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Notices 26% +27* dne & 100 \n\non the erection of \n\nInlyfis, enclosed, on Hory Thong into \n\nA \n\nBritish Colony on his Asumption of the Sovernt. & \n\nJustices \n\nthe Peace in China. \n\nof. R. Sohuston ai \n\nAppointment of Doll Matoshi as \n\nJ \n\nJew \n\nNames of ofpist Repipirty- \n\nFise Pro \n\nActing the secretary. \n\nMr. R. Woomam as Private Vee to for, and \n\nDeputy Colonial Secretary \n\nMr. C. E. Stewart as Treasurer & Financial \n\nMr. I. A. Mosseson \n\nas fort. Chinese Secretary. \n\nMajor Mr. Caine as Chief Magte of Hong Kong \n\nder. Charles R. Hillier \n\nSint No Pedder \n\nMr. et. I fordon \n\nAfist. Magt of Dr. \n\nas Harbor Master Tharine Magte \n\nLand Officer, and. \n\ndiente J. Brooke as Military beretary & And the \n\nnorthern side of Hong Thory named \n\n\"Victoria \". \n\nVade Pro. 26th Simeti ene? \n\nMission of At Coll. Malcolm The Morrison & Thom to \n\nto further difficulty expected. \n\nto arrange \n\n3. \n\nका \n\nSir Ho Pottinger \n\nSand has to Invere pins I his Delp: 3/44. Inst. two bound Volumes of \n\nJuly, 13 6. Outward's Correspondence. Notifications & \n\nthe \n\nreferred \n\nTo in \n\ndeparte \n\nJuly 17 7. Phetch \n\nof Avivey of \n\nnorthern \n\nof the Island. \n\nIs being prepared for early, transimpion. \n\nDefences and Land. Barracks Hospitals & \n\nMajor Aldrich's Report (and gove observations therear) on \n\nthe meant \n\nof improving the Barrack and Hospital accommodation for the Troops, and the internal Retence of the bland. \n\n(Inc. 142. \n\nGor! dyections to Major As plans of Defence (Sue 2) \n\nOutline of the four general plan of Defence I \n\nM. Gordon's Report \n\nRoads & Buildings \n\nthe present state of the Colony- \n\n& Buildings and means of improvement, with Statement of the lots of hand sold, granted or \n\nappropriated snice prst popession of the bed with the. number of Lots - Annual Revito, \n\nClaimants K (Enc:3) and size \n\net I recommmends the \n\nas the Town site. \n\n\"Wong - nei - chung\" Valley \n\nMarine Lots sold at stuction by Capt. Elliot. \n\nFor terms of sale, vide Notifications in Volsommes of \n\nRecords ene? in his Drop: No. 6/43. \n\nMr. Johnston's Grants. \n\nMarine dots. \n\nFor particulars vide Dr. Dr \n\nproposes \n\nto confirm them from date of the bland's occupation at the public selling price \n\nвесно \n\nof \n\nwith right of renaval by defens Years Annual Revenue prom tand \n\non \n\ntearly 1/4t of available Land on \n\nthe Hold appropriated. \n\nCity \n\nFariff. \n\nCanton \n\nJuly 13 5 Ackns Despot. No. 2 to 6/42. \n\n- Cirr. 24th & 26th Aprilfes - Pris: 6 They for \n\nInly 188 \n\nMovement \n\nof Foops. \n\nFerns \n\natut beyond \n\n3 and Dup to: 142/43. \n\n$8 to £10000 to \n\nNorthern side of Probable Annual Revenue \n\nOften \n\n14th Regt of Madras M. I. Letter to Lord Saltoun respecting it's coming. \n\npom Sincapore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217784, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "F \n\nmey \n\nbe compatible with its political relations, as regards the Chinese Territory, \n\nown internal police. \n\nto my \n\nand its \n\nWith this view, it appears Lords that the Trade Regulations established at Lineafore thould be adopted. at Htoughong with such madifications as might possibly be suggested by the difference \n\nthe leality of lettlements. But as at \n\nthe Two \n\npresent advised my \n\nnoh see \n\nany \n\nLords do \n\nground for \n\nRecommending any \n\nsuch \n\nModification. \n\nLu \n\norden to \n\nenable \n\nLoid \n\nMemorandum, thewing the nature of the Regulations existing at Lincapore: buh \n\nit must be observed that probably there Regulations \n\ncould not be established at \n\nStoughong, except by picture of Act of Parliament \n\nau \n\nJam \n\nLin \n\nYour theth Leg \n\nIsten Herre Skarbohren \n\nStanley to found his judgment \n\nupon this subject, my \n\ndirect \n\nto inclose \n\nLoids \n\na \n\nMemorandrin", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217786, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 67, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Fast India Company : And by the Act of 6 G10 4 Cape 85 Sincapore and Malacca. were annexed to the Government of Penang \n\nor \n\nPrince of Wales Island, but subordinate to the Presidency of Fort withiam. Bengal. Sincapore is a free port in the most \n\nunlimited sense.. \n\nUnder the Act of tee 37. Geo 3 : lap 117 intitled \" In Act for regulating the Trade \n\nto \n\nbe carried on with the British. Possessions \n\n\"as well as the \n\n\" in Indice by the Sheps of Nations use \"Amity with His Majesty, Regulations which have been framed and promulgated in India, under the Authority of that Act by the last sudia Company, Foreign Ships belonging to any state or Country in Ancity with this Majesty allowed freely to enter Sincapore \n\nare \n\nas well. \n\nas all the other British Sea Ports and. Harbours in the East Indies, whether they \n\nOrg \n\ncome directly from their own Country, from any \n\nother place, and trade there in Imports and Exports, thus in point of fact \n\nsupersecting \n\nsuperseding the provisions of the Navigation. \n\nAct of 3 & 4 loitte & Cafe 54s, which restricts \n\nforeign Ship from importing any Goods into a British Possession not under the government of the East India Company, \n\nunless they be the produce of the lountry to which the shipe belongs and from Goods are imported.. \n\nwhich the. \n\nStucapore is still more a free port \n\nin an unrestricted sense, inasmuch as no \n\nduties are \n\nImports and chargeable. There on Exports, white Goods imported in foreign- Ships into the Presidencies of Bengal \n\nsubject to very \n\nBombay, and Madras are high and differential duties. \n\nIndependently of the general trade \n\n1 foreign which is carried on with all, Countries at Sincapore, a very considerable trade is carried on in Native bessels, and Junks with Chinae, Cochin China, Camboya Java, Borner, tilebes, Sumatra and vasions other Islands and States, it would therefore appear to be necessary that it should in the \n\nferst", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217787, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Fount \n\nof \n\nfirst instance be charly and distinctly \n\ndefined, what is the footing upon which it is proposed to place Hong Kong, as well as the privitiors to be conferred upon that settlement, for it is to be particularly observes. that the merely constitutive it a free port: within the meaning of the Act 34 10 4 Fap 59 would confer but limited privileges upon it, compared with those exjoyed by Sincapore, \n\nmasmuch as constituting Wong \n\nMong \n\na free port under the provisions of the Act above referred to, would only have the effect of permitting such foreign Countries to whom permission might be granted by Au order in Council to be issued unter the 5th Sec : of 384 Wven 4 lase 59 to trade with Houg Hong, to import Goods hee produce of the country, to which the Shep betong, the the thinese Junk which may now lawfully import Sugar from the Butch Island of would be precluded Java into Sincapore, \n\nfrom doing \n\nGround \n\nso tuto Hong Hong, ufere the that the Sugar \n\nar was not the \n\nproduce. \n\nproduce of 2. \n\n: The Country to which the ship belonged, and from the enquiries which we have made, it would appear to be doubtful how far the free port system which has been framed under the Act of 346 tow te lake 59 more immediately for Corentries westward of the Cape of Good Hope, would be applicable to the trade of \n\na place, situated like Hong Kong in the Chinese seas, where the Native States and Powers ( so different from what we are recustomed to in the western Hemisphere) have been long accustomed to a comparativne unrestricted untercourse in trade withi 83 ritish Indice, and it is the opinion of those well informed upon the subject that restrictions and prolabitions at Hong Hong, beyond those which imperative necessity might require, would naturally force the trade down to Sincapore, whereas situated as Hong Kong is, near the entrance of the liver which leads to Cariton, and in \n\nand the other the neighbourhood of Amor \n\nHorto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217788, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "foun \n\nSome \n\nports about to be opened in Churice to Great Britain, as well as being in the direct trading track for bessels bound to and from China, as well as Java. the \n\nMalay Peninsula, and British Julia, it could if placed upon a footings = wrat analagous to Sincapore, greatly tend to raise Hong Kong to be a place of the greatest importance, and it should- not be lost sight of that in 1820 the population of Sincapore consisted of not more than 180 Malays, whereas under the regulations which have been established for its trade and Commerce, as well as \n\nits general Governement; the population \n\nin 1833 exceeded 22 000.- \n\nI. G. S. Lefevre doy Sir \n\nForwarded by FEBY \n\nMR \n\nدے مجھے \n\nMEStephen M&Hope Lord Stanley / \n\nL \n\nbetter comme cate \n\nLave succted by tedy \n\ndocd Stanley to traumunt togner hereebeth, aubstrat возни of a letter adduepedthis dordchips directions to the Andersenetary of State for Foreign affais explaining the \n\ncourse \n\nand to \n\nin **// suppose shad which it his opinion, it would be expedient privately wittes Ws Wadopt; in the first defire as to the wistence, in \n\nLegon withdrawal of Note the Frade with Noughing Stoughtory whack dam torquest that you \n\nunderstand to buiva \n\nbeen serving book with lag this extract before The Lords of the Committe \n\nyou & son \n\nast X of C. Comvil for Frade for their Lordships inform \n\n- ation, and apprige their Lordships \n\nSoon as hi \n\nthat as \n\nthe \n\nPeaty with the Emperon", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217796, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Sour \n\nSpecifying the sources from which \n\nit was drawn. \n\nThe record: at the East- \n\nIndia House to not ruable Pr \n\nBaring to furnish a Statement- \n\nof the Tonnage \n\nother than \n\nChinese Entering the Canton \n\nRecorder Sincapore th \n\nriver, \n\nA \n\nStatement of the \n\n\"Me MAZ \n\nRenren's Cont \n\nRates and Amount of duties \n\nlevied at Macas. \n\nPaine \n\nWater Poland \n\ningapore & malacca \n\nCreated by sitters Patent November 27 1828- \n\nJainų of \n\nSalary & Refition \n\nLottlied \n\nSolter \n\n5 be", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217800, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Bour \n\nAreckland intended \n\nto reduce the salary. \n\nCheaney, \n\nto 30.000.. \n\nin \n\nI have to honor th. \n\nFear li \n\nJouis very faithfully Per. N. Waterfield \n\n1. As to the \n\n1. Suicapore is a \n\nsystem upon free port.. \n\nWhich Seacapore \n\nhe 1834/5, the \n\nis established, following was the Revue \n\nwith reference to of the Settlement. \n\nrevence and \n\nrevenne from Land - \n\nexecutive officeis. Quin Farm. 1.83.90% \n\nSpich \n\nPaw \n\nPork \n\n56.223 \n\n14.774 \n\n15.246 \n\nToddy & Bhag. 2.424 \n\nRupeer \n\n/3.333 \n\nExcise Farms \n\n-2.22.623 \n\nPawnbrokers \n\n2.784 \n\nMacket leaves. \n\n12.968 \n\nFees \n\n1.646 \n\nJudicial Times & Fees - 22.102 \n\nNoh detailed \n\n2.487 \n\n2.77.943 \n\nSincapore forms, \n\nwith Punce of Wales \n\nMann, and Malaces. \n\na \n\ndependency, called the \n\n+", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217945, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 226, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "CHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nNo. 2. \n\nPAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION OF \n\nthey are nevertheless willing to believe that, if cordially assisted by the countenance and influ- ence of the Government functionaries at these settlements, it might become considerable. \n\nThat pending the communications with Her Majesty's Government relative to emigration from Africa, your memorialists have refrained from adverting to the practicability and ad- vantage of employing labourers from India,-preferring to wait until the result of the expe:.ment made in Guiana, which your Lordship has doubtless watched with interest, could be satisfactorily ascertained. The papers now before Parliament furnish unquestionable evidence of its complete success. By them it is clearly proved that all the allegations made against the removal and employment of these people, were quite unfounded. They appear to be perfectly suited to the climate, and, according to the report of Sheriff Whinfield of Berbice, \"they have executed their work in a much more steady and satisfactory manner than the negro population.\" Besides enjoying throughout their sojourn in Guiana comforts to which they were strangers in India, they have been enabled to amass considerable wealth. The periods of their engagements having expired, a portion of them, in all 236, including some women and children, have taken advantages of the free passages provided for them, to visit their homes, carrying with them upwards of 25,000 dollars in money, besides other property. But, as Governor Light remarks in his Despatch to your Lordship, dated 15th May last, they one and all of those who embarked, expressed their intention of endeavouring to return with their families, satisfied that in the West Indies they can be better off than in their own country, and more free from oppression.\" This expression of their own feelings after embarkation, affords of course the most indubitable testimony, though it only confirms the opinion which Governor Light had previously given in his Despatch dated 15th December last, wherein he states, industry protected and amply rewarded, assure to the people of India the means of acquiring wealth here which they cannot readily obtain in their native land.\" The great expense of conveying labourers from the East to the West Indies, with the condition of providing the means of return, would deter your Memorialists from incurring so heavy a charge except to meet a case of the most urgent necessity, and it will always prevent the possibility of encou- ragement being given to an excessive or too rapid immigration. But such is the lamentable state of the principal West India colonies, that unless a considerable number of labourers be introduced without delay, very many more estates must be abandoned. In the struggle which has hitherto been maintained, numerous proprietors, who previous to emancipation derived large incomes from their estates, have been ruined,-execution as well as private forced sales, are daily taking place, and but for the adventitious circumstance of a great extent of West India property belonging, on being indebted, to persons in this country, who possess the means of supporting it, the aggregate production must have still further declined. Unprofitable cultivation cannot however be continued without an assurance of early relief. And this result must ensue unless such an accession to the working population be speedily obtained, as shall moderate the monopoly of employment now enjoyed by the former slaves, and induce a general disposition on their parts to give steady and effective labour on terms which the value of its produce will justify. \n\nUnder these circumstances, your Memorialists confidently hope that Her Majesty's Government will no longer refuse to concede to the West India colonies the same permission to procure labourers from India, which has been justly accorded to Mauritius, under arrange- ments similar to those that have been adopted in regard to that colony. \n\nYour Memorialists therefore pray that all obstructions to emigration from Sierra Leone, as well of the liberated slaves as of the people who may come there from the adjacent countries, be forthwith removed; that the same facilities be extended to the other British settlements on the West Coast of Africa, and that emigration from the East to the West Indies be henceforth permitted, under such regulations as may be calcu- lated to prevent abuse, and to secure the due protection and comfort of the emigrants. \n\n(Signed) NEILL MALCOLM, Chairman. \n\nNo. 2, \n\nCory of a LETTER from ALEX. GRANT, Esq, to Lord STANLEY. \n\nMy Lord, \n\nWest India Committee Rooms, 60, St. James's-street, July 24, 1843. SINCE I had the honour to transmit to your Lordship, on the 11th instant, a Memorial from the Standing Committee of West India planters and merchants, letters have been communicated to them from a Guiana proprietor, who has been visiting most of the British possessions in the East; and as they contain interesting intelligence relative to the state of labour in those countries, I beg leave to enclose extracts from the same for your Lordship's information. \n\nBy these communications it appears highly probable that, but for the prohibition imposed by the Order in Council of September, 1838, Chinese labourers might be there engaged on reasonable terms to proceed to the West Indies. Considering the well-known character of the Chinese people, the distance they would have to come \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS TO THE WEST INDIES. \n\nand the consequent necessity of entering previously into definite contracts for their own assurance and satisfaction, I submit that, even according to the views which suggested the prohibition in question, there can be no propriety in applying it to them; and I am desired by the Committee to express their hope that your Lord- ship will be induced, in addition to other arrangements for procuring labour to the Colonies, to extend the exception made in favour of the coloured people of North America, by the Order in Council of the 4th January last, to contracts that may be entered into with Chinese labourers at any of the British settlements to the eastward of the Ganges. \n\nBy the copies of agreements which accompany the extracts I have now the honour to transmit, your Lordship will observe that the people who have been engaged at Penang and Sincapore to proceed to Mauritius, have undertaken to repay their passage thither out of their wages. \n\nIt appears to the Committee desirable, as they trust it will to your Lordship, that, as regards the West India Colonies, a bounty should be granted upon the introduction of Chinese labourers, provided the special contracts they may have made shall not exceed two years. \n\nBy this means parties here who are interested in the Colonies might be induced to make immediate arrangements for engaging and conveying a considerable number of these labourers, while they would, before embarkation, be assured of a free passage and of good employment from the moment of their arrival, without any deduction from their wages. On the other hand, the colony granting the bounty would be amply compensated by the contribution of their labour, and their open competition for employment at the end of a short period. \n\n(Signed) \n\nThe Right Hon. Lord Stanley, \n\n&c. \n\n&c. &c. \n\nI have, &c. \n\nALEX. GRANT, Chairman pro tem. \n\nEnclosure in No. 2. \n\nEXTRACT of a Letter, dated Calcutta, 12th May, 1843. \n\nTHE object I have in view in this letter is to draw your attention, and through you that of others, to the Chinese who yearly come down from Amoy to the Straits of Malacca, seeking employment. At Singapore, Malacca, and Prince of Wales Island, there are 100,000 Chinese, and these people are the labouring portion of the community. At Prince of Wales, Isle Pe nang, there are 2,000 acres of land cultivated exclusively by them, and during the heat of the day I have seen them cutting canes, digging canals, carrying canes, &c., and I can state, without hesitation, going through all the work as well as the best picked men (Creoles) would do. The climate is much the same as in British Guiana. The men are strong and powerful, and from infancy accustomed to toil; industrious and eager to acquire money. I have seen all classes of Coolies, and the different tribes of Asia; but nowhere have I seen a people who would suit us and our purposes better. They are, however, more independent than the Coolies, and would, of course, have to be treated in every respect as an English labourer. One thousand have already been shipped to the Mauritius, and answer well. These people come down in the junks in January; they are all about the age of 18 to 30. I have written Mr. Anderson and sent him copies of agreements made with them. Any number may be had, and you may easily pick the number you require. Messrs. Barclay Brothers, of London, engaged Messrs. Brown and Co., of Prince of Wales Island, and Spottiswoode and Connolly, of Singapore, to ship them to their agents at Mauritius. They live on rice and salt fish, and as this is to be had low on the spot, and freights are low, I think they might be landed in Guiana at 10%, to 127. per head. \n\nEXTRACT of Letter, dated Calcutta, May 8, 1843. \n\n\"I AM now desirous of speaking about Chinese labour. From China every year, from 6000 to 8000 men leave for the Straits, seeking labour, and all men from 18 to 24, well made, robust, and active, inured to field labour, and able to work during the heat of the day, in fact, they are equal to our best Creole field labourers; they are eager for gain, and will do anything for money; they are quiet and very intelligent for their class, and not lazy. They value money, are shrewd; and I do think that no class of men can be better adapted to our wants than they are. I have been among them, seen them at work in the cane-fields, cutting and trashing canes, and banking. I have seen them clearing land, digging canals, and no man on Provi- dence could have worked better than this gang of 50 Chinese, and of the year's import. If emigrants are still desired, and if the Emigration chest is not empty, I do think that nowhere shall we find a class of labourers more fitted to our climate and our cultivation, and they are \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nEncl in No. 2. \n\n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217946, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "\n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nPAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION OF \n\nfree from many prejudices; they would marry among our people, and as they enjoy beer when they can get it, eat meat, pork, &c., they would give an impetus to stores; and of their being idle when work and pay are to be had, there is no fear. Should an attempt be made to keep them on lower wages than the current of the day during any apprenticeship, they might have at first to serve, there would be trouble; they would no more bear ill-usage than an English labourer; they perfectly understand, and are submissive in their position. I have seen on this subject several Chinese of the best class, and they tell me that we might procure 5000 and 8000 per annum at Singapore and Penang, or Prince of Wales' Island, and that they would go for wages, and on conditions as per memorandum. January and February are the proper months to procure them, as about this time the junks arrive, and very frequently from 200 to 500 are in one junk as passengers. If you should and our other friends think of trying this class of emigrants, Messrs. Spottiswoode and Connolly, of Singapore, and Messrs. Brown and Co., of Prince of Wales' Island, will furnish you with every information, and can he depended upon; vessels are easily chartered here, and rice and fish, their principal food, is very cheap. For a trial, several who possess adjoining properties should join, as they are fond of company, and until they are in numbers, should not be separated too far from each other. An estate, with a gang of 100 of these, might do away with most of their present independent gentlemen, and with the fresh supplies we could command, British Guiana would in a few years exceed her hitherto largest export. I do not know that I can say more on this subject; I will leave it in your hands entirely, and hope it will at any rate draw attention to the Chinese, if emigration has not taken place from Africa. There is no objection on the English Government's part, for I mentioned the subject to the Governor. About 1000 Chinese are embarked for the Mauritius. As I am on this subject, I may as well state here that the Chinese will expect higher wages than would Coolies, but they are far superior. The best Coolies are from the Madras Presidency, far superior to the Bengalies, more muscular, and stronger built; very good people are also to be had on the Malabar coast at Cochin. \n\nC \n\nMessrs. Barclay Brothers and Co. have had Chinese from Brown and Co., and from Spottiswoode and Connolly for their Mauritius properties. The people are from Amoy, and arrive in the Straits in January and February, these are also the best months for a passage from the Straits to the colonies, \n\n\"Chinese interpreters may be had at salaries, and there should be I to every 100. \n\n\"Messrs. Brown and Co., Penang, have shipped to Mauritius, Chinese men, from the age of 18 to 30, on the following terms :→→→ \n\nENGAGEMENT. \n\n\"I, Ching-Ho, a free native of Amoy, at present at Penang, in search of employment, do hereby engage with Messrs. Brown and Co., acting for Messrs. Gignet and Co., to proceed to the island of Mauritius, in the British brig Leswick, Captain Archibald Currie, and there to serve Messrs. Gignet and Co., or any person or persons to whom they may wish to transfer this agreement for the period of two years, as an agricultural labourer or sugar manufacturer upon the said Messrs. Gignet and Co., or the person or persons to whom they may wish to transfer this agreement, paying me wages at the rate of five dollars monthly, from the date of my commencing work, and at the rate of six dollars monthly for the second year; and also furnishing me with 45 lbs. of rice, and 6 lbs. of salt-fish, and monthly rations, with a sufficient quantity of salt. Signed, sealed, and executed at Prince of Wales' Island. \n\nIn the presence of witnesses. \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS TO THE WEST INDIES. \n\nAGREEMENT, Singapore, February, 1843. \n\nI, So Sli, a native of China, labourer, in consideration of the sum of 35 Spanish dollars, equal to 37-92 Mauritius currency, advanced to me by Messrs. Spottiswoode and Connolly, for which I have this day executed a bond in favour of Messrs. \n\n, their agents \n\nin the Mauritius, before the police magistrates at this settlement, do hereby promise to work in the service of the said Messrs. \n\n, or of such of their friends in whose employ they may wish to place me on my arrival in the said island of Mauritius, and to enter to that effect into a regular contract of service for the period of two years, provided the said Messrs. \n\nwill guarantee me a salary of four dollars per month, with a daily allowance of two pounds of rice, a quarter of a pound of fish, and also lodging and medical advice. Upon these conditions I promise to do and perform, as well as my strength and abilities allow, all work required of me upon any sugar estate; I being allowed in each day three hours in the whole for my meals, at such time as may be determined on by the manager of the estate, in accordance with the uses of the place and with the approbation of the stipendiary magistrate of the district; to whose decision, according to the laws of the colony, any dispute arising out of the execution of my contract of service, shall be submitted. \n\nX \n\nhis mark. \n\nThese are to certify that the above document has been explained to So Sli, whose mark is herebefore affixed by Cho Ping Ho, interpreter for the Chinese language, in the \n\nof presence C. H., Police Magistrate. \n\n\"Know all men by these presents that, on this 15th day of February, 1843, before me, C. H., Police Magistrate of Singapore, personally came and appeared So Sli, a native of China, accompanied by Cho Ping Ho, interpreter of the Chinese language, and John Connolly, of the firm of Spottiswoode and Connolly, of this place; and that the said So Sli, through the above-named interpreter, did declare unto me that he, being desirous to proceed to the Island of Mauritius, there to employ himself as field-labourer, has applied to John Connolly, of the afore- for his passage said firm, for a passage in the ship\" Dona Carmelita,\" and being unable to pay \n\nin the said ship, and being now without the means of providing himself with clothing and pro- visions for the passage, the said John Connolly, of the above-named firm, has cousented to make him some advance of cash for purchasing the above-mentioned necessaries, which, together with the stipulated price for his passage hence to Mauritius, make a total sum of 35 Spanish dollars, or $7.92 Mauritius currency, which said sum of 37-92 dollars he the said So Sli pro- mises and engages to reimburse to Messrs. \n\nof the Island of Mauritius, the agents or friends of Messrs. Spottiswoode and Connolly, out of the wages to be earned by him the said So Sli as field-labourer, during the two first years of his stay, it being clearly understood that the wages he may earn in the island shall, at the option of the said Messrs. \n\nbe claimed,\" recovered, and received by them from his employers until they have received the whole of the above-mentioned sum of 37 92 dollars Mauritius currency. In witness whereof the said So Sli has hereunto affixed his mark as under. \n\n. In the presence of \n\nInterpreter's signature, \n\nQuod attestit, \n\nF \n\nPolice Magistrate.\" \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nNo. 3. \n\nNo. 3. \n\nRECEIPT FOR PASSAGE-MONEY. \n\n\"I, Ching-Ho, acknowledge to have received from Messrs. Brown and Co., acting for Messrs. Gignet and Co., of Mauritius, the sum of 20 dollars, the price of my passage from Penang to Mauritius, on the brig Leswick, Captain A. Currie, which amount of 20 dollars is paid. \n\nWitnesses. \n\nSigned, sealed, and executed. \n\nRECEIPT FOR ADVANCE OF WAGES. \n\n\"I, Ching-Ho, do hereby acknowledge to have received from Messrs. Brown and Co., acting for Messrs. Gignet and Co., of Mauritius, 15 dollars, being three months' advance for the first year, which I engage to pay by agricultural labour on the estate of the said Messrs. Gignet and Co., at Mauritius, or on the estates of the person or persons to whom they may transfer my engagement, for which I am to receive as per agreement the sum of five dollars monthly the first year, and six dollars the second. \n\nSigned before witnesses. \n\nCopy of a LETTER from NEILL MALCOLM, Esq., to Lord STANLEY. \n\nWest India Committee Rooms, My Lord, \n\n12, Old Jewry, August 9th, 1843. WITH reference to the letter which I had the honour to address to your Lordship on the 24th ultimo, and the communications that have since taken place on the subject of it, I beg leave to submit for consideration the enclosed papers, consisting of:- \n\n1. The draft of an Order in Council, permitting contracts to be made with \n\nChinese labourers at Sincapore, Penang, and Hong Kong. \n\n2. The draft of an Agreement which might be made under that permission \n\nfor three years' service, \n\n3. The same for five years' service. \n\nAlthough it has not been in the power of this Committee to obtain much information relative to the experience of those planters in Mauritius who have had Chinese in their employment, and the same confidence cannot consequently be entertained with respect to them as seems to be universally felt in the Coolies, yet so urgent is the necessity for an immediate accession of labourers in most of the West India colonies, that parties in this country would be disposed to make \n\nNo. 1. \n\nNo. 2. \n\nNo. 3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217947, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "\nCour \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nEncl. 1 in No. 3. \n\nPAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION OF \n\narrangements for the conveyance of a certain number of Chinese, if your Lordship would agree to recommend that an adequate bounty should be granted for the intro- duction of them on the following conditions, namely, if arriving without any special contract, or if under contract, with an option to the labourer of annulling the same at any time within three months after his arrival, and the labourer should avail himself of that option. \n\nBy the extracts attached to my letter of the 24th ultimo, it will be seen that the Chinese labourers who visit British settlements in quest of employment come in the months of January and February, I trust your Lordship will, therefore, permit me to remind you of the importance of an early decision on this subject. \n\nNEILL MALCOLM, Chairman of the Acting Committee. \n\nI have, &c., \n\n(Signed) \n\nThe Right Hon. Lord Stanley, \n\n&c. &c. \n\n&c. \n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 3. \n\nDRAFT OF ORDER IN COUNCIL. \n\nWHEREAS by an order of Her Majesty, made, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, on the seventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, for regulating, within the colonies of British Guiana, Trinidad, St. Lucia, and Mauritius, re- spectively, the relative rights and duties of masters and servants, it is, amongst other things, ordered, \"that no contract of service shall be of any force or effect, within any of the colonies aforesaid, unless the same shall be made within the limits and upon the land of the colony in which the same is to be performed; and it is thereby further ordered, that no written contract of service shall be in force, within any of the said colonies, unless it shall be signed with the name, or, in case of illiterate persons, with the mark of each of the contracting parties, in the presence of a stipendiary magistrate, nor unless such stipendiary magistrate shall subscribe the written contract, in attestation of the fact that it was entered into by the parties voluntarily, and with a clear understanding of its meaning and effect:\" \"And it is thereby further ordered, that no such written contract for service shall be valid for more than one year from its date.\" \n\nAnd whereas it is desirable, that the said recited provisions of the said Order in Council should be modified in manner hereinafter mentioned, in reference to the case of Chinese labourers, emigrating to the colonies aforesaid, as being competent to protect their own interests in any contracts entered into beyond the precincts of such colonies for services to be performed therein: \n\nIt is, therefore, ordered by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, that in respect of Chinese labourers emigrating from the settlements of Prince of Wales's Island, Sincapore, and Hong Kong, to the colonies aforesaid, or any of them, the above recited provisions of the said Order in Council, of the seventh September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, shall be, and the same are hereby, revoked; provided, nevertheless, and it is hereby further ordered, that no contract of service, within the said colonics, or either of them, if entered into with any Chinese emigrant from any of the places hereinbefore mentioned, beyond the limits and off the land of the colony within which such labour is to be performed, shall be valid for more than five years from the date of the arrival of the emigrant, or be of any force or effect therein, unless the same shall be in writing, and shall be signed with the name, or, in case of illiterate persons, with the mark of each of the contracting parties, in the presence of some officer or person in Her Majesty's service, previously designated for that purpose by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; nor unless such officer or person as aforesaid shall subscribe such written contract, in attestation of the fact that it was entered into by the parties voluntary, and with a clear understanding of its meaning and effect; and it is hereby ordered, that any contract, entered into in the manner hereinbefore described, shall be received in evidence in any colony without further proof, provided that such contracts shall be certified in such manner as Her Majesty shall, from time to time, direct; provided always, that save as hereinbefore excepted, nothing herein contained shall be construed to revoke the said recited Order, or any part thereof, so far as respects the case of Chinese labourers emigrating from the places hereinbefore men- tioned to the colonies aforesaid, or to any of them; and that the provisions of the same shall be applicable to any contracts of service, so to be made as aforesaid, with such persons beyond the limits and off the land of such colonies, in the same manner as if the same had been made within the limits and on the land thereof: \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS TO THE WEST INDIES. \n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 3. \n\nDRAFT of Agreement for Three Years. \n\n} \n\n'CHINESE LABOURERS. \n\n. to \n\nI, Ching Ho, a free native of China, at Sincapore, in search of employment, do hereby Enel, 2 in No. 3. engage with proceed in the British ship \n\nacting for Guiana; and there serve for three years, upon any estate they may appoint, as an agricultural in which I am to have a free passage to British labourer or manufacturer of sugar, on the terms following, viz.: That I shall receive from the time of commencing work five dollars per month, with a daily allowance of two pounds of rice and a quarter of a pound of salt fish, and also be provided with lodging and medical advice; it being understood that I shall be allowed three hours out of the twelve working hours per day during the six working days of the week for my meals. And it is further agreed that it shall be in my option to annul this contract at any time within three months after my arrival in British Guiana, by making a declaration to that effect before a magistrate. \n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 3. \n\nDRAFT of Agreement for Five Years. \n\n, to \n\nI, Ching Ho, a free native of China, at Sincapore, in search of employment, do hereby engage with proceed in the British ship \n\nacting for British Guiana; and there to serve for five years, upon any estate they may appoint, as an , in which I am to have a free passage to agricultural labourer or manufacturer of sugar, on the terms following, viz.: That I shall receive from the time of commencing work five dollars per month, with a daily allowance of two pounds of rice and a quarter of a pound of salt fish, and also be provided with lodging and medical advice; it being understood that I shall be allowed three hours out of the twelve working hours during the six working days of the week for my meals. And after having duly performed the said five years' service I shall be entitled to claim a free passage back to Sincapore. And it is further agreed that it shall be in my option to annul this contract at any time within three months after my arrival in British Guiana. \n\nREMUNERATION UNDER THIS CONTRACT. \n\nWages per month \n\nDols. Cents. \n\n60 lbs. of rice) \n\n8 lbs. of fish f \n\nPassage 60 dollars, equal to \n\nReturn ditto \n\nMonthly wages \n\nBesides lodging and medical advice. \n\nSir, \n\nNo. 4. \n\nCOPY of a LETTER from G. W. HOPE, Esq., to NEILL MALCOLM, Esq. \n\nDowning-street, September 4, 1843. \n\nI AM directed by Lord Stanley to inform you that he has given his fullest consideration to your letter of the 9th ultimo, relative to the introduction of Chinese labourers into the West India Colonies: as also to the previous letter on the same subject from Mr. Grant. of the 24th July, and to the statements made at the different interviews which have taken place between himself and various gentlemen connected with the West Indies, or contained in written communica- tions which have been addressed to him lately, relative to the introduction of labourers generally into the West Indian Colonies. \n\nThe result of this consideration has not been to alter the view which his Lordship expressed verbally on the 27th July last, to the deputation of the West Indian body, namely, that in his opinion the effect of any immigration into those colonies which it is possible (having reference to the expense attending it) to carry into operation, has been greatly overrated by parties interested in the cultivation of sugar, especially if looked at with a view to the numerical increase in the labouring population. \n\nLord Stanley is at the same time ready to admit that, independently of any direct result of an actual addition to the numbers of the population, an important moral effect may be produced by the conviction which will be forced upon the existing class of labourers, that the proprietors are not exclusively dependent upon the home supply of labour; and by the examples which may be afforded them by their rivals for employment of continuous and industrious application; and, from \n\n2 L \n\nEnel. 3 in No. 3. \n\nNo. 4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217962, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Cour \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nNo. 26. \n\nEnel, in No. 26. \n\nNo. 27. \n\nPAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION OF \n\nNo. 26. \n\nand Co. \n\nCory of a LETTER from G. W. HOPE, Esq. to Messrs. CAVAN BROTHERS \n\nGentlemen, \n\nDowning-street, November 3, 1843. In compliance with the request contained in your letter of yesterday's date, I enclose a License from the Secretary of State authorizing you to convey 400 Chinese labourers from the British settlements in the Straits of Malacca, to be introduced into the colony of British Guiana. \n\nMessrs. Cavan Brothers and Co. \n\nI have, &c. (Signed) \n\nG. W. HOPE. \n\nEnclosure in No. 26. \n\nMESSRS. CAVAN BROTHERS and Co., of London, having applied for my licence to convey 400 Chinese labourers from the British settlements in the Straits of Malacca, to be introduced into the colony of British Guiana; this is to certify, under my hand and seal, that I do hereby license the said Messrs. Cavan Brothers and Co. to introduce the said 400 Chinese labourers to the said colony of British Guiana. \n\nGiven under my hand and seal this 3rd day of November, 1843. \n\n(Signed) J. R. G. GRAHAM. \n\nNo. 27. \n\nLIST of LICENCES granted for the conveyance of Chinese Labourers from the British Settlements in the Straits of Malacca to Jamaica, British Guiana, and Trinidad. \n\nColony. \n\nNumber of Labourers. \n\nDate of Licence. \n\nTo whom granted. \n\nLabourers. \n\nNovember 3 \n\nMessrs. Cavan Brothers and Co. Messrs. Reid, Irving, and Co. \n\nTrinidad \n\nMessrs. Cavan Brothers and Co. G. Anderson, Esq. \n\nBritish Guiana \n\nBritish Guiana \n\nNeill Malcolm, Esq. \n\nJamaica \n\nMessrs. Cavan Brothers and Co. \n\nBritish Guiana \n\nG. Labalmondiere. \n\nDitto \n\nJ \n\nH. Barkly, Esq. \n\nDitto \n\nMessrs. Bosanquet and Naghton \n\nDitto \n\nNo. 28. \n\n1844 January \n\nColonial Office, March 6, 1844. \n\nNo. 28. \n\nCopy of a LETTER from R. F. DAVIS, Esq. to G. W. HOPE, Esq. \n\nLondon, November 7, 1843. \n\nSir, \n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, addressed to Neill Malcolm, Esq., enclosing a Licence for that gentleman to convey 400 labourers from the Straits of Malacca to Jamaica. \n\nIn connexion with this subject, I take the liberty of calling your attention to clauses 13 and 18 of the Bounty Rules issued by Her Majesty's Land and Emigration Commissioners on the 27th ultimo. \n\nDoubtless it was not so designed, but, in practical effect, I believe those rules will be found to prevent the capitalist giving that aid to the labourer to emigrate which, under other circumstances, he may be disposed to afford. \n\nThe bounty granted of 65 dollars will not, I beg to submit, be found sufficient to defray all the expenses of deportinga labourer from the East to the West, including the providing him warm clothing for the passage round the Cape of Good Hope. \n\nExperience teaches that, as in the case of those who go to the Mauritius, the Chinese are willing to pay a portion of their outfit, if they can obtain the necessary funds upon loan. \n\nI would beg, therefore, to suggest for your consideration the propriety of amend- ing the Bounty Rules so that the present course of law may not be contravened; but that, if A advances B money in Sincapore, he may recover it in Jamaica in the usual manner. \n\nI have, &c. \n\n(Signed) R. F. DAVIS. \n\nG. W. Hope, Esq., \n\n&c. &c. \n\nSir, \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS TO THE WEST INDIES. \n\nNo. 29. \n\nCOPY of a LETTER from G. W. HOPE, Esq. to R. F. Davis, Esq. \n\nDowning-street, November 30, 1843. \n\nI AM directed by Lord Stanley to acquaint you, in reply to your letter of the 7th instant, that, upon a full consideration of the matter, his Lordship sees no reason for increasing the present rate of bounty upon Chinese labourers introduced into the West Indies, namely, 65 dollars for every adult, male or female. \n\nWith respect to the terms upon which contracts may be entered into with the Chinese, I am to acquaint you that the Land and Enigration Commissioners have, with Lord Stanley's sanction, published a notice, making certain modifica- tions in the regulations which had been previously adopted. \n\nR. F. Davis, Esq., &c. &c, \n\nI have, &c. \n\n(Signed) \n\nNo. 30. \n\nG. W. HOPE, \n\nCory of a LETTER from the COLONIAL LAND AND EMIGRATION COMMIS- SIONERS to JAMES STEPHEN, Esq. \n\nSir, \n\nColonial Land and Emigration Office, November 24, 1843. \n\nWE have the honour to acknowledge your letter of the 20th instant, ac- companied by one from Mr. Davis, dated the 7th of November, representing that the bounty of 65 dollars will not suffice to pay for the importation of a Chinese labourer into the West Indies, including a provision of warm clothing for his pas- sage, and requesting that no objection may be offered to rendering advances of money in China repayable after arrival. \n\nAs this subject has been so repeatedly urged by Mr. Davis personally as well as in this letter, we must begin by submitting that we cannot fairly be held answer- able for the bounties actually proving to cover all expenses. In the present, as in all other speculations, there must be uncertainty and some risk; many contin- gencies have to be considered, and the hazard of the business must be weighed by the same parties who look to the advantage. All we can undertake is to state correctly the effect of existing data. If indeed we were at liberty to make a mere conjecture, we might very probably wish to guess rather a higher than a lower sum than 65 dollars; but when the question was referred to us officially, we con- sidered we were bound to proceed upon some evidence. \n\nNow the proposed rate of bounty was known to Mr. Davis himself, as well as several other gentlemen interested in the question, some weeks before it was finally announced. All seemed to agree in its propriety beforehand, and none have com- plained of it since except Mr. Davis. He has taken exception to it on the ground that some of the provisions of the Rules were not foreseen. \n\nWe must, however, explain that Mr. Davis fell into a mistake in supposing that gratuities or other local disbursements had been left out of account in the estimates, and that this was a clear additional charge by the effect of the Bounty Rules. On the contrary, by the very estimate tendered on behalf of the West India body, 65 dollars would cover all charges, including the maximum gratuity of 15 dollars. By an estimate which we made on distinct grounds, the same result was arrived at. And such being the calculations beforehand, it next followed that when the offer was thrown into the market, several parties at once sent out to obtain labourers at this rate of bounty. It is difficult perhaps to conceive a more complete body of evidence that the amount was not ill considered, and that, as far as private persons' present information goes, they consider it one on which it is prudent to act. \n\nBut Mr. Davis further argued that the Bounty Rules introduced a novelty, by requiring a surgeon. We have pointed out to him that, under the Passengers Act, he could not have taken so many as 50 emigrants without a surgeon; and it cer- tainly could not be seriously contended that persons contemplated the carriage of Chinese in petty numbers falling below that limit. Agaiu, Mr. Davis alludes to the provision of warm clothing; but it has been distinctly explained by the autho- rities that the shippers are not to be necessarily required to furnish this article; and, from what is stated of the customs of the Chinese, it seems very probable that they will have a sufficient stock of their own. With regard to another argu- \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nNo. 29. \n\nNo. 30.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217964, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 245, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "CHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nNo. 33. \n\nPAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION OF \n\nmodifications which you suggest might be made in the notice issued by you on the 27th October last, respecting the regulations under which contracts may be entered into with such of the Chinese labourers as may be willing to emigrate from the British settlements in the Straits of Malacca to the West Indies. \n\nI have, &c. \n\n(Signed) JAMES STEPHEN. The Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners. \n\n&c. \n\n&c. \n\n&c. \n\nNo. 33. \n\nTHE WEST INDIES FROM THE 1ST AUGUST, 1834. \n\nreturns relating to immigration, I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the same is inapplicable to this colony, inasmuch as there has been no immigration, nor any expenditure for that purpose. \n\n(Signed) \n\nHis Excellency the Governor-in-Chief of the \n\nWindward Islands, \n\n(No. 13.) \n\nST. VINCENT. \n\nNo. 3. \n\nI have, &c. C. J. DOYLE, Lieutenant-Governor. (True copy.) \n\nT. F. PILGRIM, Acting Private Secretary. \n\nNo. 34. \n\nNo. 35. \n\nGRENADA. \n\nST. VINCENT. \n\nNo. 3. \n\nCOPY of a LETTER from JAS. STEPHEN, Esq. to J. EMERSON TENNENT, Esq. Sir, \n\nDowning-street, November 29, 1843. WITH reference to my letter of the 27th ultimo, I am directed by Lord Stanley to transmit to you an amended notice which has been published, with his Lordship's sanction, by the Land and Emigration Commissioners, with respect to the terms under which contracts may be entered into with such Chinese labourers as may be willing to emigrate from the British settlements in the Straits of Malacca to the West Indies, and I am to request that you will move the Commissioners of the Affairs of India to issue instructions to the authorities in the Straits of Malacca accordingly. \n\nJ. Emerson Tennent, Esq. \n\n&c. \n\n&c. \n\n&c. \n\n(Signed) \n\nNo. 34. \n\nI have, &c. JAMES STEPHEN. \n\nCopy of a DESPATCH from Lord STANLEY to Governor Sir H. MACLEOD. Sir, \n\nDowning-street, November 30, 1843. WITH reference to my Despatch of the 27th ultimo, I now transmit to you, for your information and guidance, an amended notice which has been published with my sanction by the Land and Emigration Commissioners, with respect to the t ms under which contracts may be entered into with the Chinese labourers desirous of emigrating from the British settlements in the Straits of Malacca to the West Indies. \n\nGovernor Sir H. MacLeod, \n\n&c. &c. &c. \n\nTrinidad. \n\nI have, &c. (Signed) \n\nSTANLEY. \n\n[Similar Despatches addressed to the Governors of Jamaica and British Guiana.] \n\nMy Lord, \n\nCopy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir C. E. GREY to Lord STANLEY. Government House, Barbados, \n\nApril 19, 1843. WITH reference to your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 28th February, enclosing an Address of the House of Commons, dated the 6th February, 1843, \"For Returns of the Numbers of Immigrants into the British West India Colonies and British Guiana, from the 1st day of August, 1834, to the latest period the same can be made up; and of all votes of money for purposes of Immi- gration, and annual expenditure of the same for the like period,\" I have the honour of forwarding to your Lordship the accompanying copy of a letter from the Lieutenant-Governor of St. Vincent, and a return, signed by his Excellency. \n\nI have, &c. (Signed) CHARLES EDWARD GREY, \n\nThe Right Hon. Lord Stanley, \n\n&c. &c. \n\n&c. \n\n(No. 113.) \n\nEnclosure in No. 3. \n\nGovernor, \n\nSir, \n\nI HAVE had the honour to receive your Excellency's circular Despatch of the 8th of April, 1843, No. 122, with Lord Stanley's circular letter, and the resolution of the House of Commons enclosed, and in reply I beg leave to forward to your Excellency the accompanying return of the number of immigrants into St. Vincent, and the amount of money voted here for the purpose of immigration from the 1st August, 1834, to this day's date. \n\nI have, &c. \n\nGovernment House, St. Vincent, April 17, 1843. \n\n(Signed) \n\nThe Right Hon, the Governor-General, \n\n&c. \n\n&c. \n\n&c. \n\n(True copy.) \n\nR. DOHERTY, Lieutenant-Governor. \n\n17 April, 1843. \n\nNo. 113. Return. \n\n17 April, 1843. \n\nEnel. in No. 3. \n\nNo. 35. \n\nCOPY of a LETTER from R. F. DAVIS, Esq., to G, W. HOPE, Esq. \n\n37, Fenchurch-street, London, December 14, 1843. \n\nSir, \n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 30th ultimo, in reply to a letter which I had the pleasure of addressing to you on the 7th of that month. \n\nI regret much again intruding upon your valuable time, and must plead as my apology the fear that, from my lack of clearness of expression, my letter above alluded to has been somewhat misunderstood. \n\nIt was not my intention to solicit at Lord Stanley's hands an increase of the bounty which his Lordship had fixed to be paid upon the importation of Chinese labourers from the Straits of Malacca into the West Indies, but rather to submit for his Lordship's consideration the propriety of allowing labourers, if so disposed, to receive aid in the East from parties who may be inclined to grant it. \n\nExperience teaches, that labourers going from Sincapore to the Mauritius require, over and above their passage money, an advance of 15 or 18 dollars to enable them to provide clothing, &c., for the voyage. \n\nIf for the short voyage of 30 days, within the Tropics, from Sincapore to the Mauritius, 15 or 18 dollars are required, I beg most respectfully to submit that, for the long passage of 100 days to Jamaica, passing through two zones, and in most cases rounding the Cape of Good Hope during winter, where extra and warm clothing, useless in the West Indies, will be needed, 25 dollars advance to the emigrant will be no immoderate sum. \n\nT. F. Pilgrim, Acting Private Secretary, \n\nSub-Enclosure in No. 3. \n\nRETURN of the Number of Immigrants into the Island of St. Vincent, and of the amount of Money voted there for the purposes of Immigration, from the 1st of August, 1834, to the 17th of April, \n\n1843. \n\nNumber of Immigrants. \n\nAmount of Money voted. \n\nTwo thousand five hundred pounds sterling (25001) \n\nOne hundred and thirty-six \n\n(136). \n\nSt. Vincent, April 17, 1843, \n\n(No. 27.) \n\nST. LUCIA. \n\nMy Lord, \n\nNo. 4. \n\nAnnual Expenditure of Money voted. \n\nNo part has yet been ex- \n\npended. \n\nR. DOHERTY, Lieut.-Governor. \n\nCopy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir C. E. GREY to Lord STANLEY. Government House, Barbados, \n\nJune 15, 1843. WITH reference to your Lordship's circular Despatch of 20th February, enclosing an address of the House of Commons, dated 6th February, 1843, “ For \n\nSub-Encl. in No. 3. \n\nST. LUCIA. \n\nNo. 4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217998, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 279, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "commection, \n\nCZ \n\nd when the rare of = \n\n: portunity of asserting their inden \n\nthe Chinese is ould \n\npendence of th \n\nhave been promptly met by British \n\nCo- \n\noperation, the Portingues a silently \n\nacquiesced \n\na \n\nruiesced in the hostile prepar \n\nissioner Lin against \n\ntions of Co \n\nthe persons of the English; and when Capt. Smith made his well-timed attack on the Chinese force at the Barrier wall, a portion of the ent= my's troops marched from the town of Macas, at the same time that a principal part of the \n\nby \n\nވ \n\nships \n\nwhich over d \n\nproceeded from the (so \n\nde \n\nassailed, called) Por \n\nfuguese side. The claims, then, \n\nof ellacas to independence or new= \n\ntrality, \n\nhopes from it, \n\neither as an \n\nally \n\nexample, \n\nmay \n\nfore; \n\narrot \n\nhere \n\nlogy \n\nDet \n\nأبحث \n\nbe considered as disposed of, \n\nThere only \n\nnow remains (of the data with which I have been \n\nfurnished) our own colony of Sincar \n\nevery point of \n\nserves to mark it out. \n\nthe \n\nuired. It is English; \n\nthing require a \n\nit is not only rcial \n\ncommer \n\nØrre \n\nday \n\ncommien cial, but \n\nDepôt-though of hope \n\nto see HongKong allart; \n\nand it is peopled largely by Chinese- I trust & expect that the resemblance \n\nmay be completed by the rapid, \n\ngrowth \n\nس کا کہیے \n\nSincaps \n\n(5) \n\ngrowth & prosperity of Hongkong, opassing \n\ndeer. \n\neven its prototype. In the En= closure annexed to this, I hav \n\n: densed the opposite heads of Expen. :diture Grevenue at Sincapone into \n\nBoever \n\na juxtaposition, and turned the amounts into Bands Sterling. \n\nThe Salaries of the Civil heads of deportments at Sincapore (including: the duplex offices of in \n\nand a \n\nresident) armount to about 14,000 per annem, which by the expiences of thew several establishments, is inversased to £21,000. The Company's scale is pro- wverbialty \n\na liberal one. The Expences \n\nof the judicial departiment) not inclu :ding \n\nthe Recorder's salary) are nedrig nearly balanced by the fees &fines, which \n\nat Ho \n\nht ber \n\nست eth کنیم raede cer \n\nof revenue \n\ne most duran \n\nughing. The of criminal \n\nmany \n\nI justice will be \n\nmost consonant with the habits of the ôhinese inhabitants; and adre \n\ndrag \n\nCarte colet \n\nEnglish subjects, such an Executive officer as the Attorney ge last week) by supplying a public \n\nprosecutor, as well as \n\nIgazetted \n\nthe summary \n\nprocess by information in lieu of \n\ndictment; wiht greatly strengthen the. \n\nHer • Aingeslis Supremes \n\ntrandd \n\nof \n\nctionary \n\nI specifically mentioned Attorney F \n\natto \n\nari Attorney qem eh a \n\nAdding \n\ntow for \n\nA \n\nJ \n\n· e fence: \n\nmote to eltr \n\nthis a go. \n\nkano by the \n\nmouth o \n\nThe Police of Flor & kom. \n\n::", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217999, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 280, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Cover \n\nlaust \n\naccounts \n\nwas li \n\nrnost \n\ninef= ficient state, to judge by the amount of crime & the insecurity of property. Sincapore serves as a penal settle= -:ment to the Seepreme Courts in Indias. Chinese convicts at Hongkong might \n\nnmployed in making roa \n\nand diner \n\nA \n\nbe well er \n\nand drain \n\nining, \n\nstres contributing \n\nat once to the communications and to the health of the new settlement: They minight also do the work. :tary fatigue parties, and save men in that in congenial chemmates. \n\nwork of mili. \n\nach \n\nwould be presumption in me to dwell on the details of the pro- \n\nsed civil establishment, and t \n\npod \n\nکو ایک عام سوچ ہے کہ تھے۔ \n\ntherefore confine \n\nmyself chicefly to the principles which may influen its administration, with a peculiar reference to changed & novel circums. : stances in China - Having before Canced at the points of analog, between Sincapore & HongKong, must not omit to notice here the Capital points of difference. Sincapore \n\nis far bey \n\nBin Cl \n\ncond. \n\nand the \n\ncognizan \n\nChinese you \n\nvernment, and \n\nef \n\nthe \n\nent, and from its \n\nposition ne cessarily limited to being \n\na \n\nDepot: Hongkong is within \n\nshot; almost within bral, of \n\nthe mainland of China, \n\nremtried our artci \n\nChina, cind possess. \n\nFriges \n\nconvent it cr to can \n\nAnd he \n\nwhich may \n\nodern Tyre my Lord, is the \n\nlice those alterations \n\nmy. \n\nwwww \n\nformer relations with the 277 Chinese government in hich have been effected by the results of the War; also terations which the tumult &ff success & the livery of commercial speculation \n\nhurry have left \n\nی عمر کو ہے۔ ہے باہم \n\nto cond inter. \n\nหา \n\nen's minds little lecoure \n\n♡ -2 \n\nif indeed this have been quick to seize the rights that have been yielded, they have been es qually slow to advert to the correspond- ring obligate \n\nRefe \n\nto the treaty of Nanking, \n\nclaims of \n\nwhile China admitted no \n\nequality - but, on the contrary, \n\nbeyon \n\nNational \n\nfrascribed, ut at \n\nsnd the - \n\npole of \n\nEnglish. \n\n\" celestial humanity, - while ans \n\n:On le 21 \n\nredley \n\nguilty of mene, homicide by chance. \n\nuses required for execution, and mot trial, as amenderer_ \n\nwhile at the same \n\negne that was demanded, the \n\nequal protection of the laws was re- \n\nallegiance \n\nfused, I was one \n\nof the foremost to \n\nexpose the absurdity of \n\nand talk about \n\nThe \n\ninternational law. When coven \n\nworthless signature of a bland anion \n\neneral term well expresses (and that \n\naquality among \n\nthe slaves \n\nthe virtual equality \n\nof a despot) us fair \n\nwas obtained by us, we \n\nwere, as far as ever \n\ne by from. \n\na settlement, \n\nMeler what side would doon \n\nDI \n\nke him evade or disavow \n\nfor \n\nhis fe. \n\nJe was on \n\nthis brand extorted. \n\nwhat his \n\nBut ten the aminter : \n\nrupted progress of c \n\n0.04. 7. \n\nکو ہمیں الہجے میں \n\narms had reached \n\ninver \n\nthe vitals of the Empire, in involving \n\nful. \n\nJou \n\nnue to mo", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218003, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 284, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Cour \n\nlast ye \n\nthat most houble would \n\nbe experienced at Canton, as \"Old established habits had there to be \n\ndubdered, & Old feelings combated, while it is at the same time the \n\npoint furthest \n\nher ove \n\nex \n\nfrom the \n\n\"Court \" The Knot of Hong Merchants \n\nis not yet dispersed. \n\nunlimited \n\nheeses, \n\nI look to the \n\naracter \n\n= \n\ncommand of curred to the security of a \n\nJoine \n\nBritish colony, \n\nof attr \n\nouttar site. \n\nas irresistible horreta to diraun dettherment. \n\nThe Chinese artisans & settlers there with not be liable to the heavy. licensing tocher deres extorted from them at Macao by their \n\nاس کے مو شروع \n\nMar: \n\nadrese: \n\ndarins, who are superion, dent authorities, to the exretched \n\nPortuguese. \n\nThe east commence \n\nin ch \n\ncarried ou \n\nworthy Chinese \n\nlong \n\nex 2 \n\ngunks between \n\nthe thalay Archipelago the North :een parte of blind, hitherto de= nied to red, should be now entire. \n\nly absorbed by Europe and vessels, and Hong Kong lies in their route. \n\nlikewise participate in along the \n\nWen \n\nmay great ccorryingster. a const of 900 miles between Canton & Shangliae. The scarcity of Rice in one province is often relieved by the redundancy in another : The Tariff is duty \n\ncarrot Rece \n\nt \n\nA \n\nfree \n\nAvailable. \n\ndo irrces \n\nof may \n\nIt still remains to notic23 Kut \n\nConniffed as \n\nbe the available sources \n\nA \n\nof \n\nColonial Revenue revenue at Houghing to meet the \n\ncivil charges . as \n\nSalt \n\nSpirits \n\nregards the Cobine : nese inhabitants, the most intelli jeble to them would be what they have been accustomed to as legal. dues) under their \n\ngovernment. \n\nThe necessary article of salt, so large. \n\nused in thien food has always \n\nly \n\nyielded \n\nrelded arevenue to China - They have Excise duties on several ar= ticles of consumption, and one \n\nspirits it Hong Kong. \n\nmight be levied You wnbrokers always pay for their \n\nlight licensing sys- \n\nPawnbrothing licenses, and a \n\nShopfring th Memacheting \n\nRentôt sales \n\nof Larrd. \n\ntem might be extended to most branches of shopping &marker \n\nmarketing, As subservient to the purposes at \n\norce... \n\nspolice- a heavier \n\nof revenue spo ofrever \n\ndirect taxation, Under Equitable \n\nBritish rule, would be lighten to the Chinese than their ow \n\nwith the \n\naddition of irregular squeezing\" \" \" __ Your Lord's hip mentione \n\nntioned ground- -rents ( with the addition perhaps of the produce of Sales of land in fer- (Dermple) \n\nand c \n\nproductive source Sincapore, as already \n\nFees & fines \n\nobserved, vields income \n\nof \n\nacondicher able \n\ninjusticial fees. \n\nofines. \n\nI have premised all these \n\nvarious sources \n\nof income, under the obvious impression that Com. umerce must stuffer, and \n\nSmuggling \n\nbe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218716, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "A \n\nthe Town of Maine at the same time that a principal part of the \n\nCommonade, \n\nde, by \n\nwhich our \n\nSlips \n\nwere assailed, procceded from thie \n\n(40 called) Portuguese \n\nside. They \n\nCassies, then of Macao to inde: endence or neutrality, and our hapes from it, either as \n\nAlly \n\nou \n\nexample, may disposed of. \n\nconsidered as de \n\nThere only \n\nwow \n\nbex \n\ngrowth and prosperity of Hong Hong, \n\neven its prototype. In \n\nthe Enclosure annexed to this, I have \n\n__condendes the opposite heads of \n\nExpenditure and \n\ncrito \n\n220-22oever \n\nrevenue at Sincapore \n\njusta poition, and \n\nturned the amocentes into Pounds \n\nA \n\nErling. \n\nThe Salaries \n\nthe Civil hows \n\nheads \n\nof departments at Sincapone (inclushing \n\nthe duplex offices of a \n\nais (of Surro \n\nC \n\nthe date with which I have been \n\nour \n\nDevit \n\nfurnished Luicapore, and here \n\nanalogy \n\nColony of every point of \n\nserves to mark it out as the \n\nd. It is English ; it is not \n\nHung's required. \n\ncommercial, but a commerciale Depot - tiongle Shope our day to see Hong \n\nthough \n\nonly \n\nKong \n\nHart, and it is peopled largely by \n\nChinese _ Trust Vexpect that the resourblance \n\nfer \n\nGovenor and \n\nresident) amount to about £//po. which by \n\nthe \n\nexpenses \n\nof their several establishments, is increased to £24,000. The Company's \n\nscale is éroverbialler \n\nProverbially \n\nliberal \n\nThe Expenses of the justicial departur \n\nment not coll \n\nincluding \n\nthe Recorder's \n\nJalariz \n\nmr ay \n\nen complited. \n\nby \n\nThe rapidl \n\ngrowth", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218718, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "\nprinciples which may influence its \n\nadministration, with \n\na \n\npeculiar reference \n\nto changed and novel crcumstances in \n\nto changin \n\nthince. Having before glanced at the points of analogy be tiern Sincapore \n\nand Slong \n\nStone Kong. \n\nI must not omit to \n\nnotice here the capital points of \n\ndifference. shicapore is far beyond \n\nthe cognizance of \n\nthe Chinese gover- \n\nment, and from its position necessa= \n\nsing himinst be being a Depôt. Hong \n\nasily \n\nKone Konp \n\nis within zun that, almost within \n\nhail of the mainland of China, and \n\npossesses untried advant \n\nwhich \n\nadvantages \n\nconvert it into a modern \n\nmay \n\nTyre. \n\nAnd here, \n\nmy \n\nLord, is the \n\nplace for \n\nin our \n\nto notice those alterations \n\nformer relations with the \n\nChinese \n\nGovernment which have been \n\nChinese goverm \n\neffected by the results of the War : \n\nalterations which the tumult \n\nsuccess and the hurry of commercial \n\nspeculation have left men's minds \n\nlittle leisure to consider - \n\nindeed they have been quick to \n\nکرنے \n\nseize the rights that have been yielded, they have been equally \n\nslow to advert to the corresponding \n\nobligations \n\nUp to the treaty of Nanting, \n\nwhile China admitted \n\nNational \n\ncontrary, \n\nequality- \n\nhooveri bed \n\nClaims \n\nthe \n\nbert, \n\nでもで \n\nہے \n\nbeyond the \n\npall of celestial humanity - while \n\nEnglishman quilty of mere bemicin by chance medby \n\nrequired for \n\nexecution", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218727, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "\nsystem, might be extended to \n\nl \n\nmust suffer, \n\n-suffer, and sunuggling be promoted, by secery \n\nCommerce \n\nArticles \n\nMarbling \n\nmcx Frauches of shopping & Shopping marketing, as subservients. \n\nto the purposes at once of Clonomes \n\nand Police – Or heavier direct taxation : \n\n– A \n\nunoter equitable, British rule, would bee lighter to the \n\nChinese than their \n\nth \n\nSales \n\nthe addition of irregular \"agunzing\":\" Your Lordship mentioned grounds-Cuts and - rents ( with the addition puchaps Land. of the produce of Sales of Lond in fee simple ) as a productive \n\nof Remmer. Sine apore, \n\nsource. \n\nad \n\nalready obverved, yields considerable income in judicial fees and fines \n\nI have premised all these \n\nvarious sources. of nicome, under the obvious impression that \n\nFees & \n\ntrade. dirist duty upon artides of rake. \n\nobjection \n\npresent exemplars, \n\ntele \n\nSincapore, our foresen flourishes rapidly \n\nDeo a \n\nfree port. \n\nA duty on behinisce Exports would \n\nlee a tax \n\nArr \n\nthe Consumer at \n\nat home; and \n\nare ove \n\nEnglish. \n\nImports would be in addition to the Chinese duty. As regards \n\nJea, it sens. \n\nworthy of \n\nD breve co \n\nconsideration how far it might \n\nbe possible to lessen the home \n\nduty on \n\n:the lowest (way Black) \n\nSeas, to 1/6, or 1, \n\nDco Azz \n\nincreased \n\ntrade will be required to \n\norch \n\notvrt \n\nprovide retions for Cexports from hence ; and the Latety diminished duters on loffer and Chocolate operate,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218731, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "Revenue of Sincapore in English Money \n\n2) the Capers, specifying this \n\n9039-40. \n\nwhence it is drawn. \n\nFrom \n\nOpium Farmer \n\nSpirit Farmers \n\nSeree \n\ndo \n\n£111694 6475 \n\nاکی میں کا \n\nToddy and Ginja do \n\nPadrbroker?. \n\nChina tour. town \n\nQuit \n\nbampony Glam \n\nTransfer fees in Lands Office. \n\nLands sold on building leases 122.4 \n\nIndicial Department \n\nFees & Imies collected in the \n\ndifferent Courts. \n\nne years \n\nmount in one \n\nPostage, amor \n\nMarine for local passes _46 \n\nAbstract of bevil Establishment at Sincapore, the Salaris be converted into Buglish money at If the Rupee. \n\nGovernor. Resident- \n\n£3,600 Jur \n\nAvezz \n\nAssistant \n\nlehaplain. \n\nAssistant D° \n\nSenior Angion \n\nAssistant Do \n\n480. \n\n25,342 \n\nAdd Recorder (@ 10,000 Dollars \n\nGovernors Establishment £ 421 \n\nResident Corneillors Do \n\nMedical Extabelishment \n\nClerical Do \n\nCehniese Poor House \n\nConvect Rilablishment_ \n\n2,662 \n\n£26,00. \n\nPost Office. \n\nJudicial & Law. Department 2,420 \n\nRevenue Department — 1,000 Marine \n\n9760 4050. \n\n13,818 \n\n-£21,113", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218732, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "281. Hong Mark the neum \n\nRECERED \n\nFEB 17 10-44 \n\n16 Febs 1844 \n\nMy Lord, they to be allowed \n\nto make this official application for the Passage allowance utually \n\nGranted \n\nto Governors of the most dis- \n\nCant Colonies. \n\napplication \n\neberdeen, \n\nIn reply to a similar \n\nmy \n\nto part & Love \n\non the subject of outfit \n\nallowance from the bereign Depart. \n\nment, thave been informed that I was to receive only half of \n\nfum granted \n\nthe \n\nto his Henry Pollingen, \n\nAt Meuble Lord Stanley Mt. \n\nメー \n\nEnclosure \n\n@2). the Rupee \n\nPounds Stecting at Sincapore; \n\nand Receive \n\nCivil Establishment \n\nin", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218982, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 308, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "the outlay of a new Estate canpared with \n\nik imamediate rental Danest render the \n\nx very \n\nadequate revenue a provision of aw adeguate difficult lash at the outsch. No endeavour. however, shall be wanting ow my part to offcct \n\nthe desired end: \n\nThis having been declared a free- port for the first, the public som to have been unprepared for any species of commercial taxation . With Your Lordship's authority, however, I have made up any mind to a harbour duty of no more than Sixpences per Ir. Estimating the future \n\nJon. annual amount of Shipping at 200,000. tons, this anay gield £ 5000, with little \n\nExpense of Collection . \n\n07 01.0 \n\nCarter \n\nmy previous despatch of the 2018 12th Mistant, Spointed out the small chance of obtaining any income: the warcheusing of Opium, inasmuch as \n\npone \n\nthe \n\nN 2 \n\nthe old syleme of storing that drug ships is universally practices, on the \n\nobvious \n\nground. of its being the cheapest and most convenient. The only prospect thew, that remains of converting befun into a sources of revenue is by taxing an article of consumptions within the Colony. \n\nis \n\nit as \n\nImay here observe that Opine \n\ntacitly tolerated by the Chinese Government Even at the Pots of regular \n\ntrade. Irudos \n\na \n\nvxtract from Mr. Lay's \n\nseem \n\nrefint from Cantow, which would scom to apply equally to the whole coast; and the willingnes with which His Excelleng Keying thewed any proposal for addresting him on the subject of legalizing the bad, leads me to hope that so desirable as \n\nmeasure is not \n\ndistant, \n\not far While at Sincapore. Sobtained from \n\nthe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218983, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 309, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "the Governor of that settlement a retire. (which Seviolet) of the ausmal Revenue, amounting to the very large sunvef £$1,482 of which nearly one half, or £22.757, is derived \" pours the farming of Opiume, a systons of \n\ncollections which of all others is the best. \n\nChinese, their \n\nlapted to a Chinese population . As the farmers themselves \"perfect Knowledge of their evn \n\njoined \n\ncase \n\nis a \n\nare: \n\ncountrymen to the personal interest which they have in the collection, renders them incomparably the best tax-gatherers in a \n\nof this kind. In respect to salt, which great source of revenue in China have already submitted to the Legislative Conncil a proposition for licencing it ou soncwhat a similar plaw. From the great success which has attended the systenx of Licences at Sincapore, Ishall \n\ntempted to resort to it, whenever. \n\nbe \n\npracticable.. \n\nNo 3. \n\nI \n\npracticable, as being the most economical, and at the same time the most efficient; \n\nvice \n\nof all others. \n\nBoth gambling aus prostitution have been suggested to me as subjects of laxation; but, the first has been obeady prohibited by a special Ordinance; and the indirect countenance given to a positive noe by making it a source. of income would always render such a measure objectionable. Idraw a distinction between positive vices and the materials or instruments of vice, as between gambling and dice or cards -- drunkenness and comes or spirits - the abrese of Ghum and Opiend chalf. \n\nanere \n\n\"Tobacco and spirits will be proposed as subjects for licencing; and it has ben suggested that a tax of about 5 per cent on Auctioneers and Pawn- \n\nbrokers", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219150, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 476, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "10. \n\nTime 24 24. \n\nRevenue and \n\nof \n\na \n\nGor. Davis \n\nContisured. \n\nResources \n\nof Colony \n\nCont \n\nRevenue. \n\nHis views Ppropositions \n\nJuly 5 31 House Rent \n\nRequeste instructions as to Case \n\nof Revd. V. Stanton \n\n6? for Tour. \n\nExpects to raise a \n\nGov Davis \n\nOfficial Residences of Public Officers \n\nSubunt \n\nthe Colonial Chaplam \n\nwho has been conditionally allowed 100 Dollars \n\nHouder. per mouth for hire of a \n\nad to and \n\nHarbor Duty of \n\nRevenue \n\nOpium \n\nof £5000 far. clear of Collection Expences. \n\nRefers to his Deep: 18/44 and again \n\nsuggests a Fax on \n\nit's consumption only.. \n\nProspect of the Trade being legalized · \n\nFarmery System of collecting Oprunn Tax. Best adapted \n\nfor a Chinese Population.. \n\nSalt Licences. \n\nRevenne Retusu, Sincapore \n\nproposition for issue of on \n\nbuc. J. \n\nthe \n\nFarming Systein of Collection under consideration of \n\nConnel. \n\nLicences and \n\nFarming System & Collecting Taxes. \n\nWill introduce whenever placed \n\nIn favor of \n\nGambling \n\nand \n\nProstitution. \n\nto the taxing of \n\nTobacco Spirit Sicences: \n\nAuctioneers \n\nFreedom \n\nObjections & obstacles \n\nIssue of suggested. \n\n4. Pawnbrokers. proposed Tax of 5 flest Prade \n\npom prohibetory Duties mush \n\nbe maintained. \n\nLand. \n\nHas directed the more regular collection \n\nof Rents of preparation of teases. \n\nRents estimated \n\nat $7,230 \n\nrust \n\nRevenue from \n\nGovt Notice 14 July /44 requiring Crown Lowe sales of \n\ncompletion of \n\na Depoon of 10 plent \n\nLeases \n\nto be forfected \n\nberjam \n\nInly 2 30 Newspapers &. \n\nor failure to pay Rent. \n\nDeprecates, and requests instruction \n\nto Government Servants communicating or corresponding with Newspapers +Public Pruits.or \n\nThe \n\nUnauthorized Communication & Official Intelligence \n\nمیرے \n\nRequests inc \n\ncontinuance Prefunding of this Allow Recommends him for an Allow ce mouth and the Claint of \n\nof 50 Dripa \n\nPublic Officers generally to a sucitar \n\nprio alfened \n\nJuly 6 Sep. Schedules of Despi forwarded to Col: Dep: 1/2 Year \n\nending 30th June/1544. \n\nJuly 6 32. New Commissions issued to \n\ntance \n\nJustices of the Peace demiting their powers to the Colony, and Governt Notification (enc?) 18th Frome/us New Form of Oath \n\nrequiring them to take a \n\nJuly 633. Proclamation 22! Sine/ur providing, as required by- \n\nColonial Regulations for Transportation of \n\nConvicts & \n\nIncloses printed Copy of. \n\nVan Dland. \n\nNorfolk Island \n\nJuly 6 34. Govern! Notices 24* may & 28 Amefur. enclosed. \n\nfuct Govt. notice 24th Mayper prohibiting \n\nCivil Officers. \n\nTheir engaging in \n\nRade Private Business. \n\nObservance + Sunday: \n\nprohibiting the \n\nEuct Govt. notice 25th my \n\nWorks of a Sunday \n\nLand Board from carrying on \n\nand \n\nfor enjoining proper obfervance of that day. \n\nJuly 6 35 British Jurisdiction \n\nover \n\nInhabitants. \n\nGues Aberdeen 44/44 (referring to 30/44) \n\nChinese Natives and \n\nCopy of his deop: to Lord in reply to No. 54/43.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219494, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "Send it 'Guable the \n\n| diag \n\nPunctment. In order to provide \n\nthere of, \n\nDistric to, or \n\nPublic \n\n\"place - any \n\nFor Military \n\nStations \n\nIf the \n\nsaid \n\nIsland under Mortes (Law.\" \n\n28th December, 1844. Victoria, Hongkong, \n\nGovernor \n\nN. 78. 1 molstières \n\nLordt Him by \n\nMeceived \n\n\"An Ordinance to empower \n\nN. 20, for Hongkong, ontieled. \n\nTransmitting copy of Ordinance. \n\nthe \n\n\"Lovernor of Hogsting, with the \"Advice of the Executive, Council. \n\nin cates of exigenay, to \n\nཚ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ དུས་ \n\noflen \n\nForce. There st. liti, \n\na measure but here \n\nFurther thail that the sound bringt \n\nSo gave \n\nextrandrary. \n\nhintration of opreme oxigencies to afframe mal pow \n\nas inch spegencies \n\nand then \n\nSH \n\nNozy \n\n74 772 Hongkong \n\nFinancial. \n\nNes \n\nعہ دیکھ کر \n\nlette & Tr \n\nMy Lord, \n\nBAY 7 1845 \n\nAcctoria, Hongkong, \n\n28th December 1844. \n\n\"Thave the honor to forward by \n\nthis Despatch an Ordinance, N. 21, Of \n\nof \n\n46 for licensing the sale for consumption within this Colorry, of Salt, Opiums, and other. \n\nsubstances used by the Chinese and axatives of India. \n\nc \n\nI have Your Lordship's authority \n\nseemned \n\nfor obtaining a reverence from opiume \n\nconsumed within the Colony; and as the farming system in Sincapore has produced upwards of £23,000 per annum, it scorried the most expedient course to adopt the same in Hongkong, with arearly the same. Regulations. \n\nThe Right Honorable, \n\nLord, Manley, M. P. \n\nYe \n\nYe \n\nAll", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219495, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "dorre \n\nAll scruples with reference to the Chinese Government appear to me to be \n\naway with by Keying's last Communcation to are in pegard to Opium, Copy of which I have the honor 573 to in close. He there requests that no notice \n\nmay \n\nbe taken of the conduct of the \n\nChinese Government towards its own \n\npeople \n\non the subject of opium ; and proposes in return that Ishould make what regulations Splease for British subjects, on the same point- \n\nThe \n\nbrium trade is now fairly Established by general connivance, along the whole coast of China, the only interference on the part of the Officers of Government being to ensure to themselves large portion of the profits. I am not of a single dich against Opium arrival in China, and whole \n\nα \n\nQware \n\nsince \n\nmy \n\nchests \n\nchests of the drug are publicly landed at Shanghae and other places. Under these \n\naltered circumstances, any scruples \n\nour port, within \n\nto me to be \n\nColony, appear \n\nthan superflumes. \n\nTogether with the Ordinance, Shave \n\nthe honor to inclose a copy of the \n\n_ Regulations under it, borrowed in a great pon those in force at Lincapore, which Iexamined during my \n\nthree days \n\nMicadure \n\nstay at that island, on the passage out. \n\nhave the honor to be, \n\nWith the highest respect, \n\nYour Lordships, Mod Obedient, \n\nHumble Servant,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 222971, "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": "CO129-015 - Others - 1845", "page_number": 180, "title": "CO129-015 - Others - 1845", "content_text": "# Section \n\nSqnopsis of Commercial Report on \n\n179 \n\nChinas. \n\nI Physical geography of blind tof its Dependences, \n\ninternal and maritive, \n\nII Government general & local, municipalities revenues expenditure currency banking system of c\n\nIII. Population, provincials area, density, comigration rates of wages, provisions, clothing &e\n\nIV. Agriculturals & Minerals products, fisheries. \n\nmanufactures fo \n\nV. Internal & boasting trafic navigation &c.\n\nVI. Mercantile intercourse with different Countries. \n\nCommerce between British Chinese; \n\na_ Several prace with England. - \n\nb \n\nde with Calcutta, Bombay, Madras Lincapore fo \n\nspecial section on Jea \n\ndo \n\nDu \n\n6 pien \n\nVII. Commerce between America oblina: \n\nRussians &Chinese, at Riachta \n\nYIL \n\nIX \n\nX \n\ndo \n\nwith Holland, Portugal, Spain, France Be\n\nwith Siam, Cochin China, dava + best blank Famosa, Loochoo, Corea, Japan the \n\ndo \n\nXT. Position productions & prospects of the live Consular ports vigh Canton, Amay; Foochoofoo Kingpo +Shanghai \n\nXII General description of Hongkong, ellacas \n\nHhhusan \n\nAppendix \n\net. Treaties between China tengland, United States \n\nTrance Battion te \n\n18. Chinese Tariff, shipping than sit duties \n\nPage 180", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-015 - Others - 1845.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250104, "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": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "Me of Boa Tr ¡ be Hong Kong. Inter the beard it her to len borne in much that through the Attorney General receives only £1000 a year silly, the can make earch t which makes his situation an effectively better one in spite of money had the C. ships. There have been to meetly. When £4000 per exsin application capucescutations of late promatic Officials of this Colony is to the insufficiens of their Salaries that we most not be surprised to receive some day an ponthe Governor for ex increase of this exsolucant. which it dontstof, milune the Cling purtice and The Governor miniself. This is a prospect which for this Office to contemplate, t for it bray in as well, which the S. & State sh? be aware inhon he matter are offer of the appointment to my person. I fancy that the Daily Newsretter Wecutar has tied senal applications for this place. I annex one /5181/ from No. Rasus - The air- 150! to which is not recorded here. 267.8/\n\nI believe that when the Ch. Justiceship of H.K. was instituted, it was expected that there would be less appeal business from Ch which is now differently dispred of. Ax (.). of Hong Kong only, das not know that the officer named. Regarding the Governor Mr. Merivale. aux Mr Halone-calling for the resignation of Men lather Officer. a year. that is M. Hulmes successor is to have £2000 if Sir G. Bonkacies advice quien in /40 – is to be followed. And perhaps it sh. be referencia C scale hill remunerated at 2000 a gear. it is a pity he is not callit \"Accorder\" only, like there of Denary & Sencapore. 1m 7.18 Wy who call Fuline 1723 HK 252 A Inter are It is est tsheitt now tocall him \"Recorder\" without too much change of subsidiary orragement. I than the M. office want gazelle an lade in (amil, werking #K. 6 Mr C.J. a coud of affech hom dusions of corals in Japan. If that really hershem any work, I an chaid his pay is small. a little exporarie with their how then in. Hm 722 (223 24.\n\nPage 150\n\n...\n\nThe original text has been proofread and formatted according to the given rules. Some minor adjustments were made to improve readability and adhere to the formatting guidelines.\n\nhas been removed as per rule 12.\n\nHere is the corrected version:\n\nMe of Boa Tr ¡ be Hong Kong. Inter the beard it her to len borne in much that through the Attorney General receives only £1000 a year silly, the can make earch t which makes his situation an effectively better one in spite of money had the C. ships. There have been to meetly. When £4000 per exsin application capucescutations of late promatic Officials of this Colony is to the insufficiens of their Salaries that we most not be surprised to receive some day an ponthe Governor for ex increase of this exsolucant. which it dontstof, milune the Cling purtice and The Governor miniself. This is a prospect which for this Office to contemplate, t for it bray in as well, which the S. & State sh? be aware inhon he matter are offer of the appointment to my person. I fancy that the Daily Newsretter Wecutar has tied senal applications for this place. I annex one /5181/ from No. Rasus - The air- 150! to which is not recorded here. 267.8/\n\nI believe that when the Ch. Justiceship of H.K. was instituted, it was expected that there would be less appeal business from Ch which is now differently dispred of. Ax (.). of Hong Kong only, das not know that the officer named. Regarding the Governor Mr. Merivale. aux Mr Halone-calling for the resignation of Men lather Officer. a year. that is M. Hulmes successor is to have £2000 if Sir G. Bonkacies advice quien in /40 – is to be followed. And perhaps it sh. be referencia C scale hill remunerated at 2000 a gear. it is a pity he is not callit \"Accorder\" only, like there of Denary & Sencapore. 1m 7.18 Wy who call Fuline 1723 HK 252 A Inter are It is est tsheitt now tocall him \"Recorder\" without too much change of subsidiary orragement. I than the M. office want gazelle an lade in (amil, werking #K. 6 Mr C.J. a coud of affech hom dusions of corals in Japan. If that really hershem any work, I an chaid his pay is small. a little exporarie with their how then in. Hm 722 (223 24.\n\nPage 150\n\n \nhas been kept as it follows the page numbering rule. However, the subsequent pages should be checked for similar 'Page XX' formats to maintain consistency.\n\nUpon reviewing the rest of the text, it appears that the rest of the content should be formatted similarly.\n\nHere is the final output:\n\nMe of Boa Tr ¡ be Hong Kong. Inter the beard it her to len borne in much that through the Attorney General receives only £1000 a year silly, the can make earch t which makes his situation an effectively better one in spite of money had the C. ships. There have been to meetly. When £4000 per exsin application capucescutations of late promatic Officials of this Colony is to the insufficiens of their Salaries that we most not be surprised to receive some day an ponthe Governor for ex increase of this exsolucant. which it dontstof, milune the Cling purtice and The Governor miniself. This is a prospect which for this Office to contemplate, t for it bray in as well, which the S. & State sh? be aware inhon he matter are offer of the appointment to my person. I fancy that the Daily Newsretter Wecutar has tied senal applications for this place. I annex one /5181/ from No. Rasus - The air- 150! to which is not recorded here. 267.8/\n\nI believe that when the Ch. Justiceship of H.K. was instituted, it was expected that there would be less appeal business from Ch which is now differently dispred of. Ax (.). of Hong Kong only, das not know that the officer named. Regarding the Governor Mr. Merivale. aux Mr Halone-calling for the resignation of Men lather Officer. a year. that is M. Hulmes successor is to have £2000 if Sir G. Bonkacies advice quien in /40 – is to be followed. And perhaps it sh. be referencia C scale hill remunerated at 2000 a gear. it is a pity he is not callit \"Accorder\" only, like there of Denary & Sencapore. 1m 7.18 Wy who call Fuline 1723 HK 252 A Inter are It is est tsheitt now tocall him \"Recorder\" without too much change of subsidiary orragement. I than the M. office want gazelle an lade in (amil, werking #K. 6 Mr C.J. a coud of affech hom dusions of corals in Japan. If that really hershem any work, I an chaid his pay is small. a little exporarie with their how then in. Hm 722 (223 24.\n\nPage 150", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506280, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "# 14068 \n## 1926 \n\nFrom Tei \nCiementi 14/7 \n\n**CLOSED UNTIL** \n`co129/498/19` \n**HONG KONG** \n`CF14068` \n\n## Date \nSingapore Floating Book `CF12068` \n14 July \n\nN 101 \n**Allocation of contact to Akong** \n8 Whampoa Docks \n\n**Previous paper** \n**Subsequent paper** \n\n(Minutes within) \n\n* Mr. Chubasuck 19/7 \n* My Bul 20 \n* Li G. Grindle 20 \n2. \n* Sätilation 20/7 \n* for Cleatedly 21 \n* My EmyLo \n* Wilson \n* In I. Wilem 9/8/26 \n* his Chillisbuch o `CR1318` \n* his blutterback 13 `ск1878` \n* Mr Beckett `(4981) Wt.11587/35 15m 11/23 J.F.W.(E.2337)` \n\n**NOT TO BE TURNED INSIDE OUT**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506281, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "## Gr. Tel \n14 July \n\nThe 1st Bn H.K. Dept, Admy now tell me Naval Construction estd. in H.K. Their absence I cannot say anything about.\n\nThe cost will probably be about £675,000 for a floating dock and boom. 16 H.K. dollars is a lot, but his sort of work gets going in this period of depression.\n\nI think that to mention the 1st contribution of about £250,000 would favour too much of an attempt to do a wangle. Besides, it would rather take the gilt off the gingerbread by hinting at a quid for quo.\n\nPollutia buck 19.7.26 \nWe should send to Admy officially as proposed. I'm 5, J.S.\n\nBut it might be of advantage if we were prepared to support in a private talk or by verbal mention of the 1st lord's contribution when an allusion to Hongkong's contribution might be insinuated.\n\nThe Admiralty are abnormally shy about patronage of H.K. in view of the slump. Working now...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506282, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "Agreement, and I think the Secretary might make the point that He is a splendid opportunity for them to do something to encourage the very depressed shipping industries of Hong Kong in a way to which no objection can arise any question of Agreement.\n\n20.7.26\n\nto that end officially as proposed, and then let me have it back in cave. The Kee of Blato likes to write formally to hr Bridgeman.\n\np.1.6: above 20.7.16\n\nI send to Admiralty Cons `JUL 1029/2 Cap`\n\nNow copy to `2018 11618` Lie S. Wilan's lebin to fir 0. hoursary of to 'cey's dali attuned. `fil.co. 8/5/26`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506283, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "## Admy \n4 Aamy \n\n( So leave. Sidak hurray) \nPub by \n11 Aug 1926 \n\nMr Beckeli kosa on return `PAL13/8` chur 1319,65 \n17 August 1926 \n\nLender with receive careful consideration. \ncoby sorat \n\nC. R \n20 AUG \n\nCofry 4 Gwr. 268 -1/- \n21 AUG 1926", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506284, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "## SIO HUB · NATION REACUMER DISABLED SCHEM\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to-\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty,\nLondon, S.W. 1,\nquoting `...Br. 8`.\n\nSir,\n\n`C. P. 20 680/26`\n\n**RECEIVED**\n| 18 AUG 1926 |\n| COL. OFFICE |\n\nL.P.-No. 8.\nAdmiralty, S.W. 1,\n17th August, 1926.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter dated the 23rd July, (`C.F.14068/26`), forwarding a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong in regard to the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company who are tendering for the construction of a Floating Dock for Singapore, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the tender of that firm will receive very careful consideration in conjunction with tenders which are expected from firms in this country.\n\nfor `268- Pl`, 21 AUG 1926\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office,\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n...Bady", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506285, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "## \n\n12.826 \n\nん \n\nher \n\nChulterbuck \n\n**ADMIRALTY S.W.1.** \n\n3 \n\n11th August 1926. \n\nMy dear Wilson, \n\nMany thanks for your letter of August 9th, regarding the tender of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company for the construction of our floating dock. \n\nYou may rest assured that the Hong Kong Company's tender will receive the most sympathetic consideration, because, apart from the aspects of the case mentioned in your letter, we are very anxious, if it can be arranged, to avoid the long and dangerous tow from England which would be necessary if the dock has to be constructed in this country. \n\nYours very sincerely, \n\nBrigadier-General Sir S.H. Wilson, KCMG., KBE., CB., Colonial Office, S.W.1 \n\nO.A.R.Muray", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506286, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "# Colonial Office, \nDowning Street, 1. \n9th August, 1926.\n\nMy dear Murray, \n\nI am writing to you with regard to a letter of ours No. `Cr14068/26` dated the 23rd of July, under cover of which we forwarded you a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong in regard to the tender of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company for the construction of the floating dock required for the Base. When this telegram came in, it was pointed out that this was a splendid opportunity for your people to do something to encourage the very depressed shipping industries of Hong Kong, without in any way giving rise to our being accused of breaking the Washington Agreement, and I know my Secretary of State intended to write to the First Lord about it to see whether anything could be done to get the Governor's request sympathetically considered by the Board.\n\n**DIR 0.a.h. MURRAY, K.C.B.**\n\nAs", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506287, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "As Mr. Amery went off to Switzerland before the file came to me, I do not wish to worry him with the matter and I am writing to you instead to ask you whether it is possible to do anything.\n\nYours\n(Signed) S. H. WILSON", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506288, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "## Proofread Text\n\nMr. E. Harding. \nMr. Strachey. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nSir C. Davis. \nSir S. Wilson. \nMr. Ormsby-Gore. \nEarl of Clarendon. \nMr. Amery. \n\nThe Bee Dec \nC.F. 14008 \nDRAFT. \n\nwith 2217 \n0. \nBJUL 1920 \nC. D. R 23 JUL \n\nDam wall \n\nNist reqcé \nimemoris \nCormes, respecting to a work to \nBase, \nd \n15 you \ncomil \n\nthe Conan y tro ...c. 1 the Idmy. \na copy \na taran \njrom ite \nYou. Dit kong \n\nKetum My to 2:2. Wilson \ninder \ny the HK.. \nHK. Whampoa \nDrek Co. the construction \n\n## Reconstructed Text in Markdown\n\n### Names\n* **Mr. E. Harding**\n* **Mr. Strachey**\n* **Sir J. Shuckburgh**\n* **Sir G. Grindle**\n* **Sir C. Davis**\n* **Sir S. Wilson**\n* **Mr. Ormsby-Gore**\n* **Earl of Clarendon**\n* **Mr. Amery**\n\n### Document Metadata\n* `C.F. 14008`\n* `BJUL 1920`\n* `C. D. R 23 JUL`\n* `DRAFT`\n\n### Content\nThe following is a reconstruction of the original text flow:\n\nwith `2217`... \nDam wall... \nNist reqcé... \nimemoris... \nCormes, respecting to a work to... \nBase... \nd... \n15 you... \ncomil... \nthe Conan y tro ...c. 1 the Idmy. \na copy... \na taran... \njrom ite... \nYou. Dit kong... \nKetum My to 2:2. Wilson... \ninder... \ny the HK.. \nHK. Whampoa... \nDrek Co. the construction... \n\n### Reordered and Reformatted Text\n\nIt appears the original text was not in a logical order due to OCR errors. Here is a best-effort reconstruction:\n\nMr. E. Harding, Mr. Strachey, Sir J. Shuckburgh, Sir G. Grindle, Sir C. Davis, Sir S. Wilson, Mr. Ormsby-Gore, Earl of Clarendon, and Mr. Amery were involved in a matter related to a document marked `C.F. 14008` and dated `BJUL 1920` with a revision on `C. D. R 23 JUL`. The document is a `DRAFT`.\n\nThe matter involves a dam wall and correspondence (`imemoris` and `Cormes`) respecting a work to be done, with a base and certain conditions (`d 15 you comil`). There is a reference to \"the Conan y tro ...c. 1 the Idmy\" and a copy of a taran from ite to You. Dit kong. \n\nFurther details involve Ketum My to 2:2. Wilson, inder y the HK., HK. Whampoa, and Drek Co. regarding the construction.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506289, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "(Signed) G. GRINDLE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506290, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "## CF 14068/26 \nHK \n\nSir, \n\nDowning Street \n22 July, 1926. \n\nWith reference to previous correspondence respecting the Singapore Base, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Amery to transmit to you for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong in regard to the tender of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company for the construction of the floating dock required for the Base. \n\n14th July 1926.\n\nI am \nSir, \nYour most obedient Servant, \n(Signed) G. GRINDLE. \n\nTHE SECRETARY \nADMIRALTY.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506291, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "# TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nDated 14th July (Received Colonial Office 9.25 p.m. 14th July, 1925) -C.14068\n\nI am informed by Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks that they are tendering for the Singapore floating dock. Tenders are due at Director of Navy Contracts by 18th August. Understand that the firm is fully competent for such work. Allocation of contract to Hong Kong would be of immense value to the Colony at present depressed on account of the Canton boycott. Should be glad if the Director of Navy Contracts could be asked to consider the interests of the Colony in allocation of the Contract so far as compatible with Imperial interests.\n\n23 JUL 1928 \n`Awad 268.1/1-` 21 Aug 1926 Copy to Admy", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506292, "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": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926", "content_text": "## Original\n**DECODE** of a telegram from the **Governor of Hong Kong**\nDated 1 July 192... \nReceived in the Colonial Office at 9:25 on 16 July\n\nI am informed by Hong Kong and WHAMPOA Dock Co. that they are tendering for the Singapore floating dock. Tenders due at Director of Navy Contracts by 18th August. And I am confident that the firm is fully competent for such work and that allocation of contract to Hong Kong would be of immense value to the Colony at present depressed on account of the Canton boycott. I should be glad if the Director of Navy Contracts could be asked to consider the interests of the Colony in allocation of the Contract as far as compatible with Imperial interests.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-19 Singapore floating dock- allocation of contract to Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14-7-1926 - 17-8-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508590, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "Hong Kong \n-1927. \n\nNo. of File | Subject\n---------|--------\n30041 | Singapore Base: H.K. Contribution\n30042 | \n30043 | \n30044 | Fe.\n30045 | \n30046 | \n30049 | Passenger Certificates (Recognition of). Annual Abstract account, 1925: odroi Shima: General Policy in Spuum: Activities of Lemayee family. Macao", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508591, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## CLOSED UNTIL 927\nNo. 30041.\n\nHong Kong 124|52|\n\n## SUBJECT\nSingapore Base.\n\nN 101 Previous edmy. F: 6080/26.\nSubsequent H.K. Contribution. Co 129/502/1\n\n## FILE C.\n`(1367)` Wt.29558/47 2,000-10/39 N.P.Co. G.682/10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508592, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## 1927 \n2 \n30041 \nTONG KONG \n39041 \n\nPrevious \nAdmy \nSubsequent \nSINGAPORE \nBASE \n\n| A.K. Contribution | Misc hail Grille 20c | & | Smut 17 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 144 Mackenzie | | E6080/26 |\n\nMr Blutterbuck Mr Beckett \nhur Emmens \n\n**PUT BY** \n26 \nM. Maker Suck 7/3 M. Burkett 19/3 In El Emerevo \nlokey 4.3 \nIn butterbuck 23/3 M. Eggeli 24/3 \nM. Ellis 24/3 \nMr Bicht \n\nCR \n12217... \n\nmi Clutterbend \nMr. Whis 24/9 \n\n`(60318)` Wt. 17930-38 15,000 12/26 H.St. G. 101/A", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508593, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## Admy \n2 R. Ommarig \nJamaay 1924 \n\nIends R.ọ for 5th instalment making Fast 000 aft as usual \n\nAB \n24 aloun \nса \n8 FEB 1927 \n\n3 Copy 2 w/o encts to Acct Gead Many \n4 Copy 2 to Gw 43- Pl. \n12 FEB 1927 \n\nForthophy \nOSTATUEN \nAur Somme Belisha \n6 Aamy \n25 Feb 1927 \n\nstarch \n5 Mar 1927 \n\nI was RO. for tinch instalment The final instalment \n\n3/0 \nTo CA & Acc Seal Navy as usual but before writing 15 for recive. Will original pp I consider qu. of disposal fintiert. I understand John £14,000 and in the absence of ... this shr. chaly rerst Las seen earned promise K Army If Ik Pallalisbuck \n\n7/3 As proposed M 8/3 alomm \n7 To Chewtoring Roni \nMAR 1 \n\n8 Copy & who encio to Acco Gent. 49% \n7/6", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508594, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## \n9 lea \n22 March 1924.\n\nFinal instalment has been paid.\n\nBalance remain of £14,614.0.0d representing interest. Asks for instructions re disposal.\n\nThe question of interest was raised by CA in para 3 of their letter in `15186/25`. It was decided departmentally that HK Govt should get the benefit but this decision was not communicated to KLA or K Aday.\n\nLow; I think it was then left to me to make `5511-` Leslie as HMG's Lopes have not been raised to make ends meet and I think there is a case for waiving the interest versus KHK.\n\nIt is clear that Army do not expect or conceive any further heavy expenditure. `30041/27` PQ which makes it clear that the transaction is closed as far as they are concerned.\n\nThe accumulation of interest is due to the contribution having been placed to a separate account which Collectors opened on instructions from their Office in order to meet the views of the Admiralty and the Govt. by Hong Kong account - `2411945/25`, on a matter of account.\n\nI agree with A! Clutterbuck.\n\nBy transfer this to `forget` account. Yes, tell them to transfer to the credit of Hong Kong account of the Colony.\n\nMd 24/5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508595, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "# 10 Yo C.A. ganod - 29 MAR 1927\n\nS \n\n11 To Sw. 83 (w/e 4, 9+ 10) -A/, \n- 2 APR 1927 \n\n5 \n\nHne Belisha 6/4/27 sea?. File \n\n\n13. \n\nCopy 209 Copy \n\n12 \n\nto \n\nFor. \n\n11 APR 1927 3 \n\n14. \n\nGo 292 \n\n(Distribution of accrued Special Fund) \n\n17/6/27 \n\nInterest on \n\nThe Auditors apprehend generally \nfears that if this \nsum being \ninterest on the £250,000 which given by Hong Kong out of A. funds for Staffing Canton was \nthe war is \nsum \nLaid \nfor \nprevious \nin to \nthe whole \nwill become liable to \nmilitary contribution This is quite impossible in M1/2 pounce fund \nin `08857/24`. \n\nA \nright of \nthe Treaty", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508596, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "The sum of £14,617 with military contribution could be liable to contribution by Hongkong for creating a deficit. I await Colonial Audit `12/0` and `Hatte & Ellis` `24/9`. I have discussed this with her. The question is whether the military contribution this money could be being paid me quoted against us as a precedent over the Straits Opium Reserve Fund. We think the cases are sufficiently unlike.\n\n`20.8.27` \n`15 To fu. 299` \n`27 SEP 1927`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508597, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 17th June, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.83 of 2nd April, 1927, on the subject of the contribution by the Hong Kong Government towards the cost of the Singapore Naval Base, I have the honour to forward copy of a letter from the Auditor on the question of the disposal of the sum of £14,517.0s.6d, being interest accrued on the special fund established for providing the Colony's contribution of £250,000.0s.0d.\n\n2. The contribution was fixed at £250,000, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty requested that the whole sum should not be paid over at once but as required and as expenses were incurred. There can be, I regret, no question of increasing that contribution under the conditions now obtaining in Hong Kong.\n\n3. Interest on the money received from the Shipping Control has always been credited to the Hong Kong General Account, and I entirely concur in the directions given in Colonial Office letter No.`30041/27` of 29th March, 1927, that the accrued interest on the capital sum should be transferred to that same account.\n\n4. I do not anticipate any further controversy over the Shipping Control money.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n**Governor, &c., &c., &c.**\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11\n\n## DRAFT.\n\n**Mr. E. J. Harding.**\n**Sir C. Strachey.**\n**Sir J. Shuckburgh.**\n**Sir G. Grindle.**\n**Sir C. Davis.**\n**Sir S. Wilson.**\n**Mr. Ormsby-Gore.**\n**Lord Lovat.**\n**Mr. Amery.**\n\n24 Sep! x7\n\nI have to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No. 242 of the instant, forwarding a copy of a letter from the Auditor General on the question of the disposal of £14,617-0-6, being interest accrued on the special fund established for providing the Colony's contribution of £250,000 towards the cost of the Singapore Naval Base.\n\n2. Some doubt exists in the Auditor's mind whether, if the sum of £14,617-0-6 is credited to the Hong Kong General Account, the whole of the sum provided by the special fund will not become liable to military contribution. In view of the assurance given by the Treasury that we claim will be Treasury made for military contribution, offered to waive I consider and no apprehension on this score.\n\nPage 8\nPage 9\n\n| Ref | Date | Details |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| No. 299 | 27 SEP | |\n| No. 83 | 2nd April, 1927 | Contribution by Hong Kong Government towards Singapore Naval Base |\n| No. 242 | | Forwarding Auditor General's letter on disposal of £14,617-0-6 |\n| No.`30041/27` | 29th March, 1927 | Colonial Office letter on accrued interest on capital sum | \n| | 24 Sep! x7 | |\n| | 26/9/17 | Beckelt 2p |\n| | | Mr. Emmens |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508598, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## No.45.\n\nCopy-10\n\n**Audit Department, Hong Kong.**\n\n17th May, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to address you with reference to the Secretary of State's Despatch, Hong Kong 83 of the 2nd April, 1927, on the subject of the contribution by the Government of Hong Kong towards the cost of the Singapore Base, enclosing a copy of Colonial Office Letter No.3004/27 of 29th March from the Under Secretary of State to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, in which the Crown Agents are directed to transfer to the credit of the Hong Kong General Account the sum of £14,617.0.6, representing accrued interest on the capital sum of the contribution made by the Government of Hong Kong.\n\n2. It is with considerable diffidence, in view of the correspondence quoted, that I raise the question of the transfer to Hong Kong Account of the interest on the Colony's contribution to the Imperial Government towards the cost of the Singapore Base. It will, however, be observed on referring to the correspondence in `C.S.O.2921/25` that His Excellency The Governor, (Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) made a definite gift, on behalf of Hong Kong, of the sum of £250,000. In a telegram dated 9th March, 1925, from the Secretary of State to the Governor of Hong Kong,\n\nThe Honourable \nThe Colonial Secretary, \nHong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508599, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## 2\n\n11\n\nthe Admiralty suggested that the Crown Agents should hand over the contribution in instalments as required. Sir R. E. Stubbs, by telegram dated 14th March replied: \"I should prefer to hand over the whole amount at once in order to get rid of cross entry in Balance Sheet. Suggest the Crown Agents should transfer Investments to His Majesty's Government so that nothing passes through our Revenue and Expenditure Accounts.\"\n\nIn Colonial Office Despatch No.104 of 23rd March, 1925 to the Governor of Hong Kong (with enclosure C.O. Letter No.11945/24 of 19th March, 1925, to the Crown Agents) it will be observed that apparently to meet the wishes of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, arrangements were made whereby Hong Kong's Contribution should be vested by the Crown Agents in a Special Fund, from which, from time to time, advances by way of instalments on account could be made, and according to Crown Agents' Letter `A/862` of the 1st April, 1925, the necessary action was taken for the transfer of £250,000 from the Hong Kong Account to the \"Special Fund\".\n\nIt will be further observed from the Colonial Treasurer's minute of the 2nd July, 1925, in `C.S.O.2921/25(3)`, \"The money is out of our hands, and off our books\".\n\n### 3\n\nOn reviewing the correspondence referred to, I am led to believe that it was the definite intention of this Government to donate the gift as a whole sum. The subsequent arrangements whereby the gift was placed to a Special Fund was, in my humble opinion,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508600, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "### 3.\n\nIn my opinion, purely for the convenience of the Admiralty, and it would therefore appear, if my contention is correct, that the Admiralty would have priority of claim to any accrued interest. In this connection, I would refer you to the enclosure in `C.S.O.2921/25`, a copy of Parliamentary Debates, House of Lords, Vol. 61, No. 58 of 1st July, 1925, page 909, where the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, Earl Stanhope, is quoted as having said, \"As to the generous gift of £250,000 by Hong Kong, that money was given under no conditions except that it was naturally for the development of the base.\"\n\n### 4.\n\nAs a considerable time has elapsed since the gift was made, and considerable changes in the personnel have occurred in the Administration of the Government, I hope you will not consider it out of place if I make a few remarks regarding what, I believe, was the underlying principle which prompted this Colony to make the gift to the Imperial Government.\n\nDuring the late War, there was a scheme of local shipping control from which a very considerable profit accrued to this Government, amounting, I believe, to about two and a half million dollars. After the War, there was a diversity of opinion as to the rightful ownership of this profit, which led to some controversy, but which happily, since the gift was made for the Singapore Base, has relaxed, with the exception of an occasional reference by a few of the \"Diehards\".\n\nI believe it was, therefore, considered more politic to place the money at the disposal of the Imperial Government to be utilized imperially, rather than retain it to meet local expenditure.\n\nPage 84\n\n### 5.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508601, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "### \n1.3 \n5. If this Government, without comment, \naccepts the decision to place this interest to Revenue, \nthe fact would probably become known locally, the \namount involved would possibly be exaggerated, and in \nall probability the old controversy be revived. \n\n6. I regret writing at such length, but \nI would submit, with all deference, that the matter \nshould be referred to the Secretary of State. I would \nalso humbly suggest, for your consideration, that \nin the meantime, the Colonial Treasurer should be \ndirected to place the sum of money under review to a \nSuspense Account \"Admiralty\". \n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient servant, \n(Sd.) H. R. Phelips, \nAuditor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508602, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nMr. Buli 2015 is not relevant; the text appears to be from an older document.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding. \nTr. Strachey. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nSir C. Davis. \nSir S. Wilson. \nMr. Ormsby-Gore. \nEarl of Clarendon. \nMr. Amery.\n\nCopy Sw. 83-ALL \n2 AFR 1927\n\nof the 22th of March, on the subject of the special account which we have now been keeping in respect of the contribution and payment of the issue... \n\nR 26 MAR \n30044) it lions 14 \nGartemen. \nto li am t receyi 47 htt 168- \n\nappears to be unrelated or corrupted text; the coherent text starts with \"of the 22th of March\". \n\nThe relevant text is:\nof the 22th of March, on the subject of the special account which we have now been keeping in respect of my contribution and payment of the issue...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508603, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## \n**Closing the special account.**\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE \n\nME:4017-0 \n\nIt appears the original text was heavily distorted. Here's a reconstructed version based on the available fragments:\n\nThe cause of it remains unexplained in the report concerning it. \n\nClosing the special account.\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE \n\nReference: `ME:4017-0`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508604, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "# CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES\n## 169, RECEIVED 23 MAR 1927 BOL. OFFICE\n### 4, MILLBANK, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, S.W. 1.\n22nd March 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of 19th March 1925, `11945/25` instructing us to set aside in a separate account a sum of £250,000 in respect of the contribution made by the Government of Hong Kong towards the cost of the Singapore Naval Base, and to subsequent correspondence culminating in your letter of 14th March in which you ask us to pay to the Admiralty the final instalment of £20,000 of the above contribution, I have the honour to inform you that this payment was made on the 18th March in accordance with your instructions.\n\n2. There is, however, still a balance of £14617. 0. 6. remaining in the special account which represents interest earned on the capital sum since it was set aside, and I have to ask that we may receive the instructions of the Secretary of State with regard to the disposal of this sum.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant\n\nWat wichhart\nfor Crown Agents.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office.\n\n- 2 AFR 1927 \nALL COMMUNICATIONS \nTO BE ADDRESSED TO THE \nCROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. \nTHE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED \nAND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE:. \nA/682 \nTELEGRAMS, CROWN, LONDON.' \nTELEPHONE. 7730 VICTORIA. \nCROWN \nAGENTS \nFOR \nTHE \nCOLONIES \n\nbecomes \n\n## ALL COMMUNICATIONS \nTO BE ADDRESSED TO THE \n**CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES**. \nTHE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED \nAND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE: \n`A/682` \nTELEGRAMS, CROWN, LONDON. \nTELEPHONE. 7730 VICTORIA. \n\nRevised response with the requested format:\n## ALL COMMUNICATIONS \nTO BE ADDRESSED TO THE \n**CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES**. \nTHE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED \nAND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE: \n`A/682` \nTELEGRAMS, CROWN, LONDON. \nTELEPHONE. 7730 VICTORIA. \n\n### CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES\n#### 169, RECEIVED 23 MAR 1927 BOL. OFFICE\n##### 4, MILLBANK, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, S.W. 1.\n22nd March 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of 19th March 1925, `11945/25` instructing us to set aside in a separate account a sum of £250,000 in respect of the contribution made by the Government of Hong Kong towards the cost of the Singapore Naval Base, and to subsequent correspondence culminating in your letter of 14th March in which you ask us to pay to the Admiralty the final instalment of £20,000 of the above contribution, I have the honour to inform you that this payment was made on the 18th March in accordance with your instructions.\n\n2. There is, however, still a balance of £14617. 0. 6. remaining in the special account which represents interest earned on the capital sum since it was set aside, and I have to ask that we may receive the instructions of the Secretary of State with regard to the disposal of this sum.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant\n\nWat wichhart\nfor Crown Agents.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508605, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## DIE wid ?.3 \n\nWe Buck 59 sweets \n\nAl = 2 AFR 199~ fw. 83- \najor) Wfaz \n-30041/27. \nHitony. \nGent jesen, \n\n### 3rd February, 1927.\n\nWith reference to the letter from this Department of the 17th September, 1926, and to previous correspondence, I am directed by H.E. Secretary Amery to inform you that the Accountant-General of the Navy has requested that a further sum of £66 may be transferred to the Navy General Account in the books of His Majesty's Paymaster-General as representing a fifth instalment on account of the contribution of £250,000 which the Government of Hong Kong is making towards the cost of the Naval Base at Singapore.\n\n2. I am to enclose a Receivable order which the Accountant-General has furnished and to request that you will transfer the sum in question as desired, charging the payment to the special account which you keep for this service.\n\nI am, etc.\n(sgd.) Walter H.21116.\n(Signed) G. GRIMPEL\nTHE CROWN AGENTS\nFOR THE COLONIES.\n\nCopy accounts of line of the Navy inf \nMy Recare is in minute \n\n## Page metadata or unrelated text fragments:\n- DIE wid ?.3 \n- We Buck 59 sweets \n- Al = 2 AFR 199~ fw. 83- \n- ajor) Wfaz \n- -30041/27. \n- Hitony. \n- Gent jesen, \n- 17 \n- 10 MAR \n- Downtreet \n- 14 Nich 19%). \n- 20 500 \n- 3rd & cry. 927", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508606, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "L-CAR Mar 27\n\nIn replying quote the following Initial Letters and No.:- \nNo. 120 \n£20000. \nL.C.989/25\n\nSIR,\n\nRI - 7 MAR 1927\nCOL.OFFICE\n\nADMIRALTY, \n618 \nMarch 1927\n\nThe expenses specified in the attached statement having been incurred by the Naval Department for the services stated, the cost of which, under the circumstances explained, appears chargeable to the Votes of your Department, I have to request that you will be good enough to cause repayment of the sum in question to be made to the credit of Naval Services.\n\nThe necessary Receivable Order is attached hereto, and it is requested that this may be transmitted to H.M. Paymaster-General, together with the authority for the transfer of the sum claimed.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State \nColonial Office \nDowning Street\n\nI am, \nSIR, \nYour obedient Servant, \nC. J. NAEF, \nAccountant-General of the Navy.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508607, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## ADMIRALTY. S.W. 1.\n### S.A. CLAIM. 1348\n\nAmount due from the Colonial Office \nfor Stores and Labour expended as under \nMarch 1927.\n\n**C. J. NAEF,**\nAccountant-General of the Navy.\n\n| No. of Voucher | Date | Establishment | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | F | Lady 627 Singapore Sixth & final contribution of the total sum of £200,000 contributed by the Hong Kong Government. A.G. Form No. 287A, A.G.—4279—84. | 20.000 |\n| | | | TOTAL.. | £20,000 |\n\n[1351] `8939/599` 2000 8/25 `824 G & S 125`\n\nPage 20\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508608, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "| Date | Establishment | Description | Amount | £ | S. | d. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | | | | | |\n| | | **TOTAL** | | | | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508609, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## 14, DOYNING STREET, \nDecember, 1926.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nWith reference to the letter from this Department of the 12th September, 1926, and to previous correspondence, I am directed by the Secretary to inform you that the Accountant-General of the Navy has requested that a further sum of £65,000 may be transferred to the Navy General Account in the books of His Majesty's Paymaster-General as representing a further instalment on account of the contribution of £250,000 which the Government of Hong Kong is making towards the cost of the Naval Base at Singapore.\n\n2. I enclose a Receivable Order which the Accountant-General has furnished and to request that you will transfer the sum in question as desired, charging the payment to the special account which you keep for this service.\n\nI am, Gentlemen,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n**THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.**\n\n(Signed) WALTER ELLIS\n\nCP6080/26.\n \nPage metadata: \n12 FEB 1927 \n3 FEB 1927 \n21 \nMiB 28 \nR \nJAN. \nCaby 40%'s \nGer. 43-\"); \n745000 \nfifth \nime Beckett \n3004 \n`CP 6080/26.`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508610, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## \n\nIn replying quote the following Initial Letters and No. :- \n`I.C. 989/25 C`\n\nSIR,\n\n22nd Feb. 1927\n\n**ADMIRALTY**\n\nThe expenses specified in the attached statement having been incurred by the Naval Department for the services stated, the cost of which, under the circumstances explained, appears chargeable to the Votes of your Department, I have to request that you will be good enough to cause repayment of the sum in question to be made to the credit of Naval Services.\n\nThe necessary Receivable Order is attached hereto, and it is requested that this may be transmitted to H.M. Paymaster-General, together with the authority for the transfer of the sum claimed.\n\nI am,\nSIR,\nYour obedient Servant,\nC. J. C NAEF,\n**Accountant-General of the Navy**.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508611, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## No. 2 E.\n\n**Amount due from S.A. CLAIM. 1123/1426-27 Colonial office for Stores and Labour expended as under**\n\n| No. of Voucher | Date | Establishment | Description | Amount £ | S. | d. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | | 5th instalment of the contributions of Hong Kong Government towards Sungahare Base. A.G. Form No. 287a, A.G. 4279-84. | 2000 | 0 | 0 |\n| | | | | **£8939/599** | 8 | 25 |\n| | | | | | G & S | 125 |\n\n**TOTAL.. £**\n\nADMIRALTY, S.W. 1, January 1927.\n\nC. J. NAEF, Accountant-General of the Navy.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508612, "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": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927", "content_text": "## No. | Date | Establishment | Description | Amount | Voucher | £ | S. | d.\nTOTAL CH £ | | | | | | | | | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]