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        "content_text": "Victoria Hong Kong,\n\nbis brace the duke of Fewenstie.\n\nActing Gerundermis,\n\n19th March, 1855.\n\nRecceived-\n\n18.\n\n/Incloure-\n\nSteamer Jemnitamis”\n\n20 Convicts to Ruang on 10th Instant, by S. S. V. Compaus\n\nReporting Transportation It\n\nInstleist\n\nPatlay:\n\narthies is only Gampoornation\n\n19 May.\n\nHigh Seas I see that several men convicted of Piracy and one of them of murder on the. except with Transportation for life.\n\nparticulars do not appear, and one is left to hope that there is no want of proper vigour in the administration of justice at Hong Kong.\n\n8 19 jany.\n\nthe\n\nIn 5299/53.\n\n1\n\nI scriptive Fist\n\n  \n    Age\n    Name\n    Country\n    Gears Mon\n  \n  \n    1.\n    Bapa Sieden.\n    Wony-Chice-for-\n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Chu Chuen sow.\n     \n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Chu ah.\n     \n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Jan chut lai\n    He Sing Kevar.\n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Soo Yung Sow=\n    Worry Nom Ming-\n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Chen Kan Low chov a look_\n     \n     \n  \n  \n     \n    Jam Ling Wah_\n    Joing the Leen-\n    Long ah lun\n  \n  \n    28\n    Malay\n    China ab\n    Seaman\n  \n  \n     \n    Jeanian\n    étuurder on\n    the high seas.\n  \n  \n     \n    Firacy-\n     \n     \n  \n\nList of 19 Chinese and One Malay\n\n  \n    Proffesion or Tracke\n    Crime\n    Prisoners under Sintince of Transportation.\n    Term of Gali Fright\n    Traius:\n    of\n    \"ortation sentence Fret fuches\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    1857\n     \n    General Fescribition.\n    74\n     \n  \n  \n     \n     \n    Amarks\n    with smallpox, Death recorded\n    Fife – 16\"\n    Tobry 5 q1⁄2 Marked about noue, Fife 15 lbs 51\n    sear on the lift calf-\n  \n  \n    23\n    Boatman.\n    Piracy.\n    1 Scar\n    Eight temple_\n     \n     \n  \n  \n    24\n    Seaman\n    Piracy\n    132\n    Seaman\n    〃\n    Piracy-\n  \n  \n    Life\n    3%\n    Boatman.\n    Piracy.\n    39\n    Seama\n    Piracy.\n  \n  \n    Site\n    5 21⁄2\n    #\n    34\n    Cook\n    Piracy\n     \n  \n  \n    22\n    Scanian\n    Birney.\n    Life-\n    témall black side on right side of thin\n     \n     \n  \n  \n    5.3 Szette\n    In Alote\n    very\n    over\n    Kher scars on\n    Encon\n    right check.\n  \n  \n    Tight Temple.\n    5: 2 very high chuck bones.\n    53 small sour over\n    Tightye\n    left, and\n    Co.\n     \n  \n  \n    -Do-\n    right eye.\n    22\n    Beatinan -\n    Pracy\n    |Life-\n     \n  \n  \n    5 14 long features\n    Co\n     \n    24\n    Fisherman\n    Borary\n     \n  \n  \n    Sife-\n    53 Kelvin faut qöfte\n    car, Ydcar over i\n    i lightige\n     \n    2/\n     \n  \n  \n    Beatinan —\n    Firacy.\n    Life-\n    v\n    For searson right aide of light Kure-\n     \n     \n  \n  \n    36\n    Firacy.\n    Site.\n    54 fue both wit in foot, lewer jaw\n    Pe.\n    Bing.\n     \n  \n  \n    mom doe\n    _\n    26\n    kaman\n    Bracy-\n    Be\n     \n  \n  \n    5 41⁄2 small dear clost in front of left ear\n    _\n    27\n    25\n    26\n    #\n     \n  \n  \n    |30\n    125\n    23\n    Man ute Chook-\n    Hong at ivey-\n    Lie Anway-\n    chaon foot Chun- Chay a chion.\n  \n  \n    Shai teen\n    ● you -\n     \n     \n     \n     \n     \n  \n\nSheriffs Office.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 8 March, 1853.\n\nEstonial Secretary.\n\n  \n    Stone Culler-Felony and Larceny -\n    16.\n  \n  \n    Boalinan.\n    Forary\n  \n  \n    Site.\n    10 years 15 bolle 5 24 inch mostred with flegging me back.\n  \n  \n    Qui: 52\n    Marked with small pox.\n  \n  \n    Goathe Tecrrelse –\n    Hawker-\n  \n  \n    Firency-\n    Size-\n  \n  \n    Boatman\n    Feracy.\n  \n  \n    Life\n    Boatman.\n  \n  \n    Highway Tobbery... Feracy with wenuding\n    Life\n  \n  \n    complexion.\n    524\n  \n  \n    کی کی بکر\n    Fife\n  \n  \n    52 Jear over\n    scar inside light thigh and\n  \n  \n    De Sorge season the lip of the heart-\n    16th Feby 5 3 Masked with\n  \n  \n    left eye-\n    the flogging\n  \n  \n    dark.\n    Pe\n  \n  \n    -the\n    the back\n  \n  \n    _\n    Do..\n  \n\n(Sone Copy)\n\n(Signed) W. H. Mitchell.\n\nSheriff, 40.",
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        "content_text": "Hongkong H.O I\n\nRoll Artie de Rolence\n\no Rolinon 18 July 64\n\n1. Magur 19\n\nIn Forter\n\nWon Hardwell\n\nM\n\ndie Fryer\n\n60\n\n151\n\n23 Jul 6x\n\nThanch acknowledg Shave to\n\nthe recipt of your\n\nDispatch No 31 of the\n\na memorid\n\n15 9\n\n20\n\nApril\n\nwith\n\nFrom\n\nForsing.\n\nde cut\n\nI supfore you wah to make any\n\nStrenations\n\nVerdict of the dare?\n\nbi\n\n/\n\nll\n\nMr Adam Scott.\n\nrespecting James Whigh Thompson\n\nThese documents were\n\nforwarded for the Consideration if pay,\n\nto whom all the\n\nC\n\nthe subut papers in the case\n\nhave been\n\nreferred, &\n\nj\n\n... SPRUTT Paidie simpelen (yanging scangan niya na nim na",
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        "document_key": "CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nactive competitors in the China Submarine Telegraph Company of London, who, it appears, \nintend to proceed at once to \nSingapore & Hongkong, \nlay \na cable between \na second one between \nHongkong & Swatow, with a probable Extension \nto Japan. \n\nI have &c. \n\n(Sd.) H.S. Parkes \n\n7.0.✓ \n31870-2100 \n✓ But by \n7872 \nLetter to Treas : 5 July 18 \nDr. Neave so \nTreasury \n4388 \nMemo: of: 4625 \n523 \n5388. \nHong Hong \nForeign Office. May 18th 1870 \nMAY 19 1870 \n\nSir, \nI am directed by the Earl of \nClarendon to acknowledge the receipt \nof a letter enclosing \nyour letter of the 30th \nrelative to a further correspondence between \nColonial Office \nMr. Wade, \nand Mr. Scanlon, \non the concession granted \nby \nthe Spanish Government for a submarine Cable from Manila to Hongkong \nand \nSingapore, and I am to request that you will inform Lord Granville that His Lordship \n\nThe Under Secretary \nof State Colonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "Trang trong\n\nHe96-No 10842\n\nGovernor No.\n\nt\n\nNo.\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nCCTIB 14\n\nKamed = GE Resituation of Mr. Young – Juft. of Civil Post-\n\nDate Lefst 6\n\nLast previous Paper,\n\n8972\n\nAnant No2 157 - 18orm ber 1872-\n\nFurther Gor - N° 176 -- 4 Hot 1872 2\n\n6000 372-H & S 6789)\n\nand provisional appt of D. Scanlan\n\nReport of with suggestions as to future\n\nPay Veredlemments of the Offic\n\nMr. Meade\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Young whose salary\n\nwas\n\nSepatim ver\n\nraised from £300 to £500 by Lad Kimberley's despatch No. 136 of 18th had previously resigned his post: the acting apptment of D. Scanlan in his stead was approved.\n\nA permanent successor is to be appointed from England, whose salary has to be fixed.\n\nThe Young had £200, + £75 for Contagious Diseases Ordinance Work, + Fees, which varied from £120 to £950 a year, apparently the appropriate practice allowed; but Quarters in the Aspital.\n\nAs to Fees there is no question...",
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        "content_text": "17\n\n&. Mr. Young.\n\nHaving, in the absence of any available civilian, applied to the Major General Commanding I have been enabled to secure the services of Assistant Surgeon L. E. Scanlan, Her Majesty's 10th Regiment for as long a period as may be required whom I have appointed to the vacancy pending the receipt of Your Lordship's instructions\n\n3. I annex the usual Form containing the particulars respecting the nature and incidents of the Office in reference to which I addressed Your Lordship dated 18th July in my Despatch 855.\n\n4. The opportunity has now occurred of deciding whether the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital is to be allowed to supplement his Salary by fees as, I think, paid erroneously to him under Ordinance No. 7 of 1868, as reported in my Despatch already referred to. In my opinion, it would be far better to raise the fixed Salary than to permit the present system with its attendant evils to continue.\n\n5. I beg to solicit Your Lordship's instructions.",
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        "content_text": "266\n\nIn the absence of a Colonial Surgeon, and the resignation of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital; (Mr Young) it becomes necessary for me to request that Mr M'Cay may be sent here without unnecessary delay.\n\nI found, on the resignation of Mr Young, I obtained the temporary aid of Assistant Surgeon Scanlan, 10th Regiment to replace him; but that officer having received orders to proceed to Singapore with his Regiment, I am greatly at a loss to find a substitute for him.\n\nI would, therefore, beg of your Lordship to appoint and send out an Officer with as little delay as possible, to replace Mr Young. I should greatly prefer a man trained in the modern school of Hospital management, and I think the appointment (a Memo of the duties and emoluments of which I enclose) a very good opening for a young man of character and ability.\n\nD. John Macdonnell, Medical Poor Law Commission, Dublin, selected Dr. McCoy many years ago, at my suggestion and he has entirely justified Dr. Macdonnell's recommendation. I trust that I am not presuming in recommending him.",
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        "content_text": "## Step 1: Understand the task\nThe task is to proofread OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, specifically a meteorological observations table for September 1872, and format it into standard Markdown.\n\n## Step 2: Identify the main components of the text\nThe text includes a title, a table of meteorological observations, and some additional information at the end that seems unrelated to the meteorological data.\n\n## Step 3: Format the title and introductory text\nThe title is \"METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1872.\" followed by \"80 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.\" This should be formatted as a header.\n\n## Step 4: Analyze and format the table\nThe table contains various meteorological data such as barometer readings, temperatures, humidity, wind direction, and more, recorded over several days in September 1872. The data is not properly aligned due to OCR errors.\n\n## Step 5: Correct OCR errors and format the table\nTo correct the table, we need to identify and fix spelling errors, rejoin broken sentences or data entries, and properly align the data into a Markdown table format.\n\n## Step 6: Address the unrelated text at the end\nThe text at the end appears to be unrelated to the meteorological observations and seems to be about Chinese emigration. This should be separated from the meteorological data.\n\n## Step 7: Apply Markdown formatting\nHeaders, tables, and other structural elements should be formatted according to Markdown syntax.\n\n## Step 8: Check for specific formatting rules\nFile references should have no spaces inside parentheses, and page numbering should be preserved as is if detected.\n\n## Step 9: Output the formatted text in HTML using  for paragraphs\nSince the original request was to output in HTML using \n\n for paragraphs, we need to convert the Markdown formatted text into HTML.\n\n## Step 10: Realize the complexity of manual formatting for the given text\nGiven the complexity and the specific request for HTML output, a detailed step-by-step manual formatting for the entire text is impractical without directly processing the text.\n\nThe final answer is: \n```html\n\n# METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS\n\nTAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1872.\n\n80 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.\n\n  \n    DAY OF MONTH\n    DAY OF WEEK\n    BAROMETER\n    ...\n  \n  \n\nSummary of September, 1871 - Mean Shade Temp., 81.2\n\nTotal Rainfall: 17.15 inches.\n\nRain fell on 20 days.\n\nF. E. SCANLAN, Acting Superintendent.",
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        "content_text": "Hongkong.\n\nJe139.\n\n13 November, 1872.\n\nSir Arthur Kennedy, K.C.M.G.\n\nto\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nthe Earl of Kimberley\n\nBlue Book. 1871-\n\nTransmits Copies of -\n\n(1, enclosure.)\n\nGovernor\n\nNo.\n\n140\n\nDate\n\n13\n\n1872\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nNo.\n\n99\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n416\n\nRECEIVED\n\n31 DEC\n\n1872\n\nReturns for Quarter ended April 30, 1872\n\nSent with\n\nAnd Jan 19, 1873\n\n1000 3 | 72-11 & 5759\n\nMr Meade\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nIn return No. 2) - I notice in item Chinese Clerk that a salary of £125 has been dismissed; should this be noticed? And the case of Collins also:\n\nAt Kennedy's omission to report this dismissal (vide 83rd Col: Reg: ) be noticed? Why\n\nScanlan has been given the full salary of each of his acting appointments - His temporary appointment was approved by Lord Kimberley (vide), but nothing as to salary. I say that under the 107th Col: Reg: Sir A. Kennedy should have only offered Mr. Scanlan half salary, that as De McCoy will be entitled to his salary from the date of his leaving England, Sir A. K. should have done so to Lord Kimberley.\n\nWas laid before\n\nEarl of Kimberly, and sanction any...",
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        "content_text": "latva payment beyond the provisionn the Estimates, but that he will not object to W. Sean lan's receiving the Full Salary for such period.\n\nas no one else had a claim to half, as W. Scanlan was not in the Colonial Service (for precedent for this see Cap - Dunlop 5469 170 Straits item 16- acting officer jou fall salary ? act explanation Retain NOTI\n\nSir A. Kennedy has fire 344 Small additions to salaries Farlowance, of minor officers. As he has been lately cantimed once or twice art this, I do not think any of these need now be taken..\n\nReturn No II notice of Spaccial Payments te It appean that during the parti Sous amonating to nearly $50,000 have been spent M A variety of small public works & Typhoon rephairs, for • Jumid just notice that i han Mound ca diwcates Af that He has M Drama Sint attention t Rru\n\n417 which no provision was made the original Estimates for 1872, & which, tho votes appear to have been taken in the Leficlative Council in the course 6-1872, were not reported for the Secretary of State's sanction.\n\nas the margine Setimates wx the original only $8000, there will than probably be a considérable déficit- four 1872 2 ad li 1871- refer to Lord Kimberley's despatch 4° 187 of the 21th Decom ber last, Hay that his Lordships will not cap the large numberof any opinin m reas itant comprised in this return until he receives the Lupplanentary Settimater for 1872, which he requests will be dente home Lovn possible after the accounts of the year have been completed femntain as to the necessity for\n\nMAR 2/1/72 further explanat: \". as bo this capenditure So pround?? Zer in Sachenter R&Z RM 5/1 2/1/73. Daft",
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        "content_text": "# CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENT in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30 Sept 1872.\n\nOFFICE.\n\n  \n    Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary,\n    Name of the Officer who is now appointed and annual Salary.\n    If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of authority of the Secretary of State.\n    If newly appointed by the Governor, date of authority.\n    If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment.\n    Date of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of Office or appointment, or the new appointment.\n    Column for Remarks.\n  \n  \n    Civil Hospital Court Unfital R. Young (resigned) Superintendent $1440\n    I. Scanlan (minimally salary £300)\n    \n    7 Sept 1872\n    \n    \n    No 2398\n  \n  \n    Lock Hospital R. Young (resigned) Surgeon $864\n    I. E Scanlan (provisionally) £180\n    \n    8 August 1872\n    \n    \n    £75, 9s 6d\n  \n  \n    Nanchos Examination R. Moning (resigned)\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Police Magistrates Collins (dismissed) $900.\n    P. & Scanlan £200\n    \n    \n    A Sect Cso Brd Clot\n    22nd July 1872.\n    No 2165-\n  \n  \n    Chinwa den (dermiford) $360.\n    £73\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    4 200, 423, 2.\n  \n  \n    Mr. Seit had form only Jolun in served\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    The Magistary\n  \n\nPage 7\n\nPage 8",
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        "content_text": "appear to have been \n\nni ac-\n\nreported by you \n\nin accordance with the 83rd \n\nColonial Regulation though the salary of each is in \n\nexcess of £100 a year. In the same return \n\nto draw \n\nI notice that you have allowed Mr. Seanlan and the \n\ntall pay of 3 acting appointments; in accordance with the 107th Colonial Regu-\n\nlation \n\nyou \n\nshould only \n\nhave offered Mr. Scanlan \n\nthe half salary of each as per Ms (og & Wharry \n\nwill each be entitled \n\nto the half pay of their \n\nrespective offices from the \n\ndate of their leaving England, \n\nI cannot sanction any extra \n\npayment... \n\nthis account \n\nbeyond the provision on the \n\nC \n\n431 \n\nestimates, though I will not \n\nobject to Mr. Scanlan's \n\nreceiving full pay for \n\nsuch period and there was \n\nmaybe ever been \n\nShould be no other claim to the 2nd moiety. \n\nI notice also that you have given Mr. Willcock, the full pay of the Assis-\n\ntant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, while acting for Mr. Stewart, \n\nIn the return of additions \n\nto Labour I observe that \n\nyou \n\nhave \n\nmade granted several \n\nminor increases to the pay \n\nof certain Officers; I will not \n\nraise \n\nany objection \n\nto these items, as \n\nI have very \n\nrecently \n\nin my despatch no. 180 of \n\nthe 6th ulto called \n\nyour \n\nattention to the necessity \n\nfor the exercise of great care in making \n\nany \n\nincrease \n\nto the expenditure or establish-\n\nment.",
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        "content_text": "METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS\n\nTAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1872.\n\n444\n\n  \n    DAY OF MONTH\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    8\n    Saturday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    189\n  \n  \n    7\n    Tuesday,\n    30.07\n    29.95\n    77.0\n    78.5\n    75.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    131\n  \n  \n    8\n    Wednesday,\n    30.20\n    30.10\n    75.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    134\n  \n  \n    9\n    Thursday,\n    30.16\n    30.07\n    74.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    135\n  \n  \n    10\n    Friday,\n    30.07\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    120\n  \n  \n    11\n    Saturday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.55\n    78.5\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    120\n  \n  \n    12\n    Sunday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    189\n  \n  \n    13\n    Monday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    77.0\n    78.5\n    75.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    142\n  \n  \n    14\n    Tuesday,\n    30.20\n    30.10\n    75.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    134\n  \n  \n    15\n    Wednesday,\n    30.16\n    30.07\n    74.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    135\n  \n  \n    16\n    Thursday,\n    30.07\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    120\n  \n  \n    17\n    Friday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.55\n    78.5\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    120\n  \n  \n    18\n    Saturday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    189\n  \n  \n    19\n    Sunday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    77.0\n    78.5\n    75.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    142\n  \n  \n    20\n    Monday,\n    30.20\n    30.10\n    75.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    134\n  \n  \n    21\n    Tuesday,\n    30.16\n    30.07\n    74.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    135\n  \n  \n    22\n    Wednesday,\n    30.07\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    120\n  \n  \n    23\n    Thursday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.55\n    78.5\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    120\n  \n  \n    24\n    Friday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    189\n  \n  \n    25\n    Saturday,\n    30.20\n    30.10\n    75.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    134\n  \n  \n    26\n    Sunday,\n    30.16\n    30.07\n    74.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    135\n  \n  \n    27\n    Monday,\n    30.07\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    120\n  \n  \n    28\n    Tuesday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.55\n    78.5\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    120\n  \n  \n    29\n    Wednesday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    189\n  \n  \n    30\n    Thursday,\n    30.20\n    30.10\n    75.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    134\n  \n  \n    31\n    Friday,\n    30.16\n    30.07\n    74.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    135\n  \n  \n    \n    Mean\n    30.03\n    29.95\n    75.7\n    78.0\n    73.1\n    79.4\n    78.2\n    \n  \n\n86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tide.\n\n  \n    DAY OF WEEK\n    \n    BAROMETER\n    \n    THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit)\n    \n    \n    \n    HUMIDITY\n    \n    WIND\n    \n    CLOUD\n    RAIN\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    3 P.M.\n    MAX.\n    MIN.\n    MAX.\n    MIN.\n    9 A.M.\n    3 P.M.\n    DIRECTION\n    FORCE\n    0-10\n    INCHES\n  \n  \n    1\n    Tuesday,\n    30.04\n    29.95\n    78.0\n    71.9\n    78.6\n    68.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    N.E.\n    3\n    10\n    0.09\n  \n  \n    2\n    Wednesday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    80.0\n    71.0\n    80.0\n    70.0\n    75.0\n    75.0\n    E.\n    2\n    8\n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    Thursday\n    30.07\n    29.95\n    83.0\n    70.9\n    83.0\n    68.1\n    75.0\n    75.0\n    N.E.\n    3\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    4\n    Friday,\n    30.05\n    29.95\n    80.0\n    71.6\n    80.0\n    68.8\n    76.0\n    76.0\n    N.E.\n    3\n    10\n    2.40\n  \n  \n    5\n    Saturday,\n    30.04\n    29.95\n    79.0\n    67.8\n    79.0\n    60.9\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    Calm\n    \n    7\n    \n  \n  \n    6\n    Sunday,\n    30.02\n    29.95\n    78.0\n    \n    74.0\n    78.0\n    71.0\n    78.0\n    78.0\n    E.\n    2\n    10\n    0.02\n  \n  \n    7\n    Monday,\n    30.00\n    29.95\n    78.0\n    74.0\n    81.0\n    78.0\n    78.0\n    78.0\n    S.E.\n    2\n    10\n    1.92\n  \n  \n    8\n    Tuesday,\n    29.97\n    29.90\n    78.9\n    71.2\n    80.0\n    71.0\n    76.0\n    76.0\n    E.\n    2\n    10\n    6.19\n  \n  \n    9\n    Wednesday,\n    29.90\n    29.83\n    78.0\n    71.5\n    79.0\n    70.0\n    75.0\n    75.0\n    S.E.\n    2\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    10\n    Thursday,\n    29.89\n    29.83\n    75.5\n    71.5\n    78.0\n    73.0\n    74.0\n 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 74.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    Friday,\n    30.05\n    30.00\n    74.0\n    77.0\n    78.0\n    77.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    19\n    Saturday,\n    30.10\n    30.00\n    74.5\n    76.0\n    72.0\n    78.0\n    70.0\n    78.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    8\n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    Sunday,\n    30.10\n    30.01\n    74.0\n    70.0\n    77.0\n    76.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    8\n    \n  \n  \n    21\n    Monday,\n    30.10\n    30.00\n    75.0\n    77.5\n    73.0\n    77.0\n    77.0\n    77.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    8\n    \n  \n  \n    22\n    Tuesday,\n    29.96\n    29.87\n    78.0\n    81.0\n    74.0\n    81.5\n    81.0\n    81.0\n    Calm\n    \n    7\n    \n  \n  \n    23\n    Wednesday,\n    29.87\n    29.75\n    77.0\n    77.0\n    74.0\n    81.0\n    77.6\n    77.6\n    Calm\n    \n    9\n    \n  \n  \n    24\n    Thursday,\n    29.95\n    29.90\n    79.0\n    81.0\n    75.0\n    81.0\n    81.0\n    81.0\n    N.E.\n    1\n    9\n    \n  \n  \n    25\n    Friday,\n    30.02\n    29.91\n    78.0\n    79.0\n    77.0\n    82.0\n    81.0\n    81.0\n    W.\n    1\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    Saturday,\n    30.00\n    29.95\n    72.0\n    78.5\n    75.0\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    78.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    9\n    \n  \n  \n    27\n    Sunday,\n    29.95\n    29.90\n    78.0\n    80.0\n    75.0\n    80.0\n    80.0\n    80.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    28\n    Monday,\n    30.04\n    29.95\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    75.0\n    81.0\n    80.0\n    80.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    29\n    Tuesday,\n    30.15\n    30.06\n    74.5\n    78.0\n    72.0\n    79.0\n    20.0\n    78.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    8\n    \n  \n  \n    30\n    Wednesday,\n    30.15\n    30.05\n    75.0\n    78.0\n    73.5\n    78.0\n    77.0\n    77.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    9\n    \n  \n  \n    31\n    Thursday,\n    30.12\n    30.00\n    76.5\n    79.0\n    78.0\n    70.0\n    78.0\n    78.0\n    N.E.\n    2\n    9\n    \n  \n\nSummary of October, 1871;-Mean Shade Temp., 77.7 Total Rain fall, 8.81 inches. Rain fell on 11 days,\n\nF. E. SCANLAN\n\nActing Superintendent.",
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        "content_text": "Governor No. 719\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n27 JAN 1873\n\nInterment of Superintendent of Police at the Civil Hospital.\n\nDated 1872 Dec 17\n\nLast previous Paper, 11972\n\nDated Jan 8/73.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nApprove the gratuity afforded to Dr Drew, R. N. but refer as regards Salary to our despatch 20th of the 13th Jan: last (in continuation) respecting the amount payable to Dr Scanlan ?\n\nfor Wodehouse to see.\n\nRSZ 28/1/73.\n\nRu- 29/1\n\nERW Jan. 29/",
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        "content_text": "(\n\nRECEIVED\n\n27 JAN 1873\n\n531\n\n--Government House, Amoy, 19th December, 1872\n\nNo 157\n\nMy Lord,\n\nOwing to the interchange of Regiments between this Colony and The Straits Settlements, it was necessary for Dr. Scanlan, of whose temporary appointment as Superintendent ...\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,",
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        "content_text": "Date. 1872\n\n30 December.\n\n1873.\n\n25 January\n\n3rd\n\nWhen received. 1873\n\nNo. 53\n\n22nd February.\n\nLast previous Paper. -\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nRECEIVED\n\n22 APR 1873-\n\nQuarterly Palmas to 31 Dec 72.\n\n379\n\n1.\n\n2.\n\n3.\n\n4.\n\nLetter.\n\nColonial Secretary Office,\n\nHong Kong, 4th March, 1873.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nIn return No 3, there are one or two changes by which small savings will be made-\n\nI see nothing to remark on but the giving full salary to Fr. Straw when he succeeded Dr. Scanlan acting Superintendant of the Hospitals, with respect to which it will be sufficient to refer to Lord Kimberley's despatch that the same rule must govern this change as in the case of Dr Scanlan\n\nIn return No 3, the salary of a clerk in the Post Office is raised from £200 to £250. but I think it should be justified.\n\nIn return No. 4, (Special payments) there...",
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        "content_text": "CHANGES in the HOLDERS of Offices and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended.\n\n31\n\n1872\n\n  \n    OFFICE\n    Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary.\n    Name of the Officer who is now appointed and annual Salary.\n  \n  \n    Chief Justice\n    J. and late J. Small\n    Attorney General Acting!\n  \n  \n    \n    Above. £1250.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    If appointed by Majesty's Government in England, date of authority of the Secretary of State.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    by the Governor, date of authority.\n    If newly appointed\n  \n  \n    \n    Gut Notif Ne226- of stent\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Date of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of Office or appointment, or the new appointment.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Column for Remarks.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    N: 187 of grit Deck 1872 383\n    Change consequent upon the return of Chief Justice Small to the Colony.\n  \n  \n    Pannellate Imate I. Mayllar J. Pannafote\n    $12,000 £2,300.\n    Acting $2400. A jov. $4,800 £1,000.\n  \n  \n    Arpital. P. E. Scanlan, J.B. Drew\n    Inperintendent Ading $1440 £300.\n    Acting this is the full no 217 of 81440 £300. Salary now\n  \n  \n    Lock Hospital F. E. Scanlan J.B. Drew\n    ?fo Sungeon. Acting Acting 98 by £180.\n    $864 £180. Acting Acting\n  \n  \n    J. R. Drew\n    ?Do $360. £95\n    8360. £75-\n  \n  \n    Wanchai Examination I. C. I Canton\n    Roms. Surgem. Hout Notif at Nove D. No 17 of 19 lour 1872\n    \n  \n\nPage 31\n\n...\n\nPage 31\n\n...\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "No. 39\n\nNo.\n\nDate.\n\n12th\n\n1873\n\nPrevious Paper.\n\n12,935\n\nNo. 4436\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nReceived\n\n6 MAY 1873\n\nReasons for allowing W. Scanlan and others to draw full pay while acting as Superintendent of Civil Hospital.\n\nFor reference.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nIn the face of this explanation I think we might sanction the excess payments made to Dr. Scanlan and others.\n\nI do not well see what other course was open to Sir H. Kennedy.\n\nR\n\n6/5/73.\n\nSanction of the expenditure. The final minute put forward in explanation of the course he adopted.\n\nRun 7/5\n\nPage ...",
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        "content_text": "My Lord,\n\nGovernment Cave,\n\nOlangtlong, 12th March, 1893\n\nReferring to Your Lordship's remarks in Despatch, No. 12955 of 13th January, on the subject of the rate of pay drawn by Mr. Scanlan, I must explain that\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,",
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        "content_text": "415\n\nto, and I do not for a moment suppose that I shall lose that my position of affairs, merely because a small sum of money was required to be expended. I am, however, glad to be able to add that for 1872 there will be a surplus of $12 only, and for 1873 of $226, allowing any necessary increase in expenditure on Establishments.\n\n6. I can assure Your Lordship that I am most anxious to prevent any unnecessary increase in expenditure on Establishments. In the case, however, of Mr. Scanlan, and his Successors, until the arrival of Dr. McCoy and Wharry, I have been obliged to allow the Naval and Military Surgeons employed to draw the full salary of the Office they filled.\n\nThe Estimates have been written fully in the event of Your Lordship still disapproving of what I have done, so that I may know how to act in the future.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient humble servant,\n\nRobert W. Kenneddy, Governor.",
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        "content_text": "4636\n\n416\n\nMongkong No & G\n\n12 March, 1873.\n\nGaumer\n\nto\n\nSir Arthur Kennedy, H.E.M.B.S.Ex\n\nH.E. The Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley\n\nSuperintendent of\n\nCivil Hospital... Explain why Mr. Scanlan and others were allowed to\n\ndraw full pay acting\n\nwhile\n\non Home Leave\n\nfor a remedy(?) 59\n\n...\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your\n\ndespatch No. 59 of the\n\n12 February last\n\nin which\n\nyou offer explanations respecting the permission from\n\nD. Beaumont(?) / Dr. Drew(?) to draw\n\nfull pay during\n\ndischarge of\n\nthe duties\n\nof\n\nSuperintendant\n\nCivil Hospital.\n\nAfter considering\n\nthe circumstances\n\nstated by you\n\nI do not\n\nrefuse\n\nto sanction\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format requested, here is the revised version:\n\n4636\n\n416\n\nMongkong No & G\n\n12 March, 1873.\n\nGaumer\n\nto\n\nSir Arthur Kennedy, H.E.M.B.S.Ex\n\nH.E. The Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley\n\nSuperintendent of\n\nCivil Hospital... Explain why Mr. Scanlan and others were allowed to\n\ndraw full pay acting\n\nwhile\n\non Home Leave\n\nfor a remedy(?) 59\n\n...\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your\n\ndespatch No. 59 of the\n\n12 February last\n\nin which\n\nyou offer explanations respecting the permission from\n\nD. Beaumont(?) / Dr. Drew(?) to draw\n\nfull pay during\n\ndischarge of\n\nthe duties\n\nof\n\nSuperintendant\n\nCivil Hospital.\n\nAfter considering\n\nthe circumstances\n\nstated by you\n\nI do not\n\nrefuse\n\nto sanction\n\nLet's reformat it according to the rules and requested output format.\n\n4636\n\n416\n\nHongkong No & G\n\n12 March, 1873.\n\nGaumer\n\nto\n\nSir Arthur Kennedy, H.E.M.B.S.Ex\n\nH.E. The Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley\n\nSuperintendent of\n\nCivil Hospital... Explain why Mr. Scanlan and others were allowed to draw full pay acting while on Home Leave for a remedy 59\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 59 of the 12 February last in which you offer explanations respecting the permission from Dr. Drew to draw full pay during discharge of the duties of Superintendant Civil Hospital.\n\nAfter considering the circumstances stated by you I do not refuse to sanction\n\nThe final version is: \n4636\n\n416\n\nHongkong No & G\n\n12 March, 1873.\n\nGaumer\n\nto\n\nSir Arthur Kennedy, H.E.M.B.S.Ex\n\nHamby, The Right Honorable\n\nThe Eal of Kimberley\n\nSuperintendent of\n\nCivil Hospital... Explain why Mr. Scanlan and others were allowed to\n\ndraw full pay acting\n\nwhile\n\non Home Leave\n\nfor a remedy 59\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your\n\ndespatch No. 59 of the\n\n12 February last\n\nin which\n\nyou offer explanations respecting the permission from\n\nDr. Drew to draw\n\nfull pay during\n\ndischarge of\n\nthe duties\n\nof\n\nSuperintendant\n\nCivil Hospital.\n\nAfter considering\n\nthe circumstances\n\nstated by you\n\nI do not\n\nrefuse\n\nto sanction",
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        "content_text": "While willing to make every allowance for the difficulties that have been experienced, I cannot admit that the circumstances were such as to absolve me from the duty of examining the accounts. I have carefully perused the explanations afforded by Mr. Scanlan and cannot regard them as satisfactory.\n\n## DRAFT. MINUTE.\n\nMr. Wingfield.  \nMr. Bramston.  \nMr. Meade.  \nMy Herbert.  \nSir R. Herbert.  \nMr. Ashley  \nLord Kimberley. Lord Derby.\n\nHis statement in para. 8 marked (a) does not seem correct. I notice they received an additional allowance of £100 during 1880. I do not understand Sir L. Hennessy's statement marked (b) either.\n\n168  \nJan: 8 marked (a)  \n...  \n(b)",
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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": "Office or Individual.\n\nChapman\n\n1901\n\n24 Aug.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nMzee\n\nAno\n\n18687\n\nB & L(78)—91660)--800-7-1900 58520-2600-17-190\n\nExt subsequent Paper.\n\n32657\n\nHONG KONG\n\nNo. 307478\n\nTransfer\n\n(Subject.)\n\n280\n\n0.0.\n\nDO.\n\n30473\n\nX\n\n[Pg. 20] OF\n\nThere is no immediate prospect of\n\nemployment in Britain.\n\nPrivate Sala (Minutes.)\n\nThis is the first time\n\nhe has been heard to say that he wants employment\n\nin Britain immediately.\n\nReply that there is no prospect of transfer\n\nto another Colony.\n\n3.\n\nI think that she has no prospects\n\nin this country in connection\n\nwith any post for which she would be suitable.\n\nP. Scanlan, EunT\n\nJape Emin,\n\nEste do forscand\n\nBy 30/",
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        "document_key": "CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12]",
        "content_text": "8 \n\nIn my telegram of August 10th the Viceroy expects no further opposition.\n\n202 \n\n\"Canton. Kowloon Railway. The Private Secretary said that the Canton Viceroy's support was indispensable and added in confidence that Chang did not like the arrangement proposed in the summary but would not oppose them out of friendship for us. \n\nAccording to him Sheng had no right to sign any agreement affecting a Province without having obtained the assent of its high authorities, a step ordered by formal decree; the Canton Viceroy was the natural negotiator if Sheng proved unsatisfactory.\n\nSalou.\n\nXLVI \n\nFrom H.B.M. Consul General, Canton, \n\nTo Governor, Hong Kong: \n\n22.8.05 \n\nThe Viceroy holds to the telegram and repudiates the agreement of 1899.\n\nXLVII \n\nFrom Governor, Hong Kong, \n\nTo H.B.M. Minister, Peking, \n\n22.8.05 \n\nRepeated from H.B.M. [24] Canton - \n\nThe Viceroy clings to the telegram and repudiates the agreement of 1899, what action do you now propose?\n\nXLVIII \n\nFrom H.B.M. Minister, Peking, \n\nTo Governor, Hong Kong. \n\n22.8.05. (No. 8.) \n\nFollowing from Stankow, August 22nd Scanlan, that construction loan cannot interfere. \n\nThe Viceroy replies through his Canton railway that the Hankow connection will be very big, that the line to Hunan and Kwang Sing...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916",
        "page_number": 357,
        "title": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916",
        "content_text": "355\n\nThere is no evidence of enemy destination.\n\nThe first matter to be considered is the position with regard to the two Prize-Courted consignments, for inasmuch as the evidence is general evidence not stronger with regard to one consignment than with regard to another it is clear that in dealing with the Copenhagen consignment we should follow and be guided by the course adopted with reference to the Prize-Courted consignments here. If the Prize-Courted consignments here are to be released, no reason can be suggested for declining to deliver the Copenhagen consignment. But if, on the other hand, we are going to take the opinion of the Prize Court on the consignments here, it seems obvious that the Copenhagen consignment must be stored there until it can be brought back to this country to be placed in the Prize Court and abide the fate of the other consignment.\n\nDealing first, then, with the Prize-Courted consignments, I refer the Committee to a note by Mr. Scanlan (of Mr. Simpkin's Department) in which the various points of suspicion against the Nordisk Fjerfabrik are very carefully set out. To that note it may be added that the figures as to the growth of the import of feathers into Denmark are undoubtedly striking.\n\nIt appears from the Statistics of Imports of the War Trade Statistical Department that the January to April imports of feathers into Denmark in 1916 amounted to 760 tons, while the average imports for 4 months during 1913 amounted to 179 tons. The April imports of feathers in 1916 amounted to 320 tons: and the result is, as will be seen, that the imports of the one month of April were by much greater than the average imports for four months before the war.\n\nIt should further be added to Mr. Scanlan's note that since it was written we have received a Chartered Accountant's Report upon the books of the Nordisk Fjerfabrik. This shows that before the war their largest turnover was with Germany in 1913, 408,000 kroners. This fell heavily to 167,000 kroners in 1914, but rose to some extent to 198,000 kroners in 1915. For the first quarter of 1916 it fell to 10,000 kroner. These figures undoubtedly show a large trade with Germany. The German turnover was in 1915 considerably larger than that with any other country with the exception of Denmark.\n\nThe above, taken with Mr. Scanlan's note, represents the whole of the material. Upon that the Procurator General wrote a letter to the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on May 23rd in which he said that he was of opinion that the Prize Court proceedings could be pursued with some prospect of success, but that, as feathers appeared to be of no potential military value, he would be disposed to concur in any arrangement which might be proposed on grounds of policy. I have since had an opportunity of discussing the matter with Mr. Woods and Mr. Stocks, of the Procurator General's Department, and they tell me that further reflection has rather strengthened their opinion as to the prospects of success and that they are therefore disinclined to release.\n\nIf this view be adopted, it would seem, for reasons above indicated, to dispose of the case of the \"Aurora\". It is, however, (though I do not think it affects the result) right I should say that I take a somewhat less favourable view of the case than the Procurator General's Department. In my view, the evidence does not carry the case very far; while I think the suspicion fully justified us in placing the goods in the Prize Court, I do not myself think that we are very likely to secure condemnation. But, on the other hand, I think on the whole that there are materials which should enable us to satisfy a Court, if it becomes necessary, that we had reasonable and probable cause for the seizure.\n\nBut perhaps the most striking feature of the case,",
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        "document_key": "CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12]",
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        "content_text": "## CLASS III.\n### PUBLIC HEALTH.\n\nTotal Increase $ 730,427  \n0.02%  \n742,031 = 5 (0%  \n11,604  \n\n#### 1. Medical Department.\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Personal Emoluments, Stipulated Increments | 1,421 |\n| Increase of Salaries | 1,823 |\n| Overtime Allowances... | 933 |\n| Reduction on New Appointments | 216 |\n| Abolition of Posts | -4,764 |\n| New Posts | 3,750 |\n| House Allowances | 3,453 |\n| Good Conduct Allowances | 68 |\n| Good Conduct Allowances | 67 |\n| Allowances to Staff during Epidemic Season, Kennedy Town Hospital... | 9,218 |\n| Travelling Allowance to Supervisor of Midwives, Public Dispensaries | 100 |\n| Scanian Allowance for qualifying Coxswain | 1,200 |\n| X | 24 |\n|  | 8,733 |\n|  | 11 |\n\nTotal Increase  \n$ 11,604  \n\n#### 2. Sanitary Department.\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Personal Emoluments. | 874 |\n| Stipulated Increments | 470 |\n| Higher Exchange..... | $(3,0) |\n| Increase of Salary | 250 |\n| Reduction on New Appointments | - |\n| New Posts | 3,012 |\n| Good Conduct Allowances | 27 |\n| Good Conduct Allowances | 43 |\n| Seamen: Allowances on qualifying as Coxswains | 18 |\n|  | $ 4,447 |\n|  | 6,337 |\n\n| Other Charges | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Coolie Labour | $ 200 |\n| Bath-houses: Fuel | 800 |\n| General Cleansing, Chinese New Year | 50 |\n| Burial of Infected Bodies | 1,000 |\n| Launches, Steam Barges and Lighters:- |  |\n| Light: Smaller Markets | 100 |\n| Coal | 3,000 |\n| Uniform for Staff ... | 8,000 |\n| Repairs | 3,000 |\n| Stores | 500 |\n| Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks | 1,020 |\n|  | 7,770 |\n|  | 5,200 |\n\nTotal Increase  \n12,217  \nDeduct Decrease  \n11,537  \nNet Increase  \n680  \n\n#### Special Expenditure.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 4-wheeled Street Watering Van | 800 |\n| 14-wheeled Dust Cart | 350 |\n| Repairs to Steam Barges | 3,000 |\n| 3 2-wheeled Dust Carts | 660 |\n| Exhumation at the Kai Lung Wan Cemetery | 10,000 |\n\nTotal Increase  \n11,810  \nDeduct Decrease  \n3,000  \nTotal Decrease  \n3,000  \nNet Increase  \n$ 8,810  \n\n#### Other Charges.\n\nC-Office of Health Officer of Port :—  \n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Rent | 20 |\n\nB.-Hospitals and Asylums :—  \nLunatic Asylum  \n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Fuel and Light... | 400 |\n| Support of Lumatics abroad | 400 |\n\nD.-Institutes :  \nVictoria Hospital for Women and Children:-  \n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Preparation of Viri, Vaccines, and |  |\n| Sem... | 150 |\n| Uniform | 100 |\n| Fuel and Light ... | 30 |\n\n#### 3. Botanical and Forestry Department.\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Personal Emoluments. | 700 |\n| Stipulated Increments | 80 |\n| Higher Exchange | 255 |\n| New Posts | 205 |\n| Reduction on New Appointments | 146 |\n\nTotal Increase  \n9,333  \nDeduct Increase  \n9,334  \nGood Conduct Allowances  \n83  \nGood Conduct Allowances  \n18  \nNet Decrease  \n438  \n\n#### Special Expenditure,\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Purchase of Horses | 400 |\n| Feeding of Horses | 800 |\n| Incidental Stable Equipment | 100 |\n| Serum Laboratory Equipment. | 200 |\n|  | 1,500 |\n\n#### Other Charges.\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Forestry, New Territories... | 1,000 |\n| Hire of Motor Car | 180 |\n|  | $ 1,180 |\n\nTotal Increase  \n1,618  \nDeduct Decrease  \n419  \nTotal Decrease  \n419  \nNet Increase  \n1,199  \n\nTotal 1918  \nTotal 1919  \n10-  \nDecrease.  \nIncrease.",
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        "content_text": "## \n86\n\nLevetus, Lieutenant J. (S.S.C., Chinese), HQ, Land Forces, Hongkong.\n\nMostyn, Major F.E. (S.C., Japanese), War Crimes Commission, Singapore.\n\nMackay, F/Lt. R.S. (S.C., Chinese), ISTD, Singapore.\n\nMason, Captain D.C. (S.S.C., Japanese), SEATIC, Singapore.\n\nMcEwan, F/Lt. J.R. (S.S.C., Japanese), SEATIC, Singapore.\n\nMcAllister, Captain R. (S.S.C., Chinese), SEATIC, Bangkok.\n\nMellor, F/Lt. W.G. (S.C., Chinese), RAF Mess Peiping.\n\nNelson, Captain T. (S.S.C., Japanese), ALFSEA, Singapore.\n\nNewington, Captain A.J. (S.C., Japanese), SEATIC, Singapore & War Crimes Commission, Japan.\n\nNicholson, Major J. (S.C., Japanese), SEATIC, Singapore & War Crimes Commission, Japan.\n\nOxford, ex-W/Car. M. (S.C., Chinese), Air Services Dept., Hongkong.\n\nPugh, A.J. (C.A.C., Malay), Secretariat, Kuala Lumpur.\n\nPike, Captain J. (S.S.C., Japanese), ALFSEA, Singapore.\n\nPhillips, F/Lt. C.H. (S.C., Chinese), RAF Mess, Peiping.\n\nParker, F/O H.I. (S.C., Japanese), BCAIR, Japan.\n\nPartridge, F/Lt. B.L. (S.C., Chinese), RAF Mess, Peiping.\n\nPollock, F/O D. (S.C., Chinese), RAF Base, Seletar, Singapore.\n\nRock, Captain M. (S.S.C., Japanese), SEATIC, Singapore.\n\nRose, Captain D. (S.C., Japanese), SEATIC, Singapore.\n\nRowley, Captain R. (S.C., Japanese), SEATIC, Singapore.\n\nRoggendorf, J.S.J. (C.C., Japanese), Sophia University, Tokyo.\n\nStephens, Captain O.L. (C.A.C., Malay), PW Department, MCS, Malacca.\n\nScanlon, Captain P. (S.S.C., Japanese), SACSEA, Singapore.\n\nTaylor, Captain J. (S.C., Japanese), War Crimes Commission, Singapore.\n\nTownsend, F/O T. (S.C., Japanese), BCAIR, Japan.\n\nThompson, W/Car. R. (C.A.C., Chinese), Assistant Superintendent of Labour, Ipoh.\n\nVersteegh-Meulemans, Lieutenant C., RN (S.C., Japanese), c/o Port Directorate, Kure, Japan.\n\nWilson, Major J. (C.A.C., Malay), Social Welfare Dept., Singapore.\n\nWhite, Major A. (C.A.C., Japanese), SEATIC, Johore Bahru.\n\nWhite, S/Ldr. M.F. (S.C., Chinese), RAF Mess, Peiping.\n\nWalters, Sub/Lt. F.R. (S.S.C., Japanese), In Transit.",
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        "content_text": "## Draft Telegram/Savingram\n\nGov. time King  \nFile No. `55136/24/48`  \nReciphered (OTP) `4` Sent.  \n`2` JJUL `1948`  \n\nRepeated to —  \nC.O.  \nRadi  \n\nMr. Scanlon `9/7/18`  \nMr. me on leave  \nMr. Si i palams `22/2/15`  \nMr.  \nMr.  \n\nlo `30` hours.  \n--- `23/2/1948`  \n\nTo be transmitted :—  \nPriority : `822`  \nNo.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nS. of S.  \nIn Clear  \nCode  \nCypher  \nNil.  \n\nReply urgently required.  \nImportant.  \nCephe OTP)  \nImmediate.  \nMost Immediate.  \n**Restricted. Confidential.**  \n\n(1)  \n**MACDOUGALL**  \nFollowing for Hardangell from  \nSDEBE THAM  \nSidiberham-  \nbegins.  \n\nYour bean & `25`¢ Man No `26/5061/07`  \n**SOVIET**  \nSoviet Vesals.  \nBefore deciding whether  \nwould h  \nI should let be argued that  \nlines  \nkan asentamient  \nyou suggest  \nto  \nGOVT  \nlegal pomer  \npose  \ndis prae of vessels  \nin  \nbrosand  \nif ultimately  \n\n**LEGAL**  \nsuggest provondent  \nMANNER  \nnecessary.  \nYou have  \nabundy satisfied yourself  \ndrontetters  \nThis  \nhead  \n-  \nG  \nbut  \nSVE  \nANN  \nshould  \nemfirmation  \nI grateful if they father will  \ntelegraph  \nMundit  \nthe  \nbefort Famin  \nand  \nwith  \n\nDistribution :-  \nFurther action :—  \nRemie  \nfor  \nFO To M / Trampol  \nTransport  \n\nWe learn  \nMinches I  \nTrainsport representative in  \nHamy King  \nreports  \nRussians  \nnegutiating  \nmish",
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