[ { "id": 216993, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 201, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "here which \n\nWynecherewith alope of the \n\nthe Schedule of the Extablishment proponed for the Godt of Hongshong, and to request that you, would infoun of the Offices specified are provisionally filled and I whome, and what rate of Salary \n\nop beer assigned to each. docstauley would also \n\ntherein \n\nher \n\nI do not know whether \n\ncommunication. \n\nbeglad, as die N Pottinger in was how starty's intention that this paragraph should haseeferred him to yon fanm fait & general for information on all litter or should be made a reparati Monfidential points, the furnished with your Confidential opinion, so far as you can form one of thes \n\nin \n\nmode \n\nand in white cases you \n\nit. that wasting \n\nIn which the duties of there with off the weight gain several Offices are performed currymande dut naine W their respective holders, of them \n\nShavers \n\nundishabad.. \n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217344, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843", "content_text": "and Sam to request that \n\nmove Low Stanty \n\nв \n\nyou \n\nwill \n\nto have the goodness \n\nLord Aberdeen with any \n\nfavour observations or \n\nmay \n\nour \n\nsulyich of \n\nI \n\nsuggestions which in \n\nto this Lordship \n\nthe \n\nB \n\nthe inclosed brafts. \n\nbe returned to this \n\n30 Janp \n\nThe draft of of vorating Fading hardly related to \n\nthe reference to the Crown Langers \n\nDy \n\nwith \n\nthe subject of the prohibition \n\nany of \n\nthe Port \n\nin China, wrcept the five enumerated, \n\nany (olonial Subject. But it affeces to me infosible that the fonather of the propored Order in Connect should be enforced \" at any British Seletement \" or Position\" exacpl Hong_Kong. Letter pen the Pereign fire! \n\nand I we make that remart in \n\narewes \n\n& ther \n\nThe other propored reference, about the establishment of a Coal Pribunal at the business of this offer. In right of conquent, \n\nNong trọng, \n\nor si \n\nBache \n\nMOLL \n\nright of \n\nen. \n\nclosely r the consequent cession, the Queen in Council has a Legislative may Corneils. But by the same right of conquent or cepsion, \n\nhowas at Hong Kong . As Legislator, Legislative Order in Corneil. But \n\nmay \n\nmesefonig \n\nH.M. \n\nestablish a Court thear \n\nby a \n\nThe \n\nweat \n\nalso constitute a local legislatura, which local legislation may \n\nlocal Zibunals, Civil and Criminal. Both will be required. how \n\nam \n\nfurther \n\nto request \n\nthat the \n\nQueen \n\nthe \n\nDrafts may \n\nlothis Office \n\n4. \n\nSeeria \n\nfar \n\nbetter. \n\nwith \n\nyou \n\nreply. \n\nLam, Sir, \n\nYou \n\nmost obedient \n\nKemble servant, \n\nAllehuddington. \n\n፡ \n\nhave \n\nconvenient that the local Legislationn \n\nit ? be the Author of the Goal Tribunals, them that those Rebanals shout \n\norigin distinct from, and independent of, the power of that lagin latiore. If the time were \n\nGoo? in the place rife for constituting a Jost \n\n. \n\nو \n\n4 therefore do that and have everything wise to emanate from it. But \n\nLove \n\nmust still portsfione seating with Hong Kong \n\nto the Foreign Pfin sugerl \n\nQ.-4 \n\na \n\nColonys there, all \n\nthe subject of this propond \n\nbe, first that it w. be desirable to confer \n\nCriminal, and as \n\nwelk \n\n47 嫚 \n\nOth \n\nLetter \n\nthe contemplated Court Cuil, Jurisdiction, for the fanishment of \n\nCrimes committed by The Queen's subjects, within the Poland of Kong Hong. \n\nbeing, henceforward, to be regarded \n\nmeaning of \n\nQ7 A \n\nBritish Territory \n\nsont \n\nThe Statute 3. & 4. Im IL \n\nprobably not be within the Secondly, that it wo be domable that the Orders now to be promulgated for the establishment of the propered Court should be \n\nbe \n\nexprefly \n\ndeclared to \n\nthe \n\nthe various dratitations of it \n\ntemporar \n\nand provisional only, mantel Dr. M. C. take order for the permanent Government of the Island, and for regulating Indicial and Administrative. ? Y", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218071, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Rd. Hope \n\nwith see that this is an application for empleng \n\nilly \n\nAchini \n\nTo The Right \n\n// \n\nHer \n\nMajesty's Secret \n\nRECEIVER \n\nNOV \n\nlly \n\nLords, \n\nSords Stanty Hate for \n\nBristol 2 Nov 1843 \n\nColonial \n\na Serious error \n\nhaving pervaded) \n\nmost of the public cuticisms \n\npublic cuticisms upon the Chinese Imiff \n\nth \n\nsince its publications our the 10 of October Dollar \n\nvity) calculating, this Mace at the louth of \n\nthe leaths of a Tail, I humbly hope \n\nI take q \n\n10ha : 143. \n\nind tod \n\nYour \n\nLordship wills pardon the liber \n\nliberty \n\ninclosing for your lordship's perusal a copy of \n\nmy \n\nobservations which first appearse) in the \n\nHerald \n\nof \n\nBetter way \n\nI have since, My Lord, Leet the honour \n\nMorning, \n\nof resiving, from M: J. F. Davis, \n\nتور که می \n\nsexy high", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221916, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7]", "page_number": 399, "title": "CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7]", "content_text": "Page 168\n\nThe Tharanga QAA\n\nI presume think, wolle tie And Hanky J74 27 will confine this Ardmance 214 July, Governor Victorias, Hongkong, 1845.\n\nHo.. Let Stanty Belived 1 Inclosure. Nr. 106. Butitled. \"An Ordinance, for licensing on, Ordinance. 113, of 1825, Transmitting copy of, and Reporting \"the retail of Tobacco andr \"Hongkong, and the waters \"Inuff within the Colony of \"thereof.\" -\n\nentered 106 Am: 15 Nov (45 (2024) Ponzanded by bel Me Mond LexStanle\n\n*You: 168. 168. De he. 20 106–21 Lch was 1874 Whoug 332 4 Novi Sad 1945. Induished by Lid Amby with, for the Consilention & the L. P.g\n\nthe hearing, the Coffge Desplit from the form & Sengkang deberitt for hepperial ton for the Ordinance passed the Commisel of that Colony Ihre \"beening to Whity (h: 3910605) «Tokens and Feist \"inttien the Colony And Fem Baguet pont tall be thin\n\nPage 168\n\n \nhas been kept as is due to rule 11. However, upon closer inspection, it appears at both the beginning and the end. The text has been formatted into paragraphs using HTML as per the instructions. Spelling errors have been left uncorrected as per rule 7, and no rephrasing or rewriting has been done. The original text's structure and content have been preserved as much as possible.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 257650, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863", "content_text": "In10340/65 203\n\n45 Puliament Shast\n\nJa 1606763\n\nReferring to your letters of the bost, 58106 and 58102, in reference to the naval appointment of Superintendent of the Convict Hulk at Store Cutters Island Hong Kong, I have the honour to statey for information of Suntory her George Tony Mat the two Deputy Jonors who were reported to me as well qualified, are unable to accept the Appointment.\n\nI have however informed that Donald Bain now Principal Harbour Master at the Convict Prison Gibraltar, is very suitable for the vacant post, and well qualified for it. I would repeatfully suggest that it be offered to him. He formerly served as a Prison Officer in Hong Kong.\n\n1\n\n11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 345634, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "content_text": "Gas\n\nR & S (40,042a) 5000 3-89\n\nGovernor. No.\n\nBarker\n\nDate.\n\n1891\n\n174\n\n6 June\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nStong Kong General No 14247\n\n(Subject.) DESPATCH.\n\n0. 14247 15 31\n\nMr. Lockhart's afft to the Eve Couned Reports that he has been admitted to the Council & that prove appt has been cancelled. Encloses copy of letter from Mr. Mitchell Innes the Treasurer respecting the precedence assigned to the DS and + tar Lockhart\n\n(Minutes.) Holed (1273 Legislations) M. Elden gene Repel MyD 29/7/91\n\nI do not think M. Mitchell Inne's complained & would refuse Should have to entertain it shatty C.P.L. 18. July though called In Col.lec., Atl. gen., and Treasurer official members inther Br. properly speaking pri & officio members of Conneil\n\nA Instinction (.c. Whoever Next subsequent Psper. hard those offices. are members of Council me for deam & Lachbars\n\n17\n\nPage 174\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 174\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response to fit the required format (HTML using for paragraphs), and to correct and reformat the given text according to the rules:\n\nGas\n\nR & S (40042a) 5000 3-89\n\nGovernor. No.\n\nBarker\n\nDate.\n\n1891\n\n174\n\n6 June\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHong Kong General No 14247\n\n(Subject.) DESPATCH.\n\n14247 15 31\n\nMr. Lockhart's afft to the Eve Council Reports that he has been admitted to the Council & that provisional appointment has been cancelled. Encloses copy of letter from Mr. Mitchell Innes the Treasurer respecting the precedence assigned to the DS and Registrar Lockhart\n\n(Minutes.) Held (1273 Legislations) M. Elden gene Repel MyD 29/7/91\n\nI do not think Mr. Mitchell Innes's complaint would be entertained.\n\nC.P.L. 18 July\n\nThough called in Council, Attorney General, and Treasurer are official members, and properly speaking, ex officio members of Council.\n\nA distinction is made between those who hold offices and are members of Council.\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n17\n\nPage 174\n\nPage 174\n\nPage 174\n\nLet's correct and simplify it further to adhere strictly to the given instructions and format.\n\nGas\n\nR & S (40042a) 5000 3-89\n\nGovernor. No.\n\nBarker\n\nDate.\n\n1891\n\n174\n\n6 June\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHong Kong General No 14247\n\n(Subject.) DESPATCH.\n\n14247 15 31\n\nMr. Lockhart's affidavit to the Executive Council reports that he has been admitted to the Council & that provisional appointment has been cancelled. Encloses copy of letter from Mr. Mitchell Innes the Treasurer respecting the precedence assigned to the DS and Registrar Lockhart\n\n(Minutes.) Held (1273 Legislations) M. Elden gene Repel MyD 29/7/91\n\nI do not think Mr. Mitchell Innes's complaint would be entertained. C.P.L. 18 July\n\nThough called in Council, Attorney General, and Treasurer are official members, and properly speaking, ex officio members of Council. A distinction is made between those who hold offices and are members of Council.\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n17\n\nPage 174\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 174", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354782, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 516, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "512\n\nadvantage of a favourable market.\n\n(Ind?) A. Mil\n\nSon. E.R. Belilios, C.M.G.\n\nI stated at the meeting.\n\nSon. So Kai.\n\n(Ind). E.R. B.\n\nalso said if the facilities for carrying the business of the farm are somewhat enlarged. The can certainly make more money if he is at liberty, while in any one year he must not take over 1800 Chests, to take in any quantity he finds suits his business.\n\nI have also stated at the meeting very clearly as the reason I could.\n\n(Ind) J. J. P.\n\nI wish simply to allow the farmer liberty to take full advantage of a favourable market to replenish his stocks, and not force him to buy and prepare a certain quantity of Opium at a given time, whether the market be against him or not.\n\nHon. W. J. Keswick\n\n(Ind) Sir R.\n\nMy view of the matter is that the farmer is likely to pay a larger...\n\nStow. C.P. Chater\n\nAs at the meeting I supported D. Statta's motion that no restriction should be placed on the farmer as to the number of Chests he draws in any one year, provided that he does not exceed the stipulated quantity of 1800 Chests during the year.\n\n...to take advantage of a falling market at the time would tend to the benefit...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 370682, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n**0.0. 279**\nHong Kong \nNo. 9505 \n**(Subject.) Naval Yard Extension.**\n\nthe value of them it's property of the in' consequence Goremment reclamation works.\n\n2. I have to request that you will will cause the \n\nNo. 62 899 Amch rious Paper. Velitians lobe that Than recured their fetite uniformed fam bouiterfin Whereas by •cia absolute cia llogar General Black ess id in hin of the discretion A by section) him by mi-section VI of Orduiance No. 16 of 1889 Khan, ch etr. but that I have \n\nPere Ex Ber 16 APR sends map showing diffie bet original plan and that approved. Request that representation be made to Adig reap the rounding off of Casters extension, and hornto out objections to the intended westward Extension.\n\n## (Minutes.)\nM. Lucas \nAnad 138 HJuly 5-3-1500-12 sequent Paper. 14731 ? Copy of this desp, and of fist end with from was. reference to Adm. with to 23674 198; and that it is presumed hear from them in dispute Day at that as regard ht the returned shall statly to the question the W. and of the Extension, and the E. end a letter has regards been addressed to W.U., of which a coby wenclosed for the Lordships information.\n\nAnd send tow.0. is a c d Bofthe Adm. letter 234/4/98 and f desh, with dist. of Any. (est (Far/200 retd/, and copy of plan love this despi and Praza Extension say that when the lasten is made in course oftimi in ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415172, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12]", "page_number": 461, "title": "CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH\nHONG KONG \nNo. 2431 \n08 \n\n**C O** \n2431 \n21 JA. 09 \n\nLeeds copy of deep to minister at \nPeking respecting smuggling of rewooper \ninto Hongkong from \n\n## (Minutes.)\n1. Statty Antrobus \nIt will hardly have reached \nThe FO yet. I don't remember it in the \nOpium \nPrint series. \n\nCopy to F.O. \nCommitting Pre \n\nChinese version \nof Viceroy Chang's despatch. \n\nJan 22/1 \nI won't send it; it means \nextra te... \nget it all from F... \ncopying, for Ro. will get it all J. Jordan. \n\nPatley M. 25. \nWht. Jan. 30 \n\nvernor. No. \n326 \n1908 \nDec \n\nReference previous Paper. \nMO \n19st \nLtd-3802- ~231:19- \nsequent Paper. \n\nАрмий Oprain traffic \n455 \n\nThe con.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422694, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 97, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## DOMESTIC\n$ \nAce or Individual. \n\nFreijn \n24380 \nApman Traffic \n1909 \n\nАрийн \non July \nLevas \ncope of \n1st Previous Paper \nCaubar \nREC2 \n24389 \nkee 2! JUL 09 \n\nmemorial from the \nbargh Committee, signed by some 3000 men \n0.24234 & draft of proposed reply, for concurrence \n\nAusd \nM. Statby Cox \n? Concur in proposed reply \n39H 22/4 \n\nPier Ashwood \nCertainly \nBr \n22 \nZelax \n22. \n46.0 \n9-A. & R. W.--20902;24- \n25000---11-08. \n\nxt subsequent Paper \n29093 \n\nبيرو \n23.7. \n524.VII. \n6 24 .VII. \n\n| Number | Name | Traffic | Year | Reference | Notes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 24380 | Freijn | Apman Traffic | 1909 | | |\n| 24389 | Caubar | REC2 | | kee 2! JUL 09 | |\n| 0.24234 | | | | draft of proposed reply | memorial from the bargh Committee |\n| 20902;24-25000 | 9-A. & R. W. | | | 11-08 | |\n| 29093 | | | | xt subsequent Paper | | \nshould be rewritten as \n\n## DOMESTIC\n\nAce or Individual.\n\nFreijn 24380 Apman Traffic 1909\n\nАрийн on July Levas cope of 1st Previous Paper Caubar REC2 24389 kee 2! JUL 09 memorial from the bargh Committee, signed by some 3000 men 0.24234 & draft of proposed reply, for concurrence\n\nAusd M. Statby Cox ? Concur in proposed reply 39H 22/4\n\nPier Ashwood Certainly Br 22 Zelax 22. 46.0 9-A. & R. W.--20902;24-25000---11-08.\n\nxt subsequent Paper 29093 بيرو 23.7. 524.VII. 6 24 .VII.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 424613, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3]", "page_number": 261, "title": "CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3]", "content_text": "## TAD \nborb \n1910 \n**HONG KO** \n256 \n7852 \nCanton. Howloon Railway: \n7852 \n**RELD Reaf 16 MAR 10!** \nTerminal Itation. \n\nLast previous Paper: `30924/09`. \nSubmits now proposals by Mr. Lindsey for site of Terminal Station.\n\nI am not very clear about the details, but it is... \n\n66 M' Shatty Win J I compers into the moult - all this but it is 99481700 299421 aal. Goug 182 24 Parth, aund, Tel 11 may auto Jo. Cagl I plans to CAgts. Jr and Conf 5721 July mon's that must get the Court Exepinier's news supheat derf with my plans for whim) & CA. In drom th 6 4.5 tanod as possible R 12/32 M 4 (18,856). WL.21,858--1. 30,800. 10. A&B.W.\n\nNext subsequent Paper: `244`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 430720, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2]", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\nGov. 510/9 Hong Kong\nU.S.N.S.\nForeign Off.\n\n## MINUTE\nMr. Willman 23/3\nMr. Statby\nMr. Fiddes\nMr. Just\nMr. Cox\nSir C. Lucas\nCol. Seely\nMr. Harcourt\n\n- You No551 16th Feb.\n7 Cope, 1104 24\nSir 27 Mar 264 1911\n\nFor the information of Sir E. Grey, transmit the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong relative to the circumstances attending the death at Hong Kong of Admiral Curbet, Commander in Chief of the German Squadron in the Far East, which took place on the 21 Jan. at Hong Kong.\n\n2. Mr Harcourt proposes, with the concurrence of Sir Edward Grey, to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436393, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "page_number": 225, "title": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "content_text": "Page 223\n\nBraid of Lanca kuon\n\nDate.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nMiss Pearce\n\nCopy for\n\n16 Feb:\n\nMiss Pearce. Assistant Mistress\n\nRecommend Mens Constaneet with obserons as to reassity for better scale of salary for future mistresses if Hong Kong really wants Suitable hivros.\n\nMn. Statty Mi\n\nMiss Pearce clearly offer app + & her medical Ckam. We had well qualified. subject to Assistant betta call it li Mestress Wa almal They are Cestar the meant to 7.720 Education Dept #1.\" (See Page 72 8\n\nAs to increments. peppt cred 19/1 the {stimates) Xe lest Idiar A Dary might be : I'm Duis Lave ? 20 brenmally. Frimmilly Ach with Manks, say hot aph\" has bear operas Dar what 4.iter Mer ther RS Rus Kt to Mies\n\nDe remarks Pearce / to salay will be 1. Communicated to Gou\" H.FT. when the appt is fixed wh) A mu Can do (33,413). Wt.28,032-50. 40,000 11,10, A...\n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\nTMA #1/2\n\nPage 3965\n\n \nRra 8 FEB !!\n\n3965\n\n6436\n\nma\n\nib!.\n\n65.1 Meh\n\n1911\n\n223\n\n3965", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 483570, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]", "content_text": "D \n\n380 \n\n5. \n\nI venture to urge most strongly that the Dormant Commission of the 14th October, 1903, should be cancelled and that, as in Ceylon, the administration should in the Governor's absence devolve upon the officer, whether substantive or acting, \"for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary\". \n\nIf Your Lordship considers it desirable it would be possible to avoid hurting the feelings of General Ventris by providing that so long as he is here he shall administer the Government in preference to an acting Colonial Secretary, but I beg that this arrangement may not extend to his successors. There are many points on which the views and interests of the Military Authorities are not in accordance with what I believe to be the interests of the Colony and no military officer can possibly have the knowledge and experience possessed by the senior civil officers of a country where intimate local knowledge is of immense importance. \n\n6. \n\nI would ask that this matter may be regarded as one of urgency since it is possible that Major-General Ventris may be absent for some months and in the event of anything happening to me the administration would be automatically assumed by Colonel Young - a contingency which I cannot contemplate without the gravest misgiving. \n\n* \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's most obedient, \n\nhumble servant, \n\nH. St. J. \n\nGovernor,&c. \n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Corrected \"Be. Statky\" to \"H. St. J.\" (likely \"H. St. John\" or similar, a common abbreviation for a Governor's name).\n2. 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The gunwale was very low with no guard wire through the stanchions, and it was only too easy for a man suddenly awakened by rain to overbalance in this way.\n\nLifebuoys were thrown overboard immediately, the launch was turned, and a search kept up till dawn. In the morning, a Police launch coming from Castle Peak Bay joined in the search, which was, however, fruitless. The body has never been recovered.\n\nI desire to express the great regret of this Government for the loss of this promising officer, who throughout his tenure of office has carried on the best traditions of the Cadet Service in this Colony.\n\nMrs. Hutchison was in the Colony at the time of the accident, and his relatives were informed of the event direct.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\n7.2. 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Reversion to status of sub-dept of the PWD.\n\n## Previous paper \n(Minutes within) \n- Mr Passin 10/6.\n- Mr Bewert 16\n- Lafflmmitte \n\n## Subsequent paper \n`(1981) Wt. 11387/33 15m 11/25 J.F.W. (E. 2337)` \n\n**NOT TO BE TURNED INSIDE OUT.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506163, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "Now it is true that the \"large scheme of development\" referred to in para 4 of `18934/24` should be read with desp. `16682` (Baker) & `19421` (Walsion). The reasons adduced by you in para 2 certainly point again to bringing to the notice the inability of the Port Development Dept under the D.P.W., though I fear the desirability of the proposed scheme is doubtful.\n\nWhile such files know that the scheme (or Hung Hom Bay Scheme) produced considerable time to come, on the other hand, also at the same time that it is not regarded as prosperous, the very existence of the colony is ultimately bound up with the provision & maintenance of adequate harbour facilities; & apart from the Hung Hom Bay project, various other schemes are afoot.\n\nI said, therefore, be notified to the officer in charge of the Port Sub. Dept. proper as Assistant D.P.W., possibly should rank under the D.P.W. The Gov. has been detained.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506164, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "In view of the opinion expressed by In Duncan on file `16682`, Bacije deuocand Dadze us however the Harbour development is under consideration. \n\nIt will probably be thought desirable to defer this despatch until the Cutter's report is considered. I understand from In Jennelly that Cutter hopes to complete its labours by the end of this month.\n\nThe question of Baker's future can hardly be deferred unless it is felt that the recommendations likely to be of such a nature as to indicate the desirability of retaining a separate entity, it was probably retained on Bassett. To bring in outside, a new Reg. Manager from...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506165, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "In the circumstances, perhaps the matter is further considered, since E. Smidle may be able to give some indication of the sort of report the Imp. Ship. is likely to make. See also minute in File `19421`. J. Passer 10\n\nThe Battery is not due back in HK till the beginning of Feb 1927 and has to be medically examined first, so there doesn't seem to be any great hurry about him. This matter will hardly be dealt with by the I. Sh. Cau - but perhaps you can give some indication of what Mr. Parkin has suffered.\n\nI do not feel at all sure yet what their Report will be, or what they will suggest. So far they have only heard witnesses and discussed the lines of their report. Again, whatever they recommend for port development at H. Kong are hung up until the situation gets more clear.\n\nThis dispute looks an impasse. The forth is key - I would rather", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506166, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "## \nwhich is to have Mr. Baker in charge of the railway rather than of \"port development\", largely reclamation of land. \n\nIt may not be possible to approve God's proposals so far as they relate to the port.\n\nWould it not be better to have Mr. Baker in charge of the railway, leaving the question of the failure of the Engineer in charge of the railway & his relation to the P.W.D. unsettled for the later?\n\nThe port line merger? If, which seems unlikely, we are going in for a big scheme at Heng Kong (1590 Hom bay?) & attempt to transfer the shipping work on the island of HK from its present position to a new area, presumably to be reclaimed, we shall want a big man in charge. \n\nIf, however, we are going to \"carry on\" with a few extra pieces & a few exclamation schemes, the P.W.D. can manage departmentally. \n\nIf you see no objection, I could be disposed to approve of Baker's appointment.\n\nI suggest deferring a decision until the scope & scale of the future development of the port have been determined.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506167, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "been related, meaning which letting me \n\nAdam Anderson continue to ad- \n\n16.6.26 \n\nI see no analysis \n\ncircuit of to according G \n\nif \n\n2 To Gov. Conf(2) \n\n22 JUN 1926", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506168, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n**HONG KONG.**\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of the 26th of April requesting my sanction for the instructions which you have given for the Port Development Department to revert to the status of a sub-department of the Public Works Department.\n\n2\\. I should, however, prefer to defer a final decision in the matter until I have received and have had an opportunity of considering the report of the Imperial Shipping Committee, to whom, as you are aware, the question of \n\n**Distribution List**\n| Name | \n| --- | \n| Mr. Paskin | \n| Mr. Beckett | \n| Mr. E. J. Harding | \n| Mr. Strachey | \n| Sir J. Shuckburgh | \n| Sir G. Grindle | \n| Sir C. Davis | \n| Sir S. Wilson | \n| Mr. Ormsby-Gore | \n| Earl of Clarendon | \n| Mr. Amery |\n\n**File Reference:** `CF.11104/26`\n\n**Date:** 22 June, 1926\n\nGov. Clementi.\n\n(2) \n\n`16682 E` \n`19421 Em` \n\n21 JUN \n\nDRAFT. Conson. \n\nPage ... \n\n[Other metadata or text not directly related to the main content]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506169, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "The policy which should be followed in regard to the development of Hong Kong Harbour has been referred to. \n\nIn a separate despatch, I am informing you that I approve of Mr. Baker re-joining the staff of the Railway Department.\n\n4\n\nFor the present I see no objection to the Port Development Department being regarded as a sub-department of the Public Works Department and continuing under the charge of Mr. Adam Anderson.\n\nI have, etc.,\n(Signed) **L. 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AMERY**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506170, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "# HUNG A92 \n**CONFIDENTIAL (2)**\n\nSir,\n\nFor\n\n`CF-11104/26` Hong Kong\n\n190 Downing Street,\n22 June, 1936.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of the 26th of April requesting my sanction for the instructions which you have given for the Port Development Department to revert to the status of a sub-department of the Public Works Department.\n\nI should prefer to defer a final decision in the matter until I have received and have had an opportunity of considering the report of the Imperial Shipping Committee, to whom, as you are aware, the question of the policy which should be followed in regard to the development of Hong Kong Harbour has been referred.\n\n3. In a separate despatch I am informing you that I approve of Mr. Baker rejoining the staff of the Railway Department.\n\nFor the present, I see no objection to the Port Development Department being regarded as a sub-department of the Public Works Department and continuing in the charge of Mr. Adam Andersen.\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n(Signed) L. S. AMERY\n\nPage\n\n## NO CONFIDENTIAL.\nSir,\n\n`C.11104`\n\n31 MAY, 1926\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONGKONG. 26th April, 1926.\n\nGov 1893\n\nAnd Cons (2)\n\nI have the honour to refer to the establishment of the Port Development Department as a separate department from the Public Works Department which was recommended in Sir R. E. Stubbs' Confidential despatch of 14th March, 1924, and approved in Mr. Thomas' Confidential despatch of 5th May, 1924.\n\n2. I have carefully considered the arguments which have been advanced in favour of the change, as well as the practical effect of the new departure; and I am fully satisfied that the old arrangement whereby questions affecting the development of the Harbour were dealt with by a branch of the Public Works Department, under the direct control of the Director of Public Works, conduces to greater co-ordination of policy and the smoother working of the public service than does the creation of what is in effect a second Public Works Department independent of the Director of Public Works and yet in constant contact with him.\n\n3. I have therefore given instructions for the Port Development Department to revert to the status of a sub-department of the Public Works Department, and I shall be glad if I may have your sanction for this return to the old arrangement. The officer in charge of the Port Development...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&c., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506171, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "## 2.\n\nDevelopment Sub-Department of the Public Works Department will have the status of Executive Engineer. Since Mr. Baker's departure Mr. Adam Anderson has been acting in this post.\n\n## 3.\n\nMr. Baker, whose appointment as Port Engineer was approved in your Confidential despatch of 31st July, 1925, is now on leave. When he returns to the Colony early in 1927, I propose that he should revert to the Railway staff, and take over the duties of Manager from Mr. Winslow, who will then retire on pension. 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Riley for sien. \n\n21/1 \n\nRather difficult to fit tim in \n\nin \n\nview of the claims of \n\nmentes fitte \n\n(4) Cadets (b) \n\ntrack Bar (2) officers of \n\notter Celonial. \n\nFurn \n\nThe 24/1 \n\n\"(b)\" supta go in with \"(a)\" and al \n\nfor \"Cadet \"judge \n\nVacancies \n\nconsident \n\nWe? Thorin I \n\n-- \n\nis \n\nBut the Alabaster could be consichead for the \n\nther class of strasti o fonds, eship the \"profcosion a fridgeships, which are usuall, filled fra le promotion \n\nje by \n\nof legal offers wither in the Straits \n\nor some the Colony ate \n\nThere is \n\nno reason \n\nGood \n\nMah \n\nEngland \n\npractising of the Bar, whiten in \n\nor Ikony, she not by car-aidend for flints \"profissional\" jüche, echip \n\ntions; he is up a rarest is the supervi chems of other \"professional\" candidates who have \n\nand the one \n\nCool Jordicial records \n\nLeout \n\nColement Service \n\n(n \n\nI think his pplication might to \n\nR.C. 23.1.28 luclid with \n\nCaveat \n\nas a \n\nbove JS. A 23/11\n\nHere is the revised response in HTML format with minor corrections and reordering as per the instructions:\n\nGood Cause\n\nfor Judgeship P.Pr. F. In 12/272 appointment observations\n\n(Torch application will\n\n? \n\nto his J. Riley for signature\n\n21/1\n\nRather difficult to fit him in\n\nin view of the claims of\n\nmerits fit\n\n(4) Cadets (b)\n\nfrom Bar (2) officers of\n\nother Colonial\n\nService\n\nThe 24/1\n\n\"(b)\" should go in with \"(a)\" and all\n\nfor \"Cadet\" Judge\n\nVacancies\n\nconsidered\n\nWe? Thorin I\n\n--\n\nis\n\nBut the Alabaster could be considered for the\n\nother class of Straits Settlements, e.g., the \"professional\" judgeships, which are usually filled from legal officers either in the Straits\n\nor some other Colony\n\nThere is\n\nno reason\n\nGood\n\nMan\n\nEngland\n\npractising at the Bar, whether in\n\nor Hong Kong, should not be considered for \"professional\" judgeships; he is one of the supervisory cadre of other \"professional\" candidates who have\n\nand the one\n\nCool Judicial records\n\nLayout\n\nColonial Service\n\n(n\n\nI think his application might be\n\nR.C. 23.1.28 lucid with\n\nCaveat\n\nas a\n\nabove JS. A 23/11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513294, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "3\n\nhttp\n\nmansduction\n\n1\n\nMajor Fursy\n\nI have ascertained that there was a P/ file for Mr. Alabaster.\n\nappés\n\nWe usually like to have a P/ file filed in by all applicants for appointment, as it gives full information for record. In this case, however, of a man of Mr. A's standing, I hardly think we should do it. W. A has given quite a lot of information about himself in the attached letter & the Colonel Speaks very well of him.\n\nThere is nothing to show definitely why Mr. Alabaster did not serve in the War, & there is the rule that the Secretary of State cannot consider applicants for Colonial appointment who have not served, unless he is satisfied with the reason given for not serving. He was 34 years of age at the outbreak of the war, so could have served, but he worked in the Cables Censor during the war period and was awarded the O.B.E. in 1918.\n\nWe could, of course, ask his former employers for their views on the matter, but in all the circumstances, I should say we had to do nothing. I think, however, that we ought to decide whether...\n\n# Gsmic\n\nLow\n\n \nwhether", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513295, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "to take the point up or not. Other wise, \n\nor not, other wise, cat's com be selected some time or other \n\nMr. a \n\nmag \n\nfor an app\" tit will be found that no \n\npoint has been obtained \n\non this \n\n© ? decide that in the circumstances there is no need to ask for further infer on the question of his not serving during the war \n\n2 \n\nTo: Minter - To note \"zgal, (Malaya)\" \n\n3)? Promotion's Dept will ass note. (Despatch required Latest) \n\nM. Gent. \n\nKe Mater \n\n31.1.20 \n\nBy the letter of the law he is, I suppose, a P.S.C. cand. \n\n(a) The sort of post he is standing for would almost invariably be filled by promotion & \n\nwould not be referred to P.S.C. at all \n\n8161 \n\nhe has some so \n\nOfficial lent for the S.G. JHK. \n\ndo you think it would be better for Promotion Dept to drop his name altogether (as \n\n- without setting \n\na special upa precedent)? \n\nIf you do not \n\n- \n\npl rethink \n\nFile dral \n\nwith Mr Blaxter's R Bus Willa \n\n4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513296, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "Noted in \n\nPrecedent Book \n\nThen \n\nJSR. \n\nYes, we have fairly information about \n\nwe can \n\nhave \n\nJSR \n\ndispose with \n\nthe P/1: usuals \n\nThe Honk \n\n→ \n\nrecord in the \n\nform. As file AF \n\nI attach \n\nC \n\nAmer \n\nIt is now 9 years since the end \n\nof the War, and, cogent as the reasons were for making enquiries of this kind while the \n\nWar was still a recent event, they have \n\ncertainly lost their force with time. The \n\nGovernment of Hong Kong has, apparently, \n\ncontinued to employ Mr. Alabaster in various \n\ncapacities ever since. He has been made a \n\nKing's Counsel, Unofficial Member of the \n\nLegislative Council, and so on. We really \n\ncannot begin now enquiring into the reasons \n\nwhy he did not join the Forces, reasons which \n\nwere apparently good enough to justify someone \n\nin recommending him for an O.B.E. in 1918, \n\npresumably for effective War service at Hong \n\nKong. I should, therefore, give this enquiry a miss. \n\nThe Promotions Branch are quite \n\nprepared to take over Mr. Alabaster's case. \n\nAs he is in Hong Kong, I do not believe in the necessity for referees, and that sort of \n\nthing. If Sir John Risley is satisfied, we \n\nwill have a P/1 filled up properly, and the \n\ncaveat indicated shall be conveyed to him in \n\nthe despatch sending out the P/1. \n\nletter We lately received \n\nfrom Sir John Risley about \n\nMr. Alabaster \n\nJ.S.R. \n\n7/2/28 \n\n290 for Bond 31- \n\n4/2/28 \n\nJ.S.R \n\n4/2/25 \n\n26.6.2.18 \n\n18 FEB 1928 \n\n...\n\nAu", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513297, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "Page 6\n\nSir J. Bisley.\n\n1. Koler.\n\nMr. Southorn, who came in to see me this morning, mentioned Mr. E. G. Alabaster, who is a K.C. in Hong Kong, as having applied for a Judgeship in the Colonial Service. Have we heard anything about him and do we often appoint people from the Bar direct as Puisne Judges. Southern says that Mr. Alabaster is very good and would do well.\n\nPage 16\n\n21.2.28.\n\nSirs,\n\nWilson Low know all about him.\n\nSee It Kone 52759/28 - minutes desp. of 18776-\n\ntour hey minute of 23 Feb, the wit substantial and was you question add that the the imbes prime face 1 but I I may Colonial Bir stands the best chance of rettive, a pride, ship in his own Colony, and owen thans he has to rus ac aust acjainst good \"I = Pora\" candidates from other colonies\n\nIn another Colony, he is certainly has less chance and I cannot reall are, came of Then La Man practione, af the Bar in Colony, A buni, aziven furde veske if in Se viral cases Colony B.. of a local barrotes gettive, a jednakip in lus oun in Jomarca - Colony - 25. Brown Sonet in Mauritius\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely and improve readability, here is a revised version with some corrections and formatting:\n\nPage 6\n\nSir J. Bisley.\n\n1. Koler.\n\nMr. Southorn, who came in to see me this morning, mentioned Mr. E. G. Alabaster, who is a K.C. in Hong Kong, as having applied for a Judgeship in the Colonial Service. Have we heard anything about him and do we often appoint people from the Bar direct as Puisne Judges? Southern says that Mr. Alabaster is very good and would do well.\n\nPage 16\n\n21.2.28.\n\nSirs,\n\nWilson Low knows all about him.\n\nSee It Kone 52759/28 - minutes desp. of 18776-\n\ntour hey minute of 23 Feb, the wit substantial and was your question. Add that the imbes prime face 1, but I may. Colonial Bir stands the best chance of getting a promotion in his own Colony, and owing to the chances he has to run against good \"I = Pora\" candidates from other colonies.\n\nIn another Colony, he is certainly has less chance. And I cannot recall any case of a man practicing at the Bar in Colony A being given further tasks in several cases in Colony B, of a local barrister getting a judgeship in his own or in Jamaica - Colony - 25. Brown Sonet in Mauritius.\n\nLet me reformat to fit the exact HTML requirement without extra markdown or code fences and directly provide the final version.\n\nPage 6\n\nSir J. Bisley.\n\n1. Koler.\n\nMr. Southorn, who came in to see me this morning, mentioned Mr. E. G. Alabaster, who is a K.C. in Hong Kong, as having applied for a Judgeship in the Colonial Service. Have we heard anything about him and do we often appoint people from the Bar direct as Puisne Judges? Southern says that Mr. Alabaster is very good and would do well.\n\nPage 16\n\n21.2.28.\n\nSirs,\n\nWilson Low knows all about him.\n\nSee It Kone 52759/28 - minutes desp. of 18776-\n\ntour hey minute of 23 Feb, the wit substantial and was your question. Add that the imbes prime face 1, but I may. Colonial Bir stands the best chance of getting a promotion in his own Colony, and owing to the chances he has to run against good \"I = Pora\" candidates from other colonies.\n\nIn another Colony, he is certainly has less chance. And I cannot recall any case of a man practicing at the Bar in Colony A being given further tasks in several cases in Colony B, of a local barrister getting a judgeship in his own or in Jamaica - Colony - 25. Brown Sonet in Mauritius.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513298, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "7\n\n? \n\nand, & quite recent\n\nin the Straits \n\nH. W. Thome \n\nT \n\n1 \n\nIn Alabaster could have getting \n\nF. G. Stroms \n\na good chance of outline, then I ship in Hong \n\nC \n\nKong unlikely \n\nto come \n\nes vacancy \n\n66 \n\nbut there is one \n\nfor some time \n\nthe present P.J. Innes \n\nIwood was an le recently \n\nand is afs pointed \n\nrome ist man. \n\nHer Alabaster is to receive consul for \n\na Straits P. & cadet class / non-cadet class) \n\nas \n\nCR FE Dept. \n\nof \n\nthe Govt has been informed in the \n\nA \n\ndespatch of 18/726 \n\nhas t \n\nBeen: \n\nElle. 1.3.28 \n\nand there \n\nJSA. abonce \n\nAttach to 92759/28 \n\nEx \n\n67 \n\n22/2/28 \n\nmush", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513299, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Hunter Feb. //, 1928: Mr. Fiddian. 13 ollis\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley Sir\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPrindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nConfidential.(2)\n\nGovernor, Sir C. Clementi.\n\nC.52759/28. Eastern.\n\nSir,\n\nC. D.\n\nR 14 FEB D 16\n\nDowning Street,\n\n18 February, 1928.\n\n7/8\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of the 15th of December, transmitting, with your recommendation, an application from Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E. for a judicial appointment in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States.\n\n2. Certain of these appointments are reserved for cadet officers with legal qualifications and for members of the local Bar. Mr. Alabaster's name has been noted, however, and his name will receive consideration in connection with vacancies in Malaya to which the restriction mentioned does not apply.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Signed) L. S. AMERY", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513300, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "PR\n\nE\n\nME\n\nF.M.S.\n\nCOURT\n\nCHIEF JUSTICE'S CHAMBERS,\n\nKUALA LUMPUR,\n\nFEDERATED MALAY STATES.\n\n7.26.\n\nDear Risley\n\n19..........\n\nI understand that Alabaster of Hong Kong is a candidate for a judicial position in Malaya.\n\nI have known him for some years and can deal fairly with his qualifications. He is a good man at his work, &\n\nI venture therefore to give you my appreciation of him.\n\nHe is a very good and practical lawyer, not a brilliant advocate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513301, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "BAMA J\n\nIZ YAJJog\n\n3\n\nI\n\naball. But we always found we had to deal with his acquiescence with respect & attention. He acted as A.G. in his early days in the Colony & did very well.\n\nIn Haiphong, Man mee 11 Mink & his long experience of Chinese & their business ways of trade. I judge mallods & should be useful to a man in Malaya.\n\nI have set out all his doings because I believe that it is like learning all one can about a man.\n\nUnfortunately he fell under the influence of Wheeler in the end and lost the good graces of Hay, who was able to drive him when acting Governor.\n\nMalayan or not, for reasons quite unconnected with his work, is not & never has been an intimate of my own. I have blocked him for some years.\n\nHe has been on the Council, Devon Boker & failing...\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11\n\n12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513302, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. 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However, I attempted to correct some obvious errors in the English text, such as \"bellen\" ( potentially \"bellon\" or other word, but the context is unclear), \"survived this horrible weather.\" (left as is), \"я на сама fellle Ша baxis\" was not translated or changed as per rule 9, and \"билие спинит\" was not translated or changed. \"Lars sincully\" was corrected to \"Lars sincerely\". \"comperts\" could be \"comparts\" or another word, but without context, it's hard to determine the correct correction. The non-English text was left as is, with \"...\" indicating a missing or unclear word due to OCR damage.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. 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Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "NO CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nAnsel bony (2) -\n\n18 FEB 1928\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 15th December, 1927.\n\n13\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to enclose an application from Mr. Chaloner Grenville Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., J.P., that his name should be put forward as a candidate for a Judicial Post in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States in view of the possibility of vacancies occurring in the near future: and to recommend his application for your favourable consideration.\n\n2.\n\nMr. Alabaster attaches to his application the necessary particulars of his life and services. It will be noted that he has officially been connected with this Government as Acting Attorney General and as a Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils for several periods during his career, and that in addition to revising the Ordinances of the Colony (for which he received the thanks of the Legislative Council in 1913) his services have been continuously at the disposal of the Government and of the public in many different capacities on the Licensing Board, and the Sanitary Board; as Cable Censor during the first three years of the War and as Chairman of the Hong Kong Publicity Bureau.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\n3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513304, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "3. \n\nHis attainments are of a high order and he bears the reputation of a conscientious and sound lawyer. In his work as a Government servant he displayed marked ability and application and in every way justified his reputation.\n\n4. \n\nMr. Alabaster has not held a judicial post in the Colony, but his professional and personal qualifications give every reason to think that he would be an acquisition to the Bench: and I have no hesitation in giving my support to his application.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513305, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "Confidential.\n\nSir,\n\n15 Princes Building,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n13th December 1927.\n\nI understand that in the near future there will be vacancies in the judicial posts in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. I have the honour to request that my name should be put forward through the H. M. Secretary of State for the Colonial Government as an applicant for such judicial post and I trust that my long experience of Chinese Character and Customs will secure favourable consideration for my application.\n\nI beg to enclose herewith a summary of my services for your information.\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nBy Alabaster.\n\nTo The Hon'ble Sir Cecil Clementi,\n\nColonial Secretary,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513306, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928", "content_text": "Services\n\nof\n\n16\n\nEND\n\nChaloner Grenville Alabaster, OBE; KC; JP\n\nHongkong.\n\nThe eldest surviving son of Chaloner Alabaster Kemp. Born 25th July 1880. Educated at Framlingham College (head of school side 1898). Held a temporary appointment to arrange and catalogue the Chinese porcelain in the national museum, Dublin 1899.\n\nCalled to the Inner Temple, 1904. Admitted to practice in Hongkong 1909. Secretary of the China Association 1907 to 1904. Western Circuit. Attorney General April 1912 until August 1912. Ex officio member of the Executive and Legislative Councils April 1911 until and again April 1912.\n\nMember of Licensing Board January 1912 and now (1927) Vice Chairman and acting Chairman thereof, appointed Editor of the Laws, the authorised Revised Edition 1912. Prepared \"The Ordinances of Hongkong and the Legislative Council\" from 1844 to 1913. Appointed deputy Censor for censorship in Hongkong, 1914 to 1917.\n\nO.B.E. 1918. Unofficial member of the Sanitary Board 1917 to 1926. Unofficial member of the Legislative Council 1919, 1924 and 1925. Member of King's Counsel 1922. Chairman of the Publicity Bureau since 1926.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-10 Application by C. G. Alabaster for judicial appointment in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States... 13-12-1927 - 18-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515291, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "1928\n\n52835\n\n52835\n\nHONG KONG\n\nCLOSED thirteenth Salaries Interest in\n\nUNTIL\n\nPrevious\n\n20129/59/7\n\nSubsequent\n\nHong Kong\n\nAlleged Discrimination against\n\n62769/29\n\nFILE A.\n\n(74658) Wt. 15109-30 30,000 in 4 sorts\n\n11/31 P. St. G. 101/32 B", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515292, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "I. Fo.\n\n(Draws attention)\n\n22/3/28 2\n\nDraws attention to two instances alleged discriminating\n\nof\n\nwhat\n\nreply chance be caused\n\nus Cemb\n\nGus\n\n2.\n\nWe have no information here to confirm these facts. There is nothing in the Trade Loan papers about the exact method of allocating loans, am therefore not sending them on.\n\nThe United States have little right to protest against discrimination against foreign interests. They are probably more addicted to high protection than any other country on Earth.\n\nPossibly they object because Hong Kong are not playing the game according to established rule, and are using somewhat unorthodox methods of discrimination. It may be, of course, that Hong Kong really believe that non-British motors need inspection more frequently than British motors, and that American insurance companies are not sufficiently reliable; but it is most likely that they are following the usual policy of favouring British interests.\n\nThe benefit of this goes, not to Hong Kong, but to the interests concerned, that is, in this case, the motor and insurance trades. It is really for them to say whether these benefits are sufficient to counter-balance the possible retaliatory measures by the United States.\n\n? Reply that the Secretary of State is unable to trace any information, but is sending a copy of the letter to the Governor of Hong Kong for verification of the facts and for his observations", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515293, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "3\n\nobservations. Assuming, however, that the facts are correct, it would appear that the benefit of this policy goes to interests in the United Kingdom, and it is for the Home Government rather than the Colonial Government to say whether the benefit is sufficient to counterbalance the possible disadvantages, including the retaliatory measures by the United States.\n\n5. Came Jamee MN26/3 On the information before us, Refusal of 26.328 the two cases licences to foreign motors coupled with a threat of more frequent inspection, seems unjustifiable discrimination & I doubt whether we could possibly defend it.\n\na large sum of money The trade loan stands on a different basis. The Govt borrowed at its own risk & finance was imperilled by boycott which, incidentally Americans in China firms whom business The anti-British boycott were exploiting to the full in their own interests. It seems to me that", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515294, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "that, from the international point of view,\n\nperfectly entitled\n\ndiscriminatory\n\n1\n\nColonial foot-\n\nWeller\n\nto Cay\n\ndoron\n\nany\n\nThey liked.\n\nSeemingly\n\ninatory\n\nconditions\n\nhad\n\nthe assistance\n\nbeen confined solely to British firms, we\n\ndo not know whether in\n\nany\n\nit was\n\na fact\n\nforeign firms have complained!\n\nrecord of American firms\n\nhave\n\nWe have\n\na\n\ngood\n\ncase\n\nquite\n\napart from\n\nthe\n\ninsurance\n\nEast,\n\nto\n\nthe\n\nsame\n\nas\n\nthat of\n\ncompanies, which,\n\nis not as favourable\n\nas British companies.\n\nI do not see the point of writing\n\nas at\n\na cin\n\nVI. is for the C.O.G.\n\nbut Camer\n\nminute.\n\nfind\n\nout\n\nweigh\n\nThe\n\ninterests\n\nare\n\nxx\n\nconsequences\n\nto British\n\ninstruct Hongkong accordingly.\n\nGetting\n\nThe Governor's reply,\n\naccordingly. While\n\nwe might\n\nThe corres\n\nto the Board.\n\nTrade\n\nask whether\n\nthey know\n\nof any\n\na copy of\n\n8\n\nAmerican\n\ncomplaints against British interests to\n\nwhich we\n\ncould usefully\n\nin any\n\ncase\n\nThe F.O. could\n\nrefer to\n\na reasoned reply they may finally send,\n\n& ask for their\n\nobservations generally, saying", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515295, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Kat at first sight, on the facts now before him, there seems to be no distinction to be drawn between the Luo cases of alleged discrimination.\n\n2 BIT. 2.6.2.18 my GG Asperpared by Birf. Frindle 8.16. 18.3:28, Jun 29 (Cop1 better 44-3/4(260) - Ex Co (52841/28) Late the minutes of Ex Co just received. In those cases for the year ended 31 Dec 1927 there is 3/4/28.\n\nWhat is said about some confirmation of what is in Nade Loan - pages 972-113. There is also a reference to Vehicles on A 98, but from that it only appears that preference for British vehicles is to be considered.\n\nThere seems to be no reason why this shall not be so as passed & I have therefore released them. (The proceedings of Ex Co are secret & only decisions taken & action consequent on them are available.)\n\n717/4/20", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515296, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "3.30 70. (w/c. tit.)\n\n4 20 BLT (wle 3)\n\n138\n\n12 APR 1928\n\n$20 for. bony (2) (w/c 1, 3+4 was + 2 APR 1928\n\n6\n\nremul sift Lf ref\n\n4\n\n6. To B.T. 13.6.\n\ncous.\n\n127 13/6\n\n14 alom\n\n19.6.28.✓\n\n+ Mr Marker\n\nB/T and much prefer to await their 1th Brans before replying from like.\n\nI said Byn. & promised that they have copy of OAS's Sap.\n\nB Josh as receive\n\nTHE 25/1\n\nO. 7.0.A.3. Conf\n\n3·7-28 Obons. on allegations.\n\n8. F.O. 8.8.28 Reminder.\n\nIt appears that the case against Hong Kong has been over-stated. As regards the motors, although they have, since 1924, restricted the issue of licences", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515297, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "licences to omnibuses of British manufacture, the statement that motors of foreign manufacture are subject to more frequent inspection is incorrect. As regards the insurance, the Govt. did not object to American policies being taken out when the loans were first granted but refused to agree to transfers from British to American Companies. In the latter case the Government's action can be defended on the grounds set out in paragraph 3 of our letter to the Board of Trade (No.4), but as the discrimination against omnibuses of foreign manufacture is thought to be on a different footing, it may be necessary to instruct Hong Kong to revise the regulations. However, we should clearly wait for the Board of Trade's reply before taking any definite action.\n\n? send a copy of despatch to the F.O. ref. No.8 saying that the S. of S. would prefer to await the reply from the Board of Trade to No.4 before expressing any opinion as to the nature of the reply to be returned to the United States Embassy.\n\nand send copy despatch and draft to F.O. to Board of Trade lf. ref. No.4.\n\n5. Came 10.8-28 ? as proposed. WB2078 Mrios\n\n9. To F.O. (8 and.) (10/c.7) 23/8/28\n\n27/10 10. To B/T. (w/e.749) 23/8/28. 4.7. 28 7/25/2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515298, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "11. B/T.\n\n5.9.28.\n\n8\n\nRestrictions on foreign motor vehicles\n\nIf,\n\nIt seems that we shall have to instruct\n\nHong Kong to amend the Regulation restricting the\n\nissue of licences for motor omnibuses to motors of\n\nBritish manufacture. H.K. imposes no customs duties and is, therefore, unable to grant preference to\n\nBritish goods by means of a protective tariff.\n\nHowever, H.M.G. have, as the Board of Trade say,\n\nconsistently opposed such prohibitions elsewhere,\n\nthey can hardly be defended in H.K. The International\n\nConvention referred to by the Board is, I understand\n\nfrom General Division, not yet in force, and in any\n\ncase although H.K. originally agreed to accede to\n\nthe Convention, a further circular has since been\n\nsent out virtually recommending non-accession, and\n\nH.K.'s reply to this has not yet been received. The Convention can not very well be regarded as binding on H.K.\n\nThe Board agree that the requirement of\n\ninsurance with a British Company in connection with\n\nthe advances from the Trade Loan is much less\n\nobjectionable.\n\nPresumably the reply to the American\n\nEmbassy which we should suggest to the F.O. should\n\nbe somewhat on the following lines.\n\nThe actual facts as to the discrimination\n\nagainst American interests should be given as in the\n\nO.A.G.'s despatch (No.7). We should say that the\n\nrestriction on the issue of motor omnibus licences\n\nmust be regarded as imposing prohibition on the\n\nimport of foreign-made motor omnibuses and that,\n\nH.M.G. is generally opposed to such prohibitions,\n\nthe Govt. of H.K. have been instructed to withdraw this\n\nregulation,\n\nPage 9\n\nregulation, but say that as regards the insurance, their action appears to be justified in view\n\nof the considerations put forward in C.O.\n\nletter to the Board of Trade of the 12th of\n\nApril (No.4).\n\nF.O. to be informed they agree for will be instructed to withdraw the bus regulation.\n\nReply to F.O. accordingly and send copy draft to B/T.\n\na copy to H.K., saying that\n\nwhile appreciating the\n\n9. A. H. Bagel committee final decision.\n\nL.E.B.\n\nMr. & H. Boye\n\n8.9.28\n\nThe like to on the Whe Come\n\nrelating to the above-mentioned\n\ncorrespondence.\n\nIf H.K. has been advised\n\nnot to accede to the Convention against\n\nimport prohibitions - why cite it as a precedent?\n\nW. Ellis\n\n10/9\n\nP.C.C. (1) Circ. despatch of 4 May 27\n\ncopy beneath replies in\n\n25769/278.\n\n(2) H.K. draft in\n\nreply to despatch\n\n(29) in 25769/279\n\n(3) misc. des. to H.K. of 31 May\n\nflat as\n\nB.T. have had a\n\nIts the S. 28.\n\n(16) in 50427/208.\n\ncopy of (3), which shows\n\ndis com age\n\nHypy their hands by\n\nCol. Govt. prom\n\nthis Convention.\n\nEsthoud.\n\n11/9/28\n\nPage 9\n\nPage 9\n\nAs the P.S. has written to W. Wong and other Colonies dissuading\n\nthem from adhering to the\n\nConvention against import prohibitions\n\nas a reason\n\nthe\n\nhardly cite that Convention for disallowing Condition that public motors must be of British manufacture - The negation of the Bd. of Trade that preferential import duty is in lieu\n\nof\n\nthe prohibition is not right in the face\n\nof the fact\n\nthat H.K.\n\nis a free port.\n\nSaid that\n\nYou have registered\n\nif an absolute prohibition is undesirable. it might be permitted to give a preference to those who tendered for\n\na service with British\n\nonly. To find.\n\nTo find out whether this is feasible\n\nwe want to\n\nknow whether buses are licensed individually\n\nor\n\nwhether there are one or\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515299, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "monopolies coming the area which are allotted tender & if no free what frints they are pantik\n\nWe might\n\ndo this & by\n\nat the same time reply, is perfone to F. O. about\n\nCand say\n\nnsurance\n\nur are making further about the\n\nwing about\n\nWalter Ellis 4/1\n\nSo proceed? I think we can get the substance without being quite\n\n30\n\nMovxative ovu\n\nThe wording.\n\ntraps for Causen\n\n5 of 5 to see!\n\n5.9.11.5.25\n\natcace woth 14.9.28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515300, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "12\n\nFarm Dept Surg gundle\n\nI entirely disagree with B/T view. If Hong Kong ran a Government motor bus service no one would suggest that buying the vehicles from Britain exclusively was an import prohibition. If instead of this Hong Kong Government chooses to do it by license the same principle applies. If Birmingham in issuing licenses presented British motor buses only surely no one is going to forbid that! Point this out to B/T but wait for their reply before asking F.O. to tell the Americans to mind their own business.\n\nstipulate\n\nteam\n\nJon\n\n25.9.28\n\n3118\n\n12 To B/T (11 annexed) con 3/10/28\n\n13. To F.O. (w/c 11 +12) B/1a\n\n14. F.O\n\nB\n\ncons\n\n11/10/28.\n\n2.10.28\n\nEnquiries when reply to points raised in / may be expected.\n\nSince this was written to have received Copies of 12\n\n2\n\nAwait reply to 12\n\nAnd Copies\n\nTomate cate", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515301, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "un Beckett\n\nIn man\n\npara 2 of 14.\n\nZemenie\n\nB&T\n\nL.F. ref 12\n\n15. TO BT. (CRT) - B6.\n\nions.\n\n16. B/T.\n\n13\n\narking for early reply.\n\n3/11\n\nAB\n\n\"Salon 8 NCV 1928\n\n8.11.28\n\nQu\n\nFurther observations on matter. Wishes to draft reply to 1.5. Embassy (delayed for pp.)\n\nThe Board of Trade are not prepared to accept the contentions advanced in our letter of the 3rd of October (No.12). Apart from denying the validity of the analogies advanced in that letter they repeat their previous argument that the restriction amounts to a prohibition of importation and, therefore, is in conflict with the policy of H.M.G. towards the convention for the abolition of export and import prohibitions and restrictions. This convention, however, is not applicable to any Colonies etc. which do not adhere or accede to it separately, and H.K. has now decided not to adhere (see despatch No.430 of 10th Sept. duplicate herewith). So far as H.K. is concerned, therefore, the convention may be ignored.\n\nThe Board also quote the precedent of the restrictions imposed on tin dredging machinery in the F.M.S. (see 52325 and previous papers).\n\nThis", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515302, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "14\n\nred\n\nThis was a case in which the F.M.S. incorporated in prospecting and mining licences a condition that any tin dredging machinery used should contain at least 75% of British material.\n\nAfter lengthy correspondence, it was finally decided to withdraw this restrictive condition altogether. A Dutch firm which had specialised in the erection of this machinery and was in fact the only foreign firm involved, was seriously affected by the restriction, and representations were made by the Netherlands Govt.\n\nThe circumstances were not, however, entirely analogous to the present case of restriction in H.K. The restriction was aimed practically solely at this one Dutch firm and was, therefore, felt to be particularly invidious. Further, the question arose whether this restriction was not contrary to the spirit, if not to the letter, of our Treaty of 1824 with Holland.\n\nFinally, the Board of Trade were definitely of opinion that if the Dutch chose to adopt retaliatory measures, the disturbance to the trade with the Netherlands East Indies, both in relation to British possessions in the Far East and with Great Britain, would more than offset any small benefit arising to British manufacturers from the restriction in the licences. (Of course, it is possible the United States may also take retaliatory measures, but it is difficult to see what more they could do than they are doing at present to prevent the entry of British goods into the United States).\n\nThe question", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515303, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "15\n\nKh anything in the nature of a general tariff. There\n\n~\n\nimport duties liquors & Tobacco.\n\nare\n\nA\n\n103\n\nHB.\n\nG.G.\n\nquestion of the tin dredges in the F.M.S. was\n\ntherefore decided rather on the peculiar circumstances of the case than on any question of the\n\nprinciple of restrictions on importation. is not, therefore, a precedent which need\n\nnecessarily be followed.\n\nIt\n\nThe Board proceed to discuss further the\n\nintroduction of a protective tariff in H.K. They\n\nseem to be strangely ignorant of the importance\n\nabsence which is generally attached to the size of\n\nX\n\nany tariff whatever in H.K. in the development\n\nentrepot of the\n\ne trade on which its existence\n\ndepends.\n\nI do not think we should consider\n\nthe introduction of any Customs Dues whatever.\n\nCertainly it would seem absurd to establish a\n\nCustoms Organisation merely for the purpose of imposing a protective tariff on motor omnibuses of foreign manufacture.\n\nIt seems clear that we shall not reach\n\nany agreement with the Board of Trade, and I assume from Mr. Amery's minute of the 25th of September\n\nthat he is not disposed to compromise.\n\nFurther\n\ncorrespondence with the Board of Trade, therefore,\n\nseems to be a waste of time and we had better now\n\nreply to the Foreign Office direct.\n\n? send F.O. a copy of No.16, ref. No.13, saying that the S. of S. is unable to agree with\n\nthe contentions advanced therein, giving reasons\n\nas above, and suggest that the reply to the United\n\nStates Embassy should consist in a recital of the\n\nactual facts of the matter as given in the despatch\n\nfrom the O.A. G. of the 3rd of July (No.7) and an intimation\n\ninterim that H.M.G. in Gt. Britain sees no reason\n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515304, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "to ask the H.K. Govt. to amend the present regulations.\n\nCoty h.r. F.O. to B/T, LF\n\nThat was a ... which we got tired of waiting for the dispatch from B/T. Just as we \"was a cash in hand\" to the tune of $40, without waiting for Quinine just in time. It wasn't a large portion of the arms.\n\n- I did not communicate,\n\nFree Trade\n\nProtection M\n\nX\n\n1611128\n\nEst Boyd\n\n19/4/28.\n\nI agree ...\n\n- but I fear negotiations with B/T will become rather strained after this and caution is needed.\n\nLe Deike Rickmers.\n\nGL.O.\n\nin them\n\nin ...\n\nlar reference\n\n20/10\n\nThis is obviously a question of least concern regarding better intentions.\n\nWalter R. Elles\n\nWe have a good answer to the Americans as regards fire insurance and as regards inspection of private vehicles. On those two complaints, we can tell them politely to mind their own business.\n\nAs regards the motor dresses, the point which occurs to me is whether we do not stand to ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515305, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "lose \n\nmore than \n\nwe \n\ninsisting \n\ngain by \n\n17 \n\npublic busses in Hongkong \n\nBritish mu \n\name factor. If it \n\nwere \n\na question of way, all motor vehicles plying for hire in \n\nthis country, \n\nsubstantial interest-\n\nThe bienes im \n\nWhere would be a \n\nat stake. But \n\nalways \n\nHongkong must \n\nbe an infinitesimal quantity about \n\nwhich it is hardly \n\nworth while to \n\ninvite retaliation. \n\nAlso, the order \n\nhas been \n\nin force \n\nhas presumably done its work \n\nBritish, h \n\n1.C. \n\nthe terms are \n\nwithdrawal \n\nof \n\nthe order \n\ncould only \n\naffect \n\nan \n\noccasional renewal. \n\nAm inclined to think \n\nthat, apart \n\nfrom the question of principle, it is a \n\ncase of \n\nde minimis - \n\n21.11.25 \n\nG.G.. \n\nSec. of State (through S. Onslow).\n\nas a \n\nbig question \n\nof policy is raised. I presume that in view of your \n\nminute\n\nHere is the proofread text in HTML format as requested:\n\nlose \n\nmore than \n\nwe \n\ninsisting \n\ngain by \n\n17 \n\npublic buses in Hongkong \n\nBritish mu\n\name factor. 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But \n\nalways \n\nHongkong must \n\nbe an infinitesimal quantity about \n\nwhich it is hardly \n\nworth while to \n\ninvite retaliation. \n\nAlso, the order \n\nhas been \n\nin force \n\nhas presumably done its work \n\nBritish, h \n\n1.C. \n\nthe terms are \n\nwithdrawal \n\nof \n\nthe order \n\ncould only \n\naffect \n\nan \n\noccasional renewal. \n\nAm inclined to think \n\nthat, apart \n\nfrom the question of principle, it is a \n\ncase of \n\nde minimis \n\n21.11.25 \n\nG.G.. \n\nSec. of State (through S. Onslow).\n\nas a \n\nbig question \n\nof policy is raised. I presume that in view of your \n\nminute", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515306, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "18\n\nof 15th Sept you will wish to proceed or The lines proposed by me else at A above? bove the laser\n\nperson I am the last not to support any recommendation, or any action, which will lead to an increase in the sale of British goods in British colonies, but I must confess I think that there is a good deal in the argument advanced by the lover of Inake.\n\nI agree that if a local firm, or a Municipality, are running an Omnibus service\n\ncould object if the purchase of vehicles were limited to those of British make, but", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515307, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "to refuse to license \n\nan omnibus \n\n19 \n\nbelonging to a private firm because \n\nit is not of British manufacture is, in \n\nmy opinion another matter. Most of the lorries I saw during my recent tour in East Africa \n\nwere of Ford's manufacture; & I only wish we could restrict some of licenses to vehicles of \n\nBritish manufacture. I don't see, \n\nhowever how this could be done \n\nin the Colonies as \n\nlong as there is \n\nno restriction in the United \n\nKingdom \n\non the issue of licences \n\nto foreign motorcars.\n\n8.16 \n\n22.11.28 \n\nI think Sir F. Frindle is right \n\nin thinking that we \n\nhave a stronger \n\ncase over the five carriage \n\n& \n\nWith 23.11.26 \n\n22.11.28 SAC.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515308, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "20\n\nÍ\n\n17. F.O. (5/0)\n\n18. B\n\nB/T (5%)\n\n22.11.28\n\nCorby 3/0 br. To th. Wills, B/T\n\n26.11.28\n\nCory's 'o h. With. Raigre, F.O.\n\n19. Record of discussion between\n\nBusk. Wilson & Sir H. Kemelter,\n\ndtd 4.12.18.\n\nExtract 12.12.18\n\nFarhart deft.\n\nI have discussed with\n\nBeckett Slate, and he would like\n\nthe Governor of Hong Kong written to\n\nus\n\nproposed in der Ellis'o courte\n\nof 11th inst. Also re: A in the\n\n(19)\n\nrecord of my discussion with\n\nSir H. Hamilton.\n\nIns Agency wishes a reply sent to F.O to the effect that we don't\n\ncare about the Insurances &\n\nthat as regards the licensing of\n\ninsurances we are\n\nin communication\n\nwith the Governor. Off.\n\n9.12.28.\n\nabove.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515309, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "21\n\nOTCAG. Conf\n\nCurs\n\nTo Foreign. 0 (u/c 18920)\n\nTo S. of S. (w/c 20921) - 101.6-\n\n22 To B\n\nDEAMROYED LUBER FO\n\nsec hr 21\n\nNoted in Precelery Book (c)\n\n24. F.O.\n\nReminder.\n\nSee 21\n\nPar by\n\nJared a\n\n19 DEC 1928\n\n| 20 DEC 1928\n\n20/12/25\n\n10.12.28\n\n31.12.28\n\nFwds. craft h. to H. Embassy.\n\nare (wo alterations)\n\nThere is one suggestion I wish to\n\n21\n\nsuggest in this draft reply. At the end of the last sentence but one it refers to the Hong Kong Government's \"decision to confine grants in future to British insured concerns\". Our information as to the insurance is contained in paragraph 3 of Hong Kong despatch of the 3rd of July (No.7). This is somewhat ambiguous. It does not say definitely that the decision applied only to future grants of loans. I rather understood it to mean simply that in the case of existing loans no transference from British to American insurance would be authorised.\n\nIn view of the ambiguity I think we should suggest to the Foreign Office that they should substitute for the words bracketed in pencil the following, \"that for the future they would only recognise, for the purposes of grants, insurance with British Companies\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515310, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "22\n\n? reply concurring in the draft subject to this amendment, explaining the reason for it and flat\n\n(The Board of Trade was to be consulted as to the terms of the reply to the American Embassy, see Nos.2 and 16. The Foreign Office do not say whether they are consulting the Board of Trade but they have the letters referred to and I do not think we need say anything).\n\nSecondly, in the last sentence the Foreign Office say that grants from the Trade Loan Fund have for some time ceased. I do not know where they got this impression, but it is not strictly accurate. A comparison of the return of the position at the end of 1927 (No. 7 on 52737/28) with the return of the position at the 30th June, 1928, (No.16 on 52727/28) shows that fresh loans amounting to $75,000 were issued during those six months, although of course the repayment of other loans considerably exceeded the fresh ones. No returns have been received later than the 30th June, 1928, so that we cannot say definitely whether any further loans have been granted.\n\nThe words underlined in the Foreign Office draft should therefore be amended to read as follows: few fresh grants from the Trade Loan Fund are now being made.\n\n? Reply concurring in draft, subject to the amendments suggested, explaining the reasons for them.\n\n(The Board of Trade wish to be consulted as to the terms of the reply to the American Embassy).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515311, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "American Embassy;\n\n23\n\nsee Nos. 2 and 16.\n\nThe Foreign Office do not say whether they are consulting the Board of Trade, but they have the letters referred to and I do not think we need say anything.)\n\n2\n\n5\n\n2.1.29.\n\nI think it would be true enough to say that payments from the Trade Loan have now practically ceased. I agree.\n\n65 have been drawn as B/T 27. We will send copy when convenient.\n\nAB241/28 immediately after (what is not clear to me) what is the difference of fact envisaged in the further treatment?\n\n25. To F.O. (24 Jan)\n\n26. To B/T. (W/L 24+25) B/124.\n\nMINI\n\n8/1/29\n\n14 11/29", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515312, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "CD.\n\nJAN\n\nMr.\n\nCaine\n\nceli\n\nMr. Bechert 4/1 Mr. Ellis\n\nMr. Bottomley\n\nSir E. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson,\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nfro\n\n52835/28.\n\nH.K.\n\n24\n\n25\n\nDowning Street,\n\n8 January, 1929.\n\nDRAFT. Confidential\n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\n26\n\nCopy with copy No.24 to B\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to acknowledge\n\nthe receipt of Foreign Office\n\nletter A.8738/1752/45 of the 31st\n\n(24) of December, and to request you\n\nto inform Secretary Sir Austen\n\nChamberlain that he concurs,\n\nsubject to the amendments referred\n\nto below, in the draft of a letter\n\nwhich it is proposed to send to the\n\nUnited States Embassy in reply to\n\ntheir representations on the\n\nsubject of alleged discrimination\n\nagainst", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515313, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "25\n\nagainst United States interests\n\nin Hong Kong.\n\nThe amendments\n\nsuggested are:-\n\n(i) In the last sentence but one,\n\nfor the words \"to confine grants in\n\nfuture to British insured concerns\",\n\nsubstitute \"that for the future they\n\nwould only recognise, for the purposes\n\nof grants, insurance with British\n\nCompanies\". The original wording\n\nsuggests that the decision referred\n\nto insurances to be effected in\n\nconnection with further grants from\n\nthe Trade Loan Fund. Paragraph 3\n\nof Hong Kong despatch of the 3rd of\n\nJuly, in which the Officer Administering\n\nthe Government reported the facts as\n\nto the insurance, is not entirely\n\nclear but it is understood to mean that\n\nthe decision referred to proposals\n\nto effect new insurances with American\n\nCompanies in connection with the\n\nexisting grants from the Fund\n\ninstead", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515314, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "26\n\ninstead of renewing the insurances previously effected with British Companies. The decision may, of course, have been intended to effect both these objects and the proposed wording is, therefore, ambiguous on this point.\n\n(ii) In the last sentence, for \"grants from the Trade Loan Fund have for some time ceased\" substitute \"grants from the Trade Loan Fund have now practically ceased\".\n\nAlthough very few fresh grants have been made in the last year or two, small grants were still being made up to the date of the last return received by Mr. Amery.\n\n2.\n\nCopies\n\nA copy of this letter and Foreign Office letter of the 31st of December are being sent to the Board of Trade.\n\nI am, etc.,\n\n(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515315, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote\n\nNo.\n\nA8738/1752/45.\n\nand address—\n\nnot to any person by name,\n\nbut to—\n\n\"The Under-Secretary of State,\"\n\nForeign Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\n52835\n\n24.\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\n27\n\nS.W. 1.\n\n31st December, 1928.\n\n21\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 52835/28 of December 20th last, I am directed by Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain to transmit to you, herewith, the draft of a letter which it is proposed to send to the United States Embassy in reply to their representations on the subject of alleged discrimination against United States interests by the Government of Hong Kong.\n\nSir Austen Chamberlain would be glad to be informed whether Mr. Secretary Amery concurs in the terms of the proposed letter.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nAnod(25)\n\nCopy BITQ", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515316, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Remistry No 8738/1752/45.\n\nDear Atherton:-\n\nDraft.\n\nF. O..\n\n192.\n\n28\n\nMr. Atherton,\n\nI am writing to you in Belin's absence in regard to a conversation which he had last with Strang of our Far Eastern Department about the alleged discrimination exercised by the Hong Kong Government against United States interests (a) by their refusal to issue licences to ply for hire to motor-omnibuses of other than British manufacture and (b) by refusing advances from the Hong Kong Trade Loan fund to firms whose properties were insured with other than British companies,\n\nAs regards (a) I am afraid correspondence with Hong Kong is a very protracted business and we are still unable to give you any definite information though I hope we may be in a position to do so before very long.\n\nAs regards (b) it does not appear on investigation that the United States Insurance Companies have any valid cause for complaint.\n\nNo", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515317, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "29\n\nNo objection was taken to United States policies in the first instance or to their continuation when insurances were renewed with the same companies. When however British companies drew attention to the intensive efforts of United States companies to obtain control of insurance business in Hong Kong it was felt that the nature and purpose of the Trade Loan Fund, namely assistance to British trade in Hong Kong to tide over the period of acute depression caused by the Canton Boycott, fully justified the Government's decision to confine grants in future to British insured concerns. The decision was not enforced retrospectively, and as grants from the Trade Loan Fund have for some time ceased, I trust that further friction on this point will not arise.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515318, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Mr. Caine 13\n\nMr. Ellis 13\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir E. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nEME 1/10/18\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\n52835/28.\n\nH.K.\n\n21\n\nDowning Street,\n\n20th December, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter A.5900/1752/45 of the 8th November regarding representations made by the United States Embassy on the subject of alleged discrimination against United States interests in Hong Kong, and to transmit to you, to be laid before Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain, a copy of a further letter from the Board of Trade in reply to the letter from this Department of the 3rd of October, a copy of which was sent to the Foreign Office.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31\n\n \nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nTo O.A.G.\n\n19\n\nCopy to B/T.LF\n\nH.K\n\n(14)\n\n(16)\n\n13/12\n\nCaine 13\n\nMr. Beckout?\n\n! \n\nX\n\nJulb\n\n0.\n\n-30", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515319, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "31.\n\nForeign Office on the 11th of October.\n\n2. While Mr. Amery is unable to accede to the views of the Board of Trade on the question of the issue of licences for motor omnibuses, he is making enquiry of the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong as to the possibility of achieving the desired end of giving preference to vehicles of British manufacture by means less likely to give rise to representations from interested foreign powers.\n\nA copy of the despatch to the Officer Administering the Government is enclosed.\n\nAs regards the question of the insurance, Mr. Amery feels the reasons given in the letter from this Department of the 12th of April to the Board of Trade, that the objection raised by the United States Embassy", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515320, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "32\n\nOn an alternative to [...]\n\nI ch\n\nway suggest we are\n\nMultful of\n\nam Clare\n\nthe strength of\n\nover the buses,\n\n? \"Pending a reply from\n\nThe O.A.G.,\n\nLe could\n\nMr. Amery\n\nsuggest that\n\na\n\nsuitable interim reply\n\nshould be returned to\n\nThe U.S. Embassy\n\nbarry\" Which\n\nAs in the despt.\n\nkes\n\nSINE\n\nm\n\nyou sh\n\nEmbassy cannot be sustained.\n\nHe would suggest, therefore, that\n\nif Sir Austen Chamberlain sees no\n\nV.B.\n\nobjection, the Embassy should be\n\ninformed of the actual facts as\n\nin favour of Mr.\n\nto the discrimination as stated in\n\nthe despatch of the 3rd of July\n\nfrom the Officer Administering the\n\nGovernment of Hong Kong, and that\n\nit should be explained to them that\n\nHis Majesty's Government feel, for\n\nthe reasons stated, that no excep-\n\ntion can legitimately be taken to\n\nthe action of the Hong Kong Govern-\n\nment in regard to the insurance,\n\nand that further enquiry is being\n\nmade of the Colonial Government as\n\nregards the issue of motor licences\n\n4. A copy of this letter is\n\nbeing sent to the Board of Trade.\n\nI am, etc.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515321, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Mr. Caine 13/12\n\nMr. Beckett's Mr. Ellis 13\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir E. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery. Jm 16\n\n14/12/28.\n\nDRAFT.common\n\n6\n\n52835/28. H.K:\n\n19/29\n\nAnod by b\n\n627\n\non\n\nDowning Street,\n\n20\n\n19 December, 1928.\n\n33\n\nSir,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nO.A.G.. cwhy to F. BT.\n\nCopy to F.O. and B/T.\n\n2 dfts.\n\n(7)\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of the 3rd of July, regarding representations made by the United States Embassy with respect to certain instances of alleged discrimination against United States interests in Hong Kong.\n\n2.\n\nThe matter has received further consideration, and it has been represented to me that the restriction on the issue of omnibus licences amounts in effect to an absolute prohibition of import. While I cannot wholly accept this view,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515322, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "34\n\nview, I consider that it will be preferable if possible, to achieve the desired object of giving the preference to British motors by means which will be less likely to give rise to representations from interested foreign Governments.\n\nIt has accordingly been suggested that it might be possible, in issuing licences for motor omnibus services, to give preference to those who tender for the service with British omnibuses only. I am uncertain whether this is feasible as I do not know whether omnibuses are licenced individually or whether there are one or more monopolies covering the whole area of the Territory under your administration which are allotted by tender, and if so for what periods they are granted. I shall be glad, therefore,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515323, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "35\n\ntherefore, to know what is the\n\nactual system of licencing and\n\nwhether any practice of giving\n\npreference to British motors on\n\nthe lines suggested above can\n\nbe introduced.\n\n4. I shall be glad if\n\nyou will also consider whether\n\nalternatively,\n\nit would be possible to bring\n\nto bear on\n\nin any way whatever the companies\n\nor other bodies licensed to run\n\nmotor services to buy vehicles of\n\nBritish manufacture,\n\nwithout\n\ntaking\n\ndirect administrative action!\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n(Signed) L. S. AM...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515324, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Kir G, Grina\n\nSul. Eurial\n\n36\n\n19\n\nIn accordance with the instructions of\n\nthe Secretary of State, I have discussed this matter\n\nwith Sir Horace Hamilton of the Board of Trade\n\nwith a view to seeing whether they could suggest any\n\nmeans of giving effect in the Colonies to Mr. Amery's\n\ndesire to help the sale of British motor vehicles\n\nin the Colonies, as opposed to those of American\n\nmanufacture.\n\nThe result of my discussion is that Sir\n\nHorace Hamilton has no suggestion to offer, except\n\nthat we should ask the Governor of Hong Kong if it\n\nis not possible in any way to influence whatever\n\nCompany, or other body, that is licensed to run\n\na motor service, to buy vehicles of British\n\nmanufacture. He also raised the question as to\n\nwhether Hong Kong was a free port by Treaty or\n\nsimply because it has always been the policy to\n\nregard it as one. I had to confess that I did not\n\nknow, but that I thought it could not be made\n\notherwise than a free port because of the Transit\n\ntrade.\n\nVox Set t\n\nB.H.6\n\nYou have rare pattern\n\nammer.\n\n4.17.28.\n\nfurther collere.\n\nPlease\n\nG.G. 5.11.15\n\nFurther cones. fur on the file\n\nS. Gue\n\n6.12.28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515325, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "With him Wills' Complement\n\n18\n\n37", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515326, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "R.T.1308/28.\n\nCOPY.\n\nE-DANDO (CUTTAMUNDINE\n\nNEAT GEDDEGE STREET\n\n38\n\n26th November, 1928.\n\nDear Craigie\n\nIn your note A7139/1752/45 of 20th November you refer to the last letter in the correspondence about discrimination against American interests in Hong Kong as being that which we sent to the Colonial Office on 5th September (C.R.T.1308/28). I enclose copy of a reply to that letter from the Colonial Office and of our rejoinder.\n\nAs you will see it is not suggested by the Board of Trade that we should be intractable as regards the question of motor bus licences, our view being that the restriction is thoroughly bad in principle and one which we could not impose in this country without infringing our existing obligations under commercial treaties and those which we shall incur when the Convention on Import and Export Prohibitions comes into operation. The classes of goods which we may prohibit are limited by the German treaty and other countries, including United States of\n\nR.L. Craigie, Esq.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515327, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "39\n\nAmerica, enjoy most-favoured-nation treatment in the matter of import prohibitions).\n\nWe suggested a method of favouring British omnibuses to which neither America nor any other country could offer objection, namely, a differential duty against foreign cars.\n\nAs regards insurance the position as we understand it is that in certain circumstances the Hong Kong Government makes advances to traders and attaches conditions, one of which excludes insurance with foreign companies.\n\nIn our view the Government is entitled to attach any conditions it pleases when advancing money: it might require that only British subjects be employed, only British materials used, only British ships, and so on. Were the United States Government to retaliate in kind by attaching similar \"nationalistic\" conditions to advances to its traders or manufacturers we should have no ground of complaint. I cannot think that the United States would go so far as to contemplate some general discrimination against British insurance companies in America on account of this small matter in Hong Kong.\n\nIr...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515328, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "40\n\nthey were so unreasonable we should have strong ground\n\nfor protest.\n\nWe still feel that on the insurance question, so far\n\nas we understand it, the Americans have no real ground for\n\ncomplaint but we should not feel called upon to object\n\nto the termination of the privileged position of British\n\ninsurance companies if the Colonial Office thought fit\n\nto end it. It is their affair.\n\nI am sending copy of this letter to Grindle.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41\n\nPage 41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515329, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "41\n\nColonial Office,\n\nDowning Street,\n\n3 October, 1928.\n\n52835/28.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by Mr. Secretary Amery to acknowledge\n\nthe receipt of your letter C.R.T.1308/28 of the 5th of\n\nSeptember, on the subject of the alleged discrimination\n\nagainst United States interests in Hong Kong.\n\n2. Mr. Amery is unable to agree with the opinion\n\nof the Board of Trade that the Hong Kong Government by\n\nrestricting motor omnibus licences to British vehicles\n\nare, in effect, imposing a prohibition on the import of\n\nforeign made motor omnibuses. If the Hong Kong\n\nGovernment ran a Government motor omnibus service, no one\n\nwould suggest that buying the vehicles from Britain\n\nexclusively amounted to an import prohibition. The same\n\nprinciple applies if, instead of establishing a Govern-\n\nment service, the Hong Kong Government chooses to\n\nachieve the same end by licence. To take an analogy in\n\nthis country; if the municipality in Birmingham in issuing\n\nlicences stipulated for British motor omnibuses only,\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nBOARD OF TRADE.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515330, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "42\n\nthey would surely not be prevented from doing so on the ground that it amounted to a prohibition of the import of foreign made omnibuses.\n\n3. I am also to point out that Hong Kong has not adhered to the Convention against Import and Export Restrictions to which the Board refer - and it is not proposed that she should do so. And the suggestion that a preferential tariff should be substituted for the licensing provision is inadmissible as Hong Kong has always been a free port.\n\n4. Mr. Amery would be glad to receive the further observations of the Board of Trade before making any reply to the Foreign Office as to the answer to be returned to the American Embassy.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\n(Sgd.) Walter D. Ellis.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515331, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Any further communication should be addressed to:-\n\nTHE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, at the address given opposite.\n\nThe following letter and number should be quoted:-\n\nC.R.T.1308/20.\n\nTelegraphic Address:\n\nCOLASTA, PARL, LONDON.\n\nSCHEME\n\n \n MEN\n 43\n \n\nCOMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND TREATIES DEPARTMENT,\n\nBOARD OF TRADE,\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nDISABLED COPY.\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\nTelephone No.: 3840 Victoria.\n\n8th November, 1928.\n\nCahy to F.O\n\n21\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 3rd October (No.52835/28) on the subject of the alleged discrimination against United States interests in Hong-Kong, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that there is, in their view, no analogy between the voluntary purchase by a Government of all the omnibuses for its service in the United Kingdom, and the forced purchase by a private organisation of its omnibuses in the United Kingdom because the Government refuses to license any foreign-made vehicles.\n\nThe case appears to the Board to involve a similar issue to that which arose in the Malay States where the Government sought to place dredging restrictions on the use of foreign dredging machinery. Mr. Amery will recollect the correspondence on this subject under your reference 29007/27 and will be aware that in the Board's view a refusal on the part of a Government to allow...\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515332, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "44\n\nforeign plant or machinery to be used is indistinguishable from a prohibition of importation and is open to all the objections which characterise such a prohibition.\n\nMoreover it will be within the recollection of the Secretary of State that His Majesty's Government have decided to ratify unconditionally the Convention for the abolition of Export and Import Prohibitions and Restrictions. In these circumstances the Board think it would be difficult to justify the proposed prohibition.\n\nThe Board appreciate and welcome the desire of Hong-Kong to give an effective preference to the United Kingdom, and the main purpose of their letter was to suggest some alternative means of achieving the same end which was not open to the objections they indicated. The Board recognise that as Hong-Kong has hitherto been a free port there may be some traditional obstacle to the imposition of a tariff on foreign motor omnibuses, but as the Hong-Kong Government are prepared to impose the much more drastic exception to their traditional regime, of a complete prohibition, the Board would urge that the same result should be obtained by the more convenient and more justifiable means of a duty.\n\nThe Board indeed gathered from your letter of April 12th", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515333, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "45\n\nlast that, at that time, Mr. Amery felt that the particular method of discrimination adopted by the Hong-Kong Government was one which it would be difficult to defend. In any event they would be glad if they might be given an opportunity of seeing in draft any reply which it may be decided eventually to send to the United States Embassy\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd.) H. Fountain.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515334, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "A7:39|1752/45.\n\n46\n\n17\n\nWith the compliments of Mut. Craigie.\n\nNovember 22, 1948.\n\nSir G.E.A. Grindle, K.C.M.G., C.B., Colonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515335, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "CO\n\n(A7139/1752/45)\n\nDear Wills,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n20th November, 1928.\n\n47\n\nI have been reading with interest the correspondence between the Board of Trade and the Colonial Office about the alleged discrimination against United States interests in Hong Kong, the last letter in which was your letter to the Colonial Office of the 5th September last (CRT1308/28).\n\nI am a little afraid that, if we show ourselves intractable on both the points mentioned in the representations of the American Embassy, namely the restriction of motor omnibus licences in Hong Kong to British vehicles and the requirement of insurance with a British company in connexion with advances from the Trade Loan Fund, we may expose ourselves to retaliation from the United States.\n\nWithout going into the merits of the Hong Kong Ordinance in regard to motor licences, it seems clear that in this particular field we run no risk of retaliation, since there are no imports worth mentioning of British motorcars into the United States or territory administered by the United States. In the field of insurance, however, we might be subjected to retaliation of a rather serious nature. I think, if my memory serves me right, we have indeed in the past had trouble with the United States on this subject.\n\nWhile therefore I see that in your letter under reference you think the requirement about insurance is much less objectionable than the restriction against foreign-made motor buses, I am wondering whether in practice a concession on this point would not be a better tactical move. I do not know what is the value of this requirement so far as British insurance companies are concerned, but I can hardly believe that in practice it could be very considerable. If my surmise is correct, it hardly seems worth while retaining an Ordinance in Hong Kong which may open the door to any amount...\n\nJ.J. Wills, Esq.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515336, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "48\n\namount of discrimination against British insurance\n\ncompanies operating in the United States. I put the\n\nabove view forward quite tentatively and without any\n\nspecial conviction, but in any event we should be grateful\n\nif we could soon be placed in a position to return a\n\nreply to the representations from the American Embassy.\n\nI have sent a copy of this letter to Grindle.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(sgd) R.L. CRAIGIE.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515337, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "госто\n\n22\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to:-\n\nTHE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,\n\nat the address given opposite.\n\nThe following letter and number should be quoted:-\n\nC.R.T.1308/28.\n\nTelegraphic Address:\n\nCOLASTA, PARL, LONDON.\n\nTelephone No.: 3840 Victoria.\n\nSir,\n\n12/11\n\nte\n\nNATIONAL\n\n52835\n\nCOMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND TREATIES\n\nSCHEME\n\nRECEIVE\n\n9NOV 1528\n\nDEPARTMENT,\n\nBOARD OF TRADE,\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n8th November, 1928.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 3rd October (No.52835/28) on the subject of the alleged discrimination against United States interests in Hong-Kong, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that there is, in their view, no analogy between the voluntary purchase by a Government of all the omnibuses for its service in the United Kingdom, and the forced purchase by a private organisation of its omnibuses in the United Kingdom because the Government refuses to license any foreign-made vehicles.\n\nThe case appears to the Board to involve a similar issue to that which arose in the Malay States where the Government sought to place dredging restrictions on the use of foreign dredging machinery. Mr. Amery will recollect the correspondence on this subject under your reference 29007/27 and will be aware that in the Board's view a refusal on the part of a Government to allow\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State.\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W. 1.\n\n/foreign", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515338, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "foreign plant or machinery to be used is indistinguishable from a prohibition of importation and is open to all the objections which characterise such a prohibition.\n\nMoreover, it will be within the recollection of the Secretary of State that His Majesty's Government have decided to ratify unconditionally the Convention for the abolition of Export and Import Prohibitions and Restrictions. In these circumstances the Board think it would be difficult to justify the proposed prohibition.\n\nThe Board appreciate and welcome the desire of Hong-Kong to give an effective preference to the United Kingdom, and the main purpose of their letter was to suggest some alternative means of achieving the same end which was not open to the objections they indicated. The Board recognise that as Hong-Kong has hitherto been a free port there may be some traditional obstacle to the imposition of a tariff on foreign motor omnibuses, but the Hong-Kong Government are prepared to impose the much more drastic exception to their traditional regime, of a complete prohibition, the Board would urge that the same result should be obtained by the more convenient and more justifiable means of a duty. The Board indeed gathered from your letter of April 12th last that, at that time, Mr. Amery felt that the particular method\n\nPage 50\nPage 51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515339, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "The method of discrimination adopted by the Hong Kong Government was one which it would be difficult to defend.\n\nIn any event they would be glad if they might be given an opportunity of seeing in draft any reply which it may be decided eventually to send to the United States Embassy.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nT. A. Ferenczi\n\n51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515340, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote No. A5900/1752/45 and address—not to any person by name, but to—The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London, S.W.1.\n\nSir,\n\nRECEIVED 7 SEP 1928 COL. OFFICE FOREIGN OFFICE S.W.1.\n\n2nd October, 1928.\n\nWith reference to your letter No.52835/28 of the 23rd August last and previous correspondence regarding the representations made by the United States Embassy on the subject of alleged discrimination against United States interests in Hong Kong, I am directed by Lord Cushendun to enquire whether he may shortly expect to be furnished with an expression of Mr. Secretary Amery's views on the points raised in the letter from this department A1752/1752/45 of March 22nd last.\n\n2. It will be recalled that over six months have now elapsed since the First Secretary to the United States Embassy first raised this matter in the course of a conversation on March 9th last, and it will be appreciated that Lord Cushendun is therefore anxious that a reply should be returned to Mr. Belin's enquiries as soon as possible.\n\nI am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515341, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "52835/28.\n\nH.K.\n\nMr. Caine 27/9\n\nMr. Ellis. 28\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir E. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nBOARD OF TRADE.\n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street,\n\nSeptember, 1928.\n\nI am directed by Mr. Secretary Amery to acknowledge the receipt of your letter C.R.T.1308/28 of the 5th of September, on the subject of the alleged discrimination against U.S. interests in Hong Kong.\n\n2. Mr. Amery is unable to agree with the opinion of the B/T. that the H.K. Govt. by restricting motor omnibus licences to British vehicles are, in effect, imposing a prohibition on the import of foreign-made motor omnibuses. If the H.K. Govt. ran a Govt. motor omnibus service, no one would suggest\n\nC. D.\n\nJ\n\n12\n\n53\n\n29 SEP\n\n2/1\n\nCopy 11 and this to F.O. lf.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515342, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "54\n\nthat buying the vehicles from \n\nBritain exclusively amounted to \n\nan import prohibition. The same \n\nprinciple applies if, instead of \n\nestablishing a Govt. service, the \n\nH.K. Govt. chooses to achieve the \n\nsame end by licence. To take an \n\nanalogy in this country; if the \n\nMunicipality in Birmingham in \n\nissuing licences stipulated for \n\nBritish motor omnibuses only, they \n\nwere prevented from doing so \n\nwould surely not be deemed on the \n\nground that it prevented the import \n\nof foreign made omnibuses.\n\n3. I am also to point out that \n\nH.K. has not adhered to the Convention \n\nagainst Import and Export Restrictions \n\nto which the Board refer and it \n\nis not proposed that she should do so. \n\nAnd the suggestion that a preferential \n\ntariff should be substituted for the \n\nlicencing", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515343, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "55\n\nlicencing provision is inadmissible\n\nas H.K. has always been a free port.\n\n4.\n\nMr. Amery would be glad to\n\nreceive the further observations of the\n\nB/T. before making any reply to the\n\nF.O. as to the answer to be returned\n\nto the American Embassy.\n\nI am, etc.,\n\n(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515344, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Any further communication should be addressed to:-\n\nTHE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, at the address given opposite.\n\nThe following letter and number should be quoted:-\n\nC.R.T.1308/28.\n\nTelegraphic Address : COLASTA, PARL, LONDON.\n\nTelephone No.: 3840 Victoria.\n\n52835\n\n2\n\nCOMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND TREATIES DEPARTMENT,\n\nBOARD OF TRADE,\n\nCHEME\n\nRE\n\nNATIONAL\n\n6-SEP 1928\n\nSOL.OFFI\n\n56\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n5th September 1928.\n\n10\n\nand\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 23rd August (No.52835/28) on the subject of alleged discrimination against United States interests in Hong Kong, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that, in their opinion, the Hong Kong Government by restricting motor licences to British vehicles are, in effect, imposing a prohibition on the import of foreign-made motor buses. Prohibitions of this kind for purely economic purposes were condemned by the World Economic Conference (page 20 of its Report) and are contrary to the provisions of the International Convention for the Abolition of Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions signed at Geneva in November last.\n\nAs Mr. Secretary Amery is aware, His Majesty's Government have consistently opposed the system of\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515345, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "57\n\nprohibitions and restrictions as a means of protection, \n\nand, while the desire of the Hong Kong Government to \n\ngive more favourable treatment to British than to foreign \n\nvehicles should be encouraged in every possible way, the \n\nBoard consider that the proper method of according a \n\npreference is by means of Customs duties on foreign \n\nvehicles substantially higher than that, if any, on \n\nBritish vehicles.\n\nThe Board have noted with satisfaction that the \n\nallegation that American vehicles would be subjected \n\nto more frequent and vigorous inspection than British \n\nvehicles is unfounded as, in their view, any such \n\nmethod for according preference is quite indefensible.\n\nAs regards the insurance question, the Board are \n\ndisposed to think that the requirement of insurance \n\nwith a British company in connection with advances from \n\nthe Trade Loan Fund is much less objectionable than the \n\nrestriction against foreign made motor buses.\n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nSir, \n\nYour obedient Servant, \n\nJ.J. Wills", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515346, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Mr. White\n\nBeckett\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir E. Harding.\n\nJ. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n(8)\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE U.S. OF S.,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\n3rd\n\nCopy 7 and acc.draft\n\nto\n\nB/T lf.\n\n4/2 of Life\n\n21-\n\nSir,\n\n52835/28.\n\nH.K.\n\n9, 58 Downing Street,\n\n23 August, 1928.\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the\n\nreceipt of your letter A.2519/1752/45\n\nof the 8th of August, and to transmit\n\nto you the accompanying copy of a\n\ndespatch from the O.A.G. of H.K.\n\nrelative to the representations made\n\nby the U.S. Embassy in regard to\n\ncertain instances of alleged discrimina-\n\ntion against U.S. interests in H.K.\n\n2. Mr. Amery would prefer to\n\nawait a reply from the B/T to the\n\nletter", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515347, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "59 \n\nletter from this Dept. of the 12th of \n\nApril before expressing any opinion \n\nas to the nature of the reply to be \n\nreturned to the U.S. Embassy. \n\nI am, \n\netc.. \n\n(S) WALTER R. MILLE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515348, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nR DEIVED\n\n7 AUG 1928\n\nCOL. OFFICE\n\n52835\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n3rd July, 1928.\n\n4\n\n3/7.10)\n\nto FO (9)\n\nEnclo.No.1.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your confidential despatch (2) of 12th April, 1928, transmitting a copy of correspondence with regard to representations made by the United States Embassy concerning certain instances of alleged discrimination against United States' interests in Hong Kong.\n\n2.\n\nAs regards the issue of licences to motor omnibuses to run in the public street it is true that the policy of the Government since 1924 has been to insist that the omnibuses to which licences are issued should be of British manufacture. I enclose a copy of Gazette Notification No.174 of 28th March, 1924, in which the policy of the Government is set forth, but would remark that British tyres are not insisted on. In the absence of any protective tariff for British manufactures it was felt that the Government was entitled to give encouragement to British Industry by insisting\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\n60\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515349, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "2 - \n\n61\n\nEnclo. No. 2.\n\ninsisting on the use of omnibuses of British manufacture where a public utility service was to be carried on under Government licence. Such discrimination as exists affects all foreign-made omnibuses and not merely those of American manufacture. I might add that it is only in the case of omnibuses that there is any stipulation of British manufacture; the great majority of private cars and privately owned hire-cars in the Colony are of American manufacture and there is of course no tariff discrimination whatever against these cars.\n\nThere is no truth in the further allegation that vehicles of American origin are subjected to a more frequent and severe system of inspection than British vehicles.\n\nI enclose a copy of Government Notification No. 689 of 19th November, 1927, to which reference is made in Foreign Office letter of 22nd March, 1928, and would observe that while it confers certain powers on the Governor-in-Council, it does not prescribe that omnibuses must be of British manufacture.\n\n3. As regards the allegation that discrimination has been practised against United States Insurance Companies in Hong Kong in connection with loans from the Trade Loan Fund, the roots of the charge lie in an attempt to transfer insurance from British to American Companies in certain cases where the policy of insurance was due for renewal. No objection had been taken to American policies in the first instance, and none was raised to their continuation when insurances were renewed with the same Companies. British Companies concerned drew attention to\n\nintensive", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515350, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "62\n\nintensive canvassing by American Companies for the\n\ncontrol of this business and the Government on\n\nconsideration of the question reached the conclusion\n\nthat \"the nature and purpose of the Fund fully\n\njustified the decision to confine insurance to\n\nBritish Companies\".\n\nThis decision was not enforced\n\nretrospectively, and it is to be noted that the\n\nprinciple adopted is in keeping with that laid down\n\nin the last paragraph of your letter No.52835/23 of\n\n12th April, 1928, addressed to the Secretary of the\n\nBoard of Trade.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nW. I. Southorn.\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515351, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "63\n\nEnclosure No.1.\n\nNo. 174.-The Honourable Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., has given notice of the following questions:-\n\n(i.) Will the Government state what their policy is in regard to the future running of Bus Services in Kowloon, and in particular whether they intend to adopt the policy of inaugurating a regular service in particular areas and routes with a standard scale of fares and schedule time table?\n\n(ii.) Will the Government, in connection with the above matter, consider the advisability of stipulating for the chassis and tyres of the Buses to be of British manufacture and for the bodies to be of approved design?\n\n(iii.) In connection with the above Question (i), is there anything in the permits or licences given to parties running the present Bus Service to prevent the Government from making such terms as they may think fit with other persons for the running of regular Bus Service as suggested in Question (i)?\n\nto which the following are the replies:--\n\n(i.) As soon as circumstances permit it is the intention of the Government to grant exclusive rights in respect of omnibus services in the Kowloon Peninsula for such areas and on such routes as may be deemed desirable.\n\n(ii.) The reply is in the affirmative.\n\n(iii.) The licences at present in force in no way prevent the Government from taking the action indicated in the reply to the first question. As soon as conditions justify the granting of exclusive rights in any area the Government will decline to renew any existing licence in respect of that area. It is desirable that this should be clearly understood by all concerned.\n\n28th March, 1924.\n\n(Extract from the Hongkong Government Gazette No. 15 of the 28th March, 1924.)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515352, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Enclosure No.2.\n\n64\n\nNo. 689.\n\nRegulation made by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government in Council under section 3 of the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 40 of 1912, on the 19th day of November, 1927.\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of the public motor vehicle services regulations, made by the Governor in Council under the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, and set forth on pages 655-665 of the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, the Governor in Council shall have power, without calling for tenders, to grant rights and to issue licences to maintain public motor omnibus services, exclusive and otherwise, for such periods, at such fees, royalties or other consideration, and upon such terms and conditions as the Governor in Council shall see fit.\n\nCOUNCIL CHAMBER,\n\n19th November, 1927.\n\nD. W. TRATMAN,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\n(Extract from the Hong Kong Government Gazette No. 51 of the 25th November, 1927).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515353, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "2335/1928 Hong Kong\n\nC. D. R\n\n9 APR\n\nMr. Bickle.\n\nD\n\n12\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Downing Street,\n\n12 APR 1928\n\n28\n\n65 Bussivo 4\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE SECRETARY, BOARD OF TRADE.\n\nCopy Sm. Con/(27)\n\n% APR 1928\n\nTO F.O. 12 thank 20 (draft herewith)\n\nSir,\n\nI am, etc., to refer to the letter from the Foreign Office to this Department of the 22nd of March, a copy of which has been sent to the Board of Trade, regarding representations made by the United States Embassy concerning certain instances of alleged discrimination against United States' interests in Hong Kong, and to enclose a copy of a letter which has been sent to the Foreign Office in reply.\n\n2. I am to enquire whether the Board of Trade is aware of any United States measures against British interests to which the F.O. could usefully be asked to refer in any reasoned reply that they may eventually send to the United States representations.\n\nThe S. of S. would also be glad...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515354, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "66\n\nglad to receive any general observations that the Board may have to offer on the matter, on the information before him, the two cases referred to appear to be on a different footing. The refusal of licences to foreign motor omnibuses coupled with a threat of more frequent inspection in the case of vehicles plying for hire which are not of British manufacture, appears to be a discrimination difficult to justify.\n\nTransactions in connection with the trade loan, however, stand on a different basis, since the Government borrowed at its own risk a large sum of money to finance firms whose business was imperilled by the anti-British boycott. From the international point of view, the Colonial Government would appear to be entitled to lay down any discriminatory conditions it thought fit.\n\nI am, etc.\n\n(Signed) G. GRIMBLE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515355, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 67, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Mr. Bickle\n\nRecent\n\n5235/1928 Hong Kong.\n\nDowning Street,\n\n3\n\n67\n\n12 APR 1928\n\nApril, 1928.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof your letter of the 22nd of March,\n\nNo. A 1752/1752/45, relating to\n\nrepresentations made by the United\n\nStates Embassy regarding certain\n\ninstances of alleged discrimination\n\nagainst United States' interests in\n\nHong Kong.\n\n2.\n\nI am to request you to inform\n\nSecretary Sir Austen Chamberlain that\n\nthere appears to be no information on\n\nrecord in the Colonial Office regarding\n\nthe matters in question, but that a\n\nTo B. of T. 12 APR 1928\n\n(draft herewith)\n\ncopy of your letter is being sent to\n\nthe Governor of Hong Kong for verification of the\n\nfacts\n\nand for his\n\nobservations.\n\n3.\n\nA copy of a letter which has\n\nbeen...\n\nPage 2\n\n...\n\nPage 3\n\n \nhas been removed as there is no text to support the page number, if more text were given, it should be put back. However the last sentence was cut off and should be completed if possible. The correct output with remaining text is as follows:\nMr. Bickle\n\nRecent\n\n5235/1928 Hong Kong.\n\nDowning Street,\n\n3\n\n67\n\n$12 APR 1928\n\nApril, 1928.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nSir,\n\nI am, etc., to ack. the receipt\n\nof your letter of the 22nd of March,\n\nNo. A 1752/1752/45, relating to\n\nrepresentations made by the United\n\nStates Embassy regarding certain\n\ninstances of alleged discrimination\n\nagainst United States' interests in\n\nHong Kong.\n\n2.\n\nI am to request you to inform\n\nSecretary Sir Austen Chamberlain that\n\nthere appears to be no information on\n\nrecord in the Colonial Office regarding\n\nthe matters in question, but that a\n\nTo B. of T. 12 APR 1928\n\n(dft herewith)\n\ncopy of your letter is being sent to\n\nthe Governor of Hong Kong for verifica-\n\ntion of the\n\nfacts\n\nand for his\n\nobservations.\n\n3.\n\nA copy of a letter which has\n\nbeen", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515356, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "68\n\nbeen addressed to the Board of Trade\n\non the matter is enclosed.\n\nI am, etc.\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515357, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Any reply to this letter should be addressed to-\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nBOARD OF TRADE,\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nWESTMINSTER, S.W.1.\n\nand the following reference number-\n\nC.R.T. 1208/28\n\n×62835\n\nBOARD OF TRADE,\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nWESTMINSTER, S.W.1.\n\n3rd April, 1928.\n\n69\n\nRECEIVED\n\nOFFICE\n\nThe Board of Trade present their compliments to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and beg to transmit herewith for information copy of a letter of to-day's date which they have caused to be addressed to\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nForeign Office,\n\nS.W.1.\n\nReference to previous correspondence (if any) :- Foreign Office letter of 22nd March, (A1752/1752/45).\n\n(x) (335408) Wt. 19445/25421 Gp. 144 2000 12-25 W & S Ltd.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515358, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "Any further communication should be addressed to:-\n\nTHE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, at the address given opposite.\n\nThe following letter and number should be quoted:-\n\n1208/28.\n\nC.R.T.\n\nTelegraphic Address:\n\nCOLASTA, PARL, LONDON.\n\nTelephone No.: 3840 Victoria.\n\nCOPY.\n\nNO DISA\n\n70\n\nCOMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND TREATIES\n\nSCHEME\n\nMEN-3\n\nDEPARTMENT,\n\nBOARD OF TRADE,\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n3rd April, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 23rd March,\n\n(No. A1752/1752/45), transmitting copy of a letter\n\naddressed to the Colonial Office on the subject of alleged\n\ndiscrimination against United States interests in Hong\n\nKong, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that\n\nthey would be glad, should Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain\n\nhave no objection, to have an opportunity of seeing the\n\ndraft of the proposed reply to the United States Embassy in\n\nthis matter.\n\nA copy of this letter is being sent to the Colonial\n\nOffice.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nUnder Secretary of State,\n\nForeign Office,\n\nS.W.1.\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Signed) H. FOUNTAIN.\n\nPage 70\n\nPage 71", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515359, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote\n\nNo.\n\nA 1752/1752/45\n\nand address-\n\nnot to any person by name,\n\nbut to-\n\n'The Under-Secretary of State,'\n\nForeign Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\n23 MAR 1928\n\nCOL. OFFIC\n\n37\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\nS.W.1.\n\n22nd March, 1928.\n\n1 2 APR 1928\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain to\n\ninform you that Mr. F.L. Belin, First Secretary to the United\n\nStates Embassy, called at this department on the 9th instant\n\nin order to draw attention to two instances of alleged\n\ndiscrimination against United States interests in Hongkong.\n\n2. Mr. Belin stated that by an Order No.689 of November\n\n19th, 1927, no licences are to be issued in Hongkong for\n\nthe running of motor omnibuses in the public streets unless\n\nthe vehicles are of British manufacture. He added that it\n\nhad also been intimated to the owners of cars plying for\n\nhire that the inspection of vehicles would be more frequent\n\nand more severe in all cases where they were not of British\n\nmanufacture.\n\n3. Mr. Belin also declared that correspondence had taken\n\nplace between the Association of American Underwriters and\n\nthe Colonial Secretary, Hongkong in regard to discrimination\n\nagainst United States Insurance Companies. In a letter\n\ndated November 19th last the Association drew the Colonial\n\nSecretary's attention to the fact that advances from what\n\nMr. Belin described as the Trade Loan Fund were refused to\n\nfirms whose property was insured with other than British\n\nInsurance Companies. Mr. Belin stated that the Colonial\n\nSecretary in his reply of December 9th last had confirmed\n\nthat this practice was in fact followed.\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\n4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515360, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "72 END\n\n4.\n\nMr. Belin suggested that it was unfair to accord such treatment to United States interests and he explained that British interests were under no such disabilities in the Philippines. In point of fact, he added, British Insurance Companies obtain between seventy and eighty per cent of the entire insurance business effected in the Philippine Islands. He indicated that it would be possible in these circumstances for the United States Government to adopt retaliatory measures in the Philippines unless United States interests received fair treatment in Hongkong.\n\n5.\n\nSir Austen Chamberlain would be glad to be furnished at an early date with an expression of Mr. Secretary Amery's views upon the allegations made by the First Secretary to the United States Embassy and to learn what reply should, in Mr. Amery's opinion, be returned to him.\n\n6.\n\nA copy of this letter is being sent to the Board of Trade.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nRe Quiqia.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515361, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929", "content_text": "52835", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523725, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "72789\n\n1930\n\n72789\n\nCLOSED UNTIL\n\n3N\n\nSubsequent\n\nONG\n\nco. 129/523/10\n\nPENSIONABLE STATUS OF OFFICERS\n\n1\n\n(APPOINTED AFTER ATTAINING AGE OF 35)\n\nPUT BY\n\nER\n\nme ma\n\nmarimi\n\nMo Jeffries\n\n17/2\n\n473.\n\n20\n\nMi Ellis 24.\n\nFED\n\nCR desp\n\nER In machin\n\nThe Ceart (to await alors)\n\n(67496)\n\non Naylor\n\nCrown Agen's\n\nMr. Gaut\n\nIn Ram\n\nWt. 11474-13 10m. 9/28 H. St.\n\n1/4.\n\nest\n\n34\n\nM. Jo\n\n23/4\n\n24/4\n\nG.101/33A.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523726, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "Gov. 31\n\n15-1-30\n\nEnquires when, any general practice limiting full pensionable status to offices appointed under a certain contain age exists elsewhere among the Colonies. If no such practice exist proposes to abrogate the local rules to eliminate age on appt as a qualifying factor for the grant of full pensionable status.\n\n2.\n\nGov. Conf (2)\n\n15.1.30\n\nRefce to corros. for example.\n\nMay we have sbsons of G. D, especially as to para 4, please?\n\n1.12.Martin 3.30\n\nThere is no \"such general practice\". I think that the present Hong Kong rule is much too rigid.\n\nThe matter was discussed in X.20352 Uganda.\n\n29.7...\n\nThe underlying item is \"that the man should be in a position to complete the qualifying period before reaching the voluntary retiring age.\"\n\nA decision in this sense was communicated to the E. apr were also informed that adrons, but they were not favorable and be given to circumstances in which relaxation of the rule described might be allowed.\n\nKtor: Korg will therefore accord pens. Status to officers who join the service below the age of 45.\n\n(Henter Mar 17, 430\n\nCJeffries 19.3.30", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523727, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "3\n\nwith\n\nI have the 77 rule which currently houses are not placing pensionable on 35- emblement is what brother any offence drastic. The shape of voluntary detriment Colony is $5 L-e.\n\nThat many from 35- pension, whatever service for punchin 20 Ze is 10 years.\n\nInf. the DAG that this is the last view about the repeated HK custom the E.A. position, advise the 876 to adopt the male that focus be placed establish hunt syn ago sh' not normally.\n\nThe permanently if they have reached our 45 years, or the recipient loses how best to ensure that the care comes 1 officius being at an appointed at", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523728, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "4 will bring them under this rule. The offer shall not be such an appointment. Surviving officers would lose so much.\n\nInherit the punishment for the offense. Interactively, it would be bold and a normal respect that all nuances are thinly veiled plans.\n\nThe pensionable establishment is confirmed.\n\n163 also explains to the SA.\n\nLimited Resolution. Grant. 2/3 Mr 24/5 are affected. (Of course, this only refers to fire-service staff in the Colonial Service — just affected.) Allowing offenses then ferried from the Cantonese where they had pensionable status would not be 3 to O.A.G.94. (1 annexed) ZO.A. Regent. 1.4.30.\n\nRefer to your minute above. So we do not wait to see if OAG adopts the suggestion before...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523729, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "writing to CA? \n\n3.4.30 \n\n7.2. Martin 3.1 \n\nMh Naylor \n\nYou should \n\nI don't suffion \n\n...\n\nThis comice \n\napplement \n\n?) do \n\nappointments \n\n(amch \n\nwey case \n\ncoutin \n\nA \n\ndefinte \n\nprospect of \n\npancinable status \n\nif \n\nis possibl \n\nThat \n\nin \n\ninformal \n\nway \n\nyou \n\nexplai \n\nto \n\ncandidates \n\nthat there is \n\npospect: I if so, you \n\nshi kamers \n\nabout \n\nItuo \n\ncover pondence \n\nAlGent sly \n\nM. Grut. \n\nSeen, thank you. \n\nIt is true that in mention \n\nof permanency or pensionable \n\nstatus appears \n\non agreements \n\nbut in the model memorandum. for the information of candidati- sent to no with \n\nyour \n\nbetter \n\n9th Aug: 1927. appears :- \n\nPrrival of Engage \n\nTher \n\nof \n\nyears with possible \n\n3 \n\npermanency. \n\nIn certain casas \n\nit was \n\nrecessary \n\ntherefore, to warn candidates \n\nof the local rule \n\nwe have notrel the corresponden \n\nRefe \n\nHw Letts Day in \n\n1574 \n\nfrom Ra", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523730, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Martin 26.3.30 Jeffries 26/3\n\nMr. Ellis\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt U.S. of S.\n\n340\n\nPay. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n(1)\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHong Kong\n\nNo. 44\n\nO.A.G.\n\n31\n\n14.6 Feb, 1930\n\nRef. to Sup C. Clementi's despatch No. 31 of the 15th January,\n\nRegarding the pensionable status of officers in the service of the HK. Government who were appointed after attaining the age of forty-five,\n\nI have to inform you that there is no general practice of the nature suggested in paragraph 4 of the despatch, under reference and that I consider such a custom in this matter to be more than necessarily drastic.\n\n2. A similar question arose...\n\nPage 340\n\n \n(To be continued in next page, possible sentence split due to OCR error)\n\n \nIt appears that the original text was cut off. If more text is available, it should be processed accordingly following the same rules. Note that 'Feb' was assumed to be the correct month as 'Fach' doesn't make sense in the context, and 'Sit' was corrected to 'Sup' (Superintendent) and 'desh' to 'despatch'. 'Starsty-five' was corrected to 'forty-five'. 'Ref.' was kept as it is standard abbreviation for 'Reference'. 'O.A.G.' likely stands for 'Officer Administering the Government', which is a common abbreviation in historical Hong Kong government documents. 'Permt U.S. of S.' and 'Pay. U.S. of S.' likely refer to 'Permanent Under-Secretary of State', which is also a plausible expansion in the context of government correspondence. The original formatting and content were preserved as much as possible while making necessary corrections for clarity and readability.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523731, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "7\n\narre\n\nresently\n\nsref in connection with the E. African colonies and you. After conson,\n\n2 1\n\ninformed the OFA.\n\nofficers\n\ne.g.\n\nthere\n\nGritone's that I was disposed to grant of pensionable status & should be restricted to offices who are\n\nin\n\na position\n\nten years!\n\nto complete the ferrod oppervices required to qualify them for the grant of a pension before they reach the age\n\nat\n\nwhich voluntary retirement is permitted:\n\nSuggest\n\n3. I therefore adoring that you should adopt the rule that offices\n\nMulk/\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely and correct the OCR output:\n\n7\n\nArrears\n\nRecently\n\nref in connection with the E. African colonies and you. After consideration,\n\n21\n\ninformed the OAG.\n\nofficers\n\ne.g.\n\nthere\n\ngrounds that I was disposed to grant of pensionable status & should be restricted to offices who are\n\nin\n\na position\n\nten years\n\nto complete the required services to qualify them for the grant of a pension before they reach the age\n\nat\n\nwhich voluntary retirement is permitted:\n\nSuggest\n\n3. I therefore advise that you should adopt the rule that officers\n\nMulk/\n\nLet me reformat it according to the rules and directly output the corrected version in HTML as requested:\n\n7\n\nArrears\n\nRecently\n\nref in connection with the E. African colonies and you. After consideration,\n\n21\n\ninformed the OAG.\n\nofficers\n\ne.g.\n\nthere\n\ngrounds that I was disposed to the grant of pensionable status & should be restricted to offices who are in a position to complete the required services to qualify them for the grant of a pension before they reach the age at which voluntary retirement is permitted:\n\nSuggest\n\n3. I therefore advise that you should adopt the rule that officers\n\nMulk/", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523732, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nshould not normally be placed in\n\nthe pension cable establishment of\n\nthey have reached an age\n\nEvent\n\nforty-five years\n\nat its\n\ndate of first appointment\n\nI have\n\n(Signed) PARSFIELD.\n\n8\n\nCONFIDENTIAL (2).\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG, 15th January, 1930.\n\nP.₤21232.\n\nWith reference to paragraph 3 of my open despatch No.31 of the 15th of January, 1930, I have the honour to refer Your Lordship to my confidential despatch of the 16th of July, 1926, regarding Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, as an example of the departure of this Government from its own rule as to the pensionable status of officers joining its Service over the age of thirty-five.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLORD PASSFIELD,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\n9\n\nNo 31.\n\nRECEIVED\n\n17 FEB 1930\n\nOFFICE\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG, 15th January, 1930.\n\n10\n\nMy Lord,\n\n1. I have the honour to address Your Lordship on the subject of the pensionable status of officers in the service of this Government who were appointed after attaining the age of thirty-five.\n\n2. Since the year 1900 it has been, generally speaking, the rule in the Colony that such officers shall be regarded as being on the temporary establishment and, therefore, ineligible for pension under the ordinary rules, (though eligible for a retiring allowance of ¾ of full pension after 15 years) presumably on the ground that to grant full pension including tropical allowance for less than full normal service would constitute an unfair charge on public funds.\n\n3. The rule has, however, not always been rigidly observed even locally and it has been necessary to depart from it with some frequency in the case of officers over thirty-five appointed from home whose letters of appointment have been couched in the usual terms as regards confirmation to the permanent establishment. The resultant inequality of treatment naturally causes dissatisfaction among the officers adversely affected, and in certain cases this\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLORD PASSFIELD,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nGovernment\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523733, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "11\n\nGovernment has felt obliged to seek the sanction of Your Lordship's predecessors for a special dispensation in the officer's favour.\n\n4.\n\nI shall be glad, therefore, to know whether any such general practice limiting full pensionable status to officers appointed under a certain age exists elsewhere among the Colonies. If no such practice exists, I propose, subject to Your Lordship's approval, to abrogate the local rule and to eliminate age on appointment as a qualifying factor for the grant of full pensionable status. A list of the principal officers affected by the rule is enclosed.\n\nThis proposal will not, of course, affect the rule that officers engaged for specific works or duties of limited duration will be treated as temporary in all respects.\n\n5.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Governor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523734, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-523-10 Pensionable status of officers appointed after attaining the age of 35 15-1-1930 - 1-4-1930", "content_text": "OFFICERS NOT ON THE PERMANENT PENSIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT.\n\nBorn. Joined Service. Age on Joining!\n\nE. L. Agassiz Official Receiver. 1879 1920 41\n\nF. P. Anslow Steward, Medical Department. 1886 1923 37\n\nH. J. Best Second Class Overseer, P. W. D. 1884 1923 39\n\nR. S. Bevan Second Class Overseer, P. W. D. 1883 1922 39\n\nJ. Carr F. Eaves J. Hosford R. A. Hyne Second Class Overseer, P. W. D. Assistant Land Officer. Vote Service Ledger Clerk, P. W. D. First Class Overseer, P. W. D. 1876 1881 1874 1884 1923 1923 1926 1921 47 42 52 37\n\nL. E. Longbottom B. E. Maughan G. W. May Chief Draughtsman, P. W. D. Senior Clerk, Audit Department. First Class Overseer, P. W. D. 1886 1883 1878 1924 1924 1918 38 41 40\n\nW. Sayers W. Shaw J. Smith Second Class Overseer, P. W. D. First Class Overseer, P. W. D. Assistant Mechanical Engineer, K.C.R. 1889 1884 1882 1925 1922 1921 36 38 39\n\nG. E. Stephens Second Class Overseer, P. W. 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The primary tasks include correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, and formatting the text into standard Markdown.\n\n## Step 3\nGiven the input \"J.\", there's no clear sentence or paragraph to correct or reformat. However, we should check if \"J.\" could be a part of a larger text that has been truncated or if it stands alone as an abbreviation or initial.\n\n## Step 4\nThe rules specify not to rephrase or rewrite the text and to indicate missing words with \"...\". Since \"J.\" is already quite minimal, it's possible it represents an initial or abbreviation.\n\n## Step 5\nTo follow the rules, we should output the text in Markdown format. 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R. deafe 1/4.\n\n(70613) Wt. 17079A-20 10m. 11/29 P. St. G. 101/33A.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525658, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "1. 0.AG.103\n\n24 2.30\n\nI was copies of Correspare between It. K. Eook and hool.\n\nq\n\nJ.M.S.\n\n? Affrove these arrangements ref 4. Etters\n\nNote for De Jackson's H.\n\naff\n\nVisted\n\nifle sheet for\n\nСА\n\nor\n\nrecord\n\nDo Stanton to gee\n\n1.R.Martin\n\nMartin 3.4.30\n\n34\n\nlean by franton M3\n\n3.4.30\n\nation\n\n2. 20.0.A.G.107 (1st amended) 9.4.30,\n\n2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525659, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nDela haut 4/4\n\nMr. Bickle\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nNo. 107\n\nO. & G.\n\n5\n\nsui's file\n\n128 26/30\n\n9\n\n8 April, 1950\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of Your despatch No. 103 of the (1) 24th February forwarding a copy of corres. with Re H. Br. for the Mr. S. relative to the arrangements for the Transfer to the service of the Govt. of Hong Kong of Dr. R.B. Jackson, Health Officer, hitherto, and warm. Dept., Sanitation\n\nR.\n\nPage 23", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525660, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "4\n\nof Un\n\nService\n\nJuspector, 7.h.S. hedicat Dipt.,\n\nAnd to convey to you my approval of the arrangements set out in the correspondence.\n\nI have etc.\n\n(Signed) PASEFIELD,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525661, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "No. 03.\n\nI.O. 62890\n\n29\n\n3. O.\n\nEnclosures 1 to 4.\n\nAnnex @\n\n31 MAR 1930 COL CFFI\n\n15\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG,\n\n24th February, 1930.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWith reference to Sir C. Clementi's despatch No. 337 of 19th July, 1929, and to Your Lordship's reply No. 238 of 11th September, 1929, I have the honour to forward for Your Lordship's information copies of letters which have passed between this Government and the Government of the Federated Malay States.\n\n2.\n\nI shall be glad to have Your Lordship's covering approval of the action taken.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nM.D. Southorn\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLORD PASSFIELD,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525662, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "No. 3 in Fed.Sec.S.2284/1929.\n\nSir,\n\nEnclosure No. 1\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nKUALA LUMPUR.\n\n30 September, 1929.\n\n6\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's letter No. 1 in 3515/1925 of the 31st of July, 1929, forwarding a copy of your despatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, suggesting the transfer of Dr. R.B. Jackson and Mr. Deb of the Federated Malay States service to the service of the Hongkong Government, I have the honour to inform you that the Federated Malay States Government has no objection to the transfer of these officers.\n\n2.\n\nDr. Jackson states that he is prepared to accept the transfer provided that he will be at no disadvantage regarding his home leave, passages and pensions. Mr. Deb also is prepared to accept the transfer but desires to be paid full pay on long leave with free passage to and from Calcutta. Under the Federated Malay States General Orders, he is entitled only to 6 months' leave on half pay after 6 years' resident service, and is not entitled to free passages.\n\n3.\n\nAs requested in your letter, I enclose a statement giving the scale of salaries and allowances which the two officers are at present drawing and the scale for which they would become eligible in the normal course of promotion.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nHis Excellency\nThe Governor of Hongkong,\nHONGKONG.\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient servant,\n(sd.) Hugh Clifford\nM.C.S.\nHIGH COMMISSIONER.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525663, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "DR. R. B. JACKSON\n\nPresent Salary. $800 p.m. from 20.11.24\n\nTemp. Allowance 20%\n\nD.P.H. Allowance $100 p.m.\n\nPROSPECTS.\n\nIf vacancies occur he will be eligible for promotion to the following appointments:-\n\nSenior Health Officer, Negri Sembilan\n\nSalary Scale $850-A30-1000 p.m.\n\n11\n\nSelangor & Pahang $1,050 p.m.\n\nPerak $1,050 p.m.\n\nChief Health Officer, F. M. S. $1,100 p.m.\n\nMr. M. R. Deb, Health Inspector, Grade I.\n\nPresent salary $160 p.m. from 1.12.28\n\nTemp. Allowance 10%\n\nPROSPECTS.\n\nIncrements of $10 p.m. up to $200 p.m. Then he will be eligible for promotion as follows when vacancies occur:\n\nSenior Sanitary Inspector Grade II $210-A10-250 p.m.\n\nSpecial Selection.\n\nSenior Sanitary Inspector Grade I $250-A10-300 p.m.\n\n7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525664, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 2\n\nNo. 1 in 3515/1925\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG\n\n11th December, 1929.\n\nI have the honour to refer to Sir Hugh Clifford's despatch No.3 in Fed. Sec.S.2284/1929 dated 30th September, 1929, on the subject of the proposed transfer to the service of this Government of Dr. R. B. Jackson and Mr. Deb and to state that the regulations of the Hong Kong Government in the matter of pensions, leave and passages differ so materially from those of Your Excellency's Government that I fear it is impracticable to guarantee to Dr. Jackson on transfer exactly the same advantages in these respects as he enjoys in his present service.\n\n2. The matter of pension is perhaps of no very great moment, as the difference lies chiefly in a later retiring age, viz., 55 years instead of 50, and Dr. Jackson being already over the latter age, is presumably desirous of continuing in service for at least a further five years. On the general basis of calculation, the pension rules of our Governments appear to be identical, viz., 1/720th of salary for each month of net service with a tropical allowance of 40/720ths, subject to a maximum of £1300 per annum or 60/720ths of salary, whichever is the less. But Hong Kong officers of this class have recently received the right of counting their privileges in the matter of rent as a pensionable allowance equivalent to 1/10th of their actual retiring salary or £200 per annum, whichever is the less, subject always to the above maxima. Dr. Jackson's final salary for purposes of pension under the continuous pension scheme would include this concession.\n\n3. There appear, however, to be very wide divergences between the Hong Kong and Malayan rules for leave and passages. Copies of the more important of the Hong Kong rules in these matters are enclosed. It must be understood that, while there is no reason whatever to anticipate such a step, the Secretary of State has laid it down that all passage privileges may be withdrawn on a year's notice being given.\n\n4. The provisions of the last of the rules forwarded above would seem to give Dr. Jackson reasonable prospects in the matter of passages and, as regards leave, I am prepared, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, to allow Dr. Jackson to count any balance of resident service qualifying for leave which he may have on transfer, up to a maximum of two years as service qualifying for leave under this Government. Your Excellency will no doubt have observed that the Colonial Regulation dealing with the accumulated leave of transferred officers has been omitted from the new edition of the Regulations.\n\n5. The position regarding salary is complicated by the fact that the salaries of the Hong Kong Service have just been considered by a Commission and final recommendations thereon have yet to be formulated for submission to the Secretary of State. I am, however, prepared to assume in Dr. Jackson's case that the general basis of the Commission's Report will be accepted and to offer him the (revised) maximum salary assigned to a Senior Medical Officer, viz., £1280 per annum. This will be supplemented during service in the Colony (but not on leave) by a non-pensionable allowance of 15% to meet the high cost of living, the whole being convertible, during resident service, into local currency at $1.00 = 2/0 when exchange is at that figure or higher, and at the average actual rate calculated monthly when exchange is below that figure.\n\n6. To Mr. Deb I am prepared to offer a (revised) salary on the scale of £260 to £350 by five annual increments of £10 and two of £20 with 15% high cost of living allowance convertible as stated in the preceding paragraph. This is the scale assigned to 2nd Class Sanitary Inspectors who in this service are at present all Europeans. It is understood that Mr. Deb is married. If that is not the case, the high cost of living allowance will be 71/2% instead of 15%.\n\n7. For leave and passages Mr. Deb will receive the privileges set out in the enclosed copies of the Hong Kong regulations and I am prepared to recommend him for the same concession in the matter of accumulated leave as Dr. Jackson. The half-pay leave mentioned in General Order 146 (2) may be commuted to full pay for half the period in question.\n\n8. Dr. Jackson will be eligible for partially furnished Government quarters at a rental of 7% of salary or if (as is probable) these are not available, for a rent allowance equal to actual rent paid (subject to a maximum of $200 per mensem) less 6% of salary, provided he actually rents a house or flat. The lodging allowances at present granted in respect of residence in hotels and clubs have been recommended...\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525665, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "recommended by the Commission for withdrawal for officers\n\nhaving salaries above £1200. Mr. Deb will be eligible for\n\nrent allowance under Hong Kong General Order 110(2) a copy\n\nof which is enclosed.\n\n \n\nI shall be glad to be informed in due course\n\nwhether these terms are acceptable to the officers concerned.\n\n \n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient servant,\n\n(sa.) C. Clementi\n\nGovernor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525666, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 3\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nKUALA LUMPUR.\n\n12th in Fed. Sec. S. 2284/1929.\n\n17 January, 1930.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to refer to Your Excellency's despatch No. 1 in 3515/1925 dated the 11th December, 1929, on the subject of the proposed transfer to the service of the Hongkong Government of Dr. R. B. Jackson and Mr. Deb and to inform Your Excellency that the terms mentioned therein are acceptable to the officers concerned.\n\nI would ask however that as long notice as possible of their transfer may be given.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient servant,\n\n(sd.) John Scott\n\nHIGH COMMISSIONER.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Governor of Hongkong,\n\nHONG KONG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525667, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-525-6 Correspondence with Government of Federated Malay States 24-2-1930 - 9-4-1930", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 4.\n\n/3 END\n\nCopy.\n\nNo.1 in 3515/1925.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong, 24th February, 1930.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof Mr. Scott's letter No.7 in Fed.Sec.S.2284/1929 dated 17th\n\nJanuary.\n\nThe services of Dr. R. B. 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So he handle 15- Sis. Wilion 22/7 Lord Foxfield Buy `PEX(70613)`\n\n(70613) Wt. 17079A-20 10m. 11/29 P. St. G. 101/ 33A.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525979, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "+0.43607/3601/45\n\nLuquires whether views he expected shortly.\n\n2 \n20.6.30\n\nof Fou! JHK way I have Gold F.V./Amersion Depr) (hat we Celegraphed The an 1812 Awais H.K. reply, up to a week.\n\n24.6.30 \nled yet.\n\n2. Goo H.K. Tel 56 Conf\n\nSle bes) Ruble COLLE STATUTA, CUDER \nCory Desp. of May 30th 1930.\n\n244-6.30 \n3 \nCopy 19 \na^ \n6276942 6 \nFOLF \n24/6 \nalance \nTo: 10 - (w/c. 19 m. 12769/29 and 1/2) - a/26. 4-4-30\n\n4. Nov. Conf. \nReport \n30. 5.30 \non situation in regard to Juster, wehicles having more than 8 persons, and also on a seating capacity for regard to rustor lorries, and braux copy rules governing the former type of velvick.\n\nP.J.O. \n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525980, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## Proofread Text\n\nThe Hong Kong Police have now drawn up specifications for motor-omnibuses which, it is hoped, will succeed in excluding American omnibuses without the necessity for any legal or administrative action. We have now to consider what reply the Foreign Office can make to the communication from the United States Embassy received in November last (see enclosure to No. 10 on `62769`).\n\n? copy despatch and enclosures to the Foreign Office suggesting that if the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs agrees, the letter from the United States Embassy of the 1st November, 1929, should be answered by saying that after further discussion with the local authorities, the latter have adopted and published a specification of the type of motor-omnibus which the Police would be willing to licence and that the United States Embassy may rest assured that there will be no discrimination as between British and foreign omnibuses so long as they comply with the specification.\n\n**E.D. Cose** \n5. Camé \n8.7.70 \n\nThe terms of the American complaint in view of the previous file. We set out No 10 in `62769`. \n\nNo other changes were made as the rest of the text appears to be fragmented and not part of a coherent paragraph or section that can be reconstructed with the given information.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525981, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "That there is discrimination by law against American omnibus proprietors. \n\nThe complaint we have to meet is that American Bus Companies have maintained their position because it is known that the use of buses in America was frowned upon by the force. Therefore, it is argued that the specifications have been altered to an extent which the American will at once see is discriminatory and in purpose.\n\nThat we should suggest that a copy of this despatch be sent to the FO, so that it might be seen by its Embassy, which might be informed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525982, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "that the 7th Corps has \n\nbeen consulted, [ought \ndissemination \n\n? omit \n\nYes \n\nAmerican \n\nclasses \n\npart of Public Depts \n\nCannot be \n\nadmitted], \n\nthe Ins has \n\nbeen \n\nagainst \n\nItem \n\nAnd \n\nthat \n\nbeen informed \n\nThat paired specifications & rules \n\nfor public search \n\nMotor vehicles \n\nHave been recently published \n\nin \n\nthe Gazette \n\nthat \n\nthere \n\nCan \n\nbe no ground for allegations \n\nof discrimination \n\non national \n\ngrounds \n\nin \n\nthe case \n\nof application \n\nfor \n\nfor licenses \n\ncomplying with \n\nrules. \n\nCopy whom to \n\nGer L.F. BEAT. \n\nsuch vehicles \n\nin those specifications \n\nWhat \n\n14.7.30 \nG.S. 15.7.30 \nSec of State \n\nJasree \n22.7.30", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525983, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## \n6 \n4. 8. 30 \n-10. \n\nFO - (w/c. m.) = \n6 In for, bach \n4 and 27.5 \n\n7/8/30 \n10 \n\nBT. ~(~ c.6. w.o sub oncl.) \n13/2.4. \n2- ·30 \n8. 7.0. A `5272/3001/45` \n15.8.20 \nCopy letter to My Atherton U.S. Embassy. \n? Lofn enct to Gou up for informs\" \"ref \n18.8.30 By Gent. \n4 cof 19 in h \n2/48.30 \n9 2.0. A.G. benf (s). (c/o mal in 4) A/1. 1230 \n\n## Reconstructed Text\n6 \n4. 8. 30 \n-10. \n**FO** - (w/c. m.) = 6 \nIn for, bach 4 and 27.5 \n\n7/8/30 \n10 \n\n**BT.** ~(~ c.6. w.o sub oncl.) \n13/2.4. \n2- ·30 \n8. 7.0. A `5272/3001/45` \n15.8.20 \nCopy letter to My Atherton **U.S. Embassy**. \n? Lofn enct to Gou up for informs\" \"ref \n18.8.30 By Gent. \n4 cof 19 in h \n2/48.30 \n9 2.0. A.G. benf (s). (c/o mal in 4) A/1. 1230 \n\n## Better Reconstructed Version\n### Data Entries\n| Date | Entry |\n| --- | --- |\n| 7/8/30 | 10 |\n| 13/2.4. | **BT.** ~(~ c.6. w.o sub oncl.) |\n| 15.8.20 | Copy letter to My Atherton **U.S. Embassy** |\n| 18.8.30 | ? Lofn enct to Gou up for informs\" \"ref By Gent. |\n| 2/48.30 | 9 2.0. A.G. benf (s). (c/o mal in 4) A/1. 1230 |\n\n### Initial Data\n6 \n4. 8. 30 \n-10. \n**FO** - (w/c. m.) = 6 In for, bach 4 and 27.5 \n\n### Clarified Entries\n- `5272/3001/45` \n- 2- ·30 \n8. 7.0. \n\nThe final answer is: \n6 \n4. 8. 30 \n-10. \n**FO** - (w/c. m.) = 6 In for, bach 4 and 27.5 \n\n7/8/30 \n10 \n\n**BT.** ~(~ c.6. w.o sub oncl.) \n13/2.4. \n2- ·30 \n8. 7.0. A `5272/3001/45` \n\n15.8.20 \nCopy letter to My Atherton **U.S. Embassy**. \n\n18.8.30 \n? Lofn enct to Gou up for informs\" \"ref By Gent. \n\n2/48.30 \n9 2.0. A.G. benf (s). (c/o mal in 4) A/1. 1230", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525984, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote \n`No. 45272/3601/45` \nand address—not to any person by name, but to— \n\"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office, London, S.W.1.\n\n**RECEIVED** \n16 AUG 1930 \n**CO. OFFICE**\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his \ncompliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies \nand, by direction of the Secretary of State, \ntransmits herewith copies of the under-mentioned paper. \nForeign Office, \n15 August 1930.\n\n## Reference to previous correspondence\n| Description of Enclosure | Name and Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Colonial tire letter 72557/30 of 14 August | Mr. Winterton | Alleged discrimination against importation of commercial vehicles into Hong Kong from the United States |\n| | Mr. Thompson 14 Aug. | |\n\n`bofyanel 401 G 14-21102 B (2)`\n\nSimilar letter sent to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525985, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## FOR OFFICIAL USE \n\n### 1. \n\n14th August, 1930.\n\nDear Atherton,\n\nWill you please refer to Mr. Selwyn's letter to me of November 1st, 1929, about the alleged discrimination of the police authorities in Hong Kong against American omnibus companies?\n\nAs a result of Mr. Selwyn's representations, further consultation has taken place with the Government of Hong Kong, and I now have pleasure in enclosing a copy of the official \"Gazette\" of that Colony dated 30th ultimo, in which are published on pages 212 - 217 the revised specifications and rules for public service motor vehicles. You will agree, I am sure, that there can be no ground for allegations of discrimination on national grounds in the case of applications for licences for vehicles complying with these specifications and rules.\n\nYours sincerely,\nP. Waterfield\n\nRay Atherton, Esq.\n\nPage 9\nC. O.\nMr. Delukunt 26/1\n28/1\n\"Alr.\" Bickle\nMr.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nSir G. Grindle.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n42854/30.\n\n## DRAFT.\n\n4.7.30.\n\nWith reference to your letter of 3rd July, and previous correspondence regarding the alleged discrimination against the importation of commercial motor vehicles from the U.S.\n\nI am directed to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject.\n\n2. I am to suggest that, if you have not already done so, Mr. J. Ander... might be informed that the Governor of Hong Kong has been consulted; and that the S.S. has been informed that revised specifications and rules for public service motor vehicles have been recently published in the Colony; and that there is no ground for allegations of discrimination on national grounds in the case of applications for licences for vehicles complying with the specifications and rules.\n\nI am, etc.,\n(Signed) ...\n\nPage 9\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525986, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## NO CONFIDENTIAL\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG**\n30th May, 1930.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWith reference to Your Lordship's confidential despatch of 7th December, 1929, regarding alleged discrimination in Hong Kong against American commercial vehicles I have the honour to state that the Inspector General of Police has, after careful consideration of the problem, drawn up a set of specifications and rules for public service motor vehicles having seating capacity for more than eight persons which will in his opinion, by insisting on a constructional standard which is usual in British but not in American motor-omnibuses, have the effect of preventing the latter from being marketed in Hong Kong at prices which can compete with the British vehicle.\n\nA copy of the rules is enclosed.\n\n2. In the matter of motor-lorries the United States can have no complaint against this Government as the number of American lorries, as of American cars, on the Colony's roads, already exceeds that of their British competitors.\n\nRegrettable...\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD PASSFIELD, &C., &C., &C.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525987, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "2 \n\nRegrettable as this is, however, I am not at present prepared to advise so important a departure from the free trade principles of the Colony as would be involved in a protection tariff for British vehicles. \n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, \nLive \nGovernor. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525988, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# The Hong Kong Government Gazette\n## Published by Authority\n### FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n| Notification No. | Page | Notification No. | Page |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| APPOINTMENTS, &c.-- | | NOTICES- | |\n| 328 | 323 | 212 | 212 |\n| Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith to be a Deputy Registrar of Marriages | | Constructional Requirements for Public Service Vehicles | 212 |\n| 329 | | 330 | 324 |\n| Lieut. H. Owen Hughes to be an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to H.E. the Governor | 219 | Re-entry by the Crown on Aplichau Marine Lot No. 27 | 219 |\n| 331 | 218 | 325 | 212 |\n| Re-entry by the Crown on Aplichau New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1148 | 218 | Mr. Lo Ka Mo to be a Forest Officer | 212 |\n| 332 | 218 | 326 | |\n| Re-entry by the Crown on Lot No. 261 D.D. 310 Lantao Island | 218 | Mr. F. C. Hall to be a member of the Sanitary Board | 212 |\n| 333 | 218 | 327 | |\n| Addition to the Register of Medical Practitioners--Dr. A. S. Donaldson | 218 | Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto to be temporarily an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council | 219 |\n| 334 | | 335 | 219 |\n| | | Trade Marks--Renewal of registration of Trade Marks Nos. 24, and 105 to 112 of 1916 | 219 |\n| 336 | 220 | | |\n| Trade Marks Nos. 24, and 105 to 112 of 1916 to be removed from the Register | 220 | | |\n\nThe following Notifications are published,\n\nBy command,\n\n**W. T. SOUTHORN**, Colonial Secretary.\n\n13", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525989, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n## APPOINTMENTS, &c.\n\nNo. 323. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. WILLIAM JAMES LOCKHART-SMITH to be a Deputy Registrar of Marriages with effect from the 27th May, 1930, until further notice.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nNo. 324. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant HARRY OWEN HUGHES, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, to be one of his Honorary Aides-de-Camp, with effect from this date.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nNo. 325. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Lo KA Mo (羅嘉模) to be a Forest Officer for the control and superintendence of the Forests of the Colony, with effect from 1st March, 1930.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nNo. 326. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. FREDERICK CHARLES HALL to be a member of the Sanitary Board for a term of three years, vice Lieutenant-Colonel CHARLES DUNCAN MYLES, O.B.E., R.A.M.C., resigned, with effect from 23rd May, 1930.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nNo. 327. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, Mr. ANTONIO FERREIRA BATALHA SILVA-NETTO to be temporarily an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council, in the place of Mr. José PEDRO BRAGA, who is temporarily absent from the Colony, with effect from 30th May, 1930.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\n## NOTICES.\n\n### POLICE HEADQUARTERS.\n\nNo. 328. The following particulars of the constructional requirements of the Inspector General of Police in considering applications for motor omnibus licences are notified for general information.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nT. H. KING, Inspector General of Police.\n\n#### Constructional Requirements for Public Service Vehicles. (Motor Omnibuses).\n\nEvery Public Service Vehicle shall be constructed in a good and workmanlike manner of sound and sufficient materials, and shall comply with the requirements set out below in addition to the general requirements relating to the construction of motor cars.\n\nThe requirements shall be read subject to the following notes:\n\n1. The seating capacity is, in all cases, exclusive of the driver, and the requirements have no reference to vehicles with a seating capacity of 8 or less.\n2. (1A) The chassis in every case shall be of a low loading type of the best quality and workmanship.\n\nA vehicle may not be used as a Public Service Vehicle unless it is so constructed or adapted as to provide:\n| Requirement | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. Doors/Openings | Not more than two doors or openings for passengers, which shall comply with the provisions of No. 26 of these requirements, and neither of which shall be on the off-side of the vehicle. |\n| 2. Internal Accessibility | Entirely unobstructed internal accessibility to all seats. |\n| 3. Minimum Height | A minimum height inside, ascertained as in the manner set out in No. 27 of these requirements, of 5ft. 10ins. |\n\n1. **Weight**. The total weight laden and complete for service in the city of Victoria and Kowloon must not exceed 9 tons, and the weight on any one axle must not exceed 5 tons. 100 lbs. to be allowed for each passenger as well as the driver and conductor in calculating the total laden weight.\nThe weights of vehicles for use in the N.T. shall not exceed 3.4 tons and for the Island Roads shall not exceed 5 tons.\n\n2. **Length**. The maximum length, measured from the dumb irons, must not exceed 28 ft., except that the hood (if any) when down, shall not be included in calculating the maximum length.\n\n3. **Width**. The overall width must not exceed 7 ft. 6 ins.\n\n4. **Overhang Behind Rear Wheels**. The overhang behind rear wheels measured from the centre of the rear axle shall not exceed 7/24ths of the overall length of the vehicle.\n\n5. **Wheel Track**. The distance between the centre lines of the track of the front wheels and of the rear wheels must be as nearly as possible the same, and must not be less than 72% of the overall width for a double deck vehicle, and 69% of the overall width for a single deck vehicle. In no case may the distance between the centre lines of the tracks of the front wheels be less than the distance between the centre lines of the tracks of the rear wheels, nor shall the excess be more than 5 ins. In all cases, wheel track measurements shall be taken horizontally in line with the axles.\n\n6. **Road Wheels**. When the axle weight on any axle exceeds 4 tons, the diameter of the tyres on the wheels of such axle shall not be less than 950 m.m. Pneumatic tyres must be used.\n\n7. **Brakes**.\n - (a) There must be at least two independent brakes, the application of either of which shall be capable of causing the two rear wheels to be so held as effectually to prevent the wheels from revolving, or shall have the same effect in stopping the vehicle as if such wheels were so held.\n - (b) Brakes will not be deemed independent which are operated by pedals or levers acting through the same connections or upon the same brake blocks. One brake must be applied by a pedal, and at least one brake must act directly upon the road wheels without any connection with the propelling gear.\n - (c) The operation of either brake must not in any case declutch the engine from the transmission gear.\n - (d) Nothing shall be placed on the vehicle which will prevent access to the brakes for adjustment.\n\n8. **Springs**.\n - (a) Rear - The rear springs must be attached to, or bear upon the back axle or axle casing as near to the road wheels as possible, and the distance from outside to outside must not be less than 50% of the overall width of the vehicle.\n - (b) Front - The front springs must be as wide apart as possible, and not less than 42% of the overall width of double deck vehicles, and 37% of the overall width of single deck vehicles from outside to outside, provided that if the width of the rear springs from outside to outside is 53% of the overall width or more, the minimum width between the front springs as provided above may be reduced by 1 in.\n - (c) Cross - Prohibited.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525990, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n### Regulations for Vehicles\n\n9. **Steering Arms and Connections.**—(a) The steering mechanism must be so constructed or arranged as to avoid the possibility of overlock.\n\n(b) The ball and socket joints of steering connections, when such are used, should not be pendant, but the longitudinal or transverse rods must be carried upon the ball.\n\n(c) All brake and steering connections secured with bolts or pins must have such bolts threaded and fitted with nuts, which latter must be locked or pinned.\n\n(d) The steering gear, including the arms and other connections thereof, must be of ample strength, and as far as possible protected from damage by collision.\n\n10. **Left-Hand Drive.**—The steering pillar must be on the right-hand side of the chassis and the driver's seat must be so placed as to permit him to give the usual traffic signals on the off-side of the vehicle by hand.\n\n11. **Clearance.** All the underparts of the vehicle inside the pivots of the front axle and steering arms as far back at least as 14 ft. 6 ins. from the front of the vehicle (or up to but not including the back axle if the back axle is nearer than 14 ft. 6 ins.) must clear the ground by at least 10 ins., sufficient allowance in addition being made to provide for the wear of the tyres, set of the springs, or other causes of lessened height, so that the minimum clearance of 10 ins. is at all times maintained.\n\n12. **Lock-Nuts.**—All moving parts, and all parts subject to severe vibration connected by bolts or studs and nuts must be fastened by lock nuts, or by nuts and efficient spring or lock nut washers, or by castellated nuts and split pins so as to prevent their working or coming loose.\n\n13. **Guard for Sprocket.**—Driving chains and sprockets must be protected by a suitable guard.\n\n14. **Fuel Tanks.**—(a) Fuel tanks must be so placed that any overflow shall not fall upon any woodwork or accumulate where it can be readily ignited.\n\n(b) The petrol supply pipe must be so led that a cock can be provided which shall be visible, and readily accessible at all times from outside the vehicle to shut off the main supply.\n\n(c) The filling point must be outside the body of the vehicle, and special care must be taken that the filler caps of all petrol tanks are tightly fixed in position. The vent hole (if any) must be protected from danger of fire penetration, and must be designed to prevent petrol being splashed over.\n\n15. **Exhaust Pipe.**—The exhaust pipe must not be fixed in such a position that oil, or any vaporisable or inflammable material, is likely to be dropped upon it.\n\n16. **Carburettors.**—Carburettors or other petrol receptacles must be suitably encased or screened, or so placed that no leakage from them shall fall upon any magneto, or any connections or wires carrying electric current.\n\n17. **Turning Circle.**—Each vehicle must be able to turn in either direction in a circle not exceeding 60 ft. in diameter as determined by the extreme wheel track. In the case of single-deck vehicles, the diameter of the minimum turning circle must not be less than 52 ft.\n\n18. **Hub-Caps.**—Hub-caps must not project more than 3 ins. beyond the rim of the wheel.\n\n19. **Driver.**—(a) No passenger to be permitted on the right-hand side of the driver.\n\n(b) Where passengers are carried on the left-hand side of the driver, a space of at least 18 ins. from the centre of the steering column to the left thereof shall be reserved for the driver, to be divided off from such passengers by means of a solid partition at least 9 ins. high and extending for the whole width of the seat.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525991, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n215\n\n20. Wind Screens.-Front glass wind screens (if any) must be securely fastened, and of such a size and construction that the view of the driver shall at all times, and under all conditions be clear and unobstructed. Adjustable sections (if any) must be provided with adequate locking or fixing devices. Wind screen wipers must be fitted.\n\n21. Lifeguards.--Vehicles not fitted with \"running boards\" or the equivalent, and so constructed as to leave the space between the front and rear wheels unguarded, must be fitted with guard rails so as to guard that space effectively.\n\n22. Body. The body must be securely affixed to the chassis.\n\n23. Floor Boards.--(a) Floor boards must be strong and well fitted; also where they are intended to be lifted, properly hinged sunk lifting rings must be provided for the purpose.\n\n(b) Holes may be bored in floor boards for drainage purposes, but are prohibited for any other purpose.\n\n24. Pillars. All body pillars must be of sufficient strength, the joints properly made, and all parts liable to severe stress properly ironed and stayed.\n\n25. Window Rails. When the side lights are made to be lowered, provision must be made (by means of guard rails or otherwise) to protect the arms of seated passengers from being thrust through and injured by passing traffic, or the extent to which the side lights can be lowered must be limited so that such protection may not be needed.\n\n26. Entrances and Exits.-(a) Where the vehicle is fitted with a permanent top and the entrance is not at the rear end, an emergency door opening outwards shall be provided behind and clear of the rear wheels. This door must be easily accessible to the passengers, and so fastened as to be readily opened in case of need both from the inside and from the outside.\n\n(b) Direct access to the driver's seat from the offside must be provided when there are seats for passengers on his left side.\n\n(c) Door handles or levers to door catches must be affixed in such a manner that they cannot become dislodged or rendered inoperative by accidental manipulation. Except in regard to the door referred to in (a) above, if the handles or levers are on top of or inside the doors, double locks, safety catches or straps or some other form of additional fastening shall be provided.\n\n(d) A grab handle must be fitted to each doorway to assist passengers in mounting or alighting from the vehicle.\n\n(e) No doorway shall be less than 18 ins. in width, and if the door does not open to the full extent of the doorway it must open to the extent of at least 18 ins.\n\n27. Height (Inside body).— Where permanent tops are fitted, the height inside, measured at the centre line of the vehicle, from the top of the floor battens of the lower deck to the lower edge of the hoop sticks or other such projections must not be less than 5 ft. 3 ins. if the seating capacity of the vehicle does not exceed 20, and not less than 5 ft. 10 ins. if the seating capacity of the vehicle exceeds 20.\n\n28. Breadth (Inside body).-When the seats are placed lengthwise, the surface of any portion of the seat against which the back of the passenger is to rest shall be at least 51 ins. from the surface of the corresponding portion of the seat facing it, is not present, however the original text is kept as is.\n\n29. Seats. At least 16 ins. measured in a straight line along the length of the front of each seat must be allowed for each passenger on every seat, which seat must be fit and convenient for sitting on. Cross or “garden seats” must be so fitted that :-\n\n(1) When facing in the same direction a clear space of a minimum width of 25 ins. must be provided in front of the back of each seat at all points measured along the top of the seat back;\n\n(2) When facing each other there must be a clear space between all parts of the front of each seat of a minimum width of 19 ins.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525992, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n## Regulations for Public Vehicles\n\n30. Seats at wheel arch.--Where seats are placed over the wheel arch, they must be placed in such a position as not to cause discomfort to passengers using them.\n\n31. Seat backs.--The backs of all seats must be so closed or otherwise constructed as to prevent, as far as possible, the pockets of passengers being picked.\n\n32. Access to Seats.--Note.--(a) Any form of seating accommodation across or in the gangways is prohibited, except in the case of those vehicles not fitted with a permanent top. The width of the gangway must not be less than 12 ins. up to seat level. Above seat level, the width of the gangway must not be less than 14 ins.\n\n33. Steps. (a) The lowest step for entrance upon the vehicle when empty must not be more than 15 ins. or less than 10 ins. above the ground. (b) Non-slip treads must be fitted to each step of each doorway, and the treads should be level.\n\n34. Wing Guards.--Suitable wings must be provided above each wheel to prevent mud splashing as far as practicable.\n\n35. Gas Containers.--Where acetylene or other gas is used for lighting purposes, the cylinders or vessels which contain the gas, or in which the gas is generated, must be fixed outside the body and in such a position as to be as far removed from the danger of accidental ignition or damage by impact.\n\n36. Insulation.--All electric leads must be adequately insulated.\n\n37. Fire Extinguishers.--Suitable and approved appliances for extinguishing fire must be carried in such a position as to be readily available for use.\n\n38. Ventilation.--There must be adequate ventilation without the necessity for opening the main windows.\n\n39. Signal Apparatus.--Efficient means must be provided to enable passengers, both inside and outside, to signal to the driver or conductor when required.\n\n40. Mirrors.--A mirror must be provided to enable the driver to observe the overtaking traffic.\n\n41. Grease Dropping.--The chassis must be so constructed as to prevent oil or grease from the bearings or other parts dropping onto the roadway.\n\n## (A) Additional Requirements for Double Deck Vehicles\n\n42. Distribution of Seats.--The ratio of the passenger seating capacity of the top deck to that of the lower deck must not exceed 8 to 7.\n\n43. Guard Rails.--The top of the side guard rails must be at least 3 ft. from the top of the roof battens at the side, and 18 ins. above the highest part of the seat. The front and back rails must follow the camber of the roof and be at least 3 ft. 3 ins. high when measured from the top of the roof battens.\n\n44. Step Risers.--The risers of all steps leading from the lower to the upper deck must be closed, and the treads of all steps fitted with a non-slip form of tread.\n\n45. Aperture at Landing Board.--No aperture must be left at the top landing board through which a passenger might inadvertently step.\n\n46. Height.--From the ground to the highest point of the roof of the lower deck, the height must not be greater than 9 ft. 3 ins.\n\n47. Platforms.--The length of the platform, if at the rear, must in no case be less than 36 ins. If the platform is not at the rear, then the length must in no case be less than 30 ins.\n\n48. Staircase Screen.--The outer stringer of the staircase should be so constructed, or a band should be so placed, as to act as a screen to persons ascending or descending.\n\n## (B) Additional Requirements for Vehicles without Permanent Tops\n\n49. Height.--The height of the body sides from the floor must not be less than 2 ft. 4 ins.\n\n50. Hood (other than permanent). (a) When extended or raised, the height of the hood from the floor must not be less than 5 ft. at the centre line of the vehicle, except over the driver's seat. (b) Hoods must be provided with an adequate back light made of a transparent mica or similar transparent substance not liable to breakage. (c) Hoods must be efficiently stayed and easily adjustable. (d) When side storm curtains are provided, they must have mica or similar lights. (e) The hood crutches, wing nuts, runners, etc., are to be included in measuring the length or width of the vehicle.\n\n## (C) Additional Requirements for Vehicles with Entrances for Passengers on Both Sides or with More than Two Doors on One Side\n\n51. Entrances and Exits.--Where a doorway is placed above the back wheel, a step or bar must be provided to facilitate boarding or alighting.\n\n52. Steps.--Fixed steps must not be less than 9 ins. wide, but in no case shall the steps project beyond the front wings.\n\n## Royal Observatory\n\n### Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for June, 1930\n\n(STANDARD TIME of the 120th MERIDIAN, East of GREENWICH.)\n\n| DATE | SUNRISE | SUNSET |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| June 1 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.04 p.m. |\n| June 2 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.04 p.m. |\n| June 3 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.04 p.m. |\n| ... | ... | ... |\n| June 13 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.08 p.m. |\n| June 14 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.08 p.m. |\n| June 15 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.08 p.m. |\n| June 16 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.08 p.m. |\n| June 17 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.09 p.m. |\n| June 18 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.09 p.m. |\n| June 19 | 5.39 a.m. | 7.09 p.m. |\n| June 20 | 5.39 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 21 | 5.39 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 22 | 5.39 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 23 | 5.40 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 24 | 5.40 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 25 | 5.40 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 26 | 5.40 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 27 | 5.41 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 28 | 5.41 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 29 | 5.41 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 30 | 5.41 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n\nT. F. CLAXTON,\nDirector.\n\n29th May, 1930.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525993, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n## LAND REGISTRY OFFICE.\n\nNo. 330.-It is hereby notified for general information that a Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown on Ap Lei Chau Marine Lot No. 27 has been registered according to law.\n\n27th May, 1930.\n\n**PHILIP JACKS**, \nLand Officer.\n\n## LAND REGISTRY OFFICE.\n\nNo. 331.-It is hereby notified for general information that a Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown on New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1148 has been registered according to law.\n\n28th May, 1930.\n\n**PHILIP JACKS**, \nLand Officer.\n\n## DISTRICT OFFICE, SOUTH\n\nNo. 332. It is hereby notified for general information that a Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown on Lot No. 264 Demarcation District 310 Lantao Island has been registered according to law.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\n**E. I. WYNNE-JONES**, \nDistrict Officer, Southern District.\n\n## MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.\n\nNo. 333. The following addition to the Register of Medical Practitioners entitled to practise Medicine in this Colony, published in Government Notification No. 296 of the 6th May, 1930, pursuant to the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, is published for general information :--\n\n### PERSON QUALIFIED TO PRACTISE MEDICINE.\n\n| NAME | ADDRESS | QUALIFICATION, DATE OF QUALIFICATION |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Donaldson, Anson Scott | c/o. The Canadian Pacific Steamships Co., Ltd., Hong Kong. | Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery of the McGill University. 1901. Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Edinburgh. 1905. Licentiate of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow. |\n27th May, 1930.\n\n**A. R. WELLINGTON**, \nDirector of Medical & Sanitary Services.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525994, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n219\n\n## OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS.\n\n### No. 334.-It is hereby notified that the registration of the following trade marks has been renewed under the provisions of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909 :-\n\n| Number of Marks | Date of Registration | Names and Addresses of Owners | Period of Renewal | Classes in which renewed | File Nos. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| No. 24 of 1902 | 26th May, 1902 | Blood Wolfe & Co., Ltd., of 66, Grafton Street, Liverpool, England | 26th May, 1944 | 43 | 9 of 1930 |\n| No. 79 of 1917 | 30th May, 1916 | Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. of Cham and Vevey, Switzerland and St. George's House, 6 and 8, Eastcheap, London, England | 30th May, 1944 | 42 | 8 of 1930 |\n\nE. P. H. LANG, Registrar of Trade Marks.\n\n### No. 335.—It is hereby notified that the registration of the following trade marks has been renewed under the provisions of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909 :-\n\n| Number of Marks | Date of Registration | Names and Addresses of Owners | Period of Renewal | Classes in which renewed | File Nos. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| No. 20 of 1902 | 6th May, 1902 | Ferd Bornemann, Shanghai | 6th May, 1944 | 43 | 19 of 1930 |\n| No. 145vi of 1888 | 29th May, 1888 | I. G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Rhein, Germany | 29th May, 1944 | 1 | 41 of 1930 |\n\nE. P. H. LANG, Registrar of Trade Marks.\n\n21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525995, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n### OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS.\n\nNo. 336. It is hereby notified that the registration of the following trade marks has expired and that they will be removed from the Register of Trade Marks on the 1st July, 1930, unless the prescribed fees for renewal of registration are paid before that date:-\n\n| Number of Trade Marks | Name and Address of Proprietors | Date of Expiration of Registration | File No. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Nos. 94, 105 to 112 of 1916 | H. M. H. Nemazee, Hong Kong. | 27th May, 1930 | 39 & 40 of 1930 |\n\nE. P. H. LANG, \n**Registrar of Trade Marks**\n\nPage 20 \nPage 21 \nNo. 22.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525996, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## The Hong Kong Government Gazette \n### Published by Authority \n#### Vol. LXXVI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1930. \n**SUPPLEMENT** \n\n| Notification No. | Page | Notification |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 209 | 376 | Tenders invited for Motor Car Shelter, Kowloon Hospital |\n| 211 | 376 | Land Sale-Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2339, North of K.I.L. No. 2136 Portland Street, Mong Kok Tsui |\n| 212 | 377 | Land Sale-Inland Lot No. 3062, near I.L. No. 2153, Kennedy Road |\n| 216 | 377 | Tenders invited for Asphaltum |\n| 217 | 378 | Tenders invited for Motor Spirit |\n| 218 | 378 | Land Sale New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1387, between N.K.I.Ls. Nos. 1298 and 1293, Apliu Street, Shamshuipo |\n| 221 | ... | Tenders invited for Waiting Hall at Yaumati Station |\n| 222 | 375 | Tenders invited for Steel Roofs for New Ferry Piers at Mong Kok Tsui and Shamshuipo |\n| 219 | 374 | Statement of sanitary measures adopted by Hong Kong |\n| 220 | 374 | Statement of sanitary measures adopted against Hong Kong |\n\nThe following Notifications are published,\n\nBy command,\n\n**W. T. SOUTHORN**, Colonial Secretary.\n\n23", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525997, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# NOTICES\n\n## COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT\n\nNo. S. 219.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted by Hong Kong.\n\n| Disease | Port or Place | Restriction in Force | Authority |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | Shanghai | Quarantine restrictions imposed on arrivals from Shanghai | Notification No. 146 of 10th March, 1930 |\n| Cholera | Bangkok | Quarantine and/or Disinfection at the discretion of the Health Officer | Notification No. 258 of 30th April, 1930 |\n| Cholera | Saigon | Do. | Notification No. 272 of 6th May, 1930 |\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\n**W. T. SOUTHORN**, \nColonial Secretary.\n\n## KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, BRITISH SECTION\n\nNo. S. 221. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked \"Tender for Waiting Hall at Yaumati Station\", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 17th day of June, 1930, on behalf of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section).\n\n1. Drawings may be seen and the Specification and full particulars obtained by application to the Railway Head Office, Kowloon, on the deposit of a fee of $20, which will be refunded on the submission of a bona fide tender together with the return of the Specification intact.\n2. The Contractor must deliver with his Tender the schedule of quantities and prices, which should be fully filled up and shall set forth the items of which such estimate is composed, and shall contain his complete estimate.\n3. The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract in the usual form of the Government Contracts and to give security for the sum of $300 in a bond with two sureties conditional for the due and faithful performance of the terms of such contract.\n4. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.\n\n**ROBERT BAKER**, \nManager & Chief Engineer.\n\n## COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT\n\nNo. S. 220.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hong Kong.\n\n| Place or Port | Nature of Measures | Date | Reference to Government Notification |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Manila | Inspections outside Manila harbour from 20th April. Third class passengers and new crew must comply with the vaccination requirements | 16th April, 1924 | No. S. 301. |\n| All ports in the United States of America, including the Hawaiian Islands | Inspections outside the ports from 1st April. Steerage passengers must comply with the vaccination requirements. Cabin passengers must produce a vaccination certificate or be vaccinated by ship's doctor or quarantine authorities | 4th October, 1929 | No. S. 357. |\n| Bangkok | Vessels detained at river mouth and passengers and crew vaccinated unless they can produce evidence of successful recent vaccination | 30th April, 1926 | |\n| Manila | Vessels arriving at Manila or Cebu (or at other ports of entry in the Philippine Islands) having loaded rice or peanuts (ground nuts) at Hong Kong must be fumigated immediately upon arrival and prior to the discharge of cargo. At present fumigation can be performed only at Manila and Cebu | 29th October, 1926 | Effective from 23rd Dec., 1929 (inclusive) |\n| Philippine Ports | All cabin and steerage passengers entering Philippine ports on vessels from Hong Kong will be required to be vaccinated against small-pox before arrival in the Philippines or to present to the quarantine authorities at the port of entry satisfactory evidence of vaccination within one year | 30th May, 1930 | No. S. 12 |\n\n**W. T. SOUTHORN**, \nColonial Secretary.\n\n## PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\n\nNo. S. 222.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked \"Tender for Steel Roofs for New Ferry Piers at Mong Kok Tsui and Shamshuipo\", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 10th day of June, 1930. The work comprises the supply and erection of the steelwork for the two roofs complete together with the roof covering, etc.\n\nNo work will be permitted on Sundays.\n\nFor form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.\n\nThe Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.\n\n26th May, 1930.\n\n**HAROLD T. CREASY**, \nDirector of Public Works.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525998, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\n\nNo. S. 209.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked \"Tender for Motor Car Shelter, Kowloon Hospital\", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 2nd day of June, 1930. The work consists of the erection in brick and concrete of a Motor Car Shelter.\n\nNo work will be permitted on Sundays.\n\nFor form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.\n\nThe Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.\n\n16th May, 1930.\n\n**HAROLD T. CREASY, \nDirector of Public Works**\n\n## PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\n\nNo. S. 211.-It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department on Monday, the 2nd day of June, 1930, at 3 p.m.\n\nFull Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at this Office.\n\n### PARTICULARS OF THE LOT\n\n| Boundary Measurements | | | | | Sale of Registry No | Locality | Contents in Sq. feet | Annual Upset Rent | Price |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| N. feet | S. feet | E. feet | W. feet | About | | | | | |\n| As per sale plan | | | | 8 | Kowloon Inland Lot No 2339. North of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2136, Portland Street, Mong Kok Tsui. | 4,192 | $48 | $7,336 |\n\nThe Purchaser of the Lot will also have to pay the sum of $25 for boundary stones required to define the Lot and $30 for the Crown Lease.\n\n16th May, 1930.\n\n**HAROLD T. CREASY, \nDirector of Public Works**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525999, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\n\n## No. S. 212\n\nIt is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department on Monday, the 2nd day of June, 1930, at 3 p.m.\n\nFull Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at this Office.\n\n### PARTICULARS OF THE LOT\n\n#### Boundary Measurements\n\n| Registry No. | Locality | No. of Contents | Area in Sq. feet. | Annual Rent | Upset Price | N. feet. | S. feet. | E. feet. | W. feet. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Inland Lot No. 3062. Near Inland Lot No 2153, Kennedy Road. | | 14,690 | $102 | | As per sale plan. | | | | |\n\nThe Purchaser of the Lot will also have to pay the sum of $31.25 for boundary stones required to define the Lot and $30 for the Crown Lease.\n\n16th May, 1930.\n\n**HAROLD T. CREASY**, \nDirector of Public Works.\n\n## No. S. 216\n\nIt is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked \"Tenders for Asphaltum \", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 2nd day of June, 1930, for the supply and delivery of the following Stores required by this Department for period commencing 1st July, 1930 to 31st December, 1930:-\n\n1. Asphaltum Penetrations, 31/40, 450 tons, to Specification.\n2. Asphaltum Penetrations, 61/70, 500 tons, to Specification.\n3. Asphaltum Penetrations, 81/90, 150 tons, to Specification.\n\nEach Tenderer must produce with his tender a receipt that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $500 (Dollars five hundred) as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender. In the event of acceptance of part only of the tender the deposit may be reduced by an amount to be determined by the Government; in no case shall any deposit be less than $50 (Dollars fifty). The said deposit shall be forfeited to the Crown should the Tenderer refuse or fail to carry out to the satisfaction of the Government, the whole or any portion of the tender which shall be accepted. The deposit shall be released on the satisfactory termination of the Contract.\n\nThe deposit shall be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not accepted.\n\nFor Specifications and Forms of Tender apply at the office of Superintendent Accounts and Stores, Public Works Department, from whom further particulars can be had on application.\n\nThe Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the option of accepting FOR ALL OR ANY PART of the Specification.\n\n**HAROLD T. CREASY**, \nDirector of Public Works.\n\n23rd May, 1930.\n\nPage 377\nPage 27", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526000, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.\n\n## No. S. 217\n\nIt is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked \"Tender for Motor Spirit\", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Thursday, the 5th day of June, 1930, for the supply and delivery of Motor Spirit required by all or any Department for period 1st July, 1930, to 31st December, 1930.\n\nEach Tenderer must produce with his tender a receipt that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $500 (Dollars five hundred) as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender. In the event of acceptance of part only of the tender the deposit may be reduced by an amount to be determined by the Government; in no case shall any deposit be less than $50 (Dollars fifty). The said deposit shall be forfeited to the Crown should the Tenderer refuse or fail to carry out to the satisfaction of the Government, the whole or any portion of the tender which shall be accepted. The deposit shall be released on the satisfactory termination of the Contract.\n\nThe deposit shall be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not accepted.\n\nFor Specifications and Forms of Tender apply at the office of Superintendent Accounts and Stores, Public Works Department, from whom further particulars can be had on application.\n\nThe Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the option of accepting **FOR ALL OR ANY PART** of the Specification.\n\n23rd May, 1930.\n\n**HAROLD T. CREASY**\nDirector of Public Works.\n\n## PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.\n\n## No. S. 218\n\nIt is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department on Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 1930, at 3 p.m.\n\nFull Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at this Office.\n\n### PARTICULARS OF THE LOT\n\n| No. of Sale | Registry No. | Locality | Contents in Sq. feet | Annual Rent | Upset Price | Boundary Measurements |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1387 | Between New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1298 and 1293, Aplin Street, Shamshuipo | 967 | $6 | $1,200 | As per sale plan |\n\nThe Purchaser of the Lot will also have to pay the sum of $12 for boundary stones required to define the Lot and $30 for the Crown Lease.\n\n23rd May, 1930.\n\n**HAROLD T. CREASY**\nDirector of Public Works", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526002, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## FOREIGN OFFICE\nS.W. 1.\n20th June, 1930.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by Mr. Secretary Henderson to invite reference to your letter No. `62769/1929` of May 19th last, regarding the alleged discrimination against the United States in the importation of commercial motors into Hongkong, and to enquire whether he may shortly expect to be furnished with the views of the Officer Administering the Government of that colony on this question.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nG.G. Kuon.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office.\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote `A3601/3601/45`.\n\ndress-not to any person by name, but to-The Under-Secretary of State.\"\n\nForeign Office,\nLondon, S.W. 1.\n\nRECEIVED 27 JUN 30 COL.OFFICE\n30 END\nし\n18m`62769`\n29.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526001, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 262, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## NOTICE\n\nIn pursuance of Section 3 of the Fraudulent Transfer of Business Ordinance No. 25 of 1923, Notice is hereby given that Leung Hoi Yuen, (梁開源), of Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, carrying on business as boarding house keeper under the style or firm name of The Wan Kau Boarding House (環球旅店), of Nos. 30 and 32, New Market Street and Nos. 23 and 25, Tung Loy Street, (1st and 2nd floors), Victoria, aforesaid is desirous of transferring the said business of the said Wan Kau Boarding House to Chan Shiu Ning, (陳少卿), otherwise Tai Hing Tong (大興堂), (who is the transferee), of No. 6, North Street, (2nd floor), Victoria, aforesaid on the 9th day of June, 1930.\n\nThe Transferee intends to carry on the business at Nos. 30 and 32, New Market Street and Nos. 23 and 25, Tung Loy Street, (1st and 2nd floors), Victoria, aforesaid and will not assume the liabilities incurred by the Transferor, in the said business.\n\nDated the 7th day of May, 1929.\n\n梁開源,\nLEUNG HOI YUEN,\nTransferor.\n\n陳少卿,\nCHAN SHIU NING,\nTransferee.\n\n## THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE\n\n### ORDINANCES OF HONG KONG 1844-1923\n\n**REVISED** and **EDITED** by ARTHUR DAEYER BALL, Assistant Attorney General, and adopted by the Legislative Council on the 18th day of September, 1924.\n\nPrice $90 per Set\n\nNORONHA & COMPANY,\nGovernment Printers.\n\n| Subscription Type | Price |\n| --- | --- |\n| Local Subscription, Per annum (payable in advance) | $18.00 |\n| Half year (do.) | $10.00 |\n| Three months (do.) | $6.00 |\n| Foreign | $2 extra for Postage |\n\n**JUST ISSUED**\n\n**NEW EDITION OF THE VEHICLES & TRAFFIC REGULATION**\n\n**REVISED UP TO 1st May, 1929**\n\n**ORDINANCES FOR 1929**\n\nBOUND volumes of Ordinances of Hong Kong, including Proclamations and Orders in Council, for the year 1929, are now ready.\n\nPrice per volume: $3\n\nNORONHA & CO.\n\n## Terms of Advertising\n\nFor 5 lines and under, $1.00 for 1st insertion. Each additional line, $0.20/insertion. Chinese, per Character, 5 cents. Repetitions, Half price.\n\nAdvertisement must reach this office not later than 3 P.M. on Thursdays for insertion in Friday's issue.\n\nNORONHA & CO.,\n5, Duddell Street.\n\nPrinted and Published by NORONHA & Co., Printers to the Hong Kong Government.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532547, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "content_text": "1932\n\n92593\n\nSONG LON\n\n92592\n\nCLOSED UNTIL\n\n102\n\nStep-\n\nCO129/537/12\n\nChildren &\n\nAdopted Children\n\nStatus of\n\nPUT.\n\nPrevious\n\n83. PUT BY\n\nSubsequent\n\nCo 129/537/12\n\nR.83\n\n4/1\n\n1. Labiny (Legal)\n\n2. Eastern Bapt. 5/1 Mr Calder per Seat 22\n\nAur Roberts Worby 14.3.32 for Lowe\n\nM Tom/mem 1575 12/3\n\nmr. yout 83. 22/3 122\n\nMr Shipway track 24/3\n\nR Gaunt Repich 31/3\n\nFILE A.\n\n(74658) Wt. 15109-30 30,000 in 4 sorts\n\n11/31 P. St. G. 101/82 R", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532548, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "content_text": "1 For 513\n\nHay I see (for wording) after action\n\nMal\n\n21/0/32\n\nRequests information regarding\n\nfree passages etc.\n\n4/12\n\nDivision of\n\n? To Personnel Div\" for observations\n\nrecent\n\nJohn\n\nJameson 5/1/32\n\nThere are two \"Geographical precedents\" noted - one a S. Rhod. case (X36104/S) and the other a Seychelles case (367946.R) - annexed. The D.C.A. also raised this que. in connection with a Windward I. case last year\n\n71360/30 Gaul (which I should like to see again\n\nas soon as convenient as the paper is wanted in\n\nanother connection).\n\nI think there is sufficient guidance\n\nhere for your purpose\n\nand I should\n\nsay - as regards passages;\n\nthat rest on any case\n\nin mind an important point noted very: in which the child was\n\nadopted during the lifetime of\n\nare\n\nboth foster parents,\n\nsimilar concession might be granted?\n\nMals reenhill\n\n20/1/32\n\n? Dealy that step-children and children that have been formally adopted normally regarded as eligible for passage privileges granted to the children of officers. J. A. Calder\n\nany\n\n21.1.32", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532549, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "content_text": "The Genuine Order\n\nGerät\n\ndefinition,\n\ncertain curtain\n\nPassages \"Family\"\n\n\"KP-67\n\nwe hides only the wife, sons under 16 years of age,\n\nunmarried daughters\n\nof an officer\"\n\nRental Quarters \n Rent Allowance 6.35.\n\nmarried Officer\n\nincludes\n\na widower\n\nwho suffers\n\nfrom Riers\n\nSons\n\nof an unmarried\n\nOfficer\n\n71360/30 General it was ruled that step-children should be included Reg. 111\n\nlimit\n\nEntitled\n\nclear\n\nReeves\n\nfor his\n\nin\n\nHome pension in Child\n\na free passage \"for himself wife & children!!\n\n32679/40s. He came we lecturer\n\nx 36109/1931\n\na N.R.\n\ncase last year it was agreed\n\nto allow\n\nthe usual passage allowance, which The G.O. provides for married officers\" (the version in Cor Regs omitted the word \"married\")\n\nan unmarried School teacher who had adopted a child.\n\n36794 CR\n\nIn a 1930 Seychelles case it was", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532550, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "content_text": "hoter in CS.D.\n\nallow a free passage for\n\ndecided to\n\nchild\n\nadopted by the wife\n\na\n\nlady who\n\nAfraid wife shall before\n\nbecame the officer's wife\n\n4\n\nSailing\n\nM\n\nfuit ught for Seychelles.\n\nthese decisions\n\nThe tendency of these\n\nclearly shows\n\nrecorded in\n\nthe legal practice\n\nthat\n\nwould be\n\nwith the foregoing pointing to\n\nstep children\n\nT\n\nadopted children to\n\nThe reasons\n\nrank for benefit for\n\nprovided for officer with\n\nalleged\n\n'children\n\nor a family\n\nin the\n\nregulations of HK.\n\n> support\n\nb\n\nmaturer\n\nr\n\nthat\n\nthe reply should be\n\nmore general\n\nThan\n\nColonial reply - the Gov's\n\nexplanation is fairly general.\n\nSecretary's reply.\n\nR\n\nJourney\n\nshall take after action\n\nmarked\n\n22/12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532551, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "content_text": "5\n\nI have never said that they should be so regarded.\n\n11.09\n\nI feel\n\nchildren\n\nJane\n\ndoubt what informally addition step - \n\nchildren shoves\n\nconstruction\n\n109\n\nh\n\non a strictly legal\n\nregarded\n\nand \"daughters\" (Saho. I 149) for the preponderance\n\nThe any legal general ruling\n\nto\n\nopinion seems to be that of M. Duncan Jermy minute below.\n\non\n\n36794\n\nwhich\n\nwas\n\nprinciple for the\n\nI.D.\n\npurposes\n\nof that\n\nCare\n\nonly\n\nMr. Duncan you should see.\n\nM: Robarts-Wray.\n\nMy minute of 6/5/30 on 36794 (Gonsalus)\n\nattack was not a ruling or authority to the effect that an\n\nopinion\n\ninformally adopted\n\nChild was, from the strict legal point of view, a child for the purposes of Col. Res!!!!\n\nAll I had in mind was the\n\nparticular circumstances of that case, there was no objection to the Sofs. Construing\n\nOne of his own regulations in a manner if he desired to do so.\n\na\n\nI am not sure\n\n(SEE NO.I. on this file)\n\nthat it is necessary to go into the matter from the strict legal point of view. All", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532552, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "content_text": "Moted Presscent\n\nIt seems that the Governor probably wants to know is the line we are taking under the Colonial Regulations.\n\nIt seems to be a question of policy rather than law.\n\nShout... (perhaps \"Should\") the niched (perhaps \"needed\") to omit the part hackets (perhaps \"brackets\") at the End of the draft.\n\nPerhaps I would discuss the matter in the light of this minute with M. Gent 29/2/32.\n\nDuncan. Discussed with her Gent. He agrees to action on the lines proposed above. 14/3.\n\nHowell - 2 to Gov. 92 (1 and 2) 22/1932", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532553, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nGent\n\n22.12\n\nRobents Wray 14/3. Cowl 15\n\nM\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nXMr.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\n1573\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nNo 82\n\nYou\n\n92592/32/116\n\n21\n\n22 MAR 1932\n\n7\n\nSu\n\nIf you despatch of the 415√ to No 503 that in the recent cases in whit the claims of adopted children or step children have comme Col Service Deft Io see there under sonion in rlatim my Вливери ponleger or 10 pp after action.\n\nprüded the question of ranous Regulations of the Coins concerned or the Colomal Regulations I ham Amalia of taken the live that rauous all cus Λ the sush chalchan she count as", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532554, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932", "content_text": "member of seeing offica's family, that all dutis obligations & hablties rest upon him in relate respect of them and it therefore Hasonable that be shi receive any with families. ti prilege to Stim, has take sivey for the part of giving accruing pins to instance, permission Sa per passage umch CR 111 ov An Apren's appt to the im a child def Colmal Service refecht of ting step- and, in another case in respect of a child adopted by his wife befor her maninge I st be glad if you 2. apply ? ou would this poling in Hong Kong think it des; rable to it may be darunth if you w सायले the various regulations ๑ to make amy definition or other clauses in the Sennal Ordas Home Lan Mariewed in order. Amendments L Thought which may be it. bead to confhct for instance, in th incheste It affears doubtful Juhether the words \"sons\" and \"dangtoters\" in General Orders deren 109 and 149 would, if strictly continued, stilps-chuldron of clundron adopted informally, enactment reach. Cedoption J and not wander on children а Act 1926 .] (Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER.\n\nPage \n\nPage \n\nN: 503.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 4th December, 1931.\n\nI have the honour to address you on the subject of the status of step-children and adopted children of officers in the service of this Government.\n\n2. The question is primarily of importance in connection with the provision of free passages to the children of officers proceeding on or returning from leave, or on retirement. It has also arisen in connection with the grant of rent allowance to a widowed officer who had adopted a child during his wife's lifetime.\n\n3. I should be glad to learn your views on this matter regarding which I have no information as to the practice in other Colonies. I am of course aware that the definition of Orphan in Section 2(c) of the Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance, 1908, excludes adopted children and step-children from the benefits of that Ordinance.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, Governor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P., &c., &c., &c.\n\ná END age 9 age 9 92592\n\nPage 503", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-12 Status of step-children and adopted children 4-12-1931 - 22-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548363, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-5 Japanese activities in Macao and Canton 31-1-1935 - 22-11-1935", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-553-5 Japanese activities in Macao and Canton 31-1-1935 - 22-11-1935", "content_text": "C.\n\nto subject from the defence it might be a good thing.\n\nPres ...\n\n44/m\n\n\" 10 War Office Letter\n\nstatay city of legitimacy from that it is Nr 9. M.Gent. 14/2 A. L. R. Cauror on 1572 abou\n\n15 Feb. 1935 GOC HONG KONG\n\nseliably reported thee Jap Conal General has requested extirosis with tracas Qwo. For St. Incrcantite interests The along Japaness catin the whole continental Court live from Formosa to Trengganu. It will obriously be a menace to H.K. to have them established at Macao feebly held by a European power which de safely be ignored in an", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-5 Japanese activities in Macao and Canton 31-1-1935 - 22-11-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556012, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "53852\n\n6B\n\nCLOSED UNTIL\n\n1988\n\n100\n\nSTATUS\n\nT\n\nC0129/564\n\n9/2564/12\n\n1937\n\n53852\n\nOF NEW TERRITORIES.\n\nPrevious\n\n62869/29 (Sec) 62723/29 (Sec)\n\nSubsequent\n\nsu Rogers 14/0 feat\n\nMe Cowell 15\n\nfu 14 Room 15\n\nR3 PUT BY..\n\nRession of Reconner 14/54.\n\n53852/38 (Sec. Mis Plannell 1531.\n\nRegina Jean 5461 \"Sor Mr Flava (H) 9/10 4531\n\n83\n\nof\n\nmr. Gent 170 17. Buncun 4/10/37\n\nMy Cowell\n\n5\n\nSo & More S\n\nyoty\n\nM Rogers\n\n298 1/1/10\n\n3\n\n14/10\n\nPrecede to /x927) 20/0.\n\nFILE A.\n\n(198)\n\n$3. PUT\n\nMy/1gge 37/X\n\nLaga Ko Gent 24\n\n2 Duncan 29/10/37\n\n£3\n\nBY\n\n(17420) 24836/26 8,000 11/96 M. & S., Ltd.\n\nGp. 641\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556013, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "CIP\n\n1. Order (3.0)\n\n२१.१.३५,\n\nmemo\n\non leased territory.\n\n2\n\nMr Damen\n\nMP Lowell\n\nI think\n\nThat\n\nthe\n\ntactics assumed by\n\nIts Court is open to question\n\nin CIP. A reference is made to\n\nthe 12th page.\n\nSee the\n\nin Vol (attached) 927 Sept\n\nLow Effiars' Opinion\n\n1899\n\n\"The territory has been leased:\n\nit is\n\nBritish territory\n\nalthough only\n\nfor\n\na term.\n\nBut during that term\n\nit is\n\na firm\n\nBritish\n\ncolony.\n\nThere is no\n\nreversion\n\nclement\n\nin\n\nChina.\n\nSovereignty\n\nresides\n\nin\n\nthe\n\nCrown.\n\nIt is\n\ncoded Leitory.\n\nWe should draw attention to that Opinion, I therefore submit a summary.\n\n1/10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556014, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "# Plowell\n\n3\n\n \n bngnEp\n \n\nlance that we should draw M. Orde's attention to the Law Officer's Opinion of September 27, 1899, and say that, having regard to this statement: \"This territory has been ceded; it is British territory...\", it seems clear that they regarded the \"lease\" (i.e., the Convention of June 9, 1898) as a cession for a term of years; and that, in these circumstances, it would appear that during that term (1) the full sovereignty over the territory is in the lessee, and (2) there is no element of sovereignty, in respect of it, vested in China; but that, failing any further arrangement, the territory, of course, would have had to re-cede to China at the expiration of the term in question.\n\n4/10/37\n\nW. Duncan.\n\n11/10/37\n\n2 To C. W. Orde (FO) (sent 5:10 1/10/37)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556015, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "4\n\n3. CW. Orde (30.) 20. — 22.10.37\n\n2)\n\nobservations on\n\nPut by\n\nD. Rages\n\nYes, like to see the replies to our letters.\n\nThe point of importance, which Mr. Orde's letter refers to, is that the authentic text denoted by Mr. E. R. was specifically cheating in the 1898 convention regarding the new territories working agreement which distinguished it from other agreements to lease territory like Weihai Wei.\n\nT.S.\n\n30\n\n36\n\nHorvaa\n\nexpert M Fitz Maurice with Assimilate the Jean Duncan now 29/6/37\n\nH.\n\n4.0. Immon Path Sallent, 27/4\n\nmay see to\n\nhu Dan an cam 11.5.\n\nсаҳ\n\n \nhas been removed as it is not a meaningful part of the text and was likely an OCR error. If it was part of a larger, correctable word or phrase, please let me know and I can adjust accordingly. However, based on the given instructions and context, the above response is the most appropriate correction and formatting of the provided OCR output.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556016, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "4. Extract from Banton Intelligence Report, Sept.\n\nInteresting.\n\n?\n\nPut by. (Pages tired to record)\n\nS\n\nP. Rage D\n\n14/11.\n\nSow in-law\n\nMischief by\n\nD: Tyan\n\nHis\n\nMay\n\nJet\n\nCause\n\nAxaring for him\n\nHer\n\nIn\n\nPrecent\n\nHoutled water in the New Territories.\n\n26 is only Japanese who liaise with an outlaw, the wenhality of 46.\n\nMr Gand 15/12\n\nH R. Cowell 15\n\nPuth. Joh. stones.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556017, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "(F9257/183/10).\n\nExtract from Canton Intelligence Report for half year ended 30th September, 1937.\n\n(Communicated by His Majesty's Consul-General Canton No. 56 of 30th October.)\n\n4.\n\n2. Kowloon City and the New Territories.\n\nWhile the question of the transfer of Chinese inhabiting unsanitary hovels in Kowloon City has not been re-opened by the Chinese authorities either here or in Nanking, Dr. Philip Tyau (1), the Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs for Kwangtung and Kwangsi, continues to take a fatherly interest in Kowloon and the New Territories generally. That this interest at times can take a questionable form, was shown when an Indian police constable was accused, and ultimately convicted, of the manlaughter of a Chinese hawker resident in Kowloon City last March. On this occasion, before addressing to me an official request that the family of the hawker might be given a compassionate grant by the Government of Hong Kong, he sent his son-in-law and assistant Dr. Andrew S.F. Lin (2) to Hong Kong to conduct an independent enquiry into the circumstances of the case without informing either myself or the Hong Kong authorities. Dr. Lin explained this somewhat irregular procedure by saying that he was regarded, presumably by his father-in-law, as Chinese Consul for Hong Kong, there being actually no Chinese Consul in that place, but that, unfortunately, the Government of Hong Kong would not recognise him as such. Dr. Tyau has also approached me at various times on other questions, such as that of granting mining permits in the New Territories,\n\nreference", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556018, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "reference to which was made in the Canton Gazette, a semi-official English language newspaper published daily in Canton, and the Hong Kong press in May last. The Chinese contention seemed to be that mining rights in the New Territories were not ceded by the Chinese Government when they concluded the lease agreement for these territories, and that therefore the Government of Hong Kong has no power to grant licences in respect of mining in this part of the Colony. In August he also raised the question of the granting of licences to Japanese trawlers to fish in Hong Kong waters, and, on September 7th asked me to protest to the Government of Hong Kong on his behalf against the use by a Japanese warship of the waters adjoining the leased territories for an attack on Chinese Customs cruisers (see my telegram No.63 of 8th September). In general, his line seems to be that the New Territories, and Kowloon City in particular, are no part of the Colony proper of Hong Kong, and that China has by no means forfeited all her rights, as ground landlord, in these territories, and the adjoining waters under the lease agreement.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556019, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "8\n\nMi Sowel\n\nthe fest\n\n2\n\n23\n\nThis letter amusingly begs the question as to which set of legal pundit's are right in their lan...\n\nJom.\n\n23.10.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556020, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "(F7826/6953/10)\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n22nd October, 1937.\n\n39\n\n2\n\nDear Sir Henry,\n\nWe have now consulted the Law Officers' Opinion of the 27th September, 1899, to which you refer in your letter No.53852/37 of the 11th October on the subject of the status of leased territories in China.\n\nWe note that the Law Officers took a different view of the effect of the Convention of 1898 from that taken by the writers referred to in the memorandum by Fitzmaurice of which I sent you a copy.\n\nThis, however, makes no practical difference, because, as appears from that memorandum, the authors who take the view that in strict law these territories remain the property of the leasing state agree that for practical purposes the territory is treated during the continuance\n\nSir Henry Moore, K.C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556021, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "continuance of the lease as being the actual property\n\nof the lessee; and this is the view which we are\n\ntaking for the purposes of the present situation.\n\nYours sincerely\n\nClo, Ogla\n\n10\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556022, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Rogers.\n\nMr. Gent\n\nMr.\n\nSir H. Moore.\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\n7\n\n6/10/37.\n\n53852/37.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nS.O. for Sir Henry Moore's signature.\n\nAusd 3\n\n2\n\n841\n\nColonial Office,\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.\n\n11 October, 1937.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nC. W. ORDE, ESQ., C.M.G.,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nDear Orde,\n\nThank you for your letter of the\n\n29th of September (No. F6953/6953/10)\n\nenclosing a memorandum by your Legal\n\nAdviser on the status of leased territory\n\nin China.\n\nWe would like to draw your\n\nattention to the Law Officers' Opinion of\n\nthe 27th of September, 1899, in which they\n\nstate, with regard to the New Territories\n\n\"This territory has been ceded;\n\nit is\n\nBritish Territory.\n\nIt seems clear that\n\nthey regarded the \"Lease\" under the 1898\n\nConvention, of June, 1898, as a cession for\n\na term of years, and in these circumstances\n\nPage 7\n\n(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695\n\n(*1067-150) Wt. 19897-52 10,000 8/37 T.S. 695", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556023, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "12\n\nit would appear that during that term \n\nthe full sovereignty over the territory \n\nis in the lessee and there is no element \n\nof sovereignty in respect of it vested \n\nin China, though, failing any further \n\narrangement, the territory would of course \n\nhave to be re-ceded to China at the expiration \n\nof the term in question. \n\nYOUR SINCERELY'\n\n(Sgd.) Henry moores", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556024, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "Mirgent & Mu an up an fibre. Please pat acknowledgment.\n\nA somewhat and appas Case is the 3 mile Las from strip leased by the Sultan J Langster.\n\nWe have always treated it as an integral Part of Kangs Kenya.\n\nThe Prot. of Kenya from is not a parallel case. That is not British Territory, and an annual rent is 30.9 paid to the S. of Zanzibar sur.\n\n1/10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556025, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "(F6953/6953/10)\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n29th September, 1937.\n\n14\n\nDear Sir Henry\n\nOur Legal Adviser has now drawn up the memorandum on the status of leased territory in China which was promised in the second paragraph of his memorandum on Hong Kong, of which I sent you a copy in my letter F6690/130/10 of the 23rd September. I now enclose a copy of the present memorandum, in case it may be of interest to you.\n\nYours sincerely\n\nC.W. Orde\n\nSir Henry Moore, K.C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556026, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "POSITION OF LEASED TERRITORY IN CHINA DURING WAR.\n\nIn China, various Powers hold or have held leases of territory from the Chinese Government. The principal existing examples are the Hong Kong leased territory and Dairen, leased to the Japanese. The latter was formerly comprised in the leased territory of Port Arthur in favour of Russia, and taken over by the Japanese after the Russo-Japanese War. There used also to be Kiauchau, leased to the Germans, and also Wei-hai-wei, leased to the United Kingdom. Both the latter were restored to China after the war.\n\nThe question which arises with this type of leased territory is where the sovereignty lies during the term of the lease. Strictly speaking, it should be held to remain with the lessor. Otherwise a lease would be indistinguishable from an out-and-out cession. In point of fact, there can be little doubt that the strictly theoretical sovereignty does remain with the lessor.\n\nFor instance, the Convention of 1898, which effected the Hong Kong lease, made no provision for any re-transfer to Chinese sovereignty at the end of the 99 years term, and it is quite clear on the face of the Convention that the leased territory will automatically revert to China when the term is up, unless some contrary arrangement is arrived at. Therefore, it is not a case of a cession coupled with an obligation to re-transfer at the end of the period. If it were, there would be no question but that the sovereignty was with the lessee, only he would be obliged to re-cede the territory at the end of so many years. As it is, there is no question of any re-transfer, there is a genuine lease, at any rate on paper, the residual sovereignty, so to speak, remains in the lessor, and, when the term is up, he automatically resumes full control, without the necessity for any special instrument.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556027, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "16\n\ninstrument conferring it upon him.\n\nOn this view, these leased territories would, strictly speaking, at all times be and remain Chinese territory. All that the Chinese would have parted with would be the right, during the term of the lease, to exercise effective control.\n\nThe result of this view would be that, in theory, the status of the leased territory during a war ought to depend on the position of the Chinese Government, and not on that of the lessee government. If the territory is, strictly speaking, Chinese territory, then, if China is at war, it ought to be treated as belligerent territory, even though the lessee is neutral. Similarly, if the lessee is at war and China neutral, it should be treated as neutral territory.\n\nIn actual practice, however, precisely the reverse has occurred, and it is clear that these pieces of territory have, in fact, been treated as amounting to cessions and not leases. According to the practical view adopted concerning them, they are really cessions coupled with an obligation to re-transfer after so many years if no contrary arrangement is come to.\n\nBut this practical view of the matter is in opposition to the correct theoretical position and to the terms of the leases themselves. Nonetheless, it has prevailed. Oppenheim, for instance, (4th Edition Vol. I page 364) after admitting that in strict law these territories remain the property of the leasing state, says \"such cases comprise for all practical purposes cessions of pieces of territory.\" Lindley (The Acquisition and Government of Backward Territory in International Law)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556028, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "'In cases such as these, the internal sovereignty passes under the lease or grant. Where the lease is for years, or some other definite period, there remains a reversionary right in the lessor—a right which was recognized in connection with the transfer of Port Arthur from Russia to Japan, and in the restoration of Kiachau and the promised restoration of Weihaiwei and Kwang-chow-wan to China. But even where the term of the lease, or of the grant of the right to occupy and administer, is limited, so that it cannot be said to be 'equivalent to a cession' at once, the tendency for established facts to result in legal rights comes into play, and there is always the possibility that, in the long run, the partial transfer will result in a complete alienation.\n\n'It seems clear that, for practically all international purposes, third Powers regard the leased or administered territory as under the sovereignty of the lessee or occupant; and the case of Kiachau shows that they would treat it as hostile territory if they were at war with the lessee. If this were not so, the lessor State would, as Westlake pointed out, run the risk of having its neutrality violated by the use of the leased territory by the lessee for the purposes of a war against a third state.'\n\nThe case of Kiachau, mentioned by Lindley, is interesting as a precedent, because, of course, during the last war it was treated as German territory for belligerent purposes, and was attacked and taken by Great Britain and Japan in spite of any residual sovereignty in China, which was then neutral. The same applies in regard to the position of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese war. Westlake (Part I, pages 135-136) says as follows:\n\n'When property is leased, the lessor retains a proprietary right which runs concurrently with the lessee's right of enjoyment. If, therefore, the analogy were closely pressed, the State which grants a lease of territory would be held to retain some sort of sovereignty over it. This, however, would not suit the parties to such transactions as those which have been mentioned, since the Lessee State requires the unrestricted use of the soil for the erection of fortresses and other purposes as well warlike as pacific, while the lessor State would object to the loss of its neutrality which would result...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556029, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "\"from the use by the other of what was in any sense its \"territory in or in support of warlike operations against \"a third.\" I cust then agree with Despagnat who, after \"remarking that the restoration of the territory at the \"end of the specified term is very unlikely, says that \"these preterite leases are alienations disguised in order \"to spare the susceptibility of the state at whose cost \"they are made. He adds the motive of avoiding disquiet \"to rival powers, but it cannot be imagined that any power \"would be deceived by the fallacious appearance. The \"complete transfer of sovereignty for the specified term \"is also the official German interpretation of an international lease, the Imperial Gazette of Berlin having \"announced with regard to Kiachau that the Imperial \"Chinese government has transferred to the German government, for the period of the lease, all its sovereign \"rights in the territories in question.' On the other \"hand the official statement in the Russian press bore \"that Fort Arthur and Talienwan, with the adjacent \"territories, had been 'ceded in usufruct to the Imperial **government for a term of 25 years, and that this was \"an arrangement 'safeguarding the integrity of the \"sovereign rights of China, and satisfying the essential \"needs of Russia alike as a maritime power and a territorial neighbour.' This may pass as rhetoric, but it \"cannot be doubted that the practical Russian view was the \"same as the German, and that the Japanese view is such \"also.\"\n\nThe assumption made in the above quotations that leases of this kind are merely disguised cessions, or at any rate steps intended to lead up to a full cession, has been falsified in the cases of Kiachau and Wei-hai-wei, and, I believe, in certain other cases where the leased territory has duly reverted even before the end of the appointed term of years to the Chinese Government. A position of complete theoretical anomaly is thus created, for, on the one hand, there can be no doubt that these are leases and not cessions, in strict law, the territory remains Chinese territory under, so to speak, residual Chinese sovereignty; and yet, on the other hand, they are treated during the term of the lease as being the actual territory of the lessee, in the same way in all respects as if the territory had been ceded to him in full sovereignty. It is therefore difficult to find, from the theoretical", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556030, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "From a theoretical point of view, any adequate explanation of the position of these territories or any adequate classification of them is challenging. In practice, however, it is quite clear that the governing factor for determining the belligerency or neutrality of the leased territory, as the case may be, during a war is the status of the lessee State and not that of the lessor.\n\n24th September 1937.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556031, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937", "content_text": "53852", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568314, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "53952\n\n1939 -\n\n+\n\n53952\n\n81/8\n\nCLOSED UNTIL\n\nCo 129/581\n\nCENTENARY ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCCUPATION\n\nOF HONG KONG\n\nPrevious\n\n53952/38\n\nSubsequent\n\nSch 4704/13/40 GANA.. 5395240\n\nWrGent.\n\n4.7\n\nR Andrews 4/7\n\n2-83\n\n8.83 11/9.\n\nMr. Gabwordy 11/7\n\nM.\n\n\"Andrews\"\n\n6/9\n\nfor Gent\n\n12\n\nSu4 floors 12\n\nMi falsworting 13/9\n\n14\n\n19\n\nnos\n\n18/5\n\n298\n\n83\n\nMigalsuthy 17/5\n\nM. Andrew.\n\nMA\n\nR.83\n\n18/5\n\nM.Galswority 1/6\n\nGeart\n\n4/6\n\nRegist 1. Jakeworly 15/6\n\n1 M. Sento\n\n16\n\n......\n\nSu Hroove 1.9.\n\nhi Sahunting 19/6\n\n22\n\nR248 plez\n\n83\n\nFILE A.\n\n(1228). Wt. 30384/7. 17,000. 11/38.\n\nN.P.Co. G.682/77a.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568315, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "6. A. Los cfer. HKD).\n\n4439 4.39 a cf br. from H.K of 4.7.39 re proposal to erect statue of H.M. King George VI.\n\n26.A Ref. 1. – Drs. of photos Mr. Gilbert-Ledwardt. 13.4.39 model of\n\nThe question of the choice of a sculptor for the statue in connexion with the Centenary celebrations is ultimately left to the H.K. authorities, although the name of Sir W. Reid Dick was suggested.\n\nHe has brought in Sir E. Lutyens, which did not help to make the cost smaller.\n\nSir W. Reid Dick puts the estimated cost at £10,000, whereas H.K. asked for something approaching £2000. For this reason, & also for the reasons set out in (2), the C.A. now suggest asking Mr. Gilbert Ledward, R.A. for an estimate.\n\nIn the circumstances, I would suggest that this proposal be accepted.\n\n? Concur in (1)\n\nx? no need to inform H.M. as yet.\n\nA.N. Galsworthy 14/4\n\nPage 1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568316, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "P.S.\n\nI pass this on in red ink, if ultimately W. Reid Dick is commissioned to execute the statue there seems little time to be lost.\n\nAN.Babounty\n\nWis Andrews\n\n14/4\n\nImpre\n\n41\n\nA no\n\nFfrain from\n\n1 Ledwand estimate -Aus-\n\nThan\n\nDOA\n\nA nece incl. local with of exchen foundations pedestal\n\nso\n\n4\n\ns leur optimistic\n\nAs har ledward has already done work of Mais character, I agree that we should proceed as proposed.\n\nAs proposed..\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nTo Emegill\n\nsom.\n\n15.4.\n\nrott 17/9/39 ator...\n\nmin.\n\n(192arod) v\n\n18.439", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568317, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "We have not heard from Mr. Kemp for another month.\n\nWait 2 weeks & then enquire at 3pm.\n\nA.N. Eastworthy\n\nThe C.A. are not bound to refer Mr. Ledward's estimate to us, that we might enquire in a fortnight what is happening. But I think a telephone enquiry to Mr. McGill would do, so that we need not send a letter at once.\n\nNisi Andrews 10/5\n\nMal mutualy.\n\nMr. M. Andrews some date above dyou.\n\nP.T.O.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568318, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "I have spoken to Mr. Gill (CA). The position now is that Mr. Ledward has submitted an estimate for £3000 as compared with Sir W. Reid Dick's estimate of £10,000.\n\nBoth estimates have been sent to HK., & the CA are now awaiting instructions from the Sov.\n\nThe CA are waiting to let us know what is the Sov's decision in this matter, we have not even heard from him for himself.\n\nA.N. Galsworthy 16\n\n...\n\nAT(4)ANG.\n\n...\n\nHK...\n\n...\n\nPage 5\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568319, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "H.K.8508\n\nRef. 3. – Is of Cr. of 26.5.39 from 14.6.39 bol. Ser., H.K. accepting the offer of Mr. Gilbert Ledward R.A. apptd. to proceed in the matter.\n\nThe Col. Sec. has decided to accept Mr. Ledward's estimate of £3000.\n\nAgree that the C.A. should proceed in the matter.\n\nA. N. Galsworthy 15/6\n\nSubaur 16\n\n19.6. above\n\n26.6.39 Mr. Andrews\n\nSee NISA.\n\nPA12\n\nMr. Lascelles, (Buckingham Palace) rang up yesterday to say that Mr. Gilbert Ledward had asked for an interview in connection with this statue. Mr. Lascelles wished to know whether Mr. Ledward had been commissioned to do it. I told Mr. Lascelles that after considering the estimates of the comparative cost of statues by Sir William Reid Dick and by Mr. Ledward (of which I gave him particulars) the Govt. of Hong Kong had decided to get Mr. Ledward to do the statue.\n\nJ.J.Passin\n\nThe choice of the architect was left to the discretion of the Govt. by A.P. Gurchuran 4/7/39.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568320, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "7\n\n1.0\n\nC. Argento\n\n9.9.59\n\nRef. 5. Fr. of letter 7/9/39(W). Enclosures from \n\nLechword, R.A. Requests comments on \n\nMr. ... Gilber enclosures.\n\nI suppose it is up to H.E. to say whether they like the statue or not, & I don't think there are any useful comments we could make ourselves.\n\n? Reply we have no objections.\n\nA.N. Saloworthy 11/9\n\nI think it is highly probable now that the Centenary celebrations will not take place. The statue looks a childish thing, firm... ? But as proposed.\n\nNis Andrews 12/9\n\nI don't know any particular ...\n\nI think that Centenary celebrations of some sort will take place.\n\n༣\n\nThe photo of the statue ... THE pedestal is fairly unsuccessful.\n\nReply no thanks & return ité encl.\n\n12.\n\nти\n\nBleu", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568321, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "To be destroyed\n\nSTATUTE\n\n(6 copies) (a/original, in 6)\n\n४\n\n19.9.39\n\nDRAFT\n\nON\n\n4704/13/40.\n\n8\n\nTo Pishley-Blacke.\n\nL\n\nP. x.\n\n \nко", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568322, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "4704/13/40.\n\nColonial Office,\n\n18, Downing Street, S.W.1.\n\n5th April, 1940.\n\nDear Ashley Clarke,\n\nWith reference to Ronald's letter to Gent of the 30th December 1938, No. F.13300/816/10, regarding the centenary celebrations in Hong Kong next year, it may interest you to know that a special issue of stamps is proposed by the Colonial Government to mark the occasion.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sigal) /17. Zaman\n\nH. ASHLEY CLARKE.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568323, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "W/Hong Kong 8508.\n\nThe Colonial Office.\n\n10\n\n4, MILLBANK,\n\nWESTMINSTER,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n(ABBEY 7730)\n\n(c) peny\n\n5\n\nEncl. in orig, retd. to 1α(7)\n\nLAMCG/BMT.\n\nWith reference to your minute, 53952/39, of the\n\n26th June on the subject of the proposed statue of His\n\nMajesty, King George VI, to be erected in Hong Kong for\n\ncentenary celebrations, I enclose for your information,\n\na copy of a letter dated 1st September with enclosures,\n\nfrom Mr. Gilbert Ledward, R.A.\n\nWe should be glad to know whether you wish to\n\nmake any observations before we send the photographs to\n\nHong Kong and ask for the details of the inscription required\n\nby Mr. Ledward.\n\n \n\nWe would add that since the receipt of the enclosed\n\nletter, we have been advised by Mr. Ledward that he has\n\nalready sent photographs to His Majesty's Private Secretary.\n\nKindly return the enclosures with your reply.\n\nsamehel\n\n\"W\" Department.\n\nCrown Agents for the Colonies.\n\n9th September, 1939.\n\nPage 10R", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568324, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "From Gilbert Ledward, Esq., R.A.\n\nTO\n\nThe Crown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nDated: 1st September 1939.\n\nRef: W/Hong Kong 8508.\n\nDear Sir,\n\n11\n\nI enclose three photographs from the one-third full size working model for the statue of H.M. King George VI, together with one photograph of the 1\" scale sketch model for the pedestal. I also enclose the preliminary drawing for the pedestal showing the inscription tablet.\n\nWith reference to the inscription tablet, I should be glad to have the details for the inscription as soon as possible.\n\nI propose to proceed without delay with the work for the full size model of the statue as there is no time to spare if the work is to be completed by the specified date.\n\nI also propose to send photographs to the Private Secretary to the King,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(signed) Gilbert Ledward.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568325, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "4\n\n12\n\n།བ\n\nRECEIVED\n\n4, MILLBANK,\n\nWESTMINSTER,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n(ABBEY 7730)\n\n15 JUN 1939\n\nHong Kong. 8508.\n\n3.0. REGK\n\nG. E. J. Gent, Esq., D.S.O.\n\nO.B.E., M.C.,\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\n52\n\n3% of\n\nWith reference to your minute, 5390/39,\n\nof the 18th April I enclose a copy of a letter of the\n\n26th of May received from the Colonial Secretary accepting\n\nthe offer of Mr. Gilbert Ledward, R.A., and shall be glad\n\nto know if you agree to our proceeding in the matter.\n\ncopy of our letter of the 5th May and enclosures is also\n\nattached for your information.\n\nsamdill\n\n\"W\" Department.\n\n1st June, 1939.\n\nEAMCG/MNL.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568326, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "COPY OF LETTER.\n\nFROM:\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nTO:\n\nThe Crown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nDATED:\n\n26th May, 1939.\n\nREF:\n\nNo. 1/1239/1937.\n\n4 A\n\n13\n\nGentlemen,\n\nWith reference to your letter No. W/Hong Kong 8508 of 5th May, 1939, regarding the proposed statue of His Majesty King George VI to be erected in Hong Kong for the Centenary Celebrations to be held in January, 1941, I am directed to inform you that it has been decided to accept the offer of Mr. Gilbert Ledward, R.A., as set out in paragraph 4 of your letter under reference.\n\n2.\n\nIt is considered that His Majesty should be represented as wearing the Robes of State, as worn at the opening of Parliament, over the uniform of an Admiral, and that the robes should be thrown back to a certain extent in order to reveal the figure beneath.\n\n3.\n\nSamples of the granite and local stone to be used for the canopy are being forwarded separately.\n\nI am,\n\netc.\n\n(Sgd.) Braman Burgess.\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nA.K. @ cly HK.\n\nof 445-46 file.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568327, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "COPY OF LETTER.\n\nThe Crown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nDATED: 5th May, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\n48 14 W/Hong Kong 8508.\n\nI have the honour to refer to your letter, No. 1/1239/37, of the 4th March, 1939, on the subject of the proposal to erect a statue of His Majesty, King George VI in Hong Kong, in connection with the proposed celebrations of the centenary of the foundation of Hong Kong to be held in January, 1941.\n\n2. In accordance with the suggestion referred to in the second paragraph of your letter, we have communicated with Sir William Reid Dick, and I now enclose a copy of his reply of the 27th March. It will be noted that he estimates the cost of the statue at £10,000 f.o.b., against the indent estimate of the order of £2,000.\n\n3. In the circumstances, after obtaining the concurrence of the Colonial Office, we approached Mr. Gilbert Ledward, R.A., a sculptor who is at present engaged upon two statues of His Late Majesty, King George V for Uganda and Kenya. Moreover, His Majesty, King George VI recently gave Mr. Ledward several sittings for a bust, and if this sculptor were entrusted with the statue for Hong Kong, it would not be necessary to await the return of His Majesty from Canada and U.S.A. before arranging for the necessary sittings.\n\n4. I enclose a copy of a letter from Mr. Gilbert Ledward of the 25th April with enclosures, quoting the sum of £3,000 f.o.b. for the work. The plan of the site is now in the possession of Mr. Ledward, as well as the photographs of Statue Square and the list of dimensions of existing statues, enclosed in your letter of 24.3.39.\n\n5. In the event of the Colonial Government deciding to accept Mr. Ledward's offer, we shall be glad to have your decision on the file.\n\nColy HF. an 8 145-86 /question", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568328, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "- 2 -\n\n15\n\nquestion of robes raised in the third paragraph of Mr. Ledward's letter, and also to receive the samples of granite and local stone to be used\n\nfor the canopy.\n\n6.\n\nWe await your instructions in the matter.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568329, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "COPY OF LETTER.\n\nFROM:\n\nGilbert Ledward, R.A.\n\n1, Pembroke Walk Studios,\n\nKensington, W.8.\n\nCrown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nTO:\n\nThe Chief Engineer,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n8508.\n\nDATED:\n\n25th April, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\nThank you for your letter of the 24th April, 1939, with reference to the proposed statue of His Majesty King George VI.\n\nI should be very pleased to undertake the work and should, of course, consider it a very great honour to execute such a commission. In order to make certain of completing it in time for erection in November or December, 1940, it would be essential to prepare the design and sketch model for the approval of the Hong Kong Government at the earliest possible date.\n\nI should require the plan of the site, showing the proposed position of the memorial and I should also be glad to have a definite decision as to whether the King is to be represented in (1) the Coronation Robes or (2) the Robes of State as worn at the opening of Parliament. In both cases the Imperial Crown would be worn but the Robes, though similar, are not identical in appearance and I would suggest that the latter would probably be the more suitable, with the Admiral's uniform underneath instead of the vestments worn with the Coronation Robes.\n\nMy estimate of the cost of providing the statue (not less than 9'4\" in height) and the inscription tablet in bronze, packed F.O.B. London, together with the sketch model for the complete memorial and all necessary working drawings is £3,000 (three thousand pounds).\n\nFor your information regarding the Robes, I enclose photographs of the clay model of the statue of King George V for Uganda, which show the Robes of State and Imperial Crown as worn at the opening of Parliament, but in the case of the proposed statue of King George VI...\n\n4/45-46.\n\nfile.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568330, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "-\n\n- 2 -\n\n17\n\ninstead of enveloping the figure with the Robes, I should prefer to have them thrown back to a certain extent, thus showing more of the\n\nfigure underneath.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Sgd.) Gilbert Ledward.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568331, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "COPY OF LETTER.\n\nFROM: Sir William Reid Dick, 16, Maida Vale, W.9.\n\nTO: The Crown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nDATED: 27th March, 1939.\n\nDear Sirs,\n\nW/Hong Kong 8508.\n\nIn reply to your letter of March 22nd, I am very interested in the scheme to set up a bronze statue of H.M. King George VI in State robes in Hong Kong and should like to undertake the work. The cost of the statue as specified will be £10,000 (ten thousand pounds). Sir Edwin Lutyens K.C.I.E, P.R.A. is willing to collaborate with me in making the necessary drawings for the Pedestal, Canopy, and other necessary work, and his fees are included in the above inclusive sum.\n\nThe time specified is rather short considering, as perhaps you know, that six months must be allowed for casting a statue of this size in bronze, but if circumstances are favourable, I see no reason why I should not complete the work in good time. You will understand, however, that it is important that I should know with as little delay as possible whether you wish me to undertake this work, which should be started at once; arrangements for the necessary sittings from His Majesty would have to be arranged before he leaves for Canada.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Sgd.) W. Reid Dick.\n\nXCR(45)46 file.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568332, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "Hong Kong 8508\n\n@.E.J. Gent, Esq. D.S.O.,\n\nO.B.E., M.C.,\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nROCEIVED\n\n14 APR 1939\n\n4, MILLBANK,\n\nWESTMINSTER,\n\nLONDON, S. W. 1.\n\n(ABBEY 7730)\n\nReferring to the second paragraph of my minute of\n\nthe 4th April addressed to Mr. A. Bevir under the above reference,\n\nI perhaps ought to add, in regard to Mr. Gilbert Ledward's\n\nqualifications, that he is in rather a unique position to execute\n\nthe commission, in that H. M. King George VI, recently gave him\n\nseveral sittings for a bust, of which I now enclose 3 photographs.\n\nIf Mr. Ledward were entrusted with the work, it would therefore\n\nnot be necessary to arrange for any sittings from His Majesty\n\nbefore he leaves for Canada, as would be the case with other sculptors.\n\nramcGill\n\n\"w\" Department,\n\n13th April, 1939.\n\nEAMCG/MBN\n\nPage 2\n\n19\n\n \n2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568333, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "Hong Kong 8508.\n\nA. Bevir, Esq., M.A. Colonial Office.\n\n4, MILLBANK,\n\nWESTMINSTER,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1,\n\n(VICTORIA 7730)\n\n4th April 1939.\n\n743\n\nI enclose a copy of a letter and enclosure from Hong Kong dated the 4th of March regarding a proposal to erect a statue of His Majesty King George VI. We have written to Sir William Reid Dick asking him if he would be willing to undertake the work, and I now enclose a copy of his reply of the 27th of March. You will note that his estimate is £10,000 against the Colonial estimate of the order of £2,000.\n\nIn the circumstances, we propose to ask Mr. Gilbert Ledward, R.A., who is at present doing two statues of His late Majesty for East Africa, for an estimate, and we shall be glad to know if you concur with this proposal.\n\nsamchiel\n\nW. Dept.\n\n4/4/39\n\nEAMCG/MNL\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21\n\nFROM:\n\nTO:\n\nREF:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568334, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, HONG KONG.\n\nTHE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.\n\n1/1239/37.\n\n|A\n\n21\n\nDATE:\n\n4th March, 1939.\n\nI am directed to inform you that in connection with the proposed celebrations of the Centenary of the foundation of Hong Kong to be held in January, 1941, it is proposed that a statue should be erected in the Colony of His Majesty King George VI and that the unveiling of this statue should form the chief feature of the ceremonies.\n\n2.\n\nHis Majesty has already been graciously pleased to approve of this suggestion and has indicated his wish that the King should be portrayed in robes and a crown, and, whilst he is prepared to leave the question of a sculptor to the Hong Kong authorities, it has been suggested that Sir William Reid Dick would be a good choice. I enclose an extract from a letter addressed by Mr. H. R. Cowell, C.M.G., of the Colonial Office to Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G., on this subject.\n\n3.\n\nI am now to request that you will be so good as to undertake on behalf of this Government all matters in regard to the placing of the order for the statue and securing the services of a suitable sculptor, so that the statue may be despatched to the Colony and put in position for unveiling in good time before the centenary celebrations.\n\n4.\n\nThe statue should be as described in paragraph 2 above and not less than 9'4\" high exclusive of course of the plinth. It is desirable that as a safeguard against soiling by birds some form of light stone canopy should be made locally to the sculptor's specifications to cover the figure. It is suggested that the foundation of the plinth should consist of a reinforced concrete raft on which a safe load of 3/4 ton per foot super would be suitable. The figure itself and the inscription should consist of bronze. The pedestal which would carry the inscription...\n\n8. 1445146 file\n\nand...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568335, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "22\n\nand canopy would be of local finely dressed granite to a \n\ndesign on which the sculptor might be asked to advise and \n\nfrom drawings to be supplied by you.\n\n5.\n\nI enclose a plan of Statue Square in which it is \n\nproposed to erect the statue shewing possible sites. \n\nThe \n\nsite marked F is that at present favoured but failing that \n\nthe site marked E might be made available. \n\nPhotographs of \n\nthe square and of statues already in it together with \n\ndimensions of these statues are being prepared and will be \n\nsent to you later.\n\n6.\n\nI am to request that you will be so good as to make \n\nall the necessary inquiries accordingly and inform me as \n\nto any further data which may be required and what the \n\nprobable charges will be for the statue f.o.b. a port in \n\nthe United Kingdom. \n\nThe cost is to be met from public \n\nfunds and it is desirable that this Government should be in \n\na position early to draw up an estimate of the lowest probable \n\ncost. For your confidential information it is considered \n\nthat the total cost of the statue including erection locally \n\nand local materials and workmanship on foundations, pedestal \n\nand canopy should if possible be of the order of £2,000.\n\n7.\n\nI need scarcely add that it is of essential \n\nimportance that the statue should be delivered here in good \n\ntime for its erection during November or December, 1940.\n\nMNL.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568336, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "My dear Northcote,\n\n10th January, 1939.\n\n23\n\nAs requested, the proposal that the central point of the celebration of the Colony's centenary should be the unveiling of a statue of the King was submitted to the Palace, and we learn that His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the suggestion.\n\nAs regards the other points mentioned in your letter the gist of the reply from the Palace is that the King prefers that he should be portrayed in robes and a crown, and that whilst the King is prepared to leave the question of a sculptor to the Hong Kong authorities, it has been suggested that Sir William Reid Dick would be a good choice.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(SGD) H. R. COWELL.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568337, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "SIR WILLIAM REID DICK\n\nTO:\n\nTHE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.\n\nDATE: 29th March, 1939.\n\n24\n\nEND\n\nIn reply to your letter of March 22, I am very interested in the scheme to set up a bronze statue of H.M. King George VI in State robes in Hong Kong and should like to undertake the work.\n\nThe cost of the statue as specified will be £10,000 (ten thousand pounds).\n\nSir Edwin Lutyens K.C.I.E., P.R.A., is willing to collaborate with me in making the necessary drawings for the pedestal canopy and other necessary work and his fees are included in the above inclusive sum.\n\nThe time specified is rather short considering, as perhaps you know, that six months must be allowed for casting a statue of this size in bronze but if circumstances are favourable I see no reason why I should not complete the work in good time. You will understand, however, that it is important that I should know with as little delay as possible whether you wish me to undertake the work, which should be started at once.\n\nArrangements for the necessary sittings from His Majesty would have to be arranged before he leaves for Canada.\n\nMNL.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(SGD) W. REID DICK\n\nA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568338, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940", "content_text": "53952", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572396, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "content_text": "# 5808 CLOSED \n\nUNTIL 1992 \n\n## 1941 \n\n53703 \n\n`coi2g/588/18` **Calice (Militia Status) Ordinance** \n`ho 19 of 1941` \n\n### Previous \n53788/08 \n\n### Subsequent \n53733/48 \n\n83 **Art** \n117/12 \n\nO fubrary Legal 19/44. \n\n© Mi Mandar \n\n? \n\n* 7/2 \n\n83 PUT B73 \nPUTEK \n\nMh. 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G.682/778.`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572397, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "content_text": "| Goods: | no. 215 | bu. | Спинний | W327. 7/2 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Seated copy retained in it. | PLB. 7/3/50. | BAL with abo Hist | 3.10.11 2 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572398, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "content_text": "# NO. 215.\n\nNUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS LETTER.\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 3rd October, 1941.**\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance intituled:-\n \n**An Ordinance to enable the Governor to confer by Proclamation on certain police forces in the Colony the status of militia in time of war or in other time of emergency.**\n\n2. The enclosed report by the Attorney General explains the objects and reasons of the Ordinance.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,\n**Shark b** Governor.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD MOYNE OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS, D.S.O., &C., &C., &C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572399, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "content_text": "# HONG KONG\n## No. 19 of 1941\n\nL.S.\n\nI assent.\n\n**MARK YOUNG**, \nGovernor.\n\n26th September, 1941.\n\n**An Ordinance to enable the Governor to confer by Proclamation on certain police forces in the Colony the status of militia in time of war or in other time of emergency.**\n\n[26th September, 1941.]\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 **Police (Militia Status) Ordinance, 1941**. \n ### Short title\n\n2. In the event of War or in other time of emergency the Police Force constituted by section 3(1) of the `Police Force Ordinance, 1932`, the Hong Kong Police Reserve constituted by section 4 of the `Hong Kong Police Reserve Ordinance, 1927`, the Police Force, regulated under the `Naval Establishments Police Ordinance, 1875`, and special constables appointed under the `Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886`, or any of them shall be liable to be called upon by Proclamation of the Governor to perform combatant duties as Militia forces within the meaning of section 1, chapter 1, Article 1 of the Regulations Respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land annexed to the Hague Convention II of 1899, either in addition to or in lieu of the duties they are required to perform as police under the said Ordinances.\n ### Liability of certain police bodies to be called upon to perform Militia duties as combatant forces in certain circumstances.\n | Ordinance Reference | Year |\n | --- | --- |\n | `Police Force Ordinance` | 1932 |\n | `Hong Kong Police Reserve Ordinance` | 1927 |\n | `Naval Establishments Police Ordinance` | 1875 |\n | `Peace Preservation Ordinance` | 1886 |\n\n3. During the continuance in force of any such Proclamation the said Militia forces shall be an independent military force under the Command of and trained by their own officers and shall not unless the Governor so directs by Proclamation be under any other command.\n ### Militia to be under its own officers unless otherwise directed.\n\n4. During the continuance in force of any such Proclamation the said Militia forces shall, if it becomes necessary or expedient so to do in the Defence of the Colony, engage in Military operations against the armed forces of any enemy attempting to invade or otherwise carrying out warlike operations against the Colony or against the forces of His Majesty.\n ### Military operations by Militia.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 25th day of September, 1941.\n\n**R. EDWARDS**, \nDeputy Clerk of Councils.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572400, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941", "content_text": "# Enclosure No. 2\n\n## ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS\nHong Kong, 25th September 1911\n\n### REPORT ON ORDINANCE No. 19 of 1941\n\n1. I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, intituled **an Ordinance to enable the Governor to confirm by Proclamation on certain police forces in the Colony the status of militia in time of war or in other time of emergency**.\n\n2. A print of the memorandum of Objects and Reasons of the Bill for this Ordinance is attached.\n\n3. I am of opinion that this Ordinance is not contrary to the Governor's instructions and that it is one to which His Excellency may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on His behalf.\n\n### Attorney General\n\nPage 6\n\n## Objects and Reasons\n\n1. In normal times and circumstances Police are essentially Peace Officers without combatant status, even though they bear arms as they have done in this Colony for many years.\n\n2. But in abnormal times of War and emergency, such as the present, where the security of the Colony may be compromised at any time by parachutist or other forms of hostile attack it is necessary to give the police, for their own protection, combatant status under International law.\n\n3. This result is achieved in different Colonies by different methods.\n\n4. Thus section 50 of the Northern Rhodesia Police Ordinance, Chap. 46 provides that \"In the event of war or other time of emergency members of the Corps are liable to be employed for military purposes and when so employed shall be subject to such terms and regulations as the Governor may declare. Such declaration shall be by Proclamation published in the Gazette and shall state the limits within and the period for which the Corps or any part thereof shall be so employed.\"\n\n5. In the Straits Settlements the matter is dealt with by Defence Regulations—The Police Force (Military Service) Regulations, 1941, (No. S. 340 of the 30th May, 1941) Nos. 2 and 4 of which provide that \"2. The Police Force in addition to exercising the powers and performing the duties conferred or imposed upon it by the Police Force Ordinance and other written laws shall if it becomes necessary or expedient so to do in the defence of the Colony engage in military operations against the armed forces of any enemy attempting to invade or otherwise carrying out warlike operations against the Colony or against the forces of His Majesty. 4. The Police Force in the performance of any military duties shall be an independent military force under the command of the Inspector General of Police and shall not unless the Governor specially so directs be under the orders of the Commandant of the Volunteer Force or of any superior military commander.\"\n\n6. This Bill is an adaptation of both the above precedents, bearing in mind that Article 1 of Section 1 Chapter 1 of the Annex to Hague Convention II of 1899 dealing with the Qualifications of Belligerents provides that \"The laws, rights and duties of war apply not only to armies, but also to militia and volunteer corps fulfilling the following conditions:\n| Condition | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. | That they be commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; |\n| 2. | That they have a fixed distinctive emblem recognizable at a distance; |\n| 3. | That they carry arms openly; and |\n| 4. | That they conduct their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war.\"\n\n### C. G. ALABASTER, Attorney General\nAugust, 1941\n\nPage 6", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 587694, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-605-5 Government loans 4-2-1948 - 8-1-1949", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-605-5 Government loans 4-2-1948 - 8-1-1949", "content_text": "1. Jam Gratique f M. Kelvin - Starta In crafting the letter 74. Portimore. I not however Mh. Ports more will know what we mean by \"signifying disserance\" and there Whethe therefore ventured\n\n2. A somm which I have wor тор dropp me forograph. the file is available aft.. B, \"ot meid, is m mine I wreen 18710 J agree that we shd write to R Portsmore. AT.B. Of to Hong Kong. Dasp. 80.335 - (8) auit. 21 OCT 1948\n\n:: To T. Portsmore. (2/6). \"Hopics (47) [(5) - Cows. 26/19/45 #), Tow.A. T. Marshall (Top) Copy(10) x Cuels. Couz. 26/10/48. 260/11\n\n12. J. Portsmore (B. QE) 3-11-48 In his reply to M Kelvin-Starks letter at (12), though conceding that we need not press further for the registration compulsory deposit of the Bonds of the first time of H. Kong\" Rehabilitation hoan, Mi Portsmore stater chat the Bank of England would prefer their bosition te await\n\n이다 comment all M. Kelous statky letter. Treusey\" cannot myself The reasons o 3 general questim to reserve We stikl why, the face advanced in paras 2 - M'", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-605-5 Government loans 4-2-1948 - 8-1-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594208, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## CLOSED UNTIL 1978\n\nNo.\n\n**SUBJECT** \n`xong ương` \n54385 \n`C.O 129/0` \n129/11/1 \n**Queen Victoria Status** \n1947 \n\n| Previous | Subsequent |\n|----------|------------|\n| | |\n\n**FILE C** \n`Dd.158911` 2M 5-57 `XLY3168` \n\n**ITEM(S) HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED FROM THIS DOCUMENT.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594209, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "# C.I.N.\n## 1. Hong Kong\nDesp. 249 \n31-12-46. \n\nThe statue of Queen Victoria was apparently removed by the Japanese. It has been recovered but parts of it are missing. The Governor gives full details of the missing parts, including photographs & drawing & has asked for their replacement.\n\nI submit draft to E.A. McGill of the Crown Agents, who deals with this subject.\n\n## 2 E. A. McGill \nD.3. Whyte 3 \n30/1 \n3-2-47 \n£316 \n\n## Internal Notes\n| Date | Note |\n| --- | --- |\n| 5/2/27 | BitT |\n| 13-2-47 | D.3. Whyte 11/2 |\n\n## Actions\n1. To Newaren diem with Peltiere \n2. To Me Me GD/ with my complements and extension \n3. To fill/sup of/mals. oc/ents.com \n4. D.D. Farrington (CA) ? Reply to (4) as in draft hpw.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594210, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## \n1195 \n\n-We were \n\n3 \n\nexplained used \n\nto \n\nPast thing \n\nis \n\nof \n\nto Mathay \n\nranked party \n\nفعلون \n\n5. 1.D. Farrington (C/A) \n\nMiss Rustas \n\nPlease see `XCR(85)72`. \n\n26-2-47 \n\nTransmit the \n\nenclosure to H.R. under cover of \n\ndespatch as in draft. \n\nD.B. Whyte 27/2 \n\nHong Kong. 19 \n\nAug \n47. \n\nAwait \nreply \nto 6. \n\nA \nSince \nAi. Vincent \n3/6 \n\nM.K. originally raised this \nquestion at (1), we \nshould await \ntheir reply to (6) \nwithout reminding. \n\nD.B. Whyte 3/6. \nWait another 6 weeks. \n\nAn Salourtly \n5/6 approved", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594211, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## Desp.152 \n4-6-47 \nC.A. If this \nshared \nim foun \nin reply to (5) \nas in \ndraft. \n3.3. Whyte 19/6 \n\nP.S. The letter at (8) has just been added. \nI have slightly amended the draft reply. \n&W.D. Harrington (C/A) \n5.8.2.196. \n18-6-47 \n\n: Further information \nas promised in (a) \nL. Whittaker 21/11 \n\nWe wait till H.K. raise the matter again \nafter Sir Abercrombie has sent in his report. \nd. Whyte 22%", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594212, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "54385/47\n\nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \n8.W.1. \n\n21st June, 1947. \n\n5.\n\nDear Farrington,\n\nRepair of statue of Queen Victoria, Hong Kong.\n\nWith reference to your letter to Miss Ruston `W/2F/Hong Kong 532` of the 18th June, I confirm that the information contained in your letter of the 26th February was sent out to Hong Kong. It so happens that three days ago we had a despatch in reply, saying that the Hong Kong Government have decided to defer a decision on this matter until they have been able to give further consideration to a proposal for re-planning the area in which this and other royal statues were formerly sited. We are not likely to hear from Hong Kong again on the subject until some time after October, in view of certain arrangements we are hoping to make in regard to town planning in the Colony, but we will write to you again as soon as we learn the decision of the Hong Kong Government on the question.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nW.D. FARRINGTON, ESQ.\n\n(A.N. Galsworthy)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594213, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## DRAFT Letter\n\nDear Farrington,\n\nRepair & statue of Queen Victoria, Hong Kong\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 26th February, the information contained in it was sent out to Hong Kong. It so happens that 3 days after we had a despatch in reply saying that the Hong Kong Government have decided to defer further consideration of this matter until a proposal for re-planning the area has been able to be further considered.\n\nW.D. Farrington Esq., \nCrown Agent, \n\nWt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd. \nWt. 41936/587 1/47 50m. S. & S. Ltd. \n\nMiss Whyte 19/6 Mr. Galsworthy 2076 fr. \n\nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\n2nd June, 1947.\n\nFURTHER ACTION. \nLetter W/2F / Hauptang 552 of the 2nd June. \nI complain that the repair of the statue...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594214, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## \nWe are not likely to hear from Hay Rang again until sometime after October, in view of certain arrangements we are hoping to make. \nThe matter is with him and we will write to him as soon as we learn the decisions of the Tory King Government. \n\nYours sincerely,\n\non the question. \n\nOther Royal statues were formerly sited here and other statues were which this one was. \nWe will therefore plan with him a tour with major as soon as we learn the ... \nColoray", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594215, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "W/2F/Hong Kong 532\n\nCom`ations to be addressed\n\nCROWN \nAGENTS \nFOR \nTHE \nCOLONIES \n\nTELEGRAMS: \nINLAND: CROWN SOWEST LONDON. \nOVERSEAS: CROWN LONDON. \nTELEPHONE: ABBEY 7730. \n4, MILLBANK, \nLONDON, S.W.1. \n\n18th June 1947\n\nDear Miss Ruston,\n\nYou will recollect I wrote to you on the 26th February enclosing copies of a report from the Morris Singer Company with regard to the proposed repair of the statue of Queen Victoria in Hong Kong. I take it that you forwarded the report and enclosures to the Government of Hong Kong, from whom further instructions are still awaited, but perhaps you would be good enough to confirm this so that I can keep my papers open.\n\nYours sincerely,\n**(WOFARRINGTON.)** \nWDF/RAB\n\nMiss A.M. Ruston, \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nS.W.1.\n\n0.101. 100,000/3/47. C.F.H. 724\n\n## Page 152\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG,** \n4th June, 1947.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to refer to your despatch No. 79 of 3rd March, 1947, on the subject of the repair of the Queen Victoria Statue, and to inform you that it is considered advisable to defer the decision on this matter until further consideration has been given to a proposal for re-planning the area in which this and other Royal statues were formerly sited. It is hoped to discuss this proposal with Sir Patrick Abercrombie when he visits the Colony in October to give expert advice on town planning.\n\nRECEIVED \n17 JUN 1947 \nC. O. REGY\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient humble servant, \n**OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.**\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nA. CREECH-JONES, P.C., M.P.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594216, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "# HONG KONG\n## NO. 79\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.1.\n3 March, 1947.\n\nI have the honour to refer to your despatch No. 249 of the 31st December, 1946, on the subject of the repair of the Queen Victoria Statue in Hong Kong.\n\n2. Enquiries have been made through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, and I enclose a report on the subject from the Morris-Singer Company, a firm of art-metal founders, amongst whose recent work was the casting of the bronze statue of King George V commissioned in connection with the proposed centenary celebrations. It will be seen that the firm consider that the only satisfactory way of repairing the statue of Queen Victoria involves returning it to this country, but three alternative proposals are suggested if you feel that this is impracticable.\n\n3. In the event of your deciding not to return the statue to this country for repair, I understand it will be necessary to supply photographs of it, in the original condition, to enable the design for the missing portions to be carried out.\n\nGOVERNOR,\n**SIR MARK YOUNG, G.C.M.G.**,\netc., etc., etc.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594217, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## Confidential Memorandum\n\nI shall be glad to have your further views on this subject.\n\n### \n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble servant, \n(signed) A. Creech Jones.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594218, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "Wt. 49614, 4853/46/50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\n27/2.\n\nMiss Whyte \nMiss Rustan 22/2 \nMr. \nMr. \nMr.\n\n26 \n54385747.\n\n**Permt. U.S. of S.** \n**Parly. U.S. of S.** \n**Secretary of State.**\n\n**DRAFT. Despatch.**\n\n**Governor, Home Kang.**\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nNo: \n?? \nSis \nFebruary, 1947.\n\nI have etc. to refer to your \n(1) despatch no. 249 of the 31st December, 1946, on the subject of the repair of the Queen Victoria Statue in Hong Kong.\n\nEnquiries have been made through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, and I now enclose a report on the subject from The Morris-Singer Company, a firm of art metal founders of high repute, amongst whose recent work was the casting of the bronze statue of King George VI.\n\nIt will be considered that the firm is of the opinion that the only satisfactory way of repairing the statue is by returning it to this country.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594219, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## \n\nI propose's alternatives, are suggested if you feel that impracticable. In the event of your deciding not to statue to this country for repair, return the ... I understand it will be necessary to supply photographs of it, in the original condition, to enable the design for the missing portions to be carried out. I shall be glad to have your further views on this subject. I have etc., \n\nPage 13\nPage 15", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594220, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "**ALL COMMUNICATIONS** \n\nTO BE ADDRESSED TO THE \n\n**CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES**. \n\nTHE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE \nDATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED. \n\n`W/2F/Hong Kong 532` \n\nINLAND: \"CROWN SOUTHWEST LONDON.\" OVERSEAS: \"CROWN LONDON.\" \n\nTELEGRAMS \nTELEPHONE: ABBEY 7730. \n\nDear Miss Ruston,\n\n\n**CROWN** \n**AGENTS** \n**FOR THE** \n**COLONIES** \n\n14 5 \n4, MILLBANK, \nLONDON, S.W. 1. \n26th February 1947 \n\n4 \n\nIn continuation of my letter of the 13th February \n(2) regarding your letter, `54385/47` of the 3rd February about the repair \nof the statue of Queen Victoria, I enclose two copies of a report which I have obtained from the Morris-Singer Company, to whom I sent copies of the photographs and memoranda. I might mention that the Morris-Singer Company are very well known as art metal founders and amongst their recent work is the casting of the bronze statue of King George VI commissioned from Mr. Gilbert Ledward, R.A., for Hong Kong and which I believe will stand in Statue Square. \n\nIt will be seen that the firm consider the only satisfactory way is to return the statue to this country where it can be given expert attention and I agree with this view. Should the Colonial Authorities, however, decide against this course it might be possible for them to take plaster casts of the seatings of the missing portions, together with other casts of different portions of the statue as a guide to modelling the missing portions and from these we could perhaps get a sculptor, such as Mr. Ledward for instance, to make models from which replacement parts would be cast. The actual fitting in place would have to be done in Hong Kong and the results would very much depend on the degree of skill with which this work was carried out. \n\nIt will be noted that there are no patterns or designs of the original statue available in this country, which is hardly surprising seeing that the statue was made nearly 60 years ago. \n\nIt would, in any case, be necessary to supply photographs of the statue in its original condition to enable the design for the missing portions to be carried out. As this is a very well-known statue this would presumably not present very much difficulty. \n\n`WDF/RAB` \n\n\nYours sincerely, \n\nMiss A.M. Ruston, \n1 Downing Street, \nS.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594221, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## THE MORRIS-SINGER COMPANY \n\nBranch of William Morris & Company (Westminster) Ltd. incorporating the foundries of J. W. Singer & Sons Ltd. of Frome \n\n**COLOSSAL STATUES AND STATUETTES** | **TABLETS AND ARCHITECTURAL BRONZE WORK** \n---|---\nDORSET ROAD, SOUTH LAMBETH, S.W.8 | BY SAND & CIRE PERDU PROCESS \nNEAR KENNINGTON OVAL TUBE STATION | RFH/EDB. \nTELEGRAMS: MORISINGER CLAPROAD LONDON | RECEIVED RELIANCE 129 (3 LINES). \n | 21 FEB 1947 \n\n**FOR THE COLONIES** \n\nCrown Agents for the Colonies, \n4, Millbank, LONDON. S.W.1. \n\nDear Sirs, \n\n20th February 1947. \n\nYour ref: `W/2F/Hong Kong 532`. \n\nWith further reference to your letter of the 12th inst., concerning the Queen Victoria Statue at Hong Kong, we have now gone into the question of the repairs, after having examined the photographs and full-size drawings of the damage, and in our opinion the only really satisfactory way to have matters put right is for the Statue to be returned to our Foundry, and to then get a Sculptor of repute to model the missing parts to suit the existing seatings on the Statue, for us to then produce plaster casts of his models and convert them into Bronze. \n\nThe fitting and finishing would then be properly carried out to the satisfaction of a supervising Sculptor. The work would then be repacked and reshipped to Hong Kong. \n\nThere are alternative methods, but we do not feel happy about them. One would be for plaster casts of the mounts or seatings of the missing portions to be made in Hong Kong, care being taken to see that the mounts fit exactly into the seatings on the Statue; we would also require templates of the shape of the Statue as guides to the Sculptor who would model the missing portions in England. We would then cast these parts in Bronze, making the sockets a comfortable fit, and the actual fitting of the parts would have to be carried out in Hong Kong by local labour. This process, however, is a highly skilled one. \n\nThe other method would be for a local Sculptor to model the missing parts in Hong Kong and send them to us for casting in Bronze; we would also supervise the assembly of the new parts on the site. \n\nWe have made enquiries, and are unable to trace a copy of the Statue from which we could take plaster casts, and we feel that the \n\nP.T.O.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594222, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## \nonly satisfactory way to deal with this would be to ship the Statue back to us.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n**WM. MORRIS & CO.(WESTMINSTER) LTD.,**\n\nManager \n\nR.F.HOWARD. Director.\n\n16", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594223, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## DRAFT Letter\nFebruary, 1947\n\nDear Mr. McGill/Farrington,\n\nWith reference to your letter dated the 13th, regarding the repair of the statue of Queen Victoria in Hong Kong, I enclose a further memorandum together with copies of the drawings and photographs.\n\nThis shall be glad to have your report guring details of the requested.\n\nYours sincerely,\n(P. A. M. REE)\n\n## Memorandum\n| Ref | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2F/Hong Kong 532 | February about the statue of Queen Victoria in Hong Kong |\n\nWt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n17/2 Mass Whyte Miss Ruston 7/2\n$15\n54385. Permt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\nA McGill Esq, Gown Agents \nw.D. Farrington Fisq. \nCopies of enclosures to (1). (Drawings and photographs are behind 11) + ? Duplicate of \nFURTHER ACTION.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594224, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "**ALL COMMUNICATIONS** \n\nTO BE ADDRESSED TO THE \nCROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. \nTHE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE \nDATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED. \n`W/2F/Hong Kong 532` \n\nTELEGRAMS \n(INLAND: “CROWN SOWEST LONDON.” \n(OVERSEAS: CROWN LONDON.\" \n** \nTELEPHONE: ABBEY 7730. \n\n**CROWN** \n**AGENTS** \n**FOR** \n**COLONIES** \n**THE** \n4, MILLBANK, \n18 & \nLONDON, S.W. I. \n\n13th February, 1947. \n\n(2) \n\nDear Ruston, \n\nYour letter, `54385/47`, of 3rd February addressed to Mr. McGill on the subject of the repair of the statue of Queen Victoria in Hong Kong, has been passed to me, as at present I am dealing with matters of this nature. \n\nI am in touch with a firm of Art Metal Founders who may be able to help and I expect to let you have a report on the matter shortly. I have passed on to this firm the memorandum attached to the Governor's letter dated 31st December and shall be glad if you will let me have the second copy, which you say you have available, for my papers. \n\nYours sincerely, \nWotaming tin \n\nA. M. Ruston, Esq., \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nLondon, \n\nRECEIVED \n4 FEB 1947 \n`WDF/PG.` \nC. O.. \nS.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594225, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n**LETTER SENT DRAFT**\n\n**MR. A. M. RUSTON**\n\n**DRAFT AND RECORD COPY**\n\n**REGISTERED No. 94385/47**\n\nDear Mr. McGill,\n\nColonial Office, \nSaning Street, \n... DATE ... \n19 \n3rd February, 19...\n\nI attach a copy of despatch No. 247, No. 249 of the 31st December from the Governor of Hong Kong about the statue of Queen Victoria with which is enclosed a memorandum and photographs describing in detail portions of the statue which have been lost.\n\n**ENCLOSURES**\n\nThe Governor is anxious to have the missing portions replaced and, after you have made enquiries, I should be grateful to know what you advise.\n\nI am retaining for the moment one copy of the memorandum and set of photographs but can make this second copy available to you if you need it.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd) A. M. RUSTON \nCrown Agent\n\nTo \n`[4556C] W. 26930/440 50m. 9/45 C.N.Ld. 748`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594226, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n31st December, 1946.\n\n54385747\n\n20\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the statue of Queen Victoria which was removed by the Japanese from its position in Statue Square, Hong Kong, has been recovered from Japan through the co-operation of the United Kingdom Liaison Mission in Tokyo.\n\nWhen the statue was uncrated on its arrival here, it was discovered that certain parts were missing. I attach in duplicate as an enclosure to this despatch a memorandum prepared by the Director of Public Works describing in detail which portions of the statue have been lost. Each copy of the memorandum is accompanied by two sets of the photographs and drawings referred to therein.\n\nI have already instituted enquiries with the object of discovering the missing parts, but there is little likelihood of their recovery. I do not consider it appropriate that the statue should be replaced on its pedestal in its present condition and I am anxious that steps should be taken without delay to obtain replacements for the missing parts. I am advised that if these parts can be replaced there will be little difficulty in attaching each in its proper position. The statue has suffered no general disfigurement.\n\nThe statue was made in London in 1890 by a sculptor named M. RACCI, and was cast by H. Young and Company, Art Founders, Pimlico, London. It is not unlikely that several identical statues were produced about the same time and I suggest that efforts be made to locate any such statues.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nA. CREECH JONES, P.C., M.P.\n\nPage 20 \nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594227, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## 2 \n\nmade to locate one such statue. If this can be done I should be grateful if consideration could be given to the possibility of making castings of the missing parts and forwarding them to Hong Kong or, alternatively, of supplying moulds with which the necessary castings could be made in this Colony.\n\n### 5. \n\nShould it not prove possible for either castings or moulds to be supplied, the artist's designs, if they are still available, could be forwarded to me together with designs and descriptions of the Crown, the Orb and Sceptre, and the heraldic panels, which could no doubt be furnished by the College of Heralds. But in view of the very considerable technical difficulties which would be involved in the production of three-dimensional castings from drawings and descriptions I should be grateful if in the first place every effort might be made to supply the necessary replacements in the manner suggested in paragraph four above.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \n**Frank Young.** \n**GOVERNOR.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594228, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## MEMORANDUM ON THE MISSING PORTIONS OF THE STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA, HONG KONG, RECOVERED IN OCTOBER, 1946, FROM JAPAN.\n\n22\n\nThe missing parts of this statue are:\n\n(a) The Crown \n(b) Three ornaments surmounting the back of the Throne; \n(c) Right arm and part of the Sceptre; \n(d) Portion of the Orb in the left hand; \n(e) Shield panel on the left side of the Throne; \n(f) A panel in the back of the Throne.\n\nThe location and fixing arrangements of the missing parts are illustrated in the enclosed photographs and described in the following notes:\n\nPhotograph No. 1. (See paragraph 1 (a) and (b)). \nShows the seating for the Crown on the Queen's head; this sinking is about 5½\" in diameter and just inside the perimeter there are four ¼\" diameter threaded fixing pins. \nThe three sockets surmounting the back of the throne are also shown, those at the sides are ¾\" wide by ¾\" deep and 2\" high with holes for fixing front and back. The centre socket is ¾\" square x 1¼\" high, again with holes front and back; there are markings on the curved horizontal surface at each side of this box, (and three threaded holes) indicating that the centre ornament extended for about ¾\" to each side of the socket. A full-sized detail of these features is attached (see `Drawing No. 1`).\n\nPhotograph No. 2. (See paragraph 1 (c)). \nShows the socket for the missing right arm. This is at the elbow joint and the arm was made to slide over it and was fixed by screws or dowels at the top and bottom of the socket. The base of the sceptre is also shown; it has a projecting 5/8\" diam. x 2\" long threaded pin.\n\nPhotograph No. 3. (See paragraph 1 (d)). \nIllustrates the bauble the top of which is pierced by 5/16\" diameter hole with a small grub screw bisecting it.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594229, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## Photograph No. 4. (See paragraph 1(e))\n\nShows the seating for the detachable shield panel on the left side of the throne, which has evidently been fixed from behind with 10 pins or screws; it is probable that this shield was similar to that on the right side of the throne (as seen in Photograph No. 6) which bears quarterly the Royal Arms of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. A rubbing of its seating is also attached. (See `Drawing No. 2`).\n\n## Photograph No. 5 (See paragraph 1(f))\n\nShows an opening in the back of the throne which was evidently filled with an ornamental panel, as five threaded pins exist on the inside perimeter. A full-size drawing of this opening indicating the position of the pins is attached. (See `Drawing No. 2`).\n\n5. Photographs 6, 7, 8, and 9 are general views of the statue, which shows few signs of disfigurement. `Drawing No. 3` gives the general dimensions of the statue.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594230, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## REFERENCE \n**CN 3 46** \n**CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT** \n**DOCUMENT TO BE SEEN ONLY UNDER SUPERVISION** \n1-7-1987 \n`VA704`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594231, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "1 2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594232, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "| N° |\n| --- |\n| 4 |\n| 3 |\n| CAR |\n| 5 |\n| 6 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594233, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## 7 \n## 8\n\nNo\n\n9 END", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594234, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "`PHOTOGRAPH(S) REMOVED FROM` \n\n`..50.129/17/1`. \n\nJabba", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594235, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. For extracted photographs. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-46]... 31-12-1946 - 21-6-1947", "content_text": "## Measurements and Photo References\n\n| Measurement | Photo Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| 6'3\" | PHOTO No: 9 |\n| 3'3 | |\n| 3'9\" | |\n| -4'8\" | PHOTO No: 8 |\n| | PHOTO No: 7 |\n| 6.2* | |\n| 4.0\" | |\n| 3 | |\n| 34 | |\n\nPage 30\nPage 31\n\n## QUEEN VICTORIA STATUE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-617-1 Repairs to statue of Queen Victoria. 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