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    {
        "id": 256414,
        "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": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]",
        "page_number": 171,
        "title": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]",
        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1863.\n\nAnd We do hereby further declare and ordain that from and after the same date the Dollar of Mexico or other silver Dollar of equivalent value as may from time to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer administering the Government of Hongkong shall be the only legal tender of payment (except as hereinafter directed) within Our said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that such silver coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing some multiple of the Cent or one hundredth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two Dollars and such copper or bronze coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil or cash representing one thousandth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one dollar:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Our Mint as aforesaid shall be prepared as follows:---\n\nThe silver pieces of money shall be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression an inscription indicating the value of the piece in cents of a dollar with the words \"Hongkong\" and the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nA copper piece representing one hundredth part of a Dollar shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression the Inscription \"One Cent Hongkong\" with the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nAnother copper piece representing one thousandth part of a Dollar shall be perforated in the centre, and have for the obverse impression the Inscription \"V.R.\" surmounted by a Crown, with \"Hongkong, One Mil\" and the date of the year, and for the reverse impression the inscription Hongkong One Cash or One Mil represented in Chinese Characters.\n\nNo. 44.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWhereas it has been reported to this Government that among the Pirate Junks infesting this neighbourhood and the Formosa Channel certain lawless Persons, English and American, are employed, it is hereby notified that\n\nA REWARD OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS\n\nwill be paid for such information as shall lead to the conviction, on trial before the Supreme Court of this Colony, of any such Person so associating with Pirates.\n\nInformation will be received by the Senior Naval Officer, H.M.S. Princess Charlotte in harbour, or the Captain Superintendent of Police on shore, and every protection will be given to Informants.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1863.\n\nW. H. ALEXANDER,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2nd MAY, 1863.\n\nNo. 3.-LIST of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London and other places for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on application.\n\n  \n    Johnston, Miss M., care of Mrs. Henry Smith, No. 28, Charles Street,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Adlington, Mrs., care of Mr. John Marsh, No. 12 Manchester Terrace, Manchester Road,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth, No. 5 Bayhorse Lane, Gildort Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Anderson, Frank, care of Mustave, Storekeeper, Sandrige, Victoria, Australia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Benewais, Captain, R.N., ship Agincourt, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brown, Mr. D., 7 Church Lane, Dundee, Scotland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, Mr. James, 16 Sutton Street, Commercial Road, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bergman, Herr C., Stockholm, Sweden,\n    \n  \n  \n    Boswell, Mr. N. W., Salem Mass, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brijant, Mrs. Ette., 96 Sackett Street, South Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bradley, Mr. P. M., No. 17 Van Brant Street, Brooklyn, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bradley, Joseph, barque Oliver Cromwell of Shields, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, Mr. A. Ú., Assistant Engineers' Department, Navy Yard, Philadelphia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Greenock, Scotland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Jackson, Mas. E. M., Mayors Office, Town Hall, Sydney,\n    \n  \n  \n    Kelly, Miss Elizabeth, 15 Astrol Street, North End, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Kor, S. L., Madras Railway,\n    2\n  \n  \n    Keys, Mrs. Frederick, No. 33, King Street, Snows Fields, Borough, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Lord, Mrs. Alfred Cottage, Alfred Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    McGregor, Captain James, Barque Ophir, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Moore, Mr. Ellen, South Boston, Mass,\n    \n  \n  \n    Mairhead, Mrs. S., No. 96, Motà Street, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Marshall, Charles, Manchester,\n    \n  \n  \n    Minat, Miss Weldt, Boston, U.S.A.\n    \n  \n  \n    McCleau, Miss Emily, care of A. B. McClean, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., North America,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Major, H. B., Captain of Ship Noricay, care of Messrs. Young Schultz, New York\n    1\n  \n  \n    Mellet, Miss Eliza, No. 1, Castor Street, West India Road, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Marshall & Co., London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brideell, Miss Louisa, 41 North port Street, New North Road, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Collins, Mrs., No, G John Street, White Horse, Stepney, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Chase, E., Boston, U.S.A.,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Costello, Mrs. Ann, care of Mr. Dolas, Wine Spirit Stores, Liverpool,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cunnah, Mrs. Catherine, St. Bridges, Cheshire,\n    \n  \n  \n    Charetto, Monsieur, Mont, 34 Rue St. Mare, Paris,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Clarke, Mr. Joseph, Wellington Buildings South, Castle Street, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Cheever, Captain W. J., barque Magie, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dorsman, Mr., No. 12 Jackson Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dugas, Monsieur, Lyons,\n    \n  \n  \n    Pile, Mrs. David, Boot and Shoemaker, Melbourne, Australia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Putts, Mathilda, care of Mrs. Meanly, No. 17, Mason St., off Wapping Dock, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Pettingel, John, Philadelphia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Randall, Mrs. Thomas, care of Mr. E. Wallis, at Messrs. Wolf & Co., Shipping Agent, Southampton, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Rudy & Co., Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Randell, Miss Emma, 20 Street, James Road, Victoria Park, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Staunton, Mrs. Camps, Buildings Yarmouth, Norfolk,\n    \n  \n  \n    Doyan, J. M., Troy, N.Y., care of Messrs. Fogg Brothers, New York, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Downie, Mr. William, Carpenter and Timber Merchant, Geelong, West Australia,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Smith, Mr. Hansel, 3 Hill Street, Pecksham, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Semenza, Henry, Marseilles,\n    11\n  \n    Davezac, Monsieur, Sans Directeur des Postes, à Marseilles,\n    \n  \n  \n    Day, Miss Lizy, No. 1 Hooper Square, White Chapel, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dickmann, Miss, No. 42, Bute Docks, Cardiff, Glemorganshire, Wales,\n    \n  \n  \n    Duan, Mrs. L., London, (N.),\n    \n  \n  \n    Elliot, Esq., A. C., Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Firth, Miss South, Swiss Cottage, Worthing,\n    \n  \n  \n    Friedeburg, Mrs. E., 62 Upper, St. Pauls Road, Camden Town, London,\n    2\n  \n  \n    Fry, Jos & Sons, Lower Castle Street, Liverpool, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Fowten, Miss Angelina, No. 29, Redyke, Antwerp, Belgium,\n    \n  \n  \n    Goodrige, Miss Bessie, 18 Manchester Street, above Bar, Southampton, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Gazard, Miss Maria, 11 Mankett Place, Lancaster, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Helguero, Tenor D. Pedro, Paris,\n    \n  \n  \n    Simpson, Mrs. G., enre of Mr. H. McMustry, Belfast, P.O., Ireland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Sauten, J. H., van Krompen,\n    \n  \n  \n    Smidt, H. de, str. Arratoon Apenr, care of Messrs. Stephen Joachim, Bombay,\n    \n  \n  \n    Smith, Mrs., 132 York Road, Lambeth, Surry,\n    \n  \n  \n    Thompson, Miss F., 58 Blackett Street, New Castle upon Tyne, Northumburland, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Times, Editor, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Underhill, Miss, 13 Cambridge Square, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Vedova, Catherina, Corvetto Fontanavossa, Genova,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Wild, Miss A, E., at Mr. Thompson, Greeland Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Watts, Mr. Robert, and Mr. Dumis, 4 Woodland Place, Charlton, Woolwich,\n    \n  \n  \n    Hadwin, Miss Joanua, care of Mrs. Henry Mackel, Wild Street off, London Road, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    General Post Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1863.\n    \n  \n  \n    Walling, Mrs. Garrett, care of Mr. J. Gillmor, No. 50, Laight Street, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.\n    \n  \n\nList of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Hongkong Post Office for Parties not known, 1st May, 1863.\n\n  \n    Letters\n    Papers\n  \n  \n    Carpenter, R.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Gue, G.\n    \n  \n  \n    Graves\n    \n  \n  \n    Gomes, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Almeida, A. A.\n    3\n  \n  \n    Calcott, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Allen, H. L.\n    \n  \n  \n    Algar Aegerter, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Campbell, D.\n    5\n  \n  \n    Comby\n    1\n  \n  \n    Farren, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Gilpin, S.\n    \n  \n  \n    Imbert. E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Irvine, J.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Muller, J. W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Martin, T.\n    \n  \n  \n    Swan, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Marr, J. B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Jones, T.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Comp, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Carberry, Mrs. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Gonsales, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Nexon, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Stephens, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Shineful, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Shedgate, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Saggart, J.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Kurssens, H. J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Nicholas, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Scott, A. C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Clark,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Grane, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    King, M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Syler, J. C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Chaves, M,\n    +2\n  \n  \n    Oneil, M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Stokes, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Conery, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Gold, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Lainbert, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Osborne, F.\n    +2\n  \n  \n    Swanstrom, L.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cranston, J. W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Green, A\n    \n  \n  \n    Lloyd, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Oson, S. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Child, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Goodail, G.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Litileberry, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Taylor, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Granderie, E. G\n    \n  \n  \n    Luna\n    \n  \n  \n    Pellet, A\n    1\n  \n  \n    Todd, J. H.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Dunn\n    1\n  \n  \n    Girette, C.\n    4\n  \n  \n    Lewis, 0.\n    \n  \n  \n    Pinckernelle, A.!\n    37\n  \n  \n    Dounan, D.\n    3\n  \n  \n    Lucas, Miss\n    \n  \n  \n    Petrie, T.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Talbert\n    \n  \n  \n    Thompson\n    2\n  \n  \n    Dyce, J. R.\n    1\n  \n  \n    H. B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Lala\n    \n  \n  \n    Hind. H. W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Lecog, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Rabone, W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Thomas, Capt.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ronald, S.\n    \n  \n  \n    Escale, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Hamilton, Mrs.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Laun, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Van der Laan\n    1\n  \n  \n    Becker, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Hide\n    \n  \n  \n    Rodrigues\n    \n  \n  \n    Roza, A. F.\n    \n  \n  \n    Rattiece, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ferreira, A.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Honis\n    \n  \n  \n    Mayer W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Bennett, L\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fullertem, A.\n    \n  \n  \n    Hay\n    2\n  \n  \n    Marques, C. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Roclofs, C. A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Willcox, C. S.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Williamson, A.B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Rementer, G.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Bonde, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Funny, F.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Harton, H.\n    1\n  \n  \n    McRimnon, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Brown, T.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Freedie,\n    \n  \n  \n    Hodgson, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    McKayna, P.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Rubbert, F.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wallis, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Bobst, J. R.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fortozo, G.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Hirsah, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Mason, P.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Rosselet, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wade, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Williamson, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Folgin, Capt.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ilussmann, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Clarke J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fraser, W. J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Harrison, E.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Monte, Capt.\n    \n  \n  \n    Mello, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Smith\n    2\n  \n  \n    Simmons,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Whyte, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Whitehead, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    J. V.\n    \n  \n  \n    Butler, J. B.\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Brand & Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    Britto, A.\n    \n  \n  \n    Behrendt\n    \n  \n  \n    Benito,\n    \n  \n  \n    Boyle, Mrs.\n    \n  \n  \n    Baptista,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brymaner, R.\n    \n  \n  \n    Raase, H.\n    \n  \n  \n    Bain, W. S.\n    \n  \n  \n    M. J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Bastone, E.\n    \n  \n\nPOST OFFICE NOTICE.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    April 25\n    30.02\n    30.03\n    30.03\n  \n  \n    \n    79\n    79\n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    30.12\n    30.12\n    30.13\n  \n  \n    \n    77\n    76\n    74\n  \n  \n    27\n    30.11\n    30.12\n    30.10\n  \n  \n    \n    76\n    74\n    \n  \n  \n    28\n    30.12\n    30.14\n    30.14\n  \n  \n    \n    75\n    78\n    76\n  \n  \n    \n    77\n    73\n    75\n  \n  \n    29\n    30.14\n    30.10\n    30.12\n  \n  \n    \n    74\n    74\n    75\n  \n  \n    30\n    30.10\n    30.07\n    30.03\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 1\n    30.02\n    30.00\n    29.95\n  \n  \n    \n    75\n    80\n    78\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,770 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    \n    BAROMETER\n    THER-MOMETER\n  \n  \n    April 25\n    28.15\n    28.22\n    28.20\n    71.30\n    74.00\n    71.00\n  \n  \n    \n    28.16\n    28.15\n    \n    70.30\n    72.30\n    70.30\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    70.30\n    74.15\n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    28.20\n    28.23\n    28.21\n    68.20\n    68.50\n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    28.19\n    28.19\n    \n    68.00\n    68.10\n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    67.50\n    70.00\n    \n  \n  \n    27\n    28.21\n    28.25\n    28.24\n    67.50\n    68.30\n    69.15\n  \n  \n    \n    28.22\n    28.20\n    \n    67.30\n    68.00\n    68.50\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    67.00\n    70.00\n    \n  \n  \n    28\n    28.24\n    28.27\n    28.26\n    68.30\n    71.15\n    69.30\n  \n  \n    \n    28.24\n    28.23\n    \n    68.00\n    70.00\n    68.15\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    66.50\n    73.00\n    \n  \n  \n    29\n    28.22\n    28.25\n    28.23\n    67.15\n    67.55\n    67.00\n  \n  \n    \n    28.18\n    28.17\n    \n    66.50\n    66.15\n    65.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    66.00\n    68.80\n    \n  \n  \n    30\n    28.18\n    28.21\n    28.18\n    66.35\n    68.30\n    68.30\n  \n  \n    \n    28.14\n    28.12\n    \n    66.15\n    68.00\n    68.00\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    65.30\n    69.00\n    \n  \n  \n    May 1\n    28.13\n    28.18\n    28.17\n    69.30\n    73.00\n    73.00\n  \n  \n    \n    28.15\n    28.12\n    \n    69.00\n    72.00\n    72.80\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    67.00\n    74.00\n    \n  \n\nList of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 1st May, 1863.\n\n  \n    Letters\n    Papers\n  \n  \n    Alchymist\n    5\n  \n  \n    Castle\n    1\n  \n  \n    Freuella\n    1\n  \n  \n    Julie\n    \n  \n  \n    Nubia\n    1\n  \n  \n    R. B. Forbes.\n    \n  \n  \n    Adelaide\n    1\n  \n  \n    Calypso\n    1\n  \n  \n    Forerunner\n    1\n  \n  \n    Nestorian\n    1\n  \n  \n    Star of the\n    1\n  \n  \n    Atriveda\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cornelia\n    2\n  \n  \n    Ferozepore\n    2\n  \n  \n    Kaloomeer\n    1\n  \n  \n    Nemesis\n    1\n  \n  \n    North\n    3\n  \n  \n    African\n    1\n  \n  \n    Mathilde\n    1\n  \n  \n    Kessington\n    2\n  \n  \n    Alexander\n    4\n  \n  \n    City of Durham\n    1\n  \n  \n    Genoa\n    1\n  \n  \n    Kalamba\n    \n  \n  \n    Oriental\n    1\n  \n  \n    Shanghae\n    1\n  \n  \n    Saldanha\n    16\n  \n  \n    Amalia\n    2\n  \n  \n    Chase\n    1\n  \n  \n    Good Success\n    1\n  \n  \n    Kelso\n    1\n  \n  \n    Orga\n    1\n  \n  \n    Swiftsure\n    1\n  \n  \n    Alarm\n    17\n  \n  \n    Cahandabar\n    1\n  \n  \n    Glocester\n    1\n  \n  \n    Oneida\n    1\n  \n  \n    Sobat Seba\n    \n  \n  \n    Anjuna\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cambalu\n    1\n  \n  \n    Glorioza\n    1\n  \n  \n    Luna\n    \n  \n  \n    Auld Reckie\n    \n  \n  \n    G. 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        "content_text": "M. Mende\n\ndook al. M.\n\nmem : 1112/3\n\nMong long. December 24 : 1869\n\nMy Ford\n\nte 1409\n\n70\n\n579\n\nDe Officers of the Government\n\nAnd\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nof then Theils Sellinanti Laving beerme vacant of the recent death of H-Colonel Macpherson, I beg to request that you will be good enough to bring me forward as a Candidate for the said Appointment.\n\nI have already addressed you at some length in reference to my claims and testimonials. I beg to remind you of the promise held out to me in the shape of Lt. Governor Schultz's recommendation.\n\nI hope that my present application will be favourably considered.\n\nLace Franvitée de S\n\nframila\n\nIn die h\n\nwit\n\nEX\n\nHowever, to better follow the instructions and improve the output:\n\nM. Mende\n\ndook al. M.\n\nmem : 1112/3\n\nHong Kong, December 24, 1869\n\nMy Lord,\n\nThe Officers of the Government and Colonial Secretary having become vacant due to the recent death of H-Colonel Macpherson, I beg to request that you will be good enough to bring me forward as a Candidate for the said Appointment.\n\nI have already addressed you at some length in reference to my claims and testimonials. I beg to remind you of the promise held out to me in the shape of Lt. Governor Schultz's recommendation.\n\nI hope that my present application will be favourably considered.\n\n[illegible signature]\n\nLet's correct and reformat according to the given rules:\n\nM. Mende\n\ndook al. M.\n\nmem : 1112/3\n\nHong Kong, December 24, 1869\n\nMy Lord,\n\nThe Officers of the Government and Colonial Secretary of the Treasury having become vacant due to the recent death of H-Colonel Macpherson, I beg to request that you will be good enough to bring me forward as a Candidate for the said Appointment.\n\nI have already addressed you at some length in reference to my claims and testimonials. I beg to remind you of the promise held out to me in the shape of Lt. Governor Schultz's recommendation.\n\nI hope that my present application will be favourably considered.\n\nLace Franvitée de S...\n\nframila\n\nIn die h\n\nwit\n\nEX\n\nRevised to fit the exact requirements and improve readability while adhering strictly to the instructions:\n\nM. Mende\n\ndook al. M.\n\nmem : 1112/3\n\nHong Kong, December 24, 1869\n\nMy Lord,\n\nThe Officers of the Government and Colonial Secretary of the Treasury having become vacant due to the recent death of H-Colonel Macpherson, I beg to request that you will be good enough to bring me forward as a Candidate for the said Appointment.\n\nI have already addressed you at some length in reference to my claims and testimonials. I beg to remind you of the promise held out to me in the shape of Lt. Governor Schultz's recommendation.\n\nI hope that my present application will be favourably considered.\n\nLace Franvitée de S...\n\nframila\n\nIn die h\n\nwit\n\nEX",
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        "content_text": "Port since the 21st May, 1893.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient\n\nKekennedy\n\nGovernor.\n\nEmigration Officer, &c.\n\nPage 31\n\nChow\n\nJune\n\nRace\n\nFortune\n\nPalorado\n\n14\n\nvstatesman\n\nA\n\n2.8 1.5204\n\nNo.\n\n65\n\n_bb\n\nby\n\n68\n\n69\n\n  \n    DATE ARRIVED\n    SHIP'S NAME\n    WHERE FROM\n    TONS\n    NATIONALITY OF SHIP\n    MASTER'S NAME\n    ADULTS\n    CHILDREN\n    TOTAL\n    REMARKS\n  \n  \n    23/0\n    Ocean Queen\n    China\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    Neviot\n    \n    \n    \n    Harriet Armitage\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    27/\n    Nestor\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Massilia\n    Dongkong\n    lile\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    30\n    Singapore\n    Nelu Ro\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Pomeralda\n    \n    3.2. 1261\n    British\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    TONS.\n    \n    \n    Male. Female.\n    Male. Female.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Arahu\n    \n    \n    British\n    S.A.\n    val\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Return of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS TO THE PORT OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FROM PLACES Out OF THE CHINESE EMPIRE\n    BETWEEN THE\n    .1873\n    BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.\n    }\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Frendenberg\n    Bougstas\n    Jel\n    British\n    Wetherington\n    Singapore\n    \n    6\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Belgian\n    Nander\n    tyde\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    panish\n    Billabess\n    \n    \n    Nisbet\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Mailler\n    \n    RL ALD\n    \n    130\n    15\n    130\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Pallas\n    W\n    \n    \n    \n    220\n    120\n    419\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    30\n    301\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    201\n    130\n    1301\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Manila\n    \n    \n    \n    130\n    30\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Kruse\n    Bang store\n    \n    \n    \n    30\n    30\n    387\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Jorgensen\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Schultz\n    \n    uo\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    3727\n    Amerie\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Valiant\n    dingapore\n    \n    British\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Warsaw\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Jan Grancisco\n    \n    15781\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    13-87\n    \n    \n    300\n    300\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    1808\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nHONGKONG,\n\nEMIGRATION OFFICE,\n\nLah Jun: \n\n1873.\n\nPage 31\n\n...\n\n...",
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        "title": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]",
        "content_text": "## VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS TO THE PORT OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FROM PLACES out OF THE CHINESE EMPIRE BETWEEN THE 4th September 1873, AND THE 24 September 1873, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.\n\n| SHIP'S NAME | TONS | NATIONALITY OF SHIP | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE FROM | Male | Female | CHILDREN | TOTAL | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| S.S. Bellona | 1,7748 | S.3.1 |  | Shinghing | 823 | 139 |  |  | 18th |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | -132 Sept.. |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £33 |  |\n| Moorfol | 5212 | S.5. |  |  | 1340 | 135 |  |  |  |\n| Emuw |  |  |  |  | -136 | \" |  |  |  |\n| Swalior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1 Quang đi | 360 | Sia |  | Singora Siam | 31 |  |  |  |  |\n| Hector | 458 | Spanish | Morales |  | 222 |  |  |  |  |\n| Mand |  | do |  |  | do |  |  |  |  |\n| Artadi | 1,727 | British | Haslewood | Singapore | 51 |  |  |  | 5.4. |\n| My Lachlandan |  |  |  | Francisco to Bewley | 143 |  |  |  | Kingapore 50 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | یدیو دریاست |  |  |  |  |\n| Brittain |  | do |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | 3.1 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 206 |  |  |  | 206 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 26 |  |  | 5.S. |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 7:07 |  |  |  | do. |\n| Wello | 16,307 | German | Schultz |  | 65 | 63 |  |  | 8.8. 704 |\n|  |  | do: |  |  | 40 | 40 |  |  |  |\n\n## RETURN OF \n\n12149 \n1371 \n\nEMIGRATION OFFICE, \nHONGKONG, \n2 Left 1873.\n\nyob 528 yob 21 \nAepred fister \nActing Emigration Oficer, &c.\n\nsince the 10th September, 1873.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient humble servant, \nGovernor.\n\nMannedy \n\nPage ... \nNo. \nDATE ARRIVED,",
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        "document_key": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]",
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        "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]",
        "content_text": "I have received the enclosed from Dr's Martin, President of the Ting Wen Huan, or the School of Languages too. I will endeavour to obtain some copies of the works he enumerates up here.\n\n(signed) J. Wade.\n\nCopy\n\n506\n\nList of Chinese works compiled or translated from foreign writings already in Circulation.\n\nGeography by Edkins & You. Natural Philosophy - Martin.\n\nChemistry - Billeguin.\n\nPhotography - Dudgeon.\n\nAnatomy - Schults.\n\nTelegraphy - Viguier.\n\nTelegraphie Code - Viguier.\n\nInternational Law - Martin.\n\nMental Arithmetic - Holcombe.\n\nPreparing for publication - Modern History.\n\nLife of Napoleon - Billa.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879",
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        "content_text": "436 \n\nthe first.\n\nwad Rever \n\nSchool should be considered in the light of the time the school has been closed. It is understood that the existence of the Central School. \n\n20. If in any way connected with time for recessing, the school has been closed solely for want of funds, I regret that a representation to that effect should be made earlier to the Government. I should be the first to pipe... fragment for passage, if I saw that good schools like St Paul's College could not continue. At the same time, it should not be less evident that the fragment cannot, on existing principle, maintain and entirely support denominational schools. It cannot give them substantial and why give them only...\n\n6. I am greatly disappointed to find that the Central School was considered a \"rival\" to St. Paul's College. It was not considered so by Bishop Schiltz, for it was the Reverend's indication, of which he was Chairman, that proposed the establishment of the Central School, and that at a time when St Paul's College received a grant from the public funds. The difficulties which the College has had to contend with began with the failure of the P. & O. Co., in whose hands the college was placed. Under Bishop Burdon's auspices, the school was revived in its late form. Originally intended as a non-Missionary College, it has been conducted on the ordinary day school lines, devoid of denominational limitations.\n\nPage 450\nPage 451",
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        "content_text": "# Tientsin\n## 25 November 1881\n\nA crisis has been evolved very suddenly on account of some incident - Schulty, who has had disgraceful relations with the Chinese Authorities, not for his own but for other faults, returns to Shanghai in a day or two.\n\nGr. Northern Agent. Henningsen returns to-night. He came up to smooth matters but has failed utterly. Then he asked for authority to complete the land line connections to Peking and was met by refusal.\n\nSilvertown Co's acqu. The work is promised to Betts. Henningsen was also at disposal of the Chinese Minister Von Butzow in case a line should be made via Mongolia. I judge the line will not be made yet. For yesterday two people came to me to ask for the Yamen for details of the Mongol intrigues with Russia and the true role of Mr. Goubarew.\n\nIf partly in consequence, the Tientsin telegraph is prevented. I will be much distressed if it is not resolved.\n\nTo-day, Henningsen made, I hear, an unsuccessful struggle. He asked that the Danes be retained on the Shanghai-Tientsin telegraph line, on which the Viceroy said I would suffice. If Henniggen had said 2, the Viceroy would have said 1. In fact, there is a general disposition from Viceroy to Yamen runners to trample and spit on the Danes. The Ring is broken up - Mollendorff, Li Hung Chang & the Great...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]",
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        "title": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]",
        "content_text": "In pursuance of the instructions contained in Your Lordship's despatch W.112 of the 31st May ultimo, I have now the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed documents:-\n\nA. A letter from Mr. Holmei, the managing Director of the Canton and Hong Kong Me Hop Telegraph Co., renewing his application for permission to lay a cable between the present Terminus of the Line at Nan Wa and this City.\n\nB. A letter from Mr. Bullard, the Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., stating his view of the position of the Company represented by him with regard to the new Chinese Company.\n\nC. A letter from Mr. Schultz, the Agent of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., showing his view of the case of the Company which he represents.\n\nIt will be seen that the immediate question for decision is:- Shall permission be granted to the new Chinese Company to lay a cable between",
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        "document_key": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]",
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        "content_text": "## 334\n\n## Fern Shed\n\nA structure about 50 feet long with bamboo screen roof, and wooden tables has been erected for the cultivation of ferns and shade plants for sale.\n\n## Seed Shed\n\nFor some years a very perishable matshed has been used for the protection from rain, excessive sun-light, and ants, of delicate newly sown seeds. This shed has been replaced with a more permanent structure built of hard-wood, with one side of the ridge-roof glazed. Attacks on the seeds by ants have been circumvented by having the pedestals which support the tables resting in small masonry tanks for holding water.\n\n## Potting, Carpenters, and Soil Sheds\n\nAll of these have been re-constructed with leaf matting and bamboos during the year. Means have never been available for them to be made of anything more substantial than bamboos and matting. These structures ought to be all made of substantial brickwork with tiled roofs as soon as sufficient money can be spared.\n\n## Rockeries\n\nThe improvements at the North-East entrance gates which were recommended in 1886 have been carried out so far as the construction of the rockeries is concerned, and the planting of them is now being proceeded with.\n\n## Labelling of Plants\n\nA large number of new labels have been lettered and put down, besides many of the old ones having been renewed. I hope that the present year will see all the plants in the Gardens efficiently labelled. If funds were available for the purpose it would be more economical to label the plants with indestructible terra-cotta labels having the names enamelled and burnt in, in place of the perishable wooden labels at present in use.\n\n## Lawns\n\nThe grass in many places, especially where it has been so much injured by the crowds of people who attended the Al Fresco Fêtes which have been held in the Gardens during the last two years, has become very thin. The lawns urgently need surface dressings of enriching composts, but the maintenance vote is insufficient to admit of this being done.\n\n## Flower Beds\n\nThe soil in these needs changing, and the whole design of the arrangements of beds and walks on the lower terrace would be better altered, when great improvements could be effected. In these contemplated improvements I should like to effectually work in a fit erection for the accommodation of the Regimental Band at its weekly performances, instead of the unsuitable existing arrangements.\n\n## Aviaries\n\nThe old structures in the northern part of the New Garden, which had become thoroughly dilapidated, and which were not very suitable for aviaries, have been demolished, and a new aviary in four divisions has been constructed near the bear house in the southern part of the Old Garden. The aviary faces the sun and has its back to the north, thus affording shelter to the occupants of the aviary from the cold winds of the dry season and the violent storms of the rainy one.\n\n## Al Fresco Fête\n\nWhatever good may be said for the objects of the Fête, and they were most worthy, which was held in the Gardens in November, it is generally admitted that the handing over of the Gardens to Committees who have little or no interest in the Gardens themselves, or at least very little interest compared with their great object in endeavouring to make the entertainments financial successes, has a most injurious effect on the Gardens. Although greater precautions were taken on the occasion of the last Fête to provide against injury to the Gardens, still a large amount of damage was inflicted besides having the order and beauty of the Gardens upset for a considerable time before, and a very long time after the Fête.\n\n## Musical Performances\n\nBy the kindness of the Colonel and Officers of the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment, visitors to the Gardens have been entertained with the performances of the Band in the Gardens once a week throughout the year, with a few exceptions owing to weather and other causes. The Band, as already alluded to, is in need of an appropriate Band Stand which should be a structure of a character in harmony with the Gardens. The Band Stand in the Gardens, which was generously presented by the Parsee community in 1866, has not been used for some years on account of its situation being unsuitable for music to be heard from it to the terraces below where visitors congregate and promenade; it is also too small to accommodate the number of men of which the band consists.\n\n## Sale of Plants\n\nThe total number of plants sold was 1,267; they realised $365.41. In 1886 the plants which were sold realised $409.35, and the number sold was 1,918.\n\nAs the plants in the Gardens are now labelled to a sufficient extent to enable visitors to ascertain the name of any tree, shrub, or plant which is cultivated in the Gardens, I would take this opportunity of advising would-be purchasers to make their choice of plants from an inspection of the larger specimens throughout the Gardens which show better what purposes the plants are suitable for than the small specimens kept in stock for sale in the nursery, to which the public generally confine their attention.\n\n## Statue\n\nI regret to have to chronicle the loss of shrubs and trees of great beauty which had taken 20 years of fostering care to bring them to the condition they were in before their destruction in order to provide a site—which had been selected two or three years ago—for the erection of the statue which was placed in the Gardens towards the close of the year. The Gardens have not been benefited by the change which was made in them, nor yet does it appear that the statue itself has obtained a position which is the best that could have been desired for the exhibition of such a fine and costly work of art. In view of these disadvantages it is to be hoped that the removal of the statue may receive some consideration when the day arrives for it.\n\nI might here submit that the interests of the Gardens should have a strong claim to be represented by special professional judgment when the introduction of foreign objects is contemplated. The site for the statue was selected by a body of gentlemen and approved by the Government without the knowledge of, or any reference for an opinion from, the Superintendent of the Gardens.\n\n## Teff (Eragrostis Abyssinica)\n\nThis is a cereal indigenous to Abyssinia. It produces small seeds from which is obtained an excellent flour that is extensively used in Abyssinia as an article of food. The Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew, obtained from Abyssinia a quantity of seeds of it for distribution to Colonial and other gardens for experimental cultivation. This garden received some of the seeds; they were sown on March 10th, and germinated well, and the seedlings grew rapidly and ripened their seeds in the middle of July, that is, only four months elapsed from the sowing of the seeds to the harvesting of the crop; the yield was abundant. Seeds were distributed amongst native agriculturists and information on the nature of the cereal was given to them, but the recipients of the seeds do not seem to have done anything with them so far as I have been able to learn.\n\n## **DISTRIBUTION AND INTERCHANGE OF PLANTS AND SEEDS**\n\nExchanges have been conducted as far as circumstances permitted. Two hundred and seventy-six packets and parcels of seeds, weighing fifty pounds, and one thousand four hundred and twenty-nine plants were received. One hundred and twenty-two packets and parcels of seeds, weighing seventy pounds, and one thousand six hundred and twenty-seven plants were distributed.\n\nThe following are the lists of recipients and donors of plants and seeds:—\n\n### Recipients\n\n| Name | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Anderson, Colonel |  |\n| Apcar, A. P. |  |\n| Armstrong, J. M. |  |\n| Bell-Irving, Mrs. |  |\n| Botanic Gardens, Adelaide | 23 |\n| Bombay | 12 |\n| Mauritius | \"\" |\n| Melbourne | 57 |\n| Natal | 13 |\n| Port Darwin | \"\" |\n| Queensland | 12 |\n| Saharanpur, India | \"\" |\n| Saigon | 11 |\n| Singapore | 31 |\n| Tasmania | \"\" |\n| Townsville | 31 |\n| Botanical Department, Jamaica |  |\n| Burghignoli, Very Rev. Father |  |\n| Cook, Mrs. |  |\n| Creagh, C. V. |  |\n| Darby, W. F. |  |\n| Fisher, Dr. | 3 |\n| Forest Department, Penang | 21 |\n| French Convent | 37 |\n| Grant, J. | $1 |\n| Gardener, Captain |  |\n| Government Civil Hospital |  |\n| Grossmann, C. F. |  |\n| Henry, Rev. B. C., Canton |  |\n| Humphreys, J. D. |  |\n| Italian Convent |  |\n| Ladies' Recreation Club |  |\n| Police Stations |  |\n| Queensland Acclimatisation Society, Brisbane |  |\n| Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta |  |\n| Schultz, Captain, Perak |  |\n| Ceylon |  |\n| Kew, London |  |\n| Stone-Cutters' Island Powder Depôt |  |\n| Veitch & Sons, Messrs. J., London |  |\n| Vaucher, A. E. |  |",
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        "content_text": "# Donors\n\nAdams, Rev. J. S., Ningpo\nArmstrong, J. M.\nBotanic Gardens, Adelaide, South Australia\nBrisbane\nJamaica\nMauritius\nMelbourne\nNatal\nPenang\nPort Darwin\nSaharanpur\nSingapore\nTownsville\nTrinidad\nCook, Mrs.\nCooper, W. M., Ningpo\nCox, J. H.\nCundall, C. H., Manila\nDiercks, F., Hankow\nHenry, Rev. B. C., Canton\nJohnstone, D. A., Hoihow\nKneebone, Miss\n\nThe following is a list of receipts for the year :-\n\n| Publication | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Botanical Magazine, 1887 | 51 |\n| Journal of Botany, 1887 | 25 |\n| Gardeners' Chronicle, 1887 | 32 |\n| Report, Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, 1886 | 43 |\n| Indian Forest Reports |  |\n| ‣ Forest Administration in Assam, 1886-87 | 29 |\n| ‣ Central Provinces, 1886-87 |  |\n| ‣ Bengal, 1886-87 |  |\n| ‣ Ajmere Merivara, 1885-86 |  |\n| ‣ British Burma, 1885-86 |  |\n| ‣ Ceylon, 1886 | 11 |\n| Botanic Gardens, Jamaica, 1886 | 11 |\n| Mauritius, 1885 | 53 |\n| Natal, 1886 | 13 |\n| Coorg, 1885-86 | 3 |\n| Madras, 1886-87 | 33 |\n| Saharanpur, 1886 | 31 |\n| Singapore, 1886 | 17 |\n| Ceylon | 19 |\n| Agri-Horticultural Society, Madras, 1886 | 73 |\n| Kew, London | 33 |\n| Hyderabad, 1886-87 | 11 |\n| North-West Provinces, 1885-86 | 3 |\n| Andamans 1885-86 | 15 |\n\nKoch & Brunner, Messrs., Cebu\nLivesey, J., Stone-Cutters' Island\nMacGowan, Dr. D. J.\nRoebelen, C.\nRoyal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta\nPalm Nurseries, U.S.A.\nSchultz, Mrs., Perak\nThurston, K.C.M.G., Sir J. B., Fiji\nVeitch & Sons, Messrs. J., London\n\n## HERBARIUM\n\nThe facilities and accommodation not only for extending, but even for maintaining the collections of scientific dried plants are still lamentably deficient. We have now about reached the limit of possibility of progress unless the suggestions which I have made on several occasions be responded to. There are now large collections of plants put away which have been made, dried, and poisoned, and which cannot be mounted, labelled and incorporated with the general collections in cabinets until the additional accommodation for working at and storing the specimens is available.\n\nAs much attention as possible has been given to the herbarium demands whenever a little time could be obtained between other work. A considerable number of plants have been poisoned, mounted by the clerk and office boy, and labelled and incorporated by myself, but there are large numbers which it has been impossible to overtake.\n\nA collection of nearly 2,000 named specimens of chiefly Asiatic plants have been procured by purchase. Since they came into our possession they have all been poisoned to preserve them from damage or destruction by insects, and many of them have been mounted. Another large collection was obtained during a journey made by myself, with Chinese assistants, up the North and Lienchau Rivers in the Kwangtung Province. Duplicates of all these have been sent to `Kew Gardens`. They have not yet been examined and determined, so that I am not yet able to make a report on the species which were obtained.\n\nDonations of dried plants have been received from the Rev. E. FABER, of Shanghai, amongst which were many species of Chinese plants which were not before in our herbarium.\n\n## BOTANICAL LECTURES\n\nWhen the Chinese Medical College was inaugurated last year I was invited to give the Botanical Lectures to the students. With the approval of the Government I consented to do this, and have continued since last October to deliver two lectures a week. The lectures have all been given after office hours. For the sake of the demonstrations it would have been more convenient to give the lectures during daylight, but this was found impracticable to work into the time table of the College. Botanical specimens to illustrate the lectures have been supplied to the students from the Botanic Gardens.\n\nSince the Herbarium has been provided with more suitable accommodation, the students have received their lectures twice a week in the Herbarium room instead of at the Medical College. By this arrangement the resources of the Herbarium have been readily available and of great assistance to the students. The students take great interest in the botanical lectures, and many of them give promise of capacities for making considerable acquirements in botanical science.\n\n## LIBRARY\n\nA copy of the `Chi Wu Ming`, a valuable work on Chinese Botany which is difficult to procure, was obtained from Peking, through the kind aid of the Registrar General's Department of this Colony and of Dr. DUDGEON at Peking.\n\nI have to thank the Indian Forest Department for sending regularly copies of its various Reports which have been received throughout the year, and also the Directors of the many Botanic Gardens in various colonies for Annual Reports.\n\nTo Mr. THISELTON DYER, Director of `Kew Gardens`, we are specially indebted for numerous copies of the `Index Flore Sinensis` of the various parts as they were published, and also for copies of `Icones Plantarum` and the `Kew Bulletin`, the latter complete for the year 1887, the first year its publication.\n\n*Since the above was written I am very pleased to say that by some alterations in the departmental buildings very greatly improved accommodation has been provided by the Government, and work long delayed is now progressing satisfactorily.*\n\n| Publication | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Report, Queensland Acclimatisation Society, 1886 |  |\n| Forests, Straits Settlements, 1886 | +4 |\n| Survey Branch, 1885-86 |  |\n| Review of Forest Administration in British India, 1885-86 |  |\n\n## GOVERNMENT-HOUSE GARDENS\n\nThe ordinary yearly routine work has been performed at the gardens appertaining to Government House, but besides the thinning of over-grown trees, of which a good deal has been done, no special works have been undertaken.\n\n## INVESTIGATION AND PLANT COLLECTING\n\nA journey was undertaken by myself in August along the North and Lieuchau Rivers in the Kwangtung Province. Besides an extensive collection of dried plants for the herbarium about 800 living plants were brought back. These are chiefly plants of an ornamental character which are most desirable additions to cultivation. When these living plants have become established and grown they will, in many cases, be new objects of great beauty and interest in the gardens of this Colony. When the collections have been thoroughly examined, a work which will yet take some time, the scientific results of the tour will, I feel sure, be of considerable value and interest.\n\nBesides the introduction of new living plants, and the acquisition of a large quantity of material for the herbarium and for the enrichment of science, I may mention another result which is important and of direct and immediate practical utility to the Forest Department. For several years I have endeavoured, in vain, to procure through Chinese and other sources seeds in quantity of the tree (`Cunninghamia sinensis`) which yields the timber, so called China fir, that is universally used here and in South China for all kinds of building, and many other purposes. While I was absent I found the tree growing abundantly about 100 miles North of Canton, and under circumstances which rendered it possible to procure seeds in quantities as were desirable. I made arrangements for seeds to be collected there when they were ripe and delivered in Hongkong. We have now a large quantity on hand, and experiments on a large scale will be made with the cultivation here of the tree during this year. The timber from this tree, if it be found to succeed here, will be of much more value than that of `Pinus sinensis`, the tree which hitherto we have planted very extensively.\n\n## FORESTRY\n\nAfter the reduction of planting works which took place in 1886, the number of trees dealt with in artificial reproduction during 1887 was again brought up to something nearer former work, but until the Forestry vote is again placed at the figure which was provided before its reduction last year, we cannot accomplish annual afforestation works to the same extent as formerly.\n\nRoughly estimating the area of ground operated on by the number of trees planted at fairly regular distances apart we have about 312 acres as the area for 1887. 157,144 trees were reared in nurseries and planted on the hills. Planting as usual was commenced in December, and finished in April, which was somewhat earlier than in former years. Planting in the dry season can only be done in places where water is available for artificial irrigation. In other places we are entirely dependent on favourable weather. In all places the planting was very successful.\n\n### Nurseries\n\nNine nurseries have been maintained. These were situated at Kowloon (two), Saiwan, North Point, Sokonpo, Deep Water Bay, Little Hongkong, Aberdeen, and Pokfulam. From them the trees were carried to the various planting grounds ranging from Saiwan in the East, North Point in the North, Pokfulam in the West, and Deep Water Bay in the South of Hongkong, and north eastwards of Yaumati at Kowloon.\n\nThe trees reared in nurseries under contract have this year, as a rule, been very successfully managed by the contractor; they show a great improvement on the previous year's work in this respect.\n\n335",
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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press.\n\n## HONGKONG, OCTOBER 14TH, 1891.\n\n### THE TRIAL OF MASON.\n\nThe trial of Charles Henry Allen Welch Mason on a charge that he \"did on or about the 13th September have in his possession or under his control five pounds weight or thereabouts of an explosive substance under such circumstances as to give reasonable suspicion that he did not have it in his possession for a lawful object,” was continued at the British Police Court at Shanghai on the 7th inst.\n\nAs before, Mr. H. S. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, prosecuted; Mr. R. E. Bredon, Commissioner of Customs, and Mr. Yu, the deputy appointed by the Viceroy at Nanking, were present in Court during the hearing of the case. H.E. the Tuotai and his interpreter, Mr. Zee Lan-char, occupied seats on the bench.\n\nHenry Croskey deposed--I am an American citizen, and a fourth assistant in the Customs service. I know the accused. I have been stationed at Chinkiang since July 16 last. I lived in the same quarters as accused at Chinkiang. About the beginning of August accused told me he knew there were certain Chinese in Chinkiang who proposed to rebel against the Government in Chinkiang and Nanking and that his intention was to assist them. He named several Chinese who he said were members of a society called the Kolao Hui. He proposed to go to join in the movement, and left with me on his departure certain instructions written in cypher. On one occasion he told me he had written a letter to Gen. Mesny at Shanghai, making proposals to him. The letter, accused said, was signed “X” and the answer was to be addressed to “X”, Customs Post Office, Chinkiang. He also said it was written in such a manner as to make Gen. Mesny believe it came from a Chinese. He had the letter in his hand, but I had no opportunity of reading it. I saw in his possession an American illustrated catalogue of firearms. Accused here interposed and asked if questions regarding arms had any bearing on the matter of dynamite.\n\nHis Worship said he presumed they had. Accused was charged with having dynamite under such circumstances as to raise a suspicion that it was for an unlawful purpose, and therefore the accompanying circumstances were clearly admissible.\n\nExamination continued--Accused told me, two or three days after his letter to General Mesny, that he had applied for leave to go to Shanghai to see a dentist, but that his real object was to see General Mesny. Leave was not granted. He afterwards went away on two months' leave. He said he proposed to go to Japan, and from there immediately to Hongkong, where he proposed to buy arms and ammunition and bring them to Chinkiang. Three days before he left he sent me the paper produced, which is a key to a cypher. After office hours he asked me if I could read it. I told him I could. It is not a difficult cypher. It consists of English words written in Greek characters. Down to the last three lines the words are in the usual order. The last three lines are written from right to left, the lowest line first. On the day of his departure he handed me a sheet of instructions written in this cypher. I gave it to the Commissioner at Chinkiang. I made a copy in cypher and a translation in English: -\n\n\"You will receive a letter or telegram from me with 4 figures: first two give day and second two give month, example: 0110 means 10th August, 3090 means 30th Sept., on this day or soon after you may expect me, if in our own ship. Signal will be one long blast, followed by two short ones; also by day, black pennant at mast head. By night red lamp beneath white, also at mast head. On arrival, come off in Custom's gig or sampan and bring along any weapons that may be in your charge, remember red sash. If I come from Shanghai, I shall come by river steamer bringing arms and perhaps a few men; and come straight to Customs, in disguise, as friend. (Don't go out to dinner for a week, after receipt of my letter, if possible.) We shall then quietly collect our men, arm and commence operations.\n\nOn receipt of date, tell road-coolie, tell boy, and tell him his instructions appended. Find Chinese date from Almanac. Write on slip (thus, 8 moon and 20th day) and show to tingchai the morning of date, tell Morris and if possible, see Clark, Martin, Schultz and O'Neill and tell them to be ready to come aboard. Remember that your duties will be telegraph, bank and Silver Island forts, learn your ground. Likewise take a run up to Nanking, and take road-coolie with you. Domestic: take care of ponies and have them exercised and teach boy to ride (big saddle). Every day ask to see boy's bags: I have told him to make 50. Please pay him for a bale of cloth and cotton out of $20 left by me. On receipt of date, pay boy thirty dollars, tingchai 10 dollars, total fifty, left with you to be returned if not used. Also give each man one bale Turkey red at $2.40--$10. The pass-word, see boy's instructions. Instructions to boy. On receipt of date letter immediately send pamphlets to Nanking, Chinkiang camp, Silver Island and Kiangyin; day before date named, put up notices in Chinkiang not to bargain for eigners--day before date named, tell d'un to arrange with Yang Ta-chang, Gan-chin, l'u Kuo-fa, brass-man, etc., and 100 men himself, they must be ready on bank and when steamer sighted must come off either from Shia-ma-tou or Chi-ho Kho (lorcha anchorage or opposite village; boy not to tell them exact date. The pass-word will be challenge: \"Lago \"who). Answer -\"Gangizu\" to which first man says \"Chiang\" (river). Boy to meet every up steamer after date mentioned, waiting at saloon passengers' gangway.\n\nI have already paid boy $10, tingchai $10, road coolie $5.\"\n\nExamination resumed--Clark is a former third-class tide waiter at Chinkiang, now discharged. Martin is now a third-class tidewaiter at Chinkiang. Schultz is a salt searcher employed by the Tuotai. O'Neill and Morris are third-class tide waiters. The boy's bags referred to were canvas haversacks of which a model was made for accused before his departure. The Turkey red was to be cut up and used for distinguishing sashes. He had left two pieces for that purpose. Accused's boy was discharged by me about September 6th and went to Kiukiang, his native place. Yang Ta-chang is a ting hat in the Custom House general office. Ta Kuo-fu is the head road coolie of the Chinkiang Concession road fund, of which accused was Secretary. Gan-chin I do not know. At the time of his departure accused left a package containing ten or twelve brass knuckledusters, made in Chinkiang by the local tinker, referred to in the translation as the brass-man. Accused went on leave on the 26th or 27th of August. I received two letters from him from Hongkong, one dated 2nd September and the other 5th September. The first letter stated that he had written to Mr. Brazier explaining his presence in Hongkong, and that he expected to leave shortly for Japan. The letter produced is in accused's handwriting.\n\nMr. Wilkinson read the letter, which was as follows:---\n\n\"Victoria Hotel, \n\"Hongkong, September 2nd, 1891.\n\nDear Mr. Brazier,\n\nYou will be surprised to see me sending from this place, having come here, I may say, purely by accident. I found in Shanghai a letter waiting me from my uncle in India, saying he would be able to get his leave and would join me in Nagasaki, if I could get away by the middle of September. This knocked my catching the Vladivostock steamer on the head, so I thought I would rest a day or two in Shanghai, letting the Saikio go without me. When the second day I heard the Saikio had struck on the bar and would not be off till 6 p.m., and as I had found a day in Shanghai quite enough, I started off to catch her in the \"We jung mail\", which arrived (pardon slang) 32 minutes late, and we could only see the smoke of the Saikio as she rounded the corner. I had then no alternative but to sleep on the \"mail,\" which does not return to Shanghai till the following morning, and the next morning I got up at seven and saw a mail steamer getting up steam about a quarter of a mile off. This on enquiry proved to be the P. and O. Mirzapore leaving for Hongkong. I then thought, \"Dash it, why not shoot down to Hongkong and meet my uncle there instead of returning ignominiously to Shanghai to waste a week waiting for the ...",
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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n## HONGKONG, OCTOBER 15th, 1891\n### THE TRIAL OF MASON\n\nThe trial of Charles Henry Allen Welch Mason on a charge that he did on or about the 13th September have in his possession or under his control five pounds weight or thereabouts of an explosive substance under such circumstances as to give reasonable suspicion that he did not have it in his possession for a lawful object, was continued at the British Police Court at Shanghai on the 10th inst.\n\nThe first witness called was William Oswald, who deposed.—I am a British subject, and a seaman. My last ship was the steamship Nam Yang. I left her without being discharged through having lost my passage at Hongkong. In the beginning of last month I was in Hongkong. I know the last witness Toussiant. I met him accidentally in the street in Hongkong. We had a general conversation for several minutes, and I told him of my circumstances about having lost my ship. He said he could offer me a job. I asked him what it was and he said it was a job in the Customs. I was to get nothing less than $100. I think that would be the first Friday of the month. I think I have seen accused before in Queen's Road, Hongkong, where Toussiant introduced me to him. It was in a gunsmith's shop, I think, in Queen's Road. There were arms hanging all round the shop. I was simply introduced to accused and I was in his company for about ten minutes. No names were mentioned, neither mine nor accused's, so it scarcely amounted to an introduction. If I met Toussiant on Friday, it would be Sunday the 6th that I was introduced to accused. I came up from Hongkong in the Amoy with Toussiant. I was not in the gunsmith's the day the ship left.\n\nAccused declined to question witness.\n\nThe next witness called was Karl Hermann August Kacker, who deposed—I am a German subject and a second-class tidewaiter in the I.M.C. at Shanghai. I remember Saturday, Sept. 12th last. I was on board the Chiyuen that day, having been instructed to search the vessel. I was in a Customs steam-launch, met the vessel in the river, followed her up and went on board as soon as she dropped anchor. I told something to the muster. It was about 3 o'clock in the morning when I began to search. I had four additional men searching, and I was in charge of the party. Anyone interested could see that it was a special search, for there were more than the ordinary number of men on board. I saw accused that day, the first time was in the 'tween deck of the Chiyuen. This was about 9 o'clock in the morning. I had at that time, I think, detained seven packages. Mr. Mason asked me who was in charge of the party and I told him that I was. He told me that he had come up in the vessel from Hongkong and gave me to understand that he was a member of the Customs. I had not known him before and he did not tell me who he was. He told me to be cautious and not raise any suspicion. I took this as a command, and I told him that there were some cases stopped, and told him the marks, and accused told me these were the cases. I told Mr. Mason it was an unusual thing for so many men to come aboard at one time and that the Chinese must know there was something going on. I said I would do what was in my power, but I could not help notice being taken of what was going on. I mentioned the mark \"G & Co. in a triangle,\" and he said those were the cases. I am not quite sure that Mr. Mason told me whether there were 35 cases or not, but I think he did. I took it that Mr. Mason was assisting me and that he had come up for that purpose. He mentioned to me that he had an interview with Mr. McLeary Brown in Hongkong, but I did not understand him very clearly, because he did not tell me whether he was an indoor man or outdoor. I was called again in about three-quarters of an hour. The chief officer came and told me Mr. Mason wanted to see me. I went and saw him. He told me that he intended to go on shore after breakfast, at least shortly, and see Mr. Bredon about these cases, as it was most likely they would go on to Chinkiang, as they were not for here, or words to that effect. That was the last I saw of Mr. Mason. I stopped 35 cases altogether, all marked \"G. & Co.\" in a triangle, and numbered from 1 to 35. I saw some of the cases opened in the Customs Godown at Kin-lee-yuen. I think I saw about three or four of different sizes opened, containing cartridges. Bayonets, revolvers, rifles, and leather pouches with bolts. I did not assist in counting them, but I saw they were the same cases I detained on board the Chiyuen.\n\nTheodore Moorhead—I am an American citizen and chief tidesurveyor of the I.M.C. at Shanghai. I remember Saturday, 12th September last. I was on board the Chiyuen that day on several occasions. I first went on board at nine o'clock in the morning when the ship was alongside the Kiu-loo-yuen wharf. Mr. Kacker showed me several packages he had detained. They were marked G. & Co., and matted and rattaned after the naval manner of Canton cargo. There were no Chinese marks on them. Altogether we seized 35 packages. I was present when they were examined. This took place in the godown which is used for an examination place on Kin-lee-yuen wharf. The examination took place about 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the same day. When the outside matting rattans were off, wooden cases were disclosed, marked with the contents, with the exception of three cases, safety cartridge, explosive ammunition, metallic cartridges, and Winchester carbines. I took the outer covering off every case except four. After the covers were taken off there were forty cases, that is there were five double cases wrapped up in the same matting. The summary of the arms is—100 Winchester rifles, 20 Martini-Henry rifles, 128 revolvers, 206 bayonets, 123 revolver cases, 130 belts, 130 pouches, 12 hatchets, 62,850 cartridges. When I first opened them I found some of these munitions in each of the cases.\n\nJohn Lloyd McDowall—I am a British subject in the employ of the I.M.C. at Chinkiang. I have had charge of the postal department for upwards of a year. I know the accused. He asked me once to keep a letter marked \"X\" for him and forward it to him so that no one would know about it. On three or four occasions he enquired for such a letter but it never arrived. He came shortly after and told me that owing to the death of a resident, Mr. Jerdein, the letter was not expected. I think it was in August that Mr. Jerdein died, and it was before that event that Mr. Mason spoke to me about the letter.\n\nJames Stewart O'Neil—I am a British subject employed by the I.M.C. and have been stationed at Chiukiang for about 12 months. I am a tidewaiter. I know the accused Mr. Mason and have known him since I have been in Chinkiang. I never had any conversation with Mr. Mason about his plans nor did anybody else ever bring a message to me from Mr. Mason. I only knew by rumour that Mr. Mason was going on sick-leave, but I did not know where he was going. With reference to what Mason wrote in the plan, I had not arranged with him to go on board any ship, and I do not know what he wrote referred to. There is another O'Neal in the Customs, but he is at Hankow. I never did anything to justify Mr. Mason in giving that order about me.\n\nWilliam Henry Schultz—I am a naturalized American citizen, and a salt-scrutineer at Chinkiang in the Taotai's service. I have been stationed in Chinkiang about a year and a half, and no other one of the name that I know has been stationed there. I have a knowledge of accused ever since I have been in Chinkiang, but I never had any conversation with him about his plans. He never asked me to join his plans nor did anybody else do so, acting in his name. I had made no arrangements to go on board any ship, and I have neither done nor said anything to make Mason believe I would go on board.\n\nCharles Henry Morris—I am a British subject and a tidewaiter in the I.M.C. at Chinkiang. I have known the accused nearly two years and seven months. I have been on good terms with him. He once broached the subject of some schemes he had to me, but I took little notice of what he said. He asked me if I thought a few resolute men could take the forts at Silver Island. He asked it casually as if merely...",
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        "content_text": "209\n\nThe circumstances under which the foremen of the Auchenarden refused to proceed to sea are set out in the annexed extract from a letter of the Master dated the Schulte\n\nI am to direct the notice of the Board of Trade to the attitude of the Harbour Master at trọng trong\n\nwho, notwithstanding the refusal of the men to proceed in the vessel declined to allow them to be landed unless they were paid off and were provided with a passage to the United Kingdom,\n\non the ground that the Government could not press the men to take the risk of proceeding to Japan\n\nThe Master's compliance with the",
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        "content_text": "HONG KONG\n\n28373\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n0.092 78373\n\n1924 AUG 00\n\n६\n\nGovernor.\n\nNo.\n\nand Secret\n\n1909\n\nor July.\n\nst Previous Paper.\n\nN62 78\n\n22\n\n03\n\n201\n\nAust Sever\n\nCorolo\n\n70. mif 23 Sept\n\n1788--A. & E. W.-0962/27- 25000-11-08,\n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\n32/132\n\nChinese Labour\n\nJamoa.\n\nReports negotiation with Dr Schultz, Chief Justice of Samoa, and Dr Voretzech, the German Consul as to sending out Chinese to Samoa.\n\nI still believe Mr Stubbs has gone further than I would have done in his desire to help the Germans.\n\nIn para 3 he says (accurately) that under the Chinese Immigration Ordinance No 14, he has no power to authorize the indentured coolies to any place other than a British possession.\n\nIn para 4 he explains that, if it had not been for political reasons, he would have been prepared to meet the German Consul's proposals.",
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        "content_text": "SECRET.\n\nHongkong.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nC.O. 28373\n\n2024 AUG OS\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 14th July, 1909.\n\n95\n\nI have the honour to report the following circumstances:-\n\nOn the 4th of last February application was made by Messrs. Wendt and Company, a German Firm, for permission to ship Emigrants to Samoa. I was informed that no application had ever before been made, and that there was no legal obstacle to their doing so. Permission was accordingly granted, but no emigrants were sent.\n\n2.\n\nLater it came to my knowledge that (1390), W, 20024-26, 6000, 11/68, A, & E, W, (8327). 31 1081-7. 6000. 4,09. 11 Dr. Schultz, the Chief Justice of Samoa, had arrived in Canton to negotiate on the subject with the Viceroy. On the 3rd instant Dr. Schultz asked for an interview with me at which the Registrar-General was present, and the German Consul, Dr. Voretzsch. He said that he had found the Viceroy friendly, and it appeared from facts which later\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\ncame\n\nTHE EARL OF CREWE,\n\n...\n\n \nExc...\n\nče...",
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        "content_text": "7\n\n96\n\ncame to light but which were not at first made clear, that Dr. Schultz's mission had been to negotiate a Treaty with China for emigration to Samoa under the most favoured nation clause, since that right was, he stated, enjoyed by Great Britain.\n\n3. He took occasion to mention to the Viceroy that the contracts of the coolies now in the Islands were about to expire and it was a matter of the greatest urgency to replace them at once. He therefore desired to ship 500 or 600 coolies without delay. The Viceroy, he said, was well disposed, but put forward two conditions: (a) that Chinese should be allowed to settle as residents in Samoa and (b) that a Chinese Consul should be appointed to look after them at the expense, I understood, of the German Government or the coolies themselves. These points Dr. Schultz contested, and he stated that at his final interview the Viceroy had not recurred to them, and had said that he would recommend the request to the Wai-wu-pu.\n\nDr. Voretzsch remarked that as reference to Peking would take time and the matter of replacing these coolies was one of very great urgency, he desired to ship them from Hongkong.\n\n4.",
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        "content_text": "98\n\n: return, and advising his compatriots not to go to Samoa.\n\nThis led to enquiries from the British Vice-Consul there — Mr. Trood — who practically confirmed the fact of ill-treatment.\n\nThe supply of coolies had been obtained hitherto from Swatow, but in consequence of complaints the Chinese there had now prohibited the emigration.\n\nIt was in consequence of this prohibition that Dr. Schultz had come to negotiate a Treaty, and to reassure the Chinese Authorities, and Dr. Voretzsch informed me that the charges had been effectively disposed of.\n\n7. Numerous subsequent interviews took place, at which I stated that I was unable to authorize the shipment both on legal and political grounds.\n\nIn regard to the former, I considered that the proposed clause as to repatriation offered was no safeguard for the coolie and was therefore contrary to the spirit and intention of the Ordinance.\n\nThe cost of his passages both ways would be charged against him, and the Consul admitted that it would take him about 2 years of labour to accumulate a sufficient sum.\n\nConsequently, he would be compulsorily detained for that period, and at the end of it, he could not return even if willing to sacrifice all his earnings, since the only ships are those coming via Australia.\n\nThe Consul",
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        "content_text": "101\n\nso far as I was aware there had been any prior negotiations with China, and I admitted that I had not myself been fully aware of all the circumstances now disclosed. In reference to the pledge given I pointed out that new circumstances had arisen owing to Dr. Schultz's interviews with the Viceroy, and to the fact that I was not myself aware of various statements which he said he had made verbally to Mr. May.\n\n11. I suggested that the German Minister in Peking should bring pressure to bear, and he then told me that this had already been done without effect. This transpired only at the end of the last interview, and naturally strengthened my disinclination to become a cat's-paw in the transaction. He hinted (somewhat ominously I thought) at the outcry which would take place in consequence of my refusal, on the part of the Germans in Samoa and added that many of the estates were in English hands. I said it made no difference at all to my decision whether they were English or German.\n\n12. Meanwhile, in accordance with a promise made at a former interview, I had written to the British Consul-General at Canton informing him of the request made by the Germans and asking him to ascertain whether",
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        "content_text": "102\n\nwhether if I allowed the shipment it would be regarded by\n\nC\n\nthe Viceroy as a discourteous act to the prejudice of the\n\nnegotiations he was conducting. I requested Mr. Fox at the\n\nsame time to be careful not to let it appear as if I were\n\nasking the Viceroy's sanction to ship the coolies, or in\n\nany way to compromise the right of the Governor of Hongkong\n\nto authorize any emigration at his absolute discretion\n\nwithout reference to China. In reply I received the\n\nfollowing telegram: \"(The) Viceroy (is) without knowledge\n\nof (the) proposed shipment, and has not communicated with\n\nPeking on the subject. In his opinion as negotiations\n\nEmigration Convention pending, it would be advisable to\n\npostpone shipment till the terms of the Convention have\n\nbeen agreed to in Peking\". I showed this telegram to the\n\nGerman Consul and pointed out that it contained a direct\n\ndenial of the facts stated to me (a) that the subject of\n\nthe shipment had been discussed with the Viceroy by Dr.\n\nSchultz and (b) that the Viceroy had communicated with\n\nPeking on the subject.\n\n13.\n\nI may add that though Dr. Voretzsch betrayed great feeling in this matter, and at\n\ntimes appeared to be under an excitement which it cost him\n\nan effort to control, our interviews were entirely friendly,\n\nand",
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        "content_text": "the soviet.. \n\nthat D. Schultz had in mind negotiation \n\n#5 Schretty men hoved that \n\nX \n\n\"The contract of the cookies now in \n\nwere about to expire\" \n\nthe Island \n\nJma3. 48323 \n\nFor Thryard asked & I \"under what conditions \n\nthe made, a since \n\n- \n\nthe shipment was I have no power to authorise the dep t \n\nCooke's under indentie \n\n\"This is not matt \n\nIn any case by it the island whe \n\nhow be signed afte \n\n28873 \n\nA. Schults \n\n\" said that although the cookies were indented\" \n\nI quote these extracts to show that when \n\n14 July \n\nwriting his dup of (0373) Su 3 Larger \n\nwas aware that the cookies unmind \n\n4th Schults were \n\nindentured arles \n\nBut the present deep seems quite inconsistent. \n\nthe says (page 2) that Menschendt's application \n\nwas not for indentured cookies het her. \n\n\"assisted emigrants\": the me \n\nLand some \n\ndoubt as to whether heart's corher wer \n\nms \n\nAr \n\nindentured or not). But so \n\n10 far. understand the resty pars & of thirds. the cookies applied to by rents wenst \n\nDr Schults were, so to speak, identical \n\n(400, \n\n349 \n\nwhat becomes of \n\n& I's admission's \n\n(m-28373) that the cookies were to be inden hi \n\nImag and that to \n\nin 28873 \n\nmy \n\nmind there is nothing \n\nto indicate that the applications \n\n& Rewendt & & Schultz \n\nArtw \n\nconnected. I gathered that wendt's had applied, \n\nLasten prin permission, but for some reason nother not caplaried, had decided not to avail them selves & the premiersion; that afterwards & Stellin \n\nCate \n\nalong with his \n\napplication. But it scenes that benols, \n\nwene faially not aboved to send the cookies \n\nthat at Schully what. \n\nKRA \n\ninterming on thin \n\nI submit that whatever magh the far to othe \n\nCase \n\nin news (there drept \n\nI hesitate to only \n\nexpress an opinion) the interpretation to be Sir d hugands' dup of 14 July \n\nplaus \n\nis that B Schulty mather permession \n\nto get indentured cookies from thong to Samoa \n\nthis interpretation \n\n: and it was on",
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        "content_text": "that he got picked up in Liep & 22 Apt.\n\nThere is\n\nhopeless contradiction somewhere.\n\nOther wench's affiliation is distinct from Schully, in which case, all the remarks in the despatch under vet about assisted emigration are irrelevant; or Schultz's views are identical, in which case\n\nwe are told\n\nthat the appointment\n\nwas for indentured coolies,\n\nnot for indentured hired\n\ncoolies.\n\nI think we might point this discrepancy\n\nout to Sir Hugh Clifford &\n\nexplain it to him.\n\nThe other point of importance in this despatch is\n\nthe question of assisted emigration to Sutherland Island.\n\n\"I take it that what was\n\nmeant by\n\nthe phrase quoted in para 6 was not to apply to persons of said Dimitar or those made of the German Canal\n\na la Schultz. I don't understand it as\n\n\"forbidding the continuance.\n\n(1300), WG 20,024–26. 6000. 11/03. A.& E.W. (12,528).,, 11,407—17.\n\n17\n\n7/09.\n\nThe\n\nemigration to Borneo had\n\n350\n\n?\n\nDolphstein & In 2 Legend\n\nI think that\n\nJR.\n\n120\n\nthe explanation of the\n\ndiscrepancies to which Mr Robinson refers\n\npossibly lies\n\nin the fact that \"assisted coolies\" who go out nominally free, but really\n\nunder\n\na verbal contract\n\nare, for all\n\nintents & purposes indentured. (I have been told by many people\n\nthat the virtual contract\n\nis regarded as a virtual agreement,\n\nwhen it is made and has been made.)\n\nbut\n\nit is extremely rare\n\nto get\n\ndespatches made together\n\nPara 2\n\nof the\n\ndespatch is unintelligible\n\nin bar Fox's view, it shows that at Schultz\n\ndespatch 32132, something had been spoken of\n\n'contract coolies' and 'Karti'\n\nunforced to Countin and asking for \"free\" coolie\n\nby the time the matter was the Germans'\n\napparently \"assisted\"\n\nwhile to\n\nI doubt whether it is worth\n\ntrying to unravel the matter.\n\nView\n\nof the despatch is wait by to and coolies\n\nKlausa.\n\nAus\n\nregards the letter and Ladies, I",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nSent\n\nIndeed.\n\nHong Kong\n\nfor 7.8. Lugend\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Stubbs 24/12 Mr. Colline 27\n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Just.\n\nMr. Cox. 27\n\nSir C. Lucas,\n\nSir F. Hopwood.\n\nCol. Seely.\n\nLord Crewe. C. 28. XII\n\nDr Schultz Dr Vorstzsch,\n\nHong Kong 8/4/87\n\n311\n\n353\n\n31 Dec: 1909\n\n9 have to\n\nthe ruin\n\nto ask\n\nour Secret\n\ndesp of the\n\nKoranter\n\nwith regard to Chinese Emigration from Hong Kong.\n\nI have not\n\nfound it\n\npossible\n\nthe various descriptions, contained\n\nin the\n\ntwo desps.\n\nrequired for shipment of Jamaica\n\nin the case\n\nor\n\nthat there is\n\nin this case\n\nno\n\nlittle\n\npractical difference\n\nbetween \"free\" & indentured labour. I do not think",
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        "content_text": "Clench Bain \n\nenvoys lent, \n\nThe wordy \n\nto \n\nship. having \n\nBefore \"treatment accorded by the law\". \n\nThe law itself before enactment had been \n\nsubmitted to and approved by Your Lordship. In fact, as \n\nI have pointed out, the draft which had received approval \n\nincluded under the definition of an \"Assisted Emigrant\" \n\nany person already under a contract to labour, and it \n\nwas upon my own personal initiative that I erased these \n\nwords which the draft submitted before my arrival contained.\n\nThe Ordinance as enacted received His Majesty's consent. \n\nIn these circumstances there appeared to be no grounds \n\nfor referring to Your Lordship for instructions, and no \n\nobvious way in which I could refuse assent to the German \n\ndemand. I had however a misgiving as to the treatment \n\naccorded to labourers in Samoa and I did not like the \n\nmethods which had been adopted by Dr Schultz. \n\nBut in this connection, and with reference \n\nto your Lordship's allusions in paragraph 3 to the complaints \n\nof continued ill-treatment I may observe that not only \n\nhad I the emphatic assurance of Consul Voretzsch that \n\nthe grounds for complaint had entirely ceased to exist, \n\nbut also in the Foreign office report on the trade of \n\nSamoa (Diplomatic & Consular Series No. 4308 page 4) Mr \n\nConsul Trood states that \"the men \n\nare well looked \n\nafter",
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        "content_text": "## C.O. 6\n\nThis same agent, who has since amassed a fortune in the business, was formerly in the employ of a British firm, and left them because the firm refused to supply him with funds for \"secret commissions.\"\n\nOn the other hand, it is undoubtedly true that British firms do not obtain orders for arms and ammunition because they are unable or unwilling to allow the long credits required by the Chinese. This is habitually done by the Germans who go a step further and actually advance the money to pay for the order!\n\nThe following incident, which came under my notice when in charge of the Consulate at Wuchow, is typical of the procedure adopted in many cases:—\n\nIn June 1903, the Governor of Kuangsi, at his wits' end to replenish the Provincial Treasury, borrowed 300,000 taels from Messrs. Carlowitz and Co. at 8 per cent.; of this he received 150,000 taels in cash, 80,000 taels in arms and ammunition, and 70,000 taels in minting machinery.\n\nIt is obvious that the German firms who conduct their business in this way must often experience considerable difficulty in obtaining payment from the Chinese authorities, and it is when this happens that the German Consul is usually able to render his nationals effective assistance. Moreover, the failure on the part of the Chinese authorities to settle at due date usually enables their German creditors to secure a fresh order in return for an extension of time.\n\nI append a list showing the amount of arms and ammunition imported from Hong Kong for official purposes during a period of twelve months.\n\nI am informed that the arms business has been dull for some months past.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) **HARRY H. FOX**\n\n## Inclosure in No. 1\n\n### ARMS and Ammunition imported into Canton during the year 1908 (exclusive of Sporting Guns, &c.)\n\n| Date | Nature of Goods Imported | By whom Imported |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1908 |  |  |\n| January | 4 Krupp guns, 1 Maxim gun and ammunition, and 29 cases of caps | Carlowitz and Co. |\n| February | 2,000 five-chambered revolvers | Arnhold Karberg and Co. |\n| March | 5,000 nine-repeating Mausers, 2,000 six-chambered revolvers, and 200,000 cartridges | Arnhold Karberg and Co. |\n| March | 5,000 nine-shot Mauser rifles | Arnhold Karberg and Co. |\n| April | 25 revolvers (smokeless powder) and 10,000 rounds of ammunition; 100 seven-shot revolvers (smokeless powder) and 50,000 rounds; 50 eight-shot revolvers (smokeless powder) and 20,000 rounds | Bielfeld and Son |\n| April | 20 Rekyl rifles, 100,000 cartridges; 10 loading apparatus, and 800 magazines | Arnhold Karberg and Co. |\n| May | 50,000 cartridges for Mauser pistols | Various Hong Kong Chinese firms |\n| June | 1,831 muskets; 698 rifles; 142 pistols; 401 revolvers; 2,752 bayonets; 2 cases bullets; 1 case guns; 78 cases cartridges; 12 five-shot smokeless Manser rifles; 6 long Martini-Henry rifles; 367 Martly rifles; 80 Mauser rifles; 60 No. 38 five-shot carbine; 10 sundry quick-firing guns; 16 sundry six-shot revolvers; 128 percussion caps | Schultz and Co. |\n| June | 1 Danish machine-gun and 10,000 rounds | Arnhold Karberg and Co. |\n| July | 272 nine-shot Mauser rifles; 15 sundry rifles; 30 muskets; 160 revolvers, and 110,000 cartridges | The Kwong Hsing firm of Hong Kong |\n| August | 5,000 Manser rifles | Carlowitz and Co. |\n| September | 4 Maxim machine-guns on naval stand and 1,000 cartridges | Carlowitz and Co. |\n| October | 1 Mauser rifle with 160 cartridges; 14 revolvers and 1,400 cartridges; 1 Mauser carbine, Mod. 71; 1 Mauser carbine, Mod. 1907, and 35 cartridges; 1 Austrian rifle, and 1 sword | Carlowitz and Co. |\n| October | 408 single-shot Mauser rifles and 20,000 cartridges | Sze Yik Firm |\n| December | 2,000 rifles and 2,000,000 rounds; 100 eight-chambered revolvers and 50,000 cartridges | Schultz and Co. |\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. 13949\n\n126 RECR [March 26.] Rack 24 APR 09\n\n## CHINA TRADE, CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[11542]\n\n### No. 1. SECTION 1\n\n**Colonial Office to Foreign Office.~(Received March 26.)**\n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street, March 25, 1909.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, with inclosure, on the subject of the Japanese boycott in Hong Kong.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed) **FRANCIS J. S. HOPWOOD**\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1\n\n**Governor Sir F. Lugard to the Earl of Crewe**\n\n(Confidential.)\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, January 30, 1909.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge your Lordship's Confidential despatch of the 15th December, 1908, covering a letter from the Foreign Office having reference to the Japanese boycott.\n\n2. Your Lordship has been informed in my Secret despatch of the 24th December, 1908, and in previous despatches of the action taken by this Government in consequence of the riot of the 2nd November. That outbreak together with certain outrages upon individuals which had preceded it were the first overt illegal acts committed by the Societies who supported the boycott, and they afforded this Government the first opportunity for dealing with the boycott as the proximate cause of the riots and outrages.\n\n3. I was not slow, as your Lordship will have learnt from the despatches referred to, to seize this opportunity and to deal with several prominent persons of whose connection with the boycott there was evidence, apart from the question as to whether or not they had in any way been concerned with the riots, &c. Those measures were of so drastic a nature that they at one time seemed to imperil British trade. They were eagerly exploited by the boycott Societies of Canton, who had cleverly designed to shift the scene of their operations to this Colony, where they were less liable to reprisals from Japan.\n\n4. I was prompted to this action, not merely in order to prevent a repetition of the riots and outrages, nor from a motive of friendship towards the ally of Great Britain (though, of course, both these objects had great weight), but primarily because I considered that the powerful Self-government Society of Canton (the \"Jichi\" Society referred to by the Japanese Chargé d'Affaires) had by its action in organizing the riot here made a bold bid for the domination of this Colony, which, if it passed unchallenged, might have far-reaching and disastrous consequences. Its immediate effect had been what its promoters anticipated. The Chinese merchants and traders of this Colony, who had become tired of the boycott and wished to end it, were at once brought to heel, and the circulars disseminated through the Colony threatening to cut off the ears of any one who did not obey the boycott rules of the Society produced a widespread terror, and it was evident that the Chinese were vying with each other in their protestations of support of the boycott.\n\n5. The issue of the banishment orders against prominent leaders—and not against their mere tools—had an effect not less pronounced than the action of the Self-government Society had had. None of the leading Chinese merchants (other than British subjects) felt themselves safe. One came forward and declared his intention of selling Japanese goods, another voluntarily repudiated connection with the boycott by an advertisement in the press, the trade in Japanese \"marine delicacies\" and other goods at once increased notably. The Registrar-General reported that all acts of intimidation had entirely ceased, and I think that I am justified in assuming that the attempt of the Self-government Society of Canton to dictate to the Chinese of Hong Kong and to terrorize them into subservience was entirely frustrated.",
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        "content_text": "## Government House, Hongkong, July 9th. 1909.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to the Vice Consul's memorandum No. 57 of the 29th ultimo, the German Consul informs me that he has already collected through an agent here some 500 coolies for Samoa and asks my authority for their shipment. He undertakes in the name of the Samoan Government that any coolie, who, on arrival, may not wish to enter into a contract, shall be repatriated at the expense of the agent by the same ship by which he came. He points out that he desired to appoint an agent at Hongkong instead of, as heretofore at Swatow, before the firm in Hongkong (Messrs Wandt and Company) are of higher standing than those who had acted in Swatow. He assures me that there is no question as to their good treatment.\n\nI understand that Dr. Schultz, Chief Justice of Samoa, has lately been in negotiation with the Viceroy of Canton on this subject, and he assures me that His Excellency offers no objection to the enlistment of the men and has recommended the matter to Peking. It appears to me, however, that in view of the fact that Dr. Schultz claims to represent the German Government, and is about to proceed to Peking to negotiate a treaty on this subject, I can only consider that the question is one which is now under discussion between the two Governments, and that, were I to interfere...\n\nB.. Ad ing Consul-General,  \nShamcon,  \nCanton.",
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        "content_text": "interfere, and grant authority for the shipment from this port of Chinese subjects recruited from South China, I might very possibly be regarded by the Viceroy of Canton as a discourteous act. I am anxious to ascertain whether it would be so regarded by him, and whether it would be resented by the Guilds concerned on the grounds of interference in pending negotiations. Having obtained these very substantial pledges from the German Consul, I am anxious not to stand in his way if I can give the required authority without breach of courtesy to the Chinese authorities.\n\n# \n\nI have the honour to ask whether you can take steps to ascertain this information for me, and I need hardly point out that nothing should be said which would impair or call in question the absolute authority of the Governor of Hongkong to grant such permits for shipment as he may in his discretion think fit, without reference to the Chinese authorities. The sole reason why in this particular case I am taking the usual course of making prior enquiry in this way is because of the antecedent negotiations which have been carried on in Canton by the delegate of the Samoan Government, with what result from the Viceroy's point of view I have no means of knowing, other than Dr. Schultz' conviction that he was not ill-disposed towards his proposals. The matter is one of extreme urgency, as the coolies have already been encerud, and the contracts of those now in Samoa have expired or are about to expire.\n\nI have etc.\n\n(Sgd.) F.D. Lugard.\n\nJAS",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure No. 2 in Mr. Fox's No. 2, General Series, of July 16th, 1909.\n\n(7.)\n\nSir,\n\n**RECEIVED**  \n572  \n217:1  \n**Tee 29 SEP 09**\n\nH.B.M. Consulate-General, Canton, July 12th, 1909.\n\nReferring to your despatch No. 70 of the 9th instant, on the subject of the migration of Chinese coolies to Samoa, I have the honour to state that, at an interview on Saturday morning, the 10th instant, I communicated to the Viceroy the gist of Your Excellency's despatch.\n\nThe Viceroy denied all knowledge of the particular shipment of coolies to which Dr. Schultz refers, and said he had not referred the matter to Peking as stated. At his interview with the Doctor, the latter had given satisfactory assurances with regard to the treatment of Chinese emigrants in Samoa and announced his intention of proceeding to Peking, there to conclude a convention on similar lines to that existing between Great Britain and China. The Viceroy had said that, in view of the Doctor's assurances and explanations, he, for his part, would place no difficulties in the way of the negotiation of the convention, and that he would, if asked his opinion by the Wai Wu Pu, report favourably on the matter.\n\nAs the conversation was carried on by means of interpreters, it is quite possible Dr. Schultz misunderstood the exact meaning of the Viceroy's remarks, and the German Consul, Dr. Rössler, who was present at the interview, informs me that he does not remember any particular reference to this shipment of 500 coolies.\n\nThe Viceroy, who asked me to thank Y.E. for...\n\nThe Governor,  \nHongkong.  \nYour Excellency",
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        "content_text": "closure No. 3 in Mr. Fox's No. 82, General Series, of July 16th. 1909\n\n**Confidential**\n\n2132 \n1202 \n574 \n21711 \n299 SFR 0 LAUG 23 1909, Government House, \nHongkong, July 12th, 1909\n\nMy dear Fox,\n\nYour telegram received. Dr. Voretzsch telephoned that he had urgent and important news, and I have had an hour and a half's talk with him. He is in a very tight place; if he cannot get this shipment of coolies, he states that the plantations in Samoa will be ruined, and hints that the outcry against us for denying the coolies will be very great. Finally, he implored me as an act of personal friendship to assist him.\n\nI could only reply that if I went in the face of the Viceroy, and of the Guilds who have forbidden this emigration, I ran a serious risk of boycott, and I could not run that risk. We pointed out that what Dr. Schultz had asked was permission for emigration of contract coolies, what he now asks for is for free coolies, but precisely the same thing had been done in the case of the Pelew Islands without any trouble.\n\nThe only concession I could make was that I would write to you privately and ask you to ascertain from the Viceroy whether, as a matter of friendship, he would agree to this particular shipment in order to get Voretzsch out of the very grave dilemma.\n\nHe admitted there was a risk, though he thought I overestimated it. He also said that the German Minister",
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        "content_text": "586\n\nthe policy of His Majesty's Government with regard to the question of Chinese coolie labour in distant countries. Even with the safeguards imposed in a British Colony, the thing determined (as far as lay with them) to do all in their power to bring the system to an end with the least possible delay, at much expense and inconvenience. So great are the objections to this traffic, that, as the correspondence terminating with my confidential despatch of the 2nd of July, 1908, will show, British vessels are not allowed to carry Chinese coolies under indenture to foreign countries, even though the prohibition may involve the transference of the traffic to rival shipping.\n\nIn the case of Samoa, you are aware, complaints of continual ill-treatment have been made by the Chinese coolies there, and these complaints have been confirmed by the British Vice Consul, who has stated that the coolies require a Chinese Consul to protect them - a condition which it appears from your despatch is still contested by Dr. Schultz.\n\nIt is clear, in consequence of this ill-treatment, the Chinese authorities have refused to allow the shipment of labourers from China to Samoa. Negotiations to remove this difficulty (notwithstanding Dr. Schultz's inaccurate assurances) were obviously not proceeding satisfactorily, or there would have been no such anxiety to procure labourers at Hong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "## 586\n\n### i \n\nA 2 (Yunnan). No reply was received to this, or to a further communication in April forwarding the statement of a claim against them for wages by a former employé. The latter letter was returned to me by the Chinese postal authorities at Yunnan-fu, with the endorsement that Borg Brothers had left Hokou some time previously.\n\nIn June I received a letter from them, dated Laokay (Tonquin), stating that an earlier letter had probably gone astray in the post, and requesting to be registered; but enclosing neither particulars nor fees for registration. I have now repeated my request for these particulars, and at the same time I have desired to know whether their place of residence is Hokou (Yünnan) or Laokay (Tonquin).\n\n### Chinese Hospital\n\nThe Chinese authorities propose to build a hospital for Chinese soldiers. The hospital is designed for 150 beds. The site is being selected outside the city, and will be in the medical charge of Dr. Mazzolani. The doctor is now hard at work with his classes in the military college. He has seventy picked students, and appears to be fairly well satisfied with their intelligence and application. He tells me that the provincial authorities in Szechuan have informed Yunnan that they are not at all pleased with the results of the training received at the medical college at Chengtu, under Dr. Légendre, and that the Yunnan officials intend to be absolutely independent of French medical assistance.\n\n### Falling off in attendance at French Dispensary\n\nDr. Féray, who is the French consular doctor, tells me that the Chinese soldiers formerly under his care have been taken away, and that his dispensary patients have fallen off in numbers. The French explain this by saying that the Chinese are not yet used to the new French assistant, Dr. Vadon. It is true that Dr. Vadon does not yet understand the Chinese language, but he is an able man, with a kindly sympathetic manner. The true explanation must, I think, be found in the fact that the Chinese authorities have now opened their own dispensary, and drawn away patients.\n\n### Proposed French University and Hospital\n\nThe French are anxious to establish a university and a large hospital in the city, but they are uneasy that the Chinese will raise objections. A class has been opened for medical students, but the number attending Dr. Féray's course is small - eight only.\n\n### New French Consular Site\n\nThe French consul is endeavouring to purchase a fine site for the consulate outside the city.\n\n### Proposal for a Rupee Coinage\n\nMr. Wei, the manager of the mint, has informed me that a rupee coinage for Western Yünnan and the Chinese Shan States was in contemplation. The dies would be ready in a few days. He said that upwards of 300,000 Chinese rupees were issued annually from the Chengtu mint and had penetrated throughout Thibet. The latter remark is not borne out by my own information. He hoped that the Burmah Government would permit the free circulation of this rupee in the Burmese Shan States and in Burmah. I did not encourage him in his hope, and I suspect he was sounding the way for the governor-general. I have since heard from a good Chinese source that the question is being mooted to offer the importation of salt from Burmah into the Chinese Shan States in exchange for the recognition of the Chinese rupee as legal tender in the Burmese Shan States.\n\n### Squeezes at the Mint\n\nMr. Chao, the official director of the mint, resigned, and left Yunnan-fu a few days before the departure of the Hsi Liang (25th February). It is now rumoured that he made over 80,000 taels during his eighteen months' tenure of office by debasing the coinage. A few days ago a consignment of dollars, duly sealed with the mint seal, was found by the military authorities to contain a large number of copper coins.\n\n### Mint Machinery\n\nNew machinery has arrived for the mint. It was supplied by Messrs. Mandl and Co., whose interests in Chinese Government contracts now appear to have been sold to the German firm of Carlowitz and Co.\n\n### M. \n\n#### German visitors to Yünnan-fu\n\nTwo German representatives of Carlowitz and Co., Messrs. Crasemann and Schultz, and a special agent of Messrs. Krupp and Co., M. Berger, have arrived and taken a house. They are awaiting the arrival of the new governor-general Li Ch'ing-hsi. M. Berger talks of sending for his family from Germany, but it is probable that the other two will leave as soon as business negotiations are in train. The acting governor-general declines to enter into any contract with them. Crasemann told me that his firm had bought out M. Mandl, and used his Chinese hong name, \"Hsin-yi,\" in military contracts with the Chinese Government. He appeared to regard the interest thus acquired as very valuable, not only in connection with Chinese officials generally, but more particularly in regard to the family of the late Li Hung-chang. Li Ch'ing-hsi, the newly appointed governor-general, is the nephew of the late Li Hung-chang. It cannot be gainsaid that M. Mandl was in the highest favour with Li Hung-chang during the China-Japan war. Latterly, I believe, he acquired considerable influence in Chinese official circles at Canton. M. Crasemann further informed me that M. Mandl had obtained the contract for the machinery in all the Government mints in China. Kao erh ch'ien, formerly Administrator for Foreign Affairs at Yunnan-fu, and at present Chinese commissioner on the Macao Boundary Commission, told me one day that he considered M. Mandl the cleverest European in China in his methods of dealing with Chinese. It will thus be seen that the German visitors to Yunnan-fu are well supplied with credentials for getting contracts.\n\n### Missionaries\n\nThe French consul has lately consulted me informally as to missionary cases. He complains that his hands are full of these, and that he cannot get them settled. The Chinese authorities, he declares, are becoming more and more obstructive, especially in cases connected with missionary landed property. It would be positively disastrous for this consulate-general to work in concert with the French consulate in missionary cases, and I could only say that I was thankful that I had not yet been met by similar difficulties.\n\n### Colonial Opinion in Tonquin\n\nColonial opinion in Tonquin, judging by the views of visitors to Yunnan-fu, seems to have taken the credit for having effected the transfer of Hsi Liang, whose dismissal was demanded at Peking in connection with the Weigand incident (`P.G. No. 28 of 1908`).\n\n### M. Bacot\n\nM. Bacot, a French traveller of independent means, who was recently given the Garnier Award by the French Geographical Society for his travels in Thibet, passed through in May last en route for Tachienlu. He told me that he had been very kindly received by the India Office at London. He was thinking of crossing the Thibetan province of Poyul and descending the Brahmaputra River - a somewhat ambitious programme.\n\n### Local Troubles\n\nThe trouble at Hsüan-wei-chou (Eastern Yünnan) has been nipped in the bud, owing to the prompt measures taken by the acting governor-general. What threatened to be a wide-spread rising in Chiu-pei-hsien (Eastern Yünnan) has been crushed without apparent effort, owing to the energy and courage of the magistrate. That district is inhabited by large numbers of Sha-yi, a tribe of whom very little is known. They live remote from the towns, and appear to occupy themselves principally as wood-cutters and charcoal burners. Their hair is bound into a chignon, and they wear a sort of sarong or cotton kilt twisted into a knot at the side of the waist. A few brought into contact with the Chinese have the queue, and wear the ordinary clothing of a Chinese coolie. The leader of the rising claimed to have discovered a tablet buried in the forest bearing an inscription interpreted to mean that he was a descendant of the Ming Royal Family, and that his son would become Emperor. He gathered 5,000 to 6,000 followers together and proceeded to Chiu-pei-hsien. The magistrate had no soldiers, but he closed the city gates and sent to Yünnan-fu for assistance, which was promptly forthcoming. In the meantime, the magistrate had collected a small body of men and kept the Sha-yi out of the city. They occupied the villages in proximity to the town, but were attacked by 300 soldiers with two guns. The Sha-yi were armed with nothing but clubs, knives, and stones. A hundred of them were killed without loss to the Chinese, and sixty prisoners were beheaded. The remainder have dispersed. The leader was killed. His son, a little boy of 9 years, was brought to Yunnan-fu in a cage. He is now in the new prison. I visited this establishment a short while ago in company with the judge, and the demeanour of the juvenile pretender towards his gaoler was evidence that they were not harsh with him. The judge, to whose kindheartedness he owes his humane treatment, tells me that he is now being taught Chinese, and that it is proposed to set him free when he is of age, provided his conduct has been satisfactory.\n\n### Railways\n\nIt is now confidently expected that the French railway will reach Yunnan-fu before the close of this year. The construction train has reached Liu-feng-ts'un, 100 kilom. (64 miles) from Yunnan-fu. The earthquake on the 21st May did only trifling damage to one of the tunnels, and dislodged a large quantity of débris on to the track at Po-hsi. Three or four Lolo villages in the vicinity of Po-hsi were partially destroyed and six or seven natives killed. The shock was a sharp one at Yunnan-fu, lasting for seven or eight seconds (11:30 P.M.), but no damage was done. The French consul tells me that the Chinese authorities at Yünnan-fu have denied to him that the Chinese Government intends to buy back the French railway. This railway will have cost not less than $4,000,000 by the time it reaches Yunnan-fu, and I doubt if the Chinese at Yünnan-fu would recommend the purchase, for this large amount, of a railway which they regard as doomed to financial loss.\n\nThe subject of a light Decauville railway, to cost 300,000 taels, from Yunnan-fu to ... \n\nPage 3 \n\nB 2",
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        "content_text": "# OP Y.\nto 901910 \nbd ii Dein où c、861 JOBijnoo ZINT \nloc mi da stielîa mjierol \n100 ein. Di \njih, it end od hold meqlop afürdina \nall 1970dal bimonă \nund da da MOLS HERO310 \ndiwali mận ayaq sique \ncount, da malalta angienot to echto\n\n## Translation.\n\n| No. | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 4394 | RECR 131 Rro 6 FEB 13 |\n| 1. | **C.O.** Regulations made by the Governor of Samoa relating to Chinese to be put on the same legal footing as other foreigners residing in the Islands. |\n|  | Chinese living in the Samoan Islands are to be treated as foreigners (non-natives) under paragraphs 4 and 7 of the Imperial Government Gazette 9th November, 1900, page 13. The regulations to be in force at once. Apia, 6th January, 1912. Imperial Governor, Schultz. |\n| 2. | TOTOCMI | \n## \nPage 363 is not present, however, the text \"TOTOCMI\" appears to be unrelated to the preceding content.",
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        "content_text": "## 4. PUNISHMENT.\n\n(19). Opium smoking and Drinking of Spirits are forbidden (see Government Gazette 2nd. March, 1903.)\n\n(20). Laborers, who \n(1) are idle \n(2) abscond without reason \n(3) are hiding and induce others to hide \n(4) leave the plantation without permission \n(5) refuse to work \nwill be punished sub § 20.\n\n(21). Employers, Administrators or Assistants, who do not act in accordance with these regulations will be punished sub paragraphs 22 and 23.\n\n(22). Employers, Administrators and Assistants, who offend against these regulations may not be allowed to superintend Chinese laborers any more.\n\n(23). A fee up to M 1000.- or imprisonment up to 3 months may be imposed on \n(1) An Employer, Administrator or Assistant who still superintends Chinese laborers although he has been forbidden to do so.\n(2) An Employer who allows an Administrator or Assistant to superintend Chinese laborers although the Administrator or Assistant has been forbidden to do so sub paragraph 22.\n\n(24). These regulations to be in force at once.\n\nApia, 6th January, 1912.\n\n**The Imperial Governor.**\nSchultz.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]",
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        "content_text": "## \nSince according to the enclosed newspaper China has now finally engaged Dr Arnold, a member of the directorate of the State bank, as adviser in currency questions, this question is therefore about to be solved. Hence the currency loan must also be fired up and in connection with the particular matter discussed above concerning the payment to mercantile firms.\n\nI made use of the opportunity to ask Z whether the rumour was true that Seckendorff was going as ambassador to Peking in place of Haxthausen. He said that it was so at the particular wish of the Kaiser, as the latter was becoming rather nervous that at a time of such important events Germany was represented in Peking only by a young attaché to the Embassy instead of by an older minister. The Foreign Office, however, has made Seckendorff clearly understand that he has to work there only as a figurehead; the business must be left to Herr von Waltzau. In the Foreign Office, they don't think much of him, and there is not much doubt that he is only making his appearance there for a few months as a makeshift.\n\nI spoke quite openly about the fears I had that Seckendorff perhaps would not be inclined to support us as we could wish because of our unsettled demand with him, which had extended through many years, in regard to which he might feel himself in difficulties; I had already related full details of this to Z. Z did not think that Seckendorff would presume in this respect, but he requested me to tell him immediately in case we should notice anything of such a nature, so that he could come down on him properly. We need not feel at all anxious about this matter, and I should advise Herr Schultz and Herr Boss to be quite unprejudiced and even not to know anything about the quarrel with Herr von Seckendorff. The whole thing is about some old partnership affair. Moreover, Seckendorff is harmless and good-natured and quite a decent chap with whom it is quite easy to get on as a rule. He is also very obliging in matters official.",
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        "content_text": "## \nwithout referring with von Bohu and without reference to China, although I am convinced that we shall not be able to press for any agreement for Krupp won't right and cut prices.\n\nKuhlon is thinking of making a new contract with us: \n- Net prices made somewhat cheaper (the same as Erhardt of course) \n- It is left to us and H.D and Co. to raise prices when necessary and possible.\n- No sharing of any kind of extras.\n- Normal financing.\n- Krupp would only answer direct enquiries after agreement with us and would prepare \"anow\" invoices according to our wishes.\n\nIn conclusion Baur related to me that before my recent meeting with the management in Berlin, they had a conference with H.D. and Co./Colahart/Bordowetz re Pukow. Moller told him meanwhile that for the next few years he did not believe that the great projects would mature but he would try only to make a preliminary agreement (with earnest money), so that later the business must fall to him. Baur immediately reported this to Herr Schultz in Tientsin.",
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        "content_text": "# Confidential\n\n11 June 1974\n\n689\n\nto the **Board of Directors of Fri.-Krupp Joint Stock Co., Essen**.\n\nConcerning the Order for **Tü Tsingting**, formerly the compradore of Krupp and subsequently our compradore, who wishes to get a German decoration. In our opinion, he is well entitled to a decoration for he has worked for 20 years in the German interests, and particularly for your firm, he has achieved noteworthy results.\n\nEnclosed, you will find a copy of a letter written by **Tü Tsingting** to our Hr. **Albrecht Schultz**, from which you will gather that he knows quite well that Herr **von Hanneden**, whilst on leave last year, had a conversation with the Minister of War, Herr **von Falkenhayn**, and from this, he has got the information that a proposal to this end must be made by your firm.\n\nWe should, therefore, like to leave it to you to carry out the request of **Tü Tsingting** and to present a petition to this effect at the proper place. It may be mentioned that he possesses the comparatively high Chinese order of an official of the 2nd Class; hence, he ought at least to get the Crown Order of the 3rd Class. Anyhow, we believe that his joy would not be less if he got a Red Eagle Order of the 4th Class.\n\nSince **Tü Tsingting** left our service 3 years ago and has now retired altogether, certain considerations regarding the decorating of the compradore of a German firm do not arise. It would only be an acknowledgment of services rendered in the past.\n\nIn the interests of your firm, it would be useful, in our opinion, if the Chinese see that effective work in the interests of German industry also finds its appreciation on the side of the German Government.",
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        "content_text": "Sandore Rehdera and Co. Inc., New York, a company stated to have been formed in Dec. 1911 to take over the business of the \n\n628\n\narco Engineering Co. The authorised Capital is $100,000 and issued Capital $50,000. The shares are now held as follows, Sanders Rehders & Co. Ltd., $24,000, H. Sandore $1,000 and \n\nNo Dividends have been Schulte (an engineer of Treves) $25,000.\n\npaid by this company.\n\nWith regard to the first-named, the Berlin Company,\n\nwe have examined the correspondence files, ledger accounts and books generally to locate any possible communications or transactions between that company and the London firm, but we find no \n\nCertain correspondence with Sanders Rehders & Co., Inc., New York, was produced to \n\nus, such correspondence being relative to the position and difficulty of one Beyer, the manager of the Berlin Company, who had written to New York requesting them to act as intermediaries in obtaining money from London to meet urgent necessities.\n\nAccording to the correspondence the London firm refused to do anything, on the ground of Trading with the Enemy; no entries appear in the books to lead us to suppose that any remittance was made.\n\nRegarding the two New York Companies, we have also examined the correspondence files, ledger accounts and books generally to ascertain whether any trading with the enemy had been done with the co-operation of these companies, but have found no \n\nand the cause for suspicion. The transactions appear reasonable; correspondence is, in the main, concerned with details of \n\norders, delivery, finance, etc.\n\nBusiness with China and the Far East.\n\nIn examining the second channel of business to which you particularly directed our attention, we find that Sanders Rehders & Co., Ltd. conduct the major portion of their \n\nEastern business through two firms, viz: Messrs. Sander, Wolter & Co.",
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        "content_text": "30\n\nCAFE DISPUTE.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nMIXED COURT.\n\nShanghai, July 21. As regards the Mixed Court rendition, the \"Sin Wan Pao\" states that the Ministry of Justice considers it improper to allow assessors to continue to sit in criminal cases,\n\n[No. 2998. July 22, 1926.\n\nTHE BOYCOTT,\n\nJuly 21. According to a report to hand, the Canton authorities are forbidding the alleged circulation of rumours by strikers.\n\nEvidence was given at the Central Magistracy yesterday in the case in which Mr. I. G. G. Taylor, who came from Shanghai, and Mr. J. L. Durand, a partner in the Cafe Parisien, were charged in connection with incidents at the Cafe on the 14th-15th instant.\n\nMr. Taylor spoke to Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Taylor not being there at the time. Mr. Durand blamed Mr. Taylor for the absence of the band. Mrs. Taylor said that her husband could not be in two places at once, upstairs and at the door.\n\nSuch rumours are stated to concern the present conference and the provision allowing local authorities to decide all criminal actions and execute all such decisions is regarded as repugnant to recent ordinances promulgated by the Central Government, and prejudicial to the movement for the unification of the law.\n\nThe \"Sin Wan Pao\" adds that the Ministry, in conjunction with the Wai-chiaopu, intends to submit a resolution to the Cabinet for the revision of the agreement.--Reuter.\n\nMr. Durand told Mrs. Taylor to leave the restaurant, saying \"I don't want you here. Get out!\" Mrs. Taylor said she wanted written notice. Mr. Durand insisted that she leave, and pushed her. She refused to go and he called her a fool. She slapped his face, whereupon he kicked her in the legs and ran upstairs.\n\nMrs. Taylor went to fetch her husband, who went upstairs after Mr. Durand. Witness called a Chinese policeman, who said he could not do anything until a whistle was blown.\n\nMr. Taylor is charged with disorderly conduct and Mr. Durand appears to answer five charges including assault, abusive language, and disorderly conduct.\n\nMr. Hugh Jones appeared for Mr. Durand and Mr. Taylor conducted his own case.\n\nWitnesses who had been subpoenaed in support of Mr. Taylor's case were business men and an adjournment would cause considerable loss of valuable time.\n\nMr. Hugh Jones applied for a remand but Mr. Taylor objected.\n\nMrs. Landau, of Madame Flint's Beauty Parlour, said she heard the disturbance in the cafe. Both Mr. Taylor and Mr. Durand were excited.\n\nMr. Taylor slapped Mr. Durand's face and Mr. Durand kicked, but witness did not see exactly what happened.\n\nWitness went up to the office with Mr. Durand, who had not had time to open his typewriter when Mr. Taylor came in and said: \"Did you call my wife a ...?\"\n\nMr. Taylor lifted a chair and threw it at Mr. Durand, who ran, with Mr. Taylor after him.\n\nMr. R. E. Lindsell, the Magistrate, agreed to hear witnesses on subpoena whose evidence concerned chiefly the events of the afternoon.\n\nMr. Taylor will be called later to give evidence of the evening events leading up to an alleged assault on Mr. Durand.\n\nThe dispute between the parties commenced in connection with the lateness of arrival of the band for a musical tiffin at the cafe on the 14th.\n\nThe band did not put in an appearance until 2 p.m. According to the opening of Mr. Taylor, both Mr. Durand and Madame Flint, the other partner in the cafe venture, were very excited and Mr. Durand called him (witness) a fool and used threats about taking witness by the throat and throwing him out of the cafe.\n\nMr. Alexander Schultz, assistant manager of the Russo-Asiatic Bank, who was in the cafe at 1.15, said he overheard Mr. Taylor and Mr. Durand in argument.\n\nMr. Durand told Mr. Taylor that his services were unsatisfactory and blamed him for the absence of the band.\n\nMr. Taylor was trying to explain, but Mr. Durand was very angry and said \"I feel like breaking your neck.\"\n\nMr. C. E. dos Remedios, clerk in the Russo-Asiatic Bank, corroborated Mr. Schultz.\n\nEvening Incidents.\n\nThe incidents on which the charges are based took place in the evening and arose out of the conduct of two sailors in the cafe.\n\nMr. Charles Henry Cotton, assistant manager of the cafe, said that Mr. Durand came into the cafe and...\n\nThe case was adjourned until tomorrow at 2.15 p.m.\n\nPhoto by A. Poorg.\n\nCOLONY'S HEALTH.\n\nJuly 21, Last week the following notifiable diseases were reported to the Medical Officer of Health:\n\nDiphtheria: 2 from Kowloon, total 2 cases, all Chinese.\n\nEnteric fever: 1 from city, 2 from Kowloon, total 3 cases (2 Chinese, 1 Portuguese), 1 death.\n\nParatyphoid fever: 1 Chinese case from city.\n\nCerebro-spinal fever: 1 fatal case (Portuguese) from city district.\n\nRabies: 1 dog from city.\n\nInfluenza (not notifiable): 1 death.\n\nWas ...\n\nAs indicated in the \"China Mail\" on several occasions last week, the Strike Executive has not been permitted to send delegates to the conference, with a watching brief.\n\nIt has now been confirmed that only the official delegations are present at the conference.\n\nAfter publication hours yesterday, a message was received from Reuter. In yesterday's issue, we gave the facts of this communique, now confirmed by the following:-\n\nThe conference at Canton resumed its sittings on July 19 (Monday) in the Canton Foreign Office, when the British delegation replied to the statement made by the Chinese delegation on the origin of the anti-British boycott.\n\nOn Monday, there was a \"clean\" return of health, no case being notified to the authorities.\n\nDamage at the Peak Tramway lower station. In the centre (foreground) is the nullah.\n\nOn the right is the Helena May Institute and a tram car can be seen on the left.\n\nThe next sitting of the conference has been fixed for July 21 (today).\n\nC.S.P. HELD UP.\n\nJuly 21. The danger to traffic and pedestrians by the rolling of barrels along pavements and roads was stressed at the Central Magistracy this morning when representatives of Messrs. Kwong Sang Hong, the perfumers, were charged with obstruction.\n\nIt was stated by Divisional Inspector Blackman that the Captain Superintendent of Police was held up with his car at Praya East yesterday by a number of coolies rolling barrels on the road.\n\nTo a question from the Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell), the defendant explained that it was easier to roll the barrels than to carry them, as it required two men to each barrel.\n\nRemarking that the coolies should be mindful of pedestrians and moving traffic, His Worship imposed a fine of $5.\n\n(No. 2998.—July 22, 1926.\n\nVALLEY ASSAULT.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nHIGH PRICES.\n\n251\n\n31\n\nGraham's Road, The Albany, Hollywood Road, Lyndhurst Terrace, Wellington Street from Pottinger Street to Queen's Road Central, Pottinger Street.\n\nJuly 21. Suggestions that there had been ill-feeling between the parties were made by Mr. A. J. O'Donoghue and Mr. W. B. Hind who appeared for the defence of Hajee Mohamed Ismail, 13 Sharp Street, and A. H. Harteam, 11 Da Street, at the Central Magistracy yesterday.\n\nThe charge was one of assault against two Chinese ladies.\n\nOriginally, the property consisted of four lots but as the third failed to elicit a bid in its entirety, it was put up in six sections, all of which were disposed of.\n\nLot 1, consisting of the remaining portion of Inland Lot No. 1285, including Staunton Street, was sold to Mr. Ma Chi-long for $20,000, an increase of nearly $6,000 on the upset price.\n\nLot 2, consisting of Section C of Inland Lot No. 1968 together with No. 3 Tai On Terrace, was also purchased by Mr. Ma Chi-long for $13,000, an increase of $8,000.\n\nLot 3 (a) consisting of Section F of Inland Lot No. 370 together with the buildings thereon now known as Nos. 2 and 3 Circular Pathway and Nos. 9 and 10 Tai On Lane was sold to The Hongkong and Kowloon Land and Loan Company for $8,900.\n\nLot 3 (b) consisting of Section G of Inland Lot No. 370 together with buildings thereon now known as No. 5 Circular Pathway was sold for $9,800.\n\nLot 3 (c) consisting of Subsection No. 2 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 9A together with the buildings thereon now known as No. 10 Circular Pathway and No. 2 Tsui On Lane was sold for $13,300, an increase of $8,300.\n\nLot 4 consisting of Subsection No. 1 of Section A of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1463 together with the buildings thereon now known as No. 174 Kowloon City Road, was bought by the Chuen On Fire Insurance Company Ltd., with one bid of $100 above the opening price of $1,000.\n\nNo. 7 Tsui On Lane was sold to the same company for $7,800, an increase of $2,800.\n\nThe Captain Superintendent of Police has now given permission for motor cars to use certain prohibited areas in order to relieve congestion.\n\nThe following are the areas temporarily opened for motor traffic:\n\nTaiwong Street.\n\nIce House Street south of Queen's Road Central (both ways).\n\nIn regard to Ice House Street, a recent notification stated that this road \"south of Queen's Road Central is open to motor traffic upwards, that is to say from Queen's Road Central, but motor traffic downwards, on such portion of Ice House Street, is prohibited.\"\n\nThe temporary concession now allowed will enable motor cars to use Ice House Street above Queen's Road Central (the hill portion).\n\nIn effect, a motor car can now proceed from the Queen's Road junction of Ice House Street right down to the old Fire Station near the junction of Wellington Street and Queen's Road, and vice versa.\n\nIsmail said he was cycling fairly fast down the path from Wong Nei Chong Road and merely reached out his arm to move one of the girls to a side in order to avoid a collision.\n\nHe was the leading cyclist, but complainants were wrong in saying there were three of them.\n\nWitness said that Gomes, the third cyclist, was some distance behind and did not turn up at the bicycle shop.\n\nWhen witness went to look for him, he met a brother of one of the complainants who told him that another cyclist had been arrested.\n\nGomes also gave evidence, and said he cycled some distance behind the other two.\n\nHe did not see or hear anything unusual on the path.\n\nHe wrote the name \"F. Kelly\" in the cycle hire books, as it was his nickname.\n\nHe also wrote his correct name and address and told the dealer that he would pay for the damage done to the cycle when he was pulled off by the brother of one of the complainants.\n\nHe dissociated himself from Harteam's action so that he should not be held responsible for the damage to witness's cycle.\n\nAfter hearing the evidence of the second defendant, which was similar to that of Ismail, and submissions for the defence, Mr. Lindsell accepted the evidence of the complainants as substantially true and convicted both defendants.\n\nThey were each fined $25, or fourteen days' imprisonment in default, and bound over to be of good behaviour for six months.\n\nAt 4 p.m. on July 22, nominations of candidates for the Legislative Council election close at the Magistracy.\n\nThe election is to be held on Monday, to select a non-official Justice of the Peace to represent the J.P.'s for three months, during the absence of Sir Henry Pollock.\n\nPhoto by A. Fang.\n\nMOTOR ROUTES.\n\nJuly 21. With the closing of Pedder Street between Queen's Road and Des Voeux Road for motor traffic temporarily owing to the heavy damage caused by the flood and obstructions at...\n\nJust like the Japan earthquake disaster,\" remarked a visitor at the scene above, on Monday.\n\nThis is Pedder Street, facing Queen's Road (with the A.P.C. in background) and shows the violent upheaval which moved large slabs of asphalt road material.\n\nTRAFFIC AGAIN.\n\nJuly 21. Yesterday Hongkong Hotel 'buses were out again, making the journey to Repulse Bay and back.\n\nOnly residents were carried on this motor service.\n\nThe Aberdeen Kai Fong 'buses were also in commission.\n\nThe route followed (out of town) is along Queen's Road West, up by No. 7 police station, along Pokfulam Road (past the University and No. 3 pumping station), and so on; and return by the same way.\n\nRepulse Bay residents reach the Hongkong Hotel by way of Queen's Road, from the west of the city.",
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        "title": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929",
        "content_text": "## CHINESE HOSPITALITY\n\n### LUNCH AT THE KAM LING RESTAURANT\n\nOnce again the Chinese community of Hong Kong has distinguished itself by extending generous hospitality on the occasion of a Royal visit to the Colony. On Saturday a luncheon was given at the Kam Ling Restaurant, West Point, in honour of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, and the affair was carried out with great success. About 180 gentlemen were present, including over 30 guests. The approach to the restaurant was most elaborately decorated in the Chinese manner, and the dining-room was a mass of beautiful flowers. Festoons added to the brightness of the room.\n\nFlags were used in the decoration. A large crowd had gathered in the streets to witness the arrival of the Royal party at about 12:30. The Duke, who was accompanied by H.E. the Governor, was received by Sir Shou-son Chow, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Dr. Tso, and other prominent members of the Chinese community. A number of Chinese gentlemen had the honour of being introduced to His Royal Highness, who shook hands with them and exchanged a few words of greeting. Lunch was then served immediately, and included the usual choice dishes offered on such occasions—birds' nest soup, turtle, shark fins, etc. There were no speeches, but the toast of \"The King\" was duly honoured. The Duke and party left at about 1:45, His Royal Highness thanking his Chinese friends for their hospitality.\n\nOther guests at the luncheon included members of the Prince's suite, the Governor's staff, Capt. Arbuthnot, of H.M.S. **Suffolk**, members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, and representatives of the leading business houses.\n\nThe following were among those present:\n| Name | Company/Organization |\n| --- | --- |\n| F. Mendham | W. S. Bailey & Co., Ltd. |\n| W. G. Goggin and J. R. Collis | Bank Line, Ltd. |\n| Li Tse Fong | Bank of East Asia, Ltd. |\n| A. Lecot | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |\n| K. Nagura | Bank of Taiwan, Ltd. |\n| Li Hoi Tung | Banker & Co., Ltd. |\n| A. A. Botelho | Botelho Bros. |\n| J. A. Plummer and K S. Morrison | Bradley & Co., Ltd. |\n| F. A. Perry, A. P. Bungey, J. A. Bloomfield, and M. St. J. Walsh | British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd. |\n| G. K. Hall Brutton | G. K. Hall Brutton & Co. |\n| N. S. Brown, J. H. Little, K. E. Greig, and A. R. H. Phillips | Butterfield & Swire |\n| Allan Cameron, L. E. N. Ryan, and E. Stone | Canadian Pacific Railway Co. |\n| A. Piercy | Canton Insurance Office, Ltd. |\n| A. H. Ferguson | Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China |\n| Chau Yue Teng | Chau Yue Teng |\n| L. E. Guterres | China Provident, Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd. |\n| H. R. Sturt | China Underwriters, Ltd. |\n| T. N. Chau | Chun On Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |\n| A. H. Compton; N. J. Perrin, W. A. Weight, and A. Wheeler | Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd. |\n| A. Stevenson | Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd. |\n| N. M. Currie, J. D. Kinnaird, W. A. Stewart, and W. N. Fleming | Davie, Boag & Co., Ltd. |\n| the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, M. H. Turner, and H. J. Arm- |  |\n| J. Abe | Mitsui Bussan Kaisha |\n| H. Goldenberg | N. S. Moses & Co., Ltd. |\n| Wong Oi Kut and M. A. Williams | A. B. Moulder & Co., Ltd. |\n| F. Mc. Courtney and E. N. Monie | National City Bank of New York |\n| C. Stigter and G. E. Nolthenius de Man | Netherlands India Commercial Bank |\n| O. Steenstra | Netherlands Trading Society |\n| H. C. Shrubsole and W. Smith | Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Co. |\n| S. Kinoshita | Nippon Yusen Kaisha |\n| C. Champkin | P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd. |\n| G. W. Sewell | Robertson, Wilson & Co., Ltd. |\n| J. M. da Rocha | J. M. da Rocha & Co. |\n| C. A. da Roza | Roza Bros. |\n| A. L. Shields; A. F. P. Silva-Netto | Silva-Netto & Co. |\n| J. H. Seth and S. H. Ross | Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming |\n| F. S. Harrison | South British Insurance Co., Ltd. |\n| M. O. Clark and H. L. Schultz | Standard Oil Company of New York |\n| R. Hancock | Stewart Bros. |\n| T. S. Tim | Sui Heong Yuen |\n| P. F. Le Fevre and D. S. Scott | Texas Co. |\n| J. Thayer; Paul Lauder, H. C. Gray, and Leigh Garner | Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. |\n| S. M. Churn | Union Trading Co. |\n| C. C. Stark | Vacuum Oil Co. |\n| H. Owen Hughes and H. R. Remington | Harry Wicking & Co. |\n| C. E. H. Beavis and D. H. Blake | Wilkinson & Grist |\n| S. T. Williamson and T. Ramsay | Williamson & Co. |\n| Yau Kiamfe | James Yau & Co. |\n| H. Mori | Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd. |\n| Rev. F. C. Young |  |\n| Mr. M. F. Key | Secretary of the China Association, Hong Kong Branch |\n\n## LAST DAY'S EVENTS\n\n### CHINESE LUNCH AND HORSE RIDING\n\nHis Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester brought his visit to a conclusion on Saturday at 6 p.m. when he embarked at Queen's Pier on board H.M.S. **Suffolk**.\n\nIt was raining a little when the Prince left Hong Kong and one of the Chinese gentlemen introduced to him said later to our representative, \"I think the Prince bring us good joss and the gift we all want—plenty rain.\" Plenty rain has not yet fallen but a gathering of rain clouds and a change in the direction of the wind did coincide with the arrival of His Royal Highness. One likes to think of sunshine and blue clouds for such occasions—but it may well be that Prince Henry may be remembered as \"the King's son who brought the rain in time of famine.\"\n\nThe day's events were luncheon at West Point as the guest of the Chinese community; participation in four races at the Jockey Club's fourth extra meeting, Happy Valley, and then the ceremonious leave taking. His Royal Highness, though he did not win any of the events at Happy Valley, proved again that he is a very fine horseman, and few indeed have done so well at their first attempt on the course with a China pony. A full account of the races appears elsewhere.\n\n### DEPARTING FORMALITIES\n\n#### SCENE AT QUEEN'S PIER\n\nPractically the same formalities, only in different order, were observed at His Royal Highness's departure as at his arrival. Accompanied by His Excellency the Governor, the Royal visitor, who wore the tropical uniform of the 10th Hussars, arrived by car followed by three cars containing other members of the staff. They were preceded as usual by members of the police flying squad.\n\nIn front of the pier the guard of honour was provided by 3/15 Punjabis Regiment, the band and pipe and drum band of the battalion also being present.\n\nOn the pier, as at the landing, were the members of the Legislative Council, a number of Senior Naval, Military, and Air Force Officers, including Vice-Admiral A. K. Waistell and Major-General Sandilands, and prominent members of the Chinese community.\n\nAfter the National Anthem had been played and the Royal Salute given, Prince Henry and His Excellency inspected the Guard.\n\nPage 66\n\nF. Syme Thomson and J. P. Warren | Dodwell & Co., Ltd. \nJ. W. Morris and W. F. Sokall | Dollar Steamship Line \nA. H. White | Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd. \nW. A. Dowley; Fung Kong Un and Wong Tak Kwong | Fung Tang \nL. J. Davies | Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd. \nC. Blaker | Gilman & Co., Ltd. \nT. M. Gregory and H. M. Gregory | T. M. Gregory & Co. \nG. Grimble; F. H. J. A. Lafleur | Holland-China Trading Co. \nHo Ki; Ho Leung; L. J. Blackburn | Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd. \nF. R. Marsh | Hong Kong Electric Co. \nH. W. Moon | Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. \nC. M. Manners, H. G. Howard, C. E. Terry, and G. Castle | Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. \nthe Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, L. N. Murphy, and R. A. Stuart | Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation \nW. J. Hawker and E. M. Raymond | Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. \nL. C. F. Bellamy, W. F. Simmons, and V. Walker | Hong Kong Tramways \nR. M. Dyer and E. Cock | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. \nSir Robert Ho Tung, E. J. Figueiredo | Hughes & Hough, Ltd. \nT. E. Pearce | J. D. Hutchison & Co. \nG. F. Haslam | Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. \nR. 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