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Morir \n185 Hrsrech \nBut on that \n49 Mijn \n22 \n25 \n446 426 \n26t \n49 \n921 \nCentre Column. \nJim \non this point; couring the operations by the Steamers and squall infects of war, while the Howitzer and Rocket Batteries were to take up their positions in front of the position batteries already based, and of the suburb batteries on the extreme right – \n6. \nThe Troops named in the margin \nam directed to be prepared to ga \nboard the Steamer at daylight \nt murning of the 18t!, and the whole force, including the light field \nLAV \nsuburbs fully Guarded by soldiers, \nte the superintendence of (Lieutenant Colonel 20. A. Montgomerie If Her Majesty, these Cornwalder, to enter \nI feel much indebted, for hir judicious arrangements \nand efficient arrangements &. 36 the base 3 \nLeft (oluts – unders Cal. Schanden \nwesten \naccompanied Guarded first, and ascended \nB. 12. Art. 2 Madras Arty I \n24 \n164 \n100 \nTha \ninght \n which I \n26 Nigh \n27 521 274 \n43 \n$2 \nmanding height without sposition, the disembarkation of the men When the White \nmainder of the force \nwon and , I directed Colonel Schorder supported by this artisting under \nIt. Whmad Montgomerie, in furthe ance \nprinciples I have already announced, to more as completely \n• possible round the base of the heights, some \nget \nin rear of the Enemy and cant- \ni=cation with the City, shirt now appeared connected the \nhight already described; while thee rigth large of height- \ndiviated to mount the sum mint sucessing Colon and summit \nattacking the seceral worker and \nas they preceded. The combined attack on both Planter commenced at the same moment, the leamers Shelling \nthe breastworks in the centr \nthe greatest satisfaction, \n2-afford \nas was crowned each winding \nany most sanguine hopes realized, by \nhight, to find any \nthe rapid but collected movement of kin light column combin Colonel Schorder, passing. \nbeturer the heights- & the city, and \nit to mon \nobliging \nChummy \nhh which w \nalong the light, \nof retreating \non \nafter the othe \narrived by the right Column with the bayonet \nof \ndisplayed by the Corps composing it _ The whole \nmass of fugitives the Chinese troops soon became a throwing away \nthen arms and flying in suny :tion with the exception of about 300 war finding Mem - schon surrounded tookte possession enclosure which they defonded with wonderful obstinacy, and would not surmender watil the house cons in Stimes f \ntags, \n07 a House and \nour bayonets and breached \nby how don \n by Captain \"Grant, when not abon 50 and these mostly wounded. \ncould be induced to submit as prisoners - Beining these operations witnessed with must satisfaction the alacrity with which Caption Simpson of the Rifle County 35% Madras t. I. trought the his Company. \nand the spirited manner in which thee Sepoys pressed the Enemy, keeping \nenemy, it the \nthe common in \n-communication", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219238, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "\n\nand together with : he fortress, and havours. \n\nloud \n\nof Malta and Corfu give♦brigland. \n\npreponderatung prower \n\na \n\nice that great \n\nFreepare god, which is beos \n\nof \n\nکھی ہیں تو بیج کھو \n\nming. \n\ndaisymers, and more value in bot \n\ninter comise with the \n\nbussure \n\n: \n\nAuglo Gebeulter \n\nRasteri \n\nboulter is ca \n\nDo Aers \n\nYouur \n\nvaluable commercial, entrepot, at one. \n\npecced P4000,000 47. of wo \n\nwere exported through Gibralter \n\nAs a fortress Gibralter \n\nGrain \n\nis \n\nperfect, it is \n\n:pregrable. \n\nThe revenue. \n\nof Aid. 2 is fully adequate to its vicil \n\nGovernment aved aver upwards \n\nof £250,000 fir \n\nmges \n\nm; the Military \n\nexpectes incurred by Ganisening \n\nGibralter saves the conttor maintenance. \n\nof a large fleet. \n\nthe Mediterran \n\nof prover, & materialtiff \n\nqueserves the balance \n\nsilps to keep the peace of Europe, The \n\nRemarks \n\nlicable to Gibralter an \n\nalto \n\nalso applicable to Malta and she denian Islande lesh of which stations ne \n\nonly pay \n\nshelling \n\ntrow whole suit exéperatione, without in \n\nishtarget. \n\non the Brition chequer but \n\net \n\nalde contribute à considerable from an \n\ntowards & Milita \n\nعربی \n\nMilitary defences, and pustection. \n\nof these places are also entrepôts of \n\nBoth \n\nck \n\nlarge \n\ntroide \n\nBritish \n\nSvery Colony of thes Birch \n\nhupice pays for its men Civile Gerement \n\nexcept small nut which are voted \n\nannually, in part for the Pahamas Rennusta, the Fattiland. Islands Mele. \n\nand Helige lands. Put all. \n\nthese places are intrinsically vasecable; \n\nThe Bahamas for the \n\ngeographical. \n\nposition of their harbours, Bermuda \n\nas a stic \n\nstrong fortress \n\nand doch word- \n\nin the Western Atlantic; the Fathloud \n\nislands for their important position- in the great. \n\ntreat \n\neat Southern Ocean \n\nSt. Helena as a sliving. \n\n42 station for \n\nCape More; \n\nfortress, and reacting \n\nbing \n\nneroner", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224529, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 435, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "for the production of these Paper to \n\nWithin House of Parliament we \n\nOther reasons \n\nbe resisted \n\nmight be readily \n\nadded, such as the necessity of publishing \n\nall the foregoing contradictions & unfavourable report of Dr. Malchin. But this would lead to useless altercations \n\nI would suggest also that whether \n\nof the Report (which Kurz be referred to) \n\nwhy much is not due to the \n\nthat the refusal \n\nbe written in a Public and Official Language \n\n31st Jan. Lord Schelling consequence of the preceding note \n\nMr. Martin's Letter has been registered \n\nWG 7.2.. \n\n429 \n\nto the obligations conferred. A reply will be awaited in Suspense in England for probably three months. As I have been kept \n\n-ferred \n\nFor \n\nMartie \n\nPrivate Secretary - \n\nStafford & Northcote for", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 240404, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856", "page_number": 212, "title": "CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856", "content_text": "AGE \n\nConsul at Hong Kong; \n\nand \n\nthat \n\nyou \n\nam \n\nto request \n\nwill \n\nmove Mr. Secretary Labouchere to instruct the Governor of Hong Kong to carry out the wishes of the Danish Government in this matter, in so far as the Laws of the Colony will permit. \n\nI am, Sir, \n\nyour most obedient, \n\nhumble servant \n\nSchelling\n\n210\n\n1\n\nF", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259165, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "page_number": 265, "title": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "content_text": "Sir Hercules Robinson.\n\nHongkong 9th July 1867\n\nThe Duke of Newcastle.\n\nReporting\n\nReceived\n\nCopper Coins\n\nof British Silver and\n\nHongkong\n\n6328\n\nA Hamilton by\n\nCap\n\nThe Crown Agents Gentlemen\n\nJam.\n\n201\n\n15 deducted by\n\nSchilling 17.569 (and requested to transmit &c.) for\n\nM. Morrison 18 Jan 64\n\nRemittance\n\nfor signature\n\n7095-\n\nSuad Ani\n\nAvne End & head Fore\n\nto Agents\n\nthe information (of the\n\nCopy of a despatch from The Governor Hongkong enclosing\n\nthe exchange of British\n\nSilver\n\nCopper Coins\n\ncurrent in circulation in the Colony, for the New token Currency.\n\ntoken,\n\nand reporting\n\nthat\n\nLICENSING STATION", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 263315, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-108 - Public Offices - 1865", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-108 - Public Offices - 1865", "content_text": "## Initial Letters\n\nMM \n\n8479 cong trong is not relevant to the rest of the text, so it will be ignored.\n\n## Main Text\n\n16 \n\nAus?th should be \"Augst\"\n\n4th Septr \n\n156. \n\nSir, \n\n**RECEIVEC** should be \"**RECEIVED**\"\n\nSEPI 1865 should be \"SEPT 1865\"\n\nAdmiralty, \n29. Ang Wor should be \"29 Aug Wor\" or more likely the correct date is \"29 Aug 1865\" without \"Wor\"\n\nMy Lords Commissioners of the \nAdmiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of \n'State for the Colonies, that the sum \nof £4. 4. & Bound four shelling is due to the Lieut Commanding of Her Majesty's \nShip Haughty \non account of expenses incurred in the \nEntertainments specified overleaf, and \nam \nto request \nW. G. Romaine (likely the correct name) or \"W. Scentury Cackworth\" is likely an OCR error for \"W. G. Romaine\" \n\nENT \nCouncil Office \nthat \ngive \nyou \ndirections for that \nwill \nOF \namount to be transferred to the credit of Naval Funds in the hands \nof the Paymaster-General, \n\nUnder Secretary of State, Colonial \nOffice, \n&c., &c. \n\nam, \nSir, \nYour most obedient Servant, \nManaire (likely \"Romaine\")\n\nHere is the reformatted text in Markdown:\n\n## Initial Letters\nMM \n\n## Main Text\n\n16 \nAugst \nagents \n4th Septr \n156. \nSir, \n\n**RECEIVED** \nSEPT 1865 \n\nAdmiralty, \n29 Aug 1865 \nam commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the \nAdmiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of \nState for the Colonies, that the sum \nof £4. 4s. 0d. four shillings is due to the Lieut Commanding of Her Majesty's \nShip Haughty \non account of expenses incurred in the \nEntertainments specified overleaf, and I am \nto request that you will give directions for that amount to be transferred to the credit of Naval Funds in the hands \nof the Paymaster-General.\n\nUnder Secretary of State, Colonial \nOffice, \n&c., &c. \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour most obedient Servant, \nRomaine \nTreasury", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-108 - Public Offices - 1865.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302462, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8]", "page_number": 623, "title": "CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8]", "content_text": "## \n\n619 \n\n**Memorandum** Schellings & Co. to the Importers: $1.36 per dozen bottles. The lime juice had been analysed and the analyst said it might be truly described as pure lime juice.\n\nIn reply to this, the Attorney General, to whom the matter had been referred, said that he had put the case in the hands of the Crown Prosecutor, when he had directed to be put in communication with It Pier.\n\nThe Crown Prosecutor said he thought all three parties - the Innkeepers, the Chinese Intermediaries, and the Importers - ought to be proceeded against.\n\nThe Council agreed and it was decided that this should be done, consideration being...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323075, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 432, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "Militaire permanente ligne Ving-Khunn et forts Kuan-un- rappel immédiate des troupes \n\nAnnamites envoyées au Tongslin, \n\nmisons émises suspendues ; armize \n\ndont garnizon \n\nde paix ; ordres donnés aux Mandarins de reprendre leurs postes et confirmation des nominations faites par autorités Françaises; Résidents assistés \n\nde forces suffisantes chefs- \n\naux \n\nlieux de toutes les provinces. douanes de tout le royaume entièrement aux mains de la France; ligne télégraphique aérienne entre Saigon et Hanoi; \n\nRésident à Hué audiences \n\npersonnelles \n\npersonnelles du soi; postes militaires \n\n& long \n\nFleuve \n\nRouge \n\n426 \n\nex \n\nfortifications partout où jugées nécessaires. piastre et monnaie \n\nde Cochinchine cours dans \n\ntout le royaume ; conférences ultérieures à Hué régleront \n\nregime \n\ncommercial, direction- \n\nimpôts, tous les points de détail; plénipotentiaires \n\nAnnamites ont demandé \n\nl'ouverture légation ici aussitôt \n\nque \n\npossible. Cette \n\nconvention envoyée à Paris pour ratification par Président République. \n\nPour copie conforme \n\nLe Lieutenant de Vaisseau Secrétaire (signé) Z. G. Schelling", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325456, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6]", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6]", "content_text": "The French army commenced a bombardment of Hung-Hoa, firing six field guns at a bamboo bridge over the Song-coi River, approximately 5,000 yards away. Another battery targeted the tower of Hang-Hoa, 1,500 yards farther, despite difficulty distinguishing it from the surrounding foliage. Brière de l'Isle's battery focused on a nearby fort, an earthwork on elevated ground defended by a lake and paddy fields, which seemingly lacked effective guns.\n\nThe Chinamen in Hung-Hoa remained passive, not returning fire, and instead hoisted numerous flags of various colors, possibly as a chivalric indication for the French gunners or a Machi. iavellian tactic to draw fire away from populated areas. The French continued firing throughout the day, expending over 800 shells, but the Chinamen maintained their composure.\n\nAs the day progressed, General Brière de l'Isle initiated the passage of the Black River at Bat Bac, but encountered difficulties, losing three men who drowned. The Chinese, unable to endure the prolonged shelling, suddenly set fire to the town in multiple locations at half-past four. The forts were subsequently blown up, and the garrison began to cross the bridge in large numbers.\n\nThe French batteries intensified their fire, targeting the bridge, but the Chinamen continued to cross without breaking into a run. By five o'clock, the evacuation was complete, and the French gunners ceased fire.\n\nThe next morning, French troops crossed the Riviere Noire and marched towards Hung-Hoa, finding the country deserted. Upon reaching the outworks, they were surprised to discover magnificent fortifications constructed according to European military science, complete with abattis, casemates, and parallels.\n\nThe French realized that the Chinese had abandoned the fortifications without a struggle, likely due to the overwhelming French numbers and the flank march of General Brière de l'Isle. The Chinese had also removed or destroyed their guns and equipment.\n\nThe town of Hung-Hoa was found to be in ruins, with everything burnt or destroyed. The citadel, built on the same lines as that at Soutay, contained only a few remaining houses and the tower. The Royal Pagoda, rice stores, powder magazines, and treasury had all been burnt.\n\nThe Chinese had executed a thorough retreat, destroying or removing all valuable or useful items. The village of Ban-Nguyen on the other side of the river had also been burnt, and attempts had been made to blow up the fortifications.\n\nPage 1574\n\n44\n\n \npossibly", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332983, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886", "page_number": 337, "title": "CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886", "content_text": "(Confidential.)\n\nSir,\n\n2\n\nAnnex.\n\nDraft of Letter to Colonial Office,\n\n[The alterations made by the Law Officers are printed in italics.]\n\n3\n\nForeign Office, August 1886. I am directed by the Earl of Iddesleigh to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th May, inclosing a despatch from the Officer administering the Government of Hong Kong, relative to the case of Cheung-a-Chi, whose extradition has been applied for by the Chinese authorities, and requesting to be informed whether Mr. Marsh's action in the matter should be approved.\n\nI am, in reply, to transmit to you two despatches from Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, in which he reports the dissatisfaction of the Chinese Government at the manner in which extradition cases under Article XXI of the Treaty of Tien-tsin are dealt with in Hong Kong.* There is great difficulty in forming an opinion here as to the sufficiency of \"the proof of guilt\" which is required by the Treaty.\n\nIn the case of the eleven fugitives whose surrender was refused about two years ago, the Law Officers in 1885 differed from their predecessors in 1884 as to the sufficiency of the proof.\n\nThe former were of opinion that the \"proof of guilt\" was sufficient, while the latter had grave doubts, but on the whole reported in favour of the conclusion arrived at by the Governor in Council. I am to inclose (confidentially) copies of their Reports.†\n\nAs regards the present case of Cheung-a-Chi, Lord Iddesleigh is not prepared to say that the conclusion arrived at by the Governor of Hong Kong was wrong.\n\nIt is difficult to lay down any precise rule in such a matter, but his Lordship is disposed to think that where the magistrate has committed the fugitive on evidence which, in his opinion, constitutes a prima facie case, the extradition should not be refused unless the Governor in Council is satisfied, on a review of the evidence, that the decision of the magistrate was erroneous, either on the ground (1) that the material evidence against the alleged fugitive criminal was unworthy of belief by reason of bribery, intimidation, or other circumstances; or (2) that taking the evidence as a whole it fails to support the conclusion arrived at by the magistrate. But his Lordship thinks that the Governor in Council should in each case weigh the matter with great care, and differ from the magistrate only where he feels constrained by a strong and clear opinion so to do.\n\nHis Lordship presumes that the Governor in Council acted in that spirit in the present case. There seems reason, however, to believe that the prisoner is an old offender.\n\nIt is not unlikely, therefore, that the evidence to be adduced against him on the further sixteen charges of piracy, which it is stated are hanging over him, may be sufficient to justify his extradition.\n\nMr. Marsh's despatch is returned herewith, and I am to request that Mr. O'Conor's two despatches, which are sent herewith in original, may be returned to this Office.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nOffice or Individual,\n\nDate.\n\nHong Kong\n\nNo. No 15497\n\n(Subject.)\n\n335\n\nDOMES C. O.\n\n15497\n\nREC? ► REGP 27 AUG 86,\n\nsipale Service of a writ on Zerman V. Conant\n\nLast\n\n1886\n\nbank previous Paper. Lunds death suds in orig prom\n\nсорд\n\nCww.\n\nr.fw.is.\n\nBerlin re to\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nAmbs at\n\nInd Bramsti\n\nWhat fiint chractions are we\n\nme we & give\n\nto\n\nForense in raft Blis\n\n55\n\nces Jatch\n\n...\n\n* Mr. O'Conor, No. 138, April 29; ditto, No. 147, May 3, 1886. † Law Officers, September 18, 1884; ditto, September 19, 1885.\n\next subsequent Paper.\n\n7680\n\nthe 23d Feb. Carl-\n\nSer die Jukan Pannenporis\n\nsenati.\n\nhe\n\ntack of Ein E. Malts sees parch saying that to\n\nGerman Fort Mus\" a \"explanation\" /\n\nwisted\n\nBy\n\nand Asemre.\n\nthe Consal's Conduct.\n\nThe original pappas eventuell über relived 57.0.\n\nSuch and 27\n\nAsh 7.0. chelling & is the quem of how", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 366707, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]", "content_text": "As I explained in my last letter, I did not forward the telegram of the Chamber of Commerce because it gave facts that were not already known to the Imperial Government. The newspapers to hand show that the matter was in constant discussion at home.\n\nI have the honour to be, sir, Your most Obedient, Humble Servant, **Mack** Major General, Administering the Government: Duplicate\n\nMy Lord Marquis,\n\n# \n\nMarquis Salisbury, London., \n\nTelegram sent by wire on the 10th instant: - \n\n\" Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Houghing 11th Gray 1898. 15288 \"\n\nI had the honour of addressing your Lordship on the 5th instant, and now beg to advise the following: \n\n\" **Hongkong Chamber Commerce strongly urges vital necessity rectification boundary Colony** \"\n\nWithin the last few days, details have reached this port of the virtual capture of Manila by the United States Squadron under Admiral Dewey, and if an object lesson were required to emphasize the vital necessity to this Colony of an adequate system of defence, a more striking example could hardly have been afforded. The enemy was allowed to come within shelling range of the city, and then any resistance from the forts was promptly checked by the threat of a bombardment. Similar tactics would be adopted here by an enemy. The city of Victoria could be simultaneously bombarded from the harbour and from Mirs Bay with absolute impunity from retaliation, although the defence works at the harbour entrance are excellent for repelling a warship attempting to enter it.\n\nMy Committee would further invite your Lordship's special attention to the fact that the harbour of Mirs Bay was actually used by the United States Squadron as a naval base before proceeding to Manila, after learning the rupture of diplomatic relations with Spain. This incident forcibly illustrates the use that may be made of Mirs Bay and Cape D'Aguilar as places of rendezvous by a foreign fleet.\n\nTo the Most Honourable the Marquis of Salisbury, K.G., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421250, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## \nby the present Governor, Chu Chia-pao, who was transferred to Anhui from Kirin. He is a protégé of Yuan Shih-k'ai.\n\nThe garrison of An-ch'ing consists of-\n\n### (a.) Modern army (the \"Lu Chün\"), composed of--\n\n| Unit | Number in the Ranks |\n| --- | --- |\n| Two regiments of infantry armed with 1888 model Mausers | (About) 8,000 |\n| One battalion of mountain artillery with twelve Creuzot 75 mm. mountain guns | 378 |\n| One squadron of cavalry with 1888 model Mauser carbines | 224 |\n| One company of engineers | 126 |\n| One company of transport corps | 126 |\n| Total | 3,854 |\n\nThe men all come from the Province of Anhui. The first battalion of the 2nd Infantry Regiment (about 504 strong) were absent on special employment in the manoeuvre area, whilst the other two battalions were mostly scattered about in camps to the north of the city, only 200 being actually inside the walls. The three battalions of the 1st Regiment were quartered in new barracks about a mile to the east of the city, whilst the cavalry had a camp outside the west gate, and the artillery occupied an old fort on the east side of the city on the river bank.\n\n### (b.) Partly-trained troops, viz.:-\n\n| Unit | Total Strength |\n| --- | --- |\n| Two battalions of infantry (Hsün-fang Tui) | 602 |\n| Eighty infantry and 40 cavalry of Governor's bodyguard | 120 |\n| Total | 722 |\n\nThere are also about 800 police, 100 of whom were absent at manoeuvres, but the officer in charge of the latter assured me they were quite useless.\n\nOn the news of the death of the Emperor and Empress-Dowager it was anticipated there might be trouble; rumours were afloat in the city, and many people fled. Governor Chu, who was attending manoeuvres, hurried back, and fortunately arrived the day before the troubles, and, owing to warnings, took precautions. The prime mover of the mutiny was Captain Hsiung of the artillery. It was arranged that fires should be lighted in the cavalry and artillery camps on the night of Thursday, the 19th November. The custom is that when a fire breaks out outside the city the gates (which in all Chinese cities are closed at night) are opened, so as to enable the people to assist in putting out the fires. The Governor, however, being warned, gave orders that, should a fire take place, the gates should not be opened, and thus frustrated the plans of the mutineers, who had intended to enter and seize the armoury near the west gate.\n\nThe artillery major, having refused to join the mutineers, was killed, and the news taken round to the cavalry camp. The latter then made an attack on the cavalry major, who, however, managed to escape with two sabre cuts on the head, and who was eventually treated in the American hospital. The cavalry then tried to induce the 2nd Infantry Regiment to join them, but they refused, and remained more or less in a state of neutrality till the troubles were over. The cavalry then joined the artillery, who were unable to use the Creuzot guns, owing to an absence of ammunition. They fired several shots at the city from several old guns, and also made attacks on the city gates without any result. If they had had any plan, leadership or pluck, they ought to have had little difficulty in getting ladders and scaling the walls, but no such attempt was made. Governor Chu rode about the city, in general's uniform, directing the fire of the men on the walls, and calming the fears of the inhabitants. Plenty of ammunition was served out to the old troops (Hsün-fang Tui and bodyguard), 722 strong, but probably the ammunition was poor and the men could not shoot, and very few people were hit on either side. On Friday, the 20th November, the mutineers looted two Chinese banks outside the city, and three Chinese gun-boats moved down to opposite the fort. The gun-boats, however, would not take the responsibility of shelling it till they received direct orders from the Governor, who sent Brigadier Yü-ta Hung on board to direct. The shooting of the gun-boats was poor, but after some time they were able to dislodge the mutineers, who moved round to the north-west of the city, and indulged in some more futile attacks on the gates, but were driven off by the old troops.\n\nThe 1st Infantry Regiment remained in barracks and refused to take any steps against the rebels.\n\nDesultory firing continued, the mutineers seizing a small repairing arms factory outside the west gate, but neglecting to make any serious attempt on the magazine about a mile to the north, which was only guarded by 100 infantry. In it were stored 7,000 boxes of S.A.A., besides shells for the Creuzot guns, all of which were brought into the city after the troubles on the 21st November, the coolies being paid 1 dollar for each box brought in. As the whole of the Lu-Chün were looked on with suspicion, the 200 infantry in the city were only served out with a few rounds. The whole affair, owing to the prompt action of the Governor, was very small, about 720 men of the old troops defending the city against about 800 mutineers (400 infantry, 100 cavalry, 300 artillery) of the Lu-Chün.\n\nOn Saturday, the 21st November, the Governor sent orders to the 1st Regiment of Infantry to disarm, promising them that if they did so they would not be punished. This they complied with; some disbanded and returned to their homes, whilst 600 or 700 remained unarmed in the barracks. During Friday night and Saturday morning the mutineers fired off a lot of rounds and made two or three futile attacks on the north gate, but were finally shelled out of the cavalry camp by the gun-boats. The Governor himself later on, on Saturday morning, led out a party of the old troops against the mutineers, who were beginning to straggle off northwards, and he succeeded in cutting off one party and capturing two leaders, after which the remainder scattered away to the north.\n\nA third battalion of Hsün-fang Tui (301 strong), brought from Ta-T'ung, lower down the river, arrived at An-ching on Saturday afternoon, after the troubles were over. The mutineers with little ammunition left were reported to be retiring north, exchanging their uniforms for ordinary clothes, and demanding food and money, but doing no personal violence. They are reported to have captured some mules, bringing down 8,000 taels (1,200£) of taxes.\n\nThey are pursued by half-squadron with one battalion of infantry, belonging to the 7th Division, who were returning from manoeuvres, under the energetic Major-General Tien Chung-yü, Chief of the Staff in Manchuria. Fortunately, Governor Chu brought him to reorganize the Lu-chün of An-hui, and though absent at manoeuvres at the time, he ought to have little difficulty in dispersing the rebels, whilst later he will be the best man to restore discipline at An-ch'ing.\n\nAs it turned out, the whole mutiny was a very small matter, with no definite plans and no competent leaders, but it might have been a very serious affair, had it not been for the prompt action of the Governor, who compelled the higher officials to come out of their yamens and do their work, and kept up the confidence of the people, keeping the shops open and calming the fears of the inhabitants. If the mutineers had got into the city and captured the armoury, it is more than probable that the Lu-chün infantry would have joined them, the city would have been given up to looting, and the lives of the English and American missionaries endangered. The French priest was absent, but both he and the other missionaries are unanimous in giving all the credit for the quelling of the outbreak to the courage and energy of the Governor. The 9th Division, of Nanking, who were marching back from manoeuvres, are known to be liable to break out at any time, and if they had found the city in the possession of the mutineers, they would probably have joined them.\n\nChina at the present moment is in a state of unrest, owing to the change of Rulers, and a big conflagration in the Yang-tsze would probably have excited lawless spirits in other parts of the Empire.\n\nThree days after the troubles the American Military Attaché and myself walked all over the city in uniform, and the people, as is usual in the Province of An-hui, were everywhere most friendly. As a precaution the city gates were only opened for a short time.\n\n* General Chang-piao afterwards told me they are being pursued by seven battalions of infantry (chiefly 8th Division) and one cavalry squadron from south and south-west, one battalion of railway guards from north-west, and some of the Pin-k'ou troops from the south-east. All these troops are converging on Liu-an Chou, to which city the rebels are reported to be bound.\n\n† We also called on the Governor and congratulated him on his successful action.\n\nPage 2\nPage 3\n[2049 aa- -1] \nB 2 \n38", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421567, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## \n\nle commerce. En cas de contravention du présent Article, les autorités chinoises, sur les représentations du Consul ou de l'Agent Consulaire, aviseront aux moyens de dissoudre de semblables associations, dont elles s'efforceront d'ailleurs de prévenir l'existence par des prohibitions préalables, afin d'écarter tout ce qui pourrait porter atteinte à la libre concurrence.' \n\nWe would wish to lay special stress upon the fact that by the Regulations now sought to be enforced by China, the right allowed by Treaty to all merchants, whether British or otherwise, to sell their opium to any one, is taken away, and that the \"Société de Commerce privilégée,\" as quoted above, has been practically brought into existence again; thus reviving an abuse which led to misunderstandings between the European Powers and China, and against which the Treaties of that period were especially intended to safeguard free trade in the future. \n\nWe submit that if Article 5 of the Edict is carried out, in course of time, the number of dealers in raw opium will dwindle to a very small number, healthy competition will cease, and the British merchant will be at the mercy of the few native shops left in the trade. \n\nInasmuch as the Indian opium trade has already been regulated by the Government of India and will, under the conditions agreed upon by Great Britain and China, entirely cease in the course of ten years, there is absolutely no reason whatever for the Chinese Government to interfere in any way with this trade by issuing vexatious notifications to the public, as has been done lately by the Viceroy of the Two Kwongs. Therefore, any interference on the part of the Chinese Government with the Indian opium trade cannot possibly be with any legitimate object. Provincial authorities all over the Empire are quite capable of using the Imperial Edict as a pretence for the purpose of raising revenue, or with the ulterior object of taking advantage of the situation in order to be able to squeeze the populace. We have only in this regard to refer to the recent action of the Viceroy of Nanking in order to show how far this can be carried into effect by unscrupulous authorities. \n\nThe merchants in China have a very strong claim on the British Government to protect their trade against this interference by the Chinese, not only the ordinary protection due to legitimate British trade, but from the fact that the merchants buy direct from the Government of India at the Government's monthly sales in Calcutta, and it is the duty of the British Government to see that the merchants get a fair and unhindered outlet for the opium purchased direct from them. \n\nIt is incumbent on the British Government, before they allow the opium trade to depart entirely from India and from British merchants dealing with the Indian Government, to see that China is really doing her share to eradicate the so-called evil.\n\nThe Report of Mr. Leech clearly shows that the British Government is keeping well ahead of the Chinese Government in the steps taken to stamp out the opium habit, although British trade is only one-eighth to one-tenth of the whole of the opium consumed in China.\n\nThe production in China of native opium being eight to ten times as large as the total import of the foreign drug, the cultivation of China opium is the thing to watch, not so much the foreign trade, and the only way to stop opium smoking in China is by getting the provincial authorities to curtail the production of the native drug; otherwise, while our trade will dwindle, Chinese opium will flourish, and derive the benefit of the falling off of British trade, and this is surely what the Chinese provincial officials desire, and in this regard, we would call attention to Sir Edward Grey's despatch to Sir M. Durand, dated the 17th October, 1906, where he says:- \n\n\"If, on the other hand, China was simply to prevent the importation of foreign opium in order that individual Chinese might grow more opium themselves and realize a higher price for it in China, then it would be useless for us to make sacrifices.\" \n\n\"Us\" there means Great Britain, or in other words, the Government of India and Great Britain's merchants dealing in raw opium. \n\nWe would wish that it should be pointed out to the British Government that it is a known fact that China not only consumes ten times as much more opium than is imported into China, but she also exports China-grown opium to Hong Kong, Saigon, Singapore, Bangkok, and other places. \n\nMr. Leech, Councillor at the British Legation, in his second Report on the opium question states:- \n\n\"Since the end of November 1907, when the previous General Report on the anti-opium movement was written, the two most noticeable features have been the continued interest and energy shown by the Central Government in the question, as compared with the growing apathy evinced by the provincial officials, and their lack of sustained effort to eradicate the evil.\" \n\nAs the provincial officials are expected to carry out the Edict, their actions are chiefly to be considered, and not the ineffective Edicts issued by the Central Government. We entirely fail to see why His Britannic Majesty's Minister should lay stress on the Opium Edict of the 20th September, 1906, which is merely an Edict, or wish, expressed by the Government of China, and has never, to our knowledge, become a Treaty between the Chinese Government and the British Government. We would point out that Treaties do exist between England and China regarding the former's trade and commerce, and we submit that so long as those Treaties remain unrepealed, British merchants trading in the Far East, and, as we have already pointed out, purchasing their merchandise direct from the British Government, should have the protection afforded them by those Treaties. \n\nThe result of the two recent attempts by the Viceroy of Nanking and by the Viceroy of the Two Kwongs, to interfere with legitimate trade have on each occasion caused a heavy drop in prices and a falling off in deliveries, resulting in heavy loss to the British merchants and a complete disorganization of the trade in raw opium. \n\nWe would emphasize the fact that pressure was brought to bear upon the Viceroy of the Two Kwongs by the energetic action of the Consul-General in Canton so that the Regulations which he sought to enforce throughout the Kwong Tung Province were withdrawn in the city of Canton, yet in other prefectures these Regulations have been brought into force; native dealers in raw opium have been fined and imprisoned by the provincial authorities at Chiu Chow and Wui Chow, thus causing extreme uneasiness amongst the local Chinese, which has prevented them purchasing raw opium, and thus causing a complete disorganization of the trade and a violent decline in prices, resulting in much loss to the foreign merchants and general want of confidence in the future. \n\nFinally, we would wish to point out that British interests are so widely and heavily involved in the opium trade that the whole question should be approached with the utmost gravity. Before the British Government involve themselves in further diplomatic action with the Chinese, conclusive proof should be adduced to clearly show that the Chinese authorities are not only well-intentioned, but have taken steps at least proportionately equal to those being taken by way of curtailing the production by the British Government. \n\nIt may not be out of place to here give a few of the most important interests connected with the trade which will suffer, and to emphasize the serious blow that will result to British commerce if the opium trade is to cease in the course of a few years-\n\n1. A loss of over 5,000,000l. to India on the sale of raw opium alone. \n2. A heavy blow to British merchants engaged in the trade. \n3. A heavy loss to steamer owners, mostly British, as nearly all opium is carried in British bottoms. \n4. A heavy loss to Fire Insurance Companies, mostly British, who insure whilst it is stored upon land. \n5. A heavy loss to Marine Insurance Companies, mostly British, who insure raw opium whilst it is being carried on ship-board. \n6. A great loss to the British trade of Hong Kong and Shanghae and the Treaty Ports, involving indirectly losses to labour, property, and various other interests. \n\nWe have, &c. \n\nDavid Sassoon and Co. (Limited), \n(Signed) \nE. SHELLING, Manager. \n\nE. D. SASSOON AND Co. \nS. J. DAVID AND CO. E. PABANY. \n(Per pro. Tata Sons and Co.), \n(Per pro. \nR. W, TATA. \nH. M. H. NEMAZEE. \nM. H. E. ELIAS. \nP. F. TALATI. \nCOWASJEE, PALLANJEE, AND Co. Phirosha B. Petit and Co.), \nS. D. SETNA. \n\nPage 354", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421569, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 358, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "**[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Goverment.]**\n\nC. O.\n5086\n356\n\n[January 28]\n\n## SECTION 1\n\nArticle 10 of the same Treaty:\n\n\"His Majesty the Emperor agrees to establish at all the ports which are by Article 11 of this Treaty to be thrown open for the resort of British merchants a fair and regular Tariff of export and import customs and other dues, which Tariff shall be publicly notified and promulgated for general information; and the Emperor further engages that, when British merchandize shall have once paid at any of the said ports the regulated customs and dues, agreeable to the Tariff to be hereafter fixed, such merchandize may be conveyed by Chinese merchants to any province or city in the interior of the Empire of China on paying a further amount as transit dues, which shall not exceed ... per cent. on the Tariff value of such goods.\"\n\nArticle 14 of the French Treaty of Tien-tsin of 1858:\n\n\"Aucune Société de Commerce privilégiée ne pourra désormais s'établir en Chine, et il en sera de même de toute coalition organisée dans le but d'exercer un monopole sur le commerce. En cas de contravention du présent Article les autorités chinoises, sur les représentations du Consul ou de l'Agent Consulaire, aviseront aux moyens de dissoudre de semblables associations, dont elles s'efforceront d'ailleurs de prévenir l'existence par des prohibitions préalables, afin d'écarter tout ce qui pourrait porter atteinte à la libre concurrence.\"\n\n## CHINA TRADE\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[3664]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nMr. Whitelaw Reid to Sir Edward Grey,-(Received January 28.)\n\nTHE American Ambassador presents his compliments to Sir Edward Grey, and, with reference to his note of the 16th instant, begs to state, for the information of His Majesty's Government, that Austria-Hungary and Italy have been invited to participate in the deliberations of the International Opium Commission which is shortly to be held at Shanghae.\n\nAmerican Embassy, London, January 27, 1909.\n\n[2090 ee-1]\n\n3\n\nAlso to the correspondence entitled \"An Opium Monopoly at Nanking,\" at p. ... of the Appendix to the Report of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, 1907.\n\nFinally, we submit that, so long as the Indian Government cultivates the growth of the poppy and sells opium, it is logical that any interference with Treaty rights with regard to the sale of opium in China should be rigorously protested against, and that every means should be taken to compel China to carry out and fulfil her Treaty obligations.\n\nWe submit, further, that the Chinese Government should not be allowed to make any Regulations contrary to Treaty which will affect the free sale of opium from India, the growth of which, under agreement between the British and Chinese Governments, is to be reduced gradually over a period of years.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\nDavid Sassoon and Co. (Limited),\n(Signed) E. SHELLING, Manager.\n\nE. D. SASSOON AND Co.\nS. J. DAVID AND CO. E. PABANY.\n\n(Per pro. Tata Sons and Co.),\nR. W. TATA.\n\nH. M. H. NEMAZEE.\nM. H. F. ELIAS,\nP. F. TALATI.\n\nCOWASJEE, PALLANJEE, AND CO.\n(Per pro. Phirosha B. Petit and Co.),\nS. D. SETNA.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421577, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 366, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## Memorandum\n\nle commerce. En cas de contravention du présent Article, les autorités chinoises, sur les représentations du Consul ou de l'Agent Consulaire, aviseront aux moyens de dissoudre de semblables associations, dont elles s'efforceront d'ailleurs de prévenir l'existence par des prohibitions préalables, afin d'écarter tout ce qui pourrait porter atteinte à la libre concurrence.\"\n\nWe would wish to lay special stress upon the fact that by the Regulations now sought to be enforced by China, the right allowed by Treaty to all merchants, whether British or otherwise, to sell their opium to any one, is taken away, and that the \"Société de Commerce privilégiée,\" as quoted above, has been practically brought into existence again; thus reviving an abuse which led to misunderstandings between the European Powers and China, and against which the Treaties of that period were especially intended to safeguard free trade in the future.\n\nWe submit that if Article 5 of the Edict is carried out, in course of time, the number of dealers in raw opium will dwindle to a very small number, healthy competition will cease, and the British merchant will be at the mercy of the few native shops left in the trade.\n\nInasmuch as the Indian opium trade has already been regulated by the Government of India and will, under the conditions agreed upon by Great Britain and China, entirely cease in the course of ten years, there is absolutely no reason whatever for the Chinese Government to interfere in any way with this trade by issuing vexatious notifications to the public, as has been done lately by the Viceroy of the Two Kwongs. Therefore, any interference on the part of the Chinese Government with the Indian opium trade cannot possibly be with any legitimate object. Provincial authorities all over the Empire are quite capable of using the Imperial Edict as a pretence for the purpose of raising revenue, or with the ulterior object of taking advantage of the situation in order to be able to squeeze the populace. We have only in this regard to refer to the recent action of the Viceroy of Nanking in order to show how far this can be carried into effect by unscrupulous authorities.\n\nThe merchants in China have a very strong claim on the British Government to protect their trade against this interference by the Chinese, not only the ordinary protection due to legitimate British trade, but from the fact that the merchants buy direct from the Government of India at the Government's monthly sales in Calcutta, and it is the duty of the British Government to see that the merchants get a fair and unhindered outlet for the opium purchased direct from them.\n\nIt is incumbent on the British Government, before they allow the opium trade to depart entirely from India and from British merchants dealing with the Indian Government, to see that China is really doing her share to eradicate the so-called evil.\n\nThe Report of Mr. Leech clearly shows that the British Government is keeping well ahead of the Chinese Government in the steps taken to stamp out the opium habit, although British trade is only one-eighth to one-tenth of the whole of the opium consumed in China.\n\nThe production in China of native opium being eight to ten times as large as the total import of the foreign drug, the cultivation of China opium is the thing to watch, not so much the foreign trade, and the only way to stop opium smoking in China is by getting the provincial authorities to curtail the production of the native drug, otherwise, while our trade will dwindle, Chinese opium will flourish, and derive the benefit of the falling off of British trade, and this is surely what the Chinese provincial officials desire, and in this regard we would call attention to Sir Edward Grey's despatch to Sir M. Durand, dated the 17th October, 1906, where he says:----\n\n\"If, on the other hand, China was simply to prevent the importation of foreign opium in order that individual Chinese might grow more opium themselves and realize a higher price for it in China, then it would be useless for us to make sacrifices.\"\n\n\"Us\" there means Great Britain, or in other words, the Government of India and Great Britain's merchants dealing in raw opium.\n\nWe would wish that it should be pointed out to the British Government that it is a known fact that China not only consumes ten times as much more opium than is imported into China, but she also exports China-grown opium to Hong Kong, Saigon, Singapore, Bangkok, and other places.\n\nMr. Leech, Councillor at the British Legation, in his second Report on the opium question states:—\n\n\"Since the end of November 1907, when the previous General Report on the anti-opium movement was written, the two most noticeable features have been the continued interest and energy shown by the Central Government in the question, as compared with the growing apathy evinced by the provincial officials, and their lack of sustained effort to eradicate the evil.”\n\nAs the provincial officials are expected to carry out the Edict, their actions are chiefly to be considered, and not the ineffective Edicts issued by the Central Government. We entirely fail to see why His Britannic Majesty's Minister should lay stress on the Opium Edict of the 20th September, 1906, which is merely an Edict, or wish, expressed by the Government of China, and has never, to our knowledge, become a Treaty between the Chinese Government and the British Government. We would point out that Treaties do exist between England and China regarding the former's trade and commerce, and we submit that so long as those Treaties remain unrepealed British merchants trading in the Far East, and, as we have already pointed out, purchasing their merchandise direct from the British Government, should have the protection afforded them by those Treaties.\n\nThe result of the two recent attempts by the Viceroy of Nanking and by the Viceroy of the Two Kwongs, to interfere with legitimate trade have on each occasion caused a heavy drop in prices and a falling off in deliveries, resulting in heavy loss to the British merchants and a complete disorganization of the trade in raw opium.\n\nWe would emphasize the fact that pressure was brought to bear upon the Viceroy of the Two Kwongs by the energetic action of the Consul-General in Canton so that the Regulations which he sought to enforce throughout the Kwong Tung Province were withdrawn in the city of Canton, yet in other prefectures these Regulations have been brought into force, native dealers in raw opium have been fined and imprisoned by the provincial authorities at Chiu Chow and Wui Chow, thus causing extreme uneasiness amongst the local Chinese, which has prevented them purchasing raw opium, and thus causing a complete disorganization of the trade and a violent decline in prices, resulting in much loss to the foreign merchants and general want of confidence in the future.\n\nFinally, we would wish to point out that British interests are so widely and heavily involved in the opium trade that the whole question should be approached with the utmost gravity. Before the British Government involve themselves in further diplomatic action with the Chinese, conclusive proof should be educed to clearly show that the Chinese authorities are not only well-intentioned, but have taken steps at least proportionately equal to those being taken by way of curtailing the production by the British Government.\n\nIt may not be out of place to here give a few of the most important interests connected with the trade which will suffer, and to emphasize the serious blow that will result to British commerce if the opium trade is to cease in the course of a few years:-\n\n1. A loss of over 3,000,000l. to India on the sale of raw opium alone.\n2. A heavy blow to British merchants engaged in the trade.\n3. A heavy loss to steamer owners, mostly British, as nearly all opium is carried in British bottoms.\n4. A heavy loss to Fire Insurance Companies, mostly British, who insure whilst it is stored upon land.\n5. A heavy loss to Marine Insurance Companies, mostly British, who insure raw opium whilst it is being carried on ship-board.\n6. A great loss to the British trade of Hong Kong and Shanghae and the Treaty Ports, involving indirectly losses to labour, property, and various other interests.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\n`[2090 dd-1]`\n\nDavid Sassoon and Co. (Limited),\n(Signed)\n(Per pro. E. SHELLING, Manager.\nE. D. SASSOON AND Co.\nS. J. DAVID AND Co.\nE. PABANY,\nTata Sons and Co.),\nR. W. TATA.\nH. M. H. NEMAZEE.\nM. H. E. ELIAS.\nP. F. TALATI.\nCOWASJEE, PALLANJEE, AND Co.\n(Per pro. Phirosha B. Petit and Co.),\nS. D. SETNA.\n\nPage 3.64", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421579, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 368, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "366 \n\n## Article 10 of the same Treaty\n\n\"His Majesty the Emperor agrees to establish at all the ports which are by Article 11 of this Treaty to be thrown open for the resort of British merchants a fair and regular Tariff of export and import customs and other dues, which Tariff shall be publicly notified and promulgated for general information; and the Emperor further engages that, when British merchandize shall have once paid at any of the said ports the regulated customs and dues, agreeable to the Tariff to be hereafter fixed, such merchandize may be conveyed by Chinese merchants to any province or city in the interior of the Empire of China on paying a further amount as transit dues, which shall not exceed ... per cent. on the Tariff value of such goods.\"\n\n## Article 14 of the French Treaty of Tien-tsin of 1858\n\n\"Aucune Société de Commerce privilégiée ne pourra désormais s'établir en Chine, et il en sera de même de toute coalition organisée dans le but d'exercer un monopole sur le commerce. En cas de contravention du présent Article les autorités chinoises, sur les représentations du Consul ou de l'Agent Consulaire, aviseront aux moyens de dissoudre de semblables associations, dont elles s'efforceront d'ailleurs de prévenir l'existence par des prohibitions préalables, afin d'écarter tout ce qui pourrait porter atteinte à la libre concurrence.\"\n\nAlso to the correspondence entitled \"An Opium Monopoly at Nanking,\" at p. 3 of the Appendix to the Report of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, 1907. Finally, we submit that, so long as the Indian Government cultivates the growth of the poppy and sells opium, it is logical that any interference with Treaty rights with regard to the sale of opium in China should be rigorously protested against, and that every means should be taken to compel China to carry out and fulfil her Treaty obligations.\n\nWe submit, further, that the Chinese Government should not be allowed to make any Regulations contrary to Treaty which will affect the free sale of opium from India, the growth of which, under agreement between the British and Chinese Governments, is to be reduced gradually over a period of years.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\n* David Sassoon and Co. (Limited), \n (Signed) E. SHELLING, Manager.\n* E. D. SASSOON and Co.\n* S. J. DAVID AND Co.\n* E. PABANY.\n* (Per pro. Tata Sons and Co.), \n R. W. TATA.\n* H. M. H. NEMAZEE.\n* M. H. E. ELIAS.\n* P. F. TALATI.\n* COWASJEE, PALLANJEE, and Co. \n (Per pro. Phirosha B. Petit and Co.), \n S. D. SETNA.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Us.gs `F.0` \nMr. \nMINUTE. \n`W.92/2` `TH. 92` \n12/2 \nMr. Stables Fiddle. \nMr. Just. 2 \nMr. Antrobus. \nMr. Cox. \nSir C. Lucas. \nSin \nFo. \n5174 \nHang trong \n24 Feb. 1909 \n\nI am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letters of the 10th and 11th Feb... with reference to the restrictions placed upon the sale of British opium at Canton.\n\nThe Earl of Crewe. \nSir F. Hopwood, \nCol. Seely, \n0 \n\nCopy of Memo `FO 5749` \nto Provincial Govt and by the authorities Kiang nan to inform Jou... \nSin E. Grey \nTo Lord Crewe \nCon Cur \n12. both the replies which it is proposed to send to Sir J. Jordan M For", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 430280, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-374 - Public Offices & Others - 1910", "page_number": 472, "title": "CO129-374 - Public Offices & Others - 1910", "content_text": "HONG KONG GOLD COAST PATRONAGE\n\n23238\n\nCO 23233\n\nRec'd Reg 28 JUL TO\n\n456\n\n22\n\n1910\n\n7 July\n\nst previous Paper.\n\nLMEZ\n\nbagh 17 aug.\n\n8,86). WYL.21,65-1. 40,000.\n\n100. A.GE.W.\n\nt subsequent Paper.\n\n24114 Isa\n\nCave & Barter\n\nSuppetontiliining his senreis\n\n9,600.\n\n& Langley with enclosed) is interesting\n\n57-Fidden\n\nin\n\nmatter\n\nI understand that Langley about 190 Canter.\n\nJR7X3\n\nSpan\n\naw\n\nSir F. Lugard does not know more about the G. Coast than he does about the shelling of \"offerred\"\n\nI am afraid that it is not anything trouble to it thasheshed us for\n\nAvable ad\n\nThe G\n\n'the manent. Thi\n\ndefinitial!\n\nbremen\n\nof the alterat £300\n\n350. Nafation\n\ncitory engineer to this sanitary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-374 - Public Offices & Others - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 442714, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "page_number": 282, "title": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "content_text": "## The China Daily Outlook, Monday, March 24th, 1913\n\n### Share List Quotations\n\nCorrected daily at 3.00 p.m.\n\nHUNGRONG, MARCH 11th, 1913,\n\n#### STEAMERS TAKING CARGO\n\n| Destination | Quotations |\n| --- | --- |\n| NANNING | Apply to UK DÁRPALOMED GASI. |\n| London £30. | Barra, Brentes, & flambury etc., Harer, and Hamburg etc. |\n| P. & O.S. N. P.40.9. N. Den of Crombioj. M. & C. | Cardia 2 igst prox 3 H. A. L. 16 prox Silesia H. A. L. 2t ist. B.S. len Hatra, Rotterdam, Hamburg etc. Mas, Bremen and Hamburg etc. Schwarzburs Speisin H. A, L 28 inst. I.F.A.C. is prox |\n| NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, and CANADA | T. 10 1:25,000 210 T6. 75 $6.000 Ts. Me 218 CHA 99975 T. 143 buyers #10 buyers TA DO ail Tia 1984 buyers Te. 45 buyers |\n| AUSTRALIA, PHILIPPINES &c. | all $142 koyers Australian Ports, via Manila So. Allus G. L. & Co. Yaweta Marə N. Y. K. 20 int. 9 prox $74 bayere P.S 19 vellers ult $4.129 buyers |\n| CHINA COAST, STRAITS, JAPAN | 250 3980 buyers Shanghai, Kobe and Yokoham Yokohatar Kobe via shang! Kobe, and Yothasan P. Sigismund M. China 29 TOX 9. W. & Co. 3 ust. 2 inst Audrin 3. W. & Co. i prx Biro Huck N. Y. K. 97 inst. $21 3166 buyers Kobe, Yokuhana Coblens M. & C. 3. pross ST! Yokonam, Bobe and Moji Coblens 3. & Co. > prox ed5 buyers Tientsin Kusicbow D. & S. 27 is £6 The 130 buyers Shanghai Koerber 3. W. & Co. 9 ist. $895 buyers $107 Awatow. Amoy and Pasch 51anis D. S. & Co. 28 inst. J. M. & Co. 23 it. Singapore Penang & Calently T. M. & Co. 4 t J. M & On, ail buyara 869 buyers 855 buyers Fis. 89 sellera Rolepbase A 455 bayra Once: 416. Nodowa: K. ha The 74 sellers A. IG. 5th 383 buyers المتحدة Singapore, Penang, & Rangoon Kalyang Lounging K:14:128 Mitra Tel. Arid. |\n\n### Banks\n\n| Bank | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hongkong & Sunghui Hank Corporation | 120.000 $135 |\n| China Borneo Company, Limited | 60,000 $8,000 |\n| China Light and Power Company, Limited | $12 $3 |\n| China Provident, Love & Mortgage Co., Limited | 55,00 $99 |\n| ... | ... |\n\n### Docks and Warehouses\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Vn, Ld. | $805 sales |\n| Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited | Loudva, v. Usual Force of Quil Goaden, & Antwerp v. S'apuze, ate. |\n| New Amay Dock Co., Limited | London & Antwerp |\n| Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co, Ld. | India Nunkis |\n| Shanghai and Hongkong Wharf Co., Limited | Barra, Brentes, & flambury de, Harer, and Hanburg ute. |\n\n### Insurance\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited | 10,000 $5 |\n| China Fire Insurance Co., Limited | 24, $100 |\n| Hongkong Fire Insurance | $100 |\n| North-China Insurance Co., Limited | 21,000 $83.3 |\n| Union Insurance Society, Limited | 8,000 #250 |\n| Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited | 10,900 10,100 $250 $100 |\n\n### Land and Syndicates\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Towson Land Invest. Agency Co. Ld. | 12,000 k10% |\n| Humphreys' Estate and Finance Co., Ld. | 50,000 $100 |\n| Kowloon Godown Building Co., L | 130,000 $10 i |\n| Ahnhai Land, Investment Co., L. | 6,000 $50 |\n| West Point Building Co., Tal. | FE,J