[ { "id": 217149, "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": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 357, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "relation to the affombinect of an Opustarts ti chul Share not ductil your attention \n\n\" sardol that there is a puction \n\ndi has comported out to me by bo \n\nSir Henry Pottinger. \n\n13th November 1943, \n\n\"Victoria, Hongkong, \n\n5 malosures. \n\nNo 23. \n\nReceived \n\nprevent date- \n\nReporting Proceedings \n\nJusouzor _ you with se \n\nref. \n\nthe Jopage marked. \n\nin the draft- to Siento. Pottinger of 30. \n\nbe 1847. \n\nJuneyor_ Libe competint to act as Cluck as Auk of the Works rather than \n\nat you contemplated the curflogement ofn \n\nthe Works Mr. Mundort has suggested to me, \n\nng differ \n\nto Education in \n\ninquired than \n\nI think very justly, that \n\nBanyor \n\nVak ting epential - Should zu \n\nCepleier Harland the offerturity scams a food \n\nhumledge of the details. I hate having become que in this view the Office shelf of Bulding \n\none toriel \n\nto det \n\nFed. 10. Consult with Cl. W. \n\nfor. (for Cu intia ferson with the reciprusy qualifications instead \n\nthe person of fortid as her \n\nSapuning \n\nPROCLAMATION. \n\nBy virtue of the Authority vested in me by the Queen's Letters Patent, dated at Westminster, on the 5th day of April, 1843, and also by Instructions issued to me under Her Majesty's Royal Signet and Sign Manual, of date the 6th day of April 1843, I do hereby nominate and appoint the undermentioned Gentlemen to be Members of the Legislative and Executive Councils of the Colony of Hongkong, pending Her Majesty's Pleasure: \n\nALEXANDER ROBERT JOHNSTON, Esq., \n\nRegistrar & Assistant to Her Majesty's Chief | Superintendent of Trade, &c. \n\nJOHN ROBERT MORRISON, Esq., Chinese Secretary to Her Majesty's Chief Supe- rintendent and the Government of Hongkong. \n\nWILLIAM CAINE, Esq., Major in Her Majesty's 26th Regiment of Foot, and Chief Magis- trute of the Colony of Hongkong. \n\nThe above Gentlemen are to be styled, in addi- tion to their usual addresses, The Honorable, in all Official and other documents, \n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN. \n\nDated at the Government House, at Victoria\" Hongkong, this 21st day of August 1843, in the seventh year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen \n\nHENRY POTTINGER. \n\nVictoria, &c. \n\nsee Anything in \n\ntters \n\nanything to bedene by you- question aught be the contrimation of the newly apponiticle aferet horved but as trots hachin paral \n\nin to consider whether the \n\nOffic light not be altogether \n\nBethel witte of cussi \n\nhotting need bee clene – \n\nزيد \n\nMech: \n\nwww.yo \n\nНила нить си \n\nmi \n\ncut to what is a be cringed an aboma. \n\nsuna cate \n\ntune the Cod of tuching as the tapereist will plotally a Goodcheal. As lon \n\nhave to move abut \n\nis he had count Itwick her way be invest. \n\nTit. 13 Verbiases the saform cuss \n\nwill be to \n\nmz oryg \n\nCan a disculin to the fermen chard in Bhal \n\nw \n\nLite \n\npeated is pottur Have Chipretin \n\nkin with peddwe \n\nsfuitar \n\nlapp. \n\nA \n\nRECEIVED \n\nFER 8 1844 \n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218026, "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": 307, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "\n\nTous \n\nCastleblayney 5th December 18410. \n\nI only this day received your better dated. 2nd Movz N23- but-have no hesitatino in stating, that I have known you since the Year 1826. and from that line. I consider you as a Private. Soldier, us Corporal, as Orderly Hoorn Cork, and as Oxfor Sergeant, honest, brustworthy, intelligent, and every way quantified for a very confidential Situation.. \n\n[ Sazried.:] S. G. Slackie hete Alufor. 2.5.thing & \n\nBury Larreashire 21th October 1841. \n\nWe the undersignat having had Oeppartieneties of Wit . W.4.-— = messing the Bonduel of Serjeant-Schro Haterich series May 1841. de Certify that he hat during that time Conducted himself very respectably on the situation of Police Serpoint, and so far as may be consistent with the regulations of the Horse Guards, we.baz to recommend the prayer of his Polition, to the favourable core= \n\nsideration of the General Commanding in Chief. — [ Sigurd / E. Grundy, 76. Ashton, I. Grundy, A. Wood, 16. Waller. MP2/ magistrates / W. P. Woodecek. 18. A. Grunty. 1 Magistrates Clerks). — \n\nand now \n\nPreston 8th January 18412.. \n\nIchn. Hoctorien late Odor Serjeant in the 23 Hagt, N. 65.– \n\nserving as a Segoint in the Lancashire Constabuling force, Cang desinus of applying for the appointment of shaff Sergeant on the Recriuting service, I hereby certify that his \n\nConduct during the time he has been dunder my Command. [rancely fri the 3rd May 1840 to this dates has been most exampley, and that he had performas his duties with Zack. Waerity, and Indgement - Insider honi to be remarkably well quaitifit for the situations he scelts – peliquict ) I. Hoodford Caps & cont \n\nChief Constable for Lanrewshire : \n\nNo. 6.- \n\nMes \n\nBury Lancashire 7th February 1842. \n\nI have great ptasure. in evetifying that devring the tense. I have Unown Segiant Aistero Hectorické formerly Ochor Sarynent-28%, Hagmant; and new serving as a Seynent in the Pancashire Bo- - sto butary force. he has born, the highest chonetes as a deber, 10002, Conducted, inclligent, and Zealous Non-Commissioned Offréer.- from the begining of 1826. to the end of 1837. I remember here in the 23. Alignerd; and having been myself Regimental Adjutant-up- - wards of 1/2 Years, Thad every Opportionely of forming \n\nOpprining of his Chamelor, during the last year he has served. under my minidiale command in this force, and I care safety say that his conduct has been martiat by every quality regiusite in a Non-Commissioned Officer. – I sincerely hope. he may \n\nbe successful in his pressent-application – \n\n[ Jaznice / I. S. Grove late Capt. 23. Hoyt Soup! Gerreathire Constaty, \n\nBury Lancashirs 29th (foril 18412. \n\nWe the condensignal Magistrates kome the plousure to \n\nFeasturend.. \n\n- Sergeant Orteriell to the notice of Oxfelain Heryerd for the situation of Inspector of Police, nao vacant in the Bury Police force. - [ Signet / A. Wood. H. Ashton. H. Hardman J. Grandy. S. Hudhanson 19. Coponshaw. – \n\nChef Constables office Preston 37 Sedby 1843, This is to Certify that John Héctériek was appointed. Police Constable in the County of Sancashire Constabulary force. on the 2 day of May 1840, was forrnded to the Hank and pay of slingt on the 18th day of Ang! 1840. and continued to serve to this date. He is supplevt with this centigrade with the tuccio of Baising appointed sluts in the Exx Condat !!.. His conduct-dunng the proved of bus service has been extremely good.. – [Igrica) I. Houtford Chief Constable. \n\nfor £meatture.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218798, "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": 124, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "his Salony \n\nin Lamell \n\nہے \n\nto the Office of \n\nHughing is horo \n\n2. J. Gordon by \n\nSi \n\nEnd... 19 Atober 144 \n\nسنگ \n\nbening bid before \n\nof the 12th Intent Jame dricted this Ludbasi to agorate you, in asch \n\nthat the Colonial. Agent Geneal bus Laun \n\nsons Todds \n\nyou the \n\nگه \n\nبستر \n\nzer Fall Sabung für \n\nthe Junt \n\nthe wote huve, um \n\nzum \n\nShelf Salary for \n\nthe Sunte \n\n30. Seft. Lit._ \n\nخص \n\nچھو گی", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220088, "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": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844", "content_text": "\n\nLigalina, Estice Boars, and \n\nAverage with die Br \n\nکرو \n\nHale hat Su \n\nGistorian. \n\nImels \n\nitake by affrone of this last mentious of ? 22an senin f (they also off tean z \n\nTeje \n\nPercivar of the hoposition of been targe \n\nZ \n\nA \n\nBC \n\nLuy Fords find Finto th \n\nLeads Lea dy je \n\na thom are as folemn \n\n1. Pali tation u \n\nC \n\nregistration an. S'hhabitants \n\n2. – Consumption du hier on \n\nfiri 15. \n\nShiver. I Pobacco \n\n3. Listutes For Sale \n\nsa le of \n\nEiner \n\nQ \n\nbirits, for Fawnbrokers you inclioncet, for Marriager without Banne \n\nIndicial dues & Einer. \n\ndiety on Stone Quarzier \n\nOre. \n\nG rezistoning. But on Céméter \n\nControleze Fol. \n\nAlgection \n\nA \n\nم دل \n\nwide feet. \n\nof. Splice, Fi Fredr \n\nfalse hos bei & would- \n\nA v Pl... \n\nGjest Shat \n\nBeige of \n\nathrone of. Ite sorentinin \n\naus. the valinty \n\nPARLEN of The Sutabitants \n\nj \n\n1. \n\nBem. De viewer sophiessert. \n\nFractot die de bestate of the 37 e \n\nregard to solication \n\nLong Glimm and. Salt & dancinga, \n\nf \n\nand Zline coacer with \n\nlettes \n\nit c c. \n\nDicas L \n\nL \n\n૮ ર વ . \n\nM \n\n4. \n\ndiscu \n\nb. \n\n6. – Tonnage Eul \n\nShifting \n\n3. tering \n\nVeie \n\nJesse to \n\nمجد \n\nSailing Sitters & Sheff \n\nZ... \n\nZissel \n\nb \n\nStry \n\nPlan - \n\nチ \n\nبكم \n\nFazers \n\nIt \n\nErfläre eroh.. \n\nat 2. Bellary Buch. \n\nStand. also been poposed betaigen \n\nSonce. \n\nFructuor. The \n\nwhich is contined for \n\nah after \n\n{ \n\nکیا \n\nQ- \n\nduty of 1/2 Ben sent on \n\nMe geest Fener \n\nLA Cany \n\n}", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 223989, "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": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "page_number": 408, "title": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "content_text": "Page 2333\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.\n\nMARCH 12th, 1844.\n\nFOR SALE—Brass nil Privatal Table Lamps to Hanghg lmes with three and four lights with Shades complete. Ships Steering and Arisont les rasta, Iloor and he'f Ithur Gilasses, alto su stovertent of superior Grasswank, consisting of Decanters. Teca- lers of Sises, Hook, Canmpagnë, Wine, Lögreve, und Finger Glasses, And Noce very Gue Detaask TABLE CLS and Narass Apply fo\n\nW. LANE.\n\nMacno. 13th Februray, 1843.\n\nFOR SALE Browsers and KinoyhatsTER OPTION PATTRESS Aertise: Torfry. Pomeravond Bars- Rocs, lanew CHINAWARE Dinner fela.\n\nW. LANE.\n\nMacau, 17th February, 1943.\n\nFOR SALE NEW UN, GORDON, POSPART & C's welt news Madras, in Jhda. oarter and Kal Casks, and in Bouth. Apply to\n\nFLETCHER LARKINS & Co,\n\nMarne, 20th December, 1842.\n\nGovernment Notification.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor in Council, pub. liches in English (and Chinese) the following Translation of Rules for the regulation of heats wad junks, mul in onler to repress the lawless practices nt vagabonde.\n\nIt appearing tlt a nonber of outlaws, have from te u time come from the main land, and adjacent islands, to this barbour, purmaely\n\n10 rob and steal with a view to preventing similar outrages in future, the following regula tions are publisted for general information, and will be carried into execution half a mouth from This date.\n\nJ.\n\n1. All boate whether small or large, no must- ter in what business they are engaged, shali ba after having obtained a security from registered, some respectable native on shore; those that cannot find a vali maurity, shit\n\nshall be obliged to. leave this Coleny, and should they again relure, they shall be inmediately avized and burned.\n\nThe number which a boat or vessel hears in the Registry is to be inscribed in Chinese He well us in Euglich, in large letters on the sides of the bout, as well as on a fug, unde for the purpose. And if failing to do so, or neglects ing to entry the flag, the offending boatian will be fined, and on a second omission, will be ex- pelled the Colony,\n\n3. For every class of hots, a Superinten- dent shall be e appointed, who shall be held res ponsible for the good behaviour of those placed onder his charge, and also be made answerable\n\nNo. 691.\n\ngungs after eighi . . nor are they to come with sportsmuna lens, this barbosa, under a penalty of five dollars.\n\n12. The nursters of all passage boats, sheff on their arrival bring their passengers to the Chinese Secretary's Office for examination, and if any of them come with the intention of resis ingat langkong their wares shall be then entered into the Registry. Ou the first omis wind the master of a passage boat, a penalty of five dollars shall be inflicted, and of ten duf iars the second, whilst the third will lead to the withdrarel rie licence.\n\nR. Licenses to bunts will be issued annual. ly. Ifany boot having got a license should wish to quit the Harbour inunediately, that is before the expiration of a year, for good, her license is to be returned to 1hts Chinese Secretary's Offer. Any new bord coming to ply in the barbour, must be registered within 24 hours, and not at tempt to ply patil she is registered.\n\nThe following the enule of Fees, to be paid on Registry sud license.\n\nCargo Boats etch\n\nJarge Pant Bost\n\nSmall do, Samixing\n\n1 doller.\n\n15.\n\n4 do.\n\n.1 macé.\n\nThe above is published for general informas jon, and these laws will be carried into full ef feri, with the utmost tiger, from the moment the boats belonging to this place are registereti.\n\nA most important Proclamation.\n\nL. S. (Signed) HENRY POTTINGER.\n\nA true translation.\n\nCHARLES GÜTZLAFF.\n\nPublished by Order of Ia Excellency the Go-\n\nFernor in Council, &e.\n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM.\n\nGovernment Housn, Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1844.\n\nGovernment Notification.\n\nThe following Rates of Boat Hire, are est ablished by and published under, the authority of Government to be in force at Hongkong until further notice.\n\n \n Carga Boats, exceeding 7 tons,\n dollars p. day\n \n \n in all ordinary cases\n or one dollar the trip.\n \n \n Cargo Busts, not exceeding 72\n dollers p. day\n \n \n Lasa, i dil ordinary cuses\n -Á.\n \n \n or\n dollar the trip.\n \n \n for any of his hosts moving during the night,\n Fast Boats with two masts and\n \n \n i dallur p. day\n and for allowing interlopers, and strangers to come into fine.\n \n \n to his\n \n \n\n4. Every boat or vassal failing to conform to the above regulations, shall be sent away from the Colony, and should she return will be con- Gacaled.\n\n5. Boats or junks of every description on arrival, must within six hours if by day, and twelve hours if by night, report themaefres at the Chincee Secretary's Office, alute the object of their coming to this barbour, and the nature\n\nof the cargo on board, and place their paper in hands of the Marine Magistrate, until their departure, when they will be returned to their OWNPTA. And whilst the junks or boats are in this harbour the Masters or Owners, will be held responsible for the behaviour of their crews, and should they discover that any of the sailas bare committed & theft, or other offence, they must give information forthwith to :\n\nto theChinese Secreta- lead to the ail or Marine Magistrate, that may discovery overy of the criminal.\n\n6. To prevent mariners pleading ignorance of these regulations, vessels will be boarded immediately on their arrival by a Government huat, which will convey these orders in writing, And should the principal nau in the vessel neglect to report himself, after the lapse of six hours, if by day, and twelve hours if by night, he will be ford for his fast offence ten dollars, and on the second his boas or junk will be cuft 6-cated.\n\n7. Bastimen who can give no account of therasulves, or show the object of their coming to Hongkong. will forthwith be handed over to the Chinese authorities at Cowloon,\n\n8. Every honest trader or boatinan, engaged in lawful porsails, will meet with full protection, and no obstacles or delays of whatsoever nature will be allowed to obstruct the object of his waiting suyage.\n\nBonts are not to anchor during the night, tearer than one hundred and Efly ovils from lew water ark. Buoys will he put down to define the limits, and the Harbour Master's Establishment, will through the Superintendent of hosts, ace this role strictly enforced.\n\n30. Severe example will be made of those kind of Ballast overboard, zig: who throw any for the first offence, a fine of five dollars will be levied, for the second ten dollars, and for the third confiscation. Headmen or Superintendents are to show and explain the regulations to those under their supervision, and to give information\n\nor 25 dollars per month, and if eiken for 16 days, 121 dollars. Fast Bouts with one met and a crew not exceeding three dollar per diem Sampang, ne mace the trip of Two hours. Large Cargo Boats to Chekgles, five or six dol\n\nJars the trip according to size.\n\nadulte-\n\nA boatmen demanding a higher rate of fare unless under aone peculiar circumstances, will be visited by the Marine Magistrate, by a foo in the first instance, le do amount equal to his unautinrized demand, and for the second of fence, will forfeit hin license.\n\nBy Order of His Excellency the Governor in Council.\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate.\n\nGovernment Notification.\n\nTas following Ordinances are published for General information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM.\n\nCovernmen! Hoare, Victorin, Hongkong, 7th March, 1944,\n\nAn Ordinance for Her Majesty's subjects with.\n\nif the dominions of the Emperor of China or within any Ship or Vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the Court of China,\n\nANNO SEXTO ET TESTIMO\n\nVICTORIE REGINA, N. 2 of 1944.\n\nBy His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger Barones, Knight Grand Cruss of the most Honorahle Order of the Bath, Major General in the service of the East India Comjury, Governor and Come mander is Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and ite Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Beng- kong.\n\nTitle.\n\nof infringement. If not, they will be held per. of the Emperor of sonally responsible.\n\n1. No houts are to leave their anchorage, afer wive o'clock r. », and on no secount Are they to fire guns, let off ficworks, or beat\n\nPreamble.\n\nA\n\nAn Ordinance to give Judici- al Authority to Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions China.\n\n(28th February, 1844)\n\nWhereas a certain ordinance was passed by His Excellency the Governor of Mongkong,and 181114 for Buther purposes\n\nPage 2334", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232101, "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": "CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12]", "page_number": 300, "title": "CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12]", "content_text": "Copy talor lang /57 N 253.\n\n6359. Fongsong\n\nMay I lay this\n\nRE\n\nRegistered JULY22\n\n1851\n\nFou\n\n23. They 1851.\n\n299\n\nHoughing.\n\nKindr intervention\n\nA bring\n\nThe following application and statement to the notice at the first convenient opportunity\n\nSe Short\n\nby\n\nmy\n\napportiunt.\n\nEight years harms, nearly depred since of Many Gerard & this coron, and sor prospect of promotion\n\nno dolcit his conditi and will that vien Vesperfall,\n\npresenting shelf here. I world's\n\nfor a change of Ahmate\n\nthepe my request for an appointment to the\n\nJust vacany Counted either ban\n\noccorsing on the beach of the Supreme Comite la este con Dremens land. M. ficles or the cafes.\n\nfodshes\n\nin his a claim\n\nI tot the fear but joued fact hill. estination. be held was affording\n\nService or faunable consideration. The presiden\n\nThis butely been recluced to three\n\nArrival in the Colonz\n\nThe periode for Military.\n\nyears - My.\n\nin 1844 was nearly prior to all on civil arrangement in chine since then (excepting the time commial\n\nLeave of absince which was also a town of personal Ioffering) I have been the only paristar s\n\nh\n\nLiful aid for ever\n\nevery In & wants in the Colong\n\nhauch\n\nfact the on 11. 21. Govenant or her her\n\n-\n\n14.71..\n\nor at that ponts\n\nor my appointmen\n\nIn 1843 14 was generell, thought that the it would have\n\nproved healthy\n\ncealer that the emolu\n\nBenjamin Hover E\n\nEir.\n\nIf L.\n\nIf my officia\n\nPage 300\n\nPage 301", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235765, "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": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "content_text": "haves of glass the above damages may be attributable to neglect \n\nor wanton mischief on the part of the Soldiers, but rather to the rotten state of the house and its \n\nunfitness to stand the \n\nvery \n\nfair \n\nwear \n\nand tear to be \n\nexpected from \n\nuse.\n\nThe Lient. Colonel Fraser, the Honorable \n\nthe Lient: Governor will cause the \n\nexpenditure of the necessary \n\nrepairs necessary, \n\nto be borne by the Govt. - \n\nI have ... \n\n(Signed) M. Mc Lodder, \n\nMajor & Town Major.. \n\nThe mail holes in the walls \n\nwere \n\nabsolutely necessary \n\nas \n\nthere \n\nwas not a \n\nsingle Shelf or place on which the men could hang their \n\naccoutrements. \n\nWith regard to the general state of the building, the Royal Artillery were unable to fire even one shot to try the range for fear of the whole house coming down. - \n\n(True Copy) \n\nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237663, "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": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855", "page_number": 420, "title": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855", "content_text": "not returned to use from circulation, nor is the volume in which it is contained in his room. It present therefore I can only say that there is little doubt that Mr Auriy predecessors, with large Salaries then be int have, had private practice - that he himself wich have A reduced Salary, & that he will have spare time outer haculs - for I do not think the Commaint ytorey Honey bas hoven shelf ofthony at all litigious & I should they say no hour descer to in this Colony theat the pullée Service from bis being allored private practice.\n\nwith positive information on the raised by Mr Ausleys - In I have not Certain notifie Mr Merciale, Jam unable at this is moment to subfly you point before mation of. If I remember right, Sie these P Menger's, which laid down that the Se notification is, or was at referred to M. at liberty to practise.\n\nBall with some Reaper of Sir J. Bouring alleging & corruption free ad Ifpiers in the has 10196 H.K. Mr Chisholon Anstey is quite right in A raising 416 This question in distinct way to avoid future misunderstanding - In the desk. Is which N Blackwood refen (9850) The former says \"it has aluz Zyo been understood that the appointment to the Attorney Generalship does ñ hi bay respect interfere with the immunities of private practice.\" Its Anstey shower to 10 informed.\n\nAnd I think the coverpondence should I sent\n\nPage 421", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239085, "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": "CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "content_text": "Secretary N11/87/8\n\nEnclosure P. 3 in\n\nMinute by Attorney General\n\nSent from the Shelf\n\n14 May\n\n1856.\n\n(Copy.)\n\nDir,\n\nAttorney General's Office,\n\nHongkong, 15th May 1856\n\nI am anxious to avail myself of the opportunity, which the preparation of the Draft of an Ordinance for regulating costs and fees affords, of securing to the Supreme Court the aid of a sufficient and respectable body of Interpreters :\n\nI agree entirely with the Chief Justice, in the views expressed in his letter of yesterday, as to the incompatibility of the position of an Attorney Clerk with that of an Interpreter to the Court, and the inability of the Clerk's Office to certify to the Master, in such a case, to the \"three years Service\", too.\n\nThe Honorable W. T. Mercer,\n\nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241923, "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": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 349, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "Sis.\n\nIn\n\n344\n\n(F) bust Hee 295. May 17\n\n947179457\n\nAnswer\n\nto the first query.\n\nContained in your\n\ndate\n\nnote & me of this\n\nwhether the Sheef, furtices\n\nBy the Roting\n\n\"Attention was drawn.\n\n: Colonial Secretary to the disallowance of Order N2015 of 1856 after the close of the late Criminal Sessions last, on\n\nMonday\n\non whether his Lordship was the first to allude to the culpect\n\nleg to state that his Lordship's attention was drawn to the disallowance\n\nof the said Order before\n\nsauce\n\ncy\n\nthe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242848, "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": "CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12]", "content_text": "A sortitat \nthat in bank \nstation \nFor property. \nat but can be deemed \nIl demense of 850 feet a by \nin height when \nے پیر کرد \n275 \nit is \nfeet \nthe greatest reporterne. \nHet te de, It would not be \nbest be 22 feet \n18 feet 10 \n2.4 \ntz, \nI admit of \nA \nBath shelf keray dorted \nwhat to removal of her Bucherry- \nIte site alsstect in \n2 \nunexceptionable \nto affronts & it admits \nour \ntity to wonderet excesory- \nMy words further therent request that \nA- \nمجھ کے \nHelst flor \nHevery \nSteving the site of \nto restrict vented \nto offe \nA \n242 \nthe too toto t \nbe barimtted t \nIten in detail \nhereafter when the otot nommer \nin confulect \nthathe sewort \nyour \nAh Nomaine", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251572, "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": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Articles \n\n### North Verandan\n- Chairs \n- Alabaster Ornaments \n- Chandelier \n\n### North Verandan (continued)\n- Burnboo Easy Chairs \n- Soja (rattan) armchairs \n\n### Drawing Room\n- Chairs \n- Armchair \n- Antique Chairs \n- High-backed Chair \n- Conversations Couches \n- Lounge Chairs \n- Revolving spring Chair \n- Easy Chairs \n\n### Drawing Room (continued)\n- Crimson cushions \n | Quantity | Description |\n | --- | --- |\n | 13 | Crimson Cushions |\n | 2 | Blue ... |\n | 2 | Crimson covered |\n | 1 | Black Morocco covered |\n | 32 | Blue & Crimson Covered |\n\n### Drawing Room (continued)\n- Square marble top Tables \n- Tide marble Top Tables \n- Wall Lamp \n- Hanging Pedestal \n- Wall looking glass \n | Quantity | Description |\n | --- | --- |\n | 2 | Burnard |\n | 1 | On Marble pedestal |\n\n### Drawing Room (continued)\n- Foot stool \n | Quantity | Description |\n | --- | --- |\n | 1 | Crimson Cushion |\n | 1 | With so Crimson Cushion |\n- Large Ottoman \n- Fenders and Fire Irons \n- Mahogany side Table \n- Window Curtains and furnishings \n- Floor Carpet \n- Hearth Rug \n\n## Library\n- Antique Chair \n- Round table and cover \n- Square Card Table \n- Easy Chair \n- Office Desk and chair \n- Fender and fire Irons \n- Floor Carpet \n- Hearth Rug \n- Book Shelf \n- Maps of Europe, Asia, Africa and America \n- Chandelier \n- Window Curtains \n- Looking Glass \n\n## Central Hall\n- Bamboo Chairs \n | Quantity | Description |\n | --- | --- |\n | 2 | Crimson Cushions |\n | 12 | Blue cushions |\n | 2 | Black morocco coverings |\n- Complete set \n- 4 Burners \n- Cornices \n- 2 Complete sets \n- ... in wooden roll-top desk ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251573, "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": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Articles. \n4 \n## Remarks. \nC \n\n5. \n19 \n## Articles. \nN \n## Roemarks. \n| Articles | Remarks |\n| --- | --- |\n| Marble top Tables | 2 |\n| Pedestal Lanted | 2 |\n| Bock Shelf | 1 |\n| Fender and Fire Irons | 1 Complete Set |\n| Wall | |\n| Reed shades | |\n| Chalk Busts | 3 |\n| Tratt | |\n| While shades out glass | |\n| Silk bereand | |\n| Ja Time piece | 1 |\n| Window Curtaises and Corniced Floor Thoalling | 2 Complete Pets |\n| Stair Case | |\n| Entrance Hall | |\n| Fide Board | |\n| Marble top Table | 1 |\n| Hall Parrp | |\n| Cross Passage | |\n| Chandeliers | 3, 2 with 2 Burners |\n| Biklined Roorno | |\n| Billiard Table | 1 |\n| sbaple Chairs | |\n| Fender and Fire Irons | 1 Complete Set |\n| Governor's Rooom | |\n| Round Table | 1 |\n| Mahogany side table | 1 |\n| Rattan Easy Chavis | 2 |\n| thairs | |\n| Lacquered Arm Chairs | 3 Damask Covered |\n| Alorry Table | 1 |\n| Lacquered Chains | |\n| Chinese hanging Easterns | |\n| Eat Stand | 1 |\n| Waiting and Cloak Room | |\n| Dining Table (in 2 pieces) | 1 |\n| Lacquered Arm Chairs | 6 |\n| Chinese side Table | 1 |\n| Artificial Pracoe t | |\n| Parrepe | |\n| Fender and Five Frons | 1 Complete Set |\n| Dressing table and Looking Glas | 1 |\n| Fouth Entrance Verandat | |\n| Lacquired Arm Chairs | Additional to Dining |\n| Poon Table | 2 |\n| Corospulate Fet | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255114, "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": "CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862", "page_number": 268, "title": "CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862", "content_text": "## MINUTE\n11862 \n16 18 JAN.\n\nFrom R. Royer.\n\nThe members at 482 have not set-tled their billies £11457.8.482-(1189:62) in the wake of this West. Vellin & Co have...\n\nRef. Potter Willson et al. Gutternum.\n\n| Date | Ref. | Details |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 20 Jan 1662 | | Committal |\n| 18th | wrt: repert | Shefe Refers the Belbourne layou dam dumbest of the D. of hercailte Li |\n| 20th | | Cellis of... |\n\nHugers 18 Wartescue Subggfirmasie fuses W M Jo refly Hom...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 261947, "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": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "content_text": "a very harmless protruding from its shelf, but I fear it would interfere with a stop \n\nthe improvements the Civil Service \n\nare making \n\n17 \n\nJapan \n\nColonial military \n\nthat the site for \n\nBattery \n\n\"could be materially injured\" \n\nI am generally suspicious of military encroachments, as \n\nthe defence of a Colony is of primary importance. \n\nI would suggest \n\nthat \n\nit \n\nbe referred to \n\nwhether in lending a site of the \n\nHigh War Office, it might not be \n\nadvised but the Cardwell would \n\ndesirous that this \n\n# improvements \n\n117 \n\nalterations \n\nmade by the local authority \n\nwith \n\nshould be associated unless \n\nupon some strong \n\nreasons ante. \n\nI rely. \n\nYou will remember this \n\nfight there was about these \n\nLocal \n\nMilitary \n\nobjections for Colonial Ground to drain to in simple \n\nin the usual concin \n\nand I \n\nextract from their letter \n\non what ground they object to it the Rushand Foundry \n\nstreet. I do not think that \n\nin Matter of plan \n\nattended this to apena", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 271920, "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": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## \nI ante operation all the time. \n\nOther Lifendelin to 140,376 are full on the Didinary £34,375. for Puller Warles \n\nWith these preliminary emails the Colony might in dere tom right shelf. wave an \n\nHe found out hot the Afals £9677. the 31. Den 10th Induced to 9677- \n\nMit the Stimulut Revenue for coby would be t 31,250 \n\nsbut-of the cmomet Sie R. Pardonnells deportit 11°242 other 28 Pets at which it was exttoralia, & tot calling attention L·. He tinanual fontion de hand only been exalled Induce \n\nshi Along as will Comes Under combustion. his agent effect hit hi \n\nInlitang untulation zu die Quartie 31. Dr. Sherld and be exacted \n\nending con fature Jagment called for, We fouds af te to this apply \n\nhi Elimated Effen thin £18,750 G serfunding Wales & ly dispersing about. \n\nJome Hout - And Not soturthilanding Go Expendeline except would €16,666 - \n\nThis the Record for die par Ravene the mosse y come", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 271921, "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": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 114, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## \n\nThen in actuality state of affairs, \nMilitary contribution _ And although \nbut I switched \nCarm \nbut feel this \nGerry \nLas rather \nwantonly \nby \nar \nChai \nnon shelf, in stature \nWhen sum in excess of what they ought \nthere commented \na bill \nthe Military contribution, was \nthe \nupon there has been rather \nthat the \nput \nC \nmay \ncompany \nL onement of \n112 \nL allow \nI host. \nremonstrances \nhand \npayment, I think on the other \nIt should not be given if it \nColony should be \nthe \nmust \nFirmly told \nthat they either by reduction of \nExpenditure \nGan \nexcrease f \n& their delegation, bring her trance with. \nangely carmal expenditure what shew \nshould \nhealthy \nte alle \nL \nsmall and the contribution \nthat after facing Salami & founding line (`dan ahli 1 dan. 1060/0ppleety`) \nfor many Works there would \nThere are \naly inspections setting left towards the £20,000 Almullid for accumulation – The deficit", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275026, "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": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "page_number": 246, "title": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "content_text": "## Marks & Numbers Description Contents\n\n| Marks & Numbers | Description | Contents |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| MH K J 197-198 | Enter & Brass rails | 1 Petter |\n| 199 | Castings | Box 2 |\n| 200 | Arvingers | 1 Bocker |\n| 201+223 | Fulcrums | 3 |\n| | Middle Centre & Saddles | 4 |\n| | Weights | 1 Spice, 1 Bend |\n| | Guide | 1 |\n| | Bolts for Villar | A |\n| | Catch | 1 |\n| | Quadrant | 1 |\n| | Shelf | 1 |\n| | Steel Yards | 2 |\n| | Borke weight | 1 |\n| | Shackle | 1 |\n| | Balance weight | 1 |\n| | Brods | 2 |\n| | Cap for pillar | 1 |\n| | Hand lever | 1 |\n| 224-226 | Castings | 3 Alicting doors for muffler |\n| 227 | Castings | 1 Large frame & door for flue |\n| MHK I 228-230 | | 3 Balance weights |\n| 231-232 | Frames for muffle doors | 3 |\n| 234-236 | Farnes & doors for fermares | 6 Dumpers & Frames |\n| | Tullies & Brackets | 1 Pair Clip Songs |\n| | Pulley blocke | 2 |\n| | Chains | 3 |\n| 238 | Bunde & Clinker rakes for gas works | |\n| 239 | Delta \"oker & scrapers for dillo | 1 |\n| 240 | Cette | For meeting furnace toits |\n| 241 | Castings | 1 Fire Bears for annealing furnaces |\n| 381-814 | pastings | Hee Burs for Boiler |\n| 815-820 | Casting & Prose bars for | 6 Cross bars for annealing furnaces |\n| 243 | Nemarks | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275037, "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": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "page_number": 257, "title": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "content_text": "## Marks 2\n\n| Numbers | Description | MHK | Content |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| K 384 | Case | | Case Continued |\n| | 1 Gift Box handles | | 24 Gilt Buttons for Fittings |\n| | 2 Porcelain Basin Fittings | | Gilt Bul... |\n| | Conduits for Fittings | | Brass Offering plates Gilt washers |\n| | Gilt Cupboard fastening | | J Bolts & Pockets |\n| | 130- | | Large Spring |\n| | Beee... | | Gilt headed Nails |\n| | Brass Cocks | | Gilt Gas Brackets |\n| | 1 Bell Pull Spring | | |\n\n| Marks & Stemarks Numbers | Description | МНК |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| K 393 | Case | 394 Hab 395/clilla |\n| | Contents | Small Italy Stabs for Cistern |\n| | Slate Shelf for Acids | Ditto |\n| 396 | / ditto | Gilts |\n| 397 | ditto | Gilt |\n| 398 | 1 ditto | Filte |\n| 399 | 1 dia | Ditto |\n| 400 | l dita | Felte |\n| 401 | / Onse | Case |\n\n| Numbers | Description | MHK |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 402 | /Bundle | Anfortis Dizes Gas Peping |\n| | Hat Negr | |\n| 403 | dille | Ditto |\n| 404 | ditti | Dista |\n| 405 | / ditte | 12 Amiths Hasps |\n| 406 | Clitte | Der of Coach house hinges. |\n| 407 | Cette | fastenings Befucces |\n| 408 | Case | Pairs of Bench Shears |\n| | Espying Basa | 254 |\n\n| Numbers | Description | MHK |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| † 385 | Bundth | 3 Large Hinges for Gate |\n| 386 | Filte | 3 |\n| 387 | Fitte | 4 |\n| † 388 | Feito | 3 |\n| 389 | Ditte | 3 |\n| 390 | Cask | Jan |\n| 391 | Case | |\n| 392 | Fitt | 3 Large Plate plass for bistern |\n| 409 | Old Table, | Crate § 14 Bottle of Ink |\n| 410 | Casting | / Stink Trap |\n| 411 | Slab | State Shelf for Acids |\n| 412 | delto | 18to Ble |\n\nPlease Turn over", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275041, "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": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "page_number": 261, "title": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "content_text": "## Marks & Chambers' Gazetteer \n\n**MHK**\n\n### Contents \n\n* S49 Old drawers \n* 50 Bundle \n* 51 Forge \n* 52 Boxes \n* 53 Casting \n\nAll the Carpenter's, Engineers' tools remaining on premises at completion of packing.\n\n| Item | Quantity | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Shelf Supports | | for Laborating |\n| Cortable forge | 1 | |\n| Corridor Locks & Key each | 12 | |\n| Office Locks | 12 | |\n| Badlocks for bullion boxes | 8 | |\n| Irm block | 1 | in smithy |\n| Die Engravers apparatus | 1 | in Case 54 |\n| Fire bricks | 600 | new |\n| Fire bricks & parts of | | 30, or more or less old |\n| Die Case | 1 | in Mat package 57 |\n\n## Remarks \n\nTo be delivered by 4pm Sunday, 26th August 1868.\n\n(Wopy)\n\n### Inventory of Machinery, Appliances, and Stores in use at the Royal Mint \n\nwith prices attached at which the various articles were delivered on board in London.\n\n| Item | Price | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Pair of Sixty Horse Horizontal Engines | 10,128 | by James Watt |\n| Three Boilers | | of most improved construction with Salatin apparatus to consume smoke |\n| Two Ronkey Engines | 80 | with sundry spare fittings and duplicate parts |\n| Iron Tank | 1,788 | to contain 27,000 Gallons of water to supply boilers and convey water throughout premises |\n| Four wrought iron Binders | | to support the bank over the Boilers |\n| Bright shafting | | About 250 ft., countershafts, Pearing, Bevil Geuring, Pulleys, Hangers, and spare fittings |\n| Four powerful Coining presses | 5,760 | constructed by Sarne's Watt & Co., being suitable for dollars, and for smaller coins with spare fittings and duplicate parts |\n| One very powerful Coining Press | 2,880 | of Messrs Coil & Criften's Patent constructed by them |\n| | $34,800 | Carried forward |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 279076, "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": "CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12]", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12]", "content_text": "Required to be procured from England for Service of the Hong Kong Police Force, the following Summer Working Materials, for the year 1870:\n\nRing 機 Diz : Hhakre Drill Blue Caudet Naukeen Culico, Slate-coloured,\n\n \n Description\n Quantity\n Gards\n \n \n \n \n 106\n \n \n \n 4,000\n \n \n \n \n 1,000\n \n \n \n \n 1,500\n \n \n \n \n 250\n \n \n \n Mohair trimming (not \"oak leaf\") 1 1⁄2 inch wide\n 250\n \n \n \n Silver Lace 1/2 inch wide\n 50 yards\n \n \n \n Badges, circular, with For in Sadelle. Cloths, thick felt,\n 50\n \n \n \n - single, 70 = (1870) 120.0 (10120) 36. =(200€ 235) 450.= (1.450) –\n \n \n \n\nNo. 48+39+25 Ypor. Peterut dafps with folding does - Blubb's to 32. 48 × 39 + 25 catsuits, - zdravers in the middle, Mlarge small shelf, beles, and open space, above.\n\nHong Kong, 28th August 1869.\n\nCaptain Superintendent\n\n676 24 2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281164, "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": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "content_text": "12.\n\n(\n\n}\n\n12\n\n202\n\nNever=\n\naccommodation for sleeping or adequate protection against the weather. Newly shelf, the expense of maintaining the \"Victoria\", however useful and suitable, seems too great for the meager resources of the Colony, and therefore this Government must be content to make the best of that which is less suitable.\n\n13.\n\nable is cheaper.\n\nThe Victoria has of late been much used for sailing round the Island and visiting the various Chinese Revenue Stations in the neighborhood. There is little doubt but that her frequent cruises and the occasional interchange of friendly communication with the better class of Chinese Officials have contributed to diminish the unwarrantable molestation of fair traders in our neighborhood so frequently resorted to for purposes of squeezing by the Canton Customs, and Salt Cruisers. The Victoria has also increased, by her cruises, the general protection of commerce against attacks by boats from the Mainland, which of late have been more frequent than during the previous 2 years. In addition, she has enabled the Harbor Master and his Staff to maintain a very complete, because leisurely, supervision of the various Harbor Stations established round...\n\nXXV", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286229, "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": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 185, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "## of Coinman:\n\n**Admiral** \n**Agent** \n08 \n\nan extension of our \nGconceding \nInfort Trade \n< the Chinese fort a pro. \ntution as the inflation of loss \non the Revere \nti \nDur \nby the regular \nby \nFalents beleven. Hong Yong- \nstilourt of China. \n\nIn addithal \nLe has this further obgut namely, \n\n... searse H.Z. shelf auf. the loss this Trade of which, undef \nsome Incattire. \nthat \nI sencillance te levere to cle \nlender unnecessary the operations of \n... капачерат \nthe preventive \nstance about twolit \nbreached the Coach Ex W-9 Hong Kong, - \nthe Celery \nJuny \nmit of bein \nH. Rony \nhe small extent deformid \n\nThe made from \n( the couch of Aura in illegitimate \nwill legitimate. \n\n184 \n\nI do not know bet Iand trouble you with the amepondence \nbe have \nayards the foursions, \nan they offerted & thong, othe lefied wired heaty. \nnor be the olpitions, \nsaccesfully, urged any \nthe affl. \n\n1. Chinesi (insul in Hong Kong \ni wiranged \nthe presence here could only for the digjent of squillying \nCoquillying them on \nPefle in H. Kong 6- the discourage. \nmuch of trade. \nBell quard shelf ass. \nCops / befort duties the Chinese, \n1 \nmeans of \nford did in 1868.9. G \nfloating Culoons Brunes over Laul Vefels \nthen \nZ then \nway", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286490, "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": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 446, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "1855 an \n\nugard. Chinese \n\nPepenge Shefs perunding \n\n Loyages ent exceeding \n\n30 days duration. \n\nJou ach bear in \n\nJan \n\nmund hat after it \n\nin Lafonde \n\nI must le \n\nsubmitted for Allen Cafirmation \n\nin amphance with he \n\n2: \n\nLee. \n\nhours of the 3 Tec. \n\nthe Imbenal Act, & \n\nHit it cannot 10 \n\nante operation until suit conformation \n\nC \n\ntrampore \n\n445 \n\nshake have been pro \n\n: claimed by the for. \n\nin the Colony. \n\nIn order \n\nTo brate the \n\ndifficulty infeated by \n\nthe Attorney Ceneral an L. the left of Consul \n\nthe \n\n166. \n\nanche Faition 16 \n\nart is Empration \n\nAgents, I had hi augurand for \n\nhat \n\nthat \n\nwo pantion to the \n\nno", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288158, "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": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "page_number": 103, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "for the fact that the receipt of the interim rent is at heart dutiful if he was entitled to them under the Ordinance was unrelated to the \n\nI was \n\nafter \n\nshould receive them a reference \n\n2. the former would have been the right course to entail would \n\ncould \n\nLaw \n\nloss of hemi-for \n\nof your heworld. \n\neven of \n\nhan had his appeal to the \n\nShe \"flatly \n\nWithin M. E. is legally \n\nother Regulations \n\nsolid de bin Fer under this X \n\nI do not presume to say. \n\nthe \n\n100 \n\nwording 6. the Acting Attorney General \n\nis \n\nbut I thank they \n\nshould not be allowed \n\nIn \n\nM. T. \n\nThe sale of \n\nfor chasing \n\nThe ties apparently an \n\nAggravation Shefs. \n\nAram \n\nThe maple offers & other Sheers generally have nothing \n\nto do with the prevention question. I \n\nInterber \n\nThere has certainly been a \n\nthis here \n\nkur. II should not \n\nhave been sanctioned in its present shape. The Attorney General is concerned enough \n\nregards \n\nthe legal grammatical rendering of the petition, & the time has certainly", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296097, "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": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]", "page_number": 559, "title": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]", "content_text": "## impugned \n\nhi Judicial coparty. \n\nThe complaint is the Censor \n\nagainst Auf Lutinn \n\nFondl \n\nrother \n\nout \n\nsingular nature \n\nnamely why a Mr. Vogel should not be restrained from publishing \n\nal Caution \n\nthumb Action \n\nLove \n\nBrion. \n\nThe complainant konson ber \n\nthat shelf, babie \n\nnothing to do \n\nwith the real che \n\naucunt \n\nThe actani remarks made \n\n{by Auf Sartin - namely it was \n\nChief \n\nRoppenu \n\n& \n\nJay \n\n} \n\nThe man \n\nis in the hands of the Chinese. In matters \n\nintermeddled with the German \n\nadministration \n\nar \n\nCentral \n\nHe had mirch. The conduct was \n\nof just a kind \n\n\"allowed \" \n\ncould we be \n\n550 \n\nThe tout renonbratul \n\nwith this Chief Suction, not able however to be \n\ndulencd \n\ndes. \n\n4. discuss \n\nthe questions \n\nThe Censor then affected to tie \n\nArling hot. whether of course could \n\nget officially to interfere with what this destine had said on the Bench. the house attempted to mediate finally between the parties – inesse- \n\nJelly \n\nwas almost -san the \n\ncase when he had to deal with \n\nSir Jalan Smale. \n\nVenale. \n\nLast \n\nRe: German Counsel for \n\nsenich & Affidavit Kal & had \n\nworthing 2- to do with the man- \n\nimprison : \n\nput & it appears four Mr Bronctoni Ellie, to bring Counsel for Vokal, that the questions would again come \n\nbefore", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296240, "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": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]", "page_number": 702, "title": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n**693** \n**9 AUG 1875** \nExplains loss sustained by remitting part of salaries to England. \n**Mr. Meade.**\n\n### (Minutes.)\nIn the latter half of this despatch Mr. Austin makes a proposal, which appears to me of far wider scope and much more inexpedient than the alternative effected in the shelf.\n\nOn the alleged ground that the salaries of public officers are fixed and payable in sterling, he suggests that they should be paid at the current rate of exchange, or that a fixed rate for the dollar should now be fixed at which they should be paid as the value it is likely to remain at.\n\nThere appear to me no grounds whatever for the proposal. By the Order in Council of 9th January 1863, dollars became the only legal currency in the Colony; by Ordinance 4 of 1854, 4/2 was fixed as the rate for the dollar in the...\n\n### (Previous Document)\nSecretary of State for Marine and Colonies, that the said Governor be informed that in conformity with the Telegraphic Message of 15th March last made to him, Emigration, whether contract or free, continue to be totally prohibited till the Government order the contrary.\n\nDone 21st April 1874, \n(Signed) João de Andrade Corvo \n**True Translation** \n(Signed) J. M. V'Almada e Castro \n(True Copy) St. \nRobt. G. W. Herbert, Colonial Secretary.\n\n| No. | Date | Subject | Despatch No. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 8964 | 1576 | Salaries of Public Officers | 175-H&S 6876) |\n\nPage 244 \nLast previous Paper.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298009, "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": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "page_number": 470, "title": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "content_text": "prejudiced or polluted by the action of the Colonial Government, or their tenants on the land so to be ceded and passing out of the possession of the Imperial Government\n\n6. The passage of the proposed new road near the New Magazine point\n\nThe stipulations concerning this are to be found in Public Works Branch's letter dated 27 Jul 186812 \"of the 34\" and the concurrence thereto of the Colonial Government in 8:31 dated 2nd July 1868 from the Colonial Contract Office.\n\n7. The opening of a public road affords access to all near the Magazine without question by night and day to within 20 feet of the Enclosure wall and 80 feet of the magazine shelf, stored with a vast number of barrels of Powder.\n\n8. It was, after some difficulty, conceded by Rudral Brunker that the road might thus be constructed at the above distance from the Boundary wall on the condition that a wall of such elevation and extent as the CRE may consider necessary should be built along the South Boundary of the Enclosure at the Expense of the Colonial Government - This was in the\n\n9. 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The passage of the proposed new road near the New Magazine point\n\nThe stipulations concerning this are to be found in Public Works Branch's letter dated 27 Jul 186812 \"of the 34\" and the concurrence thereto of the Colonial Government in 8:31 dated 2nd July 1868 from the Colonial Contract Office.\n\n7. The opening of a public road affords access to all near the Magazine without question by night and day to within 20 feet of the Enclosure wall and 80 feet of the magazine shelf, stored with a vast number of barrels of Powder.\n\n8. It was, after some difficulty, conceded by Rudral Brunker that the road might thus be constructed at the above distance from the Boundary wall on the condition that a wall of such elevation and extent as the CRE may consider necessary should be built along the South Boundary of the Enclosure at the Expense of the Colonial Government - This was in the\n\n9. Since that date the back...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298142, "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": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "content_text": "65\n\nIronmonger rubbed stone frames and mantel 10″ x 24/2″, shelf 14″x2″ with chamfered edges and rounded corners, 5' 9″ from floor.\n\n44. Generally. All projecting stonework to have good and sufficient bed and joint. All stonework to be properly bonded and jointed in walls and to case is the mean projection braced half the bed. Attend to other trades, etc.\n\nCarpenter and Joiner.\n\n46. Quality of Timber.\n\n47. Centering. Provide and remove the centering for roofs and concrete floor as well as all curving trenches and sundry pieces done and windows.\n\n48. Wood Bricks.\n\n49. Stud Partitions. Proper framed and strutted stud partitions: heads, sills, uprights and braces 1½″ x 3″.\n\n50. Ventilation. The louvred ventilators in ceilings of ground floor wards to have frames 5″x6″ properly wrought curbs and 3/4″ louvres and batten flap with 1½″ brass butts and secured with brass knobs.\n\n51. Floors. All the floors tongued, grooved, and rebated and to be 1¼″ in thickness, wrought, filleted, laid with hot glue, jointed, and compressed with their places at hand. The boards very joint by days or patent levels. The boards to be in heartwood width and nailed with w.i. clout nails 32 to the hundred, 3½″ long, one to every joist in each board. Joists to be stove two to & bus in wards to be bored in front of the directions figured on the relevant drawing and shown die square.\n\n52. Latches and frames. The windows throughout to have latches calculated and prepared for 2″…", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298145, "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": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "content_text": "68. Bath Closet seats and livers.\n\n69. Bath fittings. The bath capping I be 1 1/2\" thick, to rough are lide with rounded edges and ermes grooved elm. wide side, hich together with is white lead and screwed to firmed bearers: first and end ble filled in with 1 1/2\" rubbed slate. The baths, to be of any good local substitute, to be Pheffard and Fitch's second class porcelain baths - perforated for 1 1/2\" waste duly, \"plumbed and weather complete.\n\n70. Fork Gratings.\n\nProvide in bath room. fork gratings 2x2; frame with chamfered edges and bearer 2\" x 1 1/2\" cut and rounded at Corners, and covered with 1 1/2\" x 1\" battens, laid 1/4\" apart and ceiled with brass screws: all arises to be taken off. Similar grating in Wash house for use at the washing troughs, in lengths equal to two lengths.\n\nShelves. Provide and fix to Wards two tiers of shelves, 14\" and 11\" wide, with rounded corners, of 1\" wrought stuff, on cast iron brackets screwed and plugged to walls. The bottom shelf in large Store to be of Slate (or stone) 14\" wide, with rounded edges and the wooden shelves to be fixed 16\" above it and 15\" apart.\n\nThe shelves in the two small stores to be in sisters, to be 1\" in thickness with rounded edges on C. I. brackets as before: 16\", 8\" and 10\" wide and 8\", 10\" and 12\" apart to be defined as day once one of the dwarf cupboards in room, in each house's bed corner.\n\nIn this space is raro and and in surgeon's pantry.\n\nProvide and fix in Dispensary in tiers of shelves 6\" wide and 8\" apart, the bottom shelf 13\" above the top of press: above there fix two shelves 14\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298146, "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": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "content_text": "69\n\nwide and 18\" apart. The drugstore cupboard and dispensary fitted with six tiers of shelving 8\" apart and 6\" wide, the lowest tier being 3\" from floor.\n\nwith three tiers of shelves 14\" wide and 14\" apart above them: all on proper c... brackets as before. A shelf 1/2\" thick with rounded front edge to be fixed in recess at side of Kitchen fire plan steam Kettles. Four tiers of shelving 12\" wide to be fixed in kitchen wallery inside and in small store cupboard adjoining it on C. I. brackets of approved pattern.\n\nProvide and fix three wrought and beaded plate-racks, and repair its 21/2\" x 2\", bottom rail 271/2\" x 2\", top cross rail and intermediate upright 271/2\" x 11/2\", divided into compartments by round division rails 1\" x 1/2\". Paint and varnish into contrasts at distances apart so as to table soup flats, dishes and large and small plates: the racks to be of the following sizes: in ward Culleries of large wards 3'6\" x 3'6\", Kitchen scullery 4'6\" x 3'6\", in sculleries of segregation wards 3'6\" x 2'4\". Each rack to be provided with a brick surround of the same width and depth as the rack, sides and ends of 3/4\" stuff, wrought one side, laid flat and lined with zinc to head with drip pike to slope underneath. Wrought and framed deal case for stand in larder 4'6\" x 3'6\", legs square and framed 4\"x3\" dished to bulge of casks.\n\nProvide and fix a cast wrought iron tea hook screwed to 4 x 1/2\" rail across larder.\n\n7. 2 Sloftinks - Provide and fix where shown in plans sloftinks in laundry;", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298149, "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": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "content_text": "72\n\ninward hullecses to be 44 List with 11/1⁄2\" deal tops, wrought both sides and with comeded edge : 19/4\" \"first, fromeed. and fitted with folding dom as other cufboard\": the bottom ble 34\" thick fromed of 9 from floor bellow comm\n\n9\" for coil of schwath hipes, and perforated\n\nwith 1\" holes in passage of warmais :\n\nJ\n\na row of similar holes the formed in uffer hack of cupboned front:\n\nau\n\n3/4\"\n\nshelf the fined in each cupboard 8\" from top and below it 44 rails 1\"x2% Extending the width ofther cupboard for Longing biela.\n\n77. Homping press in Luzerns bedroom. Provide and fix in mu of the recesses by chimney breach in surgeon's bed rom Laying peers 7'0\" high, 14\" deep\n\na\n\nwith drawer at bottom 14\" deep. fermed\n\nof 24 1⁄2\" from flave and with sont flisch bran Lundle and drances lock: the press\n\nI have 1/4\" wraught doors. firmed in two hauels, by care\n\nware and flat with stop chomified\n\nEdyes and homy folding with 3 brass butts back and holls; top tore of of 1⁄2\" stiff, wrough\n\nand rebated, perfecting to front 1 1/2 inches And witt 1\" x 2 1⁄2\" moulded filled unde\n\nConvce:\n\nto form think, wraught\n\nbacks and hatton 3/4\"\n\nand rebated, the firnt\n\nEdge of bottom profecting of \" beyond front\n\nof drawer and the chomitered an upper Edge. Fin ou 4\" x 3/1⁄2\" chofered fillet Received to back 6\" from top offices, in double brass pegs for homjing.\n\n48. Prats. Provide and for in waiting room seats 1\" thick, wrought and Comedia\n\nPeart", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299679, "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": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "content_text": "RE DESPATCH, \n\nNo. 237 8 Date. 1877 May 12 \n\n(Subject.) MAP 18/7 Kowloon Garden Leases (14 years) Colour Petition from some of the late Paper Lot holders praying for conversion of their Leases for 75 years \n\n(Minutes.) \n\nChairman of the Crown Rents Commission, will you kindly look at this before it goes to E.Com 32 \n\nSheppard to Arkham: Kenneth wrote to Arthur reminding him to ask the fishermen there \n\nCA 4. after 3 months thought he might have a reference shelf. Lad Camaro & an Jerven \n\nBut his Spin Rrowver \n\nSW March 10. Referer berfound. When we come to Permanent Possession of Contore Eumenten there was considerable correspondence anent fines for which Lands were leased. Brie- them up against the place would become \n\nIt was then... B. 1076-H & S 2454", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 307736, "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": "CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880", "page_number": 314, "title": "CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880", "content_text": "310\n\nbefore wanting again to Water Office\n\nThe enclosures to this letter look\n\ncrif\n\nwe\n\nmight expect the Governor's reply any week now;\n\nWe can either wait for Governor's\n\nreply,\n\nor send off this to\n\nCese\n\nAa.\n\ncrowding in the vicinity of the\n\nBarracks, if dangerous to the health of the European troops,\n\ncannot be allowed\n\nHew\n\nEUR 7613\n\nagent's report.\n\nReply to Wo. and write to Gor as proposed\n\nNr 127er\n\nMm. De Robeck.\n\nPlease see\n\nwhether\n\nwe have had any despatches\n\nfrom the military\n\nsince 1873\n\non the Sanitary State of\n\nthe Chinese part of\n\nthe Town,\n\nthe Annual\n\nReports of the Principal Surgeon\n\nshould be\n\n& Junegin fund which should\n\nThe Gazettes, etc.;\n\nIf we\n\nhave not got them separately,\n\nfind something\n\nto value in them.\n\nSee for Gazette\n\nno. 24170\n\nIn Meade\n\nThe Australian\n\nam 5/3\n\nreports of the Colonial Surgeon. Are found in & part home with the Colonial Secretary they are\n\nhowever to be found on the shelf\n\nof the sanitary state of the town that stay and Bot won't comment. See the one for 1877 at five", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309305, "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": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 645, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "638\n\nM. Luery\n\nSee par. 22. Please fast a que mark agains. The Officials who am dealt with in the inlinpretation disfatit\n\nM: Bramston\n\n24 13/10\n\nDone. I also annex the interpretation despatch\n\nCP.d. 13.Oct\n\nOmitting the Enterpretes who have been chatt wilt & the Judges & Registran\n\nas Bishom there is no question the Governor now Proposes the following staff\n\n \n Mevast\n \n \n List in\n 13917/06\n zi bo\n 120\n \n \n 1. Deputy Registran - Shriff\n ← Appraiser\n Jalasin\n 8\n 3360\n \n \n \n \n 2. Deputy Registiron & Accontent\n \n \n \n 2360\n 2160\n 1200\n \n \n 3. Judges Cluck\n \n \n \n 1440\n 1440\n \n \n \n 4. Puiser Judge den\n \n \n \n 1080\n 1080\n \n \n \n 5. Cluck in Registryg & Sheriff Office\n \n \n \n 720\n 480\n 240\n \n \n 6. Usher\n \n \n \n 960\n 960\n \n \n \n 7. Bailiff\n \n Bailiffsfrist destin\n \n 1200\n 480\n 720\n \n \n 8. Shaff\n \n \n \n 480\n 480\n \n \n \n 9. Sheriffs Officer.\n \n \n \n \n 720\n \n \n \n 10. Defoni Banterifling\n Sheriff\n \n \n 720\n 1440\n \n \n \n \n J\n \n \n 720\n 9940\n \n \n\nAs to these offiens - mumerically. 1.2.3.4. have been approved (draft in 14010) - 6.7.8. are old offices or are distinctly reussary: - 5. was created by the Governor 1. Oct. 78- bem danctione; lich looking to the strong expressions. par. 8.15. now do do: observing however that the sutra delary to the Puione Judge's Cluck. was danctioned in the desp. on 14.810, his devices were to be setilively for Count work on alov 29 on the ground that La Summary side, & that it some reppens that this foods. feminined we understand that thant arrangements will in continued\n\n9. The new consegnent on the absorption of the Sheriff into the Registing-\n\n10. is new (sender, I presume, the recommendation of the Consmissions no.10 (Su 11211/79)\n\nI cannot day whether they are both required; disposed to Lanction one at first, till it is deen whether he cannot do all the work - with the Bailiff\n\nI wonce a try to get rid of these specific names, & to make them offiens ofthe Comh, acting under the Sheriff or Rejistian as the case May\n\nB. Salaries\n\n1.2.5.7.9.10 represent an increase of $4000 deducting the sheriff 720 which we have 4800 4050 = $4000 mt. for\n\nVery little explanation (Mar. 24.25) [Thad written so far besen M. Philippo's appointment as Chief Justier made it desirable to refer Bhim]-\n\n1.2. are the most important & lapst offices - Ishould hav Thought #boo would have becured a confitent append Mr. Sangotin's temporary good fortune in getting two provisions & additions This Irrfan salary is no reason In Jermanently accountant", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311682, "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": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "content_text": "## Molavas Details\n\nThe Molavas is constructed with the following specifications:\n\n* Natural crook in one piece, sided and moulded 3 x ... \n* Decended to keel by a long scarph with through metal bolts clinched.\n\nThe frames are:\n| Specification | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Material | Best American Elm |\n| Size | 1 x 1.5 inches |\n| Spacing | Every 7 inches |\n| Shape | Carefully bent to form of boat |\n\nThe planking is:\n* Plate of ... inch thick next to the keel\n* In long lengths with proper shifts of the butts\n* Thickness to be ... \n* Fastened to every frame by 2 copper nails clinched over washers\n\nOther components include:\n* **Gunwale**: Teak 5 x 1.34 inches, to be well fastened to sheer strake and shelf pieces\n* **Keel**: Malara sided and moulded, scarphed to heel by a strong brass bracket\n* **Bulkheads**: Placed in front of stokehole and abaft the engines, to be well fastened to the planking, bilge keels, bearers, and stiffener irons, and keels\n* **Rudder post**: Manila hardwood, fastened to mainstern with through composition metal bolts, clinched on the keel and outside fastened\n* **Rudder**: ... \n + Made of Manila hardwood\n + Through bolted to ... \n + Pintless of brass, fastened to the frock by through clinched bolts\n* **Bilge Keels**: 4.5 inches in diameter at the head, after part of ... \n\nThe construction includes angle irons fitted with sluice ... and other metal fastenings.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311918, "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": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "page_number": 354, "title": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "content_text": "## 188. \nThe next question is connected with the big show Bankruptcy. \n\nThe thief Justice refers to the information contained on the petition shelf, Appendia p.205. \n\n## 189. \nWhen it is remembered that the judgement resting upon the above noticed leve grounds of objection was not given up, it may appear that it affords some ground for the Gibbons complaint that needless obstacles were arry in the way. \n\nIn his letter of September 29th, Mr. ... refers to the application by the Registrar of the burt for an order which was made on October 29th, and complains of the thief Justice in certain proceedings therein. The thief Justice replies by a letter.\n\n## 190. \nIt appears from Mr. Gibbons' statement that part of the assets of the bankrupt consisted of a life interest in certain chnice trouses in Victoria. These leases had been leased by Mr. Gibbons' present liis, but Mr. Gettons having ascertained that the conduct of the ... being placed in his way in luv attempt to do let ... \n\n352 \n187. \nAppendia p. 2.4 \n212. \nAper cork p. 221. \nartum \nof \nGibbins repers \nNgthew. Bankrupted", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 316748, "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": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "content_text": "## Governor. No.\nMarch 30.\n\n## Date.\nthông đồng No 9182 1882.\n\nThe Safe April 18.\n\n**(Subject.)**\n**RECP DESPATCH.**\n\n9182/1373 **REGE 23 MAY 32,**\n\nThe Shelf yes Surveyor Severalt Deportent!? \n\nLond previous Paper. Gravanits Resol of the Acting Lunways General \n\nLas 78 10488 I in org Ans Price ansen 6 No 153 ig July 10488 Ms. 282-&S 1749) anggesting considerable additions to the Sept, with Dept, a mein to SMW. This being consulted thereon. Mr. Meade.\n\n## (Minutes.)\nAn increase more than mading 20/0.c. of among in the coth of the Dhurvey on nails Defartinduct is recommended. This seems to have arisen out some accident referred to indiehen. Hennersy; not Minut November but and specified.\n\nWe must be careful in carrying out The Tytam Locks to leevent the Temporary additions to the Colonial poffeinouting Jermanent; & the question of nodd additional", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319981, "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": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 536, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "## \nbetween Tanjong Katong and Mount Serpong.\n\nShoal.\n\nThis shoal could be further defended by a system of electro-contact torpedoes, the torpedoes themselves being protected by the concentrated fire of the works at Tanjong Katong, Mount Serapong, and Mount Palmer. The electric cables from the torpedoes could be laid to observation stations at Tanjong Katong and Blakan Mati without danger of their being dragged or broken by the anchors of friendly vessels. The weather is especially favourable at Singapore to admit of torpedoes being laid with exactness and without delay.\n\nThe proposals which I have made, will, if carried out, provide for the defence of the New Harbour and Roadstead. If, at any future time, it be thought desirable, a work might be constructed on St. John's Island, which, as before stated (page 3), would close the Straits of Malacca against non-armoured vessels.\n\n### \nAs I have previously stated, the works which I have recommended are proposed for defence against three or four vessels, one or two of which would probably be ironclad. The low, free-board turret vessels, carrying great thickness of armour, would be useless for service in these waters, if for no other reason than that the conditions of climate are such as to render it out of the question to live in them. It is therefore only necessary to provide against broadside vessels of a type similar to those now belonging to the maritime powers of Europe on the Eastern seas. The greatest thickness of armour is that carried by our own ironclad, the “Audacious,” the battery of which is protected by six inches of armour, and the armament which I have proposed has reference to this condition.\n\n### Nature of proposed works\nOwing to the height and position of the proposed works, I consider that the type of battery that meets the requirements of the case, is that adopted for the upper battery at Drake's Island, Plymouth. This is an open battery in which the guns have each a wide lateral range. Shelf rooms and expense magazines, together with lifts, are provided for the service of the guns. Store rooms, bombproof accommodation for troops, and tanks will also be constructed. The works should be rendered secure against assault by scarping the slopes in front or by excavating ditches, according to the conditions of the respective sites. The ditches will be flanked by caponiers for musketry.\n\nTo assist the regular forces in working the guns, I would propose, in the event of this project being adopted, to raise and train a body of 200 Artillery Volunteers or Gun Lascars. A few trained men would also be required to work the torpedoes. With this assistance, one battery of Artillery, in addition to that now stationed in the Straits, together with a strong wing of Infantry, would suffice for the garrison of the works. It is to be observed that there is a body of 100 armed Police at Singapore. Thus, the increased establishment which would have to be maintained by the Imperial Government at Singapore, as an Imperial coaling station, would be that of one battery only.\n\n*By my Memo of 7th January, 1876, it was stated that it would be necessary to supplement by gun-boats the fixed defences at Singapore. By adopting the plan proposed in this memo, the harbour and roadstead will be protected without such supplement.\n\n### Garrison, Cost\n| Category | Details | \n| --- | --- |\n| Works | £60,000 |\n| Armaments | £60,000 |\n| Torpedoes | say £10,000 |\n| **Total** | **£130,000** |\n\nor less than the cost of one ironclad turret vessel.\n\nW. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.\n\nSingapore, 31st August, 1876.\n\nPage 531", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333408, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "Enclosure\n\n227\n\nCO. No.\n\n87.\n\n6 585\n\nregularity and punctuality and the report therefore does not call for any remarks from\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nMeurth\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nTHE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT FOR 1886\n\nPresented to the Legislative Council, by Command of Its Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, on the 14th January, 1887.\n\nGENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG, January 1st, 1887.\n\nSIR,\n\nI have the honour to report upon the working of the Post Office in Hongkong and China during the year 1886.\n\n2. The exchange of Parcels with the United Kingdom established towards the end of 1885 has worked with great regularity and smoothness, whilst the steadily increasing numbers of parcels forwarded show that it is appreciated by the public. During the year under review 3,136 parcels have been forwarded from Hongkong to London, whilst 3,516 have been received, making a total of 6,652 parcels exchanged, almost without a complaint of any kind. There have been, of course, as it was foreseen there would be, a few false alarms of missing parcels, and early in the year some parcels were damaged by an accident on the mail steamer. The damage, however, was trifling, and compensation was paid in the only case where real harm was done. By the last mail in the year several parcels were received in a damaged state from having been put into a box with a package containing pomatum, which had of course melted, and which should not have been forwarded, unless in soldered tin. As far as is known at present, even in this case no serious damage resulted to the contents of the parcels. With these exceptions the parcels have all turned out in good order. It is observed that books are now often sent by Parcel Post, presumably because they do not get knocked about as do articles which are forwarded in mail bags. The London Post Office complains of the insecure way in which many parcels are packed by the senders, leading to the breakage of their contents on the way, and also of the inaccuracy with which contents are described. Thus a parcel stated by the sender to contain silk handkerchiefs and a gold ring is found on examination to contain six silk handkerchiefs, a tea cosy, a gold ring, a bead necklace, a puzzle and a pair of ivory solitaires. Perhaps this notice may tend to induce more care as to both of these matters.\n\n3. The limit of weight for parcels to the United Kingdom and a good many other countries has been raised from 7 to 11 lbs., whilst facilities have been provided for forwarding parcels to most of the countries of Europe, to Egypt, and to a good many British Colonies. Direct parcel exchanges with Malta and Gibraltar have also been established. Negotiations have been commenced with several of the Australian Colonies for the establishment of an exchange of parcels, and these are progressing favourably.\n\n4. The number of Transit Parcels, as they are called (that is of parcels sent to or from Colonies and foreign countries through London) has not been great. Possibly the circuitous route, and the necessarily somewhat high charges may have acted as deterrents. The following return shows the exchanges of Transit Parcels for the year.\n\n \n Sent.\n Recd.\n \n \n Ascension...\n \n Denmark.\n 6\n \n \n Austria\n 1\n Egypt.\n 4\n \n \n Malta...\n \n Norway\n 2\n 8\n \n \n Belgium\n 3\n Germany\n 153\n \n \n Sweden\n 8\n British Guiana...\n 1\n \n \n Gibraltar..\n 2\n Switzerland..\n 7\n \n \n Canada\n 5\n Holland\n 3\n \n \n Trinidad\n 1\n Cape Colony...\n 6\n \n \n Jamaica\n 1\n Victoria (Austr.)\n 1\n \n \n Totals...\n 212\n \n\n5. By far the greater number of parcels sent home contain presents of some kind, whilst the greater number of those sent out contain supplies, such as hosiery, clothing, &c. The largest parcel mail despatched was that of November 8th (the Christmas mail) by which 314 parcels, weighing 588 lb. (net) were forwarded. The largest parcel mail received was that which arrived here on December 17th, with 246 parcels weighing 642 lb.\n\n6. A new mail service between Bremerhaven, Brindisi, Shanghai and Japan has been commenced by the packets of the North German Lloyds line. The fact that these packets start only once every four weeks, and that their departures from China coincide very nearly with those of the French mails...\n\nEvery week a sheaf of letters is received from various Post Offices representing that this or that Registered Article has not reached its destination. The same stereotyped answer is always sent, that it was delivered on such a day, and that the addressee signed a receipt for it. Nothing further is ever heard of these complaints, which generally arise from the senders' not having allowed time for the arrival of the correspondence. A case was recently noticed in which a person resident in France had registered a letter for Peking, and then within one week from the date of posting had complained of its non-delivery there.\n\nWith the boxes, these parcels weighed nearly half a ton.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333565, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 387, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "fur. his want school affectre lay affeotreby. This is Qu and cubled urg uestioned fact- and is openly freely acknowledged by Mose who have. to ها most with the school. To set puck the make mo Conscient wie by asking their A course of work and then 尸 val of who further zrade Mre Merough A, beyond to perform clementary duties are J sach the comparatierzby translation basins required of European mantus. Exactly parallelled by the who Should حت be compelled to through the intricacies. Differentiel Calculum 7 سی is the char of thread carefully the Integral to plunge Dry into the deaper parts of Analytical Geometry a dir twork Simple Equation to 8olve Ar EX Th The plan two-fold A Elements. Entails On Anible 2 waste } in or to Book I y Euclid's now pursued rundently dis advantage works waste of precious time, of ability and of intelligence part abres because much mire A the reacteri limited syll. suit his purpose for School. requirements, and znaterial to the Government, who neglect i lons of ready prepared unwittingly without doubt ~ } of The original design and to make Cheness which masters acquiring. Mone who purpose of use of that knowledge they vary wisely, insist- compiled the present Examination Scheme, would this overlooked of the This scheme intention + to fit suen Phonese of $lerm to have been completely and lost sight of for the higher stead ands of work involved in Belmo to shadow with the the part of the originator, thiringh knowledge as , Jay Za доко for the high branches. the Civil superficial study of this sufficiently Serve ce The external Evidence mis had Scheme by 2 mere وست Sorre shong to warrant emclusion i and the internet eviden 381 and which - atin Kalpable such rational of corroborative careful Cuore of Conce leation int ended Kend f it irings ministe examen. to light, quès the most Might not the compuler's wir whelming and CALVIN cing indications such sulighlined and far-82zing in- have Central School other Eater factory for those positions Service, where. RM intimate to make The Training School in Chinese things being in the stong - King acquaintance Character and csscatial with WAR. ? the vernaculer tas, indispensable ما نفلات merely comfectural muy part; but, after taking into account air curustarees which surround The particular scheme, et quest the many antro auction. f thi все em cedid Chat Some erased A when it Le amo pist- outlined Chat سلام such practical motive predominating and quiding influenc I sincerely trust- cration impartial consider f and drafted. patient and the facts stated, will conclusively show Itis Excellency that, J Rin my present restricted illogical position, unmistakable and circumscribed and lebouring under an wheth unnecessary hardship. ex at venture to hope he will be pleased to lighting The character of my, School wirk will sheak for shelf. I began the study fo Chinese after being only Colony ; and haere during lures moment; 芦 a worth in the continued at it, excepting uninterruptedly until the present the Board of Examiners know the remet the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333662, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 484, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "which has\n\nalready\n\nbeen set apart for a\n\nthe\n\nthe\n\ngaol, a preliminary instalment of\n\nprison establishment, by\n\nproposed\n\nthe erection\n\nof a new single block or wing\n\nwhich should be so\n\nplaced\n\nand designed\n\nas to be capable of being incorporated\n\nin the\n\nlarger\n\nand more\n\ncomprehensive\n\nplan whenever the time arrives for the realization of the\n\nShaff(?) at the\n\nthe latter.\n\nAdequate quarters for the gaol\n\ncould also be obtained by building\n\nat the\n\ntime\n\nthe outbuildings\n\nand a small portion of\n\nand quarters shown\n\nin the general plan of the proposed\n\nnew prison.\n\n801 J. M. Price\n\nSurveyor General\n\nHong Kong, 31st January, 1889.\n\n(Copy)\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\n478\n\nActing Superintendent of Gaol to Acting Colonial Secretary;\n\nGaol Superintendent's Office,\n\nNo 68.\n\nHongkong, 12th March 1889.\n\nSin\n\nOrder\n\n887\n\nWith reference to the Government order on C.S.O.224 respecting accommodation for short service prisoners, I beg to state that I have\n\nbeen in communication with the\n\nSurveyor General on the subject, and with him in thinking that the\n\nconversion\n\nof private houses into places\n\nof confinement\n\non rent is inadvisable. The\n\nSurveyor General\n\nconsiders that the\n\nmost satisfactory arrangement\n\nwould be to carry\n\nout a preliminary\n\ninstalment of the proposed new gaol\n\nby the creation of a single block or\n\nwing\n\nHorible F. Stewart, LLD.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., \"Queral\" to \"General\", \"vatio factory\" to \"satisfactory\", \"gool\" to \"gaol\", \"Aotz\" to \"Acting\", \"Sin\" to no change but seems to be an error, \"C.S.0.224\" is kept as is, \"agree\" to no change but seems out of place).\n2. Fixed spacing issues and removed extra spaces.\n3. Rejoined broken sentences where necessary.\n4. Restored paragraph breaks to the original format.\n5. Corrected \"31th\" to \"31st\".\n6. Standardized formatting to HTML as requested.\n7. Made minor adjustments to make the text more readable while preserving the original content and structure. \n8. No translation was done.\n9. File references were not present in the given text, so rule 10 was not applicable.\n10. \"Shaff\" is kept as is due to uncertainty of the correct word.\n11. \"Horible F. Stewart, LLD.\" seems to be an error, possibly should be \"H. or another initial F. Stewart, LLD.\" but was left unchanged due to rule 7.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337259, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 290, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "# THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT FOR 1887\nPresented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, 1887.\n\n## GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG, January 3rd, 1888.\n\n1. I have the honour to report on the British Postal Service in Hongkong and China during 1887.\n\n2. There is not much to record, nor indeed, as far as Hongkong is concerned, can there be much in the way of progress to record until the Department ceases to be cramped by a wholly inadequate building. The limits of development of the service in the existing structure have been fully reached, nor can any marked improvement of organisation be expected until room is provided for a larger staff and more extended operations. Economy of space has been carried so far in the Hongkong Post Office that any modification of detail which necessitates a shelf, a small table, or indeed any place to put anything, has become all but impossible. If the space required is more than a few feet, such a modification is quite impossible.\n\n3. How little the staff of the Post Office has grown with the growing necessities of the service may be seen from the following statement of the Hongkong portion of the staff of this Department, in 1875 when the present writer took charge of it, and in 1887, respectively:\n\n| **1875. Hongkong Staff only.** | **1887. Hongkong Staff only.** |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 Postmaster General. | 1 Postmaster General. |\n| 1 Assistant do. | 1 Assistant do. |\n| 1 Accountant. | 1 Accountant. |\n| | 1 Money Order Clerk. |\n| | 1 Money Order Clerks. |\n| Marine Officers. | 3 Marine Officers. |\n| 2 Chinese Assistants for Marine Officers. | 2 Chinese Assistants for Marine Officers. |\n| 6 Clerks. | 7 Clerks. |\n| 3 Senior Chinese. | 3 Senior Chinese. |\n| 6 Postmen. | 7 Postmen. |\n| 8 Coolies. | 6 Coolies. |\n| | 4 Boatmen. |\n| **Total: 35. Total salaries $20,400.** | **Total: 37. Total salaries $22,740.** |\n\n4. It appears from the above that during twelve years there has been an increase in the Staff of two persons, and in the annual expenditure of $2,340, or not quite $200 a month. This increase is more than accounted for by the extra money order clerk, by a clerk for parcels, and by the additional Marine Officer. This latter appointment was necessitated, not by an increase in the work, but because it was found to be, in conjunction with the travelling and constant change of climate, too severe for only two officers. Two Marine Officers died at their posts. Even with three, one of whom is always doing three months shore duty, the strain on health is very perceptible.\n\n5. This slight increase in the personnel of the Department, obtained, as is always the case, with greatest difficulty, has been nothing like sufficient to keep pace with the growing wants of the community. Nearly stagnant from 1865 to 1875, this Colony in the latter year took a fresh departure, and has been increasing steadily ever since. Steamer traffic grows every year, new Ports have been opened in our neighbourhood, new mail lines have been established. The French Packets, which in 1875 brought ten or twelve half-empty bags of correspondence, now bring from ninety to a hundred full ones, our largest inward mail in fact, which, unfortunately, necessarily arrives unsorted. In 1875 we had Money Order relations only with the United Kingdom, and the duties were attended to by a clerk who was expected to perform his full share of ordinary Postal work as well. Now we exchange Money Orders with nearly all the world, and the duties are discharged, with daily increasing difficulty, only by the continuous attention of two clerks, who have to be detached from all other duties. Parcel Post has been introduced within the last two years, and, whilst it is most useful and successful, it forms a serious addition to the general work of the Office, and to the daily demand for more space. The total number of letters, papers, &c. passing through the Hongkong Post Office in 1875 probably fell short of 900,000. The total for 1887 is estimated at 2,200,000. The work of the Department is ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338040, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 435, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "431 \n\nI was attacked by robbers. They couldn't read the marks on the \"B\" bundle. Some things were prevented from being taken by me. \n\nCross-examined: I opened the bundle and examined it. \n\n6. Damage was done to my son's things. One of the things taken was my daughter-in-law's. \n\nI saw several of the thieves thriving in law, so I reported it. The boy in the school in Little Hongkong is 12 years old. My grandmother is in Court. I remember the thieves coming on the 10th. Several men caught hold of me. On one occasion, I was sleeping when they caught hold of me and pointed revolvers at me. \n\nTo the Court: I heard about three \"bangs\" - \"bang, bang, bang\". I did not see the flame from the revolver. Afterwards, they threw down a bag of powder and it blazed up, and I thought the house was on fire, filled with smoke. Then they came down into the room. I cannot recognize the prisoners. My eyes were dim. Near my bed, on the opposite wall, there is a shelf. When the thieves came, there were tin boxes and odds and ends placed there. They took the things from there, including my son's purse. \n\nMy mother was with me on that day. I remember being woken up by a noise. I heard them say \"Kill him, kill him\". I heard the noise of the thieves pushing the skylights and running on the roof. The foki was beating the drum. After a while, I heard them say \"kill him\", and I heard our foki answering \"here\". I heard the sound of firing. When the thieves came down with a light, he was lying down in the Court. When they came down, I heard three reports of a revolver - \"bang, bang, bang\". I saw the men come into the room where I was. I saw them with mats, bags, and lights. They went up to the loft and caught hold of the cock.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338041, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 436, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "They threatened me and said they would kill me. They frightened me so much that I was frightened for several days. They caught hold of my arm at the Station. That is important. I thought of it in my mind.\n\nI saw the two prisoners. When the burglary took place, they had bags - they were putting things in. The tall one was at the shelf opposite my bed, searching and putting things in the bag. The short one was at the door of the room. One had a revolver, the tall one. The other, a knife. The revolver and sword were stuck on their sides. Both had torches in their hands. I saw the men go away afterwards. I saw the Police come afterwards. I was taken to look at some men.\n\nCross-examined: I went to the Magistracy three times. I did not see the men when the Inspector came and told me to identify them. I saw them when I went to identify them. I did not see them before. It was my own mind. No one told me not to identify them.\n\nIt is the 14th year of the Emperor. I don't know the year in which I was born. I think the prisoner is being tried for something. I don't know the punishment for it. It is a serious burglary.\n\nThey were all at the bed when the thieves threatened me. They said they would kill me with their revolvers and stab me to death with a knife. They threatened me. They asked where the money was and I said there was no money. They threatened me and asked again where the money was. One only asked, and my mother and I were frightened by their words. One broke the things on the shelf, but not in the sitting room. The things on the shelf were thrown down on the floor. They had hoes, knives, and revolvers and so on.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338042, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 437, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "A short man took the things from the shelf. I don't know whether they broke boxes or not. I did not see them. I saw them go to the shelf opposite to the bed. I did say the 2nd and 3rd prisoners were breaking boxes. I said so at the Police Court.\n\nI say Ko Mo opened and searched the shelves. The prisoner searched the three shelves. The shelves are about 4 feet from the ground. It would take a long time to remove the things - 5 or 10 minutes to 15 minutes. They took some silver hair pins from a box on the shelf. From a box on the shelf, the taller prisoner took a purse with some small coins. The taller prisoner was standing by the live chest door, not standing together. I did say so before at the Police Court.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 348348, "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": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]", "content_text": "**WB & L (1211)-11698-6000-1-91**\n\n## Envernor. No.\n\nRobusta 16.\n\n## Date.\n\nvòng đồng\n\n## No. 3529\n\nJ892. Jan: 15.\n\n## Refacing\n\n## List previous Paper.\n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| 66 | 0. |\n| 64.14 | Mar. |\n| Fr Exp | $10,000 |\n| | 176,616 |\n| что | 37,000 587.965 $3,200 |\n\n## Nbsequent Paper.\n\n**(Subject.)**\n\nIsad Shaff.\n\nthe Scheme for\n\n## DESPATCH.\n\nC. O.\n\n3529\n\n**RECP Red 22 FEB 32**\n\nPoloma jon the Re-organization of\n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\nM. Fanfield\n\nles to par. 2 it will be cheaper and better in every respect. I think it is better to raise the pay than to give the expensive Police pension privileges (viz. leave to retire after only 15 years service); for I find that the Police Pension already amounts to over $11 Cent of the Police Establishment Vote as estimated in Dollar Hongkong, while the rest of the Service Pensions is only a trifle over 6 per cent of the Establishment, or if account be taken of the correction of the loss on exchange...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351045, "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": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 713, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "M. SAMUEL & Co?\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,\n\nLEUMAS, LONDON\n\nTELEPHONE No 4362.\n\nSAMUEL SAMUEL & CO YOKOHAMA, KOBE & TOKIO.\n\nJAPAN.\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS\n\nORGOMANES.\n\nTELEGRAPHIC CODES GEE D\n\nA B.C. 4th Ed, Scotts Code 6th Ed, 1885.\n\n0700\n\n31, Houndsditch, ›\n\nLondon\n\nSept.12th\n\n1892.\n\nEC\n\nI saw Alderman Samuel today\n\nI he has pencilled to with protest. I'm afraid\n\nnot be appointed\n\nYan them permission once,\n\nthat thing have been protlined by Jardine\n\nMatheson & who bear the Monopoly\n\nof the can oil trade. I told him we could\n\nnot annoy the Sworn, at all sorts by\n\nlibelous where then are\n\nher\n\nallegation\n\nhit be with such us to\n\nSpalding Jager)\n\ntilegram\n\nCommunicating\n\nstrong\n\nSend at his Expense a\n\nCertain undutablige in his Shelf, which\n\nMay for the Governor's Elbow,\n\natmie\n\n852\n\n14.9\n\n92\n\nE.D.Fairfield Esq., C.M.G.,\n\nSir,-\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE,S.W.\n\nWe are obliged for your favour of the 10th inst., & we communicate its contents to our Senior, Mr.Alderman Samuel, who will doubtless apply to you direct, fixing a time for an appointment for an interview.\n\n2\n\nIn reply to paragraph 2 of your letter, we regret exceedingly to hear that it is proposed to delay granting permission to store in Tanks until the 16th of November, for as we have previously pointed out our steamers destined to trade to Hong Kong are rapidly approaching completion & such delay is very injurious to our interests,\n\nWe have reason to hope that the report of the Governor of Hong Kong will probably have reached the Colonial Office by the mail delivered to-day, and we trust that The Marquess of Ripon will, if such report, as we believe is not adverse to the erection of Tanks at the site proposed by us, at once telegraph to His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong to expedite matters.\n\nIn reply to para 3 of your letter, we beg to point out to you that the letters obtained by us merely refuted the arguments advanced by the opponents to the scheme, who referred to the danger at Victoria, Hong Kong, and knowing that their arguments were unsound no attempt was made by them to demonstrate danger from the Tanks themselves, the case they endeavoured to make out being that danger would arise during the discharge of the Tank steamer. This has been so completely demonstrated to be non-existent that we sincerely hope no obstacle will remain to the Colonial Office affording us the prompt aid we require in carrying out the scheme, fraught with great benefit to the inhabitants of Hong Kong & the South of China, and damaging only to an individual firm at present holding a monopoly for the storage of case oil in Hong Kong.\n\nWe are, Sir,\n\nYour Obedient servants,\n\nP.S. Permit us to add, that thanks to the active assistance of the Foreign Office & Her Majesty's Minister", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351720, "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": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "page_number": 635, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "629\n\nilerpotch (9280) Menke his part in the heathen out all the operators going.\n\n3-4 in his office.\n\n5 acps. Examining someone from the Sheff (55tte (artier, and thinking about her leisurely the white system and its annex.\n\nThe Law ...loth worse.\n\nwith all his Education amending it where it is amiss, to justify the center of the separate.\n\nhe offers when her whole general ... of the common acceptation of the ...anditi.\n\n\"Andili\" But I suspect it must represent to the Legislative Council the necessity of...\n\nOffice of Treasurer ...wec... and his selection past.\n\n(But instead of taking he practically did nothing and came away in lean cutti tin Andio ames hu.\n\nL Arming Machinery, in order 4 Main by lanet of the centre ti his Rent Rothe unbalanced, andament lifting Un foot krans that that was so.\n\nThe ill-temper and permissivity of the Cellars from live search homme in the confidential.\n\nthe person for the Office. a mere Equipment and but do and Iamed fine line at least the $1000 proposed by the Kerar.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351723, "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": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "page_number": 638, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "done good within the ones pending.\n\nThey Kory Department. Ir Porcell\n\nthe\n\nprente Pustactin\n\ny\n\n(hinese, who\n\nis a gray\n\nMan\n\nis first being um\n\nfully retired for intemperance. His\n\n632\n\ntramp line to to Wing's plan at the\n\nsame salary #4800 which is Equal to\n\nEnnn huhuacs talnew King, kus\n\nhis Hmy Kong tulang\n\nThis will be a punish-\n\nno clarin 4\n\n... \n\n\"UoJang W\n\nto up the hex-\n\nWill Huisks; he\n\nis young but merelic\n\nment in shelf\n\nún\n\nare)\n\nhe loses the headship oplein\n\nDeportiment, and his seats in forncil faut\n\nJalary is $6760\n\na year,\n\nand the post\n\nwill probably have to be filled by M.\n\nWray in Assistant Protector at\n\nPenary\n\nWhen with #4800. Io Wing\n\nis a young man junior to W. Mitchell\n\nInnes in the senia, but. I am not\n\nin that account purpure that my\n\nInnes Phrul to am his head, and some\n\nLONIW\n\n26\n\nhit kane the Expense of removrć j\n\nthink he turned a pined #100v\n\nR.S. Si Jauns\n\ninstalmenti\n\nRupell tills me that a deduard within six years by\n\nHe mitchell and this\n\nwife\n\nwich have private from his salary.\n\nmenus, and be\n\ninvesticepre haitally passer toTM boy ah alinis\n\nand home tone with\n\nit.\n\n957\n\nIn the ban get Sie [hades\n\nRyan to agree, I think I Nicolle shume\n\nA mode.\n\nTras\n\nand hold.\n\nshomon, the first hoped ladet Acediter\n\nunder sie (harles Ryan, with a da Cany", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 362182, "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": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "page_number": 407, "title": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "content_text": "(That likeliest colony and is known for the work well. Joh... exference, supported he will be a very good man that A Bell is matter - Jean assure.\n\nMin - Wones in connection with this of there is anything new. Kindly retain Record.\n\nHad recommended) with whom he will came G. E. had told him be much liked by all those day before he left and said that Governor had no culpable act.\n\nLeave lunch as one is being authorised to read over Dr. Aures' letter in favour - Sheend D. Aures.\n\nC. O. 401 707 Reck (Red' 96).\n\nTariiff Head - Dr. John Bell trans bare becoming dean for the Cenotaph.\n\nYears as farmer wilte F. Gag king in him.\n\nD. Fordham Death Office. Harbour Practice he have also arrested train ins.\n\nLive Govern * K*~ bun appointed and this surate boerier of poem and Frankle. Officer to cells for Dr. Fordan white.\n\nthee siel's last on task leave, he Hourstore is well acquainted with the declans Wheat. Office. She has also met contine.\n\nLeveral times as pointed bel. Lashes. Government Art Dorfisted when others of thin That. Haff. preqenculley Gr start or dock being his services to amins.\n\nComest the Medical-Shaff- on Mtive wage estently dealing with the Lake Plaque the demie willer onlifes.\n\nSatisfaction given infect the performance of this duties indet, at the a → hocul to have geant. Genne tu thie Gorsern andreal to with squam with all the routine appointed to the port.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 363538, "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": "CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8]", "page_number": 373, "title": "CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8]", "content_text": "372\n\nreferred to\n\nhamed\n\nCheung\n\nChinese\n\nWho was\n\n/\n\nmich named Tai Tau\n\n: big head\" [vide page 19 of statement] and it\n\nwill be seen on reference to page 14 of the translation\n\nH\n\nentry\n\nthat there is au Tai T'an Cheung. The expression Tai than standing by shelf in Chinese would thean \"Stead man\"\n\n\"Itead of a party\"\n\nwould very naturally\n\ntaken to refer to\n\nChief Clerk opte with which it appeared.\n\nhere usefully\n\nEnclosure 35\n\nx\n\nwirert-\n\nI may\n\narr\n\nabstract opte accounts of the gambling house, taken from the booko seized, since January 18960. The accounts.\n\nShow that lince the end of October last the masters lost nearly 6000 tails or about $9000.\n\nwas\n\nThe daily total of hush money according to List E.\n\n$150 in round munters. Besides that amount there was paid daily at the gambling house out of the Bank Some $15 a day to the Police and\n\nDistrict watchmen on beat duty and to certain others. The daily average of bribes therefore being paid in respect of the gambling\n\nhouse in\n\nwe have at the\n\ntimes of the raid amounted to $165\n\n$5000\n\na\n\nday\n\nLay\n\na\n\nwwwth.\n\nlinder this enormous\n\nexpenditure it would seem\n\nas if the\n\nmasters found it\n\npartiment in Connection.\n\nwith\n\nimpossible", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 389976, "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": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "page_number": 252, "title": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "content_text": "## \n\nthe rank der ky she \nThe frame \nfacti Ryshan \nAservations \nnicidunt \nundeprct. 249 78 \nhy they afaly (8.524). \nblame the parties, \n5261 \nLe seas \nwhis course yourse \n\nThis Deliciting them whate is this trade aganist are persually this hand heretofore been the practice of been the practice of which was followed by my deputy, but felt. I the while worked all shelf Vict. It seems the war looked all live that this discussion about my only certain lobed I am assumption because upon any responsible. In fill her search that he always commuelty the things Justice \n\nqu upon the practice them to Tort and mot we; then why in thing have did he wt consult with that thing hive in this particular practice lepre allowing this propers the pites, and why does the Chief Justice clame \n\nbeverly, with all deference Suppring wind the correct, porthal Register, he all along with del which way carried through by tm Daling \n\nwin king crichanse having shewn that he es Déput Register, for wverything, ignoring L entirely, and now when he won & raise à question with me he finds facht with that which I have never hand anything to do with, but has been done by my \"deputy\", who admit that the responsibility is attested in respecte ye each particular work, therefore in thing instance shimself. \n\nGrund it would appear (5.579) that he felt never went the Chief Justice, because wo doubt be kamenon in this case that it wing the practice of the bank. M. Sus devoting his attention (chamber work -67.4577,4 (Lee comple there had hem anything wing the would have known git. 562-527. This view of hu. Justice Wise is illogical atogusto date of his t by an order sta he time that to proceedings is in the file, thunderhed be obeyed but it hadharatpure been the practice opt touch to fill further proceedings Lay", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428565, "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": "CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 490, "title": "CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "Now consider the question of granting reverse to Sing the benefit & the minimum tariff in respect to 1 Canadian produce transshipped with totony.\n\n3. If in the spines 2. First sedenes Erny ho nod and 2. 31 wild probably be fruitter is refront The Franch accord the benefits of bout to accred the the minimum triff to W.X. Tail shelf, but Loid Grows I'm sumult from A attempt to ther induce the touch but to Smut this concession, and Cause it he glad ich die Edward Grey et sufsent some other difficulty.\n\n43 I am to add that 14 hii Lordship's opinion the same questions is Williby Banne in the cared goods. eveniment be which Canadian food, Zwird by transshipped this the benefit of the KA The franchisentert might be regulated if necemary, by the French Consulate. methed of tagging, the roult desired Modu that the Canadian foods transhipped at Stang Kang shanked not love the privilege. o the minimum riff.\n\n487 Fittr the W. Three ark that ang andag ernen which can be made Li apply also t other sus also induce the S.S. 7954\n\nPage 487\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\n1. 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Further manual review or alternative OCR processing may be necessary to improve the accuracy of the text.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 434340, "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": "CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 341, "title": "CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "## 4\n\nunder Major ffrench-Mullen. Captain Moule will be second in command of the entire force, and in the event of any casualty to Major ffrench-Mullen, will take command. In the event of any casualty incapacitating Mr. Hertz from carrying on the duties of civil officer, the military officer in command of the escort will carry on these duties until relieved.\n\n## 5\n\nFor the actual conduct of the military operations, Major ffrench-Mullen alone will be responsible.\n\n## 6\n\nThe escort will proceed from Myitkyina to Seniku, and from Seniku to Makawng, and will leave there the party to guard the rationing base. Thence it will proceed via Htawgaw to Hpare and thence to Pienma, halting at these places. Mr. Hertz will visit the villages in the vicinity as far as the watershed on the east, and as far as appears advisable on the north, in order to carry out the objects of the tour detailed in paragraph 2. He will then return to Htawgaw and thence proceed to Mangpyaw and Hpala, halting at these and other convenient centres. If it is found at Hpala that the Chinese have actually erected a boundary post there, it will be destroyed, and steps will be taken to dispel the impression produced by the visit of the Chinese. From Mangpyaw Mr. Hertz will visit the villages on both sides of the Ngawchawng Kha up to the vicinity of its junction with the 'Nmaikba, and will finally proceed to Chiglai. The escort will then return to the ration base at Makawng and thence by leisurely marches to Myitkyina, halting at Chiglai and Matao, for the purpose of visiting the villages on the Chipwi Kha and in the Tammu valley.\n\n## 7\n\nThe tour is estimated to take 126 days, and a provisional itinerary is annexed. Mr. Hertz has full discretion to depart from this if he considers it advisable, but should arrange to arrive back at Myitkyina before end of April 1911.\n\n## 8\n\nThe objects of the tour are, as stated in instruction 2, to bring the tract under administration, to make the people understand that they are now under British rule, and to eject therefrom all persons assuming authority derived from any claim that the tract is Chinese territory. The utmost care must be taken to avoid hostilities with the local inhabitants, who, it is believed, will welcome the visit and desire that British authority be established. In the action to be taken against persons claiming to occupy the tract on behalf of the Chinese Government, Mr. Hertz will be guided by circumstances. It is essential that, if possible, these persons should be induced to retire. Mr. Hertz should endeavour to effect this in the first instance peaceably, but if they refuse to go he must eject them from British territory by show of force, or, if necessary, by employing force, unless they are in occupation in such strength that the attempt is likely to end in disaster. If the persons in occupation on behalf of China are merely local levies, there will probably be no difficulty. If a small detachment of Chinese regulars is present, it will probably retire when requested to do so. In the event of the Chinese forces being too strong to make it safe, in the opinion of the military officer commanding the escort, to attempt to enforce the orders even with the help of the supporting column, Mr. Hertz should report to the commissioner after taking such precautions for the safety of the party as the military officer in command of the escort may advise. It is unlikely that the escort will be attacked by a superior force, but as a measure of precaution a wing of a native regiment will be stationed in Seniku, in readiness to enter the tract and render such assistance as may be necessary.\n\n## 9\n\nIt is possible that objections to pay tribute will arise. In that case the civil officer should deduct the amount from payments due on account of coolie hire, supplies, &c., explaining his action clearly to the people; if necessary, he may take tribute in the form of cattle, to be valued by a committee of the local tribesmen subject to the approval of the civil officer. The objects of the tour this year are such that it is improbable that any other demand will be made which will not be complied with, but in the event of a refusal to furnish supplies or labour which the civil officer considers contumacious, he may take the former and impress the latter on payment of fair rates.\n\n## 10\n\nIn the event of any attack on the escort or supporting party by the local inhabitants of the tract, besides such military measures as may be necessary, the capture or destruction of cattle and the destruction of crops and stores are among the means approved as punishments. In such a case all fire-arms should be confiscated and destroyed. If necessary, the houses of the chiefs and of two or three of the principal men may be destroyed. But the destruction of a village should not be allowed except on specific grounds of military exigency.\n\n## 11\n\nIn order to ensure the permanency of British occupation, it is necessary to establish a military police post in the tract in question. Mr. Hertz will select a suitable position, probably at Htawgaw, and will there leave Mr. Scott as civil officer, and a post of 175 rifles with the necessary signallers. Captain ... will remain as commandant of this post, with ... as his assistant commandant.\n\nA small connecting post, consisting of 50 rifles under a native officer, will be similarly established at Makawng. The question whether these two posts must remain out during the rains, or can be withdrawn at the commencement of the rains and put out in the following open season, will await Mr. Hertz's report as to the attitude of the tribesmen and the Chinese in connection with his operations.\n\n## 12\n\nMr. Hertz will keep the commissioner informed of his movements, and actions by weekly diaries, and, if feasible and necessary, by special messengers and helio communication combined with the telegraph. Major ffrench-Mullen will submit weekly diaries to the inspector-general of police, and will, if necessary, communicate with him by telegram on any matter of purely military concern.\n\n## 13\n\nThe total number of days during which the party is estimated to be out is 126, but as information about the geography of the country and the routes is imperfect, it is probable that the escort will have to diverge from the route laid down, and that delays will occur.\n\n**(Confidential.)**\n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 1\n\n**Government of Burmah to Government of India**\n\nMaymyo, October 17, 1910.\n\nWITH reference to my official letter dated the 17th October, 1910, relating to Mr. Hertz's proposed expedition into the unadministered area on the north-east of the Myitkyina district, I am desired to send you copies of the demi-official letters which have been received from Mr. Rose at Tengyueh.\n\n## 2\n\nMr. Rose reports the preparation at Tengyueh of a large-scale map showing the country to the north-west of Tengyueh, including the unadministered territory. He also reports that our intention to send an expedition into that territory is known to the Chinese at Tengyueh. Mr. Rose thinks that the tantai is likely to make an official tour into the unadministered tract, but that troops will probably not be sent except such as are required for the taotai's personal escort. In a private letter to Mr. Hertz, Mr. Rose recently wrote that-\n\n\"If we intend to sit down, the Chinese do not, and I hear that the taotai is having a sheaf of maps printed showing the frontier as the 'Nmaikha. Things here are not at all bright; the taotai is more obstructive than his predecessor, probably because he is more clever. I am convinced that the open season will mean great activity from this direction, but I do not anticipate active opposition to us if we send up an expedition. Indeed, it is almost certain that we should not meet it. You will probably meet the taotai, however, and would have to get rid of him by fair means or foul.\"\n\nThe lieutenant-governor hopes that Mr. Rose's anticipation will be realised, and he thinks that, if we make a substantial show of force, the Chinese are not likely to interfere with us. But, in view of Captain Pritchard's recent report, his honour hopes that the latest proposals for strengthening Mr. Hertz's escort will meet with approval.\n\n## 3\n\nThe boundary pillar mentioned in Mr. Rose's letter of the 1st October formed the subject of my official letter dated the 14th June, 1910.\n\n## Enclosure 4 in No. 1\n\n**Acting Consul Rose to Government of Burmah**\n\nTengyueh, September 15, 1910.\n\nONE of my men wandered into the local printing office yesterday and found them printing a hundred copies of a very large-scale map, about 5 feet square, showing the country to the north-west of the Tengyueh district and the unadministered territory. They tell me that the 'Nmaikha River was shown as the frontier, and that all Lung-pang group of villages and the Maru country to the north was on the Chinese side. The map was sent to the office by the taotai. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements, as the Chinese are rather muddle-headed about maps, but my man ... \n\nPage 339", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 438277, "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": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]", "content_text": "From his other work, including the government work, he was compelled to hand over the work to a young and not so experienced assistant. Something has, I understand, been said about my having been offered a proof-reader but that I refused and did the work myself. This is the sort of nonsense that a person who knows nothing of printing will believe. I have also heard it said that the mistake I made was in not engaging a proof-reader. This is equally meaningless. Part of the printing contract is that proofs should be first sent in to the author in carefully corrected galleys, that is, proofs free of the hundreds of mistakes which occur in a first proof. Then the author's work begins, and he has \"revises\" sent to him until he is satisfied that the corrections still to be made are so slight and so simple that the printing-house may be trusted to make them properly. It is then the duty of the printer to see that they are made. Lastly, although the author naturally looks after pure typography, that is, head-lines, leads, style of type, etc., it is specially the printer's duty to see that they are accurate. The author has too much in his head to be responsible for what is purely printing work. If by now I have not made the matter plain, the Government will very soon learn it all when they come to do the reprinting themselves.\n\nThe next point I have to refer to is the nature of the work which had to be done. In addition to the revision work pure and simple, there was the amendment and overhauling of the Ordinances, which involved endless correspondence with the different Departments concerned through the Colonial Secretary. There was a sheaf of minutes going backwards and forwards almost every day. To this was added the despatches of the Secretary of State in connection with the revision legislation. In addition, there were the complicated Revision Ordinances to be kept up to date, and the proofs of these to be corrected and verified. All this, quite apart from the Chronological Table, the Index, and the compilation of the third Volume. Owing to the fact that the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of last year had to be held back, it was impossible to work consecutively, and very often on the same day I would have to correct three different sets of proofs of Volume I, and three sets of Volume II, and perhaps one set of Volume III; an unnecessary complication which would not have occurred if Volume I could have been completed straight away.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 439366, "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": "CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11]", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11]", "content_text": "(2) M. Mackie Third Clerk Supreme Court\n\nActing as Interpreter for ten years on the same salary which is less than that drawn by a Chinese Higher Scale Interpreter. I think he may properly be paid the sub-totals £250 as from 1/1/13.\n\nEuropean - £4270\n\nand placed on\n\n(4) Gov/40736/12. Police salaries\n\nThe Inspector-General objects strongly to certain allowances now paid to the Police on the ground that there is an unavoidable tendency to appoint senior officers to comparatively unimportant posts because of the extra allowances attached to them. He wants to abolish various allowances e.g. $4380 all the coming to $365 a month or passage allowance, to make the pay substantive (except constables which inspectors) to make increments biennial. In proposal in para 3 to alter the wording of the Pension rule so as to make pension depend on holding rank satisfactorily for 3 years, is fair since otherwise a man on half-pay might just miss his pension although he had been a Chief Inspector for 3 years.\n\nThe police also ask that all members serving 5 years should have free passages for their wives if they marry while in the married quarters (1) permission after 5 years service (my sergeants of other ranks had these privileges).\n\nIn Gov't. para the proposing scheme to not more than 12 married Lance Sergeants but not for practical I quote that this is a reasonable concession that more. He unreasonable.\n\nThe men also ask for salary increase, which the Secretary wishes to shelf.\n\nThe For. cannot comment.\n\nIn Superintendents' pay a total salary scale is asked for an increase: the For. recommend that they be offered the approved incremental rates proposed in the case of other working officers. I am not sure what this means.\n\nCm 14 Vim valay the market from London\n\nBut this 4/2 1 \"means that they will be paid at the increased rates proposed because they will then be on privilege rates (4/ & 25 repetat) for purposes of leave & pension. If he\n\nThe Wother relay to mineurs so that the Indian salary at 37 to the $ is equivalent to the starting salaries / Welfare taper because it is seen a beginning increase in pension changes\n\n? At what he means notwithstanding agree to his proposals.\n\n \nPage XX\n\n \nbecomes \n\n(2) M. Mackie Third Clerk Supreme Court\n\nActing as Interpreter for ten years on the same salary which is less than that drawn by a Chinese Higher Scale Interpreter. I think he may properly be paid the sub-total £250 as from 1/1/13.\n\nEuropean - £4270\n\nand placed on\n\n(4) Gov/40736/12. Police salaries\n\nThe Inspector-General objects strongly to certain allowances now paid to the Police on the ground that there is an unavoidable tendency to appoint senior officers to comparatively unimportant posts because of the extra allowances attached to them. He wants to abolish various allowances e.g. $4380 all coming to $365 a month or passage allowance, to make the pay substantive (except constables and inspectors) to make increments biennial. In proposal in para 3 to alter the wording of the Pension rule so as to make pension depend on holding rank satisfactorily for 3 years, is fair since otherwise a man on half-pay might just miss his pension although he had been a Chief Inspector for 3 years.\n\nThe police also ask that all members serving 5 years should have free passages for their wives if they marry while in the married quarters (permission after 5 years service) (my sergeants and other ranks had these privileges).\n\nIn Gov't para the proposing scheme is to not more than 12 married Lance Sergeants but not for practical reasons, I quote that this is a reasonable concession. That more is unreasonable.\n\nThe men also ask for salary increase, which the Secretary wishes to shelve.\n\nThe For. cannot comment.\n\nIn Superintendents' pay a total salary scale is asked for an increase: the For. recommend that they be offered the approved incremental rates proposed in the case of other working officers.\n\nBut this means that they will be paid at the increased rates proposed because they will then be on privilege rates (4/ & 25 repetat) for purposes of leave & pension.\n\n? At what he means notwithstanding agree to his proposals.\n\n \nThe final output is \n(2) M. Mackie Third Clerk Supreme Court\n\nActing as Interpreter for ten years on the same salary which is less than that drawn by a Chinese Higher Scale Interpreter. I think he may properly be paid the sub-total £250 as from 1/1/13.\n\nEuropean - £4270\n\nand placed on\n\n(4) Gov/40736/12. Police salaries\n\nThe Inspector-General objects strongly to certain allowances now paid to the Police on the ground that there is an unavoidable tendency to appoint senior officers to comparatively unimportant posts because of the extra allowances attached to them. He wants to abolish various allowances e.g. $4380 all coming to $365 a month or passage allowance, to make the pay substantive (except constables and inspectors) to make increments biennial. In proposal in para 3 to alter the wording of the Pension rule so as to make pension depend on holding rank satisfactorily for 3 years, is fair since otherwise a man on half-pay might just miss his pension although he had been a Chief Inspector for 3 years.\n\nThe police also ask that all members serving 5 years should have free passages for their wives if they marry while in the married quarters (permission after 5 years service) (my sergeants and other ranks had these privileges).\n\nIn Gov't para the proposing scheme is to not more than 12 married Lance Sergeants but not for practical reasons, I quote that this is a reasonable concession. That more is unreasonable.\n\nThe men also ask for salary increase, which the Secretary wishes to shelve.\n\nThe For. cannot comment.\n\nIn Superintendents' pay a total salary scale is asked for an increase: the For. recommend that they be offered the approved incremental rates proposed in the case of other working officers.\n\nBut this means that they will be paid at the increased rates proposed because they will then be on privilege rates (4/ & 25 repetat) for purposes of leave & pension.\n\n? At what he means notwithstanding agree to his proposals.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 448044, "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": "CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7]", "page_number": 262, "title": "CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7]", "content_text": "for certain activations\n\nai\n\nthe\n\nDeed of\n\nSettlement of the 6.\n\nCorporation.\n\n2.\n\nBefore\n\nwould wish\n\ndecrees\n\nhave\n\nconsidering the walls\n\nM Starcourt\n\nHot obtain\n\ncopy of the\n\nDeed\n\nof Settlement, &\n\nA\n\nhe will be obliged\n\nTar Directors\n\nwell'\n\nbe so good\n\nJubbly\n\nhim with\n\nMay Kong\n\n1914\n\n4 June\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nAdm\n\n52326\n\nCh\n\n70.4 July\n\nAdm\n\nHONG KONG\n\n93154\n\nVeracy & 5.5. Tai on\n\n259\n\nC.O\n\n23154\n\nREC. REGS 26 IN 14\n\nSends actades infn gathered in\n\nregard to\n\nCotton\n\nKo\n\n(Cam\n\nappears\n\nto\n\nverratile\n\nhe\n\ncombined\n\nSie / Anderson\n\nhave\n\nthe\n\na\n\nlocentrations\n\nSentruman\n\nof\n\ncigarette seller,\n\nfulot\n\nand\n\nfinate\n\ntamar\n\n54 9)\n\nI have\n\n2232.6\n\n(Signed) H. J. READ.\n\nfor the Under Secry of State.\n\nfert subsequent Paper.\n\n4\n\n024\n\nThe Chinese autorites eliciting companions,\n\n105) W2.31,066—18, 45,000. 12/18. A & E W,\n\neven\n\nAve\n\nAlorel\n\nM1714\n\n2014/10\n\nvery\n\nin Hong Kong shelf.\n\n1450.6.14\n\nRins\n\n50/6/14", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 451900, "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": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 258, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "## 18. References:-\n\n1. Name, Address, Occupation or position. \nMrs Bradford, 72 Alexandra Park Road, Musselburgh. \n2. Name, Address, Occupation or position. \nMiss E. Illingworth (formerly student at Cheltenham Ladies' College), The Sheaf, Ilkley. Head Mistress, Ilkley High School.\n\n(These should be persons resident in the United Kingdom, who have known the applicant intimately. They should not be relations, and are in a position to answer any enquiries that may be made of them, and should be holders of responsible positions who are acquainted with the applicant's character and work in recent years. The names of Officers of the Board of Education should not be given.)\n\n**RED**\n\nHong Kong Assistant Mistress. \n17823 \n(REGE 1514)\n\n## Report by H.M. Inspector Mr. P.A.Barnett on Miss A.A.G.Holmes.\n\n## 19. Copies of testimonials from:-\n1. Miss L. Faithfull, Principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College.\n2. Miss G. he hate ... \n (unreadable text)\n3. Frideswide Wigham, Frases of Norfolk.\n4. Jan Vister, Army Principal, Diocesan School, Darlington.\n\n*Original testimonials may be required, should the applicant be selected for interview. Copies of testimonials should be submitted in duplicate.\n\n## 20. Observations:-\nIn addition to this store, I am a good musician (piano). I can touch an organ. I am fluent in English and can teach it. I have attended a course on the teaching of Geography.\n\nI have spent some time in this lady's class-room, and had a confidential talk with the Head Mistress. Miss Holmes is a competent teacher, and a pleasant person. Her girls are much attached to her. At the Full Inspection of the School that was held in May last, Miss Holmes' work was spoken of with praise. She had been in charge of the School's Geography teaching. \"The teaching of this subject is at the moment almost entirely in the hands of a promising young Mistress (i.e. Miss Holmes) who has just joined the staff. The Scheme of the work is well planned. All the lessons heard were definite in aim and successful in drawing from the girls intelligent work..\"\n\nI have had plenty of experience taking drill in the middle school. I am able to devise work which amply justifies ... \n... passage post ... \nI have ... food, plan, accruals taking in offline at work of forms ... \n... station ... with the ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452929, "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": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "page_number": 285, "title": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "content_text": "# HONG KONG \n6123 \n281 \n\nMay 14 \n1915 \n\n6 7 \n\nLast previous Paper. \nSaved Feb 17 \nCopy sent to Consul General, 18 Feb, 70 cons \n\nFound Shelf 3 \nMech 70 \n--9952/15 \n\nNo subsequent Paper. \n9752 \n6123 \n**REC** \nRe: **Peanuts & Preserved Ginger for Holland** \n\nApplication has been made to export. Proposal is to permit within reasonable limits. Consignments will be made to order of the Amsterdam Bank or any other consignee named by H.M. Consul General.\n\n| Commodity | Quantity | Price |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Peanuts | 31,007–51, 40,000 | 11/74 |\n| Preserved Ginger | | |\n\n8/2/15 \nRegarding ground nuts, the answer here is clear. Regarding preserved ginger, if the Consul General is prepared to take upon himself the responsibility of satisfying himself as to the ultimate destination, I think it should be allowed to go. But one fact requires consideration. Preserved ginger is admitted in Kiang as a food stuff. I understand it is also conditional contraband. If it is, it must be consigned to the Netherlands Oversea Trust.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 457703, "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": "CO129-427 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 445, "title": "CO129-427 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "& U.S.A. and detained at M. I Conc Being allowed to proceed\n\n3/. As regards to the letter from the War Traste Deft. § to observe that unless\n\nF.O 45007/15 14. Berry 753 H.M.'s Minister at Rangbok Cam successfully interneeme Ind 4 Get. 1915 matter the only wetting The 1 wh it wvdl. after horrible to bring pressure when the fummor to shefe U.S. of State Foreign arm to to ach the Office receifit of your letter mo Ju to this counting (4911) 129085 of the 28 Sefit U.S.A Cust 1/10 for obsone Mathen ther seat wa. be to wrif. in future future permission to transhif at H. Kong OAR Robinson 1/10 Atte M-Dan's it Davis spoke to melts titte wording this) im wh. you forwarded destined for the Time case U.S.A. be granted will copy of a letter from the Han Trada formission Dept. suggestion \"that' be shot. Berli refused to to bränship at \"H. Kong for to\n\n1 I Sta 1 Bangkok wolfram de fritters. EU.S.A ack. Letter 2. the mo 2910 Sefit. abro receipt of your 139958/1915 of the im wher forwarded for action derived of you\n\nPage 1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-427 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 484581, "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": "CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10]", "page_number": 443, "title": "CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10]", "content_text": "d. Ms Fibreu, who is\n\n49\n\nyears of age,\n\nwas affid.\n\nas Col.\n\nVer Surgeon, Ming in 1902,\n\nP\n\nLord Milner wd be glad if my\n\nemfrage went. of the\n\nnature indicated\n\nby Pi RS Suths would be offered.\n\n& him\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\nSheff\n\n1920\n\n4 Cel\n\nJaf\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nH\n\n49235\n\nBörjaden En 434 pou\n\nHONG KONG\n\nREC\n\n58248\n\n58278\n\nREA 27 20431\n\nDeath of R.C. Sturchison\n\nReporte ter\n\nyassequent Paper.\n\n68823\n\nMs Butt Coffe\n\n: We simuld send\n\nf Mrs S. 4. Hturesuđen\n\nCofing if this despatch cost pacal).\n\nh\n\nthen, who write # ng\n\nwith short curing draft.\n\n492351\n\nWho 54.9.\n\nF.\n\n12.24.\n\nClothes\n\nI would send copy of whole desp. to\n\nMrs. Hutchison, the mother, and say that Lord\n\nfully ner desires to associate himself with the expression\n\nin this desp. and to conve the deep regret\n\nof r. Hutohison's friends in the C.O., where\n\nhe did excellent service during the war, and\n\ntheir sympathy with his family in their be-\n\n16:404) b. 14135,21 Op.163 28.00e repent&And send copy of our letter to Gov.\n\nsharing his regret.\n\nCD 2-12-20\n\n4.5.0). 2.12\n\nAt once\n\nAZP", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486683, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 362, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## THATCHED HOUSE CLUB, ST JAMES' STREET, S.W.1.\n\n23rd April. 19...\n\n**[Letterhead or header content not fully OCR'd]**\n\nMy dear Shelton,\n\nI have retired from Hong Kong after 24 years' service. It was my every wish to return to England, but some were not able to... [unreadable text]... to stay in Hong Kong permanently. My health was shattered by very hard work and many friends who had been associated with me for so long felt very much like... [unreadable text]... to do in England as I wish to do. And I thought, perhaps it would be wonderful to the Colonial Office... [unreadable text]... any information about... [unreadable text]... I want to keep up with things, and they might...\n\n...you half understand that I am not quite worthy... [unreadable text]... like Shelton, 400 per... [unreadable text]... Inst. like Shelf if I came. I have no idea how J.P.s or other... [unreadable text]... are selected in England. I don't suppose my letter will help much in any... [unreadable text]...\n\nYours sincerely,\nF.H. May\n\nPage 359", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487599, "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": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]", "page_number": 573, "title": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]", "content_text": "## \n\nI am Chief Detective Inspector. On the afternoon of the 4/4/22, the C.S.P. (Mr. Wolfe) called me to his office and informed me that Mr. Mok Yan Po had not been to the office since the 31/3/21. The C.S.P. also told me that money was missing from the Police Office. The C.S.P. called the Assistant (Fr. Taste), and I learned from him that the money that Fr. Mok Yan Po was believed to have taken from the Police Office amounted in all to $375.25.\n\nI returned to the Detective Office and dispatched Sergt. (Sergeant) Sinnson and Bergt. (Interpreter) Mr. Ng Ping Yee to the 1st floor of No. 15 Virgin Street, Mr. Kok's Hong Kong address. Sergt. Sinnson returned and reported that he had been informed at No. 15 Virgin Street that Mr. Mok had left there about an hour or so before his arrival, and that he intended to go to the Q.C.B. Enquiries by telephone revealed to us that Mr. Kok was not in the Q.C.B. I then dispatched Inspector Hau Lang to Apaliski, another address of Mr. Mok's. Mr. Kok was not found there.\n\nAbout 21.30 hours, I was in the Charge-room, Central Station, when Inspector Moore answered a call on the Charge-telephone. Inspector Moore immediately told me that Fr. Yan Po was in his house. I called a Chinese Detective and went to the 1st floor of No. 15 Elgin St. I found Mr. Mok in bed. I asked him if he was sick. He answered \"Yes\". I felt his pulse, which appeared to be normal. I also felt his forehead, which I took to be rather hot. I asked him about the missing money. He answered \"I did not run away. I have got the money\". I asked him for the money. He at once stood up in bed and took from clothing on a shelf inside the bed the money, which I counted. It consisted of, as far as I remember - Two $100 notes, a large number of $5 notes, two $1 notes, and the remainder in subsidiary coins. On the morning of the 5/4/21, I handed the money, $378.35 in all, to the Assistant (Mr. Leote). I gave it to him wrapped up in a D.R.'s certificate (certificate attached to C.I.D. File). Before I left Mr. Kok on the night of the 4/4/21, he promised to attend at the Police Office on the morning of the 5/4/21, which he did.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488479, "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": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "## MINUTE\nMr. Grindle \n26 \nMr. Collin 26 \nMr. Ruchett 28r \nConall He \nEut 20. X \n\nSir H. Lambert, \nSir H. Read. \nSir O. Fildes \nGol-rimery: \nMr. Churchill, \nfor cover. \n26atoriu \n\nCeylon Rift to see Mr Manch's minute atto to letter from the \nFutter action on `5-2660`. \n\nYour telegram unpliable (`$2460/4K`) My Telegram \nOn Actual details of gov programme \nSeeting you shranked new devertting \n\"com to me cate shwary duect with Ching n hipeado \"HR H \nthough Suestions of policy Shaff to any coriandri's should contemne slantup \n\nTo be submitted to me \na cigia Beylon Roughkei. \n\n6+ $2400/80. \n213 \nSent 6/35/pm \n20001 \n\n**DRAFT**. fel Gor. `COLOMBO (50936/104m)` \n`SINGAPORE (53104/hail)` \nHong Kong \ntiersman \nMr. \n\nVisit ņ HRH The Prince of Wales\" diamondize \nimpearte \n\"HRH The Prince of Wales\" \n\nPage 213 \nKLIM Cheł scorched actaty gan fan \nPun", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500284, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 688, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## \n! \n\nsense of proportion. \n\nto \n\nThe proposal should. \n\nWe \n\nchallenge \n\nthat while the present \n\nnot \n\nbe \n\nallowed, the \n\nGov. should be given permission \n\nto make \n\nChinese \n\nup to \n\nadvances to \n\nmerchants \n\nto \n\nassist \n\ntrade with China. \n\nA total \n\nnumber \n\nof \n\n$1,000,000$ \n\nAll- \n\nin order \n\nestablishing \n\norganisations \n\nin the neighbouring province \n\nto \n\nfacilitate \n\nTrade \n\nwith \n\nthem \n\nand their \n\ncounterparts \n\nThe \n\nGov. could \n\nconsider \n\nterms \n\nin \n\nstages in \n\nChinese \n\nefforts \n\nthe \n\nrestoration \n\nof normal \n\nconditions. \n\nShall \n\nput \n\nthis to \n\nthe F.O. \n\nin proportions to \n\ninterest & repayments \n\non loans by \n\nthe activities \n\nof merchants in effecting \n\ntrade. \n\nWriting to the F.O. then \n\n5531 \n\nThe Chamberlain objects to the proposal, would be \n\nThe various objections \n\nto the suggestion above? \n\n1/228/7/25 \n\n28.7. \n\nThe personal weary time most unwarranted & wordy, catering to the synched by F.O. The \n\nothers alive scheme \n\nto his project \n\nrequested \n\nshelf \n\nand useless off \n\nHe \n\nis light in his view that the Rady mom \n\nIn Mond \n\nto maintain holding \n\nI have. Let F.D. \n\nknow. \n\nI do \n\nThis is \n\nThe view \n\nis only \n\nyou dray \n\n77 Perkin J 27/7/25. \n\nA.E. Collins \n\na pretext it seems to me, \n\ncould out \n\nreally \n\nbe used \n\nThe way \n\nEjecting the Rady. \n\nThe manner in which \n\nChang-ta-lin has come down in \n\nhis demands (one printed below) suggests \n\nthat the Cantonese merchants are only \"trying it on\" also. \n\nWe should not put it higher in \n\nnot beyond the proposal with from he \n\nwould be glad of the news to de R.J. according.\n\nthe cable \n\nJa 4/7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502927, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "(12561) 22008/80 2,000 10/96 M. & S., Ltd., G.P.O. 641\n\nHong Kong\n\n1926.\n\nVOL. 2.\n\n \n DESP. NO.\n DATE\n SUBJECT\n Conf. 3rd\n \n \n Jan.\n Shameen Steamship\n senna\n L\n \n \n \n Palone to China.\n Sec.\n del.\n \n \n 13\n A\n Jet.\n 14th\n \n \n \n fiat-\n 14th\n 493.\n \n \n \n See.\n 303.\n Sec.\n \n \n \n :\n Visit of Mt. Col.\n \n \n \n \n Canton situation.\n do.\n \n \n \n \n Lord Willingdon's Mission.\n Tariff Conference.\n \n \n \n \n pla\n Vacancies\n D\n \n \n \n Executive Council.\n Insurance of Parcel Post agreement with Canada.\n \n \n \n \n Canton Situation.\n Situation in China.\n \n \n \n \n Salaries of the Royal Observatory Staffs.\n China arms Embargo.\n \n \n \n Lek. dodd Jul.\n Lord Willingdon\n \n \n \n \n Jul.\n Ford Wellington's Mission.\n Sec.\n \n \n \n 112\n vol\n Bomff the\n \n \n \n J19.\n To the\n \n \n \n \n \n Proposed railways in E. part of Kwong Tung Province.\n \n \n \n \n \n Systematic organisation of European Clerical Staff of Starbaus Hasters Dept.\n Sceff.J\n \n \n \n \n sof.\n 372.\n \n \n \n 1315\n \n 342.3rd\n \n \n \n Jee.\n \n :\n \n \n \n Jul. 16th\n \n 346. 28 M\n \n \n \n Sec.\n \n Tel. 31st-\n \n \n \n Jee.\n \n Song\n \n \n \n _\n \n \n \n \n \n \n THE\n \n 101\n \n \n \n --\n \n \n \n \n \n Sanitary Dept.\n Proposed exchange of land occupied by the \"S.S.S. Home\": Rainstorm, 14 July.\n \n \n \n \n Borgsalt conference.\n | Boycott.\n \n \n \n \n bauten Situations.\n \n \n \n \n \n I cant of land to the Christian Brothers.\n \n \n \n \n \n Bayroll Conference.\n \n \n \n \n \n appl. fecturer & I utor in English. H. H. university.\n \n \n \n \n \n Canton Siliation,\n \n \n \n \n \n Ang Panton Negotiations\n \n \n \n \n \n Beagsatt Negotiations\n \n \n \n \n \n Canton Negotiations\n \n \n \n \n \n Reclamation scheme at North Point.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504646, "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": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 515, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "18\n\nThe method of instruction is Japanese and not Russian. It is sound and good, though whether it makes for initiative is open to doubt. The great fault with the system appears to be that the future officer will leave the school well drilled but without practice in drilling his men.\n\nAfter six months with the rifle the cadets are instructed in the machine gun, though owing to the training weapons having been requisitioned for the front I was unable to see the guns or the system.\n\nI was shown the result of five weeks' infantry training in a squad of cadets, who performed open order drill with precision and smartness, that is an innovation in South China, and equalled the discipline of the metropolitan soldiers of the Ch general.\n\nI was unable to see any classroom instruction, though it is evident that the students are taught tactics in class as well as Canton citizenship, as maps and black-boards were in evidence, while the classrooms were well fitted out with desk and benches.\n\nAccommodation.-The students do not eat and sleep in the same room, while wash houses are also provided. Each student has a trestle bed on which his blankets are neatly rolled, while his pack and haversack are kept on a shelf, and his Japanese rifle with brass sight protector has an arm rack provided for it.\n\nThe rooms are too crowded to suit European ideas of hygiene, but the general comfort of the school was a great advance on any such establishment that I have seen in China.\n\nThe instructors have a special mess with table-cloths provided, while the food appears ample and of good quality.\n\nDress. The instructional staff are clothed in the usual Chinese khaki service dress, but the students wear the southern blue, with leathern belt and bayonet frog, putties and straw sandals for parade.\n\nThe rifles are Japanese and appear to be kept in good condition. Numbers. I saw about 600 students at the two branches of the school, but in peace time the numbers must be greater, probably 1,000.\n\nI was unable to procure the numbers by provinces in the school, but I should imagine the southern students to be in the minority. On looking at the students' letter rack, I noticed several letters with the Federated Malay States stamps on them. I was informed that several of the students came from Singapore and the Straits Settlements. It would be interesting to know if these students enrol in the Chinese provincial armies or whether they return to the Malay States with their military knowledge as an asset for the hoped-for colonial insurrections fostered by the Soviet.\n\nThe average age of the cadets, I was informed, is 19.\n\nConclusion. After my visit I came to the conclusion that the school as now carried on is distinctly a military asset for the master that owns it; its results show that discipline and cohesion can be inculcated into Chinese southern armies, and that the old idea of the general with the greatest numbers winning will be dissipated by the students in the future; that it is doubtful if the Kuomintang's national aspirations will be benefited by the school if the students from other provinces are drafted into the local army for purely provincial aggrandisements; that as a means of propaganda the school, if used as intended, might have a great influence in the future of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nG. R. V. STEWARD, Colonel,\n\nMilitary Attaché.\n\n[F2699/2/10]\n\nANNEX III.\n\nMemorandum respecting the Political Situation in Canton, by Mr. A. L. Scott, Vice-Consul at Canton.\n\nCANTON remains to-day, as it has always been, the centre of advanced political thought in China and a bed of intrigue and revolution. It was there that foreign trade was solely conducted up to the first, so-called \"opium,\" war of Great Britain against China, and for that reason it bore the first brunt of the attacks made by the foreign aggressor. The last occasion, however, on which foreign force was felt at Canton was in 1860, and the sharp lesson of the Boxer rebellion and its fruits of armed foreign intervention passed unscathed over the heads of the Cantonese.\n\n19\n\nThe first revolutionary efforts were directed against the Manchus, and after one abortive attempt in 1910, steps were taken to seduce the soldiers from their allegiance and the revolution of 1911 was successful in overthrowing that dynasty. From that date until after the death of President Yuan Shih-kai, Canton enjoyed comparative peace, but from 1917 onwards it has, together with the rest of China, been a prey to various military factions and their leaders, who have treated the town in the manner of a feudal possession and enriched themselves by preying upon the inhabitants. Sometimes it was a Kwangsi invader who was in power, sometimes the Kuomintang, under \"President\" Sun or his chief lieutenant, Chan Kwing-ming. On the two latter falling out \"President\" Sun was driven from Canton, but returned in January 1923 with the aid of Yunnanese, Kwangsi, and other mercenary troops whom he had called in to his aid. He also possessed a certain number of provincial (i.e., Cantonese) troops, who formed a separate unit.\n\nTo glance back again, it will be remembered that on the inauguration of \"President\" Sun in Canton in 1921, an unfortunate proclamation was issued by the Hong Kong Government (for which they later made an apology) warning all in that colony not to have anything to do with an unrecognised Government. The ill-chosen language of this proclamation was never forgiven by the Canton authorities, and when trouble arose with the seamen in Hong Kong in January 1922, they lent them their tacit support, with the result that a movement, originally purely industrial and inherently capable of settlement, developed into an ugly political situation whereby a general strike of all Chinese took place which threatened the life of the colony. On this occasion, however, owing to the firm attitude and goodwill displayed by Chan Kwing-ming as Governor, no untoward incident occurred as was feared, at Canton.\n\nOn Dr. Sun's return to Canton (as described above) he at first made overtures to various of the Powers with a view to obtaining some measure of recognition for his Government. These having failed owing to the existence of the Government in Peking, which the Powers formally recognised as the Government of China, Dr. Sun felt himself thwarted, and very soon fell into the hands of a small group of extremists and no longer concealed his anti-foreign, and particularly anti-British, bias. A claim renewed by the Southern Government for a share of the customs \"surplus\" led to a threat to seize the customs at Canton, which brought about a naval demonstration on the part of the Powers at Canton. This solidarity surprised the Chinese authorities and led to the abandonment of the plan, but the action taken again acerbated Dr. Sun and his entourage, already antagonised by the recognition accorded by the Powers to a notoriously corrupt and militaristic Government in Peking, with very ineffectual control over the provinces.\n\nIt was about this time that a Soviet consulate was opened at Canton, and from this date the dissemination of advanced political theories and anti-foreign symptoms among students and officials became more manifest. There were several strikes at mission schools (both French and British) owing to the refusal of the school authorities to countenance the formation of political societies among the students, and an agitation against the foreign concessions drew to a climax after the bomb outrage on the 21st June, 1924, when an attempt was made to assassinate the Governor of Indo-China. Proposed new pass regulations for Chinese entering the concession after 10 P.M., and new traffic regulations, led to a lightning strike of all Chinese employed on the island, without any previous protest or demand for their modification having been presented to the Concession authorities.\n\nWhen the strike was eventually settled, after five weeks, the only points won by the strikers were certain small emendations in the traffic regulations and the extension of the pass regulations to foreigners and Chinese alike. The old police (who had left their posts) were dismissed and new ones engaged. The political character of the strike may be illustrated by the fact that at the conferences held the representatives of the \"strikers\" present were all outside parties and not employees on the island at all. These had no demands to make, and came back without any previous stipulations. It was, however, recommended to employers to pay half wages for the period of the strike, inasmuch as they had been forced to leave their employment by intimidation.\n\nThe real issue was, of course, the measure of control exercised by the foreign municipal authorities, and alleged racial discrimination. During the course of negotiations, most of the Chinese officials showed themselves distinctly uncompromising, and it was not until the personal influence of Dr. Sun himself was enlisted that a settlement was finally secured. Meanwhile, a movement was on foot among the Chinese merchants for the expulsion of the non-Cantonese forces, together with the more extreme elements of the Kuomintang from Canton, and their eagerness to place their property in security.\n\n[14166]\n\n71\n\nD 2\n\n504", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511217, "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": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "content_text": "3.\n\n(a).\n\n(4)\n\n4\n\n(6)\n\n7.\n\n12\n\n13.\n\n1 mm badet\n\nto help cadre of to strengthe\n\nI bless I port for Registry of Reforme barst 1 When it for Marine Varonginn spice\n\nIlobationis\n\nthis apparnt deras is due to the transpo\n\nof portal staff of Juaners Clerical Device totted 11 Patieffen (4) Port of knit brown Schiet or in Aryanse.\n\nPortf\n\n(e)\n\nmerrace coplained under (c).\n\nno\n\none not hurofian Roomne fpeces provided for. + $3000 for purchase of onder car price of this in catal of distallines. Duran due to conation of porn purchases the best accounted for\n\nLast year\n\nan\n\n$55, wo\n\n(J). repension in stiff of Marine Surveyor's office\n\n$25000 to purchase of\n\n15.\n\n(4)\n\n17\n\n23.\n\n24\n\n25.\n\n26.\n\n18\n\nPres\n\nnew launch for boarding\n\nProvision was made in previous year for purchase of light Motor Launch contract which accounted for $14,170.\n\nand\n\n(i) to ward the necessity of a supplementary vote\n\nprovision is made for the salary of the officer acting for\n\nA\n\nlean\n\n(j) two launches account for off 128, 100\n\n(K)\n\nIthi.\n\nI additional Mergeant & add. hee heryl's\n\n+6 \"add\". Lee Meryté est provided for. Indian Contingent minered by 45 to balance decrane\n\nAn margin of $12,000 for\n\nin W. W contingent.\n\nruffay of ammunition orlotting equifit fo\n\nmenment &\n\nCohen Resear\n\nrent allarances for European entorhunti office's formerly changed to stead 34 account formmaic\n\n& MOH. Grenchend\n\n(l). I Material researd offer, steffche. $20,\n\nI had. M.O. H. provided for from Sanitary Deft; $23,710\n\n(m)\n\nDunon\n\nA of $23,710 due to tranepe fell.O. H. li stad 25.\n\n(n) Porsen mede for deffing keys hellige. Die British\n\nincluded in retinalin Staff of Vernacular chitale school messened by begliche\n\nEnglish linder Nimmel Ichat for m addition of 3 lecturers to shelf.\n\nthitums party paid for savings", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514976, "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": "CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "34. It was necessary always to keep a cheque book in reserve, and such book usually lay in reserve for about three weeks. During this time it was kept on a shelf in a safe in the General Office and to this safe, in which were kept Collection Books and certain rent rolls, the Treasury Messengers and the Collection Book Clerks had free access.\n\nThe Chief Revenue Clerk and the Cash Book Clerk had facsimile keys for this safe, and the safe stood open during the whole day, including the tiffin hour, when the office would be deserted except for a shroff at the counter and an Indian police sergeant or constable. It seems quite clear that any member of the Treasury staff could without challenge, and with little risk of discovery, have removed the reserve cheque book from this safe and retained it for several days.\n\nThe cheque book in current use was kept after office hours in the same safe, whence it was removed in the morning by a messenger who placed it on the desk of the Cash Book Clerk. There it remained throughout the day, including the tiffin hour, and it was finally replaced in the safe by the messenger at 5 p.m.\n\n35. It is now the practice for the reserve cheque book to be retained in the Treasurer's safe until it is taken into use, all cheque books are sent to and from the Gaol under sealed cover and the cheque book in current use is locked in the safe during the tiffin hour.\n\n36. A feature common to both the Revenue and the Expenditure Branches prior to the commencement of this enquiry was a lack of precaution on the part of the European Officers to ensure that important books of account and documents were placed in safe custody at the close of office hours. This lack of precaution extended to Receipt Books, Collection Books, Revenue Files, Water Authority's Schedules, Cheque Books, Vouchers and the essential books in connection with the Trade Loan.\n\n37. The duties of the Cashier and the Accountant do not appear to have been clearly defined, and the lack of clear definition may have contributed to absence of due control and supervision.\n\nIn a list supplied by the Colonial Treasurer Mr. Barton's duties as Cashier are defined as \"Signing receipts and supervision of revenue clerks and shroffs\" and he does not appear to have received any precise instructions in relation to ensuring the due collection of revenue.\n\nMr. Barton considered that the primary and most important part of his duties was the signature of receipts, and ensuring that receipts were issued for all payments disclosed to him and that such payments were duly brought to account. He regarded the ensuring of due collection of all revenue as a secondary duty, the performance of which must depend on the availability of time.\n\nMr. Black's duties as Accountant are defined as, \"Supervision of staff and all matters relating to expenditure and book-keeping\" and he limits his responsibility with regard to book-keeping in connection with expenditure.\n\nMr. Black does not appear to have considered it his duty to exercise supervision over the posting of the Cash Book, Cheque Register, Daily Abstract, Ledgers or Journal, or to concern himself with the safeguarding of cheque books and books of account or to ensure that the Treasurer received proper vouchers for all amounts paid out.\n\nHis instructions are silent on these points, but they appear to us to be matters which even in the absence of instructions would fall within the ordinary provinces of an Accountant.\n\nPart II.\n\nSECTION I-THE TREASURY CHEQUE FRAUDS,\n\n38. In August and September, 1927, certain unknown persons operating from an office in China Building opened bank accounts with the Instone Banking Corporation, the Netherlands Trading Society, and the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation in the names of the Min Tak Co., Katz & Co., and the Man Lee Co. respectively. Working on a capital of $3,500.00 these accounts were, by an interchange of payments, given some semblance of activity.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515028, "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": "CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "24\n\n117\n\nTreasury in unsealed wrappers they may have been tampered with en route, but, if as seems almost certain to have been the case, the actual perpetrator of the fraud or an accomplice was in the Treasury itself there seems to have been no need for abstraction en route.\n\nThe books as will be seen above were received from the Gaol on the 8th November and the 6th December respectively and were taken into use on the 30th November and the 20th December respectively.\n\nWhite The first book therefore lay in reserve for 21 days and the second book lay in reserve for 14 days.\n\nWhile in reserve cheque books, nominally in the custody of Tsang On Wing, were always kept on the middle shelf of a large safe in the General Office of the Treasury. This is the office wherein the Cashier, the Accountants, the Shroffs, the Collection Book clerks, the Correspondence Registry clerks, the Cash Book clerk and other clerks work.\n\nThe safe in question was at the opposite end of the room from Mr. Tsang On Wing's desk and his view of it would be obstructed.\n\nThere were two keys for this safe. One was held by Mr. Tsang On Wing and the other by Mr. Moosa, the chief Revenue Clerk, in front of whose desk the safe was placed.\n\nThis safe was thrown open on the arrival of Mr. Moosa each morning and a messenger always put the cheque book in actual use to the desk of Mr. Tsang On Wing.\n\nThe safe, which was used namely for the safeguarding of Collection Books, remained opened throughout the day until 5 p.m.\n\nThe messenger then took back the cheque book in actual use and replaced it in the safe.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525563, "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": "CO129-525-4 Writing off of public money 20-2-1930 - 2-6-1930", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-525-4 Writing off of public money 20-2-1930 - 2-6-1930", "content_text": "C\n\nHon. Inspector General of Police,\n\nAccording to your instructions we have held an enquiry into the loss of these Badges. It appears that they were supplied locally by the St. John's Ambulance Society not later than 1927. When they were received they were found to be unsuitable for our purposes, and were put away in a drawer in the Store. It seems a pity that they were not returned at once to the St. John's Ambulance Society.\n\nAbout September 1929 a new stock of Badges was received. They were put in the drawer where the old Badges had been kept for upwards of two years. The old Badges were taken out of the drawer, where there was no room for them, and put aside on a shelf at the back of the Store. They subsequently disappeared.\n\nIt is unlikely that they were stolen, as the chances of pilfering are very remote. The Chinese Staff of the Police Store are searched every evening by the Store Keeper before they go off duty. Even the Dust Bin is examined daily in order to prevent any small articles being concealed in the rubbish and taken away from the Store in this manner. It is possible that the parcel containing the Badges was removed inadvertently to the \"unserviceable stores\" room in the Upper Levels Police Station, and got mixed up with other metal which accumulates from time to time and is eventually sold by auction. The badges were valueless except as old metal. We recommend that they be written off.\n\nIn our opinion there was a certain amount of carelessness shown by Police Sergeant Sabey. The Badges, although useless for Police purposes, were still a stock charge, and should have been properly looked after until condemned by a Board of Survey. We therefore recommend that Sergeant Sabey be called upon to pay a proportion of their stock book value.\n\n(Sd.) P. P. J. Wodehouse, (Sd.) W. Kent,\n\nབ\n\nJI IZ", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-4 Writing off of public money 20-2-1930 - 2-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526612, "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": "CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930", "content_text": "36 \n\nI sleep in the main barrack room. About 4 or 5 minutes to 5 p.m., I was aroused by B.722, the Station Guard, ringing, but it had not wakened me. P.30 B.722 told us what had happened. F.31 The alarm was already ringing. I was not awakened by shots. I am a Lewis Gunner. My first duty on the alarm was to get on my boots, take the Lewis Gun upstairs to the front verandah. I went straight to the Charge Room. I returned to the barrack room, but found the Lewis Gun gone. I did not tell the Sergeant the gun was not there, but made a report to B.722. If the Sergeant says he didn't hear of it for † of an hour, it isn't true. I then got my rifle and ammunition, and stood at the door opposite the Charge Room. That door was slightly open. I could see right into the Charge Room. Right up to 7.30 p.m., I was going to and fro between the barrack room verandah and the Charge Room verandah. I fired 22 shots without ever seeing anything to fire at. Whenever we heard a shot, we fired in return. I had seen the Lewis Gun in the Charge Room that morning on the shelf behind the door. I clean it sometimes. B.9 cleaned it that morning. We carried out orders on the morning of 22nd with the help of B.4 and B.722. It did not then appear to have been fired since last cleaning. A stud in the firing mechanism was displaced, and in that condition, the gun could not be fired.\n\nTo Jury: X X *I heard no shots before I got up. Had any been fired, I must have slept through them. After I was aroused, I heard shots in the passage, and saw B.722 firing his revolver. He was at the back door firing out into the compound. I couldn't see at what he fired. I was by our door at the time, after I had come back from the Charge Room. I also saw B.553 fire out of the west window. He fired first, and then after about 3 seconds, B.722 opened fire in the passage. I fired no shots through the west windows. I heard nothing from B.543 or anyone else to throw any light on the motive for his action, nor can I suggest anything.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526774, "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": "CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932", "content_text": "## The Diocesan Boys' School, Kowloon \n### Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 1930 \n\n| Liabilities | $ cts. | Assets | $ cts. | 1929 | $ cts. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| **GENERAL SURPLUS OF THE SCHOOL:** | | **SCHOOL BUILDINGS & FIXTURES:** | | | |\n| Per last Account | 509,866.64 | Site Formation - per last A/c | 131,380.31 | | |\n| Less Net Loss for 1930 on the whole School, per Profit and Loss Account | 207.13 | Buildings (including Additional Architects' Fees $3,730.00) | 531,835.20 | | |\n| | 509,659.51 | (At cost) | | | |\n| **TO SALARIES AND WAGES:** | | Heating, Lighting & Sanitary Installations per last A/c | 2,166.00 | | |\n| Staff (less receipts) | 27,575.86 | | | | |\n| Servants | 2,469.75 | **BUILDINGS RESERVE :--** | | | |\n| | 30,045.61 | Allocated from Diamond Jubilee Endowment Fund, per Statement | 2,120.00 | | |\n| **TO CES.** | | **TENNIS COURTS:-** | | | |\n| | 35,823.92 | Cost of Construction | 4,018.00 | | |\n| | 6,853.00 | Maintenance (less receipts) | 637.39 | | |\n| | 693.02 | | | | |\n| **By School Fees (Tuition, Board and Games)** | 39,147.72 | **EQUIPMENT:--** | | | |\n| Government Grant for 1919 | 7,476.00 | Furniture & Fittings, Lockers & General Equipment, per last Account | 6,832.13 | | |\n| **Sundry Receipts (less payments)** | 399.17 | Repairs and Renewals | 1,388.91 | | |\n| School's Contribution to Sheff Provident Fund | 1,295.48 | Insurance | 339.50 | | |\n| Subscriptions and Donations | 2,334.07 | Additions during the year | 222.20 | | |\n| Pension £60 (Mig Skipton) | 886.97 | | 8,782.74 | | |\n| | | **TRUST FUNDS :-** | | | |\n| | | Endowment, per Statement | 18,885.59 | | |\n| | | Scholarship, per Statement | 9,168.32 | | |\n| | | Diamond Jubilee Endowment Fund, per Statement | 22,000.59 | | |\n| | | | 50,054.50 | | |\n| **SCIENCE EQUIPMENT:** | | | | | |\n| per last Account | 1,241.10 | | | | |\n| Additions during the year | 60.00 | | | | |\n| | 1,301.10 | | | | |\n| Reserve for Staff Passages | 200.00 | | | | |\n| **SUNDRY CREDITORS** | 475.00 | **STOCK IN SCHOOL STORE** | 1,405.11 | | |\n| Deposits repayable to Scholars | 9,400.00 | **SUNDRY DEBTORS:-** | | | |\n| Military Authorities (balance of their claim) | 180.00 | Subscriptions & Donations for Sundries | 2,479.30 | | |\n| Local unpaid Bills | 712,336.02 | Accrued Interest on Mortgages | 380.00 | | |\n| | | Sundries | 364.68 | | |\n| | | | 980.27 | 3,224.98 | |\n| | | Furniture, Linen & Furnishing 1929 additions written off | 117.75 | | |\n| | | Profit last year (including Donation from Miss Hipton $750.00) | 168.94 | | |\n| | | Books and Stationery (less payments) | 85.98 | | |\n| | | Profit on Sale of War Loan | 200.00 | | |\n| **INTEREST:** | | | | | |\n| On Current Account (H.K. & Shanghai Banking Corp.) | 2,513.38 | **MORTGAGES:-(earmarked against Trust Funds)** | | | |\n| On Hong Kong Government 6% Public Works Loan | 421.86 | Secured on R. P. of K. I. L. No. 589 (7 1/2%) | 25,000.00 | | |\n| | 147.30 | Secured on K. I. L. No. 542 (6%) | 25,000.00 | | |\n| | 1,724.95 | | | 50,000.00 | |\n| Contractor (Lam Woo & Co.) | 15,633.00 | **Loan (6%)** | | | |\n| Architects | 3,730.00 | Hongkong Government | 175,000.00 | | |\n| Hongkong Government, Interest due on $175,000 @ 6% p.a. from 28/1/30 to 31/12/30 | 9,725.40 | Less Instalments of Sinking Fund up to 27/1/30 and Interest accrued to 31/12/30 | 11,647.05 | | |\n| | | | 163,852.95 | | |\n| | | Instalment due 28/1/30 to 31/12/30 | 3,241.80 | | |\n| | | Less Sinking Fund in arrear | 3,241.80 | | |\n| **PAYMENT IN ADVANCE:-** | | **CASH:-** | | | |\n| Salary of Rev. W. T. Featherstone for January & February, 1931, £130 @ 1/3 3/8 | 31,567.70 | In Hand | 204,500.65 | | |\n| | | HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION-Overdraft on Current Account | 1,461.62 | | |\n| | | Less HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION- Endowment Fund Current Account | 177.09 | 1,284.53 | |\n| | 767,628.19 | | 767,628.19 | | |\n\nWe have prepared the above Balance Sheet from the Books, Accounts and Vouchers of the School. No Depreciation has been written off Assets, which are shown at cost. \n\n**LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,** \nChartered Accountants, \nHong Kong, 20th February, 1931. \nTreasurers. \n\n**Note.** The Government Grant is only brought into account when actually authorised. \n\n63 \n## The Diocesan Girls' School, Kowloon \n### Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1930", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532805, "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": "CO129-538-1 Hong Kong University 31-12-1931 - 6-8-1932", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-538-1 Hong Kong University 31-12-1931 - 6-8-1932", "content_text": "1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year\n\n \n Medical Faculty\n 21\n 25\n 39\n 23\n \n \n Engineering Faculty\n 7\n 4\n 4\n \n \n \n Arts Faculty\n I\n \n \n \n \n\nDuring the year additional accommodation has been provided in the chemical laboratory by the removal of the store room from the laboratory itself to a small room outside the main building.\n\nThe space thus released has been utilized for analytical balances for which, previously, there was insufficient room.\n\nThe teaching of Physical Chemistry has been developed by Mr. R. Ashton Hill as far as possible with the resources at his command. An endeavour must now be made to provide him with equipment and suitable laboratory accommodation for the development of practical work in this important branch of Chemistry.\n\nI take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to Mr. Hui Pak Mi, B.A., the Honorary Demonstrator, for his valuable and welcome assistance with the instruction in practical chemistry throughout the session.\n\nREPORT\n\nG. T. BYRNE, Professor of Chemistry.\n\nREPORT ON THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY\n\nFOR THE YEAR 1931.\n\nThe Library received for the purchase of Books and Periodicals a grant of $7,500, an increase of $3,000 over the previous annual grant. The maintenance grant of $1,080 included the cost of certain book binding, book cases, and other equipment, repairs, etc.\n\nThe number of volumes, Government publications, pamphlets, etc. received into the Library up to December 31st, 1931 was 27,947. This figure does not include the Morrison Collection of over 2,000 volumes. The total accessions of volumes, Government publications, etc. for 1931 have been 965. Of these 694 volumes, Government publications, pamphlets, etc. have been received as gifts and 183 volumes have been purchased. 88 volumes made by binding periodicals are included in these figures.\n\nThe Library has subscribed to 154 literary, medical and scientific periodicals and others have been kindly donated.\n\nThe gifts include useful Government publications received from the Government of Hong Kong and from Governments of all parts of the world. The Vice-Chancellor, Sir William Hornell, C.I.E., M.A., has donated some valuable books to the Library during the year. Various publications of value have been presented by Mrs. J. Fenton and W. M. Kay, Esq., M.A., by Members and Societies of the University, Consulates and Residents of the Colony, the British Museum, the Carnegie Institute of Washington, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, Learned Societies and by other Universities and Institutions.\n\nNew author card catalogues of the General Library and of the Medical Section are nearing completion. The entries in the old author card catalogues had been made in different ways by different people.\n\nGood progress has been made with the new shelf list, the books being arranged on the Library shelves according to the numbers of the Dewey Decimal Classification and the Cutter Sanborn Author Tables.\n\nMany new author, subject and title entries have been added to the dictionary card index during the year.\n\nIt is most essential that provision be made at the earliest opportunity to provide the Library with suitable accommodation for expansion and the funds necessary for equipment. The present General Library accommodation of three rooms has the best central position for all purposes, and when any space, near the Library in the Central Building, at present occupied by other Departments is vacated, it is hoped that such space will be allocated to the Library for expansion.\n\nFebruary 4th, 1932.\n\nM. E. M. RING,\n\nLibrarian.\n\nPage 72", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-538-1 Hong Kong University 31-12-1931 - 6-8-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 543298, "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": "CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934", "content_text": "# APPENDIX A.\n## GOVERNMENT BACTERIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.\n### Report for the year 1932.\n\nBy A. V. Greaves, M.B., (Tor.), M.C.P.S. (Ont.) D.T.M. (Liverpool).\n\n#### INTRODUCTORY.\n\n(1) Administrative.-Dr. R. S. Begbie Assistant Medical Officer of Health was appointed to act as Assistant Government Bacteriologist. Dr. Begbie was confirmed in his appointment as from 3rd March, 1932.\n\n(2) Buildings and Equipment.-No change of an important nature is to be recorded. A number of minor structural alterations, however, have been made which greatly increase the efficient working of the laboratory. In both general laboratory rooms upstairs and downstairs the doors leading to the verandahs have been re-hung so as to open outwards, thus affording greatly increased space.\n\nThe centrifuges have been moved into the media preparation room in place of two incubators which have been brought into the general laboratory in the space previously occupied by the centrifuges. The vaccine lymph grinder has also been removed into the media room. Increased shelf space has been provided in both downstairs rooms which results in a corresponding clearing of the working desks and greatly improved working conditions.\n\nA small research laboratory and microscope desk has been built into the alcove of the office of the Bacteriologist for his personal use; hitherto no working place was available for this officer except in the general laboratory which was awkwardly placed from the point of view of telephone, administrative work, etc.\n\nA complete renovation of the buildings was carried out during the latter part of the year and minor repairs made. The resulting improvement in comfort and appearance is great.\n\nThe only addition to our equipment worthy of note is a new refrigerator. The other machine was already badly congested and the situation becoming acute in the early part of the year, a second was purchased. It has more than justified its existence already.\n\nIt is hoped that a new and modern centrifuge will soon be obtained to assist the present old type model and to enable high speed work to be carried out.\n\n(3) Library. The following additions were made to the library during the year: --\n\n| No. | Title | Author | Year |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Approved Laboratory Technic | Kolmer and Boerner | 1931 |\n| 2 | Guide To Human Parasitology | Blacklock and Southwell | 1931 |\n| 3 | Tumours Of The Breast | Cheatle and Cutler | 1931 |\n| 4 | Surgical Pathology Of The Female Generative Organs | A. E. Hertzler | 1932 |\n| 5 | A System of Bacteriology, Vol. 9 | Medical Research Council | 1931 |\n| 6 | Report of the Laboratory Conference on the Serodiagnosis of Syphilis | League of Nations Health Organization Committee | 1932 |\n| 7 | Report of the Permanent Commission on Biological Standardization | League of Nations Health Organization Committee | 1932 |\n| 8 | Individuality of the Blood In Biology and In Clinical and Forensic Medicine | Leone Lattes | 1932 |\n\n(4) Publications:-The Use of Takayama's Solution in the Identification of Blood Stains, by Dr. A. V. Greaves, Br. Med. Journal, 21st May, 1932.\n\n(5) Research. It is a melancholy fact that research is practically impossible under the conditions in which work is carried on at the Institute. The volume of routine work is so large in relation to the staff which has to handle it that there is little possibility of devoting the necessary thought and time to any problems except such as can be actually carried out along with routine work of a closely associated nature. Also the absence of any clinical material, already referred to, severely limits the scope of such work. During the year the writer's attention has been largely devoted to attempts to improve the routine methods in use in the Institute and bring them into line with modern practice. Work of this nature is not of a kind that lends itself to record in an annual report and therefore cannot be detailed. Nevertheless, a good deal has been done in this way. An investigation of the methods in use for estimating the concentration of blood in solutions of blood stains was carried out and a useful method was devised for the purpose which has been incorporated into routine practice. A report of the method is in the press at the moment.\n\nDuring the small epidemic of cerebrospinal meningitis which visited the Colony during the winter and spring a quantitative estimation of the total protein present in the spinal fluids of patients suffering from the disease was made with the hope of later correlating the information gained with other clinical facts. The method used was that of McNaught (Jr. lab. & Clin. Med.\n\nPage 70\nPage 71", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 543448, "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": "CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934", "content_text": "# Enactment of by-laws in Schedule\n## By-laws subject to approval of Legislative Council\n## Penalties\n## Direction of Technical services\n## Commencement\n\n6. The by-laws in the Schedule shall be in force except as they may be rescinded, suspended, amended or added to by by-laws made by the Urban Council under section 5.\n\n7. All by-laws made by the Urban Council shall be submitted to the Governor, and shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Council.\n\n8. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any by-law made thereunder shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, as well as to suffer any forfeiture that may be prescribed therein.\n\n9. The execution of the various technical services prescribed by this Ordinance and the by-laws made thereunder shall be carried out under the general direction of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.\n\n10. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until such date as the Governor shall notify by Proclamation as the date of commencement of this Ordinance.\n\n## SCHEDULE\n### FOOD FACTORIES BY-LAWS\n\n1. No building or part of a building shall be used as a food factory unless licensed by the Urban Council.\n\n2. Every keeper of a food factory shall cause the floor thereof to be thoroughly washed and cleansed at least once every day.\n\n3. Every keeper of a food factory shall cause the whole of the inside walls thereof to be properly scraped and whitewashed at least once a quarter and also at all other times when he may be required to do so by notice in writing from the Urban Council.\n\n4. Every keeper of a food factory shall cause every table and implement used in the preparation of food and every table, shelf or other article used for placing food in or upon to be thoroughly washed and cleansed once at least in every day.\n\n5. No keeper of a food factory shall use any but wholesome water for the preparation of food or for cleansing the premises.\n\n6. Every keeper of a food factory shall cause every means of ventilation in connection therewith to be kept in good order and efficient action.\n\n7. No keeper of a food factory shall cause or allow to be brought into, placed in or carried through such food factory any night-stool or other receptacle for urine or excreta.\n\n8. No keeper of a food factory shall sit, stand or lie down upon any table or shelf in such food factory, nor shall he allow any other person to sit, stand or lie down upon any such table or shelf, nor shall he sleep or allow any other person to sleep within such food factory.\n\n9. No person suffering from any skin disease or infectious disorder, or who has recently been in contact with a person so suffering, shall enter any food factory or take part in or assist in any way in the conduct of the trade carried on there.\n\n10. No person shall commit a nuisance or spit within the precincts of any food factory.\n\n11. No keeper of a food factory shall keep or allow to be kept therein any animal or bird.\n\n12. Every keeper of a food factory shall afford to the Food Officer free access to every part thereof for the purpose of inspection at all hours during the day time and also at all times during the night when work is going on in the food factory.\n\n13. Whenever it appears to the Urban Council that any house or building or part thereof used for the preparation, storage or sale of food is in such an insanitary condition as to be unfit for such use, the occupier or, in the case of unoccupied premises, the owner thereof shall whitewash, cleanse, purify or otherwise remedy the same as may be required by the Council by notice in writing signed by the Secretary thereof.\n\n14. No occupier of any house or building or part thereof which is used for the preparation, storage, or sale of food shall keep or allow to be kept therein or adjacent thereto for more than 24 hours or otherwise than in some proper receptacle, any dirt, dung, bones, ashes, nightsoil, filth or any noxious or offensive matter or shall suffer such receptacle to be in a filthy or noxious state or shall fail to employ proper means to remove the filth therefrom and to cleanse and purify the same.\n\n### FOOD PRESERVING ESTABLISHMENTS BY-LAWS\n\n1. For the purposes of these by-laws the expression \"food-preserving establishment\" means any business, undertaking or concern which carries on the trade of food preserving, or any of the branches of such trade, that is to say, the making of sugar confectionery, cocoa, chocolate, jam, marmalade, preserved fruits, Chinese preserves, fruit and table jellies, meat extracts, meat essences, sauces and pickles: the preparation of meat, poultry, game, fish, vegetables and fruit for sale in a preserved state in tins, pots, bottles, jars, barrels, drums and similar receptacles: and the processes of wrapping and filling, and packing other than the packing of the finished article in cases or crates merely for storage or transport.\n\n2. A register of food-preserving establishments will be kept by the Secretary of the Urban Council.\n\n3. (1) No person shall continue or commence any food-preserving establishment unless it is registered under these by-laws.\n(2) In order to effect registration, and subject to these by-laws, one of the persons specified in paragraph (3) shall furnish to the Secretary of the Council the particulars specified in the form in the Schedule to these by-laws and shall certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own description.\n(3) The particulars specified, and any other particulars and certificates required by this by-law shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor or one of the proprietors of the food-preserving establishment and in the case of a company by a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company.\n(4) If any change occurs, or if any inaccuracy is discovered, in any of the specified particulars, the persons specified in paragraph (3) shall, within seven days, furnish substituted particulars to the Secretary of the Council and shall certify the correctness of such substituted particulars and of their own descriptions: provided that if one of such persons complies with the requirements of this paragraph the obligations imposed by this paragraph on any other persons shall be deemed to have been discharged as regards the substituted particulars so furnished.\n\nPage 220\nPage 221", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 543652, "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": "CO129-545-9 Proposed reorganisation of medical and sanitary services 2-11-1933 - 10-1-1934", "page_number": 111, "title": "CO129-545-9 Proposed reorganisation of medical and sanitary services 2-11-1933 - 10-1-1934", "content_text": "# Enactment \nof by-laws in Schedule. \n## By-laws subject to approval of Legislative Council. \n## Penalties. \n## Direction \nof Technical \nservices. \n## Commence- ment. \n\n6. The by-laws in the Schedule shall be in force except as they may be rescinded, suspended, amended or added to by by-laws made by the Urban Council under section 5.\n\n7. All by-laws made by the Urban Council shall be submitted to the Governor, and shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Council.\n\n8. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any by-law made thereunder shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, as well as to suffer any forfeiture that may be prescribed therein.\n\n9. The execution of the various technical services prescribed by this Ordinance and the by-laws made thereunder shall be carried out under the general direction of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.\n\n10. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until such date as the Governor shall notify by Proclamation as the date of commencement of this Ordinance.\n\n## SCHEDULE.\n### FOOD FACTORIES BY-LAWS.\n\n1. No building or part of a building shall be used as a food factory unless licensed by the Urban Council.\n\n2. Every keeper of a food factory shall cause the floor thereof to be thoroughly washed and cleansed at least once every day.\n\n3. Every keeper of a food factory shall cause the whole of the inside walls thereof to be properly scraped and whitewashed at least once a quarter and also at all other times when he may be required to do so by notice in writing from the Urban Council.\n\n4. Every keeper of a food factory shall cause every table and implement used in the preparation of food and every table, shelf or other article used for placing food in or upon to be thoroughly washed and cleansed once at least in every day.\n\n5. No keeper of a food factory shall use any but wholesome water for the preparation of food or for cleansing the premises.\n\n6. Every keeper of a food factory shall cause every means of ventilation in connection therewith to be kept in good order and efficient action.\n\n7. No keeper of a food factory shall cause or allow to be brought into, placed in or carried through such food factory any night-stool or other receptacle for urine or excreta.\n\n8. No keeper of a food factory shall sit, stand or lie down upon any table or shelf in such food factory, nor shall he allow any other person to sit, stand or lie down upon any such table or shelf, nor shall he sleep or allow any other person to sleep within such food factory.\n\n9. No person suffering from any skin disease or infectious disorder, or who has recently been in contact with a person so suffering, shall enter any food factory or take part in or assist in any way in the conduct of the trade carried on there.\n\n10. No person shall commit a nuisance or spit within the precincts of any food factory.\n\n11. No keeper of a food factory shall keep or allow to be kept therein any animal or bird.\n\n12. Every keeper of a food factory shall afford to the Food Officer free access to every part thereof for the purpose of inspection at all hours during the day time and also at all times during the night when work is going on in the food factory.\n\n13. Whenever it appears to the Urban Council that any house or building or part thereof used for the preparation, storage or sale of food is in such an insanitary condition as to be unfit for such use, the occupier or, in the case of unoccupied premises, the owner thereof shall whitewash, cleanse, purify or otherwise remedy the same as may be required by the Council by notice in writing signed by the Secretary thereof.\n\n14. No occupier of any house or building or part thereof which is used for the preparation, storage, or sale of food shall keep or allow to be kept therein or adjacent thereto for more than 24 hours or otherwise than in some proper receptacle, any dirt, dung, bones, ashes, nightsoil, filth or any noxious or offensive matter or shall suffer such receptacle to be in a filthy or noxious state or shall fail to employ proper means to remove the filth therefrom and to cleanse and purify the same.\n\n### FOOD PRESERVING ESTABLISHMENTS BY-LAWS.\n\n1. For the purposes of these by-laws the expression \"food-preserving establishment\" means any business, undertaking or concern which carries on the trade of food preserving, or any of the branches of such trade, that is to say, the making of sugar confectionery, cocoa, chocolate, jam, marmalade, preserved fruits, Chinese preserves, fruit and table jellies, meat extracts, meat essences, sauces and pickles; the preparation of meat, poultry, game, fish, vegetables and fruit for sale in a preserved state in tins, pots, bottles, jars, barrels, drums and similar receptacles; and the processes of wrapping and filling, and packing other than the packing of the finished article in cases or crates merely for storage or transport.\n\n2. A register of food-preserving establishments will be kept by the Secretary of the Urban Council.\n\n3. (1) No person shall continue or commence any food-preserving establishment unless it is registered under these by-laws.\n\n(2) In order to effect registration, and subject to these by-laws, one of the persons specified in paragraph (3) shall furnish to the Secretary of the Council the particulars specified in the form in the Schedule to these by-laws and shall certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own description.\n\n(3) The particulars specified, and any other particulars and certificates required by this by-law shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor or one of the proprietors of the food-preserving establishment and in the case of a company by a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company.\n\n(4) If any change occurs, or if any inaccuracy is discovered, in any of the specified particulars, the persons specified in paragraph (3) shall, within seven days, furnish substituted particulars to the Secretary of the Council and shall certify the correctness of such substituted particulars and of their own descriptions: provided that if one of such persons complies with the requirements of this paragraph the obligations imposed by this paragraph on any other persons shall be deemed to have been discharged as regards the substituted particulars so furnished.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-545-9 Proposed reorganisation of medical and sanitary services 2-11-1933 - 10-1-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 547052, "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": "CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937", "content_text": "to which they will no doubt give \n\n4 \n\nM \n\nproi \n\nas \n\nthe box in the shelf \n\ncan be expected to meet the ball \n\nthe Mai Tak extension in \n\nm \n\nFoot rasat. \n\nThe Govt \n\nhas \n\nbeen too hasty, \n\nAllant. \n\n25.3 \n\nSir J. Shuckburgh. \n\nI think you should see this, as \n\n1 \n\nit seems clear that, although the H.K. \n\nGovernment may have proceeded with undue \n\nprecipitation, they did so with the cordial support and approval of the O.C., \n\nR.A.F., Far East, and other Air Force officers; and they were entitled to assume \n\nthat they would recover from the Air Ministry a share of the actual cost of the \n\nwork done on preparing the area, even though \n\nthe question of the terms on which \n\nland is placed at the disposal of the \n\nA.F. is still under discussion. As to the \n\nWhitepaper, \n\nI can't see that it has \n\nanything to do with the matter; all it \n\nshows is that the R.A.F. will probably \n\nwant further facilities in H.K., which \n\nconfirms the support of this proposal by \n\nthe local R.A.F. officers. \n\nI think that, as well as telegraphing, we should put this point of view...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555660, "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": "CO129-563-2 Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance- 1937 31-5-1937 - 6-1-1938", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-563-2 Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance- 1937 31-5-1937 - 6-1-1938", "content_text": "## Special cautions in the case of certain articles.\n\nStorage of poisons.\n\nManufacture of pharmaceutical preparations.\n\n14. (1) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any poison-\n(a) in the case of a liquid other than a medicine, contained in a bottle of a capacity of not more than 120 fluid ounces, unless the bottle is labelled with the words \"Not to be taken\";\n(b) in the case of an embrocation, liniment, lotion, liquid antiseptic, or other liquid medicine for external application, unless the container is labelled with the name of the article and the words \"For external use only\".\n\n(2) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any compressed hydrocyanic acid, unless the container is labelled with the words \"Warning. This container holds poisonous gas and should only be opened and used by persons having expert knowledge of the precautions to be taken in its use\".\n\n15. (1) It shall not be lawful to store any poison except in a container impervious to the poison and sufficiently stout to prevent leakage from the container arising from the ordinary risks of handling.\n\n(2) It shall not be lawful to store any substance included in the First List under these Poisons Regulations in any retail shop or premises used in connection therewith unless the substance is stored-\n(a) in a cupboard or drawer reserved solely for the storage of poisons; or\n(b) in a part of the premises which is partitioned off or otherwise separated from the remainder of the premises and to which customers are not permitted to have access; or\n(c) on a shelf reserved solely for the storage of poisons and-\n(i) no food is kept directly under the shelf, and\n(ii) the container of the substance is rendered distinguishable by touch from the containers of articles and substances other than poisons stored upon the same premises.\n\n16. In all establishments in which pharmaceutical preparations containing any poison are manufactured for the purpose of the internal treatment of human ailments, the preparation must be manufactured by, or under the supervision of-\n(1) a registered pharmacist; or\n(2) a person having one of the following qualifications in chemistry:-\n(a) the Fellowship of the Institute of Chemistry;\n(b) the Associateship of the Institute of Chemistry:\n\nProvided that this Regulation shall not apply to the manufacture by or under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner of preparations containing pituitary, suprarenal or thyroid glands, the active principles of any of those glands or the salts of the active principles of thyroid gland.\n\n17. (1) A certificate given for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 19(2) of the Ordinance, being a certificate certifying a person to be a person to whom a poison may properly be sold, shall be in the form, and shall contain the particulars, as provided by this Regulation.\n\n(2) Persons known both to the intending purchaser and to the seller are hereby authorised to give such certificate as aforesaid.\n\n(3) On any sale of a poison upon such a certificate as aforesaid, the certificate shall be retained by the seller.\n\n(4) The Form of the certificate as aforesaid shall be-\nFor the purposes of sub-section (2)(a)(i) of section 19 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, 1936, I, the undersigned, occupying (a)\nhereby certify that\nI am acquainted with (b)\nand with (c)\n(b)\n(d)\nand that\nis a person to whom\n..may properly be supplied by (c)\nI further certify that (e)\nis the signature of the said (b)\n\n(a) Insert full postal address. \nDate \nSignature of person giving certificate.\n\n(b) Insert full name of intending purchaser.\n\n(c) Insert full name of intending seller.\n\n(d) Insert name of poison.\n\n(e) Intending purchaser to sign here.\n\n18. The particulars of sales of poisons which are required by paragraph (b) of section 19(2) of the Ordinance to be entered in a record book shall be in the following form:-\n| Date of sale | Name and quantity of poison supplied | Purchaser's Name | Address | Business, trade or occupation | Purpose for which stated to be required | Date of certificate (if any) | Name and address of person giving certificate if any | Signature of purchaser or where a signed order is permitted by the Poisons Regulations, the date of the signed order |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n19. All books kept for the purposes of Part II of the Ordinance shall be preserved on the premises on which the sales recorded therein were made for a period of two years from the date on which the last entry was made therein.\n\n20. Nothing in these Poisons Regulations shall apply, except as is expressly provided therein, to transactions exempted by section 20 of the Ordinance.\n\n## LISTS\n\n### First List\n\nSubstances falling within the Poisons List to which special restrictions apply.\n\nAlkaloids, the following; their salts, simple or complex:-\n\n* Acetyldihydrocodeinone\n* Aconite, alkaloids of, except substances containing less than 0.02 per cent. of the alkaloids of aconite\n* Apomorphine except substances containing less than 0.2 per cent. of apomorphine\n* Atropine except substances containing less than 0.15 per cent. of atropine", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-2 Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance- 1937 31-5-1937 - 6-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563144, "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": "CO129-573-9 Kowloon Golf Club- alternative site 20-6-1938 - 28-10-1938", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-573-9 Kowloon Golf Club- alternative site 20-6-1938 - 28-10-1938", "content_text": "## 3/02. Do 74 Kong. 221. (1) co\n\n28 \n\nPrecedent's \n\n3. Gov. MO. 718 \n\n26.9.38 \n\nFeb 2. Submit's information. The Club is for China manters. Gost In The Club shelf will ranke least equal amount of mony (x 50,000) the contemplatie prinding this explanation. Thank We sh A the apore For: recommandation to the ascherved on the Leg Co, apparent of swher but shradd That The So I considus it desuable that to Chuch estern agree, to this assistance from pubbe funds, to ihoduce no thin substanal alterations n rules within the Gov, content in such matters.\n\nrestartap 4.3 6 exclude from mantriches any \n\nReconstructed text:\n\n## 3/02. Do 74 Kong. 221. (1) co\n28 \n3. Gov. MO. 718 \n26.9.38 \nFeb 2. \n\nSubmit's information. The Club is for China manters. The Club shelf will rank least equal amount of money (x 50,000) in the contemplative printing this explanation. Thank you. We should, for the recommendation to be ascertained on the Leg Co, be apparent of whether but should agree that the so I consider it desirable that to Church eastern agree to this assistance from public funds to introduce no substantial alterations in rules within the Gov's content in such matters.\n\n4.3 6 exclude from mantriches any \n\nCorrected version in Markdown:\n\n### 3/02. Do 74 Kong. 221. (1) co\n**3. Gov. MO. 718** \n**26.9.38** \nFeb 2. \nSubmit's information. The Club is for China manters. The Club shelf will rank least equal amount of money (x 50,000) in the contemplative printing this explanation. Thank you. We should, for the recommendation to be ascertained on the Leg Co, be apparent of whether but should agree that the so I consider it desirable that to Church eastern agree to this assistance from public funds to introduce no substantial alterations in rules within the Gov's content in such matters.\n\n4.3 6 exclude from mantriches any", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-573-9 Kowloon Golf Club- alternative site 20-6-1938 - 28-10-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575479, "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": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 121, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "## Paragraph 4\n\n120 taken out by Dr. Selwyn Clark to one of the Chinese Hospitals to have her baby, and she lent me her camp bed until she returned. There was no furniture in this room at all, and the only shelf was a window sill - no hooks and nowhere to hang anything, nails being most difficult to come by. Sitting in a chair is a luxury even now.\n\n## Paragraph 14 - Food\n\nThe food, quality, and quantity provided by the Japanese is appalling - one or two meals a day - to each person per meal approximately 4 ozs. of rice, of most inferior grade - it is that very broken rice, known I believe as \"Cargo rice.\" The soup often consists of lettuce leaves and water; fish is mostly small in quantity and often bad. The first days of my stay in Stanley, the food was almost \"uneatable\" - consisting of this appalling rice with a spoonful of fish and lettuce and water stew placed on the top. Many being so revolted by the smell of the not too fresh fish were unable to eat any of it at all. When Thompson and I left, food was slightly better due to the Bungalow drawing raw rations and cooking for ourselves, and also meat and sometimes one or two cabbages and sometimes tomatoes being added to the rations. Small ration of bread every day due to Dr. Selwyn Clark's efforts. I might remark here for purposes of comparison that I understand that we used to feed our Chinese prisoners in the Stanley jail in Hong Kong 21 ozs of rice a day with meat and fish twice a week.\n\nW.P. Thompson's notes read as follows:\n\n\"I have touched on the revolting food in the Chinese Hotels. Once in the Camp, we were bound to the following rations:\n\n| Item | Quantity |\n|-------------|-----------------------------------|\n| Rice | 1 catty per person per diem |\n| Meat or Fish| 1 oz. per person per diem |\n| Vegetables | A very small supply of lettuce or cabbage - about 2 or 3 lettuce leaves each. |\n| Firewood | A log of about 50 catties per 50 persons per diem |\n| Sugar | 1/2 lb. per person per diem |\n| Salt | 1 oz per person per day |\n| Flour | A microscopic issue from time to time - occasionally some enough to make a small chappattie per person when issued. |\n| Tea | (I might say we received a small ration on one occasion) |\n\nThe rice, meat or fish, and vegetables when cooked up into a stew under great difficulties owing to the shortage of firewood, amounted to less than a normal rice bowl full twice a day. People went damnably hungry until they had more or less accustomed themselves to this strictly reduced diet. The search for food became predominant in people's minds. So much for the official rations. Periodically, the meat...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576031, "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": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "212\n\n3.\n\nprocessions of coolies moving office furniture and papers.\n\nIt seemed that everyone had decided to move his office simultaneously; the occupants of top floors hastily sought safer quarters and their desks and chairs and files went with them. The characteristic smell of the streets became one of burnt paper, as sheaf after sheaf of possibly incriminating documents was destroyed. Office buildings rained black paper ash from windows and chimneys.\n\nI burned some myself and never knew a simple task so difficult. I used a tin can and put each paper in separately, taking great pains to see that everything was well alight. Yet time and again on turning out the ashes I found sheets untouched by fire, tantalisingly legible, and had to repeat the process of burning each by itself.\n\nIn these days lorries continually rushed to and fro at great speed filled with soldiers, with police and with A.R.P. wardens. But there was no panic. Many of the occupants of the lorries exchanged \"thumbs up\" greetings with passers-by.\n\nThe pavements were always crowded in daylight and, as more and more shops put up their shutters, more and more street-hawkers made their appearance. You could buy anything from the hawkers, from tinned food and silk shirts to overcoats and plum pudding. The plate-glass shop-windows were smashed in and replaced by boards, and as the shelling increased, each shop-front or doorway was appropriated by a certain number of Chinese families who settled down to sleep, eat, and make their homes there.\n\nAfter", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 584721, "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": "CO129-599-3 Salaries Commission- 1947 Report 2-2-1949 - 3-8-1949", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-599-3 Salaries Commission- 1947 Report 2-2-1949 - 3-8-1949", "content_text": "## File References and Correspondence\n\n| Date | Reference | Correspondent/Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 13/4 | `C.0.129/599/3` | Mass (hun's Muston |\n| 15/4 | | Ho3 |\n| 9/5 | `H.452` | 5.5118.50726fü |\n| 26/5 | `H.452` | M... Radford (`R404`) |\n| 24/6 | `4452` | Min Kanford (`R404`) |\n| 25/6 | | Mr. Mor. Sung Nyou |\n| 27/6 | `5802` | This Rustin |\n| 28/6 | | An Widi Watton |\n| 30/6 | `1431 H` | |\n| 11/7 | `H9526/2` | Mass Shelf (`R.404`), Miss Ruston, Mr. Palmer |\n| | `H452 $74` | Mr. Richardson (`$424`) |\n| 11/47 | `51402/780` | N.M.Ltd., 3,000 |\n\nPrevious correspondence references: `53723`, `53725/48`, `C.0.129/599/3`, `H.452`, `R404`, `R.404`, `$424`, `51402/780`, `H9526/2`\n\nOther text: CLOSED UNTIL 1980, Buy self, Subsequent, FILE A, CEYLON and PACIFIC 53723, Lalaries Commission, الحمار", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-599-3 Salaries Commission- 1947 Report 2-2-1949 - 3-8-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 585345, "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": "CO129-600-4 Salaries Commission- comments on report 12-10-1947 - 15-12-1947", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-600-4 Salaries Commission- comments on report 12-10-1947 - 15-12-1947", "content_text": "### 22 23\n\n**(C)**. Our recommendation follows the easily practicable line. I have not changed it in the medical Department.\n\nEven so, 24 A of the grade are not lunching the 1h/s 4 5/4/5 me h/s undo to be merged, I do not tant with except in providing sufficient ...\n\nbut L person trend for sotary th loze cadre (4) us.\n\n-say in possession of the specific qualification has been proposed after cons wust in Jan keg beating committee 14 let.\n\nWe were informed that the employment: A-my sisus not radiographen woned **(c)** heet muses. have free geartens. **(e)**. Unsistunt Mutsour radiographer: Pho ree sundak 7 was tits continued. under these recommendation have not normally been inflged.\n\nMay's capital in fact the ong malences the badly paid, rindiferente qualefsed ledges in the youn hyuk malionis Hospilex) ad propionate that post tits squeef.\n\nLin the racemnbot Defection Venereal Disseen thesfilat) the Wanchai Infected wis core Hortikul of the Sun Yug fum venereal Discuse doopital.\n\nfor mutronship in theme small hospitels \"sis les-shefi Cantre but They more taxing than in responserting with the maxionship I au probattly wasibe wt Compacabe \"the two maja hospitals rat. our). aliomed nursing, rank I would wiit allowanc\n\nHence the proposal that a mations (quocl. mats ou bi puid according to their I there wow thought nee the organization of the for the 15/4/5\n\nThe Commin in of the hospelat which made provision of recommended 16 have smpharing that on then suff uns! mations.\n\nturns to tem proposed by the medioul dept. It relied in by apkeying to Hang Rory conditiom the Trad them reconmiration Liffer weu für co heart Ju Pioned loth rations of the Renheliffe Reforis deffer is where it on the side of gecele gecale liberaliz.\n\nWomen did auce of other profane ...\n\n6th U.K, to Barahan bence of reference to scale ate and Committee &so J the Joint bejotivly 3/", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-600-4 Salaries Commission- comments on report 12-10-1947 - 15-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]