[ { "id": 252174, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 611, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "# December \n\n223 20th December Replying to Despatch No 103 of 28th October 1861, respecting recovery of amounts due by certain Colonial Officers for their passages to Europe at Contract rates.\n\n224 # December Replying to Despatch No 92 of 24 October 1861, respecting contribution from Colonial funds towards defraying the passages of Officers to and from Europe by the Royal Mail Land & Steamers.\n\n225 25th December Reporting remittance of the Residue of George Hyborn's Estate.\n\n226 28th December Recommending Mr Frederick Stewart, U. A for the office of Head Master of the Central School.\n\n227 Submitting for confirmation the Supplementary Supply Ordinance, No 5 of 1861.\n\n228 31st December Reporting result of the trial of Moors Alcock.\n\n## January 1862\n\n1st January Forwarding Chief Justice's notes of the case of Moor Alcock.\n\nReporting my acknowledgment of receipt of Despatch...\n\n2nd January Replying to Despatch 102 of 22d October 1861, respecting the quality of the Blotting paper supplied in September 1860.\n\n| Date of Despatch | Despatch No | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 221 11th December 1861 | 45 | Replying to Despatch of 20 October 1861, respecting payment of £7.2.2 for the passage of Sir H. Robinson and family from Southampton to Antigua in April 1854. |\n| 222 1863 | ... | Transmitting Report of Committee on Estimate of Services for 1862/3. |\n| 223 20th December 1861 | 103 | Replying to Despatch No 103 of 28th October 1861, respecting recovery of amounts due by certain Colonial Officers for their passages to Europe at Contract rates. |\n| 224 # December 1861 | 92 | Replying to Despatch No 92 of 24 October 1861, respecting contribution from Colonial funds towards defraying the passages of Officers to and from Europe by the Royal Mail Land & Steamers. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352920, "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": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 512, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "509\n\n(4)\n\nAnother point to which we desire to direct attention is the system adopted by the Opium Farmer on arrival of each River Steamer from Canton. A posse of his native servants invade our private wharves and steamers, and insist upon searching the baggage, etc. of the passengers as they land. This action is so contrary to the traditions of a \"free port\" that we are loth to believe it meets the sanction of the Government.\n\nOn reference to the Ordinance 1 of 1884, Section 27, it is lawful for an Inspector of Police, having reasonable ground for believing that there is boiled or prepared Opium in any ship within the waters of the Colony to take the action which daily occurs on board our steamers, but the Officer to be employed is an Inspector of Police, not the Farmer's native runners, and he must have a \"reasonable belief.\"\n\nThis \"belief\" can hardly be \"reasonable\" when it is applied to, say, 1000 to 1500 passengers per diem.\n\nOrdinance 22 of 1887, Section 20, permits of similar search on board vessels, but the Officer must be not under the rank of a Sergeant for the search for raw Opium.\n\nSo that unless we have misinterpreted the powers of the Opium Farmer, his action hitherto has been ultra vires. On the other hand, should he be within his rights we would suggest that a remedy be found to limit the inconvenience to which passengers by the Canton Steamers are subjected.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servants.\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD,\n\nSecretary,\n\nHongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-boating Co., Ld.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, China Navigation Company, Limited.\n\n(5)\n\nIt cannot be traced accurately whether the implicated steward, on the Opium being taken from him, proceeded at once to give notice to the Opium Farmer of what had occurred, but it is known he left the vessel quickly. There can be no shadow of a doubt that he at once informed his employer of the occurrence hence the visit of the Excise Officer who demanded, not to search the vessel if he had that power, but that the three tins taken possession of by the Chief Officer should be restored to him, shewing he was accurately informed of what had actually taken place.\n\nThe connivance, if not the actual implication, of the Opium Farmer is plainly indicated in this case, and we will be glad if the Government will direct such steps be taken as shall prevent our being subjected to the recurrence of these initiatory acts of smuggling, which as you are fully aware, are fraught with most serious consequences to the steamer at Canton.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servants,\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, China Navigation Company, Limited.\n\nThe Honourable F. STEWART, M.A., LL.D.,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nC\n\nNo. 1526.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\n\nHongkong, 24th October, 1888.\n\nSIR,\n\nHONGKONG, 23rd October, 1888.\n\nAs bearing upon the joint letter addressed to you by the Hongkong and Macao Steam-boat Company and ourselves on the 22nd September last, on the difficulties we encounter from the smuggling of Opium by our river steamer trading to Canton, with which we believe the Opium Farmer is intimately connected, we beg to bring to your notice the following incident.\n\nOn the 19th instant, at about 7.15 P.M., the Chief Officer of the Hankow detected one of the stewards of the vessel with two tins of Opium in one of the first-class state-rooms, which he was about to secrete. The Chief Officer took possession of the Opium pending the arrival of the Captain, who was absent, for instructions. Subsequently, about 8.30 P.M., the watchman of the steamer discovered another tin which was also handed to the Chief Officer. At 11 P.M., a man named ALLI BUX, who represented himself to be an Excise Officer and produced a General Warrant, No. 28, not a Specific Warrant, for the seizure of this Opium; called on board and demanded that the three tins should be delivered to him on behalf of the Opium Farmer. The three tins of Opium were handed to him.\n\nSIR,\n\nIn reply to the joint letter from yourself and the Agents of the China Navigation Company, Limited, dated 22nd ultimo on the question of prepared Opium smuggled into Canton by the river steamers, I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to state that the suggestion that the Opium Farmer should be held responsible, if possible, for all prepared Opium found on the Canton Steamers, until it paid duty to the Canton Customs, is impracticable, and would be also recognising a principle which cannot be acceded to. The dealers in piece-goods might equally be held responsible for their payment of duty all along the Chinese Coast; and, as Opium is smuggled from Macao and other places just as much as from Hongkong, His Excellency is of opinion that such a course as that suggested by you would be manifestly unjust to the Opium Farmer.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nFREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary,\n\nT. ARNOLD, Esq., Secretary,\n\nHongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492116, "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": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "LOCAL SPORT.\n\nCRICKET.\n\nHONGKONG C.C. v. \"AN ARMY XI.\"\n\nAs the King's Regiment was not able to put a full team in the field, the match arranged for Mar. 18th was compromised as indicated above. An unexciting game resulted. The civilians were all out for 98 but the Army could not succeed in reaching that not very high water mark of achievement by nearly 20 runs. The following were the scores:-\n\nH.K.C.C.\n\n \n Capt. Le Fleming,\n c Bagnall, b Davies\n \n \n E. J. R. Mitchell,\n c Allen, b Davies\n \n \n T. E. Pearce,\n a and b Davies\n \n \n W. H. Edmonds,\n not out\n \n \n F. Ling and F. Holdman\n did not bat.\n \n \n Extras\n 5\n \n \n Total\n 98\n \n\nAN ARMY XI.\n\n \n Comdr. Wood,\n c and b Curreem\n \n \n C. O. Olliver,\n run out\n 12\n \n \n E. D. Matthews,\n Pearce, b Young\n 13\n \n \n H. G. Bagnall,\n c and b Le Fleming\n 4\n \n \n P. H. Davies,\n b Le Fleming\n \n \n Rev. Purcell,\n c A. H. Rumjahn, b Arculli\n 24\n \n \n Mid. Conway,\n st. D. Rumjahn, b S. H. Ismail\n 36\n \n \n H. L. Wright,\n b Young\n 2\n \n \n Sergt. Allen,\n c Young, b Dods\n 18\n \n \n R. H. Jones,\n b Le Fleming\n 1\n \n \n E. L. Lader,\n l.b.w., b Lammert\n 19\n \n \n Mid. Wynne,\n c Kitchell, b Arculli\n 9\n \n \n Sub. Lieut. Humphries,\n b S. H. Ismail\n \n \n N. L. Hammond,\n b Dods\n 2\n \n \n L/Cpl. Dyer,\n not out\n 6\n \n \n Mid. Healing,\n c S. H. Ismail, b Arculli\n 6\n \n \n Lieut. Hardy,\n not out\n 5\n \n \n Extras\n 3\n \n \n Total\n 113\n \n\nBowling Analysis.\n\n \n Capt. Davies\n 13.4\n 2\n 31\n 5\n \n \n Major Wright\n 8\n 0\n 28\n 2\n \n \n Mid. Sparkes\n 3\n 0\n 9\n 1\n \n \n Le Fleming\n 6\n 0\n 26\n 4\n \n \n Dods\n 5\n 0\n 16\n 3\n \n \n Lammert\n 3\n 0\n 10\n 1\n \n\nI.R.C. v. NAVY.\n\nAt Sookunpoo Valley, on March 18th, the Navy defeated the Indians by the small margin of 10 runs. Scores:-\n\nI.R.C.\n\n \n A. H. Rumjahn,\n b Beatty\n 8\n \n \n S. A. R. Ismail,\n run out\n 2\n \n \n S. H. Ismail,\n c Henderson, b Sparkes\n 34\n \n \n A. el Arculli,\n c Stewart, b Wood\n 6\n \n \n S. D. Ismail,\n b Beatty\n 5\n \n \n S. A. Ismail,\n b Beatty\n 4\n \n \n J. S. Curreem,\n c Wood, b Hardy\n 18\n \n \n N. B. Kitchell,\n c Healing, b Hardy\n 11\n \n \n D. Rumjahn,\n c Henderson, b Beatty\n 9\n \n \n A. H. Madar,\n not out\n 10\n \n \n Capt. Dods,\n c Matthews, b Wright\n 0\n \n \n C. Blaker,\n b Wright\n \n \n H. E. Hollands,\n c Bagnall, b Davies\n \n \n Lt. E. Graham,\n not out\n \n \n Extras\n 12\n \n \n Total\n 100\n \n\nNAVY.\n\n \n Lieut. Stewart,\n b Curreem\n \n \n L. E. Lammert,\n l.b.w., b Wright\n \n \n L. J. Davies,\n b Davies\n 9\n \n \n F. N. Young,\n c Hammond, b Davies\n 5\n \n \n Mid. Sparkes,\n b Curreem\n \n \n Comdr. Wood,\n c and b Curreem\n \n \n Extras\n 2\n \n \n Total\n 101\n \n\nBowling Analysis.\n\n \n Beatty\n 13.3\n 1\n 30\n 5\n \n \n Wood\n 8\n 0\n 29\n 1\n \n \n Hardy\n 8\n 3\n 29\n 2\n \n \n Davies\n ...\n ...\n ...\n 2\n \n \n Wright\n ...\n ...\n ...\n 2\n \n\nKOWLOON C.C. v. CIVIL SERVICE C.C.\n\nThis League match was played at King's Park on March 18th. The following were the scores:-\n\nKOWLOON.\n\n \n L. J. Blackburn,\n b Reed\n 18\n \n \n J. P. Robinson,\n b Reed\n 8\n \n \n C. J. Stapleton,\n c Fincher, b Sayers\n 36\n \n \n Capt. Spinks,\n c Witchell, b Reed\n 30\n \n \n E. L. Braga,\n b Reed\n 19\n \n \n F. G. Thompson,\n not out\n 13\n \n \n J. Stalker,\n l.b.w. Reed\n 0\n \n \n B. D. Evans,\n l.b.w. Hamilton\n \n \n Extras\n 16\n \n \n Total (for 7 wickets, declared)\n 196\n \n\nCIVIL SERVICE.\n\n \n F. J. de Rome,\n b James\n \n \n A. E. Wood,\n b Evans\n \n \n R. C. Witchell,\n l.b.w. Evans\n 63\n \n \n E. F. Fincher,\n c Evans, b Pestonji\n 39\n \n \n G. R. Sayer,\n c Pestonji, b James\n 6\n \n \n E. W. Hamilton,\n run out\n \n \n E. E. Dunkley,\n b Stalker\n \n \n E. B. Reed,\n not out\n \n \n Lieut.-Comdr. Henderson,\n \n \n Lieut. Beatty,\n b Arculli\n \n \n Extras\n ...\n \n \n Total\n ...\n \n\nBowling Analysts.\n\n \n A. el Arculli\n 12\n 1\n 56\n 1\n \n \n J. S. Curreem\n 9\n 1\n 43\n 0\n \n \n S. H. Ismail\n 11\n 2\n ...\n 0\n \n\nHONGKONG C.C. 2nd XI. v. CRAIGEN-GOWER 2ND XI.\n\nThese teams met at Happy Valley on March 18th. Craigengower knocked up a score of 114 with R. Basa as their top scorer, with 23. Dorkins took four wickets for 22 runs and Hope three for 18 runs.\n\nHongkong scored 126 for nine wickets; H. H. Benson and L. D. McNicoll were the principal scorers with 31 and 30 respectively.\n\nKOWLOON C.C. 2ND XI. v. CIVIL SERVICES C.C. 2nd XI.\n\nThis match, at Happy Valley on March 18th, resulted in an easy win for Kowloon. Batting first the Civil Services were all out for 37, no one getting into double figures. E. F. Spinks for Civil Services took 4 wickets for 21 runs and G. Russell was responsible for the other 5 at the even lower cost of 12.\n\nFor the home team F. E. Lawrence compiled 51, F. Evelyn 42 not out, and R. E. Lindsell 29. Stumps were drawn with the score at 182, for 10 wickets.\n\n[March 25th, 1929.]\n\nFOOTBALL.\n\nHONGKONG CHALLENGE SHIELD.\n\nHongkong Police ... 6\n\nHONGKONG LEAGUE.\n\nDivision 1.\n\n \n H.M.S. Tamar\n ..... 1\n South China\n \n \n Kowloon\n ......\n H.M.S. Ambrose\n 4\n \n \n H.M.S. Titania\n \n \n Hongkong Club\n ... 1\n H.M.S. Cairo\n ...... 2\n \n \n King's\n \n\nDivision II.\n\n \n United A.C.\n 5\n Kowloon Res.\n \n \n South China \"A\"\n 2\n St. Joseph's\n \n \n R.G.A. Res.\n 1\n University\n 0\n \n\nHONGKONG TENNIS TOURNAMENT.\n\nFURTHER RESULTS.\n\nOpen Doubles.-The brothers Valentine beat the brothers Rodgers, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.\n\nOpen Singles.-Capt. P. H. Davies beat D. S. Green (son of the old champion), 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Wong Po Keung beat M. K. Lo, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 9-7. O. Rumjahn beat L. Nelson, 6-0, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.\n\nHandicap Singles \"A.\"--A. Brearley (+2/6) beat B. Evans (-1/6), 6-1, 6-3. Capt. Davies (Scr.) beat Major J. R. Lloyd (4/6), 6-2, 6-2.\n\nHandicap Singles \"B.\"-Pay.-Comdr. F. Vining (-15) beat F. M. Ells (†15), 6-3, 6-2. B. Crowley (4/6) beat J. W. Moran (-4/6), 6-3, 6-0.\n\nHandicap Doubles.-R. M. Smith and F. A. Dinsdale (-1/6) beat Pay.-Comdr. F. Vining and G. W. Sewell (—2/6), 6-4, 6-3.\n\nMajor P. S. Tomlinson and A. D. Ball(-4/6) beat J. W. Moran and C. J. Cooper (†2/6), 6-2, 7-5. C. C. Stark and B. D. C. Morgan (†5/6) beat G. H. Wilson and C. D. Lembert (†15), 6-4, 6-3.\n\nMixed Doubles.-H. A. Nott and Miss Wentworth (Scr.) beat H. S. Bennett and Mrs. A. G. Simpson (†15), 9-7, 2-6, 6-3. Lieut. A. S. Lindsell and Mrs. A. S. Lindsell (-15) beat N. L. Smith and Mrs. N. L. Smith (†2/6), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Elams and Mrs. C. B. Brown (†15) beat G. H. Wilson and Mrs. A. E. Crapnell (†15), 6-1, 6-4. E. Grimble and Mrs. Grimble (+3/6) beat Major J. R. Lloyd and Mrs. Winslow (-15), 6-8, 7-5, 6-0. Surg. Lieut. G. H. Hayes and Dr. Gladys Turner (4/6) beat Major P. S. Tomlin-son and Mrs. Verral (-3/6), 6-2, 2-6, 6-0. J. W. Penman and Mrs. Armstrong (—30) beat A. G. Perdue and Mr. Čavaliër (+3/6), 6-1, 6-3. Major C. Willson and Mrs. Bowden-Smith (-15) walk over from E. B. Reed and Mrs. Reed (†1/6).\n\nLADIES' TRIANGULAR TENNIS MATCH.\n\nL.R.C., U.S.R.C. AND PEAK CLUB.\n\nThis match was played off at the U.S.R.C. on the 15th inst., and resulted in a narrow victory for the L.R.C. by 4 games. This Club thus makes the shield its own property, having won it three times in succession. Mrs. Delacombe and the L.R.C. ladies were \"at home\" to their friends and some very fine tennis was witnessed. The results were as follows:-\n\nL.R.C. Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Brooke won all their matches and scored 29 games out of 44.\n\nMrs. Haslam and Mrs. McCrum only lost one match and scored 24 games. Total: 53 games.\n\nU.S.R.C.-Mrs. Bowden Smith and Mrs. Stern won two matches and lost two, scoring 24 games.\n\nMrs. R. E. and Mrs. A. S. Lindsell also won two and lost two, and scored 25 games. Total: 49 games.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]