[ { "id": 218631, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 504, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "\nBrought \n\n4 Water fars - 1 Office Samp - \n\nTables- \n\n4 Office \n\nBamboos \n\nAver. \n\nCarpinters working at Govt House - \n\nMending Lock. \n\n1 Book Stand- \n\n3 Office Files \n\n50.76 \n\nдо \n\n2.65 \n\nbo \n\nFollars 68.96 \n\nCompradore) 14 \n\nTotal Sixty eight dollars and ninety six cents. \n\nReceived the above stum \n\nCompradore \n\nVictoria, Mongkong \n\n30th Sept 1843 \n\nCertified to have been supplied \n\n(Signed) \n\nRichard Mosinam.. \n\nPeerived from Chusken for Mewart leginne \n\nTrenvurer, and Financial Trustury \n\nthe \n\nJaunment the \n\nFanderd \n\nIriny \n\nof 2.511.11.) Sin \n\nand Elvin Dollaro, Ehren Fints, \n\non accret \n\ncount of the allowance of 251 Papers \n\nJper Menson, granded by H. E. The Gene / aide - Better Mist. 19th Sept. 1843 ) for \n\nF. \n\nthe prossimance of disine Ismice, other Chrical duties from the 15. Whil to \n\nthe 330 \n\nSeptember 184-3. \n\nI. Ashton Burrough \n\nFMS. Commallis \n\nChaplain \n\nFB M. I. Cornwallis \n\n30.4 Deftember 1045. \n\n(signed) \n\nRichara No.: Grama \n\nہے۔", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227317, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "content_text": "Brought forward 133.10.3.\n\n1 Six light lamp with fully cacle, and dose. I louseps, I lights cnote. with extra shades vokimuty lovers.\n\n4 double branch Candle brackets with glass\n\nI Mirrore.\n\ntrades.\n\nL.\n\n2.0 allu 8.\n\nI sedan Chairs complete. with bars Ve for\n\n2.\n\n29.1.0.\n\n12 Small Chairs (maple). 5.....\n\n1 Table pedestal Samp\n\n9 Side Lamps.\n\nAn 3⁄4u Hr\n\n1.5..\n\nRoom Chairs. B.171.\n\n18. Dining Room Chairs.\n\n12 Drawing Room. de 1 Punkah Complete and hanging 3. Bercons to fire places and painting . . .\n\nCarried forward\n\n20\n\n6.3.\n\n117417.3\n\n87.319\n\n1 „15,5. 273,19 3.\n\nBrought forward\n\nBrught Jawan Write matting to dining Peari Rooni & Gwemer's Teen Red matting to passage und Stair Case.\n\n9 3.\n\nd. F\n\nA,\n\n1 „15, 5. 27/3, 19,\n\n3\n\nL\n\n2.\n\nAn 3. 4.\n\n2. 10.\n\n8. l. 5\n\nThe following expenditure has been incurred for - fixing sundry articles, and Repair to furniture, viz: Mending safe. Hanging Lamps Labour :\n\nObrackets (wood) for double branch wall shades Hanging\n\n2. Mirrors.\n\nReparos to 16 bamboo blind, new strings &c, fixed at .\n\nC\n\nb. 3\n\n2. Ju 8.\n\n2·\n\n2016, 3\n\nJ. 2844.15.11.\n\nThis amount of L. 284. 15.1, must be charged in the accounts of the Detective.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227751, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "2\n\n1. American Trade.-Imports.\n\nA RETURN of the quantities and value of Merchandize imported into the Port of Canton in 44 American vessels, of 21,915 tons burthen, from the Countries and Places under mentioned, during the year ending December 31, 1846, viz. :-\n\n3\n\nAmerican Trade.—Exports.\n\nA RETURN of the quantities and value of Merchandize exported from the Port of Canton, in 48 American vessels, of 22,723 tons burthen, to the Countries and Places under mentioned during the year ending December 31, 1846, viz. :-\n\n \n No, in the Tariff.\n Denomination of Articles.\n Quantities.\n From what Countries and Places Imported.\n Estimated Value in Spanish Dollars.\n \n \n I. Raw Produce.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n Alum\n Picols 55\n Boston\n 109\n \n \n 12\n Aniseed Stars Canes of all sorts\n 11\n \"\n \n \n \n \n Cassia lignea\n Bundles\n \n \n \n \n \n Cassia buds\n Piculs 6\n New York\n 80\n \n \n \n Rhubarb\n 735\n New York, Rio, and Boston\n 29,630\n \n \n II. Manufactures of Cotton.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long Cloth, Grey\n Pieces 51,719\n Liverpool, Boston, New York ..\n \n \n \n \n White\n 2,505\n \n \n \n \n \n Twilled\n 191,171\n Valparaiso\n 7,488\n \n \n \n Cottons, not enumerated\n Value $10,250\n \n 10,250\n \n \n \n Cotton, Yarn and Thread\n Piculs 148,635\n \n \n \n \n 46\n Silk, raw\n 55\n Mazatlan, New York, and Boston\n 57,624\n \n \n 52\n Sugar, raw\n 13\n Valparaiso, Callao, & Sand-wich Islands\n 25,643\n \n \n 55\n Tea..\n 120,767\n New York, Boston, and\n \n \n \n 56\n Tobacco\n 20\n New York, Rio, and Boston\n 4,756,265\n \n \n \n \n 178\n \n 576,526\n \n \n II. Manufactured Articles.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4\n Bangles, or Glass Armlets...\n 2\n Mazatlan\n 130\n \n \n 5\n Bamboo Ware\n Piculs 93\n New York, Boston, and Mazatlan\n 1,250\n \n \n 8\n Bone and Horn Ware\n Catties 35\n New York ..\n 58\n \n \n 14\n China Ware\n Piculs 792\n New York, Boston, and Sandwich Islands\n 14,842\n \n \n 20\n Clocks, Hardware, &c.\n Value $3,215\n \n 3,215\n \n \n \n Glass, and Earthenware\n Piculs 1,860\n \n 1,860\n \n \n \n Metals, Iron in bolts, bars, &c.\n \n \n \n \n \n 16\n Copper, Tin, and Pewter Ware\n 3\n New York and Boston\n 162\n \n \n 18\n Crackers and Fireworks\n 2,091\n Singapore, New York,\n 2,187\n \n \n \n \n 742\n \n \n \n \n \n Steel..\n 380\n Boston\n 1,562\n \n \n 20\n Fans of all sorts\n Catties 21,707\n New York, Boston, and Sandwich Islands\n 23,134\n \n \n \n Lead..\n 3,207\n \n 15,845\n \n \n 21\n Furniture\n Piculs 110\n New York, Boston, and Sandwich Islands\n 2,560\n \n \n \n Betel Nuts\n Piculs 19,958\n Singapore and Batavia\n 75,522\n \n \n \n Cochineal\n Catties 5,418\n New York and Boston\n \n \n \n \n Cotton\n Piculs 12,370\n \n 112,632\n \n \n \n Glue\n 75\n New York, Valparaiso, and Callao\n 1,068\n \n \n \n Ginseng, 1st quality\n 2nd\n Calcutta, Bom-bay, and Rio\n \n \n \n 32\n Pepper\n 660\n New York, Boston, Manila\n 12,867\n \n \n \n \n 2,479\n ditto\n 54,256\n \n \n 34\n Rattans\n 5\n Singapore and Batavia\n \n \n \n \n \n 15,239\n \n 53,844\n \n \n 35\n Rice and Paddy\n +\n Lombock, Singapore, Manila\n \n \n \n \n \n 27,341\n \n 312,620\n \n \n 39\n Skins and Furs; Land Otter, Beaver, and Racoon Skins.\n No.\n \n \n \n \n \n Scap\n 11,278\n New York..\n 27,181\n \n \n \n Wood, Sapan..\n Catties Piculs 11,000\n Boston\n 2,040\n \n \n 41\n \n 982\n Manila\n 1,762\n \n \n \n Miscellaneous Imports, including articles not enumerated in the Tarif..\n Value $120,450\n Manila, Boston, New York\n 120,450\n \n \n 27\n Grass Cloth..\n Catties 5,221\n New York, Boston, and Sandwich Islands\n 7,236\n \n \n 29\n Ivory and M.-of-Pearl Ware\n **\n New York, Boston, Mazat-lan, Valparaiso, Callao, and Sandwich Islands..\n 9,258\n \n \n 30\n Kitty sols\n Boxes 15\n \n 168\n \n \n 31\n Lacquer Ware\n Piculs 253\n \n 8,845\n \n \n 35\n Mats and Matting\n 17\n \n 8,591\n \n \n \n Ditto\n 51,956\n \n \n \n \n 38\n Nankeens and Dyed Cottons\n 26\n New York\n 1,624\n \n \n \n Oil of Cassia\n 5\n \n 1,267\n \n \n \n Paper of all sorts\n 18\n and Boston\n 250\n \n \n 43\n Preserves\n Boxes 4,946\n \n 24,736\n \n \n \n \n +\n \n \n \n \n 44\n Rattan Work\n Piculs 666\n New York, Valparaiso, Cal-lao, and Rio Janeiro\n 13,570\n \n \n 46\n Silk Thread and Riband\n Catties 6,950\n New York, Boston, Rio, Mazatlan, Valparaiso, & Callao\n 39,240\n \n \n \n Piece goods\n 91,523\n \n 906,522\n \n \n \n \n +\n \n \n \n \n IV. Treasure.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 17\n \n 425,600\n \n \n \n \n 50\n Soy\n Piculs 6\n New York and Sandwich Islands\n 58\n \n \n \n Total value of Imports\n \n \n $2,034,004\n \n \n 59\n Leather Trunks\n Nests 250\n New York, Mazatlan, Bos-ton, Ohio, Valparaiso,\n 5,167\n \n\nCanton, December 31, 1846.\n\n(Signed)\n\nFRANCIS C. MACGREGOR, Consul.\n\nRemarks. The preceding Returns of the Import Trade of the United States of America at the Port of Canton have been compiled from the Linguists' Reports to the Superintendent of Customs, and other authentic sources. These Returns do not include, however, the commodities transhipped at Macao, imported in lorchas and other small craft.\n\n61\n\n \n No, in the Tariff.\n Denomination of Articles.\n Quantities.\n To what Countries and Places Exported.\n Estimated Value in Spanish Dollars.\n \n \n 47\n 1. Manufactures of Wool.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Broad Woollens\n Changs 92\n \n 246\n \n \n \n Narrow ditto\n 550\n \n 550\n \n \n \n Blankets\n Pieces 1,500\n \n 4,672\n \n \n \n \n \n New York and Boston\n 75,136\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $1,609,404\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 61\n Vermilion\n Boxes 320\n and Callao\n 16,732\n \n \n \n Miscellaneous Exports and articles not enumerated in the Tariff\n Value $122,600\n \n 122,600\n \n \n \n Total value of Exports\n \n \n 6,207,378\n \n\nCanton, December 31, 1846.\n\n(Signed)\n\nFRANCIS MACGREGOR, Consul.\n\nRemarks. The preceding Returns of the Export Trade of the United States of America at the Port of Canton have been compiled from the Linguists' Reports to the Superintendent of Customs, and other authentic sources. These Returns do not include, however, the commodities shipped to Macao in lorchas and other small craft.\n\nB 2\n\n53", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230021, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "page_number": 224, "title": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "content_text": "repairs thereto, about the same amount of duty is generally demanded annually, this service occupies much time and attention, for it frequently happens that although the expenditures for the same is of a small amount, and therefore apparently of a trivial nature, it is indispensably necessary that a strict supervision be made performed, or the Chinese workmen will scamp the work and cheat to the utmost of their power, and it is in this respect where I miss the services of a good practical workman, such as are to be frequently found at home, who act in all capacities as general overseers, but who nevertheless have been brought up to some trade; for such services always found most efficient person, and if a carpenter such as one could be attached to the Establishment - in lieu of the Civil Engineer and block of \"Works, whose situation it is proposed to abolish, much good would result thereby.\n\nThe only assistant I now have for all out-of-door works is the Chinese overseer, whose services I must admit are extremely useful, as well in the office as in the Works; he has had now good training in all sorts of duties, and a good execute that in all sorts of work, although he could not himself do any particular work, he will see that my drawings and instructions are attended to. I have much cause to be thankful for him, and from the horse allowance fully granted, the distance between works sometimes carried on simultaneously, he is enabled to visit them much more expeditiously and frequently, than hitherto. The three coolies under his charge also perform similar duties, and attend to the general repair of drains and roads, and whose particular service is to go out during rains, and see that the surface drains act efficiently, or apply the necessary repairs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231225, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "1. 吓 I gate of Jesp Jcip: 14.\n\nJubject of Despatch . ܐ܂ hel has recived. Salary up to this date... one\n\n47. 07. Mar With references to Pragraph 14 of Govenia's Scopatch 457 of 265 Cipul, reporting appointment of obloge . Caine as temporary Clerk in the Colonial Treasures grion.\n\n48. 32 June Announcing Free Pardon granted to 18 chisoners on the reension of ber Majesty's Birthday_-\n\n49. 4\n\n50. 14\n\n$1. 15\n\n53. \" ་ Reporting Survey held on the honies in the Freasury Faults and Cheats on the recasion 1413 Mercer's departure to Eugiand.\n\nTransmitting Copy of a Bond to Jai Quien for £2,500 cucouted by Mr. Ricnaceter with 4 Sureties, as acting Treaemer of Houghone.\n\nAcknowledging reeipt of despatches to _1.177 of the Apud, together with Circulous 4. 3oa and 18 #lipul, 1850.\n\nAcknowledging acccipts of this Lordships Despatch 19176 of 15th April and reporting that saved fordine and J. = Edger, reg\n\n71mc me : Jate Scep Deep Subject, j Despatch have been swren in Members of the Legislative Council of Song hous-\n\n54. 17 June Rerlying to the Lordechers Respatch. 19173 of 13#pric, relative to an extension of leave of absence to 143 Loun\n\n55. 19\n\n55. 20 One\n\n56. 70. L \" # کر کو Reporting abolition of the loffice of Clent. to the Supreme Counts, and appointments of 113.W. 4. Alexander as Deputy Registrar, in hiem of 11th Smith, deceased.\n\nIchnowledging receipt of despaten 12/74 of #1a Ùpril, and enelezins a letter from the official Administrator of Intestate hitates, acerceting 12 Watchams application Lone - property lift at Hong tons by her Late son All Mention th\n\nReportins withdrawal of the Military_ the guard from the laval Stones ab Wat bant, in consequence of sickness amongst the Troops, and requesting Mis Lordship's sanction for a temporay Police Force entertained in their stead\n\n57. 2nd July Frauemitting Sonidule of Despatches addressed to the Right Houmable $2 8 mel. lime hone hone the EB", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232514, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12]", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12]", "content_text": "Colonial Expenditure Mouchong.\n\nEstablishment's Detailed.\n\nPolice and Gaols continued\n\nBrought forward Chief Magistrate\n\nSheriff Superintendent\n\n2. Morse Corties for 12 Mouth so £12.10 sach\n\nA Station A\n\n1. Samp-d\n\n2\n\nD\n\nCytro Police & guard the Naval Stores, &\n\nnot provided for in the Estimate, - Vide Dispatch #56 of 30 June 1830...\n\nContingencies\n\nPrinting and Advertising Stationery\n\nsi o wel\n\nEstablishments Temporary\n\n124 Total\n\n194214. 1274 134.\n\nGorg\n\n2,456\n\n25\n\nger\n\n12 10\n\n103\n\n \n 2, has 3 b 3,592 3\n 542\n 174 hAb\n 5\n \n \n Superintendent of Police 3840\n \n \n \n \n \n Total Police and Gaols\n \n \n \n \n \n viz.\n \n \n \n \n \n Chief Magistrate £1,942.14.\n 1,274.13.4\n \n \n \n \n Superintendent of Police. $590.5.\n OY\n 3,500.5\n _h215 424\n \n \n $3,159.8-7\n \n \n \n \n \n Salaries, Fixed Establishments . . $3,159.\n d%\n \n \n \n \n Provisional & Temporary-\n \n \n \n \n \n Contingencies of Office\n \"3\n \"\n 3,612. . 2\n \n \n 44.3.7\n \n \n \n \n\nColonial Expenditure. Hongkong.\n\nEstablishments detailed\n\nChief Magistrate\n\nSalaries\n\nSheriff\n\nJailor\n\nAssistant Tailor\n\ni\n\nSheriff for 12 Months\n\nFan they\n\nAssistant Turnkey do,\n\nAdditional Guard for 6 Months only\n\nFemale Turnkey-\n\n6 Indian Constables – Dr. @ $19.17. br. 10ch\n\n1 European Headman – dr.\n\nIndian Guards.\n\n1 Chinese Guard-\n\nExtra Police in Lieu of Military Guards - to 30 June - 1851. Vide Earl Grey's Despatch #17. Military of 10th: 6672 1850- De to Guard some Criminals exp. Bl. hewitt-\n\nLetter Requisition As of 1851\n\nContingencies\n\nStationery\n\nPrinting and Publishing, Incidental Expense...\n\nSuperintendent of Police\n\nSuperintendent of Police for 12 Months.\n\nAssistant\n\nIn questor do\n\n2 European Police Sergeants @£ 47. 10. each.\n\nVe\n\nacting\n\nd. Constables\n\nWt. leting\n\ndr. pt 37.10. ($215\n\nas Clerk Extra\n\n1. Indian Sergeant (@ £.32.10. p. annum\n\n4\n\nde Acting do (@- 25m rach\n\n13 dr. Constables 1 Heps - 20+\n\n74 (61)\n\n \n 1 Chinese Sergeant\n 3\n A.\n alling\n \n \n Constables\n 15.12.\n 20\n 17.10\n \n \n 12 10\n (20) being in lieu of Indian Constables for Boats & other Distag\n \n \n \n\nProvisional Total\n\nFixed Suevisional Establishments\n\n \n boo\n | 600 |\n \n \n \n \n 44..\n erary\n 125\n \n \n \n 20\n 50 10\n \n \n \n \n 3740\n 18\n \n \n \n \n 12 10\n #\n \n \n \n\n \n 146 5\n \n \n \n \n \n 36 5\n 155\n \n \n \n \n 15\n J\n \n \n \n \n \"\n 39|10|0\n \n \n \n \n 3G3\n Sn\n d.\n \n \n \n 1942 14\n \n \n \n \n \n |khb|19|11|4,26b|19|11|\n \n \n \n \n \n Sheriff\n 500\n \n \n \n \n 312\n \"\n \n \n \n \n 4\n 100\n *5\n \n \n \n 2 Ab8 440 6 63\n \n \n \n \n \n 94136\n \n \n \n \n \n 124 124 603|2|7h|\n \n \n \n \n \n 25\n 2\n \n \n \n \n 32 10\n \n \n \n \n \n 94134 2bb G 2 k 411 19 7J 1692/2 48 12 2414 41\n \n \n \n \n \n A\n \n \n \n \n \n 7135\n \n \n \n \n \n 4274 134\n \n \n \n \n \n Sher\n \n \n \n \n \n Carried forward 907\n \n \n \n \n \n 2459", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232609, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12]", "page_number": 201, "title": "CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12]", "content_text": "gate of \n\nScep. Jeep. \n\n1852.\n\n#\n\nSubject of derratch.\n\nIncl.\n\nL\n\nBoarding House Keepers, and others, with the view of Suppressing Iccertion in Her Majesty's Forces, Naval and Military within the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n41. 26 Mary Announcing Free Pardon granted to the Prisoner dames John Burke on the occasion of Her Majesty's Birthday, and reporting thereon.\n\n42. 10. June With reference to decrated 13 17 22\n\n43.\n\nMarch enclosing application from Mr Rienacker and recommending that the reduction of Loo from that\n\n6.\n\nNo of Date of Deep. Deep.\n\n1852.\n\nSubject of Despatch\n\nthat there is no objection to Her Majesty's requatuor being issued in form of don Bernardo Sacknt as Peruvian Vice Consul at Hongkong\n\n45. I de Acknowledging receipt of decrotches to P11 of 6th April and Letter of 224 March,\n\n46. 16 Sentleman's Salary take place only from the && butant.\n\n2\n\n47. 17.\n\nto\n\n44 12\n\n#\n\nAcknowledging receipt of derratch M6 of 27th March last, and requesting that Instructions may be given to the Colonial agent for the recovery of the sum 739 overpaid by Mr Mercer on account of his passage to Hongkong\n\nAcknowledging receipt of desratch SP. 7 of 1th April last, and stating\n\n17\n\n#\n\n48.\n\nhone\n\n#\n\n1852.\n\nTransmitting Copy of a letter from the Acting Attorney General, relative to the Crime of Piracy aboard Foreign Vessels being punishable or otherwise by the Courts of Hongkong.\n\nReporting arrival of Mc2 N. R. Masson, Clerk in the Registrar General's department, and\n\ntransmitting Memorial from Sentiernan paying that his salary be fixed at £300 per annum.\n\nAnnouncing Free Pardon granted to the Prisoner chow atac on the 8th Instant and reporting thereon\n\n2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233099, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "content_text": "1255\n\nScap.\n\nGate F setup.\n\n1852.\n\nSubject of Despatch.\n\n77. Acknowledging receipt of Despatch 181 of 18th October last, relative to Emigration of Chinese to the Mauritius, and stating that the Government Agent is not yet in possession of the \"Precise instructions\" referred to in one of the Inclosures to that Despatch.\n\n78.\n\nFeb.\n\n1853.\n\nAcknowledging receipt of despatches to 131 of 31st October last, despatch Military #4 of 4th September,\n\nOriginals.\n\n1. 34th Sept. Reporting execution of two Chinese on the 20th December, 1852\n\n3.\n\nMAR. 2 1853\n\nTransmitting Schedule of Despatches addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the Year 1852.\n\nTransmitting Lists of members of the Executive and Legislative Councils for the half year ending 31st December, 1852\n\nMay 1853.\n\nSubject of Despatch.\n\nre 3. 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Jeet 16 Acknowledging receipt of His Excellency's Circular of the 10th, and despatch 1932 of the 15th October, 1853.\n\n96.\n\n97.\n\n//\n\n98. 27th Reporting death of Mr. Morgan, Clerk to the Auditor General, and changes consequent thereon in Offices\n\n23\" Transmitting Copy of and reporting on Ordinance 1.4 of 1853, \"to amend ordinances 2 of 1844 and 26 of 1845, and to improve the regulations for the sale of Spirituous liquors by Chinese, and the regulations for the retail and preparation of Opium\".\n\n25 Acknowledging receipt of this office's despatch P: 32 of 18th last, and transmitting another Memorial from Mr Shortrede that the provisions of the Imperial act 6 and 7 Victoria, Chap. 96, (Lord Campbell's Act), be extended to Hong Kong.\n\nAles, Six extra Copies of Ordinance N. 4 of 1853.\n\nMain Colonial Secretary.\n\nSubject of despatch.\n\n98 Continued", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234735, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-046 - Lieut. 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Scap.\n\nSubject of Decrated\n\n29. June 14 Requesting that the sum $1000 be placed at the disposal of the Parliamentary Agent in England, to meet disbursements, &c., and that Sir Ballia Skírnikl be authorised to draw upon the same.\n\n30.\n\n31.\n\n༣༡\n\n35. July 5 Reporting Mr. Mercer's return from Shaughai, and resumption of the duties of his office.\n\n38.\n\nAune\n\narriying for His Grace's sanction. A intended revision of the fees of the Freming Shroff and that in the Magistrates' Court.\n\n2/4 Continuing report of state of the Colony in regard to its defences and measures taken for its protection.\n\n23 Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatch #22 of 28th April, together with Circulars of the 19th, 25, and 24 April, and 1st May, '54.\n\n33. 27 Reporting execution of the Criminal \"Chun-sheory-tai\", and Commutation of the Sentence of Death on his wife.\n\nPhone\n\n2.\n\n34. 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May 95 Submitting lonelyoutence with the Faval and Military Authorities, regarding certain ground it Wit bint required. fo Civil purposes.\n\n67\n\n\"\n\n\"\n\n68%\n\n108\n\nCepotius departure of Sir James Stirling with the Ships oftar in clapan, and urging adspüm of means for the & Piracy in the waters. suppressin fiel.\n\n7.\n\n2\n\nExplaining direction of Dispatches to the address of. His endship none Colonial Secretary.\n\nA:69.\n\nMiscellaneous,\n\nSee Subsequent vespatch.\n\nM000-Gome 55 on this suljest\n\nVectoria, Houghing,\n\nRis debe found an Evalinn 18th May, 1855.\n\nSerd,\n\nMy Lovel.\n\nI have the honor to enclose letter from the Acting Alloway General to the Colonial Secretary on the subject of prostitutione in this Colony and its attendant coils.\n\nof\n\nThe subject, though admitted importance,\n\nThe Right Honorable Lord John Hussell. M. V?\n\nJc.\n\n&c,\n\nJe.\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\n73\n\nScap.\n\nDate of Peap.\n\nJune 1. 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P.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nCorrected version in HTML format as per the instructions:\n73\n\nScap.\n\nDate of Peap.\n\nJune 1. Despatch.\n\n68. May 95 Submitting correspondence with the Naval and Military Authorities, regarding certain ground which it was required for Civil purposes.\n\n67\n\n\"\"\n\n68%\n\n108\n\nReporting departure of Sir James Stirling with the Ships of war in company, and urging adoption of means for the suppression of Piracy in the waters.\n\n7.\n\n2\n\nExplaining direction of Dispatches to the address of His Lordship the Colonial Secretary.\n\nA:69.\n\nMiscellaneous,\n\nSee Subsequent despatch.\n\nMemo - Gome 55 on this subject\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong,\n\nThis debe found an Evalinn 18th May, 1855.\n\nSir,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to enclose letter from the Acting Attorney General to the Colonial Secretary on the subject of prostitution in this Colony and its attendant evils.\n\nThe subject, though of admitted importance,\n\nThe Right Honorable Lord John Russell. M. P.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236322, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "page_number": 186, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "772\n\n70\n\npossible trouble and trickle in his power to scamp every Mulans his work, but I am happy to say the whole finished as I could with..\n\nThe creation & the Tread which under Report and Estimate 105/17/1958 completed during the year, and was although the work was considerable difficulty, it acts remarkably well and is easily regulated to suit it.\n\nThe power is however applied to no useful purpose.\n\nPolice Station at Wongneichung, Report and Estimate 119/67/1853 completed, it provides accommodation for three Europeans, Six Indians and Chinese Constables; it has been satisfactorily executed, and now that there is an almost certain prospect of a town springing up in the immediate vicinity it is satisfactory to find that the position has been well chosen.\n\nPayment on this account was made amounting to £135.-\n\nBoat Stations for the Harbour Master and Police, Report and Estimate 120/&/1853, which provided for the accommodation of the Officers also was finished during the year and payment of balance due amounting to £238.6.8.- was made.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246120, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858", "page_number": 216, "title": "CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858", "content_text": "## House \n\nCenim \n\npurposes, but to furnish funds for the payment of the Frooks: It seems only reasonable for the inhabitants of Hong Kong, who are relieved from any extra tax on account of the Rent, should at all costs bear the tax on property purchased for Imperial funds for Military purposes. Major General Furse brushes Sir E. Bulwer Lytton will agree with him in this view, and acquaint the Governor of Hong Kong, that such Buildings leased for Military purposes should be free from any Colonial tax.\n\nColonia suposto - Samp \n\nYour obedient servant \n\nN.Q. \n\n213 \n\nI fully subscribe to the general principle enunciated by the War Office in this letter that the Imperial Government should be exempted from all expense for the Military protection of a Colony, with this proviso, however, viz. that it be in those cases in which the circumstances of the Colony admit of it. Now Hong Kong Dependency was formed for Imperial purposes. Of trade it has none derived from itself. It is simply an entrepôt for the Commerce of Great Britain with China, and have been converted into a Military Station in time of War, and one of observation in time of peace. It seems to me, therefore, scarcely correct for the War Office to argue that Military expenses of this Colony should devolve upon the Imperial Government. On the contrary, I think that they should devolve upon us, just in the same way as, I apprehend...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258581, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "content_text": "of\n\nOR\n\nP\n\nthe channels my afteride the curb stones similar. Sully he Forward 146.20\n\nformed for discharge of surface water at intervals of face drain to 50 feet into the\n\nbre\n\nunder\n\nculverts.\n\nCalchwater drains have occasionally to be made the chamfered this authority either as temporary or permanent res\n\nworks, there are executed by def the work!\n\ncontract of possible but I\n\nbonement or bin 4ft etimes @ 59 1650\n\nlabour $500 folineal\n\nby\n\nthe contractor comes across a\n\ndays\n\nso it is almost impossible to determine any amount of feet drains\n\ndifficult milar work to manage to scamp the work to auch love @ bo\n\nsuch services,\n\npeece of stone he may the efficacy of the drain\n\ndegre\n\nao\n\nto destiby\n\nan interest at state In if ouch defeito\n\naccidents\n\ngre\n\nfor if such deflyts are apparent and happen by bodrwort they are discharged\n\nbecordy overy\n\nCases\n\nThe head men in these the Overseers as Supermtendents for\n\nprovisionin\n\nexecuted\n\nme\n\nota\n\novery if lien of\n\nwhich\n\nthere is no\n\nflameson's work in the drain is\n\nmeasured work.\n\n1500\n\n41575\n\n4575--\n\nForward\n\n115", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259172, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "page_number": 272, "title": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "content_text": "Despatch No. 171864\n\nInclosure No. 1 in\n\nHong Kong.\n\nPerhaps Mr. Robinson will let me know tomorrow whether Sir St. Robinson will be prepared for this condition or whether it will be a surprise to him. Um the Trini... reserves at Kowloon.\n\nPlan of Military...\n\nMr. Ellis - see two passages within marked... MR. 1 Sept 12\n\n...sufficient. 18/12\n\nPage 266\n\n...\n\nPage 266\n\nbecomes \nDespatch No. 171864\n\nInclosure No.1 in \n\nHong Kong.\n\n825\n\nPerhaps \n\n266 will let me know tomorrow whether Sir St. Robinson will be prepared for this condition or whether it will be a surprise to him. Um the Trini...\n\n776 scamp Reserves at Kowloon.\n\nPlan of Military \n\nDo note ... Luthe ... Jemuth ...1 uit ... Corny war ... with speak about it.\n\n\"Mr Ellist-see two passage within marked \n\nMR. 1 Sept 12 \n\nx Buch sufficient. 18112\n\nRevised to \nDespatch No. 171864\n\nInclosure No.1 in\n\n825 Hong Kong.\n\nPerhaps 266 will let me know tomorrow whether Sir St. Robinson will be prepared for this condition or whether it will be a surprise to him. Um the Trini 776 scamp Reserves at Kowloon.\n\nPlan of Military ...\n\nDo note ... Luthe ... Jemuth ...1 uit ... Corny war ... with speak about it.\n\nMr Ellis - see two passage within marked MR. 1 Sept 12\n\nx Buch sufficient. 18112\n\nWRobinam\n\nj\n\nут\n\nPage 266\n\nPage 266\n\nНас підпил Питации 36\n\n...\n\nPage ...\n\nFinal Version:\nDespatch No. 171864\n\nInclosure No.1 in\n\n825 Hong Kong.\n\nWRobinam\n\nj\n\nут\n\nPerhaps 266 will let me know tomorrow whether Sir St. Robinson will be prepared for this condition or whether it will be a surprise to him. Um the Trini 776 scamp Reserves at Kowloon.\n\nPlan of Military ...\n\nDo note ... Luthe ... Jemuth ...1 uit ... Corny war ... with speak about it.\n\n\"Mr Ellis - see two passage within marked MR. 1 Sept 12\n\nx Buch sufficient. 18112\n\nPage 266\n\n...\n\nPage 266\n\nНас підпил Питации 36\n\nCh\n\nTomis an of curprise to him.\n\n \nHowever, the best representation is \nDespatch No. 171864\n\nInclosure No.1 in\n\n825 Hong Kong.\n\nWRobinam\n\nj\n\nут\n\nPerhaps 266 will let me know tomorrow whether Sir St. Robinson will be prepared for this condition or whether it will be a surprise to him. Um the Trini 776 scamp Reserves at Kowloon.\n\nPlan of Military\n\n \nDo note... Luthe... Jemuth... 1 uit... Corny war... with speak about it.\n\n\"Mr Ellis - see two passage within marked MR. 1 Sept 12\n\nx Buch sufficient. 18112\n\nPage 266\n\nPage 266\n\nCh Tomis an of curprise to him.\n\nНас підпил Питации 36\n\nRe-edit to fit the format:\nDespatch No. 171864\n\nInclosure No.1 in\n\n825 Hong Kong.\n\nWRobinam\n\nj\n\nут\n\nPerhaps 266 will let me know tomorrow whether Sir St. Robinson will be prepared for this condition or whether it will be a surprise to him. Um the Trini 776 scamp Reserves at Kowloon.\n\nPlan of Military\n\nDo note... Luthe... Jemuth... 1 uit... Corny war... with speak about it.\n\n\"Mr Ellis - see two passage within marked\n\nMR. 1 Sept 12\n\nx Buch sufficient. 18112\n\nPage 266\n\n...\n\nPage 266\n\nis not needed, hence \nDespatch No. 171864\n\nInclosure No.1 in\n\n825 Hong Kong.\n\nWRobinam\n\nj\n\nут\n\nPerhaps 266 will let me know tomorrow whether Sir St. Robinson will be prepared for this condition or whether it will be a surprise to him. Um the Trini 776 scamp Reserves at Kowloon.\n\nPlan of Military\n\nDo note... Luthe... Jemuth... 1 uit... Corny war... with speak about it.\n\n\"Mr Ellis - see two passage within marked\n\nMR. 1 Sept 12\n\nx Buch sufficient. 18112\n\nCh Tomis an of curprise to him.\n\nНас підпил Питации 36\n\nPage 266\n\n \nThe final output is \nDespatch No. 171864\n\nInclosure No.1 in\n\n825 Hong Kong.\n\nWRobinam\n\nj\n\nут\n\nPerhaps 266 will let me know tomorrow whether Sir St. Robinson will be prepared for this condition or whether it will be a surprise to him. Um the Trini 776 scamp Reserves at Kowloon.\n\nPlan of Military\n\nDo note... Luthe... Jemuth... 1 uit... Corny war... with speak about it.\n\n\"Mr Ellis - see two passage within marked\n\nMR. 1 Sept 12\n\nx Buch sufficient. 18112\n\nCh Tomis an of curprise to him.\n\nНас підпил Питации 36\n\nPage 266", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266685, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "(Living Room continued)\n\nCappier\n\n1 Bender - Frono Coffier Coal Scuttle and shovel\n\n1 Red Silk Fire Screen\n\n16 A. Mahogany Dining Table Seven leaves\n\n16.\n\n17\n\n6 Cornices over curtains\n\n18 | Weel Rug at Door\n\nrawing Room.\n\nForn\n\nRemote\n\n1 A. Brumpels Carpet same as Dining Room 2 years in use\n\n2 Flow Holland Enver for above\n\n3) An Axminster Rug\n\nForn on various places. Curtains for & Windows same as Dining Room Muslin Curtains Forn + Seil. 5/3 Cmoole Tables in Walnut Wood, with morfle Rim round centre one broke.\n\nTops for Piers between Windows\n\n6\n\n3 Pair Glopes over the above unsuitable frames\n\n7 feet 3 inches with Shaped back Springs\n\nAn Oval Shaped Centre Ottoman 7 feet by 5. Silk faded. stuffed covered in Marion and gold brocaded Silke\n\n8 A fine Holland Cover for above bound in Marven\n\nDrawing Room (Continued)\n\n2 Couches Brown Holland Covers\n\n4 Puntalis complete\n\n4 Small Marble Top Ten Paps.\n\n2 Marble Top side Tables\n\nArm Chairs Covered in Marom ant Gold ensuite with rest\n\nRemarks\n\nThe tops stained\n\n22 of Furniture\n\nTopo scratched tarnish defaced\n\nOne Broken-\n\n2 Black more Marble Tops flower Standts\n\n4 Sea Poys.\n\n1/2 Conversation Couches covered en suite.\n\n4 Prie Dien Chairs\n\nA. Fender and Five frons. broken A. Pier glass for Mantil Piece and Sailed\n\n12 Chairs in Walnut Wood seats spring chair Top broken\n\nStuffect and Covered insuite with Alleman\n\nHolland Covers for above for\n\n6 Walnut Fly Chairs illuminated with Coler and gold.\n\n12/6 Evonizia Chairs\n\n2- damaged\n\n13\n\n1 Centro Pendant Lamp of 4 Dumas from\n\ntnice I Ingall camps of 3 Burss sacks\n\nalir Prestat Lamps of 2 Banners white of\n\n6 Cornices over curtain\n\n2 Footstools. Covered ensuite\n\na Coffin Cool Scuttle and Shovel\n\nOne Wool Rug at Door\n\none Round Table.\n\nVestibule\n\nloracked in centre\n\nCR\n\n[$o lee returned to the makes a mot indifferent Articto be be replaced by.\n\nare made of Seak\n\nA best Binsels Corfect ensuite with drawing's 2 years and dining Rooms 26' x 12'\n\nA flow\n\nA Suit Holland for or dilto of Curtains for Windows 2 of Reps for one large of Reps finishest to match those in the large rovins, and two of Lace with Sathe and Complete Pulley Rods.\n\nof Gilt indest Cornice (poole) with ornamentale to centre and ends.\n\nanto in 10\n\nM\n\nNo Pulley\n\nGas Samp with 3. Bounas Marble Top Tables Japanese Pattern Wants of varnish", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289776, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 549, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "547\n\nSi to Rennetty.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n27 oct\n\n44155\n\nMor. de Robech 28 oct\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nMr. Holland\n\nMr. Herbert. 29 oct\n\nMr. Hugessen.\n\nLord Kimberley.\n\nFeb. oct 24\n\nSelborne 27.2.\n\nFO Hong Kong\n\n10562\n\nSin\n\nIs\n\n30th, 1872\n\nindirect fire\n\nWith reference to your\n\ndespatch\n\nho 018 of the 9\n\nof May I have the honour\n\nto forward to you\n\nCopy of\n\nthe\n\nletter from the\n\nForeign Office, enclosing\n\na despatch from H.M. Consul at Canton, describing\n\nthe circumstances\n\nunder which\n\nthe Lieut. Governor proposes\n\nthat\n\n4\n\nChinese Guard\n\nBoat shall be stationed\n\nin Hong Kong\n\nHarbour. Samp K", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296549, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "page_number": 279, "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "content_text": "the Ordinance,\n\nthe Pass amended\n\nschedule\n\nand that Section\n\nof which\n\nis the\n\nsuspending Clause\n\nshould be worded\n\nwith reference to the publication of the Order in Council to\n\nbe passed in re\n\nin reference conformity with section\n\nTo the Datensic 10 of the Imperial act\n\n4. Samp desired therefor\n\nto\n\nannex a\n\ncopy\n\nof the Bill modified\n\nin\n\naccordance with\n\nthe above suggestions\n\nand to request that\n\nYou\n\nwill submit\n\nit for the consideration\n\nof Lord Derby\n\nwith the\n\nabove\n\nexplanations Samp\n\nL 276", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309101, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 441, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "436\n\nchinam, but I found neither covering stones nor debris, not even of mortar either hole,\n\nالسلام سی ام a scap the side of the at the bottom of the scope : \"The stones which I found \"blocking up the drain I did not \"remove, neither did I inform Sult \"Soughtie of what I had suns. Stai امساl rendered me \"The accompanied me, \"the slightest assistance whilst I should have \"inchicting his premises, : shown them to min, and probably I should have removed them; but \"uniser the circumstances I did not • consider it advisable to name the • matter to him, but thought it more \" prudent to allow them to remain until \" until day light, and to have them \" property examined and marked before \"being removed, x x x x\n\n\"The Basement story in 12- appears to have been former after\n\nPage!\n\nThe house was built, and in order to \"sufficient reight, the grown's appears \"to have been lowered so as to bring \"the present floor-line below the \"level of the ground ground out sive the \"building, consequently, the water \" which escaped through the hole in \"the drain, where it had been stopper, ; \"flower into this story, flor \"being only formed of loose dry earth, \"the water had evidently descended as \"the sand and pieces of word, and the stive\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322312, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "content_text": "W/24- 28th June, 1883.\n\nGovernor\n\nSir George F. Bowen, GCMG.\n\nto\n\nThe Right Honourable The Earl of Derby\n\nNew Central Market.\n\nRespecting the proposed.\n\n182\n\nCounter No\n\nBreign No\n\nOffice Samp\n\nA\n\nHanded over\n\nPRIORITY. Post Office TELEGRAMS. to Cable Compt.\n\nat\n\nGovernment Despatch. I certify that this Message is sent on the\n\nTo be forwarded by the most route available?\n\nPrefer Code Time Text at.\n\nByame\n\nA.M.\n\nP.M.\n\nFrom\n\nDerby\n\nSanitary\n\nbusiness of the\n\nSignature\n\nFor use of Post Office/.\n\nNo of Chargeable\n\nWords\n\nYou Cipher, or plain words Groups Ciphers\n\n\"Countermin to sign here\n\nSERVICE INSTRUCTIONS\n\nAS TO ROUTE\n\nTo\n\nOffice\n\nCHARGES Telegram Repetition Acknowledgment Reply\n\nExhalispies. Re-direction Special Charges Total\n\nGovernment Hong Kong\n\nworks approved.\n\nS d\n\none Enclosure\n\nSent 2.30 p.m.\n\nP.W. J. 25 Aug.\n\nInd\n\nAno\n\n17242", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 348961, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]", "page_number": 694, "title": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]", "content_text": "# Every suggestion I made \nbe \nto make the supervision of the \n**Treasurer** \nCL \nspiritual \ndo not seem advisable. \n\nони \npornith \nit in some dorint at foment b \npropon Team \nAver \nancreas of the \nscap for this purpose \nS.o. \n11. 6 \n\nAs far as I understand the matter, \nI do not see that \nany \nother course can well be \ntaken. \nMr Mande \n\n3. June \n13. \n\nI have been told that you have dealt with \nCases arising out of the recent extension of Extra-Assistant Superintendents to certain \nof the non-aided Schools. \nThis has now \nbeen settled & the new scales \nhave been adopted in those places. I hope they will remove much of the grounds of complaint usually matters. \nas regards this question \n\n683 \nGustaff. I should ask the \nGovernor & Lord into the matter himmly. \nalan \npresent advice Land \nRipon \nany \nis not \nthat \nSatisfied addition is her favour \n\nIn making his investigation the former should bear in mind that the officer is not merely a superintending officer, \nbut should do a very considerable part in the actual work \nof his Dept. if this is done \nthe imputation \nalleged by \nthat officer to be necessary will remain \nnot be ungrounded. \n\nTake the opportunity \nof asking for \na report \non \nthe recent \ndefalcation which has taken place in the `XCR(85)72` \n13.6.92 \nPage 683", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354423, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 157, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "Re Opium smoking, Hongkong. 154\n\nDear Mr. Anstey,\n\n29/5/44\n\nSince writing yesterday\n\nI have received the enclosed memo for your attention. I also send an article on the subject from the SCMP.\n\nWeeks\n\nIt appears to me that you\n\nI do not demur to the\n\nordnance in the Legislative Council\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365844, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "page_number": 179, "title": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "content_text": "## Typhoon or Storm Centre \n173 \n## Typhoon or Storm Centre \n\n| Name | Location | Direction of Motion |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Sardine | E of Shanghai | unknown |\n| Sash | | Moving N |\n| Scribe | SW of Shanghai | unknown |\n| Scrimp | | Moving N |\n| Serene | near Shanghai | unknown |\n| Serge | +1 | Moving N |\n| Tattoo | | |\n| Taunt | SW of Kiusiu | unknown |\n| Script | | NE |\n| Serial | | NE |\n| Taurus | 1 | Moving N |\n| Satin | \"3 | NE |\n| Scroll | 22 | E |\n| Sermon | E | + |\n| Tavern | > | E |\n| Satire | 21 | SE |\n| Scud | #t | SE |\n| Server | 11 | SE |\n| Tawdry | #5 | SM |\n| Satrap | \"+ | $9 |\n| Scull | ន | $ |\n| Settle | ** | 8 |\n| Teach | ន | S |\n| Saturn | وو | \"J |\n| Scurvy | | SW |\n| Severe | \"} | 11 |\n| Teasel | * | SW |\n| Saucer | 31 | 11 |\n| Scythe | | W |\n| Sewage | \" | W |\n| Teeth | 21 | W |\n| Saunter | 11 | 22 |\n| Seal | 33 | WNW |\n| Sexton | *! 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Circular No.3 of the 7th March, 1900.\n\n| Office | Name | Present salary per month | Increased salary per month | Increase | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Assistant Notice Server and Collector of Village rates | Cheung Pok Tsai | $45 | $53 | $8 | |\n| Assistant Collector of Village rates | Lo Hi | $15 | $18 | $3 | 2nd Shroff |\n| | Cheung Wan Tsai | | | | |\n| | Lai Wing Tsei | $40 | $46 | $6 | 3rd Shroff |\n| Office Attendant | Yeung A. Ho | $9 | $11 | $2 | |\n| Messenger | Wan Cheung | $8 | $9 | $1 | |\n| do | U King | $8 | $8 | $0 | |\n| do | Chan Tso | $7 | $8 | $1 | |\n| Clerk | Cheung Yuk Tai | $40 | $46 | $6 | Assessor's Office (Sub-Dept.) |\n| Interpreter | Chan Chim | $20 | $22 | $2 | |\n| Messenger | Chan Tung | $6 | $7 | $1 | Scamp Office (Sub Dept.) |\n| Shroff | Chan Wai | $40 | $46 | $6 | |\n| Pressman | Chan Chee | | | | |\n\n$284 | $327 | $43\n\n**(Intd.) A.M.T.**\n**Col. Treasurer**\nTreasury, 9th March, 1900\n\nIncrease per annum $516.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-299 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379436, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "page_number": 389, "title": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "content_text": "## DOMESTIC.\n**RECO** \n28104 \n**of Accounts for 1899.**\n\nConvention must be propounded. Will the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Globe be actually brought into operation? We will address you and be able to write shortly to Ao som regarding the pronouncement of the Globe.\n\nI have to inform you with reference to my letter of 9th August last that the matter is still proceeding with a number of points of detail, while I am prepared to leave the larger matters to the LGB.\n\nExtract from a memorandum by the LGB on points of detail.\n\nLast previous Paper: `21209`, 25 April 1900.\n\nCopy Cor. No. 294, 31 August; No. 28104.\n\nAudit statement of amounts actually expended.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nCopy Gw: wf: LE, com g with Endlosive samp.\n\nRec2 23 AUG 00 \n\n| Reference | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| `21209` | 25 April 1900 |\n| Copy Cor. No. 294 | 31 August |\n| No. 28104 | |\n\nB&L (8)--319--8000-7-19 \n\nNext subsequent Paper: `384`, 25/vnt (28 at once)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390605, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 158, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Hongkong\n## for: 5257 B-4 156 DRAFT.\n### Hougthing No 20 The PAS.\n\nMr. Stubbs al Collins 12 \nMr. Antrobus. \nMr. Cox. \nMr. Lucas. \nMr. Graham, \nSir M. Ommanney. \nThe Duke of Marlborough, \nMr. Lyttelton.\n\nJanuary Six 9 \nhave the honour to ark: \nthe scap of Your despatch to 5956 the 4 of December X \nto infome you that the proposal to grant the Stangking or Whampoa Dock leases of the sites repo tral desfahla the which conditins ya propose.\n\nI have se...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 392375, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "page_number": 394, "title": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "content_text": "Waterworks & \n\nL \n\nte \n\ncapacity of the storage reservoir \n\n3a \n\nrequest you \n\n...\n\nto lur \n\nChadwick \n\nto \n\nask him o \n\nb so \n\nM \n\nthe \n\nfood \n\nmatter \n\npossible \n\nin \n\norder that \n\nof \n\nthe soys.\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nSo \n\nGovernor. No. \n\n10 \n\npay \n\n1904 \n\n18 Mch \n\nest previous Paper. \n\n12553 \n\nOm \n\nFurther to Bar 14 14 5 tank.\n\nades 313. I \n\nDrahosed \n\n£(78)-13989-20000-11-\n\nsubsequent Paper. \n\n42670 \n\nNo. \n\n14009 \n\n(Subject.) \n\nTermination of Appt MJ Drayson \n\nC.O. \n\n14090 \n\nRod 21 APR 041 \n\nreports - in telos; requents engagement of \n\nSucceRo0y!\n\nhr Lucas.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nAck: & express appreciation \n\nsay affaliment of a \n\nlut Drayson's work. & \n\nwrite again as to the \n\nsuccessor / there is no \n\norderne \n\nhurry.) \n\nwill \n\nket Drayson has sot the place!\n\nthey now want a \n\nto \n\nto keep the work up & it's present eure.\n\nIt st \n\nyanger \n\nA \n\nYourgen \n\nmembers of the \n\nup \n\nthe affetmant \n\nwould take \n\nRegisty staff womed \n\nI could suggesti \n\n₤450 + ₤50 + 20 \n\nan \n\naumally \n\n29153/01) \n\na \n\nsalem of £350 \n\nti muuially. {(t. or else \n\nas originally proprzed \n\nthe \n\nSamp \n\n4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395878, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "page_number": 422, "title": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "content_text": "#183\nthe Govt. No. of the June under a therefore da\n\nIt appears that Do Thomson was not remitting any part of his house allowance in reference to his heart... certificate appeared on this impression continuing to bring nothing said the allowance.\n\nScap: No 292 of Goday g but may's the 29 Bitc that Do Thomson san not meaning any part of his house allowance O refrence to his heart..\n\nIt now appears from fr Thomson's letter, of which I enclose copy, that the allowance was being paid locally to his attorney.\n\nThere appears to be no force in fr Thomson's argument against paying the amount of the allowance letting it lapse to the Treasury or to lapse for Kock.\n\nA. for hay's telegram 2220 g Jaby 22 skeurd 419 g had her mistaken also apparently that these situatim my clearly understand the Glary since on reference 9 Log Ccarant Againti URAA... to the Cramm that they were not paying the allarance in question (see letter sueloved in suy Desp: 10239 of August of the дор: \n\nIt was inferred from a letter `GR1178/1922/32(III)` that... \nhay despatch 13 ca of written with apprehension, as supposed that it was a matter of paying the amount of the all avance lettine it lapse to the Treasury or for Kock or of attrong lapse.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 404439, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4]", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4]", "content_text": "# Governor's Despatch No.31 of Enclosure 3 to Gov \n\n5th February 1906.\n\nPony-ka show \nlak Amb-size \nJupi \nLow mutation \nKurzy kurting \nHunt \nht \nTung-Le \nLong t \nJo let \nChian \nSeviy shut dine \n\nIn tung tong \nwishing say \nthik long this by GAD EFT. \nPrzz-chan \nYang Reng \nethany upon \nOrizing pin \nWhanga \nalton tiny \nDaiving o \nSADĚ, JKUNG: \n\nThe brago \nHatuey \nSon Ja \nPing-che \nlai-wong-chav \nHa-chai \nPak chau \nSan-on-im \n\nIlligence Division. Was Office. No 1393 \nizung-tango \nHis muitom. \nSan ting \nan-tha-ng \ngrat \nFagfsim \nChing hap \nFlix tr \nDE EU \nNam win \nTai sker hung \nLoung \nKatam-tany \nte \nSeko \nViz dizzin \nBrus Ligtas \nFanny kokimy \n~60 chet bany \nFaites \n\nVector lang \nTany \nYou tring \ntangim \nKuny- \nBm-ka \nTitan 4-po-king \nslim rezee have Wong shahung \nLai-kun-trem Shir-bong- hangs or samp \nHa to lig \nthungs Sa-wan bila \nLink \nJa hary \nPu-kabi \nToy hangin ing pai \nStary wings Fo \nMy dads Jac \nHayong WAN KONG Hono \nSan-ring hig \n\nRE-MA-SNIK \n160 \nMary-4- \nFung luny \nTaiwo-tain \nSaliexing \n2050 A \nWhingga tiny \nA peri \nTring hans rit \nManga-Hu \nSembuny \nlalut \nthe un-caw line tongs \nLa long \nFarinass \ncon \ni-na-kary \nFor ide! \nWang ping \nSherotic \nNearz-unf \nSHAM-UN \nin Che, ku man \nFair unt \nKilang nhi - kak \nIn \nmy \nShowg.pe \nShari'au \nKaltim \nMong tong \nSHAP PAY DEUTS \nSamein \nLa cik vaik \nSHEUNG SHUI \nUng \nSharon \n\nSHA TAU KOK \nLimy kakwai \nAug-95 \nPory than tak \nFi uk \nLai pik shan \nThng uk \nSha-10-2 \nimam priski \nBris kong \nsme sa \nthe wo \nBuhang Fougat. nay \nUN LOONG \nHi Fi \nUn lung \nPIXUR \nSamad. A já theme wheny of \nSet y \nolen tin \nKza-in-hii. \nin way \nBetray-mak! \nSing shin \nTung sa maz \nSox- \nPING SHAN \nShai-Lau \nChowder and \nPLAN \nI Protes \nDiacky jsime \nPakisha. \nSa kun ini \nBrother? \nCongrube East of Greenwich \nTSUN WAN \nwing the sing \nStree \nSvay szer \nSemen TAL Pores inter-po-hti \n\n· Grung thu cen \narror \ngris Shrij \nSeking masi \n1837 \nle Anyth \nBack-li pru \nthy buy \nZany big \nHow Listwa \nFue-tin \nmisico \n-- \ncalling from/ INSP \nPatomy qu \nMaks kany \n\nSAI KUNG \nLigy day \nWhen? \nhyph Chenel \nStran Success \nSimpson Fusine \nLAMMA \nJSLAND) \nNEW KOW \nJa-dal \nVictoria irpous \nHangham \n\nSixing-she \nheatre i \ntutor may \nVILLA \nNom kanya \nCrosked Harbour \n\nRayon \n20 \nBong-150 \ntrung-slow-shum \nEwhil \nSiz maskis \nTam wi \nLud hang \nYum shan \nJan charg Kotong \nNo-wk- \nSimg-hang \nFort \nShelter \nund 1. \nChangshang aut \n450 \n\nTUNG HO \nSkatto \nQ \nBotany nui chau. \n\nThe wary \nEdited! \nSlable i \nikunyh \n10. \nN.Niangir \nSlope \" \nSoon-Jung's \nP \n20 \n... \nMIR 5 \nZa \nm-rom \nFung Bay \nde \nsko-chan live \ny mir \nPa-kang bui \n175 \nJashan concag \npain \ntput werden \nMan-am-cy \nSuur kjo fung \nFam \nTin-phing-shing \nthung-g \nSharing in \ning w \n- Exam Rou \nZom \nSky- \nFor the mang \nShe-bu \nThe g \n\n## DISTRICTS —— \n### PING SHAN \n### UIN LOONG \n### TSIN WAN \n### SHEUNG SHO) SHEUNG SHUI \n### SHA TRU KOK \n### TAI PO \n### SHA TIN \n### NEW HOWLOOK \n### SAI HUNG \n### TUNG HO} \n## ISLAND DISTRICTS \n### LAN TAO \n### CHƯNG HOA \n### LAM MA \n### PU TOI \n### PING CHAU \n\nMAP \nOF \nHONG KONG \nAND OF THE \nTerritory leased to Britain, under Convention between Britain and China \nsigned at Peking on the 9 of June 1898 \n\nScale \n\n## REFERENCE \nA Cinakes & Kesion Stacon \n# Pujoon of importance \nX. Phas \nSuntory Roads \nSeido Reprie \nCringe koms proposed. \nTelegra \nNavigable for Targe \nAcigina infot abivo Son Level. \n\nNote: This map has been compiled from existing hardlyfurca \nSusien na af Hong Kong, Admirerty Charta muda map \nof the Son in District comprint a 1806 fan. the \nobservations of an styluen Wingisnary. \n\n## BOUNDARY OF HIS TERRITORY - \nThe boundary along the shores at this Bay and Deep Bay is the High Water Mark \nbut has not yet been surveyed and is only shown provisionally \n\n25 \nHadesinangraphed at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, ENGLAND.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 420631, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11]", "page_number": 521, "title": "CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11]", "content_text": "T \n\nwhat he said about \n\nStowell. \n\n--- \n\nWRY \n\nAm. Dre. 25. \n\nbear \n\nVALROY, \n\nFee \n\nCAMBERLEY, \n\n517 \n\n27.09 \n\nThe Autortion faking the liberty addressing you \n\nFrom May Kofe you \n\nTann \n\nof \n\nautyet which I think outside my province did so 7 \n\nI give \n\nwill \n\nme! I hear that F. Howell, a judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong has been suspended for acting contrary to the Colonial Regulations pending the decision of the Secretary of State. As registrar etc. I had to deal with this man for about 20 years and can say I was concerned, he performed his duties satisfactorily. As to his offence I have nothing to say but I would add that that he did was done more than 10 years ago, I recall it through the same lapse of time.\n\nThe money advanced \n\nL \n\nsamp,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 444470, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-403 - Governor Sir May Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [8-10]", "page_number": 467, "title": "CO129-403 - Governor Sir May Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [8-10]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\nMINUTE.\n\n24. RAT 26/01/13/\n\n| Name |\n|------|\n| Mr. ... |\n| Mr. ... |\n| Sir G. Fiddes |\n| Sir H. Just |\n| Sir J. Anderson |\n| Lord Emmott |\n| Mr. Harcourt |\n\nCopy to Legard 24 Dec. 1918\n\nIt is understood that these despatches have been sent to you.\n\nMr. ... would like to be informed that he has land despatches (`365` and `366`) from Hory Kony, proposing to reclaim a portion of Wan Chai Bay.\n\n1. ...\n2. H. May KCMP.\n\n(Signed) H. J. READ,\nUnder Secretary of State.\n\nPage ... \nSANDY \nAnnex 41929 + 4192-8. \n39168 \nCopy Day 38:7 24 Dec. 1918", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-403 - Governor Sir May Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 449518, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]", "page_number": 200, "title": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]", "content_text": "TWO\n\nfor 1914 was $9,500,000, while the revised revenue for the same year was $11,007,000. The estimate for 1915 was $11,200,000, of which more than one-third, that is to say, $4,000,000, is represented by the revenue from opium. Now, this source of revenue, the opium revenue, on which we are so largely dependent for the prosperity of our Colony, and for the carrying out at enormous expense of public works which, owing to our position, geographically situated and topographically constructed as it is, is a very important and increasingly important source of expenditure. We trust to opium for a third of our revenue is clearly a source of weakness. We know that very large stocks were accumulated during the recent disturbances in China, and it will take about two or two and a half years to work off these accumulated stocks. At the expiration of that term, I think it is quite reasonable to suppose that the further importation of Indian opium will be very greatly curtailed, if not entirely checked. That being so, it is quite reasonable to suppose, following on the instructions we have received from the Secretary of State, dictated to him by the existing House of Commons, as to the opium policy of Great Britain and the Colonies, that we cannot for any very great time rely upon such a valuable source of revenue which, as I have already said, amounts to more than one-third of our revenue. Therefore, I think it is only right that even now we should begin to consider, and I think it would be very advisable if your Excellency could outline some means by which the loss of that revenue is going to be made up.\n\nOur principal source of revenue here, as your Excellency knows, is the house tax. We all know that there has been for many years past a depression of trade consequent upon disturbances in China, and various other reasons, and great complaints have been made about the excessive rents charged to householders by landed proprietors, many of whom are absentee landlords. Before I go on, I would say that, of course, the revenue on house property is based on an annual or triennial valuation of property, and I think I may reasonably say, as things are going now, that a revaluation of property will show a depreciation in value, and consequently a decrease in the revenue derived from this source. Again, other sources of revenue are licences, which include the liquor tax. Now, the liquor tax is quite a new source of revenue, and the Government when it was resorted to repudiated all responsibility for it, and were promptly followed by the unofficial members, who repudiated responsibility for this extremely unpopular tax. Licences, as we all know, have very largely increased on several different occasions during the last few years. Therefore, I maintain that the extension of taxation here is limited, and I see no new sources of revenue except by increasing existing taxation. That will have to be done in a very tender manner, otherwise it will have a serious effect on the prosperity of the Colony.\n\nPage 19 of the accounts shows that the expenditure for 1913 was estimated at $8,008,012. In 1915, the estimated expenditure is placed at $12,486,771; that is to say, in two years we have, roughly, an increase of about 50 per cent. in the expenditure of this Colony, and over and above that, even to balance the account for 1915, we have to draw upon our very sparse reserve to the extent of nearly $1,100,000. With regard to the estimated revenue for next year, I think I am right in saying that it is the largest revenue that has ever been put before the Colony. I remember the time, about 25 years ago, when the revenue of the Colony was barely $2,000,000. That gives an idea of the way in which the Colony has progressed during the last quarter of a century. At the same time, it shows, from the figures I have quoted, the very great danger we shall have in a few years of having to face a very serious reverse.\n\nTurning to expenditure, I will deal with only a few of the more important items, as I do not wish to detain this honourable Council too long. At the same time, as it's the only time in the year that unofficial members have an opportunity of criticising the financial policy of the Government, I must not scamp the work, but meet the requirements of the case. I will come next to the Harbour Department. There is an entry there on page 12, which is referred to in your Excellency's speech (page 3), with regard to the scheme of the Government for taking over the moorings. As your Excellency is aware, the Chamber of Commerce, the shipping companies, and the unofficial members of this Council have from the very first opposed this scheme; we still continue to oppose it. For twelve years this scheme, which, I understand, was brought forward by the present Harbour Master, has been before this Council. We do not like it any more now than we did twelve years ago. On page 31, you will find an estimate of $10,000 for relaying, repairing, and the upkeep of moorings. Now, I happen to have as good a set of moorings in the harbour as any man. I know the number of moorings, and I think the sum is very largely under-estimated. Then, on page 35, there is an entry of a quarter of a million with which the Government propose to buy the moorings. I am not prepared to say whether that is sufficient or insufficient for the property they intend to acquire, but I do say this: in view of the extremely uncertain financial condition of this Colony in the immediate future, it would be extremely unwise for the Government to embark upon such an expensive experiment, and one that has been condemned by all those nearly affected by the proposal. I think the Government ought to drop the scheme, and I propose to move an amendment to the Bill now before us that these two items be eliminated.\n\nWe are—when I say \"we\" I mean the unofficial members of the Council and also the shipping companies and the Chamber of Commerce, which are interlaced—still absolutely in the dark as to how the Government proposes to work this scheme. The only information we have received is the copy of the letter which your Excellency addressed to the Secretary of State, dated 12th August, 1914, in which, after going into the question of changing the moorings and so forth, you go on to say that the moorings will be assigned through the local pilots or by signal to incoming vessels by the Harbour Department. Now, I have been in the shipping business for nearly forty years; I have...\n\nPage 19", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463535, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "page_number": 627, "title": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "content_text": "## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n(c.) Persons holding a degree, diploma or licence in medicine and surgery of any medical school in Europe, the United States of America or the Empire of Japan, the degrees, diplomas and licences of which are recognised as entitling to registration by the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom.\n\n## THE ESTIMATES\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** moved the second reading of the Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Nine million five hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and ninety-two dollars to the Public Service for the year 1915.\"\n\n...to such a speech is, from an educational point of view, of far more value to me, if I have to reply to that speech, than it would be if I had to read a printed paper. Turning to the Budget itself, the financial situation, so far as next year is concerned, may be considered very satisfactory, but I think, on further consideration and analysis of that statement, it cannot altogether be regarded as satisfactory. Now, we find that the estimated revenue for 1914 was $9,500,000, while the revised revenue for the same year was $11,087,000. The estimate for 1915 is $11,200,000, of which more than one-third, that is to say, $4,000,000, is represented by the revenue from opium. Now, this source of revenue, the opium revenue, on which we are so largely dependent for the prosperity of our Colony, and for the carrying out at enormous expense of public works which, owing to our position, geographically situated and topographically constructed as it is, is a very important and increasingly important source of expenditure. To trust to opium for a third of our revenue is clearly a source of weakness. We know that very large stocks were accumulated during the recent disturbances in China, and it will take about two or two and a half years to work off these accumulated stocks. At the expiration of that term, I think it is quite reasonable to suppose that the further importation of Indian opium will be very greatly curtailed, if not entirely checked. That being so, it is quite reasonable to suppose, following on the instructions we have received from the Secretary of State, dictated to him by the existing House of Commons, as to the opium policy of Great Britain and the Colonies, that we cannot for any very great time rely upon such a valuable source of revenue which, as I have already said, amounts to more than one-third of our revenue. Therefore, I think it is only right that even now we should begin to consider, and I think it would be very advisable if your Excellency could outline, some means by which the loss of that revenue is going to be made up. Our principal source of revenue here, as your Excellency knows, is the house tax. We all know that there has been for many years past a depression of trade consequent upon disturbances in China, and various other reasons, and great complaints have been made about the excessive rents charged to householders by landed proprietors, many of whom are absentee landlords. Before I go on, I would say that, of course, the revenue on house property is based on an annual or triennial valuation of property, and I think I may reasonably say, as things are going now, that a revaluation of property will show a depreciation in values and consequently a decrease in the revenue derived from this source. Again, other sources of revenue are licences, which include the liquor tax. Now, the liquor tax is quite a new source of revenue, and the Government when it was resorted to repudiated all responsibility for it, and were promptly followed by the unofficial members, who repudiated responsibility for this extremely unpopular tax. Licences, as we all know, have very largely increased on several different occasions during the last few years.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded.\n\n**HON. MR. HEWETT**-Your Excellency, I have been asked by the unofficial members to speak first in reply to the Budget statement put before us a fortnight ago. I had, perhaps, better begin by expressing my regret that the representation of the unofficial members at this very important meeting is so sparse. But, as your Excellency is aware, one of our members has been away a good many months ill, and another has been called away on business and left the Colony a few days ago. That hon. member, however, attended the meeting at which the unofficial members discussed the budget now before us, and I think I am correct in saying that he would entirely endorse, and would, if he were here, voice the views I am about to express. Perhaps your Excellency would allow me to add a word or two to what I said about a fortnight ago when your Excellency's address, which was printed, was laid upon the table. Personally, as I have had the honour on more than one occasion of being asked by unofficial members to reply to the Budget speech, I may say that it is far more illuminating to me to hear a clear and concise verbal statement made by the Governor than to have a printed paper laid before us, or even to have a printed paper read to us. I trust that the usual procedure will—as your Excellency gave a sort of half promise would be the case—be adopted in the future: that is to say, that the Governor will deliver his speech, because listening to such a speech is, from an educational point of view, of far more value to me...\n\n...Therefore, I maintain that the extension of taxation here is limited. I see no new sources of revenue except by increasing existing taxation. That will have to be done in a very tender manner, otherwise it will have a serious effect on the prosperity of the Colony. Page 19 of the accounts shows that the expenditure for 1913 was estimated at $8,658,012. In 1915, the estimated expenditure is placed at $12,486,771; that is to say, in two years, we have, roughly, an increase of about 50 per cent. in the expenditure of this Colony, and over and above that, even to balance the account for 1915, we have to draw upon our very sparse reserve to the extent of nearly $1,100,000. With regard to the estimated revenue for next year, I think I am right in saying that it is the largest revenue that has ever been put before the Colony. I remember the time, about 25 years ago, when the revenue of the Colony was barely $2,000,000. That gives an idea of the way in which the Colony has progressed during the last quarter of a century. At the same time, it shows, from the figures I have quoted, the very great danger we shall have in a few years of having to face a very serious reverse. Turning to expenditure, I will deal with only a few of the more important items, as I do not wish to detain this honourable Council too long. At the same time, as it is the only one time in the year that unofficial members have an opportunity of criticising the financial policy of the Government, I must not scamp the work, but meet the requirements of the case.\n\nI will come next to the Harbour Department. There is an entry there on page 12, which is referred to in your Excellency's speech (page 3), with regard to the scheme of the Government for taking over the moorings. As your Excellency is aware, the Chamber of Commerce, the shipping companies, and the unofficial members of this Council have from the very first opposed this scheme; we still continue to oppose it. For twelve years this scheme, which, I understand, was brought forward by the present Harbour Master, has been before this Council. We do not like it any more now than we did twelve years ago. On page 31, you will find an estimate of $10,000 for relaying, repairing, and the upkeep of moorings. Now, I happen to have as good a set of moorings in the harbour as any man. I know the number of moorings, and I think the sum is very largely under-estimated. Then, on page 35, there is an entry of a quarter of a million with which the Government propose to buy the moorings. I am not prepared to say whether that is sufficient or insufficient for the property they intend to acquire, but I do say this: in view of the extremely uncertain financial condition of this Colony in the immediate future, it would be extremely unwise for the Government to embark upon such an expensive experiment, and one that has been condemned by all those nearly affected by the proposal. I think the Government ought to drop the scheme, and I propose to move an amendment to the Bill now before us that these two items be eliminated. We are—when I say \"we,\" I mean the unofficial members of the Council and also the shipping companies and the Chamber of Commerce, which are interlaced—still absolutely in the dark as to how the Government proposes to work this scheme. The only information we have received is the copy of the letter which your Excellency addressed to the Secretary of State, dated 12th August, 1914, in which, after going into the question of changing the moorings and so forth, you go on to say that the moorings will be assigned through the local pilots or by signal to incoming vessels by the Harbour Department. Now, I have been in the shipping business for nearly forty years; I have been in China for 35 years, and in Hong Kong for about twenty years, and I know perfectly well that if any ship came wandering into the harbour trusting to a signal from the Harbour Master or to a pilot as to which buoy she should go to, a great deal of confusion, and possibly collisions and danger to life and property, will arise. How could a captain possibly, on five minutes' notice, even supposing the weather was clear enough for the Harbour Master to signal him, go to No. 1, 2, 3, or... \n\nPage 130 \nPage 131 \nPage 613", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 465307, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "101 \n\n? reply \n\n# yes, \nSir, I have received representations of the \nnature indicated from certain leading residents of \nH. Kong, but I am assured by the \ngov. \nthat full \nconsideration has been and is given to local views. \n\nI have replied to the Petition addressed to me that \nI am in agreement with the views explained by Lord \nRipon and Mr. Chamberlain in 1894 and 1896, respectively, \nwhich are equally applicable at the present time, \nand \ncannot see my way to granting wider local powers \nto the unofficial European section of the community. \n\nAEE \n1.12.16 \n1.12.16 \nG91. \n\n## HONG KONG \n5586 \n5586 \nREC! REG 4 FEB 16 \n\nBelgian \nComing to trade in Belg \n1. Mest? Hamel & Horle, Ld. \nGoods 2 Feb. 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Wt. 13168-958 10,000 7/18 Wy. & 5., Ltd. Sch. 81.\n\nCharge to pay.\n\nIQNTBYCO", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-480 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 495195, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-480 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [4-7]", "page_number": 214, "title": "CO129-480 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [4-7]", "content_text": "POST OFFICE\n\nTELEGRAPHS.\n\nC 12:\n\nGovernment Job 243\n\n211\n\nOffice of Origin.\n\nREC( WN23)\n\nHanded Received\n\nH. M.\n\nin at\n\nat\n\nDate Office Samp\n\n1/17 PM HONGKONG O B & S VIA WIRELESS 1389 22/6 4/55 PM\n\n= CHAPELRIES LONDON =\n\nJEKIK LEGBEJEJAE FOVSUULCZU KHEEBAPOUD IBYTAOYDNY LUODEGUVNE .", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-480 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505480, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "In his view if the proposal was to be pursued the best method of procedure would be to organise the Bureau under a member of the Consular Service, e.g. by the revival of the post of Commercial Secretary At this, however, of the Legation for South China, the Foreign Office shied off in turn and even refused an interdepartmental conference to discuss matters: with the result that the War Office and Admiralty, who began to get restive, were told that we could make no further progress until we had discussed the position personally with the Governor on his next leave.\n\nSince then (July 1924) nothing has been done. Sir E. Stubbs came home last Autumn but for one reason or another it was not found possible to talk matters over with him.\n\nApart from a scheme for improving interchange of information between Hongkong, Canton, and Peking, which was adopted early this year, the Foreign Office have given no indication of a desire to improve intelligence in South China: nor have we had any reminders from the War Office and the Admiralty.\n\nThere can however be no doubt that there is a good deal of room for improvement and in view of Mr. Smith's remarks I think that it is high time that we gave further consideration to this aspect. I suggest therefore that we should write to Foreign Office reference these reports, point out the emphasis which Mr. Smith lays on the inadequacy of the intelligence service at Canton and Hong Kong, and say that Secretary of State proposes, subject to any observations Sir Austen Chamberlain may wish to offer, to send a copy of the report to the Governor of Hong Kong inviting his attention to the correspondence referred to in the attached memorandum and asking for an expression of his views in the light of experience gained during the troubles of the last year. Send copy to India Office Secret L.F. but wait for Foreign Office reply before saying anything to War Office or Admiralty (or sending out the report to Straits Settlements or Hong Kong).\n\nPage 199\n\nI …\n\nPalmer 6.7.26\n\nG.d. Milla 12.7.26\n\nMr Becket 80/7/26\n\n77 9.9.5.2.26\n\nWith ref. to pp 1-3 of No + letter KM. Clauson dated 14 July. Mr. Janith enthusiastic about the League, which certainly in the past line and Scamp Kha. Seen started on this in no ... this the League to operate in all parts of China and show in Hongkong.\n\nis it has China import, phs, hand prospect\n\n \n\nThe final response is formatted in HTML as instructed, with tags used for paragraphs. Minor corrections were made to improve readability while adhering to the guidelines. For instance, \"could not in any case be expected to pay.\" was rejoined with the following sentence as it seemed to be a split due to OCR error, and some obvious typos were corrected (e.g., \"prasti\" to \"parts\", \"Linque\" presumably should be \"League\"). The original text's structure and content were preserved as much as possible, with an emphasis on correcting spelling errors and spacing issues. The page numbering \"Page 199\" was kept as per the instructions. The handwritten notes at the end were also formatted into paragraphs. 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U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n(for eacon.)\n\nDRAFT.\n\n82637/1,\n\n53\n\n34\n\n[requests for her late Aberglas ing\n\n4/10/31\n\n7\n\nGt1931\n\nWith reference to your\n\n[33]\n\n72nd but. ref. W10960/300/17\n\nVol. to Gov, 8·10.31\n\nhis Victor Wellesley, SCMG, CB\n\nTo from Gov. 12-10-21\n\nnot quite\n\nI enclose a copy of further telegrams to & from the Gov. of H. Kong regarding the case of Nguyen ...gugenni Zuoc.\n\n2.\n\nIn your letter you say\n\n\"The position is that the Gov. of H.K. on his own initiative, and not as a result of any suggestion from us, has proved a deportation order. May I point out that that is correct? 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The temporary departments, such as the Custodian of Property Department and the Supplies, Trade & Industry Department, which do not normally form part of the Colonial Government machine, are not running down as rapidly as was hoped. Of the former, only a comparatively small organisation now remains but SCAP insists that Japanese trade should be conducted on a Government to Government basis, thus preventing much progress being made in reducing the staff of the latter department.\n\n17. Points calling for comment in the departmental expenditure estimates have been dealt with in detail in the Memorandum on the Estimates, copies of which are enclosed with this despatch, but there are certain developments to which I should like to draw your attention. The title of the Directorate of Air Services has been changed to Civil Aviation Department. A general increase in staff is being provided for to meet the considerable rise in the volume of air traffic which is now including Hong Kong in its itinerary. Formerly R.A.F. personnel were responsible for manning a number of control and radio services, but these have now been withdrawn and it has been necessary to engage civilian staff to replace them. A corresponding increase has been necessary in the staff of the Royal Observatory, which is responsible for the increasing number of meteorological reports required for civil aviation purposes.\n\n18. Under the Education Head, the increase in the number of subsidized vernacular schools has necessitated the appointment of one additional Inspector of Vernacular Schools and one Woman Inspector of Vernacular Schools. Provision is also made under this Head for financial assistance to former members of the local Forces whose university education was interrupted by the outbreak of hostilities. It is only proposed to provide financial assistance in cases where the student is not able to bear the full cost of the University course himself, and it will be for the University authorities to recommend the proportion which should be met from Government funds.\n\n19. A considerable increase under the Sub Head \"Subsistence Allowances for Uncertificated Teachers in Training\" has been provided for because it has been found that uncertificated teachers are not prepared to undergo the necessary training for their certificates if, while doing so, they only receive a subsistence allowance of a smaller amount than their salaries as uncertificated teachers. To induce them to take the higher qualification and to obviate a shortage of certificated teachers in the future, it will be necessary to continue their existing rates of salary while they are in training.\n\n20. Included in the Special Expenditure of the Education Department is provision of nearly $1,500,000 for building grants to non-Government schools. This includes a grant of one million dollars which represents half the cost of the construction of an additional school which the Wah Yan College proposes to establish in Kowloon to accommodate 1,000 students. It also provides for grants representing half the cost of extensions to four other schools. These developments should reduce the waiting lists of students endeavouring to secure admission to schools.\n\nPage 220 \nPage 221", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-597-2 Estimates 1949 1-3-1948 - 14-7-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 583533, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-597-2 Estimates 1949 1-3-1948 - 14-7-1949", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-597-2 Estimates 1949 1-3-1948 - 14-7-1949", "content_text": "# 5 \n\n229 \n\nThe amount which will actually be spent for this purpose during the present year. $64,162,521 is undoubtedly a very large proportion of the total expenditure of the Colony, and over 60% of this total is expended on the wages of minor staff.\n\nIt is generally agreed that the Public Service has, since the reoccupation, been much underpaid. A new scale of salaries has been introduced which, it is hoped, will result in a more satisfied staff. The next step is to review departmental establishments with a view to cutting down this large Personal Emoluments Bill for, under the revised conditions, the Government can no longer afford to pay one more employee than is strictly necessary. In recommending the new scale of salaries, the Salaries Commission expressed the view that Government should satisfy itself and the people generally by enquiry through a committee, or by using the services of a special officer, that the Public Services are not over-staffed nor the asylum of inefficient officers. There has not yet been time to give effect to this recommendation, but this Government has been endeavouring for some time to secure the services of an efficiency expert, and those efforts at last appear to be bearing fruit. The Government is very concerned at the present cost of Personal Emoluments and it is hoped that, with the arrival of the efficiency expert, it will be possible to undertake a detailed review of departmental staffs.\n\nBut Personal Emoluments is not the only matter which is causing the Government concern. As has already been explained, a balanced budget has only been achieved by utilising arrears of earnings and profits tax which, under normal conditions, would have been collected during the present year. This is an unsatisfactory position and it is clear that, before next year's budget is prepared, there must either be a considerable reduction in expenditure and not in Personal Emoluments only or there must be an increase in revenue by means of additional taxation.\n\nThe temporary departments, such as the Custodian of Property and the Department of Supplies, Trade and Industry, which do not normally form part of the Colonial Government machine, are not running down as rapidly as was hoped. In the former, however, only a comparatively small organisation now remains, but SCAP's insistence that Japanese trade should be conducted on a Government to Government basis has prevented much progress being made in reducing the staff of the latter department. The work of many of the permanent Government departments is still greatly in excess of that for which the pre-war establishments were designed but particular care has been taken to ensure that no additions are made to the pensionable staff until it is possible to draw up a revised list of pensionable offices. Block votes for temporary staff are still being provided, but in order to ensure full financial control, every employee paid from those votes is listed in footnotes under each departmental head.\n\nOther Charges total $91,599,926 compared with a figure of $87,289,625 in 1947/48 and, in both cases, those figures include cost of living allowances. It has been necessary to make provision during the coming year for a comparatively large expenditure of $9,628,500 under Public Works Extraordinary, together with $6,714,060 Special Expenditure. Items included under Public Works Extraordinary are all new works and not replacements. It would not be appropriate, therefore, to finance them from loan funds.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-597-2 Estimates 1949 1-3-1948 - 14-7-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 588078, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948", "content_text": "24. ETHEL MOLLER (Br.) \n\n? \n\n£10,754 \n\n25. JOAN MOLLER (Br.) \n\n-10-\n\n£10,500 \n\n£40,000 \n\n£35,000 \n\nScuttled in Kowloon Bay. Salvaged by Japs. and later sunk. No trace now. \n\nScuttled and believed sunk. Salvaged by Japs. and later sunk, no trace now. \n\n65 \n\n26. JOSEPHINE MOLLER (Br.) \n\n? \n\n£23,870 \n\n£15,000 \n\nScuttled in Kowloon Bay. Salvaged by Japs. and found in Japan, now being used by SCAP as cable ship. \n\n27. KATHLEEN MOLLER (Br.) \n\n? \n\n£30,288 \n\n£25,000 \n\nNegotiations are in progress for return of this vessel to owners. \n\nScuttled in Kowloon Bay. Salvaged by Japs. and later sunk. No trace now. \n\nNos. 23-25 were owned by the Anglo-Chinese S. Co. Ltd.; Nos. 26 & 27 by the Mollerline Ltd. \n\nMollers claim that those five vessels were under orders to proceed to Calcutta on requisition to M.O.T. and had reached H.K. immediately prior to 8th December, 1941. They were scuttled in Hong Kong on various dates between 11th and 15th December, 1941, on the instructions of the Harbour Master. There is no evidence as yet whether they were in a condition to attempt an escape. \n\nMollers also include in their claim the ELSIE MOLLER. G.R.T., Built ?, owner Anglo-Chinese S. Co. Ltd., Company's valuation £16,411, M.O.T. valuation £11,500 but as this vessel was seized off Amoy on her way to Hong Kong, it is clear that any potential claim, other than that against M.O.T., arises in connection with reparations and not denial action. \n\n(iii) Vessels known not to have been insured at the time for loss by denial action. \n\n28. CHUN ON (Br.) \n\nSai Ming S.S. Co. & Estate of Lau Cheun Ti. \n\n968 (1904) \n\n$320,000 at 3.9.41. \n\nSunk after capture by British gunfire in Kowloon Bay. \n\n29. FOOK ON (Br.) \n\n-do-\n\n737 (1924) \n\n$410,000 at 3.9.41. \n\n-do-\n\nClaim made by Russ & Co, Solicitors; not recovered. \n\nOwners have recovered hull only from Navy.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593721, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "## VI.\n\n6-117\n\n### 6\n### 7\n\n### 9-12\n### 13-19\n19\n### 20-24\n### 25\n### 26\n### 27-29\n### 30\n### 31-56\n### 37\n### 38\n### 39\n\n## CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS\n\n### Introduction.\n### Research.\n### Cooperation with other countries.\n### Research Centres.\n### Asiatic teachers for English universities.\n### Modern Language Courses.\n### \"Background\" Courses.\n### Modern Language Preliminary Courses\n### Syllabuses and Examinations.\n### Short Courses.\n### Location of Modern Language Courses.\n### Scope of Modern Language Courses.\n### Material for Courses etc.\n### Practice in Spoken Language.\n### 40\n### Language Study and Future duties of Students.\n### 41\n### Asiatic Teachers of Modern Language.\n### 15\n\n## APPENDICES\n\n### A.\n### B.\n### C\n1.\n2.\n3.\n\n### List of Persons consulted.\n### List of Former Lecturers and Students met on the Tour.\n### Extract from the Report of the US Education Mission to Japan.\n\n### List of Abbreviations used in the Report\n\n| Abbreviation | Full Form |\n| --- | --- |\n| ACTE | |\n| ACSEA | Air Command South East Asia changed to ACFE 1946. |\n| ALFSEA | Allied Land Forces South East Asia. |\n| ATIS | Allied Translation and Interpreter Section. |\n| BCOF | British Command Occupation Force. |\n| CEIS | Civil Education and Information Section. |\n| CNAC | Chinese National Airways Corporation. |\n| JCOSA | Joint Chiefs of Staff Australia. |\n| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force. |\n| SCAP | Supreme Commander Allied Powers. |\n| SEATIC | South East Asia Translation and Interrogation Corps. |\n| SOAS | School of Oriental and African Studies. |\n| UKIM | United Kingdom Liaison Mission. |\n| ACFE | Air Command Far East (Formerly ACSEA). |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593730, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "4 \n\n24 \n\nAnother interesting line of inquiry in Shanghai was connected with Chinese courses in Aurora University. Dr. Reifler, the Austrian sinologist in charge, explained his system of teaching characters and allowed me to attend one of his classes to see it in practice.\n\nOn the Services side, the RAF was on the point of closing down, but from Commander Hopkinson, RN, in charge of Naval Intelligence, I obtained for the first time some opinions on the standards and usefulness of Naval officers trained in Japanese at the School. He also suggested, as has been said, that I should visit Melbourne to discuss language-training problems with the Director of Naval Intelligence.\n\nJAPAN. RAF transport from Shanghai to Japan having been discontinued, arrangements were made with the help of HM Consul-General and the co-operation of the Naval authorities for a passage to Kure by the RN Supply Ship Fort Beauharnois. This transfer to the Navy was productive of some confusion in Japan. Instead of being passed over on arrival to the military authorities by whom my entry had been approved and with whom details of my stay were to be arranged, I was sent direct to UKLM in Tokyo, where nothing was known of my visit. I was received with all possible kindness, however, and was given every assistance in my inquiry.\n\nMr. Redman organised interviews with the American Army Education and Information Section, the Canadian Representative, Australians, British and Japanese, and himself accompanied me whenever necessary, while HE the Head of the Mission found time in a busy morning to listen to an account of my tour.\n\nThe subject of the moment in Japan from my point of view was the SCAP recommendation to the Japanese to \"consider objectively\" the question of romanising the language. I had talks with leaders of the \"Romaji\" movements, as well as with the experts in charge of the American side of the inquiry.* I was taken to/called on the President of the Imperial University, who expressed (with reserve) his views on this subject among others, and I made a brief tour of the University Library, which was said to be intact (though not yet restored to full use or adequately cleaned).\n\nSee Appendix C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593732, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "- 6 -\n\nview that in Security brilliance in the language was of less importance than the character of the officer and his interest in the work.\n\nNevertheless, more speakers of Japanese appeared to be required if the ordinary Japanese citizen was to be made to understand the meaning underlying the directives which SCAP issues and BCOF enforces in its area.\n\n## AUSTRALIA\n\nMy stay in Japan included a longer visit before the flight to Australia and a shorter one on the return. The intervening journey to Melbourne and the three weeks I stayed there gave opportunity for relaxation as well as work.\n\nImmediately after my arrival I visited the Navy Office and discussed with the DNI and the D of I RAAF the future training of language-officers. Meetings were also arranged with members of JCOSA, including General Cawthorne, formerly directly concerned, as DI India, in the products of the SOAS courses; Air Vice-Marshal Graham, the UK Air Representative, and Commodore Armstrong, Second Naval Member, AC Naval Board.\n\nI was not, unfortunately, able to visit Sydney, where Japanese and Play courses for civilians were still in being at the University. The daily expectation of a plane, though it prolonged my visit for a fortnight beyond the limit originally proposed, made it unwise to leave Melbourne, but I had time and opportunity there to see some of the University Professors and Heads of Colleges. Towards the end of my stay the Vice-Chancellor returned from New Zealand, and I heard from him of the difficulty of establishing the department of Oriental Studies in Melbourne University for which money has been available for some considerable time.\n\n## POINT COOK RAAF TRAINING CAMP\n\nI spent half-a-day at the Japanese School at Point Cook Training Camp, about 16 miles from Melbourne. The officer-in-charge of the course, S/Ldr. Wiadrowsky, showed me his proposals for a future programme of training, but as they were still under consideration I was not able to do more than glance at them on the spot. It was from this School that students were being sent to Japan after four months' training - a system as little satisfactory to Point Cook as to CSDIC in Japan, especially as opinion was agreed in both places that the available students (volunteers) were not on the whole of a satisfactory standard educationally.\n\n26", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593748, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "It has been admitted by critics that no single system is at present accepted for use in English and European books, but they thought that the \"Hepburn\" system should be adopted by English writers. They agreed, however, that difficulties would be overcome if the \"Nippon-shiki\" (or \"Nihon-shiki\") spelling, referred to as \"G.R.\" (likely standing for a romanization system), were followed by the \"Wade\" equivalent in brackets.\n\n## PO Japan\nIn Japan, the chief subject of interest in the field of language study was the SCIP recommendation to romanise Japanese. This recommendation, interpreted (and perhaps rightly so) by the Japanese as a directive, revived the old battle between the different systems of romanisation. It has also moved the Ministry of Education to introduce Western orthography into the school curriculum in the fourth year. This complicates the already complicated problem of learning to read, and children must now learn katakana, hiragana, the 800 characters on the official character-list, and some system of romanisation. There was nothing to show whether this scheme was adopted as a short-term policy, or whether it would lead to abandoning characters and kana in the future. The President of the Imperial University, Tokyo, was sure that it would \"make no difference\" in university courses, and until the situation becomes much clearer, it need \"make no difference\" in teaching Japanese to Europeans.\n\n## F31\n### RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS FOR TEMPORARY POSTS IN ENGLAND\nWherever this question was raised, it called forth warm assurances that help would be given to find suitable men. In Malaya, many people interested themselves in finding a Malay to come to England to teach in the Colonial Office courses in October 1947, and the Senior Translator was released, in spite of the urgent need for translated material. It was hoped that the temporary loss of his services would be more than compensated for by the experience he would gain in England.\n\nThe question of finding teachers in Japan must be left to the future. \n+ See `Appendix C`: Report of the U.S. Education Mission to Japan on Japanese Language Reform.\n\n42", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593791, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 79, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "## JAPAN \n79 \n\n### (a) REPRESENTATIVES OF SERVICES (British) \n\nAnderson, Brigadier Principal Administrative Officer, BCOF, Etajima, Japan. \nBarham, Commander N., Assistant Naval Adviser, United Kingdom Liaison Mission. \nBouchier, Air Vice-Marshal C.A., AOC, BCAIR, Japan. \nCheeseman, S/Ldr. W.G., CSDIC, Kure, Japan. \nCrossley, S/Ldr. Area Security Office, Iwakuni, Japan. \nDark, Group Captain A.E., Air Adviser, United Kingdom Liaison Mission. \nFiggess, Lt.-Col. J.G., Assistant Military Adviser, United Kingdom Liaison Mission. \nGrindle, Captain J., NOIC, Kure, Japan. \nGower, Captain F.L., (Australian Army) CSDIC, Kure, Japan. \nJenkins, Colonel (Australian Army) Chief of Public Relations Department, BCOF, Japan. \nMcCauley, W/Car. (Education) BCAIR, Japan. \nRobertson, Major-General H.A.H., C-in-C., BCOF, Japan. \nSalter, Lieutenant W., RN, Legal Section, SCAP. \nSawyer, Colonel (Admin.) BCOF, Japan. \nShaw, Lieutenant M., RN, P.A. to Naval Adviser, United Kingdom Liaison Mission. \nSouthey, Colonel (Intel.) BCOF, Japan. \nSurtees, Captain V.N., RN, Naval Adviser, United Kingdom Liaison Mission. \n\n### (b) REPRESENTATIVES OF SERVICES (USA) \n\nGeorge, Lieutenant S., Assistant Linguistic Adviser, Education Division, Civil Information & Education Section, GHQ, SCAP. \nGreenberg, Lieutenant B., Allied Interpreters & Translators Service. \nLamb, Lieutenant R.H., ATIS. \nNugent, Lt. Col. D.R., Chief Civil Information & Education Section, GHQ, SCAP. \nOrr, Lt.-Col. M.T., Head of Education Division, Civil Information & Education Section, GHQ. \nSvensson, Colonel E.H., Commanding Officer, ATIS. \nToaze, Lieutenant R.S., ATIS. \n\n### (c) CIVILIANS (British) \n\nLoto, K., Education Assistant in Information and Education Section, United Kingdom Liaison Mission in Japan.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593792, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "## \n\n| Name | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Archer, C.H. | Consul-General in charge of Consular Section, United Kingdom Liaison Mission in Japan |\n| Ashton, A. | Translator, International Prosecution Section, SCAP |\n| Boyce, A.R. | First Secretary (Information), United Kingdom Liaison Mission |\n| del Re, Arundel | Foreign Adviser to Education Division, Civil Information and Education Section, GHQ, SCAP |\n| Eckersley, T. | Australian Political Observer |\n| Forsythe, J. | Assistant Australian Political Observer |\n| Gascoigne, A.D.F. | Ambassador, Head of United Kingdom Liaison Mission |\n| Hawley, F. | \"Times\" correspondent, Tokyo |\n| Morland, O.C. | Counsellor, United Kingdom Liaison Mission |\n| Nambara, Professor S. | President of the Tokyo Imperial University |\n| Norman, Dr. H. | Canadian Political Representative |\n| Redman, H.V. | Counsellor (Information), United Kingdom Liaison Mission |\n| Nittall, L.H. | Economic Adviser, United Kingdom Liaison Mission |\n| Kito, R. | Secretary, Nippon Romaji Kai, Tokyo |\n| Okunaka, K. | Manager of the Romaji Hirome Kai, Tokyo |\n\n## (a) CIVILIANS (USA)\n\n| Name | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Halpern, Dr. | Chief Linguistic Adviser, Education Division, Civil Information and Education Section, GHQ, SCAP |\n| Sparnon, N.J. | Assistant head of Translation Section, ATIS |\n\nPage 80\nPage 81", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593796, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "## APPENDIX B\n\n## LIST OF FORMER LECTURERS AND STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES MET ON THE TOUR\n\n### Abbreviations\n\n1. C.A.C: Civil Affairs Course\n2. C.C: Civilian Course\n3. S.C: Service Course\n4. S.S.C: State Scholarship Course\n\n| Name | Course/Position | Organization/Location |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Abdullah bin Mhd. Ali | Lecturer in Malay | District Officer, M.C.S. |\n| Akers, Captain R.L | C.A.C., Malay | Irrigation and Drainage Department, M.C.S., Krian, Perak |\n| Armstrong, Captain C. | S.S.C., Chinese | ALFSEA, Singapore |\n| Baker-Carr, D.A. | C.C., Chinese | British American Tobacco Co., Peiping |\n| Bell, F/O D.W.E. | S.C., Chinese | RAF Mess, Peiping |\n| Bentley, A. | C.C., Chinese | Hongkong |\n| Barnes, Lieutenant J. | S.C., Chinese | c/o Land Forces, Hongkong |\n| Blofeld, J. | C.C., Chinese | Chinese Government Scholar, Peiping and part-time British Council |\n| Blount, Captain J.D. | S.C., Japanese | Translator, International Prosecution Section, SCAP |\n| Brazier, J.A. | C.A.C., Malay | Trades Union Adviser, Malayan Union, Kuala Lumpur |\n| Brickley, Captain S. | S.C., Japanese | c/o War Crimes, Tokyo |\n| Brown, A.A.L. | S.C., Japanese | SEATIC, Johore Bahru |\n| Brown, F/O J.E.C. | S.C., Japanese | BCAIR, Iwakuni, Japan |\n| Brownrigg, Captain L.P. | C.A.C., Malay | Malay College, Kuala Kangsar |\n| Byrne, Lieutenant E. | S.C., Chinese Hokkien | Singapore |\n| Chambers, Mrs. W.B. | Lecturer in Malay | Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim, Malaya |\n| Cheeseman, S/Ldr. W.G. | S.C., Japanese | CSDIC, Kure, Japan |\n| Chua, Mrs. F. | C.C., Chinese Cantonese | Chinese High School, Singapore |\n| Clarke, Major W. | Instructor in Japanese | War Crimes, Tokyo |\n| Cooper, Major J. | S.C., Chinese | ALFSEA, Singapore |\n| Cortazzi, F/Lt. H.A.H. | S.C., Japanese | Area Security Office, Iwakuni, Japan |\n| Currie, Captain G. | S.S.C., Japanese | GSO III, Intelligence Corps, HQ, British and Indian Division, BCOF, Japan |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595192, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "content_text": "Page 7.\n\nless being dumped through deterioration\" and added \"At all events, I find myself completely out of sympathy with a policy which permits of stocks of foodstuffs being held until they deteriorate and then dumped at a time of acute world food shortage (particularly in the United Kingdom) and, in Hong Kong, of notoriously high prices and huge commercial profits.\"\n\n28.\n\nThe matter forms the subject of the Governor's Despatch No.37 of the 19th of February, 1948, to the Secretary of State who has recently given approval in Savingram No.502 of the 28th May, 1948, for the write-off of the value of the stores, which was stated in the despatch to be approximately $249,000.\n\n29.\n\n## C. INDUSTRIES SECTION\n\n### (a) General\n\nUnder the British Military Administration, and in the early days after the handover to Civil Government, this Section appears to have functioned principally in an advisory capacity in assisting the rehabilitation of industry and accordingly did not come within the purview of audit. December, 1946, however, it was observed that an Industries Section Suspense Account had been opened by the Accountant General, and it came to notice that arrangements had been made for Government to finance trade between Japan and Hong Kong on behalf of local merchants through the medium of a \"two-way\" account with the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan. During the course of the routine examination of the accounting transactions of this section, it was also ascertained that Government had purchased cotton and other yarn from Japan and also from China and the United Kingdom for resale to manufacturers in Hong Kong.\n\n50.\n\nSubsequent investigation revealed that the activities of the Industries Section had, in fact, been extended to include responsibility for the purchase and distribution of yarn and for handling the imports from, and exports to, Japan. As indicated in the preceding paragraph, all payments involved in undertaking these functions were charged to the Industries Section Suspense account, and receipts from sales of goods handled by this Section were credited to that account. Details of the arrangements made and of the relevant authorities were not, however, available to this Department. As stated in paragraph 4 above, the prior approval of the Secretary of State for the suspense account method of financing these arrangements was not obtained and as no financial provision had been made in the Estimates for 1946-47 (nor, subsequently, in the Estimates for 1947-48), Government was informed by my predecessor that the action taken appeared to be unconstitutional.\n\n### (b) Japanese Trade\n\n#### Financial arrangements\n\n31.\n\nThe manner in which the arrangements were first made for the handling of trade between Hong Kong and Japan by Government is not entirely clear, but in response to a request to be referred to the agreement made with the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in this connection, my predecessor was informed by the Director that the arrangements made were \"not embodied in any one document in the form of an agreement\" and that \"the basis is provided by sundry exchange of communications with SCAP\". Copies of the relevant communications were subsequently sent to this Department. It appears from a telegram dated the 5th November, 1946, sent by Head of the Industries Section, who was in Japan at this time, to the Director that SCAP agreed to the use of sterling as the currency for these arrangements to the extent that balances could be used for imports into Japan, but that any excess accruals (in SCAP's favour) should be liquidated in U.S. dollars, \"at fixed intervals, at a pre-arranged rate\". As regards any ultimate", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595193, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "content_text": "Page 8.\n\n51\n\n11\n\nThe balance which may be due to the Hong Kong Government, however, I have seen only a copy of a telegram dated 6.10.47 from the Government's then honorary agent in Japan reading that theoretically SCAP will pay all balances in dollars, and I have accordingly enquired from the Financial Secretary whether a written acknowledgment of this obligation has been obtained from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, and a reply is awaited. I have not, however, been informed as to what, if any, \"fixed intervals\" have been arranged for settlement of balances, nor as to the \"pre-arranged rate\" for settlement.\n\n32.\n\nIt appears that at the time when the original arrangements were made, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers required that all imports from, and exports to, Japan should be handled by the Hong Kong Government. While Government was therefore obliged to act, technically, as a principal \"vis a vis\" the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, in effect, orders for goods imported from Japan were placed with SCAP by Government at the request of local firms, who, on acceptance of the order by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, were required to pay a deposit and sign an undertaking to accept delivery. On arrival, the goods were \"sold\" to the local firm at landed cost plus Government's profit percentage, which it is understood was fixed at 10% until 15th August, 1947, when it was reduced to 2% by the Acting Director. Goods exported to Japan were purchased by Government from local firms for cash and shipped at Government's risk (which was covered by insurance) for sale to SCAP in Japan at landed cost plus Government's profit percentage. In respect of imports from Japan, Government, therefore, assumed a possible liability to pay United States dollars in Japan and received Hong Kong dollars on the local sales, and in respect of exports to Japan, Government paid out Hong Kong dollars locally and received a credit in Japan in terms of United States dollars for use in making further purchases from Japan. The conversion rate used was the official rate of exchange between Hong Kong dollars and United States dollars, i.e., U.S.$1 = H.K.$3.975 calculated on the basis of H.K.$16 = U.S.$1 (or H.K.$16 Si(stc) = U.S.$0.025, though the latter appears to be a typographical error).\n\n33.\n\nAs from September, 1947, trade with Japan was opened to private traders, though the numbers permitted to enter Japan were limited by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. It appeared, therefore, that it was no longer necessary for trade between Hong Kong and Japan to be handled by Government on behalf of private traders, but in a memorandum addressed to the Accountant General dated 12th September, 1947, a copy of which was sent to this Department, the Acting Director stated that the Financial Secretary had agreed that \"in the interim period before trade could be carried on on a sterling basis\" the (S.T. & I.) department should continue to pass all trade through the two-way account with SCAP. It was also stated that Government was prepared to act as a \"banker\" for local traders who made contracts direct with Japanese traders by accepting liability to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in terms of United States dollars for imports and receiving Hong Kong dollars from the local importers at the equivalent of the bank's selling rate of exchange between Hong Kong dollars and United States dollars, and, in respect of exports to Japan, receiving credit from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in terms of United States dollars and paying the local exporters in Hong Kong dollars at the equivalent of the bank's buying rate of exchange between Hong Kong dollars and United States dollars. The charge made for arranging transactions on this basis was fixed at 1/8%. The \"selling\" and \"buying\" rates to be used were arbitrarily fixed at Hong Kong $4.02 = U.S.$1 and Hong Kong $3.95 = U.S.$1 respectively, from which it would appear that it was being assumed that settlement of any balance between the Hong Kong Government and SCAP would be effected at the official rate, i.e., H.K.$3.975 = U.S.$1. As stated in paragraph 31 above, however, I have not yet been informed of the agreed rate for settlement with SCAP.\n\n53", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595194, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "content_text": "# \n\n54 \n\n3. \n\nIt transpired subsequently that goods were consigned by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers direct to local importers without advice having been sent to Government and that, in some cases, shipping firms released goods so consigned under Letters of Guarantee given by the consignees. As a consequence, Government was not in a position either to insist on pre-payment by the local importers before delivery of the goods, nor, in fact, to know what goods had been shipped by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers until the detailed statements of account were received (at a much later date) of the amounts which SCAP had charged against Government in the \"Two-way\" Account. It is understood that for certain shipments action was taken to obtain details of all cargoes, and the names of consignees, from ships' manifests but the attention of Government was drawn to the possibility of loss in this connection in respect of goods which were not consigned by SCAP to the Supplies, Trade and Industries Department. Acting Director subsequently stated that SCAP has been informed that Government will accept liability only in respect of goods consigned direct to the Supplies, Trade and Industries Department.\n\n35. \n\n(c) \"Two-Way\" Account with the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.\n\nThis Department has not been informed of any limitation placed by the Hong Kong Government on the extent to which SCAP might be allowed to be either in debit or credit with Government through the \"Two-Way\" Account, but in the memorandum addressed to the Accountant General referred to in paragraph 33 above, the Acting Director undertook to limit the amount owing by SCAP at any particular time to a maximum of U.S.$1,750,000, and stated \"there is little danger of the amount due to us from SCAP reaching too high a figure as our difficulty is rather the opposite, i.e. that of selling enough to Japan to finance our import trade. We are at present relying on purchasing credits from the Singapore Government\".\n\n56. \n\nSubsequent audit examination of the \"Two-way\" Account revealed that the balance owing by SCAP had been allowed to exceed the figure of U.S.$1,750,000 and that at the 31st of December, 1947, it stood at U.S.$3,258,885.69. This matter, and the fact that the accumulation of this balance involves an appropriation of public funds of a like amount which has not been authorised by the Legislature, were brought to the notice of Government and the view was expressed by my predecessor that the arrangements made with the SCAP should be covered by a formal agreement.\n\n37. \n\nIn the draft despatch to the Secretary of State prepared by the Director and referred to in paragraph 6 above, it was stated that authority had been given to extend the limit of U.S.$1,750,000 to U.S.$2,500,000; but when commenting on the draft despatch I informed the Colonial Secretary that I have not been informed of this extension nor of the authority under which it was conveyed.\n\n58. \n\nIn connection with the purchase from the Malayan Government of credits with the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan, a query has recently been addressed to the Accountant General on a payment of H.K.$11,967,276.96 to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank for the cost of a draft in Singapore for Straits $6,357,615.89 which has been charged to the Industries Section Suspense Account. No details of the transaction are given on the Payment Voucher (No.1147 of July, 1947) and I have accordingly asked to be fully informed in this connection and of the authority under which the expenditure has been charged to Suspense. A reply is awaited.\n\n39. \n\nCertain discrepancies have been observed and brought to the notice of the Director between statements of account received from SCAP and the account for SCAP in the department's books of account. At the time that the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595195, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "content_text": "Page 10\n\nAn examination was made by this Office, statements from SCAP were available only up to 31.5.47 in respect of imports from Japan and up to 31.12.46 in respect of exports to Japan. It is understood, however, that the Chief Accountant of the Supplies, Trade and Industries Department was recently sent to Japan for the purpose of effecting an up-to-date reconciliation in this connection.\n\n## (a) Tokyo Agents\n\n40.\n\nAs from September, 1947, when trade with Japan was opened to private traders, Mr. J.A. Galvin was appointed as the Hong Kong Government's agent in Japan on an honorary basis on the recommendation of the Director, Supplies, Trade & Industries Department. Mr. Galvin had formerly been employed in a temporary capacity by the Supplies, Trade and Industries Department as head of the Industries Section, but resigned his appointment at the end of July, 1947. When making his recommendation, the Director stated that Mr. Galvin was proceeding to Japan as representative of the newspaper \"China Mail\" and had offered his services to Government in the capacity of honorary agent in Japan. Government agreed to pay his fare to Japan and to refund to him the actual expenditure incurred by him on Government's business. It appears from correspondence between the Governor and His Majesty's Ambassador, Tokyo, however, that Mr. Galvin was also given permission to act as agent for seven local firms conducting trade with Japan, though information to this effect does not appear to have been recorded on the file at the time that Mr. Galvin's appointment was originally approved. Mr. Galvin acted in this capacity until December, 1947, when he asked to relinquish his agency and Mr. D.M. Kenrick, who was employed in a temporary capacity by the Supplies, Trade and Industries Department as Price Controller, was sent to Japan to take over from Mr. Galvin the duties of the post of Government Agent, Japan. It appeared at first that Mr. Kenrick was being transferred on temporary duty but the Director subsequently stated that Mr. Kenrick would not return to his former post and a new Price Controller was appointed with effect from the 1st of November, 1947. As this action was tantamount to the creation of a new post of Tokyo Agent within the departmental establishment, the attention of Government was drawn to the necessity to obtain the proper covering authority. Further information in this connection is awaited but it is observed that the post of Tokyo Agent has been included in footnote (2) to the Estimates for Temporary Staff of the department shown under Head 35 in the Estimates for 1948-49.\n\n41.\n\nMr. Kenrick was first appointed to the post of Price Controller in the Supplies, Trade and Industries Department by the Secretary of State at a salary of £1,200 per annum on a contract for one year. His contract was subsequently extended for six months and his salary raised to £1,400 per annum without the prior approval of the Secretary of State being obtained. The matter was brought to the notice of the Colonial Secretary by my predecessor and the Secretary of State's covering authority was eventually obtained. After the expiry of the extended period of his contract and before obtaining the Secretary of State's approval for a further extension, authority was given by the Colonial Secretary for Mr. Kenrick to draw a duty allowance, in lieu of a high cost of living allowance, of $289.33 per month with effect from the date when Mr. Kenrick's wife left the Colony to join him in Japan. Again, as a result of an enquiry by this Department, the Secretary of State's covering approval was obtained for the further extension of his contract for 6 months at £1,400 per annum. I have now enquired whether the authority of the Secretary of State for the duty allowance has been obtained and whether the necessary financial provision has been made.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595198, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949", "content_text": "Page 13\n\n58\n\n**contained** in the telegrams mentioned in paragraph 45 above and the particulars set out in the two succeeding paragraphs, I am not fully satisfied that the present arrangements do conform with the Secretary of State's requirements. It is assumed, however, that the matter will be fully ventilated in the despatch which, it is understood, will shortly be addressed to the Secretary of State and I shall inform you of the outcome in due course.\n\n(f) Procurement and Distribution of Yarn\n\n49.\n\nAs stated in paragraph 30 of this report, the activities of the Industries Section include responsibility for the purchase and distribution of yarn for the local textile industry. It appears that the first consignments of cotton yarn were purchased from SCAP and, together with certain textiles imported from Japan, were paid for through the Crown Agents for the Colonies in U.S. dollars out of dollar balances made available for this purpose by His Majesty's Government, to which reference was made in the Secretary of State's Circular telegram saving of 26th August, 1947. These payments were charged, and all receipts from sales of the yarn were credited, to the Industries Section Suspense Account.\n\n50.\n\nDuring the examination of the receipts and payments of the Suspense Account, it was revealed that cotton yarn had also been purchased in China and that payment had been made locally in Hong Kong dollars. In November, 1947, it came to the notice of this Department that Government had purchased, locally, certain shipments of cotton yarn which were imported by a local firm from the United Kingdom. This yarn was paid for at \"10% above the C.I.F. cost in Hong Kong plus bank fees etc.\" In response to enquiries by my predecessor, the Acting Director stated that the payments were being charged to the Industries Section Suspense Account and were made on his \"general authority to procure and supply cotton yarn to the textile industry\". My predecessor expressed the view to the Accountant General that this expenditure should not be charged to the Industries Section Suspense Account, which had been operated originally for the purpose of financing trade between Hong Kong and Japan. A new Suspense Account for Japanese Trade was opened subsequently by the Accountant General with effect from 6th February, 1948, and transactions for cotton yarn purchased from countries other than Japan continued to be passed through the Industries Section Suspense Account.\n\n51.\n\nMy predecessor also pointed out that, as the purchases of cotton yarn involved expenditure of public funds outside the authority of the general warrant, he considered that the approval of Finance Committee should be sought, and the authority of the Secretary of State obtained, for the opening of the new Suspense Account.\n\n52.\n\nIt is understood from correspondence with the Director, in connection with the purchases of the cotton yarn imported from the United Kingdom (referred to in paragraph 50 of this report) that arrangements were made for this yarn to be distributed by the Hong Kong Manufacturers Cotton Yarn Finance and Distribution Organisation \"as selling agents without commission\" for the Supplies, Trade and Industries Department, and that prices were to be \"averages based on 21% on landed cost\" which was intended to cover storage and insurance paid for by Government. It was pointed out by my predecessor that the oncost charge should be sufficient to cover, in addition, departmental charges and a reasonable interest rate on the outlay involved. The Director agreed to submit a return, after disposal of the first shipment, to show whether all charges plus interest had been covered but this return has not yet been received.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-619-4 Department of Supplies- Trade and Industry- organization and finance 19-3-1949 - 31-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597454, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "ESTIMATE OF O.A. SUPPLIES\n\nHONG KONG\n\nDividing date between Military and Civil periods\n\n30th April 1946\n\nCATEGORY\n\n \n UNITED KINGDOM\n Before\n After\n INDIA\n Total\n \n \n FOOD\n 1,385,596 5 2\n 190,174 14 2\n \n \n \n \n AGRICULTURE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n COMMUNAL CAMPS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n FISHING\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLOTHING\n \n \n \n \n \n \n SCAP\n \n \n \n \n \n \n NEWSPRINT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD\n 312 15 2\n 14,861 5 11\n \n \n \n \n MEDICAL\n 10,124 12 1\n 1,377 9 7\n 47.794 0 3\n \n \n \n \n 3,689 10 6\n 6 138,547 14\n 56,621 18 7\n \n \n \n \n \n 3,427 6 7\n 15,581 15 7\n \n \n \n \n \n 46,278 13 1\n 4,664 11 0\n \n \n \n \n \n 5,826 19 9\n 154,169 1 11 6\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 56,372 15 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 664 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1,322 17\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 28,574 12 5\n \n \n \n \n \n 53,341 1\n 30,904 12 5 6 11\n \n \n \n \n \n 21,224 4 4\n \n \n \n \n PACKING MATERIALS\n 194 12 3\n 5,646 13 4\n \n \n \n \n TECHNICAL ORD\n \n \n \n \n \n \n ENG\n 17,267 8 11\n 178,904 10 5\n 16,258 5 9\n \n \n \n \n \n 416,249 18 6\n 12,066 11\n 409,512 18\n \n \n ON\n \n \n \n \n \n \n RAW MATERIALS\n 957 5 6\n 1,341 17 11\n \n \n \n \n BURMA RICE\n \n \n 51,274 0 0\n \n \n \n SIAM RICE(C)\n \n \n 794,123 11 7\n \n \n \n TOTALS\n £2,700,495 2 8\n £885,581 0\n £589,175 5 7(a)\n \n \n\nNOTE: (a) No split between Military and Civil periods for Indian figure is possible due to lack of shipping dates, etc., for stores supplied by India.\n\n(b) Information obtained from Ministry of Food invoices.\n\n(c) Includes £516,700 in respect of \"Siamese free rice\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600426, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-629-4 Commerce and Industry Department- supplies branch. Includes a statement of accounts for May 1946-March 1950-... 1-11-1951 - 31-1-1952", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-629-4 Commerce and Industry Department- supplies branch. Includes a statement of accounts for May 1946-March 1950-... 1-11-1951 - 31-1-1952", "content_text": "L 4A \n\nLOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, HONG KONG \n\n· 5 \n\n(c) This charge was waived in respect of certain frustrated imports resulting from embargo rulings.\n\nTransfer Authorities\n\n1/8% of the value of certain authorised transfers of exchange to Japan through the Open Account.\n\nEXCHANGE DIFFERENCES\n\nHK$0.09 is credited to Hong Kong Government Exchange Difference Account for every retirement effected through the Open Account by Hong Kong importers, i.e., importer pays HK$5.76 per US$1, of which HK$5.67 is credited to the Open Account and HK$0.09 to Hong Kong Government Exchange Difference Account.\n\nWe have seen copies of instructions issued to participating Banks authorising the collection of the above-noted commissions and exchange differences for the credit of Government.\n\nThe accounting records of the Hong Kong/SCAP Open Account were maintained on behalf of Government by The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, who also acted as the Central Bank and received as remuneration 1/20% of the value of import and export payments passed through the Open Account monthly.\n\nWe have not audited the Open Account maintained by The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation on behalf of Government, as we considered such a procedure to be outside the scope of our reference.\n\nIn practice, it should have been possible for the Japan Trade Section staff to have verified that all commissions due under Letters of Authority, etc., had in fact been collected and credited to Hong Kong", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-629-4 Commerce and Industry Department- supplies branch. 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