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        "content_text": "8776. Hong Story.\n\n226\n\n20. Graingen. Sheet.\n\nMerewest on Sque. 18th October 18..19\n\nC\n\nyour lordship's attention nor an\n\nAus: 270c449\n\nMy Lord.\n\nI am not ignorant of the trouble\n\nAnxious and mindful of a former\n\nplea to your Lordship, I now\n\nunspeakable great desecration, on\n\nCanwest Entreaty that Saight be faced\n\nth. Your kindly notice in giving\n\nof your Lordship's patronage\n\nMuch do I feel\n\nin this Country:\n\nFor four years, I have been Correspondent in this department of the best of Hong Kong. And it was only under the strongest medical advice that I was induced to resign my position precluded the Lovettions\n\nYour Lordship will see a duly\n\nSend my subordinate\n\nabsence.\n\nConnie Mink during a period of some Eight Years. Very large changes have taken place. in this Circumstances\n\nforent, bangs they have taken place.\n\nA\n\nkind, but\n\nof a few Suck. Casualties added to the extreme difficulty of procuring Employment almost of any kind, through very strong personal Interest has rendered my situation extremely dreary.\n\nI have remained\n\nShave nothing brilliant,\n\nin Commendation of my present appeal but my\n\nWith Your Lordship may\n\nkindly Assist the Sufferer",
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        "document_key": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867",
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        "title": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867",
        "content_text": "# JAPAN HERALD, AND JOURNAL OF THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.\n\nPUBLISHED ON ARRIVAL OF THE MAILS, about the 4th, 14th, and 28th, in connection with the \"LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS,\" \n\nA SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR THE OUTWARD MAILS OF 10th, 17th, and 26th. \n\n## LONDON, TUESDAY, AUG. 13, 1867. \n\n### VOL. IX.-No. 254.]\n\n#### Latest Advices.\n\n| Location        | Advices         |\n| :-------------- | :-------------- |\n| Nagasaki        | Hakodadi        |\n| JAPAN-Yokohama  |                 |\n| CHINA-Peking    | ---             |\n| Tien-tein       | Chefoo          |\n| New-chwang      | Hankow          |\n| Kia-king        |                 |\n| Chin-kiang      | Shanghai        |\n|                 | Ningpo          |\n\n#### HOMEWARD.\n\n| From London | Arrived out | Arrived in London | Date       |\n| :---------- | :---------- | :----------------- | :--------- |\n|             |             | Foo-Chow           | June 28    |\n|             |             | Framora-Tamany     | June 20    |\n|             |             | Amoy               | June 23    |\n|             |             | Swatow             | May 10     |\n|             |             | Hong Kong          | June 17    |\n|             |             |                        | June 24    |\n|             |             | Canton             | June 29    |\n|             |             | Macao              | July 4     |\n|             |             | Manila             | April 26   |\n|             |             |                        | June 10    |\n|             |             |                        | June 22    |\n|             |             | Saigon             |            |\n|             |             | Bangkok            | May 27     |\n|             |             | Bouxgo-Labuan      | May 27     |\n|             |             | Sarawak            | June 27    |\n|             |             | Batavia            | June 25    |\n|             |             | Singapore          | July 1     |\n|             |             | Penang             | July 7     |\n|             |             |                        | July 10    |\n\nNo later telegrams have been received than those noticed in our last.\n\n### List of Passengers.\n\n#### PASSENGERS INWARD.\n\nPrice 6d., with Sup., 1s. 8d.--Sub. 20s p ann. postage included, Sup. 12s. extra\n\nFrom Marseilles, October 12.-To Ceylon: Mr. J. Mardoch, Mr. and Mrs. Armitage. To Hong Kong: Mr. T. Pyke, Mr. T. Porter.\n\nPer P. and O. steamer, from Southampton, October 20-To Hong Kong: Mr. Armstrong, Miss Caldwell.\n\nFrom Marseilles, October 28-To Singapore: Mrs. R. Little and child. To Hong Kong: Mrs. J. Haffendon.\n\nPer French mail steamer Cuniboge, arrived at Marseilles August-From Yokohama: Mr. Bauduin and four Japanese. From Shanghai: Messrs. Alcock and Tadreyt. From Hong Kong: Messrs. Marnier, De Valla, Payron, Den Breras, Warden, Preciot, Martinez, Rivas, Major, and Tejero. From Batavia: Messrs. Menu, Moser, Van Mariswell, G. A. Smith, G. H. Smith, Cubyn, You der Schall, Van der Bruken Bege mann, Van der Zevreys. From Singapore: Messrs. Colina, Muniz, Salero, Weiss, Saralta, Avarra, Blanco, Aguirre, Del Barco, Navarro, Coro, De Trevins, Kaltenbach, Walter, Lefour, Clavery, Raiz, Lopez, B. Ruiz, Romes Front Galle: Musste, North more, Smith.\n\nBy this mail, to Marseilles, per P. and O. steamer Bangalore, arrived Aug. 11. From Shanghai: Mr. F King, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Twombly and child, Mr. Swire, Mr. Holfe, Lieutenant Rivington. From Hong Kong: Mr. Marshall, Mr. Ashton. From Singapore: Mr. Brenuand. From Penang: Capt. Meyer. From Galle: Mr. A. M. Ferguson. To Southampton, per P. and O. steamer Pota, expected to arrive Aug. 19.-List not to hand.\n\n### Summary of News from the Far East.\n\n#### JAPAN.\n\n##### YOKOHAMA,\n\nThe present mail brings only two days later dates from Yokohama - viz., to June 14th. The following items are from the Japan Times:—\n\nWe are still unable to give the name of the new port on the West coast. We are glad to find that our fear that Tsurunga would be chosen was unfounded; the foreign Ministers have expressed themselves strongly against it. The Serpent, one of H.B.M.'s surveying ships, is now engaged examining all the apparently eligible harbours on the West coast, and some weeks must necessarily elapse before Captain Bullock can make his report.\n\nOur news from Osaka are by no means satisfactory; they augur anything but ease for the Shingoon and peace for the empire. Consequently, unless existing difficulties can be previously arranged, we cannot anticipate much advantage for ourselves when the ports are opened next year. The combination of Daimios against the Shiogoon, to which we alluded last mail, we have now ascertained to be an actual and threatening reality. They very naturally object to the extension of a trade in which they have no share, and the profits from which only strengthen an able and dangerous rival, whom they shrewdly suspect of a design to become their absolute master.\n\nIt appears that Osaka not being strictly his own port, the Shiogoon, by taking the responsibility of promising that it shall be opened in 1868, has so far committed himself that the Daimios opposed to him have just ground of complaint that they had not been previously consulted. They carefully avoided giving him any opportunity of consulting them, it must be remarked, by steadily refusing to attend the conference which he has repeatedly endeavoured to assemble for the purpose. They declare that Osaka shall not be opened, unless foreign trade is also permitted at certain points in their own dominions, and Satsuma, Chiosiu, Echizen, Tosa, and Kanga have declared that if Osaka be opened in 1868, they will themselves invite foreigners to trade at their own ports. It is difficult to say how this can be prevented with any show of right, and very easy to see that much evil will result from the fulfilment of their threat. Subjects of Powers having treaties with the Shiogoon can be punished for trading at any of his ports not opened by those treaties, but at ports out of his territory, and where his authority is not acknowledged, we can see nothing to prevent traders doing whatever business they can, particularly when specially invited by the Sovereign of that country.\n\nOn the other hand, foreign Powers will certainly never make a number of separate treaties with these individual Daimios, and, consequently, foreign traders repairing to their ports would have to do so on their own responsibility, and would be without the inestimable advantage of consular protection. Probably business trade, by means of coasting vessels, supercargos, and receiving ships, a system the evils and inconveniences of which are manifest. The development of the Japan trade has been so...\n\n#### PASSENGERS OUTWARD.\n\nPer P. and O. steamer Euxine, from Southampton, August 4-To Shanghai: Mrs. Algernon Wright and child. To Singapore: Capt. Formoehy. To Hong Kong: Mr. Stratford, R.N., Mr. Grant, R.N., Mr. Flatt, R.N., Mr. Blackburn, Mr. C. Jackman, Mr. Wilkinson. To Madras: Lieut-Col. Simpson.\n\nTo Ceylon: Mr. and Mrs. Milne. To Calcutta: Mrs. Hornbrook, Major and Mrs. Wil...\n\nPer P. and O. steamer Columbian, from Southampton, August 20.-To Shanghai: Mr. A. E. Hippisley. To Ceylon: Rev. J. Pickford, Rev. Griffith. To Hong Kong: Mr. Oldknow, R.N., Mr. Toxdale, Mr. Vercoe, Mr. White, Mr. Lugden, Mr. Pinkis, Mr. Lumley. To Singapore: Mr. Kellock, R.N.\n\nPer P. and O. steamer, from Marseilles, September 4-To Hong Kong, via Bombay: Mr. C. I. Alford,\n\nPer P. and O. steamer, from Southampton, September 4-To Hong Kong: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Caine and child, Miss M. Middlemist, Mr. Lucas, Lieut. Spaight. To Singapore: Mr. Isemonger. To Shanghai: Mr. K. Price.\n\nFrom Marseilles, September 12.-To Singapore: Mr. and Mrs. C. Heinzen, Mr. J. W. Miller. To Penang: Mr. I. Zander. To Hong Kong: Mr. and Mrs. Schonerman, The Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Alford, Mr. C. Alford.\n\nPer P. and O. steamer, from Southampton, September 17-To Ceylon: Mr. and Mr. Add and two children, Miss Piachand. To Singapore: Mr. Hervey, Mr. Austen.\n\nFrom Marseilles, September 25.-To Hong Kong: Dr. C. M. Jones, Mr. B. H. Price, Mr. Leopold Kalu. To Shanghai: Mr. J. Brand. To Ceylon: Mr. Morris.\n\nPer P. and O. steamer, from Southampton, October 4-To Ceylon: Mr. G. Crowe.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]",
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        "content_text": "## The China Daily Outlook, Monday, March 24th, 1913\n\n### Share List Quotations\n\nCorrected daily at 3.00 p.m.\n\nHUNGRONG, MARCH 11th, 1913,\n\n#### STEAMERS TAKING CARGO\n\n| Destination | Quotations |\n| --- | --- |\n| NANNING | Apply to UK DÁRPALOMED GASI. |\n| London £30. | Barra, Brentes, & flambury etc., Harer, and Hamburg etc. |\n| P. & O.S. N. P.40.9. N. Den of Crombioj. M. & C. | Cardia 2 igst prox 3 H. A. L. 16 prox Silesia H. A. L. 2t ist. B.S. len Hatra, Rotterdam, Hamburg etc. Mas, Bremen and Hamburg etc. Schwarzburs Speisin H. A, L 28 inst. I.F.A.C. is prox |\n| NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, and CANADA | T. 10 1:25,000 210 T6. 75 $6.000 Ts. Me 218 CHA 99975 T. 143 buyers #10 buyers TA DO ail Tia 1984 buyers Te. 45 buyers |\n| AUSTRALIA, PHILIPPINES &c. | all $142 koyers Australian Ports, via Manila So. Allus G. L. & Co. Yaweta Marə N. Y. K. 20 int. 9 prox $74 bayere P.S 19 vellers ult $4.129 buyers |\n| CHINA COAST, STRAITS, JAPAN | 250 3980 buyers Shanghai, Kobe and Yokoham Yokohatar Kobe via shang! Kobe, and Yothasan P. Sigismund M. China 29 TOX 9. W. & Co. 3 ust. 2 inst Audrin 3. W. & Co. i prx Biro Huck N. Y. K. 97 inst. $21 3166 buyers Kobe, Yokuhana Coblens M. & C. 3. pross ST! Yokonam, Bobe and Moji Coblens 3. & Co. > prox ed5 buyers Tientsin Kusicbow D. & S. 27 is £6 The 130 buyers Shanghai Koerber 3. W. & Co. 9 ist. $895 buyers $107 Awatow. Amoy and Pasch 51anis D. S. & Co. 28 inst. J. M. & Co. 23 it. Singapore Penang & Calently T. M. & Co. 4 t J. M & On, ail buyara 869 buyers 855 buyers Fis. 89 sellera Rolepbase A 455 bayra Once: 416. Nodowa: K. ha The 74 sellers A. IG. 5th 383 buyers المتحدة Singapore, Penang, & Rangoon Kalyang Lounging K:14:128 Mitra Tel. Arid. |\n\n### Banks\n\n| Bank | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hongkong & Sunghui Hank Corporation | 120.000 $135 |\n| China Borneo Company, Limited | 60,000 $8,000 |\n| China Light and Power Company, Limited | $12 $3 |\n| China Provident, Love & Mortgage Co., Limited | 55,00 $99 |\n| ... | ... |\n\n### Docks and Warehouses\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Vn, Ld. | $805 sales |\n| Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited | Loudva, v. Usual Force of Quil Goaden, & Antwerp v. S'apuze, ate. |\n| New Amay Dock Co., Limited | London & Antwerp |\n| Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co, Ld. | India Nunkis |\n| Shanghai and Hongkong Wharf Co., Limited | Barra, Brentes, & flambury de, Harer, and Hanburg ute. |\n\n### Insurance\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited | 10,000 $5 |\n| China Fire Insurance Co., Limited | 24, $100 |\n| Hongkong Fire Insurance | $100 |\n| North-China Insurance Co., Limited | 21,000 $83.3 |\n| Union Insurance Society, Limited | 8,000 #250 |\n| Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited | 10,900 10,100 $250 $100 |\n\n### Land and Syndicates\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Towson Land Invest. Agency Co. Ld. | 12,000 k10% |\n| Humphreys' Estate and Finance Co., Ld. | 50,000 $100 |\n| Kowloon Godown Building Co., L | 130,000 $10 i |\n| Ahnhai Land, Investment Co., L. | 6,000 $50 |\n| West Point Building Co., Tal. | FE,J<tk |\n\n### Mining\n\n| Company | £/Gde |\n| --- | --- |\n| Maatschappij \"Mija-Bosch-en, exploiteur | 12,500 $50 |\n| Laugkat |  |\n| Société Française des Charb'gre du Fontia | £5,000 Gde, 18 |\n\n### Steamer Charters\n\n| Route | Rate |\n| --- | --- |\n| Vancouver, via Shanghai Japan etc. | all T. 60 sellers T. 130 |\n| San Francisco, Shanghai & Japaa éto. | ali 34,50 anlus |\n| Nippon Maru | E. 5. i prox all 84 buyers |\n\n### Coal Merchants\n\nTUNG CHEUNG & CO. regard to supply Bunker Coal at the shortest notice; moderate prices. Coal contracts solicited; Coal received on storage; Reasonable terms. Best Household Coal Supplied.\n\nNo. 151 158, DES VOUK ROAD CENTRAL\n\n### Order Books\n\nWILL, PE sent ON APPLICATION.\n\n### Hongkong and Canton\n\n| Company | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| China and Manila Steamship .. Id. | $35 #7 |\n| Douglas Steamship Co. | #z*!$ $10 |\n| Faistes Hongkong, Canton and Macao S.B. Co., Ld. | 9,000 21 |\n| Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld. | 15,000 $16 |\n| Shail Transport and Trading Co., Ltd. | 9,300 ordy, $10 |\n| Star Ferry Company, Limited. | Berenace $10, |\n| South China Morning Post, Traiksa. | $9 buyers $640 hayers $10, sellers |\n\n### Special Telegrams\n\n#### Train Wrecked Near Harbin\n\nSix Injured\n\nHARBIN TELEGRAM, March 21, - The Mail and Passenger train tra Barbie yesterday afternoon, while on the way to Changshun, was wrecked near Santchabe station. There were Bir isjured\n\n#### New Commandant of Russian Railway Guards\n\nLieutenant General Buchovsky nas been appointed Communuduat of the Railway Guards Curna at Harbin,\n\n#### Manchurian Raw Products\n\nST. PETERSBURG TELEGRAM, March 21-The Ressian Minister Commeros has presented Doma abishing the free entrance into the Russian Empire line of Manchurian Raw Products which save up to the prescut bees admitted by Seesion Two of the approved Bill of the 16th Janary, 1809.\n\n#### Mutinous Soldiery\n\nKASUGAR TELEGRAM, March 21.A pitsinate Conmadan: Cuan Tan-to has tau discovered ang the newly arrived Iti troopt. Das officer was created. The resinati wa diskuteÏsetion at the diccnse of pay.\n\n#### The Tibetan Frontier\n\nLONDON TELEGRAM, March 21-Mr. Achaud kun sunounced the iorention of the British Government to recall the Anglo-Iwliza trumps from Shimat\n\n#### Yellow Labour Tabooed\n\nThe Russian Newspaper \"Zizu\" states that the Priams? Prusice Administration na redevel informa-tion from St. Petersburg that uil the representatiram of industrial, trading and Government institutions for per mieston to use fellow labour has been alegorically rejected.\n\n#### Famine and Disease at Kaffeng\n\nGreat Suffering among the People\n\nKAIFENG TELEGRAM, Maroh 21-Without rain and another evere duststorm to-day, all prospects of the wheat harvest this Spring has vanished. Great bombers of families from the and gentry hitherto have taken no practical step 10 deal with the situation qhich in a mouth's time will be of the scur\n\n#### The Kaifeng-Suchow Railway\n\nThe preliminary sarvay party of the Kuidery-Soohow railway is expected to arrive here shortly, work beglazing ss the Sebow end,\n\n#### Official Appointment\n\nPEKING TEL SORAM; Marul 21. Mr. Tari Tingles, formerly Director of the Kiu-Has railway, bts bean appointed chief of the Fouchow Areenal.\n\n#### Departure of the American Group\n\nThe Americau Group intende t leave Peking shortly. The or members of the Sextoplo Group state Elete withdrawal does not affect them, and that they will carry on s usual, but there appears to be soute doubt regarding the Garants who are dissatised with the reces Sextule negotiations.\n\n#### Reports re Russian Aggression Denied\n\nST. PETERSBURG TELEGRAM, alare 21. The reports concerning the Bras-Chinos relations are kesuly criticisel here. It is officially stated that the statements are largely untrue.\n\n#### The Trouble la Mexico\n\nPEKING TEL3RAM, March 22. ---Private ingratas siste tout en 80- Lagement is expected to-morrow wear the American border, The rebels are shelling Mexico city.\n\n#### Canton’s Support of Central Government Bank\n\nCANTON TELEGRAM, March 22. The Tata telegraplis that Canton is prepared to support the Central Gar ernment Bank co the extent of 80,000 dollars mouthly.\n\n#### The Sextuple Loan\n\nThe International Hank has been delegated to estry on the routine work canceled with the American Group's set business,\n\n#### The U. S. President on the Loan Situation\n\nPEKING TELEGRAM, March 22. --Officini telegrams date that Pre- sident Woodrow Wilaco's statement regarding the Sextuple Loan) Last began follows: The B adasicistration desiring to practi- America'a goni- colly manifest will towards Chins, also to open the way to the investment of Americaa capital in Chios, and also to abura equally with the uber rowers she political responsibility which saight e- company the svelopment of China's external relations, requested the American Group of expitalists to participate in Reorganization Loan. Now the faster as approached the present Aministration saying if Mistilar request were tale, then and then only would the Group 400- tine active participation.\n\n### The Law on the Examination of Title Deeds\n\n1. This law is made for examining the nitiu deeds to immovable proper-tics, fixing their rights unsi privileges. The taxing of new title deeds shall be uccording to the regulations which aro at present in forer.\n\n...\n\n20. The Rotailed regalations for the xamination of title deeds shall be Bad by the Chief Adorinistrators of the provinces.\n\n### Hypocracy and the Opium Trade\n\nEditor, \"The Chien Press\"\n\nSir.-The loud ories of viršanas indignation emitted by Mr. Hewett, Chairman of the Chamber of Com- merce,of Hongkong, sypreurly evokel by his gutleman'a acute distressful spprehension of the general perfiillouz. De nad iniquity and bat faish of Chion's eitizens in connection wish the British Opium Agreement, suggasta my aind as fnteresting and obvious analogue.\n\n...\n\nI, Sir,\n\nYours faithtally\n\nZoveners,\n\n### List of Unclaimed Telegrams\n\nlying in the Eastern Extension Australia and China Telegraph Company's office at Hongkong:-\n\nAllan Wilkie. Argjente August\" Carter, passenger, Bremen, (rois, Grausengbunt. Herghing. Hoog. Loupke. Mara Pasanget Delta Pirie. Nguanteck Ryotaki Matsubara. Samples, ghiobang Spencer Marshall. Tikeichi. Thaithusa, YRrY Yengua.\n\nJ.3. BACK. Superintendunt, Hagkong, 14th March, 1913.\n\n### List of Unclaimed Telegrams\n\nlying in the Great Northers Teloge.ph Company's Othee at IFougong-\n\nBirbseff. Hongcheong Kongeriti. Manoo. Muller. Mrs. Hilton, Co. Hongkong Hotel, Takahashi Ce Lake. Takahashi Oo Dodwell. Trading. Wing wancheang. Yamskin.\n\n5328. J. C. Qousa, Accisa Supt. Blangkong Station, 20th March, 1918\n\n### Special Notice\n\nWINNI with the of Dermaber Ryd THE GINA QUTU 60K armaged wah 'so e special daily serice of telegram: CHINESE AND FAR KASTERN AFFAIRS. KRSNA OUTLOOK the my baglish daily in Hongkong, st Special Seriker pROWN angled to publish this\n\n### The China Outlook\n\n# MORNING EDITION\n\n# No. 379\n\n百七十月二年\n\n### NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS\n\nONLY communications relating n the news columns should be sidressed to The Extr912. Correspondeaty mast forward their Bmer and address with communica- tione address to the Editor, wo for\n\n### Telegraphic Address\n\nTelegraphie 3: \"ÓLOK\" Code: A.B.. Sta El.\n\nHONGKONG OFFine: 32, Das Vaux Roan C.\n\nPublished every day, except on Sundays and legal holidays)",
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        "document_key": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]",
        "content_text": "Dear Spaight,\n\n397\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n28th October 1926.\n\nIn my opinion the answers to the two questions put in your letter S.24154(S.4) of the 27th are as follows.\n\n(a) Certainly, on the assumption that to shoot down the aeroplane would be the only effective means of ensuring that it did not drop any more bombs. No state can be expected to allow its territory to be treated in this way, whatever the position and status of the offending foreign aeroplane.\n\n(b) (1) If there were reason to suppose that the bomb dropping was the action of an irresponsible individual, I do not think that to carry out reprisals against the Cantonese air base would be justifiable. The first step would be to ascertain the identity of the aeroplane and the circumstances in which the bomb dropping occurred because until this was known it would be impossible to decide on the appropriate action.\n\n(ii) If it were established that the bomb dropping was 'an intentional act authorised by the Cantonese air commander', so that it must be regarded as the official action of the Canton Government, we should (subject to the point about the relations of the Cantonese authorities to the central government, which I will mention later) be entitled to carry out reprisals against the Cantonese air base or to take other hostile measures against Canton. Such action would however amount to treating as a hostile act without further enquiry something which we should be entitled so to treat, but need not necessarily do so; it would in fact amount to the opening of hostilities against Canton and would place us in a position of belligerency. Such a decision ought\n\nSpaight Esq., O.B.E.\n\nAir Ministry,\n\nW.O.2.",
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        "content_text": "Dear Smythies,\n\nair commander, aircraft would be justified in bombing the Cantonese Air Base, but it would be well also to drop a message saying why we are bombing it. If, however, the circumstances are such that they point to the bombing of Hong Kong being the unauthorised act of an irresponsible individual, bombing of the Cantonese Air Base would not be justified; representations to Canton should instead be made.\n\nI should be very grateful for your views.\n\nC.19099/26\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd.) J.M. Spaight.\n\n12 Downing Street, \n20 October, 1926.\n\nDear Smythies,\n\nMany thanks for your letter of the 18th October. I cannot trace that any regulations have in fact been made under Hong Kong Ordinance No. 26 of 1912, doubtless owing to the fact that there is at present no aerodrome at Hong Kong. But the Ordinance itself, of which I enclose another copy, will doubtless be efficient for our purpose.\n\nYou will no doubt let me know when you have heard from the Foreign Office as to (3) in my letter of the 14th October.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nJ. ANDERSON\n\nSmythies, D.F.C.",
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        "title": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926",
        "content_text": "4\n\nsufficient military protection should be provided to ensure their safety if concentrated in the Shameen.\n\n(4.) Although we have not considered the necessity or desirability from a political point of view of retaining the Shameen, we draw attention to the difficulties of re-establishing our position there, once evacuation has taken place.\n\n(Signed)\n\nCECIL (Chairman).\n\nR. G. HAWTREY, J. D. GREGORY.\n\nC. W. DIXON.\n\nÉ. J. TURNER.\n\nA. G. F. ISAAC, Major, G.S.\n\nJ. M. SPAIGHT.\n\nR. HILL.\n\n5\n\nAppendix No. 1.\n\nCANTON TRADE.\n\nMEMORANDUM PREPARED IN THE BOARD OF TRADE.\n\nThe value of the direct imports into China in each of the three years 1922-1924, and the value of the imports recorded as from Hong Kong, Great Britain, Japan and the United States of America, are shown in the following table, the conversions from Haikwan taels having been made at the rates stated in the reports of the Imperial Maritime Customs :-\n\nC. HIPWOOD.\n\nH. FOUNTAIN,\n\nE. F. CROWE.\n\n(Signed)\n\nC. P. HERMON-HODGE (Secretary).\n\n2, Whitehall Gardens, S. W. 1, March 26, 1926.\n\n  \n    Country whence Imported\n    1922\n    1923\n    1924\n  \n  \n    \n    £'000\n    £'000\n    £'000\n  \n  \n    Hong Kong\n    44,878\n    43,156\n    44,655\n  \n  \n    Great Britain\n    27,242\n    20,944\n    28,069\n  \n  \n    Japan\n    48,893\n    86,710\n    42,978\n  \n  \n    United States of America\n    31,688\n    26,467\n    34,959\n  \n  \n    All other Countries\n    35,518\n    37,346\n    44,570\n  \n  \n    All Countries\n    182,819\n    165,029\n    190,231\n  \n\nImports into Shanghai amount to nearly half the total maritime imports into China. The imports into Canton, added to those into Kowloon and the railway traffic into Kowloon, represented only about one-tenth of the total imports into China. The imports into these latter Chinese Customs districts, and also into Lappa, Kongmoon and Samshui, making up the Delta trade, were:-\n\n  \n    Customs Districts\n    1922\n    1923\n    1924\n  \n  \n    \n    £'000\n    £'000\n    £'000\n  \n  \n    Canton\n    10,169\n    12,846\n    9,890\n  \n  \n    Kowloon\n    8,993\n    5,559\n    9,378\n  \n  \n    Kowloon railway traffic\n    1,646\n    548\n    81\n  \n  \n    Lappa\n    3,914\n    3,142\n    4,007\n  \n  \n    Kongmoon\n    1,683\n    2,619\n    2,442\n  \n  \n    Samshui\n    920\n    1,409\n    1,408\n  \n\nIt will be seen that the railway traffic decreased rapidly in the period covered before it was entirely stopped.\n\nCanton has, in addition to its trade with foreign countries, a large import trade in Chinese produce from other ports in China. This amounted to £8,700,000 in 1922, to £8,700,000 in 1923 and to £11,300,000 in 1924. There was also a substantial value of treasure imported and exported. The principal Chinese export from Canton is silk. The largest items of foreign import into Canton in 1924, with corresponding figures for each of the two preceding years, were as follows, the quantities shown being those retained after deduction of re-exports :-\n\n  \n    Commodity and Unit of Quantity\n    1922\n    1923\n    1924\n  \n  \n    (Quantities in thousands)\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Rice and paddy (lb.)\n    421,992\n    365,950\n    993,408\n    \n  \n  \n    Wheat flour (lb.)\n    61,220\n    60,624\n    66,220\n  \n  \n    Salt fish (lb.)\n    20,049\n    29,320\n    27,270\n  \n  \n    Sugar (lb.)\n    55,452\n    55,013\n    62,503\n  \n  \n    Coal (tons)\n    189\n    243\n    304\n  \n  \n    Kerosene oil (gallons)\n    12,049\n    11,053\n    6,022\n  \n  \n    Cotton yarns and tissues (£)\n    1,790\n    1,481\n    1,025\n  \n  \n    \n    357",
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        "title": "CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927",
        "content_text": "# SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS.\n\n## 54-(1.)\nThe financial pressure which would result from closing the British banks at Hankow, though to some extent effective for the time being, would diminish with the passage of time and cannot be relied on as a permanent means of affecting Cantonese policy. Incidentally, the loss to British commercial and financial interests would be severe.\n\n(2.) Since China is self-supporting in vital essentials, a Pacific Blockade, if complete and effective, would probably damage foreign interests more severely and more permanently than Chinese interests; if partial, under our leadership, it would be even less damaging to the Chinese and would adversely affect our own position, politically and economically, to the advantage of other foreign Powers.\n\n(3.) Assuming a state of war, a blockade of South China would, in the first instance, seriously embarrass the Nationalist Government, but would not in itself cause a cessation of hostilities since, in course of time, internal trade would find its way through the country, and foreign trade is not essential. The stoppage of sea-borne supplies of munitions might, however, have a serious effect on the Cantonese, the extent of which depends largely on:\n| Factor | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (i.) | The stocks now in possession of the Southern Armies. |\n| (ii) | The output of the arsenals at Canton and Hanyang; and |\n| (iii.) | The amount of arms traffic which might take place through French Indo-China and possibly North China. |\n\n(See also Conclusion (6) below.)\n\n(4.) A blockade of South China might unite the North and South against the British.\n\n(5.) Assuming a state of war, a blockade of China as a whole could probably be made effective as far as the sea is concerned. But China is not dependent for vital essentials on foreign trade, and in course of time, internal trade would find its way through the country. Further, supplies of ammunition would be available from the up-to-date arsenal at Mukden, in addition to those at Canton and Hanyang, and military and other essentials might be available by land-route from Russia. Supply, however, depends on communications, and in this connection, we draw attention to the importance of the Pekin-Tientsin-Mukden Railway.\n\n(6.) The stoppage of importation of sulphur and nitrates might seriously hamper the manufacture of explosives. The effect of such stoppage would depend mainly on what plant exists for the manufacture of sulphuric and nitric acid from raw materials available in China. Information on this subject is not at present available.\n\n(7.) It is unlikely that a blockade would be effective in bringing the Chinese to terms rapidly, in which case, unless a certain amount of trade with the Chinese was permitted, the destruction of our trading interests and of the Maritime Customs which would result might become even more complete and irretrievable than would be the case if a state of war alone existed.\n\n(8.) We draw attention to the position of certain of H.M. Ships now stationed above Wuhu on the Upper Yangtse, nine of which will be, under normal circumstances, immobilised until dates varying between mid-February and the end of April.\n\n(Signed) **CECIL** (Chairman).  \n(Signed) **C. P. HERMON-HODGE** (Secretary).  \nR. G. HAWTREY.  \nJ. D. GREGORY.  \nHAROLD SCOTT.  \nC. W. DIXON.  \nE. J. TURNER.  \nJ. M. SPAIGHT.  \nR. HILL.  \nC. HIPWOOD.  \nH. FOUNTAIN.  \nE. S. BERTENSHAW.\n\n* Major Isaac (War Office) and Sir Edward Crowe (Department of Overseas Trade) were unable to sign this Report, with which it is understood they fully agree, owing to absence.\n\n2. Whitehall Gardens, S.W.,  \n16th February, 1927.\n\n[F834/1/10]\n\n## APPENDIX No. I.\n\nDespatch from Foreign Office to Colonial Office.\n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office, March 11, 1926.\n\nI am directed by Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain to say that he has had under careful consideration the telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong of the 6th February enclosed in your letter of the 16th February, in which the Governor treats at length of the situation at Canton, and urges, in particular, that, in view of the treaty violations on the part of the Canton Government, His Majesty's Government should, in virtue of article 7 of the Nine-Power Treaty of Washington, confer with the other signatory Powers with a view to the institution of a joint counter-blockade of Canton pending the removal of the anti-British boycott.\n\nMost of the points raised by Sir C. Clementi had already been dealt with in Foreign Office letters of the 28th January and the 17th February respectively, but Sir Austen Chamberlain has in the meantime carefully considered the possibility of something in the nature of a counter-blockade, which appeared, at the time that letter was written, to deserve further examination, and I am to request that the following observations on this point may be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n2. If this policy were adopted, there would appear to be three possible courses of action:\n\n(1.) The action proposed in 1918, 1919, and 1920, when the Canton authorities threatened to seize the customs, namely, the interception at Hong Kong by the Colonial authorities of all cargo for Canton and the refusal of entry to all cargo from Canton. This would not appear to involve any interference with vessels and goods bound for Canton outside the territorial jurisdiction of Hong Kong. If this is so, it is probable that a good legal defence could be set up for the action taken, but it would be quite ineffective as a means of cutting off completely the trade of Canton.\n\n(2.) An agreement between the Powers concerned to prevent their nationals and national ships from trading or having any communication with Canton. Such action ought not to involve any international legal difficulties, because no Power would interfere with the ships or nationals of another, and it would be incumbent upon each Power to take such steps as might be necessary under its own law to acquire the requisite powers. It would presumably not be difficult for His Majesty's Government to take such powers either by legislation at Hong Kong or otherwise, and, in any case, it is unlikely that British subjects would desire to violate any international arrangement that might be made. Such an arrangement would, however, have no effect as regards the trade of such Powers as did not join in the common action, and the trade of Canton would fall into the hands of the nationals of such Powers, notably Russia, and possibly the United States, for, even if the United States Government were willing to collaborate, it is unlikely that they could arm themselves with the necessary powers.\n\n(3.) A pacific blockade or some similar means of coercion. In considering this action, it is necessary to bear in mind that the Government of Canton has not been recognised in any way as a Government by His Majesty's Government, and also that the proposed blockade of Canton is not intended as an act of war, but merely as a method of applying coercion in order to oblige the Canton authorities to desist from illegal action in attempting to interfere with the liberty of foreign vessels to exercise their treaty rights of trade at Canton.\n\nIt should not be overlooked, in the first place, that, if this action is taken, any member of the League of Nations, including China herself, would be entitled to bring the matter before the Council under paragraph 2 of article 11 of the Covenant. If the action taken at Canton were a joint action with one or more of the other Great Powers, there would be less risk of embarrassment at the Council and less danger of an attempt to isolate His Majesty's Government. On the other hand, it would be difficult for the Peking Government to protest at the Council against such action by the Powers at Canton, because it would be clear that the action was rendered necessary by the failure of that Government to put an end to illegal action in its own ...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937",
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        "title": "CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937",
        "content_text": "60\n\nextension at the aerodrome should be dissociated from the general question and expresses the hope that payment will shortly be authorised,\n\nThe Council cannot accept the suggestion that the enlargement of Kai Tak aerodrome was actually undertaken solely at the request and on behalf of the Royal Air Force, as they understand that the question of finance was not discussed at the conference which decided the need for enlarging the aerodrome and the Air Officer Commanding, Far East, of course, no authority to commit the Department. They are nevertheless satisfied that the extension meets an urgent need towards the cost of which they would have felt compelled to recommend a contribution of $50,000 had they been consulted before the work was put in hand. I am to request accordingly that you will move their Lordships to sanction the contribution of an estimated sum of $250,000 to the Hong Kong Government, being half the cost of the work in question, as a charge to subhead 3 of Air Vote 4. Estimated liability at the current rate of exchange is approximately £37,475.\n\n6\n\nIn regard to the general question of the terms on which land at Hong Kong should be made available for Royal Air Force purposes, I am to suggest that this matter should be considered in conference between representatives of the Treasury, Colonial Office, the Air Office and this department.\n\nCopies of this letter have been sent to the Colonial Office and Air Office.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nW. SPAIGHT\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61",
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        "document_key": "CO129-560-3 Air Ministry- financial responsibility for extensions to Kai Tak Aerodrome 25-1-1937 - 9-6-1937",
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        "title": "CO129-560-3 Air Ministry- financial responsibility for extensions to Kai Tak Aerodrome 25-1-1937 - 9-6-1937",
        "content_text": "### 3.32267/2\n\nSir,\n\n14 January, 1937.\n\n125 19%\n\nI have laid before the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury Mr. Spaight's letter `5.33302(P.5.)1` of the 1st October, 1936, and subsequent semi-official correspondence and discussion regarding a proposed contribution from Air Votes towards the cost of work undertaken by the Hong Kong Government on the extension of the aerodrome at Kai Tak.\n\nThe Air Council explain that in 1934 the Hong Kong Government decided after consultation with the Air Officer Commanding, Far East, that enlargement of the landing ground at this aerodrome, towards the original cost of which some £100,000 was contributed from Air Votes, could no longer be deferred in view of modern requirements and increasing use and have embarked on a scheme of extension estimated to cost $300,000. The Hong Kong Government have invited the Air Council to contribute one-half.\n\nThe Secretary  \nAir Ministry.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-563-1 Relations between His Majesty's government and Chinese government 12-6-1937 - 8-7-1937",
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        "title": "CO129-563-1 Relations between His Majesty's government and Chinese government 12-6-1937 - 8-7-1937",
        "content_text": "## 8.40755/5.6.\n\nSir,\n\n8 July, 1937\n\nI am commanded by the Air Council to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Eden, that they have now considered Foreign Office letter `7.883/2895/10` of the 12th June, 1937, on the subject of the reported proposal for stationing a Chinese officer at Singapore.\n\n2. In reply I am to inform you that the Council are in agreement with the conclusions reached by Mr. Secretary Ormeby Gore and by the Army Council in this matter, to the effect that such an appointment would be open to serious objections and should not be approved.\n\n3. A copy of this letter is being sent to the Admiralty, War Office and Colonial Office.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nJ. M. SPAIGHT\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\nForeign Office,\nWhitehall.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-564-1 Sino-Japanese War- landing of foreign military aircraft in Hong Kong 8-10-1937 - 26-12-1937",
        "page_number": 27,
        "title": "CO129-564-1 Sino-Japanese War- landing of foreign military aircraft in Hong Kong 8-10-1937 - 26-12-1937",
        "content_text": "however, it appears that, since any attempt to fly the aircraft away (for which permission would presumably be refused) would constitute a fresh offence under the Order, its leaving Hong Kong under its own power could in fact be prevented.\n\nRemoval of the aircraft by other means than by air, under peacetime conditions, would not seem to be preventable.\n\n4. With reference to paragraph 4 of the Foreign Office letter, I am to say that in the opinion of the Council the powers of the Governor under the existing Order to prohibit the flight of military aircraft over the Colony, and to impose penalties for entry without permission, should be sufficient in the present circumstances. Should it be necessary at some later date to seek additional powers it would be necessary to amend the Order and this would be a matter for His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.\n\n5. A copy of this letter is being sent to the Foreign Office.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJ.M. SPAIGHT",
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        "document_key": "CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939",
        "page_number": 107,
        "title": "CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939",
        "content_text": "107\n\nobjection to a neutral exporting unassembled aircraft to a belligerent by rail or as part cargo (in the latter event they would normally be contraband), but clearly as in the present instance, belligerents will often prefer to have their aircraft delivered from neutral factories by direct flight. Under the Hague Draft Rules (Article 46), the aircraft could only be allowed to proceed unarmed and in such circumstances that they could not be fitted for hostile operations before completing their journey, but the Hague Draft Rules are not at present binding and it seems desirable to consider, as a matter of policy, whether or not we should encourage the formulation of an obligation on such lines. Spaight in his book \"Air Power and War Rights\" (Second Edition, page 450), suggests an even stricter rule which would involve the prevention of the departure of any complete aircraft fitted to take offensive weapons, even if none had actually been installed.\n\nProbably you have already given consideration to this question. In any event it may become of importance in the next year or so, if an international conference on air limitation takes place, and the Hague Draft Rules come under examination.\n\n4.\n\nIf this is not a question for you would you be kind enough to pass this letter on to the right quarter.\n\n5.\n\nCopies of this letter are being sent to the Foreign Office, War Office, Colonial Office, Board of Trade and Burma Office.\n\nYours sincerely,\nJ. Jarrett",
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        "document_key": "CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940",
        "content_text": "The original of No.4 is on the file below.\n\nAs you will see, copies were sent to interested Departments, but no other specific action has been taken on it.\n\nI ought to add, however, that I recently discussed with Mr. Speight, Foreign Office (on the Secretary of State's instructions) possible arrangements for the co-ordination of publicity work in peace between the newly formed Foreign Publicity Department of the Foreign Office and us here.\n\nIn particular, I asked him whether the Foreign Office were producing any material to counter the Japanese propaganda in the Far East which would be of value to the Governors in Malaya and Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Speight said that the Foreign Office had as yet not formulated any definite plans dealing with the Far East. They are, however, having a meeting very soon (at which Sir John Pratt, among others, is to be present) in order to discuss what steps should be taken with the object of furthering British publicity in the Far East. Thus a series of special news telegrams to Shanghai, Indo-China and Siam had been suggested; and it appeared, prima facie likely that that material might be of value to the Governors in Malaya and Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Speight has promised to keep me in full touch with any developments; I do not think that in the interim there is any action that we here can usefully take.\n\n11/\n\nLee\n\n5th August, 1939.\n\n(2) is addressed to the S/S\n\n(3) to the Prime Minister. The latter has made several statements in the H/C recently on Cons...",
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        "title": "CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940",
        "content_text": "Our police in China, the fullest & most important of which was discussed last Friday. As doubt this has received due publicity in Malaya.\n\n? Send copies to Gov., short draft, asking him to amend them with suitable replies; send him a copy of Hansard 87/358 No. 156, invite reference to pp. 2862-2869.\n\nP.S. We had ...\n\nNis Andrews 8.VM.39 ? This file ought to be registered 'Easter', not \"Hong Kong' ... better keep it IK NISA\n\nI don't think my note need be sent to 293. But I ... The I of S in para to No4 d2.\n\n? suggest how to reply ... The line of the ... 15046015 78/5\n\nI fully agree with the draft telegram. I suggest that we might add a tentative sentence on the lines indicated at the end of the draft. (I am reminding Mr. Speaight to let me know what conclusions were agreed to at the meeting mentioned in my minute of ...\n\n \n...\n\nBasking...",
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