[ { "id": 225003, "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": "CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4]", "page_number": 274, "title": "CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4]", "content_text": "To the Revenue, if sent through the proper channel, and bearing in mind the very liberal offer made to the Proprietors of the \"Corsair\" for the carriage of this particular correspondence, I cannot come to any other conclusion than that His Lordship would consider me guilty of great dereliction of duty, had I failed in submitting the matter for the decision of His Excellency.\n\n(Signed)\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nThomas Hyland.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nMaisie Colonial Secretary\n\nThe subscribers to the Steamer \"Corsair\" for bringing and taking the Mail and Letters to and from Hong Kong who wish to renew and continue their respective monthly subscriptions will be pleased to sign the present as an agreement.\n\nCanton, 25th August 1846.\n\n \n Bell. & C.\n $15 per month\n for bringing up and taking\n \n \n Ruccell &C:\n $20\n same as last\n \n \n Wetmore. + C:\n $30\n \n \n \n Olyphant & Le:\n $15\n \n \n \n Aye Parkin &C.:\n $15\n \n \n \n Blentin. Rawson & C.:\n \n \n \n \n Maclean Icarie + C:\n $15\n \n \n \n Fr\n \n Down the mails\n \n \n agreement =\n \n \n \n \n Frecher. & C.\n $15\n for bringing up and taking\n \n \n R. H. Camajec. & C.:\n $10\n Same as last\n \n \n N. Money & Cr:\n $10\n \n \n \n J. Eduljice. Framjee Tour + C:\n $10\n \n \n \n Nucermujce. Byranije Tackaraje:\n $10\n same\n \n \n J. J. David Sassoonstons & C:\n $10\n \n \n \n Kenned, Macgregor +C:\n $10\n Same as last agreement\n \n \n I. M.FC:\n $20\n \n \n \n Dirom Spay &C:\n $15\n Same as last\n \n \n Supley Smith & C:\n $10\n same as last\n \n \n Holliday Wise & Co & S. Shepard\n $10\n same as last agreement\n \n\n269", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227147, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "168\n\n£\n\nPetitioners' sentences, and suffer them to be released from further imprisonment. And your ever Petitioners, as in duty bound, will pray, &c.\n\nThe mark of Lam Apat.\n\nX \"Witness to the signature and mark. (Signed) H. J. Tarrant\n\nCertificate from the Jury:\n\nTo His Excellency Samuel George Bonham, Governor, Commander in Chief, Vice-Admiral, Plenipotentiary &c., &c., of Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong.\n\nThe respectful Memorial of the undersigned, John Younghusband, William Emeny, Robert Sherard Wentworth Brimelow,\n\n6 James William Ellis, William McIver, George McLain, George Duddell, Galaction Moses, John Meredith, Henry Hart\n\nand Robert Duncan. Certified\n\nThat we have perused the Petition of Lam Apat and Leang Ashin annexed. That we formerly formed the Jury before whom the said Lam Apat and Leang Akin were tried on the twenty-fourth day of January last — that the circumstances set forth in the said annexed Petition we believe to be true; and we humbly submit to Your Excellency that from the notoriously bad character of the said Foo Apo, as has been shown: from the fact of his having been convicted and sentenced on a charge of feloniously extorting money by threats, and upon whose testimony alone the said Lam Apat and Leang Ashin were convicted, and which fact was unknown to us at the time of giving (or assuredly being our verdict against them we should have acquitted them, there being no other evidence beyond that of the said Foo Apo against them), that Your Excellency will be pleased to take their case into your merciful consideration, reverse their sentences, and release the said Lam Apat and Leang Achin from", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227148, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 172, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "M 169\n\nChoen, alias ... further imprisonment.\n\nDated at Victoria this eighth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.\n\nJury (Signed) W. Senony, J. Meredith, R. B. Sherard, Robt. Duncan, Henry Hart, Duddell, G. Moses, Mr W. McIver, Br Ciles.\n\nA200 - Petition of Choong Choen, alias Cheong\n\nTo His Excellency Samwel George Bonham, Governor, Commander in Chief, Vice Admiral Plenipotentiary &c, &c, of Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong.\n\nThe Humble Petition of Cheong Choen, alias Cheong Asse, at present a prisoner under sentence of three years imprisonment with hard labour as an accessary to the piracy committed on board the schooner called the \"Omega\" at Chimmo Bay in the mouth of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty Seven.\n\nSheweth\n\nThat your Petitioner was on the twenty fourth day of January last brought up and tried before the Honorable the Commissioners of the High Court of Admiralty of England, held at Hongkong aforesaid on the said twenty fourth day of January last, charged with having been engaged in the piracy on board the schooner called the \"Conego\" belonging to Messieurs Jardine Mattison and Company of Hongkong aforesaid.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227150, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "171\n\n14.\n\nHongkong aforesaid ... that at the time the said evidence was given by the said Fon the against Petitioner, he was known to have threatened that. Your Excellency will be pleased to take into consideration the circumstances of your Petitioner's case, and that Your Excellency will ... your Petitioner's sentence, and suffer him to be released from further imprisonment. And ... bound, will coer your pray, &c.\n\nThat at the time of the conviction, the jury were doubtless satisfied of the guilt of your Petitioner, but since it has been proved ... that the said Too Apo was then and had been formerly guilty of extorting money under the circumstances aforesaid, the conviction of the Too Apo naturally gives rise to suspicions that the said Too Apo was actuated by similar motives in giving his evidence against your Petitioner.\n\nThat ... in giving his evidence against your Petitioner is not ... & guilty of the charge of ... which he was convicted, and is now ... undergoing his sentence.\n\nYour Petitioner therefore humbly prays ... Petitioner as in duty.\n\n(The signature of Cheang show ...)\n\nWitness to the signature\n\n(Signed) H. J. Tarrant\n\nCertificate from the jury.\n\nTo His Excellency Samuel George Bonham, Governor, Commander in Chief, Vice Admiral, Plenipotentiary, &c, of Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong.\n\nThe respectful Memorial of us, the undersigned,\n\nJohn Younghusband, William Emery, Robert Wentworth Brimelow, William Sherard, James Ellis, William McIver, George McQuin, George Duddell, Galaction Moses, John Meredith, Henry Hart and Robert", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227151, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 175, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "16. Duncan\n\n17 172 Certified. That we have perused the annexed petition of Cheong Cheen, alias Cheong Asco. That we formed the jury before whom the said Cheang Cheen, alias Cheong Asco was tried on the said twenty-fourth day of January last. That the circumstances set forth in the said annexed petition, we believe to be true, and we humbly submit to Your Excellency: that from the notoriously bad character of the said Too Apo, as has been shown from the fact of his having been convicted and sentenced on a charge of feloniously extorting money by threats, and upon whose testimony alone the said Cheang Cheen, alias Cheang Asot was convicted, and which fact was unknown to us at the time of giving our verdict against him (or assuredly we should have acquitted him, there being no other evidence beyond that of the said Too Apo against him), that Your Excellency will be pleased to take his case into your merciful consideration, reverse his sentence, and release the said Cheang Cheen, alias Cheang Asco from further imprisonment. Dated at Victoria, this eighth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.\n\nJurymen } (Signed) W. Emany\n\nJ. Meredith\n\nR. B. Sherard\n\nRobt Duncan\n\nHenry Hart\n\nG. Duddell\n\nMoses\n\nW. M. Mr. Iver\n\nB. Ellis\n\nThe following appears to be the state of the case:- The Prisoners (before named) were all convicted at the foregoing Sessions of the Vice Admiralty Court:- the two first of piracy, and the latter of being an accessory to the said piracy before the fact, upon the evidence, principally, if", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229795, "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": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849", "page_number": 296, "title": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849", "content_text": "2\n\nThe extreme difficulty which foreigners experience in acquiring an adequate pronunciation of Chinese, makes the employment of native Evangelists (in all cases the most hopeful course,) almost indispensable here.\n\nFor the preparation of such a class of agents, an EPISCOPAL COLLEGE, of which the Bishop of Victoria is to be ex officio Warden, is about to be established at Hong Kong. The commencement of such an Institution already exists, in a School erected there, at the cost of nearly £3000, by a native of Clifton, the Rev. VINCENT STANTON, the Colonial Chaplain. This School Mr. STANTON proposes to transfer to the Bishop. The cost of necessary additions to the Building, and other expenses for the completion of the Institution, will be at least £5000; and a permanent Sustentation Fund will be also needed, in the form of Annual Subscriptions.\n\nSuch an Establishment will be also available for the TRANSLATION OF SUITABLE BOOKS into Chinese; an agency obviously, from the reading habits of the population, of immense importance for the propagation of the Gospel in China.\n\nAlthough the College is the main feature in the Bishop's plan, there are two other objects naturally connected with it, for which it is also hoped sufficient contributions will be raised, viz.:—\n\nA Translation Fund for printing Chinese Books and Tracts: and a Fund for the Employment of suitable Native Agents, as Colporteurs and Distributors of Christian Publications on the mainland of China; who may be expected to form the nucleus of a Native Ordained Ministry.\n\nCopies of Books, either of Theology or General Literature, will be very acceptable for a College Library.\n\nThe Committee feel the more confidence in earnestly recommending these plans to the support and sympathy of members of the Church of England; as they are the matured results of the Bishop of Victoria's personal inspection and enquiry during the time of his missionary residence in that country, in which he is about to undertake the duties of the high and sacred office, to which in God's providence he has been called.\n\nSubscriptions or Donations towards these important objects will be thankfully received by the Treasurers, Secretary, or by any Member of the Local Committee. Donations may be paid, if preferred, in successive annual instalments.\n\n3\n\nRight Hon. Lord Teignmouth (for the College Fund)\n\nJ. S. Harford, Esq. (ditto, in four Annual Instalments)\n\nRev. J. Strickland, (ditto, ditto)\n\nCol. and Mrs. Perrott (Donation)\n\n(Subscription).\n\n82220\n\nCONTRIBUTIONS ALREADY RECEIVED OR PROMISED.\n\n \n £\n s.\n d.\n \n \n Collection after Meeting\n 12\n 10\n 3\n \n \n Collection after Sermon at Christ Church, Clifton, by the Bishop of Victoria\n 56\n 8\n 4\n \n \n \n 5\n 0\n 0\n \n \n \n 20\n 0\n 0\n \n \n \n 20\n 0\n 0\n \n \n \n 15\n 0\n 0\n \n \n Ditto\n 5\n 0\n 0\n \n \n Rev. Canon Hall\n 5\n 0\n 0\n \n \n Ditto (for the College Fund, in four Annual Instalments)\n 5\n 5\n 0\n \n \n \n 5\n 5\n 0\n \n \n \n 5\n 0\n 0\n \n \n \n 5\n 0\n 0\n \n \n \n 1\n 0\n 0\n \n \n \n 1\n 1\n 0\n \n \n Rev. J. Hensman, (ditto, ditto)\n \n \n \n \n \n Rev. J. Marshall, (ditto, ditto)\n \n \n \n \n \n Rev. W. Knight, Jun. (ditto, ditto)\n \n \n \n \n \n Lieut. Col. Plenderleath\n \n \n \n \n \n H. Sheppard, Esq.\n \n \n \n \n\nIn addition to these Contributions, Sir John Davis has presented one hundred copies of his work on Chinese Proverbs, for distribution at Hong Kong. And the Rev. Canon Hall, his publications in 5 vols. 8vo. on the XXXIX Articles; and on the Epistles and Gospels, for every Sunday in the Year.\n\n289", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230188, "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": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "content_text": "50\n\nthe continuance\n\nagreed to execute this obligation as sureties of the said Robert Julius Frederick\n\nJulius\n\nKhiederick Guilhelm\n\nGuilhelm Cheodor Lorenz Louis Ricnaecker, NOW the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Robert Julius Frederick Guilhelm Theodor Lorenz, Louis Ricnaecker shall and do from time to time and at all times during\n\nof his said office, well and sufficiently perform singular the duties of the said Office, and shall and do faithfully obey such orders and directions in the said office, as he shall from time to time receive from the Governor of the said Colony of Hongkong', from the officer for the time being, charged with the administration of the said Government,\n\nthe said Government, or other person\n\nduly\n\nauthorised to give orders and directions in this respect, and shall and will well and truly pay and apply all such sums of money, bills, notes, drafts, cheques and securities for money as\n\nshall from time to time be entrusted to his hands as such Acting Colonial Treasurer or with which he shall become justly chargeable as such Acting Colonial Treasurer, according to such directions as he shall receive from the said Governor of the said Colony of Hongkong or from the officer for the time being charged with the administration of the said Government, or other person duly authorized to give\n\ndirections in that behalf,\n\nthat behalf, and do and give shall at all times when required produce true and correct accounts of the receipt and payment of all such sums of money, bills, notes, drafts, cheques and securities for money\n\nas shall come to the hands of the said Robert Julius Frederick Guilhelm Louis Ricnaecker as such Acting\n\nColonial Treasurer as aforesaid, together with proper\n\nand sufficient vouchers for the due application thereof,\n\nand shall not\n\nmisapply,\n\nlend\n\nor otherwise take to his own use,\n\nembezzle, make away\n\nwith,\n\nlose\n\nneglect to account for, or by his wilful neglect\n\nhazard, any such sum or sums of money, bills,\n\naforesaid, or notes, drafts, cheques or securities as\n\nand shall and do when duly\n\nany part thereof, called upon at the expiration or other termination of his office, deliver up to the person duly authorised to receive the same, all books, papers, documents, and accounts relating to the said office, and do and shall pay to the persons duly authorised to receive the same, the balance (if any) remaining in his hands and due from him the said\n\nTheodor Robert Julius Frederick Guilhelm Lorenz Louis Ricnaecker. And also do and shall at all times during his continuance in\n\nthe said office, act and conducts himself with\n\nin and concerning fidelity integrity and punctuality in and\n\nthings which shall be entrusted\n\nTreasurer to him, as such Acting Colonial\n\nthe matters and\n\naforesaid, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed sealed and Delivered in the\n\npresence of\n\nR. B. Sherard. L. d'Almada e Castro.\n\nJ. F. Rdger. [L. S.]\n\nH. Maine [L. S.]\n\nI. Phillips [L. S.]\n\nJohn Burd [L. S.]\n\nR. Mienaschen [L. S.]\n\nTrue Copy\n\nCohen, C. Churlstrup.\n\nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232379, "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": "CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12]", "page_number": 240, "title": "CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12]", "content_text": "To His Excellency\n\nSir Samuel George Bonham, K.C.B.\n\nGovernor of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China, &c. &c. &c.\n\nHONGKONG, 5th March 1852,\n\nOn the occasion of your approaching departure from the Colony for a temporary absence, which we regret the state of your health renders necessary, we, the undersigned Merchants and Residents of this Colony and of Canton, beg to convey to you our full assurance of the high sense with which we are impressed of your general and particular desire to give satisfaction in your administration, as well in the performance of your several duties to the Crown, as to the public interests at large.\n\nIt is unnecessary here to particularize, but we may be permitted to refer to the beneficial and important changes in the administration of Justice in this Colony, carried out during Your Excellency's government, which have gained the confidence of all, and given great satisfaction to the respectable portion of the Chinese community, whereby the condition and character of that part of the population have not only been materially improved, but the Native trade of the place also has been gradually increased. Nor can we omit to notice the acknowledged improvements consequent on the energetic and efficient measures so promptly adopted by Your Excellency after the late calamitous fire in the Chinese town.\n\nMany circumstances combine to render the duties of a Governor in a rising Colony like this, arduous and difficult. But these have invariably been met by Your Excellency with great affability, temper, and consideration.\n\nYour social qualities, so eminently calculated to produce general harmony and confidence, also call forth our warm expression of feeling towards you.\n\nIn conveying to Your Excellency this pledge of our respect and esteem, we cannot refrain from expressing our ardent hope that you may return to us with renewed health, and we feel persuaded that the interests of the Colony, and Mercantile community here and in other places of the Chinese Empire, will occupy some of your leisure during your absence.\n\nWe have the honour to remain, Sir,\n\nYour obedient and faithful servants,\n\nJardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nJohn Dent.\n\nM. W. Pitta.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nLindsay & Co.\n\nChas. P. Stuart.\n\nI. Bell & Co.\n\nRawle Drinker & Co.\n\nNeave & Co.\n\nGilman & Co.\n\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nBurrow, Stephenson & Co.\n\nE. & D. Laidlaw & Co.\n\nJohn Harb & Co.\n\nPhillips, Moore & Co.\n\nDio. Gray & Co.\n\nTurner & Co.\n\nHoliday, Wise & Co.\n\nDallas & Co.\n\nJamieson, Gifford & Co.\n\nGeorge Barnet & Co.\n\nRipley, Smith & Co.\n\nBlenkin, Rawson & Co.\n\nWilliams, Anshan & Co.\n\nFletcher & Co.\n\nMelwin & Co.\n\nBoura & Co.\n\nJohn Rickett.\n\nJohn Lamont.\n\nDavid Dirk.\n\nG. Duddell.\n\nArch Edward Campbell.\n\nJ. F. Edger.\n\nFrancis Chumley.\n\nA. C. Maclean.\n\nDavid Jardine.\n\nWilkinson Dent.\n\nA. Campbell.\n\nWalter Davidson.\n\nOriental Bank Corporation.\n\nGeorge Lyall.\n\nS. Drinker.\n\nS. H. Rawle.\n\nC. W. Murray.\n\nFrancis & Birley.\n\nW. W. Dale.\n\nBoud N. Shaw.\n\nJohn Holiday.\n\nFrederick Barker.\n\nAlexander Gifford.\n\nGeorge Barnet.\n\nW. P. Smyth.\n\nW. H. Smith.\n\nAlex. Percival.\n\nO. Cleverly.\n\nS. Rawson.\n\nMax. Fischer.\n\nW. H. Lace.\n\nC. D. Williams.\n\nHenry Andrew.\n\nGeorge L. Haslewood.\n\nJ. F. Fletcher.\n\nArch. Cunningham.\n\nWilliam Ross.\n\nT. C. Preece.\n\nR. B. Sherard.\n\nH. A. Jones.\n\nWilliam Dent.\n\nEdward Reimers.\n\nJ. C. Bowring.\n\nM. A. Macleod.\n\nJ. C. Baldwin.\n\nJohn B. Compton.\n\nJohn Goddard.\n\nF. A. Kangel.\n\nAlex. Wilson.\n\nRobert Gerrard.\n\nR. J. Ginna.\n\nThomas C. Leslie.\n\nWilliam J. Preston.\n\nAdam Scott.\n\nRobert Strachan.\n\nO. C. Edmond.\n\nSuperintendent Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.\n\nT. J. Gibb.\n\nJames Stephenson.\n\nEduljee Pardojee.\n\nR. Jardine.\n\nE. Cohen.\n\nW. Ellis.\n\nW. Gaskell.\n\nW. Moresby.\n\nJ. V. Caldas.\n\nA. R. Hudson.\n\nJ. A. Wiener.\n\nPage 235\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.\n\n30th March, 1852.\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nIt is with sincere gratification that I have perused your address of the 5th instant, presented to me by a deputation headed by the Honorable David Jardine, Esquire, in which address you are pleased to convey to me the expression of your regret at my departure from China, and of your satisfaction with my administration during the time that I have held the several offices of Governor of Hongkong, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China.\n\nI assure you, Gentlemen, that the feeling which I experience on learning that my official acts during the last four years have given satisfaction to a body so highly respectable and influential as that which has now done me the honour to address me, is one of unfeigned pleasure.\n\nI have certainly no hesitation in declaring that, having always endeavoured to discharge my official duties with honesty and impartiality, my gratification on finding my exertions so fully appreciated by you is both deep and sincere.\n\nOne portion of your address has particularly pleased me, I refer to that part in which you state that the changes which, with the assistance of the Legislative Council, I have effected in the administration of justice in this Colony, have gained the confidence of all, and given great satisfaction to the respectable portion of the Chinese community, whereby the condition and character of that part of the population have not only been materially improved, but the native trade has also been gradually increased.\n\nThose changes, involving as they did, in my judgement, the welfare of the Colony, and the protection of its inhabitants, had from the first moment of my arrival, my best attention.\n\nMy former position as Governor of the Straits' Settlement (a Colony not dissimilar to Hongkong in regard to its population) doubtless afforded me fair means for at once judging of the modifications required; these were effected as early as possible, and I am now happy to find from your address that the result has proved successful, and has met with general approval.\n\nYou are quite right, Gentlemen, in your observation that the duties of Governor in a Colony like Hongkong are not without difficulties.\n\nBut the ready, loyal, and cordial support which I have at all times met with at the hands of the whole of the respectable portion of the community has tended to ease the task and to relieve me from much anxiety.\n\nI shall not dwell on your kind compliment to my personal qualities.\n\nWhat I have done in this respect has only been the pleasing privilege of reciprocating the friendly and hospitable feelings shown to me by the Chinese community from the day of my arrival.\n\nYou may be satisfied that I shall always take a great interest in the welfare of this Colony, and should, during my residence in England, any opportunity offer for promoting its interests, my exertions towards that end will not be wanting in the proper quarter.\n\nIn conclusion, allow me to express once more the gratification which the perusal of your address has afforded me—and to offer you my thanks for your kind wishes for the re-establishment of my health which, I hope, will at the close of the year, be such as to enable me to return to my public duties, and to a society of whose friendly and favourable sentiments I have received so many strong proofs.\n\nAnd with my best wishes for your health and prosperity, have the honour to remain, Gentlemen,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\n(Signed) S. G. BONHAM.\n\nTo the Honorable DAVID JARDINE, Esq.\n\nWILKINSON DENT, Esq.\n\nC. J. F. STUART, Esq.\n\nGEORGE LYALL, Esq., and others.\n\n16777/52\n\nPage 240\n\nFarwell Address of the CHINESE INHABITANTS of Victoria to His Excellency Sir GEORGE BONHAM, K.C.B., on the occasion of his departure for England, March 29, 1852.\n\n(Translation)\n\nYour petitioners, Shopkeepers, and Inhabitants of the Town of Victoria, and their representatives, Tong-shin, of Sheung-shui, Fong-wing, of Tai-ping-san, and Sung-king, of Cheung-sha-wan and Ha-tung, respectfully present this unanimous address to express their sincere wish to see Your Excellency return soon to your high position as Governor of this Colony, that they may once more look up to, and be in your precious presence.\n\nYour Petitioners call to mind with sentiments of the highest respect, the utility and benevolence that have ever characterised Your Excellency's administration since your arrival at the Colony—a benevolence that has never failed to seek out and relieve the secret griefs of every private individual, and wisdom, that has resulted in the marked improvement of the scale of our military defences.\n\nThey contemplate with rare gratitude the power that has undeservedly protected them, and congratulate themselves on the happy fortune that finds blessed tie with Your Excellency's overshadowing presence.\n\nThey ascribe the quiet existence they have passed in the undisturbed pursuit of their several vocations, wholly and entirely to Your Excellency's boundless benevolence.\n\nYour Petitioners have learnt with sentiments of deep reverence that Your Excellency is on the point of returning to England to be aired into the August Presence of Her Most Gracious Majesty: and while songs of eulogy resound throughout the Colony, every heart throbs with the assurance that Your Excellency will be gratified by a friendly and warm-hearted reception at the hands of Your Sovereign.\n\nYour Petitioners would contemplate with heartfelt awe that ability and intrepidity of character, the springs of which lie so deeply hid in Your Excellency's breast, and they would dwell with respect upon that purity and uprightness of soul, the fame of which has earned far beyond the seas.\n\nNow happily overshadowed by the clouds of Your Excellency's presence, Your Petitioners may look up and aspire, although unable to approach; ere long, however, deprived of Your Excellency's life-giving influence, it will only remain for them to dwell upon it in memory with ceaseless Affection and respect—it will be out of their power to divine when that happy day will come on which the fluttering of Your Excellency's gay streamers in the breeze, will indicate your longed-for return, and encourage them once again to trust themselves to the guiding star of their existence, and to bask in the sun of their day.\n\nBlest by sentiments of the deepest gratitude, Your Petitioners will feel it a privilege to escort Your Excellency's departing car, with heads bowed in the dust, and entreat Your Excellency to return in safety.\n\nWould that Your Excellency were not about to leave us? Would you please be persuaded in your rich benevolence to turn again, and come once more amongst us, that we might be again refreshed by your glorious presence, and once more overshadowed by your gracious protection? Now deeply and sincerely Your Petitioners desire it!\n\nYour Petitioners address this respectful petition, wishing Your Excellency peace and prosperity.\n\nTo His Excellency\n\nSIR GEORGE BONHAM, K.C.B.,\n\nHer Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of British Trade in China, and Governor of Hongkong and its Dependencies.\n\n(Signed and sealed by 60 Individuals and Firms)\n\nWIL. MANWARING, Translated by\n\nChinese Secretary.\n\nMar. 1852\n\nReply of His Excellency Sir George Bonham, K.C.B.,\n\nto the Farewell Address of the Chinese Inhabitants of Victoria.\n\nHer Majesty's Plenipotentiary has been much gratified by the handsome and feeling address just presented to him by the Chinese Shopkeepers and Inhabitants of Hongkong, and he is rejoiced to find it is so much peace and prosperity prevail, and that they have enjoyed such freedom from all molestation.\n\nHer Majesty's Plenipotentiary heartily sympathises with the petitioners in the severe trials which so many of them have lately undergone, and he congratulates them on their present recovery from the effects of the fire through the exertions of the more influential among their body.\n\nHer Majesty's Plenipotentiary now leaves them in the sanguine hope that they will soon again enjoy their former peace and prosperity, and that on his return, he shall find the Colony in a flourishing and prosperous condition.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\n30th March, 1852.\n\nPage 241", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236277, "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": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "136\n\nSigned)\n\nA\n\n#\n\n#\n\nF. A. Lane\n\nA. Branford\n\nFarg. A.M. Queen\n\nW. A. Bowra\n\nD. R. Caldwell, General Interpreter\n\nJohn Holliday\n\nM. Pistorie Situra\n\nCautje Turdonije\n\nDr. W. Sherard\n\nB. Ryrie\n\nJamisme Eller\n\nW. H. Hunt\n\nS.J. da Silva\n\nE. M. Duus. Frear.\n\nH. Block\n\nGenge H. Barton\n\nI. &. Power, Surveyor General's Department\n\nI.M. d' Almada\n\nbestre 27 blorts bot.\n\nSecretary's Dept.\n\nE. A. GrandPré, Colonial Secretary's Department\n\nM. C. Morrim\n\nGW Caine, Acting Assistant in Sup't of Trade\n\nI Hyndruan\n\nWe Chapman\n\nCharles Bell Freak.\n\nI Kuffum\n\nEdward T. f. Forrest\n\nF.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242316, "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": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "# China Mail, Vol. XIII. No. 655.\n\n## INTIMATIONS.\n\n**NOTICE** -- All Persons having Claims against the Estate of the late WILLIAM R. LORRAIN, sen., are requested to send in their claims to the undersigned on or before the 20th November next.\n\nADAM SVET, A. E. DIXSON. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1887.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nAll Persons indebted to the Estate of the late ... are requested to make payment of the amounts due without delay, and parties having Claims against the said Estate, are required to forward particulars of the same to the Office of this Consulate for the 1st proximo.\n\nO. CLEVERLY, Acting British Vice-Consul &c. Macao, 24th August, 1887.\n\n## IN THE COURT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CHINA.\n\nWILLIAM BURRAGE vs. Quincy Shaw, Hathaway, Rogers, and others.\n\nNOTICE is hereby given, that an Assignment of all the Property of the Firm of WETMORE & Co., in China, was made on the 12th day of August, 1857, by WILLIAM SHEPARD WETMORE, Partner in said Firm, to Oliver H. Perry, U.S. Consul at Canton, in trust for the Creditors of said Firm.\n\nS. WELLS WILLIAMS, Clerk of the Court, Legation of the United States of America in China. Canton, 12th August, 1857.\n\n## IN THE UNITED STATES CONSULAR COURT OF CANTON, IN BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION.\n\nWHEREAS, LUMAN NORTON HITCHCOCK, an American Citizen, and Partner in the mercantile Firm of KING & Co., carrying on business at Canton and elsewhere within the jurisdiction of China, has made application in writing to this Court, verified by his oath, setting forth the insolvency of said Firm of KING & Co., and asking that he might be discharged from his debts as Co-partner; and it being necessary that a Receiver of his Property should be appointed to take and hold the same for suitable distribution: I, OLIVER H. PERRY, Consul of the United States of America for the Port of Canton, China, have appointed, and do by these presents appoint, Jay P. Blanchard, Esq., with full power and authority to take and hold the said LUMAN NORTON HITCHCOCK's Property, real and personal, and the Property of the said Firm of KING & Co., and hold the same subject to the order of this Court, at the Consulate of the United States Legation.\n\nOLIVER H. PERRY, United States Consul for Canton. Macao, 8th May, 1887.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nBy order of His Excellency PETER PARKER, Commissioner of the United States to China, &c., &c., it is hereby made known to all American Citizens, that His Excellency has been officially informed, that His Britannic Majesty's Naval Commander in Chief, with the concurrence of Sir John Bowring, H.B.M. Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade, hath declared, from and after the instant, a strict blockade of the River and Port of Canton by all its entrances; and the same is hereby communicated for the information of American Merchants, Ship-masters, and others interested in said Blockade.\n\nOLIVER H. PERRY, United States Consul for Canton. Canton, 12th August, 1857.\n\n## SHIPPING.\n\n**PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMSHIPS.**\n\nOne of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamships, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, and SOUTHAMPTON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, and CALCUTTA, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th of September, at 9 A.M. Cargo will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 9th.\n\n## CONTENTS IN AND VALUE OF PARCELS REQUIRED.\n\nA Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Package for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Date of Taking on with Parcels, and the Company will not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen through incorrectness in such declaration.\n\nROBT. S. WALKER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 26th August, 1857.\n\n## TRIESTE ROUTE.\n\nThe Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company's STEAMERS ply regularly between Trieste and the Levant, corresponding with the Monthly and Bi-monthly Indian Steamers. The Fares have been reduced, and the following are the Rates, viz: 1st Class, £14: 2nd Class, £11; 3rd Class, £7: in valuing Packages and Furs.\n\n## INSURANCES.\n\n**THE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE.** (Established in 1843.) The Premium of Insurance charged by this Office has been reduced from 1/4 to 1/8 per cent. on Goods insured to London, the Ports of this Office intervening. Charge the Risk of Railway from Southampton.\n\nR. S. WALKER, Hongkong, 19th August, 1857.\n\n**\"NETHERLANDS INDIAN MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.\"** The undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Company in China, are prepared to grant Insurances on ORDINARY MARINE RISKS, to EUROPE, UNITED STATES, India, the STRAITS Java, or the Coast, at the Rates of Premium current at the Places--Policies can be obtained at BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, PENANG, and Batavia. TURNER & Co. Bankong, 1st December, 1856.\n\n**\"RELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY.\"** The undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above-named Society, are prepared to grant POLICIES, payable in London, Calcutta, BOMBAY, RANGOON, Penang, Bangkok, and CHINA.\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 1st October, 1856.\n\n## NOTICES OF FIRMS.\n\n**NOTICE.** Messrs. GADO, LEVINGSTON & Co. beg to give notice, that they have this day admitted Mr. HENRY HALTON as a Partner in their Firm.\n\nGADO, LEVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 10th July, 1837.\n\n## NOTICES OF FIRMS.\n\n**NOTICE.** The undersigned beg to give notice, that they have this day established themselves as AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION AGENTS, and GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, and will have constantly on hand a full assortment of Wines, &c., &c.\n\nWANDKLA, HEDGE & Co. Foo-chow, 1st January, 1857.\n\n## APPEALS.\n\n## NOTICES OF FIRMS.\n\n**NOTICE.** The Partnership of the undersigned, under the Firm of BUCK & WELSH, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 21st August, 1855. The affairs will be wound up by H. WELSH.\n\nW. CURRIN, D. WELSH. Pagoda Island, August, 1857.\n\n## AGENT.\n\n**NOTICE.** The Copartnership carrying on Business as MERCHANTS at Canton under the Firm of BATESON, BUTT & Co., is dissolved by mutual consent (as advertised in the Canton Register, dated June 17th, 1857.). The Affairs of this late Partnership will be wound up by CHARLES ROWIN BATESON, who will sign the Firm in Liquidation.\n\nBATESON, SUTT & Co. Macao, 18th August, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned has this day established himself at Hongkong as MERCHANT & GENERAL AGENT.\n\nA. J. P. DE CASTRO. Macao, 1st January, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\n**JUST RECEIVED.** Bass's Trademark BEER, in best condition. Guinness's and Flavel's STOUT, in bottles. PORT, SHERRY, and BRANDY of the best quality.\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Queen's Road, 31st August, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\nInvoice of SALT BUTTER, just landed.\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Queen's Road, 31st August, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\nVALUABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC MACHINE, a Pair of Profit Schottle Lenses, and Complete supply of Chemicals.\n\nApply to LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Queen's Road, 12th August, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\nOLD and GOLDEN SHERRY, in 3 Dozens. Also PORT WINE, of superior quality.\n\nApply to LINDSAY & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\n5% **\"CLAUSE\"** Bonds, lately arrived. SUPERIOR PALE SHERRY, in cask and Bottles for the well known vintage of 1847. A few Patent Fluted Cots MATTRESSES.\n\nD. LAPRAIK. Hongkong, 30th July, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\nBRANDY, White and Pale, and of various other Brands. SHERRY, of excellent quality. PORT Wines. TINTO WINES, from London. Manilla CHEROOTS, No. 2, New and Old.\n\nB. E. CARNEIRO. Macao, 13th July, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\nInvoice of CREAM and YELLOW METAL SHEATHING, and Core LINES. Also CANVAS and European and Ostrich CORDAGE.\n\nApply to LY ALL, STILL & Co. Hongkong, 12th July, 1856.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\nRAW SILK, of various qualities. PONJAM SILK, do. do. SUGAR, from the West Indies. TEAS from Canton.\n\nB. E. CARNEIRO. Macao, 12th July, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n\nBEST Australian COAL.\n\nApply to LINDSAY & Co. Hongkong, 9th April, 1855.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242321, "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": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE\n### VOL. XVI No 59. VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JULY 25th 1857. PRICE $1 per annuta\n\n\" issues of \" the libel, of your paper to aggravate gross as ous as it was at these commencements by publishing garbled statements of \"False and This evidence and of the proceedings in generale \"The sentence of the \" is that you pay a fine of the hundred pounds to the *(0) Lucer and that be umprisoned till it be paid?? \n\nLudo is then substance of lies repps Lordships Scaur rewards as early give than Shave, te, \n\n(Signed) Henry Kingsmill \nActivly Attorney Jounal. \n\n(True Copy) \nActing Colonial Secretary \n30100149/57\n\n## SUBSCRIPTION\nA paper called the Overland Friend of China is also published for every opportunity. \nSUBSCRIPTION: per Annum. Sixteen Dollars payable in advance quarterly or otherwise at option. Single Numbers. 25 cents. \nFor sending to Europe by staru Louversrce the terms of Subscription to which are to Subscribers to this paper. Four Dollars per half year - To Non Subscribers £1 - payable in advance or otherwise at option. \nThe Overland Friend of China contains a reprint of the most important intelligence of the previous week, weeks, or month, and summary completed to the latest possible moment. Forwarded via Southampton the postage of one penny is compulsorily payable in advance here; and via Marseilles the postage of three pence is payable by the party receiving.\n\n## TRIESTE ROUTE\nTHE AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMERS ply regularly between Alexandria and Trieste, corresponding with the monthly and by monthly Indian Steamers. \nThe rates have been reduced and the following rates have been fixed, viz., - \n| Class | Rate |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | £16 |\n| 2nd Class | £11 |\n| 3rd Class | £7 |\n\nincluding Table money and fees. \nArrangements have been entered into between the Directors of the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Company and the Directors of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Company, that, \n- PASSENGERS intending to proceed from China via Trieste, can receive Tickets from the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Agents for Alexandria. \n- PASSENGERS Baggage can be shipped from Alexandria by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers for Southampton, the Freight being Ten Shillings Sterling per Cwt. \n- Receipts for Cargo and Specie intended for Shipment to Trieste, will be granted by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Agents to Alexandria, instead of to Suez as formerly, but each Package is to be provided with a white label, on which is distinctly marked in print: \"In Transit for the AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAMER.\" \nFor further particulars apply to W. PUSTAU & Co., Agents in Hongkong and Canton. Hongkong, 1st July, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE\nGREAT FACILITIES have lately been granted by the Austrian Authorities with regard to the passport system of travellers using through the Austrian Dominions, and consequently the passports of English travellers retiring from India or China via Trieste to London, which are obtainable at the Office of the British Consulate at departure, are only required to be exhibited and vised by the Police Office at Trieste and at Bolzano in passing the Austrian Frontier, or vice versa for travellers proceeding from England via Trieste to India or China, and by this facility it is no longer necessary to produce the passport on the way or at any of the intermediate Stations during the whole journey. The passport within the Austrian Dominions may at once be countersigned at Trieste by the Consulate of the States through which the traveller passes.\n\n## NOTICE\nWITH reference to the above, the undersigned begs to give notice that, the Firm of WETMORE & Co. having been perfectly solvent at the time of its suspension, he has paid all its Liabilities, and being sole possessor of its Goodwill, has associated himself with Messrs. BIRKBECK LINCOLN DELANO WILLIAMS and Mr. W. WETMORE CRYDER, under the style of WETMORE, WILLIAMS & Co., for the purpose of continuing its business in China. \nW. SHEPARD WETMORE. \nChina, 25th May, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE Business heretofore carried on by us at this Port, having been merged in that of WETMORE, WILLIAMS & Co., our Firm ceases from this day, except for purposes of liquidation. \nWILLIAMS & Co. \nShanghae, 25th May, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE undersigned are appointed AGENTS at Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, to the UNDERWRITERS and MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES of HAMBURG and of BREMEN. \nDREYER & Co. \nHongkong, 1st January, 1855.\n\n## NOTICE\nMR ALBERT SERREYS is authorized to sign our firm by procuration. \nSCHAEFFER & Co. \nHongkong, 15th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nMR TORIBIO LAMBARRI was admitted a Partner in our Firm on the 1st of July, 1857. \nW. M. ROBINET & Co. \nHongkong, 20th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nWE have this day established a Copartnership under the style of WETMORE, WILLIAMS & Co., for the purpose of carrying on in CHINA a General Agency and Commission Business, in continuation of that of the late Firms of WETMORE & Co., and WILLIAMS & Co. Until trade at Canton is resumed, or matters in the South of China assume a more satisfactory position, our establishment will be confined to Shanghae, though through our Agents at Macao, Hongkong, and Foochow, we are prepared in the meantime to take charge of business for all the above Ports. \nW. SHEPARD WETMORE. F. D. WILLIAMS. W. WETMORE CRYDER. \nChina, 25th May, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nI have this day established myself under the name and style of NOTT & Co. for the transaction of a Commission Business, at the Ports of Canton, Foochow, and Shanghae. \nWILLIAM NOTT. \nA. B. NEILSON, J. WALTER L. PURDIE D. OLYPHANT VAIL RICHARD G. TYERS. \nChina, 20th May, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nWE have established Mr. DAVID OAKES CLARK as our AGENT at Bangkok, Siam, and all Business to his address comes under our guarantee. \nRUSSELL & Co. \nChina, 11th May, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nWE have this day established a BRANCH of our Firm at Foochow, which Mr. REUBEN SOLOMON will sign per procuration. \nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. \nHongkong, 31st March, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE interest and Responsibility of Mr. HENRY DAVIS in our Firm, ceased by his death on the 22nd Instant. \nDAVIS & LAWRENCE, \nHongkong, 28th February, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nWHEREAS the Firm of WETMORE & Co., composed of Messrs. W. E. WETMORE, W. SHEPARD WETMORE, and Jos. B. GODGE, expired by its own limitation on the 30th June, 1856, being then without Capital or available Credit, and an Assignment of its Effects was made on the 12th July, 1856, to OLIVER H. PERRY, U.S. Consul, at Canton; and whereas W. Moore, the Senior Partner of said Firm, did decease on the 10th February, 1856, being personally bankrupt, whereupon Messrs. GAGE PEABODY & Co., of London, did hold in abeyance all Credits issued by them to the Firm of WETMORE & Co., pending Guarantees from Messrs. WETMORE & Carruthers, of New York, which Guarantees were persistently refused for Six Months after decease of said W. Moore: and whereas WETMORE, WILLIAMS & Co., of Shanghae, profess to be carrying on the business of said firm of WETMORE & Co., which became utterly extinct, and never was renewed or reorganized in any way: Now therefore, the undersigned cautions all parties against dealing with WETMORE, WILLIAMS & Co., in relation to the Affairs of WETMORE & Co., which still remain unsettled in the hands of the Assignee, or with W. SHEPARD WETMORE in regard to any two GODOWNS with capacity for Storage of about 15,000 Piculs Rice. \nOLIVER E. ROBERTS. \nHongkong, 3rd June, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nAll articles subject to duty brought by Passengers to Trieste arriving from Alexandria can, if desired, be discharged by the Customhouse Officers on board immediately on arrival of the Steamer, upon payment of the Customhouse duty thereon. Their Baggage can also be forwarded under Custom Seal, if the traveller wishes to proceed without interruption from Trieste to Vienna. \nWm. PUSTAU & Co., AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S AGENTS, for Canton, Hongkong, and Shanghae. \nHongkong, 20th June, 1867.\n\n## TO LET\nN. DEUS & Co.\n\n## FOR SALE\n\n## NOTICE\nMR WILLIAM PROBST is this day admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, which will continue under the same style, while Mr. Wx. BOLLMANN since the first of February last, has discontinued to act for us. \nJULIUS MENKE is authorized to sign per procuration.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE undersigned has this day commenced business as a Ship Produce and Insurance Broker, and Adjuster of Averages. \nOffice Queen's Road - Second door West from Cochrane Street. \nF. J. MURROW. \nHongkong, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE Partnership heretofore subsisting between WILLIAM GASKELL and JAMES BROWN, as Attorneys, Solicitors, Notaries Public, and Proctors, at Hongkong, was dissolved by the decease of the said James Brown, on the 28th day of April, 1857. \nW. GASKELL. \nDated this 29th April, 1857.\n\n## SHIP CHANDLERS\nF. BLACKHEAD, \nHONGKONG. \nShip Chandler, Sailmaker, and General Agent. \nCopper, Yellow Metal, and Zinc Sheathing, always on hand. \nHongkong, 6th November, 1856.\n\n## COMMISSION MERCHANTS\nMessrs. G. W. HOGG & Co., \nCommission and Wine Merchants, Auctioneers, and General Storekeepers. \nMission Road, SHANGHAE.\n\n## SHIP CHANDLERS\nSTONE & Co. \nShip Chandlers, Auctioneers, etc. \nPagoda Anchorage, Foochow.\n\n## SHIP CHANDLER\nJOHN BELLAMY, \nShip Chandler, Auctioneer, and General Storekeeper. \nAll descriptions of Stores constantly on hand. \nBlacksmith's and Carpenter's work undertaken, and Ships supplied with fresh provisions.\n\n## SHIP CHANDLERS\nCUBBINS AND WELSH. \nShip Chandlers, Commission Agents, and General Storekeepers. \nPagoda Anchorage, Foochow. \nN.B. - Shipping supplied with Ballast.\n\n## IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY\nTHE undersigned Agents are prepared to grant Policies in the above Office against Fire Risks in Hongkong, to the extent of £10,000 - for One, Three, Six, or Twelve Months. \nFor further particulars, apply to \nNEAVE, MURRAY & Co., \nAgents. \nHongkong, July, 1857. \nWm. PUSTAU & Co.\n\n## RELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY\nHongkong, 1st January, 1865.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above-named Society, are prepared to grant Policies, Payable in London, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, and in China. \nB. E. CARNEIRO. \nMacao, 1st January, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE undersigned has this day established himself at Macao, as a Merchant and General Agent. \nA. J. F. Da CASTRO. \nMacao, 1st January, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nMR FRANCIS CHOMLEY has this day been made a Partner in our Firm. \nHongkong, 1st July, 1867.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE Partnership of the undersigned under the Firm of A. LUBECK & Co. was dissolved on the 2nd of June, 1865, by mutual consent. \nAny unsettled affairs will be settled by either partner. \nJ. A. LUBECK. \nFRANZ KNOOP. \nVictoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE undersigned, a Partner in the Firm of TORICES FERRAN & DOPHERRIS of Havana, hereby give notice that I have this day established a Branch of the above Firm at Macao, the business of which will be carried on under my own name. \nMessrs. LITAL, STILL & Co. will act as our Agents at the Port of Hongkong. \nA. R. FERRAN. \nMacao, 1st June, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE Co-partnership existing previously to the 12th day of July, 1856, between the undersigned, Mr. Jean B. GODGE, Gentex, and Mr. OLIVER E. ROBERTS, under the Firm of WETMORE & Co., was on that day dissolved by the act of the last-named Partner. \nW. SHEPARD WETMORE. \nChina, 25th May, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nWE have Removed our Establishment from Canton to Shanghae, and have admitted Mr. J. F. H. TRAUTMANN a Partner in our Firm from this day. \nHARKORT & Co. \nShanghae, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nMR EDWARD FORD DUNCANSON and MR ELDRED HALTON were admitted Partners, in our Firm on 1st July, 1857. \nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. \nHongkong, 10th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE undersigned being about to CLOSE THEIR BUSINESS, request that all Outstanding Accounts may be sent for Equidation within Fourteen days from this date. \nEDGLJEE FURDONIEE & Co. \nHongkong, 13th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nMR ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in our Firm. \nW. H. WARDLEY & Co. \nHongkong, 1st December, 1856.\n\n## COMMISSION MERCHANTS\nWILLIAMS, ANTHON & Co., \nCOMMISSION MERCHANTS. \nSingapore, E. I., and Bangkok, Siam.\n\n## AGENTS\nP. PICKENPACK, \nAgent and Commission Merchant. \nBANGKOK.\n\n## AGENT\nLUIZ BARRETTO, \nAgent and Commission Merchant. \nMACAO.\n\n## AGENT\nW. C. HUNTER, \nAgent and Commission Merchant. \nMANILA.\n\n## COMMITTEE OF MARITIME INSURANCE OF PARIS\nTHE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Committee of Maritime Insurance of Paris, are authorized to examine and approve claims for General and Particular Averages on Risks insured by them. \nSCHAEFFER & Co. \nHongkong, 27th December, 1856.\n\n## COMITÉ DES ASSUREURS MARITIMES DE PARIS\nLES soussignés ayant été nommés Agents des Réunions d'Assureurs Particuliers et des Compagnies d'Assurances Maritimes de Paris, sont autorisés à examiner et constater des réclamations d'avaries particulières et communes sur des risques assurés par eux. \nSCHAEFFER & Co. \nHongkong, le 27 Dec, 1856.\n\n## TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES\nTHE Directors of the AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION Company in Trieste, have made Arrangements for TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES to be sent to them from China. \nThe Messages should be sent under cover, expressly described \"Telegraphic Despatch\" to the Alexandria Agent, for transmission through the Commanding Officer of the Steamer, and to be delivered soundly on arrival of the Vessel at Trieste. \nThe Charge for Telegraphing 20 Words from Trieste per Submarine to London, is about 16 Florins, or 32 Shillings Sterling; and £1 Sterling for each additional 10 Words. \nThe writing must be in legible words. \nFor further particulars, apply to Wm. PUSTAU & Co., Agents at Hongkong & Canton. \nHongkong, 27th October, 1853.\n\n## NOTICE\nMR R. S. R. FUSSELL is authorised to sign our Firm by procuration. \nBLENKIN, RAWSON & Co. \nChina, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nMR GUSTAV BEHRE is this day admitted a Partner in our Firm. \nDREYER & Co. \nHongkong, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE\nTHE undersigned has this day established himself as an AUCTIONEER, in addition to his present Business of Ship Broker and Commission Agent. \nA GENERAL SALE will be held EVERY WEDNESDAY, at the Exchange Rooms, in addition to Special Sales. \nGoods will be received on any day, and sold according to instructions. \nF. J. ANGIER. \nHongkong, 25th June, 1857.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253585, "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": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 213, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "209 \n\nobliged by your coming up tomorrow if possible (Tuesday) at eleven o'clock. \n\nYours faithfully, \n**(Signed)** W. H. Alabaster.\n\n**(Copy)**\n\n11 \n\nthe Munch, \nMr Alexander, \n\nI am unable to call this morning as you mentioned the subject of fees having been mentioned to me a few days before the article in the Daily Press alluded to them, I should much prefer making any further explanation officially, if there is anything in it to explain, as you wish; \n\nThe Honorable for the Defendants Sherard & Dent & ors: having think it beyond my power. \n\nYours faithfully, \n**(Signed)** F. S. Houghton.\n\nW.H. Alexander, Esqre \n\nconferenced at 10 o'clock this morning, and it will occupy the greater part of the day. \n\nAs I wrote in my note of Saturday the 13 March 1862.\n\nDear Sir, \nThe interest, in consequence of Shirund & ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253961, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "# To HIS EXCELLENCY \n## Address of the Community, \n### SIR HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON, \n#### SIR, \n##### Governor, &c., \n###### Hongkong. \n\nWe, the undersigned, residents in Hongkong desire to convey to Your Excellency (on the eve of your departure for England) the expression of our esteem and the assurance of our best wishes for your happiness.\n\nThe three years during which you have discharged the duties of Governor of this Colony, have been marked by its rapid progress in prosperity, population and wealth. The indefatigable zeal and efficiency with which you have ever applied yourself to the exigencies we gladly recognize of the public welfare and promoted works of general utility.\n\nWe beg to convey to Lady Robinson and yourself the assurance that you leave behind many who cordially appreciate the kindness and urbanity which have characterized your private intercourse with the members of the community.\n\nWe wish you a pleasant and prosperous voyage and a happy reunion with your family, and hope that your temporary absence from amongst us may be attended with the blessing of recruited health and enjoyment of your visit to England.\n\nWith the renewed expression of our respect and good wishes for Lady Robinson and yourself,\n\nWe remain, \nSir, \nYour Excellency's Obedient Servants,\n\n| Name | Title/Company |\n| --- | --- |\n| W. H. Adams | Chief Justice |\n| John Smale | |\n| Warren Delano | Russell & Co |\n| Alex. Perceval | Jardine Matheson & Co. |\n| J. Macandrew | do. |\n| Francis Choinley | Dent, 60 |\n| Jus. J. Mackenzie | do |\n| Alexander Turing | Birley + Co |\n| C. W. Murray | Oriental Bank |\n| W. M. Elles | Gibb Livingston & Co |\n| John D. Gibb | |\n| Eldred Halton | |\n| W. H. Gibb | |\n| W. H. Alexander | |\n| W. H. Remic | |\n| Chas. St. Geo. Cleverly | |\n| L. D'Almada e Castro | |\n| J. M. D'Almada e Castro | |\n| Pio Marques | |\n| A. B. L. P. Power | |\n| Francisco de Chagas | |\n| M. A. Carvalho | |\n| A. F. Alves | |\n| Choy Akum | |\n| J. A. Carvallio | |\n| A. Grand-Pré | |\n| C. May | |\n| J. C. Power | |\n| J. Collins | |\n| W. H. Green | |\n| Win. Quin | |\n| Jas. Jarman | |\n| N. R. Masson | |\n| P. Ryrie | |\n| W. H. Baldwin | |\n| W. Shepard Wetmore | Wetmore & Co |\n| Jas. W. Alley | |\n| R. B. Slate | |\n| J. B. Crape | Agra Bank |\n| Henry Noble | |\n| J. F. Hazeland | |\n| J. W. Maclellan | Australian Bank |\n| W. C. Hunter | |\n| C. F. Still | |\n| Thos. Sutherland | |\n| D. W. Mackenzie | |\n| A. H. Anderson | |\n| Thos. S. Borradaile | A. Heard & Co |\n| J. J. dos Remedios | Portuguese Consul |\n| A. G. Romano | |\n| D. Lapraik | |\n| W. Beswick | |\n| C. W. Austin | |\n| John F. Higson | |\n| M. P. Jukes | |\n| A. W. F. Chambers | |\n| C. Rivington | |\n| Richard P. Ashton | |\n| G. Overbeck | |\n| Henry Leycock | |\n| A. A. Wheeley | |\n| E. Wheeley | |\n| Jno. Dodd | |\n| F. J. Pereira | |\n| R. C. Roney | |\n| Benj. T. Kindersley | |\n| C. J. Ozorio | |\n| S. V. Roza | |\n| C. Danenberg | |\n| F. A. Remedios | |\n| Fred. F. Smith | |\n| R. Muirheid Reddie | Holliday Wishart & Co. |\n| R. Rowett | |\n| Ernest Major | |\n| Robert Brand | |\n| J. W. H. Escherich | |\n| W. Nissen | Smith Kennedy & Co |\n| Ludwig Wiese | Siemssen & Co |\n| R. B. Baker | |\n| David McLean | |\n| James Webster | |\n| Henry H. Severs | |\n| E. H. Duus | |\n| C. W. Hudson | Gilman & Co |\n| Chas. T. Johnson | |\n| J. B. Taylor | |\n| W. D. King | |\n| E. M. Smith | |\n| J. Menke | |\n| W. Van Reesema | |\n| Fred. H. Block | |\n| A. W. P. Kup | |\n| George J. Helland | |\n| George Gifford | Gifford & Co |\n| J. W. Torrey | Lindsay & Co |\n| T. G. Linstead | Fletcher & Co |\n| Samuel C. Fox | Built Pardon & Co |\n| W. Schmidt | |\n| James Purdon | |\n| John Enscoe | Pristav & Co |\n| Wm. Hy. Vickerman | |\n| C. Ozorio, Jr. | |\n| M. Souza, Jr. | |\n| Geo. E. Stokes | |\n| Rob. Lyall | |\n| R. Souza | |\n| A. E. Vaucher | |\n| M. Bounard | |\n| G. H. Heaton | |\n| A. Bourjau | |\n\n65 \nJG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254252, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 355, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## Cirests of Malwa marked \n`N° 12, 123, 124, 125, 126`, 13 (R) `12, 8, 120, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 127` (Copy) are the property of \"Press? Pund I. 13. Colah\" and to: and not of the felon Stanford.\n\nClients the \n\nOn behalf of my Claimants to these four and fifteen chests respectively, I have respectfully to ask His Excellency the Administrator of the Government will be pleased to order delivery to be made to the Claimants of these 19 Chests Malwa Opium on the ground that they are not the property of the felon who was merely a bailee thereof for the respective owners.\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) **Edward H. Pollard** \n\n## Mr Pauncefote to Colonial Secretary \nHonghong, 19 July, 1862 \n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary, \n\nSir, \n\nI am instructed by E.W. Sherard under the following circumstances: \nAntre Sherard of 57 ... \nCases of Turkey Opium which are on board the ... vwww ac Tropic Receiving Ship and which are the property...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254265, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 368, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## Colonial Secretary to Superintendent of Police.\n\n### Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 19th August, 1862.\n\n**Sir**\n\nWith reference to the claims made on behalf of Mr R. B. Sherard for 54 Cases of Turkey Opium and Mr Aladdin Hubibhoy for 5 Chests of Patna Opium; and those made by Pollard on behalf of The Mercantile Bank for 4 chests of Malwa Opium marked AH No. 970, 974, 975, 976, and Messrs P. and J. B. Colah & Co for 15 Chests of Malwa Opium marked No. 122 to 136 inclusive, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government directs you upon satisfactory proof of ownership being produced, and a guarantee being given to hold you harmless of all consequences, to deliver the property specified to those Gentlemen.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**(Signed) W. H. Alexander**\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nCaptain Superintendent of Police, Water Police Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254268, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 371, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## \n\n367\n\nPetitioning His Excellency the Administrator of the Government to direct that they might be given up to you on the ground that they were not the property of Mr. Stanford but of certain Clients of yours, viz. Messrs. R. B. Sherard and Aladdin Habiblioy.\n\nI am directed in reply to inform you that the application having been submitted to the Attorney General for his opinion, he has advised that the Government should not interfere in the matter and that the Captain Superintendent of Police will be instructed to deliver to you the property claimed upon proof of Ownership being produced to his satisfaction, your giving also a guarantee to hold him harmless against all consequences.\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed) W. H. Alexander,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n(True Copies)\n\nMalexandy \nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254269, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 372, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## Colonial Secretary to Superintendent of Police.\n\nJ. 113.\n\n**(Copy)**\n\n368\n\nWe 562.\n\nSix\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, \nHongkong, 26th August, 1862.\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the \nActing Governor to send you a letter received from Mr. Pauncefote - and to state that there are two points upon which His Excellency requires information before he can come to a decision on the subject.\n\nThese points are \nfirst by what authority you make the charges and second what amount you claim from Mr. Osborn Sherard.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**(Signed) W. F. Alexander** \nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nQuin, Esq. \nCaptain Superintendent of Police.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254271, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 374, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## \n\nand His Excellency requests that you will do all in your power speedily to bring this matter to a close.\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) W. H. Alexander. \n**Acting Colonial Secretary**\n\n(Copy) \n5 \n## Mr Pauncefote to Colonial Secretary\n\n370 Queens Road, \nthe 25 August, 1862\n\nTo the Honorable Sir,\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary \nThe Honorable \nThe Attorney General.\n\n1. In reference to the letter of the 17 inst. (`W497`) which I had the honor to receive from you on the 25th Ultimo, in reply to mine on the subject of `W.W.T.M. Sherard's` opium detained by the Chief Superintendent of Police on board the \"Tropic\", I beg respectfully to submit the following statement for the consideration of Your Excellency the Administrator.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254272, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## \n| \n2. The identification of Mr. Sherard's opium is beyond all question. It is all Turkey Opium, and none of that description was abstracted from the `Tropic`. \n\n3. On the 14th of June last, the day after the discovery of the churn funds, Mr. Sherard, having ascertained his Turkey Opium to be safe on the \"Tropic,\" obtained from Captain Stanford a delivery order for it and went on board to remove it into his godown.\n\n4. On reaching the \"Tropic\" with his delivery order, he found that the ship had been taken possession of by the Police Authorities at the instance of the Creditors of Messrs Jameson and Stanford.\n\n5. Mr. Sherard has incessantly protested against the detention of his Property and has suffered considerable pecuniary loss, inasmuch as the season has gone by for shipping Turkey Opium.\n\n6. He has now, in pursuance of your letter above referred to (No. 497), applied to the Chief Superintendent of Police for his... \n\nPage 371", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254273, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 376, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "# \n372 \n9 \n\nProperty but he is informed that \nit will not be restored to him until \nhe pays a proportion of the expense incurred by the Police Authorities in keeping the \"Tropic\" in their custody up to this time. He desires to lay his case before His Excellency, and begs respectfully to appeal from what appears to him to be a manifest injustice.\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed) Julian Pauncefote.\n\nThese expenses were incurred not for M. Sherard's benefit but for the satisfaction of the Creditors of Trustees Jameson and Stanford, and M. Sherard has on the contrary suffered materially by their arbitrary detention of his property.\n\nUnder these circumstances M. Sherard has instructed me...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254274, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 377, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## Superintendent of Police to Colonial Secretary.\n\n**N£95** \n**(Copy)** \n\nPolice Department, \nVictoria, Hong Kong \n27th August, 1862.\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter No.562 of yesterday's date requiring information as to the detention of Opium belonging to Mr. Sherard on board the Ship \"Tropic\", I beg leave to explain for the information of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government that since the Police have taken charge of that vessel, considerable expenses have been incurred, in ships disbursements for wages and provisions to seamen, necessary for the care and security of the Ship, also in the detention of the Master and Clerk whose evidence is of the utmost importance on the part of the prosecution of Mr. Stanford, the accounts of those expenses are in the hands of the Attorney General.\n\nWith reference to those expenses, the Attorney General instructed me to deliver goods until the parties should agree to pay their proportion of such expenses. The Mercantile Bank and Mr. Colah agreed...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254275, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 378, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## 374\n\nTo do this, and have received their opinion.\n\nWhen it shall be ascertained, in proportion to the value of the property since receiving authority to make delivery, I have had no... stored on board the \"Tropic.\"\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed) Wm Quin.\nCaptains Superintendent.\n\nOn behalf of Ent... Sherard and am of opinion that it is an arrangement being made between the Attorney General and Claimants.\n\nWith respect to the amount claimed from Mr Sherard, I am not aware that the Attorney General has made any calculation as to the amounts to be paid by the different parties, but simply requires from each a guarantee to be lodged agreeing to pay.\n\nW. 46. Alexander, Esq.\nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254277, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 380, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## Colonial Secretary to Mr Pauncefote\n\n376\n\n17 are ready to give it. My opinion is that Out Sherard should be informed that His Excellency has been advised that Mr Sherard ought to give the proposed guarantee in the same terms as others have given it.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) John Small\nA.G.\n\nThe Honorable\nW.C. Alexander, Esq\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\n(Copy)\n\n581.\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office\nYong Kong 4th September, 1862\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th Ultimo on the subject of the detention of Mr. Sherard's Opium.\n\nYour letter having been sent by direction of His Excellency the Acting Governor to the Attorney General, I am to inform you that this Officer has...\n\nJulian Pauncefote, Esq.\n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254278, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 381, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## \n\nThe legal adviser of Government states \n\nI have formed a very clear opinion \n\n(Copy) No 590. Colonial Secretary to Attorney General. 377 \n\n\" that the guarantee asked for is proper and that there are reasons more strong why Mr Sherard should give the guarantee than that it should be required from the Mercantile Bank and Mr Collu who have given and others who are ready to give it.\"\n\nThe Attorney General adds \"My Opinion is that Mr Sherard should be informed that His Excellency has been advised that Mr. Sherard ought to give the proposed guarantee in the same terms as others have given it.\"\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) W. H. Alexander. \nActing Colonial Secretary \n\nCopy \n\nMillbank, Secretary \nactg \n\n1 \n\nColonial Secretary's Office, \nHongkong, 5 September, 1862. \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt yesterday of your letter and I am directed by His Excellency the Acting Governor to inform you that he has directed me to instruct Mr Quin to notify to Mr Punneefile that the matter is in your hands and all further reference must be made to you.\n\n| The Honorable |\n| --- |\n| I have &c. (Signed) WYE Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary |\n| The Attorney General. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254279, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 382, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "## Attorney General to Colonial Secretary\n\nSir,\n\n(Copy)\n\nMr Quin has brought me a letter addressed by Mr Pauncefote to him threatening proceedings against Mr Quin in respect of Opium claimed by Mr Sherard.\n\nHis Excellency the Acting Governor requests my advice as to the proper course.\n\nThe proper course will be for me to inform Mr Pauncefote that his letter has been handed to me and that Mr Sherard can take such proceedings as he may be advised. I retain Mr Pauncefote's letter.\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed) John Small, A.G.\n\nThe Honorable W. H. Alexander, Esqre, Acting Colonial Secretary, &c., &c., &c.\n\n378", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254280, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "# Colonial Secretary to Superintendent of Police\n## No 587\n**(Copy)**\n\nColonial Secretary's Office \nHongkong, 3 September, 1862\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Mr. Pauncefote's letter to yourself threatening to take proceedings against you on the part of Mr. Sherard Osborn, I am directed by His Excellency the Acting Governor to instruct you to inform Mr. Pauncefote that you have laid his complaint and letter before the Government, that the matter is now in the hands of the Attorney General, to whom all further reference must be made.\n\nMr. Pauncefote's letter to yourself has been retained by Mr. Smale.\n\nI have, &c.,\n**(Signed)** W. H. Alexander \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nTo \nCaptain T. H. Quin, Esquire \nSuperintendent of Police.\n\n**(True Copies)** \nMadlesande \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nPage 373", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254991, "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": 145, "title": "CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862", "content_text": "# THE LONDON GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1862.\n\nany information or indictment, should be punishable by fine and imprisonment, as in the said Act is mentioned:\n\nAnd that if any person within any part of the United Kingdom, or in any part of His Majesty's dominions beyond the seas, should, without the leave and licence of His Majesty for that purpose first had and obtained as aforesaid, equip, furnish, fit out, or arm, or attempt or endeavour to equip, furnish, fit out, or arm, or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out, or armed, or should knowingly aid, assist, or be concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel, with intent or in order that such ship or vessel should be employed in the service of any foreign Prince, State, or Potentate, or of any foreign Colony, Province, or part of any Province, or People, or of any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise any powers of government in or over any foreign State, Colony, Province, or part of any Province or People, as a transport or store-ship, or with intent to cruize or commit hostilities against any Prince, State, or Potentate, or against the subjects or citizens of any Prince, State, or Potentate, or against the persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of government in any Colony, Province, or part of any Province or Country, or against the inhabitants of any foreign Colony, Province, or part of any Province or Country, with whom His Majesty should not then be at war; or should, within the United Kingdom, or any of His Majesty's dominions, or in any Settlement, Colony, Territory, Island, or place belonging or subject to His Majesty, issue or deliver any Commission for any ship or vessel, to the intent that such ship or vessel should be employed as aforesaid, every such person so offending should be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour,\n\nenlist or enter himself to enlist, or should agree to enlist or to enter himself to serve as a soldier, or to be employed, or should serve in any warlike or military operation, in the service of or for or under or in aid of any Foreign Prince, State, Potentate, Colony, Province, or part of any Province or People, or of any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of Government in or over any foreign Country, Colony, Province, or part of any Province or People, either as an officer or soldier, or in any other military capacity; or if any natural-born subject of His Majesty should, without such leave or licence as aforesaid, accept, or agree to take or accept, any Commission, Warrant, or Appointment as an officer, or should enlist or enter himself, or should agree to enlist or enter himself, to serve as a sailor or marine, or to be employed or engaged, or should serve in and on board any ship or vessel of war, or in and on board any ship or vessel used or fitted out, or equipped or intended to be used, for any warlike purpose, in the service of or for or under or in aid of any Foreign Power, Prince, State, Potentate, Colony, Province, or part of any Province or People, or of any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of Government in or over any Foreign Country, Colony, Province, or part of any Province or People; or if any natural-born subject of His Majesty should, without such leave and licence as aforesaid, engage, contract, or agree to go, or should go to any Foreign State, Country, Colony, Province, or part of any Province, or to any place beyond the seas, with an intent or in order to enlist or enter himself to serve, or with intent to serve in any warlike or military operation whatever, whether by land or by sea, in the service of, or for, or under, or in aid of any Foreign Prince, State, Potentate, Colony, Province, or part of any Province or People, or in the service of, or for, or under, or in aid of any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of Government in or over any Foreign Country, Colony, Province, or part of any Province or People, either as an officer or a soldier, or in any other military capacity, or as an officer or sailor, or marine, in any such ship or vessel as aforesaid, although no enlisting money, or pay, or reward should have been or should be, in any or either of the cases aforesaid, actually paid to or received by him, or by any person to or for his use or benefit; or if any person whatever, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in any part of His Majesty's Dominions elsewhere, or in any Country, Colony, Settlement, Island, or Place belonging to or subject to His Majesty, should hire, retain, engage, or procure, or should attempt or endeavour to hire, retain, engage, or procure, any person or persons whatever to enlist, or to enter or engage to enlist, or to serve or to be employed in any such service or employment as aforesaid, as an officer, soldier, sailor, or marine, either in land or sea service, for or under or in aid of any Foreign Prince, State, Potentate, Colony, Province, or part of any Province, or People, or for or under or in aid of any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise any powers of Government as aforesaid, or to go, or to agree to go, or embark from any part of His Majesty's Dominions, for the purpose, or with intent to be so enlisted, entered, engaged, or employed as aforesaid, whether any enlisting money, pay, or reward should have been, or should be actually given or received, or not; in any or either of such cases, every person so offending should be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and upon being convicted thereof, upon any information or indictment, be punished by fine and imprisonment, or either of them, at the discretion of the Court in which such offender should be convicted; and every such ship or vessel, with the tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all the materials, arms, ammunition, and stores which may belong to or be on board of any such ship or vessel, should be forfeited; and it should be lawful for any Officer of His Majesty's Customs or Excise, or any Officer of His Majesty's Navy, who is by law empowered to make seizures for any forfeiture incurred under any of the laws of Customs or Excise, or the laws of trade and navigation, to seize such ships and vessels aforesaid, and in such places and in such manner in which the Officers of His Majesty's Customs or Excise and the Officers of His Majesty's Navy are empowered respectively to make seizures under the laws of Customs and Excise, or under the laws of trade and navigation; and that every such ship and vessel, with the tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all the materials, arms, ammunition, and stores, which may belong to or be on board of such ship or vessel, may be prosecuted and condemned for any breach of the laws made for the protection of the revenues of Customs and Excise, or of the laws of trade and navigation:\n\n## \n\nHer Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, being desirous of enabling Her subjects to engage in and enter the Naval and Military Service of the Emperor of China, is pleased to Order, and it is hereby Ordered, that from and after the first day of September next, it shall be lawful for Horatio Nelson Lay, one of Her Majesty's subjects, and Sherard Osborn, Captain in Her Majesty's Navy, to enter into the Military and Naval Service of the said Emperor, and to accept any Commission, Warrant, or other appointment under the said Emperor, and to accept any money, pay, or reward for their services, and to fit out, equip, purchase, and acquire ships or vessels of war for the use of the said Emperor, and to engage and enlist British subjects to enter the Military and Naval Service of the said Emperor. And it is hereby further Ordered that it shall be lawful for every British subject to enlist and enter himself by engaging and enlisting himself with the said Horatio Nelson Lay and Sherard Osborn, and no other person or persons whatsoever, in the Military and Naval Service of the said Emperor, and to serve the said Emperor in any Military, Warlike, or other operations, either by land or by sea, and for that purpose to go to any place or places beyond the seas, and to accept any Commission, Warrant, or other appointment from or under the said Emperor, and to accept any money, pay, or reward for his service: Provided always, that the licence and permission hereby given shall be in force only for the term of two years from the said first day of September next, unless, by Order in Council made in manner aforesaid, such period should be further extended.\n\n## At the Court at Windsor, the 30th day of August, 1862.\n\n### PRESENT,\n\n**The QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.**\n\nWHEREAS by an Act, passed in the session of Parliament held in the eighteenth and nineteenth years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled \"An Act further to amend the laws concerning the burial of the dead in England,\" it is, amongst other things, enacted that it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, from time to time to postpone the time appointed by any Order in Council for the discontinuance of burials, or otherwise to vary any Order in Council made under any of the Acts recited in the said Act, or under the said Act (whether the time thereby appointed for the discontinuance of burials thereunder, or other operation of such Order, shall or shall not have arrived), as to Her Majesty, with such advice as aforesaid, may seem fit;\n\n### PRESENT.\n\n**The QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.**\n\nWHEREAS the Town Council of the borough of NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, in county of STAFFORD, have under the provisions of an Act, passed in the session of Parliament held in the seventeenth and eighteenth years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled \"An Act to make further provision for the burial of the dead in England, beyond the limits of the metropolis,\" presented a petition to Her Majesty in Council, stating that an Order in Council has been issued directing that burials should be discontinued, with certain modifications, in the churchyards of St. Giles's and St. George's, both in the parish of Newcastle-under-Lyme; and representing that there is difficulty and inconvenience in providing sufficient places of burial for the inhabitants of the said parish of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and of such part of the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, as is situate within the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, under the powers and provisions of the Act, passed in the session of Parliament held in the sixteenth and seventeenth years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled \"An Act to amend the Laws concerning the burial of the dead in England beyond the limits of the metropolis, and to amend the Act concerning the burial of the dead in the metropolis,\" and praying that powers may be vested in the said Town Council for providing such place or places of burial under the provisions of the various Acts of Parliament relating to burials as shall be deemed requisite for the inhabitants of the said parish of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and of such part of the said parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, as is situate within the said borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.\n\nAnd whereas certain Orders in Council have been made, directing the discontinuance of burials in the churchyards hereinafter mentioned, from the time mentioned in such Orders respectively; and whereas it seems fit to Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, that the time for discontinuing burials in the said churchyards be postponed;\n\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice aforesaid, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, that the time for the discontinuance of burials in such churchyards be postponed, as follows; viz.:\n\n| Churchyard | Original Date | Postponed Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Middlewich, Cheshire | 30th June 1862 | 1st November 1862 |\n| Elm, Isle of Ely | 1st September 1862 | 31st March 1863 |\n| Oadby, Leicestershire | 1st July 1862 | 31st December 1862 |\n| Combe Florey | 1st July 1862 | ... (part of the churchyard to the south of the church) |\n\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty in Council is pleased hereby to give NOTICE of such petition, and to order that the same be taken into consideration by a Committee of the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, on the fourteenth day of October next:\n\nAnd Her Majesty is further pleased to direct, that this Order be published in the London Gazette, and in one of the newspapers usually circulating in the borough of NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, one month at least before the said fourteenth day of October.\n\n**Arthur Helps.**\n\n## At the Court at Windsor, the 30th day of August, 1862.\n\n**Arthur Helps.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255582, "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": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "page_number": 294, "title": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "content_text": "# To His EXCELLENCY SIR HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON, Governor, &c., Hongkong\n\nWe, the undersigned, residents in Hongkong desire to convey to Your Excellency (on the eve of your departure for England) the expression of our esteem and the assurance of our best wishes for your happiness.\n\nThe three years during which you have discharged the duties of Governor of this Colony, have been marked by its rapid progress in prosperity, population and wealth. We gladly recognize the indefatigable zeal and efficiency with which you have ever applied yourself to the exigencies of the public welfare and promoted works of general utility.\n\nWe beg to convey to Lady Robinson and yourself the assurance that you leave behind you many who cordially appreciate the kindness and urbanity which have characterized your private intercourse with the members of the community.\n\nWe wish you a pleasant and prosperous voyage and a happy reunion with your family, and hope that your temporary absence from amongst us may be attended with the blessing of recruited health and enjoyment of your visit to England.\n\nWith the renewed expression of our respect and good wishes for Lady Robinson and yourself,\n\nWe remain,\nYour Excellency's Obedient Servants,\n\n## Signatories\n\n| Name | |\n| --- | --- |\n| John Smale | |\n| A. H. Anderson | Thos. S. Borradaile |\n| J. J. dos Remedios | A. G. Romano |\n| D. Lapraik | W. Keswick |\n| C. W. Austin | John F. Higson |\n| M. P. Jukes | (dauntin Matheson) |\n| A. W. F. Chambers | C. Rivington |\n| Richard P. Ashton | G. Overbeck |\n| Henry Leycock | A. A. Wheeley |\n| E. Wheeley | Jno. Dodd |\n| F. J. Pereira | R. C. Roney |\n| Benj. T. Kindersley | C. J. Ozorio |\n| S. V. Roza | C. Danenberg |\n| F. A. Remedios | Fred. F. Smith |\n| R. Muirhead Reddie | (Halliday & Co) |\n| R. Rowett | Ernest Major |\n| Robert Brand | J. W. H. Escherich |\n| W. Nissen | Ludwig Wiese |\n| R. B. Baker | David McLean |\n| James Webster | Henry H. Severs |\n| E. H. Duns | C. W. Hudson |\n| Chas. T. Johnson | |\n| J. F. Hazeland | J. W. Maclellan |\n| (Anatialia Bank) W. C. Hunter | C. F. Still |\n| (A Hoard +60) | (dyale Hitor ön) |\n| Thos. Sutherland | D. W. Mackenzie |\n| Suple Pens Miental (xy) | |\n| W. H. Adams | Chelf dustice |\n| Warren Delano | Alex. Perceval |\n| J. Maçandrew | Francis Chomley |\n| (lettorney General) | Jas. J. Mackenzie |\n| Alexander Turing | C. W. Murray |\n| W. M. Elles | John D. Gibb |\n| Eldred Halton | W. H. Gibb |\n| W. H. Alexander | W. H. Rennie |\n| (Bußclc«j) | Covena Mattom |\n| (Birley & Co) | (Oruità Bank) |\n| (Gibb hiringlónést) | Chas. St. Geo. Cleverly |\n| vinjer firauni) | L. D'Almada e Castro |\n| J. M. D'Almada e Castro | Pio Marques |\n| A. B. L. P. Power | Francisco de Chagas |\n| M. A. Carvalho | A. F. Alves |\n| Choy Akum | J. A. Carvalho |\n| A. Grand-Pré | C. May |\n| J. C. Power | J. Collins |\n| W. H. Green | Win. Quin |\n| Jas. Jarman | N. R. Masson |\n| P. Ryrie | W. H. Baldwin |\n| (Gilmo | * 6« ) |\n| (June,& Co) | W. Shepard Wetmore |\n| (Hotine tuzden & Co) | Jas. W. Alley |\n| R. B. Slate | J. B. Cranc |\n| Henry Noble | fig. a Bank / |\n| J. B. Taylor | W. D. King |\n| E. M. Smith | J. Menke |\n| W. Van Reesena | Fred. H. Block |\n| A. W. P. Kup | George J. Helland |\n| George Gifford | J. W. Torrey |\n| T. G. Linstead | Samuel C. Fox |\n| W. Schmidt | James Purdon |\n| John Enscoe | Pustan the) |\n| (I.Bund 40° ) | CZ |\n| (Gifford the) | (Lindsay 180) |\n| Wm. Hy. Vickerman | C. Ozorio, Jr. |\n| M. Souza, Jr. | Geo. E. Stokes |\n| Rob. Lyall | R. Souza |\n| A. E. Vaucher | M. Bonnard |\n| G. H. Heaton | A. Bourjau |\n\n292", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256124, "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": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "page_number": 452, "title": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "content_text": "# 437\n\nbut the tenor of the opinion shows that the advice I concur in word here written, but it every.\n\nJ gave those should have appeared that I had previously given a similar opinion which I did in a letter of the 1st of September 1862 addressed to the Superintendent of Police in a hurried business note (a copy of which made from the original furnished by Mr. Quin I enclose) in that note I expressly cautioned him to make out the police accounts in two parts; because the ordinary expenses of the Police should be borne by the public and the extraordinary expenses of taking care of the opium holders; and I understand that even then correcting learned Counsel assume that they are my opinion, which in fact by anticipation in this respect as identical with their own as the first part of their opinion is with what they concur in.\n\nMy reputation has been injured at the Colonial Office and I trust that this explanation will be forwarded for my justification there.\n\nThe extraordinary expenses of taking care of the opium should be borne by the opium holders; yet no attempt at apportioning the expenses incurred has been made.\n\nI am departing from the instructions of the Acting Governor which was submitted to the Law Officers but I may remark that I was not consulted on the letter of the Superintendent of Police of the 2nd August, 1862.\n\nI would further remark that the questions raised are not likely ever to recur and that Mr. Sherard ultimately became the only...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256125, "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": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "page_number": 453, "title": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n\n7 438 \n\nObjector to my opinion, that as to him the question is not, as I believe, one exceeding £10, and that on official responsibility I stated that I had no doubt on the subject. I venture, therefore, to suggest, as I did a decided opinion, that there was no necessity to trouble the Colonial Office with the subject; the highest judicial attainable.\n\nMon-\n\nHerewith I return all the Correspondence relating to this subject which you had the goodness to send to me.\n\n(Copy)\n\nDear Sir,\n\nAttorney General's Office,\n10th September, 1862\n\nYou will see from the enclosed that Mr Sherard has yielded at last, and with the Sheriff gives his concurrence to my opinion.\n\nI now return all the papers to you, and I think that it will be desirable to make out the accounts as soon as practicable. Allow me to suggest that the charges for Police had better be given in part this time - Ordinary expenses - extraordinary expenses. This to avoid trouble, for the Creditors and Owners will ask that the time be given.\n\n(ligned) John Smale,\n\nMm Quinloze \nofsium.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256676, "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": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "content_text": "JURY LIST,--Continued.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nJURY LIST,—Continued.\n\nNAME,\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nSoermann, Auguste\n\nSpeechly, Samuel\n\nParker, Edward\n\nParker, Ebenezer Francis\n\nParker, M. D.\n\nParker, R.\n\nParkin, W. W.\n\nPattell, P. N.\n\nPearce, James W.\n\nPemberton, J.\n\nPepson, N.\n\nPereira, Jose L.\n\nPerkins, W. H.\n\nPestonjee, Barzinjee\n\nPhotographer, Staunton Street\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nShip Broker, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, J. A. Brooks\n\nMerchant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nBroker, Wellington Street\n\nClerk, H. Duddell & Co.\n\nAssistant, Johnson & Co.\n\nEllissen, G.\n\nEllis, P. P.\n\nElmenhurst, J. Henry\n\nElton, W. M.\n\nEmeny, William\n\nEndicott, Henry Collins,\n\nEscherick, J. W. H.\n\nFairley, Francis B.\n\nFalconer, George\n\nFawcett, J.\n\nField, T. T.\n\nFisher, S.\n\nForbes, Murdoch\n\nFoster, William Hammond\n\nFox, Samuel Crane\n\nFraser, John M.\n\nFreer, F.\n\nFreire, Francisco\n\nFrickel, Leopold\n\nMerchant, A. Ellissen & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nClerk, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nMerchant, Arbuthnot Road\n\nStorekeeper, Wellington Street\n\nStorekeeper, T. Hurit & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nShip Chandler, Wellington Street\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nClerk, Jürgens & Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nBroker, D'Aguilar Street\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nClerk, H. Duddell & Co.\n\nClerk, Hongkong Club\n\nShip Chandler, Queen's Road\n\nJameson, Charles\n\nJohnson, Charles T.\n\nJohnson, Francis B.\n\nJohnston, William\n\nJorge, Honorato\n\nJukes, M. P.\n\nJürgens, Henry\n\nKentwell, Robert Henry\n\nKenward, Robert\n\nKerr, William McDermott\n\nKing, D. Jr.\n\nKing, W. D.\n\nKing\n\nKingsmill, Thomas\n\nKirby, William\n\nKoopmanschap, C.\n\nMerchant, Jameson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Johnson & Co.\n\nMerchant, Johnson & Co.\n\nSuperintendent Engineer, P. & O. Co.\n\nAssistant, Mercantile Bank\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nParker, C.\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road West\n\nDruggist, Victoria Harbour\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road West\n\nAssistant, Russell and Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith Archer, and Co.\n\nHotelkeeper, Oriental Hotel\n\nArchitect, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nMerchant, Koopmanschap & Bosman\n\nBookkeeper, Blackhead & Co.\n\nAssistant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nClerk, P. F. Cama & Co.\n\nPestonjee, Dhunjeebhoy\n\nPestonjee, Muncherjee\n\nBroker, Hollywood Road\n\nPetrie, David\n\nPorter, R. H.\n\nProbst, Theodor\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co.\n\nMerchant, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nMerchant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nMerchant, W. Pustau & Co.\n\nClerk\n\nGassett, Edward\n\nGay, Arthur Q.\n\nGay, Charles\n\nGee, William\n\nGibb, F. M.\n\nGibb, Hugh Bold\n\nGibb, John Darby\n\nGibb, W. 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Co.\n\nGutierrez, Lourenco João\n\nGutierrez, Querino A.\n\nGutierrez, Venancio\n\nGye, J.\n\nHagen, Charles\n\nHaight, F. R.\n\nHaley, Henry T.\n\nHall, George H.\n\nHall, Stephen Prentis,\n\nHalkett, F. W.\n\nHalton, Eldred\n\nHammond, F.\n\nHandy, J. A.\n\nHarding, William\n\nHarley, Alexander\n\nHarris, William A.\n\nHarrison, George\n\nHarsant, F.\n\nHartmann, G. W.\n\nHaskell, F. H.\n\nHayes, J.\n\nHayward, J. W.\n\nHeard, George F.\n\nHeard, John\n\nHeermann, Luis\n\nHelland, George J.\n\nHenderson, James\n\nHenderson, W. J.\n\nHerton, E\n\nHesse, Theodor\n\nHigson, John F.\n\nHitchcock, E. A.\n\nHodge, Robert\n\nHolme, Ryle\n\nHolmes, George\n\nHook, J. S.\n\nHormusjee, Eduljee\n\nHow, A. F.\n\nHoward,\n\nHowell, Alfred\n\nHübener, Carl A.\n\nHudson, A. Rawlings,\n\nHudson, Charles W.\n\nHudson, J. Trevitt\n\nHunt, W. H.\n\nHunter, William C.\n\nHuntingdon, E. H. M.\n\nHyndman, Henrique\n\nAssistant, Gifford & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nDispenser, Hongkong Dispensary\n\nAssistant, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nMarine Reporter, China Mail\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nShipbuilder, Queen's Road East\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nMerchant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nClerk, Hall & Co.\n\nAccountant, Commercial Bank\n\nClerk, Dowra & Co.\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nCookkeeper, S. C. Woodruff\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank Queen's Roud\n\nAsistant, Bourjeu, Hübener & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Thos. Hunt and Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford and Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nMerchant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nWatchmaker, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, John Burd and Co.\n\nForeman, McDougall and Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, livingston and Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Jordine, Matheson and Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant and Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nLakeman, Nicholas W.\n\nLambert, John William\n\nLambert, Robert Carr\n\nLammert, Gen. Reinhold\n\nLamond, William\n\nLamont, John\n\nLane, William\n\nLapruik, Douglas\n\nLapruik, John S.\n\nLawrence, George R.\n\nLaycock, Henry\n\nLevitt, William\n\nLinstead, Theophilus G.\n\nLockhart, A.\n\nLogan, James\n\nLow, Robert A.\n\nLow, Alexander\n\nLütkens, L. S.\n\nLynall, C.\n\nMacAndrew, James\n\nMacAndrew, R. A.\n\nMacDonald, Alexander\n\nMcDonald, J. S.\n\nMacDougall, Henry\n\nMacfarlane, Malcolm\n\nMackay, George McKnight\n\nClerk, Frickel & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & O. Company\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Victoria Exchange\n\nBanker, Oriental Bank\n\nShip-builder, Aberdeen Dock\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, D'Aguilar Street\n\nClerk, D. Laprik\n\nAssistant, Bull, l'ardon & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nGodown-keeper, Walker, B. & Co.\n\nMerchant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and O Company\n\nEngineer, Queen's Road\n\nForeman, China. Mait\n\nBookkeeper\n\nMerchant, Shelley Street\n\nAssistant, Bank of India\n\nMackenzie, Donald Wm.\n\nMackenzie, James Joseph\n\nMacLean, David\n\nMacLean, George Francis\n\nMaclellan, D. W.\n\nMaclellan, John W.\n\nMacpherson, J.\n\nMagniac, Herbert\n\nMajor, E.\n\nMeyer, Edward\n\nMiller, M.\n\nMitchell, Richard\n\nMitchell, Robert\n\nMoore, Maurice\n\nMorgan, W. M.\n\nMorgan, Charles Henry\n\nMüller, A.\n\nMuncherjee, Pestonjee S.\n\nMurray, Andrew David\n\nMurray, Charles Wilson\n\nMurray, Mathew\n\nNeilson, A. B.\n\nNevin\n\nNisbet, Thomas\n\nNissen, Ferdinand\n\nNissen, Waldemar\n\nNoble, Henry\n\nNoble, J.\n\nNordaby, George\n\nNoronha, Jose\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson and Co.\n\nAgent, Queen's load\n\nShip Broker, Gralium Street\n\nMerchant, F. B. Cama and Co.\n\nNorris, George A. F.\n\nNotley, W. H.\n\nMerchant, Johnson and Co.\n\nMerchant, Shelley Street\n\nAssistant, Wilkinson and Co.\n\nMerchant, Gilman and Co.\n\nAssistant, Gilman and Co.\n\nMerchant, Bourjau, Hilbener & Co\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nClerk, N. Dous & Co.\n\nOrmiston, Walter\n\nOverbeck, Gustav\n\nOwens, J.\n\nOwen, William\n\nOzorio, Candido Antonio\n\nOzorio, Candido Julio\n\nAccountant, Oriental Bank\n\nMerchant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nAssistant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nBunker, B. of India, Australia, &c.\n\nClerk, S. P. Hall\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co!\n\nAssistant, Fletcher & Co.\n\nAssistant, W. Pustau & Co.\n\nPhotographer, Parade Ground\n\nClerk, Atkinson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Russell & Co.\n\nAssistant, Commission Agent, D'Aguilar St.\n\nStorekeeper, P. and O. Company\n\nClothier, Ladage Oelke and Co.\n\nBroker, Hollywood Road\n\nMaster Mariner, Ship John Adam\n\nMerchant, Birley & Co.\n\nSailmaker, Gilman Street\n\nPurdon, James\n\nPustau, William\n\nPatosm, R.\n\nRamsay, Alexander\n\nRangel, Floriano Antonio\n\nRay, J.\n\nRay, Joseph J.\n\nReddie, Robert Muirhead\n\nRegan, E. F.\n\nReid, D.\n\nRemedios, Boaventura\n\nRemedios, Geraldo dos\n\nRemedios, João J. dos\n\nReuben, Solomon\n\nReynolds, Thomas J.\n\nReynvaan, A. J.\n\nReynvaan, W. H.\n\nRickerby, Charles\n\nRickett, John, Jr.\n\nRidge, J. C.\n\nRivington, Charles\n\nRoberts, A. H.\n\nRoberts, John\n\nRoberts, John, Jr.\n\nRoberts, Thomas\n\nRodger, Alexander\n\nRogerson, Thomas\n\nRoney, R. C.\n\nRose, T.\n\nRosenthal, W. S.\n\nRosenthal\n\nRoss, Alexander\n\nRowett, Richard\n\nRozario, Marcos Calisto do\n\nRussell, Donald\n\nRussell, William F.\n\nRustonjee, Pestonjee\n\nRutter, Henry\n\nRyrie, Phineas\n\nSa, Francisco de\n\nSanders, F.\n\nSantos, Antonio dos\n\nSassoon, A.\n\nSassoon, Solomon D.\n\nSchaeffer, Hermann\n\nSchenck, W.\n\nSchmidt, C. W.\n\nSchmidt, W.\n\nScott, T. J.\n\nSeabra, F. A.\n\nSeth, Seth Avith\n\nMerchant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Hall & Co.\n\nAssistant, D. W. Mackenzie & Co.\n\nAssistant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nMerchant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nBanker, Agra Bank\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank\n\nAuctioneer, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.\n\nBanker, Mercantile Bank\n\nMercantile Assistant, Dent & Co.' \n\nBoiler Maker, P. and O. Company\n\nHotel Keeper, Commercial Hôtel\n\nAssistant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nSherrard, Robert B.\n\nSharp, Granville\n\nSilva, F. A da\n\nSilva, D. A. da\n\nSlate, R. B.\n\nSmith, Caleb\n\nSmith, Frederick T.\n\nSmith, George\n\nSmith, J.\n\nSmith, R. B.\n\nSoares, Francisco de Paulo\n\nSpencer, D. A.\n\nSpencer, G. G.\n\nStanford, William K.\n\nStainmann, Oscar\n\nStephens, J.\n\nStewart, H. D.\n\nStill, Charles Frederick\n\nStiles, William\n\nStimsen, John\n\nStokes, G. E.\n\nStorey, James\n\nSteinkopff, Otto\n\nMerchant, P. & D. N. Camajee & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and O. Company\n\nClerk, Glatz, Lammert & Co.\n\nMerchant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and 0. Company\n\nClerk, Lindsay & Co.\n\nAssistant, Do.\n\nMerchant, Gough Street\n\nMerchant, Moses & Co.\n\nMerchant, Pottinger Street\n\nClerk, Vaucher Frères\n\nShip Chandler, Queen's Road\n\nAccountant, Bank of Western India\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gilman & Co.\n\nAuctioneer, Wellington Street\n\nAuctioneer, Ďo.\n\nShipwright, West Point\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nClerk, Bowra & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nBoiler Maker, P. and O. Company\n\nCom. Agent, Blum, Brothers & Co.\n\nBlum, Brothers & Co. Foreman, Hall & Co.\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wisc & Co.\n\nMerchant, Stephenson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Queen's Road West\n\nClerk, Thos. Hunt & Co.\n\nMerchant, F. B. Metta & Co.\n\nAccountant, Gough Street\n\nMerchant, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nAssistant, Schaeffer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nMerchant, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.\n\nAssistant,\n\nDo.\n\nMerchant, Schaeffer & Co.\n\nClerk, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nClerk, Frickel & Co.\n\nAssistant, Fletcher & Co.\n\nClerk, J. Logans.\n\nClerk, Augustine Heard & Co.\n\nBroker, Wellington Street\n\nMerchant, Staunton Street\n\nBroker, Caine Road\n\nStaunton Street\n\nAssistant, Mercantile Bank\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nMerchant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Birley & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nClerk, Emigration Agency\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, F. P. Soares & Co.\n\nTalbot, Henry Eustace\n\nTalbot, S. H.\n\nTapp, W. H.\n\nTaylor, J. B.\n\nThom, William\n\nThomas, G.\n\nThompson\n\nThompson, L.\n\nThompson, George\n\nThomson, Gavin\n\nThomas, Louis\n\nThorburn, S. D.\n\nThorne, J.\n\nTillinghast, T. D.\n\nToms, Richard\n\nTorrey, Joseph William\n\nTownsend, John\n\nTrubsbaw, James\n\nTuring, Alexander\n\nTyson, George\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co.\n\nEngineer, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nBookkeeper, Bowra & Co.\n\nMerchant, Jameson & Co.\n\nAssistaut, Siemssen & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & 0, Co.\n\nAssistant, Turner & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Dent & Co.\n\nMerchant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & O. Co.\n\nAssistant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nForeman, Harper & Co.\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co.\n\nVaucher, Albert Emile\n\nVickermann, W. H.\n\nVickers, J. M.\n\nVinton, William\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nClerk, Morgan & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Queen's Road West\n\nAssistant, Hull & Co.\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nWagner, Charles\n\nWalkinshaw, William\n\nWallace, Edward\n\nWallace, Thomas\n\nWard, J. G.\n\nWatmore, Robert\n\nWatson, Alexander S.\n\nWatson, James B.\n\nWatson J. C.\n\nWebster, James\n\nWeld, Daniel\n\nWelsh, David\n\nWetmore, W. Shephard\n\nWheeley, Alfred A.\n\nWhitley, F.\n\nWhite, Augustus\n\nWiese, Frederick\n\nWiese, Ludwig\n\nWilkins, George\n\nWilson, Alexander\n\nWilson, Edward\n\nWilson, G.\n\nWinniberg, Henry\n\nWilson, James\n\nWilson William\n\nWoodford, J. D.\n\nWoodin, Edward L.\n\nWoodruff, Samuel C.\n\nWoodward, R. H. S.\n\nWong Ashing\n\nWordsworth, George\n\nYoung, W. C.\n\nH. Jürgens and Co.\n\nAssistant, Turner & Co.\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nCommission Agent, Queen's Road\n\nCommander Fort William\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nMerchaut, Russell & Co.\n\nMerchant, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, S. P. Hall\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nPiano Tuner, Shelley Street\n\nMerchant, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, D. Lapraîk\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nDruggist, Queen's Road\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, Blackhead & Co.\n\nAccountant, Oriental Bank\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nMerchant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nBanker, Bank of India\n\nAssistant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nMerchant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nBilliard Table-keeper, Queen's Road\n\nStorekeeper, MacEwen & Co.\n\nClerk, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nAssistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.; Clerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nPrinter, London Missionary Society\n\nAgent, G. Holmes & Co.\n\nJ. C. POWER, Acting Sheriff.\n\nRevised and amended, and the Special Jurors designated, by His Excellency The Governor and the Legislative Council, this 24th Day of February, 1862.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.\n\nJack, John\n\nShipwright, Mr. Lamont\n\nPalmer, W. H.\n\nElgin Terrace", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258480, "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": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "content_text": "14\n\n16\n\nII. The direct countenance given to this assumption of irresponsible authority by the refusal of British Consuls to take cognizance of such acts, when brought to their notice, or to do more, (when pressed,) than record the protest of the complaining parties.\n\nIII. The finality of the decision of the Superintendent of Trade in all cases between British Subjects, and other Foreigners or Chinese, both in original suits before himself, or on appeal from the decisions of the Consular Courts.\n\nIV. The consequent practical impossibility of applying a check to any high-handed proceedings of the Foreign Customs.\n\n10. With respect to the first named ground of complaint, Mr. Lay stands up stoutly for the moderation of the Foreign Customs in its treatment of revenue offences. Such is not the popular impression and further, the foreign community are impressed with a belief, amounting to conviction, that the proceeds of confiscations are largely, if not wholly, distributed among the various grades of subordinates. Should this belief be groundless, an inquiry conducted by the Consuls would be an easy means of rebutting the charge.\n\n11. Notwithstanding the dictum (section 18 of the Memorandum,) \"that the Chinese Superintendent of Customs, with or without the advice of the Foreign Commissioner, can in no case overstep the limits assigned to his action by the Treaties, without being forthwith called to account by the Consul, upon the complaint of the Merchants aggrieved,\" that liability is very small when, as at present, British Consuls are reluctant to entertain such complaints and as the influence of the foreigners in the service is avowedly not limited to that gained by sagacious advice, the \"weak and corrupt officials,\" (described in Section 11,) are as likely to succumb to the misdirected energy of Foreign Customs officials as to the (there asserted) bribery or bullying\" of Foreign Traders.\n\n12. But the Committee will not discuss the \"Procedure in cases of fine and confiscation\" now practised; because they deny the right of the Chinese Authorities to make such seizures in Treaty ports, or levy such fines, independently of the British Consul.\n\n13. In all Treaties with China, Foreign Governments have required and obtained various ex-territorial rights:-- and the reason of such demands on the part of Her Majesty's Government is thus stated by Lord Clarendon in his dispatch to Sir George Bonham of June 24th, 1853, inclosing the order in Council of the 13th of the same Month.-\"In ordinary cases of British Subjects resorting to a Foreign Country, their persons and property are entrusted to the laws and institutions of the Country to which they may resort in the full assurance that those will be duly administered, and that the institutions of such country, although they may differ from those of England, are substantially in harmony with the general principles of jurisprudence recognized among Christian Communities. But the case is different as regards China, and there the British Crown has found it necessary to require that British Subjects shall be entirely exempted from the jurisdiction of the local tribunals, and has engaged in return, either expressly or by implication, to take effectual measures for the maintenance among British Subjects of peace, order, and good Government.\"\n\n14. In the second Article of the Treaty of Nanking,-a treaty renewed and confirmed by the second article of the later Treaty of Tientsin,-Her Majesty agrees to appoint \"Superintendents or Consular officers to reside at each of the above named (Treaty) cities or towns, to be the medium of communication between the Chinese Authorities and the said Merchants, and to see that the just duties and other dues of the Chinese Government as hereafter provided for, are duly discharged by Her British Majesty's Subjects.\"\n\n15. In the order in Council of June 1853, there is no waiver of any of the rights so secured; but on the contrary it embodies a series of regulations for the guidance of Consular Officers in dealing with them.\n\n16. The authoritative opinion given in 1860 by the then Crown Lawyers-Sir J. D. Harding, Sir Richard Bethel, and Sir W. Atherton,-in reference to vessels and cargoes seized for the breach of the Blockade of the Canton River affirms still more strongly the exclusion of China from the comity of civilized Nations; and from its having been communicated to the British Authorities in this Country, shows that up to that period Her Majesty's Government had seen no reason to depart from the principles laid down by Lord Clarendon. That opinion broadly states, that \"as between Her Majesty's Government and the Government and Subjects of China, (a Country which neither acknowledges, nor follows, the Jus Gentium of European states, under which the necessity for Prize Court condemnation arises,) no condemnation as Prize is either necessary or expedient.\"\n\n17\n\n17. The ex-territorial provisions of the Treaties are the natural consequence of the recognized exclusion of China from the comity of civilized Nations; and the judicial power of Consuls follows as a matter of course where some restrictive jurisdiction must exist, but is denied under Treaty to the native authorities. To argue therefore that \"the Chinese Government is no more obliged to resort to a British Court to enforce fines or confiscations for a breach of its revenue laws, where a British Subject is concerned, than it is to an American or French Court, where an American or French Subject is concerned,\" is beside the question, for the Chinese Government is bound to British Subjects by the express stipulations of its Treaties with Great Britain, while British Subjects are not bound by the Treaties of other Nations, though entitled to the benefit of all privileges accorded to them, greater than those secured by the British Treaties. The 7th clause of the French Treaty, quoted by the Inspector General of Chinese Customs, declares, it may be remarked, the obligation of a formal notice to a French Consul of any intention to seize or confiscate,\n\n18. But a serious fallacy underlies all arguments in favor of Chinese, as opposed to Consular, jurisdiction in cases of smuggling in the open ports by Subjects of Treaty Powers. They assume that such smuggling is an offence against the Chinese revenue laws, when in fact it is an offence against the Treaty only, a knowledge of Chinese Revenue laws not being obligatory, nor their observance compulsory, except in so far as they are recognized by Treaty. If this view be correct, of which the Committee entertain no doubt, the pretensions of the Chinese Customs to independent action in cases of violation of Treaty Stipulations or Regulations fall to the ground.\n\n19. Assuming the correctness of the statements now submitted to Your Lordship, it seems clear that British Subjects have a right to the judicial action of their Consuls in all cases of fine or confiscation; and that the limitation of their functions to ex post-facto political action, as urged by the advocates of the Chinese Customs, is as untenable in theory as it was contrary to fact in practice, till recently for it would be extremely difficult for the Inspector General of Chinese Customs to prove that the special cases of seizure enumerated in his memorandum were made without a previous application from the department to the British Consul-and even were that otherwise, the Committee of the Chamber are prepared to show, that within the last twelve months, some of the Chinese Superintendents of Customs have pleaded the direct or implied sanction of Her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade as their Authority for carrying out confiscation, and further that a rule, drawn up by that officer for the regulation, inter alia, of cases of confiscation at Canton, runs thus-\"if the goods are on board British Vessels or in possession of a British Subject, the particulars shall be communicated to the Consul, who shall grant a warrant for their seizure, and if, on examination they are undoubtedly smuggled, it shall be permitted to the Hoppo to declare their confiscation.\"\n\n20. Before proceeding to the other questions enumerated above, it is the pleasing duty of the Committee to state, that the Baron de Meritens, Commissioner of Customs at Foochow has appreciated the fact, that the best mode of discouraging illicit trade is to deprive it of motive; and as a commencement in opening the ports of China more widely to legitimate Commerce, has induced the superior Authorities to sanction the resort of ships to the ports of Keelung and Takao in Formosa. Should the experiment succeed, as it no doubt will, it will probably lead to its extension to other important ports on the Mainland.\n\n21. The second cause of dissatisfaction to the Foreign Commercial body, viz:-the direct countenance given to the pretensions of the Chinese Customs' Authorities by the present reluctance of British Consuls to entertain any complaint arising from the Acts of those officials, will be more shortly discussed.\n\n22. It is generally understood and believed, that the Consular officers act in this matter under special instructions from the Superintendent of Trade :-but apart from the violation of right, which the Foreign residents believe to be involved in the surrender to the Chinese Customs' establishment of irresponsible power in dealing with Treaty offences, they universally condemn such surrender as impolitic. Should the Foreign element in the Chinese Maritime Customs be a permanent one, it might, at any time, be composed of men of a very different stamp, and very inferior grade, to the gentlemen now holding the higher offices of the Foreign Inspectorate; and who might be the reverse of scrupulous in their administration of the department, but keenly alive to the value to themselves of mingling political power with their fiscal functions, particularly if through the direct Agency of the Maritime Customs establishment, the Cost of foreign armed and manned gun-boats, and of disciplined Chinese troops commanded by Foreign Officers, is to be defrayed.\n\nIn the\n\n23. But indeed this perilous union of powers appears to have been already initiated. Supplement to the North China Herald of Sept. 26th of this year, the case is reported of the \"United States of America versus Pinder and others\" tried in the United States Consular Court, in which Commander Solway, (one of the Witnesses for the prosecution,) describing himself as a British Naval Officer in the service of the Emperor of China, is stated to have deposed, that his commission in that service is held from Mr. Lay and Captain Sherard Osborne, and that it professes to be given on behalf of the Emperor. Certainly among the many anomalous arrangements now in existence in This Country, this is one of the strangest.\n\n24. Again Commercial men in this Country have no faith in the theory of Chinese, of any rank, being led up to European international civilization by being dealt with as though they were guided by its maxims, in anticipation of their honest adoption of them. They accept as an axiom that relaxation of ex-territorial rights, obtained under Treaty, should follow, but never precede, practical advance in such civilization on the part of the Chinese. They are satisfied, that Asiatics of every race attach no meaning to the phrase of political magnanimity, and cannot believe in the existence of such a virtue. Asiatics respect those who respect their own rights, and attribute to fear, or ignorance, any concession that is not palpably balanced by some corresponding advantage. Justice they understand.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259302, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "page_number": 402, "title": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "content_text": "speed tatu - for pirate:. pompons- the cost about £20,000 and will porche \n\nlight draft of \n\nbe sold for half Rad \n\n-7 \n\nJusw. \n\nI hope you will. \n\nim wants in mind. \n\nAny thing can be done \n\nthe matter. Bebine te \n\nYours very tigh \n\nMounters & Robust \n\nFOR DESPATCH|PER P. & O. CO/S STEAMER ORISSA. \n\nStraits Times \n\nOVERLAND JOURNAL \n\nVOL II. No. 47 \n\nTANJO NG PAGAR DOCK OOMPANY \n\nLIMITED. \n\n'Capital 125,000 Dollars, IN 1,250 SHARES OF 109 DRS BACH \n\nWITH POWER TO INCREAS \n\nCOMMITTEE, \n\n5. Giában, Begnive. M. F. Davi fazu, Bag C. 1. Parisøya. \n\nC. π. H. Wilsone, ..., \n\nJ. K. So, Tha Ki \n\nChing, \n\n+ \n\nG. Cramer, \n\nC. P. Laila, \n\nTes. Scott. APPLICATIONS FOR SHARES Y NE ΜΑΡΗ ΤΟ \n\nTHO, SCOTT. \n\nActing scere larg. Singapore, Est Sept., 18 53. \n\nNOTICE. \n\nTHE EAST INDIAN UNDERWAITARY ASSOCIATION, indienst ring heen appointed arent \n\nfor the above effies, are presared to grant policies on country or Deme Vozrzen. \n\nCRO. ARMSTRONG & Co. Singapura, 1813 October, 1863. \n\n(..) \n\nSTRAYS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL, \n\nSingapore, 22nd December 1863, \n\nThe Straits Times Overland Journal is \n\nSINGAPORE, TUESDAY \n\nSUMMARY \n\nTax London mail of the 10th ul biano reached this by the China on the morning of the 14th instant; and the Messageries steamer Tigre, with the Marseilles mail of the 19th ultimo, came in yesterday morning, \n\nThe Commission appel ted by H. M. Government to enquire into and \n\n22ND DECEMBER, 1863 \n\nvery considerable beacfit by the native triders here. \n\nThe resignation, or as some say the diasissal, of Me. Lay from the office of Commissioner of Castones in China, and Captain Osborne's failure to estab lis the Anglo-Chinese Navy, on what appeared to him a sound basis, are the chid items of intelligence from China, and of which a detailed aremit will \n\nreport upon the condition of the Set-be found in another part of our Jour- nu. Two of the steamers, the amoy tlement has not yet held any sitting. \n\nand the Kwantung have already There are to be three members only- \n\nreached this on their way to Bombay Sir Hercules Robinson, Colune! Ca \n\nthe other steamers it is said, proceed renagh, and Colonel Freeth of the \n\ndirect to England. There can be no Royal Artillery at Ceylon. The latter \n\ndusht that a large sum of money must geatleman has not yet arrived, being \n\nhe last through the miscarriage of detained it is believed as the Court \n\nthe scheute either to the Chinese Go- Martial of Major O'Brien; and until \n\nvemment, the Home Government, or he reaches this, nothing can be done. \n\nthe ship-builders; it is probable how- That the community might not be \n\never that the toriner have been the \n\nvictims. \n\ncharged with having grown luke-waim on the subject of the Transfer, a pub- lic meeting, convened by the Sheriff, was held in the Town Hall on the a committee was 12th instant, when a \n\npublished three hours before the depor-uthted to draw up a repart apoD \n\nturn of eneb Homeward Mail. \n\nIn it \n\nwe intend to give a short sketch of our own doings her, and of what goes on in \n\nthe present condition of the rere- \n\nBLO nuc, commerce, \n\nresmirces of the Straits. \n\nThe information contained \n\nCHINA. \n\nThe news of the past fortnight has been somewhat interesting. The great evout \n\n395 \n\n35 cents. \n\nthat he should have peraeserad, throughout\" ia the same course of action. \n\nWe have nothing to add to what we arated a fortnight ago. The Fleet is still reported as being alient to sail for England; and the whole afair promises to be one of the most dis graceful matters with which the British kame has ever been mixed up. \n\nHang-Chow will no doubt egon fall, and, failing other means, the hoperialists will be able to atarse the Rebels out of Naoking. Between aurrendor and death, the Sonchow arry will no doubt, cease to exist. \n\nFrom Japan we learn that Satsuma still declines to pay the indemnity demanded from him by Admiral Kuper, except condition that every foreigner quits Yoko. hama The British forces in Japun ure evidently waiting for support, and are not likely to withdraw from the country until something has been done much more devi- give than the affair at Kagosinra. \n\nWith regard to Major Gurdon and the Rebels, we have to report that Soochow has fallen. Gorden abecket the city at SAM, on Saturday the 5th inst., and en- tered the place on the avae morning. Dis- sunion and broken wut amongst the rebels. and a party of them, desirous of surrender. ing the city, ent the Mo Wang's head off, Kumour says that 30 60 wanted to fur- \n\nnot only of the fortnight, but of the pre-render, and 11.at 20,00 had remained trus \n\nsent year, has been the dismissal from the \n\nthe surrounding parts to which Singapore in this report will he placed at the he served of 31r. H. N. Lay, who, fur several years back, has filled the post forms a common centre. We exclude all \n\nservice of 11. M. Commissioners, should Commercial Intelligence, in the shape of \n\nof Lispector Genaral at Foreign Customs, Market reports or Fees Current, as these \n\nthey desire to avail of it; but in any \n\nThe pause of this dismissal is understood Publications of this kind already here can ase it will be published for the satis \n\nto bị that Mr. Luy's demands upon the convey much fuller and more reliable in \n\nfaction of the community het \n\nnity here, and of Chinese Gorernment were not only prepoe- formation than we could possibly erody those et home interested in the affairs ferous themselver, but somewhat anopant- in this Journal. Besides, we would desira by this publication to give our own lirtio of the Straits. It is a fact, that the 15 urged. On this head however we have history a place in the minds of the people Transfer has been placed in its present no riculars, but must refer enquirers at home, and to do this well, will require All the space our four pages allow us. We \n\nforward position almost entirely by the despatches sent to Her Majesty's assure our readers that we shall always by the afforts of the retired ralts Re-order by palu Voucher giad to advantage by the suggestions aidents at Home; and som \n\nnight go. Mr. Lay's disusissal is not Bome dis- they may give us, and trust that in this way our Overland Journal may become play such as this, of interest on the and continue a sort of institution among \n\na desirable. Besides, it is neces \n\nof the present Residents, was 日。 \n\nDOMESTIC OCCURRENCES \n\nA \n\nBIRTHS. \n\nAt Singapore, on the 8th inst, the wifu af Capt. Hadiya, of a dan bizt, \n\nAt Singapore, ou the 11th tua aut, thenie \n\nof N. B. WATSon, Eeg of a Nox. \n\nOn the 18th inat, Mus. F. Kusemann \n\neta os. \n\nDIED. \n\nAT MADADCA, on the mining of the 3-d instant, at & o'clock, J. T. Faasen, time. \n\nufe Macros Medical Service \n\nTam following passengers have ar- rived during the fortnight, \n\nPer stealuer China from Galle:- \n\nPar Sing-pure- Mr. and Mrs. Marlin, Mr. mil Mrs. Young and European Founale sorsut, Mr. and Men, Jonas and 2 Jolante, Mrs. Young, Mears, oling, and Atok. \n\nFanghangrass, actio, Swnduse, J. Peyronunt, F. Jasber, A. Daito, A. Join \n\nFor Shanghai, --Mans. Gwyn, Qvilat, W. Hardy, fi. Howard, and Dr. Barclay, \n\nPer steamer Koningen der Neder. landden from Batavia :--- \n\nMeara, Gillian, Bilnek, Wallberg, B. Dom Fiel W. Jackson, Noums, Uyranje Dad Buy Fergusson, l. Pois ou. Alts Bilen \n\nlook and Miss flerne. \n\nPer Messageries Imperiales steamer Tigre :- \n\nFor Singapore-Musern, Van Bommen, senioudt, Schimdt, Kist, Horn, Van Nixsen, Ebrard, Tran- ser, M. M. Scott, Beth, Boterusan. Mr. and Mea Van Laer, Mr. and Mrs. Bruys and 1 julant, Mr. And Mrs. Le Cange and 2 obikleen. \n\nFor Saigon,—Mr. and Mrs. Telesin and family Mgr. Larrier Mazen, Lafou Arou frere and Malane Brisis aud 9 veligiouses, \n\nfur laghong-Mesa, Kerr, J. Smith, Haase, Forbes, Sever, Speccy, Espana, Minana, Har. reny, Morton, Nevelle brdrigues, fermet Dec \n\nSchmidt, Sillem Petit Pierre, and de Hagito and 1 Got, \n\nTus following passengers have de- parted during the fortnight -- \n\nPer steamer Orissa, and to sail to- day. \n\nFrom China- \n\nFor Southmpton. Mra. Fisft, Mr. and Ms. Stiil, and family, and Mr. C.D. Wecka. Far Marseille Mrs. Muthus, child. and servant, Messrs. O'Sullivan, E R. Clapp, and B. F. Funy. \n\nFor Bombay. Mr. Couinisior, Lieut. Paul, and 2 servent, 1 Native office and 4 con-commissioned officers, \n\nFrom Singapore. \n\nBishop Boone and Mrs. Baane and Mr. and Mrs Kucb, \n\nsary to give the very greatest promi- uence to the fact that the actual re- I venae now, exceeds that shewn in the last published statistics by about £35,000; 3 \n\nand there is also good reas sou to believe, that u considerable re- duction of expenditure will be appa- rent. The increase of Revenue is derived from two items alone. The first is an increase on the returns of the Excise farms, which sold in April for £12,000 more than the rate of last year. The other item arises from fact that in our accounts for the the present year we will have twelve \n\nin \n\nsea \n\n(15 \n\nregretted, either by the Customs employés, or by the Foreign Mercantile Community of Chies. With regard to the employés in the Customs service, we do not know the reasons for their not regretting Mr. Lay's Gismissal se only know that such in the Chad. The gratulation of the merchants is much more easily understood, Abuut a year age, the Briel Government thought it to publish a Memorandum which had Buxted from Mr. Lay'e pun, and which was not only called for in the siram. atanes, but not at all coneistant with ub. The object which the lake Inspec tor-fieneral had in view in peuning the netid Merooranium was praballs to exhibit certain amount of temper (not good temper) towards the Foreign Me coucle Community for baring on various occasions displayed towards himself a per- \n\naltogether unprovoked, but would have her much better suppressed. People in Eugland will, we know, believe us, when we see then, last 53. II. N. Lay, in bis Memorandum,\" maligned the Mer- has of China, and that the latter body makenly afforded him some provocatias for doing so. Ilis conilest, however, in act ing upon the procation was inexcusable; and y consequence, that, though an able, l, so far as wo know, a strictly pright man, he rotires from pustic life in China, without the redit or sympathy, which it was, at mu time, ao easily in his power to have arned for bimself. His Buccessor, Mr. R. Hart, euters, office will the general good wishes and esteem of the whole mercantile body. We shall not, henrick, hear of any quarrels between the Merchants and the Custoas \n\nmonths return of the Stamp Tax, in-tain spunt of rascour which was dol stead of three months was the case last accounts; and this will make a difference of £21,000 at the least. \n\nThe Batch Mail brings no further accounts of the Alabama which has very possibly changed her eraising A very suspicious looking gr. Steamer crossed the lows of the Mail boat her way up me \n\non \n\nhere; she is des ribed as a long, low, black painted harque-rigged vessel \n\nflew the French \n\nand the Dutch flag. On board stcamer, she was believed to be the Alabama; but it is just possible that she was the U. steaner 'yning which would equally well suit the des- cription. Whether the diabama is still in the neighbourhood of the Java or not, it is pretty certain that she has committed no more destruction tbere, \n\notherwise the crews of the cap- tured vessels would have been sure to turn up at some of the Dutch ports, \n\nAn amelioration of the regulations relating to the Exports of Arms from this Part, contained in the following Dotification, was published five days ago in the Government Gazelle.\" With reference to Notification No. 146, dated 28th October 1863, His Ho- the Governor has been pleas- ed to dispense with the prescribed de elaration in all cases in which Arms in reasonable quantities may be ex- ported from Ports in the Straits Set- thement to Cochin-China, Siam, the States in the Malayan Peninsula, or any of the Islands in the Easters Ar- chipelago.\" This will be esteemed a \n\nFPT \n\nThe germ of this affair has been tho quadron which arrived in Chins some time ago under the command of Lap twin Sherard Oshorne. The course which Captain Osborne should probably have parsed, was to have reported insett, on his arrival in the Yangtexs river, to the Governor General of the Two King, and to have given him delivery of the Fleet. Mr. Lay, however, is reported to have de. manded the direct recognition by Prince Kuug of Capt. Osborne, and to have de clined delivering over the vessels to aby local provincial officer. Tseng Ko-fan, to whom the Chinese Governatont desired the vessels to be given, is a man of great note, and rulos over not less than 20,000,000 of people, beeides possessing most extensive infance in the Chinese Empire. Mr. Lay, of all men, was to have been expected to have avoided the mistake of ignoring this mandarin; and people hore are surprised \n\nto the cause; and, moreover, that, of tha later number, some still lanhl out in the different parts of the city. The bohowding of the Mo Wang has not only facilited the captuot Stochow, but just go a great wat durmaanse the Rebels ge- nerally- \n\nHango and Nanking act keep up commification; and, as die Rebels base not now, jas 1967 leed in 1860 when they burss hveigung besència ni Nan. way large with s Kiangs or any where else, they will soon be in bad way. Full information has not yet reached un At the late i our last advicea Capt Afurray and Mr. Mayera of the Consulate who had both rone to the front, had not returned with detailed intelligence. \n\nFrom the river Yang.tsze we have no Bows of importance. All is quick in the suuthen ports. \n\nOur contemporary the Daily Press, has the following on the Sll of Soochow ; and we are inclined to boilere it in every par ticular. The Imperialists are cortainly a atupid set neocle, and the sooner we drop assisting them the batter:- \n\nSuch in later of kite at. There are re. liable via in town to the off that Treng o-an, wha hotly pressing Nauting, thst the Chung Wang had left Soochow will the best Taiping troops to its relict; this provi, ou were geitug scarce, and that the pity most fall ung hevet by free from with- \n\nOUT \n\nClining Wings craenation of Sochow is therefore easily aparated fat. We are more- over from the ins · letlar qooked from our cor- respondents, tisat Li Thong, the leader of the dinated party at saustow, had ouried his surrendering the city. and had been puins inurdered for his paine. The defection of the Chang Wang bad karly thrown randiges inte the hands of Lá Wang-whn we should sup pose lead at red into arrangeraunts of capica- İsion with Major Gordon, which arrange. ments would naturally embrace, immanity for himself and wie laid down their prop. The Futai would naturally seek me nadi. vided honor of capturing the city-therefore it doubtless was that be male the bargain wish Gordon's men that they should have two 20ouths pay as componsation for not entering the city. Having thus cleared the stage for bise, the Fatai enters the ei.y, ignores the conditions of surrender, looks and macdere right and tela, and breaks his prondse in Yor- don's ment. \n\nThis is the view we take of the trafter. | Gordon would naturally eeck to Faka van. geance on the rascally Futai and wonid u-tur- tally appeal to General tiroan, wie having supplied at the mairioms for the urge, would of course seek to obrain satisfaction. We Chias Hoochow has fallen, but we are of epi- nion that Gordon will either arrest the Puni or will bring such pressie to bear on him na will sufficiently publish the Blajne's cepag- nanoe to a hat has occurred. \n\nWe learn on good authority ihat upon the fall of Soochow, Gordon will rotire from the Imperial service, and that a Consular notities tion will be issued strictly prohibiting all Briliah kuljerte from engaging their services \n\nher to Tuperialists or Taiping. A charge has clearly come o'er the apris of the dream, and honest convictions have overtaken 1. M. Mmisters. The crooked, underhand, doubled faced policy of the Brucea have been pinye. out, and has exeised the indignation it me, rited-Overland China Mal", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 261580, "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": "CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4]", "page_number": 279, "title": "CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4]", "content_text": "# Jn 275\n\nTo His EXCELLENCY SIR HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.\n\nThis Memorial of Residents in the Colony of Hongkong humbly Sheweth: That the Memorialists whose names are hereto subscribed respectfully lay before Your Excellency their anxious desire that the Law of Limited Liability of Shareholders in Joint Stock Companies as prevailing in England may be carried into effect in this Colony.\n\n2\\. Your Memorialists are aware that an Ordinance embodying this principle and described as the \"Companies' Ordinance of 1864\" was lately rejected on its second reading in the Legislative Council by a majority of one vote, but your Memorialists are led to believe that this circumstance simply arose from a misapprehension of the views held on this important question by the great majority of this Community.\n\n3\\. Your Memorialists are deeply interested in the prosperity of the Colony and are convinced that its welfare can be largely promoted by Joint Stock Associations formed for the purpose of carrying out such enterprises as cannot be undertaken by single individuals or by Mercantile firms. And your Memorialists clearly perceive that such combinations of private Capital can only be attained through the influence of a measure which will limit responsibility of Shareholders to a fixed extent.\n\n4\\. It is most respectfully submitted by your Memorialists that there always is in this place and in the neighbouring Ports of China a certain accumulation of private means not actively used in Commerce, and which could in many ways be advantageously employed were the desired Law in force. There is also a large stream of wealth constantly leaving China, some of which would assuredly remain here for permanent investment, by means of the facilities created under the operation of the said Law. An amount of outside Capital would thus be attracted to the Colony which would greatly stimulate its industrial character. It is moreover highly probable that nearly all the public Companies at the open Ports of China, would in course of time, avail of the privilege of registration in this Colony which would thus become the Official Head Quarters of many important enterprises, and attain a more eminent position in connection with the trade of China than belongs to it now.\n\n6\\. Lastly your Memorialists confidently believe that there is nothing exceptional in the character of Hongkong as a place of business, so as to render it unfit to possess the desired facility for local enterprise, and your Memorialists earnestly pray Your Excellency to consider with favour this petition, and again lay before the Legislative Council the \"Ordinance of 1864,\" together with this prayer of the Inhabitants that the said Ordinance may become the Law of this Colony. \"Companies' And Petitioners humbly pray, &c.,\n\nyour\n\nGeorge J. Helland.\nA. W. P. Kup.\nRichard Deacon,\nR. C. R. Owen.\nWm. Punchard.\nM. Poulson.\nH. Kiar.\nJames Purdon.\nJohn G. Purdon.\nT. Pyke.\nC. T. Smith.\nJ. B. Taylor.\nJ. Middleton, Jr.\nW. D. King,\nWin. Neilson.\nE. A. Hitchcock.\nMurdoch Forbes.\nE. N. Neilson.\nW. N. Olmsted.\nJ. M. Mar.\nW. Schmidt.\nErnest Major.\nWilliam H. Dagliesh.\nJosé Candido dos Remedios.\nH. A. Leiria,\nJames A. Taylor.\nW. R. Robertson,\nEdward I. Pollard,\nRobert S. Walker.\nWm. H. Notley.\nH. Kaiser.\nM. Brussel.\nJohn G. Hodgson.\nC. Bertrand.\nG. Carré,\nL. Petel.\nN. Caudray.\nFrancis Chomley.\nAlex. Turing.\nA. J. Ede.\nB. Kindersley.\nDuncan Davidson.\nF. J. Pereira.\nE. Wheeley.\nZ. Burton.\nA. Einbeke.\nEdmund Sharp.\nGranville Sharp.\nV. Kresser.\nV. J. Marrow,\nJames Kemp.\nGeo. Blakeway. G. Ellissen.\nJ. W. Torrey.\nH. Detmering.\nC. Budde.\nEdward Mellish.\nR. Rowett.\nW. Sheppard.\nA. E. Vaucher.\nC. W. Murray.\nJ. C. Baldwin. Francis Parry, Jamieson Elles.\nA. Coxon.\nW. Scott Riddell, Fred. T. Smith.\nE. Schütz.\nJ. Hart.\nF. Schütz.\nW. C. Young.\nJ. W. Maclellan,\nHenry Noble.\nW. Nissen.\nFrancis D. Fairley.\nJ. M. Vickers.\nWm. Brand,\nGeo. E. Stokes. G. Smith.\nH. Thorburn.\nWilliam Dick,\nD. W. Maclellan.\nW. J. Bain.\nC. J. Wilkinson,\nWilliam Snell.\nR. Schetelig, M.D.\nA. T. Carmichael.\nRuttonjee Manockjee. Rob. Guild.\nM. Pestonjee.\nDadabhoy Eduljee. Furdonjee Dhunjeebhoy. Muncherjee Cowansjee. Telanghir Pestonjee.\nCharles Jameson. B. J. Melita.\nR. S. Lungrana.\nDadabhoy Causjee Jutee.\nD. M. Lungrana,\nS. A. Subadar.\nD. Carsetjee.\nA. Byramjee.\nHormusjee Nusserwanjee Coope.\nArdasir Ichanghirjee.\nHormusjee Pestonjee. Pestonjee Dinshaw.\nE. P. Dhalla.\nP. N. Patell.\nP. Merwanjee Lunger.\nM. N. Mody.\nS. Rustomjee.\nBapoojee Pallunjee. Pestonjee Dajabhoy.\nK. M. Erance.\nEduljee Sapoorjee.\nCursetjee Jevanjee Mehta. Rustomjee Hormusjee.\nR. Pestonjee. Edulji Pallauji.\nO. Hoffman Barrows.\nPalanjee Framjee. Edalji Nassarwanji,\nH. B. Dantia.\nCowasjee Nesserwanjee. Dhunjeebhoy Cursetjee. Rustomjee Cowasjee,\nS. M. Metta.\nFramjee Bomanjee. Hormazji Edalji. Cursetjee Byramjee Bhabla. Eduljee Mendosjee. Essabhoy Fuzul\nA. Sapoorjee.\nR. Devjee. Framjee Sorabjee.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.) Ameerodeen Abdoollatiff. Abdoolhoosain Abdoolally. Cassumazy Ameeraly. Eduljee Rustomjee.\nB. Cawasjee.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269834, "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": "CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6]", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6]", "content_text": "No. 85\n\n46\n\nAssay Department Royal Mint Hong Kong April 17th 1981\n\nI have the honour to report that I have this day made assay of dollars taken without prejudice from those, which were being sent from the Calcutta Mint and find the Standard within the Treasury.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYour Obedient Servant,\n\nW. H. F. Sheppard Assayer Royal Mint Hong Kong\n\nThe Master of the Mint\n\nTrue Copy\n\nThe Master of the Mint", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 271295, "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": "CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11]", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11]", "content_text": "## H.B.M. Consulate, Manila, 19 October, 1867.\n\nI have the honor to inform Your Excellency that Seamen for **warded** by the Spanish Merchant vessel \"Rivadavia, Angel del Castillo, Master\" to Hong Kong the number of distressed British Seamen whose names are entered in the margin.\n\n| Names |\n|-------|\n| Bendow |\n| Candreay Attwell Galloway, Nartwell Vandleds, Case Woede Taylor, Meadows, Birt Reardon, Jordan, Barker, Green Tom Reis, Sheppard Connor, Elams Cromer |\n| Cadjo Homborkeen, Doolah, Ali Ahngart, Babel, Madaris Clovert Badio Sarkleen, Gube |\n| about fifteen Malays |\n\nNo payment having been made by me to the Master on account of the Seamen in question, by virtue of P.80 of the Consular Regulations...\n\nTo His Excellency, Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, K.C.B., Governor of Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286509, "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": 465, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "1926\n\nTelegrams from\n\nIndexed\n\n& to for? ack & recorded 12.72-8 June 1871.0 Telegram to for? & June 1871.\n\n3002 trong trong\n\nTelegraph Construction & Maintenance Company Limited.\n\n464\n\nOffices. 38. Old Broad St. London, 8th June 1871\n\nJUNCS 1871 B.C.\n\nCaptain Sherard Osborn presents his compliments to The Secretary State for the Colonies, and has the honour to enclose him a copy of a telegram received this morning from the Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong, through the China and Singapore Submarine Telegraph Cable, which has just been successfully laid by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company.\n\nIND", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287090, "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": "CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3]", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3]", "content_text": "ARCHIVED\n\n1 2\n\n2572\n\n133\n\nN:929\n\nGovernment House Hong Kong,\n\n2nd January 1897...\n\nMy Lord,\n\nIn person Warrant of the Acting Chief Judge of Her Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Japan the following named in the margin\n\nWilliam Harris.\n\nJames Cochrane\n\nSherry Sheppard\n\nThe Right Honorable:\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287612, "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": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "of the duties attached to the appointments held by Mr Games Tupoll.\n\n2.\n\nOn a former occasion, having found that Mr. S. H. Mitchell, Postmaster General, had acted as Police Magistrate with satisfaction to the Government and the Public, I have appointed him to the vacancy which has again occurred.\n\n3.\n\nIt seemed necessary, however, with a view to his having the time required for Magisterial duties to relieve him from those connected with the Stamp Office of which he is the Collector, and I have replaced him by Mr Simpson, who, since his removal from the Post Office at Yokohama, has been drawing the very limited salary of £250 per annum. Nevertheless, in making this provisional appointment, I have plainly told Mr Simpson that, if he proves unable to attend satisfactorily to the requirements of the Office, which, however, principally needs industry and probity - qualifications which Mr Simpson possesses, he must be prepared to find himself superseded.\n\n4. Regarding the post of Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade held by Mr. Sheppard, I am pleased at being able to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288836, "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": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nIs not a great deal of the work in Siam caused by the doctrine of extra-territorial jurisdiction applying to the inhabitants of British Burmah? Yes, and to British India; I would not separate British Burmah exclusively.\n\nThere is a difficulty in following criminals from British Burmah, is there not, to Siam; do not cases occasionally occur of the escape of criminals into Siam?--I have not heard of any particular case of that kind.\n\nDo you think that work of that kind could be decreased; it has been stated here that there has been a somewhat extravagant interpretation of this doctrine in the case of the inhabitants of British Burmah?--Well, it would be a very great comfort if the work of looking after these men could be taken away from the consul altogether, because it is a terrible responsibility having to give an opinion about cases which happen hundreds of miles away from you, and of which you cannot get any very satisfactory evidence. I do not see how we are to avoid doing it with our Treaty.\n\nThe officers of the consulate are occasionally sent great distances up country, are they not, in these cases?--No, they were not in my time; I have never known of an officer being sent beyond 60 miles about a case.\n\nBut the labour involved in these cases to the consulate is very considerable?--Very considerable, and the anxiety still greater.\n\nDo you know whether it was the custom of other Powers for their consuls to act as agents there?--In some cases the consuls were merchant consuls, trading consuls, and in that case they might of course be agents for anything; the Lloyd's agent in Siam was a merchant.\n\nViscount ENFIELD: Is the cost of living in Siam very great?--It is great as compared with England, because there are certain luxuries which a man must have in a climate of that sort; I mean to say that whereas a young man in England can live very well for £150, out in Siam it is impossible for a student interpreter to live decently on the pay that is given to him.\n\nMR. HARPER in his evidence before the Committee said that H.M. Consuls often acted as agent for Lloyd's, and that the commissions paid on wrecks were at times valuable, he might instance the case £3,000 paid on one ship at Batavia.\n\nCHINA SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY (LIMITED).\n\nThe second ordinary general meeting of the shareholders was held on the 13th inst.; Mr. JOHN PENDER, M.P., in the chair. The Secretary (Mr. T. Fuller) read the notice convening the meeting, and the minutes of the last meeting, which were then confirmed; the report of the directors, given in our last issue, was taken as read.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872.]\n\nThe CHAIRMAN stated that since the opening of the line it had worked in every way satisfactorily; there had been one or two interruptions, but of a slight character. In regard to one which occurred at Saigon in shallow water, they had the satisfaction, in repairing the cable, that it was as perfect as on the day it had been laid down.\n\nIt was also a matter for congratulation to perceive that, even taking into account the low rate of charges that had rated for a considerable period of the company's operations, the result had been about as good as that attained by any submarine line during the first year of its working. It was proposed to pay the shareholders a dividend of 8 per cent. for the whole year.\n\nThe directors entered into arrangements with the Great Northern, by which that company was to receive interest at 5 per cent. on the capital, and the cable to be repaired by them; that all above that sum was to be equally divided; and, although the traffic had been interrupted, the amount received last year from that source was £4,752.\n\nHe thought that at some future time it would be necessary to call upon the shareholders to find the money to lay another cable in conjunction with the Great Northern, as the present cable seemed to be not quite so good as that company had expected it to be. He also believed that an alternate line was necessary to give the public the accommodation they required, and at the same time to secure themselves a fair return.\n\nThis company had put up its tariff to £6, whilst the Great Northern Company were working at £4 10s., but he thought that they were getting as full a share of the traffic as those who went to the expense of telegraphing their messages by both routes.\n\nMr. Forde, a shareholder, said he regretted that the Board had any idea of laying a cable between Hong Kong and Shanghai in conjunction with the Great Northern Company. Such a step would be much in the interests of that company, but against theirs. He must very earnestly urge on the directors the policy of amalgamating with the other companies; a low tariff was only to be obtained by amalgamation. The working expenses of this company—£16,000 on earnings of £85,000—were enormous, and the salaries paid were too high.\n\nMr. HOLMES agreed with Mr. Forde as to the Shanghai line, and he considered the £1,838 for the Agnes repairing ship was excessive, and a contract should be made for the repairs.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN, in reply to these remarks, said that the laying of the cable to Shanghai was merely foreshadowed, but if done, it must be in conjunction with the Great Northern in good faith, according to the bargain made. The policy of amalgamation was quite approved by the Board; but those things required time, and could not be carried out so speedily as Mr. Forde seemed to think.\n\nWith regard to the expenses, he read a statement of salaries, &c., at each port, and explained that the expenses of living were so high at the stations that the salaries of proper officers must be in proportion. The expense for repairs and maintaining cable would be reduced.\n\nThe directors had no objection to half-yearly meetings. The report was then put and carried, as also the re-election of the Baron d'Erlangen as a director, and two auditors. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors.\n\nTHE JAPANESE AT MESSRS. ALLAN, RANSOME AND CO.'S.\n\nYesterday the Minister for Agriculture, with members of his suite, together with American and English employers of labour, visited the works of Messrs. Allan, Ransome, and Co., in King's-road, Chelsea, to view some newly-invented labour-saving machinery of remarkable construction and power.\n\nThe strikes of workmen in the building trades, the increased cost of production in the carpentry and joinery branches of those trades, and the difficulties caused to employers by the restrictions of Trades Unions, have each had their share in directing the attention of engineers to find the means of meeting the pressure caused by the contracted amount of available skilled labour; and the machines exhibited yesterday were in every way so perfect that it is not easy to see how hand labour will hold its own.\n\nThe first machine inspected was a portable saw frame. Any one who has seen the old saw-pits, where the \"top sawyer\" and the \"bottom sawyer\" laboured from morning to night and day after day in cutting a log into planks, would be greatly astonished to see this comparatively small machine, attended only by one man, cut up the body of a large oak into fourteen planks at once, it having twelve saws, which cut through the whole bulk of wood in something less than half an hour.\n\nA mortising machine, the invention of Mr. Richards, of Philadelphia, was set to work, and accurately and cleanly cut in a few moments mortises which would have taken a workman hours.\n\nA moulding machine, for cutting mouldings, did in a minute thirty-five feet of work, which would have taken a skilled workman many hours, and this work could apparently be done by a boy.\n\nIn what was called a \"general joining machine\" there was apparently no limit to the work to be done, the one machine cutting mortises, shaping blocks, planking, carving out banisters, and turning in a few minutes a plain block of wood into a perfectly carved piece of work.\n\nAnother machine, exceedingly small and unpretentious, was shown to be capable of planing any sort of work, oval or flat, and at the same time a revolving chisel cut mortises with celerity and accuracy.\n\nA very fine piece of machinery is one which cuts raised or recessed panels, in other words, which can cut the sunk or raised ornamental work in wood now so highly prized and so dearly paid for, as the best and most skilled.\n\nBy another machine, an American invention, but improved by the Messrs. Ransome, a door can be finished—that is, cleanly sand-papered on both sides—in three minutes.\n\nThe planing and trying-up of work, or what would be properly called the trueing \"up, by which is meant the nice work of making blocks of wood exactly like one another, in order to hand labour, is, by one of Ransome's machines, done at once and perfectly in a few minutes, all the blocks, of whatever size, being placed together and turned out as like as peas, and mathematically correct in every respect.\n\nA band saw machine, by which both fine and rough work was cut in all sorts of shapes, and a saw cutting machine, with F. Ransome's patent stone, were among the other works shown.\n\nWith one or two of these machines an employer with a man and a boy as staff, could turn out as much work as twenty or thirty men, and never be troubled about the nine hours, eight hours, or any other movement.\n\nThe remarkable fact about these machines is that they are not limited to the pattern, shape, or character of wood, for the knives are changed in a few minutes, and whatever the class of work required, it can be done at once.\n\nThe inspection lasted for several hours, and all the visitors expressed themselves delighted with these new machines, some of which are to go to the Vienna Exhibition.\n\nNAVAL AND MILITARY.\n\nThe screw steamer Scotland, Captain James, sailed from Queenstown on the 12th inst. for Singapore and Hong Kong, via the Suez Canal.\n\nThe following are the details of the officers and men who proceed in the Scotland to strengthen the garrisons in the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong:-To Singapore, Captain Battye, Lieutenant Armstrong, and 79 men of the 10th regiment and 10 men of the Royal Artillery.\n\nTo Hong Kong, Captain Stone, with 294 men and 19 women and children of the 80th Regiment; an armourer sergeant, a sergeant, and 10 men of the Royal Artillery: and 3 men of the Royal Engineers.\n\nMajor Watson, of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, Captain Hewson, 73rd Foot, and Lieutenant Chevera, of the 73rd Foot, proceed to Hong Kong on duty with the draft of the 80th Regiment, and will afterwards return to Ceylon.\n\nThe medical officer in charge of the troops is Staff Surgeon O'Halloran, who will, after their arrival at their respective stations, proceed to Penang.\n\nThe Mosquito, composite gunboat, 400 tons, and 360-horse power, which was commissioned at Devonport on the 30th ult., for service on the China station, by Lieutenant-Commander William Henry Bond, was moved into Plymouth Sound on the 9th inst., has made the customary trial of her engines, and has embarked her supply of ammunition preparatory to sailing.\n\nLieutenant-Colonel Joseph H. F. H. Hudson, Grenadier Guards, is to be confirmed in his appointment of military secretary to General Henry Renny, in command of the forces in Ceylon.\n\nMONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.\n\nThe suspension of Messrs. Bowles Bros. and Co., noticed in our last issue, has caused the stoppage of the \"Joint National Agency,\" a company formed for general financial and agency purposes in connection with the Japanese now in Europe, amongst whom we are sorry to say are the agents of the Japanese Government, who have lodged Government funds in the hands of the Company.\n\nJudging from the following circular, it seems that the company is utterly crushed, and will be dissolved.\n\n446, Strand, London, 9th November, 1872.\n\nSIR.—With the greatest regret, and by order of the Board of Directors, I have to inform you that in consequence of the sudden and unexpected suspension of payment of one of the bankers of this company, the firm of Messrs. Bowles Brothers and Co., this company has also found it necessary to suspend payment.\n\nIn order at once to secure the assets of the company its immediate winding up has been determined upon, and with this view an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders will be held here at two o'clock in the afternoon, on Tuesday week, the 19th inst., when a resolution will be submitted to the effect that it has been proved to the satisfaction of the company that it cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same.\n\nI am, Sir, your obedient servant,\n\nWALTER H. FARRA, Secretary.\n\nFollowing closely on the failure of Joshua, of Singapore, we have telegrams announcing the stoppage of Chang \"Tee, Watseng and Co., and Absoon and Co., both Chinese firms of importance in the Straits and Saigon trade, with heavy liabilities to European firms.\n\nThe mail also brings advices of the failure and arrest for fraud of A. Velge, a commission merchant at Singapore, by which the banks will also lose.\n\nMessrs. Joshua Brothers and Co., of Great Winchester-street, desire it to be stated that their firms, together with the firms of Joshua Brothers, Melbourne, and Joshua Brothers, Mauritius, are in no way related to or connected with the firm of Joshua Brothers, of Singapore, whose suspension has been announced.\n\nCorrespondence from Shanghai by the last two mails has been very gloomy, and failures are expected before the end of the year, notwithstanding the assistance given here to the Silk market by a combination.\n\nBar Silver has again declined, and the nearest quotation we can give is 59d. per oz., at which rate some small parcels have been sold; the market is weak, and a further slight reduction may be looked for.\n\nThe Bank of Holland has decided to buy no more silver at any price. It has hitherto bought silver at 1.104.65 per Dutch pound, and has not varied the price for years.\n\nBANK AND MISCELLANEOUS SHARES.\n\nTELEGRAPH COMPANIES.\n\n£10\n\nChartered Bank Ind., Aust., and China\n\nAll\n\n59 to 54\n\n13 to 15\n\nAll\n\n23 to 25\n\n10\n\n1 to 15\n\n58 to 60\n\nAll\n\nJOINT STOCK BANKS.\n\n£10\n\nAgra Bank\n\n25\n\nBank of Egypt\n\n20\n\n45\n\nChartered Merc. of India and China\n\n20\n\nCity Bank\n\n+14\n\n1.\n\n100\n\nColonial Bank\n\n500fr.\n\nComptoir D'Escompte of Paris...\n\n2291\n\n100\n\nHong Kong and Shanghai Bank\n\n[Imperial Bank\n\n20\n\n28 to 29\n\n50\n\nLondon and County\n\n20\n\n69 to 58\n\n50\n\nLondon Joint Stock\n\n15\n\n48 to 47\n\n100\n\nLondon and Westminster\n\n20\n\n67 to 62\n\nOriental Bank Corporation\n\nAll\n\n$1 to 42\n\n50\n\nUnion of London...\n\n43 to 44\n\n10\n\nBritish Indian Extension\n\nAll\n\n34 to 144\n\n13\n\nBritish Australian...\n\nAn\n\nA to 99\n\n30\n\nChina Submarine.\n\n10 to 10\n\n10\n\nEastern Telegraph Company\n\n10 to 10\n\n10\n\nGreat Northern\n\nAll\n\n10 to 114\n\n25\n\nIndo-European\n\nAll\n\n14 to 30\n\n30\n\nMediterranean Extension\n\nAll\n\n£ to 7\n\n12\n\nTelegraph Construction Company\n\n£24 to 23\n\n60\n\nIndiarubr.,Gutta Percha &Tel. WorksCo.\n\n45\n\n391 to 301\n\nMISCELLANEOUS\n\n20\n\nBritish India Tea Company\n\nAll\n\n4 to 5\n\nBrit. and Foreign Marine Insurance Co.,\n\n1\n\n6 to\n\n6\n\n20\n\nCeylon Company\n\n***\n\n**\n\nAll\n\n15 to 17\n\n20\n\nDo.\n\n10\n\nLo\n\ndis.\n\n20\n\nDo.\n\nར\n\n4 to\n\n3 dis\n\n50\n\n2 to\n\nI dis.\n\n5\n\nAll\n\nto\n\n53\n\n10\n\nGeneral Credit and Discount Companyj\n\n73\n\nTo\n\n15 pm.\n\n10\n\nHong Kong Gas Company\n\n414\n\n10\n\nInternational Finance Society...\n\n5\n\n1 to dis.\n\n98\n\nJapan Loan, 9 per cent...\n\nAll\n\n110 to 112\n\n$4\n\nLondon and Prov. Marine Insurance Co.\n\n2\n\n24 to 21 pa1.\n\n26\n\nNational Discount Company...\n\n5\n\n121\n\n122\n\n25\n\n50nfr.\n\nOcean Marine Insurance Company\n\nMessageries Maritime of France\n\n5\n\n13 to 14 pm.\n\nAli\n\n50\n\n50\n\n100\n\n21)\n\nP. and O. Steaming Company\n\n170.\n\n1867...\n\n20.\n\nRoyal Mail Steam Company\n\nRealia Marine Insorance Company\n\nAll\n\n51 10\n\n68\n\n10\n\ndis. to par\n\n60\n\n93 to B5\n\nJ\n\n1 to I dis.\n\n4021.\n\nSuez Canal Company\n\n*\n\n20\n\n20\n\nThames and Mersey Marine Lasur. Co.\n\nUniversal Marine Insurance Company!\n\n5 to\n\nFLE\n\nColonial Company\n\nCredit Foncier of England\n\nARTICLES OF IMPORT.\n\nTEA.\n\n1,530\n\n1.360\n\n5pm.\n\n4 to jum\n\nMessrs. Shepard, Harrison, and Rehden's Circular says--\n\nDuring the past few days buying, except at auction without reserve (sales of China or Indian growth taking place daily), has been all but suspended, owing to the disturbance in the money market and the advance in the Bank rate, which is now 7 per cent.; arrivals have also been on an exceedingly large scale; buyers therefore act with extreme caution.\n\nAdvices from China, as to ultimate total shipments, state, \"all will depend on prices paid for common Congou;\" as regards this market, there is no encouragement to ship such here; demand has been \"off\" this class for some time, and late imports of what may be fairly classed as \"good common\" are not saleable over 9d.\n\nThe export trade to all quarters has been inactive.\n\nThe public sales of China have comprised 16,117 packages, of which week amount to 8,211,346 lbs., against 3,161,038 lbs. last year.\n\n14,449 packages have been sold without reserve.\n\nThe deliveries for the sales have been...\n\nBlack-Red leaf: No change as to prices for siftings and leafy; good flavoury kinds at 1s. to 1s 1d. have been scarce, but a better selection is offering from ships now discharging; Souchong and Kaisow kinds at 1s. 3d. to 1s. 5d. offer good value; medium to fine at 1s. 6d. to 2s. are hard of sale; finest sells in small lots at 2s. 1d. to 2s. 6d. per lb.\n\nPakling kinds: No demand.\n\nTayshau leaf: Fall supplies are in course of landing; a few sales at 10d. to 1s, for good common and fair.\n\nBlack leaf: In low and ordinary common there have been occasional small sales at 6d. to 7½d.; fair to good common we quote at 8d. to 10d. per lb., and difficult of sale; preferable kinds 1s. 7d, we make rather lower; fine and finest 1s. 8d. to 2s. 2d., limited at 1s. to 1s. 2d. are scarce; medium to good medium at 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. are...\n\nSouchong: Few transactions at no alteration in value.\n\nScented Tea, Canton kinds--Caper: There has been fair trade doing, as late good common to fair 10d. to 1s., good to medium 1s. 1d. to 1s. 4d, fine imports are of desirable quality, many parcels being strong scented; 1s. 5d. to 1s. 8d., finest 1s. 9d. to 2s. per lb.\n\nScented Orange Pekoe: Limited supplies, but sufficient for present wants, Foochow growth being in full supply, and selling at a moderate scale of prices.\n\nGreen Large sales by auction without reserve; the imports, ex Glenroy and Ajax, over 800,000 lbs., offering a varied selection, chiefly of Peling Suey leaf, which has sold at an average 1d. per lb. decline, No. 1 Gunpowder selling down to 2s. 11d., other grades in proportion.\n\nSlogane and Fychow leaf, with the comparatively small supply, has been selling at extreme rates.\n\nCanton and Japan kinds: No change.\n\nSILK.\n\nMessrs. Kilburn, Kershaw, and Co. report as follows:--\n\nThe slight improvement in demand which had shown itself recently has been checked by the movements of the money market, and buyers generally seen disposed to wait; there is no change in quotations.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296646, "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": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "page_number": 376, "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "content_text": "We aimed at two proposals that a general concurrence\n\n& the lottery with largely in duration of the cost often.\n\nShepard\n\nOriginal proposal - Renewal High level\n\nlead\n\nthe modified scheme -\n\n372\n\nA few days after the mast\n\nRegular £39,085 & a Low level pro the persons default me un\n\nIn £50,000\n\nSo\n\nA. Kennedy Jesperd that (11766/75)\n\nJaurther Salvetted in about So R. Hannity as the cost should be founded for & Loan agreement re: mining\n\nar\n\nthe laid off E. Lee foreman #520/75 be des for: 11521 in excess Water Rate.\n\nwhat he profond to pound with clair\n\nadditional Works zu\n\ndie\n\nlae Bhfulum Works et\n\nRaw Con\n\nthe required\n\nat\n\nLoan I\n\nEstoor in the belong\n\na fergat abut\n\nas bei\n\nP. Jelgani\n\nabuch of you with took\n\nminute\n\nand art from to will the\n\nquestion\n\npondence ends\n\ncost of £9278.12.\n\nof abort see Page 5 of the\n\nIn particular of abut see Sameige General: Refut\n\nBy your\n\na 11520.\n\nmen wl I\n\nbar\n\ntie defaulters entirely at shi\n\nIn the cones:\n\nWith the mercate the\n\nthie fromon three\n\ndefaulters remain unliquidated of\n\nbar bem\n\nunaware within there.\n\nKi ane sherial zu delayeng\n\nUpon reviewing the original text and the response, I made some corrections and adjustments to better follow the instructions:\n\n# Step-by-step analysis of the problem:\n1. **Original text is heavily distorted due to OCR errors**: The text contains numerous spelling mistakes, missing or extra words, and incorrect spacing.\n2. **Need to correct spelling errors and reformat text**: The task requires correcting obvious spelling errors, adding missing words where necessary, and reformatting the text into proper paragraphs and Markdown syntax where applicable.\n3. **Preserve original content and structure as much as possible**: The goal is to correct errors without altering the original tone, style, or content.\n\n# Fixed solution:\nWe aimed at two proposals that a general concurrence\n\non the lottery with largely inadequate duration of the cost often.\n\nShepard\n\nOriginal proposal - Renewal High level\n\nled to\n\nthe modified scheme -\n\nPage 372\n\nA few days after the meeting\n\nRegular £39,085 & a Low level proposal, the persons in default were un...\n\nIn £50,000\n\nSo\n\nA. Kennedy suggested that (11766/75)\n\nFurther discussion was held in about So R. Hannity as the cost should be funded for & Loan agreement regarding mining\n\nand\n\nthe laid off E. Lee foreman #520/75 be considered for: 11521 in excess Water Rate.\n\nwhat he proposed to spend with clear\n\nadditional Works to\n\nbe done\n\nat Bhfulum Works etc.\n\nRaw Con\n\nthe required\n\nat\n\nLoan I\n\nEstoor in the belonging\n\na forget about\n\nas being\n\nP. Jelgani\n\nabuse of you with took\n\nminutes\n\nand art from to will the\n\nquestion\n\ncorrespondence ends\n\ncost of £9278.12.\n\nof which see Page 5 of the\n\nIn particular of about see Sameige General: Ref\n\nBy your\n\na 11520.\n\nmen will I\n\nbar\n\ntie defaulters entirely at their\n\nIn the cases:\n\nWith the market the\n\nthree defaulters remain unliquidated of\n\nbar bem\n\nunaware within there.\n\nKi ane serial zu delaying\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format requested:\n\nWe aimed at two proposals that a general concurrence on the lottery with largely inadequate duration of the cost often.\n\nShepard\n\nOriginal proposal - Renewal High level led to the modified scheme -\n\nPage 372\n\nA few days after the meeting Regular £39,085 & a Low level proposal, the persons in default were un...\n\nIn £50,000 So A. Kennedy suggested that (11766/75)\n\nFurther discussion was held in about So R. Hannity as the cost should be funded for & Loan agreement regarding mining and the laid off E. Lee foreman #520/75 be considered for: 11521 in excess Water Rate.\n\nwhat he proposed to spend with clear additional Works to be done at Bhfulum Works etc. Raw Con the required at Loan I Estoor in the belonging a forget about as being P. Jelgani abuse of you with took minutes and art from to will the question correspondence ends cost of £9278.12.\n\nof which see Page 5 of the In particular of about see Sameige General: Ref By your a 11520.\n\nmen will I bar tie defaulters entirely at their In the cases: With the market the three defaulters remain unliquidated of bar bem unaware within there. Ki ane serial zu delaying\n\n# Explanation of changes:\n* **Corrected spelling errors**: Fixed obvious spelling mistakes to improve readability.\n* **Added missing words**: Inserted words to complete sentences where the meaning was clear.\n* **Reformatted text**: Organized the text into paragraphs and corrected spacing issues.\n* **Preserved original content**: Made minimal changes to the original text to maintain its tone and style.\n\n# Tests and example uses:\nThe corrected text can be used for further historical analysis or as input for other processing tasks. The corrections made should improve the accuracy of any subsequent text analysis or processing.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 297768, "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": 229, "title": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "content_text": "226\n\nne.\n\nman.\n\nmatter at the time in a jocular\n\nWhen I called to pay her (Maxwell) I mentioned her having sent it person and the remarks\n\nto the\n\nWan\n\nwrong\n\nthen made \"Well isn't it a good advertisement?\" Further than that I know nothing about the matter. I have written to enquire the whereabouts of Mr Booth that I may obtain a statement of what occurred at the time from him.\n\nAnswer to 2nd charge\n\nI did not visit a registered prostitute named \"Cecil\" and had never heard of her till I received your letter. I do not know where she lives and therefore I did not pass myself off to her as In? Sherard Both Res &\n\nAnswer to 3 1/2 charge\n\na I did not visit a certain prostitute and pass myself off as In? A K Travers.. over a debt for which claims could afterwards be made upon I= ak Travers.\n\nb With your permission I will make a few remarks that will show the absurdity of the charges\n\nIn the 1st place had I deceived and defrauded these women by false\n\nRated (walking almost\n\nnames aus\n\nnort\n\n3onA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3].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": 305034, "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": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "page_number": 291, "title": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "content_text": "## LIMERICK UNION.\n\nRequired at the Workhouse Hospital, a Resident Apothecary or Pharmaceutical Chemist, whose age must not exceed 40 years. Salary £150 per annum, and apartments, with fuel and light. Diplomas and Testimonials to be lodged with the Clerk of the Union, on or before 12 o'clock, noon, on Wednesday, 15th January, 1879.\n\nCandidates will be required to attend personally on said day, and the person appointed must engage to obey the existing rules for the management of the Surgery and Hospital, or such modifications or additions thereto, as the Guardians or Local Government Board may from time to time determine.\n\nBy Order,\nC. M. WILSON,\nClerk of Union.\n\nJanuary 4.\n\n## TO THE LIMERICK BOARD OF GUARDIANS.\n\nMY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,\n\nBringing under your notice the above Advertisement, I beg to inform you that I have forwarded my Application for the Appointment, and hope I shall merit your support. I hand you Copy of my Diploma, and Testimonials, and trust that you will kindly note that the same are only from Gentlemen thoroughly acquainted with me. I may state that **the first**, from Messrs. McAdam & Son, to whom I was apprenticed, is the result of their experience of from 6 to 7 years. The second is from Messrs. J. P. Evans and Co., whose establishment I entered after completing my apprenticeship. The third is from Messrs. J. & G. Boyd's, where I am at present engaged. It will be observed, therefore, that I have found it only necessary to enter three establishments in nearly fourteen years. The fourth is from Professor Tichborne, successor to Sir Dominic Corrigan as President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland—the **HIGHEST** authority in this country—whose intimate knowledge of me enables him to vouch for my ability. The fifth is from Messrs. Thacker and Hoffe, eminent Chemists and Druggists, of Dublin; these Gentlemen know me for over twelve years, and introduced me to Messrs. Evans and Co. previous to my entering with them.\n\nIn the course of my career I won the confidence and respect of many Professional Gentlemen, and could procure testimonials from them to my ability, but I consider testimonials from comparative strangers of little weight when compared with the ones I produce.\n\nI remain,\nMy Lords and Gentlemen,\nYour obedient servant,\nTHOMAS S. HANCE.\n\n### [COPY DIPLOMA.]\n\n**PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND.**\n\nTHIS IS TO CERTIFY that MR. THOMAS SHEPPARD HANCE has been duly examined, in accordance with the provisions of **The Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875**, in Botany, Materia Medica, Chemistry, and Pharmacy; and that he is hereby qualified to act as **PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST**.\n\n| Position | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Examiners: | WALTER G. SMITH, EDWD. WOLFENDEN COLLINS |\n| President, | D. F. CORRIGAN |\n| Vice-President, | AQUILLA SMITH |\n| Examiners: (again listed as \"Bamminers\") | ROBERT MONTGOMERY, HARNPER DRAPER |\n| Registrar: | HUGH JAMES FENNELL |\n\nNo. 125.\nOctober 3rd, 1877.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322471, "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": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "content_text": "332\n\nSuperintendent at Hongkong of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, (M. Bullard) for permission to lay another submarine cable between North Point and Kowloon in the same position as that in which this Company's present cable is laid.\n\n2. I am not aware of any objection to granting the permission applied for, but Your Lordship has directed me to refer to you all applications whatsoever for telegraphic extension.\n\n* This is a point in the island of Hong Kong, and Kowloon is the peninsula opposite, forming part of this Colony.\n\nIn addition to what is stated in the enclosure, Mr Bullard has submitted to me that as one of the cables already laid between Hongkong and Kowloon has been seriously damaged by a ship's anchor, it is thought that as the \"Sherard Osborn\", the repairing ship of the Eastern Extension Co is now in this port, this would be a good opportunity to lay another cable of a heavier type, for the existing cable cannot be depended on for any length of time.\n\n3. As this is a matter of urgent", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324505, "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": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "page_number": 537, "title": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "content_text": "S.S. Sherard Osborn\" is now on her way from Hong Kong to Shanghai to lay the shore ends at the latter port and afterwards at Foo-chow.\n\nI should therefore feel obliged if your Lordship would instruct by telegraph to H.E. The Administrator of Hongkong to grant the landing permission above asked for.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your obedient Servant,\n\nThe Tender Chairman\n\n5\n\nThe Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited, 66. Old Broad Street, London, E.C.\n\nJan 7:\n\n532\n\n314\n\n1885\n\nDear Sir Robert,\n\nOn the 17th instant I addressed a letter to the Colonial Office applying for permission to land the Shanghai Cable at Hongkong.\n\nThe S.S. \"Scotia\" is now approaching Singapore and should arrive at Hong Kong in the course of a few days, consequently it will be necessary to telegraph out instructions to the Hongkong Government as soon as possible.\n\nI shall be happy to forward...\n\nNo Sir R. G. W. Herbert K.C.B.\n\netc. Colonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335261, "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": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 543, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "coloured lanterns, which sparkled brightly on the still water. The floating Fire Engine, decorated with a row of red lanterns, was especially noticeable. Several of the steamers were illuminated. Among these the Scottish Oriental Co.'s steamer Phen Chom Klas with hull, masts, and yards outlined in vivid crimson, looked like a phantom ship in the darkness. The China and Manila S. S. Co.'s steamer Zafiro was similarly illuminated but with white lanterns, and had a most pleasing effect. The hull and paddle-boxes of the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Hankow were traced out in lines of living fire, and the river steamer White Cloud was similarly lighted up. The Douglas steamer Thales, the telegraph steamer Sherard Osborne, and the little steamer Sea Gull were also illuminated, and the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Titania used her electric search light with great effect, throwing it over the shipping at intervals. Red and blue lights were burned by the Douglas steamer Formosa and some other vessels, and rockets sent up by them occasionally. Many of the junks and cargo boats displayed coloured lanterns, adding to the general radiance along the foreshore. During the day most of the vessels in port, both British and foreign, dressed ship, as did also the men-of-war. We have already referred at some length to the brilliant exhibition of coloured lights made by the Victor Emanuel and the British men-of-war at night, which excited so much admiration, and so greatly enhanced the effect of the general illuminations.\n\nAT KOWLOON.\n\nAcross the water the principal show was made by the Water Police Station at Tsim Tsa-tsui. This building both from its elevated situation and large dimensions is well adapted for illumination. Between the turrets on the top of the building were the words \"God Save the Queen\" formed in lanterns, the letters being seven feet in height, and at the points at the corner of the turrets pyramids of lanterns. A row of lanterns was fixed round each turret. Another row of lanterns ran round three sides of the parapet of the whole building, at intervals of about a foot, a second row being placed round the top of the first storey. Between the pillars in front hung one large red lantern with a small one on either side, and one large red lantern in each window of the front and the east and west sides of the building. A row of red and white lanterns was also placed on the railings round the entire compound. In front of the flagstaff was erected a device showing a crown above and the letters V. R. below, on either side of which were the dates 1837 and 1887 in letters and figures about seven feet high, all being in red except the crown, which was of white and yellow lanterns. There were about 1,200 lanterns used altogether in the illumination, which was very effective, standing out well and being very conspicuous from all parts of the harbour. During the day the top of the building was dressed with flags. Fireworks were sent up from the Praya below the Station on both nights.\n\nTHE FIREWORKS.\n\nThere was a double display of fireworks—one on the Parade Ground of Chinese fireworks, and the other of European afloat from barges. The Chinese fireworks commenced soon after eight o'clock, and were let off from a scaffolding erected at the southern end of the ground, just below St. John's Cathedral, in the yard of which a large number of spectators had gathered. Below on the ground round the scaffolding the crowd was so dense that the whole space was one mass of heads. On the harbour the European fireworks were sent up from barges, one moored near the Harbour Office, and the other nearly opposite to the City Hall, and they consisted chiefly of rockets and Roman candles, both of which were excellent. A fire balloon was sent up from one of the men-of-war soon after nine o'clock and somewhat later descended on the Cricket Ground. Great crowds assembled on the Praya to get a good view of the fireworks and the men-of-war illuminations, all points of vantage being occupied thickly.\n\nThis part of the programme was unhappily attended with fatal disaster. About quarter past eleven o'clock the fireworks on board the cargo-boat Stornoway suddenly exploded, killing two men of the Royal Artillery, who were in charge. It is supposed that some sparks from a falling rocket must have ignited the fireworks; no want of caution seems to have prevailed, the sad catastrophe being a pure accident.\n\nPage 2\n\nWith such an imposing and general an illumination, where so many worked untiringly to promote the success achieved, it is impossible to mention all those to whom credit is due, but to Mr. Stewart-Lockhart, the indefatigable Secretary of the Committee, the Hon. J. M. Price, the Surveyor-General, the excellence of whose taste has been so often demonstrated, ably seconded by Mr. Bowdler, Mr. Sampson, and other members of his staff, Mr. J. S. Brewer, who had charge of a large portion of the street decorations, Mr. Danby, who was responsible for the stretch of Queen's Road from Icehouse Street to the Bank, and many others who gave willing co-operation a special mead of praise is due for their cheerful labours. The Gas Company are to be congratulated on the success of their work, which while severely testing their producing powers was not too great for their resources, thanks to the energy of the manager, Mr. Cross, supported by his trusty assistants Messrs. Bramsey and Terrey.\n\nTHE JUBILEE DRINKING FOUNTAINS.\n\nThe six Victoria Drinking Fountains erected at the expense of a philanthropic and liberal Parsee resident and presented by him to the city as a memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee, were thrown open to the public on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, and were promptly surrounded by little knots of Chinese, who expressed much delight at the novel gift. Numbers of persons quaffed the crystal from the iron caps, for sightseeing is thirsty work and procession following still more so. The fountains will certainly not lack patronage.\n\nTHE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY.\n\nA large number of persons assembled in the Botanic Gardens on Thursday afternoon, the 10th November, to witness the unveiling of the Statue of Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, G.C.M.G., C.B., formerly Governor of Hongkong. Among those present were the Acting Chief Justice (Hon. J. Russell), the Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D.), the Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J. Ackroyd), the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. A. Lister), the Harbour Master (Hon. H. G. Thomsett), Hon. A. P. MacEwen, the Registrar-General (Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart), Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Colonel Anderson, 58th Regt., Lieut.-Colonel Cook, Assistant Commissary-General, Major Dempster, A.P.D., Messrs. T. Jackson, W. H. Forbes, H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., C. D. Bottomley, Chal. Alabaster (H. M. Consul at Canton), E. R. Belilios, S. E. Shellim, Arthur Kennedy Travers, N. G. Mitchell-Innes, R. Lyall, &c., and a number of ladies. In the absence of the Surveyor-General (Hon. J. M. Price), who was unable to attend the ceremony owing to indisposition, the necessary arrangements were carried out by Mr. E. Macleod, of the Survey Department. Shortly after three o'clock His Excellency arrived, accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Slingsby Bethell, H. E. Major-General Cameron, and Lieut. Somerville, A.D.C.\n\nMr. T. JACKSON, one of the Committee for the erection of the statue, then stepped forward and read the following address:—\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nThe Executive Committee of the Kennedy Memorial Statue, thinking that it would be both convenient and gratifying to the public to take advantage of these Jubilee holidays, have invited your Excellency to be so good as to perform the ceremony of unveiling the Statue of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy.\n\nSir Arthur arrived in this colony early in 1872 as Governor, and remained as such until 1877, when he left to take up the Government of Queensland. After administering the Government of that colony from 1877 till May, 1881, he left for England with a view to retirement from the public service, in which he had served continuously from 1827, and the details of which are recorded in the Colonial Office List.\n\nWhilst on the voyage home, his health, which had been indifferent when he started from Australia, became worse, and he died at sea on the 3rd of June, 1883, about 100 miles from Aden.\n\nThe news of his death, received here in July, cast a gloom over the colony, for no Governor was more respected and beloved by any community, and he well merited the name which was given to him here by public acclaim, \"the good Sir Arthur.\" On the 14th July a very largely attended public meeting was held in the City Hall, when resolutions of sympathy and condolence were passed, and forwarded to his family in England, and at the same meeting it was resolved that a public statue should be erected to Governor Kennedy's memory. A Committee was appointed, and numerous and handsome subscriptions came in from all classes and creeds in the Colony. Messrs. Rouse, Sassoon, Forbes, Price, and Jackson were nominated an Executive Committee to arrange all details. Signor Raggi was entrusted by the Committee with modelling the Statue, which was cast by the eminent founders Messrs. Young & Co. of London.\n\nThe Government has been good enough to grant...\n\nPage 11\n\n537\n\n} \n\n32", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351069, "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": 737, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "722\n\nI bring to your notice that there is going to be a forth-coming vacancy in the position held by Maria.\n\nCorporal ... may take it that my choice is there.\n\nCoral candidate of the forerunner and Community.\n\nEz ... 22.6.92\n\nI agree. $6000 for the reason rejected. Duas remarked not by pan. I am led to suppose that he cast Oder man than he turns out to be.\n\nDr Hancullar has Kunts ford.\n\n23/6\n\nI spoke to Sir J. Russell about this yesterday to obtain his views on it. It will be ... ushingly, and Storiches ... bebist ... there is fully the 1.lic app). 1881.\n\nà. Supbardd « 182\n\nThe views of the Sumer ... the Governor with regard to ... Although be ... the local candidate has spoken of that. lesse ... a fit ... be fu ... the host ... well-qualified die Flemish snsiders that let. Brice Shephard lart.\n\nLand ... shaned be carefully weighed. Depally I understand, acting Shepherd ofpir ... bo ... leen ... 4 Registrar ...\n\nAckroyd's right he and Extremely andy. baristaking bu ... and y ... but. le and working to as been Hû dowie.\n\nColony for alarges tivie Clu ... Either fo tam of the Colony for ... удовлетворительный apponitement.\n\nTo be telegraphed off & Jum, Si with suggest Win which pustably.\n\n6. Robinson for 11583/92 Joys that he will sand A dropulite. despatch But this and not prevent a guing aut Runell.\n\nThe posted $6000 anied suggested by sis. J And new salary fortini be...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353412, "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": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "page_number": 400, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "interest is credited to the\n\nEstate\n\nCommenting to\n\nnot to for (as is the\n\ncase apparently at the Straits) - W. Shepherd's wage pp. 37,0) and Land to A.O. Copy some Lid Risene.\n\ntreatment of the monies, in his hand\n\ndespr. of saying\n\nwill\n\nan\n\ncontinuance of\n\nwill be glad if the C.v.A.S.\n\nhe suggests direct the Examination of these accounts by the Local auditor, but before expressing any final opinion as to this\n\nExtra remuneration or Extra assistance to be given to this Local Auditor will await definite proposal from the C. & A.G. after M. Nicolle has\n\nin his requirements reported in that respect; only now remarking that it is not quite\n\nM. Nicolle's\n\nclear from\n\nhow far the work of\n\nReport that the Examination\n\nof these Accounts\n\nwhich he says\n\ntook him and this Clerk five days -- and exceeded this work\n\nof examining the Official Assigned accounts under the old system\n\nEu7 13 Jan gu.7.13\n\n[This seems to me another case\n\nof grabbing \"fees\" improperly, rather similar to the Admiralty fees-see 21189/9.\n\nI am not sure that\n\nthe H Kenny practice on this point, is not more\n\nEquitable?\n\nDeept\n\n/31/1\n\nI did not mean to impute\n\nany\n\nintentional suppression of facts, but merely\n\nsay that if the whole\n\nhad been known The S. of State has would it have same timer\n\nthis part out other Draft\n\nfug\n\n1\n\nOn Working putting into their Jou you lean\n\nascribed the depolit\n\nto the Estimates\n\n1392 (574/92) to the Governor.\n\nwho was\n\nit is within by MinGeneral - the Governor\n\nnot having anmind until 4 days later.\n\nGeneral Backer's despatch merely Explained\n\na copied\n\nincrease to the Bounce Sheppard'\n\nsolving which had her preopened Early\n\nin October where the Bankruptcy Court\n\nhad paper.\n\nwith\n\nCumming\n\nThere is nothing to fix him\n\nknow made of any intention to\n\nbfebriche In Sheppard the Official Receivers.\n\nNor can in fix Amfromme with almowadze\n\nof the minute of the Estimates of 1892,\n\nWhen he appointed to Sheppard permanently\n\nPage 398", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353413, "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": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "page_number": 401, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "399\n\nwith the Office of Official Receiver.\n\nIt is noteworthy that has Kuntipudi attention was not directed to this fact but our Official Receiver I have altered the draft the allowed fees. It did not follow that accordingly the Official Receiver would have official.\n\nI submit Hart for an analogous case being taken to Wressed, a petition was scheder.\n\nI. kill if you are in a position to assume that the Sheppard is now Official Receiver. He ceased the duties in April 1892, and was succeeded by T. Nicolle, writing in October 1893, says W. Sangster was only appointed.\n\nFrom a recent arrangement I find from recent gazettes that W. Shepherd has apparently resumed the duties.\n\nPage\n\nThe Romance must be amended. If he once was Official Receiver, the inference is that he has resumed the duties. Written to Sangster would be a sound Public policy.\n\nThe point to remark is that the Official Receiver, if an Official, ought to have surrendered his fees to Govt to compensate the Clerks de which he claimed to have pride if he made a mistake individually.\n\nhot which are certified for payment by\n\nYou will see from the papers which the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1891", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365999, "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": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "page_number": 334, "title": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "content_text": "## 328\n\n2 \n\n3 \n\nmore and more understood and rightly interpreted by the boat and seafaring people as the time went on, as is always the case, the Committee believe, when a system of signalling is introduced. *Senta, *Shanghai, *Shantung, *Sherard Osborne, *Siam, *Singan, *Sishan, *Suit, *Socotra, *Spinaway, *Store Nordiske, *Strathallan, *Suising, *Sumatra (bk.), *Sunda, *Sungkiang, *Sullberg, likewise convey to masters of ships intimations of the state of the weather at a distance on the voyage Sydney, Szechuet, *Tacoma, *Taicheong, *Taichiow, *Tailee, *Taisang, *Taiwan, *Taiyick, *Taksang, *Tancarville, *Tantalus, *Terrier, *Tetartos, *Thales, *Thames, *Thekla, *Tientsin, *Tokio, *Tordenskjold, *Toyo Maru, *Trieste, *Tritos, *Triumph, *Trocas, *Tsinan, *Vega (bk.), *Verona, *Victoria, *Victoria (N.P.S.S.Co.), *Vindobona, *Wakasa Maru, *Woosung, *Wosang, *Wuotan, *Yamashiro Maru, *Yamaguchi Maru, *Yarra, *Yashima (H.J.M.S.), *Yutensang, *Zafiro.\n\n6. The China Coast Meteorological Register was printed daily at the Observatory, and information regarding storms was telegraphed to and exhibited on notice-boards in Hongkong and ports in China and neighbouring countries as often and as fully as such information could be justified by the weather telegrams received. This happened on 69 days in 1897.\n\n7. Telegraphic connection with Victoria was interrupted on the 16th April, 1897, from 10 a.m. to noon; from the 8th May at 8.12 a.m. to 9th May at 8.12 a.m.; on the 18th May from 11.45 a.m. to 2.26 p.m.; from the 21st at 5.50 p.m. to 23rd May at 6.48 a.m.; on the 23rd May from 10.15 a.m. to 1.34 p.m.; on the 24th May from 1.10 a.m. to 9.8 a.m.; on the 27th May from 4.13 p.m. to 5 p.m.; from the 30th May at 11.55 p.m. to 31st May at 1.34 a.m.; on the 5th June from 4 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.; on the 17th June, from 1.10 a.m. to 6.26 a.m. and from 7.26 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.; on the 15th July from 2.58 p.m. to 7.54 p.m.; on the 28th August from 9.50 a.m. to 10.43 a.m.; on the 5th November from 11.25 a.m. to 0.20 p.m. Interruptions occurred therefore on 16 days, and, of course, during thunderstorms. Telephone connection with the Peak was interrupted on the 15th January from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.; from the 8th April at 8 a.m. to 10th April at 6 a.m.; from the 1st August at 11 a.m. to 2nd August at 10 a.m.; from the 17th September at 5 p.m. to 18th September at 6 a.m.; from the 6th October at 6 a.m. to 20th October at 1 p.m.; from the 13th November at 6 a.m. to 15th November at 6 a.m., i.e., on 26 days as well as during thunderstorms.\n\n8. During 1897, in addition to meteorological registers kept at 40 stations on shore, 2,635 ship logs have been copied on board or forwarded by the captains. The total number of vessels, whose log books have been made use of, was 283. The total number of days' observations (counting separately those made on board different ships on the same day) was 20,899.\n\n## Table I. Meteorological Observations entered in 10° Squares in 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897.\n\n| Month | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Jan. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |\n| Feb. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |\n| March | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 |\n| April | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 16 |\n| May | 0 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 18 |\n| June | 28 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 24 |\n| July | 23 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 16 |\n| August | 22 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 12 |\n| Sept. | 21 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 12 |\n| October | 22 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 56 |\n| Nov. | 26 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 19 |\n| Dec. | 1 | 25 | 86 | 10 | 51 |\n\n| Month | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| Total | 1716 | 1636 | 2201 | 2133 | 2580 |\n\n9. The following is a list of ships from which logs have been obtained in 1897. The majority are steam ships, and the others are distinguished as follows: bk., barque; sh., ship; bqt., barquentine: - *Activ, *Aden, *Agenor (sh.), *Aglaia, *Airlie, *Amara, *Ancona, *Antenor, *Argyll, *Arakisan Maru, *Arratoon Apcar, *Ask, *Astral, *Atagosan Maru, *Australian, *Bayern, *Belgic, *Beualder, *Benlarig, *Benledi, *Bisagno, *Bormida, *Borneo, *Braemar, *Brindisi, *Calédonie, *Cantou, *Canton (P. & O.), *Carmarthenshire, *Catherine Apear, *Centurion (H.M.S.), *Cerebus, *Ceylon, *Changsha, *Chelydra, *Chêunan (C. C. H.), *Chibli, *China, *Ching Ping, *Ching Wo, *Chi Yuen, *Chowfa, *Chowtai, *Choysang, *Chun Sang, *Chunshan, *Chusan, *City of Rio de Janeiro, *Clara, *Congo, *Cosmopolit, *Daphne (H.M.S.), *Dardanus, *Decima Rickmers, *Deucalion, *Deuteros, *Devawongse, *Diomed, *Donar, *Dordogne, *Doric, *Dow Maru, *Ekaterinoslav (R.V.F.), *Else, *Empress of China, *Empress of India, *Empress of Japan, *Energia, *Ernest Simons, *Esmeralda, *Falkenburg, *Federation, *Formosa, *Formosu (P. & O.), *Framnes, *Frejr, *Frigga, *Fushun, *Gaelic, *Ganges, *Gerda, *Gisela, *Glenartuey, *Glenavon, *Glenfalloch, *Glenturret, *Grafton (H.M.S.), *Guthrie, *Hailan, *Hailoong, *Haiman, *Haiphong, *Haitan, *Hangchow, *Hansa, *Hector, *Hertha, *Hikosan Maru, *Hinsang, *Hiogo Maru, *Hinshin Maru, *Hohenzollern, *Hoihow, *Hongkong, *Hongleong, *Humber (H.M.S.), *Hupel, *Hydaspes, *Idzumi Maru, *Independent, *Ingraban, *Irene, *Irene (H.G.M.S.), *Jacob Christensen, *Diederichsen, *Japan, *Java, *Kachidate Maru, *Kagoshima Maru, *Kaisar-i-Hind, *Kaiserinn Auguste (H.G.M.S.), *Kalgan, *Kamakura Maru, *Kanagawa Maru, *Kashing, *Keong Wai, *Kiangan, *Kinai Maru, *Kintuck, *Kinshin Maru, *Kongbeng, *Kostroma (R.V.F.), *Kriemhild, *Kri... *Kutsang, *Kwunglee, *Kyoto Maru, *Laurel Branch, *Letimbro, *Likin (L.M.C.C.), *Loongmoon, *Loosok, *Loyal, *L. Sheppard (sh.), *Lyeemoon, *Macduff, *Machew, *Malacca, *Maria, *Valeria, *Marquis Bacquelem, *Mathilde, *Mazagon, *Medusa, *Mecfoo, *Melbourne, *Melpomene, *Memnon, *Menmuir, *Merionethshire, *Mirzapore, *Mogul, *Mongkut, *Monmouthshire, *Morven, *Mount Lebanon, *Moyune, *Myrmidon, *Namoa, *Namyong, *Nanchang, *Nanshan, *Nanyung, *Ningchow, *Niobe, *Oanfa, *Ocampo, *Océanien, *Olympia, *Omba, *Omi Maru, *Onsang, *Opack, *Orestes, *Oscarshal, *Oslo, *Pakhoi, *Pakling, *Panther (H.A.M.S.), *Pathan, *Patrocinio, *Pectan, *Peiyang, *Peru, *Petrarch, *Phra Chom Klao, *Phra Chula Chom Klao, *Phra Naka, *Phoenix (H.M.S.), *Picciola, *Pingsuey, *Poating, *Pongola, *Port Adelaide, *Poseidon, *Prenste, *Priam, *Prinz Heinrich, *Progress, *Pronto, *Queen Elizabeth (sh.), *Rainbow (H.M.S.), *Raverswood, *Rohilla, *Rosetta, *Sabine, *Sachsen, *Sakura Maru, *Salazie, *Sarpedon, *Sendai Maru...\n\n10. ... \n11. As stated in the \"Instructions for making Meteorological Observations, etc.\", meteorological instruments forwarded by observers who regularly send their registers to the Observatory are verified...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379895, "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": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Dow \nwhen sworn \n\nNo of Memorials | Number | Brong it forward \n| --- | --- | --- \n63 | 29 March 1900 | 10 \nLo | I thril 190d | Regt \n& | 9 | \" \n\" | to \" | \" \n〃 | \" | to it \nDept | 190d | ++ \nto | 19 dec | 1900 \n\nNone | 27871 \nNone | 275-82 \nKont | 28410 | none \nVotal | 66 | \n\nBruce Sheperd \ndefecty Land Office \n30th Dec 1900. \n\nOath One \n**DRAFT** \nHayking | M42 \nSir H. Á. Blake | Ry 2012 \nhur in Then | Haughing 298 \n48.25/2 | 131 \n\nJalloh 1901 \n\nI have the honour to ark the receipt of your despatle No 28 of that tür 25th January which уто горив c. Wong J.C. bas resigned liès posla of clerk in ther Land office from of wark. \n\nitu 1815", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 380259, "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": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "page_number": 501, "title": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "content_text": "familiar with his new duties, boat would therefore be premature to appoint a third junior officer to assist in the work which up to October 1900 was discharged by Mr. Bruce Shephard alone.\n\nMore on this later.\n\n7. I gather, from Mr. Bruce Shephard that the work attached to the Official Receiver's office is inconsiderable in amount, compared with his work as Deputy Land Officer. The pressure on the staff of the office, therefore, would not be much relieved by transferring these duties to another officer.\n\n495\n\n8. The suggestion that the duties of the Official Receiver might be transferred to one of the Deputy Registrars or to a clerk in the Registry, appears to me to be open to the objection that it is hardly compatible with the functions assigned to the Supreme Court under Parts I and II of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, for the Receiver to be an officer of the Court.\n\n9. I am therefore of opinion that the duties of Official Receiver in Bankruptcy should continue to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 383141, "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": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "page_number": 286, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "284\n\n2\n\nThe\n\ncopy which I inclose of a letter in June last to Her Majesty's Consul at Wuchow by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co., will, I think, show that there is differential treatment.\n\nAs regards the Canton-Wuchow trade, it would appear desirable to take local circumstances and conditions into account, and I trust that it may be possible to arrange some satisfactory rules locally at no distant date. In so far as the direct trade between Hong Kong and the West River ports is concerned, that should, no doubt, form matter of separate arrangement, and some modification of existing rules whereby duty leviable on cargo carried in foreign vessels from Hong Kong to the West River ports could be paid at the first customs station outside Hong Kong would seem to be the simplest solution. This might also be discussed between the Consuls and the Commissioners.\n\nWhatever necessity there may be for careful consideration of fiscal arrangements before unrestricted carriage of cargo in foreign steamers can be permitted, this objection hardly holds good with regard to the carriage of passengers to and fro from all places passed by steamers en route, and I would suggest that this privilege might at once be granted to the foreign-owned river steamers without awaiting the framing of regulations for cargo carriers.\n\nI should be glad if you could favour me with your views on these subjects, and more especially if you could see your way to removing temporarily, pending some definite agreement, the restrictions on the passenger-carrying trade.\n\nSir,\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nERNEST SATOW.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co. to Consul Campbell.\n\nWuchow, June 9, 1900.\n\nAs a specific case of differential taxation against British vessels whereby our steamers are debarred from taking any share whatever in the carrying trade between this and Canton and vice versa, we beg to bring the following to your notice.\n\nCassia, if ordinary junk-borne, or if carried in the numerous Chinese lighters towed by steamers which trade between this port and Canton, is franked through from the producing district to Canton for a lump sum payment made to the Chinese Government at the place of origin.\n\nA pass is issued to the merchants specifying the weight of cassia and the amount paid on it, and production of this document clears the cassia from any further taxation en route to Canton. Of this fact we produced evidence to your satisfaction in August last year.\n\nThis year's crop is coming down and Chinese merchants would ship their cassia per our vessels provided they could do so on terms of equal taxation as if shipped per native-owned craft.\n\nWe therefore applied to the Imperial Maritime Customs to grant a permit to ship per British steamer \"Lunkiang\" from Wuchow to Canton 18 piculs of cassia free of duty, and in support of our application produced the pass which would, if the cassia were shipped per native-owned craft, clear it of all further levy through to Canton.\n\nThe Customs refused to issue any such permit, so that what it amounts to is, that a Chinese merchant shipping cassia per a British vessel is forced to pay:\n\n1. To the Chinese Provincial Administration before leaving the producing district, and for which he receives the pass referred to, 5 mace per picul.\n\n2. From Wuchow to Canton, duty and a-half to the Imperial Maritime Customs, 9 mace per picul\n\n \n Dol. c.\n +\n 0 78\n 1 41\n 2 19\n 3\n \n\nWe therefore beg to request that you will protest against this differential treatment, and take such steps as are necessary to secure equality of treatment for our vessels.\n\nWe have, &c. (Per Jardine, Matheson, and Co.),\n\n(Signed)\n\nG. W. SHEPPARD.\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nSir R. Hart to Sir E. Satow.\n\nPeking, March 12, 1901.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge your Excellency's communication of yesterday's date relative to West River traffic.\n\n2. Unfortunately, the Customs archives were lost last June when we had to seek refuge in the Legation, and am, therefore, unable to consult either books, despatches, reports, or Memoranda. I shall, therefore, send on a copy of the despatch now acknowledged to the Deputy Inspector-General at Shanghai to be dealt with.\n\n3. Meantime, permit me to say that, although practically the general question would appear to admit of easy solution, it is yet exceedingly complicated owing to the double status of water-ways which are both inland waters and Treaty rivers, of ports which are both Treaty ports and inland marts, of marts which are both open to inland vessels and closed to sea-going craft, &c., and to the many and different interests involved, native and foreign, and the different and conflicting regulations in force, Imperial, provincial, and local.\n\n4. Further, as regards taking up \"passengers\" at whatever ports they present themselves, I do not think any rule prohibits it; at the same time although it might be allowed in the case of registered inland steamers, not inland waters, it is a question whether those that come from Hong Kong, Macao, and Kwang Chow-wan, carrying cargo, ought to have the same privilege. There is also another consideration worth weighing; what is called \"piracy\" on the Canton inland waters is not carried on by piratical craft cruising about and attacking traders, but is the work of men on shore who board steamers as passengers at one or other recognized port, and later on take possession and plunder, and I fear that a regulation giving absolute liberty to receive passengers on board everywhere would result in a very marked increase in such \"piratical\" experiences.\n\n5. As regards \"differential\" treatment, I think cassia is the only article dealt with in the way Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co. represent. For some reason or other, the Kwang Hsi authorities have long thought cassia a great trade staple and expect large revenue from it, and, their expectations having been disappointed, they probably have recourse to a special regulation to secure some payments for the provincial Exchequer. It is, however, questionable whether cassia circulates in sufficient quantity to make even the monopoly of it worth having, and probably even its disappearance from cargoes would produce little effect on freights. Possibly, too, what is complained of as \"differential\" treatment may be found on inquiry to simply mean that inland steamers can do what sea-going steamers cannot do, which would be quite in order: was the Jardine, Matheson, and Co.'s steamer concerned a Hong Kong trader or a registered inland steamer?\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nROBERT HART,\n\nInspector-General.\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nSir R. Hart to Mr. R. Breden.\n\nWhereas if shipped per native-owned craft-steam or otherwise, for there is no practical difference between the steamer herself and a lighter which she tows alongside-the 78 cents per picul would clear it right through to Canton.\n\nA clear case of differential taxation against the British steamer of 1 dol. 41 c. per picul of cargo carried.\n\nSir,\n\nPeking, March 13, 1901.\n\nI INCLOSE copies of a British Legation despatch and my reply, concerning West River traffic. You can send them on to the Canton Commissioner, and instruct him and\n\n[2170 h-1]\n\nB 2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 383142, "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": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "page_number": 287, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "4\n\nhis colleagues-the Kowloon, Lappa, Samshui, and Wuchow Commissioners--to discuss the matter in the way suggested and propose any workable compromise. To be of any use proposals ought not to be made without a full knowledge of the subject, nor will they do away with difficulties unless they are locally acceptable, approved of by the Chinese officials, and not detrimental to the interests of the Chinese traders. One of the first things that we ought to be possessed of is a detailed chart of the Canton waters, showing the various official points at which passing boats or merchandize are taken cognizance of, whether Customs, li-kin, or other, and tariffs and regulations ought also to be got.\n\n2. You will see that the Minister suggests immediate action regarding passengers, It will be well to attend to this at once. Is there any written rule in existence? What is really the practice? And ought there to be a positive and permissive regulation? I rather think Li Chung-tang, when Viceroy, was opposed to permitting passengers to embark and land everywhere.\n\n3. With the proposals we ought also to be supplied with copies of the present regulations, both Customs and Inland Steam Navigation-explanations of the present practice as regards registration, control, and movements of inland steamers-and also the numbers registered for inland traffic under each flag.\n\nSir,\n\nam, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nROBERT HART,\n\nInspector-General.\n\nInclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nn\n\nMr. R. Breden to Sir R. Hart.\n\nShanghae, March 28, 1901. I HAVE received the inclosed despatch and correspondence annexed to it from the Inspector-General, concerning questions of trade on the West River, raised by His Britannic Majesty's Minister, which questions he has handed over to me to be dealt with on lines which the despatch lays down in a general way.\n\nmy\n\n2. I have already pointed out in the inclosure of Circular Memorandum, No. 19, p. 16 I (f) that the West River is likely to come up as a subject of discussion with the Powers, and you have yourself already given some consideration to the matter, and possibly discussed it with the local authorities.\n\n3. In any action to be taken in the matter one has to bear in mind three points :- (1) that the West River question is only to an extent a local one; (2) that fiscal and Customs changes having a general effect over all China, and probably having a very special aspect in the Kuang Provinces; and (3) that local arrangements which may of necessity have to be made now should be made to as limited an extent as is really necessary for the time being, and should be framed with a view to their not impeding and not being at variance with the larger schemes of general and local importance which we foresee the almost certainty of.\n\n4. The duty which the Inspector-General's despatch imposes upon you, as I read it, is twofold: (1) to find a modus vivendi in certain connections pointed out in the despatch of the British Minister and in Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co.'s letter to him; and (2) to prepare and have ready for the Inspector-General against the time when the big question comes up, all the information which can be collected regarding the trade, routes, taxation, &c., under the now existing conditions in the Kuang Provinces; what exactly is wanted you will readily gather from the Inspector-General's despatch to me.\n\n5. What is actually pressed for at the moment is some settlement of certain questions raised by Jardine, Matheson, and Co. affecting the West River trade with Canton, the question of trade with Hong Kong and Macao being left for consideration later.\n\n6. Yesterday, at my request, Mr. Inglis, the local Head of Jardine, Matheson, and Co., and Mr. G. W. Sheppard, till recently the firm's agent at Wuchow, called upon me to discuss the grievance they feel themselves labouring under, and the points they consider call for remedy :\n\nfrom\n\n(1.) They state that they want the privilege of landing and shipping passengers their steamers everywhere and anywhere along the river. The Inspector-General does not think there is any objection to this proposal, and has said he knows no rule prohibiting it, The former Viceroy, Li Chung-tang, after consultation with Mr. Schoenicke, laid down the dictum that no such privilege could be accorded, presumably holding that no trade-other than such as the I.W.S.N. Rules allow to vessels trading under them--is permissible to foreign vessels anywhere but at the Treaty ports.\n\n5\n\n285\n\nI suggested to Mr. Inglis that passenger traffic might be permitted at named places, as is the case on the Yang-tsze. Although he stands out for \"everywhere\"--as does also the Governor of Hong Kong-I imagine \"named places\" liberally specified would meet the case.\n\n(2.) They complain that by a local taxation arrangement special classes of goods are practically prohibited from being carried in foreign vessels from Wuchow, and they give cassia as a case in point. I inquired from Mr. Sheppard if he could give me any infor-mation about other articles besides cassia, the steamer shipment of which was restricted by any local rule or tax system; he could not recall any. I assume, therefore,\n\nthat this particular form of grievance does not extend to many articles, and I think it possible we could arrange as a provisional measure and for a limited time some arrange-ment by which cassia, &c., can be carried by the steamers under a special covering docu-ment, until a plan can be devised by the provincial authorities for doing away with the existing restrictions entirely.\n\n(3.) Messrs Jardine, Matheson, and Co.'s great grievance, however, is, that the pro-vincial authorities, by allowing native steamers to tow native vessels under rules of their own, which are entirely independent of and more liberal than those which both the West River and I.W.S.N. Regulations force us to act upon, practically monopolize all the trade, both inland and interport, and render freight carrying by foreign vessels under the Imperial Maritime Customs impossible.\n\n7. From what I have been able to gather I am inclined to believe that launches in the Canton district which trade under licences issued by the Canton Shan Houc-hu, and of which a certain number trade on the West River and the inland waters leading to it, do to all intents and purposes, either directly or by towing native boats, what our reading of the I.W.S.N. Rules does not consider legitimate, i.e., a combined interport and inland trade, both cargo (generally in towed boats) and passenger (on the steamer herself). Trade carried in native vessels fulfilling native tax requirements is perfectly free between ports and inland, and the towing of these vessels by a steamer, even if that steamer is not registered with us for inland trade, does not make the trade irregular or illegitimate unless we assume that all steamers going inland must be registered with us, a view which the action of the Shan Hou-chü does not seem to support,\n\n8. To put the thing bluntly, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co.'s statement that the native system does permit what the Inspector-General's despatch quoted in the Blue Book says may not be done, i.e., the carrying on an interport and inland trade by the same steamer, seems to have appearance of plausibility; we believe we act up to the law. Jardine, Matheson, and Co. practically say the Chinese authority evades it, and evades it expressly to divert the trade from foreign vessels and Imperial Maritime Customs control to the provincial advantage.\n\n9. I have pointed out to Mr. Inglis that it might be possible to allow the firms interport steamers to do the inland trade with towed junks as the native steamers do, provided these junks stopped at all li-kin stations, and were placed fully under Chinese local control en route.\n\nMr. Inglis objects that such an arrangement-suggested, I admit, to give an appearance of legitimacy--would only involve expense, trouble, and delay in doing a business in a make-believe way by a native tow, which might be just as well and more easily done by the steamer itself.\n\n10. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co.'s suggested solutions of the question (a) that all the local trade of the West River, including interport, should be done as inland water trade instead of as Treaty Tariff trade; or (b) that all the trade done with steam, either direct or by towing, should be transferred bodily to us, seem, however desirable in themselves, too sweeping to attempt by local arrangement-though failure to effect the latter will pretty surely lead to its being forced on the local officials through the capital--I cannot offer any suggestions on this point. You can only work on the lines you find the Consuls and provincial authorities willing to accept, and report in detail what you have done, and where you have made a success or a failure.\n\n11. Regarding the maps called for, the one recently compiled at Canton by Mr. Nielsen will serve as a basis. I am taking steps to have it photo-lithographed here, and if it can be successfully done will send you some copies.\n\nI am, &c. (Signed) R. E. BREDEN,\n\nDeputy Inspector-General.\n\n0", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 389943, "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": 219, "title": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "content_text": "Observations in the depot. \n\nAnd have hurts in \n21644 \n\nIn just instance \ncome into the Registering. I was \ninformed of this explanation properly, \nbecause I was fearful of being stopped \nwith an \narbitrary \nreason for my \nmanner in the Jurisdiction, the \nexamination, \nCommissioner then being stringent in the matter and I felt I was without \nhaving justice and that it was constituted against me and in \nMersey \na Court \nbrand \nJb. In another operation, 6 of the Sheppard \nJanuary \nthat I do and always have \ngeneral and constant \nsupervision of the Registering, the \nwork being for the \ndistribution \ndistribution. \n\nDepartment itself (see his Memorandum, Woodman's \nevidence f. 544) with much a staff is allowed the Registrar. I find \nfurther in answer \nMad \nquestion 189. \nsays \"Well, he does supervision of \nThe work \nAs Registrar, what is the \nexpected", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418768, "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": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "page_number": 346, "title": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "content_text": "## IREC DESPATCH\n\nAs education has greatly increased, recommendo alteration of this title to that of **Director of Education**, and also that salary should be at rate of £420 to £810, p.a. $300 present $800 pa. to mr A. B. S. being the green pensionable allowance of M. Fiddes Cry.\n\nI Dant wve new must agree \"**Director of Education**\" is Queen's College supervision Untrat. Na to giving over and The change of Education from that of Inspecta of follows. But is it necessary to change scale of Salary? It will thove at Dis puricture? wha act for him Dollar already hardly.\n\n1728--A. & E, W.—20062/27-25000--11-08.\n\nSeems not affect th. I wing charge for thore M 10 tho salaries 12-10- if they are wath while to \"acting\" men sterling scale. I would and it make tha who are Nat.\n\n### Last Previous Paper\nLugard 72, 18 March 1909\n\n### Next subsequent Paper\n14160\n\n## HONG KONG\n13039 **REG 17 APR OC**\n\nI am to exple Is mif fr Sir E. Gray's enclose Rom C A extract deshatch pou the Cove reparting Comission, reason for this ha Chanage Bund 4 together with the cops of revised edition of it. The passage in question wind that shie Shepard ) Governor. No.\n\nJunion should be the Chinese taken by the Gout in to ada Na sodort regulate traffic quim but the passage containing Here suggestions omitted befne the Memo. 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Stewart, J.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486925, "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": 604, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## \n\nThe level \n\n58985 \n\n**REC** \n\n2 Sherard Gardens \n\n\"Etkand \n\n804 \n\n/ \n\nSecretary of \n\n600 \n\nState \n\nThe total matter opper \n\n**REG DEC 20** \n\nWhitehall \n\nSir \n\nI addressed a \n\ncommunication \n\nNov 17 \n\nto you \n\n02 \n\nby \n\nthe total \n\nfor promotion \n\nMedical \n\nFour cases \n\nattacked 65 This \n\noriginally testers small \n\nor Rynek, late medical officer Zyi, \n\nand others from Manson-Bahr \n\nResearch on \n\nprocesses brocades \n\na1-14 \n\nLondon \n\nSecretary \n\nTheal \n\nmy \n\nperiod \n\n1 I have \n\nleave with \n\nmy application \n\ndt \n\nShortly expire \n\nall deferment \n\nback for a reply \n\nconcerning cat by ou \n\nI have the \n\náa Foon \n\nhonour \n\nSir \n\nYour obedient servant \n\nThe Under Secretary of State Office I am sending \n\nIn Colonial Office free \n\nGovt. of Hong Kong", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487757, "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": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "content_text": "## Director: \n**G. Baoshawe, C.M.G., M.B., D.P.H.**\n\n## Librarian and Secretary: \nCaptain R. L. SHEPPARD,\n\n**TROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU**, \n23, ENDSLEIGH GARDENS, \nLONDON, N.W. 1. \nTelephone No. MUSEUM: 3826.\n\nThe secretary of the Tropical Diseases Bureau presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, and with reference to the letter from the Colonial Office dated August 5th, 1921 (25170/21), has the honour to return herewith the 15th copy of Dr. H. H. Scott's report on Tuberculosis in the Far East which was submitted to the Tropical Diseases Bureau for any observations that the Committee of the Bureau might have to offer on it.\n\nThe opinion on Dr. Scott's report by Col. S. L. Cummins, the Bureau Sectional Editor for the subject of Tuberculosis, was sent to the Colonial Office under cover of a letter from the Director of the Tropical Diseases Bureau dated 20th August 1921.\n\nOctober 26th, 1921.\n\n`FR21/12` \n274", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489363, "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": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 511, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "# TARIFF REVISION AND COAST TRADE DUTIES\n\n## The Case for Abolition of Inter-Port Taxes\n\nIt was unanimously agreed :-\n\nThat this Conference desires to express the view that the additional revenue accruing from any revision of the existing import duties should be held in trust until such time as the Chinese Government shall have shown itself capable of maintaining order and protecting trade interests throughout the country.\n\nAt the same time it desires to express the opinion that when the time for such revision shall arise, advantage should be taken of the opportunity so presented to press for the reorganisation of the whole system of taxation of trade in China on the lines suggested in the Association's letter of the 21st April, 1920, and that as a preliminary and practical step in this direction the Chinese Government be pressed to abolish forthwith the taxation now levied by the Chinese Maritime Customs on all goods carried from one port to another in China.\n\nIn moving this resolution on behalf of Shanghai, Mr. Sheppard (Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.), said :-\n\nMr. Chairman and Gentlemen, it falls to my lot to propose this resolution, and I approach it, being a somewhat complicated subject, with extreme diffidence, but I have encouragement from the remarks made by Mr. Clive in his speech yesterday that he regards currency reform and the abolition of internal taxation as the chief items of importance for the future of China. The resolution as it stands is the outcome of two motions put forward by prominent business houses of Shanghai, which, in order not unduly to encroach upon the time of the members of this conference, has been merged into one. I will take them in their order :-\n\nThat this conference desires to express the view that any revision of the existing import duties on a higher scale should not be brought into effect until such time as the Chinese Government shall have shown itself capable of maintaining order and protecting trade interests throughout the country.\n\nI understand, and in fact it is so stated in the printed memorandum of correspondence pertaining to last year, that we are pledged to the revision of existing duties two years after the ratification of peace. I have little doubt that the peace intended was the European peace, but what we are after is peace in China. It is generally conceded by the mercantile community that it is unreasonable that we should be called upon to pay higher duties on goods, while the main avenues of trade are occupied by uncontrolled military forces who levy and loot the goods to their heart's content.\n\nThe second part of the resolution which refers to the letter of the 21st April, requires perhaps a little explanation. At last year's conference it was decided to press for the carrying out of the Mackay Treaty. Subsequent investigations and discussions brought forth a very strong opinion that it would be better to abandon the Mackay Treaty and strive for thorough reform in China.\n\nThat view found support from Peking, and from indications that the Chinese Government had given that they were not unwilling to consider such matters, the letter of the 21st April was written. In it, it was stated that the Chinese Government would be well advised to dispense with not only likin, but octroi as well. It was on further elucidation of the subject that it was recommended that this must include coast trade duty also. In the mind of the average person in China coast trade duties are held to mean the duties now levied between ports in China: but what is the experience of the cotton industry of this city, which for some years has been agitating and pointing out the disadvantage to China itself in levying the duty on Chinese raw materials sent here to be manufactured into goods, which are circulated again in their own country? When they at last got coast trade duty removed on raw cotton only the half duty had been taken off. I therefore think it would be well to supplement our letter of the 21st April by a clear explanation that what was meant by the letter was the removal of the total duty levied on goods between ports.\n\nThe third part of the resolution is—\n\nThat as a preliminary and practical step in this direction the Chinese Government be pressed to abolish forthwith the taxation now levied by the Chinese Maritime Customs on all goods carried from one port to another in China.\n\nIt has always struck me and many others that while we have year after year clamoured and fought for the abolition of li-kin a great institution like the Maritime Customs is in effect collecting the very same duty. Now, that duty which is collected between treaty ports was introduced in the days of the Manchus to protect li-kin levies in the country. When ships carried goods from one port to another the treaty tariff duty and a half was instituted as an equivalent for what would have had to be paid in li-kin. As trade has extended throughout the country by the opening up of new ports, probably the largest li-kin collectorate in China to-day is the Chinese Maritime Customs! I say that with a due sense of the words I am using and with a due recognition of what it means that that great organisation, whose honesty and efficiency and good work in close association with foreign trade in the past are well known, does take part in this collection. And I think the good work of the Customs should not be allowed to overshadow the fact that that organisation, at the instigation of the Chinese Government, is stopping and collecting duties on goods in transit within the Chinese Republic itself. I do not refer to goods going abroad—that is a matter which the Chinese decide for themselves, but I refer to the internal transit of goods in the country itself which are never intended to go outside.\n\nSome will say that these things are true, but is it not largely a matter which affects shipping, and we exporters and importers are not guardians of their concerns. That is a mistaken view. Take the case of the importer. He brings the goods to a port of foreign entry. He pays duty and has to obtain a pass proving that he has paid duty on those goods, and if he has to move them from one port to another he has to produce that pass and prove to the satisfaction of the customs that those goods are not liable to domestic taxation—that is the duty and a half levied between ports. That requires considerable staff in the custom house and in your office and considerable recording. It also involves examination of goods, bringing them to the custom house, having them opened, all in order that the Chinese, who are largely concerned, shall not utilise this protection to escape the levy of coast trade dues.\n\nWhen you get to Hankow or Ichang, you are again subject to more applications put into the custom house, more examinations, more staff employed by your office and the custom house to record it all. Beyond Hankow and as you go into Szechuan get the same thing again. Take exports, and as an example somebody doing business in exports which emanate from the vicinity of Tsinanfu. That exporter has the option of bringing his goods down by various routes, by railway to Pukow, and there put them on a steamer for Shanghai, or convey them across the river and carry them by rail to Shanghai. Or he can take them from Tsinanfu to Tsingtao. If he brings them down the railway he runs through the li-kin stations. At Pukow he has to pay export duty and at Shanghai he has to pay half-duty on the same goods to the Chinese Maritime Customs. If he buys those goods from Chinese dealers to export them he has to keep a record of that cargo, and in order to obtain a refund of that half-duty, he has to prove that the goods which arrive in the way they did were the goods which he was exporting; then he can obtain his refund. All that organisation, work and staff engaged in that work are the outcome of having these coast trade duties.\n\nHow does all this affect shipping? Why is it that shipping lies here from daylight till 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon doing nothing? They are waiting for this mass of export permits to come out of the custom house in order that goods may be shipped. Documents of all sorts have to be made up to enable the ships to leave, even if they are trading up the Yang-tsze and remaining within Chinese jurisdiction.\n\nTake again the so-called opening of inland waters concession. When that was obtained we were told by Lord Curzon, in a statement made in the House of Commons, that British goods could be carried in British ships to every riverside and coast town in China. Why was this a complete failure? The customs administration...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489364, "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": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 512, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "# T 46\n\nThe situation saw their revenue and system in danger of being upset as this concession would interfere with the coast trade duty collected, and by the celebrated dictum of the late Sir Robert Hart, namely, that interport boats shall not engage in inland water trade, the whole concession was effectually blocked. True, it was subsequently modified by the Mackay Treaty, but it still remains, with a few exceptions, non-operative.\n\nWhen the Mackay Treaty was negotiated, I was here at the time and remember the circumstances quite well. I gave evidence before the commission.\n\nBig discussions followed, and innumerable arguments were raised as to what was li-kin and what was not, until the average man got into the mental state of the man who vetoed his own resolution and was then found not to be a member of the club. We have been at this for fifty or sixty years, but we have not tackled a thing which is at our very doors—namely, this tax, which is just as much a li-kin tax as anything we have protested against. If we want to do anything with regard to li-kin, let us start on this, get this abolished. When we agitate against li-kin stations, one of the most difficult questions we have to answer is, \"Your custom house does it, why should we not do it?\"\n\nThis whole question has had greater effects than would appear on the surface. The li-kin officials who have stationed themselves along the railway and are collecting li-kin are following the procedure, more or less, of the Maritime Customs. I will not encroach upon your time any more, but this is a system which it is advisable to counteract, and we will be doing something which will commend itself to every reasonable man. It is not reasonable that when goods come into the country, or before they leave, they shall be subject to all these delays and various obstacles before they can pass into circulation in the case of imports and finally get out of the country in the case of exports. What the customs did in the early Manchu days was the best that could be done, and everybody will agree that we are under a great debt of gratitude for the work the customs has done, but the time has come when we should strike for the freedom of internal trade in China. If you don't agree with what I have advocated, I will ask you to throw out this resolution. If it appeals to you as commonsense and a thing to be pressed for, then give this resolution your unanimous support, but give it support with the determination that if it is not put through now, we will bring it up next year and push it again and again until we get it through.\n\nDo away with the coast trade dues, and then our hands will be clean. We can then start on the li-kin gradually and might well begin on some specific railway. Go to the Chinese Government and say, \"You have expressed willingness to abolish li-kin. Abolish it on that railway for a start.\" It is useless talking of the abolition of li-kin in general terms; the thing is too vast, and you are only talking to the air. It is useless to try and do away with it all over China in one sweep; it must be tackled piecemeal and on the lines I have indicated.\n\nIn the discussion which followed, Mr. M. E. Weatherall, the Peking Chamber's delegate, said in part:\n\nWith regard to the second part of the resolution, the Chinese Government for many years has expressed willingness to entertain this, and it has always been held up because somebody or other would not agree. If you ask the Chinese Government to give us the coast trade duties, they will say, \"You are asking us to give up 5,000,000 dollars. You are asking us for privileges over certain trade and are giving us nothing in return for it. Why should we do it?\" The coast trade dues are very old treaty stipulations, and before they could be abolished, you would have to obtain the agreement of all the interested Powers. I think the Chinese Government is willing to take a step forward as regards the question of inland taxation, and if the conference were to come forward with some practical suggestion, the Chinese Government would be willing to put it into effect. If the foreign merchants will agree upon what they want, the Chinese Government will let them try and see whether it is successful or not. You would be able to see after a short time whether any scheme had the elements of success in it or not. Nobody knows how much is raised by inland taxation, but the Chinese officials think the sum is probably about 43,000,000 dollars in a good year. This is collected by the provincial authorities, who retain a fixed quota for their own uses. But when the money is remitted to the Central Government, it is merged with other contributions from other sources, so that the Government cannot tell how much this inland taxation is worth.\n\n# 47\n\n\"I think there is another thing which affects all us merchants. In order to restore the Chinese Government's control over the provinces, money is required. The provinces will not follow the Central Government unless it makes it worth their while to do what it tells them. There are tremendous difficulties in the way. The provinces will oppose any removal of the taxation by which they benefit so largely, and I think the only way it could be done would be by agreement with foreign Powers that a fixed percentage should be taken by the Central Government and a fixed percentage by the provincial Government, and that all sums which went to the latter should be divided among the different provinces on a fixed scale. The payments of the Central Government's proportion and that of the provincial Governments' should be paid through the agency of the Chinese Maritime Customs, so that there would be no hanky-panky, and they would know where they would get it and the amount they were to get. That would benefit both sides, because the Central Government would get a definite revenue, and the provincial Governments would know where they were. I think that would have a stabilising effect upon conditions in China, and that would mean an increase in British trade.\n\nMr. Sheppard pressed for the abolition of the coast trade dues. I wonder if the conference would consider a suggestion to go a little further than that—an empirical remedy for internal taxation! Could we find an article which is traded in principally by ourselves and Americans? If such an article could be found, would merchants interested in it agree to try for a specified period paying an increased import duty at the port of import and being provided with a special document freeing them from all sorts of taxation whatever?\n\nMr. Archibald Rose, chairman of the conference in committee, dealing with the inland taxation aspect of this question, said in part:\n\n\"The Chinese (in recent discussions) said: 'Let us divide li-kin stations into three classes: (A), (B), and (C), and all imports into (A), (B), and (C). And let the Chinese Government communicate with the foreign Powers, telling them all the li-kin stations in the country, and let them abolish one-third of them. And when they have done that, let one-third of the imports pay an added tax on entry, and let them go free right through the country. After a year, close another third of the li-kin stations, and let classes (A) and (B) of the imports come in on the higher duty, and then take the remaining third of the li-kin stations, and let all imports be taxed on the higher scale.' I may say a considerable number of the members of the Government said they would be willing to proceed with this. They have approached the Chinese Chambers of Commerce, who have, however, preserved a very discreet silence.\"\n\n## OTHER NOTABLE RESOLUTIONS\n\nThe following resolutions were passed unanimously:\n\n1. **Affiliation with the Association of British Chambers of Commerce in Great Britain**\n\n\"That this conference recommends that the Associated British Chambers in China and Hong Kong be affiliated with the Association of British Chambers of Commerce in Great Britain.\"\n\n2. **Support of British Educational and Medical Mission Work in China**\n\n\"That, in view of the importance from a national standpoint of ensuring the adequate maintenance and development of British educational and medical work in China, this conference urges upon British merchants the necessity for unified effort to that end.\n\n\"As a means of applying the above principle, the conference recommends the adoption of the following proposals:\n\n(1) That the Associated Chambers shall entrust to a central committee the work of formulating proposals for the support of British educational institutions and hospitals in China, and of allocating such funds as may be contributed for the purpose.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490953, "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": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "page_number": 646, "title": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "content_text": "The Committee discussed the report by Dr. H. H. Scott, Government Bacteriologist in Hong Kong, on tuberculosis in the Far East, which had been previously circulated to professional members.\n\nSir F. Read read the remarks on the report of Colonel J. Lyle Cummins, Professor of Tuberculosis in the University of Wales.\n\nThe Committee expressed their general agreement with Dr. Scott's report and associated themselves with Colonel Lyle Cummins' opinion as to its great value.\n\nDirector: A. G. Bagshawe, C.M.G., M.B., D.P.H.\n\nAssistant Director: Lt.-Col. A. W. Alcock, C.I.E., F.R.S., I.M.S. (retd.).\n\nSecretary and Librarian: Capt. R. L. Sheppard.\n\nTelephone No. MUSEUM: 3826.\n\nTROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU, 23-28, Endsleigh Gardens, LONDON, N.W. 1.\n\n31st August, 1921.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 6th (26170/1921) and of copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong forwarding a report by Dr. H. H. Scott, Government Bacteriologist.\n\n2. I have referred Dr. Scott's Report to Col. S. Lyle Cummins, Professor of Tuberculosis in the University of Wales, the Bureau Sectional Editor for that subject, who is exceptionally well qualified to give an opinion on the report, and enclose his remarks, which I have no doubt the Honorary Managing Committee of the Bureau would endorse, if it were desired they can be put before the Committee at its next meeting, which will probably take place at some date in October.\n\nThe Report will be returned later in the week.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,\n\nArthur Bagshawe, Director.\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Colonial Office, Downing Street.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-472 - Others - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494439, "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": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 831, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "A. W. Gibson.\n\nJ. A. Shaw.\n\nM. A. R. Conant.\n\nJ. Gram Sheppard.\n\nJ. R. Murray.\n\nEdgar N. Wilson.\n\nF. H. Gozcling.\n\nJ. N. Jimyri.\n\nNoel Fraga.\n\nJ. V. Lotz.\n\nF. P. Ribeiro.\n\nE. Goleyunio.\n\nH. O. Harcal.\n\nA. E. S. Alvin\n\nB. C. da Cunha\n\nAlex A. da Remedios\n\nJosé de Grace Osorio\n\nA. ilope\n\nO. B. Barretto\n\nA. O. Osorio\n\nA. Barker\n\nH. J. Timperley\n\nH. I. Marshall.\n\nP. H. Parker.\n\nRichard Sanger.\n\nW. L. L. Barker.\n\nB. C. Page.\n\nW. H. Petlijns.\n\nI. T. Krull.\n\nA. C. Broduan.\n\nG. B. Layton.\n\nJ. V. Ramidios.\n\nJ. V. Silva.\n\nA. Almeida.\n\nWilson Shitte\n\nF. M. Siaca Ozorio\n\nF. de Cavachor\n\nJ. A. V. Ribeiro\n\nJ. C. Zarretta\n\nK. A. Cartuch\n\nA. C. Botreho\n\nC. A. da Rosa\n\nC. M. McDonald (China Mail Office)\n\n(China Mail Office)\n\nC. Wright\n\n-do-\n\nC. W. C. Burnett\n\n-do-\n\nT. P. Petrie\n\nJ. H. Carish\n\nE. de Souse\n\nT. O. Vilken\n\n-do-\n\nC. A. Yvanovich\n\nC. E. Marques\n\nV. Yosnoviel\n\nE. A. Notufifa\n\nE. G. Dos Remedios\n\nS. J. O'Shoa\n\nChas. A. Hutton\n\nR. Base\n\nF. Marie\n\nF. F. Machado\n\nP. Conceicao V. M. Remedios\n\nJ. E. Barrow\n\nHok Laichi\n\nAlex Grant\n\nN. B. Billimoria\n\nF. W. Nedi\n\n824", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497874, "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": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 3\n\nCopy.\n\n**Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce**\n10th July, 1924.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the Government's letter `No.4955/1906`, dated 7th June, with enclosures requesting the views of the Chamber on the suggestion that steps should now be taken for the introduction of some scheme on the lines of the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act 1919, modified to meet the special circumstances of the China Coast.\n\n2. The enclosures to the Government's letter have been read with interest, especially Enclosure 2, the Minute of the Conference held at Shanghai on 24th April, 1924. Messrs. Sheppard and Shaw appear to have set forth cogently the objections to the provisions of the 1919 Act, following, in what they said, the views already expressed by this Chamber.\n\n3. The Chamber, therefore, has little to add to the letter it addressed to the Government on the 7th September, 1921, except to urge, once more, the importance of ensuring that any legislation which may be enacted does not penalise British shipping in relation to Foreign competitors.\n\n4. It is hoped that there is no need to further emphasize the necessity for any legislation that is enacted making permissible the employment of Chinese wireless operators. It would appear impracticable to ...\n\nThe Honourable \nThe Colonial Secretary, \nHONGKONG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497877, "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": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Compulsory Wireless Telegraphy on British Ships on the China Coast\n\nA conference was held at Shanghai on 24th April 1924 at which were present:\n\n* Sir Skinner Turner, Judge of His Majesty's Supreme Court for China,\n* Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney General, Hongkong,\n* Mr. S. Barton, His Majesty's Consul-General and Registrar of Shipping, Shanghai,\n* Mr. W. G. Sheppard, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Limited,\n* Mr. T. H. R. Shaw, of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.\n\nMessrs. Sheppard and Shaw stated that the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company and the China Navigation Company were already preparing to install wireless on their coastal steamers plying on routes where large numbers of passengers were carried and had established at Hongkong a school for training Chinese and British subjects as operators.\n\nReference was made to the correspondence which had passed between the Harbour Master and the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce in 1921 on the subject of the adoption at Hongkong of the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraph) Act 1919, and Messrs. Sheppard and Shaw stated that in regard to coasting vessels running out of Shanghai and other China ports, their views were in agreement with those expressed by the Hongkong Chamber. They objected to the adoption of the provisions of the 1919 Act for the following reasons:\n\n| Reason | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (i) | The classification of ships on the basis of the nature of the voyage for the purpose of determining the type of apparatus and number of operators to be carried was not suited to the peculiar conditions prevailing on the China Coast. |\n| (ii) | The expense involved in the employment of white operators... |\n\nPage 36", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500973, "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": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "14\n\nAMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE\n\n#TRANSPACIFIC-EXPRESS SERVICE\"\n\nSEATTLE & VICTORIA\n\nSHAN HAI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA,\n\nPRESIDENT JEFFERSON ...... September 6th, 5.00 pm.\n\nPRESIDENT GRANT... September 15th, 5.00 pm.\n\nEUROPE\n\nvia Seattle-Chicago-New York\n\nFirst Class on the Pacific. First Class on American or Canadian Railway, First Class and Second Class on the Atlantic. Choice of Trans-Continental Railways. Any Class on the Atlantic.\n\nThrough accommodation and Booking Arranged.\n\nFOR MANILA\n\nPRESIDENT JEFFERSON\n\nPRESIDENT GRANT\n\nAugust 29th, 3.00 p.m.\n\nSeptember 10th, 5.00 p.m.\n\nTRAVEL FIRST CLASS ON A FIRST CLASS STEAMER. Through Bills of Lading to all United States, and Canadian Overland points, also via Panama Canal Lines to Atlantic Ports.\n\nCopies of this paper on file in our Offices SEATTLE, CHICAGO, NEW YORK.\n\nFor passage and Freight Booking apply to\n\nAMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE\n\nOperated for\n\nUnited States Shipping Board\n\nby Admiral Oriental Line, Managing Operators\n\nHongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, 4th Floor, Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795. No. 4, Des Voeux Road.\n\nTWO-WAY SERVICE\n\nTo Manila, the Straits, Calcutta, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and New York\n\nWhether you're traveling east, or west, DOLLAR Line President Liners will carry you\n\nEastbound they afford two sailings each month.\n\nWestbound they offer four sailings each month, as far as Manila- thence to Singapore and beyond, a fortnightly schedule.\n\nWith most frequent and convenient service, these great oil-burning liners are notable for their speed and steadiness.\n\nAll staterooms are outside rooms, with real beds (not berths) and luxurious furnishings.\n\nDOLLAR Line cuisine is world famous.\n\nSTOPOVERS ALLOWED AT ANY PORT OF CALL\n\nEast: Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu\n\nWest: Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York- and on other ports round the world\n\nEASTBOUND\n\nNEXT SAILINGS\n\nPRESIDENT LINCOLN\n\nAugust 29, 5.00 pm.\n\nPRES. CLEVELAND\n\nSeptember 12, 5.00 p.m.\n\nWESTBOUND\n\nPRES. VAN BUREN\n\nSeptember 4, 8.00 p.m.\n\nPRES. CLEVELAND\n\nSeptember 1, 2.00 p.m.\n\nACROSS THE PACIFIC TO SAN FRANCISCO\n\nFOR PASSAGE OR FREIGHT RATES, APPLY TO\n\nDOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE\n\nHongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor, No. 4 Des Voeux Road, HONG KONG\n\nTelephones Central 2477, 2478 and 795\n\nAMERICAN FAR EAST LINE\n\nOPERATED FOR\n\nUNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD\n\nBy Struthers & Barry, Managing Operators\n\nREGULAR FAST FREIGHT SERVICE\n\nTO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES FROM HONGKONG BY DIRECT ROUTE\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Faralon\"...... Due Hongkong\n\nin port. Leave Hongkong 26th Aug.\n\n24 days to San Francisco-28 days to Los Angeles,\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Cajoot\"...... Due Hongkong\n\nsin Sept. Leave Hongkong 7th Sept.\n\nYorgo accepted for transhipment at San Francisco to weekly sailings for Atlantic sea and ports.\n\nThrough bills of lading issued to C.A. and Canadian Overland points.\n\nTO MANILA, CEBU, ILOILO AND ZAMBOANGA.\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Jester\" .................\n\nDue Hongkong 28th Aug. Leave Hongkong 30th Aug.\n\nTO SINGAPORE, ZAMBOANGA & CEBU.\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Prospect\"\n\nDue Hongkong 10th Sept. Leave Hongkong 11th Sept.\n\nThrough bills of lading issued to all ports and served\n\nfor full information apply to\n\nSTRUTHERS AND BARRY,\n\nPhone Central No. 2018.\n\nL. EVERETT, INC.\n\nGeneral Agents.\n\n1st Floor Queen's Building\n\nJapan, China, Philippine Island, Indo-China\n\nD. Drame Sheppard\n\nFar. Agent.\n\nStraits Settlement.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925,\n\nNAVY NOTES.\n\nFLAG OFFICER CHANGES.\n\n(From the Army and Navy Gazette)\n\nCRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nA HUGE ARMS HAUL.\n\nPrisoner Gets Three Years.\n\nARRIVALS.\n\nAUGUST 24.\n\nGlamiabroch, British, Capt. D. X. Hood, 148 tons, in cargo and ballast, Song 3oon Hong, mooring\n\n1,144 tons. Saigon, Wo Fat Sons, Haldia, British, Capt. L. Lynch, in cargo.\n\nA Chinese seaman named Chunk Mak Thee appeared before Mr. Justice B.22, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, charged with the possession of thirty-four revolvers valued at $1,500 and 542 rounds of ammunition on board the s.s. \"Genkracht\" on June 21 last.\n\nHe pleaded not guilty.\n\nNaan Sang, British. Capt. D. R. Kilee, 2,351 tons, Yokohama and Shanghai, J.M. & Co., Stonecutters.\n\nAUGUST 25.\n\nThe Crown case was conducted by Mr. Whyte-Smith who explained to the court that at 4.30 a.m. on the day in question a party of searchers went on board the ship, on the second deck, on the day in question a party of searchers went on board the ship, on the second deck, a Chinese revenue officer and others went in search for arms.\n\nOsaka Maru, Japanese, Capt. C. Kondo, 10,219 tons, Calcutta and Singapore, NYK., voxing A2.\n\nThe Admiral was in the board side a Chinese revenue officer and others went in search for arms.\n\nVulcanus, Dutch, Capt. 1. 3. Settle, 707 tons, Pulse and Saraboe, APC Company's Wharf.\n\nThe replies of the Admiralty to the requests put forward through the 1924 Welfare Conference contain but a small proportion of concessions, but this is not surprising.\n\nSo many of the requests involved additions to public expenditure, amounting in the aggregate to a considerable sum, that there was small hope of their being entertained favourably in the existing financial situation.\n\nIn one respect, the lower deck is not against the same snag as the Admiralty when the Board asks for money.\n\nPrisoner's Story.\n\nPrisoner went late the witness) on number one) on\n\nAdmiralty when the Board asks for money.\n\nCLEARANCES.\n\nAUGUST 25.\n\nAsaka Maru, Japanese, Meji.\n\nCheltenham, British, Amoy.\n\nCorona, Norwegian, Chiungwan\n\nTAO.\n\nChung Hing, Chinese, K. C. Wan\n\nDrafa, Norwegian, Shanghai.\n\nGairsoppa, British, Moji.\n\nGlenfaldek, British, Amoy.\n\nHin Sang, British, Sandakan\n\nHoi Nam, Portuguese, K. C. Wan\n\nShing Cheong, Portuguese, Macao\n\nTalthybia British, Co.\n\nVoleanus, Dutch, Anicy.\n\nAUSTRALIAN STRIKE.\n\nFEDERAL ACTION IN VICTORIA.\n\nNew Zealand Joins In\n\nMelbourne, Aug. 24.\n\nThe Federal Cabinet has held a special meeting to consider the question of new cruisers and torpedo craft, viz., where is the money to come from?\n\nIt does not follow that the welfare system is useless.\n\nOn the contrary, it has proved its value when handled judiciously, this fokia and told them to get on with their work as the ship sailed just 8 a.m.\n\nWhile in the bunker he saw the bags lying on the coals and was going to report them to the chief engineer.\n\nA second later he heard a shot fired behind him.\n\nThe strike was then begun and he thought it was some-jane from the Seamen's Guild going to bother him and so he dropped there and ran away.\n\nHe was arrested.\n\nCross examined he said the tokis or Heuler. which should be capable of good judgement have been in the stoke-hold and he told them to get on with their work.\n\nAsked where he should have been, prisoner said it was the business of the firemen and stokers at Auckland the settlement within the Empire to see that the furnaces were\n\nA mass meeting of British seamen was held to-morrow---.\n\nSydney, Aug. 24.\n\nThe Marine Transport Group has unanimously decided to support, food and house the striking\n\nof persons with small means in sight.\n\nHe had no idea that the men who caught him were revenue officers until they took him to the bunker again when they brought out the bags, established\n\nThe P. and O. line, s.s. Chitral, whose crew has refused to join the strikers, sails on August 20th\n\nThe departure: of the Orient line ss. Orama is\n\nindefinite: its postponement\n\nThe crew of the Rougelia has expressed\n\nOrders copies of the Committee's report and proposals.\n\nO Fuel Supplies.\n\nIn common with other Navies, that of Japan is handicapped by the uncertainty of oil fuel supply.\n\nThis seems manifestly the only reason to burn partly all and partly coal.\n\nThe nine vessels of the \"King\" class are understood to have eight of their twelve boilers adopted for oil firing, and the remaining four boilers are coal-fired.\n\nIt appears that Japan has to import at present about 1,600,000 tons of petroleum and benzine out there is beautiful scenery, and although the train service from Hexham is scanty, the roads are good, the air pure and strong, and salmon and trout fishing and hunting are plentiful.\n\nGuilty is lacking, schooner Maud en route to San Francisco, where she was to be sold, the Norwegian Vice Consul went aboard and took possession of her on behalf of the Norwegian Government.\n\nMarshall then hoarded the ship with an attachment order for over six hundred dollars, alleged to be owing in respect of fuel supplied before the vessel sailed in 1922.\n\nThe United States Marshal\n\nGreenwich Hospital Livings.\n\nWe share the regret expressed by the Rev. A. R. Dexter, R.N.,\n\nSTEVEDORING AND TRANSHIPPING,\n\nDischarging from and/or loading on steamer without undue delay.\n\nCoolies and/or lighters are supplied for landing into and/or shipping from Godowns.\n\nRates practically normal.\n\nFor particulars please apply to the Undersigned,\n\nTelephones; C-2189 and C-8485\n\nHIN FAT & CO., LTD.\n\nKwok in Wang\n\nManaging Director\n\n51. Bonham Strand West.\n\nTHE\n\nBLUE FUNNEL\n\nLINE\n\nREGULAR AND FAST\n\nFREIGHT AND\n\nPASSENGER SERVICES\n\nLONDON SERVICE\n\n\"PERSEUS\" KUMAZON BELENUS RHESUSER\n\nAt Sept. Malice, London R's & burg. 32nd Sept. Murveilles. London, R'dan & 'burgi att D Mamzeilen.\n\nLagdon B'day & H’barg. 12th Cez Loadno, Recuerdam & amic\n\nLIVERPOOL SERVICE\n\n\"TALARIUS\" 20th Aug.\n\n\"TITUS\"\n\nJa Sept.\n\nPACIFIC SERVICE. vis KOBE & YOKOHAMA\n\n\"AUTOLYCUS\" 33rd Sept.\n\n\"PRIONOTES\" 20th Oct.\n\nNEW YORK SERVICE\n\n\"TEUCRER\"\n\n\"LARYDOCHES\" \"LAUMEDON\n\nMaravillor, favre, Liverpool G'gow Goos, Plates, Lívsepnolæ Gunngow\n\nFloturi, Varoshvac &; Je co Victoria, Venousver & Stile.\n\n28th Sept. Hoston, New York & B'more is Sues i 19 Sept. Bostan, York & there\n\nZod Bept. toston, New York & Bare via Sos\n\nPASSENGER SERVICE \"HLOTUS\"\n\nLas Det BABYEDOM 18th Nav. \"PATRÜÇLES” lóch Den. \"ANTENOR\"\n\n13th Jan. 3rd Mar \"SARPEDON?” 7th April.\n\nSingapura, Marsilise & London. Singapore, Marssillon & Lendum.\n\nSingapore, Marseides & Londna. Singapore, Marseilles & don.\n\nSingapura, tarvefiler & Info Singapore, Marseiller ↑ Loudon.\n\nàlao cargo stnames with limited passaagar assurmodating ki pecially reduced fares.\n\nFor freight and gage rates and information apply to\n\nButterfield & Swire.\n\nAgents.\n\nOREGON ORIENTAL LINE\n\nOperated for\n\nUNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD E.F.C.\n\nby COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY\n\nFOR MANILA. ILOILO & CEBU\n\nU.S.S.B. \"WEST O'ROWA”\n\nU.S.S.B. \"OAKRIDGE\"\n\n4th Sept.\n\n24th Sept.\n\n1st Det.\n\n* Also calls at Zamboanga.\n\nAll sailings subject to change without notice.\n\nThrough Bill of Lading is issued to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Galveston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, with transhipment at Portland, Ore, via Panama Intercoastal services.\n\nADDRESS\n\nRoom 26, Bank of Canton Building.\n\nDes Voeux Road Central,\n\nTelephone Central 4871.\n\nCANADIAN PACIFIC\n\nHOME VIA CANADA\n\nFuture Sailings to VANCOUVER\n\nvia Shanghai and Japan Ports and\n\nArrive\n\nSept.\n\nSept 21/SCOTLAND\n\nSept. 30\n\nArrive Southampton\n\nSept. 17\n\nGet 5E/FRANCE\n\nOct. 2\n\nOct. 2 MONTROSE\n\nOct. 14\n\nOct. 21\n\nOct. 30\n\nNov.\n\nChange of accommodation as those ATLANȚIO steamers actually held for sale i Üres së prěta of eaîl in the Oniens.\n\nFour Trans Continental Trains Daily from Vancouver\n\nStop-over allowed at all points\n\nBlunderd Sleeping Car-Comparisects --Drawing-Rooms Dining Cars\n\nCasesdlan Paside Hoists at Victorie, Vancouver, Bucky Younlalu Restrik, Calgary. Winnipeg, Montreal and. Quereo Develaton Expenes Travollers' Cheques issued at all Cacadian Pactão Ghes-Paysčio Evergadera.\n\nBuxxayo inaremos solā sa ai Ganadian Pacific Officer\n\nHONGKONG-MANILA--HONGKONG-SERVICE\n\nT.B\n\nFlongkong Aug. 24\n\nSept.\n\nArrive Manila\n\nAug. 28\n\nSept. 11\n\nISBYA Activa Manila Hongkong E/Canada Aug. 29\n\nAug. 31\n\nE/Russia Sept. 12\n\nSept. 14\n\nSteamers arrive MANILA early morning and sail in evening of following day.\n\nCANADIAN PACIFIC SERVICE THROUGHOUT\n\nPaakonser Department: Tel YR.\n\nFreight And Express Tel. 49.\n\nSolies, \"GAANPAC.** Cables: \"NAUTILUE.”\n\nDODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED.\n\nNEW YORK BERTH\n\nFOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ.\n\nS.S. KENDAL CASTLE\"\n\nSails 2nd Sept.\n\nLLOYD TRIESTINO\n\nREGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE\n\nVICT FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME)\n\nTAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING\n\nTO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.\n\nREDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE\n\n£66.\n\nNEXT SAILINGS\n\nCanto Agents\n\nJohn Mantera & Co., Ltd.\n\nOUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI\n\nFrom Hongkong.\n\nM.S. \"ESQUILINO\"\n\nsail 26th Aug.\n\nS.3. “GERANIA\" ... (cargo only).....\n\nsails 10th Sept.\n\nS.S. \"DUCHESSA D'AOSTA“\n\nsulls 12th Sept.\n\nHOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.\n\nFrom Hongkong,\n\nsal 7th Sept.\n\nSails 31st Sept.\n\nSAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION\n\nLONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-ia Singapore.\n\nDelombe\n\nSuez and Pers Bald.\n\nALES MAN\n\nMonday, 7th September.\n\nRIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES--Tie Saigon, Singepore,\n\nColombo, Durban & Lopetown.\n\nCANADA MARU\n\nBOMBAY via Singaya re & Celombo\n\nINDO MARU\n\nBANUKI MARU\n\nvi BAICON\n\nSEKIYO MARU\n\nWednesday, 9th September.\n\nTuesday, 15th September.\n\nSunday, 18th September.\n\nCALCUTTA, Tia Singejare, Purang & Rangoon,\n\nBANUKI MARU\n\nThursday, 27th August.\n\nVICTORIA SEATTLE TACOMA & TANCOOTER-era Shianglesi and Japan porta\n\nAFRICA MARU..(From Shanghai.)... Sunday, 6th September.\n\nHAIPHONG VI KOINOW & PANHOL.\n\nTAIKWA MARU\n\nFriday, 4th September.\n\nNEW YORK.-in Japan ports, Nau Franciare, Panamaq.\n\nJAPAN PORTS,\n\nHAMBURG MARU\n\nSEATTLE MANU KEELUNG V SWATOW & AMOY\n\nHOZAN MARC\n\nAMAKURA MARU\n\nTAKAO via SWATON & ANDY,\n\nKÖTSU MAKU\n\nTPKAD & KEELUNG.\n\nSOURABAYA MARU....\n\nBAIREN via GREFOO & TSINGTAO.\n\nRYUKO MADU...\n\nGINZAN MARU...\n\nFor further patio dare plezes apply\n\nRul. C. Now, 4088, 1099 & 4090.\n\nto\n\nWednesday, 8th September.\n\nWednesday, 2nd September.\n\nSunday, 8th Aug., 2 p.m.\n\nThursday, 3rd Sept., Noon.\n\nThursday, 27th Asg, 8 a.m.\n\nSaturday, 20th September.\n\nBeginning of September.\n\nBeginning of Reptember.\n\nOSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA\n\nM. TAKEUCHI Manager.\n\nTHE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC\n\nCOMPANY, LIMITED,\n\nGOTHENBURG,\n\nRegular Freight Service for\n\nBarcelona, Valencia, Amsterdam, Vasburg, Copenbagen, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports.\n\nWill leave ou or about. 10th October.\n\nM.V. \"NANKING\"\n\nSubject to shange without notice.\n\nFor further particulars please apply to:-\n\nGILMAN & CO., LIMITED.\n\nAgents.\n\nM.S. \"ESQUILINO\"\n\n5,8. DCCHESSA D'AOSTA\"\n\nNATAL LINE OF STEAMERS\n\nFROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS\n\n9.9. \"UMSINGA.”\n\nS.S. \"ENZUMBI”\n\nsiis 1st Sept.\n\nsuite Is Oct.\n\nRegular l'assenger and Cargo Service to South African Parte.\n\nThrough Bill of Lading issued from Hongkong.\n\nFor Fraight or Pussage on any of the above Lines apply to:- DODWELL & CO, LTD., Agents\n\nTelephone Central 1030.\n\nNANYO YUSEN KAISHA.\n\n(The South Sea Mail S.S. Co, Ltd.)\n\nTO JAVA\n\nvia Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya.\n\nS.S. \"BANDOENG MARU”\n\nTO JAPAN\n\n31s1 Aug.\n\nvia Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya & Yokohama.\n\nS.S. \"MACASSAR MARU\".................\n\n7th Sept.\n\nCargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherland-India.\n\nRailings subject to siteraljon,\n\nfor farther particulars please apply to--\n\nTel. Central No. 2206\n\nNANTO YUSEN KAISHA.\n\n2nd floor, Prince's Building.\n\nSOUTH CHINA\n\nMORNING POST, WEDNESDAY,\n\nINDO-CHINA\n\nSTEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\nDENTISTICN\n\nSTEAMERS\n\nவு. Straits & GalOITENAMBANO Tri.. 28th Acz., 8 p.ro.\n\nYounus via Kone... . HOSANG Wed., 2nd Rept., Noon.\n\nSTAI & Courts...... POOKSANG.... Wed., And Bept., 8 p.m.\n\nSTRAITS & CALENTA KUESANG Tues., 9th Sept., 8 p.m.\n\nKoa via BRANGKA & MOJE...LAIBANG.\n\nRegnbur sullings are maintained as follows:\n\nFri., 11th Sept., 7am.\n\nSEAWOWALKERS JAPAN LINE.\n\nEVERT TEX LAUR\n\nSONDRONG WASILI LINE.\n\nHONGKONA-WAIPHONG DAN HONREONG-BORGANI MARDZORG--TIERÍSK TANK KONGKONG-BANTEOR DINE\n\nFor freight なぜ\n\nEVERLY\n\nELERY SATURDAY FROM BUTO FORTH EVERY SUNDAY FROM VOTE FORTR FVC WRIGHT. * OUT\n\nprasugo apply dis\n\nJARDINE MATHESON & CO., Ltd.\n\nTelephone Central 95.\n\nGeneral Manager..\n\nGLEN AND SHIRE\n\nJOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS\n\nSTRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN Survies,\n\nOUTWARDS\n\nDe lykvog.\n\n\"GLENAMOY\"\n\n\"GLENGARRY\"\n\nHOMEWARDS,\n\np901.\n\nAUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nMALM & CO. GENERAL SHIPPING AGENTS- CHARTERS, PURCHASES AND SALES OF ALL SIZES OF STEAMERS, E. GOOD BUNKER COALS, BEST PRICES.\n\nSTAVEDGRING at Ordinary Rates.\n\nQuick Dispatch Guaranteed.\n\nCOOD CHINESE CREWS AT ANY TIME.\n\nTHE MALM LINE OF Passenger and Cargo honts From Hongkong to Wuchow, Nanning und Louchow.\n\nMALM & CO. SHPEGILDERS & ENGINEERS.\n\nYARD AT CHANG SHA WAN\n\nTel. C.4946,\n\nCode: Bentleys.\n\nCity Bangkep 29th Ang.\"PEMBROKESİKE\" 27th Aug. 31st Aug. ludon, Botserdwn & Fisuborg.\n\n\"GLENSHANE\" 220 Sept.\n\nvix Oran, \"GLENAPP\n\n1st Oct. GLENIFFER**\n\n6th Sept. London, Butterdam & ffanburg.The \"CARMARTHENSHIRE \"\n\ni\n\nvis Oran.\n\n\"GLENLUCE\"\n\n15th Oct. ist NOT.\n\nMurou eats are subject to change wilbout 10BÍ#2) or freight and further particulars aptly tor\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. ÅGETS. THE GLEN LINE, LTR.\n\nTeinphone Cauteni No. 21.5, wah x. 23 and 0, 3695.\n\nNYCK\n\nIYO MARU\n\nW\n\nsale:Neos NƯỚC 1, 21 TEAY10\n\nREPAIRS QUICK.\n\nCaut, FINN MALM\n\nShip and Freight Broker.\n\n2nd Floor, China Building,\n\nQueen's Road Central,\n\nHongkong.\n\nAUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd.\n\n\"CHANGTE\"\n\nThis vessel will sail hence on her maiden voyage on 25th September, at 4 p.m. MANILA, PORT BANGA, PHURSDAY ISLANDAND AUSTRALIAN PORTS.\n\nThrough Bills of Lading isSLYO PO ALI, AUSTRALIA, NEW AND and laghata Puzzs.\n\nNew VankET. IS VIFTER WITH THE PIPGFT AND Most UperG-PATE\n\nFinet AND SECOND CLASS l'azeryone ACCOMATODAYION. (Balling 80bfer an eatin\n\nCONSIGNEE NOTICES.\n\nAMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LIKE.\n\nNew Yor The Stee\n\nMALVERNIAN\" hovleg crvived, Consignes af Cargo by mormed that all goods being landed at trek into the barurdous and/or extra-hazardons Gudren of Hot's Wharf, whence\n\ndelivery ay he obtaine\n\nNo Cu wail be admitted after the Goods are left the Godowns, and sil Goods orating undelivered after 28th August, 1926, will be sub jert to Rent\n\nAll Clains it the Steamer unst be presented to the designed an or before th Septemi, 1825, they will not be recognised.\n\nA becken, cha dangel gends are n be hit in the dews, where they with he examined on any Tuesdays or Priùugs, between the beurs of 10.45 a.m., and Nan, withi the Pres Storage period of Ore Week.\n\nNo Fire instance as boet effected.\n\nHuf Lading wit be erranter- signed by\n\n1HE BANK LINE. LTD.\n\nGeel Agents.\n\nHongkong. Auest 28. 1925.\n\nTHE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.\n\nFROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,\n\nThe Steamship\n\nEÈKVENUE fasaigneon Cargo are hereby informed that z gonds are being jlandad at their ek so the hamme\n\ndans andoz szira anarcus - Jdowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whera, sador for the wharroz, delivery may be tiket.\n\nNu etaba w be dated stler the goods have left the godowns, and ell goa\n\nthe delivered after\n\nFor Freight and Parange, apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Tel. C. 36.\n\nAgents.\n\nCHINA NAVIGATION CO.,\n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.\n\nFOR\n\nSTRIKEPA\n\nLTD.\n\nTO HALL\n\nWwa, Casroo & TraHVICHOW... 20th Aug., g.m\n\nEvelient Saloon accommodation urridakipe with Muscio Faust.\n\nNoguiar service four times weekly hatween Canim. Hongkong and nai laving Hongkong on Sundays in hang Tunya (vin A Thursdays (via Auto and Batunlays direct, exsand- In to Edingtao.\n\nGaige taken on through bills of Lading to all Yangtze and North Chts Ports.\n\nParents for baugasi de nui respira to tranship at Woosing.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRK\n\nreet.\n\nili in subject to\n\nAll the '\n\nmust be presented\n\nUndersigne\n\non or buture 8th September, or they\n\nwill not be recognise,\n\nAll breken, chafed ad deranged goode are to be left in the godowns. whers they will be examined on the 20th fratait, at 10 m\n\nNo Fire Insu\n\neffecto.\n\nbas beam\n\nBill of Lading will be counter signed by\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agurta.\n\nHongkong, August 22, 1925,\n\nMAMBURG-AMERICA LINIE.\n\n\"FUERST CRUELOW,\" having arrived Conagages of Cargo by hut are hereby notified what all goods are being landed at ilver risk into the Lazurfous and/or extra hazarduur godowns of the Hongkong nad Kowloon Whorl and Godown Co, whence, and oe Tevin the Wharves, delivery can be obtained.\n\nNo claims will be admitted after the wonde have left a Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 26 August, 1926, will be subject (20 FALL.\n\nVICTORIA SEATTLE & VANCOUVER vs Shanghai and Japan'нG, A'нow 'K. KAYING. 8th Aug., it a.m.\n\nThe Motorship or Steamship\n\nporka urong Bill of Lading ised to all Overiand Commino Painus le ... sud Canada.\n\nParugh passage cases (u Barone cia marios (1.6) 6. $ 420, G. LED, KAGA MAHU... Ditect Nagasaki... Sunday, 30th Arg, Midnight.\n\n...........Weintsday, 16th September.\n\nMARSEILLES LONDON & ANTWERP via finapan & Yes Baturday, 29th August, 11 a.m.\n\nKASHIMA NARU Saturday, 12th September, HAMBURG HA LONDON & ROTTERDAM\n\n.... ............................. Friday. Alat September.\n\nLIVERPOOL ADEN & MARSEILLES\n\nTUBA MARU\n\nSunday, 13th September.\n\nSIDNEY & MELBOURNE via Maglie & Parts\n\nTANGO MARU\n\nWednesday, 23rd September.\n\nAKI MARU\n\nWednesday, 2ial October.\n\nNEW YORK and/or BOSTON vis PANAMA,\n\nMAYBASHI MARUFriday, 11th Heptember, BUENOS AIRES da Ningapore, Durbić & Uspetoño, Delagos Bay and\n\nAlgoa Bay,\n\nKAMAKURA MARU Tuesday, 1st September.\n\nJAVA\n\nBENGAL MARU. Hunday, 6th September.\n\nBOMBAY via Singhpure and Caloto.\n\nSADO MARU”,\n\n............Friday, 11th September.\n\nCALCUTTA via Singapore & Raagoon.\n\nNAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.\n\nAKI MARU.\n\nThursday, 17th September.\n\nSHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.\n\nMNO MARE FUSHINI MASU TAMBA MARU\n\nHAKOZAKI MARU.\n\nFriday, 4th September.\n\nTuesday, 9th September,\n\n.........\n\nTuatay, 10th Septembar.\n\nTuesday, 22nd September,\n\nFor hurther information apviy to: Phons Capical No. 392, 993 & 2422.\n\nS. KINOSHITA. Waager.\n\nT.K.KLING\n\nHONGKONG SAN FRANCISCO LINE\n\nvia SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU\n\nConnecting a San Francisco with Southern Pacife, Sante Fe Western Pacific Railroads.\n\nSailing from Hongkong\n\nSHINYO MARU\n\nSIBERIA MARU (uit How\n\n***\n\nFaptember R.\n\nSectorabe 216.\n\nTAIYO MABU\n\nTENYO MARU.\n\nCreteber 4th.\n\nOctober 19th.\n\n+KOKEA MARU......\n\nNovember ard.\n\n#renoveda vj Niver and beattes alongside Mantaten wierf at Shanghai\n\nKOREA MARU sud SIBERIA MAKU proceed to Los Angeles from San Francisco with cargo only.\n\nREDUCED FAKE TO EUROPE, Firal inse 2120 Thin Clase un Atlantic £112 Second Class £80\n\nSOUTH AMERICAN LINE\n\nThe July direct service between Urient and South America via Japan, Hawaii, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Meztés, Panama, Peru & Chill.\n\nSailings from Hongkong\n\nSINTO MARU.......\n\nANYO MARU\n\nAug 206b, .October 7th.\n\nF. TSETSUJI, Manager, King's Building-\n\nAzent at Canton, Messze. T. B. GRIFFITH, LTD.\n\nTel. C, 2974 & 2375\n\nTelephone Centru B. 36.\n\nAGENTS\n\nCARGO AND BASGAON CAN Yi Insured at THE Verioz\n\nHorverrin & Swinn\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.\n\nBONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA PORTS SERVICE.\n\nZEGUAR SERVICE of Wigh Clar Doast Steters having gond sacommodation for Best Olas Fesamtgers, Eletric Light and Fans in Stat root and Saloons ud Excellent Crimina\n\nFOR AMOY & FOOCHOW\n\nCall at Aravy for Pussengeza osky. AND RETURN\n\n(Coy hus 9 to In Mays]\n\nArrivals and Dentures from the Company's Weart (Rest Blake Vier) Hound Trip Tingots will be issued fron iongkong to Ronchow (Pagoda pohor\n\n\"Halskj at the Reduced Bate of #009 Julvling Man's while the s\n\nFreight and Parsage sypiƒ to:--\n\nare and return by the xenis ateumer, by the \"Kaining\", in Port\n\n-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.\n\nGeortal Magom\n\nPRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE\n\nBegular slugs to Boston andjor New York by fast freight steamers.\n\nFor BOSTON\n\nand\n\nNEW YORK\n\nS.S. \"GAELIC PRINCE\".2ud half September.\n\nFor freight and further particulars apply to\n\nFURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD\n\nInnorporated in Great Britain, Ring's Building.\n\nTelephuua Central No. $166.\n\nTelegrams: Furtprince\n\nTHE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED, COPENHAGEN.\n\nThe M.S\n\n*TONGKING\n\n*\n\nwill be loading for ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN and athor Sendingcias porte at or about 15th of September.\n\nExpected cu Will leave homeward\n\nbound on or about\n\nor noo\n\nFurther sailinge :-- HASTA in optamber 3. \"A\" - - - ............ 13 mm. Matt ge 1.2. •ATRIKA\"... 10th May M.§. \"GANZAYA Hik Draga h\n\nSubject to change without notice.\n\nFor further particulars plezas apply to\n\nJOHN MANNERS & CO, LTD,\n\nAgenta.\n\nAll clamos umat reach us by 2ītu August, 1925, or they will not be recognised.\n\nAll damaged packages will be examined by Heners. Goddard Douglas Marine Surmayoga) et\n\n10 H.DL, un 26th August, 1926.\n\nNu Fire Insurance will be stinct?.\n\nBill of Lading will be countacsigo-\n\ned by\n\nJERSEN & CO.,\n\nAgents. Hongkong, August 21, 1995,\n\nN... LINE.\n\n(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) From Europe and Straits.\n\nThe Steamship\n\nSUWA MARU\" having arrived from the above ports, Consignage of Cargo ATE hereby in- formed that their Goods are being lezded and placed at their risk in Hongkong and howloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godutos as Kowloon, whence delivers may be obtained.\n\nThe shove stezce recurried to Hongkong the general TEN \"Toycoks Maru\" frora Japan oversized to Sigepore constating. Ituatiy ní Fulton gocas from Japan, and tiene goods\n\ndows of the Hongkong ano Kowloon Whert and Gadorn 65. Deliver? of sam will be granted after repayment to this Ufire of the charges interval at Singapor\n\nGoods not cleared by the 29th |August, 1925, will be subject in rant.\n\nDamaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Comigone's and the Co.'s representa\n\nves na any Tuesdays and Fridays, (at 2.20 p... within the free storage\n\nPeriod.\n\n·Tieve also been tanded into lov -\n\nAll dentist be presented within ten days of the teamòa's arrival bese after which date ther cannot be Joogalood.\n\nNo claims will be rmitted after įthe goods have left the Godeyiz.\n\nNo Fire Itanha buen effected.\n\nNIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Hongkong, 22nd Augest, 1925.\n\nAMERICAN PIONEER LINE.\n\nConsignees of all cargo ex thy sɔ. \"Dryden arrised at this on August 1, 1326, from Salveston, Teres via ports, are hereby notified that a futer exuntiantino of mil brokee. thufed and durunged care will be held on August. 2. 1328, 7. the premises of The Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godows Un, La. ity the Company's Surveyors, exars,\n\nAndersus and Ache.\n\nAMERICAN 13ONEER LISE By\n\nADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, Agente.\n\nHongkong, August 26, 1926,\n\nPage\n\n166", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505790, "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": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 512, "title": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "(28)\n\nIt was absolutely impossible, situated as we were, to find out the facts from the Shameen side.\n\n\"I feel sure the President of the College will already have taken steps to correct the statement made. Both he and myself were able to get the Shameen point of view the next day, and I wish to say that since then the evidence presented to me by eye-witnesses, as well as the official statement from the Consul-General, have convinced me that the fault for the recent occurrence lies with the Chinese. All the more do I regret I had any share in allowing the statement to be issued. If only I had been able to get to Shameen that evening, it never would have been issued.\"\n\nPosition at the College.\n\nIn conversation, Dr. Baxter said the situation at the College would be appreciated by anyone who knew the facts. The staff and students arrived back from the procession with one teacher and two students killed and a number wounded. The College was in a state of panic. No one was more sorry than he for what had happened regarding the issue of this statement, and he added that he saw they made a great mistake in not waiting until the next day for the Shameen story before issuing it. He could offer no opinion on the translation because he did not read the Chinese statement which was issued; he was merely given the gist of it.\n\n(29)\n\nAPPENDIX Q.\n\nLetter dated 27th June, 1925, from the American Community in Hongkong. (Reprinted from the South China Morning Post, dated June 28th, 1925.)\n\n[To the Editor, \"S. C. M. Post.\"]\n\nOn account of the serious implications and consequences involved in the statement of the American members of the foreign staff of the Canton Christian College as expressed in the resolutions originally printed in the Canton Gazette, we, the undersigned members of the American Community in Hongkong, desire to place on record our emphatic disapproval of the action of the parties concerned, whose entire lack of judgment and restraint at such a time we consider deplorable.\n\nAlthough a retraction has been made and published, which places the situation in its true light, we wish to leave the Hongkong Community in no doubt as to our attitude.\n\nThis letter has been signed by as many members of the American Community as could be reached in the short space of time this morning in the hope that it may be published in your next issue.--We remain, etc.,\n\nSigned D. H. Cameron, Gordon Duclos, S. S. Church, H. H. Pethick, H. A. R. Conant, Richard Sanger, Frederic Tyson, P. A. Parker, C. E. Meyer, M. B. Keonahan, H. C. Durrschmidt, A. W. Gibson, J. A. Shaw, D. E. Cappleman, G. J. Johnston, H. C. H. Jones, W. T. Stanton, G. A. Benson, W. C. Gibson, Jr., H. White, J. Oram Sheppard, C. D. Riley, G. P. Bradford, H. F. Sommers, M. M. Axelrood, H. G. McNeary, G. H. Lynott, W. S. Cutchins, C. B. Shank, E. W. Duggan, O. G. Ellis, G. W. Vilas, J. Morris, G. M. Hall, S. M. Monroe, E. W. Latie, P. F. LeFever, G. F. Fisher, C. M. Hyman, F. W. Bender.\n\n503", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 521964, "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": "CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930", "page_number": 125, "title": "CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930", "content_text": "124\n\n37.\n\nKr. G. V. Sheppard's personal views.\n\nF.O. views on whole question.\n\ngreat majority of the Chinese vessels were general passenger and cargo vessels or tugs, while the inland passenger and freight trade was entirely in Chinese hands.\n\n40. Copy of a private letter of Mr. G.W. Sheppard's to his office (Jardine's) in Hongkong gives his views. He is in favour of allowing the Customs to function at Hongkong, but thinks there should be a substantial quid pro quo. He considers the Chinese-flag proposition is of no value, because it is what the Customs will be forced to grant directly the Chinese junk-owner of the Canton province prefers steam or motor. He thinks the factory treatment privilege is also of no value, as the Chinese never abide by the stipulations for freedom from further taxation in China itself (nevertheless all foreign factories in China seem to be trying to get it. A.H.G.).\n\nSheppard thinks that once the Chinese exclude the foreign-flag from Hongkong and get their (Customs) fingers into the Hongkong pie, they will start agitating for retrocession on the ground that it is after all nothing but a Chinese place and that, as for foreign ships, they can still bring their cargoes to Hongkong from abroad, after retrocession, as they do now at Shanghai. Mr. Sheppard is evidently in favour of letting the agreement remain in abeyance till the commercial treaty defines our navigation rights.\n\nMr.\n\n41. In a letter to the C.O. of January 18, 1930, the Foreign Office lay down their views on", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 522086, "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": "CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930", "page_number": 247, "title": "CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930", "content_text": "246\n\n37.\n\nMr. G. V. Sheppard's personal views.\n\nF.O. views on whole question.\n\ngreat majority of the Chinese vessels were general passenger and cargo vessels or tugs, while the inland passenger and freight trade was entirely in Chinese hands.\n\n40. Copy of a private letter of Mr. G.V. Sheppard's to his office (Jardine's) in Hongkong gives his views. He is in favour of allowing the Customs to function at Hongkong, but thinks there should be a substantial quid pro quo. He considers the Chinese-flag proposition is of no value, because it is what the Customs will be forced to grant directly the Chinese junk-owner of the Canton province prefers steam or motor. He thinks the factory treatment privilege is also of no value, as the Chinese never abide by the stipulations for freedom from further taxation in China itself (nevertheless all foreign factories in China seem to be trying to get it. A.H.G.).\n\nSheppard thinks that once the Chinese exclude the foreign-flag from Hongkong and get their (Customs) fingers into the Hongkong pie, they will start agitating for retrocession on the ground that it is after all nothing but a Chinese place and that, as for foreign ships, they can still bring their cargoes to Hongkong from abroad, after retrocession, as they do now at Shanghai. Mr. Sheppard is evidently in favour of letting the agreement remain in abeyance till the commercial treaty defines our navigation rights.\n\nMr.\n\n41. In a letter to the C.O. of January 18, 1950, the Foreign Office lay down their views on", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531459, "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": "CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931", "content_text": "4.3 \n\nMr. Ho Kom Tong \n\nExecutive Committee. \n\nMr. Wong Kwong Tin Mr. J. M. Wong \n\nMr. Ip Lan Chuen \n\nMrs. Kotewall \n\nMr. La Hoi Tung, Hon. Treasr. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Sec. Mrs. Fred Mow Fung \n\nMr. Tong Yat Chun \n\nThe Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce:— \n\nMr. Li Yik Mui. \n\nThe Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital:- \n\nMr. Leung Pat Yu. \n\nThe Chairman Director of the Po Leung Kuk:- \n\nMr. Tam Woon Tong. \n\nMr. M. K. Lo \n\nMr. Ho Kwong \n\nJ. D. Bush, Esq. Mrs. Fred Mow Fung Rev. Dean Swann Rev. R. H. Wells Rev. L. Banchio \n\nJ. L. McPherson, Esq. Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes Sir Robert Ho Tung T. M. Hazlerigg, Esq. \n\nHon. Mr. J. P. Braga \n\nJ. M. Alves, Esq. \n\nH. Mori, Esq. \n\nHon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton \n\nHen, Mr. J. O. Owen Hughes \n\nMiss G. M. Cotton \n\nMr. E. Ezra \n\nMiss G. Ezra \n\nMiss H. Ezra \n\nMr. T. M. Hazlerigg \n\nMr. M. J. Breen \n\nMr. F. H. Loseby \n\nMr. P. Jacks \n\nMr. W. J. Lockhart Smith \n\nMiss Shin Tak Hing Mr. Tang Shiu Kin \n\n- \n\nHon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall \n\nMrs. Kotewall Mrs. Dovey Mrs. Creasy Dr. E. W. Kirk \n\nHou. Dr. S. W. Tso A. el Arculli, Esq. A. G. Coppin, Esq. B. D. F. Beith, Esq. \n\nE. M. Raymond, Esq. \n\nL. Forrest, Esq. \n\nMrs. Minett \n\nT. N. Chau, Esq. \n\nJ. T. Prior, Esq. \n\nMembers. \n\nMr. A. S. Gubbay Mr. T. M. Gregory Mrs. T. M. Gregory Mr. H. M. Gregory Major C. M. Manners Mrs. Minett Mr. J. Ring \n\nMr. Donald Stewart \n\nMr. R. S. Jenyns \n\nMembers. \n\nMr. J. S. Maclaren Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Barker Miss H. F. Skinner The Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton Dr. B. H. Mellon Mr. H. A. Taylor Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones \n\nMr. D. Davies \n\nMiss V. R. Harrison \n\nMiss C. Ferguson \n\nMr. J. H. Gelling \n\nHon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax \n\nMrs. Hallifax \n\nMr. N. J. Perrin \n\nContinued. \n\n1.E. The Officer Administer- \n\ning the Govt. Mrs. Southorn Mr. J. T. Prior Mr. E. R. Dovey Mr. L. A. Barton Mr. J. T. Dobbie Mr. P. M. Hodgson Miss D. M. Jaques Mrs. Hyde Lay \n\nMr. and Mrs. H. A. Mills Mr. A. H. Potts \n\nMiss Siggins \n\nHon. Dr. A. R. Wellington \n\nMr. R. C. Wilkinson \n\nMr. and Mrs. 1). W. Tratman Mr. J. E. \n\nMiss Hallifax \n\nHon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton Mrs. Shenton \n\nMr. H. G. Sheldon \n\nHon. Sir Henry Pollock Mr. C. G. Alabaster Messrs. Russ & Co, \n\nHon. Mr. A. E. Wood \n\nMr. and Mrs. R. A. C. North \n\nMr. M. H. Turner \n\nMrs. M. II. Turner \n\nMr. Ho Kee \n\nHon. Mr. H. T. Creasy and \n\nMrs. Creasy \n\nMr. D. J. Lewis \n\nMr. C. E. H. Beavis \n\nMr. F. H. Mody \n\nMiss Manuk \n\nDr. E. W. Kirk \n\nRight Rev. 11. Valtorta \n\nMr. L. Banchio \n\nMr. J. J. McPherson \n\nMr. A. Nissim \n\nMr. J. O. Shephard \n\nMr. E. Cock \n\nHon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes \n\nRev. Father Spada \n\nRev. II. R. Wells \n\nMr. S. M. Churn Mrs. L. Macrae \n\nMr. W. R. Hillyer Mr. T. Parkinson Mrs. F. C. Mow Fung Miss N. W. Bascombe \n\nMr. and Mrs. G. G. N. Tinson Mr. Kwok Tam Wan \n\nMr. C. G. L. Grist \n\nMr. T. Bagram \n\nNestle & Anglo-Swiss Con- \n\ndensed Milk Co. \n\nMr. A. R. Sutherland \n\nMr. Ezra Abraham \n\nMr. J. Barrow \n\nHon. Mr. J. P. Braga \n\nMr. A. C. Brown \n\nMr. D. L. Strellett \n\nMr. S. Dunn \n\nMr. R. A. D. Forrest \n\nMr. Wong Tat Wing \n\nMr. Hung Yiu To \n\nMr. Ng Kang Yue Mr. Lui Wai Shün Mr. Chan Kam Chuen Mr. Tsang Yung Mr. Fan Ping Yau Mr. Chu Sum Wing Mr. Wong Kam Pui Mr. Lau Ping Chai Dr. R. McLean Gibson Mr. Li Shiu Pak \n\n44", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554403, "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": "CO129-562-18 Hong Kong University- vacancy for Vice Chancellor 17-2-1937 - 3-8-1937", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-562-18 Hong Kong University- vacancy for Vice Chancellor 17-2-1937 - 3-8-1937", "content_text": "## \n\nI am to inform you that Mr. Ormsby Gore would be pleased to nominate a representative or to assist in any way which may be desired.\n\nI am, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) Archer Sheppard \n## should be \nI am to inform you that Mr. Ormsby Gore would be pleased to nominate a representative or to assist in any way which may be desired.\n\nI am, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) Archer Sheppard \n\nis not the best answer as the original text has \"Archer mayhew\" not \"Archer Sheppard\". The best answer is \nI am to inform you that Mr. Ormsby Gore would be pleased to nominate a representative or to assist in any way which may be desired.\n\nI am, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) Archer mayhew", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-18 Hong Kong University- vacancy for Vice Chancellor 17-2-1937 - 3-8-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 570515, "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": "CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940", "page_number": 332, "title": "CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940", "content_text": "Divisional Superintendent, Police, (Kowloon), \n\nSir, \n\nI submit a report of a Japanese attack upon junk 701 H.A. which took place at about 04.00 hours on 9th January, 1940, off KIT SHEK in HOI FUNG district.\n\nThe junk was set afire but later extinguished by the crew.\n\n(Sgd) S. Shephard.\n\n331 Divisional Inspector, South.\n\n19th January, 1940.\n\nHonourable Colonial Secretary,\n\n1.\n\n2. Submitted for information.\n\nThis is a continuation of the incident off Kit Shek, report of which was transmitted to you on 18th January, 1940.\n\n(Sgd.) L.H.C. Calthrop.\n\np. Commissioner of Police.\n\n20th January, 1940.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 571853, "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": "CO129-587-12 Evacuation from Hong Kong- passenger lists 8-7-1940 - 8-7-1940", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-587-12 Evacuation from Hong Kong- passenger lists 8-7-1940 - 8-7-1940", "content_text": "## SHEET EIGHT\n44\n\n### Particulars of Husband \n| Rank | Surname | Names of Wife | Date of Birth |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Sgt. | REAKED | Winnie | |\n| Sgt. | REED | Beatrice Mary | |\n| S/Sgt | REED | Ethel | |\n| W.O.I. | REEVE | Kabel Pretoria | |\n| Lieut. | REEVES | Francesca. | |\n| W.O.I. | REID | Fanny Arabella, Dacre J., Charlotta Hendrika, Charles E. | 26/5/32, 2/8/33 |\n| | | Isabella | 23/11/24 |\n| | | Ivy | 14/11/25 |\n| | | Patricia | 22/9/28 |\n| | | Sylvia | 13/8/35 |\n| Capt. | REIDY | Veronica Mary | |\n| B.Q.M.S. | RELPH | Doris Avelyn | |\n| L/Sgt. | RENNIE | Emina, Jacqueline | 30/6/29 |\n| | | Richard | 23/3/31 |\n| | | James | 23/12/32 |\n| | | Robert W. | 14/9/39 |\n| Cpl. | RICHARDS | Cathlene Patricia, Shirley P. | 2/12/34 |\n| | | Michael, D. | 6/12/37 |\n| Lieut. | RICHARDS | Dorothy | |\n| | | Peter | 30/12/28 |\n| | | Dorothy | 9/5/31 |\n| | | James | 30/4/34 |\n| W.O.II | Mr. | | |\n| RIVETT ROACH | | Betty Elizabeth, Elizabeth | 21/12/38 |\n| | | Vera Annie, Mavis J. | 29/3/29 |\n| L/Sgt | ROBB | Ivy, Robert | 21/6/36 |\n| | | Jeannette | 16/6/39 |\n| W.0.I. | ROBERTS | Theresa | |\n| 2/Lieut. | ROBERTS | Elizabeth Drought. | |\n| W.O.II | ROBERTS | Elizabeth | |\n| Major | ROBERTSON | Marjorie Mary, Phoebe | |\n| W.0.II | | | |\n| sgt. | ROBSON | Cathleon | |\n| RODGERS | | Elizabeth Jane Byrne. Joseph | 4/5/39 |\n| | | James Dan. | 3/2/28 |\n| | | Sydney M. | 28/1/31 |\n| | | Frances Rose | 26/11/32 |\n| | | Margaret H. | 17/3/36 |\n| | | George | 10/2/38 |\n| Lt-Col. | ROSE | A.G.(H.K.V.D.C.) Daughter | Age 17. |\n| Lt-Col. | RUDULF | H.P. | |\n| Spr. | ROGERJ | Dorothy | |\n| Capt. | ROOKS | Irene | |\n| Kajor | | | |\n| Capt. | | | |\n| Lieut. | ROJENBLOOM | Lea Violet | |\n| Sgt. | | Geoffrey H. | 7/1/37 |\n| S/Sgt. | ROSS | Antoine | |\n| | ROWELL | Emily, Brenda | 6/12/21 |\n| | RUSSELL | Elsie Daisy, Hichael Thoa | 18/4/34. |\n| | SADDINGTON | Ella Grace, Brian | 16/10/37 |\n| S/Sgt. | SALWAYS | Mary | |\n| Cpl. | SAXBY | Gladys | |\n| C.Q.M.5. | SAYERS | Grace. Joan | 2/4/26 |\n| | | David | 1/11/34 |\n| L/Sgt. | SCOREY | Florence Louise, Peter James | 28/7/39 |\n| W.0.II | SCRAGG | Margaret, Richard | 20/6/32 |\n| | | Roger | 4/2/40 |\n| Misa | SEATU | P. (Nurse to children of Major Lurray) | |\n| Gnr. | SEAGER | Luoy | |\n| B.Q.M.3. | SEARLE | Bertha, Anne | 18/5/34 |\n| | | Robert | 28/5/38 |\n| Sgt. | SHEEHAN | Karjorie, Peter | 12/8/39 |\n| Sgt. | | | |\n| W.0.I. | SHEPHERD | Edith May | |\n| SHEPHARD | | David | 16/8/32 |\n| | | Evelyn, Brian | 18/12/28 |\n| | | Peter | 17/6/31. |\n\nLt.-Col. H.P. Rudulf himself embarked on duty.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-587-12 Evacuation from Hong Kong- passenger lists 8-7-1940 - 8-7-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575420, "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": 62, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "61 \n\n**Standard Vacuum 011.**\n\nI. \n**Director of Medical Services** Both working for public health and Internees, food, etc.\n\nF. I. Sanger.\n\nSelyn Clarke, Dr. & Mrs. \n\nAAN I. K. I. 1. AAA Sheppard, J. Oram. \nShoop, Dr. and Mrs. \nSlay, Ted. \nSleap. \nStalker, A. \nStalker, Mrs. M.C. \nStalker, Miss Rexina. \nStanton, T.W. \nStanton, Mrs. T.W. \nStrange, H.E. \nStrange, E.L. \nStrange, Mrs. E. \nStrange, Master Peter. \nStrange, S.N. \n\n| Name | Notes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sleap | Son of Sleap on Original List. |\n| Slay, Ted | |\n| Stalker, A. | |\n| Stalker, Mrs. M.C. | |\n| Stalker, Miss Rexina | |\n| Stanton, T.W. | Butterfield & Swire, Taikoo. |\n| Stanton, Mrs. T.W. | \" |\n| Strange, H.E. | |\n| Strange, E.L. | |\n| Strange, Mrs. E. | |\n| Strange, Master Peter. | |\n| Strange, S.N. | In hospital in Jan. Probably. Missionaries. Reported by B. Proulx. |\n\nNot there at all. \n| Name | Notes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sheppard, J. Oram | 18 |\n| Shoop, Dr. and Mrs. | M |\n| Slay, Ted | Not there at all. |\n| Stanton, T.W. | Butterfield & Swire. |\n\nWatson, J.A. \nWhitney, Miss. \nChristian & Missionery Alliance.\n\n| Name | Notes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Wilson, Sgt. John. | |\n| Winter-Blythe. | Chief Clerk, 1st H.K.Regt. |\n| Tood. | P. Deacon's Solicitor. |\n| Woodhouse. | Butterfield & Swire. |\n| Worrall, Geoffrey. | A.P.C. |\n| Worrall, W.R. | Butterfield & Swire. |\n| Yale, Colonel. | 1st H.K.Regt. (believed died of wounds). |\n\nType I in red on original document.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575911, "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": 64, "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": "MOST SECRET.\n\nDURBAN.\n\n15th September, 1942.\n\nI have the honour to forward copies of a memorised despatch (Enclosure No. 1) from His Excellency Sir Mark Young, Governor of Hong Kong, addressed to the Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, which he requested might be transmitted to the Colonial Office, together with his remarks on alleged atrocities at Hong Kong (Enclosure No. 2). A report giving further information regarding the Governor, which may be of interest to the Colonial Office (Enclosure No. 3) is also attached.\n\n2.\n\nI was a prisoner-of-war in the same camp as Sir Mark Young at Woosung near Shanghai from 3rd June until 8th August, 1942, and was able to see him daily.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nC. Sheppard.\n\nLIEUTENANT COMMANDER R.N.\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty,\n\nWhitehall,\n\nLONDON.\n\n64", "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": 586847, "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": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950", "content_text": "107\n\n54\n\nCypher/OTP\n\nPASSPORT CONTROL DEPARTMENT\n\nDISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\nHis Majesty's Consul\n\nNo. 262\n\nD. 10.10 a.m. 28th December, 1949\n\n28th December, 1949\n\n1949 R. 10.27 a.m. 28th December, 1949\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nMy telegram No. 116 to Hong Kong.\n\n(69)\n\nYou will see from Hong Kong telegram No. 467 to me repeated to Secretary of State for the Colonies that Hong Kong Government have now instructed Shephard to grant no visas to Chinese without reference.\n\n2. I do not think that the Hong Kong authorities fully appreciate the political and commercial issues involved, quite apart from the danger of violent demonstrations. I am therefore flying to Hong Kong December 29th (repeat December 29th) for personal discussions.\n\n3. My views briefly are:\n\n(68) (a) Officials. As stated in my telegram No. 257.\n\n(b) Business men. To be granted visa for one month if they can produce adequate references and re-entry permit to Formosa issued by the local authorities.\n\n(c) Ordinary public. No (repeat no) visa unless they can produce Hong Kong residence certificates or hold visas for other countries and have proof that provisional passages have been booked.\n\nThere would of course be a number of special cases requiring reference to Hong Kong but these must be kept to a minimum unless a large staff here is provided by the Hong Kong Government.\n\n4. I will telegraph from Hong Kong the results of our discussions.\n\n5. I regret that time did not permit of my obtaining prior sanction for the journey.\n\n7777", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 586848, "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": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950", "content_text": "Code R\n\nPASSPORT CONTROL DEPARTMENT\n\nDISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\nHis Majesty's Consul.\n\nD: No. 261.\n\n9.52 a.m. 28th December, 1949. R: 10.19 a.m. 28th December, 1949.\n\n28th December, 1949.\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nAddressed to Hong Kong telegram No. 116 of December 28th, repeated to Foreign Office telegram No. 261.\n\nYour telegrams Nos. 466 and 467.\n\n1. Introduction now may lead to serious disturbances for which I cannot make myself responsible.\n\n2. I feel a proper understanding of our respective ... problems can only be reached by personal discussions and I propose to fly to Hong Kong December 29th (repeat December 29th).\n\n3. Meanwhile I have instructed Shephard only to grant visas of one month's validity to bona fide Hong Kong residents, Government officials and businessmen holding re-entry permits.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 589839, "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": "CO129-609-5 Future policy- Press accounts of Chinese unrest over Kowloon evictions 19-1-1948 - 16-3-1948", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-609-5 Future policy- Press accounts of Chinese unrest over Kowloon evictions 19-1-1948 - 16-3-1948", "content_text": "83\n\nBRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL\n\n(MILITARY DIVISION)\n\nChief Petty Officer Awang bin Mohamed, SE/X 234, Malayan R.N.V.R.\n\nPetty Officer Haji Jamil bin Haji Dzafir, SE/X 21, Malayan R.N.V.R.\n\nCIVIL DIVISION\n\nK.B.E.\n\nSir Charles Ramsdale Lockhart, C.B.E., Colonial Administrative Service, Economic Adviser to the East African Governors Conference.\n\nC.B.E.\n\nCaptain Richard Waverley Head Ballantine, Colonial Police Service, Commissioner of Police, Gold Coast.\n\nJohn Ignatius De Aguiar, Esq. For public services in British Guiana.\n\nMehmed Halid, Esq., Colonial Legal Service, Puisne Judge, Cyprus.\n\nMiss Dora Ibberson, Social Welfare Adviser to the Comptroller for Development and Welfare in the West Indies.\n\nColonel Hau Shik Lee, J.P. For public services in the Malayan Union.\n\nWilliam Lachlan Smith Mackintosh, Esq., M.R.C.V.S., Colonial Veterinary Service, Director of Veterinary Services, Uganda.\n\nAlfred Muchmore, Esq., O.B.E., Colonial Administrative Service, Financial Secretary, Aden.\n\nArthur Godwin Ranasinha, Esq., Ceylon Civil Service, Commissioner of Lands.\n\nAlgar Ronald Ward Robertson, Esq., Financial Secretary and Treasurer, Fiji.\n\nCecil Yaxley Shephard, Esq., Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad.\n\nC.B.E. (Honorary)\n\nAlhaji the Honourable Usuman Nagogo, Emir of Katsina, Nigeria.\n\nJohn Clifford Bugher, Esq., Director of the Yellow Fever Research Institute, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.\n\nO.B.E.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-609-5 Future policy- Press accounts of Chinese unrest over Kowloon evictions 19-1-1948 - 16-3-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 591600, "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": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948", "page_number": 76, "title": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948", "content_text": "Flat 16, Breezy Point, \nPark Road, \nHong Kong.\n\n30.7.47.\n\n## Mr. Harold MacMillan, M.P. \nHouse of Commons.\n\nSir,\n\nSince addressing to you a communication last week which I forwarded per Air Mail, further communications between the Commissioner of Police and myself have occurred, copies of which I attach.\n\nIn the Commissioner of Police's letter dated 28.7.47, I would like you to pay particular attention to para. 3 of same; to say the least, it is libellous, for I stoutly deny the accusation contained therein. With the exception of the Sakary Scheme contained in our petition, I never discussed any or all of our memorandum dated 29.1.47 (petition).\n\nIt has now become obvious to me and many others that the obstruction that we have experienced to-date is being enlarged and that local responsible authorities are afraid to allow our case to be heard. This procrastination is causing a lot of unnecessary discontent, and it is now almost a daily occurrence to read references to our plight in the leading articles of the local press.\n\nI take strong exception to the concluding para. of the C.P's memorandum, for I have conducted myself in plain language, but now take pride in the fact that when language such as he has used in this para. with the intention of intimidating me, my language has been too plain.\n\nMy efforts, on behalf of my brother officers, have now reached a pitch where I feel that I have taken the right step in placing this matter in more capable hands.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYours respectfully,\nShephard,\nInspector.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 591602, "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": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948", "content_text": "# SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM\n\n## TO: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE\n## FROM: INSPECTOR J. SHAPARD\n\nSir,\n\n77\n\nIn reply to your memo. dated 28.7.47, I am still at a loss to know how confusion arose regarding the memorandum that you have mentioned, for all that I am corresponding about is our Memo. of 29.1.47, which by my Memo. dated 21.2.47 (Copy attached) is the petition that I was informed had been sent to the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State.\n\nThe attached Memo. is my written request and bears out that I made no verbal request for our Memo. to be sent to the Sec. of State.\n\nHence no confusion should exist or have existed. In stating this, if our Memo. had been properly dealt with, I fail to see why it should be confused with some other matter.\n\nI am thankful for the reminder of Government General Order No. 53, which is the order I have fully complied with. \nHowever, a perusal of all correspondence will find this to be so.\n\n2. I too very much regret that there is confusion, and the matter whether it was unintentional or not does not help to solve the problem. I feel you will agree that there has been no confusion on my part.\n\nMy Memo. was not submitted to the proper authorities, and as I have already stated, excepting salaries—which also entails allowances, quarters, light, fuel, medical attention, and pension—and which was extracted from our petition by your Memo. of 13.2.47 and placed before the Salaries Commission—that it was requested in writing that our petition be forwarded to the Sec. of State. There is very much more than Salaries and Seniority contained in our petition.\n\n3. As the business conducted at the Salaries Commission was recorded both by record and shorthand, the same being checked will be found that Mr. SLO93 did not inform me that he had our Memo. dated 29.1.47.\n\nThat the Commission had a copy of Mr. Secretary HALL'S letter from me is entirely untrue, nor did I submit \"the Special Memorandum\", nor did Government have the right to submit my Memo. to the said Commission, and I most certainly did not ventilate same.\n\nHad the Chairman so raised the point, I would have refused to discuss same, considering that while present there, I had your Memo. advising me that our petition had been forwarded to the Secretary of State.\n\nI also fail to see why the Commission examined you on same, and I only hope, Sir, that you expressed surprise at the same time informed the Commission that that matter had been submitted by you to Government accompanied by our request for same to be sent to the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nIt would seem that someone is at cross purposes here. I am fully prepared to meet anyone to again state what I put before the Commission.\n\n4. I acknowledge with thanks the references in para 4 of your Memo.\n\nThe fact that I quoted, should I contravene Govt. General Order No.53, disciplinary action would or could be taken against me, was that officers now serving here contravened that order and were placed on a Departmental charge. In saying so, I also wished to point out that I was conforming to Regulation, at the same time to infer or state that there who were responsible for such regulations should also abide by same.\n\nI am informed that you have sent to the Secretary of the European Inspectors Association a letter referring to the action taken by the Officers on leave. I have not seen this letter and trust you are not under the misapprehension that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 591652, "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": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948", "content_text": "# Impending Promotions to Chief Inspectors\n\n## Commissioner of Police\n\n### Subject\n### IO\n### From\n### Chairman, British Inspectors Committee\n\n126\n\nN\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to our conversation regarding the impending promotions, I would, after further consideration and consultations, again request you that these promotions be deferred until you can give more consideration to the subject.\n\nI am directed to request that this Committee be informed of who constitute the Promotion Board.\n\n12.3.47.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\nYours faithfully,\n`(ed) J. SHEPHARD`\nInspector.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 591714, "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": "CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949", "content_text": "## wo. Radford \n\nCould I tramber \nlook at these th.pe. \nAt the moment \nfully occupied with balaye \nPolice \nI'm afraid it will \nsome time before I can go and \nthis detail. \nWokenewals -3579. \n9 \nSee Draft A \n\nThere are three matters on this file \non which action has yet to be taken: \n\n(a) the petition from Inspector Shephard on \nbehalf of the pre-war non-Gazetted officers of the Police Force forwarded by the Governor at (6) and the letter from Inspector Shepherd to Lord Listowel filed with other correspondence at (2.A), \n(b) see Draft C \n(c) see draft B \n\n2. the letter from the Home Office at (18) \nabout the members of the Hong Kong Police Inspectorate who were recruited from U.K. county and borough forces, \nthe savingram from the Governor at (20) giving his comments on the two points mentioned in the last paragraph of the letters to M.P.'s at (14), (15), and (13). \n\nThe action to be taken with regard to (a) is, I think, quite clear. As the Governor explains at (6), the memorandum forwarded was considered by the Salaries Commission before they made their \nrecommendations and the two matters raised, viz. salary and seniority, have already been exhaustively dealt with. Inspector Shepherd's letter to Lord Listowel reiterates and expands what is said in the memorandum enclosed at (6) and also discusses a number of other matters, e.g., alleged misconduct and corruption on the part of certain members of the Police Force; irregularity and unfairness in the selection of officers for promotion; the appointment of gazetted officers from outside the Colony; his own claim to promotion and to pay for a period when he states he was acting as Chief Inspector; his resentment of the deduction of family allotment for his wife from his accrued salary for the period of internment. I think we should reply to both the memorandum and to the letter to Lord Listowel in the terms suggested by the Governor in para. 5 of his despatch at (6). I have drafted a despatch accordingly. \n\n3. The letter from the Home Office mentioned at (b) above finally disposes of any hopes we had of regularising the position of those members of the Hong Kong Police Inspectorate who were recruited from \nCounty", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 591825, "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": "CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949", "content_text": "11th May, 1948.\n\n119\n\nDear MacDougal,\n\nFurther to my letter of the 3rd May enclosing a copy of a note of a meeting between Lord Listowel and Inspector Sheppard of the Hong Kong Police, I think that I should let you know that Inspector Sheppard has sent a very large collection of papers in support of his \"case\". I have no doubt that his arguments are familiar to you in Hong Kong, and I am therefore retaining the papers here for the time being. I feel, however, that their existence makes it all the more necessary for us to know what the position is about the allegation to which I referred in my previous letter.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nPrivate Secretary.\n\nD.S. MacDougal, Esq., C.M.G.\n\nPage 120\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 591829, "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": "CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949", "page_number": 124, "title": "CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949", "content_text": "# \n11th \n\nSir,\n\nDirected by the Right Honourable the Earl of \nListowel, Under Secretary of State for \nthe Colonies, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 11th April, 1918, commenting on matters relating to pre-war European officers.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\nInspector J. Sheppard", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593680, "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": "CO129-615-9 Crown Lands 12-4-1949 - 28-9-1949", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-615-9 Crown Lands 12-4-1949 - 28-9-1949", "content_text": "## Mr. Cheesman \n\nRef. Mr. Feeter's minute, I spoke to Mr. Mitchell this morning about tracing a copy of \"Jack's Digest Legal Literary\". We have been unable to produce one. You will see from '(X)' of (1) the type of book it is. \n\nIs it necessary? You could have it on loan, if you need it.\n\nR.B. Self 4.4.04 R.B.Self.\n\nNo trace here, and Mr. Cheesman has exhausted all the possibilities. Jack's Digest is not known to any of the following - Sweet & Maxwell's Legal Bibliography, Brett Museum Catalogue, Middle Temple Library, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.\n\nIt may be a little-known local publication, but I have tried all the people knowledgeable of Hong Kong without success. You may like to search for East Land Tenure bibliography you are preparing, feeling that possibly you could consult her? There is no word of it in Shephard (Land Tenure).\n\nWe have had a thorough search made here, but can find no trace. Miss Heffard is away ill, but it is unlikely she could be able to throw any further light.\n\nA.L.M. 1/1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-615-9 Crown Lands 12-4-1949 - 28-9-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593794, "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": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "-8- \n82 \n\nDay, E., Resident Commissioner, Malacca.\n\nDavies, J.M., Headmaster, Penang Free School, Penang.\n\nDyer, Professor, Principal, Raffles College, Singapore.\n\nFaulkenor, Assistant Commissioner, Batu Gajah, and Examiner in Malay.\n\nFergusson, Straits Trading Co., and Member of Advisory Council.\n\nFrisby, A.W., Assistant Director of Education, Malayan Union (Chinese), Kuala Lumpur.\n\nGimson, Sir Franklin, C.M.G., HE The Governor of Singapore.\n\nGent, Sir Edward, C.M.G., HE The Governor of the Malayan Union, Kuala Lumpur.\n\nGordon-Hall, W.A., Resident Commissioner, Seremban.\n\nHicks, Senior Inspector Schools, Education Office, Ipoh, Perak.\n\nHodge, H.L., Assistant Director Education, Malayan Union, (Indian Schools), Kuala Lumpur.\n\nHowitt, P., Education Office, Singapore.\n\nKillearn, Lord, G.C.M.G., K.C.M.G., Special Commissioner for SE Asia, Singapore.\n\nKing, S.N., Resident Commissioner, Penang.\n\nLaidlaw, F.T. (ex-student) Department of Education (Chinese), Kuala Lumpur.\n\nLuko, T., Headmaster, Clifford School, Kuala Kangsar, Perak.\n\nMcNeice, Welfare Department, MCS, Singapore.\n\nMarsh, DO, Batu Gajah, Ipoh.\n\nMasson, Sir John, (met at King's House, Kuala Lumpur).\n\nNeilson, J., Director of Education, Singapore.\n\nNewboult, A.T., Chief Secretary, Malayan Union, Kuala Lumpur, Penang.\n\nOng Chong Keng, Dr., Penang.\n\nHH The Sultan of Perak, Kuala Kangsar.\n\nPretty, Resident Commissioner, Johore Bahru.\n\nPurcell, C.P., Senior Inspector of Schools, Education Office, Malacca.\n\nRawlings, S., Assistant Commissioner, Taiping, Perak.\n\nScott, R.H., Political Adviser to the Special Commissioner for SE Asia, Singapore.\n\nSheppard, M.C.ff., Chief Public Relations Officer, Malayan Union, Kuala Lumpur.\n\nThomas, Superintendent of Education, Johore.\n\nWalker, R.P.S., Assistant Director of Education, Malayan Union (Malay Schools), Kuala Lumpur.\n\nWatson-Hyatt, R., Deputy Director of Education in charge of Chinese Schools, Singapore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599112, "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": "CO129-627-1 Economic and social survey- new territories 1-2-1950 - 31-7-1951", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-627-1 Economic and social survey- new territories 1-2-1950 - 31-7-1951", "content_text": "Unfortunately I will be on leave next week, so will not be able to be present. I should like, however, to see any account of the meeting and any future account of progress in this investigation.\n\nIt strikes me that one of the ways in which we can help from this end is by providing a bibliography covering previous investigations of this kind in other territories. Professor Firth's fascinating book on Malay Fishermen has been mentioned. Among others there is Mr. Surridge's work on Rural Life in Cyprus, Halcrow and Cave on Peasant Agriculture in Barbados, Professor Shephard on Peasant Agriculture in the Leeward and Windward Islands, etc. Some of these might give valuable hints on method and the kind of questions which can be asked in this kind of work.\n\n...\n\nAt this stage, they would wish to be consulted when plans have been drawn up and the cost is known, and advice will be sought for comment (required from C.Dr.(R.) funds).\n\nI hope very much that the Government of Hong Kong will contribute to the Survey. As far as I am concerned, I think Mr. Cantem should see these papers, as he is concerned, I think, with rural development not only in Africa.\n\nThe African Studies Branch qua secretariat of the Colonial Land Tenure Advisory Panel will be very glad to help if needed.\n\nPage 6\n\nChanges made:\n1. Rejoined broken sentences and corrected spacing issues.\n2. Removed extra spaces and corrected hyphenation or line-break artifacts.\n3. Removed non-ASCII characters and gibberish text resulting from OCR errors.\n4. Formatted the text into proper paragraphs.\n5. Indicated missing or unclear text with \"...\".\n6. Corrected minor spelling errors.\n7. Output is in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-627-1 Economic and social survey- new territories 1-2-1950 - 31-7-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]