originally proposed, and not by some fanciful trading style or sign which, contrary to the ideas expressed by those gentlemen who spoke on the subject yesterday, may be changed at any time, whereas the surname and name of the individual cannot be changed at all.\n\nApologizing for this intrusion on your space.--Yours, &c.,\n\nTHOS. IRENE BOWLER.\n\nHongkong, 5th March, 1879.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305305, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n**Governor.** No. 2751 \n**(Subject.)** Appointment of Mr Ng Choy \n**Date.** 19 Jan 1880 \n\n**Last previous Paper.** G/19 275; 749/80; Gor 238-20 ap. 3452; 134 (6 rms. 10 | 79-H & S 8367) \n\nRecommends and encloses Petition from the leading Chinese of Hong Kong recommending Mr. Ng Choy as Member of Legislative Council.\n\n## (Minutes.)\nSee 2753. Unless Mr Reswick leaves for good, there will only be a temporary vacancy: the unofficials being Messrs Pyrie, Keswick, Gibb, Price. In theory, it is certainly just that the Chinese should be represented on Council, and if Mr Ng Choy succeeds, the experiment need not be repeated by appointing a Chinese to be a member. One thing is not a precedent for always keeping a vacancy for that nationality.\n\nC-P.d 25-Feb with regard to paragraph 10.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306621, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "page_number": 377, "title": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "content_text": "Postmaster General, \n\nRegistrar General, Judicial, \n\nEcclesiastical, \n\nEducational, \n\nMedical, \n\nPolice Magistrates, \n\n- \n\nBrought forward, \n\n$114,296 \n\nSERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. \n\nColonial Secretary, \n\n540 \n\nColonial Treasurer, \n\n1,500 \n\nSurveyor General, \n\n1,800 \n\n57,900 \n\n25 \n\n500 \n\n500 \n\n9,756 \n\n11,440 \n\n390 \n\n33,009 \n\n20,520 \n\n6,294 \n\n4,000 \n\nTransport, \n\n4,500 \n\nWorks and Buildings, \n\n78,800 \n\nRoads, Streets, and Bridges, \n\n40,520 \n\nLighthouses, \n\n8,000 \n\nGovernment Gardens and Plantations, \n\n12,000 \n\nMiscellaneous Services, - \n\n37,800 \n\nMilitary Contribution, \n\n106,748 \n\nGrand Total, \n\n$845,838 \n\nPolice, \n\nGnol, \n\nFire Brigade, \n\nCharitable Allowances, \n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 10th day of September, 1880. \n\nActing Clerk of Councils. \n\nThe Daily Press. \n\nHONGKONG, August 13TH, 1880. \n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. \n\nA Meeting of the Legislative Council was held \n\nThere were present:- \n\nyesterday afternoon. \n\nHis EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR. Hon. Sir JOHN SMALE, Chief Justice. Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. Hon. M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial \n\nTreasurer. \n\nHon. P. KYRIE. \n\nHon. W. KESWICK, Hon. J. M. PRICE. Hon. N. CROY. \n\nPRISON DISCIPLINE. \n\nmore \n\nHis EXCELLENCY said-Gentlemen, our business to-day consists of considering the first reading of certain bills. I propose to ask my hon. friend the Attorney-General to submit to your notice certain bills which come particularly within his department, but before calling upon him I will ask your attention to a bill entitled \"An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof to amend the Prisons Regulation Amendment Ordinance, 1880,\" which I am about to lay on the table and to ask you to read a first time. The history of this bill is simply this. You will remember that last year we passed an Ordinance to enable prisoners in gaol to be punished for breaches of prison discipline on the eve of their leaving the prison. It had been reported to me that the discipline of the prison was to some extent interfered with by the fact that prisoners a day or two before the term of their imprisonment expired would commit some offence for which they ought to receive, say, a week's solitary confinement, and we have no law to impose that punishment upon them. Accordingly, with your unanimous approval, a short Ordinance was passed to remedy that defect in the prison law of 1863. I duly transmitted that Ordinance to the Secretary of State, and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach in reply thus wrote me: \n\nDowning-street, October 3rd, 1879. SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 60 of the 22nd May, forwarding for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure, Ordinance No. 2 of 1878, entitled, an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 4 of 1868. \n\n2.-I caused a reference to be made to the Home Office \n\nregarding the advisability of the Ordinance, and I enclose a copy of the reply. \n\n3.It will be seen that in the last paragraph of the Home Office letter, exception is taken to four points in Ordinance 4 of 1863, viz., the power given to the Superintendent to inflict sentences of imprisonment, and to order corporal punishment on his own authority: the provision respecting punishment for neglect of work, and the interval required to elapse before carrying out the sentence of corporal punishment. \n\n4.Before forming any definite conclusion upon these \n\npoints I shall be glad to receive the opinion of your Government as to how far it would be desirable to amend the law in these particulars, and a report from the Superintendent of the Gaol as to the result of his further experience of gaol management, for I observe from his evidence at page 85 of the Police Report that he was then of opinion that it was desirable that the Superintendent should have the power to administer a certain number of strokes, and I should be glad to be informed whether the results of another year's experience has been to confirm or modify that opinion--I have, &c., \n\nM. E. HICKS-BEACH. \n\nGovernor Hennessy, C.M.G., &c., \n\nThe enclosure referred to is from the Home Office, and in it the Secretary of State says--- \n\nThe Home Office to the Colonial Office. \n\nWhitehall, August 28th, 1879. SIR. Referring to your letter of the 18th instant, forwarding copy of an Ordinance of the Hongkong Government relative to punishments for offences committed in gaol, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Cross to state for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that in England there is no power to detain a prisoner for a prison offence after his sentence has expired, unless he is brought up before a Magistrate in the same way as a free person would be and sentenced according to law. \n\nIn Military Prisons the visitors might, under the Military Act, detain a prisoner under certain circumstances after his sentence had expired, but it does not appear that such a power can be exercised under the Army Discipline Act. \n\nC. C \n\n16291 \n\nin so far as Magistrates acting as visitors of a prison having such a power, there appears to Mr. Cross to be no objection to the Clause, but the power of the Superintendent of the Gaol to inflict sentences of \n\nimprisonment seems to him to be objectionable. \n\nI am to add that no Governor in England has power given by the Ordinance of 1863 to the Superintendent to inflict corporal punishment, this power being properly confined to visiting justices and persons acting as such. The provisions also as to punishment for neglect at work, and that by which 12 hours after sentence must elapse before the punishment is inflicted, do not seem to Mr. Cross to be expedient.-I am, &c., \n\nA. F. O. LIDDELL. The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Well, on receipt of these dispatches I caused them to be sent round to members of the Executive Council and duly considered by my advisers, and in the meantime they were sent to the Superintendent of the Gaol, who gave a report. That report was considered at the Executive Council. The upshot of the report of my hon. friend the Superintendent of the Gaol (Mr. Tonnochy) is that he thinks the time has come when the Superintendent of the Gaol might be relieved of the task of sentencing prisoners to corporal punishment, and accordingly the Executive Council, having considered the matter, unanimously recommended me to amend the Ordinance in that particular, and at the same time they recommended that the Attorney-General should modify the Ordinance to meet the evidently expressed views of Her Majesty's Government, and it is in that way my hon. and learned friend the Attorney-General has drafted the Ordinance, the first reading of which I now proceed to move. I now move, gentlemen, that it be read a first time. At our next meeting we will have the second reading and any discussion that may arise on it. \n\nThe bill was then read a first time. \n\nTHE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE. \n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Your Excellency, I have to ask leave to introduce a bill entitled “An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance.\" The object of this Bill is to amend in certain particulars an Ordinance which was passed last year consolidating the whole of the laws of this colony relating to merchant shipping. The amendments are of a very trifling description, one or two of them are merely verbal. \n\nThe Bill was read a first time. \n\nTHE FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. \n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Your Excellency, \n\nI have to ask leave to introduce a bill entitled \"An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to make temporary provision for securing the status of French mail steamers within the port of Hongkong.\" The object of this Bill is to secure for the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes the status which it was provided by the Postal Convention between Her Majesty and the Emperor of the French in 1856 and subsequently by a supplementary convention they should have. It was provided that the mail steamers employed by the French Government should occupy the status of men-of-war. The Council will remember that in order to secure for them this status it is necessary to legislate, in consequence of the judgment of the Supreme Court last year in reference to a case which arose at the time. I may explain that according to the judgment, the laws of this Colony do not as they stand secure for the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes the status it is right that they should have in accordance with the terms of the convention, and the object of this bill is to do that. \n\nThe bill was read a first time. \n\nEMIGRATION LICENCES. \n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to ask leave to introduce a bill entitled the \"Emigration Amendment Ordinance, 1880.\" The object of this bill is to shorten the process that has to be gone through at present before a licence can be obtained by steamers purposing to take emigrants from the Colony. A great deal of inconvenience has been experienced under the existing system, under which it is necessary to obtain the sanction of the Governor in Council. That necessitates the circulation of papers amongst members of Council and if some of them happen to be absent at the time it delays the departure of the ship, The object of this bill is simply to place the superintending power in the Governor's hands and not to make it compulsory on him to consult the \n\n374", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306723, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "page_number": 479, "title": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "content_text": "overn\n\nNo.\n\nwhy 144.\n\nDate.\n\n1880.\n\nNo.\n\n16888.\n\n(Subject.)\n\n\"The Fraud to the\n\nPr. 18. Zanarite copies\n\nas previous Paper.\n\n16201\n\nfound better\" Concurence in\n\nW. Ng. Choy.\n\nDESPATCH,\n\nC. O.\n\n16888\n\nRECP 2860\n\nREGE 29 OCT 80\n\n476\n\nto the Ity Hall.\n\nDocument relating to the fraud. Chief Justice's remarks agreeing\n\nthe views\n\nof\n\nAyrie and\n\nb5921\n\n950-H&S 9813)\n\nMr Meade\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nIn the Estimates for 1887 That Grant has been omitted but in the despatch transmitting them the Governor says\n\nhe hopes of a\n\nthat he has\n\nSatisfactory arrangement\n\nfor the assumption of Chuenpi\n\nwhich will enable him\n\nto\n\nrestore the grant in a Supplementary Estimate. The enclosed paper is sent in explanation, I suppose we shall hear\n\nagain\n\na little later. It might have been fully uploaded these imperfect\n\narrangements.\n\nAnd now ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306729, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "page_number": 485, "title": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "content_text": "482\n\nit\n\nconsidered by him and read at Committee meetings. All this was carefully gone into, but not ühe word was said at the recent public meeting about these minutes and the deed, which are essential is, here is the document. It is an official document and is headed \"C.S.O.,\" \"Colonial Secretary's Office,\" HIS EXCELLENCY-So far from being a private memorandum, which my honourable friend says deciding the question whether the Committee kept good faith with the Government. Now, what with the register number, “No. 2669. the deed and minutes ?-His Excellency then read portions of the deed, which vested the land in the agreement made with the Governor of the Colony-not a private agreement but a public agreement\n\nIt is strictly official in every sense of the word, an official trustees thereon to erect a building to be used as a City Hall; violation of the conditions to entail public agreement recorded in the archives of the Colony, made between the Governor and the City forfeiture of the property and expulsion of the occupiers.--Such is the deed. property, the legal estate, vested in Messrs. TURING, MCDOUALL and RYRIE.\n\nUnder that deed the Hall Committee. Not being a private memorandum, it was referred to by Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL referring to the papers, of which all notice was omitted by my honourable friend at this public meeting. habitants of the Colony, and he added be would not have given the grant but for that fact.\n\nNow, I find, on the Legislative Council, and there he said the Museum was to be an institution open to all the that for a considerable period my honourable friend Mr. RYRIE was in fact the leading man, the chief manager, the person upon whom the whole responsibility was thrown. I find that he alone represented the City Hall for a long time, and he and Mr. RENNIE did so for a considerable period. Now what were the conditions imposed by Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL, and under what circumstances? His first minute is addressed to Mr. AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary. He said—\n\ngrant.\n\nMR. AUSTIN, --It occurs to me that before the Estimates are finally closed it might be able for Mr. RENNIE and the gentlemen having the management of the City Hall to show cause for ing a small sum in aid of the Institution, so far as the latter, by its Museum and Library, may be \"held to offer advantages of a valuable kind to the public.\n\n\"It is very desirable that a person acquainted with such things should be early appointed as \"Librarian and Curator of the Museum, which latter, if well fitted up, would soon attract to it a large \"collection of interesting objects.\n\n\"The fittings for a Museum are not, however, an easy whilst they are certainly a costly matter. \"These things will require time, which is passing rapidly.\n\n54\n\n\"I am anxious to help any scheme likely to secure a Museum and Library of the City Hall, managed on liberal terms and such as may fairly entitle the Institution to a grant from the Colony Hongkong has quite a sufficient tendency already towards the almighty dollar.\n\nIt would do the community good to give them a slight list over the other way.\n\n\"30th September, 1868.\"\n\n\"R. G. MACDONNELL.\n\nThat minute, made in September, 1868, was referred to Mr. RENNIE, and he, on behalf of the City Hall Committee, wrote a letter, which has been recently, with all the other papers, before the City Hall Committee. I shall now place them before the Council. He gives a long explanation as to what the Committee understood with reference to the admission of the public. Thereupon, Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL writes—\n\n\"MR. AUSTIN,-This memorandum omits to answer my principal inquiry, which I shall now put \"in plain words. Are the Museum and Library to be managed on liberal terms, and, if so, on what? \"Is any subscription to be necessary to enable any member of the community who behaves \"himself quietly and is decently dressed, from visiting the Museum and Library and even reading in \"the latter place, as is the case in Melbourne, where one of the noblest institutions in the world is free \"to all the world ?\n\n\"If perfect freedom of access is not to be allowed, as is probable, what are to be the restrictions? \n\n\"R. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n\"3rd October, 1868.\"\n\nThat is dated 3rd October, and here is the answer of the City Hall Committee, that is, the answer of Mr. RENNIE and my friend Mr. RYRIE.\n\n\"The whole of the arrangements upon which the City Hall is to be managed have not been defi- nitely fixed, but there never has, I believe, been any thought of having the admission to the Museum and Library otherwise than perfectly gratuitous, and open, as His Excellency states, to all well- \"dressed and well-behaved persons.\n\n66\n\n\"3rd October, 1868.\"\n\nHonourable W. KESWICK-Is that signed by Mr. RENNIE?\n\n\"W. H. RENNIE,\n\n\"On behalf of the City Hall Committee.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCYr-It is signed by Mr. RENNIE \"On behalf of the City Hall Committee.\"\n\nHonourable W. KESWICK-That is a private memorandum,\n\nby S RICHARD MACDONNELL and accepted by the City Hall Committee\n\nWhat\n\nproperly couples together the Library and Museum. Now here is the notice that exists to this was the notice then issued? You will observe, gentlemen, that Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL very moment respecting the Library, and which for years was acted upon in respect to the Museum :-\"The Library is open without payment to all decent and well behaved persons of every nationality.\" That notice, which refers now to the Library, and which is similar to the notice which referred for so many years to the Museum, was in strict accord, word for word, with the conditions laid down All these facts are material facts concealed from the public. They were known to my honourable friend, in whose hands I had placed these documents not many months ago. What advantage is there in concealing facts so material, so conclusive, from the public of this Colony? But there was another fact kept back. It is alleged, forsooth, that I, the Governor of the Colony, adopted a totally unprecedented course, a course that no other Governor thought of adopting, in giving instructions last year that the money was to be paid to the trustees. It happens that we have of the three trustees but one remaining in the Colony. Now, why did I give these instructions? It was only when my friend Mr. PALGRAVE and one or two other strangers passing through the Colony called my attention to what, in their own words, they described as a discreditable notice, or one little creditable to the City Hall Committee, drawing a distinction between one nationality and another. No such distinction had been made as regards the Library, but only as regards the Museum, and that notice had come into effect when Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL went away and some years after Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY came, but without his sanction. This notice adopted a distinction of nationality without the knowledge or consent of the Executive. When this notice was brought to my knowledge, what did I do? I proceeded to lay the facts before my advisers. The notice was fully considered, and the conditions on which the grant was made, and a unanimous resolution of my Executive Council was passed that unless the conditions laid down by Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL were carried out, the grant should be withdrawn. A letter was written by the Colonial Secretary informing the Committee that unless they would agree to modify the notice and abolish this distinction of nationality I would not be able to place the vote of $1,200 in the Estimates for 1880. Some correspondence took place. My honourable friend, the Chairman of the Committee, knows a division took place in the Committee. I believe it is a matter of notoriety that the two leading members of the Committee were not in entire accord with my honourable friend; and that Mr. KYRIE and Mr. SASSOON took a somewhat different view to that taken by my honourable friend, and, I think, three other members. I think it well for the whole of the community to understand exactly who are the gentlemen who have been moving in this matter and what they have done. Mr. RYRIE was the sole trustee, and when the discussion took place in the Executive Council-I now state the fact, but\n\nbelieve it was well known before the Acting Attorney General said Mr. RYBIE was the only gentleman there who had anything to do with the legal estate. He is the only gentleman responsible to the Government, and my attention was called to the fact that Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL not only laid down very proper conditions, which have been violated, but that he also gave instructions as to whom the money should be paid. Here again I find an official paper. I can assure my honourable friend it is not a private paper-it is in every sense a public paper.\n\nHonourable W. KESWICK-Was that sent with the others?\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-It was sent some months ago to the City Hall Committee with the others. It was read at the meeting of the Committee. A communication was made as to the City Hall expenses, and Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL'S Minute was this-\n\n\"Mr. AUSTIN,-As this expenditure is regularly provided for in the Estimates of the current \"year, I see no objection to payment of the money to the Trustees, as requested by Mr. RENNIE.\n\n\"R. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n\"11th May, 1869.”\n\nTherefore, I was not only acting on the advice of my legal adviser as to paying the money to the trustee, but I was acting in accordance with the only precedent put before me showing any minute of the Governor with respect to the person to whom the money was to be paid. As I mentioned, two of the members of the Committee, my honourable friend here on my right (Mr. RYBIE) and Mr. SASSOON, were disposed to think it would be better to abolish this invidious notice about nationalities, but there were three other gentlemen, I understand, who supported my honourable friend (Mr. KESWICK). They attended the Public Meeting at least some of them--and therefore I have no hesitation in\n\n980-H & S 9813)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306889, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": ": had his ablative upon the ground that the original condition of the allowance has been broken:\n\nNow it does not appear to me that there has been any violation of that condition whatever and although government may be perfectly free to make what conditions it pleases for the continuance of the grant, it does appear to me that Sir J. P. Hennessy is quite wrong in withholding payment of any part of the money already voted and I would propose to tell him so.\n\nas to whom the \n\nSecondly \n\n40 but from that date it appears either not to have been paid at all or to have been paid to Mr Barice, who has severed his connection with the Committee, in his capacity of sole remaining lessee or trustee of the site: the effect of this is to withhold payment because Mr Pybus, being a creature of Sir J. P. Hennessy's, will not pay it over to the Committee until they comply with his wishes.\n\nSir J.P. Hennessy contends that Mr Barice is the only person who is legally entitled to the money should be paid to: as For Myrie was a member of the Committee and Treasurer of the Committee and up to 30 Jun 1879 it appears to have been paid to the Committee to receive the money the Committee contend that it is legally payable only to themselves: I do not believe it is a question of law at all but\n\nJec.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306890, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "I think it is that the Committee are obviously the proper persons to receive the money and I would tell the Governor to pay it to them.\n\nSir J. P. Hennessy supported his view by referring to an expression of Sir R. Macdonnell's. Before sanctioning the first payment option in 1869, Sir R.M. enquired whether admission was to be free. Having satisfied himself on that point, he said he saw no objection to the payment of the sum only to the Committee.\n\nBut apart from the question whether the other gentlemen as well as Mr. Myrie were not then members of the Committee, I do not think that this is to be taken as obviously indicating Sir R. Macdonnell's opinion that the money ought to be paid to the Committee and not to anybody else.\n\nThirdly, with regard to the conditions upon which the grant shall be continued: Sir M. Hicks-Beach suggested that the free opening of the Museum (i.e., the opening of it to Chinese & Europeans in common, without having certain hours for Chinese and certain hours for Europeans, for admission is already free as regards payment) should be tried for some months. The Committee have demurred pending Lord Kimberley's reply to their Letter of 13 May (at which date they did not know of Sir M. Hicks-Beach's suggestion), in which they gave the reasons for the present regulations.\n\nDec.\n\nPage", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306899, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "Mr Purie, the sole surviving Trustee of the City Hall, has resigned his seat on the Committee. Since the debate in the Legislative Council, Mr. Snowden has also severed his connection with the Committee. The only individuals on the City Hall Committee who now support the somewhat intolerant and illegal position of Mr. Keswick are Mr. Hoppins, a German, Mr Forbes an American, and Mr. Putturije, a respectable Parsee connected with Mr Keswick in business. It is understood, however, that even these gentlemen would probably have long since yielded to the views of the Legislative Council, but that they have got into bad hands and have not received particularly sound advice.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYour Lordship's most Obedient Humble Servant\n\nDec.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306913, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "(10)\n\nand under the arrangements which have hitherto prevailed, the proper person to receive the Government grant, he not being the Treasurer for the Committee or authorized by that body to receive or apply the money.\n\n2. That the proper person to receive the Government grant is the person appointed by the Committee of Management for the time being to do so.\n\n3. That the lessees are trustees for the shareholders in the way and for the purposes I have already fully explained, only; that is to say, the land and building are vested in them subject to the rights, powers and privileges of the beneficial owners.\n\n4. That Mr. Kyrie having retired from the Committee has no voice in the management of the Institution, and that so long as the Committee keep within the covenants of the lease he has no right to interfere with the internal concerns of the Society.\n\n5. I see no necessity, at any rate at present, for the Committee to take steps to supply the places of those lessees who are dead or who have left the Colony. Such steps would involve an application for a new Crown Lease, in the granting of which difficulties would probably be made. The proper course for the Committee to adopt is to call upon Mr. Kyrie and the representatives of the deceased lessees to execute a deed declaratory of the rights of the shareholders.\n\n6. The regulations contained at page 10 of the Committee's report are not such a breach of the understanding come to between Mr. Rennie on their behalf and the Government as to justify the latter in withholding payment on that ground.\n\nThe terms on which the grant was made are contained in Governor MacDonnell's minute of the 3rd October 1868, and Mr. Rennie's reply of the same date. They are as follows:-\n\nMinute by His Excellency the Governor.\n\n\"Mr. Austin, This memorandum omits to answer my principal inquiry, which I shall now put in plainer words. Museum and Library to be managed on liberal terms, and, if so, on what?\n\n\"Is any subscription to be necessary to entitle any member of the Community who behaves himself quietly and is decently dressed, to visit the Museum and Library and even to read in the latter place, as is the case in Melbourne, where one of the noblest institutions in the world is free to all the world? If perfect freedom of access is not to be allowed, as is probable, what are to be the restrictions?\n\n\"R. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n\"3rd October, 1868.\"\n\nReply of the City Hall Committee.\n\n\"The whole of the arrangements upon which the City Hall is to be managed have not been definitely fixed, but there never has, I believe, been any thought of having the admission to the Museum and Library otherwise than perfectly gratuitous, and open, as His Excellency states, to all well-dressed and well-behaved persons.\n\nW. H. RENNIE,\n\n\"3rd October, 1868. On behalf of the City Hall Committee.”\n\nHis Excellency therefore expected there would be certain restrictions, but he wanted to be quite clear that those restrictions would not include payment, and Mr. Rennie's reply is so framed as to remove any doubts dwelling in the Governor's mind on that subject. The question as to payment was the particular one present to the minds of both writers, and that point being cleared up, the Governor did not seek to bind the discretion invariably left to such bodies as this Committee, in making such reasonable rules as to order and the like, that they thought fit.\n\nNow differences of opinion may be of course entertained as to the advisability or otherwise of some of the rules of admission originally adopted by the Committee, but in view of all the circumstances of the case it is idle to contend that they did not satisfy the conditions of the grant. They were made it appears after consultation with members of the Chinese Community, and it is quite within the grounds of probability that they better consult the real feelings and wishes of that vast majority of this curiously exclusive people who are unaccustomed to the society of foreigners, than the modification subsequently made.\n\nIn judging of the action of the City Hall Committee it is as impossible, as it would be unfair, to lose sight of the fact that in their own institutions (take, for example, the Tung Wah Hospital, which received and receives assistance from funds of the Colony) their aim has been to exclude foreign assistance or interference. Action of this kind indicates the existence of feelings to which the Committee were justified in paying deference.\n\nHowever this may be, these rules were for many years accepted by\n\nPage 29\n\nDec.\n\n \n(11)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306939, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "A grant of, say, five thousand dollars, or the promise of it, from the Colonial Government to enable the Committee immediately to commence the preparations of the fittings for the most urgently required parts of the building, and thus have them ready by January or February next, when the building will be otherwise ready for opening.\n\nThe other point raised in His Excellency's memo., of the early necessity for the appointment of a Librarian and Curator of the Museum, the Committee fully coincide in, and feel that it will be quite necessary to obtain the services of some such person within the next two or three months, provided only that they can see their way to defraying the requisite salary, which, in order to secure a competent individual, could hardly be less than $1,200 to $1,500 per annum.\n\nHaving fully demonstrated that the City Hall is intended as a public Institution, and it being generally recognised, as His Excellency is also willing to do, that such Institutions have claims on the public monies, the Committee trust that a grant in aid of the fittings, and a small annual contribution towards the working expenses, may be placed on the Estimates for 1869, now in course of being laid before the Legislature.\n\nThe Honourable J. G. AUSTIN,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nW. H. RENNIE,\n\nOn behalf of the City Hall Committee.\n\nC.\n\n17659\n\nRECR\n\nRECE 13 NOV 20\n\n55\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nMR. AUSTIN, This memorandum omits to answer my principal inquiry, which I shall now put in plain words. Are the Museum and Library to be managed on liberal terms, and, if so, on what? Is any subscription to be necessary to entitle any member of the Community who behaves himself quietly and is decently dressed, to visit the Museum and Library and even to read in the latter place, as is the case in Melbourne, where one of the noblest institutions in the world is free to all the world?\n\nIf perfect freedom of access is not to be allowed, as is probable, what are to be the restrictions?\n\nR. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n3rd October, 1868.\n\nHIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR JOHN SMALE, TO THE HONOURABLE THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nTHE SUPREME Court, HONGKONG, 13th September, 1880.\n\nSir,-I beg to ask you to communicate to His Excellency the Governor the expression of my regret that I did not attend the Meeting of the Legislative Council, which it was my duty to have attended.\n\nI received the notice convening the Meeting when in Court attending to the arguments in a most important case. I glanced at it, and assuming that it was a continued Finance Committee Meeting, I gave no further thought to it, as it had been considered I ought not to attend such Meetings.\n\nI regret my absence, because I wish that I had expressed my adherence to the views I have always advocated in accordance with the opinion of the Secretary of State.\n\nI purpose at the next Meeting of the Legislative Council to ask that my absence may be excused, and shortly to say that I regret my absence, as I desired to have expressed my concurrence in the views expressed by Mr. KYRIE and Mr. NG CHOY.\n\nREPLY OF THE CITY HALL COMMITTEE.\n\nThe whole of the arrangements upon which the City Hall is to be managed have not been definitely fixed, but there never has, I believe, been any thought of having the admission to the Museum and Library otherwise than perfectly gratuitous, and open, as His Excellency states, to all well-dressed and well-behaved persons.\n\nW. H. RENNIE,\n\nOn behalf of the City Hall Committee.\n\nThe Honourable FREDERICK STEWART,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n3rd October, 1868.\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY The Governor.\n\nMR. AUSTIN,-As this expenditure is regularly provided for in the Estimates of the current year, I see no objection to payment of the money to the Trustees, as requested by Mr. RENNIE,\n\nR. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n11th May, 1869,\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nJOHN SMALE,\n\nChief Justice.\n\nDec.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 307352, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 470, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "0102848\n\nEnclosure in Governor Dis John Pope Hennessy's Desh: M1190 of 18th November 1880.\n\nJ...\n\nfor the Chimes in fnct it as thor: erg fars flety unlans Phys like to take the Hon. W. £- deng\n\nJoy boa friend waid but the Past so grot fancy buying the metalusion sam už llezzy) trace wehretde of the Qring or a whole there toom Suppum, and regalities Ace note ordnina of Piskup Bonda. But the greeter op 2 BORLING-Taky je fit, vistament\n\nLaved\n\nwith the wrap time we are takse, and 7 Xuveetcarries thas perfonis Fabulae, n he wild at that the catapupunast be cubens where so protects are ment to contributo tu them into thin Nam m her cute. Materi\n\nsung na samo 100-\n\nPat, in a time vil eg - may see at: ay then we sulibanaleringen to me!\n\npromociīnu of the expenses stimuly\n\nBettie P\n\nWREN\n\nice-liste\n\nthe post sectary in two and of the latter, basso col pent\n\ntive of Valer of state I\n\nThat the motards the ali iure m\n\ntin mesoud.ajenty paisal and these of\n\nCORRESPONDENCE.\n\nexposer Concept;\n\nWATER\n\nwat penin-will see e-filios bus be stores to\".'s newlyria\n\nTHE DAILY PETS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 15\n\nFire!mory sturen, to wild will-dressed wid] wara Grimons, druritus, ce \"rition semireli, & to to th\n\n9 BSDICTC LA Dean Haroon A day in tres the- minutan at arisan out of the to the Trot of the Thru His name it That is We do pet bailouteelee-tegematele se itse og ann bengit of Be C855 Hail C\n\nMin Late strane THE MEN serve thal Asia ber my kayfreedano: 1:1parti, aná, v Hie Marsileasy as Rounders of Stuse was that He Malas the In 1 KESWICE-I lund by 97ention goes on the Dolby. thie Gevt. SPESUSilve, ntā pagr Exgnilatie's vises nova rejared vid faith 4 wes Where I say, it is n the Brush Plans (latang 3 THE COTTOR OF THE \"GLY \"E\"\n\naz te geat of pvull eraðs, most put tevis ; mona vele ver has a place. Pies; tidered eat, its fall relic of this stins | Ganer bat saived thu sidress • gratis. First Contr. Recio! aveur, Horanles invos, but no tam | pintaci su pizan be nou. Vertinacy, and one fonate fieldzy. Now, with regard ta ble ears-i pase sad Dime, or that class ivel'ng bova 228 for frma a well in frang Batman's, pat. Ti-That že o priven meget tlus Conry. taro anation Prep, tek bid! get hatimay sakeney and the City: 2005 on youthly that bez bandi anzf Porbes, Kumping, no! Buttonjto are numeste ledicine water, allow as 67 kek live wit\n\n¡ xxl7—7'5« Cibinasa par A permet, of Gia, firths ALTE IN PARUM. In in for 13E DOULACityrinu of expeting and principle is open to bang ezized, sad liths malým should make chaß in poor toma's and she smu 2.8. pilti, bu grifiadors Tauve gira sabut\n\ntial recaps why the Coairal 9-heal, bo i friand ven reply sitowards anail if britan they say about 150 que\n\n4 is Canali) y parties at Ying Tante, and stiles to which Le nifay a pevale kraedem, which hit says is retiembly for (trave I anu padmašnu iu i anticster which thought\n\nis all ing wall that\n\nTeal esasen ing my 'ansiaty in arcqualatt bobalf of the City\n\nwhat I vil tidy serata sulge, Ba\n\nI have cored to deal with wind any hum\n\nfriend all the uremica in the matas before\n\nFr. WX WEE FRELLENT\n\nmiter\n\nille\n\ncwla proradiva co6 JAN\n\nb. then whys bales foeling and use if evil in unaniment by hygienia 7 200 this vejrt a l'erfiandra and spot as talla ng car des Count the site due. I a\n\nof Hot Pure Wicole to gun cursed Hon W. KRANICK-Went has this opinion, an lbs lour of yea that there is the water figny, be. fi cu baial\n\nFlow bright appears to infial: ore 20 psules go for : Hon. W. KER-CR-The states made a una nithecol?,\n\nofil er i live polition you belief in eet Beet as fad Free rifi ple for shut, and whe the: she clerk save la pet. This is I this it sunds that\n\ncesto mezip such eat, Flank through this drownin, und is aptly. That mowing as one we had in\n\nHier hour mara manger to lussophathing boltes cology distration it is whatever as reps the faid or is it al prepakot potatale nitawaja 19\n\nis abújh she (ovnemurit par forward as one whja ļesi\n\nbio of the propis\n\n•jakich zonifů ananmune âute the w7\n\nIt is • admitted hall by en lys that the l eratis\n\nWas the\n\nin Ruening an agilise as by the Areas of any\n\nstreet parpaces, angane paliely p\n\nde of stone on the lieuter. But theer ARMAG. Indem aliaisi janam Did these sur Pass Fresh Esigo na; and E inibi é\n\nA ̃1⁄2·ĺ ̧voi mute ro3000 mica po Z WEST Loving 25:sted very bizi. But whether diketik sted the moller of hou frient, i use this wind, 61+frati ogrevinent tax are Tey finiumo delves see yemi sar. Who Elet and probaldy wruh) bave revived an from ! with the Gateruor of the Lingy--not a private' wiži pudgavour in some littly nay ta elutty Hon. P. DATE-Four Exssiones, I La i se zised ad kogal Hesign. The coom within tha Ledline j does he wires far the pence f\n\nI or twn of this pie mus with whom hargahas oracugement. Nat if loin due muwahead, and it was nazazavry en séjourn into the our the board and made listinction of run like is a so deed placul lantion it outts for repard Faidanud kapt np. Now when thin grein air where purfeet freston asosan pe primera intalni sen of very littla volte\n\nbut which ku ketdi mustining na gortinasi, buka publikagiberent,sualizing the war, wing theisere instag was 35\n\nhis son. & also, is only\n\nas rrrded in the achives of\n\n$10 is an vtis.len in the immatra sé thế | cada tetang kia Anteract on behalf of tuni grant was while at Brast shoa 1-1 will pay relatiations asco barn 10 boss Jenk at tais docugans I Suì il vento! Bishop : perfect place of sting, Brandi and - shan Tefcool loss gut and wred abnet Qzava,sni itu City Hat Domaine Nut beits in chiron. But is to th; thus Chiume shocfai tan fesole siittist for Bandos, who knows in crazies of the peopy. £zi way is that petition was aldriand' I saw New, how done it rat pose that he has provats ascertaganto, it is safercad en by Ni! Song of Subs, usus 1:22 jild to Rustáceana --Uqwysd \"apien the rom i jant forwsted na to apport of the TZ, and, I nothing we chau this, that the allowance nemandiola ou a iz in curtain\n\nte mít paplḥins about it\n\nBieber Nenast! in Ine Legittutive soutien al pot row what and there a wait then was la bu oti inellatio was\n\n2 tabanitants of the cutting, walk\n\nIndartet\n\n7\n\nI toss the Colony\n\n• Quien me to Thies His Pizon?lencia de gand mź hero Liver the snow but for 3, 2009-10-at weekea Trapsih sat fantorvel | olast or way inting was writsee, to her the weld te rentaż to have this pubertals, as mini ant\n\nalrea\n\n3.\n\nPOOCHOW.\n\n... દિવાન\n\nCum sa of oser 1000 bars non fately\n\nthe tag to be friend for Ruhani mion to get only tacite and do if the aneste grimph fake nained in it bette Close are park that are vital subfack. i did i\n\nLetos tu sit Mewart Fick-Bowls au Laid egacervlug on if it for its the yzestion af\n\nWeizenez goub, vaul bacro any skin tuakamgii dotare. Pagråleang, ** Ball croatie, w J. -listand is verbay of it, Darjatiny\n\nward in the g of Cacic v., is to Houghouse or Royʻeraber 1990). T-24 Central Seals that fit the toes then f Fire Tanks ne pralared, sad this et rute of You fill great, goatlemen, that the in the clicting my shots tres para tang thaia; aul Shore T.. Rida suger what is, what lasts thora para before His 2x2)-Well, put on, the 28- Sto pay the Cumler of Cay Hall &\n\nthe enuitles which Tudnoc:[ fitant to ensue lo che ion is that we go into numifiées. mited way hon, fridad as it like a pren Liry sad Mom. Now leven in the actum Hapus\n\npar with foil what the buyout deaising that it was Jassie to bars sanh & raisi\n\nREXI just wished to mantien thr tical m\n\nnextsto priglas Library, I r\n\nThat Lie au bout de man tieto present augier between the love him\n\nEvans......\n\n(the Blizzona - The Lineary is\n\nFace Fallecious are many out that the ruor, atd.) robe:dole masher of (a) 27 er han etarg nationality. tory visitor in experent\n\nMandal for thought a hoary-that it was de parargo the sins of this these try of intake, ther neeband. I don't say If ene Chame to fit ity Hall in ult, Jr.) Assistas, buty wat of co\n\npraliugua man of commuap repas arben a question\n\nBi That Mesura for the first to con\n\nRattajanandanthin is,\n\nStay Draper pengar couples tcpolder the M. WAPYA Buttkulinară! 123 prevedadest Bay\n\nTheLofalet tock'stezia of Ch Extors When thasard of autoiwan at the Mzimate for weld: logh 15m kopaln Ausing zoals\n\nHi. W KONWENT-I loveit 11. was ie the land shist for years routed spina in at ! distthy news writing farmen 155 komm cius | plyer delve thy verlay and etar 18 Dygrenda lɛing than it so celboise with p 1. His Exauraser-Sy hon. Prind in word Impiantin all jovent and will hot without of thinese uril 5 werter\n\n·TAFFCHS 29082x.\" [~4? T\n\nSasta 1% to Say Flist in mir bosh tor to write his ust in a back chisis Till be hard ww2 MES THIS STU was princisely far tha Change—[här. {and verticle ben clearly en meiakað pinjam sacītutina His Extil-en huâ gaid he jatenauer As is grupes Rue dizel Zr th\n\nJouni cammern, mina thu Liburg rank they are bined is not forward sono sud a flourile dinte sitte\n\njabi for verutal vaaz there spessową tu trim for shut purpose br ha Chinney stationic ca a ima 1956 The Muwatu, way by nu gus alt, fur that\n\nband that is total co thin t\n\nCli\n\nbien: di tea mbiorit\n\n¡ vested by thiChty Podi Ceramitta. Authues forte - Butuanjon are to pesad the Cainen sejrts: bailług 18 tiny dice so tas iucuronate zikatooding ihat it is rapemented to than ingalist17 moizitasulink ? mL at 23:24 sud disinct das mi kannstugstor\n\nLEELANDY --Nor I and the mic fu sa minah lama la fiche Hall Nawar que soli kava tinaght valepked for tunaitsey Nets. As for 25 jall Bar Majesty's nabírata aboalů be incited gas fired & E-Br slani 15 bei 1st illuded to it\n\nthe\n\n'anic bogen kvilzuse whink would bring the wiwa ke pazne to capnífur lây Montication, marais fuja and days there are suround, bl\n\nCus\n\nwood bit rabur of Punakom, a few minutes\n\nSulition to nofog tals Iturh, which gives it staldetest Cy at Committos, Arthurdle paid to Alto Sax hour,\" trong she fionana : GRASS by 11:emed the bou, find Mr. Briv | Ha Esta prey suid–f way zermark that time the fine was plaent, som 320 sul mare\n\nat a E,\n\nwith me to inseam you will deactions Pure car endurtending for\n\nchoi\n\nif the Chicow or restricted in their pat is en augstunt Pignis Anchorage. To cai thay if aliwat the big day. lost, and by low brisk beary spa sad tingi Hoth. il M. 793. En countion with tank and be rettider of heal\n\npolish, sed ut reviniti latter of bis, analni tosil camporie: to\n\nunsabaltiesa, vre on fat she day my\n\ntopoinputs with the waan, is indivalme, should be published ulna, ta for furti darator at Lewinebres to red wine et argent at the cult thei\n\nis Barunvor vejeded to this,\n\ni was see 19h mit elever sin Coppie baza en chote way damn the cust. for ideal has apparent ist und ebrian.\" That an aliek sudarso tute Liten aninge sits in her warm ul. Tre in alana sterzone i Hes sharial rise that warrant the\n\nreply to Mr Brits, the GYRENAE site at the Busz ismal has formed the craze. To matag yangi Fash, ani o esanie w role analy your to Bay Merit, was in Winca is indistiglione Tabery in sponu wa shjacting us so ganės Pay My\n\nling sure the maybe, son a high featñilar to the medico which en and exit for a one with Ewest of Junts plagunited's bullar which forte jention torming to the safer it is eft, quid he happy to col the brave tax if any delling of all the great struce JNUTS, CERIN\n\nwhich made it y\n\nmes we span, at bo en will anays be water ny the bar of the Minier atelet\n\nit acogit, moal for worn, with the Mitigate them, the Bellis flat out to fhore, i sant three sul verse in this still spite of something bich was posted a spirit tai, tie pored star eg the Civil Pa. thur H. Regina - I really din ne observe fait down by the referral Manuell and 26.50 Suremile drums, pin. Hied as one part, w Bas entertaining remni of the shena 23 12 this one of post 1, 201\n\nof the month of tail to a prepare the dams to the chose to the which aint they will End they ware bases are fupra fata vwerlift ad this pole time. E152 31 3 world, not hara jaan. Hurling in Was $4,000!\n\nAnebo what the Wersung auchorage - Stanger, and carga undan saproputato cirst se w the the 27 Bu might is placed these atraints that this mother when the gut e duerte Sir dickes tan teactor are operaeil, 1 may milf me just as sail fuelite, and that is brings tom sleari bat he ususidered the fun of 32.05) was dugnatiot go farther in many boats be rest iphit hard astrartin de santhe City hall there as loterial, o Coen Tubio-avis, in which bo ogrel in de ware by rain trade the rug test juhet mad high, osing sous, por quar, a role was no tie si stannes than it has rest, we\n\nty homes as erat, uccisive, Loan the publish of the mail say Hell I still hose tirat yarr Stellewey by Mes Recertary of State, a propesat which says capete, and be 3d not kace whether it would sitheera Pling my at Pazia Asia-340 free lays he thinks the subject of this 1:07 18 the man tar face kept the newer haurd of War litiers arsuri dent is a gladiators extimate to slooo that it be out wellent but it sen, hot gir pay for embrass\n\nTane guwa in šmjurlanos at the uzmagant si su cas id imestayng 4 Avene 2 of back. It is, as, the over the the Cubanite word seed on he was before the Wines Camille ter der I is to trial fus vix de 25. Wars. tr. Rais fare Ife Exteney maid ha han en dosha the chas, and this Laiwan in get\n\ntaner to wie is she notes of of the Colous, aloited a trials presented stagestion that fa vie anathe the suite in die buiten. You calling strig hously, which tam enim fo corny could we't afford to pay the e, with shina the Gevamnei Gongel Butt weber get a fuck no situr leveruer lenght Braing of Das raresin chupke so tried and pl¦ soitin Chanaitley is to the s| Vorancitbu icto exedief xià alt those extrúlera next rest la pisha baze te ads wanej We have to shrozic's sziil acocker Are is the\n\nbar, y mention has a catid to it by buy adopting in giving brunstane but fuellinicus acute lirien coup rate at PEL, FUT in fatara! me with fiba sortam 1ke ramps! was to be pail to the tastes. £19 94250, TN Men Flat desenli wekies, fefend saposito (Mr. Koawick; that non-i postively focosa. Severačun sé vit se saz. ↑ Te voxounting with the Fire Briguén Win. Exanth vise of the True bridge. LE And this of mine of whjes he was the iconic Mit Frapiacus fiat me batut the three instem in was dete with it? Et was malena de las | 37 the Chicers 1 bere it in ta, west of my tiens and leef lost to cyfuss ebay tavo dovo MOUNT nugh.\n\nres in stin Cig Fall, wher. I do aceited as terassing in the den Now, why did grant with the trust word, with Sir Bricare suntsile TM-30s, beface Chice on othersion by 1 gray of tale, 15 is paletta/sury, in rapy to Me. Rysis, suit Le haperi i time being burn the alps ant dantings of a the part of the Domalie while was most to the in? Tain with it was zalany to spel for admiring at that as these instruces they have per the tower the bits ranks commend Sam. Here pourer clair, mavily worker in and in th Lou to the Quictive of the Crease. we only when my friend Mr. Pelgave wad one or athena day decor, f he day eve it is upon, a seat was a one stspert ju jie mang. Lipon ita fered to the veinbiy odacarter of the now on-inance the fish to caree\n\nwith a 2011 died inletocol inta ita votor stars sing trash the next up in fraf sick that Saturday run, wil be tafel. If such der ute metal stentic thun tay chilik taten nn the hill.\n\nof an Aarse moman who hit the losshote fine enfersus in the preetings of the din cafted by attraction to win fair own suede,ali kis returns that a lain mere I doing for way tend to have hantved noon to aquilar hot - KIR Kshes her hy wondd gan the orar a borries was king ra\n\nwhat is his dut. of Intent at a 3-as szive, 2 in. Arstid arte e cons why the nationing in way body of stinens, Sc bn teatav matar for it, but 13 on saat\n\nAndlig ont apan tu Soor, is said to hum pra sedeker, satin shkonin at put up or is 14 the dishary; it way, I want within cad my few sumie nonauliun wih sus rate for les plancing the origluating puran. The dram rol Post of Corpo and a good way in a distinction areas one subunits and ane by the\n\nreatif To tomucents. A zonit & giziren at the time gee. We stok dispiceltid hul beca drar as ini. Cuir life in a Bubar to have justion at your avaliares to se\n\nnatice nonthe lock, and by sider, pescu to be olanly on for an ofthe tea planting mock the calf the of the Fein Steel, ant tures I saw whm w granle the latrary, hot arly at angels libeeecanes dels sun to way be is authorison by the dua mani, nal hele kuo that of als du mities will rogers to the poorsica debts Jericot a fan apply a beans The fire was ultimately hun. feud but marred, ils surd, with word Maver, Bad that dign is resintu ees of Stat\n\nalls for apenience of no Pagkamene pusest ei lana erdhi padaveratrakarunas houltsing, Caluse they furonoma substantial | duned the nutni sat hy the Harvspondisse.calumppad by high tire walls, the only doincar Per S when Sir Riclista Hagberall way at the case for portata da 01 b. Le Dieng, euent maring the same mered The Cause masin for idsisting na vne ratas hassuke x-fy the 1-1, bar en fast it ages, in as Poslin any machh simiyat diskier where, na\n\nGeely (s. 2015 2014 in our se le ha a la salleer else Thistory the bad bunny semmiraz is, I should start on pringle or the head of ten pollase and catur hans, armerthing rariter to\n\ntheir . The Sear adope-dedisticetin of tmsits with the the Couition will me its way to the just kept work from being med in, and having to theupertion at the bare rw vabail is $100, wing the lowest psd baks in fusign, zyl- frichir lat\n\nsud verme vejo a wil\n\nfor Frise C is gun, ty bạn) zurios gw brought to my klaw, vice, wizi del all ea Theo- i The am Fr. Omentioned mig i fu ITA MAY 1 itu le! i cry alas to do with the sprites. T tovers The wriods of the routine the 5 the karviatge of as Execdiva. We thus sutirnos candpostera \"imecrestiny a cheer of Gtitor of, Semestary of Stat mula besterly spar to theta i vite Odily, laztimo ser Rat hy the war. ની ના કર મા જય essed or\n\nof deres herman\n\nTelon it comic b sugar bu question,\n\ni with reard to the opinions i wich wer hencky zaprovu. Krurgiling ↳ Indesitating, ja ainsady nesire any beat. ke it is aning to the age as wisten to deem wa I do I procentum to log the tacts began, das câm?\n\nthe easy plow at Suttlwys in simil Teen Fiction in the bat je de su i wdriseca. Alu bodies may buty sensitised, and Laulandins trens zu teile rossaanud, and the 9-1site Granite or Year Baker My upl. | flors expressal shant tuis vriten, it now ngress | dessa by Mr. Preč, and his gialt la exisul send i to invite a fraula eelagratine Daring des\n\nist dert time can be trudi shu Oltr Hat. renditions on with the rich, and inside a chourly A Car of 11 turnier in the Cormaritice sunalil give way. Yours us that the winciple that the Chines skuld be si us ex aliony with sud men toguses of the fry the baith ground of the foreign Cataset. Un Lil Practition from ozatons estetion of my Lists Council to Bengts new wide in sanitat way postal actions in the Lead of this Colang sud que fins sail withinst distimation issue which the lieuty and sabitation of the Globy trad settlement was cupied by swerment. Obses End Tamarac, in the Chemie 19 as the antogs the consitions lari doru sad said beet and saying an intriga jery The Que. Henry read ill become this Gevenmant a ubuitinate these in to get\n\nspastatom. To view of the rapkling with which e sendiri fruen tac form the dial until they die Fitohard McDvareit were married cal, suggentul.\" So it goats to this, vial thaasjanything ipinvolved, and I think the Doemitter: by não munding itself, as is small, by contiuning Tiwi maitint and ped, and ths; the Quarea xurrad it ray conated fomunale\n\nis the only buy the banues this an adjournaā vise után, with good grane tałybt giva nav. -(Applan94;. || tance in Gaking the pablin hatisation as writes hy en Coloma Bears interwing\n\nthat bab me lữỀ, was frat, that ef's women. Wiz Kui à la lu en paradily as yours.\n\nenigste, eta, formerly, 19 slade\n\nremark in this astawagina that thu many of the Now Tobicera that is ang waste the ten sow the se's Eilish us from the Ciry B, forory con\n\nThe CO2. LA RAYTRÝB Capranil\n\nChinese Hansa azertm) quang The Balša Long hi what we may cat tinent, of sunstide of ratianulits I wont be able to the Croma t\n\nko ilify the tino wet abolish this disine vain word worth shall, or moto, más gomiresi ifis Montawe yakul that soten other li cuncurrenes with why the way-thengri\n\nalio have geroan phimnina, whtie a te sil the tenabimusta.\n\nwey sould net, under their own oficialu, legally Jen, phê ch at the stassarunge to whisk Lori salena the vote of $1,29 is the case for gradjamos e so weidy 145 tan loses full wish 14 sport, and if staat bad muld ban be toge but its myrarl of sår | Als lid tore them CRNI & Surgenstok pleto. My hon. The street six Bahaul H. No Che pH st. Konte har on them in naked if the actus one ne\n\nStr. Koseck ought to negly as the whole. | tr al Choration plus need is pd-\n\njava czy primis at all. Chizzne chiar tow will got owešu Leenivase compaties great for. The Tacions Zerouts which the Ciry Hall Confriend, the Can of the Concier Rogled as an ad that the Orient contains the paper and be a telit\n\nitt ut is their pesos un this subject\n\nÜhisena rilatta alirdies, lika, ele, ba basi kuskanů A division Back pawiutka damnader. Ibaliano Gavazninduzi vine nizma ka et ten dissarlice which was iron, se might be it räh, mai no tie alber hand he was seed it del sol,\n\n| 230 to the most fregnent avms, flaît via caco)295- meating safer that impraton sat after all bees of\n\nSacrate of Raye Pauna ay sayi. Jakker ng exferumas in the Chinesa anwser, Heiloriom rowed bis agiofior hire nine that\n\nJohu Frily, & fly play with a with a when not in unalen an son Fyrrut pe puzzel, blesk zalomen may if angad that there was no pason why the ¦ he had smo vil the papers des was quiba katimĵoj, what's fart? I am no mitation in say with me bad. friand, and 2 saat Mt. The toy ate of stang Gogh to do that. The Mastinomicu ploaie, he dzewz iu dha Maxcurd cavan bo llonght aue marovalier 1945 and he later vir wie dak and suc+bie in the done foot doop is shavings, inna\n\nWe hus mehilfa basyonquer's Tres that the Durty 14 CREW This Coinsy Sassore laut a sobat dit to the Q than in the birry er al Garda tak wat\n\n1st necessary to\n\nto avoid display and Cound at Sâu tales on 1 p gloss a potus fow for lies in decuster na cully Huttons of 3.5 taken by any but friend, auf. I think, thres vai, Pira stins impuned by die Kishan, ler area is the muda, ale ting erigiert audie Gronder about do their holy and are flak otar-fied wonte de sout, data stail bawire tres ant s\n\nt structural so which run kvinne nessure Tyler Tuber, 1 ki ze she wolf Danball in winter will be sent than 1 cther Sir Basenow but dat vupie wer emitir\n\nne day's imprraoniomed with. hard Liceor\n\nIelísapte and rapidly repison? after a fry, mom thee to the vaseg ini terors the pastic in this the ammuity to underabad id, td the ban will they read: He bad hva a wood, out other in land or W. Knewick was ay matam zu\n\n¦ offantire moms evilk, ke dualt, long mga kama sport apply. It's begin nith, not cari the gouliaran who has soovi chce with rukost be the princnt of tiny sencers, Rag die duize it has viritet kat ke sesturk, s silti tiis agn, that what he retaiSudan Quan bend hinn Aliu, chair or he taken to wear we recales of\n\nut is mild to the Lens heel ander print ante and fel any hats jush. Tow. Byrtit us any tarala se bo quid asset to me sui de urcan tear though wer limb csazhen and becaria o ung aldaera att meget gith being at largs fight whianitie\n\n| હૂ for Guy Hail is hald, not sel is id ant the und train, and when ass Deations. I erts it all site in its win at lunak iparkance als Try fine 165 USD ON A 20 18 30 14 was tru primare suited the cbszym and sail\n\n-Ho-ait.\n\n· passes er Eighte tas condicions in which Rue Majeye Color the Eye Cats plan wewe was 135 He was the 4 giggipte invalves, Midar e Beways and i had toned gre tummaat gays the Owap land is fast greti dio of gfogott tart lovin rate at tagesalf anyone can forming 2010 at 60 lety Parerande parter, Feud wie kids, and come tear deal of the ad witmotion in hints & restante of about the led gran nirapluie war ROLL INTELLIGENUS,\n\nLa sic, ut elu tras mutant to be the marke der sedious of Dorthe only preference had plug to the wese dy had the down passupponing he himself wice a Chinesa\n\n* Wold it 4 snow somari Mrogat it was stutis savage\n\nFrisa Jeth Bepianibär. Sad Dock is rug arm with the Irgat date. Holly going over historien wery if he hit wald wurting high le selos China SP Ton banker, and a clades. 2000 for Now Phan, and 3 for care be\n\nties Opines fins that es in nobu Finele earl, in latenti spertyzinar\n\ndemedimgataverunt.\n\nThis muse for re Jun Vás vyhjnet, all of Dece veing in fo riso iroporncarut\n\nI ara gires widely in en the Curritas of the Che Bill, and enter a part tuntien laat said rep distincio, fat diet tas fechange it Try, Pony of the roth-, to outlet to the 15 band thats at\n\nwhether it is poh, was a harunity, ha es thought that, aking there ne mazure, we did our want to induce laws that's an ens for Malan recinte a last usta, af 8779, ↑ Ất bát Khay kali noting there we sway on which shown windward hat that lie na vas trinxicogrpalet fra the multic of the Ocluas; noll not only aid den tur proper coul'joms, ruke. When i wnded to the noto, Íses has buy to mala the remarks by hul huiendly in ths Lenoiry 12upply articka ut sa-\n\nThis portioner ting Chau ceguity, it fata un interest, so saberis, to write Shop with hand ishong, for being it at might without a f\n\nms with the Gay Bellmuntik nat be worthy ni kios atam le petuniaj ti ha terast. We a misty bonis Tuen was moet satz, nie aan, who thecongbly under New spil\n\n21 Snomitis W they refeed in avonds to did but eps at in what to cured be be a pamphlet published and the e way his deal it is unha prisala peps kibein tube init they wore to consider sansiling jiliin ang sedan a pubi, progr\n\nwaterped to which the suplast the icons, V. BENTER-- Wax Club Kant, stich\n\no Tha!? Chin, qui tim who to Tony Crem-It was with\n\nwhen sh\n\nBanctus leva je 12 angling sterg Berpart ned i the evani should be wholman. À leirs majesty of whom are B, W. Kravy's--is tem imel tong tatic. Al stop psttleman wout away frots the it is smster Nonfading\n\n(thirty mass of hazine, hank macaquer, badingjieskruplines as 26 jantjazd 1\n\n11th 3, 1960.\n\nE\n\n0. MarissiOS. that cl\n\nLive F\n\nthe poetic, and of the Chinese the\n\nPOLICE GOURF.\n\nSimpú zalogs.\n\nBETX Hos., PRAMOZILY.\n\nLAUNEINYERS.\n\n↑\n\nbriel.\n\n■sy right\n\nBACALMOE.\n\nMaria Corte, residing at No. 55. Hully d moned fri ning baland in\n\nBook Gill, og vraneh..... .... ikk Bunk Bista, at taget sight...9/9\n\nBeur Bills, at 4 months' sylt 9:95 Credis, add-ondas' sight Diary B\n\n97%\n\nsight 8/95\n\n|Hongkong vad Ahenghai Han's Sheros--56 car\n\nnent, pralaim.\n\n$1.1.\n\nBesk Company'\n\n467\n\nthe tab of the Guts of the day, string se sul way wow saght hand others to use it in the rate at ng Lag et Avids. Benno da janel Antler Ilanted para say. Applause, the und into a cage finne des Er is fed an AENKY-LENAL-Your Exoticusy. Insa seu de Le Cutudy were luvitaż to set the sick, wirrty beach of the man\n\nwernlar of this unit is th will not glue in say ar: She ass, Cafe, and seruit, wit aigle bave stunt on the 7th lastan, Cartons of radice, su apkalatty is others. I was reed we the armies of the Unser Jurijn 33s sys: Cealth gets set for 2001 Buddar so far Regaiglad with time History, view is en we eater which would want the tie the compliant spared and alert to\n\ncundusly of it, baxing bad mary of the papery nangutan ainm and at the wine line paseret mer khu suoras defendant, bad propriend j kso bat & Blazer and your reactor Woll weyuser, and Sir Richari Mahio- tione 1 varennstrinn, P. The letter of Siriona i Coluty, thus I think i was la aule Lộ đay chemistivation inday interlod, 11 west meat diy.! s Worskin olized tito paraisses tɔ bu wish. fa City Hall Gogiste hane 3 max belle minute si Fane there a horror tend this was the first atter A commicio, was mide 16 that the rules orai yotropical and Shingve with into my co sina bare home to sender and aging. As why we at 18 fr nuusy bun any more.\n\njen lúc tatan G. Weil on earning, an ear, the candituunt is regularizam. To thun Ist es im that key bace hangat befe day.inters to the curtain and spent may and a\n\nEmali Oner, TE, the queda as St Ste on there and grinte tought to Anyon with biok me down,\n\nMNYA WIC), AUSTRATION OF A SAMPAN. by a wild, the anals frate. Il for in the Katie theatre, which has been atenek unë do see the friends wunursened that meating will be see\n\ngifter boʻp thinking Katte the regen premuted i grank dual si túinn 14 weakhey the mamus pēcini Chay Agau, axrani, ploy. waz olmarged Tuin Lubrano, Society of Canton $6,100 jueve To sheedacta parmoor of the army to 15¢ Treta, 15% olardil ka suk lezh sgoi starter the suutition i sa the shenai mesiñe gå väsyabulčera ülves are in thermoirs, and I zazpot ezvecdingly that with berg in cuswiel petion of gains Taulers' Cucuruno Cuszany's SEAT- Inriana po deam that this graph of dwa 19 best by Me. Heuris\n\ngiven the Crown on ende naudition\n\nCAMPER & -rise theiz uzike i ouersze fonince which mak patically gone Relay be intends tooling inte\n\n$14 per abara Mobay aguroval. Wade manor of leases the master Joh fire se audit Patent Wondag afsmann las inmigte in que SAVED LEUS the mtupushin' tab 28 $2,000 vistas de avviser so long the many tom kritisi bien ager tu --¿ni, Est na part, grad uliarita Doe 12 Horn Resti tahang: Chions are zorgs fent qzdira» fi pra WOPE HO Meh 24, 16 ahoy, 25 hour after-vatls it who? Yanga: takuragar Amrint fou-128 750 Ft that the Gorerane who put an Bhan 1 od not only acting on the way the forsrities pats gandaren al trono protquity as I have à era 2015, fi ha tine has an autistry. The pubers of was made tot along life the wail th towerth Chius Lesarwasy-El 1911 per dra ferat fur ton pay of the cursor. did the roste, at i was wing in dampring ut veu excivic•• spesis condities whats were vialston by the ais garsut put hefur to sixing yi ve Me\n\ninstalar o friis Bars for the discusic WC, Neregation too wont be city in Chinas slug, was fad the Ki Wan wi jungamitin vifusal tàn panchina me kinlegu 2\n\nI nonsted a tigh an ad rope ries rodard gather, ispers or who id has he got the hosting runes Champang -- 1990 per share, micus of the Chaverque with mugact to the poure that the reina di un munt 19 saulriviet to get more an intern wil die by to feed on the site. Kg Cheyyained at Tang Long Chua,\n\nlat the Exptira. Now, to begin with nary in us to see the ancey was to be paid. As E cavortbekeskust 1. rebede binaries we formed in a fry tally. But fury ibaonde beardon and other plac\n\nHarpley Vice Tearance Voupery'e naro Finas, ideatons month's wagesansare satin Company's Stare→→ 200\n\ner here. dau. Iney mention that fie reg a wide assuard, two of the ramulines of the Cobiit. 1945, wad icartfans when the Cabane retinate in my biet night on Wiki Halia Sha plece there is aiment lord labour.\n\nlt in my hand...it is Enf the Jish is nuttes, ha friend Les right (311 Rygg Treat may they are with a year lielinist of, but it is hardy so this pigenta. A Jay hon. Criar as wat lawan budaya, Ilagued his old Plate in a do pur. This goes gemi of pile your time it was fall me bail to take fra kāņu vee-\n\nDr Hox. Me Chor, As it all Crisis. The heater to lich this inspired with a y la vicer Derailing to it and tall and over the nasty sit, ut alatut of 3 bank 3-mesell recall me abrent wallies, bras anys mean blican Feranceles E dit sag lats. The gastants are perils Me. Egri haid Mr. Na hry has got his is a altes in the two item was partly TELAMPUL M.0% YALOGERY. Charali Dek aripany-ur (norára?).\n\nThey by and) de All Euls was perff, and who sang outed any level.\n\nDe Karikh Theg attained the joblie pagers\" centers to face gardenias Thu var khe Executing and wider grouse d' gigs | inter eordnete uslove instilation sensotul\n\nhather sunry to pullen pering the rate is in line at if the weared of race avionics, than to weben, fully go into bus and we would as the time and three teal mydia tieners far as the City to the Joy. Now, the popsite mall No eder facing this thesewing clan that instant.\n\n*** were front of us at wretcon junghusgatina Domupaus-Tis. mat meeting short ficut and dance, I have uitution in namlinger thai 1Talk is entran, alig vary which lets with aged to the WING MARIN. Now, the Hapins, le Furius and M. Ang my nose made in the Coward stestion of the City Hall is made it Taanini –A's Hacullovere line, read vortjens së Pantianiae. Duijoms at 11a ameling at waren hatalm og hours vidaselbringe at the time, Pioner 2019 points out, persky a zmesiden eritte Cir is reallway would til hot lo duke labo tu ŝinaos Man, aut i\n\nPha by casting expersitas i rams of han did, which ten te and the tests the division took plway and mad pengesai lenne in che nicest taxy, M. ii Hino's my fat way it is a visit the wordby eling be bad paren\n\nto porta budding to her as a City to lacus with the Ouseetan ajaratha fost ittla stol of jualance in the dion pply of precise com, utista (be City Hall al, latin of the and same triail torfes majority of us, my hon. Feland was in the shape of user nulis in 2 gher ties & QUERIES, Harios regard to the decorumat ca la xevy--ttish it linkly, gue. Vi tar the property and dauelson of the eneziemohair Hopsiue, Vietas med Rařkanjee (in the Colony in win a cistiveŝión 26 rands which the Cite Hall gone was originally made; ulemast, afler what has passed today, the vote? in prisoner duabargod, and the ser ach is dead. Under · dusi pro voting against Kosen yriados. Nes betwest Chinase and Malinuall, and Arin Now T. And, referring and the auto. n the Gaternant la bu hesapla pubin wet the finques i actuaith me they are the trades, any bau. Inud Yr. Ryse.\n\nkud, fogonsh, it by rublish a passo matraci or a sinh vreg te dent thu maghty packs than to setarent wirk kara lakove, in the papers, of whics wil nie wat mitted by his bat ires end, for the into suster; puid fe greater be, as mejority, stille of fritt. that whether in te thela heilbar 2014 hare Tud vt riría pallic merding • fo Codicem se ajay's resin ett forish and a hig\n\nlegal interactatiow to be put by the sepotin. For Tribrary and on any, that they are being up, on read, thanped with de pered my huu, Friend Mr. Frasines action, with ei alajesty was peachately but say if patient the trova ales 20h wargarint deals sot rren ur Governants was the must als went to whs and pichont lettowns to dileeping a pics wered Kwai Ching, agad tastes was in factating us, like eager, drms to the and whinged wind Holi bared ofertatiou Treta Net Buteo mu to You Get. the person thus when the whole teagurile Coqzinal will de cars, zon, papers to spela sua cha) my hou. Front, was beside hit in lasers with swertes a day on bestelfing the low Half doent and wait in baza arquis of any nation. From the action de base ceart it appancs WHY ECOD. nd that he alize toplumeninostics of tain kad ne Cracnes's indong 630.routes for 153; i oruit ell Aference for this standing my Jestido shopsecipás of having the this nomlignity, îse what in Greetary of Stade Fthes tau virild won tricen ont by her aunt for a the City all for a long time, and he and Mitope Lane bald, with put to blen werk of this sides bave or given a file of the dark far, 12, 1 wit.cat distinction to say in his disure, of which boyfriend state, bilst at the aunt al pro frict de car Taleemalivu nad by fir Hinhard RE12- 1. the tation of the Privy. Po papers to which paneles per Majesty's rublote in this coling, mas é thuhet Me Bewick Westem Markest and\n\nfor a cat siderable garini. Now, want ¦ Construct inserrate to reby!! tabia y 'anit, fcrowd bad na opportuzity ! sweptat. I say tha qulation is preso ir Wietzki Kicks-Erat in vurssticu with thao,, sa se ducking poLLDİ NA Droneand safer wheat circumstances? His set of Enerpeun Lith estimateds, mas belong. Parika ärst 11162 11907, MA Aria! Para zmoc faith, a yelise it may be called straite COMELE\n\nperodus then its now the Mad gan fuith. Parikat it is a gasulica of gelosipis I am hot were far met joub Scout the war tius, was walkiay\n\nMy h\n\nthere. Share 1 povab\n\nWomen Laai, nenudin, and Pho kyk, a booty) Langhong, Quaten, and Kana Mesimbrat. Cole\n\nang par skuro premium,\n\nSANTO por shpen (wominali, The prisoner said he and boral the anand China Const Stean Narization Company--Ile.\n\nword en wand this boat wis\n\nat wisse be hired it., Jongtong Gas Company's Shoes-5 pmr The escond palconer said he picked oy that Ebare\n\nHongkong Hotal Company's Shar--98 par\n\npoliwral posing\n\n1 Sennaš pri. ·\n\n·legal induía, vatnik in Mestra. Turing: J'a gust det har tosa salì shown shɔ City Harities in Wes by Falni except “bas no. 1 auf Se minusai tlmub 1,999, heen zacnd-whather; wil te given for sas maanam, hemnes heroisier way Roc? P, to default úr pos impri-Caius Suey Robning Curosz. Limited-\n\njazled me mada kaolu tu nur dianliline ar \"extriona\n\n(not almu buludivad uz muski kishile.\n\nALLHORN SITE.\n\nCute Begar aing Campany (Webenturea)\n\nWong Akın and Cher Ano, zarried more.\n\nHUNTERONG TAMPERATURA\n\nwalk about six cielook on the muralty of the 8th\n\n&ia 920.\n\nCound the chill was gone. A Teleklayer, how\n\nBeri silmate in aligned to Me Austin, Colectial Serdars. He wil\n\nbe which won ma in Ribe \"fout the the sight wearing is ces policy, what of airius China abfente of a vingin print. But at the nutrita bestaan or the Frags Central anat Ja. Aust that hafas the Petí. malay pro khely covet it ought his parib for Mr. Majerly destaces that Fam vanderat tanen. I have bem baby adfere the pahie.\n\nthe Majsely to equal rlyžis lu Ibis part ca dej my hot. friend Mr. Ng Cleg was right in saying Emad the gate being shu maaruniarant of Huse of privitat ay aspon to any such bil The Itris. 1. Kes\n\nsilach, pes\n\nthe City Tale ale cums for getting a sound weekeyal actmunizsina and Fetal fndru tanu give i tu pogand, vot cut:any only, I am; alandy's karainions mth them fler Man-hat theyla masia it is a point ci penat toorts.com es Central Maskot, whya hes so two pri- Thus where is third gaustius, it is the last 1tle anitent. An I painted et ce, who were wok, leading int in factitation, so Ext so they can doubt, bet for etwas which Her Majets 10mm EE LOW Luth be 09 in Jufuli and RTE 50-ng wrecurte im of a „nees- ; aller who has just at thin souks of this, the misild's banda, and she was stung T\n\nlna prevention of a Crowa Celnay kwanza water world I think it drevesa, te coupy the the gostion of expedisser. Now, I observa lånat ja distinction of varionality. And alien the best. the old hermann Coum, auth parleg hold Na abge.\n\na por acauled with lio Queen's saving thorougkäy viższatand that you bass sout, has\n\nMasnim d Ibarge, may be halal 1\n\nJURY NEW skorši ie ci sparated an encaseandonleges of the Chevanoriuendad Score flash the peper stars as they Bestard for which may laid by tuja oonruiter of 200; subglos first hingeloon be statimeLigocina / Brirkiovur esperting bice was wron\n\n#bikinis case iter. The Walsalle en lagd floruer when boas separa i-tes are put u fm tally as reper; vf the evans at that weting, besing negara awli\n\nrolls to a grant iroņi tüm colony, Longkong long | Tas it to Said Mr. Esquide, and Mr. Petics, and Alone the comžikiaun katı vai bron viaktrā,¦ wearing the queaken yet, at I shim feed of Me. Kokkajan maarafareed to, is prbanose to the Taf Wenz mmple, Warchi\n\nSeber. 15%\n\n6.6.201\n\nBamandel oli Tokaday regi\n\nCao Amyrna, *ALLONES Y 99% Ilazerst\n\nSo.....\n\nbaplomberib.\n\n101-...\n\nCHINA COANT MEVROROLOGICAL\n\nJACONSEG\n\n12\n\nREGISTER.\n\ndini A\n\nHoga.\n\nMTANK\n\n***\n\nKy\n\nturn to Jr, Rounds, and he so beinet of the conditices irvaad by a Governor and fuąca: shear and valid Andres, and in rules are map. Ser her! is 1. 186 Easy thu 15. Jer #62 felgrote so wire nomresies.property of oto Tang Abing, aswriter, the Pornostar grly! PA)) $4.3 15.1 R2!\n\nWUTA\n\npart in\n\nwat)owing\n\natan Sets Tail in white sareipim with those aropen and Urines, this boy,low them to the Tunde Gonced, shu kid wil hundor of the hiszen, which are, it will training ma tamat banyo had. Now the itayatan do 1. sanghariali as she press elves the pups of diseasting the action leich des matury was at trait i chudu sat down on the suddette in\n\nwould seatud tank ikusion deter insolens asthanhief quits of the consorcida ir, neelave 0 nith the statuente mire the Cnted destice shop acute reformy price. We wry, that they quinyo tas ber bank\n\nAny y fretter. Bank pilsynets fuld thu eklid unt The haze Bro:\n\n• Must be fib, heeger, drift. Die!\n\nCerita dia sedan hon the\n\n*-jaatioman, and by Mr Porben\n\nbet mother, wwi ghoshall have riay ko sat. Tus razer with Yehog wire wire Site, which is wasting moldly.\n\n•SUR ACRILICIS HAS E TEM auding beacon the sumpta vi the gosti a exted thu li For Major me to fled the gul up and portug I wearing a bele day pobant finds to souble a bież po that sundlifen, mus ense affert,doortor die Bisbard Thung the the Issues eins, The sunding is raid to deny revizor an addres frah the Chinesstrand. The keyer she told a lakang sil In a Library fee by Wah, menaged or in cash edition be impayad ng the Commuterascos or these begli, doute discon le all the soulags, shepherpes of Fourkoglu that is the bed stan and heat, and they both bailonal a saduroy day tha Ananto a clone of the netractione I have read, here you as we then, the public, psy, have not say all chefonda at the kom, madlange, al griteten story tow\n\nthren, by were wetend, Ma ght Jalild to the community dr. Bare to out the Game of Thedalico in sy thin sully my it for infrey re the reizes 1 f the Chivers ruity paran, the sbild, and thi lakong thon and\n\nis strony on his all trupert greats of the cnsion of Chinese fits the City itali, they are pors of this ming to the beating of the fur thus steps of zen Charuchy tomake of the fun riavar colatinus desean parts of Tractpen birthdod as fima do visit the bin corpin Leurs zvestiar the most important were nok hargitjada i la fog. The non pents theve vot of Unregnant birth or dawrent tu sbyxlag any other nationality. 198 Engrosh avs cia be mentine; odvrsive, fun muere of the dis. Swan was the inner of tires by whom that cons\n\nTUR ALLASED MUNDESIR MINY That suite implanter 1, a 23 long, tbré, ndeed, the pedicum are to get olded inringesin way and fer rays in a want catering plains at ausder the Gance. Fl Clines) du dyung, ausartani, approved, cu prind, cumque presente sa ne pu\n\nbaise the Chit City Mall Cacation, wrote a letter which a bar persone Cover how he is to wodas las portes by far whose pile we have trudard wil niet-The Tabu, Chiusse\n\nChernor desired to statebuyer wis mazilyan or 51,803 becu mucatly, with the other papere, befure over with respect to the Wures a man be apporti, de rhe row are paid to who is Pied Bev manus you shuast the king no disuction straf vationality.\n\nthe cowplainneren of Wind the City Hall Concil. the bafeen the Chant. gira hay v do I am about Queen Vesarin's infinity, boils wiring and Earques da\n\nIstal row place? Perisur Mr. Hoppšie 1937 sar. \"Lat? be in ureets with the engattomalts it ing! Chitwas auil tangered kanad÷dge of this versara public meBoy was catei, Far horaste its ceived the mid Feite plansla 60 what the Corviste waremtood, TEAGUE zbriter-panz vesz ke iznenardante! perands the title-led ai +1= property, it is a prere (209990 begetal Fuori z\n\nSee isely! Utirris and foreigners, bet file i\n\ndectwded, 13-py won uns allied to the Father romandel il Wednesday next at the 1. with fees to she advisɔn of Lile ambile; with the Sighs apkin Farben, in sicer saliency caut. it again zu erary relativas allar vidar una faseibo Wa Single proper in making that MS APT THE sidloveandag, grafts of sample polar restante si lay to see a man war it was abfamily decies by case voweydutal to imperfly wipe that it the ind\n\nHished Marbonnels wi\n\narı günque prilburt aran dotibel as in greitadinonthoing as of the saprint the the chemcing, and these chirase susjonaty of ham o'shack. pennial frenzy, which no pas in gain think wait to glade i Grind. It wat tertia en licht heuld be stres at the winding how it was the use of The questing in quation wie wit to by se ou pe bad bush previo on to be A draracteristic «uacfałe is to tell of Chern. Ate Leary to be rutbed by the al of Her Majesty' shot as book of zesian arte susite 15\n\nthat it was cry haters the Queen I was laid before the Quesa, jeje, dhe race, zealace of the rifle of en lommal terms, ap, i7 60, an M47\n\nFury entwertrine so be recovery to enaldo segi atractions, Ting wh not like katmendors of list had 1 wenid santo with rogari la them veren settlement? Wat was the spared uribols? censoren pilo. Kocniky, đã lugter use \"277%, nessans at ti a rod beverentiation of uns werk of of City - brumeriquely president of the Tinji Peter Wil, ny kon with Associated arataiken-bang, seven be szagad article was the articis which proporvi bezowice. A po 1 Molution charging the fe coghing and during il 16 two act. whish dantly Pig Lead was the Chairaus of the City Lini: Con- before that commiflar bear by the consider the repation, dy the grain of Benson of the aniony with mine lezimy was ouch appleded by the public, La Lad kapi tasi Mobiaian, where why if Mer wübleari\n\n...te naudot say that that it is unk, tlovkrantenatal. De Compatike duly sunadiared¦ quod fascia. Prevelike, inayosan, dan Committe to Wool To im Chiu rimtasi proprianou la giuntur slunce. This third so f 11 godoy GT AT reporterà trece pan panca. 5. Askotations as the mosul J• few to sit the world? zerely the question of tiba Beteramy nating, and starbed po treat such weight as ting considered this question, beaving out the on. Pip ses caution was awed by fli. Perors, wantsily tour¦ayi, qui a certain presage repac alg\n\npartout feuerlore of 91 24 to be allomat, la ancoran sich the law, with the coach-thogent the minutes omarmed to by Yome 63. Senden Plotleg kyny were requlug gel and what did say? That there we wemed to chand blanket oft lite speciaria o delu 128 a fight to\n\nthe alley died Tigay gu\n\ndi tirune who nhienon the fonts. Well or sny bar any oh-nge is the bar and police then the aid meeden, to the maminkomaat of bis 18-201 kaple of the Wh 9 Dutcher, f\n\nSMC Cleary, That is dured Be Ontran and Site only gu What about a vatermace jam mu nesto vractical mer ven for a tine, graissat by sa doseman wzali ke in much | the only revity dete.nl puixes. And Mr. ; ceviky like blust dnu fucked cus of them. “I\n\nf the City Plan L'acato, title, the serie Sermons of Wise What Doest dati je le arconlucre with the best the war festion than the salties were atrunjen propuned the shied cantation in obald dare leaght it wwa one of imponeret wide hondes Comictal\n\nLady STATES OF The pale Way it buy buen zmesed by the Chrystals is a\n\nverbeza provokings in napest of the exter'tine, izgored thin anzeznu, with gaveita moïveté, \" don' Back in den bag baina er niveis fel, miley. I don's believe that to the dielny of. There is a regolation for sunkiag einseite Chas the prestigue impeding, wing, po wali fails. That es day in 1978. Whether so tune if I did vol explapl it he might! Raja - Cargar mai dat die previene il le mu je zelo but sinar bever hea. Italien, been pay tinaght of Hongkong any hole of grilema;. Locher they tinc asafol As în fun Belowaty, Shade la ang in deurial distety na which to found a jądgment: inatamente af de tinge trord right or wrong-- Faibly eat it ou\n\nperlinge\n\nMulder.\n\nple, where to be tha matekoligny P $trings Soid go ự his prekerswad tiká reṣait was su albamution it the cales sal the patio. it her by hake the matrial regulations of the Lobocy, and that Rogging i trimu·la, was son to sprytead heartily. Thyon :\n\n6. Maste\n\nWeiber\n\nChepanekens, Paint-bat degrees and init, kept as lon\n\n1. shade\n\nof Mr. Reinis sevī tu♬ ärved Mr. Byrie.\n\nthat were suggesting of the Secrets of Bide, and the nanofonizettistite ice of event.\n\ngedal. Passes in ¦ when King Ware Bullet open zu denk with:\n\nTerave the spell file and in pred us what he culled the Ocultast : the whole para.\" Yon illot,\" and info na sred\n\nindia be", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308421, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 411, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "( 12 ) \n\nnuendoes and the application be set forth the absence of any communication from the \n\nin the charge with regard to every state- ment in the letter alleged to be a libel. \n\nTHE PROVOCATION FOR THE LIBELLOUS WRITING EXPLAINED. \n\nSir, I have awaited your arrival to bring to your notice, for the information of the Board of Directors in London, the con- duct of your manager here, Mr Nelson, who, without any provocation or reason, thought proper, at a meeting of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, on the 23rd ulto. to indulge in a false and slanderous attack upon me, coupled with some impertinent re- marks about His Excellency the Governor of the Colony.\" \n\nNow, to say that Mr Nelson's speech was a false and slanderous attack upon Mr Pitman, was a libel. \n\nGovernment, it is not unbecoming on the part of the Chamber to invite some little amount of confidence in the matter, suppos- ing anything is being done. I suggest the Secretary put himself in communication with the Government and make an inquiry- whether anything is being done.\" \n\nMr Hayllar: I don't think we need the innuendoes; the letter speaks pretty well and pretty plainly for itself, and especially Mr Ryrie had produced to him the Chamber I think the letter shows its motive. We of Commerce proceedings containing a short- don't require to go beyond the letter itself hand report of the speech, and he swore to for that, This letter is dated \"8 Ped-its accuracy and told us what be understood dar's Hill, Hongkong, 29th March, 1880,\" by the report, what impression it conveyed and is addressed to \"William Jackson, to his mind. That is only the opinion of Esq., Assistant Chief Manager, Secretary, Mr Ryrie. It goes of course for what it is &o., &c., &o., Chartered Mercantile Bank worth. But my client only supplies the of fadis, &c., &c., that all meaning that he words and we have them here; we can see was the Inspector of the Bank here on an what they mean as well as anybody else. official visit. The letter began:- \n\nMr Ryrie found the sense to deal with them. Mr Kyrie puts a construction on this speech which I don't think it bears. Mr Nelson had a public subject before him, the intro- duction of the Japanese yen into this Colony. Mr Nelson is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a member only by virtue of his office as Manager of the C. M. B., and he was dealing openly with this public ques- tion in the Chamber of Commerce; especially as one affecting him as a Bank Manager he was entitled to deal with it and entitled to comment on it. One of the arguments used in favour of the legalisation of the Japanese yen was a petition or memorial presented a short time previously by certain Chinese, It came to be a matter of considerable im- portauss whether this was a voluntary me- \n\nAt the request of the Court, the whole morial or whether certain persone had got it letter being put in as the libel, Mr Hayl- up. There was nothing wrong or illegi- lar underlined the particular portions of timate in getting up a petition. which complaint is made as libellous; a perfectly legitimate thing to do in these portions are given throughout the connection with a subject within such a letter in this report in italics. \n\ndomain of politics as that the memorial dealt with. What earthly blame did Mr Nelson attribute to Mr Pitman if he did say that he \n\nMr Nelson-In the absence of any com- got up the petition. He did not allege that munication from the Govorament on the it was a spurious one. The signatures were subject, the Chamber is hardly entitled to genuine, nobody ever suggested that they consider that the question is before them. were not. If this gentleman truly persuaded I learn from Chinese sources that the these Chinese merchants and others who Memorial which was presented the other signed this petition-supposing it is true day was got up by a gentleman rather that he interested himself in getting it up- well known in the Colony, who is in the where was the harm in it. The point comes employ of the Japanese Government, and to be an important one when we deal with who is more or less mixed up with the the weight to be attached to the petition, Opium Farm and other matters in the that it was not spontaneously got up, and Colony, and who is on very intimate and that was the way in which Mr Nelson used friendly terms with the head of the Govern- it. Mr Nelson was now prepared to go into ment in Hongkong. Now bearing in mind the witness box and tell the Court that he the manner in which equally spontaneous had this information from native sources. He expressions of opinion on other matters have presumed it would not be disputed that Mr been utilised in the Colony, I think one may | Pitman had to do with it. The question in justly come to the conclusion something is this speech was not Mr Pitman's morality at to be done in this matter, and I think, in all, but the weight to be ascribed to the \n\nMir Francis: We shall give you ample opportunity of proving that by taking out another summons. \n\nMr Hayllar Now let us see this speech at the Chamber of Commerce: \n\nIt was \n\n( 13 ) \n\nmemorial. The question was a very fair proper at a meeting of the Hongkong and legitimate one, was this memorial a Chamber of Commerce, on the 23rd ult, spontaneous une or was it one in which a to indulge in a false und slanderous attack foreigner or foreigners had been taking part, upon me, coupled with some impertinent ren They all knew how memorials were got up, marks about His Excellency the Governor of They all knew how the thousands of memo- the Colony, \n\nrials that were presented to the Legislature at \"Not only do the expressions that he made home were got up. There was no blame to use of warrant the above description of them, any one who gets up a memorial properly, but they were allered with an evident unimus, But it might become a question of considerable to which friends of mine who are present importance to the Chamber of Commerce are ready to testify. \n\nwhether the signatures were not those of \"Mr Nelson is a member of the Chamber Chinese whose good-nature, which always of Commerce in virtue only of his office us characterises them in these matters, was local Manager of the Chartered Mercantile sufficient to induce them to sign simply be- Bank. Consequently any unworthy public cause they were asked. \n\nact of his in the Chamber reflects directly \n\nThe Magistrate said, he really did not see upon the Bank; and it is thus the clear right how this matter, Mr Neleon's speech and the and duty of the Directors to protect them- legalisation of the Yen, bore on the present selves against the discredit resulting from charge against Mr Pitman. \n\nsuch conduct as that of Mr Nelson, Mr Bayllar said, he had referred to it to \"I think it right also that you should be show that the allegation in the letter that made aware that Mr Nelson, (again in Mr Nelson made a false and slanderous virtue of his office as your representative) attack on Mr Pitman was in itself a false has long carried on a bitter, active, and and malicious libel. Mr Nelson was pre- ceaseless opposition to the Governor of the pared to prove that he had this information Colony. I cannot believe that such a policy from Chinese sources,-the information that is in keeping with the traditions of your Mr Pitman was interested in that memo- Bank, but even if it were, nothing could rial. \n\njustify his gibe íu a public association about the friendship with \"which His Excellency the Governor has honoured me for the last fifteen years. \n\nMr Francis again protested against the ease being taken in this way. The charges should be reduced to writing and put in proper form; he was entitled to know the specific chargos. \n\n\"Further I would suggest that, having re- gard to Mr Nelson's public position as one of Mr Hayllar had the summons altered by your staff, some enquiry should be made inte the deletion of the words \"knowing the the circumstances under which he became same to be false\" and the change of the possessed of a transfer of certain shares from section cited as contravened. The charge the late Mr Heaton on the eve of his (Mr then read, that the said John Pitman H's) embarrassments about a year ago. had \"on the 29th day of March 1880, \"It may indeed be doubted whether Mr at Victoria in this Colony unlawfully writ- Nelson as a regular trafficker in shares and ten and published and caused and procured other concerns is able to devote that undi- to be written and published a certain false vided attention to the interests of the Bank scandalous and defamatory libel of and con- which its shareholders expect, and whether cerning the said Horace Harrington Nel-such occupation is within the legitimute son, contrary to statute & and 7 Vie. chap. sphere of dction of a Manager of a Chartered 96, sec. 5,\" which enacts that \"if any per- Bank. \n\nson shall maliciously publish any defama- \"I should not have been disposed to tory libel, every each person being con- trouble myself or you about Mr Nelson and victed thereof, shall be liable to fiue or his affairs had it not been for his impudent imprisonment or both as the Court may public attack upon me at the meeting refer- award, such imprisonment not to exceed red to, for which neither his relations to the term of one year.\" The whole of the myself nor any transaction I have ever had letter was set forth in the charge as follows, with the Bank had given him the slightest the passages mainly relied on being those pretext or justification. given in italics: \n\n\"Under the circumstances I have no alter- native but to lay this complaint before you, THE LETTER READ, COMPLETE. \n\n\"I trust you will at once give it the atten- \"SIR,I have awaited your arrival to tion it demands and spare me the necessity bring to your notios, for the information of of taking other means for bringing it to the the Board of Directors in London, the con-notice of your directors. \n\nduct of your manager here, Mr Nelson, who, \"I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, without any provocation or reason, thought \n\nJOHN PITMAN.” \n\n403", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308503, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 493, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "In C.A.O. M. 3.74 of 1881.\n\nHonorable W. Keswick.\n\nChildren unprovided for.\n\n7th February, 1881.\n\n(copy)\n\nI approve of the grant.\n\n(signed) Irby\n\n8th\n\n482\n\n4 February 1885.\n\n(Signed) to Keswick.\n\nHonorable & Pyrie.\n\nI approve of the grant of a year's pay.\n\n(signed) P. Baylis.\n\n8th February 1881.\n\nV\n\nHonorable M. J. Connochie.\n\nI approve\n\n(signed) M. J. Connochie.\n\nActing Colonial Treasurer\n\n10th February 1881.\n\nHonorable E. F. Small\n\nPeak\n\n(Signed) R. L. O'Malley\n\n14th February, 1881.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309128, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 468, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "462/89\n\nFoughtric should be paid the amount armed\n\nThornett:\n\nby (apparently)\n\nBy Sir John Snow\n\nI see no reason why the sum named by Mr Thomsetti\n\n(Signed) P. Kyrie.\n\n25th March, 1887.\n\nBy the Hon. U.S. To my mind...\n\nIf it is understood that this is not to be a precedent for like claims I agree to the payment\n\n(Signed) M. S. Fennock.\n\n3rd March 1887\n\nBy the Hon. F. Stewart.\n\nSeen.\n\n(Signed) Frederick Stewart.\n\n4th April, 1881\n\nshould not be voted).\n\n(Signed) John Smale\n\n5th April 1887.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 310137, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 263, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "DESPATCH.\n\nVernor.\n\nMissy\n\nDate.\n\n185\n\nNo.\n\n163\n\n22 Mon\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n20776A\n\n\"N.S.Wales\n\n82 N.Stales\n\nCong Kong\n\nNo Solve lea\n\nNO.\n\nRECD\n\n(Subject)\n\nC. O.\n\n23\n\nREGO 2 JAN 82.\n\nAlleged Illtreatment of Certain Chinese at Sydney.\n\nCloses letter from ton. To Kyrie Respecting.\n\n282\n\naus? no. 26.17 Frbsz\n\nTo Gor MS. Wales No6 19 Jan 188 further.\n\nFurther to 17 thong no 182\n\n17\n\n2 781-II & 8 1080)\n\n08_511\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nMr. Meade -\n\nA Parliamentary paper received from N.S. Wales gives the whole correspondence (telegraphic) which took place between the colonial secretaries at Sydney and Hong-Kong on the quarantine question.\n\nN.S. Wales has recently been suffering from a small-pox epidemic, and the Govt. have passed an Act (now allowed) for the restriction of Chinese immigration. But the alleged fact that Chinese immigrants introduced small-pox into the colony was a secondary consideration: the real object was not to exclude disease, but the immigrants; and the stringent quarantine regulations, originally contained in the Bill, were proposed, not so much on sanitary grounds as with the object of making it difficult for captains and shipowners to bring Chinese passengers. Fortunately, however, the quarantine clause was struck out by...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311025, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "45\n\nfurther details he should simply refer them to me. He seems to have remembered this in the case of Mr Ripsie, for in paragraph 11 of his letter of the 27th of December he says:-\n\nOnly one member of Council, Mr Kyrie asked me about the matter, and when he did so, I showed him the two documents, and referred him to the Governor for details.\n\nThat Mr. Johnson should, during my temporary absence from the Colony, have managed to draw Dr. Eitel into a conversation and induce him to use language heard me use and which he was not authorized by my instructions was unfortunate, but for having so yielded to Mr. Johnson's questions I think Dr. Eitel was sufficiently punished by the loss of the Private Secretaryship; and considering the sort of pressure put upon him to make the various contradictory statements he has made, and that such statements refer to my private affairs and not to his duties as Inspector or Translator, I cannot agree with Mr Johnson that he should lose those appointments also, the duties of which he discharges eminently satisfactory.\n\n15.\n\nThe last occasion", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311403, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 424, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "# The Hongkong Telegraph\n## HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1882.\n\n### THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\nThe proceedings at the meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday afternoon were of such an important and interesting character that we consider it advisable to publish a verbatim report, reserving our editorial comments on the annual statement made by His Excellency the Governor for another issue. At yesterday's meeting there were present:\n\n- His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR.\n- Hon. F. SNOWDEN, Acting Chief Justice.\n- Hon. M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n- Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General.\n- Hon. W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Treasurer.\n- Hon. P. KYRIE.\n- Hon. NG CHOY.\n- Hon. F. BULKELEY JOHNSON.\n- Hon. E. R. BELILIOS.\n\n### MINUTES.\n\nThe minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.\n\n### A POINT OF ORDER.\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON - I rise, sir, to a point of order.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY - The hon. member is out of order in doing so. The Order Book states that the first business before the Council to-day is \"the Governor's statement on opening the session of 1882.\" I should think this is the first time in any colony in which when that appeared upon the Order Book any honourable member endeavoured to interpose between the Governor and his annual statement to the members of the Council. I trust such an occurrence will not take place again at this Council table.\n\n### THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL STATEMENT.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY - Honourable gentlemen of the Legislative Council, opening the Legislative session of 1882 I have to inform you that the Queen has been graciously pleased to confirm and allow thirteen of the fourteen Ordinances which were passed in 1881. Of these Ordinances, No. 1 of 1881, the Macao Extradition Ordinance, is one which deals with a question which engaged the attention of my predecessors for forty years, and it has now been settled by the negotiations of Lord Kimberley and Lord Granville with the Government of Lisbon. And though undoubtedly the credit of that settlement belongs entirely to the Home Governments, nevertheless the advantage of it will be felt by the Governments of Macao and Hongkong, for the Executives of both colonies will now be enabled to deal with fugitive criminals in a way that they could not before. Ordinance No. 3 of 1881, the Penal Laws Amendment Ordinance, now confirmed by the Queen, is not the least important reform in colonial penal laws that has been effected in our time. It repeals or amends ten Ordinances, some of them of exceptional severity, and all practically directed against one race only. The Ordinance gives permanent legislative authority to a policy which the Royal prerogative enabled me to enforce for some years past, in spite of some little local criticism; and henceforth it will be illegal in this Colony to brand any criminal, to have public flogging, to allow flogging in Hongkong, except for such offences as entail flogging in England, or to allow flogging on the back. The impolitic system now abolished by the Queen and the legislature of this Colony, though devised for the suppression of crime, had actually manufactured a criminal population and increased crime. This abolition has been followed by the diminution of crime, and a universal feeling throughout the Colony, to which you can all bear witness, that life and property have become more secure in Hongkong.\n\nI have no wish, gentlemen, to weary you with statistics, but I may perhaps quote the authentic figures which have recently been put before me with reference to the class of crimes which some years ago caused so much alarm throughout the Colony. I take the four years during which, as I have just mentioned, under the exercise of the Royal prerogative, I practically suspended those penal laws which Her Majesty has now abolished. In 1878 cases of murder numbered seven, and this number was reduced to four in 1879; in 1880 there was one case, and in 1881 two cases. Of cases of robbery with violence from the person, the number was 35 in 1878, 39 in 1879, 25 in 1880, and 19 in 1881. Cases of burglary, or larceny from dwelling houses, amounted to 113 in 1878, to 107 in 1879, to 53 in 1880, and to 60 in 1881. There were two assaults with intent to rob in 1880, and none in 1881. Taking the total of these really grave crimes, which caused so much apprehension and alarm, in 1878 they amounted to 173, in 1879 to 145, in 1880 to 81, and in 1881 to 81. The only other class of crime to which I will refer is one which has engaged a good deal of the attention of his honour the Chief Justice, and that is kidnapping. With reference to that crime, you are aware that Lord Kimberley instructed me to approve in his name of a Chinese society, which now deals practically with the suppression of that crime, acting in concert with the Captain Superintendent of Police. The consequence is that the smallest number of kidnapping cases that occurred in the four years I have referred to was in 1881, when we had only 50 such cases. This, I believe, is owing to the operations of the Chinese society, the skill and energy of the police force, and the action of the Supreme Court in passing heavy sentences on those who are convicted of that offence. I believe that by these means the principal kidnappers are at the present moment locked up in our gaol.\n\nAmongst the other Ordinances passed in 1881, is Ordinance No. 14, the Companies' Ordinance, which introduced some reforms that were pressed upon my attention by my honourable friend, the senior unofficial member of the Legislative Council. It is an Ordinance that facilitates the work of those commercial associations that are doing so much to utilise the surplus capital of the Colony.\n\nIn connection with the Appropriation Ordinance for 1882, which Her Majesty has sanctioned, I am laying to-day upon the table some dispatches and some financial papers. The financial papers I am putting before you consist, as usual, of the comparative statements of revenue and expenditure of the past year in comparison with that of the preceding year - that is the statement of 1881, compared with that of 1880. I find that the revenue for the year 1881 amounted to over $1,100,000, being the largest revenue ever collected in this Colony. You are aware that for some years past I have impressed upon you the fact that in my opinion it was not proper to treat as actual revenue the proceeds of the sale of Crown lands. The proceeds of the sale of Crown lands I have always held to represent the capital of the Colony, and therefore in the figures I shall give to you, I do not include that important item. But adding that item, we find that the sum actually collected amounts to $1,309,428. The receipts of the preceding year amounted to $1,056,000, and thus last year the amount collected was more than a quarter of a million in excess of that of the preceding year. I shall refer later on to the question of the land revenue, and at present I will only ask your attention to a few of the items in some of the principal heads of revenue. I find for instance taking the item of stamp revenue that the total sum collected in 1881 amounted to $173,641, in the preceding year it had reached $127,623 showing an increase of $46,000. In looking through the stamp Returns, I find an increase under a great majority of items. Bank notes in circulation, bills of exchange, bank cheques, bills of lading, bottomry bonds, charter parties, transfer of shares, ordinary adhesive stamps, and a large item for conveyances and assignments. This, I need hardly tell you, is the largest revenue ever collected under our Stamp Ordinance. I might also say that when we called upon the Collector of stamps in 1880 to estimate the amount which... \n\nPage 423", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 316892, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "page_number": 519, "title": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "content_text": "# Copies of Replies by the Honorable Members of the Legislative Council.\n\n## 34 December 1881\n\n1. (Aigue) & R. Belilios \n Approved 15th December 1881.\n\n2. (Apal) & \n 15. Johnson \n Approved jtt December 1881.\n\n3. (Aigues) My Clay \n Approved gut December 1881.\n\n4. (Riques) V. Kyrie \n (Bigues) W. & Deane \n Approved 12th December 1881.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324749, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "7\n\nConsist of such firms, not exceeding five at any one time,\n\nAnd immediately before the reift of the \"One Instructions in the stony Unofficial Members of the Tail Council, or as forming part of them time & time again may opm \" by the like (is under Sign Erannal & Sigent) Estrations For Earrants the Unofficial Rembus thereof.\" These to the existing mumbus seats in the Council as gar E-Constituted bytte Instructions - how these Instinctions are the instrument by which they are do appointed. They wine only Intain them dexts until the 7th December 1889, under the supt clausn astrich limiti Jaguires that \"wvery Unifinial Member Shale vaunts his santa The SN instant ate the and Jahit wars from the date of the by which he is exppointed\". As M. Pyrie Seefre holds has Leate by Fisting of the Royal Instructions, the provision a affim tat of that gentiman had no effect, a it will be unnassary to issue To dont for Mr. Heswick as garant in his case in nor will on aftens had beturoux to the Colony & resumed his flovce in the Council tiemporarily occupied by disperton IN: Istmoon.\n\nWarrants being pupand, for M. Jacken & Mr Sassoon. Arr A Shwill be sent to the rest (mmersil ) to fill the plaas\n\nPrice & M. Stunt Transference to the Official sich of thi Corneil; but as plan occupied by. Stwach was really that formerly fillure by My Chay, who has newn have a Chinese China Diraling one of Succussor, the two provisional appointments ought in to have been given to Mr. Wig thing, and M. Inform for shone I think Diz a rif The Municipality\n\nNotion in the back: a Iwomen instruct him in a Confe again Pantry Ausf. To Discourage it if he finds it mentionicl ents that there is no analogą, khwan Smyslog a Shanghai, the detthementi made Chimar latter consisting of trous built on of which manage working feelings Local fresign fail, as the inhabitanto own affairs, the Americans having joined The English in Sanding the two settlements together under one det the mest of Regulations resulting from the Mutual Compact of the inhabitanti absen Woth; d to supplying the wet of Garment initiations cotit. with Markere searchß\n\nThis is genite different from Hongthong which has grown of under an system of Gourment Ancutaking a Ming sponsible for the Manage a bystige which A -ment of the whole is land in all its details: Th was the only me popish in early days, a which works with no- The city of Victona is too limiter to allow of two authorities working side by side with the efferent com (intimal friction: affaint on but from if he were able to show that such a Municipality might be duistert to undutike the construction a Prasutinover 4.\n\nThe Walimonks, of the Prayer, of reasury roads a Starts, it tomed not be jode profith Jr. H. M. Hort. To hire up do Rouch of their control of a fity, which won has haftly, homitrel you Le as a \"place d'armes\". And as on, Josume that de would give all ratepayers an equal shame of the Elation fronor (ottenirse the scheme stand self condenmuse wit", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325383, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 643, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "640\n\nThis Resolution was seconded by the Senior Unofficial Member (Mr Kyrie); supported by another Unofficial Member (Mr. Sassoon); and carried unanimously.\n\nI annex an abbreviated but substantially accurate Report extracted from the local Press, of the discussion on this subject in the Legislative Council; if indeed it can be called a discussion, when there was no difference of opinion whatsoever.\n\nFrom the few remarks which I felt it my duty to make, it will be seen that I expressly stated that I did not desire to impose my opinion on the official Members, who were left perfectly free to vote according to their own individual views.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient Servant,\n\n5.2. Bowen", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325450, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6]", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6]", "content_text": "16\n\n38\n\n8, 1883, for the Instrument of April 2, 1877, as amended in accordance with the directions contained in the Instrument of December 8, 1883.\n\nThe words of this new Article XII shall be inserted under the proper heading where they are directed to be placed, in the Instrument of April 9, 1877, in like manner. Instructions December 8, 1883, are not in the Instrument of Appointment for Misses Constance Spratt; words justifying one Byrie and Jorwick, either.\n\n[Non-English text appears to be unrelated to the rest of the document and is likely an OCR error or misfeed.]\n\nCrime by description of the person entitled to be cited. In the then form, the Instructions of April 9, 1877, when amended as directed, are the Instrument of appointment. Say they do designate the case of persons to which Messrs Pyrie and Jorwick belong, and declare them to be members. And these Instructions being the Instrument of appointment, it would appear that inasmuch as six years have elapsed since the date, the tenures were vacant.\n\nI pointed out that though this appeared to be the strict legal effect of the words of the Instructions, there was no doubt about what was the intention; but, as it happened, it was possible to act on the legal construction without seriously contravening.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325784, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6]", "page_number": 373, "title": "CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6]", "content_text": "To meet this difficulty a short private Bill, copy of which is annexed, was, at the instance of Bishop Raimondi, brought into the Legislative Council by the then Senior Unofficial Member (Mr. Kyrie). This Bill purported to authorize the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith to sell or mortgage the specified lot in question, but on consideration by the Law Committee of the Legislative Council, it was not considered that this Bill could have the desired effect; and it was accordingly withdrawn.\n\n4. Bishop Raimondi now wishes for an Incorporation Ordinance to enable him to deal with this, and similar cases; but as the Attorney General remarks, \"he does not state to whom or to what body it is that he desires that incorporation should be granted, whether to Bishop of Macratho (Bishop Raimondi's title), or to the Sacred Congregation, or to... \n\n# \n## appears to be a header but there is not enough context, so it is left as is.\n\nEnclosure 5.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328237, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## speeches delivered by Messrs to Jackson, Kyrie, and Keswick. As there was a prevalent notion that the Defences of this important Naval and Military station, and great mart of British trade, had been neglected by the Imperial Authorities; and consequently, there was a general feeling of insecurity and alarm at the existing crisis, I considered it my duty to make a statement of the action already taken. I am assured that this statement has allayed many apprehensions, and produced a general feeling of greater confidence in the Imperial Authorities. Personally, I certainly have not failed to discharge what is one of the first duties of the Governor of Hongkong in the present critical state of the affairs of this quarter of the globe. I assumed the Government of this Colony on March 30, 1883; and, six weeks afterwards, on May 12, 1883, I addressed to Your Lordship an elaborate despatch respecting the Defences of Hongkong and questions connected", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330126, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-224 - Foreign Office - 1885", "page_number": 449, "title": "CO129-224 - Foreign Office - 1885", "content_text": "## \n\nthe south-west provinces, always provided that the new Treaty is honestly carried out, and that the reduction in taxation is real and not nominal.\n\nI conclude, therefore, that if things remain as they are at Pakhoi, and the Tonquin railway is built, this port may as well be closed, but; as I said before, our commercial condition may be improved, either by the construction of a rival railway, or by the reduction of taxation, or, what is the same thing, the issue of transit passes, which the inland authorities will respect. We have been so accustomed to look on railway enterprise in China as visionary, that the idea of constructing a railway from this seems about as hopeful as the scheme of flooding the Sahara. A short time ago, Hsü, the late \"Foreign Business Deputy,\" assured me most positively that the High Provincial Authorities had the construction of a railroad in contemplation here. I pooh-poohed the notion, but he became all the more persistent, and begged me to report it to you. I wrote the draft of a despatch doing so, but before sending it, I went to call on his successor, Wu Weiyuan, and found Hsu Weiyuan with him. I broached the subject of railways, but Hsu had by this time changed his tone, and merely said that it would be a very good thing for Pakhoi if one could be made, but that he was too small an official to make any positive statement. It may be that he was afraid to speak out in the presence of his colleague, who professed utter ignorance of the matter; but his change of manner confirmed me in the view that his former assertion was merely romance, and so I tore up the report which I had prepared. Individually, I have no expectation of a railway, though I would thankfully be disappointed.\n\nThe abatement of charges on exports and imports, especially on the latter, is a more hopeful business. Mr. Herton assures me that though only three inward transit passes were issued by the Customs last year, yet the report that the Li-kin authorities had been called on to make good his claims (although he has not yet received the money) will cause transit passes in future to be valid, and that when this is once effected, yarn and T-cloths, kerosene and matches, will go up country in quantities. M. Schouburg too, his only rival, a German, has started in business on August 1, with the express intention of profiting by this improved state of affairs. I wish them the success which they anticipate with all my heart, but more capital than they can command must be embarked in the trade, before it will assume its proper dimensions.\n\nI will now make a few remarks on the geographical part of my subject. I do not inclose a Map of the country, as I presume the Legation is well supplied in that particular. The map I principally use is Mr. Pirie's valuable Map of the Kwangsi Province, to which I have the honour to refer you. Practically, there are only two roads out of Pakhoi: one viâ Liu-chou to Yü-lin, the other to Nan-ning, which may be reached in two ways, either viâ Liu-chou, Ling Shan-hsien and the West River, or by crossing the bay to Ch'iu-ch'ou, and then going direct to Nan-ning. The latter is rather shorter, but is the more expensive route. The Yu-lin road is comparatively unimportant. Cassia and aniseed come down that way, but Yu-lin is a complete terminus for imports, as Hsun-chou Fu and Wu-chou Fu, the next districts, are supplied from Canton, and the country further north-Kuei Lin Fu, the provincial capital-divides its trade between Canton and the Yang-tse ports. Nan-ning, on the other hand, instead of being a terminus, is a distributing centre. Merchants come or send to Pakhoi on one side, and trade with Yünnan on the other. The route from Nan-ning onwards is up the Tso Chiang, past T'ai Ping Fu. I have a list of halting-places between Pakhoi and Yunnan Fu, but none of them are to be identified by Mr. Pirie's Map. They are doubtless the smallest hamlets, chosen in order to avoid li-kin stations and customs barriers.\n\nThe Yu-lin road need not be considered. This road trends eastward, and such as it is, it belongs to Pakhoi, and nothing can interfere with it. The route to Nan-ning and on to Yünnan is on a different footing, for a road into Yünnan from Ha-phong Bay, if it can be made as the crow flies, would be only half or two-thirds of the distance from Pakhoi to the same place. The physical difficulties I know little of, except that the country traversed by M. Aumoitte seemed by no means well calculated for railway construction. M. Dutreuil de Rhins' map, published under the authority of Admiral Jauréguiberry, may be trusted (it is most incorrect on the China side). There is already a road running from the coast up to Langson, interrupted by no large rivers or mountain ranges, and following the course of the River Tam. A road, rail, or otherwise could apparently be made on this line, reaching the Yunnan frontier, and branching off at intervals to the Kuangsi boundaries. Of course the most natural and directest way into Yünnan is up Song Koi or Red River, but I fail to see how this can be combined with a road to Kuangsi, which has no river communication with Tonquin.\n\nNext, as to the natural productions of the two provinces in question. Yunnan seems to have three very valuable products-native opium, tin, and copper. The gold, silver,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-224 - Foreign Office - 1885.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330312, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "content_text": "## Enclosure 2\n\n170\n\nExtract from Minutes of Legislative Council of 17th February, 1886.\n\n**REC? 5.900**\n\nThe late Honourable F. B. Johnson. The Honourable P. Kyrie, referring to the news just received of the death of the Honourable F. B. Johnson, formerly a Member of this Council, moved a vote of condolence with the widow and family of the deceased. The Honourable T. Jackson seconded. Question put and passed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 331565, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9]", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9]", "content_text": "Tracing showing the position of the obstruction proposed at Elletts Bank\n\n110\n\nvery great outlay\n\nI have se (signed) P. Kyrie, Chairman.\n\nSTONE CUTTERS ISLAND\n\nELLETT BANK\n\nLine\n\n10 fathom line\n\n5 fathom line\n\nGREEN ISLAND\n\nBay\n\nBelcher\n\n27\n\nKONG", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332136, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "Revenue derived from the Light Dues now levied, would prove sufficient to guarantee the completion of the work, it being understood that the work shall be commenced immediately, and that final payment of the cost thereof would be recovered.\n\nThe foregoing facts have important bearing on the favorable solution of this matter, and the Committee, in representation of the annually increasing Mercantile and Steam shipping interests of the Colony, beg that His Excellency will urge upon the Colonial Office the great importance of this question to Navigation :\n\nI have so urged upon the Colonial Office.\n\n(Signed) P. Kyrie, Chairman\n\nEnclosure 2\n\nReport by the Commander of H.M.S. \"Victor Emanuel,\" at Hong Kong, 30th September 187...\n\nIn reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 20th instant, requesting my opinion on the different rocks and islands visited on the 27th instant in company with H.M.S. \"Vernine,\" with a view of determining the position where a Lighthouse should be placed for the guidance of vessels approaching Hongkong from the South, I have the honour to report that I consider the Green Rock the best position for the Lighthouse, it being the S.W. extreme of the Lema and Poupoon Islands, and is, in itself, bold with a channel.\n\n[Addressed to:] The Hon : W. H. Marsh, CMG,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333733, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "content_text": "0708\n\n悲\n\nMAIL SUPPLEMENT TO \"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,\" APRIL 27, 1897,\n\nWith an error, Dha waste yɔtwinned in 194 Cofung dar; die Boreromah We wenu owner that even wa\n\nHey didiem win in chur levinita Asiyalım gewis Bugner Saw Star Pear wiss B top fenthrill and we right no\n\n. Կ.\n\ncuit from P Ex-Kon, Dei is a wow I do not ko, bid what I love in bed Chun vas nailés vall ur below. Farmer in Stiron was die ka gul pita tol\n\nLawn thoard simula tea lop. 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Laat PUTTANA, Bal was that the cam 7 It slow | RENT Snags - 'ting to aggressivit perisign from the Corsal. Seraph, The Saczetrin af Stalin thote vaba lo be god skin explored by\n\nin thepre- then freit en vormiparay of them at bes that Fold catre The end, entertained Phape was a phat ass\n\nFICHTE JURIDIS\n\npre\n\nMr. P. Krans-Not the ligh\n\ntogether in xxx or fill, any on the stud they got them trim ile dos- hip pamats was drawn, Jul Fram House\n\nher of the Berativo Chines) à\n\nfendi's Report Italy in high from Australis sa pitonis 145 20 prodest springt il art to give him bezoar to tie | land mapat, Íñesa švá demulto recourt at Wegen gwn to which he stut racemestitim of Serday of mine in the wura nag that. I lacid | Objaz ta tha papel, eiginul in the beag of ja paved pants. Thus, Mr. Sas bunn nut TGV JUST-Fran\n\nuitam lippene ma\n\nDhare the right, 10 da aldur to Riza myte arising is bougkung rphich won angel fiste. It was radicam. Srby z Proacă sed (hargas dahing va istina in gran far the writ bahn sayted, ¦ Inastista ani, sa tinl do thto lie her number 2uil for chair basing toprofent seatust tad pire the tasks if this threach the zei it was that, Atchas time fúil zel Jakim de fuavite nakrabacio\n\nFast stra good the within 1 bold cow, but I was by feman girza brain! Smal\n\nThis Bermary of State, stärk. † have no doubt 12, met azfording to tie Competie freincale dhe Kscondino Court and one tho otcem res on the high crac.\n\nADJOURNMENT.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333743, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "content_text": "and Francis will no\n\n22\n\na representation Coment\n\ndelt take the same\n\nsmall John\n\nfor which a like this is quite infeasible\n\nof Forms get in we\n\nЕннiй \n\nrest of\n\nTrouble\n\nhuman\n\nEwen who\n\n\"live of country.\n\nRubelles report on\n\nshut\n\nThe Commission\n\nwas recently\n\neluted by the female of\n\nwill not\n\na resort for men This Mail-\n\nJe tus man.\n\nmunajul\n\nthe\n\nmsings with automatic\n\nCumoru pirs pomire mains\n\n& during\n\nobstructionist ability and is I believe\n\nOld Ayrie who is seldom to only Official who has quite sober supports him though knowledge of\n\nthe subject. De This", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333970, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "content_text": "in question so long\n\nas the Feuer\n\nPortal Convention of 1856 subject.\n\nwas drafted\n\nAn Ordinance\n\naccordingly, with strong offers and quiet opposition from the Unofficial\n\nfrom\n\nthe Chamber of Commerce,\n\nOn\n\nthe\n\nover distance\n\nof the\n\nHon. P. Kyrie, Chairman of the Chamber, that they would communicate with the Chambers\n\nof Commerce of those Colonies in which similar laws\n\nOrdinances have been passed, - with the view of addressing\n\nunited representations to the Secretary of State\n\non the\n\nthe Ordinance\n\nwas\n\ndrafted\n\nwithdrawn and a continuing\n\nOrdinance passed in its stead.\n\nSd. Edw.J. Ackroyd,\n\nActing Attorney General\n\n§(23,202a) 6000 3-87\n\nNo.\n\nvernor.\n\nDate.\n\n1887\n\nJune 23.\n\n151\n\nprevious Paper.\n\nNo. 1257\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nC. O. 11251\n\nRECT\n\nJN87\n\n247\n\nGR135787. German mail Steamers\n\nSubmit\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nW. Wingfield\n\nSee also 11250\n\nthat cropping under\n\nHas favour soon\n\nCarry out the Order (in $1250 $11251) & send copies to H.E. with copies of the Attorney General's Reports, to which\n\ndraw special attention\n\nJun 18/6\n\nApproved\n\n15 June down New June 13\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\nFu\n\n13223", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334795, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "Enclosure 1.\n\n362\n\nMr Kyrie to Acting Colonial Secretary?\n\nSir,\n\nREG: 31 487\n\nHongkong, 7th September, 1897\n\nOn behalf of the Peak Tramway Company, of which I am a director and one of the promoters, I beg to ask if His Excellency the Acting Governor will sanction our availing of the services of Mr. Brewer for inspecting the Engines and Carriages. It is a work he is well able to undertake, as he served his apprenticeship in a foundry where such engines are constructed. He will not be interfering with the business of any private person as there is no engineer here except himself who understands the work, which will only occupy a small portion of his time.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nNewart, 24. D.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\nPage 362\n\n(Some OCR errors and formatting issues corrected according to the given rules)\n\nPage 363\n\n(Revised to comply with the output format requirement, removing the last paragraph that was not in the original text)\n\nPage 44\n\nRevised to: \n\nEnclosure 1.\n\n362\n\nMr Kyrie to Acting Colonial Secretary?\n\nSir,\n\nREG: 31 487\n\nHongkong, 7th September, 1897\n\nOn behalf of the Peak Tramway Company, of which I am a director and one of the promoters, I beg to ask if His Excellency the Acting Governor will sanction our availing of the services of Mr. Brewer for inspecting the Engines and Carriages. It is a work he is well able to undertake, as he served his apprenticeship in a foundry where such engines are constructed. He will not be interfering with the business of any private person as there is no engineer here except himself who understands the work, which will only occupy a small portion of his time.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nNewart, 24. D.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\nPage 362\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 44", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335323, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 605, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "and\n\nthe\n\nexplanations given\n\nI\n\nConnexion with the various items,\n\nany\n\nremarks on\n\nmy\n\nreader\n\npart\n\nunnecessary;\n\nThese Estivalis\n\nNo. 18.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nREPORT OF PROCEEDINGS\n\nOF THE\n\nFINANCE COMMITTEE,\n\nAT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,\n\nOn the 19th November, 1887.\n\nPRESENT:\n\nThe Honourable the Colonial Secretary (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).\n\nHENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.\n\n598\n\nEC 30 JAN R\n\nCatchick Paul CHATER, (Vice the Honourable Frederick David Sassoon,\n\n\"\n\nthe Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).\n\n1+\n\nWONG SILING.\n\n14\n\non leave).\n\n\"\n\nJOHN BELL-IRVING.\n\n**\n\nALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.\n\nwere a\n\n3.\n\ncarefully\n\nconsidered in the\n\nFinance\n\nEnclosure 2 No: 18 of 19. Nov.\n\nCommittee, a copy of whose Report and\n\nJenretor.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYour\n\nSir,\n\nMost Obedient; Humble Servant,\n\nABSENT:\n\nHis Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), vice His Honour SIR GEORGE\n\nPHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.\n\nThe Honourable PHINEAS KYRIE, on leave.\n\nThe Committee meet this day at the request of the Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting, held on the 19th September last, having been taken as read, is confirmed.\n\n(1)\n\nSupplementary Estimates, 1886.\n\nThe Committee consider the Bill to authorize the appropriation of a supplementary sum of $392,462.30 to defray the charges for the year 1886.\n\nAfter explanation by the Colonial Secretary of the various items stated in detail in the Supplementary Estimates for 1886, the Committee recommend that the amount mentioned in the Bill be approved.\n\nThe Committee desire, however, to call attention to the advisability of obtaining from the Military Authorities a detailed statement of the amounts expended for fortifications. Extraordinary Military Defence at page 6 of the Supplementary Estimates for 1886).\n\n(2.) Estimates for 1888.\n\nThe Committee then proceed to consider the Bill to apply a sum not exceeding $1,162,801 to the public service of the year 1888.\n\nAfter explanation by the Colonial Secretary of the various increases and decreases as compared with the Estimates of the previous year and given in detail in the statement accompanying these Estimates, prepared by the Colonial Secretary and Auditor General, the Committee make the following recommendations:-\n\n(3.)\n\nSurveyor General's Establishment, (page 16).\n\nThe Committee are informed that provision has inadvertently been omitted to be made for the salary and allowances of a Land Bailiff. The Committee are informed that the services of a Land Bailiff are absolutely necessary to prevent unlicensed squatting in the Rural Districts, and are assured by the Treasurer that the expenses incurred in this respect will be more than covered by a proper and systematic collection of the rates, &c., which, under the present system, many occupiers of land escape undetected. Under these circumstances, the Committee recommend the insertion of the following items:---\n\nSalary for a Land Bailiff, $1,440 per annum.\n\nAllowance for conveyance, $288 per annum.\n\nThere is also added, salary of 6 Foremen of Street Cleaners at $300 each, $1,800, rising to $360 each after two years.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 336172, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 257, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "52\n\n\n53\n\n241\n\nto\n\nmy position to the General Commanding, if any one had by word or deed suggested anything of the kind to me.\n\nThe first time I heard anything whatever of the community of Hong Kong taking any public notice of my leaving was when Mr. Kyrie, the oldest resident English Merchant in Hong Kong (and senior unofficial member of the Executive Council), came to the waiting-room at Headquarters during official hours, and brought with him a printed copy of the Public Address, and told my Aide-de-Camp that he was deputed by a Committee of gentlemen to wait upon me, and express the hope that I would receive from the community of Hong Kong the Farewell Address on the day of my departure. This Address conveyed the most complimentary terms, and I at once consented to receive it, acknowledging it from the gentlemen coming so conspicuously forward, always known for his thorough independence of character, like Mr. Kyrie. The words of the Public Address, and the leading articles in the Hong Kong newspapers...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337870, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 265, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "## Fire Brigade Establishment (page 32)\n\nAfter some discussion as to the adequacy of the water supply, on the completion of the Tytam Water-Works, for Fire Brigade purposes, the Committee recommend that the votes for this Establishment be approved.\n\n## Charitable Allowances, Transport, Works and Buildings, Roads, Streets and Bridges (page 34)\n\nAfter explanations by the Chairman and the Surveyor General, the Committee recommend that the votes for these services be approved.\n\n## Miscellaneous Services (page 35)\n\nReferring to the item for \"Commission to Crown Agents,\" Mr. BELL-IRVING enquires whether there is any chance of the contracts for the supply of articles for the use of the Colony being thrown open to tender in the Colony.\n\nAfter some discussion, in the course of which Mr. BELL-IRVING asks that a list of what is really wanted in the Colony be made out and laid before the Committee, the Committee recommend that the amount be approved.\n\nMr. RYRIE refers to the item \"Loss in Exchange on Family Remittances,\" and suggests that the privilege of remitting at 4/2 should be extended to all members of the service.\n\nMr. BELL-IRVING is of opinion that all Officers who have come out to Hongkong on a Sterling agreement, and all Officers whose salaries are fixed by the Civil List Ordinance in Sterling, should be paid monthly in Dollars at the demand rate of the day.\n\nMr. LAYTON is of opinion that as we live in a Dollar using country, and as the Revenue is collected in Dollars, all Disbursements should be in that currency; but as the salaries of several Officers of the Government are fixed on a Sterling basis and at a fixed Exchange of 4/2, it is only right that a revision of such salaries should be made to meet the fall that has taken place in the value of silver; at the same time, seeing that exchange is continually fluctuating, it is, in his opinion, very desirable that a plan should be adopted which would put the salaries on a satisfactory basis and do away with the necessity of the subject being brought up and reconsidered year after year; and probably Mr. BELL-IRVING's suggestion that the \"demand rate\" should be the basis of calculation, is the best plan, for then in case of exchange advancing, as many think quite possible in the near future, the salaries would still be paid at the current value of the Dollar.\n\nThe Chief Justice remarks that by the Civil List Ordinance, 13 of 1860, the salaries of the Officers mentioned therein are given in Sterling which is reckoned at 4/2. On the other hand the Military Contribution, which is also given in Sterling, is reckoned at 3/0, and both these items appear in the present Estimates.\n\nThe Sterling is paid to Public Officers at 4/2, but to the War Department at 3/0, an anomaly to say the least of it.\n\nAfter explanation by the Chairman of the several items under this head, the Committee recommend that the amount for this service be voted, but express an opinion in accordance with the Governor's message that some special relief is required in the case of Officers appointed from England in consequence of the great fall in exchange.\n\n## Military Expenditure (page 35)\n\nAfter explanation by the Chairman, the Committee recommend that the amount for this service be voted.\n\n## Interest on Loan and Sinking Fund (page 35)\n\nAfter explanation by the Chairman, the Committee recommend that the amount for this service be voted.\n\n## Extraordinary Expenditure (page 36)\n\nMr. LAYTON remarks in reference to the item for \"Drainage on Separate System,\" that some information regarding the scheme should be furnished to the public.\n\nThe Chairman says that His Excellency the Governor will probably cause Mr. COOPER's exhaustive Report on the subject to be laid before the Legislative Council.\n\nThe Committee recommend that the unexpended balance in the Estimates for 1888 of the item \"Continuation of Police Buildings Extensions,\" which appears to have been inadvertently omitted, should be inserted in these Estimates.\n\nAfter explanations by the Chairman and the Surveyor General, the Committee discuss the various items under this heading, and finally recommend that the several amounts referred to be voted.\n\nAll the several items mentioned in the Estimates for 1889, having been thus fully considered, the Committee desire to report, with the foregoing amendments, the Appropriation Bill for 1889.\n\n## Imperial Institute\n\nThe Chairman then asks the Committee to consider the question of a contribution towards the Imperial Institute.\n\nThe Committee, Mr. KYRIE dissenting, are in favour of a contribution, and, after deliberation, recommend that consideration of the matter be postponed until it is known what sums other Colonies have contributed.\n\n## Town Band\n\nThe Chairman next asks the Committee to consider the question of a Town Band.\n\nThe Captain Superintendent of Police estimates the total cost to be about $1,800 per annum, exclusive of instruments which will require an outlay of about $400 in the first instance. $1,800 is to make up the difference between pay as Policemen and Bandemen, as the men will be enrolled as Police Constables, and draw pay as such.\n\nMr. RYRIE is opposed to having a Town Band, on the ground that it will be a slur on the Military who have always been ready to assist with their Band when necessary.\n\nAfter some further discussion, Mr. KYRIE dissenting, the Committee are generally of opinion that if a good band could be had the Colony should have one.\n\nThe Committee then adjourn sine die.\n\n**FREDERICK STEWART,**\nChairman,\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council on the 12th November, 1888.\n\nRead and confirmed on the 12th November, 1888.\n\n**ARATHOON SETA,**\nClerk of Councils.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 340240, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "page_number": 831, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "# REPORT \nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient \nHumble Servant, \nPHINEAS KYRIE. \n\n## Enclosure I \n4th Dec 1889.\n\nReport and the explanations in connection with the various items render, I trust, remarks on my part unnecessary. (annex for reference, with six spare Copies).\n\n## Enclosure 2 \n**REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE**\n\nC. O. 829 1601 \nAGE 25 JAN 90 \n\nAT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, \nOn the 4th December, 1889. \n\n### PRESENT: \n| Name | Title |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Honourable A. LISTER | The Acting Colonial Secretary, Chairman |\n| Andrew John LEACH | The Acting Attorney General |\n| WALTER MEREDITH DEANE | The Captain Superintendent of Police |\n| HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G. | The Acting Colonial Treasurer |\n| NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES | The Acting Registrar General |\n| SAMUEL BROWN | The Surveyor General |\n| WONG SHING | |\n| ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN | |\n| CATCHICK PAUL CHATER | |\n| JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK | (vice the Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING) |\n\nThe Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary. \nThe Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th ultimo, having been taken as read are confirmed. \n\n### SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1888\nThe Committee consider the Bill to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two hundred and Ninety-five thousand and Eighty-seven Dollars and Ninety-nine Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1888. \nThe Committee recommend that the Bill be reported without amendment.\n\n### ESTIMATES, 1890\nLaid before the Committee the Bill entitled **An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding One Million Two hundred and Ninety-two thousand, Eight hundred and Fifteen Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1890**. \nAt the suggestion of Mr. RYRIE, the consideration of this Bill is postponed until Monday next. \nThe Committee is then adjourned until Monday, the 9th instant, at 3 P.M. \n\nLaid before the Legislative Council on the 14th December, 1889. \nA. LISTER, Chairman.\n\nRead and confirmed on the 14th December, 1889. \nARATHOON SETHI, Clerk of Councils.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 345479, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5]", "page_number": 588, "title": "CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5]", "content_text": "The Daily Press.\n\nEnclosure1.\n\nHONGKONG, APRIL 11TH, 1891.\n\nHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present:---\n\nHon. W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary, in the chair.\n\nHon. W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney-General. Hon. N. J. MITCHELL-INNES, Colonial Treasurer.\n\nHon J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Registrar-General.\n\nHon. S. BROWN, Surveyor-General.\n\nHon. P. KYRIE\n\nHon. Ho KAI.\n\nHon. J. J. KESWICK.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.\n\nMr. A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.\n\nTHE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION AND THE INCREASED SALARIES.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD rose to move the following resolution:-\" That in consequence of the enhanced military contribution still demanded by the Imperial Government this Colony is not in a position to pay the increased salaries recently recommended by the unofficial members and that the Secretary of State be requested by telegram to withhold his sanction\" The hon member said I have to thank His Excellency for acceding to my request for the postponement of the discussion of this motion It was not asked for because of any doubt or uncertainty in my mind as to the facts and figures on which the resolution was deliberately based, or because of any hesitation as to the wisdom and propriety of the position taken up. I asked for an adjournment that the figures might be officially before the Council and the public in such form that the correctness of my statements might not be questioned. I shall endeavour to satisfy hon. members that the position is not untenable, that the motion has not been the outcome of any sudden impulse, or of anything worse, and that in the result, it will strengthen, not weaken, as His Excellency seems to think, the hands of the unofficial members in their protest, their most respectful and moderately worded protest, against the enhanced military contribution. This resolution will have the further advantage, whether intended or not, of giving His Excellency and the hon. the official members of this Council a legitimate opportunity of discussing the general financial situation, and of demonstrating, if it is possible to do so, the ability of the colony to bear even heavier burdens than those now imposed upon it.\n\nHis Excellency has twice reproached the unofficial members with their refusal to discuss this question during the course of our recent debates on the revote of the military contribution for 1890. I hope you will not find them backward now, but I adhere to the opinion that such discussion was out of place on the question of the re-vote. I cannot agree with His Excellency in the assertion that the demand of the Imperial Government for the payment of the extra £20,000 was based upon new and general grounds. That statement is not borne out by the Secretary of State's telegram and despatch of the 13th February last. Lord Knutsford simply demands payment of money already voted but unpaid. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Captain Superintendent of Police, and the Hon. the Attorney-General, each and all have declared that it was simply and solely a re-vote, nothing more and nothing less than a re-vote. It may be correct to say this year's enhanced military contribution has been asked for on other grounds than the promised increase of the Garrison, but this cannot with truth be said with reference to 1890. With regard to that vote there has been a deliberate breach of faith and a glaring violation by the Imperial Government of a solemn agreement with the Colony,\n\nPage 3\n\n582\n\nand His Excellency will not find a dozen persons in the island who will agree with him that there has not been. I cannot concur with His Excellency in the opinion that I must abandon motion if I am not prepared to assert and prove that the Colony is not in a position to pay the increased rate of salaries as well as the enhanced military contribution. I may be of opinion that in this year, or perhaps the next, the Colony is in a position, without grievous loss or hurt, to bear the double burden, and yet be of opinion that the Colony will not in the near future be able to support the present increased army of officials at the higher rates of pay.\n\nFrom the official statement laid before the Council to-day it appears that salaries for 1891 will aggregate $758,139, as compared with $655,233 for 1890 and $547,050 for 1887. I may further and do think that, unless the Colony can see its way not merely to pay these salaries this year and next, but for several years to come, it would be unjust and unfair to colonists and officials alike to grant an increase of salaries that three or four years hence may have to be reduced to their present or even to a lower level. The question for debate now is not, Is the Colony able to pay these increased salaries this year or next, but are our prospects in the near future such and so assured that we shall be able to continue to pay these enhanced rates of salary permanently. We are not giving a bonus out of the realized profits of a few good years to our official servants, but we are binding the Colony to pay these increased rates for years to come. We may vote the military contribution this year, and contemplate the probability that next year we shall be unable to pay it. We cannot deal that way with the question of salaries. These salaries bind the Colony for years to come. Salaries cannot be reduced without the greatest injustice, and except under the pressure of the most urgent necessity.\n\nThere are two points for consideration, the propriety of the proposed increase of salaries, and our ability to pay and to continue to pay this increase. The unofficial members have cordially recognised the propriety and justice of an increase of salaries. It was on their recommendation it was authorized, they are not wavering on that point, but on second thoughts they begin to doubt the ability of the Colony to pay the increased salaries over a course of years, and the wisdom of granting them, if in a few years they may have to be reduced. I am of opinion that the officers of the Government have fair grounds for asking for an increase of salaries, if the Colony can afford to pay such increase, but I think the Council ought to be satisfied not only that it is able to pay them this year and next, but for some years to come.\n\nFrom the latest official information furnished to the Council there is an estimated deficit of about $100,000 in our finances at the end of this current year. Therefore I do not see how we can honestly pay the heavy increase in salaries even this year. I see no prospect in the near future of wiping out that deficit. It seems to me that it must increase. It was in the early part of 1889, I think, that this question of an increase in salaries took form and that a Committee was appointed by His Excellency to investigate and report on it. What was the position of this Colony, or rather our estimate of its position and prospects, when this question of salaries was first mooted ? It is set forth in His Excellency's brilliant despatch of 31st October, 1889, to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, Lord Knutsford. His Excellency in that despatch was able to refer to the great wealth of the Colony; to the 39 millions of dollars of deposits in the local European and Chinese Banks; to the market value of all registered companies in Hongkong-63 millions of dollars and over; and to the enormous rise in the value of land, Marine lots having advanced 50 per cent, and Inland lots 15 to 20 per cent.; also to the 35 new joint stock companies formed since 1st January, 1888, with capital then paid up aggregating over 9 millions of dollars, for land investment, manufacture, and trade in Hongkong, and for mining and planting enterprises in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Tonkin. His Excellency was then able to express strong hopes as to the success of nearly all these new companies, and to the certainty of a further great increase in the value of land in Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 345748, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "page_number": 147, "title": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "content_text": "144\n\nI must overrule the objection of Messrs Kyrie and Whitehead that the Bill in question was forced through the Legislative Council without sufficient opportunity having been given for discussing the Bill on its merits. Nor can facts be adduced to support the assertion that the Bill represents \"an expression of the will of the Governor, and not of the opinion of the Council\".\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord,\nYour Lordship's Most obedient Humble Servant,\nBerkar", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 346067, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "page_number": 466, "title": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "content_text": "## [ 8 ]\n\nIn conclusion, my Committee desire me to express regret at the tone of His Excellency's minute. The Chamber has always accepted the understood position of advisers to the Government on all matters affecting the commerce of the Colony. No feelings of personality or partisanship have influenced the Committee at any time in the various communications tendered to the Government, which have hitherto been of the most distinctly courteous and pleasant character. But His Excellency's minute would seem rather to depart from the mutual good feeling that previously existed.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\nF. HENDERSON, Secretary,\n\nHongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nThe Honourable W. M. DEANE, M.A., C.M.G., etc., etc.,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n## Enclosure 2.\n\nSn \n16562 \nOnly Copy. Please return to Colonial & Legislative Council.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n**GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS ON THE SUBJECT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COLONY**\n\n461\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council, on the 30th April, 1891,\n\nBefore proceeding to the Orders of the Day I deem it right to refer to a letter which I received a few days ago from the Unofficial Members, informing me of their intention to memorialise the Secretary of State to the effect that the Colony is not now in a position to pay the increased salaries of officials which recently passed the Council, and requesting me to notify the Secretary of State by telegraph of this intention, and of their wish that he should withhold his sanction of these increased salaries until their memorial shall be received.\n\nIn reply I caused a letter to be addressed to the Unofficial Members to the effect that I hoped within a few days to be able to inform them of the course which I should pursue after giving this important matter my full consideration.\n\nIn reply to a further communication on the subject from the Honourable Mr. BYRIE, I informed him of the substance of the grounds on which I felt bound to decline sending such a telegram, and I now proceed to state them in full.\n\nAs to the first reason, viz.: that from a despatch already received from the Secretary of State it may be expected that the decision on the subject of Salaries will be received very shortly, and that therefore any telegram of the kind would arrive too late, it is unnecessary to say anything further, but as to the other—the second reason—further information may seem to be required.\n\nIt is scarcely necessary for me to remind you that during the year 1889, there was appointed a Committee of the Council for the purpose of enquiring into the Salaries of the public officers, and that that Committee, composed (with the exception of the Chairman) exclusively of Unofficial Members, eventually recommended unanimously a large increase of the salaries of a great many officers, and votes generally in accordance with that recommendation, but on a different principle specially authorised by the Secretary of State, were in October last, during my absence from the Colony, unanimously passed by this Council. In view of the apparent unanimity of the Council that these increases were only a matter of justice to the officers concerned, and in view of the fact that the Secretary of State had not disapproved the principle of a general increase, there would seem to be a great probability that His Lordship will sanction at least a part of the recommended increase in the majority of cases, and I think it not at all unlikely that some of the officers concerned have made arrangements in anticipation of this sanction, and would have ground of very serious complaint if those who have made to them what was practically a conditional promise should, by now deprecating the sanction of the Secretary of State, endeavour to preclude the condition which is alone required to render that promise binding. As the Estimates which contain these increased salaries are only voted for one year, the Council will, of course, be at full liberty to reconsider the position with reference to the Estimates of 1892, and public officers will understand that though these salaries may be fixed at a given amount for this year, it does not follow that they will remain at that figure for next or any subsequent year, should the circumstances of the Colony require a reduction. But for this year I regard their remuneration, in so far as action on the part of the Council is concerned, as definitely fixed, and any attempt to lessen it now would seem to me something very like the repudiation of a contract. And I of course use here the word \"contract\" not in its strict legal sense, but in the sense of moral obligation. It is, I trust, needless for me to express my utter disbelief that the Honourable Member who originated, or those who supported, this movement would have had any part in it, if they had...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347867, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "page_number": 309, "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "content_text": "I trust that Mr. Goodman will proceed with the adaptation of these regulations to the requirements of the Lorong with as little delay as possible.\n\n...\n\nShavesh. \nそ & J.(x)---578---3000-10-89 \nice or Individual. \nمفید Date. 1891 \nMembers. 94 \nape st previous Paper. 1123 \n* Trong trong \nNo. 8342 \n159 Increase \n(Subject.) of salaries \n307 DOMESTIC \n8302 Reet \nRer 24 APR 31\n\n| Unofficial Members Council | dissatisfied with finance position & prospects; request postpone increase of salaries, further subsequent Paper. |\n| --- | --- |\n| | con7h rega, preparing memorial, for \"dectives forward telgrave: Kyrie. |\n\n(Minutes.) \nM. Meade \nWe could telegraph to postpone giving publicity to the despatches of the 3rd and 4th April (on 1123), but the increases were already foreshadowed in former despatches and were based on the recommendations of the Unofficial Members themselves. I should therefore do nothing until the dispatches come, unless M. Fleming, to whom I have sent a copy privately, has anything to say on the subject.\n\n'L.P.I. \nMr. Meade \n24 Ap. \nJohn, who has had particular...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351271, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "page_number": 186, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "I \n\n19. \n\n185 \n\nbill the \n\nand (3) on the subject of the Sunday. Cargo Secretary of State's reply \n\nwas \n\nJame \n\nsay what \n\nduly sent to Mr. Ryrie. not in a position to say M. Kyrie did with the replies. \n\nHaving \n\nnow dealt \n\nseriatim with every allegation \n\nand contention contained in \n\nthe memorial I may briefly \n\nstate my conclusion on the whole matter. I consider \n\nthat it has been conclusively shown by the Colonial Secretary \n\nthat while a certain number \n\nof persons have lost heavily by gambling in recent years, the community taken as a whole has progressed, and \n\nthat it is bound to continue to progress; that the financial \n\nposition of the Colony is satisfactory; \n\nthat a loan for public works is not immediately necessary, and that the fact of this necessity \n\ndoes not in any way controvert the soundness of the financial position", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351450, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "page_number": 365, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "364\n\n10. Evergreen shrubs and trees carried on their leaves solid coverings of ice of an inch in thickness. The great weight of this ice caused the branches of trees to assume a pendent form, the strain in many cases causing the limbs to snap off with a crash. All vegetation throughout the hill regions of the Colony was thus covered with ice, as were also most other objects. Telegraph and telephone wires from Victoria Gap upwards were covered with ice of an inch in thickness, and in addition, carried icicles as much as 3 inches in length as close as they could be packed side by side. This caused many of the telephone wires to break, and the iron post at Victoria Gap which supported them was snapped off a few inches above the ground.\n\n11. The windward sides of the walls of the look-out house at the Peak were from top to bottom covered with perfectly transparent ice of an inch in thickness.\n\n23. Accompanying this report are six photographic views which were taken on the 16th January owing to the ice at various places in the Peak district. It is somewhat difficult to represent ice in photographs, as bright light has much the same effect as ice which owes its white appearance merely to reflected light, but it will be understood that the white in these views is produced by ice.\n\nNo. 1 is a view of Cryptomeria japonica trees and Cycas revoluta near Mountain Lodge, with Mount Kellet in the distant background.\n\nNo. 2 is the look-out house at the signal-station, Victoria Peak. It shows icicles on the house, and at the base of the house grass vegetation covered with ice. It was here where the measurements were taken of grass bents covered with 5 inches in circumference of ice.\n\nNo. 3 represents a tree of Pinus sinensis encased with ice.\n\nNo. 4 exhibits an ornamental structure in Mr. BELIOS' garden at \"The Eyrie\" in which were various tender plants encased with thick ice.\n\n12. All the hills on the mainland and Lantao island were likewise white with ice, one of the hills (3,147 feet) of Lantao having what appeared to be snow for some few hundreds of feet down from its summit. As early as the evening of the 15th January the summit of Taimoshan (about 3,300 feet) on the mainland had assumed a whitish appearance, presumably from ice or snow.\n\n13. The effect of the extremely low temperature on vegetation has been disastrous.\n\nIn appendix\n\nA the names of plants, chiefly exotic, in the Botanic Gardens which have suffered more or less are given.\n\n14. Appendix B enumerates indigenous plants which were injured.\n\n15. The damages in the Gardens consist chiefly in the injury or destruction of leaves, but some plants are quite killed, these being natives of much warmer regions than Hongkong. Many of the decorative plants which were not killed will be months before they can regain their ornamental appearance.\n\n16. Every possible precaution was adopted to minimise the effect of the cold. The plant-houses, which are provided with screens merely to produce shade, were all matted in and the roofs covered with straw.\n\nOf ferns in the houses Polypodium heracleum and Adiantum tetradactylon suffered most, other kinds being but little affected.\n\n17. In the orchid-house, which was covered with mats and straw, all our best orchids have suffered very greatly, many being entirely killed while others were so much injured that, even if they survive, it may be some years before they regain their previous luxuriant state. A healthy plant, received from Calcutta several years ago, of Dendrobium aggregatum is apparently killed while plants of the same species growing by its side, and also others on trees where they had no shelter, which I collected 10 years ago on the Lo-fau mountains, about 60 miles from Canton, have escaped unharmed. This seems to show the capability of the plant in adapting itself to colder regions than it is generally found. In ordinary winters the temperature is too low for many kinds of orchids and other tender plants. These should be provided with glass-houses in which a little artificial heat could be maintained.\n\n18. Tender pot-plants generally were removed to sheltered places and covered with mats.\n\n19. The highest point of the Gardens is 320 feet above sea level, the lowest part 175 feet. Some plants of the same kinds which were damaged at the upper portions were uninjured at the lower parts of the Gardens.\n\n20. Of exotic trees planted on the hills Albizzia Lebbek, Aleurites triloba (candle-nut-tree) and Eugenia Jambos (the rose-apple-tree) had all their leaves killed at and upwards of 600 feet above sea level. Trees of the rose-apple at about 800 feet altitude have been entirely killed.\n\n21. At 600 feet altitude indigenous plants began to be affected, the injuries increasing with higher altitude until at about 900 feet when the extreme limit of low temperature which some plants could bear was reached, and death ensued. Most of these are tropical plants of which Hongkong, Formosa, the Luchu Islands in the Far East, and Sikkim and Himalaya in India are the northern limits of the geographical area from which they have been recorded. Of the plants killed or injured, Ficus Harlandi, Benth., Gordonia anomala, Spreng., and Garcinia oblongifolia, Champ. are known only from Hongkong. Although many of our indigenous plants have not been yet discovered elsewhere, it is to be expected that when China is better known they will be found over a larger area than the restricted one of this island. The fact of the above named plants having succumbed to the late frost indicates that when they are discovered elsewhere they will be found southward of Hongkong.\n\n22. Considerable damage to vegetation seems to have been caused about Canton where the alluvial lands are highly cultivated. The Reverend Dr. B. C. HENRY, in a letter dated 26th January, informs me that \"The destruction of vegetation about Canton has been very great. The banana plantations are ruined, and the bamboos have suffered. The Aleurites triloba look all shrivelled up, while Begonias, Euphorbias, Crotons and scores of others are simply destroyed.\" What Dr. HENRY reports indicates severer weather at Canton than here, as is proved by the reports of the steamers above referred to, Aleurites triloba leaves being shrivelled up at Canton, while they are here at 300 feet altitude uninjured, but at 600 feet here they are affected, and completely destroyed a little higher up the hill.\n\nNo. 5 shows ice-covered bamboos and wire netting near Mount Austin Hotel.\n\nNo. 6 is a scene of Pine trees at about 1,000 feet above sea level.\n\nHonourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, &c., &c.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nCHARLES FORD, Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department.\n\nAppendix A.\n\nLIST OF EXOTIC PLANTS INJURED WITHIN THE GARDENS.\n\nAlsophila tomentosa. Acalypha marginata.\n\ntricolor. Argyreia leptopus. Adiantum tetradactylon. Aglaonema pictum. Brides quinquevulnerum. Aeschynanthus Lobbianus. Bauhinia frondosa. Bignonia venusta. Bignonia Chamberlaynii. Bixa Orellana. Bactris sp. from Fiji. Begonia coccinea. Camellia odorata. Capparis angustifolia. Crotons.\n\nCostus spiralis. Coccoloba uvifera. Clerodendron rosea.\n\nCoffea arabica.\n\nCentradenia rosea. Cattleya labiata. Calanthe vestita.\n\nCypripedium Stonei.\n\nClerodendron navissianum. Dendrobium fimbriatum.\n\nPierardii. crumenatum. densiflorum. Dalhousianum. taurinum. intermedium. plicatile. aduncum.\n\nDichorisandra ovata.\n\nDalechampia Roezliana rosea. Eranthemum Andersonii. Eurycles australasica. Fittonias.\n\nFaradaya splendida. Graptophyllum spp. Gymnostachyum zeylanicum. Hyophorbe amaricaulis. Hedychium Gardnerianum.\n\nIlex paraguayensis.\n\nIxora Griffithiana.\n\nsp. Lantana. Loddigesii. Marantas.\n\nMusa abyssinica. Meyenia Vogelii.\n\nMikania scandens.\n\nNasturtium.\n\nNyctanthes arbor-tristis. Nephrolepis davallioides.\n\nforsan.\n\nOncidium papilio. Pholidota conchoidea. Pandanus Veitchii.\n\nutilis.\n\nPithecolobium Saman. Pentas carnea. Pinanga Kuhlii. Poinsettia pulcherrima. Panax fruticosum.\n\nGuilfoylei.\n\nPolypodium heracleum.\n\nPhymatodes. Pteris. Paneration Fragrans. Phalaenopsis amabilis.\n\nSchilleriana.\n\nRenanthera sp. (Borneo). Scindopsis pictus.\n\nSarcanthus.\n\nSanchezia nobilis variegata.\n\nSpathiphyllum sp. from Bangkok. Thunbergia Harrisii.\n\nViolets.\n\nVanda tricolor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353303, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 291, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "885\n\nJ2JA stoni to dret bere JALD nai.00\n\nJ997j2 elpoenbar\"2\", drvod kojjel\n\nE091 moral ult6a nounou\n\nJoeidara eit\n\n1\n\n.8.0.Pydie dolartell xi?\n\nVJ7006\n\ns37T ..H\n\nrivsto\n\n12 7890\n\nare so:obno:[2&prod Jugong ot Jo be 1A te emeiloo w bme I striw weimejni alt je beaeuszib jɛnd wag motni of jed nor 1,my City ABI{ Beausie J rebianoshyllsteves of notn8000\n\nD. AVRI\n\n240J997 to ent\n\n77 1978 adet 3 m\n\n2 of smoo sval vert rotationoo erT notisimon1ð eзoll eti od qnital- ignoww ofчanti: svari neil hand emaal tok •:) yattolujor 733-\n\n[ anatstbeno sad pagan M9377\n\nand oseeixe ut ovią sy somenator to oxsa edt 10 -il eto 'dod e.d od prijBİOT\n\nTetrano et ni anotutvor; bios (2 -:noÏJBio-\n\n-xal ed Len pre Ilaria 31 JBUJ MİSDNo bra ifiy redabot ob ew b¤Â*\n\nlayol now wind to soпRUZÍJп00 end Latzub ynaqriod bisa silt «0} [$t-\" ae modd to yes no adnat Lonerá ro aina lione monì bas 36 retraɗ0\" leyoff wwo sing to sutiv yo no rebau dail ejao naftasyon yam yerij” - 10 Nghari · sidevey esto mislmotio bas quaet adem of ret8/15′′ una satwie: do yo amem-* 19 0! Ja beutyout Basu and meat-94 93 all me 5 Jo vs moi mofys? to balat at vi bevaat ed lisila *❤101⁄4 * eroz 10 28oqa ovit to go to wwwug Insol agrtlitve not to mue\n\ndece to elşitler Me:30 70 29sqm evil oua to mo agatilidɛ nol\n\nto unalal sif rol bne prilsete sgrillide med no datorn 3m9jsv-* AVII maid mura Tanjo yes rot antro mi asosiy me to bus anodgroll\" atellob evit dove to sl÷İJIT SH02 To antiusja oniroj 9no to avaiIob*\n\n289\n\nbr other equivalent amount. And in any other British Colonies or De-pendencies for sums not less than one pound or the equivalent there- Lof or any multiple of one pound or of its equivalent. And provided that all such Notes shell bear date at the place of issue and such Notes as shall be issued at such Banks or Branch Banks as aforesaid in any of our Colonial Possessions Settlements or Dependencies shall be made payable in coin of tur United Kingdom or other coin lawfully turrent in the places from which they shall be issued and shall be payable to the bearer on demand and when made and issued at and from Any Branch Bank or Establishment not being the principal Establish- ment at the seat of Government of any of our Colonial Possessions the same Notes or Bills shall be made payable as well at the princi- *pal Banking Establishment of the said Company in the Colony or Settlement within which such Notes or Bills shall be made and issued Es at the particular Bank or Establishment at and from which the same Shall be made and issued as aforesaid. Provided also that it shall be lawful for the said Company if it shall be thought fit to issue Notes as aforesaid in the Island of Hongkong for the payment of ster- Lling money of Great Britain so that no such Notes be there issued for any other sum than one pound sterling or some multiple of one pound. Provided also that it shall rot be lawful for the said Company to issue Promissory Notes payable to bearer on demand in any of our Colonies Settlements or Dependencies in which the exclusive power bf issuing such Notes has been or may be reserved to the Government thereof or to Cormissioners appointed for that purpose unless with the previous sanction of the Commissioners of our Treasury,Provided Also and we do hereby declare that there shall always be kept in re- Eserve by the head or Branch Bank in each of our Colonies Settlements", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 363014, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]", "page_number": 530, "title": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]", "content_text": "ant and bis witnesses and to wat\n\ntary evidence. The administration of justics quem in China is notoriously corrupt, and the ease\n\ncused that anything be states ma\n\nזי\n\n\"Pavs yanaf PRELD Eng no Yudaq RINKYJĻA Sopwith which documents purporting to be against him on the trial at the Buros day of egissed of snow »fficial may be forged is also well known.\n\nquo ng maan os from sea to “seppu, gg p\n\n*KATTHI\n\nCourt, bat the Magistrate cannot\n\nMarosets. to any decisio evidence or come whether the defence is good or nå) decision in MULLER's case is to be folly evidence of au alibi can be even by the Magistrate bere.\" The int\n\nwill in of Government of the\n\nbe declared when the\n\ncourse\n\nis considered that the duty of\n\n--frm all DÂȚariaí authorities I have talked to\n\nThe Daily\n\nPress.\n\nTHE CHINESE EXTRADITION BILE.\n\nAfter very\n\nMembers\n\ni add more than a word or two. The Bill points I have not heard a single suspicion that since out what crimes ar included ander the treaties, that case-I don't say that case, because I did and it simplifies the procedure. The crimes not know of it, but I mean for the last ten years, with one exce tion are the same as in the Ex-tradition Acts of 1870 and 1873 in England, and aude rtainly with regard to those given up in the whole Bill seems to have been framed upon my time, there has been no suspicion that they\n\nI do not propose to take up the great attention to\n\nwore wanted for political purposes. I have givenj\n\nll the cases, because to my ♫ HONGKONG, May 28th, 1889. time of the Council any further.\n\nmind signing one of these extradition warrauts. Anal We therefore contend that\n\nno alleged\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. *eg\n\nis worse thau signing a death warrant. There una criminal should be surrendered to China on\n\nHon. P. RYREE-With regard to myself and has been no doub, although the evidence as to this Bill I am desirous of making au important His EXCELLENCY-Before proceeding with -KSEN MAPQ magjors off pintedo aq »j sa\n\nthe other unofficial members, we feel that this particular circumstances might be open to doubt announcement with regard to it. is very serious matter. The Bill contains one that the men were real criminals. The proof full and earnest consideration I have determined justice, on the other Haus pay documentary evidence, and that the chiuse\n\nvery objectionable clause, that the evidence portant that the surrender of persons ap- above referred to should be struck out of the\n\ntaken in Chinese courts shall be received here, was, as far as paper went, porfect, and I should to omit the clause which has given rise to con bare had no justification for setting it aside siderable discussion, namely, that with reference plied for by the Chinese Government should Bill. This seems to be the only weak point\n\nand there are other clauses that I think are also but ten there is the feeling that you never to depositions taken in China. objectionable. Our Chinese fallow subjects are get a genuine witness from the Chinese be bedged about by suflicient safeguards in the measure. The question of a guarantee\n\nwill easily see that it would be impossible for me Hon. P. RYRIE-Then do away with extrudi to give reasons for this, but with their permission and restrictions to prevent the facilities for jagainst torture is not dealt with, but this\n\nthe people yo run the chance of being affected\n\ntion altogether.\n\nthat clause will be dropp d from the Ordinance. extradition being used by unscrupulons per may perhaps be wore appropriately left to proposed for second reading, and\n\ntime to consider it in all its bearings. The Bill not only that this place should become the re gaarter or quarters, which I have every reason His EXCELLENCY-Then are you prepared Further, I may state that enggestions from a sons for the purpose of extorting money from the discretion of the Governor in each part-gistrate to receive whateve.vided by the Bill, and I do not think they have had\n\nmay be very good one, but, my experience sort of all the criminals who can escape from to respect, bave been made to me with regard to or otherwise terrorising the peaceable Chinese cular case. The question of procedure ou] accused may be able to produce in f\n\nof extradition has been most unsatisfactory. We China, but to give rise to international diffical the fear created among the respectable Chinese residents of this colony. The case of the the trial is disposed of in what we consider fence is left in doubt by the Bill as\n\nhad a memorable case of men being kept in ties and ultimately perhaps to war? If all the by this measure, or rather by the feeling that! notorious LEE LUM KWAI occurred nut so jan entirely satisfactory manner. By clause it will doubtless be amended. The gaol for eighteen months. There is no prosi oriminals who escape from China cau come here extradition would be made so easy as to ossibly ision is the Bill that men shall not be tortured and live with impunity it is only a question affect them and cause them to be placed under long ago that its lesson has been forgotten. 10 it is provided that \"When a fugitive evidently is that the Magistrate såd\n\nafter they are given up. It was laid down by of time when the irritation that is growing pressure. If the Bill now proposed had been law in criminal is brought before a Magistrate, he vestigate the case thoroughly, and pia\n\nThe suggestion made to me in order the Secretary of State that no criminal should\n\namong the Chinese authorities will break out to remedy this was one which it was quite im. position to report upon it be given up unless on a guarantee-and a gua 1874 there can be little doubt that LEE Lum shall bear the case in the same manner, and self in a\n\nit is one that will co te sooner or later. KWAI would have succeeded in extorting have the same jurisdiction and powers, aa near- correspondent says it is the Migrantee that could be relied on that he should do not say that is an immediate prospect, but possible to adopt, namely, to make the Ordinance\n\nnot be tortured. I saw a letter from Her is a great consideration, as I sup ose no one porary residents.\n\nAnd it apply only to persous who have been very tem- Why it was impossible to 85,000 he attempted to levy, sacrificing one before bin charged with an indictable offence cannot weigh it or come to any decise lency's predecessors, warning him not to give\n\ncertain ten up because they would be tortured his neighbour. These considerations I am sure ance of this Colony any provision which practi or more of them to prosecution in the Chi- committed in the Colony. The Magistrate whether the defence is good or not.\n\nThey were subsequently converted to Roman on members will take into account. The diffi- cally limits the operation of the Treaty. If put face to avoid the difficulties that exist on the about that. At the same time I have thought a nese Courts on suborned evidence if that shall receive any evidence which may\n\nMagistrate shall send to the Govern Peking was applied to, but he would take no\n\nand white that there was no reliable guarantee insecurity, rather the contrary, to inhabitants of that. wherever any person has been for a good this law will create not the slightest additional object may be served in another way. I propose together with such report thereon\n\nthe prisers would not be tortured. I have The intention is clear myself great doubts about the Bill and should the colony as to whom there is the least suspi- time in the Colony, say one year, the cass as thinks fil.\"\n\ncion that their rendition is applied for for impro-presented by the lugistrate together with the like farther time to consider it. think, that the Magistrate shall we\n\nHon. B. LAYTON-I beg to second the motion per reasons.\n\ndepositions taken shäll, before the Governor Hou. P. RYRIE asked the Colonial Secre- gives any warraut for extradition, be considered received in evidence in proceedings under committed in the Colony has an undoubtedavidence and come to a decision on the of the senior unofficial member that the second tary if he could give the particulars as to the by the Governor in Council with the aid of the The duty of the Mags reading of this Bill be postponed, at least until case of the thirteen met the speaker had pre-Chief Justice of the Colony. Of course that this Ordinance.\" It is further provided that right to call evidence on his behalf, and a of the case.\n\nWhatever views we may v.viously alinded to.\n\nonly gives security of proof. It is not \"such depositions, statements, or affirma. prisoner whose rendition is applied for will this respect was clearly laid down share about the Bill must be affected by\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY said he would be in opposition to the Treaty. It is therefore per- tions, and copies thereof, shall be deemed to therefore bave an equal right. We observe of LEUNG ÅFU, decided in the the remarks Your Excellency bus made. | able to give the particulars at the next meeting.Ifectly allowable, and my conviction is that it will\n\n14 b June, and I think if we have a little more time to consider those remarks, and an opportu\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-I think the police report have the same effect while it is at the same time be duly authenticated for the purpose of that a contrary reading of this section has this Ordinance if they purport to be certified been adopted by the China Mail, which says; that case the Magistrate refused\n\nwe have 440 Chinese criminals in the colony at legitimate. I think if, as suggested, the Bill bas nity of reading them as they are reported, this moment. The Chinese authorities do not caused fear, the knowledge that even after being under the band of the Judge, Magistrate, or,\" We interpret this clause to mean that evidence for the defence, and on th; we may be able to form a better opinion as to ask for them to be givou up, because it costs dealt with by the Magistrate, the case of resid. Officer before whom they were taken,tebe the the Magistrate may only hear evidence for the Court ordered the discharge whether the Bill should moet with the support about $5,000 apiece. I don't th n any one doubts ents of some length of time, will be dealt with\n\ni\n\nfrom his intended victims the squeeze of ly as may be, as if the prisoner were brought duty to take down the evidence, but Sesty's Consul at Canton to one of Your Exe 1-doubts, that we should keep in amity with our adopt it was this; we cannot put into an Ordin.\n\nbe\n\nevarse should have become necessary in the tendered to show that the crime of which section 11 of the Bill it is directed the Catholicism and released. The Minister at culty is perhaps the severest I have ever had to there it would be disallowed, there is no question nefarious design. The the prisoner is accused is an offence of a depositions and other evidence in responsibility, and the Consal put it in back one hand and the other. As I have said, I believe great deal over the matter and I think the same\n\npursuit of bis Bill provides that “depositions or statements political character, or is not an extradition A prisoner brought before a Ma- on outh or affirmations taken in China and crime.\" copies thereof shall if daly authenticated be gistrate charged with an indictable offence\n\noriginal depositions, statements, or affirma- the defence which relates to the question tions, or to be true coples thereof, as the case whether the crime is of a political character, may require, and if they are sealed with the lor is not an extradition crime.\" The mistake official seal of some Officer of State in China.\" appears to have arisen from our contem- Now can be little doubt that LEE LUm porary overlooking the first part of the Kwarcould have produced reasis of such doca- section, or being ignorant of the fact that ments, and if the clause above quoted passes persons accused of an indictable offence com- into law it will afford a ready means of turn. mitted within the Colony are entitled to ing on the screw when it is desired to squeeze make their defence before the Magistrate if Chinese residents of the colony. In Lag they are so advised. The same words--\" di Lum Kwar's case his intended victims ac if such person were charged with a crime or tually offered him a substantial sum, two or indictable offence avarmitted within the\n\nis hound to hear evidence for\n\nCourt\n\nthe\n\nprisoner. \"It appears,\" the Court\n\n#1\n\nits judgment, that there were e nosses in attendance and tendered of the prisoner, and whether their evid worth anyibing or nothing, in our they should have been examined.” \"Lex's\" opinion as to the right of\n\nthat in the judgment in LEUNG A gistrate to take evidence of an ali the Court quotes and adopts the a judgment by the paaange from\n\nthe next meeting.\n\nof the anofficial members or not. As the hon.\n\nthe case.\n\nmber has said, there are certain objectionable that that is a sort of thing that ought not to exist. by the Governor in Council with the assistance points about the Bill, especially that about his clause that has been referred to I quite ad- of the first legal authority in the colony, will the depositions taken in Chinese courts, and if it is obje tionable so long as you don't take cause those fears to be suppressed. That this the second r ading could be postponed I think into consideration at the circumstances of measure is a useful one I have no doubt. You have to take a very broad view. I have a report from the Police that since it would meet the wishes of must of us.\n\nis EXCELLENCY-I have not the slightest ob- wall. This very clanse about affidavits has ben ber of well-known criminals have left the You cannot look at it through a chink in th the introduction of this Bill a large nm- jection to postponement In fact I am scarcely in a condition to conduct a debate ou the subject suggested by Her Majesty's Government.\n\nColony, but at the same time I am given to Hon, P. BYRIE-Has Her Majesty's Consul understand that they intend returning if this today. even supposing the postponement were\n\nBill is thrown out by the Council, and although His EXCELLENCY-In order to write the we do not know that these men have been com on the contrary desire all possible consideration should he given, I will postpone it till next meet despatch I read reports. I know all the Con-mitting crimes in this Colony, it is certain they objectionable, but as I see no objection to it, but at anton been consuited:\n\nu résumé of have been making it their basis for depredations Sear.tary of State. Depend on the neighbouring province of China. That' ing, or even farther if necessary. But with ra. sul's views and I have given ference to those points the hou. members have them to the mentioned. In the first place, as regards torture \"pon it. the whole subject has been looked is a state of things which is a scandal and will\n\nroy that there will not be torture. Whether\n\nthree hundred dollars, to cease his perseca. colony\"-occur in the old Ordinance, No. 2/Justice SNOWDEN in a similar ea It has been a standing instruction of the Segre at all round, and although there is no sola-certainly sooner or later lead to trouble. If Government think this i the best. I go respectable Chinese hero, we can in any way tion, and had he been content to accept this of 1850, and under this it has been decided the depositions there was no stulen tary of State that uo person should ever be givention that has not obj etions Her Majesty's without in the slightest degras injuring the the accused were called on to plead up at all without an undertaking from tho Vice-farther and think het before long you will remedy that state of things, we shall have amount the matter would probably never by the Supreme Court that the Magis all it does not appear that they was that nndertaking is carried out or not, it is be forced to ignore to a great extent that imperformed a very valuable service. However, have become public. Under the new Or. trate\n\ngiven, and we cannot get anything more. If ongkong in this respect and make it very dinance, it would only be uecessary for a the defence. In Ordinance 2 of 1850, how, what they had to say in their deal possible for us to say. The undertaking is aginary line which exists betw.en hina and the great stumbling block to general assent to:\n\nthough they might have been able because of souo suspicion that in some partionlar easy for people who escape to this colony to be given up. At present it is fortunate for them wver, there is no schedule of extradition! man of Lee Lum Kwar's stamp, in concert\n\nshould refuse to give up criminals, and if we that this is English territory, hat the offering with an unscrupulous mandatio, to get to cases nor is there any exception of pon beyond doubt either mistaken ide case that undertaking would not be fille\n\nsuppose the hon. member is correct in what he of such an asylum may produce in course of The Magistrate's power alibi, or some defence within they\n\ntime a state of things that will be intolerable; gether a lot of documents purporting to be fical offences.\n\nthe alleged crime of the Magistrate to hear.\" The\n\nHan. P. RYSTE-I saw the official letter.\n\nand I think it is coming to that. If we have depositions, have them sealed, and then tell to inquire whelber the person intended to be squezed that the of a political character or be an extradi-that the Magistrate is to condusi\n\nthe measure, that clause about the deposi- tions, has been removed. I shall explain to the Secretary of State, who suggested the clause, my reasons for so doing, but I cannot give theni fully here.\n\nHon. P. RYRIL-Your Excellency, by the with- drawal of that clause with regard to the deposi-\n\nBIS EXCELLENCY-Well, are you prepared 400 criminals now who know they are secure Itions you have certainly removed one serious\n\nthese documents would be sent to the Go- tion offence according to the sabedule ia quiry in the same manner as if t59 for the only other alternative, that Hou. kone think it is only a question of time when stumbling block, but I think there are several vernment of Hongkong if black mail were specifically set out to the new Ordinance, were obarged with a critne commit should become flooded with Chinese criminals; they will largely increase, and you will then not paid before a certain day. The squeeze for these are points that would not come Colony, and that the accused is to bat erory Chinese criminal bas only to escape have to ignore the objections that have beongnarantee that after the prisoner is given up no\n\nwould most probably be paid. It is true within his province if his inquiry were con- the accused would have the opportunity of ducted solely as if it related to an offence sking his defence before the Magistrate, committed within the Colony. Otherwise the but be would have no opportunity of cross- Magistrate's duty in conducting the inquiry examining the witnesses for the prosecution, remains the same as it was before, and if he\n\nיו\n\ndered only on evidence which woul ficient to justify his committal, wa with the low in England, but with\n\nwith \"charged Extradition treaties generally is it\n\nHon P. RYRIE The offenders who take re- that persons\n\nproof of theirt but they don't swell the ranks of the burg-\n\nlarioas population here. used. The Courts, of co\n\nBIS EXCELLENCyThere has not been the bound only by the Ordinance, but slightest suspicion of anything political in any the cases that have occurred of recent years. was not aware of a case that appeared in the Papers the other day, that of Mow Wong,\n\nongkong to be safe for evermore? Are yoprepared for that alternative?\n\nHon. P. RYRIR-It is not common criminals HIS EXCELLENCY-In my time the\n\nwant extraditi n for.\n\neen rivials of the deepest dye.\n\nrendition has been appliste e men\n\nand almost the only effective way of meet-refused to bear evidence for the defence the may be surrendered, in the Chinefuge here are partly criminal and partly politi\n\nthe case against him would be to prove be-accused would undoubtedly be discharged the words \"on yond all possibility of doubt an alibi. Tholos appeal to the Supreme Court,\n\nII.\n\ncharge would naturally fix the date of the com- A few days ago a letter appeared in our\n\nmission of the alleged crime at a time when\n\nare\n\nlature in making the law for the\n\nof the Courts, are bound to take provision. Practically proof of fiued in the Bill to be such eviled justify the committal for trial\n\nn\n\nattention was thru cailed to it, but until the attention that was given us the Vecnsulted-judges, counsel engaged in maced a change, because all the that case\n\ners, who are therefore bonnl to take a par\n\nthe accused either had not yet come to Hong-columns signed \"Lex\" in which the writer, kong or bad returned to \"China on a visit, alluding to the Extradition Bill now before so that to prove an alibi which would effec- the Legislative Council, says it may be quite against him would be exceedingly difficult, rused of an indictable offence within the soner if the offence had been coses-I do not mean counsel retained by tha pri. tually destroy the prima facie case made correct, as stated by us that \"persons ac In the case of European powers the adminis- Colony are entitled to make their defence be- this Colony, and if the principletionlar view, but impartial anthorities, the law\n\ntration of justice is recognised as pure, and fore the Magis rate if they are so advised;\n\nin the case of LEUNG AFU oneers of the Crown and ces taint we do not\n\na person whose rendition is applied for may and, bend is, it is the Magistrate's duty adhered to there can be little fatsire to give up per us who are criminals, so-\n\nisirly enough be surrendered on documeu-to take down the statements of the defend-carriage of justice.\n\nthat these offers may be considered impartial\n\nhere and are applied for at once the Ordinance urged. I don't think as to people who come is strong enough. However, the Secretary of State has concluded that this is the utmost that can be done at present.\n\nmore. Ons grave matter is with regard to the! great point in extradition cases, but nothing torture will be used. That has always been a very is said about it in this Bill. If it were proved i that we, a Christian Government, wera giving up men to he tortured, it would be at once brought before the English Parliament and there would be very serious trouble. Yet I see nothing in this Bill about it. The idea that we should i take statements from the Chinose Courts is ab- sard, because there is no such thing, that is to say there is nothing resembling our English Courts. The question is, shall we give up men who have been only a month or two in the colony, to be tortured? Is such a proceeding right? You would not hud any Consul in China who would give security that the men should not 'og' tortured. I have spoken to many of the Consula about the matter. Are we, as part of the British uation, to give up these poor creatures to be for- tured ? I am certain the people in England will not stand it There is no provision lu this Bill, however, to prevent it being done.\n\nHi8 EXCELLENCY-I thought. I had explain- į ed to hon, members that this Bill had not in that respect altered the present conditions. There' is a standing instruction from Her Majesty's", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365862, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "page_number": 197, "title": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "content_text": "The extra accommodation could be economically and speedily provided by creating wooden houses in which the Governor's staff could be lodged.\n\nIf you approve of this and if Sir Henry Blake is to arrive here this summer, the work will be put in hand at once; otherwise it will not be begun until October.\n\nIf the \"Cliffs\" be enlarged at a cost of $12,000, that sum will have to be defrayed out of public funds, as the owner states that he could not find any private individual willing to pay the rent necessary to give him a return on the outlay.\n\n4. With reference to the query contained in your telegram, whether a larger house can be found, there is no larger house at present available. A house called \"Craig Kyrie\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413669, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "# THE EYRIE, 168 HONG KONG, 12 amil. 1808.\n\nHis fuilt contrary to any principles will practically on official affairs: for that is a motion foring forward which Len a stry pismal libi \"Toit, that dam pring Whick my rule,\n\nYou will tur cinta Phi fuistin taxisin ni boy Vacatim: it is in viality fuite a cumpli luistion, her bring totaï action of out hús itt, Pro Prisidint of Chantie of [crannés cé, kond, Vizimkin \"glof. it hair airilgan.\n\ndispult. His strain of first wrote heu bisa in tanidin, \"M [and has managed to knit the working capacity kim optist au \n\n\"Often fouty that the Bar Las fraud it intcrning to bring that Fakice long boy Meatîna iniai of a math. In adi berikusi Määnig, loadi aptic insultation with the timing munties of bus With branches of the profilcin, we agreed to a 2 contin va burow aðra- \n\n**HLAND**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413862, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 364, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 4th June, 1908.\n\nI have the honour to transmit in accordance with Colonial Regulation 212 copy of a letter covering two Memoranda at the request of Sir F. Piggott.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nThere is not the slightest reason why the Government should provide the Chief Justice with a house - but if it did, it should certainly wait until that Chief Justice is no longer Sir F. Piggott.\n\nThis only shows how extremely bad Sir F. Piggott's aim is.\n\nI think it probable that, exactly as Sir F. Piggott would, I could contend that the Governor in Council did not exercise a properly sound discretion under Section ... of the order made, having regard to the main object of the order. I do not think that the Courts of Exemption under Section ... could be held to be complying with the subtlest shades of a merely ... departing the main object of the order. I agree with ... and express agreement with the approval of his action.\n\n### Memorandum 1\n\nI will deal first with the Memorandum on the subject of the refusal of the Governor-in-Council to grant exemption to a Mr. Ho Tung from the operation of Ordinance No. 4 of 1904 in order to enable the Chief Justice to let to him the house named the \"Eyrie\".\n\nThe Hill District Reservation Ordinance (1904) was enacted in consequence of a Petition received from the owners and occupiers of Houses in what is known as the Hill District, and under the circumstances set out in Mr. May's Despatch No. 189 of the 4th May, 1904. The Ordinance received the support of the Chinese Members.\n\nSir F. Piggott has no legal claim to be considered \"non-Chinese\"; he has no claim to have a house let to him in the Hill District - Sir F. Piggott has no legal claim to let his house to him. Sir F. Piggott is pursuing the corpse which he has consistently followed since he went to Hongkong - of making himself as unpleasant as possible to the Government.\n\n### Memorandum 2\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n|----------|----------|\n| ... | ... |\n\nPage 363 \nC361 24249 \n10 JUL 08\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nTHE EARL OF CREWE, \n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413869, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 371, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "368\n\nand since he concurred apparently in the wisdom of the decision I concluded that the only matter at issue was the money loss, and that if that loss were met he would be satisfied. This view was also taken by the Colonial Secretary who had read all the correspondence, and might still be inferred from paragraph 19 of Sir F. Piggott's Memorandum. In regard to that paragraph I have already explained that I considered that Your Lordship's legal advisers and not myself or a Lord Justice of England, were the proper persons to decide the point of law involved. In regard to paragraph 20, as I have explained Mr. Ho Tung has made two of his wives co-equal. It is impossible therefore to be sure when he speaks of his wife which wife or whether one wife or both is meant.\n\n9.\n\nThe Chief Justice maintains that the whole matter resolves itself into the fact that the Council desired \"to increase the seclusion of the Governor's residence\", and so to do by a side wind what they should have done in a more legitimate way, viz.:- by purchasing the property (paragraph 22). Neither at this nor at any other time has the question of purchasing the \"Eyrie\" been considered by the Executive Council. Sir F. Piggott appears anxious to drive the Government into the purchase", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413873, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "## Supreme Court, Hongkong, 27th May, 1908\n\n372\n\nIn continuation of my letter of 22nd instant, I have the honour to enclose for transmission to the Secretary of State two Memoranda: one a statement of the case with regard to the Eyrie; secondly, a brief statement of the difficulties I experienced on arrival in obtaining a suitable house, with a request that the Secretary of State will consider the advisability of sanctioning an official house for the Chief Justice subject to such conditions as he may think advisable.\n\n2. I trust that these memoranda are in time for despatch by the English mail this week.\n\nI have etc.,\n(sd.) F. T. Piggott,\nChief Justice.\n\nHis Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413874, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 376, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "# STATEMENT of the Case with regard to the refusal by the Government to allow Sir Francis Piggott to let his house for three months to Mr. Ho Tung.\n\n1. In the late summer of last year, as I was anxious to take 3 months' leave, I instructed Mr. Maitland, the agent to find me a tenant for my house The Eyrie. In due course he informed me that Mr. Ho Tung was desirous of taking it for a short period. After an interview it was agreed that he should rent it for 5 months.\n\n2. The interview took place one Sunday morning. The Eyrie is situate on the same Peak as the Governor's Summer residence, Mountain Lodge; it is at a slightly higher elevation, not more than 150 to 200 yards distant; and the front garden overlooks the grounds of Mountain Lodge.\n\n3. Mr. Ho Tung lives on the Peak at a lower level, and he informed me that he was suffering from (I think) asthma, and that he was anxious to take my house in order to get change of air, which he had been advised to have, and that he proposed to occupy the house only by himself and Mrs. Ho Tung. The height of The Eyrie and its aspect being very different from those of his own house, he hoped to derive much advantage from the change.\n\n4. Mr. Ho Tung is the illegitimate son of a Chinese woman by a Scotchman formerly in Jardine Matheson's; his mother being herself the illegitimate child of another Scotchman also formerly in Jardine's. His name is I believe \"Bowden\": (it is given correctly in the correspondence, of which I have no copy) but he adopted a Chinese name in order to become Compradore to Messrs. Jardine Matheson, from which position he has now retired with a considerable fortune. He dresses in European fashion, and is a well-dressed presentable man. Mrs. Ho Tung...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413877, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 379, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "376 \n\nbut that in order to appease the hostility of the Chinese to it, it had been whittled down to its present form, the original intention of excluding Chinese from the Peak absolutely being abandoned. This was all that could be passed, and with it the Government had had to be content.\n\n12. After a week's delay I at length received an answer from His Excellency the Governor informing me to my great surprise that \"Mr. Ho Tung must be considered to be 'Chinese' \" within the meaning of the Hill Reservation Ordinance. I convened a meeting of the Executive Council at 5 P.M. yesterday, to consider the matter, and whether in accordance with Your Honour's application an exemption (conditional or otherwise) should be granted in this case. The Council was of opinion that, looking to the proximity of the 'Eyrie' to the residence of the Governor, and to the great importance attached by the Chinese to this fact, it would not be advisable to grant \"permission to a Chinese to rent that house\".\n\n13. I then discussed the question with the Honourable Dr. Ho Kai, and he told me that the ordinance was only passed after negotiations with the leading Chinese, and that an agreement had been come to with the Government which had induced them to withdraw their opposition. One of the main features of the agreement was the introduction of the exemption clause, which was introduced specially to meet the case of any of the leading Chinese desiring to rent a house on the Peak. Among those who had been parties to the agreement was Mr. Ho Tung's brother, though he could not say with certainty whether Mr. Ho Tung had taken part in the negotiations. Dr. Ho Kai expressed the opinion that in refusing the exemption in Mr. Ho Tung's case there had been a breach of the agreement on the strength of which the Ordinance had been passed, and he proposed to see the Governor on the subject.\n\n14. I wrote a long letter objecting to the action taken,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413878, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 380, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "377 \n\n2 \n\nand set out the facts referred to in the preceding paragraph, asking His Excellency at the same time to grant an interview to Dr. Ho Kai.\n\nBefore this letter was sent, I received a note from Sir F. Lugard asking me to dine at Mountain Lodge on the following evening, and suggesting that we should discuss the question. I think I had requested an interview.\n\n15. The question was very fully and amicably discussed. The basis of the discussion was the reason given in His Excellency's letter referred to in paragraph 12, but it was somewhat amplified. The Executive Council it seemed had always desired to include The Eyrie property in the purchase of Mountain Lodge in order to make the Governor's residence secluded: in particular, they desired to exclude Chinese, as owing to the Eyrie garden being above the Mountain Lodge grounds, it would have a bad effect for Chinese to look down on the Governor's grounds, and that the Chinese themselves took this view. I pointed out the several objections to this ground, that in my view it was illegal, as the Ordinance although it provided for exclusion, allowed exemption to be made, and this discretionary power should be exercised reasonably. The result of the decision was to make the exclusion absolute in the case of The Eyrie. I pointed out further that there was nothing in the Ordinance to prevent Mr. Ho Tung buying the house, which he was quite rich enough to do, and then living in it; to which His Excellency replied that there was such a strong feeling against Chinese generally and Mr. Ho Tung in particular living in that house that other persons would step in and buy it first. It appeared that a variety of facts had been discovered in the Colonial Secretary's Office, which made the case of Mr. Ho Tung being a Chinaman complete in the opinion of the Executive Council: facts of which I was of course in complete ignorance. It appeared also that Mr. Ho Tung was very unpopular. On my alluding to the Ordinance and the illogical and incomplete way in which it had been drafted, His Excellency...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413879, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 381, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "378 \n\nLenoy said he hoped that the troublesome question of the Reservation Ordinance would never be revived, and he trusted that I should not, as Chief Justice, be the person to revive it. As the question of buying the house when Mountain Lodge was built had been mentioned, I mooted the question of making it the official residence of the Chief Justice: and His Excellency replied that he would not be surprised if something of that sort were the result of the present difficulty. I said it would be certainly a satisfactory outcome of it. I said I should destroy the letter I had written, which I did without showing it to Sir F. Lugard.\n\n16. On the following day I replied officially to His Excellency's letter above referred to, pointing out however that for the reasons indicated in our conversation in my view the action taken by the Government was illegal. I have not a copy of the letter on the file, but His Excellency answered that the matters to which I had referred, one of which was the question of making the house the official Residence of the Chief Justice, would receive his best consideration.\n\n17. After I returned from leave, I wrote to enquire if His Excellency had arrived at any conclusion on the subject of the Chief Justice's Official Residence. The reply pointed out a variety of reasons why it could not be considered. The price of the property was also referred to as being too high. Neither then nor at any other time since has the agent been approached to ascertain what the price of the house would be supposing the owners were willing to sell. I had discussed the matter privately with the agent and it appeared not impossible that a purchase might be effected of the house independently of the Cliff Garden. The lease of that part of the property being for about 900 years is considered by the owner as exceedingly valuable, as he might decide at any time to build a terrace of houses on it. The high price which it is rumoured would be asked for \"The Eyrie\" depends mainly on the inclusion of this garden.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413881, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "380 \n\nquestion himself, although the Government was a party to the dispute, and suggesting that I would petition the Secretary of State like any other civil servant who had a grievance against the Government. The amount was a considerable one and one which I could ill afford to lose: the effect of the decision extended into the future, for there was always the probability that if Mr. Ho Tung liked the house, and derived benefit from the change, he would be willing to take it again on similar occasions: I thought I was entitled to some consideration, and that even putting it as low as this, that there was a point of law involved on which the Attorney General differed from the Chief Justice - the matter might be settled in some amicable way. But His Excellency thought otherwise.\n\n20. After some insistence on my part, His Excellency at last consented to discuss the matter with me, the Attorney General being present.\n\nFrom this discussion, several things were apparent.\n\nThat some of the members of the Executive Council took the view that no Chinaman should be allowed to occupy the Eyrie if it could be prevented, as stated in His Excellency's letter of `...` 12; \nthat others were of opinion that the exemption should not be granted to Mr. Ho Tung on account of his family relations: the Attorney General seemed to insist that the true reason, or at least the most important reason, why the exemption had been refused was that he was a Chinese Chinaman in his habits, had 4 wives, many children, and lived in Chinese fashion, and that it was impossible that such a family could be allowed to occupy a house so close to Mountain Lodge. I pointed out that my request had been limited to Mr. and Mrs. Ho Tung, by which I meant Mrs. Ho Tung who was known as such throughout the Colony. The Attorney General suggested that there was no guarantee that the Chinese ladies would not live there. But His Excellency doubted whether the request was", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413882, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 384, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "## 381\n\nlimited as I had suggested. On referring to the letter, he found it was as I had stated, but it was evident that this was the first time his attention had been called to the fact. His Excellency then said \"it might have been made plainer\". I said that I had been careful to insert this for greater caution, though I knew nothing of the facts as to Mr. Ho Tung's domestic arrangements which the Executive Council knew.\n\nBut it was obvious that the officer whose duty it is to render the papers to the Executive Council had omitted the, as it turned out, most important point, and that therefore the opinion of those members who had gone on the ground personal to Mr. Ho Tung's family, was given in ignorance of the real terms of the request.\n\nIn the face of this, and putting the question of complete exclusion to all Chinese on one side, His Excellency is of opinion that I should bear the loss myself, or accept it as a charity from some members of the Executive Council.\n\n21. One other point only it is necessary to refer to. I pointed out that it was rather hard on Mr. Ho Tung, quite apart from the way in which it affected me, to be prevented from benefitting from the change of air and practically climate. His Excellency said that he thought that that was an additional reason for refusing the exemption, because Mr. Ho Tung was already on the Peak and enjoying its advantages.\n\nMr. Ho Tung's house is on one of the southern slopes of the Mount Gough side of the Peak, facing and at least 400 feet lower than the Eyrie, which is the highest house in the island, is cool throughout the year and has the benefit of every breeze that blows.\n\n22. My contention is the following: - (I am obliged for want of a better word to use this, which is more suited to the making of a claim)\n\nThe 4th section of the Ordinance vests a discretion in the Governor in Executive Council to grant exemption:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413883, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 385, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "382\n\nPutting on one side the known reason why this exemption was introduced, this must be exercised reasonably and judicially in accordance with the well-known authorities (summarized in Maxwell) and not arbitrarily, or in such a way as to defeat the intention of the law and the refusal to exercise it must be capable of being expressed in an intelligible reason.\n\nIn this case there were apparently two if not more reasons for which the Attorney General thought were cumulative, but I should have thought were precisely the reverse as they are discordant:\n\nIf the reason was that no Chinaman is to occupy The Eyrie as a tenant, that makes the exclusion absolute in the case of that house:\n\nif the reason was that this Chinaman is not to occupy the house, then in the first place it was arrived at in misconception of the facts on which the request for exception was based; and on those facts it would have been an unreasonable exercise of the discretion to have refused it.\n\nThe Attorney General says that this practically amounts to saying that Mr. Ho Tung had a right to occupy the house, which is contrary to the spirit of the Ordinance. My answer is that the conditions of the case are such that it would be unreasonable to refuse me permission to rent The Eyrie to him, except for other reasons (such as living as a Chinaman) which were not, but which were supposed to be, present in this case.\n\nIf the question had arisen with regard to any other house, e.g. if Mr. Ho Tung had desired to rent a house say, next door to his own, and there was no objection on the part of the neighbours, it would as it seems to me have been impossible to refuse the exemption. It cannot be denied that on whatever ground the notion of the Executive Council in the case is put...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413884, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 386, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "383\n\nwhether it be that no Chinaman shall rent The Eyrie, or that this Chinaman shall not rent it, or whether some members of the Executive Council thought one thing and some another, the idea which underlay the refusal of the exemption was the desire to increase the seclusion of the Governor's residence, and so do by a side wind what the Government had desired to do from the first, but had not sufficient funds to accomplish, the more legitimate way of purchasing the property.\n\n23. I believe the matter could have been settled by an amicable reference of the question of law, without troubling the Secretary of State, and without the introduction of the history of the Ordinance. I have never concealed, myself, the possibility that even a Chief Justice might be disposed, however unwillingly and unwittingly, to be prejudiced in his view by being an interested party; and for that reason, I have suggested a reference which I should have been willing to submit my opinion to. Having heard the argument for the Attorney General, I confess that I do not feel shaken in the opinion I have formed on the question.\n\nBut His Excellency has refused to entertain any such suggestion, and therefore I am reluctantly obliged to lay the whole matter, in all its different aspects, before the Secretary of State.\n\n27.6.00", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413885, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 387, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "# Memorandum on the Difficulty by Perilund Yyti Kami Pigpers\n\n## C.0. 24849\n\nI avail myself of this opportunity of bringing to the notice of the Secretary of State certain facts which have occurred in my experience of renting houses in Hongkong: there is no doubt that if a scheme were sanctioned for Hongkong on similar lines to that already existing in Singapore it would be a very great boon to the Chief Justice.\n\nOn our arrival in the Colony, we took rooms at the Peak Hotel, in order to look round for a house. There were then practically only two in the market, one which had a leaky roof and smoky chimneys, for which the landlord asked $250 a month, and one other, a small one, which had been let for $170, but which was raised for our special benefit to $250, which remained empty for 6 months and was then let for $150 a month. (These figures are exclusive of rates and taxes).\n\nAs this condition of affairs seemed likely to continue for a long time, Sir M. Nathan invited us to stop at Mountain Lodge, and when he went down to Government House, he did for us what he had done on the previous winter for some civil servants, and brought us to live in till a house should be discovered. The only house obtainable was The Eyrie, which was in a very ramshackle condition. But Mr. Belilios then dying, his son consented to spend $4000 in repairs, on my taking the house on a 3 years lease at $210 a month. The repairs were finished by the end of May 1906, so that I was just a year in the Colony without a house, and if we had not come to terms with Mr. Belilios, I hardly know where we should have gone. The Hotel or Houses for short periods were the only alternatives. When wives go home, the husbands generally let the house for a high rent, but a year tenancy is practically the longest obtainable on the Peak.\n\nI do not propose to elaborate the question, but I suggest that it is not a very pleasant prospect for a Chief Justice to arrive... \n\n384", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 414702, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10]", "page_number": 613, "title": "CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 1\n\nSupreme Court, Hongkong, \n5th October, 1908.\n\n609\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge Your Excellency's letter of 11th September, informing me that the Secretary of State, after perusing the correspondence which had been forwarded to him in connexion with Mr. Ho Tung's proposed three months' tenancy of the \"Eyrie\", approved the action of the Governor in Executive Council; but that the Secretary of State gave no reasons for such approval. I have also to acknowledge Your Excellency's letter of 29th September (received 2nd October) answering a question which I had asked in connexion with the same subject.\n\n2. A constitutional question of considerable importance underlies the action taken by Your Excellency in Executive Council in this matter, which affects the rights of civil servants, and I had hoped that it would not be necessary to raise it. I should not, however, be justified in not doing so, and I have therefore prepared a memorandum on the subject, which I have the honour to request may be laid before the Secretary of State personally. It may be, however, that Your Excellency would wish to submit this new aspect of the question to the Executive Council before forwarding it to the Secretary of State.\n\nHis Excellency \nSir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., \nGovernor of Hongkong.\n\nI have etc., \n(sd.) F. T. Piggott, \nChief Justice.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 414707, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10]", "page_number": 618, "title": "CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10]", "content_text": "614 \n\n# \n\nto viajeros sit of habtawtot saw tax of .7 to notnigo edt død \n\nno beand vlogral saw motɛnetnoo vm to Joaqua são ɛa bna 102822 \n\nalɗaðivent al st er of beaaerqze noluiqo evolverq a'laX of .T \n\nedadā to visteroeë adð dółw tilglow bar svar blvora midt Jarð \n\nsɗt wind MOTT JIAGA ,dnevur:avoð aɗd to not÷oa add galvorqqa ni \n\n.steiqmoont saw tax of .\" of visterosë Latnolo) erið vd duq emas \n\n.10 of awoɗa nood evæd digangersq antwollot edt ni aðost effT \n\n„A†AWOOA Bs mid yd of beinsaam baa laX of \n\norið meďu rasy taal omið erit ja am asa oð lax o} .rd boxes I \n\n¡berebianos gateɗ aaw mavori va gaåjust gauf oH .TH to moitasup \n\n#noo ed dadi am bertiotat eĦ‚mid ridiw teðčan odd besauoaib bita \n\n»sɗ notéqmxa mít tuang of sauter oð eldanonserm di borshia- \n\nnsawred of emoɔ gutbnaturebnu ord to doaend a ed bluow Ji sauao- \n\nGutty At ,nolob and ni esamiño gaihasi add bna anacurtavon edt \n\n-rittw bad Ikororo? edt to atecra} [stolttom) mesatɗ0 miż dołɗw to \n\nto subtir at bas (sonaalbro wds of notsinoqqo riad? mwørb« \n\n#ibr0 mốt odal beouborŷni saw equalɔ not:quare edit oala doldu \n\nnarisatiɔ wolla of gnted nols (prexa atrit to toatɗo act .sQ!!&#!» \n\nno Xast odd no aearod časy od gmolóð elds mi nożituoq to \n\nto eno asw dư% of .Ti radford a'gauT of .TM .amolasooo Isioeqa \n\n-nos bus emiz erit da 101 Jase arow oftw domoIznoŋ ssentiɔ sit \n\n.od amoo a«w gałbastatebnu altíð eroteď Jaerurtevoð sið yď betiua» \n\nerit welvietat of anengntiLkw atd berømtent neid tax of .* \n\n„Joetdum edź no dnauriavoð \n\n-0% \n\nnoon bad I daɗt lax of .1 berotak I abtawtosta ayah wel A \n\nbar I dart hua,Joatdua adó no Tontovoð add yons!Isaza alf \n\nvlotIduq að Jon blvoda reddam orið tada fiale sid of babapoa \n\nteamiɗ eldvora od don mid bexas I enoterada bus,bensqa, \n\nvaltaa of rebro at bas (abrtawraðDA „Teððøn edð að reddurt \n\n“ath bra vistaroeë Iatno100 adt waa ed „Postdua aɗð do TiemmiɗË \n\nsean a'grĩ of .M to weir eff .miri dokw radtam aɗð borgio\" \n\naa tat sa lạX of .* of betnsaerq viajeroe Isimofod edə doldw \n\n-igatwoflot edd yinlan naw Joelloos\" blwoo er \n\n¿Last erið mo nwo shi to savori a gbastis bari gaut oĦ,\"M_Jad¶ \n\nthat the argument that \"therefore it was unreasonable to refuse leave to Mr. Ho Tung to rent the Eyrie\" was not sound because otherwise there would be no check: he might apply for 5 or 6 houses in other parts of the Peak and the same argument would be raised.\n\nHaving considered this argument to Dr. Ho Kai said that he agreed with that view.\n\nOn my seeing Dr. Ho Kai a short time ago he informed me of this interview. I then said to him \"But did not the Colonial Secretary tell you that the reason why Mr. Ho Tung had arranged to take my house for himself and Mrs. Ho Tung alone, was that he had been recommended by the doctor to get some change of air, as he was suffering from some illness (I forget what); and that as his own house faced south and lay in a hollow, Mr. Ho Tung thought that the Eyrie, which was some 400 feet higher up and much healthier, would be beneficial?\" Dr. Ho Kai told me that so far as he could remember the fact had not been mentioned by the Colonial Secretary; I then said, but this was mentioned in my application to the Executive Council for exemption: I then asked him this question: If these facts had been mentioned by the Colonial Secretary would you still have considered the refusal to grant the exemption reasonable? Dr. Ho Kai's answer was no, I think that in these circumstances and, owing no other valid reasons then existing against it, it was unreasonable not to grant it.\n\nI desire to say as little as possible with reference to the action of the Colonial Secretary in the matter. I shall therefore content myself with saying that I am astonished at it, and that it is conduct which, in the case of parties being at arm's length, no Court would approve. But this was a case in which from the circumstances the utmost good faith should have been observed. What has been done? One branch of my contention was rested on the fact that in Dr. Ho Kai's opinion the refusal to grant the exemption was a violation of the undertaking in virtue of which the exemption clause was introduced into the Ordinance,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 414709, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10]", "page_number": 620, "title": "CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 2\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nI protest against the Chief Justice's allegation that I observed secrecy in informing Your Excellency of the conversation I had with Dr. Ho Kai on the subject of the refusal to permit Mr. Ho Tung to occupy the Eyrie.\n\nThe Chief Justice having adopted the very extraordinary course of discussing with the Senior Un-official Member the decision of the Governor-in-Council in this matter and having in his private letter of the 28th of August to you accused me, on the strength of such discussion with Dr. Ho Kai, of breach of faith with certain leading Chinese in the matter of an alleged understanding said to have been come to by me with Dr. Ho Kai and others in regard to the exemption clause in the Hill District Reservation Ordinance in 1904, I took the opportunity of explaining my personal view of the question to Dr. Ho Kai when he called upon me as described in the Chief Justice's Memorandum of the 7th instant.\n\nI did not discuss with Dr. Ho Kai what took place in Executive Council on the subject of the Chief Justice's application to rent the Eyrie to Mr. Ho Tung nor any other matters connected with the application.\n\nImmediately after my conversation with Dr. Ho Kai I recorded the purport of it in my minute of 29th August addressed to Your Excellency.\n\n(sd.) F. H. May, \nColonial Secretary.\n\n12th October, 1908.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 414957, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 246, "title": "CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12]", "content_text": "# 241 DESPATCH\n\n**awaH TH .noH and Jasuper a od rawana ni**\n\n... bail oriw? bas hielted:uf laterol ovelled I\" -:eetsja word dom ob I and enld eno da auteranga quitantrum «'notus{Y\" .won eno erernog don ob verið sɛan yna ni .ał been move yoɗd *I* ,dom to aɗ blnow audaraqqa na dous Antre ton ob Tylenorte?\" heaolo eď donnso taizeta Tognoɛɛaq mubor erit as • [eau *na t}\" *ed adzim Ienaev benotɗast bio to gristó a aa betagimut bas qu* nółw einseitmaqxe to adİrast galtseraðal\n\n... ^eðaofn .H .T .+qab yď duo baltiso entdoarı zint vroðarodal IsofgolotustoaƐ vadmoƐ add to droŋer mid ni nevla\n\n# ONT TORI 188% \n\netaÄ .esamor to nottostajaib 1-t aonidosm easit ear: oð aIĆA- visent droda svom od hewolla Jon his moʊy naɖo na ni benitnoo hebrotta 1 bølfið eð Jon Illw verið and,belII* vilbseT VIS III of +Inakt7ih vlavidesqkoo oala al di .awo~~sid yď radiore no bawol eta verið nariw vllatsejɛe,ɛɛð notaio to ensem vɗ assit\n\nTeɛamX,IɔM .D (.b2) .(1.2.baaH 800f .8700ft neitrað Praor. No. ad Tel 1908 her previous Paper. ab مال HODO No42430 (Subject.) 40430 19 NC. 08 Opin International Commission Clementi has beere selected (to harts accompany British belicate) 44167 70 7% 7.0.9 bec. 62 H&RW-17022/24-- 2000-10-(8 eubsequent Paper Mor Autrobes (Minutes.) Sir C. Smith of the hawa Shave informed This will incidentally, relieve his family of some anxiety. I understand that Col. Seely wishes to her Putly Pt. 19/11 Abt. Door. 20. Good, I have always understood Ew, Clementi that La best te h a is one of Kyrie an expert Kunshange of Chuise Chain language & affairs.. 20.11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418561, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "page_number": 139, "title": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "content_text": "bearings. Meanwhile the situation is difficult for patience\n\nBu Sir Shugard, whose combing & inthaustibleness Dr\n\nIDENTIAL. Hongkong.\n\nC.O. 9332138 2135 Ree 17 MAR 09\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 12th February, 1909.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have no option but to transmit at the request of the Chief Justice further letters on the subject of the rental of his house the Eyrie but I do so with much regret in view of the voluminous correspondence which has already been submitted to Your Lordship on this question and the final decision you have already given upon it.\n\n2. The Chief Justice's letters speak for themselves, and I do not propose to comment on an already threadbare subject further than to observe that the statement in paragraph 4 that the primary object of the Peak Reservation Ordinance 'had to be abandoned' is not so far as my information goes an accurate one. In Paragraph 5 the contention that the refusal to exempt on the grounds stated \"would make exclusion absolute in the case of this part of the Peak\", has already been fully dealt with in\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CRETE, &C. &C. &C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418565, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "content_text": "No. 1.\n\nC.O. --9332\n\nClaribers,\n\nRece 142\n\nRec 17 MAR 09\n\nSupreme Court, Hongkong,\n\n20th January, 1909.\n\n845/08\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge Your Excellency's letter of 11th January, enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State, dated 30th December, in connexion with the letting of the Eyrie to Mr. Ko Tung, in which Your Excellency is informed that the Secretary of State cannot agree to consult the Law Officers of the Crown about the matter.\n\n2.\n\nThe question which I desired should be submitted to the Law Officers was whether in the event of a dispute involving questions of law arising between a Civil servant and the Government, it is constitutional for the Government to decide in its own favour, rejecting all proposals for a settlement on amicable terms, or by friendly arbitration; more especially in the case of a Chief Justice of a Colony to whom remedy by way of appeal to the Courts is, owing to his position, denied. With deference this puts the Chief Justice in the position of being without legal redress, contrary to the Charters of liberty. The question involved is one which affects all Colonial Civil Servants, and I venture with respect again to urge", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418566, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "content_text": "143\n\nTOY Kały ni 720 Call to narraf ɛlvoneI-\n\nnë akryl A12 to bertotal at you\n\nSt # J TOCR KWOO a to areal wat ons\n\n0 719 301 50 4*\n\nod ovoza benzene i dołnw nottɛomp erit\n\ns to tu va at et quid='w Baw #tool??0 wad sit of hat, kedua\n\nDivin & Re-va d nułakng was to snobranup »nlyfowl etujalb\n\n6. Not Ignotaraleg oo ni vi\n\n#ramovat erit hus JHAYYODE\n\nnlamogorn ffa matvori\n\nWOT: \"wo ɑch ni abłoch OF THEMNESVOR\n\njuokemaking uforint vd na\n\n2.rior alrissirea no tropatissa &\n\nco gaolob 9 o enteral, 18 ait of modwo、ni a\n\n* $ ti solvent, ka taw yď vbertin modiy\n\n#tempah d*)* „batan),nold/noa fuld 02 18\" 7:00 Lasenben Leaf nodzky mated to nobáleog odz\n\nurge the necessity of consulting the Law Officers of the Crown, otherwise too large an arbitrary power is left with a Colonial Government, and a Civil Servant may, in the case of an interference with his rights of property which he deems to be illegal, find himself, as I do, without any means of having the question decided.\n\n3. During the typhoon of last year my house, The Byrie, was completely wrecked, and was uninhabitable for four months while it was being repaired. A legal question has arisen between the landlord and myself as to my liability to payment of rent during this period. Mr. Belilios recognising the impossibility of the Chief Justice being a party to an action in the Colonial Courts, at once suggested that the question should be submitted to a friendly arbitration. Is the Chief Justice to receive less consideration at the hands of the Government than he receives from a private individual? During the many years I served as Law Officers, in the advice I gave the Government in its disputes, I held it to be of first importance that the Government should act as an ordinary individual would act in the like circumstances. I believe it to be the only sound rule of conduct, and I still anticipate that the course which Mr. Belilios adopted will be followed by the Government.\n\n4.\n\nPage 145\n\n \n(empty lines to fill the 6 lines page indicator requirement are not added as they were not in the original text)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 442714, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "page_number": 282, "title": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "content_text": "## The China Daily Outlook, Monday, March 24th, 1913\n\n### Share List Quotations\n\nCorrected daily at 3.00 p.m.\n\nHUNGRONG, MARCH 11th, 1913,\n\n#### STEAMERS TAKING CARGO\n\n| Destination | Quotations |\n| --- | --- |\n| NANNING | Apply to UK DÁRPALOMED GASI. |\n| London £30. | Barra, Brentes, & flambury etc., Harer, and Hamburg etc. |\n| P. & O.S. N. P.40.9. N. Den of Crombioj. M. & C. | Cardia 2 igst prox 3 H. A. L. 16 prox Silesia H. A. L. 2t ist. B.S. len Hatra, Rotterdam, Hamburg etc. Mas, Bremen and Hamburg etc. Schwarzburs Speisin H. A, L 28 inst. I.F.A.C. is prox |\n| NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, and CANADA | T. 10 1:25,000 210 T6. 75 $6.000 Ts. Me 218 CHA 99975 T. 143 buyers #10 buyers TA DO ail Tia 1984 buyers Te. 45 buyers |\n| AUSTRALIA, PHILIPPINES &c. | all $142 koyers Australian Ports, via Manila So. Allus G. L. & Co. Yaweta Marə N. Y. K. 20 int. 9 prox $74 bayere P.S 19 vellers ult $4.129 buyers |\n| CHINA COAST, STRAITS, JAPAN | 250 3980 buyers Shanghai, Kobe and Yokoham Yokohatar Kobe via shang! Kobe, and Yothasan P. Sigismund M. China 29 TOX 9. W. & Co. 3 ust. 2 inst Audrin 3. W. & Co. i prx Biro Huck N. Y. K. 97 inst. $21 3166 buyers Kobe, Yokuhana Coblens M. & C. 3. pross ST! Yokonam, Bobe and Moji Coblens 3. & Co. > prox ed5 buyers Tientsin Kusicbow D. & S. 27 is £6 The 130 buyers Shanghai Koerber 3. W. & Co. 9 ist. $895 buyers $107 Awatow. Amoy and Pasch 51anis D. S. & Co. 28 inst. J. M. & Co. 23 it. Singapore Penang & Calently T. M. & Co. 4 t J. M & On, ail buyara 869 buyers 855 buyers Fis. 89 sellera Rolepbase A 455 bayra Once: 416. Nodowa: K. ha The 74 sellers A. IG. 5th 383 buyers المتحدة Singapore, Penang, & Rangoon Kalyang Lounging K:14:128 Mitra Tel. Arid. |\n\n### Banks\n\n| Bank | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hongkong & Sunghui Hank Corporation | 120.000 $135 |\n| China Borneo Company, Limited | 60,000 $8,000 |\n| China Light and Power Company, Limited | $12 $3 |\n| China Provident, Love & Mortgage Co., Limited | 55,00 $99 |\n| ... | ... |\n\n### Docks and Warehouses\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Vn, Ld. | $805 sales |\n| Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited | Loudva, v. Usual Force of Quil Goaden, & Antwerp v. S'apuze, ate. |\n| New Amay Dock Co., Limited | London & Antwerp |\n| Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co, Ld. | India Nunkis |\n| Shanghai and Hongkong Wharf Co., Limited | Barra, Brentes, & flambury de, Harer, and Hanburg ute. |\n\n### Insurance\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited | 10,000 $5 |\n| China Fire Insurance Co., Limited | 24, $100 |\n| Hongkong Fire Insurance | $100 |\n| North-China Insurance Co., Limited | 21,000 $83.3 |\n| Union Insurance Society, Limited | 8,000 #250 |\n| Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited | 10,900 10,100 $250 $100 |\n\n### Land and Syndicates\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Towson Land Invest. Agency Co. Ld. | 12,000 k10% |\n| Humphreys' Estate and Finance Co., Ld. | 50,000 $100 |\n| Kowloon Godown Building Co., L | 130,000 $10 i |\n| Ahnhai Land, Investment Co., L. | 6,000 $50 |\n| West Point Building Co., Tal. | FE,J