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        "content_text": "F \n\nGeneral, Orders by His Excellency Zintenant Gment Sir Hugh Gough GC. B. Commanding Expeditiouay Sand, Ford, Gated Head Quartey Chapo City, 19 \n\nMay \n\n1842. \n\nThe Gentenant General has again to \n\nlate \n\nhis brave \n\nby \n\nmrades \n\nnother \n\nano \n\nvery \n\ncongratu brilliant \n\ngallantry \n\nachievement, executed, with then usual gallant \n\nthe Chinese Expeditionary \n\nth \n\nFor bare due to all \n\nHugh Gough's best thanks \n\nhas to requist \n\nSir Hugh \n\na gouv \n\nranks, and he a \n\nOfficers \n\nin Com \n\nto their \n\nconvey \n\n-mand of Grips and, Betochments to con respective Officers Holdiers his highest sendes offer brutions \n\nThe Lieutenant General Commanding cannot \n\ndony himself the melancholy gratification of recording the deep feelings out omaments. Exentenant Colonel Jumlinsa \n\nof regect \n\nof one \n\nbrightest \n\nhe has experienced at the loss \n\n18th it. I. who folly at the head of his Cups rally doing \n\nhis \n\nduty. \n\nHis Honorable remains will be committect \n\nto the dup tomorrow, in accordance with the express wishes of his brother Offerers . \n\nThe Sieutenant General is happy to announcer that Tiendenant Colonel, Mountain C. 13. 1 Departy \n\nAdjutant Generaly, whose zealous cautions have been \n\nJo \n\ndoing \n\nfrequently recorded is ther Wounded, Officers I thin. \n\nBy \n\norder \n\nwilly, as \n\nare also the \n\nBlouse major \n\nQuarter Mast General Acting for spediti nay torre Deputy Acy & Gounal.",
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        "content_text": "Ꭸ \n\nJune 1942. \n\nThe Brettung \n\nto their Fullwi \n\nJean Hea \n\nThe Commanders in Brie \n\nJ \n\nاره است \n\nRelico y Frises the \n\nB \n\nThe High efficiers Cous wanting the Combined \n\nBritish Forces take the ca list of portunity of them king \n\nThe poo, tak bonomer Gone al of Hangre. \n\n4. \n\nAfistant. Minich of this Calinst \n\nشده \n\nand wow! \n\nand. \n\nPhanger, Lieutenant to \n\nCeneral of Chaper, for the pe life of the British Subjiats \n\nhe were in the Rance of the Clince at Bangcher, and ta for him, that they gladly recognise in this art, that ashick chile always subsist the land om wishinged \n\nwhich 2. will find pacifre va \n\nI the Blouse This \n\nLand S. \n\n-coated by the liberation \n\nhich have einverfallen inte their \n\nRay hair with menol gratifications. His Sul - \n\nbenays apprentineul. \n\nof Laubmants Ancel of Obaper, asit in \n\nan whose t. & faste of to there to have le out with cnctuate has interessed them with the highest caspect \n\na bways \n\ncal \n\nthe Aigh Officer Pane \n\nuns to acknowledge Punkwang, 227 \n\nHo anipt of his Spellmag's Ether of Paahimny, 22 Year \n\nby Ms Office; \n\ntheir last omn \n\nکار کی لئے میں \n\nA \n\nfor hiin to \n\ncentius wherein they exprefied their in \n\nolitt, decade hoolilitics, until the Éliners Fres \n\ntel. 30. \n\ndisposed to \n\nbote \n\nmogen \n\nMajestyk \n\nEl \n\nto \n\nThe teams offered by the – \n\nw of Her Brite \n\nthen doing expected \n\nat Clusan; and is no Island to Messung: \n\nHat with an \n\n7 from that \n\nHigh British Pfficers bog to reports \n\nmisle & desire to lo fee. \n\nIl calamities.",
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        "content_text": "n to Fister, we are probably lotter able to wast inacious, that the Mandarins Pensilver. \n\nNot having seen he heaty, I cannot protend \n\nto Judge of a \n\nall is provisions, but I confess that he alters relinquitment of the extend of Chusan, and the \n\ncar authority to the Form och ung \n\nTown of unghes \n\nwould appear to. \n\nto me a most infortant. Reparture \n\npose it's sprical, lending to place \n\nting position withionin \n\nthe desired Shjects. \n\nIn th \n\nthe attainment of objects, I presume, are to \n\ntooid all complexvent collision with the Chinese, \n\nhaston the perio, & our final \n\nto love \n\nBreadco \n\nف سے ملنے کے \n\nwaustin. It seems that the chorus of Collision would be ins \n\nby the extathokmat of a brandorin at \n\ninthonty \n\nthe island with weet. \n\nKon & the Horn of Lingher. Unless such Brand soin \n\nBere a \n\nimpestats employed \n\npain by us, solely under the cratioal of the Major General Com- \n\nMarting, \n\nshouts affrohen that he and \n\nunderlings would geswelling, \n\ninterfore Mireialy or indirectly with the people of the Town, this Llouse could not be allowed, and that the wonder \n\ncource L'Collision – in shorte \n\nbecome a prolific that the coils of a writer, \n\ninto our \n\ncreep. government would camp, and that we should be much in the shome mortifying Cosition as the Cortuguese at Mencas. Dar accentation of the town only wont not improbably be construed into temporary, len- Mission to resiste, and the Shinier Antline of licting the sevenner of the Selane, and Xeriving as \n\nし \n\nSmall \n\nsmall astrantage from the large Emme éficit big force, might perhaps become reconected to the ince -venience of that occupation, and rebar their offerts \n\nto get wish of as attagetter by speedily fulfilling to time of the besty. \n\nYa A \n\na Military point of mica, I have \n\n花 \n\nappretension but that the force I propoce to leave hore could at any time trans the Chinese Authe rities out of Chusen – but Singhae without posses \n\nLingkar sion of the island is a very hom \n\nAnd suffereing the case of a tin \n\nTendancy \n\nto autore, \n\nwittent each open heach as would justify hostilities, the chine having possession of the hills and passes around the city might asmay \n\nthis agree the cerkannt \n\nto day nothing of the this \n\nconforment \n\na lituation. \n\nof \n\ncomics show that your art holding interets of linka. \n\nare \n\nman and Jain - Roup, brit the principal inlets of lethely from the main, would fantitate the Stepfage butiner Anfolier, Chertil. He \n\n-cost to each a mansure, thick your Beatlen aware has been their practice on former \n\nIt would be impossible for \n\nconstution of dotacewefel war during whit the islands has tires been explores, to leave tie freee. \n\nposition in women licht étépétit kein S \n\nis contemplated, and to littety, as it seems h \n\nHere \n\nbas to whine and in Jémon to \n\no your duty to di Co., \n\nJ. Sterns and türage Speel it my \n\nAlso \n\nfur hat the priction is here \n\npotthical has Beitiary; and then you continue",
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        "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843",
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        "content_text": "Superintendent of the Trade of our Subjects trading to and from the Dominions of the Emperor of China, GREETING— \n\nGOVERNMENT EXTRAORDINARY. \n\nOATH. \n\n1, A B, do hereby swear that I will bear true and faithful allegiance to our Sovereign Lady WHEREAS, by certain Letters Patent under VieroRIA, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great the Great Seal of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. &c., and that I will well Britain and Ireland, bearing even date herewith and truly, according to the best of my ability, skill, We have made provision for the Government of and understanding, and without fear, favour,  ́or our Colony of Hong-Kong and of its Dependencies, affection, perform, do, and fulfil the duties and Now Know You, that we reposing especial trust and powers of a Justice of the Peace, over and and confidence in the prudence, courage, and towards all subjects of her said Majesty presently, loyalty of you the said Sin flexey PorTINGEL, or hereafter residing within, or resorting to, the of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and are Dominions of the Emperor of China---SO HELP anotion, have thought fit to constitute and appoint, ME GOD. and do hereby constitute and appoint you, the said SIR HENRY POPTINGER, to be the GOVERNOR and COMMANDER-IN-Cher in and over our said Colony of Hong-Kong and its dependencies, and of all day of Forts and Garrisons erected and established, or which shall be erected and established within the said Colony, for and during our pleasure -- \n\nAND WE DO hereby require and command you, the said Stu HENDY POFTINGER, to do and execute all things that shall belong to your said Command and the Trust we have reposed in you, according to the several powers and directions granted to, or appointed to, the Governor of ang sant Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, in and by the said recited Letters Patent bearing even date herewith, and the Instructions under our Signet and Sign Manual accompanying the same, or according to such further powers, instructions, and Authorities as shall froin tine to thine, or at any time hereafter be granted or appointed you, under our Signet and Sigh Manual, or by our order in our Privy Council, or by Us, through one of our principal Secretaries of State AND WE DO hereby require and command all Officers and Ministers, Civil and Military, and all other the inhabitants of our sald Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, to be obedient, aiding, arul assist- ing, to you the said Sin Haxey POTTINGER in the execution of this our Commission, and of the powers and authorities herein contained,-IN WITNESS whereof, we have caused these our Letters, to be made Patent. \n\nWITNESS Ourself, at Westminster, the fifth tay of April, in the sixth year of our Reign. \n\nBY THE QUEEN HERSELF. \n\nTrue Copy. \n\nEDMUNDS. \n\n! RICHARD WOOSNAM \n\nPROCLAMATION. \n\nHis Excellency SIR HENRY POTTINGER,. Bart, G. C. B., Governor of Hong-Kong, &c. &c.. is pleased to nominate and appoint the under- signed Gentlemen to be Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, to hold and exercise lawful author. ity and power as such, over and towards all sub- jects of her Britannic Majesty presently, or hereafter residing within, or resorting to, lu Dominions of the Emperor of China; and to require, that previously to entering on the discharge of their functions as Justices of the Poare, they do respectively and individually take, and subscribe to, the annexed Oath, before any one of the under- mentioned Officers of her Majesty's Government, \n\nviz.. \n\nThe ASSISTANT and REGISTRAR to the CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE, &c. \n\ntc. \n\nThe CHIEF MAGISTRATE of Hong-Kong, The ASISTANT-MAGISTRATE of flong-Kong. The Barrish GOVERNMENT AGENT (Vice Con- \n\nsul) at Macao. \n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN. \n\nHENRY POTTINGER. Dated at the Government-House, at Victoria, this 27th day of June, 1843. \n\nat \n\nSworn before me \n\nthis \n\n1943. \n\n+ \n\nj \n\nHer Britannic Myjesty's Justices of the Peace in China. \n\n} ANDERSON, ALEXANDER BALFOUR, GEORGE BRAINĖ, GEORGE THOMAS BURN, DAVID' LAING\" CAINE. WILLIAM \n\nCOMPTON, CHARLES SPENCER, & DENT, JOHN Esquires \n\n} \n\nDRUMMOND, Hon, FRANCIS CHARLES DUDGEON, PATRICK DUNDAS, HENRY EDGER, JOSEPÅ FROST FLETCHER, ANGUS, \n\n1. \n\nGORDON. ALEXANDER THOMAS GIBB, JOHN DARBY GRAY, WILLIAM \n\nGRIBBLE, HENRY MARKER, HENRY\" ROBERT HILLIER, CHARLES BATTEN \n\n4 HOLLIDAY, JOHN \n\nJARDINE, ANDREW JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER ROBERT KERR, CRAWFORD \n\nLAY, GEORGE TRADESCANT LË GEYT, WILLIAM 'CAIRNES LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM POTTER MACKEAN, THOMAS WILLIAM LOCK- \n\nWOOD \n\nMALCOLM, GEORGE ALEXANDER MATHESON, ALEXANDER MERCER, JOHN AMBROSE MORGAN, WILLIAM MORRISON, JOHN ROBERT PEDDER, WILLIAM \n\nRICKETT, JOȚIN \n\nSCOTT, ALEXANDER \n\nSMITH, JOSEPII MACKRILI. STEWART. CHARLES EDWARD STEWART, WILLIAM STEWART, PATRICK \n\nTHOM, ROBERT WHITE, JAMES WILKINSON, ALFRED \n\nWISE, JOHN WOOSNAM, RICHARD, and YOUNG, PETER, Esquires. \n\n(By Order) \n\nRICHARD. WOOSNAM. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, \n\nUnder Instructions from Her Majesty,s Gos vernment, the situation of DeryTY-SUPERINTEND- ENT OF TRADE, &c., is abolished from this Date. \n\nA. R. JOHNSTON, Esq., is appointed Assistant and Registrar to the Chief Superintendent of Trade, &c. \n\n[By Order] \n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM Government House, Victoria, \n\n26th June, 1843. \n\nThe following appointments by the Hon- ourable the Governor of Hong-Kong. Hr. &., are notified for general in- formation. \n\nLieut. Col. MALCOLM, C. B., [her Majesty's Sec- retary of Legation, to Officiate as Colonial Secretary to Governmicntë” și \n\nRICHARD WOOSNAN, Esq. to bo Private Secretary to the Honourable the Governor; and to off- ciate as Deputy Colonial Secretary, CHARLES EDWARD STEWARK, Esq., to be Trea- surer and Financial Secretary to Government. \n\nThe following Officers are under the new arrangements, confirmed in their respective appointments. \n\nJ. R. MORRISON, Esq., as Chinese Secretary to the Chief Superintendent, &c., and to officiate as such to the Government of Hong-Kong. Major WILLIAM CAINE, as Chief Magistrate of \n\nHong-Kong. \n\nCHARLES B. HILLLER, Esq., as Assistant Magis- \n\ntrate of Hong Kong, \n\nLieut. WILLAM PRODER, R. N., Harbour Master, \n\nand to officiate as Marine Magistrale. ALEXANDER T. GORDON, Esq., as Land Officer, \n\n&c. &c. \n\n[By Order,] \n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM. Government Honse, Victoria, \n\n27th June, 1843, \n\nI \n\nLicut. G. T. BROOKE, of H. 'M.'s 55th Regiment, having been placed at the disposal of Government by the General Officer Companding her Majesty's Land Forces in China, is appointed Miktury Secretary and Aid-de-Cung to the Honourable the Governor \n\n[By Order, \n\nRICHARD WOOSNÁM. Government Flouse, Victoria, \n\n27th June, 1843. \n\nPRINTED AT THE GAZEITE PRINTING OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD, VICTORIA, LONG- Kosu. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, \n\nAn omission having inadvertently occur- red in the form of the Oath to be taken by Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, appended to the Proclamation of the 27th of last month, the annexed amended form is now published for general information. 5 \n\nBy order, \n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM. \n\nGovernment-House, Victoria, Hong-Kong, July 10th 1843. \n\nOATH. \n\nI do hereby swear, that I will bear true and faithful allegiance to our Sovereign Lady VICTORIA, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c., &c.; and that I will, well and truly, according to the best of my ability, skill, and understanding, and without fear, favour, or affection, perform, da, and fulfil the duties and powers of a Justice of the Peace, over and fowards all Subjects of Her said Majesty, presently, or hereafter residing in, or resort- ting to, Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, or the Dominions of the Emperor of China,--SO HELP ME GOD. \n\nSworn before me, at \n\nthis 1843. \n\nday of \n\nPage 90Page 91",
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        "content_text": "Cour \n\nLepy \n\n1408. Ebing \n\nV \n\n1933. \n\nRE \n\nD \n\nMat it plouse Your Lordships \n\nM. Irevelyan having by his \n\nسے الے سونے کے کے \n\nLettre of the 27. \n\n\"W\" significa that he directed by Your Lordships to arquant no in reformue to our secretary's Lester \n\nof the 16\" preceding, directing the deliving of Six cases of Chinese Becks to ford Stoutes, that it had been intionated to our Lorotshops that only five of then cures have been rececord at the Colonial office, _ and that he was to desire we would \n\ncaun inquiry to be made in \n\nregard f the Mijsing Case, and report the result- there of to your Lords heps_ \n\nWe bey have to state that fior luxes only having been received by the Officers at this put pom My mouth, the directed \n\ninquiry to be meede of the Officers at that Post relative to the Mising Case, \n\nunit they have reported that Five pachaps only, containing Bocks, \n\nwere",
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        "content_text": "Buught Over $ 22107 \n\nCaple Cotten \n\nCafstr Hryglius \n\nPart Construction \n\nof \n\nPowder Magazines .... Construction of a Military Hospital - \n\ndo \n\nTemporary Ordnance stores. \n\nLe \n\nStore Stouses for Conomissariat- \n\n35.200 \n\nuses on account Barrack (Department, \n\nExpenses \n\ndo \n\nOrdnance \n\nMr. Reynolds Clearing ground about West Barracks. \n\nConstruction Temporary, Barracks \n\nM Tarrant, \n\nCutting ground for Military Hospital ... _____ \n\nMr Gordon \n\nNaval Store House and \n\nCivil \n\nEightons Still... Jettyn \n\nCat Cotton \n\nConstruction of Rords Bridges Setty- \n\ndo \n\nPlains the \n\nWork Sheds Temporary Smithy & \n\nCarried Over $ 7835 17 66140 41 \n\nBrought forward $ 7835 17 Burght-forward \n\nbutting site for Residence of Head of the Goverment - Construction of temporary Magistracy - Casual Expenses of Land Departement - \n\nCapt : &Mylius Construction of Roads Bridges Orams &c. \n\ndo \n\ndo \n\nde \n\nMagistraty, Gaol & Police Stations - Work Sheds, Forthy te Temporary residence for ell: Johnston Record Office, Out Offices, Flag Staff 40- \n\nFittings up to repairs to temporary, Revidence of Superintendent's Clerks - do Temporary Residence of Harbour Master \n\nBoat Stouse Lending Place &c. \n\ndo Temporary Land Office, residence for \n\nblack of Works te \n\nof Works \n\nde Temporary & Pennanent Post Offices. Making Land Marke Serway Expenses & a Construction of Water Tanks - Andry purchases including shouse taken by \n\nGovernment (lete 6 apt. Sparks) Timber Free Faint Ficodelite fo \n\nG2 Go \n\nعيد \n\nتیت در کوفت \n\n379 48+ \n\nCarried forva & $ 58411 14 66140 | 411",
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        "content_text": "な \n\nNejl \n\nof your \n\nGovernment Klouse, Kétoria, \n\nHongkong, 4th June, 18441. \n\nShave to acknowledge the receipt letter relative to the Depeity Test Master's refusal to pay you a gratuity on the Coerland mails pom Bombay. In reply Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to state that Al kales instructions seem to justify hi, in declining to make any payment by way of gratuity on the teacts delivered by you, and this Preellency cannot interfere with his decision in a case to distinctly provided for. \n\nYour proper \n\ncourse will be to get \n\na certificate from the Post matter of the number of letters delivered, and apply \n\nHe John Hews, \n\n\"Traid of Athens \" \n\n\"of \n\nto",
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        "content_text": "The brainance N. 15, of 1844, to \n\nestablish a Supreme Count of Indicative at Hongkong, provider. I cracks in the Clouse mumbered 3, that the Law of England shall be in full force in the Colony, except where \n\nshall be the same. inapplicable to the \n\nlocal circumstances \n\nor its \n\nof the Colony inhabitants. Torke \n\nchus general rull \n\nstated, it is to be \n\nobjected chiefly / pachof, \n\nperhaps \n\nexctionally) that it \n\nwell raise a \n\ngreat \n\nmulidtude of questions In the decision of \n\nC \n\nwhich it does not \n\nprovide. The criterion \n\nof applicability to \n\nlocal circumstances is \n\nSapprehend, the only test by which to solve the enquiry! whether \n\nany given rule of English Lan is, or \n\na \n\na \n\nis not in force in British Colony. But \n\nit is manifeerty most vague and uncertain criterion. The effect of it is, to transfer to the Juage a large. part of the duties of the Lejislatme. He must in each successive Case determine how par local circumstanlly admit or present the application of the Lan of England, untles",
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        "content_text": "\n\nDate \n\nof \n\nSubject of Pespatch \n\nDespatch Despatch \n\n6 May 20 Necessity of huning & Court house Norre- \n\nWelt, decision of Government can be had on proposed plan publie offices \n\nowing \n\nfor \n\n20 Climatect revenues of Crown Nove \n\nLandts abrecicly 16. 173 uncollecti \n\nto Leases not being yet generally made out. Appointment Wr Jope as Civil Engineer V: Recommenctation of tonnage chity of bot subject cleferred titl after interview with Reying \n\nMr \n\nOpinn \n\nhade. \n\n23 $4.11.5 Haves suppliedt from None \n\nH. M. S. Blenheim te érêt \n\nflagstaff in front of Government. Flouse. \n\n27 Transmitting information ces \n\nto the death JW Hade and, Letter from Map\" \n\nenclosing. \n\nJardine Matheson & Co on the \n\nsubject. \n\nOne \n\nfor issuing Nove \n\n10 June 1 Fitiling reasons for issuing. \n\nIntinance (VB) establishing Chinese Peace Officers in the \n\nColorry \n\n6 Interview with Dr. Legge \n\nrecommending to like the \n\nlgamation of the Angle \n\nChinese \n\nNone. \n\nM: \n\nDate \n\nof \n\nDesp \n\nDesp \n\nSubject of Despatch \n\nChinese College and the Morrison Education Socioly ; \n\n12 June 6 Statuig, \n\nreasons \n\nfor granting 3 \n\nhis \n\nleave of absence 1. Survey or General. Ur Gordon, and enclosing certificates from Medical attendan lof stating appointment of his assitant W Cleverly to act cluring his \n\nabsence. \n\nNecessity for Church to contain None 800 to 1000 persons . Mr. Haulou's opinion that one third of expence would be raised in Colorry - That while exprice would not exceed I 9000. Government should not contribute more than 16000. Recommendation that General Alquilar's application for Military Chaplain should be supported. \n\n| Que \n\nI hausmitting Orolinance NB3 (one \n\nfor Haughong, entitled for the appointment and regulation \n\nof \n\nVative Chriese Fecice Officers \n\nwithin the Colony. \n\n17 Account of Civil establishmen to None. \n\nquet reasons for \n\nencrease in \n\nJoue",
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        "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]",
        "content_text": "# 8. Colonial Expenditure Hong Kong: Contingencies & Office under auspicies of \n\nund resfloods of disorinna \n\nAdvertising Newspapers Ferrore \n\nPrinting, Artimery \n\nCats Clemanarks Books \n\nPetty repairs to offices \n\nCoals \n\nBoot suumhers In Ayestand boots \n\nChart & Ilouse \n\nOil for Trips in Nanding gelaus \n\nhowel Repair of Boats #Best houst \n\nZuidenter whrenser \n\nTotal \n\nComparative statement of the \n\nHunting Newspapers Perissorts Be Artimory \n\nKennitture \n\nPolly refines to ipons Postage Coats \n\nBest none bass fucrigralind Barts \n\nChart Aplaus \n\nbit fr Campion lavding places. Repair of Beats Boot homes- Zuvorging Sustruntat \n\nMays flagstoff \n\nInredental Fittin expenses \n\ndotect durcasi \n\nPaid in Faid |Honghous| Sonden \n\nSola \n\n307. 19. |10|| 5. |10|6|315|10| \n\n53. 6. 10436 6 6 147 10 $8.183. \n\n2.1.3. \n\nJ.J. Jad \n\n$2.16 \n\n23.. \n\n5.178. \n\n11. 18.6. \n\n13.10.7. \n\n18. 6.04 \n\n都 \n\n35.183 \n\n2.11. \n\n6.2. \n\n32.10. \n\n23.7. \n\n5.117. \n\n13.10. \n\n28.6. \n\n52.3.8.3. 102. 15. 4. 630. 3. \n\npreavious year \n\nshone with prance \n\n1849/50-18595/ chman Derian 357. 5. 62 515.10.4. \n\n41.15. \n\n11.12147. 10. 14 72 1 2. \n\n82. 14. 7 4 38, 18, 3.| \n\n# \n\n8. 1. 2.1. 3. 2. 3. 8| \n\nA \n\n4316.6 \n\n# \n\n* \n\n+ \n\n1 \n\n6. 17. 3. 6.4 4. 17. 3. 5. 32. 10. 0. 13, 6 1 \n\n11. J 23.7 11.16 \n\n2.5.2 5. 17. 8. 2. 12. \n\n\" \n\n10.| J.|6. | 11. 18. 6. 1.3.1. \n\n172 11.5.15.10.7. \n\n* \n\n* \n\n10 \n\n27.14. 62613.122 \n\nNot turnare in 1830/31. \n\n28.6. \n\n2. \n\n7. \n\n4 \n\n12.00 \n\n30, 3. 7. 04. 3. 2ź 100.8. \n\n- \n\n• \n\nStatement of Office Contingencies during the last 3 years. \n\n1848/47. 1847/50. 1850/51. For yerd \n\nPrinting, moskopus Piuntivals de 411. 14. 2255) 6 6- $18. 10. 4. \n\nStationery \n\nFurniture \n\nCoals \n\nChails Inlaus \n\nBoot nume dirs. \n\nRepair of beats Hoot howe \n\nbit fr. Sam ps on \n\nlanding fetales \n\nSurveying Justiuncul \n\nall that itans \n\n|44|147.10.12 \n\n|2/4. 2.06|| 22 |#10:|10.| 81 | 82.14.94 38.|/8] 3. \n\n12.11.8. \n\n16. 14.6. \n\n27.10. \n\n\" \n\n\" \n\n28.12. \n\n12.15.12 \n\n6. 7. 7. \n\n1733 32 10 \n\nJ.52 5.1.8. \n\n> 23.1 \n\n15.10.2. 2.3.11.18.6 \n\nDecrease \n\n96.5. \n\n271.12 \n\nCemal Expenditure Steng Keng. \n\no2) Pensions Relived Mowances and \n\nGratuities. 76 \n\nI'm years Pusion to the Westow of Silve Susputer brothers to 17 July 1880, paid in England donation to Is Smith Mohn of the late Deputy Registar of the Supreme Court to depay the expenses of Passare in self there chilchen sanctioned in Earl Greys. \n\nfor Despatch N205 of 1\" November 1850. \n\nChinese who Gratuity to the sons of a \n\naccidentally Hellect by a Pidin Constabling \n\n1040 \n\n100. \n\n116: 8:4 65 111.84 |13018.| \n\nFraid in Hongkong Ital.£. Jz Horime Services exclusive of Establishimal: \n\nNemaniation le teeves on F Colleatus of Pilve rabering 5% on the yeous amount of Collectious porthe year ended 30 Jum 1850. vide stée Μ of Ordinance N°2 of 1845 — Expenses in cases of Appeal against the Assessment _ Secciden tot sxpenses in cotterling rates athillag \n\nSital of Police rates_ \n\nCommission to the Gorunmeal thationar one the \n\nsale \n\nLunds, Sicileres ke :- \n\nsmidental expenses in collecting Rants al Villager Sees paid in the Supereume Cunt Fracrend afterwards. do in the case themonker vetett, \n\nTotal \n\nA pornowry & Land rent_ NR. Adminstration & festin yolusive of establishments. \n\n\" \n\nExpenses of witnesses itilaiend to your credence in Crouse cases Payment & & Putriques Soterjecter in Origina to Thor Stoli Expruses of Comminal Punishments. Excration of three criminals \n\nReward for the apprehension of Cohni. Apoo vice Gost notification of & Mach 1847. souitioned by Cart \n\nGreys despatch N. 122 of 7th June 18497_ Expenses in wound to the defence of the utere convival Cline qp00. \n\n8. 2. \n\n144.16.00 \n\n11. 1. 2 \n\n28.4. \n\n1158. \n\n1426 \n\n6 \n\n\" \n\n180.11.4. \n\n5/48 \n\n\"/ \n\nV6 \n\n12.112.2 17. 14.2. 124. 19 \n\n124.1911 \n\nFital L. 131. 133 \n\nM5. Cclesiastical eplusive of Establishments. \n\nNl.. \n\n10. M. Charitulle Allowances. \n\n\" \n\nTotals \n\n4.2. 13.6. \n\n17: 36.9. \n\n62. 3. 10. 36. 2. \n\n8. 322. K 1176.13.7.626. 3. 22 630.3. 7 \n\n• \n\n566.10 \n\nTotal decrease in 1850/31 as compricot with 18418/119.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "W Jadis \n\nwill you find out what is known about the appointment of de Selby chief accountant, mentioned in this supply. No Mummala \n\nsueless Muneste \n\nBu N 21 \n\n学 \n\nFe be \n\nj \n\nوارد کرد در میاره \n\nGrone this disputat \n\nC \n\ndespues - compliancer \n\nwith those apple buit \n\nJr \n\nleve \n\nof a bence withub sexcove \n\ntest the lives of \n\nendangering \n\n그곳이 \n\nWrz \n\nOfficers and, if so, \n\nthe neve \n\nчеревни \n\nleure could \n\nhave been \n\nD \n\nhave \n\nheave \n\nfor the Gree to her grantist the base si the fish in steuse subjich to \n\nsubgieb to the apprnal \n\nof the Secretary of State? \n\n12 her. \n\n22 \n\n។ \n\nAt squadquexésencente Desipidichcona nekdan want deberg parte sconception letter bathak Lindatque bon maksumutsunutrausbe axcindadada teum prudiffandidatur \n\nse von reqatish ustesendian anticodiar \n\nIt would so, but the Exelonnes home) Lan been more attentively read in the In Whartment, as the reasone for this departure from the heiher cause appear \n\nKewly \n\nand regine to the considered. \n\n1. Mr. Merce. The. Cor. Bef \n\nngar himself that his application for lean shouse on fonteint to the Bonne \n\n( anthritis.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]",
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        "content_text": "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nFLAS & AR\n\nLATE NAVS\n\n4 st Sp.\n\nHongkong (Mar. 25)\n\nMacau\n\nWhang\n\n25 Concis\n\nFROM TO CAPTAIN\n\nARRIVED,\n\nSAYLKU CAHLO\n\nMar, 22\n\nMartice\n\n10p¡ Welsit Formnes\n\n¡Mantl bgi Sarria 35 Tubal Cais B. Le 147 Sloggett\n\ng. 4Dencher\n\n25 Sarah Armitage Brit. sc. 185 Wooden\n\nTim and 208Kie\n\n23. LackroaND [ g. 400 Stereking\n\nH. 202 Broken\n\nSp. al. Caldin\n\nE of landwicke Brit\n\n26 Mathilde\n\n26 Scrutina\n\n27 Nankin\n\nri, se 8.\n\nSemut\n\n28 Leopard\n\nBrit. ek.\n\n206 Richards\n\n28 Ragla\n\nra\n\n25 Vanuetrop\n\nZai Lootse\n\n27\n\n291ADIN Suenam\n\n30 Fiery Cross\n\n30 June\n\n30 Rochapter\n\n30 Lanek\n\n30 Encounter\n\nBrit. Mr. 1832jCaldwell\n\ncmus\n\nShangbai\n\nArany\n\nMar. 15 Rico\n\nMar. 120eneral\n\nM 20 Rice Niakpo Man 143mdeles Caletta Jan. 30 Rice, 8cc. Nugpo Bar Sandria Bluniis\n\nSingapore\n\nRico\n\nBio 11\n\nMar. 16 Rico\n\nCONSIGN BEN\n\nRobert S. Walker J. sierre Williama, A. Ch Jardine. M. and Co Jobu Bu and Co John Bard and Co W. Pozlan and Co Turner and Co Orler\n\nLiverpool Der. 288ondries, Wise and Co. Christ\n\nDan. Uk, 291 Simes. Siugpo\n\nBan.sch. 149Kess\n\nVingpa\n\nHam, k, 216 Christiansen Nigo Brit. bk.! 472 Amirew\n\nBeit. stri 444 Watte\n\nHaro. 288 Joyan Jam,bk. 199 Bradshaw Brit. g. 265 Crocket ET M.S\n\n30 Queen Margarnt Belo, bk, 524 Spmano\n\n36 Madra\n\n30 Berwickshire\n\nso Tiger\n\n30 Courser\n\n27 Yocana\n\n27 Safelito\n\n¡Brat. str. 1250 Down\n\n118!!\n\nBelt. g. 142 Wohnenn\n\nBril. bk. 225 Day\n\nSiam\n\nMar. 15 Suuddeles Mar. 16 General De: 31Sundries Caleutia N160pium S.Francisco Zel Baftast Calestra an. 29Cotton Shanghuse Mer, sisilk Caletta\n\nM\n\nNingpo Ma 19 Rico Barabay,&\n\nShangae Nr. 24undries\n\nBombay\n\nIsitmssen and Co\n\nJohn Burd and Co jim. Eustan and Co John Burd and Co A. Head and Co Jardine, E. sai Co Wm. Pusau and Co\n\nxder\n\nJardine, M. and C5\n\nJardins, M. and Co\n\nSECT\n\nErition\n\nMariner's Hope, brig Hencius, sligi Mix, brig\n\nPrinces, ship\n\nRoyal Jaly, barque Sex Witeb, barque Star of the Hast, ship Terror, becqno Unicorn, steamer Water Witch. barqua\n\nPortuguese Clara, beig Laba barga Emigreto, ship Ensaio Make, barg, Sophis, arque Syenu, barne Tremeiga. barque\n\nFranch Joaquim, atı\n\nAmps Buckan, ship Benjamin Blorgan, ship Black Warrior, ship Golden West, silip\n\nP. & 0.8. N. Co.ussar, shrp Order\n\nWilliams, A. and Oo\n\nGibb, J. and Co\n\nBonnay\n\n24 Cotton\n\nDe Cation\n\n3. 20 Rice\n\nM16 Bice\n\nCotton Rive\n\nTail and Co\n\nSp. g. Pempreco Sual\n\nSp. ch. 89Govorda ¡Manila\n\n360 Mackozaic Caleutia\n\n41\n\n25 ('earl\n\nApar\n\nDarie\n\n15\n\nb\n\n4. Gscreta\n\n¡¡, Guita\n\nBrandan raul Co\n\n¡Msaila\n\nSAILED.\n\nFun\n\nDat%\n\nNAMA\n\nFLAG &\n\nCAPTAIN\n\nFor\n\nCARGO\n\nCONSIGNEES\n\n10\n\nSchaefer and C's\n\nHongkong Mar. 254 Jacoba Coruchia\n\n25 Banxhoo\n\n25 Marra\n\nJJ\n\nH\n\narty Hayes\n\n26 Kuterne\n\n20, Faust\n\n26 Amistad\n\n2 netinu\n\n27ly M. Wood\n\n27 Mor\n\nDut. bk.\n\n492 Rosenboom Be hk. $35, Vincent Rria. arh. 139 Dokon Brisk 284 Walliamson Dot. bk. 403 Kuipers\n\nlau.sc 143 Subberg\n\nbg. 205 Domingues\n\nDut. bk. a Lewis\n\nBrit. 3. 655 Callesk Brit. g. 179\n\n27 Waldemar Dan. k. 261chmidt\n\nCanton Packet m bk. Berden\n\nDu bk 607 Weber\n\n271 rouw Johanna hk. 520 urriaanse\n\n26 Argo\n\n28 St. Helena\n\n28-Juno\n\n29 Aar\n\nzy rota\n\n30 City of Sydney\n\nWasimpo tel. 7\n\nMar. 22Chia Chin\n\n231.4 Houriah Jari. Confucius Feb. 22Santa Lucia\n\nSwator Aməy\n\nHELL\n\n40ces Queen\n\nJ\n\nShangli\n\n7azy! Carim\n\nHope\n\namict\n\nDutch Testarkenburg\n\nDat k 441 Klant Bril. 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Pusiau and Co\n\nJamestown, ship\n\nKit Carson, elig\n\nLucknow, ship\n\nSarah Warren, barque\n\nSirovcu, chip\n\nBray Hound, ship\n\nStarr King, ship\n\nTatar, ehin\n\nTuakina, ship\n\nArgonaut, ship\n\nBayard, barque\n\nBarrida Brothers, ship\n\nLuniest, ship\n\nHound, ship\n\nJames Marshall, brig\n\nLemisiana, kargus\n\nMaria, arque Metro, Larque Mic scener\n\nPenguin, weloener\n\nSes Nymph, berquo\n\nFiorid, ship\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS. -Contiennent.\n\n[No. 14-APRIL 1, 1855.\n\nShanghae Feb. 10 280gers\n\nDate ut\n\nAT\n\nAriva MARELAS\n\nCONSIGNEXY\n\nUJESTINATION\n\nIntended Dumpat-ly\n\nJA. 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Fusta and Co\n\nlongkong Feb. 17 530Smith\n\nMar 30, 468 Killing atar. 151900Murphy Mus500Tatusan Mar. 6 720 Wingar Fel, 14113 Canjage Bet. 111,20 Cowell\n\nMax 89 Paner\n\nMer 11 340 Gore\n\nMar 7570 Mix\n\nSept. 842Jones\n\nWhaipos de 25 175 ale\n\n+\n\nAmoy\n\nGeneral Piern, ech.\n\nSnute\n\nWaverley, ag\n\nWar flawk, ship\n\nCautan, ship\n\nScience, Lonyes\n\nAntelope, satorer\n\nAriel, ship\n\nfebn Wade, ship.\n\nWilmington, honner\n\nCarlow, brig\n\nMoury, bagre\n\nN. B. Palmer, ship\n\nDutch\n\nAlbaneerwaard, barque Boilers, chip\n\nCristina, barque\n\n3. Elizabeth, barque\n\nJan Hendrik, barque\n\nMar. 13 180 Peete\n\nFab.\n\nlan.\n\n1100 rewater\n\nStar. € 713 Stevens\n\nKussell and Co Order\n\nRussell and Co Rose Go Russell and Ca Russell and Co Jane Steplu rson\n\nAdel&Philtill\n\nSingapore\n\nSingapore\n\nInd.\n\nWheming\n\nPeight ur Char!\n\nSan Francisco April 10\n\nAdel. & Mel. Tad,\n\nSan Francisco April 17\n\nSan Francisco\n\nCaly\n\nAugustine ford and Co Wi Win. tusla and Co\n\nWhens, Anthou and Coban Francisco! Wilms, Anthon and Co Hondur\n\nJames Stephie:ZON\n\nMarford\n\nOvde\n\nSan Francisco April 18 Adel, & Syduty A\n\nMaz. 111185 West\n\nMa\n\n135 Lamilton\n\nMar 4117 Turner\n\nY. J. Muriou\n\nY, J. Murrow\n\nAustralia\n\nKtor and Ce\n\nBuston\n\n239 Graham\n\nRussell and Co\n\nNew York\n\nBarly\n\nPudon and Cu\n\nNow York\n\nFeb.\n\nCrosby\n\nMar. 8 $75 Peterson\n\n¡Alvoid and Co\n\nSn Prausias Ind.\n\nAugustine Heard me Co\n\n300 Pasiphor\n\nNge Brothers and Co\n\nFeb. 11 45% Whoever Jan. 28 900\n\nShangha Repairing Havana\n\nEarly\n\n¡Hevada\n\nNo. 8 188 Dyer\n\n2248 Willian\n\nMax. 6 209 Monta Mar.\n\nJan. 19 689 Nicholson\n\nMar Dee. Formona Fel\n\nNov.\n\nFuh-chau Mar. Niugpo Mar.\n\n750 Aytun\n\n150 Badger\n\n1000: siromans\n\n417 Worth\n\n400 Potter\n\n479 Mellus\n\n269 Cher\n\nMet. ¡600 peroor\n\nJac We\n\nFou\n\nShanghae Mar. 9 2 Gregory\n\nFol. 24 450 Fletcher Bet. 5/2006 Lowe\n\nHongkong Mar. 15) 730 Linduan\n\n33\n\n15\n\nKongu lamelaar, ship\n\nNeerlands Indie, siaip\n\nSamat, ship\n\nMar. 13 322 Teu Har\n\nMar. 14 350 Krauer\n\nMan Tomp\n\nMar. 2614. De Jong\n\nRussell and Co\n\nS. E. Burrows\n\nTail and Co\n\nW. M. Robinet and Co\n\n1. Pustau and Co\n\nRussell and C\n\nUnder\n\nKyu Brothers and do\n\nKussell and Co\n\nKell and Co\n\nAugustine Heard and Co\n\nRugseil und Co\n\nW. M. Rotinet and Co Russland Co\n\nRussell and Ca\n\nOnier\n\nShaffer and Co\n\nSchaefer and Co\n\nJames Stephenson Jim. Pistac and Co\n\nPub, 9698 Lindermance Stephenson\n\n3ar\n\nJan.\n\nAlbrecht Beyling, barq Whampoa Mar Aline, arqua\n\nBintang Anam, barque\n\nBroedertrouw, ship\n\nArgo, Imarque\n\n143\n\nDESTINATION\n\nIntended Thatch\n\nFatal Hair, barque\n\n34. Eulema, shooner\n\nJustine, barque\n\nProvests, barque\n\nVrouw Jotina, bq, Mercurius, barque Westkappelle, barque Beauty, torque Zuid Holland, ship\n\nDanish\n\nDannebrog, barque Lente, schooner Svendborg, Larquy Aernet, szig\n\nConm Heinrich, bg.\n\nJohannes hand\n\nUto, bu que\n\nWaldemar, herque\n\nHenbury\n\nAutralia\n\nIS. Trancisco\n\nIxel.\n\nAmoy\n\nAdel & Sydney Trid.\n\nSingapore\n\nInd.\n\nWhen pus\n\nsrdce, Matheran and Co Schaeffer and\n\nLondon\n\nAdsiaide\n\nFuruins. Matteson aud Co\n\nHavaus\n\nTernor and Co\n\n¡Turner and Co\n\nCape & Longga\n\nT. & U. S. N. C.\n\nShaughne\n\npill &\n\nPhillips, Moors Co Kurder\n\nAustralia\n\nLondon\n\nBariy\n\nand Co Holliday. Weed Co\n\nway sund\n\nRepairing Bonjay\n\nApril 15\n\nTarer, beg\n\nTubal Cain, ig\n\nWilliams, Anthon and Co\n\nPant, schooner\n\nAfghan, slip\n\nWhampoa Mar. 20 670debank\n\nLondon\n\nArturo, que\n\nFab,\n\noClarke\n\nCarlines, ship\n\nMar.\n\n370 Ferensor\n\nCELIST:L, ELERIEur\n\nMar.\n\n750 Curling\n\nD'Almeida Family, hg.\n\nNov.\n\n250\n\nEaglet, seamer\n\nMai.\n\n145 Caldwell\n\nMainas, stramer\n\nCage. Mangarel, batą.\n\nBritish\n\nAlireal, ship\n\nAfro the Great,\n\nAlligator, lig\n\nAnglia, barque\n\nA. P. Sharp, barke\n\nle\n\nMock River Jacket, bq.!\n\nCarible ship\n\nCrishan, banque\n\nDuke of Portland, ship\n\nEamon, rezoaner\n\nEmma, achooner\n\nFanny, ban\n\nForm, camer\n\nFriedrick, belg Jamiitan, slip Hazard, schocier Julinder, Jacque\n\nLuorink, big\n\no Iurie\n\nLy, thou\n\nBart of Maulwicke, by\n\nHornet, sooner\n\nLouisa Baillie, sup\n\nMalebr\n\nNina schooner\n\nPearl, stip\n\nSarai. Armitage, ship\n\nTravancare, ship\n\nVigilant, arque\n\nMazeppa, schooner\n\nFlongkong sb. 26 790 Browning\n\nReh. 13, 846 Mefntyr\n\nFeb. 26 sindi\n\nMar 989.Sharp\n\nMar. 12' 265 Sich\n\nMar. 20, $74 Winchester\n\nFeb. 1272 Tuscolt\n\n21 533 Sumor\n\nMar. 30 149ring\n\nMar. 19 120 upper\n\nMor. 5 Prasmith\n\nMar. 11 750regear\n\nJan. 16 990 Neville\n\nMar. 15 433[Fare\n\nMar. 20 184eary Jan. 24530 Bolto Mar 30 289 Crocket Mar 29 3-har's [Mar. 131 180Makelier Mar. 30/1250 lowe\n\nSaj 533 Spence ar 30 148\n\nMar. 25190leggett\n\nMar, 26247)ncher\n\nFalk, 27 168 Nordqvist\n\nMar.\n\n464 Legoe\n\nMar. 22 115 Rayer\n\nMar. 23 605 Macker.zie\n\nMar. 160-te\n\nMar. 9 582 Towa Tea\n\nS Station Mar.\n\n5953\n\n163 Button\n\n142 Marios\n\nTan Berd at Co Vacs Stephenson\n\nGrind, Fivlagston and Co\n\nY. J. Murr\n\nArmstrong and Lawrence Uriur\n\nDent and Co\n\nY. J. Murrow\n\nTurner and Co Jardins, Mathe\n\nP.&O. 5. N. Co\n\nJarl, Mathos and Co\n\nwitanie, Anthen and\n\nFlescher and Co\n\nRaseuli and Co\n\nardine, Mathagon and Co\n\nP. & S. N. Co\n\nosvenor and de Siemsson and Co\n\nOrder\n\norlowitz and Cə\n\nder\n\nNathaly and Co\n\nJohn Burd at\n\nBrandao antil Ca\n\ndarling, tiles and Co\n\nTurner and Co\n\nJ. C. Confor\n\nMarine, Mathew, and Co\n\nDent and Co\n\nJamine, Matheson and Co\n\nDent and Co\n\nOrder\n\nZephyr, schooner\n\nAmin, staler\n\n\"\n\nDas.\n\nFeb.\n\n\"\n\n346\n\nEited up\n\nisitangha\n\npore and Cal, and.\n\nLes Imm\n\nFreighbor Char\n\nCelibri, big\n\nLima, bargre Mathilde, brig\n\nNicoline, whip Quaries Ross, banyoo Qusmine Lac\n\nEnterprise, schooner\n\nPodveta, quo Crnar, barne Hularich Gustav, brig Handilai, sek\n\nFARME\n\nLevaut, xhip General laro, ship En ship\n\nL'erviun\n\nJose C. Ugarte, ship Petion, barque Carinen, barye\n\nLinin, skip\n\nMicano, banque\n\nUgaris y Santiago,\n\nCriani, dig\n\nCatalin, ship\n\nRasita, scrooner\n\nAutenia Terry, hip\n\nJ. Terry, ship\n\nAANIGRA\n\nGelender, baryas\n\nSpesiali\n\nCosta, tig\n\nDenia, echuuler\n\nScratina, sup\n\nby.\n\nV. Kinavia, bug\n\nNarciss. brig\n\nReculito, souber\n\nYlesno, trig\n\nNeptus, rig\n\nSalve, brig\n\nDurdo, brig\n\nMar\n\nKar.\n\n1 609 Wagner\n\n1780mvei\n\n507 Mubar\n\n472fheon\n\n292day\n\npar: 221 70uillardsk\n\nEnst Coast Mar.\n\n600; Weber\n\nSupt. 8 401 Thamns\n\n14\n\nMar.\n\nAmoy ¡Mar\n\nMac.\n\nד'\n\nWm. Pastu aid to\n\nJLunes Stephenson\n\nSchoofter and 6\n\nSchaefer and Co\n\nOrder\n\nHungkung\n\nNpo & 'kong Perly New York\n\nAustralia\n\nSai: Francisco\n\n1.d.\n\nSydney & Melbmd. Shanghe\n\nLord\n\nAdol&P.Phillipmd.\n\nEast Coast\n\nardino, Malleson and Co Batavia\n\nOrder\n\nOrder\n\n8 Starkenburg Order\n\n234 Lewis\n\nFeb. 21 324 kút\n\nSwating Mac\n\nOrder\n\nOrder\n\n50Jurriaanse Order\n\nSnimith Oxier\n\nFvb-chan Pah. 425 Bonderkiak'Order\n\nShangban Feb. 30 411 Verachoor Deal, Beals and Co\n\n15\n\nFeb. 28 582 Boar\n\nHongkong Mar. 22 410 Sir Ben\n\nMar. 29 180 Krase\n\n31\n\n36ar. 13 33olgensen\n\nBaal Coast Mar.\n\nShanghae Web. 10 339 Thiessen\n\nMar. Mar\n\nW sau and Co\n\nTuhchac ¡Bvalow\n\nInd Early\n\nJohn Burd sei c\n\nJardine, acheson and Co κέλτικες\n\nCowes\n\nEarly\n\nWm. I'usiau and Co\n\nWm, Ruslan and Co\n\nikeres not Co\n\nCarlowitz and Co\n\n300 Allebar\n\n264 Salmidt\n\nCharler\n\nHongkong Mar. 25 200 Kier\n\nMar\n\nJohn Burd and Co\n\n18 Christiansen John Burd and Co\n\nMar 28 202 Broken\n\nFeb. 9; 162 Wallenen Whampoa Fah. 22 230|lie Fol\n\n400 thieveking Mar. M137 Uulivenda East Coast Peh 440 Jessen\n\nMac Pcb\n\nSwator Mar\n\nMac Sanghan Mar\n\nHer and Co\n\nWin. Pusa and fa Siemasza and Co Win. l'estes and Co Wm. Pastau and Co Augustino leard and Co 148 Suhit erg Win. Pustan and Co 450ngsiboch der 238 verge Drier\n\nal Ca Lindsay at Co\n\n160 Kreutzfeldtems 110 Reiner\n\nHongkong Mar. 1 283 Couper\n\nMacao M\n\nMax.\n\nHongkong Nos. 14 589anama\n\nArmstrong and Lawrance\n\nSan Francisco\n\nHamburg\n\nส\n\nUnder seinare\n\n450 Gill\n\nAsatrug and Lawrence\n\nAustralia\n\njlund.\n\n8 244: Defervari 35oj Baker\n\nVardine, Matheson and De jamay W. M. Rubinst and Cɔ\n\nNov. 13 250 Barry\n\n21\n\nW. M. Robinet and Co Under\n\nEast Coast\n\nFeb. 16' 199!Arnie\n\nItepairing\n\nMar.\n\nWhampoa Mar.\n\nMar. 10 29Mazeres\n\nPast Const Mar\n\nSwarow\n\nDec\n\nFul-chan Mar.\n\nAugustine Heal and Co\n\nRobinct and Co 21Savason. M. Cobinet a Co\n\n600 Wilso\n\nOrder 201,Juder word, Augustin? Heard and Co\n\nShanghae Pen $2200 Giganter Russell and Co\n\nJau 1004 Cortina\n\nHongkong Feb. 17340) Hongkong dar. 25 140 Sarria\n\nStr. 225kil Mar. 28 415adiz Mar. 126arcia\n\nMaceo\n\nMar 19 150luma Mar. 13srors\n\n11 27 46empere\n\nWampon Ma Sel-Suveven\n\nW. M. Roisina 20:4 Co\n\nUnder\n\nJ. V. Torge\n\nOrder\n\nHongkong\n\nBangkok\n\nEarly\n\n!L. J. Gulierenz\n\nvall, St and Co\n\nRail\n\nR. Garreta\n\nKantla\n\nGarreta\n\nYiocos\n\norder\n\nManila\n\nTait and Co\n\nVider\n\nJ. V. Jorge\n\nMar 15 131 Summers Kinder Amoy Mar 7\n\nMar.\n\nBest Coast Mar.\n\n240 Welsh\n\n¡P. D. Syme and Co\n\nMar\n\n465 Vineent\n\nMar\n\n274jitall\n\nSwarow\n\nJan,\n\n29 Fice\n\nMar\n\n149 Mooney\n\nOrder\n\nマジョル\n\n952 Raver\n\nOrder\n\nWaton and Co\n\nShanglue\n\nder\n\naddine, Math and Co\n\nUnder\n\nOnder\n\nShangbas\n\nRussell and Co\n\nAugustine Flourd and Ca\n\nadine, Matlicon and Co Wetnore and\n\nAustralia\n\nExcu\n\nJarlie, Matheson and Co Dant and Ca\n\nSwith. Keanely and Co\n\nFreight or Char\n\n10100, Livingsted and Ch\n\nEarly\n\nEast Cuasi Fol\n\n148 Prowes\n\nReis and Co\n\n226, alerte\n\nOrder\n\nShanghe ar\n\nit. & 0. 8. X. Ch\n\nShaw, Bland and Co\n\nAustralia\n\nEarly\n\nLizzie Jarvis, ship\n\nWhan pos Mar. 11\n\nIng Crosby\n\n550 Set, www\n\nde Burcowa\n\nSyviuey\n\nChinese\n\nPretighter Char\n\nlenkin, Faraon and Co\n\nLondon\n\nsealed\n\nBaty\n\nCoz facing, steamer\n\nWan, Pustuu and Co\n\nS. E. Inerows\n\ntient, Beale and Co\n\nTotdea\n\nal\n\nBause arque\n\nLouisa, harqe\n\nCity of London, bq.\n\nForerunner, selcounter Dealong, barque Sarah Lucy, ebiy\n\nFortas, brig\n\nAt Key, Behconer\n\nEllou Oliver, barque\n\nGazelle, seboouer\n\nWhampica, barguo\n\nExcellent, brig\n\nAfrica, are\n\nAntipodes, arquc\n\nJane. Mishall, slip\n\nKolt-on, up\n\nSex, ship\n\nWild Darrell, cl\n\nAgra, ship\n\nBlenheim, ship\n\nDuck, sclismer\n\nEllen, barque\n\nErin, steamer\n\nFormass, ship\n\nHistle, Ach.\n\nJane Maria, orig\n\nLady kingson, ab.\n\nLord of the lea. ship:\n\nMori, plep\n\nJan.\n\n450 Day\n\nChinniew Jan. 28orst\n\nAmey Mar 5 121 Wilson\n\nTait and Go\n\n083 Henderson Fisicher and Co\n\n11 Fax\n\nFeb. 17 876 Gale Ningpo Feb. 335 Curtis Ful-chau Mar. 615 Woot\n\nFeb. 24, 420 Turboil Yor.\n\n98% Young\n\nFeb. 11 846 Pant\n\nFeb. 16 D Seal\n\nWonging Mar. 190 Farlane\n\nShanghac Feb. 23 714 Bulgo\n\nFeb. 24 300 Walker\n\nEeb. 22 809iSanks\n\nMar\n\n$59 Jamieson\n\nJan. 25 40 Rollason\n\nFor 11 50Cces\n\nFair. 25 226 Bovey\n\nFch. 81200 Wilson\n\nMar. 13 sataxi Peb.\n\npremier\n\nLindras and Co.\n\nDent, Beale and C\n\nAnn, ship\n\nfar\n\nFe.\n\nMarine. Matheson and Co Lendon\n\nella Co\n\nSwedish Chieftain, burque\n\nKramn Augusto, brig\n\nChilias Frolic, hin\n\nOudenbury Schlosser, barque\n\nNew Grenadian\n\nWhatupo Mar 1 298 gera\n\nWhempos Mar. 20 250 Hasselhoff Dreyer and Co\n\nOrder\n\nShaughse Mar. 430 Gough\n\nEdited, Printed, sud Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the longlowy Register Office: Dage Ste\n\nVictoria, Hongkuag. Tuesday, April 1. 1889.\n\n188\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nVol. XXIX. Na. 23.\n\nINTIMATIONS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nATHEREAS the Firm of NYE BROTHERS & ..\n\nWo Cuntat, Chica, did, on the 11th day of March,\n\nVICTORIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1856.\n\nNOTICES OF FIRMS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nE have established at Hongkong, under the same\n\nstyle, a branch of our business. MR. LUDWIG WIESE is admitted a Partuer in our\n\n1866, at the Office of the United States Cosmulate in tlanton, execute an Assignment of all their Property, real¦ Firm. and personal, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, to the undersigned: We hereby give notice to all cuncorn ed to make payment to us of all uns de te, and to present to us any claims against the arid Firm.\n\nRUSSELL & 670.\n\nCanton, 18th March, 1556.\n\nJAMES PURDON & O»,\n\nNOTICE\n\nSeamen's Hospital.\n\nTrustees JARDINE, Esq., C. D. WILLIAMS,\n\nSIEMSSEN & Ca,\n\nCanton, 31st March, 1855.\n\nNOTICE MRJ MACKRILL SMITH is authorised to Sign the\n\nKING & Co.\n\nMane of our Firms in China per peenrastin,\n\nCanton, 13th March, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nKey. Hon. W. T. Maxes, Fag., R.S. WALKER, E. Ma\n\nSuperintendent of the P. & U. Steam Navigation Com pany, (ex officio)\n\nPreueurer, MANIAC, Esq.\n\nBaristent Surgeon-RARD, JAOX.\n\nConsulting Surgeon W. A. HARLAND, M.D.\n\n75 cents per day.\n\ndoilar\n\nTERMS OF ADMISSION.\n\nPublic Warda,...\n\nIntermediate Wards,\n\nPrivate Rooms,..\n\n2 dullars\n\nPatients are also admitted on deposits, at the following rates, renewable one day previour to the amount depozited baving been expended,\n\nPublic Wards,\n\nintermediate,..\n\nPrivate Rooms,\n\n$15\n\n$20\n\n$30\n\nThe Captains or Consignees of Vessels must be respon sible for the expense of Patients sont by them to the Hospital.\n\nMB-A Hospital Bills to be reneipted by the Erasurer only.\n\nTHE\n\nSHIPPING.\n\nERPULAR\n\nSTEAM COMMUNICATION\n\nLytworn\n\nHONGKONG AND CANTON.\n\nTHE WILLAMETTE, Captain W. Conss.\n\nFrum Honyhang to Canton,\n\nwary MONDAY & THURSDAY, at è s'elock s.M. From Canton a laughong,\n\nevery TUESDAY & FRIDAY, at 10 o'clock a.m. For further particulars, apply to the Agents,\n\nROBERT S. WALKER, Hongkony, MAXIMILIAN FISCHER, Canton. Hongkong, 20th May, 1856.\n\nREGULAR\n\nSTEAM COMMUNICATION batwest\n\nHONGKONG AND CANTÓN.\n\nLE SIN CHARLES FORBES,\n\nTHE\n\nFrom Mongkong in Ornton,\n\nOVORY FUSSDAY and FRIDAY, at Pelock ..\n\nfrom Canton w Hongkong,\n\nevery WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 8 o'clock ..\n\nFo further particulers, apply to the Agents,\n\nROBERT S. WALKER, Hangbong, K.ROTTUNJKE & Co., Canë\n\nHongkong, 20th May, 1856.\n\nNOTICES OF FIRMS.\n\nNOTICE\n\nHE interest and responsibility of Mr. J. F. B. TRAUTMANN Firm ceased by his retire- iment therefrom on His March fast, and our Business will be sonducted nonauforward under the maponsibility of the remaining Partuen Mx. G. C. SCHWADE and M. FREDNIK BOWER\n\nShanghu, 10th May, 1850.\n\nM\n\nG. C. SCHWABE & Co.\n\nTHOMAS 1 WALKER.\n\nArchitect and Surveyor,\n\nQueen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.\n\nNOTICE\n\nE undersigned have established themselves as Mer\n\nchures üşü Ayenis in this place, je Copartnership, Wider the style and Firm of FRAMJEE BOMANJEÉ CAMA & Gill,\n\nBOMANJEE FRAMJEE CAMA. FRAMJKE EDULINE.\n\nCanton, 1st May, 1836.\n\nNOTICE\n\nJAMES CROSSLEY saved to be a partner in\n\nMore on its dugast lost, on which date his\n\nJuverest and responsibility termuntert,\n\nG. C. SCHWARE & Co. Shanglue, 27th March, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE Business of the late MR. JOZE VICENTE\n\nJORGE will from this riste de encried on by the undemned under the name of JUZE JUROE & Co. All outstanding accounts of the Estate will be received aud settled by the new firm.\n\nR. N. WEISMANN, in this day admitted a Pattuor\n\nin our Pure in Chius.\n\nREISS and Cu.\n\nCanton, 1st May, 1885.\n\nNOTICE\n\nTR. LUGH BOLD GIBB sa admitted a Partner\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.\n\nMin our Firma ou let Jetz. 1855.\n\nHongkong, 27th July, 1855.\n\nHOUSES.\n\nTO BE SOLD OR LET.\n\nITE imodisto passession, as SHANGHAE, The DWELLING Ilouse and BUSINESS PRE- MISES of the undersigned, together with the adjoining LAN in the roar of the Godowna, situated in a most con bral position, and fronting the River.\n\nApply to\n\nDIRON, GRAY & Co. Shaughse, 16th February, 1855.\n\nFOR SALE. HOSE Two HOUSES, with excellent Crowns, LAND- Wawel, as present in the op- tion of Messrs. LVAL, SL & Co. and símated on part of Marine Lot No. 10.\n\nFor particulars apply to\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.\n\nHongkong, 7th March 1855.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nUST received by the undersigned, ---- 100 Barrels Hall FLOUR.\n\n1,000 51th-bags Chili\n\n6,000\n\nRAISINS.\n\nAles, on hand,-\n\nINSURANCES,\n\nUNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTARIISAB 18 LONDON AND Calcutta, 1834. CONFIRMED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARIJAMENT\n\n-\n\n6 William VI. Chap. 54. Invested Capital, B HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND Pounds Sterling, of which Fry Lacs of Rupers are held by the Tian Branch,\n\nLondon Offics, No. 1, King William Street.\n\nChairman,\n\nSIR RENAY WILLO, KLS.\n\nINDIAN BRANCH, Directors,\n\nCHARLES R. PRINGLE, FL ALEXANDER WALLAGA, DE,\n\nWILLIAM B. SHOUL, E\n\nGEORGE BARZON Esq.,\n\nE. MACDONALD STEPHENACY, Esq.\n\nPhysician,\n\nAWAN WEEB, Bag, M.D.\n\nAgents and Sereiaris, M. BRADDON & Co\n\nMadras Agents,\n\nMessi BAINURADOK & Co.\n\nBombay Agents, Mears. LECSIR & Co.\n\n1. The marked success which has attended the opera tions of this society, justits the Directors in calling the ottention of the Public to the peruliar advantages held oul by this Luutitution to sil clag-en desirous of effecting\n\nBUTANCE Apor lives.\n\n2. The Tabies of Premium have been framed with the greadust cars. Toone applicable to India Eves have been Especially prepared from the experience of Indian mortal ity, and from the records of the Bast Indian Govern sent, and are an poderate as is deemed oonsistent with perfosi security.\n\n3. Proposals are received for Insuranets for the whale term of Life, either on a participating scale or ou & TUR parte puting scale at a lower rate of premium. Also for short perivda varying from one to seven years on very modcrate terms,\n\n4. An Annual division is made of One-fifth of the ascertained profits of the five preceding years, the other Pensfifth being set upart to enter into the average of of acreeding years.\n\n5. Of the gura annually divisible, heventy-five per cent\n\nINSURANCES.\n\nNo. 1,329\n\nRELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. THE undersigned having been appointel Agonie Š\n\nPOLICIES, payable in loNDON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, KANGOON, PENAS, and SINGAPORK.\n\nCIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1856\n\nTHE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE 1 Established in 1849.,\n\nTHE findersigned are prepared to accept RISKS (covered by protecting POLICIES at bors and the varigan LoNON INUAR COMPANIES, by the PEN. INSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMERS from Can con und Bangkung, u Amoy, Shungiae, the Straits, Ceylon, the Prendencies of Iulia, Sues, and England.\n\nThe interest in the protecting Pocies is aseigned to be P. and 0. 5. N. Company for the purpose of their becoming the Medium of Paytast in the event of 1,000, For RATA OF PERICH and other information, apply fo\n\nROBERT & WADAs, Bmyksng.\n\nMATHILIAN FIS, C\n\nK. WABLES, Shangkur.\n\nH. T. Mansa, Singapore.\n\nA. P. LOVELL, Calcura.\n\nHORT FRANK, Madras, or\n\nJONN RI, Banbay.\n\nJAMES HARTLEY & Co.\n\nLondon, Bih January, 1851.\n\nALLIANER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.\n\nTHE Undersigned having hotel uzat\n\nCure for the above COMPANY, are prepared to aucept ASSURANORS at Hongkong, as under\n\n1st-On Buildinga ot Brick or Stune, covered with Tiler, States, Metal, or other combustible Material, together with their Contents, when such Buildings are isolated from all others,-Kute of Pranium, per vend per Annua\n\nad-on ench Buildings and their Contents, when not so isolated, at the Rate of 1 per cent per Atore.\n\nAuces for 5 Months, and for 3 Mouths, of the Awal date will be churyou.\n\nOf the 1st Class-Assurances, for the present, will be accepted to the extent of £13,000 only vn og Risk. And of the 26 Class-To the extent of £8,500. A Building and its Contents taken together form oue Risk. Thus the above Smas may be udurwritten either on a Building alone, or the Contents alone; or, part on the Building, and part on the Contenta.\n\nNo Arazce is to be considered a force until the Premium be paid.\n\nAmongst other advantages of the Company, the As- eured will be natitled to participate in the Fronts alter Five successive payments.\n\nParties applying for ASSURANCES will please send\n\nis apportiosed to polley holders on the participating in full particulers of the Rish to be taken; any Deviation scale, we have paid six annual premiuus, and thans from which is one of the Company, wi profie can be applied either in reduction of subsequent visate the Policy. 40,000 Frach-baked NAVY BISCUIT, made of Chiti premiums, or usa Bouse to the original amount of the Flock, and guaranteed to keep weli.\n\nHongkong, 7th May, 1850.\n\nFOR SALE,\n\nESING\n\npolicy.\n\n3. The Annual redustion has averaged considerably | above 40 per cent, and in no one year as Ellen below\n\nthat sonnt\n\n7. The following table will shew the result of the last\n\nDORT WINE in Botle, SHEKEY in Bottle and Wood, divisita of profits as declared on the 9th May, 1855, at\n\naud BEER in Bottle.\n\ntan rate of 40 per cent, on the original manual premium:—\n\nReduced Original!\n\nAnnual Reduction. Annual Prynism\n\nApply\n\nALEX. WILSON. El Polar Godowns, 15th april, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nApply to\n\nBRST AN COAL\n\nHongkong, 7th April, 1855.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nAge.\n\nDate of Sam As\n\nPolicy.\n\nsurof.\n\nPresi\n\n30\n\nOu cr\n\n10,000\n\n120\n\nCold Ro It-\n\n30\n\nbefore\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\n40\n\nthe 9th\n\n10.020\n\n590\n\nC\n\nMay,\n\n10.000\n\n150)\n\n10,000\n\n740 1,000\n\nREST Labuan STEAM COAL. PRICE, &350 per Ton.\n\nApply to\n\nHongkong, 7th April, 185tì.\n\nTRENCH CORKS.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nCHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, PORT WINE, PALE ¦and Gezper SHERRIES.\n\nCLARETS of Superior quailty. Chaters. Maxg 2, Moviny, St. Cslepke, St. Julien, and Lesviite.\n\nApply in HongKong and CANTON to\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co. flongkong, 7ih September, 1855.\n\nFOR SALE. CUPERIOR MADEIRA in Pipes, Half and Quarter?\n\nPipes, apply to\n\nALEX. WILSON, Menar. Jannis, Mayurson & Co.\n\nGallorans. East Point, 31st October, 1853.\n\nINSURANCES,\n\nNOTICK\n\nLONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, undersigned has received authority by the last bail to make all LOSSES ON POLICIES issued JOZE JORGE.\n\nhere by tbo above filice, payable in THREE MONTHS ZIDURO ANTONIO DE ALMEIDA. after oties, in place of six Months Macao, 3d April, 1956,\n\nROB. 3. WALKER, Agrante\n\nM\n\nNOTICE.\n\nFR JAMES McCORMICK is authorised to sigu vut\n\nFm per procuration.\n\nALVORD & Co.\n\nCanton, 12th Jannary, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nFR. THOMAS D. BOYU is authorized to sign our Mr Ficto\n\nP. D. SYME & C\n\nAmoy, 12th May. 1855.\n\nMR\n\nNOTICE.\n\nR. GRAHAM ANDERSON foinet me as a Partner on the 1st of January lušt. The buginese will be cried an in the base of D. W. MACKENZIE & Co.\n\nD. W. MACKENZIE.\n\nCanton, 5th Muralt, 1860.\n\nM. JAMES BROWN, Notary Public, MESURS, GASKELL & BROWN, Solicitora, Notaries Public, de\n\nQueen's Road, Victoria.\n\nHongkong. 6th Jan, 1855\n\nheretofore.\n\nNOTICE. LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, Established by Charter 1720. E undersigned, Agouts at Hongkong for the above Corporation, Are prepared to grant POLICIES AGAINST FIRE, to the extent of £10,000, on any Huilding or Murthandize in the same.\n\nDENT & Co.. dynie\n\nIlangkung, 12th Aprit, 1855.\n\n------\n\nLONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT\n\nINSURANCE OFFICE. and after this way, ir. MAXIMIZA FISCHER of and after this waves det sks\n\nof this Office.\n\nBOBERT S. WALKER,\n\nHongkong, 3 March 1854.\n\nAgent.\n\nof\n\n25%-0\n\n459 9?-> 298-0 296-0 851-0 444-C\n\n26-18\n\n112 0 618-0\n\na. Following in an Extract of the rates of Precium\n\nAnnual Premium for an Assurance on Rs 1,000.\n\n8858 1 Feer.\n\n98% 3 Fears.\n\nCIVIL\n\n128823\n\n*R\n\npete Profs.\n\n22\n\nના\n\nMr.\n\nEnglish\n\nJitter\n\n£ 18 %\n\nAge. 1 Year 3 Years5 Fears 7 Faith with life with-\n\n32588+\n\n38899\n\n45\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agema in Chron.\n\nHongkong, 1st January, 1845.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nBREAD AND BISCUIT BAKERY, SINO, Bread and Biscuit Baker, and General Store Leper, bega to intimate, that he has consented arogiments to establish a Branch of his House at CANTON, in New French Hong, sud will be happy to supply Ladies and Gentlemen of the latter plac with that great Gesideralno-z superior article of Bread He Daltora Linsel that, from his long experience in sale, siness, and trom the facilities he posts of procuring, Et all times at finest brand of American Flour, viz., Gallego, he will be able to give a better article to int | furuishod by any rival establish uc\n\nBar wo keep constantly on hand, an assort ment of the best WINES, LIQUORS, BEER, sud PORTER in Quars and Pinda, OHMAN'S STORES, PERFUMERY, and STATIONERY, K., &c.\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1956.\n\nSAN MIGUEL BRASS AND IRON FOUNDRY.\n\n\"NDER the Superlateniques of an Experiched Ba\n\nGILEER Orlere for all kinds of MACHINERY exented with despatch. Erxam ENGINES & BOILERS repaired. SHAFTS of the best Englen Tron from 5 to Orders to be aduresed Mussre. 9 inches diameter. 3. A. BARRETTO & Co., Maurier.\n\nA Cuniors LOT ATPAL-Dr. Wallis, while re siding near the Mississippi, married his landlady, an intercating young woman, aged twenty-sighs; after which he sled in Washington, a short distance from Columbia, where he enjoyed all the happiness that a worried man could desire.\n\n38\n\nBut his happiness was to be of short duration. Une morning a middle-aged ma waited upon him, and after some questions upon ja.\n\nPrijes.\n\n27\n\n28\n\n17\n\n33\n\n34\n\n40\n\n**\n\n55\n\n48\n\n13\n\n64\n\nJ5\n\n-------\n\n45\n\nIf that\n\ndifferent matters, he axited him he was married? The doctor replied \"yes\" \"And to a lady of colour 9. On return of Aesuere to Eatope for a permanent residing foredly in a town on the Mississippi\"\n\n\"Yea. Well that is my slave, and, although she is residence, their Premiums are immediately reduced to\n\nworth 2.000 dollars, I will only ask 300 for her, the English rate, hath on the participating and ou\n\nsum he not paid within an hour, I will advertise her as participating scales. If the Policy be according to the\n\nTUNAWAY. During the tour, the husband asked his participating scale, the reduction arising from profine ja allowed on the English race, thus admitting of a con-\n\nwife if she were a slave, and the property of the man tinuance of the Asserance in Europe on most moderate who had just left the buse?\" Yes,\" replied the wife, while teurs rulled down her cheeks; \"I am a slave, thus\n\nLerms.\n\n10. Military Officers holding Civil appointments are property of that man, who is my father.\" The busland allowed to subscribe at the Civil rates of Premium.\n\nkissed har, wiped away her tears, forgare the deception the bad practiced, to which love had instigated her, and then paid the required sun which made her his für life.\n\n11. Premiuma are payable citberannually. hall yearly, or quarterly, or monthly, and a guare of 28 days in allow- ed for such payment.\n\n12. Melical referees se renerated by the Society.\n\n---\n\nA SHORT PARLIAMENT.-The shortest parliament an\n\n13. At she period of last annual valuation, the Aseta record was that of 1390, which had but one session of\n\nof this Society were ascertained to be upwards of £550,000. a single day, and during that short space contrived to The amount of Potieres in force about £2,003,000 and upset one king and set up another.\n\nthe annual income arising frora przesiums thereon 200,099, exclusive of Interest ou the invested Capital.\n\nTables of ales, forma and instructions for cffecting Assuraneva, can be obtained un application to the Secre torics, or to\n\nROBERT S. WALKER,\n\nAceni.\n\nHangkong, 20th March, 1866.\n\nNOTICE\n\nHe undersigned, having heen appointed Agents for the CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY, aro zady to save Policies in behalf of that Orbice, payahie in SINDACH, Penang, RANGOON, CALCUTTA, BONDAY, LORDON, and in CHINA.\n\nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.\n\nCanton, 231 Jannury, 1856.\n\nMYSTICAL POLYGAMY.-The King of the Ashantees is allowed by law 3333 wives-at being the precise mystical number on which, it is said, the prosperity of the native depends.\n\nTRE\" AULING Passion.\"-On his death-bed a dia. tinguished humorist requested that no one might be Javited to his funeral, \"because,\" gasperl out the dying man, it is a civility I can never repay.\"\"\n\ndefire that officers of the Lavy should not wear bearda An admiralty circular may :-\"It is their furdships'\n\nof moustaches on board Her Majesty's ships.\n\nIn consequence of the probability of peace, an order\n\nhar beco already sed prohibiting nsval otcets from wearing moustaches while on full pay.",
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        "content_text": "Ordinance,\n\napply to the Colonial Registry Credimus, N. 4 of 1856, the privilege secured to the Registrar of Shipping by Clause 117 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854. By this the attendance of the Registrar (here the Colonial Secretary) before a Court of Justice was to be rendered unnecessary in the case of a Imperial Register, and it is not only reasonable, but advisable, to provide a like exemption in the case of a Colonial Register.\n\nIn the case of a sack of blouse 3 matter the core of Chinese passengers' Ship representing herself as about to clear for Macao, voyage under seven days duration and therefore not coming under the Chinese Passengers' Act, while in reality she is about to make a nominal voyage thither, and proceed elsewhere with her emigrants.\n\nThis clause of course can only affect British Ships wherever going, and foreign ships bound to British Colony.\n\nThe last clause renders the Ordinance inoperative until the sanction of Her Majesty's Government shall have been received.\n\nThey therefore hope that this Ordinance, No 9 of 1866, may meet your approval, and that\n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "## War Office\n13 \n580 \n**King 3 Looting at Cowloon. Enclores.**\n\nCopy of Despatch addressed to Superintendant Ashburnham on the subject \n\nSep 12 Lord Stanley Dispatch & \n16\"Nov\" 1843. respecting Land to be occupied for Military Purposes Requests copy of \n29 Land required for Purposes of Defence. Cites correspondence between the Commanding Royal Engineer and Govt on the subject of this Land.\n\nBet 16 200 Enclosures to letter 29 201 \n\n1857 – Requests return f \nSail \nBy Land required for Defensive \nPurposes. Flouse issued \nnear East Guard Division instructions \n\nat \nm 18 Land required for Batteries at \nVictoria - Strongly advocates the necessity for erection of Batteries to defend the Harbour \n\n**Purchase & Crown Property by Military Authorities**",
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        "content_text": "Afferently therefore the estimate & new \n\nestimate should be reduced \n\n20,000 \n\nhis surplus Revenue should be increased. \n\nin the Estimate \n\na \n\nlike sum \n\nthe sum \n\n...\n\nto sober benevolent fund for out of the \n\nbalance of our Revenue \n\nThe Revenue for 1865 in detail I have already shown at Eres, 791- It. Estimated Expenditure at \n\n£129,247. \n\ndetailed thus - \n\n  \n    Ordinary Expenditure\n    £85,477\n  \n  \n    Public Works\n    £31,000\n  \n  \n    The Military contribution\n    £...\n  \n  \n    at debit from 1. Jan calls it \"Gunfire against\" \n    £...\n  \n  \n    he how the Treasury understand this Salary may be at Mil have \n    £...\n  \n  \n    I see no \n     \n  \n  \n    Com...\n     \n  \n  \n    reason why the Revenue still estimated at less than its \n    £121,000.\n  \n  \n    of Superior Revenue ranging \n     \n  \n\nReverse \n\n£\n\nGovernor. \n\nIn 1864 \n\n£85,429. \n\n43,768. \n\n129,247 \n\nleaving about £80,000 the fund for unity Surplus Revenue \n\n  \n    hal. Uch\n    7\n    2\n    fur\n    blouse\n    belevin\n    £80,000\n  \n\nwith a \n\nThe ordinary Expenditure Effecting £85,477 - allowing \n\n1865 at £90,000. \n\nthus \n\nLan £31,000 d back – or after deducting \n\n$20,000 Milton interlution, £11,000 for \n\ndency offend hiine under this head of \n\nPublic Works \n\n$102,950. \n\nbas of 35,000 in the place \n\nin die Estimate for 1864.",
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        "content_text": "MEtte \n\n17 War 1864 \n\nNews, Jonformation \n\ndu fr. po \n\n# General Balance of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of \n\n## Liabilities \n\nDe New Shores in course 50.028 10 \nCroquistore Capital 4 & \nCurrent Deposit Accounts 18.951 \nFixed Deposit Clessu ukó 13.822 \nLoans ( 15.24215 \nJaya.blo 500.000 \nBills Payably 148.397/10 \nMencantile Bank Notes and Das {1. bos. esa \nholes in J \nCirculations arty 1.436. 494 43 \nColombo 240.700 \nKandy 4.979, 014 \nJurang 77991 \nsliigapore 152.85411 \nPhong trong 30.4301401 \nSuspense Account 289-330.12 \nAdjusting Account 70840 \nSunday Creditors 2.14810 \nConstituents Accounts 15.763 198 \nShure holders Fividends outstanding 88.1597 1813421 \nProfit and Loss Account 9 \nContinquit Bad Debt Account 65-21972 \nReserve Fund 360.000 \nof payment  \n\n## Asonts \n\nBills Reccioble 330. \nIndia, Louders,  \nand China, for the half year ended  \nBill's discounted and Louns 10.366. 369 \nPast Fur Bills and Fraus June 18614 5 \nJovernment Securites Bullion 182 \n$24 s.saq, bess \nhaud 1. 155.01315) 4 \narguin 113.930 \nBombay #1 280.812 56 \nCalcutta Madras {3. H*}a \nSingapore 05.0371 83.755 \n· Penary Hongkong 16.49416 \n— 76402 \nWundry Debtors Wonstituents Accounts 75.72910 $91.076 132 \nLauded shouse Properly at Head - Office and Reauches af \nInsurance decount 253.763 9311 \nstauchs ver 134-7246 \nAdpisting Accomit 6. \n[Reserve Fund Investment 2.04 ง ! 1.9991 \nMoney at ball, bash at Bankers, 1104 \nDJ Roberton Chief Manager 20.551115 \nMorland Chufticult  \n\n## balan tha \n\nLoudar 708-270 \nBourbay 17.368 \nMadras 86.6497 \nColanets 76.25.5/10 \nHandy 87.30915 5.507.16 \nGalle 10-754- \nMatelle 2.1 \nSeingapore 59.11716 \nPenang 372.934 \nShanghai Haukow 104 \nYokohama ह \nMauritius 996070 \naud 17.50.8.143 isk, 486 by 103.937-13:101.998.478 34 \n01A 10.385.369|17| \nhaud Lama \nviz  \n\nPage 182",
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        "content_text": "J. \n\n364 \n\nEven in reference to the nature and extent of British jurisdiction over waters within three miles both of the coasts of the Colony and China.\n\n4. In stating the opinions of the Law Officers my chief object was to establish the particularity prevail upon the jurisdiction which should prevail over waters contiguous to the Colony and China. Their opinion is that the jurisdiction of each country is bounded by the medium filum where the medium line between the respective shores is less than three geographical miles is perfectly satisfactory, as it supplies a clear guide for the local Courts and enables the Executive to act with confidence within limits easily ascertained.\n\n3. Therefore although in conformity with Lord Canning's instructions I have been sending copies of all the correspondence to Sir Keith Fraser Alouse, and shall conform to him as to the necessity and expediency of a more accurate definition by treaty of the territorial rights of this Colony and the adjoining Empire, the adoption of the rule laid down by the Law Officers \"medium filum\" dispenses with the need for further discussion of the points involved.\n\n4. Nevertheless it is essential, before officially using the opinion of the Law Officers, that I should draw attention to the paragraph of their opinion, in which...",
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        "content_text": "# MINUTE PAPER.\n\n2630/71\n\n## The Crown Agents for the Colonies\n\n24 M. Berberl Stiemer & Co.\n\n Gentlemen,\n\nI am directed by the Earl of Kimberley, to transmit to you, via the Suez Canal, the school stores required by the Government of Hongkong.\n\nIn reply to your letter of this day's date, I...\n\nCarl of Kimberley\n\n15 March 1871 \n\nM. Incessant Rogers B \n\nMun Mart 5771 \n\nWind 15 MH and WWlost: 15 Ser \n\nThe sailing Vessel `tone` of voyage ment le uuantain... \n\nalouse Ees. \n\nAgents. 2630.71 - Honghosp. \n\nAd \n\nA \n\nHouse of Comm \n\nHous...",
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        "content_text": "Hong Kong, 17. May, 1879.\n\nvernmen\n\nNoti Notifica\n\ntification,\n\nrohibiting Emigration\n\nfrom Hong Kong\n\nto\n\nAustralia, during\n\n(Copy).\n\n57\n\nReturn of Emigrant Ships Cleared by the Emigration Officer, Houghing,\n\nLate\n\nsince 24th August 1870,\n\nShip's Name: Tons Of what Port. Master's Name Where bound\n\nGreat Republic: 3884 New York\n\n32. October 12\n\nChina\n\n$5 November 12\n\nSouth West Monsoon.\n\n$5.\n\nMacumber to Japan $55.\n\n3830\n\n4,352\n\nM F\n\nM\n\nAdults. Children Remarks\n\n“S. S heaur\n\n\"Steam Ships\"\n\n2\n\nDowne San Francisco 91 2\n\nFreman\n\nWarsaw\n\nyo\n\nD\n\n4 December; Shooting Star 418 Bangkok Lung held Bangkok 196\n\nSlave on 35 4,454 New York Doane San Francisco\n\nPrincised 93. 381 Liverpool Wilson Honolulu 107\n\n12 America 85 21 Violette\n\n1875\n\nJanuary\n\nJons\n\n1752.2\n\nTotal to Dec. 31. 187. Passengers. 619 141 16\n\n6 William Clouse 562 North Shield Tatlook Melbourne 205 y Whirlwind 868 Glasgow Graham Port Chalmers 3410 12 Grant Requel Cie 588; New York Freeman Shear Francisco 123 17 Lady Bowen 892 Lydney Brun\n\nSydney Drummond Burland Bay 125\n\nFebruary 11 Japan\n\nS.\n\n10\n\n55. 4950 Num York Warsaw Inn Francisco 63 North Stour 818\n\nPort Chalmers 138 Leith Jeffery, S. Francis 249 10 32 March 13 America $s. 4.55 New York\n\n\"\n\n38\n\n1o Neville\n\nGoane\n\nLondon Hemsworth Cleveland Bay 315\n\nApril 11 Onward tot Hong Kong Whyte Sydney 270.\n\n12\n\n12 Great Republic 388) New York Freeman Fur Francisco 989 12 112 2 19 Helen Morris 1985\n\nDo\n\nNatt\n\nDo\n\nSean Sands 692 Hong Kong So favour Fort Chuline 290 Edward James 528 New York Patterson Sun Francisco 185\n\nMay + Edward James\n\nEnclosure. No. 2 in Gov. Sir Arthur C. Kennedy's Despatch No. 35 of 12 June, 1872.\n\n7 16\n\n$\n\n2 Golden Sea\n\n| 4418 London Hardy Port Charlman 459 12 Otago\n\n15\n\n#\n\n12\n\nThom like Sin Francisco 379\n\nChina 5.5. 3830 New York Cobbe\n\n18 Goodell\n\n339 Semreport 1830 Crockett Forthen's Oregon 250\n\nLy\n\n4\n\n114\n\n\"\n\n10\n\n#\n\n20\n\n17\n\n9 Jog\n\n19\n\nDay Brown 397 Sydney Sustenance Chulu 3 Bay 172 1\n\nTons seggs\n\nCarried forward\n\n7\n\n7\n\nrs\n\ncro 5409 57 362 6",
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        "content_text": "## \nB.T. No 7830\n\n**Individual**  \n**(Subject)**  \n**DOMESTIC**  \n\n**RECEIVED**  \n2 AUG 91  \n1873  \n\nDate | 1873  \n---|---\nA previous Paper | Trade Expenses incurred on account of distressed Seamen of the Str. Gedder  \nFor information | \n(Minutes) | Copy to you? conson in L.F.  \nRBha | Oneindig M. 111. 2  \nAh & Her, Dr. | 2 Aug 173 La  \n | 2/8/73. alouse. [2. ?",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC\n**RECEIVED**\n13 JUN 1873\n342\n\nReport of Mr. Corder as German Consul inform: of. Is resident in Hongkong.\n\nFor Individual.\n\n| Date | No. | Subject | Previous Paper |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1873 | 165 |  |  |\n| 12 | 2 |  |  |\n\nFor Information.\n\nFFO.\n\n**(Minutes.)**\nUsual L. F. S to Sro? and RS.J 13/6/73. Alouse (13/6) `9896`.",
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        "content_text": "## Fernor.\n\nH.118. No. 9.301\nNo.\nmedy 110\n\nDate.\n1874 me 16\n\nprevious Paper.\nS 432\n\n**DESPATCH.**\n**Piracy on board the \"Gazelle Zuma\"**\nFransy particulars petito.\n\nA/29 8.0., 12 August 1874\n\n**(Minutes.)**\nM. Reade\nThe Elegram 8240 wit...\ncourse of later date\nder Sec. of State. So,\n38/\n\n**Home Office.**\nH&S 4012)\n\nTo Home Open slouce.\nTo HD. with the chemation that\nthe del. nut in\nthe gtt is ofseurs\nyda\nonbetter of promise of latindate\nMn atrav\n\n12 Augush\nWith reference to my letter of the 1/87 the instant, och and Morald hang the Earl of Carnarvon to transit & for the information of hot Sec: Cross, a sky oh a respater from the Goromon. I Honghoun, respecting the mutineers of the",
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        "content_text": "No. 8.—OCCUPATIONS in VICTORIA and VILLAGES.\n\nVictoria Villages. Total,\n\nVictoria. Villages. Total,\n\nOCCUPATIONS in VICTORIA and VILLAGES.—Continued.\n\nVictoria. Villages. Total.\n\nVictoria. Villages. 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Managers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Building Contractors..\n    \n    42\n    42\n  \n  \n    Bullion Dealers,\n    \n    34\n    34\n  \n  \n    \n    42\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Iron and Copper Dealers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Pans Makers,\n    \n    56\n    56\n  \n  \n    \n    15\n    08\n    \n  \n  \n    Boast and Dried Meat Vendors,\n    \n    80\n    80\n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    83\n    \n  \n  \n    Ten Dealers,...\n    \n    52\n    52\n  \n  \n    \n    61\n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    Butchers..\n    \n    22\n    22\n  \n  \n    \n    5\n    27\n    \n  \n  \n    C\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Jade Stone Dealers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cake Sellers,...\n    \n    95\n    95\n  \n  \n    \n    24\n    119\n    \n  \n  \n    Jiuricksba Letters,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    J\n    \n    18\n    18\n  \n  \n    \n    15\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Makers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Il\n    \n    151\n    151\n  \n  \n    \"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Joss-house Keepers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Carvers,\n    \n    13\n    13\n  \n  \n    Carpenters,\n    2,284\n    689\n    2,973\n  \n  \n    Carriage Makers,\n    \n    39\n    39\n  \n  \n    Caulkers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chair Coolies,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Letters,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Makers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chandlers,.....\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Joss-paper Sellers,\n    \n    30\n    30\n  \n  \n    Joss-stick\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    833\n    \n    833\n  \n  \n    ***** \n    \n    -245\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    15\n    \n    15\n  \n  \n    Rosin Vendors....\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    15\n    \n    15\n  \n  \n    Timber Dealers,\n    \n    97\n    97\n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    107\n    \n  \n  \n    Tinmitha,\n    \n    171\n    171\n  \n  \n    \n    172\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    S\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tobacconists,\n    \n    20\n    20\n  \n  \n    \n    27\n    \n    27\n  \n  \n    Theatre Lessees,\n    \n    10\n    10\n  \n  \n    Sail and Rope Makers,\n    \n    96\n    96\n  \n  \n    \n    45\n    141\n    \n  \n  \n    Tobacco Manufacturera,\n    \n    96\n    96\n  \n  \n    Salt Bean Curd Sellers,\n    \n    60\n    60\n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tooth Powder Dealers,\n    \n    13\n    13\n  \n  \n    \n    !!\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Dealers,\n    \n    ४\n    ४\n  \n  \n    \n    7\n    15\n    \n  \n  \n    Makers...\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    #\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Fish Dealers,\n    \n    132\n    132\n  \n  \n    \n    42\n    174\n    \n  \n  \n    Trading Hong Merchants,\n    \n    393\n    393\n  \n  \n    \n    ܂\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    ܬ܂\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sandal-wood Dealers,\n    \n    15\n    15\n  \n  \n    Traders,\n    2,298\n    13\n    2,311\n  \n  \n    \n    57\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    393\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    79\n    2,377\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    57\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Workers...\n    \n    61\n    61\n  \n  \n    \n    :\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sapan-wood Dealers...\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    3\n    \n  \n  \n    U\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    20\n    20\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    69\n    \n    69\n  \n  \n    ཡཿ\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1\n    70\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    102\n    32\n    134\n  \n  \n    L\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    980\n    \n    980\n  \n  \n    Sauce Manufacturers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Scale Makers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    School Masters,\n    \n    33\n    33\n  \n  \n    \n    8\n    41\n    \n  \n  \n    Umbrella Makors,\n    \n    169\n    169\n  \n  \n    \n    11\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    12\n    \n  \n  \n    Undertakers,.....\n    \n    26\n    26\n  \n  \n    \n    H\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    18\n    \n    18\n  \n  \n    \n    169\n    44\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    127\n    44\n    171\n  \n  \n    f\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Labourers.\n    \n    48\n    48\n  \n  \n    Lamp Sellers,\n    \n    360\n    360\n  \n  \n    \n    162\n    522\n    \n  \n  \n    Cigar Makers,\n    \n    31\n    31\n  \n  \n    Lantern Makers,.\n    \n    31\n    31\n  \n  \n    Lacquered-ware Dealers,\n    \n    62\n    62\n  \n  \n    \n    682\n    585\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cinnamon Dealers,\n    \n    7\n    7\n  \n  \n    Lard Dealers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Clerks,\n    2,751\n    98\n    2,849\n  \n  \n    Leather Dealers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    བཿ\n    1\n    \n    1\n  \n  \n    Coal Dealers,.\n    \n    1.5\n    1.5\n  \n  \n    \n    5\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    20\n    \n    20\n  \n  \n    Box Dealers,..\n    \n    25\n    25\n  \n  \n    Coke Dealer,.\n    \n    1\n    1\n  \n  \n    Makers...\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cobblers,\n    \n    41\n    41\n  \n  \n    \n    6\n    47\n    \n  \n  \n    Lemonade and Sodawater Manufacturers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Coffee Shop Keepers,\n    \n    7\n    7\n  \n  \n    Lime Burners, ... ... ... ... ... .......\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Coffin Makers,\n    \n    8\n    8\n  \n  \n    \n    5\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    18\n    \n    18\n  \n  \n    Linguists,\n    \n    53\n    53\n  \n  \n    \n    30\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    5\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    ស្កូ\n    ជា\n    ៣១\n    ន\n  \n  \n    ២\n    យោ\n    ៩\n    \n  \n  \n    Seamen,\n    1,760\n    322\n    2,082\n  \n  \n    V\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Bervants,\n    15,023\n    1,405\n    16,428\n  \n  \n    Sharks' Fins Dealers,\n    \n    15\n    15\n  \n  \n    Vegetable Sellers,,\n    \n    63\n    63\n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    78\n    \n  \n  \n    Sheep Keepers.....\n    \n    10\n    10\n  \n  \n    Vermilion Dealers,\n    \n    19\n    19\n  \n  \n    Collectors of Old Wares...\n    \n    66\n    66\n  \n  \n    \n    27\n    93\n    \n  \n  \n    Ship Compradores,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Charterers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shoe Sellers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Makers.....\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Slippers Sellers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shopmen,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shroffs,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Silversmithe...\n    \n    113\n    113\n  \n  \n    Manufacturers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    104\n    19\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    名\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    41\n    \n    41\n  \n  \n    \n    **\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    48\n    \n    48\n  \n  \n    W\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    500\n    \n    500\n  \n  \n    \n    :\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    23\n    \n    23\n  \n  \n    Washormen,\n    426\n    4,483\n    4,909\n  \n  \n    \n    886\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    5,869\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Watchmakers,\n    \n    96\n    96\n  \n  \n    \n    193\n    15\n    208\n  \n  \n    Watchmen,\n    \n    420\n    420\n  \n  \n    \n    48\n    468\n    \n  \n  \n    Water Sellers,\n    \n    121\n    121\n  \n  \n    \n    186\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    »\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Opium Dross...\n    \n    179\n    179\n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    182\n    \n  \n  \n    M\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Soap Manufacturers,\n    \n    5\n    5\n  \n  \n    \n    2\n    7\n    \n  \n  \n    Weavers,...\n    \n    3\n    3\n  \n  \n    ཡ\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    ཡ\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    –\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    སྶ\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \"Oyster Shells..\n    \n    10\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    16\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Compositore,\n    \n    30\n    30\n  \n  \n    Masons, ...\n    \n    616\n    616\n  \n  \n    \n    26\n    542\n    \n  \n  \n    Curried forward................\n    \n    \n    58,327\n  \n  \n    TOTAL,.\n    \n    \n    69,220\n  \n  \n    Compradores,\n    \n    94\n    94\n  \n  \n    \n    1\n    95\n    \n  \n  \n    Marine Store Dealers,.\n    \n    17\n    17\n  \n  \n    Confectioners,\n    \n    30\n    30\n  \n  \n    \n    11\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Delicacies Dealers,.\n    \n    11\n    11\n  \n  \n    Coolies.\n    6,955\n    $19\n    6,974\n  \n  \n    Mat Makers,\n    \n    49\n    49\n  \n  \n    Coopers,\n    \n    27\n    27\n  \n  \n    \"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Bag Makers\n    \n    560\n    560\n  \n  \n    Cotton and Yarn Dealers,\n    \n    58\n    58\n  \n  \n    Shop Keepere,,\n    \n    75\n    75\n  \n  \n    Quilt Makers,\n    \n    29\n    29\n  \n  \n    Shed Builders,\n    \n    86\n    86\n  \n  \n    JOHN GERRARD,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Acting Registrar General.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cow Dealers.......\n    \n    19\n    19\n  \n  \n    Match Makers,\n    \n    13\n    13\n  \n  \n    Curio Dealers,\n    \n    9\n    9\n  \n  \n    \n    6\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    D\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Divers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Dentists,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Meat Vendow...\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Milk Sellers,\n    \n    28\n    28\n  \n  \n    Midwives,\n    \n    109\n    109\n  \n  \n    Mirror Sellers,....\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Money Changers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    207\n    36\n    \n  \n  \n    Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong 1st June, 1891,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    54\n    \n    54\n  \n  \n    I\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    9\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Doctors,.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Drapers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Draggists,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Dyers,.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    ༣\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    299\n    34\n    333\n  \n  \n    \n    383\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    148\n    8\n    156\n  \n  \n    \n    216\n    27\n    243\n  \n  \n    \n    37\n    3\n    40\n  \n  \n    Musicians,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    29\n    \n    29\n  \n  \n    N\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Nail Cutter,......\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Newspaper Editors,......\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    E\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Nightmen.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    49\n    \n    49\n  \n  \n    ****\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    ས\n    ོ,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Earthen-ware and Porcelain Dealers.\n    \n    23\n    23\n  \n  \n    Eating House Keepers,..\n    \n    144\n    144\n  \n  \n    Egg Dealers,..............\n    \n    17\n    17\n  \n  \n    Engineere,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    36\n    \n    36\n  \n  \n    ******\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    9\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    O\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    13\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    157\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    17\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Our Makers........\n    \n    23\n    23\n  \n  \n    \n    20\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    86\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    121\n    \n    121\n  \n  \n    Oil Dealers,\n    \n    17\n    17\n  \n  \n    \n    19\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Old Clothes Dealers,\n    \n    74\n    74\n  \n  \n    1\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    F\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Opium Rollers,\n    \n    103\n    103\n  \n  \n    \n    :\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Dealers, prepared,\n    \n    71\n    71\n  \n  \n    Firearms Dealers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    112\n    112\n  \n  \n    Firewood and Charcoal Dealers..\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Flower Hawkers.....\n    \n    20\n    20\n  \n  \n    Florists,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Flour Dealers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Fish Mongers,.\n    \n    242\n    242\n  \n  \n    Fishermen,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    191\n    \n    191\n  \n  \n    Foreign Goods Dealers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Fortune Tellers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Frame MakerS,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    18\n    \n    18\n  \n  \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    20\n    \n    20\n  \n  \n    Fruit Dealers,....\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Furnace, &c. Makers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Furnace Menders,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Furniture Dealers,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    ****\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    **\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    unprepared,\n    \n    40\n    40\n  \n  \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    112\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    41\n    \n    41\n  \n  \n    P\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    20\n    \n    20\n  \n  \n    \n    :\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Paint Dealers,\n    \n    5\n    5\n  \n  \n    \n    83\n    \n    83\n  \n  \n    \n    325\n    \n    325\n  \n  \n    Gamboge Dealers,\n    \n    3\n    3\n  \n  \n    \n    518\n    \n    518\n  \n  \n    \n    464\n    \n    464\n  \n  \n    \n    464\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Painters,.....\n    \n    64\n    64\n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    191\n    \n    191\n  \n  \n    Paper Box Makers,.........\n    \n    10\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    11\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    7\n    \n    7\n  \n  \n    \n    84\n    \n    84\n  \n  \n    Pawnbrokers,.\n    \n    37\n    37\n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Peppermint Oil Dealers,.\n    \n    2\n    2\n  \n  \n    \n    173\n    15\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    109\n    \n    109\n  \n  \n    Pewtermitbe,\n    \n    173\n    173\n  \n  \n    \n    45\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    \n    3\n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Photographers,\n    \n    46\n    46\n  \n  \n    \n    5\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Portrait Painters,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    200\n    \n    200\n  \n  \n    \n    18\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Piece Goods Dealers,.....\n    \n    88\n    88\n  \n  \n    \n    21\n    109\n    \n  \n  \n    Carried forward........\n    \n    \n    22,830\n  \n  \n    Carried forward........\n    \n    \n    29,929\n  \n\nPage 203\n\nJOHN GERRARD,\n\nActing Registrar General.\n\nRegistrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong 1st June, 1891,",
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        "content_text": "necessary to reach Marseille in \n\ntime for the Mail-\n\nIndeed. \n\nG\n\nwit\n\n2\n\nin\n\n10\n\nCondition trav\n\ncadd pea.cely afistance, I \n\n61 \n\nhave been delayed, plouse solchapley, \n\nat my expense. \n\nQf Joumey, \n\nCOUPLE \n\nthe exha cost \n\ng ny \n\nby \n\nchis \n\nunfortunate \n\nto embark. \n\nI am proceeding to Thurcailles \n\nby easy jounego. \n\nað hope to \n\nbe able to embark by the next \n\nMail - I phall remain in Marseille, \n\nperusohore in the neighborhood, \n\ntill then, \n\nI phall pliss \n\nConhary from you. \n\nhext trail. \n\nhear \n\nto the \n\npreved by \n\nво \n\nIf on the other hand anything \n\ndelay pill be paid by unpelf. \n\nAs I may not be in Marseille \n\nit self. please address any Communication \n\nI wiler to Chin Consul there, \n\nit to \n\nArrange for it \n\nbe \n\nforwarded? \n\nI have ver\n\n(pignon) Oebert Chadwick \n\nshould \n\nVC CAY \n\nto prevent my going, \n\nJa. \n\nI will let \n\nIf you \n\nlet \n\n1 \n\nknow at once. \n\nhink it desirable \n\nto \n\nSi Pope Hennessy linors that I \n\nhove \n\nZIGN\n\nRevised version with corrections and proper HTML formatting:\n\nnecessary to reach Marseille in time for the Mail-\n\nIndeed.\n\nI have been delayed, please sollicitously, at my expense.\n\nOf Journey, COUPLE the extra cost by this unfortunate delay will be paid by myself.\n\nI am proceeding to Thurcailles by easy journey.\n\nI hope to be able to embark by the next Mail - I shall remain in Marseille, perusing papers in the neighborhood, till then.\n\nI shall be pleased to hear from you.\n\nIf on the other hand anything prevents my going, I will let you know at once.\n\nAs I may not be in Marseille itself, please address any communication to the Chin Consul there, to arrange for it to be forwarded.\n\nI have written to (pignon) Oebert Chadwick.\n\nIf you think it desirable to let Sir Pope Hennessy know that I have...\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given:\n\nnecessary to reach Marseille in \n\ntime for the Mail-\n\nIndeed.\n\nI have been delayed, please solicitously, at my expense.\n\nOf Journey, COUPLE the extra cost \n\nby this unfortunate delay to embark.\n\nI am proceeding to Thurcailles \n\nby easy journey.\n\nAnd hope to \n\nbe able to embark by the next \n\nMail - I shall remain in Marseille, \n\nperusing papers in the neighborhood, \n\ntill then,\n\nI shall be pleased \n\nto hear from you.\n\nIf on the other hand anything \n\ndelays, it will be paid by myself.\n\nAs I may not be in Marseille \n\nitself, please address any Communication \n\nto the Chin Consul there, \n\nto arrange for it \n\nto be forwarded.\n\nI have written to \n\n(pignon) Oebert Chadwick \n\nshould \n\nVC CAY \n\nto prevent my going, \n\nJa.\n\nI will let \n\nIf you \n\nlet \n\n1 \n\nknow at once.\n\nthink it desirable \n\nto \n\nSir Pope Hennessy know that I \n\nhave \n\nZIGN\n\nLet me reformat it according to the original request without making too many changes.\n\nnecessary to reach Marseille in \n\ntime for the Mail-\n\nIndeed.\n\nI have been delayed, please solicitously, \n\nat my expense.\n\nOf Journey, COUPLE the extra cost \n\nby this unfortunate \n\ndelay to embark.\n\nI am proceeding to Thurcailles \n\nby easy journey.\n\nAnd hope to \n\nbe able to embark by the next \n\nMail - I shall remain in Marseille, \n\nperusing papers in the neighborhood, \n\ntill then,\n\nI shall be pleased \n\nto hear from you.\n\nIf on the other hand anything \n\ndelays, it will be paid by myself.\n\nAs I may not be in Marseille \n\nitself, please address any Communication \n\nto the Chin Consul there, \n\nto arrange for it \n\nto be forwarded.\n\nI have written to \n\n(pignon) Oebert Chadwick \n\nshould \n\nVC CAY \n\nto prevent my going, \n\nJa.\n\nI will let \n\nIf you \n\nlet \n\n1 \n\nknow at once.\n\nthink it desirable \n\nto \n\nSir Pope Hennessy know that I \n\nhave \n\nZIGN",
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        "document_key": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]",
        "page_number": 599,
        "title": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]",
        "content_text": "# DRAFT\n## MINUTE\n\nMr. Oly  \nMr. Rebek  \nDos 2.44  \nMr. Wingfield  \nMr. Bramston  \nMr. Meade 25  \nMr. Herbert  \nMr. Ashley  \nLord Kimberley  \n27  \n25  \n\nSept 20 co/sally  \nCopy boas. 2.7.  \nNo blame appears to attach to Mr. Mark in the matter.\n\nReference Home letter of the 7th of August last.  \nI am directed by the Lord of  \nPombales Chasse to You  \nas a result of correspondence from  \nNo pain adprinting to  \nthat of Hong Kong stating to Fescimslänces in which I report Jarpector  \nLomnicas of the Hong Kong Ichine ceased back as  \nCok oaf  \nCustodian of fat blouse. Less...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]",
        "page_number": 50,
        "title": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]",
        "content_text": "49\n\nLoven- \n\nquite recently to clouse refund of thick deposits, some of which have conserumutly remained on the banks for years. I think it fair that the Banks might fairly argue that when Government proposes to exercise its right of withdrawal it should give reasonable notice beforehand. The conditions under which they take these deposits are exceptionally favourable to Government as they allow the same rate of interest as fixed deposits for twelve months.\n\n5. Under these circumstances claims for refund of deposits in the Oriental Bank and the Chartered Mercantile Bank (alling due within a few days) have not been pressed, but notice has been given that other deposits which will fall due at the end of this month and the middle of next month will be liquidated.\n\n6. Since writing the foregoing I have been informed that it is reported by telegram that the question of putting the Chartered Banking Corporation into liquidation is to be considered this week by the Share holders in London. Should the step be decided on, I fear that the Branches here will not be able to cash",
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        "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]",
        "page_number": 42,
        "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "B & S(40,0418) 6000 3—89\n\n**Governor.** No.\n\nNau 265\n\n**Date.**\n\n1889 by any\n\n**Last previous Paper.**\n\nNo. 19285\n\n**Praya**\n\n**(Subject.)**\n\n41\n\n**DESPATCH.**\n\nC.O. 19285\n\nALCI 28 SEP 89,\n\nreclamation Practice stops interpretation\n\nمو clouse à correct\n\nPartly subsequent Paper.\n\nMr. Madden\n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\nPutty.\n\nI find looking up the papers to which this refers settled that it has been deliberately decided that this work is to be undertaken by the Surveyor General & his Dept. The plans were submitted to Sir John Coode because of the importance of the work, but the question of carrying it out under his supervision as Consulting Engineer has been settled.\n\nAnd additional staff...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]",
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        "content_text": "# Lighting of Harbour\n\nThe hand of the Easton Definitment, in his absence, member of the Def 7 \n\n4. Arrangements \n\nthe think paragraph of your letter under ack\", of that these Jam to say offices will be regarded as on leave of absence from Hay Kay, without salary for four they \n\nThe dation which leave the service of \n\nThey the Trinity should be preferred to have for the Coby as early as possible after that date, I am to request that they will \n\nOn les fit en heures inform the office had de have been incurred to you \n\nThe Elder Brethren by making the transfers of Light Keepers to replace ut tem Even ifficus with these by schalf of they will be ready to do \n\nthe S. of S. will instruct the Town Agents for the Colony of Hong Kong to pay the amount.\n\n| Office or Individual | \n| -------------------- | \n|amily Shouse.         | \n| 1900 to Mar.         | \n\nLast previous Paper. `33490` \nTown Agents. cons \nCopy porade; Jab. CA \nCopy E00 42 \n345 \n▼ 11 (75)-81960-000-7-1906 \n\nNext subsequent Paper. `Boss 1821/01` \nNo. 3683 \n\n**(Subject.)** \n30 REC Rea! 12 NJV \nLighting of Harbour \nobens inpoving \nComands Rumsey's proposals for \nM. Johnson \n\n**(Minutes.)** \nThe Gov. asked us to \nDOMESTIC. \n405 \nConsult Chance Brothers (su parsin 31469), but the last for but are that of this letter seems to imply exfect the requisition.\n\n| House | Trinity | day |\n| ----- | ------- | --- |\n|       |         | there is no need to refer to the Colony again, and Sworldart E^. to obtain anestina's from Chance Bes. of the \"fantility and cost of commenting the lights 1.0 12/1 Sug12 A-F. Draft at mee |",
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        "content_text": "# 504 DESPATCH.\n\nNo. 17816\n\nHONG KONG  \nNo. 17816  \n(Subject.)  \nC 0.  \nPers VAL 19 MAY 06  \nSur plus subsidiary Coins  \n\nbuggents methods for dealing with the difficulty but proposes & await remit of selling rest season, which begins about;\n\n## (Minutes.)\n\n? Ack : & await further Communication.\n\nThe Difficulty  \nBy China de vinke this.  \nth will handle the wir  \nme i that  \nwith  \nh  \nthy, the  \nThe Funding  \nbut the market at role is forest the falling of liqut in  \nw? the me Cum for takim straight away/  \nthim for alouse  \nDr.22 hori ALC 11/ then by willing 1. July.",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG \nNo. 40452 \n**CO.** \n40452 \n**(Subject.)** \nAffairs of China \n\nDOMESTIC, \nOffice or Individual. \nForeig... \n1906 \n\nI hor... \nLast previous Paper. \n70 39037 \n\n2:05 In Cottin... \n(Jinutes.) \nQuel to for. Senot at \nthee piracy \nWe have had \npafers separately \nAll \n8 Corilaisi \n\n`WD & L (79) --81305-27300-11-5` \nNext subsequent Paper. \n40414 \n\n先 \n3 \nalouse Dr. 5 \nE",
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        "content_text": "has been followed \nin subsequent cases.\n\nb. Copies of correspondence \nthis may bring referred to the \nOAR of Hongkong \nor Individual \nwhich Observatory \n1907 \nHONG KONG \n120955 \n**(Subject.)** \nRELE \n622 \nDOMESTIC. \n20955 \nPro 13 JUN 07 \nFirst Asst at Observatory \nOhone \n**(Signed)** C. P. LUCAS, \nprevious Paper. \nRecommende cer Jeffries for abbt. of \n20 11894 \n\n**(Minutes.)** \nbathy To You 151. \n15 July \nOhhony \nJ£ (98-32869~250010-12-0 \nabsognent Paper \n23783 \nEn Stubbes \n18th \nThe post will not be vacant \ntill sept next. \nWe had better get \nhots of \nM = Jeffries \nhe could not \nEngland till then \nwhether \narrange to stay \nWe shall have \noffer him the port through the comiralty \nMr Fiddes \na.1 944/6 \n? So proceed. Perhaps the Admiralty will give \nhim an extension of leave and, if not, I think it would be \nworth while to send him out before September. Mr Doberck \nwill doubtless want some leave before retiring. \nalouse for consum \n1916- \nthe",
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        "content_text": "# FOXTOY.\n\n## HONG KONG\n## No. 4508\n## 192\n\n### DESPATCH.\n\n0.\n45027\n7 50 08\nod 283.\n908\n\n* Not previous Paper.\nHaso 15 22\n22 You 1909 96/08-9\n5. W.-17062/24-\n4000-10-08\nbsequent Paper\n\n**(Subject.)**\nTrade Marks in China Corea and Japan.\n\n...comy corres. with China Assoc. and Chamber of Commerce Supports request and urges that protection which they want for may be obtained.\n\n**(Minutes.)**\nCopy to F.O. be then circulate to the General Dept and the Dominions Dept.\n\nThe former have had no general corresp. about this Convention, don't know whether it is to apply to Colonies - Canada, Australia & ...\n\nGeneral Dept, Dominions Dept\nThe Harris antenst in it Q.1.\n\n从 alouse Mt. 15\nThere is nothing in the draft...",
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        "content_text": "# Blouse I \nNo.3/7 \nHongkong\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, \nHongkong, 4th November, 1909.\n\nI have the honour to transmit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance entitled\n\n## 2. \n**An Ordinance to provide for the periodical Inspection of Steam Boilers and Prime Movers.**\n\nThe customary report by the Attorney-General is annexed.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nTHE EARL OF CREWE, \nK.G. \n&c. &c. &c.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,\n**Governor &c.** \n\nPage 302 \nRECEIVED `Rame 9 DLC00` 39859",
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        "content_text": "## some such Jhrare) hit the tacit understanding\n\n414\n\nIn a formal document, the recognition of the Chinese officials to collect Customs at Kowloon during the currency of the Joint Working Agreement is much less open to objection than any wo change house I made of being adritting him % the right in the Colony. A similar concession in foods may be regarded as the I. I. c. I. functioning in any way to counter-borne he.\n\nIn any case, no other Itahin is the recognition, except to the extent to which this Collection Customs and Rail-borne fovels at Kowloon is necessary under Article 12. Unfortunately, I have not a copy of the due L as to the exact tin. I refer to & refresh my memory (as following with Me papers). My suggestion in this regard was that the Customs' dues should be collected by Railway officials & credited to the Chinese, i.e., the tramid & infert hus times' spices of the I. Shonace In (then Employed this tacts) rebordmate an I... the are di facto directly I the \"Railway Administration\" (vay the for Board), but the fundamental opinion was that the in tow hoon Shouse recognise in to for as Railway traffic is uncerne.\n\nI was not niched to nitist on Railway Agreement is based way Kaw Serice the the drincifer of a Single Jomilly worked line. If customs dues not collected at the Termins, this much to with the Irontier to the detriment of through traff. I consider there for that the Recognition of the right en as equacy to our benefit & theirs, & part of the Railway Convention. As the bestorms are under a we can be family hire British Mar свите of being able to prevent any of misure of the Ancession, whereas under the frint Boxich it might to less Easy, o the histories would t home me tent love Effectin wutive you this men.\n\nLance Crewr takes brious objection t On the other hand & из the proposal, it may Jerhaps he fossi the to place the hustries Collection under the Railway on paper, paper, whide practice allowing the I. du. c. I. handle them.\n\nSearly Juis Mangany",
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        "document_key": "CO129-401 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [5-6]",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG\n### REC\n#### C.O 17758\n##### 41\n\nMirable to me for by telegraph for the sake in power that other wear relations liking this country of the imperial makes such the news.\n\nん。\n\nM abenty hun sent by the family to the nearest.\n\n3. & case. \n\nLast originally been stated in the letter by Brown's Family have on to A Kong I was not here thought it necessary to advise the question may.\n\nT7758  \n[RFC 26 MAY (3)]\n\n### Traffic\n#### 1913\n##### 3 May.\n\nLast previous Paper. 20. 19014)\n\nIn view of facts stated suggests that steps be taken to induce French Govt. to regulate more strictly Collars So g. Father Colton J. France. yoed the convention, with the reservation of the right to denounce it for we said have no pany of her protectorates. Consequently, won it douce had ratified the mention, strong hold inter. But I am afraid that the \n\nCopy 7.0. Cons 5 June To you comp 17 July 2.0.22420. corre. Stack.\n\nCopy Conf. 24 Feb 14 168,131). WL.29 807-58 41,000. 11/12. A.&B.W.\n\nNext subsequent Paper. You. 18671\n\nDench are not likely to do anything which will not injure this ustanes that have such Doubt revennes benefit by there lange impotatiores.\n\nCopy 17.0. fang of quicon if fording notion that Sat artined usefuly belaten buy my de fit to take KMC X 28/5/13. 29 Mt. 30:5:13 alouse.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-403 - Governor Sir May Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [8-10]",
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        "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 10th October, 1913.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that Mr. J. L. Behan has been communicated with in the sense desired by your Despatch No. 291 of the 13th ult.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble servant,\nGland Severn\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nmore than six days. \ncan be banished \nRuler of the State \nof banishment. \nOn the contrary, before \nthe President must \na \norder of banishment \nmust be \nissued \n\na manual written statement of grounds \nRuler must \nissue \na warrant of execution \nall of which \nat the \ntime \n\nHis statements \ndo not really call for \nbut \nOrkuth \nas \nhe \nwas \nbarred \nthreatened \nto appeal \n\nN356 \nSir, \n422 \n37934 \nREC2 (Pt 3 No! 13)\n\nIt may be as well to deprive him of any semblance of grievance. \nThe Col. Sec.'s letter of ... in accordance with instructions despatched (draft letter from us) of the ... written from S. of S. of 5th Sept, 13th Sept, was received after the H.C.H. had already forwarded his report for which he was asked by the H.ONS on 23rd Sept. \nAfter receiving that report, the H.ONS had replied to him explaining the reasons why suspension was considered necessary, and that was in accordance with the laws of ... which was deviated from by the Officer Administering the Government, who was asked to reconsider his decision.\n\n4/11/13 \nAre J. xi, 13 \n5711/13 \nArrogating. The latter is much too impertinent.\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE \nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,\n&C.,\n&C.,\n&C..\n\n## \n37914 \nrefly a \ngrievance \nthe Col. Sac.'s letter of \nin accordance with instns desp. dated \nletter from us) of the \nwritten \nfrom \nS. of S. \nbrad received \nthe report for wh \nhe abfred \nthe H.CH \nbad \n23rd Seht \nafter \nfaciled first \nH.ONS h \nreport \nreceived \nthat \nreceive an exactice reply to him \nletter \nexplained to brimos \nconvadere \nreasons why sus \nLackier have beers \nthat was the was \nbaminbred \nin accordance with \nthat \nthe laws of Parala \n5. of 5. reek mo \nheakon \nSchich was \ndevicat from \nOffica \nraconsider his decision. \nSi a tizm \nmay forefe \nсемя \nt \nPuoly \nAlouse Ma... \n2.5.4.13",
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        "content_text": "## Foreign \n### HONG KONG \n#### 27055 \n**RE**  \n#### 27055 \nREGE AUC 13  \n1913: Deportation of members of Kuomintang  \n6 Aug  \n\nLast previous Paper  \n3  \n\nNo objection to being authorised to carry out his proposals in respect to persons referred to, provided facilities are accorded to them to remove to place of safety.  \n\nTo Sartel & Auf  \nComo  \n7 Aug  \n\n(88151), W1.20 897–58  \n41,000. 11/12, A.&E.W.  \n\nNext subsequent Paper  \n7391  \nM. Guffin. Si J. Anderson  \nSee also `Ger/27052`  \nCopy of `27054` and `J.W.0.LF` sent to Shameen.  \nCopy sent also to Dr. J. shouse.  \n\nfor proposals to deport the prisoners. Gent if he concurs in the proposal to deport I'm Yet Son and others and conditions.  \non the same conditions they concur with penalty.",
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        "content_text": "## \nthem whether in new to Kam who they \n\nIf the further info contained in the Colonial, the Board Masters minute of the 18th July, the At Lun any I modify this new opinion expressed in the third para & In letter under ack o at the Lighting & the Pretes shonc \n\n1 \n? \n1913 \n19 Aug \n\nLast previous Paper. \n28772 \n\nTONG KONG \n29003 \n1002 \n164 \n28003 \n\nRebellion in S. China Lenar copytel from Peking reporting generally on situation. Rebellion is virtually collapsing \n\nMJ. Soffin Si f. Ridder \n\nI can't get hold of the person's pp may think not wanted think. \n\nPut JR 22/8/13. \n\nRol 22/8/13 alouse hrd. 22.2.13 \n168,151 \nWt.20 897-58 \n41,000. 11/12. A.&EW.\n\nNext subsequent Paper. \n295-84",
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        "content_text": "Foreign Office confidential correspondence regarding Japanese interests in China.\n\nJapansoons reverting to their old game (via the guise?) of contracting the non-China market in their own interests.\n\nPrints & Hongkong & Strait's confl 52.\n\nRipps.\n\nAre Rus 2.011 13 Alouse 7/14/13 A.. 12. Confidential. R 27. C.O 40953\n\nRECE*RFUL 27 NOV 13 401\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and is directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit the accompanying sections of printed confidential correspondence.\n\n[ 21 ]\n\nForeign Office, November 26, 1913.",
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        "content_text": "## FOREIGN OFFICE \n### 13 JUL 1916 \n**REG 14 JUL 16**\n\nI am directed by Secretary Sir E.Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.30377 of the 6th instant regarding the protection of the Canton-Kowloon Railway.\n\nI am to inform you in reply that the Secretary of State concurs in Mr.Bonar Law's proposed reply to the Governor of Hongkong in the sense that the despatch of an armoured train for the above-mentioned purpose cannot be approved.\n\nI am,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient,  \nhumble Servant,  \nWranglen\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,  \nColonial Office.\n\nIn duplicate and Cantonese here been ...\n\nIf this area has been bonafide before in the registration here without our mark of its shares a 60% interest is required.\n\nI think we have been bordering on it, and I concur with Mr. Bonar Law that bolstering and hostilities amount to an art he understands.\n\n... Tel ... for in igher accordingly ...\n\nKistghs Hole 15.7.16 GG... bl. 15.7.16.\n\n... alouse 4.177 mystore.\n\nIt does not have Leaw 6 have reached the Dept. Now made 2014.\n\nIn any further communication on the subject, please quote `No. 131229/F` and address—  \nThe Under-Secretary of State,  \nForeign Office,  \nLondon.\n\n**RECE 397**  \n33209  \nSir:-  \nPage 363  \n...  \nPage ...  \n\nNo changes were made to the initial part of the text as it was too garbled to be reconstructed with certainty. The latter part was reconstructed into a coherent letter.",
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        "content_text": "128\n\nce\n\nPeebles.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n36031\n\nREC\n\n36031\n\nREG? 31 JUL\n\nPattern An Electrical Engineer;\n\n1916\n\n28 Jul.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nB\n\n35679\n\nCo. Lo\n\nConformis kl. If 38th racks\n\n28th. Vasks for Tel: decision:\n\nCA BFT. 15 Chugh B3060/6\n\nIn Jara\n\n9 fear Ky\n\ncontract.\n\na\n\n35879.\n\n?\n\n16.4.18.14\n\nwith lose Their\n\nwait for reply to let & IN.\n\n偶\n\n1/5/16\n\nHoe\n\n4.8.16\n\nClouse\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nB\n\n38029\n\n(20092) WI. 36800-6. 45,000 12/15. BM & 8.",
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        "content_text": "He was most anxious to get out to the Colombo quarantine station, and to be granted full pay leave & not half pay leave.\n\nCapt. Food ? Ref. that owing to the fact that no passages with returnable fare and shelter for Jomme ...\n\nYou might let C.A. see this first, in case they may be able to do anything. The circumstances are very special- and I doubt if this man can live and keep his family on half pay.\n\nA&E 12.3.19 Jem's Lavil Jana can do anything with be prepared to the cares. Do ja 12 grant him leave from 1 month full pay & 4 months half pay in this case;\n\nPlease 230. I pak, instead of the 4 mos half pay leave previously granted to him (15047) What follows. I the extra period of leave granted may enable the C.A. to arrange Jam afraid not. Slouse to arrange passage for his wife & 2 children to travel with him; an 16 April 20930 like him to inf. this Dept in that he may be able to later advantage of this offer.\n\n8.7.24 12/4/19 7.བ ་རྟ . 651244 At once Are 12.\n\nSu 1 For Carr 403 der Collins che Parterson called this morning and stated that he had been notified by C.A. that they had arranged passage for him, but not for his wife also, leave granted early in June. He states that he wanted to apply like",
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        "content_text": "The actual operations of the soldiery are confined to the routine of looting of the countryside, and as a rule the customary forty-eight hours elapse between the retirement of one force from a town and its occupation by the conquering troops.\n\nSuch is, briefly, the existing state of affairs in the North. In the South it is much the same story. The so-called Military Government is now thoroughly discredited and divided against itself; on the military side there are two distinct parties much as in the North, headed respectively by Lu Yang Ting, Inspector of the Two Kuangs, and Tang Chi Yao, the Military Governor of Yunnan. Latest news from Canton is to the effect that trouble between the Yunnan and Kuangsi factions is becoming acute.\n\nThe situation is the less easy to follow through the fact that Lu Yang Ting is in negotiation with President Hsü, whilst Tang Chi Yao is in communication with Tuan Chi Jui.\n\nThe rival parties in North and South respectively thus show some signs of coming to terms, no doubt with a view to overthrowing their opponents.\n\nYour Lordship may well be little interested in this maze of Chinese politics and intrigue, but I have thought it advisable to summarise them thus briefly, as some comprehension of the tendencies at work helps to demonstrate the artificial difference which now separates North and South. The country originally split over a constitutional issue; that phase has long since passed from the practical point of view. Some few political idealists remain in the South, such as Dr. Wu Ting Fang, C. C. Wu, C. T. Wang, &c., but to all intents and purposes it has now resolved itself into a simple question of the apportionment of the spoils between the military cliques that now dominate China in North and South. The satraps of the North are equally lacking with those of the South in any desire for popular Government, which spells their own dissolution; they are equally determined in both sections of the country to win and hold supreme power. It has become, in fact, a pure question of political loot, and patriotism plays no part whatever in the programme.\n\nFrom the broader point of view it is a matter of no moment whatever whether the reins of Government are in the hands of the Northern or of the Southern militarists. The solution of China's problems must always remain the same, namely, the elimination of the military clique and the restoration of government to the properly elected representatives of the people. And I observe a growing impression that perhaps sooner than is generally anticipated there will be yet another social upheaval marking yet one more stage in China's development. Chinese observers of experience and judgment declare that there is a marked similarity between the state of mind now prevailing and that which existed on the eve of the revolution of 1911 that drove the Manchus from power.\n\n(Copies to Tokyo, Hong Kong and Admiral.)\n\nI have, &c.\n\nM. W. LAMPSON,\n\n30 June 1920\n\nPage ...\n\n27291\n\n...\n\nRE\n\nHONG KONG\n\n32287\n\nRE\n\nREC | JUL 0454\n\nRepatriation of destitute British subjects\n\n...\n\nN. ledett\n\nM\n\n7/10/2\n\n...\n\n(1) the cases in question are cases in which the Consul considers that he cannot make the necessary arrangements...\n\n(2) I am not aware of any understanding which was reached regarding the cost of repatriating...\n\n...\n\nW. 26089/35 50,000 11/19 H. St. G. 122/41.\n\nBry 4/7/20 Alouse Dr. 617 Gr.617",
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        "content_text": "## Gov. 298\n\nRequests sanction to pay of allee. to H. A. Taylor.\n\nIt is the sort of matter in which Govt's recommendation should not be turned down, I think he is letting himself in for trouble from others who will take advantage of it. I don't know what the special circumstances of Mr. Taylor's case are, only that he has been on leave for two and a half months for a private affair. That is not a specially favorable treatment of the case. Mr. Taylor has gone to England. Govt has withheld his sanction; but I propose to approve this. \n\n14. 6.29 20 \nAllms 5 quin table? Approve \n\n... \n2017 \n\nThe text contains non-English characters that appear to be unrelated to the main content and will be left as is due to the 'No translation' rule.\n\n\nNo changes were made to the initial header as there was not enough context to determine if \"1. Gov. 298\" was correctly formatted. However, \"Gov. 298\" was made into a header.\n\nMinor OCR errors were corrected. The text was reformatted to follow the required Markdown format and to improve readability by joining broken sentences and correcting spacing.",
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        "content_text": "## \nthat it should be made clear that not the accepted sense is not to be regarded, that I will not in future be raised as a precedent, & \n### \nG.G. 23.7.25 \nto Sol Gent. 7 21/ \nMh. Do Gov `185/4` \nDESINVIER UNDER SECRETARY \nland",
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        "content_text": "# 298.\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.** 14th June, 1929.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to refer for your consideration a question of the interpretation of Hong Kong General Order 109(12) which reads:-\n\"During temporary absences, when there is a reasonable necessity that the officer paying rent or drawing an allowance should retain his accommodation, the rent payable in respect of Government Quarters may be remitted or reduced and rent and lodging allowances may be continued.\"\n\n## 2.\n\nThe grounds for the promulgation of this General Order lie in the fact that the supply in Hong Kong of Government quarters is far below the demand and outside accommodation is by no means plentiful. It is clearly inequitable that an officer having Government quarters, who is absent from the Colony, should continue to pay full rent for those quarters. Moreover, it sometimes happens that an officer residing in a hotel, who takes short leave e.g. to visit Japan, must retain his room for the month or six weeks involved or risk being homeless on his return. It is seldom possible to place an officer of the latter class temporarily in the Government accommodation vacated by the former.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIDNEY WEBB, P.C., LL.B., &c., &c., &c.**\n\n## 3.\n\nPage 19422 P.F.\n\nThe question has now been raised whether",
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        "content_text": "# \n\n## END \n\nthe principle of General Order 109(12) can be applied to the case of Mr. H. A. Taylor who, as reported to you in Mr. Southorn's despatch No.561 of the 14th of December, 1928, proceeded to England on two and a half months' vacation leave necessitated by urgent private affairs, leaving his wife and family in the Colony. Mr. Taylor resides with his family in his own house and receives under the rules an allowance in this respect equivalent to the annual rateable assessment of the house minus six per cent of salary. On his return to the Colony he applied to be granted the benefit of General Order 109(12).\n\n## 4.\n\nIn my opinion, although the rule was only designed to cover short absences for the purpose of visiting health-resorts in the Far East, and although Colonial Regulation 123 denies house allowances and other similar allowances to officers on leave (which in the context means home-leave), yet having regard to the very special circumstances of Mr. Taylor's visit to England I consider that it would be inequitable to deprive him of his rent allowance for the period in question. I may say that, had Mr. Taylor been occupying Government Quarters, I should not have required his wife and family to vacate them.\n\n## 5.\n\nI have, therefore, to request your sanction for the payment of rent-allowance to Mr. Taylor amounting to $331.98 for the period 15th December, 1928, to 28th February, 1929.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient humble servant,  \nGovernor, &c.\n\n## P \n\nP \n\n6",
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        "content_text": "1 Gov TEL 54\n\n10/3\n\nRequesting authority by letter to\n\n2 525 Peak Properties for\n\npurchase $848,000.\n\nI think we should authorise this.\n\n? Telegraph approval\n\nKufameson\n\n10.3.32\n\nHlalder....\n\n11·3·32\n\nI feel objection but the purchase of the property by an officer may give rise to comment. Hallowell, we might say in reply, that we are satisfied that there is an adequate answer to anyone who may comment to make the objections to such a transaction.\n\nC.J.Jeppes\n\n11.3.32\n\nI would agree that we will raise no objection provided the buyer is satisfied (1) that he is getting a good bargain and (2)...\n\nMr. Jeffries' memo. It was...",
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        "content_text": "It is extremely difficult to judge the value of a proposal when we have only a third of it at hand, received by telegram. How can we possibly judge the value of a large project in Hong Kong? The matters on which the Governor, not we, must take responsibility lie with him, not us.\n\n11/3/32\n\nat me 2\n\nTo Gov. tel. 47-\n\nlaned.\n\n12/3/32",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Jameson 12/3 Mr. Calder (2.3att)\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh. Permt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nC.D.\n\nR 12 AR D 12\n\n[1] your\n\nboded tent\n\n12.45 pm. 12/3/32\n\ntel No 54.\n\n2 92625/32\n\n4\n\nPurchase\n\nhouse number 525. I raise no objection provided you are satisfied that (1) bargain is a good one (2) there is adequate answer to obvious\n\nComment on\n\n(code)\n\nHong Kong\n\nproperty of relieving officer's property\n\nAnach &\n\n[",
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        "content_text": "Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nDated 10 March, 1932, Received at 0.46a.m on 10 March, 1932,\n\nNo. 54.\n\nOpportunity has occurred to purchase house number 525 Peak Property of Goldsmith Assistant Director of Public Works who is retiring, for 48,000 dols. Property has been valued and price is considered very reasonable. House is eminently suitable for Senior officer's quarters of which there is serious shortage entailing payment of heavy rent allowances. I strongly recommend purchase. Finance Committee has been fully consulted and agrees unanimously. Request authority by telegram to purchase at above figure. Option expires 22 March.\n\n5 EMD\n\n92625\n\n6",
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        "content_text": "## 1933\n13740\n13740\n\n**CLOSED UNTIL**\n\n`Co 129/543/1`\n**Officers & warders**\n**Purchase of Private House**\n\n**Previous**\n**Subsequent**\n\n| 42625732 | 1/2 | 1.83 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| For Jameson | 14/2 | PUT BY Calder | 42 |\n\n**FILE A.**\n`(74668)` Wt. 15109-30 30,000 in 4 sorts\n11/31 P. St. G. 101/32 13",
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        "content_text": "## \n1 For \n\nRequests authority to purchase hours Requesto NOHDY Peak for $40000.\n\nreply by telegraph\n\nkee no objection to this proposal & Submit for consent tel approving\n\nHulder \n\nTo Gov Hong Kong Tel No 16 \n14.2.33 \n\n14.2.33 \n\n## \n2 \n\nDESTRO DUDEṚ NZA ROTATUTS",
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        "content_text": "## TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nDated 11th February.\n(Received Colonial Office 7.9 a.m. 11th February 1933)\n\nNo.35.\n\nRequest authority to purchase from private owner house No.407 Peak suitable for senior officer's quarters of which there is serious shortage. Owner will accept Government's valuation of Dollars 40,000. Finance Committee agree. Please reply by telegraph.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-544-16 Request for Board of Trade prohibition on engagements of marine officers without repatriation clause 15-8-1933 - 12-12-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-544-16 Request for Board of Trade prohibition on engagements of marine officers without repatriation clause 15-8-1933 - 12-12-1933",
        "content_text": "## British Mercantile Marine Officers Destitute Fund\n| Reference | Details |\n| --- | --- |\n| `HON 60127 544/16` | 13834 |\n| `R83` | ... |\n| `R85` | Mr. Janusm, MM=Gent 20 |\n\n### Transactions\n| Date | Details | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 5.12 | ... | 5 |\n| 3/1 | Mr Megson | 5/1 |\n| 15/8 | Roz, Mr Ja...h? Bigg & lowell | 16 |\n| 24 | Im Jameson | 241.10 |\n| 24 | ... | 283 w |\n| ... | Mor... | 50 |\n| ... | Km. 82PUT | ... |\n\n### File Reference\n`FILE A. (16621)` Wt. 13126-16 \n25,000 in 4 sorts \n- 10/32 P. st. \n- G. 101/32 B",
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        "title": "CO129-544-16 Request for Board of Trade prohibition on engagements of marine officers without repatriation clause 15-8-1933 - 12-12-1933",
        "content_text": "# For 136. Tel. Protests strongly against \nthe terms of engagement of certain officers by Messrs Pedder, Mylchreest & Co., and \nthat the B/T be asked to suggest stopping further engagement without \nthe necessary guarantee of repatriation \nto the UK.\n\nIt is certainly most unsatisfactory that HK should be saddled with expenditure on subsistence or possibly on repatriation of Officers who have taken out ships from this country to Japan for breaking up.\n\n## Dept \n? Send copy to tel to B/T HMQpt saying that the S of S hopes that if the Bd see no objection the stoppages suggested by the Sec may be taken without delay.\n\n16 √15.8.73 \n1578737",
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        "content_text": "## \n9. Remind BIT. hf., repeat (?). \n\nKK Dowd. \n\n24/10 \n\noff one \n\n24.10.33 \n\n23 20 B.2. boys. – B.6. \n\n26 OCT 1933 \n\nco. \n\nThe subject Consideration & a further \n\nDon \n\nwill be sent as \n\nto \n\n31.x \n\nCareful \n\nCommunication \n\nSend copy of (4) Hong Kong 25 \n\nred (1) \n\n... so far a week ago \n\nagain in a month \n\nMemorandum 27/11/33 \n\npossible \n\ndouce \n\n5 So Hong Kong. 432 (a) c. (4) \n\n1/4 - 14 NOV 1933 \n\nnotified parties To (t), \n\ndates. \n\nin in the \n\na month \n\n5702 \n\nMe question \n\n57/12 tar",
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        "title": "CO129-544-16 Request for Board of Trade prohibition on engagements of marine officers without repatriation clause 15-8-1933 - 12-12-1933",
        "content_text": "## 6 BIT.\n\n**Hotel**\n\n\n12.12.\n\n4\n\nThe engagement of Manne. Affners without guarantee of repatriation is illegal, and the Board are unable to take action. You are therefore suggested a copy of a letter which has been addressed to American Consul-General at Osaka on the subject.\n\nThe BIT appear to have taken such action as possible on the subject.\n\n? Send by air mail (6) with copy of first successor to Law Hong Kong short dept ref (5)\n\n`Житмисть 1/20/12/077`\n\n\n20\n\nat once\n\n7\n\n**Hotel**\n\n5/1\n\nTo H. Hong 1. `[10/2 68 125 wel]`\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n2 JAN 1934",
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        "title": "CO129-544-16 Request for Board of Trade prohibition on engagements of marine officers without repatriation clause 15-8-1933 - 12-12-1933",
        "content_text": "## MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT, \n## BOARD OF TRADE, \n## GREAT GEORGE STREET, \n## WESTMINSTER, S.W.1.\n\nTelegrams- “SHIP MINDER, PARL, LONDON.” Telephone-WHITEHALL 5140 Ext.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:-\nThe Assistant Secretary, \nMercantile Marine Department \n(address as opposite) \nand the following number quoted:- \n`M. 10 943/33`.\n\n65\n\n1933\n\nO. REGY\n\n12th December, 1933.\n\n32, \n(3)\n\nSir,\n\nWith further reference to your letter of the 26th October, `(13834/33)`, about the telegram of the 15th August from the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the conditions under which certain Officers were discharged at Osaka from the s.s. \"Darro\" and \"Desna\", I am directed by the Board of Trade to state, for the information of Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, that they are advised that the repatriation clauses in the agreements with the crews of those vessels, by which certain of the officers were to be afforded passages to Hong Kong or Shanghai only, are not illegal. The Board are therefore unable to prohibit the insertion of such clauses in similar agreements in future, or to require as a condition of their insertion that a guarantee should be given on behalf of the owners to meet any expenses that might be incurred in the subsequent repatriation of the men concerned to this country.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nS. W. 1.",
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        "content_text": "I am, however, to enclose a copy of a letter which the Board have addressed to His Majesty's Consul General at Osaka indicating the Board's views on the subject, and the measures which they are taking to avoid, so far as possible, the recurrence of similar difficulties in future.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nGr. Baker",
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        "content_text": "7 \n\nAny further communication should be addressed to:- \n\n**THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY**, \nat the address given opposite. \n\nThe following number should be quoted `M10943/33`. \n\n**COPY**, \nTelegraphic Address: \n**SHIPMINDER, PARL, LONDON**. \nTelephone No.: Victoria 3840. \n\nSir, \n\n**MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF TRADE, GREAT GEORGE STREET, LONDON, S.W.1.** \n12th December, 1933. \n\nWith reference to the letter addressed to you from this Department on the 26th August, (`M.9543/33`) about the disposal of the discharged crew of the S.S. \"Stanleyville\", I am directed by the Board of Trade to inform you that their attention has been drawn, in a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong, dated 15th August, of which a copy is enclosed, to the difficulties that have followed the discharge at Osaka of officers of the S.S. \"Desna\" and \"Darro\" on the 26th July and 29th July respectively, under special repatriation clauses in the agreements with the crews reading, for example, as follows:- \n\n\"It is further agreed the First and Second Mates, Third and Fourth Engineers are to be discharged on arrival at Osaka or Yokohama by consent of the proper authorities, and provided with a passage either to Hong Kong or Shanghai, repatriation at owner's expense.\" \n\nThe Board are advised that such clauses are not contrary to law, and they are therefore unable to prohibit their inclusion in agreements with crews; but in view of the prevailing conditions affecting the employment of officers in the Far East, they are strongly of opinion that it is undesirable for the proper authority to give his consent to the arrangements contemplated in such a clause unless he is satisfied that, having regard to the relevant provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1906, these arrangements will be fair and reasonable to all who may be concerned, including the Authorities of the places named in the clauses as return ports, or of other places where the men discharged may become destitute on route to their homes. \n\nHis Britannic Majesty's Consul General, \nBritish Consulate General, \nOsaka.",
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        "content_text": "## Original Text Reformatted\n\nIn such a case, therefore, you should not hesitate to use your powers under Sections 32, 33, 45, and 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1906, to prevent, so far as possible, undesirable developments after the seamen's discharge; and the Board presume that in any future similar case you would regard the discharges as being made under Sections 32 and 33, 1906, on termination of the agreement, and not, as in the case of the \"Darro\" and \"Desna\", as by mutual consent. If, however, in such a case the discharges are treated as being by mutual consent, you should follow closely Paragraph 131 of the Instructions to Consuls (Merchant Shipping and Seamen) 1930, so as to prevent the seamen from falling into distress on their way home.\n\nIn the meantime, the Board are instructing the Superintendents of Mercantile Marine Offices in this country and Consuls at ports in the home trade area that in any future similar instance, the Officer before whom a crew is engaged for discharge abroad, besides explaining carefully to the seamen the terms of any repatriation clause inserted in the agreement with the crew, should point out to the owners or their representatives that, notwithstanding such clauses, the ultimate disposal of the men will rest with the proper authority at the port of discharge, in accordance with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1906 quoted above, under which the expenses of carrying out the decision of the proper authority will fall upon the shipowners.\n\nCopies of this correspondence are being sent for the information and guidance of His Majesty's Consuls at maritime posts in Japan and at Shanghai.\n\nI am, sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nG. E. BAKER.",
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        "content_text": "## Telegram\nFrom the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\nDated 15th August.\n(Received Colonial Office 11.48 a.m. 15th August, 1933.)\n9\n\n**No. 136.**\nBritish Mercantile Marine Officers are arriving here from Japan without funds, having brought out British ships to Japan for breaking up with guarantee of repatriation to Hong Kong only. Prospects of Marine employment in Hong Kong are poor and I must protest strongly against terms of engagement throwing cost of subsistence and probably of repatriation to England on public funds or charity of this Colony.\n\nCases now before me are Roberts, sailed as 3rd Engineer of \"Desna\", and Mercer, sailed as 4th Engineer of \"Darro\", both engaged by Pedder Mylchreest & Co., of `81, Gracechurch Street, London`. Suggest that the Board of Trade be requested to stop immediately further engagements without guarantee of repatriation to the United Kingdom, not convertible into cash, and to compel employers to make good any charges that may fall on Hong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "## 10 Downing Street, C.O.13834/34 Hong Kong. 13834/32\nMr. Delahunt. 18.8.33. \nMr. Bidle \nMr. Parkinson. \nMr. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \n21\" \n28 August, 1933. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nTHE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, \nMERCANTILE MARINE DEPT, \nBOARD OF TRADE.\n\nTel. Fr. Gov. Hong Kong: 15th Aug.\n\n(1) \nSir, \nI am directed to transmit to \nyou, to be laid before the Board of \nTrade, the accompanying copy of a \ntelegram from the Governor of Hong \nKong regarding the arrival in the \nColony from Japan, without funds, \nof British Mercantile officers who \nhave brought out British ships \nto Japan for breaking up.\n\n2. \nThe S. of S. hopes that, \nprovided the Board see no objection, \n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "The steps suggested by the Governor will in the telegram may be taken without delay. I am, &c. `(signed)` J. GENT,",
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        "content_text": "## RECEIVED\nE 15 AUG 1933\n\n**C. O.**\n\nTelogram from the Governor Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nDated 15th August. Received at 11-48am 15th August 1933.\n\nNo 136.\n\nBritish Mercantile Marine Officers are arriving here from Japan without funds, having brought out British ships to Japan for breaking up with guarantee of repatriation to Hong Kong only. Prospects of Marine employment in Hong Kong are poor and I must protest strongly against terms of engagement throwing cost of subsistence and probably of repatriation to England on public funds or charity of this Colony.\n\nCases now before me are Roberts, sailed as 3rd Engineer of \"Deana\" and Mercer sailed as 4th Engineer of \"Darro\", both engaged by Pedder Hylchrasat & Co of 81 Gracechurch Street London. Suggest that the Board of Trade be requested to stop immediately further engagements without guarantee of repatriation to the United Kingdom not convertible into cash and to compel employers to make good any charges that may fall on Hong Kong.\n\n/ END \n-3/5143",
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        "content_text": "# 1933\n13862\nHONG KONG\nDevelopment of\nCO 12\nSitio\n29/545/2\nX Gout\nPrevious\n92600/32\n13862\nof City Hall Cost House\nOfferes Rebuilding of Gost: Noval\nSubsequent\n33800\nte For You 15/11 CM: Gent is M Cowell 17 D.C.A. 29/12\nhave owild.\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| 50 | 2299 |\n| 4.1 | 8 |\n| 12 | 183 |\n\nITEM(S) HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED FROM THIS DOCUMENT\nFILE A.(`16821`) V. 1, 13.26-J6 25,000 in 4 sorts 10/32 P. St. G. `101/3` B",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential \n13-X-2 \n\nRequests authority to treat the scheme as a separate account and requests reply by telegraph, stating reasons.\n\n### Minute by H. Harding \n\nH. Harding's minute, which is now attached as (2) on the file, was written before the receipt of 117. His discussion with the Treasurer was arranged in view of the somewhat contradictory statements in the speech/text/notes of the Acting Colonial Secretary introducing estimates for 1934 regarding the creation of a separate, self-contained fund (see pp 1-3 of copy of speech attached).\n\nThe proposal to create a separate fund appears to be a method of ensuring that the requisite funds will be available at each successive stage of the work, as to which he was asked to give an assurance in para 2(2) on `92600/32`. It is clear...",
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        "content_text": "... however from the last sentence of 4MT Lowell's minute of 2.2.32 on that file, it is clear that there was no intention at the time to suggest the creation of a special account.\n\nThe reasons given by the Governor in (2) for adopting the procedure proposed do not seem to me to be decisive, but the matter seems to me to be mainly one of administrative convenience. Unless, therefore, there are strong objections to the proposed procedure on grounds of accounting or financial propriety, I think the Governor might be allowed to deal with this matter as he proposes.\n\nWe should suggest that in the first place, they refer the question to ...",
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        "content_text": "The ACA \nagreed to Sir John Campbell's proposal \non 15.11.33.\n\n4 \nI agree. \nThis reorganisation will be free from interference \nin May due to the Land Sales. \nA sum is being derived from Defence Contract.\n\nIn view of the explanations in the \ndespatch, do you raise any objection to \nthe proposal. \nIt seems to me no different in principle to what has been frequently done in \nother Colonies, where a lump sum has been \nvoted to form a fund from which expenditure \non specified objects can be met. The \ntransfer to the special account of the \none and a quarter million dollars already \nreceived will presumably require a vote \nof Council, which can authorise in advance \nthe similar transfer of other similar \nreceipts.\n\n#R. Lowell \n17.11.33",
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        "content_text": "## No.3477/15.\n\nNo. I referred to funds like that set aside for establishment of a University in Ceylon. Hal... Mr. Cowell,\n\nThe comparison which you make with funds in other Colonies refers, I suppose, to such funds as \"Renewals\" and \"Depreciation\", and it is true that in such cases lump sums are appropriated out of general revenue to the funds and are then spent in accordance with the rules laid down to govern the funds. There is, however, a great difference between funds such as these and a fund such as that now proposed for the Hong Kong scheme which involves the execution of a large scheme of public works to be financed by realising some of the capital assets of the Colony. A truer comparison, though not an exact one, would be to the proposals put up by certain East African Colonies to account through special funds for special taxes or cesses and expenditure therefrom (`T.T. X.29757/30`, `X.30231/31`, `Nyasaland 5303/33`). But in all these cases the Secretary of State held that the receipts should go to general revenue and that the expenditure should be accounted for as such in the Colony accounts.\n\n2. I have discussed the matter again with Mr. Taylor, the Treasurer, and we are agreed that the Governor's proposal should not be accepted. As it stands the proposal is that revenue receipts from the sale of lands should pass to a special fund instead of to revenue and that the expenditure on the scheme should be met from the fund and authorised by Resolution in Legislative Council, and this involves two breaches of the ordinary rules of Colonial Accounting, viz: the diversion of true revenue to...",
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        "content_text": "to a special account and the authorisation of revenue expenditure without appropriation.\n\n6\n\n3. It did not appear to us that the Governor's objections to carrying out the scheme through revenue and expenditure are at all convincing; but, if the Secretary of State considers that a departure from the normal accounting procedure is necessary, we consider that the scheme should be conducted under a special law which would legalise the diversion of the revenue from Land Sales from general revenue to the fund and would also appropriate the expenditure on the scheme for such special works as might be approved by resolution of the Legislative Council and by the Secretary of State.\n\n4. This procedure would put the special fund on a proper and legal footing and the detailed expenditure would be regulated by means of an Appendix to the Estimates as suggested by the Governor.\n\n29-12\n\nA. J. Staring  \nDirector of Colonial Audit.\n\n33\n\nI kept this to look at the arrangements under which the Ceylon University Fund is held. I find that a sum was voted by the Council to be invested as the nucleus of a building and endowment fund, and that it is apparently intended that the fund will be expended under the provisions of the Ordinance which will be passed to establish the University. This is parallel with Mr. Harding's suggestion above.\n\nWrite to Governor on the lines of marked",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Travers.s/  \nTraverts s  \nMr.  \nMr. Gear - 8.0  \nCowell  \nMr. Parkinson.  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \n13862/1933 Hong Kong.  \n`m 33800/20/34`  \n•  \nDowning Street,  \n**AIR MAIL**  \n58  \n\nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nSir,  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \nJanuary 12, 1934.  \n\nI have etc. to refer to your **Confidential** despatch of the 13th October last, which you numbered 126 of 9... (1) regarding the proposal to treat the schemes for developing the sites of the City Hall and Government House as a separate account, paying into this account all receipts, and paying out of it all expenses in connection with the scheme, and to my telegram of January, 1934, in which I informed you that I proposed to address you by despatch on this subject.\n\n2. Your proposal that revenue receipts from the sale of lands should pass to a special fund instead of to revenue, and that the expenditure on the scheme should be met from the fund and authorised by Resolution in the Legislative Council, involves two departures from the ordinary rules of Colonial Accounting, viz:- the diversion of true revenue to a special account and the authorisation of revenue expenditure without appropriation.\n\n3. The objections put forward in your despatch to conducting the scheme through ordinary revenue and expenditure are not convincing, but while I am willing to agree to a departure from the normal accounting procedure in respect of these schemes, I consider that the scheme should be conducted under a special ordinance law which would legalise the diversion of the revenue from Land Sales from general revenue to the fund, and would empower the Governor to appropriate the expenditure on the scheme for special works subject to approval by Resolution of the Legislative Council by the Secretary of State. This procedure would place the special fund on a proper and legal footing, and the detailed expenditure would be shown in an Appendix to the Estimates as suggested by you.\n\n4. I suggest for your consideration the introduction of legislation on these lines, as outlined in the previous paragraph.\n\nI have, etc.  \n(Signed) **PLYMOUTH**  \n(for the Secretary of State)\n\nPage 9  \nPage 10  \nPage 11\n\n## FURTHER ACTION\n(Insert date of despatch)  \n\n| Ref     | Name                |\n|---------|---------------------|\n|         | Mr. Parkinson.      |\n|         | Mr. Tomlinson.      |\n|         | Sir C. Bottomley.   |\n|         | Sir J. Shuckburgh.  |\n|         | Permt. U.S. of S.   |\n|         | Parly. U.S. of S.   |\n|         | Secretary of State. |\n\n`13862/1933 Hong Kong`  \n`m 33800/20/34`  \n`XCR(85)72` is not present, but `GR1178/1922/32(III)` is not present either, however `13862/1933` is present. The text `126 of 9... (1)` seems to be a file reference and could be written as `126 of 9...(1)`. However, the original does not contain `XCR(85)72` or `GR1178/1922/32(III)`. The closest is `13862/1933`. \n\nThe final output does not include the line \"The text `126 of 9... (1)` seems to be a file reference and could be written as `126 of 9...(1)`. However, the original does not contain `XCR(85)72` or `GR1178/1922/32(III)`. The closest is `13862/1933`.\" as it is a commentary. The file reference is already wrapped in backticks where necessary.",
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        "content_text": "Sir,\n\nSubclosure no 6.\n\n2\n\nI rise by Your Excellency's command to move the first reading of a Bill intituled \"**An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding $27,029,235 to the Public Service of the year 1934**\".\n\nThe Budget for the present year was described by the Colonial Secretary as \"colourless\". The Budget I am not submitting does not, I fear, contain any large amount of colour either. This will probably come as an unpleasant surprise to many in this Colony.\n\nI do not refer to those who have built high hopes on the monthly financial statements issued by the Treasurer. These statements have to be reviewed in the light of our experience of the movements of the revenue and expenditure over a whole year. Our income is largest in the first half of the year, our expenditure in the second half. But apart from the somewhat misleading figure of $16,000,000 which these fluctuations have caused to appear as surplus in the statement for May, this Council may have some difficulty in appreciating the grounds for the Government's attitude of restraint when it is seen that the estimated surplus of assets over liabilities at the end of 1933, is now put at over $13 millions instead of the $10,600,000 odd anticipated in the Estimates for 1933. But the fact is that our revised estimate of Revenue for 1933 - $33,027,000 contains two abnormal items; first a sum of 1.8 lakhs in death duties from Lord Inchcape's estate and secondly a sum of $1,250,000 accruing from the sale of a portion of the City Hall site, to which is to be added a sum of $4,000 representing the sale price of the demolished",
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        "content_text": "## \n2 buildings. This sale, as Honourable Members are aware, constitutes the first stage in a new development scheme embracing all the Government property lying between Queen's Road and Upper Albert Road on the North and South and Garden Road and Ice House Street on the East and West. \n\nA tentative lay-out for this scheme is shown on the plan which is among the papers I have just laid on the table. It is a scheme of the first magnitude involving, inter alia, the removal of the present Government House and the erection of a new Government House at Magazine Gap. \n\nI shall deal later with the reasons for this particular step in the scheme. For the moment I am only concerned with the Government's views for its finance, which are, subject to the observations of Honourable Members, that it is desirable to treat the scheme as a separate and self-contained financial unit holding on the credit side the $1,254,000 I have just mentioned and the proceeds of the future sales of the Beaconsfield Arcade and Government House sites, while on the debit side will appear the cost of forming new sites and roads and of building the new Government House, new City Hall, new Government offices, and similar outgoings. This, however, is a somewhat unusual procedure in respect of schemes financed out of revenue, and before it can be definitely adopted, it will be necessary to obtain the special sanction of the Secretary of State. For the present, therefore, the item of $1,254,000 is being retained as ordinary revenue for 1933, and the first item of expenditure, $100,000 for the preparation of the new site for Government House, is shown as a separate Head No. 35) of expenditure for 1934. Nevertheless, we must be pre-",
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        "content_text": "## \npared for the transfer of the credit to a special account and when that has been done and the Inchcape estate duty deducted it will be seen that our ordinary revenue for 1933 cannot be set higher than about $30,000,000 as against an original estimate of $34,000,000 and that the maintenance of our surplus balances at the same level as at the opening of the year is due to our revised estimate of expenditure for 1933 being $32,564,261 as against an original estimate of $35,199,247. The main factor in this saving is the reduced cost of our sterling commitments, including officers' salaries, arising from the difference between the current exchange rate and the rate ($1 = 19/29 adopted in framing the estimates.\n\nThe difference in exchange has also of course a depressing effect on certain items of revenue which have been placed on a sterling basis, but this is a very limited reduction in no way comparable to the reduction in expenditure arising from the same cause. Another source of anticipated saving lies in the sum of $500,000 set down in the Estimates as the final payment by the Colony in respect of the removal and reprovisioning of the Naval Arsenal and Kellet Island. The reprovisioning is taking longer than was anticipated and it is considered equitable that, having financed the work to the extent of three quarters without any return, the Colony should retain the final quarter in its balances until it can be given possession of the old site.\n\nA third item of saving which may be mentioned",
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        "content_text": "## \nhere lies in the adjustment of Military contribution the original estimate of 1933 being $5,832,271 and the revised estimate $5,694,559. Part of this reduction is due to over payment in respect of 1932 and part to certain concessions in respect of revenue exempted from contribution of which I shall say more at a later stage.\n\n14\n\nThe main factor in the falling off of our ordinary revenue lies of course in the general depression from which the world at large has been suffering for some years past and which is now hitting the Colony in earnest. The import duties on liquor and tobacco for the first half of 1933 have been only $1,883,876 as against an estimated figure for the same period of $2,950,000. Stamp duties are similarly $1,111,731 as against $1,300,000. Opium revenue for the half year stands at $643,030, instead of $1,250,000 but only a very small part of this fall is attributable to the decreased means of the addicts. The bulk of the loss is attributable to the new arrangement instituted on the recommendation of the Bangkok Conference by which this Government's Monopoly draws its supplies of prepared opium from the factory of the Straits Settlements Monopoly. The Hong Kong addict does not like the Singapore brand. The grounds of his dislike are somewhat obscure at any rate for the moment and are being further explored; what is clear is that he will not buy the opium that the Hong Kong Government offers him. If this state of affairs indicated a genuine step towards the liberation of the addict from his addiction, it would not only not be a subject for regret; it would be a matter for positive congratulation. The Hong Kong Government abides by its",
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        "content_text": "- 5 -\n\n**declaration** that considerations of revenue shall not stand in the way of its co-operation in the obligations of His Majesty's Government accepted at the Hague and later confirmed at Geneva and Bangkok to suppress the smoking of opium in its territory. Unfortunately, there is abundant evidence that the distaste of the Hong Kong addict for the Singapore brand has merely swelled the ranks of the smokers and the profits of the purveyors of illicit opium. Shortly after the new arrangement came into force, the Superintendent of Imports and Exports instituted an intensive campaign against opium divans, which are not only illegal in themselves but invariably supply their customers with illicit opium. The results more than fulfilled our worst fears.\n\nDuring the first three months of the campaign, no less than 632 divans were discovered and raided, while 661 persons were convicted for keeping or assisting in keeping divans. 4,044 persons were found smoking in divans but were not placed before the Courts, as the number of prisoners on the more serious charge was already as much and more than our Gaol could contain; in every case, illicit opium was being smoked.\n\nThe only head of revenue which we can view with any satisfaction is that of the Kowloon Canton Railway, which for the first half of the current year has amounted to nearly eight lakhs, as against the estimate of nearly thirteen lakhs for the whole year.\n\nThat, therefore, is the revenue position for 1933. For 1934, we should not be justified in assuming that the forces which have been depressing our revenue \n\n15",
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        "content_text": "- 6 -\n\nIn 1933 will relax their pressure and our estimate of revenue for 1934 is accordingly set at $31,731,625, a figure which can hardly be called over-pessimistic when it is remembered that, as I have just said, our revenue of 1933 apart from windfalls cannot be expected to go much above $30,000,000. On the contrary we may have tended to optimism in some of our items. Import duty on liquors and tobacco are set at $1,000,000 and $2,300,000 respectively; opium revenue at $1,300,000 whereas the revised estimate of receipts for 1933 under these items only amounts to $900,000, $2,600,000 and $1,200,000.\n\nAs regards the less speculative items of increase for 1934, I may mention $25,000 on motor spirit where the reduced price should send up consumption; $35,000 from the new Ferry franchise under Licences and Internal Revenue and a further sum of $23,750 under Miscellaneous Receipts (Royalties): $240,000 under the same head in respect of the new Land Transport franchises; $600,000 increased water revenue: and $200,000 increase in Assessed Taxes, commonly known as Rates. The last item is inserted with less confidence than the others as although a good deal of new building is still going on there is reason to think we may be overbuilt and such a position though it makes for public health by spreading population brings in its train empty houses and flats on which rates have to be refunded.\n\nI now turn to the expenditure for the coming year and before going into details feel bound to say a further word on a point of general structure which occupied a prominent place in the Colonial Secretary's speech when he introduced the Budget for the present year, namely the allocation of what I may call general staff, i.e. Cadet Officers and Clerical Officers, to individual departments. The drawbacks \n\n16",
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        "content_text": "7 \n\n- \n\nof this arrangement were very clearly set out by Mr. Hallifax, but I wish by a concrete instance from the 1934 Estimates to show to this Council how obfuscation rather than clarification results from it. The Personal Emoluments Vote for the Treasury has for 1934 to bear: -\n\n(i) The salary for the year of the substantive Treasurer who is on leave and will remain on leave till the spring of 1934.\n\n(ii) The salary of my Honourable friend the Acting Treasurer.\n\n(iii) The salary of two Class II Cadets who are at the moment filling the posts of Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Estate Duty Commissioner, either of whom (or both for that matter) may have to be transferred for duty elsewhere when the leave programme for 1934 is finally settled, and other Cadets on quite different salaries taking their places.\n\n(iv) The salary of a third Class II Cadet formerly Assistant Estate Duty Commissioner but now on leave, whose destination on return from leave cannot be determined at present.\n\nLest we be accused of lack of foresight in our programme of leaves and appointments, I must remind Honourable Members that in small cadres like the Cadets and the European Clerical Staff, a single unforeseen \n\n17",
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        "content_text": "- 8 \n\nA casualty may upset a whole range of dispositions. \n\nComing now to the Departments, it will be observed that a new item \"Unpassed Cadets in training\" has been entered under the Colonial Secretary's Office. This, as was explained at the introduction of the Budget for 1933, is to meet the cost of the new arrangement by which recruits for the Colonial Administrative Service undergo a year's preliminary training at home. As regards the provision of two such allowances against anticipated requirements, I may inform the Council that the Government has just been notified that one of its junior Passed Cadets, now on leave, is medically unfit for further service in Hong Kong. I have also to announce with deep regret, both official and personal, that my Honourable friend the Secretary for Chinese Affairs has applied for and received His Excellency's permission to retire from the Service next year. \n\nAudit Department. \n\nUnder the Audit Department, an increase of one Class III Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff post is considered essential. New forms of revenue and expenditure have been steadily added to the accounts over which that department must maintain a survey, and it is no longer possible for the work to be done with any margin of safety without an increase of staff. For some years to come, the Auditor will have, in addition to his ordinary responsibilities, to carry a special and heavy burden in the shape of the Accounts and Stores of the Shing Mun Gorge Dam. \n\n- 18",
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        "content_text": "## \nPost Office.\n\nThe postal facilities available in New Kowloon and other parts of the New Territory are behind the times and to remedy this provision has been made for five more postal clerks and eleven more postmen. For the same reason a further vote for new pillar and letterboxes appears under \"Special Expenditure\". In addition funds are provided under Public Works Extraordinary, New Kowloon, for two new Postal Kiosks to be erected at Sham Shui Po and Kowloon T'ong respectively. The Post Office also claims another important item under Public Works Extraordinary Kowloon, namely a new Post Office at Kowloon Point. I need hardly remind the Council that complaints from the public of the inadequacy of the present Kowloon Post Office have not been few. At the same time complaints from various Government Departments that their office accommodation is quite inadequate for their expanded and expanding activities have been equally insistent. Government therefore proposes as soon as funds will permit to erect probably on the lot of Crown Land of which the present Kowloon Post Office occupies one corner a block of office buildings seven or eight stories high which will hold not only an enlarged Post Office and Fire Station but a sub-treasury, a branch of the Medical Department and several other sub-departments. As this scheme could not be started without first removing the present Post Office and the need for a larger Post Office is pressing it is proposed next year to erect on the corner site lying between the Children's Playground and Nathan Road a temporary Post Office building.\n\nPage 20  \nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "- 10 - \n\nat a cost of $30,000.00 as shown on page 102 of the estimates.\n\nImports & Exports Department.\n\nFor some time past it has become increasingly evident that smugglers are taking advantage of the absence of any regular preventive service along the land frontier and that as a result not only is the population of the New Territories evading its share of taxation but there is a steady infiltration of illicit goods, especially tobacco and opium into the urban areas. It is accordingly proposed to engage eleven additional Chinese Revenue Officers and to station them in the New Territories under the European Revenue Officer in charge of the New Territories who at present works his district from Hong Kong but will in future live near Fan Ling. A sum of $1,560 to cover the rental of the necessary quarters is inserted under \"Other Charges\" for this Department.\n\nHarbour Department and Air Services.\n\nCertain additions to the staff of the Government Marine Surveyor's sub-department are rendered necessary by the forthcoming application to the Colony of the new Safety and Load Line Conventions. The extent of those increases has been discussed locally with the Shipping Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and subsequently by the Harbour Master with the Board of Trade. The verdict of the Board is that to fulfil the obligations which those Conventions will impose a minimum increase of one Ship Surveyor and two Engineer Surveyors is necessary.\n\n20",
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        "content_text": "## Air Services \n\nOne of the latter posts will be supplied by filling the vacancy which arose on the retirement at the end of last year of the former head of this sub-department. The other two will be new appointments and will, like the first, be on the permanent establishment, the Board being satisfied that the Convention will involve a permanent increase of work of a volume calling for at least this increase of staff. Whether a further increase is necessary to maintain the status of Hong Kong as a first-class port of survey, the Board is not prepared to say at present, but recommends that the question be further studied six months after the application of the Conventions to Hong Kong has taken place. These increases in work and staff will, of course, be reflected in the fees received for surveys, but the amount receivable in this respect cannot be gauged with any accuracy until the surveys begin, and the increase of $5000 under this item is therefore a mere guess.\n\nAs regards other sub-heads of the Harbour Department Vote, it will be noted that \"Other Charges\" show a reduction on last year's estimate of over $60,000. Further, it has been decided that the sum of $50,000 provided for an Infectious Cases Launch under Special Expenditure can be saved by a change in transport arrangements, which I shall explain in dealing with the Prisons Department.\n\n## Air Services\n\nUnder Air Services, provision is made for the staff that will be necessary for the proper operation of our aerodrome as a Commercial Airport. When regular air",
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        "content_text": "services to and from Hong Kong will come into existence I am unfortunately not yet in a position to say. China is not a party to the International Air Convention and the question of granting rights of transit and landing rights in their Country to non-Chinese air lines is still unsettled. While traffic with or over China will not constitute the whole of the trade we may hope to see at our airport, it will occupy a very large place at any rate in the early stages. Until therefore the matter of landing rights has been arranged commercial air services to and from Kai Tak must hang fire. It may seem premature in these circumstances to engage an Assistant Superintendent for the aerodrome but the Superintendent is due for leave next year and even with the traffic now existing or in sight it is impossible to leave the aerodrome without a trained officer in charge. As regards traffic in sight Honourable Members will notice that the subsidy to the Flying Club again appears under Other Charges for this sub-department and I am glad to be able to inform them that there is every reason to expect that the Club will be restored to life in the near future. After considerable persuasion the Air Ministry has withdrawn its objections to the establishment of a Flying School at Kai Tak and the Government has agreed to allow the Far East Aviation Company the use of the aerodrome for this purpose for an experimental period of two years and to pay it a subsidy not exceeding the $30,000 now to be voted and a similar sum for the second year in return for the free training of a certain number of... \n\n22",
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        "content_text": "- 13 -\n\n23\n\nVolunteers from the Defence Corps and the provision of cheap flying to the Club. I need hardly point out that apart from spreading air-mindedness among the residents of this Colony, the establishment of the School will provide a valuable opportunity of exhibiting the capacities of the British aeroplane.\n\n## Legal Departments\n\nThe only item calling for comment under the Legal departments is the provision of an additional Crown Solicitor. As Honourable members will be aware, the staff of the Crown Solicitor's Office, the Land Registry, the Court Registry, and the Official Receiver's Office is to a certain extent interchangeable, but even so, it is not possible to keep these offices manned and allow for regular home-leave without overworking those left behind. The work of the Legal departments, like that of all other Government departments, has greatly increased in recent years, and the minimum senior staff necessary for the adequate discharge of their present duties is Crown Solicitor and one Assistant, Land Officer and one Assistant, Registrar and one Assistant, and the Official Receiver; total seven officers.\n\nAt present, the authorised establishment is eight only, and it will be obvious that a regular rota of leave requires at least two men to be absent every year. This year, three have been due for and have taken leave, and the position has only been tenable by the fact that a member of the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff who has recently qualified as a solicitor has been available to act as Assistant Land Officer. It is now proposed to make this appointment permanent and for convenience.",
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        "content_text": "## Head 20 Police Department\n\nThere is a total increase in the European Contingent of 1 Sub-Inspector, 3 Sergeants, and 2 Lance-Sergeants, in the Indian Contingent of 1 Lance-Sergeant and 14 Constables, and in the Cantonese Contingent of 3 Sub-Inspectors, 1 Lance Sergeant, 19 Constables and 1 Female Searcher. The allocation of these posts to the different branches of the Force is given in the explanatory foot-notes, and does not, I think, call for any special comment. Our Police Force must grow with the times. I would, however, invite the attention of Honourable Members to the new grade of Sub-Inspector in the Cantonese Contingent. It is hoped to recruit for these posts young men of good education who will, after a few years' probationary training, be competent to take their place in the commissioned ranks. Hitherto, recruitment has only been of men, who, however efficient they may be in other respects, are not the type that makes Assistant Superintendents. It is proposed next year to make three appointments only. If these give indications that the scheme is likely to be a success, the number will be increased in the following year.\n\n$23,000.\n\nThere is a net reduction in Other Charges of ...\n\nThe greater part of Special Expenditure is in the nature of replacement. The question of the revision of Police Regulations has already been before Finance Com-",
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        "content_text": "## Head 21. Prisons Department\n\nLast year Mr. Hallifax expressed the hope that three more European Warders and ten temporary Indian Guards would have been retrenched by the end of the current year.\n\nIf allowance is made for the additional temporary block at Lai Chi Kok Gaol requiring a staff of one European Warder, four Assistant Indian Warders, and two temporary Indian Guards, which was approved by Finance Committee on 3rd August last, this promised reduction will have been made. The only other matter calling for comment under this head is the change in the transport arrangements with Lai Chi Kok. At present, prisoners are conveyed between Lai Chi Kok and the Island by a Prisons Department Launch.\n\nNext year, it is proposed instead to transport the prisoners by motor van using the vehicular ferry. It will be necessary to purchase an additional van for $4,000, and to provide for its running expenses, which will be greater than those of the existing van as the distance to travel will be very much greater. The sub-heads affected are 21 and 22 under Other Charges and 25 under Special Expenditure.\n\nThe Prisons Department Launch will be converted into an infectious cases launch, which will save building the new launch for which $50,000 has been provided in the current year's Estimates under Head 10, Harbour Department. Apart from this considerable saving in capital cost, the annual... \n\n25",
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        "content_text": "- 16 - \n\nRecurrent charges of motor van and ferry transport will be considerably less than those for launch transport. \n\nProvision is also made for a second linotype machine. The amount of printing done by the Government for departments continues to increase. The two small printing machines are replacements of existing machines worn out.\n\n## Medical Department\n\nIt is a matter of great regret that the Medical Department's schemes have been among the worst sufferers from the pruning process which the Government, in the interests of financial caution, has felt bound to apply to its expenditure. The regret is the greater in that these cuts cannot but be a heavy disappointment to the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, who has been and is devoting so much effort to bring the Medical and Health services up to the best modern standards.\n\nAs Honourable Members are aware, we have been obliged to shelve again the provision of a really modern Health Centre; the Dispensary Launch has had to share the same fate. Among minor sacrifices, I may mention that the proposals for a Government Ophthalmic Surgeon and Dental Surgeon have been revived only to be cut out again, and that an additional Sister for Public Health work and a staff of four Chinese Health Nurses to make a start with health visiting have had to be foregone.\n\nNevertheless, it would be unjust to say that the cupboard is more bare for the Medical than for other Departments. For despite the considerable saving represented by an exchange rate of 1/3 to the dollar as against 1/2, the Department's \n\n- 26 -",
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        "content_text": "- 17 - \n\n27 \n\nThe total charges for 1934 are a lakh and a half higher than for 1933. In the matter of Public Works also, the department cannot be said to have been starved. Apart from the new Civil Hospital, the accommodation of Kowloon Hospital has been very materially enlarged and $70,000 towards the building of a new out-patients department is down for next year.\n\nAs regards increases in personnel, in the clerical staff, there is an increase of seven posts, which are required for the Births and Deaths Registration, which is now enforced in the New Territories; the Administrative staff, the work of which has considerably increased as a result of the steady expansion of the Department, and the Kowloon Hospital. The Radiology branch is strengthened by the addition of one new post of Radiographer, and a sum of $10,000 has been inserted under Special Expenditure for X-Ray apparatus; part of this is for new machines and part for replacements. The Nursing Staff shows a considerable increase which is required for the new blocks of the Kowloon Hospital. School Hygiene and Maternity and Child Welfare also show slight increases. Finally, Honourable Members will notice on the last page a new sub-heading Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital. This hospital, which was first opened in 1922 by the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee, has proved such a success that it was growing beyond the resources of the Committee, who have therefore offered it to Government. The offer was accepted with the approval of the Secretary of State, and the hospital",
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        "content_text": "- 18 -\n\nThe vill in future be run by Government though not without some regret at the disappearance of so shining an example of voluntary effort, in which a very devoted part was played by my Honourable friend the second Chinese Unofficial member of this Council.\n\n## Head 23, Sanitary Department\n\nThe continued growth of Kowloon makes it necessary to carve a new Health District out of two existing districts. This entails the appointment of an additional 2nd Class Sanitary Inspector, one Class VI3 Interpreter and four Foremen, which however in no way prejudices the scheme for replacing European by Asiatic Inspectors. The latter are still under training and not yet ready to take their place in the field. The additional Motor Drivers, Steersmen and Bargemon are required for the new lorries and lighters provided for under Special Expenditure. There is a net increase in Other Charges of some $5,000. As regards the motor hearse provided under Special Expenditure, I should explain that one of the main functions of this vehicle will be the collection of dumped bodies, which unfortunately continue to be all too numerous. It is not anticipated that, when due weight has been given to the saving on the time and labour involved in the present hand cart system, the new method will be appreciably more costly. Under Public Works, although it has not been possible to provide for all the new buildings which the growth of the urban areas makes desirable, the Department has a fair share of the cupboard's contents. Four of the eight items under Buildings in Hong Kong are for this department.\n\n28",
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        "content_text": "19\n\nthe most important being a starting vote for the reconstruction of that long standing nuisance, Wanchai Market. Two more markets and a new latrine are also provided in Kowloon.\n\n## Head 25 Education Department\n\nThe staffs of the Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians, and Belilios Public School are strengthened by the addition of one University Trained Master for the former and one University Trained Mistress for the latter. Provision is made for two University Trained Masters for the Junior Technical School, for which there are also three subheads totalling $5,984 under Special Expenditure. There are now three full time Physical Training Mistresses. To reap the full benefit of their work it is necessary to purchase more gymnastic gear and $4,500 has accordingly been inserted under Sub-head 28.\n\n## Head 26 Kowloon-Canton Railway\n\nUnder this head I may draw attention to the following points: The Clerical Services are shown under the different sub-departments instead of being grouped together at the end. There is a net reduction of one Junior Clerical Service clerk. With the retirement of one of the two European Traffic Inspectors the vacant post was filled by a Chinese and the salary changed from sterling to dollar. The considerable and gratifying increase in passenger traffic necessitates the appointment of a third Inspector who will also be Chinese. The responsibilities attaching to the terminal railway\n\n29.\n\nPage 30  \nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "- 20 \n\nThe expenses of the station at Kowloon are so much greater than those of any of the other stations that it has been decided to raise the salary scale of the Kowloon Station Master. \n\nMost of the items under Special Expenditure are sufficiently explained by the foot-notes. Goods traffic at Yaumati has increased, necessitating an extension to the present yard. The Station buildings at Sheung Shui are in a bad way and must be re-conditioned. A new permanent structure is very desirable but must be postponed till better times. The sub-head \"new bodywork for 4 coaches\" has appeared regularly for the last few years. The provision now made will complete the programme. All coaches will have been rebuilt. At present we have not a sufficient number of second class coaches to meet the traffic needs and we are losing revenue thereby. It is proposed to purchase two next year. The six coaches which are without lighting equipment are not used as much as they should be, because of the difficulty of combining them with other coaches. This is uneconomical and it is proposed next year to equip them properly.\n\n## Miscellaneous Services\n\nIn all $22...\n\nUnder this Head the only item to which I need to refer is sub-head 26, Broadcasting, which shows an increase of $12,600. It is hoped that next year it may be possible to have simultaneous transmission of European and Chinese programmes. This will necessitate the engagement of more announcers both European and Chinese and other expenses. Whether this dual programme is to be a permanent feature or not depends on the support given to it, particularly by the Chinese community. The only test by which it is pos- \n\n30",
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        "content_text": "It is possible to judge the popularity or otherwise of broadcasting is by the number of radio receiving licences taken out. At present the number of licences held by Europeans is 1,571 and those held by non-Europeans, of whom 95% are Chinese, is 1,311.\n\n## Charitable Services\n\nThe attention of the Government has recently been drawn to the widespread and increasing distress which the bad times have brought upon officers of the Mercantile Marine. His Excellency accordingly appointed a Committee under the chairmanship of the Attorney General to investigate the facts and make recommendations for the future. Among the recommendations of this Committee is the creation of a permanent committee to deal with deserving cases and the appropriation annually of an adequate sum for that purpose which has been fixed provisionally at the $20,000 shown as sub-head 17 of this head. I feel sure that Honourable Members will agree that in a port like Hong Kong such a step is fully justified.\n\n## Defence\n\nIt will be observed that the scheme for a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve rejected in 1929 has been revived. As already announced in the press considerable enthusiasm for this scheme is being shown by the sea-minded section of the community and being advised in the light of closer examination that competition with the land corps need not assume serious proportions, the Government has felt justified in bringing the scheme before the Council afresh. I may add that if the Council shares the Government's views it is hoped to introduce the necessary legislation at a very early date.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\ndate so as to enable those on the waiting list to start work and training this year, in which case a Supplementary Vote for the necessary expenditure will be requested. The only other point that calls for mention under this section is the revision of the salary scale of the Quartermaster of the land corps. It will be recalled that a few years ago a personal allowance of £50 per annum was granted to the present holder of this post. It is now felt that the responsibilities of the post itself call for higher emoluments and it is accordingly proposed that the salary scale shall be continued beyond the £470, which was the former maximum, to £600. The present holder will enter the scale at a point which will cover his personal allowance, which therefore disappears from the Estimates.\n\nIn connection with the other section, Military Contribution, it gives me great pleasure to be able to announce that after prolonged negotiation with the War Office, the Secretary of State for the Colonies has secured for the Colony very material increases in the items of revenue exempt from contribution. I need not enter here upon the details of these exemptions, which are to a certain extent retrospective and will reduce the expenditure for the current year. They have been embodied in a draft amending Ordinance which is now before the Secretary of State and will, when approved by him, be introduced into this Council in the usual way. In addition to relieving the annual expenditure, the concessions should also release a certain portion of the liability under this head, which appears as a Suspense Account in the financial statement.",
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        "content_text": "## Pensions.\n\n33\n\nThere have recently been a number of retirements among the more senior members of the Service and more are marked to occur in the near future. The Pensions Ordinance, 1932, moreover has introduced for this Colony the system, in force in many other Colonies, by which an officer can commute a portion of his pension for a cash gratuity. For the time being therefore an increase in the vote is necessary.\n\n## Head 32, Public Works Department\n\nUnder Personal Emoluments the only two items that stand out are the increase in the number of Architects by two and a similar increase in the number of Overseers. This matter has already been before and approved by the Finance Committee. As explained at the time, the posts are of a temporary nature and designed to cope with the large programme of Public Works Extraordinary. I might remind you that it was one of the recommendations of the Retrenchment Commission, that for Public Works of more than ordinary magnitude special temporary staff should be engaged; this it is now proposed to do and has been done on a much larger scale in the case of the Shing Mun Gorge Dam.\n\nTo cope with the greater number of meters and motor accounts it has been found necessary to create 3 more posts of meter readers and to increase the clerical staff of the Water Works Office by five posts. The proposed new Crown Leases Ordinance has been abandoned and the staff which would have been required for its working is deleted. As a result of the decision that the Colony is to retain and operate its commercial wireless services,",
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        "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND CITY DEVELOPMENT SCHEME\n**ORDINANCE No 30 of 1934**\n\n`co 127/548/13`\n\n| Reference | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Previous | 1386253 |\n| Subsequent | 53981/39 |\n\n| Person | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| M. Robeds Wray | 28.1.34 |\n| Director of Public Works | 1-12, 6/12 |\n| Legal | 7.12, 19/12 |\n| D | 12, 13/12 |\n\n`R83 7/11`, `In Buder 146/11`, `Rm. 83`, `A R• so R.24`, `..298.`\n\n**FILE A.**  \n`(21442) Wt. 20783-15 8000 in 2 sorts`  \n`12/33 P. St. G. 645/17`  \n`LG KÔNG`  \n`33800 CLOSED UNTIL 1934 20`  \n`33800 + 20`",
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        "content_text": "teran of the Orda?\n\nYou will no doubt have to hand a copy of the order when circulated.\n\nWhent \n11134",
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        "content_text": "# No.3477/15.\n\nMr. Gent,\n\nSection 4 of the Ordinance appears to be satisfactory.\n\nI should be glad to have a copy of the Ordinance when non-disallowance has been signified.\n\nQ1. Harding\nDirector of Colonial Audit.\n\n6/12/34\n\nSametin\nLF\n\n7-12\n320 DC. Audit - w/c Ordce: mi(1) - B.12.b.\n\n11 DEC 1934\n13/12/34\n12 DEC 1934",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 4th October, 1934.\n\nWith reference to your confidential despatch of the 12th January, 1934, regarding the proposal to treat the schemes for developing the sites of the City Hall and Government House as a separate account, I have the honour to invite attention to my despatch No.513 of the 4th October, 1934, submitting an Ordinance which places the Special Fund on a legal footing.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n**B**\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG.\n\n## No. 30 OF 1934.\n\n**I assent.**\n\nW. PEEL,  \nL.S.  \n**Governor.**\n\n28th September, 1934.\n\n## An Ordinance to make provision for financing and carrying out a scheme for a new Government House and for the development of a portion of the City of Victoria.\n\n[28th September, 1934.]\n\nBe it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-\n\n1. This Ordinance may be cited as the **Government House and City Development Scheme Ordinance, 1934**.\n\n2.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to undertake the following works :-\n   (a) the preparation, development and carrying out of a scheme, to be known as the \"Government House and City Development Scheme\", in general accordance with a plan dated the seventh day of August, 1934, signed by the Director of Public Works and deposited in the Land Office; and\n   (b) all accessory works which may be necessary or desirable for or on account of the preparation, development and carrying out of the said Scheme and the adaptation of the adjoining areas and approaches.\n\n(2) Any work undertaken before the commencement of this Ordinance, which either was, in the opinion of the Governor, undertaken in contemplation of the said Scheme, or is hereafter adopted by the Governor and made use of for the said Scheme, is hereby legalized and validated for all purposes as if it had been undertaken under this Ordinance.\n\n(3) The powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other powers possessed by the Governor, or the Governor in Council, or any public officer.\n\n3.-(1) The Governor shall decide from what sources the materials required in carrying out the said Scheme are to be obtained, and shall have full control over the execution of works.\n\n## Control and prosecution of works.",
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        "content_text": "# \nDefraying \ncost of the Scheme. \nEvidence of Governor's decision or opinion. \n\nthe works and over all persons employed in connexion therewith; and he may appoint such persons as he may think fit to execute such works, and may determine the remuneration and conditions of employment of such persons.\n\n(2) In carrying out the said scheme it shall be lawful for the Governor to authorise such alteration, amendment or revision of the plan referred to in section 2(1)(a) as he may consider desirable, and to make the consequential deviations from the said plan.\n\n(3) It shall be lawful for the Governor to suspend, abandon or terminate the scheme at any point at which he considers it advisable so to do.\n\n## 4. \n(1) The expenditure required for preparing, developing and carrying out the said Scheme shall be authorised and appropriated from time to time by Resolutions of the Legislative Council, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, and shall be defrayed from a Fund, to be established and kept at the Treasury, into which shall be paid all sums which have been or may be received by the Government in respect of the sale of the City Hall and Beaconsfield Arcade sites as well as all sums to be received from land sales in connexion with the Scheme.\n\nShould the Fund at any time be insufficient for carrying out the Scheme or any portion thereof, advances or appropriations from the general revenues of the Colony shall be authorised by Resolutions of the Legislative Council, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, in order to make good the deficiency.\n\n(3) When the said Scheme is completed or is abandoned or otherwise terminated, any balance there may be standing to the credit of the Fund shall be appropriated by the Treasurer to the general revenue of the Colony under the heading or classification of Land Sales.\n\n## 5. \nA certificate under the hand of the Colonial Secretary shall be conclusive evidence for all purposes whatsoever of any decision or opinion of the Governor under this Ordinance and of the terms and effect of any such decision or opinion.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 27th day of September, 1934.\n\nH. R. BUTTERS, Deputy Clerk of Councils.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 513.\n\n**REC**\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 4th October, 1934.\n\n**YED**  \n5 - NOV 1934  \n**C. O. REGY**  \n7\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance intituled:-\n\n### Enclosure No.1\n\n`(+1)`  \n**bopy Ordce to DC.A.**  \n**Ausse**\n\n\"An Ordinance to make provision for financing and carrying out a scheme for a new Government House and for the development of a portion of the City of Victoria.\"\n\n2. The enclosed report by the Attorney General explains the objects and reasons of the Ordinance.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient, humble servant  \n**Governor, &c.**\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \n**SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,**  \n&c.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure No.2.\n\n8\n\n**ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,**\nHong Kong,\n28th September 1934.\n\n**REPORT ON ORDINANCE No. 30 of 1934**\n\n1. I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, intituled an Ordinance to make provision for financing and carrying out a scheme for a new Government House and for the development of a portion of the City of Victoria, and am of opinion that it is an Ordinance which is not contrary to the Governor's instructions.\n\n2. The Government House and City Development Scheme authorised by this Ordinance is essentially a self-contained unit which will be proceeded with as circumstances permit.\n\n3. The Scheme involves the sale from time to time of building sites which it is anticipated will yield more than sufficient to pay for the entire undertaking, although it may be necessary at certain stages to obtain advances from the revenues of the Colony.\n\n4. To pay into the general revenue of the Colony the large sums which have been or will be received from time to time in connexion with such land sales would result in apparent fluctuations in the normal revenue of the Colony which it is desirable to avoid.\n\n5. As, however, the proposal that revenue receipts from such land sales should pass into a special Fund, instead of to revenue, and that the expenditure on the Scheme should be met from the Fund and authorised by Resolutions of the Legislative Council, involves a departure from the ordinary rules of Colonial Accounting, the Secretary of State, in approving the proposal, has required that the Scheme should be conducted under a special Ordinance which would legalise the diversion of the revenue from land sales from general revenue to the Fund and would also empower the appropriation of the expenditure on the Scheme by Resolutions of the Legislative Council.\n\n6. Accordingly, sections 2 and 3 of this Ordinance authorise the works necessary to carry out the scheme and empower the Governor to decide from what sources the required materials are to be obtained and give him control over the appointment and employment of all persons engaged in carrying out the scheme, while section 4 gives effect to the directions of the Secretary of State as regards the financing of the scheme.\n\n7. In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on His behalf.\n\nD. Jowell  \nAttorney General.\n\n9\n\n**END**",
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        "content_text": "$250,000 should be provided for Expenditure in 1935.\n\nThe proceeds of the Sale of the City Hall Site amounted to $1,257,500 and that amount appears in the Balance Sheet liability. Presumably, in future, only the unexpended amount at a particular time will appear in the Balance Sheet as a liability (i.e., the balance in the City Development Suspense account).\n\nSubject to legal approval, the estimates should be dispatched. (We might disallow certain items). \n\nM. Harding, 14/11/34.\n\nThis explanation follows your suggestion on `13862/33`. Have you my comments on...",
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        "content_text": "No. 132.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n\n4th March, 1935.\n\nI have the honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance intituled:-\n\n2.\n\n\"An Ordinance to amend the Boarding-house Ordinance, 1917.\"\n\nThe enclosed report by the Attorney General explains the objects and reasons of the Ordinance.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,\n\nW. CALDECOTT\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P., &c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "HONG KONG.\n\nNo. 9 of 1935.\n\nI assent.\n\nW. PEEL,\n\nL.S.\n\nGovernor.\n\n1st March, 1935.\n\nAn Ordinance to amend the Boarding-house Ordinance, 1917.\n\n[1st March, 1935.]\n\nBE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-\n\n1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Boarding-house Amendment Ordinance, 1935.\n\n2. Sub-section (2) of section 2 of the Boarding-house Ordinance, 1917, is amended by the repeal of paragraph (c) and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:-\n\n(c) Common lodging-houses or Ku Li Kun (...).\n\nOrd. No. 23 of 1917, s. 2 (2).\n\n3. The Rules in the Schedule shall be in force except in so far as they may be rescinded, added to or amended by rules of the Governor in Council, and shall be deemed to be rules made under the Boarding-house Ordinance, 1917.\n\nNo. 23 of 1917.\n\n4. This Ordinance shall come into force on such date as may be fixed by proclamation of the Governor.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 28th day of February, 1935.\n\nR. A. C. NORTH,\n\nDeputy Clerk of Councils.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nCommon Lodging-house or Ku Li Kun Rules.\n\n1. In these Rules:-\n\n\"common lodging-house\" or \"Ku Li Kun\" means any building or part of a building in which persons of the labouring, artisan or mechanical classes, not being members of the same family, to the number of ten or upwards are housed;\n\n\"keeper of a common lodging-house\" means any person licensed to keep a common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun.",
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        "content_text": "2.-(e) No building or part of a building shall be used as a common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun() except under and in accordance with a licence in that behalf issued by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs who shall keep a register of all such houses.\n\n(b) If any person who opens or keeps open any common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun() contrary to this rule cannot be found, or if the keeper of a common lodging-house is absent from the Colony, the householder, as defined by the Sanitation Ordinance, 1935, of the premises on which such common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun() is shall be deemed to be the person who has opened or kept open such house and shall be liable accordingly in respect of any contravention of these Rules.\n\n3. Before the issue of a common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun() licence, the applicant shall enter into a bond in the sum of $50, with one surety approved by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and shall pay the annual fee of $2, and shall furnish the Secretary for Chinese Affairs with two copies of the photograph of such applicant, such photograph to be taken by some photographer approved for the purpose by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.\n\n4. Every licence issued under these Rules shall state whether the house is for the accommodation of males or females, and guests or occupants of a sex other than that so stated shall not be accommodated therein.\n\n5. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall transmit each application for a new licence or for removal or extension of premises to the Chairman of the Urban Council who shall cause premises to be inspected with a view to ascertaining the sanitary condition of the premises and their suitability for use as a common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun().\n\n6. The fee payable on any approved alteration or transfer of a licence shall be $2.\n\n7. Any licence issued under these Rules may be cancelled by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs either forthwith or at the expiration of a period fixed by him, if it appears to him that the premises are, for any reason considered by him to justify cancellation, unsuitable for continued use as a common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun(). Without prejudice to the generality of this rule, fire risks and dangers may provide such reason as aforesaid.\n\n8. Any house to be licensed as a common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun() must be substantially built and in a good state of repair, and must be adequately lighted and ventilated, and all rooms which are to be used as sleeping places must be on all sides above the level of the ground immediately surrounding the house. The house drains must be in good order and constructed in accordance with the regulations regulating house drainage, and there must be adequate kitchen, ablution, privy, urinal and ashbin accommodation; and unless the supply of water is constant there must be a proper cistern for the storage of water. Adequate precautions must be taken or available against fire.\n\n9.-(1) At the time of issuing any licence for a common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun() the Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall assign to every room in such house a printed ticket showing the number of persons who may be accommodated in such room.\n\n(2) The number shall be calculated with reference to the cubic capacity of the rooms, and so that in the case of sleeping rooms not less than three hundred and fifty cubic feet of air space shall be allowed for each person, provided that in measuring such air space no space at the height of more than ten feet shall be taken into consideration.\n\n(3) The keeper of a common lodging-house shall keep every such ticket conspicuously displayed on the wall of the room to which it is assigned by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and no person in excess of the number shown on the ticket assigned to any room shall be accommodated therein.\n\n3\n\n10. The keeper of a common lodging-house shall at all times keep his premises in a clean and wholesome condition, and the fittings of the sleeping rooms shall be maintained by him in a thorough state of repair. He shall cause every room, passage and stair to be thoroughly swept at least once a day.\n\n11. The keeper of a common lodging-house shall cause all filth and house refuse or other offensive matter to be removed from his premises daily.\n\n12. The keeper of a common lodging-house shall cause the internal walls and ceilings of every part of his house to be thoroughly cleansed and limewashed during the months of January and July of each year.\n\n13. The keeper of a common lodging-house shall cause the windows of each of the sleeping rooms to be kept open to their full width for at least four hours each day, unless prevented by inclement weather or by the illness of any person occupying any of the rooms.\n\n14. The keeper of a common lodging-house shall not permit males and females above ten years of age respectively to occupy the same sleeping apartment, except in the cases of husband and wife, and parents and children, and he shall not allow any person to occupy his house for immoral purposes.\n\n15. The keeper of a common lodging-house shall not knowingly permit persons of a bad character to lodge in his house and he shall maintain and enforce good order and decorum therein.\n\n16. The keeper of a common lodging-house shall keep a register of the name, occupation and native place of each lodger, and the dates of arrival and departure, and shall at all times, when required by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or the Chairman of the Urban Council or the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade or any Health Officer or officer of the Sanitary Department or Fire Brigade, give him free access to such house or any part thereof and shall allow him to inspect the same and such register.\n\n17. If any person in a common lodging-house or Ku Li Kun() becomes ill from any infectious, contagious or communicable disease, the keeper of such common lodging house shall forthwith give notice thereof to a Health Officer or to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs who shall immediately transmit such information to a Health Officer; and the keeper of such common lodging house shall, if required by a Health Officer, cause the house to be vacated and shall allow the bedding, clothing and other articles used by the infected person to be destroyed or disinfected and the house to be fumigated, disinfected and limewashed at the public expense.\n\n18. A copy of these Rules, in English and Chinese, shall at all times be kept posted in a conspicuous place on each floor of every licensed premises to the satisfaction of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.",
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        "content_text": "ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n1st March, 1935.\n\nREPORT ON ORDINANCE No. ... of 1935.\n\n1. I have examined the accompanying Ordinance intituled an Ordinance to amend the Boarding-house Ordinance, 1917, and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's instructions.\n\n2. Up to the present the control of common lodging-houses has been divided, the Governor in Council being empowered by the Boarding-house Ordinance, 1917, to make regulations, and the Sanitary Board by the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, to make by-laws, for their governance.\n\n3. The purpose of this amending Ordinance is to provide under the former Ordinance a complete and separate group of rules governing such houses which are known to the Chinese as \"ku tsz kun\". The enforcement of the licensing provisions of these rules will remain in the hands of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, while the Health Officers will see to the enforcement of the provisions for sanitation.\n\n4. The Ordinance forms part of the new Sanitation Code, consisting of a number of Ordinances containing a final suspending clause so that they can all be brought into force at the same time.\n\nPage 2\n\n5. In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on His behalf.\n\nEND\n\nAttorney General.\n\n53590 E",
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        "content_text": "Scholarship Educator\n\nMinute per a dossier\n\n1 Excel Edure Cher\n\n6/8/36\n\nDeems information is possible,\n\na case of transfer of a scholarship gained in Excel\n\nto a HKJ School\n\nThere is apparently no note of a similar case having cropped up before in the Colony; but, as is suggested in para 6 of the first enclosure, it is probable that the movements of army personnel have made such arrangements necessary before.\n\nNo doubt some such arrangements have been made from time to time through the Education Department.\n\nThe worst is that time is rather short as the father is due to leave for HK.\n\nB2/ED= Preps.\n\nthe 10th in dept.\n\nCyCaustaus 10/8/36\n\nSept. in dept.\n\nIt is wholly foreseen. Brand, amended accordingly\n\nAdemi 19/8/36\n\nI think & I have",
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        "content_text": "2 To Essex Education Office (re Cd. 8132)\n\n3 Ind. of Education (C 1142 memo) 13/8/26 To C.C. (conf)\n\n5 BY Educ C.C. 84/2/1/13/10 17/5/26 19/8 (Copying letter to be sent to (1))\n\nIf action as ordered Cy Courtsains 711136\n\nMr Witheridge (B.Ed.) was unable to tell me whether the advice had any useful results.\n\nI also spoke to some one in the Educational Dept. who said that they had only had one other case (incidentally also from the Essex Education authority) - and could only suggest that Sergt. Close be advised to wait until he gets to his new station and then to apply to the local Command Education Offices.",
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        "content_text": "4\n\n2\n\nEndlin\n\n(2) on\n\n53541/36\n\nAs will be seen\n\nfour Appendix\n\nCEL\n\nthe 1935 Education Report, the fees\n\nfor the British Schools in St.C. are\n\nnot considerable,\n\nHere in the Central\n\nBritish School being $90 (apparently) for\n\nannum\n\nIn writing to the Essex Education\n\nAuthority by\n\n, we might enclose a copy of the Report & draw attention to this.\n\n? a slight\n\n7. action\n\nconson\n\nas ou\n\nCy Carstairs 24/8/36\n\nft.\n\n24/5 alomo\n\n( To Exam Education Office (1 for record.) 25/5/36\n\n(with Confidential Report, 1935)\n\n7\n\n7. 14.\n\nH. Hong 324 (w/ 6, 39 cento 9.\n\n95) uf.\n\n3 SEP 1936",
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        "content_text": "Geser & Co.\n\n31/\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nXCR(6)\n\nPut by\n\nCyCircular\n\n3/9/36 action.\n\nThe W.O have not replied to (44) - do we wish to press for reply?\n\nNo: Noted\n\nMin 1/10\n\nminute of 14/8/36. \"para of my\n\n3/outlay\n\nGustavus\n\n2/10/36 action.",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. 25114. Mr. Carstairs 24/8 Bevir Sir C. Parkinson. Sir G. Tomlinson. Sir C. Bottomley. Sir J. Shuckburgh.\n\n24 53528/27/26\n\n28 August 1936.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\n-55 (1\n\nLetter No. H.3 of the 6th August\n\nDRAFT. Confidential\n\nDirector of Education Essex Education Committee\n\n(2) on Enclosure 5352+/36) with further reference to your letter regarding the award to John Charles CLOSE, I am to suggest that Sergeant Close should be advised through his Commanding Officer to the Command Education Officer in St.K.,\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy to Encl. X (5')\n\nEnch. to (1) in original, to S.K. for noting, who will take the matter up with the individual concerned in the Dept.",
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        "content_text": "7\n\nDept.\n\nIt is not possible to definitely state whether a transfer can be arranged as desired, though it appears that it is unlikely that it will be feasible. It may, however, be noted that the fees charged at the British Schools in Hong Kong do not appear to be high. They are set out in Table L appended to Appendix III/7 the Report of the Director of Education, JtK., for the year 1935, a copy of which is enclosed.\n\nHK dollar is worth at present approximately 1/3 2\n\nI am re.\n\n(Signed) H.R. COWELL",
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        "title": "CO129-556-7 J.C. Close- application for transferance of scholarship to Hong Kong School 6-8-1936 - 28-8-1936",
        "content_text": "Letters should be addressed to-\n\n\"The Secretary,\n\nOffice of Special Inquiries & Reports, Board of Education,\n\nand should state\n\nWhitehall,\n\nLondon, S.W.1.”\n\nthe complete postal\n\naddress and a designation of the writer.\n\nTelegraphic Address—\n\n\"RENSEIGNE, PARL, LONDON.\"\n\nOFFICE OF SPECIAL INQUIRIES & REPORTS,\n\nBOARD OF EDUCATION,\n\nWHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1.\n\nIn reply please quote\n\n\"CASIR.\"* 1/7\n\nRECEIVED\n\n20 AUG 1936\n\n-Y\n\n19th August, 1936.\n\n&\n\n3\n\nX\n\nDear Cowell,\n\nPerhaps I may reply unofficially to your letter of\n\nthe 13th August (53528/27/36) relating to the transfer\n\nof a Special Place award to John Close to a school in\n\nHong Kong.\n\nWe have had similar inquiries from Local Education\n\nAuthorities before on behalf of Special Place pupils whose\n\nparents are going abroad, and our answer is always to the\n\neffect that we have no means by which we could effect or\n\nassist in the transfer of the Special Place; we then\n\nsuggest that the application should be made direct to the\n\nDirector of Public Instruction, or the corresponding officer,\n\nin the place where the parent is migrating to. So far as\n\nthe Board are concerned, I am afraid that the Essex Director\n\ncould only be told the same thing in the present case.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nG. A. C. Withanage\n\nil\n\nG.A.C.Witheridge.\n\nPage 9\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Carstains 10/9 Mr. Berir 10\n\nMr. Bowyers fr.\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermit. U.S. of S.\n\n535720/27/36\n\nSir,\n\n13 August 1936\n\n3\n\nPage 9\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nI am directed to refer to your letter of ... relating to the transfer\n\nof a Special Place award to John Charles Close, son of Sergeant St.C. Close,\n\nR.A.S.C., who is under orders to proceed to Hong Kong for 3 years on Sept. 10th 1936.\n\nThe Essex Education Committee have made enquiry as to the possibility\n\nof transferring the award to a school in Hong Kong.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nThere is no record in this Dept of arrangements having been made for\n\nthe transfer of Special Place awards in connection with the movements of\n\nArmy personnel and their families. It appears, however, to be possible\n\nthat some such arrangements may have been made in the first instance.\n\nCopy of this letter is being sent to the Board of Education.\n\n(Signed) H. R. COWELL\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Carstairs 10/8 Mr. Beviv\n\nMr.\n\n10\n\nBouger Ifr.\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n- DRAFT couson\n\nDirector & Education\n\n1\n\nEssex Council hon\n\nCommittee\n\n53526/27/36\n\n!\n\nSir\n\nJam\n\nY your\n\nSa.\n\n13 August 1936\n\n2\n\nack the receipt-\n\nFC\n\nletter of 4.38\n\nThe (1) 6th August regarding the\n\ntransfer of educational\n\nfacilities awarded to\n\nJohn Charles Close,\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nto state that\n\nThere is no\n\nunft in this Dept. regarding\n\nthe possibility of making\n\narrangements as\n\nrequested",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nby the boy's father.\n\nThe matter is however timed to refer to the two cows the subject of correspondence between this office and the WO.\n\nB. Eda...\n\nand a further letter will be addressed to you in due course,\n\nDam...\n\n(Signed) H. R. COWELL",
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        "title": "CO129-556-7 J.C. Close- application for transferance of scholarship to Hong Kong School 6-8-1936 - 28-8-1936",
        "content_text": "London Office ESSEX HOUSE \n\n26 FINSBURY SQUARE E.C.2 \n\nTelephones: \n\nCHELMSFORD 3471 \n\nLONDON METROPOLITAN 1958 \n\nESSEX EDUCATION COMMITTEE \n\nH.3. \n\nCOUNTY OFFICES, CHELMSFORD \n\nJOHN SARGENT, M.A., \n\nDIRECTOR \n\nOF \n\nEDUCATION \n\n6th August, 1936.\n\nRECEIVED \n\n- 7 AUG 1936 \n\nSir, \n\nC. O. REGY \n\nMigration of Special Placers. \n\nJohn Charles Close. \n\nThe parent of the above-named boy has approached me with a view to obtaining his admission to a secondary school at Hong Kong. The facts of the case are presented in the parent's letter, a copy of which is enclosed, together with particulars of the Special Place awarded to the boy. \n\nI am directed to state that the Authority would be most grateful if any action in the matter of the desired transfer could be taken by your Department. If the question does not come within your province, any information or advice would be greatly appreciated. \n\nI am, Sir, \n\nYour obedient Servant; \n\nJohn Sargent \n\nDirector of Education. \n\nCopy +/14 2 encl. to \n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies, \n\nColonial Office, \n\nDowning Street, \n\nLondon, S.W.1. \n\nPage 13",
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        "title": "CO129-556-7 J.C. Close- application for transferance of scholarship to Hong Kong School 6-8-1936 - 28-8-1936",
        "content_text": "Telephone: Colchester 2251.\n\nCopy.\n\n7\n\nHEAD-QUARTERS,\n\n4th DIVISION,\n\nCOLCHESTER.\n\n14\n\nDirector of Education,\n\nCounty Offices,\n\nChelmsford.\n\nDear Sir,\n\n5th August, 1936.\n\nIn accordance with a suggestion made by Mr. H.J. Cape, Headmaster, Colchester Royal Grammar School, I am writing to you with regard to my son, John Charles Close.\n\nMy son was successful in passing his entrance examination to the above School on 16th September, 1936. He has also been found fit at his medical examination on 28th July, 1936.\n\nMy profession is that of a soldier (Clerk) in the Royal Army Service Corps and I have recently been warned that I shall be required to proceed with my family to Hong Kong for a 3 years' tour of duty, on or about the 10th September, 1936. I am unable, for financial reasons, to board my son at the School during the period of my absence abroad, and as Mr. Cape informs me that it would be a grave pity if the boy were to lose his chance because he shows really quite good promise, I am writing to ask if you possibly could arrange for his scholarship to be transferred to a secondary school at Hong Kong.\n\nI have been given to understand that such transfers have successfully been carried out from secondary schools in this County to secondary schools in India but not to such schools in China. If the question of a transfer to a secondary school in China has not previously arisen I should be extremely grateful if you would kindly do something for my boy in this respect.\n\nI have ascertained that there is a school at Hong Kong which is run by the Government on secondary school lines and that it is manned by English Masters. This school is the British Central School, Hong Kong. Admission to the School is by fee and by Scholarship Examination; two examinations are held each year.\n\nI fully realise that it might be possible for my son to sit for another examination when he gets to Hong Kong but in view of the fact that he will be eleven years old on 23rd August, there is a doubt as to whether this would be permissible. Also, I am in doubt as to whether a scholarship obtained at Hong Kong would be accepted for his admission to a secondary school in this Country on his return home.\n\nIf, however, you could possibly arrange for his scholarship to be transferred to Hong Kong there should be no difficulty in the above respect.",
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        "content_text": "? \n\nContinuation.\n\nWhilst I am ignorant as to what the procedure is with regard to scholarship transfers from this country to another, may I suggest that it might be an aid if this case could be brought to the notice of the Colonial Office through the Education Authorities concerned.\n\nTrusting this my application may meet with success, and awaiting your further instructions in the matter,\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Signed) H.C. CLOSE.\n\nSerjeant.\n\n15",
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        "content_text": "ESSEX\n\nEDUCATION\n\nCOMMITTEE.\n\nPARTICULARS OF SCHOLARSHIP-HOLDER MIGRATING\n\nSPECIAL PLACER\n\nFROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF ESSEX.\n\nThis Form should be accompanied by a copy of the Candidate's\n\nlast Terminal Report.\n\n  \n    Name of Pupil.\n    CLOSE, John Charles.\n  \n  \n    Date of Birth.\n    23rd August, 1925.\n  \n  \n    Nature of Award.\n    Special Place.\n  \n  \n    Date of Award.\n    September 1936.\n  \n  \n    Qualification.\n    Passed Committee's General Admission Examination, 1936.\nWould have been admitted to the Royal Grammar School, Colchester.\n  \n  \n    School attended prior to removal.\n    \n  \n  \n    Form in which Pupil is placed.\n    \n  \n  \n    Amount of Maintenance or other Grant.\n    Nil.\n  \n  \n    Period covered by last payment of Grant.\n    \n  \n  \n    Date of normal lapse of Award.\n    End of school life.\n  \n  \n    Address to which parents are removing and date of removal.\n    Serjt. H.C. Close, R.A.S.C.,\nHong Kong, on or about 10.9.36.\n  \n  \n    Has the pupil been counted as an Article 15 Free\nArticle 14 Special Placer under the Board of Education Regulations?\n    Yes.\n  \n  \n    Fee payable, if any.\n    Parent would have been required to pay a fee assessed in accordance with the Committee's scale.\n  \n\n16\n\nEND",
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        "content_text": "**B.L.G.**\n\n## 1. Gov. Conf (3)\n\n41.7.382\n\n(Submits obsns. on furninance work shall be started on preparation of scheme. Was given instns. to examine site at Magazine Gap rocks for Concurrence.\n\nAlso for bus terminus 65 pump houses to open series with transfer comes. to open view to future purchin.)\n\nSee `92688/32`\nSee `13842/33` for discussion of the Gov's country residence.\n\nIn 1932 we approved a scheme for rebuilding Government House and generally for replanning and rebuilding all Government offices etc. on the site of the present Government House. It now appears that that scheme was not proceeded with owing to the objections of Sir A. Caldecott.\n\nThe present Governor now proposes to proceed with part of the scheme and build a new Government House at Magazine Gap. The reasons for this appear to be sound in that it is no longer economically sound to maintain the present building. It would also enable Mountain Lodge to be given up, thus saving the cost of maintaining a third house for the Governor. The cost of the new house would be met by funds from the sale of the sites referred to on page 4 of the despatch, but it is proposed in the first instance that it should be met from surplus balances which will be replenished by the sale of the sites in due course.\n\nI fear that we have not sufficient information to judge of the merits or demerits of the scheme here, as it is essentially a matter which needs local knowledge. The Governor has already given instructions for the commencement of the work on the assumption that approval of the scheme six years ago...",
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        "content_text": "See enclosure 4 to 1 on `82600/32`\n\nD... ago still holds good, and I do not think we have sufficient ground for objection, though the matter does not appear to be altogether satisfactory. In particular, I think it would be useful to have more information as to what is intended to be done about the provision of new government offices. Under the present schemes, these will be removed temporarily to the existing Government House, but as this is structurally unsound, this does not appear to be satisfactory except as a purely temporary arrangement, and I think we should ask to be assured that it will not be maintained longer than is absolutely necessary.\n\n? Approve Governor's proposal and comment as above regarding the removal of the present central offices.\n\nApprove the conversion of a despatch into an open despatch with a view to future publication.\n\nP. Roges  \n6.8.138\n\nThe present Govt House... both in... possunt condition, & in... spinte... the... doubt...\n\nThe scheme by Sir A. Caldecott... I think that... We can... \n\n9. Northeas's confirmation of...",
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        "content_text": "Ilan went was \nthe result of \nlong careful investigation \n2 this \npossible causes \nSu IV. Peel & \nhis advisers \nis enough \nto satisfy those \ndoubts \nI see \nno objection spin \n10 \nM. Roper's 'A'. \n27 May \nalso \nbe \nworth \nmaking \nthe Gov to \nConsider \n(having regard to \nrecent decisions on \nHS Defence) \nWhether the dangers of \nSort Howe \nBeach \nMagazine Gap \nneed \nto be \nexamined \nfrom \nthe point of view of \nA.R.P., \non which aspect \nmuch \nhas been \nwritten \nsince the original plans in \nHK were \nprepared. \nWe \nshould forward that suggestion in a \n5-0. \nletter for Cowell;",
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        "content_text": "## Signature \n\nconfine the \n\nOfficial reply to be sent \n\nby M. Ropers. \n\n487. Rent \n\nto note attraction \n\naffecting Gov't House \n\nat H.E. \n\n25/8 \n\nSeen upto 013 \n\nas \n\nI see no reason for withdrawing the approval given \nin 1932; in fact, the deterioration of Government House \nmakes the scheme even more desirable than it then \nappeared. Proceed as proposed.\n\n2 \nTo Sir G. Northcote. \nKang. Comp. \nso. conf. 16-8-38. \n78.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 735.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n30th September, 1938.\n\n8\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch dated 17th August, 1938, and note that my proposals regarding the rebuilding of Government House have your approval.\n\n2.\nWith regard to the second paragraph of your despatch under reference, it is my intention that the use of the present Government House as Government offices should be a purely temporary arrangement pending the demolition of the present offices and the creation of a permanent Government Headquarters.\n\n3.\nIn accordance with the third paragraph of your despatch under reference this correspondence is no longer being treated as confidential.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P., &C., &C., &C.**\n\nGovernor.",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\nDowning Street,  \n17 August, 1938.\n\n**Secretary of State.**\n\nSir,\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of the 11th of July regarding the rebuilding of Government House, and to inform you that I approve your proposals generally.\n\n2. I should be glad of further information in due course as to your intentions with regard to the rebuilding of new Government Offices, as I presume that their removal to the existing Government House will only be contemplated as a temporary measure. In view of the high cost of maintenance of that building I trust that this arrangement will not be maintained longer than is absolutely necessary.\n\nPage 10  \nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "absolutely necessary.\n\n3.\n\nI approve your proposal to\nconvert your despatch into an open one\nwith a view to future publication.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n**(Sgd.) MALCOLM MacDONALD**",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential \n5425.\n\nDowning Street,  \n16 August, 1938.\n\nMy dear Northcote\n\nYour proposals for the rebuilding of Government House, set out in your confidential (3) despatch of the 11th of July, are being officially approved in a despatch which goes by the same mail as this letter.\n\nIt occurred to us when your proposals were being examined that it would perhaps be advisable to consider, having regard to the recent decisions on Hong Kong defence, whether the designs of the new Government House near Magazine Gap need to be re-examined from the point of view of Air Raid Precautions, on which question much attention has been attracted and much work has been done since the original...\n\n|              |              |\n|--------------|--------------|\n| RB           | C. O.        |\n| Mr. Rogers   | Mr.          |\n| Gent         | Sir H. Moore.|\n| Sir G. Tomlinson | Sir C. Bottomley.|\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh |              |\n\n7/8.38.  \n53934/38 Hong Kong.  \nAndy  \n141  \nFor Mr. Cowell's signature.  \nof Permt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n**DRAFT.**  \n**Confidential**  \n\nSIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.  \n\n(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695  \n(*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n### AIR MAIL\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.**\n\n11th July, 1938.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to refer to Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister's confidential telegram No.78 dated the 28th of June, 1932, in which this Government was authorized to proceed with the first stage of a scheme to rebuild Government House and resume certain lands with a view to providing ultimately a new City Hall and other buildings. The first stage of this scheme was explained in detail in the seventh paragraph of Sir W. Peel's confidential despatch dated the 17th of December, 1931, the whole scheme as envisaged at that time being described in the enclosure to that despatch. The proposed site of the new Government House near Magazine Gap did not however meet with unqualified approval from the unofficial members of council, and during Sir Andrew Caldecott's term of office further consideration was given to the scheme as a whole.\n\n### \nSir Andrew Caldecott took the opposite view to that of Sir William Peel: he wished to retain the existing house together with Mountain Lodge, apart from which he objected to the Magazine Gap site on the grounds of distance from Government offices and the centre of the town. Further he \n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P., &C., &C., &C.**",
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        "content_text": "## 2.\n\ndid not approve of the City Development side of the scheme, disliking especially the intensively planned layout of the area which contains the existing Government House, Secretariat, and Public Works Department Offices, which adjoins the Cathedral and lies immediately below the Public Gardens. At that time, too, it was not considered advisable from a financial point of view to embark on a scheme of such magnitude which might not prove so financially productive as was once anticipated.\n\n## 3.\n\nSince taking office, I have had this scheme under consideration and, although I find myself strongly in agreement with Sir Andrew Caldecott in disliking the proposal for intensive development of the sites above described, I cannot agree with him regarding the undesirability of building a new Government House for the following reasons.\n\n(1) It is no longer economically sound to continue to maintain the present Government House, and as time goes on, it will become increasingly more unsound; the upkeep of the structure has averaged $7,000 during the five years 1932-1936: in 1937, repairs and redecoration cost $20,000, and in this year, their cost will exceed $12,000. Moreover, the present Government House and its grounds are not adequate to modern requirements either in size or convenience. It is, of course, almost unbearably hot during the summer months.\n\n(2) The existing Central Offices of Government are quite unworthy of the Colony's status,",
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        "content_text": "## \n- 3 - \n\nas regards both the accommodation which they offer and their appearance; and they also, for structural reasons, will need to be replaced before many years are out. But no development is possible of their present site, which is considered to be the most suitable for the Government's Headquarter Offices, until the occupants of the existing buildings have been housed elsewhere. This could best be done in the present Government House which must, of course, first be evacuated and made ready for their accommodation.\n\n(3) Another economic advantage derivable from the removal to Magazine Gap, which lies on the cool side of the island at a height of 900 feet above Ordnance Datum and is, therefore, below the worst of the mists, would be that Mountain Lodge could be given up, thus saving the cost of maintaining a third house for the Governor: the average expenditure during the last five years on repairs and redecoration, the latter being necessary throughout the house annually owing to the damp mists which surround it for so much of the year, is $7,000: to the saving which would thus be effected must be added the cost of two removals yearly, extra staff for care of the house and grounds when not occupied, etc. I consider therefore that the project of removing Government House to another site should be proceeded with at once, both on economic grounds and as an essential preliminary to a worthy development of",
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        "content_text": "## 17 - 4 \nthe area lying between Queen's Road and the Public Gardens: and for this purpose I regard the Magazine Gap site as being the most eligible of those put forward for consideration. The distance between the proposed site and the town is not, I think, a serious disadvantage; the former is not more than a six-minute run by car from the present Government House, which lies just above the Secretariat and other offices; obviously, therefore, the removal thereto would not greatly inconvenience anyone.\n\n### 5.\nThe outside cost of erection including the preparation for this site is at the moment put in round figures at $2,000,000. Funds can be found by the utilization of the sum of $840,000 now lying to the credit of the Government House and City Development Fund and the amounts which it is hoped to realize by the sale of the old City Hall site and certain other sites. On the basis of present valuations of these sites the financial scheme would be as follows:-\n\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| (a) | Utilization of amount lying to the credit of the Government House and City Development Fund | $840,000 |\n| (b) | Sale of old City Hall site, 15,500 square feet at $65 per square foot | $1,007,500 |\n| (c) | Sale of Beaconsfield Arcade site 13,300 square feet at $50 per square foot | $665,000 |",
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        "content_text": "## \n(d) Sale of (former) Inland Lot Number 564 \n7,000 square feet at $30 per square foot.\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| LA | 210,000 |\n|   | $2,722,500 |\n\nEstimated cost new Government House. $2,000,000  \nBalance in excess $722,500  \nAdd, value of present Government House, if sold, 15,000 square feet at $8 per square foot. $1,200,000  \n$1,922,500  \n\nThe financing of the new Government House is not, however, dependent on the actual sale of the sites referred to above. Money can be found immediately from surplus balances which will be replenished in due course when the sites are actually sold. Nor does this proposal make it absolutely necessary to sell all the sites above mentioned if, as a result of further consideration of the development of this area, it is thought preferable to retain them or any parts of them for other purposes.\n\n## 6.\nIt is not at present possible or desirable to decide finally the second part of the scheme which concerns the provision of a new City Hall and new Government Offices. The area occupied by the Secretariat and other Government Offices which would be recovered were the foregoing proposal to be realised could not be",
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        "content_text": "- 6 - \n\n19 \n\nEND \n\nfree for at least four years from now by which time new factors will probably have entered into the problem.\n\n## 7.\n\nThe inception of the first part of the scheme has received the approval of Finance Committee of the Legislative Council and I have given instructions that work shall be started on the preparation of the site at Magazine Gap and on the plans for the new building; these will be submitted to you in due course. In doing so I assumed that the approval of the first part of the scheme, which was given six years ago, still held good. Nevertheless I considered it proper that you should be informed as to the recent developments concerning this matter before going further with the project. I trust that my course of action in this matter will have your concurrence.\n\n## 8.\n\nThis despatch has been put into the confidential series as it cites previous confidential correspondence: I shall be grateful for your permission to convert it into an open despatch with a view to future publication.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient, humble servant,  \n(E. F. Barkworth)  \nGovernor.",
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        "content_text": "## Extract from Lovening News - 6.6.41\nYou may like to see J-9/6.  \nX CED To see.  \nSeen.  \nMr. Minde wu.  \nseen m Suhant 17/6 am  \n19/0  \n\nB. M. & muntes 4/%, on last, fi Reall 1/ at page.  \nWe can now puray W5847. 4/zań ✓\n\n## Extract from H. K. Weekly Press 11-4-41\nKirby Gostupane 9811  \n92 3.p.17. alonce  \n984! 1-5-41  \n94.K. 10. H.R. 7-5-41  \n\nThe photographs are interesting. It is clear that the days of Old Government House, which go back to the early years of the Colony's existence, are numbered. It will be impracticable to start building a new House until better conditions are obtained, and under the circumstances, the only course appears to be to enter into a gentleman's agreement with the Admiralty over the use of the C. China's residence as suggested in this file. The circumstances to which reference is made are detailed in `30114/27`. The house and \"Marble Hall\" are described in `23757/1926`.",
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        "content_text": "# Raja \n\n(9) + (10). Metas V \n\nthe Hong Kong Government who had no use for which to put it themselves \n\nAdminlay as 6 \n\nAnd 5 offered it to the 4 \n\nM residence for Com. C. China on condition that they work on it in repair at their own expense and return it to the Hong Kong Govt. in good order and condition.\n\n# Should they Coast the \"Admiralty Home\" for Hay King as in aft `2619 C.S.9` note after action on file about Govt Houses. \n\n1578. Exhaul 16.5 116 Admy. as 4? `78/8` Ons draft. at Recir Nortlyk.!!. Wait a week `KOSB` 18 Tatove Wright 1914 `18/4` 1 to use `18/8/1` \n\nReuni Still no reply to @ Womington 12 To Getmey \n\nRamad 29 CL `6/10/41`.",
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        "content_text": "## BF H.K.\n\nCopy with محمد 130 18-6-41 out of incomes to Admiralty by short form for information `ASL(11)`\n\nInde draft of 11 Que can yet. un & ask whether Annually \n\n1347.2746 14 to Ramy - W/Copy each to (13) -- Cans - `4/11/4/`\n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE**\n\n15. Admiralty (C.E.in C. 05422/41/13A) 2 1·11·41. Inform Gov. by telegram by Transatlantic Mail (in case of puncture contingency) that, as per 9 and 13 that Sops. has approved Admiralty is requested in para 9 and is informed Own no 15 R 7/x \n\nBetter find a shout Code Hel Mant. to see afterlike \n\n10 The wo. 1168. to Grove Hong Kong. 11.11.41 \n\n16 Tel. \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE** (16) 7 To many — of 6) 13/11/41",
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        "content_text": "# NATION\n## SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to The Secretary of the Admiralty, Bath, quoting `C.E. in C.05422/41/13A` on the outside of the envelope as well as in the text.\n\n## RECEIVED - 4 NOV 1941\n### L.P.-No. 8.\nAdmiralty, BATH.  \n1st November, 1941.\n\nWith reference to Colonial Office letter No. 53934/41 dated the 18th August, 1941, and enclosures relating to the damage done to Government House, Hong Kong, consequent upon the construction of underground Air Raid Shelter tunnels, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that if the Governor is compelled to vacate Government House they agree that he should occupy Admiralty House in the emergency, on the understanding that a new Government House will be built as soon as conditions permit.\n\nIn such event My Lords assume they will be relieved of the responsibility for repairs and maintenance and upkeep of the grounds.\n\nI am, Sir,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \n& Miccar\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,  \nColonial Office,  \nLONDON, S.W.1.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 130.\n\n53934/41 \n7 \n13 \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 18th June, 1941.**\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to refer to my despatch No.92 of 1st May, 1941, and to report with regret that a further collapse of the structure of Government House occurred on 3rd June, 1941.\n\n| Report by | \n| --- | \n| Executive Officer of the Government Architectural Office. | \n| Deputy Director of Public Works (Defence). | \n| Director of Public Works. | \n\nReports of this new damage are enclosed as noted in the margin.\n\n2. At the present time I am continuing to reside in Government House.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant\n\n[... Worthington?]\n\nGovernor.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD MOYNE OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS, D.S.O., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nHou, D. P. V., \n\nAt about 8.20 p.m. on Tuesday the 3rd June I received \na telephone message from Capt. Batty Smith regarding damage at \n**Government House**, \n\nI immediately proceeded to the site and found that \nthe two central brick columns at ground floor level on either side \nof the steps leading to the garden, had collapsed and that the granite lintel spanning the opening had fallen down, exposing the wider face of the brick wall over. \n\nThe wall which carried a cantilevered balcony and \nalso two similar columns over at first floor level in addition to a portion of the verandah roof, was suspended between the free ends of the granite lintels on either side. \n\nEach of these lintels, having lost the direct support \nof the brick columns at their outer ends and sagged down on the single raking shores which had previously been erected for such an eventuality. \n\nThe **eccentric stress** set up in the next two columns on either side of the centre had caused total fracture of the brickwork of which they were constructed and the whole weight that they had supported was transferred to the twin raking shores previously erected on each side of these columns. \n\nWorkmen and additional scaffolding were brought to \nthe site but owing to the danger of a possible further fall of masonry it was decided to wait until the morning, before additional shores were erected. \n\nThere was no further fall of masonry during the night and on the following morning additional shoring running the whole length of the verandah was commenced. \n\nThe brickwork of which the verandah columns are \nconstructed is of very poor quality and the eccentric stresses caused by the settlement of the building have caused severe fractures to \noccur in them. \n\nIt is therefore recommended that the entire first \nfloor verandah which now serves no useful structural purpose should",
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        "content_text": "be zamovod auki that tho ground floor verandah should remain but \nthat now square column in sound brickwork should be built in pla os \nof the old coluntas, Additional shoring should niso ba crested to \nthe front elevation. \n\nIn addition to the frequent measurœnants from plumb linos \naccurato thoodolite readings have been taken ench wook at many points \nof the buildings, \n\nThone show that over a period of six weoks from 16-4-42 \nto 31-5-41 the front veraikiah wall has sunk at the contro ¿*. \nReadings taken on the morning following the collapse of the varandak \ncolumis showed a sudden further sinking movamont of 17\". The longth \nof the verandah had boen divided for purposes of those roadings into \n8 points and the amount of settlommt at each point roading along \nfrom 1 to 8 after the morning of the collapse was as follows \nt. t. 14, it, lt, è showing the greatest settlmont at the contre. \n148, \n\nThe settlcseit is attributable to two causes (1) the construction of \ntunnels wider tho house and in the grounds in front of the house \n(2) the subsidance of the ground upon which the house is built. \n\nIt is considered that the former cause is the chief factor in the settlement as the roadings show by far the greater movemmit to have takom plzoo at the centre of the front olovation, at which point a tunnel 36 feet below the foundations passos at right anglos under the verandah and main front wall and is oxtondod upwards in a shaft to an outrance within the basement. \n\nThe North verandah is the only part of the building immediately effected by the recent movamont but this has been so severe that damage to the remainder of the old building could easily follow in consequence. \n\nIt was therefore considered advisable to warn H. E. the Governor that owing to the risk of further movamɑit, the house is at present unsafe to stay in. \n\nIt is impossible to say at present exactly what the future \npossibilities of the house are owing to the deep seated nature of the\n\n## Corrected Version\n\nIt was recommended that the ground floor verandah should remain but \nthat new square columns in sound brickwork should be built in place \nof the old columns. Additional shoring should also be erected to \nthe front elevation.\n\nIn addition to the frequent measurements from plumb lines, \naccurate theodolite readings have been taken each week at many points \nof the buildings.\n\nThese show that over a period of six weeks from 16-4-42 \nto 31-5-41 the front verandah wall has sunk at the centre *. \nReadings taken on the morning following the collapse of the verandah \ncolumns showed a sudden further sinking movement of 17\". The length \nof the verandah had been divided for purposes of those readings into \n8 points and the amount of settlement at each point reading along \nfrom 1 to 8 after the morning of the collapse was as follows: \n1, 1, 14, 1, 1, 1, è showing the greatest settlement at the centre. \n148,\n\nThe settlement is attributable to two causes (1) the construction of \ntunnels under the house and in the grounds in front of the house \n(2) the subsidence of the ground upon which the house is built.\n\nIt is considered that the former cause is the chief factor in the settlement as the readings show by far the greater movement to have taken place at the centre of the front elevation, at which point a tunnel 36 feet below the foundations passes at right angles under the verandah and main front wall and is extended upwards in a shaft to an entrance within the basement.\n\nThe North verandah is the only part of the building immediately affected by the recent movement but this has been so severe that damage to the remainder of the old building could easily follow in consequence.\n\nIt was therefore considered advisable to warn H. E. the Governor that owing to the risk of further movement, the house is at present unsafe to stay in.\n\nIt is impossible to say at present exactly what the future \npossibilities of the house are owing to the deep seated nature of the",
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        "content_text": "trouble which it is impractical to remedy permanently without \nfirst demolishing the house itself.\n\nEdeltham \n\n4. 6. 42. \n12 \n\n1.3. \n\nis clear that a major collapse, involving possibly \nas much as one third of the building was only prevented by \nthe precautions that had been taken in the erection of \nsubstantial shoring to the North front, which alone supported \nthe massive granite entablature, when four of the columns \nsupporting it became so severely fractured as to be incapable \nof supporting the load above.",
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        "content_text": "## HOL. D. P.W.\n\nThe tunnels immediately below and in the vicinity of Government House have been carefully examined.\n\nNo movement is apparent in the timber sets of any of these tunnels.\n\nThese tunnels are kept under constant surveillance and at no time has any settlement of the posts occurred.\n\nDuring the last fortnight seeping of water through the lagging in the roof of a portion of the lower dugout has been much in evidence. This may indicate that a vein of ground overlying this portion of the tunnel is in an unstable condition.\n\nThe fault may and probably does extend up to and embrace the north front of Government House.\n\n**(sd.) H.J. Pearce**  \nD. D. P.W. (D.).  \n5.6.41",
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        "content_text": "## C.5.0. 1/437/10c\n14\n\nHon. C. S.\n\nIn accordance with H.E.'s verbal instructions I forward a report prepared by Mr. Feltham on the recent collapse at Government House. A short report by Mr. Pearce, D.D.P.W. (Defence) on the state of the A.R.P. tunnels in the vicinity of Government House is also attached.\n\n2. Although the tunnels themselves show no signs of movement, it is quite apparent that their construction has disturbed the stability of the ground in their vicinity.\n\n3. In addition to the movement at Government House and in the grounds, surface cracks have developed near the C.S.O. Building and P.W.D. Annexe, and there is cause for suggesting that owing to the tunnel construction & surface slide or movement has developed between Government House and Battery Path Steps.\n\n4. It may be of interest to record that about 10 years ago during the construction of the large covered service reservoir situated in the Public Gardens about 150 yards south of Government House considerable trouble and extra expense was incurred due to an unaccountable movement of the ground under the foundations of the north west corner of the reservoir. The only conclusion arrived at at the time was that the area was not very stable and that the disturbance caused by sinking the wall foundations and increasing the loading had caused movement. During the construction of this reservoir, the impression gained was that the Botanical Gardens area mainly consisted of a centuries old heap of detritus which had originally come down from near Victoria Gap.\n\n5. Meantime, I agree with Mr. Feltham that as a safety measure, and in order to lighten the load on the foundations of the north wall of Government House, the whole of the first floor verandah should be removed. While that is being done consideration of the problem of rendering the house habitable will be given and a further report submitted.\n\n(sd.)  \nA. B. Purves  \nD.P.W.  \n6.6.41",
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        "content_text": "(*6560-150) Wt. 44990-141 5,000 3/41 T.S. 695 (*7007—150) Wt. 13864–152 10,000 5/41 T.S. 695\n\nC. O.\nMr. Gear\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Secretary Admiralty H+K A092 of 12 May. (9 4K1092 Cancer in 90 10. (duplicates per of available) if not send for (ends Si\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nWith reference to Admiralty tele letter No C.E.4.C. 1343/27/17 B of the 25 March 1927 I am directed to transmit two copies of a despatch with enclosures from the L. C. of the Admiralty, for the Governor of Hong Kong relating to the damage done to Government House, Hong Kong, owing to Nunns Air Raid Precaution purposes.\n\n2. It will be seen that Sir Geoffry Northcote considers that the damage caused is beyond proper repair and that a new House will eventually have to be built, though however impracticable to do so during war-time.\n\nSir A. Burns.\naus'd 15\n53934/41\n16\n18 10/2 Pengen 1941 \nFURTHER ACTION.",
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        "content_text": "## \nand while the existing Government House can be made habitable, there appears to be a risk of further damage to the main building in its present condition, should a severe typhoon occur. \n\nIn these circumstances, Sir Geoffrey Northcote has inquired whether the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, would be prepared, should the Governor be compelled to vacate Government House, to allow him to occupy Admiralty House temporarily for residence on the understanding that the Government will build a new Government House as soon as funds and conditions permit.\n\nThe Secretary of State supports Sir Geoffrey Northcote's suggestion and would be glad to be informed at an early date whether the Commander-in-Chief would be prepared to accept the proposal. If such an arrangement is proposed, there will be time to examine the future determination of the fabric of the old Government House.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "# No. 92.\n\n**RECEIVED**\n11 AUG 1941\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n3rd April, 1941.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to refer to my telegram No. 258 and to enclose the reports, plan and photographs noted in the margin which relate to the damage done to Government House due to tunnels dug for Air Raid Precaution purposes.\n\n| Report by the Executive Officer of the Architectural Office |\n| Report by the Deputy Director of Public Works (defence) |\n| Plan shewing relation between Government House and Air Raid Precaution tunnels |\n| Photographs of north front of Government House |\n\n2. The position at the date of this despatch is that I have evacuated all the bedrooms on the upper floor on the front (north) side of the house: this step was taken on the advice of the Director of Public Works and the Executive Engineer of the Architectural Office in whose view, however, the rest of the house is still habitable. Measurements are still being taken twice daily and these shew that the building is still occasionally moving. Timber shoring on the north side is now complete. I see no reason to doubt Mr. Feltham's view, expressed in the penultimate paragraph of the first enclosure, that reconstruction of the damaged portion of the building would be uneconomic.\n\nCopy with photos `wwong F.`\n\n3. I fear, therefore, that the conclusion is unavoidable that this charming old house's days are numbered, although it is still not unlikely that it may be usable for a few years; a more certain opinion will be obtainable in a few months time.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD MOYNE OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS, D.S.O., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "## 4/30114/27\n\nOn the other hand, it is far from improbable that still more serious movement may occur at any moment or that a typhoon may greatly increase the damage. I have, therefore, asked and obtained permission from the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, to occupy Admiralty House temporarily, should it become necessary for me to quit here. I am greatly obliged by Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton's kind compliance with my request.\n\n4. The Naval Commander-in-Chief's assent, however, was limited by the following condition: \"It should be understood that this is an emergency measure and does not affect it (Admiralty House) being available for my use should I have need of it in the future\".\n\nI recognize that this 'caveat' was necessary, having regard to the terms on which the property was offered to and accepted by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty (vide Mr. Amery's despatch No. 87 dated April 6th, 1927). At the same time, it calls for immediate consideration of the situation that would come about were it to become necessary for the Governor to vacate the present Government House, for it would obviously be impracticable as well as undesirable that he should be liable to find himself without an official residence at short notice.\n\nIn so describing that contingency, I have not forgotten the existence of Mountain Lodge, but I have no hesitation in saying that the Lodge is quite unsuitable as the principal residence of the Governor. It is very inaccessible, lying as it does at the end of some three-quarters of a mile of a steep single-traffic lane, and it has no parking space for cars. It is much too small for the Governor's obligations in the way of entertainment, and for most of the year, it is wrapped in wet cloud.\n\nPage 30  \nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "## \n5. The alternative courses would be:- \n(1) to rent some existing building; \n(2) to start at once to build a new Government House, relying meanwhile on the clemency of the Commander-in-Chief, China Station; \n(3) to arrive at some more stable arrangement with the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.\n\n6. I am satisfied after enquiry that the first alternative is out of the question. The second is, I fear, impracticable, not only because of the difficulty of obtaining steel and other metals, but also because of shortage of architectural staff.\n\n7. The third alternative appears to be the only feasible one, invidious though it is to suggest it. I shall be glad, therefore, to learn whether, in the event of my being driven out of this house by actual or imminent collapse, you would be willing to approach Their Lordships with that object in view. I may add that Admiralty House is itself far from being suitable as a Governor's residence. It has no quarters or office accommodation for the Governor's staff and it is very difficult of access. It is, therefore, reasonably certain that as soon as circumstances allow a new Government House would be built and Admiralty House again made available for the Commander-in-Chief, China Station. It seems to me that a 'gentleman's agreement' for the loan of Admiralty House would meet the case, Their Lordships agreeing to leave the Governor undisturbed and the Colonial Government being pledged to build a new Government House as early as possible.",
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        "content_text": "8. I am sending a copy of this despatch to Vice Admiral Layton.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,\nG. B. Northcote\nGovernor.\n\n## Postscript\n\nThis despatch was drafted nearly a month ago and paragraph 2 now calls for modification, though the conclusion in paragraph 3 and the inquiry in paragraph 7 are unaffected. Movement is now so slight as to be unimportant and following on being strengthened interiorly by perpendicular shores, the bedrooms on the north side are being repaired with a view to re-occupation.\n\n28",
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        "content_text": "# 34\n\nHon. D.P.W.\n\nThe opinion of the Executive Officer of the Architectural Office was not taken.\n\nI must carry the responsibility for decisions taken as to the levels at which the galleries were driven and the form of construction employed.\n\nThere was unfortunately no preconceived plan but the work developed from a series of instructions emanating from H.E. the O.A.G.\n\nThe first instruction called for a communicating link between the C.S.O. tunnel and Government House. This link was provided by driving a gallery towards Government House. The depth of the gallery below Government House being about 80 feet. To overcome the physical effort of climbing 80 feet in one 'raise' it was decided to make two 'raises' with a gallery at the intermediate level. Later instructions called for the upper gallery to be large enough to provide temporary refuge for H.E. and Staff and domestics together with an emergency exit into the grounds.\n\nThe point of access originally designed was in the garden and clear of the foundations of the House but H.E. the O.A.G. required access to be provided from the Strong-room in the basement and this was accordingly done.\n\nThe third phase of development then occurred when instructions were received to provide a Battle Headquarter. A logical position for this appeared to be below the basement and so gain the advantage of the protection afforded by the super-structure.\n\nThe nature of the soil through which the galleries were driven indicated the improbability of any but minor settlement.",
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        "content_text": "## \n2 \n\noccurring and particular care was taken in ensuring a tight pack between the spiling (the timbers which support the roof) and the natural ground.\n\nMinor movements are reported to have occurred on the 7th November, 1940, and have continued to develop at varying rates since that date. I first saw the defects on the 22nd November, when I gave instructions for work to cease.\n\nThe immediate cause is probably shock from blasting although the charges were kept down to the minimum possible - which has had its effect not only on the fabric but on the soil itself. This soil movement is probably acting along a defined plane of slip and accounts for the assumed tipping of the toe of the foundations and a movement outwards of the base of the building which has since followed.\n\n**(sd.) H. J. PEARCE.**  \n**D.D.P.W. (D.)**  \n**8.4.41.**\n\nPage 40  \nPage 41",
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        "content_text": "# Report on the damage to Government House caused by tunnelling.\n\nGovernment House was erected in the year 1852 on a sloping site situated above and overlooking the Harbour of Hong Kong.\n\nThe sub-soil is of loose granulated consistency having a very low co-efficient of friction and containing isolated granite boulders dispersed at wide intervals.\n\nThe building is two stories in height with a semi-basement under the front half and is constructed of soft Canton blue brick. The foundation walls are jointed in shell lime mortar of poor quality and consist of large blocks of rough dressed granite. The floors are of hardwood joists and the roof is supported on king post trusses laid with Chinese roll tiles and coated with successive layers of tar.\n\nDuring November 1940, tunnels were excavated into the hillside below the house for the purpose of forming air raid shelters, and at the same time a gallery twelve feet wide was excavated at a depth of thirty-six feet below the foundations under the length of the main front wall of the building.\n\nOn 7th November, slight structural cracks appeared in the brick arches of the basement, and by the 19th November, these had extended and additional diagonal fractures had appeared in the main front wall and the adjoining cross walls.\n\nThis damage was reported as being attributable to tunnelling operations, and arrangements were made for a daily inspection of the building. Plumb lines and bench marks were established to enable measurements to be made of further movement.\n\nSubsequent observations revealed that the main front wall of the building was moving in a forward and downward direction, and until the 22nd January 1941, when tunnelling operations ceased, the fractures continued to expand, and the secondary stresses set up by the movement resulted in considerable additional damage to the weak fabric of the building.\n\nOn this date, it was considered that the verandah and front...",
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        "content_text": "37\n\nThe wall was in danger of collapse and raking shores were erected.\n\nThe greatest movement has occurred near the East corner of the house at a point where the gallery widens and turns for a short distance at right angles. Here the difference is 3.6 inches measured from the original face of the main wall and observations indicate that movement is still taking place at several points.\n\nThe damage consists of severe diagonal fractures extending in places to the full height of the building and caused by the shearing stresses set up by the settlement. This combined with the outward movement has caused similar fractures to several of the cross walls in the front half of the house and the floor beams and roof trusses have a considerably reduced bearing on the opposite wall where they have pulled away from the supports. Openings two inches wide have appeared in the flooring at certain places and large patches of plaster have become detached from the walls.\n\nFractures have occurred at several points in water and soil pipes.\n\nAny scheme for the reconstruction of the damaged portion of the building would involve deep and expensive foundation work the cost of which would be disproportionate to the value of this old building.\n\nThe future of the building must depend on the amount of subsequent movement and the frequent repairs now being carried out to keep the house habitable is all that can be recommended at the present time.",
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        "content_text": "# The HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS \n## CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT \n### April 11, 1942 \n#### 503\n\n## Government House Is Falling Down \n### MAY HAVE TO BE ABANDONED \n\nApril 3. \n\nThe Hongkong Daily Press was officially informed yesterday that due to the continual subsidence of the slopes upon which Government House stands, the official residence of His Excellency the Governor will have to be abandoned in the very near future.\n\nThe appearance of more extensive cracks in the northern part of the house has made it advisable for His Excellency, and his entourage, to move to the southern part which, so far, is in good order and condition.\n\nWhen interviewed by a Hongkong Daily Press reporter, the Hon. Mr. A. B. Purves, Director of Public Works, stated that the rate of subsidence varied from nothing to an inch a day.\n\nAsked if there was any possibility of carrying out repairs to the house, Mr. Purves replied \"Absolutely none,\" and the question of finding alternative accommodation for His Excellency has been receiving serious and urgent consideration.\n\n\"The existence of A.R.P. tunnels under Government House has greatly undermined the foundation of this old building,\" said Mr. Purves.\n\n## new ANTI-SABOTAGE UNITS \n\nApril 7. \n\nAs soon as the necessary men have been recruited, the Anti-Sabotage Unit will start functioning under the control of the Hongkong Police Force.\n\nThe unit will be composed of members—48 Chinese and 12 Russians. The men take a short training course before they are posted to guard ships in the harbour.\n\n## BOY KNOCKED DOWN \n\nApril 3. According to a Police report, an eight-year-old boy, Leung Tsun lun, of No. 48, Johnston Road, first floor, returning home from school, was knocked down by tram No. 65 just outside his house about 4 p.m. yesterday. He was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital suffering from head injuries.",
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        "content_text": "(120472) Wt48360/0584 3/40 5,000 pads JC&SLtd 51-6396\n\n**SECRET**\n\n**MESSAGE. 08292/1 April.**\n\n3.\n\n39 IN\n\nFrom\nC. in C. China.\n\n**RECEIVED:**—\nDATE 1.4.41.\nTIME 1239.\n\nInterdepartmental Cypher 9 by W/T,\nAddressed Governor Hong Kong. Repeated Admiralty.\n\n**IMPORTANT.**\n\n366.\n\nYour 257 to Colonial Office. I should be delighted to land Admiralty house temporarily in the circumstances you describe. It would of course be understood this would be an emergency move and would not affect Admiralty house being available for myself should I require it at some future date. Admiralty pass to Colonial office.\n\n08292/1.\n\nii. (6) and to pass to Colonial Office,\n\n**ایان کار بھی میں مرنے والے کیا ہے**",
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        "content_text": "## CODE TELEGRAM\n\n**Governor**\n\nD. 1st April, 1941. R. 2nd April, 1941\n\nHONG KONG, 06.30 hrs.\n\nNo. 257\n\nAddressed to C.-in-C. China repeated to the S. of S. for the Colonies No.257.\n\nOwing to damage caused by tunnelling I may have to vacate Government House at a moment's notice. In that event will you kindly consent to my taking over Admiralty House temporarily.\n\nCopy to A.C.-in-C. (4.) Copy to Admy (6)\n\n`Registry`",
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        "content_text": "repented so on hol\n\nJill wi cave.\n\nYo 3016\n\nHong Kong\n\nIm Nash\n\nStaff Saw 368\n\n2\n\n20/5/50\n\nMay\n\nhave\n\nWe\n\nproposals please.\n\nYour\n\ncrews\n\nthe\n\non\n\nwhich the Governor makes in (1)\n\n30/6/50\n\nThe Governor proposes\n\nnew legislation to include certain individual servants, previously included under the heading \"Domestic Staff\" (1948/49 & 1949/50 Estimates),\n\npensionable establishment so that they may\n\nnow\n\nbe eligible for the retiring benefits of monthly paid\n\nstaff Estimates\n\nus\n\nshow that\n\nfrom their first day\n\nof service. The\n\nHe 1947/48 the Governor was\n\nallowed $3,000 for wages for private servants in his\n\nPersonal\n\nwages\n\nrecords\n\nto\n\nHora\n\nemoluments but the\n\nGovernor the practice for many\n\nyears for Treasury to of these private servants although there\n\nwhen then\n\nwas\n\nfirst instituted,\n\nThere\n\nappears\n\nto\n\nbe\n\nno\n\nGovernment House servants. In many cases\n\nthe\n\nthe servants\n\nGovernor\n\nfollowing to. 5 on\n\nuniformity regarding\n\ncolonies they\n\nfind\n\nGovernor\n\nand in\n\nsome\n\nmakes\n\nw\n\ncontribution to\n\npaid by Government, (see remarks 2051\n\n519/44 attached). Assuming that there\n\nis\n\nin\n\nservants\n\nregarded pensionable\n\nand\n\nno objection to increasing the number\n\nthat the private servants\n\nshould\n\nnow be\n\non the\n\nis\n\nof some\n\nstaff,\n\nthe question importance.\n\nretrospective\n\nEffect\n\nGovernment House servants\n\nIt is proposed to invoke\n\nSection 3 (3) of H.K. Ordinance No. 50 of 1949: This states\n\nany regulation made\n\nunder this\n\nsection should have\n\nretrospective effect in order to confer a\n\nor remove\n\na\n\nbenefit upon\n\nor disability attaching to any person; that\n\nregulation may\n\nbe given retrospective effect for that purpose.\n\nIn the case\n\nof\n\nto pensionable post\n\nunder\n\n19 (a) + (b).\n\nThe 1949",
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        "content_text": "Ordinance states that \n\n(c) three quarters of \n\n3 \n\nrich period (of pensionable service) \n\nmay with the approval of the Governor in Council \n\nbe taken into account; \n\nthe office was made pensionable as a whole less any part of such period might have been taken into account previously either for any part of such period paid for out of an operating vote, such period \n\nif it is to the officer's advantage, would continue to be taken into account. \n\nThe question of staff entering the pensionable grade prior to the date in the Estimates is doubtful, whether the service can be taken into account in connection with the pensionable grade. \n\nI can find no precedents to support this, \n\nThe award to TSANG LIN can only be considered in light of the decision on the other cases. \n\n3/4/50. \n\nThe 3/4 rule has been applied to pensionable officers who qualify for allowances or gratuities, and I do not suggest its application in this case. \n\nThe proposed Regulation will cover this, I think that we may approve the facts. \n\nFR Fanshawe \n\n3/1. \n\nfor Common Off please approving various proposals in (1). \n\n26.6.50.",
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        "content_text": "54150/1/50 35\n\nSaving.\n\n(Hong Kong Secretariat File No. 1/1P. 8/23/9)\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies. To the Officer Administering the Government of\n\n13 July, 1950\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nDate....\n\nN............\n\n69.9 Saving.\n\nYour savingram No. 368 Staff of 26th June, as amended by No. 439 Staff of 26th June.\n\nEligibility of Government House Servants for retiring benefits under the Pensions Ordinance No. 21 of 1932 and the Pensions Ordinance No. 50 of 1949.\n\nCouncil:\n\nI approve your proposals to introduce into Legislative\n\n(a) the Resolution at Enclosure 1 to your savingram No. 368 in respect of the Government House Staff (Allowance) Regulations, 1950, and\n\n(b) the Resolution at Enclosure 2 in respect of the ex gratia award of retiring benefits to House Boy Tsang Lin, who was invalided with effect from 3rd April, 1949.\n\nSECER.",
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        "content_text": "TELEGRAM\n\nC.O.\n\nTo: Mr. Staples\n\n77 Fairs to 10/2\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nS. of S.\n\nDraft for Thomson.\n\nFile No.\n\nSAVINGRAM\n\nThe word Priority may be entered here, if necessary.\n\nGovernor, HONG KONG\n\nRepeated to: (H.K. Secretariat's File No. L/MP.8/23/9)\n\nPriority: Nil.\n\nReply urgently required. Important. Immediate. Most Immediate.\n\n26 54190/1/50\n\nSent. hours. 194!!!! 1950\n\nFor transmission: No. 199 STAFF\n\n(1) Staff\n\n(2) brg In Clear Code Cypher Restricted Confidential. Secret. Top Secret and Personal\n\nYour savingram No. 368 26th May,\n\nNo. 439 Staff as amended 26th Jun.\n\nEligibility of Government House Servants for retiring benefit under the Pensions Ordinance No. 21 of 1932 and the Pensions Ordinance No. 50 of 1949.\n\nThe Pensions\n\nDistribution: Further action:\n\nWt. 21408/75 10m 7.48 Wa. & Co. 51/3 Wt. 29577/790 50m 11.48 Wa. & Co. 51/3\n\n9 approve your proposals to",
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        "content_text": "to introduce into Legislation\n\nConnit\n\n(a) the Resolution at Embosure I to \n\nyour savingram No. 368 in \n\nrespurt of \n\nthe Government \n\nHowes Staff (Allowance, \n\nRegulations, 1950, \n\nand \n\n(b) the Resolution at Embosure 2 \n\nin respect of \n\naward \n\nthe \n\nex gratia \n\nof retiring benefits \n\nto House Boy Yeung Lin, \n\nwho \n\nretired \n\neffect from 3rd April, 1949.\n\ninvalided \n\n7\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\nto introduce into Legislation\n\nConnit\n\n(a) the Resolution at Embosure I to \n\nyour savingram No. 368 in \n\nrespect of \n\nthe Government \n\nHouse Staff (Allowance, \n\nRegulations, 1950, \n\nand \n\n(b) the Resolution at Embosure 2 \n\nin respect of \n\naward \n\nthe \n\nex gratia \n\nof retiring benefits \n\nto House Boy Yeung Lin, \n\nwho \n\nretired \n\neffect from 3rd April, 1949.\n\ninvalided \n\n7\n\nCorrected:\n- \"Connit\" likely should be \"Council\"\n- \"respurt\" corrected to \"respect\"\n- \"Howes\" corrected to \"House\"\n- \"Yoang\" corrected to \"Yeung\"\n- \"гото\" corrected to \"retired\"\n- \"Bod\" corrected to \"3rd April\" (already present, so \"Bod\" removed)\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML using  for paragraphs), the corrected version is provided directly in that format. Further corrections for better readability or grammar were not made as per the instructions to not rephrase or rewrite the original text beyond correcting unambiguous errors.",
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        "content_text": "L/MP 8/23/9.\n\nSAVINGRAM\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nOfficer\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\n265\n\nNo. 439\n\nDate June, 1950\n\nSTAFF\n\n2\n\nMy Staff Savingram No. 368 of 26th May 1950.\n\nEligibility of Government House Servants for retiring benefits under the Pensions Ordinance No. 21 of 1932 and the Pensions Ordinance No. 50 of 1949.\n\nI regret that an error has occurred in the second line of paragraph 3 of my savingram under reference and I shall be grateful if it may be amended to read as follows:-\n\n\"House Boy Cheung Yee Appointed 10-8-48\"\n\nand not \"No. 1 Boy Cheung Yee appointed 1910\" as stated.\n\nBIB: jms\n\n13 JUN 1950",
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        "content_text": "Secretariat file No.\n\nL/M.P.8/23/9.\n\nSAVINGRAM\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate\n\n26th\n\nMay 1950.\n\nNo. 368\n\nSteff\n\n9\n\n21051/1/2/1/44\n\nEligibility of Government House Servants for retiring benefits under the Pensions Ordinance No.21 of 1932 and the Pensions Ordinance No.50 of 1949.\n\nReference to copies of the annual Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of this Colony before the Estimates for 1948/49 shows that up till 1st April, 1948, there was provision made each year under Head 1/1 for payment of an allowance to the Governor for \"Wages for private servants\" employed at Government House. Although the staff who were paid from this allowance in the Estimates were engaged on a personal basis by the Governor of the day and his successors were under no obligation to continue to employ them, it has been customary for succeeding Governors to retain the private servants employed by their predecessors and these servants became, in effect, not the private servants of particular Governors but servants of the Government. It has been ascertained that it was, in fact, the practice for many years for the Treasury to pay the wages of the private servants concerned and to charge the expenditure to the particular item under Head 1/1 of the Estimates, i.e., to use the item as an open vote although it was included in the Personal Emoluments sub-head. There are, however, no records available now to show when this practice was first introduced. Certain similar domestic staff of Government House have, of course, always been appointed to posts shown on the non-pensionable establishment proper under Head 1/1 of the Estimates. All Government House servants were brought on to the revised salary terms with effect from 1st January, 1947, in the same way as other officers.\n\n2. In connection with the preparation of the Estimates for 1948/49 I gave instructions that the private servants concerned should be shown on the non-pensionable establishment under Head 1/1 and in the Estimates for that year they were shown as \"Household Staff\" payable from a block vote in the same way as temporary staff have been paid from block votes under other Heads of the Estimates since the war. In the Estimates for 1949/50 their posts were included in the body of the non-pensionable establishment under Head 1/1 together with other similar Government House servants paid on the same incremental scales.\n\nThe officers concerned are as follows:\n\n  \n    HOUSE Boy\n    Nort Boy\n    Appointed 10.10.28.\n    4 y\n  \n  \n    House Boy\n    Cheung Yee\n    Appointed 1925.\n    Invalided with effect from 3.4.49.\n  \n  \n    House Boy\n    Tsang Lin\n    Appointed 1926.\n    \n  \n  \n    House Boy\n    Chung Ping Sam\n    Appointed 1923.\n    \n  \n  \n    House Boy\n    Lee Shu Sum\n    Appointed 1.1.47.\n    \n  \n  \n    House Boy\n    Fung Kui\n    Appointed 1.3.49.\n    \n  \n  \n    Cook\n    Chu Woo\n    Appointed 1.11.38.\n    \n  \n  \n    Coolie\n    Lui Kam\n    Appointed 1.5.46.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wash Amah\n    Chan Tai\n    Appointed 1.9.45.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wash Amah\n    Wong Ku\n    Appointed 1.9.45.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wash Amah\n    Wan Tai\n    Appointed 1.2.22.\n    \n  \n  \n    Cheung Kwun\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nH K • PACIFIC 2- JUN 1950",
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        "content_text": "SAVINGRAM\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n10\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate\n\nNo.\n\n4. The question has now arisen whether these officers should be eligible for retiring benefits based upon their whole period of service, in the same way as other officers occupying posts on the non-pensionable establishment. As, before 1st April, 1948, they were payable from an allowance to the Governor and not from individual provision for personal emoluments under Head 1/1, I am advised that their service prior to that date cannot properly be taken into account for pension purposes.\n\nIt is my opinion that this exclusion from pensionability for the whole period of service of the Government House servants concerned, who were employed before the 1st of April, 1948, is unjust, as some of them have served succeeding Governors for many years and prior to 1st April, 1948, were, in fact, regarded as servants of the Government paid out of an open vote. I can see no good reason why these particular officers should now be disqualified from receiving annual allowances and/or gratuities in respect of their whole service.\n\n5. I have referred this question to Executive Council for advice and Council has expressed agreement with the views stated above. It has advised, and I have concurred with its advice and have directed accordingly, that a direction should be made under Section 3(3) of the Pensions Ordinance No.50 of 1949, that, subject to your approval, Legislative Council should be asked to pass a Resolution signifying approval of the Government House Staff (Allowance) Regulations 1950 attached as Enclosure 1. The effect of these Regulations would be to place the ten officers named in Regulation 2 in the same position for purposes of eligibility for retiring benefits as other Government officers on the non-pensionable establishment.\n\n6. You will observe that Regulation 2 of the draft Regulations mentions the date 1st April, 1949, and not the date 1st April, 1948, when these officers were first brought on to the non-pensionable establishment. The purpose of this is merely precautionary, with a view to putting beyond all possible doubt, should queries arise at a future date, the eligibility of House Boy Cheung Kwun for full retiring benefits under Part V of the Schedule to the Pensions Ordinance No.50 of 1949. This House Boy was appointed on 1st March, 1949, i.e., during the period when the staff in question were shown as paid out of a temporary staff block vote under the item \"Household Staff\" and before their individual posts were incorporated in the non-pensionable establishment proper.\n\n7. The case of House Boy Tsang Lin, who was first appointed in 1925 and was invalided with effect from 3rd April, 1949, cannot be dealt with under the attached draft Regulations without giving him the exceptional advantage of being the only non-pensionable officer in this Government service who retired before Part V of the Schedule to the Pensions Ordinance No.50 of 1949 came into force on 8th December, 1949, and would enjoy retiring benefits calculated under Part V of the Schedule. This, of course, was not intended. On the other hand, although it is considered that his retiring benefits should be calculated in accordance with Pensions Regulation C made under the Pensions Ordinance No.21 of 1932, the only way in which this Regulation could be made to apply to him now, since it no longer has any effect except in so far as officers subject thereto retired prior to the enactment of the 1949 Ordinance (and Tsang Lin was not subject to Regulation C), would be by means of an amending Ordinance. This is, however, the only case of its kind and\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "SAVINGRAM\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate\n\nNo..... 3 11\n\nafter considering it Executive Council has advised that it should be dealt with by means of an ex gratia award approved by Resolution in Legislative Council and that, subject to your approval, the draft Resolution attached at Enclosure 2 should be introduced into Legislative Council. I have accepted the advice of Executive Council in this matter and your approval is now sought accordingly.\n\n8. To summarize, I should be grateful to receive your approval to introduce into Legislative Council\n\n(a) the Resolution at Enclosure 1 in respect of the Government House Staff (Allowance) Regulations,\n\n1950, and\n\n(b) the Resolution at Enclosure 2 in respect of the ex gratia award of retiring benefits to House Boy Tsang Lin, who was invalided with effect from 3rd April, 1949.\n\n2 Enclosures.\n\nKSK:pkk",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 1.\n\nRESOLUTION\n\n(To be moved in Legislative Council).\n\nResolved that under the power conferred by section 3 of the Pensions Ordinance, 1949, the retrospective effect as expressed therein of the proposed regulations in the Schedule hereto be approved.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nPENSIONS ORDINANCE, 1949.\n\nRegulations by the Governor in Council.\n\nIn exercise of the power conferred upon him by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Pensions Ordinance, 1949, with the sanction of the Secretary of State and the prior approval of Legislative Council signified by resolution, the Governor in Council hereby makes the following regulations :-\n\nCitation.\n\n1. REGULATIONS.\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the Government House Staff (Allowance) Regulations, 1950, and shall be read as one with the Pensions Regulations, 1949.\n\n2.\n\nThe Pensions Regulations, 1949, shall apply to Chu Woo, Cheung Kwun, Lui Kam, Cheung Yee, Cheung Ping-Sam, Lee Shu-Sum, Fung Kui, Wan Tai, Chan Tai and Wong Ku, now or recently employed at Government House in like manner for all purposes as if such persons had during the respective periods for which they served, prior to the 1st of April, 1949, been monthly paid non-pensionable officers in the service of this Colony:\n\nProvided that nothing herein contained shall render it unnecessary to obtain the approval of the Governor under section 18 of the Ordinance for the purpose of deeming the service of any of such persons unbroken.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 2.\n\nDRAFT RESOLUTION BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nResolved that a gratuity of $834 and an annual allowance of $250.20 be paid to TSANG LIN, that the commencement of the first annual period be the third day of April, 1949, and that this allowance be subject to the same conditions as an annual allowance granted under the Pensions Ordinance, 1949.\n\n13\n\nEnd",
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