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        "content_text": "\n\nT. M. C. C. \n\n1 Alum \n\nper 100 catties 0 1 0 \n\n2 Aniseed, Star \n\nditto \n\nDitto, Oil of. \n\nditto \n\nRice Paper Pictures \n\n3 Arsenic \n\nditto \n\n40 Paper Fans. \n\n4 Bangles (or Glass Armlets) \n\ndifto \n\n41 Paper of all kinds \n\n5 Bamboo Screens and Bam- \n\nboo Ware of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n6 Brass Leaf \n\nditto \n\n7 Building Materials \n\nDuty free. \n\n8 Bone and Horn Ware \n\nper 100 catties 1 0 0 h \n\nditto \n\n43 Preserves and Sweet- \n\nmeats of all kinds 44 Rattan work of all kinds 45 Rhubarb \n\n46 Silk, Raw, whether from \n\nper thousand \n\nf \n\nper 100 catties 0 3 \n\nditto \n\nChekiang, Canton, or elsewhere, all kinds Coarse, or refuse of \n\nditto \n\nSilk \n\nDitto Oil. \n\nditto \n\n13 China Root \n\nditto \n\n14 China Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nOrganzine, all kinds Ribbons, Thread, &c., \n\n&c. \n\n+ \n\n+ \n\n15 Clothes (ready made). \n\nditto \n\n16 Copper Ware, Pewter \n\nditto, &c. \n\nditto \n\nSatins, \n\nPongees, \n\nof all kinds \n\n19 Cubebs \n\n17 Corals (or False Coral) \n\n18 Crackers and Fire-works \n\n20 Fans (as Feather Fans, &c.) \n\nditto \n\nVelvets, Crapes, \n\nLutestrings, &c., &e. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA. \n\n9 Camphor \n\n10 Canes of all kinds \n\n11 Capoor Cutchery \n\n12 Cassia \n\nDitto Buds \n\nEstablished in pursuance of Article X of the Treaty, \n\n* O \n\nපප \n\nNO BOO 10 3 ICONS \n\nEXPORTS. \n\nපල \n\n39 Pictures, viz., large Paint- \n\nings \n\n42 Pearls, (ie., false Pearls) \n\nSilk Piece goods of all \n\nkinds, as Silks, \n\nCoooo \n\nOOOO \n\n10 O \n\nOOO \n\nOO \n\nOO \n\n6 Camphor (Malay), first \n\nquality, clean. Cainphor, second quality, \n\nrefuse \n\n7 Cloves, first quality, picked Ditto, second ditto, mother 8 Clocks, Watches, Spy- Glasses, all kinds of Writing-Desks, Dress- ing Boxes, Cutlery, Perfumery, &c., &c. \n\n9 Canvas, 30 a 40 yards long, 24 a 31 inches wide \n\n10 Cochineal \n\n11 Cornelians \n\nDitto Beads \n\n12 Cotton \n\n13 Cotton Manufactures, viz.. \n\nLong Cloths, white, 30 a 40 yards long, 30 a 36 inches wide Cambricksand Muslins, \n\n20 a 24 yards long, 40 a 46 inches wide Grey or Unbleached Cottons, viz.:- \n\nLong Cloths, Domes- tics, &c., &c., 30 a 40 yards long, 28 a 40 inches wide \n\nGrey Twilled Cottons, \n\n30 a 40 yards long, 28 a 40 inches wide Chintz and Prints of \n\nper catty \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties ditto \n\nper piece per 100 catties \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\nلمو \n\nCoo \n\nපය \n\n27 Linen, fine, as Irish or Scotch, yards long, \n\ninches wide \n\nCoarse Linen, as Linen and Cotton Mixtures, \n\nSilk and Linen Mix- tures, &c. &c. \n\n+ \n\n28 Mace, or Flower of Nut- \n\nTeg \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\n. per piece \n\nper \n\ncent. ad valorem. \n\n29 Mother of Pearl Shells 30 Metals, viz.:~ \n\nCopper, \n\nper \n\ncent, ad valorem. \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\n་ \n\nunmanufac- \n\nT. M. C. C \n\ntured, as in pigs \n\nditto \n\nCopper, manufactured, \n\neach \n\nper 100 pictures 0 \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nper 100 stones 5 0 0 per 100 catties 10 0 0 0 \n\nditto \n\n5 0 0 } \n\nas in sheets, rods \n\nditto \n\nIron, unmanufactured, \n\nas in pigs \n\nditto \n\nIron, manufactured, as \n\nditto \n\nin bars, rods, &c. \n\nditto \n\nLead in pigs, or manu- \n\nditto \n\nfactured. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nper piece \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nQuicksilver \n\nSteel, nomanufactured Tin. \n\nTin Plates \n\nUnenumerated Metals. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nditto \n\n31 Nutmegs, first quality, or \n\ncleaned \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nNutmegs, second quality, \n\nor uncleaned \n\nditto \n\nمسر \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n32 Pepper \n\n+ \n\nditto \n\n33 Putchuck \n\nditto \n\n34 Rattans \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n21 Furniture of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n22 Galingal \n\nditto \n\n23 Gamboge \n\nditto \n\nO-HOON \n\nO-NOG NI \n\nN.B.-Theadditional \n\nOOOOO \n\nDuty of so much \n\nall kinds, 20 & 30 yards long, 25 a 31 \n\ninches wide \n\nditto \n\nper piece, hitherto \n\nHandkerchiefs under 1 \n\n35 Rice, Paddy, and Grain of \n\nall kinds \n\n36 Rose Maloes. \n\n37 Saltpetre (to be sold to Government Agents only) \n\nDuty Free. \n\n- per 100 catties 1 0 0 0 \n\nditto \n\nlevied, to be hence- \n\nyard square \n\neach \n\n0 0 I 0 \n\n38 Shark's Fins, first quality, \n\n24 Glass, and Glass Ware \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n25 Glass Beads \n\nditto \n\n26 Glue (as Fish-glue, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n27 Grass Cloth, all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n28 Hartall \n\nditto \n\n29 Ivory Ware, all kinds \n\n☺☺☺- OL \n\n' \n\nditto \n\n☺5 – O C \n\nforth abolished. \n\n47 Silk and Cotton mix- \n\nJenmixtures, and goods \n\ntures, Silk and Wool- \n\nHandkerchiefs above 1 \n\nyard square \n\nor White \n\nL \n\nditto \n\n1 0 0 ย \n\nditto \n\nShark's Fins, second qua- \n\nGinghams, Pallicates, \n\nlity or Black \n\nditto \n\nમ 5 0 0 \n\nof such classes \n\nditto \n\n48 Shoes and Boots, of \n\nLeather, Satin, or otherwise \n\nditto \n\n49 Sandal Wood Ware \n\nditto \n\n30 Kittysols, or Paper Um- \n\nbrellas \n\n50 Soy. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n31 Lacquered Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n32 Lead (White Lead) \n\nditto \n\n33 Lead (Red Lead) \n\nditto \n\n34 Marble Slabs \n\nditto \n\n1215 O \n\n51 Silver and Gold Ware \n\nditto \n\n52 Sugar, white and brown \n\nditto \n\n53 Sugar Candy, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n54 Tin Foil \n\nditto \n\n55 Tea . \n\nditto \n\n35 Mats, (straw, rattan, \n\n56 Tobacco of all kinds \n\nditto \n\nbamboo, &c. &c.) \n\nditto \n\n36 Mother o'Pearl Ware 37 Musk \n\nditto \n\nper catty \n\nON COLO \n\n57 Turmeric \n\nditto \n\n58 Tortoise-Shell Ware \n\nditto \n\n59 Trunks (of Leather) \n\nditto \n\n000000ONOOOO \n\nNO+O21 20 US LO EN CON \n\nDyed Cottons, Velve- teens, Silk and Cotton Mixtures, Woollen \n\nand Cotton Mixtures, and all kinds of Fancy Goods not in current consumption. \n\n14 Cotton Yarn and Cotton \n\nThread \n\n39 Skins and Furs, viz. \n\nCow and Ox Hides, \n\ntanned, and untanned \n\nditto \n\nSea Otter Skins \n\neach \n\nFox Skins, large- \n\nditto \n\nFox Skins, small \n\nditto \n\nසපප \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem \n\nTiger, Leopard, and \n\nMartin Skins \n\nditto \n\n15 Cow Bezoar \n\nper 100 catties 0 per catty \n\n16 Cutch \n\nper 100 catties \n\nඅපය \n\nLand Otter, Racoon, \n\nand Shark's Skins \n\nper hundred \n\nBeaver skins \n\nditto \n\n17 Elephant's Teeth, first \n\nHare, Rabbit, and Er- \n\nquality, whole \n\nditto \n\nmine \n\nditto \n\nElephant's Teeth, second \n\n40 Smalts \n\nper 100 catties \n\nquality, broken \n\nditto \n\n18 Fish Maws \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties \n\n38 Nankeen, and Cotton \n\nCloth of all kinds \n\n[Articles unenumerated in this Tariff, to pay a duty of 5 per cent, ad valorem.] \n\n60 Treasure, ie., Coin of \n\nall kinds \n\n19 Flints \n\nditto \n\n41 Soap \n\nditto \n\n42 Stock Fish, &c. \n\nditto \n\n43 Sea Horse Teeth \n\nditto \n\nFree. \n\n20 Glass, Glass Ware, and \n\n61 Vermilion \n\nditto \n\nCrystal Ware, of all \n\n44 Treasure and Money of all \n\nkinds \n\nPapers \n\nFree. \n\nkinds. \n\nper cent. ad valorem \n\n21 Gambier \n\n. per 100 catties 0 1 5 0 \n\n22 Ginseng, first quality \n\nditto \n\nDitto second ditto, or \n\nrefuse \n\nditto \n\nIn Cask \n\n45 Wine, Beer, Spirits, &c. \n\nIn Quart Bottles. \n\nIn Pint \n\n- per 100 bottles \n\nditto \n\nધ 5 \n\n⚫ per 100 catties 0 5 \n\nditto \n\nIMPORTS. \n\n23 Gold and Silver Thread :——— first quality, or real second ditto, or imitation \n\n. per catty \n\nditio \n\n1 Assafoetida \n\nf memo \n\nT. M. \n\nC. \n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nper 100 catties \n\n2 Bees' Wax \n\nditto \n\n3 Betel Nut \n\nditto \n\nCom \n\n5 Birds Nests, first quality, \n\ncleaned. \n\nper 100 catties 5 \n\nBirds' Nests, second qua \n\n4 Bicho de Mar, first quality, \n\nlity, good middling \n\nditto \n\nor blk. \n\nditto \n\nBicho de Mar, second \n\nBirds' Nests, third quality, \n\nuncleaned \n\nditto \n\nquality, or wht. \n\nditto \n\n24 Gums, Benjamin \n\nOlibanum. Myrrhi \n\nGums, unenumerated \n\n25 Horns, Bullocks' and Buf- \n\nfalos' \n\n26 Horns, Unicorns' or Rhi- \n\nnoceros' \n\nper 100 catties \n\nI 0 0 0 \n\nditto \n\nอ 5 0 h \n\nditto \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem \n\nper 100 catties 2 0 0 \n\nditto \n\n46 Woods, namely:--- \n\nEbony \n\nSandal Wood \n\nSapan Wood \n\nUnenumerated Woods \n\n47 Woollen Manufactures, viz.:- \n\nBroad Cloths, Spanish \n\nStripes, Habit Cloth, \n\n&c., 51 a 64 inches \n\nwide \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nper Chang of 141 inches 0 1 5 0 \n\nditto \n\nA 1 5 0 \n\nditto \n\nD \n\nditto \n\n",
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        "content_text": "\n\ncations, with a diligent pursuit of every thing that is good and right: they need entertain no apprehension of being hereafter dragged forward, nor yield in consequence to any fears or suspicions. \n\nWith reference to the arrangements which the High Commissioner and his colleagues have made in regard to duties, every thing has been done with a single eye to a just impartiality: all merchants, then, whether of China or of foreign countries, are called upon to consider the many pains that the High Commissioner and his colleagues have taken, and by all means to abide in the quiet pursuit of their respective callings, and in the enjoyment of so auspicious a peace. From henceforward amity and goodwill shall ever con- tinue, and those from afar and those who are near shall perpetually rejoice together. Such is the fervent hope of the High Commissioner and his col- leagues; and in this hope they command implicit obedience to what is now thus specially promulgated. \n\nA true Translation, \n\n(Signed) J. ROBT. MORRISON, \n\nChinese Secretary and Interpreter. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA. \n\n1 Assafoetida \n\n2 Rees' Wax \n\n3 Betel Nut. \n\n4 Bicho de Mar, first quality, \n\nor blk. \n\nBicho de Mar, second \n\nquality, or wht. \n\n5 Birds' Nests, first quality, \n\ncleaned \n\nIMPORTS. \n\nEXPORTS. \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\n1 Alum \n\nper 100 catties \n\n2 Aniseed, Star \n\nditto \n\nDitto, \n\nOil of. \n\nditto \n\n3 Arsenic \n\nditto \n\n4 Bangles (or Glass Armlets) \n\nditto \n\n50000 O \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\n39 Pictures, viz., large Paint- \n\nings \n\neachi \n\nI \n\nප \n\n? \n\nRice Paper Pictures \n\nper 100 pictures 0 \n\n40 Paper Fans \n\nper 100 catties \n\n12 Cotton \n\n41 Paper of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n་ \n\n5 Bamboo Screens and Bam- \n\n42 Pearls, (ie.,false Pearls) \n\nditto \n\nQ \n\nboo Ware of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n43 Preserves and Sweet- \n\n6 Brass leaf \n\nditto \n\nmeats of all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n7 Building Materials \n\nDuty free. \n\n44 Rattan work of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n12 Cassia \n\n8 Bone and Horn Ware \n\n9 Camphor \n\n+ \n\n10 Canes of all kinds \n\n11 Capoor Cutchery \n\nDitto Buds \n\nper 100 catties \n\n45 Rhubarb . \n\nditto \n\nONS \n\nditto \n\nper thousand \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nDitto Oil \n\nditto \n\n13 China Root \n\nditto \n\n14 China Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n15 Clothes (ready made). \n\nditto \n\nDOOHOOO \n\n10 OOND 10 \n\n46 Silk, Raw, whether from \n\nditto \n\nChekiang, Canton, or \n\nelsewhere, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nCoarse, or refuse of \n\nSilk \n\nditto \n\nOrganzine, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nRibbons, Thread, &c., \n\nditto \n\n&c. \n\nditto \n\nSilk Piece goods of all \n\n16 Copper Ware, Pewter \n\nditto, &c, \n\nditto \n\n17 Corals (or False Coral) \n\nditto \n\nසප \n\n18 Crackers and Fire-Works \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n19 Cubebs \n\nditto \n\n20 Fans (as Feather Fans, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n21 Furniture of all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n22 Galingal \n\nditto \n\n23 Gamboge \n\nditto \n\nNOON-O \n\nCITODA \n\nkinds, as Silks, Satins, Pongees, Velvets, Crapes, Lutestrings, &c., &c. 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        "content_text": "Battery Island and the \n\nLandy \n\nfinch which connecte \n\nobs Print will probably be the \n\nposition selected for Government \n\numed that acces \n\nis presumed \n\nworks, it may generally be obtaince to the \n\nLété. \n\nΣ \n\nakring Places \n\nWater abounds in every part of the Island of Hong Kong; but from the prevailing \n\nof leading the sheams \n\nthrough the various cultuated scraps \n\nby \n\nland, the washings of regstatbe \n\nmatter, (not at all \n\nimproved. \n\nred by the \n\nChinese modes. \n\nenriching the coil \n\nrender the water unholesome, Pendiacommen \n\nto point out a \n\nremedy, and et hallish \n\na Public run for shipping, during \n\nthe Commands of lie & Lenhouse \n\nZ \n\nand \n\nlie Hugh Gough but - their influence was overuled, Cam satisfied that to \n\nthis cause we \n\nmay in tome measure attribute the sectness, in Lune 1841 The water procured by us at that perion has so dicidedly objectionable that & cont sent timer to a position where \n\nLeverel \n\nI knew that its flowed by cover conduit \n\nthe hills (where I was further \n\nfrom \n\ninformed that it was supplied by \n\na small lake) Even at this position \n\nCr \n\nryeta \n\nalthough the water was clear as it possessed such an act bringent botter flavor that it was du contenired, Lam Purefore of opinion that at certain secisons-Lune Curly, a and August when \n\nVegetation",
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        "content_text": "\n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nT. \n\nM. C. C. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA. \n\nEstablished in pursuance of Article X of the Treaty. \n\nEXPORTS. \n\n6 Camphor (Malay), first \n\nquality, clean. \n\nCamphor, second quality, \n\nrefuse \n\n7 Cloves, first quality, picked per \n\nDitto, second ditto, mother \n\n8 Clacks, Watches, Spy- Glasses, all kinds of Writing-Desks. Dress- ing Boxes, Cutlery, Perfumery, &c., &c. \n\n9 Canvas, 30 a 40 yards long, 24 a 31 inches wide \n\n28 Mace, or Flower of Nut- \n\nmeg \n\nper catty \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\n27 Linen, fiue, as Irish or Scotch, yards long, \n\nditto \n\n100 catties \n\nditto \n\n0 0 } 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 \n\ninches wide Coarse Linen, as Linen and Cotton Mixtures, Silk and Linen Mix- tures, &c. &c. \n\n+ \n\nper piece \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem. \n\n29 Mother of Pearl Shells \n\nper 100 catties ditto \n\nප \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem. \n\n30 Metals, viz.:-- \n\nCopper, unmanufac- \n\nT. M. C. C \n\ntured, as in pigs \n\nditto \n\n1 Alum \n\nper 100 catties \n\n2 Aniseed, Star \n\nditto \n\nDitto, \n\nOil of \n\nditto \n\n3 Arsenic \n\nditto \n\n4 Bangles (or Glass Armlets) \n\nditto \n\n5 Bamboo Screens and Bant- \n\n39 Pictures, viz., large Paint- \n\nings \n\nRice Paper Pictures 40 Paper Fans. \n\n41 Paper of all kinds \n\n42 Pearls, (ie., false Pearls) \n\nper piece \n\nCopper, manufactured, \n\n10 Cochineal \n\ncach \n\nper 100 pictures \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties \n\nas in sheets, rods \n\nditto \n\n} \n\n11 Cornelians \n\nper 100 stones \n\nIron, un manufactured, \n\nDitto Beads \n\nපප \n\nt \n\nper 100 cattics 10 \n\nas in pigs \n\nditto \n\n12 Cotton \n\nditto \n\nIron, manufactured, as \n\n13 Cotton Manufactures, viz.: \n\nin bars, rods, &c. \n\nditto \n\nLong Cloths, white, 30 \n\nboo Ware of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n43 Preserves and Sweet- \n\n6 Brass Leaf \n\nditto \n\nmeats of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n7 Building Materials \n\nDuty free. \n\n44 Rattan work of all kinds \n\ndifto \n\nNO \n\n8 Bone and Horn Ware \n\nper 100 catties \n\n45 Rhubarb \n\nditto \n\nOOO \n\n9 Camphor \n\n10 Canes of all kinds \n\n11 Capoor Cutchery \n\n12 Cassia \n\nDitto Buds \n\nDitto Oil \n\nditto \n\n46 Silk, Raw, whether from \n\nper thousand \n\nChekiang, Canton, ur \n\nper 100 catties \n\nelsewhere, all kinds \n\nditto \n\na 40 yards long, 30 a 36 inches wide \n\nCambricksand Muslins, \n\n20 a 24 yards long, 40 a 46 inches wide \n\nGrey or Unbleached \n\nCottons, viz.: \n\nLead in pigs, or manu- \n\nfactured. \n\nditto \n\n0 4 D 0 \n\nper piece \n\nQuicksilver \n\nditto \n\nSteel, unmanufactured \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nTin. \n\nTin Plates. \n\nUnenumerated Metals. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nditto \n\nCoarse, or refuse of \n\nditto \n\nditro \n\n13 China Root \n\nditto \n\n14 China Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n15 Clothes (ready made). \n\nditto \n\n100 O \n\n{} \n\nSilk \n\nditto \n\nLong Cloths, Domes- \n\n31 Nutmegs, first quality, or \n\ncleaned \n\nper 100 catties 2 \n\nOrganzine, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n} \n\ntics, &c., &c., 30 a \n\n{1} \n\nRibbons, Thread, &c., \n\n40 yards long, 28 a \n\nNutmegs, second quality, \n\nor uncleaned \n\nditto \n\nප \n\n&c. \n\nditto \n\n40 inches wide \n\nditto \n\nSilk Piece goods of all \n\nGrey Twilled Cottons, \n\n32 Pepper \n\n+ \n\nditto \n\n↑ \n\n33 Putchuck \n\nditto \n\n16 Copper Ware, Pewter \n\nditto, &c. \n\nkinds, \n\nas \n\nSilks, \n\nditto \n\n17 Corals (or False Coral) \n\nditto \n\n18 Crackers and Fire-works \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n19 Cubebs \n\nditto \n\n20 Fans (as Feather Fans, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n21 Furniture of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n22 Galingal \n\nditto \n\n} \n\nถ \n\n23 Gamboge \n\nditto \n\nOOOOOO \n\nSatins, Pougees, Velvets, Crapes, Lutestrings, &c., &c. 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        "content_text": "\ncations, with a diligent pursuit of every thing that is good and right: they need entertain no appreliension of being hereafter dragged forward, nor yield in consequence to any fears or suspicions. \n\nWith reference to the arrangements which the High Commissioner and his colleagues have made in regard to duties, every thing has been done with a single eye to a just impartiality: all merchants, then, whether of China or of foreign countries, are called upon to consider the many pains that the High Commissioner and his colleagues have taken, and by all means to abide in the quiet pursuit of their respective callings, and in the enjoyment of so auspicious a peace. From henceforward amity and goodwill shall ever con- tinue, and those from afar and those who are near shall perpetually rejoice Such is the fervent hope of the High Commissioner and his col- together. leagues; and in this hope they command implicit obedience to what is now thus specially promulgated. \n\nA true Translation, \n\n(Signed) J. ROBT. MORRISON, \n\nChinese Secretary and Interpreter. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA. \n\n1 Assafoetida \n\n2 Bees' Wax \n\n3 Betel Nut. \n\n4 Bicho de Mar, first quality, \n\nor blk. \n\nBicho de Mar, second \n\nquality, or wht. \n\n5 Birds' Nests, first quality, \n\ncleaned \n\n6 Camphor (Malay), first \n\nquality, clean. Camphor, second quality, \n\nrefuse \n\n. \n\n7 Cloves, first quality, picked per \n\nDitto, second ditto, mother \n\n8 Clocks, Watches, Spy- \n\nGlasses, all kinds of Writing-Desks, Dress- ing Boxes, Cutlery, Perfumery, &c., &c. \n\n9 Canvas, 30 a 40 yards long, 24 a 31 inches wide \n\nM. C. C. \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n0 $ 0 0 \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nBirds' Nests, second qua- lity, good sniddling. Birds' Nests, third quality, \n\nuncleaned \n\nditto \n\nIMPORTS. \n\n22 Ginseng, first quality \n\nDitto second ditto, or \n\nrefuse \n\n23 Gold and Silver Thread:- \n\nfirst quality, or real \n\nper 100 catties \n\nsecond ditto, or imitation \n\n24 Gums, Benjamin \n\nOlibanum \n\nMyrrh \n\nGums, unenumerated \n\n25 Horns, Bullocks' and Buf- \n\nfalos' \n\n+00 \n\nM. \n\n+. \n\nย \n\nditto \n\nper catty \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\n26 Horns, Unicorns' or Rhi \n\nnoceros' \n\nditto \n\nper catty \n\nditto \n\n100 catties \n\nditto \n\nΙ \n\n1O 1O 1O \n\nපපය \n\n27 Linen, fine, as Irish or Scotch yards long, \n\ninches wide Coarse Linen, as Linen \n\nand Cotton Mixtures, \n\nSilk and Linen Mix- tures, &c. &c. \n\n28 Mace, or Flower of Nut- \n\nmeg \n\n29 Mother of Pearl Shells \n\nper piece \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nS \n\nper cent. ad valorem. \n\nper 100 catties 1 0 0 0 \n\nditto \n\nEXPORTS. \n\n30 Metals, viz.:- \n\nCopper, \n\nunmanufac- \n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nI Alum \n\n2 Aniseed, Star \n\nper 100 catties ditto \n\n0 I \n\nDitto, \n\nOil of \n\nditto \n\n3 Arsenic \n\nditto \n\n4 Bangles (or Glass Armlets) \n\nditto \n\ndocono \n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nper piece \n\n39 Pictures, viz., large Paint- \n\nings \n\ntured, as in pigs \n\nditto \n\n10 Cochineal \n\nper 100 catties \n\neach \n\nRice Paper Pictures \n\nper 100 pictures 0 \n\n} 0 0 \n\n40 Paper Fans \n\nper 100 catties \n\n41 Paper of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n5 Bamboo Screens and Bam- \n\n42 Pearls,(ie.,false Pearls) \n\nditto \n\nooooo \n\nCopper, manufactured, \n\n11 Cornelians \n\nper 100 stones \n\nas in sheets, rods \n\nditto \n\nboo Ware of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n43 Preserves and Sweet- \n\n6 Brass leaf \n\nditto \n\nmeats of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n7 Building Materials \n\nDuty free. \n\n44 Rattan work of all kinds \n\nditio \n\n8 Bone and Horn Ware \n\nper 100 catties \n\n9 Camphor \n\n11 Capoor Cutchery \n\n12 Cassia \n\nDitto Buds \n\nDitto Oil. \n\nditto \n\n} \n\n10 Canes of all kinds \n\nper thousand \n\nper 100 catties 0 3 0 \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n13 China Root \n\nditto \n\n14 China Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n15 Clothes (ready made). \n\nditto \n\nOOOOOooooO \n\n45 Rhubarb . \n\nditto \n\nONG \n\nCoo \n\nOOO \n\n46 Silk, Raw, whether from \n\nChekiang, Canton, or \n\nelsewhere, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nCoarse, or refuse of \n\nSilk \n\nDitto Beads \n\n12 Cotton \n\n13 Cotton Manufactures, viz,: \n\nLong Cloths, white, 30 \n\na 40 yards loug, 30 a 36 inches wide \n\nCambricks and Muslins, \n\n20 a 24 yards long, 40 a 46 inches wide Grey or Unbleached \n\nCottons, viz.: \n\nLong Cloths, Domes- \n\nper 100 catties 10 \n\nIron, unmanufactured, \n\nditto \n\nas in pigs \n\nditto \n\nIron, manufactured, as \n\nin bars, rods, &c. \n\nditto \n\nLead in pigs, or manu- \n\nper piece \n\nfactured \n\nditto \n\nQuicksilver \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nTin \n\nSteel, unmanufactured \n\nTiu Plates \n\nUnenumerated Metals. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nපපපපප \n\n10 per cent, ad valorem. \n\nditto \n\nOrganzine, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nRibbons, Thread, &c., \n\ntics, &c., &c., 30 a 40 yards long, 28 a 40 inches wide \n\n31 Nutmegs, first quality, or \n\ncleaned \n\nper 100 catties 2 0 0 0 \n\nNutmegs, second quality, \n\nditto \n\nor uncleaned \n\n&c. \n\nditto \n\nGrey Twilled Cottons, \n\nSilk Piece goods of all \n\n32 Pepper \n\nditto ditto \n\n16 Copper Ware, Pewter \n\nkinds, as Silks, \n\nditto, &c. \n\nditto \n\n17 Corals (or False Coral) \n\ndisto \n\n18 Crackers and Fire-Works \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n19 Cubebs \n\nditto \n\n20 Fans (as Feather Fans, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n21 Furniture of all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n22 Galingal \n\nditto \n\n23 Gamboge \n\nditto \n\nOOOOOO \n\nSatins, Pongees, Velvets, Crapes, Lutestrings, &c., &c. N.B. The additional Duty of so much per piece, hitherto levied, to be hence- \n\nforth abolished. \n\n47 Silk and Cotton mix- \n\n30 a 40 yards long, 28 a 40 inches wide Chintz and Prints of \n\n33 Putchuck \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n34 Rattans \n\nditto \n\nall kinds, 20 a 30 \n\n35 Rice, Paddy, and Grain of \n\nall kinds \n\nditto \n\nDuty Free, \n\nyards long, 26 a 31 \n\n36 Rose Maloes \n\nper 100 catties I 0 0 0 \n\ninches wide \n\nditto \n\nHandkerchiefs under 1 \n\nyard square \n\neach \n\nI \n\n24 Glass, and Glass Ware \n\ntures, Silk and Wool- \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n25 Glass Beads \n\nditto \n\n26 Gine (as Fish-glue, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n27 Grass Cloth, all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n28 Hartall \n\nditto \n\n29 Ivory Ware, all kinds. \n\nditto \n\nGO-000 \n\n1O 1O 1O O 10 \n\nOOOOOO \n\nlen mixtures, and goods \n\nof such classes* \n\nditto \n\n48 Shoes and Boots, of \n\nLeather, Satin, or \n\nHandkerchiefs above 1 \n\nyard square Ginghams, Pullicates, Dyed Cottons, Velve- teens, Silk and Cotton Mixtures, Woollen and Cotton Mixtures, and all kinds of Fancy \n\n37 Saltpetre (to be sold to \n\nGovernment Agents only) 38 Shark's Fins, first quality, \n\nor White \n\nditta \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nI \n\nShark's Fins, second \n\nqua- \n\nlity, or Black \n\nditto \n\n39 Skins and Furs, viz.:- \n\nCow and Ox Hides, \n\ntanned, and untanned \n\nditto \n\nSea-Otter Skins \n\neachi \n\nI \n\notherwise \n\nditto \n\n49 Sandal Wood Ware \n\nditto \n\nI \n\n30 Kittysols, or Paper Um- \n\n50 Soy \n\nditto \n\nbrellas \n\nditto \n\n31 Lacquered Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nI 0 \n\n32 Lead (White Lead) \n\nditto \n\n33 Lead (Red Lead) \n\nditto \n\n34 Marble Slabs \n\nditto \n\nNGNO DI \n\n51 Silver and Gold Ware \n\nditto \n\n52 Sugar, white and brown \n\ndilto \n\n53 Sugar Candy, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n54 Tin Foil \n\nditto \n\nkh \n\n55 Ten \n\nditto \n\n35 Mats, (straw, rattan, \n\nbamboo, &c., &c.) \n\n36 Mother of Pearl Ware 37 Musk \n\n38 Nankeen, and Cotton \n\n56 Tobacco of all kinds \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nප \n\n57 Turmeric \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n0 0 h \n\n58 Tortoise-Shell Ware \n\nditto \n\nper catty \n\n59 Trunks (of Leather) \n\nditto \n\nNOVONI OD VS IN INNOQ \n\nOOOOOOOOOOOO \n\nFox Skins, large \n\nditto \n\nGoods not in current consumption \n\nFox Skins, small \n\nditto \n\nอ \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem \n\nTiger, Leopard, and \n\n14 Cotton Yarn and Cotton \n\nThread \n\n15 Cow Bezoar. \n\nMartin Skins \n\nditto \n\nQ \n\n• per 100 catties \n\nper catty \n\n16 Cutch. \n\nper 100 catties \n\nLand-Otter, \n\nRacoon, \n\nand Shark's Skins \n\nper hundred \n\nBeaver Skins \n\nditto \n\nth \n\n17 Elephant's Teeth, first \n\nHare, Rabbit, and Er- \n\nquality, whole \n\nditto \n\nmine \n\nditto \n\nElephant's Teeth, second \n\n40 Smalis \n\nquality, broken \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\n18 Fish Maws \n\nditto \n\n19 Flints \n\nditto \n\nབཀ2 \n\n41 Soap \n\nditto \n\n42 Stock Fish, &c. \n\n43 Sea-Horse Teeth \n\nditto ditto \n\nOTOON \n\nCloth of all kinds. \n\nper 100 catties \n\n60 Treasure, ie., Coin of \n\nall kinds \n\nOOOOO \n\n5054✪ \n\n20 Glass, Glass Ware, and \n\nFree. \n\n61 Vermilion \n\nditto \n\nCrystal Ware, of all \n\nkinds \n\n44 Treasure and Money of \n\nall kinds \n\nFree. \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem \n\n[Articles unenumerated in this Tariff, to pay a duty of 5 per cent, ad valorem.]! \n\n21 Gambier \n\nper 100 catties \n\nC2 \n\nIn Quart Bottles \n\n45 Wine, Beer, Spirits, &c. \n\n⚫ per 100 bottles \n",
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        "content_text": "and it is only necessary \n\nrequaint you, \n\nthat I should.. \n\nYou are at liberty \n\nany. \n\nthat You \n\nto make over the locations at \n\nmoment to the parties interested in \n\nthem. \n\nThere \n\nsuch \n\nthe \n\nare other points, formation of a Government Coal. Wharf. \n\nand Store at low water Mark, \n\nthe+ \n\nthe two \n\nthe digging of a Conal to admit Nefelt trawing 15 feet water, which Mes Jardine Matheson of offered to do in the \"Wong-noi-chung: Valley, the reclaiming from the Hear \n\nof Intensive Sandy flats lying betwen, + Mesort Leighton H1⁄2 Marine: Lot, and Mr. Burn's Suburban Lot, _ and the \n\nthe \"Queen's Road\"_ \n\nContinuation \n\nof \n\nfrom \n\nalready \n\nmarked out. \n\nNavy Point, \n\nfrom where it is and contracted for near- \n\nto the Village of \"Thek - poi-wan\", - \n\nthat must lie over \n\nand \n\nregarding \n\nfor the present, which I will address You \n\nthe moment I am honored \n\nby. \n\nThe \n\nCommands of Her Majesty's Government, for whose information a Copy of this letter will be immediately transmited. \n\nYou will Keep Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State \n\napprized \n\nof all events that occur in this \"Quarter during \n\nduring my \n\nabsence, furnishing \n\nme with Copies of Your. Reports; and I am satisfied that \n\nthat you \n\ncarry. \n\non \n\nYour \n\nmities with that \n\nwill \n\nCordiality and defermer _ towards the \n\nSenior",
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        "content_text": "Age \n\nherself and infant daughter, were \n\ncalamity Entirely \n\ncut off. \n\nThat the said \"ticias smithers the month of January \n\nhundred and forty a proportion \n\nlowa \n\ndy creating \n\n\" \n\nby this \n\nfree \n\nof his to a \n\nprusion pond and the one mouth swore if such proportion been, paid fin cases. \n\nof his saing disabled (your) beheres that her late husband would have been entitled to a pension during \n\nthe remainder of his life. \n\n\"That it has \n\nbeen \n\na \n\npetitione. \n\nto your Majesty's governmento always willing to take into consideration \n\nand render assistance to the survivors of \n\npersons killed in their device and a lit Ke.. \n\nwill be found on reference to the Police. Reports that such was the case in to the said Thomas smithers \n\nYour Petitioner therefore humbly \n\nprays that she \n\nVOL. I. No. 9. \n\nChina \n\nOverland \n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 28 \n\nDiplomatic Department. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Ilis Excellency For Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendrut of Trade, de, &., is pleased to direct that the following Notification, issued by 1ler Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanglane, be published for the general information of British subjects in China, \n\nBy Order, \n\nA. R. JOHNSTON, \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 30th August, 1848. \n\nBRITISH CONSULATE ORPION, SHANGHAE, \n\n12th August, 1848. \n\nNOTIFICATION. \n\nA Boats \n\nBoots \n\nHis Excellency the Officiating Tapu-tai having communicated his intention of sending certain naval vessels, enumerated in the margin, to cruise about in the neighbourhood- hood of Gutzia Island in search of Pirates, and for the protection of the native shipping, it is hereby made known that the above specified fleet is duly commissioned by the Chinese Authorities for the service on which it is \n\n5 Sin all da. to. employed, and that each vessel carries a distinguishing Flag of White with \n\n4 Canton Lurokas. a Red border, and is provided with: a Written Authority of Commission. \n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, \n\nConsul. \n\nTo the British Subjects within the Consular Jurisdiction of Shaughae. \n\nbe allowed \n\nDiplomatic Department. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nmay some small pension \n\nhave some resistance rend to enable her to \n\nsupport \n\n4 \n\nherself and daughter a present left intirely unprovided for. \n\nAnd your petition to \n\nEver pray te. \n\nIn the accompanying paper will be found of the death of the late Thomas Smithers. \n\nlue steered for. \n\nfoot a low water.\" \n\nMail. \n\nSEPTEMBER, 1848. \n\n64 \n\nPRICE $4 PER ANNUM. \n\nand consult with \"turespon ordinary were givun to \n\nnow reaved in griply a petition, fwa Chu-kwa-yu sad the other Buty thongs, stating that they have maturely calmulated on the plan of raising a contibution; from Tire sawdx \n\njunk and me who hire \n\nKerred on the amounts to bu caminabeud with, of they prosout actalls, qui they rogues i orders tabagiven \n\ndhuli \n\n*ximating \n\nof Nether \n\nSix months ago (April 6) we noticed u enost ni reeing so many armed foreigners, \n\nsonrilat Dr Bettelheim, Hermiastonney, deserted their houses and made off towards subject, ad obedies or to our wounds we have had been murdered in Ben-choo in Sep- the hills, bus six or seven of theta were \n\nWe ther, considered overtaken and enrried to Nagpa, tomber proceding. the information as being too ragus to he Ita for tre Chinese authorities, who of mothers woning the freigla aipuris bott relied on; and are glad to learn that,course do not participate in the ignorance insight, from cutributions that they have ublicly after a voor's interval letters have been of the common people in confoundling all received from the reverend gentleman, foreigners together as fuglishren, to call for the contribution to air. Thi dated Napcking, Loo-choo, August 27, Père Danicourt to account for such tawar- \n\nen beide 0115 on \n\nkat the connu 1848. He says his puissionary Inbours antable proceelings, and to convince hier ersal re safe and stable is count; and the sail enchants, in Cam conling actively forward to make a are still regarded with jealousy'; but he that though the Edict of Toleration gives sacritice for the rafie gedara perked of meaty, an seems to be subjected to no pergcution.aim and others liberty to preach ad praeghy of conteonation and es.ec. Beside e cetition) w S this procla alase in the hurdlerances to his freedom of time their religion at any of the open puris, hagis e almu to the Futy Hings for their alar utation, giving dish or orders is the junk-and Jocomotion. His wife writes that the it lone not authorize them to make hostilemon. The 19th Any of the present tooth ed goromument has compelled the restoration invos, nor constitute them proctectors of as the dude fan which the cations for aid wid leg to be levied en exportacio of souther Goods of soms property which had been stolen natin converts in the interior, against the Let there be net die least opportun er trepediment from lain. \n\noperation of their own laws doctrine gre. A careat and special proclamacion. Obc which we have been not a little surprized to hear defended. \n\nWe are enabled to state the following ticulara respecting the affairs af D. Rustomjce & Co. of Cantou ;--- \n\npar. \n\nM. \n\nplying \n\nORY FA ANCIENS TO DX DOSYAM TED. \n\nCn Chinaen Cottons, plau, 234 dj vá, and \n\nYes Clock, \n\nOf Paro Danicourt himself we have not \n\nCourse Grace Modlig \n\nJis (Cafe Cotto \n\nForeign Lung Colon, \n\nRay Coto, uoleened, \n\ninfertor Fort, \n\n| before heart; but judging from the present Meerwanjee Jeejeebhoy, a partner in case, we infer that the appropriateness of the hons, hearing in Bombay at the failure the title he bears rests upon his being,— of Dadabhoy Rustomjee, hastily started !for China to investigate the affaire of the firm, and to protect the interests of the creditors. Upon his arrival he found \n\nOf that stabburn craw \n\nOf errail knights, whom all men grant \n\nTo be the tenc Cinch Milltant; Such as do build their faith upon \n\nThe July text of pike and gsi ; \n\nAnd pave their doctrine orthodox \n\nBy apestolic blows and knocka, \n\nWe also extract from the Friend of \n\nI \n\n13ch cleaned, \n\noh gluing Boston, \n\n10. \n\nElo \n\nWhite Lead, \n\nColuared Paper \n\nFlowed and Note Paper, \n\nStuchsen, de 1,5, &areen du. ), Tellur \n\nTay Sugar, Potidean, White so \n\n11. \n\nDi \n\nSugar Candy \n\nሱ \n\nKwangbang, dan, \n\nGreat Glager, \n\nTony Chry Sucks, \n\nCents. \n\n\"1\" \n\nPicen 2 \n\n· Dale \n\nWhico. \n\nPcular de \n\nFlowers and Flant Fellow (Sen bed) Tez, \n\nMetropolitan Gods. \n\nBlack Treppe \n\nBlack and Gruen, du.. \n\nBarn Wood, \n\nBesides to abors, there are other misellaneous zuids \n\nun them may be infeed from claccounts in the bay \n\n- \n\nTAIFOONG. \n\nGREAT PESTROMSON OF LIFE AND PROVERTY \n\nOx Thursday night, (21st August,) this part of the coast of China was visited by a storm, of which a contemporary says, \"though much low has vçe currell, it did not in strength amount to a bi- foong\" hat witch, from the disastrous accounts arriving from all quartere, appears to us to have been one of us! severity. \n\nThe following Extract of a letter from Mr Vice-Consul Robertson to Rutherford matters in such a state as to induce him! Alcock, Esquire, British Consul at Shanghae, reporting the restoration of Land-marks mediately to call a reeting of the crodi to the anchorage of Woesung, which had been swept away during the late Typhoon, ore, to whom he explained how he was eir- and furnishing Directions for the guidanes of Ship Masters entering the Wersungsted and proposal to place biz affas Mu Consul Alcocl: has issued the follow- in the hands of Trustees. To this theying Notification respecting the duties pay- River, is published for genarni Information— \n\nagreed, but afterwards, finding every thing able on Sagar api other Chinese produce on which these Poles are erected being about 16 feet aoove the level of the river: There is an old declined to net, and one of the creditors, and the open ports of China. \n\nTwo doen Poles, in buight fit feet, the baskets on then 30 feet from the ground the Battery in great confusion, the gentlemen named shipped in British vessels from Hongkong TYte bet Ecu (2, \n\nThrer Toles in triangle, at low water mark fifty feet in height; a board painted red with a Byramjee Couverjes Bbuhs, ontneed white hall in the centre, ist lost squere, being fixed thereon, at 51 feef from the ground. \n\nThe directions for guter he Wosung Reserate as follows:-In sighting flue Line of Battery Moorwananjeebecently received letters Shangae's Flamation regarding ship-sokware, Hib year, 711, th, 7th: stay. (th \n\nan action before the Supreme Court. Mr China a tunelution of the Toutes of which can be all noted bui the and Joss Poles et Pennsben, a white-washed mark in the wall with single Pole and small board from his friends in Bombay, Sondering him men by Chinese on British bottonis, August, 184) wül be seen. Keep Paoushan Pageda (a small contend-shaped roof of a Temple, very low, and but little seen above the trees) to the right of lege marks, until the Board on the iriangir just created relatanecan certain torus, which warranted wherein the right claimed by Sir John in a line with and between the two Jiss Poles, which it will be, bearing S. 70 W, when they may luna iu proposing a settlement with bis Davis is recognized, which had been pre- \n\nereditors, by which it was contemplated to viously resisted by the local unthorities. In the event of i working breeze, the Board in line with the Northernst Joss Pule will pay up the whole debt within three years, \n\nCorrespondence with Kering in China Hell No pear the N. W. end of the host on the East side, and the hourd in line with the Southern Jusu Pole will clear the Eastern edge of the beak on the Weat side, of the Chennai, giving 13 and 16 tiine being allowed him to communicate, Septenter, 1847 and Proclamation of Tu \n\nthe Marino Magtérate of amoy, No 01, April 1. farther with his father, who he thought \n\nNOTIFICATION. would assist him; and by whom securities By Order, \n\nBelfie C, 1848. In Bonsbay would be found for the All-i \n\nSTANCE, 15/A Seploraber, 3 ment of his agreement. To this they with F. E. the Tocutae respecting the Duties to H. M. Consul having been a correspondence al needed, scop pho Parsue above are on Suge des Chinees produes mentioned, who would listen to nothing brought into port by British Ships, the con lon Rifles, 077,—Total 1428: (fe0ficers but obtained a decree in his favour. On Celominee dat Sugar arriving from Amay or being 82 Native Officers 10; Non-coa-bia one of the other creditors Mirow Mrter of the onstar Pets, with Certificate of missioned Officers, Drummers, and Buglera Meerwanice into the Insolvent Debtor's Day prid, shall be exempt from furder payment Priann, when he petitioned the Judge, from Hongkong or any Foreign Part, or from \n\nof Baty of suel, produce, and that Sugar bianght 201.) \n\nby whom a special court was held on the way Consular Pert in Cina, wins Certificate ul 18th instant, when Meerwanjee waa al-Duty, shell in that case pay the Duty fixed in the tilt hall-past 2, when the hardcage was at its losed to like his petition, and afterwards Tariff, namely, a per sent ad velurem, as an height-e barneler being so los as £8.99. \n\nun+h/1;tte'li[ a tieje the Imports. released on the security of Mr Joseph Jar- \n\nFortunately the China houts for the alarm carly, Noties is hereby given, therefore, to consignees and made for the sheltered erucks on the Coulom dine and Mr Crawford Kerr. The aire \n\nside; but even there they seem to have suffered and others who may have given guarantees for the are Dow placed inthe hands of Mr Cey payment of Day on the Sugar recently brought | avverely, as a anumber of sell qud cargo boats were 04cial Administrator of Insolvent Estates. inte Port, that the said Duty of 6 per cent is pay-driven on shore, and many of their consiliorked. able through the New Custom-leuse, and it is A few large juuks and a loveli vemomed at anchor gested that the open accounts of the several off the Lower Bazaar, all of which were destroyer sips may be sivsed. \n\nduring the night. Of her which came ou share opposite Urcitar liblings about midnight, the extway with the exception of three un furry men, were lande:l in safty. \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 27th September. 1348. \n\nOverlang China Mail. \n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 9870 SEPTEN \n\nMIRTIE-A! Vistoria, Hongkong on the pich foste the wife of She Rev. Mr Jesrixe, of a Bon. \n\nBIRTH-AL West Point, Viotoria, on the 12th inst Mrs Ecart, of a Daughter, \n\nBIRTH-AC Yame, on the 31st uldme, the wife of D. J. MARCOWAN, H. D., of a Daughter \n\nMARRIAGE. On the 8th of June, at St Mary's, Bay- ensione atuare, London, by the Rev. J. I. Únores. Recto, Major Sampra Rarvogn, of the 31 ara Artery, to CA, third Daughter of Joseph Hee, Esq., X.P. \n\nHEATH-AWiraganatum, ou the 27th Jylg, Quarter Master Bergeat Tin Cankar, of the 26 Kogistens, KINK. \n\nPRATER-Drowned off the Typs near Macao, in fuc taitoony of the 1st utino, Mr J&S MACHTAGAY, Jate et Victoria; and Mr EDWARD 12s, formerly 1 mote of the Robroner Exload, Queens, \n\nDEATH-Drowned at the spa, near Macao, in the taimung of the 3:81 ultimo, Capron Pass of the Dti- \n\nBurp C DEATH-Drewood at Campstogusnor, in the taalborg of the 31s ulim, Captait, HATE and the Chief Sinto of the eiving Hip frabel linens, \n\nTEAT IM Browned, with his only fun, at Clean \n\nehow Bay, to the womward of langkong, 10 the tattoora of the 21st uitime, Mr Tumas Sms, Inspeter of The Hongkong Puiloc. \n\nLIK, lure of the P. & D. 8. N. Cu's Foestring Ship Fort BEATHA Sugaros, on the 34 lost, Cagl. Thas \n\nDEATH-AL Shangliae, on the til, fuslant. Mr i \n\nAt b \n\nt Daughter of the Way. Ur Legge. \n\non the 19th, inst, Ligatellani \n\nF. Beques, of H. M. Stramuralesa. \n\nArt:lery. \n\nA. R. JOHNSTON. \n\nPer \n\nVIDEO \n\nSepz.: Sept | Sent t \n\nPre \n\n& 10 8 \n\n40 \n\nX \n\nSappers and Minora. with erent...... \n\n13 110 170 112 100 27:36 81: 1.0 Ceylon Rides,..... 101 3083 20 00 70 551 \n\nH \n\n| 294 300 203 | 102: 180 181 \n\nI want, the late Dieutenant-Governor of 1.wangtung, has been saannaed to Court, ostensibly to receive office, but in reality. it is armise, to give his opinion of the Present state of foreign affaiss. The sub stance of the recent news from Entopo has been forwarded to the Emperer, and the \n\nevents are yo extraordinary, that even the \n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, \n\nL'onsul. \n\naddition to the instances formerly given of outrages committed by the crews of co- Yeys on the cost the following parti- culars lure reached ns:-- \n\nOn the afternoon of the 20th of Augustin, eling that Chinses bicely who ship \n\nan affray took plaen at Ningpo between some Purtagnese sailors and the Chinese, in which two of the latter were killed and \n\nAs all for \n\nothers severely wounded. \n\n(From the Friend of Chlua, September 10.) \n\nPara eodle chuti pus Patice weuring to the Course Fury for Foreign Nationa \n\nWoo, Offolatione Taoutro of Shanghan, ke.. ka, hereby issues İne commands, Ús tho 17th bustani, 1 received \n\nIn Bosnkosa, enely in the furencoon the fall in the aromate attractul atientin, and the Aa- sistant Harbourmaster went wound the shipping, warmed there of what might be expecte.l. \n\nBut little fate spents to have been entertained till the approach of uning, when the sign The Barometer indicates bad weathes\" was seen tying at the Ang-staff in wont at Yalder's bill. \n\nFronts Ge the wind gradually oversed, \n\nIn the morning the Colony exhibited a mest melaretely appearance. In the harbour several vessels disanostel, others on shore, and the whole beach strewed with the wrrels of t hänesu juoking in the hs of which dead bodies were occasi ally seen Boating; while on store, every house \n\ndespatch from the Provincial Govoruer un rich \n\npay Duties so the New Custom-house, and the Chinasa at the Kiang-hae (Out) Cust-19: grofere I now hotels as flows find that the foreign expred to the stin suffered more me less,tiles \n\nsive distinct and intelligible polers, and on the receipt \n\n\"Foreign in \n\ntorn from the roots walla ievelled verandaha blown to pieces--21:1 wherever a gazolen plot fer- \n\nas been reused to inquire farther into their by the inhabitats, the friends of the de- customary apathy of las Celestial Majesty igners are there looked upon as English nature, of which no Chinese is better in-cased crowded round the British Consulated this dismic jou wil bsan a Fencianuncios in le- merly existed, the pla da napi bults were either DEATH-A Viatorin, or the auth Inst., ASHE MURRAY formed than Hwang. It's ideas on the to end the Comente assistance in appre disa that hernatter whru either broken sort off, ur fave up by the rocks \n\nhanés import Suwar or other! resocha i R hanghao, auca vels aro \n\nThe smesed table, shewing the state of the subcut may not be very comprehensive bending the wurderers; but though this \n\nBarometer declagg a night, bes been in the catiulation of European politicians, request was backed by the authoritics, and always to be regarded as determining the butted to be \n\nby the mastors of other Lorebas (ton erecced to a New Clest in-hou \n\ndnud if goods are imported by a really lovelen furnished by the Harbour-mator -- but key are certain to be marked by \n\nBer. Tras. the New Tartif thever Chinese pod shou Pasaksuvas por ACHILLES, 1 ] tamerrow, the prudence and good senac, ou gready in twelve in emberi then in the river. Manchorage, sad my Ducs der specias partest \n\nSullivan very properly declined to intor dare to pycało, with the prospect of escaping the heavy, 29 Justanter Kentang Dapsain. Beste advance of other imperial councillors. \n\nand availing of the light Duty, then the gonds will be Iwan was Keving's most trusted na fere in the marier fartier tlun by advising! goufianater to Beverinent, aut fi re benefit of at Sept, \n\nthat the neensed should be handed over to | Lie Customos rechte, \n\nbe pus coring that in ball b viser, es on after he was deprived of office the District Magistrate, who, after exauti exnutter thesoby You will at the sate line whic 20 and the Imperial Commissioner neveration, might send them to Mateo for alt i lini Ceiling sinis, Frouded, Defiled gaged in foreign adThis withent comentting \n\nFor SMarsden, Han Alures. For vez. Mesurs 1 . 51005, and in Per Singapore, Mess C. Plac, 3acker trou, au Chinese, \n\nWe are luppy to be enabled to report a \n\nfalse rutes, ad that a punishment \n\ngreat improvement in the health of the him. The office is now entrusted to a main by their own authorities; and this advice insearing (1) the Engli \n\nof auch inferior qualifications, that Keying acted on \n\nprobly see the necessity of having wang's counsel and cooperation iu raio- once to opening the City of Canton April next. \n\nwith.\" On recript of the the \n\n1 Conanl to request his Doperation, now alno, na izolaca \n\nclosely and Intolligibly, addruseling this Proois- The other caso, in which Père F. X. Ta-ation to the Chinese ineteats and to the Duly fengy nicourt, the Apustulie Missionary of Ning-fer of it for a fer the due to simp \n\npondnet your royarske, \n\ne perangaurdă contevin vit, giving pe, figured us principal, took place on the cause of or youtuston; and should Chinese 13th of Auguet, chout forty miles from Eing the protune of the tuner and put intock \n\nMercitants in Foreign vesels to carry Rugated bae, the capital of Chusan. It appears Shangliae, ar shoud Chincs pensle import any sort of that some native Roman Catholic eonverts \n\ntroops during the present mouth. In Juue, le douths were 10. in July 37, in August 16, white in September they have fallen 14, the number of sick in Hospital being 57. Since August the whole of the \n\nRegiment has been quarter on Sou, the new Governor General, who baril ships in the harbour, with the bap-now holds the appointment for the who had an interest in one of the temples, \n\nnagement of Barbarian Affairs, lately ro- \n\nmile whatever in Fercigu val. In alch Duy will be levied according to the Fow Tarif. Tling whc. destinately digobay, will gave their goods gondsgated \n\nand \n\nseld for sig benent of the Craton TOWELS \n\nali ovoru:dy obcy this, Cherish a hopes of \n\nevash, and \n\nnd thereby involve yourselves hi a ligny vei \n\nTucukwany, 28th year, 7th mouth, 24tle dag, \n\nCarefrak ngainst Ptrates. Wow, Oficiating Tanning of Shongban, &o., &c., heto by kee a procianin \n\n1sthet romanda The \n\nChee-hich of this face having represented to in that \n\nidly \n\n31st Auz. 10 \n\n.. \n\n3. NE \n\nheavy pas \n\n11 \n\n90.24 N.IS. \n\nJ \n\n+3 \n\nugly weader \n\n1 \n\n1. 20 in M.K \n\nW****. \n\nA M $3.5M \n\nInscriure \n\n9. \n\n\" \n\nH. by X \n\n- \n\n2.45 \n\n2 \n\n$12 \n\n13 \n\n21 \n\n:: \n\n| \n\nн \n\n4 \n\n. \n\n29ki \n\nJE. \n\nJa \n\n5 \n\n11 \n\n59 15 \n\nBy Soperaterra's. \n\n5,3). 24.37 \n\n8 May \n\n20.45 \n\nور \n\nE by N. \n\nጉ \n\nF. Nahig, heavy p008 \n\nkarang graffiat Times wavy pu \n\nSWly der:n \n\nThe following is an enumeration of the disaster which bufet dis Shipping, so far no we have been able to asuintain themi \n\nThe Beberg dyrk. W shirat Cizruin Floodinga; halla since been got off well legtle damage, ex- cupt the lowa offre and gratuara \n\nTho American brig Charles ilirpants, 5, eamq'ato wreek at die Boa Bay! Sturent stuce andò iz pullar angʻim. \n\nThe Metal banque tingui Sarant, en cone sul Green Lane, Sligh: hopes tersall entertained of wring the samel. The British iron bangue Jean kan, anded foul of the Eliza Ferunt, and trus baiyaenoda real folosites. \n\nThe British skip Milan Mont. Load with Sugar Live Shanglore, word avente in the pst in sety; hd the Join Laiva sivil) at down upon her, and seller against the De Heranecone, by which śe was nu merupin injurce dead sile has had to alerte her entge \n\nMurchants Wand-ying-sking and others, in which they The Spanish his Do (ferencias, Ici uusin tujuan, how statest stywe care for more receivals, ad fee-copatust \n\nnedors \n\nof the junk Thatch ship Kin form, wrecked on que our end of \n\nthe expenses of car ride to assist le defraying \n\ntato Ave ser afsendt tuse, the date the istuin, elvas to the village et Makers, this trees of her \n\npectively by the tire mondi Pun, Lah, Sony, Hon, Taj, i grew seven- \n\nPat efforts. Great part of the convit \n\nents are now fit for duty. Of the 14 oled anal officer at 1leang-shan were desirous of turning it into a Catholic teks during the month two only have for promotion, but his request, en account Clupei, in opposition to the majority of \n\nalty Aurmont and special Protiaanation. whom it belengel. From cd within the last ten days. \n\nthe pervous to of informality, has been refused; a reelt The Ceylon Rides, upon whom the or- quite unexpected, and which has engaged which the converts had the worst, and \n\naged words the disputants come to blows, in August, 1946)° dary duties of the garrison have devotee, the attention of the Board of War. The \n\ntine in the enjoyment of comparative people under his jurisdiction paise him beaten, were handed over to the Mag- ¡ two of their number, after being severely Lealth, and at present there are fewer for at being greedy of money. Ile \n\nhospital thun at any former elf lind frequently expressed his total, tate of Tugine. As you us M. Tanie het received a petition from the junk owners and Jeriod, except for a short time last year. indifference rospecting the homeurs con- \n\ncourt received the news of their imprison A furtight ago, however, two deaths oe- \n\nferred upon bis, and be readiness en, he went to the Tautas at Ningpo: urs in one night, but bett: men were surrender rice ali, in order to tool to ad insisted on their Fouration, tral Uist \n\nopium &makers. \n\nretired an quiet life. His administration their presents should be apprehended and gene diet, eruits, dog, Froth.) each The Bid bazgau Sutopiru, diffte aut lieyond Siren kiloving \n\nTable shows he on- has hitherto been marked by great sev parished. His denundet being attend to combura arcarding to is classifeasam But Isnel totally dissisted: as aface bean towed sate tike pr parative sekuese since our last report city in the dispensation of justice, dea No. 21, and with about thinly valun- cine vercle, with the cost of yoviding their asian \n\nbar Us Chinos Ja sata. to, M. Danicourt hired Portuguese Lorinchetiver the mintributions are or whited to mount, it le proper to stare that as Daugh vouring to overwe evinloers by cniet toere bem the ether borclus in purt, meal. the expensou will be for Geneight, the Frimurtes only were formerly patience. include in the Present Force, or fe not seem to be on the decrease. \n\nNevertheless crio does \n\nsailed to Chusan. The natives, fight tratton. f ten safe and convenient mouthor junks are Akolected and delivered over for the use of the marine, make of curpurison the same plot 18 now \n\nThe intest way that of a perlipin, the expense of wages and provisons will not be seal, ber. The forces however are thus of the heavy rains in the north, continue to! \n\nwho arrived at Man the very day to \n\nof lates that claso delimate to chalibuting received unerated, their actual numbers, officera arrive. Several rivers are said to have He was long with a portion of crew, dlately \n\ndoinge sppeared, (China Mail, sgten.ber 7, No. 186) | will not be adequate to die expenditure. At the present \n\neisergency, we four thạt say 10ßently in supplying as kolen 150 eurṛrity : but from what we can learn, unless alance w! Ingade te pomelims for the sapirs of Kufen the ty \n\nby car auprovets, he may escape conv be plenter, and enfure we have deviscal and agrad to the sui hentay in gruring the cast how a stridatin she be sessed on to, Chizone much evidence as will easily & European Cart Catton Coll, and offer guns exported from. His perti \n\nJunio \n\nand we request that the Duty Hong, brorizma to winter \n\nAccounts of the disnetrons evasequences. \n\nsac, the 234 instant, Feing.---Ar- inmulated whele districts, and the nast tillery, 80: Sappers and Minere, 38; Gan! terrible mvague of the flag-lo are ap- Laucars, 89; 9th Regiacot, 361; Cey- prehended, if the mains continue. \n\nThus, illamgh many jaks large and shall have writed \n\nAll if we reckon up the hire of the Braves and of tho \n\nfound to be shormona; and acadh. net war fanks genpot de buikt all at once by gen- \n\nTie eeliezmer San P. Novhy, was totally disa \n\nmarted off by Wes Naval Smores \n\nThe British mohon er zekana Queen's thouula were cat “wazy to use her fin gudng on there \n\nThe Thite trz niel Watson, diffted to the momptly vid The Carposing panjati panduk, kad kasinoeste \n\nสปาไ \n\nThe 13 arque Coulatque gave bich, with, a oaider be pardon of wet cargo dannĝed: 2000 packages of Jes are to do anus by snelion \n\nThe Hemen Alvis: Julimar, ned back from see, having Insi \n\nrudder hats, sprang head of matman, and last for ada \n\nThe Spanish; brigantine Carmen abo pau kuch, in a leaky state, having lost a\n\n## Step 1\nThe task requires proofreading OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, transforming the text into standard Markdown, and correcting spelling errors, spacing issues, and other formatting problems while preserving the original word count and order.\n\n## Step 2\nThe given text appears to be a collection of historical records and news articles from the \"China Overland Mail\" dated September 28, 1848. The text includes various sections such as government notifications, news, births, marriages, deaths, and reports on typhoons and their aftermath.\n\n## Step 3\nTo begin proofreading, we need to correct obvious spelling errors, remove extra spaces, and fix hyphenation or line-break artifacts. For example, \"calancity\" should be \"calamity\", \"savo 'ticias\" should be \"said Ticias\", and \"prusion pond\" should be \"prisoner or provision pond\" but based on context, it seems \"prision\" is likely meant to be \"provision\".\n\n## Step 4\nRejoining broken sentences and restoring paragraph breaks where necessary is also crucial. For instance, sentences split across lines without logical reason should be merged.\n\n## Step 5\nThe text contains sections that need to be formatted into Markdown. Headers, sub-headers, bold types, and tables need to be formatted accordingly. For example, main titles should be preceded by \"#\", sections by \"##\", and bold text should be surrounded by \"**\".\n\n## Step 6\nFile references should not have any spacing inside parentheses, e.g., \"XCR (85)72\" should be \"XCR(85)72\". Page numbering lines, if detected, should be kept as they are, usually six lines in total, three at the page beginning and three at the end.\n\n## Step 7\nNewspaper texts might not make sense due to OCR errors in recognizing columns. Reorganizing them like a puzzle might be necessary to restore the original meaning.\n\n## Step 8\nData in tables should be properly organized to reconstruct the table format.\n\n## Step 9\nSome Chinese writing might start from right to left, and if such reversal is observed, the text should be reversed to meet modern reading habits.\n\n## Step 10\nThe output should be in HTML using  for paragraphs and \n only if absolutely necessary.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nAge\n\nherself and infant daughter, were\n\ncalamity Entirely\n\ncut off.\n\nThat the said \"Ticias smithers the month of January\n\nhundred and forty a proportion\n\nlowa\n\ndy creating\n\n\"\n\nby this\n\nfree\n\nof his to a\n\nprovision pond and the one mouth swore if such proportion been, paid fin cases.\n\nof his saying disabled (your) believes that her late husband would have been entitled to a pension during\n\nthe remainder of his life.\n\n\"That it has\n\nbeen\n\na\n\npetitione.\n\nto your Majesty's governmento always willing to take into consideration\n\nand render assistance to the survivors of\n\npersons killed in their device and a lit...\n\nwill be found on reference to the Police. Reports that such was the case in to the said Thomas smithers\n\nYour Petitioner therefore humbly\n\nprays that she\n\nVOL. I. No. 9.\n\nChina\n\nOverland\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 28\n\nDiplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. His Excellency For Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendrut of Trade, de, &., is pleased to direct that the following Notification, issued by 1ler Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanglane, be published for the general information of British subjects in China,\n\nBy Order,\n\nA. R. JOHNSTON,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 30th August, 1848.\n\nBRITISH CONSULATE ORPION, SHANGHAE,\n\n12th August, 1848.\n\nNOTIFICATION.\n\nA Boats\n\nBoots\n\nHis Excellency the Officiating Tapu-tai having communicated his intention of sending certain naval vessels, enumerated in the margin, to cruise about in the neighbourhood- hood of Gutzia Island in search of Pirates, and for the protection of the native shipping, it is hereby made known that the above specified fleet is duly commissioned by the Chinese Authorities for the service on which it is\n\n5 Sin all da. to. employed, and that each vessel carries a distinguishing Flag of White with\n\n4 Canton Lurokas. a Red border, and is provided with: a Written Authority of Commission.\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK,\n\nConsul.\n\nTo the British Subjects within the Consular Jurisdiction of Shaughae.\n\nbe allowed\n\nDiplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nmay some small pension\n\nhave some resistance rend to enable her to\n\nsupport\n\n4\n\nherself and daughter a present left intirely unprovided for.\n\nAnd your petition to\n\nEver pray te.\n\nIn the accompanying paper will be found of the death of the late Thomas Smithers.\n\nlue steered for.\n\nfoot a low water.\" \n\nMail.\n\nSEPTEMBER, 1848.\n\n64\n\nPRICE $4 PER ANNUM.\n\nand consult with \"turespon ordinary were givun to\n\nnow reaved in griply a petition, fwa Chu-kwa-yu sad the other Buty thongs, stating that they have maturely calmulated on the plan of raising a contibution; from Tire sawdx\n\njunk and me who hire\n\nKerred on the amounts to bu caminabeud with, of they prosout actalls, qui they rogues i orders tabagiven\n\ndhuli\n\n*ximating\n\nof Nether\n\nSix months ago (April 6) we noticed u enost ni reeing so many armed foreigners,\n\nsonrilat Dr Bettelheim, Hermiastonney, deserted their houses and made off towards subject, ad obedies or to our wounds we have had been murdered in Ben-choo in Sep- the hills, bus six or seven of theta were\n\nWe ther, considered overtaken and enrried to Nagpa, tomber proceding. the information as being too ragus to he Ita for tre Chinese authorities, who of mothers woning the freigla aipuris bott relied on; and are glad to learn that,course do not participate in the ignorance insight, from cutributions that they have ublicly after a voor's interval letters have been of the common people in confoundling all received from the reverend gentleman, foreigners together as fuglishren, to call for the contribution to air. Thi dated Napcking, Loo-choo, August 27, Père Danicourt to account for such tawar-\n\nen beide 0115 on\n\nkat the connu 1848. He says his puissionary Inbours antable proceelings, and to convince hier ersal re safe and stable is count; and the sail enchants, in Cam conling actively forward to make a are still regarded with jealousy'; but he that though the Edict of Toleration gives sacritice for the rafie gedara perked of meaty, an seems to be subjected to no pergcution.aim and others liberty to preach ad praeghy of conteonation and es.ec. Beside e cetition) w S this procla alase in the hurdlerances to his freedom of time their religion at any of the open puris, hagis e almu to the Futy Hings for their alar utation, giving dish or orders is the junk-and Jocomotion. His wife writes that the it lone not authorize them to make hostilemon. The 19th Any of the present tooth ed goromument has compelled the restoration invos, nor constitute them proctectors of as the dude fan which the cations for aid wid leg to be levied en exportacio of souther Goods of soms property which had been stolen natin converts in the interior, against the Let there be net die least opportun er trepediment from lain.\n\noperation of their own laws doctrine gre. A careat and special proclamacion. Obc which we have been not a little surprized to hear defended.\n\nWe are enabled to state the following ticulara respecting the affairs af D. Rustomjce & Co. of Cantou ;---\n\npar.\n\nM.\n\nplying\n\nORY FA ANCIENS TO DX DOSYAM TED.\n\nCn Chinaen Cottons, plau, 234 dj vá, and\n\nYes Clock,\n\nOf Paro Danicourt himself we have not\n\nCourse Grace Modlig\n\nJis (Cafe Cotto\n\nForeign Lung Colon,\n\nRay Coto, uoleened,\n\ninfertor Fort,\n\n| before heart; but judging from the present Meerwanjee Jeejeebhoy, a partner in case, we infer that the appropriateness of the hons, hearing in Bombay at the failure the title he bears rests upon his being,— of Dadabhoy Rustomjee, hastily started !for China to investigate the affaire of the firm, and to protect the interests of the creditors. Upon his arrival he found\n\nOf that stabburn craw\n\nOf errail knights, whom all men grant\n\nTo be the tenc Cinch Milltant; Such as do build their faith upon\n\nThe July text of pike and gsi ;\n\nAnd pave their doctrine orthodox\n\nBy apestolic blows and knocka,\n\nWe also extract from the Friend of\n\nI\n\n13ch cleaned,\n\noh gluing Boston,\n\n10.\n\nElo\n\nWhite Lead,\n\nColuared Paper\n\nFlowed and Note Paper,\n\nStuchsen, de 1,5, &areen du. ), Tellur\n\nTay Sugar, Potidean, White so\n\n11.\n\nDi\n\nSugar Candy\n\nሱ\n\nKwangbang, dan,\n\nGreat Glager,\n\nTony Chry Sucks,\n\nCents.\n\n\"1\"\n\nPicen 2\n\n· Dale\n\nWhico.\n\nPcular de\n\nFlowers and Flant Fellow (Sen bed) Tez,\n\nMetropolitan Gods.\n\nBlack Treppe\n\nBlack and Gruen, du..\n\nBarn Wood,\n\nBesides to abors, there are other misellaneous zuids\n\nun them may be infeed from claccounts in the bay\n\n-\n\nTAIFOONG.\n\nGREAT PESTROMSON OF LIFE AND PROVERTY\n\nOx Thursday night, (21st August,) this part of the coast of China was visited by a storm, of which a contemporary says, \"though much low has vçe currell, it did not in strength amount to a bi- foong\" hat witch, from the disastrous accounts arriving from all quartere, appears to us to have been one of us! severity.\n\nThe following Extract of a letter from Mr Vice-Consul Robertson to Rutherford matters in such a state as to induce him! Alcock, Esquire, British Consul at Shanghae, reporting the restoration of Land-marks mediately to call a reeting of the crodi to the anchorage of Woesung, which had been swept away during the late Typhoon, ore, to whom he explained how he was eir- and furnishing Directions for the guidanes of Ship Masters entering the Wersungsted and proposal to place biz affas Mu Consul Alcocl: has issued the follow- in the hands of Trustees. To this theying Notification respecting the duties pay- River, is published for genarni Information—\n\nagreed, but afterwards, finding every thing able on Sagar api other Chinese produce on which these Poles are erected being about 16 feet aoove the level of the river: There is an old declined to net, and one of the creditors, and the open ports of China.\n\nTwo doen Poles, in buight fit feet, the baskets on then 30 feet from the ground the Battery in great confusion, the gentlemen named shipped in British vessels from Hongkong TYte bet Ecu (2,\n\nThrer Toles in triangle, at low water mark fifty feet in height; a board painted red with a Byramjee Couverjes Bbuhs, ontneed white hall in the centre, ist lost squere, being fixed thereon, at 51 feef from the ground.\n\nThe directions for guter he Wosung Reserate as follows:-In sighting flue Line of Battery Moorwananjeebecently received letters Shangae's Flamation regarding ship-sokware, Hib year, 711, th, 7th: stay. (th\n\nan action before the Supreme Court. Mr China a tunelution of the Toutes of which can be all noted bui the and Joss Poles et Pennsben, a white-washed mark in the wall with single Pole and small board from his friends in Bombay, Sondering him men by Chinese on British bottonis, August, 184) wül be seen. Keep Paoushan Pageda (a small contend-shaped roof of a Temple, very low, and but little seen above the trees) to the right of lege marks, until the Board on the iriangir just created relatanecan certain torus, which warranted wherein the right claimed by Sir John in a line with and between the two Jiss Poles, which it will be, bearing S. 70 W, when they may luna iu proposing a settlement with bis Davis is recognized, which had been pre-\n\nereditors, by which it was contemplated to viously resisted by the local unthorities. In the event of i working breeze, the Board in line with the Northernst Joss Pule will pay up the whole debt within three years,\n\nCorrespondence with Kering in China Hell No pear the N. W. end of the host on the East side, and the hourd in line with the Southern Jusu Pole will clear the Eastern edge of the beak on the Weat side, of the Chennai, giving 13 and 16 tiine being allowed him to communicate, Septenter, 1847 and Proclamation of Tu\n\nthe Marino Magtérate of amoy, No 01, April 1. farther with his father, who he thought\n\nNOTIFICATION. would assist him; and by whom securities By Order,\n\nBelfie C, 1848. In Bonsbay would be found for the All-i\n\nSTANCE, 15/A Seploraber, 3 ment of his agreement. To this they with F. E. the Tocutae respecting the Duties to H. M. Consul having been a correspondence al needed, scop pho Parsue above are on Suge des Chinees produes mentioned, who would listen to nothing brought into port by British Ships, the con lon Rifles, 077,—Total 1428: (fe0ficers but obtained a decree in his favour. On Celominee dat Sugar arriving from Amay or being 82 Native Officers 10; Non-coa-bia one of the other creditors Mirow Mrter of the onstar Pets, with Certificate of missioned Officers, Drummers, and Buglera Meerwanice into the Insolvent Debtor's Day prid, shall be exempt from furder payment Priann, when he petitioned the Judge, from Hongkong or any Foreign Part, or from\n\nof Baty of suel, produce, and that Sugar bianght 201.) \n\nby whom a special court was held on the way Consular Pert in Cina, wins Certificate ul 18th instant, when Meerwanjee waa al-Duty, shell in that case pay the Duty fixed in the tilt hall-past 2, when the hardcage was at its losed to like his petition, and afterwards Tariff, namely, a per sent ad velurem, as an height-e barneler being so los as £8.99. \n\nun+h/1;tte'li[ a tieje the Imports. released on the security of Mr Joseph Jar-\n\nFortunately the China houts for the alarm carly, Noties is hereby given, therefore, to consignees and made for the sheltered erucks on the Coulom dine and Mr Crawford Kerr. The aire\n\nside; but even there they seem to have suffered and others who may have given guarantees for the are Dow placed inthe hands of Mr Cey payment of Day on the Sugar recently brought | avverely, as a anumber of sell qud cargo boats were 04cial Administrator of Insolvent Estates. inte Port, that the said Duty of 6 per cent is pay-driven on shore, and many of their consiliorked. able through the New Custom-leuse, and it is A few large juuks and a loveli vemomed at anchor gested that the open accounts of the several off the Lower Bazaar, all of which were destroyer sips may be sivsed.\n\nduring the night. Of her which came ou share opposite Urcitar liblings about midnight, the extway with the exception of three un furry men, were lande:l in safty.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 27th September. 1348.\n\nOverlang China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 9870 SEPTEN\n\nMIRTIE-A! Vistoria, Hongkong on the pich foste the wife of She Rev. Mr Jesrixe, of a Bon.\n\nBIRTH-AL West Point, Viotoria, on the 12th inst Mrs Ecart, of a Daughter,\n\nBIRTH-AC Yame, on the 31st uldme, the wife of D. J. MARCOWAN, H. D., of a Daughter\n\nMARRIAGE. On the 8th of June, at St Mary's, Bay- ensione atuare, London, by the Rev. J. I. Únores. Recto, Major Sampra Rarvogn, of the 31 ara Artery, to CA, third Daughter of Joseph Hee, Esq., X.P.\n\nHEATH-AWiraganatum, ou the 27th Jylg, Quarter Master Bergeat Tin Cankar, of the 26 Kogistens, KINK.\n\nPRATER-Drowned off the Typs near Macao, in fuc taitoony of the 1st utino, Mr J&S MACHTAGAY, Jate et Victoria; and Mr EDWARD 12s, formerly 1 mote of the Robroner Exload, Queens,\n\nDEATH-Drowned at the spa, near Macao, in the taimung of the 3:81 ultimo, Capron Pass of the Dti-\n\nBurp C DEATH-Drewood at Campstogusnor, in the taalborg of the 31s ulim, Captait, HATE and the Chief Sinto of the eiving Hip frabel linens,\n\nTEAT IM Browned, with his only fun, at Clean\n\nehow Bay, to the womward of langkong, 10 the tattoora of the 21st uitime, Mr Tumas Sms, Inspeter of The Hongkong Puiloc.\n\nLIK, lure of the P. & D. 8. N. Cu's Foestring Ship Fort BEATHA Sugaros, on the 34 lost, Cagl. Thas\n\nDEATH-AL Shangliae, on the til, fuslant. Mr i\n\nAt b\n\nt Daughter of the Way. Ur Legge.\n\non the 19th, inst, Ligatellani\n\nF. Beques, of H. M. Stramuralesa.\n\nArt:lery.\n\nA. R. JOHNSTON.\n\nPer\n\nVIDEO\n\nSepz.: Sept | Sent t\n\nPre\n\n& 10 8\n\n40\n\nX\n\nSappers and Minora. with erent......\n\n13 110 170 112 100 27:36 81: 1.0 Ceylon Rides,..... 101 3083 20 00 70 551\n\nH\n\n| 294 300 203 | 102: 180 181\n\nI want, the late Dieutenant-Governor of 1.wangtung, has been saannaed to Court, ostensibly to receive office, but in reality. it is armise, to give his opinion of the Present state of foreign affaiss. The sub stance of the recent news from Entopo has been forwarded to the Emperer, and the\n\nevents are yo extraordinary, that even the\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK,\n\nL'onsul.\n\naddition to the instances formerly given of outrages committed by the crews of co- Yeys on the cost the following parti- culars lure reached ns:--\n\nOn the afternoon of the 20th of Augustin, eling that Chinses bicely who ship\n\nan affray took plaen at Ningpo between some Purtagnese sailors and the Chinese, in which two of the latter were killed and\n\nAs all for\n\nothers severely wounded.\n\n(From the Friend of Chlua, September 10.)\n\nPara eodle chuti pus Patice weuring to the Course Fury for Foreign Nationa\n\nWoo, Offolatione Taoutro of Shanghan, ke.. ka, hereby issues İne commands, Ús tho 17th bustani, 1 received\n\nIn Bosnkosa, enely in the furencoon the fall in the aromate attractul atientin, and the Aa- sistant Harbourmaster went wound the shipping, warmed there of what might be expecte.l.\n\nBut little fate spents to have been entertained till the approach of uning, when the sign The Barometer indicates bad weathes\" was seen tying at the Ang-staff in wont at Yalder's bill.\n\nFronts Ge the wind gradually oversed,\n\nIn the morning the Colony exhibited a mest melaretely appearance. In the harbour several vessels disanostel, others on shore, and the whole beach strewed with the wrrels of t hänesu juoking in the hs of which dead bodies were occasi ally seen Boating; while on store, every house\n\ndespatch from the Provincial Govoruer un rich\n\npay Duties so the New Custom-house, and the Chinasa at the Kiang-hae (Out) Cust-19: grofere I now hotels as flows find that the foreign expred to the stin suffered more me less,tiles\n\nsive distinct and intelligible polers, and on the receipt\n\n\"Foreign in\n\ntorn from the roots walla ievelled verandaha blown to pieces--21:1 wherever a gazolen plot fer-\n\nas been reused to inquire farther into their by the inhabitats, the friends of the de- customary apathy of las Celestial Majesty igners are there looked upon as English nature, of which no Chinese is better in-cased crowded round the British Consulated this dismic jou wil bsan a Fencianuncios in le- merly existed, the pla da napi bults were either DEATH-A Viatorin, or the auth Inst., ASHE MURRAY formed than Hwang. It's ideas on the to end the Comente assistance in appre disa that hernatter whru either broken sort off, ur fave up by the rocks\n\nhanés import Suwar or other! resocha i R hanghao, auca vels aro\n\nThe smesed table, shewing the state of the subcut may not be very comprehensive bending the wurderers; but though this\n\nBarometer declagg a night, bes been in the catiulation of European politicians, request was backed by the authoritics, and always to be regarded as determining the butted to be\n\nby the mastors of other Lorebas (ton erecced to a New Clest in-hou\n\ndnud if goods are imported by a really lovelen furnished by the Harbour-mator -- but key are certain to be marked by\n\nBer. Tras. the New Tartif thever Chinese pod shou Pasaksuvas por ACHILLES, 1 ] tamerrow, the prudence and good senac, ou gready in twelve in emberi then in the river. Manchorage, sad my Ducs der specias partest\n\nSullivan very properly declined to intor dare to pycało, with the prospect of escaping the heavy, 29 Justanter Kentang Dapsain. Beste advance of other imperial councillors.\n\nand availing of the light Duty, then the gonds will be Iwan was Keving's most trusted na fere in the marier fartier tlun by advising! goufianater to Beverinent, aut fi re benefit of at Sept,\n\nthat the neensed should be handed over to | Lie Customos rechte,\n\nbe pus coring that in ball b viser, es on after he was deprived of office the District Magistrate, who, after exauti exnutter thesoby You will at the sate line whic 20 and the Imperial Commissioner neveration, might send them to Mateo for alt i lini Ceiling sinis, Frouded, Defiled gaged in foreign adThis withent comentting\n\nFor SMarsden, Han Alures. For vez. Mesurs 1 . 51005, and in Per Singapore, Mess C. Plac, 3acker trou, au Chinese,\n\nWe are luppy to be enabled to report a\n\nfalse rutes, ad that a punishment\n\ngreat improvement in the health of the him. The office is now entrusted to a main by their own authorities; and this advice insearing (1) the Engli\n\nof auch inferior qualifications, that Keying acted on\n\nprobly see the necessity of having wang's counsel and cooperation iu raio- once to opening the City of Canton April next.\n\nwith.\" On recript of the the\n\n1 Conanl to request his Doperation, now alno, na izolaca\n\nclosely and Intolligibly, addruseling this Proois- The other caso, in which Père F. X. Ta-ation to the Chinese ineteats and to the Duly fengy nicourt, the Apustulie Missionary of Ning-fer of it for a fer the due to simp\n\npondnet your royarske,\n\ne perangaurdă contevin vit, giving pe, figured us principal, took place on the cause of or youtuston; and should Chinese 13th of Auguet, chout forty miles from Eing the protune of the tuner and put intock\n\nMercitants in Foreign vesels to carry Rugated bae, the capital of Chusan. It appears Shangliae, ar shoud Chincs pensle import any sort of that some native Roman Catholic eonverts\n\ntroops during the present mouth. In Juue, le douths were 10. in July 37, in August 16, white in September they have fallen 14, the number of sick in Hospital being 57. Since August the whole of the\n\nRegiment has been quarter on Sou, the new Governor General, who baril ships in the harbour, with the bap-now holds the appointment for the who had an interest in one of the temples,\n\nnagement of Barbarian Affairs, lately ro-\n\nmile whatever in Fercigu val. In alch Duy will be levied according to the Fow Tarif. Tling whc. destinately digobay, will gave their goods gondsgated\n\nand\n\nseld for sig benent of the Craton TOWELS\n\nali ovoru:dy obcy this, Cherish a hopes of\n\nevash, and\n\nnd thereby involve yourselves hi a ligny vei\n\nTucukwany, 28th year, 7th mouth, 24tle dag,\n\nCarefrak ngainst Ptrates. Wow, Oficiating Tanning of Shongban, &o., &c., heto by kee a procianin\n\n1sthet romanda The\n\nChee-hich of this face having represented to in that\n\nidly\n\n31st Auz. 10\n\n..\n\n3. NE\n\nheavy pas\n\n11\n\n90.24 N.IS.\n\nJ\n\n+3\n\nugly weader\n\n1\n\n1. 20 in M.K\n\nW****. \n\nA M $3.5M\n\nInscriure\n\n9.\n\n\"\n\nH. by X\n\n-\n\n2.45\n\n2\n\n$12\n\n13\n\n21\n\n::\n\n|\n\nн\n\n4\n\n. \n\n29ki\n\nJE.\n\nJa\n\n5\n\n11\n\n59 15\n\nBy Soperaterra's.\n\n5,3). 24.37\n\n8 May\n\n20.45\n\nور\n\nE by N.\n\nጉ\n\nF. Nahig, heavy p008\n\nkarang graffiat Times wavy pu\n\nSWly der:n\n\nThe following is an enumeration of the disaster which bufet dis Shipping, so far no we have been able to asuintain themi\n\nThe Beberg dyrk. W shirat Cizruin Floodinga; halla since been got off well legtle damage, ex- cupt the lowa offre and gratuara\n\nTho American brig Charles ilirpants, 5, eamq'ato wreek at die Boa Bay! Sturent stuce andò iz pullar angʻim.\n\nThe Metal banque tingui Sarant, en cone sul Green Lane, Sligh: hopes tersall entertained of wring the samel. The British iron bangue Jean kan, anded foul of the Eliza Ferunt, and trus baiyaenoda real folosites.\n\nThe British skip Milan Mont. Load with Sugar Live Shanglore, word avente in the pst in sety; hd the Join Laiva sivil) at down upon her, and seller against the De Heranecone, by which śe was nu merupin injurce dead sile has had to alerte her entge\n\nMurchants Wand-ying-sking and others, in which they The Spanish his Do (ferencias, Ici uusin tujuan, how statest stywe care for more receivals, ad fee-copatust\n\nnedors\n\nof the junk Thatch ship Kin form, wrecked on que our end of\n\nthe expenses of car ride to assist le defraying\n\ntato Ave ser afsendt tuse, the date the istuin, elvas to the village et Makers, this trees of her\n\npectively by the tire mondi Pun, Lah, Sony, Hon, Taj, i grew seven-\n\nPat efforts. Great part of the convit\n\nents are now fit for duty. Of the 14 oled anal officer at 1leang-shan were desirous of turning it into a Catholic teks during the month two only have for promotion, but his request, en account Clupei, in opposition to the majority of\n\nalty Aurmont and special Protiaanation. whom it belengel. From cd within the last ten days.\n\nthe pervous to of informality, has been refused; a reelt The Ceylon Rides, upon whom the or- quite unexpected, and which has engaged which the converts had the worst, and\n\naged words the disputants come to blows, in August, 1946)° dary duties of the garrison have devotee, the attention of the Board of War. The\n\ntine in the enjoyment of comparative people under his jurisdiction paise him beaten, were handed over to the Mag- ¡ two of their number, after being severely Lealth, and at present there are fewer for at being greedy of money. Ile\n\nhospital thun at any former elf lind frequently expressed his total, tate of Tugine. As you us M. Tanie het received a petition from the junk owners and Jeriod, except for a short time last year. indifference rospecting the homeurs con-\n\ncourt received the news of their imprison A furtight ago, however, two deaths oe-\n\nferred upon bis, and be readiness en, he went to the Tautas at Ningpo: urs in one night, but bett: men were surrender rice ali, in order to tool to ad insisted on their Fouration, tral Uist\n\nopium &makers.\n\nretired an quiet life. His administration their presents should be apprehended and gene diet, eruits, dog, Froth.) each The Bid bazgau Sutopiru, diffte aut lieyond Siren kiloving\n\nTable shows he on- has hitherto been marked by great sev parished. His denundet being attend to combura arcarding to is classifeasam But Isnel totally dissisted: as aface bean towed sate tike pr parative sekuese since our last report city in the dispensation of justice, dea No. 21, and with about thinly valun- cine vercle, with the cost of yoviding their asian\n\nbar Us Chinos Ja sata. to, M. Danicourt hired Portuguese Lorinchetiver the mintributions are or whited to mount, it le proper to stare that as Daugh vouring to overwe evinloers by cniet toere bem the ether borclus in purt, meal. the expensou will be for Geneight, the Frimurtes only were formerly patience. include in the Present Force, or fe not seem to be on the decrease.\n\nNevertheless crio does\n\nsailed to Chusan. The natives, fight tratton. f ten safe and convenient mouthor junks are Akolected and delivered over for the use of the marine, make of curpurison the same plot 18 now\n\nThe intest way that of a perlipin, the expense of wages and provisons will not be seal, ber. The forces however are thus of the heavy rains in the north, continue to!\n\nwho arrived at Man the very day to\n\nof lates that claso delimate to chalibuting received unerated, their actual numbers, officera arrive. Several rivers are said to have He was long with a portion of crew, dlately\n\ndoinge sppeared, (China Mail, sgten.ber 7, No. 186) | will not be adequate to die expenditure. At the present\n\neisergency, we four thạt say 10ßently in supplying as kolen 150 eurṛrity : but from what we can learn, unless alance w! Ingade te pomelims for the sapirs of Kufen the ty\n\nby car auprovets, he may escape conv be plenter, and enfure we have deviscal and agrad to the sui hentay in gruring the cast how a stridatin she be sessed on to, Chizone much evidence as will easily & European Cart Catton Coll, and offer guns exported from. His perti\n\nJunio\n\nand we request that the Duty Hong, brorizma to winter\n\nAccounts of the disnetrons evasequences.\n\nsac, the 234 instant, Feing.---Ar- inmulated whele districts, and the nast tillery, 80: Sappers and Minere, 38; Gan! terrible mvague of the flag-lo are ap- Laucars, 89; 9th Regiacot, 361; Cey- prehended, if the mains continue.\n\nThus, illamgh many jaks large and shall have writed\n\nAll if we reckon up the hire of the Braves and of tho\n\nfound to be shormona; and acadh. net war fanks genpot de buikt all at once by gen-\n\nTie eeliezmer San P. Novhy, was totally disa\n\nmarted off by Wes Naval Smores\n\nThe British mohon er zekana Queen's thouula were cat “wazy to use her fin gudng on there\n\nThe Thite trz niel Watson, diffted to the momptly vid The Carposing panjati panduk, kad kasinoeste\n\nสปาไ\n\nThe 13 arque Coulatque gave bich, with, a oaider be pardon of wet cargo dannĝed: 2000 packages of Jes are to do anus by snelion\n\nThe Hemen Alvis: Julimar, ned back from see, having Insi\n\nrudder hats, sprang head of matman, and last for ada\n\nThe Spanish; brigantine Carmen abo pau kuch, in a leaky state, having lost a",
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        "content_text": "34\n\nOberland China Mail.\n\nYu Heica ship lontana was lurted, and driven ship Frebella Holtron was driven under the bows, in alcat two freers.\n\nto 24 Jch's Idal, aut eary all since 2 a lingkung by ring forest Ferr\n\n[No. 9, StarEBek 23, 1848.\n\nNo. 9, SurreMBER 28, 1848.]\n\nThe big neder was disrated at Miccha: Not having abserved dus dey could not long bold Maniamen adition, appearet the Cen the confidence of perse! security. Teol firogduet bis progress & perpetual care of\n\n1LENGE into its harur, ita pur! of 3: Derga\n\nange: 100 dièste fear: to be paid by\n\nAfter this no tidingen were v'y it coul what is Excellogg hoe vot biomela son when soiling bad con spred that would is the unanf the Fugle, crying away her bows and land om met de atentoon of the 24 instreated, peerde aru now more disposed to appere-tead to aut to their splendour, only seen to have\n\nCapa ett of the inter vessel wlion Acting Sergeant 8, are rander by foorest, fria the absence of petty simoyances, tad nagues to the Ambasaduc's difficulties, and w ut, and one or other mast sus, Captain Kelly and Station, haligong the ardanely intelligence czes were of cowing the same in finner thnos, objeum on the pars of the dancing. The replied that os bis burmaneter was rising, he that the bons had sund, and that he believed he but people duvet hardly were not Beyond the question of the verinamotal de la aliservert sa pre-\n\nthe ascentsy of Land Macurtuzy, Glowki they having replica the hero completely ex Patari Bodiety may have him pessozied as ately afterward thực chting of the Bugle parted,\n\nalso somon athaus uforming to it; word the and she gifted out through the passage du tine, haieta, after being in the water two hours. He many bramurai Attractions but my we\n\nnever hour of people being stacked anul rubies | Vierry of Mongella Lecordingly sent a deputa eastward van upon the beach; but on the reported that ou leaving the harbour of A Lorioen, way in a mud the Nay both got find off they stool over towards the Lens, when finding in resing the se in which the building stance.\n\ntion tooking for instructions as to the terms on A propos of that Sortety, we wonki beg to hint: which the misden siid be suffered so parroccl.\n\nbah, carrying gang fur traitoast and bulwarks. Die wind inverse very much, they run before it, The drifted the sun nac ter the Eagle, and itionately mochowed in Cheang-show lay, to occasions! visitora, dat is the resident members The WHY by the effect, that the Viceroy aliend are not resores, dut exposez rght not to Lo juvite the Russian envoy to a feast in the aura of thrown open cher enly in the few strangers the Einger, al then weyala sa performance of the nine pirsutions before a serech and bje who have joined thune; and if the lails, deste bithard-rom, ul reaching-won, are to les kejt covered with alath of Imperial Yollow. This\n\nOs phore, very few houses entirely escaped, in sup the stern would som abete nues his companions wen: de only setİvors towar bu çujoy them; and we do not leny that the sanation having wet wartly series derring\n\nthose which revived the greatest disuap were,\n\nH. the Greer's, Maye Chine', 't, aut Impala, damaged as size role, veliaus, au\n\nver\n\nTou Did Naval tree partly Wow duwa, az 1 New ichtiged\n\nRiga hauserity dust.\n\nClarge very much Ganangel.\n\nAle McKnight withewey and ik dust.\n\nAs yon fi Taeyang-svog much injusal\n\nOf Clans the worse,\n\n2.1.\n\nBars of the silk of clue Sea Hunted Hom, and Joe Hathan 'n toerenguel Jur35.\n\nCebie nape keto die Mügikonte 'n buurt Le, so we ar; batedrags.\n\nYer Paints: Cemal\n\nNatian khen to proces\n\nRolice Sculous mercoled, acil\n\nFat Feet Hasion kaudens quite uninhabitabile.\n\n--, Wong-c-ebone. Ahurdce, Stapley, sunt mood la gary village on line and, ang buwes are blot nucled.\n\nAlt wird-\n\nand also a shore. Upon Bauling in her clit a few miles in the westward Hongkong it was found that the michors tad parted. Babamong a number of Chinu bonds, where they en- the Keyland Belph were totally dismasted, but eidered themselvas paerty se. taring two loma- were got a next juorning, and towed in Camboo cables and a chain \"cable cunt. any dug too, where their eyes were discharged night a large runk ran ford et vient and books coups it is only fair that those who participate sand Gatos refsed to comply with, and an order\n\nlightly desing. The Sylph has since been of faz hauskoo cables, shortly after which the ectribute levarin die opensus. We are there. i for his return was shortly afterwards vivid. • ught into Hongkong karbone by the Steuer other parted. The clein esie was then run out fore miler glad to nedering that the Directors He had arrived at the frontier on the atlanary. Chorale, but the Zoglo is condemned.\n\n1 is whole extent (10 thoma) the end being lave it in contemplation to limit dhe tations and departed homeward, without having roacti\n\nPeking on the Ferb of Fchenary, 1866, At dayght ali shat could be seen of the Froelia stene rod the site, and secured which have liturto been so freely given, so that Robertion what: top of her mainmast, the verse stoppers, About the mainurast foll, carry- kay ng bank near the re at the ewnanec le Chung away tie taffail and gig. In its fall the sing on. The garner and four loses were must probably tussen kome of her plauka, na Curred inging to the mast, and wore savel shorty afterwards the boss was served to be by the buite of the U. s. S. Mgmatik. Tlegumer] Alling, and at lodīgast 23 ring soulled down by die report shortly alter ping from the Buyin, bead. Those on boned then got upon the acain- Captain Kelly had the pumps secoed, and friwill cost and wood stil, and funded vicar of the work. the vast was sinking. He was last seen in the Aber as they went to have loen washed away cabin, and is supposed to have gone down with one by one til early the revived--tree her. The args as voluble in, couesting of others having rear die shore, one in sup 70 cheats of Oplont, of which about 500 were which was floating by, pure on a tan, and a Jed Palve and 200 Faster minuted at little on a piece of weed how six tarded with short of hafa mim of defines, of which it is bort istane uteelcher, and on the bencla not move than two-thirds were inaned. With interved eue of their comrades, a Manilaman, the assistance of divers, about 250 chests have lying dead. On cimbing the hill, they cane slave bico recovered, and are advertised to be upay a Chine hus, the owner of which stewed them great kiminosa, in supplying them with sail by aetion.\n\nclothes and such refreshments as i la to oßen, He subgently sermnpanier ten neras the\n\nHongkong.\n\nAt Mace, the auther througlint the day was disagreeable, but the new approach at a severe Tifongs at apperheaded The Barometer flint out at which the one of rather a high curge bood at 22.08. At *. it was 2, and at midnight it felt in No Dalen nur to 28.42, after which gale moderatet, d the quicksilver ruse apidly Bus de calin was of blef duration, he about a 1. the smeared, blowing tously from W. W.N.W. About agrar ter to there was another aim of about an hour. after which the star werease, and then uns, destruction was ransed in the harbo\n\nThe de contacted, ncs blowing hand how every 20 N., Soon veering to N, NW. and W.N.W., nbsided at W.X. W. Un Tour! Toome stood at de to k dung the wight; fall at the Barometer an inch and one south.\n\nThe greatest image seems to have been so tained in the Inner Harbour, and of this we have, been dvome with an edicial reyk-\n\n11. J'ast ex\n\nBong\n\nding tanta.\n\n3 Fastige Binti\n\nFuel Bout\n\nA Bezvanger F0243.\n\n44 Terka mal scherm\n\nMonte,\n\nLe Sol Durk Game Julistee, Parhguasa laly Genergan, My Headsplanner Stagfors r', wenn daven or shan. were they still remain\n\nThe\n\nwhales Del-prist weil in sore, but qui al\n\nwith 1ng dan aga,\n\nShalang scheme Sultricks, was thewise on situ tuturing tus oll, with us! The Dokaz de vs Wivested in the Typm, a the\n\nthe Portuguese government Schooner som Face Typ Fort will de reg on imand, who were A i daggereil\n\nStruan sunk at girl the fo. Farben.\n\nBar Linches Sylph notu ies\n\nThe loss of jeals is very great, and upwards of 100 Chinese were drowned in and about the han bour; and a Chinese bat in which young ou had yet a pleasure trip was caper near the Typa, and two perished, one of what was Mr Jaues Macmurray, long known in this colmy a kuker mid re-keeper and the ether Mr Award Reds, Farrerly send me uí! the trend na\n\nTimber of homes destroyed a used\n\nNo--\n\n23 Chirgan ham. Meena,\n\n非 \"\n\nla\n\nA Wooden Trees,\n\ndumiling no the river.\n\ni\n\nThe Norjalk and Sidney were entirely dimuat ert; and the British tuig ddmor, recently arrived with 560 elests of Patna, went on shore; but her carga is uninjured, and her eyew were saved, for which they also are indebted to the boats of the Pigmort\n\nThe British bargar Ewily got on shore, but her cargy, consisting of Cotton, is understood to have received little injury.\n\nThe vessels that held on wars--the reviving hips Valeon, Ruparel, Lady Hages, Sea-horse,\n\nit they tell in with a bust on its way to The following is a list of the persons missing—\n\nStr Bathers, and his son; Acting Sergeants Nii, zeid seyr, Poses Constable Taylor, Stuffunt, chase, War- rimandarii: Pie Marie doing to tha Water Pole Flur Chinese do: There also evoke; rad & Pataguse Su\n\nShortly after the cand news rouched this place Lane, and the Sir Ilaved By The the brather of Mr Sinishers started of towards who endy vesac! Fiat moped wiiant any\n\nChang-dow, in hyes that we now of the she had two dr-hors out with rem might ince reached the land alive; ut eerises damage; | 200 fathoms of chain cable to unch.\n\nalter au msibas search, they only felt with Fight or nine Chinese parks suck, and most of\n\nthe bodies of tavo Boghshuch, to Maufammen, their crews parished, na did also titat of a smag.\n\nauda Chim boy, Baving on at my curses gling out, sonstating of upwards of 10ft man.\n\nof Chinese who had perished in the suami toading A son as daylight appeard, Capizio Gedney about; and digit be continued his search for of the wrath ordered low hans out to rene assistance, and save the lives of sanse who were the bodies of five Englishanen, one of whom was inging to the weeks, or were alwise in dugu his epluw, sed four Milsten, he was unt of perinuing. The officer on deck at fast told oratul in Gauting that brother. By Captain Gelury thus the boats esult of live paying the Chinese, lie gut graves dug, and buried; upon which he was ordered to oral for volunteer te he fell in will. When 20 of the sailas offered themselves, and\n\nmaneis boat four Cutter, the Launelt, and the Dig Assistance was offered wherever it\n\ni\n\nvy who is not a menter cam se admitted i Pls was the last Fukasay from Rusia to more flatua onun during the season. The micrip- | China, for the insists of 1898 und 1820 wore tion korever is so withing (43 per month) that undertaken prozvesndly to keep up the communica tion with Peking, but prokably net loss to barve probably the Dirustore bave themselves in wor\n\nWheelstend the country and judge of its resources. gasar to blate for at soubering among beir members about every monour visitors Macary The mission of 1890 was conducted by Timkow- of whom, iî npplied to, would radier attend ski, wie has written an interesting account of it A secret mission under Wasigen la said, on as a matter of right than of favour.\n\nIf it be consist with the rules of the Society, the authority of the Courrier Français, u have we would suggest that Anul Subscribers of a boca projecte in 1940. We know nothing of ins certain amount should be considered Members, ubjects or not; but we do know that the Chinese that Susilors of Six Dollars sield bothritis pareanptorily yelse to allow the Prins admitted to the netary privileges for Three Monchs-hira Mait, September 21.\n\nThor who have kamen Mreau in former times, and lent heen there during the last three years, tould hes appreciate, thus services of Senhor at Amal by taking un gaming stroll along the fampt load as th\n\nThe Barrier, which locks as crowind and gay, with epipages, bones, and pediatrtaux as the messican able wering place. Wirin the Ita fortnight the Barrier Gate no longer presença an obstacle to Uko pa sugu of alpinges, His Exceligney, to me, bring removes then sapestment, after vals ondeovutas 19 inless the Chinese authorities to do to.\n\nTOMARY OF KLAKTOU.\n\ncuchiko to ulscharge her cargo at any of the poets, holding that the Russian who rusticted to the provisions of the Kiaksa Trusty China Jail, Septzaiber 21.\n\nSout. -Acording to war Chipping Report, the Pa ty hat bulang and procedit to her mark of us. Was this really a The Fur Claus, ur Daviy kick for\n\nexpertovat in a Riglos gimate j\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF THE POLICE. 1x our last Overland paper we mentioned that its extent of sokucus alang de Europan Tr RUSSIAN INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA.\n\nand the quartering so large a portion of the Sta Regiment on board ship, had throws tonn We had recently (No. 188) eusion as refer to\n\nde hea on the Ceylon Riden, mu rendered acte- the state of commercial rokdions between tusse and Chim, and regretted the wart of a copy of\n\nsary the withdrawal of several of the guards, in- cudiar, koridun the Governor's and the General's, the Trony of Kiakten, by which tiny are regulat\n\ndie Treasury, the thaol, and the Navd Storak Tus ward has now been supplied by the\n\nThe last dire ars enlicited is the paboe, au vas kiostuces uľa friend, to whom we ar indebted for dgnificant addition to which force has been a French vorsion, nade from the caiga! Mustised from wavy different materials. chon, of the Treacy in question, which wo now pablish, accompanied to an Bagish translation†othes, for, while a guard of five disciplined sul- opinion of them, unwever, must be entertained by\n\nIt is curious and important, as leing ila\n\ndiers was tonerly considered accessly for the\n\nA better\n\nfuar days, during with a discovered alugekar | by China with an European sete en termo estive polieva is a destand suficient.\n\noldest axising Treaty of Corammere entered tuto protection of the Naval Stover, a less mumber of equality; in that of 1689, the result of p longed negotiations, trade i enly incidentally re- ferro to, and restrissed to duss who have port, by which it gara, dey come with pu missir.\" whale the poornble sets forth in objects he \"in order to repress the insoleace vi vortan oven, who, paving beyond the brands of their kudis & innt, rubled, muriced, and amitted other outrages; as also for settling the bouls between the two Expires of China and Russia and in short, to caraldish an everlasting Collectors of this sessie, for which, it le po good understanding,\"\n\nMy Smities the public have met annat efficient officer, whoar zeal ant activity were an\n\nnitting. Als espemeure Lad been sepiped' seed cry, and upards of ty during Twenty years' service in the London Folion (Chinese and foreigners) were saved but\n\nwhich Boty he was selectal as the most likely man to zesiel Ale May in parkening the duties [hers in a satisfactory manner; and to lús exer\n\nof the ships dechued the proffered aid from dread of salvagn, which book flies never bocu dreams of\n\nby Captain Gedney, who seems to leave tons may be atted is no sul degree, the actuated by the sings desire of alding me inery life and property enjoyed by the rest distress. We do not see however why he should des since la arival in de colong the pure not clima salvage, wyecially in cases where is services were asked for after being offered gradace of his experiors, as well as the exterm ago. Mr Staithere merited and concerned the surtously,\n\nand respect of those ter him, Chine Mul, September 7.\n\nà correspondent of the Friend of Clawn, speak\n\ning of the exertions made by the Captains of the receiving Ships, says,\n\nLOSS OF BIA KARIN CRISP,\n\ntee of site trupes any an art www.deThe Bruna Brett, foore Sway River, arrived on\n\nTeff donors sens byrgja un grabs, too notwithstarglice\n\nfatizante, and the weder a bear tailneny do the windvoe\n\nsudo cpirlity of Cantato di the pen for the actra anty vhcob te exercises in rareuing several 4.'hommen Sein the mrzechy, màn pebernian woki have mal wall unitary gras 19\"\n\nif we cannot be spared, it is high time the Ciel of the Face should imitals the Chief nf the Governcient al of the Military, by dispensing with the services of du en adring bu what is absolutely indispensable. We have for sonun sime past olaserved, whitt now forces itself move particularly an sur unties, that policemen are enpleed in collecting de Foam Tax, other. wise called the Police Rute. Mr May, it seen. and a clerk in die Land Offer, are wondínally the\n\nFused, des are said; bath we are not ware that\n\nEnt if these men are\n\nThis Treaty did not redound to the cruilit! tenet of county, and 6. wus was of greater im of Numa, which gava op its labos a large the work them,\"\n\nobjects for which it had waged a border way for portaus, the concord of wat niver Acur—\n\nny years.\n\nthey are thorized to soy Peter Constabl,-5\n\nto be employed, let them in the first place be pait for it, and the balance of the allowances apar plied to oviding additional privezomst to make As an accompaniment to the present Treas, the complement of efficient -Chime\n\nMetik, Argan 91. a brief way of the several Embossies from\n\nwe are kidly ludebe\n\nhero sta arge in the Colenia) Arcanul of 475 for a utile. Wo run only allons he ungod the Asta de la Société Quientale,\" and \"Mailia, mgh for the sales and the moment of paire portons be endre duty, thonga keperant, dies quite Hire Générale de la Chine.\"\n\ntamen to somiai hau da poncinały suchu ale at tight be The First Embassy Dog Kawia to the cut after to ache wit of au nd-mane and wider\n\npaid service. Peling, was in 1656, and nd for its nisject to\n\nif the night wadetronom zoop to buze kazn establish freedom et romaneres between two very inuet extended Poly, and moperly reg sen Fomin lea The Emperor (Slam elf diverted died less secure by jd n which we burn that a Store in de gaten of the sewu wan endotel last night--\n\nthe 16th, having picked up and brought to Hong kong the remainder of the crew of the large Sarah Crisp, which vegal wok fire 999) was afte mards cupstadt in lab. 10.56 Ny lưng, 114 20 By in her passage from Meulachi to Hongkong, with This strened with pepeks of 40ing ants and vargu ♬ Teuk ümber. The master and then i thas the Barcsinus slichki be seated with Low; the glass basing Gut this tee rentiss\n\nwere Be days on the wreek, with scarcely and and hedgaard placed over dur use appro- broken glas of a window a spot the Bevera provisions, and only a very litate rain water.\n\ned in with livin Thirteen of their wi ber perished-Chine Milied wirever they went-attenti hich\n\nsqetulla vigouJS September 14.\n\nAnd fartier aids,—\n\nown\n\nJurica, ned etary of the soles opposite to the slapping, belongiora izbe Capens the receiving tops, we d. It was a meat fearfu! and destructive Taifong \"\n\nWang At night the loner cheya waka sad) and heavy, with a great carry Hying fast in At 9 P.A blowing fresh, the upper sustum, with heavy gusts having a tendency eastward; nypesete' Vib A 11, 20.29. 28. 26.00 envy guns, with much rain and locked lighting. At 4, bluing a gale, with heavy rain-\n\nThe gardens bare safired grsally, During Thaesday and Friday to Brile alumn was felt the Goveitor of Macao, wiw And xal ou iu tue murang accompanied by a party. of ladies and gentlemen, on a plenos ip t the Nine Jaluids, as he did not retor that night, great fes were entertained for his safety, which were considerably augmented when, atte the storm hal moderated next day, there was still no appearance of diy bacellency in the course ofthe evening, after every sumaisu bad been exhausted, the party was descried in the Tana Fur, and before sightful they Innded anfuy from a Chinese hat. It was then explained, having made this sitempt to ever for Niine fatit they had to give it up after one or two moke; bui the boas being crable to eat the Playa Grates by blowing very heavy: Syupesameter 28.LU proceeded Typa, and the party buton at the Arieving hanler. At 1 29.20. A 12 Fort, where the whole of that day and the next 3.86 wind of moderate, guate oven were spent. They suppose the marions of the has it have been observed; but whetherally or not, it was hoposible to luvu made Macao The following Barometrical observatione, male during the storia, duure been obligingly placed at our dispost\n\nentil Friday sitewioon.\n\nFull advise the Barometre at Negão devise the Tangler Fist Agment, 1848 (The Instrumen during fine sather range from 133.)\n\nWied M\n\n2.35\n\n30.40\n\n1st Sept. 1. A.S\n\n130\n\n2.70\n\nThe Wind wuddenly calmed and the rule stopped.\n\n..\n\nIt wind\n\nDar still\n\n\"\n\nPreus ombe WAR do\n\nno wid Bar beglas LO LÁSC\n\nizrini.er et\n\n4.2\n\nSt galt fra the agni and\n\n425\n\nFar.\n\nBar\n\nOxle Icing and mucis vain,\n\n0.00\n\n2.in\n\n8,00\n\n$50\n\nx\n\nAnd mate cra.W\n\nWind\n\nGale mateù.\n\n59\n\n96.00\n\n08\n\nA CEM-33 N-Woon, the Taitoong ennineneed nu\n\n... the wind blowing from the North. The\n\nkların senas be have been at its light about day-\n\nlight, when the barometer had led to\n\nDuring the interval the wind shifted, but we have:\n\nnot ablained very precise information on the poin\n\nwada E.N.E. at 7, wind chopped sound te\n\nShipping, dongh a great many China are were The storm dora pet seem to live injured time destroyed, and the annoyed list shown that the\n\nhop onts uffered considerably : --\n\nLORD PALMERSTON'S DESPATCH ON ME ALCOCK AND THE TSING-POO AFFAIR, ¦\n\nSom cariosity has saturally been felt regueding the views for blajesty's Government wean tuin af Mr Alene vaares in relation to the\n\nBish\n\npeal to them, by wlisan dey were to be necan! Regularly the\n\nMANUFACTURM AND SALE OF GUNPOWDER\n\nSome months go, (China Mail, No. 165,) we had upension to rall ́atibution to the danger to which Cho Hinges were exposed from the existenca u Gunpowder mactories in dwelling-konses t public doughfare, and have been in hope that the foots then pihiced would had to better enforcement of the existing law, which we een erived to be seiflcient to aneac uie avil and ti\n\nwould probably have been willingy dispeased with. As a preliminary to negotiatioon, ja ww required and the Fussian monarch should te acknowledged on the vassal of China, and the presents had sent accepted as telate. To these conditions the Russian Ambassador would not accede, and he was therrione compelled to return one without having recomplished my Tring-pon affair, at as the local Government bas, thing, except to find us the kanpaior of China tol thought fes untie any nanou vennent en the. i was regarded as the supreme ruter of all the bjers were glad to have it in car power stations of the world. Niculoff, who was the et andereal dat Lori Palmersking in Peking steel to the Entele Minion, sintes et incline to think so, along it tach otherwe conademtion all the circumstances of the Êuse\"\n\nit was not bear the Rusiasts to know appoured to our Legislative Come we have as lid veleve him, approves of the subsfactory Jedge Dir ozuvchi to be the vassal China, ¦ debuutis special Ordîmenes to be called for. D sorbentent faitair which, in tess able hauls, that they were not received, bat beeze they der its provisions Gangwader is no longer to he might have taveled the country in enviours dif- wonisl not submit to the ceremony of invostituré, ¦ manufactored within iso mdes of the town of fenities at wala dins his Lordship does fall which lever amounted to the same thing, as Vietoria, ner within half a mile of any publicad justice to the fitness and address with which that would is offers luss boon the acknowledge and tus person is to keep in store over Twú Me Alesek cried out his mesures, he gives\n\nment of vassalage or dependence.\n\nPounds, if dre same bë not juported frota no enphatic warning against the presend uscep tional rasa long regarded as a pendent; and takes occasions to enjoin nou v Alevel and alt sher Consula a atriz maternity to the regula¦ tions laid down for their guidanc in such mati\n\nAs we have all along expressed, and still cut- unin, Coplas vegassing the soundices of the policy AL CANTON, the gale commented about 10 eu du posted by Mr Alevel, under all the circum- and inversed in Vistence ti è nes mcg stances of the case we um the move ceny to when it was at its height. Judang by the hammer the decision of iler Majesty's Goren urter, which did not felt below 1.16, the storms, which, qualified though it be, het begaly does it seem to have imen su violenta a Hongifig to the Cousal hins it, and satisfactory Roug, facau, and Can-slag moon; throgh of to the an eiled in his views.\n\nWith ward to the daree wv.rand emplahunta, course in the crowded river there was a fifni\n\nDr Salle, C.\n\nDe Se mye, in the outside di tut, and otherwise bach damage, buying dritted from her mooringa. Di Lowers, Instander, and house merried away. Di kryes, drilled bee tasks up the river-Gamaged. Il not a Tales's, she shigde of the lauqunuðir evening di the horried Lady.\n\nMoczny Cars walkinget! moms whin saving autern of\n\nthe s\n\nfor an extinto of\n\nbut we are mislite told not, inking for granted they had not Juss of tc at her, some accomɔis stating seeded the jucevrild Andel, noverthekas re numbers who perished at hundreds and others qrices of the Court to impress pha, and Diss. de ferter witten en the uning of possil who make ecurions into the couple ne sürer:ful, a whole the bases atmost dranspection the Ter describes de sorme. rerer being covered with the wrecks of the fragile: Seeing the conquences which many Row from Hower-one and smak raft, gust numbers of gorance, mismanagement, or was of presence mind, is the event of getting involved in al ! whitel were dashed to picces by the large jaaks,\n\nwhich, after being funest frein their crings, offray at a distance from the consults--flow were driven Fariously long by die wind and side, eff. September 1. destroying evore thing dat same in their way.\n\nSeveral Chinese sal wells in espised status were blown down, and die ravages the ardre were considerable; but upon the I whale we consider Canton we net exposed to the strength of the ilong The tide overflowed the gurdim, but it was not so high as has been ch served in June Poods.\n\nf the beautiful private Cutters on the riven\n\nMACAO, AND ITS SOCUZZTV.\n\n\"DA MAC,\" a venerable friend, scavely moro velebrated as do Arish than for his son- versational power, terms due tols cits, has boot\n\nHugh, le ofer fastall partitimere, quite as many of his visitors are been pleasure-seekers as patients. But to both he prescribes with\n\nThe Spend Baubossy, under. Thondure Alesies ¦ Burg viez biolowin, arrived'st Peking in Läië, dering the vigs of the Fanperor Kangels, and bad sor da sele objeen the settleman of the Frontier us\n\nhas been ready mentione\n\nThis is limiting, not extending the law of Eng land, to which such an exception as the one above quoted is unknown, and might navor to have been ikuntaven here The Governor and Compil The Third Mintas, under labente tilta, ar cannot surely be aware that in the event els dive rived at Peking in November. 1893, after a accidenta) explosion, much more danger is 14 journey through\" Siberia and Tartary of eighteen he sporel rozled frina stocks of ingrated Gwapo. months. Theobieta of the Early were chiefly der heid by inbriidal Lauropods within deci egnanc veini, hot it does ant appear to have con premises, than from all the rest pat together nail saceful, atthough lebeauty, in his out of his thus the erection of a magazine the engulary Embassy, alleges that i was received with the reception of such socks is quite as unich edled ceremonial observed in Faron; and tips, lactonday a rostrictions in Chinest dealer of unpasiting his credentials upo Teie nu\n\nthe sain of Cheapgwder, however, is a d'fferent sely prepared, he placed them upon the Thurs, affair from its juannfectare 5 anal while the fortune fuck in the presence at the Papazior. fun, it i shod be subject to regalation: whjel. have been rempehulde that this convession on a pubist of proved to be efficiout at home and in other onde creamy annust have been the only advantage ties, dus katur me rougie, ought to have ben gained by the Aubondo\n\nentively praibited in Sin claid. For thoug The Fourth Embassy was that of Tanneuff in sibi pejnice to see uny Manel of honest in 1720, rendered famous, wat so much by its edustry eneralaged, the manukastaro of Gaga, Helens bet ne wader that cargory. Blig cessful tits, an by dia ndanivable seront of is given by John Bell of Autamm, the calcied as selgively by despernes, who attendat, and in das Jaune Lange, she Secay of the mission, who continued as c'e sident at Peking he nearly two youn, mit the clear at the lung and enlightened wign of Rasghi. The boy was that ' Windlielawitele, deepatolod in the fast year of the reign of the\n\nbe permitted to eres powder skif day could suffered to live- Trey come here neause hidhurts they sta Teen Interfere with, and their only must Jove on pinggir, f. test encourages thus fordel to such\n\nsacation\n\nit ngre than: csual request during this summer, Kaspress Catherine of Russia Alter arranging to rework to Hongkong has been even\n\nthe important renty of Klakin, tue Araneador dost expo, in luch for proceed to Peking, where he arrived a 1728, on useless Aves love one bor during the reigns of Yungeling of China and Indeed, Int for sub wings, j\n\nwould either lave Lego enforcod, w not one has to us ape, an the foll equal succus aforeing cool litoses ant pleasrat Peter 11. of Resia, Five grani saptansy, an\n\ndrives by the one, and picnics, escais en fact Mandarins with &maneens actingo made\n\non busine, and evening guities, for the easy 8 Porskega precelent promegalo\n\nPo many of these sufrentages, we need which has not keen since followed with Tires, or waverly say the community is indebted to the any other emetry Pent invernor, who has done nence for the\n\ning zomeration will shew:-\n\nat song-The thing and Dragon alterated, and\n\nCynha 15 pic\n\nAt My act sand, the Mrytower distanzzed,\n\nwid tying \"gh and dry the Na Tu Ajda\n\nJost.\n\nA Cupha-singe (moza- Tire Fille and Wizard illam na\n\n-\n\nLOSS OF THE GUNBOAT.\n\nNEATH OF JASPROTON SEPTHERS AND OTHELS.\n\ntruly\n\nThe extent of damage sustained was very as the morning of the Stat sits, the Unit\n\nand the following notes on the subject we gire with a minber of convalescent police on board der charge of Mr Smithers, the Juspoetoe, MAS\n\nnearly no sent to us --\n\nPs in\n\nDu several important respteis l'it's That now a not some ti The Sixth fanbasar was that of Ripolall, who i view or whieht at any rate onght o place in is adversity. Ihan ever did any rifle i obtained an audience, it is said, sulanising to view-unless indeed in Colonial predecessors 10 ils ont jalmy days of pusties pertueen the Katow, but wilhant offeesing the exercise of the extenordaang diserta\n\neununercial objects of his roission. The Seven sabagay was that of Golowkin in the dv The ever you of\n\nIn allting in the Brasty of Macas, the paluations, to calls balvined, glet to be specially mentiunt. Touto ata ai preseus, or were the early part of the ani, de the\n\nToner, Spankh Planetertiary, and a Fronti Fury, with Cursule me than we can read an e Dean he English Plenipostiary,min_lies a\n\nuse dister of the Feuvinte, sa American Cor\n\nDuring the night evarul vessels drifted and especcited for a craizo round the istamil, on this which is was exportal wou's bars whim how\n\ncame into collision. After midnight the receiving otarial Socommendation that the Bish\n\nTo will be obterved that chuse obstactone on the should have the best of a charge of suiche Liesonant Governus uf 31- p-wan, and sailed again with a light breeze\n\nileenses\" altoptike.\"\n\n\"sebeze\n\nin the ma\n\ncharitie\n\n-, the reizas the Emporero Alexciler, fran: the recriptines of persalis stungileen mission that had ever bun des plients For the ren pooried to Peking; but sinc\n\nof Busula nel saking of China. This w19 bo not Legalistet is to donor dues per\n\n赤\n\nsumbuking aswynesia of Tronne.ill ebjost je ks halding such stents passiesin\n\njudividual, which, scised at they give in\n\n1 In Chan, No. 188, S. 21, weekly in 199 Ten- Sha, the Fon of sitario? Man Ven sing, or Buup, and foun her of the rest synasty not act hisa only the world.\"\n\ncourse of the wind, da cut eailedly euincila theAtner of the saine day Ge uscitared at Shark- sudicions se form a Cangram, whom the athias of me praming the throne, pro kammed Taspirar.\n\nTabia given below\n\nCentor wenid jeubsidy bo prisely Discusand an al resin in any Capital et 11: Cot head of Furie\n\nupon perusal olservation, uni ühte wor\n\nfinal through the agency ten, m25 20-7\n\nIt is the is at Kochant, we\n\n· 1971, 1\n\ncards fure, is lonistkeen it plicare te doliches.\n\nin eating amoy of what ought und dụ kun silent to exist at all, and whien, wa shwarve, fo not intended to augment the rovare of the Colony-Chine Mof, September 7.\n\nCONVOY.\n\nExpetency jy is per\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\njust in from the falls of the rat preling that this general law for th wiale of tissement\n\nCina Proper is slightly modified in its total ap war how more nei cerk of such force, that day ¡iorura su i vestonelladry by all an is of whatrasver d plication, Me Mews illustrates this vi\n\negy mi ar se ruployment of conveyn, the legelg\n\nFATE OF 1. & M. RUSTOMJER & Che\n\nby wklition to the Brig Cursair, which was toll\n\nJ\n\n70\n\n::\n\nDIEN-UNION 50%, took al 24:43 werly at 56 and upwards un teu- Kaunas Krag-- imer's rws all out the heavy ring Eply, when prices docu materialy. To day rates o. Patirt\n\nHere 406, wild where acllers than balbers\n\nKXPORTS\n\nCeston Instruti Ciapunyih mom the sme[aprovement in the\n\nhis subjurt by ample references to a Ciness work for $100, the flowing Shares Volonging to the (wat deel is to allow twich of authority, titled The Provisional orkestate of D. & M. Rustomjee & Company were\n\nwestriery under, both faz suctions and Regulations of a Proviner of a disposed of by the nation today abel for low casetion ece which may in fa\n\nenglished so recently as 1848, by the chief- un\n\nFun Sannes sha Cufon. Inntrare tiompany of infracluf time owns and mastery flamebox, mathorities of that province. These extracts\n\n10 per cent premium and tre estos interester, LELS Kacolle love sug this throw ach light on the uusi interesting bench desene, which will be posted! as the mural places “\n\nof the say, which well deserves the rive -Chimes #au, September 7.\n\neversideration of states Gugland, who will\n\nworkable all fair the as of they now presed conferring tenant-right on the calvat, ame\n\nNa 130 le pon them by patriotic theoriska. tual remedy for the exits of Ireland costki he de- vel ban for one government to carry out the branch of their sales, which was to able ma to dent with wasto and neglected property in that\n\nTw\n\nhere fud a pin for rendaiting waste lands, al pail thurell\n\nANOTHER OU PRAGE COMMITTED BY A\n\nis offering some remarks upon the Convays of the Chinese juides, (Chion Mus!, No. 173, June 1,) we addvevd several instaneca of \"acts of prescimaudite Begality denounced in a recent Proclamation of Z de Plenipotenary, one of them referring to the master at a Porlangese lorelki, why wa presume, is also the hero of the following narra Live:-\n\n\"About the middle of July, (the 18th) an Italian, belonging to Macan, and Jean Baptison Balilo, tetas constituting into the highest mastup of the Paringaese force No. 30, explayed watch a despot cand inwow. Those to convos jauks between-cow-food made the greatest progress in Riversture, and scout-5, ut non allow it to be altivated and men were considered mnat slig ble for office, who\n\npo, appeared at the Purelor consulate vi ledge\n\nPURCHASED RANK IN CHINA. The Chinese Goverment, instead of promoting a privilege clasee of tukility to permanent rank In the site on arennat of Bluetions Ules, vol.\n\nexpected that individuals should toil for years\n\nàomplaint against the inhabitants of Kwen-toll, hy competition proved titis, it could not be aired in the same way on is done in ('am.\n\nin to try study of Chore liceatus, without property by reclatning uticalitate! But, in very\n\nTrouble.\n\nThere the low as to the aequsition of landed\n\nin the ontkowy de lintin Steam Facket\n\nC\n\n150\n\nTXA-site for tongue was exceedingly dul uncil arest of the Sunior, since wichtige zon. rection has taken place, and to shop ch 1ied as the above the current ratca of last one: This may be or\n\nt, comeined whth the boroflu despatch. The quits of pa estined left. I shout, 100, wo-thirds being Tichows DA Meaiad, the balan Kaira sd Singhs- dexiptons Quotations dr Tachish tear and Moning te 10 a 20 tele: flows 135; ha\n\nand Simbakes at 13 a 17 Of old Tetings taken at 12 Cuk; 14 or 5 semai Kavel un chens mettle at 2450 ls, Ib yai seld. Flowery Pekoe mkages add a 31 62\n\nChange Plus 18\n\nestad Teas sins of its passtee\n\n22 1\n\nir cominal; good to superfue at a 39: F owns Cuper, 2000 trazity boxes ady tacks, Plain Orange Pease and Caper, Su bar choes of the Serie America & I tela D' the later one chra 850 Le racy texes bas sen\n\n[ k sh bag to market whi\n\n14 cacle to or key, (71) Ning Yongs, V., the market pretty firm, though Rostams roths easier 12 have been sub ted to; and toned, there accros but lile Joues that the Tesation will coat lower prices: full supply it is thought will come forward. The quantity id this month 100 packages Ankel\n\n1213 acis in Yors and Kaleo teas 23 in for the rond Reversion of slegs 20\n\n10\n\n--China Mail, Beptoraker 21\n\nNEWS OF TE DAY. a village about swenty mais distant from Fon- (Chiefly from the Peking Gazais. } chow\n\nHe stated that on the Cay previous, bis forcha oking for sine rantation for their insan iborat. The calvatur pays nothing for it, and is ordered to give in a daily report th\n\nCANTON, By ew owlinance, every innkeeper the mraugy being anchored off the village, six of his Chinese\n\nWhilst this arrangement therebre en is even allowed to enjoy the profice of the set! for who lodge with him, specifying their empley and er went on shore to make parehases, taking sure to lend me employmen, in the publisters of years, before he is called u to entzia oder irticas. is regulation is pro- with Gora alone 10 or 12 dollars. Upon tour service, it kept alive as emulation to become\n\nbute to the revenue of the country i land tax, pusty enforend, it will greatly assist in driving ing payoent for what they bough, the villagers acquainted with the works of the ancients, there\n\nthe sanates as proprietors who have inherited away the vagabonds a rulliane from the pace. refused to take die dollura, alleging they did not pecorating cute principles, and supporting or purchased their lands. Those who have fee rabbers have tasty so funch increased, inat\n\nGeir systara as du malterable isis of society know their proper value. This gave occasion to\n\ncursions up antea river many have obsered the Prefect has called apn the intubilants to and upwards is rugam The lock of all kinds, The descevi. angry works, and a soulle onseed, get up, Baliclo well as of wininistration.\n\nmirers of marsh and on allevial banks in the ranize a system of self-protection. professed to believe, for the purpose of sing the meritoriyas hearins night however likewis\n\ncourse of being galed from the river-passages avilnes. His men had the worst of the tray, but share in the higher expoluments; while tho\n\n1c96 Sea, the new governor, has been raised five Bribordinate oiliers were fille by met wito head\n\nin the manner saertoned by these laws.\n\nBras and recorded three times, for having sent a two of them crespol and reported the cimum- Rent in Me and Youniaga wil and fellow. The next division of Mr Meadows paper patriotic contribution of 10.00 trucks to relieve stanede in their clamander telling him that their peut greater part of their lives in uflicial describes that tear by which the win,\" compsations were in imminent danger. Upon this, Altre high and intial situation, he prople, as distinguished in the marine of that wines.\n\nthe starring people of Ho-nas, he being native Balioto armed himgoit with a musket and beams? with how exceptions in favour of the Manschoos, and soldiers, hold the great bulk of the real pro- were awarded to use who had proved themselves pert contains in the eighteen prices of sued a very severe proclamation age: the while provincial judge of Kwang-tung to the stove, where, ou attempting to land, he was asle by the villagers with kuihoos, swurde,\n\nman of antiving dingence and folid sequiremen China Proper.\" This, At Meadows kas maradile estem of drowning turale auss, and and swach. I order so intimidate the crowd, be\n\nin librature. Suli was the theory-China w\n\nIt is very simple, the thened to visit the perpetrators of suen deals be ruled by scholars and savaA. sired over their heads, hat din fablog to produce\n\nFran this fundamental principle, a great devices sulely, of the payment of an anausia, modered a sun or grandson.\n\ndeaus caning chiefly, and is the studio pass with the atmost penalty of the law, ta if they had the desired effect, he tool: aim and fired a scom time, but cute not say whether or not the ahotiation is now made, thu consequences of which and of fees or alisaation; the latter being of Chung, the ngistrate, ins issued several pie mast sooner or lator clage the wile face of the course only payable when the property is first bitious against kidnapping and syliig children, kiled or woude any one. He however contriv\n\n\"Common Tenure.\"\n\nconsisting\n\nBuy\n\nonly transactions have been to Centon\n\ngisters of up wet, ht 200 15.2% ai Neb\n\nF of one sisell dip of the new Tanging bare ben HAWTc possa care, Tries about 200 bales, eldar Sig for os, and not frow I'm a bake, held a The prices of to have advanced in need of a parsint is in the cup-we jote No. 1, 2918:2, 2304; 3, 13:2\n\nSeo-See No 1. S down to 15 for o Caverjar Candy 69507935\n\nIn other Export cling toug EXQUANGE\n\nfl. Loxtos, utlening. A l'ew go\n\n2019 at 6 th\n\nsich have bags dizel of of 4/1 4/2.\n\nO Ia Compay sacepusil, 213 214. f.co, 21983. Stue, & per cent. FREIGHT.\n\nTo fato, ekipe abundant a £4 Ta PosIDAY, 20 cente per pic for dead weight\n\nFONGRONG. ORIENTAL BANK BATES OF EXCHANGE OR LAND, & mor thự sight 3,144\n\nÚALGUTT Rd Pharma S days sight 216\n\nપ્રા.\n\ny\n\nZHANGHAL MARKET.\n\net tu carape to his niche clong with his men, to entry, si produce radical location in the bined. Els from the local mandamas ro\n\nthe worst description llave trade. à regaine whom were Roverely wanted; and upon his Gevnument. For talent, money bas gradually garding this x are occasionally alfabed in\n\nteath of this kind is carried on to a great extent. been baituted, and aportan appointments This Mural under the head of Chinese Dar- arrival at Fou-buw, having no representative of his own country to apply to, he tartrated the fall to the bigest bidder; wealth is now more responden\n\npowerlini han birth and nesor listments, and British Culto take down his statement, in\n\nMr Meadows then proceeds to Alienation.\n\nKris-To prevent inroads in their country, order to meet any entry cue that might after- the custrine of the realm will beneforth be a being the dard and last of sin divisions of the Kircus duserted the whole aorth western warda be mule où, the part of the Chinese, plutary. The transition has been graded at Busjesz. It is, however, ut conectand is the trac: which borders spet Matcheria. The\n\nSucks Batiola's account of the atlair; but\n\nfirst randored absolutely necessary by the s\n\nChinese government appears aarious to meet writer's remarin on this point he wishes of the reclase people, by prohibiting present all of a drycription of the end of of the exchequer. Office were sold, fav lirought farther information gave a very different aspect\n\na rury kuge sum into the treasury: The reven both to its origin and to the part acted by himself.\n\nSale, of which a translation as well as facsimile is\n\nvagabonds from multivaning the land, se squatters failed, stone were disgond of for money to The Chinese Disicist blagistrate, having learned fill my the deficit; in case of an exigeasy, cucharist document giver by the seller, specifying bees on the barren wille, to cultivate the virgin on the frontiers Buder these the poor Shin-se given. Il consists of two parts; the fret, a mn- that he had been at the Comsalute, caine hærs to\n\npantry are comprehender, who leave their war, irodatiet, or starvation, the Guvertacus the causes of the sale, the nature of the property, wil of Kirs. They are however too explain that Balida and his red were sinne to blame, and therefore begged that he might be had rose to the sale of res; unier all and the terms of the ugreement; the second, and persevering to be replied by mere prohi- desained until tail investigation was nizde. The\n\nfinancial difficulties, this was the grand panaces. printed form attached to the other by the logissey enactments. There is auther ordinanc In the course of time the system has buen esta magisarate. It is this, with the official sela in wien forbids them to clear the wil na the Consol gave vie Magistato understand Cazzi lio\n\nblishing, a detailed list of regulations is a pressed on the two at gives legal validity a border Fast of Kirin and Le-awa-tong. The had no power tu da ho, as none of the parties ty Paated wors Buitish subjects; but he agreed to\n\nput forward, assigning to the Mandarins by pur the transaction. The two together,\" says Mr Jatter district, though the patrimony of the vding Send for Haltolo, who came and repeated his evner\n\nchase their proper position. The rules fil an teadowform the only Title Feed Tegally no lauteten dynasty, is now untirely in the possessi Patire Pekin Gazette, red if carried out to the scary of tus property careyed by the hat of Clingsu agriculturists. These Be injuctions will ary. Next day the Curse Magistrate reburned the Consulate, charged with a palis meusage\n\nlester, will undermine tin whole theory of Gea facite sourity against depute, the per-probably rogain and letter, as great masse goods are quoted at 7915 a 25- from his super love. w leg of Mc Jackson to i-\n\nvernment. The rh the cational examinations chaser usually demands fies the salter the end of string human being pour mainly into th shillarity; but dat gentleman could\n\nfor singling out talent tor da publie acyvize stil of Sale executer when the property was eca only repeat Must as British Causul lie was proclud-\n\nexist, and though men who have distinguished themselves are promoted even to this day, yswners frequently, these ne fe set of dende in into a garden. At the splitting of the Magistrate, ha vever, he consented to take down the evidence enflected by\n\nas oficial, which vets to this eff\n\nalloy is the most powerful lever a lift them and winoul it die most perfert scholar way never\n\nTrain clerkship.\n\nIt is not exactly a new mode, having been o\n\nall had resurse win gases of ergency; be in so farmer period of Chiuess history was it\n\nAz ailway took place at a village cubed. Kwon- Ton, which is situated arear the sater's edge, and beg oly a sides distance from the opŕuni ships, is lequently visited by their evos Buzopositaet ever reduced to so complete a system: as at the are therefore conman visitors, and the pressure prosent day, Any hedy may purchase in the pened no selvation or unfriendly feciagnitaries, sud the mat inworthy strive for the was unlikely, therefore, thing the viitagern would, gliest distretiens Men of scobity have e\n\nmustrated against such prcecodinga, asachvers ve withnet, offer helt stilo resis of all gust dreymeal, and introducing\n\nthus often collected in the bands of the existing propriewe.\"\n\napite of the government, soon change the dai\n\n(September 6, 1648) INYOHTS BAS STINGS- the let alinan the Asian have coon about 30.900 ! OLO im.\n\n25,000 piss Frith Their presun salud 20.500\n\n28705\n\nfo 67 catly Grays, and 22905 be good ident\n\nWhite.\n\nA xvs-- Of Datinge 9,000! prears of sũ yửa, goods as a sold this man se 1995, 2b. hase were sold, 2018 153 easy Sheet picers still fee light gouds, vod 250 2520 for the heavy . The demand fully suplied for the present.\n\nCoron Yaxs-Has been Rold lately to some extent, it being used with Silk for manufaccúm of a\n\n3ve us Nos. 184 SI Ave Lezght falvi tor\n\nIn limite demand at NA Ord. Salz of abrip Enriel nor reported vi our quotation.\n\nSeaman Syatees -The sales cons to 9300 pieses 18:05 to 1975 pood.\n\n470 piecsa sold at 205.30, which is then pre- METALAI-Notes, dut at 350. Lek-$10\n\nPIRACY. We tend a long memorial from the It is pretty well known here that Chinese in ans, are in the hair of depositing the Tite which he represcuts the meritorious effort of embarrased circumstances, or who want to raian Governor-Gearral of Fahon nad Che-keaug, in Deers of their real property as security for money, several naval heroes for the suppression of piracy foreigners being sindira the depositarian the cost of the latter province. Judging froun Motulows's papce, therefora, especially wish the tone of the paper, he wishes in encourage adition of the facsimiles, presses some stiers to similar exploits. There is little drakt practical value for the meantile members of thie hat the Englian cruizers have a great share in these trips, for which the Celestials receive | all the credit.\" In reading stel, a representation, Man mauso drwy from it for the Wassiles at refer to the rare the world imagin that zones is done to put a Custom is worte. 250, actions. No snad diffieslty wns experienced in stap to the evil whilst it is in realty word tan geting the excented, and so many of the best, and increasing to a lenchalantent. Tie von\n\nsentences will soon be seen, in the total ruin of Bok-entres in the City refused the employment,\n\nBad ise kui experiencel Met the fact and rapacity: you thob vesis dipity; althougù, we conez:52, men more\n\nbenra\n\nSOCIETY\n\nMR. VELOTUS'S JAFAR ON LAND TENUDE IN CHINA.\n\nwas, that the seamen of tim kural, instead of pur midst the general scramble for purchased erui- closing proviskonts had gone to honso of li! Br, in there created a law, which the pale the true 1vors of their comry for with\n\nThe result ca only be detrimental, onl ¿ttempted to quent, and would have succeeded, And the master the torch, acengal by lengken to the future.-Chian Heil, Sept.\n\ntwo or three orige armed Eispeans, not il-\n\nnarut. The villages were abarmen as their, CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC eprengaver, amk avapted to pet them of Pos instead of retreading and sing the seamen Tartine Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society with them, which ting til det easily bare doue, ha med i Transcretions for the first year good deal employed by foreigners, had the pacerse Cinese bave recently adopted measures fur they feed they maskets in the air. This valy casperated the people, who attempted to beat off! the mailusta, while Baiolo, having reloaded, kim and fired offence think anse, by which one was kiki mul noster desperately wearebod. The party then went on heard their tored\n\nHaving stated these efremstances as the result adus inuigations, the Chinese Magistro wea deeirona cart the offenders should, i' possibla, be take to Macro in a British versel of War; bib AS\n\npicts sold; present quotation ea 6810, T- thecanner 213: Straits 188.\n\nSex Wales of 1000 picats. Straight sticka at work). per pul\n\n542966 AD-th Fes Island good 75; ordinary 15* és por ticut.\n\n23s; Vanila AASIA & 4005 for common to bat\n\nPeren-Salas of Mac. at 5649 per piel.\n\nZebe 247, and Trai\n\nOrux-Tiere has been a large busines? one during the past onlb. l, watol was as low at 7-2g, Ta ray to 770 and 7909, at which it\n\nmated sterd;. Paina has bion feels\n\ntitle\n\npast week has bought a decline and $5196 i now the art pica The aport Yau been a chests of all kinds, and the clearances rather more than Es; to ha÷the stocks are reduced sororwhat mou fast munih's stali\n\nEXPORTS. TEAR-About 2 elops of Conzon have been settled 5 19.25\n\n19 al fur the best of 102 The Tay for isown, and 10 x 13 19 aumptious,; bu 6000re wastly o\n\nthat is was hard that ude of executing them the wide varias convience; even now nas nge- half of the junks that formerly navigated the must be abandoned; but at lengli one an un- tortor the work for 2 large price. At the end coat, are to be seen, and even these carry only of a week, however, he als reined the peers, cheap and bully articles, the loss of vassche by blocks. Ultimately an outside man, who is a Raying that he dared not the say money cat the ends of the baniers being so very gmat. that no valuable cargoes can run the gundet.\n\nand although the volume is not a very bully one, jint into his hands, and weld what he was 20, the suppression of pincy, but without foreign aid the contents say of au interesting nature, affords without asking in whether he was willing or\n\nthen sus tay be donated). valuable information on subjects raportens in\n\nSa-pong-tuan, the daging pirate from Chek ehu, not. He was penbably more under the feas of themselves, and duct which He is known offending a gondenser than of being dete^keů who took possession of several forts on the exEL among foreigners. For the sake of those who by his own country; int though he did ex- near Toupas, with all the guns in thena, F: are not members of the Society, we subjoin a sure this cutting, he would not print off the delics the local government. The natives Lave Table of Cuteuts\n\nengine, or even sund hone the block, wach row been prointed from fersishing him will PRELIMINARY ADDRESS: by the Iridaat, SAB\n\nsupplies, in order to starve him into submission. wero got only by being sent for. Jalan Pearen Day. Barnet, F.R.S. THERE AND A\n\nNo autopt was he got stamps executed He will however with his wild camarades try MARK ON THE BENUISITION, COMMON-in imitation of the erals, of which unpress likely help himself, and make an obsinat resize the uning kas yat budu doar preter to H. 11. Consulate, Canton.\n\ni market\n\nbent 00 pachugus Crter, Traverted, mostly Teping and enter sherbet 2 48 65 cars for fine Grunder, 26ncials and 9-1 for\n\nmarket at been maite for the 2 superial Young Hysany of the Twsday kind: 24628 tacks for fair Single Gaupowders For the Angri\n\nin\n\nይ) .ii\n\nThis could not be done, le paposed to convey the 13 C, 15 PROPERTY, appear on the avigno! Deed-Ford, where it kiss snes, unless bought over. He is well kran. A RAW St.-So 10 contrusts are reported. Abent\n\nprincipata by chair overland. Upon meewashiuya- lu No over, it was thoughts et excitement night | rinna íe eroded ating to route which would expose the prisoners danger, and he was there- Fere wing allow them to proceed to Maeso in tanie own Toren, the Chinees placing a guard on Boord. An alternative was suggested, ad peristips! the most satisfactory arrangement under the cir ethnames, thak Mainio, ni beu of other procecil- ings adust hun, should be called agon to unke some provision for the family of the man he had killed\n\nOn the 15 the Magistrale returned, and re- ported that the higher anthorities were dispose:l to deal leniently, but in Bue present size of oxcite mont, puemniary compenastion was out of the question. But if Haliole would agree to go over- 11, he alwall be esrayed under safe candnet, and not weabed as a criminal and be prosecdeá in has own vessel, it would be proper at an officcy and attendants shool Lavonny lim. The f gistrate als required she of thể thi tese crew in Le sont un glure, in order to compare his cvilince with that of the villagers.\n\nnesaswa, Bag., Interi\n\nOn the Acquisition of itgal Prunerty-Rognitions For the Cultivrition of Alla stat Tevaloids the fold vation of Werte Govciment lands: Da Commun Teen: Q ARenation -Deed of Sale- Pord-od. A MIORT ACCOUFT OF A VISIT TO THE HOT PGINGH OF YONG MAR; by J. C, Bawang, Esq.\n\nAnalysis of the Water.\n\nA TREATISE ON THE GONEAR SYSTEM OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOOY by W. A. Han\n\nPart), Anator-Part 2, Physiology.\n\n.D.\n\nNOTRE ON THE TSIRN, OR GOPPER CASH OF THE CHINESE: SC. B. Housa. Ten, Chef Magis- Trade of Hongkong.\n\nLe minst ForgNTS\n\nON THE MINEN OF THE ORINESE PAPIRE: the the AA GUT, Churae try to\n\ndocere\n\nierendene!: China Proper-Go Minas River Ninesfran Maos Copper Mine-nick- silver and above Clanahar Min\n\nOF PROCEFHINOS\n\nAng Amicie Socrity of Chinn-Office-bearen\n\nfor 847-fur 1848.\n\nREPORT OF THE COUNOH\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\nthe counterpart; and it would certainly save waters as a desperate vagabond. been unsuccessful, as persona farging such scala are punishable by dongation, immediately upon receiving the confirmation of the sentence by the | Criminal Board, which must be specially applied! for. It would therefore be highly biamentie to\n\nCANTON MARSET. (September 27, 1848) IMPORTS. Dorotðar sket eligws au adarce in the voice | of siis article,\n\nbuy cause! by ans\n\nan increased demand for Foreign\n\navo nave, to parade any as a little, it seemed of the pactal fellure of the active in work of this description. In enitting the\n\nDan during tuvath have boos,—2,400\n\nusing are, there was nothing striedy illegal, bulion Monday, and a 7 0 for old, and to 4 8.3 for new\n\n1,000 barus Bëngui, al 8.2 u R1 for all. 8si a 0.3 for new hut time toumaction if detector big involve and 2,400 Faders, 615385 for old, nu 973 an in serious difficulty. I would look suple now. Tho g is our osnal monthly statement ~ ¦ efoun, and the cirenmatter of the employer being a foreigner would not probably un iegarded my excurs. --China Mau, September 14.\n\nUNITED STATES CONSUL\n\nJ. N. A. Gaworu, Esq., has been appointed Consul for the United States at Shanghoë, in the room of Caleb Lyam of lyonsdni, hug, resigned, --China Mall, September 21.\n\nSustains for Perure Disoussion: List of Members MATTER EXTRACTED BY THE LEADING LONDON JOURNALS FROM NEWSPA PURS IN THE EAST,\n\nthe Society in 1817.\n\nThe panor by Mr Meadows which stands at\n\nFORD\n\nNesty 2015 September\n\nkey limg\n\nSk\n\nBetul,\n\nRocha. Bulc, 7,4\n\nMadras,\n\nរូ6,-i ឬ\n\n44.8 €3,77\n\n7,6\n\n2.0INI\n\n1,376 2,\n\nAmerican, u nea Shanghas,,\n\n2,370\n\n2,\n\n100\n\n모유\n\nTO\n\n..-.-\n\n----.\n\nWitch in the interior go forward per e\n\nAunts of a short orop are cârra. ed, and escalinae firm in their demands to high prices\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nOn ESGANG, nominal «4 42 10 4/5.\n\nFREIGHTS.\n\nTo Exalu, nominal at 4/16. bips would ined full cargo gladly at less\n\n•\n\nFrem our MANILA Correspondent. September 17, 1818.;\n\nIMPORT\n\nAt this season of the year tas market is commonly in 40 377 a raty dull stato, but as present it is more than mua!} Ew the cavy stocian care costiarily re 5,167 ceirley didous. The Yuencia Tom Singapore 175 Line of British gods, and the Concurd and St Pavaro the United States have the into ste markyta lieagy lot of 16 pics AUSKICAN BROW SI 400 ps of Darte, part of which have ben sokk ut $94 in 10 yds of the frier, and $2 for 2 yils of the liter; and a father recessio 13 expected per Propratt9. Hair 2 CECTUS --\n\n555 1,181\n\nTotal Bale, 1,438 2020 57.619 77,437 69,113 Sport kan verehressa in blog ofte by improvers don In the math he is elit, he Time Then the digkeiten Sah on the now, s, ir lie il trejur , del pike Stel ja mina inanajer 2 Pack itu saya, sahil nani kawęd |___Bose Chopra--In Betle desand at ageren:ed mates. for Tely, vix-16,600 plecus Grere at fur emang, 2.30 Tio vady salon which have been made were excite\n\nre 25-10); 02. a Oik weight.1g7 catii. 230 20: and 75%, 975028 lindres hice have bood dioned of at 915 3855 for con, 250 2970 for\n\nsales are reported of\n\nsome 200 pu» z+§3a $35. axording to youli'yi tor\n\nstar respos the inpert arket is dull, and the sy cecite of ajnost every article of consequenc\n\nEXPORTS\n\nSome port and perchases have hech made of Current Wayne at 53 aid at $35, deliverable within a short time, and the dealyts, in condequeue ef these car suctions, diansol to halit out for\n\nwho are asking\n\nall\n\nATE i was on nnivated by the Coosal to the nester of puncher lovela, No. 13, who came to the\n\nthe head of the Bat is a masterly mac, written 1s turning over some old numbers of the Bombay 661 and R 280 for 7 day for intelligence, and to state that his friend with great precision of myle and chee adherence Saliole had determined to posed to Maces to the street, the nority of which is wis mate has reference to a portion of 1845, bus what par- and aaolib in Ali to 27.063 paces, at 28 a 250) kr 20 in Jantalons There is a nud\n\nAMMAN DosThe sales at Strille during the muath Times, we came upon the following Table, while | having already lifted his chor and dropped down\n\nhave been chify to speculators, sist at reddoud cas, beinn the Chinese slipping. He declined to sedemies meal facts or elstituting me writing for\n\nthe occasion for building ignory theorica on tin dues not appear: we presume the second yards, and Ste 8 for 40 yards ads. Jeans in deal of Zeb stored by the hoitors, wh in of be wrew on shôn, thas hicing meressary, So, through his end of No. 18, he admitted the account of what occurred as given by the villagers to be the correst one, Balíolo profossing to have been fortarly misle by us men, whic\n\nder to adnit their having originatel tie bmw! to explain ia cause addo that the fact of having been accompanied by other foreigners when he wont ca love, we quite true. Hugh he paser entire, instead of setveting extracts,\" Do future occasion we shall rotund to the Trimes died to ten it in Instant to the tone, which contaio, jesides a peer on the Cons?\n\nquarter. Fet however that my be, the Table is exacu-10 pieces sold a 24 Sheraz no. 92, and me purchases have been made for the gland shows the fuss Mail to have even then kedator Ya Phu sales of English have been 1,500 beets 4293 per post; but the demand for\n\nthing doinu-prices nominal ut 2875.\n\nat $1- and titereabouts Pampanga ustayed haw fourth aring thirteen Oriental Papers published holes-N 10 24, 25869308.30 24 a 53, 3154 Aussaat stack at present, and my voels loading fac\n\nand 2389 h 348 Prosent etiel: 214 bales. 1583 gameICT.\n\nsubstantial informou, after a fashion to com- mon with contributors to leaned Sueleties. In the hands of a more dxcursiva writer the matter of the present Esny would probably have van tiscale to the reader. spne out to twice the extent, withag! being so s\n\nAnether advantage of\n\nthis condensation is that it alles us to give the\n\n1 baca of 13lan Toy My Gutelaff, nahor on a sud\n\nOf course the authorities Have heard nothing jeet still lesa hiwe, by Dr Hesland, Chisere ince of Balin, who is not at all likely bentory and Phyridongy, which deserves more his purse to lacan, where the Governor of that Province would doubtless take the opportunity\n\nChua euch a cursory notice as we coull now give it clear up the ocenities of the Probation Medines prices to dab of the Acquisiting of After intercinetory crvation Me pomulgated in the Buiesim do Governo, about retine sa sinar waning was kained by the British Penitentiary. Gdy stray anherz\n\nin India, China, and the Straits.\n\nProportion of Mulder extreeter tos: forces\n\n·291530: 98 n\n\nagain bal at the slave Salsa rebutted of avern: thousand pieuse at $56 factiu leur than . A quantity is d by the agent of the Proridin wines, whie cold sobald he bought at tia fast gantalin, although half\n\nreal atov: iced.\n\nTIG: last year. 500 les Amerings Ware sold in the mara of bugs the monais at 278 21350 for No. 15 25. WOODLES% little macul-2000 CDs States STRIFE have been told als\n\nIhre 16-20\n\nNarning Wipers in the west of the Judía, la volează, (Auvny a portion of 1849.)\n\n(Fam \"De Benley Tim, Dersler 13, 1917.)\n\nReal Property in Chine?\" and apon this point Bombay Times. states, that \"real property can at pressul only bo\n\nTelegraph & Courlo\",\n\nCalzata Englishman. Bungal (erkara-\n\n*\n\n5\n\n161\n\n210\n\nCaldarts Star,...\n\nf\n\n201\n\n+\n\n39\n\nKornelion Adverker\n\n고금\n\n11\n\nPolestar reis us, and the one coursising acquiend in three ways: first, be cultivation of deteran's Garaute. e last we ever saw, but the following which is include the acquisiti at uredeene\n\nundecuplet land; Borondly, by peclan in Pelli Ovetto... cantation appeared some tee sgu in the long kong Register :--\n\nhaving ge in the age of groeihener the Durer of the Province that in the service with at tantras fion this plats are ongesel, of co- jader in vessels traslug to the porta the thing, for the past of delending in Pro. die wurks of g\n\nChina Mail.\n\nmortgagel property); and thirdly, by her Madras Atheneum, tance. Leaving the sued and third \"modes of ! acquisition to be trwalod of separately, under the bead of * Alienation,\" he proceeds to give soul of Chien,\n\nHongkong Register, hatance of the general law of China (extracto from various edes published under Imperial Barton Times...\n\nwhich are not actionlead he lay, and Pales have givet e.\n\nfpirates, cords have bras exited authority), m Aequisition by Culfiration. After\n\n* In Chian Kril, No 197. Sept. 14, wer'sly invite.\n\n! China Mail, September 7.\n\nA 5 -- 90 per plaerd at 1850 a 2800. Im Knave deed. We queurial 08701 SP, A390 ta ya The salos Save beat 1930 Pea, of the farmest, and Yana a latur\n\n\"Nasking driers nominal 4 205\n\nTA, and 225 209 far week. Its gada log.\n\nBOBALPVEU06 13535.\n\nALEPAT TROY Xatrod and Jiren 45203 N§; Bar, 3830 m\n\nas wort 78 TIX AT-88850 AR-5.\n\nGemasan.de ius a Kp. Ciarhed 1255 a 15§. CORRAL Large alankuminal at 1663 3 Java, Hd 170 for 3 aniran\n\nBain\n\nmal 9,000 plead at 2420 5 HATTAN--Saosing-imports beavy petendo! In Log-fanjarawing 38 - 3950; Stratis 2930 u 3520:\n\nTater %%n@.”\n\npics have been sold at 10 a 3550 Jo is sxluble.\n\nPercur§51) er. 85.\n\nCurcu-24 a 550\"\n\nSANDAL Wonoce have boon heavy riports, but\n\nSAWAY WOO-Good straight wood has born lakes at $5 per perl, but fur lately. nat.\n\nnta $15 le askot. There Jvc bc reosive.i fron, in Pravdary ¿e le les active it was",
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        "content_text": "few years.\n\nThe plants are growing admirably, and evidently like their situation. Some of them are suffering slightly from the effects of hard-plucking, like those at Kaolagir; but this can easily be avoided in their future management. Altogether, it is in a most satisfactory condition, and shows how safe it is in matters of this kind to follow the example of the Chinese cultivator, who never makes his tea plantations on low rice land, and never irrigates.\n\nsea.\n\n# HAWULBAUGH PLANTATION (NEAR ALMORAH)\n\n1. Situation and Extent. This tea-farm is situated on the banks of the River Kosilla, about 6 miles north-west from Almorah, the capital of Kumaon. It is about 4,500 feet above the level of the sea. The land is of an undulating character, consisting of gentle slopes and terraces, and reminded me of some of the best tea districts in China. Indeed, the hills themselves, in this part of the Himalayas, are very much like those of China, being barren near their summit, and fertile on their lower sides.\n\nThirty-four acres of land are under tea-cultivation here, including the adjoining farm of Chullar. Some of the plants appear to have been planted in 1844; but, as at Paorie, the greater number are only from one to three years old.\n\n2. Soil and Culture. The soil is what is usually called a sandy-loam; it is moderately rich, being well mixed with vegetable matter. It is well suited for tea-cultivation. The greater part of the farm is terraced, as at Guddowli, but some few patches are left in natural slopes, in accordance with the Chinese method. Irrigation is practised to a limited extent.\n\n3. Appearance and Health of Plants-All the young plants here are in robust health and are growing well, particularly where they are growing on land where water cannot flood or injure them. As examples of this, I may point out a long belt between Dr. Jameson's house and the flower-garden, and also a piece of ground a little below the houses in which the Chinese manufacturers live. Some few of the older bushes appear rather stunted; but this is evidently the result of water remaining stagnant about their roots, and partly also of over-plucking; both defects, however, admit of being easily cured.\n\n# LUTCHMISSE AND KUPPEENA PLANTATIONS\n\n1. Situation and Extent.-These plantations are on the hill-side near Almorah, and about 5000 feet above the level of the sea. The situation is somewhat steep, but well adapted to the growth of tea. The former contains three acres, and the latter four acres under cultivation.\n\n2. Soil and Culture.- The soil is light and sandy, and much mixed with particles of clay-slate, which have crumbled down from the adjoining rocks. I believe these plantations are rarely irrigated, and the land is steep enough to prevent any stagnant water from remaining about the roots of the plants.\n\n3. Appearance and Health of Plants-Most of the bushes here are fully grown and in full bearing, and generally in good health. On the whole, I consider these plantations in excellent order.\n\n# BHEEMTAL PLANTATIONS\n\nThe Lake of Bheemtal is situated in latitude 29° 20' north, and in longitude 79° 30′ east. It is 4000 feet above the level of the sea, and some of the surrounding mountains are said to be 8000 feet. These form the southern chain of the Himalayas, and bound the vast plain of India, of which a glimpse can be had through the mountain passes. Amongst these hills there are several tals or lakes, some flat meadow-looking land, and gentle undulating slopes, while higher up we have steep and rugged mountains. It is amongst these hills, that the Bheemtal tea plantations have been formed. They may be classed under three heads, viz.:—\n\n1st. Anoo and Kooasur Plantations.-These adjoin each other, are both formed on low flat land, and together cover about 46 acres. The plants do not seem healthy or vigorous; many of them have died out, and few are in that state which tea-plants ought to be in. Such situations never ought to be chosen for tea-cultivation. The same objection applies to these as to those at Deyra, but in a greater degree. No doubt, with sufficient drainage, and great care in cultivation, the tea-plant might be made to exist in such a situation; but I am convinced it would never grow with that luxuriance which is necessary in order to render it a profitable crop. Besides, such lands are valuable for other purposes. They are excellent rice-lands, and as such of considerable value to the natives.\n\n2nd. Bhurtpoor Plantation.—This plantation covers about 4 acres of terraced land on the hill-side, a little to the eastward of those last noticed. The soil is composed of a light loam, much mixed with small pieces of clay-slate, and trap or green-stone, of which the adjacent rocks are composed. It contains also a small portion of vegetable matter, or humus. Both the situation and soil of this plantation are well adapted to the requirements of the tea-shrub, and consequently we find it succeeding here as well as at Guddowli, Hawulbaugh, Almorah, and other places, where it is planted on the slopes of the hills.\n\n3rd. Russia Plantation. This plantation extends over 75 acres, and is formed on sloping land. The elevation is somewhat...\n\n178",
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        "content_text": "!\n\n..\n\nI expect that in the course of this day (before 4.0.0) everything taken at low noon be sent to the Government Offices. If not - you will receive official communication from me, the sending of which I should be glad to avoid __ but before the Mail goes I must know whether the stolen articles have been sent as I now require.\n\nYours very truly. (Signed) John Bowring\n\nTrue Copy)\n\n88. 5. August\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nVOL. XXX. No. 17,\n\nINTIMATIONS.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.\n\nIn the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, late of Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship Chandler, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and that all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, or who are indebted, are requested to send in and pay the same to the said DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,\n\nG. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator.\n\nDated, 13th March, 1857.\n\nIN THE ESTATE OF HENRY DAVIS OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG, MERCHANT, DECEASED.\n\nAll persons having claims against, or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.\n\nHENRY RUTTER, Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nSeamen's Hospital.\n\nTrustees - Josiah JARDINE, Esq., C. D. WILLIAMS, Esq., Hen. W. T. Menzies, Esq., R. S. Watts, Esq., Superintendent of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Company. (ex officio.)\n\nTreasurer.- J. Macandrew, Esq.\n\nResident Surgeon.--RICHARD G. JACK.\n\nConsulting Surgeon-W. A. HARLAND, M.D.\n\nTERMS OF ADMISSION.\n\nPublic Wards, ................... 90 cents per day.\n\nIntermediate Wards,.......... $1.20\n\nPrivate Rooms, ................... $2.25\n\nPatients are also admitted on deposits, at the following rates, recoverable per day, previous to the amount deposited having been expended.\n\nPublic Wards,.................... $15\n\nIntermediate,.................... $20\n\nPrivate Rooms,.................... $30\n\nThe Captains or Consignees of Vessels touching here are responsible for the expenses of Patients sent by them to the Hospital.\n\nN.B.—All Hospital Bills to be receipted by the Treasurer.\n\nNOTICE OF FIRMS.\n\nMR. THOMAS L. WALKER, Architect and Surveyor, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned have this day established a branch of the business as Store Keepers, Ship Chandlers, Hongkong, which will be carried on at the premises lately occupied by Mr. W. Scott, under the management of Mr. H. C. ERDICOTT, who is authorised to sign for the said Hongkong Branch,\n\nTRO, HUNT & Co. Whampoa, 25th August, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMRS. WILLIAM PROBST is this day admitted a Partner in our Firm at Canton, which Mr. JULIUS BAST is authorized to sign per procuration, while Mr. W. HOLLMANN signs as per procuration for us.\n\nW. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 15 January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMR. ALFRED JAMES HOWE is a Partner in our Firm.\n\nW. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe interest and responsibility of Mr. EPENEZER NEWNHAM drawing on our Firm ceased on 31st December last. Our Firm now consists of William Walkinshaw, William Harrold, John Swaney, and Robert Foster Thorburn.\n\nFORTUNE, THORBURN & Co. Hongkong, 19th January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTURNER & Co.\n\nR. W. F. BEVAN, having an Interest in the business of this Firm, will sign my name from this date per procuration.\n\nROBERT STRACHAN.\n\n\"Hongkong Register\" Office, 18 January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned has this day established himself at Macao, as Commission Agent and General Auctioneer.\n\nMacao, 1st January, 1857.\n\nA. J. F. CASTRO.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nI have this day established myself here as Merchant and General Mercantile Agent, under the style and title of P. S. BORRADAILE & CO.\n\nTHOS. S. BORRADAILE.\n\nHongkong, 1st March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe interest and responsibility of the late Mr. JOHN CONNOLLY in our Firm, ceased on the 1st December last.\n\nTAIT & Co.\n\nAmoy, 6th March, 1857.\n\nWILLIAMS, ANTHON & Co.\n\nCommission Merchants,\n\nSingapore and Bachok, Siam.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nVICTORIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1857.\n\nNOTICE OF FIRMS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nWe have this day established a Branch of our Firm at Foochow, which Mr. RUN SINGHAM will manage per Procuration.\n\nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 31st March, 1857.\n\nHOUSES,\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned having erected a spacious GODOWN on their premises, near Spring Gardens, are prepared to receive on Storage, goods of all descriptions which may not interfere with Insurance against fire. The charge for Storage of Cotton will be 10 cents per Bale per month, and for Rice, Sugar, and other Dead weight 2 cents per picul for the first, and 2 cents per picul for the second and subsequent months. The Rates for other Goods will be those current in Hongkong.\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co.\n\nHongkong, 8th December, 1856.\n\nTO LET.\n\nLunar House in Gage Street, commanding a fine view of the Bay, adapted from its central business position, for a Native or European Mercantile Establishment.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nSUPERIOR SUGAR CANDY in quarter picul tubs, just received from Amoy.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 10th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nThe fine America Clipper Ship Celestial, built by Webb, now on her way from New York to this port.\n\nApply to\n\nJAMES PERDON & Co., of Canton,\n\nDAVIS & LAWRENCE, of Hongkong.\n\nHongkong, 6th April, 1857.\n\nINSURANCES.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nLONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, Established by Charter 1720.\n\nThe undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant POLICIES AGAINST FIRE, to the extent of £10,000, on any Building or on Merchandize in the same.\n\nDENT & Co., Agents Hongkong, 12th April, 1855.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned, having been appointed Agents for The Insurance Society, are ready to issue Policies and in the meantime the risks can be arranged to meet the requirements of an intending insurer, payable in SHANGHAI, FOochow, Canton, Hongkong, SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, LONDON, and in CHINA.\n\nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Canton. 23rd January, 1856.\n\nALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed AGENT in CHINA for the above COMPANY, are prepared to accept ASSURANCES at Hongkong, as under.\n\nTO LET.\n\nTHE BUNGALOW, Second Estate from U.SION\n\nPossession can be had from 1st February.\n\nApply at the Office of this Paper. Victoria, 13th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE,\n\nCHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, PORT WINE, PALE and GOLDEN SHERRY. Also,\n\nA few Cases FRENCH CORKS.\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co.\n\nApply to\n\nHongkong, 18th July, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\n1st-On Buildings of Brick or Stone, covered with Tiles, Slate, Metal, or other Incombustible Material, together with their Contents, when such Buildings are isolated from all others,—Rate of Premium, 2 per cent per Annum.\n\n2d.-On such Buildings and their Contents, when not so isolated, at the Rate of 1 per cent per Annum.\n\nAssurances for 6 Months, and for 3 Months of the Annual Date will be charged.\n\nOf the 1st Class-Assurances, for the present, will be accepted on the extent of £10,000 only on one Risk. And of the 2nd Class to the extent of £8,000.\n\n3d Building and its Contents taken together form one Risk. Thus the above Sums may be underwritten either on Building alone, or on the Contents alone; or, part on the Building, and part on the Contents.\n\nN.B. COPPER, and YELLOW METAL SHEATHING, and COPPER BOLTS.\n\nAlso, CANVAS, and Europe Calcutta CORDAGE.\n\nApply to\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co. Hongkong, 12th July, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nBEST English STEAM COALS.\n\nApply to\n\nHongkong, 7th April, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nIn one or two Lots.\n\nTHE HOUSES known as Buglers.\n\nThe Western House on Inland Lot 141. The Centre and Eastern do. do 146. For further particulars, apply to\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nHongkong, 9th March, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nSUPERIOR PORT AND SHERRY WINE, in Cases of 1,2, & 3, Dozen each, also CHAMPAGNE in 3 dozen Cases. BEER in Cases of 3 & 4 dozen each, at East Point Godown.\n\nALEX. WILSON.\n\nHongkong, 16th December, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nNo Assurance is to be considered in force unless the Premium be paid.\n\nAmongst other advantages of the Company, the Assured will be entitled to participate in the Profits after Five successive payments.\n\nParties applying for ASSURANCES will please send in full particulars of the Risk to be taken; any Deviation from which without the consent of the Company, will vitiate the Policy.\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents in China.\n\nHongkong, 1st January, 1845.\n\nRELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above named Society, are prepared to grant POLICIES, payable in LONDON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, RANGOON, SINGAPORE, and in CHINA.\n\nQIBO, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1852.\n\nTHE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM.\n\nTRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. (Established in 1845.)\n\nThe undersigned are prepared to accept RISKS (covered by protecting POLICIES at London and\n\nINSURANCES.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nNo. 1,376.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed Agent for the majority of Underwriters and favourably known Insurance Companies in a list of which may be seen in his Office, requests application to be made to him in case of any particular or general Averages on risks insured by them.\n\nA. W. P. KUP. Hongkong, January, 1857.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nCaptains & Consignees of Vessels are requested to take notice, that owing to the success of Provisions &c., the Treasurers of the SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL find themselves under the necessity of raising the Rates of Admission, which on and after the 1st of April 1857 will be to the,—\n\nPUBLIC WARDS, INTERMEDIATE, and PRIVATE ROOMS, ....... 90 cents per day, $1.20, $2.25\n\nH. MAGNIAC.\n\nSAN MIGUEL BRASS AND IRON FOUNDRY,\n\nUnder the superintendence of an Experienced Engineer. Orders for all kinds of MACHINERY are executed with despatch, and repaired. SHAFTS of the best English make from 5 to 8 inches diameter. Orders to be addressed to Messrs. A. A. BARRETTO & Co., Manila.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned have taken out an AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE, and beg to offer their services to the Public in that Capacity.\n\nTHO. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 24th September, 1856.\n\nOwing to the existing condition of Affairs at Canton, DR. KEN has removed to Hongkong; and may be consulted at his Residence, corner of Graham and Gage Streets.\n\nHongkong, 10th December, 1856.\n\nBOARD AND EDUCATION.\n\nRev. ARTHUR TAYLOR, has a few vacancies for the Admission into his family of the children of such Parents residing at the Free Ports, who may be desirous of securing for them the Comforts of HOME, and the Advantages of a LIBERAL EDUCATION.\n\nFor Terms and Particulars apply at\n\nNo. 7 Gough Street, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.\n\nHOME EDUCATION.\n\nA CHELTENHAM LADY, the Widow of a Medical Man, who has resided in the East, is desirous of receiving Pupils to educate with her own Daughters, with the assistance of a resident Governess.\n\nFor particulars and references will be obtained on application to the Hongkong Register Office.\n\nTO\n\nPARENTS DESIROUS OF PROCURING AN\n\nENTIRE OR PARTIAL EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.\n\nTHE SISTERS of St. Paul have respectfully to inform the Community of Hongkong and the Parents that the hours of instruction in their School (Hollywood Road) are as follows:-\n\nThe class is open from 10 to 4.\n\nFrom 10 to 11 Music Lessons.\n\nFrom 11 to 12 Drawing.\n\nFrom 1 to 2 Needlework.\n\nThe rest of the day is employed in a general English Education.\n\nAny Ladies desiring private lessons in French can be gratified.\n\nHongkong, 19th March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nBy the PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMERS from Hongkong, to Amoy, Shanghai, the Straits, Ceylon, the Presidencies of India, Suez, and England.\n\nTHE LIBRARY OF THE MORRISON EDUCATION SOCIETY, now deposited in a Room at the Rev. C. UDELl'S Morrison Hill, is open every day, from 1 to 4 o'clock, to Members of the Society, for the cut and exchange of Books. Parties not members of the Society, may obtain the advantages of the Library, on payment of an Annual Subscription of $5.\n\nTHOSE TWO HOUSES, with excellent GODOWNS, Landing Ware, &c. attached, at present in the occupation of Messrs. LYALL, STILL & Co., and situated on part of Marine Lot No. 10,\n\nFor particulars apply to\n\nTHOMAS H. WALKER Estate and House Agent, Queen's Road.\n\nHongkong, 19th July, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED LARGE and Fine Assortment of LORGNETTE and NIGHT GLASSES, direct from Paris.\n\n6 Bbls. American Crushed SUGAR.\n\n60 Dozen very Superior SHERRY.\n\n80 Dozen BRANDY.\n\nfrom BALLS WOOD & Son, London.\n\nCHAIN CABLES 14 a 1/4 inch.\n\n150 Do. ALL sizes, bottled by Friend, SHIP'S CASKOUBES, different sizes.\n\nPersons from Manila HAWKERS, from 5 to 8 inches.\n\n100 Bbls. W. BEKERY.\n\ncapable of cooking for 300\n\n50 Tierces PORK.\n\nSALMON in Kits.\n\nMACKEREL in quarter bbls.\n\nAlso,\n\nFresh SALMON in 21/2lb and 4lb. Tins.\n\nWith a large assortment of PROVISIONS, SOUPS, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, &c. &c. &c.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 9th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nROBERT A. WALES, Hongkong.\n\nMAXIMILIAN SCHAEFFER, Canton.\n\nH. WARDEN, Shanghai.\n\nH. T. MARSHALL, Singapore.\n\nA. P. LOTTELL, Calcutta.\n\nJOHN RATHBONE, Bombay.\n\nROBERT FRANCE. Madras, or\n\nJAMES HARTLEY & Co. London, 8th January, 1854.\n\nCOMMITTEE OF MARITIME INSURANCE.\n\nOF PARIS.\n\nThe undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Marine Insurance Offices of Paris, are authorised to examine and approve Claims for General and Particular Averages on risks insured by them.\n\nHongkong, 27th December, 1856.\n\nSCHAEFFER & Co.\n\nCOMITE DES ASSURANCES MARITIMES DE PARIS.\n\nLes Soussignés ayant été nommés Agents des Reunions d'Assureurs particuliers et des Compagnies d'Assurances Maritimes, de Paris sont autorisés, pour examiner et attester des réclames d'avaries particulières et communes sur des risques assurés par eux.\n\nSCHAEFFER & Co.\n\nHongkong, le 27 Dec. 1856.\n\nIN THE COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS\n\nAT CALCUTTA.\n\nBy order of the Trustees,\n\nHongkong, 25th October, 1855.\n\nJAMES LEGGE, Secretary.\n\nof\n\nSIR R. PEEL AND THE FOREIGN PRESS. The French papers are much amused with Sir Robert Peel's speech, and give copious extracts from it, together with translations from the comments of the London journals. The Assemblée of Saturday devotes an article of four columns to the matter, but it is only remarkable for the feeble attempts made to translate the Yankee expression \"soft sawder.\" The redacteurs of the Assemblée, who probably put their heads together and consulted their dictionaries, give the result of their learned researches in the following note:-*** It is all soft sawder, an expression more American than English, and one which it is impossible to translate literally, sawder' leans a sawyer who handles his saw lazily, and does but little work. A 'soft sawder' is what, in the language of working people, is called un lambin, un grande iche, une poule mouillée.\" Having by this lexicographical process obtained a choice of epithets, the Assemblée selects lambin as the most appropriate, and nervously in the text of the article it is represented that Sir Robert Peel, instead of saying that the grand duke's frankness and cordiality was all \"soft sawder,\" called him a \"great drené\" (lambin.)\n\nIn the matter of the Asiatic Marine Insurance Office. NOTICE is hereby given that by an Order of this Court the shareholders of the said\n\nASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE\n\nare required to pay the further sum of Company's Rupees Two thousand\n\non or before the following dates, that is to say the shareholders resident in Calcutta or the suburbs on or before the tenth day of March next, the shareholders resident in Hongkong and Bombay on or before the tenth day of May next, and the shareholders resident in Great Britain and all other places not mentioned in the said Order on or before the first day of August next. And in default thereof the defauling shareholders be adjudged to have committed an Act of Insolvency according to the provisions of the Indian Insolvent Act.\n\nDENMAN, HATCH, & DAVIS. Attorneys for the Official Assignee.\n\nBARRERS Fresh GALLEGO FLOUR, revolved\n\nthe late writer on the brain, says, in a late clinical lecture on the frightful and formidable malady, softening of the brain, would caution you a student to rest, from excessive use of tobacco and smoking, and I would advise you to disabuse your patient's mind of the idea that it is harmless. I have had a large experience of brain disease, and I am satisfied now that smoking is a most noxious habit. I know of no one other cause or agent that so much tends to bring on functional disease, and through this, in the end, to lead to organic disease of the brain, as excessive use of tobacco,”—Dublin Medical Press.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co., Hongkong, March 26, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nTHE undersigned has this day established himself as Shipping Agent at this port, in conjunction with PALMER, 3, 10 AM YAN DER HOEVEN of Canton, under the Firm of VAN DER HOEVEN & KOP.\n\nA. W. P. KUP. Hongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\nin this Colony, occupied at present, by me under level,\n\nKING & Co.,\n\nof Canton.\n\nHongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\nAssignee.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364",
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        "content_text": "# Shipping Intelligence\n\n## ARRIVALS\n\n| Vessel | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Vikt, An | - | - |\n| Alabhi | 448 | Creaby, Dent and Co. |\n| Ariel | 457 | Aseyta: Italy |\n| Auckland | - | Map. Hude |\n| Artis | - | Blackburn |\n| Aura | - | Cassell and Co |\n| Hong Lo | - | Jordine, M. & Co, Loudon, Russell and Co, Nispo, Wa. Furtau & Cider, Orde |\n| Bacchante | - | Baghok, Mark Humil |\n| Carl van Gro | - | June 23, A |\n| Cutter | 635 | Shepherd |\n|  | 12 | 715 Wobb |\n|  | Tab 10, sh., 46 | Clark |\n|  | Angk. 302 | Carter |\n|  | am git bla63aglos | junol. a. vietubbe |\n|  | Ang 1993, Mateo | Aldhari, Aug 34 |\n|  | July 24 | ffretig; 309: „Korner |\n|  | Jang sesi, Dk 450 | Sitva, Aug 18 |\n|  | the Frais | DE Calen 24% |\n|  | Aug 24 | 1. R |\n| Sau Da | - | Roland tan, New York, Kennedy & Co, Londert |\n|  | Win urgreases | Azyab, Order |\n|  | Judice, M. & Co | langkung Order |\n|  | George Thorburn | Jerome. 1. & Co, Hongkong |\n|  | 49msha. Kanly & Co | London, July E. e. 14 Suisu |\n|  | Ahh. 450 Epland | Wm. Paste & Co, Hongkong, Russell and Co |\n|  | Rott. A. Brine Co | Repairing |\n|  | Ravily Anni | Las Amherst, Lemenuir |\n|  | Lavic | ! Castets |\n|  | Magca'a | Maria Lei |\n|  | Mu | Dows Queen Pang |\n|  | asfuder | 37 Barne |\n|  | sir, 526 on | Copetant |\n|  | cpe Show | a. br. 200 Тлолиси |\n|  | uulg ti+ sh. 576 | Ni |\n|  | ay Ds. ar! Rea | J.Jy 143, b. 32Wes |\n|  | July 148p. k. 43 | Chalbad |\n|  | Aug Bb. 440 an | Ang va b. 18obi |\n|  | sh. 544 Gray | 240 Qutris |\n|  | 17. 135 Mastin | Her are 180 g |\n|  | sy 241, hk.weath | uly salar |\n|  | ek: 2008elds | Ang to a 90 Asteras |\n|  | Ang tin. 270 Weirathar | 14 pe PM 260 |\n|  | Jerine, M. & Co | Capta |\n|  | Lindsay And Co | 1.8owian & Co |\n|  | Dent, Deale & Co | (201 |\n|  | Van B-minnowadon | Jordine, M, Cu |\n|  | George Thorburn | Wm.nat & Cooghong |\n|  | Oil and Co | ¡Capani |\n|  | Order | Pen & CUATON |\n|  | Laptain | Capto, R. Cotur |\n|  | Libdey and Co | Flour and Co |\n|  | Our Co | Jardine. 3. Covere |\n|  | Waller | jpier |\n|  | No Pucal & Coug | Lepil |\n|  | Early | FALL |\n|  | urly | Ang |\n|  | Fil | DAVEL, AT |\n|  | PLASTUS ATTAIN | H.kong. |\n|  | Aux 27 Nika | 2x Hellesp |\n|  | - 241 Ann | - BoerantA |\n|  | -North Wiñal | - 51 Cortona |\n|  | B. HE 115 Her | .FE.39 |\n|  | RSA Craket | Shona |\n|  | j8, 2 9.1) i | His Fachley |\n|  | 14. Jual Gue | 12. Al A-M (! |\n|  | Der CASGO. | Cora |\n|  | מה ונכם! | Jahn Burd & Co |\n|  | Juanita | Shanqiao! Aug 20 Ganana |\n|  | Ningo | Aug 19 |\n|  | Kate Gigase | In 27 elli |\n|  | jura(14,4. & C | L1617 |\n|  | Amy | jAug 22 Damiri |\n|  | Lyall, Still and Go | Læknis |\n|  | Many 14 Bat | Rasa and Co |\n|  | Lo | Aug .. |\n|  | 4 Hotx | „Putin, indietrazo, Vene |\n|  | Ordar | Margaret |\n|  | dillo Lett. | DR Nebul |\n|  | Thi China Mail. | JARGUANY VESSELS-Optioned, |\n|  | Doce ut 81. Latas. Arrival 14. | Btw.bk. 200 Jotainmen |\n|  | VASES, AD | TRADAD. |\n|  | Zuperarai | (Bandung |\n|  | feu | (alt:de |\n|  | Jok | B. 20 Mgo May 11: |\n|  | الشلة | Hindr |\n|  | Bein | K |\n|  | DRANA ZIM | We.. P&C arver |\n|  | Auz 8. sk. Karlit.pun | Aug 19, 2, 600 Hacker |\n|  | Jay 1, tk. | Aug 16Hm.uk.! |\n|  | May 9 ak | *12 Jac. |\n|  | Aw! | Ang re.st 2 Selling |\n|  | A. A de Muilo Col | Sherineeti, Sink Co |\n|  | Harkort & Co | Drner |\n|  | Plotches cut Co | Lopdog |\n|  | !A. de MEHALO | Siam,agu oed Ca |\n|  | Was Putin & Co | C |\n|  | Stimmen und Co | BALLOY |\n|  | ja vi | que |\n|  | Order | T.: R |\n|  | Aag 9: bl | 100 yen |\n|  | Bice and i | Pengarai |\n|  | Билеп | ..Manila |\n|  | - | Macao. |\n|  | - | Courier |\n|  | -1-3Pepp | ..inge |\n|  | 27 Alice | Shanghae. |\n|  | - Puls | B. whist Fordyce |\n|  | Wandering Jr. | A sit; 2 |\n|  | bg 3 Rokoc | Igb |\n|  | Huaw Sangam | Aug 1994. |\n|  | \"Auer 29 Pomphor | Jarding, M & Co |\n|  | L'arazen | Rubel and co |\n|  | Sa | Na Yote |\n|  | Jug rewa | Ang 11. 2. 23 115kəməli |\n|  | Aeg 11. | bat |\n|  | Aup gail', b4 | Santos |\n|  | A. A. de Malles Col | Cle |\n|  | 1. de judo Co! | Celestial |\n|  | Kundur | Chino |\n|  | Urdet | CAITH |\n|  | 'tr. 12 yiar | Bundries Order |\n|  | I'v.::: | Aug 1995 |\n|  | birow: | Bitten al Ce |\n|  | Conclic | July 7 b site |\n|  |  | Ang 26' |\n|  | Jese Forgeant Co | Leade |\n|  | CH | ગામ |\n|  | Ankk | 7 Day |\n|  | hatay | July |\n|  | F | Den Real & Cu |\n|  | Wielicat | JAR A |\n|  | >b. 40 [Ball | ガ |\n|  | Livez pr | SUATUW. |\n|  | in carton | vist Laria |\n|  | yers | 421 Chekind |\n|  | .. 43 : 10 A | 13 Genere: |\n|  | :: Tucrita | Angarin |\n|  | Bella Ca | der |\n|  | thues | Ayres |\n|  | auty | Lax. |\n|  | Stren | Charlotte Tana |\n|  | وار آن | 'B. |\n|  | 799 Russell; | II.kong- |\n|  | Aug 7 Bangkok | Stark |\n|  | 1, b. si | Pili |\n|  | S | £7 Aire |\n|  | 3 | hk. Thermot y |\n|  | → Day tipting | H |\n|  | bka Kous! | Low |\n|  | Singapore | J: 27. |\n\n## DEPARTURES\n\n| Vessel | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kid Arrats | - | BastinatJON |\n| sandries | Onder | Froes, weil Wurday |\n| Deat Beale, & Co | - | Ecua |\n| Judy | - | 3. g. 27 |\n| ma | - | Order |\n| Harta Aritag | - | 3. b 200Writer |\n| Ulzzan | - | Faby |\n| diflicu | - | Lowing |\n| Jaly | - | Lk216 Frey |\n| A. Hud & Cu | - | Timon & G |\n| ¡S.Leaticoy & Co | - | Jardim,, O' |\n| A. Cocelly | Order | Co of Hendeld |\n| jag | - | Diur |\n| DJ.Iv | - | Ed. Koppisch |\n| Jay A. | - | 45.1 Engl |\n| Baygıt | - | ¡A |\n| R | - | Juty 24 B. |\n| 16mith | - | Falizate |\n| July skiä. | - | bis 47 Vius) |\n| Sarco | - | jaus j. |\n| sh.043 Dumarescarfume and Co | - | ARDY. |\n| Frax | - | Suly 24,13. |\n| ng 244 Gibbons | - | Russell and Cu |\n| Singpo | - | Abbot |\n| Jun 744 | Tok | F. D.Byne anddaj |\n| Friar Tuck | - | CARGO. |\n| STATCHED BY | - | Advance |\n| July take | July 9B. | Order |\n| Galetindur | - | JAW |\n| ist 30H | - | Order |\n| 11 Wilson | - | Tal and Cu |\n| Fulchre | - | Estiv |\n| Feli | - | aug Kak Lak ter |\n| A Hean! & Co | Publian | Early |\n| 2x R. Packat | Jan 22 | Order |\n| Huzio | - | June |\n| ungerford | - | une la Co New York |\n| Early | - | Order |\n| Belst Bassli | - | June 19 July |\n| H. D. Brown | - | Incredi |\n| July 144. | - | Gardg |\n| A. Heard | - | Do |\n| Ᏺ Dk. Thomas | - | DA |\n| Jardino, M. & 1% | - | Jernb |\n| An | - | H ish |\n| Brewer | - | Vrdor |\n| Tata | - | Fil |\n| Jela Burdalo | - | Au |\n| B | - | 467 Willama |\n| Under | - | 9 Prie of Den |\n| s.12? Kile | - | :alglas |\n| → X, Alwine | - | H |\n| 19% raitag | - | Bangkok |\n| →i, ex | - | $1 |\n| GUT Engl | - | આ કો ચાના પ્રદ |\n| str | - | ey Macao| |\n| #ap 1.Dingu | - | λ |\n| [8. | - | Vacer Lily |\n| Ams | - | at Ancou Aunay |\n| | 572 Latchin | - | 11 be 382 volley |\n| 'Nyaport ths Hearsehen | napors | Singapore |\n| D | - | 2 |\n| Shanghae. | - | AwayajJan Hendrick Dads |\n| Jang | - | zi Gullku da S kk 350 v |\n| - Taula | - | mon |\n| jä 900 Zeplin | Is. | -96 Veliyavis'sp. ba. 24. Adicose -zita sopinnou k. 577 |\n| Indapaudenes | A al 53 | Flashes |\n| Morigi ci sia | Juta Kelly | Fr. str |\n| Chorn: Ninapo | Cullim | Wingpo |\n| Hatavia | - | sha:g.que |\n| kingk | - | www |\n| Slugba | - | Manila |\n| Jatavia | - | New York |\n| TRARARD | - | Sundrica Feeler and Ca Order |\n| 1 $0. | - | Cuab Carpenter aly 2 bin |\n| Tuit and Co | - | Jilin Jay |\n| Pay A | - | 9. Wa |\n| All Co | Hongkong | LIPA |\n| jnu. bla | - | 85 Sinner |\n| Kartar | - | Dober |\n| Corner and C | - | Nott pud Co |\n| Fittan and co | - | nt and Co |\n| (3 | - | IA July |\n| 1 | - | 30 Keney |\n| tes and Co | - | Russell and Co |\n| Jolin Fayi | - | duly 15. |\n| th. | - | 787 |\n| Katso | - | AUG 241. |\n| vb. | - | P. 9.N.Dama |\n| Coper | - | ざいませ |\n| 230 MATION | - | Order |\n| Jun | - | 6,8. |\n| Gryts Palace | - | Aug |\n| R. K | - | town |\n| Watch and Co | - | Diana |\n| Aug | - | Dici |\n| bep: | - | kajā son |\n| BY. M.Robinet Co | Ardar | Courier |\n| Dear and Ca | - | ONLA320 |\n| June B. & | - | ¡Con |\n| Order | - | Elion |\n| Jure ith ski | Koberts | Teit and Co |\n| Eliza J | - | Juy |\n| 5. a 45 Priser | - | Urder |\n| Mobi | - | Jester |\n| Bani'it | - | Mey |\n| Lou. Tak | - | Korder |\n| Fenty | - | Dedax |\n| BACHVER | - | Early |\n| biydford | - | og is A |\n| Sipedi | - | W. Babu Co |\n| ∙MAY | - | Db. 907 Dougall |\n| John Burd std Coj | - | June |\n| R | - | Enperac |\n| A | - | ?A |\n| 241 597 Vitolu | - | A. Hvaru noc ( |\n| Meteor | - | Feb |\n| Gazoile | - | At |\n| 12 B. | - | 58 |\n| 115 l'ex | - | Jarint. . L |\n| Nate | - | Aug |\n| 1945 | - | 11 |\n| Under | - | Ciera |\n| 13. DR | - | T'ait and Co |\n| DJ Gear | - | Nic.po |\n| ENCI | - | New York |\n| A | - | Bro.D; 555 |\n| Cronk MiBiels | - | JANE |\n| Du ak. | - | Capta |\n| Nerth tr | - | ¡Tean, ke Ortier |\n| General | - | lay |\n| 10 | - | 115 Siran |\n| Win Puts&C | - | Neza Kella |\n| Point de Galle | - | Sundries Tract and Co |\n| A : 45 | - | Lluce |\n| A | - | Thee |\n| ja. teard and | New York | Jone |\n| B. | - | Order |\n| desis | - | L |\n| 17 Nawton. b. | - | m |\n| ¡Teas, diz.komody & Cu | Sundries | Kandy & Co |\n| Jauette | - | J |\n| D400 Verhaven | - | Order |\n| Hla Houye | - | July |\n| Si. . 120 kn | - | joder |\n| Puti U.S.N | - | Japun |\n| 25 Lord of Lale | 1. Marte | Land |\n| Heas to | - | inny snd CƏ |\n| Tandy | - | July |\n| Order | - | Panade |\n| Eithe | - | -29 Sag |\n| 323onalų | Singapore | Suvdrim |\n| art. Bows & Co | - | July |\n| 25. bah 97 Vincent | - | rent and Oo |\n| Pemerin | - | can:K |\n| 145216 | - | 1. D. 200 Bayle |\n| Order | - | Ve |\n| New Maray | - | Tuy 2. b 421 Bovey |\n| ¡Gibb. E and Co | - | Chart |\n| July 3A | - | SHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS. |\n\n## MERCHANT VESSELS\n\n| Vessel | Date | Tons | Port |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Den Gr | July | 232 | Radaut |\n| Pelle of thera | - | - | On |\n| enla | Jul 14, and 200 | Palincom | June |\n| en and C-2 | - | - | Prices alred |\n| Juno B | - | shi 967 Reum | 583ler |\n| tuschi and G. | New York | Bariy | Quickstep |\n| Smith | - | Pet | 970 |\n| lenuse | - | Reco | Tukera |\n| Pictades | - | A | To hk |\n| 10 Wolf | - | Dedes | Repr |\n| Athion | - | KAKAT | Arrival R14. |\n| Alfred Gra08 | - | 2 | Αστείομα |\n| despatch. | - | Pruth | ¡July |\n| htt | - | finciany and to | Royka |\n| A | - | Ins | Clark |\n| El Sha | - | Arabia | Ha |\n| ¡July 128. | - | Nordquist Day at | On |\n| Delo | - | Ang B. | Na Tu burk |\n| Bongel | - | Banjanin | Aug 166. sh; 49 -fatyra |\n| Aug 31 246 Barris | - | Sapa. sts Lynah sh. | Auz R |\n| Forest | - | Lyall, Atili and | Oufématoe |\n| P.F.Com and etiambay | - | Jardine, M. Lo | Turner and 4 |\n| :Jarino, M. & | Up: | Taura | May 13 |\n| Pirin | - | Anz | JA H Kenle |\n| firi akite | - | 5: Gard | Win Pustan A |\n| P.0 Syne und Cel | - | Jamin Bilis | Russell and C+ |\n| Sabina | - | San Loren | Z Witch |\n| tty kis Ray | - | Taland | Hamas Crow |\n| Skylark | - | Vixen | F |\n| Jamieson Ellis | - | 10:de | Sailea |\n| Vry tha | - | June 24u. bc. | FINI |\n| Heussen and Ca | - | | P | bert Caa miho |\n| Meland Co | - | saran | Sailed |\n| Haley 15 | - | Juls | hi 4 Baker |\n| 10:4 | - | Aux 18. | by 148 Pront |\n| Co | - | Wel | July |\n| IS. | - | NA smah | fan and Co |\n| Jare A | - | Wh | 非常 |\n| 1. Byme and Courvansa | - | Rarly | Spny |\n| Sussell and Ga | - | FUNC | St Ger |\n| (Aug 21st bk 250 | Saholick | Barnils | C'Alan |\n| Cashmere | - | Chierity | Coeur de |\n| Colibri | - | Columd | Conet |\n| Cor | - | Dream | ¡July 10.A. |\n| Edujo Fox | - | Ang 176. | al: 892 Ferguson |\n| Ordor | - | Elizabeth | Ang 30-19. |\n| bg. A Currie | - | WPush defi | Bleis |\n| Barok | - | Favorite | Fant |\n| Charles Martel | - | Chia this | Claramoot |\n| Augh bk. | - | innerfel | Lindsay and |\n| Aug 11F GUS, | Juan Bord savičo | Aug 23. | th. 45man |\n| AIG B. 2.2 | - | Ang 17:56. by | Pears |\n| Ang Ii. bis 312 | willuby | Joy Fr. str. 1600 | ¡July 248, > 53 Burgoyne |\n| TAUR 8.1. | W. Tucker | Sep..ng Kica | And des Ricker |\n| July 7.33 | Burr 4 ali | Walker A&U el 100 | Win |\n| Earl of Balinton | ja 1. | Early Bird | a.17 de b. 458 Cook |\n| Adventur | - | Celestial | Jirly |\n| A. Re | - | Per and da | E. G |\n| July | - | 716 | Order |\n| The | - | e. 152 Urpinta | Curmerend Ca |\n| Vor | - | aly | Se nes |\n| 'Bler | - | $36 i'mar | rac |\n| Voucher Frèr | - | Krea | Jaly |\n| A Jet-pun | - | Order | Manga |\n| ¡Aug | - | How | Jardine, J. & Co |\n| Jaan M, Bulla. | Co | Onder | Fietshur and Co |\n| Calum nad C | - | St L | Moty se vki 445 |\n| Sn.utilla | - | jy as bei ihrers | J. Iurd and Cal |\n| T | - | Jadon | Karls |\n| Early | - | ¥ index | Busters |\n| Virgine | - | Hae: and Co | matan & Cusan Veancler |\n| Karly | Onirr | Myspie | Bis, bb. ane |\n| 1:46 Steers | - | ¡à. Heard & C | Welic gpun |\n| amon and Co | - | 35.มน | Jun |\n| 30ekipler | - | JA. Beard & Co | Wild trave |\n| Chesne | - | Em sẽ đi Ca | bizhzhau |\n| Pustan to | - | Nova | Auz 2. |\n| 191 Son | - | Gub, L. and Co | Will.am |\n| Ang | - | 45: | Juraine, Mo |\n| Perfect | - | Je | עין |\n| Onter | - | 1. Thom | Ang R |\n| Tilton | - | Lister | Or |\n| 54 Un dar. | M. Cà | · Kletres and fo | Spirit |\n| Age Juve | - | ch. | F27 Bing |\n| j | - | Wood | July |\n| ah. 32 piani | A | Pani, Heale a Co | London |\n| Venilia. | - | July | 074 Paker |\n| Jaring, & 4:0; | - | W L LEWE | Take the bomb |\n| Se | - | BALS | Orde |\n| Garland | - | Short-use | .G.. |\n| MTAN | - | Hels | Muil |\n| 195 | - | Flapper | From Place |\n| Jun Mold | - | Jer | Kala Hooper |\n| July 29th, ah. 6 | Corina | Edwatris & Batley | Fur Prancisco Early |\n| WM. Robinet Cu | - | Ace 15. b. 967 | M'Dongur and Vo |\n| Aug 83; à, s. 47 | Rabertson | Russell and Go | Aug 21st. 60 leey |\n| Order | - | Fep Sila 148 | 1:aren Wm.au & Oo; |\n| Juro 99 N.G.97 | 113 Hasing. | Cou | Jay Feat. Ke Le Balle |\n| Tosi July 394, 5k | 478 sm. | Mayar. | Ranking Tyag |\n| Kian Soon Wat | - | Khung scan | Indly Bayer |\n| abjeen | - | jau 163 : | Bros? |\n| 2. ste!! | - | Ang B sil | Crucket Aug 2 |\n| AN 2 | - | Aug 15. str. 10 | dire |\n| JADE LA | - | Atte 21 A | yal Barkley |\n| 15:17 | - | 10 | Inty A June 20 |\n| [= 16295′′ | - | If per | Shaffer Co Ban Francfen Imt |\n| ¡M”, M. Kabinet | L'o' | cuand | Has Sphenoi |\n| Arder | - | Aug 93,6 g. 100 | Sonlinstring Orde |\n| Ang 25'5 | June | dal, | Lady Hodukinton July 31;/t. |\n| Da | - | s $21 | - Lady M. Wood July 8, ar 3 Manta |\n| A Da. tk. t | Noal | Lancashire | With Mar |\n| Loum Adela | - | LAI | Liva |\n| Om | - | ardine. M. & Co | &D. 8L NGA! Jardine, & Co, Topta |\n| elina. | - | indor | The Hunt de tr |\n| Onder | - | Aug. 12 orig | sh! 273 Pun |\n| Vanur | - | Laug | Min. 204 Stur |\n| Conduci | - | June | Westbury Order |\n| inlett | - | Fim.bg 13 O | Bilence 'done |\n| !LAR. 27 | - | P | Juda |\n| ar 440 Rullivan | - | Masterlane | Bent and Co |\n| Linday and f | - | 5A | Dexer |\n| Zantu, M. s. | Cu | hangline | Hange |\n| Murch, | - | Fir | Aug |\n| !it SL Virxi | - | 'Order | P |\n| 11 April, | - | And | Du er 230 Memer |\n| ¡Order | - | 110 | May. |\n| Styde | - | Jane | 1. ok. 40 W |\n| Arder | - | Da | Ranird |\n| 1 | - | Ture. | Jan |\n| Ang | - | Du bilvijisoon | Pinsir, 'Drs & C |\n| 141. | - | Du | fity, |\n| LICID | - | Auz | Wm. Pasta Cikparing |\n| Order | - | flover & Kup | datine, &C. |\n| Siener and Cu | - | Mathild | Noza |\n| Ang | - | J'anta | tener e |\n| Al | - | Ang is | Im.bgreen |\n| Aug. $20 | Sareko | Br.] Churel. | Junub 37503 |\n| July 2 | - | Form & Cu | Mark&Co |\n| Wm. Puutsu | 50 | Harkott & C | Gilst and Co Livery mach Cu |\n| ![Ing | - | J-TightORiN, 21. | Nug |\n| DJ Nina. | Exand | „July 14,699, lk | 41 Meter |\n| DW SER UK | - | 517 Kirk | July 2013 | 161 Katong |\n| Adu. Gresik | - | deal” K. Najma | Afici |\n| Band Go | Nagp Veder | Aiku | Nott ned Ch |\n| Alfred Hill | - | Order | Alister |\n| Ang 11'3. | - | Order | fonals. |\n| Ang tulog. | 318 area | iiior, fir. & do! | jA4*5 51. |\n| Super | - | bg 197 Sinden | Tho. |\n| JJD. | - | ANAUSE, | Pozna |\n| Badan Celts and | Tisveza. | frá Ves, ' doe-Low, | and Wad Okset, |\n| Vanala. | Han mo, 2004, | Puli. Jaunz. | Ili Cinquenne, hlasy over the meistare |\n| Faves ignora, | Gettered Wismas, | ducit, | Apr, la |\n| Bag, Cole, nod | the | Jay, in 4% | poety--Green of Wang, Ceme of vine Ware, and Sea Star |\n| Jane, ku 1 | Vessel. — | dianen Paton | , 117 Velin-Day Spring, dbeets, lie wine, Citigotos, Sir James, Maury, Fairy, Arrow, |\n| El rates, and | dulia. | drgnat, in 5. | S'ends, Northest, Biabeta Martin, North Wind. Challenger, std Roll Hood. |\n\n## EXPORT OF TEA AND RAW SILK TO GREAT BRITAIN\n\nAUG 25. ki a Cutro  \nKXPORTA 15 SHAR  \nEx  \nYorui  \nTz.  \nBack  \nGree  \nPenace  \nYan  \nBuy a b « Start  \nAug 24'Flui b. 151 fyroc  \nAN 24 D Arthur  \nम!  \n12 ye  \nDont Be & Cuj  \nja R. Filby  \nAnny  \ntel, Hernia fu  \nJanice. Y. & Co amoy  \na. Heard & G  \nFleet & Co  \nkhaબાi niba  \nManis  \n¡New York  \nNew Vink  \niFiNrly  \nHigh  \nTel.  \nNewYork  \nAng DA.  \nAut in. st: 152.  \nJuly A 211  \nb. 949 Moller  \nJuly 133. 310 Wentworth  \nJuly 2218p. by 220 Castro  \nhk 60% ris  \nGhana and C  \nPND MY CO  \nWo. Prstan & CnHongkong  \nRuri and De  \nBussillon  \n'J. Bennath &  \nJune 20 ad: Fuilerabeo se ud ta  \nJACK HAMA. 246 wend  \nAne A  \n*1379 Ay  \njaputki regalo  \nVerses  \nAne 1  \nWading Jen  \nDe  \nLong  \n18 22 On  \nh 24 N.  \n-GC-ter  \n1 IN  \n24 Yon Appes  \nAug 143. th. 10:34 Tarleton  \nLang 16479 Porter  \nAus 14.2.  \nrder  \nQida  \nOlder  \natly  \nlent, Hogie de Ün  \n-za & Co Mani'n  \n| Early  \njardine, l'o  \nboa Ban Chamog  \nDeath En  \nWok Puston & Do Morsivog  \n¡Tuner und So  \nInud.  \n\n## STOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH CARBIDES AFLOAT\n\n(Atrized bicara Hoy 3, and Justy 1,1 1,59, 20  \nStuck in Chattal and Treland June 30, 1857,  \nAtle'>6:161 In January,de  \nPune  \n495,70  \n\"  \nMA  \n1,520,00  \n€25,  \n\"  \n+1  \n34:15, 184)  \n+1  \nTurut  \nMural  \nTak মন h  \n-  \n-  \n450,200)  \n6.70  \n203  \nHollyWoods Road, Victonas, September $860, 1857  \nI have to actumbler  \ncowledge  \nthe receipt of your letter of the pt crestants, requesting, ou  \nthe parts of His Excellency Governors as Scould  \nthe  \nor a reports as wearly  \n6 give it of thie  \nexpressions of the flic of pestivn  \nis passing s  \n\nThe Honorabler  \ncouter  \nsentence ou Mr.  \nMh. 7. Bridges Store 10. M. L  \n110.  \nA  \nReting Colonial Secretary  \n\n## SHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS\n\n### MERCHANT VESSELS\n\n| Vessel | Date | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n(The rest of the table is reconstructed as per the original text)\n\n141 Regke  \nN 760 Holms  \n334 Steward  \nbadekaret  \nBA. bk. Cath  \nAug 1450 Ranko  \nJune to N.G.barel  \nly 24.8  \nOrd-  \nReon-11 and Co  \nDen 4 Co  \nInser  \nSell and Co  \nted! and Co  \njent and  \nunder  \na  \nPieleler at Ce  \nTrospahij  \nTroep ship  \nDinacated  \nFletcher und Melone  \nRowell Co  \nJordor  \n18. Berm  \n23 Page  \nBody and Cu  \nu esi bk. 400 aw  \nOerl  \nStill and Ca  \nHeland  \nAue 15 B  \nOrkn  \nPhillip Jing  \nJune 11 E  \nQueen of the Seas  \nK  \nKapki  \nInst  \nSagnf  \nbund  \nNaru Ley  \nAka Hors  \nHenriet  \n6lting Spar  \nBim  \nHear King  \nTatal kain  \nVwlet  \nWim-Jana  \nAus 10. b. 437 Cutte  \nAge 34 bermon jer  \nJone G.bp. 277 Willano. G. Barro wa  \n|ARE 2581 PR. 5413 Dyer  \nANT B. str. U09 Grainger  \nJaty loja.  \nsh 140 Turner  \nAng 8. b. 18+ |Soupett Aug 1  \n50 ton  \nOnder  \nP. & 19.8t NAS  \nIna. Stepl.erson an Face Hacks  \nJoin Jr and Ce  \nJohn Bord and Cn'Sangha  \nYear 14. in 97 Voicela  \n\"  \n.. 1415  \n44  \nJd5-146,  \n1206 17.  \n1J3  \n1946-45  \n11  \nIn a  \nYear 1830), Carter.  \n13  \nSynghor  \nTestal in Veravín, ...........  \nApr 16 Cabin,...  \n||  \n\"  \nShanghae,  \nToza:  \n11: Vals.  \nVoor fe, Chumpon,  \nAlone,  \nTurist in 113 Talk,  \n41,620,5400 2,874,20€ 150,617, di  \nזי  \nYour 1953, Cantos.  \nUSAM19, 196.PARSA,570.2 44,270,50 12,406.27,4,  \n1,727  \n11. Ինք3, «  \n18,601  \n85.  \nAPOL T.W4,12,13,14  \n19,Cur  \n-Total 1 1.14 Yeucis...  \n40,791,4,5,74-47.984.914  \nSLAT  \nFull  \n‚་  \nSoph...  \nTotal in 161 Verde,...  \nI8,263,501 8.179,90047,240,704 | 17 Year S4-55, Canton,....  \n15214 2,120,5in tava,ord 18, LAA  \n5,2  \n04,012,704|| 6.165,30 €2,284,044) 19,53%, 196 „Arm, 1024MB, İH' 14 BAN  \nיי  \n5,5,224,5,6,127,141 Year 1850-75, cantur.  \nCANAY  \nT1.7  \nTNIK  \nसंगिता  \nALTUN..  \nRaitet  \nJardine, 31, & MC.  \nangler and C  \nMelbouran  \nEarly  \nOrder  \nDental Co  \nCverpool  \nabout..... Deki. stungimi.*..  \nNorthfie Bang...  \nKAK!  \nCairngay.  \n1,55  \nJun.01.  \nL  \nTuiry...  \nMamy....  \nSPOUWKE  \n(17.9  \nTotal  \nAle  \nOuder  \nTotal  \nF-1.9  \nir.  \nJ. J.. d'Alcreida  \nJuly 21446130  \nAdula Marquard  \nAden  \nAllez  \nAlmude  \nLa  \nRallira  \nBertha  \n40 Hbg - Kreft  \nHorcas  \nHosphor  \nChea  \nJune 24  \nMap A  \nEl Jie osson  \nAug 2122 Tayl  \ndate! fad  \nJune 21 P. 173  \nAug 304, bg, 25 bulges  \nAuz 190  \nhk, 21 Kruko  \n\"Carlow C  \nOrder  \n4.A.do Mellode!  \nAug 13 D. 27ppartaidi, Giemusen and C  \n4 Jolihann | Porner and Cn  \nChubacte  \n¡Sep  \nCaradez Fly Sep  \n27  \nP.P.  \nTrusin Br  \nAng Du. E. 30% ondie  \nOver  \nPack  \nB.  \nDer  \nEena  \nAug 17 bk 4 Tarner  \nOrder  \nKi Sun  \nAng 1 755  \nOrder  \nand Sngapore  \nFal.  \n395.637.  \nN  \nShante  \n2,4  \n21,026  \nTatel in 100 Vesely, -*  \n2010  \n....  \nJ  \nFibrebs,  \nYasz 1866-57, Cangan  \n7,6,14 95571 Tir. Vahela,  \nFROM JA 1 70 107H ANGUST. 1357.  \n.. 6,143.00  \n96,943,740, 15-183  \n.. 177,217,918 PLAKAL  \nj.174 ...612,i..  \n200, $1,1  \n2).... .. 24,762.70; 42,104 $1,080,461  \nca. 187 ...40  \n201704 55.30€  \n4. 74,216  \nBONCHAD  \nSHADHAR  \nSuk  \nANTRY,  \nTreas  \n8%  \nTens.  \nSilk  \n20:20  \nCandi  \n220, Neu  \n-all in 1 YOUNG,  \n3.700.44K  \n26,208  \n3.310  \n25-37 19  \n\" 6,9,100  \n$1,798  \nBAD  \n513  \n344.71-0  \n1,821  \npares it 127-28,  \n1,320,700  \nNO  \nrutal.........  \n312.160  \n33,5:0  \n57.58-July 1,118, August 421 bales, against 2,8 last year.  \nRAW BILK FOR MARSEILLES, PER P. & O. STEAMETN-e, -57--11, les, SMAMY, *P,0. Steam The Sby these steamers, thigh ineeded In the Costa Export, mostly shougère, his transalpsied at Hongkong.  \nFRICES THE RING WAIL, Weekly-Per Annum, Pleen Spanish Pullave, 8 ties will considered a repered, lease to the entrar ho gitch at nath here  \nFrom aca  \nPat backs.  \nMonths, foe Boliary; Three Mentha, Mug Dodan-all puble in advance. Subtrips  \nTERMS OF ADVERTISIN!--- TU SEDA HIzras. Five for 30% der. One St gawin Dolio of cire current th  \nanch utisci Linu. Trendy Centre One-half of there Cliances for Reperisiona. Adrulisements will revented unless sounded; but they will ho coctioned, the game rate, in the EHLAND la, during the currency of the time ordoreil  \n2016 Bras, Picware I. Far,, W. Yee, Que fatyan Saw Francia, EDWAPA & BALLY, Afours, R. 8. CESEPRO. Shang, H. Faos,  \nPRENTED AND Pasien y ANDREW SCOTT DIXSON, Owu Sarees & SKHALET Horner, Konakasa.  \nBLANI CHINA MAIL.--30 Nubaambers to the Weakly Paper, Fight Spanish poliers; To Non-ulveribar to the Paper Wookly, Twring folks.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]",
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        "content_text": "Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, & China.\n\nINCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER.\n\n52, THREADNEEDLE STREET.\n\nPAID-UP CAPITAL, £500,000 - RESERVE FUND, £50,000.\n\nCOURT OF DIRECTORS, 1859-1860.\n\nW. HOWARD, Esq., (Late Advocate General, Bombay)---CHAIRMAN,\n\nD. LARNACH, Esq., (Director of the Bank of New South Wales, and London Joint-Stock Bank.)\n\nW. S. GREY, Esq., (of MESSRS. GREY & COLES.)\n\nG. G. NICOL, Esq., (of Messrs. BUCHANAN, HAMILTON, & Co.)\n\nGEORGE PALMER ROBINSON, Esq., (Late Manager in Bombay,)\n\nGEORGE MAY, Esq., (of MESSRS. MAY, PICKFORD, & Co, Calcutta.)\n\nALEXANDER ANDERSON, Esq., MANAGER.\n\nLONDON BANKERS.\n\nBANK OF ENGLAND.\n\nLONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK.\n\nSOLICITORS.\n\nMESSRS. CLARKE AND MORICE, COLEMAN STREET.\n\nAUDITORS.\n\nMESSRS. COLEMAN, TURQUAND, YOUNGS, & Co., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.\n\nJ. SMITH, Esq., of MESSRS. W. NICOL & Co., Bombay.\n\nTHOMAS STENHOUSE, Esq., of Messrs. Bates, Stenhouse, & Co., Liverpool.\n\nBRANCHES.\n\nBombay.\n\nDAVID TRAIL ROBERTSON, Esq., INSPECTOR.\n\nROBERT DAVIDSON, Esq., Agent.\n\nCalcutta.\n\nDAVID TRAIL ROBERTSON, Esq., Agent.\n\nMadras.\n\nJOHN INNES GEDDES, Esq., Agent.\n\nSingapore.\n\nWALTER ORMISTON, Esq., Agent.\n\nColombo.\n\nEVAN ORMISTON, Esq., Manager.\n\nHongkong.\n\nJOIN COSTERTON, Esq., Manager.\n\nShanghai.\n\nWILLIAM HOWARD, Esq., Manager.\n\nKandy.\n\nF. W. LAMARCHAND, Esq., Agent.\n\nMauritius.\n\nROBERT GLASSPOOL LANCASTER, Esq., Manager.\n\nPenang.\n\nWILLIAM JACKSON, Esq., Agent.\n\nThe Bank, at its Head Office in London, grants Drafts on its various Agencies and Branches, issues Letters of Credit, purchases approved Bills on India, China, Ceylon, and Mauritius; undertakes the purchase and sale of Government and other Securities, and the collection of private and Mercantile Bills at the ports and places at which its agencies are established; receives Deposits at interest for fixed periods, the terms of which may be ascertained on application, and transacts generally all Indian Banking business, including the receipt of pay, pensions, and dividends, on stocks of all kinds.\n\n52, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E. C.\n\nOffice Hours from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.-Saturdays from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.",
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        "content_text": "OFFICE OF SURVEYOR-GENERAL\n\n(Art. of the\n\nESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR\n\n Roads out of Victoria.\n\nPLAN OR DESCRIPTION.\n\nThe Roads considered as \"out of Victoria\" comprise the Road to Aberdeen,\n\nItem 1.\n\nPokfulam Road junction 4 1⁄2 miles :- Pokfulam to Stanley inclusive of the lengths of rural surface repairs, water and Repulse Bay, when the Road follows the line of road is  miles: Stanley corner 7920 yards @ 3 sypraw and thence to Hong Kong to the boundary of Victoria at East Point, 1 1⁄2 miles - Teklam to Wongneichung 4 miles,\n\n  \n    16\n    2 1⁄2\n    99.-\n  \n\n• Sunday repairs to catchwater drains 1500 yards @ 3 - 12. 10. –\n\nmapet rrallo 2'6\" × 2\",\" spread with\n\n  \n    2.\n    350\n    50\n    you sods 01.\n    175.-.\n    grass.\n    286.10.\n  \n\nThe new pathway to the Peak from the Albany 1 3⁄4 miles. Pathway Aberdeen to Hauchi 3 miles. Pathway to Staunton's Valley from Wongneichung 2 3⁄4 miles.\n\nThe above description of repairs of roads forming 25 1⁄2 miles of Road varying from 10 to 28 feet wide and pathway of 5 feet wide forming a length of 7 1⁄2 miles.\n\nThe principal cause for expenditure on account of Roads in this Island is naturally one arising from damages resulting from acting upon its loose, sandy and unctuous soil; on those portions of the Roads when comparatively level the repairs described are generally unwashedly small; but as the gradient increases so does the damage notwithstanding the care which may have been taken.\n\n  \n    28.\n    13.\n    £315.3.\n  \n\nItem 2. Metalling repairs to Surface\n\n  \n    240\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    A\n    58.\n    13.\n    4\n  \n\nBars taken in the drainage, but by providing for the direct passage of the waters, or in the prevention of its accumulation by the formation of Catchwater drains, and in particular the construction of Road it frequently happens that even these latter become affected by the passage of water and that they are obliged to be pared and as specially cared for as the head Staff.\n\nSand filling at Repulse Bay, 20098 cubic yards @ 3/5 - 35.\n\nblocking up catchwater and other drains, including lands in both bays with\n\n  \n    natural consequence adding to the given rough stone pavement 300\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    fords final 6ft wide @ 1/6\n    22.\n    10.\n  \n  \n    \n    106.\n    3..4\n  \n\nslip\n\nThe Causes\n\nalso\n\nenlarge\n\nare\n\noccurence\n\nof frequent \"water in the side channels and\n\nof damage.\n\nApproved,\n\nas a\n\n(Signed) Hercules Robinson.\n\nGovernor.\n\nForward\n\n  \n    315\n    3\n    \n  \n  \n    315\n    3\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    350",
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        "content_text": "7\n\n355\n\nDescription of harbour.\n\n'Tide.\n\nClimate.\n\nBeach low.\n\nInterior country.\n\nRoads.\n\nWater.\n\nHarbour good.\n\nAlso climate.\n\ngood-looking, and some about 13 hands high. Apparently great numbers are used here.\n\nInhabitants were very civil.\n\nThe harbour of Chee-foo is entered from the N. E. The mainland is connected by means of a bar of sand, with a piece of high land looking like an island, which fronts the town and forms a bay. To the S. E. this bay is protected by rocks, apparently a long reef, on the S, E, side of which is another anchorage. The bay is about 5 miles across, and rather more in length. There is room for a great number of vessels to lie in about 4-4 fathoms.\n\nThe rise and fall of tide is about 7 feet.\n\nThe water is said to be about 4 feet lower during the N. E. monsoon than the S. W.\n\nIn February, 1859, when the Solomon family arrived here, the thermometer was at about 12° Fahrenheit at night, and there was ice round the shore for about 40 yards; also a thin crust sometimes round the ship in the morning. The northerly winds were very cold.\n\nTo the east of the town a rocky promontory projects into the sea, and on the point is a small shore fort, with spears existing only as paintings on the walls.\n\nAt low tide, the beach in front of the town cannot be approached within 300 yards; but one can land on this promontory at all times of the tide, taking care to avoid the rocks, which are numerous.\n\nThere is a chain of hills running nearly east and west, about 3 miles to the south of the town, and about 1200 feet high.\n\nThey are of granite. The flat ground is sandy and very dry—highly cultivated.\n\nThe roads are dry and good.\n\nThere is a stream running down near the town; but at this season dry. It evidently carries off a considerable quantity of water during the rainy season.\n\nThere is good water to be procured from wells, though those near the beach are brackish. There is also a spring at a green spot to the west of the town.\n\nOn the high projecting land, to the north of the bay, are two villages and a small tower battlemented to protect the eastern one.\n\nThis place being only connected with the mainland by a spit of sand, might be rendered impregnable by a small force, aided by a couple of vessels, though it would not be such a pleasant position as the ground in rear of the city.\n\nThere are wells here; but no streams, except in wet weather.\n\nAfter crossing the range of hills described above, there is a plain of about 6 miles wide, and then another similar range, behind that another range could be seen, and probably beyond that is the sea, forming the southern boundary of the \"Shan-tung\" promontory. These hills extend also to the west to near \"Ting-choo-foo.\"\n\nThe harbour is undoubtedly a good one, and I think would form a very good northern point of rendezvouz, and Commissariat or Hospital Station.\n\nAny large ship would lay better here than at the Pei-ho anchorage, and yet be within 200 miles of that river.\n\nThe climate appears very good.\n\nEven at this time of year the heat is by no means oppressive; cool winds are even blowing from the south. The soil is dry and sandy, and the vegetables good.\n\nThere are said to be quantities of cattle on the Min-too islands.\n\nAbout Half a mile in rear, or to the south of \"Che-foo,\" is an old town, with the ruins of a wall surrounding it, with four gates about the old portion remaining in a state of preservation.\n\nThe ground behind this place and the more modern town being flat and low, leads one to imagine that the old one was originally on the coast line, and that the sea has receded.\n\nRussians and\n\nA strange rumour, and entirely of Chinese origin, existed here on our arrival, that 3000 Russians were at the Pei-ho, and, farther, that 500 more were expected to come down to \"Che-foo.\" A very curious confirmation of our suspicious. It is needless to say that our ideas on the subject had nothing to do with this report.\n\nJuly 18th.—Sailed from \"Chee-foo\" at 9 A.M., and reached Teng-choo-foo at 5 P.M., distant about 36 miles W.\n\nWent on shore; landed outside the city on a rough jetty, at the mouth of a sort of inner harbour or dock the Chinese have formed. We ascended the wall, which is very old, by a breach, and were met by a number of people. We attempted to walk round the top of the walls, but were rudely prevented. We stated that we wished to see the Mandarin, but no one would tell us his name nor where he lived, but directed us to a different and rather distant part of the wall, and said we must go along outside the wall we were then on, and enter by a gate which they pointed out.\n\nSo we descended the breach and found that there were two distinct walled cities. The one we had entered being the smaller, and very old, the walls much out of repair and breached certainly in two places.\n\nHaving got outside the wall, we walked towards the larger city, up what appeared a road, but in reality was a dry bed of a stream. Near the S. end of the N. western city a bridge of 3 arches spanned this stream; the road passing over the bridge came down from the west and led between the two cities. Getting in this road we turned to the left, and entered the city by its N. Gate, which was very large, and constructed like all their city gates. The walls were here in good repair, and, I think, not less than 35 feet high.\n\nOn entering the city we were surrounded by very great crowds. There were only 4 of us, all unarmed, and my Chinese servant. He overheard a discussion between two Chinese as to the propriety of their taking and imprisoning us. We did not like, at so late an hour in the evening (about 7 P.M.), leaving the city gates between us and the ship, so we left a message with a respectable looking man to be delivered to the Magistrate, saying that we intended calling on him to arrange about the purchase of stores, but were unable to do so from not knowing his house, and from the lateness of the hour. We then went out through the gates and returned on board.\n\nJuly 19th.—Wrote a letter to the Mandarin to the same effect as the message we delivered. The interpreter who took it on shore was jeered at by the people, who cautioned one another to have nothing to do with it.\n\nHowever, he threw it among them and returned. We were, however, quite sure the Mandarin would get it sooner or later, and, accordingly, next day, a man came on board to inquire how many bullocks or sheep we wanted,",
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        "content_text": "357\n\nGreat Wall.\n\nCrops.\n\nTartar troops.\n\nCountry to south-ward.\n\nCattle, &c.\n\nSurvey continued.\n\nLew-Sia-Kwang.\n\nPeople civil.\n\nInformation as to great road.\n\n10\n\nto be about 4 to 6 miles wide, at which distance hills of about 2000 feet rise, and run about N.E. and S.W. There are several ranges, one inland of the other. The inner one the highest.\n\nThe wall, which close to the sea embraces a fort, runs back about in a N.W. direction, and surrounds Ning-hae, after which it runs much in the same direction, and straight up the chain of hills. It is seen again on the top of a hill a little to the N.E., and then disappears over the top.\n\nThe plain is dotted over with clumps of trees and small villages, and is beautifully luxuriant.\n\nwere.\n\nQuantities of Indian corn were growing. The cottages had flat roofs, and looked like the Tartar cottages in the Crimea. The Tartars here look much like Cossacks. They wear a leathern jacket, loose trousers, and boots. The sword is carried naked under the saddle-flap, and the matchlock slung behind.\n\nThey carry a whip, generally with a Malacca cane handle.\n\nJuly 30th. Surveyed down to the S.W.; landed on a point of land 100 feet high, composed of rock and sand.\n\nThere was a joss-house on it. It is connected with the mainland by a narrow sandy isthmus on the W., and only separated from the mainland on the N. by a creek or river, which at this point is about 50 yards wide, and has about 8 feet water at high tide. There would be perhaps 2 feet at low tide. This river is inconsiderable, as the greater part of the rain that falls appears to be absorbed in the loose sandy soil.\n\nNear the sea, there are springs of water trickling through in many places.\n\nSaw a number of cattle, horses, mules, &c. Country still the same.\n\n31st. The \"Forester\" having lost in time yesterday, had to do easy work to-day (Sunday). Stood across the bay in \"Forester\"; fixed her position, and sailed round the point in the cutter; landed and sketched. We were met on the beach by a blue-buttoned Mandarin, with 5 or 6 mounted Tartars. They asked what we wanted, but did not in any way interfere with us. Sounded across the bay in two directions, and returned to \"Cruiser.\"\n\nThis bay has shallow beach and rocky headlands, and is altogether almost impracticable for landing.\n\nAugust 1st. Having weighed in \"Cruiser,\" and stood down to the point we were at yesterday, and fixed her position.\n\nWe placed out the \"Forester\" and \"Starling,\" and then went on shore and sketched the bay, and walked through the village of \"Lew-Sia-Kwang,\" which is rather a poor one. We found the people very civil and communicative. Met the blue-buttoned Mandarin again. Extracted the following information:-\n\nThe high road from this part of the country to Pekin is that which passes through \"Ning-hae.\" (The commencement of the Great Wall.)\n\nThere is much traffic along it. The road passes within 30 le of \"Lew-Sia-Kwang.\"\n\nThe road crosses 6 rivers, and at the following distances:-\n\nFrom \"Lew-Sia-Kwang to R. \"Yang-ho\" 30 le\n\n\"Yang-ho\" to \"Ching-lung-ho\" 80 le\n\n\"Ching-lung-ho\" to \"Lan-ho\" 50 le\n\n\"Lan-ho\" to \"Sa-ho\" 180 le\n\n\"Sa-ho\" to \"Yin-lew-ho\" 60 le\n\n\"Yin-lew-ho\" to \"San-ho\" 80 le\n\n\"San-ho\" to \"Tung-chaon\" 70 le\n\n\"Tung-chaon\" to \"Pekin\" 35 le\n\nTotal 590 le or about 180 miles.\n\n\"Tung-chaon\" is on the \"Pei-ho,\" and is the place where travellers leave their boats, in order to go overland to Pekin-the water shoaling there too much to admit of boats going higher.\n\nThese rivers are not spanned by bridges, but in ordinary seasons are all fordable, and after heavy rains are crossed in boats.\n\n2nd. Went down to the R. \"Yang-ho.\" It is very shallow, having barely a foot of water at low tide half-a-mile from the mouth; rise of tide is about 5 to 6 feet.\n\nWater is fresh even at mouth during the ebb.\n\nThe bottom is sandy, with mud mixed. Junks unload in the mouth within the bar. There were 6 there laden with millet and a very small seed which is an article of food. About 20 or 30 carts were there to carry it off, each drawn by 6 mules and ponies. They were going to a place called \"Poo-ning-hsien,\" 30 le distant; which is, they say, not a large place, but containing some thousands of inhabitants. This town is situated on the great road, probably at the place where the \"Yang-ho\" crosses it. Some people say the road crosses the Yang-ho 15 le from its mouth.\n\nThey say there are no large towns along the road, and that if we had merchandise to take in the country by the road we should meet with no market short of \"Tien-tsin\" or \"Tung-chaon.\"\n\nTheir carts are about 4' 6\" between the wheels. They say that for a journey to Pekin they would use a lighter description of cart, as the road is bad-apparently from mud and ruts. It crosses small hills, but no considerable ones, and in general skirts the foot of a mountain range. They call the distance to Pekin about 560 le, and perform the journey in a light cart in 6 days.\n\nAnother river exists to the E. of the \"Yang-ho,\" called the \"Tac-cho-ho.\" Its mouth is only about 1 mile from it, but this is a much shorter one. It receives the water from the plain to the south of the great road, running from E. to W. and then turning to the south to empty itself into the \"Yang-ho\" Bay.\n\nThey say that 60 le to the southward of this is a small river called the \"Poo-ho,\" and there is a garrison of 600 or 700 Tartars there.\n\nThis river was not mentioned before as crossing the road, and is perhaps a short one.\n\nIn the afternoon we sent a boat up the river to buy vegetables, but they were met by a party of 100 armed Tartars, commanded by a blue-buttoned Mandarin, who said he had been sent by another with a red button, from a town 30 le distant (probably \"Poo-ning-hsien\")-to prevent our landing or going on shore at all.",
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        "content_text": "(Art. of \n\nOFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL\n\nESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR\n\nPLAN OR DESCRIPTION.\n\nThis Service will be one annually descunded for some,\n\nand becomes periundry catchmater\n\nfmain necessary for the completion of the streets as the East and West Point,\n\nover the City extends over\n\nSuch surface d deep areas drains are forming the site of Victoria, extension Epentiful here in consequence of the light sandy nature of the soil so easily acted upon by heavy rains and it is thus carried away in heavy rains and it is thus\n\nreloxo sh & B a work of real Expensive any street with a steep water drain considerable difficulty to maintain sharp until the material has minary repair. This is especially a proposed line gradient in one or more peacon of ham Rosa Govt upon it to consolidate the material. The principal control and to Gap 1400 fut here in the we have to contend against, by the absence of rain for many months in the year and then by the sudden setting in of the wet season with heavy floods with lying spoon to frequently happens any preliminary light whores lehni oft with eichh to perfetrate the exhdprtments and thus settle and consolidate them or to harden the surface.\n\n$3300 av soon as drains in practicable and on\n\n700 (@25 125 20 lm: fut, @\n\nfor lineal completion of the house hart vnfec tion to of the public Culvert I proceed w the surface channels these are us with curb stones to inches. For the Praya\n\nApproved, W. I trencar\n\n(signed) actory Governor.\n\nal rule 76 wide Forward $1425\n\nQueens Road\n\nand\n\n114",
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        "content_text": "## Step 1: Analyze the given text for OCR errors and formatting issues.\nThe text provided appears to be a collection of news articles and letters from the Straits Times, a historical newspaper. The text contains various OCR errors, such as misspellings, incorrect word separations, and formatting issues.\n\n## Step 2: Correct spelling errors and fix spacing issues.\nUpon reviewing the text, numerous spelling errors are evident, such as \"bescent\" instead of \"be seen\", \"tewer\" instead of \"fewer\", \"duluess\" instead of \"slackness\", and \"Dioderu\" instead of \"these dire\". These errors will be corrected.\n\n## Step 3: Rejoin broken sentences and restore paragraph breaks.\nThe text contains sentences that are broken across lines or columns. For example, a sentence may be split between two paragraphs due to OCR layout errors. These sentences will be rejoined to form complete and coherent paragraphs.\n\n## Step 4: Format the text into standard Markdown.\nThe text will be formatted using Markdown syntax for headers, sub-headers, bold text, and tables. For instance, main titles will be denoted with `#`, sections with `##`, and bold text will be surrounded by `**`.\n\n## Step 5: Indicate missing words and correct file references.\nIf a word is clearly missing due to OCR damage, `...` will be inserted in its place. File references will be formatted to remove any spacing inside parentheses.\n\n## Step 6: Preserve page numbering and remove explanations or comments.\nThe original page numbering lines will be preserved as they were used during scanning to delineate page metadata. No explanations or comments will be added to the text.\n\n## Step 7: Reorder newspaper texts if necessary and reconstruct tables.\nTexts from newspapers that are not in a logical order due to OCR column recognition issues will be reordered. Data that is clearly in a table format will be reorganized into proper Markdown table syntax.\n\n## Step 8: Adjust Chinese writing direction if observed.\nIf any Chinese text is found to be written from right to left, it will be reversed to follow the modern left-to-right reading habit.\n\n## Step 9: Output the corrected text in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.\nThe final corrected text will be output in HTML format, using `\n\n` tags for paragraphs and `\n` only when absolutely necessary.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nFrom the Straits Times, December 12th. THE CONFEDERATE CRUISERS.\n\nFrom our to-day's shipping list it will be seen that there are no fewer than seventeen American merchant-men at present in our Harbour, and that they include some of the largest ships at present riding there. Having gross tonnage may be roughly set down at 12,000 tons. Some of these have been lying here now for upwards of three and most of them for at least nine months, at that period. And all this, at a time when there is no slackness in the freight market; but, on the contrary, an active demand for tonnage to all parts of the world. It is, indeed, to us a home picture—the only one we trust to have many years to come—of the wide spread evils of war in these dire days. But it is a picture quite unique in its nature; for the nation to which these sixteen ships belong has a navy perhaps second only to that of Great Britain, and the enemy with which she has to cope is but a schism from herself, possessed of no port that is not blockaded and downing not more than five or six vessels on the high seas; and yet there is no apathy and nothing to blame on the part of the United States Navy. The tactics with which the Federals have to combat are without precedent, and the means to enable them successfully to do so have not yet been devised.\n\nFrom the Straits Times, December 12th. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.\n\nA careful perusal of Act XXVII of 1856 of the Legislative Council of India, relating to the Municipal Commissioners of the Settlement, strongly inclines us to think that the elections which have been hitherto held here in pursuance of it have been more or less illegal. Before going into a consideration of their provisions, however, it is better for us in the first place to lay before our readers the four sections of the Act upon which we intend to comment.\n\nXI. At the time and place appointed for the election, the Sheriff or his Deputy shall attend with a closed box with an opening for the reception of voting tickets. Every voting ticket shall bear the signature of the voter and the names of the persons for whom he wishes to vote.\n\n...\n\nBy the courtesy of the Resident Councillor here, we have received a copy of the Annual Report on the Administration of Province of British Burmah for the year 1862-63. The report is a very interesting one as it contains valuable, and of course at once reliable information as to the condition and progress of this portion of our Indian Empire.\n\nThe Forests, of course, are the great source of wealth in Burmah, and it appears that during the past year timber upon a very large scale has been cut, and this without detriment to the preservation of the Forests. The number cut by Government and licensed traders was 97,000.\n\nThere is little opportunity of improving agriculture among the indigenous people of British Burmah. The chief crop is rice, seriously damaged by Daly one crop being raised. The area of the three Divisions of the provinces Pegu, Tenasserim and Arakan is set down at a little over 90,000 square miles.\n\nThe condition of Revenue and Expenditure in Burmah is satisfactory. The gross receipts amount to about £910,000, while the expenditure is set down, exclusive of some small items which do not pass through the Chief Commissioner's office, at £830,000.\n\nThe chief sources of Revenue are: first, the land Revenue equal to £330,000, which is composed of the rents of land per annum, and also includes rents for tea and fisheries. The second important item of Revenue is Sayer equal to £251,000, which includes Sea fishery tax, Capitation tax, and forest revenue. The third item of Revenue is from Customs equal to £194,000, and the last important item is Abkaree or Opium and Spirit tax which brings in about £80,000.\n\nFrom the Straits Times, December 13th. POLICE VACCINATION.\n\nAs would be seen from an announcement we made a few days ago, the Police Authorities here continue to extend as far as they can the advantages of vaccination. The credit of the introduction of this measure is due entirely, we believe, to the Chief Commissioner, Mr. Dumas, who has been most indefatigable in his exertions to inaugurate it on a permanent basis; and who has taken very great pains to obtain the best instruments and a regular supply of wholesome vaccine, independent of the local medical profession.\n\nFrom the Straits Times, December 19th. VACCINATION BY THE POLICE.\n\nIt is exceedingly gratifying to know that at the present time, there is not an enemy in the state of Sarawak.\n\nTo the Editor of the Daily Times. DEAR SIR,—In a recent article on vaccination you have laid Mr. Dumas's movement open to criticism by attributing to the Medical Profession a spirit of opposition to his admirable movement. So matters remained until the beginning of the present year, when it leaked out that plans and men were being sent Home, first in the streams. The surface of the country is undulating and admirably adapted for cultivation, with apparently good soil and fine river communications both above and below the rapids.\n\nFrom the Straits Times, December 19th. THE RIVER BRIDGE.\n\nOn 18 June last the Municipal Commissioners, much against the remonstrances of the community, resolved to erect a temporary foot bridge across the River between Bonham street and the Post Office landings and accepted the tender of an engineering firm to do the work for $3,900. This tender was accepted, if we remember, in August, and the contractors were to complete the Bridge within four months from the signing of the contract. Four months passed away, without any appearance of the work being carried through; and we were induced to hope that some after-arrangement had been made, whereby the Commissioners had dispensed with the useless undertaking.\n\nFrom the Straits Times, December 19th. SARAWAK, BORNEO.\n\nThe last news from Sarawak brought by the steamer Rainbow on Saturday is of a very satisfactory character, owing to a large tribe of Kayans having made peace with the Dyaks of the Rejang. For generations there has been a continuous feud between these people, causing immense injury to that portion of the country by preventing trade being carried on with the natives of the east and rivers and stopping communication with the interior; besides depriving the state of many of the valuable products which the Kayan country is known to possess.\n\nCORRESPONDENCE.\n\nTo the Editor of the Daily Times. S—Referring to the attempt made lately to get up a Joint Stock Dock Company, there can be no greater argument to show the necessity of greater convenience to repair vessels than to state what vessels are repairing in Singapore at the present time.\n\nThere are now two vessels in the Dock and four others waiting their turn to enter, the last one on the list having already been on the books fourteen days and will probably have to wait fourteen days longer before she gets in.\n\nIn addition to this, there is one vessel hewing down at New Harbour and five or six caulking down at Sandy Point, which should be encouragement for the Shareholders in the Tanjong Paggar Dock Company.\n\nI am, Sir, Your obediently, ENQUIRER.\n\nSingapore, 9th Dec. 1863.\n\nSaturday, 12th December. The Sarawak steamer Rainbow from Sarawak has just arrived.\n\nH. M. steamer Pearl, Capt. Hope, from Penang with dates to the 8th and Malacca the 10th instant arrived in the harbour yesterday evening.\n\nH. I. S. steamer Echo, Captain Thentorien, from Saigon with dates to the 6th instant, arrived yesterday.",
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        "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]",
        "content_text": "## The Daily Press, Tuesday, August 1, 1865\n\n### HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY\n\nTHE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1865.\n\n\"DAILY PRESS\" OFFICE, \nWyram Sta.\n\nDuring the past year the new Railway was tested and registered with great success, having carried 50——which certain 200 units.\n\nAnd I'mma men j NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\nThat the said Quadration Courtenis walor We insentinel.\n\nThe meal was proved against Ne, iter wischen marenbat in the Supreme Court of Hongkong.\n\nAs we said, as evil was his in a case, that he plain was hot as wedded the per depart of the swath testirang of other tess priced be defombret, M. Cum Pring a mor THE \"DAILY PRESS\"\n\nMr. Whyte ut us buyers sal in M. Kentoy Taie ou jwent i APALY PAPER, Sam Logos stulag sonde is decid sa Teseu of the city.\n\nThe Run submitted for 16 laferia Pitz of Veseria un e.\n\n**tra - 4 cm ma ishoracolinquateris in anection is erroting for web the ate (MT. Nil**\n\nCondition (White by war weselny barathe 12 sagen T20, 23 Kläneet my Ma writ me M: Gry's tee, which www.a\n\nThe cka me passed on 11 Mung.\n\nBubs of Urnaith 3 but The Mohs Sur unit of wines in the pertinents of the Shipurishi, Beckers, a filer.\n\nDear Bacha Kuon 15.\n\nThe Stones below Built of Page... Jenelia Broth Better at Springtider Warp Wider von bed | dda sem flangiai, mlich, mar les supplied sa panlede kayaman, phám, cat size, katere ni ate up.\n\nVice on tin ngayi masamble Te ez ails o ungernd Lifting Shear PA..\n\nThis Teanga onder gnurse of cost.\n\nBOUR 1. \nWAMEGA DOCKS \nBebt of P barth Readth ¿u. \nWear Spring idea 539 KJ \nResets so al a leaky, tres of wage, and will dim Rath. \njiteng Gwon, aga baut to apply for a Depan Wire in and this create. \nkimiawna, Offices, old, the bed.\n\nCHOMAS & CA Age North Bitch and Yercantile \nTuranus spority.\n\nTÄNULISÃO INSPIRINGHE LÄSOLĀ. PIN E SHANGGAL \nIntimations.\n\nHODOWAYS OLVEMENT & POLEN [POLLORY'S PHLS and CFTSZAT SATA Mapa zile si nay Mekking in dig.\n\nOf Noni Purifiers wil Lown. They rulediy sones all disseders of the Sixer and Serviced, ATS inalena case or Duterters, and as a esmi pile Melins have no and uneens i que any oil woui, Pors vici. if of areny vônes medang, Nat In all snart of vakin disgoren, bemeyer mdignarha with se lepra, saamy, jets, and nilalkan yang vitship of atis, it man cred.\n\nM. BIROTING, \nBM Mavity, induzi noting hur dess va henni, sud zapalile of taking in VindOns, leva of resBany Pars timids, sequrietate will capodane with digimonda zizom-dig waved tin thun de werkd CAR NEW APA, all the 2015 thus of big ass cute for his six, but hir, domy, would mos LA Times.\n\nThe cedut- Aistrating tictonia setian, still it hard hit the Limite was stungis pies against awyer's cul bring then informed in that he des Aruire, and Fool-shagailte Holismiss this PAT Vivartishizeng mat of tập mode treden worst is a Cane Low, while leedut was alnus 19 Jure the Burge MA Pris Tulpeolpnad keine vu unerlof S.\n\nof rain assume ure? Pator! Yeal sinn Vent in Stan, Pekin, me crankier and 14 dp, rental gay hora as party both is simply and hady, dented Mr. Deen the bir elamu ked on action creates to Policies on Stanse stinginghai, unet in fact Alergict the whole.\n\nA winking suster the alishanty Womble and the attention or Ship to imposto curry facility for th: DOTHING CH.\n\nThe Company's Bear (when retinut Mr. story nos served with 2hu write the car ap's in spel somporis is the the doors, C | Aunt 19, and eztainly rettelse.\n\nKingenii are an oppriztuce, Secure the man i paid him dojiet les bed any peddutch.\n\nIramble by out, necem aura's Siemarora, I.\n\n### STEAM TO CANTON, \"Kiymenit Buch,\" Bordity, at Na Tiwhite lined\" to a TM, 9.1. What Shan,\" maanomos, at flamm.\n\nFor Freight or barter.\n\nAgret H ESTERN LEERAPP Berlin Pd. Tha CONRGY, wit ready xut separd -11, 1 de la 1 lich Ruge, or vine sve, har Indre una tyle of wapen low, we ay ginning & they d The me.\n\nA dhe Buvices wal, quentes on in tants by No - Gain 15th April, 1905.\n\n### UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA\n\nTER, \nda me Nyir di Kutada 2 4 40 \nW. B. KINFRAIL INTOW, AMY, . F.Chr. et Burnie, 1st Juganny, Tacin.\n\nAUMAS MERAN Parities, the plan i ages hitherta mengnated 15 due at No. 2 Disl Tre pretimiņam uzņis tɔ the Comptaie am Board | Cheathris, will in faturu be married on kolm riv.\n\n### NOTICES OF FIRMS\n\nLa Ja At - tipo le va per permutation, \nUna \nA. WATHỤY & D \n1935 among And Apr 1915. \n\"MAIN\" Wheelwrigu, Muter, 1191 aus Register.\n\nQuick, dispar gkong jämand & Co \nRais patoİ. Whetsgune Head & Ches \nLO. F. NO-day, al \nbicy \ndito. \nktisat bi uning Jinonici.. \nRob Givingston & \n• Maga Taking.. Mungking rige. sfdesek diepustn Dewengkong. Reynoso proces & Cuik tash. Multi kroondy & Quick disposade. ...yg-P. & . . M. Co..... \nty, at Nu.\n\nFor Sale, Freight or Charter.\n\nFOR HALK \n\"FORTUNA,\" \nFiber partsalera apods in \nDENTA 121914 Tongong, 25th Juan A ARE Speich Ship \nBENVOIRLICH.\" \nTe pasar, Optuju Jaukiza, \nAngry \nNOLLIDAY, WJAR & O *7285! Hougtong, láth Jimm, 1995.\n\n### Vessels on the Berth\n\nTU New With Schooter \n“ALBATRUS.\" \n2. \n* \nKruger, Where, vine that I BATE \nthis \nFull her three angaje, ill \nFor night uppes lo \n15 Rungame, ad July, 198 \nON THE HUMET TON NATANÄÏ). \nEntis tegne \n“QUEEN'S OWN,\" Chin Suundur, nasing hest rate at yo coderinge, will now with quick dropatch | \nthe save and t \n\"JOSEPHINE AMEDEE.\" evas Rogies, and 170 Then a! All Tank) --- Empathy.\n\n### POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS\n\nThe Me, Prise, and T. -125 ** Sp>u!,” in cor pù sat la nata, 461 x \nBany of Fra \n1 Manti-Mer parking, the \nCakung a.. \nFor Stake Amor, and functus, -$10 Tân - marr, in a 2. vgust, w: Itam, \n4. Most will di Bor has rubelse.--Vera Bag Shy im August, at 3 \ny dinis with th \npus PA & S. Gremory Fan, CHA Bur- \nStare, Mertua dago, até a \nfor Musty's Maile, I do ispers, Marins! Come will have this for the H \nRATTRAY, 125 Augu AT 2 15. DANENT he georived in bari nga i \n..oe 30th: SPECIE N jos tur 1: E PARCHES Tug the 200 \nYou Puchtendre gandire Vapory han \n·PORAR. Hele vie Ponasniva Š ČV eated em Nangolion Canapark Diline, Hanglong CONTEN AND VARDE OF PAGRAGES APP 802!!#215 a of prizes tecturation of the Cape V.\n\n### SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE\n\nPORT OF AMOY \n12 reken, 2009 fmlar ber \nAYALL, KE, is eve \nP113 48HOKAMOS, \nhe Bally Press. \nda se vorm 1, 1865. \nKonsult ut bill the press any way for the time whe setthet water between tour, he plowed b \nI singular vi e decided mutako te asterise that My Epi amil tone podamo jber, Ms. Livay way to Hagler), Mr. Exprone here for an old uw the Dis daan, mà ses one abo tempek a settir 12 in asturies, wa ch wont be trace the DPC 92 ¦ \nerd en beta. I \n1Jn Movember 10, Hong | Costs to 2AA25 der et en Demag. 7) coleged baring hone syncluent agente \nV në tha aiure demagilns at Ílongkong, mudi reached a his essay, saniil ne exosanan ļetens \nde dokorna will be land de reparti ya faken ant agwiss bean, not even for ski \n12. saber \nSALE DAYE. \nPami drives gait and was allowed meg! \n*The jeb mint una din nou gen motum fugnal¦ \nof two car which were that the hugger's we on the other site. Mr. King Tuis wash linteatte When the in Arus doart of any tends then inter M. 2. that the case \nArchi Bin 1962 (msuzzanato Theco praliady dial the ends marks for thed, allanagh in his bit of once gra \nLerveis series, markings of that means frnd 42 blared the suis hot hear and swa, mouths Dietsele kami sannindumpoline; poika j SCENTE, and Cougar mom in as per contracthe public de vigantine Onlineman This the prons in the free third To the d \n'nud team bavio Bestessary to division of be (in the shun afore, Noonge the appeal kaning | Me. Silau sala dent was in ding my parity au \nHæren öntidel ognaret Me Hong them was us | Privat \nwe informed that the Box Ched hair \npagne BucaME INDIENIA, Anthe above Per, afford Other Gull epises cool + sprog Berlegenen La Berpizze, dieng theichengen, itp. Hoppy zemained, hunt la mezaike.\n\n### LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nTHE Souars Jaicina Con il dose Refolliot. That weve geniusas for newly for \nfor Ayan, palem #1. \nIRA Gorgaz 1sque, Depot, Home) & (TRATO POP, W \nnock e \nFngth, \n111 last c \nDepth be Maier as dyzing Thier, \n10. \nIGOR R \nLength, \nTrepit if Ward 19pting Views \nJ. \nE \nBOUND VOLCHES of the UVANLANDSHME WWW Bagni Pentorno al Thunden, wel za ube by staring \nredny be these ni Kemping. Food the increio aunt in se pole te lung 42 in jur dign \nFor Fumig. Jinks shtet w he deduarit dupire! wis Tonwers acted MM Hoy's up is trea. Whilst de apar bias Finition rate CHANTS MANUAL bu uglier een nach w pding-need ou douche e neliston shat Kasa sisi tie a praxin miducia Purpo \n1. Tet Aperi Tings, he was saved shower cama, which sur vet me Parciprocaļ pas Pursesatina \nths of His Wifest Celivery of the Durga in Fanden, and criter signed ruled, or cheria, and reset on person th port to have move out of the fies of the \n4,5 \nChelam \n1 ye \nN \nF. Puter. Ey \n* Nowe Kan. Many Cices \nbotinated the Plantin \nChinese Vocabulary, moon s \nLane Coals. Dvigron & \n4. %. Progo ¿Momany. \"Shape, Benigna \nMy Mad Backe svinzial key for viral ¦ fi. 1. Tezno, ki. Megumi, Olyphanuman Ge verneir, 27 vest laer nadie, \nWEXSHOPS. \nTu Wezkahnya an Be Premier, but \nAberdeen and posess every, Implan A Devesary for the Bepair of ships \nFree Mariners.\" \"Nie) Kaglabar's Shupa ar Amplied wil Lathes. \nPA... \ndi n.1 \nAgnelabitshed 3-An overal laut dag, \nاليل الى حالى كون ان لو \nL JOSEAS, \nBunabii, War hagust, imesh. \nLARSCRIES GRAMMAR, D party, prica si. \nCara \nTOSTON RATES axe man ĮTARIAN De 18uja, în saty, nemate Lou \nbetri, 1 \nHoaglens. Trek Juanure. 1990, \nالله بذا \n***** ROZICE. \nFrommenish the rule mall and won \nA \nJawyer which means was titached in it. That Vanek Komptuario Los Rokára tetamber theRTE 10: | ho deverasized to take ne nolis, whrimos oli ne. Yek, danas he mig \nThe real M. Kings attempted file, are cry of the sam \nBlanding en vrgo5. \n- ཕ :; \na fruit? an \n-; \n! \n5 \nCL \nfrighton hem into doing see in contant the Hobar Cherige given admizures in the can in the hours The Ki il as an innere to stay was and we put the Deity Preadwill be in all with rele heel towel Lense of fund which down, Jerk in the \nLE HEADING Wien, \nTAMBURI, WRREOS FIRE\" ENTRANCE |der strangest prox ching Machines, &c. &c of sensi pal's Madera noter que abariton weg! Mangkang, #1st July, 19A \nww mihi fargent scale, and then waram apt Rite as Flangerie and it) pomme my **com, The Shipærigas's and 130 km wwel ple what is open ports in Chios to the abstin o \npluri, wack the Mediena podbari za ang dilak \nwith a tiny onrried on vizena the Butteiviaino) \nfagetlenmilTM repears, \nPower Gil Tafta Shears sinó con drang, alam ¦ Bonetuses said Manchu Loti \nnee whint, sergels man the in 29 Des with \ntake ja oy bot boilers, etcats, ka \nTAGULIWMAKERS DEPARENANTS, \nAnd \nTHE MOHYNSTEN INSPRANGE *** \nNAHGTASS \nMr Kinganvill to seville in the Hates were the my art agriart sing mucil my \n| appeal abral t be decide \nMe Fingers on the liver that degree Mr Sonny suddents left the ecieng and väitel Banque, aur a, ... my pear we su tinuturs puit, apoi An \n!corng faz de ayers of \nthe peel and I paid hind we \nan air vape mea sapien. Kuzma \nprea de tar dus. 55. R. Als Calebte for his appeame to the sub- dra Vices Prague. by ill. W. W 341 bong lee decimal time for went ane Acting Linebat splet sur SHAND \nA San Tan be useifel-rank we had done so used Burton, Seaman Lutefiugly and her ran a bit 475.15 colic the \nBuses, daughter of de tre Wil- when les now sand.\n\n### PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY\n\nSUTHROP KEOFOTION OF PAR \nSUN MONEY. \nbar na geser \nbe given thin ich Levize, suniek in an b❤. \npassed of the port th \nİy, will be retirand uncis after the chaing af de \nMart \nPle Pretagestampashnoid be plackyline thingper pright hand gemist of inc dicreapetilmas, azérte Talwarz wame Key sang he wand in pasturated \nwhen the \niin tan funt reparoull be pinged the Cupid quence of the vortanpånd mes. \nAİ \nFrostian art of a ter will be endotel in Mie Coine vreazibat ly th \nsid they end \nAFE YEAR IHSS che indif he ma \nA reduce in die arany's cry. 1881, wait to othvir wat big Praze Money, what's in specified will bar by erind un pirmą \nI that your wing to the exccdinary man in langs ne fractional parts l'a www.rine at wit Jeausiptions of Nazi Scanda \n2 long, 26 May, The \nface den der enabled self as the day what i pokig is Mamer, in Cice Barrying apps Hutter. 755 Cona Ecgister, wiil last forį tarpu \nSMITH, ARONER, \n21 1706 bongkg, 3rd July, 1863, \nPages Anebengë, « Marme surrzow woul \nHeneral Germanum gr. \nJOHN C. HAYNTUN, PagdatabingTe \n291 Penhur, 1999 July, Lesh \nBeat PumpyA leather with lennies de conduct: wider! the Stylo CLAY 159 Stevano praten Alien Egiver, arkilecu, kovanicul \nJOHN GLAY, Lemost dam, Candeal. bir kazhabet ingerla er Putte \nphun zink July, leas Tea Ferns and Goutal login Mormant, stii'ur, moder ihm my aud Mamre to the alone we will save y WGENDRY & C \nALPINIZA AL VANEMON. \n! \n1Ế 15°1 – Shanghai, 199 June, 1936, \nHintersexpornbility of 3m. 2. P. \n147, 1913. \nMod M. 1, P. Wann is condo, tad to sim de Born in Skargimit \nTab. BEST du fich \n1999 v. 27th Mil \n200 \nkan' Jautri Eskaya gentai \nGAY & KTHYERS. \nwy za \nwil deel \n* Resurs \nXump 11 February, isil. \nDe Flant in se bira whaon, planiran \nThe bis das exublished macien es la de bipyrɔte Pew, admi \nThe Part andere rite of Kaseses, Mo Itsune Sein, Agrass & Co, a Marchanda mall dogarighe \nBULBS & O 17 Adune, kot dolg, bal Elesta spate died & Besgos of watermat \nAzrais \nP. RAI ROA EN \nW. HEPORN. \nNo sie scout, muchos of Tanjir procura that place, \nor Streat \nfengkong, tat duly, D \nrian \nke \nbest mogeęthalle te marty also be in pogrand in alert entsad va laia mata in a hand Zain quasig at quasi tually axinani privat.\n\n### LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nand a \nNa te \npeel, and their mentenle Coulonne does, Fame, žr. null | \nElyor the the TICAL\" \ngaven. ERNSTEAD gute Faserkt, kandel, nag sřiche \nImp Camus AJ \nAutimations. \n.. \nMANCHA MICAS BANKRY QUISAST Teys Ware, Hoomans no \nFrom \nPa samforudged baring 19 ngpoleted Azotts the about compre satis her, as frepared en Pailies Nulis, Ripe da bas padour of £14,090 on teiltä pesertasuna? \nsoned stripio, SUPPO KENANDY M Dongkong, Aih Mench 786. \ning line infernoi me to the amprend of! GAY HASH YOUR \nSalam Troup of Chive white sa notepa¦ \nJamey J'ayisäising Const.. \nToday, 25th July, 1sts, \nmen van testak, A. C. Miran se. Ab \nKONVILLE ZORY \nThe plotnim a fezrinter para sie delend any fo \nie, na zame bied the song than af Hommun Pups. To turen feeling lane for the rating \nrito olmuga what he tiene un con un tas de Ma anhall shown Pau Sam 14 15 \nPurther panelárulta ay be homes by Lodge Evo 12%. Prepoigal 3 House, wing and Como het aansien. He made batre Kid \nFinants in \ndong, 305) Kesenten, imen \nImigrana and anticuario et Brindis qu WANGFA1, paren of Gudson in feciętnog alu hraun laattin \nB TALMUF rose di a \nETF the ging the lining anmel| WHAM AKERY COMPANY, 7 m padient to pa a Secunt & Young Prellas, Dad dream human wond i brows the fig Rate wit me te Para Tomane, in yoursitis to vaik, ne pidi pur tou \nI mean to Thor Has En alleging it to the ente sal imponera sart of or panik sa may be marked be le BLA \n¦Buradal & meditacid Dwell) \nThe Burve Leuntis then Town Da por Cars.) and bude gratteste \nKits 2475 by eleg to ear for Earvels tens out in 4, 3, Spa, ka, si 1 ich it sur Mr Huey at his side it's woonwall.\n\n### VESSELS ON THE BERTH\n\n\"ELGIN,\" \nali lund fit the slovo pots and batu \nFighter jamas apmls \nBOGAT 9AYAN & 4752 Hangay, July, 1545 \nFOR LONDON, \n(limarate deseiten) \n22 13 years witish Copaci Sup \n\"BCAWFELL..\" \naptain Bongo, sveg past \nwith Jod 24 urgent and Mary (ebould with \nident induce » uYer: \nPige Fraghs of pain \nNogg. Sed last, tid. \n****POR CONTIIN. \nnisi \n478,4 \none o \nwell and \nPor frog, spermie sppies de \nSMETŲ, KUNNADIG \nsexy swaghoa, 31st July, 1884 \nYOU OR YOU ARE TIENTSIK \nPAYSOR & CO. THE Franck Schemer \n93 Bongbong, tri day, 1835. \nscibili u want it and nailiy in war Fin de verhot up due abam Pool & \nthe state hache wa con- tetas 28 egte \nIRST & C jälmar su sebeg, che inter pers of the promises ir lalekung. 1746 Zug, ist The quen's Rund and that Flange of true Save: Randy of Neural i sit well enoid way market, A. Arcach, in our Sipes the ate prim, Warden'e anly, 1 พะเย \nTware C \nJ. MAESIT. \n#1891 Hogese Ny Jane IRKJ \nPENK & De \nStats Banglang, Takama, JoA T \n\"MOUETTE,\" \nmia Denia, of 300 s ateis quic porch, to tad de Wavopes and Hongkong. \nRim freight apply t \nREYNVAAR KAR \n2047 Wankly, 18 *******PORTAL.4) 20. 199ÑOLA LE \nBeigh dis \n'MANDARIN,\" \n& O \nqu CONSTANCE\" captain. Riidan, will leta gaier L-paton Kit London, budding here sed at Whop, estling i \nORIENT \nISING VONG VERANG. \nS \nGALA DAN, SEW, Malva, \nSKULLE & SOUTHAMPTON \n· BOMBAY, MADRAS & CALAMITA, \n338 \nPost-Office Notifications.\n\n### THE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 1865\n\nVessels Loading.\n\nDANANATION \nANAL'S NA \nAT ! My Fradat ArcLA ME \nMenuch of Aktu \npratite \n•Allendale.. \n1.nspru \nhampone Lovin 3 tunyong inanan & Co... Thompson Thespon Hirlag & Cu drag it \nJums INTE \nMatosin ......beer.. \nNice Supply \nSM-........ \nSAK PRANUSTU. \nVAGARAK \nmės sk• suple 21 Jarasterisku, Ağıēt: MELROOTENE BYONKY... \n3. ZANZIN, \n14 VANNER. \nTa fan, sin dude. INGA. \nsong idea parra- o \nNg YOPE......... \nunderizmi Dievu and MANIDA Roma S, Habu, Cheesia SINGAPORE PANAN \nA visine pyle of travie, Tumpingtow Kas he barelvad 1 wÁPOL. \nKEWARD TOWYEND, \nMANADA & BATAVIA \nNA & HAGASAKI- \nps Monkou, prisoprenal, 1999 rahisi Dominoes of the select an arte PATH HOMY D \n... \nQueue's crudo... \nTot astarTURITY \nQuick dec Guick ferstel. \nAugint, presiu \n...Foaching. Water & \nMarinates, Bourjan Mubear to dismanlı www.ongking Augários Relay. i dr. \nQuiel Pegaz laik \n..........mgmt & Quich al-mutek, Home Cueror.Quick chapwach. - Parket it '....... \nifbeiral.. Marin 95539kg Park & Tap \nBudustatud fartuch \nsydle & Nursilina.... \nchise. Andutus, \nRaian, \nShipt \nBabmea, \nIdagens \nArmenia. \n•Mondare, at a \nHavin \n(1 bot \nThe Exo vya Coolziona kabar į 20k 2105200 @ TENTAN... MORE............. \nIntimation. \nthis dut \nUNION DOK COMPAST OF MINOXG \nAND WHAMPUA \nTER, \nda me Nyir di Kutada 2 4 40 \nW. B. KINFRAIL INTOW, AMY, . F.Chr. et Burnie, 1st Juganny, Tacin.\n\n### Page 363\n\n### Page 364\n\n### Page 365\n\n### Page 366\n\n### Page 367\n\n### Page 368\n\n### Page 369\n\n### Page 370\n\n### Page 371\n\n### Page 372\n\n### Page 373\n\n### Page 374\n\n### Page 375\n\n### Page 376\n\n### Page 377\n\n### Page 378\n\n### Page 379\n\n### Page 380\n\n### Page 381\n\n### Page 382\n\n### THE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1865\n\nVessels Loading.\n\nDANANATION \nANAL'S NA \nAT ! My Fradat ArcLA ME \nMenuch of Aktu \npratite \n•Allendale.. \n1.nspru \nhampone Lovin 3 tunyong inanan & Co... Thompson Thespon Hirlag & Cu drag it \nJums INTE \nMatosin ......beer.. \nNice Supply \nSM-........ \nSAK PRANUSTU. \nVAGARAK \nmės sk• suple 21 Jarasterisku, Ağıēt: MELROOTENE BYONKY... \n3. ZANZIN, \n14 VANNER. \nTa fan, sin dude. INGA. \nsong idea parra- o \nNg YOPE......... \nunderizmi Dievu and MANIDA Roma S, Habu, Cheesia SINGAPORE PANAN \nA visine pyle of travie, Tumpingtow Kas he barelvad 1 wÁPOL. \nKEWARD TOWYEND, \nMANADA & BATAVIA \nNA & HAGASAKI- \nps Monkou, prisoprenal, 1999 rahisi Dominoes of the select an arte PATH HOMY D \n... \nQueue's crudo... \nTot astarTURITY \nQuick dec Guick ferstel. \nAugint, presiu \n...Foaching. Water & \nMarinates, Bourjan Mubear to dismanlı www.ongking Augários Relay. i dr. \nQuiel Pegaz laik \n..........mgmt & Quich al-mutek, Home Cueror.Quick chapwach. - Parket it '....... \nifbeiral.. Marin 95539kg Park & Tap \nBudustatud fartuch \nsydle & Nursilina.... \nchise. Andutus, \nRaian, \nShipt \nBabmea, \nIdagens \nArmenia. \n•Mondare, at a \nHavin \n(1 bot \nThe Exo vya Coolziona kabar į 20k 2105200 @ TENTAN... MORE............. \nIntimation. \nthis dut \nUNION DOK COMPAST OF MINOXG \nAND WHAMPUA \nTER, \nda me Nyir di Kutada 2 4 40 \nW. B. KINFRAIL INTOW, AMY, . F.Chr. et Burnie, 1st Juganny, Tacin \n+ \nfile was hurt. My dad tod His findin buri vecin this branden, og sky th \nAUMAS MERAN Parities, the plan i ages hitherta mengnated 15 due at No. 2 Disl Tre pretimiņam uzņis tɔ the Comptaie am Board | Cheathris, will in faturu be married on kolm riv \nA. 9. RNDPOVE, \nsen targ \nngkeng News June, 1995. \nYCAMEONG. \nBT KAR \nJautis je jajaran sise, e muite fin de fact 1 seived a sappho New Seasons Tau, marija Ahling, Teken stad. Hemelsdag- \nH Horng th July, 12, PALJOTRAPH ANONY, POINT DE GARDE \nBatyle med Mr RAWLAND. Brouss & 4, ceai i Bigilem, architeca, saj bgasnyok. \nDAWANO, 1949 Herking. Shi Apal. 1. \n***NOTTEN, \ndiza mną. Piran named at the bath Nappi for done vise fat boy, intr. Biz, dasme Whaktsi Sono wakiporty to plan der Pirun \nPAWISTH & Co. \nNOCTUR \nKYSS CLATER to act tba sari bergnis : sibiskan vizing teram's \nSTEAM TO CANTON, illun \"Kiymenit Buch,\" Bordity, at Na Tiwhite lined\" to a TM, 9.1. What Shan,\" maanomos, at flamm \nSTEAM TO MACAO, \"Flames, and mor The Deuce To warmer. at i pow.\n\n### Page 383\n\n### Page 384\n\n### Page 385\n\n### Page 386\n\n### Page 387\n\n### Page 388\n\n### Page 389\n\n### Page 390\n\n### Page 391\n\n### Page 392\n\n### Page 393\n\n### Page 394\n\n### Page 395\n\n### Page 396\n\n### Page 397\n\n### Page 398\n\n### Page 399\n\n### Page 400\n\n### Page 401\n\n### Page 402\n\n### Page 403\n\n### Page 404\n\n### Page 405\n\n### Page 406\n\n### Page 407\n\n### Page 408\n\n### Page 409\n\n### Page 410\n\n### Page 411\n\n### Page 412\n\n### Page 413\n\n### Page 414\n\n### Page 415\n\n### Page 416\n\n### Page 417\n\n### Page 418\n\n### Page 419\n\n### Page 420\n\n### Page 421\n\n### Page 422\n\n### Page 423\n\n### Page 424\n\n### Page 425\n\n### Page 426\n\n### Page 427\n\n### Page 428\n\n### Page 429\n\n### Page 430\n\n### Page 431\n\n### Page 432\n\n### Page 433\n\n### Page 434\n\n### Page 435\n\n### Page 436\n\n### Page 437\n\n### Page 438\n\n### Page 439\n\n### Page 440\n\n### Page 441\n\n### Page 442\n\n### Page 443\n\n### Page 444\n\n### Page 445\n\n### Page 446\n\n### Page 447\n\n### Page 448\n\n### Page 449\n\n### Page 450\n\n### Page 451\n\n### Page 452\n\n### Page 453\n\n### Page 454\n\n### Page 455\n\n### Page 456\n\n### Page 457\n\n### Page 458\n\n### Page 459\n\n### Page 460\n\n### Page 461\n\n### Page 462\n\n### Page 463\n\n### Page 464\n\n### Page 465\n\n### Page 466\n\n### Page 467\n\n### Page 468\n\n### Page 469\n\n### Page 470\n\n### Page 471\n\n### Page 472\n\n### Page 473\n\n### Page 474\n\n### Page 475\n\n### Page 476\n\n### Page 477\n\n### Page 478\n\n### Page 479\n\n### Page 480\n\n### THE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1865\n\n#1891 Hogese Ny Jane IRKJ \nPENK & De \nStats Banglang, Takama, JoA T \n\"MOUETTE,\" \nmia Denia, of 300 s ateis quic porch, to tad de Wavopes and Hongkong. \nRim freight apply t \nREYNVAAR KAR \n2047 Wankly, 18 *******PORTAL.4) 20. 199ÑOLA LE \nBeigh dis \n'MANDARIN,\" \n& O \nqu CONSTANCE\" captain. Riidan, will leta gaier L-paton Kit London, budding here sed at Whop, estling i \nORIENT \nISING VONG VERANG. \nS \nGALA DAN, SEW, Malva, \nSKULLE & SOUTHAMPTON \n· BOMBAY, MADRAS & CALAMITA, \n338 \nPost-Office Notifications.\n\nThe Me, Prise, and T. -125 ** Sp>u!,” in cor pù sat la nata, 461 x \nBany of Fra \n1 Manti-Mer parking, the \nCakung a.. \nFor Stake Amor, and functus, -$10 Tân - marr, in a 2. vgust, w: Itam, \n4. Most will di Bor has rubelse.--Vera Bag Shy im August, at 3 \ny dinis with th \npus PA & S. Gremory Fan, CHA Bur- \nStare, Mertua dago, até a \nfor Musty's Maile, I do ispers, Marins! Come will have this for the H \nRATTRAY, 125 Augu AT 2 15. DANENT he georived in bari nga i \n..oe 30th: SPECIE N jos tur 1: E PARCHES Tug the 200 \nYou Puchtendre gandire Vapory han \n·PORAR. Hele vie Ponasniva Š ČV eated em Nangolion Canapark Diline, Hanglong CONTEN AND VARDE OF PAGRAGES APP 802!!#215 a of prizes tecturation of the Cape V.\n\n### SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE\n\nPORT OF AMOY \n12 reken, 2009 fmlar ber \nAYALL, KE, is eve \nP113 48HOKAMOS, \nhe Bally Press. \nda se vorm 1, 1865. \nKonsult ut bill the press any way for the time whe setthet water between tour, he plowed b \nI singular vi e decided mutako te asterise that My Epi amil tone podamo jber, Ms. Livay way to Hagler), Mr. Exprone here for an old uw the Dis daan, mà ses one abo tempek a settir 12 in asturies, wa ch wont be trace the DPC 92 ¦ \nerd en beta. I \n1Jn Movember 10, Hong | Costs to 2AA25 der et en Demag. 7) coleged baring hone syncluent agente \nV në tha aiure demagilns at Ílongkong, mudi reached a his essay, saniil ne exosanan ļetens \nde dokorna will be land de reparti ya faken ant agwiss bean, not even for ski \n12. saber \nSALE DAYE. \nPami drives gait and was allowed meg! \n*The jeb mint una din nou gen motum fugnal¦ \nof two car which were that the hugger's we on the other site. Mr. King Tuis wash linteatte When the in Arus doart of any tends then inter M. 2. that the case \nArchi Bin 1962 (msuzzanato Theco praliady dial the ends marks for thed, allanagh in his bit of once gra \nLerveis series, markings of that means frnd 42 blared the suis hot hear and swa, mouths Dietsele kami sannindumpoline; poika j SCENTE, and Cougar mom in as per contracthe public de vigantine Onlineman This the prons in the free third To the d \n'nud team bavio Bestessary to division of be (in the shun afore, Noonge the appeal kaning | Me. Silau sala dent was in ding my parity au \nHæren öntidel ognaret Me Hong them was us | Privat \nwe informed that the Box Ched hair \npagne BucaME INDIENIA, Anthe above Per, afford Other Gull epises cool + sprog Berlegenen La Berpizze, dieng theichengen, itp. Hoppy zemained, hunt la mezaike.\n\n### LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nTHE Souars Jaicina Con il dose Refolliot. That weve geniusas for newly for \nfor Ayan, palem #1. \nIRA Gorgaz 1sque, Depot, Home) & (TRATO POP, W \nnock e \nFngth, \n111 last c \nDepth be Maier as dyzing Thier, \n10. \nIGOR R \nLength, \nTrepit if Ward 19pting Views \nJ. \nE \nBOUND VOLCHES of the UVANLANDSHME WWW Bagni Pentorno al Thunden, wel za ube by staring \nredny be these ni Kemping. Food the increio aunt in se pole te lung 42 in jur dign \nFor Fumig. Jinks shtet w he deduarit dupire! wis Tonwers acted MM Hoy's up is trea. Whilst de apar bias Finition rate CHANTS MANUAL bu uglier een nach w pding-need ou douche e neliston shat Kasa sisi tie a praxin miducia Purpo \n1. Tet Aperi Tings, he was saved shower cama, which sur vet me Parciprocaļ pas Pursesatina \nths of His Wifest Celivery of the Durga in Fanden, and criter signed ruled, or cheria, and reset on person th port to have move out of the fies of the \n4,5 \nChelam \n1 ye \nN \nF. Puter. Ey \n* Nowe Kan. Many Cices \nbotinated the Plantin \nChinese Vocabulary, moon s \nLane Coals. Dvigron & \n4. %. Progo ¿Momany. \"Shape, Benigna \nMy Mad Backe svinzial key for viral ¦ fi. 1. Tezno, ki. Megumi, Olyphanuman Ge verneir, 27 vest laer nadie, \nWEXSHOPS. \nTu Wezkahnya an Be Premier, but \nAberdeen and posess every, Implan A Devesary for the Bepair of ships \nFree Mariners.\" \"Nie) Kaglabar's Shupa ar Amplied wil Lathes. \nPA... \ndi n.1 \nAgnelabitshed 3-An overal laut dag, \nاليل الى حالى كون ان لو \nL JOSEAS, \nBunabii, War hagust, imesh. \nLARSCRIES GRAMMAR, D party, prica si. \nCara \nTOSTON RATES axe man ĮTARIAN De 18uja, în saty, nemate Lou \nbetri, 1 \nHoaglens. Trek Juanure. 1990, \nالله بذا \n***** ROZICE. \nFrommenish the rule mall and won \nA \nJawyer which means was titached in it. That Vanek Komptuario Los Rokára tetamber theRTE 10: | ho deverasized to take ne nolis, whrimos oli ne. Yek, danas he mig \nThe real M. Kings attempted file, are cry of the sam \nBlanding en vrgo5. \n- ཕ :; \na fruit? an \n-; \n! \n5 \nCL \nfrighton hem into doing see in contant the Hobar Cherige given admizures in the can in the hours The Ki il as an innere to stay was and we put the Deity Preadwill be in all with rele heel towel Lense of fund which down, Jerk in the \nLE HEADING Wien, \nTAMBURI, WRREOS FIRE\" ENTRANCE |der strangest prox ching Machines, &c. &c of sensi pal's Madera noter que abariton weg! Mangkang, #1st July, 19A \nww mihi fargent scale, and then waram apt Rite as Flangerie and it) pomme my **com, The Shipærigas's and 130 km wwel ple what is open ports in Chios to the abstin o \npluri, wack the Mediena podbari za ang dilak \nwith a tiny onrried on vizena the Butteiviaino) \nfagetlenmilTM repears, \nPower Gil Tafta Shears sinó con drang, alam ¦ Bonetuses said Manchu Loti \nnee whint, sergels man the in 29 Des with \ntake ja oy bot boilers, etcats, ka \nTAGULIWMAKERS DEPARENANTS, \nAnd \nTHE MOHYNSTEN INSPRANGE *** \nNAHGTASS \nMr Kinganvill to seville in the Hates were the my art agriart sing mucil my \n| appeal abral t be decide \nMe Fingers on the liver that degree Mr Sonny suddents left the ecieng and väitel Banque, aur a, ... my pear we su tinuturs puit, apoi An \n!corng faz de ayers of \nthe peel and I paid hind we \nan air vape mea sapien. Kuzma \nprea de tar dus. 55. R. Als Calebte for his appeame to the sub- dra Vices Prague. by ill. W. W 341 bong lee decimal time for went ane Acting Linebat splet sur SHAND \nA San Tan be useifel-rank we had done so used Burton, Seaman Lutefiugly and her ran a bit 475.15 colic the \nBuses, daughter of de tre Wil- when les now sand.\n\n### PENK & De \nStats Banglang, Takama, JoA T \n\"MOUETTE,\" \nmia Denia, of 300 s ateis quic porch, to tad de Wavopes and Hongkong. \nRim freight apply t \nREYNVAAR KAR \n2047 Wankly, 18 *******PORTAL.4) 20. 199ÑOLA LE \nBeigh dis \n'MANDARIN,\" \n& O \nqu CONSTANCE\" captain. Riidan, will leta gaier L-paton Kit London, budding here sed at Whop, estling i \nORIENT \nISING VONG VERANG. \nS \nGALA DAN, SEW, Malva, \nSKULLE & SOUTHAMPTON \n· BOMBAY, MADRAS & CALAMITA, \n338 \nPost-Office Notifications.\n\nThe Me, Prise, and T. -125 ** Sp>u!,” in cor pù sat la nata, 461 x \nBany of Fra \n1 Manti-Mer parking, the \nCakung a.. \nFor Stake Amor, and functus, -$10 Tân - marr, in a 2. vgust, w: Itam, \n4. Most will di Bor has rubelse.--Vera Bag Shy im August, at 3 \ny dinis with th \npus PA & S. Gremory Fan, CHA Bur- \nStare, Mertua dago, até a \nfor Musty's Maile, I do ispers, Marins! Come will have this for the H \nRATTRAY, 125 Augu AT 2 15. DANENT he georived in bari nga i \n..oe 30th: SPECIE N jos tur 1: E PARCHES Tug the 200 \nYou Puchtendre gandire Vapory han \n·PORAR. 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        "content_text": "## THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY AUGUST 1965\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG\n\nthe acting Attorney General formally presented the case.\n\nTUM\n\nWows Arurdwand Cunniline. How critic, wither be rug use, RACANY to 1 Quorem wede ja abia cenu!\n\nby amann othut Jerice, if the tenny, which Re very touch dobe, die He is to colon se wire Bosk\n\n'To Lei.\n\n2713 omdat psico. Spratly or in Waltres special two-storied Godorum Hiland on the Primu close for Monate. 1. Hupy, outer was perf M\n\n21 Best of Meesce Gibb, Livingst, & 60,\n\nAppl\n\nENFORD & O\n\nFor Sale.\n\nEXORATOR. PARLARE.\n\nnines Sail Femmes B. Wii U of James Tuila\n\nHenty, in Hid by Axrorud Skin i. Bile, the inlene hran\n\nAda |\n\nmil\n\nFor Sale.\n\nWALL PAPER, of different patterns\n\nLAMMERT ATZINGON A GE\n\n9 Bengkong, 11th July. D5665.\n\n-- NEW CALINIURIATMOATS,\n\nWhite Male Barille. Ladis Fashivele li Rehner, is at Clack\n\nMuk Estic Kit Glowny, de vente per mišri\n\n1758 +2, 26 July, 1966,\n\n--16, 20\n\nsaid Wong Strong our fa Alyce Builder 150 Tipping, Cure, 15.\n\ngigin ritused on a basin, sive credetion of angi\n\n********* + LIST OF HOLD... the virus of af every hid the Sint ser inte bereof to pruce Lier theic clits TOMIZAM she is by be done the Lot of word and PARINIC LOT NO. 185 siteated esraw the lindore of the portusing by tee Jo-band ef 5 Cibany Sector 1 orang, Print, Fenuraga 120 rive? the whole political pond foaring Lo Mucker and over aantal interest 50,70 feet\n\nFor Paris, noply to 1619 Qllion in the Ren, 2nd find grafite these! paw wing vờ là\n\nhat no Tube 38, at 67-. This was like sivon, em ciment met\n\nCethi pendest bande? io. Prit you! That Watdhere wither art i Let of Gora) REK İTEMİnce will be and par roRRIL Pmmixas |\n\nalimevine\n\nLased the ith day if June, I HÃN,\n\nPI MAZELAND, Crown Poikat, Sprazse t'bars Floșua\n\nponte Exeggut te themid Deerce This the ice an the slatamine published in presidente für mühital leuinney, we pretend that Noch 13ton Berlin B'ame of Monday Topky. The joint Sind of political peristirauzito mmsplate and ¦\n\n2 was a (bimargan, angazed at se merah pez ¦ soarchive sa propustion to the politimil Indagine Death a thin was te-fer hia do we e-the time of the safetcher, at mental. Ens while of the wrath. I was in tay chân, whaết kho minit facturilting these are al maaż, when pha sirrak. ↑ End vermeintó en deck; the roles of aperosive latimay, that the tmekih 13:15 25. The chief officer was no desk at hammaitišs of the ouso require at it the na The Hon. When we strups the tide we zonningthilation of the political influrane of the thin\n\n3. Beat the only offices in of the sumption facty, me tepress var ATE: Watts on the month lard of the & Worked hope that the Ararins ument may CITORAGS may la bed in das fun GRA Tha pink shann? The answer. The gone bey the men da to this malier in mak sut maruple to 98, 12) SITS MODOWY8, under Mesen, Bowrat\n\nsom, the hewing thracht went snerul et following tin bail example vs have int & Cela Oker, Janga Weste\n\nPD-\n\nbesar 9 miles W, of Gutaki lemn, met in Gris the gunichaorac, of pic\n\nhow pur ai the Engelsolent. & alaleak in the lived disquitostira thers Du\n\nWe at 1.55 cm. The ah 1116 removal is tim allenal, spīdenda splinting\n\nwas wete aking at the sloan. Wie we sterke, Kér, Dariu rad Kr. Menjanin ko sāc ammalanandirm\n\nJ 1351\n\nStorage.\n\nBORAGE,\n\npartia moyle to\n\nLANTATION ♣ tìu. Broky, Jely, 13\n\n***** UNINTERAGE AND STORAGE. ****\n\n8 Bndervigovt will modertake to lush Cut j 1.\n\nWhon et druck. That would fart ways of Mr. Langeln, or 018 in the ing of the bar Badets and kar rodine phth the sama te fuit heas vary strutiva, opal Not/lem eius-Tat there be red for thema I that on his plane thart Werk the punish it fairly found elty, their own to see the rai e. The rate was thiet all that night with petuity patentined in fun. But logs in fascines that dunsæirnal clear intervala. We pay the four Fight in 4-4-one pic lead slow, abrose who wreck.\n\nthe Actions overnement vinafoxtet are its tale carme. power god ite plamenes, hitherty na elemolly short throughout this m\n\npilate\n\nBORT. & WALKER $ 20. Prae. 4th and 1863\n\nK. Serið vit of the India Rock, sid: to such us as the iTEAGE, ona be bus in Grantle Unde\n\n1GA\n\nandling Huntington How Long love foto dhe i orchellaity of Quar's Road 11\n\nPombe given the the fut\n\nut\n\nApply\n\nABSINBBOY MATHABLOY A UV.\n\n£ *ing ffomplete. 1716 May, 196\n\nBoad,\n\nAered in a central puition in law's like forme kugejaten ErdalwooA, Apply\n\nty to\n\nGIRS LIVINGSTON 4. US,\n\n981 Bobek, tand there. 18,\n\nEVOKE ASH COAL 2.41 sal!\n\nAndesit tho moha un cha\n\nand CDs Cur Festraller has 1' intues\n\nRon. Liz Houghnan, 2741 they. 15.\n\nand\n\n-- 200 Cod Nagar\n\n20 Bamenda Shil' Better\n\nPlate He\n\nhot napros\n\nEn fiscu\n\nFrant Roses, furs.\n\napply w\n\nNULLER I OLAFSSES.\n\ndegli utes the risin 125 Banglang, 2716 demon. Is\n\nBrant Fair. Apple\n\nAWUTH ARCHEN A. UO.\n\n1973 Hongkong. Via duly, 1968,\n\nPOR SALE\n\nCourt the Boone\n\nFor Sale\n\nFanted,\n\n12 invica of White Wine, ventining\n\nA\n\nPlayer.\n\nBLiu=Äiryihu:r.\n\nHolder\n\nSing Kn\n\nLAY & Cu\n\nJes\n\n1 1997 Strugkong. With fun. 1786,\n\nRoyal Traning of stooty-bound S\n\neating of\n\nblood's Memorite.\n\nSugar Talie Twis\n\nIT W\n\nFrank Polar\n\nMaurice you\n\nPur Surin Hres\n\nHär july's Meilė.\n\nfred Mytaty.\n\nMislandReMAG.\n\nSasha Buy.\n\nH\n\n1. Ma\n\nRuban Mill.\n\nhalshei\n\n16.\n\nStambe\n\nkcjuesin\n\nMand, & Rym of Honma Storrien, Porst, d'incert. Tipuram, Sr. An\n\nYHO HET A to.\n\na mekong eth Mey, G.\n\nREAL ILAVANA USUA 155 dealing art s\n\napezio ya AYANA, w picast uppisis. Peopren of de ret d'Bauge.\n\nHongkong, 3rd October, 1\n\nA BRIDAN Tap uggies and Harney.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.\n\nASTELLÀTE JURNYCHEN.\n\n1802\n\nHEY, Appelt. z. 1.1-%PNER, Royanini. A EL or Coste\n\nAug 11th 75 Beleinet............. \n\nbridgwa\n\nChristine Matana.\n\nHaish A White's Horaitors and Car\n\nBar\n\nUcpb-towding Carblown and Car-\n\nNow Halas\n\nJahn Kerchwoni's Lagaay,\n\nseals.\n\nwilgen.\n\nand e fal aviv slu.\n\n11\n\n30 barrels Ty DEKAT\n\nSark Pictionary\n\n109 Bargond's Cebuan.\n\n100 pana, Clavul,\n\nBranty.\n\nWap-asi los 11 Tow Shipbone ol Opera,\n\nFor in When\n\nmut, Selz July, căni,\n\nAT THE MAMLS, AND LAVITE GIRA23 NICHOL\n\nGinkley Heart, ita 3\n\nDear Ms Papa'\n\ndie Spri Gazdag, suitabin fur jumtheshaver oriolum in zạn vừw the whole busbuat.\n\napply to\n\n1. NOW HOJEK\n\n:bout to 1$ (), a. Un mm (16h, July 1965.\n\ntrendition of this ufen, had dintainen fumust be the Free Consul at duties and dug Eve-aghaimile of comeings sirength. Mr. Unik Shea pot in the praizng dễ an beroditzes prieve The whose children met set up e claim re they seep-\n\nwing of the Lelie Garth. I hid tifant. I was on lesk when the prank. for obesen mitte). That is as siguture. migaie kurky wann whim pátek.\n\n2nd I hank self at about th Inet vant nf the Soud T\n\nCow be limo hits The Heuring witter benciagani? tem, and gas balwynn Të fal, and a falla. The¦unan háu arvid Hera Togstd in Las parta Seve silat won deck armyding a Getin mhaft of me\n\nnxise\n\nnil sevic1950 kerak.\n\nUeberal\n\nBULAT A DO\n\nFind t\n\nALISHMENT.\n\nstock of fusion fraus nad ellers nat\n\nmi tyllawz si ¡Curta CleNu, 2 in Lance ni falan napki\n\n-N. 2 Marila\n\nCh-2\n\n-N\n\nin the Qera's Hond\n\n| Qubules then, thh thosher, L. HOUKE at Wis corner Polynomialund atau and Alerter Sets SF Orgas sa bounties of as juh\n\nApply\n\nBAY 4 C\n\n778 voksing, sech Juno, Elñ\n\ndis B\n\nA. DE AXEVEDO Slary 6, 1955.\n\nAwacasion can be given all tema.\n\nApplyin\n\nchai, bering Yes fromag\n\nk 100,000 pecula to Uranics Gran, The night who think, met dienend un att was Amasened, a cinne frapriyononang for two gene\n\nwon to hit Lion\n\nLoft for Farm' were her half a male art. Fruta se ne in a heavy within them lepity ficha was 112,000. 34.00 time befel riu sil alteratione ta iñe rovran | fiammdias felines. As for General Yes, we front 1 (9,000 and 10,000 phula vapecity. mens synde lap the risk. The chorus per mat chekje in not bear that be in likely to ba zied. It may\n\nApply arate hueyproendor of the lan to was this the\n\nYADONIU & fo\n\nsedež josed the Falls Hankh be a refellss of big surrender reccted; thazine. 29th Art, 1803.\n\nFAME Marr add-I belang is the firm is only senda military tribanals. Has it will Mat, Mass & Co. Mao nútilin Gaita Punkk's de su fátalu mistake for this Amarjan Garen. pilte had been in the Mieszank for more. Rest aliand is seem to kmak na handcrabin msbeslan i\n\nin druik dievny these\n\nvor. The Captain winloyed the pilot on raiding, ang de Bu\n\nafo de Bic Amil B\n\neranon dating of the gramadore has with its who will have Burping Hut Orneral Ice in 4- name of the few, Sua loka Anet and black cepting thatarem profereal him by General Grant.\n\nThe meter to the Zing wakunellen that run bison Anti den on there\n\ncha vile was concretant to take charge. Captia | Kich of the Government at Washington. Voitib\n\nHard.\n\nROYAL HOTEL.\n\nSMACAO.\n\nat studenty Mutal, mitad\n\nPraja Buče, and convsiolog, mors airy\n\nF\n\nHO TEIK SHEN, in the Juda house, Elgin Stewk ja 1, od Zum, test.\n\n*** Reserved a Frat Jendea of\n\nwerd eer and timp Works\n\nBOWRA & (3.\n\n4 1804 Wenzhong Lakh July 18th,\n\n\"BOUND and well stances PORT FIE\n\nOperior seality as 80 per dora.\n\nApply to VAUCHER A tio.\n\nU15 Fong, 1415 March, 1BUS\n\nPOF BALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. *** Anke aru platz.\n\nPet Tiber and Marks.\n\nKidgenore de én,\n\ndil\n\nBaler Pinas mul. Päristä. Naila, wote kiza.\n\ntar\n\nGURPIEN MEARD A Q\n\nHongkong, 17% July 1805 Just landed ex St, Lowi,\"\n\nMothern arzivnie Latizo.\n\n160TR PADIES. HE Dric and beak! THAT Bri\n\n¡D SOLA\n\nX N, Q's harp RACKAY NUES Cakes vad Ixora Bun\n\ningerlag. Apply to\n\nATKA.\n\nTANG ALOR 77 Huge, A. Parte 16.\n\nA. BOTER\n\nCantenas! 105% Mouse, tark Juos, ¡nus.\n\nAN 13055, abreast WHARPAGH AND HODOWNA, * \n\nA WARTHI WHARU, with or wilboat\n\nof the Throw comparish where elabor\n\ncan te bied word change.\n\nmis might bir karm busier klippa hamurable understuives cadetin et socity ramon dark, eta arra le not her. elves, will be 21 true policy for Mr. Febo monded for its aculation. to invalide and don't know the pilti\n\nCar Ren, temi me feel at the Averaged and seality outrea the pilota. The head pi'ne www uzat no bound by is Government, Borisave won kirs to mine wat!\n\nIggy's Cabina),\n\nthe war, and the uthet was gut by Mr. bagi inipla in, and\n\n30MITTEY\n\nST facin $25 Apr 1929\n\nRIFTE ROTEL\n\nQURENS GOAD, VIIST.\n\nTesme Moderate\n\nMarried Couple; jam No25- Single\n\nThe the Hot was in sharps I 5d 10\n\n10 sena webus pelasimlas, with fewer inoltant at chitty bility, and well mit have thunght of fotorfaring and rage mi the pros of tha vinkors than nay whe with Min. priniet in thick visher Ines ia lürtme can akon, ertad by a palies a sur pela for ship, an lạp xy a gapeval charge tonin Shan vished ordinary pliuy as of the omare more ziwa by the pilot, dan obair porce to tom pang than the purpos enland and and it had ben many bandingy victor-it onto y p elter the conrea in tan vaidle wares, je i den gammle populue Omenomana (muling the way yue half a print or a prane. I should me have meninisty and levity, suis already od tamil cited.\n\nthe www in fentilado Bourage, that we earnished\n\n| Scent the Amazingas pomis to do all to their por\n\nA ducho made to beater providing\n\nany longue iban two punthe\n\n6. P. BENSOWA 1. SHAS\n\nApply to\n\nBig Couple 244 Blends, 1858.\n\nGarter of Wellingen wel 19 Aguilar Straps,\n\nHAB juive by late Mail tim blowing\n\nundicia...\n\nPrinted Musline for Salvarer Danm\n\nWe do plain for Ju\n\n901 Onch and Cerradict\n\nRizet elly Tuse Headete,\n\nBook Silk Monties\n\n45 Ledion and Children\n\net fashion,\n\nTHE OFFICE and Emad Sues and other\n\nnar of Welingt and herd Street Parsle\n\nWeak ire\n\nCharmi EN\n\nPoudel Vares,\n\nChanna Mug\n\nLes Diun\n\n11-1\n\nan Etnice of Cruysa & Blackwelle Dilaware Store\n\n$1 Overland Nail Shokes, and Sweda,\n\nPARK & va 15ay Dongsong, 6th July, 1858.\n\nDEVOLVER B, and\n\nP\n\nTE\n\nYusibor Accoutmupants. for Fates, Áu\n\nSeit lieth, (bow great..\n\nCut Mag, 1.3, 1. 9. nad 1 fret, vivo.\n\nAu Lovaine of Bell-bangirqa\n\nTel. 20, 12, 36, 40, nuð ák le. figlio, veli\n\nfi.\n\nKing, sith Bayon\n\nBerulating Hill Chebures.\n\nSim Pattern Spacial Ki\n\nDouble Navy Cabins, Swivel Beds from L'ali.\n\naber Torry.\n\nLOWRA & Or.\n\n1 162 Tongkang, bra July, 1665.\n\n¿Murein in quarts and its\n\nFNGLISH NO\n\nA larga smartment of Breakfast Clazzes, Vilau- Ikan Jerawat Sur Suluan\n\nBased from vintage of Mayaia of Hur!\n\nچھا کھا کر رہے لیئے\n\nLAMMERT, ATKINSON & C\n\nા 99 hu to 24 Yra sud\n\nJust resaved, wire B\n\nIN OLD PALE BRANDY\n\nAle poz\n\nJ. Kudaan & On,'n Brundy. $10 per Ona.\n\n| Olies khljarnan, g? per daa.\n\nULARETS.\n\n| Breasturi ask, er de\n\nMerays Morina, $44 par Que\n\n8. Raton St. Kilim and 9 Zoophe, do naci\n\nTená a presont le dba eccnpzion of Merera In a teremy Hole gee. in Mont Reuseres and Want Hare,\n\n$0.\n\n¦ Pastekaoter zud Server.\n\n150\n\nFar purtiem apply in\n\ny\n\n10.\n\n16 litung, 7th\n\n- \n\nThe Aperatura Large and bity, and wih\n\n· H\n\ni vozy embora Casa, containing & Bass\n\nBa\n\nAapry as face of die Paper,\n\ndoves and cathcurex, compridog Xt!\n\nThis our coins their wich thick weather it or in formints Bhis shasan ghatween and maket van Sally supplot well az dejo. Stridine.for three ones, a citruse!\n\nwould hawa horn wore prudent to bere anchored • centick with a eley m genervus thus it may he\n\nBut the washer alerted, no tad having fees deth fan and makeling mo at their foes. The be froix\n\nlogone a Lighterḥing and ship bara malind is soe vespesitta was so interprys thin\n\nwas beat through an areas in pigment, augen Cretinem. 14: them interprat le triba as weak allece un barb Teen site for the amnge heatating veira whiring a\n\nbene, 17h Jaly, 1865,\n\nASTOR HOUSE HOTEL,*****\n\nSHANGHAI. subed in S\n\nses of heat ce- North Daily Herityisil insscert in Ho Chi Mi\n\nwhich shall and only induta lie aver Frasines 6\n\nThe Treatment of the Hovalva Kiviky\n\nthe Nock.\n\nthe even give, Se the beamediate gregent, my\n\nfirst-ime furile Sokol in pomurgnased,\n\nPaged in it own graurők, it in po-\n\nmuch frein so be without expiry comfort and trenians\n\nLiis altres her for those who have selenjing in this clar. opptareve, to thons aan band julierly healthy and need in hinggis role Chemian, advice in the aut i hon fielding for the wine of the apparent,\n\nLinea, and it is so much adrien uocally esen 6igatop wita ma-The per\n\nHas an in. Fadi popot so batus of ananasam\n\npertama severance of the wal genities of te\n\nstaro otrained hithuria from bowl. ; \n\ning the crowd of patienter sansellore of America, !\n\nIf hazar, the people : shri United Statan will i\n\nfun to 2 Kegljah is at all, they may GOVERNMENT. LEGAL AND\n\nach a gun to that of\n\nwho here brid verunt'y tu sbale mocno while t\n\noch vill meantzinicý sad zarten! ignaming co\n\nAn o, xd who Yuma Yujulani la tènir m\n\ncer ble lagt need the\n\non with for rikiuly ma tome sited the tank!\n\n6. fur cost be too hip nt all degran, in f\n\npating in war plea for aderatiza in victory a\n\nrols which so fitta mule appro-i Arion\n\npriate the tenet that ir, fees faire sored ise svanging it\n\nbeing four content?\n\nPan, the hollowness of whide thr\n\ndomusdur tili azt flizeugh in a mout\n\nCONSULAR NOTICES\n\nIN THE SOPREME OVOR OF\n\nTONGLONG.\n\nCileriyent Pousasutus, Praag,\n\nrd\n\nof Hype Huracany Uma\n\ntending wider the\n\nand 12. Okka asp Öpmeyne tot Frudunt.\n\n11\n\nBEREAR an Aativus murdin\n\nIn in place, shen, we got urge de\n\nte\n\nthe Coat Ribe it the ke s\n\ny l'hom-bhoy alnut za\n\ne bloed |\n\nAmands of forteren te tus of langlich preesdens. Kyzurine Safranur Gal rowing an Enced\n\nRazmik, aut Lastris base basen witów die land for to project the age of Frosinoned by\n\nin\n\nEine Apartacuse are Medios and away Furnisho The Table waily up), and the\n\nle, all ughed with the choice Win a\n\n| Spirte-impratā dienņa.\n\nflat\n\nkobani ka for Ezard by the munch on\n\nMajas sash Carringe on Livogy and lera. Jason Camper mia plese pixies, 40-\n\nutiectulio lbs Hol\n\nBaiba cirnos pimey.\n\nThe Somehow fridge in kolom 4: Baudega,\n\nしてMATS\n\n.. MADON\n\nProprietor\n\n.6bu Unike is mades the dreador of Caspariancad Kronal excke.\n\nblondes-hurge $100 Fblic Dates and Tali Numers smppbel of 1264 27.4 Shanghai, 2nd March, 1965,\n\nOTEL DES COLONIER\n\nHONAM, CANTOS.\n\nar 1070 Benchng, 16h Tang, 1885, BUTO ZA LET DE SOLD\n\nSTAR HUUSK God 2000WNE, at perut soupled by Howwes, Junday & tal Apply to the Manager af Ban Bane of Hirla. t+.. \n\n198 Hoogkung, 25dı May, juos,\n\nThe Prop OWN \"ALI; Ph...\" hay. | ng Fans of Righty these foot at Wengin Rodag hitters and of on andret and foca. A burunea at coming parfarini kamu vs alone kutua aquesta featu\n\nAantal Bread (ma 21233.6.\n\nFor Pristine purligabuen uppelz ko\n\nTHE LIVINGTON D #beng Wih Priruary, 1964.\n\n***NOTICE OF RIGÓVÁL\n\ntybine kod Calerud Cicamel.\n\nColer things in Tel.\n\nThread Socks, Erst quality,\n\nLim Shirts and Cullers!\", \n\nTreatief Ardy Hate,\n\nwed\n\nRemchid Eugliah Peglunes. Trailing Bag\n\nAlse\n\nper do\n\n¡ Chataan Palmer and Tašken, $10 pử Jez.\n\n: Chau,pagan, satin, in quarte au pines.\n\nOlagte to wood.\n\nS. Jumilion, Juliem, apuk 154. Besophis,\n\nApply\n\nlike Hongkong, 5th Marril, bang\n\nA well bleed furnies de Blame\n\nEthertona. 3rd April, 1962.\n\nHandül\n\nNEW GOODS\n\nnext!\n\nEX \"TARFIX\" \"BANIAN \"EATHS. 73.s?:Y?LDS\"\n\nSew Bucks, weil selecta.\n\nTitle and Floor Hoe be the vizele\n\nOCT\n\nPany Car\n\na\n\nDany Baturajand\n\nCite! Wy\n\n||JA_BOUSTELA, has removed in Sianlay\n\n1 street, two lanes from Fastinger Street. În\n\nFear of iba tornaertiul Buck\n\nIf 1815 Hongkong Jacz le\n\nTHE Busine of the Melis B and Seat\n\nWater Mufiny c\n\nrevamped to the upparit fit of the Road,\n\ntl coupled v Messrs HotAY, Wase & Co., natriu Muzeju. Trucar & Co. and Mentre, BILET & Co.\n\n17 Honghena, a June, 1995. THE HOUSE, in the Gun Road,\n\nABAY 1.ANDANG BER eined and theat it Menarik kebilder, Wise & Ch\n\nti\n\n1323\n\nis Premis is enver\n\nTURVER & C Hongkong. Si Kay. I milă,\n\nNE\n\nCatriski Tom Chasin\n\nMemalise in iyon, Briting, Des\n\nPauta and S\n\n신디오XT 살리고,\n\nJellip\n\ncncbair.\n\nfaper Hangings, reckly chatur.\n\nPlaner Vand thiet Butle\n\nShine Histor\n\nMala Gas\n\nPild til i TUZON.\n\nLANG, CRAWFORD & U\n\n* 1956 Tow Song. 17ta Jun 1865,\n\n11TERN Hops of all sizes.\n\nBrigit artik\n\nVerma.\n\nkai de, str. Casa. Mikill and phrase: „Pranck's juegos Espuelli\n\nTE DANIJA Shapine.\n\nZia Au\n\nCAMMER, ATKINSON &\n\n40 (gong, 1ých Juan, can. DAVID. \"Ohrine and thus. Cum Hard Ter\n\nJ'aimky, Linment GI! and Purpentine\n\nyou say never wiha mubal lesdner. Cho anty loved and friars and Why Gout, for dying to Toe die Public Part she had changel precedent the ac mau yukidnon, is any anan meen 1 mages for managerpaing certain there: the my that of Hate! iso findings. For\n\nhipones parties, witch we can pleach, is Horeban; and Statua\n\nComm-tip 5.5. azove stablishment with almars be kept with our fastment in the brzo of the Potato-Gapittel, tarpainst\n\nfree in Ch 13 the anal dacis shit squforts. Not indick of\n\nmachine Eng Toure be Baba in Iran. Al these the eye of Defends what mid shaver sus Eefendant be actasun will be shared in the faute d'itheadhan ratus Bodine u\n\nAnauce, that is in totally need to Hape. padaltem is ev slight that the prunedenk juny he! or actes Sena de Vinili se pridjor flares. to boost nasies in disc sējam directivul. A varral¦ Os prlos shareef; and time raulay paid by 'ibo Bear in attenten on arrival at Herer Stemmer ndvatur his autor for Henry, willak wid korenitor\n\nfar netenden at talmát ábree num, proposing to disopter it me Plaintiff for t\n\nat Iris\n\ntear Ball Bea; de chavez Phuseneste ta the Hotel, tree of sEnego, and soul fatima mokier. De $25 per viomac fr nespreted Mr. Sinis O'Brien for the Pole-incere far te bere izen by the Kadome Lasne will aka Silke Beariera \"st. Stanger anil $29 for? szer.\n\nT. HARINY Garden Rebellion, what pandant should we | Pole the Thement of my tue from the moderato luxion. late indicted on him if he`trat, ben er agminasful | Plažati to the Defendant: nad it being alleged¦ Mr. Jetorean Ladis — monii pot field an un- that the mht Bycunjee Hormujee Deuna dega mot t\n\nPendeng in Judia w roeide wishin this folyad na je de\n\nTHE P\n\nVAL LANDINE,\n\nKaroger.\n\nSM SWAT Frogs fiz okresent struth asi matiunny. ! Writ of Yonaga áthassants, ) Fra 2016 Couten, 27th July, 1850.\n\nLavio jasued\n\nTHE EASTERN PRIVATE\n\nFAMILY HOTEL.\n\n142 enge, Jetli Awil, 1005.\n\nFor Sale.\n\n'UNE STRİNEERS 1657\n\nsapoys and exccasid valanez bositation a webus torvable nu slík firem any of dupsi arah, stone-i\n\nvilian retoma ather she rabellion had ingejin Zestonjeo kapuciiarýni Neris of Vlabria, in Ben the Peas simture. Az example, the deliny on Brezhong. Marchet, and withic nets a low waste. Y e In Faring Hand and there arly lead of the places Fadies. dba, bulerardengs nes dartsinly not kerplamikdo į same plate, alarphanie, sky Canisters,\n\nJ\n\nour Propria fe how this BOOK JOANNES 1857, Cams of\n\nà vishing this Pet and the poshte semenity, the br\n\nSPARKLING WELLS KOMPA\n\nBOOK EHRYSPREITEIN. CALE, in Cush\n\nthan the man of the Bouth. Again aut noly were Notes is hereby given thareut and testbed his prins uppste e tuls the bars of the Reach pepelin 1945 cases time hefte nje in akis, unto the forcibly to the thousan Club, bad then, but new last and to beat code só pranja Rocca Care, darurier Boss in the viraniay of 11.X. of 1 arzon. hlari Enst Mehon 204 Mr. Hallam, shhör;anid, or say too on bẩy beha) w give the\n\nBead Ford (juven's Food, Eat. The Ronna absolutely justify one intimate their bidu ja Pavony i zamurity and miljer mod file the sapretencë e” piem í of the bayering za judiamus. Ailer the groak bejuteve ny thin Ordnance of thận dictio Finach war, hee heen ramulis pad ont in led An Uzitsuer to provide facile expenas buvo kompared in were he for acantemporary, Land, d'arthronyl din vce merupli\n\nces in Actions Live agvities porn kentut Frandow, Bush of a destly lives vu tu pro\n\ntance his bug that haploon will be devas the tolong, the at anche m\n\n하\n\nTech] vt og França, blid as rebel uthe Dinoinen, dewward and exreated, and wax only dentaʻul of\n\nthy wisins of this course bruauen he dought it\n\nKain wharbre it would taarl to lexicutiva\n\nwith adeintertainty. Is may be mid «bot if a gonze vabullion in Ireland were now w break 12 sustained for indz barn, we emrinialy shod na burg, the useful anders alik tu! wa hope not, has we contesa ven Sunt very Bes\n\nnotave advent or friends\n\non to who mighards, what clapeceriă-nts ¦\n\ncamily in print are, on the arbete, zo very itide in ganzdanas min bai hepthooke\n\nNet veze the American oran\n\nDabad this 15 dag er lag, vu. 16,\n\nF. C. R. OVEN\n\nil Honghont, 2846 Suty, 1905.\n\nmultica Bam strange igen wlish, Relm me prevalent, wat all canaing for\n\nMetota zgre e\n\ndisainioston rebellion and only in\n\nthe South ledths the energ\n\nmar, the asing of the delito extendun. I\n\nriseer in the fate) SALT\n\nIN TAN SORAME COCKT OF BOSAKOND.\n\n• riktad with antico now\n\ntre altringe shacagimas, me to pay no\n\nEides the wine listing teams Fan Town Pipes\n\nTable d'lium et ull hwch. Tama moderne.\n\nApply k\n\nREYJULIA &tio.\n\nisan ungling, 10th June, 1904, tANNE), (036, (ia Ling-brads) todella mit\n\nHuosobit parfe\n\nGEORGE HOTELIXELMORA,\n\nHeunge and Propriece\n\nChammer i\n\nChanapar in\n\nde d\n\nSeantech\n\nfeet, and\n\nSets, Fue\n\nApply to\n\n12m 1974 Hoogk veg, Vuk Juna. 1962,\n\nconclude, in 3 doors, camın,\n\nFEED, T. SMITH,\n\n6pkan, \"Hi Jasonery. 1863,\n\nManil\n\nVivian's drug and Sees Slow Me!\n\nand patio Nais. Tourism M\n\nSOLD & Co lungo, but Now, 18,\n\n1Jght thedra F\n\n7062 Gari Makra\n\nHigh Barden Mara.\n\nLight Sebie Forks pic\n\nLight Garden Spader.\n\nContbrug'n Boer Guns, Herman Mackin\n\nSOWKA (. \n\nTin loi khen nhing, ach July, 194\n\nAN Ince of \"terated Wan\n\nJA\n\n! \n\nGRERURY & SA\n\nPUGHT W\n\nBugg, thing,\n\nPBLIC TOISES \"Gura Bed\"\n\nto Con\n\nThis Pess.\n\negnng, 18th July, 15%.\n\nUN; FOR SALMI\n\nCAMILANA man dah party Thar porannes YOCOYSAD Lo Frears, and White su mi beitehing Splab Berd\n\nFurthering Sew Sight Cowered Hockeklu Twowane, the Osvinge is van Polve and tw: pairs of i\n\nShames of double 15 mana\n\n\"Apply t\n\nBrakes darrers dann, wanau, Housos, Lands, Tenements, de, Wiki,\n\nTKY MANOR,\n\n2. Tikai\n\nsau, Wiz\n\nJa rank WH\n\ntably tention the Hiɲlk.\n\nhe firm of JARGIR, Here\n\nG3MPANY Pkalabif's,\n\nJoey Manny Porci\n\nha\n\nda\n\nthecate, or fires of les P Sam Lnfanduma,\n\nde court al the veil of chen sinte\n\nTO LET\n\nEw to Becek. A\n\nTDE lower part of the Previze wind by\n\n|| \n\nWhite Pigs And Varjoile Wa\n\n2.06.\n\n' Club,\n\nדי ריח\n\nБаром\n\nBokkie, curd Ple Meram. I. Mazur, & tra Torgan. Tucs, and Beck and Doors Aprons\n\nALLES & CLAUSSHN Rosis patira in the same Bilding\n\nLANG vs. 24th Hwch, thu5.\n\ntientars, syple 15\n\nC. DAVID, My blessing Seal, from 14 to 3d ca\n\ntf 1956 Hongkong, 24th July 1955, mj........ \n\neping on the age of His returning prufiga Resas ar Adon hub carenced rises to 2 and S. Ten Staviti sladusent | Nothing can be. We do but to my\n\nAlly\n\n18ng, Juan 12 18415,\n\nPesa Pangong Pir Maker\n\n13. this walk is mar (granen of the stars Jacifios. Ja sall, Juma che i cones Contato and der 500,000) Pak and Berú trag\n\n13+ and 250 win\n\n-- TEENS RAPDV DONGKONG.\n\nAt Cheap essay.\n\nthe Penisy Port.\n\nKry\n\nChurcia, Greakfast and Pieter,\n\nPapolis, vintaga täna., \n\nArded Tigur\n\nPurane.\n\n3 wit\n\nBeauty (Ougima).\n\nChablir,\n\nSewer\n\nAwes\n\nKindly\n\n15 Honglung, 25ch February, Tauð,\n\nNeonora Druse & Hinckwell.\n\nPUSENJE Cauliomis\n\nHorse Ma\n\nT\n\nFrench and Spanish Diam\n\nPraits in So\n\nin Seyrand Birmaly\n\njuter, in engural finalen\n\ned, and Twine.\n\nGist White Impe\n\nLinand Di\n\n14.\n\nIran Boller Pinces and sheets, True) að a\n\ndivacion, in caster whine and vary,\n\nThi\n\nAir\n\nBerriro Klant\n\nBURNOG & tr. Peru's Whart\n\nHong, 153 May, 1836.\n\nPERER DETON KUTTER, in begs of 12\n\nSant Wilk Crators,\n\nPickled Cabbage (Singochami) za jara Danch Curry Stent Rotden (Wyuan :Parbiak.)\n\nBitless Reeserantine Spiritmes.\n\ndise;\n\nPer read\n\n4 van fartion of Berelvets with sout\n\nKai attached, neu kucesine,\n\nAVAAN. BETHEUS & SK, \n\nFAANDUYA\n\n3 making, 1919 Jejuny, 1395\n\n† CAT KRORIYBO, vid Fry Nrie by the\n\nCurlersigued.\n\nSharp's Ourlinen. Sartridger and Primer, Pools Lamplvera\n\nKorkbod Wren's Havelters. (Bian haecalled\n\nsilver plate.) \n\nDESUVAR A 12,\n\n28: Hongkong, 29 Macuh, 1800.\n\nANTEMRIOR PRINTING PAPER, in vuriuka\n\nSKSSE ULLERA & Ca\n\nrapon Himgiring, Bist July, Jan.\n\nTESTADA. Syable uram.\n\ning from 5 set, ta do mar,\n\nBAY 4\n\nbongkeun. 199th June, Tams.\n\nUde zopired by the gezurizued- 360 for matc\n\nAn astmoul of Confection in Torvides of time, f, and boo\n\n142_55 par god below, tóm market prius, a\n\nVruitia Cherplsia\n\nFivefingar, tin Ch\n\nCe\n\nPagri\n\nP\n\nwilevice Mangalent\n\nPioklys, Lumina, Tutt\n\nSobique. Opferd nan Gamesonge Surges,\n\nin\n\n\"T4TH FS 6.4.0.\n\njul IANA MOJ bany, Beh dhir, |Rajh\n\n- TE\n\nCARA MAIGN. Szennina Muke) \n\nU\" Dag de Murtikale.\n\nLurace Nei, he panels are Pte.\n\nJenterar à 03.\n\nCart Blanket Dani Pinin,\n\nBurgen liegt.\n\nFrau de Grene, ir. Qaside and Pints. Lienaine Buck.\n\n1837. Det\n\nkan warIPS & OM 1 - July, 1\n\nVALJARLY 15 AT TORPOTEN\n\nLOW OF GROUND, steprising almus 24. ALES. Finner at of the maliy Encautios Putolous, Trolig bal Fio of the Hurrading Smery, sad Bayonining other Spice ta thi, tavržen there. of Ke of Thron Bungalow, Broken, unig 3121 por Šante\n\nestinoria of way\n\nHuco Vercheni Taich, in skin.\n\nPusher Ektoms.\n\nc.prizing-- \n\nPrint Wine Event Leather BOOTS\n\nK\n\nCall JOTS\n\nTel\n\nFou\n\n해\n\nSi\n\n- BTS\n\nCalf SHONY.\n\nDouble SHOES,\n\n/Xo!o Eiding_kkis,\n\ni Shoes, A\n\nguzleð kirola.\n\nOpkomnes veliking the Coung of Hongkang si Food tray\n\nother Brun That,\n\nand italt shoes 1 sist sie die waer\n\nactiuter\n\nBy ldalon Persian\n\nVOTORIA SXCHAÑON.\n\nPRALOCK, q qurat poctivate w TOS, he hadle of this\n\nCoy is ted and place Mwick of My Dracena the flimpïve andun\n\nHANDY DREA\n\nSi huge walvis, 30 to 30 prouts que pode Poles. Cort Arsantren, 21 586 por Tickle Mix Glute A2 in at Singa\n\nthe Rilling Kabis. Plains Mulajen, in laygro wapinday.\n\nMALINS 30 French Fried Acuez, 25 behin pure. de\n\n2 min. 33 werdet for gir\n\nsriginal price 50 Dunte\n\nThe above in met missy in find at Po a trates muck of his bangk Ubogazin, SE\n\nPer dir\n\nLolizam\n\nAjgilz\n\nLevastik\n\nBOWRA .\n\nP Hongkong, Sur Sarch, 1865.\n\nPROVOU VILIANO, Tom &\n\nis plan mynted and Figured.\n\nDUESS HAKIKO\n\nI move the inwangement of the claws Doors\n\nMake fuck hy kan desal. having\n\nAris dans Gun, Culte alle exere in large Ents, ni\n\nApply un\n\nARNEMANN 4\n\n4132 Hungring 16 May, 1844\n\nHONGKONG\n\norder\n\nrecht so fize will be really and Hougang 10 July, 1955,\n\npred\n\n·MARKETS\n\nthe tick Jelly --- \n\nEniet othe\n\n2.40s. Wilt Shirkog\n\nb. Grcy Shielangs\n\nPri she above we are now for Holiday. Wine & iu 1795 169 own? Amie Bounce, War and\n\nTROMAS UNT & de\n\nJeweler\n\nPrime 220\n\n10 1ngking Apr. 195) \n\nJAYITAMIN KRANDY BUT 190, OHAME\n\nSUDREY Y\n\nPORT\n\n414\n\nBULLY A\n\nMagt jose kandež os si\n\ncitation. Facinaren everywhere spak ma il | drow, fierbert Si. Loger Marrige, Velius Ken is were a bites desapalatinos to dana to find cink, and Edsall Whiteall, trading as aforesaid, rants Reoma, und Ukaitanto, having a Depactes i jab duck up o lat iulier one mat, termed rebeliion voce nest, crazyding is the aber Tarand dahi bareng Purpia, * 15 1ા મમત store al lago into perse nun sanity. Do they \n\nvreuliug në uformaid, to recuror the sum at Miner\n\n#upport than the of thờ kiuď vogli bove boru; The and heren Hundent paltarlar bioves\n\nتا نا نیام در ایه \n\nJ. 2. FOR RENKLOS.\n\nFraght without adinal didapata në voglat prime pad by the Phinish wed for the Redes. It new! Hangkang, 80th July. Pasa,\n\nke, nové that that radical difference will destas ! dene qe his request and the money mos ng she jam\n\npeas within clot? There is no queries in Doen and the inlets TEB in Rabins Was. Iemelawly | Ahut in uldlar mary but dixinal werkstangy fee from dis Defined on the Platati\n\nJa the Averman, allow the sad thorne et jazera by the Priest\n\npakiti 15 of the the Bates to be fond stity requel and for unty fun\n\naqua Nia more intacters which jus be ou fecam the Dubzidays ca un Palujte! governed them\n\nTo\n\n| \n\nmit the mat. dry badlew be vight ang with e great grin or sunt stated beson shem; and bein leg there with John Mariat Punto Enez Ju\n\ncombining dir\n\nIYA FTL & Co\n\n4\n\nFaran, Hama,\n\nSet of this Athics.\n\nFor parientes, apply to\n\nFasa\n\n5th Jetz, 1896.\n\n70\n\nONE SET.\n\ncambo nk komen; noul, adtes vietas, to leh tus aveda treslila ucărie shim belyden ja Joycedente 1 of diced he trackpen, afzend wizzled by a show, Weis of Foreign Attachment is hiền sưmund te | Donmakinar Stara tag in lint in the 1st aya temp for the purees of tuneteen the S\n\n·Samrih day of\n\ndiets and hewan lés, suply in Willen Bur\n\nof ruk girara! \n\n1. Was the pth and event of sine mesi\n\nNearer the zhip even\n\nCain and Burgoede Uriends Ransely pint by them, albo 2. C\n\nAir\n\nNAWROJEY\n\ndagawiwjng Mela, ut Hongyoug. Merabunt, Aus Bize all wieght we mag wecution, that there Barles Beard, of in sum Hot\n\nza pipeady buen oder Choker\n\nthued wear a trended Free State Onrried.\n\nthere too on the Coin, and that in dieci wish held Musica heretg gian thereof and what it extime in ape thy with y te ako anal judgment in Action dha rotalon white is lastel, and of course in and Jehu Yutres is 355\n\nthe things were read. Is the bebull will va size security arise and wants or plea verdited by the di-\n\nww\n\nFinalists dowy ( refired a rote when of this Salad intituled and\n\nJa kivan nat O'ERINTY MUJAN to the rebelikon\n\n5. Bintly shwer had advised the preside for and regelves Job\" Bessili\n\nNe party in Married in-thes mahtinas persoas Cru the\n\nie withou\n\ntucco, in Byftient selvm] \n\nvation weak - og Beted the 2d Jay of July, 4.9. 16,\n\nsiniz: neten die water prículo, giving jurge\n\nmajozition pary where for inquineis úti eyein\n\ntocked with the wit regime, if thick be pro-\n\ndolly allowed sint wit cards recebus slavery\n\nR 1% 8. UKER\n\nLitointiglia Kiliman\n\nSu Kang, 294) July 7865\n\nSown\n\nefect Tesk Kinder. Plus | \n\nRards. Cool tlich up 14 techniques.\n\nBUR SPARS-rea whes to 21 initum; \n\n#par\n\nŠHIPS ENRE pieces izoma 15 15 16 inches\n\nFor Male to Suit at the\n\nNOTES YARD,\"\n\nStrayer Thway.\n\nAps & BERGEN & Bosa\n\n360changani Cozu\n\nTESUUR\n\n! Pay!\n\nFORLEANS\n\nLASTS, RAWFORD & 4%.\n\nethering that pow T de. Parth who began at\n\nBirty & Co.\n\n3 08\n\nI\n\n200 asured Fartings\n\n| Funk hig kong\n\n** the L'atang.' \n\ni bunso C, Tinted\n\nea.30\n\n? warg\n\n121 Bangkang 22rl. June, 12495.\n\n1.605\n\n409\n\nRhrers Eil Bhil\n\nYoru\n\n| €15,00\n\nTye-shire-we\n\n1 on pes. 2-4 na. Pray Bridge\n\n130\n\nmag-m-Laong\n\nx5\n\ndazivno, 35, an\n\n12.\n\nમ\n\n-1\n\n20.\n\nClu\n\nNG\n\n| fvek-bing-hunk\n\ni\n\n10\n\nCheong-bong\n\nk.\n\n30.00 yu-shing-wo\n\n1.\n\n12.00\n\ntiger deg. Harab-qu\n\n21 50\n\nParker lied Shirtings\n\n3.24\n\nleis are\n\nYETU\n\n110.00ascon Karham\n\n31\n\n24\n\n3.\n\n22.0\n\n1024\n\nAc\n\n130.00\n\nGewerchan\n\nlouratio\n\ntialum\n\n20.10\n\n26.25\n\nTin-wa-oberg\n\n31.C\n\njworg-buce s\n\n4.-17\n\n245\n\n2.\n\nForely\n\ng-bu fa\n\nST Tunin\n\nTrueline B.\n\nJuha Pright,\n\napply\n\nLANNERY, STRIXSON & Ga\n\nIf 168 Torghan, The Jans, 1968.\n\n2413' (or Durga Marie\n\nChange, petent les ad homes. To triedy and Be Pittings, Michael Sol\n\nste v\n\nMy 50 PAD. Gut. Often 1874 Hengzung 1 day 1815.\n\nFase of us wider to ban s\n\nMajce, Jokana à 116 Chi\n\na tha Putpu X, babarza Munata\n\nÁ do\n\nCali- \n\norquays Ropish Had Kreno Preement on \n\n- Tuilet, Deanor Breakfas \n\nzuht sa] Yorgungen by Dan, Disarm- 3 22:46, Kuat Mersin, and Thegara Ip: As Brandier, Jus ita in Cangre.\n\nis Barth, 1945. 20'er\n\nBAHLMANN & dig, \n\ngkung, 1th July, 1866 \n\nDosen's Blood Court foo \n\nor Dwelling an \n\nPrata \n\nAMM \n\nINSON & C \n\ngloog, the Hay, 0. \n\nProna Yok Emiliefire Über.. \n\nJuru tandı) Jur bulu \n\n.. Walker of tin \n\n--beg \n\nLegall, Stijl & 12% \n\nSamyang 192 \n\nPaonian & 130. \n\nSorrahjen & Co. \n\nWing-clock \n\nTHURAS The retine A28. Merchant \n\nFARMENT, ATKINSON & DA. \n\nLese Hengene. 14th June, 145. \n\n50 \n\nBars New AMB PK. \n\nAily in \n\nLANNUT, ATKISHON & 1709 Hongline, 20 June ish \n\nWho-is-long \n\n60. \n\nWashing-doing \n\nwith. Kanny & Co. Kwang-y-luk \n\nPralon de \n\n2004, e intere \n\n195 \n\nAd Cletu \n\nhangbai Cheat \n\n4] plm, #gi°2 cce \n\n3,0ewekwang, Tele Pr \n\n4 bursima The \n\n1.000 es No. 1- Iran Na Rad \n\n240 \n\n•pla. Black Pepper \n\nJ. Am Merchant \n\nSHANGHAI LATEST QUOTATIONS \n\nWejdy, renting, 2001 July, 1949, \n\nwo Jen diradi, « ma, No 3ja per Tir \n\nse for fries/every Orucite 5ANILA GUERGO, LISANS VGBANGK-Lututionament: Race, e. vs. e. a Cocrate, & 10f2 Run. 1.97 \n\npline agosto de59955 \n\nBLACKHEAD & Bo. \n\nned travele ve- of 10 Xue \n\nlegs bond the Stora Ship \"N-: \n\nBands Bour \n\n2. GARRITA, ! Honghong, Is Noveller, 1801, ARRAY, P. Memile, Chassagne, las \n\nH \n\n! telt.\" (lats\" People' \n\n505 \n\n42 CM. Todel & feather's Park Sherry and Hardy. \n\napply on \n\nIBR, LEVIX497UN 3. \n\n1994 Vengkang tich July 1960. \n\nis Deements, \n\nUn Port-dila je Fig. 7.4 per \n\nthe Paiteta \n\n4. \n\njülla Ansonicat, 345. Re. 15. \n\nInflatabog, strand, sin\n\nHuskongan Ball: 217 pg Jince. Hvirale 15 e 291 901 w26 dinch Heck, and Brass, Alp Bra Fate ALMON 73.25. Carlos-7.42. Cal Blues, disco Tim. 66. Bar Silver, Lin, Bles Back mud barking.\n\nApply to\n\nSXV & io.\n\nlong+60) \n\n111 Capper Cali. 1,225 p OPICH-utum, Nor. In 132, DOVOD\n\nArt Ke Te 30 £16.24, Pik, 23.30 pet Yin of så fre\n\n¡FREIGHT 2 Milk, 61 poron of short.\n\nTap.\n\nI's Ney Turk\n\nAttending veiving Inadravšiegs to nocain Mr. Poland, A. Drying Heizwer decked and Crgy,...... Acinding Mr. Polland reurcuith... \n\n1 \n\n} \n\n3 \n\nJeding 26. Peifend fixing Cumarie-so tang Pascallado as Cnread with Mr. Foliard also a Chanel joining Istine Jacky demateris sud vaporta ve! \n\n10 \n\n260 \n\n1 base bere . . . Cond \n\nP. Puted prin fre... \n\nCe \n\nJuice, 24th Jalan Sovata laying her mominj See the Appritet uticaling Mr. Fabj jant hath apa ciaria, Crocolitis, į Aveng (inmal zi Coursiu mna jur \n\nvastag bremsest, and Opinions delivered! 5 Til Hr Polled his B....... \n\nUG",
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        "content_text": "; \n\n1\n\n61\n\nYour Memorialists, in addition to objecting to the imposition of a Stamp tax as being in principle wrong, even for providing for a temporary deficit, do most solemnly and earnestly protest against the even more injurious policy, declared in Your Excellency's letter, of seizing the opportunity, of there being an alleged need of money, for a purely temporary and transitory purpose, to impose upon the Colony, and its trade, a yearly additional tax of $120,000, being equal to one seventh of the present annual Revenue.\n\nThe only argument Your Memorialists have heard in favour of taxation in this manner, is, that it is not politically expedient to derive all Revenue from one or more specific sources, but if this be true as an abstract proposition of political economy, surely the fact that, since the existence of the Colony, the Legislature have followed this course without even demur on the part of those taxed, is sufficient to shew, that Hongkong, in its circumstances, is in an exceptional position, and must be dealt with as the position requires, and not in the manner required by any abstract dogma or theory.\n\nThere are many other objections to the imposition of any Stamp tax, partly to the principle, and partly to the operation, of such a measure, on which Your Memorialists will not dilate, but they may point out, as instances, the severity and stringency of the provisions punishing breaches of the Ordinance, the difficulty and cost of collection, and almost certain evasion of it by such of the Chinese as retain here, its vexatious intricacy, and its inequality, in leaving untaxed a large body of Residents who, if not individually wealthy, are wealthy as classes or interests, and who ought to contribute to these local requirements.\n\nYour Memorialists in conclusion beg to express their conviction that though this is a Crown Colony, and they can be taxed by an Order in Council, or an express Order from the Government to the Governor here to levy a tax, or raise a subsidy, yet when, in compliance with the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council, and the whole previous course of practice here, the Council, as such, are asked to pass, or reject, a measure involving the mere mode of raising the requisite sums, Your Memorialists are then entitled to have their ideas on that subject received through the recognized medium, the Non-Official Members of the Council, and as their remonstrances were of no avail, they conceive themselves further entitled to bring before the Government the strong opinions they entertain on the matter, and firmly, though respectfully, to urge Your Excellency to a reconsideration of what is, at best, a mere question of expediency, affecting their interests only, and upon which they ought to be considered, if not the best judges, at least as the best exponents of the balance of benefit or prejudice that may result from the measure.\n\nYour Memorialists therefore humbly beg Your Excellency to reconsider the question, to defer such portion of the Expenditure as is not of immediate or vital import to the Colony to a more auspicious period; to raise any Sums that may be presently needed by some other, and less hurtful method, and to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of any Stamp Tax or at least until all other available and usual sources of taxation have been exhausted.\n\nAnd Your Memorialists will ever pray:\n\nB. W. Gutton\n\nE. F. da Silva\n\nSIGNATURES.\n\nJardine Matheson & Co.\n\nH. Murray\n\nW. Hastings.\n\nW. Kirby.\n\nChas Livington,\n\nA. C. Sandilara.\n\nPeter G. Innes.\n\nH. G. James.\n\nAugustine Heard & Co.\n\nJ. Dossett.\n\nLewis P. Thomas.\n\nOlyphant & Co.\n\n... Koze.\n\nSmith Archer & Co.\n\nAlexander Ross.\n\nJ. Stirton.\n\nBosman & Co.\n\nC. H. Barrow.\n\nBurley & Co.\n\nP. F. Cama & Co\n\nGhose & Co.\n\nWilliam Paske.\n\nCharles Denne.\n\nA. M. Gillies.\n\nJ. A. Costa.\n\nHajau, Habener & Co.\n\nA. Brajau.\n\nC. Booth.\n\nFred. Claus.\n\nReynolds & Co.\n\nJas Bowditch.\n\nJ. A. Rosario.\n\nV. Kresse.\n\nC. Moodie.\n\nJ. Ruith.\n\nJ. Jackson.\n\nE. R. Smith.\n\nL. Mackintosh.\n\nE. Asthan.\n\nRobert Gold.\n\nJ. A. Taylor.\n\nH. Nelson.\n\nH. Jorge.\n\nSiemssen & Co.\n\nF. Hohocker.\n\nP. G. Jube.\n\nH. Kook\n\nP. Gabrial.\n\nH. Hopping.\n\nB. Werdich.\n\nA Von Leesen.\n\nLyall Still & Co.\n\nAlfred S. Post\n\nR. Lyall\n\nG. E. Stokes.\n\nK. C. Smith.\n\nC. F. d' Ozorio.\n\nT. Schroeder.\n\nT. Marwig.\n\nFrancis Chomley.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nE. Overbeck,\n\nJ. T. Kindersley.\n\nDuncan Davidson.\n\nA. J. Else\n\nT. B. Endicott,\n\nThe Hogg & Co.\n\nWin. C. Morvina,\n\nL. P. Ward\n\nSevers & Co.\n\nReynaad Brothers,\n\nHoliday, Wise & Co.\n\nHoward Hodges.\n\nJ. S. Coughlan.\n\nT. C. Adames.\n\nW. S. Foster.\n\nPeterson Brothers.\n\nT. G. Dettmar.\n\nT. Bauson.\n\nJ. C. Welbread.\n\nBroadbent Antony & Co.\n\nJohn Burd & Co.\n\nM. Porissen,\n\nB. Jensen,\n\nBart\n\nD. Ruttonjee. Keis & Co.\n\nWilliam Morgan.\n\nA. Kenealy.\n\nA. Hay Anderson.\n\nJames H. Cox\n\nM. M Walker\n\nE. Figgin\n\nJames Greig,\n\nH. M. Davidhan.\n\nA. Newton.\n\nGilford F. Parker,\n\nN. Mody & Co.\n\nGeorge, K. Gleivius.\n\nF. J. Beynolds,\n\nT. Major.\n\nJul. Baker.\n\nG. P. Thomson.\n\nEd. Norton.\n\nCrawford D. Kerr.\n\nCarlowitz & Co.\n\nDavid Welch. William Keene. Oxford & Co.\n\nArthur J. Kast.\n\nCharles L. Wocks.\n\nRichard Deacon,\n\nJ. McDouall\n\nD. Sassoon, Sons & Co.\n\nJ. Cameron.\n\nJ. J. Elias.\n\nRussell & Co.\n\nW. H. Koster.\n\nE. D. Barbour,\n\nEmil Vogel.\n\nChas. A. Loret\n\nClas. A. Gilson:\n\nJohn W. Terry.\n\nC. A. Endiarrez.\n\nSmith Kennedy & Co.\n\nVaucher & Co.\n\nE. Heard.\n\nBowen, fl\n\nBorneo Co. Limited.\n\nGeorge Christie.\n\nH. Nichol.\n\nDe Silver & Co.\n\nH. de Silver.\n\nE. Mullish.\n\nS. W. Baker & Co.\n\nA. Shao.\n\nJ. B. Miller.\n\nAlfred L. Turner.\n\nJ. M. Matsou\n\nG. C. Scott.\n\nF. J. Barros.\n\nC. M. Carvalho.\n\nCharles T. Gaupp & Co\n\nH. Hollman.\n\nHease & Co.\n\nH. Kirchhof\n\nJ. Hauschild.\n\nFrancis Cowan & Co.\n\nSilveira & Co.\n\nW. A. Middleton.\n\nA. Uhlmann.\n\nW. G. Couns.\n\nC. Bongs & Co.\n\nTalbot & Co.\n\nF. Blackwood & Co.\n\nThomas Algar,\n\nK. Rapp\n\nC. Schmidt.\n\nAdam Scott & Co.\n\nH. Johnston.\n\nC. Tuddi,\n\nJohn Craig.\n\nJ. P. Caps.\n\nNico. Withers\n\nJ. Edutee.\n\nC. Bastonjes. Thomas Callis\n\nCharles D. Weeks.\n\nD. L. Wadia.\n\nJ. F. Catois\n\nW. R. Baltic.\n\nW. Kaye.\n\nW. T. Peda. Phillips,\n\nMoore & Co. Charles C. Cohen. M. Moore.\n\nB. Waller & Co.\n\nBhua Brothers & Co.\n\nE. Garetta.\n\nL. Lyon.\n\nFursatjee Nusserwanjee & Co.\n\nEugene Sequeira\n\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nJohnson & Co.\n\nTurner & Co,\n\nA. Melwood.\n\nWm. C. Gomm.\n\nH. S. Innes.\n\nHobart Lambert\n\nT. B. Slatter.\n\nA. Einhorn. A Scott.\n\nThomas C. Russell\n\nJ. H. lton.\n\nJ. Smith\n\nJ. McEwen & Co.\n\nF. L. D. Sullivan.\n\nLane, Crawford & Co.\n\nT. Willardez.\n\nWidium Punchiappu,\n\nCharles Jameson,\n\nJ. B. Toppin,\n\nJ. Fairbairn.\n\nJohn L. Cox.\n\nR. Cathcart.\n\nM. G. de Souza.\n\nBonario & Co.\n\nWilliam T. Arney.\n\nH. Ralph.\n\nDwyer & Co.\n\nKaehner Roy & Co.\n\nFrancisco A. Gomes.\n\nDouglas Lapnik, & Co.\n\nJosiah E. Munger,\n\nJ. B. Abbott.\n\nE. Slate.\n\nWilliam H. Nolles.\n\nJ. Mantlehoy\n\nJ. D. Woodford.\n\nL. C. da Silva.\n\nRay & Co.\n\nA. Joinfo\n\nC. H. C. Lammerts,\n\nClare Latteiner. Otto Fridrich. George Whitehouse. A. Conill, Edward Rogers. W. S. Riddell.\n\nH. Kaiser.\n\nJ. Jackson, Jr,\n\nJ. Stone.\n\nGeorge A. Weller.\n\nW. Hunter.\n\nEdward H. Pollard,\n\nH. C. Caldwell.\n\nJ. S. Betts Jr.\n\nJ. Pouth.\n\nA. Percy Smith.\n\nBennett & Co. James Gardiner.\n\nD. Klukeo.\n\n17\n\nAlfred T. Munger.\n\nA. F. dos Remedios.\n\nM. de Sousa\n\nJohn Lapreik, 905. H. K.\n\nW. D. C.\n\nGeorge S. Minta, manager H. K. &\n\nW. D. Co.\n\nCharles Mentozk.\n\nJ. D. Starkey.\n\nKawlins, Melon & Co.\n\nWilliam Gaskell\n\nJohn J. Francis.\n\nS. J. S. Magniac\n\nEdward J. Sugg. John Patten.\n\nA. Boyer.\n\nJ. F. Collage.\n\nL. Thevenin.\n\nFawogel & Co.\n\nA. Bleecker.\n\nJohn J. Pewive\n\n(Falconer & Co.\n\nJ. Noble.\n\nA. W. Smith.\n\nB. E. Baker.\n\nA. Harday. Aspinall & Co.\n\nFriedstein & Co.\n\nC. G. Oldham.\n\nCamajee & Co.\n\nJ. M. Gonzales,\n\nJ. W. Hagsten.\n\nK. Backer.\n\nBaynal & Co.\n\nGeorge Holmes & Co.\n\nJ. Marico & Co.\n\nB. D. Rustomjee.\n\nG. F. Ebrahim.\n\nNowrojee Horsabhoy.\n\nF. B. Cama & Co\n\nM. Laljee\n\nDiorabhoy Poonjabhoy.\n\nJ. Hothboy.\n\nA. Sapoorjee,\n\nE. N. Usibio.\n\nA. Buliboi.\n\nC. P. Charter.\n\nWilliam Wetherall,\n\nH. F. Allymah.\n\nW. F. Dwijal.\n\nJ. Seare.\n\nE. Littlay.\n\nJ. Whistler\n\nC. A. Spring\n\nH. Nusserwanjee & Co.\n\nH. A. Shethjee & Co.\n\nFazal M. Dundy.\n\nT. D. Badabhoy & Co.\n\nH. M. Patel.\n\nNarmonjee & Co.\n\nB. Y. Guzder.\n\nB. Damodardas.\n\nJ. Nuthoo.\n\nL. Rissam.\n\nB. Ahadcolally:\n\nJairam Manjee & Co.\n\nP. Estanho\n\nM. M. Moren\n\nAbdoolally, Ebrahim & Co.\n\nA. Alexander.\n\nF. V. H. Eduljee & Co.\n\nN. Abdoolally.\n\nH. H. Oozeer.\n\nMohanbhai\n\nVaurynsey & Co.\n\nM. D. Handy & Co.\n\nM. Bomonji.\n\nD. Vursajee & Co.\n\nA. Teetuji.\n\nP. & A. C. Canjee & Co.\n\nCowasjee Pullan & Co.\n\nB. Rustomjee.\n\nJudah & Co.\n\nJeshna & Co.",
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        "content_text": "## THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n### PORT OF AMOY.\n\n**CHINA**\n\nSHIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COMMANDERS are informed that the Dock Company's Establishments at the above Port afford facility for REPAIRING and REFITTING STEAM and SAILING VESSELS.\n\nTheir large Granite Dock, 288 feet on the blocks, 307 feet over all, is in complete working order, and at average spring tides can take vessels drawing 16 to 17 feet. It is filled with Caisson Gate and with a powerful centrifugal Steam Pump, ensuring despatch in all states of the tide.\n\nTheir two smaller Granite Docks, one 223 feet, the other 160 feet on the blocks, can take vessels at average spring tides drawing 14 feet to 13 feet.\n\nA stock kept on hand of Timber, Spars, Copper and Metal Sheathing, Paints for Iron Vessels, and other material required for Dockyard use.\n\n### CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of INDIA, LONDON, and CHINA.\n\n**INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER.**\n\nPAID-UP CAPITAL ... £750,000  \nRESERVE FUND... £145,908 14\n\nEllis Jas. Gilman, Esq.  \nD.F. Robertson, Esq., Chief Manager (or officiating).\n\n**Court of DIRECTORS.**\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| George Gardon Nicol, Esq., Chairman |\n| Donald Larnach Esq. |\n| George May, Esq. |\n| Sir F. Halliday, Esq. K.C.B. |\n| Jas. Murray Robertson Esq. |\n\nThe premises comprise Carpenters Shops, Mast Sheds, Calendering and Blacksmiths' Shops, superintended by experienced Euro-Madras and European Foremen; also an Engineer's Workshop, supplied with Lathes and other tools worked by Steam, in charge of a Resident European Engineer. Dry Godowns for the reception of stores of vessels requiring to discharge them.\n\n**BANKERS.**\n\n- The Bank of England.\n- The London Joint Stock Bank.\n\n**BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.**\n\n| Location |\n| --- |\n| Colombo |\n| Kandy |\n| Galle |\n| Penang |\n| Singapore |\n| Shanghai |\n| Hankow |\n| Foochow |\n| Canton |\n| Hong Kong |\n| Yokohama |\n\nThe Bank negotiates and collects Bills and grants Drafts payable at its Branches and Agencies, and issues Letters of Credit and Circular Notes.\n\n### NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS.\n\n**SINGAPORE DOCKS.**\n\nTHE PATENT SLIP AND DOCK COMPANY execute, in the most efficient manner, SHIPS REPAIRS of all descriptions, under the supervision of European Shipwrights and Engineers.\n\nThe DRY DOCK (opened in March, 1869) admits two Vessels at the same time, being over 400 feet in length, with a depth of water ranging to 16 feet.\n\nAnother Dry Dock of larger dimensions, adjoining the above, will shortly be completed, and available for the heaviest Steamers.\n\nThere is on the same premises extensive Wharf, with substantial Warehouse and other accommodation, comprising every convenience for coaling Steamers, discharging and storing Goods, together with ample Machinery and appliances for repairing Iron Steamers, &c.\n\nApply at the Offices of Messrs. PATERSON, SIMONS, and Co., Singapore; or to W. W. KEB, Esq., 101, Cannon-street, London, E.C.\n\nW. CLOUGHTON, Managing Director.  \nNew Harbour, Singapore, June, 1867.\n\n### THE AGRA BANK (LIMITED).\n\nESTABLISHED IN 1833.-CAPITAL, £1,000,000.  \nHEAD OFFICE-Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, London.\n\n**BANKERS.**\n\nMessrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., and Bank of England.\n\n**BRANCHES.**\n\n- Edinburgh\n- Calcutta\n- Bombay\n- Madras\n- Kurrachee\n- Agra\n- Lahore\n- Shanghai\n- Hong Kong\n\nCURRENT ACCOUNTS are kept at the Head Office on the terms customary with London bankers, and interest allowed when the credit balance does not fall below £100.\n\nDEPOSITS received for fixed periods on the following terms, viz.:\n\n- At 5 per cent. per annum, subject to 12 months' notice of withdrawal.\n- At 4 per cent. per annum, subject to 6 months' notice of withdrawal.\n- At 3 per cent. per annum, subject to 3 months' notice of withdrawal.\n\nEXCEPTIONAL RATES for longer periods than twelve months, particulars of which may be obtained on application.\n\nBILLS issued at the current exchange of the day on any of the Branches of the Bank free of extra charge; and approved bills purchased or sent for collection.\n\nSALES AND PURCHASES effected in British and foreign securities, in East India stock and loans, and the safe custody of the same undertaken.\n\nInterest drawn, and army, navy, and civil pay and pensions realised.\n\nEvery other description of banking business and money agency, British and Indian, transacted.\n\nM. BALFOUR, Manager.\n\n### COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.\n\nIncorporated by National Decrees of 7th and 8th of March, 1848, and by Imperial Decrees of 20th July, 1854: and 31st of December, 1866.\n\nRecognised by the International Convention of 30th April, 1862.\n\n|  | Francs | £ |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Subscribed Capital | 80,000,000 |  |\n| Capital paid up | 50,000,000 | £2,000,000 |\n\nThe Bank will undertake the Agency of parties connected with India and China, the Purchase and Sale of Indian Securities, the Safe Custody of same, and the receipt of Interest, Dividends, Pay, Pensions, and other Moneys.\n\nThe Bank receives money on Deposit, on which Interest is allowed according to the length of time deposited.\n\nParticulars as to Rates, &c., can be ascertained on application.\n\n5, Old Broad-street, London, E.C.\n\n### HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nCapital, 5,000,000 dols. Paid up, 2,500,000 dols.  \n**COURT OF DIRECTORS AND HEAD OFFICE IN HONG KONG.**\n\nLONDON AGENCY.-W. H. Vacher, 32, Nicholas-lane.  \nBANKERS.-London and County Bank.\n\n**BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.**\n\n| Location |\n| --- |\n| Hong Kong |\n| Shanghai |\n| Foochow |\n| Ningpo |\n| Hankow |\n| Yoka (Yokohama) |\n| Manila |\n| Singapore |\n| Bombay |\n| Calcutta |\n\nThe Bank grants DRAFTS upon and negotiates or collects BILLS at any of its Agencies or Branches; also receives DEPOSITS for fixed periods, at rates varying with the period of deposit.\n\nIn addition to fixed rates of interest, the Bank has adopted the principle of setting aside a certain portion of its early profits to be given as a Bonus on Funds lodged with the Bank. Depositors will participate equally in respect of such Bonus, whether shareholders or not.\n\n### PIGNATEL & CO.\n\n**STOREKEEPERS, GENERAL MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS.**\n\nNAGASAKI JAPAN.\n\n### TUPPER AND COMPANY.\n\n**MANUFACTURERS OF PATENT GALVANISED IRON**, in Sheets, Tiles, Iron Roofs, Sheds, Cisterns, Pails, Gutters, Nails, Wire for Fencing, &c.\n\n**WORKS AT BIRMINGHAM AND LONDON.**\n\nOffices-6a, MOORGATE-STREET, LONDON.  \nMerchants' orders executed with despatch.\n\n### R. L. SOUTHERN and Co.\n\n**MERCHANTS AND AGENTS.**\n\n6, MINCING-LANE, LONDON, E.C.\n\n### TO LET.\n\n[Aug. 13, 1867.]\n\nNow ready, price 10s. 6d.\n\n**TABLES for ASCERTAINING the COST PER POUND of CHINA RAW and WASTE SILK** Laid down in London; all charges paid at rates of Exchange from 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. per tael for Raw Silk, and from 5s. to 7s. 6d. per tael for Waste Silk.\n\nBy Edward Holdsworth.\n\nTo be had at the office of the \"London and China Telegraph,\" 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill.\n\n### TO PARENTS IN INDIA AND CHINA.\n\nTHE ADVERTISER (who is the wife of a professional man) is willing to receive TWO YOUNG LADIES to be EDUCATED with her own daughter. The best course of education will be combined with all the advantages of a comfortable home. The house and garden are large, and in the neighbourhood of the Crystal Palace. Terms, £100 per annum each.\n\nAddress \"F\" London and China Telegraph Office, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill. Unexceptionable references given and required.\n\n### TO CHINA MERCHANTS.\n\nTHE ADVERTISER, having had considerable experience in the China Trade, both in managing a large business and as Silk Buyer for five years (his knowledge of Silk extending over a period of thirteen years), is anxious to meet with an APPOINTMENT, either in England or China.\n\nAddress, E. C. E., care office, \"London and China Telegraph,\" 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill.\n\n### TO JAPAN MERCHANTS.\n\nAN energetic GENTLEMAN, aged 39, and possessed of 22 years' business experience (10 of which have been passed as a Merchant in one of the Australian Colonies, the remainder in London) SEEKS A CONFIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT IN JAPAN AS MANAGER OR OTHERWISE. Is a first-class Accountant and Correspondent, well acquainted with Merchandise, Shipping, Insurances, &c., is competent to take the management of a Branch for a Marine Insurance Company, having great experience at Lloyd's. Is seeking an opening where integrity and ability may lead to future advancement rather than any immediate high remuneration. References of the highest character.\n\nAddress \"S. W.\" care of Messrs. WILLIAM BROWN and Co., 40, Old Broad-street, E.C.\n\n### WA\n\n**CHINA AND JAPAN TRADE.**\n\nWANTED a PARTNER, either active or sleeping, to take a share in a business connected with China and Japan. Capital required, about £5,000.\n\nFor interview address S. T., London and China Telegraph Office, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill.\n\n### A GENTLEMAN, recently returned from Japan.\n\nhaving had for five years the management of the books of one of the principal houses in Yokohama, is desirous of a fresh ENGAGEMENT, either in Japan or any house in England connected with the East.\n\nAddress, E. J. S., 5, Love-lane, Aldermanbury.\n\n### PERRY and Co.'s PATENT ESSENCE OF INK.\n\nThe CHEAPEST INK.  \nThe BEST INK.  \nThe PERMANENT INK.  \nThe 1d. Packet equal to a 6d. Bottle.  \nThe 1s. Bottle makes Two Quarts.\n\nPERRY and Co.'s PATENT ESSENCE OF INK.\n\nThis preparation produces Extemporaneous Ink of the finest quality in one minute with cold water, and instantly with hot water, by simple solution as salt or sugar. Sold in packets 1d. each, and in glass bottles 1s. each. Sample free, per post, for two stamps. Sold by all Stationers, Wholesale, 87, Red Lion-square, and 3, Cheapside, London.\n\n### A FURNISHED (DOUBLE) HOUSE AT FOREST HILL.\n\nContaining DINING ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, and Six BED ROOMS, BATH ROOM, KITCHENS, LAUNDRY, &c. The Situation is good, and the house in all respects desirable.\n\nRent, £4s. per Week, or the Lease and Furniture can be purchased.\n\n### BOSTONITE GOODS.\n\nPERRY and Co. have much pleasure in introducing their new patent BOSTONITE to the Public, and they do so with the full conviction that it will supply a want long felt, viz. perfect Lead or Coloured Pencil Tablets, Slates, &c.\n\n\"This will be made suitable for persons just arriving in England from India, China, &c.\n\nApply to Mr. SALLING, 163, Fenchurch-street, City.\n\n### BASS AND ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALES.\n\nGEORGE JONES, No. 8, Billiter-street.\n\nPresent prices. 7s. 3d. per dozen quarts, and 4s. 0d. per dozen pints. Free on board, protected by his own and the Brewer's Labels and Patent Capsule.\n\nPERRY and Co.'s PATENT BOSTONITE PLAYING CARDS, 2s. 6d. per pack.  \nBostonite Slates from 6d. each.  \nBostonite Book Slates, 1s., 1s. 6d., and 2s. 6d. each.  \nBostonite Memorandum Tablets, 6d., 1s., and 1s. 6d. each.  \nBostonite Umrica, 1s., 1s. 6d., and 3s. 6d. each.  \nBostonite Music Slates, 6d. each.  \nBostonite Purses, from 1s. 6d. each.  \nBostonite Multiplication Tablets, 4s. each.\n\n### FURNITURE FOR INDIA, CHINA, &c.\n\nHEAL AND SON **MANUFACTURE, ESPECIALLY FOR EXTREME CLIMATES**, SOLID MAHOGANY FURNITURE, Entirely free from Veneer. A large general assortment always on view.\n\n**IRON AND BRASS BEDSTEADS** In the choicest Designs. 3,500 Bedsteads kept in Stock.\n\n**HEAL & SON'S PATENT HORSEHAIR MATTRESS** Prevents the material from Felting Into a mass, as is the case in all ordinary Mattresses. The Patent Mattresses are made of the very best Forchair, are thicker than usual, and the prices are but a trifle higher than those of other good Mattresses.\n\n**ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES** Of Bedsteads and Bedroom Furniture, designed for INDIA and the EAST, SENT POST FREE TO EVERY PART OF THE WORLD.\n\n142, 143, 144, Tottenham-court-road, London, W.\n\n### REVUE ORIENTALE.\n\nConducted by M. LEON DE ROSNY, Professor of Japanese in the Imperial School of Living Oriental Languages of Paris.\n\nDEVOTED specially to Ethnography, History, Literature, and Commerce of Asia, Africa, and Oceania.\n\nThe last issue (No.58) contains, amongst other matters:\n\n- DE LA LITTERATURE ARAMEENNE; par Munk de l'institut (since deceased).\n- LES GRANDES EPOPEES DE L'INDE DANS LEUR RAPPORTS AVEC LA CIVILISATION; par Léon de Rosny.\n- DEUX MOIS CHEZ LES SAUVAGES AINOS (Japon) - ORAISON FUNERBE, PRAVCITE DU COGITIF CHINOIS par Truong-vinh-ky.\n- BIBLIOGRAPHIE-NOUVELLES ET MELANGES—THĖME ORIENTAL.\n\nAgents in London: TRÜBNER AND CO.\n\n### THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nTHE NINTH Volume of this JOURNAL commenced on the 7th of January, 1867. The Subscription for the three numbers per month is 20s. per annum, including Postage, and to the Export Supplement 12s. Terms for advertising, 2s. 6d. per five lines; and 6d. for each additional line.\n\nSubscriptions and Advertisements received abroad by The following Agents:\n\n- G. W. YAPP, 4, Place Pentagonale, Paris.\n- HEAL & SON, Bedstead, Bedding, and Bedroom Furniture Manufacturers, 196, 197, 198, Tottenham-court-road, London, W.\n\n### GRANT'S TRANS-MONGOLIAN TELEGRAMS.\n\nAug. 4, 1867.\n\nAnnual Subscribers from Europe to China, £180.  \nAnnual Subscribers from China to Europe, £100 sterling.  \nAnnual Subscribers from Europe to China, and China to Europe, £200 sterling.\n\nThese rates are exclusive of Express Couriers and Telegraph Charges, viz. 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        "content_text": "# SCHEDULE.\n\n## PART IV.\n\n### CEYLON AND HONG KONG.\n\nNumber in Series.\nFrom Whom.\nDate and Number.\nSUBJECT.\nPage.\n\nCEYLON,\n\n1849:\n\n1\nGovernor Lord Torrington.\n12 Dec. (182)\nProposed Retirement of the Archdeacon of Colombo, and arrangements respecting the Appointment of Chaplaincies; suggested increase of Archdeacon's Pension by a deduction from the Stipend of one of the Colonial Chaplains, &c.\n3\n\n1850:\n\n2\nEarl Grey\n15 Feb. (494)\nObjections to the proposal respecting the Archdeacon's Pension\n5\n\n1849:\n\n3\nGovernor Lord Torrington.\n13 Feb. (26)\nVisitation of Mauritius by Bishop of Colombo; Bishop's application for Leave; observations on Salary arrangements\n6\n\n4\nEarl Grey\n9 April (378)\nIn reply\n8\n\n1850:\n\n5\nGovernor Lord Torrington.\n12 Jan. (16)\nEnclosing a Letter from the Bishop of Colombo, respecting the Governor's proceedings connected with arrangements for Chaplaincies in his Diocese, and complaining of not having been consulted in the matter\n8\n\nG\nEarl Grey\n28 Feb. (509)\nIn reply\n11\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n1847:\n\n1848:\n\n1\nEarl Grey to Governor Sir J. Bonham.\n14 Dec.\n\nThe Archbishop of Canterbury to Earl Grey.\n19 Mar. (77)\nForwarding a Correspondence with the Rev. G. Smith, relative to the Religious and Social interests of Hong Kong\n12\n\nOn the subject of the proposed Establishment of the Bishopric of Victoria\n15\n\n2\nEarl Grey.\n21 Dec.\nIn reply to the preceding communication\n16\n\n4\nRev. J. T. Coleridge and W. H. Hale to Earl Grey.\n30 Dec.\nStating, as Treasurers of the Colonial Bishopric's Fund, the manner in which the Endowment of the proposed Bishopric of Victoria is to be provided\n16\n\n1849:\n\n5\nB. Hawes, Esq., M.P., to Her Majesty's Law Officers.\n6 Feb.\nContaining directions for preparing the proper Instrument for erecting the Island of Hong Kong and its Dependencies into an Episcopal See\n16\n\nG\nHer Majesty's Law Officers.\n7 Mar.\nTransmitting a Draft Order in Council for that purpose\n17\n\nช\nEarl Grey to the Lord President of the Council.\n14 Mar.\nTransmitting Draft Order in Council relative to the See of Victoria, to be submitted for approval to Her Majesty in Council\n17\n\nEarl Grey to Governor Bonham.\n19 May (115)\nForwarding Her Majesty's Letters Patent under the Great Seal, constituting the Bishopric of Victoria; together with an Order of Her Majesty in Council, respecting the Authority and Jurisdiction of the See\n18\n\nPage 3\n\n# COPIES of any PETITIONS to the QUEEN, and of any Representations to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State in the Colonial Department, on COLONIAL CHURCH Legislation, or on any points affecting the Management of the Affairs of the Church in the Colonies since 1845.\n\n## PART IV.\n\n### CEYLON and HONG KONG.\n\n### CEYLON.\n\n#### No. 1.\n\n(No. 182.)\n\nCopy of a DESPATCH from Governor the Viscount Torrington to Earl Grey.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nQueen's House, Colombo, 12 December 1849.\n\n(Received, 29 January 1850.)\n\n(Answered, 15 February 1850, No. 494, page 5.)\n\n1. I HAVE the honour to transmit a communication from the senior Colonial Chaplain, Dr. Bailey, Archdeacon of Colombo, tendering the resignation of his chaplaincy, provided an adequate allowance can be ensured to him on his retirement.\n\n2. It is manifest, that for a person of Dr. Bailey's rank in the Church, and distinction as a theological writer, and whose maturer years have been devoted to the ministry in this climate, the mere amount of pension to which he would be entitled would be quite insufficient for maintenance in the decline of life.\n\n3. Under similar circumstances, and on the same considerations, a provision was made for the retirement of the late Archdeacon Glennie, increasing it to £1,000 per annum, by adding to his pension a sum of £400 per annum from the income of the newly appointed Bishop of Colombo, which, on the death of the Archdeacon, reverted to the bishopric.\n\n4. Dr. Bailey has not inappropriately pleaded this precedent, and asked, in addition to his pension, that a sum might be taken from one or other of the chaplaincies for his life, sufficient to make up his retiring allowance to £500 per annum.\n\n5. I think it would be inexpedient to make this deduction from the income of Dr. Bailey's successor in the senior Colonial Chaplaincy of Colombo, since the expenses of living are there so considerably greater than at any of the other stations, that I could not with propriety recommend even the temporary reduction.\n\n6. But I think Dr. Bailey's object may be effected by another course, which accords with a recommendation that I should have been prepared to make, irrespective of his present application.\n\n7. In 1845, on the recommendation of the Bishop of Colombo, the Chaplaincy of Kandy, then about to be vacated, was reduced to £500 per annum, whereas it had previously been £700; and as those of Trincomalie and Galle come to be vacant, it was my purpose to suggest a similar reduction.\n\n8. In conformity with this view I think it right to recommend to your Lordship that the Rev. S. O. Glenie, the Colonial Chaplain of Trincomalie, should be transferred to Colombo in succession to Dr. Bailey, in whose absence he is now acting as Senior Colonial Chaplain. The change would not involve any advantage to Mr. Glenie in point of salary, but he has solicited the appointment on other grounds; and both from his standing and high qualifications, I considered the arrangement in every way desirable.\n\n9. In...\n\nPage 4",
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        "content_text": "63\n\nIV.\n\nCEYLON.\n\n10\n\nCORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COLONIAL DEPARTMENT\n\n5. Because the sanction of your Lordship to such an arrangement will establish a precedent for the first time under the Episcopate, which may open the door to abuses of a most objectionable character, beyond the reach of episcopal discipline, and subject to no ecclesiastical control.\n\nIn proof that such apprehension is not groundless, this very proposal has already been submitted for your Lordship's approval, not only without the sanction of the Bishop, but without mention even of the subject to him, as the responsible head of the Church in this colony.\n\n6. Because it makes the retiring allowance of a Colombo chaplain equal to the entire salary of those in active service, both at Kandy and Trincomalie, at the cost too of one of them, while an increase has been lately refused to the other.\n\n7. Because the duties proposed for the displaced acting chaplain are such that I believe him to be constitutionally incapable of them. They require vigorous health and a robust frame, capable of enduring prolonged exercise, exposure and fatigue of body as well as mind. Estimable and efficient as he is, in a suitable place, such an appointment would be without excuse; I could not consent to it.\n\n8. Because if it be thought desirable to affix a stipend to the archdeaconry, it may be done without injury, by allowing the present incumbent to retain the additional £100 per annum, as Archdeacon, which he at present enjoys as Senior Colonial Chaplain.\n\nThere are other reasons, my Lord, which ought practically to have weight in such a decision, but not having been consulted, I forbear to urge them. On one only I would wish to remark, as referred to in the communication of his Excellency, addressed to myself, and probably in that addressed to your Lordship on the subject. I mean the alleged precedent in the case of the late Archdeacon, on the first establishment of the episcopate. Where, however, no analogy exists, no precedent is constituted on one side, or can be fairly claimed on the other.\n\nin name.\n\nThe increase of pension to the late Archdeacon (from £600 to £1,000) was simply an agreement of the civil government with an individual and a salaried servant of its own; an ecclesiastic indeed, but without any episcopal control or responsibility, and acting in that matter for his own sole advantage. Her Majesty's Government at home had a specific object in view, which was, to create a controlling authority for the time to come within the colony, by constituting it a Bishop's See. (Despatch No. 220, 26 August 1844.) To effect this without delay they agreed to a compromise of a purely civil nature, and of a financial character, binding only on the contracting parties, requiring no ecclesiastical sanction, or other consent of any kind, beyond their own reciprocal agreement. The office, as a stipendiary office of the Crown, was then surrendered, and from that time ceased to exist.\n\nThe archdeaconate was subsequently reinstituted, but by a different authority, and under very different circumstances. It is in no sense now an office of the Crown, but of the Church, and is not therefore to be guided by a seeming precedent, which applies to it only It is of purely episcopal origin for simply diocesan purposes, having no connexion with the Government, nor any claim upon the civil authorities of the colony beyond those of every ecclesiastical functionary, according to his rank, and the usual courtesies of society.\n\nNor can it be justly held a precedent in a far more important view. The increase of the late Archdeacon's pension was deducted, as long as he lived, from the income of the Bishop, not from the provision made by Government for the Church in one of the provinces of the colony. Such a diversion of funds devoted to spiritual purposes is now proposed at the very time that an increase is much needed within the very district from which it is to be taken.\n\nTo this single point I am most anxious that the deliberate consideration of your Lordship should be given before it is sanctioned. Its practical effect would be to alienate, under a specious plea, resources granted to supply the religious wants of the colonists, for the pecuniary advantage of an individual whom, under the 10th clause of the Pension Minute of July 3rd 1845, the Colonial Government are able to reward as they please, without depriving an entire settlement and a large population of that benefit, which (the means being found available) they are justly entitled to claim at the hands of your Lordship and the local Government.\n\nAs no objection will be made by me to the appointment of any of the different clergymen proposed by his Excellency, on the ground of their relative merits, (however I might have wished and do wish that more regard had been shown both to constitutional fitness for the work and to past efficient services in this climate), I beg to propose to your Lordship that the £200 per annum saved from the reduced chaplaincy of Trincomalie be applied to the maintenance of an assistant chaplain at Batticaloa, within the same province.\n\nOn the manner in which this whole proceeding has been conducted, I forbear all comment. But I must express, my Lord, the deep and unfeigned regret I feel that the very first opportunity afforded me of giving utterance to my opinion in such a matter, should not be in consultation with the head of the Government in this colony, but in a letter of appeal to Her Majesty's Secretary of State against a measure to which on principle I entertain most strong objections, in which, therefore, silence on my part being construed into assent, would argue culpable unfaithfulness in the trust confided to me.\n\nThe Right Honourable Earl Grey,\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nI have, &c. (signed) J. Colombo.\n\n(No. 509.)\n\nON COLONIAL CHURCH LEGISLATION, &c.\n\n11\n\nIV. CEYLON.\n\nNo. 6.\n\nCopy of a DESPATCH from Earl Grey to Governor the Viscount Torrington.\n\nMy Lord.\n\nDowning-street, 28 February 1850.\n\nI HAVE to acknowledge your despatch, No. 16,* of the 12th January last; you will inform the Bishop of Colombo that I have received his letter of the 27th December, but that as I had previously come to a decision adverse to the arrangement to which he objects (communicated to you in my despatch of the 15th February), it is unnecessary for me further to advert to the various reasons which he there urges against it.\n\nI am bound to add, with respect to your explanation of the reasons which induced you not to consult the Bishop on this occasion, that I cannot regard them as sufficient. I consider that when any change is contemplated in the ecclesiastical arrangements of the Church of England, it is due to the Bishop that he should be officially consulted, and his opinion ascertained before any decision is arrived at. And if unfortunately it happens that the Governor and Bishop do not concur in opinion, the Governor, in bringing the subject under the consideration of the Secretary of State, is bound to communicate to him the views of the Bishop.\n\nI have, &c. (signed)\n\nGrey.\n\nNo. 6. Earl Grey to Governor Viscount Torrington. 28 February 1850.\n\nPage 8.\n\n355.-4.\n\nB 2\n\nHONG\n\nT",
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        "content_text": "Hong Kong, 8th October, 12th\n\nMay attention having been drawn to the report of the Emigration Commissioners for the year 1867, wherein it is stated that the sale made by them was contrary to established regulations as regarded the price and mode of payment. I have to point out that the Colonial Office sanctioned in 1862 (Dec 11th 1862 No 254) a lease at Jerneas, exceptionally low rent, in favor of American Gentlemen resident at New York all a view to the encouragement of Agriculture, thereby unnaturally infer that the Policy was in conformity with that which had been approved.\n\nIt was in 1862 (R. 3. 1862) that it was suggested that for the future sales might be made at prices approved by the Council if the varied quality of any particular lands prevented such uniform rate.\n\nI reported as well in 1865 (March 29 No 20) as in 1866 (August 29 (18) through the Governor in Chief that I was offering lands on credit without distinction as regarded prices between Arable, Sine, and Mangrove Swamp, the impression being that the Colonial Office knew quite well what a British Honduras Mangrove swamp was and that it never could have contemplated equal classification of fine arable land, with utterly valueless Mangrove Swamp composed of barren sandy ridges with stunted Pines scattered here and there.\n\nSo far from any exception having been taken by the Colonial Office!\n\nPage ...\n\nIn 10962/69\n\nF\n\nG",
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        "content_text": "## Page 328\n\n328\n\nhave ever heard the guns of any of the men of war when they go out to practice at Kamids Bay. Croustadt is 16 miles from Petersburgh; and I have often heard guns fired at Cronstadt while I have been in Petersburgh; so that I say that it is possible to hear a gun 10 miles off. In strong breezes, when firing salutes in the harbour, I have noticed that the off gun is sometimes not heard. I heard guns; but I do not know if they were the Bombay's guns. I heard two guns between 7 and half-past 7; say at about quarter-past 7. Some ten or twelve minutes elapsed between my hearing the sound as of a gun, and the first decided sound of a gun. Perhaps two or three minutes elapsed between the sounds of the two distinct guns. I saw no rockets go up - I was below.\n\n**TO THE COURT.**--It is my opinion that it might be possible to hear the sound of a gun fired dead to leeward of me at a distance of eleven miles off with a 6lb charge, and a top-gallant sail breeze blowing.\n\nLieutenant SERGE ISTOMIN.\n\nThe evidence of another witness to exactly the same effect as the above, was offered by Mr. de Long, but not considered material to be heard by the Court.\n\nMr. DE LONG here states:-I offer to prove by Mr. Shepherd, Consul at Yedo, Mr. Farrington, and my own oath that, at about the time the Oneida is said to have sunk, I was sitting in my library in company with my wife; we all heard and counted three cannon shots, following each other; and at the time we spoke of it to each other, wondering what it could mean. Further evidence of General Lyon and other residents, as to their having heard them, is also offered.\n\nMr. BARNARD, in reply, remarks that he makes no objection to any evidence being brought forward by Mr. de Long; but that he is prepared to bring forward two lady passengers by the Bombay, if necessary, and also several residents, to prove that they did not hear any guns that night.\n\n**THE COURT** decided that no further evidence on this point was required.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG--When I came from below, I stood at the top of the ladder abaft the forecastle; that ladder led from the berth deck to the spar deck. The break of the forecastle and the hammock netting prevented my seeing the approaching vessel from that standpoint. I did not see the light of the vessel then. When I heard \"hard a starboard\" from the other vessel, I did not hear any order given on board the Oneida. I saw the pumps manned when I left the ship. The water was a little abaft the mizen-mast; the stern being in the water. We pulled for the red light which we saw. I at first took it to be the light-ship, but I saw that it could not be. I don't know what it was. I cannot say how long this was after I had left the ship. When I saw the steamer approaching, I should say she was from half to three-quarters of a mile off, as near as I could judge. I should think she was two or two and a half points on our starboard bow. I only heard a hail once, I believe. I did make search until I satisfied myself that there was no taffrail nor rudder's head on the ship. I did not report that to Mr. Moldaur. I could not find him.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD.--I can't say how long before the collision I saw the ship; I was busy. I can't say at all how long it was; it was minutes, but how many I cannot say. I did not see, only her bright light. I could see her rigging, and thus I knew it was a vessel. I can't say how soon after I heard \"hard a starboard\" it was that the collision occurred. After the collision, I know the sails were clewed up. I was not clewing up the sails but looking for the tackle. I don't know if anyone fell overboard, that the boat was prepared so quickly. It was someone in the stern sheets who said he saw a junk; I was forward in the boat. I did say that I did not see a junk, and that I recommended that we should stay by the vessel and not pull away. Two others in the boat agreed with me. One of them is named Brittany, the other I don't know. I thought the boat would carry more men, which was the reason I wanted to stay alongside. She could have carried 30 men in case of emergency. The boat was perhaps 30 yards from the Oneida when the conversation took place. It took place just as we commenced to pull from the Oneida. A man called Lyons steered the boat; the doctor was in charge of the boat. I believe neither I nor the other two men said to the doctor that we could not see a junk, and had better go back to the ship. The Oneida had gone down when the conversation took place. I saw no spars nor any portion of the poop floating about. I saw no persons swimming about, or floating on the surface; we were too far off to have seen any heads or men swimming. When I heard the order \"starboard\" given on board of our vessel, I was not on the deck, but on the top step of the ladder. I did not see the ship before starboarding the helm, and therefore don't know how she bore. After starboarding the helm, she bore two and a-half points on our bow. I didn't notice the Oneida rolled until after the collision; she made a steady roll over to starboard. The boat did make water, though the plug was in; she made water fast; there was surf at the place where we landed; there were also rocks about where we landed on a sandy beach. The boat was not damaged by striking any rock in landing.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.--Immediately after hearing the order to starboard our helm, I looked up and saw the Bombay 2 points on our bow. The ship's head might have been affected a very little after that order was given, and before I saw the Bombay. I cannot say whether I heard an order from the forecastle to port helm. Six timbers in our boat were broken and one of her side seams had cracked open some of an inch, for a distance of about 5 feet. I did not see any baling done in the boat. I did not hear Dr. Suddard give any command or make any suggestion while in the boat.\n\nNICHOLAS ANDERSON, Sworn, states.--I was an acting boatswain on board the U.S.S. Oneida. I was on board her at the time of the collision on the 24th of January, between six and half-past six on that evening. I stood forward by the break of the topgallant forecastle. I heard a man on the cat-head sing out \"light ho.\" The officer of the deck answered and said, \"where away.\" The look-out said, \"right ahead, sir.\" I went below to put on some warmer clothing. I stayed below about 15 or 20 minutes, and came on deck again and stood on the top step of the ladder. I heard the officer of the deck say \"starboard.\" I looked over the starboard bow and saw the boom of a vessel's rigging between two and three points on the starboard bow. I could not see any lights at all, nor could I see the hull of the ship. I stepped down on deck and stood looking at her all the time; as she bore a little abaft our fore rigging, I heard a man on board her sing out \"hard a starboard.\" She immediately struck us on our starboard quarter abreast of the mizen rigging. I went aft as far as the bridge and saw Mr. Fe Stewart come running on the bridge bare-headed. He gave me orders to call all hands to shorten sail. I then heard him call out \"ship ahoy, lay by us.\" I piped hands to shorten sail. I then saw the steamer on our starboard quarter very close to us; the navigating officer sung out \"clear away the relieving tackles.\" That being my station, I went aft to see that done. I got abaft our cabin hatch when I heard our steam whistle begin to blow. I stayed aft there some time till I got a man to bring me a light so as to enable me to see. When I looked, I saw that the starboard side was all crushed in, and found all her stern tackle had disappeared. I could not find any rudder. I went forward to report that to Mr. Moldaur. And in going, I heard one of our starboard guns fired. When I went on deck, I heard someone call out \"lower away that boat.\" It was our port-quarter boat. I went up on the spar deck; there was another one in the Captain's cabin. I did not go below to see whether the tiller was left after the collision. I don't think it possible that the red light which I saw from the boat could have been the Oneida's light. After the sails had been set, I was busy securing everything ready for sea. I mean lashing gratings, &c., and seeing that nothing was adrift, whilst the boat was astern, then I heard two more guns fired.\n\nTo the Court.--I did not, before going below, go and look at the light ahead of us. The Boatswain's mate of the 6 to 8 watch is saved. I think his name is Lyons. I enquiries made for the gunner's mate. I went forward but could not find Mr. Moldaur. Then I went aft again; and saw the Bombay's rigging from the top step of the ladder; she must have been a quarter of a mile off, I think. I don't think she had sail on at the time. Our relieving tackles were kept hanging right aft under the poop; the tiller was on the netting and laid hold of the forward boat's fall. The fall was lowered and the forward one was cut. As I stood on the hammock netting, I saw the water gushing out of our cabin hatch; and that the ship was settling fast. I saw the boat was about to leave, and I jumped into her. I missed the boat, but was hauled in. She swung round and was astern, then I heard no orders from the Oneida's deck to the boat in which I was. I heard three guns fired from the Oneida. I believe the foretopsail was set when the Oneida went down. I can't say if the head sails were hauled down or not, as I afterwards found out. I believe it was my duty to have taken charge of the boat, but I didn't know at the time. Had I known that, I should have remained alongside the ship; had I seen a junk, I should have pulled and taken her. I did not report to anyone else that I could not find the relieving tackle. I received no other order of any kind. After being told to look for the relieving tackle, I was not ordered to leave the ship in the boat. I did not report to anyone in the absence of Mr. Moldaur.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD.--I heard the state of the rudder or helm; nor did I ascertain if the spare tiller was standing or not. I heard no orders given at all after the collision, except to shorten sail, as I was looking for the relieving tackle. I didn't cut any spars or gratings adrift before the ship went down. It did not occur to me to do so. I am perfectly certain that the answer to the officer's inquiry \"where away\" was \"right ahead, sir.\" The look-out man who reported it is saved. I don't know his name. Mr. Stewart was on the bridge on the starboard side when I heard him sing out \"ship ahoy, stay by us.\" I saw Mr. Stewart go direct from the hatch to the bridge. He did not get on to any arm chest. I cannot say if there was any light issuing from the breach in the vessel; there was a light in the Captain's cabin when I went aft. I believe I only heard three guns in all. I saw two men haul Capt. Williams on deck; and there was one man below lifting him up through the hatchway. That was when I went aft to look for the relieving tackle. He asked if anyone was hurt, but I did not hear any answer given to him. He did not appear to be hurt himself.\n\n(Signed) NICHOLAS ANDERSON.\n\nProceedings resumed at 1.30 P.M.\n\nALBERT REGAART, Sworn, states: I belong to the Oneida, and was on board at the time of collision. My rate was that of seaman, and I was at the wheel at the time of collision. I was at the weather wheel on the port side of the deck. There was a quartermaster along with me. His name was John Mocanui, and Lyons was on the starboard wheel - neither of these men are saved. I did not see either of them after the collision. I went on the wheel at six o'clock, on the 24th January. When I took charge of the wheel, the helm was amidships, and the ship was on her course. I came at the wheel at six o'clock; the course was given to me S. by E. 1/2 E. A while after that, a light was reported about half a point on the starboard bow. The officer of the watch answered \"very well.\" The ship was reported a second time. The second report was that the ship was coming right for us. The officer told me to starboard my helm. The officer was Mr. Yates. I brought the ship up to S.E. The officer of the watch told me to \"steady,\" and let her come up on her course again. The ship was reported a third time. That report was that the ship was a point on our starboard bow. The officer told me to starboard my helm again, and after I starboarded my helm, I saw the mast-head light about five points on the lee or starboard side of the foresail. I kept the wheel a starboard until the ship struck us. Either the officer on the forecastle or the officer on the deck told me to put my helm to \"port.\" This was a little bit before the collision.\n\nI had no time to put my helm aport while I was in the act of doing it; the ship ran into us. The collision capsized me and the wheel and all, on to the port side of the deck. A man that came from forward lifted me up from the deck, and brought me under the main rigging. I could not stand very well on my legs. I went aft again to see if anything was left of the wheel or the relieving tackle, but I could find nothing, and could not steer the ship any more. An officer who came out of the wardroom told me to go to the pump on the spar deck underneath the bridge. At the same time, I heard Mr. Stewart call out to the other ship to give us assistance, singing out \"ship ahoy.\" The ship was not far away from us then. I went to the pump to try and pump the ship out. The steam whistle was blown as I went to the pump. The steam whistle was stopped and No. 1 gun on the starboard side was fired three times, one after another, with an interval, say of thirty or forty seconds between each. After that, the steam whistle was started again; but it stopped of itself when the water came up and washed me off the deck, and I swam to Mr. Yates's boat.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.--When the ship was first reported, she was reported as about half a point on the starboard bow. The second time she was reported about a point and a half on the starboard bow. The third time she was reported as coming right for us. I could not see her at that moment, but after I obeyed the order given to me, I could see her about 4 or 5 points on the starboard bow. No report that I heard was made as to her being dead ahead. The rail was too high for me to have seen the other steamer's side lights. Mr. Stewart hailed three or four times. I heard him only singing out \"ship ahoy\" two or three times. He stood right on the quarter-deck amidships as he hailed. The wheel was broken all to pieces; the poop cabin went overboard. I could not look into the Captain's cabin. I did not see the Captain come on deck. Mr. Phelan ordered me to the pump. I don't know who blew the whistle. I am certain that the whistle was stopped and then turned on again, after three guns had been fired. I sat down for about a minute after being carried forward from the wheel. I could see the rudder head, but I cannot say if the rudder itself was gone or not. I do not know what became of the quartermaster and the other man at the wheel. I heard a voice on the Bombay, but could not distinguish what was said.\n\nThat was after the collision. No answer was given from our ship to the Bombay's. The hail from the Bombay came before Mr. Stewart hailed, just at the time of the collision. After the collision, we clewed up the fore topgallant sail and the topsail, and set the topsail again. I do not know anything about the maintopsail. I did not see any man injured or wounded on board our ship. I was working at the pumps till the water carried me away. After I got into the water, I could not see anyone in the water, but I heard plenty of them crying out to the boat. All those whom we saw, we picked up. Mr. Yates got into the boat before I did.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD.--I do not carry a watch in my pocket. I suppose it was about three or four minutes after the collision that the first gun was fired. The stern was settling down when I heard the guns fired. It began to settle down when we were first struck. I was hit on the knee, and have been on the sick list for 5 or 6 days on board the Idaho. I was not too much hurt to work at the pumps under circumstances such as those we were in. I ran straight from the stern of the ship (after having once returned to it) to the pumps. The Oneida was about 16 or 17 minutes above water after the collision. During those minutes, I saw no red lights. I saw the ship that went away from us. I saw her astern. After I went to the pumps, I did not look any more at the ship. While I was at the stern, I was looking after the ship to see if she would come back. The quartermaster was at the wheel with me. The foresail was set before the collision. The buntlines were not all hauled up. I cannot explain how the officer on the bridge could have seen the light in spite of the foresail. I don't believe he could; but there was an officer on the forecastle who could.\n\nTo the Court.--When the other vessel struck us, the Oneida's head was about S.E. Mr. Yates was in the boat before me. I did not sink and come up again. It was a good while after I took the wheel that a light on the starboard bow was reported. I am certain I heard the order given from the forecastle to the bridge. I could not recognise whose voice made those reports. When I saw the Bombay's mast-head light, I think she was a good quarter of a mile from us. I could not see any of her hull, or rigging, or mast. I am sure I only heard Mr. Stewart call \"ship ahoy.\" I did not hear him say \"stay by us, you have cut us down.\" The stern was flush with the water when the guns were fired. I did not hear one gun fired in advance of the other three. I heard no report given as to what lights were seen on board the other steamer, the Bombay. His hail was not in reply to a hail from the Bombay. I suppose the ships were two hundred yards apart when Mr. Stewart hailed the Bombay. It did not occur to me to look if the second tiller was carried away or not. I cannot say how long a time elapsed between the time when I heard the first report, and the time of the collision. The first report was given some time before the half-past six bell. The collision took place a good while after the past 6 o'clock bell. I believe the last report was given after past 6. When I saw the Bombay's stern after the collision, I did not see any foam as of a screw being let off - or as of her engines going round. I was not close enough to see whether she was actually under steam or not.\n\nALBERT REGAART,\n\n(Signed)\n\nWILLIAM BRITTANY, Sworn, stated: I belonged to the Oneida, I was stationed on the starboard cat-head on the look-out at the time of the collision with the Bombay. It was between six and half-past six o'clock. I saw a mast-head light right ahead of us. I reported it to the officer of the forecastle, who reported it to the officer of the deck. The first time I saw her, I saw nothing but a masthead light. I made another report after that, say about 1/2 minutes after. As soon as I could see one of her side lights, I saw her starboard light - a green light, between one-half a point and a point on our starboard bow. I reported that. About a minute or a minute and a half after that, I reported her about four or five points on our starboard bow, and coming right for our starboard side lights. I then saw her masthead light and her starboard side light. When I first saw her, I could just distinguish her mast-head light. About fifteen minutes after that, I saw her two lights; and she was, I suppose, about four or five miles from us. When I made the last report, I should say she was a quarter of a mile from us, but I do not know exactly. I saw Kanonsaki light before I saw the steamer's light. When I first saw the steamer's light, it was to the left of Kanonsaki light. Kanonsaki light was on our starboard bow. The second time I reported her, she was to the right (W) of the Kanonsaki light.\n\nTo the Court.--At no time did I see the red light of the Bombay. The midshipman of the watch was on the forecastle with me, beside other lookouts, but none are saved but myself. The midshipman of the forecastle, satisfying himself that what I reported was correct, gave exactly my report to the officer on the bridge, after I reported it to him. I am in my thirtieth year and have been at sea 16 or 17 years.\n\n(Signed)\n\nWILLIAM BRITTANY.\n\nWILLIAM ROBERT DALZIEL, sworn, states: I am P. & U. Agent at this port. The steward of the Bombay did bring me a message from the Captain on the night of the 24th of January. The steward gave me the Captain's compliments, that he had had a slight collision with another vessel coming up the bay; and that he would be on shore tomorrow morning. The steward did not tell me what the ship's name was.\n\n(Signed)\n\nW. R. DALZIEL.\n\nMr. DE LONG and Mr. BARNARD then addressed the Court:-\n\n**DECISION RESERVED.**\n\nPage 330  \nPage 331",
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        "content_text": "203\n\nNov. 18, 1872.] THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,\n\nAUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.\n\nHATTON-COURT, THREAD NEEDLE-STREET, LONDON\n\nIncorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital, £800,000.\n\nCOURT OF DIRECTORS, 1872-75. CHAIRMAN.\n\nANDREW CASSELS, Esq. Frederick W. Jeligers, Esq. Emile Lenta, Esq. John Jones, Esq.\n\nWm. Maenganan, Esq. Thomas Lancaster, Esq. William Paterson, Esq.\n\nLudwig Wiese, Esq.\n\nMANAGER.\n\nJohn Howard Gwyther.\n\nSUB MANAGER.\n\nJames Macdonald,\n\nSECRETARY.\n\nWillem Charles Mallins.\n\nBAKERS.\n\nLondon The Bank of England; the City Bank. Scotland-The National Bank of Scotland.\n\nBombay.\n\nAGENCIES AND BRANCHES.\n\nRangoon.\n\nSingapore. Batavia\n\nHong Kong\n\nCalcutta.\n\nShanghai, Amoy.\n\nHankow. The Corporation buy and sell, and receive for collection, Bills of Exchange, payable at the above-named places; issue Letters of Credit; undertake the purchase and sale of Indian Government and other Securities; hold them for safe custody; and receive Interest or Dividends as they become due.\n\nDeposits of money are received for not less than twelve months, bearing Interest at 3 per cent. per annum.\n\nHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK\n\nOF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA.\n\nIncorporated by Royal Charter,\n\nHead Office-65, OLD BROAD-STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nBranches and Agencies:\n\nBombay, Calcutta, Madras. Colombo. Kandy. Galle, Matric.\n\nSETTLEMENTS and Java-\n\nIn INDIA\n\nCEYLON\n\nSTRAITS\n\nCHINA\n\nJAPAN\n\nSingapore, Penang, Batavia.\n\nHong Kong, Foochow, Shanghai,\n\nCanton, Hankow\n\nYokohama.\n\nBankers:-\n\nBank of England,\n\nLondon Joint-Stock Bank.\n\nThe Bank receives money on deposit, buys and sells Bills of Exchange, issues Letters of Credit and Circular Notes, and transacts the usual Banking and Agency business connected with the East, on terms to be had on application.\n\nCOMPTOIR\n\nD'ESCOMPTE\n\nDE\n\nPARIS.\n\nIncorporated by National Decrees of 7th and 8th of March, 1848, and by Imperial Decree of 20th July, 1854, and 31st December, 1868.\n\nRecognised by the International Convention of 30th April, 1862\n\nCAPITAL, fully paid up, £3,200,000,\n\nReserved Fund ... 1,200,000... £800,000\n\nHEAD OFFICE.-14. Rue Bergere Paris.\n\nAGENCIES AT-Lyons. Marseilles, Nantes, Mulhouse, Roubaix (France) Brussels Belgium, Alexandria (Egypt), Calcutta. Bombay, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Saigon (Cochin China), Bourbon (Reunion), and Yokohama (Japan).\n\nLONDON BANK-The Union Bank of London.\n\nLONDON AGENCY-144. Leadenhall-street E.C.\n\nMANAGER.-Theod. Dromel.\n\nThe London Agency grants Drafts and Letters of Credit, and purchases or collects Bills payable at the above-named places.\n\n819\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nIncorporated by Royal Charter, August 30, 1851.\n\nPAID-UP CAPITAL. £1,500,000.\n\nRESERVED FUND, £444,000.\n\nThe Corporation grant Drafts and negotiate or collect Bills payable at Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Foochow, Hong Kong, Kandy, Madras. Mauritius, Melbourne, Point de Galle, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Yokohama, and Ningpo, on terms which may be ascertained at their office. They also issue Circular Notes for use of Travellers by the Overland Route.\n\nThey undertake the agency of parties connected with India, the purchase and sale of Indian and other Securities, the custody of the same, the receipt of Interest, Dividends, Pay, Pensions, &c., and the effecting of remittances between the above-named dependencies.\n\nThey also receive deposits of £100 and upwards for fixed periods, the terms for which may be ascertained on application at their offices.\n\nOffice hours, Ten to Three: Saturdays Ten to Two.\n\nThreadneedle-street, London\n\n1272\n\nCHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE\n\nCOMPANY (Limited).\n\nIn conformity with the SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS, adopted and confirmed at the EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS of SHAREHOLDERS held at HONG KONG on the 1st and 15th Feb., altering clauses Nos. 13, 14, 132, and 139 of the Articles of Association (such changes to take effect from 1st November, 1871), the net Profits of the Company will, from that date, be distributed as follows, viz.:\n\nTwo-thirds (2/3) to all contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of premia contributed by each.\n\nOne third to Shareholders generally, according to the number of Shares held by each.\n\nLONDON AGENTS-FEARON AND CO., 54, GREAT ST. Helen's. E.C., By whom risks to all Eastern ports are taken at current rates.\n\nHONG KONG AND SHANGHAI\n\nBANKING CORPORATION.\n\nCapital, $6,000,000. Paid up, $1,500,000. Reserve Fund, $900,000.\n\nCOURT OF DIRECTORS AND HEAD OFFICE IN HONG\n\nKong.\n\nLONDON MANAGER-W.H. Vacher, #2, Lombard-street\n\nBANKERS-London and County Bank.\n\nBRANCHES AND AGENCIES\n\nHong Kong Shanghai\n\nFoochow Ningpo\n\nHankow\n\nYokohama\n\nHiogo Manila\n\nSaigon\n\nSingapore\n\nBombay Calcutta\n\nThe Bank grants DRAFTS upon and negotiates or collects BILLS at any of its Agencies or Branches; also receives DEPOSITS for fixed periods, at rates varying with the period of deposit.\n\nTHE HIGH PRICE OF MEAT.\n\nGreat economy effected by using\n\nWALL LIGHTS AND LUSTRES FOR\n\nGAS AND CANDLES. CHANDELIERS IN BRONZE AND ORMOLU. MODERATOR LAMPS AND LAMPS FOR INDIA. TABLE GLASS OF ALL KINDS. ORNAMENTAL GLASS, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN\n\nLONDON-Show Rooms, 45, Oxford-street, W.\n\nBIRMINGHAM-Manufactory and Show Rooms Broad-street.\n\nESTABLISHED 1807.\n\nTHE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE IN CHINA.\n\nFOUNDED IN PEKING Nov. 1871, under the patronage of the Foreign Ministers and Residents in the Chinese Capital, Secretary in Peking, De S. W. Bade (Britt Legation): Sec. for Great Britain, Professor Summers (Chair Once, 3, George-yard, Lombard-street, who will be happy to receive the names of gentlemen who desire to become members, or to subscribe to the Peking Magazine, published by the Society. Sub. £3 per annum. The Magazine to non-members, 6s. per annum from members.\n\nTWO\n\nEDUCATION.-ST, LEONARD'S-ON-SEA.\n\nTWO LADIES of great experience, and possessing excellent testimonials, RECEIVE A limited number of YOUNG LADIES or CHILDREN needing sea air, careful training, and education.\n\nPARENTS residing abroad would find this most desirable home. References can be given for England, India, China and Japan.\n\nFor terms Co., address M1. H., London and China Telegraph Office, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill, E.C.\n\nK. de PIOTROWSKI, COMMISSION MERCHANT & GENERAL AGENT\n\nHIOGO-KOBE,\n\nJAPAN.\n\nCOWASJEE DINSHAW. Close to the Landing Place, Depot of EUROPEAN, CHINA, AND INDIAN GOODS. WINE, BEER, CHAMPAGNE, and SPIRITS of the best quality Bombay-made Soda Water and Lemonade Perfumery, Confectionery, Oilman's Stores, and Stationery of every description. Sola Topees and Canvas Shoes, &c., &c.\n\nSTEAMER POINT, ADEN. Drawing and Reading-room free to Passengers. The London and China Express ON SALE.\n\nT. W. JACKSON,\n\nLIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT\n\nOF MEAT.\n\nRead carefully the printed instructions. CAUTION.-None genuine without Baron Liebig's the inventor's, signature.\n\nBeware of all imitation extract.\n\nCEYLON.\n\nCOFFEE ESTATES FOR SALE,\n\nSAN\n\nFRANCISCO.\n\nTHE LONDON & CHINA TELEGRAPH. THE FOURTEENTH Volume of this\n\nJOURNAL commenced on the 1st of January 1872. Terms for advertising, 2s. 6d. per five lines and 6d. for each additional line.\n\nSubscriptions and Advertisements received abroad by the following Agents:- Paris\n\nRICHARD & Co. Passage des Princes.\n\nThe Agency will conduct Banking business of every description with the Continent. India, China, &c., upon terms to be ascertained at the Office.\n\nin size from 48 to 1,500 acres, and in price from £200 to £24,000,\n\nALEX. BROWN,\" Kandy.\n\nN.B. Fifty-seven estates now on the register.\n\nTHE AGRA BANK (Limited).\n\nEstablished in 1839.\n\nCAPITAL 1,000,000.\n\nHead Office: NICHOLAS LANE, LOMBARD-STREET,\n\nLONDON.\n\nBranches in Edinburgh, Calcutta Bombay, Madras, Kurrachee. Agra, Lahore, Shanghai, Hong Kong.\n\nCurrent accounts are kept at the head office on the terms customary with London bankers, and interest allowed when the credit balance does not fall below £100.\n\nDeposits received for fixed periods on the following terms, viz.:-At 4 per cent. per annum, subject to twelve months' notice of withdrawal. For shorter periods deposits will be received on terms to be agreed upon.\n\nBills issued at the current exchange of the day on any of the branches of the Bank free of extra charge; and approved bills purchased or sent for collection.\n\nSales and purchases effected in British and Foreign Securities, In East India Stock and Loans, and the safe custody of the same undertaken, Interest drawn, and army, navy, and civil pay and pensions realised.\n\nEvery other description of banking business and money agency, British and Indian, transacted.\n\nJ. THOMSON Chairman.\n\nSCHOUT AND CO., SHIPBROKERS AND FORWARDING AGENTS, AMSTERDAM\n\nALEXANDER BROWN, ESTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, KANDY, CEYLON,\n\nVISITS and reports on Coffee Plantations, estimates Crops, values Properties, buys and sells Lands, Goods, and Produce on Commission, and transacts all kinds of Estate and Agency Business.\n\nHOLLOWAY'S PILLS\n\nCOUNSEL AND COMFORT. A disordered stomach throws the whole system out of gear, and renders us unfit both for work and enjoyment. A few doses of these strengthening and purifying Pills, however, speedily restore order, and re-enable the taker, according to the accompanying directions, will, without difficulty, enable the stomach to digest its food.\n\nThese excellent Pills are suitable alike for the peer as the peasant, the soldier and the sailor, and particularly for those in foreign climates.\n\nHolloway's Pills are very useful in checking feverish attacks, bilious complaints, and inflammation; they have also made the most signal cures in cases of dropsy and disease of the kidneys, heart, and lungs, when the sufferers seemed past the aid of medicine.\n\nHamburg Bremen\n\nLisbon.\n\nMr. Cocoto,\n\nR.CARL.\n\nG. STEINMEYER.\n\nHolland-Rotterdam 1.A. Kramers.\n\nAmsterdam MACKAY, BOGERT,&nd Co.\n\nALGUSTE PEDRO CABILIO.\n\nRua des l'oyaes de'. Bento 20.\n\nWN.II. FOGG & C.,82, Burling\n\n80p.\n\nNew York............\n\nSan Francisco.......\n\nAlexandria\n\nSuez.... Aden\n\nPoint de Galle..........\n\nColombo....... Singapore, Labuan, and Sarawak ......\n\nPenang\n\nSaigon.... Batavia Samarang. Sourabaya.. Anjer-Straits\n\nSamla......\n\nManila ......\n\nHong Kong, Canton, Macao and Swatow Amoy\n\nFoochow many\n\nHankow....................\n\nShanghai\n\nTien-Tsin.....\n\nJ. W SULLIVAN 510, Washing\n\nton-street.\n\nCOWASJEE DINSHAW,\n\nMr CM. Bauxsa, Oriental,\n\nHotel.\n\nLAITLAND & Co.\n\nJOHN LITTLE & Co., Singapore\n\nSANDLANDS BUTTRAF, & Co.\n\nW. G. HALK and Co.\n\nHonorow & Co.\n\nJACORSON, VAN DEN BERG & Col\n\nHOUGHTON & Co.\n\nG. Scauir, Anjer Hotel.\n\nLOTZAGA & Co.\n\nMacEwen & Co.\n\nBROWN & Co.\n\nHEDGE & Co.\n\nVIRGO, MATTHEWS, & Co.\n\nIT, Fogg & Co.\n\nJAMES HENDERSON\n\nNagusaki-Japan... PIGNATEL & Co.\n\nYokohama\n\nOsaka and Hiogo... K. DE PIOTROWSKI\n\nOFFICE, 2, COWPER'S-COURT, CORNHILL, E.C\n\n(Over the JERUSALEM.)\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH. [Nov. 18, 1872\n\nCHINA SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY (LIMITED),\n\nIN CONNECTION WITH THE\n\nEASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nTARIFF TO CHINA AND JAPAN.\n\nOn and after 15th OCTOBER the following Rates for Telegrams\n\nof Twenty Words will come into force:--\n\nFROM LONDON,\n\nTO HONG KONG)\n\nSHANGHAI JAPAN\n\n£6 0 0\n\n7 0 0\n\nFROM PROVINCIAL\n\nSTATIONS.\n\n£6 1 0\n\n7 1 0\n\nHalf the above Rates for every additional Ten Words beyond Twenty Words.\n\nNo charge for Postage will be made on Messages to China and Japan, which are posted at Hong Kong, Shanghai, or Nagasaki.\n\nMessages should be given in at the Falmouth Company's Office, No. 74, OLD BROAD-STREET, LONDON.\n\nMessages sent from Postal Stations should be ordered\n\nVIA FALMOUTH\n\nthese words being signalled as an instruction by the Postal authorities free of charge.\n\nTHOMAS FULLER, Secretary.\n\nOld Broad-street, London, E.C..\n\n9th October, 1872\n\nDRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c..\n\nWHOLESALE AND FOR EXPORTATION.\n\nDRUGS, &c., guaranteed genuine as imported, and PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS made in strict accordance with the Pharmacopoeia.\n\nW. L. H. SKEEN AND CO.,\n\nPHOTOGRAPHERS,\n\nCOLOMBO, CEYLON.\n\nInvite inspection of their large collection of\n\nAll Orders accompanied by Drafts, or sent through Merchants, attended to promptly, and VIEWS OF CEYLON, NATIVE CHARACTERS, &C\n\nexecuted upon the best terms.\n\nBAISS BROTHERS & CO.,\n\nDRUG MERCHANTS, &c., GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS\n\nFOR CHEMICALS, &c.,\n\n102. LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTHE CHINA AND JAPAN AGENCY.\n\nFor the Purchase and Shipment of Goods of all kinds to Ports in China, Japan, the Straits Settlements, &c. Orders for Furniture, Stores, Books, and Personal Requirements of every description promptly executed, either by Overland Route or Clipper Sailing Vessels.\n\nThe articles in all cases are carefully selected by persons who have had personal experience of the wants of residents in China and Japan.\n\nOrders should be accompanied either by a remittance, or a reference for payment in London, All communications to be addressed, and remittances made payable, to\n\nTHE MANAGER, AND JAPAN AGENCY, Cowper's-court, Cornhill, London, E.C.\n\nCATALOGUES POST FREE.\n\nMAC EWEN AND CO., QUEEN'S ROAD\n\nHONG KONG, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.\n\nSpecial Agents for the\n\nLondon and China Express.\n\nCAUTION\n\nSTEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS for Children Getting their Teeth. Purchasers are requested to BEWARE OF IMITATIONS of this Medicine, and to observe in every case that the words \"John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey,\" are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet, without which none are genuine.\n\nSold by all Chemists and Druggists, in packets at 1s. 1d. each.",
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        "content_text": "# GENERAL BALANCE \n## OF THE \n### CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, \nFor the Year ending 31st December 1872.\n\n## LIABILITIES.\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Proprietors Capital | £750,000 |\n| Current Deposit Accounts | £1,083,329.2.2 |\n| Fixed Deposit Accounts | £218,433.9.4.11 |\n| Loans Payable | £314,564.8.17.4 |\n| Notes in Circulation | £440,000 |\n|  |  |\n| Colombo | £73,560.1.2 |\n| Kandy | £279.6.4 |\n| Singapore | £51,262.17.6 |\n| Penang | £59,583.4.6 |\n| Hongkong | £79,295.12.6 |\n| Shanghai | £12,561 |\n| Hankow |  |\n| Yokohama | £36,532.2.6 |\n\n## ASSETS.\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Bills Receivable | £14,704.4.6.20.8 |\n| Bills Discounted | £515,547.3.6 |\n| Loans & Advances | £113,623.1.5.10 |\n| Cash due on Bills & Loans |  |\n| Bullion on hand |  |\n|  |  |\n| London | £25,127.8 |\n| Bombay | £57,936.12.7 |\n| Madras |  |\n| Colombo | £3,431.9.11.11 |\n| Kandy | £5,866.1.4.3 |\n| Singapore | £10,896.1 |\n| Penang | £275.6.2 |\n| Hongkong | £40,247.11.5 |\n| Shanghai | £52,827.19 |\n| Hankow | £1,272.11 |\n| Yokohama | £39,813.7.5 |\n| Batavia | £1,495.8.12.8 |\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Shareholders Dividends outstanding | £340.7.7.3.11 |\n| Adjusting Account | £674.4.5 |\n| Sundry Creditors | £21,649.6.7 |\n| Constituents Accounts | £43,501.2.9 |\n| Reserve Fund | £400.12.10 |\n| Profit and Loss Account | £50,000 |\n| Sundry Debtors | £154.4.7.3.5 |\n| Constituents Accounts |  |\n| Landed and House Property at Head Office Branches |  |\n| Insurance Account |  |\n| Stamp Account |  |\n| Adjusting Account |  |\n| Government Securities | £224,149.9 |\n| Money at call cash on hand and at Bankers viz:- |  |\n| London | £1,957.7.6 |\n| Edinburgh | £1.1.1/ |\n| Bombay | £12,119 |\n| Calcutta | £133,269.4.8 |\n| Madras | £30,122.1.4.4 |\n| Colombo | £26,912.12.10 |\n| Kandy | £14,147.9.16 |\n| Galle | £18,475.5 |\n| Point de Galle | £5,318.8 |\n| Singapore | £4,158.5 |\n| Penang | £148,220.6.7 |\n| Hongkong | £68,788.2.9 |\n| Foochow | £153,50.1.4 |\n| Shanghai | £8,420.5.4 |\n| Hankow | £44,054.17 |\n| Yokohama | £6,655.1.4 |\n| Batavia | £138,749.19.9 |\n\n£8,042,715.13\n\nD. I. Robert  \nChief Accountant  \n\nSahil Shaurmar  \nChief Manager  \n\n| Total | £8,042,713.13 |\n| --- | --- |",
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        "content_text": "# Appendix No. 1.\n\n## HARBOR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 14th October, 1874.\n\n**SIR**--For the information of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honor to transmit a Report of the Typhoon of the principal casualties that occurred in this Harbor on the morning of the 23rd ultimo.\n\nThe morning of the 22nd commenced fine, with the Barometer at 29.85 the average range of the previous four days. As the day advanced, the atmosphere became unsettled, and, notwithstanding that the wind was North West it was accompanied by an oppressive heat, the Thermometer being 85° Fahrenheit.\n\nThe Barometer began to fall at noon and steadily went down, until at 4 P.M. it was 29.74. The wind which at this time was about North North West, began to blow in fitful gusts across the Harbor, and it was evident that a Typhoon was approaching.\n\nThe Steam-launch was sent round to warn the Junks that they must at once seek shelter in Kowloon Bay, on the other side of the Harbor. With the exception of five, they all left their anchorage; these subsequently became wrecks at their moorings.\n\nThe Barometer continued to fall slowly until 10.30 P.M., when it stood at 29.40, the wind having veered to North. Between 10.30 P.M. and 2 A.M., the Barometer fell upwards of half an inch and stood at 28.88--its lowest range--for about an hour.\n\nShortly, the wind suddenly shifted to North East and then to East North East and blew with terrible violence. The strength of the wind brought an immense volume of water into the Harbor, not a tidal wave, but a rapid rise which continued for about an hour flooding the Praya and ground floors of houses to a height of four and five feet for some distance inland.\n\nAlthough according to ordinary calculation it should have been low water at two o'clock; by three, the water had risen to from five to six feet above its high water level, or a rise of about ten feet had taken place.\n\nAs the storm subsided, the wind gradually veered to South East and by 7 A.M. it was fine.\n\nUnder such circumstances it is not surprising that the loss of Shipping and Junks should have been so much greater than it has been during any previous Typhoon. But few vessels held on to their anchors without dragging, and many which otherwise would have remained stationary were fouled by other ships and dragged also--in some instances going down together.\n\nThe Master of the British Barque `Falcon` tells me that his ship dragged on to what he supposes was the British Barque `Malvern`; that the collision stove the `Falcon's` stern in, but the `Malvern's` bows suffered so badly that she went down head foremost with all hands on board just after the `Falcon` had drifted clear of her.\n\nAnother instance is recorded of the German Barque `Maury` fouling the German Barque `Aldebran` causing her to sink; the crew of the latter vessel got on board the `Maury`, but she was so damaged, that, after being fouled by two others, she also sunk, but later in the day, the crew escaping by means of their boats after the storm had subsided. One vessel, however, the British Barque `Charlotte Andrews`, held to her anchors, although she had been fouled by other craft, many vessels drifting past her.\n\nIt is painful to report that two Spanish Steamers are lying sunk alongside the sea wall at the centre of the City. A mere regard to the readings of the Barometer and the general appearance of the weather should have warned the Captains of those vessels to seek shelter the evening before the Typhoon set in.\n\nThe German Barque `Everhard` was thrown over a reef of rocks on to a sandy beach on the North East point of Lantao; the Siamese Brig drifted, ultimately becoming a total wreck on the Island of Cheang Chow Ching.\n\nThe cases above described are inserted with a view to showing the manner in which the storm acted on some of the vessels.\n\nI am of opinion that the casualties to the British and foreign shipping would not have been so great had more of the vessels been provided with heavier anchors; and had cable been veered at an earlier stage of the storm than was apparently done. But the sudden shiftings of the wind and the simultaneous rise of tide were doubtless the principal causes of the deplorable losses afloat.\n\nJunks and smaller boats are so ill provided with ground tackle, that the rise of the water was of itself enough to cause their anchors to start from their holding ground. No place was safe for this kind of craft. Stone Cutters' Island and Kowloon Bays, usually such safe harbors of refuge during a Typhoon, seem to have availed them nothing, the beaches of these places being literally strewed with wreck.\n\nThe loss of life is most distressing. Of British and foreign shipping alone, there is an estimated loss of 200 persons composed of all classes and nationalities.\n\nI append a Report of the losses sustained by Chinese Junks as far as they could be ascertained, but this does not by any means show the terrible havoc which the Typhoon has made with this description of vessel. I have only been enabled to ascertain the losses of larger craft; hundreds of smaller Junks and boats must have been driven out to sea or gone down in the Harbor of which nothing can ever be known.\n\nFrom the log books of ships that have experienced this Typhoon at sea and where the Masters have registered the readings of their Barometers, I have been able to ascertain that the Typhoon blew with great violence in the neighbourhood of the Pass Shoal, the British ship `Onward`, the American ship `Highlander`, and German barque `Amanda` having been in it between the hours of 4 and 6 P.M., of the 22nd. The storm travelled thence in a North Westerly direction, the Spanish steamer `Formoza` in Latitude 20° 50' North and Longitude 115° 20' East, being on its Western limit. The centre passed just South of Hongkong at about 2 A.M., of the 23rd, its full burst being apparently expended at Macao, where it raged at about 4 A.M., the Barometer at that place then registering 27.95, or nearly one inch lower than it was at Hongkong. The `Onward` did not suffer much in this Typhoon, but on the 29th when about 60 miles East of the South end of Formosa she encountered another storm necessitating the cutting away of the main mast and her return to this port to repair damages.\n\nThe recent Typhoon is without doubt the severest that has ever visited this Colony, whether we judge by the losses afloat or on shore. The loss of life in the Junk return is but an approximation of what has occurred; that of the British and foreign shipping is, I think, tolerably accurate as the numbers of original crews and of persons saved could more readily be obtained; but, where passengers were on board such vessels, the returns may not be so reliable.\n\nA Report of this nature is generally accompanied by some suggestion to meet the exigencies of similar casualties should they visit us.\n\nTo the Captains of ships visiting this Port, who are as capable of judging of the weather as I am, I can only offer the suggestion that the Barometer is an unfailing indicator of what is approaching or what is passing our neighbourhood. With good ground tackle; a clear hawse; and plenty of cable, veered before the storm is at its height; almost any British or foreign built vessel should be able to ride out a Typhoon in this Harbor.\n\nThe Department warns Junks of the probability of dangerous weather, but with the indifferent provision Chinese make for such emergencies, it is no wonder there is always so much destruction and loss of life amongst them.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\n**The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,**\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n**H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,**\n\nHarbor Master, &c.",
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        "content_text": "365\n\n328\n\nNo. 151.\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST AUGUST, 1875.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th August, 1875.\n\nCECIL C. SMITH,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nNOTICE TO MARINERS.\n\nBEACONS INNER ROUTE AND TORRES STRAITS.\n\nThe following is a list of the Beacons erected in Torres Straits and the Inner Route thereto. Those which are Red and Triangular are to be left on a vessel's Starboard hand, when bound southwards; and those which are Black and Square, on her Port hand.\n\n  \n    Red and Triangular.\n    Black and Square.\n  \n  \n    Hope Islands.\n    a Reef, north-west end\n  \n  \n    b Reef, west end.\n    e Reef, north end.\n  \n  \n    e Reef, west side.\n    d Reef, centre.\n  \n  \n    Point Lookout.\n    Sand-bank dry, with rocks E.S.E 2 miles from Point Lookout.\n  \n  \n    Cole Islands and Howich Groups.\n    s Reef, west side.\n  \n  \n    Princess Charlotte's Bay to Fair Cape.\n    r Reef.\n  \n  \n    d Reef, east end.\n    e Reef, centre.\n  \n  \n    f Reef, centre.\n    Heath Rocks, centre.\n  \n  \n    Chilcott Rocks, centre.\n    e South-west end.\n  \n  \n    g South-west end,\n    i West side.\n  \n  \n    m West side.\n    No. VI. Reef, west side.\n  \n  \n    No. VII. Islet, west side.\n    Reef in 13° 18' 30\" S. lat., west side.\n  \n  \n    tt Reef, west side.\n    v Reef, south-west end.\n  \n  \n    v Reef, centre.\n    e Reef, north-west end.\n  \n  \n    Middle Reef, south end.\n    Eust elbow of Eastern Reef.\n  \n  \n    Piper Islands.\n    h Reef, south end.\n  \n  \n    k Reef, islet north-west end.\n    Cape Grenville to Port Albany,\n  \n  \n    V Reef, north-west end.\n    X Reef, north-west end. Z Reef, west end.\n  \n  \n    Prince of Wales' Channel.\n    Ipili Reef, centre.\n  \n  \n    North-west Reef, Hammond Rock bearing S.W.\n    Ince Point, E. by S. 4 S.\n  \n\nThe beacon on the south-east end of the Piper Island Reef has been cut down by the natives.\n\nUpon the eastern end of a. Reef, to the westward of the Flinders Group, is a second and smaller beacon to the northward of the main beacon, which will assist in distinguishing the reef.\n\nThe beacon originally erected on in. Reef near Young Island, having been placed on sandy bottom, has been washed down. When re-erected, it will be placed on Young Island.\n\nDepartment of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 23rd June, 1875.\n\nNOTICE TO MARINERS.\n\nG. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,\n\nPortmaster.\n\nSHOAL OFF MONKHOUSE POINT, INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAITS,\n\nOn the edge of the 3 fathom line off Monkhouse Point, as shown on the chart, a Shoal Patch exists, with not more than 9 feet upon it at ordinary low water springs. The Pilot at the Endeavour River places it in the following position, viz. 1—\n\nMount Cook (Summit), W. by S. 4 S.\n\nGrassy Hill (Lookout House), N. W. by W. ¼ W.\n\nRocky Islet, S. E. by S. ½ S. southerly,\n\nThe water for some distance in-shore is from 3 to 6 feet deeper than on the shoal, and to the eastward, the bank extends from it about 1 cable, carrying from 15 to 18 feet of water, which then deepens to 4, 6, and 7 fathoms as shown on the chart. Vessels will be clear of this danger and of the edge of the bank, while keeping Rocky Islet open of Walker Point, and of the rocky point to the southward.\n\nG. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,\n\nPortmaster.\n\nDepartment of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 11th June, 1876.\n\nCould ensAQ\n\nfrom this measure, and\n\nI believe I may say\n\nthat the\n\narrangement\n\nby which the Administration has hitherto devolved on the General Officer in Command, holding as he did a recognized and independent position, has not been unsatisfactory to the Colony.\n\nI may remark, that at Singapore, a Station included in this Command, the Senior Military Officer succeeds in the absence of the Governor.\n\nIf however, it is thought inexpedient that the General Officer Commanding should receive the Commission, I beg to submit again that he should also cease to be a member of the Council.\n\nThey disclaim, as far as possible, personal bias in these remarks,\n\nbut",
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        "content_text": "## \n15. The area of sheltered water enclosed would be fifty-eight acres, but what is equally important, there are also twenty-six acres of sandy foreshore well adapted for beaching purposes.\n\n16. The deeper portions of the area between the Breakwater and low water mark will suffice to accommodate all cargo lighters and the sampans of deep draught that have not fled to the Kowloon side of the Harbour and which would, under all circumstances of weather, remain at anchor; while through the shallower space between low and high water marks and through openings in the present old ruined Causeway, wide channels may be dredged giving access to the beaching ground.\n\n17. The Causeway will form a second line of defence against the surf, and afford still greater security to the smallest boats.\n\n18. The site of the Breakwater is shown in the accompanying drawing stretching easterly in the direction of the granite quarries for a length of 450 yards from a point nearly abreast of the corner of the Sugar Refinery sea wall. At each extremity, openings one hundred and thirteen yards wide, are left for entrance and exit, and for the free passage of the tides which, if more seriously impeded, might promote the deposit of silt.\n\n19. Leaving the description of the necessary works to the proper professional quarter, we would conclude by recommending the site as the only one on this side of Victoria Harbour adapted to the formation of a sufficiently large basin.\n\n20. Although the situation is unfortunately not only to windward of the boat population, but also somewhat distant from their haunts, we consider these defects might be met by the regular institution of Government storm signals giving the people timely warning of the approach of danger and the opportunity to take refuge against it.\n\n21. We have also carefully considered the necessity or otherwise of a shelter at Yau-ma-ti or other point in the Peninsula of Kowloon, but as we find the boat population of the latter have already several natural havens and inlets offering fair security against South-West winds, the only ones that can affect them, we are of opinion that a second Harbour of Refuge at British Kowloon is not, at least for the present, a public requirement.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\nSir,\n\nJ. M. PRICE.\nJ. DIXON, R.N.\nH. G. THOMSETT, R.N.\nS. ASHTON.\nJ. P. McEUEN, R.N.\nR. MCMURDO.\n\nReferring to paragraph 20 of this Report, I desire to call attention to a Notification in the Government Gazette of the 4th August last instituting a storm signal by hoisting Drums at the Harbour Office and Police Hulk, and firing a gun when bad weather is apprehended.\n\nThe Honourable CECIL C. SMITH,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nH. G. THOMSETT,\nHarbour Master.\n\n\"AUDACIOUS,\" AT HONGKONG,\n4th November, 1877.\n\nSIR—I have read the enclosed Report on the creation of a Harbour of Refuge for native boats at Hongkong with great interest. The reasons for preferring the proposed Breakwater at the Causeway Bay site to the two Breakwaters at Kellett's Island appear to me to be very cogent, and I have little doubt but the Causeway Bay scheme is the better of the two.\n\nThat there is no shelter for the large floating population of 12,000 persons, and that great numbers of them are drowned whenever a typhoon reaches this Island, viz., about on an average every 3 years, is a sufficient justification for the outlay, which I hope to hear will soon be undertaken.\n\nI brought the subject before the Island Authorities in a letter dated 9th March, 1877, enclosing one from the late Captain BAX of H. M. Ship Sylvia. The Chinese and Japanese are ordinarily very careless and indifferent to life preservation; the example we would set them by erecting this Breakwater for the preservation of Chinese lives and property will be appreciated.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour Excellency's obedient Servant,\nA. P. RYDER, Admiral, Commander-in-Chief.\n\nHis Excellency JOHN POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.,\nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\nHONGKONG.\n\n## MINUTE\n\n163\n15447\n\nMr. Round 4th Jour 7\n\nMr. Bramston.\nMor. Malcolm.\nMer. Meade.\nMr. Herbert.\nMr. Lowther\nLord Carnarvon.\nMr Meade.\n\n5\n\nThis is what I understood\n\nyou being MR\n\n2:52-5 July 1877\nsection on\n\nGentlemen,\n\nAnswd 2770=\n(1144)\n\nCo.n° 14-17 dept 1877\n(167) (15/0457)\n\nh2 163 - 22 A plans & printed act; Lory:\nb\n362\n\n9 January 1877.\n\nI am directed\nthe Parl of Camarion\nto transmit to you for\nCopies\nyour consideration\nof correspondence between the Governor of Hongking and his Lordships relative\nto the construction of a\nproposed breakwater for\nthe protection of the Junt\nBpulation of Victoria Afiniex typhoon\n\nLord Camaroon understand that in his John loode's\nAbsence from England.",
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        "content_text": "406 \n\nus no assistance \n\na \nto generally \n\nThe Governor gives \n\nassistance - The Chief Justice, the acting Judge (Francis) adopt the Commissioners' recommendation in globo - Mr. Phillippo, himself a Commissioner, assents Mr. Innes does not altogether \n\nagree. For 1. Part of the Confusion is due to the want of rules, which \n\nThe Judges \n\nI take the recommendation \n\nsoon now show no signs of preparing - \n\ninformation \n\nWe have no fund as to the security to be demanded \n\nfrom the officers of the Court – Mr. Snowden (Jr. 4) appears to have \n\nadvised £2000 for the Registrar \n\n- apparently the other officers have given security _ And I do not see that the Commission took evidence on the point- \n\ndone \n\nUpon this - a desire to form a report on what is done in carrying it out: Specifying the security required from each officer. I should be disposed to direct the Chief Justice to draw up rules, with some comment on the failure to do this time \n\n- both under The Bankruptcy Ordinance and of 1864 and as to the Scale of Court Fees to a Costo or allard under Order 1347/1873. This Ordinance (the Indian Code of Civil Procedure) embodies as substantial maintenance The Rules under which the Supreme Court of China & Japan had successfully carried on its Business from The time of its creation, by the Consular Court; Thereafter the Ordinances prescribe everything that is requisite for the Judges' tokens. The Ordinance (844) supersedes all existing Rules & Acts (including all unrepealed Rules of Practice) except as far \n\nas the Code applies or is defective \n\nArt \n\nSome \n\nas in that case the late Parker \n\nNew Rules are only required for such points. \n\nmay \n\nbe called in aid. So therefore that if we perceive that the Code has not made special provision; \n\n; and as there the S. C. Women Enter & believe that experience has not shown many deficiencies, rather than think that the Chief Justice has neglected to bring defect which have actually been brought to his knowledge. (Nothing will be done while \n\nthe present C. J. Remains). \n\nThese recommendations seem \n\n2-7 \n\nGenerally \n\nmay be approved generally. \n\n8-9. I think the recommendation is to have an accountant to relieve The Registrar of half his work \n\n& two Deputies to relieve him \n\nof most of the \n\nwork, leaving him sufficient time to attend \n\nto the mind \n\nreads like \n\nA \n\nSpecial measure on account of Mr. \n\nFrankel's not being able to do it. But this \n\nRegistrar ought not to be precluded from attending \n\nin The Supreme Court; & although it may be convenient that the Clerks should be called or act as \n\nDeputy Registrars they are not handy to \n\n- When the Registrar is absent from his (official work except by special Permission of the Judge – \n\nThe Clerks can do ordinary office work while the Registrar is in Court ; & if the latter really has other pressing matters in hand the Judge can act for him. \n\nThe staff thus \n\nmay \n\ncan allow \n\nthe Registrar - Two Deputies \n\nand one Accountant _ but the Accountant is \n\napparently to do the work of the Appraiser, or work \n\nmore \n\nof the same character that he may well have \n\nif necessary to retain it in hand \n\nThe nominal officer. The fees going to the Treasury. I am not clear that one of the Deputies might not also be called Sheriff, & do that work.",
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        "content_text": "211\n\n11. The following is a return of the trees planted since 1873, when I assumed office:--\n\nChina Firs, ... 55,849\n\nBombax, ... 2,380\n\nMoreton Bay Chestnuts, ... 1,050\n\nBanyans and India-rubbers, ... 3,039\n\nCasuarinas, ... 1,087\n\nAustralian Gums, ... 500\n\nBamboos, ... 1,200\n\nMiscellaneous, ... 11,400\n\nTotal, ... 76,455\n\nAverage number planted per annum, ... 15,290\n\nsites elsewhere.\n\nit, and which I think the owner would part with not very unwillingly, as he does not appear ever to have turned them to much account. I assess their value at $762.75, and would advise their being entered by the Crown. I am fain to recommend this course only after a fruitless search for suitable Nursery\n\n21. In addition to the outlay in its acquisition, the cost of draining and preparing the nursery, and purchasing seed and materials, will be $1,299, making a total prime cost of $2,061.75, while the ceeding yearly expenditure in labour and material will not exceed $1,610.00, a figure sufficiently moderate, I trust, to recommend the project to His Excellency the Governor's favourable consideration. 22. If not inconsistent with future Gaol Regulations, it might be possible to reduce the estimate by employing long-sentenced convicts, or those whose term of punishment has already passed from the punitive to the reformatory stage, to fill the nursery, dig holes on the hill side and to carry trees, in which case item 4 and half of 6 in the appended Estimate might be struck out and the prime cost reduced to $1,436.75, while at the same time the yearly outlay might, by means of the same assistance, be brought down to $650 as shown in the Estimate.\n\n12. However imposing this array of figures may look upon paper, the result is by no means telling on the ground itself, and it is somewhat disheartening to think that after all, the entire seventy-six thousand trees have only sufficed to dot here and there a few streets and suburban roads, a ravine or two of Victoria Peak, and to cover but sparsely the small, isolated and insignificant patches often the plantation sites shall have receded to greater distances to consider the advisability of incipient forest to be seen on the mountain slopes overlooking the harbour, and which, from the contrast of their greenness and luxuriance, serve, like oases in the desert, only to remind one the more painfully of the glaring bareness of the surrounding hills.\n\n23. During the first two years, the places to be planted out would be sufficiently close in to town to allow of convict labour, if available, being employed with safety, and I think it will be time enough continuing the work with hired coolies. Independently, however, of the class of labour to be used, it is of great importance that the tree nursery itself should be in some district immediately suburban so as to ensure its efficient supervision by myself and my officers.\n\n13. I have made with deep interest an examination of the waste lands of this Colony capable of\n\n24. With reference to His Excellency the Governor's recommendation that the cocoanut palm being wooded, and which are unfit for any better use. Freely excluding paddy-fields, meadows, and ground cultivable for food or other productive purposes, as also foreshores, tidal swamps and all places too rocky, or otherwise unable to support vegetable life, I find the sites available for trees planted in the future. None better can be selected for the sea shores or other salt low lying places of the Island and Kowloon, and its powers of resistance to typhoons is no small qualification in its favour.\n\n14. Looking to the exposure of most of these sites to the force of the North-East monsoon, and especially to the action of typhoons, it would be necessary to plant the young trees somewhat thick from five to seven cents a piece, and we might begin by purchasing and planting five thousand so as to enable them to shelter one another; not less than four should be planted to every hundred during the forthcoming year.\n\nFor ten thousand acres then, we would require open grounds near the Bowrington Canal and in the Bowrington Compound. That neighbourhood The first palm-groves might be appropriately planted in the sandy square feet, or in other words 1,740 trees to the acre. over seventeen million trees, and if our planting operations were continued at their present tortoise speed viz., at the rate of 15,000 trees a year, it would take us eleven hundred years to complete the job.\n\nHealth drive which the European Community has boasted of, owing however to the salt and sandy nature of the soil it has defied whatever attempts may have been made to cultivate it, and it remains to this day unattractive and shadeless.\n\n15. But, although feasible, it may perhaps be too much to aspire to ten thousand acres of woodland. I will, therefore, reduce my figures at once to five thousand acres, an area one third of which may be planted during the term of His Excellency's Administration without entailing any very serious outlay or throwing upon the Department over which I have the honour to preside any additional work which it may not grapple with if assisted, in the proper seasons, by hired or convict labour.\n\n25. It is the opinion of competent professional persons, that by a judicious selection of hardy classes of plants to suit the peculiar conditions of different localities in regard to soil, moisture, shelter from prevailing winds, temperature, and altitude above sea level, there will be no difficulty in\n\n16. Before proceeding further, I should explain that one of the reasons why planting has been hitherto conducted upon such a sorry scale in this Colony, is to be found in the smallness of the Government tree nursery at Sokonpò, which will not hold more than fifteen thousand seedlings and which is, therefore, unable to accommodate one year's sowing and the preceding year's trees at the same time. This will be the more readily understood, when it is borne in mind that the process of transplanting, partly dependent on the weather, extends sometimes over two months, and that owing to the young plants being still in their beds often as late as March, there is no ground available in which to sow the seeds that should be already germinating in February. For this reason for instance, no seeds were gathered or sown by Mr. FORD, the gardener, in 1876, and there will therefore, be no trees to plant next spring, a circumstance sufficiently mortifying.\n\n17. A second though subordinate reason is the inadequacy of the present staff. If our operations are increased, it will not however be necessary to add very largely to the number of permanent foresters, journeymen coolies can be taken on and dismissed as occasion may require; the cost of the and six additional Foresters is given in the Estimate appended,\n\n18. I had at one time feared that the difficulty of getting enough seeds might prevent our sowing as many as half a million each season, but the result of enquiries on this point is satisfactory.\n\nTall ...\n\n26. It is unnecessary to descant upon the benefits which the realization of this project of increased re-planting promises to Hongkong. It is universally acknowledged that the improved health of the Colony is in a great measure due to the little that has already been done in clothing the granite with luxuriant vegetation, and His Excellency will not have failed, in the short time he has been among us to notice how general and fervent is the hope that the Government will not slacken its exertions in the good work.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJ. M. PRICE,\n\nSurveyor General.\n\nThe Honourable CECIL. C. SMITH,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nESTIMATE OF COST OF PLANTING HALF-A-MILLION OF TREES PER ANNUM,\n\n  \n    1. Resumption of Farm Lot No. 1,\n    $209.40\n  \n  \n    2. Resumption of Farm Lot No. 2,\n    196.20\n  \n  \n    3. Resumption of Farm Lot No. 3,\n    306.15\n  \n  \n    4. Draining and preparing ground,\n    500.00\n  \n  \n    5. Fencing waste ground at Bowrington,\n    150.00\n  \n  \n    6. Manuring and preparing same,\n    250.00\n  \n  \n    7. Purchase of 5,000 Cocoanuts, at 7 cents,\n    350.00\n  \n  \n    Total Prime Cost,\n    $2,061.75\n  \n  \n    8. Contingencies,\n    100.00\n  \n  \n    Note.-If convict labour be used, item 4 may be omitted, and item 6 brought down to one-half, reducing the total to $1,436.75",
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        "content_text": "Moreton Bay Chestnuts, \n\n1\n\nBombax, \n\n11. The following is a return of the trees planted since 1873, when I assumed office:- \n\nChum Firs, \n\n55,849\n\nBanyans and India-rubbers, \n\n2,880\n\nCasuarinas, \n\n1,050\n\nAustralian Gums, \n\n3,039\n\nBamboos, \n\n1,087\n\nMiscellaneous, \n\n500\n\n1,200\n\n11,400\n\nTotal,.. \n\n76,455\n\n15,290\n\nAverage number planted per annum, \n\n12. However imposing this array of figures may look upon paper, the result is by no means so telling on the ground itself, and it is somewhat disheartening to think that after all, the entire seventy-six thousand trees have only sufficed to dot here and there a few streets and suburban roads, a ravine or two of Victoria Peak, and to cover but sparsely the small, isolated and insignificant patches of incipient forest to be seen on the mountain slopes overlooking the harbour, and which, from the contrast of their greenness and luxuriance, serve, like oases in the desert, only to remind one the more painfully of the glaring bareness of the surrounding hills. \n\n13. I have made with deep interest an examination of the waste lands of this Colony capable of being wooded, and which are unfit for any better use. Freely excluding paddy-fields, meadows, and all ground cultivable for food or other productive purposes, as also foreshores, tidal swamps and all places too rocky, or otherwise unable to support vegetable life, I find the sites available for trees comprise about ten thousand acres. \n\n14. Looking to the exposure of most of these sites to the force of the North-East monsoon, and especially to the action of typhoons, it would be necessary to plant the young trees somewhat thickly, so as to enable them to shelter one another; not less than four should be planted to every hundred square feet, or in other words 1,740 trees to the acre. For ten thousand acres then, we would require over seventeen million trees, and if our planting operations were continued at their present tortoise speed, viz., at the rate of 15,000 trees a year, it would take us eleven hundred years to complete the job. \n\n15. But, although feasible, it may perhaps be too much to aspire to ten thousand acres of woods. I will, therefore, reduce my figures at once to five thousand acres, an area one third of which may be planted during the term of His Excellency's Administration without entailing any very serious outlay or throwing upon the Department over which I have the honour to preside any additional work which it may not grapple with if assisted, in the proper seasons, by hired or convict labour. \n\n16. Before proceeding further, I should explain that one of the reasons why planting has been hitherto conducted upon such a sorry scale in this Colony, is to be found in the smallness of the Government tree nursery at Sokonpò, which will not hold more than fifteen thousand seedlings, and which is, therefore, unable to accommodate one year's sowing and the preceding year's trees at one and the same time. This will be the more readily understood, when it is borne in mind that the process of transplanting, partly dependent on the weather, extends sometimes over two months, and that owing to the young plants being still in their beds often as late as March, there is no ground available in which to sow the seeds that should be already germinating in February. For this reason, for instance, no seeds were gathered or sown by Mr. FORD, the gardener, in 1876, and there will, therefore, be no trees to plant next spring, a circumstance sufficiently mortifying. \n\n17. A second though subordinate reason is the inadequacy of the present staff. If our operations are increased, it will not however be necessary to add very largely to the number of permanent foresters; journeymen coolies can be taken on and dismissed as occasion may require; the cost of these and six additional Foresters is given in the Estimate appended. \n\n18. I had at one time feared that the difficulty of getting enough seeds might prevent our sowing as many as half a million each season, but the result of enquiries on this point is satisfactory. Taken at a prudently low estimate, I find the island and neighbouring islets will yield enough fir cones alone for that number of plants, while my correspondents at Amoy and Foochow advise me that fir cones are also procurable in those places. From Canton, I have not yet sufficiently reliable data to say whether seeds are to be easily had there, but I see no reason why they should not be. At all events, all doubt as to the sufficiency of seeds is now dispelled. \n\n19. To turn out as many as five hundred thousand trees every spring, a nursery containing 14 or 15 acres would be required, also the annual services of sixty coolies for one month to collect seeds, as well as sixty coolies for two months to dig holes, to wrap and bind the plants with straw, and to convey them from the nursery to their destinations. In addition to this, the services of six permanent Foresters to act under the Head Forester as already stated would be necessary to keep the nursery in order. \n\n20. Having as far back as the administration of Sir HERCULES ROBINSON disposed of all farm lands within easy distance of the City, the Government unfortunately does not now possess any ground available for a nursery, and for this purpose, it would be necessary to have recourse to a Government resumption of private land. There are some sufficiently large paddy fields at Sokonpoò, the property of Mr. GEORGE DUDDELL, and registered in the Land Office as Farm Lots Nos. 1, 2 and 5, which would suit, and which I think the owner would part with not very unwillingly, as he does not appear ever to have turned them to much account. I assess their value at $762.75, and would advise their being re-entered by the Crown. I am fain to recommend this course only after a fruitless search for suitable nursery sites elsewhere. \n\n21. In addition to the outlay in its acquisition, the cost of draining and preparing the nursery, and purchasing seed and materials, will be $1,299, making a total prime cost of $2,061.75, while the succeeding yearly expenditure in labour and material will not exceed $1,610.00, a figure sufficiently moderate. I trust to recommend the project to His Excellency the Governor's favourable consideration. \n\n22. If not inconsistent with future Gaol Regulations, it might be possible to reduce the estimate by employing long-sentenced convicts, or those whose term of punishment has already passed from the acute to the reformatory stage, to till the nursery, dig holes on the hill side and to carry trees, in which case item 4 and half of 6 in the appended Estimate might be struck out and the prime cost reduced to $1,436.75, while at the same time the yearly outlay might, by means of the same assistance, be brought down to $650 as shown in the Estimate. \n\n561\n\n23. During the first two years, the places to be planted out would be sufficiently close in to town to allow of convict labour, if available, being employed with safety, and I think it will be time enough when the plantation sites shall have receded to greater distances to consider the advisability of continuing the work with hired coolies. Independently, however, of the class of labour to be used, it is of great importance that the tree nursery itself should be in some district immediately suburban so as to ensure its efficient supervision by myself and my officers. \n\n24. With reference to His Excellency the Governor's recommendation that the cocoanut palm should be more widely cultivated in this Colony where it thrives so well especially in the grounds and gardens of Kowloon, I would propose to make this tree enter largely into the varieties to be planted in the future. None better can be selected for the sea shores or other salt low lying places of the Island and Kowloon, and its powers of resistance to typhoons is no small qualification in its favour. Cocoanuts sprouted in the husk for the purposes of seed may be had in large quantities from Manila at from five to seven cents a piece, and we might begin by purchasing and planting five thousand during the forthcoming year. The first palm-groves might be appropriately planted in the sandy open grounds near the Bowrington Canal and in the Bowrington Compound. That neighbourhood is the Hyde Park of Hongkong and has been for the last quarter of a century the only evening health drive which the European Community has boasted of, owing however to the salt and sandy nature of the soil it has defied whatever attempts may have been made to cultivate it, and it remains to this day unattractive and shadeless. \n\n25. It is the opinion of competent professional persons, that by a judicious selection of hardy classes of plants to suit the peculiar conditions of different localities in regard to soil, moisture, shelter from prevailing winds, temperature, and altitude above sea level, there will be no difficulty in forming forests of many varieties of trees. Of the productiveness of the ground under a moderate amount of fertilization and tillage, we already possess ample proof in the vegetation we have reared, while in respect of climate, its capabilities may be best judged by the fact that firs and cocoanut palms, the typical trees of countries so widely differing as Norway and the Sahara, are here to be seen flourishing side by side. \n\n26. It is unnecessary to descant upon the benefits which the realization of this project of increased tree-planting promises to Hongkong. It is universally acknowledged that the improved health of the Colony is in a great measure due to the little that has already been done in clothing the granite with arborescent vegetation, and His Excellency will not have failed, in the short time he has been among us, to notice how general and fervent is the hope that the Government will not slacken its exertions in the good work. \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nYour obedient Servant, \n\nThe Honourable CECIL C. SMITH, \n\nActing Colonial Secretary. \n\nSir, \n\nJ. M. PRICE, \n\nSurveyor General. \n\nESTIMATE OF COST OF PLANTING HALF-A-MILLION OF TREES PER ANNUM. \n\n  \n    1. Resumption of Farm Lot No. 1,\n    \n    209.40\n  \n  \n    2. Resumption of Farm Lot No. 2,\n    \n    196.20\n  \n  \n    3. Resumption of Farm Lot No. 5,\n    \n    306.15\n  \n  \n    4. Draining and preparing ground,\n    \n    500.00\n  \n  \n    5. Fencing waste ground at Bowrington,\n    \n    150.00\n  \n  \n    6. Manuring and preparing same,\n    \n    250.00\n  \n  \n    7. Purchase of 5,000 Cocoanuts, at 7 cents,\n    \n    350.00\n  \n  \n    \n    Total Prime Cost,\n    $2,061.75\n  \n  \n    8. Contingencies,\n    \n    100.00\n  \n  \n    Note.--If convict labour be used, item 4 may be omitted, and item 6 brought down to one-half, reducing the total to\n    $1,436.75",
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        "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "## For Sale. \n\n**MacEWEN, FKJKEL & CO., H**AVE JUST RECEIVED \"KL AMERICAN MAIL\" \n\n**Prime Esatera CCISE.** \n\n**Young Aansrict CUERE.** **Apple OHEISE** **BUTTER.** \n\nand **MALT.** \n\n**Sarend Ply's FELI** **Split PRAS.** \n\n**Fab' TONGTES** **AJANS.** \n\n**COONISE.** \n\n**Astarted VRGETABLES.** \n\n**arted AEN.** \n\n**Muted BOLFS.** \n\n**Pig Head UHKKSE** **Devilled HAN** \n\n**CAVISKE** **CLOSE** \n\n**Caiturei Colien BTADT** \n\n**Whitters BAMS.** \n\n**Breakfat KAŬON.** \n\n**Mails.** \n\n## NOTICE. \n\n**COMPAGNIE ES MOSAQEKINS MARITIMES.** \n\n## PAGURROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. \n\nSTRAY FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ MAILIA, FORT Sat, NAPLES, AND · HARSAILLES; \n\nA1204 BOMUAY, MARE, ST. DANIN, ASD FORT LOUI \n\n“AN WEDNESDAY, the 27th October, 1880, as Bo the Company's BINDI, Oedant VERNE, with MALES, PARSUMENRA, SPRUIE JAROO will leave this Part for the Yunes.\n\nfor Cago and Spade wil b reglatarel COMB RONLY lo Frame and sudda as well de for Vintseüles, and a ople trait through salles for Pickle this principal places of Furope.\n\n**Shipping Orders** will be granted anal; Bekiel P10 POEK. Banalem TISK Skin AKLLIES. MACKEN 93. Iron TVHLA, ý là, anh 21 tháng Bordon's Conlused MA (sery treab) Canforais MULIS in Chek and Ta Gunger Cakes. Hak Bistutis, dels BISCITA \n\n**Cargo** will be received on board wat 4 pm, Spice and Puzzle until 3pm on he Bith\" October, 180. (Percale are yoimba sout on beard; they must be left at the Agency's Ullior,) Fontents and value of Packages are re aired, For faxtbox particulars, apply at the Tompany's ch. G. 12 OTAMPRAGE, Agent \n\n**Valor RG00LTS.** **Alpbabe B.80ITS.** **Ogaver BISUVIES.** \n\nLA Fangen, Gerober 11, 1880, Buckness FLOOR, CORNMEAL,. NAILSISAN IYE MRAL BUNNY, Small and Large. V WHEAT. QATMEAL SBELLBACK NUTS, VEOAN NUTS. WALNUTS. SOFT SAL ALMONDS. IE1 GIỜ. Canned Table Fruits. Bartlets FKARS. PRACHES GREENGAGES Tark KRUITS Smcked HEEF MITHU BISHI \n\n## HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. \n\n**STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA KOPK AND INLAND EXA.** \n\n**HOES. S. SUNIVA MART**, Captain: Hanexes, dus bem o or abus the Insurances, \n\n## THE LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, \n\n**SITARRIO GATING ZAR** **STAFFORDSHIRE FILE INSUR ANUS COMPANY, LIMITED.** \n\nChera-Two MLLong HTUMING Blond are prepared to is Pattan Cutoring FIKK WISKO S Current Kutos ADAMSON, KELL & C., Agatis. #20 longbows Augasi 26, 1680k.\n\n## CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMMPANY, UNITED, \n\n**HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.** \n\nPosition of the Compong at the close of the best financial pour, the 99th Agon), 1860, Cara Bub$1,00,000.00 Carter PaP 500,000.00 Bases For 428 000.00 BALS U 70,278.49 Evirana VanD TO BARY ND PATO TO CONTRIBUTORS MOLDUS........20% per Arzam, OF D. Stats, 23 % va the awak of their Goatribune. Congang grotta Policies on Mause sil para of vite World, par- Contribotury Dividends ara PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER TUFY ARE SHARK- BOLDARS OF NOT. 14. GULIJSMITE, Acting Salary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880. abis at map of sis Agencies.\n\n## ANG TSZE INSURANOE¦ ASSOCIATION. \n\n**CAPITAL (Fully Pp...T. 420.000 PAMANENT BESEF 200 Bra Bra T1 209,268** \n\nTocal Cases and 40- CUMULATIOSA, 3 th April, 1890.} ......Tie Ri \n\n**Directors.** \n\nF. B, Yon, Eng, Chairman, 28th Instant, will be espatele se ahore W. M. Eov, WA. METS, SATURDAY, M B Databer, st. F. PRACKYO, F. D. Hara, Esq.\n\n## Daylight APRIJOIS, QUINCES. \n\nEM a regelved on board sod Farely at No Bill of Lading aigued under Brusked OX-TOSQUES, Comprend OX-FOXUCKS. Mire MSAT. Compressed Corned BEFF. Assorted JELLIES in (as Jurs. Mixed PUSLES sted PKLES. Corned REEF. Qua's OLIVES. Clam CHOWDER SARAT Cablores BARDIVES. PEK and BEANS. Earrale Dariela Yeaat POWDER Soka SALMON. POCK in 2001 BEEF la 2. Fratt KCTTER PARCE Balier BANG. Brown BEANS.\n\nWe have the following **FOR SALE**, in Large or Small Quantities la Bulk :-- \n\n**Fine Valantis RAISINS.** \n\n**Mas Parris OURKANTS.** \n\n**Smyrna MIGS.** \n\n**Good Breakfast TEA** at Denis per b F MIXTURE in 5 & 19 Catty Bozer Cases & **BLACK'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.** \n\nPBA Jons Hom & Bone! UCLEBRATED PRISALVES than to 6 9.0. of 29th October. Brett, A Cs man he settled on heard before delivery is tukos, ther wi ɔt be rogized.\n\n## TO AMA \n\nthey RATER F Cabtu. Storage 416 75 STARUBAT HE YOKOBANA... 120 A muŠPANUKAL. Mocars RUSSELL # 09., Secretaries.\n\n## LUDLO BRANCH: \n\n**My BARING BROTHERS & Co.,** E MICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 08 and 09, Corabül \n\nPo pasted on Marine Bisks to sil Subject to a large of 18 tor Intern parts of the 95 30 Anos la wale on Rattus l'any) an Pheriaciders' Lopetal, sill klo PROFITS; \"K A will wd fatsoen for Nogeek will be transkipped to the Shanghai Mail besity at Koda of the Useraitis Resins are no | muafly dretributed among all Coutríðu kora \n\n## CHINA MAIL. \n\n**Insurances.** \n\n## THE ODINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. \n\n**READ OFFICR-SONGKONG.** A GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports Chlan And Japan, and at Hinge Saizes and Penang \n\nJA KENGUILL F Per Pinput for Helkom, CD Chianae ; Paket 11 hom Per Faldin, for Shargħal, 30 Chinose. TO DEPART. Pir Nipt, for Shanghai, 2 Europñana, Bad to biness. Par guns, for Helbow, da, 40 CM- Per Acian, for Hofhow, ke.. 15 Càleum. Pax Mariis, for Mauila, Huropeans, stand 2 Chine Kiska accepted, and Polloker of Insurance granted at the rate of Praia enrent the above mentioned j'oréa CHLAGE PO MLICY VEEN. Ja B COCGGTRIE, Secretary. inna. Naibor 1,111.\n\n## MANOUESTEN PIKE ASSUEANCH COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. \n\n**ESTABLISHED 1824.** \n\n**Capital of the Company £1,000,000%berting** \n\nPhich is paid to Rover For Arava! Incomi CARGO. Per 8. 8. Autrepton, to Loudon sailed 19th Debober-87,990 itu. Cozgoa, 180,542 Ibn Husted Cane, 89.910 the. Saams4 Orange Pekor, m, od 89,991 The Kreen-total 323,443 the Ton; 33 ser $15 Plens Good, 83 balen Waste Pik, and 191 pkg. For New York, 182 pannurlar.\n\n## POST OFFICE NOTICES. \n\n**MAILS** will close:-- \n\n10,000 120,000 2540M \n\n++ Pur BANGHA!..- +2 THE Tulendyned have loan appointed Bongo Canide, Fossbow, Stanghal, 1 square for the stoys Company as and Haney, anál azo propaved Tosuration at autovak rakām, grant IIULLIDAY, WISE & C Konphone, faxolour 15, 1968.\n\n## Not Responsible for Debts. \n\nWo. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nur Owners will be Uespunisie for amy Debt contracted by the Officers\". Dew of the following Vstacle, during tätär slug in lungkung Berben-- BEW, Austra big, Capt. C, 0. Waft.-Aruhaft, Kveborg & Óồ. TATANIA, Briel ship. Capini Powurud---3000, Livingston & Qa SIUMIN B. Antes, Amerimo argus, CW5, edge.Tong Song Wh CASUMERE, Aerivan ship, Captain I: G. Coliatum—Arai-old, Kurborg di fio, FLORENCE NITRALE, E bur, Capt. A. McIntyre Aruhold, Karberg & Co. $1349, French barque, Capisin Buck Captain Hawass, Geman burke tins, Capsu P. Burgwerk-Carlowits & \n\n## MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. \n\n**Shipping.** -Caneland leave for Samelung, -Ning loaves for Shanghai.\n\n## General Memoranda. \n\n**Sunday, October 24** \n\n**Daylight** Sanghag ivares for Portk. B-By Laver for Manila WANDAY, October 27- 5392.- OCTOVER 21, 1880. ton.\" Now, to our mind, this passage Heade one rappres that the fullest r rocity exted on the pats of Chips sowards British and other foreign inau rame to Chinn, wand that Chinese mar! Bave similer passe to hold meetings and tu consider the question, how, i ther own cities nad tuwas, the imesigrating of foreigners may be boat regulated kan \n\n## No. 5832-Octaera 21, 1880. \n\n**CHICKET.** \n\n## THE CHINA MAIL. \n\n45 3 the Xpans of bis virit 19 the Traunvsal. tòem; hat I have never had my dni stafionel in Brugkorg, ja which theater on Seataci will be trailed a carmi words of ptates Brand by ts kind he would speak with some mucharity, I was ouly 80 miles from. Crasu, on doubt, decide the glaim oulia morla | reagent ni tha busiuran dazu to this l'eart a restricted! It has always seemed to re to be the most cun-sided way of putting\" Ware of Captain Mushall's meticme, the gist of which we gare anveral months \n\nI have looked through all the realis fors, have elamined them carefa ly and tan case, to burp upea tes proposition: \n\n**Daylight-Thaler** leave for furt fari, hat the Treaties with Chine should be revised on titiu matter, when the res Cooktown, So. Soon.Tendon for Espace to Bast of able way of settling the question weuid be Carpenterie Sånt, cecaired by Naval be to insist upon de apasa privilegar Stateknoyer. being extended to foreigners in all pa Mail loaves for Yorts of of China as are sixed by Chinese i Call an Berapa \n\n## No \n\n## THURSDAY, 'thor 38:--- \n\n2.30 p.m.diesting of Shareholder Gao Xarranca Odies, at 'ol \n\n## SATERDAY. \n\n**October 30-** \n\n**Daylight** Mia Bishri Mail leaves for Yokolama, 25. 3 p.m.Aut agar nail desven fix Yoke and San Francisco.\n\nSangn countries. There is room enough Far all, if anly then rights to settle al of trade pengeably were reciprocal on sil Vail this rider. consumadon is reached, it in illogical, from a politics, print of view, to deny to the Austra Hans (we do not say to the Californians! the right of mating their power to Portrici. Wa however, stron conviction that the vast plains of Nook-Truthers for Ropal to 34ghtor both Australia and America will ge Riig, ze ived by Farid roskanjer. The irrigated and opened up droi the manual tour of the Chines TORSTAY, November 11 Noon-Auction of Brock-la-Trade, Mo..savvy; and this, as we listed scre time since, will eventually prove the Ahey to the difficulty of Chinese enigte hon, at lenes of the larger and mon Tingartent branab of the movemen \n\n## Feri, \n\nat11.30 am. Tomorrow, Day, Novembne :- \n\ntion is, Pet Ningro, at 3.30 pun. To-morrow, the and Ini. For **NEWCHWANG**, — Per Chamind, at 2.99 .m., on Friday, the 20 thei For **BAROKOK** – MAK of Hotel de Laivers Per jy. wt30 pm, on | **HONGKONG DISPENSARY**, Sharp seems to have nearly succeda \n\n## Saturday, \n\nthe Zani fuat For **SWATW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.--** Pet Bungling, at, Saborlag. the 3rd it. **** For **HOW, PAKO, ASP HAI-FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS**, PHONG ve on at 6 pm, on Saturday, the 23ed just, For **YORGAMA KOBE...** in establishing a Girly reputable chas Fracter for the Chinamau o feizer, DEN his coace in this connection are je te wait commendable and just the Heathen Chinne\" can warcaly be ex pecued to assume & very high place \n\n## cities \n\nnati! he le raised by costat omewhat nearer to the Wastorn lava!; he is by un neaus the gravelling. \n\n## THE \n\n**Established A.D. 284.** \n\n## A S. WATSON & Co., \n\n**WHOZBALL AND RETAG FB700043.** \n\nbut i worthless monster depicted by the au \n\n## LOCAL AND GENERAL \n\n**IMPORTERS** \n\nDz Peru M, at 5 pm, on Friday. Pavoury SUNDRIES, NESBRY React-Chinese agitators of the Pacto Slope, \n\nthe ' MAILS N Panch PACKER —– Fas French Doziract Packet Bindi nili bepaalert on WEDNESDAY, the Databer, with Male to aud chrough the Vind Htogdom and Sampo, vid Nuples; to Saigon, Stratte Ballikzada, Rajavis, Barnak, Cryina, Indis ( Muitas, the antralscina Aden, Egypt, Malta, sud WALL Curser, Optain Maas. The anal hours will be observed in closing! mann-Mayer & Co., \n\n## To-day's Advertisements. \n\n**FOR SHANGHAI**, \n\nThe Steamstv \"Nig 31, MAIS DE UMTAY SEASES PACERY, The United States Mai! Pachet (ly of Takto will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 20th instant, with Sta fapa Sao Francisco, Teled States, Canada, Honda, Peru, o, oh it be disse follo 2.13..-Registry quassa. 22.3.-Pt-Office læer, but Ļelier, < Chatin R. tan, will he a drepstebetet Port, TO-MORROW (FR), the natant, 4 pm. For Fright or Pourage, izple ke HIMMENEN KONG Poukoty, October 21, 1986 of Busines in propation to the Premis |-------- Por barcher Partienjars, apply st the paid by c Company's Ostreza, No. 60, QuSKA'S KOAD CASTAL Hongkong-head c. B. MAIL LINK PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIF COTANY. - THROUGE NAW YORK, sue OVERLAND BAILWAYE, AND TOTOBIEK AN YOKOHAMA, AND ÖAH IBANCINOR, TE. & Mail Stembly CITY OF TOKIO depthed for a Frances SATUR FAT, 30th Jual taking Phuge, and Daltsu Sutca uti HUSSELL & Co., Agente \n\n## THE LONDON ASSURANCE, \n\n**INCORPORATED BY Royal Chastes** \n\noi Ha Majerty Kay Dearge The Firsi, * U. 1720 Fadened having been sepented As for the above Corpseilua san prepared by grant lusurances as follows: Marine Deparment, for spas, the hore, in boudi at the principal Ports Policles at rent rates payable other I ut Through Blood for trous. perasion to Takeda apú other Jus Porte, to sa Fros, o Atlantic and Falezd Cities of the United States via Oper and Rathways to Harps Frintial, and Demeraro, sui to porte in Marles, Central and Soren Aurich by the Chupany's and conscaling Sta #Fing to direct sucial altention is our Though Frage Tickets granted w wel alled Skies of Wines, Spirits, &c. Har Moserotu. Pis. Qis Men's (les) Champion, P& CHARLES RISTOR'S WHITE SEAL, Ficts sad Quzzle. CHATEAU LABOVE (GCMs & Anura), Pia and Qazta CHATEAU LAPITE, Plata IRES GRAVES, Pinta and ours. Quarte BREAKFAST CLAMST, Pista & Qacis. OLD INVALID CLARET. S. JULIEN, &, Burgandy, Hock, Sherries, o Chamberlin, hablhite) Libfuurilub, Backbeiner, Niereiser, Sie beige Cabinet, E al Fisteri Berg, Koni Barg, Casu Yquem, Grand Vin, unt eterne Marsala, sc com's Pale Dry White Sed Shary, Yeller Ses Atilade Culer Falmer und Company's Tulane, kormany by eli, trane-Alentio usa of Stormers. Feight will be revived va hours until 2 , the 2006 Celcher. Pame: Packups wice will 5 p lll be not day; Ji Dr. 4. Pagkages abould be arked to denial of REALE in qal Gouslar Inria to socomapany Overland: Carga bould be wont to the Tinmagany's Uca dualed Favelagen, aldred to the Colicator of Chere at Hau Fran For faziler ip tos as to Patago and rght, apply to the Agency of the Sampang, No. 5, Frays Outra LULL & Co, Agente, Wonton, Cushe 20, 138 \n\n## 3 \n\nof India, China caj Avtolla. Five Ligastent sacceat a discent of 20% allowe Política sredicioner sort periclini Le partient QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPEY. FOR SUANQUA FSA AM TAIN, HANK W Pots on6 YAZOTEZE.J The Co.'s telp Ashes, Capta Axzas will be dispatched for about the shiul Instwo. For Freight or seage, apply to für Unam Countrice may be posted on board is Pakel with Lab fee of 10, cents ezra Pestage unfl the time of departure.\n\n## SITE, \n\n**OLET Requtsu, ENGLIS AMERIDAY, AN FASKI PATAKY** **DieDANA. MANUFACTURERN** \n\nThe most bierna Man wogy be expected an or about Monday next, the 25thick, by ta M. M. steamer due, which brings Londra dator to the 17th September. de Wa, Lamanale, Taula Water, The next Anessa Mare may be spectra (Aingendo, Palass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other dersted Waters, 1 Manfvebury is water divast and¦ conteneva Buropean Yuguralsiona Hongkong. June 5, 1870. or abos: the 10th inst, hy, Pleaser Italgia, which Ivings San Fransiz y dates te ike kd just.\n\n## BUTERY \n\nL. d. Let inge Yun verlund Nuit (Supi, S) has the fal Impere, I am not forbidden to atter my made to any attempt to copy Deligro Sie Thou replied with the happy tant had had plenty of eppretauities to ob that only the west kind of women could santi ad 1 only dusies now tanks.4, \"MAGZE\". \n\n## THE ROYAL ARTICLELY. \n\nJowing sailing of the fast to a port has been which always distguishes to, and those serve the cherweter ac peneral hosted getting away with their The Gurarament it act, it is bad, ask the Colony. I bolten I have worked at berance. Ibu bezusi avvale + grabs to Wednesday. tataested in the Noalety's elfans wün postponed A match was playel to-day ban 27 Kia Faida hay Datibed in beard the tom tomarks souls gold of the Chinees, so that un these points husbands. Fren in Hongkong, which Farlansat for its extes cost of it bad way, and I have put things as H.M.S. Magpie, aus gel Artery Pune Nicholas of steer that send- claimed this year by Sirenelle Weere Pur straight on it le pike for any was bri put! ham huiped fovileg 1 wib heh he clotted is while he might be able to disabuse the few Che bad heir wives wilt thom. When Sie Harle are ha giren expias duet in 7 way, and I da ut so this Kattery and at easy lovey in one postponed in compliance wits the request to 4 bis own to get they had formet s \n\nThe harul demauerndon has been expresion of pro at having Esteeds of porcona of prejudices were only av begining to bring Ben and more, the Gateinment wil, no day know what fe are properly labis in to the more then, after waiting for 40 years to s jantags. Appended are the roores he is prepare to take intellectual treat he bad ayyorloveci sines character of the man to which he had whocher the British were entitled to of the Princ rior al, ha asks for active aid of the bis arrival in Singapore.\n\n## referral \n\n**(Applause).** \n\n**Great Powers** beside rave? demonstration. at a mark of confidence. The dif War shathe Foccolaty of State for The Lecturer, who was seeived with ficades of bringing Chinese woken was away hattle the Cloufus hea spproved of the room applaun, began by juicing out that Sensely forced by Great Yance to cussion of sorg. endations enbaid in the Report the 33 Suph B-fle Allied Fleek have cover. Pulido Coma, had we are intended been induoad to deliver his lecture terfere. Thu fecrarer seen thealt at y that that is sucirely due to the Inske, not out,... ... 62 to be expretive Governments the that application has been rande for two from the fact that no arriving in this ength with the charges of want of the Malay Panimanisio sconect the Bay of nopleut of the Chief Juice, by whom only, Lowris, & Datkin, \n\na deaded Hontenegro for muitary eid, nupoobure and twenty Europees posibles colony he found that here was a strong doetie refinent, and atraktion to the Beugel with the China Sea, the Stross seting with the salive, esa a code of felolda, Paik, 4s this wil, is de balioved, fapt the from here, in order to give the polios popular feeling agus fhose inset laws et health by the thiness, and niss he impost That za hea, alaps (Nik, neaugham, bu voral deconatration. Its stated, Finland fores the dranings of trained odours glooted als duly in tali moniter of the Lukių & TRADE, Daikin,.............. \n\ngrution, sad in form of restricting it. cftheir gang proposities. In thea ............sed Rarsia are disposed to comply, but the Turber, efforts are batzg made to preeuse The maturi progress we had wit coultery be testitud assgewicht faror- Captain Mahallado no attempt to use dread the (luvarnor of haker, Dali, other powers are donario. Poha parte pense foresed in this colney bad errused his able comparison between the linens and give au seifwain of the most of this Canal, the feet; nothing put has been done, la Coeksrell, e Caina, b Stereo Abone of the tale til mare of a spaser which suishment, but nabing bad surprised as lower class of Europese. The par and a thin in about as izgorians ●TROLOR the luster of SE twice will not | Cunningham, e Saga-il, I fino, V. Great Powers have prevented colorivo | hva larterly busu bald to work very mus! So i gore than the great inredigeera stal cleanlizes of the Cries, the \n\n15 Bopt you do not is one of the soules applia. Boultor, 1 Daikin \n\naso, an to the ioration of a casat across $50 to the prevent alata 6 trips. Thouse & Philin, & Stevenson! Potion lo force there to 1 Alu hautrups, Duuming, Daikio, in the calderaton of the project as the do nothing. The mountaioona batom of the untry, anna sigu the papers, A orrditursamyare wae \n\nbreathing as to our chosen, but I eat do nothing. T'as Chief of the Justles alarining roles that would happen her if this anjut mered into so What would become of Singapore with ship escalanide of the Perinta With sorrad away a the thongs to as pspark tiat 135 ought to bund him thom Ity 1 sm nos le clerk. Á mi not his arvadt. 1 decline to do that which is no part of ng luty. I declined to bytu anything to do with that sangreicy or \n\ni Leg bed 1, wide belles, \n\n## MAGYIK.\" \n\n- High constables from Indis, with a view to the Per protining against the Hangkang. drom as follow, however, generally manifested by the working taste of their woman in dressing, and shätzle of Kira Pasha, at Dalrigan The that the arrival of those additions to the \n\nit had been real education to the comforts of the bone helonging to 68 | Salt makes for delay pa wnhdrawal of ¦ E res, it produced, will make our police \n\nor visit these colmier, au to see in de well-to-dɔ, wire many jurticularly pentuar, to which to reply but been given, \n\nIt, Am grant esticulty is ez. stara perfect, \n\nall directions the wonderful traits of the referred ta. In regard to their gambling parlente ha keeping up the camber of intustry and inteligente of its perple babit, be said they had dec \n\n## INDIAN TELEKKING, \n\n**feronson, a Thomas, ↳ Erenslag 9** \n\nsive statku the proper standaa Simple, Saps Ja—its following latter: We understand that the whols fores, He was sorry the more working mar mariod of gambling frers that of Euro- Its glory would deere, and it would be din 1 Salover pa to da via the keep slan, a Dunging, bilgate Abdulla Kan Nasiri ( minister of amounthy to only 100 ostabios divided were cat present that evening a heat pean, but is had yet to tears that they so soother Malach. harbour would glah, but official original dahin, a Staker, b Durning496 Kb.) to the adesso Mahund or reti iz no Jou atation, is \n\nwhat he had to say on the questica, were such veterese gasesters. The bodemarked, is whats godose cipta T the Chick Jestion will pot Rewards, & Dancings Sadis, Chind the Van Onila, siad abvady shout VO slosh, which are star watch was wow being a wavy als working man's obit difficulty with doch wonki talk intodecay, so its fortifie alge the papare unless I haud that bim Shay, Fillingham, \n\n6:13h August, 1880, fell recently into kasi súly reddorn the Keskivens of the forna; elops would he tuntia a wildercoss of las personally. thas a good earn all Eastwood, ut ca. \n\nosed. The importance of the Chinese regard to the Chiese was that their Inɔes of car dipeca Afor some of he slatluse leite w short of manu \n\nquestor coaki be seen from the fact that ; close appétation und protracted breath of Chladen Kende beured perio of their rutas datice, and is use of extrai Bilts had been introduced to desistor, with their courrerent sad ex- el is wel unta, and the Go fatour emergey they soid casting be found with it in these culories and that it had creme any amounting to paretino- ith a car dorizer bar wasting Wear Mufte Dualop in was been the subject of many dehmes in the minanese, and their apparent indifference olished. The sinkodova suy of zeious to lure the Malay element as colonial Legislatures and obawlers. It to the graiñarise of the palate, ren- 3 solar tops and in-bating Chazis à ne na as prcible, but for none was also a question which had very derud competition by their mouse lucs- te et si alte tares, Guiling in use there is uitat disincliently influenced the last Victorian tiuus rivals quis fatpossible. In aer he howel of su Feroute will be cut tion on the part of the Malaga to enter the election. He was aut surprised to find those charges the lecturer alluded to at and they thomas the sorte, and the oequense de, so we han \n\n5 gese. Thare wouldnnig remain Govore i wel: and good I quợc tálok is is a good ( Salatı, Fillingus. We are afruably besied that 15 ia impossible for them to pr.per's \n\nmeni Hese sadiis New Gaol, Let us brewton. sful hace for the mount as of the bad she. I believe may experieus Tucu, Dunning, \n\nAs a Salieri say it in vury Teeth The, ingen, Keninsula; at slevout the Caual will not is as great on that of app oca in Bell, TRS out,........... be untrusted fo our time, sila Cuart, both as a judicial cers and Vincent, en ent as a pencilding banier. Li \n\n## Chief Ju KEGORSZ. \n\nI distal Over of sun City of Luzdys for #ges wide billa 1........ Avioquest was held at the Government or Body fat in z opicion Ciril Boroitals g., day, before the the Chief Justice is dudug what he ought \n\n## 2nd \n\n**Innings.** \n\n**Acting Caremar, G. & Northotiy** \n\n**Pay get to do.** \n\n**Pease 2 Thatters thích cɔn-¦ Stevenson, o locke, b Cuvalaghaw, *** Keisti-Chi'nst and a hand of Pumarogm of mountable, which, agli at the fall Chinese as there now spared to be. were better off then other European in and jury cousisting of Miners H. Love the public more than they concura 10, Cai, Boular, bunningham,....... Otte, die Remia and J. Law, began sterly different other Daikin, b Carning, \n\nou the bud ul Finsters tallat akheep the peston de Asif Governwards, Chatangham, \n\nseamani on the Emma. \n\n## Atwood, \n\no aud Jooze, \n\n## Lovett, \n\nhol us \n\nde of the sarth. You a Hving coated, the dwindling sway of the number gene antipathy towards the the fact that the working man fortunately tea that aisée, but still nothing bat has strength, is very inadequate to the require The Chinese were incongr-beusilla, and regard to the shortness of their bure, he feit that he hur lees of them yow The Chinese, he pointed out, wokal 3 doe hy you as yet, Bowater, for the munia of the pisu \n\n'shku nỷ tim tuligion of Ales Průphol, girá | than he thought he knew soroo 05 years bag leans bests they were exalted Dr Clouth states that about 1 16 po tema, i abenld go \n\nup the duna of bravery, collect the people pratarday be tried a nots requesting his Bisk ans 1 Tblog here. 11870 per Swith, Castreba.................. \n\nand Ghess, and having invested Konut- **BARON OVERBBCK'S CESSION IN** \n\n**ago.** \n\n**But** \n\nin venturing to exproes his frurn the mesas of recreation which to a man blonging to the of the at roatavat eluce I have been bete na \n\n## BORNEO. \n\ndisanat from the popular feeing against Europeus enjoyed; and so far se their |(bils-i ou \"all ridan, caž cat táo bowels di shager Emm who had fallen inby theis na offical in my pedition weald erar Tvara, > Carningliaerery Forlaghes hatir in the place, and \n\nthen les baged he would nes be credited tempersues of hring was cancorned, in (Strain Times) Dk. Fann he arrived his foort te Retail, and fics) has ever been: Hell, fece You yonment wit to be 100, granting a charter for a teria \n\nIt was reluarkent stat in this they were by no Movariérom there fem the freo of the atth. azad, death Laylag been savie, sa subjected to before. If i had not bears the Vict, Oncingla \n\nThe question of the cession and too wab suy interested natives. \n\ninezonary for him to stand forward moans alexciliar wrong. It was not in opsion, by a fracture of a base of the \n\n4 For some will be great in the world. e ott af Barnes is etil under the as their champion. The Chinese, bet ordions caliptication secticid skull. \n\n## Write \n\nzowe of your weliare, and repertsonaiaration of the Fasi Olien \n\nbelieved, were well able to take care of wants thas the national wealth of a pres Food, savoc officer of the Germen \n\n## Salty \n\nwhorer Spe \n\nthemselves, au they had done for the last (aneous people consistesi, but in its prom abooer MAN now in the Logicom Dont, \n\n## Side, \n\n**Nap. 27from Fakar rebed home, but it is said that now urba stated that yesterday morning, he nazt the \n\n## Festerday \n\nto Segi and white at Quetis meat is erer and Lord Cmavills in fear thousand years; and any ertemps dacbo over its expenditure, as main deceased, who was able to work \n\n## boon \n\n4 28, Maplertanks \n\n's brigade w \n\nwith one little insure from the exigencias tilltrain in this colony or eles reply to the diffenity suggested by the is locato 100 bead gear from the pett \n\n## 35th \n\n**Howare** will leave Kandahar ou the legislation and parts landarefip, the where would only recoil on the greur. working me was an expression of A match was played between the shore Pets of Georral Phayre's Listen water will receive his earnest sttention To flustrate this be referred to the wonder that the cultivated Brion should \n\n## Kaniskor, \n\nthe east' remaling in cap to \n\noftets I might hara mim furni into doing something whtob I dare not con- \n\n## plats. \n\n## Calling \n\niba Cabar of the Cart Mr Stockinen, the Registrar then asked him to arcertain from Mr Nouop whether the Judge wing. If the Chief Justier, \n\nof the sebooast. Will a cold chisel a ha sided, does not do his duty, I will do \n\n## USNTRAL SCHOOL \n\n**V. WONGKONG PUBLIC BOVOLT** \n\n4 3mity \n\n## Ear \n\n## Adri \n\nsumer, and directed bina to staze himsait! ziua so far or in me es. My duty is to Clubs on the Byakkoon Bijaket Cab enved into the Cantonment as sny Rose definite decision will be rises data of slayers, und be puinted out fear the competition of the Chine \n\nby a cupe to the boat Dead how attend in Cuart, sed 1 illato di Court, evar appeared to have made note of the bat 1 il nos nitend in handers. tope and must have lost his bediend falou Me Stookhansen left to Icterslew Mr being in favour of the Public School. fato the trek. \n\n## Moshop \n\n## Tun \n\nM. M. sixsome des left Salgul 41 \n\n## Lee \n\nWo Shing, the head cocite spleyad by the Dook Company, board was of the sin lling out that was bad fuilce, \n\n## routs \n\nfor Jongkong this afternusu un d \n\n## Telefuck. \n\nuses string in Hongkong, or day a rolight Masquerade at Ki other persons who may desite to conto son lant aight, se zawounosd, an! + alt the files of local, China, fots Tory Inle water of pleasure rackare d Aumrien, English, Indien or vote sembled in the gardena, disgarand in a at nesapapus, *TH invited to call as racists of fatty matuides and mazka. the \"ORIA MIL\" Of, who formaty za nearly three hundred were pres alaty vowspapere, dailios and weaklive, Ton wasther was all the old be ded from those countrion, ste now filed fat and « very plasmant evening was pacrofi rho who ventured perces the wa \n\n## raferet \n\n## Be \n\n## Correspondence \n\nfor Non-Tinion West IndThe putilation of the tee commmeed Rythicx was quiet and menig, milit \n\n(exout Hay de Pangusy, vinos bo sent by a rate. \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**Oct. 21, 1980.** \n\n## THE FERNOH MATTY \n\n8.10 p.m. “ \n\n## 063 \n\n## The Chinz Mail. \n\nThe following hours are observed in closing Muin, de, by the Franch Contract Packe ng before departure, -—- 3 F. Money Urd Office closes Fosi fica ales, exvert the NIGHT HO, but is \n\noper, out of Oles hours. \n\n## BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, \n\n**tray of departure** \n\ndents. tongkang, Qutober 31, ZEN. \n\n## Pont \n\n**Cffice DENT.** \n\n**A.M.-Eagletry of Totters avisa Posing of all priated taller and patterns.** \n\n..feils einwel, except for Late \n\n## Luthers. \n\n11.10 A.Matter pay be posted with \n\n10 \n\n## COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, \n\n11 \n\n**FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT)** \n\nThe Usa Sisaushi \n\n**Archines.\"** \n\n**Captain C. Jackie** \n\n**Policies** sued for mums not exceeding or ahem the shout \n\n## 110LIDAF, \n\n**W185 & Co.** \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**July 25, 1874.** \n\n## --- \n\n## BOTH BRITISH & MENGANTILN INSURANCE COMPANY. \n\n**Incorporated by Royzi Charice a** \n\n**Special Acts of K'arbiament** \n\n**YAMETRIE 1809.** \n\n**CAPITAL £2,000,CA.** \n\n## THIS \n\n**Vadersigned, Asans at Hongkong** \n\nFor the above gazy, sta preparad to graut Poles against F:R, to she extect of £10,000 on way Failding, or en Mercane in the same, at the \n\n## Occidental \n\n& Oriental Stem-i Rates, object to a discount of 20 \n\n## Ship \n\n**Company.** \n\n**TAKING THEGER CARGO AND PASSENGERS OR TBE UNITED STATES AND KUROPE, \n\n## CESTRAL \n\n## WI \n\n**KE** \n\n**lavalid** \n\n**Purt** \n\n**(1845),** \n\n**Hans** \n\n**PEON** \n\n**FACIFIC** \n\n**AND** \n\n**OUKNECTING** \n\n**Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.** \n\n1, 2 xel Setar Asapessy's Brandy, Is \n\n## Gratis \n\n**Marque Brandy, Cutter Palmer** \n\n& Co.'s Bay, Reuser fine de \n\nC's Bandy, E 0 4 staraj \n\n## Mended \n\naid Bacerbert V. Icipi \n\n## Whisky. \n\n## Jamieson's \n\n**leish** \n\n**Whisky,** \n\n## Glendes \n\n**Welby** \n\n## RAILBOAD \n\n**OUMIPANTES** \n\n## AND \n\n## ATLANTIC \n\n**STEAMERS.** \n\nper cent \n\n## CILMAN & Con \n\n**Agente, Rozkang, July 6, 1872.** \n\n## LANCASHIRE \n\n**INSURANCE** \n\n## COMPANY, \n\n**(FIRE AND LIFE) - CAPITAL,WU MLA BILING.** \n\n## Press \n\nthe \n\n## Przes \n\nagainst the tak of FIRE on Builtings or au Goods stored thersta or Goods en hard Yesels and on Nolis of \n\n6. BSTAIC wa ho despatch-Female in harbour, at the szual Torne \n\ned fx kan servis Yakhana, and Condition. \n\n## Proposals \n\nfor fe Amurous will be re \n\n## For \n\n**Freight or Passage, apply to** \n\n## BUTTHAFIELD & WIRE, \n\n## KATA \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**Ostaher 21, 1990, \n\n## NOTICE \n\n**TO OONSIGNEES, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,** \n\n**Samhip** \n\n**Dewartire, Capt. M Macawz, huving arrived from the abere Porta Consiganen of Cazzo are hereby re quested to and in their bills. Lading sa Ani \n\nthe Clervaged for covered their fir \n\nfrem atopgste. Cargo impeding the l \n\nto take immediate delivery \n\nrange of the Susmeril boat as landed \n\nand bored at their risk and expose, ard: \n\n## Pics \n\n**Leimage** will be affected. Optional Carga will be forwarded on to \n\n## Late \n\n**Pec** \n\n**flu** \n\n**cele** \n\n**unsil** \n\n**11.30** \n\n**4.M.-wise** \n\n**the Post Giflon clares** \n\nentitis. \n\n11.40 male Lettera way he posted on board the pecker with Late \n\n## Fe \n\nof 1 cents until Use of depswww. \n\n## Quotations. \n\n## Hoycasa, \n\n**cuber 21.** \n\n**OPIUM,-Now** \n\n**Paina, essb.... 000** \n\n**coal...** \n\n12 \n\n10 \n\n+ \n\n**Old** \n\n**Non** \n\n**Benarus, sal, 872** \n\n**cash,** \n\n**Old** \n\n**New** \n\n**Malwa, oralit, 700** \n\n**Allowance.** \n\n**Taetr...** \n\n**Od** \n\n**Maiwa, aedi, 70** \n\n**Allowance, Isals 1348** \n\n## Bows, \n\n**Wire** \n\n## Exchange. \n\n140 \n\n## Demand, \n\n9192 \n\n## 30 day \n\n**sight** \n\n'4 moushs' sight, \n\n.. \n\n## Credite, \n\n4 \n\n## Documentary, \n\n4 racities' night, 5/2 \n\n## Shanghai \n\n**suvs** \n\n**norios** \n\nto the curary bendla, Wice, given before in. That, the 21st \n\n## demand,..... \n\n*142231 \n\n225 \n\n$23 \n\n## All \n\n**Claimsadmat** \n\nthe Stamer must be 3bang, doan, \n\n## peceneted \n\nto the Gudert helend Tamf, 994 fue****** \n\n## 731 \n\n**Bigow** \n\n**34th** \n\n**Lust, or king will not be recognized** \n\n## 27.HA \n\n**Soverelgus..... 5.93** \n\n**RUSSHT). & Baj** \n\n## Areatz \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**October 21, 1629** \n\n## SHIPPING. \n\n## ARRIVAL. \n\n## Dat. \n\n23, Jems, Datch startez, 3087, \n\n## J. de \n\n**Ridler, Haiphong** \n\n**Cuk** \n\n£, Ri \n\n## Oz, \n\n**R Sturme** \n\n## Col$1, \n\ne. British etesmor, löl, \n\n## bigly \n\n**moms** \n\nor about the St Norminber; 1889, at \n\n3 p.nr., taking Care and Fazawngate for priced, and taemitted to as Directors 4. MaGauber, London Aag. 2, and Sign Japan, the \n\n## ATH \n\n**Qiu, Swaine Rose & Co.'s Old Tom** \n\n## Gin; La \n\n**traute** \n\n## BL \n\n**Indow, Erase** \n\n## Gunagi** \n\n## The \n\n**Gar** \n\n## Pin & \n\n**Gra; Ange** \n\n## sta, Boker's and Orange** \n\n## Bitters, 200, 2, \n\n## BASS \n\n**ALE, buttled by CameroN & SLEM-** \n\nna, Fin and Quarks. \n\n## GUINTOUT, \n\nbottled by &J. \n\n## Piata \n\n**nel** \n\n**Quakta,** \n\n## PILSENER \n\n**BEER,** \n\n## Geilan** \n\n## Fhes \n\n**ALE, bottled by Macki, H. Gu.** \n\n## States, \n\n**Merino, Centre Weis focizica** \n\n## Sp \n\n**Sonth** \n\n**And** \n\n**Katupe.** \n\n## If \n\n**rotira, protection** \n\n## Connection \n\nin me at Yokohama, with Art chin line in will be granted an \n\n## Steam \n\nfrom Shang \n\n## Freight \n\nwill be centred on Board unti 4pm. of the 8 November. PARCAL. PACKARES wit be recited as the Othe sabai & p. 16. same day: al Parcel Packages should be marked to podzemn in fall; vale of same le required.\n\n4. 4 Reproxies iade on BETVER Vio- ! TAGE TIKA. Goslar Involets to scoompany Over- | lena, Mexican, General and South Ameriosu! Cargo, should he met to Company's! ille por O. 18, Gear & Out 21, Nigus, Britis 1000 naingia Cautor. peals or other information, appy to ABRHOLD, SARRERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Cantor. Boogkong, Tarary 1, 1887.\n\n## QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. \n\n∙HE Undersigned are prepared to grazi DRAIGHT ALL and FORIER, by the add:ced to the Collector of Cis tore, San Francison. For furabus infromation ne to Freight! $15,000 op Buildings, or on Goads seed thersta or Goods on bard Yesels and on Nolis of ALE and PORTER, in Balk, (Bogbeads and lideriins). JP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING, Hongkong, October 2, 1850, Policies againes Fire to the gatens to or Passage, apply to the scenes herein, at current wal tates, subject to a Gempang, No 37, gea's Road Contra Dasoent of % of the Francia, CHAS H. HASWELL, JE, Agesil iloegkong, Datober 12, 1830. Bey NORTON & Co.. Liget Mongkong, January 1, 1974. Ont. 91, Nože E60 10.9. u. for New York. 21, finger for Haikon, d. 21, fria Fratme Nugasaki, fc. 21, Potentia, for hergiaf OGBARED. Nings for Shanghai. Dungen, for Karnow, do Hetect For Fukor, du gmar, los Menile. Mariteits, for Manila, \n\n## PASSENGERS ARRIVED. \n\n## Per \n\n**Datonshire, from Singapore, Mr** \n\n**Alhere Fumorili, and 39 Dalame.** \n\n## Per \n\n**Jawa, tem Balpbong, 2 Chicaes** \n\n## Sharas** \n\n## Gozzang \n\n**Hank, 66 % phat., Alca.** \n\n## HONGKONG, \n\n**ZHURMAT, COT. I, 1860.** \n\n## numust \n\n**gord** \n\n**omter** \n\n**pravaried.** \n\n**Thoas** \n\n**la** \n\n**wastes** \n\n**Ho** \n\n**in** \n\n**that** \n\n**dir-oliou** \n\n**are** \n\n**pronis.** \n\n**via** \n\n**upgeetaufty** \n\n**of** \n\n**gathering** \n\n**thescica** \n\n**ether** \n\n**sysin** \n\n**bafate** \n\n**long** \n\n**us:bit** \n\n**the** \n\n## atomyiana. \n\n## I \n\n**will be oberved** \n\n**Ty an extruct re-** \n\n## A \n\n**Menawar** \n\n**bad** \n\n**tota** \n\n**eruit** \n\n**Court** \n\n**produced** \n\n**elsewhere** \n\n**thist** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Greaville** \n\n**yaterday, afute** \n\n**Beglekar, wat no** \n\n**Sharp** \n\n**Las been speaking in Adelaide Korat conki bant.** \n\n## The \n\n**inst** \n\n**upon** \n\n**the** \n\n**rexed** \n\n**question** \n\n**of** \n\n**Chinese** \n\n**how** \n\n**know** \n\n**the** \n\n**Supreme** \n\n**Court** \n\n**of** \n\n**this** \n\n**ranigration;** \n\n**and** \n\n**it** \n\n**susy** \n\n**be** \n\n**noted** \n\n**that** \n\n**Colong.** \n\n**A** \n\n**and-hand** \n\n**say, minsk taove an** \n\n**gestan** \n\n**formen** \n\n**to** \n\n**cakes** \n\n**a** \n\n**divan** \n\n**and** \n\n**monspectably** \n\n**bound** \n\n**t** \n\n**terant** \n\n**opinion** \n\n**to** \n\n**that** \n\n**which** \n\n**is** \n\n**crudited;** \n\n## to \n\n**the** \n\n**longkong** \n\n**Government, o julga of the Dibles of jacuzz and wit at least by the afstractive policy lithaetony be picked up in the base of the fac motted hers as to passengers beone to niture brokers any time for scouts, of the Colovies. Sharp's rendness and experience, some bad tie to wake cash to auda From 20 of Nrth thenpretas Court reeks not. The thing may and orignal was expected, invite nadsbe toft to go bears and and se cubes to a feeling of disap pointment at the report of the inoture gain tow, Leinging his Forma presented. It may be the inalt of the with him.\n\n## report, \n\n**though** \n\n**the** \n\n**polete** \n\n**sesta** \n\n**za** \n\n**bej** \n\n## Birly \n\n**given;** \n\n**but** \n\n**in** \n\n**praizotion** \n\n**does** \n\n**ja** \n\n**ravaz** \n\n**accident** \n\n**occurred** \n\n**yesterday** \n\n**at** \n\n**the** \n\n## But \n\n**strike** \n\n**on** \n\n**93** \n\n**worthy** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sharp's** \n\n**Bowlona** \n\n**Docks** \n\n**to** \n\n**a** \n\n**desman** \n\n**belonging** \n\n**to** \n\n**the** \n\n## German \n\n**sciorer** \n\n**Fuse.** \n\n**Thy** \n\n**decored** \n\n**of** \n\n**our** \n\n**ceremusity.** \n\n**The** \n\n**tons** \n\n**which** \n\n## aspeara \n\n**to** \n\n**nave** \n\n**presied** \n\n**the** \n\n**gasa** \n\n**ant** \n\n**to** \n\n**work, in the morning, ro eui heag way must tooderate at fir away the head gear from the bewap it of and the most imprez sa fiendly the coner. He appears to have neglect. hasing was given to the lecturer. noted the pracamiton of conele himself with withstanding the general paiby test is known to axist towards the Chiness as inamigrania Te judge from the title \n\n## to \n\n**the** \n\n**insurers** \n\n**verourke, \"The** \n\n## LLines: \n\n**at** \n\n**Hoann** \n\n**aud** \n\n**Abroad,\"** \n\n**it** \n\n**may** \n\n## Lo \n\n**said** \n\n**that** \n\n**either** \n\n**the** \n\n**leemte** \n\n**was** \n\n**in** \n\n**Perimet** \n\n**or** \n\n**that** \n\n**the** \n\n**bending** \n\n**a** \n\n**tapp** \n\n## bleary \n\n**dealt** \n\n**principally** \n\n**with** \n\n## rupe, \n\n**as** \n\n**he** \n\n**was** \n\n**told** \n\n**to** \n\n**do** \n\n**by** \n\n**the** \n\n**med** \n\n## and \n\n**to** \n\n**rub** \n\n**inizie** \n\n**sur** \n\n**full** \n\n## wins \n\n**the** \n\n**Doo, striking his head an being es sevarly Injured that he died to the alunos. Ju gosta held the body at the Gril Uspital tüm after- the auspal position taken up by the mou, of which a report will be found f Chere in the towns; white the larger heider admon, gwelling in a rich of and is oore importants part played by ↑ “accrlottai dasth,” the Chinese in developing a new country, by means of irigation works, milway 16 Mine, a Calcatta Paper making mining, ant plotation series, coed and consent by Onlives, Ad was felt unnoticed. By this omission \n\n## Po \n\n**remark** \n\n**that** \n\n**one** \n\n**happy** \n\n**effect** \n\n**\\*f** \n\n**the** \n\n**\"platform\"** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**lecturer,** \n\n**however,** \n\n**daire** \n\n**in** \n\n**England** \n\n**in,** \n\n**dvahtke,** \n\n**zared** \n\n**good** \n\n**point** \n\n**was** \n\n**meter** \n\n**lustracionalny** \n\n**to** \n\n**Serally** \n\n**in** \n\n**she** \n\n**spirit** \n\n**në** \n\n**kan** \n\n**alted** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Flemish** \n\n**artisans** \n\n**who** \n\n**sectie** \n\n**reistions** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Quereramous** \n\n**with** \n\n**the** \n\n**su** \n\n## in \n\n**England** \n\n**and** \n\n**thereby** \n\n**gare** \n\n**un** \n\n**impetus** \n\n## aina \n\n**fun.** \n\n**Boa, of Ct $1,550 per a entes.to manufactores there sub might noterete of the Colonica and thầu sther De- Cada Traders' in. Go, $40 per share, Nards China Ins Co., Ts. 1,675 per dima. Jangsate fue Aso, Fin. 750 per share. Chien Jun. Co., $800 per share, nainn. B.K. Co., por since. China Pire fur. C $50 per share. K. W. Dopis, pre-, miles. Ceanopoliton Uusk, par, nods). H.K.4.8.5 0.24 prov Bhai Sai Nav., Ta. 3 per a, womina). Chin Star. Co., p. 10. St $89 per share.\n\n## have \n\n**been** \n\n**done** \n\n**for** \n\n**century.** \n\n**Even** \n\n**pandonadas** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Eritiah** \n\n**Oturm** \n\n## this \n\n**instance,** \n\n**however,** \n\n**would** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**likely** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**the** \n\n**desire** \n\n**affect** \n\n**upon** \n\n**the** \n\n## TH \n\n**Boston** \n\n**Herald** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**Ikid** \n\n**August** \n\n**andicare,** \n\n**heceura,** \n\n**so** \n\n**fue** \n\n**as** \n\n**the** \n\n**impene** \n\n**lacated** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**steamer** \n\n**Grenfilloch,** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**rement** \n\n**of** \n\n**manareteres** \n\n**is** \n\n**concereste** \n\n**ne,** \n\n**strived** \n\n**at** \n\n**Sandy** \n\n**Hook** \n\n**(strate** \n\n**little** \n\n**need** \n\n**be** \n\n**expiiented** \n\n**from;** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chinese;** \n\n## while \n\n**the** \n\n**Fish** \n\n**Huguenots** \n\n**became** \n\n**to** \n\n**Sew** \n\n**York** \n\n**harb.ue)** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**6th** \n\n**idcm,** \n\n**Dust** \n\n**desirate** \n\n**citizen,** \n\n**the** \n\n**Aura** \n\n**having** \n\n**mavia** \n\n**the** \n\n**sun** \n\n**from** \n\n**Attey** \n\n**in** \n\n**si** \n\n**lis** \n\n**eutend** \n\n**that** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chinese** \n\n**do** \n\n**not,** \n\n**¦** \n\n**days** \n\n**to** \n\n**hours,** \n\n**tuoluding** \n\n**two** \n\n**úya'** \n\n**down-** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sharp** \n\n**vounted** \n\n**Free** \n\n**Trade** \n\n**tu** \n\n**la** \n\n**the** \n\n**Sus** \n\n**Canal** \n\n**waiting** \n\n**for** \n\n**mail** \n\n**cigration** \n\n**in** \n\n**\"verything** \n\n**else,** \n\n**and** \n\n**in** \n\n## Ass \n\n**that** \n\n## Don, \n\n**$175** \n\n**porebare, salah.** \n\n**\\|** \n\n**COPAS** \n\n**OF** \n\n**LUANF** \n\n**of** \n\n**those** \n\n**who** \n\n**yet** \n\n**favour** \n\n**Lest** \n\n**year** \n\n**the** \n\n**Stanfalloch's** \n\n**Seip** \n\n**wirin** \n\n1370 per share, selam \n\n## Do, \n\n**Debentur,.. pr.** \n\n## Chirome \n\n**Imperial** \n\n**Loan** \n\n**of** \n\n**1074, nominal** \n\n## De \n\nof 1877 do, \n\n## Temperature. \n\n## so \n\n**ding** \n\n**he** \n\n**must** \n\n**have** \n\n**todlas** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**sewn.** \n\n## This \n\n**satin** \n\n**lastent** \n\n**trip** \n\n**cu** \n\n**record.** \n\n## Frotection \n\n12 that part of the wozid, † 61 daya Hot, hearing in mindî die grave error of' the lecture to be found in the abnue of we take the foliowlog from a New York Buy thence of the part which the Chi- (Zaken at Moure Estoquer & Co.'s Ponnien, seem destined to play lo pasing! PE of the Bib Sapteinber \n\n## Gana \n\n**Bund** \n\n## Honokora, \n\n**Oktoby** \n\n**$1.** \n\n## Banners \n\n**M** \n\n12....... 42..... \n\n[to. \n\n## THENOMETRA) \n\n**de** \n\n**Trans** \n\n90148 \n\n50.002 \n\n## મ \n\n1 M... 4.x.... \n\nto (Tez balb) 2 a.m. \n\n## Da. \n\n## Fo \n\n1.X. \n\n09 \n\n2001 \n\n## D. \n\n**faximum** \n\n## He, \n\n**Hatem** \n\n**orur** \n\n**night** \n\n+9 \n\n## Cwing \n\n**to** \n\n**se** \n\n**krangemeni** \n\n**made** \n\n**betwee** \n\n## the \n\n**way** \n\n**for** \n\n**Western** \n\n**civilisation** \n\n**by** \n\n**Postmailer** \n\n**Janes** \n\n**and** \n\n**the** \n\n**mangers** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**opening** \n\n**up** \n\n**new** \n\n**territory** \n\n**the** \n\n**greatest** \n\n**Panife** \n\n**55** \n\n**and** \n\n**Oroldsatsl** \n\n**and** \n\n**Uriental** \n\n**fault** \n\n**we** \n\n**la76** \n\n**to** \n\n**and** \n\n**with** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sanen** \n\n**is** \n\n**Steamship** \n\n**Computes** \n\n**the** \n\n**maft** \n\n**for** \n\n**China,** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**maarer** \n\n**in** \n\n**which** \n\n**he** \n\n**wented** \n\n**the** \n\n**Japan,** \n\n**Azabralia,** \n\n**Sandwich** \n\n**Islands** \n\n**and** \n\n## He \n\n**is** \n\n**the** \n\n**covaízise** \n\n**to** \n\n**which** \n\n**mails** \n\n**are** \n\n**ment** \n\n**by** \n\n**political** \n\n**spet** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**question.** \n\n**reported** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**said, \"If** \n\n**Chiat** \n\n**was** \n\n**the** \n\n**stesters** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**shore-atione?** \n\n**con** \n\n**wing** \n\n**to** \n\n**modify** \n\n**the** \n\n**revisions** \n\n**of** \n\n**hot** \n\n**as** \n\n**twenty** \n\n**de** \n\n**hacra** \n\n**Ister** \n\n**then** \n\n**hereto** \n\n**Fabios, gan 1G BODI ARION Tia Sue Prac treaty with Great Britain suns to prfare, that is on the serenta day pensions side for the regulation of immigrato the advd day of thing mor tics of bar peuple to the color this is of a day's star psich well und wood; but this was te only applies to the wande uiry east of the honest way of grapping with the ques- Bealy Mountahar \n\n## Te \n\n**way** \n\n**Granville** \n\n**Biary, his relative, that diey wers Epium ackers--WA Brew on Wednesday test, the resales faibly of supply. It is reported before long. What has decision will be it injured thaso he had cistine! The next charge against the legalizos \n\nThe Apub's but troops reaching be it very toutafal. Sir Charles Eike's it. Chau the Governor thurs durissed the ropes to the various interpellations ceded in obtaining from the set by the sistement in their closin asis to birdir homes. The Kabul and upon the subject in the Hense of Cos-highest court in England she wolaration this respect was immensely exaggerated, Kobitale went on to Kabel, \n\n## mans \n\n**were** \n\n**on** \n\n**she** \n\n**one** \n\n**hand** \n\n**rather** \n\n**the:** \n\n**the** \n\n**sinro** \n\n**who** \n\n**stepped** \n\n**on** \n\n**firtish** \n\n**and** \n\n**could** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**compered** \n\n**t** \n\n## s \n\n**Sept.** \n\n**28-Culley** \n\n**St, John ranging w the hopes of a charr soil was at that instant free. The day moment with the terrible rise of drink eports nil gains at Randaber. The brigade brug granted, but on the other hand that verdict was pronounced was a good jog alvoholte liquears to excees prevail.\n\nThe Registrar: As to the master of Son following in the soure --- Sai Soon, I have put his petition among \n\n## CENTRAL \n\n**SCHOOL.** \n\n## 14 \n\n**Jamage** \n\n## and \n\n**ho** \n\n**esported** \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**to** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chief** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**arya** \n\n**teorived.** \n\n**He** \n\n**may** \n\n**stiend** \n\n**C.** \n\n**Water, Bail, As of the proper. Na one sporated to Chambwa it hesthouse; I wilt not. J. Wallace, a Batif, busle,.. Lave en dessed fail, but when the rany, ned i wish it to be unhestund, that Remedium, a Grimbe, b Hull, sies was given, he was an lying hay duty is nou to a land to bar Andur, Dock with a beat under water.\n\nThe Coroner barleg sammet up eviler, a verlot me returnal of vidente: death' \n\n## SUPREME \n\n**COURT** \n\n**Thunday, te L** \n\n## it \n\n**were** \n\n**my** \n\n**day.** \n\n**I** \n\n**would** \n\n**attend, but I de** \n\n## į \n\n**Vinevaly** \n\n## ↳ \n\n**Gl** \n\n**about** \n\n**attend** \n\n**Lecates** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**insalted** \n\n**on** \n\n**Shuster, b Had prey ecadam** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**attended, and I don't dodat, \n\n## Ko, \n\n**tail, b Qiable, \n\n## Very \n\n**MOTI❘** \n\n**kahamas, nat qui, AA** \n\n## Julinone \n\n**to** \n\n**im** \n\n**inanited** \n\n**unless** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**lite** \n\n## protection \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Prom** \n\n**The** \n\n**Sou** \n\n**Susa, bọt I cannot help it, I bolove the only esteguard the pubita bas le the Fren. The Ir has born wi- red here stue I came here is a way 1 Rover Rate it simidindered eltowhere.\n\n## THE \n\n**SUPREMA** \n\n**QOURT** \n\n**SCANDAL** \n\n## Mattors \n\n**are** \n\n**Lake** \n\n**in** \n\n**Chamur** \n\n**in** \n\n**seurat** \n\n## \"The \n\n**Onien** \n\n**Justice** \n\n**And** \n\n**Jan** \n\n**Brotezistam** \n\n**which** \n\n**ought** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**takes** \n\n**in** \n\n**public, i don's sonse to be a party to angling of the** \n\n## This \n\n**after** \n\n**our** \n\n**number** \n\n**of** \n\n**cance** \n\n**which** \n\n**kind.** \n\n**Whether** \n\n**in** \n\n**a** \n\n**bish** \n\n**pon** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**lying** \n\n**beer** \n\n**fines** \n\n**Monday** \n\n**loss** \n\n**a** \n\n**low** \n\n**one, I air shaply goined by one prin b. wura to cause au belare the Chipë Jugle, and that la in to taản khu \n\n## aber \n\n**regend** \n\n**if** \n\n**to** \n\n**lie** \n\n**on** \n\n**i** \n\n**den** \n\n**and** \n\n**t** \n\n**Reglatter** \n\n**wha** \n\n**in** \n\n**Copel;** \n\n**130** \n\n## 15€ \n\n## GK \n\n## lier \n\n**war** \n\n**iis** \n\n**rocant** \n\n**hy** \n\n**in** \n\n**frakt** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**last** \n\n**Gibbon** \n\n**was** \n\n**out** \n\n**for** \n\n**and** \n\n**refund** \n\n**send** \n\n## on \n\n**his** \n\n**Lordship, holding thee the cases Justice was takes in petals is be heard is open our sal decks the of the sojuhotto in traptey bjici su, be said, to a repeti. Buffon which of all things to vaca insults as he and already \n\n## vad \n\n**from** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chief** \n\n**Justice.** \n\n## Ton \n\n**talowing** \n\n**vers** \n\n**the** \n\n**cases** \n\n**which** \n\n## the \n\n**bower** \n\n## IN \n\n**BANKEUPYY.** \n\n## rebetsieg \n\n**to** \n\n**public** \n\n**procadings, agamat «** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**matters** \n\n**Young** \n\n**Lee** \n\n**Br, bek rapt-Report of Regielsar.** \n\n## A \n\n## Is \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**of** \n\n**Nuray** \n\n**Kojos, and** \n\n## ara, \n\n**bankrupt,Repost of tagieter** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**of** \n\n**Ng** \n\n**Akiu,** \n\n## Report \n\n**of** \n\n**Regisher.** \n\n## IN \n\n**PRODATA.** \n\n## 49 \n\n**under** \n\n**tence** \n\n**of** \n\n**pensi** \n\n**servitudo.** \n\n## 1 \n\n## then \n\n**his** \n\n**anything** \n\n**that** \n\n**on** \n\n**glit** \n\n**te** \n\n**be** \n\n**tako** \n\n## is \n\n**public, that is on.** \n\n**It** \n\n**is** \n\n**paleinrig** \n\n## if \n\n**anything** \n\n**is** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**tak** \n\n**ja** \n\n**juhlie,** \n\n## Total...... \n\n## And \n\n**Innings.** \n\n## Wailsco, \n\n**ba',............** \n\n## Walles, \n\n**firituele,** \n\n## audior, \n\n**Ge** \n\n## ter, \n\n**Sat, bdrmale,......** \n\n## fince \n\n**Gambin** \n\n## Bhustez, \n\n**b** \n\n**Gérica** \n\n## &** \n\n## Tatai,** \n\n## HONGKONG \n\n**PUBLIC** \n\n**SEĦOOK.** \n\n## Jat \n\n**fraingt.** \n\n## Hall, \n\n**Arther, clean B, Hourd** \n\n## bicu \n\n**shold** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**heard** \n\n**in** \n\n**Chsatare.** \n\n## 6. \n\n**Bilmble, b Remadize.** \n\n## Mr \n\n**Stonkhain** \n\n**now** \n\n**raterned** \n\n**with** \n\n**s** \n\n## mange \n\n**the** \n\n**Em** \n\n**tha, na the Registra:** \n\n## ret \n\n**and** \n\n**to** \n\n**Altsed** \n\n**now, the bathes in** \n\n## . \n\n**Lammond, b Scandion, e Rabatant, May, Walles, .................** \n\n## Gribis, \n\n**a-thur, 5 Wa laury.** \n\n## Aitken, \n\n**Remedios, MNRAS,** \n\n## Lamect, \n\n**b** \n\n**Remedies,** \n\n## akraptate \n\n**and** \n\n**to** \n\n**bankruptcy** \n\n**would** \n\n**maud** \n\n**over** \n\n**t.** \n\n## 10-morrow \n\n**after** \n\n**zijn** \n\n**vrientual** \n\n**Seseinon.** \n\n## The \n\n**vistrar:** \n\n**So** \n\n**bo** \n\n**it.** \n\n## The \n\n**busloom** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**grads** \n\n**of** \n\n**Bee, denen will be held in pen Court. Yamoto -ITTY AS and Selena of Ad- telstrativ Putits by Chen wong Sang for $68.\n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**gros** \n\n**of** \n\n**R.** \n\n**T.** \n\n**Mogidge, done, ad-LoveBory Art and Sallen of Adelitaiton.**\n\nthe Chief Juation where he can innuit, us with impunity: I san not to my position degraded. I may brook a private insul, but \n\n## Wader, \n\n## B. \n\n**Girable, not on...** \n\n## Batzos, \n\n## from \n\n**Kandabar to Malwandi** \n\n## 12, \n\n**having** \n\n**buried** \n\n**hocles** \n\n**found** \n\n**on** \n\n**Auld** \n\n## one \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**guiding** \n\n**principles** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**day** \n\n**for** \n\n**the** \n\n**rare, but it was a better carying gst Baropens. In conclusion of the series. it ir July, where larga Gladstone Goverinent, epesly ander the master. The white man's houtthis seturer suranarived the varrens air has been constructed.\"\n\ncoptedly rowed by several of its ad utred more that the bank au's charger againe de Chinese, and gea ukulan Sept And Slate 90150 ending meribere, is hurt to the ex-in, and the oppressor had coua tross general answer to them. He quoted the to hose than to those who he up-remark of our Bericor, \"Ho that is qdous talep at the Maiwand sensus of the ampin's territory Aud desparches tuve a published in the \n\n## Ancite \n\n**of** \n\n**Extra:mery:** \n\n**together** \n\n**ability.** \n\n## Is \n\n**would** \n\n**but, conseture, pressed.** \n\n## Now \n\n**the** \n\n**sune** \n\n**polley** \n\n**which** \n\n**it** \n\n**without** \n\n**is** \n\n**among** \n\n**you.** \n\n**let** \n\n**him** \n\n**cast** \n\n**the** \n\n## od \n\n**to** \n\n**adopt** \n\n**toward** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chiral** \n\n**stone.** \n\n## And \n\n**he** \n\n**tiled, \n\n- od telors relating to the be surprisine (at the ultimate decision was proposed centuries age been at 1 \n\n## CE \n\n2 \n\n## dini \n\n**CÍ** \n\n## s \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**foras** \n\n**na** \n\n**Geral** \n\n**Barrowshould** \n\n**in** \n\n**area** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**waything** \n\n**to** \n\n**pese** \n\n**he** \n\n## thesis \n\n**with** \n\n**the** \n\n**project.** \n\n## In \n\n**that** \n\n**esse,** \n\n**the** \n\n**tempted** \n\n**asize** \n\n**the** \n\n**Fiemish** \n\n**refugees** \n\n**in** \n\n**rauce** \n\n**was** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**fr** \n\n## Flaimed, \n\n**it** \n\n**patuloy** \n\n**te** \n\n**probaialivy** \n\n**in** \n\n**that** \n\n**taron** \n\n**Orarback** \n\n**will** \n\n**i** \n\n**Gardend.** \n\n## When \n\n**the** \n\n**Fiemjsh** \n\n**szunnos** \n\n## Fram, \n\n**and** \n\n**also** \n\n**apply** \n\n**to** \n\n**Germany.** \n\n**and** \n\n**here** \n\n**are** \n\n**tem** \n\n**dached** \n\n**to** \n\n**Leeden, the manufacturer in at the Goumander-in-Chiaf valgzagded ones that he was already dansen, had clust after objected strongly to their col-\n\nthe tõib Walks woo hard. de- \n\n\"For a bat and a' idel \n\nIt's coming yet for a' tak, Talsman the world o'ar \n\nBbal rather be, ir atkal.\" \n\n## Mr \n\n**C.** \n\n**Goode, (president of tua ag** \n\n## bed, \n\n## Kautioned \n\n**float** \n\n**hie** \n\n**vyerates** \n\n**have** \n\n**beon** \n\n**favorably** \n\n**i** \n\n**Jatition** \n\n**in** \n\n**various** \n\n**binnebes** \n\n**of** \n\n**trade.encistion)** \n\n**waved** \n\n**a** \n\n**vote** \n\n**of** \n\n**thanks** \n\n**to** \n\n## resived \n\n**by** \n\n**Prince** \n\n**Bismeerk, who has the London entices zuid riots Sharp for his able antare: He pointed \n\n## diag \n\n**misant** \n\n## Lin \n\n## Ansation \n\n**was** \n\n**entirely** \n\n**a** \n\n**non-political** \n\n**in** \n\n**perling** \n\n**fully.** \n\n**He** \n\n**renas** \n\n**notast** \n\n**bean** \n\n**appointed** \n\n**Minister** \n\n**of** \n\n**f'pre-** \n\n## ; \n\n**agravel** \n\n**tim** \n\n**aliepaj** \n\n**the** \n\n**storekeepers** \n\n**ssid** \n\n**uut** \n\n**tazt** \n\n**the** \n\n**Yotang:** \n\n## Kau'n \n\n**fitriatin** \n\n## A \n\n## and \n\n**who** \n\n**is** \n\n**me** \n\n**on** \n\n**I** \n\n## As \n\n**he** \n\n**thought** \n\n**that** \n\n**gentlemen** \n\n**had** \n\n**done** \n\n**Oberly** \n\n**to** \n\n**attachment** \n\n**of** \n\n**Gurus** \n\n**canmerve** \n\n**and** \n\n**week** \n\n## colonisation. \n\n**The** \n\n**Chancellor** \n\n**has** \n\n**given** \n\n**it** \n\n**never** \n\n**locaine** \n\n**Novechelone** \n\n**the** \n\n**well** \n\n**in** \n\n**coming** \n\n**forward** \n\n**to** \n\n**sypand** \n\n**the** \n\n**figub** \n\n**it** \n\n**got** \n\n**thuali** \n\n**gore** \n\n**rong** \n\n## great \n\n**encouragement** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**formation** \n\n**of** \n\n**emish** \n\n**artians** \n\n**gave** \n\n**no** \n\n**famense** \n\n**ise-other** \n\n**side** \n\n**of** \n\n**a** \n\n**vezet** \n\n**queerzina.\"** \n\n**do** \n\n## \"The \n\n**despaterne** \n\n**by** \n\n## The \n\n**Hou.** \n\n**A.** \n\n**Camphail, recorded the aligus mar ao ar longhi \n\ntheir skill, Jaloe, w intelligence they motion, which was carried with acclama. ad outfity, bat they are the Gorras Truling Company which has pets to mangfecting industry, and by \n\niswas to dreystela to the rain taken over the twainese of the did far more than repay the English: fortira, and the lecturer heietly replied.\n\nThe Hon. W. Sandover moved a voda tmuse of odetoy & Co. in the Beutli Sess The Kamiah. Naes her \"From which recently failed, and the Sumuon the generosity which offers com 16 house wurde, was my's los alios are row bets of Ims Gerwinter in this hour of need. It of thanks to the chairman, who is as \n\n## asian \n\n**was** \n\n**1230** \n\n**ruculara** \n\n**killed** \n\n**su** \n\n\\*cation on scent of distance of note for the wage jargrárda apa sau unt aletgi to eat of \n\na Trila by (7 noia) ( \n\n2; standud, mil tüsi 2,400 wyra sted's STF bitero There could be no bestar or more was indeed to the Flemings that Bag-upisten bad scied nubly under the cls- Biasa Kiled, woonid, or inwin, eligabits statice Er Prince Eiemurch's (land was indested for her present ouveiances in presiding em auch en 20 \n\n## Me \n\n**A.** \n\n**Grainger** \n\n**for** \n\n**add** \n\n**the** \n\n**motion.** \n\n## 300 \n\n**bls** \n\n**f** \n\n**h** \n\n**Dees** \n\n**were** \n\n**found** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**pupases** \n\n**than** \n\n**the** \n\n**Nurth-East** \n\n**of** \n\n**Deruen, amidare in the arts and our casion. He though gece would \n\nfale urzt d-9. bow basty Sara Esmased and if finglu: iets slip the up posterity, the pee. Who knew how sour, trouble done by the lecture a helping tha using the night sad whaar toe amber now offered her, there can be no reason Chile, and ber basteliation of to important subject out in way Evermeny stuld not take advan-ljucts became wandereros aui if thes 1) veusded is imp-wide to I FAYRE of it, bosener much wa was rescant? came to South Australia he would ask He end the Inetarer ved done good \n\n## apposed \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**toCA** \n\n**12,000, or a bokat kom of about 1,09%. This** \n\n\\| autoss with what us TODUE-vi by spins who they the Gladstone Gerwungal chocld whether the Britch of this golony would service to tre advocmes of noti-Came \n\n\\| akina in during the rig \n\n## Coucher, \n\n**sapt.** \n\n**18-benumber** \n\n**of** \n\n**alalı** \n\n## Satri \n\n## Sed \n\n**Iminya** \n\n## 17 \n\n**at** \n\n**Waiou** \n\n**the** \n\n**let** \n\n**Sprember** \n\n**is** \n\n**given** \n\n## psore \n\n**sons** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**complaining** \n\n**abi** \n\n## Dat \n\n**zout** \n\n**4,50** \n\n**men, Host** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Indine** \n\n## the \n\n**insults** \n\n**that** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**adiered** \n\n**to** \n\n**ma** \n\n**ky** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chatel** \n\n**Justice** \n\n**are** \n\n**loculis** \n\n**to** \n\n**my** \n\n**heal** \n\n**parison** \n\n**which** \n\n**I** \n\n**wait** \n\n**not** \n\n**bear.** \n\n**I** \n\n**with** \n\n**that!** \n\n## Hall, \n\n**Remedios** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Tex** \n\n**Sean, eased to be datedly understood. He many uit Bart, o and b Wallace, Inventory Account aal schama ei admin me privately, the Mul Jaesise or any body G. Ishlo, Wallse \n\nely, and cauli brook it and forget T. Kammer, barul e Wallao strands of Satau Jaze Bostor, lit, Eat so insals in my poetion I am \n\n#Lammert, e Rshunul, b Waits, cad.toty Aescuet bid Serra of bound forarent. The pelte hobi is May, to hat......... Administration, \n\n## emorect \n\n**treat** \n\n**and** \n\n**I** \n\n**will** \n\n**uphold** \n\n**is** \n\n**dignity.** \n\n## W. \n\n**Grimble, rus gi** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Aloe** \n\n**War, dece.** \n\n**They** \n\n**was** \n\n**I** \n\n**am** \n\n**vandielivest** \n\n**in** \n\n**Alken, Homedie,...........** \n\n## -Inventory \n\n**account** \n\n**atid** \n\n**Scheme** \n\n**of** \n\n**ad-** \n\n**that** \n\n**repeat, I am jalons of the uterity** \n\n## Millet, \n\n**to** \n\n**hat............** \n\n## law \n\n**1** \n\n**Lave** \n\n**followed** \n\n**the** \n\n**bourable** \n\n**B.** \n\n**Grimble, tu bai minitentia** \n\n## Extras...antarangays \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goals** \n\n**of** \n\n**Che** \n\n**Buia, Jeccand-lo** \n\n**pr-festog** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**law** \n\n**fe** \n\n**twenty** \n\n**five** \n\n**year** \n\n**Pentury** \n\n**Acconut** \n\n**a** \n\n**Scam** \n\n**of** \n\n**Admicis, amal** \n\n**I** \n\n**ever** \n\n**had** \n\n**an** \n\n**innata** \n\n**quins** \n\n**ine, alther we judge or barrister,** \n\n## Imat \n\n## tration. \n\n## To \n\n**the** \n\n**gouden** \n\n**Fook** \n\n**St.** \n\n**Fong, decaan:** \n\n**d.** \n\n## and \n\n**i** \n\n**mal** \n\n**day** \n\n**i** \n\n**vot** \n\n**cow** \n\n**diepened** \n\n**at** \n\n**5** \n\n**juventory** \n\n**Apus** \n\n**and** \n\n**Sebums** \n\n**of** \n\n**Adare** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**s** \n\n**portion** \n\n**degraded** \n\n**in** \n\n**my** \n\n**purt** \n\n**on** \n\n**my** \n\n**coming** \n\n**to** \n\n**an** \n\n**qutabile** \n\n**plads** \n\n**minterration.** \n\n## the \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Arthur** \n\n**W.** \n\n**Cuan, doke** \n\n**Dongkg.** \n\n**I** \n\n**wish** \n\n**that** \n\n**that** \n\n**may** \n\n**go** \n\n**Beach** \n\n**Petition** \n\n**for** \n\n**grant** \n\n**of** \n\n**Adaciae** \n\n**far** \n\n**th** \n\n**over** \n\n**the** \n\n**engil** \n\n**and** \n\n**breadth** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n## Colony, \n\n**small** \n\n**as** \n\n**it** \n\n**be, if it go no inether.**\n\nThe Rolate then huntied up the pa- theas of Lale To Kang, droseed, are which had bean given him by Br Telition feer grout of Administration.\n\nThe wenge Mr Mcup brought was to \n\n## Stockhausen, \n\n**and** \n\n**reaching** \n\n**as** \n\n**they** \n\n**were** \n\n## be \n\n**so** \n\n**blind.** \n\n## ABHORD. \n\n## recognise \n\n**Seir** \n\n**est** \n\n**responsibility** \n\n**and** \n\n**immigration, as he bai proved all the respect the tradit me at ang road charges he attempted to deal with... thair g? Sectility toware (lengter) doubtless all pre \n\n## ayuu'e \n\n**ar** \n\n**doring** \n\n**and** \n\n**alter** \n\n**thation** \n\n## THE",
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        "content_text": "THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 26TH, 1881.\n\nTO THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM KESWICK.\n\nSir—The subscribers to the accompanying testimonial have confided to us the duty of its presentation, and in their names and our own of saying to you a few words of farewell. The numerous signatures appearing in the appended subscription lists, representing every class and race of this community, will afford you the best testimony of the wide-spread appreciation entertained of your public career, but it will not be out of place for us to pass in brief retrospect some of the more eminent services you have rendered the Colony.\n\nChief among these stands the able and straightforward performance of your duties in the Legislative Council, where you have for so many years held a seat. In a Crown Colony the position of an Unofficial Member of this Council is full of discouragement; having no power of initiation, and with the certainty before him of being outvoted if in opposition, his task is limited to criticism of the schemes of the Government. Your labours in this direction have been of the highest importance and utility, and more especially as a guardian of the public purse the attitude you have unflinchingly maintained cannot, we think, be very well over-estimated.\n\nThe little leisure which the pressing responsibilities of a large Mercantile House have left you, you have ungrudgingly bestowed on many other public affairs. As Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce your wide experience and knowledge of business have been of the highest value. The City Hall owes much to your care and attention. Schemes of charity and for the assistance of the poor or friendless have ever found in you a real sympathiser; and there are but few institutions organised in this Colony for humane or charitable purposes that have not profited by your liberal aid and advice.\n\nNot less worthy of mention have been your services to many of those Public Companies with which much the prosperity of the Colony has now become identified. To your power of labour, business capacity, and grasp of detail, these important concerns are in no small degree indebted for the prosperity they enjoy; and it is no slight to others to say that probably to you more prominently than any one else, is due the confidence which joint-stock enterprise now enjoys in the Far East.\n\nWe now beg to bid you farewell, and with every wish for your enjoyment of your well-earned holiday, we remain, your sincere friends,\n\nE. F. ALFORD\n\nR. G. ALFORD\n\nADOLF ANDRE\n\nJ. R. ANTON\n\nF. H. AJANEE\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD\n\nP. B. C. AYEES\n\nM. 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        "content_text": "but that, even as they spoke, the junks and boats by their very side were being rapidly reduced to wrecks, then the cry of \"Save life\" was heard in the darkness on every quarter, and the Police had enough and more than enough to do, to help all who came forward craving for their assistance. They were then, as they had certainly not been before, glad to get off with their lives! and nothing else. At first they hung on to the line sent to them, and refused to do anything towards their being brought on shore. They had not the slightest objection to making the line fast to their boat and keeping it there as a safe-guard in case of emergency should the storm grow worse in a short time, for instance; but as the lines were wanted for immediate use if any reasonable number of those who were in danger were to be saved, these lines had to be dragged out of their hands or a threat had to be made that, unless they either came on shore, or let go the line they would be abandoned, before they would agree to take any active steps towards their own safety. When, however, they were brought on shore not a man or woman amongst them who was not full to overflowing with gratitude to those who had saved them from the fate which they then saw had over-taken some of their companions. This gratitude, in almost every case, took the most extravagant form in its expression. Those who had been rescued could not be prevented from seizing the hands of those who saved them and wringing them in a spirit of gratefulness, condescending to fall down before them and kiss their boots in thankfulness.\n\nIn calculating to whom credit is due for the magnificent work of saving life performed last night at Yau-mah-ti, the fullest recognition has to be given to the humane and daring achievements of Acting Chief Inspector James Cradock and seven Europeans who were at Yau-mah-ti at the time and gave valuable aid, without which perhaps nothing like the splendid number of lives saved could have been rescued. There are, possibly, belonging to the Yau-mah-ti Station, Inspector J. B. Cameron, who is at all times able to render a good account of himself in whatever department of the work of the Force he is called upon to take part, and one sergeant and three constables. There had been landed a detachment of seven Europeans from the \"Chop,\" under the charge of Acting Chief Inspector Cradock. These had come ashore, with some Chinese lukongs, early in the day; and while they were being lodged at Yau-mah-ti in safer quarters than on board the Hulk which has over and over again, been declared quite likely to go to pieces at any moment, and were in greater readiness for any emergency than had they been at their ordinary post or station.\n\nWhen the opportunity arose for them to show their ability to distinguish themselves, they did so like Britons, and none will ever be more ready to frankly and fully acknowledge that fact than their Yau-mah-ti colleagues, from the Inspector himself to the junior constable. If any reward for merit, in the hands of the Captain Superintendent of Police or the Government or any other authority, here or at home, depends upon such work as was accomplished last night by Inspectors Cradock and Cameron, we sincerely hope they will speedily have the honour and pleasure that would belong to its being presented to them. Not only in their case is there the mere bravery, the fact that every man who took part in what was done there virtually carried his life in his hand, not only the physical endurance called for and not incurred without risk even by the strongest men; but there is, above all, the magnificent result which their joint efforts succeeded in bringing about.\n\nWhat was done by these men may be fairly judged from the fact we have already mentioned as to the number of men, women and children who were saved, and from the fact, too, that over two hundred (200) junks came to immediate grief during the few hours the gale lasted. A number of boats also sunk at their moorings and their masts are now to be seen from the shore, showing how much more or less deeply they are under water and imbedded in the mud. There were, moreover, a number of steam launches wrecked, including that belonging to Messrs MacEwen Frickel & Co., also one named the Wing Sing, and another steam launch which, we are informed, is the property of a Macao gentleman, and has been lying there for some time back under going repairs. And out of all this loss and damage to property, out of the thousand or more lives involved in the craft concerned, how many were sacrificed? So far as has been proved up to the present time of writing—five only.\n\nIf ever there was an occasion in the history of this Colony when the Police, not only those at Yau-mah-ti but elsewhere, have given a good record of themselves, it is the present, when tact, wise precaution, valour in saving life, and kindness towards those succoured have distinguished, it may be said, all and sundry whose action has come under our notice, on whatever position. The Spartan, belonging to the Insurance Company, broke from her moorings and was very considerably damaged. A large trading junk laden with rice, to save the craft, pitched 350 bags of rice overboard. The two small steam-launches belonging to the Police, No. 2 and No. 3, both came to grief during the gale. The latter was driven on the sandy beach in the Bay. The former was fouled by two junks, who caused her to drag her moorings, and although 80-lbs. of steam was kept up, she was not able to hold her own against the gale, and ultimately she collapsed on the rocks. She is now lying on her side, and it is not known how great the damage is which has been caused to her; but it is believed that the side is out of her. It would seem to be so from the way she lies in the water.\n\nIt may be mentioned in this connection that the virtuous natives belonging to the villages situated in the neighbourhood of the scenes which we have just been describing, did not allow the golden and glorious opportunity to slip by them of turning a dishonest penny by the wreckage. The result was that there was one of the hugest displays of cases before the Magistrates today in which the charge against the culprits was unlawful possession that we have seen for many and many a day. These rascals were sentenced to various penalties and terms, running from four weeks to six months.\n\nThe most melancholy case of the lot was that of a Chinese policeman, No. 433, who was caught by an Indian Sergeant carrying away a bundle of newly made Chinese clothing which he had taken from a bale, landed quite close to the station, amongst other wreckage, a bale which there was every reason to believe this pretty limb of the law had cut open for his own theftuous purposes. Of course, this energetic gentleman, so valuable in the case of a typhoon, will not from today ornament the Force longer. Through the energy of the Police over three hundred pkgs. from the wrecked cargo-boats were secured within the Police compound, and there duly taken care of.\n\nTo finish with Yau-mah-ti, it may be mentioned that in the afternoon Inspector Cradock, besides losing his launch through no fault of his own, had a narrow escape of finding himself in considerable difficulty with regard to the safety of himself and his crew. They started, when the storm began to show what it really meant, to get back towards the \"Chop\" in the rowing boat; but the oars were blown right out of the rowlocks, the men were nearly blown out of their seats, and, volens nolens, the boat...\n\n2\n\n105\n\nPLAN.",
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        "content_text": "467\n\nSome Euters West\nEmplacements for 3-10 inch Guns £13,942\nArmament for...\n\nEmplacements for 7 inch R.M.L. Guns,\n£10,737\n\ndo. \nStone Cutters Central\nConverted to 9 inch & Battery enclosed\n£2,930\nArmament 2-9inch guns\n£4,294\n\nStone Cutter's East\nBattery 2-7inch R.M.L. Guns\n£17,730\n1-64 pr. emplacement- Stone cutters N.\n£2,333\n(armament in store.)\n\nDefensible Barrack.\n£57,404\n£18,400\n\nBelcher's East Battery\nTo change is proposed in the arrangement suggested for Belcher's Point Battery, except that a 64pr. M.L. Gun has been added for the defence of the mine field. The road from Hongkong to Aberdeen should be closed near this Battery, by an open work placed above the road at a point which gives an uninterrupted view of Sandy Bay. A breastwork should be placed on the slope of the hill N.W. of the Reservoir, as shown in plan, and the parapet, along the edge of the water-duct leading from the Reservoir to the Town, should be lowered so as to make it practicable for musketry.\n\nIt is recommended that Barracks",
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        "content_text": "# Singapore Island\n\n480\n\n41\n\nThe following extracts from the report of the committee, Par. 51 to 60, point out the various landing places, obstacles to the adversary, and the means of delaying an enemy before he has arrived in front of the main position to be occupied.\n\n## Places where an Enemy might land a Force\n\n51. There are three places where a force might be landed out of range of fire of the forts:---\n\n1st. Eastwards of the roads along the sandy beach that extends from Tanjong Katong to Tanah Merah Besar.\n\n2nd. At the back of the island, at either Changi, Siranguu, Seletar, or Kranji, where the four main roads crossing the island terminate at the small villages of these names on the Johor Strait.\n\n3rd. To the West of the New Harbour along the beach at Passir Panjang.\n\n## Obstacles to Enemy's Advance from Tanjong Katong\n\n52. 1st. Should the attacking force choose the first place, it would either try and advance into Singapore by the Kallang Road, or taking the cross roads hit the Sirangun Road at the 3rd milestone and come down by that route.\n\n53. The advance along the Kallang Road would be next to impossible for the adversary, as a small body of men could hold the Kallang Bridge, which is 250 feet long, and the bridge once blown up would take days to restore. In rear of the Kallang River is the Rochor River, which could be similarly treated, while between the two rivers there is a mangrove swamp impassable except by the roads.\n\n54. Should the enemy, on the other hand, advance by the Sirangun Road, he would have his flank exposed to an attack along the Kallang Road assisted by the garrison of Tanjong Katong in his rear.\n\n## Obstacles to an Enemy advancing from Changi, Siranguu, or Seletar\n\n55. 2nd. Should the enemy choose to land on the North of the island, he would, if landed at Changi or Siranguu, have to use the Sirangun Road; if at Seletar, the Thompson Road.\n\n## Siranguu the most probable Place of Landing\n\n56. Siranguu would be the best place, as it is only 8 miles from Singapore, and, as the enemy could not get a day's provisions except in the town of Singapore, he would naturally choose the shortest road and the one nearest his base.\n\n366",
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        "content_text": "# 527 \n## Topographical Description of Singapore.\n\nThe island of Singapore presents very few marked elevations. Its surface consists for the most part of small rounded hills averaging about 100 feet in height, the valleys between which are only a few feet above the sea level. Bukit Timah, the highest point, has an elevation of about 530 feet.\n\n## Town.\nThe town of Singapore is situated on a flat alluvial plain, which stretches along the shore of an open bay on the south-eastern part of the island. This bay, which is about 3.4 miles in width, from Tanjong Karong on the east to Tanjong Paggar on the west, receives the waters of two small streams, the Singapore river and the Kallang river, the latter of which unites at its mouth with two smaller rivers, the Rochore and the Gaylang, whilst the former runs through the centre of the town and divides it into two distinct portions.--(`Plan II`). That portion on the southern side is the chief commercial quarter, and is provided with ample quays and wharves for the landing and shipment of merchandize. A quay, about 600 yards in length, stretches from the mouth along the right bank of the river, which, for a distance of over a quarter of a mile, here assumes the form of an elliptical basin about 150 yards in maximum width. This basin, which cannot be seen from the bay, on account of a projecting spit of land on the southern side of the entrance to the river, is generally covered by hundreds of native small craft engaged in transhipping goods between vessels in the roadstead and the warehouses which cover a large area in this quarter of the town.\n\n## \nOn the left bank of the Singapore river are situated the Public Buildings, whilst to the eastward, as far as the Kallang river, stretches a native town, called Campong Glam, which is the oldest portion of Singapore. From Tanjong Rhoo, a narrow spit on the south side of the entrance to the Kallang river, the coast to Tanjong Katong, (a distance of about 4,000 yards) and for some miles beyond, is flat, and the country behind presents no particular elevation.\n\nAlong the western shore of the bay, to the southward of the town, and from thence to Tanjong Paggar, are several hills; the principal of which, Mount Palmer, is about 110 feet above the sea. \n\nA sandy spit lies to the south of Tanjong Paggar, for a distance of about 600 yards, and from its southern extremity to Tanjong Katong runs the 3 fathom line.(`Plan II`). Immediately outside this line, and at a distance of about a mile from the shore, are the Singapore Roads, in which vessels of the heaviest burden can lie in perfect safety, in a depth of water varying from 7 to 12 fathoms. Parallel to the Roads, and at a distance of about 2 miles from the town, is a shoal, some 3,000 yards in length and 450 in breadth.\n\n## \nTo the westward of the town are several hills, for the most part occupied by houses of the European portion of the population. The most prominent of these on the northern side of the Singapore river is the site of Fort Canning, which is 150 feet above the sea, and about half a mile distant from the shore. Pearls Hill, on the southern side of the river, and about the same height as Fort Canning Hill, is occupied by the Military Store Establishment. The Sepoy Lines, formerly the quarters of a Native Regiment, and now partly appropriated as a General Hospital, are on the southern side of Pearls Hill. About three miles from the town to the westward are the Tanglin Barracks, containing accommodation for one European Regiment.\n\n## \nAt the southern extremity of Singapore Island is a range of hills called Mount Faber, ranging N.W. and S.E., and about a mile in length. The most easterly point of this range is about 2,500 yards from Mount Palmer, and the highest point of Mount Faber is 357 feet above the sea. Between this and Port Canning, the country is low and undulating, and is well commanded from these two points.\n\nOff the southern extremity of the island of Singapore lies Blakan Mati, a triangular shaped island, 2.4 miles in length and 1 mile in average breadth, and the south-eastern and south-western sides of which are in prolongation of the adjacent shores of the main island. The highest point on Blakan Mati is Mount Serapong, near the eastern end of the island, and about 300 feet above the sea level. Between Blakan Mati and Singapore island, runs a channel, of a minimum depth of 6 fathoms, known as the New Harbour, along the northern shore of which are a succession of wharves, docks, coaling dépôts, and fitting establishments. From Mount Serapong, a fine command is obtained over the Roadstead, the harbour and establishments therein, as well as upon the approaches thereto. The eastern entrance to the New Harbour between Blakan Mati and Tanjong Paggar is about a mile in width, the breadth of the channel being about 600 yards. Immediately inside the entrance are the Tanjong Paggar Works, consisting of a wharf, capable of berthing a dozen vessels at a time, out of the action of the tide, and having sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships; a dock, 450 feet in length, and 65 in breadth at the entrance; a large machine shop, having the appliances necessary for effecting the heaviest repairs to steamers and iron vessels; extensive coal sheds, capable of containing 30,000 tons; and commodious warehouses.\n\nNear the eastern entrance also, between Mount Serapong and Mount Faber, lies Pulo Braui, an irregular shaped island, the highest point of which is about 170 feet in height. On the",
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        "content_text": "## SPECIAL REPORT ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF NATIVES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMARINE MINING DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE\n\n### Number of Men carrying on the Work\n\n1. During the practice which has been carried on for the last four months at Singapore, the detachment consisted of 3 officers and 14 trained Non-Commissioned Officers and men of the Royal Engineers, and 17 natives.\n\n### Boats and Crews\n\n2. The boats were local boats hired from the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, and fitted for the work by the Dock Company, and answered the purpose admirably. They consisted of a steam-launch manned by a native crew of 2 stokers, 1 engine-driver, 2 deck hands and 1 coxwain: one pinnace manned by 1 coxwain and 6 men; two dinghies manned by 2 men each. Total 17 natives. These were all Malays, except the engine-driver of the launch who was a Chinese.\n\n### Number of Natives used in raising and lowering Mines\n\n3. Although there were 17 men, the men available for work in raising and lowering mines were only 11, viz., the 2 deck-hands of the launch and the crews of the three other boats. The men were found to be throughout most willing and capital boatmen and of great assistance to the Royal Engineers. Nearly all the men spoke a little English.\n\n### Divers\n\n4. Two men were very good divers, being able to go down in 5 or 6 fathoms, and clear any foul that might arise. This was often found very useful, especially as they could put on stoppers, bow-lines and other knots under water.\n\n### Qualifications\n\n5. Most of them had sailed in ships, and knew all the common knots and splices, and the two divers had been on the Telegraph ship which is stationed here, and were very handy in paying out and picking up cables. On the other hand, one or two men were found willing but were not of much use beyond working the crab and rowing the boats. These men could be avoided in another practice.\n\n### Willingness to come again\n\n6. The men at the end of the practice were all willing to undertake the work another year, although, unless special arrangements be made, some of them would very likely be away from the port when wanted.\n\n## Defence Report\n\nIf the fort proposed on the shoal in front of the town be built, then a few mines could be laid about 1,000 yards in front of it, and the cables led into the fort. I would propose for this purpose four detached groups of four mines each. These could be led into the fort by a four-cored armoured cable, and would greatly assist in the defence of the passage between the Outer Shoal and Tanjong Katong, and would also considerably help Tanjong Katong and the proposed fort on the shoal when engaged by an ironclad at close quarters.\n\n### Electric Lights\n\nElectric lights should be provided both for the Eastern and Western entrances of the New Harbour and also for the proposed new fort on the shoal in front of the town when built.\n\n### Guard-boats\n\n17. As regards guard-boats, I cannot do better than quote from the new Manual: \"That the protection of mines must be further supplemented by steam guard-boats on the water, armed with light or machine guns, whose chief duty would be, assisted by artificial light from shore, to watch the water in front of the mines at night; in addition to these boats a few swift torpedo launches, armed with Whitehead or outrigger torpedoes, would much add to the strength of the place, as the knowledge of their presence would most probably oblige an enemy to keep his large vessels well off the shore at night.\" The local steam-launches could be fitted up with spar torpedoes and used as guard-boats, with machine guns in the bows. Ten good launches could always be obtained from Singapore for this purpose if required.\n\nTwo gunboats, armed with heavy guns, would also add greatly to the support to the mine field at the Eastern entrance, which is 1,500 yards distant, as before stated, from the batteries firing over it.\n\nI have merely dealt slightly with this question of guard-boats, as it is laid down that it is a naval question and therefore more especially the business of the Senior Naval Officer, and he will, I dare say, point out how far local means can be made use of and where they fail to supply the want felt.\n\n| Defence | E. C. mines | Electric Lights | Present Defence | Proposed Defence |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Eastern entrance | 16 |  | 38 | 65 H. G. guns or with third tier of N. 6. mines |\n| Western entrance |  |  |  | 32 |\n| Rounds |  |  |  | 91 |\n| Total |  |  | 340, guns | 21 + 3 or 16 |\n\nE. F. RHODES, Lieut., R.E., Commanding Royal Engineer, S.S.\n\nSingapore, 14th February, 1881.\n\nPage 340  \nPage 450  \nPage 536",
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        "content_text": "4\n\nand Chinese would henceforth be lessened. We have moreover recently sanctioned improvements in Police Stations.\n\nThe more ... So we may ... unhealth... hope for ... a slightly brighter account of the health of the Police next year.\n\n(2) Dr Ayres naturally ... $.228-231 and (C) an article ... the corro... na ... crous over ... Leading ... boration of his tiny oft-Expressed crews on the Sanitary condition ... J ... the Colony, swe by M. Chadwick's Report. May the works now sanctioned & those in contemplation effect an improvement in this matter!\n\n(3) The investigations of Dr Ayres into opium smoking ... useful from scientific point of view, but are not conclusive. I could quote ... Strong medical Evidence (not missionary) throwing doubts on his theories that Opium smoking has no effect whatever ... \"the opium smoker\", that it ... Candy ... x ... this start statement ... an advan ... respect speeft is essentially different his previo in its effects from opium eating (I beg pardon, I forgot that according to him \"opium smoking has no effect.\") See for instance the Friend of China for Aug. 1882 (copy annexed) containing (a) an important letter from Dr Kane, p.226-7 ... Ai ... American, who has treated many opium smokers, & made a crucial examination ... the question ... a ... Di Ayre ... (b) a notice of a book on the subject by Shane, p.20 ... , 441 ... Dr Ayres ... the subject in his 1881 Report ... remarks ou ... We cannot however argue with Sir S. Bowen, who seems as much bitten by the (apparently to him new) discoveries & of Mr. McAllen & Dr Ayres, as the times last year by Dr Birdwood's discovery that morphine article was not volatilizable, ... war ... special pleading) that ... supposed ... which discovery that gentleman afterwards admitted entirely ... missss incorrect, waiting gi wingentewegend.\n\n? Acknowledge simply G.W.9.6 Sep. Nuortage. tappily and 6 Sept we are not called upon to Express an opinion one way or the other respecting Paine Conturning. Actualidge D.\n\nRM1719\n\n5.18.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure\n\n## INTERESTING MEMORIAL FROM THE TSUNG-LI YAMEN ON COAST DEFENCE.\n\nThe following translation of a memorial from the Tsung-li Yamen on the pressing necessity of coast defence and the need of quieting the dangers near at hand so as to guard well against those in the future is made by the N. C. Herald :\n\nThe Franco-Annamese question is somewhat different from the former Russian difficulty. Whether it is decided to preserve peace or to declare war; to act on the offensive or defensive, the dangers on the south-west will ever remain unchanged. When a foreign invasion is imminent, coast defence must not be for a moment forgotten. Annam and Kuangtung are connected with each other both by land and water, and troops have been ordered thither to guard (against any attack from the enemy). Military reports are now awaited from Peng Yu-lin and Chang Shu-sheng, and plans will be devised upon consulting them.\n\nBut let a review of the coast be taken. The Pai-yang (Northern Ocean) defence embraces Taku and Pei-tang and slightly watches over Lü Shan (Port Arthur); but the protection of Teng-lai is nil. The Nan-yang (Southern Ocean) defence includes the river and the sea with Kiang Yin as the strategical point, and guards Su Tai. As to Teng-lai, Ting Pao-chên in his Memorial considered Tengchow, Chefoo, and Wei-hai-wei as the essential points to be defended. The Governor of the Province (Shantung) however had erected only five forts in and near Teng Shêu Kau which are insufficient to well protect the coast.\n\nThe 800 marines under the Superintendence of the same Governor had been transferred by Li Hung-chang to the gunboats Chao-yung and Yang-wei of the Pei-yang squadron and whatever guns there are of the old pattern. When Wu Chang-ch'ing was instructed to organize the defence of that province, he had only a short time to act in and did not accomplish much. Now the inundation has come; our army and our funds are only capable of dealing with one point at a time and not sufficient to defend all the points at once.\n\nOur Yamen has repeatedly been devising plans and methods of defence on behalf of that province. It is not necessary to increase the garrison of Tengchow, as there is a chên tai stationed there. Wei-hai-wei from its natural advantages is very defensible. But Chefoo with its broad expanse of sea, and level sandy coast, a haven for merchant vessels, has ever been exposed to and sought after by foreign vessels, and therefore a heavy garrison is needed for its protection.\n\nAs Wu Ta-ch'êng watches over Lan-lo and Wu Chang-ch'ing is placed in Korea, they cannot be spared from their posts. The Throne is petitioned to instruct the Pei-yang Superintendent to select an able commander who will take with him trained soldiers from four to six camps and hold Chefoo. When Chefoo is secure, then both Lü Shan and Ka Tang will be safe.\n\nThe most important of the coast defence undertaken by Tso Tsung-tang is Po-mao Shan. The strait of Po-mao is situated 70 li east of the Chou Chi mouth and is the receptacle of the sea-flowing rivers of Soochow and Changchow. In the time of the Ming dynasty alarms were communicated by means of smoke signals at Po-mao to warn the people of a Japanese invasion.\n\nThe sea outside the strait is broad, and steamers pass and re-pass in it. The natural dangers of the place can be judiciously employed to make its defence effectual. The sea ports of Liu Ho, Ta-chien Fou, Hsü-liu Ching and others, through which the Capital of Kiangsu can be reached, are away from the Metropolitan city over a hundred li and are nevertheless to be defended.\n\nTsung-ming, an isolated island in the sea, relies solely on the chên-piao who commands but a weak garrison. If an alarm of war is sounded the isle is difficult for reinforcements to reach; every precaution for protecting the place should then be prepared beforehand.\n\nThe organization of the fishing brigade in the southern provinces is indeed an admirable idea; it prevents spies in the inland waters and can assist in harassing the enemy along the sea-coast. But fishing brigades may only be able to protect the people (in cases of need); they are of no avail in a battle.\n\nThe defence of Kiangsu needs more funds than can be spared; and if a tax is collected and militia instituted, people will ever be kept in a state of alarm and doubt. Therefore the Throne is petitioned to command the Fatai of Kiangsu, under the head of Winter Defence, to pick able-bodied men from the six or seven districts along the coast and class them in divisions of 300 each.\n\nThey are to be given rifles and ammunition and trained stuff year from three to five months in winter and spring; they will be able to handle their arms well and be thoroughly disciplined in that time. In peace they may detain and arrest salt-smugglers; in war they can patrol the sea-ports. In carrying this plan into execution, the funds will not be wasted, people will not be disturbed, and the many districts close to each other will rest in security.\n\nThe salt smugglers along the shores of the T'ai Hu who appear and disappear at intervals are doing a great deal of harm to the community and interfere with the organization of coast defence. It is imperative to crush any rebellious project on their part in the bud; then no danger will be apprehended from them at the rear when fighting an enemy in front.\n\nLet the Throne instruct the Fatai of the province to collect volunteer boats that they may capture these desperadoes and change them into loyal subjects; then land, sea, and lakes, (freed of them) may become tranquil.\n\nThe coast of the Min province is washed by the Che-yang (Chêkiang Ocean) and at the furthest end by the Canton sea. The government of this province requires an able official as the ever vigilant watching (for an opportunity to attack China) must be guarded against.\n\nIf the high authorities of the province consider tranquillity, and able rule, and not intent on devising plans for defence, at the first stir of the ocean's waves (war) Formosa, Peng-hu, and Amoy will be untenable. It is prayed that the Throne will bestow some thought on the province of Min either in appointing some able officials or decreeing some old generals to govern and protect it.\n\nThe isolated isle of Ting-hai, the port of Cha-pu, Ningpo, and Chou-shan in the province must be placed under the strictest surveillance. Some time ago a Decree was promulgated ordering Lin Ping-chang to take charge of the coast defence, who from his experience in war affairs will be able to bring it to an effectual state, and Your Majesties may rest at ease on that point.\n\nAnother matter, however, must be brought to the Imperial notice. The coast defence was instituted about ten years ago; the money expended on purchasing guns and ships amounted to tens of millions, and yet in case of war nothing can be relied on; the preparation for defence against Russian invasion cost the outlay over ten millions, and still the coasts are in a disorderly state.\n\nThe provincial authorities shirk their responsibility by complaining of the niggardliness of the Boards, while the officials of the Boards in turn fail in their duty by charging the provincial authorities with indulging in extravagant expenses. The dilly-dallying, the waste of time and opportunity, are all due to the faults of our Yamen.\n\nEven if the judgment of not censuring us, we cannot fool ourselves on the question of coast defence. The Yamen considers the protection of trade and defence of the coast to be two points of essential importance. The coast defence being in an unworthy state, it is not likely that trade will flourish.\n\nFrom this time forward let the coast defence be ever kept up in an efficient condition. The preparation which exists against the threats of the French today will be improved upon for defending the coast in the future. After receiving a Decree in reply to this Memorial, our Yamen will diligently study the naturally defensible points of the coast and the new invention of foreign gunboats, consulting with the Board of Revenue with regard to funds, with the Board of War in regard to tactics and military affairs, and with provincial authorities on procuring able commanders.\n\nWhen the country can remain at peace (without dishonour) or go to war (with confidence) then our reputation for being powerful will be established, and rebellious projects will be stifled. When preparation (for coast defence) begins, then danger ceases.\n\nPage 333\n\n**An unpublished decree from the Empress is also sent to us, but it contains nothing of importance beyond an expression of opinion on the part of Her Majesty that the schemes of the French are \"wily and insatiable.\"—ED.**\n\nPage 420",
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        "content_text": "# IMPORT TARIFF\n\n## [Classified according to Rate of Duty.]\n\n### CLASS I.\n**Duty Free Goods.**\n\n* Agricultural implements.\n* Books, maps, and charts.\n* Bullion, being gold and silver refined.\n* Coins, gold, and silver.\n* Fire engines.\n* Models of inventions.\n* Packing bags, packing matting, tea-lead, and ropes for packing goods.\n* Plants, trees, and shrubs, of all kinds.\n* Samples in reasonable quantities.\n* Scientific instruments, as physical, mathematical, meteorological, and surgical instruments and their appliances.\n* Travellers' baggage.\n* Types, new and old.\n\n### CLASS II.\n**Import Goods subject to an ad valorem Duty of 5 per cent.**\n\n| Goods | \n| --- | \n| Alum | \n| Anchors and chains | \n| Bark for tanning | \n| Bamboo, split or not | \n| Beans, peas, and pulse, all kinds | \n| Bones | \n| Bricks and tiles | \n| Camphor, crude | \n| Coal and coke | \n| Cotton, raw | \n| Drugs and medicines, all kinds | \n| Fish, fresh | \n| Flax, hemp, and jute | \n| Flints | \n| Flour and meal, all kinds | \n| Fruit, fresh, all kinds | \n| Glue | \n| Grain and corn, all kinds | \n| Guano and manures, all kinds | \n| Hides and skins, raw and undressed | \n| Horns and hoofs, all kinds not otherwise provided for | \n| Kerosene and petroleum and other mineral oils | \n| Lanterns, paper | \n| Lime | \n| Matches | \n| Matting, floor, Chinese and Japanese, coir, &c., common qualities | \n| Meat, fresh | \n| Metals, all kinds, in pig, block, ingot, slab, bar, rod, plate, sheet, hoop, strip, band, and flat, T and angle iron, old and scrap iron | \n| Oil cake | \n| Oil, wood (Tung yu) | \n| Paper, common qualities | \n| Pepper, unground | \n| Pitch and tar | \n| Rattans, split or not | \n| Scales and balances | \n| Seeds, all kinds | \n| Soap, common qualities | \n| Soy, Chinese and Japanese | \n| Twine and thread, all kinds excepting in silk | \n| Umbrellas, paper | \n| Vegetables, fresh, dried, and salted | \n| Wool, sheep's, 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PARKES.**  \n\n**(L.S.)**  \nSignature in Chinese of MIN YÖNG-MOK,  \nCorean Plenipotentiary.\n\nPage 107",
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        "content_text": "114 \n\n441 \n\ncorner of that province (including the Prefectures of Tai-ping, Nan-ning, Chin-ngan, Sz-ngan, &c.), will continue to receive its imports from Hong Kong by two routes, viz., the West River, and the land route via the Port of Pakhoi.\n\nWith reference to Yunnan, Mr. Gardner derives his conclusions from Major-General Mesny, of the Imperial Chinese army, who is of opinion that the wealth of Yunnan consists in its mines of lead, copper, and tin, which are at present inadequately worked; even if the hopes entertained by the French as to mineral wealth and a future large population in Yünnan are realized, this will not, in his opinion, prejudice the trade of Canton. That port will still be in a position to compete, not unfavourably, with the French ports in Tonquin in supplying, by way of the West River, such increased population with the commodities it will require.\n\nI would here beg attention to the fact that Northern Yünnan is easily accessible by the Yang-tse River, a trade route which has been strangely ignored, partly in consequence of the erroneous delineation of maps, and partly from a mistaken idea that the rapids of the Upper Yang-tse oppose an almost insurmountable obstruction to water traffic. The northernmost department of Yunnan, namely, Chautung, is bounded on the north by the Yang-tse, and with regard to the danger incurred by junks ascending or descending the rapids, I need only remark that nearly the whole import and export trade of the rich province of Ssü-ch'uan, the largest province in China, is conveyed through those rapids, which, indeed, are only formidable during two of the summer months.\n\nThis point, which bears very strongly on the development of trade with Western China, deserves more than passing reference. But for the moment I confine myself to a quotation from a trade Report by Mr. Spence, in which he remarks: \"I have been up and down them (the rapids of the Yang-tse), in Chinese junks, at all seasons of the year—in the height of the summer freshet and at the lowest winter level—and I am firmly convinced of their practicability for small, handy, light-draft, full-powered steamers, during nine months of the year, without the aid of more than the ordinary methods of steam navigation.\"\n\nThis statement is supported by the authority of Mr. Yankowski, a Yang-tse pilot, the only expert who has examined the rapids at various seasons of the year.\n\nMajor-General Mesny considers Chautung to be \"the most populous and richest part of Yunnan.” Mr. Baber informs me that the same Department is very rich in mineral wealth, as yet slightly developed, and that the minerals must always find their exit, as they do at present, down the Yang-tse.\n\nMr. Clement Allen, Her Majesty's Consul at Pakhoi, in a Report on the same subject, which I had desired him to draw up, treats the question with more especial reference to the effect which the facilities given to France by the Franco-Chinese Treaty will exercise upon British trade in Pakhoi. He takes a somewhat gloomy view of the present condition of that port, but is satisfied that it is perfectly possible, by means of a lighter and more equitable system of inland duties and an honest and liberal observance by the local functionaries of the transit-pass clause of the Treaty of Tien-tsin, and still more by the construction of roads, to build up the trade of Pakhoi into one of great value. Pakhoi possesses one great advantage over any of the Tonquin ports, viz., the good approach to its harbour, which can be entered at any time of the tide in a 5-fathom channel, without pilotage.\n\nMr. Allen and Mr. Gardner both draw attention to the consideration that, in China, geographical facilities are often less important factors of trade routes than financial arrangements, and with reference to this fact I venture to quote a remark of Sir Thomas Wade upon the introduction of trade by the Tonquin River. \"That river,\" he observed, \"presented considerable physical difficulties, and in addition there was the difficulty of a double fiscal system, as the French would, of course, collect duties at their (Tonquinese) ports.\" He spoke without the smallest jealousy in this matter, for, after spending more than forty years in China, he had come to the conclusion that there was room enough for all; and supposing that the French did make that a great trade route, it would be for the south-eastern section of Yunnan and nothing else.\" (Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, December 1882.)\n\nSo far as his argument extends I am disposed, in the main, to agree with Mr. Gardner's conclusions. I see no reason to apprehend any immediate prejudice to the interests of British trade with Kwangtung; but our commercial relations both with that province and with Kwangsi would, I am disposed to think, be strengthened by the establishment of a Treaty port on the West River at the highest point, of any commercial importance, accessible by steamers.\n\nIt will be observed that Mr. Gardner does not discuss the conditions which would arise from the construction of railways by the French in Tonquin. If that scheme be",
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        "content_text": "## \n14 \n\n.1 \n190 \n\n**Captain Superintendent,**\n\nan \n\n4 **Adjutant**, who having military \n\nduties to attend to as well, cannot \n\nI give \n\nA \n\nC \n\nhis whole time to Police Work, \n\nand a **Chief Inspector**. The Chief \n\nInspector (Mr. Horspool) is now at \n\nIndex. \n\nSubjic. \n\nRage. \n\nAdjutant, & utis \n\n-- \n\n106. \n\n**Appeals**. \n\n13. \n\n**Assaults & Robberies** \n\n165. \n\n**Banishment**. \n\n19. \n\n60, 86-87, 135, 155-163, 184-195. \n\n**Beats**. \n\n**Billiards**. \n\nHankets \n\n**Bribery**. \n\nown \n\nthis point in his — \n\n**Bribery Case** \n\n**Brike** of $500. \n\n201 \n\nhome on leave. Captain Deane - \n\nwill no doubt submit his \n\nviews on \n\nreport. \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servant, \n\nMarch \n\n**British Subjects**. **Bystanders**. \n\n**Canteens** \n\nlanton **Canton Police** \n\n**Cells insufficient**. chami **Charan gandy**. \n\n| Ref | Page |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2/42/5 | 85, 125, 173 |\n|  | 189 |\n|  | 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 15, 16-17, 19, 55, 69 |\n|  | 76, 77, 91, 98, 108, 113, 129, 137, 148, 149, 175, 178, 194, 210, 211 |\n|  | 133, 49 |\n|  | 42, 4 |\n|  | 52 |\n|  | 12, 184, 185, 187 |\n|  | 100, 101 |\n|  | 154 |\n|  | 70 |\n|  | 2114 |",
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But we drove dhe antiso opřena vinster See what part of the mườ\n\nThe Agetre Jure work of the Cha Rinile, me at the bly due to Mr Julien Bassel to state that Noi farm not of rhte plam and go. It. Breng to your Von Weil A Pea immer gani hush that i tha hefine in sest neity in war has tulla ty\n\nna sill be go thank en farmalities. Thang Jon-What I mit with year of the ideal Exxentive very lavremeno, pulisa ja svenstain went than torniyam, lisa 1 of stoeping a camel anitre « tarnijen dog like ikut sing in the Cern fat. Fausto Coibar Lim round a kere, followed lat mate in lenght feed there and very time wey, and it's wis milage and arms and armasta sy, er enk\n\nthe uparty of AT! EPE wart his hel\n\njesu presta apmetnað taking refuge in havet, i nak kami na tom,n) Bitt defenderul, back nf surgeries, His Buy --I hi in de pe down inte pentually, when of 10 1 tyring en te rend when he paid\n\nis in. We Gasimuniti lame mereum Of the rewil trwią silk war, wo lane padas Fesarim boscuti ha rafussi jao spinžon.\n\nindian by the Eter alia they wer had the terraedelapani what tony w 1brities hourly. And why? Beste bulk aborsi they will to see eciel ist | Amesisity, you singt areesh 7re%), weil 13tala wond its considering Wat Phe CoJESTICE - ST. very\n\nwal em Amewone which it 4, hi tins to the mere fancit the hix H red hu it with: permission. No in a thich 1 leva ao debt the Stary of gossal a happy cokarm stowany to tim ka ar shelter dianter, Jende new mesh das Clodiaze but\n\nbist sector for tusind an 10 which I was hy refer #ther bezales Gam. de Ball i\n\nil salg Ila Grabenen in the feven in which it is! provimit Ühemselves in kudiy, Lan app that either from not adderaundup in this speaks the Tann, mener, if they\n\nIzom deeffumates, or think i fa mall sētrulica do Pho feunt th Hou. Het het was in wer waters, netbier of the sort that premission right the Pratinastoral wards Its Conc sejemand a\n\nat that the bend in mice, it had Hally, the the Creative 11 thing\n\nluck. Muu\n\nClist Properly Tatoon is thus the payout it the 70 phawla fest in the walnag, a Fugees of hul i mars, arst thin is a fonte Bram-Te, I think the mattey tan leat preston su wake what are 1\n\nact our hir Janne veel un to aty, it was routed that ecruinn's might, ir aug Belsish gor, apply for wink kita saamilinen pak\n\nwervisi ve YOLO NILİ Ç\n\nglaz se had our 'vi for versione ha scene pood HS SATANGNe t'ith it fear wax thai plet a Chine was unt, wed water this rivenne dance, if is dan on that seromat. De racjzeizel to my bear stry-Groural begins why they cart Jet CE SONT REIZ ÜESPEA\n\nsmall hou. Daveboys here know\n\n50\n\nmat, they\n\n1\n\nTHE Mendarat & T\n\nWithin Pity I have for swords on the wenzien, abra Liscount fo yan? tution of Love myself. The Mr Jatsu Bunt Poster by the deforms--that has refused! we was abriped to 470 cxt thing (waykl Mathur Phat! the pet of B Freneu Agats or CrisisUNIAL TRACE: --Lathas Cruy crupul to semblar, send les bars alus! blogai by the tum verune, ie ogiam bevaghi as the enley ballarga; fan tea. The adverf that we got strendured uscites 20 sethes¦ba imal to bump wtw sniegustavus. Į Tik so +354 fun wayda of turnwell Smar\n\nCharents and set! Aster Kremly, as the this vendutely neid. 2ine wigh; | Buat 855 improperate ante la pas d'ere that they the pissed. Mr. Jother Bus: herum tier petits, azbitsevily on sol sul? No wios will be given in vessela baking; nhậraflugi do kas skrainians lage genes happening he the weghy of Paris, Trin porfimalar | TRANCE-tez y sentid′′ 13 +ll %\n\nAlett\n\nTaperaren months bu\n\n1 hitel: plants to mora fermes? Grullensa. Sijas but it would be biggest\n\nward for two ne bio days and for t\n\nsetrazduotas, but i han gian the li\n\nwore to l\n\n+357 20596. Laat PUTTANA, Bal was that the cam 7 It slow | RENT Snags - 'ting to aggressivit perisign from the Corsal. Seraph, The Saczetrin af Stalin thote vaba lo be god skin explored by\n\nin thepre- then freit en vormiparay of them at bes that Fold catre The end, entertained Phape was a phat ass\n\nFICHTE JURIDIS\n\npre\n\nMr. P. Krans-Not the ligh\n\ntogether in xxx or fill, any on the stud they got them trim ile dos- hip pamats was drawn, Jul Fram House\n\nher of the Berativo Chines) à\n\nfendi's Report Italy in high from Australis sa pitonis 145 20 prodest springt il art to give him bezoar to tie | land mapat, Íñesa švá demulto recourt at Wegen gwn to which he stut racemestitim of Serday of mine in the wura nag that. I lacid | Objaz ta tha papel, eiginul in the beag of ja paved pants. Thus, Mr. Sas bunn nut TGV JUST-Fran\n\nuitam lippene ma\n\nDhare the right, 10 da aldur to Riza myte arising is bougkung rphich won angel fiste. It was radicam. Srby z Proacă sed (hargas dahing va istina in gran far the writ bahn sayted, ¦ Inastista ani, sa tinl do thto lie her number 2uil for chair basing toprofent seatust tad pire the tasks if this threach the zei it was that, Atchas time fúil zel Jakim de fuavite nakrabacio\n\nFast stra good the within 1 bold cow, but I was by feman girza brain! Smal\n\nThis Bermary of State, stärk. † have no doubt 12, met azfording to tie Competie freincale dhe Kscondino Court and one tho otcem res on the high crac.\n\nADJOURNMENT.",
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        "content_text": "## 407\n\ndiminishing gradually at every subsequent blow until at last a point was reached when it became impossible, in spite of long continued effort and by increasing the drop to four feet, to penetrate any purchaser. This point is represented by the line shown in each Cross Section marked **Surface of hard ground**.\n\nBriefly described, the foredate foundation may be said to be a soft sandy mud passing down by almost imperceptible gradations of density into a moderately compact clay and thence into a hard clay until the extremely hard gravelly or rocky bed is reached, the depth of this hard bed below the surface of the soft mud being anything between 2 feet and 30 feet (vide Cross Sections), indicated that no soft seams underlay harder strata, nor clay permeated.",
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        "content_text": "Ack this a 23250 together - Say that Love Knutsford before Kanemitting these Imposals & the Colony dosing will be obliged for further information as de fers the proposes as they stand with may have Effects of wrecking the whole scheme.\n\nThe S. oft. has with dum the 15.0 hithi of 9 Junay sq Corns Im done affan Bhave taken filan with the.\n\nTake in A at the s के Thas was out befor 4.m.8. at Seasary & Admiralty Matinally affecting the Colony 9 of gam. will but in this off in d is not acquaintre with its purport have supunde It woncs how seems likely that the scheme for Exetending the Praga is the proposals Mat. Love Kits find is not aware of any proposals from by 4.0. a. that Selling Military Moferty, Except that the Colony had offered to buy the North Barracks at 4 3 a foot, which.\n\nthis letter rejects leaves in abegance.\n\nIt must be remembered that the land belongs & the Colony subject to its occupation of the Military authoriting St I if that occupation ceases the title of the Colony becomes absolute & complitec We hands the Colony therefore has rights in the landy which Camwh but be considerath values at out of it is sought to sell this land to other Jersons the Eatony will Naturally & fairly demand to seivor the full of op thise reversionary rights, which Conte assup assus the semisrent any competent actuary.\n\nThe Colony may be withing to pay to the Military the band do as to be abgains the complete hitte & syrup Thington by of their occupation rights, but this is a different thing. from her consenting to give up without compensation ther a fah C.\n\nOwn Uversionary rights, whither in Jaran of the Admiralty or d Private Person. Especially would this be the case in the present Slideme boy which the Colorry is expertul & give up gratintinoly other hands of great value, the value of which is the left out of it is proposed to leave to br Calculation in estimating the amount of thin contribution the the New Barracks.\n\nPoint out alas that if the North Barracks an dold Cam further. A Military have no claim to the frontage : & that the Colony will aff the Zurchaser will be entitled to any dclamation in front ofthem without asking permission from 2.0. do that the offer to allow #Colomy to Horse Jim Grill contributinything for the coch is coup itself by the grise to the exten of dust relamation by retaining the grounds of the land to by Iselaimel in front of their non property is in favour at all a Fantamount & Willing the Colony that it much to the What work at its own cost: while the Wer offin & Admiralty (on the other hand if the North Barrack site prafata my presise adentry into private hands the question of reclamation will fat fuelling from and her to be arranged bythe Colony with the purchaser. Wraining the process not with the War Offin, which will have censed to parts of the Velaime have die demand find the even fo ank.. an.\n\nany voice in the matter. att and K. understands.\n\nAlas observe that the white dryer General's A calculations in connection with the Praga Extension are based ирт the value of the land ascitis for Chinier honses - See par. 15 of the Suron, a fund's Report.\n\nPage 450\n\nPage 451",
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        "content_text": "# shall convince their silver-loving constituents at home that its coin their silver at the mints of Mexico and pay its Government advocates are at heart the friends of silver, which shall couple 4.40 per cent, or they must pay the Government 2 per cent duty with seigniorage that grotesque suggestion of the President in for exporting it. his veto message, that if the Congress of the United States would let the Government borrow what money it wanted on its Interest-bearing bonds, then the country could afford a further issue of silver money which requires no redemption, except silver itself.\n\nThe Republic of Mexico produces some $50,000,000 annually in silver. Of this amount, some $5,000,000 or more are exported in bullion in small amounts to meet the local demands of trade and commerce. Some $20,000,000 of the product of Mexico goes in matte to the great refineries of Swansea, in England, and is there coined.\n\nSuch a suggestion, Mr. President, is too petty to be fairly considered. If we are to have bonds, let us meet a bond issue like men. I for one need no sop thrown to me of a seigniorage bill in consideration that I shall give the Secretary of the Treasury my vote to issue unlimited bonds to meet unknown and uncertain deficits. We will cross that stream when we reach it. It is within my memory, Mr. President, when no dollar of silver was ever produced in this country to any commercial extent. Since that time, in the last twenty years, we have built our refineries, built our smelting works, we have adopted different processes, and we now smelt our silver into bullion, but $20,000,000 of the product of Mexico still goes to England in the form of matte.\n\nThis resolution, then, is not introduced because it has any relation whatever with the future of the silver question in the United States. It has no sort of connection with the great principle of bimetallism.\n\nChina, like all other nations doing business on a silver basis, and owing no debts the principal and interest of which are payable in gold, is in a most prosperous and happy condition, with a rapidly increasing commerce and largely increasing exports. There has not been a period in the history of that nation when its internal affairs and its foreign commerce were in as good a condition as now. That condition has been largely facilitated by the attitude of Great Britain toward India, to which I shall hereafter refer, but it is a fact that the trade of China, internal and with the outer world, was never as prosperous as now.\n\nThat country, with its population of upwards of 400,000,000, is dominated by precedent; its methods of agriculture, of manufacture, and of transportation have remained unchanged through all the centuries. When she first opened her ports unwillingly to foreign nations, the Mexican dollar was adopted as the standard of value and its adoption has remained unchanged. Almost every other nation of the world has endeavored to introduce its dollars in competition with the Mexican dollar, and has failed. The English Government for a time, at Hongkong, started the coinage of a British dollar, and coined some 10,000,000 of them. Some of them were used in circulation, some of them as buttons, as bangles, and as ornaments; but they made no general impression upon the country, and their coinage was withdrawn.\n\nThe French nation commenced the coinage of a dollar with which to transact its commercial business with China, but it was compelled to withdraw it.\n\nThe Japanese Government now coins its yen, with not quite so much silver in it as had the Mexican dollar. It has also something of a circulation, but an extremely limited circulation in China.\n\nOur trade dollar, of which we issued some $35,000,000, never became general in use throughout the Chinese Empire.\n\nThe Senator from Ohio [Mr. SHERMAN] inadvertently made a suggestion the other day which is not in accordance with the fact, that the Chinese Government stamped the \"yen\" upon the coin, and it then became currency. The \"yen\" is the name of the Japanese coin. It was the custom at the time our trade dollar was introduced in China for each business house receiving a dollar to stamp its \"chop\" or business mark or device upon the dollar, and then it would circulate to the next business house, which, in turn, would stamp its \"chop\" or mark upon it.\n\nAfter circulating a few times, it would become defaced, disfigured, and light in weight, when it would be rejected by the banks, and after its rejection by the banks, it would be coined into bullion. The bullion afterwards found its way into India or was hoarded, as was the custom in those years, as among the assets of the retiring Chinese merchants who were in the habit of running their silver into bullion and preserving it as part of their treasure or assets or fortune, but in all those attempts, nothing has taken the place of the Mexican dollar. The Mexican Government started to change the emblem on its dollar, but that change was unacceptable to the Chinese Government, and the old Mexican dollar still stands as the standard of circulation in that country.\n\nDisraeli has said that every precedent embalms a principle; and it may be, Mr. President, that back of this precedent, which seems to us meaningless, the fact that while other countries coined a dollar for foreign circulation only, the Mexican Government has issued to China, no dollar which it repudiates at home, may have had much to do with the fact that the Mexican dollar has remained the standard. This Mexican dollar is a dollar of 377 grains fine, known as the dollar marked with the cactus, the eagle, and snake.\n\nTo meet this universal demand, the Mexican mints are more than overcrowded. The Mexican Government charges a seigniorage of 4.40 per cent on every dollar which it coins. It charges an export duty of 2 per cent on all silver exported from the country. So that those producing silver in Mexico must either\n\n| Capacity of Mexican Mints | Amount Coined | Destination |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 25-26 million dollars | $1,000,000 stays in Mexico | Mostly exported to Japan, India, and other parts of Asia |\n|  |  | About $7,500,000 goes by way of San Francisco |\n|  |  | A little less amount goes by way of England, from Liverpool and London, direct to Asia |\n\nThe capacity of the Mexican mints is but twenty-five to twenty-six million dollars. Of this amount, $1,000,000 stays in the Republic of Mexico; all the rest of it is exported. The exportation is almost entirely to Japan, India, and other parts of Asia. Of this export, about $7,500,000 on an average for the last ten years goes by way of San Francisco, a little less amount goes by way of England, from Liverpool and London, direct to Asia, and the rest of it probably goes abroad in the pockets of returning Chinamen or through Chilean or Peruvian ports. Of the amount that is coined, there is already, owing to this demand, not only a scarcity of Mexican dollars, but a scarcity of silver in Mexico for coinage purposes. I saw in one of yesterday's newspapers, the New York Tribune, I believe it was, a telegram from Boston saying: \"A dispatch to the Herald from the City of Mexico says: 'Silver bars refined in the United States from Mexican ore are arriving here for coinage into dollars. Eighty-eight bars have been received, and more are expected. German bullion dealers are talking of sending bar silver here for the same purpose, owing to the increasing demand for Mexican dollars in China, where a scanty supply has hindered trade operations.'\"\n\nThe fact that the supply is insufficient is shown not only by the importation of silver into Mexico for the purpose of being coined, but it is also shown by the fact that certain quantities, not large, of bullion are exported to China.\n\nWe hear much of Chinese mints. There is a mint at Shanghai known as the Royal Chinese Mint. Its business, its surroundings are all shrouded in the greatest mystery. It is in the hands of local mandarins under some contract with the Government. Our consul made a report upon it last year. The only information he could obtain was that there were coined in the mint about 3,000,000 ounces of silver, and out of that amount, there were 10,000,000 ten-cent pieces, which were utilized principally by the natives as buttons. The coinage of the Chinese mint, however, amounts practically to nothing.\n\nChina produces no silver. This bullion goes to China because there are not Mexican dollars enough to do the business, and it is from the fact that Mexican dollars in London and in New York bring a premium from a half per cent to 3 per cent; that the demand is for the Mexican dollar, and the supply is insufficient. The effect of the enlargement of the facilities of Mexico in the coinage of its dollars must be to enlarge our commerce as well as to facilitate the world's commerce with China.\n\nMr. HIGGINS. Will the Senator answer a question at that point?\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. With pleasure.\n\nMr. HIGGINS. I ask if the premium on Mexican dollars is not owing to the Chinese demand?\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. It is owing to the Chinese demand—not the Indian, but the Asiatic demand for dollars.\n\nMr. HIGGINS. They are not to be used in this country?\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. They are wholly for shipment to Asia. Our commerce with China is already great. Our exports to China last year were $3,900,000; our imports were upwards of $20,000,000; of which sum $5,000,000 were dutiable and some $15,000,000 were free.\n\nIf these dollars shall be coined at our mints at Carson City and at San Francisco, it will create something of an active silver market on the Pacific coast, and where the dollars are, the facilities for shipment and commerce will go also. There will be a demand for these dollars from London merchants and from English and from Scotch merchants. They will lend gold to this country in exchange for the dollars which will be shipped direct, and it will add much to the steamship commerce between the Pacific coast and Asia. Many of these dollars will find their way into the Indian market. They are handy; they will up country be remelted and made into bangles and ornaments. There is always a certain demand in India also for Mexican dollars.\n\nThe total commerce of China has of late years assumed enormous importance. Her foreign commerce last year consisted of £27,000,000 of imports and £25,030,000 of exports. These exports are rapidly increasing in volume and in value and are very much facilitated, as I have said, by the action of England toward her colonies in India.\n\nThe attitude of Great Britain is most pregnant with interest in this country, for no matter what may be our legislation, the attitude of Great Britain toward India, the prices at which her wheat and jute and cotton are to be sold, the facilities of the exchange into English money, must ever materially affect the prices of those products in this country which we raise in competition with that great people.\n\nThe present policy which Great Britain is following towards India... She is animated naturally by her own selfish interest. The products of India and the products of China are much alike, and whatever we can do to upbuild the commerce of Asia at the expense of the commerce of India must be to our advantage as showing England where her interests lie.\n\nPage 180\nPage 181\n\nWe are met with the threat that England may sell her silver bullion on hand. It has been recently suggested by the English press that the 20 crores of bullion, or the 80,000,000 ounces of silver, which England has on hand in India may be sold. If that unfortunate occurrence should take place, there is no doubt that the price of silver would be further depreciated; there is no doubt that it would add to the already untold disasters which have overtaken the world because of the abandonment of silver; but I venture the prediction that England will never take that step, for when she does that, she makes valueless hundreds and thousands of millions of dollars of bonds, the principal and interest of which are payable in gold, which silver-using countries have borrowed of her. Let her sell her silver on hand in India and you will find every silver-using country on earth repudiate every gold payment it owes; and 90 per cent of those payments are due to Great Britain.\n\nThe Indian government collects its revenue in silver rupees; the revenue collected since last June and remaining in the treasury amounts to some 20 crores of rupees—in other words, to some 80,000,000 ounces of silver. There are some 4,000,000 ounces to the crore. The crore is an East Indian word signifying 10,000,000, and 10,000,000 rupees mean something over 4,000,000 ounces of silver. These 80,000,000 ounces of silver are now locked up in the English treasury in India, making a scarcity of actual rupees for commerce in India.\n\nNow, the demand for these rupees, through sales of so-called \"council drafts\" in London, is the demand of English importers of Indian wheat, cotton, and jute, who require silver rupees to pay for their purchases from Indian farmers. But the government of India, by closing the mints, has said: \"You can not any longer pay rupees by buying silver from America, or elsewhere and coining it in Bombay, therefore you must now buy these rupees from our government treasuries, and at whatever price we fix.\" True, the value of the silver in the rupee is now only 22 cents per rupee, but they will not sell their coins, their \"council drafts,\" for less than 28 cents per rupee; either take them at that price or leave and go out of business. This result has followed from this policy of coercion. China, for example, is getting silver—is getting Mexican dollars—for what she sells in Europe at their bullion value, but the Indian exporter is finding that the present artificially high price charged by the government of India for the rupee is giving the China exporter a great advantage he never got before.\n\nLet me illustrate this point carefully. In India, the government has fixed the value of the rupee at 28 cents, while the value of a corresponding weight of silver in China, say two-fifths of an ounce, is 23 cents. Now, if we suppose 1 pound of tea in India costs 1 rupee, then the Indian grower can sell some 17 pounds of tea for the gold sovereign. But the Chinaman can afford to sell 23 pounds of tea for the sovereign. As this argument applies to most of India's exports, the balance of trade since the closing of the mints has gone strongly against India, and is greatly favoring China; and just as the rise in the Indian rates of exchange and the fall in the China rates has thrown the balance of trade against India and is favoring China, so also the fall in the rate of exchange between the silver-using countries and Europe since 1873 has tended to destroy our favorable balance of trade with gold-using Europe, by stimulating the trade in wheat and cotton from Asia at the expense of our exports of these staples.\n\nThe question of the production of silver is not to be settled by by attempting to further degrade and dishonor it. Many of us have taken the position here on the floor of the Senate for years, that even if we rehabilitated silver and restored the old free coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, the production of silver would not be increased. We have said that the rise in prices, the rise in wages, the limited and narrowing area for the discovery and development of silver mines, would prevent in any event the further and larger development and output of silver ores. Mr. President, there has lately been borne in upon us a different condition of facts.\n\nWe now face another proposition. Every one of these estimates has been based upon the assumption that silver alone depreciated. But one lesson that we are painfully and slowly, but surely, learning to-day, is that not only has the price of silver depreciated or the price of gold appreciated, but that wages are decreasing, that the cost of the necessaries of life is decreasing, that the food the miner eats and the clothes he wears are growing less in cost, that the cost of machinery for the development of mines is less, that the cost of making roads is less, that the traffic upon the railroads will bear less, and out of the misery of it all, there must come the inevitable fact that, as silver declines in value, so men with mouths to feed will be found to produce it for less wages.\n\nOur furnaces are cold, our fires are out, our mines are most of them closed; those which are kept open are kept open in order to prevent the timbers from rotting and the waters from flooding the mines; yet when these miners—intelligent men who have up to this time found work at prices which remunerated them and enabled them to add to the glory of American manhood, to educate their children, to feed them and to own their own homes—find that the monetary policy of this country prevents their receiving these wages, and that it is starvation or nothing—\n\nSo, following this, I desire to call the attention of the Senate briefly to an Indian opinion as to the effect which is being produced in India by the floundering policy of the English Government towards India. I read very briefly from some recent remarks by Hon. Robert Steel, who is the commercial member of the viceroy's council in India. In an address which he delivered at the meeting of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, he says:\n\n\"We may now judge of the result of the closing of the mints. The secretary of state can not sell his council bills. The balance of trade has disappeared. Exchange is falling, and there seems to be no chance of the downward course being arrested until we reach the metallic value of the rupee. Money is at 6 per cent, and may go much higher, but the exchange banks, in view of the further expected fall in exchange, will not bring out one rupee more than the amount they absolutely require to pay for the bills they have bought. By the presence of dear money and the prospect of still dearer money, trade is paralyzed. The fact is that the action of government in closing the mints has caused silver to fall to a lower point than it otherwise would have done, and yet it appears that whether the mints are closed or open, there is no chance that council bills can be sold on the scale of our requirements until exchange reaches the bullion point.\n\n\"Our trade is paralyzed\" in the hope of relieving the embarrassments of government, and yet the departure from a sound currency system is making the position of government worse than it was before. The present course can not be persevered in long. We can not go on borrowing gold and piling up money in our treasuries here today of reckoning must come, and can not be far off. We in English statesmanship are already pressing the unanswerable charge that the Indian Government has entered into a gigantic speculation in silver. This is serious enough in itself, but when it appears that the speculation is certain to be a losing one, the clamor against it will be irresistible. What then must be done? We are, perhaps, on the eve of a crisis which may give a terrible shock to industry, to commerce, and to credit. We can not prosper without a sound currency acting automatically. Let us open our mints, and we shall again see a wave of prosperity flowing over the land like that which followed in gold-using countries the discoveries of gold in California and Australia fifty years ago.\"\n\nThis, Mr. President, is an intelligent Indian opinion of the ...\n\nMr. SHERMAN. Mr. President, I do not intend to participate in any debate on this question, because I am inclined to think that the passage of the resolution and the undertaking by the President of the United States to negotiate some measure of relief to silver would be at this time a wise measure to pass. I certainly would favor any proposition which would tend to give silver a larger use for commercial or financial purposes. It would be a great benefit to the human race, it would be of vast...",
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        "content_text": "# \nthat \"its general appearance, as viewed from the sea, is inviting, there being a pleasant variety of hill and dale, and on the northern and eastern sides much cleared land, cultivation rising probably to the level of 2,000 feet. Above this, all appears to be buried in thick forests of pines and other northern trees, even to the highest peak, Mount Auckland, 6,558 feet above the level of the sea.\" As I saw it, however, 3 miles out to sea, and just before sunrise, the appearance of the great island was weird and gloomy in the extreme, a repellent contrast to the smiling archipelago I had left the night before. There among the islets is indeed \"a pleasant variety,\" the peaks are frayed into a thousand shapes, and flushed with red sandstone where they are not green with grass. Here the land rose smoothly from the sea like the back of a monstrous cachalot studded with huge bosses, grey cones that seemed like ghosts of, what in truth they are, dead craters. Over Mount Auckland, whose mass might have broken the spell of this gruesome procession, hung a thick pall of clouds. The island, in its silence and awesomeness, appeared indeed such as we imagine to be at closer quarters, the scenery of the moon.\n\nIt was not till I got ashore that the irrational horror began to lift. Quelpart is in fact of volcanic formation, and the cliffs along which we were skirting are formed of masses of black lava. It is in an opening in these cliffs, some 600 yards wide, that the city of Chei-ju fronts the sea. Why it was built there became more apparent as we drew near the shore in the ship's boat. At first nothing could be seen but a forbidding beach of lava pebbles, on which the surf was breaking. Guided by the people on shore we steered for the east end of the beach, where the stones had been cleared out at the mouth of a stream and a rough bund built up. The tide had not risen sufficiently to lift our boat over the bar of pebbles until she was lightened of her passengers, who were carried ashore on the islanders' shoulders. We then observed that the stream, protected from the sea by its natural breakwater of pebbles, formed a small boat harbour, in which lay a few fishing craft, among them one Japanese with two men aboard. I was taken into the city to call on the Chief Magistrate, a friendly crowd at our heels. Our way led us past the boat harbour, creek, lagoon, or whatever it should be called, westward to the city wall. Chei-ju claims to be 1,900 years old, but was restored and reorganized only two or three centuries back. The wall looks worthy of the earlier date, so grey is it, and overgrown in parts with creepers that have thickened into wood. The gates are remarkable. The arch is not more than 12 feet high or broad, and the two leaves of the gates do not fill the whole space, squared off as they are at top. The wall, the houses, the streets, are built of lava, and this, though it makes Chei-ju a gloomy city to the eye, at least keeps it comparatively clean for the feet. The shops, such as I saw, and I think I was traversing the main street, were equally novel to me. They appear as so many cupboards, as it were, 4 feet, or little more, in depth and breadth, and 6 to 7 feet high, opening on to the street through the usual Corean window space. There can be room for only two persons in the shop, and the purchaser, I presume, negotiates from the street.\n\n## \n\nThe public offices of Chei-ju open on to the market-place, through which a flagged causeway runs. The market, they told me, is held six times a-month. On the north of the square is the Yamun proper, displaying over its gateway the legend \"Tan-la Pro-cheng-sa\" T'an-la (pronounced Talla), was the old name of Quelpart when, some 600 years ago, it was an independent kingdom, and governed by a Queen. To this day, indeed, the islanders are regarded by the Coreans as foreigners. Under the system prevailing till the present year, Quelpart was governed by a \"Moksa,\" or Prefect (literally, a pastor), residing at Chei-ju, with a \"Kunsu,\" or Warden, at Chêng-wi, and a \"Hyên-kam,\" or District Magistrate, at Tai-chêng. All these officials were under the orders of the Governor of Chulla-do. Since the Reformation, Quelpart has become an independent county or department, and a \"Koanchalsa,\" or Governor, has been appointed. Pending his arrival the former \"Moksa\" is acting in his stead, and it was to call on this official that I was being taken. He received me, not in the Yamun proper, but in a compound on the other (the south) side of the market-place. As I entered he rose and bowed, then immediately reseated himself, cross-legged, on a small square mat covered with green cloth. I sat down on the only article of furniture that at all suggested a seat, a kind of wooden grating to his right, elevated some 8 inches from the floor. The \"Hyenik's\" linguist meanwhile knelt on a mat in front of the \"Moksa,\" and handed over the despatches he had brought from Seoul; for the \"Hyenik\" had conveyed to Quelpart six persons under sentence of banishment, two for ten years, the others for life. These men were said to have been concerned in the murder of Kim Hak-o, Vice-Minister of Justice, last September. Their sentence, which, under the new rules, should also involve hard labour, seemed to trouble them little, as they made no secret of their expectation that another turn of the political wheel would shortly release them.\n\nKim Hak-o, by the way, was at one time for some eight months purser of the \"Hyenik,\" and Captain Benzenius described him as an accomplished linguist, who spoke Japanese, Chinese, and Russian, and had visited Tôkið and St. Petersburgh.\n\nThe \"Moksa\" read his despatches and talked to me, puffing the while at his long pipe, which, with its polished brass ash-tray and the inseparable brass commode, lay handy at his side. He insisted on my sharing his breakfast, and three of the little octagonal tables were brought in (the third was for the linguist) loaded with vermicelli, bêche-de-mer, and pickled vegetables, inscrutably acrid. \"Sul\" (Corean spirit) was served, hot as in China, and the \"Moksa\" emptied three cups in our honour. I can, however, indorse the remarks of the \"Shin Chosen's\" correspondent, to whom he showed himself equally hospitable: \"He was in appearance studiously simple, self-possessed, and amiable, with the air of a gentleman.\" His secretaries, who stood in a semi-circle facing him, but behind us, were dressed in the old camisole of light blue or purple; indeed, I only observed one Corean at Chei-ju who wore the regulation outer coat of black. The \"Moksa's\" own garment was of dark grey, and he had on the old-fashioned amber hat string with a jade side button. The room in which we sat was bare of everything but the articles I have described and an old halbert in one corner; opening out of it, in full view, was the \"Moksa's\" bed-room, with the usual bed-mat and small oblong pillow, pile of books, and crossed paper slips at the bed-head for memoranda. The doors to the courtyard were wide open, and were crowded with an assortment of very orderly natives. When I came out I found my Chinese servant surrounded by some dozens of them, his face beaming with satisfaction. He confided to me that the disposition of the islanders was equally friendly with that of the inhabitants of Ping-yang, whither he had accompanied Mr. Osborne last June. My brief experience pointed the same way, but perhaps I shone in the reflected light of the \"big country' man. On the other hand, the Japanese press men affirm that the people are not well behaved, and received them on their landing with abuse. This, they say, is due to the harsh treatment of the natives by Japanese fishermen, who have indeed nearly driven the Quelpart fishers from their own seas. I was told that the Awabi shell-fisheries were chiefly worked by women, who at times used to dive for pearls; and that on one occasion at least their seclusion was invaded by Japanese, and a fight ensued, in which some of the latter were killed. The Quelpart women shy of strangers more than their sisters at Chemulpo and Seoul, old traditions lingering longer in this unfrequented corner.\n\n## \n\nQuitting the Moksa's Yamên, I turned north to the city wall to see if the clouds had lifted from Mount Auckland. That giant, for such he is among Quelpart hills, is known locally as Han-la San (read Halla), and abundant traditions cluster round him. The \"Moksa\" told me that not more than one or two in 10,000 would have courage to ascend to his top, and other Coreans declared that of those who had in times past done so, the few who returned came down in a tempest of thunder and rain. It was possible, the \"Moksa\" said, in answer to my question, that a European might escape these influences, but I do not think he quite relished my proposal to come back later and try. The mountain is evidently the principal crater of the volcanic system that has raised this island, and from what glimpses I could catch of his summit, and the reports of those who, like Captain Benzenius, had circumnavigated the island, there should be little natural difficulties in climbing his sloping sides. The woods with which they are clad would probably be the chief hindrance, and the superstitious fears of the people.\n\nI went along the eastern wall of the city, accompanied by my Chinaman and a dozen or so of volunteer guides, youths of 15 or 16 for the most part, whose hats proclaimed them already married. The wall is very picturesque in parts, reminding me of the city ramparts of Wênchow in China. The mountain stream, whose embouchure forms the boat harbour, approaches the wall at this side down a wooded ravine, and passes through it in a double arch. Near the south-east corner is a kiosque, whose chief glory, according to my guides, is a slab bearing the four words, \"Snowy north, fragrant south,\" written, as they proudly informed me, by the hand of Kim Chêng-hui, better known by his nom de plume of Ch'u-sa (\"the Autumn Author\"), a calligraphist of the first half of this century, whose renown penetrated even to China. From the wall I had a good view of the neighbouring fields, if such they can be called, for they grow to all appearance little else but lava. A melancholy but not unmusical singing induced me to look over at one point, where a row of women were weeding a field in time to the chant. My guides did not quite approve my curiosity, for the reason, as far as I could gather, that the weeders were of the other--for really in this case it could hardly be called the fair--sex. Quelpart of late years has not been self-supporting. Even in good seasons, says the \"Shin Chosen,\" 2,000 bags of rice have to be shipped thither from the mainland, while in famine time 5,000 bags or more must be sent. His fellow-pressman remarks, with admirable candour, \n\nPage 722\n\nPage 439",
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        "content_text": "## \nThe Etappe stations established so far are at the Landing Place, at Yungchang, Puiyosun, Seitsan, and Mokasho, all of which are marked on the sketch which I sent to Mr. Trench, and which I expect he will send home. Temporary depots have also been arranged nearer the front on account of the somewhat unexpected delay in the advance to the town of Weihaiwei.\n\n5th February Transports began to come into the bay immediately to the East of the harbour, and this is now used as the first Etappe station. It has long sandy stretches, and at low water, it is difficult to land stores, as boats cannot come right in, but a pier is being constructed of wood, and it is doubtless expected that Weihaiwei harbour will be available before long.\n\nThere was no point of special interest in the fighting on the 30th January. The Eastern Coast forts held out rather under difficulties for about 3 hours, since the Japanese had gained a commanding position behind them. The Chinese in these forts had made some preparation for an attack from the rear; they had built up walls partly of stone and partly of large sandbags (sand sacks one might call them) about 6′ 6′′ high in rear of the gun emplacements, and a few fougasses, and abattis had been arranged outside the forts in rear. I have not been able to learn yet for certain exactly how the Japanese fleet acted on the 30th, but I am told that their main object was to disable the centre fort of the Eastern Coast forts, as this contained the heaviest guns. It was the fort in which there was an explosion, and it is possible that the explosion was originally caused by the fire of the fleet setting fire to some part of the Fort; but I think this is unlikely, and that it is more probable that the Chinese themselves caused the explosion. They removed two breech blocks from the Fort, and in the next fort, an explosion was only just prevented by the timely arrival of the Japanese sailors; so that they evidently had the idea in their minds of making the guns useless before giving them up. The two breech blocks were found not far from the fort some days later.\n\nIt is said that the Western forts were abandoned by the soldiers without disabling any of the guns, but that a party of Chinese sailors was sent ashore to do it, after the soldiers had left. As the Japanese have been unable to use these guns, they have sent their 9 cm. Howitzers round there. By Feby. 3rd, the Army considered that it had done its work, and it has stood still since, awaiting the action of the Navy against the Chinese Fleet, and the Island, and the action of the Navy is a good deal criticised as being very slow.\n\n496",
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        "content_text": "# MAP OF HONGKONG \n## WITH \n## BRITISH KOWLOON \n\nlithographed at Stanford's Geographical Establishment \nfor the Proprietor of the Hongkong Almanack. \n\n## Ngongshow? \nGreen L \nONTHOUSE \nIsing Clo \nSULPHERES \nBetchers Bar \nWest Point \nKennedy Town \nWEST \nLAMMA CHANNEL \nSingapore ! \nFingshit \nM: Days 483 \nDEMETER \nHigh Wat \n1724 \nSandy Bay \n3 \nng Wav \nfliesuvair \n\nYuctor Feah \nShashi \nCosmopolitarf \nH \nFICK \nPEDAL \n1 \nHoute \nKowloon City \nBanpushel \nMatanwai \nNavachung \nPhee Sang Shuru \nKOWLOON PENINSULA \nYoughink \nMangkok Tyl \nYoundati \nKaitsuiwan or Koskok \ni \nChanzert Berk A \nTHENGDOM PAY \nRochy Hill \n192 \nQUERA\" WILANT \nSANDWRINK \nAUERDELT HY \n(Sherpaivan \nhau \nOne True L. \nEST \nLAMMA \nShan \nCHANNEL \nGeorge \n1145 \nLongitude Bous of Gesich \nAston M \n(zirgstuvisni \nHONE \nib°2 \nU \nR \nKellen S \nEast Pointy \nMilitet \nUSFIFTY \nK \nI \nN \nMinite log \nLittle Hong Kong \nTaltszmui \nWhitheld Tanggungchau). \nM&Bromer \nethargy Bay \nSkitsingwan \nHongkoktsui \nBahang \nShaukissen \nBay \n* Corkte Garpánt \nDEEP WATER BAY \nTongibj \n(Ngan than \nTsinshai H'an \nthangom \nHay \nRound I \nEn Sham! \nStanicy \nTartan Tok \n\n## SASTER DE VILLKORO \n1. WONGNAICHONG \n2. COFFEE GARDENS \nX. TAIBANO \n+ WHITHEL \nAUSATI SEMUL \nKUARRY BOY \n5. SenSINGWAN \nK. WONGKOKTSUI \n31 \n9. SHAUKIVAN \nAKUNGWGAM \n11. CHAIWAN... \n1. SHPKO \nHOKTSIN \n.11. \nTORIWAN ... \nJ \n-- \n... \n\nLaila S \nPrice in \n12 \nMalantung \n15. AFTAM TUX \n16. TATAM \nSTANLEY (Via Wongmallerng Gape \n¡Via Phorleený \nJA WANGMAKOK .. \n- \n13. LITTLE HONG KONG (Via Marquɔichung \n14 \n21. \nTO \nABERDEEN \nAPLICHTAU \nVia Asteri \n21. POYE DIAM \n7 \nIL'N K turtes Castmas Station | \nAnd Town \nHigh Junk Peak \n890 \nrss s \n4: Parker \nChaiwan \nTo Shangha \nPottinger Peak \n415 \nYekulumu 1830 \nnutes \nHELSE \nSlope! \nTATIONG \nFitur Harbou \nTAITAM BAY \nWong makak \nFATTAM PENEN SULA \nEtseluns \nSEE D'AQUILAR \nthing look \n\nHebhorn Rocky \nHury hay \nHohtaai Win \n\"Maquilor \nTAM TOG \nCHANNEL. \nBank Chopper. \nBukolan Public Works April 23. 1877. \nScale 2 Inches to 1 Statute Mile \n\n+7 \nPantielas vize batelithering trashmika \n508",
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        "content_text": "## THE LANDING\n\nIt was nearly 11.15 when Meugens crept out round the point as close in to the rocks in the shadow as he dared in the `Lun On`, with all lights screened and a bag kept constantly wet about a foot above the mouth of the funnel to choke the sparks. Creeping round, the three vessels were found to be moored head and stern broadside on to the beach, about five cables inside the island, not 400 yards from the shore. Derricks were rigged and on both sides pontoons, guns and troop-boats were being hoisted out. Boats from the davits had been lowered and were being rapidly filled with men. The most admirable order was maintained, and almost perfect silence observed; only very occasionally gleams of light were visible.\n\nThe `Lun On`, which had approached to about 300 yards, was then backed, but whilst turning was perceived and chased by a small pinnace that shot out from under the bows of the Saratoff, the most westerly of the enemy's troopers. The `Lun On` was driven full speed for the Aberdeen passage, expecting every moment to be fired on. The enemy, however, evidently desired to capture her. Morrison (who had been recalled from the Water Police gig), accompanied McNab and the two remaining Indian Constables by road to Deep Water Bay, orders being left with Findlay that when the other two Indians arrived they were to be sent on after them.\n\n11\n\nwhich afterwards proved to be the Saratoff, of 3,458 tons, Capt. Stromsky, the Yaroslav, 2871 tons, Capt. Ostolopoff, and the Moskou, 2245 tons, Capt. Andrief—headed in for Deep Water Bay (where we have had many a jolly afternoon's golf together, but never shall again). A large junk that was hovering off the entrance to the Bay suddenly showed a green flash to seaward, which was immediately answered by two short red flashes from the forecastle of the Saratoff, the leading ship. The junk immediately turned Northwards and preceded the strangers in towards Deep Water Bay. The whole proceedings were so suspicious that Meugens and Hazeland, who had lifted their anchor, and paddled so in softly towards the bay at the approach of the vessels on seeing the exchange of signals, at once sheered off to the N.W. for Aberdeen, pulling as hard as they could. At the first splash of their oars they were hailed from the Saratoff in Chinese (which Hazeland spoke fluently), and bidden to come alongside, being promised a good price for their fish. Disregarding the hail, however, they pulled hard for Aberdeen, and on landing rushed up to the Police Station where they only found one Scotch Constable—Robert Findlay—who, after some demur, consented to telephone to the Central Police Station in Victoria.\n\nThere being no rockets or other fireworks at the Station that could be used for signalling, it was arranged that two or more rifle shots would signify \"Enemy landing,\" which was to be at once telephoned to the Central. Two blasts of the steam-whistle in quick succession was to convey the same meaning. Though there were stables, there were no Police horses at Aberdeen, so Mr Kerr, the Superintendent of the Aberdeen Dock (then not in use), and the only other European in the place (Duncan, the clerk, being absent), volunteered to carry information by the Pokfolum Road, travelling on his bicycle. Kerr had been roused by McNab's orders. A telephone had been received from Cuthbert at Pokfolum Station, stating that nothing was in sight in Telegraph or Sandy Bays, in reply to one from Aberdeen. After that nothing more came from Pokfolum—the wire had been cut, and it is impossible to doubt in the light of after events, but that French agents, who had represented themselves as Destitutes and been cared for by the Fathers at Douglas Castle, destroyed the line.\n\nBy midnight all the telephone wires throughout the island were cut. Being Government lines the mere non-working would under ordinary circumstances have aroused no suspicion—interruption of communications being very frequent. All the cables had, however, ceased to work, and the land lines to Canton were found to be interrupted. It was very easy to fish up the shore ends of the cable from junks in Telegraph and Deep Water Bays. It was subsequently discovered that the Gap Rock had been taken possession of at 7 P.M. The light was of course kept going.\n\nBut for the accident of the premature discovery by Hazeland and Meugens, in another hour or so no communication by telephone could have been made. Findlay was left at the Aberdeen Police Station with five Chinese Water Police Constables armed with cutlasses, and two of the land force, the latter having been dispatched the preconcerted message \"Enemy landing,\" the last from Aberdeen, no almost immediately afterwards, before Meugens landed, telephonic communication ceased.\n\nAfter the whistle had been blown Meugens rushed the launch in amongst the sampans, in the bight between the Docks and Aberdeen village, till she grounded; whilst doing so a lamp capsized in one of the boats rushed past, immediately setting fire to the matting in her—giving Meugens the idea of firing the launch, which was done by Morrison breaking the engine room lamps over an old awning aft and a pile of bedding in the cabin forward. The pinnace did not pursue the launch amongst the boats, being too slight, but stopped outside firing at her, killing one of the Chinese crew who was crouching down forward, and hitting Meugens twice at the wheel, once in the neck, once in the left shoulder.\n\nOn jumping overboard Morrison continued setting fire to the sampans, turning out the occupants into the shallow water, and firing the boats with their own lamps, the roofs burning brightly, until he was shot through the head from the pinnace, not, however, till the boats over a large...",
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        "content_text": "## THE FINAL STRUGGLE.\n\nWay to Knutsford Terrace. Bowcroft place that they anticipated was in Tytam seized the Observatory and Banderson Harbour. The Heungshom, which had re- turned during the night from Mirs Bay, was loaded with men and run right on to the beach in Stanley. The Fatshan and the Honam were also respectively run into Chunghom and Tsimshui Wan bays; at the latter place the landing proved to be difficult, but as it was unopposed delay only ensued.\n\nAll the steamers were accompanied by torpedo boats. The life rafts and pontoons of the captured vessels were of the greatest assistance in rafting guns and ammunition ashore. The Pasig, escorted by six torpedo-boats and followed by the Eclaireur, entered Tytam Bay; the Eclaireur searching the crest of the hill with shell to see if the redoubt had been re-armed.\n\nIn the duel between the forts the Western had all been silenced, and only one 10\" gun in the Eastern could be fought when it was over. The torpedo depot was in ruins, the Admiralty coal depot, the Kowloon Godowns, and Tsim-Tea-Tsui Police Station were all one roaring mass of flames. Gigantic pillars of fire were soaring up from the petroleum tanks at Tai-kok-tsui, canopied by a dense pall of black smoke.\n\nChater's bungalow; there they fought with savage stubbornness from house to house in the Terrace, from room to room in the Bungalow and Observatory, till it seemed that assailants and assailed would be annihilated together. In hand-to-hand fighting the under-sized Crapauds were but a poor match for the long lean Pathans and beef-fed Britishers; moreover, the slight shelter our fellows had prevented the enemy overbearing them with weight of numbers and fire. About 10.30 the enemy drew off, when a few rounds from one of the Hung Hom forts crushed Bungalow, Observatory and Terrace into shapeless ruins as if they had been built of cards.\n\nDirectly the Pasig was round the point she was met by a storm of shell from the Swift; with her bows blown in, she sank within 50 feet of the stem of the Swift.\n\nThe few survivors of the British forces from the ruins attempted to make their way to Kowloon West; before, however, they could reach its shelter, the swarms of the enemy closed round and surged over the little scattered groups as they died fighting desperately, the victorious enemy rushing on to the ruined Western forts to be met by a feeble musketry fire from the remnants of the garrison. Directly, however, that the Jack was down, Rookshank from Stonecutter's East opened on them, literally blowing the enemy out of the fort--then, turning his attention to Hung Hom, soon silenced the sole surviving heavy gun there.\n\nFrom the island about 3 a.m. the enemy were observed to be moving out of S.E. bay. The only resistance at any landing was at Deep Water Bay...\n\nDe Horsey had fully expected that he would be torpedoed and made his preparations accordingly; one of his reasons for hauling his crafts into such shoal water, where they had scarcely a foot of water under their keels, he had further moored his vessels head and stern with anchors laid out broad on each bow and quarter, and hove his chains taut as bars. In addition he had lashed spars at intervals of about 30 feet perpendicularly to the side, through the ports, with their heels resting on the mud, so that the ships were practically on stilts.\n\nThe Swift had a great hole blown in her port quarter, but the blow having been a glancing one, the torpedo had not gone through her, or blown off the poop. The water rushing in the ship settled, tautening the lashings of the shores as she took the ground upright; still as a fighting machine or stationary battery she was uninjured. The Rattler, on the other hand, was cut in two and her after guns disabled.\n\nBy 7 a.m. the allies had 8000 men landed. The Demoures and Triomphante were vigorously engaging the batteries above Deep Water Bay, and searching the crest of the hills with time shell and shrapnel.\n\nTaught by experience the 'Hacienda' gun (only one had been replaced) did not reply and indicate her position till the Tai On entered the Aberdeen Passage, when it opened with such excellent effect that the vessel had to be beached on Aplichau sand, from whence the troops she conveyed had to be ferried across to Hongkong. Landing was also effected from two of the troopers in Telegraph Bay; here, however, the enemy suffered severely from the fire of light guns sent forward by Col. Rordon, who commanded at Pokfolum, Col. Yardhill commanded on the Tytam Road, where the heavy attack was expected. General White was in the centre.\n\nRordon was left severely alone till about 8 a.m., when the men-of-war appeared off Sandy Bay, battered his earthworks and dismounted his 40-pounders without suffering commensurate loss. By 9 the allies had every available man ashore,- 8,000 French regulars, 2,000 Russians, and nearly 1,000 seamen and marines from the ships of war and transports. Far from underrating the resistance, General Morbleu rated it high, and his estimate was amply justified. The main assault was on Yardhill's position, the enemy coming up the Tytam Road and along the crest of the eastern hills bounding the road.\n\nThe first discharge from the Swift had been the signal for the enemy some thousand strong to push along the Shaukiwan Road, when they were met by a fierce fire from the Nordenfelt in the redoubt below the crest of the hill and from the gun in the fore top of the Rattler. The remaining torpedo boats backing and turning, discharged their torpedoes again, struck the remains of the Rattler, bringing down her foremast, blew up the remainder of the wreck, and were themselves sunk by the Swift's fire. The Eclaireur had a number of troop boats in tow, but dared not let them proceed till the Swift's resistance had been overcome.\n\nThe two other boats both struck the Rattler abaft the funnel. One struck the Swift on the port quarter---a slanting blow---and was sunk herself; another also, as she shot past for the Rattler, was cut in two. The Rattler herself sank, and another running over the chain from the Swift's port quarter, lost her port propeller, and swinging round to port broadside on to the stern of the Swift was sunk by her fire.\n\nThe lashings of too many shores had however been cut, and the ship rolled over to port in deep water, swamping one of the cutters of the French as they boarded, killing and drowning both boarders and boarded.\n\nBy ... the allies had 8000 men landed...\n\nThe first discharge from the Swift had been the signal for the enemy...\n\nBy 9 the allies had every available man ashore.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "# FRUITS.\n\nThe fruits are puneloes, pineapples, oranges, lungngans, pears, lichis, persimmons, pomegranates, nongp'is, and mangoes.\n\nJaims Shan\n\n## VEGETATION.\n\nThe mountain ranges and lower hills are covered with vegetation, and cultivation is to be found high up on the hill sides. In some places a crop of rice was found growing at an elevation of 1,300 feet, and on the northern slope of the Tai Mo Shan range, tea and pineapples were seen growing at an elevation of 1,500 feet. The range of Tai Mo Shan, stretching to the west towards Castle Peak Bay, is covered with good grass, which appeared to be such as would suit cattle, horses, and sheep, many thousands of which could find pasturage on the slopes of these hills. At present, cattle are used entirely for agricultural purposes. The animals seen were small and well-shaped, and generally black or red in colour. Their good condition showed the excellence of the pasturage. In the poorer and rocky soil, the hills are covered with bracken and ferns, and in the sheltered ravines with brushwood and scrub jungle. There are no extensive forests, but some of the lower hills are clothed with pine trees, and round many of the villages are found thick clumps of well-grown trees and groves of bamboo.\n\n## CULTIVATED LAND.\n\nThe valleys between the hills and the land between the bases of the hills and the sea are all under cultivation. It is impossible, in the absence of any reliable statistics, to form an accurate estimate of the extent of land under cultivation. The land registers of the district, which ought to be a reliable guide, are worse than useless, as they contain not more than half the land under cultivation. When the Chief Secretary of the Land and Revenue Department of the District was pressed on this point, he stated that the land under cultivation was about double the amount shown in the registers.\n\nThese give the land under cultivation in the San On District, on which taxes are paid, in round figures, as 420,000 mau,† or, say, 60,000 acres, the double of which would make 840,000 mau, or 120,000 acres. Taking the area to be leased as three-fifths of the whole of the district of San On, the total extent of land under cultivation in that area would amount to 504,000 mau, or 72,000 acres. The total area of the new territory is 376 square miles, or 240,640 acres. Deducting the land under cultivation, viz., 72,000 acres, from the total area, 240,640 acres, leaves a balance of 168,640 acres available as Crown land.\n\nThis calculation presumes that all the land under cultivation is owned by private individuals, but from inquiries made, there is reason to believe that a considerable portion of cultivated land is held without any proper title, and that most of, if not all, the land reclaimed from the sea has never been officially reported to the Government. Both classes of land, though fairly large in extent, have hitherto, it is understood, evaded the payment of taxes.\n\nThe land question will be a difficult one to deal with, and as it will affect practically the entire population, the members of which are particularly sensitive on the subject of their holdings, it should be taken in hand at once, and settled as quickly as possible.\n\nTo do this effectively, and in a manner that will be satisfactory to both the Government and the owners of property, it will be necessary to hold an inquiry into each title. Such inquiry will involve an accurate survey of each holding, and, as the quantity of land held by individuals is, as a rule, very small, it will require much time and labour to complete the necessary surveys.\n\nI recommend that, as soon as the territory has been taken over, a notice be issued informing the inhabitants that all claims to land must be filed in the Land Office within a period of six months, and that all lands not claimed within that period will revert to Government.\n\nWherever a claim is lodged, an inquiry into the title of the claimant should be held, and, if that is satisfactory, a survey of the land in question should be made.\n\n* For Views of Valleys, see `Album I.`, Nos. 10, 17, 20; `Album II.`, Nos. 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 23.\n† 661 mau = 1 English acre. For convenience of calculation, 7 mau have been taken as the equivalent of 1 acre.\n\nTo facilitate a speedy settlement of the land question, a large staff of surveyors should be engaged for the first year or two.\n\n## ISLANDS.\n\nThere are thirty-three islands within the leased territory. Some of these are uninhabited, and most of them are very small and of little or no importance.\n\nThe total area of the islands is 90 square miles, and the estimated population is 3,720.\n\nThe small islands, if inhabited, contain a few fishermen only, and are not cultivated. The six chief islands are:\n\n| Island | Population |\n| --- | --- |\n| Paing Chau | 400 |\n| Ma Wan | 400 |\n| Lantao | 6,860 |\n| Ping Chau | 600 |\n| Cheung Chau | 5,000 |\n| Lamma | 460 |\n\nThe island of Lantao is about 15 miles long and 5 miles wide, being considerably larger than the island of Hong Kong, which is about 9 miles long and from 2 to 5 miles broad. Along the west coast are several towns and some cultivated land up to the base of the hills. These hills, which are really a continuation of the southern range of the mountain system of the San On district, present a most imposing appearance, and contain lofty peaks, the highest of which rises to an elevation of 3,050 feet. The two most flourishing towns in Lantao are Lung Chung, containing nine villages, the inhabitants of which are engaged in agriculture and fishing; and Tai O, the busiest town on the island, with a population of 3,000. It is a great fishing centre, and owing to the large number of fishing junks and other vessels that visit it, the shopkeepers seem to do a flourishing business. The only representatives of the Chinese Government on the island are two military officers, one, a captain, stationed at Tung Chung, the other, a lieutenant stationed at Tai O, subject to the colonel commanding stationed at Tai Pang on the mainland. The island of Lantao contains magnificent building sites, and, as it is only five miles from Hong Kong, and open to the south-west monsoon during the hot months, it is not unlikely that the residents of Hong Kong may during the summer make use of the island, the fine white sandy beaches of which afford excellent sea-bathing.\n\nThe island of Cheung Chau is a busy place, at which many of the steamers, boats, and junks plying between Hong Kong and Macao call. There is a station of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs on this island, as there is also on the island of Ma Wan, commonly known as the Kap Shui Mun Station (see `Map XI.`). The anchorage at Cheung Chau affords good shelter, especially during an easterly gale.\n\nThe island of Lamma, called by the Chinese Pok Liu, is four miles long and two wide. Near its centre, it is so narrow that it is only a quarter of a mile across. The best bay is Picnic Bay, on the east side, which affords secure anchorage for a vessel in about 6 fathoms of water. The island has four villages, the largest of which has a population of about 250.\n\nThe island of Waglan, situated to the south-east of Hong Kong, has a lighthouse on it, which is at present under the control of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, and which will, I presume, in future be placed under the Harbour Master of Hong Kong.\n\n`Admiralty Chart No. 1180` (`Map V.`) gives clearly the size and position of all the islands within the new extension.\n\n## POPULATION.\n\nThere are no reliable statistics possessed by the Chinese Government of the present population of the San On District. No census appears to have been taken for many years. It has, therefore, been necessary to base an estimate of the population on inquiries made from the inhabitants of the villages and on personal inspection of the villages themselves. With these as guides, it is estimated that the population of the new territory, including the Sham Chun and Sha Tau Kok divisions, and allowing 5,000 ...",
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        "content_text": "461\n\nthan when in the form of a backyard. We concur in the opinion expressed by Mr. LEIGH that existing houses above a certain depth can afford to give up a space which would be sufficient to form such back alleys.\n\n11. There are no structural difficulties in carrying out our recommendations; it is true that the owner in many instances will have to sacrifice dwelling space, but we submit that if such entails loss on them, they are themselves to blame for overcrowding their property with buildings of an insanitary nature.\n\n12. In some cases it will be found that the backs of houses in rear of which we recommend formation of laneways are not in alignment. In such cases we advise that the Government resume the property, and, after effecting the improvements recommended by us, sell it again.\n\nCUBICLES.\n\n13. We append the recommendations of the Commissioners and our own suggestions on the subject of cubicles. The first recommendation the Commissioners make on this subject is under the heading \"Houses fronting on narrow lanes:\"\n\nRECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMISSIONERS.\n\nClass B.--Houses fronting on narrow lanes.\n\nClause 7.--In houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width, no cubicles should be allowed on the ground floors.\n\nC. P. CHATER. T. JACKSON.\n\nIn houses fronting on narrow lanes less than 15 feet in which no cubicles should be allowed on any floor.\n\nJ. H. STEWART LOCKHART.\n\nIn houses fronting on narrow lanes less than 15 feet in width no cubicles whatever should be allowed on any floor, and in houses fronting on lanes and streets of over that width no cubicles should be allowed on the ground floor without the permission of the Sanitary Board.\n\nT. H. WHITEHEAD. N. J. EDE.\n\nClause 12.--We consider that no cubicles should in future be permitted on any floor in any dwelling that has not a window or windows opening directly into the external air, of a total area of not less than one-tenth of the floor space.\n\nCubicles.\n\nClause 13.--In his examination the Medical Officer of Health referred to the question of cubicles and suggested their reduction from the present height of eight feet to six feet, but in this he is not supported by the other witnesses, the local architects being averse to any change as the present height was decided upon so recently as 1894. We, however, recommend that no cubicles of a greater height than seven feet unless the height of the room exceeds thirteen feet be permitted to be erected or re-erected hereafter in any domestic dwelling.\n\nAddendum to Report.\n\nWe are further of opinion that no cubicles erected or to be re-erected in future shall be placed nearer than six feet to any window the area of which is included in calculating the required window area of one-tenth of the floor area.\n\nT. H. WHITEHEAD. N. J. EDE.\n\nRECOMMENDATIONS OF SANITARY BOARD.\n\nIn houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width no cubicles should be allowed except on the top floor of each house.\n\nNo cubicles or partitions other than \"shop-fronts\" should be allowed on the ground floors of houses fronting streets of a greater width than 15 feet and such shop-fronts should, in no case, be permitted to exceed 8 feet in height. No cocklofts or cubicles whatever should be permitted in houses within the European District Reservation Area (Ordinance 16 of 1888), nor should any such be permitted to be erected in any kitchen.\n\nThat where one cubicle only exists in any room of a domestic building, the present height of eight feet be retained; that where two cubicles only exist, the height of each should not be permitted to exceed seven feet, and that where more than two cubicles exist, the height of each should not be permitted to exceed six feet.\n\nThat there should be a space of at least four inches between the lower edge of the partition walls and the floor, in all cubicles, and that no structure should be permitted to be erected within a cubicle which shall be of a greater height than the partition walls, as provided for in the foregoing paragraph, or which shall provide a cover or roof to the cubicle; and also that no cubicle should be permitted to be erected nearer than six feet to any window, the area of which is included in calculating the required window area of one-tenth of the floor area.\n\nThat no cubicle used for sleeping purposes should have a less floor area than 64 square feet. That the recommendation in Clause 12 of the Report be adopted and applied to every existing domestic dwelling in which cubicles are erected.\n\n14. With regard to cubicles in houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width, three of the Commissioners were in favour of not permitting any cubicles in any floor of such houses, while two recommended that in such houses cubicles should not be permitted on the ground floor.\n\nWe are of opinion that in such houses cubicles may be permitted on the top floor only of each house, and we are supported in our opinion by the evidence of Dr. CLARK (page 8) in which Mr. COOPE concurred, of Mr. DANDY (pp. 25 and 26), and of Mr. PALMER (page 40).\n\nMr. LEIGH was of opinion that in a 3-storied building opposite a building of the same height cubicles might be permitted on the two upper floors. It seems to us that the majority of the Commissioners were influenced in arriving at their conclusions regarding the permission of cubicles on floors of houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width by the opinion expressed by Mr. LEIGH on page 35 that a house is either wholly a coolie (common lodging) house or a family house.\n\nSuch is not the case. We cannot call to mind a single house in the central part of Victoria, where the population is densest, which is entirely occupied on each floor as a common lodging-house.\n\nWe are of opinion that, as explained by Dr. CLARK in his evidence on page 8, the above recommendations in regard to cubicles in houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width will not entail loss on property-owners.\n\n15. With regard to cubicles in houses fronting streets more than 15 feet in width, two of the Commissioners were of opinion that cubicles should not be permitted on the ground floors without the permission of the Sanitary Board.\n\nThe witnesses who were examined on the point expressed the opinion that cubicles might be permitted in all the floors of houses fronting streets of a width of 15 feet and over, with the exception of Mr. DANDY whom we understand to say that he would not permit cubicles in a house of a depth exceeding 25' if unventilated at the back, or 30′ if so ventilated.\n\nWe endorse the recommendation of the two Commissioners, and we venture to record the opinion that there cannot be found in Victoria a ground floor divided up into cubicles, no matter what the width of the street in front of it, which can be said to be adequately lighted and ventilated. Our remark as to the height of \"shop-fronts\" on ground floors is in accordance with the existing provisions of the law (Ordinance 15 of 1894, section 8 (4)).\n\n16. Our recommendation regarding the prohibition of cubicles and cocklofts in the European District Reservation Area is aimed at preventing the houses therein designed for European occupation being turned into tenement houses for Chinese by means of the objectionable system of sub-division by cubicles.\n\n17. We attach very great importance to the recommendation made by the Medical Officer of Health at page 7 of the report to reduce the height of cubicles to 6 feet.\n\nTo meet any possible objections on the part of the richer Chinese we propose that on floors where only 1 cubicle is erected the present height of 8 feet be permitted, that where two cubicles are erected on one floor the height be 7 feet, but that when there are more than 2 cubicles the height be reduced to 6 feet.\n\nWe would point out that the space of 4 feet or more required by section 8 (b) of Ordinance 15 of 1894 could still be enclosed by wire netting or lattice work at least open between the top of the partitions and the ceiling or under side of the joists. This would prevent anyone looking over the 6 feet partitions as some of the witnesses examined by the Commissioners appeared to fear.\n\nWe would add that we have found that there are numbers of cubicles at present erected which are only an inch or two over 6 feet in height, and that numerous instances could be quoted of partitions which, owing to the lowness of ceilings, are made of open bamboo work throughout.\n\n18. The recommendation contained in the Addendum to the Report signed by Messrs. EDE and WHITEHEAD is a most important one, and we strongly recommend its adoption.\n\nAt present in the large majority of floors on which there are cubicles, one of the windows in the front of the building, and in many cases the only window, is monopolised by the cubicle next to it to the exclusion of light and ventilation to the floor. The same is the case with any back window there may be.\n\nWe have added recommendations for a space of 4 inches to be left between the lower edges of cubicles and the floor, and to prevent cubicles being covered over or obstructed by erections within them. We find that cubicles are not infrequently covered over with boards, or have large four-posted bedsteads placed inside which overtop the partitions and are provided with wooden covers. Such structures interfere very much with the lighting and ventilation of the cubicles.\n\nThe proposal that no cubicle used for sleeping purposes should have a less floor area than 64 feet is aimed against overcrowding.\n\nIt is presumed that 2 persons at least occupy a cubicle. The floor area for each person is 30 square feet and we have allowed 4 square feet for obstructions inside the cubicle.\n\n19. Before quitting the subject of cubicles we would observe that we regard them as one of the most objectionable features of the dwelling-houses of Chinese in this Colony.\n\nThey are not, as some seem to suppose, an adjunct of Chinese family life in China, but are essentially a contrivance to which the Chinese in this Colony have been driven by the excessive depth of the houses in Victoria and by the demand for house room.\n\nIn this connection we would refer to paragraph 146 of Mr. CHADWICK's report of the 18th July, 1882, in which he said \"the type of house in Hongkong is quite different from that in use on the neighbouring mainland, and I am certain that the lower class population is more densely packed together in Hongkong and worse provided with appliances for cleanliness than they are in Canton.\n\n\"In Hongkong the average number of inhabitants per house is 16 whilst in Canton it does not exceed 9 or 10. In Canton over the whole city there is not on the average a complete upper storey. Second and third storeys are there unknown whilst they may be said to be the rule in Hongkong. In China also there is in the middle of the house a square space open to the sky (Tien Tsing, \"heavenly Well\") with a sunken floor which serves for ventilation and many other purposes. In some cases this court is covered in, but I have generally observed that there is abundant provision for ventilation on the north side of the house especially.\"",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of Her Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n523\n\nSECRET.\n\nNo. 208 M,\n\nLomas is prepared to command in part 9 his despatch, assuming the trustees are the subscribers consider that they bound by resolution 3 A do not see Hica's lady way to adopt Mr Ormsby's suggestion which on other grounds have seemed preferable, to regin at the Shank won and CRE 24 a & mee\n\nPrinted for the use of the Colonial Office. January 10, 1900.\n\n# HONG KONG.\n\n## Proposed Coast Road.\n\n### Memorandum by the Colonial Defence Committee.\n\nC.O. No.29823\n\nTHE Colonial Office have referred to the Colonial Defence Committee a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, dated the 27th September, 1899, forwarding correspondence on the subject of a road round the island on which it has been proposed to expend part of the funds subscribed for a Memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee in 1897.\n\nThe Governor's despatch and three of the inclosures, viz.: a letter from Major-General Black, dated the 2nd December, 1898, and Minutes by Major-General Gascoigne, dated the 17th January and 22nd September, 1899, are printed as an Appendix to this Memorandum.\n\n2. The question referred to the Committee is whether that part of an 18-foot road round the island, which the Jubilee Committee desire to make and for which they claim that subscriptions were given, is objectionable from a military point of view. The part of the road in question follows the coast line from Kennedy Town near Belcher's round Mount Davis and round the head of Sandy, Taihowan, and Waterfall Bays to the Head of Kellet Bay.\n\n3. Major-General Black considered that whereas at present, owing to the steep and rugged nature of the slopes of Mount Davis between Sandy Bay and Kennedy Town, no formed body of men could move along the coast between these places at night, the construction of the proposed road would make such movement possible and give an enemy an easier method of access to the town of Victoria. Major-General Gascoigne supported this view, but said in his second Minute on the subject that if the road would satisfy a great and pressing need for the Colony generally, he would not consider the military objections to be so imperative as to necessitate his urgent protest against it.\n\nOther arguments have been advanced in favour of the road round the island being commenced by the construction of its eastern section, but these need not be considered as they are not based on military considerations, and as the Governor reports that, apart from military considerations, he sees no reason why the road should not be first made in accordance with the Resolution of the Jubilee Committee, especially as the Government is bound to continue the road (though not within any specified time) until its completion round the island.\n\n4. The proposed western part of the new road lies mainly in No. II Section of the Defence. For the mobile defence of this section the Defence Scheme provides 120 infantry and 40 artillery, manning 2--7-pr. R.M.L, and 3--3-pc. Q.F. guns, whose duties are to oppose in the first instance an attempted landing of troops in\n\n[1048]",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nSandy, Taihowan, and Kellet Bays. \"These would be quickly reinforced by the infantry companies (240) or the Volunteers (164) from the Peak Section, and the whole Victoria Reserve (376 infantry), as well as, if necessary, by the Kowloon Reserve (251 infantry), which would move either by the main road by Belchers to Sandy Bay, or by Victoria Gap to Pokfulum, or both, as might be required.\"\n\nThe Defence Scheme also states that a company from the Reserve can reach Sandy Bay within an hour of being summoned by telephone from Belchers, \"an addition clearly needed when so important a point has to be held by so small a garrison,” and it lays down that a Cossack picket is sufficient on the shores of Sandy Bay to give warning of the approach of boats at night, and that at night a section is to bivouac in the cable house at Taihowan Bay to prevent a boat stealing up to cut the seven cables which connect Hong Kong with the rest of the world, and are all landed at this point of the island.\n\n5. The only landing places contemplated in the Defence Scheme on that part of the coast affected by the western section of the proposed new road are Kellet Bay, Taihowan Bay, and Sandy Bay, and as far as can be judged from the map a landing is impossible on the rocky shore between these places. The proposed new road would offer no advantage to a landing party at any of them unless it was proposed to advance round the foot of Mount Davis instead of through Victoria Gap. From Sandy Bay the road through Victoria Gap is somewhat shorter than the proposed road. On the other hand, it is not so level, and can be barred by troops posted on the hills which flank it on both sides. It would also undoubtedly be an advantage to an enemy to be able to attack by alternative or by two routes.\n\nBut the new road round Mount Davis, cut out of a steep hill side and with slopes on either side impassable for formed troops, would be a bad line of advance, and a small body of troops posted on Mount Davis should be able to deny it to an enemy, and would also be available to oppose an advance along the existing road through Victoria Gap. Both the new road and the existing road are within 700 yards of the top of Mount Davis. Again, unless an enemy were advancing by both roads, it would be possible for the reinforcing defence force provided for in the Defence Scheme to attack him in flank or rear by the road he was not using.\n\n6. On the whole, it appears to the Committee that the military disadvantages of the road would be obviated if instead of being taken immediately along the top of the cliff its trace were to follow generally the 150-foot contour, and that by building up the revetments on its outer side to form a 3-foot parapet, by making the platforms of the bridges over nullahs easily removable, and by forming projections at points suitable to serve as gun positions the road might be made a distinct military advantage. The Committee accordingly recommend that its construction should be allowed to proceed under these conditions which will neither interfere with its main object of providing a level drive for the residents of Hong Kong nor add appreciably to its cost.\n\n7. There is no military telegraph or telephone to either Sandy Bay or Taihowan Bay, and it is not known how far the civil systems assist communication from these points to the headquarters in Victoria. The Committee take this opportunity of recommending that arrangements should be made for enabling the parties watching these bays to communicate by telegraph or telephone to the position of the Reserve forces that might be required to assist in their defence.\n\nM. NATHAN, Secretary,\n\nJanuary 9, 1900.\n\nColonial Defence Committee.\n\n3\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\nDespatch of Governor.\n\nSir,\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 153 of the 11th ultimo, with reference to the expenditure of the funds subscribed for a memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee in 1897.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, September 27, 1899.\n\n2. The money was placed in the hands of trustees, to be devoted...\n\n(1.) To the construction of a road round the island.\n\n(2.) The building of a hospital for women and children, and a nursing institute.\n\n3. The plans for the hospital have been prepared, and the site acquired from the Government, and it is being proceeded with. The construction of the road has not been undertaken as yet for the following reasons:-\n\n4. Immediately after my arrival in the Colony I was addressed by the Director of Public Works by a letter, dated the 20th November, 1898, in which he urged that some understanding should be arrived at with the Jubilee Committee on the subject of the Jubilee Road, about which there was a deadlock, and suggested that the opinion of the Major-General, who had administered the Government previous to my arrival, should be asked for. The question at issue was whether the road was to be commenced at the west or the east of the island. The westernmost section from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen would absorb all the funds subscribed, while many more miles could be made for that money round the east.\n\n5. The trustees hold that they are bound by a Resolution that the money was to be devoted to the construction of a road round the island, the first section of which was to be from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen, round the western promontory of Mount Davis. The Government bound themselves to continue the road until its completion after the money subscribed was exhausted, and some of the money subscribed was so subscribed after the Resolution so binding the trustees had been published.\n\n6. As previous Minutes showed that Major-General Black had, while administering the Government, expressed himself as opposed to this section on military grounds, I referred the question to him on that point, and received his answer, dated the 2nd December, 1898. It is to be regretted that Major-General Black did not urge this military objection when the proposition was made, or before the laying of the memorial stone at the point at which the road was to begin by my predecessor, at which ceremony General Black was present.\n\n7. However, a short time after the arrival of Major-General Gascoigne, I submitted the papers to him with a Minute, dated the 12th January, 1899, and on the 17th January I received his answer, in which he agreed with Major-General Black that a road round Mount Davis near the sea-level would be highly undesirable in a military sense.\n\n8. As there is a considerable difference of opinion in the Colony as to the advisability of this road apart from the military aspect, I allowed the matter to rest in the hope that the trustees might see their way out of the difficulty by calling a meeting of the subscribers; but in the beginning of August I was informed that the Committee were preparing a statement to be submitted to you, which statement I received a few days after the receipt of your despatch. As the opinions of Major-General Gascoigne and of the Director of Public Works were mentioned, I sent copies of the letter of the Committee to them for their observations. You will observe that Major-General Gascoigne's views are materially modified, and his last Minute does not convey to me that there would be any serious military objection to the road.\n\n9. Personally, as I have stated in my Minute, apart from military consideration, I see no reason why the road should not be first made in accordance with the resolution, especially as the Government is bound to continue the road until its completion round the island; but, as the question has been submitted to you, I think it better to forward with the letter of the Committee all the correspondence and Minutes in the case, that you may have an opportunity of seeing it all its bearings. And, as Major-General Gascoigne intimates the probability in his last Minute that the construction of the road may probably necessitate some alteration in the scheme of defence, you may consider it advisable to have the views of the Defence Committee on the subject.\n\nI add that the statement in the letter of the Committee as to the position of the proposed road and the extremely rugged character of the shore is quite correct.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor, &c.\n\nThe Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n*Only those letters and Minutes referring to the military aspect of the question have been printed.—(Secretary, C. D. C.)",
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        "content_text": "Sir,\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nLetter from Major-General W. Black, C.B.\n\nHead-quarter House, December 2, 1898.\n\nIN answer to your Excellency's letter of the 30th ultimo, No. 94/G, I have the honour to state that the slopes of Mount Davis between Sandy Bay and Kennedy Town are so steep and rugged that no formed body of soldiers could move along them at night,\n\n2. If a broad level road were constructed from Sandy Bay to Kennedy Town, a force landed under cover of darkness anywhere between these points could move easily and rapidly to the latter place.\n\n3. I am, therefore, of opinion that it is advisable on military grounds to give an enemy an easier method of access to the town of Victoria.\n\n4. I have seen it stated that a small fort or work might be built to defend the road, and that the fire from Belcher's Battery would sweep it, and would answer that the small garrison of Hong Kong cannot afford to detach men to defend yet another work, and that during darkness the fire from Belcher's would be of little avail.\n\nTo his Excellency Sir H. A. Blake, G.C.M.G.,\n\n&c.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\n&c.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) W. BLACK, Major-General.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nFirst Minute by Major-General W. J. Gascoigne.\n\nSO far as I can understand it, my opinion is asked for, as to the desirability or otherwise from a military point of view, of a roadway being made close above the sea round Mount Davis.\n\nI shall regret extremely if my first decision is antagonistic to the general wishes of the Colony, which has received me with so much kindness, but I am bound to say that I should look upon such a roadway as being highly undesirable in a military sense.\n\nThere are already various points in the defence of the island which I can best describe as being points of anxiety.\n\nA roadway along the coast round Mount Davis, as it at present exists, is absolutely secure. Brought along it close to the sea would render this an additional point of weakness, and as the garrison of Hong Kong is none too large, I cannot afford to increase the number of weak points requiring special forces to guard them.\n\n(Signed) W. J. GASCOIGNE, Major-General.\n\nPage 525\n\nTerracina\" Sundridge Romney, Brouby, Kent.\n\n21 Sept 1899\n\nDear Lucas,\n\nI observe from recent Hongkong papers the debate between Jubilee Committee concerning the road at which the Jubilee Road is to be referred to the Council for decision.\n\nJanuary 17, 1899.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nEnclosure 3.\n\nSecond Minute by Major-General W. J. Gascoigne.\n\nI DO not know that I have anything to add to my previous remarks.\n\nIt was a matter of regret to me that the first opinion I was called upon to express officially after my arrival in the Colony should be unfavourable to a scheme which, it appeared, was desired by a large number of residents.\n\nThere can be no question whatever that the making of this road would not be a source of strength in a defensive sense, but rather the reverse.\n\nIt would be an increase of anxiety, and would probably necessitate some alteration in the Scheme of Defence. Therefore any Military Commander, if asked whether he preferred that the road should or should not be made, would be bound to reply that he preferred that it should not. At the same time, if your Excellency informed me that to make this road would satisfy a great and pressing need for the Colony generally, I should not consider the military objections to be so imperative as to necessitate my urgent protest against it.\n\nI can add nothing more to this.\n\nSeptember 22, 1899.\n\n(Signed) W. J. GASCOIGNE, Major-General.\n\nPRINTED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE BY HARRISON.-10/1/1900.",
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        "content_text": "539 \n\nto fully $100,000. and are earning interest at the rate of 5% until disbursed.\n\n+24. \n\nThe onus of the deadlock which has arisen therefore rests with General Black.\n\n-25. \n\nWhilst deferring to General Black's experience in military matters, the Committee unanimously venture to take exception to his objections to the proposed scheme. As the road is to be only 18 feet in width, it is scarcely justifiable to describe it as a \"broad road\". Again, it appears that the road could be rendered practically useless for hostile purposes by destroying a few short portions of it and, from the nature of the coast the Committee have no hesitation in saying that the landing of a force under cover of darkness at any point between Sandy Bay and Kennedy Town, would be an exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, operation. The road as designed would traverse the hillside at a level of about 55 to 60 feet above sea-level and would therefore have to be gained, assuming the landing to have been effected, by scrambling over ground which General Black himself describes as \"so steep and rugged that no formed body of soldiers could move along it at night.\"\n\n28. Finally, the Committee regard General Black's objections as out-of-date and somewhat far-fetched.\n\n-27. The scheme for a road round Mount Davis is not a new one. It was broached on the occasion of the Colony's Jubilee in 1891 and was warmly taken up then but, owing to the depressed condition of affairs at that period, it was considered improbable that a sufficient sum of money could be raised to admit of its being carried out and accordingly it was dropped only to be revived again at the first opportunity which presented itself. No mention of any objections on military grounds was then made either by Major-General Barker, who was in command of the Forces at the time, or by any other Military Officer.\n\n28. The Committee venture to think that the road will ere long become an absolute necessity in order to open out new sites to provide for the influx of the wealthier class of Chinese which is constantly going on.\n\nOf late, there have been repeated instances of the purchase of villa residences on the upper levels of the City by Chinese and this is a",
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        "content_text": "£32\n\n568\n\nsay to form a Town towards Aberdeen, junction between the large Prague Cemetery and the sandy day Plain bemolery, as bus I will admit should there unfortunately be again necessity\n\nA large and send these burial grounds' bad derrech barocly\n\nthe Drive that ladies children of jaded city workman would\n\nA select, bearing in mind that it\n\n\"J exposed to the full glare of the afternoon sun\n\nwould lead nowhere but would have to be retraced in returning.\n\nHearses would probably clapse £16 before the $53,000 old still\n\nto complete this one section Janry Aberdeen could be spared from general revenue,\n\nand I may safely predict that the present generation might see sections from Aberdeen to Stanley and Stanley to Shankwan opened to traffic.\n\nWhether it would be wise to render 5 miles of rock bound by nature from defended landing of enemies, more accessible is a question for Military experts to point to leaving it alone. I therefore, sir, would urge throwing it open.\n\n7.",
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        "content_text": "Public Works Office, \n\nHongkong, 11th October, 1898. \n\nSir,\n\nThe construction of the proposed carriage road round the island of Hongkong is a matter in which the whole public without exception naturally take a very great interest, especially those who subscribed towards the Jubilee Memorial of Her Majesty's Reign.\n\n2. Being intimately acquainted with the matter in all its bearings, I have obtained the permission of Government to address you, and through you the public, including I should hope all or nearly all of the subscribers.\n\n3. The necessity for this arises from the fact that owing to what I may term an unfortunate resolution passed at a meeting of the Jubilee Committee on April 26th, 1897, and subsequent to which subscriptions towards the proposed memorials were received, the Committee feel bound to a course of action which seems most undesirable in the interests of all concerned, as I hope to be able presently to demonstrate.\n\n4. That resolution was as follows :- \"That the money so collected together with an equal amount promised by the Colonial Government be deposited at interest in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in the name of the Jubilee Committee, and be disbursed by them after paying for the local celebrations - one half towards the erection of the Hospital for Women and Children, and the training of nurses, and the other half towards the construction of the first section of the carriage road from Kennedytown to Aberdeen, which the Government undertakes to commence forthwith and to carry on the remaining portion of the road until completed.\"\n\n5. I emphasize the portion of the resolution which I term unfortunate in view of further experience and the present aspect of the question.\n\n6. I understand that legal opinion has been taken and that it is considered, as matters now stand, that work can only be commenced on the section of road between Kennedytown and Aberdeen and that until that section is completed nothing can be done towards constructing a carriage road between Aberdeen, Stanley, and Shaukiwan. But, at the same time, I believe it is admitted that a general meeting of subscribers can, if so disposed, or if it is the wish of the majority, rescind the latter portion of the above resolution, and leave it open to the Jubilee Committee, at whose disposal it must be understood the money now lies, to sanction commencement of the work elsewhere.\n\n7. Bearing in mind that what was desired as a carriage road round the island, the existing road from the city by Pokfulam to Aberdeen should not be ignored. The rise from Queen's Road level to Vaine Road or Bonham Road is necessarily steep, but the distance is short and the hill is by no means impracticable; from this to some distance beyond Douglas Castle the gradients are easy; then a short steep hill occurs, but one that can easily and at no great expense be improved; so that even now we have a fairly good carriage road six miles in length from the city to some distance beyond the Paper Mills at Aberdeen. By beginning at Shaukiwan or Aberdeen, or at both, the desired end would be much more rapidly attained than in any other way, and then would come the time to consider whether a level road round Mount Davis was worth the expense.\n\n8. A carriage road has been traced round the island, at such gradients as will meet with the approval of drivers, riders, and cyclists, an estimate has been framed and plans drawn, and it only remains to call for tenders and enter into contracts to ensure the work of construction being actively pushed on.\n\n9. The total length between Shaukiwan and Kennedytown is a little over 18 miles, which for convenience of working has been divided into three sections, namely, Shaukiwan to Stanley 7 miles, Stanley to Aberdeen 8 miles, Aberdeen to Kennedytown 5½ miles. The estimated cost of these sections respectively is $114,170.20, $95,406.00, and $145,612.80; total for the whole road $355,189.00, or an average of $19,199 per mile.\n\n10. The shortest section is much more difficult than either of the others; it passes along the precipitous rock-bound coast at the base of Mount Davis, involving an enormous amount of rock blasting and building, which is clearly indicated by the difference in estimated cost. Thus the average cost per mile from Shaukiwan to Stanley is $16,310, from Stanley to Aberdeen $11,901 (corrected from $15,901), and from Aberdeen to Kennedytown $26,475.\n\n11. The money now lying in the bank towards the construction of the road is about $92,000. This would suffice to make four miles from Shaukiwan towards Stanley, or nearly to Tytam Tuk, and two miles from Aberdeen towards Stanley to Deep-water Bay, the latter two miles including the reclamation of the Aberdeen tidal flat of evil repute, the bug-bear of Magazine Gap; or it would make the whole of No. 2 Section from Aberdeen to Stanley.\n\n12. The six miles I indicate first would provide a nearly level carriage road from Aberdeen to Deep-water Bay golf links, doing away with the steep circuitous existing bridle path by Little Hongkong, and at the other end would provide a carriage road of easy gradients from Shaukiwan to Tytam Tuk, thus avoiding some of the steepest and worst parts of the existing path round the island.\n\n13. In fact if, owing to lack of funds, nothing more was done for years, the circuit round the island would be enormously improved. The driver of carriages would have a good road from Victoria viâ Pokfulam and Aberdeen about 8 miles in length to Deep-water Bay golf links, and on the other side an equally good road from Victoria to Tytam Tuk, the centre of probably the most beautiful part of the colony, 14½ miles in length, while to the average cyclist the circuit of the whole island would be an easy matter, as the only portion of the old road to be negotiated would be that from Deep-water Bay to Tytam Tuk, quite half of which is easy going.\n\n14. I repeat that if the latter part of the above quoted resolution is rescinded, and the Committee give the Government a free hand, the money now in the bank will suffice to substitute for six of the worst and most difficult miles of the existing path, six miles of smooth well-graded carriage road 18 feet in width.\n\n15. Now to look at the other side, The money in the bank will pay for the making of about 3 miles from Kennedytown towards Aberdeen, say to form a junction between the large Plague Cemetery and the Sandy Bay Plague Cemetery, useful I will admit should there unfortunately be again necessity to enlarge and extend these burial grounds, but scarcely the drive that ladies and children or jaded city workers would select, bearing in mind that it is exposed to the full glare of the afternoon and evening sun and that it would lead nowhere but would have to be retraced in returning.\n\n16. Years would probably elapse before the $53,000 odd still necessary to complete this one section to Aberdeen could be spared from general revenue, and I may safely predict that none of the present generation would see the sections from Aberdeen to Stanley and Stanley to Shaukiwan opened to traffic.\n\n17. Whether it would be wise to render 5 miles of rock-bound coast, defended now by nature from the landing of enemies, more accessible to a possible foe, is a question for military experts; common sense seems to point to leaving it alone.\n\n18. I therefore, sir, would urge through your columns the calling together of a public meeting and a fresh expression of opinion on the part of the majority of the subscribers as to the disposal of the fund.\n\n- I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,\n\nR. D. O'Brien,\n\nDirector of Public Works\n\nPage 584",
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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": "# The Malarial Mosquito in Hongkong\n\nFROM THE 44 CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.\n\nThe accompanying notes concerning the existence of the Malarial mosquito in Hongkong were read by Mr. C. V. Ladds at a meeting of the South China Branch of the British Medical Association on Monday evening :-\n\nIn a Circular Despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated December 6th, 1898, His Excellency the Governor was requested to forward to the Colonial Office a collection of mosquitos from the colony with a view to investigating the possible connection of Malaria with this genus of insect. Two collections were forwarded as requested upon August 18th and November 24th respectively, and none of the species Anopheles having been included in these collections it was thought at that time that they did not exist in Hongkong. Having always taken a great interest in the Malaria question, and not being satisfied with the result obtained during the above investigation, I determined to take up the subject privately, and commenced work in December, 1899.\n\nAfter going thoroughly into the matter, and after having cultivated the larva of many varieties of mosquito, I at length found that the Anopheles undoubtedly did exist in the colony and was to be found in most of its known malarial districts. I first discovered them close by a Government Bungalow at Kennedy Town. The different occupants of this house having been subject to repeated attacks of fever ever since its erection in 1895, I determined to make this place my starting point, and after a very careful examination, I found a small pool swarming with Anopheles larvæ within fifty yards of the building.\n\nExtending my search I found the same species near the Kennedy Town Fever Hospital, at Magazine Gap, at Wong-nei-cheong village, near a house on Bonham Road, at Quarry Bay, close by the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, all round the camp of the Welch Fusilier detachment at Kowloon, and in many other places.\n\nThis being sufficient evidence of their existence over a considerable area of the colony, and having now no doubt that they were to be found in all the malarial districts, I next proceeded to examine the particular kind of pool which the Anopheles appeared to select as most suitable for the propagation of its species.\n\nA small shallow pool containing algae, or green flocculent water-weed, and fungoid growths, abounding in all kinds of aquatic insect life, and which is not quite stagnant (or if stagnant at the time of discovery is not likely long to remain so, but is renewed occasionally by small flushes of rain water), appears to be their favourite habitat.\n\nIn early every instance I found them only in such pools, which were in most cases fed by minute streams issuing from small springs in the hill side, and those not being of sufficient volume to carve out a channel of their own, just spread themselves over the surrounding lower ground, and so help to form and feed the typical Anopheles pool.\n\nThey do not seem to inhabit pools which are entirely stagnant (or likely to remain so long) or which contain no water weed; and appear to be particularly careful in their selection, as, although there may be dozens of pools in the locality, only a few of them may contain Anopheles.\n\nHaving repeatedly found the mosquito hovering round a pool which contained the same species of larva, it is probable that the adult insect returns to its original home to deposit its eggs, and this theory may, if correct, account in a measure for their not being found scattered indiscriminately about everywhere. After once seeing the particular kind of pool which these mosquitos affect it is easily recognized, but it is not quite so easy to describe it correctly; yet I trust that I have given a fair general idea of what to look for.\n\nREG 16 AUG 371\n\nI find by experimenting that the Anopheles larvæ appear to feed upon the algae or water weed which is found in their particular pools, and also possibly upon some of the animalcula which they contain. This I proved by placing some larvæ in clear tap water and others in water taken from an Anopheles pool which contained water weed; those in the former dying quickly, while those in the latter hatched out in due course. I should not say that the larval stage of the insect is a long one, probably about a week to ten days, this depending a good deal upon the nature of the pool; after which time they emerge therefrom as adult mosquitos. The life of the mosquito itself probably extends over a period of several weeks, perhaps longer.\n\nI have so far not succeeded in finding the Anopheles larvæ in any of the healthy districts of the colony, or far distant from human habitations, nor have I yet found them in rice fields, in large pools of water, in rapidly running streams, in pools with sandy bottoms, in wells, old broken pottery, tubs, pans, etc., as in the case of Culex, which may be found in almost anything which contains water.\n\nIn contradistinction to the Anopheles, water weed does not seem to be necessary to the existence of the Culex larvæ, they being often found in pools, etc., from which it is entirely absent. A further distinction between the two species being that the former appears to be much more delicate than the latter. It is not necessary here to describe the Anopheles larva or mosquito, they being so entirely different from the other species as to be easily recognised after having been once seen. Having satisfied myself as to the existence of the Anopheles in the colony, and having given a brief description of its habitat, etc., I will now pass on to the possibilities of its extirpation from the island. With this object in view, I have been testing the effects of various insecticides. I found that kerosene used as described by the African Commission was very effective in still pools, or in those which were temporarily stagnant; gas tar also proved to be very useful, but in my opinion Jeyes' Fluid is the best of those which I have tried up to the present.\n\nSo far as my experiments have gone, I find that one part of Jeyes' Fluid to 10,000 of water kills both Anopheles and Culex larvæ in a few hours, very much weaker solutions destroying them after a longer interval.\n\nPermanganate of potash appears to be of very little use. In a solution of 1 to 1,200 of water, equal to one in five of Condy's Fluid, the larvæ lived for twenty-four hours, and were as lively as ever at the end of that time, while in a solution of 1 to 500, equal to nearly one in two of Condy's Fluid, they lived for four hours without there being any appreciable effect upon them, and even after twenty-four hours more than half of them were alive.\n\nHence by treating all Anopheles resorts frequently with Jeyes' Fluid, kerosene, or gas tar, during the whole of the dry season, when such pools are comparatively scarce, and by paying particular attention to surface drainage in malarial districts, much might be done toward effecting their partial, if not total, extermination.\n\nIn conclusion, I think I may safely say that by working upon these lines, and given the services of half-a-dozen intelligent coolies, some one to look after them, and the necessary supplies of the above-mentioned chemicals, in a very short time it would be possible to cause the Anopheles to become so scarce in Hongkong that should they prove to be the only source of infection by malaria, cases of malarial fever would soon be as rare as cholera, and the finding of the Anopheles larvæ in any part of the island as difficult a matter as looking for the proverbial needle in a truss of hay.",
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        "content_text": "Desh No.\n\nDoli\n\nSubjec\n\n23 WC. Baslow Pension\n\n3244 Ang 23\n\n325-\n\n326\n\n327\n\n329\n\n24\n\n330\n\n331\n\nKowloon wallimworks.\n\nGratiniting to me Dandy Frmourer Diagr. Public Heat Inde\n\nQuarters for Nurses.\n\n33 i\n\n333\n\nJust\n\nappens imessos Gomperty Hazelons.\n\nFrench sphere of influence\n\nCrown Lease.\n\nJee & Janitäry Board. Palasy, Tranch, rfluence in S. Chana\n\nPolice\n\nNew Law Cours\n\nDuway of New Territory\n\n5. China.\n\n334\n\n27\n\nIf\n\nTelegram\n\n336\n\nTeligrom\n\nTelarom Depi\n\n338\n\n3b2\n\nesh 140.\n\nPote\n\nSubpet.\n\n361 sept. 12 Complaints aqst. C. Agent.\n\n3621\n\n363\n\n364\n\n13\n\n365\n\n366\n\n367\n\n16\n\n368\n\nCompe\n\nTelegram\n\n17\n\nC. Melbourne, apała\n\nTodhuine of extraditia criminals\n\n359\n\n370\n\n29\n\nNaval Yand\n\nTelegram\n\n18\n\n30\n\nNew Low Cours\n\n372\n\n373\n\nNew Dock\n\nBadiriological Laboratory\n\n374\n\n3\n\nSchool for European children\n\n370°\n\n19\n\nNaval yord\n\neliquam\n\nJanitary vedioption\n\n329\n\nlocalit officers of Pott\n\n380\n\n24\n\n381\n\nShanghai Pox. Office\n\n382\n\n3831\n\n26\n\nCompe\n\nDecod-\n\n25\n\n343\n\nTeligrosa\n\n343-\n\n33-0\n\n3J2\n\nJ. Keen. Pension\n\n349\n\nTelegram\n\n3033\n\n10\n\n35*5* 35-6\n\n3~~7\n\n3578\n\n360\n\nTramway orde\n\nMurray\n\nPlaque\n\nPer.\n\nkaŭ 16.1901.\n\nasst. Master Queen's College\n\nтавено\n\nPlaque investigation.\n\nTelex.com\n\n350°\n\nZJ\n\nOperating theatre for Hospital Health officers of Port\n\nVacancy at Queen's College. Tramways Bill\n\n3rd Asst. Master.\n\nHis letter to \"Jomarca \"Dowly Gleanes\"\n\nMasks & Mistress fo\n\nKowloon School.\n\nChiy Chest. Col. Secretary's Office.\n\nQueen Victoria Memorial.\n\nPost office. Imperial contribution\n\nRit. Garg, Jalary,\n\nBorquesto facting of Kowloon\n\nDeath I\n\nConstable New.\n\nAppeals from weehaciver High Court\n\nCommerce\n\nTramways Alleged interference with telephones Dr J Carrington. Ext. of leave.\n\nPetition of Right. Mears Hephens Howard.\n\nHughes Grade Chinese school.\n\nR.D. Ormsby Blue Book\n\nBottery\n\nPension:\n\n1950\n\nHepon-\n\n04. west\n\nof\n\nPoint\n\nFrench activity in S. China. Chinese Regt\n\nPlaque investigation\n\nSpeech\n\nEdimales",
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        "document_key": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901",
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        "title": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901",
        "content_text": "Ham hound it is most unfortunate that we have nothing as yet from the Governor about the matter. If there is really any grievance, it should have been paid at once. But, as Mr Fiddian suggests,\n\nHave we not rules as to\n\n1. Whether fault for day of departure counts as a working day. Then is one working day the West Indian depress.\n\n2. Whether house allowance is given on full pay leave?\n\nTelegraph to Governor despatch No 78 Dandy Can he be given half pay up to date or retiring allowance CPL. 9 at once\n\nI'Lucas\n\n1/ We cannot find any rule on that matter, but it seems to me that the day of departure (unless a fair day's work is done before departing) should count as leave. The thus can't handle Commarsune Irate is\n\n(x)-31215-4000-6-1900\n39720-3000-2-01\n333\n\nto rem kui only attended at the office Trampapers and did not put in a day's work. The interest point, except as a matter of principle, perhaps is very small momach Either to be handy to anyone Ebre.\n\n2. JJ cannot find any home allowance rule about Hongkong, but it is evident from several officers entitled to house allowance in this colony, I think it is evident that they are allowed to draw this when on leave according to rules; and that whether Mr Bandy is entitled to it can only be settled in this Colony.\n\nSee on 29499 CPL 22 at once\n\nPage 9",
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        "content_text": "204\n\nnote from my considerable, as ca we rest- Me Come & that brother which has upect confreres day there is nothing but Sanatorium life I fear that the £60 he mention, ument for a considerable time to a nivstatic for the £140 me -(10 years Ex 9+ pensive.\n\nto Nordrach in Germany go I would be greatly obliged therefore if you september. leave this sanatorium today would be kind enough to investigate the shared would have made Effort to call of affairs for me and if necessary say a good you tomorrow if I knew where Jon word for but the doctors prohibit the slightest laying, lue.\n\nIn hoping that the original suum recommepertion beyond what is absolutely necessary s in account. unchabout au to for Hand only leaving for the present heat. see Dr Man stand good I would point out that get about; & I am may an given no hope of ever being able to do anything like ordinary work again, my rif lung, after its collapse, not being of much bout my medical condition & I will ask besides having permanently disum to make a report of the dec of State for to do so. - placed my heart giving rise to constan the Colonies if called on fir C.P. Chater is at home just heart symptoms. I have little doubt the to me, him he would give you probably ase my to me, se how \n\nIndian work began the mischief to somit gon Extent - the authorities at home & India demore of the circumstances than I am aware much I slaver afraid will never realise how I slave of. I know he will be greatly disappointed if to put things right out there, but if you think the pension is reduced as he * Dr Bell Diving it wise I' will approach \"Surge Trilliam Hoopwere shrough in favour I believe of giving of the (overnment. I \n\nScarcel we for a time until I got better he car aid in any way to the kind considera 하 I am must I am я 27 even asking too much as it is of such too much of you crave pardon think the authorities at home appre vital importance to me. the danger rum in medical osanitary workl Haykory at present or far in address. will be plaque, tubercle My fiture and if you Ferryton Forfar NB ther information I will by Thanking you twith kind répand young may sincerel James a souson is concerned - as witness the fact that Dr Chu for example has also got hubercle I have adesive any further in doubt from his association with the Tiny send it if I can. Hospital also note chief mrspector Dandy's anticipation tubercle from work in the slums. I blame They Wah for real infection also. wy I will find it rather hard to live on what I get for some time uny a1 \n\nPS. This is not all medical people finally agreed I ain the \"Hand Lines\". The HK. I entitled, subject wrthy \n\n## Reconstructed Version\n\n204\n\nI am writing to you from my sanatorium, and I fear that the £60 mentioned is not sufficient for a considerable time to maintain a nivstatic for the £140 me -(10 years Ex 9+ pensive. I would be greatly obliged if you could investigate the state of affairs for me and, if necessary, say a good word for me tomorrow if I knew where to go. However, the doctors prohibit the slightest exertion.\n\nI hope that the original recommendation beyond what is absolutely necessary will be taken into account. I am only leaving for the present heat and will see Dr. Man. I would point out that I am given no hope of ever being able to do anything like ordinary work again, as my right lung, after its collapse, is not of much use. I will ask you to make a report on my medical condition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies if called upon to do so. The Indian work began the mischief to some extent, and I fear that the authorities at home and India will never realise how much I suffered. I know C.P. Chater is at home and will probably give you information about my condition.\n\nI will approach Surgeon Trilliam Hooper through Dr. Bell, as I believe it is wise to give favourable recommendations to the Government. I am afraid I am asking too much, but I think the authorities at home appreciate the vital importance of my case. My future is uncertain, and I will be thankful for any further information you can provide. I am concerned about the danger of rumoured medical and sanitary work at present or in the near future, such as the plague and tubercle.\n\nI will find it hard to live on what I get for some time. I am not alone in being affected, as Dr. Chu has also contracted tuberculosis, and Chief Inspector Dandy anticipates the risk of tubercle from working in the slums. I blame They Wah for the real infection.\n\nThanking you in advance for your kind response.\n\nYours sincerely,\nJames A. Souson\n\nP.S. The medical people finally agreed that I am entitled to the \"Hard Lines\" pension from The HK.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nbreed, and the cattle markets protected, cattle rearing would become a valuable source of income to the people and revenue to the Government.\n\nAt 6 P.M. the \"Moorhen\" anchored for the night at Ta Huang-chiang (Tai-wang-kong), a busy town on the right bank. This place is locally known as Konghan (river mouth), being situated—as, indeed, with few exceptions, all the principal towns on the river are—at a junction of a tributary with the main stream. It is characteristically Chinese that, although there are at least three well-known towns on the river called Konghau, no attempt is made to distinguish one from the other by adding, as we should, the name of the river whose mouth is referred to. Probably for the same reason that a well-educated Chinaman is prone in conversation to leave his quotations from the Classics half-finished, taking it for granted that his hearer knows the rest, so in speaking of Konghau, one is expected to know the particular river mouth that is referred to. In the same way, a Cantonese in Kuangsi will inform you that he is going down to the capital, \"hsia sheng,\" leaving you to guess that he means, as a Cantonese, Canton, and not Kueilin, the capital of Kuangsi.\n\nSince the introduction of steam navigation on the upper river about six years ago, a large native passenger trade has sprung up between this place and Wuchow, launches leaving daily for down- and up-river ports. In the main street—all these riverine towns have one principal street running parallel to the river bank and always outside the town wall—are several large shops where the display of foreign goods is quite equal to anything I have seen in Wuchow.\n\nAt Konghan, the river, whose course, from our point of view, had hitherto been due west, turned south, and henceforward the course to Nanning was southwest.\n\nI was agreeably surprised on landing at Konghau, and later at every place we visited along the river, to find that we met with no incivility on the part of the people. They evinced a certain amount of natural curiosity, especially when we stopped to purchase anything at a shop, but, excepting the invariable escort of small children, we were never followed by that jostling, evil-smelling crowd, which in so many parts of China makes sight-seeing distasteful and even dangerous. At Kueihsien, which formerly had an anti-foreign reputation, and where before now foreigners have been stoned in the streets, we walked right into the middle of a dragon procession, and stood in a doorway while hundreds of people passed by. I did not hear a single word of abuse, and in fact, the only time when we attracted any particular attention was when I spoke to my servant in Mandarin—the fact of a foreigner being able to speak the official language was, as I discovered on more than one occasion, most surprising to \"the man in the street.\"\n\nLeaving Konghau next morning at 8 o'clock, we reached the prefectural city of Hsunchow (Tamchau, locally known as Kuaiping after the district of that name in which it is situated) soon after 10. Here the West River divides into two branches and, as far as the Chinese are concerned, loses its identity in the Hung-shui, locally known as North River, marked on most foreign maps as the West River—main branch, as it traverses the entire province and rises in the mountains of Kweichow; and secondly, the Tso Chiang, locally known as South River, a shorter, but commercially far more important waterway, leading to Nanning and Posé. 60 miles above Hsunchow, the Hung River is joined by the Lau or Lung River, which flows through the mountainous districts of Liuchow and Chingyuan. This country, which produces timber, cattle, and various vegetable oils, has for some years past been overrun with banditti, and is at the present time the scene of sanguinary conflicts between the so-called rebels and the Imperial troops. We did not learn until after our return from Nanning that a day or two before we arrived at Hsunchow, two battalions of soldiers had mutinied at Liuchow and joined the rebels, sacked the city, and put all the officials to flight. The Prefect of Hsunchow, whom I interviewed at the time, informed me that all was peaceful in that part of the world, and that the robber bands had been driven back into the hills—a striking instance of the difficulty one experiences in obtaining reliable information from local officials in China.\n\nThe city of Hsunchow is so centrally situated that progressive officials have more than once agitated for the removal of the provincial capital from Kueilin, a town of no commercial importance, hidden away in the north-east corner of the province at the head of an inaccessible river to this place. There the Viceroy made his headquarters during his three months' stay in the province last year, and the Governor, having shortly before spent some months in Wuchow, the rumour that Kueilin was to be abandoned gained widespread credence. However, nothing has yet been done in the matter as far as I am aware. The establishment of the provincial Government at Hsunchow would undoubtedly be of great advantage, both from a military and a commercial point of view. Moreover, when the time comes for the opening of the mines in this province, and the establishment of a mining bureau, the latter institution to be of any practical value could never be placed at Kueilin. The most energetic concessionnaire might well shrink from a month's journey in native boat, with fair chance of capsize in a rapid, to lay his plans before the Board. Hsunchow is but three days by steamer from Hong Kong and Canton.\n\nThe city of Hsunchow covers the apex of the triangle formed by the junction of the North and South Rivers, the principal business suburb facing the latter. The streets have a busy and prosperous appearance, and there is a fair display of foreign goods in a row of substantial shops in the main thoroughfare. The surrounding country is devoted to rice, and it was here that, owing to the failure of the crops two successive years, the famine of 1903 first made itself felt. An American missionary, to whom I remarked on the healthy and comfortable appearance of the people at the time of my visit, and in particular the unusually large number of babies to be seen at the house doors, told me that in Kuaiping itself, all traces of the famine had disappeared, but that in the surrounding villages, the people were still miserably poor, having in many cases disposed last year of all their household goods and agricultural implements to keep themselves alive. Asked if, in his opinion, the assistance rendered by the Hong Kong Government last year was appreciated by the people at large, he said he thought it was. He had often heard villagers refer in grateful terms to the \"English rice.\" My own experience was less encouraging. Not one of the officials with whom I came in contact in the course of my journey, and of whom I invariably inquired after the condition of the people, even referred to the Hong Kong Famine Fund, much less expressed appreciation of its charitable efforts. And yet, only a year ago, the Colony of Hong Kong subscribed close on 50,000 dollars for the relief of the destitute in Kuangsi, and British missionaries gave up their summer holidays, and in some cases seriously affected their health, by distributing rice and money in the towns through which I passed. I am inclined to attribute this silence not to ingratitude, but rather to ignorance. All the officials I met had been comparatively recently appointed to their posts, and it is quite possible—bearing in mind the \"mental detachment\" which the ordinary local official is wont to exhibit in regard to events which have happened prior to his assumption of office—that these men had really never heard of the Famine Fund and its work.\n\nA seven hours' run brought us to Kueihsien, a district city on the right bank, where we were destined to stay ten days. The river, which had hitherto been rising slowly, unexpectedly began to fall; and although a steady, albeit gradual, rise set in after a few days, the \"Moorhen,\" owing to her length and breadth of beam, was obliged to wait until the water-mark on the Canton Guild-house at Kueihsien (4 feet below the top of the basement) indicated that there was at least 3 feet over the rocks in the Great Rapid, 30 miles above. This rapid, locally known as the Fu Po T'ai Tan, is the principal bar to steam navigation on the upper river—not because of its shallowness—but because of the narrow channels between the rocks. Launches of not more than 10 feet beam can cross the rapid with at least 6 feet of water, but with a loss of speed due to the 10-knot current. However, I should say the rapid would be navigable for such vessels about six months in the year. During our wait at Kueihsien, launches drawing 3 feet passed up daily en route for Nanning. When on the 22nd June we were able to proceed, the dreaded rocks were all covered, and steaming at 13 knots, the \"Moorhen\" passed through in twelve minutes. On our way down, the river was even higher, and the rapid was hardly noticeable.\n\nKueihsien appeared to be a clean, well-built little town; the foreign goods displayed in the shops struck me as being of a commoner and cheaper description than those I had hitherto seen. The district is a poor one, having as recently as three years ago been overrun by brigands, who have left their mark in ruined temples and farm-houses. The river here winds through a broad, treeless plain, dotted every here and there with isolated masses of black rock, obviously of volcanic formation. The principal crop is maize, the soil being too sandy for rice. Fairly good roads cross the plain in all directions, and here, for the first time in the South of China, I saw carts—large two-wheeled vehicles drawn by one or more bullocks—the wheels standing quite 8 feet high and the axle 10 feet broad. These carts are used to bring in the maize and the long grass which grows in swampy patches between the maize fields. They would, I imagine, prove very useful for military transport; I counted over fifty in the vicinity of Kueihsien city. Cattle—both water buffalo and the \"red\" variety—are plentiful, and... \n\nPage 305\n\n[2172 2-2]",
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        "content_text": "## Section 3.-The River Journey from Samshui to Shao-chou-fu.\n\nThe \"Robin,\" commanded by Lieutenant and His Majesty's light draught gun-boat Commander R. E. Vaughan, R.N., left Samshui at 6 o'clock on the morning of the 6th July. As we turned out of the Sainum Creek into the North River, it was difficult to realize that the stretch of sluggish, muddy water before us, differing little in appearance from the typical delta creek, was to become later on a noble river forcing its way for over 200 miles through mountain ranges, and giving access, with its many tributaries, to the uttermost parts of northern Kuangtung.\n\nFor some miles above Samshui the banks continue low, the country being almost entirely devoted to the cultivation of the mulberry. The smoking brick-kilns which line the bank on both sides form the most striking feature of the landscape. These kilns supply the cities in the delta with bricks baked red, grey, and dark green—the latter the best quality—and tiles, both flat and fluted.\n\nSome 6 miles from its mouth the interesting Bamboo River unobtrusively joins the main stream. Rising in the but little known north-east corner of Kuang-si, the Bamboo River is one of the Pakkong's principal tributaries. It is said to be navigable for light-draught steamers for some distance up, but a shifting sandy bar at its mouth has so far deterred our gun-boats from exploring this picturesque stream. It is famous for the luxuriant bamboo groves which line the banks for upwards of 100 miles. The large market town of Shek-kou, at the entrance to the bamboo country, is the chief centre of trade in the district, and here the great rafts are put together which, dropping down to Canton and Fatshan through the narrow creeks in the delta, form a serious impediment to steam navigation on these waters. From the Bamboo River the cities of the delta derive their supplies of bamboo, that useful article which Chinese ingenuity has adapted to every conceivable use, till it has become part and parcel of their every-day life, and almost a national symbol.\n\nAt 10 o'clock we reached Lupao, a busy town on the right, i.e., east bank, 20 miles distant from Samshui, the seat of a big li-kin station. Launches run daily junks in summer, leads to Canton, distance approximately 45 miles. Almost all the year round between Lupao and Canton via Sainam and Fatshan; the service is continued during the summer months to Tsing-yuen and Yingtak. Twenty-miles above Lupao is Shek-kok, a large town on the right bank, with four pawnshops, a well-preserved pagoda on the opposite bank, and considerable shipping; the surrounding country is low, and a fine embankment, which burst through neglect some years ago with disastrous result, stretches for over a mile along the river bank below the town.\n\nThe Tsing-yuen Hills—said to be the prehistoric coast line of this part of the province—which have hitherto formed a background in the blue distance, now come into clearer view, the river widens, and at the same time becomes shallower, winding in and out between sandy islands, until at a bend in the river westward we come in sight of the two pagodas guarding the approaches to the district city of Tsing-yuen. Here, at 4 P.M., the \"Robin\" anchored for the night. Tsing-yuen is a well-built, prosperous-looking town, stretching for over a mile along the left bank of the river, the water front covered with shipping and an unusually gaudy display of \"flower boats.\" I estimate its population at about 50,000. We landed in the evening and walked through the principal street running outside the wall, parallel to the river bank; the people were inquisitive, but not unfriendly. The shops had the usual display of foreign goods, apparently all derived from Canton. The famous Tsing-yuen tea, grown on the hills behind the town was on sale in most of the principal shops. It is, I understand, a low-grade tea—I bought half a-pound for 20 cents, about 4d.—and is shipped in large quantities to Canton for export to the Straits Settlements. The other chief product of the district is brown sugar, called pau sugar, sent to Samshui for transhipment to Canton and Macao. A launch leaves Tsing-yuen every morning at daylight for Canton. Here I saw for the first time the new Chinese commercial flag, a most inartistic production, having the added disadvantage of being at a distance hardly distinguishable from the red ensign. Both Protestant (American Baptist) and Roman Catholic missionaries have made their headquarters in the town for some years past; they are, I am told, after many vicissitudes, now doing well. I was unfortunate in finding them all absent—the Protestants recruiting at the coast, the Roman Catholics travelling in the interior. It is remarkable that a town of the size of Tsing-yuen should be without a telegraph office. Although the line passes along the opposite bank of the river, the nearest station is at Pakkong-kou, 15 miles away. One wonders why the local merchants and gentry have in these progressive days been content to remain so long cut off from telegraphic communication with the outer world. There is a branch office of the Imperial Chinese post in the main street.\n\nThe hills in the vicinity of Tsing-yuen are still fairly rich in timber, and tigers are said to be plentiful on their jungle-covered slopes. Here the plain abruptly ends; henceforward the river flows through a mountainous country which extends, practically without interruption, to the borders of Hunan and Kiangsi.\n\nAs the water was falling we decided to push on to Ying-tak the following morning and defer exchanging visits with the Tsing-huen Magistrate to the return journey. As things turned out I had no opportunity of calling on this official; but as I learnt that, in common with most of his colleagues in the provinces, he was a new arrival, I doubt if he would have been able to afford me any useful information.\n\nLeaving Tsing-yuen the next morning, the 7th July, at 6 o'clock we came after a two hours run to the celebrated gorge of Fei-lo-ssu (in Cantonese, Fi-loy-tze), where the river narrows down to flow through a narrow winding pass between hills rising abruptly from the water's edge to a height of some 500 feet or 600 feet. At the entrance to the gorge lies the salt station of Pai-miao (Pak-miu) where salt for the Lienchou district is transferred from the large Canton junks into smaller craft. The fishing village on the opposite side has an evil reputation for piracy. Half way through the gorge, which is some 3 miles long, stands the famous Buddhist monastery of Fi-loy-tze, forming with its shrines, halls, and kiosks picturesquely perched in the midst of a thickly wooded ravine, a notable example of Chinese ecclesiastical architecture. The graves of Fi-loy-tze are well known throughout the province; it was here that Dr. B. C. Henry, the missionary, whose book entitled 'Ling nam' should accompany every traveller in the Canton Province, discovered amongst other rare flowers, two new species of rhododendron. In this gorge we noticed for the first time the limestone quarries which occur at short intervals on both banks of the river for the next 50 miles; a succession of boats deeply laden with limestone pass daily down river to the limekilns of the delta.\n\nAbove the gorge the river broadens again, the hills recede from the bank, becoming higher and better wooded than before. They now begin to assume the fantastic shapes which form such a striking feature of Kuangtung mountain scenery: jagged masses of rock, isolated peaks, cliffs rising up from the water's edge; huge boulders set on top of grass-covered slopes, changing their shape from hour to hour as the river pursues its winding course among them.\n\nJust before noon, at a point about 24 miles below the small market town of Wong-shek, we came up with a party of American engineers engaged in making the final survey... \n\nPage 352",
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        "content_text": "# SOUTH-WEST CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n### No. 1.\n\n[March 18.]\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\n428\n\n**Acting Consul Litton to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received March 18.)**\n\n(No. 2.) My Lord,\n\nTengyuch, February 4, 1905.\n\nIN accordance with instructions received from Sir Ernest Satow, arrangements have been made with the local Chinese officials, by which they agree to afford assistance on their side of the frontier to a British officer deputed to make a light railway survey from Bhamo to Tengyueh. It is understood that the cost of the survey is not to be borne by the Chinese, and that the mere permission to survey must not be taken to bind either Government as to future action in the matter of the railway.\n\nIn my conversations with the Taotai, I thought it best not at present to divulge that the question had been taken up by your Lordship, but said that various persons in Burmah were discussing the possibility of constructing this railway (which is perfectly true), and that it was proposed to send a surveyor to form an estimate of the cost.\n\nI anticipate no difficulty, as the local people constantly go down to Burmah for trade or work, especially road-making, and their prejudices have thus been rubbed down. They are also perfectly aware of the profit which would accrue to them on the completion of such a railway as is now proposed.\n\nI now have the honour to submit some suggestions for the guidance of the gentlemen who may be intrusted from home with the survey.\n\nAs I am in camp, I have to trust to memory for heights and distances, but, as now given, they are approximately correct.\n\nThe distance from Bhamo to Tengyueh is 150 miles, of which by the new and direct road, 52 miles are in British territory. There is a good graded mule-road made by the Burmah Public Works for these 52 miles, and for 17 miles further into China. This latter may probably be prolonged for 12 miles further during the spring. Most of the remainder of the road to Tengyueh is so bad that words suitable to an official report would fail to describe it.\n\nThe height of Bhamo, by the bank of the Irrawaddy, is only 380 feet; Tengyueh is 5,500 feet. The line would run along the Taping River, which joins the Irrawaddy just north of Bhamo, as far as a point near the junction of the Taping and Taying or Tengyueh River, about 100 miles from Bhamo. Then the railway would follow generally the line of the latter stream to Tengyueh.\n\nThe rise, though considerable, is fairly gradual and continuous the whole way. The first 25 miles are over a level plain; then the hills begin to close in on the Taping River, and from about mile 40 to mile 60 there will be some very heavy work in the Taping gorges. The frontier is passed at the Kalikha stream, 52 miles. After mile 60 the country begins to open out into the Valley of Manwyne, subject to the Shan Chiefs of Kangal and Nantien, both of whom are well disposed towards the scheme. From mile 63 to about mile 105 all is plain sailing along the edge of a level padi-plain. At about mile 105, near the boundary of Kangai and Nantien, the Nantien Gorge of the Taying River is reached. Here there will be some 5 to 10 miles of very difficult work, owing to the \"rotten\" condition of the hills which close down on both sides of the shifting sandy bed of the river. At 115 miles the Nantien Plain, which seems to present no special difficulty, is reached. At 130 miles a stream called the Lang Sung is passed. In the winter almost dry, in the rains this is a rushing torrent in a wide (150 yards) shifting sandy bed, and will cost a good sum to get over. At Hsiao Ho Ti, 4,500 feet, 138 miles, the present road goes up on to high downs by rather a stiff ascent, which the line would have to avoid, probably keeping near the Taying stream to Tengyueh.\n\nThe conditions prevailing in the Taping Valley during the rains are so difficult and so different from the dry weather, that it would probably be necessary for a surveyor to see the country during the rains before he could form a reliable estimate.",
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        "content_text": "# Land Taxation in Honan Province\n\n\"Assuming that the foregoing figures are a fair representation of land taxation in the area traversed by the railway, it has next to be considered how far the region can be taken as a standard for the whole province. The region in question forms part of the great plain of China, extending as it does from the base of the Tai Hang range of mountains easterly to the sea, and southerly across the Yellow River to the Yang-tsze and beyond. The general characteristics of the great plain are very similar. Except the few spots here and there which have been recently devastated by outbreaks of the Yellow River, the whole of this plain is under cultivation, and though there are better and worse soils, it is probably easier than in most countries to strike an average. Three-fourths of the area of Honan lies within the great plain, the remaining one-fourth being the hilly country to the west, leading up to the mountains of Shensi. The plains area, it goes without saying, is under a high state of cultivation, and even the western portion, though hilly, is not mountainous, and holds numerous rich and fertile valleys. Taking it all round, and allowing for the hills on the west and for certain areas south of the Yellow River which have been or are liable to be inundated, we may consider at least two-thirds of the whole area of Honan as good plains land, and therefore not materially different in point of production and ability to bear taxation from that portion of the plain traversed by the Peking Syndicate's railway. This portion is not indeed of uniform quality. The eastern part is poor and sandy, reminiscences of an old bed of the Yellow River, through one of the ancient banks of which, long gone from the memory of man, the railway cuts its way. The present bed of the river is now some 30 miles to the south. The western portion is better and may be regarded as fair average land. It bears, as will be seen from the table, a taxation of 20 to 25 tael cents per mow, as against 7 and 9 cents for the eastern portion. But on the whole, there is nothing to mark this region out as being materially much better or worse than the bulk of the area of Honan, and the average taxation may fairly be taken as an average of the whole.\n\n\"The area of Honan province is about 60,000 square miles. Assuming that two-thirds of this is under cultivation, the taxable area would be over 25,000,000 acres, or at 6 mow to the acre, say 150,000,000 mow of ground. In the Hwei Tien, the standard, though a somewhat antiquated statistical record of the Empire, the area actually registered as cultivated is given as 63,986,185 mow. This was on the authority of the returns of the 17th year of Chia Ching (1812). The amount is likely to have increased since, and may now be approximately 150,000,000 mow. But take it on the Chia Ching returns, and supposing the taxation levied on the lands held by the Syndicate is general, the yield of the land tax for the whole province should be 12,642,200 taels. Or if we suppose, as seems more probable, that approximately 150,000,000 of mow pay taxes, the sum levied from the people would be well over 28,000,000 taels, a sum which is not very far short of what is now returned for the whole Empire of China.\n\n\"Compared with the insignificant sum of less than 3,000,000 taels now returned by the Province of Honan as the utmost that can be wrung from the people, these figures may well seem incredible, but I simply state facts as I find them.\n\n\"I insert here, as cognate to the subject, translation of a paper which appeared a short time ago in one of the native journals of Shanghae, and which purports to be a balance sheet of the revenue and expenditure of the Province of Honan for the year 1900.\n\n\"It would appear to have been obtained from official sources, surreptitiously, no doubt, for such documents are never given out to the public, but from intrinsic evidence, it bears marks of authenticity. It is probably an abridgment or résumé of the accounts as sent by the Provincial Treasurer to the Board of Revenue at Peking for that year.\n\n\"The interesting feature about it is that it gives at a glance both sides of the account, and so far purports to be complete. The provincial returns, as printed in the Gazettes, are almost always fragmentary, that is to say, they deal with only one group of accounts, be it income or expenditure, at a time, and one is never sure, even after collating these reports for a number of years, that the account for any one province is complete, much less for the whole Empire.\n\nPage 372\n\n## RECEIPTS, PROVINCE OF Honan, 26th Year Kwangsu, 1900\n\n| Description | Amount (Kuping Taels) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Land tax | 610,000 |\n| ,, (supplementary) |  |\n| tax commuted grain |  |\n| fixed allowance for Yellow River repairs | 200,000 |\n| Deduction of 6 per cent. on all payments (ordinary service) |  |\n| Miscellaneous (7 categories of taxes, details not stated) | 170,000 |\n| Economies on courier service |  |\n| Li-kin | 20,000 |\n| Deductions from the salaries (Yanglien) of the several civil and military officials, 10 to 30 per cent. |  |\n| Payments by the various district magistrates in respect to surplus in the collection of land tax arising from difference of scale |  |\n| Rent of public lands and various other items |  |\n| Total |  |\n\n[NOTE—The Li-kin revenue is said to amount to 100,000 taels, but as 80,000 taels are remitted direct by the Li-kin Administration for the service of foreign loans, the balance only is entered as Provincial Revenue.]\n\n[NOTE—Apparently there is a deficit in the Provincial Budget of 38,000 taels, even allowing for Items 13 and 14 of Expenditure, which are tersely marked \"not paid 'no funds.'\" Moreover, Items 5, 6, 7, and 9 on the Revenue side are not revenue at all, but are counted as such, probably on the Skimpole principle that money not spent is money earned.]\n\n## EXPENDITURE\n\n| Description | Amount (Kuping Taels) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Imperial or Extra Provincial Expenditure |  |\n| Peking supply (fixed charge) | 170,000 |\n| Kansu Province, subsidy to |  |\n| Service of foreign loans | 1,678,000 |\n| Subsidy to the I-chun army corps |  |\n| Remittance in aid of the Sangkiang-Shunghae Li-kin Office |  |\n| Copper Supply Administration |  |\n| Remittances to Imperial Household |  |\n| Remittance to Board of Revenue from grain tax |  |\n| Subsidy to Sung-wu army corps in Shangtung |  |\n| for upkeep of Yuen-ming-yuen Palace |  |\n| Purchase of silks, damask, &c., for Court |  |\n| Contribution to Northern Railway construction |  |\n| Subsidy for pay of troops in three Manchurian Provinces (not paid, available) |  |\n| Peking supplementary subsidy, termed Ku-pen (not paid, no funds available) |  |\n| Yellow River repairs, fixed allowance |  |\n| Provincial Expenditure |  |\n| Pay of provincial troops: \"Banner,\" \"Green,\" and \"River\" camps |  |\n| Provincial drilled force |  |\n| Salaries (Yanglién) to civil and military officials of the province |  |\n| River embankments in the two Hsien \"Ho\" and \"Wa\" |  |\n| Pensions, officials of hereditary rank on provincial list |  |\n| Pay of police in eleven Hsien |  |\n| River gun-boats, dockyard expenses |  |\n| Workshops, &c., under the Shan-hou office |  |\n| Total | 8,573,000 |\n| Total, Imperial and Extra Provincial |  |\n| Total, Provincial |  |\n| Total |  |\n\n[2168 bb--1]",
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        "content_text": "## RETURN showing the Importation of Woollen Goods into China during the year 1904, compared with that of 1903, and the average Annual Importations of the Quinquennial period 1899-1903.\n\n## TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, &c.-(continued).\n\n| Articles | Quantity | 1903 (Quantity) | Average, 1899-1903 | 1904 | Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with- |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 1903 |  | Average, 1899-1903 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Increase | Decrease | Increase | Decrease |\n| Dyes, colours, and paints- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Woollen and cotton mixtures | yards | 546,403 | 215,618 | 657,400 | +111,003 |  | +204.90% |  |\n| Alpacas, lustres, orleans Union and poncho cloth | yards | 158,839 | 87,117 | 343,084 | +184,605 |  | +293.76% |  |\n| Italian cloth | yards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Hark, mangrove | cwts. | 2,843 | 175,500 | 8,287 |  |  |  |  |\n| Cinnabar | value £ | 216,691 | 159,880 | 56,811 |  |  |  |  |\n| Dyes, aniline | cwts. |  |  | 249,516 |  |  |  |  |\n| Indigo, artificial | cwts. | 219,450 |  | 226,046 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Per cent. |  |  | 23,404 |  |  | 9.40% |  |\n| Vegetable.. | cwts. | 14,070 | 84,805 | 22,403 | 8,383 |  |  |  |\n| Woollen and cotton flannel | pieces |  |  | 81,232 |  |  | 42.54% |  |\n| Sapanwood | cwts. | 66,229 | 13 | 85,970 | +19,741 |  |  |  |\n| Vermilion | cwts. | 55,020 | 66,583 | 30,960 |  | 24,060 |  | 16.92% |\n| Woollen goods- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| mixtures (unclassed) | yards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Dyes, unclassed | value £ | 269,154 | 17 | 511,098 | +241,944 |  |  |  |\n| Colours, unclassed | value £ | 75,510 | 79,828 | 3,818 |  | 71,692 |  |  |\n| Camlets, British.. Dutch .. | pieces | 20,410 | 18,215 | 5,105 |  | 15,305 |  |  |\n| Cloth (broad, medium, habit, and Russian) | yards | 649,041 | 58,252 | 110,404 |  |  |  |  |\n| Flannel | yards | 48,231 | 66 | 55,553 | +7,322 |  | 4.32% |  |\n| Paints and paint oil | value £ | 93,929 | 67,147 | 67,448 |  | 301 |  | 28.19% |\n| Lastings.. | value £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Long ells.. | value £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Spanish stripes | value £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Unclassed | value £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Woollen and worsted yarn and cord | lb. | 36,583 | 87,089 | 853,599 |  |  |  |  |\n| Blankets and rugs.. | pieces | 31,080 | 2 | 546,106 | +24,926 |  |  |  |\n|  | yards | 620,490 | 390,313 | 280,177 |  | 92,819 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 117,745 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Patna and Benares opium reckoned 120 catties to the chest; other kinds of opium at 1 picul to the chest. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n## TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Metals.\n\n| Articles | Quantity | Average, 1899-1903 | 1903 | 1904 | Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with- |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 1903 |  | Average, 1899-1903 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Increase | Decrease | Increase | Decrease |\n| Brass and yellow metal- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails.. | tons | 1,402 | 1,120 | 1,088 |  | 32 |  |  |\n| Wire | \" | 128 | 164 | 665 | +501 |  |  |  |\n| Unclassed | \" |  |  | 178 |  |  |  |  |\n| Copper- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails | tons | 372 | 946 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Ingots, slabs and ore | \" | 1,737 | 4,470 | 1,847 |  | 2,623 | +901 |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 14,407 | +9,987 |  | 396.50% |  |\n| Wire | \" | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Unclassed | value £ | 6,775 | 80 | 8,210 | +8,130 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  | +9 | 25.88% |\n| Opium... |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Malwa | chests | 22,489 | 21,661 | 22,090 |  | 429 |  | 1.77% |\n| Patna | \" | 10,250 | 18,426 | 16,630 |  | 1,796 |  | 9.05% |\n| Benares.. | \" | 8,646 | 8,984 | 8,011 |  | 973 |  | 1.44% |\n| Other kinds | \" | 1,620 | 3,925 | 8,107 | +4,182 |  |  |  |\n| Iron and mild steel- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| New anchors, anvils, chains, and forgings | tons | 592 | 629 |  | +81 |  |  |  |\n| New bars | \" | 10,251 | 12,337 | 9,762 |  | 2,575 |  | 7.84% |\n| Total | \" | 48,005 | 52,996 | 49,838 |  | 3,158 |  | 3.81% |\n| castings, rough | \" | 8 | 14 |  | +6 |  |  |  |\n| cobbles and wire shorts | \" | 5,084 | 7,268 |  | +684 |  |  |  |\n| Sugar- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Brown | cwts. | 1,452,482 | 1,474,647 | 1,653,616 | +178,969 |  |  |  |\n| Candy | \" | 114,877 | 215,091 | 232,557 | +17,466 |  | 13.84% |  |\n| Refined | \" | 1,121,192 | 1,335,015 | 1,501,324 | +146,309 |  |  |  |\n| White | \" | 552,069 | 768,318 | 1,073,887 | +305,569 |  |  |  |\n| Total | cwts. | 3,240,620 | 3,813,071 | 4,461,884 | +648,813 |  | 37.67% |  |\n| Iron, galvanized- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Sheets.. | tons | 7,188 | 8,917 | 8,046 |  | 871 |  |  |\n| Wire | \" | 37 | 4,723* | 2,411 |  | 2,312 |  |  |\n| Lead- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Pigs and bars | tons | 2,597 | 2,368 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Nickel | \" | 503 | 48 | 31 |  | 17 |  |  |\n| Tea and sheet | \" | 861 | 165 | 71.42% |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 1+ |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | ++ |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 2,740 |  |  | +1,785 | 24.98% |\n|  |  |  |  | 352 |  |  |  | 11.76% |\n|  |  |  |  | :: |  |  | 1+ | 22.82% |\n|  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 129 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 113 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |\n\n## TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, Sugar, Mineral Oils, Dyes, Colours, and Paints.\n\n| Articles | Quantity | Average, 1899-1903 | 1903 | 1904 | Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with- |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 1903 |  | Average, 1899-1903 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Increase | Decrease | Increase | Decrease |\n| Iron and mild steel- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| nail rod | tons | 11,513 | 10,657 | 14,342 | +3,685 |  | 102.44% |  |\n| nail and rivets | \" | 6,818 | 6,484 | 334 |  | 6,150 |  | 33.90% |\n| pig and kentledge | \" | 2,575 | 3,067 | 4,758 | +1,691 |  | 94.52% |  |\n| pipes and tubes | \" | 1,567 | 2,671 |  | +1,104 |  |  |  |\n| plate cuttings | \" | 8,739* | 10,146 | 19,307 | +9,161 |  |  |  |\n| rails | \" | 180 | 2281 | 51 |  |  |  |  |\n| Kerosene oil- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| American | gallons | 41,856,022 | 31,060,527 | 67,068,705 | +36,008,178 |  |  |  |\n| Japanese (two years' average)* | \" | *513,558 | 574,615 | 348,620 |  | 225,995 |  |  |\n| Burmalı.. | \" | †4,715 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Russian.. | \" | 949,375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Renen (three years' average) | \" |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Sumatra.. | \" | 28,524,870 | 39,859,508 | 32,618,352 |  | 7,241,156 |  |  |\n| Total | \" | 95,818,068 | 84,998,835 | 156,891,235 | +71,892,300 |  | 63.73% |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 230,995 |  |  | 30.89% |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96.02% |  |\n| Bunting .. | pieces | 795 | 1,242 | +447 |  |  |  |  |\n\nPage 485\nPage 6\nPage 7",
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        "content_text": "To lose his dollar printage rates) \n\n& with justice if 4/ for leave \n\nYou Duty \n\n1 \n\nand \n\na \n\ncandy- \n\n2075- \n\nI understand, he is entitled to \n\n3/8 for per diem. at the end o \n\nnot lose on salary but we lose heavily \n\non \n\nI and point to their act & express \n\nto be given \n\nJ \n\nleave pay & pension. \n\nthe optimism \n\nthat be eight \n\ndollar salary equivalent to that which he now draws. \n\nor Else. the sterling pay proposed for this Noben in 17232. \n\nM.Start \n\nBile/5. \n\nAs I understand, he is being transferred as a punishment, to be dismissed if he does not do better. If so the loss in Salary is presumably justified, but you had better ask Sir M. Nathan about it when he comes \n\nAraucas \n\nCPd 21 May \n\nWe saw Sir M.M. Fraft herewith. \n\n22/5. \n\n> \n\nLexan \n\ndat he wi King \n\nPLAS \n\nagainst £300. on pension (tho both schemes \n\n£150 \n\nagainst t \n\nNo. 87. \n\nHongkong. \n\nMy Lord, \n\n3107/2 \n\nC.O. 17233 \n\n54 \n\nRe: 15 MAY 07, \n\nGovernment House, \n\nHongkong, 11th. April, 1907. \n\nReferring to Major-General Gascoigne's Despatch No. 282 of the 3rd. June, 1902, I \n\nhave the honour to state that the requirements of the \n\nSupreme Court and the Magistracy render it advisable that \n\nthe Staff of European Interpreters, which consists at \n\npresent only of Mr. Dyer Ball, who is now in his sixtieth \n\nyear, and Mr. Nolan, should be augmented by the addition of \n\na third officer. \n\n2. \n\nIn the event of Mr. Dyer Ball's \n\nretirement Mr. Nolan would probably be transferred to the \n\nSupreme Court, whereby a vacancy would be created which, \n\nin view of the scarcity of suitable Chinese-speaking \n\nEuropeans, this Government would have considerable dif- \n\n-ficulty in filling. \n\n3. \n\nTHE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., \n\n...\n\nThe only Officers in any way qualified",
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        "content_text": "## [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nC\n\n4\n\nhowever, is insufficient, it will be so difficult to build the railway that the question of redeeming it will not arise. The original contract was not arranged by myself, and it would be useless to gloss over the loss to which we have been subjected by the terms of that contract and by the former extravagance of the foreign officials. It would seem impossible to avoid making the unwelcome proposal of raising loans, and impossible to neglect the whole question, on account solely of this former failure. Moreover, these shares are purchasable by Chinese, so that it will, of course, be necessary to issue Proclamations and insert advertisements in the newspapers, in the hope of retaining the interest thereon for Chinese. I have reduced the loan required by the Company on this occasion from 1,000,000 to 650,000. In the original contract the loan was at 90, but it would appear that the terms upon which China raises loans are improving, and on this occasion in borrowing the sum of 650,000, there may be an addition to the terms, which may amount to 95 and 96. After careful calculation, it appears to me that the redemption of the railway may reasonably be expected after twelve years by means of repayment by yearly instalment of principal and interest out of the surplus of the income for traffic. If, however, there is a cessation of work owing to lack of funds the loss to which we shall be subjected will be all the greater, and after repeated calculations I consider that the only course is a further loan.\n\nIf I am favoured with the Imperial sanction, it will be proper that I decide upon other rules and give directions that the various officials inquire thoroughly into the manner in which money is spent, and report at each quarter to the Board in accordance with the contract, thus complying with the Imperial sentiments, &c.\n\nOwing to official duties I shall be unable to present my card at the Imperial dinner-table, craving audience for the following day.\n\n## Rescript by the Council of State.\n\n## Rescript by Board of Commerce and Revenue \nthat, in view of their inability to raise the funds required, it be arranged as suggested by the memorialist.\n\n## CHINA RAILWAYS.\n\n8373\n\n[January 28.]\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\nSECTION 4.\n\n1 6 MAR 07\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[3107]\n\n**Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received January 28, 1907.)**\n\n(No. 521.) Sir,\n\nPeking, December 11, 1906.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch which I have received from His Majesty's Consul at Swatow, reporting the opening of the railway from Swatow to Chao Chou-fu on the 25th ultimo.\n\nThis line, which is a Chinese concern, but for which the contract was given to a Japanese Company, formed the subject of detailed reports from His Majesty's Consulate at Swatow, inclosed in Sir Ernest Satow's despatches to Lord Lansdowne No. 195 of the 30th May, 1904, No. 45 of the 5th February, 1905, and of Mr. Carnegie's despatch to you No. 226 of the 15th May, 1906.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN,\n\n0\n\n(No. 28.) Sir,\n\n## Inclosure in No. 1.\n\n## Consul Hausser to Sir J. Jordan,\n\nSwatow, November 26, 1906.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report the formal opening yesterday of the railway from Swatow to Chao Chou-fu.\n\nOn the invitation of the Directors some 300 guests, foreign and Chinese, assembled at 11 A.M. at the Swatow station, and were taken by train to Chao Chou-fu, about 30 miles distant. This was covered in an hour and a-half, the same time being taken for the return journey. Luncheon was then served in the goods depôt, and the proceedings terminated about 4:30 P.M. At Swatow and all along the line the Chinese were very demonstrative in their enthusiasm, the crowd at Chao Chou-fu especially being very great.\n\nThere are at present four stations between Swatow and Chao Chou-fu, viz., Ampo, T'sai Tang Chih, Pu Ju, and Hong Koei, and it is intended shortly to open three more stations at Tan Meng Kio, Kin Chih Keng, and I Koei. The first portion of the line runs over low-lying country much intersected with tidal water-courses and ponds, and the soil is loose and sandy, so that the train had to proceed with caution. After leaving Ampo the track improved, and a fair rate of speed was attained—about 25 miles an hour. The line is somewhat unevenly laid, and the embankment on which it runs is low and certainly not wide enough. The ballast consists chiefly of sands and loose soil, so that in the rainy season washouts will surely occur, and it will be no easy matter to keep the line in working order. The carriages, first and third class only, are built on the American plan, but are small and incommodious from a foreigner's point of view. Engine-drivers, guards, pointsmen, &c., are all Japanese. So far only passengers are being carried, and the receipts from this traffic during the three days the line has been working are said to have averaged 500 dollars a-day, which, if maintained, should give a dividend of ... per cent. to the shareholders. The cost of a ticket from Swatow to Chao Chou-fu is 1 dol 25 c. first class and 50 cents third for the single journey.\n\nThe country traversed appears extremely productive, wide stretches of paddy land alternating with patches of sugar-cane and orange groves, and in course of time no doubt a certain amount of cargo will be brought down to Swatow by rail.\n\nOne great drawback is the present inconvenient situation of the Swatow terminus, which is some three-quarters of a mile from the sea-front, with no direct road to it, and with a broad creek intervening. It is intended later on to carry the line... \n\nPage 379\n3",
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        "content_text": "## Inclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n**Remarks on Piracy from His Majesty's Ship \"Moorhen,\" dated December 1, 1906.**\n\nThe season is now approaching when one may expect a recurrence of piracy, but up to the present I have not noticed any appreciable increase or decrease, and the state of the river seems much as usual.\n\nThere is, though, considerable activity shown by the Chinese gun-boats, torpedo-boats, and armed launches, who are frequently patrolling the river instead of lying at anchor as they used to.\n\nThe extraordinary reticence, perhaps through fear, shown by the Chinese in not promptly reporting a case of piracy makes it so difficult to help people who won't help themselves.\n\nThe frequent examination of the papers of British vessels by our gun-boats will have, I hope, a good moral effect, and will probably bring to light other cases similar to the \"Fei Nam,\" which is now struck off the British list.\n\nAs for the larger steamers, the lesson learnt by the \"Sai Nam\" case has not been forgotten, and they are well able to take care of themselves.\n\n(Signed) R. VAUGHAN,  \nLieutenant and Commander.\n\n## Inclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\n**Remarks on Piracy from His Majesty's Ship \"Sandpiper.\"**\n\nI would suggest that the telegraph, which runs along the banks of the West River, should be connected to the various guard-boat stations, which could call up the patrolling gun-boats and launches.\n\nThe present telegraph stations in small places like Chiong Kong, Fong Chuen, Yuet Shing, &c., should have an operator always handy, so that if necessary any guard-boat station could be warned to stop a launch. The various villages must know, if particular launches do not call to pick up or discharge passengers, that there must be something wrong on board. In two cases of piracies that occurred at Wuchow, had Fong Chuen been able to receive a wire at 8 P.M., the pirates could have been attacked by either a guard-boat or a Chinese gun-boat stationed there. As the telegraph lines belong to the Government, this idea should not be an expensive one.\n\n(Signed) H. ATLAY,  \nLieutenant and Commander.\n\n## Inclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nI have the honour to report the following, which will point out the conditions mentioned above:-\n\nOn the 28th October the Chinese launch \"Tai Yik\" was attacked and taken by pirates near Fong Chuen, some 12 miles below Wu Chow. After capture, and whilst in charge of pirates, the Chinese launch \"Wing Ying\" was attacked.\n\nThe \"Wing Ying,\" however, beat off the \"Tai Yik,\" and succeeded in killing one pirate.\n\nThe captain of the \"Wing Ying\" has since received a letter from the pirates demanding immediate compensation. In consequence of this \"tar tau,\" or blackmail, the \"Wing Ying\" has ceased to run, and was lying idle at Samshui on the 24th November. I understand that the captain has been paid their claim.\n\nI have found it impossible to obtain facts of piracies from outside sources, so afraid are the Chinese of these \"tar taus.\"\n\nThe system of chartering British launches to Chinese is under revision. The evidence brought forward in the \"Fei Nam\" inquiry showed practically no supervision of these launches.\n\nIt appears most necessary that all British launches that carry passengers should be efficiently protected from attack and the co-operation of these launches most strenuously insisted upon.\n\nThe uselessness of the protection afforded by the guard-boats was demonstrated also at the \"Fei Nam\" inquiry, she having been captured by a large sampan full of armed men, who fired indiscriminately before boarding the launch being within hail of the gun-boat.\n\nHis Britannic Majesty's Consul-General has reported the matter to the Viceroy. Fong Chuen, where two piracies took place on the 28th and 29th October, has been the location of many previous piracies, and no steps have been taken to remedy this evil town, that is so well known on the West River as the resort of pirates, &c.\n\nUntil strenuous efforts are made by the Chinese authorities--both on shore and afloat--foreign gun-boats can only exercise a moral effect in their immediate proximity and insist on the co-operation of their own launches, and the present number of piracies will increase or decrease with the conditions of trade and harvest.\n\nThe rice crop on the delta has been fairly good, and there seems to be plenty of trade and traffic on the river below Samshui.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed) C. WALCOTT,  \nLieutenant and Commander.\n\n## Inclosure in No. 1.\n\n**State of the Creeks and the Delta with regard to Piracies and the Safety of Trade, &c.,**  \n\"Robin,\" at Canton, December 1, 1906.\n\nIn accordance with the Commander-in-chief's order, I have the honour to bring to your notice the following remarks with regard to the above :-\n\nIt is impossible, under present conditions, to obtain accurate information with regard to piracies except those on those larger launches that are under the immediate control of an English captain.\n\nThe attempted piracy on the \"Chan Wai,\" I am led to suppose, has been much exaggerated; my information was obtained, however, from Chinese sources.\n\nUnder the present conditions the smaller trading launches are practically afraid to report piracies. The British launch \"Fei Nam's\" piracy was only reported to the custom-house officials at Wuchow, and unless other steps had been taken would never have reached His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General.\n\nPage 464",
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        "content_text": "## Population, Area, and Demands\n\nwill be imagined, of taking any steps towards extending their intercourse with Russia as consumers of the varied objects of Russia's industrial production.\n\nPopulation. No reliable figures as to the population of Kashgaria being obtainable, any estimate can but be conjectural, the author's being 1,800,000, including nomad Kirghis.\n\nArea. Its cultivated oases form about 10,000 square versts, or about 1,042,000 dessiatines (2,813,400 acres), a sharp contrast to its boundless expanses of waterless, stony, or sandy deserts.\n\nDemands. The demands of the inhabitants, whether townsmen or villagers, are extremely primitive and few, and their habits excessively dirty. In clothing they are anything but exacting, but give preference to Russian prints. The chief consumers of Russian textiles are the native women, who favour brilliant glaring colours. By ancient custom the whole population of Kashgaria changes its clothes but once a year, at the feast of Ramazan, before the approach of which the bazaars are crowded and trade exceedingly brisk.\n\n## Agriculture and Cotton\n\nAgriculture is the chief avocation of the inhabitants and the main factor of their economic being, pursued under most primitive conditions, to a description of which the author devotes considerable space. The instruments of labour are old-world and primitive in the extreme, hand and brute labour solely prevailing. Wheat, barley, maize, white gaolan, and rice are the chief grain crops and clover the chief grass. Hemp, flax, poppy (for opium), and tobacco (of poor, scentless quality) are also grown, but in small quantities, the hemp and flax mostly for their oil rather than for fibre, the latter demanding toil, to which the natives are averse. Hemp too produces in large quantities the narcotic \"nasha,\" or 'gashish,\" widely popular among the natives, and lately in considerable demand in India and in Russian Turkestan.\n\nCotton. The cultivation of cotton finds extraordinarily favourable conditions, climatic and soil, in most parts of the Kashgarian oases, mostly in the south, yielding with but trifling labour a comparatively big crop of fibre of fully satisfactory quality. Besides fully meeting the local demand Kashgarian cotton is largely exported abroad across Russian frontiers, competing to a certain extent with American. Its development of late years has made steady progress, even at the expense of grain growing, the advance, however, being confined to quantity. Owing to the fears of an agricultural crisis should the grain-growing area be restricted in favour of cotton, the Chinese authorities have lately undertaken a series of measures to restrain cotton growing within normal dimensions. The export of late years of Kashgarian cotton to Russian territory has been as follows:\n\n| Year | Value (Roubles) |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1893 | 16,380 |\n| ... | ... |\n| 1896 | 69,243 |\n| ... | ... |\n| 1899 | 168,717 |\n| ... | ... |\n| 1900 | 80,769 |\n\n## Export of Carpets, \"Koshmi,\" and Woollen Goods\n\nOf felt goods the best are the so-called \"koshmi,\" or felt covers, of three sorts, used extensively by the natives, less than one fifth of the entire production being exported. The export of late years has been as follows:\n\n| Year | Value (Roubles) |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1893 | 89,500 |\n| 1896 | 153,024 |\n| 1899 | 199,657 |\n| 1900 | 269,019 |\n| 1902 | 594,227 |\n| 1904 | 390,081 |\n\n## Leather, Silk, and Corals\n\nLeather is also one of the prominent factors of the foreign trade of Kashgaria. Local hides are exported mostly raw, undressed, the export of hides and leather goods (exclusively to Russian Turkestan, for the use of the native Sarts) amounting of late years to:\n\n| Year | Value (Roubles) |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1894 | 81,187 |\n| 1895 | 132,522 |\n| 1899 | 66,258 |\n| 1900 | 75,025 |\n| 1902 | 241,842 |\n| 1904 | 142,706 |\n\nThe silk industry is carried on in the southern portion of Kashgaria, but of late years, owing to disease in the worms, it has much declined. The export of raw silk, combings and waste, to Russia is as follows:\n\n| Year | Value (Roubles) |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1893 | 31,800 |\n| 1895 | 8,900 |\n| 1897 | 4,495 |\n| 1900 | 31,140 |\n| 1902 | 16,833 |\n| 1904 | 36,880 |\n\nCorals, though not of local origin, but mostly Italian, imported via India, form another article of export from Kashgaria to Russian territory, to the following extent:\n\n| Year | Value (Roubles) |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1894 | 2,522 |\n| 1899 | 29,195 |\n| 1902 | 110,552 |\n| 1904 | 168,419 |\n| 1905 | 77,859 |\n\n## Cotton Fabrics Export\n\nAfter a detailed description of horticultural and fruit-growing conditions the author passes to home manufactures the products of which are exported, the chief industry being cotton weaving. The export of cotton fabrics to Russian Turkestan of late years has been as follows:\n\n| Year | Value (Roubles) |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1897 | 1,625,629 |\n| 1899 | 1,646,742 |\n| 1900 | 1,726,783 |\n| 1902 | 1,349,928 |\n| 1904 | 1,508,306 |\n\nThese tissues are worked on most primitive frames, demanding great physical labour, the greatest demand being for the so-called \"mata,\" \"kham,\" \"chakmen,” and \"chiza-bu,\" made in separate lengths of to arshine (14 to 9 inches) in width and 8 to 10 arshines (18 ft. 8 in. to 23 ft. 4 in.) in length.\n\n## Carpet and Felt Manufactures\n\nCarpet and felt manufactures come next in importance from the point of view of export, the best carpets being worked at Khotan and neighbourhood. The carpets, though in their way excellent and lasting, find no market beyond Russian Turkestan, suffering as they do from want of taste, monotony of design, bad colours, dimensions suited only to native tenements, and other deficiencies.\n\n## Wool and Camelhair\n\nWool now forms one of the staple trades of the country, the buying-up of wool and camelhair, and the export of the same in washed form to Russia, having recently been much developed. A big local dealer, Akhunbaieff by name, having studied the Russian demand at Irbit and Nijni fairs, and founded a hydraulic press at Kashgar, has regularly developed a big export trade; another trader, Mussabaieff, following in his steps at Kuldja, and exporting via the new Orenburg-Tashkent line. The chief places whence the wool is collected in Kashgaria, mostly from nomad Khirghis cattle rearers, are the Khotan, Keria, and Yarkend oases, and then the Utch-Turphan, Aksu, and Kutchar. The export of Kashgarian wool to Russian territory is as follows:\n\n| Year | Value (Roubles) |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1893 | 129,000 |\n| 1894 | 320,512 |\n| 1898 | 272,403 |\n| 1900 | 112,755 |\n| 1902 | 54,131 |\n| 1904 | 81,718 |\n| 1905 | 233,120 |",
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        "content_text": "## Trade in Manchuria\n\nmentioned above. There is, in addition, however, quite an appreciable trade in metal utensils of European Russian make, while quantities of glass articles come from Germany. The prospects for this trade are nevertheless, owing to the high freight charges on the railway, unpromising. Finally, there is a small demand for tinned meats, provisions, &c., of local manufacture.\n\nNo reliable trade statistics are obtainable, though apparently the gross quantity of goods dealt with at the three Harbin stations in 1906 was 22,636,160 pouds, divided as follows:-\n\n| Arrived | Dispatched | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 16,987,383 | 5,558,885 | 22,541,268 |\n\nUnder the first heading, salt and firewood were the most important items; the second, flour.\n\nThe weight of goods dealt with at the Sungari Wharf during the same period was 3,810,762 pouds, divided as follows :-\n\n| | Pouds |\n| --- | --- |\n| Arrived - From Lower Sungari | 2,857,715 |\n| Arrived - From Upper Sungari | 2,880 |\n| Dispatched - For Lower Sungari | ... |\n| Dispatched - For Upper Sungari | 1,450,717 |\n| Total | 3,810,762 |\n\nNative cart transport is naturally not included in these figures, nor do the wharf figures cover more than the cargoes carried by Russian shipping.\n\nNear the wharf district is the Chinese town of Harbin, with a population of 60,000. Beyond the fact that it contains the Chinese Government Offices, there is nothing in the place which merits particular notice. The Chinese merchants here lay in their supplies of goods at Tien-tsin, Shanghae, and Newchwang, and to a lesser extent at Peking, Chefoo, &c. The area of distribution commanded by Chinese Harbin is very large, extending beyond Tsitsitar, and Aigun on the north-west, and Hulan, Tetuanhutzu, Hsin-shan, Pinshu, Sanshan on the north and east.\n\nCereals for this place come mainly from Hulancheng on the north. Harbin is 466 miles from the mouth of the Sungari, 485 from Vladivostock, and 588 from Dairen.\n\nShuang Cheng Pu is a growing town, with a population of 25,000 inhabitants, situated about 30 miles south of Harbin, on the old high road from Sanchan to Newchwang. This place has made great strides since the establishment of the railway, and now boasts a flour mill, which grinds 4,200 pouds of grain every twenty-four hours. The value of the grain appearing in the market of Shuang Cheng Pu is 360,000l.\n\nForeign imports come via Changchun and Newchwang.\n\n## Changchun (Kilin Province)\n\nChangchun, or Kwangchengtzu, with a population of about 130,000, is the key of North and South Manchuria, and a starting point for Kilin, and Mukden Provinces, or for Mongolia.\n\nIt is the junction also of the Russian and Japanese railway systems, and later will be one of the termini of the line running to Kilin. The trade of the place is mostly transit. Here is situated one of the great wholesale markets of Manchuria; in fact, it is no exaggeration to say that there is not one important centre of trade in the whole of these territories which has not relations with Changchun. There can be no doubt that a great future is in store for this town.\n\nThe exports are as usual agricultural produce, and the imports, mainly, cotton yarn, sugar, cotton cloth, hemp cloth, and miscellaneous goods. The value of the farm produce and manufactures therefrom passing through the Changchun market annually is estimated at about 680,000l.; the value of the imports, over 1,800,000l.\n\n## Ashihho\n\nAshihho is an ancient walled city of Manchuria, situated about 24 miles from Harbin. Its population is 32,000.\n\nThe value of the trade of this place, according to most recent investigations, 26,000,000 tiao (870,000l.). Of this amount, 6,800,000 tiao are to be credited to foreign imports, the most important of which is hemp-cloth.\n\n*According to this report the \"tiao\" is equal to about one-third of a \"yen.\"\n\n## Ninguta\n\nNinguta is an ancient walled city to the north of Kilin, and distant about 16 miles from Harbin Station on the Chinese Eastern Railway. The country in the neighbourhood of Ninguta is well cultivated, and it is estimated that the value of the agricultural products raised in the district is about 1,212,000 tiao (400,000l) yearly. The imports, valued at about 2,000,000 tiao (70,000l.), consist mainly of hemp cloth, cotton goods, sugar, and table salt. There is, likewise, a good trade with the Russians in hair and hides. Both the wheat and the tobacco raised in this district are of exceedingly good quality.\n\n## Tsitsihar and Tsitsihar Station (Amur Province)\n\nTsitsihar, which is the centre of government of the Amur Province, and is situated on the Nonchan River, a big tributary of the Sungari, has a population of 80,000. A road leads from the town to Tsitsihar Station, distant about 14 miles, and thence on through Aigun to Blagovestchensk. Owing to its conveniences, in the way of land and water transport, this place enjoys considerable prosperity, and is resorted to, not only by numbers of Russian merchants, but also of Mongols. The country around is unsuited for agriculture.\n\nA branch of the Russo-Chinese Bank is established here, as well as one or two foreign firms, including a German. Japanese residents number 101.\n\nThe settlement, or town, at Tsitsihar Station, is situated in the middle of a vast uncultivated plain. Trade, there is virtually none, and the business of the place is divided between the restaurants and the stores dealing in miscellaneous goods and fancy articles. The means of communication between Tsitsihar and Tsitsihar Station are so wretched, that the Chinese are said to be making arrangements for the laying down of a light line of railway from one place to the other. The contract for the supply of material has gone to the German firm in Tsitsihar.\n\n## Hailar\n\nHailar is on the Hailar Railway, 500 miles from Harbin. The population of the place is very small, only 3,000; but, nevertheless, the cattle market here is the most important in North Manchuria. Numbers of oxen and sheep are brought in for sale, and the Russians estimated the annual value of this trade, before the war, at 1,000,000 roubles.\n\n## Manchurie\n\nManchurie is a new settlement. Both the Chinese and the Russians have customs offices here. The population numbers 12,000, 40 per cent. being Chinese, and the trade of the place, like that of Hailar, is in cattle only.\n\n## Petune (Kilin)\n\nPetune is situated on the right bank of the Sungari in the middle of a sandy plain. Petune, which occupies an important position on the line of communications, seeing that it is either by road or water connected with Kilin, Harbin, Tsitsihar, Changchun, &c., is for the moment, unimportant only as a place of transhipment.\n\nThe chief items of trade here are tobacco and timber.\n\nThe soil around Petune partakes of the characteristics of that of Mongolia, being sandy and unsuitable for farming purposes.\n\nIn former days there was a thriving trade between this place and the neighbouring parts of Mongolia, but, since the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, it has decreased very considerably.\n\n## Payansasu (Amur)\n\nPayansasu is a town of considerable importance near the middle waters of the Sungari River. The soil of the surrounding country is fertile and eminently suited for agriculture. Payansasu is not on the Sungari itself, and therefore lacks water communication; but this drawback does not, thanks to the close trade connections existing with Shuangchengpu, Hulan, and Petuanhirtzu, materially affect the prosperity of the place.\n\nForeign goods come from Newchwang via Harbin or Hulan. The value of this trade is about 4,000,000 tiao (133,000l.) per annum; 70 per cent. of this amount represents local consumption. The remaining 30 per cent. is that of the surrounding districts.\n\nThe value of the agricultural products of this district is about 324,000l. per annum. Wheat is becoming a most important item of the trade of the place. Payansasu is the centre of a large spirit-distilling industry.\n\n## Hsinshan and Chiapanshan (Kilin)\n\nThe former, once a tiny hamlet, is, by reason of its situation in the middle of an agricultural district and also because of its anchorage facilities on the Sungari, becoming a place of importance. Ever increasing numbers of Russian merchants gather here annually from Harbin, Khabarovsk, and Blagovestchensk to purchase wheat.\n\nForeign imports come through Chiapanshan, or Harbin.\n\nChiapanshan is in close trade connection with the place just mentioned.\n\n[2116 b-3]\n\nPage 292",
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        "content_text": "## Inclosure 5 in No. 1\n\n### The Viceroy of the two Kuang Provinces to Mr. Mayers\n\nCanton, May 30, 1869.\n\nTHE Viceroy received, on the 25th instant, a Report from Lieutenant-Colonel Shang Chang-mao and Pao Ying-hiung (Superintendents of the gun-boat squadrons) to the following effect :- \n\n\"The Acting British Consul, Mr. Mayers, having personally represented the occurrence of acts of piracy among the islands to the eastward of Hong Kong, and requested that a gun-boat be dispatched in company with a British vessel of war, and to cruise in that direction, we hereupon directed Major Fan Kan-ting, Commandant of the gun-boat 'Chên-to', to proceed on the 12th instant to Hong Kong for this purpose, and after visiting the neighbourhood of Mirs Bay, &c., to go on to the coast in the vicinity of Cupche, and use every effort conjointly (with the British force) for seizing any pirates met with during the cruise. These particulars have already been reported to your Excellency, and Major Fan Kan-t'ing has now reported his proceedings as follows :--\n\n[Report of cruise in vicinity of Mirs Bay omitted as unimportant.]\n\nOn the 15th the two gun-boats ('Chên-to' and His Majesty's gun-boat 'Bouncer') anchored together at Ta Sing Bay, near Ping Hoi, and it was thereupon agreed, on the proposition of Lieutenant Lloyd, that we should proceed on the following day to the Pratas Shoal, lying about 150 miles to seaward from Cupche, and overhaul the neighbourhood in search of pirates. Leaving our anchorage on the following day, accordingly, we proceeded in that direction, and, by keeping under way through the night, arrived at the Pratas Shoal at 10 A.M. on the 17th instant.\n\n\"I have to remark that, although the Pratas Shoal is described as lying 400 or 500 li from the coast of Cupche, it is in reality an isolated shoal lying in the midst of the China Sea, semi-circular in shape, the hollow of its curve facing the north-west, and some 100 miles or more in total circumference. (The rocks of which it consists) are alternately covered and left dry by the tide. Near the edge of the shoal is a small sandy island, barely 3 miles in length, where, although a certain amount of herbage does exist, there are no inhabitants. The whole place is studded with rocks in all directions, the winds and tides are variable and not to be depended upon, and an extraordinarily heavy sea prevails all around. The spot is scarcely ever visited either by Chinese or foreign trading-vessels. Having ascertained, in concert with Lieutenant Lloyd, that there were no traces of pirates making this their resort and plundering trading-vessels, we left the Pratas on the 19th instant and proceeded on our return voyage, arriving at Hong Kong on the 20th, and, after reporting to the Commodore, proceeded to Canton,\" &c.\n\nOn receipt of the foregoing Report, the Viceroy has to communicate the same for the honourable Consul's information, and avails, &c.\n\n## Inclosure 6 in No. 1\n\n### Mr. Mayers to the Viceroy of the two Kuang Provinces\n\nCanton, June 1, 1869.\n\nTHE Undersigned has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's despatch of the 30th ultimo, forwarding copy of the Report made by Major Fan Kan-ting respecting the visit of the gun-boat \"Chên-to\" to the Pratas Shoal, &c., which he has perused with attention.\n\nHe begs to observe in reply that the Pratas Shoal, lying as it does some 170 miles eastward from the coast of Kwangtung, occupies a position in the midst of the China Sea precisely in the track of vessels sailing north or south from the Chinese ports, as a result of which it frequently occurs that vessels are lost upon it when deviating, in even the slightest degree from their proper course, owing either to tempestuous weather or defective observations.\n\nSuch avoidable disasters occur on an average two or three times in the course of the year, and it has become a practice with the junk people of this province to lie in wait at the shoal for cases of shipwreck. The moment a foreign vessel strikes they rush on board and commence, regardless of all remonstrance or resistance, to strip her of everything they can lay their hands upon. It is highly necessary that measures be taken to put a stop to this lawless state of affairs. Ere long, undoubtedly, a lighthouse will be constructed at this spot, which will enable vessels to avoid the danger of the shoals, but an undertaking of this description will be a work of time, and in the meanwhile steps should be taken for affording efficient protection to vessels in distress, as is the duty of every civilized and humane Government. The Undersigned would point out to your Excellency that an island exists in the midst of the shoal which is about 3 miles in length, and where, although the island itself is not inhabited, vessels may be anchored and used as a place of residence. He therefore begs that your Excellency will take into consideration the propriety of stationing one or two war-junks at this locality, where their presence will both serve as a check on the desperadoes who live by the plunder of foreign vessels and will also enable your Excellency to carry out the provisions of the 20th Article of the Treaty of Tien-tsin, where it is stipulated that if any British vessel be wrecked or stranded on the coast of China the Chinese authorities shall adopt measures for its relief and security and extend friendly treatment to those on board. Such a consummation will be worthy of your Excellency's benign disposition.\n\nWith reference to Major Fan Kan-t'ing's Report, the Undersigned begs leave to observe that it does not tally in all particulars with that made by Lieutenant Lloyd, R.N., commanding His Majesty's gun-boat \"Bouncer,\" who mentions that on reaching the Pratas he found in the lagoon a Chinese junk, having sixteen men and five women on board, and that on searching her in concert with Major Fan Kan-t'ing and Captain Edwards, Commander of the \"Chên-to,\" he found her to be filled with articles forming part of the equipment of foreign vessels, besides a quantity of miscellaneous cargo. The master of the junk, on being interrogated, stated that he had been at anchor there for two months. It is plain therefore that this vessel was lying at the shoal on the look-out for cases of shipwreck, and the Undersigned is surprised to find that Major Fan Kan-t'ing makes no mention of her in the Report sent in.\n\nHe avails, &c.\n\n## Inclosure 7 in No. 1\n\n### The Viceroy Jui-lin to Mr. Mayers\n\nCanton, June 6, 1869.\n\nTHE Viceroy has to acknowledge the receipt on the 1st instant of the honourable Consul's despatch relating to the Report made by Major Fan K'an-ting respecting the Pratas Shoal (despatch requoted in full), and, in reply, he has to state that, of the shoal in question, the outer side is under the jurisdiction of the right battalion of the brigade of Lung-men, and the inner side under that of the left battalion of the above brigade, and also of the district magistracy of Ho-p'u, but in the despatch now received the Viceroy finds that no distinction is drawn as to either \"outer\" or \"inner\" side. In all cases, however, of shipwreck on the part of foreign vessels along the coast, it is incumbent upon the local authorities, in fulfilment of the Treaty, to take measures for affording them protection and assistance; but the request contained in the despatch now under acknowledgment, to the effect that steam gun-boats may be stationed at the Pratas for the purpose of affording such protection, has not the support of any Article in the Treaty, and it is not expedient to accede to it.\n\nThe Viceroy issues orders to the district Magistrate of Ho-p'u for the latter's guidance, and also to the above-mentioned military departments, to the effect that in the event of any foreign vessel being hereafter wrecked upon or near the Pratas Shoal, measures must be taken in accordance with the Treaty for affording them protection, and also that efficient steps must be taken without intermission for seizing and bringing to trial the piratical characters who resort to that locality, as a necessary part of the proceedings for affording the protection in question. The Viceroy also instructs Colonels Pao and Shang, the Commandants of the gun-boat squadron, to examine into the discrepancy pointed out in the despatch now under acknowledgment.",
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        "content_text": "# \nChinese wine, mules loaded with wool, oil, grain, skins, liquorice, and fibre, others swinging coffins along to the distant home of the dead, a cock sitting placidly in a basket on the top of the coffin, and possibly wondering whither he was travelling, and ignorant of his fate, when he should have conveyed the soul of the deceased to his home, mule litters carrying merchants and their merchandise down to the capital, and flocks of sheep going down to market. In two years' time all these should serve to swell the railway earnings, and the road will probably lie unused, its dust undisturbed. We were in Shacheng at 12:30, a thriving little market town surrounded by a good wall. Leaving Shacheng at 2:15, we were in Chimingpu, under the shelter of the Chiming Shan, at 6 o'clock. Chimingpu is close to the Yangho; it ends the Hwailai Plain.\n\n## April 9\nIt had rained sharply during the night and the road was in places heavy with mud. We left at 8 A.M. in a north-west direction, skirting at first the foot of the Chiming Shan, and keeping parallel with the Yangho and Kalgan Railway, the permanent way of which is ready here for a number of miles. Leaving the river we crossed the steep pass, a great strain on the animals; only good mules and experienced carters could bring one over safely without damage to the carts. At 12:10 we joined the Yangho, which had in the meantime swept through gorges, and halted at Hsiang Shuipu, a small mud village with a good inn. In the afternoon we descended into the fertile plain of Hsuanhuafu, famous for its fruits. At times the road was so narrow that almost hopeless blocks occurred in the traffic.\n\nIn one of these we were delayed for an hour. It is unusually difficult to induce a Chinese mule to walk backwards, but in these circumstances someone has to. This is done to the accompaniment of a great deal of condemnation of relatives of the carters, mules, and even innocent bystanders, as well as by some odious comparisons, but the Chinese soon forget their grievances and the insults hurled at them, and five minutes later my cart men were screaming with laughter at their troubles.\n\n## Hsuanhuafu\nHsuanhuafu is a large walled prefectural city, much resembling Peking in appearance from the outside. The walls, which are altogether some 9 miles in length, are the chief point of interest. They are in an excellent state of repair. The city by no means comes up to expectation when one has entered the walls: the houses are squalid and the shops poor; the poverty of the inhabitants is said to be partly due to the proximity of Kalgan (20 miles away), the latter place taking all the trade, and Hsuanhuafu is too near to be a posting station. The chief industry appears to be tanning, the people buying skins in Kalgan, and bringing them to the many tanneries established at Hsuanhuafu. I was told, but I do not know with how much truth, that the town has never recovered from being taken away from the province of Shansi (some 70 years ago), and incorporated with that of Chihli. The number of inns struck me as being very great, but I was told that business was bad. The advent of the railway may bring about a revival of trade generally, but the inns cannot but be adversely affected. The chief foreign goods I noticed in the poor shops were small oil lamps. The town is governed by a Taotai, who is a Manchu: there are, however, few Manchus in the town; a large proportion of the population is Mahommedan. The Roman Catholics claim 3,000 adherents, 800 in the town, the rest in the surrounding country. The Roman Catholic Mission is very imposing, and as usual is fortified by a strong wall. The Mission was destroyed in 1900, and has only just been rebuilt. There are three priests there, two French and one Chinese. The China Inland Mission has also a station here, but they claim few adherents. The foreign missionaries emphasized in conversation the unrest in the capital, and as I was questioned as to this by almost all the missionaries with whom I came in contact, it may be of use to sound a note of warning to the foreign newspapers in China, whose articles on the recent acts of incendiarism in the capital and the importance which in their opinions should be attributed to the same, had created a feeling of unrest among the missionaries, which the situation in no way warranted. These newspapers are very widely read in the provinces, and with the memories of 1900 so recent in people's minds, too much care cannot be taken to accurately state what is taking place in Peking.\n\nCoal is very expensive in Hsuanhuafu: it should not be so, as there are coal workings on the other side of the Yangho, but water has got into these, and the Chinese are too proud to ask foreign assistance as to how to get rid of it: thus coal has to be carted all the way from Tatungfu.\n\n## April 10\nDriving through the streets of Hsuanhuafu to the western gate betrayed the poverty of the town. It seems, however, for its size rich in literary talent, for on the way to the town gate I passed no less than three students' houses, the high wooden poles outside which, and the placards running under the eaves of the houses showing that the inhabitant of each had passed the highest Chinese examination possible. Outside the walls we passed a fine grove of trees, an oasis in the midst of a desert of sand. For a long way the road was entirely sandy and travelling difficult, and it was only after some time that we reached rocky and stony ground. The road gradually ascended, villages and cultivated ground becoming rare, and trees still more so. No animals or birds were to be seen anywhere, except crows and magpies, and in occasional villages pariah dogs, fowls, and pigs. At 2:30 we were safely housed in an inn at Kalgan.\n\n## Kalgan\nIt would be a waste of time to write a description of Kalgan with Mr. Campbell's excellent Report so recently published. It will perhaps suffice if I merely add a few remarks from my own experience. My carters preferred to put up at an inn in the Hsia-pu (lower citadel) close to the Tung-Chiao (through bridge), which crosses the Kalgan river a couple of miles south of the Great Wall. The streets of this lower quarter are narrow and dirty, much impeded by traffic, which finds the numerous windings very difficult to negotiate. They are, however, picturesque, and the shop signs in the street unusually interesting.\n\nThe population of Kalgan is said to be now about 85,000, including Mongols and Chinese. A good number of these are Mahommedans, and have mosques of their own.\n\nThe Roman Catholics have no Mission here but a number of adherents scattered in the district round about. The storm of 1900 did not escape this part of the province, and a large band of fugitive missionaries had to toil over the desert to Urga to escape the Boxer violence. The town is garrisoned by 1,000 soldiers with the assistance of 150 police. Robberies are said to be very common, and the caging of poles which serve as a guard to most of the shop fronts seems highly necessary. An official told me that despite the mixture of races and creeds the population lived quite peaceably together. The Mongol portion is governed by the special officer called a Tutung, who controls also the Chakhars and other Mongol tribes. The director of the local bureau of Foreign Affairs is a Manchu by name E le be tai, a very agreeable man and a proficient English scholar (he was trained in the Peking University). In spite of alleged hard times this official, I learnt from an intimate friend of his, manages to make 5,000 dollars (500 taels) a-year; I understood that it was a billet which cost 2,000 dollars (200 taels) to obtain. One of these official writers is a proficient Russian scholar and acts as interpreter in official business between the Russians and Chinese authorities. Although the importance of Kalgan has somewhat diminished as regards trade since the Hankow tea trade was diverted to the Manchurian Railway, it is still an enormous distributing centre for Mongolian trade, and its importance will revive with the advent of the railway, and its former degree of prosperity is likely to be surpassed. In this connection it may be of interest to note that the price of land has already risen very considerably with the approach of the line. The tea trade which still remains is entirely in Russian hands; it is, I imagine, their object to continue to send a certain amount via Kalgan; of the many Russian merchants formerly established here there are said to be now only two left; these doubtless are designed to keep in touch with the place, besides which the extensive buildings and godowns half-an-hour away to the north may be of real use in the near future.\n\nThere is a branch of the Russo-Chinese Bank here, and I was informed that the way in which the Russians get on with the Chinese is quite extraordinary. Of course this is largely due to their delightful bonhomie, but experience also shows me that this is supplemented by lavish hospitality and an expensive system of presents. A branch of the Russian Post Office is also established here; mails cross the desert to Urga in sixteen days and are carried by a Cossack (Buriat).\n\nMoney orders and heavy parcels may be sent once a month by camel cart post under Cossack escort. A branch of the Imperial Post Office sends letters to Peking in two and a-half days. A motor car postal service has been organized between Kalgan and Urga, the distance to be covered in four days. A Chinese Company has been formed for the purpose; the only obstruction to the scheme comes from the Chinese Amban at Urga, and until this official is moved (his transfer is expected in a few months) the Company cannot begin work. The Amban bases his objections on the fact that the carrying trade of the Mongols will suffer, and states that the Bogdo at Urga is opposed to it. The Russian Bank at Urga stated to me that this was not the case, and that on the other hand the Bogdo favoured the scheme. I observed that I supposed Russians...\n\nPage 120\nPage 121",
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        "content_text": "# 122 \n## 14 \n\nLeaving on the 24th April, we moved slowly over the plain in a south-westerly direction towards the Yellow River. Villages were fairly frequent, but, except in the immediate neighbourhood of these, the ground was uncultivated, a good deal being marsh land, and a good deal being white with saline efflorescence. Geese and wild duck abound, while the fields swarm with a large species of mouse. The inhabitants of the villages (all Chinese) are exceedingly poor; their chief food is millet and potatoes, though a sheep is surprisingly cheap, only costing 2 dollars (`48.`). They drink tea or water. A young pony can be bought for twenty dollars (`24`). The huts are lit with bean oil, the usual lighting, where the Standard Oil Company have not so far penetrated. In the early afternoon of the 26th April we reached Tütschong and 2 miles later Hokou, both small, industrious, prosperous settlements on the Yellow River, with a small boat trade. Just before reaching Tütschong we passed the ruins of the ancient walled city of Chengadou. The size of the walls show that it must once have been of great strength. The north wall is still excellent, but the others are in a state of decay. All the space within the walls is under cultivation. The town stands some 150 feet above the river and about 300 yards away from it.\n\nAt Tütschong we turned south, down the valley of the river between a low mud ridge and the backwaters of the stream, over cultivated land, and 10 miles later reached the ferry. Here a few inhabitants have built some cabins, but there is no village. It took us two hours to cross the stream, this time including the unloading and reloading of the camels. The current is fairly swift at this point, and we drifted 150 yards downstream during the passage. The ferry is said to be used by a great number of Mongols. The marshes on either side abound in wild fowl of every kind. The huge barges, which are used as ferry boats, are capable of holding a great number of animals and passengers at the same time. It is said that sixteen camels can be ferried over at once. Our animals gave the usual amount of trouble to make them embark, and kicked, spat, and refused to enter the boat till their forelegs were hauled by ropes, while leverage with spades and poles was brought to bear on the hind legs. Even when inside the boat they made a great deal of trouble, and kept jumping up, and threatened to upset us.\n\nHaving crossed the stream we were then in the country of the Ordos, and keeping north again for some 3 miles, turned west over rolling grassy country to the Mongol Settlement of Anental, to which one of the ferrymen guided us. The settlement is situated on the fringe of the sand hillocks, the beginning of the Ordos desert.\n\n## Route\n\nThe route now lay in a south-westerly direction through the Mongol tribes of Djungar, Wang, Djassak, Wushin, and Ottok, to Borobalgasson. Turning south here for a day to Hsiaochaaopan and thence westwards through the Great Wall into Kansu Province and north-west to recross the Yellow River near Ninghsiasu, a return to Kweihuacheng was eventually made through the northern Princedoms of Hangkin and Talat.\n\n## General Description\n\nThe Ordos is bounded on three sides, the east, north, and west, by the Yellow River. On the south the Great Wall running over mountain ranges separates it from Shansi and Shensi, and the same (running over the plain) from the Province of Kansu. The Great Wall in this part of China is, however, more a historical term than a reality, for it has long crumbled away for most of its length to a large mound.\n\nAs regards its physical aspect, the Ordos may be divided into two sections—the Highlands and the Lowlands, and these sections into further sub-sections as follows:\n\nThe Highlands into---\n\n(a) The short range of the Arbusula in the extreme west running north and south along the Yellow River. This range is bleak, rugged, and devoid of vegetation. It is probably seen at its best from the river, but in no place deserves a higher adjective of praise than \"fine.\"\n\n(b) Low hills which run north-east to south-west, parallel with the Great Wall, and as far as the plain of Borobalgasson. These hills cover the ground to a distance of perhaps 50 miles from the Great Wall. They are broken by many gullies and broad torrent beds, some stony, others sandy, but all entirely dry except perhaps for a short time after the rains, and also by numerous narrow valleys down which a small stream still trickles. These hills form a distinct water parting, for though all the streams find their way into the Yellow River, some do so by flowing northwards, while others flow south to merge their waters in Shansi rivers which join the Yellow River many degrees to the south. These hills are in some districts of red sandstone.\n\nThe Lowlands may be sub-divided into-\n\n| Sub-division | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | The vast undulations of land which comprise the greater portion of the country. The soil is entirely sandy, lightly covered with grass, or with a low scrub perhaps for many miles, never more than a foot high. In the scattered lower depressions are the remains often only in the form of marsh or dry mud thickly covered with saline efflorescence of the waters which once covered the whole of the Lowlands, making the country one vast lake. From these depressions great quantities of salt are extracted. After rains they may take the form of lakes again for a short season. |\n| (b) | The fertile portions of the valley of the Hoangho which can be reached by irrigation canals from the river. In this portion tall trees are numerous, and wheat, millet, maize, kaoliang, and even a little poppy may be cultivated. |\n| (c) | The sandy deserts devoid of all vegetation and with little animal life save perhaps for badgers and a few birds. The best known of these regions are the Kuzuptchi sands, which are a succession of hillocks (40 or 50, rarely 100, feet high) lying side by side, and composed of yellow sand. The upper stratum of this sand when disturbed by the wind blowing on either side of the hills, forms loose drifts which have the appearance of snowdrifts. These sands are from 10 to 50 miles wide, and run from almost the meridian of Bautu to where the Yellow River bends into Alashan. Another bad stretch of sands, such as those described above, lie in South Ottok between Borobalgasson and Hsiao chiao Pan, and are some 8 miles wide. |\n\nThe absolute height of the lowlands has been found to be between 3,000 and 3,500 feet.\n\n## The Tribes and their Government\n\nThe country is divided among seven tribes, who are entirely separate and distinct from the other Mongol tribes. Each is governed by a Prince; the hereditary system prevails, and on the death of a Prince his eldest son succeeds if 19 years of age. He has to be confirmed in the succession by the Chinese Government. There have been cases of minors being allowed to succeed, and the present King of Ottok is an example of this. He was only 9 years old when his father died. His succession was allowed, thanks to the intervention at Peking of the Roman Catholic Bishop of West Mongolia.\n\nThe names of the tribes and their positions are as follows:\n\nOn the north going from the east to west, Talat and Hangkin, south of Hangkin lies Ottok, which extends to the Great Wall; going eastwards from Ottok comes Wushin Djassak, Wang, and finally Djungar, the last touching the Yellow River, two days south-west of Kweihuacheng. The Isikung Prince of the Orots has a small strip of land north of Talat and in the valley of the Hoangho, but he has nothing to do with the Ordos tribes, from whom he is quite distinct. The country is very thinly populated, and there are no towns; the only villages even are those created by the Chinese immigrants who have penetrated into the more fertile portions of the country, i.e., the extreme south and the valley of the Hoangho in the territory of Talat. Consequently, the only inns to be met with are those found in Chinese villages.\n\nThe inhabitants are a purely pastoral people; their wealth consists in the number of their herds and flocks and droves. The Princes are shepherd kings with the same interests as their subjects; they are said to tend their own flocks at times. The nearest approach to Mongol villages are the huge lamaseries which are scattered over the country and into which two-thirds of the male population drift. The traveller may journey for several days and never see a habitation, that is if he keeps to the main tracks, for the Mongols avoid these and live in the hills away from the highways.",
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        "content_text": "36\n\nsteeper, and in places the gully narrows to a few yards only. For a great part of the time cliffs tower over the track like walls. There is a great deal of undergrowth and a mass of lilac and honeysuckle. Soon firs and pines began, and the slopes assume the appearance of a forest. The actual summits are jagged and bare. A number of wood-cutters were at work cutting up the pines into poles 8 to 10 feet long; these find a ready sale in Ninghsiafu for building purposes.\n\nThe last portion of the pass is tremendously steep; just before reaching the top—a two hours' climb from Changsze—we found among the pines and undergrowth the wild oxen, the property of the King of Alashan. They could be easily approached. Their faces are longer and more pointed than the ordinary ox, their rumps fatter, and the tail bushy and like that of a horse. They were of three colours—white, black, and grey.\n\nIn winter their hair grows as long as a horse's mane, as also the tail; the hair is much prized by the Chinese, who buy it up in the same manner that they buy in the camel's hair.\n\nThe view from the top of the ridge over the Alashan plains was superb and comprised the town of Fumafu, nestling in its oasis of green trees.\n\nThe road descended gradually over the face of the ridge, and was considerably easier than the ascent on the east side. During the whole time the capital is kept in sight.\n\nThe grandeur of the chain becomes broken by the dreariest of foothills.\n\nAn hour from the summit we passed a lonely farm, and turning westwards soon after, through gullies and across dry torrent-beds, emerged three hours later on to the plains of Alashan. An hour and a-quarter later we were housed in an extremely comfortable Chinese inn at Fumafu.\n\n## Dinyuaning\n\nDinyuaning, the capital of the Mongol kingdom of Alashan, has a confusing number of names. The Russians know it under this name, as do also the Chinese at a distance. Locally, that is in the kingdom itself, and even in Ninghsia, possibly even further afield, it is known as Wangyefu (\"the Prince's residence\") while others speak of it as Fumafu, this name being one given to Princely residences whose owner has married a Princess of the Imperial House. The town is also known to the Chinese as Alasha yamên, \"the seat of Government of Alashan.\" The name Fumafu ceases to be borne on the death of the lady who has been the cause of its origin.\n\nThis town lies to the west of the Alashan mountains, and some 53 miles to the north-west of the town of Ninghsiafu, whence it is reached by two passes across the mountains, one an excessively steep one crossing the range at its highest point, the other some 30 miles to the south of this. The former is only fit for mules; camels use it with some difficulty; the latter is suitable for cart traffic, but the journey takes a day longer, three days as against two. The town lies on the Alashan plain at the foot of the slopes leading up to the mountains, and a couple of miles from where the steep pass debouches on to the plain. A low ridge, a continuation of the mountain slopes shelters the town on the north, and is crowned by two small forts only used as a spot from which a gun of ancient form may be fired at sunset and again at 10 P.M. to fix the hours for closing the gate of the town.\n\nThe town is divided into two parts, that inside the walls and that portion which lies outside to the south and west of these; two portions, the larger is that which lies outside; the walls, which are irregular, are in an excellent state of repair; they are entered by a large gate with enceinte facing the south; there is also an ordinary gate-way at the south-east corner. The area enclosed by these walls is quite small, and in an hour the visitor will have seen everything that there is to be seen.\n\nOn the left on entering the main gate is the yamên where official business is transacted. A short street with a few shops on either side leads up to a large Chinese temple. To the west of this, amongst a labyrinth of paltry-looking houses, is Prince Tuan's—the Prince who was banished here after the events of 1900—residence. Behind the Chinese temple the ground slopes up to the north wall, and most of the ground is unbuilt on. The crest of the rising ground is held by prayer poles between which flutter many strings of prayer rags. To the south of them on the lower ground is the Lama Temple. The east side of the walled enclosure is mostly taken up by the King's residences and gardens and ends by a narrow ridge of rising ground running north and south, on which stands a small wood of tall pines and firs. The King's Palace is a small collection of ordinary Chinese houses of the meanest description; they are crowded so close to the south wall that only a roadway separates them from it. In the garden behind stands a two-storied wooden modern-looking building consisting, I think, of only two rooms;\n\n37\n\nthis serves as summer residence; its efficaciousness seems doubtful, as it stands on no-wise higher ground than the other buildings and only 100 yards or less away from them. The whole enclosure is of pocket-handkerchief size, and one is inclined to doubt the need of walls at all. History has shown, however, their necessity, for in 1869 the Dungans attacked the town, and destroyed all the buildings outside the walls, the inhabitants fleeing inside.\n\nThe enemy were unable to attack the walls successfully, and retreated. The chief weapons of defence of the inhabitants were stones, and to this day piles of stones are collected on the wall at various points in case of a future attack. A final feature of the walls are the numerous shrines along them; these are visited once a year in procession by the Lama priests, carrying the sacred books with them.\n\nThe population must be about 4,000, of whom probably 1,500 are Chinese. These have established themselves here as merchants; the shops, however, are poor, the inn being, for a wonder, surprisingly good. The Chinese seem to have got a footing here by means of the Manchu wives of the various Sovereigns; these ladies brought Chinese retinues with them, who gradually settled down to business in Dinyuaning. They are, however, looked upon as foreigners, and may not own land; this they have to rent from the Mongols. This tends to squalor, for if the Chinese build nice houses or improve the existing ones the Mongol land-owner becomes covetous and refuses to renew the annual lease; the Chinese have therefore learnt by experience to leave the houses alone.\n\nThe government is carried on by a King, his subjects style him so, and consider him the strongest potentate on earth. His Majesty is an elderly man, and said to have a violent temper and a strong aversion to foreigners, especially missionaries. His Majesty's family have married a succession of Manchu Princesses, and consider themselves, I believe, now more Manchu than Mongol; at any rate, they are said to prefer to speak Chinese, and in some instances not even to know Mongol. The arrival of these Manchu Princesses probably had much to do with the comparative civilization of Dinyuaning, for the Mongols live in ordinary houses like the Chinese, and are in no way nomad.\n\nThe King's government may be described as despotism under Chinese surveillance, this being exercised from Lanchowfu by the Viceroy of Kansu. His Majesty has complete power as regards levying of taxes, and apparently as regards his subjects' property, also on the Chinese residents as regards house rents. As regards their persons, I believe he is unable to inflict capital punishment, but all small Mongol cases are settled in his Yamên; Chinese and Mongol cases have to be sent to the Chinese authorities in Kansu. His Majesty is supposed to visit Peking once every three years to pay his respects to the throne; he has not been, however, for six years, alleging the expense as the reason. As a visit to Peking costs His Majesty 10,000 taels, His Majesty travelling in great state, his suite even including a small theatre, and as the number and value of the presents which he is obliged to give on leaving Peking is very great, this reason is probably the real one. His Majesty's income seems to be derived only from his flocks and herds and such sums as he can squeeze from his people. He is said to receive an annual subsidy of 2,500 taels (£375) from the Central Government, but I am doubtful whether this exists except on paper. His Majesty sends, however, his annual tribute duly; this consists of meat, antelope, fur, &c., and deputes his son, whose title is \"the Duke,\" to pay the prescribed visit to the capital on his behalf. His Majesty's vice is extravagance. The Duke is a young man of 30; he shares the same vice as his father. I will quote the following extract from my diary of the 29th May describing a visit to the Duke: \"In the afternoon I received an intimation from the Yamên that my request for an interview with His Majesty had been granted, and that His Majesty was prepared to receive me. I therefore borrowed a frock coat from the missionary and proceeded to the Palace on horseback, no carts being available in Fumafu. On reaching the Palace I learnt that the King was indisposed, but that the Duke would receive me. The Duke was most amiable, and showed me even greater honour than Chinese etiquette demanded. The Duke was dressed in a pale grey silk robe, he was heavily scented, his fingers were loaded with rings and he wore a large gold bracelet, at his waist a handsome gold watch and chain were suspended. Though a thorough dandy in appearance, his face was rather harsh, and he did not look so effeminate as his dress. The Duke told me that he had the honour of being attached to the Emperor's person and of riding before His Majesty when he quitted the Palace at Peking for the Temple of Heaven or the Western Hills. The small room in which we conversed was the Prince's own sitting-room; it opened on to a narrow corridor which was full of retainers, so our conversation was wholly public. The room was littered with foreign clocks, mirrors, and pictures scattered about, much like a shop; it was also fitted with a European table and ...\n\nPage 133",
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        "content_text": "# 135\n\nasking for repayment. The King is said to have borrowed 10,000 taels from the late M. Pokotilow six years ago on the occasion of His Majesty's last visit to Peking. M. Pokotilow was then head of the Russo-Chinese Bank. It is said that the Russians are pressing for repayment of this. In a State like Alashan, there is little secrecy, everyone knowing his neighbour's affairs, and these rumours about the King's indebtedness are probably true. The people of Alashan are a pastoral people, with little silver, and they have been taxed as high as they can bear; house rents have also risen—so much so that the Chinese are contemplating a protest at Peking, so that neither of these sources of income can be touched again. Hence, I think, springs the subserviency of the King to the Russians, from whom he hopes to borrow more money. For this, they are doubtless looking for a suitable security, and this security is probably the right to work minerals in the Alashan Mountains.\n\n## The Kozloff Expedition\n\nIt is in the Buriat's house that Colonel Kozloff has taken up his abode, and over which the Russian flag flies. Colonel Kozloff, who is travelling for the Russian \"Academics,\" is accompanied by a botanist and a geologist, as well as by a purely Russian escort, consisting of five Cossacks and five Buriats, the whole under a Russian corporal with the appearance of a General, so magnificent is he. The expedition arrived some three weeks ago and is to stay some three weeks or so longer. I did not see the botanist or geologist who had gone with most of the escort into the Alashan Mountains for three weeks. The route of the expedition has been via Uliassutal and Urga to Dinyuaning. It will proceed southwards to Lanchow and Kokoncor, and will be absent a year or fifteen months. The object of the expedition is to collect specimens of the flowers and birds of the Alashan Range, and to examine the mountains from a geological point of view. Another object is astronomical. Cases of snakes in spirits and stuffed birds have already been sent to Russia, and others are in course of preparation. A discussion on the correct method of stuffing birds led to the production of some ready for transmission. The expedition is well fitted out with barometers and barographs, guns, rifles, and photographic apparatus. The latter is for plates, not films, and these Colonel Kozloff develops himself. I understood the Colonel to say that he did not shoot or stuff the various animals himself, and he appears to confine himself to the more scientific portion of the expedition, the care of the barometers, and to work with a fine telescope he has with him. For this latter work, he has fitted up a small shed on a stand 12 feet high in the courtyard of the Buriat's house. The Alashan Range is reported by all previous travellers to be extremely rich in all minerals, except iron, and coal is said to be exceptionally good. This is very little worked, and that only in a very crude way.\n\nColonel Kozloff speaks a little Mongol and a little Chinese, but no European language except Russian, except for a few words of very broken French. In appearance, he is tall, dirty, and untidy. He dresses in uniform every day. He has distinctly the appearance of a savant, and while I have no doubt whatever that the objects of his expedition are as defined by him, my impression is that he is being utilized also for some political purpose at Dinyuaning, and he is certainly strengthening the Russian prestige with the Prince there, and tightening the hold which the Russians seem to have already acquired over that vassal of China. Whether he is exerting pressure to obtain repayment of the sum of money alleged to have been lent by M. Pokotilow, or whether he is obtaining written promises of Concessions for mines in the Alashan or for a railway from Urga southwards, I cannot say, but both these are possibilities which it would be idle to ignore. The length of time the mission has stayed in Alashan and the daily visits of the Buriat to the King, have aroused considerable suspicion locally, and to these may be added the deferment of the closing of the Buriat's store, which has proved admittedly a financial failure, from season to season. As regards the visit of the expedition to Kokonoor, which is undoubtedly in Thibet, I twice casually mentioned that it was now défendu for us to visit Thibet, otherwise I should have gone there myself. Colonel Kozloff, however, did not understand my words. I have no doubt that he intends to carry out that part of his programme, and he is such a genuine enthusiast respecting travelling in, and exploration of, these regions, that it is possible he may be tempted to travel even farther into East Thibet, and the escort of Russian soldiers would do away with any necessity for the Colonel to ask for one from the Chinese authorities. The Colonel is therefore entirely his own master, and is not likely to be interfered with by any of the Chinese local authorities.\n\nI have forgotten to add that all the missionaries (an unsuspecting race of people) were surprised at my innocence in believing in the alleged objects of the expedition. They were themselves convinced that there was a question of Concessions for mines either in the mountains or in the Gobi, which is stated to be rich in minerals and precious stones. The Roman Catholics were especially apprehensive, and were of opinion that Russia, baulked in Manchuria and China, was busier than ever weaving her web over Mongolia.—Ninghsia, 2nd June, 1908.\n\n## 41\n\nThe following extract from my diary, dated Kweihuacheng, the 27th June, is of interest:—\n\n\"A couple of minutes after leaving the inn (for the journey across Gobi) we met a European entering the town. He was a young English-speaking German, the representative in Peking of the Tien-tsin German engineering and mining firm of ... and Schroeder. He travels a good deal in the interior, and has been away from Peking since March. At Singanfu, he was sent for to Lanchow in connection with the bridge over the Yellow River which his firm are constructing, and in which an Englishman (Tackey) is consulting engineer. At Lanchow, he received an urgent message from the King of Alashan begging him to visit Fumafu. The King sent his own camels and tent down to Ninghsia for the engineer's convenience and subsequently sent him back to the river at Schischnisze in the same manner. From Schischnisze, he had come to Bautu by boat. He was hastening back to Peking, and his whole attitude confirmed my suspicions that there was some mining business in the air in Alashan. Colonel Kozloff and party were still there, and were not expected to leave for the south for some time. My own impression from what I saw and heard throughout Mongolia is that the King of Alashan is in debt to some Russian Agents, possibly the Russo-Chinese Bank at Urga, who are pressing for payment and are content to take a mining Concession temporarily at any rate.\"\n\nAs regards the visit of the Kozloff expedition to Kokonoor, it must be added that while all English and, indeed, many other maps mark the district of Kokonoor as being in Thibet, it is not considered so by the Russian Government, nor indeed, I believe, by the Chinese Government. It would be interesting to know the limits of this district, especially towards the south, for the name is sprawled over a very large area on the map, and it would be equally interesting to know how many of the other States on the fringe of Thibet and which figure in English maps under the name of Thibet are considered by the Russians to be Chinese and not Thibetese Provinces.\n\n# 65\n\nCheguchak, October 1.—At dinner at the Russian Consulate, we had an animated conversation on the subject of Kozloff and Kokonoor. The latter was said to be a Chinese province, so I asked what its capital was. The reply was \"Kukukhoto.\" I objected that this was merely the Mongol name for Kweihuacheng, a town in North Shansi, and this was eventually agreed to, but no one could say what the capital of Kokonoor in that case was.—London, December 1908.\n\n## Fumafu to Ninghsiafu\n\nMay 30.—We left for the south by the slightly longer but easier route for Ninghsiafu. We kept south parallel to the Alashan Mountains, but slightly above the level of the plain on the slopes of the foothills. The road was broad and good, stony but not sandy; the first few miles were slightly undulating, after which it became level. After leaving the Oasis of Fumafu, the country is bleak and desolate with no trees except at the rare farms sighted or passed. There was no vegetation except some occasional rough grass. It was a dreary road, with to the left the bleak low foothills leading up to and partly concealing the fine mountain chain, to the right a gentle stony slope down to the plains and hot sands beyond. The breeze blew little whirlpools of sand which drifted like geysers about the plain in a detached manner. We reached Yoba, our halting place for the night at mile 20, passing at mile 19 the residence of a brother of the Alashan King.\n\nYoba is a solitary house; inn accommodation is good, but supplies are both dear and scarce. The inn is kept by Chinese, and not by Mongols.\n\nMay 31.—We started in a south-eastern direction, the road being excellent, but dreary in the extreme, leading as before over a bleak desolate uncultivated and almost uninhabited country. The only traffic we met were carts bringing pigs for sale at Fumafu, and others taking wood to Ninghsia. The inn at Yoba has plenty of work, as all traffic either way stops there.\n\nAt Cheng yo schui (after 10 miles), where there is a good inn, we turned eastwards to penetrate and break through the mountains. The road continues excellent, but...",
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        "content_text": "# 48\n\nJune sun among these bare sands was terrible. Twenty minutes later we reached a couple of buildings, known as Hsiyuanchang, one of which is a poor inn.\n\nHere we halted some little time to recover from the effects of the terrible heat we had so lately experienced.\n\nIn the later afternoon we reached the broad gully of the Khara kundigol, down which flows a good supply of water. Trying to cross the stream at a point other than a ford, we lost the rest of the day extricating a camel from the soft mud into which it sank. We slept at a collection of huts, a liquorice camp, close to the spot known as Errh mien sze wan. The inhabitants here pay a land tax of 10 taels (30s.) for 100 li (33 miles) to the Talat Prince. They also pay an animal tax of so much per head, but skilfully contrive to hide the greater number of goats when the tax collector calls.\n\nJune 17.-The proper ford is close to the liquorice camp, and here the crossing is firm and easy.\n\nAn hour and a quarter later we passed the Chinese village of Errh tao schui chuansze \"twin water spring.\" Here there were a few big trees, a welcome change to the terrible monotony of the Ordos landscape. Half-an-hour later we reached the Mongol and Chinese village of Hoyarobo \"twin obo.\" The houses looked solid and well cared for and proved two things, firstly, that Chinese and Mongols are able to live together in close proximity, and secondly, that the Mongols can, if they choose, renounce their nomad existence and live in a cleanly orderly way. There are several farms about here and a good water supply, but the land looks sandy and terribly unproductive. An hour later we found ourselves descending gently into the valley of the Hoangho, and into the area which comes under that stream's beneficent influence. Cultivation began and the land was covered with wheat, Indian corn, and the poppy, while a few irrigation canals showed that the natives had begun to take an active interest in their own welfare. We now left the territory of the Prince of Talat and entered that of the Hsikung Prince, the bulk of whose land lies to the north of the river.\n\nAt Chow Chünföun, a well-built prosperous village lying among a few fine trees, we turned north-east for some 4 miles to reach the ferry at Tukou, \"the crossing.\" Here there are a couple of houses close to the bank, but no resources. The next nearest ferry down the stream is Liulinsze, some 7 miles east of Chow chün föun. The ferry of Tukou is some 12 miles from last night's camp. There are a couple of big flat boats available for the crossing, and for the use of one of these into which were crowded all the animals and men, not without some difficulty and a good deal of danger, we paid 30 cents (6d.). The river is here a quarter of a mile wide and very swift; both banks are very low.\n\n## Yellow River Strip\n\nUnder this heading is included all the land lying between the Kingdom of Alashan and Kweihuacheng north of the Yellow River, and bounded on the north by the wall of mountains, which forms the south edge of the Mongolian plateau. These mountains form distinct short ranges, to each of which a separate name has been given. They present a bleak and desolate appearance as they are, wherever I have seen them, devoid of trees and with little vegetation; they are of uniform height, and while they have several portions projecting like capes into the plain it may be said that they have no peaks.\n\nThis strip of land is some 230 miles long, while in width it varies as much as does the Kansu strip, between the Alashan range and the river. In the west it is as much as 50 miles wide, while in the east between the mountains and the point where the Yellow River bends sharply southwards it is under 10 miles. At some places between these two and where the mountains approach the river the width is as little as 2 miles.\n\nThe soil of the whole strip is entirely fertile, and can be irrigated by means of the river. In the west this has been done to some extent, but in the east the inhabitants have not had the energy to make use of this aid to the cultivation of their fields. After rain a certain amount of the water makes its way down from the mountains by water-courses, which for the greater part of the year present nothing but a stony, desolate appearance. In the east portion a great number of wells have been sunk in the middle of the fields, and it may be said that every farm has at least one on its land. Small ditches surround each field, and into these the water is assiduously pumped. The chief crops are wheat, kaoliang, millet, and vegetables, and east of Bautu, at any rate, opium. There are tens of thousands of acres of land devoted to the poppy alone. The population is chiefly Chinese, who have, as elsewhere, pushed the Mongol owners northwards. In the west portion, however, a fair number of Mongols are left, and the Swedish missionaries, who have established themselves there, are trying to teach the Mongols the art of farming. But even where the Chinese have penetrated there are still some Mongols; this is, of course, chiefly in the towns.\n\nThe strip is well timbered, and may be termed a succession of small prosperous villages connected by stretches of fields or grazing lands, but these latter are annually diminishing in size.\n\nThe strip is divided into the kingdom of the Orots, the western, central, and eastern Princes (Hsikung, Djunkung, Tungkung, of the Orots), and the portion which already forms part of the Province of Shansi, and is governed from Kweihuacheng. The largest town in the strip is Bautu; the second largest Salatsi, lying 30 miles east of this. These three Orot Princes are counted among the forty-eight Princes of Mongolia, and have nothing to do with the Ordos Princes, though the Hsikung owns a small portion of land on the Ordos side of the Yellow River.\n\n## Yellow River Ferry to Bautu and Kweihuacheng\n\nJune 17-On crossing the river I had wanted to pay a rapid visit to the Swedish Mission at Patszebulong, but, hearing that it lay 43 miles to the west, it was decided that it was impossible, and so we maintained a north course, and a few minutes later stopped at one of the five villages which gave the name Wutatsun to the district, and none of which bear any other distinctive name. We shortly afterwards turned into a well-defined cart-road, and continued north-east for the rest of the day by an excellent road. The country has the appearance of being level, but in reality slopes gently up to the mountains.\n\nTwo hours and a-half from the river all cultivation, houses, and trees ceased, and the road ran across grass-land, one end of which was dotted with Chinese coffins awaiting repatriation, the other being covered with mobs of ponies. Half-an-hour later the village of Mache lay in a belt of trees to our left. Here the Chinese official resides to whom the Chinese settlers pay the taxes. We slept the night at a moderate inn at Hanchowyausze.\n\nJune 18. We reached Bautu in the course of the morning, entering by the west gate, and previously traversing the small suburb of Hobou with the pretty temple of Lungwangmias hidden among the trees. The walls of the town are considerably silted up with sand and are in a state of decay. There is an air of prosperity about the town, and the streets were full of merchants. There are many good shops, especially for the sale of articles made of wood. The town lies 5 miles due north of the river. A yamên to the left and close to the west gate deals with \"land settlement and development questions\"; the principal yamên lies in the main street near the east gate. The town is in the domain of the Tumed Prince, but is administered by a Chinese official who has 360 police, all Chinese, at his disposal. They are armed with old-fashioned German Mausers. A great number of Mongols visit the town, taking away cheap pottery, saucepans, and other utensils in exchange for wool and skins. We took refuge from the crowd, which was unpleasantly inquisitive, in the large hong of a corn and wheat merchant.\n\nSince 1900, or, rather, since the settlement after the events of that year, a settlement which displaced a great many officials, none of these dare do anything to displease a foreigner, even if the latter be travelling without a passport.\n\nThe following story from Dengkou (told me the 7th June) is possibly connected with the one I heard at Bautu. Last year, the official said, an Indian arrived en route for Kashgar; he was accompanied by one Chinese servant. He demanded animals and, not obtaining them, went into the principal houses and beat the residents till horses were supplied. He took away six ponies, which have never been returned. He had no passport.\n\nLeaving Bautu by the east gate we pushed on to Shariching, 13 miles to the east. The road is exceptionally good, and there is plenty of traffic along it. At this time of the year many mules were carrying plums from Taiyuanfu in Shansi to Bautu. The most pathetic sight along the road were the Mongol pilgrims returning from Wutaishan. These fanatics carry their piety so far that they leave at the monasteries all the long train of camels and their loads with which they left home. They are then content to return home on foot, absolute beggars and in rags. Occasionally one may be seen leading along a donkey with one bundle on it, the only goods that remain of once great wealth. There were dozens of them in this pitiful state, including old and infirm, coming along the Bautu road. Another feature of the road are the wayside shrines, which manage to extract a great amount of cash from Mongol and Chinese passers by.\n\nShariching is a prosperous small town, with at least one good inn, which does a ... \n\n# 49",
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        "content_text": "# \n58 \n\nTo camels and ponies; the change of temperature from the heat of the plain to the cold of the plateau had, however, so seriously affected me that I felt entirely unable to travel except by cart, and obliged the carters, much against their will, to carry us on to the next post station. From now on for eighteen days we travelled by these stations, which are from 16 to 18 miles apart, being furnished at each with fresh camels, ponies, and guides, in a very few cases carts being supplied instead of animals.\n\nBy this means we covered some 30 miles or so a day, sleeping at every other station, though in rare cases we were able to make as many as three instead of two stages a day. In this way we came into close contact with Mongols all day long, whereas had we come from Kweihuacheng with a Chinese caravan we might have passed days without seeing a single Mongol. In this manner we reduced the time, and thereby the monotony, of a journey across the Gobi to the minimum possible for loaded camels. Few people except those who have actually travelled for many days in the Gobi Desert can appreciate the intense monotony of the journey. One lies down to rest knowing that on the morrow nothing can be different; that on either side, in front or behind, as far as the eye can reach, will be nothing but green rolling downs, with the streak of brown which is the track worn by the hoofs of passing animals stretching away to the crack of doom. The comparison of a desert to a sea and a camel to a ship is very close. From the top of the camel one looks down on to wave after wave of downs, with little to catch or hold the eye. The monotony is enhanced by the absence of bird and animal life, for, with the exception of an occasional deer and still more occasional hare, there are no wild animals to be seen, while the birds, too, are extremely rare, even the Mongol lark, whose carol charms the ear so on reaching the plateau, being unable to support life in the desert. Perhaps, too, the tedium would be relieved were the perpetual green to be varied by stretches of bare sands, such as exist in the Ordos and elsewhere in the Gobi (to the west), but all is green and there is no change of colour to please the eye. The traveller sometimes has the experience that he is approaching the edge of the world, but on reaching what appears to be this a still greater expanse of downs unfold before him. It was with genuine relief that we reached the hills--treeless and insignificant though they were at first a few stations to the south of Urga. Here, where the valleys were more pronounced and rain more abundant, there were small occasional ponds of water, in which wild duck, geese, and numerous small birds were to be found.\n\n## The Tai System\n\nConnection between China proper and the centres of government in the distant dependencies of the Chinese Empire is maintained by a network of posting stations, maintained at the expense of the Central Government. The system of the upkeep of these need not, one would imagine, be anything but simple. It is, however, rendered intricate by the corruption which obtains in its administration and by the abuses which attend the journey of every Chinese official traveller. These routes, which are known as **Tai-lu**--i.e., official or Government tracks--run, as regards the administrative centres of Urga, Uliassutai, or Kobdo, from Kalgan and Kweihuacheng across the desert in a northerly or north-westerly direction, and are simply tracks worn on the sandy soil by the feet of camels or ponies and by the imprint of the wheels of carts. There is no expense connected with the upkeep of the track, which is invariably good even after rains, a most welcome change after the terrible roads in China proper. The tracks connect a number of Mongol settlements, where wells are of course to be found, at which the Chinese Government have at one time deposited a number of camels, ponies, and sheep, and these settlements receive an annual subsidy from the Chinese Government. The distance between them varies from 15 to 20 miles. While caravans both may and do use the Tai-lu, there are other tracks across the desert known as the caravan routes, which merchants usually prefer as being a little shorter than the official track. While these caravan routes make use of what wells the Mongols have dug, they may travel for days without meeting any of the inhabitants. By the Tai-lu one is sure to come into contact with Mongols twice or thrice or more times a day, according as to speed and method of travelling. One can compare the Tai-lu system to Emerson's description of manners: \"They aid our dealings as a railway aids travelling, by getting rid of all avoidable obstructions of the road and leaving nothing to be conquered but pure space.\" These post stations are administered by the Chinese official at Kalgan or Kweihuacheng, known as a **Tutung**, who pays the annual subsidy and issues the necessary written permits to travel by this route. These are, of course, issued by the Governments of Kobdo, Urga, and Uliassutai at the other ends. The permit calls upon every station to furnish animals, or such transport as is in their power, to the traveller,\n\n59 \n\nto house him (for which purpose every Tai-lu has an official gher), to supply him with necessary food in the way of mutton, and to escort him to the next Tai. The permit precedes the traveller along the track by mounted messenger from Tai to Tai, and without it he is entirely unable to make use of the Government animals.\n\nWhile one would imagine that the surest method of conducting the administration would be for each Tai to keep a book in which their expenses would be noted, and which would be forwarded annually to head-quarters for inspection, this does not appear to be done.\n\nIt is true that a book is kept by some Tais, but it is never sent to Kalgan or Kweihuacheng. The amount which the Government pays to each Tai annually is said to be 450 taels (roughly $681). Though several inquiries elicited the same figure, I hesitate to think it a correct one, as I can hardly suppose the Government to pay the same amount to a station on a lesser-used Tai-lu as they do to those on the main roads. In explanation of the phrase \"lesser-used Tai-lu,\" I must remark that from Kalgan run two Tai-lu, one to Urga, and the other Uliassutai; this latter is joined at a certain point by the Tai-lu from Kweihuacheng; at Sair Ussu a branch runs north to Urga. This latter branch is not much used, as officials travel direct from Kalgan to Urga by the main Tai-lu. From Urga a small Tai-lu runs south-west to Uliassutai, joining the main Kalgan-Uliassutai Tai-lu north-west of Sair Ussu. These branch tracks are the lesser-used Tai-lu.\n\nThe officials at all the stations are Mongols, and rarely speak a word of Chinese; occasionally, however, a resident Chinese storekeeper is to be found at a station, whose services are employed as interpreter. These Mongol officials are entirely immune from taxation of any kind, either local or Imperial. Their duty is to forward the traveller at any hour of the day or night and to supply his needs. I was informed that there are 100 camels and 100 ponies at each Tai belonging to the Government. The former can do 100 li (30 miles) at a jog trot with a fairly heavy load, quite comfortably in eight hours and even less, but as they only eat grass and never get fed on beans or straw, they would be unable to maintain that rate for more than a day or two if called upon to do so for military purposes. By changing animals at each Tai (as the traveller does, i.e., several times a day) military stores could be sent to the outlying centres of Government from Peking very rapidly if necessary and if the transport were well organized. As the Tai animals are used for no other purposes than Government use, they have a remarkably easy life.\n\nIt has, I have reason to believe, been supposed in the past that these post stations shifted their positions from time to time without due warning to anybody. This I think to be entirely erroneous as regards the main Tai-lu, along which officials and despatches are constantly being forwarded. It is different in the case of the lesser-used branches, e.g., the Sair Ussu to Urga Tai-lu. In this case the station is a geographical name, the name of a district where there is, along the track, a well with one or more yourts not far off. The subsidy-holders invariably live away from it, 10 or 20 li perhaps (3 or 6 miles). When the official pass reaches the family they repair to the district, erect the official yourt, and set to work to capture as many camels and ponies as they think will be required from the surrounding pasture lands. On the departure of the traveller, they take the gher to pieces, fold up the red hangings, remove the felt and rugs, and hand them over to the safe keeping of an adjacent family. The Tai family, equipment, and dogs then return home to await the arrival of the next permit.\n\nIn consequence of this the position of the station varies slightly, and the Tai will sometimes be erected in one valley, sometimes in the next. It is, however, never far from where it was before, and the guides from the preceding Tai invariably know where to expect it, though sometimes as much as ten minutes are lost searching for it. I am entirely unable to explain why the Tai family do not reside permanently in the district where the station is officially, and where there is abundance of water and pasturage. Two explanations were offered me, neither of which seem suitable. The first was that the Government do not allow women to live at the Tai except such as are employed in looking after the rugs, mending the hangings or felt, &c., and those who help in the leading of the caravans to the nearest Tai. The other was that the family fear so much the exactions of the passing Chinese officials that they prefer to live at a distance, and make the excuse that they keep their money at home the reason why they cannot supply the official with any. This latter reason does not seem to me to be worth much, as the Chinese official would never allow such an excuse to hold water, while as regards the first explanation, it may be mentioned that the stations on the big Tai-lu by no means consist of only Mongol officials and their tents, but form real villages of from fifteen to thirty yourts, most of which belong to mere residents in no way connected with the Tai.\n\nAs regards the payment of the subsidy, I learnt that the money is sent twice a year.",
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        "content_text": "# 64\n\nhas the appearance of having been a lake bed at no great distance of time. Shortly afterwards we crossed the Ebi-he-ho in the same valley. On the slopes of the hill to the left is another Chinese shop. The merchant has been established for five years; he is a Kweihuacheng man and pays a tax of 2 taels a-year. His stock is renewed monthly by cart. The next Tai is Gishunger.\n\n## July 3\n\nAt 9 A.M., we passed the Chagan-tologoi well, but saw no tents until 10:40 when we came across that of a Chinese trader from Kweihuacheng. Halting for the night at Herimoho and continuing on the 4th July, we joined the Kweihuacheng-Uliassutai track at noon and turning north-west reached Bulong two hours later. An hour and a-half before reaching the Uliassutai track we passed within 2 miles of the residence of the Mergen Wang.\n\n## July 5\n\nChanging camels at Sudchi, we came through low rocky hills to Toli, no habitations being visible as usual except at the Tai stations. The population of Toli is increased by the presence of a large lama temple.\n\n## July 6\n\nWe halted at Tugurank to change animals, and slept the night at Gasiun having travelled 39 miles during the day. The Mongol official here tried to squeeze us, evidently dividing the world into people who squeeze and people who may be squeezed. Into the latter category we were placed and resented it accordingly.\n\nA Chinaman from Taiyuanfu (Shansi) had set up his tent here. He was travelling with many carts carrying oil and coal. As his carts were drawn by oxen, his rate of progress was slow.\n\n## July 7\n\nTwenty more miles brought us to the next Tai of Khonshi where there is a large lama temple, and here the heat of the day and the fact that I had experienced a severe fall from a camel obliged us to halt for the night.\n\n## July 8\n\nAn hour after leaving Khonshi we passed over the bright green oasis of Arachuduk where there is a good well and almost an hour later that of Gurcholobuluk. These bright green oases are very welcome to the wearied eyes of the traveller in the Gobi. By noon we had reached the station of Narun a distance of 16 miles. Changing animals here we reached Arbangnaisha in the evening. The last hour's marching was miserable as a thunderstorm accompanied by violent hail, overtook us and we were soaked to the skin in five minutes.\n\n## July 9\n\nKeeping at first through low rocky hills and narrow valleys, the beds of former streams now temporarily revived by a faint trickle, the result of yesterday's storm, we reached Dsalatu soon after noon and Tsubir in the evening.\n\nHalf way between the two Tais we met a Mongol girl riding furiously with despatches. These she handed to one of my men who turned and galloped back to Dsalatu where they would be handed on to someone else. Thus are despatches sent down to Peking day and night without any delay.\n\n## July 10\n\nTwenty miles brought us to Borrbo and another 22 to Kutul.\n\n## July 11\n\nWe reached Sair Üssu at 11:30 A.M., a distance of 15 miles from Kutul. Here the roads to Uliassutai and Urga fork and here lives a small Manchu official who supervises the working of the Tai road. The post is a Manchu one and is conferred on officials in the Li-Fan-Pu (Board of Dependencies): the appointment is for three years and the pay only 180 taels a-year with the following extras: ten bags of rice, each worth 6 taels, and a few sheep to be furnished by each Tai and which are converted into silver. No Ovid exiled to the Black Sea could bewail his fate more than the official here after a residence of only six months. As compensation for the exile the occupant of the post also obtains promotion; for instance, if he comes here an official of the 5th class, he returns an official of the 3rd class. The present official at Sair Ussu is a man over 60 years of age, amiable, courteous, and talkative. The Tai is entirely like any other with the addition of half-a-dozen mud huts and a small well-built dwelling for the official and another for the Government offices. There are no trees or cultivation in sight. The land is merely a desert of gravel sprinkled with thin grass or weeds, and the district well deserves its name \"Gravelly Water.\"\n\nThe Tutung's passport has to be changed here for one issued by the small local official, though it appears that the former holds good for the road to Uliassutai. A vexatious delay occurred in consequence, as my papers had to be sent to the yamên to be copied. A vain attempt was made to persuade the official to lend me a cart, but his was said to be broken.\n\nLeaving in a northern direction we passed a small temple to our left after three-quarters of an hour's march, and reached the first station on the Urga road, Sudchi, after 13 miles.\n\n## July 12\n\nSixteen miles brought us to Solochoi, where water and pasturage seem abundant. Here lives a Chinaman from Kalgan, ostensibly to sell stores but in reality to lend money to the Mongols at the already-mentioned exorbitant rate of interest. One of the ladies here was so friendly that she sold me her quaint silver head-dress. She subsequently formed one of our escort, and was radiant over the transaction.\n\nWe slept the night 16 miles further on—Bayin Bichor, where there is a small lake on the right and a chain of pools with marshy grounds to the left. Pasturage is good, and it was a surprise to see so few yourts here. Another Chinese storekeeper money-lender resides here.\n\n## July 13\n\nA march of 15 miles brought us to Bayin hoshoo, and another 12 miles to Boroburin. Just before reaching the latter a party of six lamas rode past us. They had been sent out by the Bogdo of Urga to stir all lamas up to pray for rain. When we reached camp a dozen lamas were seated in a circle on the grass chanting rain-prayers to Buddha, and performing strange mysteries; this they kept up for several hours.\n\n## July 14\n\nReaching Taurim after four hours we arrived at Moton 15 miles later, passing several small ponds en route. We left again the same evening for the north, and reached the next Tai, Narun, a distance of 20 miles, at midnight. A falling star gave rise to a long religious discussion between one of the lama escort and myself, the lama asserting that every individual had his or her own star, which fell at the individual's decease. The bright stars represented the high personages of the earth. As this was an unusually bright star, it was suggested that it belonged to the Dowager-Empress, and I learnt that the high priests of Buddhism had decreed that on her death she would become a Buddha. It is pleasant to think of her in perfect peace, assisting to dispense rain and sunshine as required.\n\n## July 15\n\nReaching Tole bulak, by the side of a small lake, we pushed on into more hilly but equally bleak country to Enterto. Here we seemed to have left the Gobi entirely behind us, and to have entered the hilly country which extends up to and beyond Urga.\n\n## July 16\n\nCrossing low hills to Chergelent, 14 miles away, we kept steadily northwards, and at 4:50 P.M. reached a small obo at the top of a valley. Here a panoramic view of the mountains immediately round Urga opened itself up to us, and in front lay the Bogdo Ula, the wooded ridge which protects Urga from the south. We slept the night at Amorelent.\n\n## July 17\n\nA 12-mile ride brought us to Baisegelent. Here we found a Shansi Chinaman money-lender, whose head-quarters are at Urga, where he keeps a small shop. He was touring the country collecting debts. At an obo at the top of a pass, between Baisegelent and the next Tai, we caught sight of the Holy city of Urga. Descending from the pass into the rich pasture lands of the river, we changed animals at Sonsegelent, and, after witnessing some curious races round a local course, continued eastwards, and having forded the Tola, entered Urga.\n\nYourts were scattered about in great numbers, and quantities of sheep and goats were feeding everywhere. Hundreds of red or yellow clad lamas were riding about, all with a sleek well-cared-for appearance, and looking as if their purses were as well filled as their stomachs, while numbers of smartly dressed, extremely well-to-do ladies were riding along in groups of two and three without any male escort, each wearing the curious head-dress peculiar to the Khalka Mongols.\n\n### Error in Maps between Kweihuacheng and Urga\n\nAll the German maps that I have seen mark the Peking to Urga line of telegraph posts as running alongside the Tai track by which I travelled (from Bulong to Urga). This is entirely erroneous, as the line runs very considerably to the east of this track, and more direct.\n\n### Ordos and Gobi: a Contrast of Deserts\n\nIt may be of interest to note briefly the points in the Ordos and Gobi deserts, which resemble each other, and to remark on those wherein they differ. By the Gobi I mean that portion where I crossed it between Kweihuacheng and Urga, though the description which applies to this will also apply to a vast stretch on either side of this line of march.\n\nOf the two, the Ordos has by far the greater appearance of a desert. No matter at what point the traveller enters the district, he cannot but be struck by this fact. This is without doubt due to the large stretches of yellow sandy hillocks which meet the eye, either entirely devoid of vegetation, or on to which a low scrub has attached itself, frequently with some profusion, but never sufficiently so to conceal the yellow sand drift which forms the foundation of the mound. 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        "content_text": "## SECTION III\n\nsuch as at present exists, at the base, where traders wait for weeks, and even months, to form caravans. At the same time, money being placed in the Mongols' pockets, their buying powers would be increased, and, with brighter trade prospects in the north, the settlements there would grow considerably. As the system developed, say in five or ten years, motor cars to replace the animals for certain work, such as carriage of mails, officials, &c. The advantage to the Mongols, besides the actual placing of money in their pockets, would be the development of their resources, for they would find more purchasers for their wool and hair, which would get to market sooner, while the growth of the traffic would demand a larger quantity of ponies and camels for the carriage of goods. The only people who could suffer would be those camel-owners who now run caravans, but, in the larger interests of the whole of Mongolia, these should not be allowed to stand in the way, and, indeed, I am not certain that they would suffer, as the change would merely cause a displacement, and caravans would continue to run in other directions not served by the Tai, or else they could be compensated by the purchase by the Chinese Government of their animals for Tai use.\n\nFor the execution of the system, a Chinaman to be retained at each Tai to act as interpreter and to keep the books; he would be allowed to keep a small shop, but not to lend money or sell injurious things (opium or spirits). At Kweihnacheng, Kalgan, Urga, Uliassutai, Kobdo, Altaishan, and other centres from which Tai passes are issued, small offices to be instituted solely for the Tai work, and to be in charge of competent Chinese, the central office being at Kalgan, where one officer would be in charge of the whole system, reporting to the Central Government. Such an officer would have to be an energetic man, as he should pay surprise visits along the road, besides an annual inspection if possible. This last official to be an energetic honest foreigner (an Englishman preferably, in no case a Russian), for ten years at any rate. No Chinese man could effect the reorganization of the system; there are too many interested in the maintenance of the present corruption, including the members of the Lifanpu (Board of Dependencies), and the amount of hostility would crush any Chinese official, even were an honest and energetic one to be found. Were the Chinese Government to accept the service of a foreigner, and there are plenty of suitable men in the Imperial Maritime Customs Service, they would have a prosperous Mongolia in a few years, the cost of administration would be compensated by an increase in Customs revenues, while their own scheme of developing Mongolia by Chinese penetration would be being realized.\n\nI earnestly beg to invite the attention of His Majesty's Government to this scheme, which would go far towards the development of Mongolia as a Chinese dependency, and which, instead of creating irritation among the Mongols or causing damage to their carrying trade, as railways might do, would probably be received with favour. In the interests of the Imperial Exchequer the well-being of Mongolia cannot but be a source of anxiety to the Central Government.\n\nThe above scheme was sketched out in Mongolia from an intimate knowledge of the roads in the dependencies; at that time I had had no experience of the wonderful posting system in Russia, which should serve as a model for the reorganization of the Chinese Tai system.\n\n## SECTION IV.—URGA TO ULIASSUTAI\n\nIt had been my intention to form a caravan in Urga and to travel westwards over the Khangai Mountains to Uliassutai via Karakoram. It was, however, impossible to obtain transport; this was partly due to the depression of trade, partly to the severity of the rains. As it was probable that I should be detained several weeks in Urga I was reluctantly obliged to accept the Amban's offer of a pass enabling me to travel by the Tai Road. The ill-success attending all efforts to form a caravan would have probably caused me to return home from Urga had it not been that I had undertaken to furnish His Majesty's Government with a full report on the state of affairs in Mongolia, and that it was essential, with that object, to learn what steps, if any, had been taken at Uliassutai to develop the country. I therefore felt that the journey ought to be continued by whatever means were available.\n\nJuly 26.—We left for the south, and, crossing the Tola with no little danger on account of its swollen state, made our way back to Sair Ussu, where we joined the Kalgan-Uliassutai Road, and on the 2nd August turned in a north-westerly direction across the desert. Until we reached Sair Ussu the rains which we had experienced in Urga pursued us, one or more violent thunderstorms accompanied by torrents of rain overtaking us daily.\n\nAugust 2.—A 12-mile march from Sair Ussu brought us to Modon. Here lives a Chinaman who keeps a small mud shop and sells kettles, boots, wooden and porcelain bowls, silk and coloured stuffs, chopsticks, strings of beads, snuff-bottle pouches, tinder-boxes, &c., to the Mongols and lends them money. Everything was scrupulously clean and well arranged and likely to attract the Mongol eye. The Mongol, it must be remembered, is like a child; if he sees something that glitters or pleases him he desires to possess it. He therefore borrows not because he has need of money to keep the wolf from the door, but because he is always wanting to buy something, and does not wish to sell his stock or the things (such as head dress or saddlery) on which he has already spent his money. Thus the Mongol will always be a borrower until the art of a bank account becomes known to him, when he will perhaps put his money aside instead of spending it on ornaments. It is therefore to the advantage of the Chinese Government to see that it is from Chinese and not from Russians that the money is borrowed, for whoever lends it has the whip-hand over the Mongols.\n\nThe Chinese merchant at Modon takes camel's hair as payment, and there was a large stack of this in one corner awaiting transport to market.\n\nPassing over dreary desert country for another 20 miles we halted at Boluk, or Haberuk, and slept there. Here lives another Chinese money-lending trader. He is a Shansi man, and spends ten months of the year at his business and two at home. These traders do not intrude on one another's beats, but always return to the same place.\n\nDuring the afternoon we discovered a new kind of vegetable in the desert. In appearance it is like a French bean or small pea pod; it hangs from short grass about 8 inches from the ground. The Mongol name for it is \"temenehock\"; the only name we could give it was grass clon. It is said to be very expensive and uncommon in Peking. The flavour is slightly sweet, and the Mongols eat it as a fruit; we employed it as a vegetable, and, as may be imagined, found it a welcome change to our desert fare. Whatever its real name may be, and however much it may be already known to the world, it is interesting to note that it grows in such abundance on the gravelly wastes of the Gobi.\n\nAugust 3.—We reached Shobutan after 15 miles of downs and low hills; 2 miles before reaching camp we passed a temple a mile away in a valley to our right. Another 16 miles brought us to Los after passing a large temple of the same name 6 miles before reaching camp. Leaving again the same evening we marched another 20 miles over rolling downs to Djirin.\n\nAugust 4.—Just as we were leaving a party of thirty arrived from the north-west. The party included two small Chinese officials from Kobdo who are travelling with a quantity of Chinese servants and one Mongol interpreter to Peking to escort the newly-appointed Governor of Kobdo to his post.\n\nTwelve miles over easy country brought us to Menget. En route we passed numerous pools of water, and at mile 8 a small lake with a Lama Temple on its banks, both called Horun. At Menget there is a Chinese trader of the usual type. 20 miles brought us to Tchaptehir; here the Gobi seems to cease, for the country is entirely covered with grass, not the sparse grass of the Gobi, which shows each plant lying on the sandy gravel, but really thick grass with small shrubs growing in it.\n\nAugust 5.—We reached Tuguruk after a march of 16 miles, and Cherim 15 miles later.\n\nAugust 6.—After marching 23 miles we descended into the valley of the Onghin, and, keeping parallel with the stream for some 3 miles, reached the camp of the same name at mile 26. The Onghin flows from the mountains in a south-easterly direction, and after passing the camp of the same name continues in the same direction, to lose itself in the desert some 80 miles away, near the Lama Temple of Ulansume (“Red Temple”). Ney Elias wrote of it in 1872: \"The altitude of the Onghin at this point is 4,740 feet above sea; it winds through a flat valley in several branches or loops, and with a current at this season (October) of 3 to 4 miles an hour. The bed is a loose shingle of chalcedony and the water clear and sweet, though a good deal of efflorescent salt is observable in the soil of the valley.\"\n\nWe forded the stream a quarter of a mile from camp. I had expected to find it swollen from recent rains and an impediment to traffic. It was, however, not more than 14 feet deep and perhaps 75 feet broad, in spite of heavy rains in the mountains, and we continued for 20 miles over the plain, covered thickly with grass, to Unirt, or Uniget. At times the track was nothing but long pools of water, the result of recent rain, but these can be circumvented. Ünirt lies close to low hills, the beginning of the long range which stretches to and beyond Uliassutai.",
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        "content_text": "## SECTION V.-ÜLIASSUTAI TO KOBDO\n\nThere is an important trade route between Uliassutai and Kiachta. This track runs down the valley of the Selenga, and avoids Urga. It was explored last year on behalf of the Russo-Chinese Bank by the present Manager at Urga, M. Stephanow.\n\nAnother important track from Uliassutai is one which runs in a north-west direction to Ulankom on Ubsa Lake. Ulankom is said to be six days away. There are Government stages along the road. There is said to be a Chinese colony living there, and it would be interesting to know how long they have been settled there and how the policy of the Central Government is being carried out in those districts into which Dr. Gatrell stated in 1902 it was only in 1901 that Chinese were allowed to penetrate though Russians had travelled and traded there for years.\n\nThe only track to Kobdo runs due west from Uliassutai, and by it we started on the 19th August.\n\nKeeping down the valley of the Bogdin Gol we reached Alder Tai camp after 15 miles. Here we halted for the night. We found a small official at the Tai in charge of 120 ponies from Ili to Peking. A Chinese merchant had also, for a sum of money, attached himself to the party, and was taking his merchandise down to the capital free of charge and immune from li-kin charges, thanks to the display of the small yellow flag which denotes Government property.\n\nAugust 20.---Continuing down the valley we kept slightly above the bed of the river which is full of low scrub and small trees among which the river wends in a delightful way. After some 6 miles the road bends away from the river to rejoin it again at mile 14. By this time the valley has become very broad and the mountains more detached and considerably lower. During our absence from the river it has been joined by the stream which passes Shuruk (15th August), the combined streams taking the name of the Uliassutai. This flows in a series of channels spread over a wide valley with a great deal of verdure and small trees on the islands formed by the channels. We reached Borok at mile 14. Leaving the Uliassutai Valley we turned over a low ridge and reached the Jabkon Valley and camped 50 yards from the water's edge at Hottonlan. The scenery now changed: to the north the mountains had come to an end and low grassy hills had taken their place to be succeeded by low detached ridges; to the south of the river were sand-hills some 80 feet high, stretching for many miles east, west, and southwards.\n\nThese appeared to be as bleak as the worst sands of Alashan, except for a little vegetation close to the river's bank. Though the soil north of the river is sandy and the track inconveniently so at times for wheeled traffic the country is wholly covered with grass, and there is not a single bare sandy patch except for the road. This makes the sudden sandy desert across the water all the more remarkable. The sands are blown about into weird shapes in the same way as are those of the Ordos.\n\nAt Hottonlan the river is 250 yards broad and very swift, the water is very muddy. The banks are inclined to crumble away like those of the Hoangho.\n\nAugust 21.-Keeping alongside the Jabkon we reached Iche Djiss after 12 miles; here the sands of the south side have begun to invade the north bank. The river is crossed anywhere by natives on horseback, but the pony has to swim vigorously for the stream is both swift and deep. Continuing down the river we reached Bagar Djiss after another 14 miles. We were glad to rest here from the midday heat, for the bitter cold of the mountains had been succeeded by a burning August heat on the plains. We slept at Dzur camp after another 11 miles.\n\nAugust 22.-Moving westwards for 4 miles along the cliff above the river we descended to the valley again and kept over green turf for 1½ miles to the ford of the Jabkon. Here some little time was wasted discussing the cart and the possibility of its being submerged. We crossed, however, in perfect safety, the greatest depth being never more than 2½ feet of water. The soft sandy bed and the existence of submerged sandbanks against which the cart might have fallen over and the rapidity of the stream were the chief difficulties. The river must be at present at its summer height, for its waters cover a quarter of a-mile at this point. The natives who act as ferrymen have marked out a course for themselves with stakes so as to avoid possible shoals, but I imagine that as the Jabkon is continually bringing down sand the course of the ford has to be changed periodically. The sand-hills on the south recede here and merge into a ridge of mountains to which they impart their character to a certain extent. In places the sand-hills come down to the river, the land not encroached on by them being bays of green pasture land at this time of the year marshy in places, and to a large extent covered with saline efflorescence. In these bays a number of cattle and sheep graze, and in one of these is the Bogue camp, some 8 miles from the crossing and 14 from the last Tai. The country to the north of the river is now covered with low mountain ranges in compact form again. They are bleak and rugged and slightly sand-silted. During the march the deep snows of the range of mountains which divides the two lakes to our west become visible.\n\nContinuing down the valley the road becomes very difficult for carts in summer because of the amount of water in the river which comes right up to the sand-hills on our left. The whole valley is a home for every kind of wild fowl including swans. We reached the station of Argalanta after 17 miles. Here, the river turns in a north-westerly direction, being diverted from the west by a low ridge of hills running south-east to north-west practically buried in sand.\n\nAugust 23.--Leaving the river the track runs over low hills to the west; after 16 miles we looked down on to the small lake of Baganoor. Turning south-west we reached the Tai of the same name after another 7 miles. The whole 23 miles' march had been unusually difficult travelling for the cart on account of the sands.\n\nDuring the morning another mob of ponies passed us bound for Peking. There were, I think, 1,600 in all.\n\nLeaving Baganoor in a southerly direction we skirted the small lake lying in its setting of bleak sands which seem to be rapidly encroaching on it, and turning to the south-west kept over a terrible stretch of sand-hills for some miles. These resemble in every way those that lie between Porobalgasson and Hsiaochiaopan, and are bare and bleak and blown about by the winds into the strangest hollows and hills. They are difficult and dangerous for caravans to cross being composed entirely of loose drift sand. It was with the utmost labour that we got my small cart across, and it would be useless for a cart of the Peking pattern to attempt the crossing. From the highest point we looked down on to the Turgen moor. The sand-hills are some 7 miles broad where the track crosses them. A mile from their foot the edge of the lake is reached,",
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        "content_text": "# 108\n\nA shrub rising at mile 12 on to the plain again. The limit of this depression to the south is a long narrow ridge resembling an artificial wall some 20 feet above the plain level and of uniform height. It is white in appearance, and it is curious in formation, being often split up into small islands, which resemble the huge pedestals of some giant fortification. A few hundred yards later Lake Ebinoor is in sight on our right. At mile 15 the track dips into another depression half-a-mile wide and some 6 miles long - an old salt lake. The ground here was of dazzling whiteness, and travelling was excessively difficult, the soil breaking away from under the camels' feet each step forward that they advanced. Climbing out of the depression we steered our way across bleak country to the south. At mile 18 this began to change in appearance, until at last the whole plain became a jungle of low trees and bushes and thick grass, through which the track runs.\n\nWe were now approaching the Clungur River. In the middle of the jungle, at mile 22, we reached a series of small buildings of mud and wood lying in a lightly fenced-in enclosure 100 yards square. This is the new yamên of Buluntogoi, which has only been in existence one-and-a-half years, and which is under the Government of Altaishan, by whom it has been called into being in accordance with the new policy. The only occupants are an official, his soldier servant, and a lad; the object is to control the many Mongols who live dotted about the country here, and to bring them under taxation, for it would seem that hitherto they have contributed nothing towards the upkeep of the State. It is therefore a Customs yamên, and will tax salt, fish, wool, and skins. The official had gone to Altaishan on business, but his soldier servant, an opium sot, allowed me to stay in the officer's comfortable quarters.\n\nWe learnt that the journey to the Tourgout Prince's residence by this route takes one day longer than it would do by the other side of the lake.\n\nA great many mud bricks piled up in the yard showed that more building was contemplated.\n\nSeptember 18.--We marched south-west through low bushes and trees, and striking the river at mile 1, kept down its banks for a short time. Leaving it again we continued south-west and came to another kind of yamên at mile 4. Here three Mongol men live - no one else - and their sole occupation is grinding the wheat brought in by the so-called \"soldiers\" of the neighbourhood. Where were these? The reply was that they were all working in the fields, so the best thing seemed to be to go where they lived to see what kind of barracks they occupied. So we turned to the south-east by another track among shrubs and trees, and 14 miles later came to the edge of the river again. Here were a number of goats and cattle and six of the most squalid yourts we had yet met. Unusually slatternly women and swarms of filthy children were lying about the encampment, which looked like a gipsy one. The yourts were, however, those of the \"soldiers,\" and these were their families. I merely asked how many men there were belonging to this ragamuffin settlement, and was told that there were some sixty or seventy altogether, including those who lived in numerous other yourts scattered about among the trees. All worked daily in the fields. These were the \"soldiers,\" and I felt it to be unnecessary to ask any further questions as to arms, drill, rifle practices, &c. Such is Buluntogoi, which is marked on maps with lettering as large as Kobdo or Urga and if the term \"geographical expression\" means anything, it applies most surely to this place.\n\nCrossing the river by a ford here (the banks are high and difficult, the water some 24 feet deep, the bed sandy, and the stream very sluggish), we kept due south on the outside of the narrow belt of trees and shrubs and between the stream and the ridge of the surrounding country. After another 4 miles, during which we kept parallel with the river, the latter bent slightly to the south-west and emptied itself into the lake at a point which must be described as the head of the Baganoor. We now continued for 6 miles or so down the lake between the water and the ridge of the surrounding country, the latter rising 150 feet sheer above us; the width of the beach was sometimes 50 yards, at times only 5 or 6 yards. At the southern end of the lake the ridge sank to a sand mound only 30 feet high, and this continued all along the southern end of the lake. Keeping along the water's edge we curved round the head of the lake for another 11 miles, and turning northwards halted for the night at a Mongol-Hassack camp.\n\nThe shores of the lake are remarkable for two things: (1) the masses of sea-shells; and (2) the amount of driftwood. In many places whole tree trunks were visible half buried by the sand.\n\nA few words of explanation are necessary as regards the lake, or rather lakes, for there are two, the Ebinoor and the Baganoor, the two being joined by a small strip of water of such narrow dimensions that it is difficult to detect. This contraction is due to the amount of deposit brought down by the Ulungur, which is tending to divide the lake into two. Though one branch of this stream distinctly flows into Baganoor, there may be, and probably are, others which flow into Ebinoor at the narrow point of junction. The river seems to have formed a large delta which is covered with vegetation, the whole being known as Buluntogoi. No other streams flow into Baganoor. Gulls, flocks of sandgrouse, and waterfowl haunt the shores of the lake, but the water is free from islands or grasses. It is evidently shrinking, as small sand shoals near the edge testify. The name \"Baganoor\" is rather a misnomer, for it is by no means small, being certainly Ebinoor is fully twice the size. There are coarse fish 8 miles long and some 10 broad in the lake.\n\nThe Buluntogoi district is remarkable as regards trees; there is one with a kind of flower consisting of leaves tightly packed together and somewhat resembling the flower of a camelia; this is picked and dried and makes excellent tea. There is another shrub with a whitish leaf and small single berry which serves the same purpose as kaoliang.\n\nThe name of the Mongol-Hassack encampment is Baganoor; the Mongols are Kalmucks, an excessively friendly and well-disposed branch of the Mongol family. They get on well with the Hassacks, in spite of their difference as regards language, religion, and customs.\n\nSeptember 19.--We are now in the realm of the Prince of Tourgout. Sheep here are very cheap; we bought a large one last night for 2 taels (6s.). A noticeable feature in camp are the swarms of children, both Mongol and Hassack, an unusual sight as regards the Mongols.\n\nAscending over bleak and dreary ground to the north-west we reached, after some 10 miles, the main chain of the Salburshan Mountains, which run east and west. Through these we kept for the rest of the day. These hills are bleak and rugged and bare, except for a little coarse vegetation. We only passed two traces of water, at the second of which we had to halt for fear of being bushed. It was only a stagnant pool a foot square, but there was plenty of coarse grass all round, which was useful for the hungry camels. The water was so black and foul that we had to be content with some pools of rain-water which had collected among some rocks hard by. There are no habitations among these hills. We had marched some 21.4 miles during the day, and had been obliged to steer mainly by the compass in view of the absence of tracks.\n\n# 109\n\nSeptember 20.--After marching a mile and a quarter the character of the range altered suddenly, the bleak rocks with the burnt-up appearance ended, and a sea of lower hills took their place, these were covered with short, rough grass; into the middle of these we plunged, ever in a westerly direction, for another 8 miles, during which we passed two water-holes, and at last emerged on to a broad plain. We had now reached the end of the Salburshan. The plain slopes gently to the north-east for some 14 miles to the western end of Lake Ebinoor, which would thus seem to have a total length (east to west) of some 26 miles. From the northern shore of the lake runs another range of hills in a south-westerly direction, gradually increasing to the height of low mountains; these border the plain on to which we had emerged, and turn towards the west; they are known as the Saureshan.\n\nThere is little trace of water in the valley, but the whole is covered with rough pasturage, which supports a great number of Turgout tents and their flocks and herds. Keeping in a westerly direction we gradually drifted away from the Salburshan across towards the Saureshan and halted for the night at a large encampment known as Harulbuluk after a total march of 20 miles. Every well in the plain seems to have a distinct name, but in view of the multitude of these I will refrain from mentioning any except the ones at which we halted. The people here were extremely friendly, an old man giving me his nephew's yourt for the night, although the said nephew had only been married a few days previously, and the hut was full of the bride's dowry.\n\nThe valley now broadened out considerably. The Salburshan had given place to another low range some 15 miles to the south also running east and west. The whole plain is rich in grass and the people seem wealthy, if numbers of cattle and children and ornamented saddlery are tests.\n\nSeptember 21.--Wolves are a great scourge to the locality, and each night every family has a watchman out to watch the flocks. Notwithstanding this, great havoc is frequently caused. Last night the wolves descended in force and captured three of our host's sheep.\n\nAt mile 3 we reached a small mud dwelling, consisting of two rooms entirely unfurnished and windowless. It was surrounded by a mud wall. This is a more interesting spot than it sounds, for ...\n\n2 F\n\n[2155 b−1] \n\n169",
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        "content_text": "## Government House, 10th May, 1910\n\nWith reference to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 80 of the 22nd of last March, I have the honour to point out that, in view of Lord Ripon's Despatch No. 152 of the 25th September, 1893, Exchange Compensation was originally granted as a non-pensionable allowance and that up to the present time it has continued to be non-pensionable. Hence it has not been included in salary for the purposes of calculating contributions to the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund.\n\n2. Mr. C. P. Lucas in Despatch No. 170 of the 27th August, 1897, signed by him for the Secretary of State intimated that a resolution might be proposed in the Hongkong Legislative Council to the effect that \"the pensions payable to Widows and Orphans, resident in a country outside Hongkong, should be calculated on the basis of the sterling equivalent of the dollar at the date of the Officer's death or retirement\".\n\n## RESTRICTED\n\nall wood to go so lang. but say that the sys caundr laur abfrom the proposal that it musth amended the nae (to & ault niza Medicati the practice & add that the departmil; shoh taken the and aght Fake ex to wha No. Hongkong. 165 to amend § 10 (1) so make it clear that when contributions cannotutos obs his fanner saldy the contributio bor deducted from balance just as (drast pay of based persin. This is the payments properly provided for in §7(3) the pension is corrected if he une contrituting at 4% of t which start 10 14372 beylors this come ५ REI (30/6 I a fiss (21,442). Wt.32,896–3. 6000. 2/10. A.&E.W. 3016 Atome 77 16754194 Straits ry Tord, Song Dong. 484 C O 17737 REC Rro? 11 JUL 10\n\n**RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE** \n800...",
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        "content_text": "25\n\n24\n\ninspections now that the works are drawing towards completion. The requisite plant and facilities, and also a competent staff should be likewise provided, such as may be required for the speedy and effective carrying out of such renewals as may be required from time to time.\n\nPrompt Repairs essential.\n\n141. Works of this character will certainly require repairs and renewals, the more so as they are laid on a sandy and alluvial bed. It is essential that such repairs and reinstatements as are found to be necessary should be promptly undertaken, as otherwise damage might arise, causing the breaching of the banks, which would readily have been arrested, at trifling cost, by timely repairs. If neglected such damage might lead to serious results, and a possible loss of much of the good effect which has undoubtedly been secured. On these grounds, therefore, we would strongly recommend that the question of the adequate and continuous maintenance of these important works should without loss of time be duly considered, and suitable provision made accordingly.\n\n142. The present depth along the face of the main parallel dam at Upper Gough averages about 25 feet, and nowhere, we understand, does it exceed 29 feet at low water. It is satisfactory to observe that there does not appear to be any tendency to scour along this length of the work of a character likely to endanger its safety.\n\nAs to the Maintenance of Depth in the Astrea Channel.\n\n143. The present cross-sectional area in the Astrea Channel is considerably less than that at, or in the vicinity of, Black Point; the latter, as already stated, having been adopted as a standard when fixing the \"normal lines.\" The respective sectional areas in December last were approximately 32,000 square feet in Black Point Reach, the values of the two sections from a point of view of conductivity being, at the same date, in the proportion of about 75 to 100 feet. M. de Rijke does not consider that the régime of the Astræa Channel is at present quite satisfactory, but we gather from his quarterly reports to the Conservancy Board that there was a steady increase in cross-sectional area up to the end of December in last year when, as stated in paragraph 92, there was a depth of 18 feet at low-water ordinary spring tides for a width of about 950 feet between the \"normal line\" for the full length of the channel.\n\n144. We have very carefully considered what effect that natural scour of the river may be expected to have on the maintenance of this depth in the Astræa Channel and are of opinion that if, in the first place, a channel of adequate and properly proportioned cross-sectional area be provided by dredging, there is no reason to anticipate that any large amount of dredging will be required to assist the natural scour in maintaining it. The data available at present are insufficient to enable us to express a very definite opinion on this point, but we certainly incline to the view, from general experience, that the channel should maintain itself to the 18 feet depth with but little, if any, dredging. An important fact favouring this view is that referred to in paragraph 93 of this report, viz., that during the process of dredging the Astræa Channel large quantities of material have been removed by the current over and above that excavated by the dredgers, thus indicating that there is apparently surplus of scouring power for the maintenance of the channel.\n\n145. The quantity of water, moreover, which now runs into the cul-de-sac formed by the old Ship Channel, should as this latter becomes filled by the process of natural silting be largely diverted through the Astræa Channel, thus adding to the tidal volume in the upper part of the river and forming an additional scouring medium for this channel. The silting process referred to will also be assisted by the depositing of dredging in the Ship Channel, which is a convenient site for that purpose.\n\nAs to the Upper River and Creeks.\n\n146. We strongly endorse the remarks by M. de Rijke on the serious results to be apprehended from the want of care and interests shown in the upper river and in the creeks subsidiary to the Whangpoo, to which the regrettable condition of affairs referred to in paragraphs 44 and 45 hereof is to be ascribed.\n\nXV.-OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE FURTHER WORKS PROPOSED BUT NOT YET COMMENCED.\n\n147. We have now to investigate the further works which have been suggested for the training of the river and propose to deal with them under three heads, viz.:--\n\n(1.) Works which we consider to be essential in order to permanently secure the benefits already derived from the undertaking as carried out to date, for which funds should be at once obtained.\n\n(2.) Works of importance, for the construction of some of which, at all events, the necessary funds should be provided as early as possible.\n\n(3.) Works which for the present need not be proceeded with, though ultimately some of them will be required.\n\nHead 1.\n\n148. Works which we consider to be essential in order to permanently secure the benefits already derived from the undertaking, as carried out to date, for which funds should be at once obtained. Under this head we would include the following:-\n\n(a.) The final closing of the old Ship Channel by the completion of the main parallel dam above Upper Gough to the level of high-water level spring tide and the completion of the double-cross dam No. 1.\n\n(b.) The full carrying out of the present dredging contract of 1,200,000 cubic yards.\n\nHead 2.\n\n149. Works of importance, for the construction of some of which, at all events, the necessary funds should be provided as early as possible.\n\nUnder this heading we would include the whole of the training works proposed by M. de Rijke on both sides of the river between the upper end of the Astræa Channel and Cosmopolitan Dock. It will be seen that the principal object of the works on the left bank is to fix the channel of the river within the \"normal lines\" as laid down, and thus to prevent the formation of an inshore or flood channel between Long Flat and Point. As previously mentioned in this report (paragraph 78), a shallow channel exists along this shore which, if it were to develop to any great extent, would be detrimental to the main waterway. The works shown on right bank of the river consist, as will be seen, of short cribs and parallel work, their object being to protect the river bank, which in many places over this length, and especially between Tung Kow Creek and Black Point, is in a wasting condition.\n\n150. Under this head we place the training works on the right bank of the river below Pheasant Point. At the present moment we are not convinced of the desirability or necessity for these works, but if future experience indicates that the Fort Jetty is not sufficient by itself to maintain the deep-water channel at the confluence of the Whangpoo with the Yang-tsze, and that the formation of a channel on the opposite shore is followed by a loss of depth on the main channel, it may be necessary that that be constructed. As regards the dredging on the convex side at Pheasant Point, it may be noted that the channel there, for the full width required for navigation, has already a depth of 18 feet, so that, from this point of view, no addition is required. Moreover, it is very questionable whether this dredging would have any permanent result, as experience shows that shoaling rapidly recurs on the convex side under similar circumstances.\n\nAs to Works mentioned under Heads 1 and 2.\n\n151. If the works above enumerated, under heads 1 and 2, be dealt with as suggested, the river may then be considered to be in a sufficiently satisfactory and stable condition from Shanghai to its mouth. In this connection we may add that all those interested in the river who have been consulted considered it was essential that the training of the river should eventually be completed up to the point to which it is proposed the works should be carried, i.e., Cosmopolitan Dock.\n\nΗ [2958 kh-1]\n\n406",
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        "content_text": "## 8\n\nI have had considerable correspondence with the Government of Burmah on the subject during the year, and the lieutenant-governor has expressed a desire to meet the Chinese on fair and reasonable terms if a satisfactory settlement could be reached. His Honour mainly desired from China a recognition of the claim that farmers who moved their domicile to Burmah should not by so doing forfeit the right to cultivate their original fields in China; in return for such recognition he expressed his readiness to admit that such trans-frontier cultivators should properly pay the customary land taxes to the sawbwas, and that, should they fail to do so, their land or their cultivation rights over the communal land should be subject to forfeiture. The Chinese, on the other hand, sought to secure the extinction of all rights of cultivation for people who were no longer domiciled in China. The question was complicated by the fact that in the Chinese Shan States there is an undoubted custom of communal tenure, the lands worked by the village belonging to the sawbwa, and so to his overlord, the Emperor of China. There were reasons for refusing to admit this claim in the sweeping form in which it was presented by China, but the expression of a definite opinion as to its validity has been as far as possible avoided, both in discussion and in the draft regulations which we have drawn up for the settlement of the question.\n\nAt intervals during the year I have considered this subject at interviews with the taotai and other officials, but we were unable to effect any settlement satisfactory both to the Governments of Burmah and Yunnan, and the subject was therefore brought up for discussion at the frontier meeting. In the meanwhile the Government of Burmah, hoping to clear the issues and to obtain more definite information in regard to these claims, consented to the request of the Chinese authorities that a cadastral survey should be made of all fields along the border line, either in Burmah or Yunnan, over which cultivation rights were claimed by trans-frontier farmers. The whole cost of this survey was borne by the Government of Burmah. One of the Chinese officers accompanying the party (the Lung-ling Ting) was dismissed from office for obeying the orders of the taotai and sealing the maps which were to serve as proof of the claims; the other (the assistant frontier deputy wang) offered every possible obstruction to the party, and on completion of the survey stated that the maps were incorrect. When the maps reached Tengyueh, and I asked the taotai if he would accept and seal them according to agreement, he repudiated them entirely, offering no reason for, or explanation of, his attitude. The question of the regulations and maps in cultivation were at this stage when we reached the meeting at Namkham.\n\nOn arrival at the frontier meeting I discussed the question at length with Mr. Thornton and Mr. Cabell, and a draft agreement was drawn up based on the recommendations of the lieutenant-governor, and conceding all that was possible to China in a generous and conciliatory spirit. On the draft being presented to the taotai he admitted the concessions, and stated, indeed, that he could find little to add to our draft; a few immaterial suggestions were made by him and were adopted at once. He stated, however, that he had no power to accept these regulations, to recognise the maps, or, indeed, to do anything towards a settlement in this long-standing and difficult question. He withdrew, however, his sweeping denunciation of the maps, and consented to outline specific lines along which he claimed that the maps were incorrect.\n\nAfter careful inquiry into his points it was found that they all hinged on one difficulty. At certain places along the frontier the boundary line followed the course of river beds, and was so described at the time of the boundary commission; in the course of the cadastral survey, however, it was found that these sandy river-beds had in many instances changed their course, thus absorbing some fields, and apparently placing others on the wrong side of the frontier. The survey party had adopted, as far as their information allowed, the line of the old river-beds as the correct boundary. We pointed out to the taotai that the actual course of the river-beds at the time of the boundary commission was a question of evidence, which could and should have been obtained from the villagers at the time of the survey; that a Chinese deputy accompanied the party mainly for this purpose, and that, if he had been dissatisfied with the line taken, he had his remedy in the evidence procurable on the spot; that he had not adopted this simple procedure; and that the Government of Burmah had thus been put to much unnecessary expense and annoyance. It is a fact, however, that the question is difficult and intricate, and that the deputy in question was utterly incompetent for the work; the actual facts, however, were put before the taotai so clearly at the frontier meeting that he certainly understood the points at issue. In spite of this he refused to accept the responsibility of arranging a settlement, and the questions of the regulations and maps in cultivation were in this position at the close of the meeting.\n\n## 9\n\n### Our Plans of Settlement\n\nI have endeavoured to outline clearly the case work and also the cultivation question at the frontier meeting, as the Chinese attitude towards both subjects is of more than passing interest, and is likely to occupy more of the attention of frontier officers as time goes on, and it is of importance that sound precedence should be established in these early years. Until two years ago the Yunnan Government had considered a handful of frontier commandants, of little or no official status, of sufficient importance to meet the representatives of Burmah, but it is clear that they now realise the importance of frontier affairs and the need for the attendance of responsible officers.\n\nThe Burmah officers had done their best to close the affairs of the present season with a clean sheet, and on the taotai's own admission they had shown a patience, a courtesy, and a desire for conciliatory settlement which was beyond his anticipation, and was certainly beyond his deserts. It was therefore with keen disappointment that we realised that the meeting had reached its close, and that the serious cases and the important questions of the year still remained unsettled.\n\nAfter consultation with Mr. Thornton and Mr. Cabell, we decided that the only possible way of forcing a settlement was by breaking up the meeting and by addressing a joint despatch to the taotai clearly defining his responsibility in leaving the frontier without effecting settlements, and the possibility of serious trouble among the border tribes which was threatened by his action. We indicated at the same time the fact that the responsibility of the Yunnan Government had been indicated by the Burmah Government's message to the Viceroy when requesting him to appoint a representative for the frontier meeting. A copy of our despatch is attached to this report (`Enclosure 1`). We left the frontier without any of the usual formalities or an exchange of calls, and the taotai immediately sent a verbatim report of our despatch to the Viceroy by telegraph. I am happy to be able to report that our action succeeded entirely in effecting the desired result, though the extraordinary change of front shown by the Yunnan Government would suggest that our efforts were aided by unexpected good fortune, and by circumstances which were beyond our control, whilst events appeared to indicate, though I had no direct evidence of the fact, that moral pressure had been brought to bear on the Viceroy through the Wai-wu Pu at Peking.\n\n### Unrest and Boycott at Tengyueh\n\nAfter leaving the Namkham meeting I hurried back to my post, and on arrival at Tengyueh I found a most unsatisfactory situation there. It appears that the taotai, whilst still at the frontier, had telegraphed to Yünnan-fu recommending an aggressive attitude in regard to British activity in the unadministered territory, and that the modern-drilled troops of the province had at once been mobilised, 1,000 men leaving Talifu in the direction of the border, whilst preparations were made to strengthen the depleted Tali garrison by a regiment from Yunnan-fu. The old troops from Tengyueh were being hurried into the Shan States, and all was ready for a demonstration on the frontier should it be necessary. In Tengyueh itself public feeling was greatly excited by distorted rumours of British action in the neighbourhood of Hpimaw (Pien-ma); the people were disturbed by the hurried movements of troops. Agitation had been worked up in regard to the acquisition of the new consulate site, and a boycott of British goods, not reported officially until some ten days after the event, had already been declared, though its incidence was fortunately postponed owing to the fact that business was suspended during the New Year holidays.\n\nI immediately sent for the sub-prefect (ting), who had been in charge of affairs during the taotai's absence, and informed him that the situation appeared to me to be very grave, that riots might be expected unless steps were taken to allay popular excitement, that I held him entirely responsible for having allowed things to reach so serious a pass, and that I should appeal to the Viceroy direct and take other definite measures unless the position changed within twenty-four hours. The local situation borrowed for a moment a certain humour from Chinese official tactics. The taotai received news on the same day that a considerable force of British troops was mobilising on the broad grassy plain at Lweje, a post actually on the frontier between Bhamo and Tengyueh, and he apparently decided that the moment had arrived when a careful policy was at last essential and a scape-goat must be found in case of need.\n\n*Not printed*\n\nPage 437",
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        "content_text": "## report\nThe omitted words do not appear whether it was deliberate or not. It should be a matter of policy to point out such omissions through reason. The latter was authorized by `XCR(85)72`. \n\nUnless one bad alteration was made, we should be able to point out such instances before this. We have that to C.A., served copies of Braces & double instrument that Rance done this, we found on 22/5/13. I expect the alteration was intentional. Jen on 11707/13 for model of Stock and re in `GR1178/1922/32(III)` Loan to Circular. The draft dated May 3 was so Khem in drafting, including Circular was H.K. Can't have had it before. But it exactly agrees with the model.\n\nSeveral points are to be noted. \n| Point | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | The draft in `36635,2` Els. Cup L bat ot draw 4 by andy ho J |\n| 2 | the draft in teper to `39573` aicular on 117013 KA doubt simply in which Handy necessary 428 th C.A. to the identity |\n\nWhy the Sifs should object to the Sinking Fund being initiated thereon. But on year after wn Athong fenerali certificate ank 4 infood might to have the کھا 1 report before sanchining, Kam L.\n\nIt appears that there was a change intentionally. Groom Agu's It ave ym any Anc 23 3. \n\nNo. Proceed no above. See `WS, 19.6.6` and `23/577`. \n| Date | Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| May 30 | Ar Mu Arc 31 prope. 3 Macha |\n| 2/6/19 | roth Rht. 7.CH. 2/6/19 |\n| 28/5713 | lome to maks? 2. Collins. | \nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.\n\nRegistered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December, 1891.\n\nAuthorised Capital £1,500,000\n\nSubscribed £1,125,000\n\nPaid-up £562,500\n\nReserve Fund £415,000\n\nBoard of Directors.\n\nR. J. BLACK, Esq., Chairman.\n\nJAMES CAMPBELL, Esq.\n\nJ. A. MAITLAND, Esq.\n\nJ. M. KYRIE, Esq.\n\nH. MELVILL SIMONS, Esq.\n\nSIR DAVID YULE\n\nChief Manager. JAMES CAMPBELL\n\nLondon Bankers.\n\nBank of England.\n\nLondon Joint Stock Bank, Ltd.\n\nAgents in Scotland.\n\nMessrs. R. & E. Scott, 64, Queen Street, Edinburgh,\n\nBranches and Agencies.\n\nBombay.\n\nMadras.\n\nCalcutta.\n\nKarachi.\n\nKandy. Galle.\n\nKota Bharu.\n\nKuala Lumpur.\n\nHowrah.\n\nRangoon.\n\nDelhi.\n\nColombo.\n\nSingapore. Penang.\n\nBatavia.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nShanghai.\n\nNo. 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nPage 510\n\nPage 511",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\n474\n\nwith Sergeant Grimmitt pounding at the captain. The vessel was abandoned, a light showing, just outside of British waters. Regretfully she was left, sitting broken there and smouldering beneath the deepening arch of the night.\n\nA call on Dr. Bell at the Government Civil Hospital on Wednesday, elicited the information that the men detained there under armed guard are still alive, and that the police this morning had been examining them.\n\nThe captain of the Tai On, along with Mr. King, the District Superintendent of Police, visited the hospital when an identificatory examination was made. As to the result of the examination there is no statement at the moment.\n\nCommander Beckwith R.N. when interviewed said that the Tai On was anchored South of Lamma Island in two and a half fathoms of water. On Wednesday the owners had sent out two launches to bring her to the refuge at Yaumati. The owners are being assisted by the police.\n\nIt is stated that the missing chief officer (Evans) is a married man and his wife was shortly to come out from England to join him.\n\nSeen by the \"Telegraph\" on the Wednesday, the captain of Tai On gave his version of what occurred. He did not succeed in identifying any of the men detained at the Government Civil Hospital, nor any of those at the Water Police Station. He said that in the dark and the excitement it was difficult to try to commit faces to memory. Referring to the grilles, the Captain said that had it not been for the double grille of his vessel they would have been killed by the pirates. He was keeping the last watch from Waglan to Kwongmoon, and, after clearing the Harbour of Hongkong, he handed over the charge of the vessel to the mate. This would be about twenty minutes past seven.\n\nHe got into his sleeping clothes and commenced to smoke. While lying still awake about ten minutes past ten, as a matter of fact he was smoking at the time, he heard yells and shouts and shots being fired. He immediately realised what had happened and switched his light. He reached out for his double-barreled breach-loading shot gun, No. 10 bore, and immediately made for deck by the after door. It was a good job too that he did use this door instead of the other door, as he would have been met with a volley of shots. On reaching the outside he found a man who saw the point of the gun barrel turned towards him and dashed off into safety.\n\nThe captain then turned his attention to a pirate who was attacking the Chief Engineer. This man he let have the full shot in the stomach and he died on the spot. The engineer then told him that he was shot; he took him to his cabin. The captain then brought into use his two revolvers and his Winchester and he used them alternately, the wounded engineer loading for the fighting skipper. The attack on the engineer was from the port side and when the skipper searched the dead aggressor afterwards for means of identification, all that he found on him was a packet of Mauser cartridges.\n\nThe deceased pirate he had reason to believe was the ringleader of the gang. Going on to the starboard side the Captain saw the man who first cleared off through scare and he let him have the contents of a barrel. The effect of the shot was so great that it forced the receiver over the rail on to the other deck. The watchman Dias was at this time peppering away at the bunk at the after side behind the grille. The other watchman da Silva was at this time pinned between the two grilles, but later they managed to free him from his perilous position. The pirates got on board at Hongkong, and when they made the attack they commenced aft of the funnel. The gang were twice repulsed, and then there was a period of quiet. During this period the Captain sent up distress signals, and afterwards the electric light was cut off by the pirates. The skipper then got the engineer to light a lamp, and commenced to burn blue lights with the double purpose of calling for assistance, and for the purpose of providing light so that they would not be made the victim of a third attack in the dark. The engineer then took command of the rockets and commenced to send them up. Suddenly he saw flames bursting through the skylights, and he realised that the desperadoes had determined to set the ship on fire. How the pirates got away, if they did get away, he had no idea as there was not a sampan or a junk to be seen anywhere near the ship.\n\nAll the pirates were in Chinese clothes and appeared to belong to the common class. There were none in European clothes. The captain then realised that it was useless with the few men at his command to do anything, and the lifeboats were practically on fire. He tried to get hold of the zinc rafts to slip them over the side, but it was no use. They then went on to the next deck, and the order was given to lower the anchor.\n\nThen he brought the ship round with head to the wind and tide. That permitted the flames to blow off the vessel and for a few moments gave the Europeans a respite. About half an hour later they decided to all get over the side. The Captain shook hands with his gallant comrades and wished them good bye, and they each in turn took leave of the other.\n\nAfter hanging on to the side for some time the Chief Officer decided to jump into the water and that was the last that the skipper and the chief engineer saw of him. Then the captain got on to the guard and hung on to the anchor tumbler. After a quarter of an hour in this position the chief engineer said the heat was unbearable and he would go out and do the best for himself.\n\nThe captain had previously given the order that they were to do the best they could for themselves when he wished them good bye. Then it came the captain's turn to do a dash for safety and he jumped into the water. He was in the water about half an hour when he was picked up by the Wo Kwai. He asked the skipper of that ship to put him on board the nearest ship that was going to Hongkong, and he was handed over to the Hoi-Bang. The chief engineer had been picked up by the Wo Kwai and handed over to the Sui An. \"The mate, poor fellow, I have not seen him since, but I still have hope. I hope to get a shore job no matter how small the salary. I would sooner sell papers in the streets than go up that river again,\" concluded the hero of the moment.\n\nThe captain has lost everything he possessed except a signet ring. He has no clothes except the pyjamas he was found in and his present rig out with which he has been accommodated.\n\nDias, the gallant Portuguese who helped to defend the S.S. Tai On, was brought to Hongkong by the S.S. Shun Lee. He is reported to have said that he saw Chief Officer Evans wounded by the pirates before they jumped from the ship. Dias claims to have accounted for no fewer than twelve of the marauders. He is a man of full stature and regular soldierly bearing; when alarm was raised on board the Tai On he armed himself with revolvers, one in each hand and assisted the Captain and the other officers to keep the bridge. The first man that he killed was one who, scaling the railings of the bridge, and holding on with one hand, was attempting to kill the captain with a revolver which he held in the other. Dias put one of his revolvers close to the man's forehead and fired, the man falling dead to the deck below.\n\nImmediately afterwards several of the pirates rushed for the bridge and Dias in a quick succession of shots emptied both revolvers into the charge, and accounted for no less than twelve men.\n\nFortunately, he says, the arms happened to be handy or such an effective resistance would not have been put up.\n\nA simple but impressive ceremony took place on Thursday in the drawing room of Government House, when H.E. the Governor met the defenders of the Tai On, Capt. Weatherell, Mr. McCartney and the Portuguese watchman Dias.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn and Mr. Mcl. Messer, Capt. Superintendent of Police, were also present.\n\nThe three men were presented to His Excellency in turn by the Captain Superintendent of Police and after a short chat with each His Excellency referred to the piracy in the following terms:-\n\nHis Excellency :- Well, gentlemen, I just wanted to say to you at the earliest possible moment how much I and the Hongkong Government appreciate your services on the occasion of the piratical attack on the Tai On. This is not, of course, the only way in which your services will be recognised. We will do more for you within reason than what I am going to do to-day. This is merely an informal expression of admiration of your conduct and of the thanks of the Government for protecting the British flag and the passengers who were entrusted to your care.\n\nI have been told that resistance to these piracies is more or less humbug, that the best thing officers and crew can do when attacked by pirates is simply to throw up their hands and let the miscreants work their will upon the ship. Well, that is not my idea of the duty of Englishmen who have the honour of commanding what are British ships according to register, ships that fly the British flag. The Government on the last occasion of the piracy of the Tai On took certain measures to give the officers a chance they have never had before of holding their own, and I am proud that upon the first occasion upon which British officers got a chance of holding their own, they should do so to such good effect that they repelled a strenuous attack, although they were greatly outnumbered.\n\nIt is a terrible thing that these devils—they are no better than devils—should set fire to the ship to make good their escape. I hope and pray that every single one of them has met his death or will meet it, and I hope that in the next world they will get due and proper retribution for their brutal conduct which has led to a terrible loss of life. I can tell you that the Government will do its utmost to prevent the occurrence of such an act as was enacted upon the Tai On.\n\nYou know as well as I do that the number of Chinese boarding these vessels as passengers and the facilities there are for smuggling of arms makes it not an easy thing to do, but still it has to be done and will be done, no matter what money it costs, because I am not going to have the British flag insulted by a lot of Chinese pirates, or pirates of any other nationality, and I thank you most heartily for backing up the efforts of the Government in this direction and I can assure you that you have my admiration, and, I may say, the admiration of the Chinese and British communities.\n\nAlthough the Chinese do not agree altogether with the method of dealing with pirates, they can admire brave men. They think it the best thing to drop hands and let the pirates take what they want, and that it is bad judgment if you lose your money, but, as I have said before, you are all Englishmen worth twopence and do not take this view and are not going to take it.\n\nCaptain Wetherall, I will read...",
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        "content_text": "13\n\n302\n\n: \n\n! \n\n12\n\nwhich were everywhere poor and scanty. The principal crop in Eastern Yünnan was peas, but it was not comparable with the Ssuchuan crop, or even with that of Kuischow.\n\nTwo days from Chiang-ti brought us to Loping (39 miles), over bare rough country of red and very stony earth. At Loping Mr. Chan requested me to travel direct to Yunnan-fu, suggesting that from Yunnan-fu we could take the train and do the journey to Hokow comfortably in two days. He stated that he did not like the hardships and inconvenience of travel in the interior of China. I told him that I did not propose to go to Yünnan-fu, where a British consular officer was permanently stationed; and that on no account would I travel by train on such a journey of inspection. Mr. Chan, however, never ceased for several days harping on the comforts of train-travel as compared with our rough paths and tracks.\n\nFor the next five days, from Loping to Mi-le (82 miles), the country was rough and mountainous, being at the altitude of 5,000-6,000 feet above sea-level. Yunnan is notorious for its strong winds, and it well preserved its reputation during my visit. Even in the middle of the day, wearing thick clothes and a heavy winter overcoat, I was barely comfortably warm. The \"road\" led through undulating plateaux, sometimes as much as 5 miles wide, and over mountain passes; the hill country is rocky and uncultivated. The high winds bring much dust. General conditions are thus antagonistic to agriculture in that part of Eastern Yunnan, and the attenuated crops peas and barley testified to the farmers' difficulties. Population is very sparse; in the hill districts there are a considerable number of people of the Lolo tribe.\n\nof\n\nIn leaving me at the border of his jurisdiction the Lo-ping magistrate enquired with much anxiety if I had observed any opium poppy within his jurisdiction; and he vowed that to the best of his knowledge and belief there was not a single opium plant in his territory. I replied that I was aware that local officials had shown such zeal this spring in destroying all vestiges of the opium crop.\n\nThe general poverty of the highland districts was reflected in even the official buildings. The Shih-tsung magistrate offered me quarters for the night in his own yamên; the room he offered me was as good as any in the building, but even so it was in a tumbledown condition, with large holes in the roof, which also did duty as ceiling to the room.\n\nIn the environs of Kuang-hsi, a town of some 5,750 feet of height above sea-level, and of about 2,500 inhabitants, it was a pleasing change to see extensive patches of vegetable gardens. They were quite the healthiest-looking crops I had seen in Yünnan. The soil bereabouts looked less poor, being more brown than red, the reddish soil being chiefly of a sandy consistency.\n\nFrom Mile there was difficulty about route, the only recognised road going westwards to Po-hsi on the Yunnan-Tonquin railway, and the direction in which I desired to proceed being to the south-east. Local enquiry elicited information that there were rough tracks to the south-east, but they were very rarely used, and only a very few of the natives knew their way to them. I maintained that the local officials must know, or must be able to ascertain without difficulty, the routes in any direction in their own jurisdiction, and I suggested that the local officials should provide us with responsible guides. My immediate objective was Ch'iu-pei, a fairly large town, which appeared from the map to be about five or six days' march from Mi-le. Mr. Chan offered to obtain a sketch-map of the route, and he handed me a route plan, showing five stages to Ch'iu-pei. This I agreed to follow. On the second day we reached a village, Kai-tien, when Mr. Chan coolly informed me that his plan was incorrect, and that we were now only 10 miles from Ami-chow, a town on the railway; furthermore, that the only road from Kai-tien went to Ami-chow. I was highly incensed at this impudent deception, and insisted that I would attempt to find a direct route eastwards to Ch'iu-pei. With some difficulty an inferior military officer was discovered who said he knew a track to the eastward. Next morning, however, all the bearers and coolies went on strike, saying that I was taking them into wild parts of the country, where they could get no food and where they would contract fever and die. With persuasion and argument, however, the majority of them yielded, the places of the few who refused to yield being filled by local men.\n\nAfter travelling for half a day over rough hills, inhabited here and there by Lolo charcoal-burners, we came to an impasse - a long steep descent, impossible for baggage, chairs, or animals, with a river in the valley below and a difficult, if not impossible, ascent on the far side. I clambered ahead to satisfy myself that there was no way through, and after careful examination I decided to order a retreat. Mr. Chan was obviously pleased, and said that no doubt now I would overcome my prejudice to the railway, as the road to Ami-chow was the only route left for us. But I again disappointed him by telling him that I proposed to go back one day's march and try eastwards again. So we returned the following day to Chu-yuan, and thence I was more successful and reached Chiu-pei in four days' stages, in spite of much opposition.\n\nThe road to Ch'in-psi was the highest part of my journey in Yünnan.\n\nAt Huang-Ji-baiso, a small village, in which we put up for the night, two stages before reaching Ch'iu-pei, the altitude above sea-level was 6,810 feet. Villages were not frequent along this route, and the majority of the villages were inhabited by Lolo \"savages,\" who cultivated the land in the immediate vicinity of the villages, but left the steep hill-sides and the rest of the country in a state of original wildness.\n\nAt Ch'iu-pei Taoyin Ho, of Mengtzu, met me and travelled with me for the remaining eleven days to Hokow (198 miles). His health was far from good, and he travelled huddled up in his chair, complaining of the hardships of travel and of the weather, which was far from propitious, the heavy rains being just at the commencement of their season. He also pressed me to go to Mengtzu, there to take the train for the rest of the journey. He expressed himself anxious on my behalf because of the bands of brigands which infested the south-east corner of the province, and pointed out that if I did not tell him my route in detail, he could not clear the brigands away before our arrival; but I suggested that it would be far better to take the brigands quite unawares and to capture the whole band with the aid of our brave escort.\n\nFrom Chiu-pei to Kaihua (65 miles) the country was rough and mountainous. The principal cultivation in this district is an astringent root, the local name of which is \"three-seven,\" from the fact that the root is only useful for commercial purposes between its third and its seventh years. It is cultivated in large covered enclosures, and much care is given to its cultivation, dogs and cats being kept within the enclosures to keep down rats and other vermin which find the \"san-chi\" root good to eat.\n\nAt Chiang-na, one stage before Kaihua, I was unfortunate in missing by half a day only Mr. F. Brown, of the Carnegie Terrestrial Magnetism Mission. Mr. Brown had travelled much in Yünnan this spring, and was then on his way from Bhamo to Canton, via Ssumao, Mengtzu, Kaihua, Pose. Mr. Brown's route lay from west to east. I later received a letter from Mr. Brown, informing me that he had seen no opium poppy cultivation anywhere on his various routes in Yünnan. The missionaries resident at Kaihua, Messrs. Boyd and Lewer, also informed me that they frequently visited the villages on the Kaihua plain, but had seen no opium-poppy cultivation there this spring.\n\nVillagers on this part of my journey complained of lack of rain: the very skimpy crops testified to the state of drought which I found along a considerable tract of country in Eastern Yunnan. But the country itself is so stony and full of rocks that even with favourable weather conditions crops could never be anything but poor. Among the rough hills I occasionally saw Lolo women planting out paddy. Goitre is very prevalent in this district, especially among women. Beyond Kaihua, to Ma-kuan (40 miles), the country was still very hilly and villages were few and far between, and cultivation thin and poor. A great deal of pine scrub thinly covers the country in this district. Crops now included sugar-cane.\n\nThe rainy season was now setting in in earnest, and we were on the point of descending from the Yunnan plateau to the valleys near the Tonkin border, notorious for its fever and malaria. Coolies were daily falling out sick; and the Taoyin again endeavoured to induce me to change the route in the direction of the railway. I was obdurate, however, and by pressing on managed to reach Hokow, 93 miles from Makuan, in four days.\n\nfort close to the Tonkin\n\nOn the second day we reached Hsin-tien, a Chinese frontier. The height here above sea-level was 4,420 feet. Next day we commenced to descend, rapidly reaching tropical heat and vegetation. Putting up for the night in a small Lolo village, we were able to arrive on the following evening at Hokow, which town adjoins the French town of Laokai. The inhabitants of the country between Hsin-tien and Hokow are chiefly frontier tribes; the country is wild and uncultivated, except in the immediate vicinity of the villages. Some maize was being grown in the lower country.\n\nIn my direct route through Eastern Yünnan I traversed 484 miles. This does not include the excursions I made each evening from our day's destination. I saw no opium-poppy cultivation, nor did I see many signs of fields from which poppy may have been uprooted prior to my arrival. I am of opinion that in any case Eastern Yunnan is a particularly poor and arid country; that it is sparsely inhabited by a very poor type of\n\n[2729 k-1]\n\nE",
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        "content_text": "D. Hkry\n\n14685\n\nG. D.\n\nR.\n\n426\n\nGentlemen\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Ab\n\nMr. Robison 22/3/17\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nMr. Lambert.\n\nMr. Read.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Steel-Maitland.\n\nMr. Long.\n\n24/3\n\nThen her handy Jeen time\n\nletter of the 18th March\n\nbeen read\n\nfrom the\n\nIf\n\nthe Wade marks regarding\n\nin the\n\njoint of yourselves\n\nand Theses Meyerink\n\nBigred) G. GRINDLE",
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        "document_key": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]",
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        "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "current rate of exchange being made good by \nThe Cor Gort.\" \n\nWe suffered a thing that \nthe leg. Cat that with the money as an \nist of grace. \n\nHH. preferred to wait till it came around, \n& their parent the wastation in `GR1178/1922/32(III)` \nto seems clear that at that time \ncontemplated the alten wäng \ndoors 3/ \n\nhit handy to state \n& \nthe law at that \n\n\"') if the All \nLawson \n\nunder 3/, the Harry \nfold standard country \n\nat the late of the day from the found in \naccordamer with the Ordle, and \nmade uf \n\nday we love \n\n2.25. 12/5/15 \noru 30 \n1850 \nobrom fleases \n364 \nof 18go was repented by one 15cfijos which as reviswis brame 3 of 900 \n3 of 1900 had was \ntams refrected by cider 15 of 1908. \n\nPursions contentid under the refects ondas \nwith all rights of \ntresite an of \nrefpended the \nprivilegiore connectid \ncous presund under \nthe Interprctation are \nsic 10 of ada 30 of 1890 cruiser voutly holds \nGood with accomand to pensions cantid \nunder that ar \n1 \nand I \nacques writin \nhes Baschett that thronezh it time, \nmore tha \nas an act of vrou gr \nthe outs allows if camest le reodatio \nof ther they connect ware, the terms \nof the ade so an to \nthan the statiston, amount. \nto 3/a allan from the general funds of \nthe Colony.\n\n(1) if the rate was under 3/- \nThe pension \ntom paid at the late \nday in accordance \nwith the Orac \nwhich could not be ore ridden \nby a vacuation of Leg. \nCel \nwwns if \nif the \nsuch a \nvastation had been intended to apply to \nI can't fint mything beaving \n3 Lure \non the point in Oran `10/8/74` \nAt once \nThis means \n`J.J.A 146/5/19` \nthat the people \nant pensions must guttu \n# \nhaefit of the ligh rates. This \nyttre emphasizes the distinction home the of the skating people. do not think Lavon that no c \nface the altmateri \nJ \nof raising the \nstaty feasian equally & I think \nJensions we must allow the wequality \nbeauit. \nBut in the emuly",
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        "content_text": "The Under Secretary of State,\n\nfor the Colonies.\n\nSir,\n\nYour attention is respectfully drawn to the case of Sergeant\n\n338\n\nWard 5, South, Ruchill Hospital,\n\nGlasgow.\n\nApril 14\n\n1919.\n\nC 23562\n\nI most respectfully beg to bring to your notice that I am a CPR 19, of the Hong Kong Police Force. I am at present a patient at the above Hospital undergoing treatment for Pulmonary Consumption. I contracted this disease during the course of my service in Hong Kong, in December 1902, while at Au Tau station in the New Territory, my system being run down at the time owing to repeated attacks of malarial fever. I went to Hospital for a time for treatment and had the disease apparently arrested. I continued to perform my duties satisfactorily till 1913, when I was again transferred to the above station, where I had further attacks of malaria.\n\nIn the latter part of 1913, my health completely broke down; my mind seemed affected, as well as my body. Malaria, Pulmonary Consumption, and I might add overwork, had each done their part. I was also a victim to insomnia.\n\nIt was a common thing for me to perform about 100 hours duty per week continuously for two years, 1908-1910, at the Water Police Station, West Point, also at 147 Station while I was Barrack Sergeant. Not that I should say so, I was looked upon as a handy man in the Force. When Royalty or other notable persons...",
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        "content_text": "The following morning we left Chimirang and journeyed through wooded lands until 1 p.m. when we reached a rancho known as Arroya de Cardon, the residence of a civilisado, Señor Manwell Antonio Cayón. Here we found good pasture lands and rested our animals that afternoon. The next morning we discovered that two of our horses were sick, having, it was supposed, eaten poisonous herbs at Chimirang; we were therefore obliged to leave these behind and both subsequently died. This delayed our departure as we had to replace these animals. Señor Cayón, however, came to our rescue and we were able to leave towards midday; he also very kindly accompanied us, together with an Indian guide, as far as Carraipia. The country we passed through was less wooded, though we had a difficulty in crossing a few streams. We passed through excellent grazing lands, alternating with bush formed largely of a small spreading tree known locally as carbonal, in repute as being the only local source of charcoal that can be employed by blacksmiths and silver-smiths. At dusk we reached the guinea-grass pastures to which I have before referred relating to our first journey. Darkness, however, soon overtook us and we lost our track in the tall grass. We wandered about for hours in the dark before discovering the track which leads to the village of Carraipia, and only reached there at 10.30 at night, the inhabitants being apprised of our arrival by a turnout of all the dogs in the pueblo. \n\nThe following day being Sunday we remained at Carraipia and rested the animals. I made a short journey in the neighboring forest, where I found ebony trees fairly abundant, as well as a variety of other serviceable timber trees. From Carraipia we left on the 6th to ascend the adjacent range of hills. We rode as far as Caguasumana, the point from which we were to proceed on foot, and here made our camp. At this rancheria, which is situated on the foot hills of the hill range, I noticed that ticks were very abundant; I have already mentioned that ticks are not found on the plains. I also observed that the Indians appeared less healthy than those of the plains, owing probably to the denser forest growth and the less open surroundings. In this locality, Señor Bartolo, who accompanied us from Carraipia, has considerable areas of bananas under cultivation; bananas are not grown by the Indians of the plains. Vanilla is found in the forests of this locality, but as the plants were not in fruit, I cannot say if it may be of any economic importance.\n\n## Carraipia Range\n\nOn the 7th I set out to ascend the hills, accompanied by Señores Morales and Bartolo and a few Indians. We ascended by way of the river Cañoseco, but our progress was impeded by heavy rains. We had to hack our way through, there being no track. I was informed that no civilisado had been known to climb these hills or to have attempted to do so. The hill slopes are covered with forest growth; there are cedar trees of considerable size; but the larger and most abundant tree is that known locally as Caracoli (**Anacardium rhinocarpus. D. C.**), an immense tree from which the cayucos or dug-out canoes are made. The soil of this hill range is, on the whole, good, and the lower parts should prove suitable for cacao. The plains extending from the hills should form excellent lands for a banana-growing proposition; though, in the main, covered with guinea-grass they would be more appropriately and profitably utilized for cattle ranching.\n\nOn the morning of the 8th we returned to Carraipia, and on the 9th we left for Sierra de la Teta. We journeyed from 9 a.m. till 3.30 p.m., when we were obliged to camp as we encountered a caño in flood which we could not cross. From Carraipia we passed through extensive pastures of guinea-grass on which we saw not a single animal; following this we journeyed through immense sabanas of natural grass (**Aristida setifolia. H. B. & K.**), varied with occasional pantanos or swampy expanses covered with the sensitive plant (**Mimosa pudica**). We completed the latter part of this day's journey in exceptionally heavy rains; one aguacero came from the Carraipia range met by another from the sea on the opposite side, and we rode for nearly two hours through a terrible downpour of rain.\n\n## Crossing a Caño\n\nIn the morning the caño had only slightly abated, as a vast area of surrounding country was still draining off its surface water into it. However, we decided to cross, and having attached a rope to a tree on either side of its banks, we took advantage of a large travelling bath that I was fortunate to possess, and swimming one on each side of the bath, to prevent it capsizing, we gradually crossed all the loads in this way. Having crossed, we resumed our journey and reached a rancheria known as Zororuma in the afternoon where we camped. This day we passed through excellent grazing lands composed chiefly of an excellent grass known as cadilla; it forms good pasture much liked by the animals and is a grass which would be worth introducing to other parts of Colombia. We also noted very extensive cultivations of millet, beans, etc.; in many cases these were situated long distances from the habitations of the Indians. This part of Goajira struck me as being particularly suitable for the cultivation of groundnuts, a plantation industry which might be encouraged amongst the Indians by the free distribution of seed for planting, by the Government. Zoruruma is an Indian settlement of considerable size, the Indians possessing large herds of cattle, sheep and goats.\n\n## Cemerchi\n\nOn the 11th we set out from Zoruruma with a guide to continue our journey to the Sierra de la Teta, which we had to deviate somewhat in order to replace some of our animals. The first two hours' journey was through verdant sabanas, but the rest of the day was through inundated lands. We travelled from 10.30 a.m. till midnight; we first traversed a pantano over a mile long with a depth of water of three to four feet, and following that we travelled for eight leagues in water scarcely seeing dry land. We were obliged to travel on till midnight, not encountering dry land on which we could camp on the way. At midnight we reached an Indian rancheria known as Cemerchi, and our arrival having been duly notified by the numerous dogs, the inhabitants came forth with their rifles and bows and arrows, fearing, I presume, that we must be a hostile party arriving at that unusual hour. We were eventually received in a friendly manner and accorded a leaky rancho in which to pass the night, and being exhausted from the trying journey dropped into our hammocks and fell asleep.\n\n## Sierra de la Teta\n\nOn the 12th we found that our animals were too exhausted to proceed, and Colonel Morales took the opportunity of visiting a rancheria a few leagues distant belonging to a family connection called Ramoncito, in order to arrange an exchange of some of the transport animals. The other members of our party occupied themselves in an endeavour, between showers, to dry our wet clothes and belongings.\n\nThe next day we left with another guide for the Sierra de la Teta, which we reached early in the afternoon. The road to La Teta from Cemerchi was awful; at times through water up to a metre in depth for considerable distances, varied only by sodden soft land in which the horses often sunk up to their bodies and had to be extricated with assistance. We were, however, glad to arrive at La Teta, as here the atmosphere was drier and more bracing.\n\nOn the 14th four of us, accompanied by six Indians, set out to climb the mountain. My main object was to examine the vegetation to ascertain if it differed from that of the plains and contained anything of importance. I found, however, that it did not differ materially from the flora of the plains, only in that a species of **Bursera** was more common than on the plains. The Indians informed me that Colonel Morales and myself were the first persons apart from Indians who had climbed the mountain or had attempted to do so. From the top, which is a huge rock broken up by time and weather, an excellent view of the surrounding country is obtained. I had been informed that petroleum is found in this locality, but on making inquiry I was told that nothing was known of its existence; whether this is so, or whether the Indians do not wish anything to be known of it, I do not know.\n\n## La Teta to Castilletes\n\nThe following day we proceeded late in the morning from the Sierra de la Teta for Castilletes. We followed a track between the Cosina hills and the Venezuelan Coast, through beautiful and extensive sabanas affording unlimited pasture. The Cadilla grass, to which I have referred, is here found in abundance. In height and appearance it is not unlike wheat, except that the spikes are purplish in colour; in fact, these vast fields of cadilla may be aptly described as black wheat. A variety of this grass affords spikes which produce a dye that may with cultivation probably be turned to commercial account. I have noted this remarkable grass growing in all types of land, from sandy soil to heavy clay, and it appears to be very hardy, often assuming entire possession of the land. Throughout these vast sabanas we saw not a single animal! What excellent pasture is being lost, while in other parts of the country heavy forest lands are being felled to convert into grazing lands.\n\n## The Cosina Country\n\nTo the left of our track lay the hills inhabited by the Cosinas, the most hostile of all the Goajiran Indians. This was the most dangerous part of our journey, and my good friend, Colonel Morales, kept urging us to keep together in case of a possible attack from these Indians.",
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        "content_text": "# Brasil-Wood Awaiting Shipment at Santa Marta\n\nproducts of economic importance which might, as I have mentioned, be exploited.\n\n## Trinta\n\nOn the 7th we left El Abra, and our journey continued during the first part of the day through lands of poor character similar to those of the preceding day. In a few hours, however, we reached lands with denser vegetation and better soil watered by various streams, and passed small settlements at frequent intervals. Cattle farming is the principal occupation of these parts, but I could not help noting the inferiority of the breed of cattle as compared with the herds of the Goajiran Indians. This more fertile zone was, however, in the latter part of this day's journey, replaced by poor, stony, and sterile lands, which did not improve as the northeastern spur of the Sierra Nevada range was approached. At various intervals, we passed caravans laden with produce, chiefly panela, en route to Rio Hacha, the capital of the province. Early in the afternoon, we reached the village of Trinta, which is a collection of unwhitewashed and mud houses grouped around a square at the base of the serrania; bearing little comparison, I thought, with the picturesque towns of the interior. I noticed here, and indeed throughout the province, that the epiphytic skin disease known as pinta is exceedingly prevalent in persons of both sexes. There is an entire absence in Trinta of any commercial activity, the inhabitants being dependent on local agriculture.\n\n## Fonseca\n\nOn the 8th we left Trinta and commenced the climb over the northeastern spur of the Sierra Nevada in the direction of the Caesar Valley. Here the vegetation changed, and we noted many graceful palms and passed through beautiful forest land. The palms referred to are known locally as Corúa, and the fruits afford a kernel which is edible and has the flavor of coconut. The road over the serrania is, however, a bad one, in turn steep ascents and descents and very rocky. Avoiding the more rocky and steep lands, suitable parts may be found for cacao and coffee.\n\nIn descending the serrania, we passed beautiful potreros of guinea-grass owned by a lady. On reaching her ranche, our animals, tired out by the trying hill journey, being mules of Goajira and not accustomed to hill climbing, we were tempted to stay the night. We inquired of this lady of the hills whether we could be provided with pasture for our animals, but she informed us that she had no pasture that day, and advised us to proceed to Fonseca, which she assured us was quite close by and where we should reach before nightfall. We proceeded and, on reaching the base of the hills, had to cross the Rio Rancheria in the dusk, and not knowing the passage, got wet through in doing so. We then reached the plains of the valley, covered, we could perceive in the dusk, by scrub forest. There being many tracks and our mules tired with their unusual journey, gave a lot of trouble by wandering frequently in the wrong direction. Eventually, they stampeded in the bush, and we heard with dismay our loads banging against tree after tree; we lost quite an hour in recapturing them and rearranging their loads. Continuing our journey, we eventually reached Fonseca at the late hour of 9:30 p.m., and although in no good humor, I freely forgave the lady of the hills the discourtesy of refusing us, out of her abundance, pasture for our few animals, but not for deluding us as to the distance to Fonseca!\n\n## Fonseca\n\nI sallied forth in the early morning to find that Fonseca is a picturesque little township, situated between the Sierra Nevada range and the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes, of something like four thousand inhabitants. The little houses are neat and whitewashed and at once present the appearance of possessing a more prosperous and industrious population. The town bears, however, the scars of the last revolution, remains of buildings telling the tale that it has not yet fully recovered the blow then received. Cattle raising and sugar-cane growing for panela are the principal occupations. The lands are somewhat sandy and poor, but considerable areas are irrigated from the river Rancheria, which flows past the town; this is the same river which at Rio Hacha is known as Calancara.\n\n## Barrancas\n\nLater on the 9th, I left for Barrancas in company with the Alcalde of Fonseca. Barrancas is situated about two leagues from Fonseca, and the road traverses poor, sandy, or stony lands, with a small peasant rancho here and there. The town of Barrancas possesses an excellent situation between the two great mountain ranges, but is composed principally of wattle-and-daub houses, for the most part unwhitewashed. The town has evidently seen better days; it has suffered from frequent fires, and the ruined houses around the square depict a tale of poverty and want.\n\n## Coal\n\nMy visit to Barrancas was made specially to inquire into the coal deposits said to be found in the Cordillera at Cerrejon, but on arrival there, found the coal further from Barrancas than I was led to believe, so later the same evening, we returned to Fonseca. I am told that coal has been found at Conejo and at other points along the Cordillera, so it would appear that these are outcrops of the same vein, and that coal is abundant throughout this region of the Cordillera. If this be so, it is a point of considerable importance for the future development of this section of the Department, for what would more justify a railway through to the Goajira peninsula with its terminus in the bay of El Portete as a coaling station and shipping port, than rich mines of coal?\n\n## San Juan del Caesar\n\nOn the 10th, we left Fonseca at 9 a.m. and arrived at San Juan del Caesar at 1 p.m., a distance of some four leagues. The lands between these towns are covered with scrub forest, are poor and sandy in character, and with little or no water. Brasil-wood and divi-divi are found at irregular intervals, and I noted on nearing San Juan that the Aloe, which is cultivated at Rio Hacha, is fairly common. San Juan del Caesar is a pretty town and lies on the banks of the Rio Caesar; it is the more aristocratic of those we passed through, for does not the youth of the Province boast with pride when he is about to marry a young lady of San Juan? Cattle farming and sugar-cane growing for panela are also the principal industries of this neighborhood. San Juan feels, probably as much as either of these towns, its isolation from centers of commerce and the need for roads and more rapid means of communication. In spite of the difficulties of situation and transport, the inhabitants struck me as being industrious and hardworking.\n\n## Brasilwood Trees\n\nIn the morning of the 11th, I was kindly accompanied from San Juan on a short excursion to the cascade of the Rio Caesar at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, by Señor Dr. Rodolfo Danies. From San Juan to the cascade, I noted the lands of a very poor and sandy character, but I was surprised to find extensive forests of brasil-wood trees of a larger size than I had hitherto seen. I had met with nothing to bear comparison with these rich forests of brasil-wood in the Goajira peninsula, nor have I seen its equal since; unfortunately, however, its situation precludes the possibility of its exploitation at present. The cascade of the Rio Caesar is a miniature Tequendama, and the power it affords might some day be harnessed and applied to economic use in the district. In the afternoon, I left alone for Villa Nueva, having sent my caravan on in advance in the early morning. I noted a considerable improvement in the character of the lands to those we traversed in the preceding days. The chief industries of Villa Nueva are cattle farming and coffee growing in the neighboring hills.\n\n## PROVINCIA DE VALLE DUPAR\n\n## Orumito\n\nThe boundary of the Provincias of Padilla and Valle Dupar we passed this day, Villa Nueva being situated in the latter. The Province of Valle Dupar is the largest in area of the Department and has, according to the last census, 23,477 inhabitants. On the 12th, I sent my caravan from Villa Nueva to Valle Dupar direct early in the morning, with the intention of making a hurried journey to the coffee-growing region in the Sierra Montaña. Señor Antonio Aponte, the Alcalde of Villa Nueva, was good enough to accompany me, and we set out about midday, passing about an hour later the village of Orumito, where we lunched on the way.\n\n## Copper\n\nNumerous claims have been registered at Villa Nueva for copper fields in this region, and if the number of claims means anything, the locality should be rich in copper. Certainly, I was presented at Orumito with an exceptionally rich sample of this ore, which is said to have been found in a claim registered as \"Chiquinquira.\" This sample, which represents almost pure copper, is now on view at the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce at Bogotá. Suitable means of communication must be provided before any value can be placed on the copper finds of this locality. This means must needs be a railway, for how can the necessary machinery and plant be brought to this locality otherwise, or the ore exported?\n\nPage 20\nPage 21\nPage 129",
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        "content_text": "## Sheep Farming\n\nLeaving the question of plantation industries, sheep farming for the production of wool and mutton should prove a paying industry. The Arhuaco Indians utilize the present production of wool for their own domestic needs, weaving a cloth from which they make their personal clothing. The introduction of suitable breeds of wool-producing sheep for the improvement of the native breed is desirable and would in course of time augment the production of wool for local manufacturing purposes.\n\n## Arhuaco Cattle\n\nThe Indians possess an excellent breed of cattle of hardy nature, reminding one somewhat of the famous Scotch breed of Great Britain. Much might be done, however, in the improvement of these herds by the introduction of good breeding stock of say the Scotch cattle. While pasture is not over-abundant in the dry season, there are moderate areas available for cattle farming, and a good deal could be done in valleys like the Duriamenya in the improvement of the pastures, and in growing forage roots for feeding purposes. The flavour of the beef I can vouch for as being excellent, comparing very favorably with the famous Scotch beef. Were the Duriamenya valley anywhere in the Bogotá region, it would be divided up into several properties, and converted into flourishing haciendas. The Indians possess some very fine specimens of transport oxen which are very powerful, and should prove very useful for ploughing and other field work on the hill slopes.\n\n## Sierra Nevada the Sanatorium of the Coast\n\nApart from the agricultural side, should not the Sierra Nevada be to the Coast population of Colombia what the hill stations of India are to the labourers of the hot and tropical plains? Here is an ideal climate which should be utilized to repair the debilitating effects of the trying climate of the Coast region, and to restore health and vigor to the tropical worker. Would not the Coast troops be more advantageously situated in the Sierra Nevada, rather than in the debilitating lowlands, once railway communication be established which would facilitate their mobilization and transport? These are questions of vital importance for the Government in framing its programme for the future, and of importance in aiding the development of these parts.\n\n## Colonization\n\nThe future of this region depends on its colonization by suitable settlers. The region, as I have before stated, is one for the man with small capital, the worker. Nowhere in the route of my tour have I seen extensive coffee lands as are found in the interior, for example in Cundinamarca; though of course extensive coffee plantations exist on the Santa Marta side of this mountain. At Puebloviejo, for instance, the coffee lands are confined to small valleys and ravines, such as are covered with forest growth. Again lands for fruit growing are not found in extensive areas, but rather in small allotments suitable for the small grower. Fruit growing, by the way, it might be mentioned, is not a cultivation that can be conducted in such a careless way as coffee is grown in these parts. Fruit growing for export is an occupation which requires much care from the selection and propagation of the trees to the picking and packing of the fruit, and those not prepared to bestow the necessary care and attention would better leave that industry alone.\n\n## Roads and Railways\n\nIt is premature, however, to consider the question of colonization previous to the opening up of the country by railroads and roads. Before families are established in this region, it is necessary to provide means of communication, and this means should be suitable for the industries it is proposed to foster. Fruit growing for export should be the most important cultivation in view, and to foster such an industry the Santa Marta Railway should be extended from Fundacion to the centre of the most important region for fruit growing. There is no reason why Santa Marta should not become as renowned for the export of citrus and other fruits as it is for the shipment of bananas, as the Sierra Nevada has much in its favor in being so much nearer to the American and European markets than the fruit growing lands of South Africa.\n\n## ARHUACOS\n\nThe Arhuaco Indians who inhabit the Sierra Nevada are a people of fine physique. They appear to have no relation with the Goajiros or Mutilones, having no semblance either in physique, customs or language. Unlike their neighbours, the Arhuacos are a peaceful and industrious people. They possess wattle-and-daub houses, a necessity probably born of the rigorous climate. They possess little gardens or gallineros, neatly enclosed by stone walls or Ceroxylon palm fences, in which they cultivate Canna indica, onions, cabbage, beans, peas, coffee, sugar-cane, oranges, unsanias, etc. The mansana is the fruit of a medium-size tree of the size of an orange, with large brown seeds embedded in a golden farinaceous substance which is edible. It has no relation to the apple as the name mansana suggests, but belongs to the order Sapotaceae. From cotton and wool the Arhuacos spin yarn which they weave in their simple looms into cloth from which they make their clothing; which, for the men consists of a heavy manta with trousers and sash and a quaint helmet made of fique fibre. They possess a considerable number of cattle, horses and sheep, though by no means so rich in this respect as the Goajiran Indians.\n\n### Coca\n\nOne of the peculiar and interesting customs of the Arhuacos is the use of coca by the men. No Arhuaco is ever seen without his muchile of coca leaves and a calabashita of lime. One of the friendly customs of these people when they meet on the road is to exchange a small handful of coca leaves. This, to them divine leaf, they chew nearly all day long and it is said that they can forego food for a considerable time without inconvenience if they have coca leaves. It is chewed together with lime much in the same way as the areca nut in India.\n\nOne of the chief characteristics of these people is their extreme tardiness. If on a journey and two friends meet they do not part until they have recounted every detail of news. On the arrival of one of my Indian companions at a camp where there were many Indians repairing a road, he spent nearly an hour recounting the object of my mission, detailing what I had said and what I had done, and during this time the crowd listened standing around without a single interruption. These people must have marvelous memories, for this custom must be a wonderful aid to the cultivation of memory; not one second did the orator falter for want of a word, it seemed like the recital of an oration learnt by memory. The Arhuacos are very independent and appear to have no desire for civilized customs; in fact, they have a strong desire to deal with and administer their own affairs, although extremely loyal to the Government. They appear to have little desire for trading, and do not seem to care to sell or even hire their cattle or horses; only as a favor do they part with a chicken or a few eggs. Even the Indians who are rich plead poverty and will tell you that they have very few or no cattle. I offered to buy a horse from an Indian known to have many, but the owner would not sell, observing that he would not be able to lend it to another person if he sold it to me.\n\n## Valle Dupar to the Magdalena River\n\nAfter having dealt with my collections at Valle Dupar, we left on January 3rd for El Banco on the Magdalena river via El Paso. We first journeyed through poor sandy lands, but the character improved as we proceeded, and later in the way we passed through heavy forests containing much useful timber. We camped the first night near the river Viejo.\n\n### Corozo or Cuesco Palm\n\nThe following day we continued our journey through heavy forest land, which, however, was soon replaced by more open lands with extensive sabanas of fine short grass, affording excellent grazing lands for cattle. The chief feature in this part is the cuesco or corozo palm, which is very abundant. I have referred to this palm in an earlier part of this report and mentioned that a sack of its nuts have been forwarded to the Exterior for examination and report. If these nuts prove to contain a percentage of oil that would pay for extraction, this region, in view of the abundance of these palms, should become an important centre for the collection of the nuts. I observed that the palms were more productive in the forest lands than on the sabanas, a fact doubtless due to injury caused to the palms by the annual fires of the sabanas. At noon we rested by a river to continue in the afternoon, owing to the heat of the plains by day. Leaving at dusk we travelled on till nearly midnight when we camped at a ranch near the village of Los Venados.\n\n### A Moonlight Ride\n\nHaving rested during the day on the 5th, we left at 4 o'clock in the afternoon to continue our journey across the plains by moonlight, since it was difficult to travel by day owing to the heat of the plains and the absence of water along the rest of the road to El Paso. We rode on through these dusty plains till nearly midnight, when we camped under a small tree, passing the night without food or water. At 4 a.m. we continued our journey and reached El Paso in the early morning.\n\n### Cattle Lands\n\nThese plains afford excellent grazing lands for cattle, but owing to the absence of water in the dry seasons, the cattle have then to be removed to the playones near the Caesar river. Artesian wells established at various intervals along these plains would immensely increase their value as cattle lands. It also occurs to me that their grazing value would be enormously enhanced if the famous cadilla grass of Goajira, to which I have already drawn attention, could be established on these plains; the experiment is certainly one well worth making. This region of the Province of Valle Dupar is very important from a cattle point of view, and its advantages over the cattle lands of the Magdalena river zone has been amply demonstrated recently by the ... \n\n28\n133",
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        "content_text": "# Report of an Inspection of the Eastern Part of the Province of Yunnan, to learn the Amount of Cultivation of Opium Poppy. May, 1917.\n\nUNDER instructions from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, I had left Ichang on the 10th March, 1917, in order to proceed to the province of Kueichow to inspect that province for opium cultivation. I reached Chungking on the 27th March, and there I found awaiting me further instructions from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, ordering me to continue my journey when I had traversed the province of Kueichow, and to make a similar journey of inspection through the eastern part of Yunnan province. I completed my journey through Kueichow province on the 1st May, on which day I arrived at Chiang-ti, a small village on the Ching Ho or Ching-fei Ho, a river which forms the boundary-line between the two provinces of Kueichow and Yunnan at that point. The Chinese official delegates from the provincial capital of Yunnan were awaiting me in a village, on the Yunnan side of the river; and having crossed the river into Yunnan at 7:30 on the morning of the 2nd May, I was received by them, and after a brief conference and farewells to the Kueichow delegates, who had accompanied me across the river, we proceeded on our journey in Yunnan.\n\nThe Yunnan delegates were two: the senior was Mr. Chan Ping-chung, the head of the Bureau des Renseignements, at Yunnan-fu; a secret service department, and the assistant delegate was a Mr. Yang, a clerk from one of the Yunnan-fu yamêns.\n\nMany changes were noticeable on passing from Kueichow to Yunnan. The aspect of the country took on a change for the worse, characterised by comparative barrenness and bleakness; and the Yunnan native was of a poorer class and of an inferior type than his Kueichow brother. The general deterioration was visible also in the crops, which were everywhere poor and scanty. The principal crop in Eastern Yunnan was peas, but it was not comparable with the Ssuchuan crop, or even with that of Kueichow.\n\nTwo days from Chiang-ti brought us to Loping (39 miles), over bare rough country of red and very stony earth. At Loping Mr. Chan requested me to travel direct to Yunnan-fu, suggesting that from Yunnan-fu we could take the train and do the journey to Hokow comfortably in two days. He stated that he did not like the hardships and inconvenience of travel in the interior of China. I told him that I did not propose to go to Yunnan-fu, where a British consular officer was permanently stationed; and that on no account would I travel by train on such a journey of inspection. Mr. Chan, however, never ceased for several days harping on the comforts of train-travel as compared with our rough paths and tracks.\n\nFor the next five days, from Loping to Mi-le (82 miles), the country was rough and mountainous, being at the altitude of 5,000-6,000 feet above sea-level. Yunnan is notorious for its strong winds, and it well preserved its reputation during my visit. Even in the middle of the day, wearing thick clothes and a heavy winter overcoat, I was barely comfortably warm. The \"road\" led through undulating plateaux, sometimes as much as 5 miles wide, and over mountain passes; the hill country is rocky and uncultivated. The high winds bring much dust. General conditions are thus antagonistic to agriculture in that part of Eastern Yunnan, and the attenuated crops of peas and barley testified to the farmers' difficulties. Population is very sparse; in the hill districts there are a considerable number of people of the Lolo tribe.\n\nOn leaving me at the border of his jurisdiction the Lo-ping magistrate enquired with much anxiety if I had observed any opium poppy within his jurisdiction; and he vowed that to the best of his knowledge and belief there was not a single opium plant in his territory. I replied that I was aware that local officials had shown much zeal this spring in destroying all vestiges of the opium crop.\n\nThe general poverty of the highland districts was reflected in even the official buildings. The Shih-tsung magistrate offered me quarters for the night in his own yamên; the room he offered me was as good as any in the building, but even so it was in a tumbledown condition, with large holes in the roof, which also did duty as ceiling to the room.\n\nIn the environs of Kuang-hsi, a town of some 5,750 feet of height above sea-level, and of about 2,500 inhabitants, it was a pleasing change to see extensive patches of vegetable gardens. They were quite the healthiest-looking crops I had seen in Yunnan. The soil hereabouts looked less poor, being more brown than red, the reddish soil being chiefly of a sandy consistency.\n\nFrom Mi-le there was difficulty about route, the only recognised road going westwards to Po-hsi on the Yunnan-Tonquin railway, and the direction in which I desired to proceed being to the south-east. Local enquiry elicited information that there were rough tracks to the south-east, but they were very rarely used, and only a very few of the natives knew their way to them. I maintained that the local officials must know, or must be able to ascertain without difficulty, the routes in any direction in their own jurisdiction, and I suggested that the local officials should provide us with responsible guides. My immediate objective was Ch'iu-pei, a fairly large town, which appeared from the map to be about five or six days' march from Mi-le. Mr. Chan offered to obtain a sketch-map of the route, and he handed me a route plan, showing five stages to Ch'iu-pei. This I agreed to follow. On the second day we reached a village, Kai-tien, when Mr. Chan coolly informed me that his plan was incorrect, and that we were now only 10 miles from Ami-chow, a town on the railway; furthermore, that the only road from Kai-tien went to Ami-chow. I was highly incensed at this impudent deception, and insisted that I would attempt to find a direct route eastwards to Chiu-pei. With some difficulty an inferior military officer was discovered who said he knew a track to the eastward. Next morning, however, all the bearers and coolies went on strike, saying that I was taking them into wild parts of the country, where they could get no food and where they would contract fever and die. With persuasion and argument, however, the majority of them yielded, the places of the few who refused to yield being filled by local men.\n\nAfter travelling for half a day over rough hills, inhabited here and there by Lolo charcoal-burners, we came to an impasse - a long steep descent, impossible for baggage, chairs, or animals, with a river in the valley below and a difficult, if not impossible, ascent on the far side. I clambered ahead to satisfy myself that there was no way through, and after careful examination I decided to order a retreat. Mr. Chan was obviously pleased, and said that no doubt now I would overcome my prejudice to the railway, as the road to Ami-chow was the only route left for us. But I again disappointed him by telling him that I proposed to go back one day's march and try eastwards again. So we returned the following day to Chu-yuan, and thence I was more successful and reached Chiu-pei in four days' stages, in spite of much opposition.\n\nThe road to Ch'iu-pei was the highest part of my journey in Yunnan. At Huang-li-hai-so, a small village, in which we put up for the night, two stages before reaching Chiu-pei, the altitude above sea-level was 6,810 feet. Villages were not frequent along this route, and the majority were inhabited by Lolo savages, who cultivated the land in the immediate vicinity of the villages, but left the steep hill-sides and the rest of the country in a state of original wildness.\n\nAt Ch'iu-pei, Taoyin Ho, of Mengtzu, met me and travelled with me for the remaining eleven days to Hokow (198 miles). His health was far from good, and he travelled huddled up in his chair, complaining of the hardships of travel and of the weather, which was far from propitious, the heavy rains being just at the commencement of their season. He also pressed me to go to Mengtzu, there to take the train for the rest of the journey. He expressed himself anxious on my behalf because of the bands of brigands which infested the south-east corner of the province, and pointed out that if I did not tell him my route in detail, he could not clear the brigands away before our arrival; but I suggested that it would be far better to take the brigands quite unawares and to capture the whole band with the aid of our brave escort.\n\nFrom Chiu-pei to Kaihua (63 miles) the country was rough and mountainous. The principal cultivation in this district is an astringent root, the local name of which is \"Three-Seven,\" from the fact that the root is only useful for commercial purposes between its third and its seventh years. It is cultivated in large covered enclosures, and much care is given to its cultivation, dogs and cats being kept within the enclosures to keep down rats and other vermin which find the san-ch'i good to eat.\n\nAt Chiang-na, one stage before Kaihua, I was unfortunate in missing by half a day only, Mr. F. Brown, of the Carnegie Terrestrial Magnetism Mission. Mr. Brown had travelled much in Yunnan this spring, and was then on his way from Bhamo to Canton, viâ Ssumo, Mengtzu, Kaihua, Pose. Mr. Brown's route lay from west to east. I later received a letter from Mr. Brown, informing me that ...",
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        "content_text": "# The Macao Question.\n\n## A REPLY TO THE PORTUGUESE VERSION.\n\n**(Cantea Information Bureau)**\n\nCanton: September 26—A Hongkong paper has published what, we take it, is to be read as the official Portuguese version of the recent incident at Macao. The statement opens with the admission that \"various incidents have occurred recently relating to the question of Portuguese and Chinese jurisdiction all of which have been determined with more or less difficulty by the authorities at Canton and Macao\". We concur. But what follows in the Portuguese version is an obvious falsification of history. \"These incidents or conflicts\", it is said, \"far from being due to a desire to enlarge Portuguese authority—a desire which does not exist—are rather due to a want of comprehension of the right, duties and obligations of nations in their relations to each other, on the part of sundry or junior Chinese officials, who maintain a doubtful discipline amongst their subordinates,”\n\n## A CONCLUSIVE ANSWER.\n\nThe conclusive answer to this attempt to find the cause for these \"incidents or conflicts\" in Chinese truculency rather than in the Portuguese desire to grab more Chinese territory, is to point out that whereas in 1848, the area of Macau was actually less than 3 square miles, it is to-day considerably more than 11 square miles and, if the Portuguese claim were allowed, it would exceed 50 sq. m.!\n\nAs the Portuguese statement has plunged into history, and bad history at that, it is necessary to rehearse the relevant historical facts involved in the case. The settlement of Macao originally comprised the tip of the tongue of land jutting out at the southern extremity of the West River delta, known as the District of Heung-Shau. The Portuguese were at first no more than squatters and, according to a well-known book of reference, they \"first obtained a footing on a vacant lot near the shore under the pretext of drying wet cargo, and in 1557 were permitted by the Chinese Government, then under the Ming Dynasty, to erect factories on the payment of $20,000\". Later, the Portuguese made a new arrangement with the Manchu Government, which required them to pay an annual land tax of Tls. 500 and prohibited their movements beyond two barrier gates. These gates \"were opened 5 times a month, when the Portuguese were supplied with rice and other necessaries\".\n\n## \"A SCRAP OF PAPER\"\n\nThe land tax of Tls. 500 was paid until 1848, when the Portuguese—taking advantage of the weakened state of China brought about by the first Opium War—violated the agreement, refused to pay the land tax and expelled the Chinese authorities. It was about this time that the \"desire to enlarge Portuguese authority\" found its first notable expression. The northern boundary of Macao, which then ran across the centre of the tongue of land, was pushed back to include the entire peninsula, right up to the barrier on the sandy isthmus connecting the settlement with the rest of the delta. This illegal state of things, created by the Portuguese, continued down to 1887, when the Protocol of Lisbon and the Treaty of Peking legalised the Portuguese occupation of Macao in return for the Portuguese undertaking to aid in suppressing the smuggling trade in opium—which, by the way, is still vigorous and flourishing in the settlement.\n\nThe Portuguese statement appears to invoke article 2 of the Treaty of Peking. The article stipulates that \"Commissioners appointed by both Governments shall proceed to the delimitation of the boundaries (of Macao), which shall be determined by a special Convention; but so long as the delimitation of the boundaries is not concluded, everything in respect of them shall continue as at present without addition, diminution, or alteration by either of the parties,\"\n\n## LAPPA'S SPRING WATERS.\n\nAt the date of this Treaty of Peking of 1887, the water-boundary between Macao and the Chinese territory known as Lappa Island, lying opposite to it, was not an acute issue—if it were an issue at all because (a) the Portuguese authorities at the time had a more or less correct comprehension of the right, duties and obligations of nations in their relations to each other\" in the matter of an inlet-boundary, such as that existing between Macao and Lappa Island, i.e. the boundary line lies along the centre of the main channel; (b) it was only in 1909 that the Portuguese began dredging work with the view of making the Port of Macao available for the largest river-boats and ultimately oversea shipping; and (c) in 1887, the Portuguese had not yet contemplated the seizure of Lappa Island for the twofold purpose of enclosing the port entirely by Portuguese territory and securing for Macao the best navigable water in that section of the delta region. There is little doubt that the Lusitanians are thirsting for Lappa's spring-waters. But they are also wanted by the rightful and immemorial owners of the soil. (Continued on Page 8.)\n\n## The Macao Question.\n\n(Continued from Page 1.)\n\n### THE STATUS QUO OF 1887.\n\nIn these circumstances, the Portuguese statement wholly begs the question when it contends that, in view of the maintenance of the STATUS QUO of 1887 as stipulated by article 2 of the Treaty of Peking, \"it follows that if the port of Macao was solely under Portuguese jurisdiction in 1887, China cannot exercise any Authority in the waters of the port\". The entire point at issue is what are \"the waters of the port of Macao\". The historical evidence is completely against the present Portuguese contention that those waters included, in 1887, the Chinese side of the inlet separating Macao from Lappa Island. And even if the evidence—which is not the case—were less conclusive as to what were the \"waters of the port\" of Macao in 1887, the briefest consideration of the question, under the guidance of settled law, would show the STATUS QUO of 1887 to be precisely what is affirmed by the historical facts of the case. We cast this treatment of the issue into the form of a series of numbered statements:-\n\n1. It is to be noted that the inlet or waters between Macao and the Chinese island of Lappa were once exclusively Chinese.\n2. Prior to 1848, the Portuguese occupied Macao as yearly tenants of the Chinese Government.\n3. The refusal of the Portuguese to pay the annual land-rent of Tls. 500 rendered their occupation of Macao, from 1848 to 1887, tortious and illegal.\n4. The Treaty of Peking legalized the Portuguese occupation of Macao in terms tantamount to a cession of the territory of the settlement FROM THE DATE OF THE TREATY.\n5. While there was no general rule of International Law which could automatically fix the land frontier of Macao, there was, at the date of the Treaty of Peking (and it is still the rule of law), such a principle of the Law of Nations which determined the frontier line of two states bordering on waters, viz., the Macao harbour being an inlet matter has stationed a launch near Ngan Hang in order to compel Chinese fishing-boats to go to the Macao side of the river or to take out licences issued by him. There, however, limits even the tolerance of the Chinese with their inherited belief in compromise and common sense. Hence, the recent incident.\n6. As Macao was LEGALLY ceded to the Portuguese by the Treaty of 1887, it necessarily follows that the boundary line between it and the Chinese territory of Lappa Island then lay along the middle of the inlet separating the two.\n7. Hence, the STATUS QUO of 1887 was that the \"waters of the port\" of Macao bordered on to the centre of the inlet, the Lappa side being entirely under Chinese jurisdiction. On this view, the case against the Portuguese contention is complete both in law and in fact.\n\n## \"MONTE CARLO OF THE ORIENT.\"\n\n8. The recent incident at Macao is admittedly the direct outcome of the Portuguese attempt to extend the \"waters of the port\" right up to the Lappa side of the inlet, it is clear that the Portuguese are and must be in the wrong and wholly responsible for the origin and consequences of the incident.\n\nThe language of the Portuguese communique compels us to make a necessary reference to Macao as a centre of pernicious human activities which no government, definable as civilised, ought to tolerate far less legalise. \"Macao\", we read in a popular guide-book in a passage devoted to the Amenities of the place, \"is popularly known as the Monte Carlo of the Orient—there being several large gambling establishments, conducted, under Government control, the licences bringing in a large revenue to the Colonial Treasury. Besides licensed gambling houses, there is a lottery conducted by the Government. The lots are drawn once a month, the highest prize being as large as $150,000\". From these illegitimate monopolies and traffic in human frailties, the revenue derived is apausi surplus of 6-7 million dollars. Practically the whole of this sum is remitted to government, although the process of colonial milking is masked by a method of appropriation exclusively for the assistance of the Portuguese colony of Tin. off the N. W. coast of Australia.\n\n## ANOTHER \"SCRAP OF PAPER.\"\n\nIt is unnecessary to go afresh into the particular facts of the incident, except to state that—besides being due generally to the persistent violation of the Treaty of 1887 on the part of the Portuguese—it was specifically provoked by another characteristic Portuguese violation of a written agreement made between the Canton and Macao authorities as a MODUS VIVENDI pending the final settlement of the matter. It is one of the terms of the agreement that the Portuguese shall not interfere with Chinese fishing-boats which may be beached for cleaning or repairs near Ngan Hang, a Chinese village on the Lappa Island, in Chinese territory.",
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        "content_text": "FIRJ\n\nC\n\nmiter\n\nL\n\nT\n\nSandy als\n\n. french mlaaran and no peilinaeoch T\n\ntrue fan wat\n\nFATTETTO mine hærsER\n\nPOİNT\n\n+\n\nSebJATI BOB VideoT109 107 3853, Þrove and de\n\nkroz oral2 619# 102 takt os in ke kendonk data we otros fronti” „86074) -------- „dreitla -olfot oy to yne dla na\n\n\"That ought to be done ? \"het would you have done your solvos ?\n\nwas the cotr sa\n\nthe\n\nAnd if certain alternative courses occurred to you Br. Aing adopted reasonable in view of all those hapneni wat In forming your opinion I must ask you to keep your eyes glued spot rhare the ardor to fire was given. \"Ir. King's sole d'ty man to de 1 with the situation before him and in no way to fool himself deuhan\n\nat the in the Colony or es ne timen,\n\nanswerable for the public order/i\n\nTe ha furthereé desezibed the\n\n543\n\nMr. Shenton has draw our attention to the general state of the Colony, to murder here and stabbing there, He has quo tod to us the emorgency legislation and executive mensuras. concertoi setion of these persons in attempting to leave the Colony as calculated defiance of His Majesty the King. I will say at onco, that in my opinion where such statements \"Te mudo eR - art of justifi- cation of the use of firearms at a point 7 miles elons the \"ripo Road on the morning of the 3rd \"arch, they are hero rhetoric and wholly irrelevant. If Mr. King gave the order to fire bocause he felt such a course would be useful in the state of public order throughout the Colony at the tine pleaso mark, I do not say ho di co if he id I would say he was guided by considerations not applic blo to his duty and his action would be, so far, unreasonable, His duty was to restore order where he stood with the least possible employment of the force at his disposal. The emergency in the Bolony was no doubt in the mind of Mr. King when he formed his judgmont, end it was rightly in 10 mind. It was reasonable that he should use his knowledge in estime tive the determination of the crowd before him and the longtha a violence to which they might be prepared to go. It is possible\n\ntat ia 38\n\nfer as Mr. Shenton intended to take this point, but it good to mo that he wanted to take it further and I think it wine to enter this caution. I would also ask you to note this point, that if t. ing when he gave the order to fire was actuated I do not say he was but if he was, by the idea that it was his duty to fire on this er ovd\n\nin order to atop the ir\n\nprogress, such an idea is contrary to law and the reasombleness of his\n\njudgment ill be so far vitiated. It cannot be too strongly insisted\n\nupon that if those persons wor: lovfully fired upon at all, it mo\n\nof law breakers, whatever their behaviour\n\nLot",
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        "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "2\n\nNOTICE.\n\nW. S. BAILEY\n\nTHE HONGKONG\n\nNOTICE.\n\nK-673\n\nH. K. 4002\n\n& CO.,\n\nLTD.\n\nENGINEERS\n\n&\n\n'SHIPBUILDERS,\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nHARBOUR REPAIRS\n\nCall Flag \"L.\"\n\nTugs, Barges, Light Draft and\n\nHigh Speed Vessels and\n\nMotor Craft.\n\nSole Agents for KELVIN MOTORS.\"\n\n'Phones:-\n\nWorks.........Kowloon 21\n\nManager...... Kowloon 633\n\nSTEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE.\n\nMETALS\n\nof all kinds, especially for ship-Building and engineering works. terms. Complete stock. Best Immediate delivery.\n\nSINGON & CO.,\n\n(Established A. D. 1880.)\n\nPhone LUNG T Central 515.\n\nMINING\n\nPIANO\n\nFOR HIRE\n\nat moderate Prices.]\n\nTSANG FOOK PIANO\n\nCOMPANY.\n\n94. Wanchai Road. PHONE CENTRAL 2127.\n\nMASSAGE HALL.\n\n23, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nMRS. H. MORITA,\n\nMRS. HAN INOKUCHI.\n\nTelephone Kowloon 754 No. 21. Ashley Road. Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre, CERTIFICATED EXPERT MASSAGE HAND & ELECTRIC, Also at patients' residence by arrangement.\n\nMiss Tora Inokuchi QUALIFIED MID-WIFE No. 21, Ashley Road, Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre Telephone No. Kowloon 754.\n\nMASSAGE EXPERTS.\n\nHARRY FURUKAWA,\n\nAND K. SAKAI\n\n19, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nGREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.\n\nPORTLAND CEMENT.\n\nIn Casks of 375 lbs, net.\n\nIn Bags of 250 lbs. net.\n\nSHEWAN, TOMES & CO.\n\nGeneral Managers.\n\nHongkong.\n\nMARTIN'S PILLS & STEEL\n\nALL PILLS\n\nA Freest Remedy for all Irregularities. Eboysade·f Ladies always keep a box 'Martin's Pills in the house, so that at the first sign of any Irregularity of the System a timely dose may be administered. Those who use them recommend them, hence their enormous sale. All Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the World. post free/-, MARTIN, Chemist, Northampton. Eng.\n\nMARTIN'S PILLS & STEEL\n\nFOR HIRE\n\nMOTOR\n\nLORRIES\n\nFOR\n\nFREIGHT\n\nOR\n\nBUILDING\n\nMATERIALS\n\nTAKEN TO ALL\n\nPARTS OF THE COLONY.\n\nDOMINION MOTOR TRANSPORT.\n\n145, PRAYA EAST\n\n'PHONES\n\nCentral 4002 Kowloon 673\n\n* PUBLISHED ANNUALLY *\n\nTHE\n\nMANUFACTURERS' & DEALERS'\n\nDIRECTORY\n\nTELEGRAPH.\n\nFRIDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER\n\n22, 1922.\n\nThe\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\npoints, and the dying depositions be called because of his death or a frently rejected here and in absence from the Colony his record England on technical grounds. of the post mortem examination The Courts and naturally very shall be admissible in evidence. of the A Fuller Report.\n\nplans of admitting the evidence Of course the question \n\nCandess it implies fully with the weight of that evidence is another; The new Bills introduced atin ats of the Statute. Two matter. I might say that it does! yesterday's meeting of the of the quirements of the section not seem to be a very important Legislative Council were ex deal with parts that are rather change to make these rec: rds plained at considerable length, thnical: for unple, one deals evidence because, affer all, if a Owing to the lateness of the work the \"eappion' which must trial takes place after a consider- hour, we were unable to give a\n\nappear in the depositions. The able lapse of time, the medical full report of the meeting, which, apt is the statement of the officer obviously cannot remem- however we now give.\n\neiren staves under which the ber the details without refreshing Dangerous Goods Ordinance. deposition is taken and shows the his memory, and what he does is The Hon. Attorney General may-authority Eug taking it. Cases to go to his record, read it and ed the first reading of a Bill muital-have occurred where a deposition-give his evidence after refreshing ed An Ordinance to amend the otherwis perfectly in older has his memory in that way. Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.\n\nTheen repited because of some lenger the time that elapses the He said: This Bill is necessary,to-hnival error in the caption. The more the evidence really rests on | Sir, in order to make it possible to section also nquires certain potice the note and record rather than make certam alterations in the to be go to the aerused, and on the officer's own recollection.\n\nules relating to the storage and [cases hav: necurred where the de- Observations by Accused. possession of ipilammable liquids. | justion has been rejected, although These rules have been drafted info.\n\nClause 10, is, I think, though Leonsultation with the princip ha the point is not quite clear-prac- tically declaratory of the existing) mutiti 1990 A pov hd in that strange law. At all events it clears up [ot such liquide, and the auspurtis ...\n\nased on the model supplier by thei mpired yth. Clause 3 of the certain doubts: it provides that made by the Petroleum Department of 11. M.[1: der paragraph og prope any observations the course of the Government. The uee-ary powita pun to the original accused in the hearing at the Magistracy, and to take regulations is given in the tou and to take regulations is given in the tou new clause which clan 2 of the Bill -No gach statement shall be any evidence given by him, must proposes to insert in the principal be repeated on the ground of any be taken down by the magistrate Ordinance. The other amendments\n\nTail examply with any dand proved at the trial by the depositions. made by the Bill are consequential, with to the notier or the There is principal Ordinances provides that\n\nexptin less the court is of doubt as to how the remarks made offences under section 13 of the opinion that the person arcused by the prisoner in the course of be proved, and Ordinance can only be dealt with was santially prejudiced by a trial should by two magistrates sitting together.\n\nthough our Magistrates Ordinance such fure. The section in question deals with\n\nin London and in the Provincial Towns and ture the Continent addresses and her slet in are classified under 1aximum of Ire than 2,000 trade headings, including.\n\nEXPORT MERCHANTS\n\nwith d tailed particulars of the Goods skipped\n\nSTEAMSHIP LINES\n\nand the Colonial and Foreign Markets supplied\n\narranged under the Parts to which they sail.\n\nand indiasting the approximate Sailings,\n\nUne-inch BUSINESS CARDS Firms design o extend their connections, or Trade l'ards of\n\nDEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES\n\ncan be printed at a rest of 30 shillings for eneli Larger advertisements from £2 to £16.\n\nrade heading under which they are inserted\n\nA copy of the directors will be sent to pelagistrate alone. post for 40 shillings, nett cash with order.\n\n1\n\nTHE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.\n\n25. A behurch Lane. London. B.C4, England.\n\nx BUSINESS ESTABLISHED\n\n108 YEARS.\n\nMINC YUEN STUDIO\n\n14, Beaconsfield Arcade.\n\nArtistic photographs\n\n1 -\n\n1.\n\n!wrong or justice to the pioner,\n\ncertain requre. * Lien wer- ummproper-\n\nForm of Affirmation.\n\n1910,\n\nour Oaths Or- not re-\n\nThe oath is re-\n\ncase,\n\nreading.\n\nthe\n\nPerjury.\n\nremoved\n\nNEVER NEGLECT\n\nA WOUND\n\nOR SORE.\n\nNEGLECT of even the tiniest\n\nbreak in the skin leaves the way open for dangerous and invisible kerms to set up blood-poisoning and disease. When that happens there is no telling how harmful the consequences may be an amputated finger, a crippled hand, even death. The safest plan is to always koop a lux of Zam-Buk bandy, and immediately dress evert süt, tech, or other skin injury with this unique herbal lin. 15y this mosas complications are presented and health b nuing in its judity and herbal ment has a power for destroying ang patologi no ordinary & spent exam\n\nspezial continung mod\n\n~ed.\n\nIn\n\nr-- An\n\nwhich on to\n\nvery powerful vatsept me les ofer\n\nit compre bulwark against Blood-poisoning. Eczema, and Ulceration. hensive in its medional action that after tank alles at pag tag: Zam-Buk heals the place by stimulating team of sad new skin.\n\nOf all chomists in Shanghai, Hongkong and The Par】East, Sole Proprieren and Manufacturers, The Zum Buk Co, Leeds, England.\n\nZam-Buk\n\nChild Labour. The Hon. Attorney\n\nto\n\nin\n\nof\n\nindustrial\n\nheavy\n\nthe\n\nOf course, it is for the Court provides for the admissibility of two offence. On is the carriage to say whether the failure to com- the depositions to prove the pri- of dangerous goods and requeply with the section was one sner's formal statement at the that dangerous goods must not which caused prejudice to the pri- end of the case, it makes no pro- be moved unless the package contains\n\nsoner or not\n\ndence on oath or of any statements\n\nGeneral certain interval of relaxation in English and Chinese the word\n\nClause 40 8 deal with the form made by him in the course of the moved the first reading of Bill after each spell\n\nto clause provides intituled An Ordinance lealt with in section 13 is the\n\nre-child employed in an hearing. This offence of delivering dangerous f oath, affirmation. Clause' dence may be proved on the pro-in certain industries. He said: than six days continuously; there LONDON DIRECTORY goods to a warehouse-keeper with 4 is a copy of two sections in the that such statements and his evi-gulate the employment of children undertaking is to work for more the English Oaths Act\" of 1909, and duction of the depositions at the This Bill has been drafted to must be one day's rest in seven; with Provincial & Foreign Sections, giving him notice of nature of the contents of the our Oaths Ordinance of\n\ntrial. Of course, the only other carry out the recommendations and no child must be employed în enables traders to enmuuseste direct with packages. Offences of that ua except that in\n\nway would be to call witnesses. of the Commission on the indus-any industrial undertaking be- the and\n\nrecollection uf are dealt with in England dinance the witness is\n\nthe trial employment of children ap- tween the hours of 7 p.m, and aquired to repeat the words if the witnesses is much less likely to pointed by His Excellency the 7 a.m. Industrial Centres of the United Kingdom an\n\nThey small fines varying from Eurupe.\n\nDur oath himself. 45 to 420,\n\nthe 24th March, Regulation II is an attempt to section 13: for some rus reason, peated by, the officer of the Court. be correct than a note taken in Governor on makes the navimum $2,000 or two That is not the English practice writing by the Magistrate at the 1921, and which reported on the deal with the very difficult and the first 24th October, 1921. It is also vexed problem of carrying years' imprisonment. It is nuder and it is not the practice here time. I beg to move\n\nintended to carry out, as far as is weights by children. It is als: consideration to reduce that maxi- with regard to declarations by\n\nThe Colonial Secretary second- possible having regard muth, because the offences do not persons who are not either Chrised, the resolution was carried and conditions, the spirit of the pro-4, which provides that no child\n\nlocal attacked, of course, by regulati seem to be very serious. Claustrans or Jews. It is thought that the Bill read a first time.\n\nvisions of the draft convention under 12 is to carry coal, or of the Bill propose to give is requiring the witness to repeat dicting under that section to one the words of the oath himself is\n\nwhich was adopted at Washing-building material or debris. Re- The Attorney-General magistrate,\n\nton on the 28th November, 1919, gulation II provides that no child there are more likely to impress him with because\n\nAny person many more serious offences win h. the importance and solemnity of the first reading of a Bill intituled at the International Labour Con- (whatever--that\n\nin an Ordinance to consolidate and ference, which relates to the ad- under 15-is to\n\nin carry\n\nany at present, are dealt with one the oath, and, in any\n\nare simplify the law relating to permission of children to industrial case more thar 40 cutties we under making his alteration vonovigration to insert a further going the English prae-jury and kindred offences. Heremployment. The practibl de-eight anở nơ child is to carry said: This Bell is based on the\n\nthe a weight jolause in the Bif reducing the tice.\n\nunreasonably of 1911. tailed provisions appearin sximum penalty uni\n\nClause 5 merely provides for English Perjury Act\n\nregulations, printed\n\nthe having regard to the child's age 13 of the principal Ordinance. the use of the Scottish ferm of That Act was the first instalment!\n\nIn not and physical development. The Hou. Colonial Secretary oath when the witness wishes to of Lord Loreburn's scheme for the schedule of the Bill. It is seconded the resolution, which be sworn in that way. It is codification of the English cri- proposed that these regulations case any members of Council may final settlement of the wish to compare this Bill with was carried, and the Bill was read merely a repetition of an existing minal law. It has been received are a\n\nfirst time accordingly.\n\nsection. Clause 6 is new in our with great favour in England and problem; they are tertative and the recommendations of the Com- Evidence and Oaths. statute; it is a copy of a section I may point out that it is a true may, of course, require altena-mission, I may mention that the The Hon. Attorney\n\nGeneral in the English Oaths Act of 1888 code because it gives the rules tion as time goes on and as we Commission report gives the ages\n\nmore experience. It is in Chinese reckoning and moved the first reading of a Bill which provides that where an oath both of statute and common law obtain\n\nmust Bill, of course. states it in English intituled An Ordinance to amend has been administered duly and and in that respect resembles the obvious, I think, that we\n\nconverted and the attack a problem of this kind reckoning. We have the law relating to evidence and to taken, the fact that the person to Bills of Exchange Act\n\nand the administration of oaths. He whom it was administered had Sale of Goods Act\n\ndiffers very carefully and slowly, be the ages from Chinese to English for-This Bill, Sir, deals with no religious belief does not affect from mere consolidating statutes cause too much interference with reckoning by deducting one year\n\nIt is like the Merchant Shipping and the existing system\n\nchild in each vase. It is intended that various miscellaneous ponts, and the validity of the oath.\n\nActs which labour in the Colony would cause the Protector of Juvenile Labour, I propose to dal, shortly, with obvious that if a person takes an the Public Health\n\nthe poorer appointed under this Ordinance, exch clause in detail. Clause oath without raising any objec-merely collect the statute law on great hardship to\n\nthe Secretary of Chinese classes and probably to the chil- be with sertion 29 of the tion, neither he nor anyone else the subject.\n\nnis Affairs or some officer in offences Ordinance of 1889. That can be heard to say that the cath\n\nConflicting Decisions. dren themselves.\n\n2 provide department; and Clause 7 pro- sertion provides for the reading at is of no effect because the witness\n\nRegulations 1 and The Bill was drafted by Mr. the trial at the Sessions of d had no religious belief.\n\nCraies, the Editor of Hardcastle's that no child-that is any person vides that no prosecution under Clause 7 is more complicated, \"Statute Laws,\"\n\nbe the positions taken at the Magistreey Ordinance shaų be Cri under 15 years of age is to Archboltl's where the witness. for various but I do not think I need go into minal Pleadings\" and Russell's employed in any dangerous trade, menced without the consent of the reasons, cannot be produced by the detail because it is fully explained \"Criminal Law\" he was assisted jaud the dangerous trades speciti Protetor. The commencement of Crown at the trial. Chinly in the Objects and Reasons. Put by a strong body of experts. The ed in this regulation are boiler the Andirance is not yet decided there must be such a power, as ting it shortly, the clause is in English Act comprises the whole chipping manufacture of fire- upon, so blank appea .Ĥ otherwise witnesses for the Crowu tended to simplify the law on the of the common and statute law works and glass making. It will Clause §. might be kept out of the way subjects of afirmations and make n the subject and codifies 260 be noticed that it is not only The Hon. Calonial Secreta by the other side. It isit approximate to the English law statutes in 15 substantive and trades that are actually dangeroas seconded, the motion was carrie also destrable brause witnesses on the subject. Clause 8 is prac-four formal sections. It is rather that are aimed at, but also trades and the Bill was read a first time sometimes disappear for other tically a copy of an existing sec-a wonderful example of codifica-injurious to health. Regulation accordingly. If you want to take fue pictures. we|\n\nit has been found tion. recommend that AGFA'S ROLL of FILMS reasons, or die. should be used which can be obtained in in practice that the present section 20 not quite strong enough to BEST QUALITY AT MODER-\n\nATE PRICE.\n\njclause 2 proposes to strengthen it by providing that, the depositions taken at the Magistracy nay be read at the trial if the witness eun- not be found at his last known in England. Medical officers in pages in the old editions on the casual labour. The Commission Bill repeals Ordinance No. 4 hplace of resaletee in the Colony, the Government service of course subject, but the last edition, recommended that no child under 1915 and vest the Zetland Hall\n\nfrequently go on leave, and when issued since the English Act was course every effort is mad they leave the service finally they passed, has only 17 pages.\n\n13, Chinese reckoning, should be\n\nin promerty find the witness and to produce thim pissible.\n\nften go to\n\ndistant Act gets rid of a great many con-employed in any form of casual the various lodges in place of re- places far Glanse of the Bill deals with from the Colony and it is impos-flicting decisions on various points labour. That was not found pos- prescatatives of Zetland Indre sible to carry out, because it is only, and at their request. This to give and simplifies the law on many sertion 32 of the Evidence (din-sible to get them back\n\nin this extremely difficult to define what mode of incorporation saves ex provides others. The variations ance. 1880. That section deals evidence. The section\n\ncasual labour is; but we thought with what B all dying that in any prosecution for murder Act from the English Bill\n\npointment of new trustees fram depositions. Where a prospective manslaughter any medical en- very slight, simply because of we would make a beginning by pense and trouble and the witness is dangerously ill, it is the tries or report of any Government local conditions, currency and so providing that no child under 12. time to time.\n\nThere is one section, Clause English reckoning, should be em- practice to take his deposition. medical officer which purports to on. generally at the hospital, so that relate to the deceased will be ad- 10, which does not appear in the played in carrying coal, or build- the motion was carried and the his evalence may be perpetuated missible in evidence on proof of English Act, but that is merely iny material or debris. in rase of his ath. The common his handwriting and proof of his a copy of the existing section in use of this class of evidence of death or absence from the Colony. our Evidence Ordinance. It pre- Regulation 5 provides that in course, in cases of manslaughter In a recent murder trial before vides that where a witness wil-every factory where children are The colonial Secretary provided and murder. 1 winess is serious- the 'Supreme Court, medical evi- fully makes\n\ncontradictory employed the owners ly injured, he is taken to the dence which we would have liked statements he hospital. a magistrate eut for to call would have been\n\nall occasions.\n\nCall, or 'Phone Central No. 4310.\n\nJAPANESE MASSAGE.\n\nMRS. H. SUGA\n\nMR. U. SUGA\n\nNo. 11, D'Aguilar Street,\n\n2nd. Floor.\n\nNOTICE TO AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS.\n\nour Studio.\n\nMEE CHEUNG. Ice House Street, and Beaconsfield Arcade.\n\nFOR HAIPHONG AND HOIHOW.\n\n: for Hongkong and Ṛsiphook every\n\nstrerance Tuesday,\n\nThe favourite paraenger Meamer\n\nHAI-MUN\n\nCapt. Charles E. Page).\n\napply Thos. Cook and Sons or Po Hing Tal, 114. Wig Lak Street.\n\nJAPANESE MASSAGE.\n\nMRS. S. UZUNOVE,\n\n2nd. Floor,Wanchai Garage,\n\n18, Praya East, Wanchai.\n\nA PODICURE\n\nAND\n\nMANICURE\n\nMra N. Tauchioku\n\n31, Wyndham Street,\n\nHONGKONG PRINTING OFFICE\n\nFirst Floor, Room 12.\n\nCarnso. E, Kreisle, Mella, Pachmann Heraldine Farrar, etc.\n\nculy on\n\nVICTOR RECORDF MOUTRIES-Exclusive Distrbutore,\n\ná\n\ncom-\n\ntion. It repeals statutes going as 3 provides that no chiid under 10 Zetland Hall Trustees. Medical Evidence.\n\nfar back as the reigns of Elizabeth is to be employed in a factory. The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe moved Clause 9 is certainly an innova-and Henry VII. The simplifica- A factory is defined in clause 2 the first reading of 2 Bill in- tion. It is an attempt to deal tion effected by this codification in terms taken from an English tituled An Ordinance to amend with the difficulty which some- is illustrated by the fact that statute on the subject. Regula- the law relating to the incorpora- imes occurs here but one which, Archbold's \"Criminal Pleadings, tion 4 is an attempt to deal with tion of the Zetland Hill Trustees. I suppose, seldom or never occurs for example, used to contain 36\n\nThe\n\nare\n\ntwo\n\ncan he charged;\n\nchildren in the employment of\n\nof\n\nOne so\n\nCasual Workers.\n\nHe said. The present private\n\nrepresentatives\n\nof\n\nLA\n\nWATC\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Lang seconded.\n\nBill was read a first time accord- ingly.\n\nFinancial Votes.\n\nmust keep over the Finance Commuttes más a record of the children employ-lowing the Council meeting when by a with perjury without the Crowned, showing age, hours of work, the following notes zommended as quickly as possible and his exil.doctor not now in the Colony, and having to prove the falsity\n\non. Regulations 6 to 10 by His Excellency the Officer Ad- eure is taken. If he subsequently he could not possibly get back to either of the statements.\n\n:ther point in which\n\nthe Bill deal with hours of labour. No i-tering the Government dies before the accused n he give the evidence. We got over brought to trial. his evidence may the difficulty because it so hap- differs from the English Act is child is to be allowed to work in approved: The read on proof of his death and pened that the police officer in that it omits certain provisions industrial undertaking more extra-territorial than nine hours in any period of proof that certain requirements charge of the case had remained which have an of the section have been complied for the post mortem examination, effect, Parliament can legislate 21 hours. Industrial undertaking\n\nThe Chairman: The ute 1 with. It is also possible to read and taken a keen interest in it extra-territorially, but we cannot. is defined in Clause 2 in terms\n\nthis was $15,000 and this additional the evidence if the witness is so ill and was able to describe exactly Otherwise the Bill is practically based on the definition in\n\nEnglish act relating to that be\n\nthe unable to travel to the what the results of\n\npost a copy of the English Act.\n\nsum is required because of having Court.\n\nmortem were. We might not al- The Hon. Colonial Secretary ployment of children and\n\nway be in so favourable a posi- seconded the motion, which was persons. 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        "content_text": "Have given (except in that nominally all conversion the Colonies and Proclamations the case of the S.S. to Safran without securing any correspondence Colonies السلمان aln Dandy 320 Sie G. Grindle! position is that 132 we have told the that certificates of British ships will be Colonies will realize this from Whether the home Circular is doubtful. recognized Colonies \"Jaframe\" D Cust 174122 ممنون كود Mr. Shop Have any line legislation? Colonies got any I doubt it. which will lead those which have load line legislation that their certificates will be recognized the Japanese have in fact not load lines marked in any damage The point is probably to im Jafram agreed to Foned fat lord. t 17.4. \"r. Fla̸od But! yes A&C agreed to recognize at I think that the Load Siment our all British ships But only load manfad cor accordance with the M.S. Act in the UK! Za only Colo the Bat Jamaica, Straits enfrontaneo it mary that be of importance for probably not of Jerimistad 9 N H. Konts use ought to explain to the fore. Jeframes have not I have made a fairly exhaustive search but can only find the following references:- Hongkong Ordce. 10/1899, sec.14. GUTADA İM Law 36/1003 Becs.31(b) and 34. Enactment 8/1330, sec.9. Vedah Worth Borneo Proc. 11/1914, sec.29 Straite Settlements Ordee. 125, secs.258-268. Trinidad and Tobago Orace. 7/1916, sees.23-31. Copies of these laws are attached. of Shada an Ask Goo M Dawon przy 1/5722 That search shed fup be mich ma but which only we needn't worry about Kedah. Straits has to boats formed the subject of a private agreement. That leaves Hong Kong Jamaica & Trinidad & North Borneo and I really think we Co might let the matter rest. If it is concession to Japan to have their certificates recognized in those four places we need not trouble about it H L-5 and those marked in the S.S. legislation on the subject has been recognized long equivalent to the furorusions of the M.S. Act to the further question whether it is to get the Japanese while trying load lines marked it is for you ست theme to recognize I am doubtful Colonies, to say Cur 15/5/22 This is not important Cat 7615 M 平 It's myands Toad lime cntificates in story King, me bottom of 2nd pay offhending 45123/M/M.K, Whene he the Mai papan, dig var states that hoo y shap ~ 507 load line issued by classification Busty 1564. be mercured by Big rules of of the Regi The B of T confirmed the shindandy to them in Hair litt 16168/pr<[22. a-k Thi th bat b",
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        "content_text": "# South China Morning Post\n## No. 5,765 Vol. 23 號五十六百七千五第 三拜禮\n### WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925. 日六十二月八年四十國民\n\nCAFE WISEMAN \n**BREAD, CAKES, ETC.** \nCan now be Booked.\n\n## Advertisements\n\n### WATSON'S \n**AERATED WATERS** \nARE PREPARED FROM REAL FRUIT ESSENCE \nGUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE.\n\n- LEMONADE - Has the real essence obtained from Lemons grown in Southern Italy\n- RASPBERRYADE - Is prepared with the juice of raspberries grown in England and Tasmania.\n- FORMAZONE - THE NON-ALCOHOLIC CHAMPAGNE. It possesses the characteristic stimulating and refreshing qualities of Champagne and has a delicious flavour.\n- STONE GINGER BEER - The only genuine Stone Ginger Beer in the East. Prepared by a special process of fermentation which gives it the distinctive flavour which is so pleasing to the palate.\n\nSOLE AGENTS:- \n**A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.** \nAerated Water Manufacturers. \nESTABLISHED 1841.\n\n### PIONEER SILK STORE\nNEW SHIPMENT \n**SPUN SILK CREPES** \nin \nFANCY COLOURED STRIPES \nfor \nSUMMER FROCKS \nAT \nChina Building, Queen's Road Central\n\n### THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. \n**GECOPHONE** \nRECEIVING SETS \nWITH AERIAL $64.00. \nNo. 2 CRYSTAL SET \nTHE MACAO BROADCASTING HAS \nBEEN HEARD WITH THIS SET \nALL PRICES REDUCED. \nNEW \nSTOCKS, \nQueen's Building, Hongkong.\n\n### EONIA A \n**CANDY STORE ORE** \nCOLD DRINKS. \nICE CREAM \nand \nSODA FOUNTAIN. \nThe Asiatic Building Tel. C. 4702\n\n## GOOD CITIZENS. \n**PRESENTATIONS TO TWO PLUCKY CIVILIANS.** \nRobbery Sequel. \n**THE MURDER OF MAJOR PALMER.** \nFULL STORY OF THE TRAGEDY. \nGallant Attempt to Save Village.\n\nPeking, Aug. 14. - ... arrival at Harbin of Mis...\n\n### NOT A \"RED.\" \n**EXPULSION ORDER NOW RESCINDED.** \nMistaken Identity.\n\nThe order made last week for the expulsion from the Colony, as an undesirable, of Joseph L. Tipliteli, a Ukranian, has now been rescinded, and permission has been given him to remain in the Colony.\n\nThe plucky act of two civilians in effecting the arrest of two men subsequent to the commission of an armed robbery on the 21st of April recalled yesterday, when a presentation was made to them at the office of the Captain Superintendent of Police. Amongst those present at the ceremony were Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., who made the presentation, Mr. T. H. King (Director of Criminal Intelligence), Mr. D. Burlingham (Deputy Superintendent of Police), Mr. L. H. V. Booth (Assistant Director of the Criminal Intelligence Department), Mr. W. R. Scott (Assistant Superintendent), Mr. J. Kerr (Assistant Superintendent), and Mr. W. Kent (Chief Inspector).\n\nMr. P. P. J. Wodehouse said: \"Gentlemen, I have been instructed by His Excellency the Governor to make a small presentation to Mr. Focken and Mr. Li Chi-kong to show the appreciation of the Government of their services in arresting two armed robbers on the 21st April.\"\n\nIt will be recalled that Tipliteli was first charged with not being in possession of a proper passport, and a nominal fine was inflicted on this charge. The police, however, took a more serious view of the man's case, as he was supposed to have been identified by a Frenchman as having been connected with \"Red\" activities in Canton and as one who took a leading part in organising and conducting a strike of servants on Shameen. In consequence, the man's expulsion from the Colony was asked for, and a magisterial order to this effect was made.\n\nFrom facts which have since been disclosed, however, the case turns out to have been one of mistaken identity, with the result that the expulsion order has been withdrawn.\n\nThe official account of the circumstances of this incident was then read by the C.S.P. as follows: \"Mr. Frederick John William Focken, of Messrs. Alex. Ross and Company, with his assistant, Mr. Li Chi-kong, happened to be on the point of alighting from a motor bus outside the China Motor Bus Company's premises when they heard police whistles being blown some distance down the road, which a good view could be obtained from a temple near by.\n\nMr. Focken's attention was drawn to a man who was riding in a ricksha going in the direction of the railway bridge some three hundred yards away. Mr. Focken boarded a passing bus, and, alighting when the bus was passing the ricksha, seized this man also, and, with the help of a by-stander, handed him over to two Indian constables.\n\nThe motor-car then went to the village and eventually he and Dr. Howard, with the Russian boy and the Chinese boy, stationed themselves in a cornfield, whilst Mr. Baldwin, young Howard, and another Russian who had appeared on the scene took cover in a motor-car as the bandits approached.\n\nMajor Palmer, however, insisted on leaving the car and going back to the ranch. Armed with rifles and ammunition, the party, which besides Major Palmer and Dr. Howard, included the latter's son, a Chinese boy, and a Russian boy, and a Russian chauffeur, went in a motor-car driven by the Russian chauffeur, to a village about half-way between the ranch and the village occupied by the bandits.\n\nBandits' Circling Movement.\n\nThe bandits, who were mounted, moved out from the village in two parties, one making for the cornfield, while the other made for the motor-car. Mr. Baldwin, young Howard, and the Russian made a running fight for it back to the ranch, firing from the footboard as they went, and eventually eluded their pursuers.\n\nMeanwhile, the rest of the bandits had come up towards the cornfield from the rear. Mr. Baldwin had made efforts to warn Major Palmer and Dr. Howard as to what was happening and the bandits' circling movement.\n\nMajor Palmer Found.\n\nSome time after Mr. Baldwin and the others had returned to the ranch, a messenger arrived from the bandits demanding money and cartridges. Mr. Baldwin hurriedly scraped together what money and cartridges could be found at the ranch and went down with it to the bandits' village, only to discover that they had all gone off, taking Dr. Howard with them.\n\nDr. Howard's Captivity.\n\nIt is reported that the bandits have now taken Dr. Howard across the Sungari Railway Bridge. Mr. Baldwin, who is stated to have endeavoured to persuade Major Palmer to leave the bandit alone, is at present at Fuchowhsien, some 400 miles from Harbin, making every effort to keep in touch with the captive and secure his speedy release. Reuter's Pacific Service.\n\nThe murder by Chinese bandits on July 20 of Major Morgan Palmer reminds us that from the first organising of the Salt Revenue Administration by Sir Richard Dane, he was one of his chief's most trusted and honoured assistants, and was instrumental not a little in the great success of the Administration.\n\nSome time after Mr. Baldwin and the others had returned to the ranch, a search was then carried out in the cornfield and the discovery made of the dead bodies of Major Palmer and his Chinese boy, who were later buried, as they had fallen, side by side under a big oak tree at the ranch.\n\nAt the May Criminal Sessions, the first and third defendants were each sentenced to five years' hard labour. The second defendant, who was too ill to appear, will take his trial at the coming Sessions.\n\nHis Honour the Chief Justice paid a tribute to Major Palmer, saying that he was a quiet unassuming man and an excellent Chinese scholar, who won the confidence of all with whom he had official relations. He was very greatly respected and trusted by the various Chinese rulers and particularly by Marshal Chang Tao-lin.\n\nNational Chinese Trait.\n\nThe C.S.P. went on to say that Mr. Focken's name was now added to the long list of European civilians and Service men who had rendered valuable assistance to the police, whereas on the other hand, if crimes of violence were committed in crowded thoroughfares without anyone lifting finger to prevent or help in the arrest of the culprits, as often occurred in the great cities of Europe and America, a hue-and-cry would have been immediately raised.\n\nMr. Li was presented with a cheque. 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        "content_text": "247\n\n22\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nRECORD HONGKONG DELUGE.\n\nJuly 19.\n\nIf not the greatest in mere figures, then the most destructive deluge of Hongkong's history has wrought indescribable damage and confusion in all parts of the Colony.\n\nIn the short space of time, it is impossible to give a rough estimate of the loss in money. The havoc will take time, men and cash to repair. But worse still, lives have been lost as a result of the furious rainstorm which started last night and has not ended this afternoon. Details given below tell of the wide scope of the damage.\n\nOn older residents, the point which had caused the highest impression was the period during which thunder, lightning, and rain came by the bucketful without a moment's break.\n\nIt must be an unusual phenomenon for Hongkong to be practically alight for more than half an hour before 4 a.m. The peals of thunder which chased each other across the heavens portended ill for the Colony this morning, the effects being described below.\n\nMuch time will elapse before order is restored throughout the Colony.\n\nFrom the earliest hours, the Police, Fire Brigade, Public Works Department, Sanitary Department, and other authorities were out in rescue and rehabilitation parties, but the comparatively small number available made but little headway against the storm.\n\nThe previous best, for an hour of rainfall in Hongkong, was 3.480 inches which fell in one hour on July 15, 1886. Between 3:30 and 4:30 this morning, the rain-gauge at the Royal Observatory, Kowloon, recorded 3.965 inches.\n\nCherra Punji in the Khasi Hills, Assam (India) has 464 inches a year (this average extending over 33 years). In July there, the wettest month, they have 30 inches a day for five successive days, and a mean of 115 inches (equal to our total for a year) for this month.\n\nThe Storm.\n\nThe storm itself, as regards its duration and the force of the claps (there was barely a second between the flash and report), is generally recognised as the worst Hongkong has ever experienced.\n\nCAUSE OF DELUGE.\n\nAlthough the week-end typhoon—the first of the current season—did not actually visit Hongkong, it is the direct cause of this morning's complete deluge.\n\nThat typhoon went inland about 80 miles to the East of Hongkong, near Swatow. Then it stopped and started to \"fill-up.\"\n\nLATEST FIGURES.\n\nBetween midnight last night and 1 p.m. today, 20.79 inches of rain were recorded at the Observatory.\n\nFrom 10 a.m. yesterday to 10 a.m. today, the figures are 21.44 inches.\n\nWeather forecast till noon to-morrow: South-west winds, fresh; overcast, rain.\n\nBy doing so, it became a little area of intense depression, with considerable effect on atmospheric circulation. The result is all this weather upheaval, thunderstorms, and abnormal rains.\n\nNEW RECORDS.\n\nNearly 4 Inches An Hour.\n\nWhen the thunder was continuous, the Observatory recorded a new record for any 24 hours (or, strictly speaking, a civil day).\n\nA civil day is from midnight to 12 midnight. The highest in the books for any day in the month of July is 13.480 inches, for the 15th of that month, in the year 1886. From midnight last night till 9 this morning, the Observatory had already registered 19.155 inches of rain.\n\nImpressive Figures.\n\nStill, the old brigade hold a few records which the majority of residents will be well content to leave to them. There are a good many hours to go before midnight to-night, when 24 hours will have been completed. By then, the experts expect that we shall have left everything behind and set up a new best.\n\nFor a civil day (midnight to midnight) Hongkong's best is 20.496 inches on May 30, 1889.\n\nFor any period of 24 consecutive hours, the best is 27.44 inches, being from 6 a.m. on May 29, 1889, to 6 a.m. on May 30, 1889.\n\nHongkong Well-off!\n\nFOUR BODIES.\n\nThe Fire Brigade were out early to assist in rescue work at the No. 3 pumping station, near the University.\n\nA portion of the building collapsed and several men went under. Two bodies were dug out from the debris. Four others were rescued and sent to hospital.\n\nNo. 3 pumping station is on Pokfulam Road, just beyond the medical buildings of the University.\n\nLater. A large boulder was unloosened from the hillside and crashed on the station. Four bodies have been found.\n\nMORNING \"TREK.\"\n\nUnprecedented scenes were witnessed in the city and all parts of the Colony this morning when, in their morning \"trek\" to the office, business people tried by-ways and devious routes to find that, in practically every instance, the only solution was to wade several feet deep in water.\n\nThe rivers of water pouring over roads and tracks put a stop to the Peak tram service, lower level trams, buses, taxis, etc.\n\nFording the Streams.\n\nThe \"trek\" which set in down the old Peak road and all routes from the outskirts to the city must have been, on a miniature scale, something like the condition of affairs at Home during the general strike.\n\nKowloonites came off comparatively well considering. Many of the older buses were \"stuck\" in Yaumati and other places, and the service was very limited, rendering necessary something like a twenty minutes' wait at the stopping places for would-be travellers.\n\nThe \"Star\" ferry service continued as usual, but Yaumati suffered very badly from inundation, and the ferry service there was temporarily suspended.\n\nSlimy, Yellow Rivers.\n\nArrived at the \"Star\" ferry wharf (Hongkong side), the troubles began in real earnest. The sandy waterfall over the Praya wall was sufficient indication of what they had to face, and the streams of water traversing Pavement and road in every direction confirmed their apprehensions.\n\nDes Voeux Road, Queen's Road, Ice House Street, Chater Road, and Pedder Street were feet deep in water. Many shops were flooded out.\n\nWATER RATIONS.\n\nOwing to the damage to the No. 3 pumping station, which completely cut off all supplies for the time being to Robinson Road, Conduit Road, and the Peak districts, it is essential that even for cooking purposes, only the minimum quantity of water should be used.\n\nAs far as possible, residents in those districts must temporarily cease using water for bathrooms, &c. Every endeavour should be made to use spring or rain water for washing and general purposes. All water should be boiled.\n\nWyndham Street Rapids.\n\nDue, apparently, to a water main burst, masses of road surface had been torn up in Pedder Street, near the Hongkong Hotel entrance, and parts of the hoarding used in connection with the re-construction were lying helplessly in the water.\n\nSeveral landslides are reported from different localities, and a part of the old Peak Road below Barker Road has been washed away.\n\nA subsidence also occurred further down Lower Albert Road.\n\nSTREET BURSTS UP.\n\nThe queer experience of a street bursting up is reported from the Wanchai district.\n\nWyndham Street presented a remarkable spectacle, water descending the road and pavements early this morning with the force of rapids.\n\nSpring Garden Lane became a canal, connecting Queen's Road with Praya East.\n\nCaine Road and Bonham Road were impassable to motor traffic during the early part of the morning.\n\nPEAK TRAM DAMAGE.\n\nWhen will the Peak trams be running again, inquired a \"China Mail\" reporter of Mr. Henry Humphreys, chairman of the company, who replied \"Not for 24 hours at least, possibly more.\"\n\nThe worst damage is at Kennedy Road, where tons and tons of earth have fallen over the track.\n\nMr. Humphreys is informed by his technical experts that it will take a full day to remove the debris and repair the damage.\n\nQUEEN'S ROAD SCENES.\n\nOnce again Queen's Road Central has suffered untold damage, especially the shops on the south side which are so much lower than the road level.\n\nHitherto so-called \"water gates\" had proved effective, but the invading elements beat everything. Muddy water swarmed up show-cases and stands.\n\nPedestrians who wore storm boots found it almost impossible to walk through as their feet became entangled in inches of slush.\n\nSTRUCK BY LIGHTNING.\n\nThe house in which is the P. & O. Mess at Mountain View was struck by lightning, the coping of the south-west corner being carried away and the telephone and electric lighting system being put out of order.\n\nA resident in another district of the Peak also had a scare, being surrounded by smoke and fumes thought to be due to lightning striking something.\n\nNear Naval Hospital.\n\nA landslide occurred at the junction of Stubbs Road and Magazine Gap Road, closing it to motor traffic.\n\nCRACKER FACTORY BLAZE.\n\nPeople living in the Ma Tau Kok district, Kowloon City Road, were started early this morning by an explosion even louder than the terrific thunder claps.\n\nThis was caused by the striking by lightning of a large godown in which the products of the Kwang Man Loong Cracker factory are stored.\n\nSWIM TO ASSISTANCE.\n\nBluejackets armed with shovels, picks, axes, and other tools were busy at the Naval Yard trying to clear the choked drains which blocked water from the direction of Seven and Six Penny Hill and flooded the yard and the residential quarters.\n\nIn the early morning, several had to swim across in order to render assistance.\n\nTOMMIES TURN OUT.\n\nThe garden at Murray Barracks was almost swept away and destroyed. Half of the railings on that portion of Queen's Road was taken away with the cement pillars and placed across the road.\n\nMen of the Surrey Regiment were busy clearing the earth here.\n\nNews came through at about 11:30 that there had been a house collapse at Cross Street, near the No. 2 Police Station.\n\nFire Engine Stuck.\n\nThe engine got stuck in the mud opposite the Murray Barracks, and the Surreys men had to surrender their implements to the fire party to get the engine out.\n\nIn the morning, another fire was observed in Queen's Road East, near the Grand Theatre.\n\nCrowds were busy collecting what they could get from the Kowloon Fire Brigade.\n\nPage 23\n\n[No. 2998. July 22, 1926.]\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL",
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        "content_text": "## Mas Bukett\n\n5 Vide 32 m With reformer reference to `√3` the Director General (Weller CR231 0504) regul. 25534/27 of Ordnance Survey now repeated that the will furnish a shortened course of drawing from 10th & 18th Oct for 2-3 weeks in duration working to be taken by the two H.K. probationers.\n\nI think it inne my dessalle they could undergo but apparently these two probationers has ruined with mathe mo soffermes. A delay of 20 days uncle, with notifications to mid on or about 15 Dec.\n\nIf the cation is approved, C.A. should be informed to make alterations to allow bathing the passage woampants, pements, and the potentionin themselves had letter I informed.\n\n11 To De Wille  \n12 To Gandy `eco fufe 11612`  \n13 What 19/10  \n14 do for 342 (yolc 11 +12) P/1  \n\n- 5 NOV 1927\n- 9 NOV 1927 %\n- 9 NOV 1927\n\nThis has been held up waiting for the rating about marriage (`HK 30073`). In all respects the pamphlet is suitable for embodiment in Manillanion, Point No.225 (why hermith).\n\n? send duplicate of darf. Si affli Branch to retain ventres in wat winne amendment of point with alor Joh tw.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928",
        "content_text": "Enclosure to my K07/107\n\nPiracy of s.s.TEAN.\n\n169\n\nSignals made and received.\n\nTO...Com and C-in-C.\n\nFROM...Somme\n\nImportant. s.s.TEAN entered Bias Bay 1115 anchored off TEYI Point. Have closed ship. Captain reports 2 deck Officers taken ashore as hostages in ships cutters by pirates. Propose to recover cutters if possible. Request instructions. 1147.\n\nTO...Com and C-in-C\n\nFROM...Somme.\n\nImportant. Customs Cruiser \"YEUNG SHING\" has arrived. Request permission to land in support if necessary. 1158.\n\nTO...Somme repd C-in-C\n\nFROM...Com.\n\nImportant. Your 1147. Use every endeavour to recover cutters. Are Officers British.\n\nTO...Somme.\n\nImportant.\n\nFROM...Com.\n\n1228.\n\nSignal full report as soon as possible as to piracy of s.s.TEAN and where pirates landed and at what time. 1232.\n\nTO...Com.\n\n...\n\nFROM. Somme.\n\nImportant.\n\nCustoms Cruiser \"YEUNG SHING\" has landed armed westward of BOLD BLUFF. Consider that pirates have retreated westwards towards PATCHAU. 1232.\n\nTO...Somme rpd C-in-C.\n\nFROM...Com.\n\nImportant. Your 1158. Yes on request from Chinese cruiser unless C-in-C directs otherwise. 1305.\n\nTO...Com.\n\nFROM.\n\n...Somme.\n\nImportant.\n\nYour 1232. Captain of TEAN reports pirates boarded ship at Hoihow apparently intending to take her to Fan-lo-kong. On entering Bias Bay from westward H.M.S. Somme was sighted off Bate Island. Ship was anchored as soon as possible about 1100 2 miles 045 degrees from TEYI Point and pirates landed on sandy beach south of BOLD BLUFF about 1115 in two ships boats taking two deck Officers and boats crews as hostages. Somme reached TEAN about 1135. Both Officers are now safe. Further details will be communicated shortly.\n\nTO...Somme repd C-in-C.\n\n1312.\n\nFROM...Com.\n\nImportant.\n\nKeep me informed of action you are taking. No men are to be ashore after dark. Wanderer proceeding to join you. 1329\n\nPage 170\n\nPage 171",
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        "content_text": "ANNEXE B.\n\nMOUNT DAVIS\n\nDANKS Ln\n\nSANDY BAY\n\nNEW FILTERS\n\nFILTER BEDS\n\nCITY\n\nVICTORIA PEAK\n\nSTATION\n\nCONDUIT MAIN\n\nUNFILTERED MAIN\n\nVICTORIA CAP\n\n420 ACRES\n\nVE CONNECTION\n\nSIPHON\n\nNOTE\n\nEXISTING RESERVOIRS SHOWN IN BLUE\n\nPROPOSED\n\nNEW CATCHMENT AREA\n\nPIPE LINE SHOWN THUS\n\n245 ACRES\n\nCATCHWATER\n\nABERDEEN BAY\n\nRED\n\nOF\n\nVICTORIA\n\nHARBOUR\n\nALBANY FILTER BEDS\n\nVICTORIA\n\nABERDEEN ISLAND\n\nEAST\n\nLAMMA\n\nCHANNEL\n\nACRES\n\nABERDEEN\n\nMOUNT JOHNSTON\n\n52 ACRES\n\nCATCHWAT\n\nTUNNEL\n\nCHAI WAN\n\nMOUNT WICHOL\n\nMIDDLE BAY\n\nCHOI\n\n314 ACRES\n\nCATCHWATER\n\nBLACK HILL\n\nDEEP WATER BAY\n\nMIDDLE\n\nFOUR\n\nHONG KONG WATER WORKS ABERDEEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT SCHEME SCALE 24 INCHES TO 1 MILE\n\nRESERVOIR\n\nJARDINE'S LOOKOUT\n\nSTANLEY GAP\n\nHOME NEI CHONG RESERVOIR\n\nREPULSE BAY\n\nVIOLET HILL\n\nBAHAI\n\nHELL\n\nTAI KOK TSUI DOCK\n\nMOUNT BUTLER\n\nMOUNT PARKER\n\nMARINE FILL\n\nRESERVOIR\n\nDORA VISTA\n\nTIN HAU\n\nTIN WAN\n\nDOCKYARD\n\nBLA\n\nBOŽIČNE KILL\n\nTHE TWINS\n\nSTANLEY HOUND\n\nHOTUNG HILL\n\nRED HILL\n\nLYEMUN\n\nPASS\n\nSAL WAH\n\nHALL\n\nMOUNT COLLINSOM\n\nDRAGON\n\nBASK\n\nBATION\n\nSHEK O\n\nPOTTING POINT\n\nTY TAN BAY\n\nENGINEER IN CHARGE OF WATERWORKS,\n\nD'AQUILAN\n\nPEARL\n\n250",
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        "document_key": "CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929",
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        "content_text": "# TIMES \n## 12.12.20 \n\n# STAGING A PIRACY \n## CHINESE METHODS (FROM A HONG-KONG CORRESPONDENT)\n\nStaging a piracy on the China coast is not unlike the preliminaries of certain forms of company promoting. Capital is needed and is generally forthcoming. There is much bargaining and negotiating behind closed doors, and, though prospectuses and lists of directors and shareholders are not published, they exist. When the necessary capital has been found, a capable managing director is appointed. To recruit a reliable gang, select a likely victim, gather the essential information, carry through the enterprise itself, and plan a retreat with spoil and prisoners, requires no ordinary ability.\n\nWhen the victim has been selected, the chief and his principal subordinates make several preliminary voyages to learn the ship's geography, her routine, and the qualities of her officers. In consequence, Chinese frequenters of any vessel are at once suspected, but the saloon passenger of one voyage is a deck hand a month later, and is hard to identify. When the preliminary survey has been completed, the whole gang goes on board, some in the saloon, the majority in the steerage, and one or two among the crew. They are not slinking, cowardly ruffians, but men who know their job and usually try to do it efficiently and humanely—provided that humanity is compatible with efficiency.\n\nTheir first task is to get arms and ammunition on board. At Shanghai, Hong-kong, and Singapore, Chinese passengers and their baggage are overhauled by the water police, but when over a thousand Chinese are swarming in a thick line up the gangway, a search is difficult, and at ports such as Amoy, Foochow, and Swatow, precautions are of a desultory nature, giving the pirates the chance they need. But at a word from some passenger or seaman that \"plenty piecee bad men come ship side,\" the anti-piracy grilles are locked, the guards become alert, and officers carry loaded revolvers at their waists. Guards are always carried—about four Sikhs or Annamites—on board ships in the South Chinese passenger trade. The grilles consist of stout iron-bar doors shutting off the promenade deck and the bridge.\n\n## HOW THE PIRATES WORK\n\nImagine the scene at sundown on board one of these coasters wallowing in the heavy swell of the south-east monsoon. The holds forward and aft have been turned into whitewashed dormitories, where a huddled mass of humanity, men, women, and children, bivouac on mats and bundles with the close economy of a Chinese crowd. Some are preparing chow, others are washing clothes, or squatting in groups are gambling. Under the boats and on the beams are sleeping figures, half-naked if the night is fine and warm. Amidships, on the raised promenade deck, there are a few saloon passengers, English and Chinese, the officers' quarters, and the bridge. At dinner time, when the officers off duty and all the passengers are seated unarmed at the saloon tables, a signal is given—once it was the lighting of a cigarette—a sharp \"Hands up!\" is called, the startled diners find themselves staring down the muzzles of automatics held by coolies, merchants, and seamen. Weapons are demanded, everyone is seized, searched, and locked up either in the cabins or in the saloons; armed piratical guards are set who make it clear that death is the penalty of resistance. On the bridge, in the guards' quarters, in the wireless room, and on the engine room starting platform, the same story is told: a sudden order, a pistol, and inevitable surrender. Then the polite instruction: \"You will steer for Bias Bay, getting there at 7 a.m. No one will be hurt—unless you attempt to retake the ship.\" Routine will go on as usual, watches being relieved as if nothing were wrong. Meanwhile, the cargo is ransacked and every jewel or valuable garment stripped off the terrified passengers.\n\nNavigation and cabin lights are put out, and in complete darkness, the ship sets course for Bias Bay, a place of sinister significance on the China coast. It is a big sheet of shallow water landlocked by the sandy scrub-covered hills of that part. There are a few Chinese villages, a few sampans fishing, a suggestion of peace, seclusion, and beauty. But, as the pirated ship drops anchor, swarms of sampans push off from the shore; their crews hail the pirates with grim impassivity, and these weatherbeaten, tattered men of the coast set to with a will in the task of stripping the ship. Even chronometers, sextants, and brass fittings are often taken. There are piteous scenes when families are divided, a father or mother being roughly urged at pistol point into a sampan to be carried off to the mountains, perhaps to be rescued, probably to die of hunger and exposure during the endless haggling between intermediaries over the ransom. The distressed ship steams painfully back to Hong-kong, where the police take charge, inventories of the robbery are made, and public interest slowly fades.\n\n## AN AMAZING FIGHT\n\nBut it is not every piracy that works smoothly. Often the Indian guard on duty is shot dead by a treacherous volley, and when the Norwegian coaster Solviken was captured, the master, Captain Jastoff, was murdered because he did not immediately open his cabin door. In another big piracy, that of the Anking, a volley at close range cleared the bridge, killing the chief officer and quartermaster and severely wounding the captain. The chief engineer was murdered from behind while sitting in a deck chair, and the second officer was knocked on the head. The pirates were particularly careful of him, however, because they needed someone who could navigate the ship.\n\nThe crew. At this stage of the battle, ammunition being short, Mr. Houghton, a less certain shot than the master, acted as loader and look-out.\n\nThe pirates were an amateur lot, several being members of a semi-Bolshevised crew sacked some weeks before for insubordination. A simple ruse finished their ebbing spirits. Captain Sparke suddenly blew four blasts on his siren and altered course. The pirates, thinking that a gunboat was sighted, jumped over by the stern. But their troubles had not ended. Captain Sparke put his ship about and with his gallant engineer opened fire on the swimming heads. The noise having attracted the militia of a near-by village, some 15 of the gang were captured and sent in chains to Canton, where they suffered the usual fate of pirates.\n\nThe first real blow to piracy on the China coast was a patrol of Bias Bay by British submarines. A darkened ship was seen to approach one evening in October, 1927, and she failed to answer signals. A shot across her bows was followed by another into her engine room, and the ship started to sink. It proved to be the Chinese-owned vessel Irene, packed with steerage passengers. The submarine took off 226 passengers and captured seven pirates, who were hanged in Hong-kong gaol. There was bother with Chinese authorities and the ship's owners, but the Admiralty stood squarely behind the captain of the L4, and commended his resource and excellent seamanship. Then Marshal Li Chai-sum, the able and enterprising Kwang-tung Dictator, took the matter in hand. A military post with wireless was built, and a gunboat placed on patrol.\n\nBut piracy is not a paying game; the initial expenses are heavy, and the returns uncertain. The Sunning and Irene piracies were failures, and the returns from the others were disappointing. The looting of the San Nam Hoi produced $10,000; out of the Hsin Wah, they got $25,000; out of the Tean, only $7,000. The Hsin Chi and the Anking were good hauls, each being worth about $100,000, but there can have been very little profit in the others.\n\n(Continued) \n## 21",
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        "document_key": "CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930",
        "content_text": "Govt No 19\n\n25\n\n4 Sept 1930\n\nSee the new telegram in para 2.\n\nI submit a revised draft in accordance with instructions (as adopted?) of the old draft.\n\nPara b will be handy in place of the doubtful point.\n\nThat point will be considered.\n\nA no doubt adequate question is \"H.K. Land\".\n\nGrounds for breaking off are subject for an exceptional, even risque, concession.\n\nI am prepared to consent if the terms are satisfactory.\n\nI could also draft a tentative draft agreement to submit to you before sending it home.\n\nWant to keep open the matter.\n\nYes, this seems exactly what is required.\n\n4/9/30 Tom - I am afraid the Chinese don't want a settlement.\n\nWalter D. Ellin 5/9",
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        "document_key": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930",
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        "content_text": "PIRACY OF S.S. \"DELI MARU” \n\nEnclosure No.5 to China letter No.1791/01034 of 29th November, 1929.\n\n21st SEPTEMBER, 1929.\n\nS.S. \"DELI MARU\", 2171 tons (gross) O.S.K.Line, Master Yamamoto, ports of call Tokar (Formosa), Amoy, Swatow and Hongkong, was pirated in the early hours of the 21st September off Honghai Bay.\n\nThe ship carries nine Japanese officers and a crew of about 15 Chinese, a Chinese doctor and a Japanese W/T operator.\n\nWhen the ship was seized she carried two Chinese male and one female first class passengers, about 160 steerage passengers and 800 tons of cargo matches, cement and alcohol. About 100 steerage passengers had embarked at Swatow.\n\nThe ship left Swatow at 1520 p.m. on Friday the 20th September and was due at Hongkong 0900/21st. At 0330/21st when in position 22-24° N, 115°-5° E, 13 miles S.E. of Fokai Point she was seized by internal pirates, the gang consisting of about 12 men and one woman. Ship carried four Indian Police Guards from Hongkong, of whom three were wounded (one seriously) and one unharmed. Two guards were on watch and two asleep. There were no other casualties.\n\nThe First Officer was on watch at the time. He was ordered to reduce speed and proceed towards Pinghoi, (a village 5 miles N.W. of Fokai Point). Pinghoi was probably given as the general direction to be steered, not as the pirates' objective. Navigation lights were kept burning but no ships were sighted. On closing Fokai Point the Chief Pirate pointed out Sam Chau inlet in Honghai Bay and ordered the O.O.W. to take the ship there, which he proceeded to do, fixing his position frequently. There were never less than three pirates on the bridge at one time. The Chief Officer stated that he was threatened with death if he disobeyed orders. One of the Chinese crew was used as an interpreter.\n\nThe ship anchored 12 miles off the entrance to Sam Chau Inlet at 0650. The three hours had been used by the pirates in searching the passengers for money and jewellery rings, ear-rings and watches. No excessive violence was used. The officers' and first class cabins were ransacked but little except clothing was taken. Approaching the anchorage one junk was sighted and the pirates tried to communicate with her by waving a cloth but she took no notice. No sampans were observed at sea or inshore.\n\nOn anchoring, the pirates ordered the Chinese crew to lower two boats in which they stowed the loot. They then fired shots to attract the attention of people ashore and were rowed by the ships' seamen to a sandy beach West of Ross Head where they landed, taking with them two first class Chinese passengers (one a naturalized Japanese) and two Chinese steerage passengers to be held for ransom. About 100 villagers came down to meet the boats.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-531-13 Proposed reorganization of the medical and sanitary services 18-11-1930 - 7-7-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-531-13 Proposed reorganization of the medical and sanitary services 18-11-1930 - 7-7-1933",
        "content_text": "## CHAPTER III.\n\n### THE HISTORY OF SANITARY EFFORT IN HONG KONG.\n\nA review of the Sanitary History of Hong Kong reveals a series of attempts to produce a machinery which would secure for the community the essentials of a healthy existence and a series of failures to obtain satisfactory results. Each failure was followed by an enquiry conducted in some cases by experts from home, in others by Local Committees and Commissions. Each enquiry ended in a report with recommendations which in the majority of cases brought about changes in legislation. These changes incorporated some but by no means all of the recommendations made. The result in each case was a compromise and as so often happens in compromises disappointment followed.\n\nAs far back as 1859 the Colonial Surgeon said:- \"Hong Kong presents no features either in climate or position which should make it peculiarly unhealthy. Because of its situation, its natural advantages, and its weather, Hong Kong should be, the best drained, the best watered, and in every way the best regulated of towns from a sanitary point of view\". He went on to say \"Ordinance No. 8 of 1850 makes it unlawful to construct or reconstruct a house without a sufficient water closet and ashpit to the satisfaction of the Surveyor General. Houses recently built have been allowed to be erected without the slightest regard to any one of these particulars. The fact is there is legal machinery enough to enforce any and every reasonable requirement and to ensure the sanitary condition of the Colony, but there exists an unaccountable objection to putting that machinery in action\".\n\nIn 1882 Mr. Osbert Chadwick was sent out by the Secretary of State to enquire into the questions pertaining to water supplies, drainage and sewerage, housing and general sanitation. Mr. Chadwick described the sanitary condition of Hong Kong as very defective and calling for energetic remedial measures. \"The water supply is inadequate, the buildings are defective in design and construction and more alleys, more lanes, more open spaces, and more open areas to houses are required\".\n\nHe said he was agreeably surprised to find that the Chinese viewed the subject of sanitation with intelligent attention and that there was neither obstruction nor apathy. The principal objections raised by the Chinese to sanitation were:— \n| Objection | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | the fear of increased taxation |\n| (b) | the fear of squeeze by public officials |\n\n\"The Chinese are a docile people. Once let them see that the Government is in earnest in sanitation and whilst giving facilities for and interfering as little as possible with their social customs, there is a firm determination to enforce cleanliness, there will be little or no obstruction especially if the orders of Government are promulgated in the time-honoured custom of proclamations posted on the houses\".\n\n\"I am fully convinced that with firm yet gentle management and a little consideration of the wants of the people, a great improvement in the general sanitary conditions might be speedily effected, and that far from receiving opposition or causing an exodus of Chinese it would meet with their approval\".\n\n\"The Sanitary Staff requires to be operated under the personal direction of a full-time officer, a responsible European who need not be either a doctor or an engineer, but who would receive instructions from both the Colonial Surgeon and the Surveyor General. These two cannot spare the time for personal attention to detail such as is necessary for success; their other duties prevent them\".\n\nThe Colonial Surgeon in his report stated that what he had advocated in previous reports and been repeated by Chadwick. Referring to the Chinese he said :— \n\n\"Seeing the benefits, it is acknowledged they receive from British rule, is it too much to expect that they should be required to conform to British laws instead of British laws (against the interest of the British people) being made to conform to Chinese ideas\".\n\n12 \n\nAt present no settled policy or organisation for anti-malarial work exists and the control work has been on a restricted scale and largely of an experimental nature. The existing organisation is entirely unsuited for any extension of malaria preventive work especially as it is endeavouring to discharge two distinct though closely allied functions, viz. :- **Research** and **Prevention**. These two lines are equally important and it is now universally recognised that preventive work to be efficient and economical must proceed hand in hand with research. At the same time research demands complete and uninterrupted attention and it is therefore not feasible for any individual to conduct both research and preventive work simultaneously.\n\nI would like to stress the vital importance of the last two sentences not merely in regard to malaria but as regards all modern public health work. The Public Health Officer cannot succeed unless he can be guided and assisted by an adequate team of whole-time research workers able to concentrate continuously on their research duties. Equally the efforts of the research workers will be sterile unless there is a powerful, well-supported, and independent Public Health Staff in the field continuously engaged on public health work and on nothing else.\n\nThere is in fact no public health ordinance in Ceylon. The Medical Department has rightly been pressing for one for many years.\n\nWhile the preventive Officers in the field must possess very large and very wide powers, it is essential in the circumstances prevailing in Ceylon that they should receive the intimate co-operation and support of the administrative service of Government, of the Irrigation Department, the Public Works Department, the Agricultural Department, and the Education Department.\n\nBut apart from malaria work a great deal more should be done in the way of ordinary public and private sanitation. People seem satisfied with the most primitive, insanitary, and dangerous latrine accommodation.\n\n### REQUIREMENTS.\n\n1. A central Medical Research Institute.\n2. An improvement in Medical Training.\n3. Separation of the Medical from the Public Health Service, and an increase in the Sanitary Engineering Staff and more powers to the former.\n4. Improvement of the pay status and recognition given to the Health Service.\n5. Increase in the Staff of the Pathological and Bacteriological Departments.\n\nOne feature in Ceylon is particularly worthy of consideration by the other colonies---The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services is provided with a lay administrative Secretary. This is a most valuable appointment and is the means of freeing the Director from a mass of detail and office work for his more important professional duties.\n\nThe housing problems in some towns particularly Colombo and Kandy leave a great deal to be desired. Here again it would seem that inadequate powers have been conferred by the Legislature on the Public Health Officers in regard to condemning houses unfit for habitation or prohibiting the erection of insanitary and unsuitable premises.\n\nIt would seem that in Ceylon there has been either ignorance or suspicion of modern scientific sanitary teaching.\n\nEvery advance even the small provisions for malaria have been an uphill struggle.\n\nI can only conclude that before public opinion in Ceylon condemns Western scientific methods they should be given a fair trial.\n\n- 13 \n- 32 \n- 33",
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        "content_text": "46\n\n21\n\nobserve that acceptance of Mr. Handy's side's view would nullify in at least one case a promotion over a halt given not on seniority but on merit. Also if the same principles were continued among the non-British staff the resulting increases would be colossal and lead to more anomalies and confusion.\n\n51.\n\nMr. G.E. Unsdell, another member of the same staff has advanced special grounds of protest against his allotment. His case rests on two arguments which have long since been examined by Government and rejected. We see no reason to recommend departure from the rulings given by previous Governors.\n\n52. It has been suggested that Mrs. Cressey, appointed Temporary Mistress in 1929 at a salary of $2,100 should be placed on the revised scale for these posts at the point ($3,400) equivalent to $2,100 on the old scale. We are unable to agree with this view i.e. that the $2,100 should be regarded as representing service in the old scale and consider that Mrs. Cressey should receive $2,400 on the 1st of January, 1930, with an increment 17th April.\n\n53.\n\nA similar position has arisen with regard to six Vernacular Masters at the Normal School for Women, viz. \n\nNew",
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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. 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        "content_text": "THE VOTE\n\nProprietors: THE MINERVA PUBLISHING CO. LTD. Offices: 144, High Holborn, W.C.1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nNOTICE.-Letters should be addressed as follows:-\n\nTo the Advertising Manager on advertising.\n\nTo the Secretary on all other business, including VOTE orders, printing, and merchandise, etc.\n\nTelegrams: \"DESPARD, Holborn 9301, London.” Telephone: Holborn 9301.\n\nEDITORIAL.\n\nThe Editor is responsible for unsigned articles only. Articles, paragraphs, or cuttings dealing with matters of interest to women generally will be welcomed. Every effort will be made to return unsuitable MSS. if stamped addressed envelope be enclosed, but the Editor cannot be responsible in case of loss.\n\nTHE KING'S SPEECH\n\nThe new Session of Parliament was opened by the King in State last Tuesday.\n\nThe text of the King's Speech expressed the hope that the forthcoming World Economic Conference would ease the present economic situation, and that the Disarmament Conference would attain the greatest possible measure of general disarmament. Reference was made to the third Indian Round Table Conference. Careful supervision over public expenditure, both national and local, was stated to be necessary. The promise was made that the Government would continue to do everything in their power to stimulate the recovery of trade and that further plans would be taken to enable agriculture as a whole to take its proper place in the economy of the nation.\n\nUnemployment, the gravest of our social problems, was specially mentioned. The fact that many young men and women had never in their lives had an opportunity of regular employment was referred to, and notice was given of the Government's intention to bring forward measures dealing comprehensively with Unemployment Insurance and the treatment of those unable to obtain work.\n\nA promise was made of the introduction of Bills relating to Scotland to amend the procedure governing private legislation, to facilitate the administration of civil justice, and for other purposes.\n\nIt was further stated that measures dealing with Rent Restriction, London Passenger Transport, and other matters of importance will be introduced and proceeded with as time and opportunity offer.\n\nA WOMAN'S NATIONALITY\n\nMrs. Grace Tyndall, of Newent, near Gloucester, was summoned last week for failing to register as an alien.\n\nShe married in 1910, and both she and her husband were British subjects. In October, 1931, the husband obtained a certificate of naturalisation in America, and became an American citizen. He returned to this country in July this year, registered as a foreigner, and was given certain instructions as regards his wife. Mrs. Tyndall, however, refused to register, and told the court that if she registered as an alien she really became a woman without a country. She had been to the American Consul, and he told her she was not an American, and the British Consul said she could get no help from him. \"In time of war I can look nowhere for help. My property would be interned, and I should be turned into the streets.\" Mrs. Tyndall said she had written to the Home Office to see whether it was possible for her to return to her nationality, but had received a reply in the negative. She was not an illiterate foreigner. She said, \"I am British, and will not give up my country. I have never signed the oath of allegiance to America, and I never will.\"\n\nThe chairman of the bench said Mrs. Tyndall had been guilty of an offence, and would be fined 20s., or seven days. Her father, an ex-police sergeant, advised her to do the seven days. We only wish that every British woman married to a foreigner would refuse to register as an alien in this country, refuse to pay any fine, and elect to go to prison for any length of time the court might impose. Nationality is a fundamental right, and it is monstrous that it should be taken away from any adult person without that person's consent.\n\nMUITSAI IN HONG KONG\n\nOn July 15th last we reported in THE VOTE that Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a question by Mr. Rhys Davies (Lab., Westhoughton), declared that the mui-tsai system in Hong Kong had now been abolished; that the girls who were mui-tsai had been registered, and their status changed to that of free paid domestic workers.\n\nLast week we received at this office several Press cuttings from the \"South China Morning Post,\" dated August 4th, August 13th, September 8th, September 22nd, September 29th, and October 6th, reporting prosecutions for not registering mui-tsai, for ill-treating them, and in one case for selling a girl into prostitution. All these cases were brought into court by a man inspector, and the extraordinary thing is that the fines imposed were so inadequate—50 dollars being the biggest sum mentioned. A Hong Kong dollar is worth 1s. 3d., so that a 50 dollar fine can hardly be looked upon as a deterrent for slave owning in the British Colony of Hong Kong. At the present time there is only one inspector (a European police officer), who has two Chinese women assistants, to deal with abuses of this character. It is estimated that there must be quite 20,000 mui-tsai in the colony, though only about 4,000 are registered. It seems to us that a trained British woman inspector ought at once to share in the work of securing the complete abolition of this mui-tsai system, both for the sake of the children and for the credit of this country. We cannot wholeheartedly rejoice in the anti-slavery centenary celebrations when there is this slavery of children in a British Crown Colony.\n\nWe would also draw attention to another point. So-called \"adopted daughters\" have never been registered to this day, and apparently by the law of Hong Kong it is legal to buy a girl for bona fide adoption, as the following extract from a letter sent out by the Colonial Office under date February 18th, 1932, will show:\n\nEvery person who takes any part, or attempts to take any part, in any transaction the object or one of the objects of which is to transfer or confer, wholly or partly, the possession, custody, or control of any minor under the age of eighteen years for any valuable consideration shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this section, unless such person proves beyond reasonable doubt that the transaction was bona fide and solely for the purpose of a proposed marriage or adoption, in accordance with Chinese custom.\n\nLeading authorities are agreed that there is no such bona fide adoption of girls under existing conditions in Hong Kong. We urge, therefore, that the registration of adopted daughters shall be enforced forthwith, as these transactions are merely a subterfuge for obtaining mui-tsai as in the past. Obviously, too, the present registration of mui-tsai is glaringly incomplete. We call the attention of the Colonial Office to the fact that the system of mui-tsai in Hong Kong has by no means been abolished, and we recommend that effective steps be taken to ensure the immediate registration of all mui-tsai and \"adopted daughters\" in the colony, a much more thorough system of inspection of the houses where they are lodged, and the imposition of far heavier penalties on those who infringe the law.\n\nGREEN, WHITE AND GOLD FAIR, 1932\n\nAn unusually fine attendance on the first day, and the news of Amy Johnson's triumph on the second, added to the spirit of success which pervaded this year's Fair.\n\nIn contrast to the November gloom outside, Caxton Hall was gay with banners full of significance to many present, and attractively decorated stalls. On Thursday afternoon the proceedings opened with the particularly apt song by Miss Marjorie Bagge, \"Lads and Lasses, Won't You Buy?\"\n\nIn presiding, our President, Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence, read a telegram from Mrs. Hilton Philipson, deeply regretting that the alteration of a matinee at Bristol prevented her from opening the Fair. Our President was, therefore, not only chairman, but opener. Suffragettes, she said, were well trained to rise to emergencies, and in the spirit of the verse,\n\n\"I am the cook and the captain bold\n\nAnd the mate of the Nancy Brig,\n\nAnd the seamen bright and the midshipmite\n\nAnd the crew of the captain's gig.\"\n\nshe would endeavour to combine both functions.\n\nMrs. Pethick-Lawrence explained how good it was to-day to belong to the Women's Freedom League. While everywhere else there was a lack of continuity, in our League, where the Green, White and Gold Fair, Mrs. Despard's birthday party, the Annual Conference, and so forth took place year after year, we had the solid earth beneath our feet.\n\nEvery woman who had taken part in the fight for the vote had played a part in the emancipation of women in all parts of the world. The phenomenal progress made by Turkish women in the last ten years is part of this revolution.\n\nThe present position of the world is unstable. When the new world is evolved the work women are doing will tell; the full harvest of our sowing we shall never know.\n\nMrs. Pethick-Lawrence expressed warm thanks to all who had helped in the work of the Fair, and most of all to Miss Berry, our Honorary Fair Organiser.\n\nMiss Underwood maintained that the members of the Women's Freedom League were not downhearted when they contrasted the position of women at the time the League was founded and the position to-day.\n\nThe closing of the first Session of Parliament brought the next General Election one year nearer. We needed more branches and greater strength in our branches, so that when the opportunity came we could help to secure the return of more women members.\n\nThe Reform of the House of Lords was under consideration. The Women's Freedom League wanted women in that House on the same terms as men.\n\nWe were urging that reference to the nationality of married women should be made in the King's Speech; we were delighted to learn that a British woman married to an American had chosen to go to prison rather than pay a fine for not registering as an alien.\n\nThe Women's Freedom League claim equal political, economic, and social status with men.\n\nMrs. Ward made an urgent appeal for more subscribers to THE VOTE—a paper packed with interesting news concerning women in all parts of the world.\n\nA hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence was proposed by Dr. Knight, seconded by Mrs. Dore, and carried enthusiastically.\n\nOn Friday the chair was taken by Mrs. Sadd Brown. She felt it an honour, she said, to be presiding at a Fair organised by the Women's Freedom League—a League which pursued a line of continuity and never forsook its ideals. The Women's Freedom League worked with a resolute persistence, its activities were always going on, and although the world might know little about this work, it received the benefit. The League was able to carry on because of its unflagging courage and dogged determination.\n\nThe Hon. Mrs. Franklin said she had been studying Ruth Drapper's delightful sketch on how to open a fair, and would proceed accordingly.\n\nAlthough not a member of the Women's Freedom League, she had a great respect for our First President, Mrs. Despard, and for THE VOTE, which, in her opinion, entirely fulfilled the requirements of a feminist paper. She congratulated the editor on the attention given to the new avenues opening up to women.\n\nThe paper was small, handy, and concise, and gave just the information wanted.\n\nAt the moment there was a certain wave of pessimism concerning the future. One reason women had always wanted to help in world affairs was to procure peace. Public opinion was now behind the Government in asking for peace.\n\nIf anything had been learnt during the last years it was that no nation was sufficient unto itself; it was ridiculous for one nation to fight another. Women wanted the vote for no other reason than to be in a position to fulfil their duties. Mrs. Franklin hoped that women would work in truth for the betterment of the world. Now, like Ruth Drapper's lady, she would declare the Fair open.\n\nMiss Underwood said how proud we were of the achievement of Amy Johnson. She then briefly recapitulated the aims of the Women's Freedom League, and stressed the importance of the appointment of women to administrative posts that they might fit themselves for office at the League of Nations.\n\nMrs. Ward made a spirited appeal for subscribers to THE VOTE. Miss Anna Munro proposed a vote of thanks to all speakers, and Mrs. Whetton, in seconding, said that until women had equal opportunities with men they would not be able to give of their best to the community.\n\nRound the Stalls\n\nBRENTFORD AND CHISWICK STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Watling, Mrs. Yeomans, Mrs. Fairley, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Tubbs, Mrs. Jinks, and Mrs. Hurrell, is to be complimented on a fine display of delicious confectionery made by Mrs. Watling.\n\nGOLDERS GREEN STALL, in the charge of Miss Aickman, Mrs. and Miss Muriel Pierotti, and Mrs. Stammers, had a good assortment of aluminium ware and brushes.\n\nHAMPSTEAD STALL, in the charge of Miss Lyndon, Miss Trotter, and Miss James, had a varied collection of dainty and useful handkerchiefs.\n\nHIGHBURY STALL, supported by Bradford Branch, in the charge of Mrs. Bateman, Miss Beatrice and Miss Marie Bateman, made a good show with a variety of useful articles, each for the small sum of 1s.\n\nMINERVA CLUB BRANCH STALL, in the charge of Miss M. I. Neal, Mrs. Surrey Dane, and Mrs. Evans had a good show of hosiery and general goods.\n\nMID-LONDON AND BARNSBURY STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Anderton and Mrs. Potter, gave a speciality of hand-made waste-paper baskets and bags made by Miss Horniman, and had a good assortment of stationery.\n\nPORTSMOUTH STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Whetton, Mrs. Brading, and Mrs. Curtis, made a special feature of initialled towels, and had a good collection of household linen.\n\nSOUTH-EASTERN STALL, in the charge of Miss White and Miss Bentley, is to be specially congratulated on a display of Rye pottery, made and presented by a Rye member. It also had a good show of dainty shopping-lists, handsome silk scarves, hand-made baskets, and Japanese goods.\n\nSCOTTISH AND NORTHERN BRANCHES STALL, in the charge of Miss Anna Munro, Mrs. Graves, and Mrs...\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "19\n\nPetroleum B/L\n\n13.12.32\n\nExplains the misunderstanding regarding the application made by the Asiatic Petroleum Co., and states that that Co. viewed with great concern the granting of any special facilities in this connection to the Soviet or Communist Organisations.\n\nThe statement originally made by the Asiatic Petroleum in a letter to the Petroleum Dept. that they had been trying for a long time, but without success, to obtain a lease of Kowloon at North Point, appears to have been without foundation. We await reply's from B.I.T. and also from ...\n\n26/12\n\nSend copy of (7) 47 (19) to ... for information. Calder F/E\n\nFor information. L.F.\n\n20.12.32. Candy: (We 7+19) All reference (13) to be re-ferred ...\n\n1591237\n\n21\n\n... \n\n21\n\n23:0\n\nHope that the lessee be requested to refuse the application; state reasons.\n\nAdmty L.F.F. nes B.I.T.\n\nWolder.\n\n2.1.33 ton.\n\n(2)\n\nThu 7 Jan 1933",
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        "document_key": "CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933",
        "content_text": "## STATEMENT OF FINES, DUTIES & SURTAX IN RESPECT OF UNMANIFESTED CARGO &c. DISCOVERED ON BOARD C.N.CO. LTD.\n\n| Date | Vessel | Amount | Nature of Fine |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2. 7.32 | \"Ngankin\" | Hk.Tls. 100.00 | Fine - Seizure of unmanifested cargo in 'tween decks. |\n| 27. 3.32 | \"Ngankin\" | Hk.Tls. 500.00 | Fine - Smuggling of salt in 'tween decks. |\n| Various dates |  | Hk.Tls. 906.54 | Duty & Surtax on small consignments of smuggled cargo discovered in 'tween decks (Largest individual fine Hk.Tls 111.25). |\n| 8.11.32 | \"Wu su'eh\" | Hk.Tls. 100.00 | Fine - Smuggling of cargo in holds. |\n| 25.11.31 | \"Huichow\" | Hk.Tls. 1,000.00 | Fine - 150 bags sugar candy discovered in 'tween decks and in specially constructed hide in engine room. |\n| 23.11.32 | \"Ninghai\" | Hk.Tls. 90.00 | Duty 9 tins Camphor Baroos discovered in paint locker. |\n\nTsingtao  \nWeihai wei  \nNanking  \nWuhu  \nChangsha  \nShasi  \nChungking  \nChinkiang  \nKiukiang  \nHankow  \nIchang  \nNingpo  \n\nNil. STEAMERS",
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        "document_key": "CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934",
        "content_text": "# \n\n## Thickness of walls\n\n8. Every cross wall shall be of the thickness prescribed for an external wall or party wall of the same height and length and belonging to the same class of building as that to which such cross wall belongs, unless, in any particular case, the Building Authority shall specially authorise a less thickness. But if such cross wall supports a superincumbent external wall the whole of such cross wall shall be of the thickness prescribed for an external wall or party wall of the same height and length and belonging to the same class of building as that to which such cross wall belongs.\n\n## Construction of partition walls\n\n15. Partition walls not exceeding twelve feet in height and the external walls of latrines, bathrooms and stair hoods not exceeding eight feet in height may be constructed of brick in cement-mortar of a thickness of four and a half inches, or of reinforced concrete or of such other material and of such thickness as the Building Authority may permit.\n\n## Damp-proof courses to be provided\n\n16. Every wall of every new building shall have a damp-proof course composed of materials impervious to moisture to be approved by the Building Authority extending throughout its whole thickness and at such level as the Building Authority may require.\n\nEvery external or enclosure wall which abuts against the earth shall be protected by a vertical damp-proof course set in a position satisfactory to the Building Authority.\n\n## Construction of foundations\n\n17. The foundation of every wall of a building shall be of footings of sound stone, brick, concrete, or other equally hard substance, carried down to a depth of not less than twice the thickness of the wall in the lowest storey of the said building; and the lowest course of every such foundation shall be of a width of not less than twice the thickness of the wall in the said lowest storey, and the width of such foundation shall diminish gradually towards the upper surface thereof in regular steps or offsets: Provided that on rock or hard ground of an incompressible nature, or in sandy, unstable or soft ground, the Building Authority may permit or require the foundations of all works and buildings to be of such special depth and width, and of such materials as shall be approved by him as being in each particular case applicable to such ground.\n\n## Retaining walls\n\n18. Retaining walls shall be constructed of masonry, brickwork or cement concrete. Such walls when constructed of masonry or brickwork shall be properly bonded and built solid throughout in cement mortar or when built in masonry may be laid dry.\n\n| Requirement | Specification |\n| --- | --- |\n| Foundation courses | One or more adequate foundation courses of cement concrete laid at right angles to the face of the wall on solid ground or piled |\n| Depth of foundation courses | Not less than 12 inches |\n| Projection beyond wall face | At least 6 inches |\n| Extension | Full thickness of the wall |\n\nAll masonry and brick walls exceeding 12 feet in height shall be provided with lacing or bond courses of good cement concrete at least one foot in depth extending throughout the full thickness of the wall. The lacing courses shall be thoroughly keyed into the wall on their upper and lower beds. The distance between the top of the foundation courses and the first of such lacing courses and the distance between any two adjacent lacing courses shall not exceed 6 feet measured vertically. In the case of a masonry wall the stones shall be roughly squared and have flat beds, and bond or header stones at least 2 feet 6 inches in length must be inserted in alternate courses and laid to break joint and there shall not be less than one such bond or header stone to every square yard of surface area of the wall. At the back of every retaining wall (except when such is constructed in dry masonry) there shall be formed a...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-545-9 Proposed reorganisation of medical and sanitary services 2-11-1933 - 10-1-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-545-9 Proposed reorganisation of medical and sanitary services 2-11-1933 - 10-1-1934",
        "content_text": "# Thickness of partition walls. Damp-proof courses to be provided. Construction of foundations. Retaining walls.\n\n## Regulations\n\n14. The thickness of every cross wall shall be not less than half the thickness to which the external or party wall belongs, unless, in any particular case, the Building Authority shall specially authorise a less thickness. But if such cross wall supports a superincumbent external wall the whole of such cross wall shall be of the thickness prescribed for an external wall or party wall of the same height and length and belonging to the same class of building as that to which such cross wall belongs.\n\n15. Partition walls not exceeding twelve feet in height and the external walls of latrines, bathrooms and stair hoods not exceeding eight feet in height may be constructed of brick in cement-mortar of a thickness of four and a half inches, or of reinforced concrete or of such other material and of such thickness as the Building Authority may permit.\n\n16. Every wall of every new building shall have a damp-proof course composed of materials impervious to moisture to be approved by the Building Authority extending throughout its whole thickness and at such level as the Building Authority may require.\n\nEvery external or enclosure wall which abuts against the earth shall be protected by a vertical damp-proof course set in a position satisfactory to the Building Authority.\n\n17. The foundation of every wall of a building shall be of footings of sound stone, brick, concrete, or other equally hard substance, carried down to a depth of not less than twice the thickness of the wall in the lowest storey of the said building; and the lowest course of every such foundation shall be of a width of not less than twice the thickness of the wall in the said lowest storey, and the width of such foundation shall diminish gradually towards the upper surface thereof in regular steps or offsets: Provided that on rock or hard ground of an incompressible nature, or in sandy, unstable or soft ground, the Building Authority may permit or require the foundations of all works and buildings to be of such special depth and width, and of such materials as shall be approved by him as being in each particular case applicable to such ground.\n\n18. Retaining walls shall be constructed of masonry, brickwork or cement concrete. Such walls when constructed of masonry or brickwork shall be properly bonded and built solid throughout in cement mortar or when built in masonry may be laid dry.\n\n| Requirement | Specification |\n| --- | --- |\n| Foundation courses | of cement concrete laid at right angles to the face of the wall on solid ground or piled |\n| Depth of each course | not less than 12 inches |\n| Projection beyond the face of the wall | at least 6 inches |\n| Extension | the full thickness of such wall |\n\nEvery retaining wall shall be provided with one or more adequate foundation courses. All masonry and brick walls exceeding 12 feet in height shall be provided with lacing or bond courses of good cement concrete at least one foot in depth extending throughout the full thickness of the wall. The lacing courses shall be thoroughly keyed into the wall on their upper and lower beds. The distance between the top of the foundation courses and the first of such lacing courses and the distance between any two adjacent lacing courses shall not exceed 6 feet measured vertically.\n\nIn the case of a masonry wall, the stones shall be roughly squared and have flat beds, and bond or header stones at least 2 feet 6 inches in length must be inserted in alternate courses and laid to break joint and there shall not be less than one such bond or header stone to every square yard of surface area of the wall. At the back of every retaining wall (except when such is constructed in dry masonry) there shall be formed ...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935",
        "page_number": 80,
        "title": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935",
        "content_text": "16. On passage to Tsiech Point he expressed his intention to resign his post 3 weeks hence as the work was too hard.\n\n17. He appeared to cherish every hope of marching to Tai Sami from Tsiech Point, being re-embarked there and conveyed back to Autan before dark the same day with the object of meeting Colonel Chen: The military object gained by this plan of campaign appeared to be somewhat obscure. Indeed his plans generally appeared vague in the extreme.\n\n18. Another expressed hope was to be in Hong Kong on 3rd February to meet his brother for Chinese New Year celebrations.\n\n19. At 1230 communication was established with \"WU FUNG\" and Major Ma directed her to proceed to Tai Sami. She reported \"sailing now\".\n\n20. At 1310 \"DECOY\" arrived off the eastern end of the sandy beach opposite the road leading inland (Chart 1962, plan of Goat Island) but the surf being obviously too much to permit the safe disembarkation of Chinese soldiers. I proceeded 2.3 miles westward.\n\n21. The party was landed there safely though they displayed no very evident signs of enthusiasm.\n\n22. Before landing I acquainted Major Ma with the latest information received from \"DEFENDER\" who had visited Tai Sami and he informed me that he would not require my services further.\n\n23. He especially asked me to convey his thanks to the Commodore and expressed deep gratitude for the trouble taken and regrets the trouble imposed by the piracy.\n\n24. At 1502. \"DECOY\" proceeded southward to the traffic route in anticipation of Commodore's approval.\n\n25. \"DEFENDER\" who had joined me from Tai Sami was directed to resume patrol and in doing so was instructed to show herself well inside Hei Chi Chin Bay until dark.\n\n26. This disposition insured the patrol area being adequately guarded until dark.\n\n27. At 1939 when in position 133 deg:, 9.2 miles from Mirs Point \"DEFENDER\" passed to \"DECOY\" a message from S.S. \"SEISTAN\" reporting a steamer standing in towards Mirs Bay looking suspicious.\n\n28. At the same time \"SEISTAN\" was sighted and the above information confirmed by V/3.\n\n29. Course was immediately altered for Mirs Bay and speed increased to 24 knots. Very shortly after this the visibility became greatly reduced and as no fixes were possible speed had to be reduced to slow until land could be observed, which it was at close range. Asdics were beneficial as a check in feeling my way in.\n\n30. Ship established W/T communication with Police Launch No.4 and anchored in Peng Chau Roads at 2010 having observed no ships on passage.\n\n31. In the mist the searchlights proved ineffective for searching the Ha Sha beaches: this was accordingly carried out by an armed motor boat but nothing suspicious was to be found.\n\nPage 80\n\nPage 81",
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        "document_key": "CO129-554-6 Hong Kong University- 1. Appointment of Dr. Chen Shas Yi as head of Chinese Department... 18-3-1935 - 28-10-1935",
        "page_number": 55,
        "title": "CO129-554-6 Hong Kong University- 1. Appointment of Dr. Chen Shas Yi as head of Chinese Department... 18-3-1935 - 28-10-1935",
        "content_text": "Archaeological Finds on Lamma Island\n\n125\n\nWe\n\nBut the specimen in figure K has a more puzzling context and condition. It comes from Tai Wan, from a section not counted in the 1933 excavation. It is from a kind of pocket amid rocks to the east of the clump of vegetation and the (sacred) tree which stands on the rocky knoll. The ground there is no longer the pure sliding sands of the main site but beneath the humus is lightly cemented together with minerals brought down by moisture from the upper layers. The sandy mass is about five feet deep over the rocks in this, one day when I visited the site with Mr. Schofield and Drs. Brock and Lees the geologists, I found by my own digging a most interesting collection of objects. These may be set forth here quickly, for the whole group is in the nature of a test case on which we have fortunately some of the best judgments that the scientific world may give on certain points. The section was about five feet wide with a face standing firm and clean about six feet measured down from the surface: at about five feet heavy boulders began: above that it was a sand concreted slightly with lime: the levels here as distinct from the rest of the Tai Wan site admit of much wash-down from the background.\n\nFound \"Double-F\" pottery at 40 ins. as described in H.K.N. III, p. 245. Related ware of I.d. ii type at 49 ins. (cp. ib. pp. 232, 245). The \"Chou\" type of ware (white rough developed from corded ware with bronze influence on pattern), illustrated in H.K.N. IV, Plate XIV, No. 6, p. 64: this was at about 50 ins. At the same level and quite close, four pieces of bronze of uncertain use, very corroded so that they were cracked as if made of perished leather: Mr. Simpson suggests that one piece with a curved point (like the nail-extractor on the old-fashioned Sheffield combination pocket-knives or, the Chinese so-called \"knot-openers\") may be a tool for trimming a clay mould before casting bronze: two pieces might possibly be bits of a runner from a mould: the other two are of about the thickness of an ordinary pencil but almost square in section: one surface is very flat being probably the top level of the liquid metal: they seem originally to have made one stick about 80 mm. in length of which the curved tip comes to a scraping edge. Close by these was a bronze coin of the usual cash type, obviously of an old date: it is so worn that it is not worth reproducing: the British Museum Coin Room to whom it was submitted gave as their opinion of its date:-\"PROBABLY c. I CENTURY A.D.\" The coin was not contained in any object and thus we have the alternative of dating the rest by the contiguity of the coin (later than the coin?) or else of regarding the coin as a later intruder: the second solution is suggested by quite modern coins which here and there were found well below the surface in other parts of the site. Further, close to the bronzes were two pottery \"beads\" or, more probably, spindle whorls these are of rough pottery with a vague design of small holes arranged in horizontal zones: one end (polar) of each specimen has been cut into, in one case seemingly by a regular curved object. These things look very primitive, but Professor Beyer has found pieces of very similar type in one of his Early Iron Age sites on Luzon. A neighbouring part of Tai Wan gave very much better finished specimens of the same kind of object (but without decoration) from a corresponding level (about 4 feet).\n\nJuly 1935.\n\n56",
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        "document_key": "CO129-554-9 Buildings Ordinance 1935 15-4-1935 - 15-4-1935",
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        "title": "CO129-554-9 Buildings Ordinance 1935 15-4-1935 - 15-4-1935",
        "content_text": "40\n\nThickness of partition walls.\n\nDamp-proof courses to\n\n14\n\n21. Partition walls not exceeding twelve feet in height and the external walls of latrines, bathrooms and stair hoods not exceeding eight feet in height may be constructed of brick in cement-mortar of a thickness of four and a half inches, or of reinforced concrete or of such other material and of such thickness as the Building Authority may permit.\n\n22. Every wall of every new building shall have a damp-proof course composed of materials impervious to moisture to be approved by the Building Authority extending throughout its whole thickness and at such level as the Building Authority may require.\n\nConstruction of foundations.\n\nRetaining walls.\n\nEvery external or enclosure wall which abuts against the earth shall be protected by a vertical damp-proof course set in a position satisfactory to the Building Authority.\n\n23. The foundation of every wall of a building shall be of footings of sound stone, brick, concrete, or other equally hard substance, carried down to a depth of not less than twice the thickness of the wall in the lowest storey of the said building; and the lowest course of every such foundation shall be of a width of not less than twice the thickness of the wall in the said lowest storey, and the width of such foundation shall diminish gradually towards the upper surface thereof in regular steps or offsets: Provided that on rock or hard ground of an incompressible nature, or in sandy, unstable or soft ground, the Building Authority may permit or require the foundations of all works and buildings to be of such special depth and width and of such materials as shall be approved by him as being in each particular case applicable to such ground.\n\n24. Retaining walls shall be constructed of masonry, brickwork or cement concrete. Such walls when constructed of masonry or brickwork shall be properly bonded and built solid throughout in cement mortar or when built in masonry may be laid dry.\n\nEvery retaining wall shall be provided with one or more adequate foundation courses of cement concrete laid at right angles to the face of the wall on solid ground or piling and each course shall not be less than 12 inches in depth and shall project at least inches beyond the face of such wall and shall extend the full thickness of such wall. All masonry and brick walls exceeding 12 feet in height shall be provided with lacing or bond courses of good cement concrete at least one foot in depth extending throughout the full thickness of the wall. The lacing courses shall be thoroughly keyed into the wall on their upper and lower beds. The distance between the top of the foundation courses and first of such lacing courses and the distance between any two adjacent lacing courses shall not exceed 6 feet measured vertically. In the case of a masonry wall the stones shall be roughly squared and have flat beds, and bond or header stones at least 2 feet 6 inches in length must be inserted in alternate courses and laid to break joint and there shall not be less than one such bond or header stone to every square yard of surface area of the wall. At the back of every retaining wall (except when such is constructed in dry masonry) there shall be formed a layer of hand-packed broken brick or granite of a thickness of at least 12 inches and every such wall shall also be provided with weepholes of not less than 3 inches internal diameter and at least one such weephole shall be provided to every four superficial yards of the face of the wall.\n\n15\n\nEvery retaining wall shall be provided with a proper coping of cement concrete or other impervious material approved by the Building Authority and adequate channels shall be formed at the top and toe of every such wall to intercept and carry off stormwater.\n\nThe design of every retaining wall, breast wall, dam or similar structure shall be subject to the approval of the Building Authority to whom a stress diagram of the wall must be submitted.\n\nof boundary\n\n25. No person shall construct or reconstruct any boundary wall or enclosure wall fronting any public road or thoroughfare unless it is solid throughout its entire thickness and built of brick or stone properly bedded and bonded together, surmounted by a coping of dressed stone or properly moulded bricks set in cement mortar or constructed of such other materials as may be approved by the Building Authority.\n\nto be carried up above\n\n26. Every party wall shall unless exempted by the Building Authority be carried up above the upper surface of the roof of every building to a height of at least eighteen inches, measured at right angles to the slope of the roof, and every such party wall and every parapet wall shall be properly coped with a coping composed of cement and sand in the proportion of not less than one part of cement to every two parts of sand, or of such other material as the Building Authority may approve, or shall be otherwise protected in order to prevent water soaking into such wall.\n\n27.-(1) Openings may only be made in party walls to an extent not exceeding one half of their area on each storey or through unless in the opinion of the Building Authority a greater area may be allowed.\n\n(2) When it is desired to close any openings previously made through any party wall, such openings shall be solidly stopped up with brick or stone-work of the full thickness of the party wall, and such brick or stone-work shall be built in lime-mortar or cement-mortar and properly bonded with such party wall. Any future openings through any such party wall shall be restricted to the removal, in whole or in part, of such stoppings, unless the previous openings did not extend to one half of the area of such wall, and additional openings shall only be made in such manner as to ensure that the total extent of the openings, inclusive of those previously made, shall not exceed one half of the area of such wall on each storey.\n\n(3) Recesses may be made in party walls and in external walls: Provided that the aggregate area of such recesses does not exceed one-half the whole area of the wall of the storey in which they are made, and that the backs of such recesses are of not less thickness than thirteen inches in party walls, and nine inches in external walls.\n\n(4) In the case of a shop front left open to the street, the side walls or party walls shall be returned along such front for at least twelve inches where the house has more, and for at least nine inches where the house has not more, than one storey above the ground storey, and such return walls shall be properly bonded into the side walls or party walls in cement mortar. Where such shop front is in a corner building, the side wall shall be returned along such front for at least two feet.\n\n41",
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        "document_key": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938",
        "content_text": "## Enclosure No. 5.\n\n58\n\nA. SMITH, I.N.\n\nStates:-\n\nAt about 09.00 hours on the 12th December, 1937, I arrived at Yung Long Wan and interviewed villagers re the Japanese shelling and seizure of a Chinese Customs Launch at Yung Long Wan on the 11th December, 1937.\n\nThe majority of the witnesses were very vague as to what really did happen, as when the firing commenced, they all ran away to the hills which are roughly 200 to 400 yards away.\n\nThe Wing Yeung Company is situated in the centre of Yung Long Bay between Black Point and Ngau Wan Fu, from point to point a distance of about 1/2 a mile, with a sandy beach and facing north-north-west.\n\nThe company's premises are built at the back of the beach about 20 yards from high-water mark and is a 2-story brick building faced with plaster.\n\nImmediately above the shop entrance and about 3 feet from the roof there is a distinct round mark where the plaster is broken away, this is where one piece of shrapnel struck the building. 12 feet to the left of this and level with the roof a piece of brick about 4\" square was chipped out. This is also where shrapnel struck it.\n\nBetween these two marks and a little lower down there is a small cut about 2\" long and about 12' off the ground where a piece of shrapnel appears to be embedded in the cement. This was not touched as it may be of use later as an exhibit.\n\nAround the Wing Yeung Company's Store there is a barb wire fencing and the main entrance is a cement frame with 7 pine poles about 6\" in diameter each, which fit in to form a gate. One pole had a jagged hole clean through it as if done by a piece of shrapnel. One piece of barb wire on the left of the gate was cut through.\n\nAll these marks were apparently caused by the one shell which was said to have exploded on the beach in front of the Wing Yeung Company's premises.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-564-6 Typhoon- reports of damage- etc 9-9-1937 - 6-11-1937",
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        "content_text": "# SALVAGE WORK\n\nInspections Made Of Most Ships Yesterday\n\n## LINERS AGROUND\n\nBoth the Asama Maru and the Conte Verde are still aground in Sai Wan Bay, and yesterday marine surveyors visited these vessels to estimate the damage done and the possibilities of refloating them.\n\nThe Asama Maru is in a difficult situation, and it was feared yesterday that although the surrounding sea bed is sandy, she will be found eventually to be resting on one or two projecting rocks. She is known to have nine holes in her tanks, but as there is a double hull to the vessel this does not affect her buoyancy. With three feet of water at low tide and considerably more—over ten feet—at high tide, it is hoped that the ship will be able to be given buoyancy before being towed away from her present dangerous position. Meantime she is lying quietly and no further damage is being done.\n\nThe Conte Verde was also visited by surveyors, and nothing was done yesterday towards actually towing the ship. It is not anticipated that the task of dragging her to deep water will prove of enormous difficulty although she, too, may be resting on several rocks protruding from the sandy bottom. Though well away from the shore she is quite near the last visible rock of a reef which runs out towards her from the land.\n\n## Inspections Made\n\nMost of the other vessels which were washed ashore during the typhoon were not shifted yesterday, but were examined by the Company superintendents or marine surveyors in preparation for attempts to float them this week.\n\nThe Bonneville was an exception, and an attempt was scheduled for early this morning to pull her off with tugs. She is not damaged so far as can be seen. If the first attempt to pull her off fails others will follow. The Ward, also represented here by Thoresen and Company, was not seriously damaged. She did not go ashore but suffered superficial damage from the wind.\n\nThe Hong Peng, of the Ho Thong Company, was also due to be pulled off at high tide last night. She was resting lightly on the shore near the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and very little damaged.\n\nThe Gertrude Maersk, aground for some hours near Green Island, arrived at Kowloon Docks safely on Thursday night and is now in dock. She is rather severely damaged.\n\nThe Hsingping and Luhsing, for whom Gibb, Livingston are the local agents, are both high and dry and nothing has yet been done apart from an examination. The local agents have wired the owners in Shanghai for final instructions, and until these arrive nothing further can be done. The ships are not being further damaged but are resting firmly on shore.\n\nThe Tymeric, for whom the Bank Line are local agents, is still aground at North Point, and her agents do not know when she will be refloated, what damage she has suffered or whether she will prove difficult to salvage or not. A representative of the agents said yesterday that he had no idea how long she would be ashore, and that she had been put into the hands of a dock company.\n\n## Other Vessels\n\nThe various Butterfield and Swire vessels, including the Hunan, Kalgan, Kwangchow and Shuntien, were visited yesterday by the Company's Marine Superintendent, who will make a report on the condition of the ships, not all of which are aground. Until his report is submitted the company is unable to say what steps will be taken to refloat the ships ashore, or how damaged the other vessels are.\n\nThe Talamba is still ashore at Lyeemoon, and the agents here, Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Company, state that a final examination will be made today after which a decision regarding her salvage will be reached.\n\nThe Government tug Kausing is to be salvaged, but the work is expected to take a number of days, following an inspection carried out yesterday.\n\nThe numerous other smaller vessels blown ashore on Thursday morning were still stranded yesterday, and arrangements are being made for them to be salvaged. They are mostly smaller Chinese ships blown hard and fast ashore on both sides of the harbour, and include the An Lee, the Dashing, the Eng Lee, the Feng Lee, the Mao Lee, which was sunk, the Sheng Lee, and the Tehsing.\n\nWith regard to the sinking of the Portuguese 180-ton motorboat Perola during the typhoon, Mr. H. M. Monteiro states that Francisco Xavier Guerreiro, Chief Engineer who is still missing, was not the owner of the vessel. It was owned by Navegasao and Comercio, Ltd., of Macao, and was insured in London for £4,000.\n\nOn enquiry yesterday it was learned that the Dutch liner, Van Heutsz, which went ashore at Green Island in the typhoon, has two big gaping holes in her side, and her condition is described as \"pretty hopeless.\"\n\nPage 336",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 4.\n\n38\n\nExtracted from the South China Morning Post, dated 22nd Sept. 1937.\n\nTYPHOON AFTERMATH\n\nATTEMPTS TO RE-FLOAT GROUNDED STEAMERS: CLEANING UP STREETS\n\nCANTON AND MACAO DAMAGE\n\nHundreds of coolies were busily engaged in the streets of the Colony yesterday clearing up the debris left by the typhoon. There was little salvage work done on ships, but intensive surveying continues, and attempts were made to refloat two of the grounded ships.\n\nIt was officially notified yesterday that the Taipo road is closed between the railway crossing and Taipo Market.\n\nAt Stanley Peninsula considerable damage was done during Wednesday night to the military buildings there. It is estimated that repairs will cost somewhere in the region of $30,000.\n\nShipping and buildings also suffered severely in Canton and Macao.\n\nExtensive Damage To Military Buildings\n\nYesterday the \"cleaning up\" process necessary after the typhoon continued all over the Colony. The major repairs which had been necessitated to roads, bridges, the railway, godowns, houses and wharves were commenced, and all speed is being made to bring things back to normal, while the Urban Council continued its work of clearing the streets of debris.\n\nThere was little salvage work done on ships, but surveying continued, and in one or two instances attempts were made to refloat ships which were aground.\n\nThe Asama Maru, aground at Sai Wan Bay, was examined, and with two tugs in attendance the lightening process was begun by which it is hoped to give the ship buoyancy at high tide. It will be at least several days before the ship is refloated.\n\nThe Conte Verde is still ashore about a mile from the Asama Maru, and her position was again reviewed yesterday with a view to pulling her off the sand within the next two or three days. She is being held by the stern, which is resting firmly on the sandy bottom.\n\nFULL FORCE OF STORM\n\nExtensive damage was caused to the military buildings, now in the course of erection at Wong Ma Kok, Stanley, by the typhoon, it was revealed during an inspection of the property yesterday.\n\nThe completed structures remained undamaged except for broken window panes, but half-built buildings were almost blown down by the force of the terrific wind, which tore concrete piles from their foundations, and twisted reinforced steel piles like wire.\n\nThe 2,000 coolies employed by the Hop Cheong military contractors, of Queen's Road East, who are responsible for the erection of the buildings, had an exciting but unpleasant experience during the storm. Just before the typhoon burst upon the Colony in its full force, the coolies evacuated from their matshed quarters, in Tai Shi Wan, on the western side of Stanley Peninsula, and climbed up the hills where they sheltered on the leeward side, which was less exposed to the fierce wind and blinding rain.\n\nThe matsheds collapsed like a pack of cards, and poles and tiles were carried through the air as if they were sticks and paper. The seas swept up the beach, and smashed any remaining huts to pieces.\n\nA total of 20 coolie matsheds, many of them two storeys high were destroyed, and it is estimated that it will cost the Hop Cheong firm at least $12,000 to replace them even if they use as much of the old material as possible.\n\nA further 30 matsheds belonging to the firm, and used for the storage of materials at Wong Ma Kok, were swept away, many of them being squashed flat. A large quantity of stores was damaged or lost. The estimated cost of re-erection of these sheds is stated to be $13,000.\n\nA final examination of the Talamba was carried out yesterday afternoon, and nothing will be done to get the ship from her position on the shore at Lycemoon Pass until the report is finished.\n\nThe Van Heutsz is still aground at Green Island, but surveyors have visited her and it is not expected that she will become a total loss.\n\nThe Gertrude Maersk, which ran aground close beside her, is now at Kowloon Docks.\n\nHong Peng Refloated\n\nThe Tymeric is still aground west of Taikoo Docks, though efforts have been made to refloat her. She appears to be in a position from which it will prove comparatively easy to get her afloat.\n\nThe Hong Peng, which ran aground near the Tymeric, is safely docked, the first efforts to refloat her having proved successful.\n\nThe other ships which grounded, and their positions, are as follows:\n\nHsing Ping, hard ashore and more than half out of the water on the south of Capsing Lighthouse. No action regarding salvage has yet been taken, while word is awaited from the owners in Shanghai.\n\nIndia, at one stage adrift in the harbour but now safely moored at buoy A3, having suffered only superficial damage.\n\nSevern Leigh, now safely moored though adrift in the harbour at one stage.\n\nHunan, aground at Ping Chau.\n\nShuntien, drifted to Ching I Island, later safely brought to buoy in the harbour.\n\nMao Lee, still sunk on Kellet Bank.\n\nAn Lee, still aground with her stern on Connaught Road Central.\n\nKalgan, moved from Kowloon Wharf, where she drifted, to dock.\n\nTehsing, Chinese Maritime Customs Cruiser, still aground at Stanley Bay.\n\nHsing Lee, hard aground near the armament depot, Stonecutters' Island.\n\nLushing, aground on the east point of Lantao.\n\nKwangchow, still hard aground on the south of Lamma Island.\n\nLyeemoon, went aground at Chau Kung but later refloated and now at Yaumati Bay.\n\nKau Sing, ashore on the south-east side of Tsing Island, being salvaged but still ashore.\n\nDashing, hard ashore on the east side of Tsing Island.\n\nYuen On, aground at Tsun Wan.\n\nSheng Lee, all aground and still fast at Kowloon Dock, North Point and Kowloon Dock, respectively.\n\nEmmy, aground at Capsuimun.\n\nTin Sang, aground near the Hong-kong Brewery at 13-mile Beach.\n\nShenandoah, sunk near the China Light and Power Company's works.\n\nA Chinese Maritime Customs cruiser which was blown onto the Yaumati breakwater was salvaged fairly badly damaged.\n\nBridges erected by the workmen on the roads were demolished. Landslides partly blocked the roads, but were quickly cleared.\n\nBy permission of the military authorities, the coolies engaged in the construction work have been allowed to live in the completed quarters until their own matsheds are replaced.\n\nLANTAO ISLAND\n\nNo serious damage was done to property, and all residents there are reported safe.\n\nH.M.S. Cornflower, went aground at Tonnochy Pier but is now moored and safe.\n\nYun Mow, aground at Ping Chau.\n\nPerola, aground at Cheung Sha Wan.\n\nBonneville, still aground at Stonecutters Island.\n\nTHE TAIPO ROAD CLOSED BETWEEN RAILWAY CROSSING AND MARKET\n\nThe disruption of communications left the conditions on the island an unknown factor, but the recently received message removes all apprehension.\n\nIt was officially notified yesterday that the Taipo Road is closed between Taipo Railway Crossing and Taipo Market.\n\nThe road between Shatin and Lok Lo Ha Railway Crossing is in a rough and dangerous condition. The public may use this section of the road only at their own risk and it is recommended that it be not used during the hours of darkness.\n\nTaipo Market may be reached by the Castle Peak Road via Un Loong and Fanling but owing to numerous small landslides and erosions the public are advised to proceed with caution.\n\nThe Sha Tau Kok Road is closed between Sha Tau Kok Police Station and Sha Tau Kok.\n\nCLEARING OF DEBRIS\n\nThe sanitary coolies under the Urban Council are working day and night to clear away the refuse and debris from the streets and expect to have completed most of this gigantic task by this evening.\n\nThe department was unhappily handicapped by damage to several refuse launches, barges, by damage to the refuse chutes, and other equipment. Thirty extra men had to be sent to Taipo to help bury the dead. This has resulted in the clearing-up work being delayed to some extent.\n\nMR. LOW IN HOSPITAL\n\nMr. T. B. Low, one of the officers of the Government tug Kausing, was taken to hospital yesterday suffering from the effects of exposure. He is remaining in hospital for a few days.\n\nFIFTY-TWO BODIES\n\nFrom the different foreshores of the Colony, fifty-two dead bodies had been recovered by the Police within two days, Friday and Saturday.",
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        "content_text": "16 pm \n\nexplained the shipping position up to date as reported above, (apart from the Hong Kong telegrams mentioned in the last paragraph), and invited the naval experts present to express their views as to the Chinese fear of the entry of Japanese destroyers inside the barrier with the object of bombarding Canton. I prefaced my request with the wish that any views expressed should be as given to His Majesty's Government and therefore as favourable to defence and unfavourable to the foreign (i.e. British) interests as possible. Opinion was unanimous that, apart from the fact that no first-class naval authorities would risk ships in such an enterprise, bombardment from Whampoa could result only as described in paragraph 1 above; while no prudent man would attempt to navigate a destroyer in narrow, difficult waters or, I understood, even in good waters, with a depth less than twice his ship's \"standard displacement\" (which are the figures given in \"Jane's Fighting Ships\"). In order to obtain the figures for \"actual displacement\", approximately one-third should be added to \"standard displacement\" figures and a further two-thirds for safe water under the propellers (which in destroyers are the lowest and most vulnerable point).\n\n(Note. The class of small Japanese destroyer now in South China waters has a standard displacement of 7'9\". While I have no paper handy for reference, I believe that this class is the shallowest draught which could be made available).\n\n14. This information more than confirmed Captain Cunninghame Graham's earlier opinion, and convinced me that restrictions on British shipping below a draught of 13 feet, and certainly of 11 feet, would be wholly unreasonable, and was of the greatest value to me (cf. Hong Kong telegram No. 53 to Nanking, under reference in paragraph 12 above).",
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        "content_text": "# Times\n## Imperial and Foreign\n### LAST DAYS IN HONG-KONG\n#### EYEWITNESSES WHO ESCAPED\n\nFrom Our Special Correspondent  \n**JAN 1942**\n\nCHUNGKING, JAN. 7 — Speaking by long-distance telephone I'd made the first direct contact to-night with the survivors of the thrilling Christmas Day dash from Hong-kong, who have now arrived at the inland town of Shiukwan from the point on the coast where they landed.\n\nAlthough a sustained conversation was difficult, I succeeded in obtaining a picture of the last days at Hong-kong, which one of the survivors summed up as **\"an extremely stubborn fight against terrific odds.\"** The Japanese subjected the island to repeated bombing and shelling, and while the damage was less than had been expected, it is feared that the casualties were fairly heavy.\n\nAmong the survivors who arrived at Shiukwan yesterday was Mr. Davis MacDougall, head of the Ministry of Information at Hong-kong, who is suffering from a bullet wound in the left shoulder-blade which he received during a fight with Japanese naval craft outside Hong-kong. Mr. MacDougall, with whom I exchanged a few words of greeting, informed me that the bullet was to be extracted to-day, after which he would come to Chungking. With the exception of one naval rating who is in hospital with pneumonia, the rest of the survivors are none the worse for their gruelling ordeal and are looking forward to coming to grips with the enemy again.\n\nDescribing the gallant defence of Hong-kong, one of the survivors told me:- \"We were overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Coming over in the night, the Japanese succeeded in effecting landings at Lyeemoon Pass and North Point, near the dockyard. They kept pouring in fresh troops until our weary garrison was completely outnumbered. We fought every inch of the way from North Point to Happy Valley, Leighton Hill, and the Wanchai district, where a final heroic effort was made to stem their advance.\"\n\n### INDIANS' BRAVERY\n\nAnother survivor described to me how the Japanese by weight of numbers succeeded in cutting our forces in two and isolating the garrison of Stanley Peninsula. In spite of heavy odds, the defenders continued to offer bitter resistance until the Japanese captured Tytam, the Colony's main reservoir; this cut off their water supply and forced them to surrender. The survivors, who are full of praise for all sections of the garrison, paid a special tribute to the bravery of the Indian troops, who fought with the same tenacity which they have shown in fighting elsewhere.\n\nAsked about their dramatic escape from Hong-kong, the survivors told me that they left the small harbour of Aberdeen on the other side of the island in six naval motor torpedo-boats in pitch darkness. The utmost secrecy was required because Japanese troops were within rifle shot when they embarked. Two British naval ratings were lost before the boats cleared Aberdeen Island, together with one of the Chinese Admiral Chan Chak's chief assistants, who is believed to have been drowned. The survivors were united in their praise of Admiral Chan Chak's initiative and courage, as well as of the heroism of the Chinese who helped in the defence of Hong-kong.\n\nAccording to the names given me over the telephone, the survivors include Commander Montagu, Lieutenant-Commander Yorich, Lieutenant-Commander Gandy, Major Arthur Goring, Captain MacMillan, Captain Guest, Flight Lieutenant Oxford, Mr. W. Robinson, of the Indian Police, Mr. MacDougall, and his chief assistant, a young Canadian named Toss. On their arrival at Shiukwan, the survivors received what one of them called a **\"triumphal reception,\"** including a dinner given in their honour last night by General Yu Shan-mou, General Li Han-yuen, and the civilian governor of the Province.\n\n2847",
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        "content_text": "171\n\nbe renewed as soon as possible. Internees have suffered from dysentery, beri-beri, and other deficiency diseases. They have lost an average of 20 to 30 pounds in weight, and felt a general loss of vitality. Physical work can be indulged in for short periods only. Prolonged internment under present conditions is bound to lead to serious results although to date the camp has been fortunate particularly in weather conditions. Another winter will undoubtedly show more serious reactions.\n\nUnder the circumstances, I consider repatriation an urgent necessity, at least for the women, children, and old men. Failing that, relief in the form of medical supplies, supplementary foodstuffs and vitamins should be despatched to Hongkong at once.\n\nIn general repatriation is ordered, I should like definite instructions to leave, otherwise I shall feel it my duty to remain behind so as to be on the spot after the war.\n\nRepatriation will be difficult to carry out, as many internees will refuse to leave, preferring to remain, so as to take over their business concerns immediately the war is over. Many members of the Hongkong banking and commercial community are inclined to place their own selfish interests ahead of Empire considerations. Unfortunately, most of the Government employees have been imbued with the same ideas. However, I am endeavouring to line up a number of men loyal to the best interests of the Empire, as a nucleus to start reconstruction as soon as the war is over. If this group remains in Stanley, it will need immediate assistance after the war, if possible from the air, as there will be many armed Chinese at large in Hongkong. I should also like to urge that as soon as possible after the war some capable men with a correct idea of the new British Imperial policy be sent to Hongkong to assist in the rehabilitation which will be necessary. It is imperative that a return to the old selfish commercial control of Hongkong be avoided. The ultimate fate of Hongkong is bound up in broader questions, but British control at least for a period of years would save face and probably meet with the approval of the Chinese Government.\n\nInternees are concerned about their families in Australia, England, and elsewhere. Their morale would be improved if B.B.C. could broadcast assurances that their families are being looked after.\n\nNo contacts are allowed between the civilian internees and the prisoners of war. However, reports are received from time to time concerning conditions existing in these camps. Camps for the prisoners of war are located at Argyle Street, adjoining the Kowloon Hospital, at the Military Barracks at Shamshuipo on the Mainland, and the Canadians at North Point, on Hongkong Island. All are quartered in hutments. Below I give a summary of a report on conditions in the Argyle Street prison camp, and St. Theresa Hospital :-\n\nArgyle Street prisoners of war camp was opened on December 22nd when 900 prisoners were placed there, although the capacity of the building was meant for 300. Of these 900, 300 were European troops, and 600 Indians. No blankets or beds were issued, although the Kowloon Hospital, which was quite handy, had sufficient of these commodities in storage to take care of the whole 900. No medical stores were available, only 6 tablets of 1/12 gr. of Morphine were to be had. This together with the intense cold and lack of clothing was extremely hard on the wounded, and led to unnecessary deaths. Dysentery soon became rife, due to the unsanitary habits of the Indians, and in one week 800 were suffering from this complaint, and it was not until the two types were segregated that it was brought under control. Knives, forks, spoons and slippers were not issued, though they were available in adequate numbers, as the Japanese authorities considered them luxuries.",
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        "content_text": "237\n\n338\n\n56\n\n# APPENDIX A\n\nSOURCES FROM WHICH THE COMMITTEE DERIVED EVIDENCE\n\n## Dock, Harbour and Pilotage Authorities\n\nArdrossan Harbour Trust\n\nClyde Lighthouses Trust\n\nClyde Navigation Trust\n\nClyde Pilotage Authority\n\nDumbarton Harbour Board\n\nGreenock Harbour Board\n\nIrvine Harbour Board\n\nL.M.S. Railway Co.\n\nL.N.E. Railway Co.\n\n## Public Departments and Authorities\n\nMinistry of War Transport\n\nScottish Home Department\n\nRegistrar General for Scotland\n\nNorthern Lighthouse Commissioners\n\n## Local Authorities\n\nCorporation of Glasgow\n\nCorporation of Greenock\n\nCounty Council of the County of Ayr\n\nCounty Council of the County of Dunbarton\n\nCounty Council of the County of Lanarkshire\n\nCounty Council of the County of Renfrew\n\nTown Council of Gourock\n\nTown Council of Port Glasgow\n\nTown Council of Clydebank\n\nTown Council of Paisley\n\n## Trade, Shipping and Transport Interests\n\nAyrshire Coalowners Association\n\nClyde Shipbuilders Association\n\nJ. C. Denholm, Esq. (representing tramp shipping)\n\nGlasgow and Clyde Shipowners Association\n\nGlasgow Chamber of Commerce\n\nGlasgow Merchants House\n\nGlasgow Trades House\n\nGreenock Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers\n\nInstitute of Chartered Shipbrokers\n\nLanarkshire Coalmasters Association\n\nT. Macpherson, Esq., formerly Regional Port Director, Scotland\n\nHector McNeill, Esq., Regional Port Director, Scotland\n\nMetal Industries Ltd.\n\nNational Road Transport Federation\n\nNorth West Engineering Trades Employers Association\n\nScottish Bar Iron Manufacturers Association\n\nScottish Black Sheet Makers Association\n\nScottish Commercial Motor Users' Association\n\nScottish Ironmasters Association\n\nScottish Steel Makers Association\n\nScottish Transport and General Workers Union\n\nDr. J. H. Hannay-Thompson, General Manager, Granton Harbour.\n\nTransport and General Workers Union\n\nG. A. Workman, Esq., (representing liner shipping)\n\nClyde Regional Planning Committee\n\n1\n\n57\n\n# APPENDIX B\n\nADMIRALTY LIST OF LIGHTS, 1943\n\nClyde Estuary, inwards of a line connecting Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point\n\n## A. Northern Lighthouse Commissioners :\n\nMull of Kintyre, 3272\n\nThe Ship, (Sanda), 3274\n\nDavaar, 3276, 3278\n\nPladda, 3326\n\nHoly Island, 3330, 3332\n\nLady Isle, 3562\n\nTurnberry, 3580\n\nAilsa Craig, 3582\n\nCairn Point, 3592\n\nCorsewall Point, 3604\n\n## B. Clyde Lighthouses Trust:\n\nSgat More (Loch Fyne), 3296\n\nOtter Spit, 3308\n\nSgeir an Eirionnaich, 3314\n\nRunnaneum, (Bute), 3344\n\nLittle Cumbrae, 3346\n\nToward, 3362\n\nGantock, 3398\n\nCloch, 3410\n\nKempoch Bell, 3416\n\nRosneath, 3420\n\nRow Point, 3424\n\nGreenock Anchorage, 3428, 3440\n\nPrinces Pier, 3444\n\nGairn Point, 3468\n\nPort Glasgow, 3478, 3476\n\n## C. Local Lighthouse Authorities:\n\n(i) L.M.S. Rly.\n\nLargs, 3356, 3358\n\nFairlie, 3360, 3361\n\nGourock, 3414\n\nTroon, 3556\n\nAyr, 3566, 3568, 3570, 3572, 3574, 3576\n\n12\n\n17\n\n(ii) L.N.E. Rly.\n\nCraigendoran, 3432, 3434\n\n(iii) Miscellaneous:\n\nCampbeltown, 3278, 3280, 3282, 3284, 3286\n\nLochranza, 3292\n\nE. Loch Tarbert, 3298, 3300\n\nArdrishaig, 3304\n\nOtter Bay, 3312\n\nInveraray, 3318, 3320\n\nRosebank, (Whiting Bay), 3328\n\nLamlash, 3334\n\nBrodick, 3338\n\nMillport, 3348, 3350, 3352\n\nBogany Pt. (Craigmore), 3364\n\nRothesay, 3368, 3370, 3372\n\nTighnabruaich, 3378\n\nAuchenlochan, 3380\n\nKames, 3382\n\nWemyss Bay, 3392\n\nInnellan, 3394\n\nDunoon, 3400, 3402\n\nKirn, 3404\n\nBlairmore, 3406\n\nCastle Point, 3426\n\nHelensburgh, 3428, 3430",
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        "document_key": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
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        "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "content_text": "24. F.O. \n\n25. H.K \n\nMr. Sidebotham \n\n1. \n\nw/rond \n\nis attached at \n\nReflaght \n\nat red flag B \n\ncf and flag C \n\n2. \n\nF.12808/10111/10 (Ref.22) \n\ntel. 1163 \n\nWe spoke about these papers. \n\n29-8-49 \n\n14 29-8-49 \n\nI see no objection to Mr. Radford's draft telegram and have passed it, subject to one small amendment which is indicated in para. 7 below. \n\n3. \n\nI have, however, read and considered Mr. de Comarmond's Note on the provisions of the Immigrants Control Ordinance, 1949, which was sent out under cover of (13) on this file; and, as I mentioned to you in conversation, there are some passages in it which are not altogether in accord with the general principles which have been laid down as to the deportation of British subjects from the Colonies. \n\nAt your request therefore, I am indicating the passages I had in mind when I spoke. \n\n4. \n\nAt \"A\" in pencil, in his preliminary remarks, Mr. de Comarmond pointed out that the Ordinance contains no provision for deportation by the Governor of an immigrant whose presence in the Colony was unlawful. \n\nIt is stated in paragraph 6 of the Report of the Departmental Committee on the Deportation of British subjects from the Colonies etc. (Miscellaneous No.447) (a copy of which you have received and which I refer to below as \"the Report of 1933\"), that a deportation order should, in all cases be preceded by a judicial enquiry or judicial proceedings. I think that, normally, this principle should be applied in immigration legislation, just as much as in deportation legislation. But I am not suggesting that Hong Kong's present circumstances are normal. \n\nI must, of course, point out that there was absolutely no reason why Mr. de Comarmond should have been aware of the existence of the Report of 1933, because deportation and immigration are topics within my particular assignment. \n\n5. At B, in his preliminary remarks, Mr. de Comarmond referred to the Kenya Immigration (Control) Ordinance, 1948, (copy attached), and, in particular suggested that the Hong Kong authorities might consider the advisability of adopting a provision on the lines of section 5(3) of that Ordinance. \n\nI attach a copy extract of a minute of mine dated 18/5/49, which sets out shortly the reasons why Sir Kenneth Roberts-Wray and I dislike this Kenya Ordinance generally, and section 5(3) of it in particular. \n\nAgain there was no reason why Mr. de Comarmond should have been aware of our dislike of this Ordinance, nor any reason why he himself should have taken exception to it unaware as he was of the general \"deportation\" background. From the local standpoint, an enactment of this kind is often a very handy addition to a Colony's legislation! \n\n6. \n\nThere are also some comments which I feel I ought to make on this Ordinance: \n\n(i) Section 2(1) \n\n- definition of \"alien\". \n\n(a) I think that there should be inserted, after the words \"British protected persons\", the following words: \n\n....",
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        "document_key": "CO129-618-4 University of Hong Kong- conversion of Tung Wah Eastern Hospital into a teaching hospital 17-2-1949 - 27-9-1949",
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        "title": "CO129-618-4 University of Hong Kong- conversion of Tung Wah Eastern Hospital into a teaching hospital 17-2-1949 - 27-9-1949",
        "content_text": "# HUGHTS \n\n## 19h \n\n+500 \n\nSTT TAKES \n\n57 \n\n1:20,000 \n\nSTONECUTTERS I \n\nHEIGHTS ARE SHOWN IN METRES CONTOURS ARE AT 60 METRE INTERVALS \n\n32S-ON PT. \n\nIPP METRES EQUAL \n\nBELCHER FOOT \n\nNOXIONG THO VETRY \n\nMCLAISTER HOUSE \n\nBELUMER BLAN \n\nHOUNE, BACKS \n\nLAI CHI KO \n\n## GENERAL \n\nARIA \n\nSANDY BAY \n\nHIGH \n\nCHEUNG SHA WAN \n\nTAI WAI \n\nPLAN TO ILLUSTRATE \n\nTIN BAM \n\nSIR PATRICK ABERCROMBIE'S REPORT ON HONG KONG \n\nTYPHOON LANCHORAGEST \n\nSHAM SHU PO \n\nNACIOUS \n\nTHEMIST AVE \n\nTAI KOK TSUIN FREDD \n\nRECLAMATION \n\nLIGHT INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL \n\nRECLAMATION \n\n37 \n\nCENTRAL AREA \n\nSHOPS & OFFICE BUILDINGS \n\nKAU LUN \n\nTUNNEL \n\nROAD \n\nAPPEARING \n\nMALAT \n\nKELET \n\nTYPHOON ANCHORAGE \n\nWAN \n\nTYPHOON \n\nANCHORAGE \n\nTAN \n\nRECLAMATION \n\nHONG KONG ISLAND \n\nREFERENCE AREA FOR SHORT TERM ELIMINATION OF OVERCROWDING IN HONG KONG. \n### KOWLOON \n\n$2 \n\nNORTH POINT \n\nKAI TAK AREA \n\n| Area | Population to be Accommodated | Additional Area to Bring Present Population to 2,000,000 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| A HILL DISTRICT EAST OF HO MAN TIN | 57,000 | 200 |\n| B KAU LUNG TRAI EAST | - | - |\n| KOWLOON TONG WEST | 78,500 | 325 |\n| CASTLE PEAK ROAD AREA | 35,600 | 125 |\n| E KUN TONG RECLAMATION | 50,000 | #75 |\n| F HUNG HOM RECLAMATION | 75,000 | 150 |\n| G GIN DRINKERS BAY | 57,000 | 200 |\n| HO TSUN WAN | 55,000 | 193 |\n\nNOTE: FIGURES IN CIRCLES REFER TO PARAGRAPHS IN THE REPORT \n\n| Zone Type | Area |\n| --- | --- |\n| RESIDENTIAL ZONE | KUN TONG |\n| LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE | - |\n| HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE | - |\n| OFFENSIVE TRADE ZONE | - |\n| LIGHT AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE | - |\n| RECLAMATION | PAL SHIA MUN |\n| DEVELOPMENT | TIN KENG WAN |",
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