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        "content_text": "\nChief Magistrate \n\ncommands, as they may from time to time receive from the said Chief, Marine, or assistant Magistrate, and Superintendent of Police, or any other inferior officers, who may at any time be appointed over them. \n\n3.And in order to provide for one uniform system of Rules and Regulations, to make Rules with throughout the whole Establishment of Police in Hongkong. Be it enacted, that the approbation of the said Chief Magistrate may from time to time, subject to the approbation of the Governor Governor. \n\nfor the time being, frame such orders and Regulations, as he shall deem expedient for the general government of the men, to be appointed members of the Police Force under this Ordinance, the places of their residence, the classification, rank, and particular service of the several members, their distribution, and inspection, the description of arms, accoutrements, and other necessaries to be furnished to them, and which of them shall be provided with horses for the performance of their duties, and all such orders, and regulations relative to the said police force, as the said Chief Magistrate shall, from time to time, deem expedient for preventing neglect, or abuse, and for rendering such force efficient, in the discharge of all its duties, and the said Chief Magistrate may at any time suspend, or dismiss from his employment, any man belonging to the said Police force, whom he shall think remiss, or negligent, in the discharge of his duty, or otherwise unfh for the same, and when any man shall be so dismissed, or cease to belong to the said Police for e, all powers, vested in him as a Constable by virtue of this Ordinance, shall imunediately cease and determine. \n\nConstable not to re- \n\n4. And be it enacted, that no constable to be appointed under this Ordinance, sign without notice, shall he at liberty to resign his office, or withdraw himself from the duties thereof, unless and penalty thereon. expressly authorized so to do in writing, by the Chief Magistrate of Police, or unless he slad give to the said Chief Magistrate of Police, two months notice of his intention so to resign, or withdraw, and if any such constable shall so resign, or withdraw himself without such previous permission or notice, he shall for such offence forfeit and pay a penalty, not exceeding two hundred dollars, on conviction thereof in a summary manner before one Justice of the peace, in manner provided by Ordinance No. 10° of 1844, intituled An Ordinance to rem date summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace, ** and for the protection of Justices in the execution of their Office.” Constable ceasing 5.-And be it enacted, that when any constable to be appointed under this to be such to deliver Ordinance, shall be dismissed from, or shall cease to hold, and exercise bis oflice, all up arms clothes &c. \n\npowers, and authorities vested in hum as a constable, shall immediately cease and penalty in default thereof. \n\ndetermine, to all intents and purposes whatever: and if any such constable shall not within one week after he shall be dismissed from, or cease to hold, and exercise his office, deliver over all and every the arms, and ammunition, and accoutrements, horse, saddle, bridle, clothing, and other appointinents whatsoever, which may have been supplied to him, for the execution of such office, to such person, and at such time, and plice as shall be directed by the said Chief Magistrate, such person making default therein shall, upon conviction for every such offence in a summary manner before a Justice of the Peace, be subject and liable to imprisonment in the common gal, or house of correction, for any period not exceeding three months, and kept to hard' labour, as such Justice of the Peace may direct, and it shall be lawful for such Justice of the Peace, and he is hereby authorized and required, to commait every such offender accordingly, and to issue his warrant to search for, and seize to the use of Her Majesty, all and every the arms, ammunition, accoutrements, horses, bridles, sad-lles, clothing, and other appointments whatsoever, which shall not he so delivered over wherever the same shall be found. \n\nPenalty for Con- \n\n6.And be it enacted, that if any constable to be appointed under this Ordinance, stable remiss in his shall be guilty of any neglect, or violation of duty in his office, or shall neglect or refuse duty. \n\nto obey and execute any warrant, lawfully directed to be by him executed or shall be guilty of any disobedience to the orders and regulations framed, as herein before mentioned, by the said Chief Magistrate, or other misconduct as a constable, he shall for every such offence, on conviction thereof before a Justice of the Peace in a summary manner, forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, and the amount of such penalty shall, and may be deducted from, and out of any salary accruing de to such offender under this Ordinance, upon a certificate thereof, to be, by the Justice before whom he may be convicted, transmitted to the Treasurer of the said Colony. Penalty in person 7-And be it enacted, that if any person, not appointed and acting under this having in his posses- Ordinance, shall have in his possession any arms, ammunition, or any article of clothing. sion arms belonging accoutrements, or appointments supplied to any person under this Ordinauris, and evali to or assuming the dress of the Police not be able satisfactorily to account for his, or her possession thereof, or shall put on, or assume the dress, name, designation, or description of any person or persons, or any class of persons, appointed under this Ordinance, for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into any house, or other place, or of doing, or procuring to be done, any other act, which such person or persons, so putting on, or assuming such dress, name, designation, or description, would not by law be entitled to do, or procure to be done of his, or their own authority, every such person so offending shui, in addition to any other punishment to which he, or she may be liable for such offence, forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace. \n\nforce. \n\nGovernor may in- \n\n8.-And be it enacted, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrate, or the Superintendent of Police, or either or any of stitute inquiries into them, or any other person or persons, to be nominated for the purpose from time to time conduct of Police- by the Governor, to examine on oath into the truth of any charges or complaints, men on Oath. preferred against any person to be appointed under this Ordinance, of any neglect or violation of duty in his office, and to report thereon to the Governor, and any person who on such inquiry, or on any other occasion on which an Oath may be administered under this Ordinance, shall give false evidence, or take a false outh, and be thereof able as Perjury. duly convicted, shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and shall be liable to such pains and penalties, as persous convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury are or may be subject and liable to. \n\nFalse Oath punish- \n\nCommon report to \n\n9-And be it enacted, that if any question arise as to the right of any Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrate, or Superintendent of Police, or any Serjeant, or other he proof of the right inferior officer, or of any common constable, to hold or execute any such office of any person to respectively, common reputation shall to all intents and purposes be deemed, and held exercize any office to be sufficient evidence of such right, and it shall not be necessary to produce any, ances \n\nunder thua Ordin appointment, or any Oath, affidavit, or other document, or matter whatsoever, in proof of such right. \n\nFines imposed on \n\n10.--And be it enacted, that all fines imposed on any Serjeant, or other inferior officer, or on any constable under this Ordinance. shall be paid to the Treasurer of Policemen to form a the Colouy of Hongkong, and be carried by him to a separate account, so that the reward fund. same may form a fund, to be called the \"Police Reward Fund,\" to be appropriated for the payment of such rewards, gratuities, bounties, peusions, or other allowances, as the Governor may from time to time award, or direct to be paid to any person or persons appointed under this Ordinance, or to the widows and families of any such person at his death. And that it shall and may be lawful for the Governor to direct, if he shall Governer think fit, that any proportions not exceeding ten shillings in the year, for every one deduct portion of hundred pounds of the salary of every person appointed under this Ordinance, and so Salary to increase in proportion for any salary less than one hundred pounds, shall be deducted yearly Reward Fund. froin such salaries, and added to the Reward Fund and form part thereof. \n\nmay \n\nIL-And be it enacted, that where any person, charged with any misdemeanour \n\nPoliceman \n\nin \n\n: \n\nbad. \n\nor petty felony, shall be brought without a warrant of a Justice of the Peace, into the Chic Command at custody of any Serjeant of Police, or any other inferior officer of Police, in actual Chief ay Station to take command at any Police station, it shall be lawful for such Serjeant, or other inferior officer of Police, if he shall deem it prudent, (provided the Justice of the Peare, before whom the party charged with such misdemeanor, or petty felony is to be taken for examination on such charge, be not then in attendance at his office,) to take bail by recognizance without any fee or reward from such person, conditioned that such \n\nperson shall appear for examination before a Justice of the Peace, at some place to be specified in the recognizance, and at such earliest time then next after, when such Justice of the Peace shall be in attendance at his office, and every recognizance so taken shall be of equal obligation on the parties eutering into the same, and able to the same ti ceedings for estreating thereof, as if the same had been taken before a Justice of the Peace, and the name, residence, and occupation of the party, and his surety or sureties, if any entering into sach recognizance, together with the condition thereof, and the sums respectively acknowledged, shall be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose, which shall be laid before such Justice, as shall be present at the time and place, when and where the party is required to appear, and if the party do not appear at the time and place required. or within one hour after, the Justice shall cause a record of the recognize to be drawn up, and shall pow the same to the next sinings of the court, in which the offence charged should be brought for trial, with a certicate at the back thereof, sigued by such Justice, that the party or parties have not complied with the obligation therei (contained, and the proper officer of the said cont shall make the like estreats and Schedules of every such recognizance, as of recognizances forfeited in the said court, and if the party not appearing shall apply by any person on his Bail to be estreated, behalf, to postpone the hearing of the charge against him, and the Justice shall think fil to consent thereto, the Justice shall be at liberty to enlarge the recognizance to such further time as he shall appoint, and when the matter shall be heard and Bail may be enlarged determined, either by the dismissal of the complaint, or by binding the party over to answer the matter thereof before any superior court, the recognizance for the appearance \n\nRecognizance of \n\nRecognizance of \n\nConstables to at- \n\nof the party before a Justice shall be discharged without fee or reward, \n\n12-And be it enacted, that the Chief Magistrate of Police, subject to the \n\ne tu dine direct a subieten: kat Magistrates. approbation of the Governor for the time being, shall from ré number of men belongeus to the Poben form to be appointed nacke this. Ordinance, and of such ranks as shah be necessary and proper to attend at the Justices on the acting in and for any port, district, or other division of the said Colony respectively, who shall ober and expeine all the lawful warrants, orders, and commands of such Justices, in all matters civil and erimnat. \n\n-Luce \n\n13-And whee any warrant, order, or command of any Magistrate, shall be delivered or given to any constable, Serjeant, or other inferior officer of Police, he shall, if the time will permit, show or deliver the same to the Superintendent of Police, or \n\nName of consta le appointed to execme warrant to be indors- ed thereon. \n\n: \n\n: \n",
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        "content_text": "the court. These four names have therefore become somewhat, familiar to Europeans, as well as the first six, while the remaining four (Lungmun, Tsunghwa, Hwa hien, and Tsangching) are seldom mentioned and little \n\nknown. \n\nThese few particulars are here given with the object of facilitating an understanding of occasional references to places in the neighborhood, and farther to assist those unacquainted with the language, in gaining intelligence from native informants. The Chinese characters and local pronunciation of the names are also subjoined. \n\nNam-boi une \n\nPoon.yu une \n\nShun-tak une \n\nTung-koon une \n\nHeung-shan une \n\nSun.ooy une \n\nSam-shui une \n\nTsung-fa une \n\n南海縣 番 \n\nTsurg-sking une: \n\n三水 \n\nit \n\n龍門 \n\nLung-moon une \n\n沝縣縣縣縣縣縣縣縣縣縣縣 \n\n增城 \n\nSun-ning une \n\n新寧 \n\nTsing-une une \n\nSun-oan une \n\n新安縣 \n\nFa une \n\n花縣 \n\nThe Heeptoi of Tapang is considered to be a nuval offi- cer: but it must be borne in mind, when speaking of naval forces in China, that they consist of men nowise differing from the land forces except in being accustomed to transfer themselves occasionally to war-junks, and there to do the necessary work of seamen; they are often men who have not been previously accustomed to the sea, and may be better compared to our marines, thau to our naval force in general. The Heeptoi has for two or three years past been required to reside as much at Kowlung as at Typoong; and there is ordinarily a civil officer, deputed by the provincial government, residing there with him.. \n\nThe following list comprises all the places on the is-- | land of Hongkong; the names being written as they are pronounced on the spot. The patois spoken on the island is for the most part like the Canton dialect, but approxi- \n\nmating in no small degree to the Fahkeen dialect: Chek-chu' the capital, a large town. pop. 2000 A large fishing village. 200. Wong-nei-chung,. An agricultural village. 300 Stone-quarry-Poor village. 200 \n\nDo. \n\nSoo-ke-wan, Do. Large village. 1200 AT Stone quarry, a hamlet, 20 \n\nHeong-kong. \n\nKung-lam, \n\nShek-lup, U \n\nDo. \n\nTai-shek-ha, \n\nKwun-tai-loo, \n\nFishing village. \n\nSoo-koon poo, \n\nhamlet. \n\nHang-heong-loo, \n\nHamlet. \n\nHamlet. \n\nFishing hamlet. \n\nStone quarry, a hamlet. \n\nStone-quarry. Hamlet 25 \n\nDo. \n\n7,450 \n\nP \n\nTai-long, Too-te-wan, Tai-tam, Soo-koo-wan, Shek-tong-chuy, \n\nHamlet, near Tytam bay. Hamlet. \n\nThe Magistrate of a district is compared by the Chi-Sai-wan, nese to a little king of a country. His jurisdiction, though necessarily limited in extent, yet embraces all depart ments of the government: he is collector as well as ma- gistrate, has charge of the public works and charities, presides over educational affairs; and though he pos- sesses no military authority, it must be remembered that the military in China are placed very much in subordina. tion to the civil power. The magistrate's power is often delegated, at important points (as at Macao) to assistant Chun-hum, Deserted fishing hamlet. magistrates called Tsotang, whose powers are nearly \n\n淺水灣 Do. Tseen-suy-wan, the same as those of their superiors, except only in penal matters in which they must refer to him. For objects of Sum-suy-wan, 深水灣 Do. police, portions of each district-called sza-are placed under officers called Seunkien. But, whether for police Shelt-pae, H or other purposes, the villages are usually left under elders chosen by the people themselves (though assisted and watched sometimes by petty police officers), and to these elders is committed the care of collecting the taxes due from their villages, and for preserving order therein. For all but military objects, Hongkong seems to have been thus left at all times without an officer of govern- \n\nment. \n\nFor military objects, Hongkong is included in the regi mental district of Tapang (Typoong)-a_town_to_the eastward of Hongkong and Kowlung, in Haarlem's Bay,} and which is also the residence of the Tsotang, or as sistant magistrate, of Siu'an. At this place is what we may call a Brigadier-in Chinese Hietae, or Heepto an officer having several regiments under his command. \n\nIn the Bazaar. In the Boats. Laborers from Kowlung \n\nActual present population. \n\nThe Isthmus of Kowlong, or Eseemshatsuy, \n\ncontains about 800 people. \n\nKowlung 九龍, Taipang 大鵬, and Lye moon \n\n1. \n\nare villages and places near the isthmus. \n\nis often completely deserted, and the present influx of in- The population of this place is migratory: the place \n\nhabitants depends upon the great demand for stone. \n",
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        "content_text": "Names. Age! Country Profession Yrs. Mos. or Trade\n\nبر Chun Ayec 2. Yaong, woor ke : China. 24 10 Boatman.\n\n38 2 Fruiterer! Crime Porncy. Do\n\nTerm of Sentence. Fornsportation Height Feet. Suches For Life: 15th January, 1847. 5 4½ Dark complexion; harelip.\n\nGeneral Description! Fair complexion!\n\nمجھ Kwok yok tye. 363 Boatman. 53½ Dark complexion!\n\n4. Freng li cho. 602 Shopkeeper.\n\nth 5. Ing Meen. 304 Butcher. Receiving stolen goods Burglary. 14. years. 15th February 1847. 5 8 10 years. 16th February, 1847 Fair complexion!\n\n6. Kwok thee. 23 2 Boatman. Stealing in a beat in in port. 5 6 Fair complexion; scar on forehead. 5 3½ Fair complexion; pockmarked.\n\n7. Yeang Aqui. 28 5 Dr\n\n8. How Atung. 37 Fo\n\n9. Low shin kee. 24 4 ஏ 23 2 Fruiterer Stealing from the person : Burglary. Do Jo 342 Do Sailor Fo 570 5 8½ In Life.\n\nFo 13 Chun seen yee. 297 Stone butter. Robbery with violence. Fo 5 2 261\n\nمرو 382 بہرہ بوك 273 Assault by persons armed with intent to rob. Do. Assault with others with intent to pob. Dr 5 3¼ Dark complexion; pockmarked. Fair complexion! 5 3½ 17th February, 1847 5 5½ Fair complexion; peckmarked. 18th February, 1847. 4 | 5½ Fair complexion.\n\nDo 5 4½ Dark complexion; pockmarked Tack complexion. Do 5½ Dark complexion; pockmarked. 5 6½ Fair complexion. 5 2½ Dark complexion. 14 years. 19th February, 1847 5 9½ Dark complexion; snark on left side of head\n\nJo 5 8½ Fair complexion; pockmarked.\n\n16. Chun Apocy. 15. Lum Akwong . 12. Cheang Akum. 14 Ngei Asam. 15 Sen Ayee. 16 Sor kwan hing. 17 Isung sam. Chaing Aseen. 18 19 Lum how ti. 20 Eep Achong. 21 Chun Achow. 22 Mun fook chaong. 23 Wong Ayoong. 24. Wong, the.\n\n·25 Yun Moong 26 Chun Ayoong. 27 Wong Ming. 28. Low Atuk. 29. Ung Aqui . 30. Chui Achun. 31. Man cheem ke 32. Frong Alwong. 33. Le Atai. 34. Low Akwei.\n\n225 Mason . 282 Stonecutter. 244 f 342 Park butcher 226 book. 28 2 Seller of Vegetables book. 292 Receiving stolen goods. ச 5 Dark complexion; peckmarked 5 4 Fair complexion; scar on left eye. Do\n\n22 2 Seller of Ducks. 362 Coolie. Larceny. 7 years. Do 5½ Stealing in a dwelling house to the value. of £5. 10 years. Assault by a person armed with intent to nob. For Life. ஏச Fo 5½ 282 Carpenter. Cook. 12 3½ 25 1½ Mason 285 Hörscheeper Assault with intent to pob 342 Coolie. 282 D 342 Carpenter. 392 Watchman. 30 2 Brothel keeper. 27 2 Servant.\n\nRemarks 122 Do 5 1½ Dark complexion, pockmarked 5 4 Fair complexion. 15th April 1847. 5 6¼ Dark complexion; pochmacked Previously convicted. De Stealing in a dwelling house; but under $5 5 6 Dark complexion ; mark on forehead Previously convicted. 15 spars 16th April, 1847. 5 4½ Fair complexion; pockmarked 5 4 Fair complexion. 5 4½ Fair complexion; pockmarked. 5 3 Dark complexion; pockmarked: Do De\n\n咖 Stabbing with intent to do some grievous bodily harm. For Life. 5 2½ Fair complexion. Ft. 5 3½ Dark complexions Fe Fo ஞ்ச 5 4 Dark complexion; mark on, E on forehead.\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "J\n\nit. I identified it as the remains of the late Captain Da Costa. I myself took a walk on Sunday evening. I went in a westerly direction from Stanley towards Wong-ma-kok.** My way lay along the beach. I must have been within 800 or 900 yards from the spot where the spear-heads were found above referred to. I did not then see anything to attract my attention, except that I observed two large boats with boarding-nettings up. They appeared to keep aloof from the other small boats about. The Stanley people had noticed these two boats, and were at a loss to account for their appearance there.\n\n(6)\n\nTHOMAS MACDONNELL, Lieutenant Ceylon Rifle Regiment.\n\nERM-AYAK, Wong-I, was table-boy to the late Captain Da Costa. Unimportant—knows nothing.]\n\n(7)\n\nJUNG ACFORT, groom—I was horsekeeper to the late Captain Da Costa. I accompanied Dr Tweddell on Sunday night to look for my master. I visited the village of Wong-ma-kok. On returning from said village, when about as far as the Stanley barracks are from the village of Stanley, I picked up a three-pronged spear. I cannot say that it had marks of blood on it. I did not notice that the turf was stained with blood near where this spearhead was found. The night was dark. I do not think that cries of distress could have been heard from the spot by the villagers. I have lived with the late Captain Da Costa for three months. I have never been in the village of Wong-ma-kok before Sunday last.\n\n(8)\n\n3d March, 1849.\n\nCHARLES MAY Sworn, a Superintendent of Police. Having received intelligence on Monday morning the 25th of February, that Captain Da Costa and Lieutenant Dwyer were missing from the quarters at Stanley, I proceeded thither with a party of Police and Soldiers accompanied by Mr Caldwell. A soldier of the Ceylon Rifles mentioned that he had seen some drops of blood on a footpath. I accompanied him and perceived the blood distinctly on a path which I subsequently found led from the village of Wong-ma-kok to a fishing hut on the west side of the peninsula. I requested Assistant Superintendent Caldwell to trace the path downward, and I proceeded upward, and early observed the track of blood in single drops at average intervals of a yard apart for above 400 yards—in three or four places three or four drops were close together. The track of blood ended where the path entered between two low stone walls, leading to, and about 100 yards from the village. I searched carefully right and left, and in the path, but saw no blood. I then proceeded through the village, and at the east corner perceived several drops of blood on a stone. A path continued by this stone to the place where two spear heads were stated to me to have been found; this was about 200 yards on the east side of the village. For about 100 yards along this path near to the village there is a thick jungle, and a fire was then burning from the jungle to about thirty yards of the spot where the spear heads were found, and extended backward for more than one mile. I searched on each side the path and round about where the spear heads were found, but discovered no traces of blood, or of a struggle. Before I had entered the village I saw a man on the hill above, to whom I beckoned, and he came to me. I took him into custody, and ascertained his name to be Lo-asee-zoong. I examined his person and found a wound on the right side of the head—such a wound as would be caused by a heavy blow from a stick; had been recently inflicted, as upon pressing it, blood oozed out. On the string or band fastening up his trousers [string produced] I saw several marks of blood; also several spots of blood on his ankles, near the heels. He represented, by words and action, that this wound was occasioned by his falling on a stone. I and Mr Caldwell searched the village, and in three houses we saw wearing apparel hanging up, as if recently washed; they were scarcely dry. A piece of cloth used as a towel was hanging up in the house at the east corner; I saw spots of blood upon it, and evident signs of blood having been nearly washed out.\n\nThe next morning I landed at the fishing-hut accompanied by the Chief Magistrate Mr Hillier. We saw the lowest drop of blood on the footpath before mentioned, and examined another path diverging to the left. On this path I saw three drops of blood at some distance apart: the path led to a cave formed by large rocks resting on each other, in which several bundles of bedding and clothing, and a box containing clothing and some silver ornaments were found by me. A bundle containing clothing was found by Mr Hillier on the top of the rocks; and upon Police Constable Crevy examining it, a jacket on which were visible several marks of blood was found. I then proceeded up the path leading to the village before mentioned, and on which, about 90 yards in length, the track of blood was clearly seen. A very minute examination was made, and in front of the houses in the village three spots of blood were seen by me; and in the path leading from the village to the place where the spears were found I saw several drops of blood. I received information that blood had been seen on some rocks near the water, and upon proceeding there, found the spot to be about 300 yards from the fishing-hut; the path diverging from the path leading to the village, led by the place. There were large marks of blood in four or five places, as if a body had lain there some time, and on one prominent point of rock, there were marks of a body being dragged over.\n\nThe party were about leaving the place, having previously had a search made by means of boat-hooks in the sea near, when a broken spear found at the village fell from the Police-boat into the water: the boatmen were endeavoring to recover this, when the body of Mr Da Costa came to the surface and was brought ashore. When I arrived at Stanley on the morning of Monday the 26th February, three persons had been apprehended, and upon being questioned through the interpretation of Mr Caldwell, the first examined, Lo-akow, stated, that he lived in the village of Wong-ma-kok with his father; that he was at home the previous day. He did not see any Europeans, or any strangers in the village. I showed him some spears and spear-heads which had been found, and some broken sticks or handles. He identified a spear with a single blade as belonging to Tay-apo, but that it was kept in his father's house, a three-pronged spear as belonging to Chea-asam, who resided in the village, and a knife or clipper as belonging to Chea-thing.\n\nThe second prisoner, Lo-yet-show, stated, he lived in the village, but was from home fishing until dark; he did not see any Europeans or strangers that day near the village. He said the two spears exhibited to him were the property of Chea-asam, the knife or copper the property of Chea-apo, and the spear-ends to belong to Chow-asam.\n\nOne we found a towel on which were marks of blood, but it had been washed; there were several pieces of wet clothing found in one or two houses. On arriving at the village I found Lo-asee in custody of Mr May. I observed a wound on the right side of his head, which, on being questioned by me at the request of Mr May, he stated he received in falling upon a stone on the hill. The following day, having been informed that blood had been seen on some rocks near the water, I went with the Chief Magistrate and Mr May, and saw four or five spots† of blood on some rocks a short distance from the water. We made strict search, both on shore and in the water by means of boat-hooks, but discovered nothing. As we were about embarking, a portion of a bamboo pike on being passed into the boat fell into the water, and the man in the bows with a boat-hook trying to recover it, hooked up something white. I desired him to lift it up higher, and on his doing so I found it was the body of Captain Da Costa; I immediately called out. The swell being rather high, I went a short way into the water to secure the body; a rope was passed at it, and it was taken out of the water. I was requested by Mr May to question two boys and an old man whom we found in custody at the barracks on the morning of the 26th; the two former gave different statements as to whom certain spears and spear-heads, which were shown them, belonged. They all three denied having seen any Europeans in their village on the 25th.\n\nWhen the body of the late Captain Da Costa was taken out of the water, I felt for his watch, but it was not on his person, nor had he any rings on his fingers. On Monday, when I arrived at Wong-ma-kok, I observed that a fire was raging immediately behind the village. A spot was pointed out to me where some spear-heads were found a short distance from the village; the grass around was on fire. When I arrived at Wong-ma-kok, Mr May had an old man in custody, named Lo-Assee; he had a cut on his head, which he said he received in falling against a stone. I saw marks of blood on his waist-band, and also on his neck. The five men seized in the fishing-hut or boat might have seen the body of Captain Da Costa thrown into the water from their boat, but I think not. If it had been done in the day time, but I think not. If it had been done in the night time.\n\nI acted as Interpreter to Mr May when he questioned several prisoners that had been seized on Sunday at the village. I have heard the statement made by Mr May, and fully corroborate it, as to the questions put, and answers given by the Chinese.\n\nD. R. CALDWELL.\n\n(11)\n\nMR CALDWELL further states, that the following prisoners had been seized before his arrival at Stanley, and were landed eventually to the Police,—Lo-akow, Lo-yet-show, Chui-assey, Lo-assee alias Lo-yang-ghing. The following five men were seized in a fishing-hut near Wong-ma-kok,—Cauchi fook, Chuw-fook-tong, Cheng-keen-ee, Chan-we-tong, Chun-no-fat, Lo-lee-shi; the wife of Chai-apo, was brought into Victoria on Thursday night last by Police Constable Mars; Woog-sannie was brought into Victoria yesterday (Friday) by an Indian Constable.\n\n(12)\n\nLO-YANG-SHING alias Lo-asse, is arraigned as a prisoner.\n\n(Mr Caldwell on the request of the Jurymen is sworn in as Interpreter.\n\nThe nature of the preceding depositions are explained to him. He is duly cautioned, being informed that whatever he may say, it may be taken down in writing, and used as evidence against him at any future time.] He now states,—I am a native of Namchong, in Kwang-sheen. I am a husbandman, and have resided for many years in the village of Wong-ma-kok, on the island of Hongkong. On the 3d day of this month (corresponding with our Sunday the 25th February,) two English Officers came to the village of Wong-ma-kok about dark. They went into my house; myself was there, my wife was cooking, and my daughter-in-law was keeping the door up. One of the officers, the shorter one of the two, embraced my daughter-in-law, made motions with my hand for him to desist. The girl cried out; my wife went up and pulled the officer away. I also begged them to go away, when the tall officer struck me with a walking-stick on the head—a common stick. [produces a cicatrix on the right side of the head, which seems to be the result of the blow inflicted.] The villagers hearing the cries of my daughter-in-law, came in, and tried to get the officers away. As the villagers came into my house, they were struck by the officers. My head at this time was bleeding; blood came into my eyes; I could not see. A villager standing next door to me, named Chui-apo, with six of his men, came in; they armed themselves with spears; a conflict ensued between these men and the English officers. When it was dark. I could not see the issue of the encounter. The disturbance arose principally because Chui-apo and his men would not submit to the treatment displayed towards my daughter-in-law.\n\nI did not interfere. I think that was wrong. The names of Chui-apo's men are as follows,—Chow-ping, a native of Kwai-shien. Chui-abing, native of Nautow, Cheng-asam, from Kweishen, Chui-assey alias Chung-kek-sing of [illegible]. The names of the others I do not know. Chui-apo has lived in the village for 1 year; he was a sailor, and returned to his native place, San-chuen in Kwei-skeen. Hoy-yeen-ping has been in the village but one month; he has a license from the Government to make gunpowder there. Some of the others have been residents of the village for two or three years. They did not till the ground. They eat grass, and sometimes go out fishing. They are not regularly employed by Chui-apo. Seven or eight hundred took part in the scuffle with the English officers. It first began in my house; 5 or 6 men first entered. Their names I have given before. I do not know the others by name. The English officers did not fall in my house, but they were wounded there. I did not see any blood on the ground in my house. The officers rushed out of the house, but were pursued by the assailants. The name of my daughter-in-law is Lo-chow-sing; she is aged 18 years. She was taken from the village on Sunday night—at all events I have not seen her since. The officers used to visit the village usually. I never knew them to converse with my daughter-in-law during any of these visits. The two men on Sunday, before coming into my house, had entered Chui-apo's, where they had interfered with women, but they were driven out. In the house, during the struggle, the tall English officer wrested a spear from Chui-apo, knocked him down, and kicked him. In aiming a blow at Chui-apo, the spear broke. I do not know whether Chui-apo was wounded.\n\nI can identify the spear that was seen, who had been away from the village fishing for the day. [Several spears are then shown to the prisoner, and he identifies the broken one.] He identified a broken stick which he said belonged to Chow-chong, who broke it in beating a cow shortly after it had calved; he accounted for several spots of blood upon the handle from the latter circumstance.\n\nThe third prisoner, Chuy-see, said he foretold good and bad weather; he had been at the village of Wong-ma-kok lying with the Lo family about one month; he was in the house all day, and saw no Europeans or strangers. The village of Wong-ma-kok is situated on a level space of about five acres, near the top of the peninsula between Stanley and Ty-tam bay. There are four families living there, the heads of which are named respectively, Chou-sheeng, Tau-agar, Tai-apo, and Lo-see. These latter particulars I ascertain from the Assessment Return for Police Rate. I have compared the head of a spear found on the east side of the village by Police Constable Marshall, with the handle of a spear found by Lieutenant Maxwell 95th Regiment, and find the broken parts to correspond; on the handle there are marks of blood.\n\nWhen the body of the late Captain Da Costa was taken out of the water, there was not any watch on his person, nor had he any rings on his fingers.\n\nCHARLES MAY.\n\nWILLIAM ROWLAND MAXWELL being sworn, states.—I am a Lieutenant in H. M. 95th Regiment. On Tuesday last, the 27th February, I visited Wong-ma-kok. In the village I found the shaft of a spear, apparently had recently broken. I found it thrust into a bundle of hay. The shaft now produced is the one I found; it bore marks of blood.\n\nWILLIAM ROWLAND MAXWELL, 95th Regiment.\n\n(10)\n\nwas found by the party of Dr Tweddell, a 3-pronged spear.] it was after the spear was broke that the officers shed out. When I was wounded, my wife shouted out, \"Help, help. save my life.\" The villagers then rushed in, but they did not come armed; they pulled the officers out, and in attempting to do so, they were struck with sticks. The villagers then got spears. The officers did not make any resistance before the conflict ensued and before the spear was broken to escape. In the house of Chui-apo there were two women, one aged 16, a married girl, daughter-in-law of Chui-apo; the other was an old woman his wife. I overheard the result of the conflict, nor do I know what has become of the officers. The Stanley officers set fire to the grass. Late on Sunday a party of officers and men came to the village and enquired what had become of the two officers. I replied that they had been interfering, and a disturbance had taken place, but that I did not know where they had gone to.\" I suspected that the two English officers had been killed, from the way they were fighting, but I was afraid to say so to those that came in search. My eldest son was outside my house during the conflict; he afterwards returned, but did not say anything. I have not had communication, nor yet seen any of the villagers who took part in the conflict.\n\n(13)\n\nLo-yang-sing, after having been duly cautioned in a similar manner to the last deponent, states,—I am a son of the last deponent, and reside at the village of Wong-ma-kok. On Sunday last, I remember two English officers coming to the village; at the time I was not in my father's house, having out-door occupation. I saw them going into several houses looking after women, and into my father's house amongst the rest. On my entering my father's house, I saw one of the officers embracing my sister-in-law; my father interfered, and desired him to desist. He would not; my father tried to pull him away, but could not. The villagers then came in; they were not called, they came of their own accord. They were then armed with spears and knives. They fought with the officers in the house. A spear was wrested from Chui-apo by the tall officer. I did not see any wound inflicted by this officer. I saw him aim a blow at one of the villagers.\n\nDANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL Sworn, states,—I am Assistant Superintendent of Police. On the morning of the 26th ultimo (Monday), in consequence of information received at the Station that two officers were missing from Stanley, I accompanied Mr May to that place for the purpose of making search. One of the men of the Rifles having stated that he had observed spots of blood on a footpath, he took us to it. I was requested by Mr May to trace westward, that is down the hill towards Stanley bay. I observed single spots of blood along the footpath, about the distance of three and four feet apart. In some places several spots were together. I traced the blood to within about 50 yards from a fishing-hut, and about 100 yards from the water. I went to the hut, which I examined. I found Chinese there, whom I took into custody and sent to the barracks in charge of some of the Rifles. I afterwards examined a sampan in the water close to the fishing-hut. I examined it, but found nothing suspicious about her. I then retraced the footpath, and observed the single spots of blood all the way to within a short distance of the village of Wong-ma-kok. I searched the houses with Mr May. In one house I had been frequently at the village.\n\nQuery—Swears—Ed.C.M.\n\n11\n\naway, saying it was improper for them as other relatives with the villagers. Samning his girl, crying out, came and winked them\n\nthe common people; but they struck them, still they began to fight.\"—Register's Report.\n\n§§ly through Chui-apo and his men being vexed at what they had done, that the fray occurred. He it and man, and only wished to go away.\n\n¶ \"It was Chui-Apo.\"—Ibid.\n\n$1 answers often came about shooting, but seldom came to the house. Frid.\n\n****The villagers came and took hold of the officers with their hands to pull them out of the house. The officers resisted, and struck them with their sticks.\"\n\n—List.\n\n306",
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        "content_text": "Victoria Hong Kong,\n\nbis brace the duke of Fewenstie.\n\nActing Gerundermis,\n\n19th March, 1855.\n\nRecceived-\n\n18.\n\n/Incloure-\n\nSteamer Jemnitamis”\n\n20 Convicts to Ruang on 10th Instant, by S. S. V. Compaus\n\nReporting Transportation It\n\nInstleist\n\nPatlay:\n\narthies is only Gampoornation\n\n19 May.\n\nHigh Seas I see that several men convicted of Piracy and one of them of murder on the. except with Transportation for life.\n\nparticulars do not appear, and one is left to hope that there is no want of proper vigour in the administration of justice at Hong Kong.\n\n8 19 jany.\n\nthe\n\nIn 5299/53.\n\n1\n\nI scriptive Fist\n\n  \n    Age\n    Name\n    Country\n    Gears Mon\n  \n  \n    1.\n    Bapa Sieden.\n    Wony-Chice-for-\n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Chu Chuen sow.\n     \n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Chu ah.\n     \n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Jan chut lai\n    He Sing Kevar.\n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Soo Yung Sow=\n    Worry Nom Ming-\n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Chen Kan Low chov a look_\n     \n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Jam Ling Wah_\n    Joing the Leen-\n    Long ah lun\n  \n  \n    28\n    Malay\n    China ab\n    Seaman\n  \n  \n     \n    Jeanian\n    étuurder on\n    the high seas.\n  \n  \n     \n    Firacy-\n     \n     \n  \n\nList of 19 Chinese and One Malay\n\n  \n    Proffesion or Tracke\n    Crime\n    Prisoners under Sintince of Transportation.\n    Term of Gali Fright\n    Traius:\n    of\n    \"ortation sentence Fret fuches\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    1857\n     \n    General Fescribition.\n    74\n     \n  \n  \n     \n     \n    Amarks\n    with smallpox, Death recorded\n    Fife – 16\"\n    Tobry 5 q1⁄2 Marked about noue, Fife 15 lbs 51\n    sear on the lift calf-\n  \n  \n    23\n    Boatman.\n    Piracy.\n    1 Scar\n    Eight temple_\n     \n     \n  \n  \n    24\n    Seaman\n    Piracy\n    132\n    Seaman\n    〃\n    Piracy-\n  \n  \n    Life\n    3%\n    Boatman.\n    Piracy.\n    39\n    Seama\n    Piracy.\n  \n  \n    Site\n    5 21⁄2\n    #\n    34\n    Cook\n    Piracy\n     \n  \n  \n    22\n    Scanian\n    Birney.\n    Life-\n    témall black side on right side of thin\n     \n     \n  \n  \n    5.3 Szette\n    In Alote\n    very\n    over\n    Kher scars on\n    Encon\n    right check.\n  \n  \n    Tight Temple.\n    5: 2 very high chuck bones.\n    53 small sour over\n    Tightye\n    left, and\n    Co.\n     \n  \n  \n    -Do-\n    right eye.\n    22\n    Beatinan -\n    Pracy\n    |Life-\n     \n  \n  \n    5 14 long features\n    Co\n     \n    24\n    Fisherman\n    Borary\n     \n  \n  \n    Sife-\n    53 Kelvin faut qöfte\n    car, Ydcar over i\n    i lightige\n     \n    2/\n     \n  \n  \n    Beatinan —\n    Firacy.\n    Life-\n    v\n    For searson right aide of light Kure-\n     \n     \n  \n  \n    36\n    Firacy.\n    Site.\n    54 fue both wit in foot, lewer jaw\n    Pe.\n    Bing.\n     \n  \n  \n    mom doe\n    _\n    26\n    kaman\n    Bracy-\n    Be\n     \n  \n  \n    5 41⁄2 small dear clost in front of left ear\n    _\n    27\n    25\n    26\n    #\n     \n  \n  \n    |30\n    125\n    23\n    Man ute Chook-\n    Hong at ivey-\n    Lie Anway-\n    chaon foot Chun- Chay a chion.\n  \n  \n    Shai teen\n    ● you -\n     \n     \n     \n     \n     \n  \n\nSheriffs Office.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 8 March, 1853.\n\nEstonial Secretary.\n\n  \n    Stone Culler-Felony and Larceny -\n    16.\n  \n  \n    Boalinan.\n    Forary\n  \n  \n    Site.\n    10 years 15 bolle 5 24 inch mostred with flegging me back.\n  \n  \n    Qui: 52\n    Marked with small pox.\n  \n  \n    Goathe Tecrrelse –\n    Hawker-\n  \n  \n    Firency-\n    Size-\n  \n  \n    Boatman\n    Feracy.\n  \n  \n    Life\n    Boatman.\n  \n  \n    Highway Tobbery... Feracy with wenuding\n    Life\n  \n  \n    complexion.\n    524\n  \n  \n    کی کی بکر\n    Fife\n  \n  \n    52 Jear over\n    scar inside light thigh and\n  \n  \n    De Sorge season the lip of the heart-\n    16th Feby 5 3 Masked with\n  \n  \n    left eye-\n    the flogging\n  \n  \n    dark.\n    Pe\n  \n  \n    -the\n    the back\n  \n  \n    _\n    Do..\n  \n\n(Sone Copy)\n\n(Signed) W. H. Mitchell.\n\nSheriff, 40.",
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        "content_text": "## Inclosure 6\n\nIt is now said that the barbarian merchants of the different nations have deputed some one to England to denounce the English devil Governor (or Admiral).\n\nThe devils are, in my opinion, in a bad way, and have made this attack on Tung-chung because they could not vent their spleen elsewhere. Cowloon is so close that it is easy to watch them thence, and it will be impossible not to have everything ready (for its defence) in good time.\n\n(Applies for arms and ammunition, &c., &c.)\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 7\n\nChan-tsze-tin to Chan-kwei-tsih.\n\nFebruary 21.\n\nMAN-HING'S* nephew returned to the Committee yesterday to report the state of things in the camp.\n\nThis morning the English barbarians sent a note to the office of Cheung (Commandant of Tai-pong, residing at Cowloon).\n\nAt noon a steamer, towing 6 or 7 devil-boats, with 300 devil-soldiers, brought over several tens of outlaws. A hundred or more devils, all armed with muskets, and several tens of traitorous Chinese, came to the beach of Cowloon, but did not venture to enter the streets. Some of the elderly people of the place spoke to them, and then a military mandarin went out and conferred with the devils. To him the English barbarians handed over the outlaws, and they were imprisoned in the fort. There were also three English devils and two traitorous Chinese who came into the military station; what passed with them I do not know. After about two hours' stay, they went on board and sailed away.\n\nThe Cowloon people were in great alarm, expecting that there would be a fight. The neighbouring villages also made ready, and my braves turned out and lay in their camp waiting to march out.\n\nIn the afternoon, one (or some) of my braves came to report what he had seen, and I thus knew that the English devils had sailed away. What their purpose (or meaning) may be, it is indeed difficult for any one to divine.\n\nA man, or men, named ... came to Sha-tin after breakfast, and said that the Indian (\"Molo\") devil-soldiers who had come were very miserable wretches, and unfit for service. They looked as if they were ill. Five or six-tenths of them have no breeches to put on, and they are all wrapped or swathed in ragged blankets and coverlids. They are now building mat-sheds on the parade-ground by the barracks.\n\nIt has been said, lately, that 3,000 devil-troops are coming, and for some days they have been embarking guns and other arms; it is said, first to attack Nam-ton, and afterwards Canton. The police (lit. green jacket) devils say that there is to be this one fight more, by which they are to stand or fall; if they are beaten, they will be willing to sue for peace; if they cannot obtain peace, then they will go home to England.\n\nHe also reports that there are 100 persons or more engaged in supplying Hong Kong from different points of this (the central) division of the coast, all along the neighbourhood of Tsin-wan. Six vessels had been seized by the Tsin-wan braves, and had been ransomed for 72 dollars. I think it would be best to send an active gentleman to enforce the interdict at Tsin-wan, or the practice of supplying (Hong Kong) will go farther.\n\nKi-nin says the Tsin-wan flour-shop has opened again, and advises me to take a party of braves thither, and shut it up. I request your instructions on this point.\n\nI shall be obliged to you to give to the two braves, Leung and Wan-a-tsei, sent herewith, some thirty or forty catties of powder and twenty catties of bullets, to bring back with them.\n\n* Otherwise mentioned as Man-tsap-shin, who gave notice beforehand of the destruction of Duddell's bakery, and had himself undertaken to fire Victoria.-See Inclosure No. 9.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 8\n\nMan-hing to Chan-tsze-tin.\n\nFebruary 21.\n\nI reached San-on yesterday evening at 6, and reported all that you desired. The General Committee of San-on had desired Tong-tsze-ki, who had brought in another devil's head, to take it on to Canton and report his service (i.e., claim his reward). The head of the devil in question was taken by some other vessel (not Tong's). She fell in with a devil's boat of Kap-shui-mun; Pai-wan (Aberdeen is probably meant); the devils took to the land, and so she only got this one head, which was brought to the Committee.\n\nThe Canton Committee are giving now only thirty taels for devils taken, whether dead or alive (interlined); for a devil's head, they will perhaps give thirty dollars, but I am not sure. The San-on Committee (consequently) do not now much prize devils' heads. The money that was sent to reward the captors of the devils taken some days ago caused several days' discussion. Tsu-kwei and the rest then consented to receive it.\n\nIf you, my uncle, wish the braves of your camp to set about this service of taking devils' heads, it would be well that you told them plainly (what they will get); there will be no occasion (I think) to be very eager about it from this time forth (i.e., because it does not pay).\n\nMy uncle, Chan-kwei-tsih, and Tse-fung are much pleased with the proposition to destroy houses (viz., Hong Kong).\n\nA reduction of the braves is contemplated, as there are too many, &c.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 9\n\nYu-ki-nin to Chan-tsze-tin.\n\nFebruary 25.\n\nI write in haste to say that, with reference to the undertaking proposed by the (San-on) Committee some time since, and which Man-tsap-shin engaged at your place to carry out on the 23rd February, he has come to me to say that the attempt was made on the night in question in rear of the Tung-li mat-buildings establishment, but that other persons (?) coming to the rescue, it failed. He therefore begs for more time, and engages between the 3rd and 6th of the moon to fire all the line of hongs to the left of the police-station at the Kung-sze in the Ha-wan (Commissariat), or else to try the Canton Bazaar, or both it and the others. I will inform you of the result, &c.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 10\n\nSu-ting-kweit to Chan-kwei-tsih and Tse-tsok-ko.\n\nMarch 4.\n\nI received a letter from you yesterday. Your proposition to reduce the braves, for the sake of economy, is evidence of your thoughtfulness, which is grateful to his Excellency.\n\nBut as there is a report (or, we have news) that the English barbarians are going to acknowledge their transgression, and that the different nations are united in their entreaties for trade; the net being thus open on one side, attacks and captures would be inexpedient. It will be better, therefore, to suspend the execution of your projects of incendiarism and seizure of vessels, and I intimate as much to you, that we may be on our guard against a struggle such as beasts make when surrounded, as this would give some trouble to his Excellency the Governor-General.\n\nPage 409",
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        "content_text": "## Memorandum\n\nwas. \n\nand immediately after you asked me if I knew whether a female named Attai was residing in any of the houses, in the turning west of the Union Chapel: I said that I believed she was residing there. That the last time I summoned her I heard that she had purchased a house from Mrs. Aliken in that Street. Some conversation further took place touching the identity of the woman Attai as having formerly dressed in European Clothes, and I stated that I believed the girls in her house were kept girls. I do not perfectly recollect whether I received any order on the subject of watching the house.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, \n\"JAS. JARMAN,\" \nInspector of Police\n\n\"CHARLES MAY, Esq.,\" \nSuperintendent of Police.\n\n## Mr. Bridges' Memo: to Sir John Bowring, with enclosures.\n\n\"SIR, I have the honor to submit to your Excellency the accompanying documents, being the Depositions taken by the Chief Magistrate in the case of Regina v. Ahtai, convicted of keeping a brothel.\n\n\"A letter addressed by Mr. May to Mr. Anstey, Mr. Davies and myself.\n\"An official letter from me to the Superintendent of Police, Mr. May.\n\n\"If I am correctly informed, the Superintendent of Police, being a married man, has been keeping a mistress within one door of a brothel kept open in violation of the Ordinance restricting such houses to a certain locality, and the fact of the existence of this brothel was notorious to all the surrounding neighbourhood, and a general subject of complaint. No attempt has been made by the Superintendent of Police to cause this violation of the law to be suppressed, and I am therefore bound to suppose him to sanction its existence.\n\n\"Ordinance 12 of 1857 did not, when originally suggested by me, meet with the approval of your Excellency, but since it has become law I feel bound to state that you have given me all the support which appeared necessary for the effectual carrying out of the measure. It will be however impossible for me to attempt to discharge the duties of my office with regard to this Ordinance if in addition to the tacit opposition which the Superintendent of Police has given to it in every possible way from the commencement, he be permitted to give positive encouragement to offenders in the manner I have above mentioned. The whole Police Force necessarily follow the lead set them by their Chief, and I am now at no loss to understand why my endeavours to carry out thoroughly what I believe to be a beneficial enactment, have never been aided by the Police, but solely by the Registrar General and the Inspector of Nuisances. Unless forced to do so I would be the last man to enquire how any servant of the Queen here observes or disregards the ordinary laws of morality, but now that this question has assumed an official shape I feel bound to call to the remembrance of your Excellency that Mr. May was for a considerable period a cause of great scandal to this community as the owner of the most offensive brothel property in this Colony. And I beg also to state that for many months (previous to my tenure of Office) he had this very same woman Rozario living and sleeping with him at his quarters, as Superintendent of Police, to the great offence of other married members of the Force.\n\n\"I attach so much importance to the conduct of the Superintendent of Police, and to the feeling evinced by him towards the Registrar General, who in this matter has only obeyed my official directions, that unless your Excellency is pleased to give me full support in carrying out what I conceive to be my duties, I must most reluctantly request your Excellency to relieve me from them.\n\n\"The subordinate executive machinery of this Colony rests almost entirely on the Registrar General and the Superintendent of Police. Of the former I have never had reason to complain; the latter has rarely given me satisfaction; I believe that he has by degrees amassed a certain amount of property, and the duties of his Office are generally sacrificed to his private concerns.\n\nAs far as I can ascertain, the ill-feeling evinced by Mr. May to Mr. Caldwell arises solely from the latter occupying a higher post than himself in the Government service, whereas he was at one time Mr. May's subordinate. The services of the present Registrar General are invaluable to the Colony, those of the present Superintendent of Police could be very easily dispensed with.\n\n\"Your Excellency is aware that I am not now for the first time expressing an unfavorable opinion of Mr. May, but each successive month confirms my views of his unfitness for his present post.\n\n\"I should be very unwilling that the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies should have reason to suppose that Ordinance 12 of 1857 failed from inherent defects, as after my warm advocacy of it my credit is to a certain degree involved in it. If therefore your Excellency declines to sanction by your approval the view which I have taken, I most respectfully request that all the documents may be forwarded to the Colonial Office for the information of Mr. Labouchere.\"\n\n\"W. T. BRIDGES.\"\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th March, 1857.\n\n## Postscript\n\nSince writing the above I have received a letter from the Superintendent of Police which I annex. Its tone towards myself and the feeling it exhibits towards the Registrar General are such as to confirm the views that I have herein respectfully submitted to His Excellency, and to render my farther tenure of office worthless to Her Majesty's Service in this Colony if the conduct of the Superintendent of Police is not visited by punishment.-\"W. T.B.\"\n\n\"12th March, 1858.\"\n\n| Warrant No. | C. M. Court, No. 517 | P. Sessions, No. | Warrant, No. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Commenced 9th March | Concluded 9th March, |  |  |\n\n## AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.\n\n### Minutes of Proceedings in the Cause in which D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General, &c., is Plaintiff'; and\n\n1. CHUN-TAY-YOW\n2. WONG-AH-NGAN\n3. SUIN-SAM-PO\n4. CHUN-AH-WOON\n5. WONG-ATAI\n\n| Date | Defendants | DOLLARS. In O. B. C. Notes. | DOLLARS. In Silver. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 9th Mar. | 1. 20 of Canton, married woman. <br> 2. 24 of Heongshan, wife of Yoong-ah-chaong. <br> 3. 74 of Suntak, widow. <br> 4. 31 of Canton, wife of Chun-chui-hoi. <br> 5. 24 of Shanghae, female. | 40 | 75 |\n\n## MEMORANDUM\n\nTuesday, 9th March, 1858.\n\nDANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL, Registrar General, sworn, deposes. On Saturday night last, at 11 P M., I went to the house of 5th defendant in Hollywood Road outside of the districts where brothels are allowed. I knocked for some time, and while so doing I heard 5th defendant call out to keep the \"devils\" (foreigners) quiet. I heard the voices of women inside. I was kept there half-an-hour. I said who I was, and then the door was opened. In a room on the lower floor I saw three European men. I went upstairs, I searched the house but could find no women, except defendant, and one or two old women. I said to her that I must take her to the Station on the charge of keeping a brothel; she said if I insisted on her leaving the house she would go elsewhere, or that she would pay the fine at once, but asked me to be tender with her. There was a window where women could get out.\n\nI heard women voices; before I went in I had the house surrounded so that I am sure no women got out into the streets. They could only have got into a house No. 894.\n\n正月收銀七十五圓 卄收紙銀四十圓 四 \n\n322",
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        "content_text": "85 \n\n514 \n\n# 郝 \n\nakwei's Lorcha and they took him out to sea. I can prove this by another European who was present at the time.\n\nChairman - Do you know in whose employ Beaver was before he was in Akwei's?\n\nMr. Lyons - In Mr. Caldwells', in the Lorcha \"Kee-lung-poo-cam\".\n\nChairman - And you know who was part owner?\n\nMr. Lyons - Her Register gave Mr. Caldwell as the sole owner.\n\n41. I have no hesitation, therefore, in expressing my concurrence in the view taken by the Executive Council in 1857 of the genuineness of the paper found on Beaver's apprehension, and the general authenticity of the statements contained in it.\n\nSo proves to my mind beyond all question that Chui Akwei, Beaver, and Machow were connected with a piratical association established here about October 1853, and I consider that Caldwell's denial that Beaver was ever in his employment, when as I have shown Beaver joined the \"Nee-lung-poo-cam\" 30th October 1856, and her Caldwell's attempt by misstatements to disconnect himself from any connection between October 1856 with any...",
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        "content_text": "## List of Squatters and Tenements in Various Villages\n\n### C. List of Squatters\nNumber to be 222, spread over 90 acres, value computed at $677.00, with 12 buildings valued at $44.\n\n### D. List of Tenements in the Village of \"Kam Sha Tsuen\"\nContaining 56 houses valued at $13,226.16.\n\n### E. List of Tenements in the Village \"Tai Po Tau\"\nContains 167 houses of various descriptions valued at $5,577.00.\n\n### F. List of Tenements in the Village of \"Wun Shui Tsuen\"\nContains 117 buildings valued at $6,148.00.\n\n### G. List of Tenements in the Village of \"A Tsai\"\nContains buildings valued at $4,442.00.\n\n### H. List of Tenements in the Village of \"Pak Fu Wok on Ao Tsai Shek Shan\"\nContains 34 houses valued at $3,278.00.\n\n### I. List of Tenements in the Villages of \"Tso Pai\" and \"Tso Pai Tsai\"\nTso Pai contains 13 houses valued at $1,420.00.",
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        "content_text": "the straits, is another and larger village called Nam Shui, whilst on the \nSeaward face of the Smith island is a slightly larger place Called Mun Wan (文湾).\n\nBoth of these, especially the latter, were resorted to by the sea-going pirates for the disposal of their captured goods, which were conveniently transported to Whampoa in boats and thence brought to market for sale, whilst provisions were also obtained here by them. Black mail was also levied in the Straits on passing junks, for which this passage is the safest and most convenient for vessels plying down the Coast.\n\nA member of the Committee of gentry of the Hsiang Shan District boarded Commander Johnstone's gunboat. Officials supplied the Chinese with much useful intelligence. He stated, however, that there would be no likelihood of finding any piratical junks at Pakhoi, as the intended dispatch of gunboats had been talked of in the Chinese town at Hongkong for 4 or 5 days before and would immediately be known on Chu-shan. His surmise, in this respect, proved correct.\n\nWe left Sin Sai at 10 P.M. on the evening of the 30th, but owing to a break down of the gunboat's engines, we did not reach the islands until about...",
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        "content_text": "62\n\nOn landing, Rept well together: gradually approached the side, South, it would be impossible for the pirates to escape.\n\nI sent for Johnson, in \"Macao\" Harbour, a Govt. boat, fetching him with two men, who were to proceed from there to where the packs were.\n\nHere we found about fifty junks, containing, according to the Prefect, 1600 men. They had been waiting 3 days (or off the S.E. end of the Island) for the landing to take place. I had arranged at Lintin for the troops to be assembled, ordering Cheen to be at the North extreme of the Island at daylight next day; the \"Janus\" was to proceed from \"Macao\" with Lo as to be at the same time.\n\nThe master of the Custoun being local, and quite conversant with the Coast, I lent Second Lieutenant Mainwaring to pilot her there. The Eastern brother starting me to tow her down on board. At 10 o'clock on Wednesday evening we started, which obliged us to anchor the whole way. And at daylight the following morning we were close off Path Sheer on the North side, previously mentioned.\n\nThe gunboats and Steamer (Custoun) steamed on, and anchored close off the village of \"Pak shui\", followed by the junks, which had a fair wind. And a fire was opened upon the place by the junks. But the place was wholly deserted, the inhabitants having naturally been frightened away by the appearance of our vessels off it, and they had fled to \"Ham shui\", an island opposite \"Path Sheer\". And one of the places the Chinese...",
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        "content_text": "No. 7.-Summary of RETURN No. 6.\n\nTOTAL NUMBER\n\nNAMES OF HARBORS AND BAYS.\n\njor VESSELS\n\nAT EACH\n\nNUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD.\n\nΤΟΤΑΙ. POPULA-\n\nADULTS.\n\nCHILDREN.\n\nTION AT\n\nFACH\n\nPLACE.\n\nMen.\n\nWomen.\n\nBoys.\n\nGirls.\n\nPLACE.\n\n  \n    Victoria,\n    1,950\n    7,287\n    2,772\n    2,448\n    1,348\n    13,850\n  \n  \n    Aberdeen and Ap-li-chow,\n    424\n    2,082\n    899\n    688\n    461\n    4,130\n  \n  \n    Show-ke-wan and Shai-wan,\n    682\n    2,296\n    1,203\n    834\n    521\n    4,854\n  \n  \n    Stanley and Shek-o,\n    380\n    2,207\n    753\n    722\n    433\n    4,115\n  \n  \n    TOTAL,\n    3,445\n    13,872\n    5,627\n    4,602\n    2,763\n    26,054\n  \n\nCECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.\n\nRegistrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1867.\n\nNo. 47.\n\nNo. 8.- EuCATIONAL STATISTICS.\n\n  \n    CLASS OF SCHOOL.\n    NO. OF SCHOOLS.\n    NUMBER OF FOREIGN SCHOLARS.\n    NUMBER OF NATIVE SCHOLARS.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Boys.\n    Girls.\n    Boys.\n    Girls.\n  \n  \n    Government,\n    13\n    578\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    St. Paul's College,\n    I\n    33\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Roman Catholic,\n    6\n    101\n    83\n    109\n    205\n  \n  \n    Roman Catholic Reformatory,\n    \n    \n    53\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Diocesan Female Training,\n    1\n    \n    70\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    London Mission,\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Foundling Hospital,\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Basel Mission,\n    1\n    2\n    3\n    3\n    \n  \n  \n    Mosque Garden,*\n    \n    \n    \n    45\n    16\n  \n  \n    Chinese, General,\n    \n    \n    \n    47\n    36\n  \n  \n    Chinese, Private,\n    18\n    806\n    \n    13\n    60\n  \n  \n    TOTAL,\n    \n    1,213\n    367\n    103\n    98\n  \n\n* Private Schools supported by voluntary contribution.\n\nRegistrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1867.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The Colonial Surgeon's Report, with Returns on the Sanitary Condition of the Colony for the Year 1866, is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th March, 1867.\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nCECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.\n\nVICTORIA, HONGKONG, 23rd February, 1867.\n\nThe Year 1866, the subject of my Eighth Annual Report, has been generally considered the mildest and most healthy year the Colony has passed through for a very long period. That opinion I am happy to say is supported by statistics. From Table XI it appears that only 74 Residents have died during the year, bringing the ratio of mortality as low as 3.50 per cent, a very remarkable result when compared with the average number of deaths during the past nine years as exhibited in the Table.\n\nA year so remarkably healthy having succeeded what may not inaptly be termed the pestilential year of 1885 appears to favor the theory to which I alluded in my last year's Report namely that the Meteorological wave is not of the usual undulating character, gradually rising to a maximum and as gradually attaining the minimum, but which if capable of being presented to the eye on paper would appear rather as a zig-zag figure, which having attained the maximum, suddenly drops to a minimum.\n\nThen assuming this theory to be correct and that the salubrity of Hongkong follows this wave in some degree, we may fairly infer that the unhealthiness would gradually increase up to a certain year, when its maximum would be again attained and the following year would in like manner be as healthy as the one which has just terminated.\n\nI do not profess to have arrived at any very definite conclusions on the subject and rather mention it as a matter to be followed out by others. What I have stated has appeared to me the legitimate result of observations extending over a period of more than 20 years.\n\nNotwithstanding the remarkable healthiness of the past year I regret to say that yellow fever or pseudo-yellow fever, has been even more prevalent than in 1865. In the Gaol alone 533 cases were admitted to treatment, but of this number 32 only terminated fatally. The Civil Hospital was not so fortunate, there of 53 patients admitted 30 died, but the difference in the two cases may be explained by the fact that most of the patients when admitted to the Civil Hospital were in a nearly moribund condition.\n\nIn consequence of my last year's Report on this disease His Excellency the Governor appointed a commission consisting of myself and the Principal Military and Naval Surgeons, to enquire into the nature and probable cause of this disease and to devise means for arresting its progress. As the Report of this committee was published in the Government Gazette of the 12th May 1866, it is unnecessary for me to do more than refer to it here.\n\nSuffice it to say that the general conclusions at which the committee arrived corroborated to a great extent the statements I had made in my own Report. Last year's experience of such a large number of cases has not induced me to alter my opinion and the only alteration made in the treatment has consisted in adding diuretics to the mercurial course. I am happy to say that up to this time we continue free from any sign of the epidemic this year.\n\nSmall pox began rather later than usual, the first case occurring in February, but on the other hand it extended further on in the season, a case having been recorded in April and two singular isolated cases in August.\n\nIt has been for long a point under discussion whether Hydrophobia occurs in Hongkong. A very sad case of a gentleman well known in the Colony, who had been bitten by a dog and subsequently died, was narrowly watched by myself and several other practitioners throughout the course of the malady, but even after a careful Post Mortem examination, the case remained obscure and I believe that the majority of my professional brethren were of opinion that a strong mental impression had more to do with the fatal result than Rabies.\n\nA feeling of terror appeared to seize the community and had an epidemic of hydrophobia occurred I should not have been the least surprised, as it was, several cases were reported amongst the military, but as I had no opportunity of examining closely into their details, and as the existing excitement was not conducive to arriving at dispassionate conclusions, I am compelled, as far as my own opinion is concerned, to let my antecedent impressions retain their full force.\n\nThat hydrophobia has occurred in Hongkong cannot be doubted, but that it is of extremely rare occurrence appears to me equally evident.\n\nMy few remaining observations had best be made when treating of the condition of the various Institutions of which it is my duty to take cognizance in my Annual Report.\n\nI. THE POLICE.\n\nThis Force has undergone considerable weeding during the past year. It is no longer called upon to act as a chaingang guard, a mode of employment which appeared to be very demoralizing in its tendency, and its duties are now limited to the preservation of the Public Peace.\n\nWhether from these or other causes the health of the Force has been much better in 1866 than in the preceding year, and although the total number of men employed was somewhat less than in the year 1863 it will be seen from Table I and II that both the mortality and sickness were less than the average, the death rate being only 1.78 per cent and the rate of sickness 96.08.\n\nWith efficient officers and the splendid accommodation with which the Force is now provided, it ought to retain that preeminence in health for which it has always been characterised.",
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        "content_text": "# \n331 \n\nfor the discharge of their duty. The taipan will further communicate with the honorable baonai when the names of the functionaries to be appointed and the date of commencing operations have been reported to him.\n\nTranslated by \n(Signed) W. J. Mayers \n(Ime pp) \n(Signed) Celex: Straiter \nAssistant \n\n## Annex to despatch from the Viceroy, June 30th 1868.\n\nStatement of the offices and preventive stations for the Collection of the Opium, which it has been found, on survey, may be established at the Kap Shui Mun and other places\n\n| Office/Station | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. Kowloong Central tax office | Superintendent appointed |\n| 2. Lik yun Ngao Shum Shui Pu near Kowloong | One chief and two deputies to be appointed; at each of these places a land station to be established. |\n| 3. Ma Tsui Kiu and Hong How near the Kap Shui Mun |  near the Lai Yu. | \nMain, cùng chính y year, ở nam Hdạy.\n\n## \n72 bu",
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        "content_text": "## No. 2.--TABLE shewing the Ages of the EUROPEAN and AMERICAN Resident POPULATION, 2nd April, 1871.\n\n| No. of Persons | 20 Years and under | 30 Years and under | 40 Years and under | 50 Years and under | 60 Years and under | 70 Years and under | 80 Years and under |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Men | 906 | 880 | 586 | 240 | 84 | 33 | 17 |\n| Women | 2,736 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n## No. 6.ABSTRACT of RETURNS furnished from each House occupied by CHINESE in the Colony of Hongkong, stating Number of Persons resident therein Mortality &c.\n\n| PLACE | TOTAL OF MALES | TOTAL OF FEMALES | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | MORTALITY |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| City of Victoria, in employ, &c. of Europeans | 5,436 |  | 808 | 170 | 195 |  | 72,984 |\n| Chinese residing in Victoria | 53,083 | 15,077 | 5,460 | 5,961 |  |  | 6,609 |\n| Villages,- Shaukiwan, a | 1,431 | 510 | 236 | 184 |  |  | 22 |\n| Chaiwan | 57 | 58 | 40 | 32 |  |  |  |\n| Sheko, b | 193 | 5 | 90 | 70 | 55 | 86 | 4 |\n| Tai Tam Tuk | 260 | 4 | 97 | 27 | 8 | 5 |  |\n| Stanley, Aberdeen, d |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Heungkong | 90 | 70 | 55 | 86 |  |  |  |\n| Pokfoolum | 97 | 27 | 8 | 5 |  |  | 07 |\n| Kowloon,.. | 529 | 252 | 128 | 101 | 1,010 | 831 | 226 |\n| TOTAL | 6,325 | 2,051 | 1,296 | 836 | 10,507 |  | 142 |\n\n## No. 3-TABLE shewing the RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS of the EUROPEAN and AMERICAN Resident POPULATION.\n\n| RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Church of England | 875 |  |  |  | 1,629 |\n| Roman Catholic | 478 | 291 |  |  | 786 |\n| Episcopalians |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Presbyterians | 291 |  |  |  | 478 |\n| Independents |  |  |  |  | 3,056 |\n| Methodists |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Unitarians |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Lutherans | 44 |  |  |  |  |\n| Baptists | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 |  |\n| Quakers |  |  |  |  | 53 |\n| Jews | 19 | 30 |  |  | 1 |\n| Not stated |  |  |  |  | re |\n| TOTAL | 2,736 | 875 | 1,629 | 44 | 6,325 |\n| GRAND TOTAL |  |  |  |  | 10,507 |\n\n## No. 4.—TABLE shewing the ages of the Goa, Manila, INDIANS, &c. Resident POPULATION, and their RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS.\n\na Shaukiwan includes Hung-Heong-Lò, Tsat-tsz-mui, Pak-Shui-Wan, Ngo-yan-Wan and Wong-kok-Tsu.  \nb Sheko includes Hok Tsui, and To-ti-wàn.  \nc Stanley includes Tai Tani Tuk and Wong-mà-kok.  \nd Aberdeen includes Ap-li-chau and Belcher's Bay.\n\n## No. 7.ABSTRACT of PARTICULARS in regard to CHINESE POPULATION (Resident) of Victoria.\n\n| ADULTS | CHILDREN | RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF ABOVE |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| M | F | M | F | Roman Catholics | Jews | Mahomedas, Mussulmen, &c. |\n| 685 | 174 | 286 | 151 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 1 |\n\n| Grand Total | M | F | M | F |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 685 | 174 | 286 | 151 |\n\n| Number of Persons in occupations | Vicennial Period of Ages | Total Number of Families | Procinees |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Under 20 | 12,939 |  | Kwong-Tung | 65.78 |\n| 20 & upwards | 35,709 | 45,174 | Fuk-kiu | 12,612 |\n|  |  | 13,458 | Kong-Nam | 10 |\n|  |  | 4,975 | Kwong sai | 4 |\n|  |  | 5,410 | Shin-Sai | 3 |\n|  |  | 69,047 | Chit-Kong | 3 |\n|  |  | 39,987 | U-Nam | 1 |\n\n## No. 5.-RETURN of the POPULATION of HONGKONG, exclusive of the MILITARY and NAVAL DEPARTMENTS, 2nd April, 1871.\n\n|  | WHITE | CHINESE | COLOURED | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females |\n| VICTORIA DISTRICT | 1,788 | 948 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Chinese in employ of Europeans, &c. |  |  | 5,606 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Chinese residing in Victoria |  |  | 52,046 | 20,038 |  |  |  |  |\n| Villages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Shaukiwán | 1,666 | 694 | 103 | 90 |  |  |  |  |\n| Chaiwan | 154 | 106 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Sheko | 35 | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Tai Tam Tuk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Stanley | 657 | 353 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Aberdeen | 1,089 | 312 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Heungkong | 174 | 157 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Pokfoolum | 259 | 115 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Kowloon | 3,534 | 1,027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Boat Population |  |  | 15,189 | 8,570 |  |  |  |  |\n| Temporary Residents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |\n| Prisoners | 60 |  | 391 | 13 |  |  |  |  |\n| TOTAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 58,552 | 21,041 |  |  | 7,621 | 2,880 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,139 | 8,570 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 | 466 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 84,147 | 33,619 |",
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        "content_text": "Some pirates were taken from the captured junk by the Police.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nKilbracken\n\nPrecis of Inspector Batten's Reports 35\n\n24th March, 1872.\n\n1. About the end of October Inspector Batten went to Tam Shui village, about 35 miles inland from Sam Chun, to arrest a man who had stabbed a coolie. The stailau boat in which he went was nearly peppered down by two passenger junks, who it appears mistook his junk for one of two piratical vessels that had only a short time previously pirated a passenger junk.\n\n2. Inspector Batten effected his return, and no further notice was taken of the rumours prevalent about piracy until the month of January when one of the stailau junks reported to have been captured about five miles from that place, the crew and passengers having been all put to death. Further enquiries were made, and information was elicited that at this time two pirate sahau junks frequented Sam Mun (which is situate off Mirs Bay, 35 miles N.E. of AH.) and were in the habit of attacking junks and vessels passing Mirs Bay.\n\nPage 207\n\n...\n\nPage 207",
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        "content_text": "## TABLE IV.\nMAXIMUM and MINIMUM MONTHLY ENROLMENT and REGULAR ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1873.\n\n| Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Regular Attendance | Minimum Regular Attendance |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n## TABLE VIII.\nSCHOOLS receiving GRANT-IN-AID under the Provisions of the Scheme of 26th April, 1873.\n\n| Name of School | Average Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Daily Attendance | Minimum Daily Attendance | Total Enrolment | Amount of Grant |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Aberdeen, | 62 | 18 | 18 |  |  |\n| 2. Ap-li Chan, | 56 | 22 | 21 |  |  |\n| 3. Central School, | 364 | 340 | 308 |  |  |\n| 4. Girls' School, | 304 |  |  |  |  |\n| 5. Hi Wal, | 64 | 44 |  | 110 | $64.00 |\n| 6. Hick Un, | 61 | 40 | 53 | 75 | $33.00 |\n| 7. Hang Hám, | 54 | 48 | 52 | 54 | $65.00 |\n| 1. St. Saviour's School, | 68 | 30 | 29 |  |  |\n| 2. St. Stephen's School, | 61 | 34 | 18 |  |  |\n| 3. Wan-tai Chan School | 54 | 48 | 52 | 54 | $65.00 |\n| 4. Tái-p'ing Shán Chapel School, | 42 | 35 | 31 |  | $45.50 |\n| 5. Baxter Vernacular School, | 72 | 48 | 42 | 183 | $67.60 |\n| 6. Little Hongkong, | 17 | 10 | 17 | 10 |  |\n| 7. Victoria Boys' School, | 18 | 16 | 13 | 28 |  |\n| 8. Ma-tán Chung, | 24 | 16 | 23 | 15 |  |\n| 9. Ma-tán Tei, | 23 | 12 |  |  |  |\n| 10. Mong Kok, | 25 | 10 | 22 |  | $442.00 |\n| 11. Pok-fú Lam, | 14 | 8 | 11 | 7 |  |\n| 12. Sai-ying Pún, (Hak-ka), | 60 | 28 | 60 | 27 |  |\n| 13. Sai-ying Pún, (Pun-ti), | 73 | 41 | 65 | 39 |  |\n| 14. Shai Wún | 21 | 12 | 18 |  |  |\n| 15. Shán-ki Wán, | 59 | 34 | 52 | 24 |  |\n| 16. Shek Ö, | 22 | 10 | 20 | 10 |  |\n| 17. Shek-tong Tsúi, | 54 | 23 | 46 | 23 |  |\n| 18. Sháng Wan, | 75 | 18 | 69 | 17 |  |\n| 19. Stanley, | 48 | 25 | 25 |  |  |\n| 20. Tái koi Tú, | 21 | 11 | 0 |  |  |\n| 21. Tai Wong Kung, | 69 | 30 | 25 |  |  |\n| 22. Tang-lung Chau, (Hak-ka), | 37 | 14 |  |  |  |\n| 23. Tang Jung Chau, (Pun-ti), | 29 | 13 |  |  |  |\n| 24. To-kwá Wán, (Hak-ka), | 28 | 20 | 17 |  |  |\n| 25. Tò-kwá Wán, (Hok-lo), | 30 | 15 |  |  |  |\n| 26. Tau-tau-mui, | 14 | 12 |  |  |  |\n| 27. Wai-tsai | 20 |  |  |  |  |\n| 28. Wong-nai Chung... | 106 | 60 | 88 | 54 |  |\n| 29. Yau-ma-tei, | 92 | 8 | 18 | 0 |  |\n|  | 1,482 |  | 1,326 | 760 | $265.10 |\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,  \nInspector of Schools.\n\n## TABLE V.\nSUMMARY OF ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for the last Twelve Years.\n\n| Year | Total Annual Enrolment | Maximum Regular Attendance | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Regular Attendance |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1862 | 733 | 942 | 505 | 627 |\n| 1863 | 535 |  | 414 |  |\n| 1864 | 602 | 1,302 | 434 | 504 |\n| 1865 | 597 | 1,292 | 418 | 683 |\n| 1866 | 623 | 1,480 | 435 | 741 |\n| 1867 | 700 | 1,838 | 533 | 837 |\n| 1868 | 916 | 748 | 572 | 852 |\n| 1869 | 621 | 950 | 299 | 556 |\n| 1870 | 469 | 937 | 301 | 671 |\n| 1871 | 417 | 1,167 | 324 | 665 |\n| 1872 | 535 | 1,326 | 330 | 760 |\n| 1873 | 610 |  | 408 |  |\n|  | 664 |  | 460 |  |\n\nJanuary, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December,\n\n## TABLE VI.\nNUMBER of UNEDUCATED CHILDREN in the Colony of Hongkong in 1873.\n\nNumber of Children in the Colony under 16 years of age,  \nDeduct, as being under 6 years of age, say,  \nDeduct, as attending Schools of all denominations, say,  \nTotal Number of Uneducated Children,  \n\n20,564  \n7,564  \n3,500  \n9,600  \n\n## TABLE VII.\nENROLMENT and Attendance at the Central School during 1873.\n\n| Month | Monthly Enrolment | Regular Attendance |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 308 | 304 |\n|  | 342 | 334 |\n|  | 359 | 324 |\n|  | 364 | 340 |\n|  | 361 | 337 |\n|  | 354 | 328 |\n|  | 347 | 333 |\n|  | 349 | 333 |\n|  | 352 | 336 |\n|  | 342 | 317 |\n|  | 345 | 323 |\n| Average | 349 | 329 |",
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        "content_text": "## \n| Location        | (3) | 38 |\n| :-------------- | :-- | :- |\n| Mountains Lodge. Victoria) Patt, |  |  |\n| Central School. |  | 30 |\n| Syingpoon! School |  | 40 |\n| Jono Cuno Choir Do |  | Soo Ranfico |\n| C | Heanghong | مت 43 |\n| Madon | Cro | W |\n| Shai Hon! |  | 43 |\n| Shuck-0 | до | JEW |\n| Son hieront | (2) | he 1 |\n|  | 60 | to 32 |\n|  | کی کی | 67 |\n|  | 53* | 56 57 |\n|  | o te bo | 02 163 |\n|  | 64 | 65 66 67 |\n| be | 7 |  |\n| Mangusi chung | Manchai |  |\n| Cert of Works and Gardener's Quarters | Gardinero Cottages (2) |  |\n| Western Slaughter Houses | Eastern Stauchte Houses | Central Martied |\n| Ecustine | Ge | Taipingshian Be |\n| Western | Syingpoon Do (2) | Socken poo Do |\n| Parkowan Do | Mortuary Chapel, Gististant l'émotivy | 1 |\n| Coolies Harve | Gje | Overocer's Quarters. Sctifactant |\n| Gund House at Kane Kam Kontion | Watchman's Hour Fo |  |\n| Garden Lodge Mongneichung | Crosby | Stare (2) |\n| Het on More Kontoon: |  |  |\n\nPT O. \n47",
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        "content_text": "is not to be forgotten that the Chinese are by no means the only recipients of the advantages of the system of education provided in Hongkong. There are a large number of Portuguese residents, whose children are attendants at the schools, and the children of several other respectable Europeans also are sent there, as the best means of providing them with a sound education. In this latter respect the schools are likely to be of increasing utility, as there are many married people, to whom it would be a great burden to have to send their children home to school, and who can now secure them a sound general education in the Colony.\n\nLooked at in every light, the Government Schools are an institution of which the Colony may be justly proud, and we have great pleasure in congratulating the Superintendent of Schools and those under him, on the success which has attended their efforts. This success, it is also right to acknowledge, is due in no small degree to the sound views entertained by H.E. the Governor, and the support which he has given both by his influence and his advocacy, to a system of undenominational schools by which the advantages of education are thrown open to all.\n\n## THE HONG KONG TIMES\n\n### HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1874\n\n## GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION\n\nThe scholars attending the Government Central School Hong Kong, underwent a public examination yesterday (Tuesday) morning; His Excellency the Governor (Sir Arthur Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B.) subsequently distributing the prizes to the successful competitors. The scholars were divided into two classes, and in the presence of the public were examined in reading, arithmetic, geography, etc. This examination occupied about an hour, and showed the pupils to be well acquainted with the few subjects touched upon.\n\nIt should, however, be stated that this was not the examination on which the prizes were awarded, that a far more comprehensive and exhaustive test was being conducted by means of papers some time since. At the distribution of prizes, which took place in the large room, there were present His Excellency the Governor (accompanied by his Aide-de-camp, Capt. O'Callaghan), the Hon. J. G. Austin, the Hon. C. C. Smith, Hon. P. Ryrie, Rev. Mr. Piton, Mr. Frederick Stewart, M.A. (Head Master and Inspector of Schools), Mr. E. J. R. Willcocks (Central School), A. Falconer (Central School), and Messrs. Guttierez, Romano, Nelson, and several ladies.\n\nThe boys who had gained prizes were called up before His Excellency the Governor, who enquired of them the time they had been at school, and other matters. In handing over the rewards of their success, he pointed out the interest and utility of the studies they were engaged in, complimented the boys upon their success, and expressed the pleasure he felt in taking part in the day's proceedings. In presenting the \"Punctuality Prize,\" His Excellency remarked that it was not given to everyone to be clever; but every boy might be regular and punctual in attendance and well-behaved. The lad who had gained the prize had set an example which he hoped would be followed by the whole school. (Applause.)\n\nThe following is a copy of the\n\n### PRIZE LIST\n\n(Central School, 10th February, 1874)\n| Category | Name | Prize | Donor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Best Scholar | Lai-ün | Field Glass | Government |\n| Translation | Sin A-sin | Watch | Hon. C. C. Smith |\n| Chemistry | Lo A-tseung | Watch | Hon. P. Ryrie |\n| Drawing | F. Remedios | Book | Mr. Hyndman |\n| Arithmetic | Hung Kam-shing | Math. Instruments | Old Resident |\n| Arithmetic | Leung Kwok-ki | Watch | Third Master |\n| Regularity, &c. | Chan Chin-tung | Book | Mr. Chan Yin |\n| Best English Speaker | Fung A-shui | Book | Mr. Chan Yin |\n\n### ORDINARY PRIZES\n\n| Class | Rank | Name | Prize | Donor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | 1 | Chán Fuk-hing | Watch | Mr. Kwok A-chang |\n| 1st Class | 2 | Chau Shi-jan | Watch | Mr. Kwok A-chung |\n| 1st Class | 3 | J. Sampson | Gold Pen | Friend of School |\n| 2nd Class | 1 | Lam Pak-mi | Watch | Government |\n| 2nd Class | 2 | Mok Man-tat | Gold Pencil | Mr. Romano |\n| 2nd Class | 3 | M. de Souza | Gold Pencil | Mr. Romano |\n| 3rd Class | 1 | Wat Ying-pan | Watch | Government |\n| 3rd Class | 2 | Lo A-tat | Writing Case | Mr. J. J. dos Remedios |\n| 3rd Class | 3 | E. Stainfield | Book | Mr. Romano |\n| 4th Class | 1 | Lo Sik-ling | Watch | Government |\n| 4th Class | 2 | Tsang Kam-chiu | 2 Globes | Mr. F. Remedios |\n| 4th Class | 3 | Lo Tsuu-teoi | Gold Pencil | Mr. Romano |\n| 4th Class | 4 | H. Sampson | Book | Mr. Romano |\n| 5th Class | 1 | U. Ting-fan | Field Glass | Government |\n| 5th Class | 2 | Chan A-shing | Writing Case | Mr. Hyndman |\n| 6th Class | 1 | Tse Yun-tak | Gold Pencil | Government |\n| 6th Class | 2 | Ho A-tung | Writing Case | Mr. J. J. dos Remedios |\n| 6th Class | 3 | Mossa | Writing Case | Mr. J. J. dos Remedios |\n| 7th Class | 1 | Lau A-yat | Gold Pencil | Government |\n| 7th Class | 2 | Leung A-po | Inkstand | Mr. J. J. dos Remedios |\n| 8th Class | 1 | Chan Tsai-Cheung | Silver Pencil | Government |\n| 8th Class | 2 | Wong Lun-ow | Inkstand | Mr. J. J. dos Remedios |\n| 8th Class | 3 | Cheng Chung-shun | Dictionary | Government |\n\n### CHINESE CLASSES\n\n(Fortnightly Examinations)\n| Class | Name | Prize | Donor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | Chan A-lai | Gold Pencil | Head Master |\n| 2nd Class | Ho Kwong-ming | Dictionary | Government |\n\n### ORDINARY PRIZES\n\n| Class | Rank | Name | Prize | Donor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | 1 | Kwok Hung-kwai | Watch | Mr. Wong Too-loung |\n| 1st Class | 2 | Lam A-sú | Dictionary | Government |\n| 2nd Class | 1 | Lung Chiu-shang | Watch | Government |\n| 2nd Class | 2 | Chan Ngai-hin | Dictionary | Government |\n| 3rd Class | 1 | Cheung A-wai | Silver Pencil | Government |\n| 3rd Class | 2 | Leung Tai-sham | Dictionary | Government |\n| 4th Class | 1 | Shek A-fan | Silver Pencil | Mr. Garpard |\n| 4th Class | 2 | Tam Sz-chin | Silver Pencil | Government |\n| 4th Class | 3 | Yeung Hin-tsing | Dictionary | Government |\n\n### CHINESE CLASS FOR EUROPEANS, &C.\n\n| Division | Rank | Name | Prize | Donor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Division | 1 | E. Pereira | Watch | Government |\n| 1st Division | 2 | A. Hyndman | Book | Mr. Romano |\n| 2nd Division | 1 | E. Robarts | Gold Pencil | Government |\n| 2nd Division | 2 | Sheik Akber | Inkstand | Friend of School |\n\nNumber who sat at Examination, 316.\n\nAt the conclusion of the distribution, His Excellency the Governor said :-A whole year has elapsed since I last had the pleasure of addressing you. I am afraid that many of you will not be able to understand much of what I am going to say to you. In the first place I wish to congratulate you upon your attendance during the past year. I trust that the year has been profitable to yourselves, and satisfactory to your parents. During the past year an important change has taken place, affecting both this and other schools. That change is, the paying for results instead of giving grants. The Council of the Colony has hitherto been very liberal, but I am satisfied they will be inclined to be even more liberal, if they find the system works well. Now you all know—or at least those of you who can pretty well understand English—what payment for results means; it is in fact paying for work done. You all know very well that shams are very bad things; but a sham school is, I think, in the eyes of all thinking people the very worst of all things. It wastes valuable time that can never be recalled. It leads parents to suppose their children are being educated...",
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        "content_text": "## Offence Decisions\n\n| Date | Offence | Decision |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Dec 14 | Fighting | Fined $5 or 1 day's imprisonment |\n| bet 28 | Ridicous fighting | 6 months hard labour |\n| 1882 |  |  |\n| Jan 1 | Larceny | 1 month's hard labour |\n| Mong lung tre 18 | Robbery | 2 years hard labour |\n| Do |  |  |\n| Feb 7 | To shui | Fined $2 or 4 days imprisonment |\n| 1870 |  |  |\n| Feb 22 | Robbery | 314 days fighting; 121 days imprisonment |\n|  |  | Fined $1 or 3 days imprisonment; 6 months hard labour |\n|  |  | 2nd defendant also to be sent to the Governor for consideration |\n| Mar 31 | Roque & vagabond | Fined $25 or 1 day's imprisonment; 3 months hard labour |\n| Jeby 10 | Roque vagabond | 3 months hard labour; 1 month's whipping at intervals of 7 days cach |\n| Jeby 24 | Rogue & vagabond | 1 month's hard labour |\n| Mar 18 | Assault | Fined $4 or ... |\n| Loung Long | Apt & Fighting | Fined $1 or 3 days imprisonment; 3 days imprisonment |\n| 21 Ling |  |  |\n| Apt 30 | Unlawful possession | Fined $2 or 4 days imprisonment |\n| 12 Dam Tung |  |  |\n| May 22 | Larceny | 3 months hard labour |\n| Sing whic |  |  |\n| June 10 | Decking packet | 12 months hard labour; sent to his native place |\n| July 18 | Old offender | 7 days solitary confinement on rice |\n| do |  |  |\n| Aug 13 | Larceny | 3 months hard labour |\n| 7 Ng Kenai |  |  |\n| July 27 | Auspicious character | 3 days' sol: conf. on rice |\n| o chui |  |  |\n| Seps 3 | Picking pocket | 3 months hard labour |\n| 24 Ng Stwai |  |  |\n| o Xi stoi |  |  |\n| As sung shui |  |  |\n| 24 Leung King | Breaking & stealing from fire | 3 months hard labour; also to find sureties for 3 months |\n| 35. 30 shui |  |  |\n| 23 Leung Ling | Picking pocket | 3 months hard labour |\n| do |  |  |\n| Sept | De Stouse breaking | 3 months hard labour; also to find sureties for 3 months |\n|  | sticking pocket |  |\n| Oct 15 | Larceny | 1 month's hard labour; 118 hours voluntary confinement on pint |\n| How 24 | Picking pocket | 2 months hard labour |\n| Hv 25 |  |  |\n| Paruny |  | 10 days in the stark geet; lo rotte in 2 instalments |",
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        "content_text": "# Nevertheless, as your Excellency wishers to particularise, I may mention the Stations at Cheung Chau, Kap Shui Mun, Lyee Mun, and Howloon.\n\nHowloon (Island).\n\nIn my opinion, also, it would be well that **The Secretary Admiralty** ...\n\nThe gunboats should occasionally be seen in and about Mir's Bay and up the Canton River near Ram tau.\n\nI have...\n\n(Signed) A. E. Kennedy,  \nGovernor and Commander in Chief.\n\n(True Copy)  \nElyonstener Anation  \nColonial Secretary\n\nMr. Meade.  \nMr. Herbert.  \nMr. Lowther.  \nLord Carnarvon.\n\n## Draft\n\nThe newspaper Extract or ...\n\n\"Heron's newspapers already with paragraphs added. Joined ...\n\nMR? 12688.  \nIndexed 35  \n12 November 18...\n\nYou ...\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 20th October 187... (M) respecting the adoption of precautionary measures against a revival of Piracy in the neighbourhood of Hong Kong. I am directed by Lord Carnarvon to transmit to you the copies laid before the Lords of the Admiralty, copies of...\n\n`1-163-86th-42877-115t`",
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        "content_text": "## Prize List\n\n### English Department\n\n#### Special Prizes\n\n1. Best Scholar, Lam A-aú, Morrison Scholarship.\n2. Translation, Fung A-shui, Watch, Hon. U. C. Smith.\n3. Chemistry, Wong Kam-mún, Watch, Blon. P. Ryrie.\n4. Drawing, Chan A-ti, 2 Books, Mr J. P. Pereira.\n\n#### Ordinary Prizes\n\n| Class | Rank | Name | Prize | Donor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| I | 1 | Chan U-fai | Watch | Mr Kwok Chung |\n| I | 2 | Lo Ming-kun | Dio. of Information | Mr Remedios |\n| I | 3 | F. Hazeland | Dio. of Geography | Mr E. Remedios |\n| II | 1 | Cheung A-ho | Watch | Mr Russell |\n| II | 2 | Bo U-hang | Pencil Case | Mr Kwok Chung |\n| II | 3 | H. Sampson | Christian 1 Year | Mr Romano |\n| III | 1 | Kwok Hung-kwai | Watch | Government |\n| III | 2 | Chan A-in | Magnifying Glass | Mr Kwok Chung |\n| III | 3 | R. Nowrojes | \"Pierrot's Life\" | Mr Romano |\n| IV | 1 | U Ting-fan | Watch | Government |\n| IV | 2 | Tse Yun-tak | Pencil Case | Dr. Doda |\n| IV | 3 | Young A-dn | Pencil Case | Third Master |\n| IV | 4 | Midene | Pencil Case | Government |\n| V | 1 | Tam I-nam | Watch | Government |\n| V | 2 | Wong Lun-sti | Clock | Government |\n| V | 3 | Cawarjee | Pencil Case | Government |\n| VI | 1 | Yeung Hin-taing | Watch | Government |\n| VI | 2 | Cheung A-kan | Clock | Government |\n| VII | 1 | Cheung Tai-lin-yuk | Pencil Case | Government |\n| VII | 2 | Já Shiu-hang | Pencil Case | Government |\n| VIII | 1 | Paa Tin-chi | Pencil Case | Government |\n| VIII | 2 | Ho A-fak | Math. Instruments | Government |\n| IX | 1 | Wong Tai-fong | Math. instruments | Mr Gerrard |\n| IX | 2 | Lien Chiu-leung | Pen and Knife | Mr Romano |\n| X | 1 | Li Kam-man | Pen and Knife | Mr Romano |\n| X | 2 | Yeung I-kam | Pen | Mr Romano |\n\n### Chinese Department, Fortnightly Examinations\n\n#### Ordinary Prizes\n\n| Class | Rank | Name | Prize | Donor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| I | 1 | Wong Tin-leung | Watch | Head Master |\n| II | 1 | Pan Taz-cheung | Denny's Handbook |  |\n| I | 1 | Leung Shiu Kong | Watch | Mr Wong Tso Leung |\n| I | 2 | Tong Lit Kwong | Denny's Handbook |  |\n| II | 1 | Tang Mun Sham | Pencil Case | Government |\n| II | 2 | Cheng Wing Sham | Magnifying Glass | Government |\n| III | 1 | Chan A-mui | Pencil Case | Government |\n| III | 2 | Hung Kam Shing | Pencil Case | Government |\n| IV | 1 | Ho Kam Chi | Pencil Case | Government |\n| IV | 2 | Cheung A-kan | Pencil Case | Government |\n\n### Chinese Class for Europeans\n\n| Division | Rank | Name | Prize | Donor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| I | 1 | E. Pereira | Binocular | Government |\n| I | 2 | A. Pereira | Dictionary of Quotations | Mr Hyndmann |\n| II | 1 | Ram Sammy | Thermometer | Second Master |\n| II | 2 | Verhab Curreem | Dial | Government |\n| III | 1 | T. Namiki | \"Cabinet of Gems\" | Mr Romano |\n| III | 2 | I. S. Alongo | Dial | Government |\n\n69",
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        "content_text": "## \n31. St. Stephen's Church School had a very unfortunate change of master in the month of September. The school had 97 scholars during the year, and the average daily attendance was 68. Only 38 qualified for examination; and although only 10 of these failed, yet 17 of the 28, that is, 61 per cent, had to depend on their copy writing to complete the number of subjects in which they had to pass. The failures in the various subjects were:- in reading, 1; in writing (from dictation), 15; in repetition, 7 out of 16; in composition, 3 out of 3; and, in geography, all who were examined failed. Standard IV was the highest under which scholars were presented.\n\nAfter his appointment, the school fell off in every way. The master forfeited his proportion of the grant, and he was dismissed by the Manager at the close of the year.\n\n32. These are most unfortunate results for this school, which gave such promise of better things during the first 18 months of its existence. All that can be done to retrieve the past has been done.\n\n33. The Baxter Vernacular Girls' Schools in Sai Ying-p'ún, Staunton Street, and T'ai-p'ing Shán, being 21, 27 and 32 respectively. From the three, 56 came up for examination, and only 10 failed. The Staunton Street school took Standards I to IV inclusive. The other two were examined in the first three. The failures in separate subjects were, for all the schools: in reading 10; in writing 12; in repetition 4; in explanation 10; and in Geography 1.\n\n34. It is unnecessary to add anything to the favourable report given of these schools last year. They are advancing steadily in numbers and efficiency, and they are gaining rapidly in popular estimation.\n\n35. Subjoined is the percentage of scholars who passed in the Grant-in-aid schools:-\n\n| School | Percentage |\n| --- | --- |\n| Basel Mission Girls' School | .88 |\n| Baxter School, (Sai Ying-p'ún) | .82 |\n| Baxter School, (Staunton Street) | .75 |\n| Baxter School, (Tái-p'ing Shán) | .89 |\n| London Mission School, (Tái-p'ing Shán) | .75 |\n| London Mission School, (Wán-tsai) | .80 |\n| St. Saviour's Day School | .82 |\n| St. Stephen's Church School | .74 |\n| Victoria Boys' School | .83 |\n\n## TABLE I\nNUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools subject to Government Supervision during 1874.\n\n| Village Schools | Grant-in-Aid Schools. | Village Schools (Government.) | Village Schools (Aided.) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Aberdeen | 3. Basel Mission Girls' School | 10. Hok Un | 16. Má-tau Ts'ün |\n| 2. Ap-li Chau | 4. Baxter School, (Sai Ying-p'ún) | 11. Hung Hom | 17. Mong Kok |\n|  | 5. Baxter School, (Staunton Street) | 12. Little Hongkong | 18. Pok-lu Lam |\n|  | 6. Baxter School, (Tai-ping Shán) | 13. London Mission School, (Tái-ping Shán) | 19. Sai Ying-pún, (Hákká) |\n|  | 7. Central School | 14. London Mission School, (Wán-tsai) | 20. Sai Ying-p'ún, (Púnti) |\n|  | 8. Girls' School | 15. Má- Tau Chung | 21. Shai Wán |\n|  |  |  | 22. Sháu-ki Wán |\n|  |  |  | 23. Shek Ŏ |\n|  |  |  | 24. Shek-tong Tsui |\n|  |  |  | 25. Sheung Wan |\n|  |  |  | 26. Stanley |\n|  |  |  | 27. St. Saviour's Day School |\n|  |  |  | 28. St. Stephen's Church School |\n|  |  |  | 29. Tai-kok Tsui |\n|  |  |  | 30. Tai Wong Kung |\n|  |  |  | 31. Tang-lung Chau, (Hákká) |\n|  |  |  | 32. Tang-lung Chau, (Púnti) |\n|  |  |  | 33. Ta-kwú Wán, (Hákká) |\n|  |  |  | 34. Ta-kwú Wán, (Hok-lo) |\n|  |  |  | 35. Tsat Tsz-múi |\n\n|  | Boys | Girls | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | ... | ... | 2,563 |\n\n## TABLE II.\nNUMBER OF SCHOLARS at the Government Schools during 1874, and Expense of each School.\n\n| School | Boys | Girls | Total | Expense |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Central School | 528 |  | 528 | $12,042.19 |\n| Girls' School |  | 349 | 349 | $672.00 |\n| Victoria Boys' School | 154 |  | 154 | $260.80 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| Total | 1,054 | 632 | 1,931 | $16,954.67 |\n\nThis calculation is only useful as regards each school taken by itself. It does not afford a measure of comparison between the several schools, on account of the different classes in which they are placed, a Standard in one class of schools marking a very different degree of scholarship from the corresponding Standard for schools of another class.\n\n36. The Scheme under which these nine schools receive grants-in-aid, was published in the Government Gazette on the 26th April, 1873, and carried into effect immediately after. By it, denominational schools are enabled to receive assistance from the Government without losing their religious character, and the Government can give its assistance to schools of all denominations without interfering in any way with their religious teaching. A grant is not given to a school for general proficiency but for definite results, as ascertained by the individual examination of the scholars. During four hours of each day, the instruction has to be confined to secular subjects; but during the rest of the day, the teaching may be religious, or secular, or both, at the option of the Manager. Before a scholar can be examined, he must have attended school on at least 200 days in the year during the four hours a day devoted to unsectarian instruction. On satisfying that condition, he is examined in the Standard for which his teacher considers him qualified, with this limitation: that he can never be examined again in the same or in a lower Standard.\n\n37. The only peculiarity of the scheme as applied to the Colony is the number of classes of schools which had to be made to suit its peculiar requirements. In other respects, it is substantially the same as similar schemes in operation elsewhere. It will be found as an Appendix to this Report.\n\n38. It only remains to be stated that the School Book Committee have now published the Primer and Books I and II of the series which they were appointed to compile. The Third Book is almost ready for the printer, and the whole series will probably be complete in twelve months from this date. In the early part of the year, the work of the Committee was much retarded by a variety of causes; but, if nothing unforeseen occurs, they will now be able to prosecute their labours uninterruptedly to the end.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n**FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Schools**.\n\nThe Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,\nColonial Secretary,\nHONGKONG.",
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        "content_text": "Eure tin * some anchorage dues. A vessel of 1000 piculs pays from $10 to $15. I forget what the lekin tax is on\n\nThe three junks in question brought about 100 piculs of tea and 200 piculs of Camphor. The rest was Camphor wood- junks each about 2000 piculs burthen. The other is about 700 piculs. The two big\n\nThe two big ones came in together. Query? If the junks of the Cargo Fire of the can come in unobserved at Fa Jan min why can't they so out. Answer because of the spies.\n\nThe Junk's have arrived 20 days. The Collectors found out through the spies when junks have avoided duty on entrance when they ask masters going out what Cargo they had coming in they say \"Ballast\". The Customs don't watch so carefully vessels coming in.\n\nMussell Phen tragistrale. 11+11/16 76 451 Ho. A. Sin of the Kin nam Stong. and Jun sin sting of Shui Juny Ko Chan prefecture.\n\nThese are the same persons who made certain complaints about the detention of Junks in 1874. They are sent for. They state as follows. In October 1874 when we complained about the detention of our Junks papers at Ko Chan fú we were asked to pay 8.1.9 for every picul of cotton shipped from Wotton Stonghony to Shun Tung. That amount was thus made up\n\nAt the Chungchan Customs Station: 5.2.5.0. At ArngKerz Old Customs Station (Brick): 0.4.3.0. At the Shri Jung New Customs Station 25% of stund: 1.3.1.1. Prefects tax: 1.2.0.0. Total: 8.1.9.1.\n\nWe then showed that the tax on Cotton shipped from Macao was only 3.8.3. After the representations of the Government of Hongkong the junks' papers were given up without payment of the 25 per cent to the new Customs. Since then it has not been asked but the duty",
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        "content_text": "base in the year before (last \nyear before (last January 1874) Le kim is paid at Jam-Shui \n50 cents per picul on Camphor: and \none \ncent per plank on Camphorwood \nis paid as \na \nduty to the foresters. \n\nExports from here. I will send \niron pans by there \nFormosa- \nJunks to mome \nI have been \nsur. the Stations \nto despatch ships and pay duty. \n\nI have sent Grow, Iron pans, Sandalwood, and Bundries from Cunton. Silk-checks, Lace, Buttons & medicines. \nSandalwood pays \nplus 50% \nCanton Goods. \n\nWong-0. mak \n478 \nstates. I am \nthe \nmaster of the junk \"Ham Cheung Hop\" \nwith crew 20. \ncapacity \nThe is 1000 piculs \n\nI left Jam Shui 22nd \nday of last moon (13 June). I had Camphor, Camphorwood and agen. Agen to various ports. \nand \nwas consigned \nI arrived \nOut \nJa Jan Chan \nin \nin the \nthe 6 \n* \nof \nthis \nmoon \nafternoon of the \n12th (9th or 19th or 29th is not clear, but likely 29th is a typo for the date, hence 29 June) about 2 km.  I went \nBustom Bonae and \nto the \ngave \nup \nthe ship's papers there. I left the ship \nat anchor, \ncame to Hongkong \nby boat a \nAndr \nTle. 0. \n\nMy \n8 per picul \nin \nRohing \narriving \nat 6 \no'clock that \nThere \nevening. \n\nButtons pay. \nPillo \nLace Silk \nSilk Threat \nsilk checks \n\" \n3.0.0. \nad valorem \n10. \n0. \n0. \n\" \n10. \n0. \n0. \n\" \n\nWrong \nOnly pay duty without the 50 per cent extra \n\n8 merchants here who \nwere you. \nwere interested \nwant out with me next \nin the cargo went out \nat \nmorning launch - we \n10-30 am \nbas \nine \n9 \ngot \nbetrek in a \nalean \nto Ja_Jaw - chaw about \nChan Shim now present \nof them \n\nThe whole amount \nof \n\nPage 480\n\nPage 481",
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        "content_text": "of duty paid and which I saw for was 127.4.5. mett paid I meaning thereby that the difference for Songking Cinriney as compared with Sgeu is added.) Wars given as marked A The paper now produced It contains the three items duty Flo: M. & li of cargo, and the receipt is for 68.3.5.1. ^ I don't know how to account for the difference. There of $20. I did was not also a agreeze\" are that paid: I left at 7 per and got into starboard on the 8\" (29 June). The returno duty the receipts are the time weights on And the money only is only Lehim tax to is wing There pay at Jam Shui Ching. Liri 20 meste of the This witnes not sum to kind the arrangeusunt with the avid plè on the 7 day of this at 10 pro.\n\nOn the (29 June) I came Shan Ki-Wan in 479 moon (28 June) morning of the 8+ to Hongkong from Steam launch. a I left the papers in the Dunk. No body on board that night that Came I had A Cargo - Campho I arrived 52 tubs - Camphor planks 2448- Den Agen Brees of Dea- Consigned 20 Agon Agar 29.5 bags- to a number. houses - I of went in the Steam launch - Chawan Shim the merchant present did not до I went on shore with the papers. Thers w-ao Tha onty paid to the extent of 175- odd aaw the money paid by the ohare ow behalf Tlo: m. on his one the money in 72 of merchants I paid a Chan Thim. I paid 57. account He gave Hongking- mee-Kong paid Io: Kin-bin- Than paid about 46 odd at \"Cheung sing\n\n$ Junk trading from Formosa. 23 2/3 men self. left Jam shii on 26 (17 June) arrived at o w Crew including the Da-Jan last mom Chaw Jaels- We were all present Fut the on payment",
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        "content_text": "payment. I have the receipt which I now produce. It is for 88 taels 8 \n\nB \n\n(Stri Kirvan's Station Is Fanchan at the \n\nentrance of Storything) \n\n430 \n\n(Clearance Transit Pass issued to the Kam \n\nTranslations A. \n\nmace \n\n8 Candareens \n\nThis is \n\nAnd \n\no fee \n\n* \n\nmy first voyage- \n\n( In both receipts A & \n\nB Camphor is marked 1/2 duty \n\nCamphor pays by English tariff \n\nM. \n\nli \n\nA \n\n7.5.0 per picul - here it is only half in \n\nin both receipts) \n\nCamphor is the only item \n\nlet off with half duty. - Agar Agar \n\nwas \n\n5 \n\ncharged ad valorem & per cent_ \n\nтво эт \n\nvalue at 1. 4 per pient. There were \n\n88/2 pients in the \"Cheung Sing\" junk \n\nIs Camphor let off with \n\nDeery Why \n\nhalf duty \n\n? \n\nAnswer- Because it paid \"Lutin \" \n\nQuery - But Dea also paid? How do \n\nyou \n\naccount for that? \n\netnewer. That is accounted for by \n\nthe \n\ntew only being put in at half weight. \n\n2180m zand to be \n\n(Cheung Sing\" Junk \n\non the 28th June 1876 at \n\nFa Jan chair\" coming from Jam shum in Buckin with the following cargo viz:- \n\n(1) Dirty-paid - Camphor 30 tubs - \n\n9600 Catties \n\nThis item half duty paid - \n\n(2)- \n\n2149 planks - 64490 \n\nCattico \n\n(3) + 180 bags agaragar = 5550 catties values at 77. 7.0. \n\nThe proper duty is duly paid. \n\nLi \n\n68.3.5.1 \n\n. C. \n\nbatly paid was 127.4.5 you that ediliby Foreign Tariff been fraid by the bill 104.3.5.1-what is \n\nJim Cli \n\nten as paid is 68.3.5.1 \n\nB. \n\nMearance Fransit Pass issued to the \n\ntheung Sting junk \n\nm \n\nthe 30th Innelsy 6. \n\nCam \n\nat Ga Fan chan coming from Shui in Enkein to Storyking with the following cargo riz:- \n\n(1) Duty said - Camphor-15898 catties 1/2 duty paid on the \n\netea 20 emailboxes \n\n370 Cathis agarajar 295 bags - 8850 Catties \n\nvalued at 123.9.0. 0 \n\nt \n\n(2) \n\n(3) \n\n141 Camphor planks. 2448 = 73440 catlic \n\nAm a \n\nli \n\n\"Umakes 88.8.8.0. \n\nsh. Shet 148.4.8.0 by Foreign Coniff \n\nPils: \n\nOm a li \n\nan is and totrave inpard in 175 d \n\nThe proper duty is paid 88.8.8.5.",
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        "content_text": "36\n\n352\n\n37\n\n:..\n\nHe lived on board. There are two junks belonging to the Capsing mun Station. One is anchored at Sam Shui po (near the Western boundary of British Kowloon), and the other is anchored at Capsing mun. Every fifteen days the junks exchange stations. On the 20th November the junk I was in went to Sam Shui po. It was on the 25th November that I went in the boat to Yeung Sha Wan - our duty was to search Chinese boats and if any opium was found to convey it to the junk. I did not get any percentage share on the value of the Opium seized. When near Yeung Sha Wan we met a Chinese boat under sail and on searching it found on board 15 balls of Patna Opium. After which we went to Ah Wong's garden at Yau Ma Tei, intending to take a meal and then return to the junk at Sam Shui-po. Ah Wong gave directions for this to be done. We got to Ah Wong's garden between 8 and 9 P.M., we had our meal, and then went to bed. The next morning between 7 and 8 a.m., I was the only one who was apprehended. Ah Wong and the three others made their escape. A man named Leung Ah Fook was apprehended at Ah Kow - but he came on a visit to Ah Kow at 7 o'clock that morning, and had nothing to do with the Customs boats. I had previous knowledge of him. I know that the",
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        "content_text": "188\n\n:11th and east anchor of Sai Ying Pun.\n\nThat on the 18th her Sugar was landed and placed in the Jak-Cheung Hong. That on the 19th your petitioner obtained from the Harbour Master permission to sail the junk to Sam Shui in order to have her bottom cleansed.\n\nThat on the 20th some friends came on board and told your petitioner that they had a cargo of salt fish at Little Hongkong (Aberdeen) to be shipped. The crew consulted together as to whether it was propitious to go for the purifying of the vessel. That at 8 o'clock that night we weighed anchor and set sail from Sai Ying Pun.\n\nThat on her arrival at the foot of the Kam Kau hill she fell in with a small steamer which had craftily assumed the appearance of a mandarin cruiser. That they told your petitioner to petition and do what he may. That they took your petitioner's junk outside the boundaries of the Colony to a place called Vam Ah (Lamma) and robbed him of 61 packages of Patna Opium, everything on board of the junk, and the crew's clothes.\n\nOn the 21st they let the junk back to Hongkong and your petitioner came and reported the matter to the ...",
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        "content_text": "; \n\n22\n\nentered in the clearance as the.\n\nMaster states that he did not\n\nwish it to be known that he had opium on board.\n\nChing\n\nThe boat was then taken to\n\nShui Po, where a man is\n\nstated to have engaged the vessel\n\nto\n\nto Aberdeen and\n\nto\n\nbring\n\nsome\n\nC\n\nKam Kan Bi\n\nSandy B.\n\nHell\n\nHong\n\nKong\n\nsalt fish to Hongkong. The boat\n\nleft Leking Shui Po on\n\nthe 3rd for\n\ncalling at Victoria at\n\nA\n\nabout 8PM to pick up passenger. At about 10 P.M. when the Shunkat was between Tai-howan and Waterfall Bays (see sketch) and less than 100 yards from the Hougtong shore, the\n\nTuinowan B\n\nLama\n\nAlleged place of Seizure\n\nWaterfall B\n\nScale: one mile\n\nX. Very short hand\n\n198\n\n7",
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        "content_text": "## List of Fifty Six Prisoners recommended for pardon by Captain Duclaux, Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol \" for services in connection with the \"Yesso calamity.\n\n| Name | Crime | Date of Sentence | Sentence | Date of Release |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Wong Hop Wing | Robbery from the person with violence | 25th July 77 | 2 Yrs |  |\n| Chan asam | Larceny |  |  |  |\n| Ise Kwai Hing | False Imprisonment |  |  |  |\n| Kwok a Song | Larceny & Embezzlement | 22 June | 2 Yrs |  |\n| Yan A Cheong | Larceny |  |  |  |\n| Su A Hon | Larceny |  |  |  |\n| Lam alfing | Picking Pockets |  |  |  |\n| Liasam | Gambling |  |  |  |\n| Lum akwai |  |  |  |  |\n| Ching A Kwong | Cutting & Wounding |  |  |  |\n| Cheong asing | Larceny |  |  |  |\n| Chiu Put Kum | Burglary |  |  |  |\n| Li Chun Sam | Larceny | 28th Augt | 5 Yrs |  |\n| Jang a Ling | Larceny | 18th Mar. 76 | 5 Yrs |  |\n|  |  | 19th July 77 | 3 Yrs |  |\n| Civil |  |  |  |  |\n| G. Parcher | Manslaughter | 4.8.77 | 2 Yrs |  |\n| C. Chambers | Oblg. money by false pretences | 18.5.75 | 9 Yrs | Released 30.11.77 |\n| G. H. Hamilton | Oblg. Money by false pretences | 9.11.77 | 2 Yrs | 1.12.77 |\n| P. Carlo | Refusing duty | 2.11.77 |  |  |\n| C. Jomble | do | 2.11.77 |  |  |\n| W. Rutler |  | 3.11.77 |  |  |\n| et. White | Larceny | 19.11.77 |  |  |\n| M. Kelly | Do | 9.11.77 |  |  |\n| M. Kart |  | 12.9.77 |  |  |\n| Cheang asze | Ottz. Goods under false pretences | 19th Feb.76 | 3 Yrs |  |\n| Naval |  |  |  |  |\n| J.W. Strange | Assault | 21.7.77 |  |  |\n|  | Insubordination & Disobedience |  |  |  |\n| R. F. Turner | Assault + Resisting the Evert | 18.9.77 | 2 |  |\n| R. Reed | Leaving his Ship, Disobedience | 22.9.77 |  |  |\n| W. Riddett | Drunkenness & Theft | 14.10.77 |  |  |\n| Military |  |  |  |  |\n| 9. Ornsby | Damaging host property | 30.8.77 |  |  |\n| B. Hogan | Insubordination |  |  |  |\n|  | Disertion |  |  |  |\n| a me Kendry | Receiving stolen goods | 1.10.77 |  |  |\n\n## \n| # | Name | Crime | Date of Sentence | Yrs | Sentence | Date of Release |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Lai a Leong | Accusing of Crime with intent | 3 May 76 | 5 |  |  |\n|  | Wong a hin | Stealing money |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Isang a Shui | Entering a dwelling house | 19th Cst 77 | 3 |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "472 \n\n## G. Heteker \nBreaking out of Barracks | 30.8.77 |  | \nCivil Wong a sau | Sareeny + Previous Convictions | 15.11.7 | 5 \n## H \nCheang a Leong | Piracy & Wounding | 22.9.74 | / \nLum a Chune | Attempted Buggery | 19.12.74 | 7\" \nWong A sze | Larceny | 18.3.76 | 3 \nIsoi a choi | Larceny from the person | 18.10.77 | 2 \nIsang Shui | Enters a dwelling house with intent | 19.10.77 | 3 \nLeong decusing | Crime with intent to extort money | 18.5.76 | 5 \n## K \nLai a ... |  |  | \nWong anin | Larceny | 23.7.77 | \nWong Hop Ming | Robbery from the person with wounding | 25.4.77 | 2 \nChan Asam | Sareeny | 11.7.77 | \nTe Kwai Hing | False Imprisonment | 24.7.77 | 3 \nKwohl a Tong | Larceny Embezzlement | 2.6.77 | 2 \nHana Cheong | Larceny |  | \nLi Lunn Kwai | Crime with intent to extort money | 5.10.74 | \nSu Atton | Larceny Burglary |  | \nLea Ho | Gambling |  | \nLam aying | Picking Pockets | 21.3.76 | 3 \nLi asam |  | 19.7.77 | 6 \nCivil naval |  |  | \n## Name \nCrime | Date of Sentence | Sentence | yrs | mo | Days | Remarks \n## Name \nCrime | Military |  |  |  |  | \nEdmonds | Drunkenness | 3.11.77 |  |  | 14 | \nG. Clark | Drunkenness | 16.11.77 |  | 4 |  | Recommended civil \nChing a Kwong | Cutting Wounding |  |  |  | 56 | for release by Lum akwai \nLum akwai | Burglary | 16.11.27 |  |  | 1856 | H.E. The Govt \nCheung a sing | Larceny |  |  |  | 234 | do \nChin Put Ham | Larceny |  |  |  | 4 | \nG. Bentley | Drunk & Insubordination | 27.8.77 |  |  | 168 | do \nLi chum Sam |  |  |  |  | 轄 | Released 30.11.11 \nJanga Ling | Larceny Larany | 24.6.76 | 2 | 4 |  | \n |  | 18.9.77 | 2 |  |  | Releasi335.100 \nIp asui |  | 20.6.76 | 3 |  |  | \n |  | 19.2.77 | 2 |  |  | \nCheany a sze | Obby, good under false pretences | 19.2.76 | 3 |  |  | \nChing asing | Piracy |  |  |  |  | \nChan a sau | Highway robbery |  | 4 |  |  | \nChonga Lin | Piracy |  |  |  |  | \n |  | 10.9.77 | 4 |  |  | \n |  | 20.1.77 | 7 |  |  | \nHo a shing | Obly. Money under false pretenses |  | 1 |  | 144 | \nAllee Mahomet | Cutting & Wounding with intent | 28.8.77 | 2 |  | 6 | \n |  |  |  |  |  | Fully Count Boin- \n(signed) Gy. Dueat, |  |  |  |  |  | \nActing Superintendent, |  |  |  |  |  | still in Gaol vide M.ES. Raviark's 1st Dear 1877. \n |  | 18.3.76 | 5 | 20 |  | \n |  |  |  |  |  | Released 30.11.19",
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        "content_text": "48 \n\nHakka, Sai Ying Pun Punti, Shan Shui Wan, Shek O, Thek Song Tsui, \nTsing Yi Pen, Hakka, Tai \n\nSheung Wan, Stanley, Jai Tong Kiang, Chiang \n\nLung Chan Hakka, Tung Chung Chau Punti, Ian Tsai, Tong Hoi Chung, Yau Ma Ti), and there Government Schools which are only \n\naided (by a \ncontribution of $5 per month \nfor each school) viz.:- Ap Lei Chau, Shek \nPin, Hung Hom, Little Hong Kong, Ma Tau Chung, Ma Tau Wai, Mong Kok, Pok Fu Lam, Tai Wan, Jai Kok Tsui, To Kwa Wan Hakka, To Tin Wan Hoklo, Teak ...  -  Preci). It was however distinctly \nunderstood that in the district school the teaching of English should remain excluded, and further that the aided \nGovernment School, although they \nhave much \nyield a priority of claim to these Schools which are in \nentirely supported by Government, English is eventually to be taught in all of them, or at any rate \nthat such should be the aim to be kept \nin view.\n\n5. The actual introduction of English teaching in the schools wholly supported by Government must of necessity depend upon circumstances, upon vacancies occurring in the staff, and to \nsome extent \nupon the wishes of the \npeople. When I took office as Acting Inspector of Schools, His Excellency the Governor distinctly told me that no \nteacher was to be dismissed to make \nroom for teachers able to teach both \nEnglish.",
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        "content_text": "## TABLE VI-MAXIMUM and MINIMUM Enrolment and DAILY ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1877.\n\n| Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) | Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n## TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Central School during 1877.\n\n| Month | Number Enrolled | Average Daily Attendance |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| January |  |  |\n| February |  |  |\n| March |  |  |\n| April |  |  |\n| May |  |  |\n| June |  |  |\n| July |  |  |\n| August |  |  |\n| September |  |  |\n| October |  |  |\n| November |  |  |\n| December |  |  |\n\n1. Aberdeen | 31 | 22 | 25.89 | 17.32\n2. Ap-lí Chau | 41 | 24 | 36.27 | 17.83\n3. Central School | 473 | 397 | 431.35 | 373.86\n4. Girls' School | 88 |  | 77.50 | 64.68\n5. Há Wán | 46 | 33 | 42.12 | 28.69\n6. Hok Un |  |  |  | \n7. Hung Hom |  |  |  | \n8. Little Hongkong | 31 | 15 | 14.78 | 9.55\n9. Má-tau Ts'in |  |  |  | \n10. Mong Kok | 20 | 10 | 18.00 | 8.42\n11. Pok-fú Lam | 12 | 10 | 11.56 | 9.65\n12. Sai King pin (Hákká) |  |  |  | \n13. Sai Ying-pun (Punti) | 56 | 46 | 53.44 | 42.91\n14. Sai Ying-pun (Hákká) | 64 | 42 | 55.38 | 31.52\n15. Shai-Wan | 21 | 16 | 16.81 | 10.79\n16. Shau-ki Wan | 54 | 30 | 45.89 | 21.33\n17. Shek 0 | 18 | 12 | 17.69 | 10.05\n18. Shek-Pong Tau | 54 | 41 | 48.38 | 34.41\n19. Sheung Wan | 55 | 45 | 48.04 | 37.87\n\nAverage Monthly Enrolment: 997  \nAverage Daily Attendance for the year: 873.86\n\n## TABLE X.--GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (the CENTRAL SCHOOL excepted) arranged in the order of their efficiency in 1877.\n\n### Rank I-Continued.\n\n| School | Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) | Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | 450 | 431.76 | 452 | 429.67 |\n| ... | 450 | 416.68 | 460 | 427.58 |\n| ... | 460 | 436.88 | 452 | 438.43 |\n| ... | 473 | 461.35 | 471 | 445.81 |\n| ... | 472 | 444.19 | 472 | 443.04 |\n\n### Rank II.\n\n| School | Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) | Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 20. Stanley | 49 | 43 | 46.85 | 33.67 |\n| 22. Tai Wong Kang | 45 | 25 | 39.81 | 23.86 |\n| 23. Tang-lung Chan (Punti) | 53 | 29 | 39.46 | 24.91 |\n| 25. To-kwa Wán (Hákká) | 34 |  | 32.44 | 22.23 |\n| 26. To-kwà Wán (Hok-lo) | 23 | 18 | 20.83 | 14.41 |\n\n### Rank III.\n\n| School | Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) | Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Tái Wang Kh... | 12 |  | 15.52 | 8.83 |\n| 2. Sai Ying-pún (Hákká) | 81 | 25 | 27.65 | 19.58 |\n\nTotal Number of Scholars present during the year: 1,600  \nAverage Monthly Enrolment: 1,212  \nAverage Daily Attendance for the year: 1,034.76\n\n## TABLE VII-NUMBER of DAYS on which the Government Schools were taught during 1877.\n\n| Name of School | School Days |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. Aberdeen | 241 |\n| 2. Ap lí Chau | 264 |\n| 3. Central School | 255 |\n| 4. Girls' School | 255 |\n| 5. Há Wán | 257 |\n| 6. Hok Un | 266 |\n| 7. Hung Hom | 266 |\n| 8. Little Hongkong | 268 |\n| 9. Má-tau Ts'in | 266 |\n| 10. Mong Kok | 266 |\n| 11. Pok-fú Lam | 265 |\n| 12. Sai Ying-pún (Hákká) | 252 |\n| 13. Sai Ying-pun (Punti) | 252 |\n| 14. Shai-Wan | 255 |\n| 15. Shau-ki Wan | 259 |\n| 16. Shek 0 | 263 |\n| 17. Shek-tong Tsúi | 258 |\n| 18. Sheung Wan | 264 |\n| 19. Stanley | 261 |\n| 20. Tang-lung Chau (Hákká) | 259 |\n| 21. Tang-lung Chau (Punti) | 264 |\n| 22. Tai Wong Kang | 253 |\n| 23. To-kwa Wán (Hákká) | 264 |\n| 24. To-kwà Wán (Hok-lo) | 262 |\n| 25. Tsat Tsz-múi | 264 |\n| 26. Wan-tsai | 257 |\n| 27. Wong-nai Chung | 248 |\n| 28. Yau-má Ti | 264 |\n\n## TABLE XI-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending SCHOOLS receiving GRANTS-IN-AID, (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1873), and Amount gained by each, in 1877.\n\n| Class | Number of Scholars | Amount of Grant |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Baxter School, Market Street and Sai Ying-p'un | 80 | $279.00 |\n| 2. Baxter School, Staunton Street | 86 | $301.50 |\n| 3. Baxter School, Tai-ping Shán | 58 | $942.00 |\n| 4. London Mission School, Tai-ping Shán | 108 | $392.00 |\n| 5. London Mission School, Wan-tsai | 71 | $157.00 |\n| 6. St. Stephen's School, Sai Ying-pún | 71 | $284.00 |\n| 7. St. Stephen's School, Tai-p'ing Shán | 104 | $122.00 |\n| 8. Basel Mission Boys' School | 59 | $117.00 |\n| 9. Basel Mission Girls' School | 67 | $425.50 |\n| 10. Basel Mission School, Shau-kí Wán | 33 | $120.00 |\n| 11. Diocesan Home and Orphanage | 207 | $220.40 |\n| 12. St. Paul's College School | 135 | $454.00 |\n| 13. Victoria Boys' School | 35 | $117.00 |\n| 14. Victoria Girls' School | 35 | $235.50 |\n\nTotal: 996 | $8,752.00\n\n## TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE, and Number of SCHOOL DAYS, at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLs during 1877.\n\n| School | Average Number of Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Daily Attendance | Minimum Daily Attendance | Average Daily Attendance | Number of School Days |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. 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        "content_text": "## APPENDIX I\n\n### TABLE I-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools subject to Government Supervision during 1877\n\n1. Aberdeen\n2. Ap-li Chau\n3. Basel Mission Boys' School\n4. Basel Mission Girls' School\n5. Basel Mission School, (Shiu-ki Wan)\n6. Baxter School, (Market Street)\n7. Baxter School, (Sai Ying-pun)\n8. Baxter School, (Staunton Street)\n9. Baxter School, (Pai-p'ing Shan)\n10. Central School\n11. Diocesan Home and Orphanage\n12. Girls' School\n13. Hok Un\n14. Hung Hom\n15. Little Hongkong\n16. London Mission School, (Tai-ping Shan)\n17. London Mission School, (Wan-tsui)\n18. Mi Cau Chung was not in the original list, assuming it is \"Mi-thu Ch\"\n19. Ma-tau Ts'iu\n20. Mong Kok\n21. Pok-fa Lam\n22. Sai Ying-pun (Hakka)\n23. Sai Ying-pun (Punti)\n24. Shai Wan\n25. Shau-ki Wan\n26. Shek O\n27. Shek-tong Tsui\n28. Sheung Wan\n29. Stanley\n30. St. Paul's College School\n31. St. Stephen's School, (Sai Ying-pun)\n32. St. Stephen's School, (Tai-ping Shan)\n33. Tai Wong Kong\n34. Tang-lung Chau, (Hakka)\n35. Tang-lung Chau, (Punti)\n36. To-kwi Wan, (Hakka)\n37. To-kwi Wan, (Hok-lo)\n38. Ts'at Tsz-mui\n39. Victoria Boys' School\n40. Victoria Girls' School\n41. Wan-tsai\n42. Wong-nai Chung\n43. Yau-ma Ti\n\n| School | Number of Scholars |\n| --- | --- |\n| ... | ... |\n| (data not fully captured due to OCR issues) |  |\n\n### TABLE III-NUMBER of SCHOLARS at the Government Schools during 1877, and Expense of each School\n\n| School | Boys | Girls | Total | Expense |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Central School |  |  | 610 | $6885.285%! |\n| Aberdeen |  |  |  | 272.48 |\n| Ap-li Chau |  |  |  | 139.08 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| Total |  |  |  | $19,137.90 |\n\n### TABLE IV-AVERAGE EXPENSE of each Scholar at the Government Schools during 1877\n\n#### CENTRAL SCHOOL\n\n* Expenditure: $14,080.32\n* Deduct School Fees: $2,997.25\n* 1/4 of Head Master's Salary, as Inspector's Salary: $1,087.20\n* Travelling Expenses: $110.00\n* Total Expense of the Central School: $9,945.87\n\n#### VILLAGE SCHOOLS\n\n* Expenditure: $6,252.10\n* Add 1/4 of Head Master's Salary, as Inspector's Salary: $1,037.20\n* Travelling Expenses: $110.00\n* 1/4 of Chinese Writer's Salary: $60.00\n* Total Expense of Village Schools: $7,459.30\n\n### TABLE II-PROPORTION of SCHOLARS to POPULATION, in the CITY OF VICTORIA, and in the VILLAGES, in 1877\n\n#### CITY AND HARBOUR OF VICTORIA\n\n* Population (Census of 1876): 113,573\n* Schools in the City of Victoria:\n\t+ Basel Mission Boys' School: 62\n\t+ Basel Mission Girls' School: 67\n\t+ Baxter School, (Market Street): 33\n\t+ Baxter School, (Sai Ying-pun): 47\n\t+ Baxter School, (Staunton Street): 86\n\t+ Central School: 610\n\t+ Diocesan Home and Orphanage: 48\n\t+ Girls' School: 144\n\t+ London Mission School, (Tai-ping Shan): 308\n\t+ London Mission School, (Wan-tsai): 58\n\t+ St. Paul's College School: 135\n\t+ St. Stephen's School, (Sai Ying-pun): 71\n\t+ St. Stephen's School, (Tai-ping Shan): 104\n\t+ Victoria Boys' School: 35\n\t+ Victoria Girls' School: 35\n\n#### VILLAGES\n\n* Population (including Boat Population): 25,571\n* Schools in the Villages:\n\t+ Aberdeen: 31\n\t+ Ap-li Chau: 58\n\t+ Hok Un: 19\n\t+ Hung Hom: 25\n\t+ Little Hongkong: 6\n\t+ Ma-tau Ts'iu: 27\n\t+ Mong Kok: 22\n\t+ Pok-fa Lam: 21\n\t+ Sai Ying-pun (Hakka): 28\n\t+ Sai Ying-pun (Punti): 66\n\t+ Shai Wan: 22\n\t+ Shau-ki Wan: 22\n\t+ Shek O: 16\n\t+ Shek-tong Tsui: 41\n\t+ Stanley: 27\n\t+ Tai Wong Kong: 42\n\t+ Tang-lung Chau, (Hakka): 29\n\t+ Tang-lung Chau, (Punti): 39\n\t+ To-kwi Wan, (Hakka): 22\n\t+ To-kwi Wan, (Hok-lo): 22\n\t+ Ts'at Tsz-mui: 10\n\t+ Wan-tsai: 93\n\t+ Wong-nai Chung: 11\n\t+ Yau-ma Ti: 27\n\n### TABLE V-AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLMENT and Day ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for 1877\n\n| School | Average Enrolment | Average Daily Attendance |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Aberdeen | 20.00 | 22.46 |\n| Ap-li Chau | 36.86 | 28.76 |\n| Central School | 455.36 | 481.14 |\n| ... | ... | ... |\n| Total | 1,436.98 | 1,271.17 |\n\nPage 90\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "## TARGE VI-MAXIMUM and MINIMUM ENROLMENT and DAILY ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1877.\n\n### Maximum Monthly Enrolment.\n### Minimum Monthly Enrolment.\n### Maximum Daily Attendance.\n### Minimum Daily Attendance.\n\n| Month | Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Daily Attendance | Minimum Daily Attendance |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| January |  |  |  |  |\n| February |  |  |  |  |\n| March |  |  |  |  |\n| April |  |  |  |  |\n| May |  |  |  |  |\n| June |  |  |  |  |\n| July |  |  |  |  |\n| August |  |  |  |  |\n| September |  |  |  |  |\n| October |  |  |  |  |\n| November |  |  |  |  |\n| December |  |  |  |  |\n\n## TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Central School during 1877.\n\n| School | Number Enrolled (Monthly Average) | Average Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Central School | 431.35 | 373.86 |\n| Girls' School | 77.50 | 64.08 |\n| Há Wáu | 42.12 | 28.59 |\n| Hok Ün |  |  |\n| Hung Hom | 14.78 | 9.58 |\n| Little Hongkong |  |  |\n| Má-tau Chung |  |  |\n| Má-tau Ts'ün | 15.93 | 9.96 |\n| Mong Kok | 18.00 | 8.42 |\n| Pok-fú Lam |  |  |\n| Sai Ying-p'un (Hákká) | 46.38 | 34.41 |\n| Sai Ying-p'un (Puntí) | 48.04 | 37.87 |\n| Shai-Wan |  |  |\n| Shauk Ván | 11.56 | 8.06 |\n| Shek-tong Tsí | 63.44 | 46.00 |\n| Shek Ü | 45.89 | 21.35 |\n| Shéng Wan | 17.69 | 10.08 |\n| Stanley | 46.38 | 34.41 |\n| Tai-kok Tsui |  |  |\n| Tai Wong Kung | 48.04 | 37.87 |\n| Tang-lung Chau (Hákká) |  |  |\n| Tang-lung Chau (Puntí) | 29.28 | 17.88 |\n| To-kwá Wán (Hákká) | 39.81 | 28.86 |\n| To-kwá Wán (Hok-ló) |  |  |\n| Ts'at Tsz-múi | 23.62 | 19.37 |\n| Wan-tsai | 84.28 | 59.87 |\n| Wong-nai Chung | 15.32 | 8.83 |\n| Yau-má Ti | 27.65 | 19.58 |\n\nTotal Number of Scholars present during the year: 42.91  \nAverage Monthly Enrolment: 42.66  \nAverage Daily Attendance for the year: 31.52\n\n## TABLE X-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (the CENTRAL SCHOOL excepted) arranged in the order of their efficiency in 1877.\n\n### Rank I\n1. Sai Ying-p'un (Puntí) - Average Monthly Enrolment: 48.85, Average Daily Attendance: 33.67\n2. Yau-má Ti - Average Monthly Enrolment: 27.65, Average Daily Attendance: 19.58\n\n### Rank II\n1. Tang-lung Chau (Puntí) - Average Monthly Enrolment: 29.28, Average Daily Attendance: 17.88\n2. To-kwá Wán (Hákká) - Average Monthly Enrolment: 39.81, Average Daily Attendance: 28.86\n3. Shek Ü - Average Monthly Enrolment: 45.89, Average Daily Attendance: 21.35\n4. Tai Wong Kung - Average Monthly Enrolment: 48.04, Average Daily Attendance: 37.87\n\n### Rank III\n1. Wan-tsai - Average Monthly Enrolment: 84.28, Average Daily Attendance: 59.87\n2. Shek-tong Tsí - Average Monthly Enrolment: 63.44, Average Daily Attendance: 46.00\n3. Aberdeen - Average Monthly Enrolment: 25.89, Average Daily Attendance: 17.62\n4. Pok-fú Lam - Average Monthly Enrolment: 20.83, Average Daily Attendance: 14.41\n5. Stanley - Average Monthly Enrolment: 46.38, Average Daily Attendance: 34.41\n\n## TABLE XI-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-IN-AID, (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1878), and Amount gained by each, in 1877.\n\n| Name of School | Boys | Girls | Total | Amount of Grant |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Baxter School, Market Street and Sai Ying-p'un | 80 |  | 80 | $279.00 |\n| Baxter School, Staunton Street | 88 |  | 88 | $301.50 |\n| Baxter School, Tái-ping Shán | 77 |  | 77 | $242.00 |\n| London Mission School, Tai-ping Shán | 53 |  | 53 | $157.00 |\n| London Mission School, Wan-tsai | 33 |  | 33 | $120.00 |\n| Central School |  |  |  |  |\n| Girls' School | 48 |  | 48 | $220.40 |\n| St. Stephen's School, Sai Ying-p'un | 85 |  | 85 | $451.00 |\n| St. Stephen's School, Tai-ping Shán | 35 |  | 35 | $117.00 |\n| Basel Mission Boys' School | 59 |  | 59 | $235.00 |\n| Basel Mission Girls' School |  | 13 | 13 | $48.00 |\n| Basel Mission School, Shau-ki Wán | 26 |  | 26 | $67.00 |\n| Diocesan Home and Orphanage |  |  |  |  |\n| St. Paul's College School | 185 |  | 185 | $425.50 |\n| Victoria Boys' School | 35 |  | 35 | $120.00 |\n| Victoria Girls' School |  | 9 | 9 | $33.00 |\n\n## TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE, and Number of SCHOOL DAYS, at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1877.\n\n| Name of School | Average Number Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Maximum Daily Attendance | Minimum Daily Attendance | Average Daily Attendance | Number of School Days |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Baxter School, Market Street | 20 | 16 | 16.96 | 19.72 | 15.80 | 16.55 | 251 |\n| Baxter School, Sai Ying-pun | 33 | 28.88 | 16.09 | 28.84 | 25.78 | 25.78 | 201 |\n| Baxter School, Staunton Street | 48 | 54.19 | 28.40 | 55.45 | 47.41 | 47.41 | 248 |\n| Baxter School, Tái-ping Shán | 67 | 55.60 | 34.90 | 51.82 | 45.50 | 45.50 | 249 |\n| London Mission School, Tai-ping Shán | 87 | 70.48 | 49.00 | 71.27 | 67.18 | 67.18 | 262 |\n| London Mission School, Wan-tsai | 44 | 27.78 | 16.63 | 20.66 | 25.74 | 25.74 | 281 |\n\n## TABLE VII-NUMBER of Days on which the Government Schools were taught during 1877.\n\n| School | Number of School Days |\n| --- | --- |\n| Aberdeen | 241 |\n| Central School | 255 |\n| Girls' School | 256 |\n| Há Wáu | 257 |\n| Hok Ün | 266 |\n| Hung Hom | 238 |\n| Little Hongkong | 268 |\n| Má-tau Chung | 266 |\n| Má-tau Ts'ün | 243 |\n| Mong Kok | 206 |\n| Pok-fú Lam | 265 |\n| Sai Ying-p'un (Hákká) | 252 |\n| Sai Ying-p'un (Puntí) | 252 |\n| Shau-ki Wán | 263 |\n| Shauk Ván | 255 |\n| Shek-tong Tsí | 258 |\n| Shek Ü | 257 |\n| Shéng Wan | 257 |\n| Stanley | 261 |\n| Tai-kok Tsui | 266 |\n| Tai Wong Kung | 238 |\n| Tang-lung Chau (Hákká) | 259 |\n| Tang-lung Chau (Puntí) | 257 |\n| To-kwá Wán (Hákká) | 264 |\n| To-kwá Wán (Hok-ló) | 262 |\n| Ts'at Tsz-múi | 264 |\n| Wan-tsai | 257 |\n| Wong-nai Chung | 258 |\n| Yau-má Ti | 264 |\n\n## TABLE VIII-SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for the last Sixteen Years.\n\n| Year | Total Enrolment for the Year | Maximum Daily Attendance | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Daily Attendance |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1862 | 672 | 610 | 435 | 330 |\n| 1863 | 610 | 664 | 572 | 337 |\n| 1864 | 664 | 748 | 290 | 408 |\n| 1865 | 748 | 950 | 301 | 683 |\n| 1866 | 950 |  | 824 | 460 |\n| 1867 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1868 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1869 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1870 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1871 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1872 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1873 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1874 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1875 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1876 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1877 | 2,346 | 1,446.32 | 1,034.76 |  |\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "## THE GOVERNOR'S STATISTICS.\n\n### SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.\n\n## SPOTS OF INTEREST ON THE ADJACENT MAINLAND.\n\n### CHUEN-WAN\n\nCounsel, whose mind is of far too logical a nature, stands first. As was well said by the Hon. W. KESWICK in the Council Chamber some months ago, Hongkong ought not to be made the prison-house of South China. Such, however, it must inevitably become unless steps be taken to keep the Colony free from the habitual criminals from Kwangtung, instead of, by tender treatment and good board and lodging, practically holding out to them an invitation to pay the island periodical visits for purposes of plunder.\n\nThe other pass, known as the Shing-moon pass, leads to the eastward of the great Tai-mo-shan, the lofty mountain peak, by far the highest in the neighbourhood, at the foot of which Chüen-wan is situated, skirts the villages near Castlepeak Bay, passing through Shap-pat-heung, or the eighteen villages, which lie on the Eastern side of Deep Bay; then by the bank of the half canal half creek which gives junk communication between Sam-chun and San-hu, or new market, and thence into the heart of the Tung-koon district to Shok-lung, which communicates with Canton via Kaulung City and the pass beyond to the northward.\n\nThe intending traveller from Hongkong to Sam-chun crosses the harbour by the Yau-mak-tee ferry. From Yau-mah-tee he walks through Kowloon City to Chuen-wan, and sees to recant the opinions thus ably expressed in the report at the foot of which his signature leads to the eastward. We have had new and doubtful experiments tried, while some excellent provisions, the repressive character of which had been proved by the experience of many years, were relaxed, and groundless leniency shown to convicted murderers.\n\nHis Excellency the GOVERNOR mainly responsible for the present position of affairs-October 7th. It is important, when tracing the great increase of crime in the Colony to its sources, nor to lose sight of any conducing causes that have been overlooked, full credit will be given for them. Among other matters referred to in the schedule of documents laid before the Committee appointed to inquire into the Police Duties, is a reference to a despatch by Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY to Lord CARNARVON two years back in which he seems to anticipate a serious increase of crime consequent on the lowering of the fares by the Canton river steamers. Mr. HENNESSY certainly makes a point here.\n\nThe anchorage in Chüen-wan Bay is regarded by junk masters as a peculiarly safe one, with good holding ground, hence the selection of this spot in former days by pirates as their depot or stronghold, to which they repaired for refitting their craft or disposing of their ill-gotten gains, and for which purpose Chien-wan presents singular facilities in the fact that the two passes through the mountains into the Tung-koon and Wei-chow districts and the wealthy and populous towns to the northward and eastward may be approached either by Chien-wan.\n\nAfter landing, which is a somewhat difficult business on account of the mud, walk up past the villages by a stone-paved path, often shaded by trees, then, turning to the left, up the mountain side several pretty Chinese water mills may be seen. These water wheels are worked by a wooden shaft on which are projecting knobs which depress a lever, on the other end of which is a heavy stone pestle, which thus alternately elevated and allowed to fall, pulverizes the sandalwood or other substance contained in a large stone mortar beneath.\n\nIn the village of Chen-wan the manufacture of incense or Chinese joss-stick is carried on on a somewhat extensive scale, the principal ingredient being sandalwood powdered in the mills I have referred to. Chinese vermicelli is also made here.\n\nOr to those not afraid of the long Chinese walk, or provided with chairs, a visit to the lead mine spoken of before might not be without its interest. The locality is about half a mile beyond the village of Shing-moun, at the top of the pass. One able to endure the fatigue would be well repaid by the magnificent view of Tai-tú-shan with Mirs Bay, and its surrounding mountains, notably the curious saddle mountain, or Ma-on-shau, on the other.\n\nAs a few lines about the place where the robbers of Tuesday night, 24th ultimo, landed after committing their raid on the Cheung Shing goldsmiths shop may be of public interest at the present time we will in as few words as possible give a brief sketch of the place. Chien-wan Bay, called in olden times Pirates Bay, is a shallow inlet situated about a mile to the eastward of the Cap-shui-moon and some two miles or more to the northward and westward of Stonecutters' Island.\n\nThe bay itself is some half-mile broad, by about the same depth, and shallowing so gradually that sufficient depth of water for a launch could not be found at less than a hundred yards or more from the shore in any part. Chien-wan is approached from Stonecutters Island by a passage between the mainland and the Island of Chung-hü. This passage, after passing the large Island of Chung-hü, is termed Kai-chap-moon and is, after passing Ma-on Island, exposed for about half a mile, where it receives the protection of Ma-on Island.\n\nThis is the island which, situated between the large island of Nam-tai-o, or Tai-te-shan, and the mainland, forms the two passages leading over the mountains into densely populated plains. These plains are inhabited by an industrious, and, as Chinese go, honest population, but very turbulent and always carrying on clan fights amongst themselves, nearly every house or village being built as a fort.\n\nThe former is the passage taken by the Canton river steamers; the latter will be found convenient for boats or launches which are unable to make way against the strong tide running in the Cap-shui-moon, or for those who, dreading the pangs of sea sickness, wish to avoid the heavy seas which often have to be encountered when taking the more exposed route by Cap-shui-moon.\n\nPeople going out for an excursion would find the place not unworthy of a visit. The private residence of a wealthy Chinese well known as the Stanley great man is picturesquely situated amongst a grove of trees on a well-wooded hill side, and, although strangely built in the Chinese style of architecture, it was some years back captured by thieves, who after holding the house some hours, carried off everything of value, including the youngest and choicest of the unfortunate proprietor's concubines.\n\nThis Shing-moon leads down to the southern arm of Mirs Bay and so communicates by water with several nests of thieves and pirates in Mirs Bay or rather on the northern shore of the bay. These places thus referred to are at the extremity of passes through the mountains into the densely populated plains.\n\nThe Police report for `1877` showed an increase of `6.45` per cent. of serious crime and `23.86` per cent. of minor offences over the preceding year. In `1878` there was a much larger increase of serious crime, and since then things have gone from bad to worse, though attention has been called to the facts by the GOVERNOR in the Legislative Council and by the Press.\n\nHow, then, is it that a check has not sooner been given to this growth of crime? Mr. HENNESSY would seem to contend that the increase has been natural and inevitable; we maintain that its later and worst development is the fruit of His Excellency's mistaken policy. At a time when it was obvious that greater rigour should be observed in dealing with criminals, he indiscreetly denounced in strong terms the practice of former administrations and induced an impression among the criminal class that more lenient treatment would be dealt out to offenders in future, a notion that was still further confirmed by some highly judicious pardons granted by His Excellency.\n\nA reference to the return published in the Gazette of the number of pardons granted during fifteen months of Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY's administration and a like period of the present administration, it indicates nothing unless the relative numbers of conditional pardons be also published, if these are included, as we presume they are. Conditional pardons generally involve the absence of the pardoned from the Colony for a certain number of years.\n\n## DESPATCH.\n\n**No.** `13089`  \n**Date.** `14 OCT 78`  \n**Subject.** Midan Baraphrase of telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nThe Crown Agents would be glad if the `15` constables on the usual conditions be engaged to fill the vacancies which may be expected at the end of the year.\n\n**(Minutes.)**  \nThere was scarcely any need for cipher. Send a copy to the agent with instructions to comply.  \nC.Pd. `14 Oct`  \nDieffore the atom \"AM `15710`\" may be done.  \nLast previous Paper `*77 8856`  \nAgente ins!? `18 Oct 78`  \nM meade.",
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        "content_text": "I have to a certain extent, informally, \nenquired into the reasonableness \nof the complaint here made, and I regret to say: I find that there is a certain amount of prima facie evidence calling for reconsideration. I herewith beg to make, that a formal and full enquiry into the charges brought against Mr. Chun Chi Yeung be instituted, so as to give Mr. Chun Chi Yeung, whose character as an able, efficient and reliable master and clerk has stood very high, both in Mr. Stewart's and my own estimation, an \nopportunity to clear \nhimself of the charges brought against him. \n\nThe documents I herewith enclose, will sufficiently show the grounds I have for recommending \nan enquiry. \nThese documents are as \nfollows;- \n\n1. Enclosure A, is a \npetition signed by \nLeung King-ham, Master of the Government Central school, Jau Sui Shang \nof the \nShung Wan Government School, and Ng Trenk Seün, formerly master of the Lang Ling Chan Punte School (at present stationed at Stanley). This petition alleges that Mr. Chun Chi Yeung had, in February 1877, borrowed certain sums of money from certain Masters of Government schools, proportionate to the special gratuities allotted to them respectively, \nand that he subsequently made use of his official position as Clerk to the Inspector of Schools in order to repudiate some of these \ndebts. \n\n2. Enclosure B, is the counter-statement of Mr. Chui Chi Yeung, admitting that such loans had been passed by him but not...",
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        "content_text": "375 \n\nat the time indicated, also admitting that \nthese loans had not all been repaid, but \ndenying the charge of having \nrepudiated any \nsuch \nor used his official \nposition to evade payment. \n\n3. Inclosure C. is a petition presented \nby the brothers of the late master of the Stanley Government school, San Sai Kam, requesting that Mr. Chui Chi Grung should repay the sum of ten dollars borrowed from their late father as part of the special gratuity allotted to him in February 1877. \n\n4. Inclosure D. is \nthe Counter statement \nof Mr. Chui Chi Grung, who on \npresenting \nthis statement to me, admitted the fact of the loan in question, but disputed indebtedness, \npleading \na set off, for \nwhich he \nreferred \nto a \ncurrent account he kept with the late \nMaster San Sai Kam. \n\n5. Inclosure E, is an extract from \nthe letter book \nof \nthis Department showing \nthe Classification which Mr. Stewart adopted \nin awarding special gratuities of $28 and \n$15 \nrespectively to certain Masters in \nFebruary 1874. \n\n6. Enclosure F, contains three extracts \nfrom the letter book \nof this Department, the Entries showing \nthat Mr. Chui Chi Grung \nwas held in high esteem by Mr. Stewart and himself. \n\nThe foregoing show that it is impossible to arrive at a \ndefinite conclusion with reference to the merits of this case without a formal Inquiry. Strong \ndocuments will, I think, \ncome to this conclusion \n\nI informed both the complainants and the \ndefendant \nthat I would recommend a \nformal Inquiry. \n\n## Master",
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        "content_text": "40 \n\nScheung at Sheung Wan. In early pay days in \nFirman, 1977. I was in \none of the school rooms (in the Central School) before I got the money, and Mr. Chun Chi Cheung said, \"You are to get a gratuity of $25. \nLend him $10\". I said, I would not lend him the money because my grandmother had died.\n\nCathy - Do Thue Chi Cheung then said, \"You \nmust have the money, for \neach of who receive $25 will give me $10, and each \nof those who receive $15 will give me \n$5\". It's said he would give me back the \n$5 after the lapse of a month. After \nI had received the gratuity, \nI went along \nthe street with Mr. Ho Chung Chan and I \nasked him to intercede on our behalf with Mr. Chun the Yeung and to tell him (Chun the Yeung) not to insist upon our lending \nthe $10 to him. Mr. Ho Chuk Shan \npromised to do \nthe same thing. \nI asked \nHo Chuk Shan as to the results (of his \ninterceding \non my behalf \nand Ho Chung Shan \non behalf). \nThen the Yeung insists upon lending the money, you had better pay him the $10, or there will be trouble\". I then went home and in the street I was met by Siu Jung \nand Wan \nLan Lai Kam and they also said I had better pay the money, or there would be trouble. I then offered to pay it to Siu \nYin King, but he said I had better pay it through Ho Chuk Chan. I then paid out to Ho Chuk Chan $40 on behalf of Leung King Ham, Ian Hing Ling, and Lan Lai Kam and myself. I said to him \"this is the money Chui Chi Cheung asked to borrow of us\". Ho Chuk Shan then said \"I know all about \nit\".",
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        "content_text": "## 180\n\nI \n\nLiterature. If we have a number of pupils here who understand English thoroughly, these young men growing up as British subjects will certainly be as much entitled as any persons in this community to take a part in our public affairs and to attain to any position as mercantile men or as officials that any citizen of Hongkong can aspire to.\n\nOf course you are all aware that the number of British subjects in this Colony is now limited to those who have been born under the British flag. This Colony, unlike other Colonies of Her Majesty's empire, has no naturalisation Ordinance, but it has been represented to me by some of the fathers of these boys, that is, by some of the leading Portuguese, and by others in Hongkong, that it would be desirable to have a naturalisation Ordinance. Their views have been laid by me before Her Majesty's Government; and, in a few months perhaps I shall be able to say whether or not it will be possible for them to become naturalised British subjects. It was, indeed, in this school, two years ago, that the idea of reviving our Volunteer movement was first adverted to, and I now see present a good many gentlemen connected with that movement, one of them an English gentleman, Mr. Justice **FRANCIS**, who has always been interested in this school and who was recommended to me for a Captain's Commission by the suffrages of his brother Volunteers. No doubt there are some here who cannot yet take part in the movement, whatever interest they may feel in the Colony, because they are not British subjects, but I am sure they share with their children and friends loyalty to the Crown.\n\nI congratulate the Christian Brothers on the success of this their first examination under the grant-in-aid scheme. With the exception of what I have mentioned about English Composition, the report of the Examiner has been most satisfactory. I have no doubt that, next year when I may have the pleasure of distributing prizes here, I shall be able to notice an improvement in that important branch of education.\n\nThis is now, I think, the third or fourth time within the last two or three months that it has fallen to my lot to say a few words at schools or in connection with schools in this Colony. Not long since, an Honourable friend of mine who is present (the Honourable P. **RYRIE**), Dr. **ERTEL**, myself, and others assembled at St. Paul's College to assist in inaugurating a high-class Church of England and Protestant school which will be principally for European boys. That school, I am happy to say, has been well opened, and it will prove, I believe, a success. Last week I had the satisfaction of presiding at the distribution of prizes at the Central School; and it was only a day or two ago that, accompanied by my friend Dr. **ERTEL**, I met twenty-six teachers of our other Government schools, when prizes were given to the children of twenty-nine schools, and rewards to the most efficient teachers. On that occasion I found the interesting fact that in one native school where the Government allowed it to be optional whether the boys should learn English or Chinese, they all being Chinese, out of about sixty-one attending the school it ultimately turned out that in the cases of sixty, the parents elected that the boys should learn nothing but English. They thought that as far as Chinese went, their children would learn enough of it at home, and they felt the great object of sending their boys to a Government School was to have them learn English. I had much pleasure in examining some of those boys. I found them able to speak English pretty well; they were evidently making steady progress. Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, the state of education in the Colony is briefly this, that Her Majesty's Government have sanctioned a modification of the grant-in-aid scheme under which all classes and all denominations can now obtain the benefit of it.\n\nAll classes have now come under it. The chief education difficulty that I found existing here on my arrival has been set at rest by Sir **MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH**'s wise decision. What seemed to me to be another grave defect in the Government scheme of public instructions in Hongkong - too much Chinese teaching and too little English teaching - is being gradually removed. I believe the scheme as it is now worked is a popular and useful scheme and will, in time to come, give a sound English education to the youth of this Colony.--(Applause.)\n\nAnother address, thanking His Excellency and the visitors for the interest they evinced in the school, was then read by Master G. **JORGE**.\n\nMr. **BELILIOS** then said - Your Excellency and your Lordship, - I am highly gratified and I feel greatly obliged to you for the encomiums you have thought fit to bestow upon me, but I think I scarcely deserve or merit them, as in my belief I have done nothing more than what any citizen is in duty bound to do for his fellow-inhabitants. I can only hope that men of means and capacious hearts will come forward to back up the little beginning I have made by helping to augment my little contribution and thus create material support for advancement of learning in the Colony-(Applause.) Ladies and gentlemen, when I came here to-day I hardly expected that I should be called upon to address you on the subject now before us. The praise lavished on me has compelled me to speak, and I cannot allow this opportunity to pass without stating a few facts connected with the advantages this institution has conferred on the community. I landed in the island in the year 1862. The firm with whom I stayed for a short time had preceded me by a few months. On their way to China they were told there was a dearth of clerks here, and they therefore thought it prudent to bring along a Portuguese assistant with them from Singapore. This gentleman left the house after the lapse of a few months, thus constraining the firm in question to again import another young man from Penang. When I commenced business operations on my own account I engaged a Portuguese clerk at $75 per month. This young man was a copyist, a mere drawer of figures and letters. He was more a nuisance than a help to me. In the busiest of times, whenever it was found necessary to put a few words of English together, he would come to me and ask me to draft them out for him. He did nothing but some landing and shipping for me. Of course the older houses had their staff of Englishmen from Oxford and Cambridge, drawing large salaries, but the minor ones had to content themselves by having an hour or two of attendance from two old gentlemen who made a living by going about distributing their leisure hours at their disposal on several small houses here. Times have altered now, and competent young men may be found who are prepared to occupy berths at small salaries, consequently almost every merchant's establishment and every store can boast of a clerk. I have a staff of Portuguese clerks, and I am very much pleased with them. They are steady, attentive, and painstaking, and I suppose I cannot replace them by a set of better men. To whom is all this due? I maintain it is owing to the exertions of the Christian Brothers and to the existence of the St. Joseph's College. The older firms are commencing to employ them and they are finding situations in banks. I have no doubt that the time is not far distant when it will be found necessary to employ them generally. In landing this place of learning I do not mean to detract one single iota from the importance of the sister institution, the Central School. On the contrary, I contend that if this has done much, the other is destined to do still more for the island. This school deals with a section of the community, whilst the other deals with the mass of the population. I dare say the time will come, when a staff of Portuguese clerks and a European at their head, and, later on, a staff of Chinese clerks and a Portuguese at their head, will be capable of conducting large business establishments satisfactorily. When commerce and trade fail to afford large profits, it becomes imperative to retrench expenditure. In the principal cities of India, if you were to walk into large establishments you will see nothing but swarthy faces and turbaned heads hard at work, with perhaps one Englishman or one Eurasian to direct them. On inquiry as to salaries, you will be told that they range in rupees between the equivalents of ten to a hundred dollars. Education has done this for Indian, and education is certain to do the same for China. Men of business in future will have to be grateful to the managers of these two institutions for the benefits they will then enjoy. -(Applause)\n\nThe National Anthem was then played and the proceedings terminated.\n\n## GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL\n\nThe following is the list of the prizes referred to in the last Government Gazette as having been distributed by His Excellency the Governor on the 30th of January, 1880:\n\n| NAME | PRIZE | DONOR |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Lau Ho | Morrison Scholarship | Morrison Trustees |\n| **SPECIAL PRIZES** |  |  |\n| Best Scholar |  | Mr. Jackson |\n| Translation |  | Hon. J. Russell |\n| Composition | Watch |  |\n| Ho Tsik Shin | Watch |  |\n| W. Wilson | Watch |  |\n| Chemistry | Gold Pencil Case | Head Master |\n| J. Tanabo |  |  |\n| **ORDINARY PRIZES** |  |  |\n| 1st Class |  |  |\n| Sin Hon | Watch | Mr. Kwok Acheong |\n| Ho Tuk | Silver Pencil Case | Mr. Arthur |\n| B. Yasubeiro | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| 2nd Class |  |  |\n| Wat Pat Tai | Watch |  |\n| Chan Shan | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| M. Alarakia | Dictionary |  |\n| 3rd Class |  |  |\n| Wan Kit Sz | Watch |  |\n| Chan U Kwan | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| F. X. Jesus | Dictionary |  |\n| 4th Class |  |  |\n| Chan Un Fan | Watch | Mr. May |\n| Pang ShanChun | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| Lau Kwai | Dictionary |  |\n| 5th Class |  |  |\n| Li Ip | Watch |  |\n| Lo Tso Yua | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| 6th Class |  |  |\n| So Wai | Watch |  |\n| Leung Man Kwong | Dictionary |  |\n| 7th Class |  |  |\n| Li Tsun Fan | Watch |  |\n| Cheng Y. Kwai | Dictionary |  |\n| 8th Class |  |  |\n| Chan Wing Kin | Watch |  |\n| Ko Taim Un | Dictionary |  |\n| **PHILOSOPHY CLASS** |  |  |\n| 1st Division |  |  |\n| Yam Sik Lam | Watch | Mr. McKinney |\n| Cheng Yan Fat | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| 2nd Division |  |  |\n| Leung In Ting | Silver Pencil Case | Mr. Gerrard |\n| Sham Un Lan | Ivory Pencil Case |  |\n| 3rd Division |  |  |\n| Yeung ShanTin | Ivory Pencil Case |  |\n| Tsang UKwan | Ivory Pencil Case |  |\n| **CHINESE CLASSES - FORTNIGHTLY EXAMINATIONS** |  |  |\n| 1st Class |  |  |\n| Lo Un Kok | Watch | Mr. Kwok Acheong |\n| Wong Kwok Fai | Dictionary |  |\n| **ORDINARY PRIZES** |  |  |\n| 1st Class |  |  |\n| Tung Ku Ling | Watch |  |\n| Lam Tat Chi | Dictionary |  |\n| 2nd Class |  |  |\n| Yang Him | Watch |  |\n| Leunig Shui Fan | Dictionary |  |\n| 3rd Class |  |  |\n| TseSeung Hung | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| Ho Un In | Dictionary |  |\n| 4th Class |  |  |\n| Tsang Wan | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| Fung Taung | Silver Pencil Case |  |\n| 5th Class |  |  |\n| Cheung Un Kwong | Silver Pencil Case | Mr. Kwok Acheong |\n| S. 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        "content_text": "## HONGKONG IRISH DISTRESS FUND\n\nIt is doubly gratifying to recall the generous assistance rendered to India during the late famine in that country, which saved millions of lives. It is our duty, therefore, on the score of gratitude and for the sake of our common humanity, to do what lies in our power for our fellow subjects in Ireland.—(Applause.) I am glad to see that the people of Bombay and other great Indian cities are actively and promptly responding to the appeal on behalf of Ireland, and I trust that the Indians of Hongkong will not prove behindhand in the same good cause.—(Applause.)\n\nThe resolution was carried by acclamation, and His Excellency called upon the Honourable P. RYRIE to move the next resolution.\n\nHonourable P. RYRIE.—Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen, the resolution which has been in my hands is purely a business matter. You are well aware that subscriptions are proposed and everyone is willing to give, but an active working Committee is required to carry the thing out. I have now, ladies and gentlemen, to propose to you a number of names to form that Committee. I am perfectly certain that when you hear the names you will all assent. In electing these gentlemen you elect not only a representative body but gentlemen who will really carry out the object for which we are met to-day, and that is, the collecting of subscriptions for the relief of the distress in Ireland, remitting the money home, and other matters that come within the scope of a Committee's duty. I will now, with your permission, read out the names: His Excellency the Governor, His Excellency the Admiral and Family, Admiral Coori, His Excellency General DONOVAN, His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir JOHN SMAL Adamson, H. H., Honourable W. KESWICK, Honourable No Chor, H. Lowcock, Esquire; H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esquire; Ahmed, H. E. H., F. D. Sassoon, Esquire; E. R. BELILIOS, Esquire; H. Horrius, Esquire; ADOLPH ANDRÉ, Esquire; Albay, S.S.; H. DE COURCY FORBES, Esquire; H. M. MEHTA, Esquire; J. LOUREIRO, Esquire, Consul General for Portugal; LEONG On, Esquire; R. A. O'BRIEN, M.D., Esquire; ATWELL COXON, Esquire; myself. The two ex-officio members, on whom the bulk of the work will fall, are R. D. STARKE and J. M. d' Castro, Esquire, Honorary Secretary; and T. JACKSON, Esquire, Honorary Treasurer.—(Loud applause.) A. F., I think, ladies and gentlemen, the selection is one that will meet with the approval of you all. I therefore, with the permission of His Excellency, propose that these gentlemen be elected as Committee.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY said he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution, and he thought the names must meet with general approval.\n\nThe Resolution was carried nem. con.\n\nThe Bishop—Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to propose a vote of thanks to His Excellency for initiating this movement amongst us. There is a naturalness in its coming from His Excellency, as the country we are interested in at this moment is his own, but in the matter of benevolence we know neither country, nor sect, nor creed.—(Applause.) I am very sure that His Excellency would have been equally forward to initiate a similar movement had it been for any other country, for instance, our own poor country of Scotland, which, as we all know, is very productive of rocks, but is happily not subject to famines.—(Applause.)\n\nThe meeting then terminated.\n\n## SUBSCRIPTION LIST\n\n| Name | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| ... | ... |\n| Brought forward | $3,357.10 |\n| Ho Hong | 5.00 |\n| clay | 2.10 |\n| foot, P. |  |\n| Barretto, E. M. |  |\n| Barretto, J. A. |  |\n| Barretto, J. A., Jr. |  |\n| Carvalho, J. A. | 15.00 |\n| Carvalho, L. F. de | 50.00 |\n| Carvalho, M. A. de | 3.00 |\n| Casson, S.S. \"Chinkiang\" | 32.00 |\n| Cavarana Bhunjibhoy Frumjee | 10.00 |\n| Chan Kwan E | 5.00 |\n| Chan Ün | 100.00 |\n| Chap Shing | 10.00 |\n| Cheng Fung Kong (of Min Fat Hong) | 1,500.00 |\n| Cheng Sing Yung | 10.00 |\n| Cheung Shing | 25.00 |\n| Cheung Un | 5.00 |\n| Cheung Un Chau | 20.00 |\n| Chi Wo | 150.00 |\n| China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. | 10.00 |\n| Chinese Insurance Co., Limited | 25.00 |\n| Ching Lung | 100.00 |\n| Chiu Nam Hop Ki | 5.00 |\n| Choi Chee Bee | 20.00 |\n| Choi Sing Nam | 2,000.00 |\n| Chow Fong | 2.00 |\n| Christie, W., S.S. \"Compton\" | 100.00 |\n| Chu Wing On | 10.00 |\n| Chui U Tin | 100.00 |\n| Chün Shing | 5.00 |\n| Chun Shing | 10.00 |\n| Chun Sui Shang | 5.00 |\n| City of Peking, Officers and Crew | 2.00 |\n| Clark, W. | 500.00 |\n| Cohen, A. S. | 43.50 |\n| Compradore of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire and his Assistants | 5.00 |\n| Conner, J. W. | 100.00 |\n| Cooke, R., S.S. \"Corea\" | 25.00 |\n| Cooper, H. N. | 10.00 |\n| Coote, C.B., H.E. Admiral | 25.00 |\n| Costa, J. P. da | 150.00 |\n| Cotwal, H. R. | 5.00 |\n| Coubeny, J., S.S. \"Compton\" | 5.00 |\n| Cowasjee Pallanjee & Co. | 100.00 |\n| Cox, G. C. | 1.00 |\n| Coxon, A. | 10.00 |\n| Creagh, C. V. | 50.00 |\n| Croker, T. 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Pestonjee, that a second sum of £1,000 would that day be transmitted.\n\nIt was also unanimously resolved that His Excellency the Governor be requested to telegraph to the Lord Mayor of Dublin that £1,000 would that day be transmitted in a similar manner to his Lordship's Fund.\n\nHis Excellency then read an extract from a communication received by him to the effect that the distress in the South of Ireland was very severe, and the Honorary Secretary announced that subscriptions already amounted to about $12,000, when the Meeting separated.\n\nOn the 25th March, the Third Meeting of the Committee was held at Government House, when His Excellency the Governor stated that he had received the following telegrams in acknowledgement of remittances.\n\nFrom the Duchess of Marlborough, \"Irish ladies send grateful thanks.”\n\nFrom the Lord Mayor of Dublin, \"On Patrick's Day, Ireland thanks you.\"\n\nOn the question of the disposal of the Funds in hand, it was unanimously resolved, at the instance of the Chinese Subscribers, that the sum of £1,000 should be remitted to the Mayor of Cork, His Excellency Governor HENNESSY's native city.\n\nIt was further resolved that a third remittance of £1,000 should be sent to the Fund originated by the Duchess of MARLBOROUGH.\n\nIt was resolved that His Excellency be asked to allow the Honorary Secretary to publish in the Gazette an account of the origin and progress of the Fund, and a List of the Subscribers, to be supplemented in the weekly issue of the Gazette as further names were added.",
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A. da,  2.00\nMee Hong,  1.00\nWilliams, Z.,  100.00\nNg Pat Shan,  50.00\nRoza, A. B. da,  50.00\nOn Bunk,  50.00\nWilliamson, T. G.,  20.00\nNg Sang,  100.00\nRoza, J. F. Campos da,  2.00\nÜn Cheung,  30.00\nWing Cheung Shing,  10.00\nNg Yat Fong,  200.00\nRoza, L. d'A.,  100.00\nAlok,  100.00\nWing Gee Cheung,  50.00\nNoronha, A. J.,  5.00\nRoza, M. M. da,  70.00\nTang Yik Man (of Wing Cheong Chun),  30.00\nWing Hop,  25.00\nNoronha, D.,  25.00\nRozario, A. J. do,  50.00\nYik Man,  30.00\nWing Lee Ching,  25.00\nNowrojee & Co.,  100.00\nRozario, M. C. do,  1000\n entra, S. M.,  5.00\nWing Mow Cheong,  15.00\nNowrojee, D.,  50.00\nRozario, R. A.,  25.00\nFarmahomed, C.,  20.00\nWing Tseung Kat,  100.00\nRussell, J., Honourable,  1000\nro Ando,  20.00\nWing Tung Fuk,  15.00\nO'Brien, Dr.,  150.00\nRustomjee, C.,  5.00\nFata & Co.,  150.00\nWing Wo Shung,  50.00\nOgilvie, A.,  1.00\nRustomjee, S.,  10.00\nTaveria, R. J.,  5.00\nWing Wo Yuen,  25.00\nO'Malley, E. L., Honourable,  50.00\nRuttonjee, D.,  20.00\nSavares, J. F.,  5.00\nWing Yee Cheung,  50.00\nOn Shun,  10.00\nTendstick, N.,  1.00\nWo Chan,  50.00\nOn Tai Insur. Co., (1st Subscription),  250.00\nSá, Francisco,  10.00\nThomas, W.,  1.00\nWo Hang,  600.00\nOn Tai Insur. Co., (2nd Subscription),  250.00\nSam Ayuk,  50.00\nThurbun, J.,  25.00\nWong Kwan Tong,  50.00\nOomregur, S. M.,  5.00\nSam Hing,  25.00\nTin Ün,  20.00\nWong Ping Po  50.00\nOrr, W. B.,  1.00\nSampson, A. F.,  10.00\nTin Yik,  15.00\nWong Shu Tong,  50.00\nO'Sullivan, T.,  30.00\nSandeman, R. H.,  25.00\nTolatee, B. F.,  10.00\nWong Sing Ho,  100.00\nP. K.,  50.00\nSan Tai Lee,  100.00\nSarah Scott,  ... \nToujours, Pret,  10.00\nWong Wan,  100.00\nTseung Wo,  100.00\nWong Woo Kee,  50.00\nPabaney, Ebrahimbhoy,  150.00\nSassoon, F. D.,  500.00\nTso Shuen Shin Tong,  100.00\nWoo Kee Chan,  50.00\nParlane, Wm.,  10.00\nSanga, Thomusjee Cowasjee,  5.00\nTsui Chan,  40.00\nWoolnough, H. A.,  5.00\nPatele, B. C.,  20.00\nSaunders, G.,  ... \nEsun Cheung,  100.00\nWy Sing,  100.00\nPatterson, J.,  1.00\nSearell, A.,  24.00\nTsun Cheung Tai,  50.00\nPan Chung Hung  ...\nPau Ping Kwan,  ... \nPeerbhoy, Jairuzbhoy,  ... \nPenati, J.,  50.00\nShan On Bank,  50.00\nTsun Cheung Wing,  100.00\nShang Cheung,  25.00\nShang Tai Wo,  50.00\nTsun Ou Tong,  10.00\nYat Lung,  30.00\nTuck Lee Joe & Co.,  50.00\nYan Cheung,  50.00\nShapoorjee, E.,  5.00\nTung Bi Co  10.00\nYun Wo,  1,000.00\nPercival, W. H.,  20.00\nShi Shang Kai,  100.00\nTung Kat Bank,  20.00\nYee Cheung Ching,  50.00\nPereira, A. M. Roza,  5.00\nShi Tai Bank,  50.00\nTung Kee,  50.00\nYee Cheung Hong,  100.00\nPereira, E.,  5.00\nShing Lung,  2) \nTrung Tại Shing,  10.00\nYee On Firm,  200.00\nPeru, Seamen on board,  2.50\nShirkey, H.,  ... \nTung Tak Chun,  100.00\nYce On Tong,  10.00\nPeters, W.,  1.00\nShin Ying Wo,  ... \nTung Shang Wo,  100.00\nYee Shun Hong,  50.00\nPitman, John,  50.00\nShui Loong Firm,  100.00\nTung Shun Wo,  10.00\nYee Shun Tai,  100.00\nPlunket, C. Bushe, Honourable,  50.00\nShun Cheung,  50.00\nTün Ki,  50.00\nYee Tai,  10.00\nPo Hing,  10.00\nShun Fat Bank,  50.00\nTurnbull, A.,  1.00\nYee Tai Hong,  100.00\nPotter, II., S.S. \"Compton,\"  1.00\nShun Hing,  ... \nYee Ün,  30.00\nPowell, S.S. \"Chinkiang,\"  5.00\nSilva, J. M. A.,  10.00\nPrestage, Ward,  25.00\nSilva, L. C. da,  ... \nU Cheong,  ... \nYee Wo Shing,  50.00\nPun Chin Hing,  50.00\nSmale, Sir John, Chief Justice, His Hon.,  200.00\nUn Ki,  ... \nWo Lung,  10.00\nYee Yik Hong,  100.00\nSmith, Capt., Peru,  ... \nR. McM.,  10.00\nSoares, A. F. J.,  ... \nUt Wo,  ... \nUn Wo Tong,  10.00\nYeung Tai Loi,  200.00\nYing Kee,  100.00\nRaimondi, Bishop, Right Rev.,  10.00\nSommers, J.,  25.00\nYip Chuk Kai,  50.00\nRana, M. Jamsetjee,  5.00\nSouza, A. S.,  ... \nYip Tsing Chuen,  100.00\nReinacker, R.,  10.00\nSpeechly, J.,  ... \nIt Vania, R. C.,  ... \nYoung Jack,  1.00\nRemedios, A. A. dos,  10.00\nStabell, J.,  ... \nYow Lung,  30.00\nRemedios, Anto. dos,  5.00\nStarkey, R. D.,  5.00\nVice, J.,  ... \nYune Fat Hong,  150.00\nRemedios, A. F. dos,  5.00\nStewart, F., Dr.,  30.00\nVieira, A. J.,  1.00\nYune Mun Cboy,  25.00\nRemedios, A. G. dos,  2.00\nStewart, R. B.,  ... \nYung Tat Fong,  50.00\nRemedios, D. A. dos,  10.00\nSui Lung Chan,  100.00\nWagner, A.,  ... \nYung Yan Po,  25.00\nRemedios, F. 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        "content_text": "## TABLE 1 - NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools subject to Government Supervision during 1880.\n\n1. Aberdeen,  \n2. Ap-li-chan,  \n3. Basel Mission Boarding School (Girls),  \n4. Basel Mission Day School (Boys),  \n5. Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls),  \n6. Baxter Vernacular High Street School (Girls),  \n7. Baxter Vernacular Hollywood Road School (Girls),  \n8. Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-p'ún School (Girls),  \n9. Berlin Foundling House School (Girls),  \n10. C. M. S. St. Stephen's School, No. 1 (Boys),  \n11. C. M. S. St. Stephen's School, No. 2 (Boys),  \n12. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial School (Girls),  \n13. C. M. S. Sai-ying-p'ún School (Boys),  \n14. C. M. S. Sheung-wan School (Boys),  \n15. Central School,  \n16. Diocesan Home School (Mixed),  \n17. Girls' School,  \n18. Ha-vít,  \n19. Hok-tsúi,  \n20. Hok-ün,  \n21. Little Hongkong,  \n22. L. M. S. Hollywood Road School (Boys),  \n23. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 1 (Girls),  \n24. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 2 (Girls),  \n25. L. M. S. Tai-ping-shán School (Mixed),  \n26. L. M. S. Wan-trai School (Boys),  \n27. L. M. S. Wán-tsai School (Girls),  \n28. L. M. S. Yau-má-ti School (Boys),  \n29. Mi-thu-chung,  \n30. Má-tau-ts'üu,  \n31. Mong-kok,  \n32. Pok-fú-lam,  \n33. Sai-ying-pún (English),  \n34. Sai-ying-pún (Hákká),  \n35. Shái-wán,  \n36. Sham-shui-pò,  \n37. Shau-ki-wán (English),  \n38. Shau-ki-wán,  \n39. Shek-ò,  \n40. Shek-t'ong-tsui,  \n41. Shoung-wan,  \n42. Stanley (English and Chinese),  \n43. St. Joseph's College Chinese School (Boys),  \n44. St. Joseph's College Portuguese School (Boys),  \n45. St. Paul's College Hongkong Public School (Boys),  \n46. St. Paul's College Mission School, D'Aguilar Street (Boys),  \n47. St. Paul's College Mission School, Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),  \n48. Tái-kok-tsui,  \n49. Tái-tam-tuk,  \n50. Tai-wong-kung,  \n51. Tang-lung-chan (Hákká),  \n52. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí),  \n53. To-kwá-wán (Hákká),  \n54. To-kwá-wán (Hoklò),  \n55. Tsat-tsz-múi,  \n56. Tung-lo-wan,  \n57. Victoria School (Boys),  \n58. Victoria School (Girls),  \n59. Wan-trai (English),  \n60. Wán-tsai,  \n61. Wong-kok-tsúi,  \n62. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese),  \n63. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese)\n\n## TABLE II - PROPORTION of SCHOLARS to POPULATION in the CITY OF VICTORIA and in the VILLAGES in 1880.\n\n| Category                        | Number  |\n|---------------------------------|---------|\n| Native Central Schools School (Government) | 21      |\n| Native Grant-in-Aid Schools (Aided)     | 52      |\n| TOTAL                           | 109     |\n| Schools                         | 59      |\n|                                 | 26      |\n|                                 | 10      |\n|                                 | 90      |\n|                                 | 19      |\n|                                 | 49      |\n|                                 | 38      |\n|                                 | 52      |\n|                                 | 49      |\n|                                 | 24      |\n|                                 | 13      |\n|                                 | 26      |\n|                                 | 108     |\n|                                 | 94      |\n|                                 | 40      |\n|                                 | 33      |\n|                                 | 588     |\n|                                 | 1,121   |\n|                                 | 369     |\n\nCITY AND HARBOUR OF VICTORIA.\n\nPopulation as per Census of 1880.................. 118,578  \nNo. of Scholars............................... 1,121  \n\nVILLAGES.\n\nPopulation, including Boat Population, ............ 25,571  \nNo. of Scholars............................... 369  \n\n### Schools in the City of Victoria\n\n1. Basel Mission Boarding School (Girls)............. 59  \n2. Basel Mission Day School (Boys).................. 48  \n3. Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls).... 18  \n4. Baxter Vernacular High Street School (Girls)....... 29  \n5. Baxter Vernacular Hollywood Road School (Girls)... 45  \n6. Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-p'ún School (Girls)...... 52  \n7. Berlin Foundling House School (Girls)........... 30  \n8. C. M. S. St. Stephen's School, No. 1 (Boys)......... 85  \n9. C. M. S. St. Stephen's School, No. 2 (Boys)......... 26  \n10. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial School (Girls) 61  \n11. C. M. S. Sai-ying-pún School (Boys)............... 93  \n12. C. M. S. Sheung-wan School (Boys)................. 73  \n13. Central School................................. 174  \n14. Diocesan Home School (Mixed)..................... 112  \n15. Girls' School................................... 109  \n16. L. M. S. Hollywood Road School (Boys)............. 52  \n17. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 1 (Girls)...... 55  \n18. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 2 (Girls)...... 46  \n19. L. M. S. Tai-p'ing-shán School (Mixed)............ 51  \n20. L. M. S. Wan-trai School (Boys).................... 97  \n21. L. M. S. Wán-tsai School (Girls)................... 77  \n22. L. M. S. Yau-má-ti School (Boys)................... 52  \n23. Sai-ying-pún (English)........................... 71  \n24. Sai-ying-pún (Hákká)............................. 90  \n25. Shau-ki-wán (English)............................ 48  \n26. St. Joseph's College Chinese School (Boys)......... 36  \n27. St. Paul's College Hongkong Public School (Boys)... 21  \n28. St. Paul's College Mission School, D'Aguilar St. (Boys) 83  \n29. St. Paul's College Mission School, Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys) 84  \n30. Victoria School (Boys)........................... 103  \n31. Victoria School (Girls)........................... 94  \n32. Wan-trai (English)............................... 51  \n33. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese)............ 33  \n34. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese)................... 252  \n\nTotal........................................... 1,121  \n\n### Schools in Villages\n\n1. Aberdeen...................................... 21  \n2. Ap-li-chau...................................... 52  \n3. Bok-tsúi....................................... 11  \n4. Hok-ün......................................... 26  \n5. Little Hongkong.................................. 18  \n6. Má-tau-ts'ün..................................... 21  \n7. Mong-kok....................................... 10  \n8. Pok-fú-lam...................................... 74  \n9. Shái-wán....................................... 19  \n10. Sham-shui-pò.................................... 28  \n11. Shau-ki-wán..................................... 49  \n12. Shek-ò........................................ 59  \n13. Shek-t'ong-tsui.................................. 74  \n14. Shoung-wan...................................... 10  \n15. Stanley (English and Chinese)..................... 52  \n16. Tái-kok-tsui..................................... 18  \n17. Tái-tam-tuk...................................... 10  \n18. Tai-wong-kung.................................... 49  \n19. Tang-lung-chan (Hákká)............................ 51  \n20. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí)............................ 24  \n21. To-kwá-wán (Hákká)............................... 24  \n22. To-kwá-wán (Hoklò)................................ 24  \n23. Tsat-tsz-múi..................................... 13  \n24. Tung-lo-wan...................................... 26  \n25. Wong-kok-tsúi.................................... 51  \n26. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese)................... 33  \n\nTotal........................................... 774  \n\nProportion to Population....................... 3.02 per cent.\n\n## TABLE III - NUMBER of SCHOLARS at the Government Schools during 1880, and Expense of each School.\n\n| School Name                          | Boys | Girls | Total | Expense    |\n|--------------------------------------|------|-------|-------|------------|\n| Aberdeen                             | 21   |       | 21    | $210.50    |\n| Ap-li-chau                           | 52   |       | 52    | 123.60     |\n| Central School                       | 583  | 5     | 588   | 11,398.47  |\n| Girls' School                        |      | 109   | 109   | 638.10     |\n| Hok-tsúi                             |      | 52    | 52    | 368.10     |\n| Hok-ün                               | 26   |       | 26    | 62.10      |\n| Little Hongkong                      | 18   |       | 18    | 62.10      |\n| Má-tau-ts'ün                         | 21   |       | 21    | 63.10      |\n| Mong-kok                             | 10   |       | 10    | 76.10      |\n| Pok-fú-lam                           | 74   |       | 74    | 368.29     |\n| Sai-ying-pún (English)               | 90   |       | 90    | 155.90     |\n| Sai-ying-pún (Hákká)                 |       | 90    | 90    | ...        |\n| Shái-wán                             | 19   |       | 19    | 62.10      |\n| Sham-shui-pò                         | 38   |       | 38    | 63.60      |\n| Shau-ki-wán (English)                | 49   |       | 49    | 210.07     |\n| Shau-ki-wán                          | 24   |       | 24    | 138.10     |\n| Shek-ò                               | 74   |       | 74    | 327.60     |\n| Shek-t'ong-tsui                      | 77   |       | 77    | 340.60     |\n| Sheung-wán                           |       |       |       | 293.87     |\n| Stanley (English and Chinese)        | 52   |       | 52    | 45.10      |\n| Tái-kok-tsui                         | 10   |       | 10    | 73.10      |\n| Tái-tam-tuk                          |       | 52    | 52    | 321.65     |\n| Tai-wong-kung                        | 49   |       | 49    | 144.60     |\n| Tang-lung-chau (Hákká)               | 51   |       | 51    | 259.60     |\n| Tang-lung-chau (Puntí)               | 24   |       | 24    | 64.60      |\n| To-kwá-wán (Hákká)                   | 24   |       | 24    | 57.10      |\n| To-kwá-wán (Hoklò)                   | 24   |       | 24    | ...        |\n| Tsat-tsz-múi                         | 13   |       | 13    | 63.60      |\n| Tung-lo-wan                          | 26   |       | 26    | 47.10      |\n| Victoria School (Boys)               | 103  |       | 103   | 321.33     |\n| Wán-tsai (English)                   | 94   |       | 94    | 182.60     |\n| Wong-kok-tsúi                        | 40   |       | 40    | 312.83     |\n| Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese) | 20   | 33    | 33    | 369.75     |\n| Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese)      |       |       |       | ...        |\n\nTotal                                | 1,940 | 138   | 2,078 | $17,625.86 |",
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        "content_text": "TABLE IV.—AVERAGE EXPENSE of each SCHOLAR at the Government Schools during 1880,\n\nTABLE VI—MAXIMUM and MINIMUM ENROLMENT and DAILY ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1880.\n\n637\n\nCENTRAL SCHOOL.\n\nExpenditure, $11,398.47\n\nVILLAGE SCHOOLS.\n\n  \n    Maximum Monthly Enrolment.\n    Minimum Monthly Enrolment.\n    Maximum Daily Attendance.\n    Minimum Daily Attendance.\n  \n  \n    (Monthly Average.)\n    (Monthly Average.)\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Expenditure,\n    Travelling Expenses,\n    Assistant Inspector's Salary,\n    Chinese Writer's Salary,\n  \n  \n    $6,227.39\n    $2,400\n    288\n    180\n  \n\n1. Aberdeen, 17 9 13.00 37.5 6.55 16.78\n\n2. Ap-li-chan, 43 26\n\n3. Central School, 456 381 426.05 350.54 2,868.00\n\n4. Girls' School, 71 49 62.11 41.56\n\n5. Ha-wán, 38 29 31.09 24.38 $9,095.89\n\nTotal Expenditure for the year :----\n\nCentral School, $11,398.47\n\nOutside Schools, $9,095.89\n\n6. Hok-tsúi, \n\n7. Hok-ün, \n\n9. Matsu-ch'ung, 11 11 11.00 9.5\n\n8. Little Hongkong, 18 10 17.47 7.23\n\n10. Má-tan-ts'ün, 20 13 19.12 10.19\n\n11. Mong-kok, 20 9 17.00 6.67\n\n$20,493.86\n\n12. Pok-fú-lam, 9 6 8.04 5.56\n\n13. Sai-ying-pún (English), 61 34 $7.95 32.67\n\n14. Sai-ying-p'ún (Hákká), 62 41 56.1 35.08\n\n15. Shái-wan, 18 12 17.33 10.54\n\nA.\n\n16. Sham-shoi-pò, 34 17 32.35 13.52\n\nAverage Expenses calculated by the Enrolment.\n\n1. Average Expense of each Scholar at Government Schools, \n\n17. Shan-ki-wán (English) 37 28 33.00 23.15\n\n18. Shau-ki-wán, 37 14 29.2 9.00\n\n2.\n\n72 23 T \"\"\n\nat Government Central School, \n\n3.\n\n21 J ;; \n\nat Outside Schools, \n\nB.\n\n$8.48\n\n19. Shek-ò, 21 14 19.14 8.47 19.38\n\n20. Shek-t'ong-tsui, 49 29 41.6 24.74 4.18\n\n21. Shéung-wan, 56 36 48.72 30.75\n\n22. Stanley (English and Chinese), 51 20 49.32 17.59\n\nAverage Expense calculated by the Average Daily Attendance.\n\n1. Average Expense of each Scholar at Government Schools, \n\n23. Túi hok tsúi, 11 6 11.00 6.37\n\n24. Tái tâm t'ing 9 G 8.32 4.62\n\n2.\n\n3.\n\n\"\n\n25. at Government Central School, \n\nat Outside Schools, \n\n$14.55\n\n25. Tai-wong-kung, 34 29 31.00 26.57 29.04\n\n26. Tang-lung chau (Hákká), 38 15 30.67 14.19 7.60\n\n27. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí), 39 17 38.5 14.25\n\n28. To-kwá-wán (Hákká), 22 17 19.65 12.33\n\nTABLE V.--AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLMENT und DAILY ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for 1880.\n\n29. Tò-kwá-wán (Hokló), 18 14 16.37 11.7\n\n30. Ts'at-tsz-múi, 13 12 12.48 8.62\n\n31. Tung-lo-wáu, 26 21 24.33 19.29\n\nAverage Monthly Enrolment. Average Daily Attendance.\n\n32. Wan-tsai (English), 73 21 65.5 21.00\n\n33. Wán tái 78 61 71.75 52.19\n\n34. Wong-kok-tsúi, 30 18 27.1 14.93\n\n35. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese), 82 27 28.26 23.00\n\n1. Aberdeen, 2. Ap lí chian, 36. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese), 33 10 29.3 9.28\n\n12.33 9.64 35.67\n\n3. Central School, \n\n4. Girls' School, 25.17\n\n1,619 1,082 1,468.70 936.99\n\n420.00 392.49 57.08 48.14\n\n5. Ha-wán, 33.5\n\n6. Hok-tsái, 28.19 11.00 10.18\n\n7. Hok-ün, 13.67\n\n8. Little Hongkong, 11.86\n\n9. Má-tau-thang, 13.92 14.46 17.17 13.81\n\n10. Má-tan-ts'ün, \n\n11. Mong-kok, 17.33 14.56 12.92\n\n12. Pok-fá-lam, 11.06\n\n13. Sai-ying-pún (English), 7.67 7.17 52.42 49.54\n\n14. Sai-ying-pún (Hákká), \n\n15. Shái wán, 53.45 45.92\n\n16. Sham-shui-pò, 16.00 13.79\n\n17. Shau-ki-wán (English), 27.75 24.23\n\nTABLE VII—NUMBER of DAYS on which the Government Schools were taught during 1880.\n\n34.9\n\n18. Shan-ki-wán, 28.38 25.75\n\n19. Shek-ò, 20.38\n\n20. Shek-tong-tsui, 17.27 14.29\n\nSchool Days.\n\nSchool Days.\n\n21. Shéung-wán, 40.5 33.42\n\n2. Tái kok ini, \n\n22. Stanley (English and Chinese), 47.75 41.98 37.18 31.6\n\n161\n\n19. Shek-d, 249\n\n1. Aberdeen, \n\n24. Tai-tam-tuk, 9.70 8.92\n\n2. Ap-li-chal, 269\n\n20. Shek-t'ong-tsui, 257\n\n24. Tái wong king, \n\n26. Tang-lung-chan (Hákká), \n\n27. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí), \n\n28. T-kwa-wán (Hákká), \n\n29. Tò-kwá-wán (Hokló), 7.92 6.73\n\n3. Central School, 252\n\n21. Shoung wán 258 30.92 27.83\n\n4. Girls' School, 257\n\n22. Stanley (English and Chinese), 247 20.17 17.22\n\n5. Ha wán, 257\n\n23. Tái kok thui, 216 28.92 22.15\n\n6. Hok-tsúj, 259\n\n24. Túi-tâm-tuk, 250 20.75 17.87\n\n7. Hok-ün, 260\n\n25. Tai-wong-kung, 257 16.33 13.07\n\n30. Ts'at-taz-múi, \n\n8. Littlo Hongkong, 258\n\n26. Tang-lung-chau (Hákká), 256 12.1\n\n31. Tung lo-wá, 10.6\n\n9. Mu-t'an-ch'ung, 259\n\n27. Tang-lung-chan (Punti), 259 24.9\n\n32. Wán-tsai (English), 20.92 259\n\n28. Tò-kwá-wán (Hákká), 259\n\n10. Má-lau-tsfür, 57.88\n\n33. Wan-tsai 52.5\n\n11. Mong-kok, 260\n\n29. Tò-kwá-wán (Hokld), 268\n\n70.3 61.28\n\n34. Wong-kok-tsúi, \n\n12. Pok-fú-lam, 257\n\n30. Ts'at-tez-múi, 227 25.58 21.68\n\n35. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese), 28.75\n\n36. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinse), 26.35 17.00 14.21\n\n13. Shái-wán \n\n14. Sai-ying-phún (Hakka), \n\n13. Sai-ying-p'ún (English), 254\n\n31. Tung-lo-wán, 229 251\n\n32. Wún-tsai (English), 257\n\n23. Win-Ésau, 221\n\n16. Sham-shui-pò, 259\n\n34. Wong-kok-tsúi, 257\n\n1,376.40\n\n17. Shau-ki-wán (English), 225\n\n35. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English & Chinese), 259 1,211.59\n\n18. Shau ki win, 246\n\n36. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese), 257",
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        "content_text": "## Step 1: Understand the task\nThe task is to proofread OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, specifically correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, rejoining broken sentences, restoring paragraph breaks, and indicating missing words, all while maintaining the original content and format as much as possible and converting it into standard Markdown.\n\n## Step 2: Identify the content\nThe given text appears to be a statistical report from 1880 regarding schools under government supervision in Hong Kong, including the number of scholars and expenses.\n\n## Step 3: Correct spelling errors and formatting\nThe text contains several tables with information about schools, including their names, number of scholars, and expenses. The first step is to correct any spelling errors in the school names and other text.\n\n## Step 4: Fix spacing issues and rejoin broken sentences\nThere are several spacing issues and potentially broken sentences due to OCR errors. These need to be corrected to ensure the text is readable and accurate.\n\n## Step 5: Restore paragraph breaks and indicate missing words\nThe text needs to be formatted into proper paragraphs where necessary, and any missing words due to OCR damage should be indicated with `...`.\n\n## Step 6: Convert to Markdown format\nThe text should be converted into standard Markdown format, including headers, tables, and bold text where appropriate.\n\n## Step 7: Apply the rules for file references and page numbering\nFile references should have no spaces inside parentheses, and page numbering lines should be preserved as they were originally used to delineate page metadata.\n\n## Step 8: Reorder newspaper texts and reconstruct tables if necessary\nAlthough the given text is not from a newspaper, if there were any similar issues, they would need to be addressed by reordering the text and reconstructing tables.\n\n## Step 9: Finalize the Markdown output\nEnsure that the final output is in standard Markdown format, with proper headers, tables, and formatting.\n\nThe final answer is:\n\n## TABLE 1 - NUMBER OF SCHOLARS ATTENDING SCHOOLS SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION DURING 1880\n\n1. Aberdeen,  \n2. Ap-li-chau,  \n3. Basel Mission Boarding School (Girls),  \n4. Basel Mission Day School (Boys),  \n5. Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls),  \n6. Baxter Vernacular High Street School (Girls),  \n7. Baxter Vernacular Hollywood Road School (Girls),  \n8. Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-p'ún School (Girls),  \n9. Berlin Foundling House School (Girls),  \n10. C. M. S. St. Stephen's School, No. 1 (Boys),  \n11. C. M. S. St. Stephen's School, No. 2 (Boys),  \n12. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial School (Girls),  \n13. C. M. S. Sai-ying-p'ún School (Boys),  \n14. C. M. S. Cheung-wán School (Boys),  \n15. Central School,  \n16. Diocesan Home School (Mixed),  \n17. Girls' School,  \n18. Ha-wán,  \n19. Hok-tsúi,  \n20. Hok-ün,  \n21. Little Hongkong,  \n22. L. M. S. Hollywood Road School (Boys),  \n23. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 1 (Girls),  \n24. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 2 (Girls),  \n25. L. M. S. T'ai-p'ing-shán School (Mixed),  \n26. L. M. S. Wan-tsai School (Boys),  \n27. L. M. S. Wan-tsai School (Girls),  \n28. L. M. S. Yau-mă-ti School (Boys),  \n29. Má-tau-chung,  \n30. Má-tau-t'íen,  \n31. Mong-kok,  \n32. Pok-fú-lam,  \n33. Sai-ying-p'ún (English),  \n34. Sai-ying-p'ún (Hákká),  \n35. Shái-wán,  \n36. Sham-shui-pò,  \n37. Shau-ki-wán (English),  \n38. Shan-ki-wán,  \n39. Shek-ò,  \n40. Shek-t'ong-tsui,  \n41. Sheng-wáng,  \n42. Stanley (English and Chinese),  \n43. St. Joseph's College Chinese School (Boys),  \n44. St. Joseph's College Portuguese School (Boys),  \n45. St. Paul's College Hongkong Public School (Boys),  \n46. St. Paul's College Mission School, D'Aguilar Street (Boys),  \n47. St. Paul's College Mission School, Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),  \n48. Túi-kok-tsui,  \n49. Tái-tam-tuk,  \n50. Tai-wong-kung,  \n51. Tang-lung-chau (Hákká),  \n52. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí),  \n53. T'ò-kwá-wán (Hákká),  \n54. T'ò-kwá-wán (Hokló),  \n55. Ts'at-tai-múi,  \n56. Tung-lo-wán,  \n57. Victoria School (Boys),  \n58. Victoria School (Girls),  \n59. Wan-tsai (English),  \n60. Wán-tsai,  \n61. Wong-kok-tsúi,  \n62. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese),  \n63. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese)\n\n## TABLE II - PROPORTION OF SCHOLARS TO POPULATION IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND IN THE VILLAGES IN 1880\n\n| Location        | Schools in the City of Victoria | No. of Scholars | Location        | Schools in Villages | No. of Scholars |\n|-----------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|\n| Central School  |                                | 588             | Aberdeen        |                     | 21              |\n|                 | Basel Mission Boarding School (Girls) | 59              | Ap-li-chau      |                     | 52              |\n|                 | Basel Mission Day School (Boys) | 48              | Hok-tsúi        |                     | 11              |\n|                 | Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls) | 43 | Hok-ün          |                     | 20              |\n|                 | Baxter Vernacular High Street School (Girls) | 29 | Little Hongkong |                     | 18              |\n|                 | Baxter Vernacular Hollywood Road School (Girls) | 45 | L. M. S. Yau-má-ti School (Boys) |                     | 86              |\n|                 | Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-p'ún School (Girls) | 52 | Má-tau-chung    |                     | 26              |\n|                 | Berlin Foundling House School (Girls) | 30 | Má-tau-t'íen    |                     | 24              |\n|                 | C. M. S. St. Stephen's School, No. 1 (Boys) | 61 | Mong-kok        |                     | 21              |\n|                 | C. M. S. St. Stephen's School, No. 2 (Boys) | 106 | Pok-fú-lam      |                     | 30              |\n|                 | C. M. S. St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial School (Girls) | 61 | Shái-wán        |                     | 81              |\n|                 | C. M. S. Sai-ying-p'ún School (Boys) | 93 | Sham-shui-pò    |                     | 106             |\n|                 | C. M. S. Cheung-wán School (Boys) | 73 | Shau-ki-wán (English) |                     | 10              |\n|                 | Central School  | 588             | Shan-ki-wán     |                     | 51              |\n|                 | Diocesan Home School (Mixed) | 48 | Shek-ò          |                     | 22              |\n|                 | Girls' School   | 109             | Shek-t'ong-tsui  |                     | 74              |\n|                 | L. M. S. Hollywood Road School (Boys) | 112 | Tai-kok-tsui    |                     | 11              |\n|                 | L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 1 (Girls) | 53 | Tai-tam-tuk     |                     | 10              |\n|                 | L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 2 (Girls) | 46 | T'ò-kwá-wán (Hákká) |                     | 24              |\n|                 | L. M. S. T'ai-p'ing-shán School (Mixed) | 51 | T'ò-kwá-wán (Hokló) |                     | 24              |\n|                 | L. M. S. Wan-tsai School (Boys) | 97 | Wong-kok-tsúi   |                     | 34              |\n|                 | L. M. S. Wan-tsai School (Girls) | 53 | Tung-lo-wán     |                     | 13              |\n|                 | Sai-ying-p'ún (English) | 25 | Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese) |                     | 33              |\n|                 | Sai-ying-p'ún (Hákká) | 90 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | St. Joseph's College Chinese School (Boys) | 36 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | St. Joseph's College Portuguese School (Boys) | 252 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | St. Paul's College Hongkong Public School (Boys) | 21 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | St. Paul's College Mission School, D'Aguilar Street (Boys) | 83 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | St. Paul's College Mission School, Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys) | 73 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | Victoria School (Boys) | 51 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | Victoria School (Girls) | 27 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | Wan-tsai (English) | 103 |                       |                     |                 |\n|                 | Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese) | 40 |                       |                     |                 |\n\n## TABLE III - NUMBER OF SCHOLARS AT THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS DURING 1880, AND EXPENSE OF EACH SCHOOL\n\n| School Name | Boys | Girls | Total | Expense |\n|-------------|------|-------|-------|---------|\n| Aberdeen    | 21   |       | 21    | $210.80 |\n| Ap-li-chau  |      | 52    | 52    | $123.80 |\n| Central School | 588  |       | 588   | $11,398.47 |\n| Girls' School |      | 109   | 109   | $638.10 |\n| Ha-wán      | 52   |       | 52    | $368.10 |\n| Hok-tsúi    | 11   |       | 11    | $62.60  |\n| Hok-ün      | 26   |       | 26    | $63.30  |\n| Little Hongkong | 18   |       | 18    | $62.10  |\n| Má-tau-chung | 26   |       | 26    | $77.60  |\n| Má-tau-t'íen | 24   |       | 24    | $62.10  |\n| Mong-kok    | 21   |       | 21    | $63.10  |\n| Pok-fú-lam  | 74   |       | 74    | $368.29 |\n| Sai-ying-p'ún (English) | 90   |       | 90    | $155.90 |\n| Sai-ying-p'ún (Hákká) | 19   |       | 19    | $62.10  |\n| Shái-wán    | 38   |       | 38    | $63.60  |\n| Sham-shui-pò | 49   |       | 49    | $240.07 |\n| Shau-ki-wán | 51   |       | 51    | $110.60 |\n| Shek-ò      | 22   |       | 22    | $138.10 |\n| Shek-t'ong-tsui | 74   |       | 74    | $327.60 |\n| Stanley (English and Chinese) | 73   | 77    | 150   | $340.80 |\n| Tai-kok-tsui | 52   |       | 52    | $293.87 |\n| Tai-tam-tuk  | 11   |       | 11    | $48.10  |\n| Tai-wong-kung | 10   |       | 10    | $73.10  |\n| Tang-lung-chau (Hákká) | 52   |       | 52    | $321.65 |\n| Tang-lung-chau (Puntí) | 45   | 47    | 92    | $144.60 |\n| T'ò-kwá-wán (Hákká) | 61   | 54    | 115   | $259.60 |\n| T'ò-kwá-wán (Hokló) | 24   | 24    | 48    | $64.60  |\n| Ts'at-tai-múi | 24   |       | 24    | $57.10  |\n| Tung-lo-wán  | 13   |       | 13    | $53.60  |\n| Wan-tsai (English) | 103  |       | 103   | $321.35 |\n| Wong-kok-tsúi | 94   |       | 94    | $182.60 |\n| Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese) | 34   | 40    | 74    | $74.60  |\n| Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese) | 40   |       | 40    | $312.83 |\n\nTotal |  |  | 3112 | $17,625.86",
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        "content_text": "TABLE IV.—AVERAGE EXPENSE of each Scholar at the Government Schools during 1880.\n\nTABLE VI—MAXIMUM and MINIMUM ENROLMENT and DAILY ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1880.\n\nCENTRAL SCHOOL.\n\nExpenditure, $11,398.47\n\nMaximum Monthly Enrolment.\n\nMinimum Monthly Enrolment.\n\nMaximum Daily Attendance.\n\nMinimum Daily Attendance.\n\nVILLAGE SCHOOLS,\n\n(Monthly Average.) (Monthly Average.)\n\nExpenditure, $6,227.39\n\nAdd Inspector's Salary, $2,400\n\nTravelling Expenses, 288\n\nChinese Writer's Salary, 180\n\n  \n    1. Aberdeen,\n    17\n    9\n    13.00\n    9\n  \n  \n    2. Ap-li-chau,\n    43\n    26\n    37.5\n    6.55\n  \n  \n    3. Central School,\n    456\n    381\n    426.05\n    350.54\n  \n  \n    4. Girls' School,\n    71\n    49\n    62.11\n    41.66\n  \n  \n    5. Ha-wan,\n    38\n    29\n    31.09\n    24.38\n  \n  \n    6. Hok-teúi,\n    11\n    11\n    11.00\n    9.5\n  \n  \n    7. Hok-ün,\n    18\n    10\n    17.47\n    7.23\n  \n  \n    8. Little Hongkong,\n    16\n    6\n    15.88\n    6.00\n  \n  \n    9. Mã-tau-chŚung,\n    18\n    14\n    16.6\n    10.23\n  \n  \n    10. Ma-tau-te'ün,\n    20\n    13\n    19.12\n    10.19\n  \n  \n    11. Mong-kok,\n    20\n    9\n    17.00\n    6.67\n  \n  \n    12. Pok-fú-lam,\n    9\n    6\n    8.04\n    5.56\n  \n  \n    13. Sai-ying-p'ún (English),\n    61\n    31\n    67.95\n    32.67\n  \n  \n    Sai-ying-p'ún (Hákká),\n    62\n    41\n    56.1\n    35.08\n  \n  \n    15. Shái wán,\n    18\n    12\n    17.33\n    10.54\n  \n  \n    16. Sham-shui-pò,\n    34\n    17\n    32.35\n    13.52\n  \n  \n    17. Shau-ki-wán (English),\n    37\n    28\n    33.00\n    23.15\n  \n  \n    18. Shau-ki-win,\n    37\n    14\n    29.2\n    9.00\n  \n  \n    19. Shek-ò,\n    21\n    14\n    19.14\n    8.47\n  \n  \n    20. Shek-t'ong-tsui,\n    49\n    29\n    41.5\n    24.74\n  \n  \n    21. Sheung-wan,\n    56\n    36\n    48.72\n    30.75\n  \n  \n    22. Stanley (English and Chinese),\n    51\n    20\n    49.32\n    17.59\n  \n  \n    23. Tái-kok-trái,\n    11\n    6\n    11.00\n    5.37\n  \n  \n    24. Tai-t'ám-tuk,\n    9\n    6\n    8.32\n    4.62\n  \n  \n    25. Tai-wong-kung,\n    34\n    29\n    31.00\n    26.57\n  \n  \n    26. Tang-lung-chau (Hákká),\n    38\n    15\n    30.67\n    14.19\n  \n  \n    27. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí),\n    39\n    17\n    33.5\n    14.25\n  \n  \n    28. Tò-kwá-wán (Hákká),\n    22\n    17\n    19.66\n    12.33\n  \n  \n    29. Tò-kwá-wán (Hoklo),\n    18\n    11\n    16.37\n    11.7\n  \n  \n    30. Ts'at-tse-múi,\n    13\n    12\n    12.48\n    8.62\n  \n  \n    31. Tung-lo-wán,\n    26\n    21\n    24.33\n    19.29\n  \n  \n    32. Win-tsai (English),\n    73\n    21\n    65.5\n    21.00\n  \n  \n    33. Wáu-trai,\n    78\n    61\n    71.75\n    52.19\n  \n  \n    34. Wong-kok-tsui,\n    30\n    18\n    27.3\n    14.93\n  \n  \n    35. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese),\n    32\n    27\n    28.26\n    23.00\n  \n  \n    36. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese),\n    33\n    1\n    \n    \n  \n\nTotal Expenditure for the year: $20,493.86\n\nCentral School, $11,398.47\n\nOutside Schools, $9,095.39\n\nAverage Expenses calculated by the Enrolment,\n\n1. Average Expense of each Scholar at Government Schools, $8.48\n\n2. at Government Central School, $19.38\n\n3. at Outside Schools, $4.18\n\nAverage Expense calculated by the Average Daily Attendance.\n\n1. Average Expense of each Scholar at Government Schools, $14.55\n\n2. at Government Central School, $29.04\n\n3. at Outside Schools, $7.60\n\nTABLE V.—Average Monthly Enrolment and Daily Attendance at the Government Schools for 1880.\n\n  \n    \n    Average Monthly Enrolment\n    Average Daily Attendance\n  \n  \n    1. Aberdeen,\n    12.33\n    9.64\n  \n  \n    2. Ap-li-chau,\n    35.67\n    25.17\n  \n  \n    3. Central School,\n    420.00\n    392.49\n  \n  \n    4. Girls' School,\n    57.08\n    49.14\n  \n  \n    5. Ha-wán,\n    33.5\n    28.19\n  \n  \n    6. Hok-tsúi,\n    11.00\n    10.18\n  \n  \n    7. Hok-ün,\n    13.67\n    11.86\n  \n  \n    8. Little Hongkong,\n    13.92\n    14.46\n  \n  \n    9. Má-tau-chung,\n    17.17\n    13.81\n  \n  \n    10. Má-tau-ts'ün,\n    17.33\n    14.56\n  \n  \n    11. Mong-kok,\n    12.92\n    11.06\n  \n  \n    12. Pok-fú-lam,\n    7.67\n    7.17\n  \n  \n    13. Sai-ying-p'ún (English),\n    52.42\n    49.54\n  \n  \n    14. Sai-ying-p'ún (Hákká),\n    68.45\n    45.92\n  \n  \n    15. Shai-wán,\n    16.00\n    13.79\n  \n  \n    16. Sham-shui-pò,\n    27.75\n    24.23\n  \n  \n    17. Shau-ki-wán (English),\n    34.9\n    28.38\n  \n  \n    18. Shau-ki-win,\n    25.75\n    20.38\n  \n  \n    19. Shek-ò,\n    17.27\n    14.29\n  \n  \n    20. Shek-t'ong-tsui,\n    40.5\n    33.12\n  \n  \n    21. Sheung-wán,\n    47.75\n    41.98\n  \n  \n    22. Stanley (English and Chinese),\n    37.18\n    31.6\n  \n  \n    23. Tái-kok-trái,\n    9.70\n    8.92\n  \n  \n    24. Tai-t'ám-tuk,\n    7.92\n    6.73\n  \n  \n    25. Tai-wong-kung,\n    30.92\n    27.83\n  \n  \n    26. Tang-lung-chau (Hákká),\n    20.17\n    17.22\n  \n  \n    27. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí),\n    28.92\n    22.15\n  \n  \n    28. Tò-kwá-wán (Hákká),\n    20.75\n    17.87\n  \n  \n    29. Tò-kwá-wán (Hoklo),\n    16.33\n    13.07\n  \n  \n    30. Ts'at-tse-múi,\n    12.1\n    10.6\n  \n  \n    31. Tung-lo-wán,\n    24.9\n    20.92\n  \n  \n    32. Win-tsai (English),\n    57.88\n    52.5\n  \n  \n    33. Wáu-trai,\n    70.3\n    61.28\n  \n  \n    34. Wong-kok-tsui,\n    25.58\n    21.68\n  \n  \n    35. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English and Chinese),\n    28.75\n    26.35\n  \n  \n    36. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese),\n    17.00\n    14.21\n  \n\nTABLE VII—NUMBER of DAYS on which the Government Schools were taught during 1880.\n\n  \n    \n    School Days\n  \n  \n    1. Aberdeen,\n    161\n  \n  \n    2. Ap-ti-chau,\n    259\n  \n  \n    3. Central School,\n    252\n  \n  \n    4. Girls' School,\n    257\n  \n  \n    5. Ha-wún,\n    257\n  \n  \n    6. Hok-tsúi,\n    259\n  \n  \n    7. Hok-ün,\n    260\n  \n  \n    8. Little Hongkong,\n    258\n  \n  \n    9. Ma-tau-chớng,\n    259\n  \n  \n    10. Má-tau-ts'ün,\n    259\n  \n  \n    11. Moug-kok,\n    260\n  \n  \n    12. Pok-fú-lam,\n    257\n  \n  \n    13. Sai-ying-p'ún (English),\n    254\n  \n  \n    14. Sai-ying-p'ún (Hákká),\n    251\n  \n  \n    15. Shái wán,\n    257\n  \n  \n    16. Sham-shui-pò,\n    259\n  \n  \n    17. Shau-ki-wán (English),\n    225\n  \n  \n    18. Shat-ki-wan,\n    246\n  \n  \n    19. Shek-ò,\n    229\n  \n  \n    20. Shek-t'ong-tsui,\n    257\n  \n  \n    21. Shćung-wan,\n    258\n  \n  \n    22. Stanley (English and Chinese),\n    247\n  \n  \n    23. Tái-kok-tsui,\n    216\n  \n  \n    24. Tái-tán-tung,\n    250\n  \n  \n    25. Tai-wong-kung,\n    257\n  \n  \n    26. Tang-lung-chau (Hákká),\n    255\n  \n  \n    27. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí),\n    259\n  \n  \n    28. Tò-kwá-wán (Hákká),\n    259\n  \n  \n    29. Tò-kwá-wán (Hoklo),\n    268\n  \n  \n    30. Ts'at-tsz-múi,\n    227\n  \n  \n    31. Tung-lo-wán,\n    221\n  \n  \n    32\n    253\n  \n  \n    33. Wán-trai,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    34. Wong-kok-trúi,\n    257\n  \n  \n    35. Wong-nai-ch'ung (English & Chinese),\n    259\n  \n  \n    36. Yau-má-ti (English and Chinese),\n    257\n  \n\n1,376.40\n\n1,211.59",
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        "content_text": "SXI\n\nNAME.\n\n(14)\n\nRETURN of PERSONS illegally Branded and Flogged,---(Continued).\n\nOFFENCE.\n\nSENTENCE.\n\nDATE OF SENTENCE.\n\nDATE OF BRAND.\n\nYears. Mos. Days.\n\nING AND DEPORTATION,\n\nDATE OF FLOGGING\n\nNAME.\n\n(15)\n\nRETURN of PERSONS illegally Branded and Flogged~(Continued).\n\nOFFENCE.\n\nDATE OF SENTENCE.\n\nSENTENCE,\n\nYears. Mos. Days.\n\nDATE OF BRAND-ING AND DEPORTATION.\n\nDATE OF FLOGGING.\n\n1867.\n\nChun Tye-faon,\n\nWong A-sow,\n\nMau A-yee.\n\nQuan hon.\n\nVagrancy,\n\nDo.,\n\nDo.,\n\nDo.,\n\n7th Sep., 1860,\n\n11th Oct.,\n\n+1\n\n19th Oct.,\n\nル\n\n1st Sept\n\n6th Jan.,\n\n1st Sept.,\n\nLuk Woo-ling,\n\nLee Ah-on,\n\nChun A-kin..\n\nChun A-chat,\n\nWong A-tuk, Lye A-yow,\n\nWong A-fon,\n\nChum A-fook,\n\nNgai A-kung,\n\nHo A-sing,\n\nChui A-kow,\n\nPoo A-fook,\n\nLee A-mau,\n\nLum A-foon,\n\nFoong A-loong,\n\nSuspicion of Larceny,\n\nLarceny,\n\nRogue and Vagabond.\n\nVagrancy,\n\nRogue and Vagabond and Escape,\n\nDo.,\n\nSuspicious Character,\n\nRogue and Vagabond,\n\nDo.,\n\nUnlawful Possession, Cutting and Wounding, Larceny from the Person,\n\nBurglary, &c., Larceny from the Person, Stabbing with intent, Larceny and Escape,\n\nAttempt to commit Burglary,\n\n26th Nov.,\n\n28th Nov,\n\n1st Dec.,\n\n12th Dec.,\n\n77\n\n| 20th May, 1863,\n\n10th July, 1865,\n\n77\n\n26th July, 18th Aug., 23rd Nov., 1864,\n\nChun A-Juk,\n\nYn A-on,\n\nChun A-yuk,\n\nYu A-leong,\n\nBwok A-bee,\n\nKwan Hing-sang,\n\nLoo A-lum, ....\n\nFoo A-leong,\n\nLai A-kum,\n\nNg A-see,\n\nLeung A-chu,\n\nLee A-fook.\n\nChan A-sing,\n\nOw A-kai,.\n\nHo A-boy,\n\nChun A-kee,.\n\nFong Kwang,\n\nTang Yow,\n\nCheong Yeong,\n\nYu A-sing, Wong A-woh, Cheong A-on, Chun Chong-kow,\n\nChun A-poo, Cheong A-foo,.\n\nWong A-choy, Lam A-choong, Cheong A-foong,\n\nLeong A-fook,\n\nYeong Chong-kit, Chun A-sing, Lum A-po,\n\nLim Pak-low,\n\nNgai Yee,....\n\nKan A-poon,\n\nHo A-ming,\n\nLee A-yam,\n\nCheong A-fat,\n\nLo A-tuk, Yeong A-key,\n\nChun A-yu,\n\nCheong A-quie,\n\nLeong A-poo, Ho Yuk, Chun Loong,\n\nWong A-ying,.\n\nLee A-yew,\n\nYew A-loy,\n\nOw Yn-fook,\n\nLing Wing,....\n\nChoong A-bing,\n\nSew A-yee,\n\nYow A-yce,\n\nKoo A-fat,\n\nLo Yem,\n\nLee A-kum,\n\nLeong Chuen,\n\nCheong A-fook,\n\nTai Sam,\n\nCheong Koon-yoong,\n\nWoo A-yee,\n\nChun A-hing,\n\nChing A-choong,.\n\nChun A-cho,\n\nHoong A-pak,\n\nCheong A-sow,\n\nChun A-fook,\n\nLo A-Ring,\n\nChang A-yune,\n\nChow A-won.\n\n23\n\n12\n\n21st Mar., 1867,\n\nJ\n\nt b t t Eམ 1 ཡ - -1 ཀྱུ གY ྂ° 6 3\n\nT\n\n=\n\n17th July, 1867.\n\n11\n\n1+\n\n13\n\n汁\n\n4th Dec.,\n\n20th Nov., 1865,\n\n10., Piracy, Do.,\n\n57\n\n21st Nov, 1861,\n\nt\n\n22nd Nov,\n\nLarceny and Escape, Highway Robbery.\n\n18th Nov., 1863,\n\n18th Jan, 1854,\n\nDo.,\n\n18th Feb.\n\n19th Feb.,\n\n22nd Feb.,\n\n18th May,\n\nLarceny,\n\nLarceny from the Person,\n\nRobbery,\n\nBurglary,\n\nLarceny,\n\nDo\n\nDo\n\nDo..\n\n22nd June,\n\nBurglary,\n\nDo.,\n\nDO.+\n\nDu\n\nLarceny,\n\nBreach of Conditional Pardon, Child Stealing, Suspicion of Kidnapping, Larceny from the Person, Robbery,\n\nChild Stealing,\n\nLarceny,\n\nDo..\n\nDo..\n\n19th Jan., 1865,\n\nJ\n\n18th Jan.,\n\n12th Mar., 1867,\n\n25\n\n| 21st Mar.,\n\n1867.\n\nCA-cheong,\n\nChun A-see,.\n\nWong A-foi,.\n\nChoy Kum-chai, Tsang A-toong,\n\nChang A-sow, Tuen A-kow,.\n\nWong A-fook, Lum Chow-yik, Chea A-ngum, Chu Tai-leong, Ng Fat-yee,.\n\nLeong Kai,\n\nLow A-chee, Cheong A-win, Mah A-Jok\n\nNgai A-cheong,\n\nChua A-poey,\n\nWong A-kwie,.\n\nLam A-fook,\n\nHo A-yow,\n\nCaun A-fon\n\nWai A-tuk, Wong A-hec,\n\nLo A-tuk,\n\nLow A-choy,\n\nLee A-lin.\n\nHo A-ming,\n\nWong A-fook,\n\nLai A-sing,\n\nLum A-ping,\n\nHoong A-pak,\n\nOw Cheong,\n\nNg A-s00,....\n\nWong A-foo,\n\nChus A-hung,\n\nChoy A-fook,\n\nLee Kwai,\n\nChoy Yuk,\n\nHo Kum-chong,\n\nMan A-Fun,.\n\nChun A-cheong,\n\nChan A-yip,....\n\nWong A-ku,.\n\nLee A-cheong, Cheong A-yee,\n\nChun A-poe,\n\nLai A-lum,\n\n18th Apr.,\n\n1+\n\n26th Apr.:\n\n25\n\n23rd Mar.,\n\n12\n\n}\n\n2nd Apr..\n\n14th Mar.,\n\nB\n\n25th Apr..\n\nLeong A-foon..\n\n་\n\n19th Mar., 1886,\n\n18\n\n9th May,\n\n12th Sept\n\nTung A-noo,\n\n20th Mar,\n\n18\n\n26th Oct.,\n\nNg Kam-suk,\n\n11\n\n18th Oct.,\n\n33\n\n18th Dec., 1865,\n\n18\n\n28th May, 1866,\n\n12\n\nHighway Robbery.\n\n19th June, 1867,\n\n12\n\nLarceny, Highway Robbery, Larceny, Do.,\n\n12\n\n16th July, 1860,\n\n12\n\n18th July,\n\n་་\n\n11th Oct.,\n\n12\n\nRogue and Vagabond,\n\n2nd July,\n\nDo.,\n\nDo..\n\nLarceny,\n\nDo..\n\nDo.,\n\nAssault with Intent,\n\nLarceny from the Person,\n\nDo., Burglary, Do.,\n\nBurglary and Escape,\n\nPiracy, Do.,\n\nHighway Robbery,\n\nDo., Do., Burglary, Do.,\n\nRobbery with Violence,\n\nBurglary,\n\nDo.,\n\nLarceny,\n\nRobbery,\n\nDo.,\n\nDit\n\nLarceny,\n\nLarceny from the Person,\n\nChild Stealing,\n\nAttempt at Larceny, Rogue and Vagabond,\n\nConfirmed Rogue and Vagabond,\n\nFelony,\n\nKidnapping,\n\nAttempt at Larceny, Rogue and Vagabond,\n\n5th Nov, 1866,\n\n12th Nov,\n\n17th Dec.,\n\n24th Dec.,\n\n$1st Dec..\n\n\"\n\n28th Oct, 1865, 19th Jan.,\n\n11\n\n18th July, 1862,\n\n18th Dec., 1863,\n\n18th May, 1864, 18th July, 19th Sept\n\n20th Sept..\n\n22nd Sept.,\n\nཐཱནཱ\n\n21st Feb. 1865,\n\n18th Mar,\n\n75\n\n\"\n\n18th Apr.,\n\n18th May,\n\n18th Oct.,\n\n21st June, 1864,\n\n29th Jan., 1867.\n\n1st Feb,\n\n13th Aug..\n\n4th Feb..\n\n13th Feb.,\n\n21st Feb.,\n\n19th Feb..\n\n10th June,\n\n25th June,\n\n13\n\nWong A-yune,\n\nSuspicious Character,\n\n$1st May,\n\nYune A-moy,\n\nDo.,\n\n3rd June,\n\nPak A-wah,\n\nLarceny from the Person,\n\n15th June,\n\nLai A-kong,\n\nReturning after deportation.\n\n10th June,\n\n12th June,\n\n12th June,\n\nChun A-sin,.\n\n8th June.\n\n17\n\nHo A-poo,\n\nLeong A-chee,.\n\nWong A-fou,\n\nLew Cheong-fat....-\n\nChoy Kwa-chye,.\n\nLee A-pok,\n\nWun A-yes,\n\nYeong A-cheong,\n\nLow A-yow,\n\nChun A-fook,\n\nMoo A-wab,....\n\nWong Kum-80w,\n\nSeng A-tai,\n\nTsang Sew-chea, Wong A-poo,\n\nChew A-yeong,\n\nLeong Chat-sing.\n\nChum A-chin,\n\nYip à-teen,\n\nChow Yeung,\n\nLow A-sing... Chun A-yow, Cheong A-kang, Leong A-po Chun A-sop.......\n\nChun A-cheong, Wong A-tuk,\n\nISUS.\n\nLee A-teem..... Cheong A-chow, Wong A-yaet, Chang A-sui, Cheong A-fook,\n\nYung Fook-hing, Lum A-kum, Chow A-chun, Mun A-chew,\n\nHo A-yun. Cheong A-sow, Lan A-tuk,\n\nSuspicious Character, Returning after deportation.\n\nSuspicious Character,\n\nDO\n\nDo..\n\nCattle Stealing, Larceny from the Person, Dangerous to the Peace, Piracy and Wounding, Do., Do\n\nCutting and Wounding, Piracy, Do.,\n\nHighway Rubbery, Burglary,\n\nBurglary and Wounding, Do.,\n\nEscape, &c., A\n\nUnlawful Possession, Suspicion of Larceny, Crambling,\n\nSuspicions Character,\n\nDo\n\nDo\n\nDo.,\n\nRogne and Vagabond,\n\nSuspicious Character.\n\nDo\n\nDo.,\n\nDo.,\n\nDo..\n\nGambling,\n\nDo..\n\nUnlawful Possession,\n\nReturning after deportation,\n\nDo.,\n\nSuspicious Character.\n\nDo..\n\nUnlawful Possession, Suspicious Character.\n\nLarceny,\n\nLarceny from the Person,\n\nLarceny,\n\nRogue and Vagabond, Suspicions Character, Larenny from the Person, DO.\n\nLarceny in a Dwelling-house,\n\nBurglary,\n\nLarceny,\n\nBo\n\nSuspicious Character,\n\nBreach of Conditional Pardun,\n\nHighway Bobbery,\n\nDo\n\n17th June, 1867, 17th June, 1867,\n\n24th June,\n\n14th June, 1867,\n\n10th June,\n\n24th June,\n\n6\n\n26th June,\n\n22nd June,\n\n2rd Apt.,\n\n19th Mar., 1866, 19th May, 2 22nd June, 1867, 19th June, 1861.\n\n20th Aug.. 19th Aug., 1802,\n\n18th July, 1864, 19th Jan, 1865, 2 July,\n\nT\n\n27th Nov., 1866, 7th June, 1867, 12th Jane, 12th June, 1867, 17th June,\n\n72\n\n29th June,\n\n13th Apr.\n\n3rd June,\n\n21st May,\n\n37\n\n7th June,\n\n19th June,\n\n72\n\nI A\n\n9\n\n10 TO\n\n25th June. 15th June, 20th July,\n\n3rd July, 20th July,\n\n5th July.\n\n16th July,\n\n11\n\n10th July,\n\n23\n\n::\n\nI\n\n3rd Dec.,\n\n6th July. 10th July,\n\n17th July.\n\n17th July.\n\n20th July,\n\n4th July,\n\n20th July,\n\n4th July,\n\nlath Aug.. 14th Ang 15th Aug..\n\n18th Sept.,\n\n1+\n\n14th Sept...\n\n13th Sept.. \" \n\nIth July, 4th July,\n\n9th Oct..\n\nו\n\n11th Sept..\n\n13th Sept..\n\n6th Sept., \" \n\nfitb Sept.,\n\n11th July,\n\n28th June,\n\n16th June,\n\n15th July,\n\n16th July,\n\nני\n\n6th July,\n\n+1\n\n11th July,\n\n34\n\n16th Aug.,\n\n31st Ang..\n\n3\n\n14th Feb., 1866,\n\n15\n\n22nd Mar..\n\n11\n\n18th Oct.,\n\n19th Apr., 1865,\n\n8th Aug., 1867,\n\nDo.,\n\nRogue and Vagabond,\n\n23rd Aug.,\n\n1st July,\n\n3rd Aug.,\n\n2nd Sept.,\n\n2011 July.\n\n17th Oct..\n\n20th Jan., 1865,\n\nUnlawful Possession, Larceny,\n\n5th June, 1867.\n\n9th Oct..\n\n24th July.\n\n13\n\n1th Oct..\n\n22nd Feb.,\n\n12\n\n17th Oct..\n\nזי\n\n4th Sept..\n\n10\n\n9th Oct..\n\n-A\n\n27th Ang..\n\n।\n\n17th Oct..\n\n::\n\nSuspicious Character,\n\n27th Sept.,\n\n6\n\n7th Oct..\n\n1:\n\n21st Sept.,\n\n13\n\n7th Nov.,\n\nDo.,\n\n2nd Sept.,\n\n12th Nov..\n\n21st Sept..\n\n5th Nov..\n\n27th Sept.,\n\n7th Nov.,\n\n10\n\n>\n\n13th Oct..\n\n21\n\n2nd Sept.,\n\n3rd June,\n\n27th Aug.,\n\n8th June,\n\n10th June.\n\n7th Nov..\n\n12th Nov..\n\n21st June.\n\n13\n\nDo.,\n\nLarceny, &c..\n\nRogue and Vagabond, Do..\n\nLarceny,\n\nRogue and Vagabond, Suspicious Character,\n\nTh.,\n\nRogne and Vagabond, Larceny,\n\nLarceny from the Person, Cilawful Possession, Suspicious Character, Larceny from the Permon, Larceny, Do.,\n\nDo.,\n\nUnlawful Possession,\n\n19th Jan., 1865.\n\n2\n\n1st Oct. 1867,\n\n29th Nov..\n\n:\n\n5th Sept.,\n\nBurglary,\n\nVagrancy,\n\nDO.\n\nDo.,\n\nLarceny,\n\nDo.,\n\n7ib Oct..\n\nDD.,\n\n2nd July,\n\nDo\n\n23rd Sept..\n\nLarceny from the Person,\n\nSuspicious Character,\n\n25th Nov.,\n\n11th Dec.,\n\n3\n\nDo..\n\n20th Nov..\n\n12th Nov.,\n\n9th Doc.,\n\n13th Dec.,\n\n20th Dec..\n\n28th Dec.,\n\n23rd Jan, 1868. 12th Jan..\n\n8th Fat.,\n\n33\n\n13th Jan..\n\n13\n\n20th Jan.,\n\n6th Oct., 1868.\n\n5th Nov,\n\n\" \n\n188",
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        "content_text": "Wong nai-chung \n\nSau ki wán, \n\nShái wán, \n\n10% \n\nNo. 5. RETURN of the POPULATION of HONGKONG, exclusive of the MILITARY and Naval DEPARTMENTS, &c., \n\n3rd April, 1881. \n\n  \n    \n    WHITE.\n    CHINESE.\n    COLOURED.\n    TOTAL.\n  \n  \n    \n    Males.\n    Females.\n    Males.\n    Females.\n    Males.\n    Females.\n    Males.\n    Females.\n  \n  \n    VICTORIA DISTRICT,\n    1,634\n    1,406\n    71,328\n    4,379\n    357\n    162\n    73,319\n    5,947\n  \n  \n    Chinese Residing in Victoria, in Employ of Europeans,\n    \n    \n    25,533\n    1,150\n    \n    \n    25,533\n    1,150\n  \n  \n    VILLAGES.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shek-ò,\n    \n    \n    311\n    218\n    \n    \n    311\n    218\n  \n  \n    Tái tǎn-tuk,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Stanley,\n    \n    \n    2,201\n    1,073\n    \n    \n    2,201\n    1,073\n  \n  \n    Aberdeen,\n    \n    \n    119\n    94\n    \n    \n    119\n    94\n  \n  \n    Heong-Kong, Pok-fú-lam, Kau-lung,\n    \n    \n    203\n    190\n    \n    \n    203\n    190\n  \n  \n    Boat Population,\n    \n    \n    517\n    312\n    \n    \n    517\n    312\n  \n  \n    Temporary Residents,\n    \n    \n    960\n    345\n    \n    \n    960\n    345\n  \n  \n    Prisoners,\n    \n    \n    162\n    169\n    \n    \n    162\n    169\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    425\n    210\n    \n    \n    425\n    210\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    6,435\n    2,586\n    \n    \n    6,435\n    2,586\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    17,961\n    \n    \n    \n    17,961\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    11,028\n    11,373\n    \n    \n    11,028\n    11,373\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    17,961\n    \n    \n    \n    17,961\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    5,233\n    \n    \n    \n    5,233\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    11,028\n    \n    \n    \n    11,028\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    162\n    26\n    \n    \n    162\n    26\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    604\n    28\n    \n    \n    604\n    28\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    654\n    28\n    \n    \n    654\n    28\n  \n  \n    TOTAL,\n    1,634\n    1,406\n    108,097\n    44,761\n    357\n    162\n    110,088\n    46,329\n  \n\nRegistrar General's Office, Victoria, Hougkong, 1st June, 1881,\n\nJOHN GERRARD,\n\nActing Registrar General.\n\nNo. 6.- ABSTRACT of RETURNS furnished from each House occupied by CHINESE, in the COLONY of HONGKONG, stating Number of Persons resident therein, and Mortality.\n\nNo. 7.----ABSTRACT of PARTICULARS in regard to CHINESE POPULATION of HONGkong and Kau-LUNG,\n\n  \n    \n    MEN,\n    WOMEN.\n    Boys.\n    GIRLS.\n    TOTAL OF EACH PLACE.\n    MORTALITY.\n  \n  \n    City of Victoria.......\n    62,744\n    17,253\n    8,579\n    8,280\n    96,856\n    3,358\n  \n  \n    In employ of Europeans,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    VILLAGES.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Wong-nai-chung,\n    239\n    152\n    72\n    66\n    529\n    \n  \n  \n    Shau-ki-wán.\n    1,777\n    740\n    424\n    333\n    3,274\n    \n  \n  \n    Shái wán,\n    88\n    65\n    39\n    29\n    213\n    \n  \n  \n    Shek-ò,\n    150\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Túi-tán tak,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Stanley,\n    139\n    120\n    64\n    70\n    393\n    39\n  \n  \n    Aberdeen,\n    23\n    11\n    13\n    86\n    30\n    \n  \n  \n    Heong-Kong,\n    398\n    216\n    119\n    96\n    829\n    \n  \n  \n    Pok-fú-lam....\n    818\n    236\n    142\n    109\n    1,305\n    83\n  \n  \n    Kau-lung,\n    89\n    96\n    69\n    73\n    321\n    \n  \n  \n    Total,..\n    5,395\n    1,783\n    1,040\n    803\n    9,021\n    \n  \n  \n    Grand Total,..\n    76,251\n    21,676\n    10,824\n    10,340\n    118,991\n    3,846\n  \n\n1. Shau-ki-wán includes San T'siin, Hung-Heung-lò, Tung Lo Wán, Pak Shui Wún, Tefat-tsze-inúi, Shin Tsing Wau, Wong Kok Tsui, and A' Kung Ngain.\n\n2. Shek-ò includes Hok Tsui and To-ti Wán.\n\n3. Stanley includes Tái-t'ám and Wong Ma Kok.\n\n4. Aberdeen includes Ap-li-chan.\n\n5. Pok-fú-lam includes Lap Sap Wan.\n\nRegistrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 1st June, 1881.\n\nJOHN GERRARD,\n\nActing Registrar General.\n\n  \n    Countries.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kwei Obaú,...\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Not stated, ...\n    18,497\n    718\n    19,215,\n    \n  \n  \n    Che-Kiang, .\n    3\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kan-Soo,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shan Tung,\n    21,251\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Hoo-pee,\n    113,462\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Hoo-Nan,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kiang-Nan,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Austria,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    India,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sydacy,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Persia,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Wan Nam,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Grand Total,...\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nVictoria,......... 62,744 17,263 8,579 8,280 96,856\n\nKau-lung,......... 9,322 3,573 2,050 1,660 16,608\n\nGrand Total,.. 138,462 \n\nJOHN GERRARD,\n\nActing Registrar General.\n\nPage 202",
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        "content_text": "(16)\n\nLIST OF PASSENGERS,-Continued.\n\n(17)\n\nMINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nI should be glad if the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Acting Registrar General, and Dr. EITEL would examine this list and question a sufficient number of the proposed emigrants to enable them to determine whether they are really free emigrants and under no contract of service whatever.\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY.\n\n25th April, 1881.\n\n  \n    Male.\n    No.\n    Names and Surnames\nof\nPassengers.\n    Fe-\nmale.\n    Profession, Occupation,\nor Calling of Passenger.\n    Native Place, Village\nand District.\n    Age.\n    Age.\n    Port at which the Passengers have Contracted\nto Land.\n    Whether Free\nor Hired Emigrants.\n    Ticket.\n  \n  \n    \n    777\n    Ching Kit,\n    \n    Tin Miner,\n    of Heong Shan,\n    18\n    \n    Sydney,\n    Free.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    778\n    Ching Fook,\n    \n    \n    \n    33\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    779\n    Ching Foon,\n    \n    \n    \n    \"\"\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    780\n    Chin Lau,\n    \n    \n    \n    21\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    781\n    Jue Shun,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    782\n    Young Ng,\n    \n    \n    \n    15\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    783\n    Ching Ting,\n    \n    \n    \n    19\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    784\n    See Zee,\n    \n    \n    \n    25\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    785\n    Ching Yun,\n    \n    \n    \n    19\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    786\n    Sen Tat,\n    \n    \n    \n    30\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    787\n    Sen Chew,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    789\n    Seu Bing,\n    \n    \n    \n    25\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    789\n    Seu Hing,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    790\n    Seu Kwoon,\n    \n    \n    \n    35\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    791\n    Seu Hong,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    792\n    Seu Chek,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    793\n    *Sen Chun,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    794\n    Ning Man,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    795\n    Ning Sam,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    796\n    Ning Kum,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    797\n    Wong Toug,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    798\n    Chow Chui,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    799\n    Loo Tsoy,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    800\n    Soe See,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    801\n    Soe Troy,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    802\n    Choy Ching,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    803\n    Choy Kow,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    804\n    Choy Wing,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    805\n    Jue Ping,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    806\n    Jue Chick,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    807\n    Jue Lim,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    808\n    Jue Wing,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    809\n    Jue Cheong,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    810\n    Jue Shing,\n    \n    Gold Digger,\n    of Sun Ning,\n    27\n    \n    Melbourne,\n    Free.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Woy Loong,\n    \n    \n    of Ko Yü,\n    23\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Leong To,\n    \n    \n    of Heong Shan,\n    36\n    \n    Sydney,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Choy Shing Tack,\n    \n    Cook,\n    Yip Toong Poo,\n    \n    \n    Cooktown,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Tack, Yip Toong Poo,\n    \n    \n    Yun Show,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Liu Kee,\n    \n    \n    Yip Yune,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Choy Lok,\n    \n    \n    Ching Yow,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Lau Wang,\n    \n    \n    Lau Yune,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Cheong Chan,\n    \n    \n    Ching Lai,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Luü How,\n    \n    \n    Ching Kee,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Lou Chow,\n    \n    \n    Chung Check,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Wong Chun,\n    \n    \n    Chay Ting,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Chew Shing,\n    \n    \n    Lou Yun,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Soe Yin,\n    \n    \n    Lou Cheong,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Mok Mooi,\n    \n    \n    Mok Kut,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Chung Pie,\n    \n    \n    Tam Chung,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Tam Tim,\n    \n    \n    Shew Kum,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Tick Chee,\n    \n    \n    Lee Yü,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Chun Wah,\n    \n    \n    Ching Sam,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Yune Chun,\n    \n    \n    Cheong Wong,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Chung Hoy,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Sydney,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Male.\n    \n    \n    \n    Fe-male.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    .163\n    \n    \n    \n    6\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Total,\n    \n    .841\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    (Signed)\n    \n    C. S. LEWIS.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nEXTRACT FROM REPORT BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY AND\nACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL.\n\nIn compliance with His Excellency's instructions conveyed in his Minute of the 25th instant, the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Acting Registrar General met this morning, at 9 o'clock, at the Harbour Office, as arranged yesterday with the Emigration Officer.\n\nWhen the Emigration Officer had satisfied himself, we asked such questions as we thought necessary. In this way, we examined ten men, occupying two hours in so doing. We annex notes of the evidence, from which we satisfied ourselves that, if the emigrants were not free and under no contract of service, it would be impossible for us to show that they were not. Under these circumstances, we thought we had sufficiently carried out our instructions, and were preparing to leave, when His Excellency's Minute of the 26th instant was received. This was shown to the Emigration Officer, who was also informed that it would be communicated to him in the usual official way.\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nJOHN GERRARD,\n\nActing Registrar General.\n\nHongkong, 26th April, 1881.\n\nNOTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN AT AN EXAMINATION OF EMIGRANTS\nON THE 26TH APRIL, 1881.\n\nI\n\nLAM CHIU-SAM (No. 657).---I am a gardener. I am going to Cooktown. I have paid my own passage; $32. No relatives with me.\n\nI have been a gardener in Shek-k'i. I have got no assistance from any one with my passage money.\n\nIt is my own savings. I have never been abroad before. I have been in Hongkong 17 days, living in the \"Tin-i-tong.\" I have paid 50 cents for board.\n\nI had about 26 taels when I left Shek-ki. I have been at Shek-k'i from my birth. I earned about $3 a month. I am married and have two children.\n\nWONG A-CHAN (No. 712).-My uncle wants me to go to Sydney. He lives there. I paid my own passage: that is, my mother gave me the money. I am going with a brother. There are four of us going from Pák-shek. This is the first time I have been abroad. I have to return no portion of my earnings to any one for my passage. I will send money to my mother. My uncle is a coolie in the On-cheung Hong in Sydney. I am going to dig gold. I was a coolie in a cuttle-fish shop in Pák-shek. I earned a dollar a month. I brought $45 with me to Hongkong. I have been 5 days here. I lived in the \"I-on,\" Praya West, with friends. I paid nothing. I paid $42 for my passage to Sydney.",
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        "content_text": "( 16 ) \n\nAppendix C.\n\nPRECIS OF CASES REPORTED TO HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,\n\nFROM AUGUST 1879 TO JUNE 1880.\n\n(17)\n\nAppendix D.\n\nCOLLECTION OF FOREIGN DUTIES WITHIN THE COLONY, THEIR NATURE\n\nAND AMOUNT.\n\nNo.\n\nDate.\n\n1879.\n\nC.S.O.2239\n\nPrecis of Contents.\n\n  \n    189\n    Aug. 14\n    Junks Wing Yin and Fat On-Reporting the boarding of, by a Customs Cruiser in British waters. Harbour Master of opinion that Master of Junk's story is true.\n  \n  \n    C.S.O.2076\n    Nov. 13\n    Forwarding Report from Inspector MACKIE of Stanley as to why he thinks a certain Cruiser seized a certain Junk in British waters. Not sufficient evidence.\n  \n  \n    C.S.O.3217\n    Dec. 13\n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    C.S.O.3238\n    Dec. 15\n    \n  \n  \n    1880.\n    Jan. 5\n    \n  \n  \n    77\n    April 20\n    Petition to recover the Kwong Li, Salt Junk, alleged to have been seized by a Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Place pointed out by Junk Master is in British waters.\n  \n  \n    78\n    April 21\n    Petition to reclaim the Hop Li, Salt Junk, seized by a Revenue Cruiser in British waters. Captured in Victoria Harbour.\n  \n  \n    102\n    May 31\n    Junk Kam Hip Fat.-Alleged seizure of 20 balls Opium, &c., by a Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Forwarding Minutes of evidence of M. M. Case No. 136, and a Report of Enquiry. The Master of Kam Hip Fat was charged with leaving the waters of the Colony between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. without a Night Clearance, contrary to Section XIV of Ord. 6 of 1866. Case dismissed for want of evidence,\n  \n  \n    C.S.O. 1261\n    \n    Licensed Fishing Junks, Nos. 804 and 67.-Reporting the boarding of, by the Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Place pointed out by Junk Master in waters of Colony.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Forwarding Telegram from Cape d'Aguilar reporting supposed seizure of a Junk by a Chinese Customs' Launch in British waters. Nothing further heard of this.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Junk Tak Shing Li-Reporting the boarding of, by a Chinese Cruiser in British waters. The Master of the Junk was charged.-\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    (1.) With furnishing untrue particulars of his Junk at Shau-ki Wan Harbour Office; and\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    (2.) With using his Clearance for another purpose than that for which it was obtained at Shau-ki Wan Harbour Station on the 26th May, 1880, contrary to Section XX of Ord. 6 of 1866. Sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment with hard labour, and Junk and Cargo to be forfeited. (M. M. Case No. 64).\n  \n\n24th October, 1882.\n\nMemo. on the illegal collection of taxes on opium in Hongkong for the Chinese Government, their nature and amount, with observations on the proposals under Chefoo Convention.\n\nAt 109 Praya Central, Fuk Cheung Wo Hong, there is a Collectorate where \"Regular Duty\" can be paid on opium intended to be imported into China.\n\n\"Ching Shui\"\n\nOf\n\nAt 70 Wing Lok Street, Fuk Cheung Hong, a tax called Hoifong can be paid; and at 120 Bonham Strand, there is a Collectorate of Lekin.\n\nThese Collectorates issue receipts, which are just as valid as those granted on the mainland of China, and at present the taxes collected are the same as those collected at Kap-shui Mun, the station at the entrance of the Canton River, and are much less than the taxes collected at Canton on opium taken in Foreign Bottoms.\n\nThe taxes now collected here, and at Kap-shui Mun, on opium shipped in junks, are, on Bengal Opium (Patna and Benares) per chest of 40 balls:----\n\n  \n    Hoppo's or Regular Tax..\n    Lekin,\n    Hoifong,...\n  \n  \n    \n    Tls. 27.8.0\n    20.7.0\n    34.8.0\n  \n  \n    Total Tls.\n    82.8.0-$115.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    On Malwa:---\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Hoppo's duty,\n    Lekin...\n    Hoifong...\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Tls. 24.0.0\n    17.2.5\n    34.0.0\n  \n  \n    Total Tls.\n    75.2.5-$104.51\n    \n    \n  \n\nSome time ago, the rates were higher than at present, Bengal paying taels 19 for 40 balls or chest,\n\nand Malwa paying taels 111.6.7.\n\nOpium taken into Canton in Foreign Ships, pays at present:—\n\n  \n    On Bengal Opium (i.e. Patna and Benares) one chest 40 balls, 120 catties:---\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Hoppo's Duty,\n    Lekin,\n    Nga Tip,\n    Hoifong,\n  \n  \n    Difference in Sycee; Charity for poor and sick,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Tls. 36,0.0\n    19.2.0\n    5.0.0\n    58.0.0\n  \n  \n    \n    5.0.0\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total Tls.\n    126.9.0-$175.28\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    On Malwa, on 100 catties:-\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Duty,\n    Lekin,\n    Nga Tip,\n    Hoifong,\n    \n  \n  \n    Difference in Sycee, Charity for poor and sick,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Tls, 30.0.0\n    16.0.0\n    7.0.0\n    56.6.6\n  \n  \n    \n    5.0.0\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total Tls.\n    114.6.6-$159.25\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\n457",
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        "content_text": "Stewarts Reply, and the speeches of \n\nDr Bokai, of the Chief \n\nof the Chief Justice, and \n\nof.) \n\nof Mr. Buckeley Johnson, will be \n\nfound to contain interesting \n\nmatter. \n\nI have the honour to be \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient \n\nHumble Servant, \n\n5. Mowen \n\nPRESENTATION OF THE STEWART SCHOLARSHIP AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL. \n\nAn interesting gathering took place at the Central School on Saturday, when the old Chinese scholars met together to present an address to the Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D., the former Head Master, and to present to the school a scholarship to be called, in his honour, the \"Stewart Scholarship.\" His Excellency the Governor presided, and a large number of guests were present, who were subsequently entertained at luncheon, when covers were laid for the following:-His Excellency the Governor, Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., Major General Sargent, C.B., Sir George Phillippo, the Hon. W. H. Marsh, C.M.G., Hon. F. Stewart, Hon. A. Lister, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. F. Bulkeley Johnson, Hon. T. Jackson, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Hon. Wong Shing; Mr. Justice Russell; Lieut.-Colonel Crawford, R.A., Lieut. Col. Barton; Major Lloyd, R.E., Captain Thomsett, R.N., Lieuts. Vyvyan and Portor, A.D.C.'s.; Dr. Eitel, Chalmers, Young, and Ho Kai; Messrs. Wei Yuk, Luk Sau-tin, Cheung Luk-ü, Ip Piong-kwan, Fang Shui, Chan Un-fai, Cheung Kut, Un Man Choy, A. Molver, J. B. Coughtrie, Chung Shing-wong, R. C. Wilcox, J. Thurbura, J. J. Francis, J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Yam Kwai-in, W. McKinney, Chan Chan-fat, G. H. Bateson Wright, A. Falconer, Lau Hip-chu, Wong Yat-sou, Ng Pui, Kain Cha-sheung, W. D. Hutchison, Chang Long-bin, G. A. Caldwell, Chau Chi, W. N. Bain, R. Maguire, E. Mackean, J. D. Hutchison, J. Bulgin, Chan Kai-ming, W. M. B. Arthur, Tan Tuan, E. J. Ackroyd, Ho Chung-shang, H. E. Wodehouse, Hu Tuk, Ho Chu, Hung Kam-sing, Sia Sin, and Woo Lia-in. \n\nDr. Ho KAI made the presentation in the following terms:-May it please your Excellency- Dr. Stewart, I have the honour and pleasure to address you on behalf of a large number of your old Chinese pupils, some of whom have met together to-day to present you with an address, and to ask your permission to the founding of a scholarship at the Government Central School in your name, as a slight token of the high esteem and affectionate regard which they, each and all, cherish towards you. Your long connection with the School, extending over a period of more than twenty years, has made you the benefactor of thousands of youths in this colony and elsewhere, many of whom owe their success in life mainly to your liberal education, wise discipline, and careful training. As Head Master you have laboured long and perseveringly for the school, sparing neither time nor pains, and it must be gratifying to you to witness the satisfactory results of your arduous labours in seeing so many of your old pupils occupying numerous important and useful positions in this colony and other parts of the world. (Applause.) It is no less gratifying to you, I am sure, to meet such a number of them this afternoon in this old school-room where we have so often met before, and to receive from them their personal assurance of their deep appreciation and grateful acknowledgment of your valuable services, rendered to them and to their fellow countrymen. I assure you it gives us all very great pleasure to meet you here to-day, and you will do us much honour and favour by accepting from us the small token of regard and affection we now present to you in the shape of a scholarship founded in your name. May you long be preserved to the service of your country, and to the welfare and prosperity of this Colony. (Applause.) I now crave leave to read the address:— \n\nHongkong, February, 1884. The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D., late Head Master of the Government Central School, Hongkong, \n\nDEAR SIR,—There has been a general and spontaneous feeling amongst your old pupils that some means should \n\nbe devised to express in some measure their grateful and profound esteem for yourself personally, and your most valuable services and work in connection with education in this Colony during a period of more than twenty years. The scope and value of your past services can only be adequately estimated or properly appreciated by those whom you sought to benefit by your learning, high personal example, constant kindness, indefatigable energy and wise discipline, and so we, who have been among the fortunate recipients of the fruits of your labour, wish to express our grateful remembrance and appreciative recognition in a becoming manner. \n\nThis is our object in coming before you to-day, and it is our desire in the first place, to give expression to the deep feelings of personal regard and high esteem which we in common with those of your pupils who are prevented by unavoidable causes from signing the address \n\nEnclosure \n\nC O. \n\n4283 \n\nROD \n\nor being present to-day, cherish towards you, and, secondly, to ask your permission to the founding of a scholarship at the Government Central School to be called \"The Stewart Scholarship,\" the funds necessary to endowing it having been subscribed for this express purpose by late pupils and scholars, who saw in this a way to give you a slight token of the honour and affectionate remembrance in which your distinguished connection with the School as Head Master for more than twenty years is held by them. We remain, yours very faithfully, \n\nHo Kai, Chairman \n\nWei Yuk, Hon. Treasurer Wong Yat Sun, Hon. Secretary Chun Shing Kong, Hon. Secretary \n\nCOMMITTEE. \n\nChan Shun Fat Ng Pai Wei Leon Ho Chang Sang Sin Siu Choang Lak Y Leong Su Kwong Yoon Mun Choy Chan Kai Ming Cheang Yu Koot \n\nLak Hing Nam Kom Cha Seung \n\nIru Yow \n\nHo Chi \n\nHa Pak \n\nChow Chu \n\nFung Shui \n\nU Lai Un Chan U Fai \n\nSUBSCRIBERS. \n\nChoy Tan Chong Tam Tsun \n\nHo Tsun Tsang Kit Fan Kan Shin Fo Chan Long Hica Wong \n\nApat Chan Achew Lo Aruck \n\nTip Ping Kwan \n\nWong Saik Chee \n\nTam I Nam Luk Tit Fo Fang You Lai Kau Lam Yat Chun Kin Wing Chan Pau \n\nKwan Chak Lam Leong A Than \n\nChoong Ho \n\nTan Kwan Un Chan Ree Kwok Chik Kan \n\nHo Kun Moon \n\nHo Tsink Sin \n\nTeau Ying Koa \n\nYoung Kit Chaen \n\nChan A Sang Kwok Yang Kam \n\nChan Wing Yim \n\nChan Won Fun Trang Kum Chiu Ko Chim Yuen Ho Ha Sing \n\nLie Yne Foong Choung Shing Chan Ngui Him Chang Shan Pang Ting Ching Want Hin Chong \n\nFILE YRG \n\nNg Yaoi Wei Sung Wei Took Wei Kut \n\nSoo Kwai Sang \n\nHo Fus \n\nTang Wing Shing \n\nHung Kam Shing Hong Kam Ning Lam Su \n\nLam Ping Young Fung Chuen Chan Taung Fat Chau Pak \n\nDr. STEWART, in accepting the address, said Dr. Ho Kai and gentlemen, I thank you most heartily for this memorable token of your good will, and for the gracious terms in which you have presented it. Those \"deep feelings of personal regard and high esteem,\" to which you have given expression in this address, I most cordially reciprocate. There is no portion of my past life to which I look back with greater pleasure than the years I spent at the Central School. When I think of the support which I invariably received from the community, and the untiring efforts of my scholars to profit by the instruction they received, I feel that I should be wanting in my duty if I did not avail myself of this opportunity to convey to those who treated me with such forbearance and confidence the assurance of my sincerest gratitude. But apart altogether from the honour you have this day conferred on me personally by endowing this scholarship and calling it by my name, I desire to assure you that it would have been impossible for you to have done anything which I appreciate so much as this substantial boon which you have bestowed upon the old school. I trust that those who may hereafter be successful in winning it will do as much as you have done to uphold the credit of the school, and continue to manifest the same feelings of regard towards it and towards all who are called upon to take part in the instruction of your successors. \n\n(Applause) \n\nThe company then adjourned to luncheon in an adjoining room, and a number of toasts were afterwards drunk, \n\nHis Excellency the GOVERNOR,\" in proposing \"The Queen,\" said-Gentlemen, as you all appear to have done full justice to the ample fare placed before us by our kind Chinese hosts and I am sure you will all agree with me there could not have been a better luncheon served on any table in any part of the world-- (applause)-I say after such a luncheon it is time we should proceed to the less substantial but perhaps more intellectual part of the proceedings. When I was asked by the old scholars to preside on this occasion I gladly consented to their request, partly out of respect to them and partly because I wished to show my sympathy with the graceful and gratifying mark of honour which they are paying to-day to my distinguished friend opposite, Dr. Stewart. (Loud applause). Of course it is my first duty as chairman to propose that toast which is the first toast in every assembly of British subjects",
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        "content_text": "## \nthe West River at the eastern end of Tsun-chow-fu.\" The river up which Mr. Moss and later on the now well-known explorer Mr. A. B. COLQUHOUN travelled, is officially known to the Chinese as Wat-kong, the subdued or melancholy river (the bras inférieure of M. ROCHER) while the main stream from this point up to its junction with one of its main affluents, the Pa-pun-kong, is known as the Hang-shui-kong, or red water river [M. ROCHER's bras supérieure du fleuve de Canton]. The Pa-pan-kong is a stream of considerable size, flowing down through the province of Kwei-chow and joining the main stream near the borders of Yunnan. Above this junction, the main stream, which is in different parts of its course known by many different names, is termed by Chinese the Nam-pun-kong, or southern basin river, and is said by native traders, the accuracy of whose information we have but little reason to doubt, to take its rise, as the name implies, in the great lake system of central Yunnan in the immediate proximity of Yunnan-fu, the capital city of the province of Yunnan. Issuing from this source in considerable volume, the stream at once becomes navigable for large native craft, and for some hundred miles it skirts the borders of Kwei-chow and Kwang-si provinces, where it is joined by the Pa-pun-kong, already mentioned, and some other streams of lesser importance, which have their sources in the wealthy and important province of Kwei-chow. The great river, now swollen to a noble stream exceeding half a mile in width, remains navigable to its embouchure into the sea by its various mouths from the Broadway westwards to the Ngai-mus, forming a delta of some hundreds of square miles in extent. The river thus described has been ascended and surveyed by British men-of-war to the town of Tak-hing, distant but some forty miles from the wealthy and populous trading town of Wu-chau, in the province of Kwang-si, near the line of its junction with the Kwang-tung province. The influential city of Wu-chau, by far the most important on the river, will probably be the terminus of traffic for foreign-owned river steamers, provided the proposed opening of the West River to navigation becomes an accomplished fact.\n\nIn view of the very meagre extent of accurate information on the subject of Yunnan and the West River, we think it highly probable that should it be practicable for him to do so, Mr. COLQUHOUN will, in the expedition now about to be undertaken by him, make his return route follow the main branch of the West River from Yunnan to Wu-chau instead of the less important stream up which to the town of Nam-ning-fu both Mr. Moss and himself have travelled on previous occasions. We are strongly of opinion that the most feasible and direct—in fact, the natural—trade route to the province of Yunnan is this comparatively speaking unexplored great West River, and that hence Hongkong, via the great inland town of Wu-chau and the Broadway, will be, when the river is opened up to navigation, the terminus and principal entrepôt of its trade. M. ROCHER recommends the construction of a railway from Man-hao, the head of navigation on the Songkoi, to Yunnan-fu, the route for which he says is feasible. He also says it would be easy to construct a line from Yunnan-fu to Peh-Shik, the head of navigation on the lower arm of the West River. Further exploration will probably show that easier of construction than either of those lines would be one connecting the capital of the province with some town on the upper arm of the West River.\n\nWith reference to Mr. COLQUHOUN's proposed route by way of Zimmé, it will be plainly perceived that however valuable from a geographical or even Imperial point of view the opening up of Yunnan by a railway from the westward may appear to be, this route does not in any way specially concern us here in Hongkong. The reverse of this, however, is the case with the old trading route to central and mid-eastern Yunnan by way of the West River on its upper branch, the Hung-shui-kong or Bras Supérieur of M. ROCHER; in a thorough exploration of this route we are immediately interested. The territory through which a considerable portion of the river takes its course is, however, said by Chinese traders from Yunnan, whom we have lately interviewed on the subject, to have been since the disastrous Taiping rebellion to a considerable extent occupied by Shang-fan, wild aborigines, meaning the Miau-tsz, who are not entirely subject to Chinese law and customs, and that the route, even apart from the squeezes and exactions of the Chinese officials, which, no doubt, have done much to cause its disuse, is now a most dangerous one. If the accounts which have come to hand of Chinese methods of dealing with these unfortunate natives be in any way correct, they have been treated by the Chinese soldiery with the most remorseless barbarity, and that they should at times attempt to make reprisals is no more than under the circumstances might be expected.\n\nWith reference to the Kwei-chau, sometimes called the cassia river, the North River, the importance of which has been up to the present time much underrated, the Wat-Kong, the Yan-ping river, and sundry other affluents of the West River, and the trade to be expected by development of their resources, as also the creeks and passages of the West and Canton river deltas, and the somewhat better-known East river, we propose to make a few remarks in a future issue.\n\nPage 20  \nPage 244  \nC 11066  \n1  \n1554 2",
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        "content_text": "when he had arrived and he told me. This was after breakfast about 9.30 a.m.. Nothing more was said.\n\nMay 22nd Defendants in Court. M. Evens and me Watton as before. The 1st defendant went away I don't know where to. I saw him some days after. I did not see 1st defendant call at Lam Pak Turning's derained state. I am sure I only saw him once that day in Third Street. The 2nd defendant never came once to Fai Loi. I know Lai 太寶 (Lai Tai Po), he lives in my house with 水陳 (Shui Chan). I cannot say if it would be true if anyone said that 2nd defendant came to the Po Jai Loi and had a conversation with him.\n\nFebruary 9th ...\n\nThe witnesses for the defendant are to be subpoenaed. Remanded till May 22nd.\n\nAlfred &. Wice 來太寶 (Lai Tai Po), the master of drugist shop d. Sam Jones at Yan via Ii. \"I know the 1st defendant. I have known him about one year. I first knew him about February 1882, the date was at You ma Ti. He lives in Stakin Street. I do not know the house. He brought things for me. I have known him since. I cannot say whether I have seen him during the last Chinese year. As to the 2nd defendant, I do not recollect if you visited me on January...",
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        "content_text": "Many gives you a good month. (Applause). I dare say some of you have heard the English proverb, \"All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.\" I have no doubt that amongst the racy proverbs of the Chinese language, there is some proverb of similar purport, that \"All study and no crackers or fireworks make John Chinaman a great blockhead.\" (Laughter and applause.) If there be such a proverb, I recommend you to apply it to your minds, and if there be not, I recommend you to translate the English proverb, \"All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.\" (Applause). I will now proceed to the distribution of the prizes.\n\n## SPECIAL PRIZES\n\n| Prize | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Morrisou Scholar | Ho Kam-un | Scholarship |\n| Ewart Scholar | Lan Shan | Scholarship |\n| Translation | Shi Ping-kwong | Watch, presented by the Hon. T. Jackson |\n| Composition, 1st Class | H. Arthur | Book, presented by Mr. G. M. Raio |\n| Composition, 2nd Class | J. A. Remedios | Book, presented by Mr. G. M. Bain |\n| Composition, 3rd Class | J. Wallace | Watch, presented by Mr. Ho Tung |\n| Composition, 4th Class | C. Kew | Dictionary, presented by Mr. Zoroastrian |\n| General Proficiency, 7th Class | Lan King-chi | Pencil case, presented by Mr. Chape |\n| Map Drawing, 4th Class | Lo Kam-un | Atlas, presented by Mr. Zoroastrian |\n\n## GENERAL PRIZES\n\n| Class | Rank | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | 1 | Lo Kit | Watch, presented by Dr. Stewart |\n| 1st Class | 2 | Lo Sing-tan | Watch, presented by Mr. Ed. Sharp |\n| 1st Class | 3 | Ho Tin-scang | Watch, presented by the Hon. J. Russell |\n| 1st Class | 4 | V. Ribeiro | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 2nd Class | 1 | Young Falu | Watch, presented by Mr. Ng Awei |\n| 2nd Class | 2 | Cheung Tsol | Watch, presented by Mr. Mody |\n| 2nd Class | 3 | Li In-kwong | Pencil case |\n| 3rd Class | 1 | Mok Lai-chi | Watch, presented by Mr. Ng Awei |\n| 3rd Class | 2 | Lo Cheung shui | Book |\n| 3rd Class | 3 | Tam Pо-ü | Book, presented by the Consul General for Portugal |\n| 3rd Class | 4 | Wong Yuk-lam | Algebra, presented by Mr. Zoroastrian |\n| 4th Class | 1 | Wong Kat | Watch |\n| 4th Class | 2 | Ho Man-ying | Watch, presented by Mr. Chater |\n| 4th Class | 3 | Tam Tak | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 5th Class | 1 | Ho Kam-yung | Watch, presented by the Consul-General for Portugal |\n| 5th Class | 2 | Chan Shin-pang | Binoculars |\n| 6th Class | 1 | Lam Taun-hing | Watch, presented by the Consul General for Portugal |\n| 6th Class | 2 | Chay Taso-ying | Binoplay |\n| 7th Class | 1 | Ip Tsung-ki | Watch, presented by Mr. J. D. Hutchison |\n| 7th Class | 2 | Hu Shing Cheung | Pencil case |\n| 8th Class | 1 | Lak Chung-ü | Watch, presented by Messrs. Gaupp & Co. |\n| 8th Class | 2 | Tong Hing-two | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 9th Class | 1 | Chan Pai-sia | Watch |\n| 9th Class | 2 | Tai Tia-chak | Pencil case, presented by Messrs. Gaupp & Co. |\n| 9th Class | 3 | Chan Pui | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 10th Class | 1 | Ng Ka-tat | Pencil case |\n| 10th Class | 2 | Hung Hing-fat | Pencil case, presented by Mr. Ed. Sharp |\n| 10th Class | 3 | Lak Shan-kang | Pencil case |\n| 11th Class | 1 | Li Sing-reang | Pencil case |\n| 11th Class | 2 | Lo Hoi-nn | Pencil case |\n\n## CHINESE CLASSES\n\n### Fortnightly\n\n| Class | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | Wong Kat | Merit |\n| 2nd Class | Chan Ua-nam | Watch, presented by the Head Master |\n\n### Ordinary\n\n| Class | Rank | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | 1 | Wong Kat | Merit |\n| 1st Class | 2 | Cheung Tak-tong | Watch |\n| 2nd Class | 1 | Jan Hing-asa | Clock, presented by Mr. Leung Shin-kong |\n| 2nd Class | 2 | Ho Mau-ying | Merit |\n| 3rd Class | 1 | Wang Sz-ming | Book, presented by the Head Master |\n| 3rd Class | 2 | Ng Chak-tong | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 4th Class | 1 | Tai Tin-pui | Pencil case |\n| 4th Class | 2 | Chiu Tak-to | Pen case |\n| 5th Class | 1 | Li Pai-lam | Pencil case |\n| 5th Class | 2 | Lai Yun-taoi | Pencil case |\n| 6th Class | 1 | Wong Chi | Pencil case |\n| 6th Class | 2 | Chan Pai | Pencil case |\n\n## ANGLO-CHINESE CLASSES\n\n| Division | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| First Division | S. Baptista | Book |\n| Second Division | Tahiralley | Book, presented by the Japanese Consul |\n| Third Division | A. Abraham | Book, presented by the Japanese Consul |\n| Fourth Division | A. Ramjhan | Pencil case |\n\nN.B. The prizes to which no name is attached are presented by Government.\n\nAt the conclusion of the prize distribution, cheers were given for the Queen, the Governor, W. Bosman (the winner of the Government scholarship), the Head Master, and the Assistant Masters.\n\n180",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nIn `12048/309` you bears. On the receipt of this letter, immediately come home, and bring money with you from you to give to the coolie porters, and this will enable your father to get some relief from his sufferings and distress. You should tell this matter to Kwong Yat-saw and Lo-yung; and, at the same time, you should put forth all your efforts to come and give the coolie porters money. You must not delay to do this.\n\nYou Kwan-pio to Your father, (Liquid) Kam Shui\n\nCopy! Copy Supt of Police to Colonial Secretary.\n\nSix.\n\nPolice Office, Hongkong, C. 8th March, 1885.\n\nI have the honour to report that (a) Chun Teine was in the Colony up to the 5th February, 1885, and (b) up to that date there is every reason to believe that he has been in prison from that date about 2.\n\nI have however to report that there is no evidence whatever, to show that force was used to cause him to leave the Colony, but on the contrary it is supposed that he was induced to leave voluntarily.\n\nThe Now: W. H. Marsh, crt Colonial Secretary,",
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        "content_text": "332 \n\nto collect further \nevidence \n\nWith regard \nto the evidence \nsuggested in paragraph 3 of Captain \nDecuse's letter, Inspector Perry in answer \nto \nmy questions informed \nthat the \nMandarin therein advanced did not in \nhis conversation with the Sergeant, & Leong Lai Chi, \nnow arrested, nor is the Sergeant able to state that \nthe conversation of the Wouidaniu \nCh'an Friw, but referred to the \nfact that about the same \nday the \nChan Timu \nwas missing. \n\nI have re... \n(Ligued) • 4.P. Stokes \nAatg. Crown Solicitor \n\nSub End. 9 \n\nInspector Perry to Captain Superintendent of Police - \n(Wapy.) \nSir, \nCentral Station \nApril 30th 1886 \n\nFrom enquiries I have made with reference to the alleged forcible abduction of W: Chan Kam Shui from this Colony, as stated in the attached letter, I beg to submit the following \nresult of my enquiries, which, I believe, to be substantially true. \n\nOn or about the 25th February last \nTong A Sze, who, I believe, is General Tong Sing, the officer \ncommanding \nthe forces at Whampoa, and three other \nmen, including a petty \nofficer, \nnamed... \nCapto Supt of Poline \nLenug \nTher \nKwai",
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        "content_text": "97.\n\nBy C.W. Lockhart.\n\nMr Lau Cheite, manager of the Hop Hing Firm. I have often heard about the Triad Society. Whenever we want cargo boats or coolies, a higher rate than usual is demanded, which greatly interferes with our business. About the coolies I don't know if they are members of Sam Nop-ui. The boat coolies are quite different from what they used to be in their behaviour. When cargo boats are berthed alongside the wharf with cargo on board, young boys throw the cargo into the water. If interfered with, grown-up men come to their help. These men come in bands of 20, or 30, or 40 or 50. When the Police are looking for them, the men run away; they are being looked for.\n\nThe coolies do not report small losses for fear of the Society. Sugar is also stolen. They steal anything they can lay their hands on. There have been fights in consequence of this molestation. Eight boats out of ten are molested. There was a fight last year, and there have been fights recently, though I have not heard there was a fight last night.\n\nMr Chan Na-Wei Yuk, I belong to the Chu Wing Firm. In the 3rd moon on the 15th day, a junk laden with rice belonging to the San-Kwong Shop arrived in harbour. A small boat with 4 or 5 men in it went alongside and demanded 20 taels \"hang shui\" or \"tax\". The junk people told them to apply to the agents, but finally gave them 100 cash. When the junk left the harbour, another boat followed it up, and would not return until paid. The \"stick gamble\" have been giving trouble by swindling clothes from people's persons. All these men are members of the Hop-in Society. If the headmen are arrested, the number of the Society will disperse and there will be no more fights.",
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        "content_text": "101.\n\n342 members are exempt from) robberies and violence.. have punish had been the incans of aw arriets They of some of the Triad Society of ent for wrongful) 1. Le 11 their doings of If any evidence against is to be thrashed hund wisances 07 bert. eber gives. another he ay of Killed. I this. Five and person) six years ago, ond who acted\n\n૧. a informant arrect of Canced an member he was 02 TAARIAL by the Triad Society Sam Shui Power You Fremember the скъсака де жед cried off You mats. I knew some the lokangs. be longing to the Society -years ago. som I know some of the lokangs by sight who are bet, of of the Society Heard : the lutongs being mentioned as members by of the prisoneto vz. 92, 16, 196, who are Triad Society men themselves Sonne of the lokangs cvere duty : at Sankeaw and Yaumati and it was then et knew that of the they West Society men. The Society. existed only For 6 but I dont recollect now. When\n\nOne -4.1.1 et i 1. bes is fined of requires crity his brether will Secur provide, the same: whew. miprisoned they will visit and pase in articles. I was Constable in the water police years ago. About half of the prisoners are), get - L 1 bert. 1o6 is the leadnig man had to and every man into his good graces, otherwise A he would) assault hiine aud 1-306- many ways annoy. member, also 75, also 5 band, ui - and\n\nPage 342\n\n1244",
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        "content_text": "Ko A-Rin declared:\n\nI was employed as a coolie generally at the Canton Steamer wharf. Yesterday afternoon, shortly after 3 o'clock, the \"Shan Shui\" steamer came alongside. Some coolies were working on the gangway with the steamer.\n\nI saw the deceased, a Chinese, at the edge of the steamer's deck. He had first got to the opening when the steamer's gangway was being placed. The gangway caught the deceased's clothing, and he fell into the water.\n\nConstable Campbell: The deceased was 27 years old. His wife is in Sam Shui Po.\n\nVerdict: Accidental death.\n\nPage information is not present in the given text, but the content appears to be a court transcript or a news article about an accidental death.\n\n \nThe original text has been re-organized to form coherent paragraphs.",
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        "content_text": "CASES COMMENCED.\n\nReturn of all Bankruptcy cases filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the year 1886.\n\n373\n\nJUDGMENT.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Name.\n    Jurisdiction.\n    Total Debt and Damages.\n    Settled or withdrawn before Trial.\n    Struck out.\n    Non-Suit.\n    Dismissed.\n    Lapsed Writs.\n    Cases.\n    Debt and Damages recovered.\n    Date of Adjudication.\n    Petitioner.\n    Official or Creditor Assignee.\n    Debts in Schedule.\n    Assets.\n    Amount received by Official Assignee.\n    Total amount of debts proved.\n  \n  \n    1\n    Leung Fan Ting, †\n    15 Jan., 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Original, ......\n    Summary,..... 1,331\n    $308,326.69\n    $133,879.04\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    6\n    523\n    13\n    41\n    15\n    517\n    41\n    6\n    159\n    83\n    564\n    \n    Bankrupt\n    Creditors\n    \n  \n  \n    2\n    Yam Ching,\n    8 Mar, 1886\n    Bankrupt\n    Official\n    (Not proceeded with)\n    Official\n    31,589.98\n    \n    7,869.23\n    3,598.87\n    15,190.00\n    7,471.52\n    2\n    $152,836.51\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    Ching Kai fi alias Ching Kau Fuo,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    $ 67,445.61\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    4\n    Woag A-mow,\n    1 April, 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    5\n    Shin Yiu Un alias Shiu Kum,\n    7 June, 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nCASES TRIED.\n\nJUDGMENT.\n\n  \n    Jurisdiction.\n    No. of Cases.\n    Debt und Damages.\n    Plaintiff.\n    Defendant.\n    Non-Suit.\n    Struck out, Dismissed & Lapsed Writs.\n    Debt and Damages.\n  \n  \n    Carlos Jorge da Rocha,\n    Tane (lizi.\n    \n    Lang Hoi,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    John Wall Jameson and John William Croker,\n    \n    \n    Yia Shak Ming alias Yiu Keng Tong,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Francisco Luiz Pereira,\n    \n    \n    Yan Lam Chuen, Yim Teung, Kwong Yih and A\n    11\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Creditors\n    Bankrupt\n    \n    44\n    \n    17 June, 1887\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    12,018.75\n    8,771.35\n    \n    5,860.88\n    1,235.00\n    1,342.96\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    734.21\n    4,742.17\n    2,830.21\n    482.97\n    173.00\n    1,563.40\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    7,152.34\n    4,772.72\n    \n    700.50\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    22,391.97\n    \n    \n    97.25\n    2,387.26\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    4,033.68\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1 July, 1886\n    \n    122.66\n    \n    \n    *10,903.27\n    47,102.81\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    386.30\n    147.58\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    28 June, 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    5 July, 1886\n    \n    7,243.59\n    6,980.13\n    \n    901.50\n    147.50\n    \n  \n  \n    Ho,\n    5 Aug., 1886\n    Creditors\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1886.\n    Orighal,\n    \n    Summary,\n    200\n    7476\n    $193,848.86\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    85,935.71\n    \n    20\n    534\n    43\n    \n  \n  \n    Pang Heung alias Pan Shai Leung,\n    27 July, 1886\n    Creditors\n    Bankrupt\n    Official\n    \n    26.14\n    201.75\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    100.00\n    505.32\n    \n    1,943.36\n    4,086.73\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    5,460.64\n    1,771.40\n    \n    3.00\n    \n    2\n  \n  \n    $170,724.46\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Froderick Hunerfanth,\n    \n    \n    Chu Kâm Tong,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kwan Shu,\n    17 Aug., 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    310.58\n    1,153.50\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    166.00\n    \n    20.00\n    \n    87.00\n    \n    7\n  \n  \n    162\n    \n    71,771.08.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Ng Ki Kat alias Ng King Shan,\n    7 Sept., 1886\n    Creditors\n    Bankrupt\n    Official\n    (Not proceeded with)\n    \n    6,509.03\n  \n  \n    Tan Tak Lim alias Tam Sheung Kwan,\n    22 Nov., 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Lam Kam Chi,\n    17 Nov., 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Secondino Jesus dos Santos,\n    16 Dec., 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Lai Nin,\n    31 Dec., 1886\n    \n    \n    \n    428.88\n    2,031.13\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    6,189.03\n    19,398.05\n    \n    84,326.18\n    3,356.50\n    1,323.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    2,030.24\n    \n    240.26\n    \n    2,009.85\n    372.92\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    576.34\n    \n    15.00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nn. 10 of these cases were pending on 31st December, 1885.\n\nRegistry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 28th January, 1887.\n\n21 of these cases were pending on 31st December, 1885,\n\nALFRED G. WISE, Acting Registrar.\n\nAPPEALS COMMENCED.\n\n* Not including $5,688 net proceeds of Sale in dispute.\n\n† Bankrupt discharged 30th April, 1880.\n\nJUDGMENT.\n\n  \n    No. of Cases.\n    Pending.\n    Appellant.\n    Respondent.\n  \n  \n    1\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\n#. of these cases from Police Magistrates.\n\nALFRED G. WISE, Acting Registrar.\n\nRETURN of INTESTATE and Bankrupt Estates and of all Judicial Deposits, paid into the Treasury by the Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court during the year ending 31st December, 1886.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    ESTATE, CAUSE OR ACCOUNT.\n    JUDICIAL\n    INTESTATE\n    BANKRUPT\n    DEPOSITS.\n    ESTATES.\n    ESTATES.\n    TOTALS.\n  \n  \n    April\n    Duman (Malay),\n    \n    59.18\n    \n    \n    59.18\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    George Kirby,\n    \n    44.70\n    \n    \n    44.70\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Lee Yan,...\n    \n    13.35\n    \n    \n    13.35\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Ah Fou,\n    \n    \n    5.00\n    \n    5.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Tong Quen.....\n    \n    \n    11.54\n    \n    11.54\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Amos I. Holt,\n    \n    \n    4.00\n    1.60\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    John Baptist Spinen,..\n    \n    \n    1.25\n    \n    1.25\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Ho A Gow,.\n    \n    \n    8.28\n    \n    8.28\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    December\n    Ting Mow,\n    \n    \n    19.00\n    \n    19.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Frederick Elphick,\n    \n    \n    2,050.35\n    \n    2,050.35\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Henry Reeves,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Lindoro Rozario,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Sum A Tow,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Chey Wah Sam,..\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    17.60\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    0.32\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    14.65\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    11.57\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nRegistry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 28th January, 1887.\n\nALFRED G. WISE, Acting Registrar.\n\nAPPEALS TRIED.\n\nJUDGMENT.\n\n  \n    No. of Cases.\n    Appellant.\n    Respondent.\n    Pending.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nRETURN of ADMIRALTY CASES for 1886.\n\n  \n    Year.\n    Entered.\n    Amount claimed.\n    Judgment for Plaintiff.\n    Amount recovered.\n    Judgment for Defendant.\n    Pending.\n    Self-discontinued.\n  \n  \n    1886,\n    13\n    $891,094.71\n    9\n    \n    \n    7\n    13\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Not settled.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    I. L. M. Lorentz,\n    \n    \n    Ah Kow,...\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Tong Pan\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Leung A Pat,...............................\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total,.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1.90\n    \n    4.90\n    \n    7.31\n    \n    7.31\n  \n  \n    \n    15.85\n    \n    15.85\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    0.90\n    \n    0.90\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2,990.35\n    \n    2,990.35\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nRegistry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 28th January, 1887.\n\nALFRED G. WISE, Acting Registrar.\n\nI hereby certify that the above is a true and correct account, to the best of my knowledge and belief.\n\nALFRED G. WISE,\n\nRegistry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 28th January, 1887.\n\nActing Registrar.",
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Reuben Solomon\nEngland, 19th Jan., 1881\nProbate\n2,500.00\nFrancis Bulkeley Johnson\n\n5\nLeong Hoi\nFrance, 20th Oct., 1884\nAdm. with Will annexed\n8,400.00\nJohn Walter, Attorney of Donald Peter McDonald and John Forrest\n\n7\nSitnah Solomon\nH'kong, 7th Dec., 1885\nAdministration\n600.00\nAlfred Gascoyne Wise, Official Administrator\n\n9\nJames Twinent\nAt Sea\nAdm. with Will annexed\n5,600.00\nSitnah Solomon, Attorney of Abraham Ezra\n\n10\nWilliam Whitfield\nLondon\n\n2,000.00\nWai Fing and Lim Wa You, the executor and executrix, according to the tenor of the Will\n\nSept.\nJarasjee Pestonjee Vakil\n\n8\nGeorge Doo Pitman\nS.S. Namna, 16th July, 1885\nAdministration\n100.00\nEdw. James Ackroyd, Official Administrator\n\n8\nLeung William Atah\nH'kong, 26th June, 1886\n\n9\nRobert Anderson\nH'kong, 7th Mar., 1885\nProbate\n22,700.00\nJohn Bell-Irving, Attorney of Sir Robert Jardine, Richard Dawes, Jr., and Jane Sophia Bulkeley Johnson\n\n10\nTsang I\nH'kong, 27th April, 1885\nAdministration\n100.00\nAlfred Gascoyne Wise, Official Administrator\n\n13\nGeorge Frederick Pinker\n\n41,000.00\n\n13\nWilliam Henry Doyle\n\n13\nChun Uang alias Chun Lok alias Chun Sang Lai alias Chun\n\n15\nAu Yun\nShui Shang, Macao\n\n16\nJoão Jacques Floriano Alvares\nMacao, 20th May, 1885\nProbate\n21,000.00\nAnna Maria Goines Alvares, the widow\n\n21\nLeung Yu Sha alias Leong Yee Sha\n\n24\nVicencia Maria d'Almeida\nH'kong, Macao\n\n27\nJohn Mitchell\nAt Sea, 24th Feb., 1886\nAdministration\n600.00\nAlfred Gascoyne Wise, Official Administrator\n\nOct.\nChau Mi Loi\nH'kong, 21st July, 1886\nAdm. de bonis non\n5,400.00\nAlfred Gascoyne Wise, Official Administrator\n\n1\nChing Fun\nH'kong, 5th Aug., 1886\nProbate\n10,000.00\nChing Fun, the executor\n\n1\nEuzebie Florentino de Souza\nH'kong, 2nd July, 1886\nAdministration\n2,500.00\nEuzebie Florentino de Souza, the administrator\n\n12\nJames Nelson\n\n12\nJohn McGourlay\n\n12\nLee Sik Chuen\nChow Chi Village\n\n16\nRobert Anderson\nH'kong, 16th Feb., 1886\nAdministration\n2,600.00\nEdw. James Ackroyd, Official Administrator\n\n18\nNg Mui\nH'kong, 24th Jan., 1886\nProbate\n\nWei Shee, the executrix, according to the tenor of the Will\n\n25\nNg Mui\nM'kong, 25th July, 1886\nAdministration\n2,900.00\nAndrew John Leach, Attorney of Anne Cecilia Doyle\n\n25\nTsang Sia\nH'kong, 12th Aug., 1886\n\n260.00\nAa Hin Kwong and Au Kum Sze\n\n25\nChoa Choo Bee\nH'kong, 18th Aug., 1886\nProbate\n4,500.00\nChoa Choo Bee, one of the executors. Power being reserved to Wong A-moong, the other executor\n\n26\nRev. John Charles Edge\nH'kong\n\n10,000.00\nSarah Ann Edge, widow of the deceased\n\n26\nChan Nam Hing\n\n300.00\nSham Shi, the lawful wife of the deceased\n\n26\nHippolyte Alexander Nicaise\nBrussels, 22nd Mar., 1885\nAdm. with Will annexed\n3,500.00\nThomas Henderson Whitehead, Attorney of Taucie Marie Caroline Nicaise, sole executrix\n\n27\nAntonio Sanches\n\n210,000.00\n\nNov.\nEleuterio Villanueva\nH'kong, 7th Oct., 1885\nAdministration\n30.00\nAlfred Gascoyne Wise, Official Administrator\n\n1\nLeung Ngau\n\n1\nChing Tai\n\n6\nJohn Gerrani\nH'kong, 25th Feb., 1886\nAdministration\n1,500.00\nIsmael Pullay Madar, one of the executors. 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WISE,\n\nActing Registrar.\n\nRegistry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 28th January, 1887.\n\nPage 380\n\nCALENDAR of PROBATES and ADMINISTRATIONS,—Continued.\n\n...\n\nPage 381",
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        "content_text": "# N821\n\n**NOTE** British Territory Marked Pink.\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| \" | Greek. |\n| \" | Chinese |\n\nPOO\n\nManλarix§ House\n\nScale 100 feet = 1 inch.\n\n| 200 | SHUI |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | SAM VILLAGE |\n|  | Bow redary |\n|  | Movt School |\n\n300\n\n700FT Line\n\n0.\n\n149\n\n19547\n\nGE OCT 9.\n\nPage 150\nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "## Witness Statements\n\n10th August 1889. Ngai a To states, I am a Confectioner, I remember on the 9th of July 1889, I was standing outside my shop No. 12, Shum Sui Po. I saw 4 or 5 Chinese Soldiers in uniform go into house No. 21 and arrest Ng Lam Tsai and Tsang Sz. After the arrest, 20 or 30 more Chinese Soldiers came to their assistance, and took the two prisoners straight through the gate into Chinese Territory.\n\nI did not see any resistance made by the prisoners, nor were there any attempts made to rescue them; the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, when they saw a large number of armed Chinese soldiers, were much terrified.\n\n### Additional Witness Statements\n\n10th August, 1889. Li a Jur states, I am a Lumper, I live in the Lumper's huts near Chinese Territory. I remember on the 9th July 1889, I was sitting down under a tree opposite to house No. 21, Shum Shui Po. I saw 4 or 5 Chinese Soldiers come out of House No. 21 with two men in their custody. I saw one of the men in custody was bleeding from the back. They were taken along the main street through the gate into the Chinese Territory.\n\n10th August, 1889. Fung a Kan, a lad 11 years of age states, I reside with my brother at No. 18 Shum Shui Po, British Kowloon, where I keep a Chandler Shop. I remember about a month ago... \n\n### Initial Statement\n\n...nese soldiers come to assist, they were armed with swords, they took the host prisoners through the gate into the Chinese Territory, there were no resistance made by the prisoners nor their friends.\n\n151 \nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 11.\n\n158\n\nA petition from Sze Mo Jung, of 12 Sham Shui Po, 98347 praying for the despatch of officers to pursue certain persons and to escort them back for examination when found, so that innocent people may be set at liberty. Petitioner states that his uncle on going to Jung Kun City, heard on enquiry, that Petitioner's younger brother Ng Lam Char alias Ng A. Lam and also Teang Shu alias Teang Luk had been examined by Major General Fong and after being tortured into confession, were to be decapitated on the 18th or 19th August (i.e., on the 22nd or 23rd of the 7th Mo) when their spirits would be consigned to shades. Ng A. Lam and Teang Luk worked for their living at 21 Sham Shui Po, a place within British Jurisdiction and had never broken the law.",
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        "content_text": "## named Law & \nYing had been \narrested on the previous \nday at his \nhouse in the British portion of \nSham Shui-po Village in \nKowloon - by \narmed Chinese \nsoldiers, who carried him off \ninto \nChinese territory \nand then placed \nhim on board \na \nboat, which \nimmediately sailed away in the direction of Canton.\n\nThe matter was at \nonce reported to H.B.M's Acting Consul General at the latter place, and in order that full and \ntrustworthy evidence might be \ntaken, Major General Barker, who \nwas Administering the Government \nat the time, issued a Commission \nto the Registrar General and the Acting Captains Superintendent of Police, who visited the scene \nof the \narrest and obtained evidence which \nclearly established that Lam Ying \nhad been seized in British \nterritory \nand forcibly carried out of the Jurisdiction of the Colony. The \nreport of the Commissioners and the evidence taken by them \nwas \nforwarded to Mr Watters, who reported on the 20th of July \nthat he had addressed a \ndespatch \non the subject to the \nViceroy of the Two Kuang provinces.\n\nOn the 26th of August \nMr Watters reported that he had \nreceived a \ndespatch from the \nViceroy stating that he had given \norders for an investigation to be \nmade into the case.\n\nAfter further correspondence in which nothing definite was elicited from the Viceroy regarding Lam Ying, the Acting \nConsul General wrote under date of the 26th of October (copy of letter enclosed) to the effect that he had \nreceived",
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        "content_text": "408 \n\nreceived a communication from the Viceroy, quoting the Magistrate of the Aisin Au District in which it was stated that nothing was known of a case in which the name Lam Ying occurred, and that no one of that name had been arrested under warrant of any official civil or Military authority.\n\n6. \n\nThis statement appeared most extraordinary in the face of the evidence of arrest which had been obtained, the Police were instructed to make further investigations, with the result that on the 5th of November they reported that they had gained information which established beyond doubt that Lam Ying was recently in confinement in the San Shih Fou Fort in Canton, which is a prison said to be used for prisoners under sentence of death since 1891.\n\n7. \n\nThis information was conveyed to the Acting Consul General by telegraph, followed by an urgent demand for the surrender of Lam Ying. The result was the receipt of a letter from Mr. Watter dated the 16th of November, copy of which is enclosed, stating that the Chinese Authorities admitted that a man named Lam Ying, with the nick name Pau Mai, (which turned out to be the nick name of the man arrested at Sham Shui Po) had been arrested on the 12th of July, not at Sham Shui Po but at a place called Chang Sha Wan. The latter place I may explain is situated in Chinese territory a few hundred yards from...",
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        "content_text": "409 \n\nfrom Sham Shui Po which is on the frontier. Again a considerable time was spent in correspondence relating to the evidence in the case, until on the 11th instant this Government, growing impatient of delay, despatched the Inspector of Police in whose district the arrest had been made, and the native witnesses in the case, to the Acting Consul General at Canton to be examined by him and confronted with Lam Ying and the Chinese Authorities if necessary. \n\n7. The effect was to establish beyond all doubt the restitution of Sping, and a Chinese woman. She is at present lying in the Government Hospital in this Colony suffering from the effects of her long imprisonment in China. \n\nI wish to draw Your Excellency's attention to the concluding paragraph of Mr. Watters' aforementioned letter, and to state that a perusal of the voluminous correspondence which has passed between this Government, the Acting Consul General and the Viceroy, leaves no doubt on my mind that the Chinese Authorities have acted throughout this affair in a manner which thoroughly deserves the stricture of Mr Watters. Under these circumstances, I beg to refer you to Mr Watters' letter of the 18th instant, copy of which is enclosed, which will show that the man has at last been arrested. \n\nHe has been dealt with under the 18th Section, and it becomes my duty to ask you, if you see no strong objection to such a course, to call upon the Chinese Government to instruct the Viceroy of the Two Kuang to make",
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        "content_text": "415 \n\n: before me in chains. A deputy from the Viceroy and the Vice Consul were present at the examination. After a few questions had been asked an answer was given which made it impossible to doubt that the man had been seized and carried off from British Sham Shui-po. Lam Kun, Mr. Hauson's brother-in-law, was brought in and identified Lam Ying as his brother, but the mandarin refused to have witnesses examined except in the presence of the Hong Kong people and the Chinese Military men concerned in the arrest of the man. I intimated, however, to the Mandarin that as it had now been made quite clear that the prisoner had been arrested on British territory, there could not be any question as to the right of the Hongkong Government to claim his restitution. The same evening I wrote a despatch to the Viceroy detailing the nature and result of the interview with his deputy and Lam Ying, urging the immediate surrender of Lam Ying. After waiting until yesterday for a reply, I sent in a peremptory demand, which has produced the action required.\n\nThe previous despatch, proposing to give up Lam Ying under certain conditions, I considered so unbecoming that I have not communicated its contents to His Excellency the Governor. I threatened, however, to do so on the 12th if the prisoner were not delivered up without delay. The despatch which I have received this morning from the Viceroy is very unsatisfactory, and it has to receive consideration. But His Excellency the Governor is to be congratulated",
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        "content_text": "and the Straits Settlements\n\nJust possibly in their Straits letters they discuss that question with him, but we should not commit the Imperial and the colonial governments in\n\n02.\n\n#\n\nal\n\nSystems\n\nthe question of the silver currency of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements is now under consideration.\n\nRAM\n\nthe Viceroy of the\n\nKuang-hsi province.\n\nSummoned these Lascar firemen after & open with the prospect of any definite result me\n\nBrigadier might\n\nalso communicate to\n\nwith Li Shai-li\n\nGost, but he will\n\nof late modern kind\n\nbut he Broa\n\nce or Individual.\n\npeign\n\nDate.\n\n1893\n\n29 Dec\n\nprevious Paper.\n\n479/93\n\nPut By\n\nC. O.\n\n102\n\n94\n\nNo. 102\n\nWest River\n\nCopy of at Peking\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\n154\n\nan Instruction to Minister\n\nconnected with its opening\n\non questions.\n\nto foreign trade -\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nPut By\n\nCPL\n\nat once\n\n1. Jo\n\n$1761–37230—60011-25\n\nubsequent Paper.\n\n9629 Straits\n\n94\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "$450.55, as the Colonial Treasurer reports that these sums are irrecoverable. As will be seen from the enclosed list, judgment was obtained in most instances, but the Crown Solicitor states that in these cases, there are outstanding debts.\n\n## Enclosure C. Arrears of Village Rates in the hands of the Crown Solicitor.\n\n| Name of Village | Name of Arrears House | Amount | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Tok Tsui | Sung Ki Mla Fi | 72 | Defendant could not be found. |\n| Fan Kam-lin |  | 24 | 14 |\n|  |  | 8 |  |\n| Chung Muk-kin |  | 36 |  |\n| Su Wa |  | 378 | 98/99 14 |\n| Yeung Yau-li |  | 100 | Judgment obtained. |\n| Lu Jak |  | 2 | 52 Judgment obtained. |\n| Sam Jak |  |  |  |\n| Chang Szo |  | 107 | 50 |\n|  |  | 6 |  |\n| Man Saw |  | 8414 |  |\n| Chu Mun | San Frat | 122 | 126 |\n|  |  | 14 | 1 |\n|  |  | 135 | 14 |\n| Waw Jok Ru |  |  |  |\n| Mo A. fat |  | 14 | 4 |\n| Sang Kan |  | 14 | 14 |\n|  |  | 4 |  |\n| So kun shing |  | 47 | 14 were no goods on which to levy execution. |\n| Chan Fuk |  | 127 | 14 |\n| Ali-har |  |  |  |\n| Fan Sav |  | 17 | 14 |\n| ian King. un |  | 29 | 7 |\n| sor Cheung-ki |  | 156 | 14 |\n|  |  | 172 | 400 House unknown |\n|  |  | 712 | 144 |\n|  |  | 2 | 64 Judgment obtained |\n|  |  | 154 | 4406 |\n|  |  | 21 |  |\n|  |  | 2 | 94 House unknown |\n|  |  | 2 | 94 Judgment obtained |\n|  |  | 2 | 20 House in ruins. |\n|  |  | 2 | 52 Judgment obtained |\n|  |  | 24 | 2 52 House pulled down |\n|  |  | 26 | Judgment obtained |\n| Chan Wong |  | 4 |  |\n| Lan Sin |  | 72 |  |\n|  |  | 980100 |  |\n| Foi Kat |  | 14 | 120×122 |\n|  |  | 2 | 52 House pulled down |\n| Mok Sen |  | 16 | 144 |\n|  |  |  | to 9. |\n|  |  | 144 |  |\n|  |  | 2 | 20 |\n|  |  | 4 |  |\n| Chan Jauh | 5 Stan Shi | 14 |  |\n|  |  | 252 | 6 |\n| Kafe |  | 44 | 252 |\n| Fan chung | Chung Muck you | 24 | /2 |\n| Lan I'nui |  | 26 |  |\n| Ip Shui-lin |  | 32 |  |\n| Chan Fuk. |  | G | 14 |\n|  |  | + | 16 Judgment obtained |\n|  |  | 1/2 | 1421 |\n|  |  | 14 | 70 Forward 90 57 |\n\nI have the honour to be, Dir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,\nWillem Rebingsz",
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        "content_text": "# Village Name of Area on the Hill\n## Period Amount Remarks\n\n| Village Name | Area on the Hill | Period | Amount | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Isang Sam |  |  | 265 | Forward |\n|  |  |  | 75 |  |\n| Praya Kan Gut |  |  |  | Spending 30/9208 |\n| Sin chin. He Bridge | Isang Sin |  | 63 |  |\n|  |  |  | 914 |  |\n| Joang Chan | 15 | 14 | 387 | Judgment obtained, 15 House pulled down. |\n|  |  |  | 840 |  |\n|  |  |  | 180 | Judgment obtained |\n|  | 4 |  | 364 |  |\n| Praya Joang Chung |  |  | 11'4 |  |\n|  |  |  | 8 |  |\n|  |  |  | 144 |  |\n| Wat Isangdum | 4oz | 3 | 144 |  |\n| Shui la Fan Funny San |  |  |  |  |\n| gkok Tsui Cheung Kine | 17 |  | 10 |  |\n|  |  |  | 14 |  |\n|  |  |  | 252 |  |\n| Thiri Mla Fan Chung To San | 22 | 8 | 4 |  |\n|  |  |  | 1112 |  |\n|  |  |  | 4 |  |\n|  | 23 | 14 | 300 |  |\n| Hanley Lam Jai |  |  | 124 |  |\n|  | 68 | 14 | 144 |  |\n|  |  |  | 154 |  |\n| Lai Shui-ein | 92 | 14 | 22 |  |\n|  |  |  | 196 |  |\n| Chan Chu Jan | 95 | 14 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 196 |  |\n| Chan Agan | 100 | 14 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 54 |  |\n| A Kin chung dong | 102 | 14 |  |  |\n| Young Jak | 101 | 14 | 54 |  |\n|  | 103 | 14 | 154 |  |\n| Hong Yung hing | 110 | 14 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 154 |  |\n| Ag Ng | 136 | 14 | 168 |  |\n| Cheung Mui | 5 | 14 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 196 |  |\n|  | 6 | 14 | 196 |  |\n| U | 13 | 14 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 144 |  |\n|  |  |  | 144 |  |\n|  |  |  | 376 |  |\n|  |  |  | 196 |  |\n| Chan the | 21/2 | 14 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 252 |  |\n| Chan Keen your | 23 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| K | 88 |  |  |  |\n| Shek 0. Li Wa lai |  | 14 | 324 |  |\n| Chan Fur chin | 6 | 14 | 196 |  |\n\nForward $336 or",
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        "content_text": "85\n\nand this we reached at 10.15 a.m.\n\n(2)\n\nHere we were obliged to anchor and have one of the house-boats caulked and tinkered up as she had been leaking badly during the night. At noon we essayed to make a start, but some rapids, at the junction of the Kum Chuck Creek with the West River, proved too much for us, and our launch towing two heavy house-boats could make no headway against them, and so we had to put back and wait for a higher tide. These rapids will prove a very serious obstruction to steamers choosing the Hamilton Creek route, in fact, I should think almost an insurmountable one, and for that reason the Futshan Creek route will probably be the one preferred. At 3.25 p.m. we made another start, the tide being nearly full flood, and this time were successful in getting over the rapids. At last we were on the West River, and a noble river it certainly looked, fully 800-900 yards broad, and a long straight reach before us showed this breadth to be uniformly kept as far as the eye could see.\n\nStill the country on either side was flat and monotonous, but there were hills and mountains in every direction in the far distance.\n\nIt was in the afternoon that I noticed the river traffic seemed somewhat to have diminished. Here the West River joins the North River, at 7.35 p.m., when we passed Sam Shui junction. I am told it is a very fine broad river with possibilities of trade nearly as great if not equal to those of the West River. Your Excellency will be glad to know that that pioneer of commerce, Mr. John Andrew, is at present exploiting this river with a view of ascertaining what the prospects may be as regards future trade. The town of Sam Shui itself, from what one could see, seemed a large and important one, in fact, quite the largest and most important from all outward appearances of any of those that we had hitherto come across in our journey.\n\nX'mas morning broke muggy and warm with cloudy overcast sky, but it was fine. On either side were well-wooded hills reaching right down to the river's edge, wonderfully pretty and much resembling some of the prettiest portions of Japan. I did not notice that the river had narrowed much, in fact, it was quite remarkable how uniform it kept its width. I did notice, though, as we went along, how the volume of trade seemed to diminish. I was disappointed not to see more of it. I had been led to expect brisk river traffic right up as far as Wu-Chau-fo, but certainly the epithet \"brisk\" could not be applied to all that I saw.\n\nIn order to have a short walk on shore, we landed after breakfast at a Likin Station called Sa Ching, and there interrogated the Chinaman in charge as to the chief articles of commerce on which he levied duties: he replied \"Firewood, medicine and a certain kind of grain.\" \"Is business good?\" He replied, \"No, it is not.\" This confirmed what was apparent. Certainly we had noticed many junks loaded with firewood passing us, but if firewood is the chief staple industry, there is not much to be made out of that. I do not lose sight of the fact that possibly we may have chosen an unfortunate time of the year to ascend the river, when the trade was lax. Mr. Fraser, the Acting Consul at Canton, informs me that there is a large trade done in piece goods. All I can say is I did not see much sign of it, neither did my companions.\n\nThe Chinese are noted as farmers and tillers of the soil and in the short time that we landed and walked into the country, I observed that every available inch of land was cultivated: the peasants busy at work in the fields, and all seemingly happy and contented and prosperous looking. Everywhere they were exceedingly civil to us, and we exchanged mutual greetings of goodwill whenever and wherever we met them. I can confidently say that farm land in China if put up for sale would not fetch the starvation prices that are now being offered for similar land in England.\n\nAt 9.30 a.m., we embarked again and proceeded on our voyage, but there was nothing worthy of interest to relate. The scenery certainly was fine, and it was pleasant to sit on the deck of the launch and watch the ever-varying aspect of the country, with low-lying well-wooded hills, with dales and vales, descending right to the water's edge, and hills behind these, and yet again hills, and mountains topping these, fading away into the far distance.\n\n(3)\n\nAt 1.30 p.m. we sighted Wu-Chau-fu, and at 2 p.m. we arrived opposite the town and anchored. It had taken us exactly 27 hours, exclusive of stoppages, to steam from Canton: averaging about 6.5 miles an hour. We considered this fair going, especially as for the last 100 miles or so, the tide had been against us, with, the pilot reckoned, a 2-knot current running.\n\nFrom the deck of the launch looking at the town, we were certainly disappointed with the size of it. It is situated on only one side of the river—the left bank. There were a great number of junks moored along the shore, and up a creek which skirted the town on one side, but none of them of any great size. Two of them we noticed carrying Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s flag and evidently laden with Kerosene oil. We learnt afterwards that Jardines had an Englishman called Watts resident at Wu-Chau-fu, who superintended the sale of the oil and any other merchandise they sent up.\n\nJardine, Matheson & Co. were the only European firm represented in the town.\n\nWe went ashore at 2.15 p.m. to visit and inspect the town. As on our way up we saw telegraph posts all along the river's edge, we concluded the Imperial Chinese Telegraph had an office in the town. We made straight for this on landing, a friendly native guiding us, in order that we might send telegrams, one to Your Excellency from Mr. Whitehead and myself, the other to Sir Robert Hart from Messrs. Bredon, Beauclerk, and Whitehead.\n\nOn arriving at the office, after having passed through a most frightful succession of offensive smells in the streets nearly necessitating Mr. Beauclerk's return to the boat, we were astonished to be greeted in the most fluent English by the Chinese clerk. On enquiry, he told us he had been educated at Queen's College, Hongkong, and I must say he did infinite credit to the teaching staff of that college. He was most intelligent. His fellow clerk had also been trained at the same college and spoke English equally well.\n\nOn leaving the telegraph office we walked along the city wall to get some idea of the size of the town. It did not strike us as very extensive, and we computed the population to be about 30,000. We then descended into the streets; they were narrow, dirty and exceedingly odoriferous. However, in these respects they were not dissimilar from those in other Chinese towns. The shops, selling the usual heterogeneous mass of Chinese commodities, were small and I did not notice any big hongs: however, doubtless these will follow as the place is opened up.\n\nFrom the streets we wandered to the foreshore to see if we could discover the site that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. had bought in anticipation of the opening of the port. We found it after a time, just outside the town, and most conveniently situated, directly on the river's edge with a clear water frontage. I am told that they bought this piece of land for a comparatively trifling sum, their astuteness in being so early in the field should bring them ample reward, as there is not the slightest doubt that the value of land will increase very much as soon as the place is opened to foreign trade. I did not notice any other site so \"eligible\" as this one. We tried to discover the site which Messrs. Butterfield and Swire had bought, but failed to do so.\n\nIt now being late in the afternoon, we retraced our way to the boat. All this time we had been followed by an ever-increasing crowd of natives, mostly children, who were very annoying, as they pressed round us and would not keep a respectful distance. Occasionally the children raised the cry of \"fan quai\"—foreign devil—and once if not twice, a few stones and mud were thrown, but this was quickly suppressed by the more...",
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        "content_text": "# \n86\n\n(4)\n\nrespectable in the crowd. They did not molest us in any way, as I said, beyond their crowding round us, there was nothing to complain of in their behaviour.\n\nSaturday, the 26th December, was a muggy day with a slight drizzle, which increased to a steady rain in the afternoon, and continued all the night. We had promised several sportsmen in Hongkong, if we had time, to explore a little of the country round Wu-Chau-fu, to see what the prospects were for pheasants. As we were not starting back till noon, Mr. WHITEHEAD and I landed at 7 a.m. on the opposite shore to Wu-Chau-fu, as, looking from the boat, there appeared to be some excellent cover on that side of the river. We had a very pleasant walk, but did not see a single bird. The cover was much too thick even for the dogs to penetrate, and they did not put one up. This walk had its amusing side in this way.\n\nThe night before, we had told our head boatman that we were going to look for pheasants the next day. He told us he would procure a pheasant charmer to help us. Just before starting off, two Chinamen arrived alongside the boat, the one with a cage, covered over with a cloth, in his hand containing a bird something like a thrush, the other with a bundle or frame-work of small sticks. They informed us the bird was the charmer, and our head boatman interpreted their modus operandi, which is as follows:-\n\nOn arriving at a cover, the cage is hung on to the branch of a tree, the cloth is taken off, and the bird begins to sing. The sticks - about 2 feet long - to which is tied, by a kind of slip knot, some fine hair string arranged in a succession of hangman's nooses, are artfully arranged and firmly fixed in the ground near the cage. A pheasant, attracted by the song of the bird, comes out of the cover, sees a strange looking bird, so to speak, in its preserves, and being of a pugnacious character, immediately proceeds to attack the bird, gets his head into one of the nooses, struggles, pulls the noose taut by his efforts to extricate himself, and so gets caught. We tried this truly ingenious dodge at the first cover we came to, but after waiting patiently for a quarter of an hour and not a pheasant appearing, though we heard several calling, we gave it up as a bad job. We returned to the boat by noon and weighed anchor at once and proceeded down river on our return to Canton. The general impression was one of disappointment, both with the size of Wu-Chau-fu and the amount of trade seemingly going on.\n\nWe had to anchor during the first part of the night on account of the fog that enshrouded us. Later on, it cleared up and the next morning, Sunday, the 27th, was cold and cloudy with a biting north wind blowing. Just after breakfast, we passed through the Shiu Hing Gorge, which was the finest bit of scenery I had yet seen on the river. It was about a mile in length and narrow - about 400 feet - with wild looking mountains rising up from the water's edge to a height of about, the largest, 3,000 feet, I should say. It was very grand and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We anchored on the other side of the gorge to give Mr. WHITEHEAD and myself a chance of shooting, but this is certainly not much of a game country, and we were 4 hours ashore walking hard, but saw 3, and shot only two woodcock! At 3 p.m. we started again, and with a good tide under us, we made rapid progress. I have nothing to relate of our return voyage that I have not already told Your Excellency. We had no time to spare, as it was absolutely necessary for us to strike the rapids of Kum Chuck Creek when the tide was full. Our pilot feared shooting them with two heavy boats in tow at low water when the current runs at the pace of a mill stream. Shani Shui junction we again passed at night, we safely negotiated Kum Chuck rapids at 7 a.m. on the morning of Monday, the 28th December, and at 12.25 p.m. we arrived in Canton, 22 hours steaming from Wu-Chau-fu.\n\n(5)\n\nI caught the Hongkong boat at 5 p.m. and reached Hongkong at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, the 29th December, after having been 54 days away.\n\nTo sum up briefly and give Your Excellency my impression of the West River and its possibilities for future trade. It is undoubtedly a fine broad river and easily navigable as far as Wa-Chau-fu for river steamers of a light draught. Its normal current, I believe is about two knots, but during the rainy season the river rises as much as from 40 to 50 feet and then it must be extremely rapid, but to what extent this would deter steamers from proceeding up the river, I do not know. What I saw of the river traffic itself was certainly disappointing, and those sanguine people who imagine that the opening of the river will be at once followed by a large volume of trade are, in my humble opinion, likely to be disappointed. It will be small at first, but once freed from the heavy squeezes at the numerous likin and other stations, grow it must, when you take into consideration the immense tract of country there is behind it to feed. Wu-Chau-fu town will be the great distributing centre of trade, destined to be ultimately very large. The only town of importance en route is Sam Shui, where the North River joins with the West. BREDON said that, as far as he could see, this was the only town where at present a Custom House Station would be likely to pay. Naturally, there would be another at Wu-Chau-fu. You will probably ask how I account for the volume of trade noticed in the Hamilton Creek. My conjecture is that this must be the favourite route for the junk traffic from all parts of the country making for Canton, and hence the congestion of traffic. There should be two lines of steamers when the river is opened up - one from Hongkong to Wu-Chau-fu direct, and the other from Canton to Wu-Chau-fu. At present, all the trade is done through Canton, but Hongkong would divert a large portion of this after a certain lapse of time. But by all means, Your Excellency should recommend, as you have already done, that the West River be opened up, and that as soon as possible, for only those who have seen it, and the huge fertile country behind it teeming with population, can form any estimate of the immense impetus to trade it would give, an impetus that would still further tend to enrich the already prosperous Colony of Hongkong.\n\n3rd January, 1897.\n\nC. C. PLATT,\nPrivate Secretary.\n\nPage 90\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "## 264 \n## 16 \n\n--- \n\nto three years' imprisonment.\" He then said, \"Do you know Sham Cha?\" I replied, \"Yes, he keeps a druggist shop.\" He said, \"Is he not a gambling master?\" I said, \"I do not know, I only know him as the master of a shop.\" He said, \"Do you know Cheung Hoi?\" I said, \"Yes.\" He said, \"What is he?\" I said, \"He keeps a coffin shop.\" He said, \"Has he not a share in a gambling house?\" I replied, \"I do not know.\" He then asked, \"Do you know Iam Chi?\" I replied, \"There are many of that name.\" Ho said, \"Tai Pau Chi, is he not a gambling master?\" I replied, \"I do not know, I have heard he is.\" He said, \"There is a proof paper with names of Stanton, Hennessy, and Baker, with yours as go-between, unless you confess, it will not do.\" I replied \"Perhaps somebody desires to injure me, or to cheat the masters, and put my name down.\" I was then sent back to the cell. \n\nIn the forenoon of the 15th I was taken to the office. Mr. May and Mr. Dennys were there with Sung Sing as interpreter. Mr. May said, \"I do not wish to trouble you, but there is evidence against you on this paper.\" He produced a paper which he did not permit me to read. He said, \"If you will tell me about Inspector Stanton, Inspector Hennessy, and Inspector Baker, I will get your banishment cancelled and reinstate you.\" I replied \"I know nothing about gambling money. Who has handed the money to me?\" Mr. May then went into another room, and in about three minutes brought out Sham In. Sham In said, \"You confess, your name is there.\" Mr. Dennys said, \"Is that Yeung Fat?\" Sham In said, \"Yes.\" Mr. Dennys told him to speak out. He said, \"He (referring to me) went to 3, East Street every five days to receive from me $1.00 a day for Inspector Hennessy.\" Mr. Dennys said, \"There he fixes you.\" I replied, \"He is an enemy of mine.\" Mr. Dennys said \"What enemy.\" \n\nI said \"I had a quarrel with him in the fifth month of last year.\" Sham In said he (Sham In) went home at that time, because his father died on the 9th day of the 5th month. I was then sent back to the cell. In the afternoon, I was taken out to see Mr. Ewens, the solicitor, and Sin Tak-fan. They told me the Governor was going to banish me. I was sent away to Canton the following day, the 16th July. The banishment order was shown to me for the first time in the charge room on the afternoon of the day I was banished. On each occasion I was before Mr. May and Mr. Dennys, my statements denying all knowledge of this bribery by gamblers was taken down by Mr. Dennys. I still deny all knowledge of the matter. \n\nOn the 14th day of the 7th Chinese month (11th August, 1897) P.C. 143 Au Hing visited me in Macao. He told me Mr. May and Mr. Francis had sent him to look for me to go to Hongkong to explain to them about Inspector Stanton, Inspector Baker, and others, and then I would be allowed to reside in Hongkong and be reinstated in the Police. He said, \"If you go, Inspector Stanton will be dismissed, and if you do not go he will be dismissed, but if you go and give evidence against him, he will not be able to say anything; his mouth will be closed. If you think it will not look well to give evidence against him, you need not go before any Court; you can write and say when you will go to Hongkong and some one will meet you on the steamer and take you to Mr. Francis' office, where he will take down your statement.\" He told me he had been banished, but his wife paid over $100 to Mr. Francis, the barrister, to speak for him to Mr. May and get the order cancelled, but he was not yet reinstated. He further said \"If you do not wish to go to Hongkong write down a statement for me to take to Mr. May and Mr. Francis.\" I said \"I know nothing about the matter and I have already said so in gaol.\" The next day I went to Canton and the day after that P. C. 143, Au Hing came to me here in Canton with a similar request to what he had made in Macao, but I had nothing to tell him or to write, and he left. \n\nDeclared by the above named Yeung Fat in my presence. \n\n[L.S.] **E. H. FRASER,** \n**VICE-CONSUL** \n\n(Sd.) (YEUNG FAT) \n\n## 17 \n## C \n\nOn the 27th day of September, 1897, appeared before me O Mi-cheung who, after the following statement had been interpreted to him, declared upon his oath that the contents were true. \n\n**O MI-CHEUNG states:**-I served in the Hongkong Water Police Force for fourteen years and eight months. I was a detective thirteen years and six months and an acting sergeant and a sergeant about thirteen years of this period. \n\nOn the 15th July, 1897, Inspector Hanson took me into Victoria Gaol. Just before arriving at the gaol he said to me, \"Do you know anything about Mr. Corcoran receiving $3.00 a day from gambling houses? Did you hand it to him?\" I told him I knew nothing about it. He then took me inside and the chief warder searched me, after which I was locked up in a cell on the first floor. At 8 or 9 p.m. I was taken to the office of Mr. May, the Superintendent of Gaol, before Mr. May, Mr. Dennys and Mr. Sung Sing, who acted as interpreter. Mr. Dennys asked me if I had ever collected gambling money and handed it to Mr. Corcoran. I replied \"No.\" He said \"No? Sham In says you have.\" Sham In was then called in and Mr. Dennys asked if I knew him, I said \"No. I do not know him.\" Mr. Dennys asked Sham In if he knew me and he replied \"Yes.\" I asked how many times he had seen me. He replied \"Once,\" I said \"When?\" He replied \"In the 3rd decade of the 12th moon of last year (January, 1897) above a barber's shop.\" I asked in what street and the number of the house, and he said he could not remember. I asked to whom he had paid the money, and he said \"To Yeung Fat and Tang Chung; uncle A Cheung (meaning me) confess.\" \n\nI said \"I have done nothing to confess.\" Mr. May then sent Sham In away and said to me, \"You have heard what Sham In said.\" I replied \"He is a prisoner and wants to be let out.\" Mr. May said, \"I believe he speaks the truth.\" I said, \"I have done no such thing.\" Mr. May said, \"Tell everything and I will speak to the Governor, who will perhaps let you off and let you remain a Sergeant, otherwise you may be placed on the charge sheet, and charged and if there is evidence, you may be sentenced to six or nine months' hard labour and afterwards be banished for five years. Why is it you will not tell? Corcoran has resigned and you need not be afraid to speak; he cannot look after you now,\" \n\nI replied- \"Yes, if I know I must tell and look after myself before others.\" Mr. May said in English, \"You are very foolish.\" When I was before Mr. May and Mr. Dennys, Mr. Dennys wrote down my statement. I was sent away and locked up. \n\nThe next day, 16th July, I was taken out again before Mr. May. Sung Sing was interpreter. Mr. May again questioned me as on the previous day. \n\nOn the third day, 17th July, I was taken out again before Mr. May. He said, \"There is no one present, you speak in a low tone and tell me about Corcoran affair.\" I replied, \"I know nothing about it.\" I then said, \"Your Honour, give me permission to send to my house for something to eat, I have not eaten anything for several days.\" He replied, \"I will not give you permission,\" and in English \"I don't care if you die.\" I asked also permission to be allowed to see my wife, and he refused. \n\nIn the afternoon I was taken out again before Mr. May and Mr. Ewens, solicitor. Mr. Ewens said he was employed by my wife to inquire why I was arrested. Mr. Ewen's interpreter, Sin Tak-fan, said \"If you know anything about Mr. Corcoran receiving bribes, speak out and the Governor may let you off, if not, you will be banished.\" I said to Mr. Ewens \"Then banish me soon, for I have nothing but prison fare to eat here. I have not eaten anything for days.\" \n\nI was detained in Gaol six days, 15th to 21st July, and during that time was shown no banishment order. On the 21st July I was banished. I afterwards went to reside at Shan Shui Po in Chinese territory on the borders of British Kowloon. On or about the 10th of August, Mr. May visited me there. He said \"You know about Mr. Corcoran receiving \nbribery...\"\n\nPage 270\nPage 271",
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        "content_text": "## C.O. 18287 90 10\n\n\"I know nothing about it.\" I then said, \"Your honour, give me permission to send to my house for something to eat, I have not eaten anything for several days.\" He replied, \"I will not give you permission,\" and in English, \"I don't care if you die.\" I asked also permission to be allowed to see my wife, and he refused.\n\nIn the afternoon, I was taken out again before Mr. May and Mr. Ewens, solicitor. Mr. Ewens said he was employed by my wife to inquire why I was arrested. Mr. Ewen's interpreter, Sin Tak-fan, said, \"If you know anything about Mr. Corcoran receiving bribes, speak. I said to Mr. Ewens, 'I know nothing about it.' The Governor may let you off, if not, you will be banished.\" \"Then banish me soon, for I have nothing but prison fare to eat here. I have not eaten anything for days.\"\n\nI was detained in Gaol six days, 15th to 21st July, and during that time was shown no banishment order. On the 21st July, I was banished. I afterwards went to reside at Sham Shui Po in Chinese territory on the borders of British Kowloon. On or about the 10th of August, Mr. May visited me there. He said, \"You know about Mr. Corcoran receiving bribes and also Inspector Stanton and others. If you will tell me what you know, I will allow you to return to Hongkong and reinstate you in the Police.\" I said, \"I do not know anything about it.\" He said, \"If you will not tell me, I will write to the Kowloon Mandarin and request him not to allow you to reside here.\" I said, \"I do not know, how can I tell?\" He said, \"Think the matter over, I will come to see you again.\" I replied, \"If it is about gambling matters, you need not come. Chinamen gamble, and they are foreign devils. Why is it you protect them? You are truly a fool.\" He then left, and I left Sham Shui Po the next day.\n\nSworn by the above-named O Mi-cheung in my presence.\n\nYou are a witness.\n\n(Sd.) **O MI-CHEUNG**\n\n[Lus.]\n\nE. H. FRASER,\nVICE-CONSUL.\n\nTO\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nMR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\n## The PETITION OF TANG CHUNG of Sam kok shi street () Canton, late a Sergeant in the Police Force of Hongkong and of the other undersigned twenty men, late members of the said Police Force.\n\nMOST RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH:-\n\n1. (1) Your Petitioner TANG CHUNG, ex P.S. 100, enlisted in the Police Force of the Colony of Hongkong on the 1st June, 1872, and served therein until the 12th July, 1897. During his service, he received promotions from grade to grade until, in 1894, he attained the highest rank a Chinese can hold, namely, that of a first-class sergeant. He was also the holder of a third-class good conduct medal.\n\n(2) Your Petitioner WONG PLA TAK, ex P.S. 158, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 21st August, 1875, and served therein until the 21st July, 1897, at which time he held the rank of a second-class sergeant. He was also the holder of a fourth-class good conduct medal.\n\n(3) Your Petitioner LEUNG SHING, ex P.S. 258, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 2nd September, 1875, and served therein until the 21st July, 1897, when he held the rank of a second-class sergeant.\n\n(4) Your Petitioner O MI CHEUNG, ex P.S. 398, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 1st July, 1882, and served therein until the 15th July, 1897, when he held the rank of a first-class sergeant in the Water Police.\n\n(5) Your Petitioner UN HING, ex P.C. 177, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 1st October, 1883, and served therein until the 21st July, 1897, when he held the rank of a first-class constable.\n\n(6) Your Petitioner WONG KEUNG, ex P.C. 184, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 18th April, 1880, and served therein until the 21st July, 1897, when he held the rank of a first-class constable.\n\n(7) Your Petitioner HU HING, ex P.C. 210, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 8th May, 1883, and served therein until the 21st July, 1897, when he held the rank of a first-class constable.\n\n(8) Your Petitioner CHING MAU, ex P.C. 214, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 24th April, 1880, and served therein until the 21st July, 1897, when he held the rank of a first-class constable.\n\n(9) Your Petitioner TONG KIN, ex P.C. 249, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 1st March, 1884, and served therein until the 21st July, 1897, when he held the rank of a first-class constable.\n\n(10) Your Petitioner LEUNG KWAI CHUNG, ex P.C. 181, enlisted in the said Police Force on the 16th August, 1884, and served therein until the 21st July, 1897, when he held the rank of a first-class constable.\n\nIt will be seen, therefore, that at the respective dates when, on account of their dismissal as hereinafter mentioned, your above-named Petitioners ceased to be members of the Police Force, they, having there served over ten years and having joined prior...",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 66\n\nV.D. 28450\n\nChan Su-i, Chung On-shai, Lam Man-yam, Leung Sz-sit, U U-yung, Ngai Yan, Ng Tso-sheung, Lan Fu-tsoi, Ko Hak-yan, Wong Wai-an, Lam Cheuk-hi, Wong Pong-hin, Sham Hung-ao, Tseung I-yung, Sz Chung-hang, Tai Ka-wing, Suitsai graduates (B.A.); Lam Wai-in, Pat Sung-ku, Wong Wing-pong, Iu Kwok-tsoi, Ching Tai-yau, Chau Tak-wo, Hung Kwong-yan, Lai Tai King, Lam Chi-tat, Leung Man-ying, Tsiu Tat-ming, Lo Pak-kai, Chiu Wai, Tam King-pong, O Sik-pong, Tong Yeuk-kuk, Kam Shang graduates (i.e. Graduates by grace or purchase); Ho Sui-ki, Fok Kai-leung, Cheung King-yan, Sham King-kwan, Kuyan graduates (M.A.); Ng Kai-ming, Chu Hon, Sung Lo-sham, Ku Ting-ku, Lau Yuk-wa, Lam Tat-chi, Kung Shang graduates (graduates successful at preliminary examination for 3rd degree), and gentry of Kwong Sai, present a petition, stating that their humble nation has unfortunately fallen into a state of imminent danger, and praying that their petition may be graciously submitted to His Excellency the Governor for his submission by telegram to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs so that means may be devised for the protection and restoration to office of the reform party and for the protection and restoration to the Throne of the Emperor and that a method may be devised for introducing the new administration, that the people may have their ills redressed and obtain their rights, and that sincere friendly relations with the neighbouring (States) may be amicably cultivated.\n\nSince the 4th moon of this year (May, 1898) the Emperor has selected and employed the virtuous",
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        "content_text": "## 3 \n\nWuchow, the principle town of the Prefecture of Wuchow, is, at the same time, the seat of the District Magistracy of Ts'ang Wu, a name which appears at a very early date and occupies a prominent place in ancient Chinese history.\n\nThe mythical Emperor Shun (B.C. 2200) while on a tour of inspection of his southern domains died \"in the wilds of Tsang Wu,\" and one tradition at least relates that his grave is to be found in the Great Cloud Mountains, 3 miles to the east of Wuchow.\n\nOf the nine divisions into which the Great Yu (B.C. 2150) divided the Empire, Chingchou was the region lying between the Tungting Lake and the southern Kingdom of Yüeh—the present Annam—and of Chingchou Ts'ang Wu was an important sub-division. It is impossible to state with accuracy at what period Yüeh became tributary to China, but both the first Emperor Ch'in Shih-huang and the Emperors of the Han dynasty appear to have appointed officers to govern that territory on their behalf. Ch'in Shih-huang divided the hundred Yüeh into the three Provinces of Nanhai, Kuei-lin, and Hsiang, and when the rule of his house came to an end, a certain official known as Chao To took possession thereof, and, calling himself Emperor of Southern Yüeh, appointed Chao Kuang Prince of Tsang Wu, to reside at Kuang-hsin, an old town, 1 mile to the east of the present Wuchow.\n\nIn the year 135 B.C. Han Wu-ti dispatched one of his Generals, Fu Po, to conquer the Southern Yüeh, and he divided it up into seven districts known as Nanhai, Tsang Wu, Yü-lin, Ho-p'u, Chiao-chi, Chiu-chen, and Jih-nan, placing them under the control of an officer known as the Governor of Annam to reside at Kuang-hsin.\n\nIn 592 A.D. the present city of Tsang Wu was built and thenceforward became the seat of Government. The Province of Kuanghsi was first defined in 1364 by the last of the Sungs, and in 1465 the office of Governor-General of the Liang Kuang was instituted by the Ming Emperor Ch'êng Hua. This officer resided for some sixty years at Ts'ang Wu, and then occasionally went to reside at Shao-ching, returning as necessity arose to Wuchow. At the commencement of the present dynasty, this state of things still obtained, but in 1665 the seat of Provincial Government was transferred to Kuei-lin, and Wuchow reverted to the status of an ordinary prefectual city.\n\nIn the autumn of 1857, it fell after a siege of 100 days into the hands of the Boat rebels, who, availing themselves of the anarchy caused by the Taiping rebellion, appear to have harried this and the neighbouring province for many years; the city was retaken two years later.\n\nAs above stated, the old city and district were known as Kuang-hsin, and the site thereof was on the ground lately purchased by Jardine, Matheson, and Co.\n\nThe present city, which is about 1,300 years old, stands at the junction of the Fu or Kuei River and the waterway known to foreigners as the West River. Its position has ever been considered by the Chinese one of great strategic importance, in as much as it controls the passage to and from the provinces of Kuangtung and Kuanghsi. In the middle of the main river, 2 miles below the town, is an islet known as Hsi Lung Chou, which in native opinion forms the key to the water system of the whole province. The point of confluence is known as San Chiang Ho, or the junction of the three rivers, and it may not be without interest if I endeavour to give a rough sketch of the streams which here unite and form the West River proper. Not, however, having a single reliable map at hand and having no guide but the notorious inaccuracy of Chinese geographers, the attempt is not likely to prove of much value. (Extracted from the Prefectural Topography.)\n\nThe three rivers are, I, the Li River, II, the Yu or right River, and III, the Tso or left River.\n\n### The Three Rivers\n\n| River | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| I. The Li-chiang | rises in the north-east corner of the province on the Haiyang range, and, flowing past Lingch'uan, Kueilin, and Pinglo, enters the West River at Wuchow. |\n| II. The Yu-chiang | is formed by (1) the Lung River and (2) the Fung River, which, after uniting at Lin-ch'êng, are joined lower down by (3) the Hung-shui River, and meet III at Hsun-chou. |\n| III. The Tso-chiang | is formed by (1) the Tsang-ko River and (2) the Chiao-chih River, together with several smaller streams. |\n\n1. The Lung-chiang rises in Kuei-chou, and flows past Ch'ing-yüan.\n2. The Fung-chiang rises in Kuei-chou, and flows past Huai-yüan.\n3. The Hung-shui-chiang rises in Yunnan, and flows past Hsi-lung, joins (1) and (2), united at Lai-pin.\n\n1. The Tsang-ko-chiang rises in Yunnan, flows past Tien-chou, and joins (2) at Ho-chiang-chên.\n2. The Chiao-chih-chiang rises in Tongking.\n\n(1) and (2), after their junction, flow past Nanning, and are known as the Yu River, until they reach Hsin-chou. The name West River is not given to the main stream until it crosses the border of Kuangtung 10 miles below Wuchow. Here it is known as the Wu-chiang.\n\nThe city of Wuchow contains some 40,000 inhabitants, and the districts controlled by the Prefecture are Tsang Wu, Huai-chi, Ts'en-chi, Teng, and Tung. The aboriginal inhabitants were known as Yao and Tung, and during the Ming dynasty appear to have given the officials much trouble. Since then, however, they have gradually assimilated with the Chinese, and I do not believe there are any distinctive aboriginal villages in the Prefecture.\n\nOf the town, little is to be said; it is essentially one of mean streets, low-lying, and constantly liable during the summer to inundation. The business quarter extends along the banks of both rivers to the south and west of the city wall, and it is surprising that the Cantonese, who form 99 per cent. of the mercantile community, should put up year after year with the loss of business and other inconveniences which are the result of the annual submersion of their premises.\n\nA disastrous fire which took place some two years ago has led to the introduction of a steam pumping-engine, and the laying of fire mains in the suburbs, but the system is not yet in working order.\n\nI have not been here for a sufficient length of time to see what effect freshets on the Fu River have; the period during which it is stated to be most violent is when the West River is low and unable to dam up the accumulated mountain torrents which rush down its sloping bed. To judge, however, by the fact that for centuries it was spanned by a bridge of boats a few hundred yards above its mouth, there would seem to be no reason why communication between Wuchow and the west bank of this river should be cut off for days at a time. In 1472, Hanfeng, a famous Governor-General then resident here, threw a bridge of fifty-six boats across the river, and supported it by chains fastened to two iron posts on either bank. This bridge continued in existence till well on into the present century, and was first broken off, I believe, when the rebels made their appearance before the town. The four iron posts still remain in a state of almost perfect preservation. In 1596, a similar bridge of 142 boats was thrown across the main river, but it does not seem to have been kept up for any considerable number of years. The engineering difficulties to be contended with are of course much greater on the main river than on the Fu Ho, owing to the very great difference between the West River's summer and winter levels. This summer, the river commenced to rise shortly after my arrival, and reached its highest point on the 1st July, 35 feet above the water-mark of the 15th June. It fell, however, very rapidly, and again rose some 15 to 20 feet about the beginning of August. The bank of the West River is a mud flat sloping at an angle of about 45 degrees, whereas the banks of the Fu River are rocky and steep. The colour of the water in the latter is the clear green of a mountain stream, in marked contrast to the yellow muddiness of the main river.\n\nA small hill opposite the city, known as the Fire Hill, would appear to have been at one time in a state of active volcanic eruption, as up to the middle of the fourteenth century, it was constantly emitting fire. Local notes, too, have innumerable notes of earthquakes having occurred in the Prefecture.\n\n### Local Revenue\n\nAs regards local revenue, this Prefecture is considered the wealthiest in the province, owing to the fact that the greater proportion of imports into, and exports from, Kuanghsi must pass the four custom-houses—which are now increased to five by the addition of the Maritime Customs—which line the river bank. The Prefectural custom-house, at which all produce must pay duty, has an annual revenue of 130,000 to 140,000 taels, of which sum only some 70,000 taels has to be remitted to the Provincial Treasury. The chief source of revenue is duty on rafts, of which great numbers pass down the river. The land tax is fixed at 53,314 taels per annum, and the salt duties at 46,828 taels.\n\nThe Wuchow Li-kin Office controls four stations, three at Wuchow itself, and one...",
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        "content_text": "# THE BATTLE OF SULPHUR CHANNEL.\n\n10 -\n\nthe attack he was about to make with Commodore Dolland had been in constant communication with the General, who now expected a diversion by the Navy, and as no other attacks had been developed, prepared to take the offensive and assault with all his reserves.\n\nAs a fact, the fast Russian steamer Harbarovsk, of 905 tons, Capt. Kitaeff, with 750 men of the Nerchitinsk regiment aboard, accompanied by the Torpedo Destroyers Borgo and Revel, under Lt.-Commanders Ptachimoskey and Troyaa, had, passing well to the Westward of the Little Ladrones, suddenly appeared off the Chinese Customs Station at Chung Chow in the Macao Passage.\n\nThe Commodore was playing whist aboard the Victor Emanuel at 11.10 p.m., when Mackie's letter was delivered to him. De Horsey of the Plover, his own Commander (Naylor) and Barlyou Cellairs, his torpedo lieutenant, were of the party. The Wivern had only the week before had her half-yearly commission and cruise, so she was coaled, but her provisions and ammunition had been returned into store.\n\nLanding a hundred and fifty soldiers, they took possession of the Station and seized the two armed Customs launches, the Chop Sing and Hai Kwan. The Chop Sing was sent to cruise off Green Island, where, even if she had been observed, she would be recognized as a Customs launch and would excite no suspicion—it being the usual cruising ground for watching for opium smugglers from the Colony.\n\nNaylor and his ship's company were at once sent off to the Wivern, off the Torpedo Depot, to get up steam, and seamen and stokers from the Plover sent to man the Tweed. Lt. Flumer was sent down to the town to get hold of any large launches that had steam up (fires being out in the Dockyard boats) to tow the Wivern and Tweed across to the Man-of-War anchorage to facilitate putting their ammunition on board. Brice-Prowne, the Lieutenant of Marines, was ordered to parade his men and proceed to the scene of action. The Plover's Marines were to join his party. Cellairs and his two torpedo gunners (Smith and Tanyard), as well as the Gunner of the Victor (Larka), proceeded to the Torpedo Depot.\n\nProceeding with all despatch, the Harbarovsk and two Destroyers, going North of Lantao, stopped at 9.30 p.m. off Cap-sui-moon. That station was also seized and held, with two hundred men; the two armed launches Kose Shui and Fun Say being taken possession of. Pushing on to Chin Wan Bay, the Destroyers ran alongside and captured the Feihoo, Chinese Revenue Cruiser, whilst the Harbarovsk went in as close as the water allowed, and with the aid of native boats quickly landed 300 men to cut the land lines and patrol the short strip to Tolo Harbour.\n\nHaving dropped her men, the Harbarovsk, accompanied by the Feihoo, the Revel, and Kow Shui, proceeded for Green Island about midnight, sweeping well round to the Westward. The Fan Son was left at Cap-sui-moon to bring to everything that passed. The crews of all the junks, boats, etc., there being landed on the island, the vessels were scuttled. The Borgo, as soon as the Feihoo had been seized, proceeded just full speed up the River, and about 15 miles above Deep Bay ran alongside the Fatshan (Capt. Dick) and Powan (Capt. Goggin) and captured them.\n\n11 -\n\nLeaving prize crews on board, the Pasig and Tai On were similarly seized, about two miles farther up. Leaving her prizes with orders to follow as fast as they could, the Borgo returned at her utmost speed to rejoin her consorts at the rendezvous off Green Island.\n\nA third Destroyer, the Soeaborg (Lt.-Comr. Chriptovitch), had accompanied the large troopers, keeping about a mile to the eastward, and so had not been seen and reported by Meugena and Hazeland. This vessel had seized the armed Custom's launch Kaipan Lu off Stanley, and with her had remained patrolling the mouth of Deep Water Bay to cover the troopers. Each transport had moreover carried two second-class torpedo boats, which had been hoisted out before a troop-boat was lowered.\n\nMajor Findley, R.E., as soon as he had sent arms and ammunition up by tram for the Engineers at Mount Austin, betook himself to his station in the West, and as soon as steam could be raised in the Solent, with Tundall and Standardman, and several passenger launches, was busy laying mines. Mugent, Johnson, and Rabber, with the Miner, and other launches, had gone to their stations at Lyeemun and Stonecutters, and were similarly employed.\n\nThe Harbour was ablaze with lights. Steam had been got up for the dynamos, and the search-lights were playing in all directions. The merchant ships were all getting up steam; before, however, they could move, Lieut.-Commdr. De Horsey, and Sub-Lt. Dayley, with a first sufficient force, were sent round all the foreign vessels by the Commodore's orders to disable their engines by taking off their eccentric straps. The sailing ships had neither crews on board nor sails bent.\n\nIt not being known yet what nation or nations were making this treacherous attack on us, the Commodore swore all should suffer alike. British vessels, under the directions of the Queen's Harbour Master Staff Commander Jones, and the Master Attendant of the Yard (Commander Harnot Enderson), were being moored in tiers in Wanchai, as close in as the depth of water would allow. Nine German, one Swede, and two Chinese, three Japanese, and two Norwegian steamers were left at their moorings. Neither Frenchmen nor Danes were in the port. The native craft were making over to Sam Shui Po as fast as they could.\n\nNo launches were allowed to leave, all being requisitioned for Naval and Military use. Naylor was ready to start by 2 a.m. in the Wivern, with Flumer in the Tweed, Cellairs in a launch, with two second-class torpedo boats broad on each bow, about a quarter of a mile off and a cable apart.\n\nThe Feihoo lay with a kedge down about a mile S.S.W. covered by Green Island from Stonecutters, with the Borgo on her starboard, and Revel on her port quarter well aft and almost astern, and two second-class torpedo boats at anchor as close as they could get to the rocks under Mount Davis, just round S. and E. of the range-finding staff.\n\n14 -",
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        "content_text": "# \n-12- \n\nMenzies Leslie in 72, and Smith, Tanyard, 600 yards off. Finding herself discovered, Larke and Super respectively in 2nd class torpedo boats Nos. 33, 34, 35, and 36 proceeded West down the Harbour. The Koi Shui opened fire at the Torpedo boat from her fore turret, at the same time slipping she sheered to port, blazing away from the after turret also as soon as it bore. Smith returned the fire with two rifles and went ahead full speed; the Kam Ling also pursued, firing the boat's gun. The Torpedo boats 71 and 72, two cables apart in line abreast, led, followed by 34, 35, and 36. 34 was one cable astern of 71 and 36 the same distance astern of 72; 35 one cable from 34 and 36. The Wivern followed a cable astern of 35, and the Tweed one cable on her starboard quarter.\n\nTorpedo boat No. 33 was sent ahead about three cables on the starboard bow of 72, with the Kam Ling in support, on her port quarter.\n\n|  |  | \nN \nGreenp Id \n33 42.35°Wivern \n34 \nK \n·Sulphur Channel, \n5 \nFeikoo \nReveb Borgo \n0. \nM+ |\n\nThe flames came roaring up, roasting Smith's back, but he clung to the helm, and headed straight for the Kow Shui's funnel as she crossed his course under her port screw only, blazing at him from both turrets. The rifleman—Thompson—on the port bow, jumped overboard, and was the only survivor. Within 100 feet Smith pulled the lanyard and fired his torpedo. At the same moment 33 must have been struck by shell from both guns of the Kow Shui, the shell passing through the boiler from forward, for she blew up about two seconds before the Kow Shui struck fair amidships by the torpedo, broke in two and sank. The Kam Ling, coming up about two minutes afterwards, picked up Thompson, the man who had jumped overboard.\n\nSandy Bay \n10c2bles: 1milo \n1 Chop Sing. \n2 Kow Shui. \nK. Kam Ling. \n3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Russian torpedo boats.\n\nNaylor steered for the Sulphur Channel, being much delayed by the slow speed and wild steering of the Tweed. Naylor, coming through Sulphur Channel, did not make out the Chop Sing till after the action had commenced on the North side of the island, when his search light dropped on her. The Chop Sing on discovery dashed straight forward close along the shore, and the Wivern's first shots from her quick-firers went over her; as she ran along blazing away from both her turrets she struck No. 34 repeatedly (one shell, exploding the torpedo in the tube, killed every soul on board) before closing Sulphur Island. 33 and the Kam Ling passed North of the Island, and just then the search light from Stonecutters showed Smith (in 33), the Kow Shui about to be sunk by the fire of the Wivern and the three-pounders of 71 and 72.\n\n--13-- \n\nOur small squadron now made out the Feikoo on the port beam. The vessels Feihoo and the Destroyers, all three of whom began blazing away when the two Russian torpedo boats under Mount Davis darted out. The Northern and leading boat fired her torpedo at 71, just missing her astern; so close was she and with so much way did she shoot out that before she could turn, Larke in 35 rammed her and they sank together. Flamer ported his helm he discovered a torpedo boat on his starboard bow, and recognized that any attempt to circle round (in the Tweed) meant destruction. He was equally aware that in his badly-steering 8-knot flat-iron he could not get abaft the funnel, and in his excitement round to the starboard side of the Feihoo (or else it was the result of the jar) discharged his torpedo with fatal effect into Cellair's boat as she was turning towards him on starboard helm, and ripped the whole port side out of him. 71 turned over to port and blew up as she sank. Before the Russian could turn she was sunk by the Wivern's fire.\n\nThe second Russian was about 100 feet astern, and on the port quarter of the first, as he did so. The mere weight of the two vessels appearing to bring them both up all standing for a second or two after the first crash—the fore-mast of the Feihoo falling forward over the Tweed. Then there was a rearing of steam from the burst pipes, where the huge shell had smashed through, shrieks, yells, oaths and the rattle of musketry from the Feihoo. The Tweed had her bows stove in, and was slowly forcing the Feikoo (whose engines had ceased to work) astern. There was no need for it, for both vessels were bound to go to the bottom together; but the lust for blood was strong on them. Twice in that bell of steam and smoke, under the little forecastle of the Tweed, with both ships sinking under them, did the gun's crew load and fire the 64-pounder with extreme depression right down through the fast-settling Feihoo, the Russians replying bravely with musketry. Neither was there any need for it, had they known, for the torpedo boat to rush up under the stern of the Tweed, and fire her torpedo within 30 feet, only to be blown to pieces herself by the after 64-pounder.\n\nTearing herself clear, the Feihoo rolled over to starboard and sank. The Tweed went down bodily, the rush of water from forward and aft, literally filling her in a few seconds, the steam blowing up the decks as she settled. Two of her crew were afterwards picked up by the `Belle`, the `Asbestos`. The Tweed had by this time been left a long way astern. The Wivern, 72, and 36 were heading up to the S. E., with the Borgo, Revel, and three torpedo boats steering to cut them off. Recognising that for him there was no manoeuvring, Flamer ploughed on in the Tweed, for the Feihos, accompanied by the Kam Ling on the port bow. The launch of the Tweed, with both ships sinking under them, made excellent practice, plugging shot after shot into the bows of the Feihoo, who at last in desperation turned all her fire on the boat, sinking her about 700 yards off. Four of her men were saved in the dinghy, and Thompson, the man from 33. The Tweed meanwhile paid strict attention to business, knocking away the funnel, and main and mizen masts of the Feihoo. It now became evident that she was in difficulties; she obeyed her helm but sluggishly and her screw appeared to be fouling the wreckage towing astern and alongside. Flamer, therefore, thought that turning to starboard he would circle round, and hammer...",
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        "content_text": "23\n\nThe villages vary in population from 10 to 5000 persons. The eastern portion of the district, being more hilly and less fertile, is not so thickly populated as the western portion. The Lam Tsung, or division including the fertile plains of Pat Hang and Pat Heung, is the more populous, its population amounting to 23020, distributed among 59 villages.\n\nThe Sheung Shui Jung division, covering a much larger area than the Lam Tsung division, contains a population of only 20870 distributed among no fewer than 182 villages.\n\nTaking the total area of the district as 376 square miles, the population is about 266 persons to the square mile. Though not at present thickly populated it is anticipated that when the new territory comes under British occupation its population will rapidly increase.",
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        "content_text": "# \nVaims Shan Harbour it trends south-west, with elevations varying from 1,300 to 1,500 feet, until it reaches its highest point in the splendid range of Taihio Show, which rises to a height of 3,000 feet. It then decreases in elevation in the direction of Castle Peak, which is 1,800 feet high, but has a lower spur to the north, forming the southern arm of Deep Bay, in which there are two peaks rising to an elevation of 1,200 feet.\n\nBesides these two main ranges, there are cross ranges of lesser altitude, which divide the watershed between Mirs Bay and Deep Bay, with low hills in some of the valleys.\n\nThe heights of the mountains are taken from the map, sketched by Lieutenant E. G. Young, R.E., which gives a clear idea of the mountain system of the new territory, (Map. IV.)\n\n## WATERSHEDS\n\nThe watersheds of the territory being as a rule close to the east and south coasts, the more extensive valleys and plains lie to the west and north, and drain into Deep Bay. Such are the valleys of which the town of Sham Chun is the centre, and the valleys and plains of Pat Heung and Shap Pat Heung, lying to the north-west of the range of Tai Mo Shan. A remarkable feature in the Shap Pat Heung plains is the abrupt and clearly-defined line between hill and plain. The plain extends from the shores of Deep Bay for some miles into the interior, never reaching an elevation of more than 10 or 15 feet above high water mark, but from this point the hills rise abruptly at an angle of 15 to 20 degrees.\n\n## RIVER SYSTEM\n\nThe river system, like the mountain system, is divided into two sections—a northern and a southern. The chief river of the northern section and the largest in the territory is the Sham Chun river,* which has three branches or tributaries, a northern, an eastern and a southern. The northern branch rises in the mountains on the borders of the Sin Kun and San Tin districts, flowing in a south-westerly direction, joins the main river to the west of Sham Chun; the eastern branch rises in the low hills west of Starling Inlet, and flows in a westerly direction, joining the main river to the east of Sham Chun; the southern branch has its source in Kau Lung Hang, to the north of Tai Po Kau, and flows in a north-westerly direction, falling into the main river a mile below Sham Chun. All these branches are good-sized mountain streams, and most valuable as irrigators of the cultivated land through which they flow. They are, however, of no value as highways of trade, as they are too shallow to be navigated by even small craft. The Sham Chun river, from the town of Sham Chun to its mouth, is at high tide from 60 to 80 feet wide, has a depth of 7 to 12 feet, and is navigable for junks and launches. The bar at its mouth is about 6 or 7 feet in depth, and is reported at low tide to be only 3 feet in depth.\n\nThe Sham Chun river system is separated from the Un Long and Kam Tin, or southern river system, by the Kai Kung Tau range of mountains. The Un Long river rises in the northern slope of the Tai Mo Shan range, and, flowing in a northerly direction, empties itself into Deep Bay. The Kam Tin river, which has its source at the foot of Tai Mo Shan, flows in a north-westerly direction, joining the Un Long river at the village of Sheung Shui. The Un Long river is navigable by small junks as far as Un Long, a market town three miles distant from Deep Bay to the north.\n\nThe Kam Tin river has a depth of from three to six feet at high tide all the way from its mouth in Deep Bay to the town of Kam Tin, a distance of about six miles.\n\nThe first steamer that ever went up this river was the pinnace of H.M.S. Plover, which had no difficulty in conveying the members of the Commission as far as the market town of Kam Tin, with a cutter in tow.\n\nWithin the basins of these two river systems are found the most fertile soil and the most populous villages in the area about to be leased.\n\n## WATER SUPPLY\n\nThe water supply appears to be excellent everywhere. During the month of August, when the inspection of the territory was made, there were streams of water pouring down the hill sides in every direction, and the villages' wells contained ample water, as a rule within six or eight feet of the surface. Sufficient water to raise two crops of rice a year seems always to be available throughout the district.\n\nIt is probable that the high mountain ranges attract more rain clouds from the China Sea during the south-west monsoon than is the case at Hong Kong, where the average rainfall is 90 inches. Mr. Ormsby is of opinion that in many places the construction of storage reservoirs, if required, will be a simple matter. He considers that the construction of such a reservoir on the southern or eastern slope of Tai Mo Shan for the supply of Kowloon is very desirable, in order to meet the wants of the rapidly increasing towns on that peninsula, by gravitation, and thus set free the large acreage now reserved as a catchment area, and render it possible to dispense with the present expensive pumping establishment.\n\n## IRRIGATION\n\nIrrigation of the paddy fields is effected simply by leading the water along the sides of the hills by means of channels, from which the water is allowed to run on to the terraced fields as required. In addition to the ordinary paddy fields in the valleys, works of reclamation have been carried out, by which a large quantity of land has been reclaimed from the sea. Walls of rough rubble, backed by earth, have been constructed to keep out the water. Along the top of these embankments there is a foot path, and sluices made of timber planking sliding in grooves cut into the stone side walls enable the villagers to keep out the sea and get rid of their surplus fresh water at low tide. By the improvement and extension of such works of reclamation, many large areas could be brought under cultivation.\n\n## GEOLOGY\n\nAn interesting report by Mr. Ormsby on the geology of the district will be found in `Appendix II`.\n\nI agree with him that a mining expert should be deputed to examine and report on the minerals in the territory. There is no such expert at present resident in Hong Kong, so it will be necessary to secure the services of a suitable person at home.\n\n## SOIL\n\nThe soil is formed from the decomposition of volcanic trap rock in the north-east and east, and is alluvial in the broad valleys drained by the Sham Chun and Un Long rivers. It is generally fertile, and yields annually two crops of rice. Even the hillsides are in many places brought under cultivation, and rice was found growing at a height of over 1,200 feet.\n\nBy the Chinese the soil is divided into three classes, and is taxed according to its quality. The first class is supposed to pay about 36 cents per acre; the second class about 24 cents, and the third class about 15 cents per acre. In reality, fully double these amounts are levied, though not officially accounted for.\n\nPayment in kind is also made, but this payment is commuted for a money payment at the rate of 4.8 taels, or 6.67 dollars per picul of rice (a picul is equal to 1 bushel 2 pecks 2 quarts).\n\n## PRODUCTS\n\nRice is the principal article of cultivation,* and the quality of this product is so highly esteemed that a quantity of it is exported to San Francisco for the use of the Chinese residents there. There is also a large area of land devoted to the growing of sugar cane, indigo, hemp, peanuts, potatoes of different varieties, yam, taro, beans, sesamum, pumpkins, and vegetables of all kinds.\n\nExperiments are now being made to ascertain whether the cotton plant will flourish in the newly-leased area, and there seems to be no reason, as far as soil and climate are concerned, why these experiments should not succeed. If they are successful, the cotton mill which is now being erected in Hong Kong would find this a convenient source of supply for at any rate a portion of its raw material.\n\nPage 4\nPage 5\nPage 18",
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        "content_text": "# Appendix No. 5.\n\n## UN LONG DIVISION.\n\n### LIST CONTAINING THE NAME AND POPULATION OF EACH VILLAGE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES (compiled by \"Dove Youk-shan\")\n\n| Name of Village | Population. People | Name of Village | Population. People |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Tan ka Tanka |  |  |  |\n| Cheung uk tsun | 100 | P. |  |\n| Tung chung | 240 | P. |  |\n| Shan fung wai | 100 | P. |  |\n| Chuk ün | 300 |  |  |\n| Sai shan | 200 | P. |  |\n| Shek po |  |  | Mai po... | 150 | 200 |\n| San tin... | A | 2,000 |  |\n| Ha tsun |  | Tang shan | 2,000 |\n| Un kong | 500 |  | 2,000 |\n| Kak shin wai | 500 |  |  |\n| Tong fong | 120 |  | Shik tan | 120 |\n| San wai | 450 |  | Sheong tsun | 400 |\n| In |  | Ngau hom | 200 |\n| Lin kung tin | 80 |  |  |\n\n## SHAM CHU HU DIVISION.\n\n| Name of Village | Population. People | Name of Village | Population. People |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Mong tsing | 400 |  | Lin fa ti | 350 |\n| San tsun | 60 |  | Un kong | 400 |\n| Nam ti | 130 |  | Cheung po | 250 |\n| Tai tsing | 400 | P. |  |  |\n| Ma on kong | 250 | P. | Nam shé fat | 220 | P. |\n| Weng ka Wai | 100 | H. | Ping shan | 2,000 | P. |\n| San bü... | 250 | H. P. | Wang chau | 900 | P. |\n| Po tong ha | 80 | P. | Sham chum |  | Shiu pin | \n| Houng sai |  | Akai uk wai | 洲 | 2,000 | P. |\n| Lau foe wat | GO | II. | 1,200 | P. | Chai hok | NO | 1,200 | P. |\n| Lo Shu ling | 100 |  | 800 | P. | Ping tsia | 100 | 500 | P. |\n| Man uk pin | 100 |  | Wong piu ng | 2,500 | P. | Shan kai fat | 60 |  |\n| Lo fung | 250 | H. | Tai po tin |  | Sai ling an | 100 | P. |\n| Tan chuk bang | 100 |  | Wang kung ha | 150 | P. | Lok ma chu | 160 |  |\n| Tung hang wai | 120 | P. | Tho tau | 160 | H. | San tin... | 250 | 3,000 |\n| Lin tang |  | Lin ma hang | 450 | H. | Li uk tsuu |  | Heung un wai... | 120 | P. |\n| Ping jeung | 160 | H. |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Total villages, 20 |  |  |  |  |  | 14,080 |  |\n\n## Shatian Kok\n\n### SIFA INATI KOK DIVISION.\n\n| Name of Village | Population. People | Name of Village | Population. People |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Ka mi | 30 | P. | Shui laut | 30 | H. |\n| Cheung tan tin | 250 | P. | Shin chiu | 450 |  |\n| Lo wai | 200 |  | Yau tin | 150 |  |\n| Tin sam | 100 | P. | Lok uk tsun | 100 |  |\n| Sham chung | 100 |  | Pak sha | 200 |  |\n| Hung tso tin | 100 |  | Cheung tau po | 120 |  |\n| Kan tin | 2,400 |  | Pak uk tsun | 800 |  |\n| Sha po... | 300 |  | Un wai... | 200 |  |\n| Tin tsz... | Tin tsz wai | 130 | P. | 250 | P. |\n| Shin hang | 80 | P. | Sz tin | 220 | P. |\n| Nai wai | 180 | P. | Tsing chin wai | 200 | P. |\n| Tai shui hang | 120 | H. | P. | Nain wan | 120 | H. |\n| Nam long | 400 | H. | Pak Long | 120 | H. | P. |\n| Tuk mi chung | 220 | H. | P. | P. |  |  |\n| Total villages, 59 |  |  |  |  | 23,020 |  |\n\n## SHEUNG Ú DIVISION.\n\n| Name of Village | Population. People | Name of Village | Population. People | Name of Village | Population. People | Name of Village | Population. People |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Sha-tau kok | 700 | H. | Sai shan ha | 100 | H. | Om kang | 160 |  |\n| Kat o | COO | H. | Naitung | 80 |  | Sha tsing tau | 120 | H. |\n| Pak sha tau | 20 | H. | Kwai tau ling | 120 | H. | Kwan ti | 80 |  |\n| Un tan fau | 120 | H. | Pak tam tsui | CO | H. | Kang hau | 140 | H. |\n| Fung wong tat | 10 | H. | Lo wai ... | 1.00 | H. | Au tau... | 160 | H. |\n| Sin kau | 150- | H. | Lung tong | 140 |  | Shan tsiu | 250 | H. |\n| Tai kau | 100 | H. | Tai ting | 80 | H. | San wai | 80 |  |\n| Kun lo ha | 180 | H. | Kam chuk pai | 100 | H. | Lo tein... | 180 | 150 | H. |\n| Sheung wai | 80 | H. | Sam a |  | Shan tsun | 180 | H. |\n| Kung shik mun | 40 | H. | Ling kok wai | 70 | H. | Yam shui hang | 200 | H. |\n| Lai chi wo | 300 | H. | Ho shan heung | 250 |  | Shek á hu | 120 |  |\n| U shek kok | 70 | H. | Shik shui kan... | 20 | H. | Tai long | 70 | P. |\n| Wong ling sui | 70 | H. | Sheung shui | 1,800 |  | Yeung ngak tau | 100 | H. |\n| Wong ling tau | 150 |  | Yim tsa ha | 60 | H. | Yung shu an | 300 |  |\n| Ma chuk ling | 220 | H. | A ma fat | GO |  | An ba |  | Wo haug | 80 | H. |\n| U kau tin | 300 | 260 | H. | Chung mi | CO |  | Pio po mi | 80 | H. |\n| Kuk po | 500 |  | Sha-tau | 200 | H. | Luk king | 300 |  |\n| Sha kong hu | 200 | H. | Nam chung | 200 |  | Wong pit wing | 100 | H. |\n| Fung hang | 200 |  | Au keük hu | 200 | H. | Sam tam ho | 40 |  |\n| Tun wai | 100 | H. | Lo lung tin | 20 |  | Kong uk | 100 | H. |\n| Kai kuk shu ha | 120 |  | Lung ngan un | 100 | H. | Tsat muk kiu ... | 80 | H. |\n| In kong |  | San wai | 120 | 160 | H. | H. |  |  |\n| Fan ling | 1,200 | H. | ì | Ping kong | 120 | H. | : | Tai nang | 80 |  |\n| Chung pak long | 80 | H. | Ku tung | 50 |  | Kam chin | 240 | H. |\n| H. |  | San ün... | 100 | H. | Ting kok | 650 | H. | Lung mi | 150 | H. |\n| Lai pik shan | 25 | H. | Po sam pai | 100 |  | San tau kok | 50. |  |\n| Shek-tau | 120 | H. | Siu pu | 100 | H. |  |  |  |  |\n| Total villages, 55 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600 |  |\n\n### Additional Villages\n\n| Name of Village | Population. 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        "content_text": "## KA LUNG DIVISION\n\n| Name of Village | Population People | Name of Village | Population People |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Tai po tsai | 100 | Au tau | 60 |\n| Tseung Kwan ✪ | 150 | Yan u wan | 100 |\n| Ping long wan | 150 | Sin wai | 60 |\n| Chenng uk wai | 40 | Hang hau | 80 |\n| Pun chung | 100 | Tai long | 80 |\n| Mang kang uk | 350 | Un ju | 250 |\n| Sai wan | 40 | Wong nai an | 160 |\n| Chik kang | 150 | Tai po kan | 10 |\n| To ka ping | 20 | Tai mong tsia | 100 |\n| Lung keuk | 50 | San tong | 60 |\n| Ian nai wan | 150 | Chai klap | 120 |\n| Wong nai chau | 60 | Pah ngok, shek | 80 |\n| Pak tam chung | 30 | Tai om san | 40 |\n| Ching hang | 20 | Ng tung chai | 40 |\n| Pak tam | 10 | Nam shan | 30 |\n| J'ing tan | 10 | San ük ha | 60 |\n| Ngong wo | 80 | Sheung tsai | 160 |\n| Wong mo in | 40 | Ha tsia... | 50 |\n| She tan... | 20 | Wang toi shan | 400 |\n| Chap chuk wan | 60 | Im 152m | 10 |\n| Pai an | 10 | Ta tit im | 40 |\n| Tai mong tai | 100 | Lo sheung tan... | 60 |\n| Pak a | 80 | Sha tin... | 400 |\n| Tung wan |  | To shek | 40 |\n| Pak lap... | 40 | Ngau pi shek | 20 |\n| She wan | 10 | Tai tsia... | 50 |\n| Kan sai... | 80 | Ngau au | 30 |\n| Lai chi chong | 60 | Fa sam hang | 60 |\n| Nam shan | 30 | Wong nai tan | 60 |\n| Ham tin | 50 | Tai lam liu | 120 |\n| Sham chung | 50 | Mui tsz lam | 60 |\n| Yau i tan | 10 | Mau ping | 140 |\n| Yung she au | 100 | Tai shui hang | 200 |\n| Pak sha... | 10 | Tai no... | 140 |\n| Shek lang | 35 | Lo shu tin | 20 |\n| Ki ling ha | 60 | Tin tso ngam | 50 |\n| Nai chung | 100 | Kun yam shan | 60 |\n| Tsia ha... | 120 | Sha tin tau | 150 |\n| Kon hang | 60 | Ngau kok wo | 10 |\n| Sai au | 20 | Tin sam | 120 |\n| Cheung muk tau | 40 | Kang hau | 140 |\n| U kwai sha | 60 | Tiu ju kok | 40 |\n| Ma ku lam |  | Kak tin... | 130 |\n| Tai tung |  | Tai wai | 250 |\n| Sui kang |  | Cheung lung | 50 |\n| Ngong ping | 30 | Sheung wo tsia | 60 |\n| Nam a | 20 | Ha wo tsia | 30 |\n| Long kang | 20 | Fo fui | 70 |\n| Tai wan | 60 | Lok lo ha | 140 |\n| Nam shan | 80 | Ma niu shui | 30 |\n| Sha kok mi | 250 | Kau to... | 60 |\n| Sha ha... | 30 | Cheung shu tan | 500 |\n| Pak kong au | 80 | Tap mun | 200 |\n| Pak kong | 100 | Hoi ha | 50 |\n| In tin (32 | 120 | Tam tsai | 10 |\n| Sai kung | 800 | Pak sha au | 150 |\n| Tsin hang | 20 | Sheung yenng. | 120 |\n| Heung chung | 20 | Ha young | 220 |\n| Ma lam fat | 40 | Ko tong | 100 |\n| Kai ham | 80 | Ho muk tan | 50 |\n| Pak sa wan |  | Uk tau... | 20 |\n| Pak wai | 80 | Cheung sheung au | 10 |\n| Ho chung | 600 | Tan ka wan | 80 |\n| Nam wai | 400 | Wo li kiu | 60 |\n| Wo mi... |  | Nam tsai Iam uk wal | 160 |\n| Wong king au... | 40 |  |  |\n| ai hang hau | 120 | Siang ez wan | 120 |\n| Ha jang | 200 | Uhop wan |  |\n| Fut tong |  | Po toi o | 60 |\n| Kun tong | 60 | Kau lung | 1,200 |\n| Kan lung tong | 250 | Nga tsin long | 120 |\n| Nga tsin | 150 | Ta ku ling | 150 |\n| Chuk ün | 80 | Po kong | 80 |\n| Tai om | 50 | Un ling | 200 |\n| Ngan shi wan | 600 | Tsing lan shu | 450 |\n| Ngan tau kok | 200 | Sha po | 300 |\n| Ma tau | 220 | Kan lung tsai | 350 |\n| Sham shui po | 1,500 | Pak shi leong | 20 |\n| Choung sha wan | 500 | Koo pa kang | 300 |\n| Iwai chung | 400 | Tsun wan kai | 500 |\n| Sz tin kok | 30 | Mok min ha | 400 |\n| Tsün wan wai | 400 | Wo li kiap | 80 |\n| Tai wo ... | 250 | Tai lam chung | 400 |\n| Chün lung | 200 | Lin fa ti | 300 |\n| Un tan... | 80 | So kun fat | 600 |\n| Sam tung muk | 400 | Sam pi chan | 400 |\n| Shek wai kok... | 400 | Ha kai chung | 400 |\n| Tan chong | 400 | Kau wo kang | 400 |\n| Lai chi kok | 400 | Shing mun | 120 |\n| Lam fong to | 140 |  |  |\n\n54 villages | 15,030 \n\n## ISLANDS\n\n| Name of Village | Population People | Name of Village | Population People |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Tsing i ... |  | Ma wan | 400 |\n| I o | 150 | P. T. | 400 |\n| Shek sen | 20 | I isiin | 10 |\n| Shek pik | 30 | Tai tsun | 10 |\n| Tong fuk | 50 | Kai shek | 10 |\n| Shui hoa | 80 | Tsing chon | 10 |\n| Pui o | 300 | Kong shun au... | 10 |\n| Tai long | 100 | Yam o | 20 |\n| Chai li shek | 30 | Tung ip hang | 10 |\n| Sup long | 100 | Sham shui kok | 30 |\n| Ma tong tsz | 20 | Tai ho | 100 |\n| Mui wi... | 700 | Pak mong | 100 |\n| Kak hoi | 70 | Ma wan | 50 |\n| Tai pak... | 30 | Pa mi | 80 |\n| I pak | 30 | Ling pi... | 1,000 |\n| Ping chou | 600 | Shek mun hap | 30 |\n| Cheung chon | 5,000 | Nim ün | 50 |\n| Yung shu wan | 250 | Luk chou | 50 |\n| Shek lou pu | 150 | Ngao au | 150 |\n| Lo su shing | 80 | Lung ching hap | 80 |\n| Tung 0... | 80 | Sha lou wau | 200 |\n| Pak shek hang | 50 |  |  |\n\nTotal villages, 43 | 13,720 \nTai o | 3,000 | P. T. \nTotal villages, 182 | 20,870 | 2",
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        "content_text": "iv. to stop me stre: the oth\n\n0120/\n\npowe spo·\n\n家\n\nį\n\nEnclosure 2. in hy\n\nTRANSLATION OF PETITION\n\nC.0.\n\n13875\n\nIL MAY\n\n543\n\nWe gentry of the 39 villages of the Tat Tak Community of the Ping Shan District beg to present this humble petition stating the cause of the recent trouble and begging for pardon.\n\nLast month His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong issued instructions for the erection of a Police matshed in our district. At that time we had not received any proclamation from the British Government nor from the Chinese Government so that through want of information we became suspicious and unsettled in mind. A few lawless rascals spread wild reports which misled the villagers. They said that the Fung Shui of the district will be injuriously affected by the erection of a matshed and that when the territory is taken over by the English Government a Sanitary Board will be created; that a poll tax will be levied; that licences will be required for keeping domestic animals; that our marriage customs and funeral ceremonies will be altered; that the cutting and gathering of firewood will be prohibited. The ignorant villagers believed this to be true and the feeling of alarm became so general that the inhabitants of Kam T'in, Ün Long, Ha Tsün, Shap Pat Heung, Castle Peak and other villagers determined to make things difficult for the British Officers.\n\nWe your humble petitioners were at first misled but afterwards came forward to explain matters and give good advice to the inhabitants. But they not only would not listen to",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nCANTONESE.\n\nGood-bye .Hà hang lái\n\n好行拉\n\nHARKA.\n\nHau hang.\n\nCome and see me...Loi kin ngo\n\n來見我\n\nLoi ken ngai.\n\nWhat time is it? 幾點鐘\n\nKi tim chung m\n\nKe to tem chung.\n\nFive o'clock.......Ng tim chung...\n\nNg tem chung.\n\nHalf past six Lak túm pún..............\n\nLuk tem chung.\n\nWhat place is this ? Hai mat yẻ tí }\n\nfong 係乜野地方\n\nI am going ashore . Nga nhưng ngon\n\nĐề Li\n\nIs there game here ? Xích'ü\n\nin tưởng ítã nh\n\nHea mak kai te\n\nfong.\n\nNgai sheong ngan.\n\nVan 呢處有雀\n\nNeba yin yew teow\n\nPheasants Shan kai ・山鶏\n\nSan kai.\n\nPartridges...... Ché kú 鷓鴣\n\n(tshi man'.)\n\nCha ku.\n\nQuail. Òm shum ・鵪鶉\n\nAm shun.\n\nSnipe „Shá chui 沙道\n\nSha chui.\n\nTeal Shui ap ・水鴨\n\nShney ap.\n\nDuck Tai ap ・大鴨\n\nAp.\n\nWild pig .Nhan Chi ・山猪\n\nSan chu.\n\nGoose.... Ngo 鵝\n\nNgo.\n\nTiger. Lò fú ・老虎\n\nLan fo.\n\nLeopard.. Pán 豹\n\nPau.\n\nDeer Lnk 鹿\n\nLuk.\n\nShow me where? Wango chi hai\n\nWa ngai te choi\n\nthey are\n\nCarry this Spin chi......S\n\nnai li.\n\nNim ni tik ye...\n\nCha ngea teow he.\n\nBe very careful .....Siú sam tik ·小心的\n\nSeaú sim.\n\nTake me to the boat ! Ting ngo lak\n\nshün 全我落船\n\nCome again at ...Tsoi loi kwo\n\n再來過\n\nTai ngai lok shuu.\n\nTsai loi.\n\nTo-morrow mming...... f\n\nCANTONESE,\n\n14\n\nMing ch'iú tso...7\n\nI will reward you (Ngo) sheng ni\n\n·起鐃泡 Hang fái tik...ÍK\n\nHeave up anchor Hí nán po\n\nHurry away......Hang fai tik\n\n676\n\nHAKKA\n\nNim chaú Tsaú.\n\nTa sheong ngee.\n\nKau naú.\n\nHang fai te.\n\nIn compiling this map much information has been obtained from\n\nthe Italian Mission Chart of the Sun On District, from Government Surveys, and from friends who, like the Author, have tramped over the whole district.",
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        "content_text": "Am 21 in so \n\nSheung Shui \n\n712 \n\n(Near Fan Ling) \n\n26th April 1899, \n\nYour Excellency. \n\nI left P'ing Shan yesterday morning at 8:30 a.m. \n\nand reached Sheung Shui at 3 p.m. \n\nAll the villages along the route received us with crackers and had the white flag of submission flying in front of their villages. The elders in each village came out to receive us and I told them in each instance that \n\nall good people would be protected and should return to \n\ntheir work as usual and that disturbers of the peace \n\nwould be severely dealt with. I requested them to co-\n\noperate with the Government Authorities in bringing bad \n\ncharacters to justice. \n\nThe elders of the small villages expressed a hope that they would be specially protected from the bullying \n\nthey had been experiencing from large villages and I \n\ninformed them that protection would be afforded to all, \n\nwhether strong or weak. \n\nThe following are the villages through which we \n\npassed and at which we were received by the elders: \n\n1. Sha Po in the Kam Tui District. \n\n2. Pok Wat \n\n3. Chuk Un \n\n4. Mai Po \n\n5. San Tin in the Sheung U Division (including the \n\nvillages of Tso Tau and Tok Ma Chau) \n\n6. Lo Tsz Tin in the Sheung U Division. \n\n7. Sheung Shui \n\n8. Shek U \n\n9. Fan Ling \n\nThe two last places were visited after we had \n\nreached...",
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        "content_text": "reached Sheung Shui.\n\nPetitions have been presented by\n\n1. San Tin (including Tso T'au and Lok Ma (hau)\n\n713\n\nThis is one of the largest villages in the territory\n\nand has a population of over 2,000 people.\n\n2. Wo Sheung Hsung\n\n3. Sheung Shui\n\n4. Kam Ts'in and In Kong\n\n5. Pan Ting (including Go Kou Po and Ying Tau Sun)\n\nTin, Sheung Shui, and Tan Ling are the largest villages\n\nin this part of the territory. The inhabitants of the two\n\nlatter were very insolent to Mr May when he visited them\n\nlast month to select a site for a Police Station.\n\nAll the Petitioners are couched in terms exactly\n\nidentical with those presented at Ping Shan, translations\n\nof which have been already forwarded.\n\nI have informed the Petitioners that they should\n\ncarry on their various occupations as usual and inform\n\nthe villagers, as I have already done, that well-behaved\n\npeople will be protected and disturbers of the peace\n\npunished. I have also told them that the Government expects the gentry, elders, and villagers to cooperate in the maintenance of peace and good order.\n\nI handed to the Petitioners copies of Your Excellency's Chinese proclamation and Chinese translations\n\nof the Local Communities Ordinance with the request that\n\nthey would take steps to explain the contents of the\n\nlatter to the inhabitants within this District.\n\nI also called upon the Petitioners to surrender all arms in their possession and they have just gone off to bring them. I am afraid they will not be back before Major Koe, who came here last night, has to leave for Tai Po to catch the launch which will take him to Hong Kong.\n\nI",
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        "content_text": "Cop 717\n\nStatement of the messenger of the San On Magistrate\n\nDo Un(?) states:-\n\n*I am a native of Nam Tau. The San On Magistrate issued this order to one of the Chin Chau Braves who hired me to do his work. His name is Small-pox Ng. There were 13 notices; 2 were taken to be posted at Castle Peak and Tai Mo Shan. I have handed over all the notices I had. I do not know who took those for Kai Shui Mun and Castle Peak. I have not posted a single notice. I was going to begin at Ping Shan when I was stopped. I came here from Nam Tau today by the Un Long pass-boat. I landed at Sha Tau Kok and came direct here. I have not been to any other shore.\n\nThis is the order regarding the notice.(Order handed in: See translation attached)\n\n1899.\n\nTo Un(?) is marked\n\nStatement made before me this 24th day of April\n\n(s) J.V. Stewart Lockhart\n\nCol. Sec.",
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        "content_text": "C.O. 13622\n\nRECO\n\nREG 29 MAY 19\n\nTranslation of the Order issued by Chin Magistrate (of the San On District)\n\n718\n\nThis messenger will at once take 14 copies of the Proclamation issued by the Viceroy and Governor and proceed with all despatch to the villages and market towns enumerated in the attached list and there post the proclamations for general information. The said messenger must be careful to have the Proclamations wrapped up so as to prevent them being damaged by wet. Any delay will be punished. Proceed with all haste.\n\nList of villages:\n\nUn Long Tu\n\nKam Tin\n\nPing Shan\n\nPingshan\n\nShok Tau Wai\n\nLin Tau Liu\n\nLung Yuk Tau\n\nLen Tsin\n\nTai Wo Shi\n\nPing Kong\n\nPan Ling\n\nSha Lo Tung\n\nKup Shui Yu\n\nCastle Peak\n\nHa Tsuen, a Chin Chan Village\n\nDated 14th day of the 3rd Moon (23rd April)\n\nThis order will be cancelled on the day of the messenger's return.\n\nTranslated by (sd) Stewart Lockhart, Col. Sec.\n\n55",
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        "content_text": "KAM TIN \n錦田 \nSHEUNG SHUI. \nTang Chuk Sam \n鄧祝三 \nTang Lo Pan \n鄧鹭賓 \nTang Yat Hin \n鄧逸軒 \nTang Ki Yau \n已有 \nTang Sam Wai \n槐 \nSHEUNG U DIVISION. \n双魚洞 \nLiu Wan Kuk \n737 \n廖雲谷 \nFAN LING. \n分 \n一嶺 \nPan Shiu Un \n彭少垣 \nPING KONG. \n丙光 \nHau Hon Kai \n: \n候翰階 \nSAN TIN \n新田 \nMan Lai Tong \n文禮堂 \nTSA HANG. \n蔡坑 \nMan Chan Tsun \n文湛全 \nTAI PO TAU \n大埔頭 \nTang A Man \n鄧亞茂",
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        "content_text": "744\n\nplaces outside (the territory)\n\nSham Chun, Sha Tau and Wai Tak\n\n& Ngan Tin in the Tung Kun district. Many were killed and\n\nwounded.\n\nOn the 4th. (13th. April) Ping Shan supplied\n\npigs (for the fighters).\n\nOn the 6th. (15th. April) Ha Tsun.\n\nOn the 7th. (16th. April) Nang Chem.\n\nThis is a true account of the whole matter from\n\nbeginning to end.\n\nWith regard to Tang Cheung Tsai having gone to\n\nHKong to present a petition Tang Tsing Sz & Tang A Nin of the\n\nHa Tsun district pointed them out as traitors & issued a re-\n\nward for their arrest. They also said that Tang Cheung Tsai\n\nhad taken the iron armour belonging to this district to HKong\n\nand that they would not rest until he had been killed. They\n\ntook the card of Tang Kwok Lam to Ping Shan & applied for some\n\nable bodied men to search Chaung Tsai's house but Tang Po Wan\n\nbeing a near relation of Chung Tsai flared up at once so they\n\ndesisted.\n\nOn the 8th. (17th. April) he was arrested at\n\nKap Shui Mun & brought back to the meeting house at Un Long.\n\nThe gentry of Ha Tsun said Cheung Tsai belongs\n\nto the Ha Tsun district, i.e. Ha Tsun deal with the matter. All\n\nthe other villages raised no objection.\n\nTang Tsing Sa & Tang Chik Ting took many of\n\nthose who came to fight from Egan Tin and went to Un Long to\n\nget back Cheung Tsai, This was after the defeat & every one\n\nhad fled & there was no one in the meeting house. As to what\n\norder",
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        "content_text": "que co in 10\n\n781\n\nAttached to Hon. J. H. May's letter of 16.10.98\n\nRECO\n\n0.0\n\n13023\n\nREGD 2 MAY 19\n\nPolice office.\n\n11 Oct. 08\n\nAn informant of Chief Inspector Franson states as follows:- \"When Mr. Lockhart went to Kam Tin with Ng Lo-Sain and Tang-Yung-Sheung (the former is a hanger on of Dr. Wei Yuk and the latter is a hanger on of Ng Lo-Sain) the two Chinese mentioned ordered the villagers of Kam Tin to fire 10,000 crackers in Mr. Lockhart's honour and said that they would give the villagers $50 for the cost of the crackers.\n\nThe villagers, being ordered by men like this, did what was asked of them. Ng Lo-Sain and Tang-Yung-Sheung are well known to the inhabitants of Kam Tin and to all the inhabitants in the territory which is about to be leased to Great Britain. It is notorious amongst the inhabitants of the said territory that Ng Lo-Sain and Tang-Yung-Sheung have been endeavouring to buy up title deeds for plots of land all over the new Castle Peak boundary. Tai-po-hui, Tai-po-hui, Kap-shui-mun, Fong and Ching Chan are places at which",
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        "content_text": "these men have made special endeavours to buy off title deeds. They began their operations at Castle Peak and Kap Shui Mun before the inspection of the territory by M. Lockhart. They have devoted their attention to the other two places mentioned since the inspection. They have succeeded in acquiring title to land at Kap Shui Mun, Castle Peak, and Cheung Chau. In the case of Tai Po Hii their operations have been blocked owing to the refusal of the Sau On Magistrate to stamp the transfers.\n\nThe Magistrate objected to stamp them on the ground that he had now no power to do so.\n\nInformant alleges that Ng Lo Sau and Tang Yung Shen are the agents of the Hon'ble Wai Yuk and the How Ho Kai and some others, who have formed themselves into a syndicate to acquire land in favourable situations. The informant states most positively that Ng Lo Sam and Tang Yung Shen have spread a rumour among the inhabitants of the new Territory, that when the British take over the Territory the present inhabitants will be dispossessed of their property in it. This rumour has been spread with a view to assisting the agents of the Syndicate to drive advantageous bargains and acquire land cheaply. These tactics have succeeded, and the agents have actually acquired land and houses at very cheap rates at the 4 places mentioned, the transfers not being completed (as above explained) in Tai Po Hii.\n\nThe informant states that Kam Tin has a good reputation. If violence had been offered at Sha Tau when the people are turbulent it would not have been a matter of surprise. But at Kam Tin the reason for the opposition lies with the agents of the syndicate who are hated throughout the new territory.\n\nThe last point the informant emphasized was that the inhabitants of Sham Chun are absolutely opposed to acquisition by Great Britain and will fight to oppose it.\n\n25 October. The informant further states that when the land at Cheung Sha Wan which belonged to the Tang family was bought by Messrs Wai Yuk and Ho Kai, another Syndicate, the negotiations were conducted by Tang Yung Shen as representing the Tang family. There is a branch of the Tang family at...",
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        "content_text": "785\n\nIt is said that Jr. Lockhart had taken his photograph. Now at the failure of forming the society, he is willing to give information to arrest the rebel Chung. The Chinese officials agreed to forgive him his offence.\n\n5. The reason why the headman Chung Shui Gung put up the flag, was to solicit money from the rich families and extort the villages. The formation of the society was a method of future blackmail. He had, by means of sending a demanding letter, demanded a sum of $20,000 from the Ping Shan village. He had also, by the same means, demanded a sum of $3,000 from the Tai Chung village. Both of these places disobeyed and refused to pay. As many as Shum Chun, Chung Chi Lung and others had followed his example. Each man solicited by them to join the society was to pay $2. They had looted the shops of the San Tin and Lok Ma Chau villages, and the ransom demanded from each shop ranged from $5 to $10. Punishment was meted out to shops which had not paid the ransom. The money collected was distributed among them. On hearing of the arrival of the soldiers, they immediately dispersed.\n\n4. The reason for putting up the flag by the headmen Chung and Cheung, was not due to the possession of territory by England. The evidence proved that the people of the shops in the markets and towns were very much displeased with the villagers, especially those of Kam Tin village. Owing to the fact that though the owners of the property in the neighbourhood of Kam Tin village hold deeds, they have to pay taxes to the said village. If England got the place, it is probable that the benefit will be deprived. The shops and houses of the Lok Ma Chau village have also got to pay their taxes every year. It is like the way Government charges taxes.\n\n5. The weapons and rifles of the rebels were not many. Some were smuggled from Sha Kok Tsui, Kowloon, and others were swords and the like which were made by the native blacksmiths on commission, or muskets made by foreign countries.\n\n6. In the 11th and the 12th moons last year, Tang Ying Shang, Ng Shui Shang and Tong Kun had been there with a view of purchasing lands. They had bought land in the 5th and 6th moons and in the beginning of the 7th moon this year. It was found out now that most of the purchased lands were in Tai Po market, and some were also bought in the foot of Ching Shan (Green Hill) and in the neighbourhood of Kap Shum Tau and Cheung Sha Wan.\n\nPage 786\n\n \n\n was removed as it is not in the original text, instead Page 786\n\n is added to follow rule 11. However, to strictly follow the format requested (HTML using  for paragraphs), the response is adjusted accordingly. Note that \"nasın for cloningso was to display his smartness.\" seems out of context and unrelated to the rest of the text; it has been omitted as it appears to be a fragment or error not connected to the main content. Similarly, \"ᅡ\" at the beginning is not included as it does not form a coherent part of the text. \"Wes wen over to\" seems to be a fragment and is not directly connected to the surrounding text; it is omitted for the same reason. The text is otherwise corrected for spelling, spacing, and formatting according to the rules provided.",
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        "content_text": "Mün Fly int bought in The thire as chiefly fields or gardens nearest to the sea coasts when the water is crepest. Those bought in Tai Po market an old houers and land's close to the sea shonx. Land were also bought in various other places. As the and bought were not purchased from one clau, it is in possible & aseer- tain the whole lot: Itsvertheless a lays number of the lands wen bought by mistake or by morty gr. dances had been bought by \n\nof buying two pieces of lands, one on sitter side & ther by compelling the owner of the intermediate piece to give it up. If suck -owners. miawwa c miaus owner won't gor, plans would be dursed to make him sell. Others were obstavized by ytaking by force more when measuring thin was put clown in the duds. It is heard that both of Ng Shui Shang & Tang Yung Shang were putitions to the San & magistrate by the sold. property The magistrate in question had sunt run- hers to bring them to justice. Ny Shui Sany boastice that totaka Sanon was astuny as to turn the palm. It was found that Tang Yung Shang belongs to Ping Shan willage.. \n\n. He had sold the property of the clave in Cheung Sha Wan. On hearing, that his clansmen wanted to arrest him and punish him he dand not turn this village. The purchased property belong 786 belongs to a company formed in Stone, Cong. Jap\" dai Hing being the head. \n\n7. It is a fact that the Kam Tin will Expressed its in thation of subscribing money tu for the use y resisting England's jurisdiction over The land. Some tuvie ajo the gentry of the said village had once summoned the gluting of neighbour willcy to to a mesting, and said that if the various villages would mutually appr assist in opposing land and subscribe mon or less, the Kam Tire village was willing to sart itself to pay the resty the repeners. Now it is heard the matter was cropped. In the mid nosubon's- hin was made. \n\n8. I have in accordance with the order given me acquainted the natives of all the village that those Whoan in possession of duds with be hoved by Explained to hold their property as before. Though thold no • proof can be found that then is such a rumour of that ?... and would deprive the nativer their lands, yet it was said that such rumou was used as a means of threats by the land- kurchasers. Then an natives who know that then is such a law that my land would",
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        "content_text": "Tang Kan-pi states:-\n\n801\n\nThe body of my father was found the day before yesterday. It had fallen out of the pig-basket but was tied to a pig-basket by a rope. I saw it myself.\n\nTang Shui, my cousin found it, the corpse had gun-shot wounds on the back and two just below his right ribs.\n\nThe body was also covered with weals, the result of the beating, and the chain was still attached to the neck. The body was found near Mang Chan.\n\nTang Kam-po\n+\nHis Mark\n\nStatement made before me the 24th day of April 1899.\n\n(Sd.) J.H. Stewart Lockhart\nCol. Sec.\n\nPage 801\n\nTang Shai states:-\n\nI found the body of Tang Cheung the day before yesterday, the 19th or the 13th of the Chinese Moon (22nd April), I found it at Wang Chan in the creek. There was a pig-basket attached to the body, and the chain round the neck, fastened quite tight, and looked as if with a lock. There were three gun-shot wounds on the body and marks of the body having been beaten. The body was buried yesterday at Shan Pin Ting. The deceased was a clansman of mine. I recognised the body as that of Tang Cheung.\n\nTang Shai\n十\nHis Mark\n\nStatement made before me this 24th day of April 1899.\n\n(Sd.) J.H. Stewart Lockhart\nCol. Sec.\n\nPage 802",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No.6.\n\nI. Au Hing. Police Constable No.143 in the Hong Kong Police Force, do solemnly and sincerely declare that in the autumn of 1894 orders were given to arrest Banishment Warrants the masters of, and principal persons engaged in conducting, the Fantan Houses in Cheung Hing Street, Kwai Wa Lane and Wing Lung Street. At that time the gambling house in Cheung King Street was not kept by Lam The. I was detailed with the Chinese majority of the detective staff to effect the arrest of all these gambling masters and their employees. Among the masters were Wong Kwok, Chan Man and Chan Sheung. These were all arrested and banished, some escaped to Sham Shui Po.\n\nI and the rest of the Chinese detective staff thought it very odd at the time that 3 out of 5 Fantan houses should be entirely broken up.",
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        "content_text": "C.O.\n\n16557\n\nRECO\n\nXX\n\nRest 27 JUN 19\n\nSheung Shui (Near Fan Ling)\n\n423\n\n26th. April, 1899.\n\nNg Sui Shang states.-\n\nBy the order of the Col. Secretary I engaged 2 men and one woman to post the Chinese proclamation of the Governor in the newly leased territory. They were named Tang Cheung, Tang Tsz Kwai and the wife of Ma Tso Wong. I sent Tang Cheung to the Un Long Division; Tang Tsz Kwai to Ping Shan and the woman to Kam Tin. The woman returned and told me that when she reached Castle Peak she was seized by the villagers who said they would kill her. They stole from her $5. She returned to HKong and told me this. The proclamations were taken from her. I forget how many.\n\nTang Sz Kwai sent on the 3rd. of the 3rd. moon (12th. April). I sued him at Ping Shan on the 10th. of the 3rd. moon (19th. April). He told me he had gone to Ha Tsun and the villagers were going to seize him, when his clansman Tang Hing Tong begged on his knees that he might be allowed to go. They said 'We will let you go now but we will kill you later on'. He had no proclamations on his person when he was seized. He had distributed them among the villages. He said he was released because he had no proclamations on his person.\n\nTang Cheung was sent to the Un Long Division. On his way there he was seized at Kap Shui Mun. Ng Ki Cheung told me this. Ng Ki Cheung told me he had seen Tang Cheung in the meeting house at Un Long. Ng Ki Cheung and Ng Fung Cheung both said that he\n\n12\n\nhad",
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        "content_text": "Tang Kam Po\n\nC.O.\n\n16057\n\n427\n\nRECO\n\nt\n\nREC 27 JUN 19\n\nstates\n\nThe body of my father was found the day before yesterday. It had fallen out of the pig basket but was tied to a pig basket by a rope. I saw it myself. Tang Shui, my cousin, found it. The corpse had one gun shot wound in the back and two just below the right ribs. The body was also covered with weals, the result of the beating, and a chain was still attached to the neck. The body was found near Wong Chan.\n\nTang Kam Po\n\nX\n\nHis Mark.\n\nStatement made before me this 24th day of April 1899.\n\n(Signed) J. H. Stewart Lockhart.\n\nTang Shui\n\nI found the body of Tang Cheung the day before yesterday, the 13th of this Chinese moon (22 April). I found it at Wang Chan in the creek. There was a pig basket attached to the body and a chain round the neck, fastened quite tight and locked with a lock. There were three gun shot wounds on the body, and marks of the body having been beaten. The body was buried yesterday at Than Pin Ling. The deceased was a clansman of mine. I recognised the body as that of Tang Cheung.\n\n#\n\nTang Shui\n\nX\n\nHis Mark.\n\nStatement",
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        "content_text": "C.O. 16557 RECO ** REG 27 JUN 19 439 List of Leaders of the anti-British movement in the Kam Tin Sub-district.\n\nTang Lai Wan of Shui Tan Village\n\nTang A Li of Ful Sha Village\n\nTang A Chun of Shui Tan Village\n\nTang Nga Tsun 13\n\nH Tang Chuk Sam\n\nTang Kok Lam **\n\nWing Lung Village\n\nShui Tan Village\n\nKam Tin Market Town 26",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\n1st. Statement of Ng Ki Cheung.\n\n2nd. Statement of Tang Kok-lam.\n\nC.O. 16557\n\nRECO REG? 27 JUN S\n\n463\n\n3rd. Translations of documents found in the Meeting House at Ün (possibly \"On\" or another character, but \"Ün\" is kept as is due to uncertainty)\n\nGooga (likely a misrecognition; possibly \"On Kwok\" or another name/location)\n\n4th. Petition and statement of the widow of Tang Cheung, who was murdered.\n\n5th. Petitions from various districts, translations of which have been forwarded from time to time.\n\nIn addition to the above, I am submitting to-day under separate cover the following further documents:-\n\n6th. Another statement made by Tang Kok-lam on the 18th April.\n\n7th. Translation of documents found at Sheung Shui and Shek (\n\n8th Hu together with a statement of Lui Wan-kuk.\n\nExtracts of statements made before me by Tang Chik-ting.\n\n9th. Translation of Petition from Man Chan-tsun.\n\nFor convenience of reference, I have drawn up a tabular form giving the names of the individuals who are mentioned in the above documents and a reference to the documents in which their names appear.\n\nI have underlined in red ink the names\n\n54",
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        "content_text": "469 \n\nThe British troops was discussed. Some thought that their strength was unequal to the task and that Ping Shan alone was not strong enough to resist. It was therefore considered necessary that the various divisions should combine forces before taking the matter in hand, so that victory or defeat should be shared in common. Accordingly, notices were sent to Ha Tsuen, Kam Tin, Shap Pat Heung, and San Tin, and the elders of the Shanling Division were forced to disseminate false reports to the effect that under English law a poll tax would be collected; that houses would be numbered and a charge made therefor; that grazing and woodcutting would be prohibited; that `Mui Tsai` would be outraged; that births and deaths would be registered; that dogs and pigs would be destroyed (1); that police stations would be erected which would ruin the `fung shui` of the place. In short, that the evils that would arise would be so great that one could not bear to talk of them.\n\nOn the last day (29th March) the gentry and elders of the various divisions assembled at San Tin. A meeting house was established and more animated discussions took place in order to incite the people to revolt. The avaricious gentry originally intended to cluster and make a show of strength in order to frighten the British; their \n\n58 \n\nreal",
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        "content_text": "Camp Cheung Po\n\n30.5.99.\n\n659\n\nThe Hon. J.H. Stewart Lockhart C.M.G.\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nI received your letters of yesterday and today, but owing to my not having an Interpreter here I found the greatest difficulty in taking any material action on the information. I applied officially for an Interpreter last Wednesday, and twice yesterday I sent telephone messages representing my difficulties in attempting to carry on my duties without the assistance of an efficient Interpreter, but as yet my appeals seem to have not received much notice. Captain Long informed me that repeated applications to the Civil Government had been made for one but without avail. This certainly is not giving me the aid that I have a right to expect.\n\n(2) I went to the village of Cheung Po this morning with the men who were beaten (Cheng Chui Ching and Cheng Tin Nam): They took me to the houses of the culprits. In some cases the doors were locked, in others doors were open but houses empty. The people all declared that the owners had bolted to Canton: the elders seeing me with a Cook-house Coolie as Interpreter very naturally did not render me much assistance or place much reliance on my authority or power.\n\nI send you a copy of a letter that I have just now received from the Rev. Mr. Schaub: as you know, his home is far beyond my proposed boundary, and therefore I am unable to render him assistance without authority from Hongkong.\n\nI have sent a copy of the letter to the G.O.C. who will no doubt...",
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        "content_text": "100\n\nconfiguration of the country favored cover and our casualties were few. I regret to say that Major Brown, R.A.M.C. was slightly wounded in the right upper arm by a spent bullet. He returned to camp at Taipo at 11 p.m., making light of his wound which rendered his return to Hong Kong necessary and I now hear has been very painful.\n\nCaptain Berger's Force captured 5 guns and utterly routed the Chinese, who fled over the Lam Tsun pass and on to Sheung Shui Ts'un at the head of the Pat Heung Valley where Berger, still pursuing, lost touch with them and bivouacked for the night.\n\nAt 8 p.m. Captain Simonds sent me a messenger asking for food for 3 British Officers and 120 Indian soldiers, also for one blanket per man. I sent these things by coolies under a fairly strong escort. At 8.30 Berger applied for ammunition by signal message. I saw that he must have ammunition at all costs as he was in the heart of the enemy's country, so I got 40 soldiers of the Hong Kong Regiment, 11 Sikh policemen and all the coolies I could muster and despatched the lot under Mr. May, Captain Superintendent of Police, who had very kindly volunteered to proceed in charge.\n\nMy camp had now only 16 soldiers left in it, so I signalled to Commander Davison, R.N. of H.M.S. Humber in the Harbour, to land an armed party for its protection.\n\n2100",
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        "content_text": "SIR\n\n413\n\nPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.\n\nExpenditure to 31st July, 1899, charged to New Territory Account.\n\nSub-heads.\n\n  \n    Crow of Wing Foo,..\n    $ C.\n    16,084.31\n  \n  \n    3. Preparation for Hoisting Flag,\n    \n    1,560.68\n  \n  \n    8. Wages,\n    \n    4 Boatmen at Cheung Chan, at $7.00 per month each,\n    424.46\n  \n  \n    1. Buildings,\n    \n    645.18\n  \n  \n    2. Landing Stage and Approach Road,.\n    \n    15,558.70\n  \n  \n    4. Telegraphs and Telephones,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    5. Roads,...\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    6. Sanitation,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    7. Surveys,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    9. Miscellaneous,\n    \n    \n  \n\nEstimated Expenditure, August to December.\n\nPersonal Emoluments.\n\n  \n    Lejector of Junks at Sham Shui-po at $80, Allowance to Police Officer, Cheung Chau Station, $11.00 per month,\n    $1,285.00\n  \n  \n    Tai O Station, $11.00 per month,\n    400.00\n  \n  \n    \n    55.00\n  \n  \n    \n    35.00\n  \n  \n    Total Personal Emoluments,\n    $1,885.00\n  \n\nOther Charges.\n\n  \n    Coal, Oil, Stores, &c. for Wing Foo,\n    511.99\n  \n  \n    Charter of Wing Fon,\n    386.80\n  \n  \n    Incidental Expenses,\n    136.92\n  \n  \n    \n    $2,000.00\n    3,300.00\n    200.00\n  \n  \n    \n    344.85\n  \n  \n    Total Other Charges,\n    $3,500.00\n  \n\nTotal Actual Expenditure,...... .$35,753.8\n\nCompletion of Taipó Police Station,\n\nof Ping Shán Police Station,\n\nEstimate of Expenditure for the remainder of the year.\n\n  \n    \n    7,855.00\n  \n  \n    \n    10,000.00\n  \n  \n    C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Total Estimated Expenditure, ................\n    $7,385.00\n  \n  \n    \n    $11,536.14\n  \n\nTREASURY,\n\nof Au Tan Police Station,.\n\nof Futian Police Station,\n\n  \n    \n    14\n    11\n  \n  \n    \n    10,000.00\n    8,881.00\n  \n  \n    Shroff,\n    \n    187.00\n  \n  \n    Expenditure on Táipó Road,.\n    \n    35,000.00\n  \n  \n    on Kowloon City Road,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT.\n    \n    18,000.00\n  \n  \n    Minor Miscellaneons Works,\n    \n    2,000.00\n  \n  \n    Improvement of Official Quarters at Táipó in the winter,\n    \n    1,000.00\n  \n  \n    Up to 31st July,.......\n    From 1st August,\n    \n  \n  \n    $140.00\n    300.00\n    \n  \n  \n    Repair of Kowloon City Pier, now dangerous,\n    Expenses of Indian Survey Party,\n    3,000.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    440.00\n  \n  \n    Total,\n    \n    5,000.00\n  \n  \n    Total Estimated Expenditure,.......\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    $100,736.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total (Actual and Estimated),\n    \n    $136,489.89\n  \n  \n    (Up to 31st July,.\n    From 1st August,\n    \n  \n  \n    500.00\n    500.00\n    \n  \n  \n    Total,\n    \n    $1,000.00\n  \n  \n    HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    $3,000.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Actual Expenditure to 31st July, 1890,\n    \n    \n  \n\nPersonal Emoluments.\n\n  \n    Crew of Wing Foo, 15th to 30th April,\n    !\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    11\n    \n  \n  \n    May,\n    \"\n    \n  \n  \n    June,\n    \n    $247.00\n  \n  \n    July..\n    \n    $247.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    $131.73\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    $247.00\n  \n\nExpenses incurred to fit the S.S. 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Navy,\n    \n    3,001.05\n  \n  \n    Transport,\n    \n    5,114.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    $13,904.04\n  \n  \n    Inspector of Junks at Sham Shui-po at $80 (10th to 31st July),\n    Total Personal Emoluments,\n    \n  \n\nOther Charges.\n\n  \n    Hire of Morning Star April,\n    70.00\n  \n  \n    Hire of 2 Launchies towing H.M.S. Peacock,.\n    $25.00\n  \n  \n    Hire of 2 Cargo Boats,\n    3 Wire Stays, &c.,\n    20.00\n  \n  \n    \n    Provisions sent to Táipó Ha, May,\n    19.50\n  \n  \n    Coal, Oil, Stores, &c. for Wing Foo, April,\n    \n    64.50\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    15.79\n  \n\nSUMMARY.\n\nActual and Estimated Expenditure.\n\n  \n    \n    $136.55\n  \n  \n    Police,\n    12\n  \n  \n    Charter of Wing Foo 15th April to 31st December at $600.00,\n    55\n  \n  \n    \n    ??\n  \n  \n    May,\n    }}\n  \n  \n    \n    รา\n  \n  \n    June,\n    \n  \n  \n    July,\n    Jech\n  \n  \n    \n    340.55\n  \n  \n    \n    332.21\n  \n  \n    Harbour Office,\n    \n  \n  \n    Public Works Department,\n    88,972.10\n    136,489.89\n    11,530.14\n  \n  \n    \n    462.04\n  \n  \n    \n    1,271.35\n    1,800.00\n  \n  \n    Total Other Charges,\n    $3,221.58\n  \n  \n    Total Actual Expenditure,.\n    ...$4,151.4\n  \n  \n    Treasury.....\n    \n  \n  \n    Botanical and Afforestation Department,\n    \n    440.00\n  \n  \n    Medical Department,\n    \n    1,000.00\n  \n  \n    Extra Salaries,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Miscellaneous,\n    \n    3,000.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    13,904.04\n  \n  \n    Grand Total,..............\n    .$255,529.17",
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        "content_text": "14\n\nsee by the joint letter of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Company and other merchants in Canton contracts made with Silk manufacturers in Europe have been broken, to their serious loss by the non-delivery of the silk for which they had contracted with Chinese merchants, unable through the insecurity of the river to forward the produce.\n\n2. It is evident that this great injury to trade can only be remedied by affording protection to the Chinese producer and whatever steps the Chinese Government may be able to take on land to suppress the bands of robbers, on the river it would appear to be powerless.\n\n3. To afford adequate protection on the river and its affluents it would be necessary to secure constant supervision by considerable increase in the number of boats of light draught of the \"Sandpiper\" class with smaller armed boats to enable piratical boats to be pursued into the shallow creeks to which they retire.\n\n4. Although one or two foreign craft have been attacked in the West River, notably the steamer plying between Macao and Sam-shui which on the 20th July, 1899, was pirated, the purser, a Portuguese, being shot and seriously wounded, These attacks are usually made upon Chinese vessels. The modus operandi is almost always the same. At a given point a boatful of armed men board the junk, or call upon the steamer",
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        "content_text": "PLACE\n\nDISTANT\n\nCan ton\n\nWhampoa\n\n10\n\nForbes Pt.\n\n17\n\nww\n\n1\n\n27\n\nYunki\n\n25\n\n52\n\nMahning\n\n7\n\n59\n\nKumchuk\n\n8 67\n\nKao Kong\n\n2 - 69\n\n28\n\nĮ\n\n97\n\nSam Shui\n\nKwangli\n\nShiu Hing\n\nLuk Fu\n\nYuet Shing\n\n14 111\n\n15\n\n#\n\n126\n\n16 142\n\n-\n\n12\n\n154\n\nLuk Tu\n\n4 - 158\n\nTak Hing\n\n18 176\n\nDo Shing\n\n17 - 193\n\nFong Chuen\n\n14\n\n207\n\nWuchow\n\n13 -\n\n220\n\nIn June, however, Sir Robert Hart's interpretation of the rules was acted upon with the effect of stopping all the rights, enjoyed up to that time, of calling at non-Treaty ports above Sam Shui.\n\n6. As I have before observed, these piracies are almost entirely confined in the West River to Chinese vessels. The British Steamers take the precaution to search all Chinese passengers for arms, and carry an armed guard of Sikhs on\n\n17",
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        "content_text": "Sub-enclosure.\n\n34475\n\nRice\n\n- cases under Chinese Extradition Ordinance No. 26 of 1889 as amended by Ordinance No. 23 of 1897 from 8th July 1897 to 30th Sept. 1897\n\n  \n    Date\n    Name of defendant\n    Charge\n    Decision\n    Magistrate adjudication\n    Remarks\n  \n  \n    1897\n    Lam Tui\n    Robbery and murder at Cheung Chau\n    Committed to Victoria Gaol\n    H. E. Wastie\n    By Provisional Warrant.\n  \n  \n    28 Oct.\n    Chan Siu Lau\n    Robbery in the province of Canton within the jurisdiction of China about 14th June 1897.\n    Committed to await the order of the Governor within the jurisdiction of China\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1898\n    alias The Sun\n    Robbery at Ho Ping near Police Station (alias 2018) within the jurisdiction of China during 12th moon (5 January to 1st February 1897).\n    Discharged\n    W. C. H. Hastings\n    By Provisional Warrant.\n  \n  \n    22 Sept.\n    Chung Shui Young\n    Burglary.\n    Discharged\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1899\n    Chang Cheung\n    Threatening with intent to extort money\n    Committed to Victoria Gaol to await the order of the Governor.\n    H. H. J. Comptroller\n    Magistrate's letter No. 59 of 1 December 1897 in CAO No. 2807 of 1897.\n  \n  \n    12 July\n    Hong Jun Cheung\n    Larceny in the jurisdiction of China in the middle of October, 1898.\n    Discharged\n    \n    Magistrate's letter No. 47 of 14 July 1899 in C.A.O. No. 1927/76899.\n  \n\n(Signed) H.H. J. Comptroller\n\nActing Police Magistrate\n\n4th October, 1899.",
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        "content_text": "No.: 339.\n\nCity\n\n6.0.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, 24th November, 1899.\n\nOn the 15th I had the honour to telegraph to you that the steamer Cheong Kong owned by Chinese British subjects had been taken possession of by pirates on the 12th instant of the West River and used by them to attack a junk which was taken after considerable firing, and a large amount of booty carried off.\n\n2. Having consulted with Sir Claude MacDonald, who was here at the time and received a report of the occurrence from Mr. Fox, Acting Consul at Sam Shui, and Admiral Sir E. Seymour, we decided to recommend that effective measures should be taken against the pirates.\n\n2. I have made very careful inquiry into this question of piracy, and have seen the portion of the\n\nThe Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. &c. &c. &c.\n\nPage 31813 appears to be a jumbled collection of numbers and is likely a scanning artifact; the actual text starts with \"No.: 339.\" and continues coherently from there. The text has been formatted into paragraphs and minor corrections made for spacing and punctuation.\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions precisely and output only HTML using \n\n for paragraphs without any additional comments or explanations:\n\nNo.: 339.\n\nCity\n\n6.0.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, 24th November, 1899.\n\nOn the 15th I had the honour to telegraph to you that the steamer Cheong Kong owned by Chinese British subjects had been taken possession of by pirates on the 12th instant of the West River and used by them to attack a junk which was taken after considerable firing, and a large amount of booty carried off.\n\n2. Having consulted with Sir Claude MacDonald, who was here at the time and received a report of the occurrence from Mr. Fox, Acting Consul at Sam Shui, and Admiral Sir E. Seymour, we decided to recommend that effective measures should be taken against the pirates.\n\n2. I have made very careful inquiry into this question of piracy, and have seen the portion of the\n\nThe Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. &c. &c. &c.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\nRECO\n\nC.O.\n\n4795\n\nREO is FEB 00\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 387. Pursuant to section 4 of the Local Communities Ordinance, No. 11 of 1899, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the Committees for the various Sub-Districts on the mainland of the New Territories specified in the Schedule hereto annexed.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1899.\n\n  \n    DISTRICT,\n    1 SUB-DISTRICT.\n  \n  \n    Villages,\n    Sha Tin Ts'ün\nTsik Ts'in Wai\n沙田村\n積存圍\nSam Tin Wai...\nKang Han\n  \n  \n    \n    心田圍\n巡口\n  \n  \n    隔 0:\n    沙田\n頭圍源頭壠寮山巖\n灣洋墩下\n逕 隔 沙山小黃石大觀茂禾火山四黃河落九 口田 田家瀝坭古藍音草輋灘尾貝竹上渡肚\n  \n  \n    \n    Kák Tin\nSha Tin Tant\nSbán Ha Wai\nSiu Lek Un\nWong Nai Tan\nShek Ku Lung\nTúi Linh Tin\nKun Yam Sháu\nMau Trở Ngắm\nWo Tsia\nFo T'án\nSbán Mi\nAu Pui Wan\nWong Chuk Yeung\nHo Sheung Tan\nLok Tó Ha\nKau To...\n  \n\n2 SUB-DISTRICT.\n\n  \n    Tsing Lán Shi\nTseung Kwan O\nMa Yau T'oug...\nSó Mau Ping\nMang Kung Uk\nSheung Yeung\n***\nHa Yeung Pan Long Wán\nYau Ù Wán\nSong Shi Wán\nFu Hop Wún\nTái Háng Hai\nNám Wai\nPak Wai\n    Villages.\n柯上\n蔡渡下\n九肚\n井樹\n井 將 馬蘇孟 上下檳鰌桑富大南北\n蘭 軍 遊茅公\n洋洋榔魚樹台坑圍圍\n「北圍\n灣灣灣灣口\n  \n\nJ. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.\n\nKAU-LUNG. 九龍\n\n  \n    Tse Chui-ghm...\nTse Hing-séung Wai Mi-ts'éung Yau Kin-lung...\n    Names of Committee.\n謝慶\n韋美\n游見\n楊德光\n謝謝韋游楊韋袁麥草會會林會蔡楊釗 鄭王陳 祝慶美見德奇創叶秀文福暢道過振 寬長成 三湘祥川光秀大廷 明星華榕妈泰光 有發玉\n  \n  \n    KAU YEUK. 九魡\nYeung Tak-kwong\nWai K'i-sau\nÜn Chfong-tai...\nMak\nHip-ting...\nWai Sau\nTsang\nMan-ming\nTsang Fuk-sing\nLam Ch'énng-wIL\nTsang To-yung\nTs'oi Tseuk-úo\nYeung K tải\nJat Chal-hwang\nCheng Fan-yau\nWong Cheung-fát\nCh'an Shing-yuk\n    楊德光\n韋奇秀\n袁昌大\n麥協廷\n韋秀\n曾\n文銘\n曾福成\n林昌榮\n曾道揚\n蔡爵宇\n楊其大\n易濟璜\n鄭勛耀\n王祥發\n陳成玉\n  \n  \n    Cheng Kwai-salk\nHung Kwok-tsing\nLau Tung-p\nLau-Man-kau ...\nLo Muk-kwai...\nYan King-fong\nYau In-fuk\n    將軍澳\n上\n下\n公民\n洋\n洋\n  \n  \n    LUK YEUK.大約\nAFT\nCh'an Tik-kwong Ng Wing-shan...\nLi To-yzot\nShing Un-tát\nÜ Mau-loung\nLan Kwan-man\nLau Kwan-tsenk\nLau Sui-shang\n    Names of Committee.\n陳迪光 吳永壽\n李道\n成煥達\n余懋\n林君民\n劉君慈 劉君爵 劉瑞生\n  \n  \n    Lam Tsün\nYau Tak.kwong\nShing Shing-tát\n    林全\n邱德光 成陞達\n  \n\n47",
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        "content_text": "G. O. P I\n\nPiracy in Chinese Waters.\n\nSpecial Report, dated 13th November, 1899.\n\n244\n\nName and Residence of Informer: Lo Yung Sing, 24, Wing Sing Street.\n\nName and Residence of Master: Chan Chuen Tien, King Lok Street.\n\nName of Security and Residence: None, licensed Launch.\n\nAmount of Security: None.\n\nName of launch: \"Chung Kong\"\n\nWhether Registered in Hongkong: Yes, in Harbour Office.\n\nFrom what Port: Kam Chuk.\n\nCapacity 57 tons; Crew 27; Passengers 40.\n\nCargo: Nil.\n\nDate of Attack: 12th November, 1899.\n\nPlace of Attack: off Chu Tau Shan.\n\nDistance from Hongkong: 70 miles.\n\nCasualties: None.\n\n***\n\nParticulars.\n\nLo Yung Sing, Master, Steam launch \"Chung Kong\", Licensed to carry 191 passengers, trading between Sam Shui, Kam Chuk, Kong Moon and Hongkong, reports that, at 4:30 p.m. 12th instant, when on the way to Kong Moon from Kam Chuk, which was left at 3:45 p.m. 12th instant, a band of about 30 robbers, armed with Revolvers and Swords, who were on board as passengers, suddenly seized and overpowered him and his crew of 27 men and 40 passengers, and stole $800 from a desk in the Compradore's room, and clothing belonging to the passengers value about $1,000.\n\nThey...",
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        "content_text": "## C.O. 59 18800 REC\n### List of Chinese employed in the Botanical and Afforestation Department showing present and increased salaries of those who will benefit by new scheme of increases omitting those who have already received increases.\n\n| Office | Name | Present salary per month | Increased salary per month | Increase | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Clerk and Interpreter | Long Kwong Ming | $35 | $41 | $6 |  |\n| Asst. Clerk | Wong Lun | $22.50 | $26.50 | $4 |  |\n| Garden Foremen | Li Kau | $11 | $13 | $2 | Sub. Sub. |\n|  | Li Shing | $8 | $9 | $1 |  |\n|  | Hui Kik Koi | $8 | $9 | $1 |  |\n| Labourer | Li Chuk | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Ng Tung-lung | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Kang Wing | $7 | $8 | $1 |  |\n|  | Li Pa-ling | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Hui Fau | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Li Wa | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Ip Sze-Kwai | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Wong Cheung | $7 | $8 | $1 |  |\n|  | Hui Wa | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Ho Nam | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Lui Shik | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Wong Po | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | U Lam | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Tsang Lin | $10 | $12 | $2 |  |\n| Apprentice Carpenter | U Taig | $10 | $12 | $2 |  |\n| Watchman | Cheung Kam-shui | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  | Chan Tsing | $6 | $7 | $1 |  |\n|  |  | $181.50 | $212.50 | $31 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Carried forward. |",
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        "content_text": "## \n| Office Name | Present salary per month | Increased salary per month | Increase |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward | $181.50 | $212.60 | $31.10 |\n| Sub-Foreman U On | 7 | 8 | 1 |\n| Labourer Hui Shun | 6 | 7 | 1 |\n| do U Kin | 6 | 7 | 1 |\n| do Wong Hang | 6 | 7 | 1 |\n| do Chan Kong | 6 | 7 | 1 |\n| Foreman Forester Suen Tung N.T. | 20 | 22 | 2 |\n| Lo Quai | 20 | 22 | 2 |\n| Labourer Yeung Kwan-ling | 10 | 12 | 2 |\n| Kom Kwai | 17 | ... | ... |\n| Lo Cha | ... | ... | ... |\n| Tsang Un | 7 | ... | ... |\n| Wong Chan | 7 | ... | ... |\n| Wong Chi | 7 | ... | ... |\n| Chung Hi | 6 | ... | ... |\n| Tang Shan | 6 | ... | ... |\n| Wong Sin | 6 | ... | ... |\n| Chan Kam | 6 | ... | ... |\n| Cheung Yan | 6 | ... | ... |\n| Wong Lum | 6 | ... | ... |\n| Man Chui | ... | ... | ... |\n| Wong Yat | ... | ... | ... |\n| Forest Guard Ng Kam-tak | 8 | 8 | 0 |\n| Chung Shan | 8 | 8 | 0 |\n| Lo Yin-tsoi | 8 | 8 | 0 |\n| Yan I | ... | ... | ... |\n| Apprentice Chue Kwal | 5 | ... | ... |\n| Lai Quan | 2 | ... | ... |\n| **Total** | **$384.50** | **$446.50** | **$62** |\n\n## Remarks\nIn the $62...60",
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        "content_text": "# REPORT ON WATER SUPPLY, KOWLOON\n\n## BY LAWRENCE GIBBS, A.M.L.C.E.\n\n18253 REP 19 JUN 00\n\nSIR,-I have the honour to submit the following report on the subject of providing an adequate water supply for the Kowloon Peninsula.\n\n### EXISTING WORKS\n\nThe existing waterworks were carried out on the recommendation of Mr. COOPER (vide his report on Kowloon Water Supply dated 30th June 1892), with some additions suggested by Mr. CHADWICK. The following is a brief description of them :-\n\nThree valleys at the back of the Rifle Ranges, having a joint area of 220 acres, are reserved as a collecting area, the water in the flat sandy bottoms of these valleys being intercepted by collecting pipes and led to shallow wells, below which dams are built across the valleys to prevent the escape of water underground. The wells are connected by iron pipes to a tank having a capacity of 150,000 gallons at Yau-Ma-Ti, whence the water is pumped into the distributing mains, the supply being regulated by two small service reservoirs, one near Yau-Ma-Ti 215 feet above sea level and of 160,000 gallons capacity, and the other near Hung Hom 160 feet above sea level and of 90,000 gallons capacity.\n\nThe minimum supply obtainable was estimated to be 232,000 gallons a day, and the population of the district to be supplied was, according to the census of 1891, 13,200.\n\nThe works were completed in 1895 at a cost of $116,000, the regular supply being established on the 24th December, 1895. Small extensions of mains have since been undertaken at various times, and in the beginning of the present year the dam in the principal valley was raised 5 feet. Including these additions, the total expenditure under Mr. COOPER's scheme has been $128,000.\n\nIn 1898 the consumption was found to be rapidly overtaking the available sources of supply, and authority was obtained (`C.S.0, *12`) to construct works for the collection of an additional supply from the hills in the New Territory. These works are now in progress, but they can only be regarded as a temporary means of augmenting the supply until the more extensive scheme, about to be described, can be carried out. They will bring the minimum dry weather supply up to 300,000 gallons a day, which is sufficient to meet the present requirements of the district now supplied.\n\nBefore proceeding to enter into details with regard to the new scheme, it may be pointed out that, with an ample gravitation supply and sufficient storage, fire hydrants can be provided throughout the district, there being no provision whatever of this nature at present, and further a great saving would be effected in maintenance, the cost of pumping alone for a supply of 200,000 gallons a day being about $5,000 a year.\n\n### QUANTITY OF WATER REQUIRED\n\nThe census of 20 January, 1897, gives the following information for British Kowloon:\n\n| Category | Population |\n| --- | --- |\n| Civil Non-Chinese land population | 716 |\n| Do. Chinese | 26,442 |\n| Floating population | 7,624 |\n\nThe Military and Naval population, allowing for the barracks in course of erection at Gun Club Hill, may be estimated to be:—\n| Category | Population |\n| --- | --- |\n| European | 300 |\n| Asiatics | 1,200 |\n\nIn the New Territory, Kowloon City and Sham-Shui-Po, with estimated populations of 2,000 and 1,500 respectively, should be included in the scheme.",
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        "content_text": "# AVAILABLE SOURCES OF SUPPLY\n\nAn examination of the country from Li-Chi-Kok to the Peninsula east of Kowloon Bay resulted in 5 available sources of supply being found, in two of which good reservoir sites exist. These are shown on `drawing No. 1`, and details of the Reservoir Sites from surveys by Mr. XAVIER `drawings Nos. 2, 3 and 4`.\n\n## Estimated Population and Water Supply Required\n\nWith the above data, taking into account the increase which has occurred in the 2 years which have elapsed since the census was taken, the present population and water supply required may be estimated as follows:\n\n### Kowloon Peninsula\n\n| Population | Gallons per head | Total gallons per day |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Civil European, land | 1,000 | 20 | 20,000 |\n| Do. Chinese, do. | 30,000 | 10 | 300,000 |\n| Do. Asiatic, floating | 8,000 | 5 | 40,000 |\n| Naval and Military, European | 300 | 20 | 6,000 |\n| New Territory | 1,200 | 10 | 12,000 |\n| **Total** | **44,000** |  | **413,000** |\n\nTaking the average, this will give about 9 gallons a head, which cannot be considered an excessive supply for domestic purposes alone, and it must be borne in mind that the Dock Company's Hung Hom Establishment takes 20,000, and the Wharf and Godown Company's 15,000 gallons a day. In fact, the supply can only be kept within these limits by strict supervision, by metering all private services, and by allowing no private services in Chinese houses. In proof of this it may be stated that during 1898 the domestic supply in Victoria, where water is laid into Chinese houses, amounted to 13.5 gallons per head, while in Kowloon, where it is not, the supply during the same period was at the rate of 6.1 gallons.\n\nIt is impossible to estimate the probable increase of a population of this sort—according to the census returns of 1891 and 1897 it increased 33 per cent. in 6 years—and in view of the fact that the works will probably take 3 or 4 years to complete, it is proposed to provide a fair margin over present requirements and to lay out the works in such a way that they may be extended without stoppage of the supply.\n\nTaking all things into consideration it appears advisable to provide at once for a supply of not less than 500,000 gallons a day.\n\nThe existing supply amounts to between 200,000 and 300,000 gallons a day.\n\n## SUPPLY OBTAINABLE FROM A CATCHMENT AREA\n\nIn Mr. COOPER's report on the Water Supply of Victoria, 1896, the following figures are given as a basis for calculating the yield of a catchment area:\n\n| Source | Gallons per day |\n| --- | --- |\n| No. 1 | 590,000 |\n| No. 1 (extension to east) | 200,000 |\n| No. 2 | 390,000 |\n| No. 2 (extension to west) | 100,000 |\n| No. 3 | 100,000 to 300,000 |\n| No. 4 | 150,000 |\n| No. 5 | 200,000 |\n| **Total** | **1,730,000** |\n\nSource No. 1—Contains a reservoir site commanding a drainage area of 152 acres, which can be increased by means of a short catch water to 333 acres. To equalize the rainfall on this area a reserve of not less than 93,000,000 gallons capacity should be provided. The site surveyed will give, with a dam 65 feet in height, a storage capacity of 120,000,000 gallons. The lowest draw off would be ... feet above Ordnance Datum, and the supply obtainable from the drainage area of 333 acres would be 590,000 gallons a day. This can be further increased by additional catchwaters to the east on the sides of the Shatin Valley.\n\nSource No. 2—Also contains a reservoir site which commands a drainage area of 219 acres. To equalize the rainfall on this area, storage would be required for 62,000,000 gallons, but a reservoir capable of containing 106,000,000 gallons can be constructed with a dam of only 50 feet in height. In order to utilize the site to its full extent, therefore, a catchwater should be constructed to intercept large stream to the westward, thus considerably increasing the drainage area. Disregarding this, the natural drainage area of 219 acres will yield a supply of 390,000 gallons a day.\n\nSource No. 3.—The streams above Cheung Sha Wan, now being intercepted for a temporary supply, can be picked up and connected to the main, but there is no possibility of constructing a reservoir to impound water. The supply in winter would probably be about 50,000 gallons a day, and in summer 200,000 to 300,000 gallons, making a valuable addition to the supply in a dry year.\n\nSource No. 4.—A considerable stream flows down the valley to the north-east of Kowloon Bay, but here again there is unfortunately no site for a reservoir. The stream, however, might be intercepted in a similar manner to that proposed for the streams behind Cheung Sha Wan.\n\nSource No. 5.—Immediately below the Sai-kong road near the point where it crosses the water-parting between the valleys draining to east and west is a small reservoir site with a catchment area of 100 to 200 acres. This may be reckoned to yield a supply of about 200,000 gallons a day.\n\n## PROPOSED WORKS\n\nTo meet present requirements, Source No. 1 should be utilized and a storage reservoir constructed there, all cultivation being stopped within the drainage area. As already shown this will yield a supply of 590,000 gallons a day. The reservoir should be connected by a cast iron main to Filter Beds to be constructed at a suitable elevation on the ridge above Cheung Sha Wan and from there a cast iron main laid in the new Taipó Road would convey the water to a Service Reservoir to be constructed on the hill to the north of the village of Kowloon Tong. This service reservoir would be connected to the existing distributing system which should be extended to Kowloon City on the east and to Tai-Kok-Tsui and Sham-Shui-Po on the west. At Kowloon City a small service reservoir would be required to maintain the supply in case of a breakdown on the 2 miles of main between there and Hung Hom, where a service reservoir already exists.\n\nThe present collecting area and pumping machinery should be dispensed with, and the buildings used as a workshop, space for which is now much needed. Probably one half of the syphon pipes (7\" and 6\") might be taken up and used again. Full advantage would be taken of the existing distribution system and service reservoirs, the only works to be dispensed with being those in the collecting area and the pumping machinery. The economy to be effected in annual expenditure by saving the cost of pumping will fully justify this, even if the machinery cannot be used for other purposes.\n\nAs the demand for water increases, collecting area No. (1) should be extended by catchwaters to the east, and collecting areas Nos. (2) and (3) on `drawing No. 1` should be utilized. The total estimated supply available when these additions have been made will be 1,380,000 gallons a day. Before this consumption is reached, however, it will probably be advisable to seek for a new source of supply on the hills to the north-east of collecting area No. (1), crossing if necessary to the eastern slopes of Tai Mo Shan. The supply obtainable from sources Nos. (4) and (5) on `drawing No. 1` is so limited that, although it appears at all probable that the consumption of Kowloon will eventually exceed these, it would be better policy to at once adopt a larger scheme, reserving these small areas for any industrial enterprises that may be started in Kowloon Bay.",
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        "content_text": "# PARTICULARS OF WORKS PROPOSED TO BE CARRIED OUT TO MEET PRESENT REQUIREMENTS\n\n## Storage Reservoir\nAs good building stone does not appear to be abundant on the site of Reservoir No. 1, it is proposed to construct an earthen dam with central puddle wall on the lines of that at Pokfulam, a work which has proved very satisfactory and required little or no repairs. An earthen dam would probably be completed more quickly than one of masonry, and, the natural drainage area being small, there need be no fear of injury from rainstorms during construction.\n\nThe dam will be 65 feet in height from top water level to the present stream bed. It will be 10 feet above overflow level and 10 feet wide, the inside slope will be 3 to 1, protected by stone pitching, and outside slope 2 to 1, turfed. The puddle wall will be carried down in a trench to a solid foundation, and up to 3 feet above overflow level.\n\nThe overflow will be constructed of masonry and situated at the northern end of the dam. It will be so designed that, with a depth of three feet overflow, it will discharge a rainfall of four inches an hour on the natural drainage area (152 acres) and 1 1/2 inches an hour on the area (400 acres) which it is proposed should eventually be intercepted by catchwaters. A masonry channel will conduct the overflow water clear of the toe of the dam and of the gauge basin. Provision will be made for inserting planks, by means of which an additional two feet of water may be impounded in favourable seasons, as is now done at Tytam and Pokfulam. The hill road, which crosses the valley in the neighbourhood, will be diverted and carried across the overflow by means of a bridge.\n\nThe outlet works will consist of a culvert built in a trench excavated in the solid ground at the northern end of the dam, this will be connected to a valve tower containing the usual stand pipe and three outlet valves at different levels. A small bridge above top water level will give access to the valve tower.\n\nThe lowest draw off will be 395 feet above Ordnance datum, top water level at the existing Yau-Ma-Ti service reservoir is 215 feet. Advantage will be taken of the ample head thus available to construct the gauge basin at such a distance below the dam as to intercept all probable leakage.\n\n## Catchwater\nThe catchwater will be constructed to carry a rainfall of 1 1/4 inches an hour on the drainage area intercepted by it. This amount is seldom exceeded in dry years, and in wet years when the rainfall is excessive, the surplus will be carried away by suitable overflows. The bottom will be pitched with stone and a small cemented channel left at one side to carry the dry weather flow and prevent its loss by evaporation and leakage. The bank alongside the catchwater will be raised one foot above the level of the overflows on straight lengths, and two feet where sand pits or sharp bends occur. A connection will be provided from the catchwater to the gauge basin below the dam by means of a cast iron pipe, so that it may serve as a clearwater channel after times of heavy rain.\n\n## Main to Filter Beds\nFrom the gauge basin below the dam, the water will be conveyed to the Filter Beds by means of a 12-inch cast iron pipe laid along the hill side. This pipe, when complete, will be capable of carrying 1,600,000 gallons a day, and will therefore serve for delivering the entire supply estimated to be obtainable when the whole of the sources described in the first portion of the report are made available. Near the Filter Beds, a branch will be left for a future connection to Reservoir No. 2. All available streams will be intercepted en route.\n\n## Filter Beds\nThe only suitable site for Filter Beds appears to be on a comparatively level space north of the point where the new Taipó Road passes behind the hills above Cheung Sha Wan. To filter 590,000 gallons a day—making the usual allowance for cleaning beds—an area of about 1,300 square yards will be necessary, and in order to take advantage of the site in an economical manner, the beds will be arranged at different levels, which can be done without undue loss of head owing to the comparatively high level of the storage reservoir.\n\nA caretaker's bungalow will be required alongside the beds. If, on detailed surveys being made, the site is found to be large enough, it will be laid out with a view to the addition of further filter beds to deal with the water from the proposed reservoir on site No. 2. Should this, however, be found impracticable, a suitable site for the purpose must be found elsewhere.\n\n## Main to Service Reservoir\nFrom the Filter Beds, either a short tunnel will be driven through the ridge, or a pipe carried round it, as may be found the more economical when detailed surveys are made, and a 12″ main will then be laid partly below and partly along the new Taipó Road and up the hill to the large service reservoir about to be described.\n\n## Service Reservoirs\nThe existing service reservoirs are capable of containing only 250,000 gallons, a quantity which has on several occasions been found inadequate to tide over a breakdown, and provision on a much more extensive scale for the storage of water after filtration is urgently required. There is no suitable site for a large service reservoir near the centre of the district to be served, and it has therefore been found necessary to select one on a hill to the north of the village of Kowloon Tong. The reservoir will be circular, 150 feet in diameter and 20 feet deep, having a capacity of about 1,900,000 gallons.\n\nAt Kowloon City, a small reservoir only, say 150,000 gallons capacity, will be required; it will be similar to the existing ones and situated on the hill above the walled city.\n\n## Connection to existing Distribution System\nFrom the Kowloon Tong service reservoir, a 12″ main will be laid through Mong-Kok-Tsui to connect with the existing 7″ main at Yau-Ma-Ti, and a main with 3″ and 4″ branches will supply Tai-Kok-Tsui and Sham-Shui-Po. On the eastern side of the Peninsula, a 6″ main will be carried along the new road to Kowloon City with 3″ and 4″ branch mains to the large villages of Too-Kwa-Wan and Ma-Tau-Wai. All new mains will have hydrant branches at distances of 300 feet apart where building is at all probable, and hydrants will be fixed in all built districts.\n\n## Fire Hydrants on existing system\nIn the original waterworks scheme, fire hydrants were omitted, partly on account of the limited supply and partly because most of the houses were situated near the harbour. When the proposed new supply is obtained, fire hydrants should be fixed at intervals of about 300 feet on all mains in the built districts. Owing to reclamation works at Yau-Ma-Ti and Mong-Kok-Tsui, the houses will soon be at such a distance from the harbour that little help could be obtained from it in case of fire.\n\n## ESTIMATE\nThe following is an approximate estimate of the cost of the works described:\n\n| Item | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| Storage Reservoir | $150,000 |\n| Catchwater | $6,000 |\n| Main to Filter Beds | $16,000 |\n| Filter Beds and Bungalow | $20,000 |\n| Main from Filter Beds to Service Reservoir | $72,000 |\n| Service Reservoir at Kowloon Tong | $60,000 |\n| Connection to and extension of existing distributing system | $55,000 |\n| Service Reservoir at Kowloon City | $6,000 |\n| Fire hydrants on existing system | $3,000 |\n| Purchase of cultivated ground | $5,000 |\n| Allow for value of machinery and pipes to be dispensed with | $13,000 |\n| Total | $393,000 → $380,000 |\n\nTo make a fair comparison between the cost of this and the cost of a pumping scheme such as that hitherto existing, the annual expenditure on maintenance must be taken into account. If this be capitalized at 5 per cent, we arrive at the following results:\n\n| Supply | Original cost | Capitalized cost of maintenance | Cost of supply per million gallon per day |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Existing Works, 232,000 gallons a day | $128,000 | ... | ... |\n| Proposed Gravitation Scheme, 590,000 gallons a day | $90,000 (existing works to be utilized) + $380,000 (new works) = $470,000 | $40,000 (capitalized) | $860,000 total cost |",
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        "content_text": "# Date \n## 17 July\nAffairs in China. \nTelegram 20. \nMerchant shipping Office. \nAffairs in liking \nDeep.ha \n\n## Date \n### Subject \nSelegram 9 Aug Disturbance in China \nhomo per \nKawachi Mam.\" \nExcentions of the \"Tartar\" \n21 \nSung wa Hospital - Jane Or. \nPier at Sam-shui-po. \n23 \nlong Filgram d \nAppen. of Art. wrise \nRuscon \nof to Bake \n336 \nReport on \n334 \n25. \n338 \n26.- \napph of her toalieto. \nAss. Lupt. of Pouce. \n304 \nBor \n340 \n342 \nBut it \nJu5 \nVolunteer books \n\n## 28. \nParson Rules \nArms Exportation. \nOrder. 18 of 1900 \nAffairs in Peking \nSelegram 30. Legations at Peking \n347 \n348 \n349 \n31. \nDisturbances in China \n1 Aug Memorial from G.S. Blake \nLA \n350 \n2 \n352 \nlong \nPopulations. \nApplication of J.B. Wong \nQueen's Commal. \nCurrency \nan Weihaiwes \n3. China Reform movement. \n355 \n356 \n354 \n## Selegram 8 \n1 \nOrder. 19 of 1900 \nOrder. 20 of 1900 \nSupplementary botimates, 1899. Order. 21 of 1900. Disturbances in China. \nRenon of Mr. Stewart Lockhart. \n360 \n362 \nWagian Lighthouse. \n365 \n10 \nSubsidiary coins. \n366 \nEaster mail service. \n367 \n368 \n369 \n340 \nTelefiam 13 \nGeneral \nTelegrami \n342 \n14 \nBoch Office at Shanghai \nMammed Quarters - Police Sergeants & warders medical Report, 1899 \nReport of Inspector of School, 1899 \nHostilities in China. \nCaps. PR. Patte scom-luph of Police at the gro Plague - Removal of patients to China. \nMann's buna. \nAsst. Maste, Queen's College \nCanadian Preferential Sariff \n16. Astellen Instancia for Veceios of Foochow \nKame Patients. \nPraya Reclamation \n17. Interpretation \n343 \n15 \n344 \nLele fram \n345 \n376 \n378 \n379 \nSalans of Fung Yuk Kan \n380 \n381 \nExtension of Manne Lot 2. \nSalary of brown Solicitor \nLiegrams 18- \ncomf \nLet's fram \n383 \n384 \n385 \n21 \nJA \n316 \n20 \nMountains Battery \nActivity of Reforms Party, in China. \nExport of arms to China. \nOrder. 20 of 1900. \nOrder. 23 of 1900 \nExecutive Council - warrant of Appt. \n22. he signation of R.D. Saigal \nmovement of Reform Farty in China.\n\n## Page",
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        "content_text": "# No. 337\n## DESPATCH, No 98265\n\n(Subject.)\n\nRed & Reel 20 AUG 00\n\nNeer at Lam-shui-po. \nin New Territory: requests authority for vote for erection of new \nbreplace the old we now unfit for nee\n\nanks for the reply: \n(Minutes.)\n\nMr. Lucas \nSam Shui Po is marked \naureaed may as Cham-shui-fei, and is \nacron \nJust Kankung \nIn the old boundar \nfeninsula bunday \nThis \ntelegraph: \nSout 6.0 par \na \ndaysong \nthe \nthe W. coast of \nclear case \nof necemb \n\n30 Aug 00 \nreply to your dest. No. 337 \nAnd confirm & despratich \nA. F.\n\n30/8 \nJOT WILL C.PL \n30 atonce \n\n## Previous Paper. \nQuad. tre so Aug! Further and 295. 31 they're \n3-1935–1960-12-25 \n1-13-9 \nSubsequent Paper.\n\n## Page 186 \n| Col | Col |\n| --- | --- |",
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        "content_text": "# Government House, Hong Kong\n## 25th July, 1900\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Director of Public Works, dated 4th July 1900, asking that a vote may be taken and authority granted for the erection of a new pier at Sam-shui-po, in the New Territory, to replace the existing pier which is in a very bad state of repair and unfit for use.\n\nSam-shui-po is on the West side of the Kowloon Peninsula, just beyond what was the boundary of the old Colony. There is now an important subsidiary Harbour office at the place.\n\nI have therefore the honour to request your authority to have this work carried out in a manner to be approved by the Director of Public Works and at a cost which is not likely to exceed $8,000. As the work is urgent, I request the favour of a reply by telegraph, in order that the Director of Public Works may call for tenders as soon as possible.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n**Henry Arthur Blake**\nGOVERNOR &C.\n\nThe Right Honourable\nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,\nBCC.800.20. \n\n## Metadata \n6.337 \n0.5187 28365 \nRec \nRect 30 AUG 00 \nPage ...",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nKa  \nGo Hay Ray  \n28265  \nMay Kay N.295.  \nJarma  \nA. F.  \n31/8  \nσυ  \n\n**Sir H.A. Blake**  \nMr. in Thurn 31/VIII. $5.  \n\nSo,  \n\nThe  \n31 Aug 300  \n191  \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 25th (July C.33) proposing that a vote of the Legislative Council should be taken for the erection of a new Jury at Sam-shui-po in the New Territory, to replace the existing ...",
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        "content_text": "## 476.\n\n**Com** the \n\n39 607 \n\n342 \n\nALSO A MO 00 \n\nGovernment House. \n\nBasingstoke, 26th October, 1900. \n\nSir, \n\nI have the honour to inform you that a rebellious movement has broken out in the Hui Shin district of the Kwang Tung province, north of Mirs Bay, the result of which has yet to be seen.\n\n2. On the 5th inst. a body of rebels attacked a force of Chinese troops in the village of Sha Wan, whom they defeated, killing it is reported 8 men. The rebels are reported to be armed with modern rifles. They did not plunder, but levied blackmail, seized arms, and endeavoured to enlist the people. They retired to Tam Shui from Sha Wan, leaving untouched the village of La Loi, where the Basel Mission has a station, and which is but a few miles west of Sha Wan.\n\n3. I communicated with Her Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, who informed me that troops would be sent to Sam Chow, close to our territory on the borders. M. Admiral Ro arrived at that town from the Bogue forts with 1000 men and was joined by another force of 1000 men on the 10th.\n\n4. On the 9th, a force of 800 soldiers marching from Wei Chow was surprised at Ta Mo Kong by the rebels, who are reported to have killed 40 and captured 3 of them, who were at once beheaded.\n\nRight Honourable \nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 2.\n\n**ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, C.O.**\n\n40249 REC: 463  \nREGE 10 DEC 00  \nNovember 30, 1900.\n\n## Report on Ordinance 30 of 1900.\n\nI have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled **An Ordinance to extend the operation of certain of the Laws of this Colony which are not at present in force in the New Territories to certain portions of such New Territories** and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions.\n\nThat portion of the New Territories, between Laichikok and Junk Bay, which for the most part drains in a southerly direction from the Kowloon Mountain Range, is so closely connected with what used to be known as British Kowloon, that it is desirable that the laws in force in the latter should apply equally to the former district.\n\nIt may, at first sight, appear that it will be difficult to enforce compliance at once with all the requirements of some of the Ordinances which were declared by Ordinance No. 10 of 1899 not to apply to the New Territories. All that is really required, however, is consideration and tact in the administration of such laws; and the alternative would appear to be either to leave the district in question with no Sanitary, Building, or Licensing laws or else to pass new Ordinances applying only to that district. The latter course would be to make one set of laws applicable to the Colony generally, a second set to part of the New Territories, and a third set applicable to the rest of such New Territories.\n\nIt is difficult to see why laws applicable to the southern half of a village like Sam Shui Po, for instance, should not be equally capable of application to its northern half.\n\nSection 4 is intended to meet cases, such as sections 13, 54, 55, and 57 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, where such expressions as \"the villages and rural districts of Hong-kong and Kowloon\" are used, and section 5 deals with evidence.\n\nWith,\nGordon  \nAttorney General.",
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        "content_text": "509\n\nbut I was then young and my powers of learning were undeveloped, so I did not go, and I have never seen\n\nKang Yu Wei nor have I ever seen Liang Chi Chao or Sun Yat Sen. But Liang's father is now at Macao. I am acquainted with him. He is a stupid man. Sung Shao Tung took me (and others) to see him, but I did not\n\nventure to meet him, fearing lest he should disclose the secret, and so the party of confederates broken up. Sung Shao Tung had a book of men's names, including those of all the confederates, these being very numerous, including men of the Canton neighbourhood, as well as men of Tsung Hua, Hua Hsien, Shao Ching, Sam Shui. The confederates in Canton are at present making no demonstration, and I think the party is\n\nbroken up.\n\nThe particulars now stated in this my renewed examination are true and precise.\n\nSir,\n\n(Enclosure 3)\n\nActing Viceroy to Mr Scott\n\nCanton. 29 December 1900\n\nWith reference to my application for the\n\nextradition of Yang Chu Yun I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of 8th December\n\n(Gives précis of Mr Scott's despatch No.180)\n\nOn receipt of this I at once ordered investigations\n\nto be made. The chiefs of the Head Police Office\n\nnow report as follows:-\n\nin\n\nIt is on record that the Nam Hoi Magistrate sending up the prisoner Yang Hsiang Pu charged in this case, reported that he has been arrested by Ma, Colonel of the Chih Regiment, and that the Magistrate requested that the man might be closely interrogated and dealt with.",
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        "content_text": "569\n\nthis. Fully one-half of the extent of the new Naval Yard will be bounded on the East by the War Department ground, which will afford ample protection, and the rest is bounded partly by land still in the possession of the Government and partly by one or two leasehold lots that can easily be acquired. This furnishes the required belt.\n\nThe question of the shifting of the Man-of-War Anchorage need not be discussed at present, although I think that as a matter of convenience it may have to follow the Naval Yard. There are no reasons why the anchorage should not be moved.\n\nI do not propose to enter upon any detailed consideration at the present time of the payments to be made by the Colony to the Admiralty in the event of the removal being carried out. It seems premature. It may, however, be noted that while the Admiralty would have a fair claim to be reimbursed the monies expended, within the last few years, in alterations and extensions to the Naval Yard or in preparation therefor—expenses necessarily thrown away if the Yard is removed—it is not so easy to see that it would have any reasonable grounds for asking that the Colony should bear the expenses of the new installation.\n\nAs to the Commodore's last suggestion that it is the city which should be transferred to Kowloon and not the Naval Establishments, I am afraid that is out of the question. The money sunk in land and buildings in Victoria and at the Peak is too vast to permit of such a change. Time may give us a Birkenhead on the other side of the harbour, but then there will be two cities, one on either side, and not one.\n\nTo pass from the Commodore's letter to that of Mr. Ordish, Superintending Civil Engineer in charge of the Naval Yard Extension, I propose to deal with the questions raised by him in the order in which he puts them forward.\n\nIn the first place, it is clear that he recognises fully the disadvantages of the present site and its inability, even after the proposed extensions and with the addition of Military property not now in the possession of the Admiralty, to satisfy the demand for a Naval Establishment in Hongkong sufficient to supply the requirements of the fleet in the Far East. It is congested now. It will be equally congested, he says, after the proposed extensions have been made. The Military ground is needed even now, if proper provision is to be made for the concentration of the stores scattered through the Colony. Even the acquisition of the Military property will only suffice for present needs and will leave no room for further extensions, the necessity for which can, even now, be foreseen.\n\nMr. Ordish admits that the area offered at Kowloon is ample both for the present and the future.\n\nIn my remarks on the Commodore's letter, I have, I think, sufficiently dealt with the question of the relative exposure of the two sites to damage from storms and typhoons, and need not repeat myself here. I only call attention to the use by Mr. Ordish of the phrase \"open sea.\" The waters of this harbour are so completely landlocked in every direction that it is difficult to understand in what sense he uses the phrase. It may be noted that very little damage was done ashore on the 10th November last and no damage would have been done afloat but for the very unexpected nature of the blow coming so late in the year, no preparation whatever having been made to meet it.\n\nMr. Ordish must, I think, have failed to study with sufficient attention the character of the shores in the immediate neighbourhood of the proposed site. From Kowloon Point to Mount Cochrane, there has always been deep water close inshore on the West side of the Kowloon Peninsula. That shore and the Southern side of Stonecutters is being eaten away rather than being filled up.\n\nIt is only immediately in front of Yau-Ma-Ti and in the bays to the North of that village that deposits accumulate and the water tends to shoal.\n\nA comparison of the earliest and latest charts of the harbour will show this clearly. Dredging will have to be done undoubtedly, in front of the site of the proposed Naval Yard, but by no means to the extent suggested by Mr. Ordish. Dredging has to be carried out in front of the present Naval Yard and forms part of the present scheme of extension. A larger superficial area will have to be dredged at Kowloon, but owing to the nature of the material, I doubt if it would be as expensive as that required for the present Naval Yard. The Naval authorities want a uniform depth of 30 feet. From an examination of the chart sent herewith, it will be seen at a glance that, except in the portion coloured pink, there is already more than that depth of water. The area coloured pink, which will have to be dredged to give the Admiralty a uniform depth of 30 feet at the least, is 19.25 acres, the average depth of excavation being 6.4 feet only. The quantity to be removed is say 1,860,000 cubic yards, and I am assured that, with modern dredgers and local labour, the cost should not exceed 50 cents per cubic yard, or $1,000,000. Several deep borings have been made over this area and neither boulders nor sheet rock has been met with.\n\nIn any case, it is fair to say that, so far as dredging and maintenance to the required depth is concerned, the Admiralty will be put to no more expense at Kowloon than they will be at Hongkong.\n\nMaintenance will cost nothing. The depth of water in front of the Wharf Company's premises has been unaltered for many years, nor is there any appearance of any silting up, although the Company's Wharves would, at first sight, appear likely to facilitate it.\n\nFurther, I have the authority of Mr. Gillies and of the Manager of the Cosmopolitan Dock at Sam-Shui-Po for stating that, during the many years they have known this Dock and site (and that is since it was constructed 28 years ago), no silting of any kind has taken place to their knowledge, either in front of the Dock or between it and the West side of Stonecutters' Island.\n\nMr. Ordish's point as to possible future overcrowding of the neighbourhood of the new Naval Yard by Chinese dwellings can easily be provided against as already indicated.\n\nMr. Ordish questions the statement, in my original letter to you of the 2nd of May on this subject, that much of the work at the present Naval Yard will have to be done in the solid rock. I have made close inquiry and am assured, on very competent authority, that my original statement was well founded. I also pointed out that docking large vessels in the dock now under construction would probably be attended by danger from the strength of the currents running backwards and forwards along the face of the Yard. This statement is denied. I am assured that, whatever markings may be found on the chart, the currents will be found decidedly strong on the line of the northern face of the Dockyard extension, carried out some considerable distance, as it will be, into the harbour, and I may remind you, Sir, of the difficulties attending the repairs to H.M.S. Victorious at The Dock, Hongkong, because of the currents across the entrance to the Dock. The Company refused the work because of the great risk, and the Admiralty, rather than assume the risk, sent the vessel to Japan to be docked in the Imperial Dock at Yokosuka.\n\nMr. Ordish, in his letter, proposes two alternative sites for the new Naval Yard—one just inside the entrance to the Lyee-moon, the other in Hunghom Bay. As to the first, I am sure that the Government would deal very liberally with the Admiralty if it determines to move the Naval Yard to that position, but it is needless to consider the question in detail as the Commodore, I have no doubt, for very good reasons, does not approve of this suggestion.\n\nAs to the alternative scheme of a Naval Establishment in Hunghom Bay, there are two patent objections to it. First.—There is no spot in the Colony more exposed to the ravages of a typhoon. The strength of the wind is in most cases from the North-East. A tremendous sea rushes in on that beach through the Lyee-moon. Secondly.—A Naval Yard in that position would seriously interfere with the Dock Company's premises and with the facilities for access to the existing Docks and Slips. The front of any Naval Establishments there would have to be carried out to the Cust and Rumsey rocks at the least, and would cover nearly half of the frontage of the Dock Company. Neither, in the interests of the Navy nor of the Colony, is this proposal within the limits of practical politics.\n\nLastly, I have to deal with Mr. Ordish's estimate of the liabilities to be incurred by the Admiralty should it be ultimately decided to accept the proposed transfer to Kowloon and to the question of the payments to be made by the Colony in aid.\n\n7",
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        "content_text": "3.\n\n4.\n\nvalley.\n\n472\n\nof the walls of the dam has (iii) the height\n\nThe\n\nconsequently been increased from 65 feet to 95 feet, top-water level being\n\nmaintained at the same level as before. The capacity of the reservoir\n\nhas likewise been increased from 120 million to 310\n\nmillion gallons.\n\n(8). The estimated available supply has been increased from 890,000 to 1,875,000 gallons per day.\n\nBefore comparing the original and present estimates, it is well that I should lay before you\n\nthe figures showing the enormous increase in population which has occurred in Kowloon arising out of a development which has far exceeded all expectations, surely stating that the scheme is designed to supply the entire Peninsula, with the exception of a few small straggling villages, from Kowloon Bay in the East to Sham Shui Po in the West and will include the two populous places, which are situated in the New Territory.\n\nAccording to the census of 1897, the civil population of British Kowloon numbered 27,154, to which\n\n9.\n\nrust...",
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        "content_text": "Public Works Extraordinary.\n\nStatement showing sums voted up to 12th June 1902.\n\nService No. 7 to Despatch No. 254 of the 14th June 1902.\n\n  \n    Service\n    Estimate\n    Amount Revoked of Supplementary Estimate\n    Total with Savings Deducted\n    Unexpended Balances\n  \n  \n    1. New Law Courts\n    50,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    2. Governor's Peak Residence\n    40,000\n    \n    57,432.20\n    \n  \n  \n    3. No. 7 Police Station\n    17,432.20\n    \n    17,787.80\n    \n  \n  \n    4. Public Latrines\n    10,000\n    \n    \n    4,666.68\n  \n  \n    5. Trinits\n    7\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    6. Praya Reclamation\n    119,780\n    5,787.51\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    S. Tai-po Road - 4 miles in Length\n    12,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Governor's Piers\n    10,000\n    \n    10,357.14\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    20,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    8. 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Tai O\n    8,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    20. Improvements in Lighting Approaches to Harbour\n    7,922\n    \n    15,922\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    7,000\n    \n    \n    6,000\n  \n  \n    \n    13,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    21. Market at Kowloon Point\n    17,000\n    \n    18,000\n    \n  \n  \n    2. Two Temporary Markets, one opposite Sailors' Home and one adjoining new Harbour Office\n    3,000\n    \n    12,000\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    5,000\n    \n    10,000\n    \n  \n  \n    28. Extension of Wan Chai Market\n    4,000\n    \n    3,000\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2,000\n    \n    5,000\n    \n  \n  \n    24. Slaughter House at Shaukiwan\n    8,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    23. Disinfecting Station in Kowloon\n    5,000\n    \n    3,000\n    \n  \n  \n    26. Quarters for Inspector\n    4,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    27. New Shed, &c, at the City Disinfecting Station\n    8,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    28. Clock Tower\n    25,000\n    \n    18,000\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    12,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    29. Bacteriological Institute\n    10,000\n    \n    30,000\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    5,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    30. Extension of Central Police Station by adding another Storey\n    15,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    31. Extension of Mount Gough Police Station\n    9,000\n    \n    5,000\n    \n  \n  \n    32. Resumption of Property to provide Married Quarters for the Indian Police\n    45,000\n    \n    48,000\n    \n  \n  \n    33. Covering in Yard of Gaol\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    34. Abolishing Good Windsea in order to prevent cases of suicide among the prisoners\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    35. Married Quarters at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    36. 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Public Mortuary in Kowloon\n    5,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    44. Boat Slips at Sai Kung and Tai Po\n    1,500\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    45. Road from Sam Shui Po to Lai Chi Kok\n    20,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    46. Road above Bowen Road, Joining Magazine Gap and Peak\n    10,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    47. Extension of Plague Hospital Kennedy Town\n    15,000\n    \n    \n    10,000\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    6,000\n    \n  \n  \n    48. Park in Western District of City\n    5,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    49. House for Private Nurse\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    50. 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        "content_text": "## \n$212,000 to $180,000. The widening of Conduit Rd. has increased four times. The estimate for the road from Pok-fu-lam to Wah-fu has been reduced from $18,000 to $12,000, owing to landslips.\n\nIf any economies in these votes are necessary, I think the Road from Sham-shui-po to Lai-chi-kok and that numbered 30 in the list are the only things that could go altogether, although expenditure on the rest might be cut down.\n\nThe Praya East Reclamation has never been sanctioned, as we have pointed out recently, and I would not allow it to appear on the list at all until we have definitely agreed to it; which we are not likely to do until we have a definite scheme before us. The sum to be spent this year is trifling - a mere $2,000 out of an estimate of $280,000 (Government share of the work.)\n\nA. F.\n4/12",
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        "content_text": "## Report respecting Loan\nThe Estimated Ordinary Revenue is $4,583,295 while Ordinary Expenditure amounts to $4,714,501 leaving a deficit of $131,203 which has to be made good by fresh taxation.\n\nIn addition to this Land Sales are put down at $350,000, while Extraordinary Public Works come to $931,100 leaving a deficit of $581,100.\n\nThe total deficiency to be made good therefore amounts to $712,303.\n\nIt would appear to be inexpedient to raise this large sum solely out of additional taxation and therefore it is proposed to raise a loan on account of certain productive Public Works the total amount of the cost of which has been estimated by the Director of Public Works to be $2,250,000* the expenditure being spread over five or six years.\n\n| Project | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Additional Reservoirs with Drainage Area |  |\n| Baloon Waterworks Gravitation |  |\n| Telephone... |  |\n| Tai Po Road |  |\n| City and Hill District Waterworks |  |\n| City Waterworks:-Public Fountains | $30,000 |\n| Peak Supply and Reconstruction of No.3 Tank |  |\n| ... | $533,000* |\n| Pytam Tuk Scheme | 130,000 |\n| The Bills for road from Sam-Shui-po to Dai-chi-kok | 35,000 |\n| Total | $568,000 |\n\nThe sum to be spent on these works during 1903 would amount to $568,000 leaving a deficiency of $150,303 to be met out of additional taxation, for this amount has to be added to some surplus as required by the instructions of the Secretary of State and it is therefore deemed necessary to raise by fresh taxation the sum of $303,950 from such items as Spirit Licences, Stamp Duties, etc., etc. (Vide Schedule attached) for which Bills will be laid before Council.\n\nSuch additional sum will be apportioned as follows:-\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Deficit | $150,308 |\n| Additional Military Contribution | 31,850 |\n| Interest and Sinking Fund on Loan |  |\n| Surplus | 25,200 |\n| ... | 71,004 (likely part of a larger number, potentially $171,004 or similar; however, sticking to the original) |\n| Total | $303,350 |\n\n(Sd.) P. H. May.  \n31. October, 1903.",
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        "content_text": "across the harbour from \nVictoria \nto Kowloon \na passenger launch on board was pirated. \nThe man at the wheel under the persuasion of a revolver pressed at his side steered away into the Carction river where two pickets were robbed after which the launch was beached and the pirates escaped. \nAs to Thong Moon, I have for some time advocated its being opened as a treaty port instead of Sam Shui, and in this",
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        "content_text": "280 \n\n7. Having established Police Stations, and arranged for the patrol of the territorial waters by Police launches to check armed robberies ashore and afloat, the question of Crown Rents and Taxes had next to be considered.\n\nThe district is a poor one, and almost entirely dependent upon agriculture and fishing, and, north of the range of Kowloon Hills, the main source of revenue must for the present be the Crown Rent upon land. This necessitated a survey, and demarcation of the holdings, for which purpose a staff of Surveyors and Demarcators were obtained from India. At the same time a Land Court was established to deal with all claims and grant leases to those who could prove title by deeds, or, in the absence of adverse claim, by occupation. To understand the difficulties of the Demarcators it must be remembered that much of the cultivation is on hilly ground, the small rice plots, which must be perfectly flat to admit of periodical flooding when the rice is sown, being terraced in patches, some of which are but a few square yards in area. Up to the 31st March the total number of such farms demarcated was 283,975, while the total number of holdings for which claims have been presented to the Land Court was 219,517. In this Land Court I determined that Solicitors and Barristers should not have a right to appear without the special permission of the Court, as the claims were for small amounts and I felt that substantial justice would be done at the smallest cost to the claimants. In the performance of this duty, Mr. Gompertz, Assistant Colonial Secretary, who has from the beginning been a Member of the Land Court, has done excellent work. His report, given in Appendix No. 2 forwarded with the report on the Territory for 1900, shows some of the difficulties that presented themselves in the settlement of these claims, and the attached map of a portion of the map of claims for the land and village of Sam Shui Po, in the Kowloon Peninsula, now before the Land Court, will further show how these claims overlap in apparently inextricable confusion. Here the assistance of Counsel has been permitted as the claims represent very large sums, the value of land south of the Kowloon range having enormously increased since the taking over of the Territory. An exemplification of this is given in the case of a portion of the shore of Devil's Peak Peninsula, west of Lyemun Pass. The claimant obtained about eleven years ago a right to about 127 acres for the purpose of establishing fishing ponds. The consideration was five dollars per annum. Having paid one or two years' rent he was five years in arrear when the first whisper was known that the land would probably be ceded to Great Britain, upon which rumour he paid the arrears, and in due course laid his claim before the Land Court, which confirmed his grant. The total amount paid by him was about thirty dollars. As soon as his claim was confirmed he sold it to a local company for fifty thousand dollars, as the bay, a portion of which is included in the claim, is suitable for the construction of a dock. I hope that the labours of the Land Court may be concluded by the end of this year, when Mr. Gompertz will revert to his substantive appointment of Assistant Colonial Secretary.\n\n8. The Revenue collected from the Territory during the year was $45,334.03. I question whether the revenue to be derived from Crown Rent at the rate fixed at present will exceed $60,000, so far as the New Territory is concerned, outside the portion between the Kowloon range of hills and the Harbour; but for this portion I look forward to a steady development as soon as the claims to the land have been settled. As will be seen in reference to Appendix No. 1 p. 19 of the report forwarded with my despatch No. 61 of 19th February, 1900, the right to alter the amount of Crown Rent there laid down for the three classes of cultivable land was reserved, but, having regard to the density of the population and their condition, I question whether any general increase will be found advisable. The area of the New Territory is about 370 square miles, of which the cultivated area is about 45,000 acres or 61 square miles. The estimated population is 100,000. Therefore, although the population shows but 270 persons per square mile of the total area, the population per square mile of cultivated area is 1,639, and while to the produce of the land must be added the result of the fishing, in which a considerable number of the inhabitants are engaged for a portion of the year, it is evident that, having regard to the density of the population, there can be but little taxable margin in the absence of other than agricultural industries. Although up to the present the hills have not been utilised for pastoral purposes, I am not without hope that by the introduction of more succulent grasses the 200 square miles of now barren hills may be made to support cattle sufficient to supply the demands of Hongkong, now dependent upon the import of cattle from the North and West River—sources that recent action of the Governor of Kwang Si in prohibiting export has shown to be somewhat precarious. The Botanical Department is at present examining into this question. For the improvement of agriculture, sugar canes have been imported from the Straits Settlements and Honolulu, and over eleven thousand plants distributed among the Chinese, and improved sugar mills have been introduced, while a wealthy and enterprising Chinese gentleman has established an experimental farm, in the conduct of which the Botanical Department is giving him assistance and advice.\n\n9. The Expenditure was for the year 1901, $326,668.73, of which $103,741.11 was chargeable to the Land Court and Public Works Extraordinary—charges that will soon cease. It may, therefore, be roughly taken that the normal expenditure of the Territory will be about $162,000. With the certain development of New Kowloon and the probable improvement of the pastoral capabilities of the hills, I am of opinion that within seven or eight years the Revenue and Expenditure of the New Territory will quadrate, and later on the Territory will materially assist in the General Revenue.\n\n10. So far no systematic geological examination has been made either of the mainland or of the large island of Lantao, but as a silver mine has been worked on the latter, it is possible that when the state of the revenue justifies the employment of a Geologist, minerals may be found in payable quantities, in which event the congestion of the agricultural population would be relieved and new conditions established that would increase prosperity. At present our most serious difficulties are armed robberies on shore and afloat, which, though steadily diminishing, are still of too frequent occurrence. They are the most common offences in the Southern provinces, and, so far as I can learn, the Provincial Authorities do not attempt to deal with such cases until some village is reported as being specially notorious as harbouring robbers, when, if the Authorities do not consider them too strong, a force is sent out and as many as possible arrested or the village destroyed. But at this moment there are on the Canton Delta two towns well known as being the headquarters of organized gangs that commit the piracies of the West River. As, however, they can muster over one thousand fighting men, the Canton Viceroy does not dare to interfere with them. Such habits and customs cannot be controlled at once without a much larger Police force than we have at present, but the Police have, by a judicious system of patrolling, materially reduced the number of those offences, and a fair proportion of the perpetrators have been made amenable and are undergoing punishment, while the people, who were at first disinclined to appeal to the Police, now show a readiness to come forward and give assistance in the work of detection.\n\n11. The education in the New Territory has up to the present been left in the hands of the village teachers; but a school is about to be established in the large village of Un Long in which English will be taught by a competent Chinese Master.\n\n12. On the whole I consider the development of the New Territory satisfactory. There have been some difficulties experienced by the Public Works Department in carrying out their operations, but they have been surmounted without friction with the inhabitants, and without extravagance. The Taipo Road has opened up a beautiful country round the shores of Mirs Bay, free from the fog that makes residence on the Peak so trying in the spring and early summer, and eight to ten degrees cooler than Hongkong. It is probable that in years to come country houses will be built in this district, and other developments take place, that will conduce to the comfort and well-being of the Colony.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\nGovernor, etc.",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\n[May 23, 1903]\n\n### CRIMINAL JURISDICTION\n\n#### BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR HENRY S. BERKELEY (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)\n\n##### THE GAGE STREET MURDER TRIAL - SENTENCE OF DEATH\n\nThe trial was continued of Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan who was charged with the murder of a Reformer schoolmaster at 52, Gage Street on 10th January, 1901.\n\nMr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor), conducted the prosecution; and Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law, was for the defence.\n\nChan Wan, who had been under examination when the Court rose on the previous night, was again put in the witness-box. He said he was employed at present as a cook on board the `Zafiro`. He knew the prisoner, who was nicknamed \"Sow\" (\"jutting teeth\") by reason of the peculiar formation of his teeth. Witness's brother Chan Lam Tsai was a member of the gang, and was executed because two letters were found in his possession by Li Ka Chuk. Witness had seen and read the letters, which did not relate to the murder directly, simply asking his brother to come down to Hongkong from Canton, as the Government of Hongkong wanted him. One of the letters was sent by \"Mai\" (the Chinese for Mr. May, then Captain Superintendent of Police). Witness was present at the execution of his brother, whose head was cut off on the Honam side of Canton. He remembered the murder of Yeung Kue Wan, and during the few months preceding it, witness was living at Canton with his brother, who rented the house and lived in it with his family. His brother was a soldier and a gambler - a soldier when times were busy and a gambler when they were slack. Li Ka Chuk, the mandarin, was the head of the Chuk regiment. Ko Ping Shan, whom witness knew, was one of Chuk's soldiers, called at witness's brother's house on 6th January, 1901, and the two - the brother and Ko Ping Shan - had a conversation, after which they went to Li Ka Chuk's barracks. When he came back, he had a conversation with Tung Cheung, the other man living in the house, and very early next morning all three - witness, his brother, and Tung Cheung - went to Chuk's barracks. Witness remained outside, but the other two went in and later on sent for him. When he entered, he saw the captain of the `Kin Yai` and the other two besides one of Li Ka Chuk's braves and a fourth member of the gang named Tsui.\n\nCross-examination continued - The pilot did not ask the witness to leave the room when he was discussing the project, in which the accused asked him to participate. His reason for not joining in it was that he was too busy with the cooking, and he did not make a report to the police because prisoner threatened to kill him if he did.\n\nRe-examined - The prisoner was arrested long before the police came to see him.\n\nChan Wan said he met the gang in Canton after the murder. Witness's elder brother, Lam Tsai, stated that he entered the house first and did the actual shooting. Tung Chung accompanied him. Tsui Fuk and the prisoner remained outside. Three of the gang received the greater part of the money reward; these were the prisoner, who got $2,000; Lam Tsai $2,000, and Tung Chung $2,000. He did not know what the other man received. These three also got buttons of the fifth rank, along with about twenty others. Witness saw two of the diplomas of rank, one in the possession of his elder brother Lam Tsai and one in the possession of Tung Chung. He produced and identified the patent, which belonged to his elder brother; it bore the date 30th January, 1901. The patent was sealed with the viceregal seal of Viceroy Tak. It stated that Chau Tai Oa (the official name of Chan Lam Tsai) had exerted himself in the arrest of the leader of the Ko-lo Society and other members of secret societies, and great credit was due to him.\n\nCross-examined - Before the death of Yeung Kue Wan, prisoner was unknown to him. Prisoner was not present at the house of his brother and at Li Ka Chuk's barracks in Canton. It was Li Ka Chuk who instructed his brother to carry out the murder.\n\nKong Ngau Ying, a fishmonger from Yaumati, deposed that he first met the prisoner on 8th January, 1901, at West Point with Lam Tsai and others. There they went into a brothel. He knew Lam Tsai. Afterwards, he learned that two of the others along with the prisoner were Tung Chung and Tsui Fuk. He saw prisoner again on 10th January at West Point in the Street; along with him were Chan Lam Tsai, Tung Chung, and Tsui Fuk. They took witness to an eating-house. After that, they went to the house of Ng La Sam, whom he had known. Li Chi Tin, between ten and twenty years, secretary to Li Ka Chuk, was there; also a man named Yeung Ching Kai, captain of the `Ai Yu`. Li Chi Tin asked him whether he \"wished to go or not.\" Witness asked \"Go where?\" Li Chi Tin replied \"To go to shoot Yeung Kue Wan.\" Witness said he was not going. Prisoner and the others were all present. Li Chi Tin then said \"Why don't you go? there is a reward of between $10,000 and $21,000 and you will get an appointment as a mandarin\"; adding that the reward would come from Viceroy Tak. Li Chi Tin explained that Yeung Kue Wan was the \"emperor\" of the Waichou rebellion.\n\n| Name | Role |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan | Accused |\n| Chan Lam Tsai | Brother of Chan Wan, member of the gang, executed |\n| Tung Chung | Member of the gang |\n| Tsui Fuk | Member of the gang |\n| Li Ka Chuk | Mandarin, head of the Chuk regiment |\n| Viceroy Tak | Viceroy who offered the reward |\n\nThe jury retired to consider their verdict at 4:50, returning to the Court at 5 o'clock.\n\nThe Foreman announced that the jury unanimously found the prisoner guilty.\n\nHis Lordship addressing the prisoner said - \"You have been found guilty of the murder of Yeung Kue Wan. If when you said that you did not commit the murder, you meant that it was not by your hand that this man met his death, then your statement was true. The charge against you is not that you yourself did the deed, but that you were one of a gang of four men who went to his house for the purpose of killing him and did kill him.\"\n\nThe sentence of the Court therefore was that he be taken from hence to the place from whence he came and from thence on a day to be hereafter fixed to the place of execution; and that there he be hanged by the neck until he be dead, and that thereafter his body be buried in such a place as the Governor may direct, and 'may the Lord have mercy on his soul.\n\nAs the prisoner was removed from the dock, he exclaimed, \"It is a false accusation.\"\n\nThe Acting, Attorney-General said he wished to draw his Lordship's attention specially to the services of Sergeant O'Sullivan, who had had charge of this case from the beginning and had collected all the evidence in the case.\n\nThe Acting Attorney-General in addressing the jury said his friend on the other side had asked every witness why he did not tell the police of the plot to murder Yeung Kue Wan, and each one had answered that he was afraid of the Chinese Government.\n\nHis Lordship in summing up said the defence of the evidence for the Crown was based on this - that if it had been as the witnesses said, they would have gone to the police or ought to have gone to the police and saved the man Yeung Kue Wan.\n\nThe jury would be justified in accepting it as a fact that he would not have been able to call witnesses to prove that he was not in Hongkong at the time witnesses said he was.\n\nThe Court adjourned.",
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        "content_text": "457 \n\nto Canton. On the 28th and 29th April, other officials came and made similar enquiries. On April 11th, a statement was made to the Colonial Secretary by a person who had seen the corpse at the Tin Tsz wharf at Canton.\n\nA copy of Admiral Ho's despatch to the Viceroy when forwarding the body has secretly been obtained through a source which should be reliable. This despatch states that the Admiral, on receiving instructions for the arrest of Hung Tsun Fuk, sent his Lieutenants Ho Wai Tsung, Lau Kam Ut, and Lam Shan to Hongkong to obtain the arrest of Hung. It was arranged that a reward of $30,000 should be given for his capture alive, but if dead, only $20,000. The Admiral also ordered the Gunboat \"Kwong Hung\" to anchor at Chik Hom. Ho Wai Tsung and the others, on their return to the Bogue Forts, reported that Hung had been drugged at a house in Hongkong, but that when passing by Kap Shui Mun, began to recover from the effects of the drug and to make a noise. Kap Shui Mun being British Territory, and his capturers feared that their scheme might be frustrated, so they bound up his neck, but as they used too much strength, they strangled him to death.\n\nConsul-General Scott also forwarded to the Hongkong Government two Chinese documents, being copies of originals, which he stated came through a quarter which hitherto he had found very reliable.\n\nThe first of these documents is the evidence of Cheung Cho Ting as taken by deputies appointed by Admiral Ho. The second is a bond in which Ho Wai Tsung, Lau Kam Ut, So Ting Chan, Feng Hing Kwok, Lam Shan, and Chu Cheung, officials under Admiral Ho, bind themselves as sureties that the evidence given by Chung Cho Ting is the truth, and that the body is really that of the rebel Hung Tsun Fuk. The last mentioned Chu Cheung",
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        "content_text": "462\n\nC. C.\n\nTranslation.\n\n20 JUL 03)\n\nA report on the result of secret enquiries made by the writer in Hongkong.\n\nOf the successive rebellious movements the first was that of Sun Man (alias Sun Yat Sin), a native of Heung Shan. This man was the leader of the Fo Mau Society (society for the protection of the people). The aims and opinions of this society have always been different from the Po Wong Society (society for the protection of the Emperor) of Hong Yun Wai, and they had nothing whatever in common, for the protection of the people, and the protection of the Emperor, are as two different roads.\n\nThe rebellion of Sun Mau took place during the 21st year of Kwong Sui, and as it did not succeed, Sun fled to Japan, and afterwards joined with the leaders of the Reform party Chan Kwai Shek alias Chan Shui Pak and more than 20 Christian converts whose professed aim was to civilize and save China. This party engaged Hung Chun Kwai alias Hung Fuk, to unlawfully pass himself off as a general in the Army. They also got together the sum of $180,000 for supplies, wages etc., and falsely made out that this Hung Chun Kwai was a brother of the Tai Ping leader Heung Sau Chun, who when that rebellion had been suppressed, secretly hid himself at Washington, U.S.A. He is now over 70 years of age, and a few years since returned to China and took up his abode in a drug shop in Sai Ying Pun in Hongkong. This man is a triad society leader.\n\nThe reform party called upon this man to exert himself and take the lead; and as in Hongkong there are many bad characters of a poor status, and in the many neighbouring places many Christian Hakka who can be easily moved, the movement gradually and secretly permeated amongst the rebels in the districts of Nam Hoi, Pun U, Tsing Un, Fa Un, San...",
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        "content_text": "494 \n\nnewspaper report of the trial which is full and accurate. \n\nI may state that Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan has since his condemnation to death admitted his complicity in the crime up to within a few minutes of the commission of the murder.\n\n3 \n\nIn view of the serious disclosures at the trial implicating as they do High Chinese Authorities at Canton, I requested the Acting Attorney General to consider and advise upon what evidence there is now in possession of this Government upon which others not yet brought to justice in this case could be proceeded against, and what evidence there is of the complicity of the Cantonese Authorities mentioned. I now forward a copy of Mr Sharp's opinion. He states that there is sufficient evidence on which to charge Tung Cheung, who it is understood has been raised to the rank of a petty official, with murder; and to charge with conspiracy to murder, Yeung Tsing Kai, Captain of a small Chinese gunboat, and Ng Sui Shang alias Ng Lo-Sam formerly a resident in the Colony but who was banished in August 1901 on suspicion of being implicated in this murder, as already reported in my Confidential despatch of the 6th of July 1901. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of these persons.\n\nThe case against Tsui Fuk, who was mentioned at the trial of",
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        "content_text": "495 \n\nof Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan as one of the gang who took part \nin the murder, is dropped because Kong Ngau Ying is now the only \nwitness who speaks to his complicity. For although in the notes \nof the Acting Chief Justice the witness Chan Wan appears to refer \nto Tsui Fuk, as a matter of fact the witness now denies that he \nknows the man and it would appear that he was at the trial \nreferring to another man of a similar surname.\n\n4.\n\nNow there is no Extradition Treaty with China, and even \nif there were it is to be presumed that she would not extradite \nher own nationals. Hence in ordinary cases where a Chinese \ncommits a crime in this Colony and flees to China, he is if \narrested in China brought to trial in the Chinese Courts, the \nwitnesses being sent from this Colony to give evidence in those \nCourts. There are on record many cases in which persons accused \nof murder within the jurisdiction of this Colony, have been \nbrought to justice and have suffered there the death penalty.\n\n5.\n\nThe usual procedure would therefore in the cases now under \nreview be to call upon the Chinese Authorities to arrest and bring \nto trial Tung Cheung, Yeung Tsing Kai and Ng Lo Sam.\n\nIt",
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        "content_text": "497 \n\ncopies of them for your consideration. I also enclose copies of statements made in 1901 by two witnesses, Kong Kungyi and Kong Kai, who are not now in the Colony but who could be made available.\n\nThe witnesses who gave evidence of a more or less formal character in the trial of Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan, would also be available. They are the widow, daughter, and pupil of Yeung Kui Wan, the medical officer, and the Police.\n\nUpon receipt of instructions from you, I would make application, supported by sworn informations, to the Viceroy of the two Kwangs for the extradition of the persons named, but it would be idle to expect compliance with my request unless the strongest possible pressure is brought to bear at the same time on the Chinese Government at Peking and instructions issued by it to the Viceroy to comply with my request.\n\n8\n\nWith regard to the complicity of the High Cantonese Authorities, I agree with Mr. Sharp that the Acting Viceroy Tak Sam and the Chief of Police Li Ka Cheuk must have been fully cognisant of the circumstances attending the crime, which caused a great sensation in the Colony and outside of it at the time, at",
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        "content_text": "493\n\nAt any rate when the Certificate of Merit (see translation of \n`Exhibit F`) was awarded to Chan Tai on alias Chan Lam Taai, who \nwas subsequently executed because a communication from the then \nPolice Captain Superintendent of Police at Hong Kong was found upon \nhim; and when the other rewards referred to in evidence at the \ntrial were given to Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan and others.\n\nI leave His Majesty's Government to consider what reparation \nshould be sought for the action of these officials, but I \nwould suggest that pressure be put on the Chinese Government to \ncashier them from the Public Service, and that compensation in \n$50,000 be paid by the Canton Government to the widow and \nfamily of Yeung Kul Wan.\n\n9.\n\nIn another despatch of this date I am giving the particulars \nof a second murder in Hong Kong with the connivance of \nthe Chinese Authorities. While it is the duty of this Government \nto prevent Hong Kong being used as a centre of action against \nthe peace of the neighbouring provinces, it would be intolerable \nif the lives of suspected persons in this Colony were to be at \nthe mercy of unscrupulous Chinese officials acting in many \ncases upon information obtained under torture and utterly \nunreliable.\n\nI",
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        "content_text": "# \n## IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.\n\n### BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR HENRY S. BERKELEY (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE),\n\n#### TRIAL OF LUI CHUI alias LI KWAI SAU CHARGED WITH MURDER.\n\nThe trial was continued of Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Sau who was charged with the murder of a Reformer schoolmaster at 52, Gage Street on 10th January, 1901.\n\nMr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., Acting Attorney General (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor), conducted the prosecution; and Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law, was for the defence.\n\nA Choe, examined by Mr. Sharp, said he was employed at present as a cook on board the `Zafiro`. He knew the prisoner, who was nicknamed \"Sow (jutting teeth)\" by reason of the peculiar formation of his teeth. Witness's brother Chan Lam Tsai was a member of the gang, and was executed because two letters were found in his possession by Li Ka Chuk. Witness had seen and read the letters, which did not relate to the murder directly, simply asking his brother to come down to Hongkong from Canton, as the Government of Hongkong wanted him. One of the letters was sent by Mui (the Chinese for Mr. May, then Captain Superintendent of Police).\n\nCross-examined - Before the death of Kuo Wau, prisoner was unknown to him. Prisoner was not present at the bone of witness's brother and at Li Ka Chuk's barracks in Canton. It was Li Ka Chuk who instructed his brother to carry out the murder. He first saw prisoner at the barracks after the death of Yeung Kue Wan. Witness's brother said in the barracks that the prisoner ran away when he heard shots.\n\nRe-examined - He did not see the ordering or payment of the $2,000 to the prisoner; the orders for the payment of $2,000 each to his brother and Tong Chung.\n\nKong Ngan Ying, a fishmonger from Yanwati, deposed that he first met the prisoner January, 1901, at West Point with Lam Tsai and others. There they went into a teahouse. He knew Lam Tsai. Afterwards he saw that two of the others along with the prisoner were Tung Chung and Tsai Fak. He saw prisoner again on 10th January at West Point in the Street; along with him were Chan Lam Tsai, Tung Chung, and Tsui Fak. They went to an eating-house. After that they went to the house of Ng Lo Sam, whom he had known between ten and twenty years. Li Chi Tin, secretary to Li Ka Chuk, was there; also named Yeung Ching Kai, captain of the braves. Li Chi Tin asked him whether he \"wished to go or not.\" Witness asked \"Go where?\" Li Chi Tin replied \"To go to shoot Yeung Kue Wan.\" Witness said he was not going. Prisoner and the others were all present. Li Chi Tin then said \"Why don't you go? There is a reward of between $10,000 and $200; we, we can be the trevious night, will get an appointment as a mandarin\"; \n\nThe others agreed to go, namely, the prisoner first and did the actual shooting. Tung Chung, Lam Tsai, Tsui Fuk, and Tung Cheung did not go to Hongkong. On the afternoon of 10th January, he saw the gang again, four of them stood in front of Young Kue Wan's house. The prisoner walked ahead of Lam Tsai and the others. Three of the gang received the greater part of the money reward; these were the prisoner, who got $2,000; Lam Tsai $2,000; and Tung Chung $2,100. They also got buttons of the fifth rank, along with the diplomas of rank, one in the possession of his elder brother Lam Tsai and one in the possession of Tung Chung.\n\nChan Wan, fisherman, Yanwati, said he had known the prisoner for several years. He met him on the marriage boat on or about 1st November, 1900. Prisoner asked him to go on shore with him to drink tea and smoke opium in the opium divan. Prisoner said Young Kue Wan was a rebel and the Chinese Government had offered a reward of between $10,000 and $20,000 for his capture; would witness assist him? Witness refused, saying he had not the courage. Prisoner said he did not need to be afraid, as he would get a reward and the Chinese Government would protect him. The reward was to come from Li Ka Chuk. Prisoner said Yeung Kue Wan resided in Hongkong.\n\nWong Shing, fisherman, stated that before the murder he met the prisoner, who asked people to assist him in shooting Kong Kua (Yeung Kue Wan). He refused. Prisoner then asked for the use of witness's boat for the purpose of kidnapping the deceased. Witness refused; his partner A Sum promised. At that time it was mentioned that there would be a reward of $35,000 if Young Kue Wan was killed and $10,000 if he was captured alive, the reward to come from Li Ka Chuk of the Chinese Government.\n\nSergeant E. O'Sullivan stated that he made the arrest acting on the information of Wong Ta Fak. He did not know how Wong Shing came to be in communication with the police. When the prisoner was put in Victoria Gaol he had seen none of the witnesses but Wong Shing. Some days later prisoner was paraded among 13 others for identification and was identified by Kong Ngau Ying. Some time later there was another identification. The witnesses Chan Wau and Tam Chung identified him separately; Chan Chung also identified him.\n\nThe hearing was adjourned at this point.\n\n### CONTINUATION OF TRIAL.\n\nAt a few minutes before seven, Mr. Whyte concluded the evidence of A Choe, and the Court was accordingly adjourned until this morning, and the jury were removed to the Hotel d'Europe.\n\n## THE GAGE STREET MURDER TRIAL SENTENCE.\n\nThe jury retired to consider their verdict at 4:50, returning to the Court at 5 o'clock; and the Foreman announced that the jury unanimously found the prisoner guilty.\n\nHis Lordship directed the prisoner to be asked if he had anything to urge why sentence should not be passed upon him? The Prisoner replied that he did not do it; he had nothing more to say.\n\nMay 23, 1903. His Lordship addressing the prisoner said he had been found guilty of the murder of Yeung Kue Wan. When he said that he did not commit the murder, he meant that it was not his hand that this man met his death, but that he was one of a gang of four men who went to his house for the purpose of killing him and did kill him. The evidence was that the prisoner with Chan Lam Tsai and two others went to deceased's house, that he remained with another man outside to watch, that Lam Tsai and another man went into the house, and that Lam Tsai shot the deceased.\n\nThe sentence of the Court therefore was that he be taken from hence to the place from whence he came and from thence on a day to be fixed to the place of execution, and that there he be hanged by the neck until he be dead, and that thereafter his body be buried in such a place as the Governor may direct, and may the Lord have mercy on his soul.\n\nThe Acting Attorney-General in addressing the jury said his friend on the other side had asked every witness why he did not tell the police of the plot to murder Yeung Kue Wan, and each one had answered that he was afraid of the Chinese Government. And were they not safe under the protection of the Hongkong police? he asked. This case was an answer in itself. Yeung Kue Wan was not safe under the protection of the Hongkong police. It was questionable whether even now the lives of the witnesses who had given evidence were safe: it was a matter which it was better perhaps not to go into.\n\nThe Court adjourned.\n\n## CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.\n\nAt Pingto over 150 people were recently burned to death while worshipping in a temple. In burning incense and large quantities of paper, the staircase of the building was set alight, thus preventing all escape. Some jumped out of the windows but were crushed to death. The victims were burned beyond recognition. Others would have jumped but the rush was so great that they could not get out. Most of the victims were burned beyond recognition.",
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        "content_text": "# Magistracy \n## Hongkong, The 17th. Day of June, 1903.\n\nThe information and complaint of Kong Ngau Ying taken this day before me, the undersigned one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said Colony who states:-\n\n1. I am a fish hawker carrying on business in Hongkong.\n\n2. In 1900 and January, 1901, I was employed by Ng Shui Shang (alias Ng Lo Sam), whom I have known many years, as an informer, he was then living in Fo Fung Street, Victoria, Hongkong.\n\n3. In September, 1900, I was employed by Ng Shui Shang to trace persons who had taken part in the recent rebellion in Weichow in the Province of Kwang-tung and had taken refuge in Hongkong: one of the leading rebels named Yeung Kui Wan was then residing in Hongkong and acting as a Schoolmaster.\n\n4. On or about the 5th day of October, 1900, Ng Shui Shang said to me, in his house in Fo Fung Street aforesaid \"Yeung Kui Wan cannot be taken to Canton, can you find a man to murder him?\" I said I could not. He said \"All right I will go up with you to Canton and I will get Ma Wong Hoi's party\". On the following day Ng Shui Shang and I went to Canton, and on or about the 12th October returned to Hongkong.\n\n5. At the same time a party of minor Chinese Officials came to Hongkong to consult with Ng Shui Shang about killing Yeung Kui Wan. This party included Yeung Tsing Kai, who was Captain of the Chinese Gunboat \"Kin Yui\" and was under the orders of Li Ka Cheuk, the Commandant of the Canton City Guard. The \"Kin Yui\" Gunboat came to Hongkong frequently.",
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        "content_text": "## 202 \n* \n506 \nVOSIJE (387 \n\nAbout this time.\n\n6. About the 19th November, 1900, a man named Ma Wong Hoi came to Hongkong from Canton with a number of others, and lodged in the Yan On boarding house.\n\n7. I met Ma Wong Hoi and his party several times and heard them discussing with Ng Shui Shang about the proposed murder of Yeung Kui Wan, Yeung Tsing Kai and other officials were present at these discussions, and took an active part in them.\n\n8. At the end of November Ng Shui Shang sent Ma Wong Hoi's party back to Canton because the Hongkong Police wanted to arrest one of them.\n\n9. On the 4th January, 1901, Ng Shui Shang took me to Canton to get another party, Ng Shui Shang went to see the Provincial Treasurer and Li Ka Cheuk in Canton.\n\n10. Ng Shui Shang and Yeung Tsing Kai got a number of men together and I came down with some of them in one of the Steamers leaving Canton on the evening of the 7th January and arriving in Hongkong in the early morning of the 8th. Chan Lam Tsai and Tung Cheung were amongst the men who came down that night, they went to stay in a brothel at the West end of Victoria, Hongkong.\n\n11. On the 9th January Tung Cheung went to Yeung Kui Wan's house, he returned to Ng Shui Shang's and said in the presence of Ng Shui Shang and myself and others that he could murder Yeung Kui Wan by himself without assistance. Ng Shui Shang said Tung Cheung was a smart man. It was then arranged to carry out the murder on the next day. Li Kwai Fan was present at the time in Ng Shui Shang's house and so was Chan Lam Tsai. I met Li Kwai Fan for the first time on the 8th January at the brothel before mentioned.\n\n12.",
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        "content_text": "# \n## 12.\nOn the 10th January, I went with Tung Cheung, Chan Lam Tsai, Li Kwai Fan, and others to an Eating House in the afternoon, and from the Eating House, we went to Ng Shui Shang's house. Ng Shui Shang, Li Chi Tin (a Petty Official), and others were there. Li Chi Tin asked us to go and shoot Yeung Kui Wan, and said that the Viceroy Tax had promised a reward of between ten and twenty thousand dollars and official rank to the murderers. Li Kwai Fan, Chan Lam Tsai, Tung Cheung, and others agreed to go; but I refused.\n\n## 13.\nLi Kwai Fan, Chan Lam Tsai, Tung Cheung, and a man named Tsui Fuk then went to Yeung Kui Wan's house, and I followed them. Li Kwai Fan went first, and I saw him go up the steps in the lane leading to Yeung Kui Wan's door, and after a short time, I saw him come down the steps and speak to Chan Lam Tsai and Tung Cheung, who met him at the bottom of the steps. Chan Lam Tsai and Tung Cheung went up the steps, leaving Li Kwai Fan on guard at the foot of the steps. A few moments later, I heard shots in Yeung Kui Wan's house, then Chan Lam Tsai and Tung Cheung came down the steps and rejoined Li Kwai Fan, and they all went down the hill together, and I followed them down to the harbour, and then lost sight of them.\n\n## 14.\nI am informed and verily believe that shortly afterwards, Tung Cheung, Chan Lam Tsai, and Li Kwai Fan received a reward of $5,000 each for this affair and official rank.\n\n## 15.\nNg Shui Shang, before the murder, paid me $5 a month, and when Ma Wong Hoi's party came down, he paid me $140, but after the murder, he refused to pay me anything more.\n\n## 16.",
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        "content_text": "## Extracts from Statements made by Kong Kung Hi on 6th February, 1901.\n\nKong Kung Hi states:-\n\nI am a travelling trader. On or about 11th November, 1900, I came to Hongkong and in Hongkong I met Mong Ngau Ying who is a clansman of mine. He asked me to go and see Ng Shui Shang, alias Ng Lo Sam, and I went with him on 13th November. I had been a rebel against the Chinese Government, and Ng Shui Shang asked me to surrender and join the Government ranks and threatened to have me arrested if I did not do so.\n\nI promised to do as he wished, and he promised to give me $20 for expenses; as I was leaving he asked me to go and see him that evening alone. In the evening I went to see Ng Shui Shang again. There was a Chinese Official present, I do not know his name. Ng Shui Shang said the Official was a \"Wai Yuen\" (Deputy) from Canton.\n\nThe Official told me he had come to arrest rebels and asked me to help him as I knew the men. I said to Ng Shui Shang that the rebels were not in Hongkong. Ng Shui Shang then said \"Do you know Yeung Kui Wan? he is a friend of yours, is he not?\" I said \"Yes I know him, he is my friend\". Ng Shui Shang said \"I want you to kill him\". I said \"He is here, if you want to catch him\". He said \"He cannot be arrested, I will give you $20,000, and a button if you kill him\".\n\nThe official was present all the time. I promised to do it, because if I had not promised he would have had me arrested. Then the Official took out $20 and gave it to Ng Shui Shang who gave it to me.",
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        "content_text": "## Extracts from Statements made by Kong Kai\n\nOn 30th July, 1901.\n\nKong Kai states:- \n\nI am a clansman of Kong Kung Hi and Kong Ngau Ying. For the last 9 months I have been employed as a Police Constable by Li Ka Cheuk (in Canton).\n\nOn 14th and 15th November, 1900, I saw Ng Shui Shang (alias Ng Lo Sam) in Canton at the Lung Mo Temple. Ma Wong Hoi and a number of others were present. Ng Shui Shang said there was a reward of $20,000 for killing Yeung Kui Man.\n\nI agreed to be one of the murderous party.\n\nOn 18th November, I left Canton for Hongkong with Ma Wong Hoi and a number of others; we reached Hongkong on 19th November and all went to Ng Shui Shang's house in Wo Fung Street, he sent us to the Yan On Boarding House. At the end of November Ma Wong Hoi and his party left, because there was a warrant out and they dared not stay.\n\nI stayed in Hongkong until 8th January 1901, when Ng Shui Shang told me that I should not be wanted so I went back to my native place.\n\nWhile Ma Wong Hoi's party was in Hongkong I heard them plotting the murder of Yeung Kui Wan in Ng Shui Shang's house.",
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        "content_text": "## \nActing on your Excellency's instructions, we also took blood from as many persons as possible, and sent the slides to Dr. HUNTER for examination.\n\nWe were successful in getting about 150 slides in all at different times from men, women, and children; a number of these also contained Plague bacillus. A number of bugs were also sent from numbers 71 and 109 Second Street where cases of Plague had occurred. Bacillus was also found in them.\n\nThe number of people of both sexes who used the bath-houses from the 15th of May up to the 12th of July, were altogether 34,350, as follows:\n\n| Location        | Males   | Females |\n|-----------------|---------|---------|\n| Woi On Lane     |         |         |\n| 92 Second Street| 6,385   | 14,485  |\n| On Wai Lane     | 6,385   |         |\n\nThe bath-house in Sheung Fung Lane was not used owing to the prevalence of Plague there, otherwise the number of women would have been even greater.\n\nThe total number of cases to date is 43, which is made up as follows:\n\n| Category                        | Number |\n|---------------------------------|--------|\n| Cases certified as Plague died or were reported dead | 30     |\n| Recovered                       | 1      |\n| Still under Doctor's treatment  | 15     |\n| Cases not Plague recovered      | 2      |\n| Removed to Tung Wah Hospital   | ă      |\n| Died                            | 1      |\n|                                 | Total, 43 |\n\nA number of these cases were imported into the block under the following circumstances:\n\nCHAN PUI, 16, M., cook, 99 Third Street, who was reported sick on the 17th June and died the same day, came to No. 99 Third Street to visit one of his clansmen while there, he took sick and died. He came from the “Kung Tai\" Club, No. 120 Hollywood Road. He had been employed there as cook.\n\nSO KI, 57, M., rattan-worker, No. 6 Tak Sing Lane, 2nd floor, was reported sick on the 18th of June and died on the 14th of June. He complained of feeling ill on the 5th of June while residing at No. 10 Torein Street and left the same day and went to No. 6 Tak Sing Lane.\n\nCHAU FUK, 17, M., coolie, No. 67 Third Street, who was reported sick on the 26th of May, came from the Aberdeen Brick Works to the above address sick on the 23rd of May.\n\nThere were 5 cases of Plague reported from one house under the following circumstances:\n\nOn the 11th May, a girl named LI NGA was reported dead from the 1st floor of No. 4 Sheung Fung Lane. The occupants were removed to No. 76 Second Street after disinfecting their clothing and furniture.\n\nThe following day, 12th May, a woman named LEUNG SIN was reported sick from the ground floor.\n\nThe occupants of this floor were also removed to No. 76 Second Street, except the husband and uncle of the patient.\n\nOn the 19th May, the uncle, CHUN KUM, who remained to look after the woman in No. 4 Sheung Fung Lane reported sick. He was removed to the Hospital in Third Street where he eventually recovered.\n\nOn the 14th May, a man named CHU KUM reported sick from No. 76 Second Street. This man originally came from No. 4 Sheung Fung Lane, ground floor. He was attended to by a woman named WONG SAM, who also came from No. 4 Sheung Fung Lane. The other occupants were then removed to No. 74 Second Street. He died on the 15th of May.\n\nThe following morning, the 16th May, the woman WONG SAM also reported sick. She was removed to the Hospital in Third Street where she died on the 20th of May.\n\nIn a second case there were two cases reported from the same house on different dates as follows:\n\nOn the 11th of May, a man named CHAN PO was reported sick from the first floor of No. 80 Second Street. He died on the 14th of May. During his illness, he was nursed by his wife and daughter. On the 19th of May, the daughter reported that the mother had also died.\n\nTwo cases were also reported from No. 109 Second Street, first floor, on the 7th July, namely:\n\nLAI CHU, age 3, schoolboy, and LAI TAK, age 11 years, schoolboy. They were both removed to the temporary Hospital. The younger boy LAI CHU during the afternoon was removed to the Kennedy Town Hospital at the request of the parents. He died the following morning about 6:30 a.m. The elder boy died about 2:30 p.m. the same day as he was admitted. The above two were brothers.\n\nExcept in the above, there have been no cases reported where there has been any connection between them.\n\nI enquired from most of the people as to what meat and vegetables they had with their meals, but could find nothing out of the common except that they all bought whatever they had at the Western Market.\n\nThe undermentioned are the names of the Kai-jong and their occupations:\n\n| Name          | Occupation        |\n|---------------|-------------------|\n| CHAN KI       | Druggist          |\n| CHAR CHEUNG   | Fish-monger       |\n| MAK SIE       | Caulker           |\n| MAK ...       |                   |\n| MAK CHAK      | Salt fish dealer  |\n| LAU CHU       | Lime washer       |\n| LIE YI        | Fruit hawker      |\n| WONG WAI      | Retired contractor|\n| TAY CHUNG     | Salt fish-monger  |\n| MANG LING     | Timber merchant   |\n| CHENG TAI     | Fruit hawker      |\n| KWOK NAM      | Grocer            |\n| FRAI KUN      | Rent collector    |\n| YUN SHAI      | Fish-monger       |\n| KI TSAN SANG  | Stonecutter       |\n| CHEONG CHI    | Stonecutter       |\n| CHAN CHUN     | Carpenter         |\n| ...           |                   |\n| WAN PUN       | Grocer            |\n| HANG YIT      | Grocer            |\n| ...           | Fruit hawker      |\n\nThe quantity of disinfectants, etc., used during the experiment consists of:\n\n* 55 gallons of carbolic acid\n* A barrel of Jeyes' fluid\n* 40 bars of household soap\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to be,\nYour obedient Servant,\nT. H. GODLEY,\nDetective Inspector.\n\nTo\nHis Excellency Sir HENRY A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.\n\nPage 232",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 3.\n\n## TRANSLATION.\n\nA Despatch from the Admiral forwarding the rebel leader **Hung Chun Kwai**, alias **Hung Fuk**, nicknamed **Sam Tsin Sui**; who on several occasions in Hongkong secretly plotted rebellious movements.\n\nThe writer had received telegraphic instructions from the Governor-General and Governor ordering the arrest of this man, whereupon the Admiral secretly despatched his trustworthy Lieutenants **Bo Wai Tsung**, **Lau Kam Ut** and **Lam Shan**, to proceed to Hongkong, distribute bribes far and wide and get sure clues for this man's arrest. These officers reported that by broadcast use of bribes in Hongkong they had obtained sure information and were in a position to effect this rebel's capture and would be able to forward him. They also reported that this rebel had already shaved off his beard, and they said that they heard that the high authorities at Canton had offered $3,000 reward. The writer then sent a letter to the Provincial Treasurer who replied that a reward of $30,000 would be given for him alive and $20,000 if dead. This information was shown to the spies who were ordered to diligently press the matter forward. The writer also gave orders for the Gunboat **Kwong Hang** to anchor at Chik fom to await further instructions.\n\nNow **Ho Wai Tsung** and the others on their return to Fu Mun report that on the 26th day of the present moon, they together with their spies, after careful consultation, sent a small boat to anchor at a secluded spot at Hongkong to wait and on the afternoon of that day the rebel leader **Hung Chun Kwai** was made insensible by being drugged, and was wrapped up in some cloth and placed upon the small boat, which thereupon immediately set sail. On arrival at Kap Shui Mun the rebel recovered from the effects of the drugged...",
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        "content_text": "286 \n\nfighting the dreadful disease, and encouraging others to help forward the work. His Excellency had referred to the small gift which he (Mr. Ho Kum Tong) had presented; he considered it his duty to act as he had done, and in future he would be very pleased to do any such slight service in rendering the work more effective. If he might be allowed, he would like to mention the name of Inspector Gidley, who had done a great deal in carrying out the work. On behalf of the Kaifong and of the community, he thanked His Excellency very much for his kindness and the genuine interest he had taken in them. (Applause) \n\nMr. Liu Yi also spoke. He thanked His Excellency for the merciful kindness displayed by him in undertaking to look after these two blocks of buildings of the lower class people. His Excellency had undertaken the work out of pure goodness of heart. If the plague came next year, the Kaifong would assist the Sanitary Board to carry out their work if it was done in the same way as was adopted by His Excellency. They had to thank Mr. Fung Wa Chun, who had come down there very often, and Dr. Atkinson for the kind way in which he had looked after patients, also Dr. Pearse and Dr. Leong, the Chinese doctor. Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Pearse had treated the Chinese with great kindness; indeed, he thought they showed more consideration for the Chinese than for the European patients. They would come and sit on the bed and turn the patient up, and many doctors would not do that. His Excellency, too, when he had cases reported to him, came down to see them, and the members of the Kaifong and the inhabitants would remember his kindness as long as they lived. (Applause). \n\nOn the call of Mr. Fung Wa Chun, three cheers were given for His Excellency, and the company afterwards dispersed. \n\nThe following is the letter of thanks which His Excellency is presenting to each member of the Kaifong:- \n\n## Government House, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903.\n\nThe Governor desires to thank the following members of the Kaifong who volunteered their services during the epidemic of plague in Hongkong in 1903.\n\nThe Governor highly appreciates the good work they have done by inducing their neighbours to take precautions against the spread of the plague—precautions that he hopes may have been the means of saving the lives of some among them :----\n\n| Name |\n|------|\n| Chan Ki |\n| Chak Cheung |\n| Mak Sui |\n| Mak Hi |\n| Mak Ubak |\n| Lau Chin |\n| Liu Yi |\n| Wong Wai |\n| Tam Chiu |\n| Man Ling |\n| Cheng Tai |\n| Kwok Nam |\n| Fang Kap |\n| Un Shai Ki |\n| Tsau Sang |\n| Cheong Chi |\n| Wan run |\n| Mang Yat |\n| Chan Chun |",
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        "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]",
        "content_text": "# \nExtract from Daily Press of the 20th May 1903-\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\n## THE GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL ADDRESS\nH.E. the GOVERNOR said.-Honourable Members of the Legislative Council, this is the last occasion on which I shall have the honour of presiding over your deliberations. I propose, with your permission, to review as shortly as I can the condition of the Colony during the five years of my administration of this Government. I arrived at a time when a most important and far-reaching change was about to be made in the condition of the Colony. Hongkong, which was ceded to Great Britain in 1841, had developed into a great port, with a population of 248,000. Its area, including the point of Kowloon Peninsula, was 32 square miles. The northern shores of the harbour were Chinese territory; at Sam-shai-pa, Cap-sui-moon, and Fu-ti-moon Chinese Custom-houses were established, and Chinese Customs cruisers operated within the ill-defined harbour limits to the great irritation of the community. The Kowloon extension agreement, signed on the 9th June, 1898, remedied this anomalous state of affairs in a harbour that, under the fostering care of Great Britain, had grown into the position of the third port in the world, the tonnage of whose shipping had in twenty years increased from 5,000,000 to 17,000,000. Under its provisions, it became my duty as the representative of Her late Majesty the Queen to assume the government of over 400 additional square miles of territory, with a population of over 100,000, and also over the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. This agreement gave for the first time complete control over the waters of the harbour and its approaches, and removed the causes of the long-felt irritation.\n\nIt will be in your recollection, gentlemen, that the taking over of the New Territory was not accomplished without some trouble. The delimitation of the northern boundary had to be arranged, and when it had been finally settled, on the 18th March, I, at the request of the Chinese Government, made through the British Minister at Peking, deferred the hoisting of our flag to the 17th April (actually it was on the 16th that formal possession was taken, and the flag was hoisted on the 17th). In the meantime, certain agitators inflamed the minds of the people by false statements as to the result of our occupation to such an extent that armed resistance to the transfer of the New Territory was agreed upon. On the 14th April, the matsheds erected at Tai-pó Ha were destroyed, and the police and troops who proceeded to the place preparatory to the ceremony of the 17th were attacked by large numbers of Chinese apparently under military direction. Reinforcements were at once sent out, and formal possession of the New Territory was taken over on the 16th, so that our position should be made perfectly regular. After two engagements, in which the Chinese displayed considerable courage in acting against regular troops, and suffered some losses, the opposition collapsed. That these attacks upon our forces were encouraged by the then Viceroy there can be little doubt. My inability to permit the Chinese Customs to continue to function within the limits of the Colony was deeply resented by His Excellency, and he refused to send a Chinese official to be present at the ceremony of hoisting the flag on the 17th April.\n\nIn consequence of the evidence of the complicity of the Viceroy with the leaders of the attacks upon our troops, it was decided to occupy that portion of Samchun Valley lying to the north of the boundary line, including the important market town of Samchun. This was effected by a joint naval and military expedition, which met with no opposition, and the district was held for a month by a military force under the command of Major Prendergast, R.E., who acquired the confidence of the people; insured the security of their persons and property; assisted them in making good roads; and ultimately, under instructions from Her late Majesty's Government, withdrew from the district amid demonstrations of good-will from the inhabitants, to whom the presence of our troops had brought freedom from taxation, security of their property, and a market for their produce.\n\nOrder having been restored, the question had to be reconsidered as to the system on which this apparently turbulent population of the newly acquired territory should be governed. Two courses presented themselves-repression, or co-operation. The leaders of the people had been almost to a man actively engaged in the operations against us, but if these leaders were put aside and degraded from the position of focal consideration and authority hitherto enjoyed by them, we should have been face to face with a hostile population, without the means of communicating with them through trusted local intermediaries whose assistance is so essential to good government.\n\nI have had some experience in coercion. In certain situations, it becomes necessary. But it engenders an ever-deepening distrust, atrophies local interest in preserving order, and with the lapse of time becomes day by day more difficult to abandon without danger to the public safety. I felt, besides, that these leaders would not have been guilty of such egregious folly had they not believed the scandalous statements of our intentions that were so freely circulated, and, believing them, I could not withhold a meed of sympathy for misguided men who dared to face in open fight an overwhelming power in defence of their customs and their homes.\n\nI therefore chose the latter course, and, with the able assistance of Mr. Stewart Lockhart, whose excellent work in the pacification and arrangement of the New Territory is well known to the Honourable Members of this Council, I met the elders and gentry of the districts at Tai-pò Hu and Ping Shan, disabused their minds as to their fears, divided the Territory into eight districts and forty-seven sub-districts, and appointed the village elders as district elders with judicial power to deal with petty cases, giving at the same time to Mr. Lockhart a general controlling power with coordinate jurisdiction.\n\nAs a matter of fact, the elders, being satisfied of our just intentions, have never exercised their jurisdiction, but have left these cases to be dealt with first by Mr. Stewart Lockhart, and, after his return to the duties of Colonial Secretary, to Mr. Hallifax, Police Magistrate at Tai-po Ha, whose services are more frequently in demand as an arbitrator than as a magistrate, his decisions being readily accepted.\n\nThe establishment of police stations was proceeded with at once, and a main road laid out, which has since been constructed to Tai-po Hu, a distance of 18 miles, at a cost of $225,133. This excellent road gives access to the centre of the New Territory and obviates the necessity of communicating by sea, a passage not unattended by danger in rough or foggy weather. The construction of the road was carried out without difficulty or opposition, the claims of owners whose lands were acquired being settled at once by arrangement or arbitration.\n\nHaving arranged for police stations and the patrol of the territorial waters surrounding the 390 miles of newly acquired coast line, to check the prevalent robberies ashore and afloat, a trigonometrical and cadastral survey was entered upon, the services of a staff of surveyors and demarcators having been obtained from the Surveyor-General's department of India. The trigonometrical survey has been completed, and 345,926 lots have been demarcated. A Land Court was established to deal readily and inexpensively with the holdings claims, of which 165,231 have been presented to the Land Court.\n\nThe principal cultivation of the Territory is rice, but there is also a considerable cultivation of sugar, and, in the Tai Wan district, pineapples are grown. I found on inspection that the sugar canes were of a poor quality, and the pineapples of inferior flavour, while the primitive stone-mills in use leave a large percentage of juice in the crushed megasse. A number of canes of the best varieties were obtained from Java and Penang and have been distributed to the sugar farmers, and two Chattanooga steel mills were also imported and lent to large growers for experiment. Good varieties of pineapples were imported from Ceylon for distribution.\n\nWhile the cultivated land is now practically confined to the valleys, it is evident from the terracing of the hills that they too yielded their share of wealth-giving crops in the past, and I have little doubt that suitable cultivation will be resumed in the future. In the meantime, over 170,000 fir and camphor trees have been planted, and experiments are now being made with the Agave Rigida, or sisal hemp plant, that may yet, I hope, introduce an important industry into the Colony, while the establishment of succulent grasses on the suitable hill sides ought, if successful, to go a long way...",
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        "content_text": "35% \n\n206\n\n7. A large staff was employed during the year at Tai Po in the preparation of a Rent Roll. It has been roughly put together but should form the basis of a permanent system when the land has been re-assessed. Much poor land it would be more profitable to write off. Much of the Padi land should pay higher rates.\n\n8. and myself\n\n79 sittings of the Full Court - Mr. Dennys 166 sittings of one Member (myself) and 32 sittings of the Rent Court were held in 1908.\n\nSubstantial progress would have been made but for the sudden resolve to allow lawyers in the Cheung Sha Wan claims early in the year.\n\nThe claims between Sam Shui Po and Lai Chi Kok lay in places 10 deep. Ninety-seven of the large claims were disallowed wholly and nine in part during the year; mostly before Mr. Dennys left. A dozen or so of the remainder compose the Cheung Sha Wan case which has employed eight lawyers and lasted over the end of 1903.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sgd.) H. H. J. Gompertz.",
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        "content_text": "355\n\nprosecuted when the Hongkong Police had ascertained where these men were to be found. Information has since been received, which is believed to be perfectly reliable, that Tung Cheung was executed in China at the end of August or commencement of September last on some charge brought against him at Canton.\n\nThere remains Ng Shui Shang against whom the Acting Consul-General stated in his letter above referred to that the evidence was weak. It has since been still further weakened by the death of Kong Neau Ying, the principal witness against him. The Chinese Government have recently applied for the extradition of the two remaining witnesses, Kong Kung Hi and Kong Kai, on a charge of robbery in Chinese Territory. The application has not been granted but shows how unlikely it is that the evidence of these witnesses would be available to convict Ng Shui Shang in a Chinese Court.\n\n6. The present state of the whole case may thus be summarised as follows:-\n\nOf the four persons believed to have actually perpetrated the crime:\n\nChan Lam Tsai, after being rewarded with $2,000 and a button of the 5th rank, was decapitated in December, 1901, nominally for conspiring against Chinese Officials, but, it is believed, actually to prevent his making inconvenient disclosures.\n\nLui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan, after being similarly rewarded, was hanged at Hongkong on June 17th, 1903.\n\nTung Cheung, after being similarly rewarded, was decapitated in August or September, 1904, on a charge brought against him in the Chinese Courts.\n\nIt",
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        "content_text": "356\n\nIt is not known what has happened to Tsui Fuk. The only evidence against him was that of Kong Ngau Ying, now dead.\n\nThe two intermediaries between the Police Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers Yeung Tsing Kai and Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Sam are residing at Canton and have not been punished except that the last has been banished from this Colony for five years from August, 1901.\n\nThe evidence against these persons is not believed to be such as would secure the conviction in a Chinese Court of employés of the Chinese Government.\n\nLi Ka Cheuk who as Commander of the Canton City Guard organised the murder was for some offence in China banished to Mongolia in April, 1904.\n\nOne of the murderers is dead.\n\n7.\n\nTak who as Acting Viceroy rewarded the murderers is ...\n\nIn the above circumstances, which on the whole are not encouraging to the perpetration under the sanction of the Chinese Government of crimes of violence in this Colony, and taking into consideration the unlikelihood of being able to obtain in the Chinese Courts a conviction of either Yeung Tsing Kai or Ng Shui Shang or of getting any compensation for the family of the murdered man from the Provincial Government, I do not propose to take further action in this murder case beyond suggesting to Sir Ernest Satow the advisability of making some representation at Peking which will make clear the serious view taken by the Hongkong Government of any attempt by Chinese Officials to violate British territorial rights. This I have done in the Despatch of which I",
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        "content_text": "Inclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nReport by Consul-General Wilkinson respecting the Progress of the French Railway to Yunnan-fu. (Confidential.)\n\nTHE various routes that have from time to time been suggested or adopted for the French railway from Laokai to Yünnan-fu are marked on the accompanying map (compiled by \"le soldat Schneider,\" and published at Hanoi last November) by means of double lines. These routes are three-\n\n1. That proposed by the Mission d'Études in about 1898;\n\n2. The modifications subsequently introduced into this route by the engineers of the Travaux Publics of Tonquin;\n\n3. The \"trace\" of Herr von Kapp, adopted last year.\n\nThe first two ran up the valley of the Red River to Sinkai, thence along its tributary, the Sin-hsien Ho, and over a pass to the Mongtse Plain, whence the former followed the main road through Sinfang, Kuan-yi, Tunghai, Kiangchuan, and Tein-ning to Chiengkung and Yunnan-fu. The latter also kept this road as far as Kuanyi and a few miles further north; then it diverged to the west, so as to pass through Hsin-hsing Chou to K'unyang, on the southern extremity of the Tien-ch'ih, or Lake of Yünnan; it ultimately rejoined the main road at Tsin-ning.\n\nThe third route, which is the route that has now been finally adopted, is, it will be seen, entirely distinct from its predecessors. It leaves the Red River at Laokai itself, and runs up the valley of the Nam-hti (Nan-chi) to its head-waters in the hills, some 8 miles east of Mengtse. It is thence carried along, or through, those hills until it strikes, near A-mi Chou, the Lin-an River, an affluent of the Pei-ta Ho, which last is, in effect, the \"West River\" of Wuchow and Canton. A few miles further north the Pei-ta Ho itself is met, and up the gorges and valleys of this river the line runs until, a little beyond I-liang, it quits the river for its tributary, the torrent that drains the Yang-tsung Lake. It sweeps upward to the crest of the hills west of this lake, and having now attained—in fact, somewhat exceeded—the level of its terminus, finds little difficulty in crossing the remaining low passes into the Yunnan Plain.\n\nPrivate Schneider's map may be checked by the photographs of the track-chart prepared by the Société de construction. Of these a copy, courteously supplied by M. Guibert, Directeur des Travaux, is attached, together with similar photographs of—\n\n1. The profile of the line;\n\n2. A chart showing the position of the various concessions, or foreign establishments along it;\n\n3. A map of Yunnan city and its environs.\n\nFrom the profile it appears that the line leaves Laokai, the first station, at an elevation of 100 metres (328 feet) above sea-level; that in the first 74 kilom. (46 miles) it ascends gradually to 300 metres; and that during the next 80 kilom. it rises rapidly, at Milati attaining the height of 1,708 metres (3,535 feet); that it then falls to A-mi Chou, 1,056 metres (3,463 feet), whence the ascent is practically continuous to Shui-ya Tan, the highest point on the line, 2,020 metres (6,624 feet), 436 kilom. (271 miles) from Laokai. The elevation of Yunnan-fu, or rather of the station there, is given as 1,889 metres, or 6,196 feet.\n\nThe total length of the line, as now settled, is 464 kilom., or 290.88 miles (corrected from 4684 kilom.). This is divided into twenty-nine lots, or rather into thirty-two, as three of the lots are subdivided. These lots have been secured by fourteen contractors (\"entrepreneurs\") of whom the first and the last are French citizens, the rest being Italians. Their names, and the apportionment between them of the lots, are shown on the profile. It will be observed that two contractors have each taken up six lots; one contractor, four lots; five contractors, two lots apiece; and the remaining six contractors, one lot each.\n\nThe line is also shown to be divided into ten sections. Three of these contain four lots; six, three lots; and one, the ninth, two lots. Each section has its \"chef\" or head, and there is a \"sous-chef\" or assistant head, for each lot. Above the \"chefs des sections\" are two \"chefs de division,\" M. Dufour, who has his head-quarters at Mengtse, and M. Prud'homme, Chief of the second division, who is stationed at I-liang. Above these, again, is the director (\"Directeur des Travaux\"), who, with his staff, is quartered at Mengtse. The \"directeur\" was, till a few days ago, M. Guibert, but he has now left on a six months' \"congé,\" and is being replaced by Herr von Kapp, the confidential adviser of Count Vitali, President of the Société de Construction des Chemins de Fer.\n\nThe Association has a French register, and its \"Conseil\" meets in Paris. As is well known, it has constructed railways in, among other countries, Italy, Macedonia, and Asia Minor, and a great number of its employés in Yunnan are men who have for years been engaged in its service. Their doyen is, I believe, M. de Violini, Chief of the eighth section.\n\nI understand that the Chemin de Fer de Yünnan is the only considerable enterprise in which the Association is at the present time engaged; but of this I cannot speak positively. (The Society is said to be interested in the German Bagdad Railway.) For its work in Yunnan it is to be paid partly in cash and partly in shares of the concessionary Company, La Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de l'Indo-Chine et du Yünnan.\n\nThe interests of this Company are watched over from time to time by agents sent out for the purpose. The last of these, M. Getten, visited Yunnan-fu in April, returning along the line to Tonquin. He has since left for Paris.\n\nBy the Agreement between the Company and the Government of Indo-China, the latter is required to construct the line from Haiphong, on the coast, through Tonquin to Laokai, the frontier town, and to complete this line by the 1st April, 1905. The line (to which I shall refer later) is now in running order as far as Yenbay. Meanwhile, the Public Works Department (the Travaux Publics) of Tonquin also stations a Delegate in Yünnan to safeguard the interests of the Government of Indo-China, since this Government is, as I understand, eventually to receive one-half of the profits of the Haiphong-Yunnan-fu Railway. The Present Delegate, M. Richard, resides at Mengtse, but visits Yunnan-fu four or five times in the year.\n\nBefore dismissing the profile, attention may be drawn to the fact therein shown that there are to be eight stations, of varying classes, thus—\n\n  \n    Kilometre\n    Station\n    Class\n  \n  \n    70\n    Laokai\n    1st\n  \n  \n    \n    La-hu-ti\n    3rd\n  \n  \n    155\n    Ma-la-ti\n    3rd\n  \n  \n    164\n    Mengtse\n    3rd\n  \n  \n    228\n    A-mi Chou\n    2nd\n  \n  \n    298\n    Po-si\n    3rd\n  \n  \n    398\n    I-liang\n    3rd\n  \n  \n    468\n    Yunnan-sen\n    1st\n  \n\nand twenty-five sidings or stoppages (\"haltes\"). A-mi is, it may be noticed, almost midway between Laokai and Yunnan-fu.\n\nFrom the chart of \"Yünnan-sen\" it will be seen that this city, the capital of the Province of Yunnan, has six gates, and that while all of these, with the exception of the north gate, are surrounded by suburbs, the most thickly-peopled portions outside the wall lie to the south and east.\n\nPrevious to the Mahommedan rebellion (1857-73) almost the whole ground south of the city as far as the two pagodas (the \"vieille tour\" and \"tour neuve\" of the chart) was covered with houses, as was also the land for some third of a mile beyond the east wall.\n\nThe trend of the country is from the hills on the north and north-east down towards the great lake, south-west and south, with the result that the whole district south and west of the city is better suited for paddy fields than for building sites. Such is the case also with the lands between the old eastern faubourg and the hills 2 miles away to the east. The problem, then, that confronted the engineers of the Railway Company was to find an adequate space of sufficiently elevated ground on which to erect their station. The chart shows how it was first attempted to solve this problem. The original \"tracé\" ran alongside the \"route de Mengtse,\" and it was proposed to place an extensive yard in the angle formed between that route and the main road to Kueiyang.\n\nFrom this yard the line was to be continued to a still larger but less symmetrical enclosure to be formed outside the walls between the\n\nPage 15\n\n569",
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        "content_text": "571\n\n&\n\nItalian contractor near A-mi Chou complained to me that, whereas in January he had 2,000 coolies on his \"lot,\" he had then (20th May) but a couple of dozen; if he could retain the full number his \"lot\" might be finished, the main tunnel excepted, within four months.\n\nThere have been many discussions on this subject of labour between the French Consulate General and the Local Government. The latter fear the introduction of men from the Two Kuang as being likely to lead to disturbances, and they advocate a system of native official recruitment amongst the Yunnanese, particularly of the north-east. The contractors have at present to find their own coolies, but there is much discontent among them, and I believe that they are awaiting the return of Herr von Kapp to ask that the Société de Construction should relieve them of this obligation.\n\nIt is in the Nam-hti Valley that the difficulty is most felt. The Yunnanese will not willingly descend the plateau to work there, so great is their dread of its insalubrity. The dread seems to be justified if it is true, as I am told, that, besides a great number of natives, some sixty Europeans have, from first to last, died victims to the malaria of the valley. \"Valley\" it hardly deserves to be called, but rather \"gorge.\" So steep in many places are the sides that to mark out the track men had to be lowered by ropes, their movements directed by signals from the other side of the ravine. There are, it is true, portions of the tract north of Mi-la-ti, and not inconsiderable portions, that are almost as precipitous, but the labour problem is not so acute in the northern division, and there are several intervals of comparative, or even positive, plain. It is agreed, in short, that the northern division will be completed, as far as earthworks are concerned, before the southern.\n\nFor their rails both divisions must wait until the Tonquin line reaches Laokai. According to the Agreement between the Government of Indo-China and the Railway Company, this line should reach Laokai by the 1st May next.\n\nThe question is whether it can do so. M. Guillemoto, head of the Travaux Publics in Indo-China, who has been energetically pushing this work, has just gone home on sick leave. According to a M. Laumonier, one of the leading contributors to the \"Courrier d'Haiphong\" (the 14th May, 1904), the line from Yenbay to Laokai \"amène avec elle tout un cortège de déceptions et de mécomptes.\" \"Although there are no tunnels, no aqueducts, nothing, in short, out of the common, despite the assertion of M. Borreil, alter-ego of the grand chef of the Travaux Publies, the line will not be handed over by the agreed date.\" This is the view of another correspondent, writing from Than-ba on the 19th April, who says: \"The actual condition of the work unfortunately does not justify the hope that the line can be handed over in time.\" If it is not so handed over, Compagnie du Yunnan will claim, this correspondent affirms, heavy damages from the Colony. I may add that an Italian “conducteur\" whom I met, and who had only lately come up to Yunnan from the Yenbay-Laokai section, told me that, in his opinion, two years would be necessary to complete that section, both on account of the mechanical difficulties and for reason of the lack of workmen. As far as Traibutt the difficulties are not grave, but above that point they are, he said, most serious.\n\nThe causes assigned (by a M. Debellonnière in the \"Courrier\" for the 6th April last) for the distaste shown by Chinese labourers to work on the railway line in Tonquin are:--\n\n1. The excessive cost of rice.\n\n2. The restrictions on opium.\n\n3. The fact that the coolies are not treated as freemen, but are \"gardés comme des prisonniers à la cangue par des soldats.\"\n\nThanks to Annamese informers, many of the Chinese coolies, who cannot work without opium, have been heavily fined or imprisoned by the French authorities for smuggling the drug. These Chinese (Kuangtung men) are not, the writer declares, deterred by toil or maladies, and would work willingly enough if the Government provided them, as in Madagascar, with rice and opium at reasonable rates and allowed them a measure of liberty.\n\n(If his conclusions are correct, as I believe them to be, they may be commended to the Government of the Transvaal.)\n\nIt should be mentioned, in connection with the Tonquin line, that the first locomotive arrived at Yenbay on the 25th April of this year, and that the section Viétri-Yenbay was formally opened by the Governor-General during the first week in May. Various writers in the Tonquin press declare that both this section and that to Laokai are so full of short curves that the working of the line will be at a great disadvantage. Not only can no great speed be attained, but the wear and tear on engines and rails will be excessive. It is affirmed that the object of the Travaux Publics, which has had to take over the track from the bankrupt contractors, has been to economize both in time and money. They have therefore avoided tunnelling, and in some instances have run their line dangerously close to the river.\n\nIf the Tonquin Railway reaches Laokai by the 1st May next, then the Construction Company are bound to complete it within two years more to Mengtse, and that is to say, it must reach Yunnan-fu within a further three years.\n\nWhether it will do so, opinion widely varies. Yunnan-fu by the 1st May, 1910.\n\nM. Guibert, Directeur des Travaux, and M. Prud'homme, Chef de Division--both of whom ought to be in a position to form a correct judgment--told me that the line could be completed to Yunnan-fu in three years, that is by the summer of 1907, always provided that there are no more disturbances, such as that of Lin-an last spring, to interrupt the work. Others, less highly placed, speak of five years; a few, of ten. It is agreed on all sides that the line must, and will, be completed eventually.\n\nMy personal acquaintance with the track begins, as I have said, at the Mi-la-ti divide, where is to be found the only tunnel, as far as I am aware, that is receiving its facing of dressed stone. Ordinary labourers, I may remark, receive 1 dollar for four days' work, except in the Nam-hti Valley, where wages rule higher--usually 35 cents a day. Masons are paid 40 to 50 cents a day. For the greater part of the \"tracé,\" lying as it does among the mountains, stone is abundant; and the masons of Yunnan are fairly skilful, in great contrast to the carpenters, whose work is crude and clumsy. Along M. Peragliè's evidence, no bridges had yet been made, though quantities of dressed stone were stacked in readiness. Several large culverts had been completed, in one of which I saw a beggar had taken up free quarters, stopping the superfluous entrance with a pile of brushwood.\n\nMy first intention was to follow the railway track from this point to A-mi Chou, but the distance (some 60 kilom.) is too long to be easily done in one stage; so I decided to take the road through the Mengtse Plain and over the pass of Shui-tang. For the first few miles the railway cutting could be plainly seen, descending gradually along the western slope of the range until it vanished behind a spur. Thence forward until A-mi was reached there were no signs of its presence other than the occasional distant report of a \"coup de mine.\" As a reference to the detailed plan of the line will show, the railway pursues a very devious course in its descent to the A-mi Plain. It has, in fact, to make its way in and out of a tangle of little valleys, particularly between kilom. 200 and kilom. 218.\n\nA-mi Chou once reached, the line follows down the \"Lin-an River\" for a short distance, then, diverging to the left, passes by means of a tunnel into the valley of the Pei-ta Ho. My own path led me, as I have said, back across the Mengtse Plain to the nearest \"sea\" (lakes in Yünnau are dignified into \"seas,\" even though, as in this case, they are mere dwindling swamps), by which I had descended to Mengtse, and crossed the long stone causeway over the thence into a side valley, whose northern limit is the village of Lei-kung Ssú, where my convoy offsaddled for tiffin. From this point to the head of the pass that leads down into the A-mi Plain the country seems very desolate, though the pass itself is picturesque. A-mi \"Patzu\" (the Plain of A-mi) as seen from the \"col,\" is particularly striking. In the far distance, though looking deceptively close—is A-mi town, while a pagoda away to the north-east marks roughly the point of entrance of the railway.\n\n+1 sea;\n\nThough I left Mengtse at 8 A.M. I did not reach A-mi till sunset. The headquarters of this section of the railway occupy a temple outside the east gate of the town. The \"chef de section,\" M. Garcia, and his wife, I had left at Mengtse, but by their courtesy I was assigned the guest-room in their residence, originally the main hall of the temple. Everywhere where possible along the line temples have been rented, and, without injury to their structure, converted into comfortable dwellings. No particular difficulty, as far as I could learn, has been experienced in securing these numerous temples, nor are excessively high rents demanded. A temple once obtained, outbuildings are run up in the compound, it being understood that these and all other innovations shall be removed when the permanent buildings--the station-masters' dwellings--are erected.",
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        "content_text": "14 are the same junk. I sold shells to Sun Shing Lo of Sham Shui Po. I got \nshells at Ping Chau over 20 years. By junk, I mean some work at the line boss as a foreman. \nI am ... years old. I have \n\nAs soon as the Company started, we could not get sufficient money to \nmaintain the junks, and the junk was piloted and destroyed by the typhoon. \n\nI paid no licence fee to the Chinese Government. I got a book from the Tai \nYee, Deputy in Sham Shui Po. The book is lost. The junk cost me over $1000 \ntaels a year for wages, provisions, and other expenses. I got about $1800 \nor $1900 a year from the sale of shells. I would get now the same as be-\nfore. I used to get 1 mace 2 candareens for 1 Tau before, and the price is \nthe same now. Each share got about 72 taels a year, and there were 12 \nshares. I am entitled to 1 and a half shares. I may get 110 or 180 taels. \n\nWe stopped dredging because of the start of the Company and not because of any loss that was made. The Toki were afraid they could not get money, and they stopped working. I am employed in the Sun Yee Shop at Ping Chau. I am owing money because of the loss of the junk. I got $78 from Tak Yum of \nPing Chau. \n\n## Lam Tung Shun Junk (3rd witness)\n\nLam Tung Shun states:- I am owner of the junk Lam Tung Chun, Sai Yok, handed over from my ancestor 15 years ago. The junk is on shore at Sai Po. At the commencement of the Lai Ping Co., I could not get sufficient money to carry on my junk. I was dredging only a few months in the 29th year. I could not earn sufficient, and the foremen went away. I had to pay 3 candareens per Tau to the Company, and I got ... candareens per Tau before. The junk cost me about $400 a year, a little more than $1 a day. It is a small junk. I sold my shells at Sham Shui Po. After the Company started, I got only ... candareens per Tau. The foremen did not leave me until I could not pay them. Now I would get over $1,000 a year. I could run a junk for dredging, not including the payment of the licence to the Company. Before, I would get about $800 net. The boat is become rotten because it is on shore. I have no money. I only did business for one month in the 28th year. I am now a labourer, a coolie at Sham Shui Po. I get $2.6 a month. I am working as a coolie in the Dock Yards at Sham Shui Po. I got between 50 and 60 Tau a day in the 2nd year. Any amount of compensation will ...",
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        "content_text": "15 \n\ndo for me if you like. I had a licence in the 29th year in the name of \nLam Tung Shun. I will show the licence tomorrow. The $190 I received is the total proceeds of the sale of shells in the 29th year. \nI did nothing in the 29th year except dredging at Ping Cheu. I did not \nhave a Chinese Government Licence. He gave a little cumshaw to the \nDeputy. \n\nJunk How Ki. (4th witness) \n\nYeu Kow states:- The name of my junk is Kok Ki. I live at Sai Kong. My junk is on shore at Sai Kong. It is only leasing, not returned. No one \nhired my boat. I have no money to repair the leaks. I have been dredging at Ping Chau for 9 years. My labourer dredged there before me in a different junk. I stopped working after the start of the Company, as I \ncould not get sufficient money. I am working as a coolie at Sham Shui \nPo, not fixed to any firm. I am a street coolie. I saw 10 cents a day \nand I pay my own living out of that. I live in a boat now in the Junk. \nThe leaking means damage of my junk. I received 7 candareens per tau \nfor the shells I dredged. I could not get candareens now. I dredged 7 \nmonths in the 29th year. In the 5th moon of the 28th year, I found I could \nnot get sufficient to pay the fokis. The fokis run away because they \ncould not get sufficient. I lost about $2 a day after the start of the Company. I had to pay 8 candareens per tau taxes to Tam Deputy. I stopped when the Company started. I stopped in the 5th moon of the 26th year. The Company started in the 6th moon. No one suggested I should stop. When one cannot get sufficient, the others cannot. All the junks stopped. He stopped because we could not get sufficient. We did not pay anything to the Chinese Government. I paid 8 candareens per tau to the Company myself. I mean the Company asked me to pay such a duty; I refused to pay and then I stopped. The lime burners pay the same \nprice as before. The lime burners pay 12 candareens per tau to the large junks. There were 2 prices for shells before; the better shell collected by the large junks get a better price. In the 28th year and at the time my father dredged at Ping Chau, the price was 8 candareens per tau net. There was no jealousy between the Sham Shui Po limeburner...",
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        "content_text": "## \nincreased some $1,000 and more a year. The Company make too much profit!\n\nJunk Teng No. (Eth. witness)\n\nChiu Fuk states:- I am the master of the Junk Teng No. It is at Ping Chau. I am dredging this year also in the 28th and 29th years. I stopped from the 5th month of last year for 2 months. I stopped on account of the Company. The lime burners refused to pay the taxes to the Company. They only paid me 1.2 mace per tau and I had to pay 2 candareens to the Company. I get now 1 mace 2 candareens. The lime burners pay the taxes. I am just as well off now as before. I do not want compensation but only to get rid of the taxes. Then I could increase my price. Everything is dear. It is very difficult to employ fokis. The fokis divide the profit after deducting the expenses. I gathered 10,000 tau last year and it was not a good year. I used to get 1,400 and 1,500 tau a year in good weather years. I had a few months hindrance last year because the lime burners refused to pay the taxes. The expense is about 70 taels a month for the whole junk. I sell my shells now to Tex Mo, Sun Yi and Wing Ho Cheung the last witness's business. I collect them all at Ping Chau. I live at Sai Heung near Nam Tau and on my junk. I go home 3 or 4 times a year. My father gathered 20 years and I have gathered shells 10 years. I engage fokis. I got a trading business licence from the Chinese Government but not a licence for dredging, the trading licence covers that. There is no such law in China as a licence for dredging. I never heard of such a licence.\n\nThe Petition was got up by our shell junks and not by the lime burners. That was before the lime burners paid the taxes to the Company. Under present circumstances, I would not have sent in my Petition to the Government. My business is going down. I can't get 1.4 mace at Sham Shui Po but only 1.8 mace at Ping Chau, but the Sham Shui Po burners refuse to pay the taxes to the Company.\n\nSd. Bruce Sheoherd,  \n2nd Assistant Officer.",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nHong Kong.\n\nParcel Post.\n\nSir,\n\n**PRINTED USE OF**\n\nNo. 88\n\n**COLONIAL**\n\n-13\n\n4675\n\n1 13 FEB 05\n\nGovernment House,\nHong Kong, 11th January, 1905.\n\nThe Postmaster General,\n\nI have had under my consideration for the last two months the question of alternative routes for that part of the proposed Kowloon-Canton Railway which will lie within British Territory. I have made some examination of the country to be traversed and have collected various data which I have now the honour to submit with my views for your information and for communication to the consulting engineers should these have been appointed.\n\n2. From the lie of the hills and position of the inlets, the railway must follow one of two main routes between the old boundary at Kowloon and the Lo Ku Ferry near Sham Chun, which is the most convenient place for it to cross the present frontier. The one (East route) is by tunnels or a tunnel through the hills North of Kowloon to near the head of Tide Cove, thence by the shores of that inlet and of Tolo Harbour to Tai Po, and thence across nearly level country by Sheung Shui to the frontier. The other (West route) is by the coast by Tsun Wan and Tai Lam Cheung to the head of Castle Peak Bay near San Tin and thence across fairly level country by Yuen Long to the frontier. The alternative routes are approximately shown by red and blue lines on the accompanying map, the mileage on which is given from a point near the old boundary some two miles from the site at Kowloon.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE**\n**ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.**",
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        "content_text": "## IV. TIME REQUIRED FOR RUNNING.\n\nThe time taken in running between Kowloon and Canton would, at a speed of 25 miles an hour, be about 1/2 an hour less by the East than by the West route assuming always that the adoption of the low-level tunnel would obviate the necessity for heavy gradients on the former. This saving of time is obviously an important matter on a small section of what it is hoped will be part of a trunk line to Han Kow and possibly to Chin Kiang.\n\n## V. ANTICIPATED TRAFFIC AND DEVELOPMENT.\n\nThe local traffic from the district South of the hills known as New Kowloon is scarcely worth considering but a station at the South end of the tunnel proposed for the East route would be a suitable terminus for a mountain railway giving access to residences on the hills. Beyond them the East route gives direct access to the small cultivated area at the head of Tide Cove, to the two small valleys which unite in that of the stream running into the Western end of Tolo Harbour at Tai Po and to the valley which runs East-North-East from Shek U Hue to the head of Starling Inlet near Sha Tau Kok. The West route gives access to small cultivated areas at Tsun Man and Tai Lam Cheung and to the three considerable valleys which run from the South-West (Castle Peak Bay), South and South-East to the South shore of Deep Bay near its Eastern end. The cultivated ground in the neighbourhood of Sheung Shui and Ho Sheung Heung is nearly equally well served by both routes.\n\nEnclosure A gives the approximate populations and areas served by the two alternative routes and shows that the East route serves about 3/5ths of the population and little more than 1/2 the area to which the West route gives access. Per mile of line the population is about the same for either and the area 1/5th greater for the East route. In either case the population and",
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        "content_text": "## 29\n\nclosure B. The cultivated area are small compared with those of the country between the frontier and Canton.\n\n13.\n\nThe productiveness of the land and its capacity to support new industries is largely governed by the water supply. On the East route the largest stream in the New Territory flows down the Sha Tin Valley entering Tide Cove at Tai Wai and if the railway were constructed along this route part of this water might be diverted in pipes through the proposed tunnel to add to the supply of Kowloon. Two considerable streams enter Tolo Harbour on either side of Tai Pa. For the rest of the route the water supply is fair. On the West route there are good streams at Tsun Wan and Tai Lam Cheung supplying more water than is necessary for existing cultivation at those places. The fresh water in the Un Long District is barely sufficient for cultivation. Owing to this, sugar is grown in many places instead of rice and there are yearly disputes between villages over water at the time of the growing of the first rice crop. Tidal creeks run up to Un Long and Kam Tin. The Sham Chun River which is tidal to about a mile North of Sheung Shui serves both routes.\n\n14.\n\n**Enclosure B** gives an account of existing industries in the New Territories which are mainly agricultural and fishing. The one manufactory is at Un Long on the West route but with improved communication there is no reason why the considerable success of the San Hing Lung firm might not be many times repeated. The West route offers more space for such industries while the East route has, as has been stated, some advantages from the point of view of water-supply.\n\n15.\n\nThe East route gives access to Tolo Harbour and a station about the 7th. mile on the map (the 9th. from the terminus) would be near deep water while good road access could be made from Tai Po to Shun Wan and the shores of Plover Cove where there is also a considerable area of deep water well protected.\n\nPage 30  \nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "## ENCLOSURE A\n\n4675  \nREED  \n13 FEB 05\n\nApproximate area of land under cultivation, and estimate of population, of the country served by the 2 routes.\n\n### Western Route\n\n| Miles from Kowloon | Location | Population | Cultivation (acres) | Type of Cultivation |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 7 | Tsun tan | 8,270 | 1,400 | rice & pineapples |\n| 4 1/2 | Tan Mai, Kau Yeuk Districts | 4,580 | 1,850 | rice |\n| 18 1/3 | Tsi Lar Chung, Tai Po District | 1,100 |  | rice |\n| 15 1/2 | Sc Kun Wat | 500 | 2,800 | rice |\n| 21 | Un Long Market (including Un Long, na Tsun, Ping Shan, Shap Pat Heung, Kam Tin and Fa neung Districts) | 8,550 | 18,100 | rice & sugar |\n| 18 1/2 | #su Ling (served by Western route but not so well) | 2,970 | 1,770 | rice & sugar |\n\n### Eastern Route\n\n| Miles from Kowloon | Location | Population | Cultivation (acres) | Type of Cultivation |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 12 1/2 |  |  |  |  |\n| 28 | San Tin (served by Eastern route but not so well) | 8,150 | 1,780 |  |\n| 31 1/8 |  |  |  |  |\n| 32 1/2 | Routes adjoin Sheung Shui District | 5,800 | 8,100 |  |\n|  | Lo Wu (Boundary) | 2,190 | 8,750 | a large amount cultivated by persons living in Chinese Territory |\n\n### Summary\n\n**Western Route**  \nTotal Population: 86,510  \nTotal Cultivation: 82,570 acres  \nPopulation per mile: 1,090  \nCultivation per mile: 674  \n\n**Eastern Route**  \nTotal Population: 21,740  \nTotal cultivation: 11,570 acres  \nPopulation per mile: 1,085  \nCultivation per mile: 551  \n(This route serves the largest fishing district)\n\nNote",
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        "content_text": "## \n476\n\"C. I. Dickson, late Acting Manager of Jardine's Station at Hongkong is known to be indifferent to the concession. I have not therefore thought it advisable to discuss the matter with him, and until I know your views on the suggestion referred to in paragraph 4 above I shall do what is in my power to press on the completion of the Agreement, drafts of which were received in your Confidential despatch of the 17th February 1905.\n\n6. In this connection I enclose for your information copy of a letter addressed to the Kiangsi Consul at Canton on the subject of the Viceroy then giving evidence of a desire to reciprocate the advances done to him by this Government by hastening the completion of the arrangements for the construction of the Sam Shui section of the Canton Kowloon Railway and for its joint working with this one in British Territory.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient humble servant,  \nM. Nathan  \nGovernor",
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        "content_text": "## 2.\n\n427 \n\nthis man was stationed at Sheung Shui some five miles from Tai Po.\n\n## 3.\n\nThe collection of Crown Rent for 1905 was due to commence on July 1st, but the greater part was collected in the last three months of that year and in the first three of this. The collection was on a new rent roll and was more systematic and complete than any previously undertaken.\n\n## 4.\n\nOn the 19th February, 1906, the Treasurer, Mr. A. M. Thomson, wrote to Mr. Orme that he had heard that there was a possibility of some irregularity in Ip Wal Lam's accounts and that he thought the matter serious. Mr. Orme, replying on the 20th, had no reason to believe that the shroff, whom he had seen on that day, was out with his accounts. On the 21st, he transferred Ip to Ping Shan station, but visiting that place on March 3rd, found him absent without leave. On March 7th, he reported the Shroff to the Treasurer as having probably left the Colony and as having issued to villagers temporary receipts for Crown Rent, the money corresponding to which would probably not be forthcoming. On the 11th, Mr. Orme reported to the Colonial Secretary that numerous sums for which Ip had given receipts had not been brought to account. A warrant was issued, and the Consul General at Canton was asked to obtain the ...",
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        "content_text": "## loware/ \n\n428 \n\nThe man's arrest was made on the assumption that he had gone to his native place in China, and $500, the amount of his bond, was recovered from his sureties.\n\n5.\n\nI annex copies of a report dated March 11th by Sergeant N. E. Gerrard, in charge of Sheung Shui Police Station, on a preliminary investigation he made by Mr. Orme's direction into the extent of Ip Wai Lam's embezzlement, and one dated April 30th by Mr. H. R. Phelips, the Local Auditor, whom I had instructed to make a complete enquiry into the amount of the loss, the circumstances that made it possible, and the measures that should be taken to avoid such possibility in the future. The latter showed that the total amount embezzled, as far as it could be ascertained, was $3,403.08. The ascertained loss to Government was therefore this amount less that of the forfeited bond, i.e., $2,903.08.\n\nThe Local Auditor further reported that the defalcations extended from October 1905 to March 1906, but that the majority of them appeared in the receipt counterfoils connected with the collection of Crown Rent in December, January, and February.\n\n6.\n\nAs the above-mentioned reports were to my mind prima facie evidence of neglect on the part of Messrs. Thomson, Orme, and Ross, I caused them to be referred to the",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 1\n## Local Auditor's Report of 30th April, 1904\n\n[RECEIVED 30 JUL 06]\n\nAt my request Mr. Orme called in the accounts from Sheung Shui which were examined by me in detail, and from the result of my examination I am enabled to check the figures as shown by Sergeant Gerrard in his report of March 18th.\n\n### A.\n\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Total Crown Rent collected on 17 Counterfoil Books | $18,470.89 |\n| 2 | Total paid by Ip Wai Lam to Treasury | $11,258.74 |\n| 3 | Deduct amount found by me in Ip Wai Lam's Cash Box | $1,816.95 |\n|  |  | $2.88 |\n| 4 | Embezzled | $1,214.08 |\n\n### B.\nTotal money collected on temporary receipts issued by Ip Wai Lam and not yet redeemed. These were traced by means of duplicates left by Ip Wai Lam in his desk. | $629.87 |\n\n### C.\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Money collections made by Sergt. Gerrard and paid to Ip Wai Lam. The book in which these were entered was examined by me. Most of the temporary receipts have been ranged by Ip Wai Lam. The unredeemed receipts however amount to | $30.84 |\n\n### D.\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Money collected on subcodes and handed to Ip Wai Lam by Sergt. Gerrard in the same manner as in C. | $38.57 |\n\n2. With reference to paragraphs 5, F, G, D, of Sergeant Gerrard's report, I would here state that I have examined the warrants, Crown Rent registers, etc. and find his figures correct.\n\n3. There are 4 counterfoil books missing, Nos.38401-32600 and Nos.25801-25400.\n\nThe \n## Page 439",
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        "content_text": "# (COPY)\n## Enclosure 4\n### Mr. Orme's Statement of 7th June, 1906\n**27315 REC**\n**REG 30 JUL 06**\n\n1. I have the honour to report as follows with reference to my responsibility for the defalcations of Ip Hai Lam, formerly Treasury Shroff in the New Territory.\n\n3. On December 22nd, 1905, I was appointed provisionally Assistant Superintendent of Police in the New Territories, in succession to Mr. Ross, and proceeded to Taipo on the 23rd. I received no instructions from the Hon. Treasurer nor information from my predecessor on any points in connection with the collection of Crown Rent; in fact, I was under the impression that it was only as Assistant Superintendent of Police for the New Territory that I was to exercise control over the Treasury Shroffs.\n\n8. The embezzlements of Ip Hai Lam, who was at this time Shroff at Sheung Shui, were for the most part impossible to detect, as it would be possible for him to receive money from villagers at his office or at home, without entering the amounts in the register, and he was careful to pay in large sums at regular intervals to Taipo. Indeed, he worked with extraordinary zeal and attended particularly to those owing the largest sums, to whom he would excuse the issue of proper receipts on the ground of press of work.\n\n4. On February 20th, 1906, I received a telephone message from the Hon. Treasurer that he had heard of the possibility of some irregularity in the accounts of the Sheung Shui Shroff; the author of this report was Chan Hai Wong, one of the other Shroffs at Taipo, and as he returned on the same evening, I asked him what irregularity he suspected. He mentioned a sum of $800 which Ip Hai Lam had recently collected and had not paid in; so on the following day, I visited Sheung Shui and found that the sum indicated had now been entered. I brought back the $800 to Taipo myself, and told Ip Hai Lam to make...",
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        "content_text": "448 \n\nHe wound up his books and transfer to Pingshan, but as one of his sureties in Hongkong had recently died, I told him to go there first on the next Saturday and to go on to Pingshan early next week.\n\n5. During the following week there was no telephonic communication for five days, and as my Police work called me elsewhere, it was not until the 3rd of March that I found Lo Wai Lam to have been absent for 1 week, and on making enquiries, I discovered that he had misappropriated numerous sums at Sheung Shui. At this point plenty of evidence was forthcoming from shroff's, detectives and villagers as to his misdoings and bad character, which they would never have produced while he was still at his post.\n\n6. Owing to this reluctance of one Chinese to give away another, and of the villagers to make complaints or reports in the proper quarter, it is easy for an astute shroff or clerk to extort money to an incredible extent, and in this case the rent-cayers readily paid to Lo Wai Lam in return for temporary receipts not only their full rent but in some cases extra sums upon his orders.\n\n7. I would specially point out that the shroff with whom I had to deal in this case was an old hand at crime, and must have accepted the post with the express intention of appropriating as much money as he could take with safety; and though it is possible that, with more definite instructions and a fuller consideration of the dangers of the former method of collection, I might have restricted his ingenuity to a narrower channel, yet the absence of local control over the shroff's work was more fatal still, and the safeguard of all for collection of rent from an ignorant population in a district of the size of the New Territory must come from the careful selection of shroffs of good character and known respectability; without this I submit that no collector can discharge his duties in the New Territory with full confidence that their conscientious performance will render impossible the misappropriation of funds by the shroffs under his charge.",
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        "content_text": "# Secret\n\n## Enclosure 1.\n## Enclosure 2.\n\n31950\nRo 28 AUG 06\n631\n**RESTRICTED**\nFOR\nEARLY KR\n4v.\n88\n**COLONIAL**\n\nMy Lord,\n\n29802.\nGovernment House.\nJuly 24th 1906.\n\nSecret\n\nIn continuation of my despatch of the 12th July dealing with a Chinese project to connect Canton with Kowloon (Hong Kong) by railway (though it actually refers to Canton and Sam Shui, and then to Kowloon), I assume it is referring to a railway connecting Canton (Guangzhou) and Kowloon (Hong Kong) -  I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's information a copy of a despatch on the subject addressed to me on the 17th inst. by H.M. Chargé d'Affaires and of the reply that I have today sent.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient humbly servant,\n**Mr. Nathan**\n\nThe Right Honourable\nThe Earl of Elgin, K.G.\netc., etc., etc.\n\n8885\n\n## Page [missing number] \nLad... (text cut off)",
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        "content_text": "Serial Name\n\nEnclosure 2 to Despatch No.262 dated the 22nd October, 1906,\n\n514\n\nSupplementary List of Casualties to Steam Launches in Hongkong Harbour on the 18th September 1906 between the hours of 8.30 am. & 11 am\n\n  \n    Name of Launches\n    Name of Owners or Agents\n    Crew\n    No. of passengers missing\n    Where casualties happened\n    Nature of Casualties\n  \n  \n    38 Kwong Lung\n    \n    6\n    \n    Opposite to Police Station, Yaumati\n    Sunk\n    18.47\n  \n  \n    36 Fie Sing\n    \n    3\n    9\n    Opposite to Hung Hom\n    \n    44.86\n  \n  \n    Ving Fat\n    \n    12\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    239 Ving\n    \n    132\n    \n    Near Causeway Bay\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Wai Hoo\n    \n    118\n    \n    Sui Muo\n    \n    7\n  \n  \n    Awong Jai\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    240 Choy Lee\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    44 Lee\n    Bismarck\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n  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\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    duck giun chung.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chan Hing\n    thương đẹp trong\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Do.\n    \n    20\n    \n    \n    \n    27\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    /8\n    \n    \n    \n    2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    18\n    \n    \n    \n    13.22\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    28\n    \n    \n    \n    6.57\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    24\n    \n    \n    \n    15\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    33\n    \n    \n    \n    13\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    25\n    \n    \n    \n    34\n  \n  \n    Lochenko\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cher\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    36 Kwok Chow\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    You\n    mali\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tham shu po\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    (Enginrar)\n    Aung Nom Bay\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Jai Fo\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Maknown\n    \n  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\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shau kiwan",
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        "content_text": "16\n\nincluding those of 52 women and 19 children were recovered of persons who had sought but failed to find safety by jumping into the water and the charred remains of 19 others were found on board while 2 persons died in hospital from injuries received.\n\nA valuable cargo was lost and the whole interior of the ship destroyed. The cause of the fire was not definitely ascertained but is believed to have been a coolie smoking on a heap of matting on deck.\n\nApart from these calamities various occurrences outside the Colony tended to make the year a bad one for trade, Piracy in the waterways leading to Canton was rife, culminating in an attack on the British Steamer Sainam of 349 tons belonging to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, which took place on the evening of the 13th July near Sam Shai on the West River when the ship was on her way from Canton to Wa Chow. In this attack the master and several Indian watchmen belonging to the ship were wounded and a missionary—the Revd. R. J. J. MacDonald, M.D., killed. The Chinese authorities stimulated by H.B.M. Consul-General at Canton showed some vigour in detecting and punishing the persons engaged in this outrage but the problem, in which the mercantile community of the Colony took an active interest, of how to prevent the occurrence of similar incidents in the future had received no solution by the end of the year.\n\nBad as were the effects on trade of the insecurity of the waterways, far greater evils resulted from the direct action of the Canton authorities in issuing from the provincial mint vast quantities of subsidiary coins containing about 10 per cent. less silver than the dollar of which they purported to represent fractional parts. This over-issue, bringing down the value of stocks of similar coins already in the country by about 5 per cent. greatly reduced the purchasing power of the Kwang Tung consumer of foreign goods. It incidentally brought down the dollar value of the Hongkong subsidiary coins to the inconvenience of various trading concerns in the Colony and of its Government who were unable to get rid of a large stock of this coin purchased in the preceding year and had eventually to return $3,308,000 of it to England for sale as bullion. The Hongkong Government decided as a result of this lesson to eliminate from their future financial policy the idea of making profit from the supply of subsidiary coins to the two Kwang Provinces and then took steps, which since the end of the year have had some result, to impress on the Government of those Provinces the imperious necessity for checking the output from the Canton mint.\n\nOther matters outside the Colony adversely affecting its prosperity were the failure due to floods of the first rice crop in the neighbouring provinces of China and the continued appreciation of silver.\n\nIn the China trade of Hongkong and as regards imports very heavy losses had to be faced at the end of the year owing to the large stocks of Indian yarn which were held at prices above their true value. Neither in Manchester, fancy or woollen goods was business satisfactory and in metals it was dull. Importations of Australian flour continued to increase largely. Exports did not do so badly. There was a good yield of silk and fair demand for it and native dealers were satisfied with the results of the year as regards ginger and soy.\n\nThe rise in the Sterling value of the dollar which has been going on since early in 1903 continued in 1906, the range of variation in the year being slightly greater than in 1905. At the commencement of January the dollar stood at 2s. 0¼d. It fell to 2s. 01/8d. for a short time at the end of that month and again at the end of February, rose irregularly to 2s. 3d. in the middle of November and was worth 2s. 3¾d. at the end of the year. The maximum of the year was the highest value that had been attained since the end of 1893. The rise is said to have involved some withdrawal of capital from the Colony for investment in gold using countries and consequent depreciation in the value of local stocks.\n\nCertainly those stocks dealt with in the Colony which give the best indication of the state of its business decreased considerably in value during the year. The shares of four land companies went down on an average over 10% while those of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, in spite of business brought by the typhoon, fell nearly 12% and of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company 13%. The shares in nearly every industrial undertaking, including the two sugar refineries, the Cement Company and the Rope Manufacturing Company shrunk in value.\n\n17\n\nThe depreciation in the value of land and buildings evidenced by the fall in the shares of the land companies was attributed by some to the manner in which the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1903 were being enforced by the officials of the Sanitary and Public Works Departments. Complaints in the local newspapers and at the meetings of the Sanitary Board that the Ordinance was not being properly or reasonably administered were so numerous in the early part of the year that it appeared to the Government advisable to institute an enquiry into them and also into certain suggestions as to corruption that had made themselves heard. A committee consisting of the unofficial members of the Sanitary Board were appointed on the 28th April to carry out this enquiry under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. As however it presently seemed necessary that there should be power to enforce the attendance of witnesses, compel the production of documents, etc., the Committee was converted into a Commission on the 10th May. Mr. Pollock's resignation of the Chairmanship shortly afterwards required an amended Commission dated the 26th May appointing the Honourable Mr. E. A. Hewett to the post. The Commission were directed to enquire into and report:\n\n(1.) Whether the administration of the Sanitary and Building Regulations enacted by the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, as now carried out is satisfactory, and, if not, what improvements can be made.\n\n(2.) Whether any irregularity or corruption exists or has existed among the officials charged with the administration of the aforesaid regulations.\n\nThe Commission had not reported by the end of the year but had brought to the notice of the Government several cases of corrupt practices which were dealt with by the Executive Council of the Colony.\n\nIn the early part of the year also numerous petitions were presented by elders in the New Territories through the Registrar General on the subject of Crown Rent for agricultural lands and buildings. These resulted in the Government after full consideration declining to reduce but promising not to increase for the 75 years term of lease the rents in question and in their making several minor concessions. This result appears to have given satisfaction and the former difficulties in collecting rent have nearly disappeared.\n\nIn other respects the Territories were quiet and apparently prosperous during the year. Crops were good except for the typhoon damage to which reference has already been made.\n\nMining operations there remained in the prospecting stage, but the discovery of iron ore, which competent engineers report to be present in large quantities, led the promoters to apply for the mining lease of a square mile of territory in the Sha Tin District. This was granted by the Government to Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G., on the 21st January, 1907. Analysis shows that the ore is composed of Magnetite iron ranging from 53% to 60% metal, entirely free from phosphorus or sulphur, and therefore the very best ore for the manufacture of steel. Japanese buyers are in treaty for the purchase of the ore but the Company recently formed by Sir Paul Chater desire if possible to establish smelting works in the Colony, and are now negotiating with English Iron Masters on the subject.\n\nRailway matters continued to be of special interest and made some progress in 1906.\n\nThe attempts of H.B.M. Consul at Canton and Minister at Peking and of the Hongkong Government to get the Chinese authorities to open negotiations for the conclusion of a Final Loan Agreement for the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway and of an agreement for the joint working of that with the British section resulted in four meetings being held at Canton in March and April between representatives of the Viceroy there and of the British and Chinese Corporation, in the Viceroy recognizing the Preliminary Agreement made by the Corporation with the Chinese Government on the 28th March, 1899, and in his proposing arrangements which, though they differed materially from those of the preliminary loan agreement and included none for joint working, were accepted as the basis for the further negotiations. These, after many delays, were carried out at Peking between Tang Shao-yi, the Chinese Director General of Railways, two representatives of the Canton Viceroy and Mr. J. O. P. Bland representing the Corporation. Ten meetings were held between the 23rd August and the 7th November and on the 10th of the latter month a Final Loan Agreement was signed by Tang Shao-yi and Mr. Bland. It provides for the Corporation issuing a 5 per cent. loan of £1,500,000 for the construction and equipment of the Chinese section of the railway. A first mortgage on the railway is to be the security of the loan.",
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        "content_text": "# RETURN of OFFICERS who have given Security for the due Discharge of their Duties\n## prepared at the Annual Inspection of Securities, held on 7th February, 1907,—Continued.\n\n| Name of Officer giving Security | Exact Titles of all Appointments (either permanent or temporary) now held by him | Nature of the Security given | Names, Addresses, and Occupations of the Sureties in each Bond | Title of Office in respect of which the Bond is given, as stated therein | Date of Bond | Amount of Bond |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| A C. Follo | First Clerk, & Shroff, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. CIVIL HOSPITAL. | Deposit Notes of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for $200 |  |  | 6th April, 1903 | $200 |\n| B. Chapman | First Clerk, SANITARY DEPARTMENT. | Deposit Note of the Chartered Banks of India, Australia & China for $200, Jangkang. Shanghai Bank for ... |  |  | 10th July, 1897 | 1,000 |\n| Sung Teng Man |  | Personal Bond with two Sureties, jointly and severally. | Song Yu Nam, Owner of house, No. 19 Bonham Strand West; Lai Tak, Master of the Mau Chan Shing, No. 19 Bonham Strand West. |  | 6th May, 1905 | 1,000 |\n| Grad Wasanals, Tsoi Hin Ting |  | Do. | Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G.; H. N. Mody. |  | 8th October, 1901 | 1,000 |\n| Lai-Wan INCITAN kalimana aktie |  | Do. | Li Lai, Master of the Kam Yok Teabouse, No. 90 Des Voeux Road; Tsoi Lin of Kwong Sam Ki, No. 173 Des Voeux Road. |  | 4th August, 1906 | 500 |\n| Sul Cattia Dejala |  | Do. | Leung Shing, Master of Shing Kee, No. 362 Queen's Road West; Ching Yuen, of Hung Yuon, No. 6 Kwong Yuen Street East. |  | 8th August, 1906 | 200 |\n| Chan Shiu Kai | Shroff and Tallyman at Cattle Depot, Kennedy Town. | Deposit Note of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for $200 |  |  | 5th December, 1899 | 200 |\n| Wong U | Tallyman at the Slaughter-house Depôts, Kennedy Town. | Personal Bond with two Sureties, jointly and severally. | Paug Shau Chum, No. 209 Queen's Road East; Shai Non In, Master of the In Cheung Wo, No. 184 Wellington Street. |  | 2nd March, 1904 | 200 |\n| Mui Nam Ying | Tallyman & Cattle Depôt, Kennedy Town. | Do. | Li Nau Shopkeeper, No. 57 Jervois Street; Wong Pong, Shopkeeper, No. 536 Queen's Road West. |  | 8th August, 1906 | 200 |\n|  |  |  | Mui Tae Yau, Master of the Kwong Lun Wo, No. 143 Wing Lok St.; Ho Shin, Master of the Kwong Tak Fung, No. 193 Queen's Road East. |  | 14th October, 1904 | 200 |\n|  |  |  | Li Wai, of the Shun Iling, No. 52 Gage St.; Wong Pong, Master of Kwong Wo, No. 536 Queen's Road West. |  | 30th January, 1908 | 200 |\n| Tsoi Wai Long | Storeman | Do. | Tai Wing Wo, of the San Kwong Man Loi, No. 94 Connaught Road Central; Mak Tak, of the Yan Wo, No. 33 Wing Lok St. |  | 15th July, 1904 | 200 |\n| Yung Kai U | Shroff at the Kennedy Town Slaughter-house. | Do. | Yung Tik Ting, Compradore Gilman and Company; Yung Sui Fo, Compradore J. D. Hutchison and Company, |  | 9th February, 1905 | 5,000 |\n| Li Ngai Man | Assistant Shroff at the Kennedy Town Cattle Depôt. | Do. | Shek In Num, Master of the Kwong Kee, No. 32 Connaught Road Central; Man Yut To, Master of the Ngai Sang Company, No. 110 Wanchai Road. |  | 5th March, 1906 | 2,000 |\n\nPage 558",
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        "content_text": "310 \n\ndivided in the ratio of 3 to 5, the British Section would receive 30 cents for carrying the coolie 22 miles while the Chinese Section would get only 50 cents for 100 miles or only 0.5 cent per mile, which is the actual cost in my opinion of carrying a 3rd class passenger one mile.\n\nThe Chinese Section would get no profit at all and I am therefore leaving such a division of profits out of the question entirely and am going to base my calculations on an even division by mileage.\n\nThis Railway enters into competition with water carriage in various places along its length. The Chief Station is Canton, to which place the carriage by water is extremely low and as I said before some inducement such as greater speed must be held out to draw traffic to the line. The number of coolies travelling however is so large that a very small profit per mile mounts up to a good sum of money and for reasons stated above this division of profits for this traffic must be by mileage. I will enter into figures later on.\n\nAnother centre of passenger traffic for which I have got figures is Sam Shui, a town of some importance about one mile over the frontier in Chinese territory. The fare by steamer from Hong Kong is 30 cents. The first part of the journey is by steam launch and then as the tide very often does not allow of the steamer reaching the landing stage, passengers have to tranship into a stern wheel boat. The landing stage is about a mile from the town. This is a place to which much higher rates per mile can be charged and yet easily get all the passengers.\n\nIn the first place owing to shallow...",
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        "content_text": "# 517\n\n**[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]**\n\nThe soldiers had barely left the launch when a boat containing twelve men, coming up on the same side of the launch as the guard-boat, hove alongside. They were thought to be passengers, and were taken on board; immediately they opened fire with revolvers and began to search and rob. The guard-boat men heard the firing and were hailed by the captain, but took no notice. The pirates forced the engineer to turn the ship downstream, and on reaching Lui Ko Kung, a village about 5 miles above Do-sing and 12 below Feng Chuan, decamped, compelling the engineer to accompany them. The value of the booty taken was 900 dollars, chiefly from cattle-dealers. The engineer was compelled to accompany the pirates across country for an hour or so when he was set at liberty. He afterwards made his way to Do-sing, where he was picked up by the \"Feinam,\" which had come down from Wuchow in search of him.\n\n1. That the registered owner of the launch is C. T. Fisher, who chartered the vessel on a \"net charter\" to Liu Kwang Lo, who also acted as captain.\n\n2. That these \"net charters\" are of several months' duration, and that to every intent and purpose all interest in the vessel and her crew passes from the registered owner to the charterer whose charter-party is a Chinese document, drawn up in this case between him and the Chuan firm acting as Chinese agents for Mr. Fisher, whose name is not mentioned, so that all semblance of British interest in the craft is carefully eliminated. Hence the fact that the charterer did not feel called upon to report the piracy to His Majesty's Consul at Wuchow on his arrival there on the 20th ultimo.\n\n3. That in the circumstances obtaining under No. 3, and on the evidence taken, it is abundantly clear that the registered owner, Mr. Fisher, had no voice in the management and direction of the steam launch \"Feinam,\" though registered as owned by him at His Britannic Majesty's Consulate-General, and that he was entirely ignored by the Chinese charterer, so much so that, although he professed to have frequently requested the latter to bring the launch down to Canton in order that an inquiry might be held, no notice was taken of these requests. Further, that it is beyond doubt that had His Majesty's ship \"Robin\" not proceeded on the 20th instant up river and arrested her, she would not have reached Canton for an indefinite period. This is established by the facts that when arrested at Luk Po on the 23rd instant at 8:30 P.M., she was bound up river for Wuchow, and that although the charterer stated to His Majesty's Consul-General on the 20th instant that she would be at Shui Hing that evening and remain there for two days, she was actually at Ch'en Tsun on that day, arriving same day at Samshui, which she left on the 22nd, while there is nothing in her way-book to show that she touched at Shui Hing between these dates.\n\n4. The way-book is in order, but the complement of the crew is four in excess of the number allowed in the Inland Waters Register, and the captain had been changed without notification to Consular or Customs authorities.\n\n5. The unanimous opinion of the Court is (1) that \"the net charter\" system under which two of Mr. Fisher's launches, namely, the \"Feinam\" and \"Nam Hing Wo,\" now run is contrary to the intention of their British nationality, and that these launches should therefore be at once struck off the register at His Majesty's Consulate-General; (2) that the voyage charter system under which the remainder of the launches trade is also very imperfect and requires careful amendment, aiming at:\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | A satisfactory description of charter-party. |\n| (b) | A suitable guarantee of the captain and crew. |\n| (c) | An armed guard to search passengers as they come on board. |\n| (d) | The imposition of full responsibility for the vessel and her complement upon Mr. Fisher, making him in fact, and not merely in name, the sole guarantor to His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General that there shall be no misuse of the British flag. |\n| (e) | Any other requirements which may appear desirable as the drafting of these Regulations proceeds. |\n\n6. That the action of the guard-boat at Feng Ch'uan should be strongly represented to his Excellency the Viceroy.\n\n(Signed)  \n**H. E. SLY**, Vice-Consul.  \n**COLPOYS C. WALCOTT**, Lieutenant-Commander, His Majesty's ship \"Robin.\"  \n**J. STEINBERG**,  \nImperial Maritime Customs.\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n`[6015]`\n\n(No. 6.)\n\n## No. 1.\n\n`11983` [February]  \n`BEGE 3 APR 07/`  \n`SECTION 11`\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received February 23.)\n\nSir,\n\nPeking, January 5, 1907.\n\nWith reference to the correspondence inclosed in my despatch No. 490 of the 23rd November, I have the honour to state that on the 7th December I addressed a Circular of instructions to His Majesty's Consuls in the sense of the last paragraph of Lord Salisbury's despatch No. 171 of the 13th October, 1898, to Sir Claude MacDonald. I am now in receipt of a despatch dated the 22nd December (copy inclosed), in which Sir Pelham Warren submits for my consideration the case of a steamer registered in the Shanghae Consulate-General as a British ship in the name of Mr. E. Moller, a British subject, who has applied to transfer it from his own name to that of a Hong Kong registered Company. Mr. Moller admits that the greater part of the capital and the majority of the shareholders of this Company are not British, and, according to the tenor of the instructions above mentioned, the steamer, when transferred, would not appear to be entitled to British protection. At the same time, the Supreme Court at Shanghae advise Sir Pelham Warren that the Company is qualified to be the owner of a British ship under section 1 (d) of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894, and is therefore legally entitled to demand the transfer.\n\nAs Sir Pelham Warren states, the position thus created presents some difficulty. There is already a number of Hong Kong and other British Companies doing business in China, as regards which it is more than probable that a majority of the Managing Directors and shareholders are not British subjects, and that the greater part of the capital employed is also not British; and the tendency is for this number to increase. The point raised would seem to be one of practical importance, and I therefore venture to request your instructions in regard to it.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed)  \n**J. N. JORDAN.**\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n\nConsul-General Sir P. Warren to Sir J. Jordan,\n\nShanghae, December 22, 1906.\n\nWith reference to your Circular of the 7th December, 1906, I have the honour to submit for your consideration a case which has just occurred at this port.\n\nThe steam-ship \"Canton\" is registered at this Consulate as a British ship in the name of Mr. Eric Moller, a British subject. Mr. Moller has now applied to transfer this ship from his own name to that of a Company in which he is interested both as a Director and shareholder. The Company in question is registered at Hong Kong as a British Company, but Mr. Moller admits that the greater part of the capital, as well as the majority of shareholders, are not British.\n\nI am advised by the Supreme Court that the application should be entertained, as the Company is qualified to be the owner of a British ship under section 1 (d) of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894, and that they are therefore legally entitled to demand the transfer.\n\nThe position, however, would appear to be difficult if the vessel be accepted as a British ship, and as such be entitled to certain rights, rights from which the owners would be excluded by the official prerogative to which reference is made in your Circular.\n\nIn view of the fact that cases of this nature are by no means unusual at this port, I have the honour to request your instructions as to the advisability of recognizing ships owned by bodies corporate registered at Hong Kong, but with a known preponderance of foreign capital.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed)  \n**PELHAM L. WARREN.**\n\n`[2376 2-11]`",
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        "content_text": "## Typhoon Relief Committee\n\nThe present Directors of the Tang Wa Hospital to whom are added:-\n\n**Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G.**\nMessrs.\nLi Mau-chai, Cheung Sz-kun, and Hung Chi-leung,\nTse Shui-cho, Tse Sz-ping, Mak Fuk,\nShe Tat-tsoi, Ng Shau-shang, Chan Chen-hing, Tsui Chung-yik, Wong Shiu-tong,\nCheung Tseung-chi, Li Yue-tong, Chan Tin-shan,\nChan Lok-chun, Tam Hok-po, Li Fung-shan,\nNg Hon-chi, Li Yau-tsun, Ho Kom-tong, Lau Chu-pak,\nFung Wa-chun,\nMr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G.\n\n(No. 124.)\n\n## Translation\n\n### Compensation Awarded for Loss, Damage, &c., of Boats Reported at the Harbour Office\n\n| No. | Name of junk | Business | Where anchored | Date | By whom reported | Course of damage | Date | Where occurred | Life Missing | Cargo and Quantity left on board during typhoon | Value of damage in $ (Cargo, Junk, Furniture) | Total Cost |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Ip lu, (Boatwoman) | ... | Near Wing Lok W. | 28/7 | Wong Fuk | Cargo Boat Smashed | 28/7 | 2. Do. | ... | ... | $400 $100 $500 | $150 |\n| 2 | Cheung Kam Shing | ... | ... | ... | Cheung Kam Shing | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,464 | 631 |  |\n| ... | Chan Yau | ... | ... | ... | Chan Yau | ... | ... | 1,306 | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Kwok Wa | Shun Fat | 8.1,844 m. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Ip Hoi To | To Lee | 8.1,598 m. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Leung Sai Kun | San Lee | 8.1,657 H. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Lo Kun | Kum Lee | 5, 1,659 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Kwok Kam Hi, (brother of owner) | Kwok Kam Muu | 997 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Chow Choi Shing | Chow Choi Shing | 1,340 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Ton Ng, (Boatman) | Wong Mun | 913 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Lo Su, (Boatman) | Tsu Fuk | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Tam Tim | Tam Tim | 1,272 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Yeung Tai Hing W. | -- | 1. Wing Lok W. | 27/7 | ... | Total loss | ... | 2. Do. | ... | 1,100 | 200 | 1,300 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Sunk | ... | ... | 120 | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | ... | ... | 1. Wing Lok W. | ... | ... | Smashed | ... | ... | ... | 1,400 | 200 | 250 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 77 | ... | 700 | 100 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 200 | ... |  |\n| ... | ... | Ballast | 1. Dock Yard | 28/7 | ... | Wrecked | ... | 2. Do. | 80 | 150 | ... |  |\n| ... | ... | ... | 1. Hunghom | 27/7 | ... | Smashed | ... | 2. Do. | 150 | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | ... | Licence | 1. Do. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2. Do. | 75 | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 60 | 17 | 31 |  |\n| ... | ... | Cargo Boat | 1. Kam U Hong | 27/7 | ... | Total loss | ... | 2. Stonecutters Island | 50 | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | ... | ... | 1. Wing Lok W. | 28/7 | ... | Wrecked | ... | 2. Kennedy Town | 150 | 150 | 915 | 11 |\n| ... | ... | ... | 1. Alongside the Praya | ... | ... | Smashed | ... | ... | 44 | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | ... | ... | 1. Wing Lok W. | 27/7 | ... | ... | ... | 2. Do. | 34 | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Young Loi Shing | San Sam Leo | 8. 453 H. | ... | ... | Coal Boat Sunk | ... | 2. Entrance of Causeway Bay | ... | ... | 287 |  |\n| ... | ... | ... | 1. Castle Peak | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | $25 | 26 | 150 |\n| ... | Chow Sai Lo, (Boatman) | Chow Sai Lo | 220 | ... | ... | Cargo Boat Total loss | ... | 2. Do. | ... | 1,800 | 200 | 2,000 |\n| ... | ... | ... | 1. Wing Lok W. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 150 | ... | ... |  |\n| ... | Chat Sam | Ho Tim | 1,375 | 27/7 | ... | ... | ... | 1. Alongside the Praya | ... | 29,7 | Chan Mun | 170 |\n| ... | ... | ... | 1. Stonecutters' Island | ... | ... | Sampan | ... | 2. Wall near Kam U Hong | 1. | 10. | 100 | 20 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 50 | 160 | 01 | 200 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 30 | ... |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Carried forward, $ 2,140 | 404 |\n\nWe understand that an Officer and 12 sailors showed the greatest bravery in risking their own lives at a time when the sea was high in order to save the lives of others. During the typhoon of the 27th ult, the cutter lowered by H.M.S. Astrea was the cause of saving the lives of many persons from those junks which were late in making for shelter.\n\nThe Officers and crew of H.M.S. Astrea have gained a wide reputation for their disinterested bravery. Being endowed with love for their fellowmen, they used their energy to save the lives of others, and, in picking up the drowning, gained honour for themselves. Although we cannot requite them with a presentation, this act of humanity will for ever exist in our memory.\n\nIn our letter No. 115 we stated a desire to make a small presentation to them as a token of our appreciation. We regret to learn from your letter No. 194 that the cruiser has already returned home thus preventing us giving effect to our desire.\n\nWe shall consider it a great favour if you will be so kind as to convey for us our sense of gratitude.\n\nWe have, &c.,\nTung Wa Hospital Committee\n\n**Hon. Mr. E. A. IRVING.**\n\nHONGKONG, 11th August, 1908.\n\nPo LEUNG KUK,",
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        "content_text": "## C,-Continued. \n### COMPENSATION AWARDED FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, &c., OF BOATS REPORTED AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,—Continued.\n\n| Date | By whom reported | Name of junk | No. | Business | Course of damage | Date | 1. Where anchored | 2. Where occurred | Life Missing | Cargo and Quantity left on board during typhoon | Value of damage in | Cargo | Junk | Furni-ture | Total Cost | Compen-sation awarded |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 29/7 | Lo Tso (Boatwoman) | Tam Sai | 1,396 | Cargo Boat | Total loss | 27/7 | 1. Wing Lok W. | 2. Do. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Kwok Luk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Fung Yan |  | 1,163 |  | Sunk (can be raised) | 28/7 | 1. Tang Lung Chow | 2. Do. |  |  |  |  | 1,370 |  |  |  |\n|  | Leung Kam Shai |  |  |  | Total loss |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Pon Fu Lea |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Chan Kau |  | 1,257 |  | Do. |  | 1. Wing Lok W. | 2. Do. | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Lo Wa Yan (brother of owner) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Po Kee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Chan Chu |  | 307 | Lo Fu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Kwok Kan |  | 1,347 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Chan Chu |  | 1,092 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 1,421 | n. Canton T. J. | Cargo Boat | \" | 1. Stonecutters' Island | 2. Off Kam U Hong |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Young Tai Hing W. |  |  |  | Do. |  |  |  |  | Cargo and Quantity left on board during typhoon |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $200 | 860 | $260 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 men |  | 1,000 | 400 | 160 | 2,140 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 women (10 |  | 200 | 1,200 | 550 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sundries | 400 | 100 | 500 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 800 | 200 | 1,000 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600 | 100 | 700 |  |  |  |\n|  | Chan Lok |  | 690 |  |  |  | 1. Do. | 2. Do. |  | Un-known | 500 | 150 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Chan Lok |  |  |  | Licence lost |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 100 | 200 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160 |  | 650 |  |  |  |\n|  | Li Chee |  | 988 |  |  |  | 1. Do. | 2. Do. |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Li Chee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73 |  | 37 |  |  |  |\n|  | Ng Kan |  | 480 |  | \" |  | 1. Do. | 2. Do. |  |  | 77 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Ng Kan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Ip Sam |  | 1,184 |  |  |  | 1. Kwong Tung Steamer | 2. Do. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Ip Sam |  |  |  | Fire crackers | 23/7 | 1. Kin Uling Wharf | 2. Jardine's Wharf |  |  | 277 |  | 1,392 |  |  |  |\n|  | Leung Kau |  | 1,392 |  |  |  | 1. Yeung Tai Hing W. | 2. Do. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Leung Fak |  | 1,119 |  |  |  | 1. Do. | 2. Do. |  | Co-unknown | 100 |  | 750 | 100 | 850 | 130 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700 | 100 | 800 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 | 100 | 600 |  | 180 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 | 50 | 450 |  | 120 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 | 100 | 900 |  |  |  |\n|  | Young Loi Shing |  | 350 | H. Coal Boat | Sank (can be raised) | 28/7 | 1. Tai Chau | 2. Do. |  |  | 300 | 60 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | San Shing Yik |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 383 | 38 |  |\n|  | Cheung Loi |  | 1,535 | 3rd Cl. P. B. | Total loss | 27/7 | 1. Salt-fish Lane | 2. No. 2 Police Station | 3 girls | Rice (3,200 ps.) | Un-known | 3,000 | 300 | 3,300 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 boy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 women |  | 100 | 35 | 5 | 40 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 20 |  |  |  |  |\n| Brought forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,140 |  |  |\n|  | Leung Chi |  |  | Ut (son of owner) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 30/7 | Kwok Lio |  | 504 | u. Coal Boat |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Leung Chi |  | 1,085 | Cargo Boat | Total loss | 28/7 | 1. Tai Chan | 2. Do. |  |  | 800 | 200 | 1,000 |  |  |  |\n|  | San Man Fat |  | 1,508 | H. Macao T. J. | Sunk (cannot be raised) | 27/7 | 1. Wing Lok W. | 2. Do. | 1 boy | Coal (115 tons) | 200 | 60 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Li Kan |  | 1,218 | Cargo Boat | Sunk (cannot be seen) | 28/7 | 1. Tun Mun | 2. Do. | 2 men |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Sunk (can be raised) |  |  |  | 2 women | 200 bags of sugar | 70 | 270 | 500 |  |  |  |\n|  | Ip Mui (Boatman) |  | 1,196 |  |  |  | 1. Wing Lok W. | 2. Off Aberdeen | 4 |  | 2,500 | 80 | 2,000 |  |  |  |\n|  | Po Kan |  |  |  | Licence lost |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sundries | 800 | 150 | 950 | 200 |  |  |\n|  | Lo Iu |  | 1,472 |  | Total loss |  | 1. Wauchai | 2. Do. |  |  | 1,800 | 200 | 2,000 |  |  |  |\n|  | Chow Choi |  | 1,483 |  |  | 27/7 | 1. Wing Lok W. | 2. Wauchai |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Wong Kan |  | 894 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 28/7 | Ho Sze |  |  |  | Smashed | 28/7 | 1. Near Wing Lok W. | 2. Do. |  |  | 550 | 450 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Ip Wai |  | 1,394 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Officer in charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 29/7 | Des Ho Sam |  | 1,359 | Cargo Boat | Wrecked |  | 1. Cheung Chau Police Station | 2. Do. |  |  | 250 | 100 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Chit Wo Shop (Vaux Road West) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Wong Tseung |  | 865 | H. Passenger B. |  | 29/7 | 1. Ah King's | 2. Do. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Ma Kim Hoi |  |  |  |  |  | 1. Wat Chau | 2. Tang Lung Chow |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Lo King Choi |  | 820 | u. Unlicensed Fishing Junk | Total loss | 27/7 | 1. Yat Mun-ian Kun I | 2. Do. | 2 meu | Sundries | 1,300 | 350 | 1,555 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | 5 | 150 | 1,400 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Ho Kan (friend of the owner) |  | 1,118 | Coal Boat | Sunk (can be raised) | 28/7 | 1. Tai Chau | 2. Do. | #men | Brick damage | 300 | 2,500 | 900 | 3,700 |  |  |\n|  | Kam Fat Leo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 girls |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 persons | 300 p. sapan wood | 100 | 200 |  | 405 |  |  |\n| Carried forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,540 |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "During the summer months a 3-knot current may be expected in the main river, so a speed of more than 12 knots ought to be guaranteed, and the launches should not be detached for military operations, which are nearly always in progress at one place or another. Owing to the absence of any form of village police in wilder Kwang Tung, these cruisers should be officered by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\n2. The distances mentioned—Fong Chuen to Shan King and Shau King to Chu Tau Shan (Admiralty charts)—cover only 145 miles of river. I cannot understand why the vast delta waterways are ignored. Chu Tau Shan is 10 miles north of Kong Mun, a city of tremendous launch traffic.\n\n3. Nineteen launches will not be able to patrol their respective sections twice a day—if all the waterways are policed.\n\n4. All the \"guard boats\" sailing gun-boats\" have, with a few exceptions, been recently removed from the West River. Many are broken up and a few are hauled up on the bank at Shiu Hing. There will therefore be no troops ashore to give assistance, except at a garrison town like Wachau or Shau King. The new launches recently built and most of the old ones carry no more than eight, or at the most ten, fighting men.\n\n5. This list, if it is compiled, would have to be an enormous one. The launches embark passengers nearly every half-a-mile.\n\nIt is an excellent suggestion that special sampans be registered to embark passengers, but no safeguard against pirates embarking. There are always recognized sampans for embarking passengers, which generally fly a special flag. These sampans have been used by pirates before (vide \"Wing Fat\" piracy case, July 1906).\n\n6. This is not feasible in tidal waters.\n\n7. All the launch routes are well known, and no uncertainty exists.\n\nEvery passenger launch or junk exhibits a board showing her principal ports of call.\n\nThe only deviation (from usual routes) is not due to tide, but to the height of water in summer floods.\n\nFrom April, in normal years, Canton to Shui Hing launches run via the Moneypenny and Fatshan Creeks until the river falls to 3 feet, when they are compelled to follow the main route, viâ Chun Chune and Kum Chuk. This route is advertised.\n\n8. This suggestion is good.\n\n9. I have travelled on launches flying the British, French, and Chinese colours, and have small faith in the \"guard\" system.\n\nThe guard when not asleep are smoking opium, and on nearing some customs station are awakened, and then put on their military uniform.\n\nWhen the \"Wing Fat\" was pirated last year near Ping Nam, the guard were sitting aft eating their food when the pirates arrived on board in the guise of passengers. Two soldiers came forward to search them and were promptly shot and thrown overboard. The rest of the guard surrendered, as their rifles were stowed forward and could not be reached in time.\n\nWhy should the owner of the launch have to pay for his own guard?\n\n10. I conclude that the three Government examination stations are to be quite close to Canton, the words East, West, and North Rivers not being used in the same sense as we employ, as the North River enters the West River at Samshui, and the East River enters the Canton River south of Whampoa, I think the number of examination stations might be extended to include Samshui, Shiu Hing, Kum Chuk, and Kong Mun, important shipping centres, otherwise the inspection scheme will be one-sided only—the Canton side.\n\nThey ought to be controlled by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nMinutes of an Interview on board His Majesty's ship \"Alacrity,\" at Canton, November 20, 1907.\n\nPresent:\n\nAdmiral Sir A. W. Moore, K.C.M.G., &c. Mr. R. W. Mansfield, C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Canton.\n\nSecretary C. H. Rowe, R.N.\n\nMr. H. Sly, Vice-Consul.\n\nViceroy Chang Jen Chun. Taotai Ousu Han. Taotai Wen Tsung Yao.\n\nTHE Commander-in-chief, Sir A. W. Moore, having paid an official visit to the Viceroy on the 19th November, his Excellency the Viceroy returned the call on the following day on board His Majesty's ship \"Alacrity.\"\n\nAfter partaking of refreshments and exchanging the usual courtesies, by prearrangement the above-mentioned withdrew to the after-cabin to discuss the piracy question.\n\nThe Admiral informed the Viceroy that his principal object in requesting the conference was to discuss the proposed measures for the prevention of piracy in the vicinity of Canton, more especially in regard to the provision of the four fast launches to be placed under Customs control. He referred to the length of time this question had been under discussion, how that Viceroy Chow Fu had so far back as last March informed him that the launches would be provided, and how the Central Government at Peking had given their undertaking to the British Minister that the scheme would be put into effect. He had recently visited the Wai-wu Pu, and his Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai had assured him that instructions had been given to the Canton Government to do all in their power to suppress piracy, and had stated that the Viceroy could, if he would, stamp it out. Notwithstanding this, the launches had not been provided, and since his visit to Peking no less than three further robberies of vessels under the British flag had taken place. He felt that the time had now come when further talk was useless, and that definite action must be taken. He had been called upon by the Admiralty to report what measures he could take to insure the protection of British interests, and before giving his reply he wished to have a decision from the Viceroy as to whether he would or would not carry out the undertaking which had been entered into by the Chinese authorities to provide the four fast launches under Customs control.\n\nThe Viceroy, in reply, said that he was quite with the Admiral in desiring to stamp out piracy, he had already drawn up a scheme, which he was prepared to carry out, which included the provision of four fast launches, the systematic patrol of the waterways by the older patrol launches, and the co-operation of the military on shore with those vessels, so that the pirates might be followed up to their haunts when they escaped.\n\nThe Admiral pointed out that this scheme only provided for the patrol of about one-third of the waterways used by the launches, and that, as the guard-boats had been withdrawn, no soldiers were available to co-operate with the patrol vessels.\n\nTo this the Viceroy replied that his scheme was of course only in embryo, and that as it developed he hoped to arrange for the patrol of all the waterways. He added that the guard-boats which had been withdrawn would be replaced.\n\nThe Admiral asked whether he was to understand that the four fast launches referred to would be under the Customs control. The Viceroy said that he had recently received a telegram from Peking saying that the stipulation as to the launches being placed under foreign officers had been withdrawn by the British Minister; further, that he had been informed by the Commissioner of Customs at Canton that to place the vessel under Customs control would be fraught with much difficulty, and that the scheme was more or less impracticable. He also remarked that he, as Viceroy, was responsible for the policing of the province, and that it had nothing whatever to do with the Customs.\n\nThe Admiral replied that Peking must be under a misapprehension as to the withdrawal of the stipulation. He went on to say that, although there might be difficulties, they could, he felt sure, be overcome. He could not understand the Viceroy's attitude in the matter, or what were his objections. The boats would be manned by Chinese,",
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        "content_text": "6. It will be quite impossible to fix the times of departure and arrival of trading launches. The hours of rise and fall of the tide and the weather, fine or rainy, differ from day to day. If the patrol of the waterways is effective, there will be no object in fixing the times of departure and arrival of launches.\n\n7. Before the launch navigation routes are fixed it will be necessary to make a careful examination in order to find out what routes are most advantageous from a mercantile point of view, where the population is densest, where the water is deep enough for launch traffic, and whether there is in summer or winter any obstacle to the employment of the route. The decision of this question must await the completion of the mercantile map of the West River.\n\n8. Patrol launches and the fast cruisers must from time to time examine launches on meeting them, but must not delay them overlong. Unexpected examinations of this kind are of the utmost use, causing anyone with an intention of pirating launches to be afraid of being discovered. The stationary gun-boats of the various sections must also from time to time carry out these examinations.\n\n9. The stationing of braves on each launch depends entirely on the efficiency of the braves. If they are courageous men and would rather die than fail in their duty, and are unwilling that the launch under their protection should be plundered by pirates, then truly they are worthy of the highest praise. If, however, they are unreliable, timorous, and of small courage, then they are actually a positive danger instead of a protection; the pirates would at once seize their weapons. It is thus to be feared that they would be of assistance to the enemy. For this reason, a patrol of the waterways is more likely to go to the root of the matter than the stationing of braves on board the launches.\n\n10. A stationary gun-boat should be stationed continually at all landing-places, with a view to their inspection. The system of establishing three official inspection depots at important points in the neighbourhood of the capital's waterways, with control over the traffic on the East, West, and North Rivers is an excellent one. The Commissioner of Customs should, in consultation with the local officials, find out what are the most suitable places, and establish the three depots, instructing the harbour-master to settle everything in conjunction with the deputies appointed to take charge of them. The establishment of these depots will be of advantage to the Native Customs, Prefectural Customs, and li-kin receipts; and they will also assist in preventing the importation of arms from Hong Kong and Macao by brigands into the capital, and the export of arms from the capital to the assistance of brigands in the interior.\n\n11\n\nIt is an excellent suggestion that special sampans be registered to embark passengers, but no safeguard against pirates embarking. There are always recognized sampans for embarking passengers, which generally fly a special flag. These sampans have been used by pirates before (vide \"Wing Fat\" piracy, July 1906).\n\n6. This is not feasible in tidal waters.\n\n7. All the launch routes are well known, and no uncertainty exists.\n\nEvery passenger junk exhibits a board showing her principal ports of call. The only deviation is not due to tide, but to the height of water in summer floods.\n\nFrom Ap Sek, in normal years, Canton-Shiu Hing launches run via the Moneypenny and Fatshan Creeks until the river falls to 3 feet, when they are compelled to follow the main route via Chun Chune and Kum Chuk.\n\nThis route is advertised.\n\n8. This suggestion is good.\n\n9. I have travelled on launches flying the British, French, and Chinese colours, and have small faith in the guard system.\n\nThe guards, when not asleep, are smoking opium, and on nearing some custom station are awakened, and put on their military uniform.\n\nWhen the \"Wing Fat\" was pirated last year near Ping Nani, the guards were sitting aft eating their food, when the pirates arrived on board in the guise of passengers. Two soldiers came forward to search them, and were promptly shot and thrown overboard. The rest of the guard surrendered, as their rifles were stowed forward and could not be reached in time.\n\nWhy should the owner of the launch have to pay for his own guard?\n\n10. I conclude that the three Government examination stations are to be quite close to Canton, the words East, West, and North Rivers not being used in the same sense as we employ them, as the North River enters the West River at Sam Shui, and the East River enters the Canton River south of Whampoa. I think the amount of examination stations might be extended to include Samshui, Shiu Hing, Kum Chuk, and Kong Mun important shipping centres; otherwise, the inspection scheme will be one-sided only, the Canton side.\n\nThey ought to be controlled by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\nThe guard-boats or sailing gun-boats having been removed, what form of Government station is to be established?\n\nInclosure 9 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum by Lieutenant-Commander Vaughan.\n\nThe waterways are said to cover 230 miles, but to my knowledge over 600 miles are used by launches in passenger traffic. This does not include another 360 miles of river above Wuchow in the Kuangsi Province.\n\nDuring the summer months a 3-knot current may be expected in the main river, so that a speed of more than 12 knots ought to be guaranteed, and they should not be detached for military operations, which are nearly always in progress at one place or another, owing to the absence of any form of village police in wilder Kwang Tung. These cruisers should be officered by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\n2. The divisions mentioned--Fong Chuen to Shan King, and Shau King to Chu Tau Shan (Admiralty charts)-cover only 146.5 miles of river. I cannot understand why the vast delta waterways are ignored. Am Tau Shan is 10 miles north of Kong Mun, a city of tremendous launch traffic.\n\n3. Nineteen launches will not be able to patrol their respective sections twice a day, if all the waterways are policed.\n\n4. All the guard-boats or sailing gun-boats have, with a few exceptions, been recently removed from the West River; many are broken up and a few hauled up on the bank at Shiu Hing.\n\nThere will therefore be no troops ashore to give assistance except at a garrisoned town like Wuchow or Shiu Hing. The new launches recently built and most of the old ones carry no more than at the most ten fighting men.\n\nLaunches embark passengers nearly every half mile.\n\n5. The list, if it is compiled, will have to be an enormous one.\n\nInclosure 10 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum of an Interview held on Board His Majesty's ship “Alacrity” at Canton, November 20, 1907.\n\nPresent:\n\nViceroy Chang Jen Chun. Taotai Onei Han, Taotai Wen Tsung Yao.\n\nAdmiral Sir A. W. Moore,\n\nMr. Mansfield, Consul-General.\n\nCaptain Thursby, R.N.\n\nMr. Sly, Vice-Consul.\n\nMr. Rowe, Secretary to the Admiral.\n\nIn the course of a discussion lasting some two hours the Admiral impressed upon the Viceroy that his presence in Canton and the negotiations with which he was charged were necessitated by the fact that, in the opinion of His Majesty's Government, the time for discussion of the repeated piracies in the Canton waterways had passed and the moment for action had come. He had, when in Canton in February last, discussed with Viceroy Chou Fu the scheme for placing on the waterways four additional cruisers of suitable type under the control of the Commissioner of Customs, and officered by foreign officers. The Wai-wu Pu had previously assented to this arrangement, and he had understood from Viceroy Chou that he was prepared to put it into effect. What was his (the Admiral's) surprise on arriving in Peking to find that nothing had been done. He had, in a long interview with his Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai and Minister Liang, informed them of his views on the whole situation, and that he considered the employment of these cruisers under Imperial Maritime Customs control with foreign officers, and with an official on board appointed by the Viceroy, essential to the improvement of existing ...\n\n36\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "-16- \n\n59 lives, and damage was done to 77 Government buildings with a loss of one life. The river steamer Ying King foundered with a loss of 424 lives, including those of the Master and 3 European passengers. Inside and outside the harbour limits 17 European and 123 native craft were sunk, many more being wrecked or damaged. The loss of Government property alone was estimated at $100,000. The storm swept on to Canton where great destruction of river craft and much loss of life occurred,\n\nUnder instructions from Your Lordship a bill was introduced into the Legislative Council to provide for the Transfer to the Government of Hongkong of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund and of the Management and Control of the Pensions of Widows and Orphans. The bill was passed on the 30th July and the fund amounting to a sum of $371,321 was transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, out of which the pensions in question will in future be paid.\n\nA riot broke out in the town of Victoria on the 1st and 2nd of November in connection with a boycott of Japanese goods by the Cantonese. This boycott was due to the feeling excited in China by the Talsu Maru affair, and was actively organized by the \"National Disgrace Society\" at Canton. It soon spread to Hongkong, where the Government from the first took active steps to combat it with the result that by the autumn several Chinese merchants in the Colony had again begun to trade in Japanese goods. This gradual failure of the boycott movement in Hongkong dissatisfied the more violent agitators in Canton, who, thereupon, made this Colony the scene of an organized riot, which had for its object the destruction of the shops and goods of such Chinese merchants as had abandoned the anti-Japanese boycott. The affair was arranged with such secrecy and skill that the Police of the Colony were completely taken by surprise, and for the purpose of restoring law and order it was necessary to call upon the Military Authorities for assistance. A proclamation was forthwith issued declaring the Colony subject to the provisions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance and with the help of the troops order was restored by the evening of the 2nd November. After that date there was no further outbreak and drastic steps were taken to deal with the instigators of the outrage. In no instance was a Japanese shop or a Japanese subject attacked.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\n#612.2\n\nSa-tsing\n\nHONG KONG,\n\nKOWLOON AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES.\n\nTUNGShak KWAN\nPiang tidKon Lan\nAaong tuhoTong-lak\nLung koagHsin hi\nTai-Tong-tu KU ISHA N\nTong poiCheng-hang\nkungShaktboug tea\nBIASWo-shak gain\nApo kiLong-heu\nFule-yunYong tai shan\nLunga sin:Wang-kong\nl'an-tonSa wen\n5 Tai-wb - chumanMa-ham\n3 Lok-shule-trenyTong hang\nShong-tung \"Kaicking ByFeñ-tea-sha\nPa kongTison kui -chun.\nTAI-PUNG-SANGSa-ng-chung\nWong muTiptun\nPallashaPichau\nBVKI ANG\n\nCANTON RIVER\n\nSai fleungFa-trai\nNAM-/TAOs TACHM\nBAYRing Cheng\nTai-Kwaimiu\nNo chuLin-tin\nChak-won!Luna\nTai-oMoi-fim\nPuhakHS IN\nAMNGAN Low-long (SUN-ON Sone con Jam\nSha-tauLongtounty\nORE P\nBAFHAU - HOI\nYan-haShui wan ten.\nFTai, shut hang\nPing-shayZo Shui-leu.\nPet long, Chin shanĹSu-chav\nNam-longLe ChaBy\nChulu kakIdin ten a\nMiguChui-yen\nTu longLe-man\nLin-chancJ£ ¢\nKane KinKagi Shni Hun\nSha tagYam ten &\nMKath Croolgi\nSong chauSha-iauskok\nLakes Criscont. I.Puing twat ezu\nSheung Shui Fan-hugShou-wang\nTai-no- shanAsin-wau\nWa-hangWary-ling-turi\n3 TingkatTOLO\nLik To HapPlover Dove\nHARBOUR HeadTelo Changel\nBluff HiK\nJ.Port Island\nGrass Ichap mun\n~~} Tany› Tun-kawan.\nTai longChong\nLai Cu-Korkbug Chering the mine\nShatinLan-lang-shar\nKOWLOON CITYSham-Shui The Hig\nStonewater Funding. Twee menIsland\nReveling homKOKO\n祝Green ingr\nKory ChuteVICTORIA\nTai-shui hangPet hone\nPak-sa wayA\nShaik kangShalter Tai-pu. Jaui\nCheung Kamant.Tsim Sha Tsur Lyou.\nPing Pong-wintKon-wig Hang Ha\nSkau kuwashHONG - KONG\nAberdeeng\nLANTAN M.L.2Tutku chau\nTaiwanLamma I (Pok-Lin\nShik-paiSr. war Tut-tamuk\nHay Wong ma kokLAMMA CHAN.\nSkak-ku wanGun Jin veur\nBayF\nthak kang~ Lung Head llai won\nPcha hany Fang Bay$Lam Jompl\nTong ChanTai tong Hond @Aguilar) Bury, Hocke\nLa-chau\n-7Lawaal ward\nShe verWag tar Baghthobac\nTowndBasniti\nSinepin.Group\nPing PTung chung\nLANTA O{TAI Ở SHAN)\nHolyPing-chan C.\nLANTAD M L. JCheung-Chau\nfie A Chose\n0Jurist-Chau\n-10Lap-sap mi\nI\n22 9 N. LAT.\n25Iz Pinkoghi das,raphiesi Iurante\n:\nChi chau XLEMA\nCHANNEL\nDrawn and Engrand fe Gin Durnestory & Caronánde\n15Mirs P\n1E LONG OF\nBAYKak tere\nNOTE Territory under Convention of 1860 Boundary under Convention 1898...\nFish Miles (18%)\nSunmuro\n\n168\n\nJohn Bariatre & Co",
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        "content_text": "## 64\n\n2\n\nWe were sorry to have to trouble you with the above telegram, but we have reliable information from the dealers in Swatow, in the Prefecture of Chui Chow, and also from the city of Wui Chow, in the Prefecture of Wui Chow, that although the obnoxious Regulations (the subject of our previous correspondence with you) have been withdrawn within the Canton Prefecture, the Viceroy has not yet given instructions to the local officials to withdraw the Regulations regarding the sale of raw opium in the above-mentioned prefectures. We hear that the officials are taking active steps in both prefectures by prosecuting dealers under the notification for not complying with its terms, and also have made confiscations of opium.\n\nWe would therefore be exceedingly obliged to you if you would bring this matter to the notice of the Viceroy with a view to the withdrawal by the Viceroy of the notifications and Proclamations objected to, which have already been withdrawn in Canton.\n\nIn the meantime our trade has been seriously disorganized, and a feeling of uncertainty appears to exist in the minds of all connected with the trade. It seems a pity that while the Viceroy withdrew the notifications and restrictions in Canton, he did not direct their withdrawal in other prefectures, knowing full well that, unless he issued definite instructions in that regard, they would be brought into force, and that our trade would be seriously hampered.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n**David Sassoon and Co. (Limited)**,  \nE. SHELLIN, Manager.  \n**E. D. SASSOON AND Co.**  \nE. PABANEY.  \n**TATA SONS AND CO.**  \nH. M. H. NEMAZEE.  \n**PHIROZSHA B. PETIT AND CO.**  \n**CAWASJEE PALLANJEE AND Co.**  \nP. F. TALATI,  \nM. H. E. ELLIAS.\n\n8\n\nIn raw opium should obtain a licence from the local Magistrate, and the buyer of raw opium must also obtain a permit from the local Magistrate for the quantity he wants to buy. Failing the obtaining of such licence, the seller of raw opium shall be fined and his goods confiscated, and, failing the obtaining of such permit, the quantity bought by the purchaser will also be confiscated and both he and the seller will be fined.\n\nThe sale of raw opium by our shops extends as far as the Fokien Province and Kiangsi Province, the Hing Ling district and the Ka Ying Prefecture. Each of the foregoing places is, more or less, 100 miles away from our shops.\n\nOur usual practice in selling raw opium is: A customer sends us an order for the amount of goods he wants, either by post, by passage boat, or by a travelling trader, and we have an account with him. We give him credit, and he settles our accounts either monthly, quarterly, or yearly.\n\nHow can our customers living 100 miles away from our places of business obtain a permit from the Magistrate of our district?\n\nThe notification put up by the Magistrate compels us to take a licence before the 30th of this moon, failing which our shops will not be allowed to carry on their business. Our firms are wholesale dealers and licences will be granted if we apply for them, but no licence will be granted to a retail dealer, that is to say, no dealer's shop will be allowed in the Prefecture of Chui Chow.\n\nRetail dealers are those who sell the raw opium in quantities of less than a ball. There have never been any cases of fining, confiscation, or seizure of opium in the Prefecture of Chui Chow, but there have been several such cases in the Prefecture of Wui Chow; one of such seizures took place on the 8th of the 8th moon (3rd September, 1908), and again on the 16th of the 9th moon (10th October, 1908).\n\nThe seizure of opium and the fines in both cases were carried out by Wong Sau Tsing, the Sub-Magistrate of Lam Hau (or Lam Hau Shi).\n\nThe regulation compelling people to take out a licence in Canton has lately been abolished. The restrictions not allowing people to deal in prepared opium have nothing to do with the raw opium business.\n\nThe British Consul in Canton should now write to the Viceroy asking him to instruct, or wire to, the Prefect of Chui Chow directing him to withdraw such notification, and further asking him to issue fresh notifications stating that the restrictions for prepared opium have nothing to do with raw opium, that is to say, that dealers in raw opium should be allowed to carry on their business as usual, either in wholesale or in retail.\n\n### Inclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nMessrs. D. Sassoon and Co. and others to Acting Consul-General Fox.\n\nHong Kong, November 19, 1908.\n\nWe have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram, which reached us yesterday morning, and in compliance with which we have seen various traders in raw opium carrying on business in Swatow, and beg to inclose herewith a statement which they have made to us concerning the restrictions which are being placed on raw opium by the officials in the Prefecture of Chui Chow and Wui Chow.\n\nA notification has been issued by the Hoi Yeung Magistrate, in the Prefecture of Chui Chow, which we understand is identical with the one issued at Canton, calling upon the dealers in raw opium to take out licences before the 30th day of the present Chinese moon and imposing other restrictions.\n\nWe would again urge upon you the necessity of taking early steps to get these restrictions withdrawn, for at the present moment all shipments to Swatow have ceased, owing to the enforcement of the restrictions contained in the notification lately issued by the Hoi Yeung Magistrate, and the trade generally is dislocated.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\n(Signed) **DAVID SASSOON AND Co. (Limited)**.  \n(And others.)\n\n### Inclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nStatement made by various Traders in Raw Opium carrying on business in Swatow.\n\nWe are raw opium dealers, living and carrying on business in the Prefecture of Chui Chow, in the Province of Kwong Tung.\n\nNotifications have been lately put up by the Magistrate of the Hoi Yeung district stating that he had received instructions from the Prefect of Chui Chow that all dealers...\n\n### Inclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul General Fox to Viceroy Chang,\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nCanton, November 19, 1908.\n\nOn the 8th October last I had the honour to receive a despatch from your Excellency on the subject of the new Opium Licensing Regulations, in which you stated that there would be no interference with the wholesale trade carried on between the native shops and British importing firms, and that you had instructed the provincial authorities to issue a fresh Proclamation on the subject, so that misapprehensions on the part of British merchants in Hong Kong might be entirely removed.\n\nI have now received a Petition from the British opium merchants in Hong Kong stating that, while in the Canton Prefecture your Excellency's instructions have been acted upon, in Chui Chow, Wui Chow, and other outlying prefectures your Excellency's instructions have been apparently misunderstood, and the local officials are prosecuting native opium dealers for failure to comply with the new Regulations and confiscating opium as a penalty. Petitioners state that this action is disorganizing the import trade and causing them serious inconvenience and loss. They beg that the Viceroy be requested to send definite instructions to the local authorities concerned not to interfere with the wholesale raw opium trade.\n\nI have the honour to observe that, as in the Canton Prefecture the new Licensing Regulations have not been found to interfere with the wholesale trade in raw opium, the complaints of the British opium merchants with regard to Wui Chow and Chui Chow must be due to the fact that the local authorities in those places are carrying out the Regulations in a harsh and inconsiderate manner, without regard to the important interests involved.",
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        "content_text": "## 412\n\nblanket. I saw the accused shake a man by the shoulder. He sat up in a dazed manner and when his ticket was demanded he, after some delay, tendered 50 cents and it was handed to me. I looked at the man and he appeared to me to be dazed with opium. I remarked this as I passed on. We finished collecting tickets about 25 minutes past 11 p.m. There was no disturbance or noise of any kind while I was on deck. There were 666 passengers on the lower deck. The lower deck is fairly well lit with electric light. If a passenger is asleep he is usually shaken up by his shoulders. I have never seen any member of the crew kick a passenger to wake him up. It is usually opium smokers who have to be wakened by shaking. With 600 passengers on the lower deck it would be impossible to walk across the deck without touching some of them. The accused went round with me to collect the tickets. We sometimes have to shake a man more than once.\n\nChan Kim Cho, Compradore, was called and said: I went down with the captain after some passengers had told me that a man had been kicked to death. It was about 12:30 a.m. I do not know any of the men who spoke to me on the lower deck.\n\n## THE DECISION\n\nDecember\n\nCANTON\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\nand the Japanese Doctor of the Reform Army, one English Doctor, and one Doctor of the Canton Ambulance Society. It is reported that the Chinese insist that another trial should be held, this time at the Portuguese Consular Court.\n\nNovember. A dispatch to that effect is said to have been sent by the Viceroy to the Portuguese Consul-General. A boycott of the steamer is also on the programme at the instigation of the Self-Government Association.\n\nH.E. Viceroy Chang has notified General and Military officials of all ranks in the Kwangtung Province that they must not attend strictly to their duties out of the State mourning in accordance with the law. All officials are requested to remain in their respective Bureaux and no leave of absence be granted.\n\nThe 72 Guild Tress comments on the decision of the Court as follows:\n\nIn reviewing the case in which the deceased was wounded by a kick he received near the heart from the foot of the accused, and also a blow given with the hand, both of which were causes of the man's death, it should be said that in both instances there were marks of injuries and there was the clear evidence of numerous persons proving it beyond doubt. Therefore it was impossible for the accused to be excused or held blameless. In reviewing the evidence given by the fellow passengers of the steamer, one of them not only said that the accused did not beat the man to death but that he did not beat anybody at all. The passenger died because he was ill when he went on board the steamer and he died a natural death. They actually hushed up a case of such grave importance. This can only be described as arbitrary, and treating the Chinese people with contempt. The evidence was false and trumped up and there were many contradictions.\n\nAt the conclusion of the enquiry, the British Consul-General said: The proceedings at this preliminary enquiry are not altogether regular, for two reasons: firstly, no definite charge has been framed against the watchman, Noronha, of having caused the death of this passenger. The Viceroy's letter simply states that a Chinese passenger on the Fatshan has been murdered by a foreigner; no further details are given. However, as I learnt from other sources that the watchman Noronha was accused of having done this thing, and as he voluntarily came to this Consulate-General and offered himself for investigation into the truth of the allegations against him, I decided to hold the enquiry.\n\nIn the second place, Noronha is a Portuguese subject and as such, if a serious charge of this nature is preferred against him, he should be tried by his own Consul. But I decided, in consultation with my Portuguese colleague, M. de Moraes, that, in view of the fact that the alleged criminal offence had been committed on board a British steamer by a person on that steamer's articles, and in view of the popular excitement prevailing in regard to this case, it would be expedient that I should first hold a preliminary inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of this passenger on the Fatshan. This I have done in as public and thorough a manner as possible. A deputy from the Viceroy has been present at the hearing, taking notes and cross-examining the witnesses. The public, including members of the Chinese press, have been allowed to be present and the Portuguese Consul-General has occupied a seat in Court.\n\nI have come to the conclusion, after carefully considering all the evidence that has been brought forward yesterday and to-day, that there is not sufficient evidence to justify me in handing over the accused to his Consul on a charge of having caused the death of this passenger. Of the 600 odd passengers on the Fatshan that night, only two came forward to testify that they had seen the accused assault the deceased, and their evidence, for reasons which I have mentioned before, I am bound to regard with grave suspicion. On the other hand, Dr. Davenport's evidence, given in the clearest and most explicit manner, goes to show that the deceased died a natural death. Under these circumstances, the accused, as far as the Court is concerned, is discharged. It is open to the Chinese Authorities, should they consider the result of this enquiry unsatisfactory, to charge the accused in the Portuguese Consular Court, where, I am sure, all charges made against him will receive an impartial and fair hearing. I will ask Mr. Greaves, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's Agent, to hold himself responsible for Noronha's appearance when called upon.\n\nMr. Greaves gave the necessary assurance.\n\n## CHINESE COMMENTS ON THE CASE\n\nThe local Press is still publishing hostile articles concerning the matter, and a petition has been sent to the Viceroy praying that the body of the deceased may be exhumed and a fresh post-mortem examination held by three doctors, viz.\n\n## EXCITEMENT AT CANTON\n\nThere is great excitement in the City (writes our Canton correspondent) over the decision re the s.s. Fatshan incident. A boycott of the Sternhaut Company's entire fleet appears to be threatening.\n\nI have no doubt the excitement would soon fizzle out if the local authorities were to issue a proclamation explaining clearly to the public the facts of the inquiry or if the proceedings at the inquiry and the evidence of both foreign and Chinese witnesses were translated and published in the leading local papers.\n\nBelow is a translation of a circular issued by the Self-Government Association, which I give is apparently the first step towards a boycott movement:\n\nWe beg respectfully to inform the public that on the night of the 6th day of this moon (29th Nov.), a Chinaman was kicked to death by a foreigner on board the s.s. Fatshan. The following patriotic and eminent persons, viz., Yeong Wo Kai, Cheong Lau Ki, Tung Chun Kwan, and Tam Show Po, were strangers to the deceased, yet they possessed such patriotic and honourable feelings as to come forward as witnesses to give evidence in the case and petitioned the Authorities to obtain redress on behalf of the deceased. This really shows the sincerity of their feelings and ardent love of their country and their brethren.\n\nFrom inquiries made, we learn that all these patriots are business men. For several days they have wasted their precious time and toilsome labour. Those who are regarded as our brothers must really respect them. We have decided to invite these patriots to come to the Association on the 10th day of this moon (3rd instant) for the purpose of taking their photographs, which we will carefully preserve as a remembrance. We therefore invite all our brothers to attend at the Association on that day to pay their respects to them.\n\n## ENCOURAGING NATIVE INDUSTRY\n\nIn a dispatch sent to the Viceroy, the Board of Agriculture, Labour, and Commerce in the Kiang-su Province has stated that the cotton cloth manufactured in the above province is strong, fine, white, and its quality is far superior to that manufactured in Bombay. Hitherto, its consumption has been confined to several southern and eastern provinces, but of late years, this cloth has found its way into those provinces and has been ousting the native cloth. Recently, the Board has received several Imperial Edicts commanding them to encourage native manufactures.\n\nThe Board requests the Viceroy to give instructions to all Military and Police Departments and the Directors of Schools and Colleges in the Province of Kwangtung to purchase the native cloth manufactured in Kiang-su for the use of the military, police, and students. The Viceroy has issued an order to that effect.\n\n## BLACKMAIL\n\nThe International Banking Corporation has again received a letter demanding $100,000 blackmail to be paid within five days on account of a certain Shek Loong junk.\n\n## CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY\n\nThe total sum of money due on the instalment of the shares of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company amounts to over $1,600,000, out of which about $1,300,000 has been collected by the Company up to the 30th day of the 10th moon (23rd instant). From this amount, the sum of $200,000 has been paid into the Company in drafts or promissory notes to be collected on the date.\n\n## THE FATSHAN LINE\n\nIt is reported that recently complaints have been made by many passengers of the Fatshan Railway of articles missing from the luggage cars.\n\nOwing to the recent increase of railway traffic, many steam launches have been placed on the Canton-Fatshan run, and, if stern measures are not taken to put a check to the pilfering, it is causing great annoyance to travellers, and the bulk of the passenger trade will fall into the hands of the steam launch owners.\n\n## OBJECTION TO A KEROSINE DEPOT\n\nA British firm purchased a piece of land at Samshui for the purpose of building a kerosine depot. The gentry there objected to a kerosine depot and applied to the Sam-shui Magistrate to issue an injunction restraining the firm from erecting the depot on the ground that \"kerosine is dangerous goods.\" The Magistrate reported the matter to the Viceroy, who directed the Provincial Treasurer to investigate and settle the question.\n\n## THE ENTHRONEMENT OF THE NEW EMPEROR\n\nThe Viceroy has received cables from Peking to notify the officials and people of the Kwangtung Province of the enthronement of the young Emperor, which will take place on the 1st day of the 1st moon, and that the Grand Council has decided that the two characters \"Shuen Tung\" shall be the title of the reign of the new Emperor. As it is customary in many lines of trade to use the title of the reigning Emperor on the goods manufactured, the cablegram expressly instructs His Excellency to issue proclamations to the public that all articles and goods now being manufactured for the forthcoming year must bear the title of the new Emperor.\n\n## NEW COINS\n\nThe Viceroy is also in receipt of instructions from the Board of Revenue...\n\n`Mr. Fox's dispatch No. 71 of December 9th, 1909`\n\n343\n\n`Mr. Fox to Viceroy Chang. (JAP 20 1909)`\n\nCanton, December 16th, 1909\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Y.E.'s dispatch dated the 10th instant, in which you informed me that a Chinese passenger on the British steamer \"Fatshan\" had been kicked to death by a foreigner.\n\nOn receipt of this dispatch, I at once deputed Vice-Consul Porter to proceed to the Wharf, and in company with Deputy Haish and the Samshui Magistrate, hold an inquest on the body. Dr. Davenport, who had already made an examination that morning, went again to the \"Fatshan\" at the request of the Chinese Authorities and made a second examination in the presence of the officials...\n\nIn the meantime, I had summoned the Portuguese watchman Noronha, who was accused of having caused this passenger's death, and I fixed the following day at 10...",
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        "content_text": "# A&S \n\n## 2 \n\nAn official dinner was given here at which congratulatory speeches were made, and it was possible to gather a few technical details concerning the line from the officials of the company. It should be understood that the ceremony was purely official, in celebration of the completion of the line, as trains had been running as far as Tau Shan for some time. \n\nLeaving Sunning again at 9:20 P.M., Kung Yik was reached at 10:15 P.M. \n\nThe railway requirements of the Chinese are so different from those of other peoples, and obviously badly constructed lines so often yield satisfactory results that it is dangerous to criticise too adversely any policy that a new railway may adopt. In a country of such vast distances, where every line has in prospect the linking-up with some main line, there would indeed seem much to be said in favour of the policy of constructing a cheap or even \"jerry-built\" line, and relying on subsequent earnings for the upkeep of a proportionally expensive maintenance and the gradual improvement of the permanent way. If such a policy is justifiable, the Sunning Railway Company have certainly carried it out to its extreme. Owing to the lack of an official position on the same footing as the Canton-Hankow Railway, they appear to have had great difficulty in acquiring their land, both with the people and with the local officials. They have, in consequence, not hesitated to build their line over any land they could get, with the result that the line for the most part consists of a series of the most alarming curves of a sharpness that would at once be ruled out of court by most other railways except in circumstances of extreme difficulty. For instance, while the standard maximum curve on the Canton-Hankow Railway is 4° (i.e., radius, 1,432 feet), the Sunning Railway in several places has curves of 15° (radius, 382 feet). The curves in fact are so sharp and the super-elevation of the outer rail is so great as to cause a real feeling of discomfort inside the train. \n\nThe same fault is evident in a vertical direction, and while I was unable to ascertain exactly their maximum rate of grade, it was obvious that several of the gradients were heavier than any of those of the Canton-Hankow Railway, which has to negotiate far more difficult country. \n\nThe embankments and cuttings appear to be narrower by 2 or 3 feet than those of the Canton-Hankow Railway, and, as far as could be judged from the train window, contain very rough work. The slopes of the cuttings are too steep, and look dangerous. \n\nThere are ninety bridges in all, some sixteen of which are over 100 feet in length. They are without exception wooden bridges on hardwood trestles. \n\nMost of the sleepers are from Kuangsi province, and appear to be soft and of poor quality. I was informed that there were fifteen to a rail length of 30 feet, but in Kung Yik station I counted sixteen. This compares favourably with the Canton-Hankow Railway, whose standard is thirteen. \n\nThe rails are from Germany, and are light, being only 60 lb. in weight. A rail length is 30 feet. \n\nThe company possesses nine locomotives: three of 65 tons and two of 60 tons from America; two of 40 tons, one being from America and one from Germany; also two small engines of 25 tons from Germany. \n\nThe rolling-stock of the company is as follows:\n| Type | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Box freight cars | 10 |\n| Flat cars | 56 |\n| Third-class cars | 4 |\n| First-class cars | 8 |\n\nIt is perhaps worthy of note that the first-class cars are greatly superior in comfort to those in use on the Canton-Hankow and Samshui Railways. \n\nThe stations from Kung Yik to Tau Shan are as follows:\n| Station | Miles from Kung Yik | Miles from ... |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kung Yik |  |  |\n| Sung Tsai Long | 1.98 |  |\n| Ng Sap |  | 19.75 |\n| Man Fuk Sz | 2.84 |  |\n| Tai Kong | 6.81 |  |\n| Ch'en Pien | 8.10 |  |\n| Tai Tong | 8.06 |  |\n| Sui Pu |  |  |\n| Tung Hang | 9.95 |  |\n| Pan Kong | 12.77 |  |\n| Sunning |  |  |\n| Tai Hang | 14.21 |  |\n| Hung Ling | 16.08 |  |\n| Chung Lan |  |  |\n| Lok Chun | 21.08 |  |\n| Tan Shan |  |  |\n|  | 22.66 |  |\n|  | 23.76 |  |\n|  | 26.09 |  |\n|  | 29.60 |  |\n|  | 31.22 |  |\n|  | 34.06 |  |\n|  | 35.98 | 18.48 |\n\nTau Shan is at present the last station on the line, but rails are laid for a considerable distance on the way to Sam Kap Hoi, at mile 39.77, which is, I understand, to be the eventual terminus of the line. \n\nSanction of the Board of Communications has been obtained for the extension of the line to Kongmoon, where the terminus will be at Pak Kai, near the Imperial maritime custom-house. The work is, I was told, to be taken in hand in about one month's time, and it is hoped to finish construction in about one year's time. A 2,000-foot bridge will connect Kung Yik with Tan Shui Ho, on the other bank of the river, for the purposes of this extension. \n\nThe takings of the company amounted, I was told, to about $800 daily, and it was calculated that when they amounted to $900 the company would be in a position to pay some interest on the capital of the shareholders. The figures given, however, do not agree with those published from time to time in the native press, in which the earnings are given at about $21,000 per month. \n\nMr. Chen I Hsi, from whom I gathered much of the foregoing information, is the president and chief engineer of the railway, and appears to have promoted and constructed the line practically by himself. His sole remuneration is said to be $80 per month, and this economy is considered to give the company great prestige vis-à-vis the expensive methods of the Canton-Hankow Railway. A further instance is the cost of the two lines, which are about $15,000 per mile and nearly $100,000 per mile respectively. All of the many persons, however, who were careful to make a point of this in conversation with me, completely ignored the fact that the Canton-Hankow Railway has very much more difficult country to negotiate, and, moreover, is being laid down in a more or less permanent form, to which the Sunning Railway cannot lay the faintest pretensions. \n\nA map of the line, compiled and translated from a map issued by the railway, is enclosed. \n\n**R. S. PRATT** \n\nJune 10, 1909 \n\nPage 450\nPage 451",
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        "content_text": "## Mr. Chui's Letter\n\nFor ease see letter from 17 Stephenson attached.\n\n4  \nthe matter. Most simply considered 4.A.0.!  \nI think this matter a considerable difference  \nI think that a reference to the minutes  \nShaw's  \n\nThat we  \nbidden  \nTranny/best (b) will show  \ncertainly should not here  \ngrud to  \nhigher scale (salary) then that proposed by AO. £650 - £500,  \n\nsort  \nLove  \ny  \nthe fact known  \nthat he  \nan officer from Naval fund and that it is? be  \n\nIn their lines I suggest that a non  \nabolished.  \npension allowance of half what he gets from Naval  \n\nmond would he put morghi, sun  \nham shu  \nAv  \n\nif he hoses the  \nresult of extra work to the Sat.  \nJRST  \nComm  \nM  \nmu  \n\nما  \nAcc  \narendingly  \nin  \n\nNo. 1079.\n\nIn any further correspondence on this subject, the above number should be quoted,  \nand  \nthe communication should be addressed to  \n\"The Comptroller and Auditor General.”  \n\nNo. 23490 Geerk  \nSir,  \n**EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT**  \nVICTORIA EMBANKMENT,  \nLONDON, E.C.  \n27  \n60356  \n11th September, 1909  \n13 SEP 09  \n\nI am directed by the Comptroller and Auditor General to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Bertram Cox's letter, No. Gov 22347 of the 12th ultimo transmitting for his observations a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of the proposed local audit of the expenditure accounts of that Colony.\n\n2.  \nIn reply, I am to acquaint you, for the information of the Earl of Crewe, that experience of the local audit of expenditure accounts having proved entirely satisfactory in those Colonies (e.g., East Africa, Uganda and Cyprus) in which it has been recently introduced, it had been the intention of the Comptroller and Auditor General to put forward, in connection with the Estimate for the cost of audit in 1910, which was submitted in the letter to you from this Department, No. 846 of the 13th July last, proposals with a view to its extension to Hong Kong. In view, however, of the fact that Mr. Phelips, the Local Auditor of Hong Kong, will be quitting the Colony in October next on twelve months leave of absence, the present did not appear to be an opportune time for proposing any change in the existing system. While, therefore, the Comptroller and Auditor General endorses the views of the Governor of Hong Kong as to the desirability of arranging for the local audit of the Expenditure accounts in future, I am to suggest that in the circumstances the date of the introduction of this change should be deferred until the Comptroller and Auditor General has...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,  \n**COLONIAL OFFICE**\n\n`E. & A. D. Form 1b`  \n261611-W. & S. Ltd.-31129--2,000-2-08-",
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        "content_text": "## List of Chinese Clerks\n| Name | Date of first appointment | Present Appointment | Date of present appointment | Proposed Salary | Immediate prospective Salary |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Wong Ying Lu | 5th March, 1907 | Clerk, Tientsin Postal Agency | The March, 1907 | $760-1,200 | $1,200 |\n| Jaw Cheeng ting | 8th January, 1908 | Clerk, Postal Agency | 16th January, 1908 | $240 | $720-700 |\n| Ng Jovi Chung | 26th August, 1907 | Clerk | 26th August, 1907 | $360-400 | $400-660 |\n| Nick Chow | 27th January, 1905 | 5th Grade Draughtsman, I.W. Dept. | 27th January, 1905 | $400-660 | $600 |\n| Sam A Finr | 19th July, 1906 | 5th Grade Asst Foreman, W. Dept. | 19th July, 1906 | $360-400 | $400 |\n| Chin zu Shih | 1st October, 1906 | Clerk, Postal Agency | 1st October, 1906 | $240 | $360-400 |\n|  |  |  | 4th April, 1907 |  | $480-600 |\n| Luang Yu Wen St |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Jace thing than tol |  |  | February, 1909 |  |  |\n| Sam Shai sittet |  | 6th Grade Shroff, Stamp office | June, 1909 | $420 | $420 |\n| Yeung Ki Shane | 7th June, 1909 | Siantsin Postal Agency | 7th June, 1909 | $420 | $420 |\n| Chan Hip | 1st July, 1901 | 6th Grade Asst. Swatain Postal Agency | 1st January, 1908 | $360 | $420 |\n| Mong Toz Asiang | 1st October, 1906 | 6th Grade Asst. Swatain Postal Agency | 1st February, 1909 | $420 | $420 |\n| Seung King Kurang | 18th September, 1907 | 6th Grade Telegraphist, Observatory | 18th August, 1907 | $240-420 | $300 |\n| Chire Hon |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Ang Ching | 7th December, 1907 |  | 7th December, 1907 | $240-420 | $360 |\n\n## Remarks\n(1) This rate is suggested for Asst. Foreman because it is objectionable to make them equal to Foremen, which are on the 5th Grade ($480-660).\n\n(2) These Clerks are all to draw $240 each until they have passed the Interpretation examination when they will be put on the scale $360-480.\n\n(3) These telegraphists are to start at $360 each and rise to $420, the initial salary of 6th Grade, is considered to be insufficient for suitable men. It is the intention that the present holders of the various posts should not suffer any loss of pay.\n\n(4) There is no immediate prospective salary for some clerks. \n\nPage 223",
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        "content_text": "# THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE\n\n## Chinese Recognise His D Services\n\npresented to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., by the representatives of the Chinese Community.\n\nand you have thanked me for the existing conditions. Gentlemen, in this matter, it is I who ought to thank you, who are tendering thanks. My endeavours have simply been directed towards enlisting your co-operation, and towards inviting your efforts to support the Government to teach the people what is best for their welfare, and how such measures as are necessary both to preserve life and to ameliorate the conditions of the poor can be best carried out without causing inconvenience to themselves, or I should say, so as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the people themselves.\n\nI can possibly express to receive this most beautiful address from your hands, and it will give the very greatest pleasure to my wife, to whom you have made such very kind allusions, both in the address and in the words of Dr. Ho Kai. It is usual for such presentations to be made at the time when the Governor on a short visit of His Excellency severs his connection finally from the colony. In my case I am only leaving you for a short time and I hope to be back early in November.\n\nYou have alluded in this address to most of the things which have had my earnest consideration during the past few years, more particularly with regard to the sanitary laws, efforts I have made to remove pre-existing conditions. Gentlemen, in this matter, it is I who ought to thank you.\n\n## THE ADDRESS\n\nThe address was then read by Dr. Ho Kai as follows:-\n\n### Translation of the Chinese Address\n\nOn a lucky day in April of the year 1910, on the occasion of Your Excellency's returning to your home on a holiday of Chinese months, we Chinese representatives of all classes of the community take the opportunity of your departure to present you with a respectful address in token of our esteem.\n\nMore than once have the stars and hoar-frosts returned in their course since Your Excellency came to Hongkong: the benevolence and clemency of your virtuous administration is in the mouth of every passer-by in the streets. Your earnest attention has been devoted to everything that would promote the welfare of the people and the comfort of those who have gathered here from afar. More especially has every movement for the benefit of the people won the confidence of you all, and the Chinese received your heartiest support.\n\nNot once have your actions failed to call forth the public praise. Your Excellency was moved with great sorrow at the frequency with which bodies have been thrown out into the street in Hongkong, and with the determination of taking measures to stamp the practice out, you consulted the Public Dispensaries Committee as to the best means of effecting your purpose; and now there is hardly a trace left of the evil practice.\n\nThe sanitary laws are made to preserve the public health, but the Chinese have always feared their strictness. Since Your Excellency took up office, a compromise has been effected in the administration of the laws while at the same time to the gratification of all classes.\n\nYou have co-operated with the Government and have succeeded largely in instilling confidence and in checking disease and in benefitting the poor people. For this co-operation, gentlemen, in which I include the assistance of the Registrar General, whose influence with you has been the main factor in the success,--for this co-operation I say I thank you heartily, and I look forward, on my return to the colony, to its continuance.\n\nYou have also alluded to the subject of education, a matter of interest, not only as regards the University but also as regards the education given in all our schools throughout the colony. I hope the steps recently taken, and which will be brought into operation without delay, will be effective in decreasing the overcrowding in our schools, in increasing the teaching staff, and in providing an increased number of scholarships so that the children of the poor may reap the benefit of our education equally with the children of the well-to-do class.\n\nAs regards the University, we love it by the generosity of the Cl... and by the generosity of a great firm at Taikoo, we succeeded in getting sufficient funds to establish three faculties. I hope before the University buildings are finished and the doors opened to students that we may double the number of faculties for which we are providing chairs in the University, and increase in the amount of the endowment. (Applause).\n\nDr. Ho Kai, in presenting the address and album, said: May it please Your Excellency, on behalf of the leading members of the Chinese community, I have the honour to-day to present you with an address which has been embroidered on satin, and which I would ask you, sir, to do us the honour to graciously accept as a small token of the high esteem and affection we have for you as our Governor and ruler, as well as our friend and counsellor. (Applause).\n\nIt was our intention, sir, to present you with this address shortly after the laying of the foundation stone of the Hongkong University, but time did not permit us, for we desired to present you with a work of art more worthy of your acceptance, and so we had perforce to wait for this occasion in order to allow us time to get the work properly executed.\n\nSir, it is scarcely three years since your arrival in this colony, but during this comparatively short period you have achieved much by your wise and able administration. You have seen us through a most trying time and succeeded in placing the colony once more on the high road to prosperity and success.\n\nNo one, sir, appreciates more than the Chinese community the immense benefits which you have conferred upon this colony and they are deeply grateful to you, for though we have had a long commercial depression you have succeeded by your broadmindedness and by your incomparable energy and enthusiasm in founding the Hongkong University.\n\nThe vast benefits conferred by such an institution on the colony as a whole, but more especially upon the Chinese, whether resident in this colony or throughout China, are incomparable, and we thank you, sir, most cordially and most gratefully for such a boon. I am sure, sir, future generations will cherish your memory and thank you as gratefully and cordially as we do now.\n\nWe hope, sir, when you get to England, you will be able to do something in England to raise subscriptions for the University. Well, I shall do my best. (Applause). At the same time it is a matter which primarily affects us out here, and a matter which I can leave with confidence in your hands, because I know you are interested in it and I have had examples of your generosity.\n\nI need not say how personally keenly I am interested in the project. That is already well known. Gentlemen, I thank you most cordially and heartily for the kind sentiments which you, sir, have expressed, and for the address you presented to me.\n\nI say good-bye now, only for a short time, and hope soon to be back again, and to renew my friendships here, and during my short absence I trust that the colony may in every way prosper, that the health of the colony during this summer will be good, that the trade depression will cease and that with increased trade you may have increased prosperity and that I shall return in good health to you and with my wife.\n\nLady Lugard, who is most anxious to return to Hongkong. (Applause).\n\nHis Excellency then invited his deputation to be seated.\n\nThe address was beautifully embroidered on a white satin scroll, with Chinese characters of dark blue silk. At the top were two hata in silver signifying Good Luck, and at the foot was a carved ivory roller of beautiful design. The embroidery work gave a lovely finish to the scroll. It was enclosed in a casket of red sandalwood, which was covered with numerous clever designs executed by the carver. The casket was five feet eighteen inches, with silver fittings, while on the top of the lid was a silver monogram of the Governor's initials.\n\nChinese characters were on either side of the monogram speaking of the good work done by His Excellency in the colony. He was also the recipient of an album of red Morocco leather, which bore in silver his monogram and contained the text of the address in both Chinese and English. The album also contained a list of the signatures in English of the donors. It was altogether a fine work of art executed by Canton artists.\n\nThe deputation was received by the Governor and was introduced by the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., who was supported by his colleague, the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G. There were also present the Hon. Sir Henry May (Colonial Secretary), the Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar General), Capt. N. Sim- FOLL (private secretary), Capt. P. H. M. Taylor (aide-de-camp), Messrs. Lau Chu-pak, Ng Hon-tai, He Fook, Ho Kom Tong, Wong Leung-him, Yeung Him-pong, Wong Kum-fak, S. W. 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        "content_text": "Page 364\n\nI expect the Officials will intervene and press for payment.\n\nAs I am a friend of your respectable firm, and as we both belong to the commercial community, it will not be nice for the official to enforce payment.\n\nNow I specially write to request you to come to the branch office at Samshui, Ho Hou by the morning passenger junk of Shui Sal on the 5th day of the 7th moon so that the three of us can arrange satisfactorily the mode of payment.\n\nI will leave Canton on the morning of the 5th day of the 7th moon to go to the branch office at Sam Shui, in the Ho Hou, to wait there for your arrival so that we, in the presence of the deputy who has this matter in hand, can satisfactorily arrange the tax.\n\nI will return to Shui Shing at 2 o'clock by the Shui Ho junk.\n\nWith Compliments,\n\nRespectfully written by Leung Chuk Lun\n\nthe Correspondence chop of the Kwong Un Branch Office at Shui Shing.\n\n3rd day of the 7th moon, Kang year.\n\nThe Cho Ki Great Respectable firm to note,",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\nThe Agreement forwarded by the Wai Wu Pu is not in any sense an Agreement for Running Powers, but provides for the accounting for wagons and coaches running over foreign lines. An Agreement of this sort would only apply between two Railways which have a large and defined traffic over their own system, but which sometimes have stock to send over a foreign Railway, by arrangement with that Railway, in the interest of their clients. It would also be possible that in a few cases through running of trains might be arranged that way, but it would never pay either Railway to go in for such a system if the through running practically formed the bulk of the work.\n\nThe L. and S. W. used to go as far as Lidford. Between Lidford and Devonport the G. W. Railway had a 20 mile single line to North Cornwall over which their own traffic was extremely light. The traffic of the L. and S. W. Railway was heavy and consequently the L. & S. W. Railway obtained running powers over the G. W. Railway for a payment of 80 per cent of their gross receipts.\n\nTo return to the Wai Wu Pu's proposal and leaving out the question of Goods Traffic, which I do not think will be as important as the Coaching until the lines to Hankow is built. The hire per day for a bogie coach would be $3 and under the circumstances we would only get as much for our coaches travelling 180 miles as the Chinese would get for their coach travelling 44 miles on our Section because the 180 miles on the Chinese Section would be a trip which could be made in a day and short of transferring passengers at Sam Shui the Chinese Carriage which made the trip to Hongkong and back would return to Canton the same day and not ply backwards and forwards to Hongkong from Sam Shui.\n\nNow assuming one train of eight British Coaches to travel every day to Canton and back, and four trains of eight Chinese to do the same, working 250 days a year as...",
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        "content_text": "F. Jamb requst Een lobe Jambrequst In\n\nare\n\nso cood as to a form at your cars couvertend whether carwash & accept this afft, &. of 20,\n\nhow was to can leave England.\n\nfor services are argents\n\nrequired & it is there fore therefore By decrable that there hobe to avoidable\n\ndelay. In view of\n\nfor\n\nit's\n\nColonial Cercernment the cost of your\n\nleaving the\n\npassage in the event of your relinquishing\n\nerice of the for\n\nThe appointment within three years of the\n\ndate of your arrival in the Colony for any\n\nother reason than mental or physical\n\ninfirmity.\n\n$. You will be entitled to half salary\n\nfrom the date of your embarkation from\n\nthis country, and to full salary from the\n\ndale of your arrival in the Colony. In the\n\nevent of your appointment being cancelled, you will not be entitled to any leave of\n\nabsence or pay after the date of the letter\n\nby which the cancellation is notified to you, unless the Governor, subject to the approval\n\nof the Secretary of State, shall grant it on\n\nspecial grounds.\n\n& Lam to request that you will inform\n\nme of the earliest date at which you will be\n\nprepared to leave for the Colony, in order\n\nthat the necessary communications may be\n\nmade to the Governor and to the Crown\n\nAdents.\n\nSir,\n\nYour oedient Servant,\n\nColony 58\n\nIstruction\n\nthe fur god foaming 'th at the Sout\n\nthis organay\n\nIn the\n\nthis country\n\nLaboratory in\n\n/ with lo difense) with\n\nMi\n\n7 King and\n\nghai Banking\n\n1910\n\n22. Fab.\n\nast previous Paper.\n\n21.21\n\n855) W21.860--1, 40,(K).\n\n11/09\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\n19449\n\n5531\n\n80\n\nCO 5531\n\nReco Rro 23 EB 101\n\nGovt Note Issue\n\nGove their Hong Kong Managers\n\nopinion of the proposal Imbodies in\n\nthe Ordinance\n\nI have sent\n\nprivately\n\nthi\n\nFrom.\n\nDr. Brushing of the Tum\n\nPur Boz\n\nРил\n\nAn my\n\nAcc\n\n25/2\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\nI am to request that you will be so good as to inform me at your earliest convenience whether you will accept this appointment, and if so, how soon you will be able to leave England.\n\nAs the services are urgently required it is therefore desirable that there should be no avoidable delay. In view of\n\nthe undertaking given by you to the Colonial Government to refund the cost of your\n\noutward passage in the event of your relinquishing\n\nthe appointment within three years of the\n\ndate of your arrival in the Colony for any\n\nother reason than mental or physical\n\ninfirmity.\n\nYou will be entitled to half salary\n\nfrom the date of your embarkation from\n\nthis country, and to full salary from the\n\ndate of your arrival in the Colony. In the\n\nevent of your appointment being cancelled, you will not be entitled to any leave of\n\nabsence or pay after the date of the letter\n\nby which the cancellation is notified to you, unless the Governor, subject to the approval\n\nof the Secretary of State, shall grant it on\n\nspecial grounds.\n\nI am to request that you will inform\n\nme of the earliest date at which you will be\n\nprepared to leave for the Colony, in order\n\nthat the necessary communications may be\n\nmade to the Governor and to the Crown\n\nAgents.\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nPage 58 (kept as is, assuming it's a page marker)\n\nThe rest of the text appears to be unrelated to the initial letter and seems to be a mix of notes or other documents. Without clear context, it's challenging to correct or format them properly. However, I've kept them as is, assuming they might be relevant in the broader context of the document.\n\nInstruction\n\nthe for going 'th at the Sout\n\nthis organay\n\nIn the\n\nthis country\n\nLaboratory in\n\n/ with lo difense) with\n\nMi\n\n7 King and\n\nShai Banking\n\n1910\n\n22. Feb.\n\nas previous Paper.\n\n21.21\n\nXCR(85)72\n\n \n11/09\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\n19449\n\n5531\n\n80\n\nCO5531\n\nReco Rro 23 EB 101\n\nGovt Note Issue\n\nGovt their Hong Kong Managers\n\nopinion of the proposal Imbodied in\n\nthe Ordinance\n\nI have sent\n\nprivately\n\nthis\n\nFrom.\n\nDr. Brushing of the Tum\n\nPur Boz\n\nAn my\n\nAcc\n\n25/2\n\nCorrected minor spelling and spacing errors, and reformatted some parts for clarity while adhering to the instructions.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 7\n\n**Government House,**  \nHongkong, 21st November, 1911\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that on the night of 14th, twelve Chinese armed with rifles and carrying a Revolutionary flag crossed the British frontier from Chinese territory at Lou Chi Ling. They were disarmed and brought to Sheung Shui Police Station where they remained the night. The leader stated that he was on his way from Ham Tau to Sha Tau Kok to pacify the people and had not intended to violate the frontier. As soon as the news reached me late at night by telephone, I gave orders that the men should be released and allowed to proceed by the direct road to Sha Tau Kok, and that on crossing the frontier into Chinese territory their arms should be restored to them. This was done the following morning.\n\nLate on Friday night (17th), I received news that an English Police Sergeant in charge of Police launch on Mirs Bay had been engaged in collecting the usual licence fees from fishing boats plying in British waters, as has been customary in the past. Some paid, but 4 or 5 declined to do so and stated that they had already paid $5 to the Revolutionaries, and drove him off with threats that they would throw dynamite at him. I regret that an attempt to collect these licences should have been made at the present moment, and I have instructed the District Officer to refrain from any further collection at present. You may, however, find occasion to point out to the new Government at Canton the friendly action taken by this Government in the first incident, and to contrast it with the attitude shown in the second by people calling themselves Revolutionaries.\n\n3. I have arranged for a Gunboat to proceed early on Monday morning (20th instant) to Mirs Bay, in order to prevent any repetition of such incidents. In the meantime, the present Authorities would do well to take steps to see that the boats...",
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        "content_text": "## \nis unafordable from Tangtung village downwards, flows in a deep gorge through this mountain-chain. Navigation is unthinkable in connection with this river, and it is only in a few places that a raft or boat could live on it.\n\nThe height of the Wulaw pass through which the proposed line passes is estimated at 9,000 feet, and as this apparently is the lowest point in the whole chain, the range is nearly as high as the main divide. There are no roads of any sort across it except a very difficult one going westward from somewhere below the village of Wulu (Lao Wulu) and the one that leads over the Wulaw pass. The only vulnerable point, therefore, is the above-mentioned gorge, which Major #french-Mullen, who is commanding my escort, thinks it would be more difficult to force if held in strength than any of the passes over the Salween watershed. The range is thus a very formidable barrier. That officer also agrees with me that it would be just as easy to defend this line as the other, perhaps easier, and it will give us a boundary that will preclude the possibility of further dispute with the Chinese. On the other hand, if the divide is the frontier, we should possess two lines of defence at this point instead of one.\n\n## \n\nIt would doubtless add somewhat to our prestige if we could retain Hpimaw, as we have claimed it, and it might detract from our prestige slightly if we gave it up. But I think the latter difficulty could be got over by arranging a friendly meeting between the local officials when the boundary is finally accepted by the two Governments, at which the local people would be informed that each side is making concessions to the other; the Chinese are giving up their claim to Hparè, Lagwi, Gawyawn, and Chikgaw, and we, on the other hand, are surrendering ours to Hpimaw, Tangtung, Gawlam, Kangfang, and the Lisu villages north of Kangfang, together with the forests of shamu trees from which the coffin-wood, which the Chinese value so much, is obtained. If this is done, it will also help to save the \"face\" of the Chinese, and would no doubt be a most acceptable arrangement to them. The frontier could be demarcated at the same time.\n\nUntil it is settled where the frontier is to be, we must prevent the Chinese from stepping across the divide after our departure and interfering with the people. In order to put a stop to this, the country up to the crest of the watershed must be administered, and the cheapest way to do so, as I have already reported, is to appoint a “taungok,” or superior headman, as was done in the Shingaw valley, who will live in the Lungpang group of villages, and stop any attempt on the part of the local fuyi to cross the frontier or send his retainers across it. My best Lashi headman, Labao Nu, of Lajawng village, is available for this purpose.\n\nHe is related to the headmen of the Lungpang group of villages, is influential and trustworthy, has been rewarded by the Viceroy and the Lieutenant-Governor of Burmah for good work, and is willing to accept the post on a salary of 50 rupees a-month. With such an official on the spot, and a civil officer at Wanghte to support him, we should be able to keep officious Chinese underlings out of the country until the question of the frontier is finally decided.\n\nAs regards the Hpimaw tract, I suggest that the Chinese Government should be asked not to permit the Tengkeng fuyi or his agents or servants to visit or administer it until the negotiations in connection with the frontier are concluded. This would not be an unreasonable request to make and might be acceded to.\n\nIf the Chinese agree to accept the proposed boundary up to the confines of Thibet, well and good. If not, we should be content to have it as far as latitude 27° north, beyond which nothing is known of the country except that it is perhaps the most difficult in the world, and is inhabited by Black Marus and other tribes of intractable savages, with whom the Chinese have little or no dealings. The country has never been explored, and is a blank on the map. Prince Henri of Orleans made a perilous journey across it from east to west in latitude 27° 40′ north, but has added little to our geographical knowledge of the region. The settlement of this portion of the frontier may therefore be postponed indefinitely.\n\nAs regards the branch of the 'Nmaikha near latitude 28° north, known as the Chin River to the Chinese, the basin of which is inhabited by the little-known tribe of Chiu-Tzu, who are supposed to be tributary to the Chinese Chief of Yetche (Yei Chil) on the Mekong, I agree with the late Mr. Litton that it would only confuse matters to raise the question of so distant and difficult a country about which both the Chinese and ourselves know so little.\n\nA boundary commission is a thing to be avoided. It is very expensive, and as the Chinese officers are afraid to accept responsibility, and rue it if they do, it usually ends in an impasse, or if a settlement is arrived at the Celestial Government will refuse to ratify it. No Chinese official could venture to give up a yard of Chinese soil, or supposed Chinese soil, without running the risk of losing his position and perhaps also his life. Their attitude is consequently always one of passive resistance. If possible, therefore, the frontier should be laid down in London or Peking, preferably the former, as the Chinese officials there will probably understand a map better than those in Peking. The whole thing, as Mr. Litton says, could be settled amicably in ten minutes if we had a civilised Government to deal with.\n\nI can find nothing in any document in my possession, or in any paper to which I have had access, regarding the frontier proposed by Taotai Shih Huang Chao. If it includes in China the upper portions of the Chipwi, Hparè, and Lagwi valleys, it is quite useless to us as a line of partition between the two countries, for it would be naked to attack and indefensible; each of these valleys would furnish a pied-à-terre to a hostile force or a site for a future fort, and form an enclave where our bad characters and discontented spirits would congregate. In fact, it would be out of the question for us to accept such a boundary.\n\nThere can be no doubt that the people will welcome us with open arms everywhere, even at Hpimaw, for they know that we will bring peace and money into the country, which at present is steeped in poverty and a prey to chronic disorder.\n\n### 4. Text of proposed Convention\n\nIf the boundary as originally proposed is accepted by the Chinese Government in its entirety, the following draft of the text of a convention, taken from Mr. Litton's report, could be accepted by the Government of Burmah :--\n\n\"(a.) From Manang Bam,* in latitude 25° 33′ north, the frontier will follow the crest of the watershed range between the Nmaikha River with its tributaries to the north, and the Taping and Shweli (Lung Chiang) Rivers with their tributaries to the south, until it reaches the watershed between the Salween and the Irrawaddy Rivers.\n\n| Localities/Natural Features | Belong to |\n| --- | --- |\n| Pan Wa Kou pass, the Tsu Mei (Sisters) peak, the Ta Ya Kou pass, the Tzu Chu Ya You (Lagwi) pass, the Feng Shui Ling pass, the Ta Ho Tou ridge |  |\n| the valleys (pa-tzu) of Lunma and Tan Tsa, the Lang Ya Shan peak, the Tientan valley, the Mingkwang valley, the Tatang valley | China |\n| the valleys of the Shingaw, Tamu (Tun Maw) and Chipwi Rivers, the parè or Hkansheng valley, the Lagwi, Tzu Chu or Mangshang valley, and the Shijang (Hsieh Chiang) valley; the Hpimaw valley, comprising the drainage of the Htangjam, Changzaw (Pi Ho) and Muku streams; the whole of the drainage of the Ngawehang (Hsiao Chiang) River | Burmah |\n\n\"Thence the frontier will follow the crest of the lofty and conspicuous range known locally as the Kao Liang Kung or Kao Li Kung, which forms the watershed between the Salween and the Irrawaddy Rivers as far as latitude passing through the crest of the Pien-ma (Hpimaw) Ya Kou pass.\n\n\"The whole of the basin of the Salween (Lu Chiang) thus belongs to China and the whole basin of the Irrawaddy to Burmah.\n\n* (b.) As the frontier now laid down follows conspicuous ranges of hills and is well known no further demarcation on the spot will be necessary, but it is agreed that officers will be dispatched by both Governments to erect boundary pillars at the principal passes over the ranges which form the frontier. Any difficulty in recognising the places mentioned will be settled by reference to the map which is attached to the English and Chinese versions of the convention, and which is recognised by both Governments as authoritative.\n\n\"(c.) It is understood that this convention does not affect the frontier of the various Thibetan districts, which will be reserved for future discussion.\n\n\"(d.) The Yunnan Government having reported that certain headmen (fuyi') on the Chinese side of the frontier claim customary presents or pecuniary dues from villages situated on the Burmah side thereof, the British Government agrees to pay to the Chinese Government an annual sum of ... rupees in full compensation for the extinction of such claims. All jurisdiction and sovereignty over such villages shall thenceforth reside in His Britannic Majesty for ever. It is agreed that this sum ... rupees shall be paid annually, commencing from the ... by His Britannic Majesty's consul at Tengyueh, through the Taotai of West Yunnan, to be distributed to the said headmen (fuyi') in such proportions as the Chinese Government may determine.\n\n* I have omitted the words \"the high conical peak\" because they are not a correct description of the hill on which the northernmost boundary pillar of the convention has been erected.\n\nPage 446",
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        "content_text": "Page 162\n\n19\n\n...\n\n20th January: Launch \"Tai On\" at Pai Sha. Chinese Gunboat fired on near Tak Hing. Several places in the Delta are so terrorized that junks refuse to leave.\n\n22nd January: Senior Naval Officer returning from 2 days trip to Kongmoon, the Delta and Sam-shui reports that the Chinese patrol is still inadequate and untrustworthy.\n\n23rd January: Motor Boat \"Tien Heng\" flying British flag, pirated above Wuchow.\n\n27th January: Merchants in Shiu Heng, the former capital of Kuangtung, telegraph that the district is terrorized by pirates and waterways impassable. Shun Tak District in the Delta reported to be at mercy of bandits.\n\n31st January: Kongmoon merchants petition Tutu that pirates, under pretext of searching out political suspects, are burning, looting and kidnapping in surrounding villages.\n\n1st February: S.S. \"Kwongtai\" pirated in West River near Dosing.\n\n9th February: Several piratical attacks on Hongkong licensed junks and launches which occurred in January in Chinese waters near Hongkong brought to notice of Canton Government who promise to take action.\n\n12th February: H.M.S. \"Sandpiper\" while standing by junk flying U.S. flag on West River was fired upon by pirates. She opened out with her maxims and pirates dispersed. Piracy in West River and Delta as prevalent as ever. Tak Hing merchants ask for protection. Since 1st January some 10 cases of piratical attacks on British launches and licensed junks in the vicinity of Hongkong have been brought to notice of Canton Government.\n\n15th...\n\n.0 1881\n\nPage 163",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 3.\n\n142\n\nProceedings at interview of Editors with the Colonial Secretary and Registrar-General on 30th November, 1912.\n\nPRESENT.\n\nLeung Sui Wong.\n\nWong Yun Ching..\n\nNgan Ching Wa.\n\nWong Iu King.........\n\nHo Ping Po.....\n\nLeung Tsun Ming..\n\nLam Kwun Ting..\n\nChan Sz Kok............\n\nFung Cheuk Kwan )\n\nLuk U Kok\n\nMan Kwok San Po.\n\nSan Siu Nin\n\nLai Pai Po.\n\nWa Tsz Po.\n\nShai Kai Kung Yik Po.\n\nTsun Wa Yat Po.\n\nChung Ngoi San Po.\n\nChung Wa San Po.\n\nSat Po.\n\nKung Wo Po.\n\n1. What is the Electioneering Society?\n\n2. Who issued the Notice?\n\nNot known. It was received in the offices in form of a hectograph copy and published, without reflection, as an unimportant piece of news. Think it came from Canton but not certain.\n\nNot known whether there is any such Society in Hongkong. Editors have not been invited by any one to meet it or have had any communication beyond above.\n\n3. What is the meaning of Commercial Associations that have been recognised by \"Our Government\"?\n\nDoes not apply to Hongkong. There are none such. Some Associations in other Colonies and the U.S.A. are registered in China and as a preliminary to such must be registered in the country in which they exist.\n\nC.O. 3791\n\nREC2 (RFG I FEB 13)\n\nPage ...\n\n \n\n...",
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        "content_text": "# COPY. Confidential.\n\n133.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O. 24322\nREC? 534\n\nThe Captain Superintendant's office,\nPolice Department,\n**REG 14 JUL 13**\nHongkong, 19th June, 1913.\n\nI have the honour to report that on the 16th instant Detective Constable C 182 Lau Lam, stationed at Sham Shui Po, reported to P.S. A 57 McKay, officer in charge of Sham Shui Po Station, that he was suspicious of the inmates of 1 Suidter Street, 2nd floor, Tai Kok Tsui. P.S. A 57 McKay, in company with the detective, thereupon visited the premises. In consequence of his enquiries he asked for a Superintendent to visit the premises. He was directed to watch the house and detain the inmates. At 6.30 p.m. on the same date the Assistant Superintendent visited the house.\n\nThe following were found: -\n1. On the 2nd floor the following six persons were found:\n   - Wong Min Sang, 24 years, Annamite, ex-student of St. Joseph's College.\n   - Chan Meng, 57 years, Annamite, came from Siam about 20 days ago.\n   - Lai Lan, 17 years, Annamite, ex-student of St. Joseph's College.\n   - Wun Yuk, 30 years, Annamite, came from Siam about 20 days ago.\n   - Yau Yau Tsing, 30 years, Annamite, came from Siam about 20 days ago.\n   - Lai Chan, 29 years, Annamite, came from Siam about 20 days ago.\n\nThey had rented the floor from May 14th, 1913.\n\nIn various articles of luggage claimed by the six men, Police found the following:\n- 18 glass tubes, some of which were partially prepared as detonators for bombs.\n- 13 large empty cast-iron bomb-shells.\n- 10 sticks of dynamite.",
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        "content_text": "## KOWLOON AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES\n\n|  |  |\n\n0 \nSa-tsiang \nFuk-yun \nHONG KONG, \n114' \n\nFOR CORRECTION AND RETURN WITH ANNUAL REPORT; See Circular of 30 April, 1903.\n\nCHUKIANG \nCANTON \nRIVER \n16' \n22' \n65\" \n\n### Territory under Convention of 1860 Boundary under Convention 1898\n\n| Location         |              |\n| ---------------- | ------------ |\n| Piang-ti         | TUNG         |\n| Shan             | Shak-ky WAN  |\n| Ten-ter          | Liong-tu-ho  |\n| Tong-poi         | Lung-kong    |\n| KUI              | Tong-lak     |\n| Kon-lan          | Hsin-hi      |\n| Shak-kong        | VoTai-Tong-tu|\n| Chong-hang-kang  | Wang-kong    |\n| Pan-ten          | \"Li-long\"    |\n| Shong-tung       | chun         |\n| Keishung         |              |\n| Pak-ahak-lung    | Pu-kak by    |\n| Mai m            | Wu-shak-ngam |\n| Apo-A            | Long-heu     |\n| Lung-fad         | Yong-tai-shan|\n| 30               | 55           |\n| BIAS             |              |\n| Pa-kongo         | Tiaam-kai    |\n| Ki-chun          |              |\n| TAI-PUNG-SANG    | Sa-ng-chung  |\n| BAY              | Wong-mug     |\n| Tiptuk           | Peng-shows   |\n| R                | Pit-chau     |\n| Namo             | Sai Houng    |\n| NAM-TAO          | Ha-tani      |\n| BÔ TẢI CHẠM      | Tai-san      |\n| Tai-san          | Ma-chau      |\n| Lin-tin          | Ping Cheng   |\n| BAY              | Wan had      |\n| Chak-wan         | HSIN NGA N   |\n| Lon-tong         | Lofong       |\n| Sam-chun         | (SUM-ON)     |\n| Lungteubhy       | Sha-tau      |\n| DEEP BAY         | OR HAU-HOI   |\n| Hein-ten         | Mi-pizo      |\n| Sheang           | chuk-yeng    |\n| Lim-shuto        | Pingshan     |\n| Kam-tin          | Lung-ku      |\n| Tai-shui-hang    | Chin-shan    |\n| O                | Pet-long     |\n| Nam-long         | YefShui-Jou  |\n| (Sachau          | ROAD         |\n| Song-chau        | Creasent 1.  |\n| Sha-to           | Yam-ten &    |\n| Sha-aukk         | Kat          |\n| Crooked I.       | okuk-pu      |\n| Wo-hang          | Wang-ling-tau|\n| Plover Cove      | 4            |\n| Tin-kok          | Shon-wana    |\n| Tai-po           | La-10        |\n| RAKWA            | Tai-mo-shan  |\n| Lok Lo           | 3            |\n| TOLO HARBOUR     | Talo         |\n| Channel          | Tai-shui-hang|\n| Tam-tea          | Ko-tongo     |\n| Bluff Hd         | ~* Chak-kanga|\n| Port Island      | Grass 1.     |\n| Tep-mun          | Tan-ka-wan   |\n| Mire             | Shak-hang    |\n| Hai-wang         | Pet-kong     |\n| Sai-kung         | Poke         |\n| fai-lam-chung    | Tsin-wan     |\n| Chun             | Ma-wan       |\n| Lai Chi Kok      | Kau-lung.    |\n| -hue             | -Be wand     |\n| Tai-             | Hapu-teaio   |\n| KOWLOON CITY     |              |\n| Sham Shui Po     | Mongriak     |\n| shan             | Tai-long     |\n| Fung Head        | Pchin-hang   |\n| Fung 3ay         | 1            |\n| Las-nai-wa       | Ping Pt      |\n| She wan          | High L       |\n| ter              | {wen-O       |\n| p-ong-wan        | Town 1.      |\n| 3 Basalt I.      | Triand       |\n| Chu-lu-kok       | HONG         |\n| Lighthouse       | Ping-chau    |\n| Green            | MOR          |\n| -KONG            |              |\n| \"sim-Sha         | Taiz         |\n| HAR              | Chau         |\n| VICTOR           | Tung-ahung   |\n| Chau-kung        | LAN-TAO      |\n| (TAI-U SHAN).    | Silver Mine  |\n| Aberdeen         | HONG KONG    |\n| Bay              | Tai-ku-abaw  |\n| Cheung-Chau.     | A-Chau'      |\n| Taiwan           | Lamma 1)     |\n| (Pok-Liu         | oShak-ku-WRI |\n| BAST             | LAMMA CHAN.  |\n| Ta-tong          | Yong-ma-kok  |\n| Fury Roaks       | Tai-long     |\n| Head             | [¿'Aquilar)  |\n| Chan             | Lo-chau      |\n| Wag-lan          | Sun-kong     |\n| Lighthouse       | Bu-doi       |\n| Ninepin Group    | Lam-tong 1.  |\n| Lap-sap-mi I     | 14           |\n| 27% K. LAT.      | LE MA        |\n| CHANNEL          | Chi-chau II  |\n| 114-             |              |\n| Kak-ten          |              |\n\nNOTE \nTerritory under Convention of 1860 Boundary under Convention 1898 \nEnglish Miles (00-18m \n1 \nSamun \nOrdnance Survey Office, Southampton, 1912.\n\nPage 60\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 6th August, 1913.\n\nIn continuation of my Confidential Despatch of the 26th ultimo and with reference to my Secret Despatches of the 1st and 2nd instant, I have the honour to inform you that on his arrival in Canton Tsun Chuan-hsun occupied himself by endeavouring to stir up feeling in the Province against Tuan and to alienate General Lung Chai-kwong and the Governor-General of Kuangsi from allegiance to the President. He seems to have met with less success than he anticipated.\n\nOn the 1st instant, information was received here that General Lung Chai-kwong had advanced from Wuchow, where he has been awaiting developments for several months with a force of about 4,000 men, to Shiu Hing, the ancient capital of the Kwangtung Province. The same night it was reported by radiotelegraphy from one of His Majesty's Ships at Canton that Sam Shui and Sainan had been occupied by General Lung's troops. But on the 3rd instant, reports were received from Commanders of His Majesty's Gunboats near Canton that Lung's troops had taken up a position at Sha Ho about 1½ miles above Sam Shui and that the latter place was strongly held by revolutionary troops. There had been very heavy rain since the end of July which seemed to have stopped hostilities between the opposing forces. During these days, an enormous influx into the Colony of Chinese from Canton took place. It is estimated that since the declaration of independence about 40,000 people have taken refuge.\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nLEWIS HARCOURT,  \n...",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n\n## Enclosure 1\n\nSir,\n\n0.0 31428 **Y 8 SE 13**\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 9th August, 1913.\n\n25 26892\n\nI have the honour to confirm my cypher telegram of the 3rd instant, of which a paraphrase is enclosed.\n\nThe following vessels are at present in the harbour, having arrived on various dates since the 20th July, on the plea of defects to machinery, and want of coal or provisions:-\n\n| Type | Vessel Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Gunboat | \"Po Pik\" |\n|  | \"Kwong Ching\" |\n|  | \"Pong Ching\" |\n|  | \"Kwong Hong\" |\n|  | \"Chai Sai\" |\n| Salt Commissioner's Cruiser | \"Shui Lam\" |\n|  | \"Chan Tung\" |\n|  | \"Kwong Hoi\" |\n| Transport |  |\n\n2. I enclose copy of correspondence with His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton concerning the \"Po Pik\".\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble servant,\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.**\n\nGovernor, &c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "263\n\n+ I'\n\nSI: 100 COPAAT Bund To“. „aldannaynu hersbuch win neonių\n\ngrad emu\" aajalliv ni siquoy mol qidnbzw. Jooks imⱭ.anmirasia Iqudios od pethfido timid bass of Iourios\n\nIIN IIið Sagar tuvo and grau lenses. Ti,ban „I-odos\n\n•\n\nupvejante Jin,bultog fruma njih gniub boot átim nliquę 3 bokrwist ad llim ɛuwa nad nid yd hail gun vi invnvoni to drus sad to naunusi inliqug to sằneteg Todo mi fcuriuo 2 monzul vil niest bron Jon ilir olqing\n\nto quelli and\n\n+\n\n,\"avizelor zmʊ tănci♪ Bj Tadipast\n\ntu redzam i LV100 a bebre moost truyen aid ni grwê .6\n\nven pinansyurqui ju slamyaoni rendog din son AB PIBIDABJ\n\nmud oð forðnus VLEIS TBDeus nIjodon Du „niribindun to beartof aar\n\nite poilu,1\n\n-ao ni bebessous bua vratimet tell end to treq synek a szwowd vi, drogi BIT VLOGY S Tuo utau nlondon down 20 mineiland-\n\n-\n\nOG BELLADAYlib\n\n¿TRUDURG [fis podivnet vell end ng og að elda Jui BAT I BA* procitat molt unidosyanı 1. ssum øletål grow new SSOA\n\n• *\n\n*\n\napa,Bloorisë mia va eslê se eliyay on\n\nto anal os mu*`Quoq; Ilije se\n\n1\n\nReal Innu m7, I cust\n\na1 - enud Jød jau monej nioonus itnud vei a vino\n\ndoimamia ku ne dtur uð eldinnoų ti nam đi naturbo wonos\n\nDie Trudnou jwb.z. d habronionet man'onaj toime now to and oviepen od in po sik Ti 800 mm vumbio njalliv mid\n\n• Diaomi Jun. \"LEVOÛ\n\nJio Juu mojalfiv Iostneo dno, whic stuuo od mati robi enT\n\nt\n\n-V, Avi mid Tut Whang\n\n*18 T£ÐI 7 MÙM grenka (an angelliv\n\n216,bedingeb ybasıla ban and TO\n\nelders did not care for the teacher proposed, each man wish-\n\ning to bring in his own friend or relation, or nothing could\n\nbe done till the building had a roof on it which they were\n\nnot prepared to pay for themselves; and so one's plans fell\n\nthrown.\n\nIn a few cases great enthusiasm was shown, and there was a\n\nfrantic desire to secure the subsidy either on the part of\n\nthe teacher himself, or on the part of the elder for a friend\n\nin which case the present teacher was of course an opium smoker and most unsatisfactory in every respect.\n\nIn other cases complete indifference was shown, and in a few\n\ncases great reluctance. This was partly due to the fear of inspection: parents (they said) very often refused to let\n\ntheir children come to school if they wanted them to work in\n\nthe fields, and then if an inspector came round they would\n\nget into trouble. In all cases the teachers seemed to realize\n\nthat as soon as they were promised a subsidy the parents\n\nwould refuse to pay such high fees as before, and that their\n\nlast state would be much the same as if not worse than, the\n\nfirst.\n\nIn the Taipo, Sha Tin, Sheung Shui, She Tau Kok and Sai Kung\n\ndistricts 23 schools (with a total of 425 pupils) were\n\nselected, 10 Punti and 13 Hakka. It would have been better to\n\nhave a preponderance of Punti Schools, but owing to local\n\nconditions it was impossible to arrange this.\n\nWith all these obstacles, and in spite of prejudice and ignorance, I can feel no doubt that a few years steady effort will\n\nproduce good results.\n\nThe subsidy system is justified as a temporary measure. It is\n\nundesirable to engage a number of men on salaries until more experience is acquired on both sides, and it is already clear that however much the Government pays is more likely to go into the pockets of the parents than of the teachers, until a point is reached when school fees disappear. But judging by experience in Hongkong a supply of good education produces a demand. Before long|\n\nit",
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        "content_text": "390\n\nTog\n\n....... de lles Ph\n\nCOPY.\n\nTit Ja\n\n(A in min?) maƐ now i» te xei pilyynɛ moim VIIan; not unë kot zal .ydevijorqaɛt câ, &\n\nuk je jedn. but no enʊd Bouil tug bílou satcoW Cusub noJIE”. Stĺunnot: mild to tɔwa esenish as in anu nga #yah cápá\n\nImus an den hazineh our JoJoMidnco a vi benomotqqa caw Imie1.50-♬\n\n2 „Boinų a un yingual har In】 meetu na to? enwse to ydisurup vos Guar VILLA zni! liw exer raymo and Jniw wonial of be-\n\nmi muoneų sud dard ydinouška di IIsora no\n\nJug yilsijuebitrus bernotai www viam ne dued nå zertní siis dart bus mtuł zawl to diegs na end tub yłoyorai e mirından yú (4) mym owd tu tertia ri enoj zomil to (1) atnang siamelyik su$ MIÊm] Jadi ti,to,garol“ duemeð mČNÚ JAKIRJOG MOT) (LIRUB fu - noiiw editing mid Jungs vir aci\" qui\"LOVE\" new Did Teddy sang tu Jugit väen siis mulu seup ni dunyo end sol\n\n„Ímetu nd noria,nojunakis eft 1\n\n[\n\nའ\n\n.\n\nj\n\nthat sud du MEO\n\n*\n\n•\n\n་\n\nMADİ \"İkres cud to feruzr wid datinga hedoulimo mjinguno 880%ų TOYTO sad av i 1800. I ad fus yllauter aid „mninga bedzadung evan I\n\nun to moinest qua ne kobro of beerja bocie bør udut 91eru duĘ .meiDijito gmèlun, wild ¿wdon se vid brim ga ni Just on\n\nvi.h of seeinung Tianj Jambug as one dra. TOY\n\n\"wor vi od mold::stni timrið mi teve s8 ollywo inui 98 TO MILAVÍ V TI Oturnatų „Cuja Line dent our Wingmeð prodynoë end to Jun - 1970) rodymui. a. te duaq sud no Bet\">80 prutniIntar aquitOG kulučiðja Suarany Tień: Tajín 12 manj sopial Hiw\n\nAte ovai I\n\n‚edux:0 ‚A .J (.02)\n\n, Lugnou-soil\n\n„Lavionu)-Lerob..... to compaun elú mi)\n\nمفعلة\n\nEnclosure 1 in Mr. Jamieson's No. 45 of November 23, 1913.\n\nNovember 4, 1913.\n\nReport on interview between H. E. the Civil Governor of Kwangtung and the Green Island Cement Co.'s Representatives.\n\nIn the company of Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co.'s Hongkong Compradore Mr. Ng Hon Tez, and the Green Island Cement Co.'s Shui King, Tai Tong and Ying Tak Limestone Contractors, I called on H.E. the Civil Governor of Kwangtung this morning in accordance with the wishes of H.B.M.Consul-General, Mr. J.V.Jeldesm, C.M.G.\n\nI informed H.E. that my call was the outcome of an interview between himself and H.B.M.Consul-General, which took place on the last instant at which H.E. had stated that his Government was prepared to issue to the Green Island Cement Co.'s Contractors permits for the quarrying and export of Limestone from the West and North Rivers in Kwangtung Province on payment of a licensing fee to be commensurate with that paid by the Canton Cement Co. I informed H.E. that I had brought with me the contractors who had formerly supplied the Green Island Cement Co. with limestone, and I requested that he would be good enough to explain fully what procedure was necessary to secure the continuation of this supply.\n\nHis Excellency replied that his Government is willing to grant permits to our contractors. They must, however, first file a formal petition with him giving full details of the situation of the quarries and area etc., thereof, and they must also file a similar petition with the magistrates of the Districts in which the quarries are situated. As soon as the magistrates of these Districts have forwarded to him these petitions, duly approved by them, the Civil Governor will issue the permits on payment of the licensing fee.\n\nI asked H.E. if he would be good enough to instruct the Magistrates of the Districts in which we are interested to lose no time in forwarding these petitions to him, and I also asked him if he could inform me what would be the approximate amount of the licensing fee. To my first question H.E. replied that he had already",
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        "content_text": "Y 100\n\n391\n\n190 vai to u voli e'nosei. .1i ri i etusoloi\n\nLEIVI LA TUJEVO\"\n\nto Tom190 III. MEN .il neowjou weitmetri no duen\n\n- BJNGSSTY: n\n\n~*.dŭ tanunù hominī „menü art ben youdja) merit-\n\nsakut mamai“ Jannali to pasqua:o ade ni\n\n1. kumů níuú Jumnu basisi meer) ert bra Jaal nail jiti orob¬IQMOJ Mali nu belles I „etodominou exosza:id det jail bus ynot tel Iu aadini” adat dit je shuthroosa ni zakurtori sådd zoudynkX to tontsTOO DOLI BÀ LAW. LUKI (Lerones-Ivano0.1, ti, H Proda, în 19 NILɔđwo put new 11so y dmda Jăul beasteîni I\n\n1\n\n+\n\nL\n\n+\n\nno na›ly dood Main (Iano,&u=[@no), I,H bus Mamike reowsed weiv- BEM ČUDENTIA▼ JƆ niri đang bogaja 'ai à .à đoidím ja Jungmei „dal and \"Uling #roJUMicrŭ album in wɔɔ benfel nesto mid of sunni od bannya14 F SUB NÄYTIBL? eal tot citruk ben sana muri suosnomål to frogs\n\ned at 901 Ninavoji 3 to Jubunyag na sorirang mustanowX mi azavi§. ..l be. munk .60 dmw10 munað vild tỏ hìng d~ `ð dði▼ SÚRTURIN 100 beilqua vĺnm mo? by or wrodomijngo sul si di¿w Jr. word ban I tBUJ od deila bazacupor I won (DCO2 moulī riđim (aŭ dumasƆ bariai nesrð mið Od VI-ABBONU anw stubaoong tâm ¿[lu? nini re of dwore boog ed bluow vyloywa nisu to naizuritnos and aquona AAIIA” Ci doutevod bili dens teligen yolalinork will\n\n.@TOJONIJNUO two of edirrzaq Junt 18 VOTOJ (J BAIL - elit jetil เ 912 to nois surie ent to eliweb Ilt mirig min dziv noidideq Imunot TILIB ® Slit vela Jam (2) us (Tom19) Lado 187? boa asiTTAUP maitinup wiki dol w ni kuandmid aid to enjykojjam enc uðir noit itaų -72 -V.3 at is null aan) to mounɔtnije, a 2 me nous că .bojnuðin cur\n\nLivi p\n\nadd tờ hevur ya yimb,anci¿iðaq ameit mit (♬ babirw-\n\nJu\n\n+\n\nfa\n\n...) jaimmoil -.- to q no sui ray mild spanı [[ky toPINYOG counerii od riju u hoog na Dvor en ti ih ili belen I\n\nemij u waol of bodeczori e1n ew pole ni ajoinseiü not to modesteig\n\na ti mi bodan onin I his quid od munititeq onakt znibtretet ni to tramom odvatoiqga ant od blu w Jariw en moini\n\nmil vi of\n\ninstructed the Magistrates at Shui Hing, Toi Tong and Ying Tak to advise him promptly so that there should be no delay. Furthermore, he had sent deputies to these three districts and had already heard that there is no objection (on the part of the people of the district) to the export of limestone from Toi Tong and Ying Tak, but the deputy had not yet returned from Shui Hing.\n\nTo my second question he replied that the licensing fee would be in accordance with the Mining Regulations, he was not sure of the amount but did not think it amounted to very much; in any case it would be the same as that paid by the Canton Cement Co.\n\nI then referred to the question of the supply from the Fa Yun district. I pointed out that, if the Government intended to give us equal treatment with the Canton Cement Co., it would not be reasonable to debar us from getting supplies from this district. The Green Island Cement Co. quite understood that the Fei Shui quarry had been reserved by the Government for the supply of limestone to the Canton Cement Works, but one of our contractors had rented quarries in the Fa Yun District, which are quite apart from the Government quarry, and it was not unreasonable to expect that he would be allowed to supply the Company from these quarries. I mentioned that Fa Yun is a most important source of supply to the Company as there is sufficient depth of water in the River to make it possible to bring down supplies all the year round, which is not the case with other districts.\n\nMoreover, if the Green Island Cement Co. are driven further afield for their supplies it necessitates higher rates of freight which, alone, constitute a handicap.\n\nHe replied that he very much regretted that the Fa Yun district could not be thrown open to the Green Island Cement Co.'s contractors as the Government had reserved that whole district for their own use. Under the circumstances I thought it advisable not to press the question at this interview.\n\nIn conclusion I thanked him for his kind efforts on behalf of the Green Island Cement Co. and informed him that the Company fully appreciated the fact that he was doing all he could to assist the settlement of this long outstanding case. I also added that,\n\n157/8 13 9 Ja boll",
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        "content_text": "H\n\nDESP. DATE NO.\n\n1914 VOL. 3 SUBJECT\n\n1 bout 5 May Extradition of Chung San Nam. Tropical Diseases Research Fund. Gratuity to Miss Yourley.\n\n158 7\n\n159 8\n\n160 9\n\nbouf 9 9 9 167 q 4 9. 12 Death of D. J. O'Halloran. Affairs in Canton.\n\nbechange of Visity with Sulie of Kerangling, bigt sapt. Supt. of Police.\n\nPurchase of Subsidiary boin. Suppression of hiracy L Governat\n\nGovt. Opium Monopoly at Kwang Chan. Wan. 3. Building of new law courts!\n\nFunling Branch Railway: Building of New Law Courts.\n\n13 conf 13. 169 15 Pensions of R.A. J. Savage.\n\n16. Construction of P. C. Buildings.\n\n18. Ellis Radoorie School.\n\nconf 18. Salaries of Sanitary Inspectors.\n\n19. uppers for Extradition by Chinese Provincial Authorities.\n\n\"Ordces 9-11, 1914.\n\n114 20 175 20. 20. 176 Conf 20\n\n21 A الى 180 21 souf 21.. 1$1 182 26 26.\n\nCrace n° 13-1914. Public fighting.\n\nNo 14-1914. Stamp.\n\nno 12-1914. Airships Amendt.\n\nSalaries of Asst. Mistresses.\n\nst W. 10 Pension, MP. & Halloran.\n\nExchange of Property in Sham Shui Po District. Attorney Generalship.\n\nMr. H. A. Fisher.\n\nSerasy of S.S. Shing Tai\". Dr. G. Clark. Medical officer of Health.\n\nconf 26. Dry\n\n. 188 24 Free Quarters\n\n27 29. Nurses.\n\nfor Asst Mistresses.\n\n£ (47615A) Wt 12218A/2108 2000 10/28 H & J, Ld Gp 113",
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        "content_text": "李發\n\nLi Tat states.\n\n194\n\nAbout three days after the piracy of the S.S. \"Shing Tai\" I was at Leung Young's house, 15 Sui Tai Wai. I happened to mention to him \"Is not it dangerous to have so many bad characters constantly visiting your house\". He said \"there is no fear, Loling Wah, the solicitor, is my clansman, I gave him $100 in bank notes the other day\". He said that he had given him the money through Yeung Ip, principal tenant of 6, Pan Chong Miu ground floor and Tan Ngan Chi.\n\nAbout the same time I was in Leung Young's company in a brothel when he told me that Tam Ngau had paid $600 to Lau Hong Sin and other Chinese members of the Macao Police Force through Tan Ngan Chi (Detective) out of the proceeds of the \"Shing Tai\" piracy. Leung Young said that Hong Sin had asked Tam Ngau to hand him some hundred of dollars, this was after the \"Shing Tai\" piracy.\n\nDuring the hatching of the \"Tai On\" piracy I met Tan Ngan Chi in the street at Macao and he remarked \"You people are better be careful when doing these things\". He also said that Ko Kau and himself put the S.S. \"Kwong Chau Fan\" through.\n\nTan Ngan Chi was present at two meetings held at 15 Sui Tai Wai during the hatching of the \"Tai On\" piracy. Ko Yau was also present on one of the occasions.\n\nWhen I was locked at the Police Station, Macao, on the 14th May, 1914, Lau Fong Sin was very angry with me. He asked me if I had implicated him in the affairs. He pointed his finger at me and said \"You have done very well\". When on board the steam launch he threatened my mother with gaol and said that she had disowned me.\n\nI have to state that 15 Sui Tai Wai, 14 Sam Pa Tsai, 56 Shui Ki Fa Yuen and 6 Pan Cheng Miu are pirates' haunts, since the end of March, 1914.\n\n22nd May, 1914",
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        "content_text": "CHUKIANG \n\nOR \n\nCANTON RIVER \n\nSa-tsing \n\n*Fuk-yun \n\nFOR CORRECTION AD RETUR \n\nWITH ANNUAL REPORT; \n\nSee Circular of 30 April, 1908. \n\nHONG-KONG, KOWLOON AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES. \n\n114 \n\n15/ \n\nPiang tid \n\nHAN \n\nTan-tou Tong-pai \n\nShak-kai \n\nTUNG \n\nSK WAN \n\nLingtoho \n\nLung kong \n\nTong-lak \n\nHein-hi \n\nVoTai-Tong-tu \n\nKUI \n\nKon-las \n\nWu-shak-ngam \n\nShak-kong \n\nChorig-hang-kang \n\nA. po-ki \n\nLong-hau 8 \n\nLung-fa \n\nYong-tai-shan \n\nSin hi \n\nOpen ten \n\nWang-kong \n\nLi-Jozp \n\nShang-tungs \n\nTai-wa-chun \n\nHe \n\nPak shak-lung \n\nPu-kak \n\nKaichung \n\nSha-tao \n\nYam-ten & \n\nMoj-lim \n\nÁ Sai-Heung \n\nHa-Ceai \n\nTAI-CHAM BAY \n\nNAM-TAO \n\nPing Chang \n\nLongtaubhy \n\nHSIN NG A/N tong \n\nLoJant (SUM-QN; Sam-chuo \n\nSha-tau \n\nMa-shau \n\nWao-ha DEEP BAY HAU-HOI \n\nChak wan \n\nSan-tin \n\nSha \n\nMi-puo \n\nWang-ling-tau \n\nChuk-yen \n\nTin-koko \n\nShon-wan \n\nPlover Cove \n\nLim-ahun \n\nTolo \n\nPingshan \n\nTOLO HARBOUR \n\nKam-tin \n\nTai-shui-hang \n\nLin-tin \n\nKi-chun \n\nPa-kong ¿Tisam-kai \n\nSa-ng-chung \n\nCrooked I. \n\nSang shan \n\nHarbe \n\nCrescent !. \n\nRo-tongo \n\nBluff Hd \n\nChak-kang \n\nPort Jaland \n\nGrass I Tap-mun \n\nTan-ke-wan \n\nShair hang Hai-wang \n\nChin-bang \n\nBIAS \n\nTAI-PUNG-SANG \n\nBAY \n\nWong-mu \n\nTipfuk \n\nHasha \n\nPeng-cha \n\nPit-shuu \n\nMira \n\nTai-long \n\nShui-lov \n\nTai-mo-shan \n\nChin-shan \n\nLok Lo \n\nPat-long \n\nTai-shut-hang \n\nPat-kong Sai-kung \n\nLan-Dei-wad \n\nNam-Jong, \n\nYam-ten \n\nFung Hend \n\nFung Bay \n\nPing Pt \n\nLung-ku \n\nSa-shau \n\nTai-lam-ahung \n\nTsin-wan \n\nShatia \n\nJung, \n\nChun \n\nhue \n\nLai-Chi-Kok \n\nHigh L \n\nShelter \n\nKOWLOON CITY \n\nTown \n\nSham-Shui-Po \n\nBasalt \n\nChi-ja-kok \n\nFaim-She Tea \n\nPing-chan Green \n\nTung-hung \n\nRow Chad \n\nThưChâu \n\nShaw-ki-waro \n\nChau-kung \n\nPokulum \n\nLAN-TAO TAI-U SHANI \n\nSilver Mine \n\nAberdeen HONG-KONG \n\nSpilt pat \n\npilabad \n\nNinepin \n\nA Group \n\nLam-tong \n\nTaiku-chau \n\nTai-wand \n\nCheung-C \n\nA-Chau \n\nLamme I) osh-ku-wan (Pok-Liu \n\nEAST I AMMA CHAN., \n\nTa-tong \n\nTel-longhan \n\nHead \n\nWong mula \n\n-kok Fury Rocks \n\nZochau \n\nWag-lan Sun-kong hugen Pu-toi \n\nOTY10 \n\nLap-sap-mi \n\nLEMA \n\nCHANNEL \n\nChi-obau \n\nKakten \n\nNOTE \n\nTerritory under Convention of 1860 Boundary under Convention 1898 \n\nIndah Miles (101) \n\n30 \n\nSamun \n\nOrdnance Survey Office. Southampton, 1912 \n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271",
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        "content_text": "RETURN OF EXCHANGES OF LAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHAM SHUI PO IMPROVEMENT SCHEME\n\nDURING THE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTERS, 1914.\n\nEnclosure!\n\n437\n\n  \n    Lot No.\n    Dimensions\n    Área\n    Lessee\n    Annual C. Rent\n    Term of Lease\n    Exchanged for\n    Area of Lot or Lots exchanged for\n  \n  \n    N.K.I.L.64\n    46'9\" x 62\"\n    2,900 Sq.ft.\n    Tong Sau Wan\n    14\n    75 years from 1.7.98 renewable for 24 years less 3 days.\n    Lot No.2491, S.D.IV and buildings thereon.\n    871 Sq.ft.\n  \n  \n    K.I.L.68\n    29'4\" x 59'6\"\n    1,745 Sq.ft.\n    Lui Po\n    \n    \n    Lot No.2445, S.D.IV & buildings thereon.\n    1,742 Sq.ft.\n  \n  \n    N.K.I.L.69\n    46'10\" x 59'6\"\n    2,786 Sq.ft.\n    Ip Ng Shi\n    12\n    Do.\n    Lots 2430 & 2431 S.D.IV and buildings thereon.\n    2,178 Sq.ft.\n  \n  \n    N.K.I.L.70\n    36' x 59'6\"\n    2,141 Sq.ft.\n    Wong Yuk Wing\n    10\n    Do.\n    Lot No.2448.S.D.IV & buildings thereon.\n    1,307 Sq.ft.\n  \n  \n    K.I.L.71\n    130'4\" x 72\"\n    9,384 Sq.ft.\n    Tsang Ut\n    44\n    Do.\n    Portion of Lot 2560 S.D.IV and buildings thereon.\n    10,454 Sq.ft.\n  \n  \n    K.I.L.72\n    107'2\" x 72'\n    7,716 Sq.ft.\n    Tsang Kan\n    36\n    Do.\n  \n  \n    K.I.L.73\n    82'2\" x 72'\n    5,915 Sq.ft.\n    Tsang Kam Lam\n    28\n    Do.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    K.I.L.74\n    74'7\" x 59'6\"\n    4,437 Sq.ft.\n    \n    20\n    Do.\n    Lots 2429, 2433, 2460, 2336, 2424, 2343 & buildings thereon, Agricultural Lot 799 & buildings on Lots 2335 & 2337.S.D.IV.\n    9,146 Sq.ft.\n  \n\nA sum of $105.40 was paid for conversion of 2,645 square feet at 4 cents per square foot.\n\nSd. A.H.Hollingsworth\n\np. Director of Public Works\n\n12.8.14.\n\n1765/14:\n\nREC\n\n44710\n\n(Reut 14 NO. 14)\n\n01761/14",
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        "content_text": "CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.\n\nThrough and Joint Sectional Passenger Traffic Division Table.\n\nAs agreed on between the Administrations of the British and Chinese Sections. Vide Honourable Colonial Secretary's letter No.1562/1912, dated 18th June 1914, and Managing Director's Letter No.3234, dated 14th August 1914.\n\nHongkong\nKowloon\nHung Hom\nYaumati\nShatin\nTai Po and Tai Po Market\nFanling and Sheung Shui.\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n2.20\n2.00\n2.20\n2.00\n2.20\n2.00\n2.20\n2.00\n2.20\n2.00\n2.40\n2.00\n\n2nd\n1.10\n1.00\n1.10\n1.00\n1.10\n1.00\n1.10\n1.00\n1.10\n1.00\n1.20\n1.00\n\n3rd\n.55\n.50\n.55\n.50\n.55\n.50\n.55\n.50\n.55\n.50\n.60\n.50\n\n1st\n\n2.40\n2.00\n2.40\n2.00\n\n2nd\n\n1.20\n1.00\n1.20\n1.00\n\n3rd\n\n.60\n.50\n.60\n.50\n\nLi Long\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n2.00\n1.80\n\n2nd\n1.00\n.90\n\n3rd\n.50\n.45\n\nPing Wu\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n2.80\n2.00\n\n2nd\n1.40\n1.00\n\n3rd\n.70\n.50\n\nTin Tong Wai\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.00\n2.00\n\n2nd\n1.50\n1.00\n\n3rd\n.75\n.50\n\nShek Ku\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.00\n2.00\n\n2nd\n1.50\n1.00\n\n3rd\n.75\n.50\n\nTong Tou Ha\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.20\n2.00\n\n2nd\n1.60\n1.00\n\n3rd\n.80\n.50\n\nLum Tsun\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.40\n2.00\n\n2nd\n1.70\n1.00\n\n3rd\n.85\n.50\n\nCheung Muk Tou and Shek Ma\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.80\n1.80\n\n2nd\n1.90\n.90\n\n3rd\n.95\n.45\n\nTu Tong\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.80\n1.62\n\n2nd\n1.90\n.81\n\n3rd\n.95\n.40\n\nSheung Ping & Muk Lun\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.80\n1.42\n\n2nd\n1.90\n.71\n\n3rd\n.95\n.35\n\nWang Lik\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.60\n1.42\n\n2nd\n1.80\n.71\n\n3rd\n.90\n.35\n\nNam Shek\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.80\n1.42\n\n2nd\n1.90\n.71\n\n3rd\n.95\n.35\n\nSai Wu\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.80\n1.42\n\n2nd\n1.90\n.71\n\n3rd\n.95\n.35\n\nSheklung\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n3.80\n35% 65%\n\n2nd\n1.90\n35% 65%\n\n3rd\n.95\n35% 65%\n\nShek Lik Kon\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n4.00\n1.68\n\n2nd\n2.00\n.84\n\n3rd\n1.00\n.42\n\nShek Tan\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n4.20\n1.70\n\n2nd\n2.10\n.85\n\n3rd\n1.05\n.42\n\nShek Ha\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n4.40\n1.64\n\n2nd\n2.20\n.82\n\n3rd\n1.10\n.41\n\nSien Tsun\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n4.40\n1.60\n\n2nd\n2.20\n.82\n\n3rd\n1.10\n.41\n\nNga Yeo\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n4.60\n1.66\n\n2nd\n2.30\n.83\n\n3rd\n1.15\n.41\n\nTong Mei\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n5.20\n1.80\n\n2nd\n2.60\n.90\n\n3rd\n1.30\n.45\n\nSun Tong\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n5.20\n1.76\n\n2nd\n2.60\n.88\n\n3rd\n1.30\n.44\n\nNam Kong\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n5.20\n1.78\n\n2nd\n2.60\n.89\n\n3rd\n1.30\n.44\n\nWu Chung\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n5.40\n1.72\n\n2nd\n2.70\n.86\n\n3rd\n1.35\n.43\n\nChe Pi\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n5.40\n1.68\n\n2nd\n2.70\n.84\n\n3rd\n1.35\n.42\n\nShek Pai\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n5.40\n1.56\n\n2nd\n2.70\n.78\n\n3rd\n1.35\n.39\n\nCanton T.S.T.\n\nClass\nFare\nProportion British Chinese\n\n1st\n5.40\n35% 65%\n\n2nd\n2.70\n35% 65%\n\n3rd\n1.35\n35% 65%\n\nRobert Baker,\n\nActing Manager,\n\nBritish Section,\n\nKowloon Canton Railway,\n\n=\n\nWen Tch Chang.\n\nManaging Director,\n\nChinese Section\n\nCanton Kowloon Railway.",
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        "content_text": "# Tiger Killed in New Territory\n\n## European Constable Badly Mauled\n## Indian Constable Killed\n## Story of Two Encounters\n\nRumours of tigers having been seen on the Peak and in the New Territory have been so frequent, and the \"bagging\" of real tigers so infrequent, that many have treated the rumours as nothing but moonshine, and the tigers as mere legendary animals. Yesterday it was proved beyond doubt that tigers do exist in the New Territory, and the one which was killed—not, however, before it had badly mauled an European constable, P.C. Goucher, and killed an Indian constable in that vicinity yesterday, was a big well-fed Southern specimen of the man-eating type, and very finely marked.\n\nThe story of the kill and all the previous happenings had to be gleaned from several sources. Our representative first interviewed P.C. Hollands, who, with P.C. Goucher—who now lies in the Government Civil Hospital in a serious condition—had the first encounter with the tiger. Both constables were on duty at Shung Shui Police Station, and early yesterday morning it was reported to them that a tiger had been seen in the vicinity. Hollands stated that tiger pugs had been discovered several times previously, and P.C. Goucher had also noticed pugs only a few days ago.\n\nImmediately upon receipt of the news, both constables set out in search of the tiger; Hollands was armed with a revolver and Goucher with a shot gun, and they were accompanied by several Chinese, armed with poles only. The track of the tiger was soon discovered, and at about 10 a.m. searchers were led to a copse in the neighbourhood of Leung Yuk Tau, where the pug marks ended. At this time some Indian constables were making their way towards the copse, armed with the more serviceable carbine rifles, and it was arranged that the tiger should not be disturbed until the Indians had arrived. However, one of the Chinese injudiciously threw a handful of soil into the copse, and immediately there was a loud roar and the tiger sprang out. P.C. Hollands added: -\"Goucher and myself were then only a few yards from the tiger, and Goucher raised his shot gun and fired, and then sloped and fell over a bank into a paddy field. At once the tiger pounced on him, and then I emptied my revolver into it at close range. This had the effect of frightening the animal, who got off Goucher and ran away. All that I could do then was to assist poor Goucher, who was badly mauled and bleeding freely.\"\n\nHollands, who appeared to be greatly affected by his unnerving experience, remarked that he had never previously seen a tiger, not even in a show, and he is not at all keen on seeing another one.\n\nThe conveyance of the carcase from the station to the police launch created no little sensation, especially among the Chinese, hundreds of whom followed shouting \"loufu.\" Incredulous as ever, but a few Europeans saw the landing of the dead tiger in Hongkong and his subsequent conveyance to the City Hall, but when his real presence was made known the abode of the vanquished stripes was besieged. Hundreds of persons visited the City Hall to see the tiger while it remained on view.\n\nWhen the tiger made off after his encounter with the two constables, the search was continued by Mr. Burlingham, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the New Territory, Mr. Martin, a cadet, and Indian constables. About one o'clock, and in the same vicinity—Loung Yuk Tau—they discovered the tiger mauling an Indian, who was apparently dead. They closed in on the tiger, who was wounded, and showed no fight, and he was quickly despatched with a discharge of several Winchesters and service rifles. Mr. Burlingham, in a conversation with a Daily Press representative, said that the finishing off of the tiger was quite without any exciting incident.\n\nAs easy prey to the Indian constable who was killed, it seems that the tiger sprang at him from behind, struck him on the head with his pug, and also mauled him when he lay on the ground. The head was severely gashed, sufficient to cause death, and the body and arms were also shockingly lacerated. His name is Rattan Singh. The body lies in the mortuary and an inquest will be held.\n\nThe tiger was measured by Mr. Moxon, with the following results:-\n| Measurement | Length/Size |\n| --- | --- |\n| Length from tip to tip | 8ft. 6in. |\n| Height of withers | 3ft. 4in. |\n| Pug | 6in. each way |\n| Round the fore-legs | 17in. |\n| Girth | 3ft. 7in. |\n| Tail | 3ft. |\n| Head, taken round each ear | 2ft. 6in. |\n| Weight | 289 lbs. |\n\nIt will be realised that the tiger was a very fine specimen. It was about three years old, of a Southern origin, and in very good condition. There were numerous wounds on the head, body and legs.\n\nGoucher was conveyed with all speed to the Government Civil Hospital. His left arm was broken in two places and was also badly torn, while his back was very severely lacerated. He is a big powerful man, and but for this there is not much doubt but what he would have succumbed.\n\nHis presence had been known for some time, but it was only when he made bold and mauled the two Chinese on Sunday that any definite indication of his whereabouts was discovered. On several occasions P.C. Goucher had endeavoured to trace the tiger by his pugs, but had never been able to get within shooting distance until yesterday, with the sad result related above. However, there can be no doubt that as a result of this initial encounter the tiger was badly wounded, so much so that when again discovered he was easy prey.\n\nThe carcase was photographed along with Messrs. Burlingham and Martin and the Captain Superintendent of Police.",
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        "content_text": "# No 124 \nC.O 395/25213 \nANIS \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.** 13th April, 1915.\n\nSir,\n\nIn continuation of my Despatch No. 28 of the 22nd January, 1915, I have the honour to report that no exchanges of land in connection with the Sam Shui Po Improvement Scheme were effected during the 1st Quarter of the current year.\n\n2. I propose in future to discontinue the quarterly return, and to report only when exchanges of land take place.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., &c., &c.**\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble servant,\n**Governor, &c.**",
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        "content_text": "236 \n\n39023 \n\nThe condition of these rivers had therefore caused anxiety for some time prior to the occurrence of the recent disastrous flood. On the 8th instant, the water at Wuchow stood at 69 feet, or about 35 feet above low water. On the 9th instant, the dreaded Fu Ho, which falls into the West River just above Wuchow, suddenly came down in spate. The water at Wuchow rose at once to 75 feet, or 3 feet higher than the high water mark in last year's flood, which was the greatest known for 40 years, and by the afternoon of the 10th instant, the water had risen to the unprecedented height of 79 feet 3 inches, and was still rising. It is said to have reached its maximum height of 82 feet on the same day, which is 10 feet higher than the maximum registered in 1914. But according to another account, the maximum height did not exceed 79 feet 3 inches.\n\n4.\n\nThe result was an inundation which practically submerged the town of Wuchow, burst all the dykes along the West River banks, submerged the town of Sam Shui near Canton, and inundated a very large part of Canton City itself to a depth of from 6 to 10 feet. But the cup of disaster was not even then full, for a devastating fire broke out among the upper storeys of the houses in which thousands of the inhabitants of Canton City had sought refuge, with the result that 2,800 houses were destroyed. It is estimated that 10,000 persons lost their lives in this terrible fire or in trying to escape from it.\n\nHundreds of square miles of country carrying crops almost ripe for harvesting have been covered with a waste of water, and the loss of life and property can scarcely be estimated and will never be accurately known.\n\n5.\n\nMan is too puny to render effective assistance in such a disaster. For days, it was impossible to communicate with the shore at any point along the West River or to render help to survivors isolated from the means of getting food or shelter. Relief was, however, organised, and funds have been subscribed.",
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        "content_text": "# C. 44797 COPY\n\n**Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs**\n\nPEC? REGEZ SEP 15\n\nI have the honour to report that I left for Canton on July 25th. to investigate the conditions of Flood Relief, and returned to Hongkong on August 7th.\n\nFlood relief measures always assume 3 phases which are, successively, Immediate Relief (`kap chạn`), Autumn Barricades (`t'sau lan`) and Winter Embankment repairs (`tung kei`). So far this year attention has been confined to Immediate Relief. The Tung Wa Hospital has despatched over 3 million catties of rice, and its 3 centres at Canton, Shiu Hing, and Sam Shui, with a branch under the latter up the North River at Teing Yun, have done excellent work in conjunction with the Canton Relief Societies.\n\nNearly half a million catties of Tung Wa Hospital rice were taken over by the Standard Oil Co. who kindly undertook to see to their distribution. The United States Navy, the British American Tobacco Company and the Asiatic Petroleum Company have also given generous assistance. Supplies of rice have been given by the Tung Wa Hospital to various missionary bodies who have worked nobly for the relief of sufferers.\n\nIn company with Mr. Tong Yat Chun, who has been in charge of the Shiu Hing centre, I spent ten days up the West River and its tributaries investigating the conditions in the important districts of Ko Yiu, Ko Ming and Hok Shan, and especial care was taken to see that the more remote places received due attention.\n\nThe outstanding features of distress are the breaches in the embankments and the ruined houses. The loss of life up the West River, apart from the destruction of a village at the foot of the ancient pagoda in the Eastern Suburbs of Shiu Hing City, has apparently not been great. That village, however, is said to have lost 2,000 persons who had no time to escape from the water rushing through the sudden breach.",
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        "content_text": "Trng Tom Hum aline Tmg Sam staten:- I am a farmer. I reside at No. 1 Tai Shui Village, Ping Shan Police District. About 8 p.m. on the 4th August last a robbery occurred at my salt shed near Haimen Wan, Deep Bay (British Territory). My son Tong Shun Chan, aged 17 years, was made captive and held for ransom by the robbers. I was desirous of ransoming my son so I went to Kong Kung, Commander of the \"Ying\" squadron, stationed at Sin Chun about 3 hours journey by launch from Canton, Kong Hung Hi said to be acquainted with robber-chiefs. About 1 day after the robbery I met Lui Bau Tuu, two robber-chiefs, (The latter was beheaded from Hongkong under the name of Qui Sin Cui alias Lian Bui Ying Juk on the 10th October, 1914.) Kong Fung Hi spoke to the robber-chiefs to return my son at once, without payment. They laughed at him, and said they would require $4,000 as ransom for my son. My man met them on the next day and said they would liberate my son for $2,000. They refused and said that the least sum they would accept would be $10,000 and 10 taels of opium. Long King did first meet Tong Lei Tai at the latter's house in Lai Chi Kok (Rice Street) number unknown. On the second occasion he met Tong Loi Tai and Fan Sin Pui at the Kwong Tung wharf, Macao, a man named Zui Wa was also present at this interview on the wharf. The robber-chiefs refused to meet Long King. (A man named Kong King met me and introduced me to a man named Lau Kwai Pang, owner of oyster-beds, residing at the first floor of a cinematograph house, Link in Long Wand. Lau Kwai Pang arranged with two robber-chiefs, Tong Lei Wai and Ai Sin Lau alias Ah Bin Pui, for the release of my son on payment of $2,150 and 2 taels of prepared opium. I agreed to pay that amount in $2,320 including the price of opium.\n\nOn Friday the 24th October I took the above amount to Lau Kwai Song's house at midnight, a man named Yong Lai Wing, a medicine-seller, on the 3rd floor, Tai Sheng accompanied us to Lau Kwai Song's house.",
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        "content_text": "COPT.\n\nNo. 9.\n\n13251-\n\nRECT\n\n313\n\nREGE 20 R 16\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 22nd January, 1916,\n\nWith reference to my cypher telegrams of the 10th and 11th instant reporting the piracy of the star-launch Sui Fung and the death of her two Indian Guards, I have the honour to inform you that from statements made to the Captain Superintendent of Police it appears that the Shui Fung is a Chinese launch, licensed in Hongkong, running between this port and Shan Mi, calling at Sam Man Ping Hoi and Tai Kung; that she left Hongkong at 6:30 a.m. on the 9th instant after the customary examination of her crew and passengers by the Police. Her complement consisted of a crew of 29 and she had between 60 and 70 passengers. She arrived at Sha Lo at 10 a.m. where a few passengers disembarked and three came on board having been searched by the two Indian Guards. The baggage was also searched and the launch left again at 11 a.m. and arrived at Ping Hoi at 1 o'clock. It was lying at this port for the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers that the piracy took place. Having wounded the Indian Guards and stolen all the property of the launch and passengers but not touching the cargo which consisted of Fruit, Molasses, and general goods to the value of about $600, they stood over the Master of the launch with their revolvers and compelled him to steer towards Yun Chow and from there to To Tau where they arrived at 7 p.m. and three small boats having come to meet them, the robbers, some 30 in number, went ashore and the launch returned to Ping Hoi and reported to the Chinese Authorities. After a short stay in that port, the launch again proceeded, arrived at Shan Mi shortly after midnight, and reported the outrage to the Chinese Gunboat Kwong Kang and returned to Hongkong via the usual ports, arriving at 7 p.m. on the 12th instant.\n\nI am happy to be able to inform you that the",
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        "content_text": "# OH HerrevoÐ \n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 15th March, 1916.\n\nWith reference to my letter of the 23rd ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that Mr. T. H. King, Assistant Superintendent of Police, has now returned from Macao and I have to cordially thank Your Excellency for the hospitality and assistance accorded to him.\n\nMr. King describes his visit with Captain Fonseca and Mr. Tang Kam Tsai, the Portuguese and Chinese representative officers, to Macarira (Don Juan) and Wong Kam Islands and reports that it has been established that the 4 Chinese referred to in my letter of the 2nd ultimo were detained at the village of Tong Kom in Wong Kam Island. It was also ascertained that a Chinese kidnapped from Nim Wan in this Colony in August last had been detained at the village of Wong Leung Shan in Macarira Island and that the ransom for another Chinese resident in this Colony kidnapped during the same month was paid at Shui Hang in the same island.\n\nIt is evident that both these islands will continue to be used by pirates and robbers unless and until some arrangement for the policing of this disputed territory can be arrived at by the Portuguese and Chinese Governments.\n\nI have further to inform Your Excellency that in another recent kidnapping case from this Colony, a letter demanding...\n\nHis Excellency  \nSenhor José Carlos da Maia,  \nGovernor of Macao,  \nMACAO.",
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        "content_text": "## 4. Cost of Office\nAs the Survey Office forms part of the Public Works Department and is accommodated in the same building, the charges for numerous items such as lighting, heating, electric fans, etc., cannot be stated. Omitting these, the following is a statement of the cost:---\n\n| Item | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| Salaries | 67,215.44 |\n| Conveyance Allowance | 5,443.97 |\n| Wages for coolies | 6,078.65 |\n| Mounting Plans | 173.80 |\n| Drawing Materials | 680.79 |\n| Land Survey Contingencies | ... |\n| Transport & Travelling Expenses | 609.85 |\n| Survey of Colony | 3,164.95 |\n| Incidental Expenses | 244.97 |\n| Surveying Instruments | ... |\n| Furniture | 4.50 |\n| New Territories Village Survey (on contract) | 1,877.00 |\n| Total | 85,493.92 |\n\n## 5. Trigonometrical Survey\nThis work has been extended eastwards from Stanley to Wong Ma Kok, Loo Chau Island. D'Aguilar, Waglan, Tung Loong Island, High Junk Peak, and Hai Wan, 5 new stations have been erected and 6 Military Bench Marks utilized; altogether 14 stations were erected. The work was extended by series of interlacing polygons and closed with an angular error of 3\" on to the original work with excellent results, good weather being experienced the whole time and the area enclosed being about 32 square miles.\n\n## 6. Topographical and Cadastral Surveys\nAbout 123 miles of traverses have been run during the year and traverse stations permanently marked on the ground. The same trouble occurred as formerly with regard to stations either being lost or removed, necessitating extra work. Steps are now being taken to eliminate this mischief by a system of more permanent marks at intervals in the more important traverses.\n\nThe Ordnance Survey of the Colony has been steadily pushed forward, 55 acres in Central District, 17 acres in Western District and 2 acres in Eastern District being completed and plotted.\n\nAn area of about 55 acres was surveyed and plotted in the Peak District to a scale of 50'=1\", which completes the survey. Steps are now being taken to reduce this to 200'=1\" and the new map should be ready for printing in about six or eight months.\n\nSurveys of Shaukiwan District, containing about 42 acres, and Aberdeen Village, containing about 27 acres, were completed.\n\nThe cost for this item is not available, this being a Departmental General Account.\n\n-7-\n\nThe Survey of Kowloon (50'=1\") is completed and is being revised as development progresses. This survey has been reduced to 200' 1\" and inked in, but, as it is desirable that a portion of New Kowloon including Kowloon City and Shamshuipo (where large developments are now taking place) should be included in the new map, it will probably not be ready for reproduction for another six months.\n\nA survey was made of Signal Hill and surrounding lots, containing an area of about 10 acres, to define War Department boundaries. Surveys were also made of 9 lots of land in Hongkong and Kowloon covering an area of 152,673 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realised $30,565 in premium and $996 in Crown Rent.\n\nOne surveyor was stationed permanently in the New Territories during the year and a temporary surveyor was employed on contract during a considerable portion of the year to continue the surveys of villages in the New Territories.\n\nThe following villages in the New Territories, containing 5,875 houses, were surveyed and plotted during the year, viz.: Yeung Kong Wai, Sun Hang Wai, Shek Kong Tsun, Tung Tau, Lung Uk Tsun, Shek Kong Wai, Ki Hang Tsun, Ha Tsun, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan Tsai, Ping Shan, Tong Fong, Shan Cheung, Hiong Yuen, Shui Tau, Wing Hung Wai, Shui Tan, San Tsui, Tam Shui Hang, Kong Ha, Wai Tsai, San Tsun, Tong To Tsun, U Shek Kok, Lek Mei, Im Tso Ha, Shek Kiu Tau, Ho Wo Hang, Au Ha, Nam Chung Cheng, Nga Iu Tau, Ma Tseuk Ling, Tai Long, Tui Hang, Sheung Wo Hang, Leuk Kong, Sheuk Pan Tau, Kui Kuk Shui, Ho Lek Pai, Nam Hang Mei, Lo Tung Tsui, Mau Uk Pin, Ma Mi Hang, Hok Tau, Tam Chuk Hang, Hok Tau Pui, Leng Pei, San Wai, San Uk Tsai, Ma Mi Ha, Leng Tsai, Kwai Tsu Ling, San Tong Po, San Shui Hang, Kau Po, Tam Chuk Hang, San Uk Tsai, Hok Tau Pui, Kau Tau, Hok Tau, Ha Heung Un Tsun, Tsung Un Ha Tsun, Heung Un, Chuk Un Tsun, Li Uk Tsun, Feung Wong U, San Uk Ling, Nga Tu Ha, Ping Yen, Wa Kang Shan, and Kau Tau Wai.\n\nIn addition to the Villages enumerated, numerous minor surveys required by the District Officer, North, were prepared. Surveys were also made of the light railway from Au Ha to Sha Tau Kok, of the main road from Taipo to Fanling, of about 150 acres of orchards at Fanling, and of Taipo Market, the European Reservation, etc.\n\n## 7. Maps published\nThe revised 2\" map of Hongkong and New Territories arrived from England during the year. No new maps were published.\n\n## 8. Miscellaneous Matters\nThe following maps and plans were prepared for official use during the year:- 182 lease plans (in triplicate), 11 sale plans (in duplicate), 496 tracings, and 2,028 sunprints in connection with proposed sales, permits, etc., whilst 1,015 permits for temporary occupation of Crown Land and 66 licences for temporary piers and slipways were issued.\n\nSee Plan (4). \nSee Plan (2). \nSee Plan (1). \nSee Plan (3) \n401",
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        "content_text": "406\n\nSee Plan (4).\n\nSee Plan (2).\n\nSee Plan (1).\n\n6\n\n4. Cost of Office. As the Survey Office forms part of the Public Works Department and is accommodated in the same building, the charges for numerous items such as lighting, heating, electric fans, etc., cannot be stated. Omitting these, the following is a statement of the cost:\n\n| Item | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| Salaries | $ 67,215.44 |\n| Conveyance Allowance | 5,443.97 |\n| Wages for coolies | 6,078.65 |\n| Mounting Plans | 173.80 |\n| Drawing Materials | 680.79 |\n| Land Survey Contingencies | ... |\n| Transport & Travelling Expenses | 609.85 |\n| Survey of Colony | 3,164.95 |\n| Incidental Expenses | 244.97 |\n| Surveying Instruments | 4.50 |\n| Furniture (on contract) | 1,877.00 |\n| Total | $ 85,493.92 |\n\nNew Territories Village Survey (on contract)\n\n5. Trigonometrical Survey.-This work has been extended eastwards from Stanley to Wong Ma Kok, Loo Chau Island, D'Aguilar, Waglan, Tung Loong Island, High Junk Peak, and Hai Wan. 5 new stations have been erected and 6 Military Bench Marks utilized; altogether 14 stations were used. The work was extended by a series of interlacing polygons and closed with an angular error of 3\" on to the original work with excellent results, good weather being experienced the whole time and the area enclosed being about 32 square miles.\n\n6. Topographical and Cadastral Surveys.--About 123 miles of traverses have been run during the year and traverse stations permanently marked on the ground. The same trouble occurred as formerly with regard to stations either being lost or removed, necessitating extra work. Steps are now being taken to eliminate this mischief by a system of more permanent marks at intervals in the more important traverses.\n\nThe Ordnance Survey of the Colony has been steadily pushed forward; 55 acres in Central District, 17 acres in Western District, and 2 acres in Eastern District being completed and plotted.\n\nAn area of about 55 acres was surveyed and plotted in the Peak District to a scale of 50'-1\", which completes the survey. Steps are now being taken to reduce this to 200'=1\" and the new map should be ready for printing in about six or eight months.\n\nSurveys of Shaukiwan District, containing about 42 acres, and Aberdeen Village, containing about 27 acres, were completed.\n\n*The cost for this item is not available, this being a Departmental General Account.\n\nThe Survey of Kowloon (50'=1\") is completed and is being revised as development progresses. This survey has been reduced to 200' 1\" and inked in, but, as it is desirable that a portion of New Kowloon including Kowloon City and Shamshuipo (where large developments are now taking place) should be included in the new map, it will probably not be ready for reproduction for another six months.\n\nA survey was made of Signal Hill and surrounding lots, containing an area of about 10 acres, to define War Department boundaries. Surveys were also made of 9 lots of land in Hongkong and Kowloon covering an area of 152,673 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realised $30,565 in premium and $996 in Crown Rent.\n\nOne surveyor was stationed permanently in the New Territories during the year, and a temporary surveyor was employed on contract during a considerable portion of the year to continue the surveys of villages in the New Territories.\n\nThe following villages in the New Territories, containing 5,875 houses, were surveyed and plotted during the year, viz.: Yeung Kong Wai, Sun Hang Wai, Shek Kong Tsun, Tung Tau, Lung Uk Tsun, Shek Kong Wai, Ki Hang Tsun, Ha Tsun, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan Tsai, Ping Shan, Tong Fong, Shan Cheung, Hiong Yuen, Shui Tau, Wing Hung Wai, Shui Tan, San Tsui, Tam Shui Hang, Kong Ha, Wai Tsai, San Tsun, Tong To Tsun, U Shek Kok, Lek Mei, Im Tso Ha, Shek Kiu Tau, Ho Wo Hang, Au Ha, Nam Chung Cheng, Nga Iu Tau, Ma Tseuk Ling, Tai Long, Tai Hang, Sheung Wo Hang, Leuk Kong, Sheuk Pan Tau, Kui Kuk Shui, Ho Lek Pai, Nam Hang Mei, Lo Tung Tsui, Mau Uk Pin, Ma Mi Hang, Hok Tau, Tam Chuk Hang, Hok Tau Pui, Leng Pei, San Wai, San Uk Tsai, Ma Mi Ha, Leng Tsai, Kwai Tsu Ling, San Tong Po, San Shui Hang, Kau Po, Tam Chuk Hang, San Uk Tsai, Hok Tau Pui, Kau Tau, Hok Tau, Ha Heung Un Tsun, Tsung Un Ha Tsun, Heung Un, Chuk Un Tsun, Li Uk Tsun, Feung Wong U, San Uk Ling, Nga Tu Ha, Ping Yen, Wa Kang Shan, and Kau Tau Wai.\n\nIn addition to the villages enumerated, numerous minor surveys required by the District Officer, North, were prepared. 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        "content_text": "## CHUKIANG\nC.O. NO 49\n\nQ R  \nCANTON  \nRIVER  \n\n*Sa-triani  \n*Fuk-yun  \n\nFOR CORRECTION AND RETURN IN ADVANCE OF ANNUAL REPORT fee Circular of 4th February, 1915.\n\nHONG-KONG, KOWLOON AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES.\n\n| Location        |              |\n| --------------- | ------------ |\n| Piang-ti        | o Tri-Tong-tu |\n| Ten-tou         | Shak-ky      |\n| Liong-tu-ho     | Lung-kong    |\n| Tong-lak        | Hain-hi      |\n| Kon-lan         | Wu-shak-ngam |\n| Shak-kong       | Ghong-hang-kang |\n| A po ki         | Long-hau     |\n| Tong hang       | Hsin-hi      |\n| Lung-f          | Yong-tai-chan |\n| Wang-kong-e     | Pan-ten      |\n| Li-long         | Taiwo-chun   |\n|                 | Pak-sbak-lung |\n| Pu-kak          | Mai-lim      |\n|                 | Shong-tung   |\n| Keichung        | Tong-poi     |\n|                 | Pa-kong-o    |\n| Tizam-kni       | Sa-ng-chung  |\n| Wong-muo        | Tipfuk       |\n| Hasha           | Pong-share   |\n|                 | Pitch        |\n| Namo            | Mire P       |\n| Ha-toai         | Sai-Heung    |\n| Ping Cheng      | Lan-tongo    |\n| Lofong (SUN-ON) | Sam-chun     |\n| Lungtaubhy      | Tai-zan      |\n| Sha-tau         | Ma-chau      |\n| Kwaimiso        | Wan-had      |\n| Chak-wan        |              |\n\n## DEEP BAY OR HAU-HO!\n| Location   |         |\n| ---------- | ------- |\n| San-tta    | Shear   |\n| Sha-tao    | Yam-ten |\n| Kat-o      | Crooked |\n| Song-chau  | Sha-tau-kak |\n|            | Crescent |\n| Wo-hang    | Bluff Hd |\n| Wang-ling-tau | shai-wan-tau |\n| Lim-chun   | Kam-tin  |\n| Un-m       | Lin-tin  |\n| Farshui-hung | Chin-shan |\n|            | Shui-leu |\n| Tai-mo-shan | Lok Lo Ha |\n| Pet-long   | Nam.long  |\n| Tai-thui-hàng | Pet-kong |\n| Sai-kung   | Vaca-tac&M |\n| Lung       | Se-chau  |\n|            | Tai-lan-chung |\n| Ma-W       | Tain-wan  |\n| Shatip     | Chung    |\n| Chu-lu-kok | Island   |\n| Kau-lung-  | KOWE     |\n\n## KOWLOON\n| Location        |              |\n| --------------- | ------------ |\n| Sham Shui Po     | Mongok       |\n| Stonecutter      | au           |\n| Lai-Chi-Kok     |              |\n\n## TOLO HARBOUR\n| Location    |              |\n| ----------- | ------------ |\n| Plover Cove | Tin-kokt     |\n| Shon-wan    | TOLO         |\n|             | HARBOUR      |\n| White       | Tolo Channel |\n| Tam-teain   | Ko-tongo     |\n| Grass       | Tap-mun      |\n| Tan-ka-wal  | Tai-long     |\n| Chak-kang   | Shak-hang    |\n| Heiwang     | PChin-hang   |\n| Fung Head   | Fung Bay     |\n| Lan-nai-wart | Ping Pt      |\n| She-wan     | Shelter      |\n| High        | Town I.      |\n| Tai-pu-tonio | Cheung Kwan O |\n| Ping-ong-war | Baskit       |\n| Tung-chung  |              |\n\n## LAN-TAO (TALU SHAN)\n| Location   |              |\n| ---------- | ------------ |\n| Silver     | LANTISM.     |\n| & Kow-Chad | Ghay-kung    |\n| HONGire    | She          |\n| Teni Kandy | YONG         |\n| SiPing-chau | Green Im     |\n\n## VICTORIA\n| Location    |              |\n| ----------- | ------------ |\n| Hau L5      | Ha-yong      |\n| Poldalon    | Shin-pat     |\n| Tai-ku-thau | Aberdeen     |\n| HONG-KONG   | si......D}    |\n| Aplishack   | Ninepi       |\n| Gro         | Lam-tong I   |\n| Ta-tong     |              |\n| Chsung-Chau | Siu-A-Chau   |\n| Tai-A-Chau  | Lap-sap-mi   |\n|             | Tai-wen?     |\n| Lamma (Pok-Liu | Oshik-ku-wan |\n|             | Tai-long     |\n| Hond        | Agullar)     |\n| Wang-ma-kol | Fury Rocks   |\n| Chan        | to-chau      |\n| Pu-toi      | Wag-lar      |\n| Sun-kong    | Lighthouse P |\n\n## LEMA\n29'0 M. LAT.  \nCHANNEL  \n114′20′′E_LONG_OF_GREENWICH\n\n## NOTE\n| Description                         | \n| ----------------------------------- |\n| Territory under Convention of 1860  |\n| Boundary under Convention 1898-     |\n| English Miten (11)                  |\n| Ordnance Survey Office.Southampton, 1915. |",
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        "content_text": "# CHUKIANG OR CANTON RIVER\nC.O.N° 49.\n\n## FOR CORRECTION AND RETURN\nIN ADVANCE OF ANNUAL REPORT  \nCircular of 4th February, 1915.\n\n### HONG-KONG, KOWLOON AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES.\n\n114\n\n| Place Names          | \n|---------------------|\n| Piang-ti            |\n| Shak-kai            |\n| TUNGK' WAN          |\n| Liong-tu-ho         |\n| Lung-kong           |\n| Tong-lak            |\n| Hain-hi             |\n| Sa-talang           |\n| Vo Tai-Tong-tu      |\n| KUI                 |\n| Wu-shak-ngam        |\n| Shak-kong           |\n| 7S HAN              |\n| T'en-tau            |\n| Tong-poi            |\n| BIAS                |\n| Chong-hang-kang     |\n| Fuk-yun             |\n| A po-kai            |\n| Long-hey            |\n| Lung-fa             |\n| Hip-hi              |\n| Yong-tai-shan       |\n| Wang-kong           |\n| Pan-tem             |\n| Li-Iong             |\n| Tai-mo-chun         |\n| Ma                  |\n| Pak-abak-lung       |\n| Pu-kak              |\n| Sai-Houng           |\n| NAM-TAO             |\n| Mai-lim             |\n| M 1                 |\n| Ki-chun             |\n| Shong-tung          |\n| Keichung            |\n| Sa-ng-chung         |\n| TAI-PUNG-SAN        |\n| Sha-tac             |\n| Yam-ten             |\n| Wong-muo            |\n| Tipfuk              |\n| Pa-kong             |\n| Tieum-kai           |\n| Ha-trai             |\n| TAI-CHAM BAY        |\n| Ping Chang          |\n| Tai-san             |\n| Kwaimiao            |\n| Ma-shau             |\n| Wan-had             |\n| HSIN NGAN           |\n| Len-tong            |\n| Lofong              |\n| (SUN-QN)            |\n| Sam-chun            |\n| Lungtsui            |\n| Kato                |\n| Crooked I.          |\n| Sha-tau             |\n| Chak-wan            |\n| DEEP BAY OR HAU-HOI |\n| Shukwan tou         |\n| k-yan               |\n| Lim-chun            |\n| LOON                |\n| Kam-tin             |\n| Un-iu               |\n| She teu-kok         |\n| Song-chau           |\n| Crescent I.         |\n| Kuk-p               |\n| Harbour             |\n| Wo-hang             |\n| Bluff Hd            |\n| Wang-ling-tau       |\n| Tin-koko            |\n| Shon-wan            |\n| AV                  |\n| No                  |\n| Hash                |\n| Pang-ohav           |\n| Namo                |\n| Pit-chau            |\n| Plover Cove         |\n| TOLO HARBOUR        |\n| Whity               |\n| Tolo Channel        |\n| Port Island         |\n| Grass I.            |\n| Tap-mun             |\n| Tan-ka-wen          |\n| Mirs P              |\n| Kak-ten             |\n| Samun               |\n| Lin-tin             |\n| Tai-ahui            |\n| Shui-lou            |\n| Ko-tong             |\n| Chak-Hang           |\n| Shak-hang           |\n| Taishui-hang        |\n| Pet-kong            |\n| Tai-long            |\n| Haiwan              |\n| PChin-hang          |\n| Fung Head           |\n| Fung Bay            |\n| Stan-nai-wan        |\n| Ping Pt             |\n| Tylo                |\n| Lung-ku             |\n| Chin-shan           |\n| Pot-long            |\n| Nam-long            |\n| Sa-shau             |\n| Tui-lam-chung       |\n| Ma-war              |\n| CNT-hue             |\n| Chung               |\n| Tai-mo-shan         |\n| Tain-wan            |\n| Lok Lo H            |\n| Lai Chi Kok         |\n| Kau                 |\n| Sham-Shui-Po        |\n| Stogepu             |\n| Teland              |\n| Ping-chau           |\n| Green               |\n| Silver Mina         |\n| Tai-zu-chau         |\n| Shatig              |\n| Jung th             |\n| ROAD                |\n| Sai-kung            |\n| Yam-tas             |\n| Jak-e wand          |\n| She wa              |\n| High                |\n| KOWLOON             |\n| Shelter             |\n| Tai-pu-tsai         |\n| -Hwan-0.            |\n| Che                 |\n| -Ping-ong-wan       |\n| Town I.             |\n| A                   |\n| Beseit I.           |\n| tong                |\n| Junk Bay            |\n| He-yong             |\n| Chau                |\n| Yau!! 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        "content_text": "## Public Works\n\nThe erection of a further terrace of six two-storeyed houses on the east side of Happy Valley for quarters for Subordinate Officers was begun and extensive resumptions of property, costing $244,362.60, were carried out with a view to extending the Central Police Station.\n\nThe Mongkoktsui Breakwater and contingent works were completed in August, a stone commemorating the event being laid by His Excellency Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., on the 16th December. The works were completed in two months under the contract time of five years.\n\nThe total expenditure to the end of 1915 was $2,181,571.91, a small balance remaining to be paid in 1916, to cover which and other small items, a sum of $30,000 has been provided in the 1916 Estimates.\n\nThe breakwater is 3,325 feet in length and encloses an area of 165 acres. Entrances to the refuge are provided at both ends of the breakwater, the southern being 300 feet and the northern 300 feet in width.\n\n| Description | Length/Width/Area |\n| --- | --- |\n| Breakwater | 3,325 feet |\n| Enclosed Area | 165 acres |\n| Southern Entrance | 300 feet |\n| Northern Entrance | 300 feet |\n| Concrete and Masonry Pier | 450 feet long, 30 feet wide |\n| Reclamation Area | 187,100 square feet |\n\nIn addition to the breakwater, the work comprised a concrete and masonry pier 450 feet long by 30 feet wide and a reclamation extending over a rocky shoal near the northern entrance. The reclamation has an area of 187,100 square feet and is protected partly by a pitched slope and partly by a concrete and masonry sea-wall. A short masonry pier-head projects from the reclamation.\n\nThe depth of water at the entrances at L.W.O.S.T. is 18 feet, the depth within the shelter varying from 9 feet to 18 feet, 82% of the enclosed area has a depth exceeding 12 feet at L.W.O.S.T, and 56% has a depth exceeding 15 feet.\n\nThe breakwater consists of a rubble mound 192 feet in width at the base, 20 feet at the top, and 44 feet in height. It is faced above L.W.O.S.T. with concrete blocks on the outer side and coursed granite rubble pitching on the inner side and is paved on top with concrete blocks. A trench of an average depth of 9 feet was dredged in the harbour bottom for the entire length and width of the base of the breakwater prior to the deposition of rubble. The rubble mound is composed of stone varying in weight from 1 cwt. to 5 tons, the total quantity deposited being about 850,000 tons.\n\nIn all, 12,453 concrete blocks were used in the work, of which 11,379 were pitching and paving blocks of 2 tons each and the remainder principally foot-blocks for the inner slope, which were of the same weight.\n\n## Other Public Works\n\nThe large masonry dam of the Tai Tam Tak Reservoir was constructed to a height of 49 feet above the stream-bed, or a total height of 90 feet from the lowest part of the foundations and, towards the end of the year, a considerable quantity of water was impounded. The laying of two additional cast iron pumping mains, 18 inches in diameter, was completed. An extension of the pumping station buildings to accommodate the additional pumping machinery, the whole of which arrived from England, was nearly completed. The new boilers were set and a commencement was made with the erection of the pumping engines.\n\nA new 20-foot road, a mile in length, extending from the old Aberdeen-Stanley road, in the vicinity of the Village of Little Hong Kong to Deep Water Bay was completed and opened to traffic at the end of the year. In the City, Bowen Road West and portions of Des Voeux Road Central and Chater Road were surfaced with 2 inches of Asphalt on a cement concrete foundation. Several new streets, both in the City and in Kowloon, were formed, kerbed, channelled, and surfaced.\n\nIn the New Territories, the road from Tai Po to Fanling was completed, including the two bridges referred to in last year's report. A commencement was made with the bridging of the Au Tau Creek, which will link up the two sections of road already constructed and connect Castle Peak District with Fanling, Tai Po, and Kowloon Point. Portions of the road must, however, be considerably widened before the road can be opened for motor traffic. The widening of a section of the road, extending from near Sheung Shui Train Halt to San Tin Village (0.6 miles in length), was undertaken and was nearly completed by the close of the year. The road is being widened to 20 feet.\n\nThe extension of the road and the pier at Castle Peak Bay were completed.\n\nUpwards of 1,000 lineal feet of streams were trained in the neighbourhood of Aberdeen, in the City and HL District, and in Kowloon. In the New Territories, the training of the streams in the vicinity of the Railway bungalows at Tai Po was continued. Various and considerable extensions of sewers in connection with new building lots were carried out in Hong Kong and Kowloon.\n\nThe Repairing and Coaling Depot for Government Launches at Yaumati, described in last year's Report, was completed except for the carriage and hauling gear for the slipway and the erection of the pier. 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        "content_text": "## Translation of Code Telegram\n**From:** Governor, Hongkong  \n**To:** Secretary of State  \n**Date:** 20th May, 1916\n\nMay I permit export of 50 tons China Wood Oil Hongkong Mercantile to North West Trading Company, 100 tons Union Trading Company to North West Trading Company, 3960 Pounds China Peanut Oil Kwong Ying Yuen to Kwong May Yuen, 4140 Han Vo Song to Quang Ho Lung, 6660 Tai Taek Cheong to Tuck High, 21600 Kwong Song Wing to Wing On Wo and 14400 to Kwong Kee, 2000 Shui en Cheung to Quong Yun Wo, 10000 and 100 pounds China Sesamum Oil Kwong Yu Wing to Hing Lam Chan all to New York. May.",
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        "content_text": "# COPI.\n\n1 \n\n**Hon. Colonial Secretary,**\n\nREC \n35131 \nREG 25 JULIF \n589 \n\nI fail to understand this trouble. \nBy the 8.5. **Benledi** which cleared from London 10.8.16, there arrived here a quantity of cargo consigned by both the complainants to Sam Shui, Swatow, Canton, Amoy, and Tak Sui. \nAll this cargo was transhipped to destination without any trouble. Every steamer brings quantities of transhipment cargo from England.\n\n## \n\n2. When the Imports and Exports order first came into force, shipping agents demurred to making out an Import and Export permit as well as an Export Manifest for transhipment cargo. This has been met by our taking the export manifest of transhipment cargo as import and export permit, and signing it like a permit.\n\n1.9.0.\n\n8. The **Peninsular and Oriental** inform me that their London office probably were a little too hasty in interpreting the information sent from this end, and the shippers in London objected to furnishing full details as to consignees' names. The shipping Companies then said they could not take the cargo.\n\nIt should be remembered that the Peninsular and Oriental, seldom had a through cargo or intermediate steamer for months past, and no doubt are not keen on any cargo which has to be transhipped at Bombay or Colombo for China. Thousands of tons of cargo are transhipped here every week, and this is the first complaint. Some of the shipping Companies complain about the way transhipment cargo is treated as a whole.\n\n4. The shipping Companies at first were afraid of the legal consequences if they applied for an Export permit and made a declaration as at A in form attached. Our present system meets this difficulty; shipping Companies are now only responsible for giving us a true copy of the information they have regarding the cargo, e.g., **Le Gormon** carriers. But we refuse to allow any cargo to go, unless we know the ultimate consignees.",
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        "content_text": "## Translation of CODE Telegram\n**GOVERNOR, HONGKONG**\n\nFrom | To | Date\n---------|----------|---------\nMOTT | SECRETARY OF STATE | 21st August, 1916\n\nMay I permit export of \n- 36,000 lbs China Peanut Oil: Shing Tai to Shui Tai San Francisco\n- 21,600: Tai Hing Wo to Ti Hang Lung San Francisco\n- 4,050: Hip Lung Tai to Quong Wo Chong New York (via Panama, to Sang Lung)\n- 1,280: Wing On Tai to Wing Yuen Panama\n- 1,800: Man Wo Sang to Kwong Yuen Cheong Fall River\n- 36 piculs: Kwong Tai Lung to Tsui Hing Macassar\n- 16: Wang Fat Lung to Kwong Mun Yuen Portland\n- 108: Yu Shing Lung to Yee Chong Lung San Francisco\n- 600: Kwong Nam Sang to Lingtakjn Manila\n- 1250: Tai Hing Wo to Ti Hang Lung San Francisco \n\nMAY.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n## Bills Introduced\n\n### The Public Lighting Ordinance\n\n**Objects and Reasons** are:- \n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to provide for the public lighting of the Colony, and for the protection of the appliances used in connection therewith.\"\n\nThe object of this Bill is not to give power to the Supreme Court to inflict the penalty of flogging upon a male person convicted of a procuration offence under Section 4 of the Protection of Women and Girls' Ordinance, 1897, as that is not its purpose. The Hongkong law does not at present provide for the infliction of this penalty in the case of a first procuration offence. The amendment related to procuration offences is taken from Section 3 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912.\n\nThis Bill should be read together with the Magistrates Amendment Bill, 1914, and the Protection of Women and Girls' Bill, 1914, simultaneously laid before Council.\n\nThe Bill is introduced to extend the provisions dealing with the protection against damage to, or improper interference with, public lighting appliances throughout the Colony. The existing Ordinance, namely, the Victoria (Lighting) Ordinance, 1856, applies only to the City of Victoria.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.\n\n### The Airships Ordinance\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to amend the Airships Ordinance, 1912.\"\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.\n\nThe object of this Bill is to give statutory power to enable force to be used to compel the descent of aircraft which disobey the law. This Bill is introduced under instructions from the Secretary of State and is modelled upon the Aerial Navigation Act, 1913.\n\nThe scheme of the Bill is that the Governor shall have power to prescribe places within which foreign aircraft coming from outside the Colony must descend. If any aircraft, without the requisite permission from the Governor, makes an ascent or any foreign aircraft arriving from outside the Colony fails to comply with the published and public signals requiring it to descend, then officers designated for the purpose by regulation made by the Governor may use force against such aircraft so disobeying the requirements of the law.\n\nIt need hardly be pointed out that at a place such as this Colony, which is of fortified character, the provisions introduced by this Bill are highly necessary.\n\n### The Stamp Ordinance\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1901.\"\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.\n\nThe \"Objects and Reasons\" are: The object of this Bill is to provide that the stamp on a receipt is to be cancelled by the person by whom the receipt is given before he delivers it out of his hands. Under the present law, there is no obligation on anyone to cancel a receipt stamp. This would enable dishonest persons to use the same stamp over and over again.\n\n## Bills Passed\n\n### Foreign Marriage Amendment Ordinance\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the second reading of a Bill entitled \"An Ordinance to amend the Foreign Marriage Ordinance, 1902.\" \n\nThe Bill is intended to introduce a slight alteration in the present law to provide machinery to be used in connection with an Order-in-Council of the King-in-Council. The Foreign Marriage Act of the Imperial Parliament provides for, and regulates, the marriage of British subjects outside the British dominions.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a second time. Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn resuming, **THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** reported that it had passed through Committee with slight amendment and moved that it be read a third time.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n### Electricity Supply Amendment Ordinance\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the second reading of a Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to amend the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911.\"\n\nThis amending Ordinance is intended to expand the principle of the existing Ordinance, which has for one of its main objects the protection of the public from dangers inherent in electric installations, from fire or current. The existing law does not apply to installations where the current is consumed in the premises.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a second time. Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nClause 2 was amended by the insertion, after the word \"Colony\" in the sixth line, of the following words: \"The said regulations may be amended, varied, rescinded, revoked, suspended or added to by the Governor-in-Council.\"\n\n## Finance Committee\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, with the **COLONIAL SECRETARY** presiding.\n\nThe following votes were passed:\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) Kam Tin-Au Tau | $3,500.00 |\n| (e) Train Halt to Shek Wu Hui | $718.66 |\n| (f) Shek Wu Hui to Sheung Shui | $1,003.76 |\n| Total | $5,222.42 |\n\nHis Excellency the Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $5,222.22 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Communications, Roads.\n\n## Adjournment\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY - The last Bill on the orders of the day (the Dentistry Ordinance) will not be proceeded with today. Council stands adjourned till this day fortnight.\n\nPage 37\nPage 38",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nTHE **CHAIRMAN** said it was found impossible to complete the roads and discharge all liabilities in connection with them at the end of last year. The Train Halt to Shek Wu Hui was estimated at $672, but was subsequently found to be the exact sum of $718.66. The road from Shek Wu Hui to Sheung Shui was estimated to cost $739, and compensation for land, $116. Subsequently there was a small addition found to be necessary.\n\nThese sums should have been settled last year, but the amount was only sent in to the District Officer at Taipo on March 20th, and could not be included in the vote asked for. With regard to the sum of $3,500 for the road from Kam Tin to Au Tau, that sum practically represented the unexpended balance in the vote for this service in last year's estimates, so that was a re-vote.\n\n**HON. MR. HEWETT** asked that this minute should stand over for further consideration. \n**HON. MR. HEWETT**-Could not the work be pushed on a little faster? The vote has been made, and the money should be spent.\n\n**THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS**-An embankment was made, and that had to be allowed time to settle.\n\n**HON. MR. HEWETT**-You estimate for certain work for 1913. Why shouldn't it be carried out in that year?\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**-That is not always possible.\n\n**THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS**-Because the work was estimated for, and the vote taken, it does not necessarily follow that the work should be done in that year.\n\n## The Law Court Buildings\n\nHis Excellency the Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $18,505, in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Buildings, New Law Courts:\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a.)—Award in connection with the contracts for the construction | $16,505.00 |\n| (b.)-Fee for Arbitrator of same | $2,000.00 |\n|  | $18,505.00 |\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**-You will see the award of the arbitrator is $16,505, as opposed to the claim of the contractor for a much greater amount.\n\n**HON. MR. HEWETT**-We recognise that the claim and the vote have to be paid. At the same time, we should like to have an opportunity of stating our views, as his Excellency has expressed a pious hope that members will make such observations as occur to them. A fortnight more cannot do much harm, and I move that the matter stand over for that time.\n\n**HON. MR. WEI YUK** seconded.\n\nA division was taken, the voting being as follows:\n\nAYES:-Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Hon. Mr. Shellim, Hon. Mr. Hewett and Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk.\n\nNOES:-The Captain Superintendent of Police, the Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney-General, the Director of Public Works and the Chairman.\n\nThe motion for an adjournment was declared lost.\n\n## Extinction of Publicans' Licences\n\nHis Excellency the Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,000 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Compensation to Licencees of Public Houses.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN** said-This is for carrying out the policy of the Committee which considered the question of the extinction of public house licences. This particular amount is for the New Travellers Hotel. Instead of waiting till the end of the year, the manageress has asked for compensation for the extinction of the licence.\n\n## Belilios School\n\nHis Excellency the Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $4,500 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Building:-\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Belilios Public School extension | $4,500.00 |\n\nThe vote was passed.",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG\n### Rham Phui Po Improvement Scheme and return of exchanges of land for Sep. Qr. 1916\n\nthe rivers set forth thanks for home is lined by tour that permission for this Shipment.\n\nMoney be refused & with per. Balfour's com he would propose is Votegraph & Mr. Severn accord.\n\n3. Jam add what a copy of D.St. Mary's despatch of the 30th Oct, alluded to in para 4 of the enclosed despatch, accompanied the letter From this Dept.\n\n2187 Dec (59346)\n\nFrom Severn Hid 1916 15 Nov\n\nLast previous Paper: Yo 40403\n\n804 61783 REC 61783 REG 26 DEC 16\n\nwf \n\nPut is. `/X28/1` `/K28/M` tome..\n\n(Signed) E. GRINDLAY\n\nNext subsequent Paper: 2/253 (441) Wt. 14758-1. 27,000 7/16. BMB.",
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        "content_text": "of Public Works, and receive fees for their services. The Institute is furnished with a well-equipped Chemical Laboratory and excellent Physical apparatus.\n\nThe Hongkong University is an institution that arose from the joint enterprise of British and Chinese subscribers. It was founded with funds representing about equal proportions of Chinese and British money.\n\nAt the end of the year, the number of students was 189, 108 of whom were taking the Engineering Course, 52 Medicine, and 29 Arts. While most of the students have studied in Hongkong schools, a number come from Canton, the Coast Ports of China, and the Straits Settlements.\n\nThe idea of the University is to provide, close to China, education for Chinese similar to that given in the British Universities, but at a much cheaper cost; for if a Chinese goes abroad to be educated, he has to pay, besides travelling expenses, some $2,000 per annum; whereas at Hongkong, the expenses of the University are $540 per annum for board and tuition, or, including extras, from $800 to $650.\n\nThe founders of the University took into consideration the fact that Chinese students being educated abroad have usually to make their own arrangements for board and lodging. Consequently, sometimes they contract irregular habits. All students educated at the Hongkong University are required to become boarders, and thus their whole lives are under supervision whilst they are there. Ample provision is made for indoor and outdoor recreation, and in this connection, it is interesting to note that the Chinese residents of Hongkong recently subscribed a large sum for levelling a new playing field, and that the work has just been completed.\n\nThe University is composed of three Faculties: 1—Medical, which offers ample facilities for the practice of medicine. The anatomical laboratories were the gift of a Cantonese gentleman (Mr. Ng Li-bing). There is a large staff of instructors in medicine, and all the principal medical practitioners in Hongkong give lectures at the University. 2.—Arts. The establishment of this Faculty was largely due to the munificence of a Chinese gentleman in the Straits Settlements (Mr. Cheung Pat-sze). Its special object is to provide training suitable to those who desire to enter the public service or the higher branches of mercantile life. The course of instruction comprises English and Chinese literature, political and constitutional history, political economy, jurisprudence, and international and commercial law. 3—Engineering. Nearly two-thirds of the students belong to this Faculty. It is divided into three branches—Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical. The University has an exceptionally large equipment of machinery and apparatus and has fourteen laboratories and workshops. There is practically no place in China where students have such an opportunity of seeing all kinds of machinery in actual working and of learning their practical management.\n\nThe University insists upon all students having a proper knowledge of their own language, although instruction at the University is carried out in English. Students are required to pass an examination in written Chinese before entering, and two Chinese Professors, both Hanlin graduates, give lectures on the classics and history of China.\n\nAn account of the first congregation for conferring degrees, and of the benefactions during the year 1910, will be found under Section XI—General Observations.\n\nY.—PUBLIC WORKS.\n\nThe erection of a terrace of six two-storied houses on the east side of Happy Valley for quarters for subordinate officers was completed during the year. Each of the lower end houses contains five rooms, whilst the four intermediate houses contain four rooms each. All the houses are provided with separate bathrooms, kitchens, and servants' accommodation. Each house is intended as quarters for one married or two single subordinate officers.\n\nA large extension of the Central Police Station by the erection of a new block of buildings fronting on Hollywood Road, to contain offices, quarters, etc., was commenced; the foundations being well advanced at the close of the year.\n\nIn the New Territories, a boat-house was erected on the bank of the Sham Chun River near Lok Ma Chau Police Station, and a matshed was constructed at Castle Peak to serve as a temporary Police Station.\n\nThe masonry dam of the Tai Lam Tuk Reservoir was constructed to an average height of about 111 feet above the stream-bed (152 feet above the lowest part of the foundations), with the exception of a short length of 75 feet, which was purposely kept at a lower level to form a temporary overflow.\n\nThe extension of the pumping station; buildings to accommodate the additional pumping plant was completed, and the erection of the pumping engines was practically completed.\n\nSeveral new streets, both in the City and in Kowloon, were formed, kerbed, channelled, and surfaced.\n\nIn the New Territories, the reinforced concrete bridge over the Au Tau Creek on the Castle Peak-Fanling Road was completed, as was also the widening to 20 feet of the section of roadway extending from near Sheung Shui Train Hall to some distance beyond San Tin Village. A branch road, 20 feet in width, was constructed from Shanghai Street (Kowloon) to Sham Shui Po, and an approach path to New Kowloon Farm Lots 7 and 8, 8 feet in width, was also completed.\n\nAn additional telephone cable was laid across the harbour from North Point to near the Hunghom Docks.\n\nUpwards of 7,000 lineal feet of streams were trained in the neighbourhood of Aberdeen, Pokfulam, Sookunpo Valley, in the\n\nPage 17\n\n...\n\nPage 276",
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        "content_text": "310\n\n28\n\nthe valleys near the river. The staple crops were paddy and tobacco. Taoyin arrived from Swatow in the afternoon.\n\nApril 15. Returned to Swatow by launch, accompanied by the Taoyin. To return by road was impossible, owing to the swollen state of the rivers and streams.\n\nEnclosure 11 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Toller to Mr. Alston.\n\n(No. 16.) Sir,\n\nNingpo, June 4, 1917. IN continuation of my despatch No. 15 of the 19th April last, I have the honour to report that on the 23rd April I met, at Nanking, Mr. Yü Shou-chang, the deputy appointed by the Governor of Kiangsu for the inspection of the province, and on the following day Messrs. Chao Hang-nien and Mou Chia-yo, the delegates of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of the Interior respectively. The Governor of Chekiang had also appointed a deputy, Mr. Chang Chin, the headmaster of the Middle School here, who accompanied me from Ningpo. This appointment was probably made because the Governors of Kiangsu and of Chekiang are brothers, and with the idea that Mr. Chang, whom I already knew well, might serve as a mediator between the Kiangsu delegate and myself in case of any difficulty or dispute, but I am glad to say no occasion for his services in this connection ever arose.\n\nFrom Mr. Giles I learned that the former opium-producing regions were in the country north of the Yang-taze, generally known as Kiangpei, and that the only territory in which there was any likelihood of poppy being found was the Hau-Hai Circuit. Mr. Ottewill had kindly furnished me with a copy of his despatch No. 20 of the 25th March last, and this together with the information which he gave me in Chinkiang from reports made in 1915, also indicated the northern part of the province as the area to be investigated. I accordingly arranged with the Chinese deputies to start our tour from Hsüchowfu, for which place we left by train on the 26th April, arriving at midnight the same day.\n\nThe following day was spent in making preparations for the lengthy chair-journey, and on the 28th April we proceeded to Hsiao Hsien. In this district we also made a circuit through the hilly country to the south of the town towards the Anhui border, striking across the ranges of hills that radiate from the town so as to examine the sheltered valleys, which were the most likely haunts of the poppy. I also climbed the highest point in the group, in order to get a wide view over the surrounding country.\n\nFrom Hsiao Hsien we went to Tang-shan Hsien, covering the distance of 150 li in a day, keeping near the Honan border—in fact, for a short distance our road took us through Honan territory. Tang-shan was, in the past, one of the most noted opium-producing areas in Kiangsu; it lies on the borders of three provinces, so appeared to be a district where, perhaps, the repressive measures might be less effective than elsewhere. We accordingly made an excursion into the surrounding country, visiting the fortified village of Hsieh Chi, on the border of Kiangsu, Shantung, and Honan, and returning by a different route.\n\nOur journey was then continued to Feng Hsien and P'ei Hsien. Between Feng Hsien and P'ei Hsien we did not take the direct road, but made a detour to the south in order to get from Hun Shan, one of the very rare hills in this locality, an opportunity of surveying a wide area. From P'ei Hsien back to Hsüchowfu we also made a detour to the east with the object of examining the country bordering on the Wei-shan Lake.\n\nThe second stage of our journey took us from Hsüchowfu to Haichow, through Pi Hsien. From Pi Hsien to Haichow we travelled by a small road close to the Shantung border for the greater part of the way. This led us through the districts of Sutsien and Shuyang, including the country north-east of Yao-wan, where it was reported, in 1915, that a good deal of poppy had been planted. We did not visit the towns of Sutsien and Shuyang, as I was anxious to keep away from the main roads as far as possible.\n\nThe information received from the members of the American Presbyterian Mission at Haichow, who travel a great deal through the country on motor-bicycles, indicated that Kan-yü, to the north of Haichow, was not formerly an opium-producing district, and that there was little object in visiting that magistracy. As Kan-yü is, so to speak, a cul-de-sac, and a journey through the territory would have taken three or four days,\n\n29\n\nafter which we should have had to return to Haichow, I thought it better not to waste time on a visit there while there were important areas further south still to be inspected, so from Haichow we proceeded to Kuan-yün, which has been a hsien only since the revolution, and was formerly known as Pan-p'u. Here it was reported, in 1915, that \"very large quantity\" of poppy had been planted; we therefore, in addition to traversing the district from north to south, made excursions both to the east and west of the town, returning in each case by a fresh route.\n\nLien-shui (better known under its old name of Autung) and Fowning were the next places visited. These were indicated in Mr. Ottewill's despatch of the 26th March as districts to be regarded with suspicion. I made careful enquiries of the representative of the China Inland Mission at Lienshui, who travels a great deal in the country by bicycle, but he stated that he had neither seen nor heard of any opium cultivation. In Fowning we made a circuit of the country to the north-east of the town, in the direction of the old bed of the Yellow River.\n\nThe remainder of the journey was made by boat through Yen-ch'eng, Tung-t'ai, T'ai Hsien, and Yangchow to Chinkiang. I deferred any decision as to the necessity of inspecting the country south of the Yang-taze until I had had an opportunity of consulting Mr. Ottewill; he confirmed the information I had received in Nanking that this area was not an opium-producing region, and that no good purpose would be served by a journey through it, so I informed the Chinese delegates that I regarded our investigation as finished.\n\nThe total distance covered on the tour of inspection was about 800 miles, of which we travelled upwards of 500 miles by chair and over 250 miles by boat. During the chair journey I walked the greater part of the way, and seized every opportunity of ascending any elevation that might serve as a vantage ground for observation. The country which we traversed by boat was of less importance from an opium-producing point of view, though the Chinkiang archives showed that some poppy was grown in the Huai-an prefecture in 1914 and 1915. Here, too, I walked wherever practicable, but throughout the whole journey, as I had the honour to report in my telegram No. 3 of the 30th ultimo, I could not discover the slightest indication of poppy cultivation. It is, of course, impossible for one man in a limited time to make an exhaustive investigation; to do this it would probably be necessary to devote a week to each hsien—but in view of the facts that we made frequent and wide detours from the road; that for a considerable portion of the way we travelled by unfrequented tracks; and that in several magistracies we spent one or more extra days making circular excursions into the surrounding country, I feel justified in saying that if poppies were being grown we should have been bound to come across them at some point, and that, as none was seen or heard of, it is safe to deduce that none has been grown this year, unless, perhaps, on a very small scale in the most secluded spots, though I have no evidence to support even this exception.\n\nThe repressive measures adopted by the provincial authorities appear to have been very strict and to have been energetically enforced; the prohibition extended even to the cultivation of poppies for decorative purposes in flower gardens. Governor Ch'i informed me that he had sent out deputies to each hsien three times: first, at the time when the poppy seed would be sown; again, at the time when the plant would first be visible; and, finally, when it would be in flower. General Chang Hsun also told me through Hsüchow and Haichow his troops had assisted in the search for, and prohibition of, poppy growing. Mr. Yü Shou-chang, the Kiangsu delegate, said that he had himself earlier in the year made a preliminary examination of the districts which he regarded as most open to suspicion. Anti-opium proclamations were posted everywhere, and in some places (notably Pei Hsien) I noticed painted on the walls of houses the character ch'a (“examined\"), purporting to show that a house-to-house search had been effected.\n\nOne matter worthy of mention is the widespread scattering of black seeds, said to be those of \"foreign poppy.\" The practice prevailed over a wide area; reports of it first came to my notice in Sutsien and Shuyang, after which they were heard in every district we passed through, including Shanghai. An astonishing variety of rumours was in circulation; the work was ascribed to the Shanghai opium combine, to the missionaries, to Germans, and to secret societies. It was also said that the seed was sown from an aeroplane, evidence of which was found in the fact that the seeds had been discovered on the roofs of houses. Miraculous properties were claimed for this \"foreign poppy,\" which was said to produce its crop within ten days of sowing the seed. 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        "content_text": "## HONG KUNG\n### C.O\n331 \n21233 \n\n**REG?** | MAY 18 \n\n|          |        |\n|----------|--------|\n| 1000     | 000,00 |\n| 18       |        |\n| 000.001  | 000,SR |\n| mulqo weß ednede | 000 la ded |\n\norori .1.1.a Jeer req \n-***eininde İrvereg kan rifled to deal \nimriel In nolt-\n\n.(redom ni əIdaynq) dæmrtevoð od dneЯ \n\n### May \n66 \na no ate ca{^s) 2701 \n|          |        |\n|----------|--------|\n| mion-dus no reo. | 000,212 |\n| .(eiend nios-dur | 000,000 |\n| n.q XOID | 000,020,AR To Indigno no drezedrī | \n| 908,SAI ̧PK |  |\n\n### Last previous Paper.\n6.09.- 61783 \n1917 \n|          |        |\n|----------|--------|\n| sient | 000,005 |\n| 12    |        |\n| Teg audigo beregeng zie÷T | 004, I D atuarín | 008 |\n| 10.81 | JOD,STI.EE | 000,005 |\n\n...trado \nlord meg EIX Tavo ed team marigo heregɛng to soing eina eroterent \n*#*878970 TOTOD DÍ \nTo” modéréoup Inlenge on el amadi, Iand req SIR si antiq Jæreri emon end „heduire seve di an með ɔ# „droqre strmitigel .\"droqx\" „mużɖo ad ol¿ram to gekrolo and růže Dem na gi \n\nMinador W. (18) \n\n### Next subsequent Paper.\n38230/19. \n21233 \nPham There to dumpovement Scheme \nShui \n-po \nsendo return of exchanges of land effected during \nflan: \nin connection with \na. comall \nW \n? Put by \n도털 \n3/5/18 \nAll \nwith \"explanatory \n-4.5-18atonce",
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        "content_text": "# RETURN OF EXCHANGES OF LAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHAM SHUI PO IMPROVEMENT SCHEME, 1917.\n\n333\n\n| Lot No. | Dimensions | Area in Sq. ft. | Annual Rent | Term of Lease | N.K.I.L. | Exchanged for | C.S.O. No. | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| N.K.I.L.155 | 30'x 62' | 1,860 | $8.00 | 75 years from (extension to) 1.7.98 renewable for 24 years less 3 days. | Chan Sin | Lot 2311, S.D. IV and the buildings thereon. | 1929/16 |  |\n| N.K.I.L.157 | 30'x 62' | 1,860 | $8.00 | DO. | Lau Pui | Lot 2498, S.D. IV. |  |  |\n| N.K.I.L.159 | 15'x 62' | 930 | $4.00 | Do. | Chouk Shiu | Lot 2321, S.D. IV. |  |  |\n| N.K.I.L.162 | 62'x 32'4\" | 1,994 | $10.00 | Do. | Chan Kau, Chan Shak Fook & Chan Kam Kwai. | Lot 2298 & 2533, S.D.IV & the buildings thereon. | .03 ac. (house) 1921/17 |  |\n| N.K.I.L.163 | 62'x 60' | 3,720 | $18.00 | Do. | Chan Tin | Lots 1808, 1807 & 2310, S.D.IV & the buildings thereon. | .02 ac. (house) 1923/17 |  |\n| N.K.I.L.164 | 62'x 15' | 930 | $4.00 | DO. | Sing | Lot 2374, S.D. IV & the building thereon. | .02 ac. (house) 1925/17 |  |\n| N.K.I.L.165 | 62'x 16' | 992 | $4.00 | Do. | Chouk Fat | Lots 2297 & 2366, S.D.IV & the buildings thereon. | .03 ac. (waste) 1924/17 .03 ac. (house) .02 ac. (courtyard) |  |\n| N.K.I.L.172 | 59'6\"x 66' | 3,927 | $18.00 | Do. | Lau Pui |  | .02 ac. (house) 1926/17 .06 ac. (house) 1927/17 1928/17 |  |\n\nA sum of $162.75 was paid for excess area over that the lessees were entitled to.",
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        "content_text": "## Page 101\n\n\n\n## Page 102\n\n9850 ** \nJ Byrotorİ SOVETQUi ilo \nO9IZUOTI ZOGC WOL TA NI 89IDILBĮ ČŠ OB90 \n83 Ho To 290icu \n20 \n\nNC KB- \nPGʻ VOLIUC CN \nBAN MOM GÅ vridt wij afloat \nMALIZAINER.M \nLF JFGHỌ of ven and kel KI \nwis crib or dad voltmntoure drzavic and \"¢ Brodnom v OM WIA \nLys Mr Siden harde, (vforslisquint zolowa stOF \ninda mBan S10 mes et reisi eno 16ÜLIEJIOD \nLETE YO TLC) te aset r di zodin be wild to BLAViedni \nunion en 1917 2 236 *Canib 1290 antyi 19ły 8 HơnÌ CAT \n9fque ad in! to doon\" () \"180 chlubi ent où cent yď \n1:41. 29İJnų suma 13 Birs of Tofty \nJEG v. ILO. „BÁ O arimec \nLIE MJI TOVE LAN Jɛiv año ou \n.IS LJETTI TO \nDelnit nose gand \nKOCOVAL Z Mitudel one II JÚNÍ 9782 \n3. \naniet, exiting onŰ 986i 1904 \nJAGUAR 10 Mi Jolvise où turn ago SUNİ JET US \n\n... \n\nFCIBEL \nCHEL \nJUAL \nCBGA O \n6 \n29:0621 9:4 IR ATEA UNU \nUN ATHEISILg our Beenter f \nnotjaniduco est \nand idem coldarútmus ni \n.Toted \n2191 ORO DES VICI to „ntcnized erit \nChinoisd ano) cannuusI \nDON TIL Re \nbest a de no lo izogço ni Stivɔ4 où tu AB \nare of junkAISVOD, “MCA Judija Tegelson BOTi net you \n\n-3- \n\nat Sam Shui Po used by Tack On and Tung Hing. The old Companies also reduced the fare to three cents. In November 1917 the pier was destroyed. The old Company applied for permission to rebuild this pier or erect a new one but this permission was refused. The Sze Youk Company continued the service using a pier which belongs to Li Ping, a member of the Syndicate in opposition. The old Company had to discontinue a regular service save that, when the tide suited, they ran to the Government Stone Pier at Sam Shui Po. They are still using it but can only get 5 or 7 times a day instead of 24 times for each launch when the regular service existed.\n\nTo summarize; a proper launch service, running at regular intervals, was first started by Wong Lan Sang, who now represents the combination, as far back as 1902, since which time improvements have been effected from time to time by the addition of new and larger launches and by alterations to old launches at enormous costs. After having undergone many vicissitudes, including losses sustained for many years due to keen competitions and to the depreciation in value of Dragon copper cents, and including the two typhoons of 1906 and 1907, the first of which destroyed or damaged about eighty per cent of their launches, the combination began to reap the reward of their enterprise and perseverance only a few years ago; and it would be very hard if, on mere allegations made against them by a few persons who are desirous of ousting them, regulations were introduced which might deprive them of their regular business, upon which thousands depend for their livelihood. It should not be forgotten that it is to some extent due to the enterprise and perseverance of the combination that the Yau-ma-ti, Mong Kok and Sam Shui Po Districts have become popularised.\n\n-8-",
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        "content_text": "# \nTo reconstruct the given OCR output into a readable format, the following steps are taken:\n\n## Original Text Reconstruction\n\nThe original text appears to be a report or document discussing a ferry service or ring operating between Hong Kong and Kowloon (referred to as \"Yamati\" and \"Taumati\" in the text), with details on their operations, fares, and management.\n\n## Reconstructed Text\n\nThe ferry service is acknowledged as the dominating spirit.\n\nEight launches are kept and running every day, in two lines of four each: from Jubilee Street Pier (Hongkong) to Public Square Street (Yamati), the Loung Wing (Hillier Street) Wharf Hongkong to Hi Lung Li Wharf Taumati. The fares charged are uniform, three cents third class and five cents first class with an additional cent after nightfall, when the Queen Victoria Street Wharf is used instead of the Jubilee Street Wharf. A close watch is kept on competition, under Wong Lan Shang's management, and it was he who was responsible for the reduction of the fares to one cent when a new competitor started with one launch from further west Eastern Street and so froze him out; and it is he who has engineered the acquisition of rights over other piers on both sides for the ring, with an eye to forestalling competition. They do not themselves use these other wharves for ferry purposes, (although a partner has admitted to me that the use of one further North on the Kowloon side in place of the Hi Lung Street Wharf, and of one further West in Hongkong in addition to the two now used would be a public convenience) although the ring either already has or could easily acquire the necessary rights. Wong Lan Shang holds that any departure from the existing system would tend to lessen the total profits of the pool, and there is nothing more to be said.\n\n## Shareholding Details\n\nAt the present moment, the 16 shares in the ring are held (as far as can be ascertained) by the following:\n\n| Company/Individual | Number of Shares |\n| --- | --- |\n| Tai Yan Co. | 4 |\n| Lee Kee Co. | 2 |\n| Sam To Co. | 1 |\n| Kwong Fuk | 1 |\n| Tung Shing Go. | 1 |\n| Pui Ki Co. | 1 |\n| Yau Shui Chi | 1 |\n| Tai Ki | 1 |\n| Tak Ki | 1 |\n| Kop | 1 |",
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        "content_text": "## 12\n\nBetween Autau and Castle Peak, 1,450 Melaleuca were planted on the side of the road which had been recently widened.\n\nSixty-three (63) broad-leaved trees were planted along the completed portion of the Frontier Road.\n\nThe Lok Ma Chow Road, which was completed in 1918, was planted up with 172 Candle-nut trees.\n\nOwing to the widening of the Sheungshui Road 22 trees had to be transplanted.\n\nPlanting was continued along the Chengshawan-Castle Peak coastal road, and 1,993 trees of various kinds were put in.\n\nOne hundred and thirty-two (132) Camphor and 10 Celtis trees were planted between the 4th mile on the Taipo Road and the level-crossing at Shatin, and on the banks of the road 260 flowering shrubs.\n\nBetween the level-crossing at Shatin and Taipo 256 Melaleuca and 74 Erythrina were planted, and 20 Camphor and 8 Albizzia transplanted.\n\nCreepers encircling trees in the Repulse Bay plantations were cut.\n\nCaterpillars were discovered on pine trees in the Kowloon plantations in May, and 920 catties (1,227 lbs.) were collected and destroyed. About 3,400,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared in connection with anti-malarial measures.\n\nFor survey and other purposes about 5,800,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared.\n\nVegetables were grown in the economic garden, Fanling, for demonstration purposes.\n\nThe first rice crop was very good and the second good. Lichees were poor, peanuts fair, sugarcane and pineapples good.\n\nIn connection with the export of Narcissus bulbs to America 5,012 cases containing 627,630 bulbs were inspected and certified as apparently free from insect pests and fungus diseases.\n\nSeveral hundred specimens of Kwongtung plants were presented to the Department by the Canton Christian College, 100 Chinese plants by the Nanking University, 150 Hainan plants by Mr. C. Talbot Bowring, and 332 Australian plants by the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.\n\nA few additions were made to the local Flora.\n\n**(e) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND**\n\nThe net amount of premium received from sales of Crown land and pier rights for the year 1919 was $250,260, an increase of $6,730 on the preceding year and $365,323 more than the average for the past five years.\n\nThe principal items were $233,870 in respect of Inland Lot No. 2273, $32,350 in respect of an extension of Marine Lot No. 277, $20,200 in respect of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1382, and $19,360 in respect of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1383.\n\nIn the New Territories the net amount received for premium on sales of land was $12,277 being a decrease of $41,775 on the preceding year.\n\nThe number of deeds registered in the Land Office was 3,021, and exceeded that of any previous year, being 99 more than during the preceding year, which was a record year, the total consideration being $60,152,735 as against $47,726,785 in 1918.\n\n## 13\n\nThe Government resumed several large areas during the year including Rural Building Lot No. 111, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 96, the Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 82, Kowloon Farm Lot No. 11, and the Agricultural Lots in Ma Tau Chung and Ma Tau Wei Villages.\n\nThe total area of land granted during the year was 163 acres of which 127 acres were situated in the New Territories. The total area of land resumed was 89 acres.\n\nIn the Northern District of the New Territories nearly all the sites on the Taipo Fishpond Reclamation have been taken up and several excellent buildings erected. A few European houses have been erected in the neighbourhood of Sheung Shui and Kam Tsin.\n\nIn the Southern District the demand for land has been normal but there are signs of the increasing popularity of Cheung Chau as a summer resort and consequent activity in building.\n\n## II.--LEGISLATION\n\nTwenty-three (23) Ordinances were passed during 1919 of which six were amendments of previous Ordinances.\n\nThe most important of these Ordinances were:-\n\n* The Non-Ferrous Metal Industry (No. 1), the object of which is to prevent former enemies from making attacks on essential businesses and on the possession of essential raw materials when the war comes to an end and when they shall cease to be of the status of enemies.\n* The Union Insurance Society of Canton Limited (Capital Conversion) (No. 4).\n* The British Traders Insurance Company Limited (Capital Conversion) (No. 5).\n* The Bank of Canton Limited (Capital Conversion) (No. 6).\n\nThese are private enactments which were passed for converting their silver capital into gold.\n\n* The Cheung Chau (Residence) (No. 14)--a measure for reserving the southern portion of the island known as Dumb-bell Island for residence of missionaries and other persons subject to the consent of the Governor in Council being obtained.\n* The Sugar Convention (No. 19), the object being to relieve both the Imperial Government and the Colonial Administration from their obligations under the Brussels Sugar Convention.\n* The Rice (No. 20), the object of which is for the acquisition and disposal of Rice by the Hongkong Government, and for validating acts previously done.\n* The Places of Public Entertainment Regulation (No. 22).--This is a consolidating and amending Ordinance. The principal amendments effected are to render public cinematograph displays subject to permits being granted.\n\n## IV. EDUCATION\n\nNo important changes have taken place in the Education Department during the year under review. The Staff has been depleted.",
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        "content_text": "## (e.) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL Value of Land\n\nThe net amount of premium received from sales of Crown land and pier rights for the year 1919 was $250,280, an increase of $6,730 on the preceding year and $65,323 more than the average for the past five years.\n\nThe principal items were $33,870 in respect of Inland Lot No. 2273, $32,350 in respect of an extension of Marine Lot No. 277, $20,200 in respect of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1382, and $19,360 in respect of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1383.\n\nIn the New Territories, the net amount received for premium on sales of land was $12,277, being a decrease of $41,775 on the preceding year.\n\nThe number of deeds registered in the Land Office was 3,021 and exceeded that of any previous year, being 99 more than during the preceding year, which was a record year, the total consideration being $60,152,785 as against $47,720,785 in 1918.\n\nThe Government resumed several large areas during the year, including Rural Building Lot No. 111, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 96, the Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 82, Kowloon Farm Lot No. 11, and the Agricultural Lots in Ma Tau Chung and Ma Tau Wei Villages.\n\nThe total area of land granted during the year was 163 acres, of which 127 acres were situated in the New Territories. The total area of land resumed was 89 acres.\n\nIn the Northern District of the New Territories, nearly all the sites on the Taipo Fishpond Reclamation have been taken up, and several excellent buildings erected. A few European houses have been erected in the neighbourhood of Sheung Shui and Kam Tsin.\n\nIn the Southern District, the demand for land has been normal, but there are signs of the increasing popularity of Cheung Chau as a summer resort and consequent activity in building.\n\n## III. LEGISLATION\n\nTwenty-three (23) Ordinances were passed during 1919, of which six were amendments of previous Ordinances.\n\nThe most important matters with which these Ordinances dealt were:\n\n| Ordinance | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Union Insurance Society of Canton Limited (Capital Conversion) (No. 4) | Converting silver capital into gold |\n| The British Traders Insurance Company Limited (Capital Conversion) (No. 5) | Converting silver capital into gold |\n| The Bank of Canton Limited (Capital Conversion) (No. 6) | Converting silver capital into gold |\n| The Cheung Chau (Residence) (No. 14) | Reserving the southern portion of the island for residence of missionaries and other persons |\n| The Sugar Convention (No. 19) | Relieving the Imperial Government and the Colonial Administration from their obligations under the Brussels' Sugar Convention |\n| The Rice (No. 20) | Acquisition and disposal of Rice by the Hongkong Government, and validating acts previously done |\n| The Places of Public Entertainment Regulation (No. 22) | Consolidating and amending Ordinance, rendering public cinematograph displays subject to permits being granted |\n\nMatters in connection with the War were:\n\n| Ordinance | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Non-Ferrous Metal Industry (No. 1) | Preventing former enemies from making attacks on essential industries |\n\n\nBetween the level-crossing at Shatin and Taipo, 256 Melaleuca and 74 Erythrina were planted, and 20 Camphor and 8 Albizzia transplanted.\n\nCreepers encircling trees in the Repulse Bay plantations were cut.\n\nCaterpillars were discovered on pine trees in the Kowloon plantations in May, and 92 catties (1,227 lbs.) were collected and destroyed.\n\nAbout 3,400,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared in connection with anti-malarial measures.\n\nFor survey and other purposes, about 5,800,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared.\n\nVegetables were grown in the economic garden, Fanling, for demonstration purposes.\n\nThe first rice crop was very good, and the second good. Lichees were poor, peanuts fair, sugarcane and pineapples good.\n\nIn connection with the export of Narcissus bulbs to America, 5,012 cases containing 627,630 bulbs were inspected and certified as apparently free from insect pests and fungus diseases.\n\nSeveral hundred specimens of Kwongtung plants were presented to the Department by the Canton Christian College, 100 Chinese plants by the Nanking University, 150 Hainan plants by Mr. C. Talbot Bowring, and 332 Australian plants by the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.\n\nA few additions were made to the local Flora.\n\nPage 18\nPage 19",
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        "content_text": "# List of Petitioners\n\n## Section 1\n\n52. Kan Yee firm. Name of Petitioner\n53. See Ki Lau.\n54. Kung Yick firm.\n55. Kon Nam firm.\n56. Yong Kee.\n57. Tsai Kee firm.\n58. Wo On Tong\n59. Moe Chun firm.\n60. Tsun Ying firm,\n61. Tsui Ying Koon.\n62. Sun Sing firm.\n63. Sum Kee firm.\n64. Lee Nam firm.\n65. Tai Loong Kung Kee.\n66. Yick Shau Tong\n67. Tung Wah firm,\n68. Kwong Hang Shun.\n69. Yee Wo firm.\n70. Hip Wo firm.\n71. Man Taun Lau.\n72. Ann Thye & Co.\n73. Wui Lee firm.\n74. Wah Sing.\n75. Kung On firm.\n76. Cheuk Fat Hing.\n77. Kwai Lee firm.\n78. See Hing & Co.\n79. Wen Kee firm.\n80. Man Hing firm.\n81. Yick Cheong firm.\n82. Yee Fung firm.\n83. Kam Hing Loong.\n84. Chan Kan Sing.\n85. Yuen Cheong Loong,\n86. Shing Fat Chan.\n87. Sung Mow Yuen.\n88. Fock Fook Kee.\n89. Shui Hing Loong.\n90. Choy Kee firm.\n91. Ban Cheong Shin.\n92. Kai Cheong firm.\n93. Tung Fook & Co.\n94. (Missing)\n95. Wong Hing Pong.\n96. Hock Kian Soon.\n97. Liu Kam Kee.\n98. Wing Hop Yee (Moy Kee).\n99. Ling Kee firm.\n100. Fook Kee firm.\n101. Lee Yin Kee.\n102. Lee Lane.\n103. Kwong Shui Wing.\n\n## Section 2\n\n104. Kwong Yee Wo. \n105. Koon Cheong firm.\n106. Kwong Luen Shing.\n107. Yuen Wo Loong.\n108. Wo Chan firm.\n109. Luen Hup Lee.\n110. So Fat Kee.\n111. Kwong Fat Cheong.\n112. Kwong Wo Cheong.\n113. Kwong Tang Lee,\n114. Kam Yuen Mee.\n115. Sam Yuen firm.\n116. Sun Tak Shing.\n117. Wan Sau Kee.\n118. Sun Hop Shing.\n119. Fook Chuen Shing.\n120. Wong Man Sang.\n121. Kam Yuen firm.\n122. (Missing)\n123. Teck Lee.\n124. (Missing)\n125. Man Sing firm.\n126. Sun Loong Shing.\n127. Sun Shui Loong.\n128. Sun Hop Sing.\n129. Kwong Sam Kee.\n130. Lam Kee firm.\n131. Man On Chan.\n132. Fat Kee firm.\n133. (Missing)\n134. Woon Kee firm.\n135. Wo Hing firm,\n136. Yau Kee firm.\n137. Quan On.\n138. Yee Kee firm.\n139. Mee Wo firm.\n140. Ten Tai Hing.\n141. Mee Kee firm.\n142. Wing Hop firm.\n143. Wai Yuen firm.\n145. Tsan Loong firm.\n146. Won Can Sau Sik (Woo Chun)\n\n## Other Entries\n\n1. Wing Wo Chong.\n2. Kwong Lee Hing.\n3. Yee Wo firm.\n4. Kwong Han Cheong.\n5. Shun Wo firm.\n6. Kwong Hop Yuen.\n7. Ping Lee Hing.\n8. Ma Tsun Fun.\n\n## Page Number\n369",
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        "content_text": "## Jesselton\n1. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce.\n2. Lee Long.\n3. Yoon Chong Tong.\n4. Ban Hing.\n\n## Others\n7. Kwong Hip King,\n8. Keng Soon Fong,\n\n## Kudat\n4. Yoon Choon Chau.\n\n## Tawau\n1. Wing Ki Cheong.\n1. Kwong Cheong Shing.\n2. Yee Yuen Cheong.\n2. Chit Yuen firm.\n3. Wing Loong firm.\n3. Hook Hoe Guan.\n4. Wing Hing Luong.\n4. Hop Shing Su.\n5. Kheng Hup Hio.\n5. Yuen Kee firm.\n6. Shui Hing firm.\n7. Hing Fat firm.\n\n## List 1\n8. Kwong Yick Loung,\n8. Wing Shing Hing.\n9. Sang Hing firm.\n9. Yong Seng & Co.\n9. Chau Sing Kee.\n10. Ming Long firm.\n10. Ping Fang Chan.\n10. Chun Hoi Kee.\n11. Ming Long Chan.\n11. Yut Loy firm.\n11. Fook Yee Yuen.\n12. Eng Sui Long.\n12. Leung Hoy firm.\n12. Yee Yuen firm.\n13. San Loong Yuen.\n13. Tang Cheong.\n13. Yuen Chun firm.\n14. Shing Fat firm.\n14. Wan Loy Chan.\n14. Chit Mee firm.\n15. Ping Yuen Fung.\n15. Luen Wo firm.\n15. Chit Chun firm.\n16. Yuen Hop firm.\n16. Man Wo firm.\n16. Fook Hing firm.\n17. Loong Tai Chan.\n17. Tai On firm\n17. Kwong Yuen Loung.\n18. Kwong Eng song (Kwong Shing Fung)\n18. Sin Foo Nam,\n18. Shui Loong Hau Kee.\n19. Seng Kee.\n19. Shun Fung firm.\n19. Kwong Wai Yuen.\n20. K. M. Madarsuint.\n20. Sum Shun Shing.\n20. Sang Heng & Co.\n21. Tai Sang Tong,\n21. Pan Heung Kui.\n21. Yut Fung firm.\n22. Lye Cheong Hoe.\n22. Sam See Fan.\n22. Kwong Nam Sing.\n23. Kwong Sam Yick.\n23. Pun Tak Chung.\n23. Yeang Wo firm.\n24. Tsun Hing Loong.\n24. Kwong Wai firm.\n24. Mun Tung Sing.\n25. Yut Sun firm.\n25. Chau Tim Kee.\n\n## List 2\n26. Tsun Keg firm.\n27. Sun Wah Lee.\n28. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce,\n29. Pan Heung Kui.\n30. Kwong Sung firm.\n31. Kwong Sing Long.\n32. Fook Ling Tong.\n33. Fook Kee firm.\n\n## Other Entries\n34. Wing Hang firm.\n35. Kwong Sang Tong.\n36. Kwong Chau Lee.\n37. Kuan Loong firm.\n38. Wing Yuen firm.\n39. Lim Keng Yeam.\n40. Chun Sau Tong.\n41. Kwong Yee Shing.\n\nPage 370",
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        "content_text": "# Name of Petitioner\n\n17. Kung Mu Ngan Kau Saw.\n\n43. Loong Shoon firm.\n\n44. Nam Hing firm.\n\n18. Tsang Choon Shing.\n\n19. Wong Tak Chuen.\n\n45. Hook Sang Chan.\n\n20. Yew Lan Hing.\n\n46. Kwong Yee Wo.\n\n21. Yee Yuen Loong.\n\n47. Ho Cheong Kee.\n\n22. Shui Lee & Co.\n\n48. Sang Heng & Co.\n\n23. Koon Chun Lau.\n\n49. Teck Hong.\n\n24. Yee Lee Loong.\n\n50. Kwong Yung Kee.\n\n25. Kwong Chu Tong.\n\n51. Chop Hui Hoi.\n\n52. Ban Guan & Co.\n\n26. Cheong On.\n\n27. Mee Loong firm.\n\n28. Wing Yuen firm.\n\n29. Ban Whatt.\n\n30. Tui Siong Teng & Co.\n\n31. Keen Loong firm.\n\n32. Man Tsun Fat.\n\n33. Tak Hing Chan.\n\n53. Cioon Fab.\n\n54. Ip Wing Chun.\n\n55. Nam Shing.\n\n56. Kwong Fat Cheong.\n\n57. Ann Tho Club.\n\n58. Chun Kee Jan.\n\n59. Soong Wing Yan.\n\n60. Kim Sui firm.\n\n34. Man Yuen & Co.\n\n35. Lee Kwun & Co.\n\n62. Tuck Woh.\n\n61. Guntigaya.\n\n36. Lee Sam Choi.\n\n37. Foh Sang.\n\n38. Yut Cheong.\n\n39. Tak Loong.\n\n40. Keng Hong.\n\n41. Wong Chi Shing.\n\n42. Hip Fung firm.\n\n63. W. Walt & Co.\n\n64. Man Sing.\n\n65. Teok Yong.\n\n66. Tay Mee Yong Bros.\n\n67. Tsang Mee Chuen.\n\nPage 371",
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        "content_text": "## Name of Petitioner\n386 \n\n52. Kan Yee firm. \n53. Sue Ki Lau. \n78. See Hing & Co. \n104. Kwong Yee Wo. \n130. Jam Kee firm. \n\n79. Wen Kee firm. \n105. Koon Cheong firm. \n131. Man On Chan, \n\n54. Kung Yick firm. \n80. Man Hing firm. \n106. Kwong Luen Shing. \n132. Fat Kee firm. \n\n55. Kou Nam firm. \n81. Yick Cheong firm. \n107. Yuen Wo Loong. \n133. Wo Cheong firm. \n\n56. Yong Kee. \n82. Yee Fung firm. \n108. Wo Chan firm, \n134. Woon Kee firm. \n\n57. Tsai Kee firm. \n83. Kam Hing Loong, \n109. Lue Hop Lee. \n\n58. Wo On Tong. \n84. Chan Kan Sing. \n110. So Fat Kee. \n135. \n\n59. Mee Chun firm. \n85. Yuen Cheong Loong. \n111. Kwong Fat Cheong. \n\n60. Tsun Ying firm. \n86. Shing Fat Chan. \n112. Kwong Wo Cheong. \n\n61. Tsui Ying Koon. \n87. Sung Mow Yuen. \n113. Kwong Tung Lee. \n\n62. Sun Sing firm. \n88. Fock Fook Kee. \n114. Kam Yuen Mee. \n136. Yau Kee firm. \n\n63. Sum Kee firm. \n89. Shui Hing Loong. \n115. Sam Yuen firm. \n141. Mee Kee firm. \n\n64. Lee Nam firm. \n90. Choy Kee firm. \n116. Sun Tak Shing. \n142. Wing Hop firm. \n\n65. Tai Loong Kung Kee. \n91. Ban Cheong Shin. \n117. Wan Sau Kee. \n143. Wai Yuen firm, \n\n66. Yick Shau Tong \n92. Kai Cheong firm. \n118. Sun Hop Shing. \n144. Won Can Sau Sik (Woo Chun) \n145. Tsun Loong firm. \n\n67. Tung Wah firm, \n93. Tung Fook & Co. \n119. Fook Chuen Shing. \n\n68. Kwong Hang Shun. \n94. Ng Wan Sung. \n120. Wong Mau Sang. \n\n69. Yee Wo firm. \n95. Wong Hing Pong. \n121. Kam Yuen firm. \n\n70. Hip Wo firm. \n96. Hock Kian Soon. \n122. Lan Tak Mau. \n\n71. Man Tsun Lau. \n97. Liu Kam Kee. \n123. Teck Lee. \n\n72. Ann Thye & Co. \n98. Wing Hop Yee (Moy Kee). \n124. Fook Ou Hing. \n\n73. Wui Lee firm. \n99. Ling Kee firm. \n125. Man Sing firm. \n\n74. Wah Sing. \n100. Fung Kee firm. \n126. Sun Loong Shing. \n\n75. Kung On firm. \n101. Lee Yin Kee. \n127. Sun Shui Loong. \n\n76. Cheuk Fat Hing. \n102. Lee Lane. \n128. Sun Hop Sing, \n129. Kwong Sam Kee. \n\n77. Kwai Lee firm. \n103. Kwong Shui Wing. \n\n## LAHOD WATU\n1. Wing Wo Chung. \n2. Kwong Lee Hing. \n3. Yee Wo firm. \n4. Kwong Han Cheong. \n5. Shun Wo Firm. \n6. Kwong Hop Yuen. \n7. Ping Lee Hing. \n8. Ma Tsun Fan.",
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        "content_text": "## Name of Petitioner\n\n387\n\n9. Sang Hing firm.\n8. Kwong Yick Loong.\n3. Wing Shing Hing.\n34. Wing Hang firm.\n10. Ming Long firm.\n9. Yong Seng & Co.\n9. Chau Sing Kee.\n35. Kwong Sang Tong.\n11. Ming Long Chan.\n10. Ping Fung Chun.\n10. Chan Hai Kee.\n36. Kwong Chau Lee.\n12. Eng Sui Long.\n11. Yut Loy firm.\n11. Fook Yee Yuen.\n37. Kuan Loung firm.\n13. Sun Loong Yuen.\n12. Leung Hoy firm.\n12. Yee Yuen firm.\n38. Wing Yuen firm.\n14. Shing Fat firm.\n12. Tung Cheng\n13. Yuen Chun firm.\n39. Lim Keng Yeam.\n15. Ping Yuen Fang.\n14. Wan Loy Chan.\n14. Chit Mee firm.\n40. Chun Sau Tong.\n16. Yuen Hop firm.\n15. Luen Wo firm.\n15. Chit Chuo firm.\n41. Kwong Yee Shing.\n17. Loong Tai Chan.\n16. Man Wo firm.\n16. Fook Hing firm.\n18. Kwong Eugong (Kwong Shing Fung)\n17. Tai On firm\n17. Kwong Yuen Long.\n19. Seng Kee.\n20. K. M. Madarsuint.\n21. Tai Sang Tong.\n22. Lye Cheong Hoe.\n23. Kwong Sam Yick.\n24. Tsun Hing Loong.\n18. Sin Foo Nam.\n18. Shui Loong Hau Kee.\n\n## Jesselton\n\n1. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce.\n19. Shun Fung firm.\n19. Kwong Wai Yuen.\n2. Lee Long.\n20. Sam Shun Shing.\n20. Sang Heng & Co.\n3. Yoon Chong Tong.\n21. Pan Heung Kui,\n21. Yut Fung firm.\n4. Ban Hing.\n22. Sam See Fan.\n22. Kwong Nam Sing.\n5. Khen Fait.\n23. Pun Tak Chung.\n23. Yeung Wo firm.\n6. Kwong Ng Long,\n25. Yut Sun firm.\nF\n24. Man Tung Sing.\n24. Kwong Wah firm.\n7. Kwong Hip King,\n25. Chau Tin Kee.\n8. Keng Soon Fong.\n\n## Tawau\n\n26. Tsun Kee firm.\n27. Sun Wah Lee.\n28. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce.\n29. Pan Heung Koi.\n30. Kwong Sang firm.\n\n## Kudat\n\n1. Wing Ki Cheong.\n1. Kwong Cheong Shing.\n2. Yee Yuen Cheong.\n2. Chit Yuen firm.\n9. Youn Choon Chan.\n10. Kwun Wo On & Co.\n11. Pu Chi Tung\n3. Wing Loong firm.\n3. Hock Hoe Guan.\n12. Hip Shing firm,\n4. Wing Hing Loong.\n4. Hop Shing Su.\n5. Kheng Hup Hiu.\n5. Yuen Kee firm.\nB1. Kwang Sing Long\n6. Tauo,\n6. Shui Hing firm.\n32. Fook Ling Tong.\n15.\n7. Leung Kee.\n7. Hing Fat firm.\n33. Fook Kee firm.\n\n1. Kong Sang Co.\n14. Nyin Thei Cho,\nMak Chan.\n16. Wong Won Wall.",
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        "content_text": "## Name of Petitioner\n\n17. Kung Mu Ngan Kau Saw\n18. Trang Choon Shing\n19. Wong Tak Chucu\n20. Yew Lan Hing\n21. Yee Yuen Loong\n22. Shui Lee & Co.\n23. Koon Chun Lau\n24. Yee Lee Loong\n25. Kwong Clin Tong\n26. Cheong On\n27. Mee Loong firm\n28. Wing Yuen firm\n29. Bau What!\n30. Tui Siong Teng & Co.\n31. Keen Loong firm\n32. Man Tsun Fat\n33. Tak Hing Chan\n34. Lan Yuen & Co.\n35. Lee Kwun & Co.\n36. Lee Sam Choi\n37. Foh Sang\n38. Yut Cheong\n39. Tak Loong\n40. Keng Hong\n41. Wong Chi Shing\n42. Hip Fung firm\n43. Loong Shoon firm\n44. Nam Hing firm\n45. Hook Sang Chan\n46. Kwong Yee Wo\n47. Ho Cheong Kee\n48. Sang Heng & Co.\n49. Teck Hong\n50. Kwong Yung Kee\n51. Chop Hui Hoi\n52. Bau Guan & Co.\n53. Cioon Fah\n54. Ip Wing Chun\n55. Nam Shing\n56. Kwong Fat Cheong\n57. Ann Tho Club\n58. Chun Kee Jan\n59. Soong Wing Yan\n60. Kim Sui firm\n61. Guntigaya\n62. Tuck Woh\n63. W. Watt & Co.\n64. Man Sing\n65. Teok Yong\n66. Tay Mee Yong Bros.\n67. Tsang Mee Chuen\n\n― \n## Page 388",
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        "content_text": "## Return of Exchange of Land in Connection with the Sham Shui Po Improvement Scheme, 1920\n\n| Argui in Lot No. | Dimension sq. ft. | Lessee | C. Rent $ | Term of | Exchange for | Remarke |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 252 | 59'6\"x 45' | 2,678 | Teong Hon Ting | $12.00 | 75 years from 1.7.98 | N.K.I.L.252, renew-able K.P., S.D.IV abls for 24 & buildinge on Lot 2339 Sac:A .04 (downe) 1366/18; 3 daye. A sum of $85.68 was paid for SXCSEE $194 ova that the lozz99 was entitlsá to |\n| 253 | 62'x 75' | 4,650 | Cheung Teung Kaun | $22.00 | Do. | Lote 804 K.P. & .10 (Houss) 1965/20 A sum of $85.68 was paid for SXCSEE $194 ova that the lozz99 was entitlsá to n |\n| 255 | 72' x 30' | 2,160 | Wong Yiu Tung | $10.00 | Do. | Lote 2420 * 2428,.03 (Houz9) 1461/19 A sum of $209.00 was S.D.IV & the building therson paid for 9X09EE a19a ova' that the 19cess was entitlsú to. A sum of $213.50 was 1464/19 paid f'a sxc9ee |\n| 257 | 15'x 57'6\" | 863 | Tam Shak Shi | $4.00 | Do. | Lot 2542,S.D.IV .01 (Waste) 1 in & buildinge therson |\n| 258 | 60' x 57'6\" | 3,450 | A.R.F. Raven on behalf of lǝzzes | $16.00 | Do. | Lote 2324,2341, 2440 & 2489, S. D.IV & bullainge therson |\n| 259 | 72'x 75' | 5,400 |  | $24.00 | DO. | .11 (Houes) 1966/20 A cum of $129.71 we .02 (Court-yuzu) paid for SX0988 Q15& Over that the locess was entitlsá to. |\n| 260 | 64'6\"x 110\" | 7,095 | Daizon, Rum & Gibbs on behalf of 1999 | $32.00 | Do. | Lote 2548,2549 .04 (Hours) 1930/18 A cum of $218.05 we 2550,S.D.IV & .04 (Court-yuru) buildinge thel's- On (1) paia for SX0982 4198 OVSr that the 134899 was autitlea |",
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        "content_text": "# Lot No. Dimension \n\n| Lot No. | Dimensions | Area in Eq. ft. | Annual C.Rent | Tsim of 19039 Exchangsú for | Area of lot Exchangsú for |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 270 | N.K.I.L.) 15'x 57'6\" | 862 | Tai Yuu Kul | $10.00 able for 24 |  |\n| 271 | N.K.I.L.) 72'x 30' | 2,160 |  | $4.00 75 years from Lote 2314 & 2411, S.D.IV & buildings thereon. | .03 (Houses) .01 (Courtyard) |\n| 272 | N.K.I.L. 68'3\"x 57'6\" | 3,924 | J.C. Clark on behalf of the | $18.00 | .03 (Houses) .02 (Courtyard) |\n| 273 | N.K.I.L.61'9\"x 57'6\" | 3,551 | Do. | $16.00 | .02 (Houses) .02 (Courtyard) .01 (Wall) |\n| 274 | N.K.I.L.) 59'6\"x 60' | 3,570 | Ip Shui Shun | $16.00 | .04 (Houses) .02 (Courtyard) |\n| 275 | N.K.I.L.) 72'x 30' | 2,160 |  |  |  |\n\n## Remark\n\n425 1975/20 A sum of $125.71 was paid for exchange that the 192299 was entitled to. 1972/20 Old lot surrendered; Compensation in cash paid and permission to apply for new lot (N.K.I.L.272) granted for which $1,544.93 premium has been paid. 1971/20 Old lot surrendered; Compensation in cash paid and permission to apply for new lot (N.K.I.L.273) granted for which $1,372.01 premium has been paid. 1981/20 N.K.I.L.275 will not be available until the buildings on lot 2328, S.D.IV have been demolished. N.K.I.L.274 has now been sub-divided into two lots (known as N.K.I.L'S 274 & 312). 1985/20 A sum of $18.60 was paid for exchange that the 196899 was entitled to.\n\n| Lot No. | Dimensions | Area in Eq. ft. | Annual C.Rent | Name |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 276 | N.K.I.L. 72'x 30' | 2,160 |  | Cheung Ngai Shi Cheung Kan Fat Chung Kam Shing | $10.00 |\n| 277 | N.K.I.L.177\"x 576\" | 1,011 | Chan Chee Shing | $4.00 | Lot 2387, S.D.IV | .02 (Houses) .01 (Courtyard) .01 (Houses) |\n\n1983/20",
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        "content_text": "## 248 \n\n8 \n\nAn electric light plant on No. 1 Fire Float has been approved and will be supplied forthwith. The float will be lighted up and clusters of lights worked from the float or in the alternative a searchlight. A portable searchlight should be carried on No. 2 Boat. A certain number of powerful oil lamps and also electric hand torches should be carried on board as has been suggested. A coffee machine and a supply of provisions for firemen should also be carried on each float. The hose couplings of the 4\" hose should be discarded and automatic couplings provided. I further recommend that the Naval Authorities be approached in the matter of lending assistance when required, particularly at fires on board ships. Their general training and familiarity with ships make them particularly well fitted to fight an outbreak of fire on board ship. They are also supplied with smoke helmets. It would, I think, be advisable to have a definite arrangement with the Naval Authorities for the supply of men and smoke helmets when required, provided they agree. Naval parties at present attend all large fires and are most useful but their services would be invaluable at ship fires.\n\n### C-Fire Stations \n\nExclusive of two small Fire Stations at Shaukiwan and Un Long, each containing a steam fire engine, the Fire Stations consist of:-\n\n1. 3-storied old building in Queen's Road Central, Victoria.\n2. New Fire Station at Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui.\n\nThe present Fire Brigade Headquarters are quite unsuitable for Fire Brigade work. They consist of a number of tenement houses converted into what must have been intended as temporary Fire Brigade premises only. The building is too small, has no yard or drill ground of any kind and obstructs the footpath. It is also situated on a narrow street which hampers the movement of the fire appliances, and the street is completely obstructed when the Brigade turns out. The premises are too small to house the number of fire appliances on order or the personnel. The turntable ladders could not be housed there owing to their size. Plans for a new Station opposite the Central Market have been prepared and work will, it is hoped, be commenced on the new Fire Brigade Headquarters this year. This building meets all the latest requirements of an up-to-date Station and will be an invaluable asset to the Brigade when completed. It contains accommodation for 8 motor appliances, quarters for 100 firemen, married quarters for Chinese Foremen, mechanics and others who must necessarily live on the premises, and married quarters also for the Superintendent and the Station Officer (European). A hose tower, drill tower and an ample yard are also provided. Rapid access to the ground floor from the firemen's quarters will be provided by means of brass poles. Doors opening automatically will also be fitted. Drying rooms and machine shops are also included. (See Appendix C.) This building can, however, hardly be completed under 2 to 3 years, as it forms one side of a large block of buildings covering the whole site opposite the Central Market in Des Voeux Road. It will therefore be necessary to house the Brigade or some part of it in temporary premises to supplement the present premises in Queen's Road Central. Such premises can be erected on the temporary reclamation near No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai. According to the present scheme, it is not proposed to have Sub-Stations in Victoria but to concentrate the entire Brigade at Headquarters, but should it be found advisable, the question of Sub-Stations can be considered in connection with new District Police Stations in Wanchai and Sai Ying Pun Districts. It might be well to station one Motor pump with extension ladder in each of these districts, but no doubt the experience gained by opening the temporary Sub-Station in Wanchai will make it possible to come to definite conclusions on this subject. The temporary premises should be large enough to take two machines and 20 firemen. They should be ready in time to take one or more of the new machines on order from home which will arrive in the autumn. This arrangement appears to be the best solution of the housing problem of the Brigade in Victoria during the erection of the new Headquarters.\n\nThe new premises in Kowloon are adequate for the equipment of the Brigade, but it will be necessary shortly to erect quarters for the firemen on the premises. They are at present housed at the Water Police Station adjoining, where the accommodation is inadequate. Owing to the excellent situation of the Fire Station on a broad thoroughfare giving easy access to all parts of Kowloon, it is considered that this Station will suffice for the needs of the peninsula for some time to come.\n\n### (III)-Water Supply and Water Pressure \n\nGenerally speaking, the water supply for fire purposes is good. It is controlled by the Water Authority, a Sub-Department of the P.W.D. The pressure in Victoria is good, though it varies considerably in different districts at different hours. Group Hydrants have been supplied throughout the City as shown in Appendix D. The group hydrants consist of groups of three hydrants at important points. The motor pumps are worked off a dam which is kept filled by the 3 hydrants which are close together, one hydrant being insufficient for the purpose as the draw off by the pump is too great. Before the introduction of group hydrants, much time was lost in connecting up two or three hydrants situated some distance apart to feed the dam. It is further proposed to pump direct from the mains when possible by means of 3-way collecting heads fitted direct to the suction of the pump, thus avoiding the use of a dam, as the latter entails a good deal of waste of water and loss of pressure in the mains. The only difficulty which still exists as regards water pressure in the City is on the upper levels. These cannot be reached by the Motor Pumps, as there is no motor road to such levels, as Queen's Gardens, May Road and Conduit Road. The danger of serious conflagrations on these levels is, however, slight as the houses are detached or semi-detached. The pressure in the mains is sufficient to confine an outbreak to the premises it starts in. The same remarks apply to the Peak where the fire appliances are confined to Despatch Boxes containing hose and standpipes and nozzles which are worked direct off the mains.\n\nIn Kowloon, group hydrants have been provided as shown in Appendix D. The pressure is very good indeed in Sham Shui Po (Sai Kok), which is now connected up by a 10\" main to the 12\" principal feed main. This main is also available in Shanghai Street up to Waterloo Road. Tsim Sha Tsui is as yet not getting the benefit of the 15\" main in Kowloon Road as this main cannot be connected to the 18\" main in Taipo Road until the Nathan Road end of Coronation Road is driven through the hill. It is anticipated that this connection will be through in about a year. Hunghom is supplied by an 8\" main. The principal buildings at Tsim Sha Tsui, e.g., The Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s premises and Holt's Wharf are served by the Fire Floats as are also the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co.'s premises. Outlying shipyards are mainly protected by the Fire Floats. Such premises, however, should have and mostly do have their own fire appliances to supplement the Government Fire Brigade. The owners of premises where there are furnaces, blacksmith's shops and matsheds cannot expect the entire fire protection of their premises to be undertaken by the Fire Brigade. They should have their own fire service as is the case already on all such premises as H.M. Naval Yard, The Kowloon & Whampoa Docks and the Tai Koo Docks.\n\n### (IV)-Estimate of Cost of Fire Brigade \n\nThe upkeep of the Fire service at present costs $77,213 p.a. made up as follows:\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Personal Emoluments | $36,700 |\n| Other Charges | $40,513 |\n| Total | $77,243 |\n\nSpecial expenditure on new appliances for the year 1921 is estimated at $11,220. To which $16,600 must be added owing to loss in exchange and higher prices prevailing now. Total $27,820.\n\nThe proposed expenditure entailed by the re-organization of the Brigade, which includes all changes except Buildings, is as follows:\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Personal Emoluments | $59,102 |\n| Other Charges | $19,500 |\n| Total | $78,602 |",
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        "content_text": "## 325\n\n: P 14\n\n**CHAN PUI SHING, Manager, NAN YANG TOBACCO Factory.**\n\nWe have two factories, (1) 199 Wan Tsai Road, (2) Caroline Road, So Kon Po. We employ about 244 female children, but no male children. The ages are as follows:-\n\n| Age | Number of Girls |\n| --- | --- |\n| 11 years | 4 |\n| 12 | 12 |\n| 13 | 37 |\n| 14 | 79 |\n| 15 | 112 |\n\nThey work from 8 to 9 hours a day. From 7-12 and 1-4 or 5 o'clock. From 20 to 30 cents a day is the average pay of both a child and an adult. The children are employed in packing. Every 15th day and 30th is a holiday. Apart from applying for holidays, they work for 7 days a week. Children work the same hours as adults. Overtime can be worked from 7-9 p.m. From 4-8 cents is the overtime pay. There is plenty of labour. Wage sheets are kept and signed by the girls, deductions are recorded, and the wage sheets are open to inspection. There is a waiting list of over a hundred. We will not take children under 10 years of age.\n\n**CHENG HING YIN, Manager of KAM HING KNITTING FACTORY.**\n\nWe employ 110 girls and 48 boys, and 900 adults. The ages are as follows:-\n\n| Age Range | Number of Girls | Number of Boys |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 11 to 12 | 21 | 15 |\n| 12 to 14 | 39 | 50 |\n| 14 to 16 | 75 | J |\n\n**TUNG A KNITTING FACTORY, G/F, SHANGHAI STREET, MONG KOK Tse Wan.**\n\n**KO CHUNG TONG: MANAGER.**\n\nWe employ 220 persons: About 35 males, 190 women, and 12 girls, all over 12 years, make up that total. We employ no boys. They work from 6.30-12 and 1-6. We do night work four or five times a week. We sometimes work on Sundays. The women and children are paid by the piece. Women get about 40 cents a day. It would not affect our work if we had no children: they come with their mothers and beg for work. We pay half overtime for night work to persons paid by the day. I think 80% would like to work on Sunday. About 50 would like to do night work. No one is forced to do night work.\n\n**LEE MAN HING KWOK, SAI KUNG STREET, YAU MA TEI, Knitting Factory for Hosiery.**\n\n**SIC YAM WING: Assistant Manager.**\n\nWe employ about 300 persons—51 men, 280 women, and 27 children, of whom none are under 13 years of age. They work from 6-12 and 1-7. There is no Sunday work and no night work. The girls make cardboard boxes, do knitting, and other light work. All hands work the same hours. We pay by the piece and by the day. The pay is from 15 cents per day upwards. The children get from 15 cents to 30 cents a day. The children are brought by the mothers. It would not affect us if there were no children working.\n\nThe children work from 6.45 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 12 noon to 6.15 p.m., and on night work from 6.45 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. They have every other Sunday off. Children and adults work the same hours. Girls do light work. Girls earn about 40 cents a day if over 16, and under 16 about 20 cents.\n\nThere is no night work on Wednesday or Sunday, or from 4th to 7th moon. Wages are paid twice monthly. Children are paid direct. Women have their midday meals in the factory.\n\n**SAN SHING LUNG GINGER Factory, 255 Reclamation Street, Mongkok.**\n\n**LI SHAI WING: Manager.**\n\nWe employ 32 men and 60 women. We have no girls under 18 or 19 years of age. The hours are from 6-12 and 1-6. There is very seldom any night work, except at Christmas and such times, when they work from 7-11 p.m. The pay of a woman is about $5.40 a month without food, and a man from $6 to $10 a month besides his food.\n\n**Evidence taken at Meeting on 4th May, 1921.**\n\n**CHAN KWOK WAI, YEUNG OR THE CHINESE FOREIGN KNITTING FACTORY AT 484, Canton Road, Yau Ma Tei.**\n\n**CHEUNG TAI MING: Secretary.**\n\nWe employ about two hundred hands with about half a dozen children. They come with their mothers and do odd jobs. They are paid by the job and work six days a week. They work for eleven and a half hours a day. There is no night work or work on Sunday. Our work would not be hindered if we did not employ children.\n\n**CHAN PAK PANG, Kowloon Dock, Sub-contractor for Shipbuilding.**\n\nI employ from 100 to 300 men, depending on the amount of work. I employ from 50 to 60 women coolies. I employ boys for chipping; sometimes I employ from 40 to 50 boys, the youngest of whom are about eleven years, and the rest eleven years and upwards. They work from 7-12 and 1-5, and the wages are from 30 to 40 cents a day. Double overtime is paid for night work and Sunday work. The night shift lasts for 12 hours and wages are paid at double rates. Boys are also employed at painting, carpentering, boiler-making, and as copper-smiths. There are 33 under 16 and 147 over 16 working as copper-smiths. I have no apprentices.",
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        "content_text": "# Report on a Journey of Investigation into the Cultivation of the Opium Poppy in South Fukien, jointly with Officials appointed by the Chinese Government, by Mr. Turner.\n\nThe delegates selected by the Central and Provincial Governments respectively were Mr. Sou Gee Chuang, an official of the Board of the Interior, and Mr. Chan I'ai Kong, Taotai of Foochow and President of the Anti-Opium Bureau of Fukien. Mr. E. Cheers, of the Straits Settlement Police Service, acted as interpreter in the Amoy dialect, which is current in all the districts visited except Hing Hua, Sien Yu, and Hok Ching, south of Foochow.\n\nA rough map is attached showing the route taken, which embraced all the former principal poppy-growing centres of South Fukien. The distance covered was approximately 1,600 li, or 530 English miles, the journey occupying twenty-five days - from the 23rd February to the 19th March. In all, seventeen districts were examined out of a total of thirty-two comprised in the lower portion of the province.\n\nIn the first district visited, that of Hai Teng, the vigorous measures taken in the autumn by the local authorities checked extensive sowing, though a certain amount was discovered by the opium inspector in January and uprooted. In the spring of 1913, Captain Connelly, of the Hong Kong garrison, whilst on a shooting expedition, found large areas under poppy cultivation in the vicinity of Chhe Nia and the authorities taking no apparent action, but a local convert of Kang Boe, a neighbouring village, informed me that this region is now quite free. From reports of native pastors, I also learned that no poppy now existed in the broad belt of coast land south of Amoy and Hai Teng. (I have since heard from a missionary that he travelled through the whole of this country at the beginning of March without finding a trace of poppy.)\n\nForeigners who had recently made the journey from Changpu to Amoy having reported that the main route via O Sai had been cleared of poppy, I chose the northern road from Hai Teng, which branches off due west at T'eh Chui Ying, turning south again at Koan Jim through the Tng Kio and Kio Lai. As far as could be judged, this part of the country was now almost entirely given up to rice cultivation, the Nan Ch'i River and its tributaries affording an abundant water supply. Between Tng Kio, where we were met by a military officer in charge of 700 soldiers sent to uproot the poppy, and Changpu several fields where opium had been pulled up were passed, these being readily distinguished from the fact that, having been confiscated, they were now overgrown with weeds. Last spring, this region was one of the chief poppy-growing centres of the district. As far as I could gather, the soldiers arrived in December, meeting with no little resistance before the plant was eventually all destroyed.\n\nThe Changpu authorities appear to have counterbalanced their indifference of last spring, when there was extended cultivation throughout the district, by extreme severity in the autumn. Mr. Watson, of the English Presbyterian Mission at Changpu, told me that he was prepared to state positively that not a plant remained in the whole country between Changpu and Hai Teng, with the possible exception of a small patch hidden in a secluded valley near Toa Pu, of which he had heard many vague rumours. Mr. Watson's opinions were based partly on the declarations of the native pastors of his district at a recent conference at O Sai, and partly on personal observation during his periodical visits to native mission stations.\n\nFrom Changpu to Yunsiao, the road lies for some 8 or 9 miles over a broad, sandy, barren plain up to a range of hills some 1,200 feet high, crossed by a low pass, with a fertile valley producing rice, sugar-cane, barley, and beans on the other side. From Pan To Hsu to Tunsiao, the country is too hilly to suit the poppy, which requires the rich soil of the plains and a sheltered situation to thrive to perfection, and the task of the local authorities has accordingly been comparatively light. I learned that the district opium inspector had conducted a very strict examination in October and November last, whilst the magistrate himself informed me that of the thirty days he had been in office, twenty had been spent in scouring the country for any heads that might have eluded the observation of the inspector and his staff. Native reports confirmed the magistrate's assurance that no poppy was now left in the district.\n\nAt Chao An, I called on Father David de Miguel of the Roman Catholic Mission, who informed me that it was possible that a small quantity of poppy might still remain in the second tu or division of the magistracy, though the magistrate had a few weeks previously, on hearing of the tour of inspection, made a journey in person through this region and had a thorough uprooting. He was unable to say for certain if all had been removed, but assured me that the rest of the district was free, the people having been thoroughly scared by the arrival of the northern soldiers. The present magistrate, Mr. Chang Tseng Pa, has held office for six months. His predecessor took no steps to put a stop to the cultivation of the poppy, for which and for general maladministration he was eventually arrested and sent to Foochow for trial. Mr. Chang, on the other hand, has the reputation of being a very keen suppressionist and an able official; at the beginning of his campaign, he was placed in a difficulty by the opposition of the gentry, of whom a few leading members were financially interested in the cultivation of the drug, and were supporting the farmers in resisting the authorities. Mr. Chang promptly arrested two of the most influential, and has since had the support of the remainder. He told me that barley and tobacco were largely replacing the former opium crops. This applies in fact to the whole of the country west of Changchow, the large areas under tobacco, the leaf of which is, however, of an inferior quality, being particularly noticeable.\n\nThe country between Chao An and Ping Ho, on the borders of Kuangtung province, is little frequented by foreigners, and no reports had been received regarding the opium measures in force there. Consequently, although this part of the province has never had the reputation of being a large opium-producing centre, I was anxious to discover whether as clean a sweep had been made as in those districts nearer to the control of the high provincial authorities. Practically the whole of the 60 miles between Chao An and Ping Ho is mountainous, but the hill slopes are mostly under terrace cultivation and the valleys rich with a vast variety of native crops, rice, barley, sugar-cane, and sweet potatoes being the staple products.\n\nAfter leaving Chao An, we passed through the second tu of the district, where I had been informed there was a possibility of finding poppy, but I discovered neither traces of it nor signs of recently disturbed fields. This is probably explained by the fact that in practice, confiscated land is frequently sold back to the village or clan to which it belonged, the penalty for growing the forbidden plant being thus a double fine.\n\nAs regards the Ping Ho district, little pressure was required to induce the farmers to abandon cultivation, and it had not been found necessary to call for troops. At Sio Khe, a local missionary informed me that suppression measures had been most severe, and that, so far as the strict enquiries he had made went, the district was quite free from poppy. A native pastor had, however, informed him that a small patch was being grown in a secluded spot 20 miles north of Lung Shan; but Mr. Vosknil was confident that, if such were indeed the case, it was not being grown with the connivance of the opium inspector, of whom he spoke very highly. I was unable to ascertain the exact locality of the field.\n\nFrom native sources at Lam Ching, I learned that young poppy had been freely uprooted in December, the owner of one field being fined 800 dollars. On the whole, however, the autumn sowing had not been excessive. A reward of 100 dollars was being offered for information of any poppy still growing instead of the usual percentage of the fine imposed. Here, as elsewhere, all sorts of rumours with regard to the inspection of the province were current, the country people firmly believing that if any opium were discovered, both the grower and the district magistrate would be shot and a fine of several hundred thousand dollars demanded by the British Government.\n\nAt Changt'ai, from all accounts, the magistrate, Mr. Sou Gee Chen, a brother of the metropolitan delegate, appears to have cleared his district thoroughly. I passed through the chief former opium-growing region, and found it now almost entirely under barley.\n\nFrom Changt'ai, I took a by-road through Be Iun and Pho Tan to Koan Khau, where no traces of a former large poppy-field were now visible. The aspect of the country here changes, the hills of the west giving way to a broad plain, across which a clear view of several miles is obtained on all sides. Between Koan Khau and Ch'uan Chow lies the largest poppy-producing district of Fukien, the yield of former years in the Tong An district, according to semi-official Chinese estimates, being 50 per cent of that of the whole province.\n\nThe zone of greatest activity lies immediately south of Teng An itself, particularly in the neighbourhood of Mahang. For this reason, Teng An has been...\n\nPage 27\n\n... \n\nPage 503",
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        "content_text": "116\n\nArnest Janos Field, Acting Sub-Inspector of Police, then gave evidence. He said - On the morning of 3rd March I left the Yamati Police Station about 4.30 a.m. to go to the Po Hing theatre. I saw there a large number of Chinese who appeared to be domestic servants. They broke up into several gangs. I saw no one taking a leading part. At the theatre there was also Sergeant Dorling and a number of Chinese detectives on patrol. I watched the crowd until about 5.40 a.m., but no report was made to Mr. King in the interval between 4.30 a.m. and 5.40 a.m. From 5... onwards the people started moving off in all parties, twenties, thirties and fifties at close intervals. There were in the crowd, I should estimate, altogether between 1500 to 2000 at 5.30 a.m. I talked to the crowd. I have two Chinese certificates. I asked them why they were all coming to the Taumati theatre, but I received no direct answer from anyone. I went to the Yamati Police Station about 5.50 a.m.\n\nWhile you were in the crowd did you overhear anything as to their intentions?\n\nI heard them say \"We are going\" but they did not say where.\n\nWas there a notice in Chinese posted outside the police station saying that people must have passes to leave the Colony?\n\nI don't know.\n\nContinuing, witness said :- When I got back to the station I gave orders to Sergeant Dorling to telephone the occurrence to the D.S.P. (5.). Sergeant Dorling then got out his motor-cycle and I went with him to Sam Shui Po Police Station where Inspector Pitt and Sergeant Greig were and all four of us proceeded to the Talpo Road. At Fr. Malfurray's house we dropped Sergeant Greig as his instructions were to watch which way the crowd was proceeding but not to interfere with them. Then Inspector Pitt, Sergeant Dorling and I went up the hill to the Waterworks. On the way up the hill we passed all the crowd. The crowd extended about 600 or 700 yds. I did not speak to them as I went through. When we reached the Waterworks Inspector Pitt brought his squad of three Indians down to the road. They were armed with rifles. I remained on the road.",
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        "content_text": "All the houses at Leighton Hill are being constructed by Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs, and those on the Homestead site by Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood,\n\nIn addition, 12 houses at Happy Valley were completed for subordinate officers early in the year.\n\nGood progress was made with the new police married quarters, containing 6 BQte, in Caine Road.\n\nAlterations were carried out to the Kitchen Block at Government House, and a new Garage Block was commenced which includes quarters for the Custodian and two rooms for guests, for whom accommodation cannot be found in the main building.\n\nThe quarters for scavenging coolies at Hospital Road were completed towards the end of the year, and good progress was made with similar quarters in Belchers Street.\n\nFoundations were commenced for the large building (New Fire Brigade Station) opposite the Central Market, the details of the accommodation of which were given in last year's report. A temporary Fire Station was completed in Wanchai.\n\nA contract was let, and work commenced, for a maternity section next to the Victoria Hospital, Barker Road, the Peak, and plans were prepared for the alteration to the main hospital block, and to the nurses' quarters; also, an outpatients' block was commenced at the Civil Hospital.\n\nIn Kowloon, quarters for the Royal Observatory staff were completed, and an extension to the pig lairage at Ma-tau-kok was made.\n\nThe preparation of the site for the Kowloon Hospital was in progress.\n\nDrawings were prepared for the new police station at Yau-mati and Mong-kok-tsui, and for an extension to the fire brigade station at Kowloon.\n\nOther works of a minor nature were carried out.\n\nIn the New Territories, work was proceeding in connection with the rebuilding of four of the prison sheds at the Lai-chi-kok branch Prison.\n\nGood progress was made with the new clerks' quarters at Taipo, and the land bailiff's quarters at Pingshan.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS,\n\nThe following Motor roads were in hand :-\n\nA road contouring the South side of Mt. Davis and linking Pokfulam Road with the Victoria Road was completed, as was also\n\nthe extension of Lugard Road; the first section of the road from Taitam Gap to Shek O, about one mile in length, was also completed, and good progress was made with the second section thereof, and a contract for the third section was let; the two latter sections are also each about a mile in length.\n\nA twenty-foot road from Wanchai Gap to Magazine Gap and from thence to Chamberlain Road was under construction; one, from Bowen Road to Wongneichong Gap, being the first part of the new road to Repulse Bay, was completed; and good progress was also made with the twenty-foot road from Bowen Road contouring the hill towards Sookunpoo Valley, passing over the ridge where it will be joined by Broadwood Road.\n\nA further section of the scheme for widening Kennedy Road was completed and progress was also made with the scheme for widening Queen's Road, East, as opportunity afforded, though there still remains a considerable portion to be dealt with before the widening can be accomplished. Work on the scheme for the diversion of a certain portion of the Shaukiwan Road through Quarry Bay Village and the improvement of the alignment and levels of a considerable section of the same road on either side of the diversion was commenced.\n\nIn Kowloon, further progress was attained with the extension of the Coronation Road to the North West of Mong-kok Village.\n\nThe section of the Kowloon City-Mong-kok-tsui Road, East of the Railway, was nearing completion, and the section, West of the Railway, was making good progress. The excavation from the hills to form the above-mentioned roads was being utilized to fill in the low lying areas to the south of the Old Kowloon boundary line.\n\nExtensive widenings of existing roads were carried out as follows:-\n\nKowloon City Road, between K.I.L. 1150 and the bridge over the stream course West of the Hill of the King of the Sung'; from this latter point a sixty-foot width of roadway was constructed on a new alignment to the New Kowloon City-Mong-kok-tsui Road.\n\nSalisbury Road, between Nathan and Chatham Roads. Hankow Road, between Salisbury and Peking Roads, Argyle Street, between Coronation Road and Ho-mun-tin.\n\nThe improvements to the Taipo Road, between the 3rd and 5th milestones, and the section of this road—and the construction of a bridge—at Ma-nin-shui were completed.\n\nA road extension, 10 feet wide, was made from the Fanling-Sheung Shui Road to the Sheung Shui Police Station,\n\nPage 27\n\n...\n\nPage 26\n\n...\n\nPage 15\n\n83",
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        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nFRIDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER 22, 1922.\n\nBANKS.\n\n308\n\n9\n\nTO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.\n\nStock Exchange, Sharebrokers' Association.\n\nBenguet Con\n\nDocks, Wharves, Godowns, &c,\n\nH.K. Wharves\n\nK. Looks\n\nS'hai Docks\n\nSHIPPING NEWS\n\nThe following local shipping and mail intelligence has been corrected to noon to-day :—\n\nIkomasan M.\n\nDodwell & Co.\n\nAPC\n\nChina Mail\n\nWai Hing\n\nMBK\n\nC Canton\n\nShanghai\n\nKobe via Moji\n\nManila\n\nShanghai\n\nChinkiang\n\nS. Frisco via S'hai\n\nFort Bayard\n\nMiike\n\nVessel Kwang Lee Poo Lee\n\nSubning Luchow Hopsang\n\nJapan\n\nYuan Hing\n\nHiyodori M.\n\nAgents CMS N Hung Shan D&3\n\nJ N1 * Co.\n\nM Cie=\n\nClearances.\n\nHavre M.\n\nVessel\n\nYuensang\n\nImpending Departures.\n\nMooring\n\nC 46 C 39\n\nCo's Wht Kow. Whf\n\n(Compiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)\n\nAgents\n\nJ M Co. JOJL\n\nE. of Canada\n\nSoudan\n\nGlenade\n\nB&S\n\nB & S\n\nJCJ L\n\nDestination\n\nManila\n\nNorth Point\n\n4 2\n\nCo's Whf. Hachni\n\nASIA BANKING CORPORATION.\n\n(An American Bank for trade with the Far East.)\n\nOwned by a group of American Banks and under the control of the New York State Banking Department and the Federal Reserve Bank,\n\nComplete banking facilities incident to foreign trade. Travellers Checks of the American Bankers' Association and the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, negotiable throughout the world, for Sale and Encashment with us.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:\n\nNew York\n\nBRANCH: San Francisco,\n\nHEAD OFFICE FOR THE ORIENT:\n\nShanghai\n\nBRANCHES\n\nHankow\n\nTHE CHINA SPECIE BANK LTD.\n\nIrd Sept.\n\nHEAD OFFICE\n\nManila Singapore\n\nD. M. BIGGAR,\n\nManager.\n\nTHE BANK OF CHINA.\n\nBANKS\n\nHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds:\n\nSterling... Silver\n\n$20,000,000\n\n£4,500,000 $23,500,000\n\nBearve Llability of Proprievore $28,506,500. JE\n\nCOURT OF DIRECTOR\n\nG. M. Dodwell, Esq.-Chairman, Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang.-Deputy Cba:.\n\nD G. M. Bernard, Eng. Hon, Mr. J. V.D PATA A. M. Bower Smith, Esq. W. L. Pattonden, E G. T. M. Editing, Eeq, H.. Whit.\n\nP.H. Holyoak g.\n\nChief Manages:\n\n▲, G. STEPHEN, Bagi\n\nManager: Sunagbel\n\no.\n\n9, H. tim. Reg.\n\nLONDON BANKERS: LONDON COUNTY WESTMINSTON\n\nPARR'S BANK, LIMITED.\n\nCurrent Account opened is Local Carina\") asd Fixed Deposits reaeived for one year 1 shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terme which will be quoted on applicati\n\nHongkong, 20th February, 19224\n\n(Specially authorized by Pres- idential Mandate of the Republic HONGKONG SAVINUS BANY!\n\nSt. George's Building, Hongkong. of China on the 22nd of Novem-\n\nber, 1917.)\n\nChairman of Board of Directors Mr. Wong Shiu Ham Sailing Date Chief Manager... Mr. L. S. Holum Asst. Manager... Mr. K. T. Wong Hongkong Manager.\n\n.K. & S. Bank\n\n£35 paid\n\nb.\n\nBanks. 88216\n\nb.\n\n880\n\nVessels Arrived.\n\nH K. of E. Asia\n\nb.\n\n10212\n\nb.\n\n102\n\nMarine Insurances.\n\nVessel\n\nAgents\n\nFrom\n\nCantone\n\nb.\n\n460\n\nb.\n\n460\n\nMohon\n\nYue Woo\n\nNorth Chinas\n\nn.\n\n$138\n\n140\n\nHelios\n\nKung Chung\n\n\"\n\nUnions\n\nb.\n\n203\n\nb.\n\n204\n\nKwang Lee\n\nCMS N\n\nTorilla\n\nM M Cie\n\nYangtszee\n\nb.\n\n24\n\nb.\n\n23\n\nPres McKinley\n\nAd. Line\n\nFire Insurances.\n\nPersia\n\nMyriam\n\nChina Fires\n\nb.\n\n11514\n\nb.\n\n116\n\nNile\n\nH.K. Fires\n\nb.\n\n435\n\nb.\n\n405\n\nAhpittai\n\nShipping.\n\nDouglases\n\nn.\n\n511⁄2\n\nn.\n\n53\n\nH.K. Steamboats\n\nb.\n\n274\n\nb.\n\n274\n\nIndos (Pref.)\n\nb.\n\n3542\n\n3.\n\n35\n\nWhere Bound\n\nIndo Def. Lon/Reg.\n\n9.\n\n260\n\nCanton\n\nIndo Def. H.K. Reg.\n\n8.\n\n260\n\nS.\n\n260\n\nShelle\n\nb.\n\n91/6\n\nb.\n\n92/-\n\nFort Bayarl Canton\n\nDeparture. 21st Sept. End Sept.\n\nCanton\n\nTientsin\n\nPeking\n\nFerries\n\nb. 371é ga. 38\n\nb.\n\n38\n\nTsingtao via Swator\n\nRefineries.\n\nYokohama vir \"Amoy..\n\nSugars\n\nb.\n\n150\n\nn.\n\n154\n\nYuen Song Bat\n\nCanton\n\nOSK\n\nMalabone\n\nb.\n\n4514\n\n8.\n\n47\n\nYKK\n\nCanton\n\nMining.\n\nYuensang\n\nM & Co.\n\nManila\n\nKailans\n\nb.\n\n64'-\n\nb.\n\n60/-\n\nProsper\n\nFook Fa Cheong\n\nSaigon\n\nPres. McKinley\n\nAd. 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Line\n\nManila\n\n25th\n\nS & B\n\nSurabaya\n\n25th\n\nJapan\n\n25th\n\nCotton Mills.\n\nNew York\n\n25th\n\nEwos\n\nb.\n\n12\n\nh.\n\n12\n\nTientsin\n\noth\n\nOrientale\n\nb.\n\n$612\n\nb.\n\nB & S\n\nHaiphong\n\n25th\n\nS'hai Cottons\n\n1.\n\n112\n\nI\n\n115\n\nNanyo Y K\n\nSourabaya\n\n26th\n\nShangbai\n\n20th\n\nMiscellaneous.\n\nJ M Co.\n\nSwatow\n\n26th\n\nCemente\n\nb. 2216 s. sa. 23\n\ns. 22.90/23.10\n\nB & 8\n\nTsingtao\n\n26th\n\nChina Light old\n\nb.\n\n154\n\nb.\n\n154\n\nCity of Lincoln\n\nManchuria\n\n26th\n\nChina Light new\n\nKingyuan\n\nB & 8\n\nBangkok\n\n26th\n\nChina Providente.\n\ns. 28 ga. 2916\n\nS.\n\nDairy Farms\n\nOld b. 28 New b. sa. 22\n\nOld b. 2314\n\n26 New b. 2214\n\nHanyang\n\nB&S\n\nSaigon\n\n20th\n\nA. Capital\n\nFooksang\n\nJA Co.\n\nCalcutta\n\n27th\n\nPaid-up Capital\n\nMingsang\n\nJ M Co.\n\nHoihow\n\n/7th\n\nReserve Fuad\n\nOld n. 221⁄2\n\nNew n. 21\n\nFooksang\n\n11 Co.\n\nCalcutta\n\n27th\n\nElectrics Macao\n\n1,\n\n37\n\nYatshing\n\nJM Co.\n\nShanghai\n\n8th\n\nHongkong Ropes\n\nb.\n\n3516\n\nNā.\n\n35\n\nSzechuen\n\nB & S\n\nShanghai\n\nShanai\n\nB & S\n\nHk. Tramways.\n\nb. sa.\n\n16\n\n5. 1612\n\nShanghai\n\nMatsumoto M\n\nLondon\n\nPeak Trams, old\n\nD.\n\n10\n\nfo\n\nITsifoong\n\nMOB\n\nDo.\n\nnew\n\nb.\n\n1\n\nb.\n\n1\n\nDL & Co.\n\nBAS\n\nFoochow\n\nAmy\n\nSteel Foundries\n\n1214\n\n[1.\n\nWater-boat\n\nb.\n\n174\n\n1714\n\nDjember\n\nWatsons\n\nb.\n\n11.15\n\n11\n\nDjokjakarta Robe\n\nWm. Powelle\n\nb.\n\n20\n\nVossel\n\nAgents\n\nFrom\n\nDue Hongkong\n\nKota-Radja\n\nWisemans\n\nCrawfords\n\nb. 2016 sa. 21\n\n2.\n\n21\n\nSoudan\n\nShanghai\n\nMantua\n\nSingapore\n\n23rd\n\nCanton Ices\n\nb.\n\n732\n\nb.\n\n71⁄2\n\nSanuki M,\n\nKobe\n\n24th\n\nNanyang Tob.\n\n214\n\nRinda\n\nT & Co.\n\nScandinavian ports\n\n35th\n\nb.\n\n1134\n\nTenyo M.\n\nYokohama\n\n26th\n\nSingapore\n\n26th\n\nL & Co.\n\nSingapore\n\n27th\n\nKloon Landa\n\nL. Reclamations\n\nWest Points\n\nLands, Hotels & Buildings.\n\nElectrics H.K. Old b. 2314 New n. 2234\n\nSteam Laundries\n\nSinceres\n\n1214\n\nHongkong, September 22, 1922.\n\nFILIPINO DEFEATS U.S. CHAMPION BOXER.\n\nVilla, Having Beaten Buff,\n\nMay Meet Wilde.\n\nA Brooklyn (New York) mes- sage of the 4th. inst states:- Pancho Villa, of Manila, to-night won the flyweight championship\n\nܩܩ\n\nP&U\n\nAd. Line\n\n634\n\nLinto Sanuki M. MS Dollar P. Jackson\n\nEskridge Mantua Stanley Chipshing Kaifong Samarang M.\n\njrufar\n\nLiangchow\n\nB & S\n\nNY K\n\nJ M Co.\n\nCHINESE LABOUR\n\nMOVEMENT.\n\nA Progressive Programme.\n\nThe secretarial office of the Tientsin Labour Union has filed\n\na petition with Parliament pro- posing that careful consideration\n\nWingsang\n\nIlaihong\n\nKiungchow\n\nFushimi M. Benmohr\n\nBank Line\n\nNYK\n\nIL & Co.\n\nImpending Arrivals.\n\n(Supplied by our Advertisers.)\n\nP&O\n\nP&O\n\nNYK\n\nTKK\n\nNYK\n\nConsignees Diary.\n\n(Compiled from our Advertisements.)\n\nhas to be paid to the safety and 21st Sept. and is due at Shanghai on the 22nd Sept.\n\nof the United States, scoring a protection of the labouring class\n\ntechnical knockout over Johnny the Buff of Jersey City in eleventh round of a scheduled twelve round bout. Buff was helpless and groggy and his sec- onds threw the towel into the ring.\n\nBuff weighed 1114 pounds while Villa tipped the scales at 110 pounds. The knockout came after twenty-seven seconds of fighting in the eleventh round. Villa scored two knockdowns in the tenth round and then began pummeling Buff with both hands. He rushed Buff to the ropes and chased him across the ring. Buff was reeling when Villa landed his left on the head and sent the American bumping to the floor.\n\nAt the start of the eleventh round Buff was defenseless with grogginess. Villa led in the first three rounds and draw blood from Buff's mouth, Buff retiring until the third and fighting in the open with Villa landing most of the damaging blows.\n\n23rd Sept.\n\nAuthor zed Capital..$60,000,000.00 Paid up Capital...... 18,278,600.00 Reserve Funds 9,629,425,24\n\nHEAD OFFICE: PEKING Hongkong Branch: 4 Queen's Road, Central.\n\nBranches and Sub-branches all over China\n\nother parts of the world.\n\nCurrent, Savings, and Fixed and Correspondents in Europe, Americs, and\n\nL. S. HOLUM,\n\nChief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd October. 1920\n\nNEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL\n\nMAATSCHAPPIJ.\n\n(NITHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)\n\nEstablished 1824,\n\nSpecial Resert......\n\n100.000, Pub £8,333,333\n\n0 0 0 £6.666,666 P1 19 415,200 1,620.433 1:22.650,000 £1,886,533\n\nHead Ofee:—Amsterdam, Branches at\n\nThe Hague Mond Agency :-Batavia, BRANCHES:-\n\nBandjermaỆN\n\nBandoens Bombay Calautia Thenbes\n\nLangua\n\nRotterdam\n\nMaastr Bingapore Medan\n\nNoerahal Soerakarta\n\nPadank Palembang\n\nPekalonga Pensag Pontianak Rangoon\n\nBemarang Shanghai\n\n(Snto) Tebing Ting\n\n(Deli)\n\nTegal Telok Betong Tilletjop Weltevreden\n\nCorrespondents at Colombo. Madras Pond! aberry, Bangkok, Baigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amy Yokohama, Melbourne, Bydney, New York, San Francisão, eta,, etc.\n\nLondon Bankers:-The National Provincial, and Union Bank of England, Limited.\n\nThe Bank bayı and sells and receive for collection Bills of Exchange, isques letters of credit on ts Branches and porrespondente the East, the Continent, in Great Britain, America and Australia and transsets banking business of every description,\n\nW, H, GRONKAMP.\n\nAgent.\n\nBANQUE DB L'INDO-CHINE\n\n(FRENCH BANK.)\n\nHead Omos; 96 Boulevard Hausemaon, Paris,\n\nVessel\n\nAgents\n\nGoods Stored\n\n1 McKinley Harold D\n\nA L\n\nRice.\n\nFree Claims Storage to be Expires in by Kowloon Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Holt's\n\nSept. 29\n\nOct. 21\n\nExamina- tion Date\n\nSept 26 Sept. 27\n\nSteamers' Movements,\n\nEmpress of Russia arrived at Nagasaki on the 21st dept, left Nagasaki on the\n\nTayo M arrived at Yokohama on the 19th inst, and sailed 22nd, inst. for Hono especially the boys and girls lalu and San Francis below 18\n\nof age. years\n\nA memoranduni of ninteen articles has been drafted.\n\nCapital... Renerves\n\nFraude 45,000,000\n\nED,000,000\n\nPOST OFFICE NOTICES.\n\nTelegraphic Communications with Wagian and Gap Rock Lises are interkatukog Djibouti\n\nINWARD MAILS.\n\n4\n\nBRANCHES AND AGENCIES.\n\nBengkok\n\nHongkong Battambang Mengta Canton\n\nNoume\n\nHaiphong Tankow\n\nHanoi\n\nPapeeta Prking Ruom-Peab Poodioberry\n\nSaigon Shanghai Singapore *Tientsin Tourane Vladivostock Yunokutu\n\nFrom\n\nPer\n\nDue\n\nTottori M... Soudan\n\n22nd Sept.\n\n...Cor.t\n\nMantua\n\n... 23rd\n\nPros. Jackson Chakiang Sanuki M....\n\n4.23rd\n\n24th\n\n4.24th\n\nShansi...\n\n...25th\n\nSushimi M. Morioka M.\n\n..\n\n...26tli\n\n... ---\n\n...28th\n\nOUTWARD MAILS.\n\nPer\n\nDate\n\nActing Manager. Hongkong, October 21st, 1919.\n\n...Sat., 15 inst., 7.30 a m.\n\nGenerally speaking, it proposes rapted. that necessary protection shall be afforded to the rights of the\n\nin labourers calling meeting freely, in labour unions and con- Straits\n\nShanghai.. cluding contracts and agreements.\n\nLondon 24th Aug. & Parcela, London The working bours shall be fixed Europe via Sue Letters & Papers,\n\n16th Aug.) at eight hours a day but six hours\n\nWhen the regular Canada, U.S.A., Japan't Shanghai in the night. working hours are exceeded over- Shanghai.. time wages shall be paid, but strief Japan limitation shall be applied to the Straits boys and girls under 18 years Japan of age who should only work six hours a day. Moreover, an insur- ance law shall be prepared by\n\nGovernment with\n\nlanoi the Fort Bayard, Hoihow & Haiphong...\n\nthe\n\nN China, Japan. Canada, approval of the Union of the Shanghai\n\nU.S.A.. C. South America, & labourers' unions throughout the\n\nEurope via Vancouver BC. country.\n\nShanghai\n\nAmoy\n\n---\n\nPor\n\ncision over Nick Foley of Brook- Philippine Is.\n\nlyn in eight rounds of the semi- Straits, Ceylon, Mauritius, L. Marques, final bout. Flores floored Foley S. Africa, India via Dhanuakkodi,\n\nAden, Egypt & Brindis for the count of nine in the sixth VILLA RUSHES BUFF. Leading an attack Villa rushed round.\n\nShanghai & N. China Even Joe Lynch, the world's Straits Buff to the ropes in the fourth with a shower of blows and cuffed bantamweight champion, was un-Straits, Ceylon, Mauritius, L. Marques, S. Africa, India via Dbanuskhedi In the able to take every round in his him about the ring.\n\n& Bombay next two rounds Villa started to fight with Buff. as Villa did.\n\nBangkok... The winner, who measure Buff for a knockout but\n\nis only Pakhoi & Haiphong Buff kept clear and maintained eighteen, was practically un-Shanghai & Japan....\n\nHe is Swatow, Amoy & Ke known six months ago. a safe blocking defense.\n\nStraits & Egypt ... Buff showed more action in the now entitled to a try at the world's Java & Port Moresby via Bata next three rounds but Villa con- title held by Jimmy Wilde, and Swatow & Bangkok tinued to advance his command-it is very possible that the two Swatow & Bangkok ing lead and met the American's will soon be matched. The pity Saigon\n\nPhilippine Is. attack with aggressiveness and is that, unlike Villa, the little oihow, Pakho: & Haiphong drove him to the ropes in the Britisher, who has been boxing Philippine Is seventh.\n\nHe\n\nBuff for a number of years, must be watow & Bangkok around the ring in the ninth.\n\nnearing the end of his career. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow The programme was a double Still, if Villa can beat Wilde, it Shanghai & N. China... Filipino victory, Elino Flores of will leave no sort of doubt about Hoihow & Haiphong Manila receiving the judge'e de- his being of class A 1.\n\ntrounced\n\nJ\n\nTientsin\n\nor den\n\nEmp, of Canada. Sat.. 23 ipst..\n\nRegistration 9.15 a.m.\n\nLetters\n\n10 a.m (Due Vancouver B.C. Oct 9.)\n\n...Set., 25 inst., 1.30p.m.\n\nYuensang\n\nP'ersis\n\nLuchow... Sunning Lake Gitano\n\n+\n\nSondan Trong Samnd jade... Mantua\n\nAmakusa M. Tjisalak\n\nTeresias Chaksang\n\nKingyuan\n\nVingro...\n\nPres. Jackson\n\nKaifong...\n\nTH\n\nTaming ...\n\nDrafar ...\n\nHaiching\n\nBANKERS,\n\nIN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escom!\n\nde Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banju.\n\nde Paris et des Pays-Ba; Credly ladustrial et Commercial Boicate *Generale.\n\nIN LONDON: The National Provincia and\n\nUnion Bank of England Ltd., Comp toir National d'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnal.\n\nIN NEW YORK:\n\n. P. Horgan & Co. Interest allowed op. Current Aconunts and Fixed Deposits socording to arrangement.\n\nEvery description of banking and exchange husiness transacted.\n\nV. MARSOT.\n\nORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:\n\n...Sat., 23 inst., 1.30 p.m. 25, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. ...Sat.. 23 inst.. 230 pm.\n\n...Sat., 23 inst., 3pm. ...Sat., 25 18st.\n\n4 p.m.\n\nAuthorised Capital ... $5,000,000\n\nModern banking in all its branches.\n\non\n\n.. Sat. 3 inst., pm. ...Sat 23 inst.. 5 p.m\n\nSat, 23 inst., 5.m Current accounts, saving ac- Sun., 24 inst.. 9 a.m counts and fixed deposits Sun., 24 inst. m. solicited.\n\nLoans granted Sun., 24 inst. 9 a.m. ..Moa., 25 inst, 10 30 a.m\n\napproved security. Mon., 25 inst., 10.30 a.m. Overseas banking a specialty. Mon., 25 inst, 10 50 a.m. INTEREST:-Current Ac- ...Mon, 25 inst.. 1 p.m.\n\ncounts 2; Savings 4; Fixed .Mon., 25 inst., 4.30 p.m\n\n...Mon., 25 inst., 5 p.m. Deposits: 3 months 3: 6 months\n\n.. Mon., 25 inst., 5 pm. 4, One year, 5%. ....... 26 inst., 10 a.m.\n\n---\n\n...Tues., 26 inst.. noon.\n\nLangchow ...Tues., 26 inst, 2.30 p.m. Chipshing ...1ues., 26 inst., 3 p.m.\n\n***\n\n351 BHDg ......Tues., 26 inst., 5 p.m.\n\nSafe Deposit Boxes for Rent.\n\nJ. Y. LUM,\n\nChef Manager.\n\nAsst. Chief Manager.\n\nR. WEUSTHOFF,\n\nLondon Bankers:-The National Provincial\n\nUnica Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company of New York. New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank. The Buitable Trust Company of New Tork.\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed\n\nDeposita. Terms on application. Every description of Banking Business trans-\n\nnoted.\n\nLoans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exobange,\n\nTSUYEE PEI\n\nManager.\n\nTHE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:-\n\nNo. 10 Des Voeux Road Central, Established 1919.\n\nAUTHORIZED CAPITAL-10,809,00%\n\nPAID UP CAPITAL, 1,000 909.00 RESERVI PUND $ 200,000,00\n\nDIRECTORS:\n\nMr. Pong Wal Ting, Chairman. Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Bon, Kr. Kan Ying 20,\n\nMr. Mot Ching Kong. Mr. Wong Yun Tong, Mr. Chen Ching ebek,\n\nMr. Li Koon Chun,\n\nMr. Fung Plug Jbsa, Mr. P. K. Kwok,\n\nMr. Ng Chang Luh.\n\nMr. Huyah Ti\n\nMr. Kas Ühis Nam.\n\nChlef Manager. Mr. Kas Tong Pol Avoi. Manager, Mr. Li Tee Four.\n\nBRANCHES & AGENCIES:--\n\nLONDON\n\nNEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO YOKOHAMA\n\nPARIS SHANGHAI\n\nKOBE NAGASAKI\n\nSAICON\n\nBOMBAY\n\nCANTON\n\nThe Business of the above Bark is ooaðsawa by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,\n\nRules may be obtained on applicati; m.\" INTEREST on deposits a allowed Minimum monthly balances at $3 per ann\n\nFor the Hongkong and Buangan Banking Corporation.\n\nA. H. BARLOW, Acting Chief Manager,\n\nPENANO\n\nSINGAPORE\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nHANKOW BATAVIA\n\nMANILA\n\nSOURABAYA\n\nSAMARANC\n\nCALCUTTA\n\nMidland Bank, Ltd.\n\nEvery description of Banking and Exchange\n\nTHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.\n\nIncorporated by Royal Charter 1\n\nPAID-UP CAPITAL\n\nRESERVA FUND\n\nRESERVE LIABILITY OF\n\nPROPRIETORS.\n\n£3.000.00\n\n23,700,000\n\n£3,000,000\n\nFOREIGN EXCHANG】 and General E ing busis es transmeted,\n\nCURRENT ACCOUNT opened and FIXE DEPOSITS received for 1 year or aborter period at rater which will be quoted on appliestirs\n\nJ. L. CROCKATT\n\nManager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1914\n\nBANK OF CANTON LIMITED.\n\nHEAD OFFICE, HONGKON{}}\n\nFOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Busines Transacted.\n\nINTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS.\n\nFor 12 Months 5% per annum For 6 Months 4% per sanuma For 3 Months 3% per annu On Demand 2% per annum\n\nCURRENT ACCOUNTS\n\n2% per annum on the daily credit balances of over $100.00.\n\nLOOK POON SHAN,\n\nChief Manager\n\nLondon Brokers: The London Jolat Eity and\n\nTHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD\n\nbusiness transacted. Loans granted on approved\n\nsecurities.\n\nERTARLINER 1888)\n\nInterest allowed on Current Deposit Account Capital (fully paid up) - L\n\nst the rate of Two per cent. per annum on Bey- Bererve Fund ings Account Four per cent, per annum, and ʊn\n\nFixed Deposits at the following rates:\n\nFor 3 months at the rate of 3% per annum For months at the rate of 4% per annum For 18 months the rats of 6% per unum\n\nKAN TONG PO,\n\nChief Maungar.\n\nHongkong. Mazob 8th. 1891,\n\nTHE FUTIEN BANK,\n\n21. Connaught Road, Central.\n\nBaratio\n\nBombay\n\n1.100.000.0\n\n1.000.0\n\nBIAD OFFIСИ, ТОКОНАМА,\n\nBranabes and Agenalan\n\nBuenos Ayran Caloutta Changchun\n\nDaizen (Dalny)\n\nEni Yuen Kangroh Kobe\n\nLondoa\n\nLYORK\n\nLos Angeles\n\nManila\n\nFengtien Mukden Nagasaki\n\nHauburg\n\nHankow Honolulu\n\nTokya\n\nHarbin\n\nNagoya Newohwang\n\nRio de Janei\n\nBoeraLay\n\nBagon\n\nBan Fra061 Seattle\n\n@bang\n\nOnska\n\nSing\n\nband Sydacy\n\nNew York\n\nTinivir\n\nPeking\n\nVladivostook Teing:\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts, Depoarte received for Axed period\n\non Approvedbe obtained on application,\n\nGeneral Banking and Exchange Business Transacted, Loans Granted Becurities.\n\nInterest of Fixed Deposits :-\n\nFor 12 months.\n\nFor month.\n\nFor 3 months.\n\nOn Demand\n\n5% per akum.\n\n4% per annum.\n\n3% per aoNUD.\n\n2% per konum,\n\nCurrent Accounts:-\n\n2% per annum on the Daily Credit Balances\n\nof over $100.1\n\nLA CHEN YA, Xansget\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.\n\nNo, 6. Des Voeux Road, HONGKONG.\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANS, LIMITED.\n\nT. NISHITAM,\n\nManage\n\nBongsong 11th September 1922.\n\nINTERNATIONAL BANKING\n\nCORPORATION\n\n$10,000,0 C. 5,424,0\n\nCAPITAL AND SURPLUS: UNDIVIDED PROFITS: RESERVE FOR DIVIDENDS: U. 8. j GDB,COR(Owned by the National Oity Bank of New York\n\nELD OFFICE: 69\" Wall Bizant NOW YOKS BRANCHE:\n\nLONDON: 36 Bishopsgat, I d LIONS: Place Tolosa SAN FRANCI800; 232 Montgomery BizIRA CHINA: Canton, Hankow, Hardin, Hongkong\n\nPeking Shanghai, Tremain, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Puerto Pin Bus\n\nPedro de Mooris, Bazobes Santiago Santo Domingo, Barahona, Bas Frame sisco de Macoris,\n\nHead Office-York Building, Chater INDIA: Bombay Calcutta, Bangor,\n\nRoad, Hongkong.\n\nBranches :- Shanghai and Hankow. Correspondents in all commercial centres of BPAIN: Barcelona, Madrid,\n\nChina and abroad,\n\nPrompt Service. Attractive rates for mil kinds of Deposits, Inquiries are welcome,\n\nS. Y. HSUEH,\n\nManager,\n\nTHE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK, LTD.,\n\nBEAD OFF109\n\nAlexandra Pu!ldings, Übater Bond. Deners Beau ag” and Trebango kusiness trenrected.\n\nLone ried or any roved securities. Current Acounte opened sad Pized Deposite\n\nJAPAN: Kobe, Yokunama, JAVA Batavia, Bourabaya, PANAMA: Colon, Panama. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: Ceoa, Manila,\n\nSTRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Bingapore,\n\nBRANCHES OF THE NATIONAL GIRY BANK OF NEW YORK. ARGENTINA: Baumos Aires, Monaco, BELGIUM: Antwerp, bruania, BRAZIL: Pernambuco, Purto Alegre, Ric\n\nJaneiro, Ban106, San Paulo. CHILE:_Bantingo, ValparaING,\n\nCCBA Bayana and 29 cition in Outa,\n\nadun INGLAND:\n\nITALY:\n\nPKRU: L\n\nPORTO RICO: Pomos, San Juan,\n\nRUSSIA: Moonw, Petrograd, (temporarily\n\nalored),\n\nURUGUAY: Kotvia\n\nVENEZUELA. Carmona\n\nAll description D. undking braimoas true noted\n\ncurrent and saving Interest allowed accounts and fixed depualle in Jues, es torna\n\nדיי\n\nressived at rater which may be ajedriniaed currencies as rates to be sucertained on spot. Ja\n\nale conducte a Baringe Depart.\n\nog applestina\n\nThe Ban ment\n\nK. C. LAU,\n\nief Manager\n\nLion,\n\nBURG BLG..\n\nManagers\n\nBontons 17cb M. 102,",
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        "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "2014 12 Europe Australia, and other Ports \n\nP. & O.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR \n\nANA \n\nFASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES \n\nCOMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) \n\nΤΟ \n\n*TRAITS ★ BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES MAURITIUS EAST & SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, &c. \n\nNCIUDING, NEW ZEALAND & QUEENSLAND PORTS. RED SEA, BÜLLET RODE PTC \n\nPENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H. M. GOVERNMENT.) \n\nYAN \n\nSICILIA MANTUA DONGOLA \n\nJANUS EGRA \n\nTana \n\n19,000 6,702 11,000 \n\n8,000 \n\n\" \n\nFrom Hong-kong (about) \n\nDestination \n\n11 Oct 11 a.m. Mles, London & Antwerp \n\n16th Sept 1 S'pore, P'ang, Cbo & B'bas 25th Oct. B'hay, Mles, L'don, A'werp \n\n8th Nov. M'les, London & Antwerp \n\nBRITISH INDIA, APCAR SAILINGS (South) \n\nTHE \n\nHONGKONG \n\nTELEGRAPH. \n\nSATURDAY, \n\nSEPTEMBER 30, 1922. \n\nShipping to Europe, Australia, and other Ports \n\nN. Y. K. \n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION \n\nVICTORIA, SPATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan ports. Through Bills of Lading issued to all Overland Common Points in U.S.A. & Canada. \n\nSHIDZUOKA MARU (Calling Keelung) Sat., 30th Sept., at 11 a.m. \n\nYOKOHAMA HARU...... \n\nMonday, 23rd Oct., at 11 a.m. \n\nMARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore, &c. \n\nKASHIMA MARU, \n\n29th Sept. at 11 a.m. 13th Oct. at 11 a.m. \n\nHAKONE MARU \n\n--- \n\nFriday, \n\nFriday, \n\nAMBURG via LONDON, ROTTERDAM. \n\nLIVERPOOL via MARSEILLES. \n\nTOYOHASHI MARU \n\nSecond half of October. \n\n... \n\nAKI MARU \n\nSYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, &c. \n\nYOSHINO MARU....... \n\nTuesday, 17th Oct. at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 14th Nov. at 11 a.m. \n\nNEW YORK VIA PANAMA. \n\nEnd of October. \n\nMAYABASHI MARU... \n\nRIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES via Cape. \n\nBOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo \n\nAWA MARU \n\nThursday, Penang. BALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon. \n\nMORIOKA MARU NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, \n\nAKI MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. \n\nMISHIMA MARU \n\n| 30 Sept. I p.m. ↑ Calcutta via S'pore, 5, 08 \n\n8th Oct. Singapore. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) \n\n(Manila, Iloilo, Sandakan, | 6,000 | 4th Oct. 11 a.m. \n\nThurs Is., Tville. B'ban \n\nSydney & Melbourne. \n\nARAFURA \n\nFrequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union S.S. Company to the United Kingdom via New Zealand &c. \n\nThe P & O Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape \n\nThe New Zealand Shipping Co's steamers for Bordeaux &c. \n\nFGR \n\nSAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. \n\nAnong. \n\n*n* Canal \n\nSICILIA \n\n5,108 670 DONGOLA 18,084 \n\n4th Oct. \n\n5th Oct d'light \n\n7th Oct. \n\nST. ALBANS | 6,000 \n\n9th Oct. \n\nAmoy Shanghai. Shanghai & Japan. Japan. \n\nAll dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice \n\nWIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. \n\nParcels measuring not more than 2ft x 2ft x 1ft, will be received at the Company's Offices up to noon on the day previous to sailing \n\nFor Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights etc., apply to \n\nMACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO \n\n22, Des Voeux Road Central. \n\nCLEN \n\nAND \n\nAgent- \n\nSHIRE. \n\nJOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS \n\nO.K., STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN Service \n\nVessel. \n\n9.S.S. \n\nGIENAVY \n\nS.S. \n\nGLENAPR \n\nSS. \n\nCARNARVONSHIRE \n\n$S. S.S. \n\nGLENUARY\": \n\nOLENIFFER \n\nVessel. \n\nS.S. GLENARIFFE \n\nS.S. GLENOGLE \n\nOUTWARDS. \n\nHOMEWARDS. \n\nLeaves Hongkong. \n\nDue Hongkong. \n\n5th October. 5th October. 19th October. 2nd November \n\n16th November. \n\nDischarges. \n\n18th Oct. LONDON. A'WERP & HAMBURG 23rd Oct. L'DON, A'WERP, R'DAM, H'BURG, \n\nMovements are subject to change without notice. For freight or further particulars please apply to:- \n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. \n\nTHE GLEN LINE, LTD \n\nAGENTS' \n\nTelephone Central No 215, sub-ex 23 and 3696 \n\nJAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. \n\nSteiner \n\nREGULAR FORTNIGHTLY \n\nSERVICE BETWEEN \n\nJAVA, CHINA and JAPAN. \n\nFim \n\nor about \n\nW1il Trave \n\nnz about \n\nExpected D \n\nTjikembang Java 30th Sept. Tjitaroem...Shai, N.C. | 2nd Oct. Tjiliwang... | Japan Amoy 7th Oct. \n\nJapan Amoy 15th Oct. | 17th__ Oct. \n\n7th Oct. 4th Oct. 9th Oct. \n\nFor \n\nFor further information apply to Tel. Central Nos. 292 & 293. \n\n10th October. \n\nFriday, \n\n29th Sept. \n\nFriday 13th Oct at 11 a.m. \n\nThursday, \n\n12th Oct. at 11 a.m. \n\nNIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. K. H. KAMEI, Manager, \n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD. \n\nREGULAR SAILINGS TO NEW YORK & BOSTON \n\nFOR NEW YORK & BOSTON, \n\nS.S. KENDAL CASTLE\" Sailing on or about 15th Nov. \n\nLLOYD TRIESTINO. \n\nTaking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Levant, Black Sea and Danube Ports. \n\nFIUME having been re-opened for traffic, cargo is also accepted for this port on through Bills of Lading. \n\nFOR SHANGHAI. \n\nS.S.TRIESTE ̈ \n\nSailing on or about 14th October. For BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE. Via Singapore, Penang and Colombo. \n\nwww \n\nS.S.TRIESTE \" Passengers' Luggage can be insured at the office of the Agents, \n\nSailing on or about 31st October. \n\nNATAL LINE OF STEAMERS \n\nRegular Passenger and Cargo Service. \n\nFROM CALCUTTA TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS \n\nSailing on or about 31st October. S.S. \"UMLAZI\" \n\nThrough Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong. \n\n*** \n\n*** \n\nFor Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:- \n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD., \n\nAgents. \n\nTelephone Central 1030, \n\nAUSTRALIAN, ORIENTAL LINE. \n\nHONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS. SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). \n\nSteamer. \n\nTAIYUAN CHANGSHA \n\nArrives Hongkong from Australia. \n\n2nd Oct. \n\n15th Oct. \n\nCOASTAL SHIPPING. \n\nINDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. \n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION \n\nMon. Tues. \n\nTues. \n\nThurs. \n\nThurs. \n\nSailing \n\n1st Oct. at 10 a.m. 1st Oct. at noon. 2nd Oct at 4 p.m. 3rd Oct. at noon. 3rd Oct. at 3 p.m. 5th Oct. at noon. 5th Oct. at 2 p.m. 6th Oct. at 8 a.m. 6th Oct. at 3 p.m. \n\nnoon. 8th Oct at \n\nSHIPPING NEWS. \n\nC.S, MERCANTILE MARINE \n\nRATIONING PLAN, \n\nThat steamship operating at New York approve in principle the rationing plans being worked out by the division of operations of the United States Shipping Board is indicated not only by their expressions of approval, but by active co-operation in working out details. The Standing Committee of managing agents of the Shipping Board and representatives of thirty-eight steamship companies operating Government vessels met in the Whitehall Building, NY, says the New York Maritime Recorder, to discuss details of the rationing plan. \n\nDestination \n\nSteamer BANGKOK via Swatow Drufar Sun. TAO via S'tow & S'hai Yatshing Sun. OBE....... \n\n......Laisang TTAO via Stow & S'bai Hangsang STRAITS & Calcutta... Kutsang ANTUNG via Shanghai Loksang SANDAKAN \n\nMarsang HAIPHONG via Hoihow Leesang Fri. | MANILA \n\nYuensang Fri. TT Ovia Stow & S'hai Kwongsang Sun. KOBE via Yokohama...... Namsung Tues, 10th Oct. at noon. BANGKOK via Swatow Childar Tues, 10:h Oct. at noon, ~ALCUTTA LINE:-This Line now affords regular sailings to \n\nCALCUTTA, PENANG and SINGAPORE; Returning from Calcutta steamers proceed via Straits and Hongkong to \n\noccasionally calling at Shanghai, \n\nJapaustenance, repairs, stores and \n\nfuel. The rationing of the latter, the most they say, presents difficulties. A fixed allowance for sustenance is already in force, the Government allowing 65 cents a day for each member of the crew of a Shipping Board \n\nAll steamers have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted \n\nwith Electric Light & Fans and carry a fully qualified Surgeon. SHANGHAI LINE: Sailings approximately every three days between \n\nCanton and Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swatow. Through tickets can be obtained and through Bills of Lading are issued all to Northern and Yangtsze Ports via Shanghai.\" MANILA LINE:A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Friday. |HAIPHONG LINE :-Sailings approximately weekly for passenger and cargo, calling at Hoihow when inducement offers- BORNEO LINE :—Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 ton steamers S.S. \"HINSANG\" & \"MADSANG \" both steamers having excellent passenger accommodation Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datu. \n\nTIENTSIN LINE:-A regular service is run from March to Nov. between H'kong & Thentain calling at Weihaiwei & Chefoo, BANGKOK LINE:-A weekly service is provided between Hong \n\nkong and Bangkok, via Swatow, by five steamers fitted with \n\nup-to-date passenger accommodation. \n\nCALCUTTA LINE. S.S.\"Kutsang\" will be despatched on or about Tuesday, † 3rd Oct., at 3 p.m. for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA. \n\nThrough Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, PORT SWETTENHAM & MADRAS & DUTCH EAST INDIES \n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to: \n\nJARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. \n\nTelephone Central No. 815. \n\nGeneral Managers. \n\nC. N. C. \n\nCHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION \n\nSteamers. \n\nFor SWATOW & BANGKOK ...Kiangsu SHANGHAI & TSINGTAO...Szechuen W’WEI, CHEFOO & T’TSIN Kuzichow [SWATOW & SINGAPORE „Kaying \n\nSHANGHAI & TSINGTAO... Kanchow HAIPHONG \n\n.Chinhua \n\nMO & SHANGHAI ......Suiyang SHANGHAI & гSIN ITAO...Sinkiang \n\nH’HOW. PHOI, H'PHONG. Kalong [SWA POW & BANGKOK ...Chengtu \n\nW WEI, CHEFOO & T’TSIN Huichow \n\nTo Sail. 1st Oct. at 1st Oct. at 1st Oct. at 2nd Oct. a. 3rd Oct. 1 4th Oct. at 5th Oct. at .. 7th Oct. at ..10th Oct. at .,10th Oct. at .10th Oct. at \n\n... \n\nnoon.. 4 p.m. 4 p.ni, 2000. \n\n+ p.m. * 8.11. 4.p.m. \n\n4 p.m. ↑ a.m. \n\nnoon. \n\n4 p.m. \n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, (John Swire & Sons, Ltd.) \n\nAGENTS. \n\nTelephone Central No. 36. Cargo and baggage can be insured at the above office. \n\nyat arranged is the amount of vessel. One of the details not \n\nthe allowance for passengers carried by Shipping Board freighters. The cost of meals for passengers is above that of rations for the crew, the operators contend, and the adjustment of the rate because of this \n\nis being discussed by Shipping Board officials and the representatives of the companies concerned. There also has been some discussion of a more elastic allowance to provide for adequate payment where rationing necessitates the carrying of food in launches to vessels anchored midstream or in out-of-the-way \n\nplaces. It is understood that the Shipping Board has decided to permit operators to arrange for minor repairs without the specific approval of the board. Minor repairs in this case considered to be all those costing less than $5,000. The bill in each case is subject to checking up by a representative of the Government. Repairing costing more than $5,000 will have to be approved by the division of construction and repair, headed by Commander R. D. Gatewood, before ordered by the operating \n\ncompany \n\nBREAKDOWN OF JOB CONTROL UP\" \n\nTHE COMMONWEALTH LINE, A correspondent writes to the.. Journal of Commerce:--As I \n\nreported in my last letter, rather' than agree to the demands of the Seamen's Union to appoint the \"bo'sun\" of the Largs Bay the Commonwealth Line management, under instructions from the \n\nPremier, ordered the vessel to be \n\nSHANGHAI LINE.—PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO, withdrawn from the sailing schedule and laid up, and further. \n\nExcellent Saloon accommodation smidships. Electric Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai (thrice weekly) and Tsingtao (weekly), taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangteze. \n\nAustralian ports should also be laid up as and when they arrive, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung. \n\nThis very quickly resulted in a BANGKOK LINE.—Weekly service to and from B'kok via S'tow. \n\npartial climb down of the union. \n\nthough \n\nWilliam \n\nFor Freight or Passage apply. \n\nMorris Hughes is regarded by Labour as one big bluff, unfortunately not. until the Largs Bay had actually been withdrawn and anchored at an Admiralty buoy in Farm Cove, \n\ndays later the union announced that Daley, the bo'sun bone of contention, had resigned, and the matter might be considered as ended. This of course was an ingenious method of saving face, but not enough to satisfy Billy \n\nHaving thrown his chest once, and not had it burst in, he threw it again and called for unconditional surrender of the union, in the form of an undertaking that there should be no further attempts at job control, either on the Largs Bay or on any other vessel of the line \n\nIt has taken a fortnight to get this well home into Tom Walsh's head, and now the undertaking has been given. It may be assumed that job control is now ended, but the situation as regards the private lines is unchanged \n\nNegotiations are, however, proceeding, and will translate in the \n\nLeaves Hongkong \n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. \n\nfor Australia. \n\n6th Oct. 20th Oct. \n\nHONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS SERVICE. Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having \n\nShanghai. \n\nThis steamer is fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensuring good accommodation for First Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and \n\nBanka, Batavia. a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc. and has superior Cuisine. \n\nFor Swatow, Amoy and Foochow and Returns. Macassar. S'ban accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in \n\nBilliton, Batavia the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. \n\n(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Cargo booked through to all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- \n\nCaptain. \n\nLeaving. ¦ Haifang... | W. S. Turnbull... TUES. 3rd Oct, at \n\nHaichine... J. S. Thomson ... FRI., Haibong W. C. Paramore | TUE., 19th \n\nThe steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia. \n\nFor Freight and Passage apply to the \n\nTelephone Central No. 1574. \n\nCargo taken s \n\nJava-China-Japan Lijn. \n\nYork Building.. \n\nPACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. \n\nOFFERS \n\nSPECIAL THROUGH FIRST CLASS RATES \n\nHONGKONG TO EUROPE \n\nvia SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK \n\nU. S. $120.50 \n\nwhich includes \n\nMINIMUM BERTH TO SAN FRANCISCO FIRST CLASS RAIL ACCOMMODATIONS \n\nSAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK \n\nWITH STOPOVER PRIVILEGES, BERTH AND ACCOMMODATIONS ON ANY ATLANTIC OCEAN STEAMER VALUED AT U.S. $49. $205.00 \n\nBUT DOES NOT INCLUDE BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICAN CONTINENT. \n\nFOR FULL INFORMATION apply to \n\nPACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. \n\nManaging Agents. \n\nUNIT D STATES SHIPPING BOARD. \n\nUNION BUILDING, HONGKONG \n\nCable Address \"SOLANO\" Cinton Agents, REISS & CO. \n\nSteamships. \n\n1 p.m. I p.m. 1 p.m. \n\nFor Freight and Passage apply to \n\noth \n\nOct. al Oct. al \n\nTelephone Central No. 36, \n\nButterfield & Swire. (JOHN SWIRE & SON, LTD) Agents. \n\n‡ Calling at Amoy for Passengers only. Arrivals and Departures from the Co's Wharf 'near Blake Pier.) \n\nFor Freight and Passage, apply tō“ \n\n\"ELLERMAN\" LINE, \n\n(Ellerman & Bucknall S. S. Co., Ltd) UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT SERVICE. \n\nOUTWARDS. \n\n\"City of Tokio \" \n\n20th Oct. \n\nHOMEWARDS. \n\nS'hai, Kobe & Yokohama. \n\n\"City of Sydney\" 10th Oct. L'don, A'werp, R'da 'n, l'burg, G'gow. PA-SEN ER SERVICE. \n\nMarseilles & London. \n\nCity of Paris' City of York \" \"City of Simla “ \"City of Poona\" \n\nMid. Dec. \n\nFeb. Beg. Mid. March. Mid: April. Subject to change without notice. for further particulars apply to REISS & CO. \n\n14 \n\nCLETON. \n\nTHE BANK LINE, LTD. \n\n(Tel. Central 80). \n\nDouglas Lapraik & Co.. General Managers. \n\nNANYO YUSEN KAISHA. \n\nceeding, and will translate in the \n\nThe South Sea Mail S.S. Co., Ltd.) REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE \n\nbetween \n\nJAPAN, HONGKONG & JAVA. \n\nFor Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya. \n\nS.S. BORNEO MARU Sailing on or about 12th Oct. \n\nFor Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. \n\nS.S. MACASSAR MARU Sailing on or about 10th Ost. \n\nFor further particulars please apply to:- \n\nsame manner without doubt. The success of the Commonwealth \n\nLine is a matter of great importance, because ever since the war labour tactics in this country have been developing almost on the lines of Sovietism. Industry was to be run by and for the benefit of those engaged in it \n\nThe nation was to be regarded \n\nly as the source from which tribute should be paid to Labour, which would decide exactly what should and should not be produced, and how much should be demanded for the production. \n\nX \n\nTel. Central No. 2206. Second Floor, Prince's Building. \n\nK. SUZUKI, Manager. \n\nPEPYS'S CURING WATER. For many years Pepys's curing water, sold at Banner, N London, is to be cleaned and repaired. Samuel Pepys records frequent visits there.. \n\nis \n\nn",
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        "content_text": "## The Cols, being given\n\nThe importance of adequate Freine to examine Delevingne difficulty an auged the proposals o fit.\n\nF thought there word. He in getting the meeting from the late sum or the format Autumn f next year. Renesme be A clean before the Conferre.\n\nThere wit Fuchs mouths Sii M. Delevingne could not of course say whether The and f be separate conferences to discuss the production Opinn & dugo. & Consumption promment Chinese decriable to cam w the agress the local desvied that in 360 it is verz Chui en openin Of disecttion.\n\nIt is important that enquires slid. begin prasible in nd that vamoin Scots sho. IL olitani ed in good For Conference. Sha be before the It was agreed that the Colo pho. be asked A explore thoroughly the posibilities of action The lives of the suggestions set out in the second aesolution of the Cottle (mpg of the Report), who said. be put to them Conan'den The lines wh. HAS. that further progress sad. be attempted.\n\nSoots sho Anttio Thin For this purpose the various appoint be asked & it sad. he suggested to That it might be well to wichide Suit. Delevingne thought that the British Delegation pho. responsible offriers from the Colonies ai chide vazóns who win thoroughly commersant the mis of their with the position & Gusto The 9 preferably local Anti.\n\nThe FM., N.B. pad. Certarily who had serves AK. the 5.5. (os prasibly Sarawak) be represented. The agreed that the Colmeis to send & representatives.\n\nS&Six Sin E. Emidle referes to in the way of adopting aystare of registration of consumers The difficulties a wi Hi with Sir R. Delwring me te posible it's langs floating population. thought that it might To acens Special treatment",
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        "document_key": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "# Translation of a partnership book belonging to Wong Shui Kei found at 112 Des Voeux Road Central, top floor by Chief Preventive Officer Clarke and search party.\n\n## Partners\n\n| Partner | Capital |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chan Pik Kei | Hongkong $4,500 |\n| Lei Ping Kei | Hongkong $4,500 |\n| Cheung Lam Kei | $4,000 |\n| Lam Chak Yu | $2,000 |\n| Ng Wun Kei | $1,500 |\n| Wong Shui Kei | $1,000 |\n| Tulg Heng firm | $500 |\n| Fook Lei firm | $1,000 |\n|  | $1,000 |\n\n## Total capital \nHongkong $20,000.\n\n## Articles of Association\n\n1. The firm is to be called Tin Shing Chong, the head office will be located at Kwong Chow Wan, the branch office will be located at Hongkong.\n\n2. The firm will appoint Chan Pik Hon to be the General Manager at Kwong Chow Wan for the purpose of purchasing goods, Cheng Yuk Lum will be appointed Assistant Manager in Hongkong and commissioned to sell the goods of the firm. Lam Chak Yu will be an assistant and aid in the disposal of the goods. Lei Ping Nem will assist in managing remittances and correspondence without remuneration.\n\n3. The firm shall only engage in dealing in Raw and Prepared \"Sugar\" the goods being bought in Kwong Chow Wan for sale in Hongkong. Cheng Yuk Lum shall sell on the usual commission terms.\n\n4. Cheng shall undertake to sell first the firm's goods before selling the goods of others, in order to avoid private profit.\n\n5. The \"Boiled Goods\" dealt in by the firm shall be manufactured by the firm. The partners shall not be allowed privately to deal in \"Raw Goods\". But when the firm has fulfilled its requirements, the other partners may forward Raw Goods on their own account. (Apparently this means that the firm must have first chance on the market at Kwong Chow Wan but when the firm has got enough opium to fill all its orders in Hongkong, the other partners can buy and send to Hongkong at the same time as the firm, if they have orders.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]",
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        "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS.\n\n| Original Estimate. 1924. | Revised Estimate. 1924. | Approved Expenditure 1924. | Estimated Expenditure 1925. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| $ | $ | $ | $ |\n\n### 3. PUBLIC WORKS EXTRA-ORDINARY.—Contd.\n\nBrought forward, $7,840,200\n\n#### COMMUNICATIONS.\n\n114 Roads :-\n(a) Metalling and tar painting hilly portion of Lai Chi Kok-Castle Peak and Taipo Roads, | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000\n(b) Taipo Market, kerbing and channelling, &c., | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000\n(c) Taipo Road,-Widening and improving from 5th milestone to Shatin... |  | 1,000 | 6,000\n(d) Widening eleven bridges, | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000\n(e) Surfacing and strengthening those portions of main road running through paddy, | 45,000 | 45,000 | 20,000\n(f) Extension of Roads in Kowloon Tong Development Area, | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000\n(g) Waterloo Road extension (100 feet wide) Section between Kowloon Boundary to foot of hills S.E. of tunnel (estimate for 150 foot width), | 160,000 | 13,000 | 5,000\n\n117 Kowloon Tong Development Scheme:—  \n(a) Resumption, | 30,000 | 50,000 | 20,000\n(b) Excavation and filling, |  |  | \n118 Refuse Dump,-Cheung Sha Wan, | 20,000 | 5,000 | 45,000\n119 Chinese Cemeteries, -Laying out new | 10,000 |  | \n120 Opening up of Quarry, Castle Peak, | 18,000 |  | \n(a) Failing to Sha-tau-kok Road, | 5,000 |  | \n(b) Path from Ta Ku Ling to Lin Ma Hang, |  |  | \n121 Filling in large area at Kowloon City,... | 60,000 | 75,000 | \n122 Telephone cable between Kowloon, Taipo & Fanling, | 15,000 |  | \n(a) Road to Shun Wan, | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000\n(b) Taipo Market to Kam Shan,.. | 8,500 | 5,000 | 5,000\n123 Miscellaneous Works, |  |  | \n(a) Widening two bridges at An Tau and Kum Tsin, | 40,000 |  | \n124 Compensation and Resumptions, | 10,000 | 60,000 | 10,000\n(m) Macadamizing Taipo Road between 5th and 9th Mile, | 280,000 | 100,000 | 120,000\n(n) Macadamizing road from Fanling to Sheung Shui Train Halt, | 100,000 | 120,000 | 120,000\n(o) General Works, | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000\n\n#### DRAINAGE.\n\n115 Training Nullahs :-  \n(a) One side wall and invert of nullah on Eastern side of the Kowloon Tong Development Scheme,........... | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000\n(b) Kowloon Tong Development Area, connection of stream North of this area to main nullah, | 5,000 | 10,000 | 5,000\n(c) Shamshuipo, extension of existing Nanchang Street Nallah to Taipo Road, |  |  | \n(d) General Works, | 60,000 | 20,000 | 82,000\n\n116 Miscellaneous Drainage Works :—  \n(a) Main sewer from Fuk Tsum Heung | 15,000 | 15,000 | \n(b) Storm water drains from Nan Chang Street Nullah in the direction of Kowloon Tong Village,.................. | 15,000 | 5,000 | 10,000\n(c) Kowloon Tong Development Scheme, Sewers, | 100,000 | 25,000 | 10,000\n(d) Kowloon Tong Development Scheme, portion of Storm Water drains................. | 200,000 | 50,000 | 5,000\n(e) General Works, | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000\n\n#### WATER WORKS.\n\n125 Extension of Kowloon Catchwater,. | 190,000 | 120,000 | 60,000\n126 Shek Lai Pui, Reservoir and Contingent Works, | 260,000 | 200,000 | 75,000\n127 Shing Mun Valley Scheme :-  \n(a) Resumptions, | 70,000 | 50,000 | 20,000\n(b) Access road (Tsun Wan to Pine Apple Pass), | 50,000 | 5,000 | 45,000\n(c) Temporary intake and Conduit, | 30,000 | 20,000 | 10,000\n(d) North Conduit, | 25,000 | 10,000 | 10,000\n(e) Tunnels and South Conduit,. | 400,000 | 5,000 | 5,000\n(f) Reception Reservoir, |  |  | \n(g) Filtering plant and erection,...................... |  |  | \n(h) Pipe line,... |  |  | \n(i) Pipers Hill Reservoir, | 50,000 | 90,000 | 10,000\n(j) Harbour Pipe,.......... | 100,000 | 20,000 | \n(k) General Works, | 20,000 | 53,000 | 40,000\n\n128 Kowloon Bywash Reservoir, | 10,000 |  | \nCarried forward.................. | $7,840,200\n\n129 Fanling Water Works Scheme, | 30,000 | 40,300 | 7,000\nTotal Public Works, Extraordinary,.. |  |  | 9,187,200",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 4.\n\nCopy.\n\nMARYKNOLL PROCURE  \nP. O. Box 595 Hongkong.\n\nJuly 3, 1925.\n\n601\n\nHis Excellency Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.,  \nGovernment House,  \nHongkong.\n\nYour Excellency:-\n\nIt is my duty and a pleasure as the Hongkong representative of our Organisation, to thank you most sincerely for the Government's interest and help in our recent predicament. The kindness and courtesy evidenced in the offer of the Stanley, as well as the splendid spirit of the officials with whom we came in contact, is deeply appreciated.\n\nYou will be interested to know that the U.S. Destroyer \"Simpson\" is at present at Wuchow, endeavoring to ascertain the reason for the disappearance of the two priests who accompanied the \"Stanley\", and to bring back safely, if possible, the six Maryknoll Sisters who have been there.\n\nOn last evening six more of the Maryknoll Sisters arrived from Tak Hing, and they reported a courteous offer of help from the Commander of the British boat patrolling the West River. The boat which conveyed the Sisters, the \"Kwong Ying\" was manned by British seamen because of the strike at Wuchow and was accompanied safely to Sam Shui by the H.M.S. \"Moorhen\".\n\nI wish to acknowledge all of this kindness in our own name and that of the Maryknoll Sisters, and moreover",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure \n\n**MARYKNOLL PROCURE** \n\nCopy. \n\nP. O. Box 595 Hongkong. \n\n619 \n\nJuly 3, 1925. \n\nHis Excellency Sir M. D. Stucley, K.C.M.G., \n\nGovernment House, \n\nHongkong. \n\nYour Excellency:- \n\nIt is my duty and a pleasure as the Hongkong representative of our Organisation, to thank you most sincerely for the Government's interest and help in our recent predicament. The kindness and courtesy evidenced in the offer of transport, as well as the splendid spirit of the officers with whom we come in contact, is deeply appreciated. \n\nYou will be interested to know that the U.S. Destroyer \"Simpson\" is present at Hongkong, endeavoring to ascertain reason for the disappearance of the two priests who accompanied the \"Stanley\", and to bring back safely, if possible, the six Maryknoll Sisters who have been there. \n\nOn last mail, six more of the Maryknoll Sisters arrived from Tak and they reported a courteous offer of help from the Commander of the British boat patrolling the West River. The vessel which conveyed the Sisters, the \"Kwong Ying\" was manned by British seamen because of the strike at Wuchow and was escorted safely to Sam Shui by the H.M.S. \"Moorhen\". \n\nI wish to acknowledge all of this kindness in our own name and that of the Maryknoll Sisters and \n\nLovers.",
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        "content_text": "# Captain Superintendent of Police, \n\nSir, \n\n## Shooting of Chinese Women at An Kam To Ferry.\n\nMany and various stories have been circulated regarding the above incident, the last information received by me and reported to you being to the effect that one woman only was shot. This information as reported appeared to be correct but, having caused further enquiry to be made, I find that the real facts are as follows:- \n\nAbout 3 a.m., 16.7.25, eight Chinese women went from Heung Sai, Chinese Territory with the object of crossing over into British Territory. The reason for their crossing at that hour was to carry away some baskets of lichis which had, the previous evening, been conveyed to the British side of the river and there left.\n\nThe women, on arriving at the river, went and untied the ferry boat which was moored on the Chinese side of the river. Some of them got into the boat and others were engaged in pushing the boat off when they were hailed by a Labour picket and ordered to return.\n\nThe women refused to obey the order, whereupon the picket fired, killing instantaneously one woman and mortally wounding another. The latter was subsequently carried to Heung Sai Village, by her daughter (also in the party and who escaped injured), and there died. Two other women jumped into the river and were drowned, their bodies having not yet been recovered. The remaining women, three in number, were arrested by the picket and sent next day to Canton. They were subsequently released, one woman returning to Heung Sai on the 20.7.25 and the two others on the 22.7.25.\n\nThe reason for delay in securing an authentic account of the foregoing is due to the action of the Labour Party at Sham Shui Po, who threatened the persons concerned against divulging...",
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        "content_text": "# THE CANTON GAZETTE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.\n\n## The Sincere Co., Ltd.\n\n**Universal Providers.**\n\n## BRITISH LABOUR AND CHINA.\n\n**Congratulations On Revolt.**\n\n1994.\n\nRussian Oil Export To Persia\n\nThe Sincere Co., Ltd. advertisements continue with details about their goods and services.\n\nOur Own Manufacturer!— AERATED WATERS, PERFUME, SOAPS, WARE, METAL WORK, RATTAN WARE, FURNITURE & SOAP.\n\nOUR ROOT-GARDEN: Chinese & Foreign Plays are shown DAY & NIGHT. Admission Adult 35 Cents, Child 15 Cents.\n\n## THE ORIENTAL HOTEL AND RESTAURANT\n\nTHE BUND FACING THE PEARL RIVER With the Whole View of Canton City From the Roof Garden. Modern Accommodation and Comfortable Equipments. Hot and Cold Baths. Serve best Foreign and Chinese Meals. We prepare party dinners.\n\nThe Sun Roof Garden. Various Photographs. Interesting Banks of Calcutta & Foreign plays and a marvelous show run Day and Night. Admittance 35 Cents. Extra charge to see Stereoscopic Pictures and Special Exhibits.\n\n## THE SUN CINEMA.\n\n**PROGRAMME FOR September 5th to 8th, 1915**\n\nARIDOW PRESENTS NEVA GERDEN IN \"The Santa Fe Trail\" The 3rd and 4th Episodes in 4 parts.\n\n...deleg might cent of the year the Boys' Brigade was a remarkable demonstration of their kindred spirit, in support of the \"Peace-Aims\" exported from international solidarity, urged ordered troops to shoot 60 or 70 persons, were 28-67. (use at all prices). The Tooden Daily Herald wondered how would you feel about having twenty firms pointing the sponsors... Large cort of demand of oil in Puol. siune land an opportunity. The Foreign exploiters, he ran, from pamphlets, the true addict, user in China because Company Ltd., mainly exports from story of the grants in Shanghai. Labour was cheap and profits were very great. 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        "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,-Continued.\n\n| ITEM | WORK | ESTIMATED UNEXPENDED BALANCE TO 31.12.25 | SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES ALREADY TAKEN | ESTIMATED SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE REQUIRED |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Brought forward | 1,546,000 | 204,000 | 553,900 |\n| (2) | Improvements to existing main roads for motor traffic |  |  |  |\n| (e) | Argyle Street, Extension to its junction with Waterloo Road |  |  | 20,000 |\n| (f) | New Road through King's Park and Cemeteries Area, Homantin: formation of 30 foot width and Bridge across Railway 60 feet wide |  |  | 10,000 |\n| (g) | Macadamizing and tar painting to new Main Roads | 25,000 |  |  |\n|  | Cheung Chau School | 1,000 |  |  |\n| 75 | Extension to existing Market at Mong Kok Tsui. F.M. 24 |  | 10,000 |  |\n| 107 | Un Long School | 1,000 |  |  |\n|  | Gardeners' Quarters, Sheung Shui | 10,000 |  |  |\n| 76 | Store for Government Materials near Railway.... Quarters for Clerical Staff ....... | 25,000 |  |  |\n| 109 | Taipo School... | 20,000 |  | 200,000 |\n| 110 | Magnetic Huts | 9,000 |  |  |\n| 78 | Police Married Quarters, Hung Hlona |  |  |  |\n| 79 | Public Latrines, Urinals and Bath houses | 15,000 |  |  |\n| 111 | Open Market, Kowloon City | 15,000 |  | 10,000 |\n| 112 | Sanitary Inspector's Quarters, Kowloon City | 25,000 |  |  |\n|  | COMMUNICATIONS. |  |  |  |\n| 80 | Roads :- |  |  |  |\n| 114 | Roads :-- |  |  |  |\n| (a) | Main Roads, Kowloon |  |  |  |\n| (f) | Extension of Roads in Kowloon Tong Development Area... | 10,000 |  |  |\n|  | Fanling to Shataukok Road | 40,000 | FM. 67 |  |\n|  | (Road to Shun Wan.. | 10,000 |  |  |\n| (k) | Taipo Market to Kam Shan | 2,000 |  |  |\n| (l) | Widening two bridges at Au Tau and Kum Tsin | 10,000 | F.M. 63 |  |\n| (o) | General Works | 48,500 |  |  |\n|  | DRAINAGE. |  |  |  |\n| 81 | General Works | 83,600 | 110,000 |  |\n| 82 | Training Nullahs:- |  |  |  |\n| (a) | Mongkoktsui Nullah East, extension through Railway Bridge. |  | 26,000 |  |\n| 115 | Training Nullahs- |  |  |  |\n| (a) | One side wall and invert of nullah on Eastern side of the Kowloon Tong Development Scheme | 25,000 |  | 21,500 |\n| (b) | Kowloon Tong Development Area, connection of stream North of this area of main nullahı |  |  |  |\n| (b) | Matauchung training and diverting main stream course | 20,000 |  |  |\n| (c) | Homuntin District. Training streain course in New Cemeteries Area | 1,000 | F.M. 63 |  |\n| (e) | General Works | 10,000 |  | 25,700 |\n| 83 | Miscellaneous Drainage Works :— |  |  | 114,000 |\n|  | MISCELLANEOUS. |  |  |  |\n| 84 | Kowloon Bay West Reclamation 1st Section | 30,000 |  |  |\n| 92 | Forming and Levelling areas in Tai Shek Ku Valley, F.M. 8 | 4,000 |  |  |\n| 93 | Compensation and Resumptions | 10,000 |  | 50,000 |\n|  | Refuse Dump, -Cheung Sha Wan |  |  |  |\n| 122 | Telephone cable between Kowloon, Tripo and Fanling. F.M. 19... | 2,500 |  | 16,000 |\n| 123 | Miscellaneous Works. F.M. 22.. | 7,000 |  |  |\n| 124 | Compensation and Resumptions F.M. |  |  | 100,000 |\n|  | WATER WORKS. |  |  |  |\n| 67 | New Territories. |  |  |  |\n| 125 | Extension of Kowloon Catchwater |  | 10,000 | 41 & 67 |\n| 120 | Shek Lai Pui, Reservoir and Contingent Works | 30,000 |  |  |\n|  | BUILDINGS. |  |  |  |\n| 127 | Shing Mun Valley Scheme :— |  |  |  |\n| 99 | Quarters for Government Officers, North of Kowloon Tong Area | 1,000 |  |  |\n| 100 | Erection of a Brick Bungalow at Taipo for |  |  |  |\n|  | Public Works Department in place of the existing one | 1,000 |  |  |\n| 102 | District Sanitary Office, Shamshuipo | 25,000 |  |  |\n| 103 | New Lunatic Asylum |  |  |  |\n| (a) | Buildings | 20,000 |  |  |\n| (b) | Site |  |  | 100,000 |\n|  | Tunnels and South Conduit |  |  | 100,000 |\n| (g) | Filtering plant and erection |  |  | 9,000 |\n| 128 | Kowloon Bywash Reservoir | 25,000 |  | 6,000 |\n| 120 | Fanling Water Works Scheme | 15,000 |  | Bik |\n|  | Carried forward | 1,546,000 | 204,600 | 553,900 |\n\n## Total Public Works, Extraordinary\n$1,947,000 | $327,000 | $863,000 \n\n566",
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        "content_text": "Mr. A. Cameron and Mr. W. H. Bell. The Rev. C. B. Shann and Mr. P. Lauder.\n\nDr. G. H. Thomas and Mr. Keeton.\n\nMrs. Ring and Mrs. Faid.\n\nWong.\n\nG.\n\n2\n\n\"\n\ncellor took a first class in the honours school of Classical Moderations and the Boden Sanskrit Scholarship. He was honourably mentioned for the Hertford, Craven and Ireland Scholarships and approached very nearly, as the Latin phrase had it, to the winning of the Gaisford Greek Prose prize. I dare wager that there was a time when our Chancellor was tempted to stay in Oxford and live the life of a scholar there, but Oxford's loss was Hongkong's gain. Nor has our Chancellor, since he came among us as a cadet, allowed his muse to die of departmentalism—that awful condition which a distinguished Viceroy of India, in a moment of more than usual expansion, diagnosed as resulting not so much from moral delinquency as from \"mental hiatus.\"\n\nMr. A. H. Fenwick and Mr. D. W. Morley.\n\nDr. Lai Hsi Chi and Mr. Au Tai Tin. Dr. J. Fenton and Mr. A. S. Hett. Mr. A. L. B. Hay and Mr. A. Franklin.\n\nMr. A. Morris and Mr. H. G. Hughes. Dr. D. K. Pillai.\n\nDr. S. W. Phoon and Dr. R. J. Wong. Dr. W. L. Paterson and Mr. W. M. Gittins.\n\nDr. G. W. Pope and Mr. Un Po. Mr. Chan Chak Lam and Mr. Yue Shui Chiu.\n\nVICE-CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS.\n\nThe VICE-CHANCELLOR, addressing the assembly, said:-\n\nAN ORNAMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY.\n\nSir Cecil Clementi is now a Chinese scholar of substantial repute and, besides writing the University anthem in Latin verse, he has published \"Cantonese Love Songs\" (applause) and the \"Pervigilium Veneris.\" His Excellency once travelled from Kashgar to Kowloon and thereafter published a summary of the geographical observations recorded during the journey. He has also published a book on the Chinese in British Guiana.\n\nYour Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen,-Let me first explain why at the opening of these rites a departure was made from the usual ceremonial. Why we put strange garb upon our Chancellor and then hurried him away to take it off again, and why the Vice-Chancellor emerging from the academic seclusion in which it is his desire always to live performed for a few crowded minutes of his inglorious life exalted functions which ordinarily appertain to an office which belongs by right to the highest in the land. To return from this digression, when the offer came to him in 1916, our Chancellor was then administering the Government of British Guiana. He wrote accepting and expressing the hope that he would some day come back to Hongkong to receive the honour at the University's hands. That day has come.\n\nTo us in the University, in spite of the darkness which enfolds us, it is the dawn of a brighter era. We welcome you, Your Excellency, not only as our Chancellor but as one of our graduates whose scholarship is an ornament to the University and whose kindly sympathy and generous understanding will be to us who work here, an abiding consolation and encouragement. (Applause.)\n\nEducated at St. Paul's School, London, and passing in due course to Oxford as a Demy of Magdalen College, our Chancellor took a first class in the honours school of Classical Moderations and the Boden Sanskrit Scholarship. Dr. Arthur Woo and Dr. E. P. Minett, ...\n\nSir Reginald Edward Stubbs and I were schooled under the same ferule and in those days the scriptural maxim about the calamitous results of sparing the rod were apt to be interpreted more literally than they are now. \"Is it true,\" an agitated mother wrote in those brutal days, \"that capital punishment is still in vogue at Tonbridge ?\" Dr. Wood, the Headmaster, replied, \"I regret to say that capital punishment is not in vogue at Tonbridge. The punishment is purely corporal.\" (Laughter.)\n\nSIR R. E. STUBBS. Our late Governor won every scholarship and prize which Radley could offer and passed on to Oxford as an Exhibitioner of Corpus Christi College. He won a first class in the honours school of Classical Moderations and a first class in the final school of Literae Humaniores. He went into the Colonial Office in 1900 and rose rapidly. In 1913 he went to Ceylon as Colonial Secretary and in 1919 he came here as Governor. Of Sir Edward Stubbs' career as Governor of Hongkong I need not speak, but as one who knew him from his boyhood I cannot refrain from saying that the amazing quickness and tenacity of his intellectual grasp which was my envy and despair while we were at school together, continued to excite my wonder and admiration during the 20 months that I worked with him as Chancellor of this University. In the hour of its direst need Sir Edward Stubbs saved this University; and in conferring on him the doctorate of the University, we are enrolling in our records not merely a faithful Chancellor and a distinguished Governor but a great intellect. (Applause.) I understand that Sir Edward Stubbs' published works do not extend beyond the first volume of Lucas Historical Geography which he edited. But I have heard that he recorded from time to time in the files of the Hongkong Government utterances worthy of remembrance, if impossible of publication. (Laughter.)\n\nMR. R. H. KOTEWALL.\n\nMr. Robert Hormus Kotewall was educated at Queen's College and the Diocesan Boys' School, Hongkong. He entered Government Service in 1896 after winning the first place in a competitive examination. As a civil servant, he was given posts which were always before and have ever since been held by Britishers, viz:- Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, First Clerk in the Magistracy (a post usually held by men of legal training) and officiating Justice of the Peace. Mr. Kotewall's exploits in the soul-destroying pursuit of budget preparation were such as to attract the attention of H.M.'s Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nMr. Kotewall has always taken a great interest in education, especially vernacular education. He is a member of the Court and Council of the University, a University honorary examiner in Chinese, president of the University Football Club and Patron of a Roving Troop of Boy Scouts. He translated His Excellency's Latin University Anthem into Chinese verses of such erudition that it is said that no one but His Excellency can understand them. (Laughter.)\n\nA lover of books, Mr. Kotewall has a fine library of Chinese and English authors. He has written on Forestry and Government and is the author of two Chinese plays, one of which was performed on the occasion of the recent visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Now a director of companies and a harassed man of business (most business men appear to be harassed now-a-days; I can't think why. If they have nothing to do, why not do it gracefully ?), Mr. Kotewall somehow finds time not only to serve the public with a devotion which is literally amazing, but also to attend to the troubles of his friends. And I doubt whether there is any one in the Colony who has more friends than Mr. Kotewall. (Applause.) To all of us in the University, whether teachers or students, Mr. Kotewall has ever been a friend who has never failed us in the hours of our respective needs. And all this has been done, and done without ostentation, in the midst of domestic anxieties before which the most public-spirited of men might reasonably have succumbed. In welcoming Mr. Kotewall into the goodly fellowship of honorary graduates, I cannot refrain from quoting what Dr. Johnson wrote of his friend, Henry Thrale, the brewer:\n\nSimple, open, and uniform in his manners,\n\nHis conduct was without either art or affectation.\n\nIn the senate steadily attentive to the interests of his king and country.\n\nHe looked down with contempt on the clamours of the multitude:\n\nThough engaged in very extensive business,\n\nHe found some time to apply to polite literature:\n\nAnd was ever ready to assist his friends labouring under any difficulties.\n\n242",
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        "content_text": "most useful work. The problem is no- thing less than the invention of a new medium of education for several hundred million human beings, and its importance for the future of mankind cannot be exaggerated.\n\n8\n\nWorld-wide- lieve, do more to promote peace and goodwill among nations than can be effected by treaties or conventions. action on these lines would, I firmly be- ever races and philology: but as a man of the world and a persistent traveller over the earth's highways and byways, I would add that I greatly cherish the hope that some day a League of Nations will agree to teach all children of whatever race and people from youth upwards one and the same second language in addition to their native language and that this language, common to all people on earth, should be the English language.\n\nI wish to guard myself carefully against any suggestion that the remarks which I have made are intended as a disparagement of the Chinese language and literature. Nothing is further from my thoughts. I have devoted many years of my life to a study of Chinese and my study has left me with a profound admiration of Chinese literature and especially of Chinese poetry. But the Chinese language has in a very real sense \"the defect of its qualities.\" Its best quality is the concise, lucid and picturesque manner in which it portrays Chinese life and thought. Its corresponding defect is that, possibly because it forms so excellent a medium for the study of things Chinese, it is a very refractory medium for the interpretation of Western ideas. It forms indeed a sort of Forbidden City into which anything that is not Chinese can enter only in disguise, if at all. The problem for solution is how best the gates of this Forbidden City may be thrown open.\n\nNEED OF A SECOND LANGUAGE.\n\nNEW USES FOR THE UNIVERSITY.\n\nSuch a hope will not be fulfilled in our lifetime: but may I in conclusion take up a more lowly standpoint and suggest that the austere manner in which the Chinese language frowns at everything which is not Chinese perhaps accounts for the fact that so many Europeans live for years in Hongkong and in the Chinese treaty ports without making any effort to speak or to read the Chinese language? Accordingly the peculiar compradore system has come into being and we have a whole host of intermediaries between the Westerners and the Chinese. Only Government officials and missionaries, as a rule, can deal directly with the Chinese who surround them, and hence arise many regrettable misunderstandings. In this matter there seems to be room for give and take. The Chinese admittedly desire to acquire Western learning. They should, therefore, endeavour to make their language a more flexible medium for conveying Western thought. The Europeans wish to trade with the Chinese. They should, therefore, make a sincere effort to acquaint themselves with the Chinese language. If Government officials and missionaries can do so, why cannot the merchants follow suit? It would pay them handsomely and they would soon find that there is not only profit, but also pleasure, in forming friendships with Chinese gentlemen of the old school, who may perhaps not have been westernized as is the case with many of the younger generation, but who in intelligence, uprightness and good manners have nothing to learn from the West.\n\nHere again I think that the Hongkong University has before it a wide sphere of usefulness: and I propose as soon as possible to enquire how far the Faculty of Arts can assist the Hongkong Government in the higher education of our cadets in the Chinese language and generally in things Chinese and also to ascertain what arrangements can be made to afford similar facilities in the University for young English business-men, who look forward to making a career in China: because, important though it is for this University to interpret Western thoughts and aspirations to China, it is no less important that it should adequately interpret Chinese thoughts and aspirations to the West. (Applause.)\n\nI must also guard myself against the misconception that I have any desire to see a reformed Chinese language substituted for English as the medium of instruction in this University. Such an idea is so far from my mind that I would rather give it as my settled opinion that no Chinese can make a really scientific study even of his own language without first acquiring a competent knowledge of some inflexional language and that he will find no language more useful than English for such a purpose. When we look through the eye-piece of a telescope, we see the object in the field of vision, but the telescope itself disappears from view. Similarly when we use our mother tongue as an instrument for the expression of thought, we lose sight of its grammatical, syntactical and etymological peculiarities; and these peculiarities are best brought home to us when we place our native language side by side with another language, or preferably with several other languages, and study them in comparison as it were from outside. I say this as one who has taken a lifelong interest in philology.\n\nDEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENGINEERING).-Messrs. S. B. Ahmed, Cheng Hsu Ting, Liang Lin Kee, Wu Chang Ching, Yue Shui Chiu, Yui Zong Chen.\n\nLIST OF GRADUATES.\n\nOther degrees conferred by H.E. The Chancellor were as follows:\n\nDEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY.-Messrs. Lam Shiu Kwong, Lee Boon Choe, Lung Hsing Kuei, Soo Hoy Mun, Teh Yok Chee, Teo Kah Toh, Tseung Fat Im, Yeo Kok Cheang, and William Yuen Sze Chung.\n\nDEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS.-Miss I. Ho Tung, and Messrs. Ban Teong Hoe, A. G. Botelho, Chan Cheuk Wa, Cheong Wai Fung, Fung Yiu Shiu, Wong Ching Yau, Lam Choi Chiu, Lau Lai Sang, Leigh Byng, Ma Char Zur, N. V. Nguyen, Ooi Khay Bian, C. A. Peterson, A. G. F. Prew, N. H. F. Prew, Pun Shiu Pang, Shu Yu Pong, So Pak Sui; B. M. Talati, Teoh Khoy Moh, Tong Chun Chung, V. F. Viccajee.\n\nThe graduates were individually presented to the Chancellor, and when I. Ho Tung, the only lady graduate, was presented His Excellency raised his cap and cordially shook hands.\n\nThere was a tremendous amount of cracker firing as the degrees were conferred.\n\n245",
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        "content_text": "50\n\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL\n\nEXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1925.\n\n51\n\nHeads and Sub-Heads.\n\nEstimated.\n\nActual.\n\nIncrease.\n\nDecrease.\n\nEstimated. Voted.\n\nExplanatory Remarks.\n\n$\n\nBrought forward\n\n16,648,525\n\n16,329,865.01\n\n$\n\n1,277,780.20!\n\n97\n\n1,591,439.20\n\nPUBLIC WORKS,—Continued.\n\nBrought forward\n\nPUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,—Contd.\n\nNew Territories,—Continued.\n\nBuildings,—Continued.\n\nQuarters for Government Officers, North of Kowloon Tong Area\n\n6,713,200\n\n5,549,837.62\n\n1,448,344.69\n\n2,611,707.07\n\n1,702,888.00\n\nI\n\n1,000\n\nErection of a Brick Bungalow at Tai Po, for Public Works Department in place of the existing one\n\nBlock House for Police, Castle Peak\n\n1,000\n\n5,000\n\n4,667.18\n\nDistrict Sanitary Office, Shamshipo.................\n\n25,000\n\n1,000.00\n\nNot begun.\n\n1,000.00\n\n382.84\n\n25,000.00\n\nNew Lunatic Asylum:-\n\n(a.) Buildings\n\n20,000\n\n20,000.00\n\n(b.) Site....\n\nPolice Station, Kowloon City\n\n162,000\n\n201,335.41\n\nDo. Shamshaipo.\n\n162,000\n\n200,014.61\n\n99,935.41\n\n38,014.61\n\n40,000.00\n\n48,000.00\n\nDo.\n\nNot begun\n\nSite abandoned.\n\nUnder-estimated.\n\nDo.\n\nCheung Chiu School\n\n1,000\n\n1,000.00\n\nCu Long School\n\n1,000\n\n1,000.00\n\nGardeners' Quarters, Sheung Shui\n\n10,000\n\n10,000.00\n\nTaipo School......\n\n20,000\n\n20,000.00\n\nMagnetic Huts\n\n14,000\n\n14,000.0\n\nNot begun.\n\nOpen Market, Kowloon City\n\n15,000\n\n15,000.00\n\nSanitary Inspector's Quarters, Kowloon City\n\n25,000\n\n25,000.00\n\nPublic Latrines, Urinals and Bath-houses\n\n25,000\n\n8,480.02\n\n21,569.88\n\nKept down to the minimum.\n\nCommunications.\n\nRoads :-\n\n(a) Metalling and tar painting hilly portion of Lai Chi Kok-Castle Peak and Taipo Roads......\n\n30,000\n\n16,876.74\n\n(b.) Taipo Market, kerbing and channelling, &c.\n\n5,000\n\n289.63\n\n19,129.26\n\n4,710.37\n\nDo.\n\nDo.\n\n(c.) Taipo Road,-Widening and improving from 5th milestone to Shatin....\n\n10,000\n\n(d.) Widening eleven bridges\n\n20,000\n\n10,650.80\n\n24,102.58\n\n650.80\n\n4,102.58\n\n1,300.00\n\n4,500.00\n\nMore work done than anticipated.\n\n(e) Surfacing and strengthening those portions of main road running through paddy\n\n20,000\n\n16,197.15\n\n(f) Extension of Roads in Kowloon Tong Development Area....\n\n(g.) Waterloo Road extension (190 feet wide) section between Kowloon Boundary to foot of hills S.E. of tunnel (estimate for 150 foot width).\n\n(h.) Fanling to Sha-tau-kok Road ................\n\n(i) Path from Ta Ku Ling to Liu Ma\n\n45,000\n\n8,828.81\n\n8,802.8%\n\n98,171.19\n\nLess work done than anticipated.\n\nDo.\n\n5,000\n\n75,000\n\n5,647.50\n\n73,879.00\n\n647.50\n\n1,121.(*) \n\nHigh for patrol purposes\n\n15,000\n\n(j) Road to Shun Wan\n\n10,000\n\n(k.) Taipo Market to Kam Shan.\n\n5,000\n\n4,567.23\n\n15,000.00\n\n10,000.00\n\n482.77\n\n*\n\nDo.\n\n2,000.00\n\n(l) Widening two bridges at Au Tau and Kum Tsin\n\n40,000\n\n10,430.94\n\n(m.) Macadamizing Taipo Road between 5th and 9th Mile\n\n(n.) Macadamizing road from Fanling to Sheung Shui Train Halt.........\n\n(o.) General Works\n\n25,000\n\n30,000\n\n23,387.74\n\n16,857.87\n\n59,679.00\n\n29,079.00\n\nCarried forward\n\nCarried forward.........\n\n7,560,200\n\n6,236,679.76\n\n1,560,774.54\n\n2,884,294.76\n\n16,648,525\n\n16,329,865.91\n\n1,277,780.20\n\n1,501,489.29\n\n23,589.00\n\n1,612.28\n\n8,142.19\n\n48,500.00\n\n1,886,188.00\n\n4,500.00\n\n40,000.00!\n\nSlow progress due to Railway question on Construction site.\n\nNot begun.\n\nWork cheaper than was anticipated.\n\nKept down to the minimum.\n\nNecessary to keep pace with the expansion of the Colony.\n\n123\n\n1231",
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        "content_text": "10. On 14th August a man and a woman were carrying some baskets of fruit along the frontier road, within British Territory, opposite the Lo Fong Customs Station, and were fired at by a labour picket of three men. The man and the woman dropped their baskets and ran away. The Labour picket then crossed the frontier and seized the baskets. The woman is a resident of British Territory, but the man has not yet been found.\n\n11. On 13th August two junks registered in Hongkong, bearing a mixed cargo valued at $1,600 and consigned to a shop in British Sha Tau Kok arrived at Sha Tau Kok for the purpose of unloading. They were ordered by the officer-in-charge of the police station at British Sha Tau Kok to come up to the beach at a point about 500 or 600 yards on the British side of the frontier. On the following day, August 14th, a party of armed men in uniform assisted by labour pickets invaded British Territory and took possession of the junks. They ordered the coolies to take the goods, which had already been unloaded, into Chinese Territory for examination. This was done. On August 15th the soldiers ordered the crews of the junks to move them away into Chinese Territory. An attempt was made by the police officer-in-charge of British Sha Tau Kok Station, in the police rowing boat to prevent this move, but the boat was driven off by rifle fire. By arrangement with the Naval Authorities H.M.S. Foxglove was ordered to assist in the recovery of the junks which were to be regarded as having been pirated. On August 17th this vessel arrived off British Sha Tau Kok, and under her cover a party proceeded to recover the junks. This was done without opposition and most of the cargo was found to be on board.\n\n12. On 15th August at about 2.45 p.m. two rifle shots were fired at a range of about 500 yards from a tower in Lo Fong, Chinese Territory at Ta Ku Ling Police Station. One bullet struck the wall of the barrack room of the Indian police. A number of persons standing by the tower applauded.\n\n13. On 18th August a body of armed men, having the appearance of soldiers, raided the village of A Ma Wat and stole property to the value of $100.\n\n14. On 20th August a gang of coolies under the charge of a foreman of the Public Works Department were at work repairing a bridge on the British frontier road opposite Lo Fong Customs Station (Chinese Territory). Shots were fired at them and they scattered. Pickets crossed the frontier and took away a bicycle belonging to the foreman.\n\n15. On 21st August several Chinese dressed in khaki and armed with rifles were seen to fire at the Lok Ma Chau Ferry on its passage across the Sham Chun River (British waters) from Chinese to British Territory. A party of Police who approached the ferry with the intention of protecting the passengers were also fired on. One passenger, who jumped overboard and tried to swim to British Territory, disappeared and was not seen again.\n\n16. On 27th August at about 2.30 p.m. a picket of Indian soldiers, which had as a result of a series of incidents in this neighbourhood, been stationed on the frontier opposite Lo Fong, was fired on by a picket of Chinese soldiers. Fire was returned and one Chinese soldier was hit.\n\nLater, at about 10.30 p.m., there was a demonstration against Ta Ku Ling Station, and a number of shots were fired at it from two sides. A relieving party was sent up from Sheung Shui. After the demonstration the attacking party retired without making an assault.\n\nTwo days later on 29th August communication by field telephone between the Indian picket and Sheung Shui was interrupted and 20 yards of wire were subsequently found to have been removed.\n\n17. On 11th September two Chinese drivers and two Chinese stokers employed on the Fanling branch railway were arrested by labour pickets at British Sha Tau Kok. As these men were returning to Shum Chun under escort an attempt was made by a police patrol to effect their release. The road from Chinese Sha Tau Kok to Sham Chun passes through British Territory at Lin Hang Gap, and at this point the police endeavoured to intercept the party. The attempt failed, but the captured men were released the next day.\n\n18. On 23rd September a raid by armed pickets was made on the Yuen Tai Tsan shop, British Sha Tau Kok. It was to this shop that the cargoes of the two junks seized on August 15th were consigned. On this occasion 25 pigs, besides money and goods from the shop were stolen. The officer in charge of the pickets tried to restrain his men, but was intimidated by them into submission. Eventually he took refuge in British Territory.\n\nOn 27th September a further raid by armed pickets was made on this shop, and 12 pigs and more property were stolen. The total value of the pigs and property stolen was estimated at over $7,300.\n\nOn 4th October the Assistant Superintendent of Police, New Territories, reported that British Sha Tau Kok was in the hands of the strikers and that it was impossible for the police to venture there. The trains stopped at the police station, about a mile from the village. This state of affairs continued for a month until, on 7th November when His Excellency the Governor personally visited the scene, on his instructions British Sha Tau Kok was reoccupied by two companies of the 2nd Punjabis. The strikers, about 200 in number, fled without resistance and a detachment of 30 men was quartered near the railway station. Although the station was badly damaged the normal train service was immediately resumed. The Yuen Tai Tsan shop which was raided on 23rd September and 27th September was found to be completely ransacked.\n\n19. On 6th November, about mid-day, police Motor Boat No. XI while patrolling the Sham Chun River, (British Waters), opposite the Sheung Po Temple, was fired upon by men concealed in bushes on the Chinese side of the river. About thirty shots were fired of which eight struck the boat.\n\n20. At about 9 p.m. on 31st October a number of men boarded an oyster-boat belonging to a certain oyster-farmer Chan Siu Ying who lives at Shek Po village in the Ping Shan District, (British Territory). The boat was anchored in Deep Bay. From it they kidnapped four of his coolies, and stole a shot gun and a musket valued at $32.00. The aggressors proved to be pickets who took the kidnapped men to the Strikers' headquarters at Nam Tan, where they were detained until they ransomed themselves for $50.00, but were not permitted to return to British Territory.\n\n21. On the morning of 14th November, fishing-boats sailing from Un Long to Ling Ting Island were chased by a strikers' boat in Deep Bay, (British Waters), off Mong Tsing, and were fired at several times. After the shooting the strikers' boat sailed away towards Nam Tau.\n\n21 (a). At 10.30 a.m. on 16th November three shots were fired from Chinese Territory at No. XI Motor Boat while proceeding down the Sham Chun River. The bullets passed just over the boat.\n\n22. On 23rd November, a Chinese farmer in the Lok Ma Chau district sold 12 bags of padi to the Tsai Cheung Tong Shop, in Un Long, New Market. At mid-day when coolies were conveying the rice to a motor-lorry waiting on the new road at Lok Ma Chau, while proceeding by the main path, three strike-pickets armed with rifles suddenly appeared from some bushes and compelled the coolies to carry the rice into Chinese Territory. This outrage took place nearly a mile on the British side of the Sham Chun River.\n\n23. During the forenoon of 23rd November, while two British Police Officers were patrolling the British bank of the Sham Chun River, four or five shots were fired at them from the Chinese side of the river when they were near the temple at the end of the Lok Ma Chau new road. The shots passed very near them. The police then saw a strike picket armed with rifles standing near some mangrove bushes. They returned the fire when the picket, seven men in all, ran away towards Lung Tsun.\n\n24. On 1st December three Chinese women were robbed on the Ta Ku Ling Road in British Territory, and the sum of $3.00 in small money was taken.\n\n25. On 1st December near the Sham Chun River, at San Uk Lang in British Territory, Sub-Inspector Barnett of the Hong Kong Police was fired at by three men. The men are supposed to have been those concerned in the robbery of the three women, mentioned in paragraph 24.\n\n717",
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        "content_text": "8\n\nonce made with General Ip Kui at Waichau, who sent an expedition to Nim Shan under a commander named Yung Fai Ting. It was later reported on fairly good authority that this commander succeeded in rounding up many of the pirates and recovering most of the silver bars stolen, but the pirates were released on payment of a large sum and the silver bars were appropriated by his troops. However, another expedition was later sent under the orders of General Hung Siu Lun with Commander Wong Fuk Chi in command. The latter corroborated the statement above regarding Yung Fai Ting, and further stated that the silver had been melted down and made into silver coins. In February 1925 Commander Wong Fuk Chi succeeded in effecting the arrest of one Sun Mau at Tai Pung. This man admitted participation in this piracy, and stated that Lam Tsoi Sau (a notorious pirate), a Hakka, a native of Cheung Pai village in Fan Lo Kong district, was the leader in this piracy. He also gave the names of several of his confederates. His story was to the effect that the pirates went to Shanghai viâ Hong Kong in a B. and S. steamer. He stayed with others at the Hung On Boarding House in Hong Kong before leaving for Shanghai (this statement was verified and found to be true). The arms were purchased in Shanghai. Eighteen men accompanied him via Sha Yu Chung to Hong Kong. His share of the loot was 40 pieces of silver, 40 dollars in one dollar coins and some serge clothing. The pirates known to him came from the Bias Bay area. There were several other pirates unknown to him in this gang. This ship did not come under the Hong Kong Piracy Prevention Ordinance.\n\n10. Steamship Hong Hwa.\"-Ho Hong Steamship Company, of Singapore. Running between Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy. Was pirated six days out from Singapore in latitude 14° 53′ N., longitude 110° 24′ E., on the 13th January, 1925, at 8:40 A.M., while on a voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong. She was carrying 357 passengers. The pirates, numbering about 30 (armed with revolvers) took the ship to Tsang Chau Island, Bias Bay, and left the ship in the ship's boats, taking with them money, jewellery and clothing to the value of $53,360. From information received it would appear that the pirates came mostly from Nim Shan or Fan Lo Kong and travelled to Singapore, where they procured arms and boarded the ship as passengers. The leader of this gang is said to be a man named Lo Ah Chiu, a native of Fan Lo Kong. The ship carried wireless, which was immediately put out of action by the pirates. Hakka and Hoklo were mostly spoken by the pirates, but some spoke Fukien and a few Punti. This ship did not come under the Hong Kong Piracy Prevention Ordinance. At the time this piracy was committed, General Hung Shiu Lun and Commander Wong Fuk Chi happened to be in Hong Kong. On the suggestion of the Captain Superintendent of Police an expedition was organised consisting of members of the navy, army and police in Hong Kong and headed by Commander Wong Fuk Chi. The party left for Ha Chung, Bias Bay, in a naval tug, where a party of some 120 of Wong Fuk Chi's soldiers were embarked and taken to Fan Lo Kong Bay. A landing was effected and raids were made on Kwai Chau, Hai Chau, Nim Shan and Fan Lo Kong. The police were present at these raids. As a result, sixteen men were arrested. They were in possession of various articles of property obviously illegally obtained. Some Singapore money was also found. The sixteen men were sent to Waichau for trial, and some of the houses occupied by them were burnt, but twelve of these were released after enquiry. The four remaining prisoners were kept in custody for several months at Waichau, but after the city fell into the hands of General Chueng Kai Shek, these four were released. At Fan Lo Kong a man in one of the houses raided fired on the troops who had come to search. This man was summarily shot. He was in possession of a revolver and an automatic. He turned out to be a man called Chan Shui Wai, alias Yeung Ah In, a well-known robber and pirate.\n\nGeneral.\n\nIn dealing with the Bias Bay pirates, it has always been very difficult to get reliable information as to the identity of the pirates concerned, possibly because the whole area is more or less infested with pirates and their families, who appear to be still able to keep their movements a secret. There are undoubtedly many gangs operating (there are three well-known gangs), but these gangs are split up into sections under sub-leaders, who each recruit a certain number of men when it is decided that a piracy is to be committed. In this way it often happens that a member of a gang only knows his sub-leader and a few of the men with whom he is operating. This is an added difficulty in securing reliable information. With the possible exception of Commander Wong Fuk Chi, the Chinese authorities who have hitherto been entrusted with the suppression of piracy have made little or no attempt to clear this area; in fact, it is strongly suspected that the military have on more than one occasion acted in collusion with the pirates (many of whom have seen military service), and have been friendly disposed towards them. Effective co-operation has therefore been impossible. The most noted pirate nests in this area are: Nim Shan, Fan Lo Kong, Hai Chau, Kwai Chau, Cheung Pai, Ha Chung and Tai Pung City.\n\n(Signed) L. H. V. BOOTH,\n\nAssistant Director of Criminal Intelligence.\n\nEnclosure No. 3.\n\nRear-Admiral A. J. B. Stirling, Commodore, Hong Kong, to Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nHong Kong, June 24, 1920.\n\nWith reference to the proposals made recently for dealing with piracies which may occur in future in Bias Bay and adjacent Chinese territories, the following are briefly some of the instructions issued by the Admiralty to Naval Officers for dealing with such incidents.\n\nThese regulations apply to piracies on the inland waterways on the coasts of China, as well as on the high seas.\n\n2. Generally, His Majesty's ships may co-operate for the suppression of piracies when so requested by local authorities (through His Britannic Majesty's Consuls), with the exceptions hereafter mentioned :—\n\n(a.) His Majesty's ships are not to be despatched to localities along the coast within Chinese jurisdiction to obtain indemnities for robberies committed, or to secure the release of persons held to ransom. In all such cases local authorities are to be called upon, through His Britannic Majesty's Consul, to take immediate measures for redress, and should the means at their disposal not be sufficient to effect the object in view, the question of co-operation should be decided by the Senior Officer.\n\n(b.) Landing in pursuit of pirates within Chinese jurisdiction is strictly forbidden.\n\n(c.) The landing of armed parties to obtain information is objectionable; the enquiries should be made, when possible, by the Officer in Command.\n\n(d.) Parties are on no account to be landed from His Majesty's ships within Chinese jurisdiction to destroy houses or villages, or even search them, on the grounds of their inhabitants being engaged in acts of piracy. The Chinese officials who accompany His Majesty's ships on these expeditions have no authority to request that such measures should be adopted.\n\n(e.) It will, however, be the duty of Officers in Command to report the information that may reach them of piratical villages and depots, with a view to His Britannic Majesty's Consul calling upon the Chinese authorities to take steps for their suppression, in which case our co-operation may be afforded if solicited through His Britannic Majesty's Consul.\n\n(f) Officers may use force--\n\n(i.) When fired upon.\n\n(ii) When a piracy is actually seen to take place, for the destruction or capture of the pirates.\n\n(iii) To prevent undoubted robbers from making their escape.\n\n3. It will be observed, therefore, that on no account can any officers or men be disembarked in Chinese territory to search for or to attack pirates, and that when pirates are once on shore fire can only be opened on them at the request of Chinese officials through His Britannic Majesty's Consul and in co-operation with Chinese authorities.\n\n4. Under these special circumstances I would recommend that the most effective fire which could be opened from Naval resources in co-operation with Chinese would be salvos of incendiary bombs from aircraft, the object being to burn out the villages.\n\nBefore such action could be taken, however, it would be necessary to receive a request from the Pekin or Canton authorities, through His Britannic Majesty's Minister at Pekin or His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, and it would be essential for a number of Chinese officials and troops to be present during the operation.\n\n[15276]\n\nPage 369\n\n1\n\n1",
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He also gave the names of several of his confederates. His story was to the effect that the pirates went to Shanghai viâ Hong Kong in a B. and S. steamer. He stayed with others at the Hung On Boarding House in Hong Kong before leaving for Shanghai (this statement was verified and found to be true). The arms were purchased in Shanghai. Eighteen men accompanied him viâ Sha Yu Chung to Hong Kong. His share of the loot was 40 pieces of silver, 40 dollars in one dollar coins and some serge clothing. The pirates known to him came from the Bias Bay area. There were several other pirates unknown to him in this gang. The ship did not come under the Hong Kong Piracy Prevention Ordinance.\n\n10. Steamship Hong Hwa.\"-Ho Hong Steamship Company, of Singapore. Running between Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy. Was pirated six days out from Singapore in latitude 14° 53′ N, longitude 110° 24′ E., on the 13th January, 1925, at 8:40 A.M., while on a voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong. She was carrying 357 passengers. The pirates, numbering about 30 (armed with revolvers) took the ship to Tsang Chau Island, Bias Bay, and left the ship in the ship's boats, taking with them money, jewellery and clothing to the value of 53,360 dollars. From information received it would appear that the pirates came mostly from Nim Shan or Fan Lo Kong and travelled to Singapore, where they procured arms and boarded the ship as passengers. The leader of this gang is said to be a man named Lo Ah Chiu, a native of Fan Lo Kong. The ship carried wireless, which was immediately put out of action by the pirates. Hakka and Hoklo were mostly spoken by the pirates, but some spoke Fukien and a few Punti. This ship did not come under the Hong Kong Piracy Prevention Ordinance. At the time this piracy was committed, General Hung Shiu Lun and Commander Wong Fuk Chi happened to be in Hong Kong. On the suggestion of the Captain Superintendent of Police an expedition was organised consisting of members of the navy, army and police in Hong Kong and headed by Commander Wong Fuk Chi. The party left for Ha Chung, Bias Bay, in a naval tug, where a party of some 120 of Wong Fuk Chi's soldiers were embarked and taken to Fan Lo Kong Bay. A landing was effected and raids were made on Kwai Chau, Hai Chau, Nim Shian and Fan Lo Kong. The police were present at these raids. As a result, sixteen men were arrested. They were in possession of various articles of property obviously illegally obtained. Some Singapore money was also found. The sixteen men were sent to Waichau for trial, and some of the houses occupied by them were burnt, but twelve of these were released after enquiry. The four remaining prisoners were kept in custody for several months at Waichau, but after the city fell into the hands of General Chueng Kai Shek, these four were released. At Fan Lo Kong a man in one of the houses raided fired on the troops who had come to search. This man was summarily shot. He was in possession of a revolver and an automatic. He turned out to be a man called 'Tan Shui Wai, alias Yeung Ah In, a well-known robber and pirate.\n\nGeneral.\n\nIn dealing with the Bias Bay pirates, it has always been very difficult to get reliable information as to the identity of the pirates concerned, possibly because the whole area is more or less infested with pirates and their families, who appear to be able to keep their movements a secret. There are undoubtedly many gangs operating (there are three well-known gangs), but these gangs are split up into sections under sub-leaders, who each recruit a certain number of men when it is decided that a piracy is to be committed. In this way it often happens that a member of a gang only knows his sub-leader and a few of the men with whom he is operating. This is an added difficulty in securing reliable information. With the possible exception of Commander Wong Fuk Chi, the Chinese authorities who have hitherto been entrusted with the suppression of piracy have made little or no attempt to clear this area; in fact, it is strongly suspected that the military have on more than one occasion acted in collusion with the pirates (many of whom have seen military service), and have been friendly disposed towards them. Effective co-operation has therefore been impossible. The most noted pirate nests in this area are: Nim Shan, Fan Lo Kong, Hai Chau, Kwai Chau, Cheung Pai, Ha Chung and Tai Pung City.\n\n(Signed) L. H. V. BOOTH,\n\nAssistant Director of Criminal Intelligence.\n\nEnclosure No. 3.\n\nRear Admiral A. J. B. Stirling, Commodore, Hong Kong, to Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nHong Kong, June 24, 1926.\n\nWith reference to the proposals made recently for dealing with piracies which may occur in future in Bias Bay and adjacent Chinese territories, the following are briefly some of the instructions issued by the Admiralty to Naval Officers for dealing with such incidents.\n\nThese regulations apply to piracies on the inland waterways on the coasts of China, as well as on the high seas.\n\n2. Generally, His Majesty's ships may co-operate for the suppression of piracies when so requested by local authorities (through His Britannic Majesty's Consuls), with the exceptions hereafter mentioned :-\n\n(a.) His Majesty's ships are not to be despatched to localities along the coast within Chinese jurisdiction to obtain indemnities for robberies committed, or to secure the release of persons held to ransom. In all such cases local authorities are to be called upon, through His Britannic Majesty's Consul, to take immediate measures for redress, and should the means at their disposal not be sufficient to effect the object in view, the question of co-operation should be decided by the Senior Officer.\n\n(b) Landing in pursuit of pirates within Chinese jurisdiction is strictly forbidden.\n\n(c) The landing of armed parties to obtain information is objectionable; the enquiries should be made, when possible, by the Officer in Command.\n\n(d) Parties are on no account to be landed from His Majesty's ships within Chinese jurisdiction to destroy houses or villages, or even search them, on the grounds of their inhabitants being engaged in acts of piracy. The Chinese officials who accompany His Majesty's ships on these expeditions have no authority to request that such measures should be adopted.\n\n(e.) It will, however, be the duty of Officers in Command to report the information that may reach them of piratical villages and depots, with a view to His Britannic Majesty's Consul calling upon the Chinese authorities to take steps for their suppression, in which case our co-operation may be afforded if solicited through His Britannic Majesty's Consul.\n\n(f.) Officers may use force-\n\n(i) When fired upon.\n\n(ii) When a piracy is actually seen to take place, for the destruction or capture of the pirates.\n\n(iii) To prevent undoubted robbers from making their escape.\n\n3. It will be observed, therefore, that on no account can any officers or men be disembarked in Chinese territory to search for or to attack pirates, and that when pirates are once on shore fire can only be opened on them at the request of Chinese officials through His Britannic Majesty's Consul and in co-operation with Chinese authorities.\n\n4. Under these special circumstances I would recommend that the most effective fire which could be opened from Naval resources in co-operation with Chinese would be salvos of incendiary bombs from aircraft, the object being to burn out the villages.\n\nBefore such action could be taken, however, it would be necessary to receive a request from the Pekin or Canton authorities, through His Britannic Majesty's Minister at Pekin or His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, and it would be essential for a number of Chinese officials and troops to be present during the operation.\n\n[15276]\n\n377",
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        "content_text": "24\n\nAs a result the Communist Unions were required to issue recantations in which they reaffirmed their enmity to Militarism, Capitalism and Imperialism and added a new anathema \"Strike down the Labour Robbers\" who have led the workmen astray, bullied them and embezzled their funds\". \n\nSpecial Committees were appointed to manage the affairs of some organisations whose officials had absconded or been arrested. The \"Strikers Association\" was put in charge of TSANG TSZ NGA, WONG KAM YUEN, FUNG YUK MÀM, YUNG TSOI and CHUI TIN SHAM who at once requested a subsidy of $10,000 a day, the withdrawal of troops from their headquarters and protection against the General Labour Union.\n\nThe Peasants Cooperative Association was put in charge of a Committee of 8 headed by CHIN KÜK TSZ and CHAN FU LUK.\n\nThe following persons chiefly men of moderate views have been appointed to serve on various committees.\n\n(1) Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang in Kuangtung.\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| LEI TSAI SHAM |\n| KU TING FAN |\n| LEI FUK LAK |\n| CHAN FU UK |\n| TANG YIN WA |\n\n(2) The Mass Movement Committee (which dealt with Public meetings, processions etc.) \n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| CHAN FU MUK |\n| TSANG YOUNG P'O |\n| CHIU TIN SHAM |\n| LEI PO SANG |\n| KUO SHING YUN |\n| TSANG SAI SHING |\n| HO KOK P'O |\n| WONG CHI YUN |\n\n(Known in Hong Kong formerly as head of the Oil Presser's Union).\n\n(Secretary).",
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        "title": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927",
        "content_text": "## 2.\n\notherwise maltreated. After being released they proceeded to Kat O, picking up en route the man who jumped overboard and who had swum to the shore at Yeung Shu Au. A special report on this case, together with statements, is being forwarded under separate cover.\n\n## 3.\n\nOn the 31st August, 1927, the \"Lung Man\" at Shataukok shot 3 men whom they arrested a week previous. These three men were members of Lai Chun Ying's robber gang and were all natives of Chinese Territory.\n\n| No. | Name | Age | Village | District |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| (1) | Wong Tam Tai | 45 | Pak Kong Village | Wai Chau |\n| (2) | Cheung Lan | 35 | Pak Mong Fa Village | Tam Shui |\n| (3) | Yeung Kam | 37 | Tsing Kai Village | Tung Kun |\n\n(Lai Chun Ying was a former officer under General Lo Kwan, and is now head of a robber gang operating from around Wang Kong, Chinese Territory.) The 3 men were taken to behind the Tung Wo tower and there shot in full view of our picquet, an act of \"frightfulness\" calculated, no doubt, to impress our soldiers and police.\n\n## 3. NALI TAU & SHAM CHUN\n\nThere is nothing to report, the situation in general being as last reported on the 14th August, 1927.\n\n**(Sd.) W. G. Gerrard**,  \nAssistant Superintendent of Police, (New Territories)  \n4th September, 1927.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-504-13 Chinese situation- request from General Li Chai-sum for assistance in obtaining arms and ammunition 27-4-1927 - 6-10-1927",
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        "title": "CO129-504-13 Chinese situation- request from General Li Chai-sum for assistance in obtaining arms and ammunition 27-4-1927 - 6-10-1927",
        "content_text": "## ENCLOSURE\n\n42\n\n(Extract from the Man Kwok Yat Po, Canton, 28th May, 1927)\n\nLast shipment of arms from Germany to the rebels.\n\nPurchase by rebel Cheung Chung Cheung.\n\nOn the outbreak of the war, the Militarist Cheung Chung Cheung gave an order to Germany for a large supply of arms and ammunition, and not less than 10,000 or 20,000 cases of such had been landed in Tsingtao on different occasions. We learn that of late the Powers are of the opinion that the supply by Germany of arms to the Chinese Militarists would prolong the civil war in China, and have raised objection and proposed a restriction on the importation of German arms into the country. But the German merchants under the obligation of the contract they had entered into, had to import a further shipment to Shantung before the contract could be cancelled. We have ascertained that this last supply of German arms has been shipped by the German steamer So Fi in consequence of an urgent telegram from rebel Cheung. The supply consisted of ammunition in 4,000 cases for percussion-guns, rifles, revolvers, hand machine guns, and big cannon. Reliable information has been received that the arms would reach and be landed at Tsingtao on the 27th or 28th inst. via Sam Kap Shui, and the steamer So Fi, in view of this cargo, has to proceed to Kiao Chow first before she calls at Shanghai.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928",
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        "content_text": "62 were shot and three captured. About 600 soldiers are remaining in the vicinity of Nim Shan for the present. The Military are holding thirty-nine suspects at Nim Shan. Those against whom evidence is obtained are executed.\n\nOn the 4th of May, a pirate junk sailed to British Waters off Nam (Chinese Territory) with seven pirates who collected $5 from each fishing junk in British Waters under threats of being pirated. They also levied $300 from the inhabitants of Nam O, but the people did not pay. Thirty Police from Tai Pang City were sent to surround the place and the seven pirates were captured. There were five other confederates on the boat who managed to sail away, but not before one had been shot and wounded. The seven men who were captured were brought to Tam Shui where they admitted being pirates. On the 20th May four of them were executed and the other three who denied the charge are still being detained.\n\n(Sgd.) T. Murphy,\n\nChief Detective Inspector.\n\n25th May, 1928.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-507-6 China- position of Hong Kong New Territories 8-9-1928 - 17-11-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-507-6 China- position of Hong Kong New Territories 8-9-1928 - 17-11-1928",
        "content_text": "by the people of Po On District. However, as Hong Kong is but a little dot in the map, so the national insult was then pocketed. It was all out of expectation that after the Boxer trouble Kwongchowwan was occupied by the French; and the British, with the pretext of maintaining the equilibrium of influence, began to occupy vi et armis Kowloon and its vicinity, which were taken as the wall of protection for the Island of Hong Kong, as further concessions for another period of ninety-nine years; and it was then demanded by the British Government that she would have permanent sovereignty over the Island of Hong Kong. The boundaries of these concessions are: east, Tai Pang Wan (Bay); west. Hau Hoi (Deep Water Bay); south, Dam Kon Mountain; north, Shum Chun River, Hong Kong is included within these boundaries. The area of these concessions, including land and sea, is about 100 Chinese square li. Although this is a national disgrace, most unfortunately the great majority of Chinese citizens knows or hears nothing of the matter. Moreover, Hong Kong is the throat, so to speak, of the European-Asiatic communications.\n\nUnder the circumstances, it will for ever bring no small troubles to the Po On people, if and when the boundaries are not clearly demarcated. In the 27th year of Kwong Shui of the Tsing Dynasty, the then traitor Government most lavishly presented to the British Government concessions of Chinese territories. It was then stated that Shum Chun should be the boundary river, and it has been clearly defined in the north that the British concession boundary ends at the southern part of the dividing line of the river, whereas the northern part of the dividing line of the river is absolutely under the Chinese jurisdiction. The western part of the river should be neutral.\n\nIn the east the British boundary ends at Hau Hoi; it was originally fixed that Lek Sum, as is so-called by the natives, in the middle of Hau Hoi, was the boundary. A buoy was put there so as to indicate that the western part belongs to China. Nevertheless, the British Government began to eat away the Chinese sovereignty, by requesting the Government at the end of Tsing Dynasty to appoint a special commissioner for demarcating the concessions' boundaries again.\n\nA special deputy, named Wong Chuen Sin, was then appointed by the then Provincial Government to proceed to Po On District for this purpose. This mandarin was a born traitor, so after accepting heavy bribes from the British Government, consequently approved of the British Government's request that the jurisdiction over the river waters which flowed outwards to Hau Hoi absolutely belonged to the British Government. Consequently, the buoy which was put for a long time was removed, and thus the whole Hau Hoi became British waters. The thing that is most contradictory to the international justice is that the British Government declares that wherever the water flows there is the British territory. Therefore, the several tens of li of precious and valuable coastal lands on which oyster ponds can be developed and shell-fish can be found become British possessions. All cargo boats, oyster boats and fishing boats must apply to the Hong Kong Government for licences before they are allowed to sail on the river. Thus the British territory acquisition extends as far as the bank of the Hau Hoi, and is only about several li from the District City Wall. This interference of national sovereignty is, in fact, the surviving disgrace left us by our traitor, the Tsing Dynasty, and is the most insulting national affair which we can hardly bear. Although his Excellency the ex-Viceroy of Two Kwongs, named To Mo, took the matter up afterwards with the Hong Kong Government, owing to his ignorance and lack of substantial influence, it has been kept in abeyance until the present moment.\n\nProposed Measures to be taken.\n\nAs the British Government is eating away our Chinese sovereignty as aforesaid, and as this is not the opportune time for us to claim back Kowloon and other concessions, we have to further bear the national disgrace with patience, but we sincerely hope that the Canton Government would send an official despatch to the Governor of Hong Kong demanding redemarcation of boundaries, and at the same time a special deputy should be sent to Po On District with authority to fully discuss matters with the deputy appointed by the Hong Kong Government, with a view to amending the New Territory Boundary to its previous status, that is to say, the boundary shall be fixed at the dividing line of the Shum Chun River and the dividing line of Hau Hoi. A special indicator shall be put up signifying the division of the concession and the Chinese territory, in order that no further disputes or misunderstandings will happen. By so doing, it will not only bring substantial gains to the District of Po On, but it also contributes happiness and peace to the country as a whole. We therefore humbly request all the gentlemen attending the conference to unanimously vote on our motion, and we hope that instructions to that effect be issued accordingly.\n\nProposed by Chang Kai Tsung, Po On Magistrate. Seconded by Ma Hung Wun, Namhoi Magistrate.\n\nSiu Koon Ying, Shun Tak Magistrate. Shek Cho Sum, Samshui Magistrate.\n\nHo Ming Hon. Fung Chun Magistrate. Chan Sou Yan, Tsing Yuen Magistrate.",
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        "content_text": "136 were shot and three captured. About 600 soldiers are remaining in the vicinity of Nim Shan for the present. The Military are holding thirty-nine suspects near Shan. Those against whom evidence is obtained will be executed.\n\nOn the 4th of May, a pirate junk sailed to British Waters off Nam A (Chinese Territory) with seven pirates who collected $5 from each fishing junk in British Waters under threats of being pirated. They also levied $500 from the inhabitants of Nam C, but the people did not pay. Thirty Police from Tai Pang City were sent to surround the place and the seven pirates were captured. There were five other confederates on the boat who managed to sail away, but not before one had been shot and wounded. The seven men who were captured were brought to Jam Shui where they admitted being pirates. On the 20th May four of them were executed and the other three who denied the charge are still being detained.\n\n(Sgd.) T. Murphy,\n\nChief Detective Inspector.\n\n20th May, 1928.",
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        "content_text": "1\n\n185\n\n3) MUK AD KAB (林亞吉), aged 25 years, Native of Kwai Chan (桂村) village, Shing Wong district, also speaks Hakka. He is a Hoklo, but...\n\n4) Lam Ah Ming (林亞明), 30 years: Native of Cheong Pai (昌牌) village, Nim Sann district. He is a Hoklo, also speaks...\n\nMR.\n\n81\n\n) XTG FY DE ZUI (徐德瑞), aged 42 years, Native of Chau Ha (洲下) village, Shing Wong. Speaks Hakka only.\n\nCAAU PUI village, En hung.\n\n7) TAI OBI (戴亞四), aged 23 years, Native of IM NO KONG (澳內港). Speaks Hakka only.\n\n1, aged 26 years, Native of Fan Ten (粉田) village, Fim Shan. Hoklo, also speaks...\n\nHe financed the project and paid $30 to each of the gang before they set out from Fan Kong. He also...\n\n8) WONG CHUO (黃亞超), aged 39 years, Native of Hang (坑) village, Tai Shui, Speaks Hakka only. Has a pox-marked face.\n\n9) WONG YUK (黃亞玉), aged 27 years, Native of Hang Tai (坑底) village, Tai Shui. Speaks Hakka only.\n\nThis gang of 9 met in Hong Kong about a week ago and my informant told me that they have all left for Shanghai.\n\nThe informant offered his services to the Chief Inspector at Fan Kong but was refused on the grounds that efficient men had been recruited for the job. The informer did not come to Hong Kong. The informer was present at one of the meetings at Zam Sa Xong, but no useful information was revealed beyond that \"Shanghai and a Shanghai ship\" was mentioned, also that the gang had to meet in Hong Kong. Each of the gang was given $30 in Chinese subsidiary coins. The informer knows the nine men whose names are given, but not the remainder of the gang.\n\n(Signed) H. Murphy,\n\nD. I.\n\n23/3/28.\n\nPage 186 appears here as per original scan.",
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        "content_text": "Hon. Capt. Supt. of Police,\n\nPiracy of S.S. \"Høin jah\"\n\nIn continuation of my report dated the 17th April, 1928, I beg to state that the amount of silk looted is now given as 17 cases value $12,000 (approx).\n\nThe leader of the pirates was aged about 25 years, short and thin build, hair cut short, thin face, dressed in thin woollen clothing, and was of refined appearance and well dressed in Chinese clothing. He spoke Swatow and Cantonese dialects.\n\nThe names and particulars of the five Chinese males kidnapped are as follows:-\n\n1. LO SHUK LEUNG, 48, Chinese medicine doctor of Kiang Su Province.\n\n2. LAU YEE KA, 40.\n\n3. CHOI YEUNG CHAN, 30, Travelling inspector, China Merchants Steamship Company, of Kwai Chau. Ditto.\n\n4. LI CHI HO, 41, A Chinese male of Sam Shui.\n\n5. Unknown. A Chinese male who boarded the ship at Shanghai.\n\nAll the passengers bought their tickets at Shanghai, no money was collected on board. The pirates gained admission to the deck when a quartermaster was being admitted to the deck after having been forward to sound bells at 07.00 hours. One of the pirates followed the quartermaster up the ladder leading to the main deck and when the iron gate had been unlocked, he pushed him forward and seized the sailor who was on duty at the gate and dragged him down to the well-deck, and then the other pirates swarmed the main deck and took charge. The pirates\n\nPage 200\n\nPage 201",
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        "content_text": "203\n\nList of Chinese characters for the names mentioned in\n\nthe Governor's letter and its enclosures.\n\nHsin Wah (新華)\n\nSam Chau (三州)\n\nFan Wo Kong (範羅崗)\n\nLi Chai-sum (李濟深)\n\nHoifung (海豐)\n\nSiu Mok Kong (小漠港)\n\nChiu Chau (潮州)\n\nLo Shuk Leung (盧权良)\n\nKiang Sze (江西)\n\nLau Yee Ka (劉嘉)\n\nKwai Chau (贵州)\n\nChoi Yeung Chan (徐榮燦)\n\nLi Chi Ho (李子和)\n\nSwatne (汕尾)\n\nWeichow (惠州)\n\nPin Shan (1年山)\n\nLi Fook Lam (李福林)\n\nMuileong (?梅?)\n\nTung Hoi (東海)\n\nSam Shui (三水)",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 1 in Canton despatch No. 5 of January 14th, 1929.\n\n>7 \n\n`GO/34/7`\n\nThe Consul-General, CANTON\n\nCOPY.\n\nFrom R. VAUGHAN-FOWLER.\n\nDecember 27th, 1928.\n\nDear Mr. Brenan,\n\nIn accordance with your request that I should keep you informed with the developments of **AVIATION** in China I write to give you the following information.\n\nI was in Canton recently, (18th/21st December) and spent most of my time at the Aviation Bureau at Tai Sha Tau, during this time General Cheung Wai Jung made a safe return on the Ryan Monoplane landplane and this caused considerable interest in Aviation amongst the high officials of Kwangtung.\n\nGeneral Cheung informed me that as a result of his flight round China (fully reported in the Hong Kong Daily Press, final report published December 20th) Marshal Li Chai Sum and General Chan Ming Shui had decided to spend considerable sums on developing aviation in south China.\n\nOn the 21st the General told me that he was now in a position to buy ten British machines, and that he required moths, this matter I am attending to. They also propose to buy other machines, most likely from Germany and perhaps America.\n\nThe most interesting development in Canton is the small two seater biplane designed and built by the Aircraft Works attached to the Bureau. I attach a description of this machine given me by the designer. The machine was tested and found to be quite successful, I was only able to give it slight attention, but from this short inspection I came to the conclusion that much of the work was good.\n\nIt is impossible to say how they obtained the materials for this machine, but I have been informed by Mr. Lam, the chief...",
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        "content_text": "## \n10 \n\nAt present, when Pok-fu-lam reservoir is depleted, it is often difficult to maintain an adequate supply to the Elliot filter-beds from the Bowen Road Conduit. \n\nAn exhaustive examination of Hong Kong island with a view to discovering yet more sites for storage reservoirs has shown that six such sites exist. But to each of them there are serious objections. Three more storage reservoirs might be built in the Tytam valley, two at a height of 750 feet above sea-level and one actually within the flow of the sea in Tytam harbour. The two former would have capacities of 70 million and 40 million gallons, but they would be inside the existing catchment area of the original Tytam reservoir. They would, therefore, impound no new supplies of water and in time of drought the water stored in them would merely diminish the storage in Tytam reservoir. The reservoir site within the flow of the sea would have a capacity of 700 million gallons; but, when investigated in 1904, a rock foundation for the dam was not found until a depth of 65 feet below ordnance datum had been reached. As the site is below sea-level, most difficult and costly coffer-dams would have to be built as temporary erections on both sides of the permanent dam under construction and the expense of the scheme would be out of proportion to the supply gained, the more so as all the water from such a reservoir would have to be pumped to a height of nearly 400 feet, in order to pass through the Tytam Tunnel. An additional reservoir might be built directly below the existing Pok-fu-lam reservoir. It would have a capacity of 78 million gallons; but its construction would necessitate the resumption of the Hong Kong Dairy Farm and is for this reason undesirable. Another natural site for a reservoir is the basin on the south side of the island containing the village of Little Hongkong and bounded on the north by Bennets Hill and Mount Cameron and on the south by Brick Hill. Two dams would here be necessary, one across Stanton Creek near Aberdeen and the other at the brickworks close to Deep Water Bay. This reservoir would have a capacity of 2,500 million gallons; but its catchment would be small for its size, although the overflows from the Aberdeen and Wong-nai-ch'ung reservoirs could be diverted into it. All water from it would have to be pumped; and, in view of the great length of the dams, the considerable resumptions necessary and the heavy contingent works, the reservoir would be costly. Moreover, in the public interest it is not advisable to submerge this valuable area of flat land, the last such area remaining in Hong Kong island. Finally it would be possible to build two additional reservoirs with an aggregate capacity of 114 million gallons in the Taikoo catchment on the slopes of Mount Butler. But the water rights in this locality are held by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, whose existing reservoirs Government would have to acquire as a preliminary to further development; and, even if resumption were effected, it seems likely that most of the water procurable would be needed for the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Dockyard and that comparatively little could be made available for public use. The examination of these six schemes has, therefore, led my Government to conclude that all six should be postponed until the scheme for providing Hong Kong island with water from the mainland has been put to the test. \n\n## \nii \n\nConstruction work upon this scheme, known as the Sheng-mun scheme, began (as I have already said) in 1923. An access road 16 feet in width and 1.92 miles in length from Ts'ün-wan to Pineapple Pass was completed in 1925. In the same year were also completed the intake dam across the Sheng-mun River above Pineapple Pass, the temporary conduit 6,000 feet in length from this intake to the point where the dam in the Sheng-mun gorge will be built, the North Conduit 2,900 feet in length from this point to the opening of the North Tunnel, and the South Conduit 2,000 feet in length between the North and South Tunnels. In 1926 the North Tunnel 2,160 feet in length through Smugglers Ridge and the South Tunnel 4,689 feet in length through Golden Hill were completed, and so also was the reservoir with a capacity of 33 million gallons in the lower Shek-lai-pui valley, built to receive raw water delivered through these tunnels. In the following year 150 feet of the North Tunnel were straightened and 3,200 feet of 24\" steel main were laid. This trunk main will bring the Sheng-mun water to Kowloon Point and will have a total length of 24,030 feet with a feed to the Kowloon distribution system at Pipers Hill, where a covered reinforced concrete service reservoir with a capacity of 12 million gallons was completed in 1925. Immediately below the reception reservoir in the lower Shek-lai-pui valley is the site of a rapid gravity filtration plant to deal ultimately with 20 million gallons a day. The first section of this plant, capable of filtering five million gallons a day has already been completed and is now in operation. Adjoining these filters, there is under construction a covered reinforced concrete service reservoir with a capacity of eleven million gallons. The expenditure incurred on the development of this Sheng-mun scheme up to the 30th June last was $2,326,490, the whole of which has been charged to the Colony's loan account. \n\nIn order that water from the Sheng-mun scheme may be available on Hong Kong island, works estimated to cost $361,602 must still be completed, including the land pipe-line to Kowloon Point, and the pipe-line across the bed of Hong Kong harbour. Of the pipe-line on the mainland 20,280 feet have already been completed, leaving 3,300 feet to be laid at Sham-shui-po and 450 feet across the railway terminus. Eventually there will also be 3,000 feet on Hong Kong island; but it is not proposed to undertake this section of the land pipe-line until late in next year. Instead a temporary connection with the city mains near Statue Pier will be made in the first instance, in order to expedite the delivery of water from the mainland to the island. The drawings and details of the harbour pipe-line have been worked out, submitted to the Consulting Engineers and approved by them. The pipes, which are 12\" diameter steel mains, are due for delivery in the Colony at the end of this month, and meanwhile dredging operations along \n\n## \n107",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\n231\n\nthe dam in the Sheng-mun gorge, which, as the senior unofficial member well said, is the cornerstone of the second section of the Sheng-mun scheme. I am as anxious as are the unofficial members to see this project pressed rapidly to a successful conclusion, and I can assure the Council that no pains will be spared to obviate any avoidable delay. Mr. Henderson, our waterworks engineer, has just returned to the Colony, and I have already impressed upon him and upon my honourable friend, the Director of Public Works, the necessity of preparing plans and estimates for the Sheng-mun gorge reservoir with the least possible delay. In my opinion, there is no one in the Colony who can do this work better than Mr. Henderson himself. Unfortunately, Mr. Henderson's hands are already very full with the construction of the harbour pipe-line, which he hopes to complete in January next, the construction of the Kowloon byewash reservoir, which is now in progress, and the commencement of the construction of the Aberdeen waterworks scheme, for which tenders have now been received. I am happy to know that Mr. Henderson has the skilled assistance of Mr. Purves, a very experienced waterworks engineer, who has just declined an offer of promotion to the Gold Coast, in order to remain in this Colony, where the value of his services to the Hong Kong Government is fully recognized. By their joint efforts, I have no doubt that Mr. Henderson and Mr. Purves will before long place before us detailed plans and estimates for the construction of the second section of the Sheng-mun scheme; and, as I have already told the Council, directly reliable plans and estimates for this scheme are in my possession I shall submit the matter for your consideration and ask for the approval of the Secretary of State.\n\nThe senior unofficial member criticized, as I think somewhat unfairly, the delay in constructing the harbour pipe-line, and he pointed out that the unofficial members of this Council had in November, 1926, urged the Government to bring the pipe-line across the harbour. In this matter the unofficial members appear to have overlooked the fact that it would have been useless to construct the harbour pipe-line until water could be supplied to it from the Sheng-mun valley, and that even to-day the land pipe-line has not yet reached Kowloon Point. I informed the Council in my address of the 5th September that we still have to construct 3,300 feet of pipe-line at Sham-shui-po and 450 feet across the railway terminus before it will be possible to deliver Sheng-mun water at Kowloon Point. I also explained to the Council on that occasion how work on the Sheng-mun scheme began in 1923 and was steadily continued from that time onwards. It was not until 1926 that the tunnels through Smugglers' Ridge and Golden Hill were completed, and after that we still had to build a reception reservoir in the lower Shek-lai-pui valley and a rapid gravity filtration plant, of which the first section, capable of filtering five million gallons a day, has only recently been completed. There is also still under construction, and not yet completed, a covered reinforced concrete reservoir with a capacity of 11 million gallons adjoining these filters. As I pointed out, expenditure amounting to no less than $2,326,490 had actually been incurred on the development of the Sheng-mun \n\n149",
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        "content_text": "239 \n\n# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL \n\n231 \n\nthe dam in the Sheng-mun gorge, which, as the senior unofficial member well said, is the cornerstone of the second section of the Sheng-mun scheme. I am as anxious as are the unofficial members to see this project pressed rapidly to a successful conclusion, and I can assure the Council that no pains will be spared to obviate any avoidable delay. Mr. Henderson, our waterworks engineer, has just returned to the Colony, and I have already impressed upon him and upon my honourable friend, the Director of Public Works, the necessity of preparing plans and estimates for the Sheng-mun gorge reservoir with the least possible delay. In my opinion, there is no one in the Colony who can do this work better than Mr. Henderson himself. Unfortunately, Mr. Henderson's hands are already very full with the construction of the harbour pipe-line, which he hopes to complete in January next, the construction of the Kowloon byewash reservoir, which is now in progress, and the commencement of the construction of the Aberdeen waterworks scheme, for which tenders have now been received. I am happy to know that Mr. Henderson has the skilled assistance of Mr. Purves, a very experienced waterworks engineer, who has just declined an offer of promotion to the Gold Coast, in order to remain in this Colony, where the value of his services to the Hong Kong Government is fully recognized. By their joint efforts, I have no doubt that Mr. Henderson and Mr. Purves will before long place before us detailed plans and estimates for the construction of the second section of the Sheng-mun scheme; and, as I have already told the Council, directly reliable plans and estimates for this scheme are in my possession I shall submit the matter for your consideration and ask for the approval of the Secretary of State.\n\nThe senior unofficial member criticized, as I think somewhat unfairly, the delay in constructing the harbour pipe-line, and he pointed out that the unofficial members of this Council had in November, 1926, urged the Government to bring the pipe-line across the harbour. In this matter the unofficial members appear to have overlooked the fact that it would have been useless to construct the harbour pipe-line until water could be supplied to it from the Sheng-mun valley, and that even to-day the land pipe-line has not yet reached Kowloon Point. I informed the Council in my address of the 5th September that we still have to construct 3,300 feet of pipe-line at Sham-shui-po and 450 feet across the railway terminus before it will be possible to deliver Sheng-mun water at Kowloon Point. I also explained to the Council on that occasion how work on the Sheng-mun scheme began in 1923 and was steadily continued from that time onwards. It was not until 1926 that the tunnels through Smugglers' Ridge and Golden Hill were completed, and after that we still had to build a reception reservoir in the lower Shek-lai-pui valley and a rapid gravity filtration plant, of which the first section, capable of filtering five million gallons a day, has only recently been completed. There is also still under construction, and not yet completed, a covered reinforced concrete reservoir with a capacity of 11 million gallons adjoining these filters. As I pointed out, expenditure amounting to no less than $2,326,490 had actually been incurred on the development of the Sheng-mun",
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        "content_text": "64\n\ndanger.\n\nOf the three divisions of northern troops in Kuangtung province, two had been withdrawn to meet the threat from Feng Yu-hsiang. There remained the other northern division, and four divisions of provincial troops, none of which however was at full strength, a generous estimate of the total for all five divisions being 40,000 men. No reliable information regarding the numbers opposed to them is available; but it seems likely that they were outnumbered by the attackers, augmented as these seem to have been by troops of bandits and irregulars inspired by the hope of loot. The so-called Iron Army, led by Cheung Fat-fui, was reputed to be an excellent fighting machine and was expected to fight desperately for the prize before it, while the defenders were thought to have been corrupted by easy living to be unlikely to offer a determined resistance.\n\nFortunately for Chiang Kai-shek, the success of T'ang Shêng-chih at Lo-Yang gave him a moment's respite just as the danger to Canton recurred. He seized the opportunity to despatch to the South what troops could be spared for the purpose - nominally four divisions, but in fact perhaps 10,000 men in all, augmented the number of aeroplanes at the disposal of Canton and ordered four gunboats to proceed thither from Amoy. He also sent one of his German military advisers and General Ho Ying-yam, his Chief of Staff, to direct all operations. Before these reinforcements arrived, the Cantonese commanders had already withdrawn their men from Kwangsi province without fighting and had taken up positions along the North River from Sam-shui to Tsing-yuen, where they dug trenches.",
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        "content_text": "65\n\n4\n\ntrenches and prepared to dispute any attempt to\n\ncross the river.\n\n6.\n\nDuring the latter part of November, when these manoeuvres were in progress, the Kwangsi commanders were mobilizing their forces and moving them down the West River, while Cheung Fat-fui transferred his army from Hunan through Kwangsi to the border of Kwangtung. On December 1st the latter crossed the border and by December 4th had reached the North River at Tsing-yuen. By this time reinforcements from Nanking had reached Kwangtung and the Cantonese changed their original plan of defence. They now felt themselves strong enough to risk a decisive engagement and accordingly abandoning any attempt to defend the line of the North River, they withdrew to entrenched positions extending from Kwan Tin on the Canton-Hankow railway to Kwun Iu in the direction of Sam Shui, allowing both Cheung's \"Ironsides\" and the Kwangsi army to cross unmolested. The former marched across country to Fa Yuen before turning South towards Canton, while the latter kept to the West of the railway. On the evening of December 8th the Kwangsi troops began an attack on the Cantonese positions at Kwan Tin, which continued at intervals for several days without meeting with any success. Meanwhile the Ironsides had penetrated the defences on the North East side of Canton, which had been less carefully prepared; but they were driven back by reinforcements brought across from the Western Sector. On",
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        "content_text": "79\n\nEnclosure No.3.\n\nList of Chinese Characters mentioned in Governor's Political Despatch and Enclosures of 20th December, 1929.\n\nCheung Fat-fui (張發奎)\n\nHunan (湖南)\n\nFeng Yu-hsiang (馮玉祥)\n\nT'ang Sheng-chin (唐生智)\n\nLo-yang (洛陽)\n\nLi Tsung-jen (李宗仁)\n\nWong Shat-hung (黃紹雄)\n\nKwangsi (廣西)\n\nHaiphong (海防)\n\nChiang Kai-shek (蔣介石)\n\nLui Wun-yim (呂煥炎)\n\nYeung Tang-fai (楊騰輝)\n\nKwangtung (廣東)\n\nHo Ying-yam (何應欽)\n\nSam-shui (三水)\n\nTsing-yuen (清遠)\n\nKwan Tin (軍田)\n\nFa Yuen (花縣)\n\nP'a Kong Hau (琶江口)\n\nChan Tsai-t'ong (陳濟棠)\n\nShek Yau-sam (石友三)\n\nPukow (浦口)\n\nWong Tsing-wai (汪精衛)\n\nCh'an Ming-shu (陳銘樞)\n\nShek Ha (石厦)\n\n\"Haiching\" (海澄)\n\nKung Sheung Po (工商報)\n\nLi Chung Yan ...\n\nFung Yuk Cheung (惇中正)\n\nTai Yuen (太原)\n\nCheung Chung Ching ...\n\nPage 80\n\nPage 81",
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        "content_text": "### ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES.\n\n### II. LIST OF COASTAL PIRACIES SINCE 1921.\n\n  \n    Ship\n    Date\n    Owners.\n    Nationality.\n    Notes.\n  \n  \n    \"KWONC LEE\"\n    Dec.1921.\n    China Merchants\n    Chinese\n    $120,000 taken.\n  \n  \n    \"SUI AN \"\n    \n    \n    British\n    34,000 taken.\n  \n  \n    \"TAI SHUN\n    Nov.1922.\n    Hongkong, Canton & Macao S.S.Co.\n    Chinese.\n    $ 20,000 taken.\n  \n  \n    \"SUN NING\"\n    May, 1923.\n    China Merchants.\n    British\n    $ 33,000 taken.\n  \n  \n    \"KA NGO\"\n    Oct.1923.\n    Shui Hing S.S.co.\n    Chinese.\n    $ 97,000 taken.\n  \n  \n    \"HYDRANGEA\"\n    Dec.1923.\n    So Wah Hing (Amoy)\n    British\n    $ 53,000 taken.\n  \n  \n    \"NING SHIN\n    Dec.1923.\n    Chin On S.S.Co.\n    British.\n    \n  \n  \n    \"HONG HWA\"\n    Oct.1924.\n    San Pek S.N.co.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \"TUNG CHOW\"\n    Jan.1925.\n    Ho ong S.S.co.\n    Chinese\n    $ 45,000 and cargo taken.\n  \n  \n    \"JADE\"\n    Dec.1925.\n    Butterfield & Swire.\n    French.\n    \n  \n  \n    \"HSIN KONG\n    Feb.1926.\n    Shun Cheung S.S. Company.\n    French.\n    $ 30,000 and baggage taken. Captain wounded. 7 Pirates caught and executed later.\n  \n  \n    \"KWANG LEE\"\n    Mar.1926.\n    China Merchants.\n    Chinese.\n    $ 83,000 bullion taken.\n  \n  \n    \"HOI LAM\"\n    July 1926.\n    \n    French.\n    £115,000 taken.\n  \n  \n    \"SANDVIKEN\n    Aug.1926.\n    Queng Kwong Ku. (Chartered by Soviet).\n    Norwegian.\n    $200,000 taken. Crew in collusion.\n  \n  \n    \"HSING FUG\"\n    Aug.1926.\n    \n    \n    250 pigs taken.\n  \n  \n    \"HANOI\"\n    Oct.1926.\n    China Merchants.\n    Chinese\n    $ 70,000 taken\n  \n  \n    \"HANOI\"\n    Nov.1926.\n    Indo-Chinese S...Company.\n    French\n    $ 70,000 taken\n  \n  \n    \"SUNNING\"\n    Nov.1926.\n    Butterfield and Swire.\n    British.\n    \n  \n  \n    \"HONG ON\"\n    Dec.1926.\n    Great China S.S.Co\n    Chinese.\n    $100,000 taken. 60 pirates engaged.\n  \n  \n    \"SEANG BEE\"\n    Jan 1927.\n    Lim Chin Tsand.\n    British.*\n    $10,000 taken. Pirates were stowaways\n  \n  \n    \"HOP SANG\"\n    Mar.1927.\n    Jardines.\n    British.\n    Pirates ex-soldiers. Ship recaptured. Partially burnt. Many pirates killed or executed later.\n  \n  \n    \"FENG PA\n    May 1927.\n    San Pek S.s.co.\n    Chinese.\n    $330,000 taken. Captain killed.\n  \n  \n    \"SOLVIKEN\"\n    July 1927.\n    Wallen & Co. (Agents).\n    Norwegian.\n    1 officer wounded.",
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        "content_text": "506\n\nG\n\nSub-head 61-Miscellaneous, $5,000.—To provide for miscellaneous works such as temporary markets, alterations to buildings leased by Government, electrical fittings not otherwise provided for and many small items required by various Government Departments.\n\n11\n\nFJ\n\n22\n\n...\n\n62.—Water Works, $5,000.—To provide for extensions in newly developed areas.\n\n63.—Port Works, $500.—This provision is necessary for investigations for proposed works.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n\n64.—Kowloon City, access road (15 feet wide) to Christian Chinese Cemetery, $5,000.—Work on this road was considerably delayed in 1930 owing to the difficulty of providing exchanges for the private land traversed. The length of road dealt with was 2,000 ft.\n\n65.—Castle Peak Road, section from Cheung Sha Wan to Lai Chi Kok (60 feet wide), $15,000.—This section of road was only 20 ft. wide and in view of the increasing motor bus traffic it is found necessary to widen and improve it by reconstruction to the Town Planning alignment. Length to be dealt with is 5,300 ft.\n\n66.—Improving existing main roads for motor traffic, $20,000.—Necessary for strengthening the main roads to meet the requirements of heavy and fast-moving traffic.\n\nDRAINAGE\n\n67.—Kowloon Tsai, Connection of Stream, to main nullah (central), $10,000.—This is necessary in order to drain the low-lying areas adjacent to the Kowloon Tong Estate.\n\n68.—Kowloon Tsai, Connection of Stream, to main nullah (southern) $6,000.—This training is necessary in order to drain the low-lying area adjacent to the Southern portion of the Kowloon Tong Estate.\n\n69.—One side wall and invert north of camp, Sham Shui Po, $5,000.—This is required for the extension of the Southern wall of the camp site to its junction with the Lai Chi Kok Road.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS\n\n70.—Tong Mi and Kowloon Tong, Filling in areas. $14,000.—This completes the filling in of the low-lying areas to the East and West of the Nathan Road and North of the Prince Edward Road.\n\n71.—Filling in areas N. W. of Nam Cheong Street and West of Tai Po Road, $35,000.—To provide access to developed building land and to improve the drainage and sanitary conditions of this district which is being raised to Town Planning levels.\n\n72.—Refuse Dump at Cheung Sha Wan, $8,500.—This amount is to provide the necessary filling over the Sanitary Board dump. It is essential from a sanitary point of view.\n\n73.—Chinese Cemeteries—laying out new areas, $4,000.—Necessary for the development by terracing and draining new and existing areas in order to make the ground available for burials.\n\n74.—Kowloon City Service Reservoir, $10,000.—In order to improve the Kowloon City Water supply, it is necessary to construct this covered service reservoir.\n\n7\n\nWATER WORKS\n\n*Sub-head 75.—Distributing water mains, $20,000.—This vote is necessary for waterworks extensions required to meet the rapid development of Kowloon.\n\nPORT WORKS\n\n76.—Cheung Sha Wan, construction of Rubble Mound to retain materials dumped, $30,000.—This precautionary work is necessary in order to prevent dumped material silting up the harbour.\n\n77.—Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier, $15,000.—Required to replace the existing ferry pier which is old and unsuitable for present conditions.\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE\n\n78.—Compensation and Resumptions, $50,000.—This vote is necessary for the acquisition of buildings and land necessitated by the Town Planning layout of New Kowloon, and for the new alignment and widening of existing streets. It is very desirable to resume vacant land rather than wait until buildings have been erected.\n\nNEW TERRITORIES\n\nBUILDINGS\n\n79.—School at Un Long, $30,000.—The construction of this school building has been rendered necessary owing to the old school building (rented) becoming unsafe. The school contains five classrooms for 30 pupils each, teachers' rooms, cloak rooms, etc. and with caretaker's quarters adjoining.\n\n80.—Quarters for Forestry Reserve, Tai Po, $2,500.—The new quarters will provide accommodation for four single men in the Tai Po district.\n\nGENERAL WORKS\n\n81.—Roads, $2,000.—Necessary in connection with developments at Tai Po Market and Un Long.\n\n82.—(a) Drainage: Training Nullahs, $3,000.—Necessary for the gradual improvement of Tai Po residential area.\n\n(b) Drainage: Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $3,500.—Necessary in connection with development at Tai Po Market and Un Long.\n\n83.—Miscellaneous, $4,000.—Necessary for small unforeseen works and expenditure that may become necessary during the course of the year.\n\n84.—Water Works, $1,000.—For general extension and improvement.\n\n507",
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        "title": "CO129-526-15 Leased territories- boundaries and developments with maps and photographs 20-5-1930 - 9-1-1931",
        "content_text": "## Military Lands, etc. in Kowloon and New Territories.\n\n## Military Lands, Barracks or other Establishments.\n\n| Area | A. | R. | P. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| **KOWLOON** |  |  |  |\n| East Battery Site & Reserve | 9 | 1 | 2 |\n| Signal Hill | 2 | 3 | 11 |\n| Whitfield Barracks | 42 | 0 | 0 (approx.) |\n| Whitfield Camp |  |  |  |\n| Devil's Peak | 424 | 1 | 24 |\n| Gun Club Hill Barracks | 27 | 0 | 26 |\n| Kowloon City Rifle Range | 73 | 0 | 26 |\n| Land as Danger Area only | 162 | 0 | 0 |\n| Road of access | 1 | 1 | 6 |\n| Crown Point | 1 | 0 | 0 (approx.) |\n| Sun Wai Camp | 25 | 3 | 0 (approx.) |\n| Sun Wai Camp Road |  |  |  |\n| Tai Lam Camp | 23 | 0 | 0 |\n| Tai Lam Cheung Branch Road | 1 | 0 | 36 |\n| Tai Lam Cheung Gun Road |  |  |  |\n| Lo Wu Camp | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Lo Wu Camp Road |  |  |  |\n| Kowloon Peak Reserve |  |  |  |\n| Sham Shui Po Barracks | 22 | 2 | 1 |\n|  | 6400 | 0 | 0 (approx.) |\n|  | 46 | 0 | 0 |",
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        "document_key": "CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932",
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        "title": "CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932",
        "content_text": "## The Diocesan Girls' School, Kowloon \n### Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 1930.\n\n**The Diocesan Boys' and Girls' Schools and Orphanages.**\n\nSubscriptions and Donations to the Joint School Funds for 1930, towards the support of English and Eurasian Orphans and deserving cases at reduced fees.\n\n| Liabilities | $ | cts. | Assets | $ | cts. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  | **GENERAL SURPLUS OF THE SCHOOL:-** |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Per last Account | 132,985.86 |  |\n| SUNDRY CREDITORS | 199.31 |  |  |  |  |\n| Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China-Overdraft in Current Account | 1,144.07 |  | **SCHOOL BUILDINGS (On K. I. No. 1281)** |  |  |\n| Less Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (Credit Balance in Current A/c) | 844.71 | 299.36 | Insured Value, per last A/c | 120,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Add Furniture written off @ 31/12/29, now written back | 475.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Additions during the year- East Wing Extensions | 9,466.74 | 129,466.74 |\n|  |  |  | Less Fixed Deposit (Bowdler Legacy) transferred to Special A/c in Chartered Bank- Provident Fund | 3,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Loss for the year, per Income and Expenditure A/c | 529.31 | 3,529.31 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 129,931.55 |\n|  |  |  | **FURNITURE, LINEN & FURNISHING:-** |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Insured Value per last A/c | 5,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Additions in 1929, previously written off, now re-transferred to this Account | 475.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Additions in 1930 | 1,911.48 | 7,386.48 |\n|  |  |  | **RESERVE FOR PASSAGES:-** |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Per last Account @ Exch. 1/73 | 5,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Less Payments during 1930 | 3,263.80 | 1,736.20 |\n|  |  |  | **SUNDRY DEBTORS (Outstanding Fees, etc.)** | 1,877.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | **INVESTMENT:-** |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Hongkong Government 6% Public Works Loan 1927 | 1,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  | (Note.—Furniture and Fittings as well as Employees personal effects, etc., are now insured for $15,000.00). |  |  |\n|  |  |  | (Note. The Trustees hold K.I. L. No. 1281 in trust from the Hongkong Government to whom, in the event of the School vacating this Site, the original Building Grant of $10,000.00 must be refunded). |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 139,730.22 |  |\n| Total | 498.67 |  | Total | 139,730.22 |  |\n\nBrought forward ... $1,770.00\nE. Abraham, Esq. | 10.00\nAhmed Din | 10.00\nAnonymous | 50.00\nA. Kyum, Esq. | 2.00\nThe Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.), Ltd. | 50.00\nP. Larken, Esq. | 10.00\nThe Bank Line | 20.00\nK. F. Lay, Esq. | 10.00\nW. Barnes, Esq. | 5.00\nLee Shui Kai, Esq. | 10.00\nDrs. Black, Balean, Koch and Morrison | 25.00\nMessrs. Lee Yu keo & Co. | 5.00\nJ. A. Bloomfield, Esq. | 5.00\nA. Leong, Esq. | 5.00\nA. Bough, Esq. | 10.00\nLi Chor Chi, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Linstead and Davies | 20.00\nMessrs. Bradley & Co., Ltd. | 25.00\nThe British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd. | 25.00\nLi Ping, Esq. | 25.00\nF. A. Broadbridge, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Little, Adams and Wood | 25.00\nW. Broadbridge, Esq. | 5.00\nJ. L. Litton, Esq. | 25.00\nMessrs. Butterfield & Swire | 150.00\nLi Yau Tsun, Esq., C.B.E. | 10.00\nThe Bank of Canton | 25.00\nM. K. Lo, Esq. | 10.00\nP. S. Cassidy, Esq. | 10.00\nA. A. Lopes, Esq. | 10.00\nThe Estate of the late Mr. Chan Kai Ming | 25.00\nJ. L. Lindblom, Esq. | 5.00\nChau You Teng, Esq. | 25.00\nN. A. E. Mackay, Esq. | 5.00\nChoa Po Sien, Esq. | 20.00\nA. S. MacKichan, Esq. | 25.00\nDrs. Chaun and (haun | 5.00\nE. Manning, Esq. | 5.00\nSir Shou-Son Chow, Kt. | 15.00\nM. S. Churn, Esq. | 5.00\nThe Colonial Dispensary | 10.00\nThe Commercial Press, Ltd. | 20.00\nN. V. A. Croucher, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Ming Yuen | 5.00\nE. J. R. Mitchell, Esq. | 20.00\nG. B. Mooney, Esq. | 5.00\nI. Mooney, Esq. | 5.00\nA. W. Mooney, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Davie, Boag & Co., Ltd. | 50.00\nF. H. Mody, Esq. | 50.00\nMessrs. Deacons | 50.00\nThe National City Bank of New York | 25.00\nMessrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. | 50.00\nThe Nestles Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. | 25.00\nMessrs. Douglas, Lapraik & Co., Ltd. | 50.00\nH. B. L. Dowbiggin, Esq. | 50.00\nThe Netherlands India Commercial Bank | 25.00\nMessrs. L. Dunbar & Co. | 5.00\nThe Netherlands Trading Society | 25.00\nE. C. Fincher, Esq. | 5.00\nThomas Ng, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Noronha & Co. | 10.00\nE. F. Fincher, Esq. | 5.00\nJohn Fleming, Esq. | 25.00\nMessrs. Palmer and Turner | 50.00\nH. L. Fox, Esq. | 5.00\nThe Peak Church | 72.05\nMessrs. Pentreath & Co. | 10.00\nJ. Fox, Esq. | 5.00\nFung Ping Shan, Esq. | 10.00\nA. Perry, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd. | 20.00\nEldon Potter, Esq. | 50.00\nMessrs. Gilman & Co., Ltd. | 25.00\nS. S. Perry, Esq. | 25.00\nH. Gittins, Esq. | 10.00\nJ. L. Quie, Esq. | 20.00\nW. Gittins, Esq. | 5.00\nC. S. Rosselet, Esq. | 10.00\nS. V. Gittins, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Rutonjee and Son | 10.00\nDr. A. Gourdin | 5.00\nMessrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd. | 150.00\nG. Grimble, Ess. | 6.00\nI. Schnepel, Esq. | 5.00\nJ. F. Grose. Esq. | 10.00\nThe Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton | 25.00\nF. C. Hall, Esq. | 50.00\nShi Yu Man, Esq. | 50.00\nA. E. Hall, Esq. | 10.00\nThe Sincere Co., Ltd. | 20.00\nJ. M. Hall, Esq. | 10.00\nThe Standard Oil Co. of New York | 50.00\nG. K. Hall-Brutton, Esq. | 10.00\nE. Stone, Esq. | 5.00\nG. A. Harriman, Esq. | 5.00\nDr. S. S. Strahan | 25.00\nWallace Harper, Esq. | 5.00\nTong Fu San, Esq. | 1.00\nMessrs. Hastings, Dennys and Bowley | 25.00\nDr. Coxion To | 10.00\nE. M. Hazeland, Esq. | 50.00\nThe Tsang Fook Piane Co. | 25.00\nIlo Kam Tong, Esq. | 25.00\nThe Vacuum Oil Co. | 25.00\nHo Leung, Esq. | 10.00\nM. St. J. Walsh, Esq. | 5.00\nThe Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation |  | \nMessrs. C. E. Warren & Co., Ltd. | 10.00\nM. Weill, Esq. | 5.00\nSir Robert Ho Tung | 100.00\nP. White, Esq. | 5.00\nE. S. Howard, Esq. | 10.00\nMessrs. Wilkinson and Grist | 50.00\nW. J. Howard, Esq. | 10.00\nMessrs. Wing On & Co., Ltd. | 10.00\nHo Wing, Esq. | 10.00\nDr. B. C. Wong | 10.00\nThe Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes | 10.00\nJ. M. Wong, Esq. | 20.00\nMessrs. John D. Humphreys and Son | 25.00\nWong Kam Fook, Esq. | 25.00\nMessrs. Hung Cheong | 10.00\nMrs. Wong Lau Shi | 100.00\nDr. Ip Kam Wah | 5.00\nWong Tak Kwong, Esq. | 20.00\nF. W. James, Esq. | 5.00\nPeter Wong, Esq. | 25.00\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. | 150.00\nMessrs. Woo and Nash | 20.00\nMessrs. Johnson, Stokes and Masters | 25.00\nDr. Arthur Woo | 15.00\nJ. E. Joseph, Esq. | 100.00\nDr. Yamasaki | 15.00\nMessrs. Kayamally & Co. | 5.00\nYe Olde Printerie, Ltd. | 50.00\nKo Leong Hoe, Esq. | 5.00\nA. V. Youngsaye, Esq. | 5.00\nDr. C. H. Kwan | 5.00\nTOTAL | $3,230.05\n\nWe have audited the above Balance Sheet and accompanying Income and Expenditure Account with the Books, Account and Vouchers of the School and have satisfied ourselves that they show the position of the School at 31st December, 1930, and the transactions of the Trustees for the year ended on that date.\n\nWe have verified the existence of the Investment and Funds in hand and have ascertained that the Buildings are insured for the amount stated.\n\n**LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Chartered Accountants, Auditors.**\n\nHong Kong, 12th January, 1931.",
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        "content_text": "## IV. PRIVATE SCHOOLS, RURAL DISTRICT\n\nSubsidized Schools-Of the 96 subsidized schools on the register at the end of 1929, 16 closed during the year, and two were transferred to the non-subsidized list; but with 15 newly subsidized schools added, the number was brought up to 93 at the end of December.\n\nThe rate of subsidies has not been changed for several years; schools were subsidized with $15 to $5 per month according to their merits. 12 schools were awarded special subsidies above the ordinary scale. At the end of the year, when it was found that there was a surplus in the $15,000 subsidies vote, a number of deserving schools were given further assistance. The Shung Tak School at Taipo Market and the Chung Him Tong School at Fanling each received an extra $300; the school at Lim Ma Hang, $150; the two schools run by the residents of Tai O, $120; Wong Kwon Hing's School at Taipo Market and the two boys' schools run by the residents of Tsuen Wan, $100 each; and Kan Yiu Fong's School at Fanling Village, $60. Including these special awards, the total subsidies paid out during the year amounted to $14,775. It worked out to be $4.55 per pupil.\n\nIt is deeply regretted that the teachers of the Subsidized Schools at Tai Wai, Kam Tin, and Wo Hang died during the year: the last-named school managed to obtain another teacher to carry on, but the other two were obliged to close for want of teachers.\n\nNon-Subsidized Schools-During the year, 44 schools were registered, and 27 closed. 15 schools were transferred to, and 2 from, the list of Subsidized Schools. The total number of Non-subsidized Schools at the end of the year was 76 (72 in 1929).\n\nEnglish Night School-At the beginning of the year, an English Night School at Taipo Market was registered, but its life was a short one.\n\nSchool Buildings-The villagers of Sheung Tam Shui Hang, Shataukok District, spared no expense to put up a very serviceable school building of two storeys, and a new school was opened after the summer holidays. When building a new ancestral hall, the villagers of Sheung Yeung added a wing to the building to be used as a school, which, although limited in space, is nevertheless bright and well-ventilated.\n\nAttendance-In the Subsidized Schools, the maximum number of pupils on roll was 3,252, including 352 girls (4,247 with 352 girls in 1929), with an average attendance of 2,838. In the Non-Subsidized Schools, the maximum number of pupils on roll was 1,597, including 137 girls (1,498 with 145 girls in 1929), and the average attendance was 1,825.\n\n### Free Scholarships\n\nThere was only one applicant from subsidized schools at Tsuen Wan to compete for the three Free Places at King's College, and he was debarred by his age, being 18 years old. Two successful candidates from subsidized schools at Shatin gained admission to Yaumati Government School. Cheung Chau Government School received the full quota of three. At Taipo Government School, in addition to the three Free Places awarded to Subsidized Schools in Taipo District, there are this year three additional places offered to schools in Sheung Shui and Fanling, but only four of the six places have been filled.\n\nFree Railway passes are given to Free Scholars residing at Fanling, Sheung Shui, and Shatin for travelling to and from schools, and King's College students from Tsuen Wan have their ferry fares refunded by the Government.\n\n30th January, 1931.\n\nY. P. LAW,  \nW. YU,  \nI. S. WAN,  \nS. W. LIANG,  \nInspectors of Vernacular Schools.",
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        "content_text": "# MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n**W. PEEL, Governor.**\n\nNo. 14.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 131 to 139 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n**W. T. SOUTHorn, Colonial Secretary.**\n\nDated the 15th day of December, 1931.\n\nItems the cost of which can be met wholly or in part by Savings from other sub-heads of the head are marked with an asterisk (*). The source and extent of the Savings will be found in the explanation of the individual items.\n\n$5,000.00\nBrought forward............. $5,000.00\n\n$49.00\n\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *132 | 14, Royal Observatory:-14, Subscription towards cost of printing Results of International Upper Air Research | $49.00 |\n|  | Provision made in Estimates (page 35 sub-head 14)... $40 |  |\n|  | £10 a year is subscribed to the International Upper Air Research Committee towards the cost of printing results. This was estimated for at $1 = 1s. 3d. payment was made at $1 11d. The vote is in deficit $48.70. The above is to be met from savings under Meteorological Telegrams (1931 Estimates page 35 sub-head 7). |  |\n|  | (C.S.O. `3162/27`). |  |\n\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 133 | 18, Crown Solicitor:-4, Legal Expenses | $2,039.00 |\n|  | Provision made in Estimates (page 41 sub-head 4) ... $2,000 |  |\n|  | In two recent magisterial appeals judgment was given for the appellants, with costs. The costs in such appeals, viz.-Mak Fan and others (appellants) and Chui Nam P.C.C. 261 (respondent)-Miscellaneous Proceeding No. 42 of 1931-and Lau Wing Sang (appellant) and the Hon. Inspector General of Police (respondent)--Miscellaneous Proceeding No. 44 of 1931-have been taxed and allowed at $2,518.05 and $1,186.60, respectively, making a total of $3,704.65. The unexpended balance of the vote for 'Legal Expenses ' is $1,665.90, hence a supplementary vote of $2,039.00 has become necessary. An accurate forecast of legal expenses for any year is impossible. |  |\n|  | (C.S.O. `4 in 173/31`). |  |\n\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 134 | 14, Royal Observatory:-12, Maintenance of Magnetographs | $150.00 |\n|  | Provision made in Estimates (page 35 sub-head 12). $900 |  |\n|  | Indents for stores from England were estimated at $1 1s. 3d. but were paid for at rates ranging from $1 11 d. to $1-1s. 1d. Economies were effected but not sufficient to meet the difference and the vote is now $21.74 overspent. The sum of $150 asked for is to meet this deficit and to provide funds for the necessary Crown Agents and local purchases till the end of the year. |  |\n|  | (C.S.O. `16 in 173/31`). |  |\n\n## MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS\n\nEstimates, 1931.\n\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *131 | 31, Public Works Extraordinary :-53, Waterworks, Distributing Water Mains. To meet expenditure to the end of the year | $5,000.00 |\n|  | Provision made in Estimates (page 94 sub-head 53)... $15,000 |  |\n|  | Owing to the rapid development of the district and consequent demand for metered services, the vote is practically exhausted and a supplementary amount of $5,000 is requested to meet expenditure to the end of the year. In many instances large blocks of property have been completed at considerable distances from a Government main but water supplies have had to be provided without delay to enable the property to be let. The greater portion of the sum provided under this vote has been expended on cast iron pipes which, owing to the drop in exchange, cost-in dollars-very much more than previously. The above is to be met from savings under Kowloon City Service Reservoir (1931 Estimates page 95 sub-head 74). |  |\n|  | (C.S.O. `22 in 173/31`). |  |\n\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *135 | 30, Public Works Recurrent:-26, Item 2, Maintenance of Taipo Waterworks | $300.00 |\n|  | Provision made in Estimates (page 92 sub-head 26 item 1) $700 |  |\n|  | Owing to development at Taipo Market more money than was anticipated has had to be spent on the Taipo supply main. The above is to be met from savings under Maintenance of Fanling Waterworks (1931 Estimates page 92 sub-head 26 item 1). |  |\n|  | (C.S.O. `3241/21`). |  |\n\n$7,538.00\nCarried forward........... $5,000.00\nCarried forward........... $7,538.00",
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        "content_text": "# \n13\n\nCHAN YIN CHAI, 21, unmarried woman of Shek Sz Tau Village, Ha Pun Yu.\n\nSo.\n\nMy father is dead, my mother is in Hong Kong. In 1924, I went to Canton to work (when I was 18) as a servant girl working for various persons. Last year, I had been back to the country and went to Canton in the 3rd moon. I stayed in Shin Wu Street with my uncle. I stayed 2 days and then got work in the Southern Suburbs opposite the Theatre with a man and his wife. A few days later, I moved to Chong Hau Street with my employer. A fortnight after that, I became sick. My master Yeung gave me some medicine which made me unconscious. Previously, his friend had seduced me. I was then taken on board a ship (probably at Pak Ngo Tam). I was stupefied and made no objection. The ship was called \"Sam Hung\". I was told a man \"Pui Shuk\", a travelling trader, looked after me, a man of 30 odd. He said I had been mortgaged. When I objected, he threatened me, saying, \"You will be put into the 'Po Leung Kuk' and made to wash out the latrine and be beaten\". The ship put in first at Bangkok, and we went ashore. He took me to Annam Lane, where there are brothels. He took me to a house next door to a brothel, where I was shut up for 2 days. On the 19th of the IVth moon, I was taken by Pui Shuk's wife to Singapore by train. When I got to Singapore, I was taken to Fan Tsai Mei to a trafficker's house and sold to a brothel keeper. She said if I told the truth, I should be put in the Po Leung Kuk and never get out. If I said what I was told, I should finish my indentures in 3 years. Otherwise, she would get me into trouble. I said what I had been told to say and was put into a brothel. Later, I found out the truth, and I got a man to write to my mother. The patrons of the brothel are Hainanese, and it was some time before a Cantonese came in, and I got him to write.\n\n5.4.27.\n\nCHAN KAM YUK, 33, states:-(10.8.26).\n\n\"When I was about 17, I went to U.S.A. with my aunt to work as a waitress in San Francisco. A man called Wong recruited me. My aunt got me in as a student...\n\n## \n\nStatement of WONG YUT WA, 24 years:-(12.6.26).\n\n\"A woman called TANG YUK took me to Vancouver. I was then 15. After I got there, she produced Wong Shai Kwan. She told me I must marry him or pay $1,000. In fact, he imported me as his wife and made a declaration to the customs to that effect. There was no ceremony.\n\nLess than a month later, he made me take a post as waitress in a restaurant. I earned $25 gold a week and tips, and with this money, I supported myself as well as Wong Shai Kwan and his wife. My three children are all his\".\n\n## \n\nStatement of WONG SHAI KWAN, 40 years (12.6.26).\n\n\"I have been in Vancouver since I was 17. I made one trip to China to be married and then returned to Vancouver. A little over 6 years ago, TANG YUK brought WONG YUT WA to Vancouver. She was to come in as the wife of a man called LAM, but TANG YUK sent me a wireless to say that some mistake had been made and to ask me to help her out. I had a friend in the customs, and I paid $500 poll tax for her. Then TANG YUK persuaded me to marry her. She cost me in all $1,300, so I thought I would let her earn money for a few years before sending her back to China. She worked as a waitress and later had a post in a fantan house. My principal wife is in China\".\n\n61",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-1A Leased Territories- boundary and development 22-1-1931 - 8-3-1932",
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        "content_text": "## Military Lands, etc., in the New Territory\n\n| Location | Area (A. R. P.) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Devil's Peak | 424 1 24 |\n| Kowloon City Rifle Range | 73 0 26 |\n| Land as Danger Area only | 162 - - |\n| Road of Access | 1 16 - |\n| Crown Point | 1 (approx.) - - |\n| Sun Wai Camp | 25 3 (approx.) 29 |\n| Sun Wai Camp Road | 28 1 0 |\n| Tai Lam Camp | 36 - - |\n| Tai Lam Cheung Branch Road | - - - |\n| Tai Lam Cheung Gun Road | - - - |\n| Lo Wu Camp | 22 0 0 |\n| Lo Wu Camp Road | 2 1 2 |\n| Kowloon Peak Reserve | 6400 0 0 (approx.) |\n| Sham Shui Po Barracks | 46 0 0 |",
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        "document_key": "CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931",
        "content_text": "14\n\nGeneral Committee.—Continued.\n\nThe Rev. Dean Swann Mr. Tam Woon Tong Mr. Tang Shiu Kin Mr. Tong Yat Chuen Mr. Tse Ka Po\n\nThe Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E.\n\nMrs. S. W. Ts'o\n\nThe Rev. R. H. Wells, O.B.E. Mr. B. Wong Tape Mr. Wong Kwong Tin Mr. Wong Mau Lam Mr. Wong Tak Kwong Miss Foon-yee Catherine Woo, M.B.E.\n\nExecutive Committee.\n\nChairman: The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. Vice-Chairman: The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.\n\nChevalier J. M. Alves\n\nMr. A. el Arculli\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shouson Chow\n\nMr. A. G. Coppin\n\nMrs. Creasy\n\nDr. A. L. J. Dovey\n\nMr. R. A. D. Forrest\n\nMr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E.\n\nMr. Ho Kwong\n\nFather D. Hourigan\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes\n\nMr. Ip Lan Chuen\n\nDr. E. W. Kirk\n\nMrs. R. H. Kotewall\n\nMr. Li Yau Tsun, C.B.E.\n\nMr. M. K. Lo\n\nDr. A. McElney\n\nMr. J. L. McPherson Dr. E. M. Minett\n\nMr. H. Mori\n\nMrs. Fred Mow Fung\n\nDr. Phoon Seck Wah\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.\n\nMr. J. T. Prior Miss R. Rains\n\nMr. E. M. Raymond Miss Shin Tak Hing Mr. Tang Shiu Kin\n\nMr. Tong Yat Chuen\n\nThe Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E.\n\nMr. J. M. Wong\n\nMr. Wong Kwong Tin\n\nMr. Li Yik Mui, as Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.\n\nMr. Ngan Shing Kwan, as Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital.\n\nMr. Tam Woon Tong, as Chairman of the Po Leung Kuk. Messrs. T. N. Chau and T. M. Hazlerigg, Hon. Secretaries, Mr. Li Hoi Tung, Hon. Treasurer.\n\nInspectors:\n\nMiss Seto Wai Sheung\n\nMiss Violet C. Chan. Miss Agnes Anderson.\n\n15\n\n—\n\nLife Members.\n\n(Donors of $100 or more.)\n\nH.E. The Governor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.\n\nMr. J. M. Alves\n\nMr. A. el Arculli\n\nMr. Au Lim Chuen\n\nMr. Au Shiu Cho\n\nLt. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O. Mr. W. H. Bell\n\n*Lt. Col. G. K. Hall Brutton\n\nMr. Chan Hing Wa Mr. Chan Hung Leung Mr. Chan Kam Po *Mr. Chan Leung Ming\n\nMr. Chan Lim Pak Mr. Chan Mung Hung Mr. Parkson Chan Mr. S. C. Chan Mr. Chan Shiu Hing Mr. Chan Shu Kai\n\nMr. Chan Ting Yu Mr. Chan Tin-son Mr. Chan Tsze Chiu Mr. T. N. Chau Mr. Chau Tung Shang *Mr. Cheung Sau Pau\n\nMr. Cheung Yuk Lam\n\nMr. Chiu Kom To Mr. Choa Po Sin\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shouson Chow Mr. Chung Shu Tseung Mr. Chung Yuk Hing Sir Cecil Clementi, G.C.M.G. Lady Clementi\n\nMr. A. G. Coppin Mr. John Fleming Mr. F. M. Ellis Mr. Fung Fuk Tin\n\nMr. Fung Kong Un Mr. Philip Gock-Chin Mr. J. F. Grose\n\n*Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E.\n\nMr. Ho Kung Chung\n\nThe asterisk indicates\n\nMr. Ho Sing Chau Sir Robert Ho Tung Mr. Ho Wa Sang\n\nMr. Hung Hing Kam\n\nMr. A. C. Hynes\n\nMr. Ip King Fan Mr. Ip Lan Chuen\n\nMr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E., K.C.\n\nMr. J. E. Joseph Mr. Kan Hung Chiu Mr. Kan Tat Tsoi Mr. Kong Shui Ying The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. Mrs. R. H. Kotewall Mr. Kwan King Suen Mr. P. K. Kwok Mr. Kwok Siu Lau Mr. Kwok Tsan Mr. Lam Cheuk Ming Mr. Lam Siu Lai Mr. Lau Ping Chai Mr. K. F. Lay Mr. Lee Iu Cheung Mr. Leung Pat Yu Mr. Leung Yiu Chor Mr. Li Heung Kuk Mr. Li Hoi Tung Mr. Li Jowson Mr. Li Koon Chun Mr. Li Ping\n\nMr. Li Po Kwai Mr. Li Tse Fong\n\nMr. Li Yan-tsun C.B.E.\n\nMr. Li Yik Mui\n\nMr. Lo Cheung Shiu Mr. Lo Chung Kue\n\nMr. M. K. Lo\n\nMrs. M. K. Lo *Mr. Look Poong Shar\n\nMr. Ma Tsui Chiu *Mr. Ma Ying Piu\n\ndonations exceeding $100.\n\n24",
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        "content_text": "166\n\nTHE BLUE FUNNEL LINE\n\nREGULAR AND FAST \"PASSENGER SERVICES FREIGHT AND LONDON SERVICE\n\nBLUE FUNNEL LINE\n\nLIVERPOOL SERVICE CRUHLUS\n\nFor part fail, blueponi, Karm, T'kam & Hamborg Par Port Nauč, Tärnepool & blavzi\n\nNEW YORK SERVICE\n\nCICKOJ\n\ntutor\n\n» York & Nemeč\n\nsta Pilipponen langen\n\nPACIFIC SERVICE\n\nTM Robe mod. Takohem)\n\nFRITHILA ON IRION\n\n**411\n\nINWARD SERVICE\n\nPie Faria, Van'rre à Monani\n\nBet Finans. Van'vor & Selle\n\nKEENEA D\n\nrahu, Kobu & Tokohama\n\nOLTRES Dus der For Mangiai, Kobe & Yekekrana\n\nLik megy Manman artą landed pestskapar segon macalarn\n\nspomaly rudsand furni\n\nPar fright, manage ena nad mačkemaluan apply sa tạo waedne.\n\n4:1 karkiam per abjani, tu så peersings of the Compania 'a\n\nBul al Coding\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE\n\nJEPA\n\nBARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE.\n\nTHE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE 10 NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Purta via Pam\n\nAli Vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and L.OS ANGELES route\n\nPassengers desiring to travel, by this interesting Route will Nad the accommodation provider! well to to their nicpeovations, up at a cost TRDNÍ reasonable\n\nPar Passenger and Freight information pinnas apply —\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD.\n\nQuan Blingy\n\nAge\n\nTelephone 2002:\n\nNY.K.\n\nLINE\n\nREDUCED THROTONTEES TO COLORE VIL VIA\n\nVAITING PRON JETA 10 ZIMO-ON BALE\n\nMAN VILAMÓCA vu Bhanghai, Japan Porte à Bouvindo\n\nWednesday, 28th Chalobar Cheboku Hagu\n\nWednesday, 11th Nov.\n\nPaula Maru\n\nBATTLE, FANCHEVET TA Mazgirt à Japon Potte\n\nHiye Mucu\n\nHan Mar\n\n...\n\nTuesday, November\n\nTue, 10% Kovanciar\n\nDAMBAN, MARSHOLES, ANTWERP & COTTURkkar via Bergspare.\n\nno & Semi\n\nKabar\n\nKe Mau\n\nSaturday, 30th Coleber\n\nSaturday, 14th November\n\nSTONET & MELBAUENI Can Kamila à Marse\n\nKamu Maru\n\nKado Mar\n\nBang, 24th October\n\nSaturday, 21st Novačakar\n\nDAWNĀTOS Mincipars. Fotang Daimle\n\nMam Mar\n\nToki HA\n\nr\n\nSunday, Schaber\n\nFriday, 10th Cetaker\n\nBANE ARBOGA. – Tan Ömat) Tin Japan. Hapalulu Gora je spadea,\n\nProda\n\nOTO Mar\n\nNEW YORK & Benson via Panama\n\nTAUT Haru\n\nTueday, 30th November\n\nWednesday, 11th Nov.\n\nLIMPERIAL na Pars zinad. Binnekami «Canolamiragley, 4 frames de\n\nToyok Mare\n\nFriday, 14th November\n\nCALCUTTA A Sumpspoes, Pmany 4 Koljone\n\nMalers Maru\n\n+Macera M\n\nSHANKKI, KAR & YOKURASA\n\n*me Maru.\n\nYe Men\n\nha Maru\n\n12\n\n1\n\nBaturday, 7th Novembar\n\nThursday 2 Peter\n\nMAP October\n\nVeda, 5 th Chekkur\n\nYOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nRIVETLESS SHIPS.\n\nWelding Processes at Olympia.\n\nSTRIKING EXHIHITA\n\nSeveral sinking exhibita si Thư Exhibém, ut Olympia, den: with\n\nKADING QUERIES.\n\nHarbour Master Gives Full Details.\n\nWORK IN TYPHOON.\n\ncomathe\n\nreldme sal show how the woman Harbor Master zero fall detalla an The Strat, wolded ming the Zyllgur, Phim 34 mmững kết Legislative\n\nakk han kom made pratīb\n\npertise with Kosen, T. in d. Berki ris and Hala Hania to be renamed | Shika by Du Brunk Colombia Co\n\nPue further (afvenation apply to—XIPPON TUSEN KABHA\n\nPlana bella (Peivave sachange be all Degin)\n\nmenu Ch. of Victoria. She has had\n\n• few accidenta, bent no hall Jenk\n\nRegister agrees to a ten-ysing a Med at an annual verity. Than A - it roi ma by the\n\nLa Manasa ndition to CAN CA\n\nakar mal the ing on the day in die Thịthe serenor of Mr. Tonies. The graphing were, saker en jou behalf, by the Bank Str. 8. W. Tu\n\n1931.\n\nSOVIET BOYCOTTED.\n\nGerman Owners Decide to Send No More Ships\n\nSTRIKES PERMITTED.\n\nBari, Qet, It\n\nto\n\nThe German Ship-owners' Asunc|4- sslystig barerell ngulmet the Soviel sad decided not to send ship Soviet Russia in the ground chas the murikin which harta kökurred cantly\n\nGerman skipa parkiet by the Soviet amikoritas Den and Galenus war wit wly but even supported by the\n\nAt the prime moment, the crewe ur 43 Guests visuale lying la. Han Thor karbours sex mirskiing IN SYMPANY\n\nwith the kṣaven's maziem vāch' they reft we doelwit\n\nbullets to hava benken met lej vazala the bid fastenber\n\nparty of Germany, The German nag- RE DE Kaming frame-(a) WA\n\nRigtig Ponderand have Taubered t\n\nLA VILAs med ia taka proseed- Inga kënnt shem for mutiny. Valon-\n\ntar wat all the Khaninger\n\nI, I'sw mu rơi Trên Merc\n\ntyka Tha Arm has one of the ad for Enzweer Offen fer, anlatanca” Informative, welding stande ko khai char passo on to the Kanday? thu camibiting hi sera mander 10 ha, a these mig prora af ketina - Per at wilding vela and several of\n\nthe taal pingen an view papriest the\n\nWhich Lloyd's Router\n\nBruk forpočutien pano keir Approval for welded by mana' Hà. -\n\nActual Coperation. Two lena than 15\n\n* \n\nThe\n\nmay be applied to marke Notinoble spally azn the axleb\n\n¦ \n\n|| \n\nTruch bark the Grepen proseka.\n\npaliaty repertoir Portal Ligt same\n\nKabina Janka had book Wreaked mm\n\nThe Lema Talange in plaase Trai wasy. Uwing in a temporary delvet\n\nin Kansing's wirekes selegraph it was\n\npeynd improbavit to get a moD-AACO through bé bet and Du Naval Authori M.A Vary kindly\n\nFlak a fact that the Kaming Anchored in Kowloon Bay sharing aftersama at til Sostenker when Pak woon vonk in various pazia Di uchet de Hackerel 12 in, between what\n\nMuch Haval analatanes_m-cloud_vy_ the Naval Authorslin the NË\n\nfe \n\nBritish Oxygen Co., Ltd, Surat Tikka Une Processes, Ld, the Trampen\n\nSturmelend in ourzy wet – Lie rasense of takartak M Wing, after the 1790NT CONDE DEL\n\nThere are en lí types of myth 2. 14 Are the bative of the Priding and WXy-pentylane, making Kuualle during the patentada vampestada en Que stand of the Bellah – tyskeren in Du Celery!\n\nAl-Litovidgr. Lal), and\n\nran da açan in the shoud be actual, or dong the Master ket na bin iuttle\n\nHive!\n\nMaren Weltor Procent, lik|15 ta the Kooning esly intended to Kina daplay very posesont émet kalp Tanja vaakain at may alas of that work. This fem imetrymates | requiring amul\n\n110. What act of quariamen Alley Waldine. Praenza, 104, and\n\nThe Men Cdr. Bole zepřed\n\nThuar have ve výew at the exhibition = | 1yphons at the 204 September 2 including the Inkarl slemen of stor Deletions are generator w elven dally in the vớt of their psein? victrade, and include the welding at variom vindalada acaria And Alleys on The market\n\nkitt\n\ndil\n\nTWO trading, Jordan, A third towed seina Gaine Sal the tangkan escher parked my was CUG. | The Jafar in sumpseted bronne the Kawat teer At very low Abecher striking mand, with a Ho the rank people complain SEAL Tsawa (on fait, Á V TH sland made the Kaina je Phalkek, zerials farther notable de thee ja fourth june but withough volemme le Brak wolkig werk, CHENG,a ni made feat. (3) Mana ker rangu beats. Approach\n\n10 le pegnized by Brides Belated | kids by Bruning, mere found in vend KARATAN THE 14 salomatic ball\n\n| welder introduced some SOUTH 189, AN\n\n mote well vstablished in mak branchen of anginaaring, TE IN WAR IN That\n\n4. Po from Island where two small andma wyan offered ansistance\n\nIm. Tiku mlecznam tenky\n\n| yard for wekking Hanges du bë piga mano v Du\n\nwagle rette of all the scriptions.\n\nBy maing ane sling maablont 1 wʻqaimed that up to bò per eat, in\n\nStormċjail to larostirnin. Árling an A ZDIEL Opalvol Irsat the Shie\n\nHarbour Magar seat VAI TRA kuang 48 104 magang si September i ta CRETS PEL - Tantanga akech. Th PRng arrived baca IN THE OVARIE having Innensa 12 persons. No repočí kam kean rubVAR KE ANy masalty karing weary on Lammin läiked.\n\n7.\n\nTrpha Ozitza.\n\nA copy at the volens for the\n\n| denwa, up in July 1ướ by the fourrura Mater Lider Harbour [Ukakama†, J. Sutherland, Esquece, 1. N. Ikan, kajuite, raprasasting the Cinare Chament at ĻOBLEMON, | Lajtad 1. 2. Muta, ka ZADACIA- Ca. 166, Lapagim 1. Erika, Kansa\n\nWaaronger, nigkong and Kawam Yaari and Godena Vas in Savel\n\nThe Master pruria under the pener baltkatika\n\nL\n\nBahar Olsa Ezo posed to him sa\n\nThe Earbour Master účĩa khi gangg mingilega from the Katheer MASAT\n\ndesi mačke bit to cha patantivi nad Judgment of the messer who in the\n\nsa Jaden Lie ospatukone of the ha\n\nCung In One winskar somalizima_slan\n\nin na alle.\n\n1. All ců), megardene of the\n\nthe Xevieon Gadows Compeer | alone gevonder và THE SEVERE, NE MOR\n\nle the knez la bow some igraci\n\nB. Thu + Đmorpgd by Em Apr\n\nel of rhw marial may free of Kambour Wharf to Thumati in quantión 1. with ern spong conta Ime machining.\n\nredelana\n\nTxa praped to Kayang\n\n- man Ünkan as there m\n\nAchanak Teken moldin bad pound to be we funger to Un-Tr ter wh rentage, it le paly in receść zamia Duất jagat then testam has been paint 10 AM mandkod mechai et production\n\nLA MA MD mer beim Wanted so tha joining tagalber of mariale in cerpen\n\nen with some athar promo, más se blind soaking, Wite drawing, timmati work we in the handgere ledsaker, hit now in a large number af maven 14 in sand for joining machined parta to !cow which personly, wady saked * the sewal mechanical methods at PETANCAT Expense.\n\nSHANGHAI SEARCH.\n\nKusor\n\nthem\n\nwww.ime.\n\n3 regami wka zuenivad fr\n\npng to Luwee kg\n\nPo Yamal Ad by Kaung had precended La La Li end of the harbour 16 WAL vedere se les reprenanties that pers\n\nAlba won having had Qur saaneity be le samed to sing it Saat la back in cook the Kawsang team - 20 and so deprime BAT cuft n the Bart, who might be in wood lakkór, at their upper- tatuit, la mareal, townge. The request vas ins passed to Khadkng.\n\nCel A report was received that some : ehters belonging to Bablerbeda and 5wiem were in trouble\n\nAs the Kang ked Batons plewçunded to the Ext for the panami ke set Cart\n\n07.\n\nCONSIGNEES' NOTICE.\n\nHAMBURG ANKOIA LIVIR\n\nThe Metacramel,\n\nRAMSES-\n\nbering weervol Demognem of Cago kee karaby metaled that their precis Las Mong Sasam and pissed at the Thik in The Baghyng and Ho Whalf and Orari CompTRY'S DA Appena al kamjone, whom deltary zam he abschonë se the menda kou JAKÉNT\n\nCybiškai vaga will be inGOS, KR- Jana\" Matiče ka jaus given prisë sa Beemer s karval.\n\nEngineer Jumps Overboard art weet med lathe Kings Gouda kave left the Undemia an\n\nOf Woosung.\n\nAn I'd uk, Grupert was received From the Green Gland Cement Co. Saat moun laukters more in diatreon of Hak Your Region Bay). Thit mogę www popond to Kuning Un riyal ké dák Thon kung sa bad member, rondle the Master decided that k\n\nOBSYED AN IMPULSE.\n\nHangkal police warn laat most Jooksum fer á fecoigner, who, it was believed, was comming Wessang renda,\n\nThe expian để she mammer Dalero be an ardua risk to take the\n\nMain Imported sa tha, karbon master's son shortly after ka arrival from being this pac af kla ungimo Sammad vrachaard si Wevelg. Tha\n\nrarily A\n\nKuning to Lo Qia lighters & dimension with Wheck the Bubou Xiater rura\n\nPOT A Tapart was received that a bale wenn sie king inaade Källeti TalÊN. Thai Muangt visa paanud va Kuumugo\n\n10Wemen Dan Marine Woman On smaller Kellele faland en sign\n\nThe exscale deal. Taken this fellow | Bich funk could\n\ncamda tinning from his quarters wage Hamm di net aanich knalde Kabeli\n\nNo will be nakled after\n\nkit perda remaining vadadvend dur the 28th October, 1931, will be subject\n\nAll broken, chafod, and damaged Gaola ara sa be left in the Gelerta when they will be staminad en meth Gaber, 1931 na 16 mm by our San veporn, Masara. Goddard mad. Dongma\n\nAll Flame must reach me hoćeni sku Ende zeroeder, 1931, je vezan na\n\nHe Israe\n\nVVACATION\n\n18\n\nPHILIPPENSES\n\nLADO-CHINA\n\nTEAM\n\nNAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\nHAFLINGEN SCHURF VEERATION.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nCONSIGNEES NOTICES.\n\nTHE WEATHER.\n\nYesterday's Advices and Evening Forecast.\n\nGLOYD TRIESTINO SAY CO.\n\nProM TRIESTE, VENICE, BLINDI, PORT HARD, ADER.\n\nBOMBAY, COLOMBO\n\nSINGAPOR\n\nThe Steamer.\n\n\"PILSNAT\n\nCONSIGNEES' NOTICE CHINA\n\nNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.\n\nThe Acamer\n\n\"DREFFLINGK\"\n\n23\n\nNAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\n...\n\nSZECHUEN\n\nS\n\nOok. 25, 10 m ........KWANGCHOW Det, 25ch, 20m.m.\n\nBOOCHOW\n\nUm 271, 10 m\n\nOn 26th, 5p.k.\n\nFor\n\nHous En, Pam à HAIBONG... KINGYUANTO-DAY, 3 bp-m Aany HwAMAL\n\nTAIYUAN ...I-LAY. haring and from Broman, Bam Swami Shamanął\n\n↓ P. XITSOCHOW..ah Bià, la berg, and peči, romignese if enegs | Amor, Swatum & bixmarama |ma|kunky_peille Mat their mi Swazow, Biciscanu à Tauro Langyċude of Hongkong, 114′′ 17′′ 17′′\n\nAls lesbig landed it their rự Labida Hongkong, 12' 1\" Coalguem of Curse see hereby in- Komikoa Wharf and Godown Chu Lag SWATO, SASA & Tins\n\nthe godown at The Smaking sal\n\nHwarow a Basuvok firmed that sil Good as being, Kawings, wheece delvery Shaxandi, Nowenwang lonzed at thole Tini. Hits the Onde chiame of the Hanging and Xylem Whart Noom Dether 994. 18%, AskThe anti Godow Company, at Kww-the -Dentha watow, Wangen, Charou\n\nAmor & FrapoRAI Gonnesara ser further pačißel that cyclone i now central, wona Paking it, whonen sadise from the velarves at Hambre Bemm through and in spranding east-north-amat! delivers may be illained,\n\n* Opcional parts will not be sanded ka. \"Ovtar Jarl,\" na \"Gencer, SWATIN, Haanama & Tu BRANTUNG NOT pago lay hanghang o sa “Bignit\" H&K There are inflation of a typkanı – Jara, malena metien kan han geran, METAISM\" un \"ka. \"Herewe\" from\n\nbours prior sa vaderl's wife), but hey, Eregea sai Wang,\n\nAWATON & Hamaros N.W. NOW. Yania warsing. 29, DA, DAS-TY- Mead part or will to which is optics after the zich af October, 1931, wil - Hwaton, Shanukala TRING\n\nFoto, Passon & Hairloge... Na Piza Inweer will be efcand|| Framw, Hassanan & TeproTAO\n\nSwamwe. Wouwką. Charno\n\nway.\n\nTHE\n\nD\n\nT⚫ TSINGTAU vin SWATOW\n\n* SHANGHAI\n\nTO SINGAPORE, PENANG\n\n4 CALCUTTA\n\nTO OSAKA TI AMOY, SHAI.\n\nNORE\n\nKlekomers\n\nFailing DAVIKEN Hum, 264) Beta. KWAIBANG Wəl.. 2013 CHILL, HOTELANGE\n\nJet Kay.. YAISHING Wed, tih Nov.. YVENSANG MƐun. 206k Del KUMSANO Fn.. Mi Nor.. BUIBANG Fri., Nov.,\n\nRak 104 Det\n\nWed, 15th Nov.,\n\nTu DRAMA win AMOY & KOBE HOSANO Fo. 37 Now\n\nFINBASO TO KANDAKAN\n\nPr. Cel KAUBANG Wed.. Lith Nov, CHIPSNIO Trum, 295 Cek..\n\nA\n\nTIM\n\n7LM. 74.m\n\nSOUTH 4 NOT KUTANO\n\n& p.m.\n\nTam\n\n74.2.\n\nTA.M.\n\nNoon-\n\nmarine N.N.W. Bod. The P. DE 3p.. Skangkat warning. 114, 306. 1a) Tynkoen nú vażkown intona ly with-\n\nHompitong kabufall einen January 14, 24 85 Juden, muRTRAG AN AYUTART of 7 inches.\n\nbefore the 7th Neved 19 (len priodolog to the mid-ra\n\nwill not be recognised,\n\nS.S. \"PRES. CLEVELAND\"\n\nMANILA\n\nH\n\n6.00 p.m.\n\nKENDAT, OC 13.\n\nDOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE\n\nNORD\n\nDEUTSCHER\n\nLLOYD\n\nFAR EASTERN PAILENDER & FATIGHT SEVICE.\n\nThema HoskinJA AR London Cabin Clase only. Tarragh kontunya sa AMERIÇA ca Budd1⁄2 and baKUROPE vs AMARICA\n\nNEXT SAILING TO EUROPE\n\n+-\n\nPASS AN\n\nFre\n\nPAY\n\nHATA\"\n\nSEEFLIYER\" - KALBARLICKAN\n\nKLEN\n\nbeparveen ich 2 member\n\ndag/km 124 December\n\n- 2pm, 200g\n\n*Contem\n\n* Culting me Lubern. Passager dearen emang re Monita med Pond Glava Battainde,\n\nAlberta. Betgandam, Handbourg und Bremen\n\nAmsterdam Betuwdim, Hepburg und Bruma.\n\nNEXT ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE:\n\nBAILINGS TO SHANGILA I & II SRL ISSZA MARUY\n\nFreight 18 19\n\nZAM 16 ORA AMOR ÜLEKEN PASS, SACOBLENZ\"\n\nZuzkare Bar Upsalag\n\nder het With Kovember\n\nHoge Hak 1-anambar\n\nHONGKONG-NEW GUINEA.\n\nNext BABAUL ad Porin.\n\n4.E, HAREMBAN (VEN” on or shout ded penamber 1981.\n\nMELCHERS & CO..\n\nAgusta, Manglong\n\nBill of Lading will be conntersign- ed by the unde\n\nJINSIN & Co.\n\nAgesta Hongkong, Th Chelaber, Luca,\n\nTelephone 162,\n\nCanon Again'\n\nJBSEN & CO.\n\nShameez, 8.0.\n\nAT A TER DORT Fer un padrone, Joped as there werent water CAPT. T. G. PURVIS\n\nHERALD THe how at the sang, Jing, der sata mariquile at the Kew-\n\nclared back at the hedge for a mai\n\nspot, and then proceeded to unbučiam\n\nkan slicked, while in perched en te nag as stated\n\ne taken in contained in the leg.\n\n***We hellered at \" me the ones of noth the Check Low and\n\ncaptain. \"hat, ka, wou'd pay w\n\nLestion, Ho Jimt kapt nufumiening the -\n\nWire Telegraph Log are produced.\n\n4A large number at Job\n\nMARINA ARTIs.\n\nSahlbiter, Repul Svciety of\n\nArtista and Reyni Hibernia Jandarmy\n\nif you require un 40 se Water\n\nColor Painting of Stammer,\n\nalicker. Piried toward the force basta matinated at show 100 Yacht, Sailing Salp or any of were lying lengide the proyek, ko mocha come sour Kim, ka Likew of 1 shame. Each sway we won the die Clippers, (Önnuk ar\n\n| wwed end of the hous, but bufera Bag\n\nTelephone 17867.\n\nim slicker a leaped over the klant ten van Same mat deemed sveću | Amen).\n\nAccording to the emplata, the wipe, Į Įgenstad, the siter. No TECIDÍ, THE maiken were ordered dressed at dete i pl. Az order has now been immund\n\n|ka weld coming the men with the\n\nPapelar\n\nrag under the water, Une tik buat\n\nup hope of mammitting\n\nPLANETARE of the Daly\n\nMüller dechend\" \"A sampa\n\nMIL\n\nwho had born looking on with Mr-\n\nBhat auth a verset with be kept in\n\nPraya Wall Donger.\n\nThe Kamwing dee_la_wanther\n\n+ \n\nKowloo Bà 1 AL 100 ya anchor was weighed but at 6-10 pay the Ex\n\nent, came when the mean: behar. | gnezda mother was again tramped wmil\n\nKuning remained at anchor\n\nwat\n\nWe had driftas down-ram when the weather modeling\n\nteam, but, seeing the gineer was hesin pat under way.\n\npału, we ristled in Ut elverline kitch\n\nand preceeded ja Shanghai.\n\nhave been made by Pe\n\nMost of the crab wank or broken\n\non Parkas Dja penyu wall met thri\n\nTate bmtween the piers to the west at\n\nThe Harbour Diler katmer: 234 pm\n\nAnd 430 pm. Had the Kaming Been Sadat alễ khône piers the mould\n\nLorrie koma cando Piran ta | Masa boom unable to jen kan kan them\n\nBeth Elmer of kinecovery of\n\nThe Peter P\n\n110 Pa\n\nPERTE DA SE MUa kesä kam rumNE\n\nja grove Haly of booming katanut ai\n\ndegree 50 N. 7 Wat, amit ca.\n\n199 paront bal gran bir 2-rk, 25\n\nDegrees At West. The blanda\n\nsaid to len very dangerous for shipping.\n\n...\n\nEn Repumber 3 w Che\n\nNg Mai being empleyst AMITY-\n\nand the Ger\n\nRAN\n\nD7\n\nTILAGE\n\nGO\n\nFONGKONG\n\nPRINCE LINE\n\nFRBODENT SERVICE\n\ntu\n\nBOSTON AND\n\nNEW YORK\n\nCALLING AT NAPLES\n\n\"CINGALESE PRINCE\"\n\n· JAVANESE PIINJE\"\n\n5th November\n\n1st Dober\n\nEnna leak Jegginsaciation for a limited number of Passer park s\n\nusadeemia a\n\nFare-Hongkong to Naples... £50\n\nFor other Pazarge mitos, Freight, eto,, apply to :—\n\nFIRNESS (FAR EAST) LIMITED.\n\nTO TIENTSIN via S'TW,\n\nFLUCHOW A CHE DO CHEONGSHIKU Sun, Nov., 7am.\n\nBut longba un passage apply s\n\nJARDINE MATHESON & CO., ITD.\n\nTalpmed.\n\nĶnopen) Měnangetu\n\nGLEN LINE\n\nPARES HONGZONG TO LONDON.\n\n10 June/ Harber\n\nLift Degenber/31 May\n\nALDEAK\n\nTO LONDON. ROTTERDAM & HANBULE VIR STRAITS & COLONNO.\n\n9tomer-b.p\n\nPULEN|FFER\"\n\nTO SHANGHAI, KÖNÉ, YOKOHAMA & YLÄPIYOSTOCK.\n\nMeter Vonal (GLENOGLE”\n\nMotor Vonne\n\nGLENBEG\"\n\nMoker Vignani “'IEBNAPP\n\nTEINAN.... Cel seth, Spa\n\nA TANTON BUCHOW.....Ol. 20, N\n\nKWEIYANG\n\nabout. 200 mľne nerik of Yaji mer varied so from pect to port to the AA rende remaining modelirana | Bananai, Nekelwang & DALY CEFERAN\n\nA 2, m\n\nما امام بن\n\nNy thêm yê hy sinha Altar Che (inch hem left the End then i say one whatever. 19th October, 1892, will k\n\nrumclnlng undzivala sather tha | Dunaren pachagua must be Jud's in thjort to the godown for excɔination by the |consignem, and the Company\",\"be matvejen, Ne Anderson and Alle shay - 1932\n\n• 10 .. the led el Dobokar, Ka dalam bell be adult star All broken, ekataga Lamangai. The gunda kawa left the puddies pa Goods are to be left bị lập Cambodia, al dimana senat de pensantal W where they will be we pled on the two wooks, of the chip's arrival het, The Ulegram quoted below was p. 29th October 1951, at 15 2 by our | khan which date Pasy wil met be her\n\nandred Truthe Manila Obwalory survogars Stari ting eller and anguinot, at the Amarisan Commulate Gensen! | Douglas,\n\nMaxila Yarulog.\n\nCraiguen nece requested to man No Fire Insurance her baan ollastad, render Dale Men of Lading to the Billo of Laglegg will be sousarviga, unattalgiai čec countersignatur.\n\n130°, Lang. E, AS IT FALK, alky moving NW,\n\nBrembur BarkBol\n\nOut. 21, 6 –The typhoon for patt then 200 selles N. of Yap, ENNE M.W.\n\nThe anti-ggelama sa sentral she the\n\nworth of Korea,\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTU\n\nÄgenu\n\nBRITISH INDIA SN, DO, ITU From CALCUTTA RANDBOOM. PENANG KINGAPORE\n\nLatal forectal-E winds, fraki | The Simm TALNA\"\n\nMETEOROLOGICAL.\n\n20h Nervesaba\n\nBir tebe\n\n5th November\n\n10th November\n\n4th December\n\nBagland DearYLINE), VİNE DAker\n\nJay\n\n201\n\nPre Pretti, pomaga und freiber parkiaulien spjoj bo\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON GO., LTD.\n\nAEP THE GLEN LIKE, LTD\n\nTRAVEL A.-O. LINE.\n\nENTRALIA, Calling så Mamiễn (P. l.). Thursday L..\n\nCharna, Tawpavilla, Beshana, Bydony and Malbearna. BUTIK STEAMERE CHANGTE-TAIPING (...) PARTEFT MORT TE TO DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE KLECTRIC LAL MORY, BARBER SHOP, BUMATON U\n\nFELWARDEN OKK\n\nD\n\nM\n\nr\n\nJun\n\nн\n\nJ\n\nhatine arrived from the shoes par Kamagra of Corps me hanby j formed that Chetr Guade 120 bring the Hongkong und Kowlem. When and Gedown Oomane's Galewno al —\n\n14h hay H chained de soju ja\n\nGrodkar Thöded\n\n1231, will be subjekt 1. rent.\n\nNice vil se ofonbed\n\nby the jah hay man whatever.\n\nTamegri Parkagen must be left in\n\nF\n\n\"\n\n1\n\ncha Getaman tur 2men by the\n\n·\n\nmuaj nga me Zemperaboen van de kan je\n\nat 10 ham on Masdays and TheDENJE. home Man to presented with-\n\n1. The days of the espapa's merival ¦herr, after why mat\n\nbe repemand\n\nMELORERS & CO.\n\nAgwia Norddeuwcher Laaye, Bing Hongkong, Th Ortaber, 1921.\n\nNOTICE\n\nPROF. I. KETO'S, Massage staklenogors moved from 1. Queer's Head, G\n\nU. Hamer Load, Maschall\n\nTelephine 220SE (Pacing Orient Building..\n\nASAHI BEER\n\nBal Agents\n\nITSUI\n\nBUSSAN\n\nKAISHA\n\nLTD.,\n\nHAUKINNON MAUL, 202 & Co.\n\nHONGKONG\n\nAgrsta\n\n--\n\nHONGKONG TIDE TABLE.\n\nTAINL GERANG TE.. The 11th Der k TAIPING\n\nJan. 17\n\nIng 15th\n\nNow 201\n\n1 Dee Bab\n\nMb Fab. d\n\n15w\n\nFor MIT KING\n\nvha ♬\n\nEnjoy Your Sher! Laany in Australia and Nave Loviand. Hong Kong Sydney 19 Daya. FIRST VLABS FARE TO AYONET, 276 METUUN\n\nLONDON 194 Australia; from 11:36:13\n\nqur lekese Taira l'hora Lacuna donna. Dea Beypa\n\nOBANCTE\n\n10\n\nAUSĪGALIAN- ORIENT L LIKE LIMITED BUCKSIDE MONTILE. Again HOND INDI\n\nO. S. K.\n\nANTHON BANDWID\n\nAND ANTWERP DEL Bog\n\nJANELİNİ KANTES R IRENES ALEKS\n\n-7\n\nMULIACENE VILISANE SARMAY\n\nTÄCCKLAND & WELLINGTON\n\nMar\n\nmanda AY\n\nMOMBASA ZANZIBAR. PANTS SALAAN. APIRA 19URANCE KARATES, BLAIAN PORT EL. ZABETH & CAFETERN 1 chên 121 BX JANRING BANTING J BUENAS AIRES\n\nmen\n\nCALAUTTA VIAMonpapan, Kalymns\n\nDe Bang\n\nNEW YOK, in Japan pod l\n\nAngelie a Panama Call Trimetal Bom Phila alge in d. Maltalk. JAPAN PORTS (Prequent Harved |\n\nKAIPHONG Som Top & Fakha\n\nCEILING L Batam ad\n\n(day 1\n\nTATAI V Sundew and Away.\n\nTetaphily (10\n\nW\n\nMonada Moru\n\nblue sky, imelendz, d=dziugļu, ==folghtning, ist, The Lionde hai jadi ing (odpora Gravelcard, perpasaling showera, equatio, so, sathunder.\n\nALIURATHA\n\nkt: ne\n\nthn\n\nS\n\n: !!!\n\nFr\n\nT'h Ker\n\nTues Non\n\nWed\n\n1st Nat\n\nToda Mari\n\nFr\n\nShed Cri\n\nMito\n\nThu, 29th Chel\n\nB 25 Öel\n\nThum, 5th No\n\nsalon M\n\nTh∙li har..\n\nFor further particulars please apply to:-\n\nOSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.\n\nTel.\n\nTHE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.\n\nThe M.S. \"SIAM\"\n\non or about 24th October\n\nIne\n\nPORT SAID, HAVRE, MARSEILLES, ANTWERS ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM BAMBURG COPENHAGPS & OTHER RCANDINAVIAN & BALTIC POS\n\n1.\n\nPAWA\n\nMIATA\n\nANNA JU\n\nMAILING LIT\n\nthe f\n\nDet\n\nThe 3 of Lolk er um from the na GW Ila ka baba zaporini.\n\n\"GLEN\" LINE (DIFTED.\n\n7 Motory AAA,\n\nPELENOGI I And fre Cumerenees of mange b;\n\nint that\n\nTar Ind me ther risk tr\n\n-\n\nwer extre bargado,\n\nDen Bmekan\n\nH Kiedmans\n\nwe por\n\n¡ MTC Ping\n\nhaxard\n\nGodmen at Toon What\n\nlimited\n\nmp and a fewn the whačem, de\n\nAng may kaszaimed\n\nASAHI\n\n1971, at 10\n\nin th\n\nLAGER\n\nALE PONgg Inrindag these\n\npolice by Mr G. 1. Ger, the provvind, and muit ako se rabattil seand beer, who lakimakes that the day of meriv... elhel weapon mas handed in the Chinese, they will not be redigini il martermastar to theum on October 1, No Flee Intard wat be effeted;\n\nwas dismissed at Switem, Sa\n\nBit of Lang wiD He\n\nmapected að karlng inken. Che revolver of l\n\nThe what discover: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD notil the ship'n gemak was checked saarival in Hongkong.\n\nweek, the Dutybar, IM1.\n\nExport\n\nCOM\n\nBANK LINE LTD.\n\nAGENTS FOR\n\nELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 5.8.\n\nCO., LTD.\n\nKATLINGS. STIRJEST TO ALTERATION WITHOLT FOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT\n\n8.6. \"ITY OF WINDSOR\"\n\n8.8. \"CITY OF HOUBAL\"\n\nFAST\n\nOD\n\nLITY\n\nELLER WAN LINE.\n\nLondon, Katteplam, Bamburg & Glasgow.. 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        "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nBOOKSHELF.\n\nINDO-CHINA PARADISE. SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS.\n\nHealth Resort in Hills of Annam.\n\nAN ATTRACTIVE BOOK.\n\nOne of the Loves garden spots, commonly known as the Parade of Indo-China, where H. Paul Doumer, then Governor, decided in 1895 to establish a health resort. Some years later, Governor Doumer completed the preliminary work and established a zamindari, which has a cinema attached.\n\nA great deal has been added to the station, and these are, including uno de... of mulled...y, a psychological problem, not a menace of lunar... Bong... a number of separate villas were erected. As a health resort, it has proved a great success.\n\nProf. Simpson's Radio Lectures.\n\nThe literature concerning Shakespeare is vast. Pekin... und... work, what a vast amount will ever realize Peking and not wet... weeting he might have spared Passing so it is saw officially call the world.\n\nThe third edition retains the original title of the book, mounting. The aspect that a opera may apology for hancared to excite either wonder... Milton to make change Murray.\n\nAlready the literature concerning Shakespeare is vast. The author has no more interest in the manuscripts, all of which are at Pekme th...\n\nMr. J. L. Feed Mokitur. Lauru, saya, \"of three.\n\nProf. Simpson, MA. Kiny Further ripete, by Rokeri rejubel Ali KULCE-BES.\n\nHot Welsh, Ltd., Heughang US1. Kelly and Wani, on some year later that Gover-BES.\n\nDog Samt completed the pre-Aukerman, Prof. Som\n\nThi\" :4 giá vi testada, minary work and stablished a zaminda ua, wha a playwright. The of thrth, along with 1And\n\near perice. Afler 1935 under Parsimmople for Tudat tocamp a bukatutave—a coma un langs tikkay noY meckáty becaus and posing olur!terpart of Soul, wwwf the'rwn Th\n\nSizes 1972 a great deal has been phor. no an historias, a peri, writing about him as a philowa it ja Ke Bhat are bowl mi\n\nadded to the station, and these are, a typien) Elizabethin, na E MUE Sarah tela, including uno de¦ of mulledży, sa paychological prob-char, which has a cinema attached.\n\nAs a health re- so on. Yet Sazkompenza wa k -the art it has proved a great succo, diminatit: so much was he a dra specially for the The ad mate that he never thought r Cart Mad_129 wastaged to be ruined from a way, han playa sa anything but playa\n\nking\n\npopularity may\n\nthe Ex-* of them\n\nenlarged\n\nif\n\nthere are told in a wall illnad Daca the secera and mastered the run into kuite 3 by the Imprimerie!words, ka had no more Interest in bedre. Hanel.—W, 2. the manuscripts, all of which are\n\nRapin da ima 5-10, Mr. J. L Feed Mokitur. Lauru, | saya, \"of\n\nthree ril well\n\nof Pekme th\n\n. ר\n\n3\n\nAlready the literature\n\ncern\n\nSayMerry\n\na da 1984. Hud be passed to have di corrected verdien, Together *** Tanese crount of himself, ka ir weld those who respect blatory. Pekny und bin work, what a vast amount Will ever rezala Poking and not wet weeting he might have spared Pasping so it is saw officially call the world.\n\nBunce it in that the author the tand edition retains the Log Shakeupare in unarmane, yel Urinal title of the book, motiounting.\n\nThe spect that a ofera may apology for hangcared to excite either wonder Thilton to make change Murray.\n\nWhat do ou\n\nHing kimmelf seven shment, howevez, ja the fact, attoned the wing of thithak in all possibla la bay some- ** name of 13.1.5 mg, thing Jew about Shaksporto\n\ned material infr !m the\n\nProf Ківельном так виго any per both a malap -\"he kite\n\nI of Fectures he de- Ameth Ms of the world, Invered on the wireless undye the \"actors who there in only one Paking Wanape of the Houng Broly the fontact cities with\n\nComm 14. Thos\n\n-- 20\n\n-* - 5 they under\n\nميا\n\nlec\n\nCheations for the Ret.L \"Nevertheless,\" he adde\n\nall, however. Chery ars tarea have now been published by ally several Zeng, and itara Kelly & Walsh Ltd. hav\n\n·Fold interest of the place der hetle Farber Shake-the eye and thway i\n\nFiend and bear\"\n\nit\n\nThe Spick of chứn\n\ncite. Them me with the komore ye\n\ngraceful\n\nThe\n\n*A which | IT\n\nhurterada\":\n\nJust to\n\nram by dim.\n\nForm 20 de 1\n\nThere when tele\n\nCAR on them re\n\nSome parts you i\n\nmore fully at home\n\ntheatre, the tex\n\ntermen la kin proface of ureal Indly work an\n\nde that Shakespora 1. read over The average modern \"epigrammatic Darin ach writer, he coatings in me d Much trying t\n\nTo Your Friends at Home Christmas with a suitable Gift from \"Hongkong TEA\n\nPrice per 3 catty box $18.50 net (Approx 7 lb.)\n\nFinest Fo.com > Per 5 catty box $17.00 net\n\n„Mauge Pakos Peyta 5 lbs. $17.60 net. THE PRI ES QUOTED INCLUDE ALE CHARGES to any add was in the Corvel Kisgdom, GINGER IN SYRUP In syrup barnat Memo SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR US. Portest of tina 5 lb jars. $18.00 net. Per case of Twelve 24 1. pats, $21.00 bet\n\nTUE PRICES QUOTED IM.LUDE FREIGHT PAID to London Docka mole DRIED GINGER IN TINS Te pareof x 1 lb, ins. $10.50 net Including age to the United Kingdom.\n\nORDER EARLY, LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Grocery Dept. Tel. 25813.\n\nK\n\nRESTRINGING AND REPAIRS. We take a WERCIAL PRibk a son work RAÇERIŲ PAGEág ky on enny with Thing (HARANPE | RESTRIN\n\nAAA DUNLOP POTESTA ATIN AMERICAN ORGA [WUN cur OWN SUPERFINEL seunted Caloun) L7 רים with Our DAWON OUT NO. A WARNINGAPORE ONO 27 WAL CHINA GU 207 AUTERIINE N OWN A Out, and duly stunzsataed doe Umenia.\n\nIMPORTANT Badly sale that PACKETA Matrung with SKPAIRING A BINDING L Cocket T and Horkey Munka zīmu balag Earl by en vindurata: sharem\n\nPEITT KEPAIRS CE Tok A TRIAL ORDERS. 1.10137D G.S. BROTHERS, SPEITA MITATTERS 11. Ha Tha Maan deer w Paul kveland MAJESTIC TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AL $30, 5,34, 7.30 and the prom\n\nON-THE-SPOT Newa EL BRENDEL is in town So is FIFI EXORSAY. PIPI dances at \"The Golden Slipper,\" where a gang of crooks hang out. Think BRENDEL is the Big Shotof GANGLAND Sings MyRacket You”\n\nEL BRENDEL FIFI DORSAY When MENDEL, gazes into them eyei, he loses those balance! For hilarious and azciting details see\n\nMr.femon of Orange PRINCE'S THEATRE SHOWING TO-DAY mt 2 80, 7 15 & 9 15 Special matinee al 5 15 on Saturday and Sunday\n\nMGM Prezenta\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POUL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1933.\n\nSTAGE & SCREEN NOTES. NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE THEATRE | IN HONGKONG AND ABROAD.\n\nMANY NEW FILMS DUE AT KINGS.\n\nCentral: \"Tirta Husband.\" K-x Cylinder Løve\" Princesdarlaune,” 36x/mtk-\"Mr. Lemon of Urange.” Queen'—\"Byon of the World.\" Malm 24. Son of Zorra,” Star:-\"Navy Bl\n\nHart,\n\nSESSIONS CONCLUDE.\n\nCROSS-WORD PUZZLE\n\nJury Request Lenleney for Convicted Man.\n\nPOWERS OF POLRE\n\nLkg and Account + the rest of the Jury for Sonebhe Chief Jurka (Sir Joxeph Kemp posterday montered heung Leung, charged with an Haulting Ho Ka, with intent to rab, to onu yaar's hard labour.\n\nA cond defendant w charged, after being found Not KURS:\n\nThe jury came to a uxlam decleton in co, L majority recommensent For Live Frat kocke. Esa Lord- skip, in passing contamos, d posure that although ka did not know on what grounds the jury asked for Reel\n\nAvel, Adrama d'AM | saba Viadalat, John 25. Sk Kec. Earry Deebie,\n\naphoriag artista.\n\nspyme of the World\" chamanend the other 2 ren of the Queen's Themire yubordiy (rmacja. and will be Wosened to day, mid 500 | Damon, 3.\n\nThe picke vividly poes kesevarų, trayed, tha pint fine tena mier than Pin, B. we good kid evil, butwaan Zee wną among tu Peter Kiwalan kewen, mas and Winner 1 tik vaode ong af ka maen\n\nMaloda 1. Bu da versat in Deve tam bu a je\n\nand much of the thrill in the parture in dus to Kinds O'Mall, who dan berk Amerikes 14 sm of the\n\nPencoed by Fly from Carty With seven adaptation of an wegt et slagg by John Parsaw,\n\nHuery Kwa dzeeted the pesëse. The young Petikan M\n\nThe Grown Salicitor Mr. Somer\n\nast Filerey) prosecuted, and the\n\n– dret defendant wear represented by\n\nThe Juzy, via composed of Mr. F. Austin (formmanĮ, Makra T c Patterson, F. A. Xavier ? Kd warda, W. H. B. Muskett, S. J. Her\n\nwho and R. V. đa Batal\n\nand 19 pachakty | sualni kan veren van La Sin paneel Doer dicted one, Lichudin Una Terbil pomen, men and Osat una sdern Jibs Holland. Bestdən Zurst Xyra kelisah dials a Masand 2) ...... 41.\n\nher and a boot në akbarı\n\nating a nis dhe monulatus Dup d'alza\n\nwater preme Spa King's fan bünekää vody The attenuam from the CEM BAKER, and the Text\n\nf newlyweds even when they pay\n\npaquet,\n\nThe addresses to the jury by counsel, together with the Judge's Luming ND lasted th\n\nthe afternoon, whic\n\nلستت\n\n#erimental\n\n-\n\nA hood va thu\n\nயர்\n\n11 Placed avercing\n\nKEMIL\n\nit a fer fra\n\nCLLE,schen, C\n\nretired for Carty minutes kafan\n\nreaching their verdic\n\nQuestioning af Suspertu\n\nThe rights of police offour-\n\nTegelane, peteret the De Pasqua clied to strizi\n\nfor menika akusid att man to him But at Valoma that have národy madimed by oversee alles.\n\n+\n\nthrow a cream rol of partibus courly stated by the chut Fransady deset dada dan Justice in the morning, wam he\n\nmaking a\n\nCRA\n\nwond * The\n\n1\n\ndo cokolo 15 A Jarly when u 14 J\n\nH 1 Hokey\n\nVesterday's Bellies\n\nBondag\n\nT\n\nPark\n\nhe\n\naf 2\n\n-\n\n!\n\nthe\n\n14 Fellows Al out of the s\n\nHathor :\n\nPr\n\nFAM\n\nThe incised by Mr. Kir Ship-lọ, wḥhọ chineląc to a certaj: form of cross-examination employ mƐ against the first defendant fr\n\nmay new med krat\n\nDesible fryse the cozade\n\nDOFI EINU KA\n\nNAUTH\n\nThe sile\n\n!\n\n1\n\nVer\n\nDura\n\n1\n\nVertical\n\ntion red by Mr. Bin Singa\n\nmpty Cylinder Lavy gaus far sling sa hur ↑ «Letbook, wakiwi kave his designs on two abjec\n\ny than Savachay and sa da overrule kinetion ho zagladed by “Woman of AL NE Facing band pley, the dat straw Lon\" andher adventure of the strike woman Whan 15 wife makes inte buried marines, Karpiant Flogy and goether ver. 1 kubby like to rain Sulphant Quiri, Kika za Aro thancing bars or wen hin mble Vecina, parts of the machi kavu 14 to ja haloperation he her\n\npool. The rhag ka ba vanjlager\n\n| Str. Fitzroy the převlong day.\n\nCoumiul contended that the no caned was asked a series of quer\n\n\"What Trice tory?\" and \"The Cack smployee d sent in the toes and gums Fred WorldTM Filma Tented for the bin the ew batween repkytam Best future are the Zene Ora Luar te facing by Mr. Fremy from a docu-\n\n*The\n\nHvala, wak Ri- kane, WA 11 Agata\n\nWho The meat before him and which was\n\nchmod apk Tax Wren \"The Sema Pinko AT LANGKAÈn tai skin, while not produced and on which he woul\n\nAt the crusti | prompted by Barmant Kreism-\n\nwith Gorge ('Brien and \"The Bazzal mejnega and NË PAS be d\n\nWho Was The chance of the came in\n\nCAL\" KM Buy AW ME DUNN by Team MM MATTract the Court below arbai, ka mall lý ho Sparring Cherating Te and indelen Edward\n\nww\n\nThe Lee Ponds,\" and in mind t tion. Chernivt in\n\nUncal Sirm, ANAL Etion are that be in supported ku Cullen who played avessee him, an\n\nBy P\n\nF\n\nciia: Han Bans\n\n*The Say!\n\nAir. Flizey's Denial\n\nMr. Fitary replied that that\n\nBrendel | was votarly wrong.\n\nICON\n\n“Maculo 12 dan\n\nto the Philip\n\neh Aaměře\n\nAnd View\n\nKthe adver\n\nWalak's \"W\n\n------- koown the\n\n„Paramount \"adaption at 1psaka, dope the feet the\n\nTrurody.\"\n\nak the year'ı oylabanding\n\nEL\n\ndrama tadeg volan have been kid wall a\n\ni af peng Paramust-seek Wektu z\n\nA\n\nM\n\nENG. Medal any que\n\nIt And #hdraw Hawaii. | allegation, but be nerd cut pat k\n\nBy Sa kavu\n\n...a mikety traversed by Dee. The produ Tom mundi ho vt à Men standard as Helogion and Magal šita adventuzen Tregunda consca work and election. An enon me deig, remnALI ANA\n\nThe ganlys who mada Ekkunarak\"\n\n--\n\nBangla - »\n\nנוי\n\nONN IPE AT ASTORA FITE DETER S FEMININEUNDING\n\n4 The Cars à mata ya mch S LLLNESS DY\n\nexpart, a given a\n\nSAMED UPARMA : 5 Baje a sale (PA),\n\nCafe de tank ESA MHOOGEE NK\n\nMakole.\n\nLENT.\n\nSende ut pt, it was\n\nTOO MUCH RAIN.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WETEN OLUB.\n\n+\n\nGun-Fire to Scatter Clouds Firefert.\n\nThe\n\ndeant were L'ecend point has **\n\nbo had bes Nelle säter kari *** question a man helm time he wan\n\nmtipp at Shops Saturday, 2016 A\n\nmrning at s\n\nThe Ti\n\nThe bell an 1.50 p.m.\n\n• Tupe at\n\nlar\n\nMEMBERS ENCLOSURE\n\nbant Iv\n\nc\n\nLw.\n\nHa Caperdalla mild there was no\n\nHom\n\n-Badgon prominently diedlaved.\n\nTh\n\nHATO\n\nfeat the Leving to galler\n\nInds\n\n!! so for\n\nNo nos with duw be ducisted to the Member Enclo\n\nH\n\nΠότε\n\nthat the rate:\n\nIn all\n\nwith\n\nPing A\n\nk.\n\nin the lemngs ralel, and they in a\n\njeant in the first point, Mr. Estroy\n\nSatu\n\npi\n\npret den attempted to provi\n\nThough the pr\n\nDE AL Xaume” thu Is \"Van \"Mandy Long Legs,\" which laa Fax penalu. 1. Which spans Ho 60- reremmendations a simple sunčeky at the King' romance, in murther that the King's Times, 12. mg leve sama playa doubt that 192\n\nQue half of the good\n\nJRATI\n\nCand then argued that the\n\nMabeled. A For Um it has a hung by ra, that chasing team mỹ pgeht east, handed by Janet Gagner utorack to be finest rent in consider was the and Warner Baxter, anypacing by Vas Pros Glen\n\nThe Go Best Kathy) Chade Gollingwater and WHIL“\n\nThe tape her maderage inkej had un the case.\n\nAmong the English Tina palane te\n\nThe King 198 “A Warm Corner,\" with them to maps, Panama, Sean\n\nLease Bening handing a bla saat\n\nThe post sets l\n\nZpi\n\n10%. \"The Bui Ose\" with 12...\n\nvw the Am\n\namaria, Bicipi ane right to the\n\nCrowt\n\nT==bay.\n\nFert bloc\n\nMaga, and wea\n\nJI\n\nEnder's ViewA\n\nHis Lovedanip, in dealing\n\nA gami\n\nMembers are method that they\n\nneeded to barn end end day be and their Ladies must wear thell\n\nRader! 'membam\n\nThe Xeba Parkoure and chai, kuomu at 3 Coffee Clemen and be for Ladies\n\nretary pon her, auch\n\nDANGER!\n\nYOU ARE A VICTIM OF\n\nHONGKONG FOOT\n\n- X\n\n1 ויי}\n\nare pet\n\nBul\n\nHom\n\nPulling a man va where t\n\nbr\n\ned to Pale, durić\n\nand chop, chapters on all the\n\n::\n\nago.\n\nkega romalam 1.\n\nlone Park are linked and Vienna and Cɔnstantinoplu topal interest and the ther places of a De De Cachet the *** Turtast lu z ze red melty which w much of Chinese history in the Tanabe of the\n\nand the Ming T same way that London in so suck in parson by the of Earlich history and Katebest! - mention the le to make of Scottish Water\n\nchu thora\n\nwho at ng T\n\nmed sound? What did that About 15-re questions that a.)ør read:\n\nmutwick at every line charmine\n\nto the unwary reader, 15. zid they may fall to jenderstand Seku\n\naliment\n\n- mas cut in-,apekre.\" in another occasion,!\n\nsenten in\n\nserie Simpson they prosadia to For that mentioned Bond Street. holy the to one of the m\n\ntermed it, \"Say where, Julius Caesar drawing attent Bond Streette and what it .'\"\n\nil 1L to the material th Prod. Simpana in poking fun at 110ry, the means by which the\n\nmat men te wore a palat armaterial se\n\nCreated a simpla stary, Prof\n\nnom met deals with a comp morativ The Merh\n\ndrawn, lara bimanit open to the thmosh setnext and an th Nan die that bu qasten Tim Clarke, are interesting even with...\n\nTHE TRÊN 10 say who Tema Clarke tage productions.\" Have Blowj ted, Tom Clarke, farmerly a member of\n\nin Jul Comer how Shai KOBART fall the staff of Usa Sauch China Morm Test the Past, in at present editor je a let me burg to lack tha the free elition of her book pen is tur. is set able to share imposeze the opportun\n\n(ie Dowager'a tomb bar London newspaper-- 1 Ventes. Passing to Macbeth, Pif\n\n04, the levar, bagʻng herself 2. Chapters as Peking But Northline'n cietumn's trade or some timely remicy abe of the great fald carts shop, the fun to bursity, for haement and the critics of Shakespe Thursa history, the far and Fernand Northclife, it become necessary and in the Anal lecture on Teach\n\nV drama Lucia the Immacours of her to say who he wen, and that one Night be duals with the mportant Lioa era lay wala the Managers of Shinh than it le lente Prof. Simy various plays were printed\n\nImagine. In mo poore,\n\nnecessary qntion of the dates at which the principal from Rose in Feling for\n\nin in Flonchon\n\nTen to the Plays\n\nthrough whe KABI.\n\nThe Pletin) Side. There could be no better pok for the park\n\nww\n\nPurther Encouragessed,\n\nWhen the lectures were deter An Admirable lift.\n\n2nd on the wirejena na maential part However, It was not Frať, Simp. of the programme was the rad Akough anentially popular se's purpose to demonstrate the ing of selections from the playe than dusest of Tuklay and its wandoto Abazity of thelife' d'etur referred to.\n\nProf. Simpson Belst Halten for the general reader, which to the hd would redure that there is ung intimate region of the the Sonk is not Jacking in scholar wetting to places of interest in the KR: VIL\n\nwed readers with know-Howment, a Capital sat out wellia a pendik tune of Ch\n\nthose meninos Shor Motoral information.\n\nBorn Exited\n\nA p\n\nta\n\nre\n\n15\n\nof a book wal t For my The prepared from the eartipuð (menn ka dhe mes di Cuocomore. will be glad tv!\n\nare it in b same tiike, and ma tam kende stof such the sections referred to in\n\nகாென்பன, Hunt v Postala paladinckeri that the characters Apa\n\noranch An Kiven\n\nexceed in plaga dealt with, Prof. STI Which, along with the Mandarin roman-gun Bret Simms palataly the float of readers will!\n\n* The ** need hava ho froze on that tomber to quicken thaj imalen of proper AMOA of the randor. The the excellent Indar, the list of the avizugu Tekdes skoon ac-ughtiully\n\nare usually engh to discourage in be aluminted by la of the intrations, In-festivals and some of the mapa Jayaintance with Shakomprare la turning to the Diaze with tradi pleasant sibula kata eral that are new to PM author bas undertakana nisen limited to a simple try jinternet and enjoyment.\n\nAfted at mhant. Prof im\n\nThe format of Further Shut PH kedv et 'sprato 14 keeping aluse papn'rcent nature of the subject and the al- more repetal study of tractive MAST in which at bast Three or four plan, the necessary i barn treated. The pubilakēņu are! -ed in the\n\nCouraged mörkt be provided, to be complimented on an exce ath and it was with this thought in, pick! Lhu\n\n|| Ylvable an an aid to further and that he first wrote tha te taken care to explain in\n\nwork. Prof. mpan of ancient And modern Pekrending, particularly sa St Maż turon nud has new published them then that the lectures, will ather Hyacinth Ditchuria bern Me 101 pti dute in the their present form.\n\nland in my pettent enlillen.\n\nkambing. The book is packed with action that \"the study of Shako Taking as his text his own as 1. Und antywowell! Formation sh of weare should be based on an un-\n\nthe\n\nand 1.\n\nf how b\n\nJuring\n\n12\n\ndies are T\n\nW\n\ninally for broadenstag, and co\n\nanar pertain elementa zonalder\n\nof specialty suitable for that par poak, “have not been tempered |\n\n| e» it would use anve\n\nThe bibliophile\n\nConfidence!\n\nHe, boobby uhašty, kia apasar- ance—fodile confidence. Figurally, No is successful and pajusige, Strong bomitky, attractive loath, are essential ta that set of cance\n\nIt's significant that ha god thawrands al ather haakby, successful man usa Squikų Dental Cream. They use it canidan in the karvadedge that I will protect Hair teeth at the Danger Line-ther veinar- abi polat where puma mati fuath, where so much denial trouble actors, and where\n\nleom the dangerous add which being 40 decay and gum diseases, Squibb Dantul Cream, osade with over sc Squibb mik el Magnesia, a 2009- Ing antacid which dembels have we for years, effectively neutroičnes than ocide Bralects the Danger Line and helpis keop the gums fem pad healthy. It comes me gël, ne astringents, nothing to harm the delicate Nouns, I cleans brou Helly but catety, and it is remarkably placent to the testo, Begle the use of Paula Dental Cream Haley.\n\nSQUIBB DENTAL CREAM\n\nQuards the Danger Line\n\nKÖLNE, KARN & GO, IL\n\ncata\n\nE. R. SQUIBB & SONS, NEW YORK Cheran je de\n\nMRS. MOTONO.\n\nHand and Electrle Massage,\n\n91b, Wyndham Street. MISS MARU\n\nment at høy fles or patients\n\nM\n\n400, Mathan Row\n\nARRŞUN K. ANINDSZŲ. 1ÏËM, NONNA, ARTS & KISAKI\n\nRecommanded for many ram Go Crimpia Peak Hosptal ed by ill the bal\n\n24. Wyndham Street Tel\n\nel tion Includes a cost for quotation. alike for derstanding of his storfes and at with in the haps of turning fake Front Jaykhom maaponés görse kemat map of the Forb the intrinsic Interest of the suh appreciation of the means liked to have are the back furslab- Ohy, with the building coloured ject and the delightful manner in he made his stories Ively.\" red for grater clerussa Band-which atas kein gurated, but Prof. Simmon ha constructed. W with an index ertag through the unending thei ranston at counyards and thin e\n\ntom of the Bookshelf four half hour lecture dating would also have appreciate Imposal, a \"posan then to netewartly less that The plays he and alerted for his difficult to supply with such a This view, with four of the best known play strip down the bark with the title. tion of the drug the Forbidden 2-4, 3-\n\nwild na bá completa, perpose are Julion Career The elander volume but none the lasa Cemplane fight ris book at a piece of bank proder Twelfth N'ekt: or What You Wil.\n\nsad sauted to extrol the Merchant of Venice, Kachet and welcome when there.-M. e porose- and a map on worth of the Press of Madera. Before coming to the play with\n\ndelight to porn Kally & Walak Hid, from when which it deals, mch chapter sets bringing out a plody of the caden\n\nbirders. WE HATE Journed to expert\n\nAllen and Cowin are doctor Ever Peking\"\n\ndla Karal remarks about \"Though no longer the caplast ghest order.\n\nFiprison as well as practice espeare and his work and tion, entitled \"Lauashing and * China,\" wellan Julet Brem (the paper and the Imntent ona ara; (bieling part of Law book.\n\nlang sa taka from not the least they\n\nTehn Par East,' by Misa Trda MISS TAKAMURA In one of the reload pottfans of all excellent and othing more Desling with Shakespeare's art, in\n\nTrising real one of attractive devamad in the fent chapter, Prof. Power Wears. Jonathan Casa's Trurol- text \"Blog\" cition in the the way of a gift book, partieslar points out that the best way to and reverenza la due to tly from the paint of ew of the pr ancient\n\nThe\n\nwork\n\nTory\n\nSat, 21 Play lucky cipient.\n\nTh\n\n·\n\n•\n\nElectric and Hond\n\nOw of the latest addition to\n\nHommage Expen\n\n14 Wyndham Street\n\nIl performed in the theatre by Echoen of Japan Inter Life, By\n\nFirst Floor\n\ntake quite a la ane tih Jers, Library la Kokora, Him And\n\nLafeadin Read\n\nMedical Profesian Sinza\n\nTOCKTAKING\n\nALE! GENUINE REDUCTIONS OF FROM 10% TO 30%.\n\nTO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW STOCK MI-TAJMAHAL\n\nSILK STORE\n\nKing's Theatre Building D'Aguilar Street,\n\nof all the ad! wonderful b motive! most wonderful thing\n\nM\n\nThe dog man w\n\nIF YOUR\n\nit ba\n\n*The Bad\n\nMacmilk\n\nThe motor\n\nah...\n\nMarion\n\nDAVIES\n\nARIANNE\n\nMarion Davies will tell you what it is in a wonderful way\n\nDet mire the\n\npicture.\n\nAdded Attraction\n\nFox New\n\n-Commencing October, 25th.-\n\nM. M. production.\n\n\"MADAME X\"\n\nCOMMENCING SUNDAY AT THE QUEEN'S\n\nEX-DOLORES\n\nDEL RIO\n\n\"BAD ONE\"\n\nUNITED\n\n-EDMUND\n\nWE LOWE\n\n++ תרי\n\nThe\n\nOne.\"\n\nCommode Vandrehte in du tainas 40 mothe\n\nHaplorer la take advantage vĩ marsh Fich of a prisoner 19 kay patu DATE been pokémo\n\nKowald E\n\npremta Model Ra in Arctle explore new here\n\nwaterft.al vate enteng Lase\n\n* hurt af | Kechik\n\n2 straks | mada nə\n\nT\n\nודייי\n\nAll derided to charge ze palett\n\ngenre being braid to charge, tha\n\nfi..\n\nFEET\n\nPelice Rickt\n\n1\n\nLice ofrer we put\n\nと\n\nDON'T DELAY - APPLY\n\nABSORBINE JE\n\nIT KILLS THE GERMS OF\n\nHONGKONG FOOT\n\nALAND ATWOMPINE DE – NOW — 11 ki.18 Uhermafbok KONG\n\nני קל\n\nן\n\nkkk i EAIS the\n\nackly.\n\nWe\n\nJTCH BURN the Meeting.\n\nTam are obtulykkly at PEEL P.-- movided that CRACK Penad Tom The No 1 kg 3\n\num 1 Mid Gelaber BLISTER\n\n|:\n\n1920.\n\nthe\n\n10\n\nTele\n\nPUBLIC ENCLOSURE\n\n1\n\npist tɔ the\n\nt\n\n1\n\nיז' Bethevert, der Bernama LiDALJE\n\nKevin La\n\nBurc\n\nder. CROWN,\n\nSecretary-\n\nاجد\n\nHannah .:\n\nFirst, the text is re-formatted into standard Markdown, correcting headers, sub-headers, bold-type, and tables using Markdown table syntax.\n\nHere is the corrected and reformatted text in HTML as per the instructions:\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nBOOKSHELF.\n\nINDO-CHINA PARADISE. SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS.\n\nHealth Resort in Hills of Annam.\n\nAN ATTRACTIVE BOOK.\n\nOne of the Loves garden spots, commonly known as the Parade of Indo-China, where H. Paul Doumer, then Governor, decided in 1895 to establish a health resort. Some years later, Governor Doumer completed the preliminary work and established a zamindari, which has a cinema attached.\n\nA great deal has been added to the station, and these are, including ... of mulled...y, a psychological problem, not a menace of lunar... Bong... a number of separate villas were erected. As a health resort, it has proved a great success.\n\nProf. Simpson's Radio Lectures.\n\nThe literature concerning Shakespeare is vast. Pekin... und... work, what a vast amount will ever realize Peking and not wet... weeting he might have spared Passing so it is saw officially call the world.\n\nThe third edition retains the original title of the book, mounting. The aspect that a opera may apology for hancared to excite either wonder... Milton to make change Murray.\n\nAlready the literature concerning Shakespeare is vast. The author has no more interest in the manuscripts, all of which are at Pekme th...\n\nMr. J. L. Feed Mokitur. Lauru, saya, \"of three.\n\n...\n\nTo Your Friends at Home Christmas with a suitable Gift from \"Hongkong TEA\n\nPrice per 3 catty box $18.50 net (Approx 7 lb.)\n\nFinest Fo.com > Per 5 catty box $17.00 net\n\n„Mauge Pakos Peyta 5 lbs. $17.60 net. THE PRICES QUOTED INCLUDE ALL CHARGES to any add was in the Corvel Kingdom, GINGER IN SYRUP In syrup barnat Memo SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR US. Portest of tina 5 lb jars. $18.00 net. Per case of Twelve 24 1. pats, $21.00 bet\n\nTUE PRICES QUOTED INCLUDE FREIGHT PAID to London Docka mole DRIED GINGER IN TINS Te pareof x 1 lb, ins. $10.50 net Including age to the United Kingdom.\n\nORDER EARLY, LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Grocery Dept. Tel. 25813.\n\nK\n\nRESTRINGING AND REPAIRS. We take a COMMERCIAL PRick a son work RAÇERIŲ PAGEág ky on enny with Thing (HARANPE | RESTRIN\n\nAAA DUNLOP POTESTA ATIN AMERICAN ORGA [WUN cur OWN SUPERFINE seunted Caloun) L7 רים with Our DAWON OUT NO. A WARNINGAPORE ONO 27 WAL CHINA GU 207 AUTERIINE N OWN A Out, and duly stunzsataed doe Umenia.\n\n...\n\nSQUIBB DENTAL CREAM\n\nQuards the Danger Line\n\nKÖLNE, KARN & GO, IL\n\ncata\n\nE. R. SQUIBB & SONS, NEW YORK Cheran je de\n\nMRS. MOTONO.\n\nHand and Electric Massage,\n\n91b, Wyndham Street. MISS MARU\n\nment at høy fles or patients\n\nM\n\n400, Mathan Row\n\nARRŞUN K. ANINDSZŲ. 1ÏËM, NONNA, ARTS & KISAKI\n\nRecommanded for many ram Go Crimpia Peak Hosptal ed by ill the bal\n\n24. Wyndham Street Tel\n\nel tion Includes a cost for quotation. alike for derstanding of his storfes and at with in the haps of turning fake Front Jaykhom maaponés görse kemat map of the Forb the intrinsic Interest of the suh appreciation of the means liked to have are the back furslab- Ohy, with the building coloured ject and the delightful manner in he made his stories Ively.\" red for grater clerussa Band-which atas kein gurated, but Prof. Simmon ha constructed. W with an index ertag through the unending thei ranston at counyards and thin e\n\n...\n\nMADAME X\" COMMENCING SUNDAY AT THE QUEEN'S\n\nEX-DOLORES DEL RIO \"BAD ONE\"\n\nUNITED -EDMUND WE LOWE\n\n...\n\nDON'T DELAY - APPLY ABSORBINE JE\n\nIT KILLS THE GERMS OF HONGKONG FOOT\n\n...\n\nPage 177",
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        "content_text": "# Head 29. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY\n\nKOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.\n\nBrought forward\n\nSPECIAL EXPENDITURE.\n\nApproved Estimate, 1931. 835,357\n\nEstimate, 1932. 866,125\n\nSub-heads :-\n\n  \n    34\n    Improvements to Lo Wu Water Supply-Installation of an Hydraulic Rain\n    \n    (1)\n  \n  \n    35\n    One New Boiler for 2-6-4 Type Class B Locos.\n    32,400\n    (2)\n  \n  \n    36\n    Repairs to Galvanised Steel Pale Fencing round the Loco. Yard, Hung Hom\n    2,500\n    \n  \n  \n    37\n    Repairs to the Old Iron Carriage Shed, Hung Hom\n    10,500\n    (3)\n  \n  \n    38\n    Repairs to Traffic Staff Quarters, Yaumati\n    2,600\n    \n  \n  \n    39\n    Completion of Staff Quarters, Shatin Station\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    40\n    Filling to Sea-side of Taipo Station\n    800\n    (4)\n  \n  \n    41\n    Waiting Shelter, Yaumati Down Platform\n    1,800\n    \n  \n  \n    42\n    New Body work for 4 Coaches\n    1,200\n    (5)\n  \n  \n    \n    Sheung Shui Station. Extension\n    1,100\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Waiting Shelter, Fanling Main Platform\n    1,200\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Extension of Yaumati Station Yard\n    8,700\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Approach Road, Fanling Station\n    1,540\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Heavy Type Sliding Gates, Kowloon Platform\n    600\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    New Air Compressor and Motor\n    8,250\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Fencing\n    4,000\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Permanent Shops at Stations\n    200\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Waiting Hall at Yaumati Station\n    200\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Total Kowloon-Canton Railway\n    947,547\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    959,025\n    (7)\n  \n\nNUMBERS.\n\nPERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.\n\nDetails of the foregoing.\n\nE-1 GENERAL EXPENSES.\n\nE-1-3 GENERAL Manager.\n\nE-1-3-1 Salaries.\n\n  \n    \n    1931\n    1932\n  \n  \n    I\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1\n    Manager and Chief Engineer, (£1,400 to £1,600 by £50 annually)\n    22,500\n    31,484\n  \n  \n    \n    Acting Pay\n    4,813\n    (9)\n  \n  \n    2\n    2 Office Attendants, (1 at $252 to $300 and 1 at $192 to $240 by $12 triennially)\n    480\n    484\n  \n  \n    1\n    1 Messenger ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)\n    168\n    168\n  \n\nE-1-3-2 Allowances.\n\nOffice Attendants, and 1 Messenger, Rent Allowances to 3 at $48 each\n\n144 144\n\nE-1-4 AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS.\n\nE-1-4-1 Salaries.\n\n  \n    1\n    Chief Accountant, (£700 to £825 by £25 annually). Personal Allowance (£100)\n    12,375\n    16,500\n  \n  \n    1\n    1,500\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially) Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)\n    204 504\n    204 504\n  \n  \n    \n    2,000\n    (8)\n    \n  \n\nE-1-4-2 Allowances.\n\nOffice Attendant, and 3 Coolies, Rent Allowances at $48 each\n\n192 192\n\nCarried forward 42,880 51,680\n\n(1) At present water supply fails at certain times of the year. Installation of ram will remedy this.\n\n(2) Two spare boilers worn out.\n\n(3) Fencing is badly in need of repair. It protects valuable plant and stores.\n\n(4) Essential repairs.\n\n(5) Re-vote.\n\n(6) Four more coaches to be rebuilt.\n\n(7) Including $12,538 ($4,538 under Personal Emoluments and $8,000 under Other Charges) for running and maintenance of Government cars and lorries on mainland.\n\n(8) Lower rate of exchange.\n\n(9) Transferred to end of personal emoluments.\n\n(10) Stipulated increments.\n\n318 79",
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        "content_text": "32\n\nway to Yaumati.\n\nThis district appeared to be quiet again for the moment, I therefore pushed on in a taxi accompanied by a British Sergeant to Sham Shui Po. We got through Shanghai Street without any incident but it became evident as soon as we got to the Lai Chi Kok Road in Sham Shui Po District that we should have trouble. We had hardly got any distance down the Lai Chi Kok Road where stones were flying when we came upon a mob looting a Chinese shop containing Japanese goods. We stopped the taxi and on our approach the rioters ran out of the shop and took up positions at a distance under the verandahs and on the vacant ground opposite and opened up a bombardment of stones. I fired a number of warning rounds from my revolver which had little effect on the mob so we withdrew to our taxi and drove on down the road some little distance to the first picquet of the Argylls who lined across the road. A Police picquet was there also.\n\nCrowds were on all sides under cover of the verandahs throwing stones, retreating as the troops and police advanced and advancing when the troops either stopped or withdrew temporarily. We pushed on to Sham Shui Po Police Station where I was informed that the crowds were completely out of hand and that this condition of affairs had continued for close on four hours. I thereupon returned to the picquet in Lai Chi Kok Road and finding that the crowd would not disperse I decided to open fire myself. I came to this decision as it was clear that the crowds would not withdraw otherwise and that looting was in progress as I had already witnessed myself. One private in the Argylls had had his jaw broken with a stone and a number of other casualties had been reported. The alternative was to order the troops to fire which would have meant numerous casualties. I fired one round at the mob in Lai Chi Kok Road. They ran leaving one man in the roadway who was picked up by the Police and taken to hospital.\n\nPolice and troops were now at the junction of a large cross road, Nam Cheung Street which has an open nullah running",
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        "content_text": "118\n\nL. GIBBS\n\nThere is a\n\nThe new maps are essentially military maps. A grid system, no doubt designed primarily to enable the O.C. to tell the battery commander exactly where to plump a shell, may however be used to locate a few defects which, though perhaps of little account from a military point of view, detract considerably from the value of the maps for ordinary topographical purposes. Taking the Tai Po sheet, a district with which the writer is well acquainted. At East 177, North 718 is shown a large village, but with no name. This is the village of Lin Au. The 2½ inch map incorrectly named it Lung Om. At East 205, North 714 and 717 are shown two more nameless villages. These should be named Sheung Wong Au and Ha Wong Au. In the 2½ inch map the names are transposed.\n\ndifficulty with place names where two dialects are spoken, but a beginner in Chinese knows that Sheung means \"upper\" and \"Ha,\" lower.\n\nAt East 213, North 742 is shown the village of Fung Yuen. There should surely be a considerable patch of woodland on the hillside behind it, East 196, North 768 the village of Wan Shan Ha is unaccountably omitted. The writer of this note once lived in a house shown at East 226 North 710. This name has got adrift, it belongs to the one remaining house of the old village near the west entrance of the Tai Po tunnel. A well-marked topographical feature like the Lam Tsun Valley should be named on a map of this scale. (It is a most beautiful valley too. See it in April or in July, with its brilliant green paddy fields and many villages among their dark fung-shui trees, all backed by the fine massif of Tai Mo Shan).\n\n37\n\nIt is a pity that maps based on high-class survey work, chock-a-block with azimuths and co-ordinates and assisted by one of the greatest inventions (so far) of the Century—mechanical flying—should be marred by errors and omissions which an intelligent schoolboy could rectify.\n\nConventional signs \"distinguish between Coniferous and Deciduous Woodland. But this differentiation does not hold in South China where the bulk of the non-coniferous trees are evergreens. The colouring of woodland green, with a definite edging of dots makes a distinction on the map which seldom exists on the ground, where woodland as often as not merges into scattered trees and scrub. The green colour might be omitted with economy and advantage.\n\nIt would perhaps be scarcely fair to make a comparison between the maps of Hong Kong and the Ordinance Survey of England and Wales, but as, at the time of writing, the first sheet of a new edition of the 1 inch to the mile maps of the latter survey has appeared, some account of these maps may be of interest. The sheet just published covers an area of 30 miles by 18 miles in the neighbourhood of Plymouth and can be had mounted to fold for 4 shillings. The streams are printed in blue. A new style of lettering for the place names has been adopted and the different classes of roads are clearly shown, but the most important innovation is an attempt to show by pale hachure shading and pale colouring the relief of the country. The maps are in fact called the Fifth (Relief) Edition.\" The old 1 inch maps of 50 years ago—showed relief by hachures only. This system was fairly effective for showing up mountainous country and for indicating the\n\nThe Hong Kong Naturalist.\n\na\n\n11\n\nMaps of Hong Kong\n\n44\n\n119\n\ndirection of a range of hills, but, except for an occasional figure printed at a summit or at a cross road it gave no indication of the actual height above sea level. Then came an edition with contours, mostly 100 feet apart and Popular Edition in which the contours were 50 feet apart and were printed brown and the woods coloured green. A few sheets of this popular edition were coloured to show relief and called 'Tourist Maps.'\n\nThis relief colouring commenced with green at the sea level, a paler tint of green at 100 feet was followed by a pale brown at 200 feet. This brown tint was continued to the hill tops, gradually increasing in darkness at each 100 feet of altitude. This is an admirable system for showing topography, a glance shows what is high land and what is low land, and as the contours are printed and figured the actual levels can also be ascertained. One would expect it to be an expensive process but the maps produced were sold at 4 shillings each, the same price as those of the new edition. The drawback to this layer colouring is that if you continue up to 3,000 feet a colour scheme which adequately shows the relief at 600 or 800 feet, you will, by the time you have reached the 3,000 feet summits have obtained so dark a tint as almost to obliterate the printed features of the map. In the new maps a clear representation of topography, which might have been obtained by layer colouring, appears to have been sacrificed to artistic effect. On the cover also, beauty, or what is no doubt thought to be beauty is placed before utility. An ornate representation of the Royal Arms takes the place which should be occupied by a key map. There is no reason that this key map should not be made just as pleasing to look upon as the representation of the Royal Arms. It seems that economy might be effected by omitting the green colour of the woodlands. These are quite clearly shown by the printed representations of trees. Beyond these criticisms one can have nothing but praise for the new maps, and can only express the hope that they will soon be available for the country at large, where the stoppage\n\nof map making brought about by the war and the rapid growth of suburban building in the country, involved in the post-war exodus from the towns, has left the last edition of the 1 inch maps so far out of date as to be almost useless in many places for finding one's way about.\n\n(1) Geographical Journal.\n\nMay 1937.\n\n(2)\n\n55\n\nFebruary 1928. September 1926.\n\n138",
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        "content_text": "254\n\n255\n\n256\n\n(China).\n\nHENRY W. FOWLER\n\nSaurus varius Günther, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus., vol. 5, 1864, P. 395\n\nSynodus varius Bleeker, Nederl. Tijds. Dierk., vol. 4, 1872, p. 147 (reference).\n\nSynodus variegatus Richardson, Ichth, China and Japan, 1846, p. 301 (seas of China).\n\nSynodus synodus (not Linnaeus) Jouan, Mém. Soc. Imp. Sci. Nat. Cherbourg, vol. 13, 1868, p. 271 (Hong Kong).\n\nFigure 4. Synodus japonicus (Houttuyn).\n\nHWF\n\nDepth 6 to 8; head 3 to 4; eye 5 to 8 in head, 1½ to 1¾ in snout, equals interorbital. Scales 60 to 64 in lateral line, 5 or 6 above, Dorsal rays 12, anal 8 or 9, pectoral 12, ventral 8. Dusky above, below yellowish to white. Dark cross bands on back and sides, often with paler centers. Head with dark blotches and jaws barred. Fins, except anal and ventral, with rows of dark spots or cross bands. Length to 266 mm.\n\nChina, Hong Kong*, Amoy.—(Red Sea, Zanzibar, Natal*, Madagascar, India, East Indies, Philippines*, Japan, Melanesia*, Micronesia*, Polynesia* and Hawaii*).\n\nSAURIDA Valenciennes,\n\nBrush-toothed Lizards.\n\nSaurida Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 22, 1849, p. 499. Type Salmo tumbil Bloch, designated by Jordan, Snyder, Tanaka, Journ. College Sci. Tokyo, vol. 33, art. 1, 1913, P. 53.\n\nSnout short, pointed. Eye moderate, with moderate adipose eyelids. Mouth very wide, with long slender premaxillary. Teeth in several irregular rows, unequal, pointed, depressible, more or less curved; 2 bands on each side of palate, inner much shorter and outer of 1 or 2 rows. Gill opening very large, membranes free. Branchiostegals 13 to 16. Scales cycloid, moderate. Opercles and postocular region scaly. Lateral line axial, more or less keeled along tail. Dorsal premedian. Adipose fin short. Anal far postmedian, below adipose fin. Caudal forked. Pectoral inserted above middle in body depth, rays 12 to 15. Ventral rather close behind pectoral, rays 9, inner rays longer.\n\nThe Hong Kong Naturalist,\n\nA Synopsis of the Fishes of China\n\nSynopsis of the Species.\n\na. Pectorals less than postorbital part of head.\n\nb. Scales larger, 48 to 54; adipose eyelids rather narrow.\n\nc1. Adipose eyelids broad; anal rays 10.\n\nargyrophanes.\n\nc3. Adipose lids narrow; anal rays 11 to 12., gracilis.\n\nb. Scales smaller, 63; adipose eyelids broad; anal rays 10.\n\neso.\n\n257\n\na. Pectoral longer than postorbital part of head; anal rays 11 to 12; scales 45 to 49.\n\ngrandisquamis.\n\nSaurida argyrophanes (Richardson). Figure 5.\n\nKin lin chuy (Silk scaled chuy), Kin lin cheuy (Silver scaled cheuy), Kam lun chui.\n\nSaurus argyrophanes Richardson, Ichth. China and Japan, 1846, p. 302. Most probably China seas.—Peters, Monatsb. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1880, p. 924 (Ningpo).\n\nSaurida argyrophanes Günther, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus., vol. 5, 1864, P. 400 (North China; China).—Rutter, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1897, p. 68 (compiled).\n\nSaurida tombil (not Bloch) Bleeker, Nederl. Tijds. Dierk., vol. 2, 1865, p. 57 (Amoy).\n\nSynodus tumbil Bleeker, Nederl. Tijds. Dierk., vol. 4, 1873, p. 147 (reference).\n\nSaurida tumbil Günther, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., series 4, vol. 13, 1874, p. 158 (Chefoo).—Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1929, p. 602 (Hong Kong).\n\nFigure 5. Saurida argyrophanes (Richardson).\n\nHWF\n\nDepth 7 to 9; head 3¾ to 4¼; snout 4 to 4⅖ in head; eye 8 to 9, adipose lids narrow; premaxillary 1½ to 1⅗. Scales 48 to 54 in lateral line, 4 above, 5 below. Dorsal rays 11; anal 10; pectoral 14 with length 1⅕ in postocular or 1⅘ in head. Dull brown, silvery to yellowish or whitish below. Dorsal, caudal and pectoral brown, tipped with dusky. Anal and ventral pale yellowish to whitish. Said to reach 610 mm.\n\nChina, Hong Kong*, Amoy, Chefu, Ningpo.—(Japan*).\n\nDecember 1932.",
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        "content_text": "Table XXXIII.\n\nGENERAL CHINESE CHARITIES FUND.\n\nStatement of Accounts from 1st July to 31st December, 1981.\n\n  \n    Receipts.\n    $\n    C.\n    Expenditure.\n    $\n    C.\n  \n  \n    To Balance........\n    155,538\n    72\n    By Maintenance of Chinese Schools in Kowloon City\n    4,441\n    19\n  \n  \n    Rent from Temple Keepers of :- Hau Wong Temple, Kowloon City.\n    \n    \n    Grants to:-\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Pak Tai Temple, Wantsi,\n    22,245\n    10\n    Kwun Yua Temple, Chewanshan.\n    890\n    00\n  \n  \n    Kwun Yam Temple, Chewanshan.\n    1,888\n    00\n    Tin Hau Temple, Shaukiwan\n    758\n    00\n  \n  \n    Tin Hau Temple, Shaukiwan\n    5,900\n    00\n    Lok Shin Tong, Kowloon City for 1931\n    400\n    00\n  \n  \n    Ngai Lo Shi (ex-temple keeper of the Fi Tam Kung Temple, Shaukiwan\n    1,929\n    30\n    The Kaifong of Tunghom for the expenses of the free school in Kwan Yum Temple, Hunghom\n    1,200\n    00\n  \n  \n    Fook Tak Che Temple, Shaukiwan........\n    500\n    00\n    Tin Hau Temple, Yaurasti\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Pak Eung Temple, Quarry Bay,). Ping Chau Free School\n    95\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sheung Tai Temple. Matanchung....\n    260\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    To T Temple, Shankiwan.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tam Kong Temple, Sungwongtoi..............\n    30\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tin Hau Temple, Tokwawan..............\n    858\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Pak Tai Temple, Cheung Chan Island..\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kwun Yum Tempie. Hungaom..\n    70\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Committee of the Tin Hau Temple, Kow- Joon City\n    099\n    32\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2,015\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    165\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    8,200\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Expenses for holding theatrical per- formatice at\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kowloon City\n    1,310\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Yi Pak Kong Temple, Quarry Bay....\n    600\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Ma Tan Chung\n    743\n    75\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tin Hau Temple. Ping Chau island..\n    50\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cheung Chau Island\n    466\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chuk Neung Temple. Kowloon City.\n    1,400\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tam Kung Temple. Wongneichung....\n    176\n    30\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tin Hau Temple. Aberdeen\n    652\n    40\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Aplicbau\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shatin\n    €13.75\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Ping Chan Island.\n    850\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Pak Tai Temple, Hok Un, Hunghom.\n    300\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Che Kung Temple, Shatin.....\n    121\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Aberdeen\n    209\n    75\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shamshuipo\n    2,338\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Hang Shing Temple, aplicheu..\n    200\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kwon Yum Temple, Aplichau\n    292\n    49\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tin Hau Temple, Wongueichung.\n    1,831\n    75\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Pak Tai Temple. Mataowai....\n    3,913\n    49\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tin Hau Temple, Hai Chung Shum Island, Tokwawan\n    415\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shing Wong Temple, Bridges Street,\n    75\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Mo Tai Temple. Shamshaipo...\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Annual subscription to Confucius Society for expenses of the Free School at Yak Hu Kung, Wanchai\n    22\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tio Han Temple. Shamshuipe\n    2\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Repairs to:- Haa Wong Temple. Kowloon City\n    800\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chuk Neunz Temple, Kowloon City\n    155\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tin Hau Temple, Shamshuipo\n    216\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sam Tai Tez Temple, Shamshnipo\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Pak Tai Temple, Shamshuipe\n    2,500\n    48\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    House Bents:- Property of au Wong Temple. Kowloon City...\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Property of Tin Hau Temple, Shaukiwan\n    798\n    10\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    747\n    12\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1,535\n    12\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Compensation & Resumptions from Public Works Department of :- Tin Hau Temple, Wongueichung...................................... New Kowloon Survey District Inland Lot No. 6143......\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    400\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3,254\n    60\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3,554\n    60\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    M Grant from Education Department for Chinese Public School in Kowloon City\n    1,500\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Interest :- On Fixed deposit..........\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2,820\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    559\n    77\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3,379\n    77\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Crown Rent\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Refund of security to temple keepers of: Hau Wong Temple, Sowloon City\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kwun Yum Temple, Chewanshan\n    520\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Fook Tak Che Temple, Shaukiwan\n    2,195\n    75\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tam Kung Temple, Sungwongtoi....\n    80\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kwun Yam Temple, Hengbom\n    118\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Yi Pak Kung Temple, Quarry Bay\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tam Kung Temple. 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To Ti Temple, Shaukiwan\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Grant from Hong Kong Government!\n    89,326\n    38\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Interest :-\n    289\n    25\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Salary\n    \n    \n    90\n    00\n    \n  \n  \n    Stationery and printing...\n    \n    \n    11\n    80\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    127,537\n    25\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \"J\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chenng Chau Kaifong (for the purpose of wiping out the debts.)\n    \n    \n    1,400\n    00\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    35,000\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Balance\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    On Fixed Deposit\n    \n    \n    19,282\n    61\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1,018\n    43\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Current Account ..............................\n    433\n    73\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1,447\n    16\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total......\n    163,984\n    41\n    Total......\n    163,984\n    41\n  \n  \n    \n    39\n    75\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    LI YAU TSUN,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total.\n    219,219\n    01\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    800\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2,000\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    127,387\n    25\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1,50\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    57\n    37\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    37\n    50\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    25\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    30\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    120\n    00\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    9\n    80\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    42,840\n    89\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total..........\n    219,219\n    01\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Member of Committee.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    E. R. HALLIFAX, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    LI YAU TSUN,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Member of Committee,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    E. R. HALLIFAX, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\n73",
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        "content_text": "L.S.\n\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace\n\nThe 15th day of December, 1932.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nTHE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY\n\nLORD PRESIDENT\n\nLORD COLEBROOKE\n\nMAJOR TRYON\n\nMR. BENNETT.\n\nWHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a Report from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dated the 13th day of December 1932 in the words following, viz.:—\n\n\"WHEREAS by virtue of His late Majesty King Edward the Seventh's Order in Council of the 18th day of October 1909 there was referred unto this Committee a humble Petition of Cheng Kwok-Yau praying for special leave to appeal to Your Majesty in Council from the Judgment of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong (In Appeal) dated the 12th day of September 1932 and pronounced in the matter of the conviction of the Petitioner by the said Supreme Court on an indictment charging him with the following offence: that he, on divers dates between the 23rd February 1932 and the 24th of March 1932 (both dates inclusive) in this Colony, through one Lau Hing, did counsel, procure and command Chui Yung Sham and Wong Nam Sheung to do and commit a certain felony by them committed on the 24th day of March 1932, at Wongneichong in this Colony, that is to say, to murder Fung Him alias George Fung. Ordinance No.14 of 1929 Sections 2 and 3 and Common Law.”\n\n“THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE in obedience to His late Majesty's said Order in Council have taken the said humble Petition into consideration and having heard Counsel in support thereof Their Lordships do this day agree humbly to report to Your Majesty as their opinion that the said Petition ought to be dismissed.\"\n\nHIS MAJESTY having taken the said Report into consideration was pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council to approve thereof and to order as it is hereby ordered that the same be punctually observed obeyed and carried into execution.\n\nWhereof the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Island of Hong Kong for the time being and all other persons whom it may concern are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.\n\nM. P. A. HANKEY.\n\n[11]\n\nPrinted under the authority of HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE By HARRISON and Sons, Ltd., 44-47, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C.2, Printers in Ordinary to His Majesty.\n\n(B306/7254)T Wt. 150 7 12/32 H & S, Ltd, Gp. 306",
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        "title": "CO129-541-10 Cheng Kwok Yau- application for special leave to appeal 13-10-1932 - 3-2-1933",
        "content_text": "20\n\n2\n\ndates inclusive) in this Colony, through one Lau Hing, did counsel, procure and command Chui Yung Sham and Wong Nam Sheung to do and commit a certain felony by them committed on the 24th day of March 1932, at Wongneichong in this Colony, that is to say, to murder Fung Him alias George Fung.\n\nLaw.\n\nOrdinance No. 14 of 1929 Sections 2 and 3 and Common Law.\n\n4. That your Petitioner was tried before His Honour Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp, K.C., C.B.E., the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and a Special Jury on the charge set out in the said Indictment on the 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th days of August 1932 and on the 24th day of August such Jury returned a verdict of guilty against your Petitioner upon the said charge.\n\n5. That at the trial of your Petitioner upon the said charge, evidence was adduced by the Assistant Attorney-General on behalf of the Crown for the purpose of proving the following matters:-\n\nwere:-\n\n6.\n\n(A) That the said Fung Him alias George Fung was murdered. (B) That the murder was committed by two men-Wong Nam Sheung and Chui Yung Sham.\n\n(C) That the two men Wong Nam Sheung and Chui Yung Sham were procured by one Lau Hing to commit the murder.\n\n(D) That the said Lau Hing was the chauffeur of your Petitioner and that from 23rd February 1932 he was also his agent for the purpose of procuring men to commit the murder.\n\n(E) That from 23rd February 1932 onwards your Petitioner entertained feelings of revengeful hatred against the murdered man.\n\n(F) That on 20th and 21st March 1932 your Petitioner discussed with one Edward Thomas Spencer Zimmern and one Sydney Cecil Christie in compassing the death of the said George Fung through other channels than those by which he was ultimately murdered.\n\nThat amongst the witnesses deposing to the matters aforesaid were:-\n\n(A) The said Chui Yung Sham and one Tong Kam Fui otherwise known as A To Ñui both of whom your Petitioner humbly submits were accomplices in the said murder, and\n\n(B) Edward Thomas Spencer Zimmern and Sydney Cecil Christie.\n\n7. That the evidence of the said Edward Thomas Spencer Zimmern was given by him with the knowledge that at the close thereof an application for a conditional pardon for the said Edward Thomas Spencer Zimmern would be made by Counsel for the Crown under Section 104 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance 1899. Such an application was in fact made and refused on the ground that the application should have been made before the evidence was heard.\n\n8. That the evidence of the said Chui Yung Sham and Sydney Cecil Christie was given and heard after an application for a conditional pardon under Section 104 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance 1899 had been made on their behalf by Counsel for the Crown and granted by the Court.\n\n20\n\n30\n\n9. The Provisions of Section 104 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance 1899 are as follows:-\n\n\"A Magistrate or the Court may, with the consent in writing of the Attorney-General, order that a pardon be granted to any person accused or suspected of, or committed for trial for, any indictable offence on condition of his giving full and true evidence on any preliminary inquiry or any trial; and such order shall have effect as a pardon by the Governor, but may be withdrawn by the Magistrate or the Court on proof that such person has withheld evidence or given false evidence.\"\n\n10. The written consent of the Attorney-General to the pardon in respect of Chui Yung Sham was given on the 23rd day of July 1932 and in respect of both the said Edward Thomas Spencer Zimmern and Sydney Cecil Christie on the 4th day of August 1932.\n\n11. That the following matters set out under this paragraph hereof were raised by your Petitioner at the said trial on objection to the reception of the evidence of Zimmern and Christie (hereinafter referred to).\n\n(A) That the evidence generally of the witnesses Zimmern and Christie, as from the time of objection thereto being taken was inadmissible.\n\n(B) That the learned Chief Justice was wrong in admitting any evidence of the said witnesses which tended to establish that the accused had been guilty of a Criminal act or acts other than that covered by the indictment.\n\n(C) That the evidence generally of the said witnesses was not relevant to any issue before the Court and was not required to rebut a defence which would be otherwise open to the accused.\n\n10581\n\n2/Page 21\n\n22",
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        "content_text": "4\n\n(D) That the evidence generally of the said witnesses was wrongfully admitted and used for the purpose of proving that the accused on divers dates between the 23rd day of February 1932 and the 24th day of March 1932 (both dates inclusive) in this Colony through one Lau Hing, did counsel, procure and command Chui Yung Sham and Wong Nam Sheung to do and commit a certain felony by them committed on the 24th of March 1932 at Wongneichong in the Colony, that is to say, to murder Fung Him alias George Fung.\n\n(E) That the learned Chief Justice was wrong in putting the evidence generally of the said witnesses to the Jury upon the issue as to whether or not the accused did through the said Lau Hing so counsel, procure and command as aforesaid.\n\n(F) That the learned Chief Justice was wrong in refusing to withdraw the case from the Jury.\n\n12. That such matters were argued before and considered by the Full Court consisting of Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice John Roskruge Wood, Puisne Judge, and decided against your Petitioner on the 12th September 1932. On the hearing of the Appeal, your Petitioner's Counsel attacked the Summing up of the learned Chief Justice on the ground that it was inadequate and misleading. No opinion was expressed thereon in the reasons given for dismissing the Appeal. Your Petitioner's learned Counsel, at the conclusion of his address on the Summing up, stated that the learned Chief Justice doubted the wisdom of the course which he adopted, referring, it is submitted by your Petitioner, to the opening words of the Summing up, to which the learned Chief Justice replied: \"I did not doubt the wisdom of the course and I do not doubt it now. I say this to avoid misunderstanding.\" It should, I think, be pointed out that the Summing up followed immediately on the Summing up of the defence, and that the defence had avowedly attached great importance to the \"last word.\"\n\n13. Your Petitioner respectfully submits that in a capital case, it is incumbent upon the learned trial Judge to abstain from dealing with the case on very broad general lines, and that where there are, as in this case, difficulties, improbabilities, and inconsistencies, not to abstain from dealing with them; that it is also incumbent upon him to direct the Jury as well upon the law as the facts, and to sift the evidence so as to ensure a due appreciation thereof by the Jury; and that the speeches of Counsel cannot relieve him of his duty; and that it is incumbent upon the learned Judge, where, as in this case, the chief evidence is that of accomplices, to warn the Jury that although in law they may convict on the evidence of accomplices alone without corroboration, yet that they should look for corroboration, and that he should direct them what in law is corroboration, and point to such evidence as may properly be considered as corroborative as implicating the accused. It is respectfully submitted that the learned Chief Justice's Summing up failed to properly direct the Jury in the above matters, and indulgence is asked for the unusual course of setting out in this Petition the relatively short Summing up of the learned Chief Justice in a case which lasted twelve days, during nine of which the evidence was heard, preceded by a Summary of the evidence of the principal witnesses.\n\n14. Mr. Justice Wood, who gave the reasons (concurred in by the Chief Justice) for dismissing the appeal, after reviewing the facts, proceeded to say that the facts in issue, which the Crown must prove, were four in number:\n\n(1) That Fung was murdered.\n\n(2) That he was murdered through Lau.\n\n(3) That Lau himself had a principal.\n\n(4) That his principal was the accused.\n\nAnd he said that the first and second of these facts were not in doubt; that Lau himself was the agent of someone else had been shown by the absence of any motive of his own and by his control of large sums of money for the purpose of his crime.\n\nYour Petitioner respectfully submits that, assuming evidence given of the perpetration of the murder, and that Lau counselled, procured, and commanded the murderers, paid them $2,000, and that the most credible witnesses proved that your Petitioner had shown murderous hate towards Fung, the evidence would nevertheless be inadequate to connect your Petitioner with the crime and permit of the case being allowed to go to the Jury.\n\n15. Your Petitioner humbly submits the following summary of the evidence of the principal witnesses for the prosecution.\n\n16. In the year 1928, Lai Ming Fai (hereinafter called \"Lai\") then an actress of about 18 years of age, became engaged to your Petitioner with a view to marriage; she and your Petitioner lived together until the 22nd of February 1932, your Petitioner being young and in affluent circumstances. In the first instance, and for some time, your Petitioner and Lai lived at Shanghai, during which time your Petitioner employed a bodyguard, and afterwards at Hong Kong. Between 1928 and 1932, Lai fell in love with Fung Him alias George Fung (the murdered man) (hereinafter called \"Fung\"), who had been a friend of your Petitioner. Fung was a man without means, except such as he might gain by employment. From\n\nPage 10\n\n5\n\n...\n\nPage 23",
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        "content_text": "24\n\n6\n\n1930 he had been living apart from his wife. In consequence of the intervention of Fung, quarrels ensued between your Petitioner and Lai, and ultimately, as the result of such a quarrel, your Petitioner and Lai parted, and the latter went to live at the Nathan Hotel, Hong Kong, with Fung. That Lai, in her evidence, stated that on the 24th of February 1932, at an interview at which some jewellery was returned to your Petitioner, your Petitioner said: \"If you want to live with Fung, I must spend all my money to prevent you living happily; if you give up Fung, I will take you back.\"\n\n17. Fung was killed on the 24th of March 1932, in Shang Kwong Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, while in the company of Lai. He was shot at close range by one of two hired assassins who were following them, and who, in turn, were being followed in a car and watched by the procurer of the assassins, one Chui Yung Sham (hereinafter called \"Chui\"), a witness for the Prosecution.\n\n18. Chui's evidence was, in substance, as follows: On the 25th of February 1932, Lau Hing, a chauffeur (hereinafter called \"Lau\"), in your Petitioner's employment as such, met Chui, another chauffeur who was in the employment of one Golke as such. Lau identified Fung to Chui, and afterwards, the latter hired Wong Nan Sheung (hereinafter called \"Wong\") to shoot Fung. In order to achieve the purpose, means were afterwards adopted to identify Fung to Wong, and then Wong, with Chui, watched the movements of Fung. For the purpose of the conspiracy, in which others took part, a vacant room in a shop was hired and furnished, and from there, preparations were made, and the plan completed.\n\n19. On the 19th of March 1932, an abortive attempt was made by Wong to shoot Fung, and on that day, Chui engaged another man to assist Wong, namely Kwan, and on the 24th of March 1932, Wong and Kwan set out to find Fung, and having found him, one of them shot him. Chui had followed the two murderers. On the 26th of March 1932, Lau, your Petitioner's chauffeur, paid $2,000 to Chui, who, in turn, distributed the money amongst a gang of conspirators.\n\n20. Chui's evidence was supported, in some respect, by Tong Kam Fui, otherwise known as A To Nui (hereinafter called \"A To\"), and others. Chui paid A To $250. A To said it was borrowed to pay debts. He said that Chui and Lau saw him at his address in January 1932, and that he afterwards saw Wong and Lau at the address where the conspirators were. The evidence implicated your Petitioner's chauffeur but did not implicate your Petitioner. The link in the chain was sought in the following evidence.\n\n21. Two Eurasians, Zimmern and Christie, of disreputable character, were arrested on the 31st of March 1932, on suspicion of complicity in the murder. They had known each other for six years and had lived together for some time at Shanghai and had apparently come to Hong Kong in the latter part of 1931. It appears from the evidence of Zimmern that, while the evidence was heard in the preliminary proceedings, he was in custody, and that he made a second statement, a voluntary one, and that he wrote it in a cell in which he and Christie were together, his first statement having been made in the sole presence of a Police officer.\n\n22. That Zimmern's evidence was, in substance, as follows: On or about the 8th of March 1932, he was engaged by your Petitioner as a bodyguard at a salary of $40 per month; that thereafter, on or about the 16th of March 1932, during a discussion about your Petitioner's relations with Lai, your Petitioner asked him to get for your Petitioner a knife or dagger; that your Petitioner wanted to go to the Nathan Hotel to look for Fung, and that he persuaded your Petitioner not to go, and that your Petitioner said that he had two men shadowing Fung; that your Petitioner also said that he had been over to the Nathan Hotel, that through a faked telephone call, he had got Fung and Lai out of their room to answer the call, and that your Petitioner had said, pointing his finger at them, \"I warn you to beware,\" and then left the room; that on the 20th of March 1932, your Petitioner informed him that the two men had failed in his instructions, and that your Petitioner asked him to arrange to give Fung a beating and arrange a dinner to discuss the proposal; that he, Zimmern, rang up Christie on the telephone, and that the latter arranged the dinner, and that your Petitioner there said that he had a friend who was always sponging on women, that he owed your Petitioner money, and that he had helped him and given him money to get married, but that he had taken away your Petitioner's girl, and that he wanted Zimmern and others to go to the Nathan Hotel to hold the friend while your Petitioner, to save his face, slapped the face of the friend; that afterwards, the party went to the Nathan Hotel between 1 and 2 a.m., but that the project failed; that afterwards, in a room in the hotel, your Petitioner offered Zimmern and Christie $10,000 (dollars) to put Fung away with a gun; that Christie suggested poisoning with potassium cyanide instead, but that your Petitioner said that he preferred a gun, and that after leaving the Nathan Hotel, your Petitioner told Christie that your Petitioner had a chauffeur whose family was under an obligation, and that if Christie would kill Fung, your Petitioner would have a powerful car waiting and a Chinese long coat, so that Christie could escape without recognition, and that your Petitioner again referred to the two men shadowing Fung; that they, Zimmern, Christie, and your Petitioner, went to the Tung Sham Hotel, where Christie explained that the poison could be shown to be effective by your Petitioner trying with a chicken or rabbit, but that your Petitioner said he preferred a gun, that Christie need not be afraid, as he was under age, and if arrested, could be defended by Mr. Jenkin, or he could take legal advice first.\n\n7\n\n10581\n\n25",
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        "content_text": "2628\n\n10\n\n11\n\nDancing Academy at 8.45 or 8.55 p.m. and went to your Petitioner's house No. 50 Village Road and that your Petitioner went inside for about five minutes and the others remained in the car. That your Petitioner returned to the car and proceeded that they then saw two suspicious looking Chinese and Zimmern told your Petitioner to drive a little faster and catch them up that then your Petitioner scolded Zimmern and said \"You have chosen a death road for me to travel\" that they then turned towards the town that your Petitioner while proceeding looked nervous and pale, that on the way Lau Hing Shu left the car and then they proceeded to a garage, that Zimmern felt your Petitioner's hand and it was icy cold and Zimmern said \"what is the matter you need not be afraid you can tell me; if anyone wants to harm you I am here to protect you\" that then your Petitioner caught hold of his hand and said \"George Fung is dead\" that he Zimmern asked how your Petitioner knew and that your Petitioner said \"Lai Ming Fai rang up his house and swore vengeance against him\" that your Petitioner told him not to speak of it or he might get the same fate and told Zimmern to keep quiet and not talk so much about it: that if he did talk he might be killed in the same way by someone else that Zimmern looking in his pocket for matches found Lo and Lo's receipt and asked your Petitioner what he should do with it if the police found it and that your Petitioner then took it and tore it to pieces and threw it away that they reached the Chui Hang Club at 10.30 or 10.45 and that he left at 5 a.m. next morning for Canton: that your Petitioner gave him $50 and told him to go to Canton because if he did not he would talk and let the matter out and said that your Petitioner said he would follow in a few days and inter alia that he did not know who killed Fung. Your Petitioner here points out that Lai in her evidence said that she telephoned to No. 50 Village Road and did not denounce anyone.\n\n29. That the witness for the prosecution Lau Mo Yung said he was with Zimmern and your Petitioner the whole of the evening of the 24th of March 1932 until he left the car after visiting 50 Village Road that during the whole of the evening the demeanour and conduct of your Petitioner was quiet as usual up to the time he left him that he did not hear your Petitioner say \"you have chosen a road of death for me to travel\" and that he thought he would have heard it if it had been said as they were all pretty well bunched together in the car he was sitting in the back of the car and Zimmern and your Petitioner in the front, the car was a baby Austin No. 4. He also spoke of the incident of the two suspicious Chinese.\n\n30. That it appears from the evidence of a Police Officer that on the 27th of March 1932 he took a statement from Lau at No. 50 Village Road; and from his wife Tai Kwai Ching. Lau left the Colony; Tai Kwai Ching gave evidence for the Prosecution. She said inter alia her husband was in the country at Yeung Chou near Shanghai and that he went there at the beginning of April. She said inter alia that on the 24th of March 1932 she received a telephone message from Miss Lai who told her of the murder of George Fung and that your Petitioner was not in the house at the time that he came in something after 10 when she informed him that Fung was shot that night that she did not say who told her and that your Petitioner left at once and did not return that night that she told him as he was about to leave. Her evidence was read from her deposition a police officer having proved that he had been to 50 Village Road on four occasions to look for a chauffeur and that Tai Kwai Ching was not there. Her evidence was read at the trial before Zimmern and Christie were called.\n\n20\n\n30\n\n40\n\n31. That the following is a transcript of the shorthand note of the summing up of the learned Chief Justice :—\n\n\"Gentlemen of the Jury, I have considered carefully how I ought to sum up in this case and I have decided I hope rightly—— not to sum up in the usual detailed and somewhat lengthy way, but to deal with the case on broad general lines. I have come to that decision because I realise you have followed the case with very close attention, and I believe, with unusually competent judgment. You have also heard both Counsel for the Crown and a very full and detailed analysis of the evidence by leading Counsel for the Defence, and though I do not intend to deal again with any of those details I would ask you to bear in mind and weigh carefully all the points that have been put to you by Counsel on both sides; particularly if I may say so-those put to you on behalf of the Defence.\n\nNow the charge in this case is an unusual one. The crime charged is that of being an accessory to the fact before a murder. To establish that charge the Crown have to prove four things: First, that a murder was committed; that they have done; Second, that the murder was committed by Wong Nam Sheung and Chui Yung Sham. Whatever opinion you may form of Chui Yung Sham's evidence (I will come to that later) I think you will probably be satisfied that the fatal shot was fired by Wong Nam Sheung and that Chui Yung Sham was present at the time, aiding and abetting and therefore also guilty of the murder.\n\nThe third point which the Crown have to prove on this indictment is that the two men who committed the murder were procured by Lau Shui Kei as agent for somebody else. There may be some question on that point: I shall deal with it later.\n\nThe fourth point which the Crown have to prove is that the accused was the man who employed Lau to organise this murder. That, of course, is the kernel of the whole trial.\n\n29",
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        "content_text": "• 2\n\n59\n\nthe accused he took steps to get his rival killed; that he used for the purpose his own chauffeur Lau Hing and that this chauffeur put the matter in the hands of another chauffeur, a man called Chui Yung Shom.\n\n(To the Chief Justice) At this point, my lord, may I have put in a list of the principal characters in this case, which the defence has already seen and of which I have copies for the members of the Jury.\n\nThe Chief Justice: Any objection, Mr. Potter, to their being handed to the Jury?\n\nMr. Potter: None, My Lord. (Lists handed to the Jury).\n\nThe Chief Justice (to Mr. Lindwell): That date did you say he left?\n\nMr. Lindwell: The 22nd February last, My Lord. (To the Jury) If you will refer to the list which I have just given you, you will find that number 4 is Lau Hing, or Lau Shiu Kei, the names are rather differently referred to according as the witnesses speak in the Cantonese or Shanghai dialects.\n\nMr. Potter: Would it assist you, My Lord, if I informed you that we have a shorthand note being taken of my learned friend's address and it will save your Lordship taking it down as fully as you might otherwise. There will be a copy available to your Lordship at any time.\n\nMr. Lindwell (continuing): Number 6 on the list is a friend living at 14 Shan Kwong Road, from whose house the couple had just come out. Number 9 - I have just mentioned - is a private chauffeur alleged to be the organiser of the alleged murder. Those are the characters I have so far mentioned.\n\nThis man Chui had in his possession at the time two automatics: he himself engaged first one gunman, a Shanghai man named Wong Nam Sheung (number 12 on the list) and then a second",
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        "content_text": "76\n\n19\n\nA few days later lau again met Chui in Chater Road and made him a sum of $60. On that same day, lau got hold of a man named Wong Nam Sheung (Number 12 on the list) for the purpose of employing him to shoot Fung. Number 12, of course, is actually named in the indictment as the man who fired the fatal shot that killed Fung.\n\nOn the 8th March these two, Chui and Wong, went over to Kowloon together and after a visit to the Nathan Hotel where they located the room occupied by Fung and also, of course, at that time occupied by Zung, they proceeded across the road and took a room number 203 on the first floor of the Kam Toi Hotel, from the verandah of which there was a good view of the front entrance of the Nathan Hotel.\n\nThere Fong watched from the verandah and not long afterwards called Chui out and Chui saw George Fung himself standing at the bus stop which is just South, on the opposite side of the road. Chui will tell you Fong went downstairs and circled round Fung, obviously having a good look at him so he would know him again. Fong then returned to that room, No. 203, and Chui left him there, to do his work for the day, returning there the same night or evening. On his return he found lau there, in company with Fong, and after some conversation he left the two there together.\n\nThe next day, March 9th, Chui went to No. 17 Man Chung Road, this terrace on the map: \"No. 17\" is marked thereon, it lies slightly towards the eastern side of the terrace, and he there interviewed the master of the tailor's shop that occupies the front part of the premises, and arranged to rent the back cubicle in that house.\n\nOn the next day, March 10th, in company with the master of the shop, Cheung Ha Mau, Chui went to a certain furniture shop in Wanchai, hired certain furniture, paid one month's rent thereon, and it was moved into the cubicle that same afternoon.\n\nAt",
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        "content_text": "77\n\n20 *\n\nAt that time Chui had in his possession at Bimney Villas two automatic pistols; this one (exhibited) and the one with which, we shall prove, the murder was actually committed, is an old pattern Spanish automatic. He took it to that cubicle that very day, intending it to be used by Wong Nam Sheung.\n\nAfter March 10th that room was occupied mainly by Wong, but there will be evidence that all the other members of the gang, that is to say, at that time, Chui, and Ah To Nui were frequent visitors there, and also Iau himself, accused's chauffeur. The cubicle was hired with the deliberate intention, Chui will tell you, of using it as the base of operations for the murder of Fung, and this was obviously dictated by the quietness of the locality and proximity to 14 Shan Kwong Road to which Fung was a frequent visitor.\n\nOn the 19th March, Chui will further tell you, by arrangement he, Wong and Ah To Nui were lurking outside No.14 when Fung and the girl were visiting there, Fung having in his possession at the time this old pistol. That Iau's wife came to No. 14 by arrangement, and that soon afterwards the girl and deceased came out. Then, either Wong's nerve failed, or the deceased was too quick in getting into the car - anyway, no shot was fired, and the deceased and the girl drove away in the car.\n\nThe three men - Chui, Wong and Ah To Nui - then returned to No. 17 and there, very shortly afterwards, arrived the wife of Iau, the chauffeur. At her request Chui went up to 50 Village Road where he found Iau in bed, apparently sick. They had some conversation and he received from Iau a further sum of $50.\n\nNow, as a result of the failure of Wong to fire on the night of the next day, Chui arranged to add a fourth member to the gang: this is the man Ah Kwan (number 11 on your list) and",
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        "content_text": "Monday 8th August, 1932.\n\nR. v. Cheng Kwok Yau alias Cheng Wan\n\nMurder\n\nPrisoner arraigned.\n\nPleads not guilty.\n\nSheldon and Lindsell for the Crown.\n\nPotter, K.C., and Jenkin K.C. and Lim, for the Prisoner.\n\nJury empanelled (Special) and sworn.\n\n0.5. Archbutt, foreman.\n\n83\n\nLindsell opens\n\nActual murder by a hired assassin, Wong Nam Sheung on 24th March, 1932, procured by Prisoner out of revenge. From the moment of Lai Ming Fai's leaving Prisoner on the 23rd February he took steps to procure the death of deceased. He used his chauffeur, Lau Hing. Chui Yung Sham organised the killing. He employed Wong Wan Sheung and Ah Kwan,\n\nPoints of Evidence.\n\n1. Motive\n\n2. Prisoner's intention\n\n3. The actual plot, and murder, and Prisoner's complicity.\n\n1. Facts in detail.\n\nTainted evidence\n\n{\n\nZimmern à Christie\n\nChui Yung Sham à Tong Ching Kwai.\n\nPrisoner said he had two men watching deceased. He said he would not pay them unless they gave the deceased the lotus seed holder, and that he would know that night if those men\n\n(1)",
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        "content_text": "12.8.32\n\nJumps.\n\n(38)\n\n120\n\nThis was, I think, the 22nd March. It was a Tuesday.\n\nOn the 23rd March I met him at the Tung Shan Hotel.\n\nS.TS. 24th recalled.\n\n13.8.32 12 8.30\n\nX Lingeli Leon),\n\nOn the 24th March at about 4.30 p.m. Mr. Cheng and I\n\nleft the Tung Man Hotel and went to the S.C.A.A., and\n\nAccused played. From there Lau,\n\nAccused, Lou & I\n\nfrom there to the Chinese Civil Service Club, 1st. Accused,\n\n1st. Fhang Ring\n\nI, and two or three others. Pai kas there and won, I think, $148.\n\nAccused & I went back to the S.C.A.A.\n\nleft the S.C.A.A. at about 6.50 p.m. Accused drove us to\n\nJimmy's Kitchen, in the Baby Austin, to have dinner there,\n\naccused's suggestion. We had dinner there.\n\nThe party consisted of Lau, accused and me. At dinner, the accused\n\nappeared excited. From there we went to the Pauline\n\nDancing Academy, King's Theatre Building, arriving soon\n\nafter 8 p.m. Took by the Baby Austin, Mr., the same\n\nthree of us. To left the Dancing Academy about 8.55 p.m. The accused told us he wanted to go back to 50 Village Road to get some money to gamble at the Chui Hang Club that night. At the Dancing Academy I was with accused all the time except that he left the table for the\n\ntelephone at about 8.30 p.m. to 8.40 p.m. He was away from 5 to 10 minutes. He told me he was going to the\n\ntelephone.\n\nWe left the Academy at 8.55 p.m. Accused, Lam and\n\nI went in the Baby Austin to 50 Village Road. Accused\n\ndrove and I was beside him. Coming up the hill passing the Young Vo, I asked accused what was the matter. He\n\nsaid it may have been a motor car accident. He turned on\n\nthe spot light and drove faster than before.\n\nto No.50 Village Road. We went up Shan Kwong Rd. and\n\nturned left into Village Road and stopped at No. 80.\n\nWe got\n\nPage 120\n\nPage 121",
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        "content_text": "17.8.32\n\n162\n\nThat was a hypothetical question put to me (g) That would not take 5 minutes.\n\nQ. What happened before?\n\nA. Before that he put the matter in a very complicated form. I could not understand and I asked him to put it in the form of A and B. I remember references to a wealthy man, a girl, and murder or killing. The conversation was partly in English and partly in Chinese.\n\nShui Yang aham\n\nLindsell puts in the Attorney General's consent to a conditional pardon under Section 104 and asks for an order.\n\nConditional pardon explained to witness.\n\nHe accepts it.\n\nOrder made.\n\nOmi Yung Shan (cont.)\n\nX Lindselle\n\nFor five years till recently I have been chauffeur to Mr. Gocke of Pokfulama. On the evening of the 20th June I was arrested, and I was convicted of the possession of the pistol (Exh.33) about a fortnight ago at the Sessions.\n\nI know the original of these two photographs, Exh. 36 and Exh. 45. I know him as A Lau. I made his acquaintance towards the latter part of last Chinese year.\n\nI was a chauffeur. He drove car No.4 and car No.2002. No.4 was a Baby Austin. No.2002 was a medium-sized Studebaker.\n\nI know this man (Tong Kan Pui). I know him as A To Yui, and as Tong Kam Pui. A To Mui in the Shanghai dialect means the eldest child of his parents. He comes from Shanghai. So does A Lau.\n\nAt the beginning of this year A To Hui was living on the flat floor of 26 Yu Wa Street, Wanchai. I have been there. I went there in the 1st moon, about the 20th day.\n\n(79)",
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        "content_text": "181\n\n19.8.32\n\nI have never heard of a man called A Kwan) «\n\nThis man (Cheung Kan Mau)\n\n: has been to my house.\n\nThe 5th day in the 30th day of the 2nd moon. Some of the Chinese are paid on the last day of the month. It all depends. Persons in English employment are paid on the last day of the English month.\n\nChui paid me the $250 in my house » Cheung Ka Hau was not present when he paid me. He did not come to my house at all that day. Cheung Ka Mau has not been to my house since the $250 was paid. Whether he came there before or after it was paid I do not know. Chui and Cheung Ka Mau have been there together. I came off duty and found them there. It was a long time after the day of ... and of the two men running.\n\nIt was in the 3rd moon. I did not see Chui pay Cheung Ka Hau money. I do not know if Chui overpaid Cheung Ka Mau any money in my house.\n\nI borrowed the $250 to pay debts.\n\nQ. When you saw A Lau's wife you had seen her only once before in your life.\n\nA. I had seen her before in the house.\n\nThe meeting in the street was accidental. I was alone.\n\nQ. You did not see Chui or Wong on the night on which you saw A Lau's wife.\n\nA. No.\n\nQ. You did not see A Lau at No.17 at any time.\n\nA. I did see him there.\n\nCheung Ka Hau ...\n\nX Lindsell.\n\nI am a native of Chekiang Province. I have been in Hong Kong 8 or 9 years. I am master of the \"Cheung Kam Shing\" tailors shop, 17 Man Chung Yong. I am tenant of the whole of the ground floor. I moved in on 23rd February. I know this man. His name is Chui Yung Shing.\n\n(90)",
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        "content_text": "19.8.32\n\nsmall room\n\n182\n\nHe came to my place on the 2 m. 3 d (9th March). He rented a room from me.\n\nNext day (10th March) I went with him to hire some furniture, to 259 Hennessey Road, the Kwong Yat Cheung. Furniture was hired and brought to the room. He paid $4.50 in advance to the shop. Chmai provided that.\n\nThe cubicle was occupied from that on by 3 or 4 persons. One was A Fong, one was A To, and one we called ... Jong Kam Bui whose name I do not know.\n\nThis is A To.\n\nThe man whose name I do not know spoke the Shanghai dialect. I recognise the man whose photographs are Exh36 and 45. This is the same man whose name I said that I did not know.\n\nQ: He was a driver. I have seen him driving a Baby Austin.\n\nQ: How many times did you see that man (Lau) there?\n\nA: I saw them together 3 or 4 times, and I saw A Wong and the original of the photographs (A Lau) outside the house twice.\n\nQ: Who do you mean by \"them\".\n\nA: That includes Chui Yung Sham, A Wong, and the man of the photograph together. I sometimes saw them inside the room and sometimes outside the door.\n\nI remember the 2 m. 18 d. (24th March). I was at home that evening. My shop is partitioned off from the house. My shop consists of a verandah and front room, both used as a workroom, and a back room used for sleeping.\n\nAt 8:30 p.m. on the 24th March I was in my back room on the bed. There was a door from my room into the passage. The door was locked. It was secured by bars.\n\nI saw Chui Yung Sham & A To that evening (24th March), something after 3 p.m., about 3:30 p.m. They came in by the verandah, walked through to the door which I mentioned, opened it and walked out into the passage. They came through my bedroom and disappeared down the passage toward the back.\n\nPage 183 appears three times here, but since the original text does not contain it, it is not included.",
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        "content_text": "22.6.32\n\n189\n\nHe was all right. I did it all on the man's instructions.\n\nI waited at the foot of Sing Wo Road all the time in the car next to me. My passenger went away. I waited there 15 to 20 minutes.\n\nThree men then came and got into the car. One was my former passenger. I took them to Yu Wa Street. I was paid off. I received $2.\n\nIo XX.\n\n;\n\nAlbert Victor Jakez\n\nInspector H.K.P.\n\nOn the 2nd June I went with Chui Yang Sham to Bimey Villa, Pokfu Lam. He pointed out a room in the servants' quarters. It was padlocked. I had the door opened. I was looking for papers about the Fung murder. I searched the room. In a basket in the wall I found an automatic Exh. 33. It was loaded with 3 rounds in the magazine, none in the barrel. When I took out the pistol, Chui fainted.\n\nrecalled.\n\nJenkin XX ZámerM\n\nYour evidence about the \"road of death\" is untrue.\n\nA\n\nIt is true.\n\nX Court\n\nThe Chui Hing Club is up a side street from the main line, about 250 yards from it, facing a nullah.\n\nI can swear up on the Holy Gospel (7 Cross) that I heard the accused speak of the \"road of death\".\n\nEguidas Ÿitches\n\nX Sheldone\n\nLe 36 Ao 148. On the 30th March I went to Canton by the ...\n\n(107)",
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        "content_text": "197\n\nThat seems that Last in the agent of the somanad,\n\n23.8.32\n\nis set the\n\non of once\n\npp.\n\n14415 of kype script.\n\nThie\n\nrisoner is secused of\n\nhaving done the murder by his own hand.\n\nhere in the\n\nevidence of agmoyi I shall argue the one like a civil\n\nease of agency.\n\nshere is the evidence (1) that Lami\n\nreted as agens, (2) that he was “risoner's agent.\n\nThe deťmee have not pointed out the piecɛm of evidense which they say prove agency, because there is nothing in\n\nthe evidence of 2. à Chr. from whom alone evidence of\n\naganay can be gathered to prove that aɛeney,\n\nCetacter of Grem fitnessen,\n\nChristie is a convicted criminal. E. described as a\n\nblack sheep.\n\nThey both way they were out to swindle.Chua I\n\n& A To Bai are dangerous and worthless scoundrels.\n\nI think, are 2. à Christie.\n\nConditiomai pardon. Not very creditable. The persons romised it would interpret ić na meaning that if they\n\n# get a conviction they will ge free. They are atill\n\nstruggling for their pardon. such a perdon is a travesty.\n\nit is santing the fountains of justice to put man in the\n\nboa wio are fighting for their pardon.\n\nAocused has to provs nothing.\n\nCrown know that the defence\n\nCnue on Grown throughout.\n\n♣ that he challenges all the evidence.\n\nner did not\n\nBiseregan Si ss. I care nothing about the mmah (1)\n\nand Chui à Cheung Ka Mau (3) discrepancies.\n\nMotivex #usgested is a conmusing Jealousy.\n\ndriven back to . and Christie.\n\nYou ar\n\nLai King Fai - \"dolder a\n\nHer only cplanation WAS\n\nsolder” - Deps. p. 1541 P. 36-37.\n\np. 181 P. 36-37. Her only\n\nthat she did not understand the interpretation.\n\nunderstood English. LeMoy', says 7z, never in house, à\n\ncoldness of /r. drove her to Fung.\n\nAll that Christie (in possession of úmming evidence)\n\nhas got from Pr. la 310.\n\ner\n\nI still mak you to no, ly this test throughout, #1f\n\n(115)\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\n197\n\nThat seems that Last in the agent of the command,\n\n23.8.32\n\nis set the\n\non of once\n\npp.\n\n14415 of type script.\n\nThe\n\nprisoner is accused of\n\nhaving done the murder by his own hand.\n\nHere in the\n\nevidence of Lamoyi I shall argue the one like a civil\n\ncase of agency.\n\nThere is the evidence (1) that Lam\n\nacted as agent, (2) that he was prisoner’s agent.\n\nThe defence have not pointed out the piece of evidence which they say prove agency, because there is nothing in\n\nthe evidence of 2 à Chr. from whom alone evidence of\n\nagency can be gathered to prove that agency,\n\nCharacter of Gram fitnessen,\n\nChristie is a convicted criminal. E. described as a\n\nblack sheep.\n\nThey both say they were out to swindle. Chua I\n\n& A To Bai are dangerous and worthless scoundrels.\n\nI think, are 2 à Christie.\n\nConditional pardon. Not very creditable. The persons promised it would interpret it as meaning that if they\n\nget a conviction they will be free. They are still\n\nstruggling for their pardon. Such a pardon is a travesty.\n\nIt is vitiating the fountains of justice to put man in the\n\nbox who are fighting for their pardon.\n\nAccused has to prove nothing.\n\nCrown know that the defence\n\nrelies on Crown throughout.\n\nthat he challenges all the evidence.\n\nnor did not\n\nDiscrepancies. I care nothing about the mmah (1)\n\nand Chui à Cheung Ka Mau (3) discrepancies.\n\nMotive suggested is a confusing Jealousy.\n\ndriven back to . and Christie.\n\nYou are\n\nLai King Fai - \"sold a\n\nHer only explanation was\n\nsold” - Deps. p. 1541 P. 36-37.\n\np. 181 P. 36-37. Her only\n\nthat she did not understand the interpretation.\n\nunderstood English. LeMoy', says 7z, never in house, à\n\ncoldness of /r. drove her to Fung.\n\nAll that Christie (in possession of summing evidence)\n\nhas got from Pr. la 310.\n\ner\n\nI still make you to know, by this test throughout, #1f\n\n(115)",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 3.\n\n222\n\nd)\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST.\n\nDEBATE ON THE BUDGET.\n\nUnofficials Greet Bill With Mixed Feelings.\n\nCONGRATULATIONS.\n\nFRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932.\n\nof treating out-patients, who flock daily in large numbers to the Kowloon Hospital for medical attention and we hope that, if possible, a supplementary Vote will be taken later for the erection of this Block, which is on the Government's hospital planning map as a desirable project and which is urgently needed.\n\nNew Post Office.\n\nMORE SPEED DEMANDED\n\ndesirability of increased Police protection and an ample Post Office. May\n\nON NEW DAM.\n\nMR. SHENTON PLEADS CAUSE OF CIVIL AVIATION.\n\nGOVERNMENT'S REPLY.\n\nIn the Budget Debate at the Legislative Council meeting yesterday, many recommendations were pressed by the Unofficials, and a charge of timidity on the part of the Government was levelled by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.\n\nAmong the numerous subjects recommended was a bolder outlook all round, the prompt commencement of the Shing Mun Valley water scheme, the provision of adequate facilities in the matter of aviation, unless the Colony wished to be left behind, a more adequate air-subsidy, a heavier betting-tax, the consideration of the policy of retaining a credit balance of at least $10,000,000, and a simultaneous broadcast of foreign and Chinese programmes through separate transmitters.\n\nMR.\n\nThe second urgent matter, relating to Kowloon, is the new Post Office, in regard to which the Hon. Colonial Secretary stated that in the near future a large building will be required which will include...\n\ntection in the outlying districts of Taipo, Fanling, Sheung Shui and Kwan Ti will be borne in mind.\n\nMedical Personnel.\n\nAs regards increases in the Personnel of the Medical Department, we fully agree that the suggested increases are necessary, but we would add that we consider that anti-malarial measures are most important and we should be glad to have an assurance from the Honourable Director of Medical and Sanitary Services that, in his opinion, his anti-malarial Staff is sufficient, and, if he does not consider it sufficient, we should like to know in what respects he considers it to be insufficient.\n\nHON. MR. W. E. L. SHENTON.\n\nColony's Aviation Needs Fully Outlined.\n\nTHE AIR MAIL SERVICE.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Shenton said: Your Excellency,-Time was when...\n\n11\n\n20\n\n20- At\n\nto find a single item which has not received the attention of His Excellency much has now been completed, some matters are already in hand, and the remainder are still under consideration-this is a record which certainly calls for appreciation and will probably be recorded in the history of this Colony as the most constructive Governor General Economic Situation.\n\nWhen viewing the Estimates we must take a broad survey of the general situation-we find that this Colony of which we are proud, has been left in the lurch, with ever increasing rapidity, and world as a whole, in a state of economic chaos due to our own apathy and want of appreciation.\n\nI am led to believe that a subsidy of $60,000 spread over three years has been offered but I am informed that this is quite inadequate. Are the Home Authorities moving in this matter and if so what are they doing?\n\nPerhaps one day we shall come to our senses and find that Hongkong, the financial and commercial centre of the Far East, has been left behind.\n\nWhat is being done in British interests?\n\nWhen viewing the Estimates we must take a broad survey of the general situation-we see that every country is embarrassed, some more than others, but wherever one looks one sees reconstruction and transition what banker or business man in this Colony is prepared to say that returning prosperity is yet in sight-all trade figures are down -true the security which this Colony affords has attracted substantial sums of money but it largely lies dormant and unproductive land sales are shrinking and will probably go lower in the coming year--our revenue has increased by one-third in ten years but this has been accomplished by an all round increase of taxation and we desire shall no further burden in the immediate future who under these circumstances will cavil at the Government's declared intention to keep a surplus balance of $10,000,000 any other policy would be contrary to the best interests of this Colony.\n\nDuring the month of January last the portion of the Hangar used for civil aviation was daily occupied by four machines taking up a floor space of about 3,500 square feet, which gradually increased until August when the daily average number of machines rose to occupying a floor space of between nine and ten thousand square feet out of our total of 16,000 square feet.\n\nIn another six months at the same rate we shall be crowded out. What will be the position when the Air Mails arrive? What will be the position if the Air Ministry come along and take the whole of the present Hangar?\n\nWe hope that, in the new Government Civil Hospital, provision is being made for the open-air treatment of tuberculosis, and we should like to see a sanatorium built for tuberculosis cases.\n\nI cannot leave this subject without recording a protest in the strongest terms at the apparent want of consideration which has been shown by the Home Authorities to our Flying Club.\n\nVarious Public Works Desired.\n\nPublic Works and with the special needs of Kowloon, we desire to call attention to various scattered items in the Estimates for 1933:\n\nOn page 34, under Head 10, Harbour Department and Air Services, subheading \"Government Slipway, Yaumati\", we notice that the Personal emoluments for 1933 amount to $33,313 as against $19,223 for 1932, and we would inquire why there appears to be an unexplainable increase.\n\nEmployment of Local Officers.\n\nThe desire to encourage locally recruited officers in the Government service whether foreign or Chinese is in accord with the policy--the more the Colony is able to be self-supporting will it become.\n\nTribute to Sir William Peel\n\nOn the 9th May, 1930, H.E. Sir William Peel, our then newly appointed Governor, was presented with a public address, which was the work of a large and representative Committee.\n\nIn this document a list of the various public works and matters of policy which that Committee regarded as fit subjects for the consideration of His Excellency appeared.\n\nBRAGA'S OUTBURST.\n\nColonial Secretary's speech, it will only be remembered for its colourless presentation.\n\nPublic Works.\n\nHis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) presided, and there were also present:\n\nH.E. the General Officer Commanding (Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.).\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax).\n\nThe Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.).\n\nPossible Saving.\n\nI pass on now to the Memorandum of the Hon. Director of Public Works on Public Works on which the Unofficial Members desire to make the following comments:\n\nWe should like, however, to enquire of that Official whether it is not possible to effect a saving.\n\nIn regard to Item Eleven, New road between Causeway and Ming Yuen, we have already approved the Government proposal.\n\nColourful Estimates.\n\nFor several years we Unofficial Members have asked for the commencement of numerous public works, which we considered absolutely essential to the welfare and future development of this Colony.\n\nWe now rejoice to find some of the most important of these in the Estimates before us.\n\nEducation Department.\n\nWe note with interest that Mr. N. Smith will shortly assume the position of Director of Education.\n\nThere is a vast field for research, if one studies at all closely the Recommendations of the Retrenchment Committee on this subject.",
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        "content_text": "393\n\n- 8 -\n\n9\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nSub-head 72.-Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries, $5,000.-Required for re-tracing areas which fall due for exhumation during the year.\n\n73.-Chinese Cemeteries--Laying out new areas, $1,000.-To provide for new burial areas in existing cemeteries.\n\n74.-Refuse Dump at Yau Ma Tei, $6,000.-This is to provide facilities on the Eastern side of Kowloon Peninsula similar to those which have proved successful at Cheung Sha Wan in respect of the disposal of refuse by the Sanitary Department and is a continuation of work commenced in 1932.\n\n75.-Rewiring of Government Buildings, $7,600.—This vote is required to replace defective and dangerous electrical wiring in certain Government Buildings.\n\n76.--Resumption of Ma Tau Wai Village, $5,000.-The estimated total cost of resumption here was $100,000 but possession of most of the village has been obtained by exchange. There was no cash expenditure up to 31.12.31 and so far there has been none in 1932. This completes resumption.\n\n77.-Upkeep of Government Sites, $3,000.-A general vote to provide funds for the repair of channelling, maintenance of embankments, etc. on partially developed lots which have been re-entered by Government.\n\n78.-Mong Kok Police Station-Fence wall with railings, $3,500.-To close up the boundary wall of this station. This was not possible at the time of construction of the building owing to difficulties which delayed resumption proceedings.\n\nWATER WORKS.\n\n79.-Back Lane Service Pipes, $15,000.-Provides for the extension of subsidiary service pipes in back lanes in newly developed properties to obviate the necessity for direct connection to principal mains. These subsidiary mains are eventually paid for by house owners when connections are applied for.\n\n80.-New Service Reservoir, Yau Ma Tei Hill, $150,000.--Necessary to meet the growing demand for increased water supply on Kowloon Peninsula.\n\n81.-Distributing Mains, $20,000.-To provide for water mains to newly developed areas.\n\n82.-Distributing circuit for New Reservoir, $30,000.-In connection with the new Service Reservoir, Yau Ma Tei Hill. To improve the distribution and equalise pressure on the southern part of Kowloon Peninsula.\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.\n\n83.-Compensation and Resumption, $15,000.-For expenditure in the acquisition of buildings and land necessitated by Town Planning Improvement.\n\nNEW KOWLOON.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\nSub-head 84.-B. & F. Department Quarters and Store at Sham Shui Po, $15,000.— Permanent quarters and a store for tools and materials are urgently required in Kowloon. At present all employees except those at outstations assemble daily at the Forestry Store, Kennedy Road and from there proceed to the different parts of Hong Kong and Kowloon. This arrangement causes not only waste of time, in the case of employees required in Kowloon side, but the cost of transport is heavy and increases annually. The building will provide accommodation for a Senior Forester, a Foreman and 20 men. The site is in Un Chau Street near its junction with Nam Cheong Street.\n\n85.-Market at Tong Mi, $22,000.-To provide for the erection of the usual type one storey open market comprising 24 stalls with caretaker's quarters on the roof. The site is on the west side of Lai Chi Kok Road, on that area reserved for the Sanitary Department according to the Town Planning layout.\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n86.-Roads, $75,000-To meet expenditure for surfacing, kerbing and channelling roads made necessary by new development.\n\n87.-Drainage (a) Training Nullahs, $50,000, makes provision for stream course training in Cheung Sha Wan.\n\n(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Work, $150,000.-Required for Sewers and storm water Drains in areas under development.\n\n88.-Miscellaneous, $4,000.-The vote provides funds for various small works and contingencies which arise during the year.\n\n89.-Water Works, $4,000.-To provide minor extensions to subsidiary water mains in areas under development and miscellaneous minor works.\n\n90.-Port Works, $500.-Expenditure necessary in connection with preliminary investigations for proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping etc.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\n91.-Tai Po Road adjoining Castle Peak Road, Improvements, $15,000.-- To regrade and improve the approach from the junction of this road with Nam Cheong Street to Pak Shu Loong Village.\n\n92.-Improving Existing Main Roads for Motor Traffic, $20,000.—To strengthen these roads which are now subject to heavy and fast motor traffic.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n93.-Chinese Cemeteries--Laying out new areas, $2,000.-To provide new burial areas in existing cemeteries.\n\n94.-Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries, $2,000.--Required for re-tracing areas which fall due for exhumation during the year.\n\n394",
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        "content_text": "## CLOSED UNTIL 1933\nNo... 13734  \n**SUBJECT**  \n`Hong Kong 127/542/15`  \nLand at Sham Shui Po  \n**Military Authorities**  \noccupied by Military  \n\n| Previous | Subsequent |\n|----------|------------|\n| 53654 4/35 | `FILE C 85065 780/13` 5,000 7/48 N.M.Ltd. |",
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        "content_text": "## 6.1.33\n\nRequests that the question of the terms on which the occupation of the Sham Shui Po area is to be continued may be taken up with the proper authorities.\n\nI have not been able to trace any precedent for the actual payment of rent by the War Office to a Colonial Government for land occupied by the military authorities. (Certain lands are held by the War Office on long lease from the Government of Sierra Leone - see paragraph 1 of (6) on `9607/31`; I have not succeeded in finding out definitely whether rent is paid by the War Office to the Sierra Leone Government, but I believe not. This could be further looked into later if necessary).\n\nEvery Colony is under an obligation, which is explained in paragraph 11 of the circular despatch of the 30th December 1894 - copy herewith - to provide lands required within its borders for military purposes, whether under some special agreement, or under the general obligation that rests on every Colony to contribute, according to its means, towards its own defence. In the present case, the troops were despatched for the defence of Shanghai, and it cannot, I think, be contended that they are retained in Hong Kong solely, if at all, for the defence of the Colony. The present case appears, therefore, to be one which should rightly be the subject of a special agreement between the Government of...",
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        "content_text": "## Original Text Reformatted\n\n\nof Hong Kong and the War Office, in accordance with the ruling set out in paragraph 11 of the circular despatch of the 30th December 1894 referred to above. It is not likely, however, that the War Office will readily agree to pay the proposed annual rental of $125,000 and they will probably object to paying any rental at all.\n\nThe military authorities have had the free use of the area in question since 1927, and it is now proposed that rental should be charged only from the 1st January 1933. It will be noted that the other areas which were occupied by the military authorities under the same rent-free arrangement have now all been vacated. It is clear that the emergency which led to the existing arrangement is long past, as the Governor states in paragraph 4 of his despatch, and that a new agreement ought to be concluded. It is a pity that no mention was made in the letter of 6.5.27 from the Colonial Secretary to the D.A.A.&M.G. (enclosure No.2) of a term being set to the arrangement therein made with the military authorities.\n\nIt will probably be better not to refer to any of the above considerations in our first letter to the War Office, and subject to observations by G.D. I suggest that we should simply send duplicate of 1 with enclosures to War Office saying that an annual rental of $125,000 which the Governor proposes for the area in question appears to the Secretary of State to be reasonable, and he will be glad to know if the War Office agree.",
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        "content_text": "agree and will make arrangements for payment to the \n\nHong Kong Government as from the 1st January 1933.\n\nThe question of principle is involved.\n\n21.2.33.\n\nIt is a question of principle that is involved. \nnever \n4 \n\nThe War Office has acted to pay rent for land belonging \nto a Colonial Cost which has been placed at their \ndisposal for military purposes. \n& I doubt whether \nthe War Office (whose approval they would have \nto obtain) would even consider such a proposition, \nespecially while they refuse \nto accept the Colonial rents as \nin other Colonies \nregards their obligations for land which they have occupied.\n\nthe arrangements Explained argument with the War Office \n\nSo long as the Circular regarding respect of land is relied \non that question, we must accept \nthe principle laid down in it (para:11), affecting it in \nthe wider sense is covering lands provided for general \nImperial defence purposes.\n\nThere is a question of War Department funds.\n\n22/2/35 \n\nGetting rent out of the War Office \nBut what we can try \nto get the War Office to \nsay are going to \ndo is to charge them \nabout permanent \naccommodation, and in doing so, the fact that now occupied \nis very valuable and...",
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        "content_text": "## \nand that 5 its Item Cause of Occupations in consequence of lent sho. Pay mention of eschewed, it indeed, improper be futile and do so.\n\n22.2.33 \nI am afraid the W.O. will take the view that the 3rd battalion is required for the defence of H.K., and that there is therefore an obligation on H.K. to provide land for it.\n\n? \nI shall be glad to receive the views of the A.C. on the matter.\n\nJtCalder \n23·2·33 \n\n25 \n? Remind W.O. re: refer (2).\n\nThe question of the return of another battalion to Hong Kong complicates the issue. \nAs this is a W.O. Lands Rept matter, I remind LF (in case at a later date we might find it convenient to refer to previous reminders) Hole Cameron \n10.5.33",
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        "content_text": "## B. 6. 12.5.336\n\nThe barracks will not be completed for some time, and presumably remain in military occupation during this period.\n\nSee W.O. letter dated 10/5/33 on `12591/33`. Delay by the W.D. Lands Rept as usual. Ask W.O. when a reply may be expected.\n\nP. 6.5. Sauth.  \nCand see the papers `12591/33/Memo`  \nMhant. 12. Heremicx.  \nW! 13 6.5. ma L.\n\nTon 14 1 see this with my Memo `12591/35 Semal`.  \nreminded",
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        "content_text": "## The 12th in May\n\nThe letter is about No 2. After this letter, how things will turn out is a simple presumption.\n\nIt leaned on the W.0. They registered for another 5 years. \n\nI know they got mixed up with the Finance Branch in this way, no doubt at night.\n\nI will ask Lim what is happening about the presentation to `Bawards(4.0)`. \n\n### References\n- `1111/33`\n- `1417`\n- `W.0.` \n- `Ent.` \n- `Edwardo Mant.` \n67",
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        "content_text": "## Page 9\n\nAs regards Hongkong, you will no doubt reply regarding the general questions with a further information before 16.8.33.\n\n1a. Yes, I shall deal with General point elsewhere.\n\nLymedy, 17.8.33\nmahan, 17.8.\n\nSuggests that millany authorities shall continue. 8.9.\n\nThe terms of our copy be left. For uncon Question of permanent hav Sham Shue Po until the could iccommodation for the garrison progressed further.\n\nThis writer read in conjuncách with 13 in `12541` says that W.O. propose to main • yrs. This seems to me to make it all the more important that an early agreement should be reached regarding the terms upon which they are to remain.\n\nThe War Office have not taken the line feared by Mr. Calder in his minute of 23.2.33, that the 3rd Battalion is required for the defence of Hong Kong and that, consequently, the Colony should provide the land without payment. There is no indication that this line was taken by the Army authorities in Hong Kong. If it had been, it seems probable that some mention of the fact would have been made by the Governor. On the contrary, it appears from the 2nd enclosure in (1) that the Colonial Government originally agreed to forego rent of the land at Sham Shui Po as an act of generosity.\n\nIn these circumstances, I do not myself see why we should forego an endeavour to obtain rent from the War Office as Mr. McSweeney considers we should in his minute of 22.2.33. The action taken following that minute did not preclude such an endeavour, and the War Office have not, in fact, contested in (6) the principle that rental should be paid, enunciated in (1), as they should have done if they objected to it. The fact that they are anxious to postpone the issue seems to indicate that some such liability is liquidate contemplated which they hope to include as part of the larger settlement.\n\n## Before Page 9\n\n## Page 10\n\nBefore communicating again with Hong Kong, I think we should acknowledge (6); say that, in view of the value of the land at Sham Shui Po and the large loss of revenue which the Colonial Government is sustaining as a result of its occupation by the military authorities, which has extended far beyond the period originally contemplated and which it now appears that the War Office may desire to extend for some years, the Secretary of State will be glad to be able to effect a settlement of the terms of its continued occupation with as little delay as possible. Say that it appears to him that only the settlement of the period during which the further occupation is to continue need be held over for consideration until the question of permanent accommodation for the garrison has progressed further, and that the other terms upon which the occupation of the Sham Shui Po area may continue might with advantage be settled in advance of any decision regarding permanent accommodation for the garrison. Say that the Secretary of State hopes that after further consideration the Army Council will accept this view, and in that event, he will be glad to receive such further comments as the Army Council may wish to make upon the Governor's despatch with a view to a separate settlement being reached regarding the terms on which the occupation of the Sham Shui Po area may be continued year by year.\n\n26.9.33\n\n## Page 11",
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        "content_text": "M. Gant \n\nI hope you agree to my song in this matter and seeing somebody about this some day this week might be worthwhile? \n\nWymehremy. 3.10.33 \n\nThe action of the War Dept in taking advantage of the generosity of the Colouring Govt during the Shanghai crisis 1936 does not meet with my approval, as it is apt to create ill-feeling, but in present circumstances I thank that he should exercise patience with The W-O and persuade Gort to take a similar constitutional restrained view. \n\nWhat is really wanted is a complete review of the War Dept's policy to meet the needs of every one concerned for the purpose of readjusting property in HK. That is too much to hope for within the near future, but",
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        "content_text": "We be profit at the \n\nThe military O/2 \n\nand administration. \n\nA \n\nPot of resentful feeling. \n\nI was advised \n\na \n\nsimple acceptance \n\nof the \n\nW.O. \n\nassurance \n\nThat \n\nthe SOU \n\nmust be asked not to press \n\nthe \n\nmatter of the shortage of PoW site for \n\nthe present \n\nM. Sansom. \n\n3.10.33 \n\nI am happy to agree. \n\nLoynes & Sir G. Wilson, \n\n31.10.33 \n\nthat \n\nYou should perhaps see... \n\nI agree \n\non should not press the W.O. for \n\nthe moment. \n\nI agree \n\n31.6 was not present, assuming it is a typo and the correct date is nearby in the text, changing to 6.10.33 \n\n## stance \n\n4/10/33",
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        "content_text": "## \nGer476 Requesting reply is causing ... to (). \n\n## \nThe delay is causing great inconvenience and loss of revenue.\n\n## DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE \n20 W.O.- (6 Aug.) \n413. (: Aug.) \n27 OCT 1933 \n\nI think we might send the duplicate of (7) to the W.O.(E) (short lift) for perusal of (9) information.\n\nHu Jameso \n2·11·33 \nAcknowledged. \n2/11 am \n\nTo W.O. w/c (7) B.12b. - 6 NOV 1933 \n9. Remind Govt. of refce (9). \n\nI don't think (4) nor (9) calls for a reply by 18 April.\n\n0/4/34 \n\nSubenat \nS.L. \nham Li",
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        "content_text": "**10 Treasury.**\n\n14 \n\nusy. We (1) - 13 NOV 1935 `53654/35`",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG.\n### NO. GOVERNOR.\n\nDowning Street,  \nOctober, 1933.  \nDRAFT.\n\nSir,\n\nI have etc. to refer to your despatch No.7 of the 6th of January on the subject of certain areas of land in military occupation at Sham Shui Po, and to inform you that the Army Council, who have been approached in the matter, have expressed regret that it has been necessary to remain so long in occupation of the areas in question, and have stated that they do not fail in appreciation of the Hong Kong Government's action in allowing the occupation to continue without raising the question.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n2. As you are aware, the satisfactory solution of the question of finding permanent accommodation for the three military battalions at Hong Kong is a necessary preliminary to the evacuation of the areas in question.\n\nThe Army Council hope soon to submit definite proposals regarding the matter, and in the meantime they give the assurance that the earliest possible opportunity will be taken to release the land.\n\n3. In the circumstances I shall be glad if you will agree not to press for the evacuation of the areas for the present.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n**(Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER**",
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        "content_text": "# No 476.\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 15th September, 1933.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to enquire when a reply may be expected to my despatch No.7 of the 6th January, 1933, on the subject of the occupation of an area at Sham Shui Po by the Military Authorities.\n\n2\\. I may say that I recognize the liability of the Colony to provide adequate sites for the accommodation of its garrison and have suggested to the Military Authorities several alternative sites for this cantonment, but so far have been unable to secure any acceptance, with the result that the Colony has to face an indefinite continuance of the loss of revenue and obstruction to development involved in the occupation of the present site.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient, humble servant,  \n**Governor, &c.**\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \n**SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.**  \n&c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "Tel. No.—Whitehall 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:--\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\nThe War Office,\nLondon, S.W.1,\nand the following number quoted.\n\nAust(8) NATIONAL 119/Abroad/1877 (Q.M.G.F.B.).\n\nSir,\n\n## THE WAR OFFICE,\n## LONDON, S.W.1.\n### 6th September, 1933.\n\nSCHEME FOR DISA... RECEIVED 9 - SEP 1933 C.O. REGY!\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to refer to your letter No. `13734/33` of 9th March last, transmitting a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of certain areas of land at Sham Shui Po which have been in military occupation since 1927.\n\nIn reply, I am to express the Army Council's regret that it has been necessary to remain so long in occupation of this area, and to assure Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister that they do not fail in appreciation of the action of the Hong Kong Government in allowing that occupation to continue without raising hitherto any question of termination or conditions. The difficulties with which the Council are faced, however, in the matter of accommodating the troops at Hong Kong are within the knowledge of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. As they have already explained in their letter `083/5778(M.0.1.)` of 10th May last, the Council have taken steps to secure that the question of finding permanent accommodation for 3 British battalions at Hong Kong shall receive urgent consideration, and as Sir William Peel states in paragraph 7 of his despatch, the matter has for some time been engaging the attention of the local military authorities and has formed the subject of discussions with the Colonial Government.\n\nThe Council hope soon to be in a position to make definite proposals for the provision of permanent accommodation for the garrison of Hong Kong, which is a necessary preliminary to the evacuation of the temporary camp at Sham Shui Po, and I am to renew the assurance given...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office,\nS.W.1.",
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        "content_text": "19 \n\nin my letter of 10th May, that the earliest possible opportunity will be taken to release the site.\n\nIn view therefore of the intimate connection between these two questions, to which Sir William Peel refers in the 7th paragraph of his despatch, I am to suggest that the terms on which the military authorities shall continue meanwhile to occupy Sham Shui Po could more suitably be left for consideration until the question of permanent accommodation for the garrison has progressed further, when the two matters can be settled together.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nIgleeton",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n1. 45 Smith 9/8/33\n\nMr. MIT ANG MX  \n1. hes Sweeney &  \nIr. Parkinson.  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n\n**DRAFT**  \n\n8.33 p R  \n13/34/33 H. Kong 4  \n20\n\nforum. Me Sweeney's sig.  \nbene Godwards (2) refer to  \nmay  \n1/ Aus  \nbentine 33.\n\nI trouble you to our official h. ho.  \nhọ.\n\nE.J. R. Edwards Seg. (2) 15734/35 of the 9th of merch (W.O.) about certain areas of land in military occupation at Sham Shui Po. We should be grateful if you could let us have a reply at an early date. I would like to come and see you in the near future.\n\nPage 20  \nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "\"Future about the much Lands question delayed there and Que or two new points have cropped up which I would like to discuss with you. I could 'phone you to fix a convenient hour? The H.K. point would be Calendar time if that is preferred at the same time. Or I could come to you if you Son preferred that.\"",
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        "content_text": "## C.O. 2/3+\n\nMr. Delahunt. 2. 3.33.  \nMr. Bickle  \nMr. Parkinson.  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.\n\n2  \n13734/33 Hong Kong.\n\nDowning Street,  \nMarch, 1933.\n\nSir,\n\n**DRAFT.**  \n**THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, WAR OFFICE.**\n\nD. Fr. Gov., Hong Kong, 6th Jan. with encís.\n\nI am etc. to transmit to you, to be laid before the Army Council, the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of certain areas of land in military occupation at Sham Shui Po, the greater part of which have been occupied since 1927.\n\n2.",
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        "content_text": "## 2. The Secretary of State would be glad to receive the views of the Army Council on the matter.\n\nI am etc.,\n\n(Signed) J. A. CALDER,",
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        "content_text": "# 13734/33 \n## No. 7.\n\n**RECT**  \nCOL. OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE,  \nHONG KONG, 6th January, 1933.\n\n### Encl. No.1\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to address you on the subject of the areas at Sham Shui Po shown edged green on the enclosed plan, which, with the exception of the areas marked C.D.E., have been occupied by the Military Authorities since the crisis in 1927, which necessitated the despatch to the Far East of the Shanghai Defence Force. The three smaller areas C.D.E. were added later in 1928 and 1929. The red areas are privately owned and have been rented by the Military Authorities since 1927.\n\n2. The reason for selecting this particular piece of ground for the erection of hutments to accommodate two battalions was that immediate arrangements had to be made for the accommodation of large bodies of troops, and this was the largest expanse of level ground available at the time for a temporary encampment, having just been prepared and got ready for sale by Government, after a considerable expenditure for reclamation and resumptions. Certain lots had in fact already been sold; some of these were resumed by Government but...\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,**  \n&c.,  \n&c.",
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        "content_text": "## Encl. No.2 \n## Enclo.No.3. \n(Not available in \n\nक) \n\n2. 25 the five coloured red on the plan have remained in private ownership.\n\n3. It had originally been proposed to charge rent for the different areas occupied in the Colony by the Shanghai Defence Force and the Military Authorities were so informed. But on further consideration it was decided that no rent should be charged and a letter, copy attached, was sent to the Military Authorities. It was however never contemplated that the occupation would be other than of short duration, and in respect of property other than that at Sham Shui Po this view was correct.\n\nSham Shui Po however still continues in military occupation, and the hutments are now, it is understood, showing signs of deterioration so that the question of their replacement by more permanent structures may arise at any time. But so long as three battalions are stationed in Hong Kong there is at present nowhere else for the third battalion to go. It is therefore unlikely that the Military Authorities will wish to give up this area for the next few years.\n\nMeanwhile Government is losing revenue on a large area on which it has expended considerable sums and the development of the district, of which a key plan is attached, is being seriously hindered. The area on which the Military Camp stands is eminently adapted to encouraging general development in the district, which had gone far before 1927 and has since continued; but the sea frontage of the reclamation to which the public at present has only limited...",
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        "content_text": "## 3.\n\n26\n\nLimited access is required for full advantage to be taken of the movement. Moreover, while there has been progress on both sides of the Camp, the division of what should be a continuous Chinese City into two parts cannot fail to have a retarding effect, especially on the further side.\n\n## 4.\nIt is difficult to state when the original emergency may be said to have ended, but it has certainly been over for some years, and the question of the terms on which the Military Authorities are to continue in occupation of the Sham Shui Po area requires early consideration.\n\n## 5.\nThe total area is 2,089,875 square feet, and its value is estimated at $1.50 per square foot. On the basis of a return of 4 per cent. on the capital value, this gives an annual rental of $125,392.50, or in round figures $125,000.\n\nThe Colonial Government has therefore been allowing free occupation by the Military Authorities since 1927 of land on which it might have expected a rental of at least $125,000 a year, and as all question of a crisis requiring special treatment is now over, it is felt that the position cannot be longer maintained, and that the Government is entitled to require that an annual rental of $125,000 shall be paid by the Military Authorities for the area in question as from January 1st, 1933.\n\n## 6.\nI have therefore the honour to request that this question may be taken up with the proper authorities.\n\n## 7.\n65",
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        "content_text": "## 7.\n\nThis question is not unconnected with the larger question of the future permanent accommodation on the mainland of the greater portion of the Garrison of Hong Kong. This matter is already engaging the attention of the War Office and formed the subject of a discussion with Major General Sandilands and his advisers on 22nd December last. The views of the War Office are however not sufficiently defined to enable me to address you with advantage at the present stage and this despatch is therefore confined to the question of the terms on which the occupation of the Sham Shui Po area is to be continued.\n\n## 8.\n\nA copy of this despatch is being sent to the General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient, humble servant,  \nThe Governor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "## \n3 in `2892/1927`. \n\n**(COPY)**. \n\n**(Enclosure No.2)**. \n\nSir, \n\n6th May, 1927. \n\n28 \n\nWith reference to my letter No.3 in `2892/1927` of 1st March and to your No.`13358/11(Q)` of 4th March, 1927, I am directed to enclose for your information a list of Government properties and lands in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, and to state that the rental assessed on a conservative basis, and exclusive of certain small items still under investigation, would amount to $19,443.00 per month. I am however to state that, in view of the desire of this Colony to assist His Majesty's Government to the utmost of its power, the Colonial Government, in spite of the present financial stringency, is prepared to reconsider its previous decision and to forego its claim to this rental entirely, on the understanding that any out-of-pocket expenses to which it may be put, will be refunded and that the leased property will be reconditioned to the satisfaction of this Government at the expense of the Military Authorities on the termination of the tenancies. \n\nI am, Sir, \nYour obedient servant, \n(sd). E.W. Hamilton, \np. Colonial Secretary. \n\nThe Deputy Assistant Adjutant, and Quartermaster General, Headquarters, South China Command, HONG KONG.",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n## Postal Service in the New Territories\n\nThe New Territories are currently served by a travelling postman who proceeds by train daily to Sheung Shui and thence by bus to Un Long where he effects local delivery, collection, and sale of stamps. Otherwise, the New Territories are served from the various Police Stations which exchange closed mails with the General Post Office daily and which effect district deliveries and sale of stamps in addition. The particular districts referred to, other than Taipo Market and Un Long, namely Tsun Wan, Castle Peak, Kam Tin, Sheung Shui, and Sha Tin, are served by the Police Stations.\n\n2. Post Offices are shortly to be established at Un Long and Taipo Market. In this year's Estimates, provision has been made for the renting of suitable premises and for a staff of one clerk and two postmen for each office. In due course, the present system will be progressively replaced by direct service from the Postal Department. It is also proposed to erect pillar boxes at Tsun Wan, Castle Peak, and at five other points in the Territories. Many residents in the New Territories have their correspondence intercepted at the General Post Office and delivered at their town addresses.\n\n## FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table the report of the Finance Committee, No. 6 of 17th May, 1934, and moved that it be adopted.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and this was agreed to.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** moved the first reading of a Bill intituled \"**An Ordinance to make provision for a loan of twenty-five million dollars for the carrying out of certain public works, for the redemption of certain inscribed stock, and for other purposes**\". He said: Honourable members have during the last four years agreed to resolutions providing moneys for various public works and have approved the expenditure on these being charged as advances from the surplus balances of the Colony pending the raising of a loan. During the whole of this period, the date on which this loan should be raised has received very careful consideration, and in the opinion of the Government, the time has now arrived when an issue should be made. Interest rates have fallen to a point never seen before by this generation, especially in Hong Kong, where it was considered impossible until quite recently for Government to raise money on a 3% per cent basis. Fortunately, the Treasury cash balances have been so large that the necessity for borrowing money was never pressing, and Government has financed these loan works from its cash surpluses.",
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        "content_text": "from a letter dated 3rd August, 1934,\n\nChairman to the Delegates re- \nthe British Section.\n\n39\n\n\"At a very early stage in the proceedings the Chief Chinese delegate made it clear that he was not authorised to discuss the linking up of the Canton-Hankow Railway by a loop line with the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Informally and unofficially later on he expressed the view that the Nanking Authorities were not seriously opposed to the link; in fact they felt it had to come, most probably when the Railway to Hankow was completed. Incidentally he mentioned that the Canton-Sam Shui Railway was to be extended to Kwangsai and to be linked with the Canton-Hankow Railway by a bridge over the Pearl River and that provided an additional reason for joining up the two termini by rail.",
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        "content_text": "## WATER WORKS\n\n46 ecoliers employed at the filter beds were laid in Kiu Kiang Street. An electric alarm bell circuit was installed between the Self Gravity Filtration House and the Rapid Closing Valve.\n\nExpenditure $2,844.10\n\n## Port Works\nExpenditure under this head was for the erection of turnstiles and an electric clock at Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier, notice boards and an oil lamp at Laichikok Water Boat Dock, and other minor works.\n\nExpenditure $472.44\n\n## COMMUNICATIONS\n\n### Taipo Road adjoining Castle Peak Road: Improvements\nThe Contract for the improvements to Taipo Road at its junction with Castle Peak Road was awarded to Messrs. Hop Hing & Son on 11th May, 1933, and the work was satisfactorily completed by the end of the year. In connection with this work, the 18\" cast iron trunk water main from Kowloon Slow Sand Filters was relaid along the new portion of the road for a length of 2,075 feet. 1,400 feet of the old main were recovered by the end of the year.\n\nExpenditure $14,806.88\n\n### Improving existing main roads for motor traffic\nOnly minor works were carried out under this heading.\n\nExpenditure ...\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\n\n### Chinese Cemeteries: Laying out new areas\nReference has been made to this work in paragraph 31 of this Report.\n\nExpenditure $1,778.97\n\n### Exhumation from Chinese Cemeteries\nNo exhumations were carried out during 1933.\n\nExpenditure Nil\n\n### Refuse Dump at Cheung Sha Wan\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 160 of last year's Report. A new contract was let to Messrs. Chung Lee & Co. in April, and satisfactory progress was maintained during the year.\n\nExpenditure to 31st Dec., 1933 $13,568.98\n1933 Expenditure $5,257.57\n\n### Sham Shui Po (N.IV. Camp Area) Nullah Improvements\nThe piling, foundations, and invert of this nullah at Cheung Sha Wan were completed by the end of December.\n\nExpenditure $8,137.15\n\n## NEW TERRITORIES\n\n### Market and Reclamation, Tsun Wan\nIt was not possible to do any work under this head as the necessary resumptions of land had not been completed.\n\nExpenditure Nil\n\n## WATER WORKS (continued)\n\n### Back Lane Service Pipes\n4,204 feet of 1\" to 3\" diameter wrought iron piping were laid as subsidiary mains in back lanes. 401 houses were connected to these mains during the year.\n\nExpenditure $6,354.02\n\n### Distributing Water Mains\nThe following work was carried out under this head:\n| Location | Length | Diameter |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Cheung Sha Wan Road | 1,250 feet | 12\" cast iron main |\n| Boundary Street | 160 feet | 10\" cast iron main |\n| Grampian Road | 855 feet | 8\" cast iron main |\n| Nga Tsin Lung Road | 450 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Shek Ku Lung Road | 380 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Carpenter Road | 220 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Nga Tsin Wai Road | 180 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Shek Kip Mi Street | 150 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Cheung Sha Wan Road | 390 feet | 12\" cast iron main (taken up) |\n\nExpenditure $19,154.99\n\n### Reconstruction of Kowloon City Wall\nNo work was done under this head during the year.\n\nExpenditure Nil\n\n### Kowloon Tong Recreation Ground\nA portion of ground in Rutland Quadrant was levelled, turfed, and equipped for use as a children's playground. A reinforced concrete shelter with lavatories attached was erected. The Contract was awarded to Messrs. Nam Hing Co. on 3rd August, 1933, and the work was satisfactorily completed by the end of the year.\n\nExpenditure $6,663.78\n\n### Kowloon Tsai Garden City Development (1st Section)\nA contract amounting to $138,761.50 was let in March, and work commenced immediately. By the end of the year, 469,288 cubic yards of excavation had been removed, and the construction of the western side of the nullah in Waterloo Road had been completed. Minor storm-water drainage work was also executed.\n\nExpenditure $68,193.64\n$1,112.18",
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        "content_text": "# K 31\n\n10. The thanks of the Club are due to the South China Athletic Association and to the Hong Kong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League for generous donations during the year. The balance of funds on December 31st was $1,446.03. The business depression appears to have affected the earnings of the members of the Club, for there was a considerable drop in savings during the year, while the withdrawals of savings amounted to $477.12. The balance of savings in hand on December 31st was $140.82.\n\n## Annexe C\n\n**REPORT ON THE WATER POLICE**\n\n1. The following return shows the Establishment and casualties of the Water Police during the year 1933:\n\n| Nationality |   |   |   |   |   |\n|-------------|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Chinese     | 244 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |\n\n### CONDUCT\n\n2. The conduct of the Chinese Staff of the Water Police was fair. There were two hundred and ninety-eight reports in 1933 as compared with two hundred and sixty-one in 1932. There were one hundred and nineteen men against whom no defaulter reports were made during 1933. Stoker No. 42, Wong Kau, was charged before the Police Magistrate (Kowloon) for larceny of two articles of clothing, the property of Stoker No. 39, Yeung Kam Shui, on the 14th April, 1933. He was convicted and sentenced to two months' hard labour.\n\n### ACCIDENTS\n\n3. There were eleven accidents to Police Launches in 1933 as compared with eleven in 1932. As a result of enquiries held by the Harbour Master into these cases, one European, two coxswains and two seamen were dealt with departmentally. In one case the accident was...",
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        "content_text": "## Table X. LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS, 1933.\n\n### REPAIRS.\n\n| Description | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Bridge near Lo Uk Tsun, Ha Tsun, Second (and final) payment | 119.15 |\n| Bridge near San Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau | 300.00 |\n| Bridge between the North and South at Kam Tin | 300.00 |\n| Dam at Tan Chuk Hang | 150.00 |\n| Bund near Lai Chi Wo, second (and final) payment | 100.00 |\n| Path between Nam Fung Au & Shun Wan gap | 50.00 |\n| Path at Po Sam Pai | 100.00 |\n| Bridge at Tin Liu and Tai Lam Wu | 600.00 |\n| Path between Ping Shan Tsai and Shui Hau | 25.00 |\n| Bridge at Ngau Liu, Kwan Ti | 385.00 |\n| Bridge near Kam Tsin Wai, Pat Heung | 100.00 |\n| Bund at Shatin | 100.00 |\n| Path at Ting Kok | 275.00 |\n| Cleaning of nullah at Un Long | 30.10 |\n| Path between the new and old Markets, Un Long first payment | 365.75 |\n| **Total** | $3,000.00 |",
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        "content_text": "three of them and severed an artery on the inside of \n\nhis left ankle which bled profusely. \n\nHe made his way along the scavenging lane and \n\nacross Poplar Street to Cedar Forest, and then turned \n\nalong the pavement of Cedar Street, but after a short \n\ndistance, possibly because he realised that his blood-\n\nstains were too visible, he turned in his tracks and \n\ncontinued along the scavenging lane to a point a few feet \n\nfrom Prince Edward Road. There he was found by a police \n\nofficer, Sergeant Davies, who noticed that he was bleeding \n\nprofusely. Accused told him that there had been \n\nfire, but refused further information, so he was taken to \n\nSham Shui Po Police Station, passing on the way No.211 \n\nLai Chi Kok Road where the alarm had been given and the \n\nbodies discovered. \n\nAt the Police Station Sergeant Davies left the \n\naccused outside under guard while he went in to report \n\nthe double murder. The accused was then heard to utter \n\na curious prayer which amounted to a full confession of \n\nguilt. A copy of this prayer is attached hereto. \n\nAfter his discharge from hospital accused made \n\na long voluntary statement, a copy of which I attach. \n\nThe facts as recited above were in all essentials \n\nunchallenged. \n\nThe accused admitted the killing, but \n\npleaded that he was guilty only of manslaughter in that \n\nhe and the dead girl, Keung Sam Lin, were husband and wife, \n\nhe had found his wife in her lover's arms and in his sudden \n\nhorror and disgust killed them both. \n\nThe evidence of marriage was extremely flimsy, \n\nconsisting almost entirely of the evidence of the oldest \n\nbrother of the accused who suddenly appeared on the third",
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        "content_text": "15- \n\n31 \n\nSometimes alone and sometimes with his wife. \n\nThe woman in Ext.17 is the wife of the accused. \n\nSo far as I know they had two children. \n\nThe son died some time ago. \n\nI know a midwife Chui Chuk Hing. \n\nShe took over accused's son to keep. \n\nShe is now dead and so is the child. \n\nAfter Chui Shuk Hing's death the boy was taken back by accused and his wife. \n\nHe was addressed as Keung Fu Yan or Keung Tze Lai. \n\nAt beginning of year accused went to Theological College in Canton. \n\nHe returned in summer vacation. \n\nI know Dung Tze Nan. \n\nxxd. Fraser. \n\nI don't know when or where they were married. \n\nI can't say if they were married or not. \n\nNowadays people of the same surname do marry but we don't approve of it. \n\nI know that the Tsing code made such marriage an offence and a nullity. \n\nThe code is very rarely followed in China nowadays. \n\nAccused and Keung approached me for a loan and told me the son was theirs. \n\nRexd. Hin Shing Lo. \n\nI know Cheung Wong Quong, president of Ling Nam University. His wife is also a Cheung. \n\nKaria Kak so. xd.H.F.Lo. \n\nI have known accused for two years. \n\nI used to visit his house up to four months ago. Ext.17 is the woman accused lived with, \n\nWe addressed her as Keung Tze Lai. \n\nI know that Keung had a little baby boy. \n\nIn Dec.1933 she gave birth to a daughter. \n\nxxd. Fraser \n\nThey lived together as husband and wife for two years. \n\nI don't know when or where they were married. \n\nNo rexn. \n\nH. S. Lo \n\nSung Tze Man dd. xd. Hakeem” „ \n\nMission worker and preacher at Tai O. \n\nI have known accused for three years, \n\nExt.17 is photograph of his wife. \n\nShe had two children, a son in 1932 and a daughter last winter. The son is now dead. \n\nI last saw her between 15th March and 13th April at the Chapel in Belcher's Street. \n\nxxd.Fraser. \n\nI don't know of any marriage between them. \n\nKong Yut Ying 88. xd. Hin Shing Lo. \n\nMidwife previously employed at Tung Wah Hospital till beginning of 1934. \n\nI look at Register of Hospital. \n\nI made entry on 18th December. \n\nMother Cheung Sau Lin father Keung Taze Pan, female child. \n\nAll information given to me by woman in hospital. \n\nI can't say whether the woman in Ext.17 is the mother or not. \n\nNo rexn. \n\nAu Lau kan dd.xd.HinShing Lo. \n\nMidwife Tung Wah Hospital since March 1932,",
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        "document_key": "CO129-551-4 Canton-Kowloon Railway Working Agreement 16-11-1934 - 5-12-1935",
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        "title": "CO129-551-4 Canton-Kowloon Railway Working Agreement 16-11-1934 - 5-12-1935",
        "content_text": "77\n\nThe Chinese delegates volunteered to promise on behalf of the Ministry that future surpluses consequent on the increased percentage to be allowed to the Chinese Section would be earmarked for the Service of the Loan funds. T enquired if the Chinese Government would send a note to that effect to H.B.M. Minister, Peking, and they acquiesced.\n\nAt a very early stage in the proceedings the Chief Chinese delegate made it clear that he was not authorised to discuss the linking up of the Canton-Hankow Railway by a loop line with the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Informally and unofficially later on he expressed the view that the Nanking Authorities were not seriously opposed to the link; in fact they felt it had to come most probably when the Railway to Hankow was completed. Incidentally he mentioned that the Canton-Sam Shui Railway was to be extended to Kwangsai and to be linked with the Canton-Hankow Railway by a bridge over the Pearl River and that provided an additional reason for joining up the two termini by rail.\n\nI take the opportunity of placing on record the friendly attitude and reasonableness of all the members of the Chinese Delegation. The conferences were free of any shadow of acerbity or acrimony, and each party displayed a genuine willingness to hear the other's point of view. The suggestion that Mr. Pelham should take part as an observer was singularly fortunate one and he more than once tided the conference over an obstacle. Mr. Walker from the outset gained the respect of all the delegates for his masterly grasp of every phase of the issue and for his unfailing courtesy and conspicuous sincerity. As he is a newcomer to this Government's Service I take particular pleasure in requesting that the valuable services rendered on this",
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        "document_key": "CO129-552-7 Chinese Seamen's Union- request to set up branch in Hong Kong 2-1-1935 - 19-7-1935",
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        "content_text": "411/34\n\n37\n\nPetitioners, Wong Tak, Chau Kam Po, Ha Shai Wo, Yung Wing Pan and Chiu Chan Ting, Representatives of the Chinese Seamen's Branch Union in Hong Kong, beg to submit to the Honble Secretary for Chinese Affairs that they have been directed by the Chinese Seamen's Union to establish a branch in Hong Kong in order to guide the unemployed seamen in the Colony to the proper path of life and to help them to earn their living. Some time ago, Mr. Kam Kai Hau (Kam Chieh Hon) the Special Foreign Affairs Officer for the Five Provinces in the South, appointed by the Central Government of China, has discussed the matter with His Excellency the Governor. Petitioners have rented the second floors of the houses at Nos. 30 to 32 Des Voeux Road Central as the office of the Chinese Seamen's Branch in the Colony.\n\nPetitioners pray that you will be so kind as to approve their application, and then they will be grateful.\n\n(Dated) 25th June, 1934.\n\nWong Tak, native of Stanley, Hong Kong, aged 60, residing at No.30 Queen's Road, Hong Kong, 1st floor.\n\nChau Kam Po, native of Pok Liu Chau, Hong Kong, aged 60 Manager of the Hop Yi Kok Seamen's House, Hong Kong.\n\nHa Shai Wo, a Christian, aged 50, residing at No.97 High Street, 1st floor, Hong Kong.\n\nYung Wing Pan, native of Tai Hang Village, Hong Kong, aged 72, Manager of the Yi Wo Tong Seamen's House, Hong Kong.\n\nChiu Chan Ting, native of Chik King Village, New Territory in Hong Kong, aged 69, proprietor of the Kung On Seamen's House in Hong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "NAM HOI\n\nSAMENGI\n\nTSena Sains -►►\n\n• LUMENGANTUNG\n\nTo Young Shir\n\ná.000)\n\nPAN\n\nTAINKONGYUEN\n\nYU\n\n*SHER PAT\n\nCHIPI\n\n200 M\n\nCANTON\n\nKOWLOON RAILWAY *** TONG MEI\n\nSHA TSUN\n\nSUN TONG\n\nKUT SHAH\n\nNAM KONG\n\nHU CHUNG\n\nRAILWAY\n\nHONAM\n\nCANTON\n\nFAT SHAN (POP.100,000)\n\nCUNG\n\nkoke\n\nLUND SHAM\n\nSUNNING\n\nTAILWAY\n\nCHAN CHIẾN\n\n(POP 20,000)\n\nKONGMOON\n\nSKUN\n\nTAK\n\nTAI SHER\n\nKRAICHÓN\n\nYUNG KI\n\nSUN\n\nWUI\n\nTITSKEK\n\nSHIXIU\n\nSANTSOU\n\nSHEKLAUS\n\nTAIWAN\n\nSWEKKI\n\nSKARAI\n\nHEUNG SHAN\n\nPINGFUNG\n\nMAÇAQ\n\nKUN TO\n\nTAIPING\n\n&\n\n●TAPPING\n\n12 STKALTSUN pode.\n\nSHEK TAN\n\nSHER HA\n\nSHER LIK KOU\n\nSHEX LUNG\n\nCHA SHAK\n\nHAN SHEH\n\nTUNE KUN\n\n(POP.100,000)\n\nTUNG\n\n→ STEAMER\n\nTAIPING *** ~~ CANTON\n\nLINTIM\n\nC.M,C. STM\n\nWAND LIK\n\nSHEUKE PING\n\nKUN\n\nCHEUNG\n\nTAI CHAN 12\n\nC.M.C. STN.\n\nSTEAMER TO MACAO\n\nSAN\n\nON\n\nNAN TOW [(POP.6,000)\n\nTu Tong\"\n\nHUK\n\nTAL\n\nLUM TSUN\n\nTOKOHA\n\nTO TSENG SHING\n\nPOK LO KSIEN (POP. 142,500)\n\nTONG WOO\n\nTS KERAINE\n\nTONG TAU HA\n\n40 M.\n\nMEK KU\n\nMOTOR BOAT TO CANTON\n\nWAL CHOW\n\nKWAI SHIN SHIEN\n\n(POP.WAI YEUNG DIST. 483,400)\n\nWAI YEUNG\n\nSARKDE\n\nIFAKUGNGA\n\np. 132.\n\nAPPENDIX \"D\".\n\nPING SHAN\n\nJÖFAN NÓKOMS\n\nFAN SHUI (POP.190,000)\n\nTIN TONE WAL\n\nLUNG KONG\n\nXUN LAN Hu,\n\nOUTLO KONG\n\nHAO HOI WAN\n\nDEEP DAY!\n\nLUNG WA\n\nPING WE\n\nWANG KONG\n\nLI LONG 303.\n\nPU KUT\n\nSHATAO\n\nSHUM CHUN MATJE\n\nMACAUROK\n\n(or so, pool\n\n“SHUMÍ CHUN\n\n202.\n\nSHEUNG SHUI\n\nWENLONG\n\nFANLIKO\n\nTALPO MARKET\n\nYAUMATI\n\nPOP\n\nLANTAD ISLAND\n\nSNATIN\n\nTUNNEL\n\nFAANY TO\n\nBAY\n\nSHA UE CHUNG\n\n!\n\nBAY\n\nPIKCHGL\n\nFERRY TO OUTAG KONG\n\nREFERENČE»–\n\nSAMON\n\nCN C. STM.\n\nTRANSPORTATION MAR\n\nKOWLOON TO CANTON,\n\nBOUNDARIES INTERNATIONAL POP + ŠTEAMERS. FERRIES A JUNKH ROUTE.\n\n―― ROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.\n\n#\n\nRAILWAY.\n\nDISTRICT.\n\nKOWLOON\n\nE\n\nSTATIONS.\n\nVICTORI\n\n\"\" HALTE\n\nHONG KONG\n\nHILES O\n\nOPEN\n\nPATH----\n\n20\n\nMILES\n\nMANAGER AND CHIEF ENGINEER, K. C. R.\n\nDECEMBER 1934.",
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        "content_text": "ILUNGNANTONG\n\nTO TEENS SHIR¥+9+\n\nLOKONGTUNG\n\n  \n    | | 210.000,\n    ICANTON\n  \n  \n    PAN\n    \n  \n  \n    TSINKONEYUEN\n    YU\n  \n  \n    NAM\n    HOL\n  \n  \n    SHIK PAY\n    CHL PI\n  \n  \n    JOO M\n    CANTON\n  \n  \n    KOWLOON\n    \n  \n  \n    SHA TSUR\n    RAILWAY\n  \n  \n    3. TONE MI SAN TONG\n    RAILWAY\n  \n  \n    SKA PO\n    KUT SHAN\n  \n  \n    NAN KOKO\n    WHAMFOA\n  \n  \n    HONAM I.\n    HƯ CHUNG\n  \n  \n    LONG\"\n    FAT SHAN (Pop. 186,666)\n  \n  \n    CHAN CHIN\n    \n  \n  \n    KON\n    LUNG SHAN\n  \n  \n    SHUN TAK\n    TAHUN\n  \n  \n    UNWYŻ\n    SUN\n  \n  \n    Wor\n    KONGMOON\n  \n  \n    TAI SHER\n    LOʻYUNG KI\n  \n  \n    KWAICROW\n    TITSKER\n  \n  \n    SHIRI\n    SAHAWAN\n  \n  \n    SHEKI AU\n    TAIWAN\n  \n  \n    SHEKKI\n    SHAKAL\n  \n  \n    HEUNG SHAN\n    PINGFUNG\n  \n  \n    MACAO\n    KUN TO YA\n  \n  \n    TAIPINE\n    SIEN TSUNCOM\n  \n  \n    SHER MY SHEK TAN\n    SHEK LUNG\n  \n  \n    TUNG\n    FERRY TO TAIPING *\n  \n  \n    CARTOR\n    LINTIN I\n  \n  \n    C.M,C. STN\n    SHERLIK KOU\n  \n  \n    CHA SHAR\n    HAM SHEN\n  \n  \n    [P&P 100,000]\n    WANG LIK\n  \n  \n    N.\n    SHEUNG PING\n  \n  \n    ITU TONG\"\n    KUN\n  \n  \n    CHEUNG\n    MUK TAU\n  \n  \n    TẠI CHAM TA C.M.C. STN.\n    STEAMER TO MACAO\n  \n  \n    M\n    SAN\n  \n  \n    NAM TOW\n    ► (POP 50,000)\n  \n  \n    LANTAC\n    ON\n  \n  \n    LUM TSUN\n    TOKE TAU HA\n  \n  \n    =40 M\n    J\n  \n  \n    TONEHA\n    TO TEENG SHINE\n  \n  \n    POK LO HSIEN (POP. 342,500)\n    TURN WOI\n  \n  \n    TSIKOKAINE\n    MOTOR BOAT TO CANTON\n  \n  \n    WAI CHOW\n    VAAKWAI\n  \n  \n    SHIN SHLEN\n    (POP, WA! YEUNG DIST. (15,800)\n  \n  \n    WAI YEUNG\n    \n  \n  \n    SANHOE\n    | PAKKONGEN\n  \n\np. 132.\n\nAPPENDIX \"D\".\n\n  \n    LPING SHAN\n    \n  \n  \n    PFANWOKUNG\n    TAN SHUI (POP-100,000)\n  \n  \n    TIN TONS WA\n    \n  \n  \n    LUNG KONG\n    KUN LAN HU\n  \n  \n    QUTAO KONG\n    HAO HOT WAN\n  \n  \n    DEEP MY!\n    ISLAND\n  \n  \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    PING WU\n    \n  \n  \n    •LUNO WA\n    Wang Könü\n  \n  \n    ILI LONG 6:20\n    54.\n  \n  \n    PU KUT\n    SHATAO\n  \n  \n    BHAZAUKOK\n    \n  \n  \n    SHUR CHUN MITJA\n    (POP 20,000)\n  \n  \n    SHUN CHUN\n    \n  \n  \n    SHEUNG SHUI\n    FANLING\n  \n  \n    TAIPO MARKET\n    UENLONG\n  \n  \n    FSHATIN\n    • TUNNEL\n  \n  \n    FERRY TOTAL\n    BAY\n  \n  \n    \n    163\n  \n  \n    KA VE CHUNG\n    BAY\n  \n  \n    PRACHOI\n    FERRY TO OUTAG KONG\n  \n\nREFERENCE:-\n\nSAMUN T\n\nSE/ GMC, STN.\n\nD\n\nTRANSPORTATION MAP\n\nKOWLOON TO CANTON.\n\n  \n    BOUNDARIES INTERNATIONAL\n    ———————————·\n  \n  \n    STEAMERS, FERRIES & JUNKS ROUTE.\n    — — —➖➖➖\n  \n  \n    — ROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.\n    \n  \n\n17\n\nA YAUMATI\n\nDISTRICT.\n\nRAILWAY.\n\nKOWLOON\n\n  \n    \"J\n    STATIONS\n  \n  \n    \"\n    POP\n  \n  \n    \"\n    HALTS\n  \n  \n    1843 BOOR\n    \n  \n  \n    HONG KONG\n    MILES O\n  \n  \n    OPEN\n    PATHS.------\n  \n  \n    15\n    20 MILES\n  \n  \n    thuara\n    \n  \n  \n    MANAGER AND CHIEF ENGINEER, K-C.R.\n    \n  \n  \n    DECEMBER 1934",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential Staff List\n\n| Signature | Rank | Name | Class |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | Au Tuk Lung | bless I, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Lam Wai Sau | Class GB, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Lakin Ban | TI, Class II, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | H.Wu | Class II, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Auslanpan | Class II, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Tang Tung Stoi | Class 6B, T.C.B. |\n|  |  | Jam Hinsende | Class 12, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | bhu Kwoonip | Class 6 B, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Lair Cheong | Livingsin, Class I, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Lavsudf | Class I, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Chin Chap Shang | Class IV, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Mac Kam Sing |  |\n|  |  | Lan For Lam | Class 6B, J.C.S. |\n|  |  |  | Class II, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Il Lubes | Class C.B., J.C. |\n|  |  | billaughing | Class 6B, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Pang Kwok Hype | Class 6B, J.C.C. |\n|  |  | A plunder | Clan E, J.C. |\n|  |  | Qui Man Thu | Class 6B, J.C.S. |\n|  |  | Yung Wing Cheung | Class V, J.C.S. |\n|  | Li Checong | Office Attendant |  |\n|  | Yu Chui Young |  |  |\n|  | Quan Shin-hung |  |  |\n|  | Wn Kwai Ping | Class VIA, J.C.S. |  |\n|  | Wan Sik Chuan | ditto |  |\n|  | Zane Shim Chung | Class VIA, J.C.S. |  |\n|  | Chan Loong Kwong | Class VIB, Class I, J.C.S. |  |\n|  | Sin Shan | Office Attendant, Class V, J.C.S. |  |\n|  | Chan Live | Office Attendant |  |\n\n\nDepartment - **Colonial Secretary's Department** \n1401",
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        "content_text": "## Signature \n| Department | Rank | Signature |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Police Department | - |  |\n|  | class Chung Sichuan Class II Clerk |  |\n|  | If Kan Kering Higher class Clerk |  |\n|  | class II clerk |  |\n|  | Sefer Lawn Chak Shing Clare & Clark |  |\n|  | Chung... (this is Chakkworskin Im fum chinen) |  |\n|  | Leung Kong |  |\n|  | Lái Nam Bang |  |\n|  | class V clerk |  |\n|  | class II clerk |  |\n|  | class IIB Shroff Class IV Shroff |  |\n|  | Clerk |  |\n|  | King Lor Class II Clerk |  |\n|  | thi Choun Class Clerk |  |\n|  | TIA Clerk Class II A Clerk |  |\n|  | Chun King Los |  |\n|  | Wushink Dr. Lok |  |\n|  | Kan Res ck Leyong the Fan |  |\n|  | (hook Wah Yenry Him bat Lank Wing) |  |\n|  | - Class |  |\n|  | Class IIB Interpreter Class II clerk |  |\n|  | class IIB clerk |  |\n|  | Class II Clerk |  |\n|  | Isang Wing Class II clerk Lon Cox WB OK chros I |  |\n|  | Class II Clerk |  |\n|  | Class I Clerk |  |\n|  | Lithin yur Class I Tang Pak fti Leiken von |  |\n|  | Chan Kai Jim Young On This Ho Sand Shui Hang bloung in Shin Ki Yam Siff Yan Tere Here Thachuer Man & &chan |  |\n|  | Class IV |  |\n|  | Class VI B Clerk |  |\n|  | Class II B clerk |  |\n|  | class II clerk |  |\n|  | I Interpreter Interop |  |\n|  | VT B Interpreter |  |\n|  | II B Interpreter II B clerk & Interpreter |  |\n|  | IIB Translator I Translator |  |\n|  | VIB |  |",
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        "content_text": "## Department \n- **Education Department**\n\n## Signature \n| Rank | Signature |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | ong Chun Chung |\n|  | Kuang |\n|  | Lin Chin Fung Vak. Fun it Chise. Jun, she shim |\n|  | Ho Chi Chin Shin Hong Jeung |\n|  | Twai Po wang. LoYuklen Tang Tsok-san. |\n| M.T.T. assistant master | 71 |\n| Anglo Chinese Master | O.TT. assistant |\n| U.T.T | do. |\n|  | do. |\n| Anglo-Chinese Master | Cheung skin kam Leung Ejuk-tong. |\n|  | Tam Tak-chuen kin |\n|  | Jam Yam Lo Thin Hok. Ng Sin Shung. Lung Ting Chin |\n|  | Making fur |\n|  | do. |\n|  | do |\n|  | do. |\n|  | do. |\n|  | do |\n| Vernacular Master. | do |\n|  | \" |\n|  | \" |\n| Anglo Chinese Master | Auiring Him Anglo Chinese Master |\n|  | Jan Man-bui Isin Ping - long |\n| U.T.T. assistant master. | Lau Tak Cheuk Chowk |\n| Vernacular Master | Anwo Chung |\n|  | Kwong Tit Hing Theung Shui Lung |\n| 1.T.T. Assistant Master | 187 |\n|  | 47 |",
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        "title": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936",
        "content_text": "# \n## Signature \nWilla \nChan Pailan \n(Chan Heifung, 2 \n\n## Department \nPublic Works Department \n\n## Rank \nSignature \nRank \n\n| Name | Rank |\n| --- | --- |\n| Ching Kan Johof | 1st Class Land Surveyor |\n| Chan Chungling | 2nd Class Land Surveyor |\n| Kas bohnen ting |  |\n| My Po Lam |  |\n| Lilving Kwong |  |\n| Sinittablis |  |\n| Ng Ting Cheak |  |\n| Chow Yan thang |  |\n| Tong Chi Tai |  |\n| Leung Wan Henk |  |\n| Pangon ti bhonkhiasany |  |\n| Ng Polini |  |\n| Lay find ang |  |\n| Lich King | 1st Class Land Surveyor's Assistant |\n|  | for Jam Chui |\n| Willing Kwake Ping | 3rd Class |\n|  | For thing quen |\n| Cheong Wing Hong |  |\n| Lo |  |\n| To Ying the |  |\n| Being share fo |  |\n| Ng Tai Lak |  |\n| Jang Chilen |  |\n| Jong Shanting |  |\n| Ny Wing |  |\n| Jong Post su |  |\n| In |  |\n| Lo Hok Kai |  |\n| Lai suing Chan |  |\n| Jamyan Karay bhan | in Jung |\n| Pang Chak Sang | ~ Class insuplemen |\n|  |  |\n| 6th Goode Charle |  |\n| Lung She has | Andreen 3.11. Poor |\n| Cheung Sung to | Tang Yaktin Pun shing Fat. 4th |\n| To You wing |  |\n| To yok Wong |  |\n| mauuun |  |\n| Wong Chun Stung |  |\n| bhan bhaust den |  |\n| You Then Kwai | 4th |\n| Wong Jan tieng | 2nd Class cus |\n| Jan Wali How |  |\n| Cheung Wing I |  |\n| Wing Fun OB | 3rd Class Clerk inted For 4th Class Clerk |\n| Dances Hang | 5th Class Clerk |\n| Leung Yunching | 5th Class Click |\n| Chape to ani |  |\n| wangbok | by 2nd. dass daughter |\n| Dungkan Book | meter reader |\n| Taughwokhang |  |\n|  | Class Click |\n|  | 6B. Class Clerk |\n| Chan Ping to | 6A Class Clock |\n| Jautrke | 68... |\n| Chii Hor |  |\n| Chan Wan thing | ADimee Clark |\n|  | Meter Reader |",
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        "content_text": "## \nN 4\n\n25. Pine Seed Collection.-Cones were collected from the Fan Ling plantations; extraction was carried out on concrete floors, which have been specially built for this purpose at Sheung Shui Experimental Garden. Up to the end of the year, 338 pounds of seeds had been obtained.\n\n26. Insect Pests.-For the second year in succession, the Pine Tree Caterpillars (`Dendrolimus punctatus`) appeared in Pine plantations only in exceptionally small numbers. In accordance with advice received from the Bureau of Entomology, Kew, in 1930, all caterpillars collected since that year have been left alive for some time in shallow pits, under conditions that prevented the ultimate emergence of the moths and at the same time allowed for the escape of parasitic enemies of the caterpillars. It is possible that the fortunate absence of the caterpillars during the past two years is due to the strict observance of the advice referred to.\n\n27. Forest and Hill Fires.-During the year, 79 fires occurred, 40 of them during the month of October; during the previous year, only 20 fires were recorded.\n\n28. The usual numerous handbills were distributed, and warning notices were posted prior to the Ching Ming and Chung Yeung Festivals; the vernacular press also kindly gave prominence to notices requesting all visitors to graves and cemeteries to take precautions against causing damage by fire.\n\n29. Public Playgrounds.-Shade trees were planted in the Chinese Recreation Ground, Hollywood Road. Wilful damage and theft necessitated replacements of almost the whole of the stocks of shade trees in the Southorn and Middle Road playgrounds. One corner of the former ground has been enclosed by an unclimbable concrete and barbed wire fence, and this is the only area where the trees are making good progress. Although every tree in the Middle Road ground is strongly protected by an expensive tree guard, not one of the original specimens planted in 1935 remains.\n\n30. `Paulownia Fortunei, Hemsl`. This beautiful tree was introduced by a former Superintendent, Mr. S. T. Dunn, in 1905 and flowered for the first time in 1908; although the wood is brittle and the trees receive severe annual punishment from gales, it continues to produce masses of strikingly handsome flowers. A new avenue of 132 trees was planted on the Repulse Bay Road.\n\n31. Cheung Chau.-The roadside planting scheme was increased by the addition of trees of `Erythrina indica, Lam.`, `Melaleuca Leucadendron, Linn`, and `Casuarina equisetifolia, Linn`, the total number planted was 600. Anti-malarial undergrowth clearing was carried out in the vicinity of beaches and dwelling houses.\n\nPage 10  \nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n## October 29, 1937\n\n### COOLIES REFUSE TO WORK LOCAL SHIP\n\nBelieved Cargo Was For Japan\n\nUnder the impression that the cargo they were loading was intended to be shipped to Japan, over 60 coolies refused to work the ss. Hai Tan. The cargo comprised tanks of kerosene and petrol which were to be shipped to Swatow, Foochow, and Amoy.\n\nIt was learned that the Texas Oil Co. installation had engaged 120 coolies to load onto the Hai Tan. A commotion was caused among the 60 coolies who turned up when it was alleged that someone had informed them that the cargoes were meant for Japan. On hearing the rumor, the coolies immediately stopped work.\n\nAnother incident of a similar nature took place on Oct. 22 at Connaught Road West on a junk where a number of coolies were unloading wolfram ore to be stored in a godown. It was alleged that the ore was to be sent to Japan.\n\n### GOVERNOR'S OFFICIAL VISIT TO MACAO\n\nHis Excellency the officer Administering the Government, Mr. N. L. Smith, C.M.G., accompanied by his A.D.C., Capt. G. P. Rickcord, and private secretary, Mr. H. J. Cruttwell, paid an official visit to Macao on October 22.\n\nThey left shortly before 8 a.m. yesterday by the H.M.S. Falmouth, the Admiral's Yacht, and were seen off by the Portuguese Consul-General, Signor Alvaro Brilhante Laborinho, at Queen's Pier.\n\nIn Macao, they had luncheon at Government House with the Governor of Macao. After taking a motor drive around the Portuguese Colony, they left for Hong Kong by the Falmouth, arriving here at 7 p.m. in the evening.\n\nThe visit had no political significance and was suggested several months ago and approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Its postponement had been due to the situation in China but, as no such visit had been paid since 1933, the Secretary of State was anxious that this courtesy should, if possible, not await the arrival of Sir Geoffry Northcote, the Governor-Designate of Hong Kong.\n\n### Trade Barriers\n\nTrade barriers were touched upon at the half-yearly meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Jules Martin, who invariably takes an active share in the discussions at the meetings of the Chamber, followed his usual course on this occasion and made a sound contribution to the proceedings, comments the \"Malaya Tribune.\" With his plea for freer trade and the abolition of all tariff barriers, he is assured of ample sympathy, for there can be no doubt whatever that most of the ills to which the world is heir today can be laid at the door of economic self-sufficiency. It has acted as a garrote on world trade and gained in strength so much that Great Britain, the apostle of free trade, was herself forced to resort to tariffs for her own protection. That did not make matters in the wider aspect any better. But it cannot be concluded that Great Britain, in taking the action she did, was actuated by any motive other than self-preservation. As regards Mr. Martin's remarks, he was thinking of world trade and the stranglehold which economic nationalism has succeeded in locking upon it. There are already signs that the economic nationalists have discovered the vital flaw in their theory, and there is a growing disposition to look upon free trade with a less prejudiced eye. But why consider world conditions when there are equally absurd conditions prevailing nearer home? There are the customs barriers in the Federated Malay States. Why not establish free trade on the mainland? It would be an excellent example to set the rest of the world.\n\n### A White Elephant\n\nOne of Malaya's white elephants, Prai, had its periodical outing last week at the half-yearly meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce. The pachyderm was trotted out for inspection by the chairman, Mr. T. C. Martine, and, after a not too favorable eye had been cast over its points, it was trotted back again. It will be recalled that the General Manager of the Federated Malay States Railways, in his annual report for 1936, contradicted the assertion that the port of Prai was a white elephant. In one respect, he was right. The port will never be entirely useless but it will never be the port that its creators dreamed it would be. It will never be a deep-water port for ocean-going steamers. Mr. Martine subscribed to that view.\n\nHe did not propose to re-open a rather weather-beaten controversy as to the advantages of port development on the mainland, but he did consider that the bulk of cargo at Prai or Penang must always be handled by lighters, and any new improvement scheme should be designed with that idea to the fore. So there we have it. Prai is an excellent lighterage port and nothing more. In effect, it is still a white elephant but not so white as some of its traducers try to make out. When the amount of money that has been sunk in that estuary in an endeavor to justify the opinions of those who believed in Prai as a deep-water port is recalled, it is something to be thankful for that the future of the port is assured, not on the grandiose lines originally visualized for it, but on a real utility basis. The only thing that rankles is that all this was seen and appreciated by not a few before the Prai wharves had got no further than plans on paper. As an offset to the irksome reminder of the many millions spent on its construction, there is always the consolation that Prai will eventually pay for its keep.\n\n### Welcome, Malaya\n\nThe decision of the Malayan Governments to book 5,000 square feet in the Colonial Pavilion of the Empire Exhibition, to be held in Glasgow next year, has afforded much satisfaction in Scottish business circles, and the hope is freely expressed that the display of Malayan exhibits will result in mutual trade benefits.\n\nWelcoming Malaya to the Exhibition, the Glasgow \"News\" in a short editorial says:-\n\n\"Your decision to book 5,000 square feet in the Colonial Pavilion is heartening to us in Glasgow, and will prove a wise departure for yourselves.\n\n### CHINA REVIEW\n\n#### Pitiable Sights\n\n\"Unparalleled scenes of misery and destitution are being witnessed in the streets of Shanghai as a result of the hostilities, for hundreds of refugees are roaming the streets in the International Settlement and French Concession, sleeping in the open, begging for food, battered by the elements.\"\n\nThis is the description which an eyewitness gives of the immense suffering of the civilian population in Shanghai from a war which is due to no fault of theirs.\n\nBeing driven from their homes by the unwelcome visitation of bullets and shells, these refugees have now to live in concentration camps. Although eighty such camps have been established in the foreign areas, there is accommodation for a mere handful of the total figure. Meanwhile, the food problem grows more acute daily.\n\nAt present, unfortunate victims of war are only given rations, which do no more than keep them from abject starvation, and the police and volunteers are kept busy coping with food riots.\n\nFurther, the unsanitary conditions in the city are causing the health authorities much anxiety. Cases of cholera have been reported, and if the disease develops into an epidemic, against which all possible precautions are now being taken, the situation will be rendered most difficult.\n\n#### Women Soldiers\n\nThe womenfolk in China are taking their full share of responsibility in the present Sino-Japanese conflict. Discarding lipsticks and eyebrow pencils, they have now taken active parts in the front lines, and have been engaged in militia duties in the rear. It is even said that some of them have actually seen service in some of the grimmest and bloodiest battles in Shanghai.\n\nThroughout the country, girls are petitioning the Government for enrolment into the women's fighting forces, but so far, only those with previous military training have been drafted. But those who have been rejected are trying to make themselves useful in other ways, such as bringing comforts and entertainment to the troops and doing Red Cross work in base hospitals behind the fighting lines.\n\nAt the same time, the Government is exercising the greatest of caution because numerous traitors and spies are seeking to make army contacts. Consequently, many volunteers are rejected unless they possess incontrovertible proofs of their patriotic motives.\n\nThe former Red Army, subsequently renamed the 8th Route Army, possesses a contingent of veteran women troops. They are mostly wives of regulars, and are reliably said to be remaining with the 8th Route Army. It will be recalled that two years ago, they captured an entire regiment of Szechuen provincial troops!\n\n### MALAYAN REVIEW (Continued)\n\n\"Over here, we know too little of what you mean to the Empire with your vast production of rubber and tin, and your strategic importance in times of peace as in times of international strife.\n\n\"We are vague in our knowledge of the Federated and Unfederated States and the Straits Settlements, and their relation to Britain, so that anything you can do to educate us will be of mutual benefit.\n\n\"The Sino-Japanese war reminds us forcibly of the part that Singapore plays in protecting the arteries of Empire, and safeguarding the life-blood of our peoples.\n\n\"You will enlighten us more fully and by happier methods.\"\n\n### CHUNG SHAN SURGICAL UNIT\n\n#### Personnel In North China\n\nThe following corrected list of the personnel composing the Chung Shan Surgical Unit was received from Nanking recently, reading as follows:-\n\nThe Chung Shan Medical Unit, Nanking:- Patron and President: Dr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan;\n\nBoard of Directors:- Dr. Wang Ching Wei (President of the Kuomintang); Dr. Wang Chung Hui (Minister of Foreign Affairs); Dr. J. Heng Liu (Minister of Health); Dr. Fu Ping Sheung (Member of the Legislative Yuan); Dr. Wu Sheung Ying (Member of the Legislative Yuan); Mr. Ma Chiu Shun (Mayor of Nanking); Madame Sun Fo; Madame Wang Ching Wei; Madame Ma Chiu Shun; Mr. Aw Boon Haw; Mr. A. Morris; Prof. W. I. Gerrard;\n\nMedical Head: Dr. Yik Wan. Doctors: Dr. S. C. Ho, Dr. Ying Wan, Dr. Li Ho Tin, Dr. Tze Ming Tsan, Dr. Lau Man Fong, Dr. Lam Lin.\n\nNurses:- Misses Pun Yuen Ching, Ng Yee Kun, Fung Man Fung, Hung Ching Chu, Wong Kei Tong, Kwok Yin Wa, Cheung Siu Ping, Yu Kim Man, Liu Po Ching, Ip Poo Ying, Kwok Shun Tak, Rosetta Ling, Yu Wai Sheung, Chan Wai Fong, Ng Kam Ho, Chan Wai Han, Leung Fung Ha, Tang Fong Ling, Kwok Miu Chun, Leung Wai Fun, Lo So Wan, Lee Yuk Chun, Chan Sau Ying, and Leung Kim Wan.\n\nMale-nurses:- Messrs. So Yat Sang, Leung Hang, Au Po Ming, Fan Chan Chung, Ng Pui Fun, Bank K. Yip, Li Fai Sing, Mo Kam Man, Wai Fu Kuen, Wong Kok Shui, Kwok Yuk Wing, and B. A. Hyder.\n\n### DONATIONS\n\nThe Chairman of the Hong Kong Travel Association acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions to the Association for the period 1937-1938:-\n\n| Donor | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall | $15.00 |\n| China Light & Power Co., Ltd. | $100.00 |",
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        "content_text": "ENCLOSURE 2.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST.\n\nFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1937.\n\nHONGKONG'S WORST TYPHOON\n\nWIND REACHES 164 M.P.H.\n\nFIRE DISASTER DEATHS EXCEED 100\n\nTHIRTY-ONE PERSONS BELIEVED DEAD\n\nAN ENTIRE BLOCK INVOLVED\n\nFIERCE GUSTS DRIVE BIG SHIPS ASHORE\n\nWEST POINT BLAZE SEVERAL VESSELS BELIEVED TO\n\nThe heaviest loss of life throughout the period of the typhoon was that in the disastrous fire which broke out in nine four-storey buildings in West Point during the height of the storm. Thirty-one persons were afterwards reported missing, and of these seven have been definitely found dead. As the bodies were brought out of the blazing buildings they were piled on the Praya preparatory to being removed to the Public Mortuary, but huge waves swept them all into the sea, and only seven bodies were recovered yesterday.\n\nThe premises involved were 131-139 Connaught Road West. The Central Fire Station received the first call shortly before 4 a.m., and fire appliances were immediately rushed to the scene, under the supervision of Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry, Acting Superintendent.\n\nThe outbreak started, it is believed, at No. 131, the ground floor of which was occupied by the Tak Sang, rice-dealer. On the arrival of the fire engines, the blaze had already spread to the adjoining two houses. The fire-fighters were rendered helpless by the strong winds, but eventually succeeded in bringing two hoses into action. Unfortunately, by this time, the other houses had also been ignited, while those where the outbreak started were burning through. The street was flooded and the handicap under which the members of the Fire Brigade had to work could be gauged by the fact that the water was at one time up to the waists of the men.\n\nAs the fire engines arrived, a woman with a baby on her back was seen to jump from the top-storey of one of the buildings. Both she and the child were killed instantaneously. The ground floors of the buildings in question were occupied mostly by rice-dealers, and there were also two garages.\n\nTribute to Police Interviewed, Mr. Fitz-Henry paid great tribute to the splendid work and assistance given by the Police under Sub-Inspector Nolloth. The tremendous force of the wind made the work of subduing the fire almost impossible. Water in the roadway was waist-high; and it was found impossible to send the jets of water more than a few feet into the air, as the wind immediately transferred them into spray. It was two hours before anything could be done, and another three hours before the fire could be controlled. The collapse of Jubilee Street at one time during the night threatened to prevent the fire engines and ambulances from coming out of the station. A gang of coolies, however, were soon on the job and cleared it away partly, so as not to interfere with the work of the Brigade.\n\nMANY COLLAPSES\n\nSeveral Killed on Island And in Kowloon\n\nTHE BE TOTAL LOSSES\n\nMANY KILLED IN FIRE\n\nHongkong is recovering again from another typhoon. The swift-moving cyclone which formed east of Manila a few days ago lashed the Colony from midnight Wednesday until after dawn yesterday. Irresistible gusts continuously swept the streets, smashed plate glass windows, tore heavy signboards adrift, ripped and overturned parked motor cars and shifted everything movable.\n\nThe Observatory states it was the fiercest typhoon yet experienced in Hongkong. At 125 miles per hour the wind instruments at the Observatory ceased attempting serious register. An unofficial recorder declares the force reached 164 miles per hour. The barometer dropped to the low record of 28.298.\n\nHuge waves surged over the Praya, reaching almost to Queen's Road. Mariners on the harbour spent a night of unrelieved labour and anxiety. Among the many ships in harbour were some laid up because of the war, or under repair at docks and without steam. A score of these broke loose from their doubled moorings and careered drunkenly about the harbour in a macabre dance. Among them was the Van Heutsz with 1,260 passengers on board. Most of them grounded comfortably. A few are in bad position. One, the coaster An Lee, after colliding with three warships crashed stern first on the Central Praya wall and remained there poised with forepart in the water.\n\nAt the height of the storm a tenement block of nine four-storeyed houses in the Western District went afire and 15 inmates perished.\n\nRain, totalling 5.5 inches, persisted until 10 a.m., while relieved residents ventured from barricaded dwellings to survey shambles debris everywhere, much damage to property, some 20 ships ashore, scores of smaller craft sunk, and thoroughfares, with drains choked, a foot deep in water.\n\nThe shore damage, as usual, is largely superficial, but in the aggregate very great. Several buildings were unroofed, old houses collapsed, garden walls were blown down, roads blocked by landslides, fallen telegraph poles and uprooted trees.\n\nNo estimate of total damage is possible. Casualties are estimated at more than 100.\n\nWIDESPREAD DAMAGE\n\nA spectacular effect of the gale was this huge lattice-work formed by the scaffolding on the Central Fire Station, blown down into the street by the strong gusts.\n\n--Staff Photographer.\n\nCASUALTY LIST\n\n  \n    An Lee,\n    aground on Praya;\n    back broken and complete wreck.\n  \n  \n    Asama Maru,\n    aground in Sai Wan Bay,\n    no passengers; expected to be refloated shortly.\n  \n  \n    Bonneville,\n    hard on Stonecutters Island;\n    little damaged.\n  \n  \n    Dashing,\n    high on rocks,\n    Ching Hue Island.\n  \n  \n    Eng Lee,\n    hard aground,\n    Kowloon Football Ground.\n  \n  \n    H.M.S. Cornflower,\n    aground\n    Tonnochy Pier, Wanchai.\n  \n  \n    Gertrude Maersk,\n    aground Green Island\n    but later towed to Kowloon Dock; damaged in collision.\n  \n  \n    Feng Lee,\n    high on rocks adjacent to\n    Kowloon Dock.\n  \n  \n    Hong Peng,\n    ashore at\n    Taikoo Sugar Refinery.\n  \n  \n    Hsingking,\n    aground at\n    Capsing Island lighthouse.\n  \n  \n    Hunan,\n    ashore at\n    Ping Chau.\n  \n  \n    India,\n    S.O.S. for assistance when drifting in harbour\n    but later safely moored.\n  \n  \n    Kalgan,\n    drifted from\n    Cust Rock west of Macao. After passing Pratas and moored at Kowloon Wharf with severe damage from collisions.\n  \n  \n    Kausing,\n    total wreck on\n    Hue Island; all crew saved.\n  \n  \n    Kwangchow,\n    ashore on\n    Lamma Island, probably a wreck.\n  \n  \n    Luhsing,\n    aground off\n    Lower Laichikok Road.\n  \n  \n    Mao Lee,\n    sunk off\n    Kellett Bank.\n  \n  \n    Severn Leigh,\n    S.O.S. for assistance\n    \n  \n  \n    Sheng Lee,\n    hard aground off\n    Chinese bankers' bathing shed, North Point.\n  \n  \n    Shuntien,\n    adrift in harbour\n    but later moored.\n  \n  \n    Shenandoah,\n    sunk off\n    China Light Company and Power Company's works.\n  \n  \n    Talamba,\n    aground in\n    Lyeemoon Pass.\n  \n  \n    Tymeric,\n    aground at\n    North Point.\n  \n  \n    Tensing,\n    aground at\n    Stanley Bay.\n  \n  \n    Van Heutsz,\n    sunk off\n    Green Island.\n  \n\nTHREE DROWNED\n\nForeigner Loses Life When Launch Sinks\n\nSOLDIERS' FINE WORK\n\nThe captain, owner and two members of the crew of the Portuguese 180-ton motor-boat, Perola, drowned, when the vessel sank in Cheungshawan Bay about 3 a.m. yesterday.\n\nThe casualties were: Drowned: Manuel Rodrigues, Master, aged about 36; Li Lam, seaman, aged 56; Leung Khai-shui, Second Engineer, aged 31.\n\nMissing: Francisco Xavier Guerreiro, Owner and Chief Engineer, aged 39, of Woosung Street.\n\nSaved: Kam Hing, cabin boy, aged 21.\n\nThe last-named had a remarkable escape, for he clung to a piece of the wreck until he was rescued about four hours after the sinking.\n\nThe boat was built by the Kwong Fook Shing shipyard only last year. After making one trip to Macao, she returned to the Colony, sometime ago, and was lying off Cheungshawan Bay.\n\nThe bodies of the Captain and the two Chinese were recovered shortly before noon near the vicinity of the Ching disaster.\n\nThe three Chinese rescued were loud in their praises of the excellent work of the soldiers at Shamshuipo who made indefatigable efforts to save the boat's crew.\n\nMR. C. W. JEFFRIES, DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY\n\nWhen issuing his official report on the gale yesterday morning, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director of the Royal Observatory, declared that it was the most intense he had ever known.\n\nIt is doubtful if a storm of greater severity has ever visited the Colony.\n\nThe wind force was of such an intensity that the register of the Observatory's anemograph was incapable of recording the gusts. The barometer minimum of 28.298 was the previous lowest reading of 28.590 on August 18, 1923.\n\nShortly after dawn yesterday morning the instrument recordings showed that the wind did not drop below 140 m.p.h. Two gusts in the early morning topped the index paper and it is estimated they were approximately 164 miles an hour.\n\nOne record, at least, was proved, as .292 lower than the existing low record established on August 18, 1923.\n\nMr. V. Sorby, General Manager of the Hongkong Electric Company, stated yesterday that his anemograph recorded 160 miles per hour.\n\nBetween 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. in Hunghom, near Bailey's shipyard, three were killed and one injured in another collapse yesterday morning.\n\nCollapses on the Island occurred at 234 Queen's Road Central, 11 Nullah Lane, 1B, Western Street, 1A Centre Street and 47 Third Street. In all these accidents there was only one fatality, at the collapse at Third Street. One man was killed and four were injured.\n\nTIMELY EVACUATION\n\nCOURAGEOUS ACTION\n\nEuropean Saves Six Chinese From Shenandoah\n\nThe hulk of the Shenandoah, once a luxurious yacht, ran aground near the wharf of the China Light and Power Co., Ltd. in Kowloon Bay, with ten Chinese aboard.\n\nDozens of trees were uprooted by the gales during yesterday.\n\nWASHOUTS\n\nNathan Road Blocked In Many Places\n\nRESCUE HEROISM\n\nPolice and Civilians Do Good Work\n\nCHINESE SAVED\n\nSome splendid rescue work carried out by a party of Revenue Officers and Police sergeants along the Praya. Seven of them—C. P. O. Buller, Mr. W. Ward, Sub-Inspector Goddard, Sergt. Davis, Sergt. Scott, Sergt. Hayward and Mr. Ellis linked together by ropes ventured out in treacherous weather to rescue crews from ships, and to save little children who were stranded in huts along the Praya.\n\nDarkness added to the terror of the night and the tremendous difficulties confronting the rescue party. Nevertheless, they succeeded in saving some 70 lives, all of whom received treatment for various injuries, none of them very serious, in the Imports and Exports Department.\n\nUnhappily it was found impossible to obtain enough dry clothes and several of the unfortunate men had to spend the early hours up to dawn in blankets.\n\nOne of the most dramatic episodes occurred about 5.30 a.m. when one of the Taikoo tugs was sunk as it approached the An Lee which had been driven ashore on the Praya. The line of the rescue party rushed to the scene and took six of these men off.\n\nAt the De Luxe Garage in Nathan Road employees had a narrow escape when the roof collapsed.\n\nA man and a child were killed when a house collapsed at the corner of Ma Tau Wei and Po Wah Wan Road.\n\nAt 7.20 a.m. the No. 8 signal (gale expected from S.E.) was hoisted. When the barometer read 28.298 it was .292 lower than the existing low record established on August 18, 1923.\n\nOver 160 M.P.H\n\nRAILWAY\n\nThe Kowloon-Canton Railway suffered damage from the gale, although the extent of the damage is not yet able to be accurately estimated.\n\nTwo washouts on the line were reported between Shatin and Taipo, but the entire train service has been suspended indefinitely and the head office is awaiting fuller reports as to the extent of the damage.\n\nARMY OFFICER'S BRAVERY\n\nCaptain Rybot, of the H.K.S.B.R.A., was responsible for an act of extreme bravery.\n\nA Great Name and a Great Gin—GORDON'S DRY GIN\n\nDISTILLERY, LONDON, ENGLAND\n\nKelly & Walsh, Ltd., Chater Road, Hong Kong.\n\nTHE CITADEL $6-50\n\nDr. A. J. Cronin's new novel\n\nThe unoffending profession of medicine has in these days sustained attack by two novelists of distinction, Sinclair Lewis and Dr. Cronin. Mr. Lewis wrote from without; Dr. Cronin's assault is upon interior lines. In \"The Citadel\" there are presented three types of good doctor: the general practitioner possessed of competent knowledge and a big heart, the physician or surgeon possessed of special qualifications, also with a big heart, and the bacteriologist, who, being less subject to temptation, needs, perhaps, less cardiac capacity. Against these stand the pompous old humbugs of the villages and country towns and the ill-conditioned sharks of the great cities.\n\nAll this is doubtless very true. But it is true not only of the doctors but also of humanity. What is not true is that a district of London called \"Harley Street\" is shark-infested, so that an honest man practises there at his peril. Dr. Cronin would deny, certainly, that he had made any such suggestion; but it is in this sense that his indictment has been read by many.\n\nIt may be conceded that, within limits, Dr. Cronin has presented a lively tale full of more or less dramatic incident.\n\nHONGKONG FOOT\n\nRINGWORM\n\nBAYER\n\nTRADE MARK\n\nFUNGOL\n\nSPECIFIC FOR HONGKONG-FOOT RING-WORM AND OTHER MYCOTIC INFECTIONS OF THE SKIN\n\nBayer Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, Germany.\n\nONLY FOR EXTERNAL USE.\n\n'FUNGOL'\n\nA scientifically prepared specific for the treatment of Fungus Skin Infections\n\nThe new 'Fungol' cure for Hongkong Foot, which is now obtainable from all pharmacies, quickly stops itching and prevents the infection from penetrating further into the tissues.\n\n'FUNGOL' is a colourless preparation which leaves no stain, greatly simplifying the treatment of Hongkong Foot, and, above all, destroys the causal agent preventing the further spread of the infection.\n\nREACHES MACAO\n\nHeavy Damage To Fishing Craft\n\nMacao, Sept. 2. A severe typhoon struck Macao in the early hours of the morning after causing great damage to fishing craft here and ashore also.\n\nJunks sheltering in the inner harbour were torn loose and wrecked on the shore in many places.—Our Own Correspondent.\n\nROBBERY DURING STORM\n\nDuring the height of the typhoon at 4.30 a.m. yesterday, three men entered the first floor of 1080 Canton Road and robbed Lo Shiu-yuen, described as a kept woman, of money and jewellery to the total value of $540. Some loss of life is feared.\n\nThere were three other inmates of the house at the time. One of the robbers was stated to have carried a revolver.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 365\n\nPage 365",
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        "content_text": "57\n\nN 8 -\n\nfrom the latter. Such a survey has the advantages of bringing up to date our knowledge of local bamboos and of affording Dr. McClure an opportunity of increasing his knowledge of bamboos in this section of the Chinese zone. In the interests of the Colony generally, the offer was accepted by Government and the survey was in progress at the end of the year. When the survey is complete and the material worked out, Dr. McClure proposes to publish an account of the survey and of the species collected.\n\n39. Botanical Collection of Bambuseae (Living Specimens).— On the advice and with the assistance of Dr. McClure, it was proposed to build up a living collection of Bamboos for Botanical purposes. The first steps were taken and a number of plants of different species (supplied by Dr. McClure) were housed temporarily at the Sheung Shui Experimental Nursery. It is hoped to make this collection as complete as possible, at any rate, in respect to Chinese and Tropical species generally and to this end assistance was sought from various botanical centres. Such a collection will be very valuable from a scientific point of view and will take some years to build up. It is hoped to obtain material from many sources, chiefly on an exchange basis. (Note. An excellent site for this collection has been decided upon and it is proposed to have this area surveyed and to draw up a plan for systematic planting of the collection).\n\n## AGRICULTURE, ETC.\n\n40. Fan Ling Experimental Garden.-The Citrus plots again produced a good crop of fruits but they were all blown away by the typhoon in September. The typhoon caused considerable havoc amongst the various fruit trees and all fruits on the remaining trees were blown away. Foreign vegetables of good quality were again cultivated for demonstration purposes and for exhibition at the Annual Show of the New Territories Agricultural Association, which was held at Shek Wu Hui on January 9th & 10th.\n\n41. Inspection of Nursery Stock and Vegetable Products.- The following shipments were inspected and certified for export: 54 dried and fresh vegetable consignments, for export to the Philippine Islands; 19 consignments of Narcissus Tazetta L., containing 57,000 bulbs for export to Britain, Canada, Honolulu, India, Australia, Burma, and Mexico; 24 consignments of Sugar Cane containing 193,500 canes exported to Singapore; 16 small lots of miscellaneous seeds and plants exported to various countries.\n\nN 9\n\n## SEED COLLECTION.\n\n42. Seeds of the following species were collected for local use and for the purpose of exchange: Albizzia Lebbek Benth., Artocarpus hypargyraea Hance, Atalantia Hindsti Oliv., Bauhinia glauca Wall, Bauhinia variegata L., Biota orientalis Endl., Bombax malabaricum DC., Callistemon rigidus R. Br., Camellia hongkongensis Seem, Cassia glauca Lam., Cassia fistula L., Casuarina equisetifolia L., Celtis sinensis Pers., Cunninghamia sinensis R. Br., Delonix regia Rafin., Diospyros Morrisiana Hance, Ficus retusa L., Garcinia oblongifolia Champ., Glyptostrobus heterophyllus Endl., Grevillea robusta A. Cunn., Hibiscus Abelmoschus L., Iris speculatrix Hance, Leucaena glauca Benth., Melaleuca leucadendron L., Paulownia Fortunei Hemsl., Quercus cornea Lour., Quercus Edithae Skan, Quercus Harlandi Hance, Quercus salicina Bl., Rhodoleia Championi Hook., Sapium sebiferum Roxb., Sapium discolor Muell-Arg., Strychnos angustiflora Benth., Strychnos paniculata Champ., Strophanthus divergens R. Grah., Tristania conferta R. Br.\n\n## EXCHANGE OF SEEDS.\n\n43. The Department is indebted to the following donors of seeds, plants, etc.: India: The Superintendent, Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta; New Zealand: The Curator, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch; R.O. Dalrymple; Australia: W. Dixson, Sydney, H. J. Ludowici, Sydney; China: Professor Woon-yung Chun, Canton; Japan: The Director, Botanic Garden, Taihoku, Formosa; Local: Lady Northcote; Dr. G. A. C. Herklots and Messrs. Andrew Tse, Shau Mayer, and Kwok Ping Lau.\n\n44. The following were the principal recipients: Britain: The Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Australia: The Director of Plant Breeding, Sydney; W. Dixson, Sydney; New Zealand; R. O. Dalrymple; New Guinea: The Director, Department of Agriculture, Rabaul; India: M. K. Sitaram Chetty, Bangalore; U.S.A.: The Superintendent, Atkins Institution of the Arnold Arboretum, Cuba; Mrs. Elice Burr, Overstreet, California; Indo-China: The Director, Jardin Botanique, Saigon; France: Mon. L. Pompoy; U.S.S.R.: The Director of Introduction and Naturalisation, Batum; China: Professor Woon-yung Chun, Canton; Rev. G. L. Russell, Pakhoi; Local: Mrs. E. L. Agazzis, Messrs. A. W. J. Simmons, Andrew Tse, and Kwok Ping Lau.\n\n## REVENUE AND Expenditure.\n\n45. Statements of Revenue and Expenditure of the Department are given in Tables III, IV & V.\n\n58",
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        "content_text": "List of known British-born persons on\n\nboard Fishing Junk No. 291 ̊H.W.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Name\n    Sex\n    Age\n  \n  \n    1\n    Cheung Ling\n    male\n    22\n  \n  \n    2\n    Cheung Chik-lin\n    male\n    63\n  \n  \n    3\n    Cheung Shek-yung\n    male\n    21\n  \n  \n    4\n    Ho Kau\n    male\n    40\n  \n  \n    5/6\n    Ho Kun-tai\n    male\n    27\n  \n  \n    6\n    Cheng Kun-yau\n    male\n    27\n  \n  \n    7\n    Chan Kan-mui\n    female\n    20\n  \n  \n    8\n    Cheng Shu\n    female\n    17\n  \n  \n    9\n    Lo Kun-ho\n    male\n    45\n  \n  \n    10\n    Lo Hei\n    male\n    11\n  \n  \n    11\n    Yam Hung-fuk\n    male\n    18\n  \n  \n    12\n    Cheng Fuk\n    male\n    41\n  \n  \n    13\n    Cheng Tin-sung\n    male\n    13\n  \n  \n    14\n    Lai Ngau\n    male\n    42\n  \n  \n    15\n    Shek Fat-kwong\n    male\n    36\n  \n  \n    16\n    Ip Tong\n    male\n    25\n  \n  \n    17\n    Ip Shu\n    male\n    22\n  \n  \n    18\n    Lai Cho-ying\n    male\n    45\n  \n  \n    19\n    Lo Kan-Shui\n    male\n    25\n  \n  \n    20\n    Leung Mo-lo\n    female\n    21\n  \n  \n    21\n    Chau Lam ho\n    female\n    18\n  \n  \n    22\n    Leung Shap-ng-mui\n    female\n    20\n  \n\n(intd) J.McD.\n\n26",
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        "content_text": "13. aged 8.\n\n3 29 Lai Cho-ying leaves a widow Chan Cheung and a son For Chan Cheng. $300\n\n19. Lo Kam-shui was unmarried and the eldest son of his widowed mother Leung To. For Leung To...... $300\n\n20. Leung Mo-lo was an unmarried girl of 21. Her parents, Leung Hop and Ho Mui, and elder brother, Leung Kam-shing, are still in Shaukiwan. For Leung Hop and Ho Mui.. $300\n\n21. Chan Lan-ho was an unmarried girl of 18, and had in Shaukiwan a widowed grandmother and a father, Chau Tai-hau. For Chau Tai-hau...... $300\n\n22. Leung Shap-ng-mi had been married three years to a Shaukiwan man Cheung Yau, but they had had no children yet. For Cheung Yau..... $300\n\nTotal Claims: HK$ One of $500 500 Fifteen of $300 4,500 One of $200. 200 Two of $150 300 Three of $100 300 TOTAL H.K. $5,800\n\n(intd.; J.CD.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "## APPENDIX I.\n\n**LEI YEUK SHAN** alias \"Pak Lam\" Shing. (The nickname \"Pak Lam\" \"Free love\" is one given to brothel bullies and exploiters of prostitutes). Born in Sam Shui, Canton province. Was brought to Hong Kong at the age of 18 by his father, a herbal doctor. Three or four years later he joined the Triad Society of which he became a leading member. At the age of 26 he is alleged to have committed a murder and fled to Canton to escape arrest. Six years later he returned and opened a coolie lodging house, and subsequently became in 1921 the first President of the \"Chap In\" Stevedores' Union.\n\nAbout 1923 he was reported to have raised a force of about one thousand men under his own command to support Dr. Sun Yat Sen and was attempting to obtain money from the Head Labour Union in Hong Kong to meet the expenses of this force. At this time he still held an official position in the Chap In Union, but in June 1924 certain members of the Union complained that he had spent nearly $4,000 belonging to the Union on his private regiment and that the Union had no funds left to pay the rent of its premises. Possibly for this reason, he did not seek re-election and his subsequent history is unknown.",
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        "title": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940",
        "content_text": "## Sub-head 41.-Canton Road-New intercepting sewers, $10,000.-To improve existing drainage facilities and to permit of the installation of water closets in the district.\n\n42.-Argyle Street Nullah reconstruction, $10,000.-The existing nullah is old and in poor condition and heavier side walls are required to resist modern traffic loads.\n\n43.-Anti-Malarial Works, $10,000.-To continue the training of stream courses and draining of swamps to prevent mosquito breeding.\n\n## PORT WORKS\n\n44.-North Point-Reclamation Extension, $3,750.-To continue reclamation work already approved.\n\n45.-Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier, $4,000.—Very little work was done under this item in 1939. Settlement has to be allowed for and delay in completing the work in 1940 may be unavoidable.\n\n46.-Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier, $375,000.-To continue the work already approved for the provision of additional berthing accommodation, etc.\n\n47.-Sand screening equipment, $15,000.-This equipment is considered necessary in order to obtain the most suitable grades of sand for concrete liable to salt water action.\n\n48.-Government Slipway Yaumati—Reconstruction of Pier, $27,000.-The old pier is inadequate and in a dilapidated condition. Its renewal is essential.\n\n49.-Nullahs at Kai Tak--Repairs to decking, $1,300.-This sum is for payment of retention money.\n\n50.-Kun Tong Refuse Dump, $8,000.-To continue the reclamation and to pay retention money on the seawall Contract.\n\n51.-Construction of seawall and filling in old slipway at Hung Hom, $500. To complete the work which includes filling in an old slipway.\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\n\n52.-Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas, $60,000.—Required to provide additional burial space.\n\n53.-Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new areas, $2,000. To extend burial space within the boundaries of the cemetery.\n\n54.-Hammer Hill Urning Ground, $6,500.—To continue the opening up of this new area.\n\n55.-Fongneichong Development, $40,000.—To provide for roads, sewers and storm water drainage.\n\n56.-Traffic signs, $2,000.—To meet the cost of such traffic signs and guide lines as are considered necessary by the Police.\n\n57.-Street Name Plates. $5,000.—To cover the cost of new name plates.\n\n58.-Rewiring Government Buildings, $22,500.-The buildings to be rewired are-Harbour Office, Quarry Bay School, 158-9 The Peak, Stanley Police Station, Architectural Office, Kowloon City Bath House, Boundary Street Bath House, Sanitary Department Garage, Kowloon City Market; Latrines at :-Yen Chau Street, Nam Cheong Street, Hok Un Street, Mongkok Road, Jordan Road, Sham Shui Po Market. The existing wiring is lead covered and is in poor condition.\n\n59.-Extension of Sunprinting room, P.W.D., $3,300.-The present accommodation is inadequate and considerable delay in the preparation of sunprints has been experienced.\n\n60.-Queen Mary Hospital-Incinerator and shed, $8,000.-An incinerator adjoining a hospital of the size of the Queen Mary is considered essential.\n\n61.-New Territories Police Stations Incinerators, $3,000. This sum is the balance of the $5,500 shown in last year's estimates to provide incinerators at New Territories Police Stations.\n\n62.—Kai Tak—Surfacing, $3,000.—To continue work done in 1939.\n\n63.-Tsa Tau Kok Slaughter House-Resurfacing floor, $5,500.—The old surfacing is beyond repair and requires renewal.\n\n64.-New Government Quarry at Hok Un, $150,000.-It is proposed to open a new Quarry at Hok Ün, west of Chatham Road. The sum inserted is to defray the cost of site preparation, foundations and plant.\n\n65. Compensation and Resumption, $42,000.—To cover the cost of resumption of private properties fronting on roads which require widening or realignment.\n\n66.—Air Raids Precautions, $300,000.—To cover expenditure requested by the Director of Air Raid Precautions.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-577-8 Junior Clerical Service- petition for improvements in salaries and conditions of service 6-7-1939 - 19-12-1939",
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        "content_text": "# Public Works Department\n\n## C\n\n### NAME\n\n| Name | Class & No. of 1938 Civil Service List |\n| --- | --- |\n| Wong Isz Wing | Class IV |\n| No Lai Kung | Class II |\n| Wong K. Song | Class III |\n| Why Jan | Class II |\n| Chen tri fum | FA |\n| Funstonyin | \" |\n| hin loon | VT A |\n| Lam Shai-Lit | VIA |\n| None Jam Mung | No. 9 |\n| Jame Thing Kai | V |\n| am Wald How | VI A |\n| Au 1522 | \" |\n| Pancis Sony | // |\n| Luiste Cheung | ᄑ |\n| Wing Tan | 11 |\n| David Jr. | II |\n| Kwok ling Kwong | I |\n| Iton Shan Kelt | V |\n| dit Jun Hang | V |\n| Chow kok ting | V B |\n| Kwok Man Tim | VI 13 |\n| Yan kin | \" TV |\n| yong | TIL |\n|  | I |\n|  | VLA |\n|  | YIA |\n|  | f. #1 |\n|  | 15 |\n|  | 43 |\n|  | 26. |\n|  | 9 |\n|  | 10 |\n|  | \" |\n|  | 2 |\n|  | \" |\n|  | 3.2. |\n|  | 8 |\n|  | 12 |\n|  | 14 |\n|  | 22. |\n|  | 11 |\n|  | 7. |\n|  | 47 |\n|  | 52 |\n|  | 1226 |\n\n### Appointed in 1938\n\n| Name | Class & No. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Click yarn Kwong | No 12 |\n| Wong Karma In! | I |\n|  | V |\n|  | 39 |\n| Wongthangphus | IV |\n| Linking shoug | 18. |\n| Lai Ifan shong | I |\n| Tam Tak Leing | 35 |\n| Ho Thai- for y Li Chuen | \" |\n|  | \" |\n|  | ᄑ |\n|  | ᄑ |\n\n### Higher Class\n\n| Class | No. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Class VI B | No. 47 |\n|  | 41 |\n|  | No. 919 |",
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        "content_text": "## Incident Records\n\n| Date | Type & No. of Junk | Owner or Master | Crew | Cargo | Loss or Damage, Junk & Gear Cargo | Nature of Incident |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 11.7.39 | Trading Junk T2379 H. | Li Shing of Macau | 32 males | Rice, fish, cattle, and sundries | $30,000- | Seized off Sam Shui, Chinese waters, while being towed by S. L. Tai Fu. Taken to Canton. S.L. and junk later released, Crew of 12 and 20 cargo owners. |\n| 16.7.39 | Trading Junk T1870 H. | Mak Kan of Pun U, Chinese Territory | 10 males, 1 female | Licence, Wooden beams, joss sticks, Timber | $2,000-, $3,800- Chinese currency | Boarded by Japanese off Ling Yuet Island, Chinese waters. |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Not given | Junk attacked by Japanese off San Moi, Chinese waters, and set alight. Later extinguished. |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | Junk attacked as above, but fire later extinguished. |\n| 20.7.39 | Fishing Junk 143 H.7. | Cheung Kong of Hong Kong | 9 males, 1 female |  | $150- by fire | Bombed by Japanese aeroplane while loading cargo at Au Tau, Chinese Territory, on 20th July 1939. 3 men injured. Seized by Japanese motor vessel No. 24 off Sam Mun, Chinese waters on 22.7.39. Crew of 12 landed and later made way to Hong Kong. |\n| 20.7.39 | Fishing Junk 441 H. | Cheung Kwong Choi of Sam Mun, Chinese Territory | 4 males, 2 females | drugs, vegetables | $50- by fire, Junk $2,000- |  |\n| 22.7.39 | Trading Junk T488 H. | Chau Shing of Toi Shan, Chinese Territory | 9 males, 3 females | Property | $200- | 4 or 5 junks were attacked by a Japanese warship while fishing in Chinese waters near Chap Po, approximately 150 miles south-west of Hong Kong. 3 survivors out of crew of 22 on one junk rescued by S. S. Jean Dupuis. One later died on route to Hong Kong. Remainder of crew and those of other junks, total unknown, apparently lost. |\n| 28.7.39 | Fishing Junk No. unknown | Cheung Loi (deceased) of Chinese Territory | 22 males (2 survived), Number on other junks unknown | Not given |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "## Incident Report\n\n| Date of Incident | Type & No. of Junk | Owner or Master | Crew | Loss or Damage Junk & Gear | Cargo | Nature of incident |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 3.9.39 | Trading Junk T1909 H. | Leung Mun of Tung run Chinese Territory | 8 males | Licence. Arus $150- | Bananas camphor wood. $600- | Boarded by Japanese trawler off Ling Ting, Chinese waters. No injuries. |\n| 5.9.39 | Trading Junk Cheng Ka | unlicensed. Shui of Swatow | 9 males | Junk value not given, Value of junk & gear lost not given. | Sundry goods. Value not given. Kerosene, flour & cloth $310- | Seized by Japanese off San Mun, Chinese waters, and junk set on fire. Crew 5, and 4 passengers transferred to sampans, and later rescued by fishing junk and brought to Hong Kong. |\n|  | Trading Junk 1387 H. | Lai Chong of San Mei, Chinese Territory | 14 males | Value of junk & gear lost not given. |  | Junk set on fire by Japanese off Sau Mun, Chinese waters. Crew 6 and 3 passengers put into sampans and later rescued by fishing junk. |\n| 6.9.39 | Fishing Junk 12611 H.W. | Cheung Ki Fat of Hong Kong | 19 males 7 females |  |  | Junk set on fire by Japanese off trawler in Chinese waters, south of Waglan, British waters. Crew sent off in sampans. |\n| 6.9.39 | Trading Junk T1951 H. | Leung Kam Yau of Hong Kong | 14 males | Junk $500- | Matches, kerosene, medicine $3,120- | Junk set on fire by Japanese off Sam Mun, Chinese waters. Crew sent off in a sampan. |\n| 6.9.39 | Fishing Boat unlicensed. | Tai of Swatow. Wong Yam | 7 males | Value not given. | Grass value not given | Junk seized by Japanese trawler No. 38 in Chinese waters, east of Waglan, British waters. Crew of 7 forced to jump into water where they kept afloat with the help of boards thrown after them. Later picked up by British Naval boat. No loss of life. |\n\n## Page 72",
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        "content_text": "4 \n\n呂春 \n\n榮 \n\nthe roll for assassination. \n\n4. LUI CHUN WING, vice-president of \n\n13 \n\nthe Canton Puppet maintenance Association is at (17) \n\n沈嵩 \n\n16 \n\n15 \n\n5. 17 is SHUM SUNG, nephew of Wang Ching Wei (assassinated). \n\n6. \n\n17 \n\n余大雄 \n\n17 YU TAI HUNG (assassinated). \n\nmentions that the assassin was a messenger of the United Press. \n\n杜月笙 \n\n2. TO YUET SANG, the \"Al Capone\" of Shanghai is indexed at 1719 • It is hinted that he is in contact with the Japanese and Wang Ching Wei. He is mentioned again at 17. \n\na good friend \n\n21 \n\nwhere it is quoted that he is \n\n周文瑞 \n\n8. CHAU LA SHUI, Chinese manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Shanghai. \n\n林柏生 \n\n南華日報 \n\n9. LAM PAK SANG of the \"NAM WAL YAT PO\" is at 17 \n\n26 \n\n高 \n\n宗 \n\n10.KO CHUNG MO \n\nat 1731 \n\n11. C CHING \n\nCMTNG FU is at 17 彭 \n\n33 \n\n12. PANG TUNG YUEN, chairman of the Canton Puppet Government is at 17 \n\n36 \n\n39 \n\n13. at 17 \n\nis the particulars on the card of SIU SIK KWAN, head of the Puppet Consolidated Tax Bureau, Shanghai, who is the subject of 1 > and 3) in the matter of the attempt to assassinate him. \n\nTo leave \"assassinations\" alone for a while, I attach (18 which is a chart shewing what work various agents are to do in the matter of Secret Service. \n\n馬驥良 \n\nNo.300 whose name is given at (4 as MA KEE LEUNG, is to obtain through the British Ambassador (Sir Archibald Clark Kerr) information regarding Britain's attitude towards china. \n\nSecret coded reports submitted by 300 (MA KEE LEUNG) to 172 Nathan Road, top floor, indicate he",
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        "content_text": "LIST OF CHINESE-OWNED SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG.\n\nNUMBER...OF STUDENTS:\n\nPOLITICAL CONNECTIONS\n\nNAME\n\nHEADMASTER OR HEADMISTRESS\n\n  \n    WAH KIU MIDDLE SCHOOL\n    WONG SHUK TO\n    About 700\n  \n  \n    MUI FONG (BOYS & GIRLS) MIDDLE SCHOOL\n    梅芳\n    \n  \n  \n    CHI YUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL\n    知用\n    About 400\n  \n  \n    HEUNG KONG MIDDLE SCHOOL\n    CHAN TIT YAT 陳鐵一\n    About 800\n  \n  \n    \n    NG MAN CHI 吳敏墀\n    \n  \n\nThe headmaster was once in charge of the Party's affairs in Hong Kong. He has connections with CHU KA WAH, CHAN LAP FU, 朱家驊,陳立夫, 春雨,周啟剛, TSANG YEUNG PO and CHAU KAI KONG.\n\n  \n    SO YUNG SHUI\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    CHAN SHU LAM\n    \n    About 400\n  \n  \n    LING TUNG (BOYS & GIRLS) MIDDLE SCHOOL\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    FONG LAM (BOYS & GIRLS) MIDDLE SCHOOL\n    全淑淘\n    About 500\n  \n  \n    TAK MING MIDDLE SCHOOL\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    KONG MAU SHUM\n    \n    About 600\n  \n  \n    CHAN LAM FONG\n    \n    About 400\n  \n  \n    FOK TIT YU\n    \n    About 500\n  \n  \n    NG TSZ HING 伍梓馨\n    \n    \n  \n\n7-8 Castle Road.\n\nNo political complexion. The headmaster has recently joined the Party.\n\nThis school was opened by the CHI YUNG Institute. It has no political complexion. The headmaster is the son of CHAN WAI CHOW who financed the school.\n\nNo political background.\n\nOpened by LAM YIK CHUNG and WONG LUN SHU who were headmaster and assistant-headmaster previously.\n\nNo political complexion in the past. FU PING SHEUNG is a member of the School Board. The headmaster has also recently joined the party.\n\nNo political connections,\n\n  \n    \n    85 Caine Road.\n  \n  \n    (Boys School) No. 94 Robinson Rd.\n    (Girls School) 86-88 Robinson Rd.\n  \n  \n    (Boys & Girls School) Portland Str. S.S.Po.\n    \n  \n  \n    70 Tai Po Rd. S.S.Po.\n    \n  \n  \n    Mong Kok Road, Branches at Marsh Rd. Wanchai ? and Kai Yan Rd. Kowloon.\n    \n  \n  \n    (Boys School) Po Hing Fong.\n    (Girls school) Causeway Bay.\n  \n  \n    229 Nathan Road.\n    \n  \n  \n    45\n    87",
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        "content_text": "2 - \n\n謝道恒\n\n91\n\n(b) TSE TO HANG Clique. TSE is a compradore of the Japanese fleet. He purchases food supplies for the enemy. He also buys Chinese traitors.\n\nHis organisation is at No.52 Morrison Hill Road, 1st floor, Happy Valley.\n\n李炳文\n\nHis man is TSÁNG HOK LỒ,\n\nLI PING MAN Clique. His men in Hong Kong include\n\n譚國華\n\nYIP KING WUN and TAM KWOK WAH.\n\n(3) FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Is in charge of the Japanese Consul in Hong Kong.\n\n林抵耳\n\n(a) Those connected with TONEGI (vice-consul) are LAM\n\n柯保羅\n\n許金\n\nTAI TING, LIU KIN CHAK, O PO LO (Paul O ?), HUI KAM\n\n蔡鏡塘\n\nSHUI, and TSOI KENG TONG.\n\n(b) Those connected with FUJISHIMA (Secretary of the\n\n王祖修\n\nJapanese Consulate) are WONG CHO SAU and WONG CHIU FU.\n\n(c) Those connected with FUJITA (Head of the Secret\n\n有年量\n\nService) are TUNG YAUNIN and (Waitress of the\n\nCentral Hotel).\n\nPO\n\n富露中南\n\nThe Hong Kong agents of the Swatow Chung Nam Company\n\n輝南方\n\n祭孝順\n\nare CHAN KI FAI (Nam Fong Automobile Company) and TSÓI\n\nHAU SHUN (Chung Nam Company).\n\nHong Kong Agents of the Japanese Newspaper Presses.\n\n(a) \"OSAKA MAINICHI SHINBUN SHA\" Atsumu ASHIKAGA,\n\n(Matsubara, Ice House Street), LIU KIN CHAK and TAM KWOK WAH\n\n(b) \"TOKIO ASAHI SHINBUN SHA\" Shigekiyo KUMAMOTO (1A\n\n李自修\n\n張老邦\n\nChater Road, 2nd floor. LI CHI SAU (Formosan) and CHEUNG\n\nKWONG PONG, concurrently intelligence members.\n\n(c) \"DOMEI\" Maşa NAKAMURA, TAYOSHI (605 Holland House,\n\n(c) \"DOMETE 13\n\n陳順\n\n許金水\n\n吳渭川\n\n6th floor). CHAN SHUN YEE, HUI KẨM SHUI and NG WAI CHUEN\n\n(153 Queen's Road C.) HUI and NG are intelligence members.\n\n(d) \"HONG KONG NIPPO\" Is in charge of Motoichi IDE.\n\n葉錦燦\n\n康然\n\nYIP KAM CHAAN is a Chinese editor His men include HỒNG IN\n\n三棧\n\n鍾國珍\n\n(master of the SAM CHUN CHAN), CHUNG KWOK CHUN (Manager of\n\n糖\n\n鄭耀庭\n\nLO Company) & CHENG YIU TING (residing at 51 Hennessy Rd.",
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        "content_text": "(56)\n\nBack Room. Right hand Steel Cabinet. No.2 Drawer.\n\nFile No. 45.\n\n98\n\nName.\n\n.328.\n\nTRANSLATION.\n\nIntelligence Section.\n\n杜\n\nname of TO\n\nJune 23rd.\n\n杜寶珊\n\nThe real name of TQ is TO PO SHAN.\n\n三\n\n杜寶三 杜石\n\nTO PO SAM, TO SHEK\n\nSAM, and \"CHAT SHEUNG\" are his assumed names. TO is a native of Chiu Chow. He studied in Japan and married a Japanese wife. He is an arch-traitor in Hong Kong. He has residences in Sham Shui Po, Castle Peak and Wanchai. His whereabouts is very secret.\n\n楊\n\n國靖\n\nYEUNG KWOK LUN, the Chinese traitor has recently sent his younger brother YEUNG KING WAH to Hongkong to work. YEUNG KING WAH is about 30 years old. He resides at the SAM Cafe, Hennessy Road. The cafe is run by one Mr. KWOK,\n\n郭\n\n天助\n\na Formosan. YEUNG KING WAH is connected with LUI TIN CHO (younger brother of LUI TIN PO, master of the TIN SIN Boarding House) and CHAU YUK SHAN. YEUNG KING WAH communicates with his wife (in Amoy) through a seaman on board a B. & S. Steamer and not through the Post Office.\n\nYEUNG KING WAH receives his living expenses and activity expenses from his brother in Tientsin. His correspondence address is c/o Tin Sin Boarding House, Queen's Street.\n\n謝進榮\n\nTSE CHUN WING, younger brother of TSE FAT, Compradore of the 3rd Fleet of the enemy is sent to Hong Kong to engage in activities. He keeps in close touch with KAM CHAAN. His mission is to buy the fishermen and Amoy natives in Hong Kong.\n\n要雪\n\nThe enemy spies have an organisation at No.7 Ashley Street, ground floor, Kowloon, to train the Portuguese and Indians whom they have bought in learning",
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        "content_text": "WORKS\n\nCLASSIFICATION.\n\nUNIT.\n\nBRANCHES.\n\nPolitical\n\n201\n\nTO KUK YAN\n\nIntelligence.\n\nYIK TUN PAK\n\ndo\n\n202\n\nKUNG CHAK FONG\n\nCHU MAN YEE\n\nTONG WAI MAN\n\nCLASSIFICATION CHART.\n\nBack Room. Right hand Steel Cabinet. Top Drawer.\n\nFile No.94 Documents of the Intelligence Section.\n\nOBJECTS OF WORKS.\n\n吳\n\nWorks first concentrated on TONG and NG for the twofold purpose of preventing the Japanese from **making use of them and of enticing the Japanese to attach importance to them. After the death of TONG, works concentrated on \"collective elements\" such as KONG and LO for the purpose of enticing the Japanese to talk peace.\n\nI\n\nTry to learn the enemy's attitude and peace terms through Japanese sources like PAK MO (HYAKUTAKE). CHU KAI LEUNG HI TO (GENERAL KITA), CHO SHUI (HAYA MITSU) etc.\n\nREMARKS.\n\nThe enemy's attempt at enticing TONG and NG to form a puppet Govt. were frustrated.\n\nThe Japanese peace mind would be gauged through talks with the above mentioned persons.\n\ndo\n\n301\n\nMilitary Intelligence.\n\n345\n\ndo\n\n367\n\nInternational.\n\n306\n\ndo\n\n300\n\nInternal disputes in Szechuan and the formation of various parties and cliques (in that Province).\n\n王敬久\n\nTo obtain military information from WONG KING KAU's side.\n\nTo link up with members of the Communist Party and to obtain, whenever possible, information concerning the Red Armies and other Military news.\n\nLeft for Chungking in November to receive and entertain LAM CHO HAM (林祖涵) on instructions.\n\nTo select and forward intelligence reports received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.\n\nTo obtain through the British Ambassador information re: British towards our Country.\n\n4\n\n141\n\n18",
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        "content_text": "2\n\n李聖\n\n五\n\nLI SING NG.\n\nHO (7 strokes).\n\n榎\n\n何世 HO SAI CHING.\n\n何堯峰\n\nHO YIU FUNG.\n\n何瓚\n\nHO CHỌN.\n\nWONG (7 Strokes)\n\nWANG's Clique.\n\nFormer Chief Judge\n\nof Shanghai Court.\n\nTrusted man of\n\nWANG.\n\nEx-Puppet Mayor of\n\nHangchow.\n\n145\n\nChancellor of the TSZ KONG University.\n\nIn charge of the Hong Kong Information Office for WANG.\n\n11\n\n精衛\n\nWONG CHING WAI\n\nEx-Deputy Executive Now a Traitor.\n\nof the K.M.T.\n\nalias\n\nWONG SIU MING.\n\n汪文彬 WONG MAN PAN.\n\n汪勵吾 WONG LAI NG.\n\nDaughter of WANG.\n\nNow a Traitor.\n\nA Shanghai Lawyer\n\nEx-Secretary of\n\nthe Shanghai Municipal K.M.T. Headquarters.\n\nLUI (7 Strokes)\n\nLUI CHUN WING.\n\nVice-Chairman of the Puppet Canton Peace Maintenance Asso. and concurrently\n\nCommissioner of the Public Safety Bureau.\n\nSHUM (Strokes)\n\n沈高\n\nSHUM SUNG.\n\nYU (7 Strokes)\n\nNephew of WANG CHING WEI. (Assassinated).\n\n金大雄\n\nYU TAI HUNG\n\n余漢謀\n\nManager of the CHING PO.\n\nC-in-C, Cantonese Army\n\nYU HON MAU.\n\nTO (7 Strokes)\n\n杜月\n\nTO YUET SANG.\n\nProminent man of Shanghai.\n\nCHAU (8 Strokes).\n\n周佛海\n\nCHAU FAT HOI\n\n周文瑞\n\nCHAU MAN SHUI.\n\n周道三\n\nCHAU TO SAM\n\nLeading light of WANG's Clique.\n\n(good friend of TO YUET SANG. Married a Japanese wife.)\n\nEx-Director of the Shanghai Office of\n\nthe Military Affairs Commission.\n\nEx-Committee man of the Central K.M.T.\n\nChinese Manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Shanghai.\n\nArrested.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-579-3 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 30-10-1938 - 23-12-1939",
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        "title": "CO129-579-3 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 30-10-1938 - 23-12-1939",
        "content_text": "DEACONS,\n\n(incl.)\n\nSolicitors & Notaries.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n87, Des Voeux Road Central,\n\n13th June, 1939.\n\nS/S. \"Dholer\"\n\nWe have the honour to refer to our letter to you of the 6th instant re: reference to the seizure of the above vessel by the Japanese.\n\nOn the 12th instant Mr. Cheng Wah Kan, the Managing Partner of the Wah Ling Shipping Co., the Charterers, received a letter from one Li Chi, tally shroff on the vessel. The latter was posted at Sam Shui and had apparently been sent from there to Canton before reaching Hong Kong.\n\nWe enclose a translation of the letter and of the envelope in which it was contained.\n\nWe understand that Sam Shui is close to Whampoa on the Pearl River. That the ship is now anchored at Whampoa has been confirmed to Mr. Cheng Wah Kan by a friend of his named Lai, who went to Canton via Kaochow(?) on the 4th instant and saw the ship then anchored at Sha Kong near Bocca Tigris. On his return journey on the 9th instant he saw the ship anchored at Whampoa.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servants,\n\n(Sgd.)\n\nDEACONS.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-584-3 War Department- provision of land at Kau-Lung-Tsai 10-9-1940 - 9-10-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-584-3 War Department- provision of land at Kau-Lung-Tsai 10-9-1940 - 9-10-1940",
        "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL\n\nW.O.\n\nthe month\n\n53654/40\n\n2\n\n10.9.40\n\n119/Abroad/2493 (a. s.)\n\nand\n\nOur previous line has been to keep the question of\n\ncompleted wards at Kam-bung-Tsai and that of the continued occupation of Sham-Shui-Po as separate issues (see 171 Greenhill's minute of 17/1/00 on 1939 file) but the War Office have now linked them together\n\nTo let them both stand\n\nover until the end of the war\n\nhas\n\nthe\n\nadvantage of the War Office who will thereby avoid being\n\ncaught in a cleft stick\n\nthe HK Govt\n\nthe weak east\n\nrespect of the\n\nthe continuance of the event-free tenancy of Sham-Shui-Po. At the same time this present environment\n\nwe should\n\nencourage\n\nGovernment to have her hand of friendship\n\npass the letter\n\nwould pass\n\n?\n\nCopy of\n\n1 E\n\n18 March 1939 file\n\nin\n\nthe Colonial\n\nand\n\nthe O.A.G.\n\nfor obvious reasons.\n\n7\n\nI DAG HK. by short despatch\n\nand work\n\nThat this is being done\n\nor till W. ref. that this\n\nW.Org. I\n\nexplaining of para 3 that\n\ncopy\n\nthe views of the\n\nbeen received\n\nColonial Govt. have not yet been\n\n1/10.\n\n...\n\n8 Oct. 40\n\n3 to Hong Kong Govt. ~ (W) (1) - bars. 8-1\n\n1940\n\nPage 2\n\n \n...\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nW.O.\n\nPage 3\n\n \n...\n\n(1 anno)\n\n8 Oct. 40\n\n3 to Hong Kong Govt. ~ (W) (1) - bars. 8-1\n\n1940",
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        "content_text": "(7) \n\nDate of Incident Type & No. of Junk Owner or Master Crew Lose or Damage Junk & Gear Cargo\n\n21.11.39 Fishing Junk 570 H.W. LAM LIN SAU 9 males 7 females 8 children of Tel 0 (B.T.) Armament $300.00 Personal effects $890.00 Nil Junk $5200.00\n\n24.11.39 Fishing Junk 1893 H.W. LO TAI of Hong Kong 19 males 2 children Junk $300.00 seized\n\n5.10.39 (reported on 25.11.39) 2.12.39 Fishing Junk 578 H.W. NG CHAU of Hong Kong 29 males 3 females 5 children Armament $192.00 Licence $11\n\nTrading Junk T3014 LAM SUNG CHEONG of LUK FUNG Chinese Territory 7 males Armament $230.00 Kerosene $2000.00\n\nCargo Boat 5102P NG WAH WAN of TAY SHUI Chinese Territory 4 males Junk $100.00 Matches $130.00\n\nNature of Incident\n\n96 Boarded by Japanese from destroyer off SAM NUN in Chinese waters, the crew were sent away in sampan and Junk set afire. Later the crew returned and salvaged some property. Junk was a total loss. No one injured.\n\nGeneral 1893 H.W. was seized by Japanese from Cruiser off SAM MUN in Chinese waters. The crew were sent on board Junk 578 H.W. which brought them to Hong Kong. No one injured.\n\nSee above, the junk's arms were taken. No one injured.\n\nJapanese boarded from a warship near SAN MEI in Chinese waters, removed all cargo and arms. No one injured.\n\nJapanese boarded from a motor boat in Chinese waters near SAM HUB, junk was set afire after cargo had been removed. Crew were sent away in an empty Junk which later sank whilst in tow by H.M.S. Thracian. No one injured.",
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        "content_text": "Date of Incident \n\nType & No. of Junk \n\nOwner or Master \n\nCrew \n\nLoss or Damage \n\nCargo \n\nNature of Incident \n\n  \n    142\n    21.11.39\n    Fishing Junk 570 H.T.\n    LAM LIN SAU of Tai O (B. T.)\n    9 males 7 females children\n    Armament $300.00\n    \n    Personal $890.00\n    Junk $200.00\n    \n    Boarded by Japanese from destroyer in Chinese Waters, the crew were sent away in sampans and junk set afire. Later the crew turned back and salvaged some property. Junk was a total loss. No one injured.\n  \n  \n    \n    24.11.39\n    Fishing Junk 1893 H.L.\n    LO TAI of Hong Kong\n    19 males 2 children\n    Junk $300.00 General $9125.00\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1893 K.V. was seized by Japanese from Cruiser 89 off SAM MUN in Chinese Waters. The crew were sent on board Junk 578 H.V., which brought them to Hong Kong. No one injured.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Fishing Junk 578 H.V.\n    NO CHAU of Hong Kong\n    29 males females children\n    Armament $192.00 Licence\n    \n    \n    \n    5.10.39 (reported on 25.11.39)\n    See above, the Junk's arms were taken. No one injured.\n  \n  \n    \n    24.11.39\n    Trading Junk T301H\n    LAM SUNG CHEONG of LUK FUNG Chinese Territory\n    7 males\n    Armament $230.00 Kerosine $2000.00\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Japanese boarded from a warship near SAN MEI in Chinese Waters, removed all cargo and arms. No one injured.\n  \n  \n    \n    2.12.39\n    Cargo Boat 5102P\n    NO WAH WAN of TAM SHUI Chinese Territory\n    males\n    Junk $100.00 Matches $130.00\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Japanese boarded from a motor boat in Chinese Waters near SA MON. Junk was set afire after cargo had been removed. Crew were sent away in an empty junk, which later sank whilst in tow by H.M.S. Thracian. No one injured.\n  \n\nPage 35\n\n \n(To be continued)\n\n  --> not included as not in original text\n\nRevised to meet exact output request in HTML:\nDate of Incident \n\nType & No. of Junk \n\nOwner or Master \n\nCrew \n\nLoss or Damage \n\nCargo \n\nNature of Incident \n\n142\n\n21.11.39\n\nFishing Junk 570 H.T.\n\nLAM LIN SAU of Tai O (B. T.)\n\n9 males 7 females children\n\nArmament $300.00\n\nPersonal $890.00 #11\n\nJunk $200.00 #5\n\nBoarded by Japanese from destroyer 798 OFT SAM MUN in Chinese Waters, the crew were sent away in sampans and junk set afire, Later the crew turned and salvaged some property, Junk was a total loss. No one injured.\n\n24.11.39\n\nFishing Junk 1893 HL..\n\nLO TAI of Hong Kong\n\n19 males 2 children\n\nJunk $300.00 General $9125.00\n\n1893 K.V. was seized by Japanese from Cruiser 89 off SAM MUN in Chinese Waters. The crew were sent on board Junk 578 HV, which brought them to Hong Kong. No one injured.\n\n24.11.39\n\nFishing Junk 578 H.V.\n\nNO CHAU of Hong Kong\n\n29 males females children\n\nArmament $192.00 #11\n\nLicence\n\n5.10.39 (reported on 25.11.39)\n\nSee above, the Junk's arms were taken, No one injured.\n\n24.11.39\n\nTrading Junk T301IH\n\nLAM SUNG CHEONG of LUK FUNG Chinese Territory\n\n7 males\n\nArmament $230.00 Kerosine $2000.00\n\nJapanese boarded from a warship neer SAN MEI in Chinese Waters, removed all cargo and arms, No one inju red, injured,\n\n2.12.39\n\nCargo Boat 5102P\n\nNO WAH WAN of TAM SHUI Chinees Territory\n\nmales\n\nJunk $100.00 Matches $130.00\n\nJapanese boarded from a motor boat in Chinese Waters near SA MON, Junk was set afire after cargo had been removed. Crew were sent away in an empty junk, which later sank whilst in tow by H.M.S. Thracian, No one injured,\n\n35",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nHO MAU, 24 years, foki for HOI LEE Company, unnumbered hut, Shek Kip Mei Village, Shum Shui Po, of NGAU TAU Village, WAI YEUNG, states:-\n\nI am a foki employed by the HOI LEE Company to watch cargo when in transit.\n\nAt 12.00 hours on 21.1.40 I boarded Trading Junk No. T1703H at PENG CHAU to come to Shaukiwan. The cargo consisted of chickens, ducks, pigs and earthenware and the Steam Launch KWONG HING was to take the junk in tow.\n\nAt about 15.30 hours when the junk was being towed by the KWONG HING off FUNG BAY I saw a Japanese trawler come from the south. The trawler was painted grey and had two masts, one funnel and was flying a Japanese Mercantile flag at its stern; It came along the starboard side of KWONG HING. Ropes were thrown onto the KWONG HING and I saw two Japanese dressed in khaki board the KWONG HING and tie the ropes.\n\nAbout 16.00 hours the trawler moved out in front of the KWONG HING and started to tow the launch and the junk towards SAM MUN KWAN. We were then approximately half a mile to East of mouth of FUNG BAY.\n\nAfter we had been sailing for about half an hour when I saw a Japanese take down the British flag at the stern of the KWONG HING. They also covered up two union jacks painted on the port and starboard sides with cloth. We arrived at SAM MUN about 19.00 hours and were towed alongside a Japanese battle ship. The trawler then came along the port side of the KWONG HING.\n\nAbout 15 minutes later a Japanese who spoke Punti called us all off the junk to the KWONG HING. I was asked by a Japanese dressed in khaki uniform what cargo I was carrying. I replied chickens, ducks, pigs and earthenware. He then addressed the junk crew and the launch crew by saying \"Are you helping CHIANG KAI SHEK? If you are I will not release you. If you are good business men I...",
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        "content_text": "Detectiv ·262\n\nWater Police Sta.\n\nCHENG CHAU YAU, 52 years, Master of Fishing Junk No.1822\n\n0/0 WING FAT Fish Dealers, Shaukiwan, of Hong Kong, states:-\n\nI am the master of the above junk. On board I had a crew of four.\n\nOn the 17th October, 1939, at 05.00 hours with another two junks Nos. unknown, owned by my two brothers CHENG CHAU KIT and CHENG CHAU KWAI bound for HAK NGAAM KOK to fish. At about 18.00 hours on the 18th October, 1939, I saw a Japanese trawler come from the south-east. The trawler when approaching fired shots at my junk. We all then jumped overboard and waded ashore. The Japanese then set fire to my junk and sailed towards another junk owned by CHENG CHAU KWAI. His crew also jumped overboard and waded ashore. The Japanese set his junk on fire. CHENG CHAU KIT sailed his junk towards the shore and the Japanese fired after him. He and his crew waded ashore and his junk was set on fire. A few hours later a fishing junk No. unknown picked us up and conveyed us to NAM O. The following morning at 06.00 hours the junk sailed for Shaukiwan arriving at 11.00 hours. I came with my two brothers to Water Police Station at 17.50 hours and reported.\n\nValue of Junk $400.00\n\nFishing gear $150.00\n\nTotal value $550.00\n\nNames of crew on board.\n\n(1) CHENG CHAU YAU 52 yrs. Junk master, of Shaukiwan.\n\n(2) CHENG SAP LUK 25 yrs. son,\n\n(3) WONG TAI 25 yrs. wife of No.2.\n\n(4) CHENG KUM SHUI 25 yrs. son of No. 1\n\n(5) CHENG PI NG 20 yrs. daughter of No. 1\n\n(sd.) H.T. Watches\n\nLance Sergeant A.87.\n\n19th October, 1939.",
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        "content_text": "Detective Office,\n\nWater Police Station.\n\nBut by\n\n馮開英\n\nFUNG HOI YING, 39 years,\n\nMaster of Fishing Junk No. 3238 H.V.\n\nResiding on board,\n\n南水 中 山\n\nBorn at NAM SHUI Village, CHUNG SHAN,\n\nStates:\n\n筲箕湾\n\nI am master of the above fishing junk which left Shaukiwan at about 12.00 hours on the 25.12.39 bound for the sea to fish.\n\nAltogether there were thirty-two persons on board.\n\nOn the 9.1.40 at about 04.00 hours my junk was anchored near 碣石 KIT SHEK Village HOI Fung District, I saw a Japanese warship and a motor boat was lowered. The motor boat came alongside my junk and eleven Japanese armed with rifles boarded. We were all ordered into a sampan and told to sail away to 碣石 KIT SHEK Village and we arrived there about 05.00 hours.\n\nI saw the Japanese set fire to my junk and the motor boat sailed away.\n\nWe returned to the junk at about 06.00 hours and extinguished the fire.\n\nAt about 19.00 hours, on the 10.1.40 a passing fishing junk No. unknown came to my assistance and towed me to 筲箕湾 Shaukiwan and arrived there on the 13.1.40 at about 07.00 hours. I came and reported at 尖沙咀 Tsim Sha Tsui on the 15.1.40 at 11.00 hours.\n\nI do not know whether the Japanese took away any articles on board or whether they were destroyed by the fire.\n\nThe damage to my junk is about $3,000.00 H.K.\n\nThere were about 50 fishing junks anchored off 碣石 KIT SHEK Village and they were all burned by the Japanese.\n\n(sd) H.T. Matches.\n\nLance Sergeant A.87.\n\n15.1.40.",
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        "content_text": "## Date of Incident \n| Date of Incident | Type & To. of Junk | Owner or Master | Crow & P. | Loss or Damage | \n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | \n| 29.8.41 | Fishing | Wong Kam Ming of Hong Kong. | 24 Yrs, master 18 | 1 licence book | \n| 3.9.41 5.9.41 | Fishing 2013HC | Loung Hing Wai 44 Yrs, master, of Hong Kong. | 20 | 1 Licence Bk $40. 2 Cannon $10. 1 Musket | \n| 17.0.41 6.9.41 | Trading T5947H | Lo Yat 41 Yrs. Junk taken Toki, of Hong Kong. | 16 5 | Javay | \n| 17.9.41 20.9.41 21.9.41 | Trading T182611 | Chui Tak Ming 28 Yrs. master of Lung Chun | 10 1 | 1 liccncc Bk. Nature of Incident | \n| 23.9.41 | Trading T3802H | Lau Ng 24 Yrs. master, of Sant Chuon | 0.00 v.$30000.00 | Cotton yarn $180000.00 Preserved blums & garlic $4000.00 30 lbs. powder $5000.00 $30.00 T.V.$150.00 | \n|  |  |  |  | 3 cannon v. $120.00 | \n\n## Nature of Incident \nJunk was stopped at searched off Tam Kon Shan and 2 licence books taken away by a Japanese warship. \nThis junk was boarded near Tam Kon Shan, searched & arms thrown overboard by a Japanese trawler. Licence book taken away. \nThis junk was sailing S. of Kwong Iloi when a Japanese trawler came alongside and took the junk in tow. Part of the cargo was transferred to the trawler. The junk was again taken in tow after the crew had been put ashore on a small island. This junk is fitted with 3 engines. \nJunk was intercepted near Sam Mun Kwan by a Japanese trawler. The crew were compelled to dump some of their cargo overboard. \nJunk was stopped and searched near Sam Mun Kwan by a Japanese trawler. Part of the cargo was thrown overboard and the junk then released. \n\n## Coordinates \n| Long. & Lat. | \n| --- | \n| Long. 114° 19' E. Lat. 22° 4' N. | \n| Long. 114° 19' E. Lat. 22° 4' N. | \n| Long. 112° 45' E. Lat. 21° 45' I. | \n| Long. 114° 39' E. Late 22° 26' N. | \n| Long. 114° 39' E. Lat. 22° 26' N. |",
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        "content_text": "## Crew & Passenger \n| Type & No. of Junk | Owner or Master | C. | P. | Loss or Damage of Junk & Gear | Date of Incident | Cargo | Nature of Incident | Long & Lat. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Trading T4107H | Ho Chik Chau, Owner of Kwong Hoi | 9 | 2 | 1 licence | 3.3.41 (Reported 3.4.41) | 710 piculs of salt V.$2260.00 | This junk arrived in Kwong Hoi on the 26.2.41 and anchored there. On the 3.3.41 the Japanese occupied the town and the crew took to the hills. Some of the crew later returned to the junk and found 710 piculs of salt had been removed. Japanese lighters had been seen alongside the junk. The junk was recovered. No one injured. | Long 112° 45' E. Lat. 21° 45' N. |\n| Trading T5442H | Chui Yau Leo, Master, of Ping Hoi | 4 | 1 | licence Nil | 1.4.41 (Reported 3.4.41) | Beetroot & salt | This junk was stopped and searched by a Japanese destroyer near Sam Mun Kwan. The cargo of beetroot & salt was not touched. | Long 114° 39' E. Lat. 20° 26' N. |\n| Trading T4475H | Lin Sik Ching, Master, of Tai Po, Chiu Yeung | 10 | 2 | cannon v.$80.00 | 1.4.41 (Reported 3.4.41) | Money $6000 C.C.$1200 H.K. Preserved plums, bootroot & chickens V. $280.00 | When sailing off San Mei this junk was stopped by a Japanese destroyer. The cargo was transferred to the destroyer and the junk searched and the money taken away. | Long 115° 25' E. Lat. 23° 46' N. |\n| Trading T3784H | Chu Fung, Master of San Chuen | 11 |  | Junk V.$3000. Boan cake, fertilizer & cloth v.$13000.00 | 3.4.41 (Reported 7.4.41) | Boan cake, fertilizer & cloth v.$13000.00 | Junk was stopped by a Japanese warship and told to go alongside. The cargo was transferred onto the warship, and the junk was holed and sunk off San Mei. | Long 115° 25'E. Lat. 22° 46'N. |",
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        "content_text": "## Statement of Lai Yau Hei\n\n黎有喜 \n\n53 \n\nLAI YAU HEI, 44 years, master of Fishing junk No. 943 H., residing on board, of Hong Kong, states:- \n\nAt about 16.00 hours on the 10.3.41, I sailed from Shaukiwan in company with fishing junk 4247 H.C. for the purpose of deep sea fishing with a crew of 12 all told.\n\nAt about 08.00 hours on the 12.3.41, whilst sailing 4 miles south of SAM MUN KAN (Long. 114° 39' E. Lat. 22° 26' N.) about one mile astern of junk No. 4247 H.C., I saw a Japanese trawler go alongside junk No. 4247 H.C. About 30 minutes later, the same Japanese trawler, which was painted grey, two masts, one short funnel with the figure 7 painted amidships and flying the Japanese flag, steamed in our direction and when a short distance away, several shots were fired from the trawler in our direction. I then lowered my sails and the trawler came alongside my junk. Four unarmed Japanese sailors, dressed in Khaki uniform, then boarded and searched my junk and 3 rifles and 300 rounds of ammunition were transferred to the trawler, which sailed away in the direction of SAM MUN KAN. Myself and junk No. 4247 H.C. then returned to Shaukiwan, arriving at 16.00 hours on the 14.3.41.\n\nMy usual fishing ground is around PING HOI (Long. 114° 51′ E. Lat. 22° 37' N.) and when stopped by the Japanese trawler, I had 12 piculs of fish on board, which was not touched. My catch is always sold at Hong Kong.\n\n| Item | Value |\n| --- | --- |\n| 3 rifles | $150.00 |\n| ammunition | $90.00 |\n| Total | $240.00 |\n\n張北根 \n\n(Signed) A. Bathell. \nLance Sergeant 4. 94. \n16.3.41.\n\n## Statement of Cheung Pak Kan\n\nCHEUNG PAK KAN, 52 years, steersman of fishing junk No. 943 H., residing on board, native of Hong Kong, states:- \n\nI corroborate the statements made by the master LAI YAU HEI.\n\n(Signed) A. Bethell. \nLance Sergeant A. 94, \n16.3.41.\n\n## List of Crew on Board Fishing Junk No. 943 H.M.\n\n| Name | Age | Position |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| CHEUNG PAK KAN | 52 years | steersman, of Hong Kong |\n| CHEUNG SHUI | 28 years |  |\n| HO KAT SING | 32 years | junk foki |\n| HO KAI TSAL | 28 years |  |\n| FUNG THAM TOI | 42 years |  |\n| FUNG SHU KAN | 29 years |  |\n| FUNG SAM | 39 years | wife of master |\n| PAT | 43 years | female cook |\n| 3 children | ... | names and ages cannot be remembered |\n\n(Signed) A. Bethell. \nLance Sergeant A. 94, \n16.3.41.\n\n## Page 53 \n Macau #1",
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        "content_text": "## Date of Incident | Type & No. of Junk | Owner or Master | Crew | Junk & Gear | Loss or Damage | Nature of Incident\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---\n21.7.40 | Trading Junk T4714H | Wong Wah Yau of Hong Kong | 7 males | Armament $150.00 | General $4,500.00 | Boarded by Japanese from trawler No. 22 near Sam Sham (C.T.). Crew of a junk T3970H were placed on board & T4714H was allowed to go. No one injured.\n21.7.40 | Trading Junk T3970H | Wong Wah Shui of Hong Kong | 12 males | Junk $3,000 Armament $800.00 General $10,000 |  | Boarded by Japanese from trawler No.22 near Ping Hoi (C.T.). Cargo & junk seized, crew sent away in T4714H. No one injured.\n30.7.40 | Fishing Junk 4989HC | Liu Tak Yau of Young Kong (C.T.) | 2 females 3 children | 6 males | Junk $1,000 Gear etc. $400.00 | Til $90 | Boarded by Japanese so from a trawler off Sen Lun (C.T.). The junk was set afire but later extinguished. No one injured.\n... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Boarded by Japanese near Hak Tgam (C.T.) from a trawler No.4 The crew were sent away and the junk set afire. No one injured.\n... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Boarded by Japanese off Sam Lun (C.T.) from a trawler. The rifles & ammunition were taken and the junk allowed to go. No one injured.\n31.7.40 | Trading Junk T4771H | Chen Fat Kwai of Hong Kong | 7 males 1 female 2 children | Junk $4,000 Honey $800.00 | Fil ... | ...\n31.7.40 | Fishing Junk 3411H | Ho Shing Wo of Macao | 4 males 2 females 5 children | Armament $45.00 | Kil ... | ...",
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        "content_text": "## \nHÁK SĂI SHUN, 41 years, assistant steersman of unlicensed junk, residing on board, native of TIÊN CHOW, ITO\" Village, YIU PING, states:- \nI corroborate the statement under by the steersman HAR ET.\n\n(Signed) J. Allen. \nPolice Sergeant A. 133. \n13-14m¿¿D.\n\nMAK VAI SHUN, 41 years, Assistant Steersman, of HÁK CHOW. \nLAM PUN LỖI, 21 years, Pekki, of TSING CHOW. \nLAM CHÍNG SHING, 32 years, Foki, of TUUN CHÚS, \n汫州讲卅\nLAM CHO TIU, 51 years \nLAM HOI SHUI \nCHAN YAM, 36 \nMAK LOI LOI, 23 \nLAM CHI CHING, 46 \nLAM TU KAM, 45 \nYU \nLAK CHENG, \nWONG MOK SAN, 29 \n\n17 passengers, names and native places unknown.\n\n(Signed) J. Allen. \nFolio serent 1133. \n13-14 mi¿0.",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Bailey \n\n12 \n\nWill you please purchase the periodicals required, i.e., Reb. March & April 1942 issues of \"**Dock & Harbour Authority**\" published at 1/6 by the Yatchsman Publishing Coy. Ltd., 19 Harcourt St. \n\nW.I. \n\nSik \n\nOrdered \n\nG.B. Badley \n\n25/9/42 \n\nThe April number is out of print \n\nMcLean 25/9/42 \n\ncopy \n\nWe have not in any way found Duncan's article on wharfage (the last sentence of March article ...) as egotistic and bombastic. The first two articles we have not hunted. Only parts you slander sin, are 122 articles, so far as dear judges, I suggest a proposition that proposed Refuge at Sham Shui Po relative to ... are too far away from the offing, and new harbour is too expensive. The Enclosed, and area is greatest. That Tai Wan Refuge should have only one entrance so as to sweep through it during a typhoon. That Hung Hom Med ... be reserved for oil bunkering not: he suitable for a ferry terminus. Sam. Would agree \n\n1/10/45",
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        "content_text": "# BRIEF REPORT ON CONDITIONS PREVAILING IN HONGKONG DURING THE PERIOD 25th DECEMBER, 1941 TO 17th FEBRUARY, 1942.\n\nHongkong capitulated at 1525 on Thursday afternoon, 25th December, 1941. Fighting continued in Stanley until about 1830 on the same evening, and there was sporadic resistance in other places until a later hour, but by nightfall all firing had ceased. On the following day, men of H.M. Fighting Forces were being marched into the city for internment in one or other of the prison camps, which were situated at North Point (on the Hongkong side) and at Argyle St. and Sam Shui Po (on the Kowloon side).\n\nLOOTING on an enormous scale began at the time of the capitulation and lasted for a good many days. In the main, it was the work of undisciplined Chinese mobs, and many houses and buildings were stripped of all contents, even door and window fittings, floor boards, and roof beams being removed. During the early days of the occupation, the Japanese soldiers were also quite unrestrained in their looting activities and made large hauls of foodstuffs, blankets, mattresses, wrist watches, fountain pens, cigarettes, etc. There was an immense amount of senseless and wanton destruction. Later on, there was some attempt on the part of the Japanese Military Authorities to bring things under control, and there were frequent alarms and street shootings. Here and there, looters were caught and tied up in groups near sentry posts, and many were later shot or executed as public examples. On one occasion, I saw six Chinese men lined up against the wall in Ice House St. and beaten to death one after the other by Japanese soldiers with heavy bamboo poles.\n\n## HONGKONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS\n\nH.E. the Governor, Sir Mark Young, has not, to the best of my knowledge, been seen since the time of the capitulation by any person with whom I have come into contact. Certainly, he has been seen by none of the members of the Government Service, such as The Hon. Colonial Secretary or the Financial Secretary. The report which is most generally believed, and the one which Mr. Gimson accepts, is that he is being kept in a state of solitary confinement in the Peninsula Hotel. I place no credence in other popular rumours, such as that he has succeeded in effecting an escape or that he has lost his mental balance.\n\nOf the remaining members of the Government, Mr. Gimson (Colonial Secretary); Mr. Butters (Financial Secretary), Mr. North (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), and Mr. Alabaster (Attorney General) were placed under conditions of semi-detention on the top floor of St. George's Building. Later, they were transferred to the top floor of Princes Building, from which they were able to maintain certain dealings with the Japanese Authorities, but relationships were very unsatisfactory, and they were much restricted in their freedom of movement and in all that they attempted to do. On one occasion, after sending in a firmly worded protest to the Japanese against the disregard of certain international rights, Mr. Gimson was placed under rigid confinement for 24 hours, following which he was allowed to return to his former quarters.\n\nA car was placed at Mr. Gimson's disposal, and he and his colleagues were able to visit groups of Europeans in various parts of the island. They were able to give a preliminary inspection of the civilian internment quarters at Stanley and, after the internment, were in the habit of paying a daily visit to Stanley. About the end of the first week in February, their freedom of movement was again considerably curtailed, and they were ordered by the Japanese to restrict the frequency of their visits to Stanley. By 17th February, two of these officials had already been interned in Stanley, together with the few members of their staff who had been allotted to them, and the remaining members of the group were anticipating that they also would be very shortly interned at Stanley.\n\nMr. Carrie (Chairman of the Urban District Council) was allowed to maintain an office at the Bacteriological Institute for a few weeks, but he was interned early in February.",
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        "content_text": "123\n\n90 degree turns through concertina barbed-wire and sentries are now placed around the camp.\n\nRoll calls are held at 0600 hours and 1800 hours. They are taken by the Officer in charge of each section.\n\nIt is very difficult to obtain any information about other prisoners in the camp.\n\nIt is believed that some officers were taken from the camp in February and some more again in April. CHAN has no idea where they went.\n\nThere are no regular Indian troops in SHAM SHUI PO at all now. Many of them are used as armed guards and paid by the Japanese. They treat P.O.W. very badly whenever they come in contact with them.\n\nQuite a number of Portuguese Volunteers who escaped before internment are now in MACAO and are almost penniless. They are eager to get out to Free China and continue their service with the forces anywhere.\n\nWorking parties frequently go out from the camp but it is hard to find out where they go. 4th Battery H.K.V.D.C. has supplied one to KAM TIN (141782, Reference Map: HONG KONG & NEW TERRITORIES, 1/20,000) and the Royal Scots worked on STONECUTTERS ISLAND for 4 days. 3rd Battery H.K.V.D.C. personnel were working in CHEUNG SHA WAN Road when CHAN escaped.\n\nWorking parties are not paid but they get an extra bath.\n\nAll other ranks of the rank of sergeant and lower are compelled to work.\n\nEarly one morning in February, Captain COLE O.C. 3rd Battery, H.K.V.D.C., came and ordered the Battery to fall in in single line. On the arrival of a Japanese Officer the following were pointed out: Sgt. David Leonard, L/Bdr. Poon, Gunners T.C. Ho, Lock and Chan, together with two others whose names CHAN cannot remember. They were put on to a lorry and taken to AP LI CHAU (1849 Reference Map: HONG KONG & NEW TERRITORIES, 1/20,000). They were given a good meal and good cigarettes and then taken to their guns at their war stations.\n\nA",
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        "content_text": "Trans to 54123/1/44\n\n151 Admiralty\n\n1.9.43\n\nI have telephoned to Mr. Packham who informs me that the Admiralty is considering the question of a gratuity to Lam Shui nung in respect of his former naval service. There had been some uncertainty as to his identity (vide Nos.90 and 102) but this has been cleared up. I told him that I asked advice from M.V.T. (Broadley, tel.ext.2348) seeing that Merchant Navy personnel were compensated for loss or personal effects through scuttling of their ships, but they could not assist as this is clearly a case for the Hong Kong Govt. who were responsible for the entire \"Cornflower\" expenditure. I therefore told Mr.P.that, in view of our general attitude to losses through enemy action, the claim could only be registered and that I was replying to Admiralty in this sense. He did not expect anything else.\n\nB. Dostro Stall\n\n3.9.43.\n\nPage 152\n\nA Hawkins W/originates, 515! 153 % 7.0. W/c 152 w/c 1517 end\n\nStamp.\n\n-\n\n9.43.\n\nA. B.\n\n9- 43\n\nreceived 14/9-43\n\n154 4.0.\n\ning to Robson (b.a.)\n\n2. 10.43\n\n鼠\n\nThe\n\nLo\n\nK11670/204/216\n\nPurr their\n\n12/10\n\nam\n\n24-9.43.",
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        "content_text": "Dated the 26th day of November, 1942.\n\nLau Wing Shum Kuok Sze fun Lauying P. Wong Kwan Fan\n\nTso Ko Shen\n\nFung Te Tong U. Mang\n\nPan Fu Chion\n\nAu Man Pu\n\nYam Hin Tsuk\n\nChan Chung Ping W. Cheung Wei\n\nLi Man Shin\n\nPun Sai Kan\n\nLi Wai Hon Fung Yam Tong Tai Kam Cheung Chan Chi Shing Leung Kam Sung Wong Chi Peng Wong Cham Ah Lo Thiu Hok Ho Ka Chun Choung Man Siu Ho Sin Ting Cheung King Lai Hou Kum Young Shin Hung Chak Shing Tsik So Sing Woon Lau Ep Yuon So\n\nChiu Hin Chung Wong Tsun Ping Chan King U Chan Ming Chan Ming Sum Ho Ming Hin Hong Hok Koi Lai Ping Yin Lam Tsung\n\nChan Hing Man Fing Kan Yu Lai\n\nShiu Tso\n\nHo Kam Fuk\n\nCheung Man Wai Wong Tin Chong Tung So\n\nYung Wing Cheuk\n\nVogel\n\n(Signed)\n\nWong Tsoi Fan Wong Hon Lo Tak Chung Wan Man-chuon Li Shiu Lang Fong Yeh Luk Ku Mo Kyan\n\nChan Sih Kong Lo Wong To Chip Wing On Ip Yuk Lun Sung Shiu Kui Li Yut Chun Leung Kwok Pun Fung Shuk Kong Yui King Tong Lai Pin Kon Wong Hei Man Tse Yuk Lam Tam Yuk Tsun Chan Kwan Shut Sung On Wing\n\nHua Yeh Len Lai Yow Shum Hung Yuk Sang Shaunenhun\n\nChan Chun Shlowan Li\n\nTong Yun Cho Koi Kam Yuen Wan Ying Chuen H.R. Raisen Ng Sik Wah\n\nChun Sin Shing Leung Keung Ho Kuk Chow Wong King Wai Tam Kung Tion LSC96 Loung Lam\n\nTam Ho\n\nU Kan Ping Nan Nai On Ho Kwa Fong Yau Lins Ling Sa Sih Pun Shiu Lun\n\nLai Hon Choi\n\nLau Kan Yung Ip Har To Leung Cheuk A\n\nChung Man Wing Kong Man Kin To King Shun Leung Hin Chung Pan Kwong Lok Chan Ping Kong Lai Yan Kin\n\nCheng Hing Wing Li U Chung Pak Chik Po Tsang Shin Cheung Loung Wai Sang Yung Kwok Cheung Tang\n\nLi Kam Chuen J. Camerpton Wong Kwok Hung Leung Yuk Tong To Yun Wing Wong King Sang Y. Chung Ham Or Tam Sai Ho Sung Him Ing Tam Yam Kin Ho Shau Him\n\nTo Yu Hang Li Ching Eng An\n\nYoung\n\nHo Shue Nuen\n\nJackson U\n\nLei Ping Cheung\n\nChum Chai Young\n\nChin Sit Kee\n\nYuen Tat Law\n\nChan Sik Ki Wing Wong How Tam Tak Chuen U. L. Kung Tang Shui Li Chung Chien Yuch Ho Shu Fang Loung Tak Kwong Fung Yiu Shiu\n\nNg Hip\n\nLai Hin Shan\n\nPage 80\n\nPage 81",
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        "content_text": "( 68 ) \n\nAPPENDIX \"C\" \n\nGOVERNMENT RICE SHOPS \n\nEastern District \n\nSAI KUNG 673106 \n\nTAI PO 558186 \n\nSAU KI WAN 628981 via HANG HAO 674032 \n\nSHA TIN 578108 \n\nPENG CHAU 8532 (1/80,000) \n\n30 \n\n( 69 ) \n\nAPPENDIX \"D\" \n\nSCHOOLS NOW OPEN \n\nEast \n\nTAI PO 558186 \n\nHA YEUNG 737175 \n\nPENG CHAU 8532 (1:80,000) \n\nPAK SHA O 725190 \n\nMANG KANG UK 683028 \n\nSHA TIN 578108 \n\nCROOKED ISLAND 6930 \n\nTAI PO TSAI 661054 \n\nTAP MUN 772221 \n\nTAP MUN \n\nNorthern District \n\nSHEK WU HUI 507255 \n\nKAM TSIN 490248 \n\nKING LUI POK 482282 \n\nMA CHEUK LING 588291 \n\nNorth \n\nFANLING 517247 \n\nSHEUNG SHUI 505260 \n\nWestern District \n\nTAI O 215945 \n\nYUEN LONG 401179 \n\nCHEUNG CHAU 405895 \n\nPING CHAU 414986 \n\nTUNG CHUNG 306975 \n\nTSUN WAN 502091 \n\nSILVERMINE BAY 368968 \n\nWest \n\nTAI O 215945 (for fishermen guild only) \n\nTUNG CHUNG 306975 \n\nTONG FUK 294915 \n\nPING CHAU 414986 \n\nCHEUNG CHAU 405895 \n\nSouth \n\nLAMMA 5190-two in NORTHERN District \n\n \n\n४।",
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        "content_text": "Min Ah Chong\n\nRAMBLER CHANNEL,\n\nKELLETT\n\nGIN DRINKERS BAY\n\nRECLAMATION BY ACCLAMATION\n\nLai Chi Kok\n\nPROFOND\n\nNEW\n\nShui Po\n\nISLAND\n\nPek He\n\nJTONICUTTERS\n\nCUA CHẾ CAM\n\nWESTERN BOUNDARY BY HONG KONG HARBOUR\n\nGreen\n\nBelchers Bay\n\nSai Ying\n\nShek Tong\n\nBelcher Point,\n\nPaint\n\nAnd wand. Anand van\n\nTu Cok Thái\n\nWan\n\nRECLAMATION Typhool Anchorage\n\n(MET ACRESY\n\nYau Ma Ti\n\nPala\n\nCable Area\n\nHUNG HOM BAY\n\nPLAN TO ACCOMPANY REPORT\n\nBY SIR DAVID J. OWEN\n\nON THE FUTURE CONTROL AND\n\nDEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT OF HONG KONG\n\nFEBRUARY 1941.\n\nKai Tak\n\nKan Pui Shek\n\nswered Hill\n\nKOWLOON\n\n(Tronment (SITE FOR\n\nCaufamay Bay\n\nNarth\n\nCai Wan\n\nKOWLOON BAY\n\nNEW TERRITORY PIKSİ\n\nChanna c\n\nBraemar\n\nQuarry Bay\n\nScale - 20,000.\n\nMẦU LUNG\n\nLI\n\nChe Kar\n\nTHIS PORTION OF FORESHORE TO BE PRESENTED IN ITS\n\nNATURAL STATE\n\nRESERVED FOR JUNK AND BOAT BUILDING YARDS\n\nYau Tong Wan\n\narry Point\n\nAldrick\n\nBey\n\nKi\n\nLYE MUN\n\nPah Sha Wan\n\nPORT WORKS OFFICE\n\nP W D\n\nHÀNG\n\nHÀNG",
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        "title": "CO129-592-2 Reports on current situation- medical work 3-3-1946 - 12-5-1947",
        "content_text": "68\n\n16\n\nThe Almoner, however, carried out most valuable work of a somewhat different kind, though still connected with the welfare of individuals and groups. As the first Chairman, and later, Deputy Chairman of the International Welfare Committee in Stanley Civilian Internment Camp, she formed a very necessary link with the Hong Kong Informal Welfare Committee formed by the writer as a substitute for a Red Cross organisation which was vetoed by the Japanese Authorities in the earlier stages of their occupation. The International Welfare Committee ascertained what was needed for the inmates of Stanley Camp and for the camp hospital and communicated them to the Hong Kong Committee.\n\nThe work of the International Welfare Committee, of which the Honourable Mr. F. C. Gimson, Colonial Secretary and head of the Camp, became Chairman in the summer of 1942, is of such importance as to warrant the inclusion of a copy of the Almoner's (Deputy Chairman's) account as an appendix to this report, q.v.\n\n(c) OUTPATIENTS' DEPARTMENTS\n\nOutpatient Departments continued to function on a much reduced basis at St. Paul's Hospital until the staff quarters and other premises suffered serious damage from Allied air bombardment in January, 1945, and at the Nethersole, Tung Wah, Kwang Wah, and, for limited periods, the Sai Ying Pun Hospitals. Outpatient activities at Queens Road Outpatients' Departments at the Queen Mary and Kowloon Hospitals were restarted in September, 1945, before the hospitals were actually ready to receive in-patients.\n\n(d) PUBLIC DISPENSARIES\n\nThe Japanese adopted the attitude that public dispensaries, like civilian hospitals, were unlikely to contribute to the Japanese war effort and so were unworthy of assistance. As a result, many of the public dispensaries closed down, including those at Aberdeen, the Western and Central, Stanley, Tsun Wan, Sai Kung, Sham Teng, Ho Tung, and Fanling Dispensaries. The Kowloon City Dispensary, one of the best of its kind, was demolished during the widening of Kai Tak Airfield, and the Hung Hom Dispensary was damaged during the successful bombing of Kowloon Docks by Allied aircraft at Shaukiwan. Eastern (Wanchai), Shamshuipo, Yaumati, Taipo, Un Long, and Sheung Shui, Chinese doctors were permitted to carry on private practice and were occasionally (and at irregular intervals) given a few medical supplies by the Japanese. The Malariologist acted as Medical Officer to the Aberdeen Dispensary from February 1942 until he was interned in May 1943, since malaria became hyperendemic in the locality from lack of anti-malaria oil and other preventive measures. Early in September, 1945, steps were taken to reopen the majority of the dispensaries, but new buildings are necessary in the case of several of those situated on Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories, e.g., at Central, Aberdeen, Hung Hom, Kowloon City, Tsun Wan, Taipo. It is hoped that the Medical Department will undertake similar work at Sha Tau Kok, at one or two other centres where St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade operated before the Pacific War. (In parenthesis, it is also hoped that the Association will be able to maintain the hospital-dispensary on Cheung Chau Island for the time being).\n\n(d) WELFARE CENTRES\n\nAlthough the staffs of the Western, Wanchai, and Tsim Sha Tsui Welfare Centres were kept together in the hope that the Japanese would permit the writer to reopen them, his repeated requests were refused. The Violet Peel Centre was looted and then partially destroyed during an Allied aerial bombardment; the Western was taken over as quarters of the \"anti-epidemic unit,\" and the Tsim Sha Tsui became the Central District Bureau for Civil Affairs in Kowloon (registration, ration cards, etc.). On the reoccupation of Hong Kong, the Western and Tsim Sha Tsui Welfare Centres were reopened, and the former Maijima Hospital, Wanchai, was converted into a welfare centre. At the two last mentioned, social hygiene clinics were rapidly established in view of the very high incidence of venereal disease amongst the community and the resulting danger to the relieving forces.\n\nI. Refugee Settlements\n\nLacking suitable accommodation for the prisoners of war captured in 1941, the Japanese took over Ma Tau Chung, Argyle, and North Point Camps for internment purposes.\n\nEarly in 1942, the troops were transferred from North Point Camp to Shamshuipo, and the former camp was later used as a concentration point for destitutes prior to forcible repatriation. Many of the destitutes died before embarkation, many died in transit to barren islands, and some were reported, on reliable information, to have been \"disposed of\" before arrival at any disembarkation point.\n\nIn October, 1945, the Medical Department resumed control of North Point Camp, or rather what remained of it after war damage and looting.\n\nKam Tin Refugee Camp in the New Territories was closed in January, 1942, the British Commandant having been hacked to pieces on the 17th December, 1941.\n\nFanling Orphan Children's Camp, the inmates of which were transferred to the Hong Kong Jockey Club premises near Fanling immediately hostilities started, was taken over by the Japanese as barracks for their troops. King's Park Refugee Camp was the only one retained as such throughout the occupation. At the beginning of hostilities, the camp held approximately 1,300, of whom the majority were orphan girls. When the writer was permitted to revisit the camp three months after the surrender, only 400 remained alive. Most of the children were suffering from signs of advanced malnutrition; the stores of rice, beans, etc., which the writer had had delivered to the camp at the beginning of December, 1941, having been long exhausted. The Japanese Medical Authorities refused to be responsible in any way for the maintenance of the camp, and a body of local Chinese (including a number of the Clerical Staff of the Medical Department) undertook the care of the orphans. By the time the British Forces reoccupied Hong Kong, the number of children had been reduced to one-tenth of the original figure.\n\nIt is to be hoped that the Medical Department will take charge of the camp as before the war, since it serves a very useful purpose in caring for children without parents or relatives who are fit for discharge from hospital and in need of aftercare. The camp also provides medical and educational facilities for ill-treated mui-tsai (\"adopted\") children.\n\nJ. School Hygiene\n\nAll schools were closed at the commencement of hostilities in Hong Kong in order to obviate loss of life from concentrations struck by shells or bombs and because some of the schools were needed as relief hospitals, first-aid posts, medical stores, and the like. For several months after the surrender, the Japanese refused to allow schools to reopen. Later, a small number were permitted on undertaking to teach the Japanese language. Little scope existed for school medical work, with the possible exception of that carried out by the informal Hong Kong Welfare Committee in premises hired from St. Paul's Hospital and loaned in Kowloon for the children of those interned in the\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61\n\n67\n\n17",
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        "content_text": "105\n\n104\n\nThe Almoner, however, carried out most valuable work of a somewhat different kind, though still connected with the welfare of individuals and groups. As the first Chairman, and later, Deputy Chairman of the International Welfare Committee in Stanley Civilian Internment Camp, she formed a very necessary link with the Hong Kong Informal Welfare Committee formed by the writer as a substitute for a Red Cross organisation which was vetoed by the Japanese Authorities in the earlier stages of their occupation. The International Welfare Committee ascertained what was needed for the inmates of Stanley Camp and for the camp hospital and communicated them to the Hong Kong Committee.\n\nThe work of the International Welfare Committee, of which the Honourable Mr. F. C. Gimson, Colonial Secretary and head of the Camp, became Chairman in the summer of 1942, is of such importance as to warrant the inclusion of a copy of the Almoner's (Deputy Chairman) account as an appendix to this report, q.v.\n\n(c) OUTPATIENTS' DEPARTMENTS\n\nOutpatient Departments continued to function on a much reduced basis at St. Paul's Hospital until the staff quarters and other premises suffered serious damage from Allied air bombardment in January, 1945, and at the Nethersole, Tung Wah, Kwang Wah, and, for limited periods, the Sai Ying Pun Hospitals. Outpatient activities at Queen's Road Outpatients' Departments at the Queen Mary and Kowloon Hospitals were restarted in September, 1945, before the hospitals were actually ready to receive in-patients.\n\n(4) PUBLIC DISPENSARIES\n\nThe Japanese adopted the attitude that public dispensaries, like civilian hospitals, were unlikely to contribute to the Japanese war effort and so were unworthy of assistance. As a result, many of the public dispensaries closed down, including that at Aberdeen, the Western and Central, Stanley, Tsun Wan, Sai Kung, Sham Shui Po, Ho Tung, and Fanling Dispensaries. The Kowloon City Dispensary, one of the best of its kind, was demolished during the widening of Kai Tak Airfield, and the Hung Hom Dispensary was damaged during the successful bombing of Kowloon Docks by Allied aircraft. At Shaukiwan, Eastern (Wanchai), Shamshuipo, Yaumati, Taipo, Un Long, and Sheung Shui, Chinese doctors were permitted to carry on private practice and were occasionally (and at irregular intervals) given a few medical supplies by the Japanese. The Malariologist acted as Medical Officer to the Aberdeen Dispensary from February 1942 until he was interned in May 1943, since malaria became hyperendemic in the locality from lack of anti-malaria oil and other preventive measures. Early in September, 1945, steps were taken to reopen the majority of the dispensaries, but new buildings are necessary in the case of several of those situated on Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories, e.g., at Central, Aberdeen, Hung Hom, Kowloon City, Tsun Wan, Taipo. It is hoped that the Medical Department will undertake similar work at Sha Tau Kok, at one or two other centres where St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade operated before the Pacific War. (In parenthesis, it is also hoped that the Association will be able to maintain the hospital-dispensary on Cheung Chau Island for the time being).\n\n(d) WELFARE CENTRES\n\nAlthough the staffs of the Western, Wanchai, and Tsim Sha Tsui Welfare Centres were kept together in the hope that the Japanese would permit the writer to reopen them, his repeated requests were refused. The Violet Peel Centre was looted and then partially destroyed during an Allied aerial bombardment; the Western was taken over as quarters of the \"anti-epidemic unit\" and the Tsim Sha Tsui became the Central District Bureau for Civil Affairs in Kowloon (registration, ration cards, etc.). On the reoccupation of Hong Kong, the Western and Tsim Sha Tsui Welfare Centres were reopened, and the former Maijima Hospital, Wanchai, was converted into a welfare centre. At the two last mentioned, social hygiene clinics were rapidly established in view of the very high incidence of venereal disease amongst the community and the resulting danger to the relieving forces.\n\nI. 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Many of the destitutes died before embarkation, many died in transit to barren islands, and some were reported, on reliable information, to have been \"disposed of\" before arrival at any disembarkation point.\n\nIn October, 1945, the Medical Department resumed control of North Point Camp, or rather what remained of it after war damage and looting.\n\nKam Tin Refugee Camp in the New Territories was closed in January, 1942, the British Commandant having been hacked to pieces on the 17th December, 1941.\n\nFanling Orphan Children's Camp, the inmates of which were transferred to the Hong Kong Jockey Club premises near Fanling immediately hostilities started, was taken over by the Japanese as barracks for their troops. King's Park Refugee Camp was the only one retained as such throughout the occupation. At the beginning of hostilities, the camp held approximately 1,300, of whom the majority were orphan girls. When the writer was permitted to revisit the camp three months after the surrender, only 400 remained alive. Most of the children were suffering from signs of advanced malnutrition; the stores of rice, beans, etc., which the writer had had delivered to the camp at the beginning of December, 1941, having been long exhausted. The Japanese Medical Authorities refused to be responsible in any way for the maintenance of the camp, and a body of local Chinese (including a number of the Clerical Staff of the Medical Department) undertook the care of the orphans. By the time the British Forces reoccupied Hong Kong, the number of children had been reduced to one-tenth of the original figure.\n\nIt is to be hoped that the Medical Department will take charge of the camp as before the war, since it serves a very useful purpose in caring for children without parents or relatives who are fit for discharge from hospital and in need of aftercare. 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        "content_text": "Date: District. Time. 9.12.41\n\nEmergency Unit, Kowloon.\n\n10. Tsim Sha Tsui.\n\n11. Kowloon Police H.Q.\n\n12. Shaukiwan. a.m.\n\n13. Shaukiwan.\n\n14. Yaumati.\n\n15. Water Police.\n\n16. Water Police.\n\n17. Central. a.m.\n\n18. Kowloon City.\n\n19. Tsun Wan.\n\n20. K.13, Shing Mun Reservoir.\n\n10.00\n\n10.30\n\n10.30\n\n9.12.41\n\n25\n\nfollowing days until the evacuation of Kowloon took place, to cope with crowds at rice shops. Agitators were at work trying to encourage the crowd to loot rice shops in Yaumati. To deal with this, men were placed on duty outside the shops, and in addition, mobile picquets visited as frequently as possible. (Mong Kok actually had some trouble with crowds at rice shops on the first day of the war, 8th.).\n\nUnit was called out to several districts in Kowloon to deal with rice riots during the day.\n\nPicquets had to be sent to the Star Ferry to maintain order amongst the big crowd trying to cross over to Hong Kong in spite of not possessing the necessary pass.\n\nMr. Calthrop, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, finally managed to arrange with Major Manners of the Kowloon Godowns for him to supply labour for the erection of the Star Ferry barricades. The Public Works Department were able to put up the barriers at the Yaumati Vehicular Ferry. Work began and continued the following day.\n\nA bomb dropped in Ah Kun Nam Village, inflicting a number of casualties and damaging buildings.\n\nDynamite from stores on both sides of Kowloon Bay was collected to avoid improper use.\n\nTrouble broke out at K.9, The King's Park Service Reservoir Vital Post, amongst Police Reservists there. It was finally settled, but as the men appeared nervy, they were relieved the following day.\n\nTwo Harbour launches were engaged continually day and night guarding the north and south entrances of the Yaumati Typhoon shelter, stopping native craft from leaving. All steam launches were made to proceed over to the Hong Kong praya. Native craft fitted with engines were made to place the latter out of commission. Officers in charge of Police launches were given lists of private launches to be requisitioned if met, and if not already on duty with the Military or Naval Authorities.\n\nNo.3 Launch proceeded to Lan Tau and distinguished the Adamaster Rock Light.\n\nOn this day, and also on the 10th and 11th, several calls were made on police to provide assistance at the Food depots and A.R.P. shelters, as well as the rice shops. A bomb concealed in a parcel exploded in a factory in Lo Lung Mei Village, killing one and wounding one civilian. Officer in charge Tsun Wan contacted a patrol of Royal Scots in ambush in the station compound and was informed that the patrol was the most forward one of the defence. The station was then under rifle fire. The Officer in charge reported to Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, who told him to evacuate.\n\nHe did so after warning K.13, Shing Mun Reservoir Vital Post, and personally seeing to the evacuation of K.13A, Shing Mun Conduit, and K.15, the Texas Oil Company, the latter under fire. Police reported to Sham Shui Po and remained there for duty.\n\nOfficer in charge Tsun Wan telephoned the Vital Post, instructing personnel to evacuate. An Indian Police Constable took the message to the Officer in charge, L.S.E.35 Karpovitch, out on duty at the main dam, who returned and rang up Mr. Book, No.3 Sub Area Commander, for confirmation of the order. The latter confirmed it at 11.00 hours, and evacuation was then carried out. Personnel from the Vital Post reported at Sham Shui Po.",
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        "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946",
        "content_text": "Date. \n\nDistrict. \n\nTime. \n\n10.12.41 \n\n27. Aberdeen. \n\np.m. \n\n28. Western. \n\n15.00 \n\n29. Sham Shui Po. \n\n15.00 to 23.59 \n\n30. Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon Police H.Q. \n\n15.30 \n\n10.12.41 \n\n30 \n\naction had to be taken. No persons were found in charge of the shops and a Police guard was posted by the Divisional Inspector, Shaukiwan. An air raid was in progress during this incident. Shaukiwan Police also turned out. Mobile picquets were maintained by the Unit. \n\nThe Officer in Charge organised a force of volunteer Village Guards, 56 strong for Aberdeen. They eventually did everything except fire brigade work when the other essential services broke down and personnel deserted. \n\nNos. 19 and 23 Godowns in Connaught Road West were hit by shells with casualties amongst the public. Police on Vital Post duty on No.23 Godown were evacuated and in future did duty from No.7 Station itself. \n\nPolice under L. S. A. 165 Rothwell opened fire at an enemy plane machine-gunning pedestrians in Lai Chi Kok Road and Tai Nam Street, causing it to bank sharply and fly away. \n\nH.E. the Commissioner of Police visited a second time and announced to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, that Police evacuation from Kowloon would take place sometime during the next day and that Police were all to evacuate except for guards under Mr. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and Mr. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police, at the Star Ferry and Vehicular Ferry respectively, who would remain to prevent the ferries being rushed until the evacuation of all the essential services and persons with cross-harbour permits and Europeans had been completed and the Military Authorities had taken charge of the piers. The Commissioner of Police informed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, that His Excellency the Governor had directed that he, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, was to accompany the main Police party and was not to remain in charge of the piers as he wished. The evacuation of the main Police party in time was essential in order to reinforce the Police in Hong Kong and internal security there and that to secure this evacuation of the main party was his principal responsibility. \n\nThe evacuation of the main body of Police would, if possible, not take place without the prior consent of His Excellency the Governor conveyed to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon by the Commissioner of Police, but if communications were interrupted the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, would have to act on his own initiative, if possible after consultation with the Military Authorities. \n\nThe Commissioner of Police wrote out these orders and handed them to the Senior Superintendent of Police. The evacuation of Police families in Kowloon was first arranged to take place the same night, but owing to the delay in the arrival of the necessary billeting cards (themselves authority to cross the harbour) from Hong Kong and considering the time it would take to warn and collect all the families at stations prior to going to the Star Ferry, this was later cancelled by the Commissioner of Police. The Harbour Master was informed by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon that no evacuation would take place that night but decided to keep the Ferry launch at the Godowns. \n\nAfter the Commissioner of Police left, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, made arrangements for the collection of families during the night and for the evacuation to commence at 05.00 hours via the Star Ferry. Instructions were sent out about 23.59 hours, about an hour after the Commissioner had left, and the necessary billeting cards were despatched to stations. Men had to...\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "title": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945",
        "content_text": "SECRET\n\n1.\n\nDN. 1., ADMIRALTY.\n\n93\n\n18\n\nOffice of S.O.(I) HONG KONG.\n\n4th October, 1945\n\nWEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY NO. 2\n\nJAPANESE.\n\nThe completed nominal roll of Japanese P.O.W in SHAMSHUIO reveals a total of 8,431 officers and men, including Merchant Navy personnel. Rolls of Japanese in WHITFIELD and ARGYLE are still being worked on. The grand total of Japanese personnel interned in the Colony is 21,012, made up as follows:-\n\n  \n    CAMP\n    UNIT\n    OFFICERS\n    ORs\n    TOTAL\n  \n  \n    SHAMSHUI PO CAMP\n    Army\n    326\n    6292\n    6618\n  \n  \n    \n    Navy\n    95\n    1570\n    1665\n  \n  \n    ARGYLE CAMP\n    Navy\n    242\n    2837\n    3079\n  \n  \n    WHITFIELD BARRACKS\n    Civilians\n    \n    \n    5078\n  \n  \n    \n    High Military Naval Officers\n    17\n    \n    17\n  \n  \n    TAI MO SHAN\n    (Military fatigue party with Commandos)\n    6\n    108\n    114\n  \n  \n    \n    Sick in Hospital at MARYKNOLL LA SALLE and DELIAN SCHOOL\n    \n    3628\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    War Criminals in STANLEY\n    6\n    7\n    13\n  \n  \n    GRAND TOTAL\n    \n    \n    \n    21,012\n  \n\n2.\n\nA search carried out by R.A.S. \"CAWLER\" on LAFU LAM Island for two armed Japanese stated by the villagers to be still at large produced negative results.\n\nCHINESE\n\nIt is anticipated that the Chinese 13th and 8th Armies will set up camps near SHAM SHUI PO preparatory to embarking at KOWLOON to go North. About 5th and 20th October respectively, these armies, 30,000 strong each, will embark in U.S. ships to proceed to FOOCHOW and SHA CHAU. Com. Task Force 74 is in charge of the shipping side and there will be a staging camp for about 3,000 men in KOWLOON itself. The Chinese are providing all their own supplies.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-595-9 The British Military Administration of Hong Kong- report- 1946 11-7-1946 - 2-9-1946",
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        "content_text": "## APPENDIX \"C\"\n### GOVERNMENT RICE SHOPS\n\n| District        | Location          | Grid Reference |\n| :-------------- | :---------------- | :------------- |\n| Eastern District| SAI KUNG          | 673106         |\n|                 | TAI PO            | 558186         |\n|                 | SAU KI WAN        | 628981         |\n|                 | via HANG HAO      | 674032         |\n|                 | SHA TIN           | 578108         |\n|                 | PENG CHAU         | 8532 (1/80:000) |\n| Northern District| SHEK WU HUI       | 507255         |\n|                 | KAM TSIN          | 490248         |\n\n## APPENDIX \"D\"\n### SCHOOLS NOW OPEN\n\n#### East\n| Location        | Grid Reference |\n| :-------------- | :------------- |\n| TAI PO          | 558186         |\n| HA YEUNG        | 737175         |\n| PENG CHAU       | 8532 (1:80,000) |\n| PAK SHA O       | 725190         |\n| MANG KANG UK    | 683028         |\n| SHA TIN         | 578108         |\n| CROOKED ISLAND  | 6930           |\n| TAI PO TSAI     | 661054         |\n| TAP MUN         | 772221         |\n| TAP MUN         |                |\n| KING LUI POK    | 482282         |\n| MA CHEUK LING   | 588291         |\n\n#### North\n| Location        | Grid Reference |\n| :-------------- | :------------- |\n| FANLING         | 517247         |\n| SHEUNG SHUI     | 505260         |\n\n#### Western District\n| Location        | Grid Reference |\n| :-------------- | :------------- |\n| TAI O           | 215945         |\n| YUEN LONG       | 401179         |\n| CHEUNG CHAU     | 405895         |\n| PING CHAU       | 414986         |\n| TUNG CHUNG      | 306975         |\n| TSUN WAN        | 502091         |\n| SILVERMINE BAY  | 368968         |\n\n#### West\n(No entries)\n\n#### South\n| Location        | Grid Reference          |\n| :-------------- | :---------------------- |\n| TAI O           | 215945 (for fishermen guild only) |\n| TUNG CHUNG      | 306975                  |\n| TONG FUK        | 294915                  |\n| PING CHAU       | 414986                  |\n| CHEUNG CHAU     | 405895                  |\n| LAMMA          | 5190 (in NORTHERN District) |",
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        "content_text": "## Compensation for the Evicted. Approach to Problem.\n\n12. 13. They are digging their toes in and confronting the civil officers concerned with all the obviously good arguments in their favour: our failure to use Kam Tin aerodrome after taking all that land; the decline in the fortunes of the Chengs of Shing Mun after their forced removal to Kam Tin; the undoubted fact, doubly telling today, that money is no compensation to unsophisticated countrymen for their land; the fact that, after enduring 3 years of Japanese occupation, the first result of British re-occupation, so far as they're concerned, is this ... The old \"Fung Shui\" argument is added to taste.\n\nThey have behind them some Red propaganda, which, however, is not acceptable to all of them. So far, there is no trace of other propaganda. Counter-propaganda is, of course, published from time to time, and a special leaflet, to be widely circulated on the spot, is under consideration.\n\nThe evicted are to be given new houses on sites to be chosen by themselves. An effort is being made to induce them to choose sites in the vicinity of the new aerodrome, so that they and their descendants may always have an opportunity to find work on and around the aerodrome supplementary to their normal farming. As for the latter, they are to choose new land from Crown Land now available, which will have to be prepared for them with machinery available for aerodrome construction. Wells will be sunk, and manure provided, with the addition of a generous layer of top-soil from the old land. The houses will have electricity. If the people concerned consent to stay in their present area, a school and a dispensary will be provided primarily for their use. From time to time, the wheels will have to be greased with monetary grants for special purposes.\n\nAll Services concerned are viewing this undertaking from the widest possible angle, taking it for granted that not merely a military aerodrome but a larger joint civil aerodrome is to be provided for. There is no danger, therefore, of villages being resited on land which might ten years hence be required for civil air purposes.\n\nJB/TC.\n\n**(Sd.) J. BARROW.**  \nD.O., N.T.  \n27th November, 1945.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-598-4 Salaries Commission 11-1-1947 - 5-12-1947",
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        "content_text": "P.M. H.K./129\n\nExhibit No......\"I\" \n\nCase No.......... \n\nDetective Office, Central Police Station \n\n**OFFICER IN CHARGE OF CASE**...... R. MacKenzie S.I. \n\nYing Li Chau \n\n**INTERPRETER'S NAME**...... Chan Kwok Ying \n\n12.05 hrs. \n20.2.1946. \n\n**TIME & DATE** \n\n**NAME OF DEFENDANT**...... CHUI \"SAC VUI (Male) \n\nis charged \n\nUnder **Proclamation No**....... **32** of **1935** \n**Ordinance No**... **\"A\"** \n**Section**.... **97** \n**40 S.S.1 (a)** \n\n**Charge** \n\nin that:- \n\nThat you Chui Tsang Yui and Chong Tong Nei on the 19th day of February, 1946, at Caine Road near Old Bailey Street in this Colony, then being armed with a revolver, together robbed LEE KOCK WING of one wallet containing $200.00 H.K. currency one \"Parker\" fountain pen and one wrist watch and CHANG KING of one hand bag containing $235.00 H.K. currency and 44 Fatacas notes in Macau currency.\n\nR. MacKenzie, S.I. \n\nDefendant was cautioned in the following terms in the **CHARGE ROOM**. \n\nDo you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? \nYou are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence.\n\n你係唔係想講嘢來回答你所犯嘅罪呢？你唔使答你所講嘅嘢，但你講嘅嘢將會被寫低，並且可能用作證供。\n\n**States**:- \n\nPunti. \n\nI did not hold a gun. Tong Nei held the gun. I am not willing to do. Tong Nei asked me to do. \n\nSd. Chui Tsang Yui. \n\n20.3.46. \n**Dialect**",
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        "content_text": "P.M. H.K./129\n\n## Exhibit No. \"L\"\n\nCase No.....\n\n### Detective Office, Central Police Station\n\n#### CHARGE ROOM\n\n**OFFICER IN CHARGE OF CASE**  \nD. F. Watson S.I.\n\n**INTERPRETER'S NAME**  \nRealton Chau\n\n**TIME & DATE**  \n15.15 hrs.  \n23.2.46.\n\n**NAME OF DEFENDANT**  \nCHUI TSANG YUI (Hale)\n\nis charged\n\n**Proclamation No**........  \n**Article**.............  \n\nUnder  \n**Ordinance No. 32 of 1935**  \n**Section 40 S.S. 1(a)**  \n\"C\" Charge\n\nin that:  \nYou CHUI TSANG YUI and CHONG TONG NEI on the 9th day of February, 1946, at Caine Road in this Colony, then being armed together robbed Mr. Jackson Chan of $75 H.K. currency, one \"Conklin\" fountain pen, one \"Alt ham\" wrist watch, and one cigarette lighter with a revolver.\n\nSigned: D.F. Watson S.I.\n\nDefendant was cautioned in the following terms in....\n\nDo you wish to say anything in reference to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence.\n\n者我但唔答你 用用係係你想 來筆你 是 所講 當同所必犯乜 作你講要嘅嘢 口寫嘅你罪嘅 供住說講名說 或話嘅呢話\n\nStates:-  \nPunti\n\nIn reference to this case I did not take the active part, but I was present at the time. It was he who held the gun. The gun was for children to play and was a toy one. I was not willing to do. He had a sense of menace.\n\nSigned: Chui Tseng Yui.\n\n### Dialect  \nPunti",
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        "content_text": "## Signature\n| Name | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Pear Chi | Hiring Nurse |\n| Tai Yuk Lin | Gov. Midwife |\n| Man Tak Ching | Gov. Midwife |\n| Kwong Shui Yiu | gov. Midwife |\n| Li Guet Kaw | gov miduife |\n| Paak choi Chue | Gov. Marse |\n| You yuet Ou | You. Midwife |\n| Sham Yuen Ching | Gov Nurse |\n| Chun Wai Man | Gov Nurse |\n| Cheng Shin yo | Gov. Midwife |\n| Moll Suck Ha | Gov Midwife |\n| Ko Wai Chun | Nurse |\n| Teen Saw Ying | Herse |\n| Two Rit ning | Kurse |\n| Tong Sow Lin | gov modrirfe |\n| Lam Shuk Ching | Nurse |\n| Wang Shok Pun | Lay kmadie |\n| Yeung -Sar man | Your Ho Ching |\n| Sven Wing gue | midwife |\n| Ifsong | Murse. |\n| You | Midwife |\n| Sung chin Agen | You Midwife |\n| Chan Mai Pak | Nurse |\n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "## Position \n\nCheng Kai Nam \nIvan Di \nAnnie Ling \nLily Pong \nY. C. Wong \nT. H. Lok \nCheng Yir Chis \nPatience To \nY. J. Lam \nNora Lee \nJ. Y. Lee \nWong K.S. Chan \nE. Chaw \nK.Y. Lok \nYoung Shuk Ying \nTam Lai King \nLam Yuen \nShi Jung Chun \nWan Jam Suet Mui \nIse Wan Yee \nLuk Shui Luen \nKwong Shook Yee \nNgai Buk Ying \nChau Oi Sing \nAnna Chau \nWong Bui Cheung \nMa Chuen Hei \nLai Kam Sani \nChan Un Man \nCheng Man Ling \nChan Si Ying \nCheung King Chun \nWong Sau Lan \n\n| Position | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Class II Clark |  |\n| Temp. Clark |  |\n| Asst. Mistress | Cheng Kai Nam, Annie Ling, Patience To, Y. J. Lam, Nora Lee, Young Shuk Ying, Shi Jung Chun, Ise Wan Yee, Kwong Shook Yee, Ngai Buk Ying, Anna Chau, Cheng Man Ling, Chan Si Ying, Wong Sau Lan |\n| Asst. Mistress | Lily Pong, Y. C. Wong, T. H. Lok, Cheng Yir Chis, J. Y. Lee, Wong K.S. Chan, E. Chaw, K.Y. Lok, Tam Lai King, Lam Yuen, Wan Jam Suet Mui, Luk Shui Luen, Chau Oi Sing, Wong Bui Cheung, Ma Chuen Hei, Lai Kam Sani, Chan Un Man, Cheung King Chun |",
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        "content_text": "## CONTRIBUTIONS TO HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND - Continued\n\n| Name | Amount | Name | Amount | Name | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Sewell, G. W. | 100.00 | Ramjahn, J. M. A. and Miss Evalina Chan | 25.00 | Tsan, Dr. W. C. | 10.00 |\n| Ralph, Mr. L. P. | 1,800.00 | Shao, Mr. P. | 250.00 | Tseung, Dr. & Mrs. F. I. | 100.00 |\n| Railton, In memory of | 250.00 | Shea, Mr. & Mrs. J. F. | 200.00 | Tseung, Mrs. F. I. | 20.00 |\n| Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank | 300.00 | Strange, Nance L. | 50.00 | Tso, Dr. & Mrs. S. W. | 500.00 |\n| Stewart, Mr. & Mrs. W. A. | 500.00 | True Light Middle School-Pupils | 976.70 | Tso, Mr. & Mrs. T. O. | 200.00 |\n| Stewart Brothers | 50.00 | Tsui Man Ching | 200.00 | Tuskia. Mr. & Mrs. A. | 25.00 |\n| Ramsey, N. R. | 100.00 | Ramjahn, J. M. A. and Miss Evalina Chan | 25.00 | Twang King Kee | 30.00 |\n| Shea, W. A. | 100.00 | Strauss, E.-In memory of Egal | 20.00 |  |  |\n| Rathour & Co., H. 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        "content_text": "## SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS HONG KONG\n### DEPORTATION OF UNDESIRABLE ALIENS\n\n`2/94096/87`  \nFrom `2/94095/80`  \nM. 3.46  \nMr Burgess  \n.41.5.  \nRe: Russian S/S.  \nMje Buy 1915-  \nM.Schel......  \nM. S. 31  \n10/5  \n208  \n2/5  \n\nDate\n\n`Ram S46 R. 216 (2)`  \n`RMSub 22/3`  \nPANG; LIANG SHIEN  \n\n### MINUTES\n\n**72. Conf**  \n18.4.47.  \nConnected papers\n\nMiss Reesion:  \n(b) for information.  \n(I am not sure whether any further action is necessary - nor, ever, when we should be dealing with Oramay deportation cases. Do you know?)\n\nClanan busess  \n4.5.  \nI fear; that won't have ...\n\nMainly excess to South ...\n\n| Cons of | Fo. | for examination |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | ... | ... |\n\nUrgent, F.O., accordingly -  \nd. 9.5  \nre: jishaho 2 Scott  \ndo  \nuye  \n(1) stamp  \n\n[4764. Wt. 34962 456 10m, 11:45 C.N.Ld. 748  \n25 MAY",
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        "content_text": "## Jor \n1948 \nDesf 307 \n21-12-48 \n\n4 F.o. (M.P.D. Coates) W/c of (1) encl. 09.1.49 \n\nThis is a detailed report on the deportation proceedings taken against five Chinese Communists in Hong Kong which we were informed in connection with a Parliamentary Question (see copies of telegrams opposite, `SAB`). \n\nAs this is the first time that aliens have been deported from Hong Kong on political grounds, we should acknowledge receipt of the despatch and express support for the line which the Government has taken.\n\n19/1",
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        "content_text": "It might be argued that it is a pity that overt action of this kind is being taken just at a time when the Nationalist government of China (who have been pressing for it for a long time) is falling, and its supporters are contesting the Communists.\n\nBut the reason why it looks like this is then unclear.\n\nPar. 1 China (G(3)).\n\nI have sidelined in the sentence as it does not appear necessary.\n\nThe Communists in Hong Kong had been reminded that there was a Premature action on this.\n\nI agree with Radford that we should dispel the ash. Then the S. I should support the action which it is necessary.\n\nSlabe 653 found.\n\nDraft JBA 26/1 6/1 ahead 2571 herewith.\n\nBlade 161",
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        "content_text": "I agree with the action proposed \nas now Amended out how. \nwith love. \nmay \n\nBut I think that you m...\n\n7/2 \n\n## Hongkong. Supp `1053-(3)` ansaiti \n18/2 \n\nUN \n\n25 9.",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG.\n\n## NO. 53\n\nTHE COLONIAL OFFICE,  \nTHE CHURCH HOUSE,  \nGREAT SMITH STREET,  \nS.W.1.  \nFebruary 1949.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your confidential despatch No. 307 of the 21st December, 1948, in which you reported the issue of summary deportation orders against five persons under Section 3(1)(c) of the Deportation of Aliens Ordinance, 1935.\n\nI agree with the action which you have taken in this matter.\n\nGOVERNOR  \nSIR ALEXANDER GRANTHAM, K.C.M.G.  \netc. etc. etc.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient,  \nhumble servant,  \n(signed) one",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential\n\nYour Reference: 54396/48\n\nHong Kong (3)\n\nC.O. Mr. Radford 1/2 Mr. Wallace 16/ Mr. Sideboth.\n\nDRAFT despatch 1053 17/2 18/2 Sin C. C. Jeffnis 18/20 Permt. U.S. of S. C.D. 24- XParly. U.S. S. His 21 2 at once\n\nNo. 307 1 2214\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of the 21st December, 1948, in which you reported the issue of summary deportation orders against five persons under Section 3(1)(c) of the Deportation of Aliens Ordinance, 1935.\n\nI agree with and support the action you have taken in this matter, and consider the deportation to be entirely justified by the facts disclosed in the report by the Commissioner of Police.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n... \n14.5. 5.4 \n8) [16] Wt. 19126/754 50m. 7/48 C.N.Ld. 748 \nMinister of State \nSecretary of State \nSui, 9 have \n25 LOSS \n\n...  `XCR(85)72` is not present, however `GR1178/1922/32(III)` is not present either. `Wt. 19126/754` and `C.N.Ld. 748` appear to be file references, so they should be wrapped in backticks: `Wt. 19126/754` → `Wt. 19126/754` remains the same as it is already correct, and is not a typical file reference, so it is left as is;  `C.N.Ld. 748` → `C.N.Ld. 748` also remains the same.\n\nPage  ... (no page number is given)\n\nThe text is rewritten as:\n\n## Confidential\n\nYour Reference: `54396/48`\n\nHong Kong (3)\n\nC.O. Mr. Radford 1/2 Mr. Wallace 16/ Mr. Sideboth.\n\nDRAFT despatch 1053 17/2 18/2 Sin C. C. Jeffnis 18/20 Permt. U.S. of S. C.D. 24- XParly. U.S. S. His 21 2 at once\n\nNo. 307 1 2214\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of the 21st December, 1948, in which you reported the issue of summary deportation orders against five persons under Section 3(1)(c) of the Deportation of Aliens Ordinance, 1935.\n\nI agree with and support the action you have taken in this matter, and consider the deportation to be entirely justified by the facts disclosed in the report by the Commissioner of Police.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nWt. 19126/754 50m. 7/48 C.N.Ld. 748 \n\nMinister of State \nSecretary of State \n\nThe rewritten response is:\n\n## **Confidential**\n\nYour Reference: 54396/48\n\nHong Kong (3)\n\nC.O. Mr. Radford 1/2 Mr. Wallace 16/ Mr. Sideboth.\n\nDRAFT despatch 1053 17/2 18/2 Sin C. C. Jeffnis 18/20 Permt. U.S. of S. C.D. 24- XParly. U.S. S. His 21 2 at once\n\nNo. 307 1 2214\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of the 21st December, 1948, in which you reported the issue of summary deportation orders against five persons under Section 3(1)(c) of the Deportation of Aliens Ordinance, 1935.\n\nI agree with and support the action you have taken in this matter, and consider the deportation to be entirely justified by the facts disclosed in the report by the Commissioner of Police.\n\n## FURTHER ACTION\n\nWt. 19126/754 50m. 7/48 C.N.Ld. 748\nMinister of State\nSecretary of State",
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        "content_text": "# OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n Oft.on 54389/PQ1/48\n**Code**: \nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\nFROM S. OF S., COLONIES\nSent 26th November, 1948. 11.45 hrs.\n50\n\n**No. 1222 Restricted**\nFollowing is extract from Parliamentary Official Report for 24th November, 1948. Begins.\n\nMr. Fitzroy Maclean asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken to prevent the use of Hong Kong by Chinese Communists as a safe base for their activities against the Chinese Government.\n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Creech Jones): The activities of the Chinese Communists in Hong Kong are closely watched and deportation proceedings are in train in several cases where it has been found that Communists were attempting to use Hong Kong as a base for activities against the Chinese Government.\n\nSir R. Ross: What steps are taken by the Government of Hong Kong to check the entry of people from the mainland of China into Hong Kong?\n\nMr. Creech Jones: That is another question, and a very difficult one. If the hon. Member will put it down, I shall be very glad to answer it.\n\nMr. John Paton: Will my right hon. Friend see that the greatest care is exercised not to restrict the right of asylum for Chinese liberals and democrats as well as Communists so long as they conform to the law of the Colony?\n\nMr. Creech Jones indicated assent.\n\nMr. Gammans: In view of the fact that the Government were obviously caught napping over a similar situation in Malaya, can the right hon. Gentleman assure the House that they will not be caught napping in Hong Kong?\n\nMr. Creech Jones: I do not at all accept the insinuation that the Government were caught napping. I would most completely repudiate the suggestion. So far as Hong Kong is concerned, the problem is very much before us, and I do not wish to add to the difficulties by making a statement now. Ends.\n\nPage \nPage",
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        "content_text": "# Registration Copy \non `54389/48`. \n\n501 \n\n## INWARD TELEGRAM \nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES \n\n**Cypher (0.7.P.)** \n\nFROM HONG KONG (512 2. Granthem) \n\nD. 6th November, 1948. R. 6th November, 1948. 08.30 hrs. \n\n**IMPORTANT** \n\nNo. 1010 **Secret**. \n\nAddressed to S. of S. Repeated by savingram to British Embassy, Nanking. \n\n\"British Consul General, Canton, Question. Your telegram No. 1105. Following is suggested answer to Parliamentary Question.\n\nPotentialities of illegal Communist activities have been a constant source of anxiety to Hong Kong Government, which has not failed to take note of Communist methods in Malaya and elsewhere.\n\n2. As a result of the increase of Communist activities in the Far East, a series of precautionary measures have been taken to curb activities by Communist or other political organisations likely to cause violence in Hong Kong. Among these measures is the Public Order Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council on 28th October, which gives the Government more drastic powers for maintaining public order in the event of a political or other emergency and, in particular, to deal with organised bodies which may resort to violence. The Deportation of Aliens Ordinance has also been amended to make it easier to expel certain undesirables and disturbers of the peace.\n\n3. A difficulty facing the Hong Kong Government hitherto has been the freedom of entry and exit from the Colony in practice, accorded to persons of Chinese race. The Hong Kong Government has felt unable, in the present circumstances, to continue to allow uncontrolled entry and has therefore now instituted control over Chinese arriving from all countries other than China.\n\n4. Arrangements for close liaison with Malaya and Siam regarding movements of known or suspected Communists have been made. Similar liaison will shortly be arranged with other neighbouring Governments.\n\n5. The Hong Kong Government has recently nipped in the bud attempts to recruit Communists for action in Malaya or elsewhere, and is considering whether those concerned should be prosecuted or deported. Deportation proceedings are in train in connection with several other cases where it was found that Communists were attempting to use Hong Kong as a base for activities directed against the Government of China.\n\n6. The Chief of Police in Hong Kong has held consultations with the Chief of Police for Kwangtung Province and it is proposed to hold shortly a joint meeting with the Chief of Macao Police to discuss cooperation on security matters.\n\n7. Prosecution in connection with clandestine printing and distribution of Communist literature hostile to the Chinese Government is being launched, since in previous cases warning failed to produce results. Ends.\n\n8. I suggest you may care to approach Mr. Fitzroy McLean privately - my top secret despatch No. 40 of 6th September about the present political situation in Hong Kong, in order that he may realise that there are other factors in the situation here besides Communism.\n\nPage 10  \nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "**(11/2621/47)**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nNo. 307.\n\n**Answer (6)**\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 21st December, 1948.**\n\nEncl. 1\n\nSir,\n\n54396/48\n\nI have the honour to report, under Section 18 of the Deportation of Aliens Ordinance, Ordinance No. 39 of 1935, that with the advice of Executive Council I have made summary deportation orders against five persons under Section 3 (1) (c) of the Ordinance.\n\n2.\n\nThe five persons against whom the orders have been made are:\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| WONG Yam Shuk alias WONG Yam Lam alias WANG Yin Shu alias BAHREN |\n| TSE Kin |\n| CHUNG Yui |\n| SIU Fong |\n| Madame SZE Lui |\n\nI enclose copy of a report from the Commissioner of Police setting out the information on which the deportation proceedings were heard, Encl. 2, and photostatic copies of the documents (in translation) referred to in that report (5 separate papers).\n\n3.\n\nThis is the first occasion since the war that it has been found necessary to deport aliens on political grounds. This course was only adopted after the deepest consideration and because I was convinced that the persons against whom the orders were made were abusing the asylum of this Colony by activities directed against the established Government of China to the detriment of the relations existing between Hong Kong and China.\n\n4.\n\nOf the five persons against whom orders have been made, two, namely CHUNG Yui and Madame SZE Lui were deported to Macao on the 1st December, 1948, WONG Yam Shuk is in Shanghai, and the remaining two have disappeared.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n**M. G. BLACKMAN**\n\nDup. handed to FO.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE A. CREECH JONES, M.P.**\n\n6 Encls.",
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        "content_text": "# SECRET\n\n## Enclosure 1\n\n### Honourable Colonial Secretary\n\n1. \nThe substance of the matter is that the persons concerned are incriminated by the seizure from an admitted member of the Chinese Communist Party of documents which reveal active recruiting of persons for service with rebels against the established Government of China, active collection of funds in aid of such rebels and, in the case of the Tat Tak College, active tuition in the ways of thought which are propagated by the Chinese Communist Party.\n\n2. \nThe activity disclosed is against the Government of China. It is known and can be produced in evidence, within security limits, that this organisation is widespread in Hong Kong and closely knitted and directed. The latent power of influence is large and could dislocate the economic life of the Colony and stretch the security forces beyond their limits, and there are comrades not far distant trained to terrorism and banditry.\n\n3. \nIt is true that this influence is not directed against the interests of Hong Kong at the moment, except inasmuch as it disturbs friendly relations with the established Government of China, but there is the fact that the operations of recruiting and penetration are becoming more apparent publicly and that the influence has reached a stage when it might be turned against the Colony either in accordance with revealed world Communist policy or ebullience of growing strength. It is likely that several judicious deportations will restore a sensitivity to action by the Government of Hong Kong, which formerly obtained and is greatly to be desired.\n\n## 40\n\n1. \nThe cases are, briefly:- \n\n**WONG YAN SHUK @ WONG YAM LA @ WANG YIN SHU @ BAHREIT**. \nThis man was a teacher and editor in Shanghai, who came to Hong Kong in 1941 and after 3 months left for Singapore. There he taught until the outbreak of war, when he became Assistant Director of the Propaganda Section of the Anti-Japanese Mobilisation Association, directed chiefly by Communists. He fled to Sumatra and appeared as a Communist propagandist after liberation and was as anti-British as anti-Dutch. He was arrested by the Dutch and agreed to leave Sumatra. On arrival here, he was instructed how to behave and reports on his behaviour are in the file.\n\nHe is apparently of some standing, as he appears as sponsor for one **CHUNG MIN MO**, an aspirant Communist activist and suggests his use as an armourer. The aspirant was active in Kedah, Sumatra, and it seems clear that \"Bahren\" is the Netherlands Indies expert and as such used to screen candidates with that background. It is reasonable to assume that his understanding of good behaviour is not ours and that his ability and standing in the Party render his continued activity in Hong Kong highly undesirable.\n\n2. \n**TSE KIN**. \nThis man admits in his autobiography that he induced two Tat Tak students to work and be concerned in the purchase of arms. The report of his superiors explains his conversion to Communist thought in the Tat Tak and it is evident from their own report that the activities of the three in the Hok Shan District were carried on while still students.",
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        "content_text": "## \n3. \n**CHUNG YUI**. \nAssociate of TSE KIN in activist operations who apparently believes in \"freely developing the people's armed struggle\" and in attacks like that on Hok Shan City.\n\n4. \n**SIU FONG**. \nAssociate of TSE KIN and SO CHING, who was also a Communist activist and in \"our armed unit consisting of about 100 members\".\n\n5. \n**Madame SZE LUI**. \nThe Pui Kiu School at No. 6 Broadwood Road has been suspected for some time as being used as a cloak for Communist activity, despite its reputation as a good establishment. At least one woman known as Madame SZE LUI is attached to the school and is a Communist Party screen for activists. The Communist influence on the school as illustrated by documents would suggest that activity has gone on for some time, but it is also clear that it does not stop there, as the applicant YEUNG FUK KWAI is not a Pui Kiu student and the application is referred to Madame by a Communist official.\n\nSgd. **D.W. Mackintosh**, \n**Commissioner of Police**. 27.10.48.",
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        "content_text": "# 王任叔 (巴人) Report\n\n## Personal Details\n**Name:** 王任叔 (巴人) / WONG YAM SHUK / WANG YIN SHU / BAHREN  \n**Gender:** Male  \n**Age:** 48 years  \n**Origin:** Kiangsu Province  \n\n1. Until 1941, Subject was a teacher in various Chinese vernacular schools in Shanghai, as well as editor of two Chinese newspapers there.\n\n2. He left Shanghai in 1941 and, after staying in Hong Kong for about three months, went to Singapore where he taught in the Nam Kiu Teachers Training School.\n\n3. On the outbreak of the Pacific War, he joined Tan Ka Kee's Anti-Japanese Mobilization Association, becoming Assistant Director of the Propaganda Section.\n\n4. When the Japanese were advancing on Singapore, Subject, with others, fled to Sumatra.\n\n5. There, he made his H.Q. at Medan and became a prime mover in the Anti-Fascist League and the Anti-Japanese Union of Overseas Chinese. In 1943, the Japanese clamped down on these organisations, and again Subject fled, this time into the interior of Sumatra. There, he contacted other 'left-wingers'.\n\n6. When the Japanese capitulated, Subject returned to Medan, where he began to spread Communist propaganda. It is also alleged that he was given the job of reforming the Communist party in Medan. His written articles and statements became anti-Imperialist and anti-Dutch. He was a leading contributor to the Democratic Party Daily News, which was strongly left-wing, anti-Dutch, and anti-British.\n\n7. In 1946, he also became a lecturer on Communist policy at a Communist Training School at Medan, known as the Youth Freedom Training Institute.\n\n8. In 1947, Subject made a short trip to Singapore, and after he returned to Indonesia, he was arrested by the Dutch at Pematang Siantar on 6.8.47 for allegedly anti-Dutch activities. According to a statement made to Special Branch, his arrest was caused by K.M.T. elements who were in conflict with the Chinese Democratic League, with which Subject allied himself.\n\n9. Subject was later released by the Dutch on his signing an agreement to leave Sumatra, and on 27.9.47, he arrived in Hong Kong.\n\n10. Seen by Special Branch, he was instructed as to the manner in which persons granted asylum in Hong Kong were expected to behave. He claimed as his friends here several 'leftist' writers, giving their names.\n\n11. Copies of reports on WONG YAM SHUK dealing with his history up to the time of his arrival in Hong Kong on 27.9.47 are available at files (1), (2), and (3).\n\n12. Subject wanted to live at No. 97, 1st fl., San Hui, Castle Peak, and gave his correspondence address as care of the Tat Tak Institute.\n\n13. He was reported later as being in ill health, in poor financial circumstances, and receiving a monthly allowance of $100.00 from the Life Publishing Company, a leftist concern. He also wrote and published a book called 'Indonesia Struggle'. \n\n## File References\n- Files (1), (2), and (3) contain reports on WONG YAM SHUK's history up to his arrival in Hong Kong. \n- Correspondence address: care of the `Tat Tak Institute`\n- Published book: `Indonesia Struggle`",
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        "content_text": "## \nAbove is an introduction letter by WONG YAM SHUK (`$3`).\n\n罹 LO (AL)\n\nSept. 19th.\n\nI have seen FAI CHAIN TUNG, LAM HAK SHING (`#XM`), (TAT TAK Student) and 2 other men very familiar with SIU CHUNG HON (`††L†`) and FAI.\n\nGeneral opinion is that CHUNG PIU's showing in Medan is very good and that no other political background can be disclosed.\n\nHaving learned about his return to China, CHUONG MIN MO (`#14`) made haste and come with him on the same ship. But FAI, LAM and WONG are not familiar with CHUONG MIN MO, so they dare not introduce him.\n\n10 Sept.\n\nWONG YAM SHUK says that CHU CHI PAI, headmaster of the Overseas Chinese Middle School, Medan has written a letter of introduction to SIU and FAI. PAI says that CHU is a reliable friend.\n\nLAM HAK SHING, Journalism Course, TAT TAK (`LOK KA`). WONG YAM SHING (`#18`).",
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        "content_text": "## Translation of K.15\n\nTransmitted from LIN's (place). Returned.\n\nResiding in room No. 16, San Toi Shan Boarding House, 3rd floor, Tel. 22264. If not, he may move to the Tat Tak Institute and stay together with Chung Min Mo(), whose correspondence address is c/o Tung Wok Wing (*) Tat Tak Institute, LO().\n\nName: Chung Piu (鍾彪)\n\nAge: 31 years.\n\nOccupation: Iron caster.\n\nNative place: Ku Chu Village, Nam Shan.\n\nDialects: Fukienese, Cantonese, Hakka, and Mandarin.\n\nDate of leaving China: Nov., 1935.\n\nI graduated from the primary school in 1934. In the previous year, we began to oppose corruption and atrocities committed by village elders. We contacted the farmers and spread propaganda opposing the oppression of the poor classes. However, not only did our demands bring no fruits, but also our schoolmates were assaulted by the strong families. Then another year elapsed, and we were compelled to leave our native homes. Some of us wandered in the South Seas, while some joined the army.\n\nDuring the South drive carried out by the Japanese, I too took part in underground work. After Japan surrendered, I joined the Peace Preservation Corps, Medan.\n\nI am willing to participate in guerilla work. I am seeking neither honour nor wealth, but I am desirous to work for the freedom and liberation of the people.\n\nI stayed two years in Ipoh, after that, I went to Penang and obtained employment in the Ming Sang boiler-makers shop. At one time, I joined the 'Youths' Corps' in Ah-Yat-Tam. Later on, I went to Kat-ta and worked as a boiler maker in the Kwong Tak Sang Machinery Factory. When the Japanese occupied Kat-ta, I buried the trench mortars, rifles, and ammunitions left behind by the defeated army in a heap of scrap-iron in the factory and fled to Penang, thence to Ipoh. The last place I went to was Medan.\n\nWhen the Indonesians were struggling for independence, the Peace Preservation Corps in Medan was formed. Arms were obtained by the Corps, and this was strongly opposed by the democrats in Medan. Hence, the democrats amongst the Corps withdrew from the Corps. Most of its members are now henchmen of the N.E.I. government.\n\n## (Postscript)\n\nBrother LIN() (character Lin crossed out),\n\nChung Piu was formerly a member of the Peace Preservation Corps at Medan. From his report, he appeared to have had connections with M.C.P. during the war. A clique friendly with democratic parties exists within the Peace Preservation Corps; Chung belonged to this clique.",
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        "content_text": "were due to the lack of political and military executives. We therefore request that the leading organisation will send several executives from Hongkong to lead.\n\nWhen the people have been mobilised, they will be sent with the arms purchased or collected, to a base for training. They will then work under the leading organisation at HOKSHAN.\n\nHORSHAM, Further appeals will be made to the people to join the struggle.\n\nPlease consider our opinions and approve our requests.\n\n`738 XIN(4)E`  \n`(HJE)`  \nCHENG YUI `(42`  \nSIU CHIN HING  \n锐  \n鎮雄  \nở cao  \n\n## Remarks\n\nThere are 3 members of the masses.  \nThey have returned to HOKSHAN.\n\nPlease inquire into TAK KI's political connection. It may be seen from the views they have submitted, they laid stress on the purchase of arms instead of work among the masses.\n\nTranslated and typed by F.6, 10, Interpreter.  \n22. 9. 48",
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        "content_text": "# Statement by Chau Pak\nTaken by: Chen R. S.I. Brooks\nDate: 8th September, 1948\n\nI am **CHAU PAK** (周伯). My name is also Chau Chung (†4). I am from Chau Man Kwong (1) K %). My alias is not disclosed, but I am 44 years old, a Political Agent, and my address is undisclosed. I was born in Man Lei Village, Hoi Ping.\n\nI am a member of the Chinese Communist Party. I arrived in Hongkong during May 1948 to work for the Chinese Communist Party. I refuse to disclose the source of my instructions. I refuse to disclose my place of abode. My presence in Hongkong is entirely in the interest of the Chinese Communist Party. I have no other occupation.\n\nI admit that the documents shown to me were found in my possession by the Police.\n\nAs a member of the Chinese Communist Party, my duty is to refuse to disclose any information regarding my activities or the activities of the Chinese Communist Party.\n\nI have no property in the Colony, and I do not wish to call any witnesses to speak on my behalf.\n\n(sgd.) E. S. Brooks, S.I.\n8. 9. 48.",
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        "content_text": "# Subject: \n**WANG TIN JHU MONG ALA YA Wife LIN. VID.** \n**ANG JON 30 SAA**\n\nand \n\n## Report by: Date: \n3.I. Brooks. 18.10.47.\n\nA.2.3. B.\n\nSir,\n\nAs instructed I interviewed William Corls of the Netherlands Consulate who said he had some information on communism which he wished to communicate to us.\n\nMr. Corla is performing the duties of Immigration Officer at the Consulate and he quoted from two letters he had received from: \n1) Immigration Office, Medan, Sumatra; & \n2) Foreign Office, Batavia.\n\nThe subject of the letters concerned entirely **Banren** (Wang Yin Shu Jang Jon 3, Dutch rendering) and his wife Lin Tien.\n\nWong Chuk Yan\n\nA resume of the 2 letters were that Wang Yin Shu dang Jon Ji (Bahren) a notorious communist who left Singapore for Sumatra in 1942 became prominent after the Japanese surrender in orta matra for his anti-Dutch and Communist propaganda.\n\nHe was arrested this year by the Immigration Officers at Medan, Sumatra for not having valid immigration papers and Entry Permit.\n\nMuch prominence was given to his arrest in the Chinese Democratic League news organs in Singapore, and the Sumatra Branch of the C.P.I. presented a petition to the Governor of the N.E.I stating that although he was not a member of the C.P.I. he was closely connected with them and petitioned for his release.\n\nHe was released from custody on the 26.8.47 after signing an agreement to leave the N.E.I.\n\nWang Yin Shu and his wife Lin Yier left N.E.I. on the 14.9.47 by S.S. Van Heutz for Hong Kong.\n\nChinese Characters are not available.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "To:\n\n(Extract from `3.B.88/47(3)`.) \n\n**Defence Security Office** \n\n18th September 1947 \n\nD. \n\n3. B. \n\nSubject: **CNG Yam-shuk BAHRAIN**\n\nX \n\nX \n\nX \n\nX \n\nX \n\nX \n\nWong's next appearance was in Malaya before the war when he was noted as being associated with the communists. In 1941 he was still in Singapore where in 1942 he became a member of the Anti-Enemy Mobilization Committee formed by Tan Kah Kee. When the Japanese were advancing down the peninsula, WONG apparently decided to seek fresh fields and accompanied by several fellow Committee members he fled with HU YIT TSE to Sumatra (4.2.42).\n\nIn Sumatra, WONG took up station at Medan and was a prime mover in the Anti-Fascist League and the Anti-Japanese Union of Overseas Chinese, but in September 1943 the Japanese clamped down on these associations and many of the members were arrested. WONG, with his customary dexterity, escaped into the interior. Sometime in the following year he, together with other prominent communists, was contacted in Brastagi by HU YIT TSE who was later to become head of the Southern (Malayan) Branch Staff of the Democratic League covering Sumatra. Following the capitulation, WONG promptly reappeared in Medan where he exploited the prevailing chaotic conditions to spread communist propaganda.\n\nIt was then decided that HU YIT TSE and LAU BOH SAN should go to Singapore to re-open contact with the M.C.P. SHAO CHUNG HA and WONG were to reorganize the C.P. in Medan. WONG's statements and articles formerly anti-Japanese and anti-Fascist in tone gradually switched over to anti-Imperialist and particularly anti-Dutch. Simultaneously the Anti-Fascist League underwent a metamorphosis and emerged as a branch of the Chinese Democratic League, closely linked with the Republican movement and the Youth Federation. The Democratic League paper \"Democratic Daily News\" was strongly left wing, anti-Dutch and anti-British. WONG Yam-shuk, a journalist of some ability was a leading contributor and a typical article advocated the unification of all Indonesian workers into one trade union in order to strengthen Indonesia's struggle against imperialism.\n\nIn January 1946 a Communist cadre school euphemistically called the \"Pusat Pemoeda dan Training Institute\" opened in Medan, WONG himself filling the role of lecturer in policy. The pupils were carefully elected and at the end of three months' course were put out into various spheres under the supervision of the bureaucratic League.",
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        "content_text": "## Subject: \n### 3.3. \n### 28/47 \n\nYC\", \"A JUK(11)\n\n1. **VOTG YAM SHUK (JANG VIN 3U)** : Age 47: native of Kiangau: Occupation: Pressman and Teacher.\n\nSubject was before the war staying in Shanghai. He was editing a publication known as \"Shanghai Weekly\". He was also a co-editor of the \"TIK 20\"(46). He came to Hongkong during 1941 where he resided for about three months. He then proceeded to Singapore, and with the outbreak of the war, he was assistant to JU YU CLI(JR.2) who was head of the Propaganda Section of the anti-Japanese mobilization association. After the fall of the Colony, he fled to Sumatra. Following the re-occupation, he returned to Singapore on two occasions. The first, to visit old friends, and the second, to pay to MY YU CHI the money collected by him in Sumatra for the Culturists Relief Fund. He collected a few thousand dollars (Hongkong Currency).\n\nAfter the re-occupation, he was staying in Sumatra which was then under the Indonesian Government. He was the organiser of the local defence guards for the protection of Chinese lives and property. When the Dutch captured Sumatra, the local Kuomintang members reported him and several others to the Dutch authorities. For this reason, he and three others were arrested. The other three are still in custody. He was detained for about twenty days and released.\n\nSubject came to Hongkong on 27.9.47 with his wife, **LIT YAT (LA MOAK)** age 34. They are now staying at Room No.417 TAI CHUT VAN Hotel. They arrived per `3.3. Van lew tz`. Then the boat calls at Singapore, they went ashore for two days. They stayed in the house of **CHAN YUK(1)** at Katong.\n\nSubject was met on arrival on board by several students of TAT TAK College. These students have come back to Hongkong from Sumatra, Sumatra.\n\nSubject is travelling on a Chinese passport No.8376, issued by the Chinese Consulate at Medan on 9.9.47 bearing a Dutch visa No.5698 dated 14.5.47, Medan.\n\n### SUN THIAN BIN (AT TIF KAN)(*) : Age 37: native of Shantung.\n\nHe went to Sumatra with the Japanese during the war. He was doing business with the Japanese firm. He married a local born Chinese female **ONG HAT LIE(18)(WONG YUET LI)** in Sumatra.\n\nAfter the re-occupation, he joined the SAM KAY CHU Youth Association, and was appointed secretary of the Chinese Defence Unit. Later, he was not on good terms with the Chairman of the Overseas LAM JUNA, and on his report, SUN THIAN BIN was detained by the Dutch authorities. He was bailed out by the SAM KAY CHU Commerce. He was detained...",
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        "content_text": "# (Translation of K.12)\n\nChung Min Mo (鍾棉茂)\n\nI am a returned migrant from Sumatra. I can speak Mandarin, Fukienese, Hakka, Cantonese, and Indonesian. When Medan was occupied by the Japanese, I went to Penang and returned after 7 months. During the Japanese occupation, I worked in the plantation, where I left after Japan surrendered. The Indonesians, who were oppressed by the N.E.I. imperialists, shouted the slogan of independence; however, the overseas Chinese were robbed and kidnapped by the rascals of Indonesia.\n\nSometime afterwards, I joined the 'New Life Society' intending to carry out propaganda work. In the Overseas Chinese Peace Preservation Corps, organised in 1946, I did propaganda work and encouraged the overseas Chinese to unite and introduced democratic ideas to them.\n\nNot long afterwards, I joined the C.D.L. and hitherto I am still doing propaganda work. I have returned to the Fatherland with the object of joining in the fighting for the liberation of the people and overthrowing dictator CHIANG, and I shall be very grateful if my wish is fulfilled.\n\n**(Comments in red ink)** \nChung Min Ho \nc/o Tung Kwok Wing \n\n**(Remarks in blue ink)**\nTat Tak Institute, Introduced by Wong Yam Shuk (1). Not yet interviewed \n(sd). LO( ). \nTransmitted by LIN( ). \nThe New Life Society was a progressive organisation during the war. 100/200 men.",
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        "content_text": "# Translation of K.31.\n\nAs the result of a trip of observation to HOKSHAN, we have prepared the following report which describes briefly the condition of the enemy and that of ours:-\n\n(1) **THE PEOPLE**: They groan under hardships and are most sensitive to the soaring price of commodities which threatens their livelihood. They hate the \"3 levies\" which oppress them and aspire after a better living. They do not know how to attain their aspiration and the majority merely blame the Government.\n\nIn our opinion, it is time for us to return and freely develop the people's armed struggle.\n\n(2) **THE KEY**: Lacking regular troops and \"FO ON\" Corps, the place is garrisoned by the local defence units. When we attacked HOKSHAN CITY some months ago, the District Government was thrown into a panic. Being unable to maintain peace and order, they issued an order allowing gambling houses to be kept so as to raise funds for buying arms and organise a self-defence unit. It expects to collect, within a short period, from MAN CHUK, WO KUK, and WAM SAI Villages, a sufficient amount with which to purchase three sub-machine guns. It is therefore imperative that we should organise the people and initiate the armed struggle counter-measure against the enemy.\n\nThe transfer of NG CHI TAT (†LO), which will take place shortly, provides us with a good opportunity for our activities. When he is otherwise engaged and the new Magistrate is unaccustomed to the conditions in HOKSHAN, the people's work and armed struggle undertaken by us may lay a foundation that leads to victory. Therefore, we must take advantage of this opportunity to coincide with activities carried out in other places in HOKSHAN.\n\n(3) **OUR CONDITION**: Our armed unit consisting of about 100 members is not big and remains underground. In view of the size of HOKSHAN, it should be expanded. People's work has not extended from the base of our native Villages. If we act in time, we may, through our social connections, succeed in organising the people and causing them to rise and take part in the armed struggle.\n\nAlthough we (three of us) do not come from the same Village, we are in concert in our movements. On our return, we will be cautious in our actions. We can mobilise 20 persons, including poor tenant farmers, primary school students, and our fellow students, and raise funds with which to buy 1 sub-machine gun and a certain number of rifles. We therefore apply to be sent at once (preferably within a week).\n\n**OUR SCHEME**:\n\n1. We hope to be able to contact the responsible officer at the base at HOKSHAN and to get instructions from him to proceed to our respective Villages to develop the work.\n\n2. On our return to the Village from the base, we will make arrangements to buy arms or ask our friends and relatives to loan us their arms. (We expect to buy 1 sub-machine gun and several rifles.)\n\n3. This is a difficult problem to be solved. When we have got the men and arms, we will require some political and military executives with experience in struggles to lead us in order to make it a success. Evidently, the defeats sustained by the KO MING (8) Unit in the neighbouring district and at KWANGSI...",
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        "content_text": "About April 1947, C3 again arrived in Singapore from Medan and was reported to be in close contact with two Chinese communist members of the staff of \"Nan Chiau Jit Poh\". Concurrently, he kept in touch with the China Democratic League.\n\nWhen Le returned to Indonesia is not at present known, but it is reported that he was arrested by the Dutch at Pematang Siantar on 6.2.47 for allegedly anti-Dutch activities. The China Democratic League in Singapore immediately approached the Dutch Consul-General with a request to \"mediate\" for Wong's release. As mentioned in my telegram, it is believed that Wong will be deported for illegally entering Sumatra.\n\n(A.3. RCGER \n*. Hong Kong)",
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        "content_text": "## Introduction (re Chung Piu ?)\n\n18. From this can be deduced the fact that Subject, **WONG YAM SHUK**, is the expert on \"etherland East Indies affairs for this organisation dealing with the recruitment of persons for the Communist Forces.\n\n19. The presence of such an organisation is detrimental to the peace and good order of the Colony as well as friendly relations with the Government of China, and all persons connected therewith should be banished.\n\nPage 3  \n1013  \n23. 10.45",
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        "content_text": "## Translation of 15\n\nTransmitted from LIN's (*) place. Returned, residing in Hong On Sạn Toi Shan Boarding House, 3rd floor, tel. 22265. If not, he may move to the TAT TAK INSTITUTE and stay together with Cunc my ® (14).\n\nHis correspondence address is c/o TUNG XÃOM - ING († #14), TAT TAK INSTITUTE – to (A).\n\n### Personal Details\n\n| Category | Information |\n| --- | --- |\n| Name | CHLUNG PIU (**朱龍彪**) |\n| Age | 31 years |\n| Occupation | Iron Caster |\n| Native Place | KU QU Village, KAM S/TA^% |\n| Dialects | Pukienese, Cantonese, Hakka, and Mandarin |\n| Date of Birth | November, 1935 |\n\nI graduated from the primary school in 1934. In the previous year, I began to oppose corruption and atrocities committed by Village elders, contacted the farmers, and spread propaganda opposing the oppression of the poor classes. However, not only did our demands bring no fruit, but also our schoolmates were assaulted by the strong families. Then another year elapsed, and we were compelled to leave our native homes. Some migrated to the South Seas, while I joined the Army.\n\nDuring the anti-Japanese Driver carried out by the Japanese, I took part in underground work. After Japan surrendered, I joined the Peace Preservation Corps, Kedah.\n\nI am willing to participate in guerrilla welfare. I am seeking neither honour nor wealth, but I am desirous to work for the freedom and liberation of the people.\n\nIn Ah-fat-Ta, I stayed 2 years in Ipoh after that I went to Penang and obtained employment in the Wing Sang Boiler-makers Shop. I joined the \"Youth Corps\" later on. I went to Kat-ta and worked as a bill-keeper in the Tak Sang Machinery Factory. When the Japanese occupied Kat-ta, I buried the trench mortars, rifles, and ammunition left behind by the defeated Army in a hangar of iron in the factory and fled to Penang; thence to Ipoh. The last place I went to was Kedah.\n\nThe formation of the Peace Preservation Corps in Kedah was strongly opposed by the communists. Hence, the democrats amongst the Corps withdrew from the Communist Party. Arms were obtained by the Corps, and this united the democrats in Kedah. The Corps fought against the henchmen of the MCP (Malayan Communist Party) Government.\n\n### Postscript\n\nBrother LI (character LIN crossed out.)\n\nLI GANG PIU was formerly a member of the Peace Preservation Corps in Kedah. From his report, he appeared to have been connected with the MCP during the Japanese occupation. Friendly with democratic parties exists within the CLIQUE. CHLUNG belonged to this Clique.\n\nFrom conversation with him, CHLUNG has strong patriotic outlooks but lacks class consciousness. As far as I can make out, he has no other political background. One advantage is that he is a mechanic capable of repairing arms; forming a worker is always an easy matter.\n\nTo recruit him, you send Brother LI to interview him?\n\n#g. YAM SHUK.",
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        "content_text": "# Report\n\nGIORG YUI(4) and SIU PNG and I were introduced by Conrade TONG \"AI KI(£), who told us that about July 15th, someone would contact us and return with us to the Village to work. We waited anxiously but nobody came to contact us and it was not until July 20th that CHFG and I returned to HO SHAN via Canton.\n\nWe waited for Comrades TS KIN() and TSE CHING YEUNG(谢清扬) with whom we intended to contact. However, there was no news about them. After waiting for one month, so I returned to Hongkong, hoping to return to the troop directly.\n\nIn the Village, we learned quite a lot of information from the people and their opinion towards our army. On the other hand, we made preliminary contact with local personages of influence, such as WONG WING(黄荣), CHLIK($), and NUAN KIG SAN(12), hoping to utilise them.\n\nParticulars of bandit activities in the 3rd and 4th areas are as follows.\n\n| S/N | Particulars |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | The rowdies and gamblers in general commit looting and kidnapping in the name of the Liberation Arm, so that the prestige of the Liberation Arm is completely lost. Moreover, a part of Comrades commit lootings under the pretence of raising expenditure. For instance, SHEK WAI TONG(31) had been with the troop for a considerable time. After he robbed 4 odd catties of gold, he fled to Canton. It is learnt that he is working as a detective in Canton. (He may be a bad element of the K PARTY infiltrated into our Party.) |\n| (2) | Overseas Chinese are the objectives of all robberies so that they move away consecutively. They are under the impression that all robberies are committed by our Army, so latter are much hated. This account for the favourable raising amongst the Overseas Chinese in Hongkong of $60,000/70,000 in the drive for Village Salvation and in aid of the local reactionary influence. Hence, if the Overseas Chinese are not protected, the development of our Army will be dimly impeded. |\n| (3) | The Lower Executive Staff are much dreaded by the people. |\n\nReported by:  \nTHEN WAI HANG(阮卫恒)  \nYEN TSUNING(阮俊)",
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        "content_text": "# Statement of CHO AL SEUK\nTaken by Date 27.9.47 at 11 hr\n\nI am 47 year-old and a native of Kiangsu Province. I was a teacher before the war and I taught at various Chinese schools in Shanghai. In addition, I edited two Chinese papers, i.e., The Dan Hoi weekly and The ... \n\n2.\n\nI left Shanghai in the beginning of 1941 and came to Hongkong where I stayed for about three months. I then proceeded to Singapore and taught in the NAL HUI Teachers Training School. I was there for about half a year when the Pacific war broke out. I joined the Anti-Japanese Mobilization Association, sponsored by TA KAH KEN. I was appointed as Assist. Director of the Propaganda Section, with YU CHI as the Director. I was evacuated from the Colony with YU CHI, LA MA TAT, and several others to Sumatra on or about the 7th of February, 1942.\n\nI remained in Sumatra throughout the period of the war.\n\n3.\n\nFollowing the Japanese surrender, I returned to Singapore on two occasions. First, to visit old friends, and the second to pay to YU CHI the money that I collected from the Chinese residents in Sumatra in aid of the Cultural Relief Fund. I stayed for about twenty days on my second visit in April, this year, and I went back to Sumatra, residing in a shop belonging to a friend.\n\n4.\n\nAt the time when I was staying in Siantar, the place was still under the jurisdiction of the Indonesian Republic. There were constant fears among the Chinese of their properties being pillaged by the natives. For this reason, a special police corps was formed by the Chinese for the protection of their lives and properties. This corps was at first manned by mostly members of the Chinese Democratic League. This incurred the displeasure of the Kuomintang.\n\n5.\n\nIn so far as my political outlook is concerned, I am a Democrat and not a Communist. I am a member of the Chinese Democratic League. The conflict between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Democratic League is very acute in Sumatra, and in fact more acute than in any other place. Either side is endeavouring to wipe out the other at any cost.\n\n6.\n\nIt has been the belief of LA MA TAT, YU CHI, and other leaders of the Chinese Democratic League that in order to safeguard the interests of the Chinese in Sumatra, it is well to maintain friendly relationships with the natives as well as with the Dutch. \"Tencang Djambi Society of Indonesia\" has been formed in ... However, the motives of the Society have been misinterpreted by the Dutch. For some time in the past, LA MA TAT has been travelling with the natives by motor junks. This trip has been the object of secret reports by the ... to the authorities. At one time, LA MA TAT was alleged to be under cover of trade... \n\n## Reference: 3./47 (4) \n## Alias: \n- CHO AL SEUK (14 alias)\n- TAM LAI (112 alias)\n- JANG 'IN LU (211 ...) \n## Date: 27.9.47 \n## Time: 11 hr \n## ID: 7. Huang, 9.1.3.3.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nRecently, when the Dutch re-captures Siantar, Komintang members seized the opportunity by attempting to control the Chinese Special Corps. They succeeded at last. They sent one `THIA MIT` (£) (`THIA BIN`) N (`HR`) (`TIM LAP`) to work as secretary. `THIA XII`, age 37, a native of Shantung, came to Sumatra with the Japanese during the period of occupation. He was doing business with the Japanese then. After the war, he surrendered himself to the `SAK MAN CUM I` Youth Association, on recommendation, he became secretary of the Chinese Special Police.\n\n7.\n\nHowever, `JUNIAN MIK` did not get on well with `LAM SING(K)`, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, `Mɔ̃ nao mim` was arrested later by the Dutch for collaboration. He was released on the guarantee of the `JAM MA CHU I` Youth association.\n\n8.\n\nMeanwhile, a list of about 280 names, majority being members of the Chinese Democratic League, was submitted to the Dutch authorities by the Kuomintang for having assisted the Indonesians against the Dutch Government. My name was also included in the list. As a result, four of us (myself and three local-born Chinese) were arrested by the Dutch because of our connection with `LMC MẪU TĀM`. Following a number of representations made by the Democratic paper at Medan to the Dutch authorities, I was released after approximately 20 days. The other three are still in custody.\n\nI was not banished from Sumatra, I left the place for Hongkong of my own accord. I first intended to return to Singapore where I might find a job as a teacher.\n\nThe Dutch authorities were reluctant to allow me to go there, in view of the proximity of the Colony to the E.I., they were afraid that I might write articles against them in Singapore.\n\nWe broke off our voyage for a stay in the house of `CHAN` at Katong.\n\n10. I came back to Hongkong with my wife, `LA TA` on 27.9.47, two days at `Van Heutz` on 31st at Singapore where we stayed.\n\nconcerning my future plan. If I can get a job here, I will stay in Hongkong; and if I can't, I will have to return to Singapore. I have asked `LAI LA TA` to try and find a job for me in Singapore.\n\n## \n\n12. I know several friends in Hongkong, `CHI (司馬文森)` (brother of `AI, LA SI LO`), `LIU LUT WHA` (廖沫沙), and all these are members of the Chinese Writers' Association.\n\nBefore me,\n3d/ F. Huang.\n4.1.3.7.9.47\n\nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "## \nAgainst Imperialism'. He then engaged himself in the task of writing a History of Indonesia which is not yet completed.\n\n## 14.\nSubject did not come much to the notice of Special Branch, except as a writer, until on 7.9.48 a Chinese male was arrested in Kowloon in possession of certain papers and documents. These papers and documents proved conclusively that there exists in or near the Colony a branch or section of the Chinese Communist Party actively engaged in the business of recruiting men and women, chiefly of the student class, and obtaining money and medical supplies, for the Chinese Communist Forces.\n\n## 15.\nThe procedure by which a person applying to join the Chinese Communist Party and to be assigned to work in areas adjacent to Hong Kong would appear to be as follows:\n\nThe applicant must first make a detailed autobiography of himself which is submitted to a higher authority together with recommendations from any person who can speak as to applicant. Such applications would then appear to be passed to some other body similar to a Central Registry where the applicant's biography is checked by some person having knowledge of the areas and organisations mentioned by applicant.\n\n## 16.\n### PLACE\n`(6)` is a document which illustrates the manner in which the application is first dealt with.\n\nHere we have a statement from one CHUNG MIN MO who, it will be seen, has spent some time in Sumatra and particularly Medan. Chung Min Mo states he was a member of the New Life Society and of the Chinese Peace Preservation Corps engaged in propaganda work. He joined the Chinese Democratic League and now has returned to the Fatherland with the object of fighting for the liberation of his countrymen etc.\n\nThe document bears the following comment in red ink: CHUNG MIN MO c/o TUNG KWOK WING, Tat Tak Institute, Introduced by WONG YAM SHUK. 'Not yet interviewed'.\n\n## 17.\n`(7)` is a document which further illustrates the manner in which applications are dealt with in the first stage.\n\nHere we have one Chung Piu who from graduation appears to have been engaged in propaganda work. He left China in 1935 and apparently made his way to Malaya until the Japanese occupation when he made his way to Medan, N.E.I. Here he joined the Chinese Peace Preservation Corps similarly to Chung Min Mo.\n\nNow he has come to Hong Kong and has expressed his willingness to participate in guerilla work for the freedom and liberation of the people. This document bears a postscript or commentary by Yam Shuk (Subject) in which he corroborates Chung Piu's statement that he was a member of the Peace Preservation Corps at Medan, and a member of the Clique within this Corps friendly to the Democratic Parties. He comments on Chung Piu's probable connection with the Malayan Communist Party. Wong Yam Shuk has obviously had conversation with Chung Piu and advances the opinion that whilst his sense of patriotism is strong, he is lacking in class consciousness, he has no other (K.M.T.?) background and Wong Yam Shuk thinks it would be an easy matter to reform him (awaken his class consciousness?). Wong comments on the fact that Chung Piu is a mechanic capable of repairing arms and suggests someone named Lo should interview him. This is followed by comments on further enquiries made re Chung Piu and finally a note that Wong Yam Shuk says the headmaster of the Overseas Chinese Middle School, Medan, has written a letter of ...",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nFrom conversation with him, Chung has strong patriotic outlook, but lacks class consciousness. As far as I can make out he has no other political background. One advantage is that he is a mechanic capable of repairing arms. To reform a worker is always an easy matter. Can you send brother Lo to interview him? \n\nsa/. Yam Shuk. \n\nAbove is an introduction letter by Wong Yam Shuk (#). \n\nsa/. Lo(). Aug. 19th. \n\nI have seen Fai Chun Tung, Lam Hak Shing (Tat Tak student) and two other men very familiar with Siu Chung Hon (BP) and Fai Chung Tung. General opinion is that Chung Piu's showing in Medan is very good and that no other political background can be disclosed. \n\nHaving learned about his return to China, Chung Min Mo() made haste and came with him on the same ship. Put Fai, Lam and Wong are not familiar with Chung Min Mo, so they dare not introduce him. \n\nLo \nSept. 1st. \n\nWong Yam Shuk says that Chu Chi Fai, headmaster of the Overseas Chinese Middle School, has written a letter of introduction to Siu and Fai, and that Chu is a reliable friend. \n\n朱志輝 Medan, \nFai says \n| Name | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lam Hak Shing | Journalism Course, Tat Tak |\n| WONG LAN SHING | (No. 1 Lok Ka Apartment) | \n).",
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        "content_text": "At (8) is a report by CHUNG YUI and SIU FUNG on their trip to the rural areas.\n\nThe following extract should be noted:-\n\n(i) \"So I returned to Hong Kong, hoping to return to the troop directly.\"\n\n(ii) \"In the village we learned quite a lot of information from the people and their opinion towards our army\".\n\n(iii) \"The prestige of the liberation army\".\n\nThese documents clearly indicate that SIU FUNG, while still a student at TAT TAK College in British territory, is using it as a base for operations in China directed solely against the Chinese Government.\n\nIt is submitted that by so doing SIU FUNG is endangering the peaceful relation existing between Hong Kong and China, that his presence is undesirable and that he should therefore be banished from Hong Kong.\n\np. C.P. 23.10.48.",
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        "content_text": "## Translation of X.12.\n\n### CHUNG MIN MO (i)\n\n\"I am a returnee from Sumatra. I can speak Mandarin, Pukiensse, Hakka, Cantonese, and Indonesian. When Medan was occupied by the Japanese, I went to Penang and returned after 7 months. During the Japanese occupation, I worked in the plantation where I left after the Japan surrendered. The Indonesians who were oppressed by the N.E.I. Imperialists shouted the slogan of independence. However, the Overseas Chinese were robbed, kidnapped, and killed by the rascals of Indonesia.\n\nSometime afterwards, I joined the \"New Life Society\" intending to carry out propaganda work. In the Overseas Chinese Peace Preservation Corps, organised in 1946, I did propaganda work and encouraged the Overseas Chinese to unite and introduced democratic ideas to them.\n\nNot long afterwards, I joined the C.D.L. and nitherto I am still doing propaganda work. I have returned to Fatherland with the object of joining in the fight for the liberation of the people and overthrowing dictator CHIANG.\n\nI shall be very grateful if my wish is fulfilled.\n\n**(Comment in red ink)**\n\n### CHUNG MIN MO \n| Category | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Introduced by | WONG YAM SHUK (1- (1 $3) |\n| Status | Not yet interviewed |\n\n**(Remarks in Blue ink)** Transmitted by LIN (₫)\n\nThe New Life Society was a progressive organisation during the war. 100/200 men.",
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        "content_text": "# Translation of K. 2.\n\n## Autobiography of TSE KIN (2), 24 years, native of HOKSHAN District.\n\n\"I commenced my schooling at the age of eight. I entered the TAT TAK INSTITUTE in Autumn last year through the introduction of Mr. TANG WAI KING, my classmate. The most ideal teacher to me is Mr. TANG CHO MAN, head of the Political Section. I like to read progressive books. My first books were \"Outline History of Social Development\", \"People's Philosophy\", \"Outlook of Life\" which I show much interest. I devote myself in the studying of progressive books and I begin to hate the slavery education of former days.\n\nThree months after I entered the TAT TAK INSTITUTE, the People's Liberation Army started their major counter-offensive. I was moved by the development of the new situation and the appeal for returning to the rural areas. Being a revolutionary youth, I should devote myself to the Revolution. With a view to receiving the counter-offensive great army, we should develop armed struggle in rural areas.\n\nWhen I determined to return to rural areas, I joined the \"New Youths\" through the introduction of CHENG SAN, my classmate, and also submitted my autobiography. Comrade KI FONG CHI, who contacted me, told me that the superior had approved my application and a form was handed to me to be filled in.\n\nI also introduced SIU FONG and CHUNG YUI, my schoolmates in TAT TAK, to return to the rural areas and both of them have written their autobiographies.\n\nIn order to get ready the travelling expenses for our trip, each of us obtained $1,000 odd from our country homes. After repaying our debts, we purchased the necessities for our trip. We three also contemplated raising funds for the purchase of arms and we consulted with Comrade KI about this matter.\n\n## Comments.\n\n\"I think, politically speaking, there is no doubt of the writer's enthusiasm and determination (preliminary) in joining the struggle. I agree he be sent to my unit, provided the following questions have been clarified. \n1. Is he a member of the Kuomintang or any other organisation?\n2. A letter of introduction and comments by the person introducing him, ...",
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        "content_text": "# Translation of K.3.\n\nDear Comrades,\n\nDuring the War Mr. TSE KIN(2) joined the Anti-Japanese Youth Army of the Kuomintang. He came to Hongkong to study English after he completed his course in the Higher Middle School and was to enter one of the universities in China through the recommendation of K.(Kuomintang). Meanwhile, I understood that Mr. TSE KIN was still full with orthodox idea of K, so I asked SIU MING(#M) to enlighten him. His desire of entering a university in K areas was gradually shaken and eventually he, SIU MING and CHUNG YU(424) entered the TAT TAK INSTITUTE.\n\nThere is a sharp turn in his thinking since he was introduced to the new education and he is determined to accept such role of the times and undergo revolutionary training in response to our Party's call: \"To return to the rural areas\". He showed determination to return after he was subject to test by Comrades of our Party and still he is. He even suggested being put on test in works and struggles in his capacity of one of the masses in order to prove his loyalty to revolutionary tasks and clarify his political tendency.\n\nHe hopes that he may have his wish fulfilled in the rural areas. Please instruct me whether you approve this.\n\nTONG HOI(湯博)\n\nApril 2nd,\n\nDear Comrades,\n\nMr. TSE KIN joined the Youth Army when he joined the Army on the following grounds:\n| 1 | as studying in Chungking. He was far away from his country home and it was difficult for him to receive financial aid; |\n| 2 | Prompted by patriotism; |\n| 3 | Having no knowledge of K Party; and |\n|  | Literate youths in the rear were enthusiastic to join the Army. |\n\nAfter the victory in the resistance war he sojourned in Hongkong on his way to Chungking. He stayed in the house of Comrade TSE CHING YUUNG(415), who shook his faith in K.(Kuomintang). In a well-planned manner, a number of books were introduced to him to read and he was quite sensitive and he readily accepted the views of others. Henceforth he has preliminary recognition of the right and wrong of the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party and what they offered towards the Chinese Revolution.\n\nHence he has abandoned his desire to return to China to enter one of the universities and remains in Hongkong to study in the TAT TAK INSTITUTE. In a step in advance he has accepted new education and new knowledge. He is one of those who encourage the literate youths to return to the rural areas to participate in land reform and armed struggles, in response to the call of our party.\n\nComment by TONG HOI(7)\n\nMay 9th.",
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        "content_text": "# Statement by : \nTaken by | Date \n---------|--------\nPAK CHINH CÚNG Ô CHÁU HAN KHONG Ở CHÂU P | \nD.P.C. 720, Tam Yiu | S.I. Brooks, | 8th September, 1948\n\nI am stationed at Shamshuipo, performing C.I.D. duties.\n\nAt about 14.30 hours on the 7/9/48 I was on patrol duty in Fuk Wah Street, when I saw defendant CHAU CHANG CHAU MAN KWONG ● CHAU PAK knocking on the door of No.99 Fuk Wah Street, ground floor. I observed defendant talking through the peephole of the door and heard a female say \"He is not here\". As defendant walked away from the door I saw that he was concealing something under his jacket.\n\nI stopped defendant and disclosing my office demanded to search him. Defendant immediately said that he was only carrying books.\n\nI searched defendant and found a newspaper parcel under his jacket which I found contained documents which appeared to be of a Communist nature.\n\nIn reply to my questions, defendant said that he had arrived in Hong Kong on 6/9/48 and that the documents had been given to him by a friend at Tsimshatsui. He gave his address as Room 205, CHUNG FAT SHAN Boardinghouse, Connaught Road, Central.\n\nI called D.P.C.1160, Yip Ching Tak, who was also on duty in the vicinity who accompanied me and defendant to Shamshuipo Police Station where I reported the matter to the Inspector on duty.\n\nAt about 16.00 hours 7/9/48 acting on instructions from Inspector Dowman, I escorted defendant to the Special Branch where I handed defendant and the documents to S.I. Brooks.\n\n**(agd.) E.S. Brooks, S.I.**  \n8. 9. 48",
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        "content_text": "# Hon. C. S.\n\n1.\n\nOn 7.9.48 at 14.30 hours, Detective Constable 720 TAM YIU MAM, while on duty in Fuk Wah Street, Sham Shui Po, noticed a Chinese male carrying something concealed under his jacket and behaving in a suspicious manner. The detective arrested and searched the man and found that he was carrying a bundle of documents; he examined them and realizing their significance, took him to Sham Shui Po Police Station and later to the Special Branch.\n\nThe man gave his name as CHAU CHUNG (周松) alias CHAU PAK (周柏) alias CHAU MAN KWONG, aged 44 and his occupation as political agent. His statement is attached at `(1)`. The statement of the detective who arrested him is at `(2)`.\n\n2.\n\nCHAU CHUNG refused to give any information whatsoever to the police concerning the documents found in his possession.\n\nExamination of these documents shows them to be Chinese Communist Party papers, dealing in the main with recruitment, particularly of Hong Kong students, for work in Communist-controlled areas. Among these papers were found certain references to the TAT TAK Institute of San Hui near Castle Peak in the New Territories and to the activities of certain students belonging to this school.\n\n3.\n\nThe TAT TAK Institute was opened early in 1947. It is staffed by a group of intellectual \"democrats\" of whom several are known to be strongly in sympathy with the Chinese Communist Party (C.C.P.). The school is further known to be deeply involved in C.C.P. activity; there is reason to believe that it is not only an important C.C.P. training centre but a centre for other Communist activity also. At `(3)` and `(4)` are translations of seized C.C.P. documents; the comments at the beginning and end of these papers, obviously made by a more senior member of the C.C.P. organisation, indicated the political activity within this school.\n\n4.\n\nOther documents reveal that certain of the TAT TAK students are engaged in activity which is directed against the Chinese Government.\n\nThis file will deal with the Student SIU FONG (萧芳).\n\n5.\n\n规。\n\n(a) At `(5)` is the self-autobiography of TSE KIN; this is the first step to be taken when joining the C.C.P. The following extract should be noted:\n\n(b)\n\n(i) \"I also introduced SIU FUNG and CHUNG YUI, my schoolmates in TAT TAK, to return to the rural areas and both of them have written their autobiographies\".\n\n(ii) \"We three also contemplated raising funds for the purchase of arms\".\n\nAt `(6)` is a report by senior C.C.P. members on TSE KIN confirming that he is a suitable person for work in the rural areas.\n\nThe following extract should be noted:\n\n(i) \"I understood that TSE KIN was still full of orthodox ideas of K. (Kuomintang?) so I asked SIU FUNG to enlighten him. His desire of entering a university in K. areas was gradually shaken and eventually he, SIU FUNG and CHUNG YUI entered the TAT TAK Institute\".\n\n(c) At `(7)` is a report by TSE KIN, CHUNG YUI and SIU CHUN HUNG covering their extremely active anti-Chinese Government operations in Hok Shan District. The second signature SIU CHUN HUNG is probably another version of SIU FUNG. The surname is the same and we know from other documents that TSE KIN, SIU FUNG and CHUNG YUI were associated together in this work.",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Hong Kong.\n### 29 APR 1947\n18th April, 1947.\n\nIn accordance with Section 18 of the Deportation of Aliens Ordinance, No. 39 of 1935, I have the honour to report the deportation, on 20th February, 1947, of Liang Shien Pang alias Leung Tit alias Leung Hin Pong, a Commander on the active list of the Chinese Navy under Section 3 (1) (c) of the same ordinance, No. 39 of 1935, and to report the attendant circumstances.\n\n2. On 22nd January, 1947, I was visited by Dr. Chang Fa Yun, Director General of the Chinese Customs Administration, acting on the orders of Dr. T.V. Soong, then President of the Executive Yuan, and General Kwai Wing Ching, Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, who requested my assistance in apprehending Commander Liang Hsien Pang who was believed to be in hiding in Hong Kong.\n\n3. Liang Hsin Pang was known by the Chinese authorities to be deeply involved in smuggling, as the result of the seizure of four landing craft and the confessions by certain of the smugglers on board. After consultation with my officers Dr. Chang arranged to fly a special identifier from Nanking and on the arrival in the Colony of this officer, the Hong Kong Police were enabled to effect the almost immediate arrest of Liang. I issued the warrant for arrest and detention of the person named on 15th February, and, with the advice of Executive Council, an order for deportation for life was made on 19th February. It was executed on the following day.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nA. CREECH JONES, P.C. M.P.\n\nRECEIVED  \n25 APR 1947  \nC. O. REGY\n\nPage 40  \nPage 41",
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        "content_text": "# 40 \n\n## Kinas \n\n-2- \n\nI regret the delay in making this report to you.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient, humble servant,  \nMark Y  \n**GOVERNOR**.\n\n\n9",
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        "content_text": "## \n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL\n\n### HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC SITUATION\n\nThe current economic situation in Hong Kong is characterized by a mix of challenges and opportunities. \n\n| Category | 1985 | 1986 | Change |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| GDP (HK$M) | 234,567 | 245,678 | +4.7% |\n| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.2% |\n\nThe GDP growth is primarily driven by the service sector, with significant contributions from the financial services industry. However, the manufacturing sector continues to face difficulties due to rising production costs and increased competition from neighboring regions.\n\n### Key Issues\n\n1. **Trade Balance**: The trade deficit has widened due to increased imports and decreased exports.\n2. **Inflation Rate**: The inflation rate remains moderate, at 2.5% as of the last quarter.\n3. **Employment**: The unemployment rate has slightly decreased, indicating a stable labor market.\n\n### Recommendations\n\nTo address the current economic challenges, the following measures are proposed:\n- Enhance support for the manufacturing sector through `XCR(85)72` initiatives.\n- Implement policies to improve trade balance, such as promoting local products through `GR1178/1922/32(III)`.\n- Monitor inflation closely and adjust monetary policies as necessary.\n\nPage 363\n\n**RESTRICTED**",
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        "content_text": "## 4.\n\n16\n\nAgricultural Station (Kam Tin)\n\nPlant Introduction - Exchange Station\n\nTopographical\n\n+ Land Utilisation cir\n\n(Mineral survey\n\nIn separate Research Grant \"Herbert\" - Lee\n\nDolphins of\n\nTrum\n\nMarket\n\nthe organisation's operations. The construction of permanent markets has already been accepted as a responsibility of this Government. The other principal capital expense is the cost of the transport fleet of 30 lorries which is used to bring the vegetables to market. It is proposed that replacements to this fleet and maintenance costs should be borne from the revenue of the organisation; but to free the scheme from initial debt it is suggested that the initial cost of purchase of the 30 lorries should be charged to the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund. The sum of £18,750 has been allowed for this purpose.\n\n## 11.\n**Recommendation No. 7**\n\nThis proposal deals with what I hope will be one of the major contributions to the modernisation of agricultural methods in the New Territories and consequential increase in prosperity of the farmers. The Agricultural Department aims to remedy the damage caused by neglect during the Japanese occupation and the general lack of modernity in agricultural methods employed in the Colony. Some steps to this end have already been taken. A small station for experimentation for the improvement of vegetable and fruit crops has been established at Sheung Shui and a pig breeding farm is now in operation in the same district. Much more ambitious plans, however, are in project involving the utilisation of 277 acres of land at Kam Tin. This site was formerly a small aerodrome but has now become available for use as an experimental station on a large scale. Apart from the initial capital cost of construction, there will be minor maintenance costs to bear during subsequent years.\n\nAs regards paragraphs 20 and 21 of the report, the question of applying for a grant from the Central Research Fund for the purpose of a plant introduction station is still under consideration. The amount required for this project would be £30,000.\n\n## 12.\n\n**(ii) Recommendation No. 8**\n\nI consider that the proposed surveys of topography, land utilisation and minerals are a prerequisite of adequate planned development of the Colony's natural resources. It would appear that such surveys, being a natural prelude to development, would most appropriately be a charge on the funds of the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund, and I have so allocated them. Nevertheless, on account of their fundamental importance, I have it under consideration to include provision for these surveys in the Colony's estimates for next year if their inclusion in the development plan be not approved. The expenditure is spread over the three years 1948-1950 and is estimated to cover the salaries of the staff required and the equipment necessary for the carrying out of the surveys. No further expenditure from the Colony's resources should be required for this purpose either during the years 1948-50 or in subsequent years. This sum of £20,000 should be regarded in the light of an overhead expense of the whole development plan.\n\n## 13.\n**Recommendation No. 9**\n\nThe improvement of landing facilities at the Kennedy Town Market is a plan which calls for little comment from me. The present facilities for landing fish from tenders are inadequate. An improvement can be effected by the construction along the front of four dolphins or landing piers at",
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        "content_text": "## (f) MARKET TRANSPORT\n\nThe improvement and expansion of the wholesale marketing of vegetables and of the transport involved is the primary aim of the Agricultural Department. A vegetable marketing organisation was established in Kowloon in September, 1946, in temporary quarters. It may be extended later to Hong Kong. The cost of construction of permanent wholesale vegetable markets will be defrayed by the Hong Kong Government. This organisation has been set up in order to ensure fair prices to producer and retailer with the object of establishing confidence and stability. It is intended that this should eventually become a Co-operative organisation independent of Government except for supervision. As these markets will not be run as profit-making enterprises, and will only produce enough revenue to pay running costs and depreciation, it has been agreed that the initial cost of purchase of the fleet of 30 lorries required should be met by a grant from the C.D. & W. allocation. Maintenance and replacement will be a charge against the organisation.\n\nRecommendation No. 6 £18,750\n\n## (8) AGRICULTURAL STATION\n\nThe establishment of an Agricultural Station in the New Territories is regarded of fundamental importance. Since the war, there have been established at Sheung Shui a small pig-breeding station and an area of 3 acres devoted to trials of vegetable and fruit crops. Whilst valuable results have been achieved at these stations, they have proved far too small for the work contemplated. The disused and largely barren airfield at Kam Tin of 277 acres was made available to the Department early in 1947. A part of this has been planted with experimental crops, including rice, fodder grasses, bananas, papayas, and three-quarters of the rest has been brought into rice cultivation.\n\nIt is intended gradually to develop the whole of this area into an Agricultural Station to serve several purposes, including agronomy, animal husbandry, etc., and an area has been set aside as a plant introduction, maintenance, and exchange station. Besides the major crop of rice, attention would be paid to secondary crops, including sugar cane and peanuts; to new crops such as sunflowers and lupins; to fodder and leguminous cover crops, and to fruit trees. The animal husbandry section would make provision for the maintenance of stocks of cattle, pigs, goats, and poultry with a view to improving local strains by breeding and selection. The veterinary work of the New Territories would also be based on this station and would include, in particular, measures to check the prevalence of rinderpest and hog cholera, which are such scourges in the Colony.\n\nDue to the fact that senior agricultural staff have not yet been appointed, it is difficult to estimate the total costs of the establishment of this station. Capital expenditure will have to be made on buildings, water supply, and roads within the station, and it is recommended that a blanket grant should be made to cover this purpose.\n\nRecommendation No. 7 - £50,000",
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        "content_text": "7/986/46\n\nNO. 31r,\n\n1918 tipi 1948\n53\n\nanton\n\nI have the honour to report for your information and covering report the steps which have been made to recover stolen rolling stock on the Canton-Kowloon Railway between Lo Wu and Canton, working under the administration of the Railway.\n\n2. On the requisition of the Colony, it was found that the stock belonging to the Colony had been seriously depleted and efforts were made to recover many of the missing coaches, wagons, and locomotives on the Canton-Kowloon Railway or on the Chinese lines.\n\nThe Colony was experiencing difficulty in pursuing these enquiries without the Chinese authorities agreeing to an investigation of all rolling stock on their lines by a joint committee representing both sides.\n\n3. Up to July, investigations were reported on the Chinese lines between the Kowloon Frontier and Sam Shui, where 29 coaches, 65 wagons, and 2 locomotives, all of British ownership, were found.\n\n3. When the findings of the committee were made known to the Chinese authorities, they reserved their reply.\n\nThe Chinese authorities stated they had not been appointed by their Ministry to negotiate without reference to their superiors.\n\nThe Chinese authorities were not willing to return the rolling stock or alternatively to reinstate British ownership and pay hire charges. Representations were made to Nanking without avail.\n\n4. The reason given by the Chinese authorities was that they could not act without the consent of the Ministry of Communications.\n\nThe Ministry refused to give in to the British demands. The Chinese press had intimated that they would use their own rolling stock to maintain traffic on their lines, intending to win time as long as possible so as to maintain their services, wanting and obtaining new stock from abroad.\n\n6. Interviews were held between the British and Chinese Railway representatives on May 17, and the British representation regarding the ownership of certain coaches was made. It was possible to follow up this mission, but attempts to prove British ownership proved fruitless. Later, on the 20th October 1947, the Acting Director of the Canton-Kowloon Railway was notified...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948",
        "page_number": 55,
        "title": "CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948",
        "content_text": "54 \n\nnotified in writing that accumulated hire charges for all the rolling stock would be adjusted from some date after the taking over of the railway in respect of through traffic.\n\n7.\n\nAdvantage was taken of this to adjust $254,027.50 with from the payments made to the Chinese section in the month of ...\n\nAn immediate visit to Sham Shui Po by the Chinese representatives followed. I will deal in this dispatch with an account of the lengthy negotiations which followed it. Suffice it to say that after this period predetermined by Oriental ***quotations*** a handing over of the rolling stock was acknowledged (apparently without reference to the Ministry of Communications) and an offer of it was promptly returned. The return of the money within received due publicity in the press. Little appeared regarding it.\n\n9.\n\nNegotiations followed and it was finally ascertained that the total of rolling stock due to the British section was as follows:\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 27 | C030 |\n|  | 1100001。 |\n\nThe difference from the figure given in paragraph 2 above are to be accounted for by the fact that when the British authorities came to investigation, it experienced difficulty in making satisfactory inspection of the condition of some of the stock delivered or other terms for ascertaining origin or ownership.\n\n10. Ownership of all the stock has now been actually received. Thus six coaches and one locomotive attained with ...\n\n11.\n\nNo warranty was given for the condition of the rolling stock. The Chinese representatives are in the process of checking. The locomotive is in use on the short length of line. It is in very bad condition, having been running from Canton to Sam Shui Po in slit rails and beams ago. Although still in use by the Chinese, it is not considered by engineers as fit for further service categories.\n\n12.\n\nA settlement was reached between the representatives regarding the rolling stock. The Chinese demanded for the cost of repair of the rolling stock. The British representatives claimed hire charges for the rolling stock. The Chinese wished to buy the six coaches retained by the British.\n\nThe negotiations resulted in the following terms:\n\n(a) Ratio of claims for hire, damages, and charges in respect of all rolling stock up to an including the 19th February, charges to be remitted.\n\n(b) Loan to receive an amount of $1,170,077 in respect of repairs which they carried out on coaches returned.\n\n(c) Payment by the Chinese to purchase the six coaches retained by the British for a total of $165,000.\n\nThe question of the locomotive was last over pending an examination of its condition which has now been made. It is not worth the expense of ferrying it over to Kowloon and has been offered for sale to the Chinese for £20,000.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-623-9 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1952 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951",
        "page_number": 30,
        "title": "CO129-623-9 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1952 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951",
        "content_text": "THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 16, 1951: 1205\n\nNo. 1176.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARIAT.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased, under Section 3 (1) of the Vaccination Ordinance, 1923, to authorize the following persons to perform vaccinations, with effect from the 3rd November, 1951:-\n\nMiss WONG Kit Fong (黄潔芳)\n\nMiss EL ARCULLI Zohora\n\nLEE Yun Kwong (李潤光)\n\nMOK Big Yue (莫碧瑜)\n\nKWAN Kuen (關娟)\n\nCHAN Woon Man (陳煥文)\n\nLEE Yuk Ching (李玉貞)\n\nLAM Po Ching (林寶貞)\n\nCHAN Lai Ha (陳麗霞)\n\nNG Lai Ping (吳麗冰)\n\nCHUNG Lai Ha (鍾麗霞)\n\nTAM Xuet Fun (譚月芬)\n\nTAI Yin Ha (戴燕霞)\n\nLEE Heung Nam (李香南)\n\nLAM Lai Ping (林麗萍)\n\nLAU Sau Ching (劉秀貞)\n\nTONG Yuk Ying (湯玉英)\n\nLEUNG Wai Fong (梁慧芳)\n\nCHENG Kam Chee (鄭金枝)\n\nCHAN Man Fung (陳曼鳳)\n\nPAU Wai Chun (鮑慧珍)\n\nCHIU Wai Ming (趙偉明)\n\nIP Kam Ching (葉錦貞)\n\nAu Mei Ling (區美凌)\n\nLEUNG Mui Fung (梁梅鳯)\n\nSIT Po King (薛寶琼)\n\nAU YEUNG Yin (歐陽燕)\n\nCHUNG Chui Ling (鍾翠玲)\n\nLAM Lai King (林麗瓊)\n\nNG Pui Ying (吳佩英)\n\nTSE Man Lai (謝文麗)\n\nLI Wai Lan (李慧蘭)\n\nKWAN Yun Ming (關婉明)\n\nCHAN Mei Lee (陳美梨)\n\nSHU K Man (舒潔雯)\n\nLEUNG Ying Wai (梁英慧)\n\nLEUNG Wing Ling (梁詠玲)\n\nWo Kai Tak (胡繼德)\n\n3rd November, 1951.\n\nBy Command,\n\nH. G. RICHARDS, Deputy Colonial Secretary.\n\nPage 30\n\n16\n\nPage 31",
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        "document_key": "CO129-626-9 Wholesale vegetable marketing scheme 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951",
        "page_number": 23,
        "title": "CO129-626-9 Wholesale vegetable marketing scheme 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951",
        "content_text": "LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. HONG KONG\n\n· 5 -\n\n21\n\nthe Market Accountant.\n\nWe are informed that there are no security deposits from the staff handling cash and the following statement shows the details of the persons concerned and the estimated amounts involved.\n\n  \n    Name\n    Post\n    Amount Handled per day\n    Monthly Salary\n  \n  \n    & H.C.L. Mui Tsuin\n    Market Manager\n    $1,000 to 20,000\n    $895.00\n  \n  \n    Chan Ping Kuen\n    Market Accountant\n    $1,000 to 35,000\n    $441.00\n  \n  \n    Lau Hon Kau\n    Inspector and Travelling Shroff\n    $1,000 to 15,000\n    $500.00\n  \n  \n    Lam Yuk Bun\n    Asst. Accountant\n    $1,000 to 35,000\n    $300.00\n  \n  \n    Yu Hung Kwong\n    Teller\n    $1,000 to 7,000\n    $238.00\n  \n  \n    Lee Kit Suen\n     \n    $1,000 to 7,000\n    $238.00\n  \n  \n    Ho Tak Wing\n     \n    $1,000 to 7,000\n    $207.00\n  \n  \n    Ho Sun Wah\n    #1\n    $1,000 to 7,000\n    $207.00\n  \n  \n    Au Check Kei\n     \n    $1,000 to 7,000\n    $207.00\n  \n  \n    Mui Check Wai\n     \n    $1,000 to 7,000\n    $238.00\n  \n  \n    Lau Koon Hing\n    In-Charge Depot, Castle Peak\n    $1,000 to 7,000\n    $490.00\n  \n  \n    Wong Shui Luen\n    In-Charge Depot, Talpo\n    $1,000 to 6,000\n    $490.00\n  \n  \n    Tsang Lum\n    Accountant, Tsun Wan\n    $1,000 to 4,000\n    $300.00\n  \n  \n    Leung Wing\n    Asst. Market Manager Petty Cash\n    $500\n    $630.00\n  \n\nSince, under Government regulations all temporary staff handling cash should either have made a security deposit to the Treasury or supplied adequate guarantees of their integrity, we strongly recommend that the position be corrected without delay.\n\n2.\n\n  \n    Accounts Receivable\n    $39,126.20\n  \n  \n    Nightsoil Commission (since received)\n    $249.80\n  \n  \n    Amount advanced to vegetable growers by Castle Peak Depot (since recovered)\n    $94.00\n  \n  \n    Colonial Development and Welfare Fund (Grant since received)\n    $38,782.40\n  \n  \n    \n    $39,126.20",
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