[ { "id": 339583, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "# \n173\n\nHis Excellency Sir William des Vœux, G.C.M.G.\n\nSir,\n\n19th August, 1889.\n\nWe have the honour to report that, in compliance with the instructions contained in your Excellency's Commission issued by telegram of this instant, we proceeded on the 14th instant to the village of Samshuipo, where we carefully examined the locality, and the boundary between British and Chinese territory, taking the sworn evidence of a number of the inhabitants regarding the alleged recent arrest of five men in British territory by officers of the Chinese Government.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 363089, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]", "page_number": 605, "title": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]", "content_text": "## COLONY OF HONGKONG\n\nThe construction of a road suitable for Jinricksha traffic from Mongkoktsui and Shamsuipo is a project that will doubtless commend itself to the Government in the course of a few years.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir, \nYour obedient servant,\nJ. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.\n\n## KOWLOON PENINSULA\n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| **Area** | KOWLOON PENINSULA |\n| | HOWLCON TONG, SAMSHUI PO, HERÒGINE TANAB, TAIKOK TSUI, BAY, COAL AMIQUETTE, MONE KOM TSUI, HON CHUNG |\n| | W. DEPT, PUMPING STATION, DEP!, SRESSES BARACK, ĮMONU KOR, ITemple, Reservoir, Wall, POLICE RIFLE \"RANGE\", MILITARY RIFLE RANGE, MANKA |\n| | ASSOCIATION PRO, T30 PAI TSUI, Hangheur Houance Depot, Base Works, CEMETERY, DESERTATORY, HUNG, MACHET IN, BASIN, Sinal Station, TSIM TSA TBU‡ Y, BAY, TSIM TSA TSUI, POINT |\n\nSCALE 1:400 FT = 1 INCH\n\n### Map Legend\n- BLACKHEADS POINT\n- IMA TAU CHUNG\n- MA TAY KOK\n- SUN SHAM\n- HAU-FOLLOW\n- HOM, MROK UN, SAN-SHAH\n- TOO KWA WAN\n- Kwa do waY\n- KAI PAI WAN\n- HOUNS KOK\n- THOM, MAWAN\n- DOCK CO.\n- W.DEPT (KALI PRI SHEY)\n\nDrawn and Engraved for the Chronicle & Directory by Juna Bertholwew & Co Editors, April 23, 1897.\n\nPage 597", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 392447, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "page_number": 466, "title": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "content_text": "464\n\nno\n\ncompensation claims as I have complete record of the work done,\n\nbut from the passing of the Appeal Ordinance in August to the final decree in each case the Bills of Costs have been taxed by the Registrar and the Solicitor's costs as against the Respondent amount to $1,625., in the U and K case and to $1,492 in Ho Lap Fun's case a total of $3,118.\n\n16.\n\nThe amount of clerical work involved in these cases could only be judged by persons acquainted with the details of a Solicitor's office - complete copies of all the documents had to be supplied for both judges, two Counsel and the Respondents (2 in one case and 1 in the other) and the costs of such copies alone would probably amount to $1,000.\n\n17.\n\nLast year I was only allowed $70 a month for one clerk, and as his time was fully engaged on the ordinary Crown work my partner and I are $1,000 out of pocket in respect of the clerical work alone.\n\n18.\n\nI have no record of the amount of time I spent over these cases but can safely say that they occupied a very large proportion of my time during the 9 months from April to December.\n\n19.\n\nIn addition to these cases, in July I was instructed to represent the Crown in the Land Court in respect of the numerous conflicting claims to foreshore and waste land between Samshuipo and Laichikok an area of about 14 miles in length and extending from the edge of the cultivated land far out into the deep sea the value of which to the Government I have no means of estimating, but probably it exceeds that of both the Kowloon Bay claims put together, as the Cheungshawan District is much more sought after by the Chinese.\n\n20.\n\nThe remarks I have made above as to the difficulties of the Kowloon cases apply with equal force to this case", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 425392, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]", "page_number": 417, "title": "CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]", "content_text": "## Original Text Proofread\n\n'I think it better not to recognize expressly in the Convention the existence of I.M.C. sub-Office at Samshuipo. I therefore tel. as proposed by Mr. Robinson. I think we had better raise no question on clause 12.\n\nBut before telegraphing, I would send these papers to F.O. in orig., saying that if they see no objection to the Convention, we propose to tel. as above. And ask them in what manner the Convention should be concluded.\n\nI agree \nD. Hopwood \nJr. 13 \nASC 16 11/1 \n13.6 \n25. \n13.6. \n€ 15.11 \n\nThen there was talk with Pauling saying dear Mr. Robinson.\n\n| Ref | Date |\n|----|------------|\n| ... | 6.6.0.218028 |\n\nYour letter re Customs' Agreement,\n\nI bring it to the C.O. I discuss the question if desired. I can write & reply.\n\nSome justification. But in order to obtain the advantages we desire in most cede forms of thing. The I.M.C. Station at Hawn suipo, is at least as obnoxious as one has within the Island, in the river harbour. The concession in Lanches is much desired by merchants.\n\nIt is time that the Article of the Agreement confirming denying to the I.M.C. the right to remain in Hongkong since horas force, not recognize, & arece I called on officially they are to vacate. But the arrangement in regard to the collection of super- lision of Quim akuse necessarily untotoire the dresunt de facto position, & it has worked satisfactorily for many years. Perhaps if words were added to the effect that \"Examination at Shambuipo continue so long as that sub. Station is maintained\" (`GR1178/1922/32(III)`).\n\nWt.32,896-3. 6000. 2/10. A.&E.W. \n\n## Reconstructed Text with Proper Formatting\n\n'I think it better not to recognize expressly in the Convention the existence of I.M.C. sub-Office at Samshuipo. I therefore tel. as proposed by Mr. Robinson. I think we had better raise no question on clause 12.\n\nBut before telegraphing, I would send these papers to F.O. in orig., saying that if they see no objection to the Convention, we propose to tel. as above. And ask them in what manner the Convention should be concluded.\n\nI agree \nD. Hopwood \nJr. 13 \nASC 16 11/1 \n13.6 \n25. \n13.6. \n€ 15.11 \n\nThen there was talk with Pauling saying dear Mr. Robinson.\n\nYour letter re Customs' Agreement, I bring it to the C.O. I discuss the question if desired. I can write & reply.\n\nSome justification. But in order to obtain the advantages we desire in most cede forms of thing. The I.M.C. Station at Hawn suipo, is at least as obnoxious as one has within the Island, in the river harbour. The concession in Lanches is much desired by merchants.\n\nIt is time that the Article of the Agreement confirming denying to the I.M.C. the right to remain in Hongkong since horas force, not recognize, & arece I called on officially they are to vacate. But the arrangement in regard to the collection of super- lision of Quim akuse necessarily untotoire the dresunt de facto position, & it has worked satisfactorily for many years. Perhaps if words were added to the effect that \"Examination at Shambuipo continue so long as that sub. Station is maintained\" (`GR1178/1922/32(III)`).\n\nWt.32,896-3. 6000. 2/10. A.&E.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 433541, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12]", "page_number": 122, "title": "CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12]", "content_text": "## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nYaumati, estimated at $87,000, was approved by this Council last year, and a sum of $12,500 was voted for it. Of this, it is estimated that $4,000 will have been spent this year, and a further sum of $40,000 is provided to continue the work next year. For the improvement of Apliu Village, a sum of $13,000 was voted last year to complete, but it has been found necessary to ask the Council for a supplementary vote of $14,000 to compensate the lessees of plots interfered with, thus causing the estimate to be increased to $33,000, which is $4,200 in excess of the original estimate. A sum of $6,000 is placed on next year's estimates to complete the work.\n\nFor an additional inspector at a total cost of $32,500, a supplementary vote of $1,000 will be submitted to enable the work to be begun this year; a total of $26,000 is provided next year. The Sanitary Board also recommends the erection of a fruit and vegetable market in the Eastern district, but no estimate has yet been made. $5,000 is set down to commence the work. Another market is also required at Yaumati at a cost of $9,600. All these are remunerative works.\n\nFor continuing the laying out, raising, and improvement of the little village of Tai Hang behind the Polo Ground, a further sum of $5,000 is allotted, and you will recollect that $2,000 is already included in the vote for new roads and streets. The cost of this improvement has been wrongly shown under different votes in the past. In all, we shall have spent $11,555 upon it up to the end of this year, and the total scheme is estimated to cost $18,600. The \"Compensation\" vote has been enlarged to include the equally vague charge for expenditure which may be incurred by Government owing to any unforeseen necessity for resuming land for a public purpose. Hitherto, no provision has been made in the estimates, though such liabilities are not infrequent. A total sum of $25,000 has been provided to meet such contingencies.\n\nThe Principal Civil Medical Officer has, to my knowledge, for the last four years, and probably longer, represented the need for a new operating theatre at the Government Civil Hospital. We propose to begin this next year, spending $15,000 out of the total estimate of $50,000. $5,000 is also provided for tiling the lavatories. $25,000 is set apart for sheds for Public Works Department stores on the piece of ground already occupied by them below the Naval Hospital, which will be properly laid out and levelled. It will then be possible to remove the temporary stores on the Praya East reclamation near No. 2 Police station, which can be let out for other occupation. The total cost is estimated at $46,500.\n\nThe Sanitary Board has represented that extensions to the Kowloon slaughter-houses are very urgently needed, involving the displacement of some coolie quarters. A house is also required for ... Internal alterations in the Kennedy Town Hospital involve a sum of $2,500, and additional office accommodation much required at the Observatory will cost $2,000. Belilios Girls' School has overflowed its quarters, and a number of the girls are at present being taught in hired rooms. An extension of the present building is required, but it has not yet been possible to draw up an estimate. $5,000 is provided to commence the work.\n\nIt has been represented to Government that the Sanitary Department urgently requires offices in the Western District at a cost of $7,000. The fish pond at Taipo, which was filled in a year or two ago, forms a valuable building site, for a portion of which Government has already received offers. A further sum of $2,000 is required to raise the level of a portion of the reclaimed ground. $9,000 transferred from the maintenance vote is set down for laying out new areas in Chinese cemeteries. The large reclamation scheme at Samshuipo will absorb $25,000 in order to provide sites for persons dislodged from the old insanitary village. The total scheme is estimated at $84,300. A sum of $20,000 is required for duplicate pumps at the pumping station on Bowen Road, but before these are laid down, the question of removing the station to another site will be investigated.\n\nIt is proposed to train the stream which flows under railway bridge No. 30 at Taipo directly out to the north by means of a causeway costing $2,500. A bridge for the roadway will be required at $8,000. When these are completed, a fine level area can be reclaimed at the small cost of $2,000, 24 acres in extent, fronting on the sea, adjoining Taipo station. It should form a very valuable asset and would be an ideal situation for a hotel and recreation grounds.\n\nThe programme of works which I have presented to you is a tolerably full one, but the Director of Public Works anticipates that he will be able to carry it out.\n\n## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nThe estimates are prepared in App. II in the way usual with railways so as to facilitate comparison with others. In the second half of scheduling an ambitious list of works, a considerable portion of which are never commenced in the year for which they are provided, I hope that in the future, before the annual estimates are presented, it may be possible to have fully prepared estimates of every work proposed for the coming year instead of leaving this preliminary work to the year in which actual construction is provided for.\n\nThe total amount of these works is $797,980. The estimated revenue, deducting the special light dues which belong to the Typhoon Refuge, is $7,582,488, and the estimated expenditure without Public Works Extraordinary is $6,704,698, leaving $877,790 to meet capital expenditure on works. We thus have an estimated surplus of $79,810, which can be devoted to the Typhoon Refuge, and with the light dues makes a total sum of $174,810. The running expenses are estimated by Mr. Lindsey at $190,087, and the earnings at $425,000, showing a balance of profit of $235,000 towards the service of the loan. This, I confess, seemed to me somewhat optimistic in the first year of working, but Mr. Lindsey, who has very great experience, and in whom I have the utmost confidence, assures me that, in his opinion, it is a safe estimate and based on careful calculations.\n\nThe little Fanling-Sha Tau Kok branch is estimated to cost us for running expenses and maintenance $10,886 a year and to earn $14,000, showing a profit of $3,700. I trust these estimates may be fully realised. Under \"special expenditure\" for the railway, we have provided for another locomotive and for a house for the manager. I may note here for the information of the Council that, apart from the cost of the roadway (which, as I have already told you, has been charged, like all the rest of the road, to Public Works Extraordinary), the expenditure on this light line, including rolling stock, is estimated at $54,107 only, of which $28,000 is a credit to the main line for old materials, and the remainder, $26,107, is for all other charges, including new permanent way, materials, and a new engine. This sum has been charged to the capital account of the Railway.\n\n## Post Office\n\nUnder Other Charges, Post Office, you will find an increase of an extra lakh under transit charges for Siberian mails, a very heavy charge which is in part an arrears payment. The postal estimates do not otherwise call for any special remark. We are still, as I have said, carrying on the Postal Agencies in China on behalf of the Imperial Government, but all charges are borne by the Home Government, from whom we have claimed various sums for postal buildings, furniture, etc., including a sum of $27,000 due on account of the Tientsin Agency and not yet paid. These sums, however, have not been credited in the estimates, and when paid, they will add to our surplus.\n\n## The Railway\n\nI have already referred to the railway. You will note in the first place that the chargeable to capital only appears in regard to special provision made.\n\n## Public Debt, Etc.\n\nIn class 8, the charge on account of Public Debt is shown in, I think, a somewhat clearer form than heretofore. The interest and sinking fund on the loan of 1895, which is constant each year, stand at $176,206, while the interest and sinking fund on the money borrowed for the railway and the loan to the Viceroy of the Liang Hu Provinces stand at $550,057. This will vary slightly until the annual instalments of the Wuchang loan are all paid off, when ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436554, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "page_number": 386, "title": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "content_text": "Sir,\n\n.384\n\nThe Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited. 37141 Electra House Finsbury Pavement. London, E.C.\n\n17th November 1911.\n\nReferring to our recent interviews with Mr Fiddes respecting the Kowloon Telegraph question, I now, as arranged, have the honour to submit the following historical statement of the case, together with the views of my Board of Directors thereon, in order that the Colonial Office may make a further communication to the Hongkong Government on the subject.\n\nAs you are aware, the Agreements made, with the approval of the British and Chinese Governments, between the Chinese Telegraph Administration and my Company in 1883-4, provided for the Administration being granted the requisite facilities for connecting their Canton Landline with Hongkong, and working it in that city, in return for the Company receiving landing and working facilities in China (Shanghai). The former facilities were to consist of two land wires through the British territory of Kowloon, connected with two cables across the Strait, joined on to two land wires in Hongkong. At the place of junction of the Administration's and the Company's land wires near Samsuipoo, a brick house was to be built by the Company provided with a table on which\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\n(the\n\nDowning Street,\n\nS.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436556, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "page_number": 388, "title": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "content_text": "(3) 386 Government re-opened the question by requesting the Company to remove the brick house at the old frontier near Samsuipoo to the new frontier, and to conduct negotiations with the Administration for the transfer to the Company of the Chinese section of the line between the old and new frontiers; at the same time, arranging for the Administration to close their Station at Samsuipoo. In reply, the Company referred the Government to the correspondence exchanged on the subject in 1899, when Sheng (the Chinese Director-General of Telegraphs) had stated that he required instructions from his own Government before taking any action; and, under the circumstances, the Company suggested that the Hongkong Government should open negotiations direct with the Chinese. Thereupon the Colonial Secretary stated that he was not aware of the previous correspondence and desired the Company to do nothing in the matter for the present.\n\nIn November 1903, the Hongkong Government still wishing to have set back the Administration's line from the old to the new frontier, requested the Administration to remove the Junction House to the new frontier, and suggested their negotiating with the Company for the transfer to the Company of the Chinese section of the line in British territory, but the Administration opposed the transfer on the plea that the Administration's business was a private undertaking.\n\nSubsequently, owing to the frequent thefts at the Junction House making it difficult to maintain the connection, the Chinese and British wires were removed and connected in the Administration's office at Samsuipoo and the old Junction House abandoned.\n\n(In", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437798, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6]", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6]", "content_text": "VOL.\n\nDESP. NO.\n\nDATE\n\n115. Site for Semple & Dispensary at Shamshipoo. Transfer of an Eushmail Order. 21.\n\n41\n\n22.\n\nJan.\n\n30\n\n210\n\n30\n\n20%\n\n30\n\n2/x.\n\n30\n\n*\n\n23.\n\n#4\n\n4.4.\n\n220.\n\n3\n\n+\n\n223.\n\n*\n\n214.\n\nDESP. NO.\n\nDATE\n\nSUBJECT\n\nHow 24 June. Gratuities to Mr. Hutchison.\n\n(fflu of 6. G. Alabaster. Revision of Orders.\n\nExport of thinnen opium Raids into British Territory. Deals via Liberia. Issue of $1 notes:\n\nManuf.\n\n#\n\nTel.\n\n228.\n\n31\n\n$1\n\nCharges cyst. t. F. b. Bowen-Rowlands.\n\nTransfer of Mr. Barkmart.\n\nSite for Terminal Station to Kln Wireless Station\n\n6\n\n12\n\nTel. 13\n\nTel. 144\n\n233 18\n\n235/8\n\n236.\n\n心\n\nTel. 30\n\n21\n\nJan. 234, 21\n\nTel. 22\n\nTel.\n\n234 A-\n\n1.\n\n25-\n\n22.\n\nPoppy cultivation in Yunnan. Fyll court Bill.\n\nCassenger certi of\n\nKedian opium.\n\n\"Paul Bean\" 4.\n\nKowloon Naval Yard.\n\nOpium traffic.\n\nSite for Terminal Station\n\nAppt. of a third Judge.\n\nOrder. 26.\n\nPension of R. 4. bu kwen\n\nOpium traffic-\n\nSite for Rly. Terminus.\n\nAppt. of a third Judge.\n\nRaids with Brit. Territory,\n\nRepairing floating depôt. Foreign Coffee from Order. 1412. which hit.\n\nGrant of gratuities to nurses to. Yout. Bastinis logist\n\nPrincipal Civil het.\n\n(47615A) Wt 12218A/2108 2000 10/28 H & J. Ld Cp 113", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463552, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "page_number": 644, "title": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "content_text": "# Estimates for 1917\n\nThe COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK - Sir, I have been asked by the Unofficial Members of Council to speak on their behalf in reply to your Excellency's speech on the Estimates for 1917.\n\nOn the one hand, we desire to express our gratification that the Revenue of the Colony has proved to be of an expansive nature and has thus enabled us to have a fairly full programme of Public Works. On the other hand, we cannot, in view of the precarious nature of some of our sources of Revenue, afford to launch out with too great freedom, especially in view of possible unforeseen expenditure which may have to be met in connection with the War and other matters.\n\nIn the footnote (2) on page 8 of the Estimates, we notice an estimated expenditure of $13,000 for 1916, and hope that that sum represents the last payment to be made to the contractor and shall be glad to know if this is so. As regards the suggested increase in the Staff of the Exports and Imports Department, we agree that such an increase is urgently required for the purpose of obviating delay, and we would urge that it would be a great convenience to the mercantile community if a Branch Office could be established in a central position, such as the Post Office Building. In connection with the searching of passengers at the wharves for arms and opium, we desire to state that serious complaints have reached some of us, and we trust that means may be found to remedy such abuses, which are a hindrance to the river-traffic of this Colony.\n\nWe would also suggest that it is a great inconvenience for travellers to be obliged to go up to the Central Police Station, which is somewhat out of the way, for their passes, and the Post Office Building appears to be most conveniently situated for this purpose.\n\n| Matter | Comment |\n| --- | --- |\n| Improvement of Lunatic Asylum | We think it regrettable that the present Estimates contain no provision for the improvement of the Lunatic Asylum, which is highly discreditable to the Colony, because its cramped accommodation and restricted space for exercise must tend to have an injurious effect upon the inmates. |\n\nOn the subject of Education, we desire to state that we consider that the teaching of the English language to Chinese boys in the schools of this Colony is not so good as it ought to be.\n\nPassing on now to the subject of Public Works, we have naturally some comments to make and questions to ask in connection with this important Department, on which we are spending 20 per cent. of our Revenue.\n\nWith regard to item 7 on page 97 \"For improvements to roads and bridges outside the City,\" we desire to express the opinion that this item, which stands at the same figure as in former years, is not sufficient in amount. While we approve of the motor road being extended beyond Deep Water Bay on its way to make a circuit round the Island, we consider that it is of far more pressing and urgent importance that the present roads out to Deep Water Bay - namely, the Pokfulam Road, and the Jubilee (or Victoria) Road, which are now so much used by motors - should be improved both as regards blind corners and some of the bridges. We think, also, that the roadway between the paper-works at Aberdeen and the road to Deep Water Bay should be widened and improved.\n\nComing now to Buildings (on page 99), we are glad to note that the quarters for Subordinate Officers at Happy Valley are to be completed in 1917, and that the Extension to the Central Police Station is to be more vigorously proceeded with. As regards the next item of $35,000 for accommodation for the Imports and Exports Office, we should be glad to know what is the estimated total cost of the work, and we would ask a similar question with regard to item 5 for $15,000.\n\nFrom item 39, on the same page, we are glad to note that the Government intends to resume the Ferry Piers on the Victoria and Yaumati-Samshuipo runs, and we trust that steps will be taken, by throwing the ferry service open to public competition, to secure an adequate and regular ferry service to the public.\n\nBefore leaving the subject of Public Works, we should be glad if the Director could give us some information when the Praya East Reclamation is likely to be begun. The foreshore on Praya East, at low water, has been increasingly disagreeable to the sense of smell for some years past, and, if this Reclamation is not likely to be begun soon, we would suggest that the drains and sewer pipes might be led further out along the foreshore. Another point which seems to require watching, from the Public Health point of view, is the raking about by poor Chinese in the stuff deposited in dust-boats on the Praya and in dustbins in the streets.\n\nWe approve of the re-casting of the system of accounts of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, and we hope that it may be found possible to reduce somewhat the working expenses of this costly undertaking. We would also most strongly urge upon the Government the desirability of vigorously pressing upon the Chinese Authorities the necessity for fulfilling their agreement to link up this line with the Railway which is now being built from Canton to Hankow.\n\nAnother point upon which we would ask your Excellency to take action is in connection with the site for the erection of the new building for the Hongkong Branch of the European Young Men's Christian Association. It is most advisable that a central site, which is easily accessible by ricksha from the landing-stages, should be acquired, and we would, therefore, ask you to approach the Secretary of State for the Colonies upon the subject of a grant of a site in a Central situation being made to the Association upon easy terms.\n\nIn conclusion, we would venture to express the hope that the residents of this Colony will continue to give liberal financial assistance for the prosecution of the War, and that the local War Loan, which has recently been offered for subscription, may prove to be a very great success, and we would suggest for consideration that the Sinking Fund might be invested by the Government in 6 per cent. Exchequer Bonds, so as to yet further aid the War Funds.\n\nHon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK - Sir, speaking on behalf of my senior Chinese colleague and myself, I beg to emphasize the remarks relative to the searching of Chinese passengers leaving or arriving in this Colony. From the nature of the complaints brought to the notice of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, through the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and from similar representations to ourselves, it is evident that the system of searching by the native police is capable of much improvement. In our opinion, there should always be present some responsible officer to whom the Chinese, when searched, could report in case of irregularities and to whom they could turn for guidance when a dispute arises.\n\nUnder the heading of Water Works, on page 101, we are glad to see that the additional Service Reservoir at West Point and the Tytam Tuk scheme (2nd section) are to be both of them completed in 1917. Under the heading of Kowloon Works, on the same page, we should like to know whether the sums of $35,000 and $30,000 under items 29 and 30, represent the estimated total expenditures on those works, and, if not, what are such totals. We should, also, like to know what are the \"General Works\" on roads in Kowloon, costing $22,000, which are mentioned in item 34 (b).\n\nIn connection with Kowloon, we suggest that the small children's playground near Hunghom Railway Station ought to be improved by the erection of a shelter from the weather and by the planting of shrubs and shade-trees round the edges.\n\nUnder the heading of Supreme Court, on page 44 of the Estimates, we notice that a 1st grade Translator has been replaced by a 2nd grade Translator, and we would urge upon the Government the desirability of steps being taken for the improvement of the translation branch of the Service, because in the Supreme Court sometimes the whole decision turns upon the correct translation of a single word.\n\nWith regard to item 8 (b) on page 99, of $37,500, for the improvement of that section of the Deep Water Bay to Tytam Tuk section of road which goes from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay, we should like to know what will be roughly the cost of making the remainder of that section fit for motor traffic, and similarly, in connection with item (c), we should like to know, roughly, what would be the cost of a motor road from Tytam Gap down to Shaukiwan.\n\nIn connection with the administration of the Government Civil Hospital, I intend shortly to bring a resolution before this Council, and it is, therefore, unnecessary to discuss such administration upon the present occasion.\n\nIn connection with the small saving on page 67 of the Estimates, under the heading \"Support of Lunatics Abroad,\" we would ask why the Government has reverted to the old practice of sending Chinese lunatics to the Chinese Authorities at Canton, instead of to the John Kerr Hospital at Canton.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468233, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 537, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n50\n\nable to devise a scheme for what really amounted to taxation of themselves. me to Bee solution, but,\n\n$1\n\nA. Department Director of Education, Other Charges, Transport\n\nof\n\nif\n\n77.74\n\nTotal\n\n877.74\n\n(3.)-No refund shall be payable | Education, in respect of any quarter to any person who has not paid within the first month of the quarter all the rates payable by him in respect of that quarter.\n\n(4.)For the purpose of this sec- tion a person shall be deemed to have paid the special war rate although he may have paid such rate through the landlord, hotel-keeper, or boarding-house-keeper upon whose premises he resides and not direct to the Treasurer: Pro- vided that in such case the Trea- surer shall decide what amount of special war rate has been so paid. An amendment by Hon. Mr. SHEWAN that the tax should be increased to 10 per cent. and that all persons paying rents under $90 per month should be exempted, was not accepted by the Governor.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL remarked that houses rented at over 300 per month are often let out in floors, which again sub-let in cubicles and bed spaces.\n\nare\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY remarked that if a tribunal could be formed to fix rents it would remove some of the difficulties,\n\nHON. MR. SHEWAN-I think the pre- sent feeling in the Colony is that the landlords would be afraid to have that sort of thing.\n\nThe Bill passed through Committee with the above amendments, and, on Coun- cil resuming,\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL that it be read a third time.\n\nmoved\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY second- ed, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed.\n\nFINANCE COMMITTEE.\n\nThe vote was agreed to.\n\nQuarry Apparatus\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand six hun- dred and fifty dollars ($2,660) in aid of the vote Public Works Extraordinary, Hongkong Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Works-Apparatus for Government Quarry.\n\nThe vote was agreed to\n\nElectric Lighting\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) in aid of the following votes: Public Works, Refurrent, 31.- Electric Lighting, Kowloon ....... $500 Public Works, Recurrent, 45.-Elec- tric Lighting, Samshuipo $500 .$1,000 Total\n\nThe vote was agreed to.\n\nWater Works Maintenance\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand three hun- dred dollars ($2,300) in aid of the vote Public Works Recurrent, 49, New Terri- tories, Water Works, Maintenance of Lai Chi Kok./\n\nThe vote was agreed to.\n\nBeautifying Fanling\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand three hun- dred and fifty dollars ($2,350) in aid of the vote Botanical and Forestry Depart- Charges, Maintenance of Gardens and meht, Forestry (New Territories), Other\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid-rounds, Improvements in and adjoin- ing.\n\nseven\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of five hundred and seventy- dollars and seventy-four cents ($577.74) in aid of the following votes:- Education, A. Department of Director of Education, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses $500.00\n\nng the Fanling Golf Course.\n\nThe vote was agreed to.\n\nThe Supplementary Vote When the Supplementary Vote came up in Committee, the Chairman announced that he had received several questions from the Hon. Mr. Pollock. With regard to the Harbour Department he asked wha\n\nThen they appealed to\n\nI could find as I have already told the Council, the problem defeated me. I do not think I can hold out any hope that the proposi- tion will be further considered. As re- cards the hon. member's remarks about legislation by order of the Governor-in- Council, we are prepared to accept his suggestion in regard to this particular Bill and to alter it. With regard to his general remarks on the subject, I want say that when rules are considered which affect any particular interests in this Colony those interests consulted in the matter.\n\nare always However, we ill take his suggestion into considera- tion, and see whether anything can be done in the direction which he and his colleague indicated. As regards the remarks made by Mr. Shewan, we find it impossible to alter this Bill so as to exempt what he classes as the poorer class. Properties are owned and leased in this 'olony in such a manner that it would be impossible to do as he suggests with- but causing a greater part of the burden 10 fall on one class-the landlords-and that, again, would be unfair. I can only suggest to landlords that they should imitate the example which is going to be set by a Chinese gentleman here, Sir Robert Ho Tung. I have a letter from him in which he says that it is his inten- tion to pay the per rent, increase on behalf of all his tenants for the duration of the war. That is an extraordinarily generous offer, and the tenants of Sir Robert Ho Tung will be extraordinarily lucky. I only hope that many of them are of the class referred to by Mr. Shewan. There are many other landlords in the Colony and many landlords who are not of the Chinese race, and I hope that they will imitate the example of Sir Robert Ho Tong as far as their resources permit, waiving the liability of their tenants under this tex, either wholly For in part\n\nCouncil then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. The following amendments made:-\n\nwere\n\n1-(a) In clause 2 omit the word \"current.\"\n\n(Z) Renumber clause 2 as clause 2 (1). (e) Add the following sub-clause to clause 2:-\n\n532\n\n\"(2) The said special war rats for any given quarter shall be calculated on the valuation in force for the purpose of the rates payable for that quarter under the principal Ordin- ance.\n\nIL-In clause 6 substitute the words \"Legislative Council by resolu- tion for the words Governor-in- Council.\"\n\nHII.-Add the following clauses:-\n\n9. (1.)-If any person who receives the rent of any tenement or part of a tenement demands from his tenant, under colour of collecting the auid special war rate, an amount which exceeds the amount paid by auch person as special war rate in rea- pect of such tenement or part of a tenement, he shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine nov exceeding five hundred dollars.\n\n(2.)-No person shall be convicted under this section of demanding an excessive amount from the tenant of a part of any tenement if he proves (a) that the total amount collected by him as special war rate in res- pect of such tenement is equal to or less than the amount paid by him. as special war rate in respect of such tenement and (b) that the demand of an excessive amount from the tenant of such part of such tenement was due to a bond Ade mistake.\n\n(3.) If in any proceedings any question arises as to what amount of special war rate is attributable to any part of any tenement che certificate of the Assessor shall be admissible aş evidence of such amount.\n\nAdditional Clause:-\n\n10. (1.)-Any person in the scr- vice of the Crown who satisfies the Treasurer that he has paid income tax in the United Kingdom or in any British Possession on his official pay for any period in respect of which he has also paid the special war rate payable under this Ordin- ance shall be entitled to a refund of such special war rate not exceed- ing the amount of such income tax.\n\n(2.) For the purpose of the said' refund such income tax shall be con- verted into dollars at the demand rate on the first day of the quarter I respect of which such special war rate was paid.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 477428, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12]", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nWe consider the amount of $2,500 set down for afforestation in the Northern district as inadequate and would like to see a larger sum spent upon this work.\n\nWe still are not satisfied that the Fire Brigade has an adequate permanent staff or that the equipment is sufficient and up-to-date, and we would like an assurance from the Government that this very important matter will be further considered and attended to.\n\nLast I have heard about this Committee, as far as I know, apparently it rarely, if ever, meets, and as far as I know it has not been consulted regarding the very large expenditure on public works which are proposed in this Budget. The unofficial members of this Committee are quite willing to give any such advice and assistance as they can in connection with these public works and regarding such works as the Public Works Department undertakes, and they do not appreciate the figure-head position which is at present accorded to this Committee, which must originally have been created for some useful purpose.\n\nAs regards education, Mr. Pollock referred to this matter when the Supplementary Estimates were under discussion before this Council, and other hon. members have something to say on this subject. Generally speaking, we would be prepared to vote a larger sum for education.\n\nAs to a better class school for which there appears to be a demand. Personally, I would rather see some scheme drawn up and approved whereby some arrangement could be made by which the parents of European children, who under existing circumstances cannot afford to send their children to a cooler climate for their education, would be enabled to do so without additional cost rather than that public money should be spent upon establishing an expensive school here, where the climate is unsuitable for children. For instance, would it not be possible to subsidise some school at Weihaiwei, so that the fee charged the parents would be the same as if the school were situated in Hongkong?\n\nWe now come, sir, to the estimates for the Public Works Department, and as my hon. friend who now represents the Justices of the Peace is an expert in such matters, he will be able to make more valuable criticisms than I can. I, therefore, intend to refer only briefly to a few of the items under the heading \"Public Works Extraordinary.\" Before doing so, however, I would like to read you an extract from a speech I made in this Council on the 23rd October, 1913, when the estimates for the year 1914 were under discussion.\n\nNow, sir, it is the unanimous desire of the unofficial members of this Council that the estimates for the Public Works should in future be submitted in the first instance to the Public Works Committee and fully explained to them and discussed by them before they come before this Council. We would like to see the Public Works Committee enlarged so as to comprise all the unofficial members of Council.\n\nIf the inauguration of this procedure does not meet with approval here, or is beyond the power of H.E. the Governor, or the Officer Administering the Government for the time being, which I cannot believe it is, we wish the proposal submitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and his sanction obtained thereto. For all such expenditure on buildings, as the Central Police Station extension, Imports and Exports Office, Quarters for European officers on Leighton Hill, Quarters for scavenging coolies, comprised in items 1, 2, 3, 5 on page 97—we would all like to see the plans before being asked to vote the money. We particularly wish to know in what way the $50,000 asked for this year for the Imports and Exports Office is going to be spent. We wish to know how it is proposed to construct this building, and are most strongly adverse to any piece-meal construction such as was adopted in building the Law Courts with such disastrous results. A contract for the complete construction of a building such as this should be let by tender to be finished within a year or eighteen months. Any other method we consider unnecessary and wasteful.\n\nWe hope the construction of this building does not foreshadow a continuation of the irksome demands of this office, which are only put up with as a war measure and have very largely increased the clerical labours in all shipping and other offices. It must not be lost sight of that Hongkong owes its prosperity to the fact that until quite recently it was a free port, and the sooner it becomes again a free port the better.\n\nThe ... many good building sites and would pay for itself in a short time. Motor access to the Peak is much wanted, and we therefore wish $100,000 added to the estimates for this road.\n\nWe would like to have some particulars of the very large amount put down for reclamation at Samshuipo.\n\nWe notice with surprise that no provision has been made for the Eastern Reclamation scheme, and we are quite at a loss to understand the very dilatory way in which the Government has handled the system under which all such public works are paid for out of revenue. The only businesslike way of supplying the Colony with such works is by means of short loans in local currency with adequate sinking funds, which would provide the amount required for each year while more equitably distributing the burden of repayment. We would like to see a scheme of the kind adopted.\n\nThe Unofficial members of the Sanitary Board have represented to us the absolute necessity for the provision of a poultry market, and we wish a sum of $50,000 included in the Estimates for that purpose. The programme for road construction we welcome, but it was with very much regret that we listened to the reply of the Government to the question asked by the hon. member who represents the Justices of the Peace regarding the road from Pokfolum to the Peak suggested by the Automobile Association acting under the best expert advice. I could have understood the reply had the Director of Public Works, for whom I have a great respect, been here, for his somewhat Victorian ideas of the development of the Colony are well-known, but for this reply to be given with a young and energetic Acting Director of Public Works at the head of the Department is amazing. We take it the reply means that the Government does not wish to construct the road, for although they say they know of a better, nothing has been put in the estimates for this better road - on that side of the hill, at any rate.\n\n**H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT**\nThere is provision for a road up the Peak in the estimates.\n\n**HON. MR. LANDALE**\nNo provision for a road on that side of the hill. We should be sorry to think that this proposed shelving of the matter is due to pique, and that our road will be trotted out a few years hence as a fresh proposal from the P.W.D. The road would open up this matter. The overcrowding in the Wanchai District is notorious, and the offensive condition of the foreshore all along the Praya at low tide is also only too well-known. As the cost of this very much needed public work in a great measure will fall upon the Marine Lot-holders, public economy does not enter largely into the question, and we would like to know the cause of the delay and to see the work immediately commenced.\n\nWe are glad to hear that the outlying Police Station at Tai O is to be connected by telephone.\n\nThe telephones at all Police Stations should be connected with the Central Exchange and direct communication thus established, instead of, as at present, through the Central Police Station. We should like the Government to take immediate steps to effect this connection with the Central Exchange.\n\nWe think the station tower at Kowloon has been long enough without a clock, and we would like to see this rectified and a suitable clock that would show the time by night as well as by day placed in the position which has already been provided for it.\n\nWith regard to the Military Contribution, we are still very strongly opposed in principle to the method of assessment, but for patriotic reasons we do not propose to press the matter until after the war.\n\nThe injustice inflicted upon the personnel of the Fleet and the Army by the rate of exchange at which the Naval and Military Services are paid in Hongkong has been represented, as you know, sir, to the Government at Home, and so far has not been adequately adjusted. We feel very strongly on this point, and would like to know whether any reply has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. We consider that the amount required for this exchange compensation would be a fair charge on the revenues of the Colony during the war and demobilisation of the Army.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479644, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 1.\n\nThe Rt. Hon. Walter Long, \n**His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.**\n\n57\n\nThe Humble Petition of Tai Yan Steam Launch Co., of Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong Steam Launch Proprietors and of Lee Kee Steam Launch Co., Tai Wing Steam Launch Co., Sam Wo Steam Launch Co., Hop Yick Steam Launch Co., Weing Hing Steam Launch Co., Wing Shun Steam Launch Co., Tak Kee, Kwong Fook Steam Launch Co., Wai Kee, Tung Kee Steam Launch Co., Wing Hing Steam Launch Co., Chang Put Kee and Tak On Steam Launch Co., being all parties lately engaged in carrying on the Yaumati and SanshuiPo Ferry Services in the Harbour of Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\n**HE WE TH** as follows :-\n\nYour Petitioners the Tai Yan Steam Launch Company were originator of organized Ferry Services in the Harbour of Victoria plying between Victoria and Yaumati and Samshuipo. From time to time your other Petitioners, who set on foot similar services combined, with your Petitioners the Tai Yan Steam Launch Company in the services originated by them, in enlarging such services and the resources of the Parties carrying them on and greatly increasing the facilities for public traffic across Hong Kong Harbour.\n\n-1-\n\nPage 60 \nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479648, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \n61 \n\nThat your Petitioners had always, and often at considerable expense, acquiesced in and carried out the suggestions of the Harbour Master for the improvement of the service.\n\n(1) That it was acknowledged on all sides and particularly by the Honourable Mr. Holyoak and the Honourable Mr. Shewan that your Petitioners deserved consideration and preferential treatment.\n\nThat it was expressly stated by the Government that the object of the Bill to regulate the Ferries was not to produce revenue.\n\nThat your Petitioners offered to comply with any conditions the Government thought fit to impose and to pay any rent the Government deemed reasonable.\n\nThat the tender of your Petitioners was based on their long experience of the receipts from the Ferries and fixed at an amount beyond which a reasonable return on the capital invested could not be hoped for unless fares were, to the prejudice of the public, to be increased.\n\n(n) That the tender which was accepted was of double the monthly rent offered by your Petitioners in spite of the announcement that the object of the Bill was not to secure revenue; that the successful tenderers, save for conducting a Ferry Service to Samshuipo with one single launch for a period of two years, had had no previous experience in conducting the Ferry Service concerned or any others and their suitability and capacity to do so were quite unknown factors and that, in view of these facts and of the fact that no complaints existed \n\n-5-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479650, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "# \n\n63 \n\nquestion that some principle of public interest or policy must have been concerned to underlay such motive it is clear that the demands of natural justice require that, if it was necessary to over-ride the claims of your Petitioners in the public interest that your Petitioners should be compensated at the public expense.\n\n(8) Your Petitioners feel themselves aggrieved by the action of the Government and submit they have good grounds for such grievance especially since they understand that the reason why their claims were over-riden was because of the desire of the Government that the District of Samshuipo in Kowloon should be developed and of the view of the Government that the awarding of the service to the successful tenderers would conduce to this object by reason of the fact that the successful tenderers had invested a large sum in land and buildings at Samshuipo and would naturally be concerned to develop the traffic facilities there in their own interest and perhaps to the prejudice of the public travelling to Yaumati and Kowkong.\n\nYour Petitioners therefore humbly pray that you may be pleased to direct that compensation be paid to your Petitioners for the loss they have suffered owing to the service being awarded to others over their heads without any adequate reasons being vouchsafed\n\n-7-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479672, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 88, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "## Letter from Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston\n\nWe have the honour to state that our clients have informed us that they have all along carried on a service between Hong Kong and Yaumati, Hong Kong and Tsui, and Hong Kong and Samshuipo, and that their representations are to be treated as applying to all these services and not to the Yaumati service only.\n\nOur clients further wish to emphasize that they are quite willing and prepared to submit to any reasonable regulations for controlling the improvement of the service which the Government may think fit to make.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servants,\nDeacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston.\n\nThe Hon. A.G.M. Fletcher,\nActing Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479695, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 111, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \n108\n\n\n9. It will be observed that our clients have always willingly acquiesced in the Harbour Master's suggestion for the improvement of the launches and undertaken the large expenditure entailed thereby, an expenditure which, if they lose the service, will largely be a loss to them as, under present conditions, no remunerative opportunity exists in the Colony for the employment of the sixteen launches thrown out of service and they are prohibited from selling them abroad. If they lose the service, they will be obliged to claim compensation owing to the loss, which, under normal conditions, would not result to them. This situation would not exist if the Government had chosen a period of normal conditions to bring into force the present proposals.\n\n10. The only other parties who, so far as our clients are aware, are likely to tender are the people who recently instituted the Samshuipo Ferries. They are understood to be already forming a syndicate and soliciting subscriptions for the purpose. But our clients would point out, as they pointed out to the Committee, that these people only commenced their service after the Government's intention regarding the future of the service became known, and our clients submit they cannot have any real claim to consideration.\n\n11. Our clients are quite willing to pay any reasonable rent during the three years and are quite prepared to make an \n-3-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488655, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 396, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n## Supplementary Estimates\n\n### Public Works Programme\n\nThe estimated expenditure under the programme now submitted is $38,790 - kerbing, and channelling numbers of streets in New Kowloon, mostly Kowloon City and some in Samshuipo; also scavenging lanes and slab pavings to footways make up a total of $70,000. A supplemental vote of $50,000 is required. The whole of this is caused by the rapid development of Samshuipo and a portion of Kowloon City Reclamation. The original amount was $30,550.\n\n**HON. MR. BIRD**: Is that work done by contract or measured up and paid for by schedule rate?\n\n**THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS**: By schedule rate. The slabs are supplied from our own quarries. The amount of it is owing to the very abnormal amount of building. It is a vote that keeps up with the building.\n\n**HON. MR. BIRD**: I presume all the measuring is checked by Europeans?\n\n**THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS**: It is checked two ways; not only checked off the plans but gone over by European overseers.\n\nApproved.\n\n### A Motor Truck for Opium Conveyance\n\n$2,145, on account of Imports and Exports Department, Special Expenditure, One Motor Truck.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: This is required by the Imports and Exports Department to convey opium from the factory to the office. The chassis cost $1,700 and the body was built by the Railway Department. It saves time, and the use of a launch.\n\nApproved.\n\n### Artificial Legs\n\n$760, on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Artificial Legs.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: The $760 for obtaining the very best artificial legs that can be got. A man lost both his legs on the railway and the legs he got were very unsatisfactory and gave him a lot of pain. I believe. We decided to get the best; they are entirely satisfactory; very light and very strong.\n\nApproved.\n\n### A Hulk at Deep Bay\n\n$10,000, on account of Police and Fire Brigade, A.-Police, Special Expenditure, One Hulk.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: This matter has been considered by the Finance Committee. It is for the establishment of a hulk at Deep Bay instead of a land police station.\n\nApproved.\n\n### A Patrol Path in the New Territories\n\n$3,000, on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Communications, Patrol Path - Sheung Shui to Ta Ku Ling.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: This path was in the estimates for 1919 and again in 1920 but difficulties occurred as to an actual site. It has now been decided to make the path from Sheung Shui to the frontier at Ta Ku Ling. It is a 3 ft. path.\n\nApproved.\n\n### Miscellaneous Public Works\n\n$10,000, in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, (35) Miscellaneous Works.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: I circulated this vote to the Finance Committee. The proposal is to take a vote of $10,000 to cover all the expenditure of a number of small sums for miscellaneous works up to the end of the year. By the time the proposal was circulated, the vote was exceeded by nearly $1,000. Since then one of the members of the Committee expressed the view that they would like to know what all the items were. Up to now the items amount to $1,883; they include: converting a latrine at the Harbour Office, a safe and stand for the D.P.W's. office in which to keep valuable documents, ceiling fans at warder's mess-room, Victoria Gaol, alterations at the Armoury for the security of the arms. If members would like to reduce this vote, it could be cut down to $5,000 and I could circulate votes required from time to time.\n\n**HON. MR. HOLYOAK**: How much will the unused balance be?\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: Just over $70,000. Cut it down to $5,000; that may cover everything.\n\nThe vote was reduced to $5,000 and approved.\n\n### Harbour Improvements\n\n$2,500, on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Harbour Improvements.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: This is required in connection with the investigation now being made with a view to the report of Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice. The engineers were engaged on taking soundings and doing other work in the harbour requiring the following:- Rowing boat, sounding wire, anchor rod, tide gauges, buoys, pricking gear, hire of sampans and men and hiring a small junk. $250 is required to cover further items. The total only amounts to under $1,000 but various things arise in connection with this work and we do not want to delay it at all.\n\nApproved.\n\n### Communications Needed by New Building\n\n$13,700, in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong Kong, Communications, (16) Roads (9) General Works.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: This is required in connection with the new building, completed or nearing completion. The position of the vote is: $60,000 has been provided in the estimates and the programme submitted and approved amounts to that. Now a second programme of work is required in connection with new building completed - kerbing, channelling, relaying kerbing, cement concrete walls, slab paving, etc., $13,700.\n\n**HON. MR. POLLOCK**: The time of the Finance Committee would be saved if a great many of these were circulated beforehand.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: I was afraid I was circulating too many things to the Finance Committee. I will have everything over a certain amount circulated.\n\nThe vote was approved.\n\n### The Quarry Workshop\n\n$6,000, on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Additional paving sheds, and extension of concrete pile moulding platform at Quarry Workshop.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**: This is in connection with the Quarry at Tsat-si-mui. There is a tremendous lot of work going on there. If members were to pay a visit there they would be much interested to see the work going on.\n\nApproved.\n\n### Re-Building Prison Shed at Lai-chi-kok\n\n$6,000, on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Buildings, Re-building of certain prison sheds at Lai-Chi-Kok.\n\nApproved.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488678, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 419, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "## 411 \n\nThe hon. member was answered by the Colonial Secretary on April 14th. The hon. member asked whether the Government would take a vote of residents as to whether the road was required, and he also wanted to know what was the estimated cost of making the road when such estimate was obtained. The answer given was that \"the Government is not prepared to take such a referendum as is suggested because the construction of the road has been approved by the Legislative Council. The road will be of the greatest value not only as a means of access to all parts of the Peak eventually by motor vehicles, but also it will reduce the cost of carriage of road and building materials to at least one-half the present price.\" I would ask the hon. member to note that it may also have the desirable result of lessening considerably the employment of women and children in carrying burdens to the Hill district. The new alignment of the road will make it possible to construct branch roads connecting other portions of the Hill district with the lower levels.\n\nIt was further stated that the Public Works Committee of the Council at a meeting held on October 8th, 1920, unanimously recommended the construction of this road at an estimated cost of $86,250. At a further meeting of the Committee held on January 13th, 1921, a change in the route was recommended at a revised estimate of $118,000. Since then the unofficial members of the Council have considered most carefully the continuation of the road to Victoria Gap and have approved that being done.\n\nI consider it is essential that we should have this road, not only for the reasons already given in that answer but for other reasons. There is the question of access to the Peak during hours the Peak Tram is not running, urgent cases in which doctors are required, and the tremendous help it would be in removing baggage up and down the Peak at a very much lower rate than at the present time. I consider that in view of the Report on Child Labour, recently presented, that the removal of building material to the Peak at a very low rate and getting rid of the child labour used for its transportation is one of the chief reasons why this road is going to be of very great public benefit. Every day shows it is going to be a far more valuable asset to the Colony than it was ever thought or suggested it would be.\n\n## A VOTE FOR CHEUNG CHAU?\n\nThe hon. member referred to the vote of $500 for District Officer South and suggested it should be increased to $5,000 for expenditure in the island of Cheung Chau. The $500 is of similar character to the vote for the District Officer North for helping to carry into effect small public works such as small bridges and paths. It is a vote of a very special kind, and is doled out in quite small amounts. It is of great help to the people of the district when small work has to be done with their own labour and not under supervision.\n\nAs regards Cheung Chau, I appreciate very much what has been done by the few foreign residents there in the making of paths and improving the portion of the island in which they live, and if it should appear necessary to use public funds to supplement their efforts, that can be considered and a special vote taken for the amount required.\n\n## YAUMATI FERRIES\n\nThe next question the hon. member referred to was the running of the ferries to Shamsuipo and Yaumati, and he wanted to know whether the Government was getting enough from those ferries. The sum they pay is a very considerable one, but before the period of the present lease expires, which will be fourteen months hence, the whole question will have to be very carefully considered. When the ferry was started, quite a short lease was...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491948, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]", "page_number": 487, "title": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]", "content_text": "68A\n\nJ\n\n&c.\n\nTo be in a group of about 2000.\n\nThat happened on the road?\n\nAt the rear of the group, someone had been wounded.\n\nWe proceeded on our way.\n\nThen we reached Shatin. I heard that before we reached Shatin a motor containing four men passed us.\n\nOn the way, did you pass any police?\n\nI did not see any.\n\nDid you pass any police standing on the road?\n\nI saw two Indian constables near SamshuiPo, but they did not make any attempt to stop us.\n\nWhen you got to the reservoir at the top of the hill, did a constable stop you there?\n\nNo, we were not stopped at that point.\n\nUntil you reached the point where the men were shot, did you halt on the road yourself?\n\nI did not halt at any point.\n\nWere you present when the men were shot?\n\nI was.\n\nIn what part of the crowd were you?\n\nI was at the rear.\n\nWhere was Tan Hui Piu?\n\nHe was in front. I heard that he had been shot. I then went forward.\n\nBefore the shooting, did you see the police?\n\nI did not see any police before the shooting.\n\nOr soldiers?\n\nOn the way, I merely saw the motor with some soldiers pass by.\n\nDid you hear shots fired?\n\nI did.\n\nHow many shots did you hear fired?\n\nI cannot say. After the first shot had been fired, I heard one volley.\n\nBy Mr. Ekeman: You state that you have a house in Shanghai Street. When you left your employment, why did you not stop there? Why did you go to Canton?\n\nI had no money to stay.\n\nCould you get money at Canton?\n\nI would be fed and supplied with money at Canton.\n\nWhy?\n\nThere is a Labour Association formed by my fellow villagers at Canton, and anyone in trouble may be received there.\n\nWhen were you told you would be received in Canton?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492907, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "page_number": 260, "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nThere are\n\n# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nI\n\n95\n\nThe amendment was approved and the Bill, having passed through Committee, the Council resumed.\n\nHON. MR. LOWE moved, and the HON. MR. LANG seconded the third reading.\n\nAdjournment\n\nand from what we may call ancient trial home and I think that question will\n\nThe amendment was approved and the Council considered the Bill clause by clause. On clause 2 custom\n\nIt has also come out, from time to time, not only in connection with the certain industrial schools in the Colony\n\nill, having passed through committee, MR LOWE moved the insertion of the date \"28th day of September, 1922,\"\n\nto time, not only in connection with the statutory declaration, he said, baying evidence given before the Commission, but there is one at the west end of the cite\n\nCouncil resumed, also from reports made by persone in and one being conducted on the same terested, that children do accompany their hose as the school formerly conducted\n\nTax ATTORNEY GENERAL moved and been made that day.\n\nbe COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded parents-mothers principally to places of Miss Byre at Causeway Bay, and noi\n\nNo doute third reading.\n\nemployment, and, though they occasion conducted at Kowloon City.\n\nally do a little work, they are really taken the experience gained will be of assist\n\nTHE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE there in order that they may not be left ance when we come to deal with somOVERNMENT-Before this Bill is passed, at home without anyone to look after thing larger.\n\nI am perfectly sure than before I put the third reading, I should them. I think employers recognise the this Bill, if properly worked, wiil effe to express what I know is the feeling fact that that must be the case, or else a very wonderful improvement in the Council; that is the feeling of great ing: this was carried and the Bill pasted it would inflict great hardship and led industrial conditions in Hongkong.\n\nTopreciate towards the members of the accordingly.\n\nto children being neglected in auch of us who have been for any time in to ommision who drew up the report on The Colony it has always been a painful sighich this Bill is founded.\n\nIt makes way as to be a public scandal.\n\nquestion of making other arrangements to see children carrying loads and to rest changes in the industrial life of the for the children has been considered by very young children engaged for loolony-changes which most people have the Government from time to time and, hours in unsuitable industries.\n\nWe ha bought desirable for many years.\n\nTHE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE The Council standa three years ago, I think,-quite that always known that there has been old like to mention, in connection with GOVERNMENT the Government gave an assurance that difficulty of the poverty of the pare bis work, the names of one or two very adjourned till the 12th of October by which they would give every consideration to but I am hoping that the general ard workers in this Colony.\n\nOne is Mr. time the Government hope to have the first the extension of educational facilities, provement in industrial conditions elle, of the London Mission, who works reading of the Supply Bill.\n\neither under Government auspices or Hongkong will serve to mitigate among the Chinese and who has a great under the auspices of various societies hardship caused by enacting this legi nowledge of Chinese life, and the other such the senior Chinese member mention-lation.\n\nThe elders of the family are Mim Pitts.\n\nI do not know how many ed, and either fix a small fee or make the getting better wages.\n\nI may say, in tears they have worked here, but I am schools free.\n\nEffect was given, partly, connection, that the Government is 80 are the passing at this time of this Bill to that principle when the Confucian to take up the subject of providing beats a seal so to speak on their work here in Bociety established, I think, 18 schools homes for the working classes, and onnection with the Chinese.\n\nWhatever we about three years ago, and the Government arrangement provides for houses both i o in the future will, no doubt, supple- gave a contribution towards their main families and single labourers at foment, what has been done by this Bill.\n\nThere are two difficulties of rants and better conditions than The Bill is the beginning, at any rate, of course, one is forming suitable centres\n\npresent.\n\nThat, incidentally, will help proper recognition of the rights of both and finding suitable premises, and, two, question of the expense of keeping Pomen and children in the industrial life\n\nI own assure finding sufficient funds.\n\nfamily in the Colony.\n\nI need not say of the Colony, which has ao long been honourable members that the Govern more on the subject, except to gonsidered desirable, but which has not ment, when this legislation has been passed, will not neglect the question and assurance to honourable members thitherto been very noticeable will do everything in its power to oxtendy difficulties arise out of the paThe third reading was carried and the Construction, Bridge No. 7.\n\nBill passed accordingly.\n\ntenance.\n\neducational facilities to the many thou- sands of children who are at present without them.\n\nThe late Mr. Lau Chụ Pak, on more than one socasion, brought to the notice of the Government the scenes which oo\n\nof this legislation they will be dealt m by the Government in as sympathetic a energetic a manner as possible.\n\nHON.\n\nThe Masonic Ordinance\n\nThe second reading of the Bill was th\n\nMr. A. R. LOWE moved the carried.\n\nOn the motion of the ATTORNcord reading of the Bill instituled, An GENERAL the Council went into comuni Ordinance to amend the law relating to the incorporation of the Zetland Hall Trustees.\n\nto consider the Bill clausn by clause\n\nSub-clauses 2 and 3 of Clause 3 * reversed in order.\n\nOn olazas 1. Attorney-General moved that the day of January, 1928,” be inserted.\n\ncurred when new schools were opened: how the children came up in numbers tar in exoses of the accommodation, and it was a painful sight to see them turned away\n\nThe Government is not unmindful of the necessity of providing, as far a possible, for these children and I am sure that the Tung Wah Hospital Committee,\n\nH.ET OFFICER ADMINISTERE the Kwang Wah Hospital Committee, the THE GOVERNMENT-The reas00 Confucian Society and other societies will leaving the clause open was that there do all in their power to help.\n\nWe have a great deal of machinery to be got now had under consideration, for some time, it is thought that three mouths will the question of establishing a large indus-enough.\n\nHON. MR. A. O. LANG seconded,\n\nOn the motion of the Hon. MR. LOWE, be Council went into Committee to con\n\n## FINANCE COMMITTEE\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was afterwards held, the COLONIAL STORE- TAEY presiding.\n\n### Oost of a Railway Bridge\n\nThe Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of $24,000 in aid of the vote Kowloon.\n\nExpenditure, Canton Railway, Special\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-This is the bridge over the new main road from Kowloon City to Samshuipo.\n\nThe vote in $61,000, but that was on a dollar estimated at 38. Bd.\n\nA large amount of steelwork was ordered\n\nThe total from England; it was rather heavier and more substantial in design.\n\ncost is now $90,000.\n\nThe extra $24,000 ia required for this year and the remaining $5,000 will be put in the estimates next year.\n\nThe vote was approved.\n\nPage 254", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575592, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 234, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "(F2777/1193/10)\n\nLANCHOW,\n12th February, 1942.\n\n233\n\nI beg to have the honour to write to you this letter describing conditions in Hong Kong prior to my escape from that place on 31st January 1942, and confirming the cable I sent you from Watlam. I am a British subject by birth - Passport No. 3708 issued at Hong Kong and have been a resident in Kweilin for the past nine years.\n\n1. British and allied war prisoners:\n\n## Military Organisations\n\nArmy, Navy and other units were first concentrated in several camps both on the Hong Kong side (Causeway Bay refugee camp, Shaukiwan, etc.) and on the Kowloon side (Argyle Street refugee camps and Chinese soldiers internment camps, Shamsuipo Barracks) but now have all been transferred to Kowloon and are concentrated in camps all round Argyle Street and Kowloon City and Shamsuipo Military Barracks. Indian soldiers are mostly in Argyle Street camps.\n\n2. British and allied Civilian Prisoners:\n\nThey were first allowed freedom, but during the first week of January 1942, they were asked to assemble in Murray Barracks and were sent to the following hotels for internment: Asia Hotel, Tai Koo Hotel, Meichow Hotel, Naming Hotel, but during the middle of January they were all removed to Stanley Prison. Staffs of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Chartered Bank and Mercantile Bank were taken under guard to their respective Banks to close up the accounts of the Banks and are still being done, and these for the time being are allowed to remain in a Chinese Hotel (Na Ping Hotel) until their accounts are fully made up. Dr. Selwyn-Clark is allowed free to operate as head of the Medical Service (situated top floor National City Bank Building). The Head of the Sanitary Department is allowed to retain his post. I saw the Defence Secretary, Mr. Lee and Mrs. Lee and five other members of the Colonial Secretary Department in the Colonial Secretary's Office now situated on the 3rd Floor of Princes Building (Harry Wicking's Office). This Department is retained solely for the purpose of collecting and keeping a record of casualties and list of Britishers interned.\n\n## Indians\n\nThere was considerable Fifth Columnist movement before the war started. I speak and write Gujerati and understand Hindi and so I know what was going on to some extent and also the Indian Police was filled to some extent with propaganda. After the surrender of Hong Kong these elements were loud in their condemnation of the white race and Britishers especially. The Sindhi Association in Hong Kong were foremost in this and they lost no time in protesting their filial bonds with the Japanese; and the Indian agitators, Mr. Malik and another whose name I do not remember have taken charge of the affairs of the Indian community. They went so far as to inform the Japanese that the Parsee community were absolutely pro-British and therefore they should not receive favour treatment and should be interned, but the well-known Beer Brewery owner, Mr. Ruttonjee, got over this and the Parsee community were left unmolested.\n\n## Sanitation\n\nThe whole city has never been swept and all over the place dead bodies are lying about. Flies infest the whole place. Water supply was resumed on the 22nd ultimo and light on about the 2nd ultimo. The streets are filled with rubbish piled mostly in corners.\n\n## Japanese activities\n\nThe Army Headquarters is now established in the Peninsula Hotel. The Naval Headquarters is established in the Naval Dockyard. The Army controls Kowloon up to Kowloon City and Kowloon Tong, Wang Ching-wei's henchmen the New Territories, and Hong Kong.\n\nH.E. Sir A. Clark Kerr,\nBritish Embassy,\nCHUNGKING.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]