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        "content_text": "2.\n\n141 for laute sim os de de féra. Sendo pois 1 he pressa se pode saber? V\n\n10. Nobre Governader vida ten tido ; for) de cruel, taula poderei entregar? He por Jova de boda Officie razão o que\n\nA Ley wolve e • sobre o Assassinio- está clare, he necessário que Jação Santé indagações se fação Jenio sabe Ve avvaz da propria Anção / I que thee tinhão per lado para Ke gente para thee mal allicis pote avereão allicia afine de satisfazer cdio? O dizer que Contão tem havido pasquins : proclamações, e que thevidades Chinas device Sabe-lo; segue * este assassinio fouve trutheridades tao que se obra das Demais hé precize que prendamo Assassinos para estuð XX se saber ande labeça, & Mão; sein joso donde hé gane thave • par antro.\n\nverdadeiro conhecimento de facte a fine de poder julgar e sentenciar, A vida de Howem he devida nor (čov, sad se deve tanti lançar confuzamente per juize meste OLL He c oque. naquelle. tinho a respender\n\nAo Conselho do Governo des Macao, 10 da a. yo Ina do Anno 20 de Santuang-27 de Agosti de 18.40. Traduzide por por nine abaixo assignaco, fear Rodrigues Gev.salves.-",
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        "content_text": "hatred ?\n\nYou say\n\nthat at Canton placards and proclamations have been posted up, and that the Chinese authorities must have known it; does it then follow that the\n\nassassination was the work\n\nof the Chinese\n\nauthorities ? Furthermore, it is\n\nnecessary to seize the assassins,\n\nthe head and hand\n\nin order to know where\n\nWithout this, how\n\nyou\n\nWhat is stated.\n\n· your Despatch is therefore altogether\n\nunreasonable.\n\nclear. It is\n\n\"The law relating\n\nnecessary\n\nbe made alike\n\nto murders is\n\nthat researches should\n\nboth sides, in order to\n\narrive at a true knowledge of the facts,\n\nand thus to allow of judgement\n\nbeing passed and carried out.\n\nand sentence\n\nThe life of man is the gift of\n\nHeaven; therefore we should not thoughtlessly judge this\n\none or\n\nhave to answer.\n\nthe other. This is all I\n\n143 ment at Macao.\n\nTo the Council of Government\n\nTankwang, 29th year, 7th moon,\n\n[ 27th August, 1844].\n\n(True Translation)\n\n(signed) Jose Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(signed) A. J. de Miranda,\n\n1 True Translation.)\n\n(Signed)\n\nI. G\n\n10th day\n\nL. d'Almada e Castro.\n\nTrue Copy\n\nMain Colonial Secretary\n\nCT",
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        "content_text": "Dool Council\n\nThes\n\nall I have to answer to is all\n\nthe Council of the Portuguese Governments.\n\n10th\n\nmoon,\n\n9th day. (23rd November, 1849).\n\nTranslated by\n\nVie..\n\nJoão Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\nTrue Copy.\n\nSigned) A. J. de Miranda,\n\nt. J..\n\nTrue, Translation -\n\nS. G.\n\nSigned) L. d. Almada & extra\n\nTrue Copy.\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nMANIFESTO\n\nOF\n\nTHE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF\n\nMACAO, TIMOR, AND SOLAR.\n\nOR\n\nA Declarative Exposition of the Proceedings of the Chinese Authorities of the Province of Canton, in relation to the disastrous Event which occurred at Macao on the 22d day of August, 1849.\n\nCalled by law to assume the Government of the Province of Macao, Timor, and Solor, in consequence of the demise of its Governor, the Most Excellent Councillor JOAŎ MARIA FERREIRA DO AMARAL, barbarously and treacherously assassinated on the evening of the 22d August last, this Council have since then found themselves at issue with as extreme bad faith as has ever characterized the proceedings of any Government. To investigate carefully the origin of the atrocious and brutal outrage from which the barbarous assassination of the first authority of the Province resulted; to discover the authors and the principal actors of that diabolical conspiracy; and to detect the perpetrators and accomplices of that abominable crime; in conclusion, to promote, by all means within their reach, the exact and perfect knowledge of all the circumstances of this deplorable event, which placed in their hands the reins of the Government,-were the cares with which the Council forthwith occupied themselves, from the first moment they shared the management of the public affairs of the Province, on the night of the 22d August last.\n\nThe crime having been committed by Chinese subjects, who, after perpetrating it, took refuge within the territory belonging to the Dominions of their Government, as was immediately known by the testimony of the Aide-de-Camp who was in company with the Governor, and who was also attacked, thrown off his horse, and wounded on the same occasion; all the measures to be employed by this Council were limited to demands addressed to the Chinese authorities, who, however, far from assisting, as it behooved them, the efforts of the Portuguese Government, appear to have desired nothing more than to interpose difficulties and obstacles, which might completely frustrate and impede the exact knowledge of the truth.\n\nThe public have already seen that this Council have not ceased to call the attention of those authorities to the fulfilment of that which outraged Justice, infringed Laws, and violated Rights, demanded of them; but they, obstinately persisting in refusing the satisfaction on every ground due to the just demands of this Council, continue in their stubborn and inexplicable determination of shutting their ears to the voice of Reason and Justice.\n\nIf the circumstances which preceded the horrible murder authorized the strong presumptions at first entertained, of its having been, if not authorized, at least encouraged by the Chinese authorities, those which followed have certainly abundantly justified such presumptions; and the subsequent conduct of these authorities has raised those presumptions to such a height, that they cannot but be accepted as proofs of their complicity in the atrocious crime, the responsibility of which, far from attempting to remove by the efforts they should have employed to throw it off themselves, they have progressively aggravated to such a point that at present the whole of it attaches to them exclusively.\n\nAll the measures, therefore, which it behoved them to take for the purpose of bringing the Chinese authorities to reason, having been frustrated, and all the means which they could avail themselves of having been exhausted, nothing else was left to the Council but to protest, as they in effect did, against the Viceroy of Canton, and to place to his charge all the responsibility that attaches to him from that event, leaving intact the right of Her Most Faithful Majesty to demand the satisfaction which is due to Her Sovereignty, atrociously violated and outraged in the person of Her Representative at Macao.\n\nStill, however, it remained obligatory on this Council to make manifest all the odious proceedings of the Chinese authorities in relation to that deplorable event, for the purpose of establishing clearly and evidently their responsibility, and to make known the bad faith which, from the commencement, has characterized their conduct: inasmuch as, although the offence, which results from their acts, is more directly offered to the Sovereignty of Her Most Faithful Majesty, on account of the outrage having been committed on the person of Her immediate Representative in China, it is nevertheless of such a nature that, being against the Law of Nations, it cannot fail to injure the interests not only of those countries which have relations with this empire, and which are represented therein, but also of all those which enjoy the benefits of civilization. The rights infringed are of immutable reason, and the cause outraged that of all mankind, in which all the civilized nations of the world are directly interested. It is, therefore, in fulfilment of this obligation that the Council of Government of the Province of Macao, Timor, and Solor publish the present Manifesto, in which it is their intention to offer to the consideration of the Representatives of the Foreign Powers in China-of the Governments of all friendly Nations allies of Her Most Faithful Majesty, and to that of the whole civilized world, a plain and faithful exposition of all that has taken place since the tragical event of the 22d August last, as well as to lay before them all the acts committed by the Chinese Government of Canton, in order that all may know and duly appreciate the conduct of this Government in relation to that act, and the responsibility which in consequence attaches to it.\n\nThe first news of this melancholy event had hardly reached the city, when, even amidst the general consternation which it spread among its inhabitants, the public voice was already unanimous in accusing the Chinese authorities of having connived at this horrible outrage. And, indeed, all the circumstances which attended it authorized that opinion, which subsequent proceedings have abundantly shown to be sufficiently well founded.\n\nSeven Chinese in disguise attack the person of the Governor of Macao in full daylight, in the middle of a public road, in sight of and at a short distance from a Barrier guarded by Chinese soldiers, and throwing him from the horse on which he is mounted to the ground, stab him most cruelly, cut off his head and one hand, and, carrying with them these mutilated members still palpitating, pass safe and sound through that same Barrier, where they do not meet with the least hinderance, and go to take refuge within the territory belonging to the Dominions of their own Government, in spite of the restrictions of the Chinese laws themselves regarding the passage of Barriers, according to which it is evident that the assassins must have been furnished with a permit which would secure to them a free passage, not only through the Barrier Gate, but also through all the stations and posts which extend from thence to Shon-thal, through the whole of which they effectively passed unmolested. Such boldness can hardly be supposed in guilty persons, nor does so much audacity characterize the minds of vile assassins. The safety only of impunity, and the certainty of support and protection, can afford a clue to such an event, otherwise inexplicable. Besides this, a few months previous, incendiary placards had been publicly affixed, under the eyes of the Viceroy Seu, in the capital of his own Province, offering rewards for the head of the Governor of Macao, without the Chinese authorities taking any measures whatever to check similar excesses, and this at the very time that the Viceroy himself, in defiance of the express stipulations of the last Treaties, obstinately refused to recognize the Consul of Her Most Faithful Majesty at Canton, and was opposing serious impediments to the lawful commerce of Portuguese subjects at that Port. These facts, therefore, at once made it evident that if the Chinese authorities did not authorize, they at least countenanced, the assassination of Governor Amaral, and this Council so declared in the Protest which they addressed to the Viceroy of Canton on the 23d of August, (Doc. A, 3 in 84) and still more explicitly in their Despatch of the 31st of the same month (Doc. C, 4 in 90) in reply to that of the Viceroy of the 27th (Doc. B, 390) in which he not only had the indecency to omit, with studied care, the most remote expression of regret on the occasion of this disastrous occurrence, which all generally lamented, but was even so senseless as therein to demonstrate unequivocally his own animosity towards the person of the deceased, scarcely disguised by the affected surprise with which he pretended to have received the news.\n\nBut these are not the only facts which justify these conclusions against the Chinese authorities; others still more significant, and which have only latterly manifested themselves, constitute the most irrefutable proofs of their participation and complicity in the event. Such are, the foregoing...\n\nNote. The numbers inserted between parentheses refer to the Enclosures\n\nin despatches addressed by Governor Bonham to The Earl\n\nGrey\n\n417",
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        "content_text": "Si Vice-Rei de Cantão ect: B)--Respondendo ao Officio do Conselho do Governo de Macao dattado de 6 da presente Lua (23 d'Agosto) sou a dizer que li com grande surpreza a desgraça que aconteceu ao Nobre Governador. Tive tambem participação deste sucesso, da estação de Hian-Xan, e do Mandarim de Macao, acompanhada da copia do Edital do Conselho do Governo. Neste Edital, pois vejo que os aggressores não podiam ser gente pacifica e negociante de Macao. Logo não haviam de ser os indigenas que commettessem esta aggressão, mas sim os de fóra. Sendo pois assim como é que com tanta pressa se pode saber?\n\nO Nobre Governador como em vida foi de genio assás cruel, quem sabe se os da propria nação, que lhe tinha aversão aliciassern gente para lhe fazer este mal, a fin de satisfazer o seu odio! O dizer que em Cantão ter havido pasquins e proclamações, e que as Authoridades Chinas deviam sabe-lo; segue-se então que este assassinio fosse obra das Authoridades -De mais é preciso que prandam os assassinos para se saber onde estão a cabeça, e a mão; sem isso donde é que lhas poderei entregar? E' por tanto fóra de toda a razão o que n'Officio vem exposto.\n\nA Lei sobre o assassinio está clara; é necessario que as indagações se façani, tanto por um como por outro lado, para se vir no verdadeiro conhecimento do facto. a fim de poder julgar e sentenciar. A vida do homem é devida aos Ceos, não se deve por tanto lançar confusamente juiso neste ou naquelle. É quanto tenho a responder ao Conselho do Governo de Macao 10 da 7a. Lua do anno 29 de Tau-kuang, 27 de Agosto de 1849.-Traduzido por mim abaixo assignado\n\nJoao Rodrigues Gonsalmes.\n\nAo Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão.\n\n-(C)-O Conselho do Governo de Macao, respondendo ao Offi-cio de V. Exa, de 27 do corrente em resposta ao que este Conselho The dirigio em 23 deste mez, tem de dizer a V. Exa., que em resultado do exame e averiguação a que eale Governo mandou proceder, sobre o attentado atroz e cruel commettido na tarde do dia 22 deste mez ficou evidentemente provado.\n\n1. Que aquelle barbaro e brutal acto foi perpetrado por Chinas á luz do dia, á vista e á pequena distancia do posto da Porta do Cerco, que estava guarnecido por Soldados Chinas, sendo isto attestado por testemunhas de vista.\n\n2. Que os assassinos, depois de consummado o crime, se dirigiram, levando a cabeça e a unica mão do Exmo. Governador, para a Porta do Cerco, por onde passaram incolumes, como attesta a declaração por escripto do Cabo China de guarda daquelle posto; constando tambem, que os assassinos ali se demoraram algum tempo e fizeram sacrificios e libações ao Pagode, o que é comprovado por uma cabaia ensanguentada que ali se achou, e pelos vestigios de sangue, que se encontraram ainda de fresco em varias partes do edificio.\n\n3. Que o attentado não foi simples obra de assassinos e salteadores é evidenciado pelo facto de se terem sido levadas a cabeça e mão do Illustre Finado, o que mesmo V. Exa. talvez sem o querer, reconhece no seu Officio, e uma vez que é certo que os assassinos levaram consigo as provas do seu crime sem receio algum, não é natural a presumpção de estarem elles protegidos pela segurança e certeza da sua impunidade quando commetteram o crime? e esta presumpção não somente é bem fundada, mas cada dia está sendo confirmada pela morosidade e mesmo negligencia com que as Authoridades China se tem havido neste negocio, não obstante ser elle tão grave, e de tão serias consequencias: e quem não vê, dos que tem conhecimento da actividade e recursos da Policia Chineza, que o pouco que ella tem adiantado no presente caso, é a consequencia de algun calcullo a cujos fins talvez não seja muito difficil atingir?\n\n429\n\nA vist do exposto verá V. Exa. quão mal cabida é a asserção de ser fóra da razão quanto este Conselho expoz no Officio que escreveu a V. Exa. em 22 do corrente; e com quanta justiça poderia agora este Conselho fazer boa applicação do termo ao Officio a que está respondendo; do qual se vê claramente qual é o designio das Authoridades da Provincia a que V. Exa. preside; e o Conselho vem de novo declarar a V. Exa. que similhantes evasivas e tergiversações não somente são indignas e aviltantes ao character de funccionarios da cathegoria de V. Exa. e de quem alardea principios de Justiça e boa razão, mas ja mais poderão servir ao fim, que talvez se tenha em vista de evadir a responsabilidade no presente caso; porquanto o Conselho reiterando agora o protesto que enviou a V. Exa. em 23 do corrente, renova a reclamação que então fez da prizão dos criminosos, e da restituição da cabeça e mão do Illustre e sempre chorado Governador, pondo a cargo e responsabilidade de V. Exa, todas as consequencias que puderem resultar de não ser prompta, e cabalmente satisfeita esta reclamação, ficando livre e salvo o Direito de Sua Magestade Fidellissima A Rainha de Portugal, Offendida na Pessoa do seu Representante.\n\nO Officio de V. Exa. é concebido em termos de tanta indeferença quanto ao facto accontecido, e tão offensivo ao character do Illustre Finado, e ao credito de todo este bom povo portuguez, que este Conselho o não pôde ver seuão com espanto e indignação; e ao mesmo tempo que repelle a maligna insinuação, que V. Exa. se não pejou de lançar em um papel official assignado do seu proprio punho, o Conselho protesta a V. Exa. contra este novo insulto e ultraje por V. Exa. feito á memoria do Illustre Represente de S. Magestade Fidellissima o fallecido Governador, e á dignidade e bom nome da Nação Portugueza, representada pelos Habitantes desta Cidade. Macao 31 de Agosto de 1849.\n\nJeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.\n\nSIU VICE-REI DE CANTÃO E QUAN-SY etc. (D)-Respondendo a requisição do Nobre Conselho passo a communicar-lhe, que o Mandarim de Shon-Tac em 26 da 7a. Lua prendeo um aggressor por nome Sen-Chi-Leong, que commetteo o",
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        "content_text": "430\n\nassassinio do Governador Amaral, e descobrio a cabeça e mão, que esteve escondida em Sam-Tim (a) uma aldea de Shon-Tac, e os conduzio para Cantão.\n\nEu inquiri pessoalmente ao dito aggressor e elle declarou ser o proprio assassino. Em 29 foi o dito Sen-Chi-Leong amarrado para o patibulo onde foi justiçado, e um Commissario leva a cabeça para ser exposta ao publico no lugar onde se commetteo o crime para escarmento dos outros. Remetto tambem, para ser entregue ao Nobre Conselho, a cabeça e mão do Governador Amaral, e o Nobre Conselho mande immediatamente devolver para o seu Posto os tres Soldados Chinas, que ainda estão detidos. Inclusa remetto a copia da confissão do assassino Sen-Chi-Leung-30 da 7a. Lua do anno 29 de Tau-Kuang 16 de Setembro de 1849.-Tradusido por mim abaixo assignado João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\nConfissão de Sen-Chi-Leong.\n\n-(E)-Sen-Chi-Leong natural de Hian-Xan de idade 45 annos sem pais, nem irmãos os quaes falleceram todos; casado, a mulher por nome Liú-si; e teve della um filho que negociava em Macao, declarou que o Governador Portuguez Amaral foi um cruel em suas acções. Amaral abrio estradas fora das portas do campo de Santo Antonio, revolveo, e arrasou as sepulturas, que junto ao caminho estavam. Amaral em vida mandou affixar numeros europeus em todas as lojas em Macao, e exigio taxas.\n\nTambem exigio dinheiro de cada embarcação, e o gastou; e aquelles que lhe não annuiam á exigencia, mandava-os logo prender, e depois de accoitados, mandava-os conduzir para a cadeia. Elle tambem, sob o pretexto de quebrantarem a ordem de andar de noite (com lanterna) tem mandado prender os Chinas, e extorquido dinheiro. Outro sim, que elle declarante ouvio dizer que o povo de Macao está bastante alterado, que os Portuguezes naturaes de Macao, por o Amaral lhes impor taxas, e faltar com o pagamento da Tropa etc: The conceberam tambem odio. Que elle declarante vendo que seis sepulturas dos seus antepassados foram todas destruidas e arrasadas por Amaral, para fazer a estrada, tomou a resolução de, em occasião opportuna, assassinar o Amaral para desarraigar o mal. Que aos 5 da 7a. Lua, então, ouvindo elle dizer aos mesmos portuguezes de Macao, que Amaral havia de sahir de tarde ao passeio a cavallo, sem levar muita gente, elle declarante fez espera no caminho, e pela volta das 6 horas, quando Amaral passou a cavallo, vendo que à occasião era favoravel, deitou-o do cavallo a baixo, e com a espada curta (taifó) que trazia escondida, lhe cortou a cabeça e mão, e levou-as a sacrificar aos manes dos seus antepassados, e depois fugio immediatamente; e como depois ouvisse dizer, que se estavam fazendo diligencias para prender o assassino, elle se foi occultar; mas a final pôde ficar preso pelos meirinhos e soldados. Que a cabeça do Amaral enterrou elle n'um lugar chamado Sam-Tim. Que se elle assassinou o Amaral foi por este ter destruido as suas sepulturas, e por nenhum \n\n(a) Campo das Amoreiras,\n\nmotivo mais; e por tanto pedia se lhe fizesse a graça; asseverando que tudo o que disse era verdade.-Tradusida por mim abaixo assignado. João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\nA SIU VICE-REI DE CANTÃO. (F)-O Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor, e Solor recebeo em 18 do corrente o Officio que V. Exa. lhe escreveo em data de 16, participando-lhe que tinha sido preso, pelo Mandarim de Shon-Tac, um assassino do Exmo. Governador João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, e descobertas em Sam-Tin, aldea do mesmo lugar, a cabeça e a mão do Illustre Finado, que V. Exa. remettia nessa mesma occasião por um Commissario, encarregado de as entregar a este Conselho; e bem assim que, tendo V. Exa. inquirido pessoalmente a esse criminoso, cuja confissão veio remettida, por copia não authentica, com o dito Officio, V. Exa. o mandara justiçar, e ordenara, que a sua cabeça fosse entregue ao mesmo Commissario para ser trazida a Macao, e exposta no mesmo lugar em que foi commettido o crime, para escarmento dos outros.\n\nEste Conselho havia reservado responder ao sobredito Officio de V. Exa. para depois que tivesse recebido a cabeça e a mão do Illustre Governador, mas não se tendo até esta data verificado a sua entrega, o que é summamente estranhavel depois de V. Exa. haver dito positivamente que havia feito a remessa no dia 16, o Conselho julga não dever differir por mais tempo esta resposta, muito principalmente por que lhe incumbe nesta mesma occasião repellir o modo insolito por que V. Exa. achou conveniente tratar este negocio, e protestar contra o novo insulto, que no referido Officio foi dirigido ao Governo Portuguez, como melhor se verá no desenvolvimento desta resposta.\n\nEm primeiro lugar cumpre a este Conselho insistir de modo o mais positivo na prompta entrega da cabeça e mão do Finado Governador; cuja retenção não pode já mais justificar-se depois da declaração official por V. Exa. feita no seu supradito Officio, á vista da qual é de certo muito para estranhar, por extraordinaria e inconsequente, a demora que tem havido.\n\nQuanto ao procedimento havido para com esse infeliz denominado Sen-Chi-Leong, que se diz, declarara ser o proprio assassino, ninguem o deve lamentar mais do que V Exa. mesmo; por quanto, não havendo elle sido legal, antes em opposição a todas as leis e praticas observadas em todos os paizes civilisados, sem exceptuar o mesmo Imperio da China, onde o processo em casos taes seguem mui differentes tramites, e que neste foram evidentemente atropelados, o desvio que no presente caso houve tende muito a aggravar a posição das Authoridades Chinezas em relação a elle.\n\nPor qualquer lado que se olhe o procedimento havido para com aquelle desgraçado, se ha de forçosamente notar uma precipitação, que revela um demasiado empenho, da parte de quem tão summariamente o condemnou, em o fazer desapparecer da scena, onde elle tinha \n\nde\n\nÉ publico e notorio, que o attentado do dia 22 d'Agosto foi com-",
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        "content_text": "mettido por sette Chinas e, ainda admittida a hypothese de haver um capaz de accommetter a dois homens montados, já mais era pos-> sivel a um só, naquella occasião ao menos, e no curto espaço do tempo que durou aquelle acto atroz, o consumma-lo tão completa. mente, e com tanta barbaridade, como o podem attestar todos quan- tos viram o cadaver dilacerado do sempre chorado Governador. Sen- do portanto evidente, que Sen-Chi-Leong, se elle realmente foi um dos assassinos, teve cumplices; e sendo o criminoso um reo confes- so, cumpria que antes de o mandar justiçar fossem descubertos, e identificados não só os cumplices, mas ainda os que fossem conscios do crime, e se procedessem ás necessarias averiguações, e outras for- malidades indispensaveis por serem exigidas por lei, não só para se conseguir o exacto conhecimento da verdade e satisfação da parte offendida, mas, no presente caso, até por interesse e dignidade das Authoridades Chinezas, para quem era este o meio unico de desvia- rem de si a responsabilidade, que sobre ellas ainda peza. E finalmen- te se não foi aleivosa a allusão que V. Exa. fez em um dos seus Of- ficios anteriores, e que vem agora repetida na presente confissão do réo, á possibilidade de haverem sido aliciados os assassinos por por- tuguezcs, era esta a occasião de V. Exa. a justificar, e se ella se não approveitou não é culpa deste Conselho, a quem só incumbe protes- tar, como protesta, contra todas estas violações de Direitos offendi- dos, e mais especialmente do de Sua Magestade a RAINHA de Portu- gal, a Quem é de vida inteira e cabal satisfação.\n\nAo papel que veio incluso no Officio de V. Exa., e que V. Exa. pertende seja tido como confissão do réo, este Conselho ha de ape. nas alludir neste lugar para declarar a V. Exa, que alem de elle não ter character algum de authenticidade, carece de todas as formas le- gaes para poder ser valido, não obstante ter V. Exa. pessoalmente interrogado ao réo; e de mais entre este papel e o primeiro Officio de V. Exa. nota-se tal identidade de ideas, de lingoagem, e mesmo de characteres, que induz a supposição de que ou ambas aquellas produções procederam de uma mesma penna, ou que se quiz appro- veitar a occasião para reiterar na confissão os insultos, e as affron- tas do Officio; e nesta supposição o Conselho os repelle, renovando o seu protesto anterior; e elle tem de exigir de V. Exa. a revogação da ordem que diz, dera para ser exposta a Macao, na certeza que o Governo Portuguez ja mais ha de consentir, cabeça do justiçado em que em territorio seu se faça similhaute exposição.\n\nEm conclusão dirá este Conselho a V. Exa., que o acto por V. Exa. praticado longe de atenuar, aggrava a sua responsabilidade no caso do assassinio do Illustre Governador desta Provincia, e que em vez de ser elle uma reparação das leis, e dos Direitos offendidos, ou satisfação á Justiça ultrajada, elle parece offender todas as leis, e to- dos os Direitos, e ultrajar a mesina Justiça, que já mais se dará por satisfeita com similhantes subterfugios, tão indignos de si, como der- rogatorios de quem os pratica.\n\nEm ultimo lugar, este Conselho tern de declarar novamente a V, Exa,, que competindo a Sua Magestade a Rainha o desaggravo da\n\n431\n\noffensa a Ella feita, este Conselho reserva o direito livre e salvo. Mesma Senhora para haver a satisfação que lhe é devida, como me- Ihor Lhe aprouver na sua alta sabedoria, limitando-se este Consello, como the incumbe o seu rigoroso dever, a protestar a V. Exa. 1.° contra a injustificavel retenção da cabeça e mão do Illustre Gover- nador, que cumpre sejam entregues quanto antes-2. pela prisão dos authores, e cumplices do seu assassinio, pela qual V. Exa. se constitue dobradamente responsavel depois da apprehensão do men- cionado Sen-Chi-Leong, a qual devia de ter habilitado as authorida- des competentes a descubri-los-e 3. contra a projectada exposição\n\nda cabeça daquelle desgraçado em Macao; fazendo a V. Exa, respon- savel pelas consequencias, que do contrario possam resultar. Macao 25 de Septembro de 1819.-Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim An- tonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Mi- guel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.\n\nO MANDARIM CSOTANG-VANG,\n\n(G)-Faço saber ao Conselho do Governo que recebi um Offi- cio do Mandarim da Casa-Branca em que dizia, que recebeu do Gan- cha-su um outro Officio mandando-lhe dizer em como o Mandarin de Shon-Tac prendera um aggressor, e descubrira a cabeça e mão do Nobre Governador, os quaes tinha condusido a Cantão para se- rem julgados. Que O Sote Vice-Rei depois de julgar, e sentenciar mandara a um Commissario conduzir a cabeça do assassino para Ma- cao para ser expostas ao publico, e ao mesmo tempo entregar a ea- beça e mão do Nobre Governador.\n\nfé.\n\nQue os tres Shen-Tong-Leang, Si-Lin-Pin, e Tang-To-Shen con- vem que sejam primeiramente entregues para se mostrar assim a boa Á vista disto officío ao Nobre Conselho para que mande entregar immediatamente os tres Shen-Tong-Leang, Si-Ling-Pin, Tang-To- Shen para eu poder transmittir ao conhecimento superior, e logo que venha o Commissario officiarci de novo.-6 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang. 20 de Septembro de 1849.-Tradusido por mim João Rodrignes Gonsalves.\n\nRESPOSTA AO CSOTANG.\n\n--(II)-Eu o Procurador etc. faço saber ao Sr. Mandarim que. tendo eu apresentado ao Conselho do Governo o seu Officio d'hoje, o mesmo Conselho manda dizer ao Sr. Mandarim que ja sobre isto recebeo Officio do Vice Rei de Cantão mandando dizer, que porum Commissario vinham a ser a cabeça e a mão entregues; cumpre por- tanto que quanto antes se faça a entrega sem mais clausula nem con- dição alguma, para se receber depois de reconhecida ser a propria; e que do contrario não responderá pelas consequencias. Outro sim manda tambem dizer que já mais consentirá que a cabeça desse mi- seravel, que foi executado, seja exposta em Macao. Finalmente man- da o mesino Conselho advertir ao Sr. Mandarim, que a sua authori- dade não é para corresponder com o Conselho; que o Sr. Mandarim não ignora a marcha que neste caso deve seguir, e que nenhuma cor-",
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        "content_text": "432\n\nrespondencia mais recebará directamente dos Mandarins do Districto. Macao 20 de Septembro de 1819.-Manoel Pereira.\n\nO MANDARIM CSOTANG-VANG. -(I)-Respondendo ao ultimo Officio do Sr. Procurador acerca do assassinio do Nobre Governador Amaral, passo a communicar-lhe que um caso deste não pôde S. Exa, o Vice-Rei de Cantão deixar de deligenciar pela aprehensão do aggressor, e descuberta da cabeça e máo; o que de facto pode conseguir, e, como ja se mandou dizer, que um Commissario conduziria a cabeça para entregar ao Governo Portuguez. O Commissario, pois está a chegar por todo o dia d'hoje a Casa Branca; o que communico ao Sr. Procurador para me mandar dizer a hora do dia d'amanhã em que ha de fazer o recebimento; para quando chegar o Commissario poder este fazer a entrega na hora determinada. Quanto aos tres da Porta do Cerco quando é que me serão entregues? Convern tambem que me diga d'antemão, para eu poder dar parte aos meus superiores. Quanto a cabeça do executado, como o Governo Portuguez não a quer ter exposta em Macau segundo as Leis, terei de escolher outro qualquer lugar para a expor ao publico. Logo que chegue o Commissario lhe officiarei de novo. 9 da 8a. Lua do anno 20 de Taukuang, 25 de Septembro de 1849.-Traduzido por mim João Rodrigues Gousalves.\n\nCSOTANG VANG.\n\n- J-Faço saber ao Sr. Procurador que em consequencia da sua resposta em que me dizia que o recebimento da cabeça e mão do Nobre Governador se fará na Porta do Cerco, e que logo que chegue o Commissario lhe mandasse dizer para determinar o dia do recebimento, passo pois a participar-lhe, que ja é chegado o Commissario com a cabeça e mão do Nobre Governador, e espero que o Sr. Procurador me mande dizer quando será o recebimento para o dito Commissario ir fazer a entrega.\n\nEspero tambem que me mande dizer quando é que entregará os tres individuos da Porta do Cerco; que assim é necessario. 10 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Tau-Kuang 26 de Septembro de 1849.--Traduzido por mim abaixo assinado João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\ndo\n\nAo MANDARIM CSOTANG.\n\n-(L)-Eu o Procurador ect: Faço saber ao Sr. Mandarim que levando o seu Officio d'hoje ao conhecimento do Conselho do Governo; este manda-me communicar ao Sr. Mandarim, que 5 horas da manhã do dia seguinte 27 do corrente é a hora indicada para o recebimento da cabeça e mão do Exmo. Finado, na Porta do Limite, aonde deverão fazer a entrega á hora indicada. Macao 26 de Septembro de 1849.-Manoel Pereira.\n\nO MANDARIM CSOTANG-VANG.\n\n-(M)-Faço saber ao Sr. Procurador, que tendo-me o Sr. Procurador por vezes officiado, que quando viesse o Commissario lhe fizesse saber para receber a cabeça e mão do Nobre Governador Amaral, nunca porem tem mencionado nos tres individuos da Porta do Cerco; e hontem mandando dizer o dia e hora do recebimento, haviam de ser as 5 da manhã, tambem não mencionou nos taes individuos. Como são ordens, pois, que traz o Commissario de S. Exa. para entregar a cabeça depois que se lhe forem entregues os tres individuos, por conseguinte, não lhe entregando não poderá responder a S. Exa.; e como Commissario do Commissario Imperial, como se attreverá elle a entrega-las do seu motu proprio? Officío por isso ao Sr. Procurador para que entregue quanto antes os tres individuos, que immediatamente lhe será entregue a cabeça do Nobre Governador, e quando não os entregar excuse de determinar a hora do seu recebimento. O que me pareceo conveniente communicar ao Sr. Procurador. 10 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang 26 de Septembro de 1849. Traduzido por mim abaixo assignado João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\nO PROCURADOR ect: A0 CSOTANG.\n\n-(N)-Faço saber ao Sr. Mandarim Caotang de ordem do Exmo Conselho do Governo, que tendo passado já muito tempo depois da hora marcada a pedido do Sr. Mandarim, para a entrega da cabeça e mão do Exmo. Finado Governador desta Provincia o Conselheiro Amaral, sem se haver podido verificar a dita entrega por falta do comparecimento no local para aquelle fim designado, do encarregado de a fazer, com quebra da consideração devida ao Governo Portuguez, e da boa fé com que elle tem direito de querer ser tratado; o mesmo Conselho auda declarar ao Sr. Mandarim, que um semelhante procedimento da sua parte, o qual seria muito extranhavel em quaesquer circunstancias, é intoleravel nas presentes, sendo elle em opposição ao que ao Conselho communicou o Vice-Rei de Cantão. Já o Sr. Mandarim sabia, porque se lhe disse, que a entrega devia ser incondicional, e portanto o Conselho me incumbe repetir-lhe de novo, que não admitte nenhum outro termo ou condição alem de que, que ella se verifique impreterivelmente até ás 4 horas da tarde de hoje, que é o ultimo praso que o Conselho pode marcar, e que se aquella hora não forem effectivanente entregues a cabeça e a mão ás pessoas incumbidas pelo Conselho de as receber, o Conselho não responderá pelas consequencias que poderão seguir-se, á vista da exaltação em que está todo o povo Portuguez justamente irritado por um tal procedimento.\n\nEn quanto escrevia este (são 10 horas da manhã) recebi a sua chapa de hontem, na qual me diz, que tendo o Commissario ordens do Sunté para não fazer a entrega, senão depois de ter recebido os chinas, que aqui estão detidos, até poderem ser postos em liberdade depois de concluidas as necessarias averiguações visto não serem criminosos, elle não pode deixar de as cumprir. O Conselho a quem fiz logo presente esta sua communicação me incumbe dizer ao Sr. Mandarim, que na sua chapa ao Conselho, o Suntó clara e explicitamente diz, que remettia a cabeça e mão do defunto Governador, para serem entregues ao Conselho, sem marcar condição alguma; e nem Conselho as podia jamais acceitar com condições, quaesquer que",
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        "content_text": "ellas fossem, nem o Suntó as podia tão pouco impor, sem se comprometter gravemente; e se na sua acima mencionada chapa alludiu á soltura (e não á entrega) dos ditos tres individuos, foi evidentemente para a fazer dependente da restituição da cabeça e mão do Illustre Governador, a qual he devida ao Governo de Macao, pelo mais sagrado de todos os direitos, ao qual o Conselho não pode renunciar, antes é seu dever sustentar, como está decidido a faze-lo a todo o custo; sendo muito para extranhar, que o Sr. Mandarim tendo fallado nas suas anteriores chapas na entrega dos referidos tres chinas como para saber quando ella se effectuaria, só agora se lembrou de invocar o nome do Suntó, para insistir nella como condição indispensavel para se verificar a restituição da cabeça e mão do Governador, no que se vê evidentemente que, ou ha falsidade da parte do Suntó, ou já do Sr. Mandarim.\n\nO Conselho portanto quer que ainda se repita neste lugar o que acima vai declarado, isto é que a entrega da cabeça e mão do Illustre Governador ha de ser sem condição alguma, a qual o Conselho não admitte de modo algum, muito menos provindo ella do Sr. Mandarim devendo a dita entrega verificar-se até as 4 horas da tarde de hoje nos termos acima declarados. Macao 27 de Septembro de 1849.\n\nManuel Pereira.\n\nO MANDARIM CSOTANG VANG ect: -(0)-Respondendo ao Officio do Sr. Procurador, passo a dizer-lhe, que nelle vejo, que insiste a não declarar o tempo certo da entrega dos tres soldados da Porta do Cerco Shem-Fum-Leong e outros. Se pois se diz, que elles não são criminosos, devem logo ser entregues; muito mais que isto foi ordem do Vice-Rei e o Commissario, que é obrigado a cumpri-la, e eu nisto não posso interfirir, nem o mesmo Commissario poderá fazer a entrega. Quantas vezes se tem fallado destes individuos nos meus Officios, e delles nunca ouvi mencionar nas suas respostas; e agora então diz que hão de ser soltos, não tendo nunca dito isto antes. Ora supponha-se que nós tivessemos detidos por muito tempo um qualquer portuguez, poderão deixar de perguntar por elle?\n\nO dia e a hora dada pelos Portuguezes para o recebimento hontem, eu respondi hontem mesmo que não annuia; o Officio foi mas o Interprete Gonsalves recusou recebe-lo. (a) O povo aqui vendo isto tem-se alvoraçado; e muito custou aos Mandarins Civis e Militares para o conter, e socega-lo. Pode se dizer, que a comoção é em ambas as partes. Officiando portanto de novo ao Sr. Procurador em resposta ao seu Officio, para que antes declare o dia certo da entrega dos tres soldados, officiando-me para se poder entregar logo a cabeça e mão do nobre Governador. E quanto tenho a officiar-lhe da Sa. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 27 de Septembro de 1849.--Tradusido por mim abaixo assignado João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\nAO MANDARIM CSOTANG.\n\n--(P)-Eu o Procurador etc. Faço saber ao Sr. Mandarim que\n\n(a) Veio ás duas horas da tarde.\n\nfiz presente ao Exmo. Conselho do Governo a sua Chapa de hoje em resposta a minha desta mesma data, e o mesmo Conselho me encarregou dizer-lhe, que pelo que respeita aos tres individuos Sem-Fum-Leong e outros, já o Conselho tem dito quanto acerca delles tinha a dizer, não tendo mais nada que accrescentar; e quanto à entrega da cabeça e mão do Illustre Governador, como o Sr. Mandarim a não quiz fazer em tempo competente, nada mais lhe dirá o Conselho a cerca della-É quanto tenho a communicar ao Sr. Mandarim em resposta á sua Chapa--Macao 27 de Septembro de 1849--O Procurador--Manoel Pereira.\n\nSIU VICE-REI DE CANTÃO.\n\n-(Q)-Acuzo a recepção do Officio do Nobre Conselho, e respondendo á parte que dizia, que na julgação e sentença de Sen-Chi-Leong, que tinha sido preso, não se seguiram os tramites competentes ect. passo pois a declarar-lhe que depois que o Mandarim de Shon-Tac, quem tinha aprehendido o réo, fez as interrogações e tomou as declarações foi o réo conduzido ao Tribunal da Villa, e deste ao da Cidade, e depois ao do Gun-Cha-Si (Regedor do Crime) e d'ahi ao de Fuien (Soto Vice-Rei) E conjunctamente com o Fuien o julguei e sentenciei. Isto pois foi de todos visto e ouvido, como é que se pode dizer então, que não se seguiram os tramites? Os criminosos Chinas são julgados pelas Leis Chinezas, Assim como o são os Estrangeiros pelas dos seus reinos, isto está consignado no Tratado igualmente para todas as Nações. Como é pois que os Portuguezes, não conformando-se com o Tratado, querem que seja o réo enviado a Macao? A cabeça do Sen-Chi-Lrong, se foi mandada expor ao Publico em Macao, era porque o réo na realidade andava fazendo seus traticos em Macao, e era ali conhecido de muitos, e por isso obrando-se assim, se mostra que foi elle o verdadeiro assassino, segundo o que se tem julgado, e com isto se infunde respeito, e se destroe qualquer duvida. É esta a Lei terminante na China. Em quanto aos outros criminosos, ainda se deu ordem aos Mandarins das Villas e Cidades, para que todos conjunctamente procedam com rigor na aprehensão delles. Porem em quanto não forem os réos aprehendidos, inuteis são tantas palavras ociosas. Depois de aprehendidos, e do modo como for julgado e tratado o caso, se mandará responder; isto pois não é tratar a questão com indiferença.-Ora havendo prejuiso ha de haver o principal cauzador, e um que represente contra elle. Aqui o verdadeiro aggressor, que causou o mal ao Nobre Governador, já foi aprehendido pelo Governo China, e executado. Mas sobre os tres Chinas que estão dentro de Macao, e que nada importam com a presente questão, o Nobre Conselho tem deixado de responder. Diga-me pois para que lado pende a razão-Sen-Chi-Leong reconhecido como verdadeiro aggressor devia segundo as veridicas circunstancias do crime ser estrangulado. E é então que se diz que a execução se procedeu inconsideradamente? Onde está aqui a consciencia? Com razões pois se argumenta, e não com desejos de cada um, e sem razão motivando questões. E quanto tenho a responder. 12\n\n433",
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        "content_text": "434\n\nla Sa. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 28 de Septembro de 1849. — Tradusido por mim abaixo assignado João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\n-(R)--O Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor, e Solor a Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão.\n\nExmo. Sr.-0 Commissario por V. Exa. enviado para fazer a entrega da cabeça e mão do Exmo. finado Governador Amaral, negou-se hontem a cumprir a sua missão, depois de, a pedido seu, lhe ter sido para aquelle fim marcado por este Governo o local e hora, asseverando pelo orgão do Csotang 'ter ordens de V. Exa.para não fazer aquella entrega sem primeiro receber os tres chinas, que aqui se acham conservados para as necessarias averiguações—que ainda não estão concluidas-sobre o barbaro assassinio do Illustre Governador; cauzando assim um grande transtorno nos arranjos já ordenados para o recebimento,e grave encommodo tanto aos Ministros, e mais estrangeiros aqui residentes, como a outras muitas pessoas convidadas para assistirem áquelle acto.\n\nEste Conselho não sabe ainda se deve accreditar, que a conducta tão offensiva como injustificavel do Commissario houvesse sido authorisada por V. Exa. em vista do Officio de V. Eza, de 16 do corrente, e por isso elle se appressa em o levar ao conhecimento de V. Exa., esperando que se não retardará a justa reparação daquelle inqualiscavel insulto, ou do contrario ficará este Conselho entendendo que o tem tambem de pôr a cargo de V Exa., protestando desde já contra elle, para deixar a Sua Magestade A Rainha de Portugal, a cujo conhecimento já elle levou este facto, o direito salvo de pedir em tempo competente a devida satisfação; fazendo-o tambem constar aos Representantes das Potencias estrangeiras na China. Macao 28 de Septembro de 1849.- Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereira Simoes, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira. SIU VICE-REI DE CANTAO QUAN-SY etc.\n\n(S)-Respondendo ao Officio do nobre Conselho de 12 da 8a. Lua (28 de Septembro) em que dizia, que depois de ter indicado o dia 1 da Lua as 5 horas da manhã para o recebimento da cabeça e mão na Porta do Cerco quizeram depois ( os Mandarins) que fossem primeiramente entregues os tres homens, para depois se entregar a cabeça, isto cauzou transtorno ect: sou por tanto a dizer que sendo a cabeça e mão objecto de grande apreço para os Portuguezes, como o é para elles de grande aversão o aggressor; por isso mesmo que a China deo todos os passos, e tratou este caso com toda a individuação, e ainda continua a da-los, mandando proseguir na estricta indagação e aprehenção dos outros cumplices, o que se pode dizer, que houve aqui humanidade e muita justiça. Ve-se porem que os tres Chinas que estão em Macao, e que nada tem com esta questão, não foram ainda entregues. Qual é pois o motivo? Se se diz, que no Officio de 30 da 7a. Lua não se tem anticipado sobre a sua entrega, elle bem claro dizia que se entregara a cabeça e mão, e que os tres goldados, que ainda estão em Macao, fossem tambem devolvidos para o seu posto.--Porque é que se tem deixado de responder sobre isto? Porquanto agora o transtorno por quem foi cauzado? Houve assassinio houve tambem satisfação, que é pagar a vida com vida. Querer-se ainda mais satisfação é muito fóra de rasão. É quanto tenho a responder. 14 da 8a.. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 30 de Septembro de 1849. -Tradusido por mim. João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\n-(T)—0 Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor e Solor a Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão ect; ect;\n\nForam presentes a este Conselho as respostas de V. Exa, de 28 e 30 de Septembro aos Officios deste Conselho de 25 e 27 do mesmo mez, das quaes se vê evidentemente, que V. Exa, simulando não entender as solidas e convincentes rasões em que são baseadas as justas exigencias deste Conselho, se empenha por fugir da questão principal, evitando uma resposta explicita e cathegorica. Este Conselho muito positivamente declara a V. Exa. que se V. Exa pensa fazer da cabeça e mão do assassinado Governador objecto de escarnbo ou troca, para com elle comprar o livramento dos tres chinas detidos, e não presos, para indagações, e que depois de findas estas serão postos em liberdade; os Portuguezes e todas as mais nações civilisadas do mundo olham isto como um trafico iniquo e nefando, que denuncia, quando menos, a complacencia de V. Exa. no assassinio do Governador de Macao, Representante de Sua Magestade Fidellissima; e por tanto, como um novo insulto á Mesma Magestade, este Conselho protesta contra V. Exa, pelo Direito de Sua Magestade por V. Exa. ultrajado, e pelo direito da familia do morto; porquanto, sendo aquella cabeça e mão pertencentes ao corpo do fallecido, e este á sua familia. V. Exa. retendo-as para negociar com ellas commette um\" roubo, participando assim do crime do assassino, que mattando o Governador Amaral, lhe roubou a cabeça e mão. As Leis do Imperio Celestial em casos de assassinio de Authoridades marcam outro procedimento, que não é simplesmente pagar vida com vida, e V. Exa invocando o nome das mesmas Leis, que não cumprio, não fez mais do que mostrar que as tinha violado.\n\nFinalmente a resposta de V. Exa. quanto ao ponto principal da presente quistão não satisfaz a este Conselho, e portanto elle requer de V. Exa que diga muito explicitamente, se entrega ou não a cabeça e mão do assassinado como pertencentes ao seu corpo; ou se quer com effeito negociar com aquelles preciosos restos. A sua resposta affirmativa ou negativa espera este Conselho com brevidade. Quanto aos tres chinas detidos, os quaes não são tão estranhos á presente questão, como V. Exa. pertende, logo que cesser os motivos da sua detenção, e se não se achar nelles crime, serão, como já se disse, postos em liberdade, ou do contrario serão entregues ás suas Authoridades, para serem julgados e punidos conforme a Lei. Macao 3 de Outubro de 1849.-Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.",
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        "content_text": "435\n\nSiu Vice-Rei de Cantão ect:\n\n(U)-Em resposta passo a communicar, que recebi uma participação do Mandarim Y de Kuang-Chou, dizendo, que um guia lhe dera parte em segredo em como alguns dos cumplices no assassinio do Governador Portuguez Amaral fugiram para Hu-Nan: que elle se offerecia a ir com gente prende-los. Em consequencia escolheram-se logo, ás escondidas, soldados habeis e com elles foi persegui-los até a villa de La Chang na Cidade de Xan Chou; (a) onde o guia indicou uma embarcação pequena dizendo ser dos cumplices em questão, e que estavam realmente nella um chamado Ko-Ahon, e outro Li-Apao. A vista disto cahiram os soldados sobre a dita embarcação, e como della mostrassem resistencia fazendo fogo, os soldados o fizeram tambem sobre elles; de que resultou cahir ferido no mar o Li-Apao e morreu affogado. E tendo andado os soldados em busca do corpo não o puderam encontrar. O Ko-Ahon foi apanhado e levado para Cantão para ser examinado; e como se achava gravemente ferido com arma cortante, foi mandado curar-se. A copia junta é a confissão do Ko-Ahon.\n\nEis o que tenho a communicar em resposta ao Conselho do Governo Portuguez. 29 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 14 de Outubro de 1849. Traduzido por mim — João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\nConfissão de Ko-Ahon.\n\n(V)—Ko-Ahon, disse, que era natural da villa de Hian-Xar, de idade 36 annos, não tem mulher nem filhos, nem irmãos, seus pais falleceram; que morava em Macao, onde tinha um pequeno trafico. Que o Governador Portuguez Amaral, em vida tinha obrado crueldades; que fóra das portas do campo tinha aberto estradas, destruindo e arrasando sepulturas; pelo que tanto os de dentro, como os de fóra lhe conceberam odio. Que Amaral destruio não só as sepulturas pertencentes ao declarante; mas tambem as de Sen-Chi-Leong e Li-Apao. Por essa rasão intentaram elles assassinar o Amaral, para satisfazerem o seu odio. Em consequencia fizeram a consulta, e elle declarante, e Li-Apao foram apontados para executores do plano; Sen-Chi-Leong, os dois por appellido Chou, e um por appellido Cheu, que elles puderam aggregar, para os coadjuvarem em fazer barreira (aos que quizessem accudir). Que aos 5a. da 7a. Lua tendo elles ouvido dizer fisicamente, que Amaral sahiria ao passeio á Porta do Cerco, foram lá fazer espera. Pela tarde tendo o Amaral passado por ali a cavallo, Sen-Chi-Leong trazendo na mão um chapeo de chuva fechado em que tinha escondida no cabo uma espada afiada, appresentando-se disfarçadamente como quem queria fazer queixa, dizendo em alta voz, que representava contra injustiças; e no momento que o Amaral estendia a mão para receber o requerimento, Sen-Chi-Leong puxou logo pela espada, e lhe foi dando cutiladas no braço, até que com dores veio do cavallo abaixo, e o dito Sen-Chi-Leong lhe cortou logo a cabeça, e conjuntamente com o declarante e outros, safou-se pela Porta do Cerco, e depois de ter feito libações aos manes dos seus antepassados, se dispersaram, seguindo cada qual o seu caminho. Que ouvindo depois, que andavam em diligencias para prender os assassinos, elle declarante e Li-Apao consultaram em tomar uma embarcação, e fugir para Hu-Nan. Ali então foram inesperadamente perseguidos pelo guia e soldados, até a villa de Lochang, onde Li-Apao na occasião que elles estavam fazendo resistencia aos soldados, que iam sobre a embarcação, ficou ferido de um tiro, e cahio ao mar, onde morreu afogado; e elle declarante, que estava tambem defendendo-se com espada contra os soldados, que iam saltar na embarcação, foi gravemente ferido, e foi preso e conduzido. Que é verdade tudo quanto declarou. — Traduzido por mim abaixo assignado. — João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\n(a) Em Cantão se diz — Siu-Chau.\n\n—(X)—O Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor, e Solor, à Sua Exa. Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão ect: ect: Recebeo este Conselho em tempo competente o Officio de V. Exa. de 14 do corrente, de cujo conteúdo fica inteirado para delle se occupar em tempo opportuno; e como V. Exa. se não tem ainda dignado responder o Officio deste Conselho de 3 do corrente, elle aproveita esta occasião para enviar a V. Exa. aqui junta uma 2a. via daquelle Officio, instando de novo pela sua resposta nos termos nelle consignados. Macao 22 d'Outubro de 1849. Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria, Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Neves, Miguel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.\n\nWineo\n\nSiu Vice-Rei de Cantão.\n\n—(Y)—Respondendo ao Officio de 29 da 8a. Lua (de Outubro) que recebi em resposta; o qual dizia, que em tempo opportuno se occuparia do seu conteúdo, palavras estas aéreas, que não se entendem; e ao mesmo tempo pedia a resposta d'Officio de 17 da 8a. Lua (2 de Outubro) passo, pois, a fazer as seguintes observações. Diz o Officio, que os tres individuos não estão presos mas sim detidos para as necessarias averiguações. Ora, decurso de dois mezes não é ainda tempo sufficiente para concluir essas averiguações? Quando n'estas 7a. e 8a. Luas já se tem tomado dois depoimentos dos réos, que por duas vezes tinham sido aprehendidos, e destes depoimentos se remetteram copias acompanhadas de Officios; e ninguem ha que não saiba, que este caso já está tratado. Estes depoimentos do verdadeiro aggressor, e d'outro cumplice não são pois, sufficientes documentos, e ainda é preciso recorrer á testemunhas e averiguações de individuos alheios da questão? Quanto mais que, depois de serem entregues os tres individuos, terão elles de continuar no exercicio do seu emprego na Porta do Cerco, e não hão de, por conseguinte, estar escondidos. Eis o que tenho a communicar em resposta ao Officio do Conselho do Governo Portuguez. 17 da 9a. Lua do anno 29 de Tukuang, 1 de Novembro de 1849. Traduzido por mim — João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\n—(Z)—O Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor,",
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        "content_text": "delivery in the Praia Grande, which I \n\nhave already instructed the said Mandarins \n\ncan? effects. This is all. I have \n\nto c...\n\ninto. \n\nto communicate in reply to the Despatch under acknowledgements. \n\nTau kuany, 29th year, 11th moon, 25th day \n\n7th. January, \n\nTranslated by me. \n\n(Signed) \n\nLopo Rodrigues \n\nFree Copy \n\n1850. \n\nGonsalves \n\n(Signed) A. J. de Miranda \n\nTrue Translations \n\npe \n\n(Signed) L. d'Almada &c. &c. \n\nTrue Copy \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\nCopy. \n\nNo.5. \n\nTranslation. \n\n100 \n\nThe Council of Government of the \n\nProvince of Macao, Timor and Solor to His \n\n&c. \n\nExcellency Low, Viceroy of Canton, &c., &c., &c. \n\nMost Excellent Sir. \n\nThe delivery of the head and \n\nhand of the Most Excellent the deceased Governor, the Councillor Amaral having taken place in conformity with the communication made to this Council by Your Excellency's Despatch of the 7th ultimo, in a manner however little becoming the character and high rank of the deceased, this Council cannot refrain from the duty incumbent on them of protesting against Your Excellency for the new insult offered to the Portuguese Government by the want of considerations, not to say contempts with which those",
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        "content_text": "Connivance with the offenders drive upon a supposed defect of jurisdiction. You may remove them by your legislation from the ground they occupy : - but it will be to occupy some new position, and this will go on, so long as they imagine that His Excellency is not disposed to measures of severity, severity is useful even where I have, &c. (Signed) J. Chisholm Anstey\n\n+ There Copy) hs Colonial Secretary. In 11058/58 Copy. Circular. Samospe • N82.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nChief Magistrate, Office, Victoria, Hongkong, October 7th, 1853.\n\n398\n\nI shall feel much obliged if you conveniently attend the Court of Petty Sessions to be held at this office on Thursday next the 9th instant at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. to give the benefit of your assistance in the adjudication of an alleged Nuisance, under Ordinance No 8 of 1856.*\n\n-(Same Copy)\n\nTo the Hon. Mr. T. Mereweather, &c. The Hon. J. J. Rodrigues, &c. Charles May, Esq. John D. Gibb, Esq. Charles F. Stileman, Esq. Rott & Walker, Esq. John Rickards, Esq.\n\nI have, &c. Signed, W. H. Mitchell, Chief Magistrate.\n\nCaptain T. L. Watkins, R.M. R. C. Antrobus, Esq. J. C. Leslie, Esq. Angus Fletcher, Esq. A. C. Maclean, Esq. The Hon. J. C. Anstey, Esq. W. H. Lemon, Esq. Sammel Gray, Esq. John Leach, Esq.\n\nHer Majesty's Justices of the Peace.",
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        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1863.\n\nAnd We do hereby further declare and ordain that from and after the same date the Dollar of Mexico or other silver Dollar of equivalent value as may from time to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer administering the Government of Hongkong shall be the only legal tender of payment (except as hereinafter directed) within Our said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that such silver coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing some multiple of the Cent or one hundredth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two Dollars and such copper or bronze coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil or cash representing one thousandth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one dollar:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Our Mint as aforesaid shall be prepared as follows:---\n\nThe silver pieces of money shall be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression an inscription indicating the value of the piece in cents of a dollar with the words \"Hongkong\" and the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nA copper piece representing one hundredth part of a Dollar shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression the Inscription \"One Cent Hongkong\" with the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nAnother copper piece representing one thousandth part of a Dollar shall be perforated in the centre, and have for the obverse impression the Inscription \"V.R.\" surmounted by a Crown, with \"Hongkong, One Mil\" and the date of the year, and for the reverse impression the inscription Hongkong One Cash or One Mil represented in Chinese Characters.\n\nNo. 44.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWhereas it has been reported to this Government that among the Pirate Junks infesting this neighbourhood and the Formosa Channel certain lawless Persons, English and American, are employed, it is hereby notified that\n\nA REWARD OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS\n\nwill be paid for such information as shall lead to the conviction, on trial before the Supreme Court of this Colony, of any such Person so associating with Pirates.\n\nInformation will be received by the Senior Naval Officer, H.M.S. Princess Charlotte in harbour, or the Captain Superintendent of Police on shore, and every protection will be given to Informants.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1863.\n\nW. H. ALEXANDER,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2nd MAY, 1863.\n\nNo. 3.-LIST of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London and other places for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on application.\n\n  \n    Johnston, Miss M., care of Mrs. Henry Smith, No. 28, Charles Street,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Adlington, Mrs., care of Mr. John Marsh, No. 12 Manchester Terrace, Manchester Road,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth, No. 5 Bayhorse Lane, Gildort Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Anderson, Frank, care of Mustave, Storekeeper, Sandrige, Victoria, Australia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Benewais, Captain, R.N., ship Agincourt, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brown, Mr. D., 7 Church Lane, Dundee, Scotland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, Mr. James, 16 Sutton Street, Commercial Road, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bergman, Herr C., Stockholm, Sweden,\n    \n  \n  \n    Boswell, Mr. N. W., Salem Mass, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brijant, Mrs. Ette., 96 Sackett Street, South Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bradley, Mr. P. M., No. 17 Van Brant Street, Brooklyn, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bradley, Joseph, barque Oliver Cromwell of Shields, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, Mr. A. Ú., Assistant Engineers' Department, Navy Yard, Philadelphia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Greenock, Scotland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Jackson, Mas. E. M., Mayors Office, Town Hall, Sydney,\n    \n  \n  \n    Kelly, Miss Elizabeth, 15 Astrol Street, North End, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Kor, S. L., Madras Railway,\n    2\n  \n  \n    Keys, Mrs. Frederick, No. 33, King Street, Snows Fields, Borough, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Lord, Mrs. Alfred Cottage, Alfred Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    McGregor, Captain James, Barque Ophir, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Moore, Mr. Ellen, South Boston, Mass,\n    \n  \n  \n    Mairhead, Mrs. S., No. 96, Motà Street, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Marshall, Charles, Manchester,\n    \n  \n  \n    Minat, Miss Weldt, Boston, U.S.A.\n    \n  \n  \n    McCleau, Miss Emily, care of A. B. McClean, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., North America,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Major, H. B., Captain of Ship Noricay, care of Messrs. Young Schultz, New York\n    1\n  \n  \n    Mellet, Miss Eliza, No. 1, Castor Street, West India Road, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Marshall & Co., London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brideell, Miss Louisa, 41 North port Street, New North Road, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Collins, Mrs., No, G John Street, White Horse, Stepney, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Chase, E., Boston, U.S.A.,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Costello, Mrs. Ann, care of Mr. Dolas, Wine Spirit Stores, Liverpool,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cunnah, Mrs. Catherine, St. Bridges, Cheshire,\n    \n  \n  \n    Charetto, Monsieur, Mont, 34 Rue St. Mare, Paris,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Clarke, Mr. Joseph, Wellington Buildings South, Castle Street, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Cheever, Captain W. J., barque Magie, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dorsman, Mr., No. 12 Jackson Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dugas, Monsieur, Lyons,\n    \n  \n  \n    Pile, Mrs. David, Boot and Shoemaker, Melbourne, Australia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Putts, Mathilda, care of Mrs. Meanly, No. 17, Mason St., off Wapping Dock, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Pettingel, John, Philadelphia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Randall, Mrs. Thomas, care of Mr. E. Wallis, at Messrs. Wolf & Co., Shipping Agent, Southampton, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Rudy & Co., Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Randell, Miss Emma, 20 Street, James Road, Victoria Park, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Staunton, Mrs. Camps, Buildings Yarmouth, Norfolk,\n    \n  \n  \n    Doyan, J. M., Troy, N.Y., care of Messrs. Fogg Brothers, New York, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Downie, Mr. William, Carpenter and Timber Merchant, Geelong, West Australia,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Smith, Mr. Hansel, 3 Hill Street, Pecksham, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Semenza, Henry, Marseilles,\n    11\n  \n    Davezac, Monsieur, Sans Directeur des Postes, à Marseilles,\n    \n  \n  \n    Day, Miss Lizy, No. 1 Hooper Square, White Chapel, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dickmann, Miss, No. 42, Bute Docks, Cardiff, Glemorganshire, Wales,\n    \n  \n  \n    Duan, Mrs. L., London, (N.),\n    \n  \n  \n    Elliot, Esq., A. C., Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Firth, Miss South, Swiss Cottage, Worthing,\n    \n  \n  \n    Friedeburg, Mrs. E., 62 Upper, St. Pauls Road, Camden Town, London,\n    2\n  \n  \n    Fry, Jos & Sons, Lower Castle Street, Liverpool, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Fowten, Miss Angelina, No. 29, Redyke, Antwerp, Belgium,\n    \n  \n  \n    Goodrige, Miss Bessie, 18 Manchester Street, above Bar, Southampton, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Gazard, Miss Maria, 11 Mankett Place, Lancaster, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Helguero, Tenor D. Pedro, Paris,\n    \n  \n  \n    Simpson, Mrs. G., enre of Mr. H. McMustry, Belfast, P.O., Ireland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Sauten, J. H., van Krompen,\n    \n  \n  \n    Smidt, H. de, str. Arratoon Apenr, care of Messrs. Stephen Joachim, Bombay,\n    \n  \n  \n    Smith, Mrs., 132 York Road, Lambeth, Surry,\n    \n  \n  \n    Thompson, Miss F., 58 Blackett Street, New Castle upon Tyne, Northumburland, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Times, Editor, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Underhill, Miss, 13 Cambridge Square, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Vedova, Catherina, Corvetto Fontanavossa, Genova,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Wild, Miss A, E., at Mr. Thompson, Greeland Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Watts, Mr. Robert, and Mr. Dumis, 4 Woodland Place, Charlton, Woolwich,\n    \n  \n  \n    Hadwin, Miss Joanua, care of Mrs. Henry Mackel, Wild Street off, London Road, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    General Post Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1863.\n    \n  \n  \n    Walling, Mrs. Garrett, care of Mr. J. Gillmor, No. 50, Laight Street, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.\n    \n  \n\nList of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Hongkong Post Office for Parties not known, 1st May, 1863.\n\n  \n    Letters\n    Papers\n  \n  \n    Carpenter, R.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Gue, G.\n    \n  \n  \n    Graves\n    \n  \n  \n    Gomes, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Almeida, A. A.\n    3\n  \n  \n    Calcott, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Allen, H. L.\n    \n  \n  \n    Algar Aegerter, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Campbell, D.\n    5\n  \n  \n    Comby\n    1\n  \n  \n    Farren, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Gilpin, S.\n    \n  \n  \n    Imbert. E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Irvine, J.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Muller, J. W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Martin, T.\n    \n  \n  \n    Swan, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Marr, J. B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Jones, T.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Comp, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Carberry, Mrs. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Gonsales, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Nexon, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Stephens, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Shineful, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Shedgate, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Saggart, J.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Kurssens, H. J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Nicholas, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Scott, A. C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Clark,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Grane, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    King, M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Syler, J. C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Chaves, M,\n    +2\n  \n  \n    Oneil, M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Stokes, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Conery, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Gold, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Lainbert, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Osborne, F.\n    +2\n  \n  \n    Swanstrom, L.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cranston, J. W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Green, A\n    \n  \n  \n    Lloyd, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Oson, S. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Child, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Goodail, G.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Litileberry, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Taylor, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Granderie, E. G\n    \n  \n  \n    Luna\n    \n  \n  \n    Pellet, A\n    1\n  \n  \n    Todd, J. H.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Dunn\n    1\n  \n  \n    Girette, C.\n    4\n  \n  \n    Lewis, 0.\n    \n  \n  \n    Pinckernelle, A.!\n    37\n  \n  \n    Dounan, D.\n    3\n  \n  \n    Lucas, Miss\n    \n  \n  \n    Petrie, T.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Talbert\n    \n  \n  \n    Thompson\n    2\n  \n  \n    Dyce, J. R.\n    1\n  \n  \n    H. B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Lala\n    \n  \n  \n    Hind. H. W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Lecog, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Rabone, W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Thomas, Capt.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ronald, S.\n    \n  \n  \n    Escale, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Hamilton, Mrs.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Laun, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Van der Laan\n    1\n  \n  \n    Becker, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Hide\n    \n  \n  \n    Rodrigues\n    \n  \n  \n    Roza, A. F.\n    \n  \n  \n    Rattiece, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ferreira, A.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Honis\n    \n  \n  \n    Mayer W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Bennett, L\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fullertem, A.\n    \n  \n  \n    Hay\n    2\n  \n  \n    Marques, C. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Roclofs, C. A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Willcox, C. S.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Williamson, A.B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Rementer, G.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Bonde, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Funny, F.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Harton, H.\n    1\n  \n  \n    McRimnon, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Brown, T.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Freedie,\n    \n  \n  \n    Hodgson, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    McKayna, P.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Rubbert, F.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wallis, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Bobst, J. R.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fortozo, G.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Hirsah, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Mason, P.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Rosselet, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wade, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Williamson, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Folgin, Capt.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ilussmann, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Clarke J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fraser, W. J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Harrison, E.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Monte, Capt.\n    \n  \n  \n    Mello, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Smith\n    2\n  \n  \n    Simmons,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Whyte, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Whitehead, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    J. V.\n    \n  \n  \n    Butler, J. B.\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Brand & Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    Britto, A.\n    \n  \n  \n    Behrendt\n    \n  \n  \n    Benito,\n    \n  \n  \n    Boyle, Mrs.\n    \n  \n  \n    Baptista,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brymaner, R.\n    \n  \n  \n    Raase, H.\n    \n  \n  \n    Bain, W. S.\n    \n  \n  \n    M. J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Bastone, E.\n    \n  \n\nPOST OFFICE NOTICE.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    April 25\n    30.02\n    30.03\n    30.03\n  \n  \n    \n    79\n    79\n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    30.12\n    30.12\n    30.13\n  \n  \n    \n    77\n    76\n    74\n  \n  \n    27\n    30.11\n    30.12\n    30.10\n  \n  \n    \n    76\n    74\n    \n  \n  \n    28\n    30.12\n    30.14\n    30.14\n  \n  \n    \n    75\n    78\n    76\n  \n  \n    \n    77\n    73\n    75\n  \n  \n    29\n    30.14\n    30.10\n    30.12\n  \n  \n    \n    74\n    74\n    75\n  \n  \n    30\n    30.10\n    30.07\n    30.03\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 1\n    30.02\n    30.00\n    29.95\n  \n  \n    \n    75\n    80\n    78\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,770 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    \n    BAROMETER\n    THER-MOMETER\n  \n  \n    April 25\n    28.15\n    28.22\n    28.20\n    71.30\n    74.00\n    71.00\n  \n  \n    \n    28.16\n    28.15\n    \n    70.30\n    72.30\n    70.30\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    70.30\n    74.15\n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    28.20\n    28.23\n    28.21\n    68.20\n    68.50\n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    28.19\n    28.19\n    \n    68.00\n    68.10\n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    67.50\n    70.00\n    \n  \n  \n    27\n    28.21\n    28.25\n    28.24\n    67.50\n    68.30\n    69.15\n  \n  \n    \n    28.22\n    28.20\n    \n    67.30\n    68.00\n    68.50\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    67.00\n    70.00\n    \n  \n  \n    28\n    28.24\n    28.27\n    28.26\n    68.30\n    71.15\n    69.30\n  \n  \n    \n    28.24\n    28.23\n    \n    68.00\n    70.00\n    68.15\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    66.50\n    73.00\n    \n  \n  \n    29\n    28.22\n    28.25\n    28.23\n    67.15\n    67.55\n    67.00\n  \n  \n    \n    28.18\n    28.17\n    \n    66.50\n    66.15\n    65.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    66.00\n    68.80\n    \n  \n  \n    30\n    28.18\n    28.21\n    28.18\n    66.35\n    68.30\n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    28.14\n    28.12\n    \n    66.15\n    68.00\n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    65.30\n    69.00\n    \n  \n  \n    May 1\n    28.13\n    28.18\n    28.17\n    69.30\n    73.00\n    73.00\n  \n  \n    \n    28.15\n    28.12\n    \n    69.00\n    72.00\n    72.80\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    67.00\n    74.00\n    \n  \n\nList of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 1st May, 1863.\n\n  \n    Letters\n    Papers\n  \n  \n    Alchymist\n    5\n  \n  \n    Castle\n    1\n  \n  \n    Freuella\n    1\n  \n  \n    Julie\n    \n  \n  \n    Nubia\n    1\n  \n  \n    R. B. Forbes.\n    \n  \n  \n    Adelaide\n    1\n  \n  \n    Calypso\n    1\n  \n  \n    Forerunner\n    1\n  \n  \n    Nestorian\n    1\n  \n  \n    Star of the\n    1\n  \n  \n    Atriveda\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cornelia\n    2\n  \n  \n    Ferozepore\n    2\n  \n  \n    Kaloomeer\n    1\n  \n  \n    Nemesis\n    1\n  \n  \n    North\n    3\n  \n  \n    African\n    1\n  \n  \n    Mathilde\n    1\n  \n  \n    Kessington\n    2\n  \n  \n    Alexander\n    4\n  \n  \n    City of Durham\n    1\n  \n  \n    Genoa\n    1\n  \n  \n    Kalamba\n    \n  \n  \n    Oriental\n    1\n  \n  \n    Shanghae\n    1\n  \n  \n    Saldanha\n    16\n  \n  \n    Amalia\n    2\n  \n  \n    Chase\n    1\n  \n  \n    Good Success\n    1\n  \n  \n    Kelso\n    1\n  \n  \n    Orga\n    1\n  \n  \n    Swiftsure\n    1\n  \n  \n    Alarm\n    17\n  \n  \n    Cahandabar\n    1\n  \n  \n    Glocester\n    1\n  \n  \n    Oneida\n    1\n  \n  \n    Sobat Seba\n    \n  \n  \n    Anjuna\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cambalu\n    1\n  \n  \n    Glorioza\n    1\n  \n  \n    Luna\n    \n  \n  \n    Auld Reckie\n    \n  \n  \n    G. Ruxton\n    \n  \n  \n    Lion\n    \n  \n  \n    Persia\n    1\n  \n  \n    Sooloo\n    \n  \n  \n    April 25\n    28.15\n  \n  \n    \n    28.22\n  \n  \n    \n    28.20\n  \n  \n    \n    28.16\n  \n  \n    \n    28.15\n  \n  \n    \n    71.30\n  \n  \n    \n    74.00\n  \n  \n    \n    71.00\n  \n  \n    \n    70.30\n  \n  \n    \n    72.30\n  \n  \n    \n    70.30\n  \n  \n    \n    70.30\n  \n  \n    \n    74.15\n  \n  \n    26\n    28.20\n  \n  \n    \n    28.23\n  \n  \n    \n    28.21\n  \n  \n    \n    28.19\n  \n  \n    \n    28.19\n  \n  \n    \n    68.20\n  \n  \n    \n    68.50\n  \n  \n    \n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    68.10\n  \n  \n    \n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    67.50\n  \n  \n    \n    70.00\n  \n  \n    27\n    28.21\n  \n  \n    \n    28.25\n  \n  \n    \n    28.24\n  \n  \n    \n    28.22\n  \n  \n    \n    28.20\n  \n  \n    \n    67.50\n  \n  \n    \n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    69.15\n  \n  \n    \n    67.30\n  \n  \n    \n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    68.50\n  \n  \n    \n    67.00\n  \n  \n    \n    70.00\n  \n  \n    28\n    28.24\n  \n  \n    \n    28.27\n  \n  \n    \n    28.26\n  \n  \n    \n    28.24\n  \n  \n    \n    28.23\n  \n  \n    \n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    71.15\n  \n  \n    \n    69.30\n  \n  \n    \n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    70.00\n  \n  \n    \n    68.15\n  \n  \n    \n    66.50\n  \n  \n    \n    73.00\n  \n  \n    29\n    28.22\n  \n  \n    \n    28.25\n  \n  \n    \n    28.23\n  \n  \n    \n    28.18\n  \n  \n    \n    28.17\n  \n  \n    \n    67.15\n  \n  \n    \n    67.55\n  \n  \n    \n    67.00\n  \n  \n    \n    66.50\n  \n  \n    \n    66.15\n  \n  \n    \n    65.00\n  \n  \n    \n    66.00\n  \n  \n    \n    68.80\n  \n  \n    30\n    28.18\n  \n  \n    \n    28.21\n  \n  \n    \n    28.18\n  \n  \n    \n    28.14\n  \n  \n    \n    28.12\n  \n  \n    \n    66.35\n  \n  \n    \n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    66.15\n  \n  \n    \n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    65.30\n  \n  \n    \n    69.00\n  \n  \n    May 1\n    28.13\n  \n  \n    \n    28.18\n  \n  \n    \n    28.17\n  \n  \n    \n    28.15\n  \n  \n    \n    28.12\n  \n  \n    \n    69.30\n  \n  \n    \n    73.00\n  \n  \n    \n    73.00\n  \n  \n    \n    69.00\n  \n  \n    \n    72.00\n  \n  \n    \n    72.80\n  \n  \n    \n    67.00\n  \n  \n    \n    74.00\n  \n\nList of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's Ships of War, 1st May, 1863.\n\n  \n    Letters\n    Papers\n  \n  \n    Melville\n    2\n  \n  \n    P. 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        "content_text": "## (Copy)\n\nSenia de toda a conveniencia referir sentinas av ao Governo de Sua Magestade Britanica. Se isto tender a ter logar, pela intervenção de Vossa Excelência será singular graça pela qual, o governo de Sua Magestade Fidelissima ficará reconhecido.\n\nDeus Guarde a Vossa Excelência. Macao, 28 de Julho de 1865.\n\n(Signed) Joze Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral\nGovernador de Macao.\n\n(True Copy)\nW.A. Alexander\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\n## (Translation)\n\nMost Excellent Sir,\n\nI have just learnt from the Daily Press of to-day that Sentence of Death has been passed by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong upon some individuals for the Crime of Piracy. It appearing that certain of them are Portuguese Subjects, Your Excellency will fully perceive the regret with which such an event must cause me. Without by any means doubting that they may have deserved the severe punishment to which... \n\nHis Excellency\nM. T. Murray Inn.\nActing Governor of Hong Kong...",
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        "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]",
        "content_text": "## No 593.\n\nI am inclined to enlightened mind of Your Excellency, that it would be altogether advisable to refer the Sentence to Her Britannic Majesty's Government. If this can be done through Your Excellency, it will be satisfactory.\n\nHongkong, 31st July, 1865.\n\nI had the honor to receive late on Saturday afternoon Your Excellency's instant communication of the 28th. The Calendar of the recent Criminal Sessions not having yet reached me, I deferred a particular favour for which, I dare affirm, His most faithful Majesty's Government will be very thankful.\n\nYour Excellency,\nMacau, 28th July, 1865\n(Signed) Jose Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral,\nGovernor of Macao.\n\n(Bruce Translation)\nAlmada e Castro.\n\n(Signed) L. D'Almada e Castro.\n(Bruce copy)\nW. H. Alexander,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nI have no present knowledge of the case to which Your Excellency refers, but when it shall be brought before me it will be in due course submitted to the Executive Council for His Excellency the Governor.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8]",
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        "title": "CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8]",
        "content_text": "## PAYMENTS of an unusual or special description not specifically described in the Estimates of 1866, incurred without previous Authority from Iler Majesty's Secretary of State, during the Quarter ended 30 September 1866. (Continued.)\n\n| Items of Expenditure | Date of Despatch to the Secretary of State | Date of the answer of the Secretary of State | Whether approved or disapproved | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Jur. Jes. The 430 of 1555. Quarterly allowance to the Mint |  |  |  | $5200.70 expended $3000- |\n| Miscellaneous Services. Remuneration to S. P. Rodrigues for services rendered |  |  |  |  |\n| Copying Clerk to the Police and Lightlung Hall Commissioner |  | 38 March |  | $100 |\n| S. P. Rodrigues, forming commission of inquiry into the mine, collecting Price, etc. |  |  |  | Bates was sitting during the whole of the latter half... Mr. Stodrigues, being Clerk to the Bank, and Solicitor, rendered valuable services as copying Clerk, which was very long and thus spent. |\n| The Secretary of State in Mr. Murray's despatch, 13-24th March, 1866 | June 6 |  |  |  |\n| Works and Buildings.. |  |  |  |  |",
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        "document_key": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]",
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        "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]",
        "content_text": "Concerns the mutual interest of the two Colonies.\n\nGod Preserve your Excellency,\n\nMacao, 19th October, 1866.\n\n(Signed.) Jose Rodrigues Coelho de Amaral, Governor of Macao.\n\n(True Translation.)\n\n(Signed.) Z. F. d'Almada e Castro.\n\nTrue Copies.\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nPage 360",
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        "content_text": "cussing expenses, which N.C.M. Government would find itself under the Necessity of refusing to pay.\n\nHave the honour to be,\n\nYour Excy's obedient but\n\n(signed) A. Rodrigues.\n\nmulation.\n\nCopy No. 7.\n\nIn 1854/69\n\nScrew Schooner \"Ciree\"\n\nSoon after sending you my Communication, I received a visit from the Harbour Master and the Medical Officer of Health, who went to see the sick man of whom I spoke to you therein. The first of these gave me a verbal order to remove with the ship under my Command to the bay on the north of the port, to hoist the quarantine flag; and to place the patient in a boat which would be sent to me for the purpose, and where he would be visited daily by the Medical Health Officer of the port;\n\n[and the minister] that on the expiration of the\n\nM. Consul, Hong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "358\n\nslightly to increased the pay of the Clerks and secure more valuable assistants than might otherwise have been practicable. I have, therefore, availed myself of a permission given by Mr Panncefate before his departure for England, to appoint his Clerk, J. S. Rodrigues as Assistant Clerk at a Salary of $115 per month. We had previously received a $100 salary, which with some small perquisites and fees made his place under Mr Pannafote worth about $116 per month. His familiarity with all legal documents and instruments makes it very desirable that he should be retained on the Stamp Office Staff.\n\n9. I have also provisionally appointed Mr Fredericks A. Biden to be Second Clerk, though his arrival in the Colony was recent. He is known to respectable people here and had some slight previous acquaintance with the routine of the Stamp office duties in London. I have fixed his salary provisionally at $100 per month, and required him to find security.\n\n10. These appointments cannot legally be made till the Stamps Ordinance is proclaimed, but the necessity for appointing the Staff first and getting the office ready is obvious.",
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        "content_text": "## \nI met I. I. Rodrigues to be the Clerk at a salary of $115 per month \n\nI also decided to like 2nd Clerk at a salary of $100 for secretarial work.\n\nI am to request that you will signify to the Secretary of State My Lord's concurrence, and also his approval of the proposed arrangement, the expense thereof being within the Estimate for 1868 for that Department.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nSun. & Roper \n\n## \n\nHongkong, 5th January 1868 \n\n1127/12 \nHongkong, dated 12/6/40 \nGovernor's letter to the Secretary of State.\n\nMm \nro.1. \n28 \n411 \n5 Jan 1868 \n\nI have to acknowledge your despatch.\n\nMost of your despatches, 2369 others left, were for springing a different arrangement for working The Stamp Ordinance.\n\nHongkong, that you proposed, and which had been sanctioned.\n\nI approve of the provisional appointment of the Mitchell as Stamp Collector with $200 per month as his salary, and an addition of $1000 per year as allowance for clerical assistance.",
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        "content_text": "## Appointment Details\n\nTo sanction the appointment of Mr. J.S. Rodrigues as 1st Clerk at a salary of $115 a month and 2nd Clerk at a salary of $100 a month on the understanding that the expense of the establishment is to be charged within the Estimate for 188...\n\n| Position | Salary |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st Clerk | $115/month |\n| 2nd Clerk | $100/month |\n\nWar Office  \n412",
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        "content_text": "xxii\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE 30TH APRIL 1860. Resolved by the Governor of Macao:\n\nI. Every vessel embarking Chinese emigrants at Macao under the regulation of April 30th of the present year, shall be anchored in the Tiapa Roads, when her draught of water does not forbid, until she has completed the number of passengers she is to take on board.\n\nII. No vessels shall carry a greater number of Chinese emigrants than one for every two tons burden.\n\nIII. On board all vessels receiving Colonists internal regulations approved in the first place by the Superintendent of Emigration shall be observed.\n\nSECTION. The Superintendent of Emigration shall watch over the observance of such regulations, on the occasion of the visit he is bound to make on board such vessels.\n\nIV. Without prejudice to the entire responsibility devolving on the Emigration Agent, the captains of vessels intended to carry Emigrants shall be responsible for the treatment of the latter on board.\n\nSECTION 1-In the case of any offence on the part of an Emigrant urgently necessitating confinement, the captain shall be authorized to inflict the same, the fact being immediately communicated to the Superintendent of Chinese Emigration.\n\nSECTION 2.-No other punishment may be inflicted without previous report and authorization.\n\nSECTION 3.-The Superintendent of Chinese Emigration shall inquire whether any of the Emigrants have just ground for complaint concerning the treatment they receive on board.\n\nV. It shall be incumbent on the Emigration Agent to prevent the Colonists being injured in the purchases they may make at any other shop established on board; rendering themselves liable to fine if they neglect so to do.\n\nVI. In the Emigration establishment there shall not be allowed a greater number of employés than shall be considered strictly indispensable for the service and maintenance of order in the establishment.\n\nSECTION 1.-The persons in charge of each establishment shall deliver a statement of their employés to the Superintendent of Chinese Emigration, who shall point out the number allowed them, and exclude any person who, owing to lack of security or for any antecedent reason may not be acceptable.\n\nSECTION 2.-In the statement above referred to must be entered the names of any employés who may be on board the vessel without belonging to the crew.\n\nVII. No Chinese who shall have twice declared himself unwilling to emigrate shall be allowed to sign the contract, although he may state that he was resolved to do so.\n\nVIII. It shall not be lawful to engage Colonists for a voyage when the north east monsoon is unfavourable during the period extending between the 31st March and the 1st September.\n\nIX. The Government retains the right of closing all the establishments, or any of them, whenever it shall see fit, without being bound to give reasons for so doing.\n\nX. The Government has the right of putting an end to the despatch of Chinese Colonists from the Port of Macao six months after publishing a prohibition to that effect. The authorities to whom appertains, etc. etc.\n\nNo. 35.\n\nMACAO, October 12th, 1860.\n\nISIDORO FRANCISCO GUIMARAES,\n\nResolved by the Governor of Macao:\n\nWhereas it is enacted by Order of this Government that in the despatch of Chinese Colonists from Macao vessels be required to be of the capacity of two tons for every passenger, which measure has been adopted in order to assimilate the legislation on this subject to that instituted by the Spanish Government relatively to emigration into the Island of Cuba, after hearing the Council of Government I have seen fit to declare that this provision shall henceforward be understood solely with reference to vessels carrying Colonists to the Island of Cuba, the Regulation of June 5th, 1856, which prescribes the capacity of one ton and a half for each passenger remaining in force with respect to all other Ports. The authorities to whom appertains, etc. etc.\n\nISIDORO FRANCISCO GUIMARAES.\n\nMACAO, September 5th, 1861.\n\nNo. 38.\n\nResolved by the Governor of Macao:\n\nChinese Emigration from the Port of Macao having been regulated by the Decrees of this Government of June 5th, 1856, March 31st, and August 4th, 1857, and April 30th and October 12th, 1860:\n\nNo clause being found in these Decrees which restricts the application of its provisions to emigration to certain specified countries, whence it should be understood that they are all applicable to emigration in general:\n\nAnd whereas it is certain, nevertheless, that emigration to Havana and Peru alone has been subjected to the regulations adopted, and that all other has been carried on without any control (fiscalisacao) on the part of the Government:\n\nAnd whereas it has become indispensable to obviate the abuses which may result herefrom: I see fit to determine as follows:-\n\nArt. 1. The observance of the Decrees above recapitulated is enjoined with respect to Chinese Emigration from Macao for all Countries without distinction.\n\nArt. 2. The Superintendent of Emigration, the Procurador of the Loyal Senate, and the Captain of the Port will take especial care, each in their own department, for the exact fulfilment of this Resolution. Other authorities and persons to whom appertains, &c., &c., &c.\n\nJOSE RODRIGUES C. DO AMARAL,\n\nMACAO, November 25th 1863.\n\nNo. 19.\n\nResolved by the Governor of Macao:\n\nWhereas it is determined by Decree of this Government, No. 100 of the 15th October 1860, that no vessel shall be allowed to carry a greater number of Chinese emigrants in proportion to her tonnage than at the rate of two tons for each person:\n\nAnd whereas it has subsequently been declared by Decree No. 35 of the 5th September 1861, that this provision shall be understood solely with reference to vessels carrying emigrants to the Island of Cuba, the rule laid down in Decree No. 39 of June 5th, 1856, fixing the number of passengers, inclusive of the crew, at one for every one and a half ton, remaining in force with respect to vessels sailing for other ports: And this distinction, based on the difference in voyages, appearing inexpedient, inasmuch as voyages to countries where Chinese emigration usually proceeds are in all cases of long duration:\n\nAnd inasmuch as the less reason exists for fixing the number of passengers that a vessel can carry in accordance with her tonnage or total capacity, since it is upon the amount of accommodation she possesses and her condition in respect to health that the number must essentially depend:\n\nAnd whereas it is expedient to require implicit observance of Article 25 of the said Decree of June 5th, 1856, in which it is prescribed that there shall be a doctor and a medicine chest on board every vessel carrying more than 20 passengers, thus putting a stop to the abuse of substituting Chinese empirics for duly qualified practitioners:\n\nFor all these persons, I have seen fit to determine as follows:-\n\nARTICLE I. The greatest number of emigrants that a vessel may carry shall be regulated by the capacity of the accommodation destined for their use, and by the provision existing for the admission of light and of ventilation. In the most favourable case, that is, if the part of the vessel occupied by the emigrants receives air and light through sufficient apertures in the ship's side, and if, in addition thereto, air-funnels are used, the number shall be fixed by the condition that there shall be a space of two cubic metres (about 6 cubic feet) for each individual. If no side-apertures exist, but air-funnels are used, two and half cubic metres be allowed. In the absence of air-funnels the vessel shall not be allowed to carry a greater number of emigrants in proportion to her accommodation than at the rate of three cubic metres for each person.\n\nxxiii\n\nPage 718",
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        "content_text": "ARTICLE 2. Rigorous observance is enjoined in Article 25th of the Decree of June 5th 1856, to the effect that no vessel shall carry more than twenty Emigrants unless she has on board a medical practitioner and a medicine chest.\n\nARTICLE 3. The provision of this Decree shall take effect from the 1st January, 1865. The authorities to whom, &c., &c., &c.\n\nMacao, 13th August, 1864.\n\nJOSE RODRIGUES C. DO AMARAL,\n\nGovernor of Macao.\n\nAPPENDIX No. 11.\n\nFROM G. W. CAINE, Esq.,\n\nTo W. MAXWELL, Esq.\n\nAgent at Swatow for British West India Emigration.\n\nXXV\n\nI noticed during the last season, and you yourself likewise informed me that all small-footed women were rejected.\n\nAs in this and the adjoining Districts all the respectable females are small-footed, the prohibition for shipment of such is likely to be highly detrimental to emigration.\n\nTo those acquainted with China, it is well known that a Chinaman's wife is almost invariably a small-footed woman, whereas women with large feet are purchased as concubines. If, therefore, it be the intention to induce Chinese to settle in the West Indies, and rear their families there, it is clear that this object is likely to be effected, if the laborer be accompanied by his real wife and children, then if he merely purchased a woman a few days before starting from hence, to serve until such time as he shall have accumulated sufficient money to enable him to return to his country, either to marry a wife or else to rejoin his wife whom he may have left behind on leaving that small-footed women could not be received at the Depôt.\n\nThe wives of Emigrants are not expected to work in the fields, or attend to aught but household duties, I cannot understand therefore the object of this prohibition.\n\nAs I said in the commencement of this letter, the people of the District are very poor, and I am certain that as soon as the West India Emigration scheme is properly understood and believed in, and the advantages offered by the allotment system fully appreciated, that many families will be induced to emigrate, but if the restriction with respect to small-footed women be enforced, a serious impediment will be thrown in the way.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Obedient Servant,\n\n[Sd.] G. W. CAINE.\n\nI understand that the permission hitherto given to Emigrants to allot to relatives portions of their wages is to be withheld during the next shipping season.\n\nI consider that such a step would throw serious obstacles in the way of Emigration at this Port.\n\nFirst. Because the marked distinction at present existing between the West Indian Emigration, and that formerly carried on by Kidnappers, would be done away with, and the Natives in the Interior would be prevented from placing that faith in it which regular allotment payments would do much to secure.\n\nSecond. Many of the families in this neighborhood, which is most thickly populated, are in straitened circumstances; the inducement offered to such of a regular monthly payment from a member of a family, leaving for the West Indies, would therefore be great, and in China, where the relative between parent and child is so highly reverenced, the certainty of a provision for an aged parent would be a great consideration to an intending Emigrant, nay I believe, that when a family depended mainly on the earnings of the son, the latter would not leave his country without his parents, and in such cases Emigration would either be greatly diminished, or else the aged parents themselves would have to accompany their sons to the West Indies; and\n\n3rdly. The Chinese being a suspicious race, and many abuses having been committed formerly at this port in the collection of Coolies, may on learning the stoppage of further allotments, have their doubts as to the character of the Emigration, and would most likely fancy that the granting of all allotments during the first season was held out merely as a bait, and once such a doubt is engendered, it will be found most difficult to eradicate it. Moreover, seeing the distance of some of the Districts to which pamphlets, notices, etc., containing the terms offered to laborers emigrating were sent by yourself during the last year; and that many Chinese putting faith in these will come forward next season under the idea the conditions set forth in such pamphlets, &c., will be observed, I cannot feel but apprehensive of the ill effects likely to result to the Emigration business from any alterations in the conditions of the contracts which promised the first season greater inducements.\n\nTaking all the circumstances into consideration it seems to me that the plan of withholding allotments during the next season should be fully enquired into before a final decision be come to, the more so as I firmly believe that if the allotment scheme be continued, a very large number of Emigrants will be shipped from hence during next season.\n\nThere is another point on which I wish to make a few remarks.\n\nIt is the desire of the Emigration Commissioners to induce laborers from China to take their wives and families with them to the West Indies.\n\n(Sd.) G. W. CAINE.\n\nThough six years have elapsed since the above communication was written, I see no reason to alter, in any way, the opinion there stated.\n\nTo THORNTON WARNER, Esq.,\n\nSwatow, June 4 1868.\n\nG. W. CAINE,\n\nH. M's. Consul.\n\n719",
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        "content_text": "[ 20 ]\n\nExtract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong.\n\n“SATURDAY, 3RD APRIL, 1869.”\n\n«PRESENT:”\n\n“His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., Governor,\n\nThe Honorable COLONEL KNOX GORE, Commandant of the Garrison.\n\nThe Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Honorable JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, Attorney General.\n\nThe Honorable W. H. RENSHAW, Auditor General.\n\nThe Queen v. Saint.\n\n136\n\nINFORMATION\n\n“His Excellency the Governor lays on the Table the Letter addressed to him by Governor De Souza (10th March), together with His Excellency’s Minute thereon of same date, referring it to the Honorable the Attorney General, also the Report of that Officer on the subject; And it is resolved, that Application for Special Leave to appeal in Reg. v. Saint be made, through the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.”\n\n(True Extract),\n\nL. D’ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nHONGKONG\n\nTO WIT.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nTRINITY TERM, IN THE THIRTY-FIRST YEAR\n\nOF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA.\n\nBE IT REMEMBERED, that the Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL, Esquire, Acting Attorney General of Our Lady the Queen, who prosecutes for Our said Lady the Queen in this behalf, in his proper person, comes here into the Supreme Court of Hongkong, before the Chief Justice thereof, on the Eighteenth Day of May, in this same Term, and for Our Lady the Queen, gives the Court here to understand and be informed, That before and at the times of the printing and publication of the false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory libels and libellous matter and things, hereinafter mentioned and set forth, there subsisted and now subsists, alliance, friendship, amity, peace and concord between Our Sovereign Lady The Queen, and His Most Faithful Majesty The King of Portugal, and the subjects of Their said Majesties respectively, and that before and at those times, His Excellency Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL was, and yet is, the Minister of Marine and for the Colonies, in the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and had previously been Governor for His said Majesty of the Settlement, Province, or Colony of Macao, upon the coast of the Empire of China.\n\nThat CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT, of the City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, being the Proprietor, Printer and Publisher of a certain Newspaper called The China Mail, well knowing the premises, but being a malicious and evil disposed person, and unlawfully and maliciously devising, and intending to revile, traduce, defame and vilify the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, so being and as such Minister as aforesaid, and to bring him into great hatred, scandal, infamy, disgrace and contempt, as well among the liege subjects of Our said Lady The Queen, as among the subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and to cause it to be suspected, that he had acted corruptly, improperly and dishonestly, in his said Office of Minister of Marine, and for the Colonies of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and also unlawfully and maliciously devising, as much as in him the said CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT lay, to interrupt, disturb and destroy the friendship, amity, peace and concord, subsisting between Our Lady The Queen and Her subjects, and His said Most Faithful Majesty and His subjects, on the Fifth Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-eight, at the City of Victoria, in this Colony, unlawfully and maliciously, did print and publish, and cause and procure to be printed and published, in the said Newspaper called The China Mail, a very false, scandalous and malicious libel of and concerning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such Minister as aforesaid, that is to say --\n\n“Curious rumours are floating about respecting Macao (meaning the said Settlement, Province, or Colony of His said Majesty) and the action taken by the Portuguese Government regarding the recent exposures of the coolie trade. It is asserted by those who have good means of knowing, that Senhor AMARAL (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL,) who enjoys the honor of representing the coolie Colony (meaning Macao) in the Portuguese Parliament, has become alarmed, lest the thorough ventilation of abuses recently commenced, should lead to legislation likely to prejudice the interests of the pig-dealers (meaning persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing) and influenced by",
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        "content_text": "3\n\n137\n\nbin (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL as such Minister) the Government has sent out orders to hush up the whole affair. With all due respect for the representativo (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) of so honorable, humane, and disinterested a constituency (meaning the said persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing) we venture to express a slight doubt of the success of his (meaning the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL's) praiseworthy efforts to shield his (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL's) friends. £2,000 have already found their way to Lisbon, it is said, for purposes which it would not particularly gratify either the senders or recipients to have exposed, but even £2,000 will scarcely outweigh years of kidnapping, piracy and fraud, upon unoffending, if stupid, peasants.\n\nWe wish ex-Governor AMARAL (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO ÁMARAL) joy of his attempt to stifle the matter, and are sorry to add his (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL'S) name to the distinguished list of benevolent men, who have earned for Macao its present character (meaning that the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, who is, or was, the Deputado, or Representative of the said Settlement, Province, or Colony of Macao, in the Portuguese Parliament, was, under colour of his said function or capacity, in fact representing the interests and wishes of “pig-dealers,” kidnappers, or man-stealers, and that the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such Minister, had corruptly and dishonestly, and from corrupt and improper motives, abused and dishonored his power and dignity, for illegal, unworthy and dishonorable ends, in favor of persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing, and other grave and serious crimes and offences, and had corruptly and in breach of his duties, as such Minister, accepted or received bribes or sums of money, for the purpose and to the end, that he might, and did, illegally prostitute and abuse his said power and dignity, function and capacity, for such illegal, unworthy and dishonorable ends).\" \n\nAnd also on the Eighth Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-eight, at the said City of Victoria, unlawfully and maliciously did print and publish, and cause and procure to be printed and published, in the said Newspaper called The China Mail, another very false, scandalous and malicious libel, of and concerning the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such Minister of Marine and for the Colonies, and for His said Majesty, that is to say\n\nThe following is from our Macao correspondent-\"What you said the other day under the heading of Suppressio Veri (meaning the false, malicious and defamatory libel firstly hereinbefore set forth) is unfortunately quite true. I know for certain, that Viscount de Praia Grande (meaning a former Minister of Marine and for the Colonies, in the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty) did send out most positive instructions to institute proceedings (meaning proceedings of a criminal character, relating to the alleged abuses in connection with the Coolie Trade, that is to say, kidnapping and man-stealing) against the Procurador, the Chief Interpreter and the Superintendent (meaning three Officials appointed by His said Most Faithful Majesty as part of the Government, or body of Officials, acting for His said Most Faithful Majesty at Macao aforesaid). These instructions came, or at least they arrived here (meaning Macao aforesaid), when Governor HORTA (meaning His Excellency Jose MARIA DA PONTE E HORTA, the present Governor of Macao for His said Majesty) was absent; I doubt of course whether Sr. HORTA (meaning the said Jose Maria da PONTE E HORTA) felt disposed to carry out the orders (meaning orders to institute the said proceedings against the said Officials at Macao); but he would have had to do so, if the last Ministry (meaning the last Ministry of His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal) had remained in power; but the Chuchaciro Deputado (Sr. AMARAL) became Minister for the Colonies (meaning that the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL was, as before set forth, the representative of \"pig-dealers,\" kidnappers and man-stealers,) and it was right that he (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) should show gratitude to his friends and constituents (meaning the said “pig-dealers,” kidnappers and man-stealers.) No sooner did he (meaning the said Jose Rodrigues COELHO DO AMARAL) join the Ministry (meaning the said last Ministry of His Most Faithful Majesty,) but he (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) sent counter-orders, that is to suspend the proceedings against the three above mentioned individuals, and that within a month of his (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL'S) entry into the Ministry (meaning the said last Ministry of His said Most Faithful Majesty); but he (meaning the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) confirmed his afilhado MARQUES PEREIRA in the Office of Procurador (meaning one of the said Officials), and last mail brought out orders to put a stop to the proceedings about the Annamite kidnapping affair. Such censurable indifference to right-doing should be exposed by all well-conducted organs of Public opinion (meaning as is hereinbefore alleged of and concerning the false, malicious and defamatory libel, firstly hereinbefore set forth.”) \n\nTo the great damage, scandal, infamy and disgrace of the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL and to the great danger of creating discord, between Our said Lady the QUEEN and Her subjects, and His said Most Faithful Majesty and His subjects, in contempt of Our said Lady The QUEEN and Her Law, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of Our said Lady The QUEEN, Her Crown and Dignity. And therefore the said Acting Attorney General of Our Lady The QUEEN, prays the consideration of the Court here, in the premises, and that due process of Law may be awarded against him the said CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT, in this behalf, to make his answer to Our said Lady The QUEEN, touching and concerning the premises aforesaid.\n\nPLEAS.\n\n(Signed) HENRY JOHN BALL,\n\nActing Atty. Genl.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nCharles Abraham Saint at the suit of The Queen:\n\nVACATION AFTER TRINITY TERM IN THE THIRTY-SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA.\n\nAND NOW, that is to say on the Eleventh Day of July in this same vacation, the said CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT, by WILLIAM GASKELL his Attorney, cometh into the said Supreme Court of Hongkong before the Chief Justice thereof, and having heard the said information read, he saith that he is not guilty thereof, and hereupon he putteth himself upon the country.",
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        "content_text": "And, for a second plea to the said information, the defendant says that he printed and published, in the said Newspaper called the China Mail, the words in the said ex-Officio Information charged, but did not mean thereby that the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, who is, or was, the Deputado, or representative of the said Settlement, Province, or Colony of Macao, in the Portuguese Parliament, was, under colour of his said function or capacity, in fact representing the interests and wishes of \"pig-dealers,\" kidnappers, or man-stealers, and that the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such Minister, led corruptly and dishonestly, and from corrupt and improper motives, abused and dishonoured his power and dignity for illegal, unworthy and dishonourable ends, in favour of persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing, and other grave and serious crimes and offences, and had corruptly, and in breach of his duties as such Minister, accepted or received bribes, or sums of money for the purpose and to the end that he might and did illegally prostitute and abuse his said power and dignity, function and capacity, for such said illegal, unworthy and dishonourable ends as alleged, and the defendant says that, before the time of the alleged grievance, His said Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal, or His Most Faithful Majesty's Predecessors, did, by leave and license of the Government of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China, occupy a certain portion of Chinese Territory called Macao, being the said Macao in the said ex-Officio Information, alluded to as the said Settlement, Province or Colony of His said Most Faithful Majesty, paying rent for the same to the Government of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China, wheron and wherein, by virtue of the said leave and license, and of the said payments of rent as aforesaid, divers, to wit Portuguese and other subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty were permitted to and did reside and dwell and carry on and exercise peaceably and without molestation divers trades, business and professions.\n\nThat before the time of the alleged grievance, to wit in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Forty-nine, the said Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty ceased and refused to pay rent to the Government of His said Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China, and in breach of the treaty then subsisting between His said Imperial Majesty and His said Most Faithful Majesty, by force and arms expelled the Chinese authorities from Macao aforesaid, and had since, in spite of protests and proclamations on the part of the Government of His said Imperial Majesty, kept them so expelled, and had continued to hold the territory of Macao aforesaid, down to the time of the said alleged grievance, without any treaty with the Government of His said Imperial Majesty, and in opposition to the rights of the said last mentioned Government.\n\nThat among the trades and business so carried on as aforesaid, by the said Portuguese and other subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty resident at Macao, and by, with, and under the sanction of the said Government since the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Forty-eight, one of the most flourishing and prominent had been a certain trade, the Coolie Trade. That the said Coolie Trade consisted of and was, a traffic in Chinese Coolies and peasants and other persons, brought from various parts of the Empire of China, and from other places, by His said Most Faithful Majesty's Portuguese and other subjects, and by persons in their employ, for purposes of emigration to the Island of Cuba, and to other places beyond the seas.\n\nThat the said Chinese coolies and others, so collected as aforesaid, had been, and were extremely poor, ignorant, uneducated, and ill-fed people, and for the purpose of protecting them from the designs of evil-disposed and unscrupulous persons engaged in the said trade, or business, the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty had, at divers times, issued, promulgated and provided, certain rules, regulations and restrictions, for the regulation and ordering of the said trade, such rules, regulations and restrictions having been in force at Macao aforesaid.\n\nThat the Government also of His Imperial Majesty, had also been in the habit of issuing and promulgating, at divers times, protests and proclamations with reference to the said trade, and the method of conducting and carrying it on within the limits of the Chinese Empire, and as regarded the subjects of the said Empire.\n\nPage 3\n\n138\n\nThat it had long been matter of notoriety, and was, in fact, true, that divers of the said Portuguese and other subjects of his said Majesty, assisted and aided by divers other ill-disposed persons in that behalf, had, in spite of the aforesaid rules, regulations and restrictions, and in direct opposition and contravention of and to their provisions, and in spite of the aforesaid proclamations and protests, and in direct contravention to their provisions, long been, and were, in the habit of conducting their said trade or business with great harshness, cruelty, illegality and oppression, towards the Chinese coolies and other persons so brought to Macao for emigration, that great numbers of the said coolies and other persons had been and were obtained by means of acts of fraud, kidnapping and piracy, and, when brought to Macao aforesaid, were treated with great cruelty and placed, and kept in imprisonment in places of confinement known as Barracoons, and in other places, and had been and were forcibly compelled or induced by fraudulent means to emigrate to the Island of Cuba, or to other places beyond the seas.\n\nThat it had long been matter of notoriety, and was in fact true, that the persons so engaged in the said trade were currently and commonly known as, and called by the name of \"pig-dealers.\" That it had long been matter of notoriety and was in fact true, that the said various acts of cruelty, oppression, illegality, ill-treatment and fraud, as committed on and upon the persons of the said Chinese coolies and others as hereinbefore mentioned, could not have been and were not in fact so committed, except in the connivance and tacit sanction of such of the Officials appointed by His said Most Faithful Majesty at Macao who were specially charged with, and had the duty of enforcing and seeing enforced, the aforesaid rules, regulations and restrictions, and that the said Officials did so lend their connivance and tacit sanction as aforesaid, through corrupt and dishonest motives.\n\nThat it was matter of notoriety, and was in fact true, that shortly before the time of the alleged grievance, there had been certain exposures with reference to the said coolie trade, and to the illegal, piratical, and iniquitous seizure and detention, by certain of the said subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and other persons connected with them, of two junks containing certain Annamite persons, subjects of a foreign power then at peace with His Most Faithful Majesty, and being the members and followers of an embassy then on its way to the Court of His said Imperial Majesty at Pekin, and a large sum of money, amounting to Three hundred thousand Dollars or thereabouts, which was then being carried and conveyed by way of tribute, and about to be paid to His said Imperial Majesty, and with reference to the kidnapping of the said Annamite prisoners by the persons aforesaid, and the sale of the same into slavery at Macao aforesaid, to certain other Portuguese and other subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and to their illegal detention in the said Barracoons erected and established there as aforesaid, and to their torture and treatment in the said Barracoons, and to a large portion of the said Annamite persons having been subsequently, violently, fraudulently and against their will, shipped from Macao aforesaid to the said Island of Cuba, and to other places beyond the seas, and with reference to the corrupt, illegal and culpable connivance of the aforesaid Officials of the Government of Portugal then being at Macao aforesaid, who were charged with the duty of enforcing the aforesaid rules, regulations and restrictions.\n\nThat the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL had been and was, from the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-two to the Month of October in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-six, the Governor of Macao aforesaid, appointed by His Most Faithful Majesty to exercise, and exercising the functions of that office therein, and that during that period, and while the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL was such Governor as aforesaid, the said piratical seizure of the said two junks, and the other outrages hereinbefore mentioned with reference to the said...",
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        "content_text": "Annamite persons took place and happened as before mentioned. That the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, afterwards ceased to be such Governor as aforesaid, and was duly elected, by certain of His Most Faithful Majesty's Portuguese and other subjects resident at Macao aforesaid, to serve as, and accordingly became, the Deputado or Representative of Macao aforesaid in the Parliament of Portugal. That it is matter of notoriety, and in fact true, that a great majority of His Most Faithful Majesty's Portuguese and other subjects resident in Macao aforesaid, who are entitled to, and do in fact enjoy the franchise for the election of such Deputado or representative as aforesaid, are engaged in, or intimately connected with the said Coolie Trade, and with the said acts of oppression, harshness, illegality, piracy and fraud towards the aforesaid Chinese coolies and others, which have obtained for them, the said Traders, the name, style or title of \"pig-dealers,\" that the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, in representing the interests of the said electoral body in the said Parliament, does therefore, in truth and in fact, represent the interest of the so-called “pig-dealers.\" That after the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL ceased to be such Governor as aforesaid, certain criminal proceedings were commenced before the Judge of first instance at Macao aforesaid, against certain persons, subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and others, for being concerned in the aforesaid piratical seizure of, and subsequent outrages upon, the said Annamite persons and others, and in the course of such proceedings it having become evident that certain Officials appointed by His said Most Faithful Majesty as part of the Government or body of Officials acting for His said Most Faithful Majesty at Macao aforesaid, then charged with the duty of enforcing the aforesaid rules, regulations and restrictions, had been guilty of conniving at the said piratical seizure, and other outrages connected therewith hereinbefore mentioned, His said Most Faithful Majesty's Government ordered a commission of enquiry into the conduct of the said Officials. That shortly after such proceedings as aforesaid had been commenced, such commission of enquiry as aforesaid had been ordered as aforesaid, the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL became and was Minister of Marine and for the Colonies, in the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty, as alleged in the said ex-Officio Information, and it became and was within the scope and province of his power and duties, as such Minister as aforesaid, to control, direct and otherwise influence, the course of the said proceedings and of the said commission of enquiry hereinbefore mentioned. That after the said Criminal proceeding before the said Judge of First Instance at Macao aforesaid had been commenced and carried on, the said Portuguese subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty who had been and were accused of complicity in the said piratical seizure of the said two junks, and of the aforesaid other outrages connected therewith, applied or caused an application to be made to His Most Faithful Majesty's Government at Lisbon aforesaid, for the appointment of a Judge substitute, in the room of the aforesaid Judge of First Instance at Macao aforesaid, for the special purpose of hearing and deciding upon the said proceedings. That early in the present year, but the exact date is not known to and cannot be stated and set forth by the defendant, a Government order arrived at Macao aforesaid, granting the said application, and nominating five persons, then resident at Macao aforesaid, from whom a Judge substitute might and should be selected. That in spite of such order no further proceedings whatever had been taken in the said matter but, on the contrary, the Portuguese subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty charged in the said proceedings with complicity in the said piratical seizure, and the outrages connected therewith, were, at the time of the alleged grievance, at liberty and out on bail at Macao aforesaid, still holding Government licenses to keep Barracoons, although the offences with which the said persons stood charged are not by Portuguese law bailable offences. That no steps whatever had been taken with reference to the said commission of enquiry into the conduct of the said Government Officials, although a long time had elapsed since the same had been ordered as aforesaid, but on the contrary one of the said officials, to wit MARQUES PEREIRA, had been, since the said commission had been ordered as aforesaid, confirmed by the Government of his said Most Faithful Majesty in his Office or Post of Procurador. That in truth and in fact a sum of Two thousand Pounds Sterling had been and was collected in Macao aforesaid, for transmission to Lisbon, and was so transmitted, for purposes connected with the aforesaid criminal proceedings, and with the application to the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty for the appointment of a Judge Substitute as before mentioned, and for the payment of the necessary, usual and customary fees, costs and expenses, to the subordinate agents in and about and connected with the offices of the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and to other persons necessarily and usually employed and retained at Lisbon aforesaid to obtain favorable answer to such applications as aforesaid, to the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty, and not for the purpose of Bribing the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL as falsely pretended in the said ex-Officio Information. That it had been and was matter of notoriety, and is in fact true, that the said coolie trade had been and was, when conducted as hereinbefore it is alleged and stated to have been hitherto conducted and carried on at Macao aforesaid, a source of great profit and emolument to the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty, and of far greater profit and emolument than it would otherwise have been, if legally conducted and carried on, and in accordance with the aforesaid rules, regulations and restrictions, and the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, knowing the premises, and knowing also that the said enquiry might and would have a tendency to injure the said trade, and thereby to decrease the Revenue of His said Most Faithful Majesty, did therefore, in the exercise of his discretion as such Minister as aforesaid, and not from dishonest or corrupt motives as falsely pretended in the said ex-Officio Information, act with reference to the aforesaid criminal proceeding, and the aforesaid commission of enquiry, as he is hereinbefore stated to have acted, and the defendant further says that, by reason of the particular facts hereinbefore alleged and averred, that it was for the public benefit that the said matters and things in the said ex-Officio Information charged and alleged to have been published by the defendant, should be published.\n\nTHE QUEEN\n\nSAINT\n\nLa\n\nThe points of\n\nintended to\n\naforesaid, but on the contrary one of the said officials, to wit MARQUES PEREIRA, had been, since the said commission had been ordered as aforesaid, confirmed by the Government of his said Most Faithful Majesty in his Office or Post of Procurador. That in truth and in fact a sum of Two thousand Pounds Sterling had been and was collected in Macao aforesaid, for transmission to Lisbon, and was so transmitted, for purposes connected with the aforesaid criminal proceedings, and with the application to the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty for the appointment of a Judge Substitute as before mentioned, and for the payment of the necessary, usual and customary fees, costs and expenses, to the subordinate agents in and about and connected with the offices of the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and to other persons necessarily and usually employed and retained at Lisbon aforesaid to obtain favorable answer to such applications as aforesaid, to the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty, and not for the purpose of Bribing the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL as falsely pretended in the said ex-Officio Information. That it had been and was matter of notoriety, and is in fact true, that the said coolie trade had been and was, when conducted as hereinbefore it is alleged and stated to have been hitherto conducted and carried on at Macao aforesaid, a source of great profit and emolument to the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty, and of far greater profit and emolument than it would otherwise have been, if legally conducted and carried on, and in accordance with the aforesaid rules, regulations and restrictions, and the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, knowing the premises, and knowing also that the said enquiry might and would have a tendency to injure the said trade, and thereby to decrease the Revenue of His said Most Faithful Majesty, did therefore, in the exercise of his discretion as such Minister as aforesaid, and not from dishonest or corrupt motives as falsely pretended in the said ex-Officio Information, act with reference to the aforesaid criminal proceeding, and the aforesaid commission of enquiry, as he is hereinbefore stated to have acted, and the defendant further says that, by reason of the particular facts hereinbefore alleged and averred, that it was for the public benefit that the said matters and things in the said ex-Officio Information charged and alleged to have been published by the defendant, should be published.\n\nDEMURRER.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nVACATION AFTER MICHAELMAS TERM IN THE THIRTY-SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA.\n\nAND NOW, that is to say on the Fourteenth Day of December, in this same Vacation, the Acting Attorney General cometh into the said Supreme Court of Hongkong, before the Chief Justice thereof, and having heard the pleas of the Defendant to the said Information read, saith to the plea of the Defendant by him first above pleaded, and whereof he hath put himself upon the Country, that he the Acting Attorney General doth the like.\n\nAnd as to the plea of the Defendant, by him secondly above pleaded, the Acting Attorney General saith, that the same is not sufficient in law, and for causes of demurrer thereto states and shows to the Court here, amongst others, the following, that is to say that the said Information contains two counts charging the Defendant with printing and publishing two separate and distinct libels in the\n\nPage 139",
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        "content_text": "1869... \n\n(Copy) ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES not arising under settled Regulations in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31 March 1867.\n\n  \n    OFFICE\n    Name\n    Annual Salary\n    Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor\n  \n  \n    Colonial\nBranch\n    C. H. Horden\n    $360. Estimates for 1865\n    \n  \n  \n    Civil Hospital\n    A. Cochran\n    $960\n    Superintendent Dispenser\n  \n  \n    Do\n    A. Botelho\n    $180.\n$280.\n    CS.A. M. 3197 of Dec 1868\n  \n  \n    Colonial\n    \n    \n    Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Government in England, in consequence of which the addition was made,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England Column for Remarks in any particular case, respecting the transaction, in cases not for the statement of any special circumstances.\n  \n  \n    Lock Hospital\n    A. Longer Souza\n    Former Salary $1,200.\nincreased to $1,560.\n    Dispenser\n  \n  \n    Volian Magistrate's Dept\n    Afichent Ucher If. Rodrigues\n    Former Salary $4,440.\n increased to $2,400.\nFormer Salary $760.\nincreased to $1,140. per annum.\nFormer Salary $220.\nincreased to $1,000. per annum.\nAllowance of $20.\nincreased to $80. per annum.\n    Pressss Sarvar\n  \n\nAuditor General's Office, Hong Kong, 1st June 1869.\n\n#60. Estimates for 1869.\n\n(Signed) W. H. Rennie,\n(True Copy) Colonial Secretary.\n\nAuditor General\n\n  \n    Additions to Salaries and Allowances under settled Regulations, for the Quarter ended 31 March, 1869.\n  \n  \n    C.S.O.N 1,549.",
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        "content_text": "## 2nd. That \nJolus Simpson Requisition has been in the Service of the Colony for seven years, six months and 12 days - commencing from the 11th Dec 1862, and ending on the 23rd June 1870.\n\n3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below, viz. :- \n\n| Occasion | Months | Beginning on | Ending on |\n|---------|---------|--------------|-------------|\n| 1st     |         |              |             |\n| 2nd     |         |              |             |\n| 3rd     |         |              |             |\n\n4. That provision has been made for the due execution of Mr Simpson's Office during his absence by the employment of Mr. J. I. Rodrigues, 1st Clerk in the Stamp Office, Hongkong.\n\n| Description | Years | Months |\n|-------------|-------|---------|\n| 1. Total Service, from date of arrival in the Colony to date of Certificate... |  |  |\n| 2. Deduct total Absences since arrival (other than Vacation leave), whether with or without Half Salary |  |  |\n| 3. Period of Resident Service |  |  |\n| 4. Maximum amount of Leave authorized by Regulations in respect of the above period of Resident Service (viz., 4 of Resident Service + Six Months) |  |  |\n| 5. Leave on Half Salary already taken, since first arrival in the Colony |  |  |\n| 6. Leave now granted | 7 |  |\n\nN.B.-Leave of Absence beyond 1-6th of Resident Service will not be granted by the Secretary of State except on Medical Certificate from the Medical Officer employed by the Colonial Office, or on urgent private affairs, the nature of which must be stated and must be satisfactory to the Secretary of State.\n\nWhitfield  \nMajor General  \nand  \nLieut Governor.\n\nNOTE.-Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are requested to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate.\n\nCopy  \nPost Office &c. No. 18.\n\n| Date | Details | \n|------|---------|\n| 19 July | ... |\n| 9 Aug 1870 | B. Simpson 27 September 1870 |\n\nPost Office &c.  \n8458  \n1870  \n900  \n605  \n7146. Hong Kong.\n\nGovernment House,  \nHongKong, 11th May, 1890.\n\nWith reference to Sir Richard MacDonnell's despatch of the  of April No 900, I have the honor to enclose to Your Lordship the copy of a Memorial which was submitted to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,\n\nThe Right Honorable  \nEarl Granville, K.G.\n\nPage 360  \nPage 361",
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        "content_text": "## OFFICE\n### CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENT in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended March, 1870\n\nIt is difficult to make out what the Governor should be asked to explain; how this result of these changes has been; I think the Acting department is ill-constituted on the abolition of Mr. With's office (originally expected to save $7000 a year).\n\nThese returns are for quarters ended 31 March and 30 June 1870; they are sent home in a despatch dated 19 January 1871 - Treasurer - (Sir R. Mardonnell - M. Hubert.\n\n| Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary | Name of the Officer who is now appointed and annual Salary | If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of authority of the Secretary of State | If newly appointed by the Governor, date of authority | If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment | Date of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of office or appointment, or the new appointment | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Ny Aun - Chan Your Fook (Chinese Clerk discharged) |  |  |  | C. D.O. Nr 139 | Chan You Fook being in receipt of $600 per annum of the Registrar General's Office he could only be transferred at the same rate of pay |\n| $3841 | $600 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Agueral Post Office C. M. da Silos (resigned) | J. Rodrigues (Sorter) |  |  |  |  |  |\n| $720 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Registrations General's Chan You Fook | No Amei (Extra Chinese Clerk) |  |  |  | Nr 139 | As No A Mei is performing the duties of Registration and no Extra Chinese Clerk receives only 1/2 of the latter Office |\n| $720 | $720 |  |  |  | Notification No 24 of 25 March 1870 |  |\n| Superintendent D. Cochran the Civil Hospital (deceased) | R. Yoring (Continuing (Acting)) |  |  |  | Nr 888 |  |\n| $2,400 | $1,440 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nINN 17/3/70  \nI think 1 a 3 might be  \n1617/3  \nI think a  \nOft at our  \n783  \n11839  \nNet 400  \nCopy)  \n**  \nPage ...  \n...  \n2249.3",
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        "content_text": "## BOLETIM DA PROVINCIA\n\nDeus guarde a v. ex.\"-Capitania do porto de Macau, 1 de maio de 1871\ne ex. sr. Henrique de Castro, secretario geral do governo.-J. E. Scarui- \ncapitão do porto.\n\n### Oficio da Secretaria do Governo de Macau\n\nN. 305.-I. sr.--Encarrega-me S. Ex.\" o Governador de rogar a v. s.\" que se sirva prestar os seguintes esclarecimentos:\n1.° Quantos soldados da polícia costumam ir para bordo dos navios que recebem coolis;\n2. Para que servem ali, e quaes as instruções que têm;\n\nSuperintendencia da emigração chineza de Macau.-N. 94.-II}\" Ex. Sr. --Cumprindo as ordens de V. Ex.* exaradas no officio da secretaria do governo, ins-1.191, de 10 de corrente, tenho a honra de informar a V. Ex.\", que, examinando os livros d'esta superintendencia n'el-les encontrei, em 16 de setembro do anno P.P., requerida pelo agente da emigração chineza, José A. Tuton, uma matricula de coolis, para embarcarem na galera franceza `Novelle Penelope`, que se achava na rada e com destino para o Perú; a qual lhe foi concedida, entrando no dia 20 os colonos n'esta superintendencia, onde estiveram até 22, em que embarcaram, no numero de 176; tendo-se durante os tres dias que permaneceram aqui, procedido à leitura do contrato, nas tres dialectos chins Pun-ti, Aká e Chincheo, e feito a cada um, na sala de superintendencia, publicamente, e no dialecto por cada um fallado as seguintes perguntas --Se queria emigrar?--Se sabia para onde ia emigrar?--Se sabia quaes as condições do contrato?--Se tinha sido enganado ou violentado?--advertindo-se-lhe que podia desafrontosamente declarar se tinha sido maltratado ou illudido assegurando-se-lhe toda a protecção do governo e até a sua repatriação, caso não quizesse emigrar.\n\nDeus guarde a v. s.-Secretaria do governo em Macau, 12 de abril de 1871. Ill. sr. commandante do corpo da policia.-Henrique de Castro, secretario geral do governo.\n\n### Resposta do Commandante do Corpo da Policia\n\nN. 44-Ile Ex. Sr.-Em resposta ao officio n.o 305 de 12 do corrente, tenho a honra de dizer a V. Ex. o seguinte:\n1. Para bordo de cada navio que recebe colonos vai um soldado;\n2. O soldado a bordo serve para evitar desordens, e que algum colono seja obrigado pelos guardas que os acompanham a embarcar para o navio a que se destina contra sua vontade; dando-se este caso, o referido soldado tem ordem para apresentar o colono ao superintendente, e também serve para evitar que a bordo se vendam quaesquer objectos;\n3. Quando embarcam os colonos vai um soldado da guarda da superintendencia em cada lancha que conduz 50 ou 60 colonos, e só armado de cinturão e espada;\n4. Estas precauções foram tomadas desde 23 de fevereiro de 1837 em que 20 piratas disfarçados em passageiros surpreenderam e assassinaram a guarnição e passageiros do vapor `Chuen` que de Hongkong seguia para Cantão, roubando 150 caixas de opio e largando fogo ao vapor a proxima distancia da cidade de Fatshan.\n\nDeus guarde a V. Ex.-Quartel em S. Domingos, Macau, 13 de abril de 1871.\n\n### Oficio da Capitania do Porto de Macau\n\nN. 191.- sr.--Encarrega-me S. Ex. o Governador de rogar a v. a. que se sirva mandar uma nota com os seguintes esclarecimentos:\n1.° Qual o numero de coolis embarcados na barca `Nouvelle Penelope`;\n2. Se aquelles coolis estiveram na superintendencia o numero de dias marcados no regulamento, e se foram observadas com elles todas as prescripções do regulamento e ordens em vigor;\n3. Que numero de coolis foram repatriados por ocasião da matricula para o referido navio, quantos reclamados ou entregues aos seus parentes, ou mandados sair da superintendencia por desejarem ficar em Macau;\n\nSuperintendencia da emigração chineza de Macau.-N. 92.-I. Br.-Passo às mãos de v. s. para ser presente a S. Exa o Governador o incluso mappa do movimento dos emigrantes para o Perú e Havana desde a creação d'esta superintendencia até 30 de março P.P. que me foi, exigido em officio d'essa secretaria n.o 185 de 4 do corrente, satisfazendo os quesitos no mesmo officio pedidos.\n\nDeus guarde a v. s.-Superintendencia da emigração chineza, Macau, 12 de abril de 1871. sr. Henrique de Castro, secretario geral.\n\n### Mappa de Movimento dos Emigrantes\n\n| Ano | Mes | Colonos que emigraram para o Perú | Colonos que emigraram para Havana | Colonos repatriados | Colonos tirados por parentes | Colonos que voltaram para Macau | Colonos doentes que saíram | Corretores punidos por abusos contra o regulamento |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1868 | Setembro.... |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Outubro....... | 694 | 185 | 7 | 11 |  |  | 10 |\n|  | Novembro..... | 1,070 | 52 |  | 15 |  |  | 13 |\n|  | Dezembro.... | 1,186 | 448 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1869 | Janeiro....... |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1871 | Janeiro..... | 2,561 |  | 1 |  |  |  | 9 |\n|  | Fevereiro..... | 414 | 88 |  |  |  |  | 181 |\n|  | Março... | 1,502 | 742 | 2 | 5 |  |  | 2 |\n|  | Somma... | 5.686 | 1,194 | 24 | 1,337 | 6 | 32 | 24 |\n\nOBSERVAÇÕES\nMuitos mais foram castigados pela procuratura dos negocios sinicos, por abusos na emigração.\nEstes corretores punidos, são os que dão entrada na superintendencia como falsos emigrantes, com o fim de aliciar os coolis a emigrar.\n\nDeus guarde a V. Ex.-Superintendencia da emigração chineza, Macau, 12 de abril de 1871. O superintendente da emigração chineza, Hermenegildo Augusto Pereira Rodrigues.\n\n### Certificado do Consul Geral de Portugal no Perú\n\nCertifica que a barca franceza `Ferdinand Marie`, su capitan P. Jaerequiere, chegou ao Callao em 11 de janeiro P.P., procedente de Macao, conduzindo a seu bordo 296 passageiros chinos dos 310 que sacou do porto de sua procedencia; havendo morrido de doença natural alguns durante a viagem.\n\nDeus guarde à v. s.-Lima, fevereiro 17 de 1871.--Narciso Velarde.\n\n### Certificado do Consul Geral de Portugal no Perú\n\nCertifica: que a barca salvadorenha `Camillo Cavour` su capitan A. Asturgus, chegou ao Callao em ... de ... P.P., procedente de Macao, conduzindo a seu bordo ... passageiros chinos.\n\n... \n\n77 \n\n# BOLETIM DA PROVINCIA \n\n29 \n\nAma \n\nHenrique de Castro, secretario geral do governo de Macao.\n\nEL CONSUL GENERAL DE PORTUGAL EN EL PERU\nCertifica que la barca franceza Ferdinand Marie, su capitan P. Jaerequiere, llego al Callao el dia 11 de enero P. P., prosedente de Macao, conduciendo à su bordo doscientos noventa y seis pasajeros chinos de los trescientos diez que sacó del puerto de su procedencia; habiendo muerto de enfermedad natural algunos durante la navegacion. En fé de lo cual se expide el presente certificado en Lima, á los 17 días del mes de febrero del año de mil ochocientos setenta y uno.-El cónsul general, Narciso Velarde.\n\n239",
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        "content_text": "## Population to one Policeman\n\n| Place | Population to one Policeman |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hong Kong A | 293 |\n| ... | 8 |\n| ... | 194 |\n| Liverpool including Docks, Mersey Police B | 443 |\n| Mauritius with Seychelles and Rodrigues | 444 |\n| Cape of Good Hope D | 496 |\n| Manchester B | 504 |\n| Victoria, Australia E | 688 |\n| Newcastle upon Tyne B | 780 |\n| Birmingham B | 780 |\n| Essex exclusive of Metropolitan District B | 1026 |\n| Lancashire B | 1390 |\n| ... | 1488 |\n| ... | 1537 |\n| Cumberland & Westmorland B | 1372 |\n| Nottinghamshire with Bestwood B | 1657 |\n| Stafford County with Towns of Stafford & Tamworth B | 1987 |\n\nA. Number of Police calculated from authorized strength of Forces for 1871.\nB. Population taken from census of 1861. Strength of Forces from reports of Government Inspectors which were ordered to be printed by House of Commons, February 9th, 1863.\nC. Population taken from returns for 1867 as given in \"Haydn's Dictionary and Almanac\", 1869.\nD. Population taken from the Return for 1865 as published in the \"Colonial Office List\".\nE. Population from Return for 1864, as published in the \"Colonial Office List\".\n\nPage 300\nPage 301",
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        "content_text": "295\n\n( 10 )\n\n\"balance being made up with West Indians obtained through Magistrates and Rectors of parishes in the West Indies. \"these I would have two classes at $18 and $26. I would treat both East and West Indians alike.\n\nOf\n\n\"Of the second class Inspectors already mentioned (in Mr. DOUGLAS' previous evidence) one at least or two should \"be from the Indian division. These coloured Inspectors should never supervise the Police duties of white men.\"\n\nMr. RICE cites his experience on behalf of the West Indian as follows (p. 82): \"We imported a number of men from Rodrigues and Seychelles and they made splendid Police. I think we could get West Indians at $16, $18, and $20 a month, and some time since we could have got the pick of a West Indian regiment. The West Indians we have here are a bad sample, and they were left too much to themselves. Their great fault is breaking barracks and going to brothels. I think it was our own fault that they did so. When I had them I kept them in barracks and, I believe, in good order, but since I resigned command they have gone to the bad.”\n\nInspector HORSPOOL thinks a trial should be made. He says (pp. 105, 106): \"I should prefer good West Indians (good to Sikhs and East Indians) but not such as we have picked up lately. The great disadvantage of East Indians is their inability to communicate with the officers in charge of them. I have had no practical experience of West Indians. I do not think they need cost double what East Indians get. The Sikhs receive $15 a month, and $20 or $22 ought to pay West Indians.\"\n\n28. On the other hand, opinions against these men have been very strongly expressed. Mr. MAY thus sums up his views on the point (p. 89): \"I do not think West Indians adapted to this place. They are sloppy, slovenly fellows with no self-respect, and are most disagreeable to have anything to do with. They are incessantly about the very lowest brothels. They drink, but it does not make them drunk. In asking whether a Negro at $30 a month is worth two Indians at $16, it must be remembered that you do not want a very valuable man to put on a beat. To put a European on a beat is a waste of material. You want a European to supervise your less intelligent Indians.\"\n\nThe Honourable J. W. BIRCH has also a singular dislike to them. He says (p. 19): \"I would not have West Indians on any account whatever. They are utterly useless. I would not have one in the (Singapore) force. If there were one I would turn him out.”\n\nHe says (p. 24):\n\nMr. DEANE'S experience of them is not assuring. \"When I joined the force there were about sixteen West Indian constables. I had to dismiss them within a very few months for violent and brutal conduct, drunkenness, or bad character. I never enlisted a West Indian myself before 1870, but when I returned in that year there were thirty in the force. There are now twenty-three. They are very stupid. Of the thirty I found in the force I dismissed seven for various offences. Most of our West Indians are from Jamaica. They were picked up in the Colony as far as I can learn. Before they were in the Police they were probably seamen. I cannot say I consider them a favourable specimen of any nationality whatever. They are generally put on wharf-duty. They are more on the defaulters' list than any other men. I have to keep them in the Central Barracks. I cannot trust them at out-stations. Drunkenness is common amongst them, but their worst fault is breaking barracks to get down into Tai-ping Shan. Thus they are always laid up with venereal disease. I have now to order the dormitories to be inspected in the middle of the night to see if they are there. Their great use is that they speak English and can stand exposure to the sun on wharves, &c., in the summer. There are only four of them all that I should like to keep.\"\n\nFinally, Dr. LEGGE, (p. 113) includes West Indians under the coloured races for whom \"Chinese have a thorough contempt.\"\n\nWest Indians.\n\n29. In weighing these opposed testimonies the majority of the Commission have been compelled to the following conclusions:\n\n(a.) That, admitting that the West Indians who have hitherto been enlisted here have been far below the standard of those Negroes whose services might possibly be secured, the introduction of people of this race into the force would still remain an experiment for the success of which there is no experience to afford any guarantee.\n\n(b.) That such experience of Negroes as the Colony has obtained has been highly discouraging.\n\n(c.) That the experiment of their introduction would in itself be extremely expensive.\n\nCHINESE.\n\nIntroduction of Chinese an open question.\n\n(11)\n\n(d.) That its success, doubtful at the best, is scarcely likely to be commensurate with the expenditure incurred; while its failure would entail incalculable loss on the Colony and would involve the disorganisation of the Police.\n\n(e.) That the status of the men would be exceedingly difficult to fix, and that most undesirable heart burnings and jealousies between them and the European constables would probably result.\n\n(f.) That the argument of their forming good and faithful Police among their own people has little or no weight when applied to their employment as Police among Chinese.\n\n(g.) That the influences which tend to keep them steady and faithful when at home, such as family and friendly ties, and supervision by the Ministers of their religion, would be altogether, or nearly altogether withdrawn from them here.\n\n(h.) That many of the considerations urged in paragraph 25, especially those lettered a, b, g, h, and i, seem to have nearly, if not quite as forcible an application to West as to East Indians.\n\n(i.) That in common with other coloured races they would in all probability inspire contempt and dislike among the Chinese.\n\nFUTURE ORGANISATION.\n\n30. The Commission have reserved their remarks upon the Chinese portion of the force for this heading, because it is to this part of the subject that the recommendations of their majority will be mainly directed.\n\n31. At the time of taking the evidence, the Chinese force was represented by about 120 constables employed on shore duties, and by over 100 Water Police who, however, are chiefly boatmen. The experiment of trying Chinese for shore Police duties seems to have been made quite recently and in a tentative and somewhat timid way. The Honourable C. MAY, who was Superintendent of the Colonial Police from 1844 to 1862, was during his tenure of the office most strongly opposed to the employment of Chinese as constables. In the report already quoted, Mr. May argued at much length and in the most pointed way against entrusting any post of responsibility to any Chinaman; and in the evidence submitted to the Commission, Mr. MAY amongst other remarks of the same tendency observed (p. 88): \"I made no provision in the Ordinance of 1862 for Chinese constables, as I considered them utterly untrustworthy. They are useless physically and morally. I quote from my report on Police matters in January 1862, arguing that Chinese should only be used as boatmen and interpreters. I would disband all the present Chinese force. I would not have a Chinese on a beat,\"\n\nand (p. 91): \"If you have one third of the force Chinese, you have one third untrustworthy. The moral effect of a policeman is very much reduced when he is a Chinese. I look upon Chinamen as a most dangerous element, though I would not say their pay is wholly thrown away. No Chinese ever gets power without making it solely a source of profit. I had no Chinese constables,\"\n\n32. Opinions such as these, held by so undoubted an authority as Mr. May, naturally in the first instance prevented the employment of Chinese at all, and subsequently induced great caution in introducing them into the force. Ac-",
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        "content_text": "2o Que a actual canhoneira pode ser con- siderada, não admittindo pressões superiores a 40 ou 45 libras:\n\nQue no caso de se fabricar canhoneira nova, nada ha na actual que para ella se deva aproveitar, podendo porem ser considerada no estado completo, attendendo ao seu pequeno uso.\n\nE nada mais havendo a discutir ou esclarecer se encerrou a sessão sendo eu o official mais moderno que escrevi e assignei. — Bordo da canhoneira Cometa, fóra da barra, 31 de dezembro de 1872.—José Maria Ferreira Guimarães, 22 tenente, commandante.--Thomas de V. N. Ferrari, capitão de fragata, presidente.--Vicente S. Marial, 2º tenente, vogal.\n\nBOLETIM DA PROVINCIA\n\nceberam colonos é n'este anno de 4, entrando n'este numero 5 vapores.\n\nO grande numero de colonos que n'este anno sahiram por este porto, é devido de certo ás acertadas medidas por S. Ex. o Sr. Governador tomadas, no principio do seu governo, e as quaes eram de urgente necessidade.\n\nEsta repartição esforçou-se quanto em suas forças coube para que o determinado por S. Ex.ª fosse rigorosamente cumprido e obtivesse o desejado resultado.\n\n...\n\nos nomes que ali davam, o que faz suppor que até n'isso fallavam a verdade.\n\nCabo n'este logar, participar que muitos dos colonos que n'aquella barca arribaram ao Japão tem por esta superintendencia novamente emigrado, em diversos navios, e continuam a apparecer de vez em quando, em pequeno numero, embarcando novamente com a maior satisfação.\n\nCom igual satisfação asseguro, que ao bom desempenho do serviço que aos empregados d'esta superintendencia foi commettido, á sua louvada actividade, e ainda ao seu poderoso auxilio, devo o poder apresentar este mappa, por onde se veem os favoraveis resultados obtidos n'este anno.\n\nCom satisfação anuncio, que desastre algum houve n'este anno a lamentar, e que se as expedições não chegaram todas ao porto de seu destino como seria para desejar, foi isso devido ás mudanças de estação que n'estes ultimos tempos tanto teem afectado.\n\nNo entanto alguma chegaram, como se vê dos attestados dos respectivos consules, em condições excellentes.\n\nSuperintendencia da emigração chineza em Macau.—N.º 1.—Tenho a honra de passar ás mãos de V. S.ª o incluso mappa do movimento dos colonos que por esta superintendencia emigraram durante o anno de 1872, a fim de ser presente a S. Ex.ª o Sr. Governador.\n\nEspero que os trabalhos d'esta repartição mereçam a approvação de S. Ex.ª.\n\nSe S. Ex.ª o julgar conveniente rogo a V. S.ª se digne mandar publicar como de costume este mappa no Boletim da provincia, cuja redacção V. S.ª tão habilmente dirige.\n\nA unica nuvem que escurece esta exposição, é a de facto ocorrido com a barca Maria Luz—que arribou ao Japão em 9 de julho, caso a que me já referi no meu officio n. 350 de 30 d'agosto.\n\nComo se vê o augmento n'este anno foi para a Havaia de 908 colonos, para o Perú de 3,439, sendo o augmento total de 5,022.\n\nDeus guarde a V. S.ª.---Superintendencia da emigração chineza, Macau, 4 de janeiro de 1873.\n\nO superintendente da emigração chineza, H. A. Pereira Rodrigues.\n\nMAPPA DO MOVIMENTO DOS COLONOS QUE EMIGRARAM PELA SUPERINTENDENCIA DA EMIGRAÇÃO CHINEZA\n\nNO ANNO DE 1872\n\nNomes dos navios\nColonos que emigraram\nColonos repatriados\nColonos tirados por doença\nColonos que preferiram ficar em Macau\nColonos que voltaram\nObservações\n\nJaneiro\n\nFray Bentos\n366\n\nCecilia\n370\n\nAlexandre Tavalley\n321\n\nJoanna Willem\n260\n\nFevereiro\n\nMary\n760\n\nGothilde\n729\n\nBengali\n490\n\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n\nTotal\n14,242\n6,613\n625\n7,365\n1,329\n\nSuperintendencia da emigração chineza, Macau, 4 de janeiro de 1873.\n\nO superintendente da emigração chineza, Hermenegildo Augusto Pereira Rodrigues.\n\nPOLICIA DE MACAU\n\nMAPPA DE MOVIMENTO OCCORRIDO NO SOBREDITO CORPO DURANTE O ANNO DE 1872\n\nEstados\nInstrucção\nProfissão\nNaturalidades por districtos administrativos\n\nQuartel em S. Domingos, Macau, 31 de dezembro de 1872.\n\nO commandante, Fernando Pereira Leite, Tenente coronel.",
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        "content_text": "Province under supervision.\n\nYour immediate God pressure you). Superintendency of Chinese Emigration,\n\n4 January, 1878.\n\n(Signed). C.A. Pereira Rodrigues\n\nSuperintendent of Chinese Emigrations\n\nHenrique de Carvalho, English Secretary to the Government,\n\nMong Chong N29-N 2672\n\nGovernor! No.\n\n(Subject.)\n\n29 January Macao Coolie Trade:\n\nDate\n\n1873\n\nEncloses copy of debate on Feby 20th 72\n\nthe Last previous Paper.\n\n2671\n\nPRINTED FOR PAYMENT\n\nC.829 of 1873\n\n(Minutes.)\n\n2676.\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n179\n\nRECEIVED\n\n20 MAR 1873\n\nDespatch from the Governor\n\nRead 30 Jan\n\n(True Copy)\n\nSmutt\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nReferred to Wh. C10 21 March\n\nAnd April 27\n\n2468/776.\n\nPage ...",
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        "content_text": "# 253\n\n(10)\n\n\"balance being made up with West Indians obtained through Magistrates and Rectors of parishes in the West Indies. \"these I would have two classes at $18 and $26. I would treat both East and West Indians alike.\n\nOf the second class Inspectors already mentioned (in Mr. Douglas' previous evidence) one at least or two should be from the Indian division. These coloured Inspectors should never supervise the Police duties of white men,\"\n\nMr. Rice cites his experience on behalf of the West Indian as follows (p. 82): Patrolling in the sun is a difficult question. In the Mauritius it was done by Mauritius Creoles. We imported a number of men from Rodrigues and Seychelles and they made splendid Police. I think we could get West Indians at $16, $18, and $20 a month, and some time since we could have got the pick of a West Indian regiment. The West Indians we have here are a bad sample, and they were left too much to themselves. Their great fault is breaking barracks and going to brothels. When I had them, I kept them in barracks and, I believe, in good order, but since I resigned command they have gone to the bad.\"\n\nInspector Horspool thinks a trial should be made. He says (pp. 105, 106):\n\n\"I should prefer good West Indians (good to Sikhs and East Indians) but not such as we have picked up lately. The great disadvantage of East Indians is their inability to communicate with the officers in charge of them. I have had no practical experience of West Indians. I do not think they need cost double what East Indians get. The Sikhs receive $15 a month, and $20 or $22 ought to pay West Indians.\"\n\n## 28. \nOn the other hand, opinions against these men have been very strongly expressed. Mr. May thus sums up his views on the point (p. 89):\n\n\"I do not think West Indians adapted to this place. They are sloppy, slovenly fellows with no self-respect, and are most disagreeable to have anything to do with. They are incessantly about the very lowest brothels. They drink, but it does not make them drunk. In asking whether a Negro at $90 a month is worth two Indians at $13, it must be remembered that you do not want a very valuable man to put on a beat. To put a European on a beat is a waste of material. You want a European to supervise your less intelligent Indians.\"\n\nThe Honourable J. W. Birch has also a singular dislike to them. He says (p. 19):\n\n\"I would not have West Indians on any account whatever. They are utterly useless. I would not have one in the (Singapore) force. If there were one I would turn him out.\"\n\n## West Indians\n\nMr. Deane's experience of them is not assuring. He says (p. 24):\n\n\"When I joined the force there were about sixteen West Indian constables, I had to dismiss them within a very few months for violent and brutal conduct, drunkenness, or bad character. I never enlisted a West Indian myself before 1870, but when I returned in that year there were thirty in the force. There are now twenty-three. They are very stupid. Most of our West Indians are from Jamaica. Of the thirty I found in the force I dismissed seven for various offences, They were picked up in the Colony as far as I can learn. Before they were in the Police they were probably seamen. I cannot say I consider them a favourable specimen of any nationality whatever. They are generally put on wharf-duty. I have to keep them in the Central Barracks. I cannot trust them at out-stations. They are more on the defaulters' list than any other men. Drunkenness is common amongst them, but their worst fault is breaking barracks to get down into Tai-ping Shan. Thus they are always laid up with venereal disease. I have now to order the dormitories to be inspected in the middle of the night to see if they are there. Their great use is that they speak English and can stand exposure to the sun on wharves, &c., in the summer. There are only four of them all that I should like to keep.\"\n\nFinally, Dr. Legge, (p. 113) includes West Indians under the coloured races for whom \"Chinese have a thorough contempt.\"\n\n## 29. \nIn weighing these opposed testimonies the majority of the Commission have been compelled to the following conclusions regarding West Indians.\n\n(a) That, admitting that the West Indians who have hitherto been enlisted here have been far below the standard of those Negroes whose services might possibly be secured, the introduction of people of this race into the force would still remain an experiment for the success of which there is no experience to afford any guarantee.\n(b) That such experience of Negroes as the Colony has obtained has been highly discouraging.\n(c) That the experiment of their introduction would in itself be extremely expensive.\n\n## Introduction of West Indians \nSo far an open question.\n\n(11)\n\n(d) That its success, doubtful at the best, is scarcely likely to be commensurate with the expenditure incurred; while its failure would entail incalculable loss on the Colony and would involve the disorganisation of the Police.\n(e) That the status of the men would be exceedingly difficult to fix, and that most undesirable heartburnings and jealousies between them and the European constables would probably result.\n(f) That the argument of their forming good and faithful Police among their own people has little or no weight when applied to their employment as Police among Chinese.\n(g) That the influences which tend to keep them steady and faithful when at home, such as family and friendly ties, and supervision by the Ministers of their religion, would be altogether, or nearly altogether withdrawn from them here.\n(h) That many of the considerations urged in paragraph 25, especially those lettered a, b, g, h, and i, seem to have nearly, if not quite as forcible an application to West as to East Indians.\n(i) That in common with other coloured races they would in all probability inspire contempt and dislike among the Chinese.\n\n## FUTURE ORGANISATION\n\n## 30. \nThe Commission have reserved their remarks upon the Chinese portion of the force for this heading, because it is to this part of the subject that the recommendations of their majority will be mainly directed.\n\n## 31. \nAt the time of taking the evidence, the Chinese force was represented by about 120 constables employed on shore duties, and by over 100 Water Police who, however, are chiefly boatmen. The experiment of trying Chinese for shore Police duties seems to have been made quite recently and in a tentative and somewhat timid way. The Honourable C. May, who was Superintendent of the Colonial Police from 1844 to 1862, was during his tenure of the office most strongly opposed to the employment of Chinese as constables. In the report already quoted, Mr. May argued at much length and in the most pointed way against entrusting any post of responsibility to any Chinaman; and in the evidence submitted to the Commission, Mr. May amongst other remarks of the same tendency observed (p. 88):\n\n\"I made no provision in the Ordinance of 1862 for Chinese constables, as I considered them utterly untrustworthy. They are useless physically and morally. I quote from any report on Police matters in January 1862, arguing that Chinese should only be used as barmen and interpreters. I would disband all the present Chinese force. I would not have a Chinese on a beat.\"\n\nand (p. 91):\n\n**If you have one third of the force Chinese, you have one third untrustworthy.** The moral effect of a policeman is very much reduced when he is a Chinese. I look upon Chinamen as a most dangerous element, though I would not say their pay is wholly thrown away. No Chinese ever gets power without making it solely a source of profit. I had no Chinese constables.\n\n## 32. \nOpinions such as these, held by so undoubted an authority as Mr. May, naturally in the first instance prevented the employment of Chinese at all, and subsequently induced great caution in introducing them into the force. Ac-",
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        "content_text": "## applications for increase \n\n### Office \n**General Post Offices**\n\n| Name | Date of 1st appointment | Date of present appointment | Present salary | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| A. J. Rodrigues | 6th February 1870 | 1870 | $728 - 1.150 | The place of 5th Sorter fell vacant in 1872, & his was jumped over his head. And he has been in service for over 7 years and got salaries from £200 to £300. |\n| R.A. Rozario | August 4th 1864 | July 1860 | £200 | Mr. Rozario is also Interpreter. |\n| Is. Barrington | November 15th 1867 | February 1860 | £200 | Bailiff & Usher to the Supreme Court with a salary of £150.. |\n\n### Summary \nSir R. Macdonnell got £637 as an officer with a very different character. \n1234. \n2534. 172",
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        "content_text": "## CHANGES in the Holders of OFFICES and APPOINTMENT in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 1873\n\n| Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary | Name of the Officer who is now appointed and annual Salary | If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of authority of the Secretary of State | If newly appointed by the Governor, date of authority | If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment | Date of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of Office or appointment, or the new appointment | Column for Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Cheung a Lenny (resigned) | Cheung a Song |  |  |  | No. 1284 of June 1879 | Registrar, Comerati Pania Waze Cheung a Lenny, Interpreter, £180 |\n| Wong a Kee (resigned) |  |  |  | Junior Registration Clerk, £125 |  |  |\n|  | Wong a ti |  |  |  |  | Junior Registration Clerk |\n|  | J. Usher |  |  |  |  | Police Magistrates office, Process Server, $60 £12.84 |\n| Senior Registration Clerk (promoted) | Chan a Poun |  |  | Registration Clerk, £125 | No. 2564 | Teacher in Central School, $300 £62.16 |\n|  | Geoph |  |  |  | 3420-487.10 |  |\n| Wing a fan |  |  |  |  | No. 2918, 23 Sept | $180 £37.10 |\n| Wt. Rodrigues (resigned) | J. Valamy |  |  |  | No. 2311 | $480 - £100, $360.95 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | S. 255 | JEDEL |",
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        "content_text": "## Page 424\n\nfor my approval the arrangements he proposes to make in his office on the retirement on pension of Mr Simpson one of the clerks of the department.\n\nAs Your Lordship will perceive, Mr Mitchell proposes to engage a sorter at a salary of $25 per month and to dispose of the remaining $75 accruing from the retirement of Mr Simpson as follows: –\n\nTo Mr de Rocha, the accountant, an increase of $15 per month to his present salary of $125.\nTo Mr A. Rodrigues, a clerk, an increase of $10 per month to his salary of $60.\nTo Mr Barradas, a sorter, an increase of $10 per month to his salary of $50.\nTo Mr Barff, the Assistant Postmaster, the remaining $40 per month.\n\nI have already notified Mr Mitchell of my approval of the contemplated arrangement, but with regard to Mr Barff, I have told him that while I desire to compensate the Postmaster in proportion to the greatly increased duties of the office, I can only recommend this arrangement.",
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        "content_text": "Jamocencio Rodrigues, as suggested in any letter of 12th March 1873 No 13 (C. S. 10. H©776 from $60 to $70 a month, and that of Me Zelindo Itario Barradas, who will have completed 2 years probationary service on the 1st July, and is deserving from $50 a month.\n\nThese proposals will absorb $60 a month and the remaining $240 a month I would propose to give to Mr Farff, increasing his pay from $700 to $940 dollars a month.\n\nIf His Excellency should be pleased to sanction these propositions, the efficiency of the Department will be maintained, and no increase in the expenditure as voted, will be entailed.\n\nI have been\n(signed) D. W. Mitchell \nPostmaster General",
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        "content_text": "## \nI propose the increase of salary of Pure \nthe Accountant \n10 dollars a Month to the \ndo \nRocha \n\nI have the increase of the salaries of \nRodrigues \nBarredes \na mouth to \n\nSales, \nam int however prepard to sanction the \nincrease \nPropose of 40 dollars \na month which you \nrecommend \n\nthe \nLittle salong approved \nfor Barff the \napportant Pal Overton \nGeneral. \n\nI anchor the increase \nff 15 dollars \nBelary \nDanctu",
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        "content_text": "## BOLETIM DA PROVINCIA\n\nSargento ajudante- 1.º sargento, José Prado Propriedades, nos terrenos tem dade. Um singelo portico com sé do Reino Fousada.\n\n1.º sargento 2.º sargento, Vicente Paula de Conceição Tamos.\n\n2.º sargento-o 2.º sargento graduado Joaquim Pedro.\n\nFurriel-O furriel graduado do corpo da polícia, Antonio de Figueiredo.\n\n## SENTENÇA\n\nVendo-se n'esta cidade de Macau, e na sala da capitania do porto, o processo verbal e sumário feito ao réo José Rodrigues Grillo, segundo grumete n.º 189 da 10.ª secção do corpo de marinheiros d'armada destacado a bordo da escuna Principe Carlos, auto do corpo de delito, depoimento das testemunhas inquiridas, e interrogatórios feitos ao mesmo réo, decidiu-se por maioria de votos, que se provailo o crime de ferimento de que é acusado: porém atendendo que o ferido Antonio Joaquim da Silva não ficou com vestígio algum, nem está impossibilitado de trabalhar, declaram que o réo seja expiada a culpa com o tempo que tem sofrido de prisão.\n\nMacau, sala da capitania do porto, aos 15 de novembro de 1873.—Francisco de Funda de Taz, capitão, servindo de auditor, vencido.—Januario Agostinho d'Almeida, tenente coronel reformado, presidente. Frederico Guilherme Freire Corte Real, capitão, interrogante.—Manuel Luiz Moules Leite, segundo tenente d'armada vogal.—José Almeida d'Avila, segundo tenente, vogal.—Joaquim Pedro Naanferrato Cardoso Pinto de Sousa, tenente, vogal. -Antonio M. B. Arrobas, tenente.\n\n## AVISO\n\nDe ordem da ex.ª junta da fazenda se faz público, para que todas as pessoas que têm obtido terrenos baldios e com obrigação de pagar foro à fazenda pública, devem praticar todos os actos preparatórios, a fim de assignar o termo de posse no prazo de 30 dias, a contar d'esta data na secretaria da junta da fazenda.\n\nFicando desde já avisadas que incorrerão em comisso as que não satisfizerem esta determinação.\n\nMacau, secretaria da junta da fazenda, 15 de janeiro de 1874.\n\nO secretario,\nJ. C. Paes d'Assumpção.\n\n## AVISO\n\nA mala para a Índia e Europa por um dos vapores da companhia Messageries Maritimes fechar-se-á no dia 27 do corrente, às 8 horas da tarde. No dia 3 de fevereiro, às mesmas horas, fechar-se-á a mala para a Índia etc.\n\nO edifício estava todo embandeirado e enfeitado com flores, e durante a entrada e ocupação do pessoal, gado, e de todo o trem do serviço de limpeza, tocou a banda de música do Batalhão de Infantaria.\n\nEste estabelecimento é tão apropriado ao fim do seu destino, que nos seus lugares em perfeita disposição, em poucos momentos tudo ficou pronto.\n\nMacau, Correio Marítimo, 24 de janeiro de 1874.\n\nA. de Sousa, Administrador interino.\n\n## PARTE NÃO OFFICIAL\n\n### MACAU, 31 DE JANEIRO DE 1874\n\n#### INAUGURAÇÃO DA ABEGOARIA DA CIDADE\n\nNo domingo 25 do corrente mês, à uma hora da tarde, inaugurou-se a abertura da abegoaria da cidade, mandada edificar por S. Ex.ª o Governador no aprazível sítio da Guia.\n\nEste edifício de uma construção simples e apropriada ao seu uso, é destinado a acomodar o pessoal e material da limpeza diária da cidade.\n\nAssistiram S. Ex.ª o Governador da província, o secretário geral, e câmara municipal, director das obras públicas, comandante do corpo de polícia, e administrador do concelho, além de vários oficiais e outros empregados.\n\n\"Acordão os da junta de justiça que, visto estes autos, alegações por parte do promotor e do advogado defensor do réo, e mais que consta dos autos; confirmam a sentença do conselho de guerra por unanimidade de votos, e manda que o réo José Rodrigues Grillo seja posto em liberdade.\n\nMacau, na sala de sessão da junta de justiça, 28 de janeiro de 1874.—Antonio C. Broudio.—Visconde de S. Januario.—Jeronimo Pereira Leite, tenente coronel, vogal.—D. J. d'Almeida Barbosa, tenente coronel, vogal.—J. E. Scarnichia, capitão de fragata, vogal.—Fernando Augusto de Costa Cabral, 1.º tenente d'armada, comandante.\"\n\nO secretário geral,\nHenrique de Castro.\n\n### Ocorrências policiais de 24 a 30 de janeiro de 1874\n\n| Navios surtos no porto, Taipa e rada de Macau no dia 30 de janeiro | Apparelhios | Nação | Nome | Toneladas | Observações |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Vapor de guerra | Portuguesa | Tejo |  |  |\n|  | Escuna de guerra | Portuguesa | Principe Carlos |  |  |\n|  | Corveta a vapor | Americana | Hartford |  |  |\n|  | Vapor | Peruano | Florencia | 818 |  |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | San Juan | 1450 | Preso por ferimento |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Isabel | 1811 | 5.3 por ilesordem |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Oracle | 1231 | 1 por rouba |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Columbia | 979 | * por alliciador de coolis |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Emigrante |  |  |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Nuova Providencia | 947 |  |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Agostina | 947 |  |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Lola | 800 |  |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | ... Pera | 690 |  |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Providencia | 660 |  |\n|  | Galera | Peruana | Fray-Bentos | 501 |  |\n\nTotal dos presos... 33\n\n### CHINA & JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY\n\n#### NOTICE\n\nThirty-three and one-third per cent will be allowed on ALL INSURANCES granted by this Company.\n\nRAYNAL & Co.,\nAgents.\n\nMacao, 19th November, 1878.\n\n### MOVIMENTO NO PORTO DE MACAU\n\nDe ordem da ex.ª junta da fazenda se faz público, que na terça-feira, dia 3 de fevereiro, ao meio-dia, no edifício do extinto convento de Santo Agostinho, onde existia o hospital militar, se procederá a leilão da mobília e utensílios do mesmo hospital.\n\nMacau, secretaria da junta da fazenda, 29 de janeiro de 1874.\n\nO secretario,\nJ. C. Paes d'Assumpção.\n\n### NAVIOS ENTRADOS\n\n| Data | Navio | Capitão/Comandante | Toneladas | Procedência | Carga |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 24-Jan. | Vapor peruano Florencia | G. 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        "content_text": "Kennedy in consequence of the death of Mr. J. M. Barradas one-\n\nJell.\n\nMarine Sorters viz:\n\nof\n\nthe\n\nD. da Costa to be Second Marine Sorter vice J. M. Barradas.\n\nA. J. Rodrigues to be Sorter vice D. da Costa.\n\nnor\n\n  \n    No.\n    Date.\n    1877\n  \n  \n    \n    May 8\n    Cast previous Paper.\n  \n  \n    No. 7406\n    \n    Appointin\n  \n  \n    \n    (Subject.)\n    ontiment of Mr. Leatherbarrow in charge of Gunpowder depob.\n  \n  \n    \n    Reports\n    \n  \n  \n    DESPATCH,\n    RECEIVE\n    19 J\n  \n  \n    531\n    as\n    Office\n  \n  \n    I Barradas to be Sorter vice A. J. Rodrigues.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    AM. da Silva to be Sorter vice L. Barradas.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    I.A. Rangel to be Sorter vice Am da Silva.\n    \n    \n  \n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord. Your Lordship's most Obedient humble servant,\n\nLieutenant-Governor.\n\n  \n    SKU\n    No.\n    \n    further\n  \n  \n    \n    ·77. 29.6.77\n    No 21.3.4 78\n    15\n  \n  \n    \n    3557\n    \n    Bey\n  \n  \n    \n    37176-17 & 8 1943\n    \n    Hr Mesill\n  \n  \n    \n    palang is Jak\n    \n    26 £312.10.0.\n  \n\n(Minutes.)\n\ndown in the Blue Costs\n\nheather brand wall\n\nappear like an entrances as has same is\n\nthe Blue Bott.\n\nhuet\n\nThe fovenes phantal Laws Marchond\n\nfatales.\n\naber\n\ncompin. gets. June 22\n\nLee ales 7405.7407.\n\npet w\n\nLe\n\ntracany\n\nlask for further information as to the Officer, a\n\nInsposed office\n\nMather the acting man, has bum Signalman\n\ndisgran,\n\nat the Peak, a was sent to the Gunpowder Hulk, I think in\n\npay in\n\nis\n\nthe pay of that forth in £37.10 = do there deras anmugen han £312.10. In the Jumproses deeper in a if such it com a case for Monetan.\n\nM.22/6\n\nA proceed strive Ngwith kene 23",
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        "content_text": "# COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.\n\n# COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.\n\n## PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.\n\n(Under authority of Ordinance No. 10 of 1862 and No. 9 of 1874.)\n\n## CIVIL LIST.\n\n(As per Ordinance No. 13 of 1860.)\n\n### ALREADY GRANTED:--\n\n$ c.\n\n1861, Wm. Chapman, $704.00\n\nW. H. Mitchell, $758.32\n\nGovernor, Chief Justice, Colonial Secretary, Attorney General, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Surveyor General, Two Magistrates, ($3,840 each,) Postmaster General, Registrar of Supreme Court, Colonial Chaplain, Colonial Surgeon, Harbour Master, Registrar General, Clerk of Councils, $24,000\n\n1865, C. St. George Cleverly, $2,000.00 $12,000\n\n1866, J. J. Irwin, $1,280.00 $7,200\n\n1869, J. Thornton, $362.66 $4,800\n\n1872, J. I. Murray, M.D., $952.00 $2,400\n\n1874, John Simpson, $480.00 $4,800\n\n1875, P. W. Mitchell, $1,028.00 $7,680\n\n1877, A. Grey, $394.66 $8,840\n\n1878, J. G. Austin, C.M.G., $3,000.00 $8,840\n\nA. Bothelho, $418.00 $3,840\n\n1880, Ip Cheung Shing, $108.00 $3,300\n\nG. Saunders, $664.30 $3,360\n\nE. McLoed, $408.88 $960\n\nW. S. Lording, $884.00\n\n### GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT:-\n\nLam Shu Tak, $152.00 Private Secretary, $1,200\n\n1881, Chan U Chun, $133.40\n\n### COLONIAL SECRETARY'S ESTABLISHMENT --\n\nChief Clerk, $2,400 1st do., $1,920 2nd do., $1,440 3rd do., $1,344 1st Clerk and Cashier, $1,920 2nd do., Accountant, $1,440\n\n### ESTIMATED AMOUNT TO COVER PENSIONS WHICH MAY BE GRANTED IN 1882,\n\n$16,000.00\n\n### COLONIAL TREASURER'S ESTABLISHMENT:--\n\n### AUDITOR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT:--\n\nClerk, $1,440\n\n## POLICE PENSIONS.\n\n(Under authority of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862 and No. 8 of 1869.)\n\n### SURVEYOR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT:\n\n1st Clerk, $1,920 2nd do., $1,440\n\n### ALREADY GRANTED:--\n\n$ c.\n\n1867, John Peterson, $210.00\n\n### POLICE MAGISTRATES' ESTABLISHMENT :----\n\n1st Clerk, $1,920 2nd do., $1,440 3rd do., $960\n\n1872, Syed Meer Mahomet, $56.50\n\n### POST OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT:-\n\nKhader Khan, $54.81 Assistant Postmaster General, $2,400\n\nSheik Suffid, $51.00 Clerk, $1,440\n\nRozario Rodrigues, $42.00\n\n### SUPREME COURT:-\n\nAbdool Ryman, $42.00 Crown Solicitor, $1,200 Clerk of Court, $1,440 Judge's Clerk, $1,440\n\n### HARBOUR MASTER'S ESTABLISHMENT:-\n\n1st Clerk, $1,440 2nd do., $1,440\n\nBowanee Takoor, $42.00 Mahomet Hoskien, $42.00 Pavardy, $42.40 Vytellingham, $42.00 Sheik Bydoolah, $42.00\n\n### REGISTRAR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT:\n\nFazuldeen, $42.00 2nd do., $1,200 Manver Khan, $39.00 Barasha, $39.00 Ram Samey, $36.00 Moosdeen Khan, $51.96 Sheik Ameer Hossien, $45.99\n\n### TOTAL,.....\n\n$125,424\n\n* The Offices of Colonial Secretary and Auditor General are amalgamated, at a fixed salary of $7,200,\n\nCarried forward,.. $1,158.66 $16,000.00\n\nPage 28\n\n9",
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        "content_text": "COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.\n\nCOLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.\n\nPENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.\n\nCIVIL LIST.\n\n(As per Ordinance No. 13 of 1860.)\n\n(Under authority of Ordinance No. 10 of 1862 and No. 2 of 1874.)\n\nALREADY GRANTED ¦--\n\n$ €.\n\n1861, Wm. Chapman, Auditor General, 704.00\n\nGovernor, Chief Justice, Colonial Secretary, Attorney General, Colonial Treasurer, Surveyor General, Two Magistrates, ($3,840 each,) 24,000\n\nPostmaster General, 12,000\n\nW. H. Mitchell, 753.82\n\n1885, C. St. George Cleverly, 2,000.00\n\n7,200\n\n1866, J. J. Irwin, 1,280.00\n\n4,800\n\n1869, J. Thornton, 362.66\n\n4,800\n\n2,400\n\n1879, J. I. Murray, M.D., 952.00\n\n4,800\n\n1874, John Simpson,.. 480.00\n\n7,680\n\n1875, F. W. Mitchell, 1,928.00\n\n3,840\n\n1877, A. Grey,. 394.66\n\n3,840\n\nColonial Chaplain,. Colonial Surgeon, Harbour Master, Registrar General,. \n\n1878, J. G. Austin, C.M.G., 3,000.00\n\n3,840\n\n3,840\n\nA. Bothelhu,... 418.00\n\n1\n\n3,360\n\n1880, Ip Cheung Shing, 108.00\n\n3,360\n\nG. Saunders, 664.30\n\n\"\"\n\nClerk of Councils, 960\n\nE. McLoed, 408.88\n\n21\n\nGOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT -\n\n13\n\nW. S. Lording, 864.00\n\nPrivate Secretary, 1,200\n\nLam Shu Tak, 152.00\n\n23\n\n1881, Chan U Chun,. 133.40\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S ESTABLISHMENT -\n\nChief Clerk, 2,400\n\n1st do., 1,920\n\n14,603.22\n\n2nd do., 1,440\n\n3rd do., 1,844\n\nESTIMATED AMOUNT TO COVER PENSIONS WHICH MAY BE GRANTED IN 1882,. 1,896.78\n\nCOLONIAL TREASURER'S ESTABLISHMENT:-\n\n1st Clerk and Cashier, $16,000.00\n\n1,920\n\n2nd do.\n\n23\n\nAccountant, 1,440\n\nAUDITOR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT -----\n\nClerk, 1,440\n\nSURVEYOR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT~~\n\nPOLICE PENSIONS.\n\n(Under authority of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862 and No. 8 of 1869.)\n\n1st Clerk, 1,920\n\n2nd do., 1,440\n\nALREADY GRANTED:--\n\n$ c.\n\nPOLICE MAGISTRATES' ESTABLISHMENT:-\n\n1st Clerk, 1,920\n\n2nd do., 1,440\n\n1867, John Peterson, 210.00\n\nPatrick O'Toole, 238.00\n\n3rd do., 960\n\n1872, Syed Meer Mahomet, 56.50\n\nPOST OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT :----\n\nKhader Khan, 54.81\n\nAssistant Postmaster General,.. 2,400\n\nClerk, 1,440\n\nSheik Suffid,...... 51.00\n\nSUPREME COURT:-\n\nRozario Rodrigues, 42.00\n\nCrown Solicitor, 1,200\n\nAbdool Ryman, 42.00\n\nClerk of Court,.- 1,440\n\nBowanee Takoor, 42.00\n\nJudge's Clerk,\n\nHARBOUR MASTER'S ESTABLISHMENT:-\n\n1st Clerk, 1,440\n\n2nd do.,\n\n1st Clerk,. 1,920\n\n♪\n\nMahomet Hossien,. 42.00\n\n27\n\nPavardy, 42.40\n\n1,440\n\n22\n\nVytellingham, 42.00\n\nREGISTRAR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT ---\n\n35\n\nSheik Bydoolah, 42.00\n\n1,440\n\nFazuldeen, 42.00\n\n37\n\n2nd do., 1,200\n\nManver Khan, 39.00\n\n32\n\nTOTAL, .$125,424\n\n55\n\nBarasha, 39.00\n\nRam Samey, 36.00\n\n}}\n\nMoosdeen Khan, 51.96\n\n}}\n\nSheik Ameer Hossien, 45.99\n\n* The Offices of Colonial Secretary and Auditor General are amalgamated, at a fixed salary of $7,200.\n\n37\n\nCarried forward, $1,158.66 $16,000.00\n\nPage 403",
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        "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 135.\n## POST OFFICE.\n\nThe Administrator has been pleased to make the following provisional appointments in the General Post Office:\n\n- Mr. A. M. PLACE, to be a Marine Sorter.\n- Mr. A. J. RODRIGUES, to be an Extra Marine Sorter.\n- Mr. T. A. BARRADAS, to be a Clerk.\n- Mr. A. L. SANCHES DEL AGUILA, to be a Temporary Clerk.\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\n**W. M. DEANE**, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1882.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure W.) in despatch, No 71 of 26th March 1883, from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong.\n\nNo. 5.\n\nFINANCE COMMITTEE.\n\nPRESENT:\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer, (JAMES RUSSELL).\n\nPHINEAS RYRIE,\n\nJOHN MACNEILE PRICE.\n\nFRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.\n\nMinutes.\n\nABSENT:\n\nHis Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO),\n\nThe Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).\n\nWILLIAM KESWICK (on leave).\n\nNG CHOY (on leave).\n\nThe Committee meets this day by Special Summons.\n\nThe Minutes of the last Meeting of the Committee, held on the 13th instant, are read and confirmed.\n\nEXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1883.\n\nESTABLISHMENTS.\n\nColonial Treasurer.\n\nRead: A Minute by the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer, dated the 17th instant, recommending the appointment from the 1st proximo of Mr. HENRIQUE RODRIGUES as Chief Excise Officer under the Excise Ordinances (Opium) 1858-1879, at a salary of $750 per month.\n\nThe Committee find that owing to the increase of work in the Opium Revenue branch of the Treasury it is essential for the proper carrying out of the Excise Ordinances to secure the services of an experienced Officer; and that Mr. RODRIGUES is recommended by the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer as having had long experience as an Excise Officer.\n\nThe Committee therefore recommend that the amount be voted.\n\nSurveyor General.\n\nRead: Secretary of State's Despatch No. 228 of the 10th October last, authorizing the appointment of Mr. JAMES CRAMP, as an additional Clerk of Works.\n\nThe Surveyor General explains to the Committee that owing to the large increase of work in his Department he had found it necessary to apply for an additional Clerk of Works.\n\nPage 628\n\nRECD MAY 27.\n\nCOUNCIL CHAMBER,\n\nHONGKONG, 21st March, 1883.\n\n...\n\n7719\n\n628\n\nPage ...\n\n \nhas been removed as it is not clear what page it is referring to. The rest of the text is formatted according to the rules. Note that 'REC?' has been corrected to 'RECD', '$75' has been corrected to '$750' as it seems to be a typo and 'Opium Revenue branch' was originally 'Opium Revenue branch of the Treasury',  'Sie' has been corrected to 'Sir', 'Enwand' has been corrected to 'EDWARD', 'Jons' has been corrected to 'JOHN', 'amenut' has been kept as it is, it might be a specific term used back then, 'w' has been corrected to 'the', 'ca' and 'Aski' are kept as they are, they seem to be OCR errors but the context is not clear. 'CD. PSP' and 'QUE TERI Al-life!' seem to be OCR errors or unrelated text, they are kept as they are. '€5.0.' is kept as it is. '117 of 1880.' is kept as it is. 'Clerk of' is added to make the sentence complete. The text is formatted in HTML using  for paragraphs.",
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        "content_text": "4\n\n253\n\nsimply to register the conclusions of the Secretary of State, when proposals come before us with the authority of the Secretary of State involving the expenditure of public money; there should be a distinct understanding that every member of this Council, official or otherwise, should be allowed to vote according to his convictions. I must say in reading the correspondence laid before the Finance Committee it did appear to me this proposal for a grant of $6,000 to St. Joseph's College came before the Secretary of State with the approval of the executive Government of the colony. I would submit, sir, with reference to this, that I think it would be a very great relief to yourself from that delicate and flattering importunity with which I know our Roman Catholic friends are so apt to make their proposals, publicly and privately, if you were to refer all such applications in the first instance to the members of the Council. As regards the merits of the application itself, I am not prepared to offer any objection to the original vote of $5,000, set apart I believe by the Educational Department of the Government under the grant-in-aid system, but I do see great reason to object to the extra vote of $1,000 added with the approval of the Secretary of State. Nothing, so far as I can see, in the letter of Bishop Raimondi to the Secretary of State justifies this increase in the grant. He is pleading on behalf of a wealthy corporation and cannot say he requires this money from any want of funds. When I say I do not object to this vote because it is proposed under the grant-in-aid system I wish to guard myself against expressing any opinion on that system. I consider grants-in-aid to denominational schools are all very well so long as the educational test to be applied as the qualification for the grant has to be settled by the representatives of the ratepayers, who are supposed to be benefited by the grant, but it is a very different thing when that educational test is settled by what appears to me to be something in the nature of a concordat between the Governor of the Colony and an ecclesiastical hierarchy. I should like to ask my hon. friend opposite (Dr. Stewart), who probably knows more about education in the colony than any other person, whether he is sure the large Portuguese community, who are the supposed beneficiaries of this grant, are entirely satisfied with the character of the education they receive from such institutions as St. Joseph's College. In putting this question I am not actuated by any desire to bring about a discussion on grants-in-aid, but I wish to show good cause why every grant of public money in this colony should be made the subject of full and free discussion on the part of every member of this Council. I know, sir, you have said over and over again that you see desirous the representatives of the ratepayers should have control of the moneys derived from taxation, and I hope you will be able to give the Council some assurance to-day that in making votes of public funds it shall always be done after free discussion in this Council, and not under the dictation of some authority superior to us.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY—Sir, I was not in the colony when the meeting of the Finance Committee was held at which the discussion of this vote took place; otherwise I should have been able to explain to my hon. friend the reasons which induced me when I was Acting Administrator of the Government last year to refer to the Secretary of State instead of the Council in the first place the application I received from the managers of this school. That reason is to be found in a dispatch of the Secretary of State of 10th November, 1879, on the subject of education, which had occupied the attention of the Colonial Office for some considerable time. As this dispatch has not been published I think it might be well to read two or three extracts for the information of my hon. friend—\n\nThe expenditure upon education from public funds is considerable, but the whole ground is far from covered, and for this reason if for no other it is essential both to maintain the existing agencies (i.e., the Central School and the remainder of the Government system) and also as far as possible to encourage voluntary effort.\n\nThe other extract is this:—\n\nI desire also that all grants proposed to be made in aid of other than Government schools may be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval before any promise is made.\n\nI thought it my duty, under the instructions contained in this dispatch, to refer to the Secretary of State the application received from the managers of the new school. The application for a grant-in-aid, which was for $14,400, I accordingly referred to the Secretary of State with all information necessary on the subject, and in reply he said he had no objection to grant $5,000; but on a further application by Bishop Raimondi to your Excellency, your Excellency in Council decided it was desirable to increase the vote to $6,000. I see no objection at all to the adoption in future of the course advocated by the hon. member of laying all votes and applications before the Council before they are sent to the Secretary of State, especially as we shall soon have a larger number of unofficial members. I think there is no objection at all to that.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY—None at all. I entirely agree with the hon. member that the standing orders in force to regulate the proceedings of the Legislatures in other Crown Colonies should be introduced also in Hongkong, and that all votes of public money should be for the future considered in the first instance in the reconstituted Legislative Council.\n\nHon. F. STEWART—I am not in a position to answer the question put to me by the hon. member (Mr. Johnson). St. Joseph's College was begun after I had finished my work in the Educational Department, and I have had no opportunity of finding out what the opinion of the Portuguese community may be with regard to the education given at St. Joseph's College.\n\nThe motion for the approval of the votes was then put and carried nem. con.\n\nNATURALISATION.\n\nBills for the naturalisation of Lai Fong, Wong Shing, H. J. Rodrigues, and J. A. Carvalho, were, on the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, read a first time.\n\nPIER AND WHARF CONSTRUCTION BILL (PRIVATE BILL).\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON—Sir, I ask leave to introduce and read a first time an Ordinance to authorise myself, as representing my firm, to construct certain piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria.\n\nHon. P. RYRIE—I have great pleasure in seconding.\n\nThe Bill was read a first time.\n\nTRAMWAYS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.\n\nOn the motion of the Hon. F. B. JOHNSON, seconded by the Hon. P. RYRIE, a Bill for the amendment of the Tramways Ordinance, 1883, was read a first time.\n\nA QUESTION OF ORDER.\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON said he had given notice to the clerk of Councils of his intention to introduce an Ordinance, and to ask that it be read a first time, to enable Mr. C. P. 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        "content_text": "## \n| Despatch Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| 3 Feb. | Coaling of belligerent vessels |\n| 4 | Search of Neutrals on high seas |\n|  | Mr. W. Bosman, Government Scholar |\n|  | Leasing of Opium Farm |\n|  | Counterfeit subsidiary Silver coins |\n|  | Cadets studying at Pekin |\n|  | Salary of Mr Lister |\n|  | Admission of wounded belligerents into Govt Hospital |\n|  | External affairs |\n|  | Deportation of criminals |\n|  | Neutrality of Malão |\n|  | Export of contraband of war |\n|  | Supply of provisions to French cruizer |\n|  | Status of the Messageries Maritimes ships |\n|  | Remittances of the Mart, Cl. Sec. |\n|  | Relations between France & China |\n|  | Rice as contraband of war |\n|  | Peace Preservation Ordinance |\n|  | Defences of Hongkong Harbour |\n|  | Formation of a Public Park |\n|  | Visit of General Chang Shen |\n| 3 Mar. | Arms & munitions of war |\n|  | Ordinance 4 of 1885 |\n|  | Ordinance 6 of 1885 |\n|  | Ordinance 8 of 1885 |\n|  | Blue Book & Report for 1882-4 |\n| 4 | Sale of Marine Lots 260, 261, 262 |\n|  | Kowloon Seashore |\n|  | Blockade of Pakhoi |\n|  | Postal Pact with UK |\n|  | Capture of Langson |\n| 5 | Leases of the Peak Lands |\n|  | Complaint against sailors of the Duguay Trouin |\n|  | Appts. in the Land Office |\n|  | Fighting in Formosa |\n|  | Detention of the \"Glenroy\" |\n|  | Increase in the number of paupers |\n|  | Decorations granted by M = Belilios |\n|  | His leave of absence |\n|  | Mr Ackroyd as Acting Puisne Judge |\n|  | Shipping of coals & provisions to Kelung |\n|  | Increase of salary to Mr Orange, Eng., Tylam Photos |\n|  | Eastern Mail Service |\n|  | New Defence Scheme for Hongkong by for Hacker |\n|  | Erection of Chinese Building |\n|  | The Hongkong Auxiliary Flotilla |\n|  | Appt. of Mr. Rodrigues as Acting Supreme Court |\n| 12 | Direct cable with Singapore |\n|  | Complications between England & Russia |\n| 13 | Direct cable with Singapore |\n|  | Time of forwarding Estimates & Appropriation Bill |\n|  | Request for four more torpedo boats |\n|  | Mr Wise as lett. Registrar of Supreme Court |\n|  | General view of the European System |\n|  | Works |",
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        "content_text": "## Section \n\n(The Colony, (Ordinance 12 of 1873, 16):- Mr. H. J. Rodrigues to be Clerk and Usher in the Supreme Court vice Mr. Fernandes, resigned.\n\n2. Mr. Rodrigues was for nine years Assistant Usher at the Magistracy, and has, for the last five years, acted as Chief Excise Officer in the Opium Revenue Department, which has now ceased working, owing to the Opium Monopoly for this year having been leased out. Mr. Rodrigues, I am informed, has always performed his official duties to the entire satisfaction of his Superiors.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient,\nHumble Servant,\nH. Bowen",
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        "content_text": "## No. 135.\n21 March, 1883\n\n**Governor**  \nSir George F. Bowen, J.C.MG.\n\n**To**  \nThe Right Honourable  \nEarl of Derby, H.G.\n\n**The Castle, Supreme Court.**\n\nSir,\n\nRespecting the appointment of Mr. J. Rodriques as Clerk and Usher in the Supreme Court.\n\nDraft W. John  \nW. DeRobeck  \nW. Meade\n\nNo. 119\n\nFrom Bowen\n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street,  \n8 May 1883\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 135 of the 21st of March, and to state that the appointment of Mr. H. J. Rodrigues to be Clerk & Usher in the Supreme Court, vice W. Fernandes resigned, has been approved by the Officer administering the Government.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient humble Servant,  \n...",
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        "content_text": "## \nThe following persons hold appointments on the scale of $1,440 a year.\n\n| Department | Office | Name | Total Years in Present Office | Years | Salary | Brional Allowance | Increase | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Treasury | Colonial Secretary's Office | J. G. Rocha | 2 | 16 | 1440 | 240 |  | 1680 |\n| Audit Office | Surveyor General's Clerk | P. H. Rozario |  | 16 | 1440 | 240 |  | 1680 |\n|  |  | A. F. Alves | 28 | 22 | 1440 | 360 |  | 1800 |\n|  |  | M. Gutierrez |  | 21 | 1440 | 240 |  | 1680 |\n|  | Formerly styled Registrar General's Clerk | G. Northcote | 10 |  | 1440 |  |  | 1440 |\n| Post Office | Accountant | A. Leiria | 32 | 25 | 1440 | 240 |  | 1680 |\n| Harbour Master | Clerk | J.S. Aloco | 19 | 4 | 1440 | 240 |  | 1680 |\n|  |  | A. Guterres |  | 16 | 1440 |  |  | 1440 |\n| Stamp Office | Clerk | F. Rodrigues |  | 18 | 1440 | 240 |  | 1680 |\n| Supreme Court | Judge's Clerk | F. Stazela | 18 | 18 | 1440 | 240 |  | 1680 |\n|  |  | ... | 7 | Z | 1440 |  |  | 1440 |",
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        "document_key": "CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9]",
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        "title": "CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9]",
        "content_text": "# Revised Financial Estimates for 1886.\n\nEstel\n\n8. Statement of probable unexpended balance of\n\nAB. Nestland\n\nHead\n\nVolis\n\npr\n\nPublic Works\n\nName\n\nEnclosure 5.\n\nSchedule of Applications for Increase of pay\n\n  \n    Office\n    Salary per annum\n    Allowance\n    Length of Service\n    Remarks\n  \n  \n    Inspector of Schools\n    $2,400\n    $288 for Conveyance & Gardener, $800. Quarters\n    14 months\n    Recommended increase of $600. See Orig. Dept. Memo 312, 422nd Sept. 1886.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    3 years & 8 mths.\n    Recommended increase to $960-$1,200 each year till maximum worth of $1,200.\n  \n  \n    Wolleck, Harbour Department\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    2o Clerk, Reg. General's Office\n    $1,920\n    $240 personal allowance\n    1st January 1884, 28 years\n    Recommended $240 personal allowance. $240 de 1960. Pente postume chur for 12 $24 per month \"Newform.\n  \n  \n    Chief Inspector of River Police\n    $1,440\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    H.J. Machado\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    S. Northcote\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    I. Germain\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Clerk, Govt. Sec's Office\n    $960\n    Rey+ @ $15 per month for 5. 12.07 @ $12 per month. Nuciforme\n    5th July 1868, 8 years & 7 months\n    Recommended increase of $72 p. a. rising to $1,200 same as class Police Officer.\n  \n  \n    Clerk, Supreme Court\n    \n    \n    1st October, 1883, 6 years 1 month\n    Recommended increase to $1,080 per annum.\n  \n  \n    Master of the Chinese Division; Pantai Schools\n    $240\n    Quarters\n    1st February, 1876, 11 years 18 months\n    Recommended $48 per annum increase.\n  \n  \n    Ho Young\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Griverse Registration Clerk, R.ZO. 11\n    $240\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shep!, 12. rot. Dept\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chas. Ford\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\n9. Statement of Extraordinary Public Works-\n\n10. Statement of Premium Land Sales-\n\nFrederick Mework\n\nActing Auditor General\n\n11th October, 1886.\n\nG. de Alunda Aastio.\n\n3. Clerk, Govt. Sec's Office.\n\nGo. Ray H.J. Rodrigues\n\nClerihew\n\nR. Grimble\n\nInspector of a fixences\n\nClerk rtt oher; Supreme Court &\n\n...\n\nWe recommend also that contingencies should be reduced from $200 to $100, and that an allowance of $240 be provided for extra clerical assistance in the Council Office.\n\nHongkong, 30th July, 1886.\n\n(Signed) M. F. Narsh,\n\nF Stewart,\n\nCol; Secy. & Auditor\n\nTreasurer's",
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        "document_key": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]",
        "page_number": 604,
        "title": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]",
        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2\nSchedule showing arrangements proposed for filling up the vacancy caused by the death of W. Da Costa\n\n| Existing | Proposed |\n|----------|----------|\n| All Macao | $100 |\n| A. Aucklace | $100 |\n| Au Silva | $100 |\n| Elle Selva |  |\n| J. J. Rodrigues | 90 |\n| A. Barradas | 80 |\n| S. A. Barradas | 70 |\n| S. Morza |  |\n| A. I. Rodrigues | 90 |\n|  | 80 |\n|  | 60 |\n| Schorea | 30 |\n|  | 50 |\n| R. Gutierrez | 50 |\n| & Fuliruz | 40 |\n| C. Barradas | 50 |\n| @ Barradas Franco | 40 |\n| Fo France | 40 |\n|  | 40 |\n| Fr. Remedios | 30 |\n| F. Remedios | 30 |\n| R. Costa | ... |\n| A. Costa | 30 |\n|  | 30 |\n| Probationers | 20 |\n| D: | 20 |\n|  | 20 |\n|  | 20 |\n|  | 30 |\n|  | 20 |\n|  | 20 |\n| Total | $730 |",
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        "content_text": "## \nDale. \nSubject. \n\n\nho. \nDate \nSubject. \n\n2 \n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 11 Feb.  | Ordce. 10 of 1889                                     |\n| Jan. 56  |                                                       |\n| 34       | #                                                     |\n| 61       | 15                                                    |\n|          | וי                                                    |\n| 6318     | \"                                                     |\n| \"        | Ou                                                    |\n| 0519     | yo                                                    |\n| 26       |                                                       |\n| 75       | 76                                                    |\n| 81       | 5                                                     |\n| 8        | 86                                                    |\n| 84       | 94                                                    |\n| 95       | 96                                                    |\n| qu       | 98                                                    |\n| 99       | 108                                                   |\n| 109      | 110                                                   |\n| 112      | 113                                                   |\n| 1114     | Conf                                                  |\n| 116      |                                                       |\n| 118      | Tel.                                                  |\n| 120      |                                                       |\n| 122      | 1244                                                  |\n| 125      | Reformatony Schools                                   |\n\n| Subject                                               |\n|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| Sale of Stoneware Pipes by Public Works Dept.         |\n| Petition agat. Australian Restrictions on Chinese    |\n| Civil Hospital Rules                                  |\n| Immigration                                           |\n| Sale of marine lots at Belcher's Bay                  |\n| appen. of Major Dempster for appt as bapt.            |\n| Ordce, 8 of 1889                                      |\n| Blocking of Kellett's Bank                            |\n| Grant of leave to Mr RW Jones                         |\n| 12m 9\"                                                |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 15       | #                                                     |\n|          | Supt. of Police                                       |\n| 138      | 4                                                     |\n| Conf     | ↑ Avo-                                                |\n| 14 Mch   | Return passage privileges of Govt Scholars           |\n|          | Combination of posts of Land Surveyor                 |\n|          | supply of subsidiary coins                            |\n|          | fessor of municipal Rates                             |\n|          | Appt of an additional surgeon.                        |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 18       | \"                                                     |\n| 19.      |                                                       |\n| 22       | 26.                                                   |\n| 21\"      | 30.                                                   |\n| \"        | 47                                                    |\n| 4        | 2 apl                                                 |\n| 11       | 3                                                     |\n| 4        | #                                                     |\n| \"        | 6.                                                    |\n| #        | *t                                                    |\n| 8        | Police Constable J. Mc Dougall's Gallant Conduct      |\n\n| Subject                                               |\n|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| Exams. for Engineers in Shanghai                      |\n| Colonial Probates Bill (permission for-               |\n| Concert in the Hospital: Gov's Refusal                |\n| Pension of Mr Price                                   |\n| Ordce. 11 of 1889: Stone Cutters Island               |\n| Appl. of M. G. G. Malsch for promotion                |\n| Appt. of Mr Mitchell Innes to the Leg. Ccl.           |\n| Posts                                                 |\n| Asst. Col. Secy and Asst. Registrar Genl.             |\n| Grant of leave to Mr Johnson, Brown Solicitor         |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n|          | Case of lunatic Kennelly                              |\n|          | Report on Education for 1888.                         |\n|          | Grant of pension to Pan                               |\n|          | Expenses in case of                                   |\n| wo       | Lunatic Kennelly                                      |\n|          | Resignation of Govt Officials (shepherd               |\n|          | Grant of a personal allowance to MTB.                 |\n|          | Suspension of Mr. 26. J. Rodrigues                    |\n| 16       | Admission of Foreign Warships to Col. Ports           |\n|          | Grant of leave to the Chief Justice                   |\n|          | Orace 12 of 1889                                      |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 139      | 16                                                    |\n| 142      | 20                                                    |\n| 143      | Tel. 24                                               |\n| 146      |                                                       |\n| 144      | 13                                                    |\n| *        | \"                                                     |\n| (Bank    | Status of branches of Hong Kong Shanghai             |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n|          | Re-engagement of Mr J. Davis                          |\n|          | System of Audit                                       |\n| 1531     | May Ordce. 14 of 1889: arms                           |\n| Avalsart | Rates                                                 |\n|          | Appt's to the Legislative Council                     |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1562     | 1                                                     |\n|          | Appt. of                                              |\n| 159      | 9 Tel. 11                                             |\n| \"        | \"                                                     |\n| 161110   | \"                                                     |\n| 162      | \"                                                     |\n| 163      | 15 16416                                              |\n|          | Appt. of Messrs. Cordeiro and                         |\n|          | System of Audit                                       |\n| da bosta |                                                       |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 16517    |                                                       |\n| 166      | 20                                                    |\n| 168      | 21                                                    |\n|          | Gratuities during December Quarter                   |\n|          | Advances to mechanics (and Manila Govt.              |\n|          | Dispute between H. Kong and Shanghai Bank             |\n|          | Grant of leave to Mr & Malsch                         |\n|          | demolition of buildings in event of war               |\n| eguage   | Mr Leach's Appl. for undrawn salary of                |\n|          | Pension of                                            |\n|          | Police Constable Grieve.                              |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1,       | lyo Tel. 75                                           |\n| 22       | Fr                                                    |\n| 4        | Appt. of Post to Land Surveyor (@ wont                |\n|          | appt of Mr. W. Goulbourn as 2nd clerk in Observatory  |\n|          | Report, 1888.                                         |\n|          | Ordce. 15 of 1889                                     |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 16       | Emoluments of the                                     |\n|          | Alty General                                          |\n|          | Land B. N. Borneo                                     |\n|          | Telegraphic Communication with Singapore              |\n| Ordce. by | of 1889                                               |\n| 18       | Drainage of                                           |\n| Victor   | Victona                                               |\n|          | Provision of a ship for Quarantine Station            |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 176      | June                                                  |\n|          | Interpretation Regulations                            |\n| Tel. +   |                                                       |\n| 1847     |                                                       |\n| 1185     | 8                                                     |\n| +        | Apply for services of Major Champeron                 |\n|          | Fire Brigade Report for 1888                          |\n|          | Appl. of Mr. A. 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        "content_text": "Mr. H.-J. Rodrigues, Clerk and Usher in the Registry of the Supreme Court, on account of his bankruptcy.\n\n2\n\nFrom the report of the Acting Registrar, copy of which is enclosed, Your Lordship will observe that Mr Rodrigues' heavy liabilities are entirely due to his connection with Loan Associations, of several of which he was the promoter.\n\nI enclose a copy of a written statement laid before the Executive Council by Mr. Rodrigues when summoned to appear and defend his conduct, and of the Minutes of the Executive Council in this case.\n\nEnclosure 1. 7 Feb 1889  \nEnclosure 2. 2nd April, 1889  \nEnclosure H. 24 March 1889.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nMy Lord,  \nYour Lordship's Most Obedient  \nHumble Servant,  \nG. Digby  \nN.B. Cox",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure M.\n\nC.O. 10026 16 MAY 30/\n\n**In the Supreme Court of Hongkong.**\n\n**In Bankruptcy.**\n\nOn the matter of **Henrique Joaquim Rodrigues, Bankrupt.**\n\n**Report of Acting Registrar and Official Receiver**\n\nI have the honour to report that I have examined the bankrupt personally and also the account that he has put in.\n\nFrom the above examination and the statement made by him in Court on his adjudication it appears that the bankrupt rejoined the Government Service in 1883 and was transferred to the Supreme Court in 1884. At the latter date he states that he was about $400 in debt. He was adjudicated a bankrupt on January 11, 1889 and at that time according to his...",
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        "content_text": "## amended schedule his liabilities amounted \n\nto $8,516.40 and his assets amounted to $2,005.90. Of his assets he admits that only about $30 are ever likely to be recovered.\n\nThe liabilities are made up as follows: -\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Money borrowed | $3,526.00 |\n| Money Loan associations | 4,814.00 |\n| Due on Money Loan |  |\n| Due to tradesmen | 176.40 |\n| Total | $8,516.40 |\n\nWith reference to the money borrowed, the bankrupt states that he was compelled to borrow in order to meet claims in connection with money loan associations, so that it may be said that the bankrupt's failure is entirely due to his connection with these associations. From the accounts he has put in, his salary of $80 a month seems to have been sufficient to cover his ordinary household expenses.\n\nDated the 7th day of February, 1889.\n\n(Signed) Alfred G. Wise,  \nActing Registrar,\n\n> \n## Enclosure 2.\n\nIn the Supreme Court of Hong Kong  \nIn Bankruptcy.  \n8th March, 1889.\n\nIn the matter of Henrique Joaquim Rodrigues,  \nUsher of Supreme Court,  \nBankrupt.\n\nExamination of Bankrupt in Court.\n\nA. Rodrigues:  \nI got $2215 from Mr. Li Hong Mi on the 11th July last year. Before then he held 2 notes of mine. One for $100 and one for $75. I had paid $50 interest and then gave a note for $100. The $75 comprised $60 cash and $15 interest. When I gave the note for $600 I owed $100 and $75 and I got $225. The whole of these money transactions took place since I came to this Court House.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\n432\n\nStatement by Peter Rodrigues.\n\nI have been promoting Loans in private money loan associations for over five years, as it was suggested to me it was a cheaper and readier method of obtaining money than usual.\n\nDuring the first three years all went well but owing to several of the members defaulting in the fourth year I, as promoter, had to find the money to cover the amount of their shares; and therefore was obliged to borrow money at high rates of interest to make up the deficiency, as is shown in my accounts.\n\nI owe $8,376.40 and have endeavoured to come to an arrangement with my creditors to repay them by instalment, and my Solicitor, Mr. Holmes, succeeded in getting the majority (more than 3/4) to agree to receive $440 a month, half of my pay, till...",
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        "content_text": "till all was paid off, my composition creditors and registered **document signed by my creditors** and my affidavit were to be filed before Sangolen, Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, on the 30th November last.\n\nI have done all I could to obtain money from the defaulters having Power of Attorney to my brother at Shanghai. However, one Marcellino St. Gonce demurred to this and put me in prison for the sum of $321.10 cents. My solicitor got their claims against me and signed a document to that effect. The document is now in my possession.\n\nI would call attention to the fact that I have been in the Government service for more than 18 years in different Departments, during which time, with the exception of this pecuniary difficulty I have got into, I am confident my character will stand any enquiry.\n\nHongkong, this 2nd day of April, 1889.\n\"(Signed) H.J. Rodrigues.\n\nOn the 17th December last, Mr. Holuce took out Judge's Summons. I was released from the Gaol, but no order was made by W. Leach.\n\nOn 2nd January, I petitioned to be adjudicated a Bankrupt. On the 11th January, I appeared before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and was then released from Gaol. I was twice called to appear before W. Wise at 1st and 2nd meetings of creditors. None of my creditors appeared.\n\nThe majority of the creditors cancelled their...",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 4.\n\n## Extract from Minutes of Executive Council dated the 2nd April, 1889.\n\n\"The **Council** advice that Rodrigues be suspended from his Office of Clerk and Usher in the Supreme Court.\"",
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        "content_text": "## MINUTE.\nNo.116\n\nI have the honour to \nAck. the receipt of your \ndesp. We are in receipt of the 75th \ndespatch from Mr. H.J. Rodrigues clerk & usher \nin the Registry of the \nSupreme Court.\n\n### Names mentioned\n| Name |\n|------|\n| Mr. Gracam |\n| Mr. Seinfeld |\n| Mr. Wingfield |\n| Mr. Bramston |\n| Mr. Medde |\n| Sir R. Herbert |\n| Baron de Worms |\n| Lord Knutsford |\n\n### Other details\n- Date: 23 May, April last \n- Reference: `Fu 10026`, `Amoy 89` \n- Other numbers: 27, 136, 231, 23 \n\nDi Gedes Vormy \nби \nkhoảng không \neur \nbabay \nдарте \nConferin \nthe serpension \nfrom office \nlati",
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        "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n\nfrom office of Mr. H. J. Rodrigues, late Clerk and Usher in the Supreme Court, and to inform you that I have appointed Mr. N. A. Sales to the post on 12 months' probation, with a salary of Seventy dollars per mensem - $70.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, \nGudavaux\n\n&S (40,042) 3000 3-89\n\nNo. 232\nDate: 23 July 1889\nLast previous Paper: 12479\n?180.25 Noted W.S. 26.9\nNext subsequent Paper: No. 17438\n\n## (Subject.)\n\n### DESPATCH\nC. Q. 17433\n* 31 AUG 39\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nThis appears to be a mode of dealing with the question of providing air space at the backs of buildings. It adopts the principle of Compensation as to which the matters are 6602/87, 13415/87, 14107/87, 212991/17.\n\nMr. Wingfield \nNo. 18654 \nLee 18652 \nNo. 17438 \n763 \nbisce 23019, bemunkauss Resumption \nbrown \nLuomits",
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        "content_text": "proposed to appoint & the post in Audit Office vacated by M. Freire for suitable for the place's \n\nMM. Freire's office new in Treasury Golzeme 15th Clark that Salary fr\n\nthat office in and 1600 that it is proposed to give him $1000 (presumably #480 being personal allowance arrangement in such a way any objection)\n\nNo 301 and Ihan peat this in draft say that it is presumed that it is intended to give M. Freire the benefit of the 20 per cent rise in salaries to be given but that 15th Clerks next year, his salary will then remain at #600 + 480 = #1080 (being little different)\n\n[It will be seen from that W. Barradas place will be filled by an outrider]\n\nEZ 26.9 1961 Sup 19609 Sec la: 22 SEP 90 239\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 20th August, 1890.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI regret to have to report the death of Mr. A. J. Rodrigues, Clerk in the Post Office.\n\n2. The Acting Postmaster General begs to refer to Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, GCMG,\n\n......",
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        "content_text": "General recommended that each Clerk junior to Mr. Rodrigues should receive a step in promotion, and that the vacancy thus caused at the bottom of the list should be filled up by appointment.\n\n3. I had, however, to take other matters into consideration in dealing with the appointments in question. The charges which I stated in the 4th paragraph of my despatch No. 262 of the 30th ultimo were about to be brought in Executive Council against Mr. F. Freire, Audit Examiner, in connection with the defalcations by Barradas, have been dealt with, and the Council were of opinion that Mr. Freire, having been guilty of considerable carelessness, should ...",
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        "content_text": "14\n\n241\n\nshould either be allowed\n\nto retire on\n\nn pension,\n\nthat he should be\n\ntransferred to another\n\ndepartment on\n\na reduced\n\nsalary.\n\nIt was\n\nsuggested\n\nthat he might perhaps be appointed\n\nas successor to\n\nthe late Mr. Rodrigues\n\nat a\n\nsalary of $90 a month.\n\nMr Travers, however,\n\nreported that Mr Freire was too old to be able to perform the duties\n\nconnected with the post\n\n(such as sorting etc.) which required a younger\n\nmore active man.\n\n4.\n\nThe only other arrangement which appeared possible was\n\nto promote Mr. J. A. ... Barradas to succeed Mr.\n\nRodriques, and to give Mrs. Moosa and Mr Gutierrez\n\neach a step in consequence,\n\nand to transfer Mr. J. X. da Silva",
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        "content_text": "10\n\n244\n\nto remove\n\nLove him from that particular branch if possible. I consider it a matter for some regret that there should be no less than three brothers connected with the same Public Department of the service, as was the case before Mr Z.M. Barradas was convicted, and should a favourable opportunity present itself I should even be disposed to remove one of the two Barradasses still engaged in the Post Office elsewhere.\n\nI have therefore appointed, provisionally and subject to Your Lordship's approval, Mr. J. A. Barradas to succeed Mr. Rodrigues on a salary of $90 per mensem; Mr. S. Moosa to succeed Mr T.A. Barradas on a salary of $80 a month, and M. R. Gutierrez to succeed Mr S. Moosa on ...",
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        "content_text": "264\n\nFreire being appointed to the post vacated by the death of Mr. A. Rodrigues.\n\nof the Executive Council with respect to Mr. Freire.\n\nMr. Freire to be oth at 890 a\n\nHis Excellency Clerk at the Treasury coneuro in the above decision of the Council.\n\nto thank the Council for the Ms Freire begged consideration they had given to the Case.\n\nSf. F. A. Hazeland! Act. Clerk of Councils.\n\nDated the 7th day of August 1890.\n\nFurther considered this day in Executive Council.\n\nThe A Acting Colonial Secretary informs the Council that the following appointments have been made in consequence of the decision a month in lieu of his former salary and personal allowance.\n\nMr. F. X. da Silva 5th Clark Treasury the e Money office to be clerk in Order Office at the Post\n\nMr C. M.. Barradas to be transferred from the Money Order Office to the General Postal Department.\n\nSof F. A. Hazeland. Act. Clerk of Councils.\n\nDated the 14th day of August, 1890.\n\nof",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 4.\n\n449\n\n**(D.)**\n\n### LIST OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED AN INCREASE OF 20 PER CENT ON SALARIES IN 1875,-DIMINISHED BY SUBSEQUENT INCREASES,\n\n| Office | Names | Salary 1875 | Salary 1890 | Salary 1891 | Increase over 1890 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| COLONIAL TREASURER, 3rd Clerk | A. R. Madar | 840 | 960 | 1,008 | 48 |\n| Do. Personal Allowance |  |  | 240 | 240 |  |\n| SURVEYOR GENERAL, 3rd Clerk | J. Gutierrez | 900 | 1,080 | 1,296 | 216 |\n| Chinese Tracer | Peng Kwan Tsun | 360 | 420 | 432 | 12 |\n| POST OFFICE, 1st Clerk | S. Moosa | 960 | 1,080 | 1,152 | 72 |\n| Marine Officer | A. M. Placé | 1,660 | 1,680 | 1,872 | 192 |\n| Do. | A. M. da Silva | 1,440 | 1,680 | 1,728 | 48 |\n| Do. | T. A. Bartadas | 1,360 | 1,440 | 1,632 | 192 |\n| STAMP OFFICE, 1st Clerk | J. S. Rodrigues | 1,380 | 1,440 | 1,656 | 216 |\n| Do., Personal Allowance |  |  | 240 | 240 |  |",
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        "content_text": "1889. Received a personal allowance of £60 per annum in consideration of his 19 years service, and that his pay since 1874 has been the same as:- $874 a month.\n\nL. Mather, Lightkeeper, Green Island.\n\n1890. Received a personal allowance of $120 per annum for long service and in consideration of his isolated position, involving expense in educating his children.\n\nI. I Rodrigues, Office Clerk, Stamp Office.\n\n1880. Received a personal allowance of $240 per annum in consideration of 12 years service and of the fact that his salary compared unfavourably with the salaries of other Clerks.\n\nE. H. d'Aquino, Clerk, Stanch Office.\n\n1880. Received a personal allowance of $240 per annum in consideration of 15 years service.\n\nC. Ford, Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department.\n\n1880. Received a personal allowance of $600 per annum in consideration of extra duties in connection with afforestation. (This allowance was paid out of the vote for afforestation during 1880 and 1881. The item appeared in the Estimates for the first time in 1882.)\n\n1887. Received a further personal allowance of $360 per annum.\n\nBarff, Deputy Registrar and Accountant, Supreme Court.\n\n1884. Received $600 per annum.",
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        "content_text": "that the negotiations to obtain \n\npermission for \n\nthe sorting of \n\ncorrespondence for Hongkong \n\non board the French Mail \n\nSteamers between Singapore and this port, have failed \n\nafter the desired object had \n\nalmost been attained), \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient \n\nHumble Servant, \n\nEnclosure. \n\nHONGKONG. \n\nC. O. \n\n10143 \n\nRECP No. # [Red Stamp] 19 MAY 31 \n\nTHE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT FOR 1890. \n\nPresented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 10th April, 1891, \n\nGENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG, March 6th, 1891. \n\n21. \n\n403 \n\nSIR—Iu presenting my report on the British Postal Service in Hongkong and China during the year 1890, I feel compelled to advert at the beginning to the heavy loss sustained through the death of the late Postmaster General, Mr. LISTER, who, from the date of his appointment in April 1875 till the day he left Hongkong upon his last and fatal voyage in July, devoted a large portion of his experience and energy to the conduct of Postal matters. By his staff, he will always be remembered for his urbanity, insistence on details and personal capacity for work: whilst the public found in him the embodiment of civility and an officer always ready to redress legitimate grievances, and carry out practical popular reforms and proposals. \n\n2. The Department has lost another zealous servant in the person of Mr. A. J. RODRIGUES, the second clerk, who joined the staff in February 1870. \n\n3. During the year, the personnel of the Department has undergone considerable change. When I went on leave in April 1890, Mr. T. SERCOMBE-SMITH supplied my place and proved of valuable assistance to Mr. LISTER, who was for the next few months mostly confined to his room and bed. Upon Mr. LISTER's decease, I was appointed Acting Postmaster General with Mr. SMITH as second in command. On the 22nd March, the withdrawal from the Colony of Z. M. BARRADAS, the Superintendent of the Money Order Department, led to an investigation of his accounts which showed heavy defalcations on his part. This officer was later on brought back to Hongkong and at the January Criminal Sessions sentenced to three years hard labour. His successor, Mr. H. W. DIXON, who was appointed on the 1st May, has hitherto satisfactorily performed his duties. The adoption of a new system of checks upon the administration of the Money Order Department has placed the recurrence of frauds similar to those lately enacted beyond the pale of likelihood. \n\n4. The Staff consists of 45 persons comprising: \n\n1Postmaster General.\n1Assistant Postmaster General.\n1Accountant.\n2Money Order Clerks.\n3Marine Officers.\n2Chinese Assistants for Marine Officers.\n11Clerks.\n3Senior Chinese.\n7Postmen,\n3Peak and Kowloon Postmen.\n6Messengers.\n5Launch Crew.\n45\n\nTo every officer my thanks are due, but especially to Messrs. ROCHA and MACHADO, whose thorough intimacy with the whole range of postal concerns has proved invaluable. \n\n5. The Consular Postal Agents in the various Coast and Riverine Ports have sustained their character for ability and zeal, and it was the most pleasing act of my last year's tenure of office to announce to them that the Secretary of State for the Colonies had yielded to their reiterated requests for an increase of salary. \n\n6. In the course of 1890, the honorary Agency at Hoihow was converted into a salaried Agency, whilst the Agency at Tientsin, on the recommendation of the late Mr. LISTER, was discontinued. The postal matter passing through the hands of the Agent at that Port was inconsiderable, most of the correspondence being transmitted through the Chinese Customs Channels. \n\n7. I had occasion to address the Government upon the often mentioned topic of illicit Chinese Post Offices which flourish in the Chinese parts of Victoria. It will be remembered that I recommended that the right to establish such Post Offices should be farmed out, and that I expressed an opinion that no other way of bringing the Chinese under a Postal System approximating to that to which the European Colonists are subject was possible so long as China possessed no Postal Administration of her own.",
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        "content_text": "## THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION FUND,—Continued.\n\n### Office.\n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st Clerk, | F. Machado. |\n| 2nd Do., | J. L. de S. Alves. |\n| 3rd Do., | A. P. Guterres, |\n| 4th Do., | A. C. Botelho. |\n| 5th Do., | Chan Tseng Fat. |\n| Assistant Inspector of Junks, | M. J. Chagas. |\n| Indian Interpreter, | S. Madar. |\n| Chinese Do., | Le U Shing. |\n| Do. Writer, | Cheung Ip. |\n| Do. Do., | Lenng Ping Fai. |\n| Signalman at the Peak, | F. C. Collaço. |\n| Officer in charge of Gunpowder Depôt, | J. Livesey. |\n| Gunner, Gunpowder Depôt, | F. M. Franco. |\n| Shroff, | Leong Chung. |\n| 1st Lighthouse Keeper, | A. Baird. |\n| 2nd Do., | James Sinclair. |\n| 3rd Do., | J. M. Franco, |\n| 1st Boarding Officer, | E. Jones, |\n| 2nd Do., | E. J. Meugens. |\n| *Government Marine Surveyor, | H. Dixon. |\n|  | J. J. Plummer. |\n\n### HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE,— \n\n### OBSERVATORY,—~ \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chief Assistant, | J. S. Rodrigues. |\n\n### STAMP OFFICE,~~~ \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st Clerk, | E. H. D'Aquino. |\n| 2nd Do., | W. T. Tutcher. |\n\n### BOTANICAL & AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT, ---- \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Head Gardener.... | C. F. A. Saugster. |\n\n### LEGAL DEPARTMENT,-~ \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Deputy Registrar, | F. A. Hazeland, |\n| 1st. Clerk of Court, | F. Lammert. |\n| 2nd Do., | J. D. Ball. |\n| Interpreter, | S. A. Rahman. |\n| Clerk to Registrar, | S. A. Ramjahn. |\n\n### ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,- \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Clerk, | M. A. Baptista, Jr. |\n| Do. to Crown Solicitor, | Lak King Po. |\n\n### VICTORIA COLLEGE,—— \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2nd Chinese Assistant Master, | Lo Po Tang. |\n| 4th Do. | Wong Kok ii. |\n| Sch Do. | Leang Lau Fan. |\n| Dila Do. | Chau Kan To. |\n| 10th Do. | J. A. Lowson. |\n| Do., | L. P. Marques. |\n| Do., | J. Elvine. |\n| Do., | Ng Kwai Shang. |\n| Do., | Chan Kai Ming. |\n\n### GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL- \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Assistant Superintendent, | J. M. P. Silva. |\n| Surgeon, Victoria Gaol, | A. R. Abbass. |\n| Senior Wardmaster, | Hung Kam Sing. |\n\n### MAGISTRACY,---- \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2nd Clerk, | Hung Kam Ning. |\n| 3rd Do., | Chau Kwai Un. |\n| 4th Do., | A. B. Suffiad. |\n| 5th Do., | Chan Kwan. |\n| 1st Chinese Interpreter, | Chan Shan. |\n| 2nd Do., | An Shin Mo. |\n| 3rd Do., | Chau Kwai Un. |\n| Hindustani Do., | C. W. Duggan. |\n| Chinese Clerk and Shroff, | F. S. de Souza, |\n| Usher and Process Server, | Ng Fuk Shang. |\n| Assistant Do., | Leung Kwai Kнi, |\n| Chinese Interpreter and Clerk to Magistrate acting as Coroner, | J. Jones. |\n\n### POLICE DEPARTMENT,- \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st Clerk and Accountant, | W. Smith. |\n| 2nd Clerk, | S. Floyd. |\n| 3rd Do., | J. M. E. Machado. |\n| 4th Do., |  |\n\n### VICTORIA GAOL,- \n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2 Class/ Warden, |  |\n| 1st Olerle Assistant Turnkey, |  |\n| Do. |  |\n| PENSIONER, |  |\n| Do.. |  |\n| Senior Clerk, Post Office, |  |\n\n### COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.\n\n* Not yet confirmed by Secretary of State.\n\nA. M. THOMSON,  \nActing Clerk of Councils.\n\nPage 222",
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        "content_text": "**GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 300.**\n\n441 \n15879 \n\nRece \nReef 8 AUG J2 \n\nThe following amended list is substituted for that published in Government Notification No. 250 of the 21st May, 1892.\n\nBy Command, \nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1892.\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nList of Officers entitled to draw their leave salaries and pensions in England at the rate of 4/2 to the dollar.\n\n| Office | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| **COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE** |  |\n| Assistant Colonial Secretary | N. G. Mitchell-Innes |\n| Passed Cadet | J. Placé Silva |\n| 4th Clerk | E. Bowdler |\n|  | C. C. Malsch |\n|  | A. H. Ronnin |\n| **TREASURY** |  |\n| Treasurer | F. H. May |\n| 3rd Clerk | A. M. Thomson |\n|  | A. W. Brewin |\n|  | J. A. Remedios |\n| **PUBLIC WORKS' DEPARTMENT** |  |\n| Special Engineer, Praya Reclamation | G. J. W. King |\n| Superintendent of Crown Lands | W. Beaven |\n| Correspondence Clerk | R. E. Eager |\n| Chinese Clerk and Interpreter | D. Haywood |\n| Assistant Chinese Clerk and Interpreter | E. Thompson |\n| Chinese Draftsman | Li King Pan, Lo Tsz Lum, Sing Qua |\n| Land Bailiff | J. Minhinnett |\n| Overseer, Public Cemetery |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n| Overseer, Sanitary Works |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n| Overseer, Water Works |  |\n| Foreman of Roads |  |\n| **POST OFFICE** |  |\n| Postmaster General | J. Carroll |\n| Assistant Postmaster General | E. Rose |\n| Clerk | W. Samuel, A. K. Travers |\n|  | G. S. Northcote, P. Remedios |\n|  | A. P. Costa, Jr., C. J. Deméc |\n| Compradore at Hongkong | P. Rodrigues, H. A. Allen, Sit Wong |\n| Postmaster Shanghai | F. G. Machado |\n| Clerk | M. A. Pereira |\n| Shroff | Cung Man-young |\n| **REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE** |  |\n| Assistant Registrar General | T. S. Smith |\n| Chinese Clerk and Shroff | Ip Ping-kwan |\n| **HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT** |  |\n| Harbour Master | R. Murray Rumsey |\n| Assistant Harbour Master | W. C. H. Hastings |\n| Government Marine Surveyor | R. C. Dixon |\n| **IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE** |  |\n| 1st Clerk | L. G. l'Almada e Castro |\n| 2nd Clerk | F. A. Cordeiro |\n| 3rd Clerk | A. A. da Costa |\n| 4th Clerk | Ho Mau Ying |\n| **OBSERVATORY** |  |\n| Director | W. Doberek |\n| 1st Assistant | F. G. Figg |\n| 1st Clerk | Lum Tsun Kwai |\n| 2nd Clerk | E. J. F. Gomes |",
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        "content_text": "(2)\n\noffice\n\nPost Office (contd),\n\nClerk,\n\ndo.\n\ndo.\n\ndo.\n\nWagne\n\nREC REG 7 AUG 93\n\n285\n\nA.P. da Costa. Jr.\n\nC.J. Demie\n\nP. Rodrigues.\n\nH.A. Allen.\n\nM. A. Pereira.\n\nPostmaster, Shanghai, FG. Machado.\n\nClerk,\n\nRegistrar General's Office,\n\nAssistant Registrar General, J. S. Smith.\n\nHarbour Master's Department,\n\nHarbour Master,\n\nR. Murray Rumsey.\n\nAssistant Harbour Master, Mr. C. H. Bastings. Government Marine Surveyor\n\nSurveyor R.C. Dixon.\n\nImports and Exports Office, \" &G d'Almada e Castro.\n\nClerk,\n\nand do, 3rd do.,\n\nObservatory, Director, 1st Assistant,\n\nand Clerk,\n\nDepartment, Chief Justice Interpreter,\n\nClerk and Usher 1st Bailiff,\n\nF.A. Cordeiro. A. A. da Costa.\n\nW. Doberek. F. G. Figg E.J.F. Gomes.\n\nFielding Clarke,\n\nJ.D. Ball V. Sales, Dr.\n\nJ. Howell.",
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        "content_text": "Name of Officers Voluntary/involuer Jary. Fung Chan Voluntary F. J. Machado Involuntary & J.L. de Alves Involuntary.\n\n336 Decirous to con-fiince contri-buting or to cease (Sus.) F.C. to continue to clase A. P. Guterres Involuntary To contine A. C. Bokeho Involuntary To continue. Chan Fungs Involuntary to cease. Fat E. Jones E. J. Mengen to journ Compelled through ober 1892 Involuntary increase 35% was blazed ceasu E.J. clase E. J.M. on pension and ccave only; lester protesting reget to it to the Governor on to see 92 luntary . C. Collaço Voluntary M. J. Chagas Involuntary Sheing Involuntary To A. J. Livesey Involuntary A. Baird Protested stave paid Vater year To continue Fo ceacc to CRAME To cease. unetcase premium on £200 Life Poling oblary cared on 1359.) Involuntary mey com (Vidower, Age 18years selvice. of To clase age 2 J. I. Rodrigues Involuntary to cease. A. E. it. D'Aquino Voluntary 4. A. Rohman Voluntary To contime. To continue ou certani grous which will be. plained to the Chainma",
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        "document_key": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]",
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        "content_text": "C\n\nof the 2nd July, 1892.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 351.\n\nC.O.\n\n18628\n\n'REC?\n\n0.4\n\n177\n\nThe following amended list is substituted for that published in Government Notification No. 300\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th September, 1893.\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nList of Officers entitled to draw their leave salaries and pensions in England\n\nat the rate of 4s to the dollar.\n\nOffice.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\n\nName.\n\n  \n    A. M. Thomson.\n    Passed Cadet,\n  \n  \n    A. W. Brewin.\n    4th Clerk,\n  \n  \n    N. G. Mitchell-Innes.\n    \n  \n  \n    J. Placé Silva.\n    \n  \n  \n    E. Bowdler.\n    \n  \n\nTREASURY,\n\n  \n    Treasurer,\n    C. C. Malsch.\n  \n  \n    6th Clerk,\n    A. H. Rennie.\n  \n  \n    \n    G. J. W. King,\n  \n\nPUBLIC WORKS' DEPARTMENT,—\n\n  \n    Special Engineer, Praya Reclamation,\n    R. E. Eager.\n  \n  \n    Superintendent of Crown Lands,\n    D. Haywood.\n    Overseer,\n  \n  \n    Correspondence Clerk,\n    E. Thompson.\n    Do.,\n  \n  \n    Land Bailiff,\n    J. Miubinuett.\n    Do., Public Cemetery,\n  \n  \n    J. A. Remedios,\n    \n    Do.,\n  \n  \n    \n    J. Carroll.\n    Do., Sanitary Works,\n  \n  \n    \n    E. Rose.\n    Do., Water Works,\n  \n  \n    \n    W. Samuel.\n    Foreman of Roads,\n  \n\nPOST OFFICE,\n\n  \n    Postmaster General,\n    A. K. Travers.\n  \n  \n    Clerk,\n    P. Remedios.\n  \n  \n    Do.\n    A. P. Costa, Jr.\n  \n  \n    Do.\n    C. J. Deméo.\n  \n  \n    Do.\n    P. Kodrigues.\n  \n  \n    Do.\n    H. A. Allon.\n  \n  \n    Postmaster Shanghai,\n    \n  \n  \n    Clerk,\n    F. G. Machado.\n  \n\nREGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE,\n\n  \n    Assistant Registrar General,\n    M. A. Pereira.\n  \n\nHARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,\n\n  \n    Harbour Master,\n    T. S. Smith.\n  \n  \n    Assistant Harbour Master,\n    R. Murray Rumsey.\n  \n  \n    Government Marine Surveyor,\n    W. C. H. Hastings.\n  \n\nIMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE,\n\n  \n    1st Clerk,\n    R. C. Dixon.\n  \n  \n    2nd Do.,\n    L. G. d'Alnında e Castro.\n  \n  \n    3rd Do.,\n    F. A. Cordeiro,\n  \n\nOBSERVATORY,\n\n  \n    Director,\n    W. Doberck.\n  \n  \n    1st Assistant,\n    F. G. Figg.\n  \n  \n    2nd Clerk,\n    E. J. F. Gomes.\n  \n\nLEGAL DEPARTMENT,\n\n  \n    Chief Justice,\n    Fielding Clarke, LL.B.\n  \n  \n    Interpreter,\n    J. D. Ball.\n  \n  \n    Clerk and Usher,\n    V. Sales, Jr.\n  \n  \n    1st Bailill,\n    F. Howell.\n  \n  \n    Attorney General,\n    W. M. Goodman.\n  \n  \n    A. A. da Costa.",
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        "content_text": "THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS FUND,-Continued.\n\nName, Office.\n\nTHE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS FUND,-Continued.\n\nName. OFFICE.\n\n429\n\nF. Machado, 1st Clerk.\n\nJ. L. de S. Alves, 2nd Clerk.\n\nA. P. Guterres, 3rd Clerk.\n\nA. C. Botelho, 4th Clerk.\n\nS. Madar, 6th Clerk.\n\nS. Sounderam, Indian Interpreter.\n\nLo U Shing, Chinese Interpreter.\n\nCheung Ip, Chinese Writer.\n\nFan Hok To, Chinese Writer.\n\nF. C. Collage, Signalman at the Peak.\n\nR. C. Dixon, Marine Surveyor.\n\nF. M. Franco, Jr., Gunner, Gunpowder Dépôt.\n\nJ. Sinclair, 2nd Lighthouse Keeper.\n\nJ. M. Franco, 3rd Lighthouse Keeper.\n\nL. H. Piry, 4th Clerk, Import and Export Office.\n\nJ. I. Plummer, Chief Assistant.\n\nJ. S. Rodrigues, 1st Clerk.\n\nE. H. D'Aquino, 2nd Clerk.\n\nW. J. Tutcher, Clerk.\n\nUi A WR., \n\nS. A. Rahman, Head Gardener.\n\nA. Brown, Clerk.\n\nR. A Costa, Clerk to Registrar.\n\nM. A. Raptista, Jr., 2nd Bailiff.\n\nW. Machell, Clerk to Attorney General.\n\nLuk King Fo, Clerk to Crown Solicitor.\n\nWong Kok U, Assistant Master.\n\nLeung Lan Fan, 2nd Chinese Assistant.\n\nWong Ming, 7th Chinese Assistant.\n\nPun Yung Fong, 8th Chinese Assistant.\n\nLo Po Tang, 9th Chinese Assistant.\n\nChan Tat Ming, 10th Chinese Assistant.\n\nDr. L. P. Marques, 3rd Teacher of Chinese.\n\nChan Kam Tsun, 4th Teacher of Chinese.\n\nLeung Fu Chu, Surgeon to Victoria Gaol.\n\nLeung Ping Fai, Apothecary Assistant.\n\nWong Hing, Clerk.\n\nNg Kwai Shang, Assistant Clerk.\n\nChan Kai Ming, Wardmaster, Lunatic Asylum.\n\nJ. M. P. da Silva, 2nd Clerk.\n\nA. R. Abbass, 3rd Clerk.\n\nHung Kam Ning, 4th Clerk.\n\nChow Kwai Un, 6th Clerk.\n\nCheung Tsoi, 1st Chinese Interpreter.\n\nA. B. Suffiad, 2nd Chinese Interpreter.\n\nChan Kwan, 3rd Chinese Interpreter.\n\nChan Shan, Hindustani Interpreter.\n\nAn Shie-mo, Chinese Clerk and Shroff.\n\nC. W. Duggan, Usher and Process Server.\n\nF. S. de Souza, Assistant Usher and Process Server.\n\nNg Fuk Shang, Paymaster.\n\nLeung Kwai Kai, 2nd Clerk.\n\nHARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,——\n\nOBSERVATORY,—\n\nSTAMP OFFICE,\n\nBOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT,-\n\nLEGAL DEPARTMENT,~\n\nEDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT,---\n\nMEDICAL DEPARTMENT,—\n\nMAGISTRACY,---\n\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT,—\n\nVICTORIA GAOL,~-~-\n\nSuperintendent.\n\nClerk.\n\nJunior Head Turnkey.\n\n2nd Class Turnkey.\n\n2nd Class Turnkey.\n\n3rd Class Turnkey.\n\n3rd Class Turnkey.\n\n3rd Class Turnkey.\n\nSANITARY DEPARTMENT, —\n\nInspector of Nuisances.\n\nInspector of Nuisances.\n\nPENSIONERS.--\n\n2nd Examining Clerk, Treasury.\n\nSenior Clerk, Post Office.\n\nShroff, Harbour Department.\n\nN. G. MITCHELL-Innes, Treasurer.\n\nJ. Rennie,\n\nF. Freire,.\n\nJ. M. E. Machado,.\n\nLeong Chung,....\n\nTreasury, Hongkong, 13th March, 1894.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nPrevent Salaries.\n\n17 J. Barradas 116\nS. Moosa 104 12 years\nR. Gutierrez 96 10 years\nJ.C. Silva 90\nC. Barracas 76\n\n293 \n\n| Luqquster | Salari | Suggester |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Mr. H. Moosa | 116 | R. Gutierrez |\n| F.t. P. Silver | 104 | J. Red |\n| A. Marahia | 76 | 72 |\n| P. A.V. Renvedios | 72 | 60 7 years |\n| A. P. Costa | 65 | 60 |\n| A. J. Reed | 60 | A. Marahia |\n| P.A.V. Remedios | 60 | 407 |\n| A. I. Cato | 40 | C. J. Junce |\n| 2. Rodrigues | 40 | A. J. Allen |\n| J. Deel | 40 | 4/2 years |\n| J. Collace | 42 | 40 quouths |\n\n| Name | Value |\n| --- | --- |\n| C. J. Sauce | 864 |\n| P. Rodriques | 2016 |\n| H. A. Allen | 42 |\n| J. Jel |  |\n| 5. Collaco |  |\n\nVacancy \n00 \n4 \n20 \ndo. 20 \n864",
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        "content_text": "## \n188 \n\nin all respects with ours, we beg to submit for your Lordship's information the following extract taken from the above Report.\n\n\"In search I felt it my duty to invite the attention of the Government to the fact that the health of the clerks in the General Post Office is being seriously affected by overwork at too high pressure for long hours, by irregular hours for meals, insufficient time for recreation and want of the usual rest on Sundays and holidays. We have but to mention that Her Majesty is only too well acquainted with and in sympathy with our cases; and that owing to his strong recommendation, His Excellency the Governor was induced to forward his proposal to your Lordship's despatch No. 42 of the 12th February 1895.\n\nThe fact that in the recent case of appointment of the senior clerk in the Post Office, whose salary is $100 per month rising to a maximum of $157, a higher scale than that commended by the Retrenchment Commission, has been approved by Your Lordship, induces us to place confidence in your Lordship's assistance to our humble petition for reconsideration of the scale of salaries proposed by Retrenchment Commission, observing that it is a deep disappointment to us at not being able to obtain an increase of salary or promotion, simultaneously with those who had entered the Service after us, as we always had in view and cherished the hope that we should from the day we entered the Service.\n\nWe therefore most humbly pray that Your Lordship will receive with your gracious consideration, and take such steps as Your Lordship deem fit for a thorough investigation of the merits of our claim to an increase of salaries which, we aver, we so richly deserve.\n\nWe have the honour to be, my Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servants:\n\nQ. V. Reynalds (at sea)  \nJ. M. de Castro (in Europe)  \nF. F. Rodrigues  \nJohn P. H. d'Almada Arthur",
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        "content_text": "## 419\n\nConsequent upon the retirement on pension of Mr. J. B. Rodrigues.\n\n2nd Clerk  \nMr. E. H. d'Aquins, in the Stamp Office, to be 1st Clerk, with salary of $1800.\n\nMr. J. M. Placé da Silva, 4th Clerk in the Magistracy to be 3rd Clerk in the Stamp Office with salary of $165.\n\nMr. S. A. Ahmed, 5th Clerk in the Magistracy to be 4th Clerk in that department with salary of $432.\n\nMr. F. G. Marques, temporary Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office with salary of $360 to be 5th Clerk in the Magistracy with salary of $432.\n\nThe above appointments have been made with due regard to merit and seniority.\n\nAs regards the salaries of the 1st and 2nd Clerks in the Stamp Office, I enclose for your favourable consideration a copy of a memorandum on the subject by the Acting Treasurer, in which I entirely concur. The salaries recommended by the Retrenchment Committee ($720 rising to $1000) appear...",
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        "content_text": "## Staff of the Post Office praying for certain increases of salary.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYour most obedient humble Servant,\n\nWillen Robinzer\nPrivate Secretary\n\nThe Case stands as follows:-\n\nTwo clerks, Messrs I. Barradas and C. Barradas, have retired. If the vacancies were filled by promotion of the other Clerks in order of seniority, the following changes would take place.\n\nM. Moosa would succeed Mr. J. Barradas, M. Gutierrez would succeed M. Moosa, and M. Silva would succeed M. Gutierrez. The retirement of Mr. C. Barradas with the promotion of Mr. Silva would necessitate a double promotion for either Mr. Reed or Mr. Alarakia, who have the same length of service. I recommend that Mr. Reed be promoted to succeed Mr. Silva and Mr. Alarakia to succeed I. C. Barradas.\n\nThe other Clerks are senior to the ones mentioned above. The vacancies left by Messrs Reed and Alarakia would be filled by Messrs Remedios and Costa who joined the service together, and drawing $40 a month. Messrs Demer, Rodrigues, Allen, and Peel would advance each two steps in the line of promotion but would receive increases over their present pay.\n\nThe accompanying schedule shows the salaries prior to the retirement of the Messrs Barradas and also those consequent on the above proposed promotions, which I hope will be approved by the Secretary of State, to date from the date of retirement.\n\nC. O. 22800\nREG. 23 DEC 96",
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        "content_text": "## \nof the Messrs Barradas, \nM. Collace was appointed in July 1894 at $240 \narriving by annual increments of $20 to $360. He is now drawing $360 a year. \n\nThe live vacancies shown in the schedule attached to letter Hey of 2nd February have been filled by the appointment of Man and Moore. \n\nSalaries consequent on retirement of Messrs Y. and C. Barradas. \n\n| Name | Salary |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Y. Barradas | 116 |\n| S. Moosa | 107 |\n| R. Gutierrez | 96 |\n| P. Selva | 96 |\n| C. Barradas | ... |\n\nI presume that the case of these three Officers will not be affected by the above changes. \n\nHono Travers. \nPostmaster General. \n9/11/95. \n\n| Name | Salary |\n| --- | --- |\n| A.J. Reed | 60 |\n| A. Alavakia | 718 |\n| Mr. S. Moosa | ... |\n| R. Gutierrez | 96 |\n| P. Silva | 116 |\n| A. J. Read | ... |\n| Alarakia | 60 |\n| PAV. Remedios | ... |\n| A. P. bosta | 40 |\n| C.J Demee | 40 |\n| H.A. Allem | 40 |\n| P. Rodrigues | 40 |\n| R. Peel | 20 |\n| J. Collaco | 20 |\n| A. Schon | 30 |\n| S. Moove | 20 |\n\n| Name | Money Order Clerk Salary |\n| --- | --- |\n| C. J. Deméé | 40 |\n| P. Rodrigues | 40 |\n| H.A. Allen | 40 |\n| R. Peel | 20 |\n| J. Collaco | 20 | \narriving to $40.",
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        "content_text": "240\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION No. 351.\n\nThe following amended list is substituted for that published in Government Notification No. 300 of the 2nd July, 1892.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th September, 1893.\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nList of Officers entitled to draw their leave salaries and pensions in England at the rate of 4/2 to the dollar.\n\n  \n    Office\n    Name\n  \n  \n    COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE\n    \n  \n  \n    Passed Cadet\n    A. M. Thomson\n  \n  \n    4th Clerk\n    A. W. Brewin\n  \n  \n    TREASURY\n    \n  \n  \n    Treasurer\n    J. A. Remedios\n  \n  \n    5th Clerk\n    N. G. Mitchell-Innes\n  \n  \n    PUBLIC WORKS' DEPARTMENT\n    \n  \n  \n    Special Engineer, Praya Reclamation\n    J. Placé Silva\n  \n  \n    Superintendent of Crown Lands\n    E. Bowdler\n  \n  \n    Correspondence Clerk\n    C. C. Malsch\n  \n  \n    Land Bailiff\n    A. H. Rennie\n  \n  \n    Overseer\n    G. J. W. King\n  \n  \n    \n    R. E. Eager\n  \n  \n    \n    D. Haywood\n  \n  \n    Public Cemetery\n    E. Thompson\n  \n  \n    Sanitary Works\n    J. Minhinnett\n  \n  \n    \n    J. Carroll\n  \n  \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Water Works\n    E. Rose\n  \n  \n    Foreman of Roads\n    W. Samuel\n  \n  \n    POST OFFICE\n    \n  \n  \n    Postmaster General\n    A. K. Travers\n  \n  \n    Clerk\n    P. Remedios\n  \n  \n    \n    A. P. Costa, Jr.\n  \n  \n    \n    C. J. Demée\n  \n  \n    \n    P. Rodrigues\n  \n  \n    Postmaster Shanghai\n    H. A. Allen\n  \n  \n    Clerk\n    F. G. Machado\n  \n  \n    REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE\n    \n  \n  \n    Assistant Registrar General\n    M. A. Pereira\n  \n  \n    HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT\n    \n  \n  \n    Harbour Master\n    T. S. Smith\n  \n  \n    Assistant Harbour Master, Government Marine Surveyor\n    R. Murray Rumsey\n  \n  \n    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE\n    \n  \n  \n    1st Clerk\n    W. C. H. Hastings\n  \n  \n    2nd Clerk\n    R. C. Dixon\n  \n  \n    3rd Clerk\n    I. G. d'Almada e Castro\n  \n  \n    \n    F. A. Cordeiro\n  \n  \n    \n    A. A. in Costa\n  \n  \n    OBSERVATORY\n    \n  \n  \n    Director\n    W. Doberck\n  \n  \n    1st Assistant\n    F. G. Figg\n  \n  \n    2nd Clerk\n    E. J. F. Gomes\n  \n  \n    LEGAL DEPARTMENT\n    \n  \n  \n    Chief Justice\n    Fielding Clarke, LL.B.\n  \n  \n    Interpreter\n    J. D. Ball\n  \n  \n    Clerk and Usher\n    V. Sales, Jr.\n  \n  \n    1st Bailiff\n    F. Howell\n  \n  \n    Attorney General\n    W. M. Goodman",
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        "content_text": "Ke Dalmartes. \n\nI Cordera \n\nJay Alves Impitieuses \n\nP. Rosario \n\nthemedies \n\nMa By Lopes Nacida diloo Leasalmad he facts of \n\n&ND'aquino Judaci Silva \n\nE.JooRozario. JGGotterre 26 Emiraneo. \n\nAMSouza. Milunhal Hacida Silin \n\nAloelace PM. Rodrigues & Releiro.. \n\nDr Sqmedio \n\nhopes. & J. Kaisr \n\nEVA Ju \n\n$ \n\n53",
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        "content_text": "has been put over his head. But as on the two appointments there will still be a saving of $5 per mensem we need perhaps not notice the point.\n\nMr Rodriguez who is to succeed Mr Cartio is to get a Salary of $600 per annum instead of a Salary of from $420 to $720 fixed at $60 per annum (rising by annual increments).\n\n10611 No 264. 347 273\n\nGovernment House, \"Hongkong. 7th December 1897.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that Mr. J. ...\n\nI suppose the reason for altering this Salary again is that had the incremental Scale been adhered to Mr Rodrigues would have had to start with a lower Salary than he drew in the P.O. I see in the 96 keur Book, that it was then $420.\n\n? Approve P.C.M. 1/1/98 rather complicated arrange hat I don't think we need Afferore.\n\nzeen. Lord Appthill 2071 I agree Lock Pri he hams No djetin CPC 23 The outing to Affect CR 21 atonce ARC.\n\nto inform you that Placé da Silva, 4th Clerk in the treasury, has resigned his appointment in the service\n\nThe Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,",
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        "content_text": "# COLONIAL REPORTS\n\nThe following, among other, reports relating to Her Majesty's Colonial Possessions have been issued, and may be obtained for a few pence from the sources indicated on the title page :-\n\n| No. | Colony | Year |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 219 | Lagos | 1896 |\n| 220 | Gold Coast | ... |\n| 221 | Labuan | ... |\n| 222 | British Guiana | 1896-97 |\n| 223 | Rodrigues | 1896 |\n| 224 | Basutoland | 1896-97 |\n| 225 | Jamaica | ... |\n| 226 | Bechuanaland Protectorate | ... |\n| 227 | Leeward Islands | 1896 |\n| 228 | Bermuda | 1897 |\n| 229 | Gambia | \"\" |\n| 230 | Turks and Caicos Islands | ... |\n| 231 | Barbados | ... |\n| 232 | Lagos | ... |\n| 233 | St. Vincent | ... |\n| 234 | Sierra Leone | ... |\n| 235 | Falkland Islands | ... |\n| 236 | Straits Settlements | ... |\n| 237 | British New Guinea | 1896-97 |\n| 238 | Bahamas | 1897 |\n| 239 | St. Lucia | \" |\n| 240 | St. Helena | ... |\n| 241 | Trinidad and Tobago | ... |\n| 242 | British Honduras | \"\" |\n| ... | Leeward Islands | ... |\n\n## COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL\n\n### No. ... HONG KONG\n\n(For Report for 1896, see No. 209.)\n\n**ACTING Governor BLACK to MR. CHAMBERLAIN**\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong.\n\n31st August 1898.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward to you the Blue Book for 1897, together with the subjoined report on that year.\n\n## FINANCES\n\nThe revenue collected during the year amounted to $2,686,914.70, as against $2,609,878.94 collected in the preceding year, and as against $1,427,485.79 collected in the year 1887: this shows an increase of revenue during the last ten years of $1,259,428.91 (or approximating to 100 per cent.), whilst the population, during the same period, has only increased by 35,759 or 16.79 per cent.\n\nThe receipts from land sales during the year show a decrease of $48,358.40, but this is necessarily an uncertain and, in a sense, a speculative source of revenue during any fixed period; the receipts on other more settled accounts are necessarily more satisfactory.\n\nUnder the more reliable items of revenue the following most substantial increases are shown as compared with the year 1896:-\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Assessed Taxes | 26,924.21 |\n| Stamps | 36,699.20 |\n| Official Signatures | 13,895.11 |\n| Queen's College Fees | 3,512.00 |\n| Sunday Cargo-Working Permits | 4,275.00 |\n| Postage | 23,336.15 |\n| Leased Lands | 24,516.31 |\n| Interest | 4,576.84 |\n| Profit on Coins | 4,819.71 |\n| Water Account | 21,207.41 |\n\n`704-6-10/98 Wt 21620 D & S-5 (B)`",
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        "content_text": "# REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL FOR 1897\n\n## No. 21\n\nPresented to the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.\n\n**GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG, 20th May, 1898.**\n\nI have the honour to forward the following report on the British Postal Service in Hong Kong and China during the year 1897.\n\n### Parcels received and dispatched during the Year 1895 and 1896.\n\n| Country | Despatched 1895 | Despatched 1896 | Increase | Received 1895 | Received 1896 | Increase |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| United Kingdom | 9625 | 11038 | 1413 | 104 | 352 |  |\n| Germany | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| India | 1248 | 876 | -372 | 222 | 665 | 443 |\n| Other Countries | 260 | 294 | 34 | 626 | 530 | -96 |\n| Coast Ports |  |  |  | 5395 | 7389 | 1994 |\n| **Grand Total** | **17,091** | **18,443** | **1,924** |  |  |  |\n\nApproximate statistics of correspondence received and despatched during the year are given. These figures are arrived at from statistics taken in October. Compared with 1896 the amount of national correspondence shows an increase of 100,740 ordinary letters, and post cards despatched; 106,310 received; 15,360 newspapers and other articles despatched and 278,720 received; 38,910 registered articles despatched and 9,930 registered articles received. While that received shows a decrease of 45,060 letters and post cards; 1070 newspapers, &c., but an increase of 1,980 registered articles.\n\n|  | 1895 | 1896 | Increase |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| **Grand Total** | 16,720 | 20,371 | 3887 |\n\n3. Table B. gives the monthly sale of stamps at Hongkong as compared with 1896, showing an increase in sale of $19,476.04, the average monthly sale being a little over $15,000 as against under $13,500 in 1896.\n\n4. Table C. gives the statistics of parcels received and despatched, and Table D. the comparison with 1896. The outward Christmas and New Year mails comprised, respectively, 504 and 945 parcels; and the inward mails 702 and 987.\n\n3. Table E. giving the revenue and expenditure for the year, compared with 1896, shows an increase in the revenue of $23,336.16 and in the expenditure of $18,799.12; the balance of revenue over expenditure being $61,536.20--an increase of $4,537.04 above that shown in 1896.\n\n1. Table F. shows the number of parcels despatched to Europe by the P. & O. steamers and the amount of postage and insurance fees collected.\n\n1. Table G. shows the Money Order business done during the year.\n\n3. Messrs. ABBAS and J. C. REMEDIOS were appointed to the Registration Branch in February. Moon was transferred to the Registrar General's Office as a student interpreter in October, and RODRIGUES to the Treasury in November. Messrs. Luz and SIMÕES were appointed to the vacancies. In February last the Imperial Chinese Post Office was established, and a conference was held between representatives of that administration and of the Straits Settlements and myself. Agreements for facilitating the transmission of correspondence, &c. were discussed and subsequently effected.\n\n10. I inspected the British Postal Agencies in China finishing with Hoihow in January last and everything was satisfactory, although later last year an inspection by an officer in the Local Audit Office showed that one branch was not so carefully administered as it might have been.\n\n11. A contract was made with the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company in May for the carriage of mails between the three ports, and as a result I was enabled to deal with the transmission of Chinese correspondence which had formerly been smuggled out of and into the Colony. I estimate the increase of revenue on that account at about $5,000.\n\n12. The question of accommodation is more pressing than ever, since there has been a very large increase of postal business in the last two or three years.\n\nThe following comparative table of revenue during five years will show this increase almost at a glance:\n\n| Year | Revenue |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1893 | $167,600 |\n| 1894 | 192,170 |\n| 1895 | 214,450 |\n| 1896 | 245,280 |\n| 1897 | 268,600 |\n\nThe experience of the first four months of the current year shows that the revenue will exceed $280,000.\n\nAs an instance of improvement arising from proper provision in the above respect I may state that the Registration Branch is now performing its work with as perfect accuracy as can be attained, no complaints having arisen for a good few months on account of loss of letters or other articles. I therefore hope that Government will press on the construction of a new office without delay.",
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        "content_text": "COLONIAL REPORTS.\n\nThe following, among other, reports relating to Her Majesty's Colonial Possessions have been issued, and may be obtained for a few pence from the sources indicated on the title page --\n\nCOLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Colony\n    Year\n    No.\n  \n  \n    255\n    Basutoland\n    1897-08\n    206\n    Newfoundland\n    1890-97\n  \n  \n    257\n    Cocos-Keeling and Christmas Islands\n    1898\n    \n    HONG KONG\n    \n  \n  \n    258\n    British New Guinea\n    1897-98\n    259\n    Bermuda\n    1838\n  \n  \n    260\n    Niger.-West African Frontier Force\n    1897-98\n    261\n    Jamaica\n    (For Report for 1997 see No. 241.)\n  \n  \n    262\n    Barbados\n    1828\n    263\n    Falkland Islands\n    13\n  \n  \n    264\n    Gambia\n    \n    265\n    St. Helena\n    260\n  \n  \n    266\n    Leeward Islands\n    \n    267\n    St. Lucia\n    \n  \n  \n    268\n    Fiji\n    \n    269\n    Turks and Caicos Islands\n    \n  \n  \n    270\n    Malta\n    \n    271\n    Gold Coast\n    \n  \n  \n    272\n    Trinidad\n    \n    273\n    Sierra Leone\n    \n  \n  \n    274\n    Ceylon\n    \n    275\n    British Solomon Islands\n    \n  \n  \n    276\n    Gibraltar\n    1898-99\n    \n    Bahamas...\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    British Honduras\n    \n    \n    Mauritius and Rodrigues\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Grenada...\n    \n    \n    St. Vincent\n    \n  \n\nGOVERNOR SIR H. A. BLAKE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n22nd September, 1899.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you the Blue Book for 1898, and to submit for your information the following general report on that year --\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Colony\n    Subject\n  \n  \n    1\n    Gold Coast...\n    Economic Agriculture. Forests.\n  \n  \n    \n    Zululand\n    Geology and Botany. Emigration.\n  \n  \n    \n    Sierra Leone\n    Sisal Industry.\n  \n  \n    4\n    Canada\n    Bubonic Plague.\n  \n  \n    \n    Bahamas\n    Mineral Resources.\n  \n  \n    \n    Hong Kong\n    Solomon Islands. Agriculture.\n  \n  \n    \n    Newfoundland\n    Condition during 1897.\n  \n  \n    \n    Western Pacific\n    Agriculture in Carriacou.\n  \n  \n    10\n    Dominica\n    Vital Statistics, 1898.\n  \n  \n    11\n    Virgin Islands\n    \n  \n  \n    12\n    Grenada\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Anguilla\n    \n  \n\nI-FINANCES.\n\nThe following tables will show in succinct form the heads of revenue and expenditure. They are compared with those of last year; and it will be seen that during the year 1898 the revenue has exceeded the expenditure by $76,354.04. I have also given in tabular form the total revenue and expenditure of each year for the last five years.\n\nUnder the headings (B), (C), (D), and (E) I have drawn your attention to matters concerned with taxation, the assets and liabilities of the Colony, the public debt, with the provision made for its gradual liquidation, and the present state of the currency.\n\n3994-6-10/99 Wt 21955 D & S-5 (B)\n\nA 2\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n1898\n\n497",
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        "content_text": "## \n26. \n\nAn European clerk in the Harbour Department. Since then \nGutteres a Portuguese has been replaced first by Mr Watson \nand subsequently by Mr Craig; Mr Rodrigues, a Portuguese, has \nbeen replaced by Mr Lenfesty: and Mr Botelho was replaced by \nMr Moiver.\n\n146 \n\nCommander Taylor (para 17) says that his orders were admittedly received verbally by the clerks concerned\". The orders \nin question were those of November 1909 that no receipts should \nbe signed until the money was received. Sir F.H. May in a letter \ndated 9th November 1910 called upon Messrs Moiver, Lenfesty, Chan \nHi, Fan Tsung-hing and Chan Pui-sam for an explanation for their \ndisregard of Commander Taylor's orders. (a) Mr Moiver, who was \non leave, has replied in a letter dated the 17th August, 1911: - \n\"I beg to state that Commander Taylor gave no orders to me; written \nor verbally that no bills were to be signed as a receipt until \nthe money was received\". (b) Mr Lenfesty in a letter dated the \n4th November, 1910 pointed out that he was absent from the Colony \non leave at the date when the orders were issued and that the \norders were not brought to his notice when he returned. (c) Mr \nChan Pui in a letter dated the 10th November, 1910 replied:- \"Until \nafter the absconding of the late shroff, I do not remember any \norder was given by the Harbour Master nor is such an order recorded \nin the Order Book that no receipts were to be signed until \nthe money was received\". (d) Mr Fan Tsung-hing in a letter \ndated the 10th November, 1910 replied: - \"I am afraid that I did not receive any order (either verbal or written) not to sign bills until money has been paid. As far as I can say, I was \ninstructed in the afternoon of the 24th October last not to sign \nbills, after the shroff had absconded; and Harbour Master's order \n(memo No.34) was only issued on the 3rd last month\". (e) Mr \nChan Pui-sam replied in letter dated 17th November, 1910:- \"I \ndo not remember whether any order, verbal or written, not to sign \nbills before the money was paid after the shroff absconded. I \nhad nothing to do with the collection of fees in any way.\n\nPage 150  \nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "Name of Officer.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nScale of salary drawn in 1902. Scale of salary drawn in 1912. Actual amount drawn in October, 1902. Actual amount drawn October, 1912.\n\n  \n    Name of Officer\n    Date of first appointment under Colonial Government\n    Scale of salary drawn in 1902\n    Scale of salary drawn in 1912\n    Actual amount drawn in October, 1902\n    Actual amount drawn October, 1912\n  \n  \n    A. V. Remedios\n    1. 6.88\n    198 525\n    \n    180\n    525\n  \n  \n    J. M. Rodrigues\n    1,800 2,100\n    1,800 2,100\n    2,100 2,100\n    960 1,080\n    1,680 2,040\n  \n  \n    aharud akbar\n    1. 3.90\n    \n    D\n    960\n    1,920\n  \n  \n    Osborne Gutierrez\n    29.12.82\n    960 1,200\n    1,200\n    480\n    600\n  \n  \n    \n    See Allowance as Ear.Of.\n    1,200\n    10. 9.07\n    1915\n    960 1,200\n  \n  \n    \n    480\n    1,080\n    5. 5.05\n    1,200\n    1,500\n  \n  \n    \n    1,320 1,560\n    1,500\n    1,560\n    480\n    480\n  \n  \n    J. S. Remedios\n    Retired\n    960 1,080\n    1,320 1,560\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Jur Roza\n    \n    840 1,080\n    1,320 1,560\n    Sea Allowance as liar. Of.\n    Shui Kwai\n  \n  \n    \n    480\n    \n    480\n    480\n    600\n  \n  \n    \n    1,320\n    1,560\n    0.0\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Ardar Khan\n    \n    Sea Allowance as lar. Of.\n    . M. Perpetuo\n    960 1,080\n    1,320 1,560\n  \n  \n    \n    480\n    480\n    480\n    480\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    840 1,080\n    1,320 1,560\n    480\n    480\n    480\n  \n  \n    A. de U. Mendes\n    \n    720 1,080\n    \n    Sea Allowance as lar. Of.\n    \n  \n  \n    aham Khan\n    \n    960 1,200\n    480\n    480\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720 1,080\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    C. Halleem\n    \n    480\n    480\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720 1,080\n    \n    Sea Allowance as lar. Of.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    960 1,200\n    480\n    480\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1480\n    600\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Sea Allowance as lar. Of.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    960 1,200\n    480\n    480\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Laxwell\n    780 1,080\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    F. Castilho\n    960 1,200\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Remedios\n    960 1,200\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \"I. M. Britto\n    960 1,200\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    . V. Remedios\n    1,560\n    1. 4.98\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1. C. Barros\n    840\n    1,560\n    1. 8.98\n    480\n    480\n  \n  \n    \n    1,560\n    8. 4.02.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    J. F. Gomes\n    960\n    1,560\n    6. 7.98\n    480\n    480\n  \n  \n    L. Passos\n    840\n    1,440\n    1. 8.98\n    480\n    480\n  \n  \n    S. Gil\n    720\n    1,200\n    13. 1.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    .. Sadick\n    480\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720\n    1,200\n    22.10.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    480\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720\n    1,200\n    1. 1.01\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    480\n    1,080\n    1. 6.03\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    480\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    780\n    1,200\n    1. 1.99\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720\n    1,200\n    13. 1.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720\n    1,200\n    1.10.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720\n    1,200\n    118. 3.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720\n    1,200\n    19. 8.01\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    720\n    1,200\n    13. 1.02\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    660\n    1,200\n    1. 1.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    480\n    1,200\n    13. 1.02\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    480\n    1,080\n    10. 4.03",
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        "content_text": "Page 356\n\nEnclosure 5.\n\nList of Clerical Posts in the three highest grades, showing their present and proposed salaries. (Service under present scales of salary to count for increments under proposed scales).\n\n  \n    Name\n    Department in which employed\n    Present scale of Salary\n    Proposed scale of Salary\n    Increase\n    Amount entitled to in 1913 on present scale\n    Amount entitled to in 1913 on proposed scale\n    Date of appointment to present Grade\n  \n  \n    E. H. d'Aquino\n    Stamp Office (Treasury)\n    $2,160 to $2,700 by $180 biennially\n    $2,640 to $3,000 by $120 biennially\n    $480\n    $300\n    $2,700\n    $3,000\n    $300\n    1. 1. 07\n  \n  \n    Geo. Ng Fuk-shang\n    Police\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    $480\n    $300\n    $2,700\n    $3,000\n    $300\n    1. 1. 07\n  \n  \n    J. C. Cunaa\n    Treasury\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    $480\n    $300\n    $2,700\n    $3,000\n    $300\n    1. 1. 07\n  \n  \n    L. J. 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Kotewall\n    Post Office\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    $120\n    $300\n    $2,050\n    $2,400\n    $350\n    1. 11. 03\n  \n  \n    Chan Pui\n    Colonial Secretary's\n    $1,680 to $2,040 by $120 biennially\n    -do-\n    $240\n    $360\n    $2,040\n    $2,320\n    $280\n    1. 9. 05\n  \n  \n    J. Pestonjee\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    $240\n    $360\n    $2,040\n    $2,280\n    $240\n    5. 4. 06\n  \n  \n    First P.A.V. dos Remedios\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    $240\n    $360\n    $2,040\n    $2,280\n    $240\n    5. 7. 06\n  \n  \n    A. M. de Souza\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    $240\n    $360\n    $1,920\n    $2,160\n    $240\n    23. 6. 08\n  \n  \n    F.X.H. do Rozario\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    -do-\n    $240\n    $360\n    $2,040\n    $2,040\n    -\n    4. 5. 100\n  \n  \n    A. B. 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Now drawing:-\n\nPersonal Allowance..... $525\n\nHouse Allowance. $180\n\nAllowance for extra work. $195\n\n$ 900\n\nAllowed to draw maximum when promoted from 2nd Grade on 4.5.10.\n\nPage 357",
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        "content_text": "Page 488\n\ncontinued.\n\nPress dated October 23rd 1915.\n\nJUAN RODRIGUES.\n\nsent again before.\n\nsent to bribe Mr.\n\ninteresting exposures.\n\n▲ stevedore, two shopkeepers, and two coolies were brought up on remand in the Mixed Court yesterday, before Mr. Grant Jones, British Assessor, and Magistrate Yu, charged with keeping, for military purposes, 129 pistols and 20,830 rounds of ammunition at No. 804 Weihaiwei Road.\n\nMr. H.H. Bowman (police legal adviser) appeared for the prosecution; Mr. A.C. Holborn for Leung Shee-ping, Mr. S.D. Musgrove for Tseng Tsz-dam, and Dr. F.E. Hinckley for Ah Tung-shing. Mr. H.F.G. Hasler watched the case on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs.\n\nThe charge is as follows:\n\nFor that they, on October 16th 1915, at 804 Weihaiwei Road, unlawfully did keep for military purposes certain arms, to wit, 129 pistols and 20,830 rounds of ammunition, contrary to the Chinese Provisional Criminal Code, Section 804.\n\nMr. Newman announced that, at the present moment, there would be no further charge. If there was a further charge, it would be laid by the Customs and not by the Police.\n\nCounsel, continuing, said that before going on with the case, he wished to apply for an order in reference to a sum of $50 which had been handed to Detective Quayle, of the S.S.P. Police, by a man named Froh, who counsel believed was an Austrian.\n\nCounsel outlined the circumstances connected with the $50, and after hearing evidence thereon, he would ask that it be confiscated.\n\nDet.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]",
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        "content_text": "# No. 10.\n\nBritish Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914.\n\nDECLARATION OF ALIENAGE.\n\nI, JOSÉ FRANCISCO RODRIGUES of Hongkong, being a person who, by reason of my having been born within His Majesty's Dominions and allegiance, am a natural born British subject, but who at my birth became under the law of Portugal a subject also of that State, and am still such a subject, and of full age and not under disability, do hereby renounce my nationality as a British subject.\n\n(Sd.) J. F. Rodrigues.\n\nMade and subscribed this Thirteenth day of June, 1917, before me,\n\n(Sd.) A. F. B. Silva-Netto, J.P.\n\nCertified True Copy.\n\n(Sd.) Maud Severn, Colonial Secretary.\n\n18th June, 1917.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12]",
        "content_text": "45\n\nregister any company which in his opinion was intended to carry on business entirely or mainly outside the Colony, and to strike off the register any future company which should cease to operate substantially within the Colony. There would be an appeal to the Court in both cases. Such companies could obtain incorporation in the country where their principal place of business is situated and could then register here under s. 252 of Ordinance No. 58 of 1911. It is not proposed that existing companies should be affected.\n\nI shall be obliged if the Board of Trade would be good enough to give this Government the benefit of their advice on the subject which may have an Imperial as well as a Colonial significance.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nRodrigues\n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12]",
        "content_text": "334\n\nSEE\n\nGPDNụ đẻ Toinevoù of LoTeð ritatex82\n\n.:II eb ordutno ab EI\n\n.Todne?\n\n.Y 400\n\nsh BS et ...YÊ „V eb qisito on adeoquer më\n\nBenoitedor ze etnisger o TeuBOBSTon a odned mis Is ordnete?\n\n☛orievod adzab asöqsantai\n\nIto ofiterni muotoct ab „se-vorilneЯ\n\nerrel\n\n+\n\nem,\"deredak\" togey on on silver cigo sb supradas o BIDOR oiteroitnut ab orme vo ebubili „qleo monzinsen og ola otiraupni orocer in acquailong aborto eloq lev. Banquet ob mele,mugis door sure oinamoisrat,Ivisito nitolɔd ob \"azitirən ət nemi vom\" ondrab etnolar, milgiosi webcọng rodza¶ sab antiq-0 öndne o laup o\n\n.aismojaquço are th\n\nC\n\n.\n\n.\n\nL\n\n1\n\nC\n\nrudnoć „pionivor4 eb robinrevoð ostne ( -ndelques tim o redemlose ob derog osojezebræodel ininganet vesab orevod o odnet sup se „odrueso sure isvieso; etnsa- MOŽE STROPEstatni obrnitidsuj ošt modeug drab o ano inolɗ .Iris Huj neboq o rug cawo o «bivges me Pro Be-crse ciondzaj nena 000 o augentní -inoti¬d jod en medmet obcoue straEBJWS DEOD t Jmevol ob oupa zb\n\n„[enguiti o vixivor¶ eb ocnevol o votisilos „stastedo dîm gede cup ofprarotai A,exinnszilib seva so stoor areablouls o sup -regilib etsek obchiviðu bouqui aduloada ienup ab o 8 orevoû on metuqư Bɛ đên saugutro¶ oitoðirnat me obibeove ob ¡ewis- esbutitelugatti EvVON as ¡eomuzla si miminɔ asbabilidsanoqest 204 cuborng cuộn LIDO SỐ SẢN j Lê Haim off on Ebinasus eb obvod a casugust 109 onpibaituj tsunloup a sadnostre zoubivióni\n\n●beriliowanɔqest „Heaugudroà stishova a med oôn eup oivun mu ch erstes en nionstequoo stun otnemrzluj ojua azaq odao amugis tab comole on avidee cùm etnemsilatni omoo,saeugudtol apidewŭ\n\nomrem on sæberneque radus,pimolol sazeb wo deab sabcbitodus\n\nodiuðni\n\n.0\n\nintuito, o meio de as reprimir.\n\nQueira V. Exa. desculpar a demora desta resposta\n\nocasionada pela pressão do serviço.\n\nSAUDE E FRATERNIDADE.\n\n(Sd.) Alfredo Rodrigues dos Santos,\n\n0 Secretario do Governo.\n\nExmo. Sr.,\n\nSecretario da Colonia de Hongkong.\n\nTRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE.\n\nNo. 229.\n\nSecretary-General's Office, Macao, 13th October, 1919.\n\nSir,\n\nI have to add\n\nGovernment.\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 26th September last, the following to the previous information from this\n\nThere took place as a fact an official enquiry\n\nbut into the shipment of opium effected in the S. S. \"Amberst\", from that enquiry no culpability or error on the part of any functionary has been discovered beyond the person responsible for the wrong publication in the Section \"Movimento Maritimo\" of the Boletim Oficial, whom the Harbour Master has, in his competency, dealt with disciplinarily.\n\nThe the Governor of the Province, Senhor Tamagnini Barbosa, desirous, however, of clearing the subject a fully as possible, to which subject the Government of your Colony as well as this Government attaches such justified interest, referred the case to the Judiciary.\n\nThe case being passed to the Judicary finds it- -self outside the action of the Government, which also happens in British Law, but in spite of this the Government of the Province requested the Court for an elucidation of its proceeding\n\nThe information which has reached the Government is almost",
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        "content_text": "335\n\nBAGACILITAME 2 OGUAS\n\ncodorê za TEugini of Obar?IA (2)\n\nabsolutely unproductive of result; what occurred in Portuguese territory shows no criminal responsibilities whatever; if irregularities happened on the high seas or in the waters of another nation, committed by individuals foreign to any Portuguese Jurisdiction on board a vessel which carries no Portuguese flag, no responsibility whatever arises for punishment within the sphere of competency of Portuguese Justice; to restrain which was the earnest aim of both the authorities of this and of your Colony but unfortunately the means to effect it was not within the reach of such authorities.\n\nWill you please excuse the delay of this reply which was occasioned by pressure of work.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hongkong\n\nHEALTH AND FRATERNITY.\n\n(Sd.) Alfredo Rodrigues dos Santos, Secretary to Government.\n\nPage 336\n\n \n (absent in original text, but usually there are three lines at the end like the three at the beginning)\n\n (absent in original text)\n\n (absent in original text)\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instruction for page numbering and given that \"Page XX\" is detected with six lines in total, three at the page beginning and three at the end, the corrected version should be represented as:\n\nPage 335\n\n(absent in original text)\n\n(absent in original text)\n\nBAGACILITAME 2 OGUAS\n\ncodorê za TEugini of Obar?IA (2)\n\nabsolutely unproductive of result; what occurred in Portuguese territory shows no criminal responsibilities whatever; if irregularities happened on the high seas or in the waters of another nation, committed by individuals foreign to any Portuguese Jurisdiction on board a vessel which carries no Portuguese flag, no responsibility whatever arises for punishment within the sphere of competency of Portuguese Justice; to restrain which was the earnest aim of both the authorities of this and of your Colony but unfortunately the means to effect it was not within the reach of such authorities.\n\nWill you please excuse the delay of this reply which was occasioned by pressure of work.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hongkong\n\nHEALTH AND FRATERNITY.\n\n(Sd.) Alfredo Rodrigues dos Santos, Secretary to Government.\n\nPage 336\n\n(absent in original text)\n\n(absent in original text)\n\nThe final answer is:\n\nPage 335\n\nBAGACILITAME 2 OGUAS\n\ncodorê za TEugini of Obar?IA (2)\n\nabsolutely unproductive of result; what occurred in Portuguese territory shows no criminal responsibilities whatever; if irregularities happened on the high seas or in the waters of another nation, committed by individuals foreign to any Portuguese Jurisdiction on board a vessel which carries no Portuguese flag, no responsibility whatever arises for punishment within the sphere of competency of Portuguese Justice; to restrain which was the earnest aim of both the authorities of this and of your Colony but unfortunately the means to effect it was not within the reach of such authorities.\n\nWill you please excuse the delay of this reply which was occasioned by pressure of work.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hongkong\n\nHEALTH AND FRATERNITY.\n\n(Sd.) Alfredo Rodrigues dos Santos, Secretary to Government.\n\nPage 336",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nCustom House,\n\nLappa, 21st August, 1889.\n\nDear Mr. Fletcher,\n\nMany thanks for your letter of the 19th instant, and for the despatch enclosed. The Colonial Secretary who signed the latter went home last week, and another lawyer, Dr. Alfredo Rodrigues dos Santos, has succeeded him.\n\nIn view of what I have already told you, you may be interested in the following copy of a letter I sent the Inspector General on the 31st July:-\n\n\"Opium Smuggling: 'China' Opium-Molasses Case: the other night Cabral met on the bund a young man named E. Fernandes, who had been a Clerk in the Opium Superintendency during the 'China' case, and who, dissatisfied with his treatment by the Opium Farmer, has joined Jardine, Matheson & Co. and been appointed to Tsingtau. He wanted information as to the northern port from Cabral, and, after he had received it, the talk veered round to this celebrated case, and the ex-clerk confirmed all our ideas as to the form. He said that opium was never shipped at all, and that if he had been properly questioned by the Attorney-General in Court he could have shown that the point that that official laid so much stress on, namely, that the chests being sealed on departure from here, and the ones sent back from Shanghai being unsealed, substitution had taken place on board, had no foundation in fact as the modus operandi was, when en route to the steamer far out in Chinese waters, to invite the guard to a good meal, and, when they were busily engaged eating, to cut off the sealed bands round the chests, and drop them overboard in a bag with a heavy stone in it. The chests themselves were thrown overboard from the steamer during a convenient night under the supervision of a member of the Opium Farm travelling as a passenger. Before the trial the opium people came to Fernandes to tell him what to say, but he declined to tell lies, and said he would be loyal to them in not volunteering damaging...",
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        "content_text": "# THE GOAJIRA PENINSULA.\n\n## Rio Hacha\n\nThe town has no water supply, but an aqueduct to bring water from the river Calancala to the town is being constructed by private enterprise.\n\nIn spite of the difficulties of shipping, Rio Hacha is a busy trading and commercial centre.\n\n## Maguey Fibre.\n\nWhile at Rio Hacha preparing for a journey to the Goajira peninsula, I made short excursions in the neighbourhood. On one of these, along the old eastern road to Padilla, I was agreeably surprised to find extensive areas covered with fibre-yielding Furcraeas, known locally as Maguey. In fact, so abundant are these plants, that the areas covered may appropriately be described as nature-sown plantations. The fibre is utilized by the Indians for making their hammocks, and is of finer quality than the fique of the interior. The Furcraea has been identified as **F. macrophylla, Baker**, and as far as is at present known fibre has not been produced commercially from this species. In the question of the quality Mr. Lyster Dewey, the Fibre Expert of the United States Department of Agriculture, writes to me as follows: \"Some specimens of fibre of Furcraea macrophylla which we have cleaned by hand from leaves received here at this Department indicate that the fibre is finer, whiter, and softer than that of either the true sisal of the Bahamas or the henequen of Yucatan.\"\n\nThe possibility of developing a new and important fibre industry in this neighbourhood appears to me exceedingly favourable. The lands in the region of the Calancala river, excepting parts which are subject to being flooded in the rainy seasons, are on the whole suitable for fibre cultivation; the best proof of this being the existence of these Furcraeas in a state of nature over large areas. The situation of these lands is also favourable, being within seven or eight kilometers of the township of Rio Hacha. The lands are almost level, or only slightly undulating, and therefore adapted for rail transport for the conveyance of the leaves to the factory. The special recommendation of this locality for a fibre proposition lies in the fact that there is an abundant supply of leaves ready for cutting, so that a decorticator could be installed and extraction commence at once, instead of having to wait three years for the plantations to come into bearing as is the case with sisal. While existing sources of fibre are being exploited, however, plantations should be laid down so as to provide a continuous supply of leaves. Another feature of this proposition is that cheap Indian labour can be employed; the local Indians can at present be obtained for a handful of maize per day, but a just wage or suitable payment would doubtless secure permanent and adequate labour. The only doubtful point in the question of plantations is the irregularity of the rainfall, but as these Furcraeas thrive under natural conditions, it is not unreasonable to presume that their cultivation would likewise be successful. This locality has the advantage that the necessary machinery can be established on the banks of the Calancala river, where adequate water is, I am informed, always available.\n\n## Aloe Extract.\n\nWhile at Rio Hacha I also visited an Aloe plantation, the property of Señor Moises C. Henriques. The extract is prepared on the plantation and exported. The quantity exported in 1915 was 253 kilos, and the first six months of 1916 460 kilos. This industry is therefore in its infancy, being new to the locality though the plants are found wild in the district. The Aloe plant requires a dry soil, and the leaves are ripe for the extraction of aloes in the dry season when they assume a coloured hue. Aloes is a well-known domestic drug in Colombia, plants being grown in almost every garden in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the country, and they are also found for sale in most markets.\n\n## The Church at Rio Hacha\n\n8\n\n## Rio Hacha to Tucaraca by Sea.\n\nI had intended leaving from Rio Hacha overland on an excursion through the Goajira peninsula, but I was advised to proceed by sea to Tucaraca on the Coast, where transport animals were said to be more easily procured, and commence the journey from that point. We therefore left for Tucaraca on October 6th at 8 p.m. in a cayuco or dug-out canoe. We sailed when possible, and when there was no wind we were towed by Indians from the beach, my first experience of this novel means of sea transport. At 2 a.m. on the morning of the 8th we reached Tucaraca, and spent the rest of the night on the beach. At daybreak we proceeded to the settlement of Tucaraca and occupied the rest of the day in arranging animals for the journey.\n\n## Tucaraca to Carraipia.\n\nOn the 9th we set out from Tucaraca for Carraipia, our party consisting of Señores Cornelissen, Gomes, Palacio (the guide), Higuera, Rodrigues, and two Indians. Our transport consisted of six saddle horses and six donkeys. The Indians took care of the latter and replaced the loads when they fell off, which occurrences were so frequent that I wonder anything is left of my equipment undamaged. We rode on ahead of our donkeys, and after five hours' good riding we reached Malace, an Indian settlement, some thirty miles from Tucaraca. The cacique or chief of Malace, whose adopted name is Federico Peñaflor (it being improper to recognize or call the Goajirans by their proper names, much less to refer to a departed chief by name, or to use his name) received us kindly, but it was not long before he began to inquire for cigars and tobacco and then for bigger things. Fortunately for me, however, for the first night his scope for appropriation was limited, since we had nothing but our guns and what we carried in our saddle bags, for the donkeys did not reach Malace with our loads until late in the morning of the next day. In writing up my notes that evening the cacique was very curious to know what I had written, and I was commanded to read it out to him. I therefore read into the notes complimentary remarks about the chief, and this so flattered and pleased the old man that I was commanded to reread it to him several times. He then regaled us liberally with cheese and milk, and we passed the night in hammocks under the shelter of a tree.\n\n### The Covetous Cacique.\n\nOn the arrival of our donkeys the next day, the cacique soon became busy to ascertain what he could appropriate. A brand new machete caught his envious eye and was taken off to his rancho with forced consent. He then brought forward an old battered hurricane lamp which he suggested he should exchange for a new one of mine, but being my only lamp he was unsuccessful. He then tried on my samaras and suggested that I had evidently brought these especially for him since they fitted him so nicely, the suggestion, however, that a cow would be a good exchange left them in my hands! He now escorted me off arm in arm, ostensibly to view his large herds of cattle, but really to communicate his desires to me, amongst which was an intimation that he wanted so many blocks of tobacco; this I was to give him quietly in the privacy of his rancho and not in the presence of other Indians!\n\nIt had been arranged at Tucaraca that we were to change our horses at Malace, and a family connection of the cacique had accompanied us to Malace for this purpose. The day was passing and I found that no attempt was being made to replace our horses, and on inquiry, I was told that there were none available, when just at that moment we saw at least two hundred gallop past. Presently a horse with a large saddle wound was brought up and offered me for sale; evidently the object of the delay was to sell me animals. As I had hired horses, and moreover had paid in advance for their hire up to Rio Hacha, I was naturally incensed at this suggestion, and requested that the agreed exchange should be effected without delay. After some discussion the animals were exchanged, and next morning we proceeded on our way to Carraipia, arriving there together with the donkeys at dusk, having had to increase our number of Indians and donkeys at Malace.\n\n## An Indian Youth of Goajira\n\n2\n\n123",
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        "content_text": "# The Lost Track.\n\nFrom Carraipia we decided to proceed to the Sierra de la Teta, and about noon on the following day sent off our loads in advance, being assured by our guide that it was impossible to mistake the route. Before proceeding we ourselves visited the river Carraipia, which lies twenty-five minutes from the collection of huts known by that name. About an hour later we proceeded on the trail of the donkeys, but after travelling until 7 p.m. and not having overtaken them we concluded that they had taken another route and were some distance behind. We were therefore obliged to spend the night on the open sabanas without dinner and without water to drink save brackish water. We laid down with our saddles for pillows, but the millions of mosquitos made sleep impossible, and their attentions were only varied by downpours of rain. At daybreak we set out, sodden to the skin, with wet saddles and an inward emptiness, in search of our donkeys. At about 8 o'clock we reached a rancheria where we found they had passed the night, and galloping on their trail we shortly overtook them, when we breakfasted.\n\n## Toroira to Tucaraca.\n\nWe then proceeded to Toroira, a large rancheria which we reached early in the afternoon. Our guide lost no time in informing us that we could not proceed till mid-day in the morrow, as we had to replace a horse and obtain further donkeys. It had become apparent that a great mistake had been made in the purchase of donkeys for transport, and that it was quite impossible to continue the journey to Sierra de la Teta or to return overland to Rio Hacha with the same animals. Consequently I decided to return to Rio Hacha via Tucaraca by sea. We therefore left Toroira about mid-day, and travelled throughout that afternoon through heavy clay land covered with Cactus and Opuntias. As there was no pasture in this type of country we were obliged to continue until reaching a sabana, which we did at dusk. Before, however, we could erect our tent rain poured in torrents, and the ground within the tent became a mud pool where nine of us spent the night huddled together with saddles and boxes as best we could. In the morning we left for Tucaraca reaching there about 2 p.m., and the same night left in a cayuco for Rio Hacha, arriving there at 1 p.m. the next day.\n\n## Impressions of the First Journey in Goajira.\n\nArduous and difficult as our journey across the peninsula proved to be, it was to me a journey of considerable interest; for I feel convinced that here is a country which might, with the liberal assistance of the Government in the way of communications, wells and irrigation, well become an important cattle country. The northwestern part along the Coast consists of sandy lands where grows the divi-divi tree (*Caesalpinia coriaria*, Willd), a tree which affords one of the principal exports of the country. This type of country alternates with heavy clay lands, where grows little but Cactus trees, the undergrowth being principally prickly Opuntias.\n\nHere and there are pantanos or swampy lands covered with various Leguminosae or aquatic plants. In the centre of the peninsula are extensive sabanas, now (October) beautifully covered with fine short grass (*Aristida setifolia*, H.B. & K.) affording abundant and sweet pasture, but alas in the dry season almost desert lands. In the southeastern parts the character of the vegetation alters, and towards the mountains becomes more and more luxuriant, and gives evidence of a richer soil and more abundant rainfall. As we were nearing Carraipia, I was surprised to come across extensive areas covered with guinea grass. In fact, I first asked the guide who possessed potreros in this region, as I observed guazimo (*Guazuma ulmifolia*, D.C.) and hobo trees (*Spondias* sp.) for shade, reminding one of the artificial potreros of Tolima. The grass, evidently at first imported by the Spaniards, has become naturally established over wide areas. In our journey from Carraipia towards the Sierra de la Teta, we passed through ten miles of guinea grass, naturally established potreros; but I am informed that there are extensions of eight leagues or more covered with this grass. There are therefore many thousands of hectares of naturally established pastures which are not at present utilized. When the packing-house propositions now under consideration mature, may not these regions become an important feeding ground for such an establishment? Here are extensive areas of pasture ready for cattle ranching on a large scale, where it is not necessary to go through the costly process of felling forest to plant pastures, and where, on the sabanas, there are no ticks.\n\n## A Second Journey Through the Peninsula of Goajira.\n\nDisappointed with the result of the first journey in Goajira owing to bad transport organization, and impressed with the agricultural possibilities of the peninsula, I determined to make a second journey direct from Rio Hacha, and if possible traverse the entire length of the peninsula before proceeding to the Province of Padilla. Owing to the existence in the interior parts of Goajira of hostile Indians, of whom there are armed gangs of bandits wandering on the main routes, who do not hesitate to attack, rob and even murder small parties; it is essential to travel armed and with suitable escort. I accordingly set to work to find an escort, and through the kind offices of Señores Dr. M. Alvarez I and General Agustin Beruier, I was introduced to Señor Colonel R. Morales, a gentleman well known to the Indians who very kindly offered to accompany me. We therefore set out for the second time on November 1st, the party consisting of Señores Colonel Morales, Caballero (the owner of the transport animals), Campo and Frailes (transport assistants), Rodrigues (servant) and myself. All of us were, of course, mounted and armed; and we took four pack animals to convey our tent and equipment, taking good care to leave all the donkeys behind. On leaving Rio Hacha we were informed by the inhabitants that, owing to the exceptionally flooded state of the country, it was quite impossible to do this journey and that within a few days we should be seen back at Rio Hacha. Discouraging as these opinions were I was determined to make the Journey. We first had to cross the arm of the river Calancala at Rio Hacha in canoes; we then saddled and loaded our animals and started off towards the river Calancala, which we reached within an hour or so from starting. Here we had to cross the loads in a canoe, my companions first wading, then swimming and again wading with the animals across the river to the other side: a distance including the flooded area of not less than three hundred metres. We landed on the opposite side at the Orphanage of the Capuchinos, San Antonio, and after a delay of two hours in crossing we resaddled and reloaded our horses and proceeded on our way. The Rev. Padre Camillo of San Antonio was even less consoling than the inhabitants of Rio Hacha, and informed us that as no Indians had passed through for several days, the country must be impassable. After leaving the Orphanage we soon reached lagoons and flooded lands, and travelled through two and three feet of water, being only varied with short expanses of solid lands or heavy clay. At dusk we reached an Indian rancheria known as Guamachal where we camped the first night. Here lives an Indian lady known as Dionesia Duarte (Nicha) who is very wealthy, possessing about a thousand head of oxen, and a large number of horses, donkeys, sheep and goats. I was struck with the healthy and thriving condition of all the animals, with the exception of the goats which were suffering with foot-rot as the result of the wet condition of the lands.\n\nThe next morning we left Guamachal, the first part of this day's journey was through flooded clay lands of Cactus bush, but the latter part was through sandy lands covered with small spreading trees chiefly of the order Leguminosae. In certain parts I noted the dye-wood tree, known locally as Brasilete (*Haematoxylum brasileto*, Krst.) abundant. In the evening we reached a small rancherio known as Chimirang, and the Indians turned out their goats from a hut which they placed at our disposal. We had no sooner arranged our hammocks when, in the dusk, we were alarmed by the appearance of a large snake which took possession of one of the hammocks. We were, however, fortunate in killing it, but we passed the night rather uncomfortably thinking that our unwelcome visitor might have a companion in the vicinity.\n\n## A Typical Indian of Goajira\n\n10\n124",
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        "content_text": "Tyele and Co.\n\nN. Cowan.\n\nP. Soares.\n\nA. J. M. Soum.\n\nRam Ribars.\n\nC. H. Windsor.\n\nO. Kitchen.\n\nM. A. Comol.\n\nV. R. Pithawalla.\n\nJ. A. Mahlain.\n\nC. Bunara Bran.\n\nH. Binketi.\n\nHarry J. Lamb.\n\nJ. P. Victore.\n\nA. S. Comen.\n\nE. J. Rozane.\n\nMarióle 3.0. Accunde.\n\nE. Liemaratz.\n\nB. M. Alaradis.\n\nO. O. du Koer.\n\nJ. C. V. Ribeiros.\n\nA. P. Remedios.\n\nO. O. C. Alves.\n\nJ. C. Souza.\n\nP. C. Gourco.\n\nF. R. Lauren100.\n\nT. E. Winfield.\n\nH. W. Bean.\n\nW. Jackson.\n\nR. C. Contie.\n\nC. E. Sandstrom.\n\nK. H. Mohamed.\n\nP. A. Jampetgis.\n\nV. Currum.\n\nDu Nicolli.\n\nJ. D. Bernardo.\n\nJ. A. Palmer.\n\nC. Almeida.\n\nH. Gittins.\n\nM. A. da Silva.\n\nF. Ribido.\n\nJ. Crummer.\n\nC. A. Fulcher.\n\nR. M. Bazeland.\n\nG. F. ds Roza.\n\nJ. Armiton.\n\nJ. Reves.\n\nJ. H. Pinna.\n\nC. L. Binua.\n\nCasimiro 1. Sousa.\n\nJ. Roze.\n\nA. Norton.\n\nA. K. Souza.\n\nF. N. Gmha.\n\nA. Kadec.\n\nJ. J. Remedios.\n\nM. E. F. Airey.\n\nC. P. Simpleton.\n\nJ. S. Jenningar.\n\nA. J. M. Rodrigues.\n\nC. O. Karques.\n\nD. H. Cameron.\n\n823",
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        "content_text": "J.M. Remedios\n\nD. A. Goodwin\n\nW. Gittins\n\nLeopoldo Augusto Osorio\n\nW. B. Hasled\n\nL. G. Rodrigues\n\nThomas B. Culha\n\nJ.K. Kwong\n\nJ.B. Thomson\n\nT.H. C. Da Silva\n\nPhillip Solomon\n\nArthur de Carvalho D. D.\n\nA.H.M. Lamy (A.H.M.)\n\nJ.N. Chall\n\nV. L. Neaser\n\nGeo. J. Smith\n\nMok Ken Sang\n\nF.A. Joan\n\nL.O. Ralstonky\n\nIrwin V. Key\n\nH.B. Bridges\n\nB. Crowley\n\nA. Mackenzie\n\nAugusto Jose Vieira Pimenta\n\nFlorinda Jose Nives\n\nA. Cours De\n\nA.Y. Farmer\n\nWilliam Thom\n\nE. E. Ellis\n\nS. Greenfield\n\nA. Edgar\n\na/o Fred. Ellis & Co.\n\nAlvaro Alberto Botelho\n\nA. Abbas\n\na/o Lorme, Bingham & Matthews\n\nR. H. Omar\n\nV. Harding\n\nV.E. Cook\n\nV. Bursley\n\nPang Sin-Hang\n\nD. E. de Carvalho\n\nG. Swan\n\nR. G. S. Huts\n\nF. Weller\n\nRobert McKellar\n\nD. K. Blair\n\nH. J. Hunt\n\nP.F. le Prata\n\nR. Melville Smith\n\nJ.R. Ticheo\n\nE.M.H. Castro\n\nUsuf Rurejam\n\nA.H. Rajahm\n\nLewis Stephen Rapley\n\nRalph Packham\n\nHenrique Jose Silva\n\nR. Naserin\n\nF. L. Marques\n\nCheng Kwong\n\nJ. E. Anderson\n\nL. Carvalho\n\nWhoa Po Sion\n\nO.W. Omar\n\nV.T.D. Earle\n\nS. V. Olson\n\nGeo. Clauson\n\nG. Mapp\n\nRodolpho dos Ramos\n\nWilliam Frederick Gardner\n\nLibanio J. Morouha\n\nA. Buttoy\n\n832",
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        "content_text": "FROM\n\n1923\n\nGov. Stubbs\n\nFOR CIRCULATION :—\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nKubsof\n\n135\n\nHONG KONG\n\nSUBJECT\n\nDATE\n\n18 April\n\nCO 26458\n\nRE\n\n28\n\nREG. 28 MAY 23\n\nAsst. U.S. of S.\n\nPerm U.S. of S.\n\nParl U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nPrevious Paper\n\nFor\n\nLL-5007/23\n\nExchange of visits with you.\n\nof Macao\n\nReports on Dr R Rodrigues visit to Hong Kong on 3rd January and of his (Gov. H.K.) return visit to Macao on 16th April.\n\nMINUTES\n\nThe Land book had better so\n\nSubsequent Paper\n\n70.28105/20\n\n42914/30\n\nA.K.\n\nI Received\n\nTo the Library 15-6-23.\n\n\"\" copy of the desp. only\n\nI have seldom seen so many blurred photos printed in one book: a poor testimonial to \"MACÃO ARTISTICO\" and \"RENASCENTE!\")\n\n#267578) W 20112/38 Gp. 140 80,000 11-29 W&N Ltd.\n\nFRZ\n\nFo\n\nAB\n\nSah\n\n29/5-\n\nAt once\n\nAre\n\n30\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "MINUTES.\n\nON THIS SIDE.\n\nN: 135.\n\n26458\n\nIRET\n\nREC 28 MAY 23,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG. 18th April, 1923.\n\n29\n\nYou 50073\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Grace's despatch No.24 of February 2nd approving my proposal that the Governor of Hongkong should be authorized to pay official visits to Macao without obtaining specific permission in each case.\n\n2.\n\nMy proposal, as indicated in my despatch No.397 of the 18th of December, 1922, was made in anticipation of the necessity of exchanging visits with the new Governor of Macao.\n\nDr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, the new Governor, arrived in Hongkong on January 3rd from Europe, accompanied by his wife and family and left for Macao in the Portuguese Gunboat \"Patria\" on the following day. I had invited him to stay with me but he declined to do so in view of the shortness of his stay. (This meant, as I gather from the Consul-General, that Madame Rodrigues wanted to tranship her baggage direct to the \"Patria\" without unpacking.) He lunched with me on the 4th of January to meet the higher officials of the Colony and some of the leading members of the local Portuguese community.\n\n3.\n\nDr. Rodrigues, who is a member of the medical profession and was, I understand, for a long time Principal Medical Officer at Goa, has not the strong personality\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nTHE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K.G.,\n\n&c..\n\n&c..\n\n5056 Gp. 140 00,000 11-22 W & Ltd.\n\nB.C.\n\n1\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "30 \n\npersonality of his predecessor but strikes me as a well-informed and well-intentioned man. He made a great point of his desire to continue the cordial relations which I had established with his predecessor (who was my guest for some weeks before he left for Europe last year) and to co-operate with the Government of Hongkong in any possible way. I assured him that his sentiments were reciprocated and I think that we may count on a continuance of the friendly relations of the two Governments as he has in the last few months consulted me with regard to a number of matters in which Hongkong might be supposed to take an interest.\n\n4. \n\nWe agreed to regard his passing through the Colony as his official visit, although he had not actually assumed office, and I undertook to return it at a suitable opportunity. I was unable to find time to do so until April 16th, when I proceeded to Macao, accompanied by my wife and Captain Neville, Aide-de-Camp, in H.M.S. \"Tarantula\" which was placed at my disposal by the courtesy of Commodore Grace.\n\nWe left about 9 a.m. arriving in Macao shortly before noon and returning in the evening. We were met on landing by the Governor and Madame Rodrigues and were introduced to most of the leading officials. A guard of honour on the quay was composed of sailors from the \"Patria\" and other gun-boats.\n\nWe then proceeded to the Governor's Palace, where there was a guard of honour of infantry, who struck me as a well set up and serviceable body of men. They are Portuguese from Europe who do three years service in Macao. The black Mozambique troops, whose fine appearance I had noted on the occasion of my last visit, were not in evidence. The Governor informed me that they were now stationed at Portes do Cerco on the boundary of the territory. I gathered that it was thought better to keep them where there was the least chance of friction.\n\n12/6 Gp. 140 60,000 11-22 W&S Ltd.\n\nwith",
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        "content_text": "Page 193\n\nThe credit of the Macao administration has been very much wronged by the abuses of many counter-feiters who are giving to other nations the impression that the Macao Farm is boiling more opium than it is allowed by the Conventions.\n\nTo show you how everybody is producing and smuggling opium in the Far East, I could quote you some clear words from Sir John Jordan and Sir Francis Aglen's recent declarations but I think it useless, you will know them as well.\n\nIt is my Government's best wish that it would be possible to present such commercial means, and that the trade of this drug could be reduced, as this Government has progressively done and is trying to do by looking for other revenue.\n\nBy the same post, I am sending you two samples of the Macao opium farm's label and the counterfeit of the same made in Kwang Chau Wan.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Sd.) Rodrigo J. Rodrigues.\n\nGovernor.\n\nPage 207",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure in Mr. Grant Watson's despatch No.306 of September 20th 1927\n\n27\n\n## COPY\n\n**HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S EMBASSY, LISBON**\n\nNovember 26th, 1926\n\nYour Excellency:\n\nBy a memorandum dated September 14th last the Portuguese Government enquired on what terms His Majesty's Government would be disposed to negotiate a new convention for the supply of Indian opium to Macao similar to the convention of June 14th 1913, which terminated on February 4th 1923. Further, the Government of the Republic put forward a proposal to fix the quantity of opium to be furnished to Macao by British India in the same proportion as that adopted for the French and Dutch colonies in the Far East.\n\nUnder the instructions of His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that careful consideration has been given to the Portuguese Government's proposal, but that the general policy which has recently been adopted by the Government of India would make its acceptance impossible. Sir Austen Chamberlain directs me to explain that it is the definite policy of that Government to extinguish the export of Indian opium to the Far East completely within ten years, by progressive annual reductions of ten per cent of the present total; and to distribute, pending final extinction, the reduced annual totals of exports to the eight countries to which export is at present allowed under direct sale agreements, namely, Malaya, Hongkong, Ceylon, the State of North Borneo, Sarawak, Siam, Indo-China and the Netherlands East Indies.\n\nI avail myself etc., etc.,\n\nHis Excellency:\n(Signed) LANCELOT CARNEGIE\n\nDr. A.M. de Bettencourt Rodrigues",
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        "content_text": "# No.147.\n\n`(4600/310/87)`\n\n## 105\n\nLISBON, May 6th, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my despatch No.122 of the 22nd ultimo, relative to the origin of the excessive exports of opium from India to Macau, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith a translation of a Note which I have received from the Minister for Foreign Affairs in reply to the Note which I addressed to him on the 22nd ultimo.\n\n2. It would appear that the Portuguese Government are quite prepared to institute an enquiry for the purpose of tracing the origin of the opium in question, but they are not very sanguine that there will be any satisfactory result, owing to the fact that the irregularities occurred some time ago. It is satisfactory, however, to learn that with the change in the régime and the organisation of a more efficient police there is hope that their control will be more effective in the future.\n\n3. It will be noticed that Dr. Rodrigues states that the four hundred and fifty-one and a half cases of opium mentioned as having been imported into Macau during the years 1925 and 1926, are within the limits of lawful imports.\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n**(Sd.)** LANCELOT D. CARNEGIE.\n\nThe Right Hon.  \nSir Austen Chamberlain, M.P., K.G.,  \netc. etc. etc.",
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        "title": "CO129-502-10 Macao opium traffic 6-12-1926 - 7-12-1927",
        "content_text": "107 \n\nirregularities. Up to the present month of April, the opium trade in Macao was passed over by contract to a concessionaire, who, from the very conditions of that contract, enjoyed facilities of acquisition which the Government were not always able to control because they did not possess a sufficiently capable police force for the purpose. It was in order to put an end to this state of affairs that the régime of a State \"regie\" was adopted, which will be in force from now on, and for which a police force is being organised which will give every guarantee of efficiency for the repression of frauds and abuses. The quantity of opium which Your Excellency mentioned as being published in the official bulletins of Macao was within the legal limits of lawful imports. The Government of the Republic do not, in the first place, however, believe that the opium referred to in Your Excellency's Note was really of Indian origin, owing to the great confidence which is placed in the Indian police and the strict measures in force in India for the suppression of fraud and contraband. Possibly the opium originated from other parts, and that the concessionaire, being, by chance, unscrupulous, placed upon it a Benares label, as has been done by many others of various nationalities with opium of the most varied origin to which there has been attached a Macao label. All this shows the difficulty of instituting enquiries, which the Government will nevertheless undertake to do, and they will be as strict as possible, and every endeavour will be made by them to punish any frauds if there are any. \n\nI avail, etc. \n\n(Sd) A.M. de Bettencourt Rodrigues.",
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        "title": "CO129-508-7 Opium on Macao market 10-1-1928 - 9-11-1928",
        "content_text": "(F766/194/87)\n\nNo. 38.\n\nLISBON,\n\nFebruary 6th, 1928.\n\n88\n\nCopy to OAG Hong Kong No.14\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your despatch No. 12 (9427/310/87) of the 10th ultimo relative to the leakage of Indian opium into the Macau market, I have the honour to report that I lost no time in communicating with the Portuguese Government in the sense desired.\n\n2. I have now received a Note from the Minister for Foreign Affairs in regard to this matter, of which a translation is enclosed. It will be observed from this Note that the information which it was desired to obtain as to what happened in the past is not procurable, as the enquiry which was instituted by the Government was dependent for its success on documentary evidence in the possession of the concessionaire of the opium monopoly, whose contract has since been cancelled with a view to the suppression of the previous abuses.\n\n3. Régie has now been established in Macau for the purpose of controlling the traffic in opium from India with greater efficiency, and it is stated by Dr. Rodrigues that the Portuguese Government are now in a position to do all that is required of them.\n\n4. It is further stated that the action taken by the Portuguese Government in this matter has been communicated to the delegates to the League of Nations Assembly and to the Portuguese representative on the Opium Advisory Committee.\n\nI have, etc., (Sgd) Lancelot D. Carnegie.\n\nSir Austen Chamberlain, K.G., M.P.,\n\nThe Right Hon:\n\netc.,\n\netc.,\n\netc.",
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        "content_text": "British Colonies in the Far East in regard to the supplying of opium. On the contrary, however, and to the surprise of this Government, the Government of India ceased supplying to the Régie that which it had supplied to the Monopoly and created for us the extremely difficult position of instituting an opium Régie without opium. Other Governments supplied the deficiency, which was a painful surprise to me, as it came from a Government with which we have enjoyed the most cordial relations of friendship and good neighbourliness. We have overcome all these difficulties and are prepared to defend the Régie and improve its services, giving proof of our good will and our firm desire to see that conventions are carried out which are ratified by us, confident that His Majesty's Government and the League of Nations will do justice to our efforts and sacrifices. I avail myself etc.\n\n(Sgd) A.M. de Bettencourt Rodrigues.",
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        "content_text": "120\n\nOn 12th & 13th/8/29 Mr. Brewer read Ex.C in my presence. He made certain corrections. These were made on one slip of paper. I typed them out on separate slips, which I attached to the appropriate parts of Ex.C. Mr. Brewer was then satisfied with correctness of document, and he signed 2 copies, of which Ex.C is one. Same day I lodged Ex.C in Attorney General's office. Everything in Ex.C is so far as I am aware a correct statement.\n\nNo X X.\n\nSd. G. Ezra\n\n2.7\n\nP.8\n\nSd. A.G. Grantham\n\n2.M.\n\n4. Li Tung decd. I lived at 327 Kowloon Tong. I was auditor of Instone Banking Corporation Ltd in 1928. I was not appointed at General Meeting held 16.8.27 as auditor for Co. I knew I had been appointed auditor in May 1928. I audited a balance sheet for year ending 30.4.28. For that balance sheet I started auditing in May 1928. I did my auditing in premises of Instone Banking Corporation. I used to work after 5 p.m. I took about 10 days. During my auditing Mr. Brewer was present on each day. He was always there when I was auditing. No one else was there. Mrs. Brewer was never there. Material for auditing was 3 balance sheets and some books. The 3 balance sheets were one from Shekki branch, one for Hong Kong office, one for Head Office. These balance sheets were typed. I checked items in them. The Shekki balance sheet was only a sort of return. I was eventually given a combined balance sheet; this was after I had started auditing. When I started auditing I checked the 3 balance sheets by books. There were no Shekki books. I have seen Hong Kong books. At one time Mr. Rodrigues gave me a book with which to compare. This was only time I saw Mr. Rodrigues. Mr. Brewer was then present. I worked in Mr. Brewer's room, but when I saw Mr. Rodrigues it was not in Mr. Brewer's room.",
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        "content_text": "121\n\nEx.G\n\nEx.H\n\nP.9\n\nbooks were not kept in Mr. Brewer's room.\n\nMr. Rodrigues gave me one book only. I did not make out a balance sheet myself. I received the combined balance sheet from Mr. Brewer. I remember balance sheet. I recognise N.I.B.8 (Ex.G) as that balance sheet. I completed my auditing on 6.6.28.\n\nThat is my signature on Ex.G. Dates are written by me, that is date when I completed balance sheet. The date is date of completion of auditing. I signed it on same day. Capital is stated there in a particular way. I signed N.I.B.6 (Ex.H) at a later date.\n\nThere is a considerable difference between Exs.G & H. Mr. Brewer called me over and asked me to sign Ex.H, but before I did so I noticed the differences. Mr. Brewer called me by 'phone to Instone Banking Corporation to his room. This was after 5 p.m. I saw there Mr. Brewer, nobody else, not Mrs. Brewer. I never saw her in connection with the balance sheets.\n\nI pointed out to Mr. Brewer differences between Exs. G & H. He said that it would look better if the uncalled capital was put under assets. He also said that he had seen banks and big emporia make out their balance sheets in this way. I again asked him why item 'Capital Uncalled' was under Assets. He said he had asked shareholders to sign certain application forms, and that therefore the shareholders would be liable for paying up uncalled capital. I also asked him why he should amplify $2,613,260 item.\n\nHe said that to do so would show the sound financial standing of Bank. Mr. Brewer said that he included Capital Uncalled under Assets because shareholders could be called on at any time to pay up their uncalled capital. I questioned Mr. Brewer because I knew that in Hong Kong companies Uncalled Capital is not included under Assets. I objected to that form; Mr. Brewer was offended. Item Mortgage & Long Term loans; I saw no mortgage deed at all, but the total sum was added from the 2 balance sheet and 1 Return. Reason why I signed balance sheet although I had",
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        "content_text": "125\n\nP15\n\nP.16\n\n3 balance sheets. I signed it as it is now on 6.6.28.\n\nWhilst auditing in office I did not meet the Secretary P.C. Leo during the 10 days. During 10 days whilst at office I saw no one else in connection with audit. The only person in office with me was Mr. Brewer.\n\nI was not in Mr. Leo's office during business hours at all during those 10 days. I don't know if Mr. Leo knows anything about banking or auditing.\n\nI don't know who inserted Chinese in balance sheet Ex.H. It was nothing to do with me. It was not inserted by Leo and me after balance sheet had been passed.\n\nI don't know whether Mr. Brewer was away from Colony on Monday 11/6/28. I don't know if on his return he was sick and stayed away.\n\nI don't remember the day on which I signed proof of balance sheet (Ex.H). I did not sign it just after 12/6/28 at Mrs. Brewer's request.\n\nI was not responsible for alteration in Ex.H of the way capital is shown. After annual meeting Mr. Brewer did not see me regarding the alteration of the way in which the Capital is shown in Ex.H.\n\nI saw Rodrigues once during the auditing. I don't remember at what time exactly, but I saw no one else in connection with auditing.\n\nI did all auditing after 5 p.m. I audited after 5 p.m. because I had day employment elsewhere.\n\nI see in Ex.G items Customers deposits $466,400.25 on liabilities side, and Mortgage & Long Term loans $266,630 on Assets side.\n\nI do not know that there was by a mistake a branch office loan for $260,000 included in each of these 2 items just referred to. I saw nothing wrong with these 2 items at time of auditing.\n\nRe X. I have a certificate to audit Chinese accounts only. My English is indifferent.\n\nI gave my evidence to Official Receiver in July in English: questions and answers were both in English. Ex.G is typewritten balance sheet I was given. I was given 3 others from which Ex.G is prepared.\n\nWhen I",
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        "content_text": "126\n\nP.17\n\nreceived Ex.G I didn't notice if it was signed or not.\n\nI don't remember whether it was signed or not.\n\nI didn't prepare balance sheet.\n\nMy other work during auditing time finished some time between 5 & 6 p.m.\n\nBy Official Receiver I was asked about Ex.G but not about others. I mentioned other 3 balance sheets. I did not tell Official Receiver that I had told Mr. Brewer how to make out balance sheet from the 3: I said 'I asked Mr. Brewer how he prepared combined balance sheet from the 3 subsidiary ones'.\n\nThe report of what I said to Official Receiver is a misunderstanding. I never saw Mrs. Brewer there. I am sure Mrs. Brewer never asked me to sign any balance sheet. I signed Ex.H in Mr. Brewer's room in his presence. I did not alter Chinese characters in Ex.K. I saw Rodrigues once only, Leo not at all, during evenings when I was auditing. By books in English and Chinese I mean that only headings are in Chinese.\n\nsa. Li Tung\n\nsa. A.G. Grantham\n\nP.M.\n\nEx.K\n\nEx.L\n\nEx.M\n\nP.18\n\n5. Sidney Hampden Ross sworn.\n\nI am Chartered Accountant.\n\nI have investigated books of Instone Banking Corporation on behalf of Official Receiver. I examined many books, amongst them is minute book Ex.K. I found Ex.K in Instone Banking Corporation when I took over. I would recognise Mr. Brewer's signature only through seeing it on bank papers. I investigated Ex.D.\n\nItems:- Authorised Capital. Issued & Subscribed.\n\nAccording to books only 14,740 shares have been issued to nominal value of $1,474,000. I got this from Ex.L(N.I.B.11) p.8, and from Register of members Ex.M. Exhibit M shows 15,740 shares on register, of which 1,000 have been forfeited.",
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        "content_text": "207\n\nlock the point up.\n\nHave you received any of the $10,000.00? If I received it it would not be \"at branches\".\n\nHave you ever received it? No.\n\nHas the Company ever received it? No. It is in the Company's hands, the company could transfer it but it could not receive it.\n\nBut on the contrary - it is in Yong Si Kie's hands? Mr. Yong Si Kie is the Company's agent.\n\nDo you think it would be honoured if you were to draw a cheque or bill on it? I don't know.\n\nWould it have been? I did not try so I cannot say. If it were not, it ought to have been. It would have been dishonest of the agent not to honour it.\n\n\"Cash at Branches Canton In your journal page 28 (NIB 15) $33,909.12\" - do you know if that is included in the $164,082.89? I suppose so.\n\nI saw it with my own eyes. It was real cash.\n\nWhere did it come from? Shekki.\n\nIt should have been debited to the cash held at Shekki? I presume it was.\n\nWas it? I presume so - I don't know.\n\nThat is the Shekki balance sheet which had been put in already. (Ex. NIB 9) If Canton was owing Shekki this $33,909.12 that would appear as an asset in the Shekki balance sheet? That sounds reasonable.\n\nWell it does not, it does not appear in the balance sheet. Why does it not? I do not know. Try Mr. Rodrigues, he signed that. I must have known the answer but this is a year ago.\n\nCan you suggest an explanation why it does not appear? I have no suggestion to make.\n\n$33,909.12 - why is it not in the balance sheet? The answer to that is that Shekki has not charged Canton for it, and Canton has told us they have it. That has occurred. We get a letter from Canton quicker than we get it from Shekki.\n\nI suggest to you that it still appears in the Shekki cash? Very probably it does.\n\nThis item is duplicated? Is that a serious point which has arisen?\n\nI am suggesting that the case cannot be at Canton and Shekki? How could our balance sheet balance if we put it twice?\n\nThere is no entry about this $33,909.12 balance in the Shekki book, the only entry to substantiate it is the entry in your journal? But the money was there.\n\nHow do you know the money was there? I have seen it.\n\nIt was transferred on the last day of the financial year? Just about.\n\n16.",
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        "content_text": "PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS.\n\nThe following promotions and appointments etc. have been made:\n\nMajor H.B.L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E. to be Lieut-Colonel and Commandant of the Corps.\n\n21.4.34\n\nMajor G.D.R. Black, V.D., M.D., C.M. (Tor) to be Lieut-Col.\n\n1.9.34\n\nCaptain M.A. Johnson, M.M. to be Major.\n\nCaptain J.C. Macgown, M.D., Ch.B. (Edin) to be Major.\n\nLieutenant L.F. Nicholson to be Captain.\n\n17.11.34\n\nLieutenant J.S. Rodrigues to be Captain.\n\n21.9.34\n\nLieutenant E.G. Stewart to be Captain.\n\nDr. H.J. Croot, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S.(Eng.), L.R.C.P.(Lon) to be Lieutenant.\n\n13.9.34\n\nMr. W.F. Murray to be temporary Lieutenant.\n\nSecond Lieutenant J.R. Way to be Lieutenant.\n\n1.10.34\n\nSergeant G.C. Moutrie to be Second Lieutenant.\n\n12.10.34\n\nSecond Lieutenant J.C. Bousfield, M.C. to be Captain.\n\n6.12.34\n\nL/Corporal H.A. de B. Botelho to be Second Lieutenant.\n\n1.1.35\n\nMr. R.D. Walker, M.C. to be Major.\n\nMr. I.B. Trevor to be Captain.\n\nMr. J. Smith to be Lieutenant.\n\nMr. A.E. Perry to be Lieutenant.\n\nMr. T. Addis Martin to be Captain.\n\n11.1.35\n\nMr. L.C. Tatham to be Lieutenant.\n\n17.1.35\n\nSecond Lieutenant F.F. Sequeira to be Lieutenant.\n\n1.3.35\n\nRESIGNATION OF COMMISSION.\n\nCaptain H.L.A. Bunbury resigned his commission.\n\n20.12.34\n\nCaptain F. Syme-Thomson (deceased).",
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        "content_text": "No. 3 (M.G.) COMPANY.\n\n13.\n\n19\n\nOfficer Commanding\n\nLieutenant J.R. Way (on leave)\n\nC.S.M., G.E. Dudley.\n\nThe training year of this Company has been marked by the departure of several keen men from this Colony, remarkable enthusiasm exhibited by a few members, and a deplorable lack of \"esprit de corps\" in the remainder.\n\n1 Officer and 18 other ranks attended Camp, 1 Officer and 17 other ranks were present at the G.O.C's Inspection, and 11 N.C.O's and men turned out to the Test Mobilization and subsequent night operations for Beach Defence on March 22nd.\n\nThis Company started the season as the Anzac Company but through lack of support, is now being absorbed into other units.\n\nC.O.R.E.S INFANTRY (Portuguese Company).\n\nOfficer Commanding\n\nCaptain S. Jarvis, M.C.\n\nThe Company strength is now 6 Officers and 126 other ranks, as compared with 5 Officers and 87 other ranks at the date of the previous report. The large increase was due to a Recruiting Campaign carried out during the summer.\n\nAt the Corps Rifle Meeting the Company gained the following Trophies :-\n\nCorps Championship, Musketry Cup, Officer's Prize and Tyro Competition.\n\nIn addition the Company gained 12 Marksmanship and 10 L.G. badges during the training season and at a shoot held in February won the Interport Cup competed for between the Company and the Portuguese Company, Shanghai Volunteer Corps.\n\nDuring the summer of 1934 special L.G. Classes were held for Officers and N.C.O's and Captain Rodrigues and L/Corporal H.A. de B. Botelho attended a Junior Wing course for Officers.\n\nThe Company again won the Aquatic Cup.\n\nThe winter training has been carried out on the same lines as in the last two years, the category system having proved the most successful.",
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        "content_text": "14.\n\n20\n\nmost successful method. The attendances have been extremely good.\n\nAnti-Gas training has been added to the already full curriculum of Infantry Training.\n\nAt the G.O.C.'s Inspection there were 6 officers and 116 other ranks on parade and the appearance and bearing of the men was excellent.\n\nThe Company took part in the Combined Operations, supplying 5 Officers and 100 other ranks, a most gratifying turn out in view of weather conditions. The drawing of stores was efficiently carried out and the defence duties during the night successfully prevented a landing on the area covered by the Company.\n\nDuring the year a further addition was made to the Commissioned Ranks, L/Corporal H.A. de B. Botelho being promoted to Second Lieutenant, having attended the Junior Wing Course throughout the summer. Second Lieutenant F.P. Sequeira was promoted to Lieutenant and Lieutenant J.S. Rodrigues to Captain.\n\nCaptain Rodrigues was in Command of the Company during the absence on leave of Captain S. Jarvis and carried out his duties in a very able manner, handing the Company over on Captain Jarvis' return in better condition than when he left it.\n\nMEDICAL SECTION.\n\nOfficer Commanding\n\nMajor J.C. Macgown, M.D., Ch.B. (Edin).\n\nThe Section has attended lectures on the organization of the Regular R.A.M.C.\n\nInstruction has been given in 1st Aid and stretcher bearing.\n\nThe Section has been responsible for the health of the Troops in Camp and for the Camp sanitation and hygiene.\n\nOrderlies and Medical Officers have been supplied to Units training away from Headquarters. Twenty Candidates for the Air Arm were examined by the Medical officers.\n\nThe efficiency of the Unit has been fully maintained and several new members have recently been enlisted.\n\n6\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "There are dozens who deserve mention but space is limited.\n\nOthers worthy of commendation are:-\n\n1st Battery\n\nA Bdr. J. Watson.\n\nCorps Engineers\n\nMajor Ma Johnson, M.M.\n\n32 J Corps Signals\n\nM. G. Troop\n\nM. M. G. Section\n\nLieut. F.W.T. Ross,\n\nC.S.M., R.J. Everest, M.B.E. C.C.M.S., T. Bolt.\n\nC.S.M., G.T. Padgett, M.B.E., who was in charge during the absence on leave of Lieut.J.H. Bottomley. C.Q.M.S., H. J. Millington, M.M.\n\nCaptain H. H. Potts, C.S.M., R.H. Charles.\n\nLieut. H. G. Williams,\n\nC.S.M., B.S. Rogers.\n\n(The latter in command efficiently during the illness of Lieut. Williams).\n\nNo. 1 (M.G.) Company.....C.Q.M.S., R.A. Edwards,\n\nCorps Infantry\n\nINDIVIDUALLY.\n\nSergt. E.C. Hudson, M.C.\n\nCaptain J.S. Rodrigues, for his efficient command of the Company during the absence on leave of Captain S. Jarvis, M.C.\n\nLieut. J. V. V. dos Remedios,\n\nSergt. F. V. V. Ribeiro,\n\nSergt. H.M. Britto.\n\nSergt. J.F. Baleros.\n\nR.S.M., W.H. Edmonds, M.B.E., who after many years of invaluable service is retiring from the Corps in July.\n\nLieut. C. de S. Robertson, M.M. who has done an immense amount of work particularly in connection with anti-Gas instruction.\n\nCaptain D.W. Mortlock of the 1st Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, who has been attached to us since 1st November 1933 and proved a very useful and keen Officer to us,\n\nLok Mui who has served the Corps as Head Storeman for twenty-two years with commendable efficiency.\n\n# B.L DOWBIGSIN\n\nLieut-col.,\n\nCommandant, H. K. V. D. Corps.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nLieut. J.V. V. dos Remedios was promoted Captain and appointed to command this unit. Lieut. Lawrence rejoined from Reserve of Officers. Captain Rodrigues was appointed to the command of \"A\" Company and Captain Jarvis promoted to Major, commanding the Corps Infantry composed of \"A\" & \"B\" Companies. Private C. D'Almada has been training under R.S.M. Parkinson and will shortly take his examination for a commission. When commissioned it is proposed to place him in command of No.11 Platoon.\n\nThe Platoons of \"A\" Company were brought up to the full strength required under the Defence Scheme.\n\nAt the Corps Rifle Meeting the first three positions in Corps Championship and the Officer's Prize and Tile Competition were won by the Corps Infantry.\n\nDuring the year the weather conditions prevailing on the occasions for shooting at Stonecutters were not generally conducive to good shooting until the latter part, as is evidenced by the fact that 9 marksman's badges were gained whilst 41 L.G. badges were gained under improved weather conditions.\n\nThe Interport Cup was competed for and won by the Portuguese Company, Shanghai Volunteer Corps.\n\nA successful All-day Company Shoot was organized at Stonecutters and the many trophies were competed for.\n\nThe Corps Infantry tied for 1st place with the Mobile M.Gs. for the Athletic Cup and 1st with the Static M.Gs. for the Aquatic Cup. The team supplied by the Corps Infantry to represent the Corps in the Garrison Billiard Tournament won the Cup again.\n\nDuring the summer special classes were held and intensive training of N.C.Os and prospective N.C.Os was undertaken and during the autumn examinations were commenced showing admirable results in most cases.\n\nAttendances at parades have been extremely good. 35 N.C.Os and men have not missed a parade out of a total of 25 parades.\n\nAt Camp and on the G.O.C's Inspection and Combined Operations, after taking into consideration genuine cases of exemption.",
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        "content_text": "ENCLOSURE 2.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST.\n\nFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1937.\n\nHONGKONG'S WORST TYPHOON\n\nWIND REACHES 164 M.P.H.\n\nFIRE DISASTER DEATHS EXCEED 100\n\nTHIRTY-ONE PERSONS BELIEVED DEAD\n\nAN ENTIRE BLOCK INVOLVED\n\nFIERCE GUSTS DRIVE BIG SHIPS ASHORE\n\nWEST POINT BLAZE SEVERAL VESSELS BELIEVED TO\n\nThe heaviest loss of life throughout the period of the typhoon was that in the disastrous fire which broke out in nine four-storey buildings in West Point during the height of the storm. Thirty-one persons were afterwards reported missing, and of these seven have been definitely found dead. As the bodies were brought out of the blazing buildings they were piled on the Praya preparatory to being removed to the Public Mortuary, but huge waves swept them all into the sea, and only seven bodies were recovered yesterday.\n\nThe premises involved were 131-139 Connaught Road West. The Central Fire Station received the first call shortly before 4 a.m., and fire appliances were immediately rushed to the scene, under the supervision of Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry, Acting Superintendent.\n\nThe outbreak started, it is believed, at No. 131, the ground floor of which was occupied by the Tak Sang, rice-dealer. On the arrival of the fire engines, the blaze had already spread to the adjoining two houses. The fire-fighters were rendered helpless by the strong winds, but eventually succeeded in bringing two hoses into action. Unfortunately, by this time, the other houses had also been ignited, while those where the outbreak started were burning through. The street was flooded and the handicap under which the members of the Fire Brigade had to work could be gauged by the fact that the water was at one time up to the waists of the men.\n\nAs the fire engines arrived, a woman with a baby on her back was seen to jump from the top-storey of one of the buildings. Both she and the child were killed instantaneously. The ground floors of the buildings in question were occupied mostly by rice-dealers, and there were also two garages.\n\nTribute to Police Interviewed, Mr. Fitz-Henry paid great tribute to the splendid work and assistance given by the Police under Sub-Inspector Nolloth. The tremendous force of the wind made the work of subduing the fire almost impossible. Water in the roadway was waist-high; and it was found impossible to send the jets of water more than a few feet into the air, as the wind immediately transferred them into spray. It was two hours before anything could be done, and another three hours before the fire could be controlled. The collapse of Jubilee Street at one time during the night threatened to prevent the fire engines and ambulances from coming out of the station. A gang of coolies, however, were soon on the job and cleared it away partly, so as not to interfere with the work of the Brigade.\n\nMANY COLLAPSES\n\nSeveral Killed on Island And in Kowloon\n\nTHE BE TOTAL LOSSES\n\nMANY KILLED IN FIRE\n\nHongkong is recovering again from another typhoon. The swift-moving cyclone which formed east of Manila a few days ago lashed the Colony from midnight Wednesday until after dawn yesterday. Irresistible gusts continuously swept the streets, smashed plate glass windows, tore heavy signboards adrift, ripped and overturned parked motor cars and shifted everything movable.\n\nThe Observatory states it was the fiercest typhoon yet experienced in Hongkong. At 125 miles per hour the wind instruments at the Observatory ceased attempting serious register. An unofficial recorder declares the force reached 164 miles per hour. The barometer dropped to the low record of 28.298.\n\nHuge waves surged over the Praya, reaching almost to Queen's Road. Mariners on the harbour spent a night of unrelieved labour and anxiety. Among the many ships in harbour were some laid up because of the war, or under repair at docks and without steam. A score of these broke loose from their doubled moorings and careered drunkenly about the harbour in a macabre dance. Among them was the Van Heutsz with 1,260 passengers on board. Most of them grounded comfortably. A few are in bad position. One, the coaster An Lee, after colliding with three warships crashed stern first on the Central Praya wall and remained there poised with forepart in the water.\n\nAt the height of the storm a tenement block of nine four-storeyed houses in the Western District went afire and 15 inmates perished.\n\nRain, totalling 5.5 inches, persisted until 10 a.m., while relieved residents ventured from barricaded dwellings to survey shambles debris everywhere, much damage to property, some 20 ships ashore, scores of smaller craft sunk, and thoroughfares, with drains choked, a foot deep in water.\n\nThe shore damage, as usual, is largely superficial, but in the aggregate very great. Several buildings were unroofed, old houses collapsed, garden walls were blown down, roads blocked by landslides, fallen telegraph poles and uprooted trees.\n\nNo estimate of total damage is possible. Casualties are estimated at more than 100.\n\nWIDESPREAD DAMAGE\n\nA spectacular effect of the gale was this huge lattice-work formed by the scaffolding on the Central Fire Station, blown down into the street by the strong gusts.\n\n--Staff Photographer.\n\nCASUALTY LIST\n\n  \n    An Lee,\n    aground on Praya;\n    back broken and complete wreck.\n  \n  \n    Asama Maru,\n    aground in Sai Wan Bay,\n    no passengers; expected to be refloated shortly.\n  \n  \n    Bonneville,\n    hard on Stonecutters Island;\n    little damaged.\n  \n  \n    Dashing,\n    high on rocks,\n    Ching Hue Island.\n  \n  \n    Eng Lee,\n    hard aground,\n    Kowloon Football Ground.\n  \n  \n    H.M.S. Cornflower,\n    aground\n    Tonnochy Pier, Wanchai.\n  \n  \n    Gertrude Maersk,\n    aground Green Island\n    but later towed to Kowloon Dock; damaged in collision.\n  \n  \n    Feng Lee,\n    high on rocks adjacent to\n    Kowloon Dock.\n  \n  \n    Hong Peng,\n    ashore at\n    Taikoo Sugar Refinery.\n  \n  \n    Hsingking,\n    aground at\n    Capsing Island lighthouse.\n  \n  \n    Hunan,\n    ashore at\n    Ping Chau.\n  \n  \n    India,\n    S.O.S. for assistance when drifting in harbour\n    but later safely moored.\n  \n  \n    Kalgan,\n    drifted from\n    Cust Rock west of Macao. After passing Pratas and moored at Kowloon Wharf with severe damage from collisions.\n  \n  \n    Kausing,\n    total wreck on\n    Hue Island; all crew saved.\n  \n  \n    Kwangchow,\n    ashore on\n    Lamma Island, probably a wreck.\n  \n  \n    Luhsing,\n    aground off\n    Lower Laichikok Road.\n  \n  \n    Mao Lee,\n    sunk off\n    Kellett Bank.\n  \n  \n    Severn Leigh,\n    S.O.S. for assistance\n    \n  \n  \n    Sheng Lee,\n    hard aground off\n    Chinese bankers' bathing shed, North Point.\n  \n  \n    Shuntien,\n    adrift in harbour\n    but later moored.\n  \n  \n    Shenandoah,\n    sunk off\n    China Light Company and Power Company's works.\n  \n  \n    Talamba,\n    aground in\n    Lyeemoon Pass.\n  \n  \n    Tymeric,\n    aground at\n    North Point.\n  \n  \n    Tensing,\n    aground at\n    Stanley Bay.\n  \n  \n    Van Heutsz,\n    sunk off\n    Green Island.\n  \n\nTHREE DROWNED\n\nForeigner Loses Life When Launch Sinks\n\nSOLDIERS' FINE WORK\n\nThe captain, owner and two members of the crew of the Portuguese 180-ton motor-boat, Perola, drowned, when the vessel sank in Cheungshawan Bay about 3 a.m. yesterday.\n\nThe casualties were: Drowned: Manuel Rodrigues, Master, aged about 36; Li Lam, seaman, aged 56; Leung Khai-shui, Second Engineer, aged 31.\n\nMissing: Francisco Xavier Guerreiro, Owner and Chief Engineer, aged 39, of Woosung Street.\n\nSaved: Kam Hing, cabin boy, aged 21.\n\nThe last-named had a remarkable escape, for he clung to a piece of the wreck until he was rescued about four hours after the sinking.\n\nThe boat was built by the Kwong Fook Shing shipyard only last year. After making one trip to Macao, she returned to the Colony, sometime ago, and was lying off Cheungshawan Bay.\n\nThe bodies of the Captain and the two Chinese were recovered shortly before noon near the vicinity of the Ching disaster.\n\nThe three Chinese rescued were loud in their praises of the excellent work of the soldiers at Shamshuipo who made indefatigable efforts to save the boat's crew.\n\nMR. C. W. JEFFRIES, DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY\n\nWhen issuing his official report on the gale yesterday morning, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director of the Royal Observatory, declared that it was the most intense he had ever known.\n\nIt is doubtful if a storm of greater severity has ever visited the Colony.\n\nThe wind force was of such an intensity that the register of the Observatory's anemograph was incapable of recording the gusts. The barometer minimum of 28.298 was the previous lowest reading of 28.590 on August 18, 1923.\n\nShortly after dawn yesterday morning the instrument recordings showed that the wind did not drop below 140 m.p.h. Two gusts in the early morning topped the index paper and it is estimated they were approximately 164 miles an hour.\n\nOne record, at least, was proved, as .292 lower than the existing low record established on August 18, 1923.\n\nMr. V. Sorby, General Manager of the Hongkong Electric Company, stated yesterday that his anemograph recorded 160 miles per hour.\n\nBetween 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. in Hunghom, near Bailey's shipyard, three were killed and one injured in another collapse yesterday morning.\n\nCollapses on the Island occurred at 234 Queen's Road Central, 11 Nullah Lane, 1B, Western Street, 1A Centre Street and 47 Third Street. In all these accidents there was only one fatality, at the collapse at Third Street. One man was killed and four were injured.\n\nTIMELY EVACUATION\n\nCOURAGEOUS ACTION\n\nEuropean Saves Six Chinese From Shenandoah\n\nThe hulk of the Shenandoah, once a luxurious yacht, ran aground near the wharf of the China Light and Power Co., Ltd. in Kowloon Bay, with ten Chinese aboard.\n\nDozens of trees were uprooted by the gales during yesterday.\n\nWASHOUTS\n\nNathan Road Blocked In Many Places\n\nRESCUE HEROISM\n\nPolice and Civilians Do Good Work\n\nCHINESE SAVED\n\nSome splendid rescue work carried out by a party of Revenue Officers and Police sergeants along the Praya. Seven of them—C. P. O. Buller, Mr. W. Ward, Sub-Inspector Goddard, Sergt. Davis, Sergt. Scott, Sergt. Hayward and Mr. Ellis linked together by ropes ventured out in treacherous weather to rescue crews from ships, and to save little children who were stranded in huts along the Praya.\n\nDarkness added to the terror of the night and the tremendous difficulties confronting the rescue party. Nevertheless, they succeeded in saving some 70 lives, all of whom received treatment for various injuries, none of them very serious, in the Imports and Exports Department.\n\nUnhappily it was found impossible to obtain enough dry clothes and several of the unfortunate men had to spend the early hours up to dawn in blankets.\n\nOne of the most dramatic episodes occurred about 5.30 a.m. when one of the Taikoo tugs was sunk as it approached the An Lee which had been driven ashore on the Praya. The line of the rescue party rushed to the scene and took six of these men off.\n\nAt the De Luxe Garage in Nathan Road employees had a narrow escape when the roof collapsed.\n\nA man and a child were killed when a house collapsed at the corner of Ma Tau Wei and Po Wah Wan Road.\n\nAt 7.20 a.m. the No. 8 signal (gale expected from S.E.) was hoisted. When the barometer read 28.298 it was .292 lower than the existing low record established on August 18, 1923.\n\nOver 160 M.P.H\n\nRAILWAY\n\nThe Kowloon-Canton Railway suffered damage from the gale, although the extent of the damage is not yet able to be accurately estimated.\n\nTwo washouts on the line were reported between Shatin and Taipo, but the entire train service has been suspended indefinitely and the head office is awaiting fuller reports as to the extent of the damage.\n\nARMY OFFICER'S BRAVERY\n\nCaptain Rybot, of the H.K.S.B.R.A., was responsible for an act of extreme bravery.\n\nA Great Name and a Great Gin—GORDON'S DRY GIN\n\nDISTILLERY, LONDON, ENGLAND\n\nKelly & Walsh, Ltd., Chater Road, Hong Kong.\n\nTHE CITADEL $6-50\n\nDr. A. J. Cronin's new novel\n\nThe unoffending profession of medicine has in these days sustained attack by two novelists of distinction, Sinclair Lewis and Dr. Cronin. Mr. Lewis wrote from without; Dr. Cronin's assault is upon interior lines. In \"The Citadel\" there are presented three types of good doctor: the general practitioner possessed of competent knowledge and a big heart, the physician or surgeon possessed of special qualifications, also with a big heart, and the bacteriologist, who, being less subject to temptation, needs, perhaps, less cardiac capacity. Against these stand the pompous old humbugs of the villages and country towns and the ill-conditioned sharks of the great cities.\n\nAll this is doubtless very true. But it is true not only of the doctors but also of humanity. What is not true is that a district of London called \"Harley Street\" is shark-infested, so that an honest man practises there at his peril. Dr. Cronin would deny, certainly, that he had made any such suggestion; but it is in this sense that his indictment has been read by many.\n\nIt may be conceded that, within limits, Dr. Cronin has presented a lively tale full of more or less dramatic incident.\n\nHONGKONG FOOT\n\nRINGWORM\n\nBAYER\n\nTRADE MARK\n\nFUNGOL\n\nSPECIFIC FOR HONGKONG-FOOT RING-WORM AND OTHER MYCOTIC INFECTIONS OF THE SKIN\n\nBayer Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, Germany.\n\nONLY FOR EXTERNAL USE.\n\n'FUNGOL'\n\nA scientifically prepared specific for the treatment of Fungus Skin Infections\n\nThe new 'Fungol' cure for Hongkong Foot, which is now obtainable from all pharmacies, quickly stops itching and prevents the infection from penetrating further into the tissues.\n\n'FUNGOL' is a colourless preparation which leaves no stain, greatly simplifying the treatment of Hongkong Foot, and, above all, destroys the causal agent preventing the further spread of the infection.\n\nREACHES MACAO\n\nHeavy Damage To Fishing Craft\n\nMacao, Sept. 2. A severe typhoon struck Macao in the early hours of the morning after causing great damage to fishing craft here and ashore also.\n\nJunks sheltering in the inner harbour were torn loose and wrecked on the shore in many places.—Our Own Correspondent.\n\nROBBERY DURING STORM\n\nDuring the height of the typhoon at 4.30 a.m. yesterday, three men entered the first floor of 1080 Canton Road and robbed Lo Shiu-yuen, described as a kept woman, of money and jewellery to the total value of $540. Some loss of life is feared.\n\nThere were three other inmates of the house at the time. One of the robbers was stated to have carried a revolver.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 365\n\nPage 365",
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        "content_text": "# No: 12\n\n## المحمدها \n## Deep war regis ored \n## 19 275/90/1 \n## of 7) \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.**\n\n17 January, 1947.\n\n## 28 \n## 18 \n\nSir,\n\n**(26A)**\n\nI have the honour to refer to my despatch No. 176 of 14th November, 1946, which was forwarded in response to your circular telegram saving of 20th May, 1946, and to report further on the subject of the Development Committee which has been set up in accordance with the terms of paragraph 14 of your circular despatch of 12th November, 1945.\n\n2. Mr. Ng Chak Wa has been compelled to resign owing to ill-health and I have recently appointed, on the recommendation of the Chairman, the following four gentlemen to serve on the Committee:-\n\n| Category    | Name                                  | Designation                                      |\n|-------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|\n| Official Member | Wing Commander S. E. Faber, A.F.C. | (Director of Building Rehabilitation)          |\n| Unofficial Members | Dr. A. M. Rodrigues              | a prominent member of the Portuguese community |\n| Unofficial Members | Mr. Kwok Chan                    | Vice Chairman, Chinese Chamber of Commerce     |\n| Unofficial Members | Mr. Dhun Ruttonjes               | of Dhun Ruttonjes & Company, Merchants and Manufacturers Agents |\n\n3. Five sub-committees, each under the chairmanship of a member of the main Committee have been set up to consider the following aspects of the Colony's development :-\n\n| No. | Sub-committee              |\n|-----|----------------------------|\n| (1) | Housing and Town Planning  |\n| (2) | Port Development           |\n| (3) | Public Health              |\n| (4) | Natural Resources          |\n| (5) | Welfare                    |\n\nA sixth sub-committee to deal with educational matters will shortly be formed.\n\n**RECEIVED 24 JAN 1947**\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE A. CREECH JONES, P.C., M.P.**\n\n**C. O. REGY**",
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        "content_text": "## (para. 10 of (3) 1)\n\n-2-\n\n\"I propose that each Colonial Dependency should first draw up a plan covering all the objects of development and welfare expenditure which are thought desirable, without attempting in the initial stage to limit this to the exact amount of the resources estimated to be available. It is essential if sufficiently comprehensive planning is to be achieved that on the one side there should be taken into account all the resources likely to be available, whether from Colonial Development and Welfare assistance, from local revenue sources or public loans or from any other source, and on the other that the plans should include all likely major developments on the expenditure side, including important increases in the recurrent expenditure of Departments dealing with public health, agricultural and other development services as well as strictly capital expenditure. This comprehensive plan should, however, be realistic and the proposals included in it should be graded in a few broad priority categories, so that whatever amount of money is in fact available can be devoted to those developments which are regarded as of the highest importance.\n\n(para. 14 of (3) 1 in `1893/45`)\n\n\"In the preparation of plans, and indeed in all work connected with them, it is of the first importance that the interest of the inhabitants of the Dependency should be aroused and their opinion consulted and their co-operation secured wherever possible. A great part of the value of the assistance given by the new Act will be lost if the developments financed or assisted by it are regarded merely as an activity of \"Government\" and not as the concern of the ordinary people of the country. The establishment of Development Committees containing unofficial representation is one obvious means of ensuring due public participation, and such Committees have, I know, already been formed in many of the Colonial Dependencies.\"\n\nOn the re-establishment of Civil Government in Hong Kong, Heads of Departments were required to prepare and submit such draft schemes for Development and Welfare as they considered suitable for inclusion in the Colony's comprehensive plan, and in July 1945, a Development Committee was appointed by His Excellency the Governor to examine the schemes so submitted. The constitution of the Committee was as follows:\n\n| Member | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hon. Mr. T.M. Hazlerigg, C.B.E., M.C. | Acting Chairman |\n| The Financial Secretary | Member |\n| The Secretary for Chinese Affairs | Member |\n| The Director of Medical Services | Member |\n| The Director of Public Works | Member |\n| The Director of Education | Member |\n| Hon. Mr. A. Morse, C.B.E. | Member |\n| Hon Dr. S. N. Chau | Member |\n| Mr. M. W. Lo | Member |\n| Mr. Ng Chak-wa | Member |\n| Mr. R. A. Bates | Secretary |\n\nAt the time of the Committee's appointment, the Secretary for Development, Dr. G.A.C. Herklots, was absent from the Colony. On his return in September 1946, he assumed the chairmanship, the Hon. Mr. Hazlerigg continuing to serve as a member. Mr. Ng Chak-wa has since been compelled by ill-health to resign from the Committee, and the following additional members have been appointed:\n\n| Additional Member |\n| --- |\n| Mr. C. J. Collinan |\n| Mr. Kwok Chan |\n| Mr. Dhun Ruttonjee |\n| Dr. A. M. Rodrigues |\n| W/Cdr. S. E. Faber, A.F.C. |\n\nThe Terms of reference of the Development Committee are as follows:\n\n\"To examine and make recommendations to Government in respect of the draft schemes which have been put forward by Heads of Departments in connection with the allocation to this Colony of the sum of £1,000,000, under the provisions of the Colonial Development and Welfare Act, 1945.",
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        "content_text": "-3- \n## 22\n\nTo prepare for the consideration of Government a plan covering all the objects of development and welfare expenditure in this Colony during the next ten years. The preparation of this plan is to be carried out in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as conveyed in his circular despatch of 12th November, 1945, on the subject of the Colonial Development and Welfare Act.\n\nThe despatch referred to is the one from which extracts have been quoted above.\n\nSeveral sub-committees of the Development Committee have been set up to advise on particular aspects of the ten-year plan and certain gentlemen who are not members of the main Committee have been co-opted as members of these sub-committees. The sub-committees are as follows:\n\n### HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE\n| Member | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Director of Public Works | Chairman |\n| Wing Cdr. S. E. Faber, A.F.C. |  |\n| Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie |  |\n| Mr. H. J. Tebbut |  |\n| Mr. B. Wong Tape |  |\n| Deputy Director of Health Services |  |\n\n### PORT DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE\n| Member | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. C. J. Colman | Chairman |\n| Hon. Mr. C. C. Roberts |  |\n| Mr. R. Y. Frost |  |\n| Mr. J. Jolly, C.B.E. | Harbour Master |\n| Mr. A. Nicol |  |\n\n### PUBLIC HEALTH SUB-COMMITTEE\n| Member | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Director of Medical Services | Chairman |\n| Hon. Dr. S. N. Chau |  |\n| Mr. I. N. Chau |  |\n| Wing Cdr. S. E. Faber, A.F.C. |  |\n| Deputy Director of Health Services |  |\n| Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University | (Not yet arrived in the Colony) |\n| Mr. R. S. W. Paterson, O.B.E. |  |\n| Dr. A. M. Rodrigues |  |\n\n### NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-COMMITTEE\n| Member | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Dr. G. A. C. Herklots | Chairman |\n| Hon. Mr. R. D. Gillespie |  |\n| Mr. E. Himsworth |  |\n| Father T. F. Ryan, S.J. |  |\n| Mr. K. Keen | District Officer, New Territories |\n| Mr. Young Tsun Dart |  |\n\n### WELFARE SUB-COMMITTEE\n| Member | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hon. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, C.B.E., M.C. | Chairman |\n| Hon. Mr. A. Morse, C.B.E. | Deputy Chairman |\n| The Secretary for Chinese Affairs |  |\n| Hon. Dr. S. N. Chau |  |\n| The Director of Medical Services, or his Deputy |  |\n\nAn Education Sub-Committee is shortly to be set up under the chairmanship of the Director of Education.",
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        "content_text": "# The Committee now consists of the following:-\n\n**The Committee Members**\n| Name | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice E. H. Williams | Chairman |\n| Hon. A. Morse, C.B.E. |  |\n| Dr. the Hon. S. N. Chau |  |\n| Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan |  |\n| Rev. George She, M.A. |  |\n| Mr. T'so Tsun On |  |\n| Miss Shin Tak Hing |  |\n| Miss Alice Kwok |  |\n| Mr. J. H. Ruttonjee, C.B.E. |  |\n| Mr. E. C. Fincher |  |\n| Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, M.B.E. |  |\n| Mr. J. C. McDouall |  |\n| Mr. F. P. Franklin |  |\n| Mr. D. H. Blake |  |\n\n## 3. Meetings of the Committee \nMeetings of the Committee were held fortnightly throughout most of the year on the first and third Tuesday of the month. As the number of new applications for relief steadily diminished, and as the work of administration became more simplified, it was decided in September that one meeting a month would suffice. Altogether 23 meetings were held during the year and urgent matters were dealt with by circulation to members.\n\n## 4. New Applications \nNew applications are now few. When one is received, careful investigation is made by the Committee's staff of the circumstances of the applicant, of the particulars submitted, and of his or her eligibility to receive help under the Ordinance. This information is then passed to one of a number of sub-Committees whose opinions and recommendations are laid before a meeting of the Committee when a final decision is reached.\n\n## 5. Allowances to Approved Cases \nAllowances to approved cases are usually made subject to revision at six-monthly periods, before the expiration of which the beneficiaries, if resident here, are interviewed, with the object of recommending to the Committee either continuance without change or alteration in view of changed circumstances. The Committee then discusses and decides.\n\n## SECTION 2: FINANCE\nThe balance of the Fund at 31st December, 1948, was $3,503,428.17. The audited statement of receipts and payments to that date is shown in `Appendix \"A\"`.\n\n### 2. Schedules \nThe First Schedule includes those who were members of various Volunteer, Military, and Civil Defence Services. The Second Schedule includes those who suffered at the hands of the Japanese during the enemy occupation of Hong Kong.\n\n### 3. Grants and Allowances \nGrants and allowances to beneficiaries amounted to $245,633.00; it will be noted that this represents almost double the Fund's income from all sources during 1948.\n\n### 4. Subscriptions \nSince Government withdrew its dollar-for-dollar contribution to the Fund, there has been a serious falling off in subscriptions from the public—$28,816.30 for the whole year. The obvious loss of public interest in the Fund's objectives is understandable as memories of the War grow dimmer and fresh calls for relief in other directions are made. It is, however, regretted that such a deserving cause does not receive greater support.\n\n### 5. Flag Day \nThe Committee was disappointed in failing to secure a Flag Day for 1949 with the consequent loss of revenue from collections.\n\n### 6. Income from Investments \nThe income from the Fund's investment referred to in `Appendix \"A\"` is $94,500.00.\n\n## SECTION 3: STAFF & ACCOMMODATION\nMr. I. M. Lightbody of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs continues to be the Committee's Secretary and supervises the working of the staff consisting of one European Assistant and one senior Chinese clerk seconded from the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. One Chinese messenger completes the office personnel, the cost of which, together with equipment, supplies, and maintenance, is covered by a Government vote.\n\n### 2. Office Accommodation \nThe office is situated in the old Urban Council Building, Statue Square, a site which has proved most convenient both from the standpoint of administration and payment to recipients.\n\n### 3. Payment Method \nFrom the month of July, the cheque system of disbursement was abandoned in favour of cash payments to beneficiaries, and this has proved a welcome change for them and a saving in time and labour. Payments are made on the first Monday of every month upon approved schedules supplied by the Honorary Treasurers.",
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        "content_text": "# First Annual Report of the Hong Kong War Memorial Fund Committee, 1947 (Section 9 of Ordinance 10/47)\n\n## SECTION 1:-ADMINISTRATION\n\nThe Hong Kong War Memorial Fund Ordinance No. 10 of 1947 was passed on the 20th February, 1947. In accordance with its provisions, relief is given from the Fund to various categories of persons who have been bereaved during the battle of Hong Kong and the period of its occupation by the Japanese.\n\n2. In April, 1947, a Committee was appointed by Sir Mark Young to establish and administer the Fund. The Committee consisted of the following:-\n| Name | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice E. H. Williams | Chairman |\n| Hon. A. Morse, C.B.E. |  |\n| Hon. Dr. S. N. Chau |  |\n| Hon. R. D. Gillespie |  |\n| Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan |  |\n| Rev. George She |  |\n| Mr. T'so Tsun On |  |\n| Miss Shin Tak Hing |  |\n| Miss Alice Kwok |  |\n| Mr. J. H. Ruttonjee, C.B.E. |  |\n| Mr. E. C. Fincher |  |\n| Mr. Benjamin Wylie |  |\n| Dr. A. M. Rodrigues |  |\n| Mr. J. C. McDouall |  |\n\n3. Miss Shin Tak-Hing left the Colony in July and Mrs. Li Shu Pui was appointed to take her place during her absence. Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan was absent from the Colony on business for some months. Mr. J. C. McDouall returned to the Colony early in September and took his place on the Committee. Rev. George She, who has been in England for some time, has recently returned.\n\n4. On the 16th May, on the eve of his departure from the Colony, Sir Mark Young broadcast an appeal for support to the Fund which was then about to be established. The appeal was made by the Committee at the end of May, circular letters being addressed to various persons and firms in the Colony.",
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        "content_text": "## CONTRIBUTIONS TO HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND - Continued\n\n| Name | Amount | Name | Amount | Name | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Sewell, G. W. | 100.00 | Ramjahn, J. M. A. and Miss Evalina Chan | 25.00 | Tsan, Dr. W. C. | 10.00 |\n| Ralph, Mr. L. P. | 1,800.00 | Shao, Mr. P. | 250.00 | Tseung, Dr. & Mrs. F. I. | 100.00 |\n| Railton, In memory of | 250.00 | Shea, Mr. & Mrs. J. F. | 200.00 | Tseung, Mrs. F. I. | 20.00 |\n| Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank | 300.00 | Strange, Nance L. | 50.00 | Tso, Dr. & Mrs. S. W. | 500.00 |\n| Stewart, Mr. & Mrs. W. A. | 500.00 | True Light Middle School-Pupils | 976.70 | Tso, Mr. & Mrs. T. O. | 200.00 |\n| Stewart Brothers | 50.00 | Tsui Man Ching | 200.00 | Tuskia. Mr. & Mrs. A. | 25.00 |\n| Ramsey, N. R. | 100.00 | Ramjahn, J. M. A. and Miss Evalina Chan | 25.00 | Twang King Kee | 30.00 |\n| Shea, W. A. | 100.00 | Strauss, E.-In memory of Egal | 20.00 |  |  |\n| Rathour & Co., H. 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        "content_text": "# MINUTES OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT & WELFARE COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY, 21st APRIL, 1947, AT 5.15 P.M.\n\n141\n\n## PRESENT\n| Name | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Dr. G. A. C. Herklots |  |\n| The Honourable S. C. |  |\n| The Honourable D. P. W. | (Chairman) |\n| The Director of Education |  |\n| Mr. M. W. Lo |  |\n| Dr. S. N. Chau |  |\n| W/Cmdr. S. E. Faber, A.F.C. |  |\n| Dr. A. M. Rodrigues |  |\n| Mr. Kwok Chan |  |\n| Mr. Dhun Ruttonjee |  |\n| Mr. John Barrow, O.B.E. |  |\n\n## ABSENT\n| Name | Reason |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Honourable D. M. S. | Sent apologies |\n| The Honourable F. S. | Sent apologies |\n| The Honourable Mr. A. Morse, C.B.E. | Sent apologies |\n\n1. **RESIGNATIONS**\nIn opening the meeting the Chairman reported the departure of Mr. Hazlerigg and Mr. Colman.\n\n2. **MINUTES**\nThe Minutes of the seventh meeting held on 17th March, 1947, which had been circulated for approval, were confirmed.\n\n3. **ARISING FROM MINUTES**\n(a) **Town Planning Officer**\nThe Chairman read three telegrams which had been exchanged since the last meeting, on the subject of the Town Planning Officer. It was generally agreed that the situation was appreciated by the Secretary of State and that it would be preferable to wait until the autumn if by so doing the services of Sir Patrick Abercrombie could be secured.\n\n(b) **Progress Reports**\nTwo had been despatched since the last meeting giving a summary of the position up to date. Here the Chairman made mention of a minute from the Honourable C. S. to His Excellency, referring to these progress reports, in which it was mentioned that a general report would be submitted by the Chairman by the end of the month. While the Chairman did not feel optimistic that it would be possible to submit a report covering the ten-year period, he felt it might be possible to give an indication of the main results so far achieved.",
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        "content_text": "# REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE\n## OF THE\n## COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT & WELFARE COMMITTEE\n\n1. **MEMBERSHIP**\n\nHon. Dr. P.S. Selwyn-Clarke, C.M.G., M.C. (Chairman)\nHon. Dr. S.N. Chau,\nMr. R.S.W. Paterson, O.B.E., M.C.,\nWing Commander S.E. Faber, A.F.C.,\nDr. A.M. Rodrigues,\nMr. D. Ruttonjee,\nMr. I.N. Chau,\nDr. G. Graham-Cumming,\nDr. K.C. Yeo, Ag. D.D.H.S. (Secretary).\n\n`App.A`, `App.B1` and `B2` and `App.C`.\n\n2. **TERMS OF REFERENCE**\n\n\"To consider and report on the most satisfactory methods of meeting the needs of Hong Kong for improved medical and health facilities over the ten year period 1946-1956, with due regard to the most pressing problems.\"\n\n3. **DIVISION OF SUBCOMMITTEE**\n\nA medical and hospitals group and a public health group were formed.\n\n4. **MEETINGS OF THE MAIN SUBCOMMITTEE**\n\nThe Subcommittee met on four occasions and a number of meetings of the two constituent groups took place.\n\n5. **SPECIAL STUDIES**\n\nDetailed consideration was given to the proposals already submitted to the Colonial Development and Welfare Committee, to papers contributed by Mr. R.S.W. Paterson, Wing Commander S.E. Faber, Dr. A.M. Rodrigues and Mr. I.N. Chau and to the \"Report of the Technical Committee for the Reorganization and Improvement of Existing Official Hospital and Clinical Facilities of the Colony of Hong Kong, 1938-1939\". Certain of these contributions are appended.\n\n6. **FINDINGS**\n\nWhile we are fully aware that a Housing and Town Planning Subcommittee was appointed to consider the housing problem, inter alia, we feel that the question is of such fundamental importance from the public health standpoint that we may be forgiven for what otherwise might be regarded as trespassing upon the territory of our colleagues.",
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        "content_text": "## CONCLUSION\n\nWe are very conscious of the many lacunae in this report, and we take the opportunity of expressing regret in advance that the heavy burden of departmental duties of Government officers and the pressure of work on our non-official colleagues adds to the difficulty of submitting a fully documented report. Suffice to say, that it is our fervent hope that the report may serve as a guide to what we sincerely believe to be the medical and health requirements which will have to be met if Hong Kong is to earn the right to its claim to be the \"Jewel of the Pacific\".\n\nSigned by Members :- \n\n| Name | Title/Honours |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hon. Dr. S. N. Chau |  |\n| Mr. R.S.W. Paterson | O.B.E., M.C. |\n| Wing Commander S. E. Faber | A.F.C. |\n| Dr. A. M. Rodrigues |  |\n| Mr. D. Ruttonjee |  |\n| Mr. I. N. Chau |  |\n| Dr. G. Graham-Cumming |  |\n| Dr. K. C. Yeo | Ag. D.D.H.S., Secretary |\n| Hon. Dr. P.S. Selwyn-Clarke | C.M.G., M.C., Chairman |\n\n27",
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        "content_text": "56. With regard to the King George V Park, Kowloon and the Memorial Park on the old G.C.H. site, mindful of the fact that these grounds were organized as Memorial Parks from funds raised by public subscription prior to 1941 it is our opinion that their restoration is a public duty and should be no longer delayed.\n\n57. We view with considerable dismay the tendency shown during the last four years towards the alienation of former playgrounds for other purposes instances of which can be seen in the case of area B and the Children's Playground at Caroline Hill, and No. 2 Playground in Wantsai. We note with regret that areas O and P King's Park, recreation grounds which were taken for refugee camps prior to 1941 are still unrestored. We would draw attention to Para. 83 in Sir Patrick Abercombie's Preliminary Planning Report for Hong Kong which states:\n\n\"In no section of planning work must the short and long term policies be more closely combined than in the provision of open spaces. While a broad scheme for a park system is being considered and prepared, there must be no delay in snatching at any small play space or local park that can be preserved from being over-run by the hundred users who in a town are ever ready to grab any vacant plot.\"\n\n58. Para. 84(1) of the same report further says of small playgrounds:\n\n\"Dispersed small playgrounds: these should be proportioned to the population on a target basis of acre per thousand, but in the meantime, every opportunity for a play space should be seized—even to the extent of demolishing obsolete houses and keeping the site open for a playground. This would incidentally be the beginning of a reduction in site density.\"\n\n59. We strongly recommend that fullest consideration should be given the above and that in the case of re-entry into unrehabilitated areas in the Colony, the utmost possible regard shall be given to the necessity for provision of recreational space.\n\n60. Further, we are unanimous in recommending that:\n\n\"all areas such as the former ... and P King's Park, the Ma Tau Chung Camp area and all areas scheduled as reserved for recreation grounds and now being used for other purposes, be restored as early as possible.\"\n\n61. Our attention was drawn to the extraordinary rapid development in North Point Area where a large housing scheme for workers is envisaged. Our investigations show that so far no space has definitely been reserved for recreation in that area, and we therefore recommend that:\n\n\"Should other space not be available, consideration should be given to reserving part, or all, of North Point Camp for recreational purposes when this can be made available”.\n\n62. We are informed that a hard football pitch has recently been allocated to an Aberdeen Youth Organization situated on the new reclamation at Aberdeen. We would urge that as this reclamation develops so additional land adjacent to this pitch should be reserved for recreational purposes.\n\n63. In conclusion we have considered a small area on Magazine Gap Road which is listed in the First Schedule to Ordinance No.29 of 1936 as a Children's Playground. This playground is of a very small size and adjacent to a main road bearing very heavy traffic. We are therefore of the opinion that such is the danger to children using the playground that its use as such should be discontinued and that it should be deleted from the Schedule.\n\nIX. Concluding Remarks.\n\n64. With the exception of Chapter VIII, the substance of this Report is essentially as contained in our Second Interim Report on Grass Covered Recreation Grounds dated 14th March 1950. Our recommendations regarding the Hong Kong Football Club have been amplified by paragraphs 15-19. We have added a firm recommendation regarding the Competent Authority for 'pool' grounds. The Tabular Summary has been moved to Appendix VIII and the paragraphs which refer have been included. The same numbering for the original Appendices has been retained for ease of reference.\n\n65. We were very fortunate in having assigned to us as Secretary Mr. B. J. B. Morahan, Organizer of Physical Education in the Hong Kong Education Department. He not only ensured with unfailing competence that we were very fully and promptly supplied with all possible relevant information, but himself undertook to make a comprehensive survey of all existing recreation grounds and clubhouses. We are also deeply indebted to him for the careful assembling of a mass of complicated material, without the benefit of any extra clerical help, and for the major share he took in drafting this report from the detailed minutes which he has kept of our discussions and recommendations.\n\nARTHUR MORSE, Chairman,\n\nB. J. B. MORAHAN, Secretary,\n\nApril 24th, 1950.\n\nJ. P. FEHILY,\n\nM. S. K. MAUNSELL,\n\nT. R. ROWELL,\n\nJ. C. MCDOUALL,\n\nJ. E. RICHARDSON,\n\nA. M. RODRIGUES,\n\nA. EI ARCULLI,\n\nM. W. Lo,\n\nKWOK CHAN,\n\nTSE YU CHUEN,\n\nMembers,",
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        "content_text": "20\n\n39\n\n21\n\nPreviously\n\nArea\n\nState\n\nRecommendations Made\n\nAllocated to\n\nFacilities\n\nB\n\nI. R. C.\n\nRehabilitated\n\nand 7.\n\n10 years lease. Para. 1(e) Bowls and Lawn Tennis\n\n1 Cricket Table\n\nPreviously\n\nArea\n\nState\n\nRecommendations Made\n\nFacilities\n\nAllocated to\n\nBoundary Street\n\nCombined Services\n\nRehabilitated\n\nA\n\n10\n\nC\n\n多重\n\nKing's Park\n\nA\n\nKowloon Bowling Green C.\n\nRehabilitated\n\n10 years lease. Para, 7.\n\nLawn Bowls\n\nC1\n\n+\n\n10 years lease by Dr. Fehily's Committee. Paras 20/and 210.\n\n11\n\n\"\"\n\n\"\n\n3 Football\n\n2 Hockey pitches.\n\n1 Rugger and Running Track\n\n1 Cricket Table.\n\nB\n\nKowloon C.C.\n\n11\n\n10 years lease, Para. 7.\n\n1 Cricket pitch Tennis, Bowls\n\nB\n\nPolice Rec. Gd.\n\nRehabilitated\n\n10 years lease. Para 7.\n\nC\n\nD\n\nVA E\n\nClub de Recreio\n\n*\n\n10 years lease. Para. 7. and 22(b).\n\n1 Cricket\n\n1 Hockey\n\nTennis, Rowls\n\nTo remain on a year to year basis. Para. 21(b).\n\n1 Cricket\n\n2 Hockey\n\nAPPENDIX IX.\n\nAppointments.\n\nE1\n\nR.N.\n\nE2E\n\nD.E.\n\nDerelict\n\nPool. Paras. 41 and 44.\n\nF20\n\nD.E.\n\nE.E\n\nY.M.C.A.\n\nRehabilitated\n\n10 years lease. Para. 7.\n\n2 Tennis Courts.\n\nE.W\n\nK.I.R.C.\n\n10 years lease. Para. 7.\n\n2 Tennis Courts.\n\nF1\n\nD. E.\n\nPool. Paras. 41 and 44.\n\n1 Football\n\nF2\n\nD. E.\n\nDerelict\n\nPool. Paras. 41 and 44.\n\nTennis\n\nG\n\nClub de Recreio\n\nDerelict\n\nHong Kong Softball Association 10 years lease provided ground developed to a standard approved by Government. Para, 22 (b).\n\nPool. Para. 44.\n\n1 Hockey\n\nH\n\nY.M.C.A. & Services.\n\nI\n\nD. E.\n\nDerelict\n\nSanitary Department Welfare Committee\n\n2 Tennis Courts\n\nJ\n\nD. E.\n\n\"\"\n\n10 years lease. Para. 22(c).\n\n1 Tennis Court\n\nK\n\nSouth China Athletic\n\nRehabilitated\n\n10 years lease. Para. 7.\n\n3 Tennis Courts\n\nL\n\nAssociation\n\n2 Tennis Courts\n\nM\n\nFilipino\n\nRehabilitated\n\n10 years lease. Para, 7.\n\n2 Tennis Courts\n\nN\n\nNetherlands\n\nDerelict\n\nLittle Flower Club\n\nHong Kong Chinese Civil Servants Association 10 years lease. Para. 22(d).\n\nRehabilitated\n\n10 years lease, Para. 7.\n\n2 Tennis Courts.\n\n1 Tennis Court.\n\nNo. 1230.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint a Committee to make recommendations regarding the allocation of recreation grounds. Members of the Committee are:-\n\nThe Hon. Sir Arthur Morse, Kt., C.B.E.-Chairman\n\nDr. the Hon. J. P. Fehily, O.B.E.\n\nBrigadier M. S. K. Maunsell, D.S.O., O.B.E.\n\nMr. T. R. Rowell, C.B.F.\n\nMr. J. C. McDouall\n\nMr. J. E. Richardson\n\nDr. A. M. Rodrigues, M.B.E.\n\nMr. A. el Arculli\n\nM. W. Lo\n\nMr. Kwok Chan\n\nMr. TSE Yu Chuen\n\nMr. B. J. B. Morahan-Secretary.\n\n2. The terms of reference of the Committee are:-\n\n3.\n\n(i) To make recommendations regarding the allocation or re-allocation of the Recreation Grounds listed in the Table in the Second Schedule of the Pleasure Grounds and Bathing Places Ordinance, No. 29 of 1936, to Associations, Clubs or other recognized Bodies or to Persons holding Statutory Offices.\n\n(ii) To advise Government whether in the public interest any alterations in the security of tenure of particular areas are advisable to meet the special needs of certain Associations or Clubs.\n\n(iii) To make any other recommendations which the Committee considers advisable regarding Recreation grounds and Playgrounds generally in the Urban District.\n\nClubs and Associations are invited to send applications for the allocation of Sports Grounds to the Secretary of the Committee, Mr. B. J. B. Morahan, C/o Defence Force Headquarters, Lower Albert Road, on or before the 16th January, 1950.\n\nApplicants should note that, owing to the great scarcity of recreation grounds, this invitation carries no guarantee that their wishes can in every case be met.\n\n21st December, 1949.\n\n40",
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