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        "content_text": "to those, Tamsui and Tai-wan-Foo, already opened by Treaty, had claimed the attention of the late Committee just before their retirement from office. The correspondence commenced by them, and continued by your present Committee, appears in the annexed Appendices marked B; but there have been later modifications of the original plan therein specified, which have made Keelung, for Custom-house purposes, a dependency of Tamsui; and while laying down certain regulations for the control of vessels resorting to that port, have done away with bonds and passes in connection with it. The rules appended to the correspondence therefore, apply only to the Southern port of Takao, and the Committee have reason to believe, that the Baron de Meritens is at present endeavouring to introduce there an arrangement similar to that already in operation in the North, by making Takao a dependency of Tai-wan-Foo, with a Custom-house establishment at the latter station. When that is done, there will no longer be any necessity for exacting the securities at first proposed as the consideration for enlarging the field of trade in the Island of Formosa.\n\nThe Baron de Meritens deserves much credit for the sagacity, and breadth of view, shown by him in his efforts to open more widely the trade of China to Foreign enterprise, and success at these new ports will encourage an extension (already contemplated,) of the system to important stations on the Mainland.\n\nOn the appearance of the Blue Book on Affairs in China, laid before Parliament in January of the present year, it was found to contain the memorandum addressed to Earl Russell by Mr. H. N. Lay referred to in the Committee's Report to the Chamber of last May. The document was evidently not meant for the eye of the parties assailed in it, but Lord Russell, as was to be expected, published it, and in doing so only did justice to the general commercial body in China. The Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai, and many of the firms specially accused by Mr. Lay of smuggling, have written in disproof of these charges, and in refutation of his bold and reiterated assertions of the existence of universal fraud on the part of the foreign community in their dealings with the Chinese Customs' revenue. But it appeared to this Committee that, in the memorandum, many other questions of vital importance to foreign residents were advanced, in a manner unfavorable to their interests; and that the adoption of the whole of the paper by Mr. Under Secretary Layard in his place in Parliament, as an authoritative text book on all matters relating to foreign Commerce in China, made it incumbent on them to review these and other questions in a communication to the Secretary of State for Foreign affairs. They accordingly addressed on the 22nd ult. a letter to Earl Russell, which is now submitted to you and will appear in the appended correspondence as appendix, C. The letter was enclosed (open) to Sir F. Bruce, for transmission to London; and a duplicate of it was forwarded yesterday direct to the Foreign Office. The Committee have only to add in explanation of the scope of their letter, that they framed it in the conviction that it is essential to a right understanding with the Government of China, that the Treaty rights of foreign Consuls should be rigidly maintained—but that their judicial decisions, (whatever might be the grade of the deciding Officer) should not be final. Mixed Courts, which have been frequently suggested, would offer in their construction almost insuperable difficulties; but there is another description of Court, adverted to in the letter, and established at the present time in Turkey and Egypt, which might possibly be introduced with much advantage in China, in connection with the Supreme Court of Hongkong.\n\nThe Committee, in concert with the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, have made arrangements for receiving from London a fortnightly telegram, to the latest date possible by each mail. The form of Message, and the letter to Mr. William Walkinshaw, one of your late Vice-Chairmen, requesting him to make suitable arrangements are marked in the appendices. The Shanghai Chamber have agreed to defray half the expense. The Contents will immediately on arrival be available to all Members of the Chamber; and it remains for them to decide now, whether other parties may be admitted to a knowledge of these telegrams, on payment of a subscription. The Committee trust that their action in this matter will meet the approval of the Members.\n\nA scale of Maximum commissions has been prepared (see Appendix E) by the Committee as applicable to the business of Hongkong, and as valuable for reference in disputed cases. It has been submitted to the consideration of all the Members, and several alterations having been suggested, they will have now to be settled, in order that the Table may be published under the sanction of the general body. The Committee purpose constructing a similar scale of Warehouse Rent, Porterage, Boat hire &c., and, when prepared, it shall in like manner be circulated to all the Members.\n\nThe absence of all right of appeal from the judgments of the British Superintendent of Trade, in all suits between British subjects and other foreigners or Chinese, whether original or by appeal from the lower Consular Courts, has long been deemed a hardship by Her Majesty's subjects in China. The Committee therefore regarding with favor a suggestion to raise a fund, out of which pecuniary aid might be given to parties engaged in combating such restriction of Appeal, or in suits involving the assertion of principles of general importance to men engaged in trade in this Country, issued the Circular marked in the Appendix F, and handed a Copy to each Member. The proposal has already obtained the approval of many of the Members, and a Deed of Agreement has been signed by them, engaging to the extent of the amounts severally subscribed, to meet calls for pro rata contributions when required. The class of cases to which assistance may be given is subject to the discretion of the Committee; but they are bound by the conditions of the Deed to give full information to the subscribing parties. The Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai has raised a similar fund with the same objects.\n\nThe Committee submit now to your judgment various changes and amendments in the Rules of the Chamber, and in the Bye Laws subordinate to them, as set forth in Appendix H. It remains with this Meeting to adopt or reject these proposed alterations. The Committee believe that they will improve the constitution of the Society.\n\nIt may not be out of place here to notice an impression, more or less prevalent in Hongkong, that this Chamber might be clothed with the attributes of a Tribunal of Commerce and that by it all questions of Mercantile law and usage might be cheaply and expeditiously disposed of. France is usually referred to in support of the feasibility of the scheme; but it seems to be overlooked, that the conditions of success there, were secured by the Revolution of 1789, through the then sweeping away of all the old landmarks of law; and by the subsequent introduction of the Code Napoleon, which directly provided for the present system. In Great Britain and its dependencies, the Commercial law has grown out of long custom, legalized by the decisions of the Courts and by various Acts of Parliaments and root and branch changes in it would be necessary before Tribunals of Commerce could be made to work. The idea however has been a favourite one at different times; and not very long ago, for instance, in Liverpool, where an intelligent and earnest body of men probed the question deeply; but every attempt to engraft these Courts on the Commercial system of Great Britain has only brought into strong light the almost insuperable difficulties that bar success. That fact seems now so generally recognized, that the question, the Committee believe, has died out at home; and in their opinion it is only as a Court of Arbitration, that this Chamber can be presently and practically useful to the Commercial Community in the adjustment of differences.",
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        "content_text": "19\n\nOn a careful re-examination of the \"Provisional Regulations,\" the Committee are inclined to attribute the mutual misapprehension, which has unfortunately existed, to a want of distinctness in the rules relating to Tai-wan-Foo, and its proposed dependency Takao—Those affecting Tamsui and Keelung are explicit and require no comment.\n\nThe difficulty relating to the 1st Rule affecting Tai-wan-Foo and Takao is not removed by the insertion in it of Keelung in place of the former port, as proposed in the amended form of that rule given in your letter. Keelung is fully disposed of by the rules relating to it and Tamsui, by which payment of all duties must be made at Tamsui, without any reference to Foochow and the introduction of it into rules (made for Takao and Tai-wan-Foo only) stipulating for payment of duties at Foochow, is consequently a self-evident mistake.\n\nThe real point at issue is this—that the rule does not limit the collection of duties at Foochow solely to vessels authorized to trade at Takao (in addition to the Treaty privilege of doing so at Tai-wan-Foo) under permits conceded in consideration of a counter-agreement to pay such duties for both ports at Foochow;—but states generally that on vessels resorting to Tai-wan-Foo or Takao (the obvious meaning being either port) the Customs duties leviable shall for the present be collected at Foochow through an Agent.—You are perfectly correct in assuming, as the condition precedent to the issue of permits, that the parties receiving them do bind themselves to the terms of the rules under which they are issued, and must among other things pay duties in Foochow; but the Committee cannot therefore admit the justness of your inference, that a refusal on the part of Merchants (other than those in possession of permits) to pay, through an Agent at Foochow, the Customs duties on goods imported at Tai-wan-Foo, or exported from that port direct to Hongkong, is equivalent to a public declaration, that it is their intention to avail themselves of any opportunity that may offer for evading the duties altogether;\"—for it must not be overlooked that those persons enjoy Treaty rights at all open ports, which cannot be compromised or limited by any act of this Chamber—and that they may be unwilling or unable to give bonds for so heavy a sum as Tls. 20,000, or make a cash deposit of Tls. 10,000. This last consideration leads the Committee to offer a few observations on the heavy securities required, and the very severe penalties provided for any breach of the regulations.\n\nThe present experiment of admitting foreign trade to non-treaty ports, under licence, being avowedly tentative, its success must of course be measured by the more or less general adoption of the proffered facilities by the parties interested in the special trade.\n\nBy the 47th Article of the Treaty of Tientsin, British Merchant Vessels entering unlawfully into, or trading at, non-treaty ports, shall with cargo be subject to confiscation by the Chinese Government. By the 48th Article of the same treaty—if any British Merchant Vessel be concerned in smuggling, the goods whatever their value or nature, shall be subject to confiscation by the Chinese Authorities, and the ship may be prohibited from trading further, and sent away as soon as her accounts shall have been adjusted and paid. By the \"Provisional Regulations\" in cases of false declaration at Foochow, or of neglect to pay the duties at the proper time, the Custom-house may at their option seize the vessel or cause her boat to be forfeited. The offences contemplated by the Treaty are quite as serious as those specified in the \"Provisional Regulations,\" but the penalties exacted by the latter are out of all proportion heavier. In the opinion of the Committee the combination of such heavy securities, and severe penalties will deter the mass of traders from availing themselves of the facility of doing business at the port of Keelung and Takao under the proposed concession, not by any disinclination to keep within the limits of a strictly legal trade, but by the onerous obligations imposed and the Committee would strongly urge a material diminution both in the securities to be required and in the penalties to be inflicted. Should you be disposed to concur in the suggestion, the Committee will be happy to co-operate with you in framing a reasonable scale for both.\n\nIn the penultimate paragraph of the Regulations, it is provided that any ship furnished with the pass above referred to, and which may have been cleared from a Northern Chinese port regularly opened to trade, will be obliged to call at the Port of Tamsui to deliver a copy of her manifest and pay her port duties to the Customs there. Although not so expressed, this arrangement no doubt embraces not only Keelung, but also Tai-wan-Foo and Takao, and is not an inconvenient one; but it appears to the Committee that the provisions in the same paragraph, that Export duties, in the case of ship clearing from Tai-wan-Foo or Takao for Hongkong direct, must be paid to the Customs at Foochow, might with advantage be extended to similar duties on cargoes from these ports to other Chinese ports, instead of being made payable, as at present intended, at the Chinese port of destination. The Committee trust that these explanations will remove from your mind the impression, that the Chamber is indisposed to co-operate in any measures that tend to expand and facilitate legitimate Commerce in this Country—and hope that the eventual full success of your present commencement may tend to still more important alleviations of the present system. They regret to learn that native opposition is, so far, thwarted the practical inauguration of the scheme, and look with confidence to your energy for overcoming it. I have the honor &c.\n\n13\n\nMonsieur le Baron de Meritens, Commissioner of Customs, Fuochow, to J. J. Mackenzie Esq., Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,\n\nOFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS, Foochow, 23d July, 1863.\n\nSIR—On my return from Shanghai I found here the letter which you have done me the honor to address to me in the name of the Chamber of Commerce of which you are president, and I must express my appreciation of the perfect courtesy which pervades it.\n\nI am quite disposed on my part to admit the justice of the reflections of the Chamber, and to modify in consequence the Provisional Regulations for Formosa. I only request it to recognize the practical difficulties which I meet in my way.\n\nAs far as the north of Formosa is concerned, that is to say the ports of Tamsui and Keelung, all is easy and straightforward, because I have it in my power to establish an Agent at Tamsui in whose administration the port of Keelung will be included.\n\nOn the other hand, for the south, that is to say the Ports of Tai-wan-foo and Takao, there is much confusion and difficulty, because as I have not, and am not able to have at present, any Agent in these Ports, I have been obliged to seek guarantees for the payment of the Import and Export duties in an unusual way viz: the payment of duties at Foochow, and the deposit of a sufficient sum of money. I do not conceal from myself that it would be more simple in many respects to have a regular Establishment at Tai-wan-foo, the business of which would also be to collect the customs duties leviable at Takao, but I am unable, at least for the present, to establish an Agency there, and if I may be permitted to offer you my opinion, I would say that I consider it a highly progressive step to solve the problem, by many thought even now impossible, that a respectable trade may be established, and the duties recognized as legal by the Treaties collected, without it being absolutely necessary to establish Foreign Custom-houses at all the ports. The creation of these establishments is in general a source of expense for the Imperial Government of China, and if the future necessities of Commerce should require the opening of new ports it will be to lay the foundation of a considerable chance of success, if there is the example of the south of Formosa opened to the great advantage both of Trade and of the Treasury under regulations mutually agreed upon and freely accepted; such are the opinions which I submit with confidence to your judgment and to that of the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong.\n\nWith regard to that which more especially concerns the part of the regulations of Formosa relating to Tai-wan-foo and Takao, I adopt the sentiments of the Chamber in consequence of the strong argument which you submit to me in support of your opinion, and which is expressed as follows. \"For it must not be overlooked that these persons enjoy treaty rights at all open ports which cannot be compromised or limited by any act of this Chamber\"—and I do not hesitate for the same reason to modify the regulations as proposed by the Chamber, and to limit to the Port of Takao only, the conditions formerly applicable to the ports of Tai-wan-foo and Takao equally.\n\nAs to the bond required from those who desire to be authorized to repair to Takao to trade, I think that you are mistaken in the amount at which it is fixed—It was at first resolved to require twenty thousand (20,000) taels, but on the representations of Merchants in whose judgment I had the greatest confidence, the amount has been lessened by one-half, and if you consult the text of the regulations you will see that the bond is fixed at the sum of ten thousands (10,000) taels, making no distinction between a bond given by an honorable house and the deposit of a sum of money. I trust then that in this respect also you will admit that I have endeavored to meet your wishes.\n\nAs to the penalties to be inflicted, I am quite ready to make them less severe, thus agreeing on that point also with you; thus for neglect in the payment of the duties in due time at Foochow, or for faults in the manifest, the penalty is reduced to a fine of five hundred (500) taels; the bond will not be considered as forfeited except in the case of fraud or smuggling, and the ship will only be confiscated in cases foreseen and provided against by Article 47 of the English Treaty.\n\nI think I have thus taken into very serious consideration the despatch which you have addressed to me, and I have conformed as much as is in my power to the wishes which you expressed, for the simple reason that they were founded on justice and couched in extremely moderate and courteous language. It only remains for me in conclusion to express my thanks to you for the part which you have taken with regard to the difficulties against which I have had to contend here, and which occasioned my journey to Shanghai, these difficulties are fortunately now removed, and I have much pleasure in forwarding to you a copy of the modified regulations which will be put in force on the first of August next. It is unnecessary for me to say that I shall esteem myself most fortunate in having the oral support of the Chamber in this work which it has now commenced with me.—I have the honor to be, Sir, your most Obedient Servant.\n\n12",
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        "content_text": "Senior Naval Officer Hong Kong to Sir H. Robinson.\n\nH.M.S. Princess Charlotte\n\n29th July, 1864.\n\nI have the honor to forward to Your Excellency the following Extracts from Communications received this day.\n\nFrom Lieutenant Commander Tucker, H.M.S. Bustard\n\nChoo July 20\n\nI. \"On the 17th ultimo being still at Tamsui I was informed by the pilot of a coasting junk that the crew of a wrecked European ...\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Governor,",
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        "content_text": "## Permission to work mines. \n\nDesirability of more frequent visits of H.M.'s Minister to Treaty ports. Benefits to be derived from constructing **railroads**.\n\ncommensurate with the spirit and intention of the Treaty, as plainly evinced by the fact that vessels trading to Hongkong are, with respect to the payment of tonnage Dues, on precisely the same footing as if trading to any Treaty port. By withdrawing this concession (an eminently beneficial one, the Chamber believes, to the general interests both of foreign and native trade in this part of China) the Customs compel sea-going steamers to load and discharge at Canton, a port unfit for vessels of a deep draft, instead of availing of the more convenient mode of working in conjunction with the admirable River Steamers plying between the two places. This arbitrary change in the policy of the Chinese Customs seems to arise from a desire to ignore Hongkong and to enhance the importance of Canton as a resort of shipping, but, while the relative conditions of the two places in respect of harbor accommodation must prevent such an idea from being realised, the absence of the facility referred to is certainly a great drawback to those Shipping interests on which the prosperity of Hongkong, as a Colony, so much depends. The Chamber therefore expresses a most earnest hope that it will be arranged permanently that merchandise coming from one Treaty port and bound to another may be transhipped in Hongkong under the same conditions in respect of Duty as if transhipped in a Treaty port.\n\n(43.)\n\nThe removal of unnecessary restrictions and the destruction of unfair, because partial, privileges is a matter which Her Majesty's Government, by universal advocacy of all that has tended to promote a liberal Commerce, can fairly press upon the attention of the Chinese Government. The Chamber has already alluded to many burdens to Trade which they trust will, under Treaty revision, be removed in China, in addition to these there is an exceptional restriction practised in Formosa which being in contravention of the obligations entered into by the Chinese Government, is here noticed. Camphor is one of the most important exports from Tamsui; its production, however, is greatly checked by being monopolised or farmed by the Chinese Government, who make sale of the article illegal except to its own nominee. This restriction is injurious not only to the producer, who is compelled to dispose of the Camphor to the monopolist, but to the Foreign buyer who is also compelled to submit to his extortions. The throwing open of this trade to free competition has been withheld on no tenable grounds.\n\n(44.)\n\nThe abolition of all imposts upon Coal would undoubtedly lead to an increased demand for that fuel, which could only be met by working mines with appliances common in foreign countries, with this in view it is important that permission to work mines of all descriptions and to employ necessary machinery be granted to British subjects. Coal is found in Chekiang, Oopack, Shantung and the Canton Province, also in Formosa: it is at present surface worked. The Chinese Government exercise seignioral rights, which if defined in a liberal sense would facilitate the progress of mining.\n\n(45.)\n\nThe recent inspection of Consular establishments at the open ports by Her Majesty's Minister has been productive of good and the Chamber cannot but express the opinion that an annual visitation is likely to be fruitful of further benefit. A visit of Her Majesty's Minister, accompanied by Naval force suitable to his rank, would gain respect for Her Majesty's Government which Chinese Officials, distant from the capital, would not otherwise accord; representations concerning irregularities made by Her Majesty's Minister after personal investigation would carry weight which could not be gained by correspondence carried on with Peking.\n\n(46.)\n\nIt is a matter for regret that the Chinese Government has not given encouragement to those who have of late been desirous of introducing a system of Railways into the country, the Chamber considers it desirable that the privilege should be accorded, and that to insure this an additional Treaty clause be provided as, though great difficulties stand in the way of their introduction, these are not insuperable.",
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        "content_text": "C. S. O. No 3498.\n\nkhông đông\n\n20th September, 1869. (The 20 Sepb)\n\nChairman of Wengheng General Chamber of Commerce...\n\nHon the W. Menswick.\n\nto\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n(Hon. I.Q. Austin\n\nAvochow\n\nRecommends extension of Postal arrangement's by Mail\n\nEnclosure No1 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No 2001 of 29 September 1869.\n\n[3]\n\nIn 12505/69\n\n12274\n\n16. It was suggested to me that the extension of the Money Order system between the United Kingdom and Amoy would be a great advantage to the numerous Customs' employés and others; but I pointed out the difficulties in the way of this being done inasmuch as there is no Bank at Amoy through which the rate of exchange of the day could be ascertained and covering bills of exchange obtained; there was, however, a willingness evinced to accept Money Orders at 4/2.\n\n17. For the above reason, and because of the frequent changing of the Postal Agents and the unremunerative prospects of the system in a community numbering only about 120 persons, I am not disposed to advise that Amoy be placed upon the List of Money Order Offices yet; but I assured enquirers that the Post Office Agent there would be kept supplied with correct Lists of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom, and forms for making requisitions for Money Orders, and that all requests would be invariably attended to in this Office upon receipt of the Money, any excess in their remittances to Hongkong being returned to them in Postage Stamps.\n\n18. At Foochow, Post Office Agent Pelham S. Warren, Esq., the Consulate is situated quite away from the river Min (on the banks of which the Merchants' Offices and Godowns are built,) and the Post Office is consequently but little availed of except for the letters received from or to be dispatched by the Contract Packets leaving Hongkong. The Agent here makes up and receives Mails for and from Keelung and Tamsui in the North of Formosa.\n\n19. At this Port each of the large Mercantile houses keeps a kind of covered house boat in which is conveyed the correspondence of the house to and from Pagoda Anchorage, a distance of about 14 miles, where the Steamers to and from Hongkong, as well as the Tea loading and other ships lie. This anchorage has grown in importance so rapidly that, at the request of the Vice-Consul, a separate Mail containing all letters, &c. addressed to residents or for the vessels lying there, is made up at this Office, and a further separate Mail is made up for the residents at the French Arsenal which is also situated there.\n\n20. I found that the duties of the Post Office at Foochow, owing, possibly, to the Agent having been changed in July last, are but indifferently performed; no complaints were, however, made to me by the residents.\n\n21. The salary of the Agent is £100 per annum, paid by the Imperial Post Office, and the Colonial Government maintains two Coolies at a cost of $5 a month each. The annual profit of the Agency to the Colony is estimated at $1,497.04, and the actual receipts of the Office for last year amounted to $4100.40.\n\n22. The foreign population of Foochow is about 100 persons.\n\n23. In addition to the Steamers plying between Hongkong and Foochow, viâ Swatow and Amoy, there are at present 4 Steamers running regularly between Foochow and Shanghai. The distance from Hongkong being 480 miles whilst that to Shanghae being only 380 miles, a good deal of the business in exchange, &c., which would otherwise be transacted with this place is now done at Shanghae; in fact I was assured on reliable authority that by one Mail, 10 lacs of Dollars were settled at Shanghae by means of these Steamers and that only 3 or 4 lacs were settled here for the same Mail during the present Tea Season, and, that on other occasions, similar but smaller transactions have been effected at Shanghae for want of more regular Mail communication with Hongkong. It is, however, known that the rates of exchange ruling at Shanghae have been somewhat more favourable to the Foochow Merchants during this Tea Season than those obtainable here, and this has partly been the cause of their taking the risk of the loss of a fortnight incurred by going to Shanghae to do business.",
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        "content_text": "# \n## 6. At Shanghai and Yokohama where the British Contract Mail Packets touch, the public, as a rule, prefer the security which the Post Office affords, and except in special cases, with the exception of one firm or possibly two, they send but few letters otherwise than through the Department.\n\n7. Having thus far alluded generally to the chief objects of my mission, I will proceed to report upon each Agency seriatim.\n\n8. At Canton, Post Office Agent Byron Brenan, Esq., the work, which is not arduous, although a mail is sent to and received from Hongkong every day (Sundays and Holidays excepted), is well performed, and, with the exception of an accumulation of Dead Newspapers, I found the Office and the Accounts of the Agent, &c., in good order in all respects.\n\n9. The salary of the Agent is £60 per annum which is paid by the Imperial Post Office, and a Coolie at $7 per month is maintained by the Colony. The annual profit of this Agency to the Colonial Government is estimated at $358.92.\n\n10. The estimated foreign population of Canton is rather under 200, and like Macao, the correspondence to and from Hongkong is exempt from the exclusive privilege of the Post Office under Clause 3 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1862.\n\n11. At Swatow, Post Office Agent B. C. George Scott, Esq., the Consulate, in which, as in all cases, except Shanghai and Yokohama, the Post Office business is conducted, is inconveniently situated, the plot of land on which it stands being divided from the Mercantile quarter by about a mile of sea; I do not, however, consider that it would be expedient to remove the Agency and place it in private hands, because I am satisfied that the community would still, to a great extent, continue the practice of sending their letters on board; neither is the present revenue, nor the additional revenue which might be derived from the Office if it were removed, such as to justify the expense of an Establishment independent of the Consulate, and further the inhabitants, who number only about sixty, raise no objection to sending to the Consulate for and with their Mail letters.\n\n12. The salary of the Agent is £40 per Annum, which is paid by the Imperial Post Office, and a small boat is provided and the wages of two boatmen at $5 a month each paid by the Colony. The annual profit from this Agency to the Colonial Government is estimated at $777.68.\n\n13. At Amoy, Post Office Agent George Phillips, Esq., the Consulate is situated in the heart of the business locality. I found the Post Office in very good order and more free from an accumulation of undelivered letters than at some of the Agencies where Officers of shorter experience than Mr. Phillips are stationed.\n\n14. In addition to the receipt and dispatch of the Mails for the Contract Packets arriving at and departing from Hongkong, the Agent here makes up and receives Mails for and from Takow and Taiwan in the South of Formosa.\n\n15. The salary of the Agent is £100 per annum paid by the Imperial Post Office and the Colonial Government maintains 2 Boatmen and 2 Coolies, at $4 a month each. The annual profit from this Agency to the Colony is estimated at $1,719.82 whilst the actual receipts of the Office in 1868 amounted to $3,463.45. Judging from the sum already realized by the sale of Postage Stamps at Amoy during the present year, I consider myself justified in the belief that the postal prospects of the place are increasing.\n\n16. It was suggested to me that the extension of the Money Order system between the United Kingdom and Amoy would be a great advantage to the numerous Customs' employés and others; but I pointed out the difficulties in the way of this being done inasmuch as there is no Bank at Amoy through which the rate of exchange of the day could be ascertained and covering bills of exchange obtained; there was, however, a willingness evinced to accept Money Orders at 4/2.\n\n17. For the above reason, and because of the frequent changing of the Postal Agents and the unremunerative prospects of the system in a community numbering only about 120 persons, I am not disposed to advise that Amoy be placed upon the List of Money Order Offices yet; but I assured inquirers that the Post Office Agent there would be kept supplied with correct Lists of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom, and forms for making requisitions for Money Orders, and that all requests would be invariably attended to in this Office upon receipt of the Money, any excess in their remittances to Hongkong being returned to them in Postage Stamps.\n\n18. At Foochow, Post Office Agent Pelham L. Warren, Esq., the Consulate is situated quite away from the river Min (on the banks of which the Merchants' Offices and Godowns are built), and the Post Office is consequently but little availed of except for the letters received from or to be dispatched by the Contract Packets leaving Hongkong. The Agent here makes up and receives Mails for and from Keelung and Tamsui in the North of Formosa.\n\n19. At this Port each of the large Mercantile houses keeps a kind of covered house boat in which is conveyed the correspondence of the house to and from Pagoda Anchorage, a distance of about 14 miles, where the Steamers to and from Hongkong as well as the Tea loading and other ships lie. This anchorage has grown in importance so rapidly that, at the request of the Vice-Consul, a separate Mail containing all letters, &c. addressed to residents or for the vessels lying there, is made up at this Office, and a further separate Mail is made up for the residents at the French Arsenal which is also situated there.\n\n20. I found that the duties of the Post Office at Foochow, owing, possibly, to the Agent having been changed in July last, are but indifferently performed; no complaints were, however, made to me by the residents.\n\n21. The salary of the Agent is £100 per annum, paid by the Imperial Post Office, and the Colonial Government maintains two Coolies at a cost of $5 a month each. The annual profit of the Agency to the Colony is estimated at $1,497.04, and the actual receipt of the Office for last year amounted to $4,100.40.\n\n22. The foreign population of Foochow is about 100 persons.\n\n23. In addition to the Steamers plying between Hongkong and Foochow, viâ Swatow and Amoy, there are at present 4 Steamers running regularly between Foochow and Shanghai. The distance from Hongkong being 480 miles whilst that to Shanghai being only 380 miles, a good deal of the business in exchange, &c., which would otherwise be transacted with this place is now done at Shanghai; in fact I was assured on reliable authority that by one Mail, 10 lacs of Dollars were settled at Shanghai by means of these Steamers and that only 34 lacs were settled here for the same Mail during the present Tea Season, and, that on other occasions, similar but smaller transactions have been effected at Shanghai for want of more regular Mail communication with Hongkong. It is, however, known that the rates of exchange ruling at Shanghai have been somewhat more favourable to the Foochow Merchants during this Tea Season than those obtainable here, and this has partly been the cause of their taking the risk of the loss of a fortnight incurred by going to Shanghai to do business.\n\nPage 123",
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        "content_text": "390 \n\nHer Majesty's Minister at Peking with a view to the drawing up in concert with him a systematic scheme for sending home seamen in distress from China in the cheapest and most convenient manner.\n\nIn accordance with these instructions I have communicated with Mr Wade, and the result of our correspondence has been the acceptance by him of the Scheme which I had proposed in my despatch of the 14th of October.\n\nEnclosure No 2. Enclosure No 3.\n\nI forward a Copy of this despatch, with the enclosures referred to, for the information of Your Lordship, together with Copies of the despatches received from Mr Wade under dates the 9th of September and 24th of November, and have to observe in reference to the latter that the clerical error committed in the substitution of \"Taimen\" for \"Tamsui\" has been rectified in the Rules.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nMy Lord\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient humble Servant,\nH.M. Mitchell\nMajor General & Lieutenant Governor",
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        "content_text": "## \nFoochow, that Fort should be selected.\n\nBilly That from Foochow and Liontou, all distressed seamen should be sent to Hongshing.\n\n11thly That all Port to the Northward of Teochew should send their ... to Shanghae.\n\n5thly That from Tamsui the ... should be forwarded to Foochow.\n\n6thly That from Bouton the ... should be sent to Hong Kong when ... opportunities are not offering there or at Whampoa.\n\nThat the ... should be by fastest Steamer forwarded by ... and that payment of old ... 增 394 in each case be made by Her Majesty's Consuls at the respective ... of embarkation).\n\nI have ... \n\n(Signed) H. W. Whitfild, Major General, and Lieutenant : Severue;",
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        "content_text": "occasions be sent from Taiwan by way of Amoy, or direct, and from Tamsui by way of Foochow.\n\nWith these exceptions the Consuls at all Ports would be instructed to send their men up to Shanghoe.\n\nI trust that it may not be deemed unreasonable to ask the Government of Hong Kong to accept the charge of all names shipped from Amoy, on occasion Swatow, and the other ports I have enumerated. Their reception could add but little to the work of the proper department.\n\nOn the other hand, the expense to the State of maintaining any men at one of the Foochows specified must be immense. There is not, at any of them, of course, an establishment fit for the reception of seamen that is not a speculation.\n\nAt Swatow there is not, I believe, an establishment even of this description.\n\nI am writing to Her Majesty's Consul at Foochow to report whether it may be more convenient or less expensive to send seamen invariably...",
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        "content_text": "The General Post Office, suggesting that the time allowed for the presentation of Money Orders payable in the Colonies should be extended to 19 months as in the case of orders made payable in the United Kingdom.\n\nIn reply, I have the honor to acquaint Your Lordship that, as regards this Colony, there is no objection why the proposal of the General Post Office should not be adopted.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most Obedient humble Servant,\nGovernor\nHong Kong\n\n0.\n1170 N° 12661,\nGovernor, No.\n\n(Subject)\nExtremely 170 Pelew Islands\nDate\n1874 Sept\n\nDESPATCH,\nTrang: corresp between local bout Last previous Paper + Shamsh German Corronts consequent on arrival at H Korg of 15 shipwrecked natives of\n\nSi J. Pauncefote\nSee to Gor- h = 117-27 Nov-1876 2.0-\nCopy (bull: in ons: 170. come: 12 November/1876\n\n(Minutes)\nLu menulis on\nIter defensesty acting on\nof the annual\nRad\n11.\nE\nor\n12239\nbeit\nin consequence\nof their disfatih.\nHaffean Wil the\nLib. Kenned\nthe Mong\nEnd both the German Consel that her fort while hand no right of inteference\nregarded lands in die belen kland, that is Native arrived sech & Kiberal at Tamsui Tormosa, in order Kel bey sugil be sent back & their homes. Papages\n\n(`rme, 1074-H & S 5019)",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nand the subsequent clearance of Gennan trading Ship from this Port, by which opportunity I had proposed to return them to their home.\n\n## \n\nThe facts are shortly as follows:- Three natives containing 15 persons arrived much fatigued at Keling, a Port in Formosa, on the 24th. April, and were thence forwarded by Her Majesty's Consul at Formosa to this place on the 26th of May, and were thence forwarded by Her Majesty's Consul at Pansui to this place, in the hope that some opportunity might offer for their return to the Pelew Islands.\n\n## \n\nThey are supposed to have been blown off their course near the non coast, certainly in the absence of any one who can communicate with them in their language. The Acting Spanish Consul, after a long interval, claimed these Islanders. Vide Paper No. 8, page 34, - Subject. But failing to afford me any proof of their nationality, Vide Paper No. 115, page 101, I have not thought it expedient to give them up, but will hold them at the disposal of the Naval Officer Commanding this Station, when I have no doubt of sending them to their home.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]",
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        "content_text": "15th June 1876\n\n463\n\nChoying Men (introduced by Thang A Sun)\n\nstates\n\nI have been living at Hongkong for four years. I stayed at the \"Queen's Jai\" or \"Kong\" for one year, but with that exception I have lived at the \"No Jai\" stong.\n\nI formerly had a business with Formosa at Amoy - but for the past four years I have had nothing to do with Amoy.\n\nThe port in Formosa where my house is situated is Lokong. It is twenty miles from Tamsui - I export from Formosa tea, camphor, camphor wood, sugar, and hemp.\n\nI send there from Hongkong opium, piece goods, Chinese medicine, iron pots, and other articles of merchandise.\n\nMy annual trade between here and Lokong amounts to fifty or sixty thousand dollars.\n\nI am the largest shareholder in the partnership. The trading was formerly conducted under another name.\n\nPage 463\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 464\n\n \nhas been removed as there is no text indicating Page 464. If more text is provided, it will be proofread accordingly. \n\nHowever, based on the given text, here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested. Note that some OCR errors were corrected (e.g., \"thang a Sur\" to \"Thang A Sun\", \"arrr\" removed, \"Formosan brader\" to \"Formosan trader\" is not done as per rule 7, \"qune on Jai \"kong\" to \"Queen's Jai\" or \"Kong\", \"sitivated\" to \"situated\", \"liventy uni\" to \"twenty\", \"Douch\" to no change as it might be a name or specific term, \"Sam Sui\" to \"Tamsui\" as it is a known location, \"th\" to \"twenty\", \"vas\" to \"was\", \"angsted\" to no change as per rule 7), spacing issues were fixed, and sentences were rejoined. The original text had some Chinese characters and other non-English text which were not corrected or translated as per the rules.",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nand Californian ports than the \"wasting\"\n\nand \"Hop Ling\" Chops of the Chaps Shing\n\nand yet it will be seen how\n\nCompany,\n\nThe Chap Thing got whatever license it\n\nbaulked.\n\nthat\n\nThus it appears\n\nbefore\n\nthe Year yan-hoo people went hence to\n\n1874 there\n\nMacao, and since they have had to return\n\nKowtong stong. The Porn Yee Company Combination of You Too and Chap Thing\n\nGys\n\ncontinued to hold the Hong Kong Monopoly\n\npro\n\nich\n\n1879, when Bar Itap as he was\n\ncalled got the farm for a period of 3 years Commencing on the 1st March\n\nof\n\nif\n\n19\n\n542\n\nThat year\n\nyear paying\n\nthe Govern\n\nFirst Cohes\n\nof\n\n$205,000 per annum. In 1887\n\nPope kuurry had scheduled the value\n\nthe farm at a higher rate than we were\n\nreceiving and pointed out that the\n\nGovernment might have to take the\n\nworking of it. See Appendix page 3754. The\n\nAmount realised from Bare Stap was a\n\nvery great increase on previous years –\n\nBar Hap formed a Company and called it The Man-Wo-Fung - Unfortunately, however, Bar Stap was a Stranger from Sansui, and\n\na native\n\nof\n\nTakshan and there was little\n\nSympathy with him here\n\nDuring\n\nthe\n\nhalf-year.",
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        "content_text": "impossible to undertake operations against it except during the \nSummer months.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's Most Obedient \nHumble Servant, \n**5.M.Bowen**\n\n## Enclosure \n### THE FIGHTING AT KEELUNG\n\nThe Shanghai Courier publishes the following particulars of the fighting between the French and Chinese at Keelung received from the German steamer Welle:\n\nThe Welle left Shanghai on the 25th July with guns and munitions of war from the Kiang-nan Arsenal for the fortifications of Formosa, and on the 2nd inst, she arrived at Keelung, having called at Tamsui. Soon after anchoring in Keelung harbour, the commander of the French corvette Villars came on board the Welle and asked the captain if he had any news. The captain gave him all the news he had, and the commander of the Villars then went on shore. Three or four hours afterwards one of the officers from the Villars called upon the Captain of the Welle, and delivered to him the following letter:\n\nTo Captain of German ship Welle.\n\n**KEELUNG, 2nd August, 1884.**\n\nM. LE CAPITAIN,--I have the honour to inform you that the convention entered into between France and China, until the expiration of the time fixed by the ultimatum shall have expired, reposes principally on the maintenance of the statu quo, that is to say, that everything remains as it is. Your cargo consists of objects that are above all things considered as contraband of war, torpedoes and fire-arms destined for the forts of Keelung. At the moment I had ... now expected, arrived at: in any other case I had to find myself compelled to absolutely oppose the debarkation. I have no doubt but that you will not voluntarily undertake the responsibility of disturbing the peace existing at the moment, and that this affair may be arranged amicably between us is my most earnest desire.\n\nI am about to advise the general commanding the Chinese troops that it is by my set that you find yourself unable to execute your contract.\n\nAccept, M. le Capitain, the assurances of my most distinguished consideration.\n\n(Signed) Captain de vaisseau, \nCommanding the Villars, \n**VIVIELLE.**\n\nThe captain of the Welle went and had an interview with the commander of the Villars, and they afterwards met the same evening at the Custom House, and the question of the discharge of the cargo was discussed with the Chinese authorities, and it is said to have been arranged that the cargo should not be discharged. The Commander of the Villars was satisfied, but the Chinese authorities were not. A change soon came over the aspect of affairs, as will be seen from the following letter:\n\nThe Commandant of the Villars to the Captain of the German vessel Welle.\n\nM. LE CAPITAIN,--I have the honour to inform you that in spite of the resolutions mutually entered upon by the Chinese mandarins and myself at the conference held yesterday at which you were present, the mandarin Son has intimated to me that it has been decided to discharge from your ship the cannons and munitions of war of which you were the bearer to Keelung. It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge the correctness of the attitude you have maintained, and I have full confidence in your word of honour that nothing shall be discharged from your ship until the question now pending between China and France shall be settled, and on my side you have seen how desirous I am to use persuasion only rather than have recourse to more coercive measures which might complicate the situation.\n\nYou are of course conversant with the duties of Neutrals whose commerce is absolutely free as regards belligerents except in cases where contraband of war is carried, which is your case. It appears therefore to me desirable for us to arrive at a friendly understanding in case the Chinese should endeavour by forcible means to disembark, in spite of you, the guns and munitions which you brought to them.\n\nYou are covered by the Law of Nations and the conventions entered into by the European Powers, to guarantee you against the enforcement of the mandarin's orders. Such a delivery could alone authorise or warrant compulsory delivery. I hold myself at your disposal to maintain by force, if necessary, your rights of command: at your first requisition I will come to your assistance.\n\nPerhaps it might be preferable in order to calm the excitement existing at the moment that you should put to sea, but in any case I would willingly take charge, under formal receipt made out to your order, of all your apparatus for discharging, without which the Chinese could not proceed to disembark their munitions.\n\nI would also point out to you that if war was declared your flag would not cover your cargo, but that the same would constitute a lawful prize.\n\nI have placed before you all the eventualities that can occur, animated as I am by the most conciliatory intentions; and if it should happen, which I can scarcely believe, that you are unable to maintain your position as master of the vessel, come on board the Villars with all your staff and such material as you choose to bring, and you will find a most sympathetic reception, while as to your vessel I will take such steps as will prevent it remaining long in the hands of the Chinese.\n\n(Signed) Captain de vaisseau, \nCommanding the Villars, \n**VIVIELLE.**\n\nThe two letters given above were written in French, and we have translated them for the benefit of our readers.\n\nThere were further negotiations between the commander of the Villars and the Chinese Mandarins, and it was understood that the latter sent to Tamsui for advice, and the answer was that the Welle was to go to that port to discharge her guns and munitions of war. This decision was communicated to the captain of the Welle by the Chinese, and he accordingly proceeded to Tamsui. A difficulty was thus averted. In case the matter had not been arranged in this way the commander of the Villars had expressed his willingness to the captain of the Welle to take all responsibility for the non-delivery of the cargo, the safety of the steamer, &c., upon himself, and we believe he even went so far as to put this into writing, the arrangement come to being that the Welle was to steam out beyond the harbour limits and there await the orders of the commander of the Villars, who was scrupulously polite in his dealings with the captain of the Welle, and calm but determined in his negotiations with the Chinese Mandarins. He told the captain of the Welle that he did not wish to have the least trouble with the German authorities, and was most courteous to him, fulsomely thanking him for his readiness to comply with his wishes. The captain of the Welle could scarcely do otherwise, seeing that the commander of the Villars accepted the responsibility of the occasion.\n\nOn the voyage to Tamsui, the Welle met the German schooner Johann Carl, Captain Schwartz, bound into Keelung; and the French ironclad La Galissonnière, Rear Admiral Lespes, and the gun-vessel Lutin arrived at Keelung the same day as the Welle left. At Tamsui the Welle discharged her guns and munitions of war into a Chinese transport and cargo lighters.\n\nOn the 4th instant Rear Admiral Lespes gave notice to the Chinese Mandarins and Military Commanders that unless the forts were surrendered to him by eight o'clock the next morning he should take them by force. It was known at an early hour on the 5th that the Chinese had decided not to surrender the forts and the majority of the foreign residents—seven, we believe—accepted an offer of Captain Schwartz, of the Johann Carl, to take them on board. There were two ladies, Mrs. Bentley and Mrs. Jack, and five gentlemen, including Mr. Bentley, Mr. Jack, Mr. Grant, and two Customs' employés. Subsequently they were transferred to a steam launch which started with them for Tamsui, but about midway they met H.B.M.'s gunboat Cockchafer, which took them on to their destination.\n\n### THE BOMBARDMENT\n\nThere was no surrender by the Chinese and the bombardment commenced shortly after 8 a.m. on the 5th. Keelung harbour is a bay formed like an amphitheatre; it is entered through a strait with headlands on either side, capital places for forts, but there were none there on this occasion, and the country round is mountainous. There were four forts, all at the head of the bay, two on promontories on the east side, and two on promontories on the west side. The forts on the east side had Krupp guns, one five and the other three, and those on the west side had guns made in China, three each. The Galissonnière was stationed a little further up the harbour than the landmark known as the West Cliff and immediately in front of the five-gun fort, while the Villars and Lutin were anchored further in, almost between the west and east forts, but the guns in the east fort could not be laid on them, and those two vessels blazed away at the forts without receiving a shot in return. A red flag was run up on board the Galissonnière, and the challenge was returned by a red flag being hoisted at the five-gun fort. The three French vessels commenced the bombardment by firing almost simultaneously, and the fire was immediately returned by the two forts on the east side, the forts on the west being silent. Three rounds only were fired from the two eastern forts. One of the gunners in the five-gun fort made excellent practice, his three shots striking the Galissonnière within a few feet of each other, just above the water line, and the balls are said to have penetrated.\n\nPage 201",
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        "content_text": "## FIGHT ON SHORE.\n\nAfter the French landing party had carried out their work of destruction of the forts, they marched up the hill behind the five-gun fort, pitched a large tent, and hoisted the French flag. The number of this party is variously stated, some say it was composed of 100 men and others that it numbered over three hundred. They were attacked, on the morning of the 6th, by about 2,000 Chinese soldiers. The French tried to keep them back, but failed, and beat a precipitate retreat to their ships, leaving the tent and a quantity of baggage and clothing behind them. The Chinese pursued them and fought bravely, but their guns were of ancient date, and their firing was not very effective. The French themselves acknowledge having lost three killed and that twelve were wounded, while the Chinese assert that they placed more than double this number hors de combat. The three Frenchmen who were killed are said to have been taken on board the `Villars`; at all events they were not left upon the field nor were any of the wounded. A French petty officer was reported to be missing, and it was said that he had been captured by the Chinese and sliced up. The loss on the Chinese side is variously estimated, 300, 400, and 500 being given.\n\nThe French, it seems, did not lose their flag. They left their camp so hurriedly that they did not haul it down in the usual way but chopped the staff through a few feet from the ground. When the Chinese came up and carried off the tent, baggage, and clothing, &c., one of their number stayed behind trying to pull up the piece of flagstaff that remained. The French guns were all aimed at him, but he kept at his work, and carried off the stump of the staff in triumph.\n\n## THE KEELUNG COLLIERIES FIRED.\n\nOn the 6th inst., the Keelung colliery was fired by the Chinese, who used fifty cases of kerosine for the purpose. The machinery has also been destroyed. All the coal ready for shipment was also set on fire, kerosine being poured on it to make it burn quickly. The fire of the collieries could be seen from the harbour on the 10th, 11th, and 12th inst.\n\n## LATEST PARTICULARS.\n\nThe `Welle` returned to Keelung on the 10th having as passengers from Tamsui, the Commissioner of Customs, the harbour-master Mr. Hummel, Dr. Johannsen, Mr. Bentley, and a missionary. The sights on shore are described as frightful, the bodies of the killed Chinese still lying in the ruins of the forts. No Frenchmen can go on shore without being shot at, and the Frenchmen in return shoot at the Chinese whenever they make their appearance. It is estimated that there are 15,000 Chinese soldiers round Keelung, and quite as many at Tamsui. On the arrival of the `Welle` at Keelung, the captain received the following official dispatch, which we give verbatim et literatim:\n\n**Division Navale des Mers de Chine et du Japon. Commandant en Chef.**\n\nA bord de La Galissonnière, Rade de Keelung le 9 Août 1884.\n\nSir,\n\nI must inform you that I made seizure of ballage-rent at Keelung. Then if your ship is bound for discharge of guns, powder, or all kinds of stores for the Chinese Government, I should be obliged to you to not discharge in this port. If not, I should regret to be in the necessity of impeding it.\n\nYours truly,\nRear-Admiral,\nJ. Lespès.\n\nWe have seen the original dispatch; it is in English, not French as the two preceding ones, and it seems to us to have been written by a Chinese interpreter and signed by Admiral Lespès. The `Welle` had no cargo to discharge, and she left Keelung for Shanghai on the 13th inst.\n\n202",
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        "content_text": "## Governor,\n\nNo. 337\n\nDate: Oct 1884\n\nLast previous Paper: 18534\n\n19538 7.0. 264.12 Nov.\n\nNext subsequent Paper: 19016\n\nNo. 119016333\n\n**DESPATCH.**\n\n(Searching of British Steamers at Tamsui by French Men of War.)\n\nReports - Copy Corred.\n\nThe Consular authorities and Fr. Nav. Comdr. have been communicated with.\n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\nMr. Maade send copies to Adin & F.O., with reference to our letters of 29 Febth: A Foreign Department, & acknowledging this 416638 informing us we have done so.\n\nA.A.P. 8/11\n\n9 hav RM 107 stone Rows \"Nov 10 +",
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        "content_text": "335 \n\nA number of British Merchant vessels belonging to Hongkong had been stopped and searched for contraband cargo off Tamsui (Formosa) by French men-of-war. I received this information late on Sunday evening, and informed the Admiral the next morning. \n\nHe had received the same information the previous day from the Agents of the Steamers, and had already taken measures to communicate with the French Naval Authorities. \n\nThe report received from Amoy turns out to have been incorrect. I thought it as well to inform Sir Harry Parkes also both by wire and by letter. \n\n## Enclosure \n2. I enclose for Your Lordship's information copies of the correspondence which has passed on this subject. As Your Lordship will be kept informed by the Admiralty of what further steps are taken in this matter, it will probably not be necessary...",
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        "content_text": "## C. O. 2016 402\n\n**Excellency the Administrator to Admiral Sir H. Dowell**\n\n(Copy)\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, 29th September, 1884.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward, for Your Excellency's information, extracts from a letter which I received yesterday from Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik. He reports that two of their vessels registered in this Colony have been overhauled by French ships of War off the Port of Tamsui. I propose to inform ... Parker by Telegram what has been reported.\n\nI have to ...\n\n(Signed) H. H. Morth\n\nAdmiral Sir H. Dowell",
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        "content_text": "## \nmy knowledge yesterday, and telegraphed to the Senior Naval Officer at Amoy to obtain particulars from the local agents, receiving in reply the following messages:- \n\n\"Arrived yesterday. Reported `Nekong` boarding by French off Tamsui. Examined papers and questioned if carrying munitions of war. Intimation not yet arrived. Captain of `Hailoong` states that the `Fokien` was detained about an hour as well as `Hailoong`.\"\n\nI have instructed the Senior Officer at Foochow by telegraph to communicate personally with the French Commander-in-Chief to protest against the action of his Officers, which I presume to have been taken without his authority, and I have informed the Admiralty of the particulars of the occurrence so far as they have been brought to my knowledge and the steps taken in the matter.\n\n## \nI have to \n\nH.M. Dowell. \nVice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.\n\n## Page 404",
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        "content_text": "202\n\nto teach to the Chinese crews; for all experience shows that the best arms are of little avail in the hands of undisciplined or unsteady soldier and seamen.\n\nI have recently had some conversation with the French Naval Officer who commanded the landing party recently repulsed with serious loss by the Chinese at Tamsui in Formosa. He fully confirms from his own recent experience the general opinion that the Chinese, like the Turks, though unfit to cope with European troops in the open field, fight well from behind entrenchments, walls, or other cover.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant,\n**SHowen**",
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        "content_text": "## THE FRENCH AT KELUNG. \n### THE RECENT FIGHTING.\n\nFrom later details to hand with regard to recent engagements at Kelung, it seems that the fighting which has taken place has been of an exceedingly severe character. The Chinese had for some time before been making entrenchments round the French position at Kelung, and General Lin Ming-chuan had been working with great energy and determination, and animating his forces to a considerable extent with his own spirit. The heights all round Kelung were in the possession of his soldiers, who steadily pushed their entrenchments forward up towards the French lines. From time to time it became necessary for the French to drive the Chinese from these positions, and on each occasion they met with a very stubborn resistance. Admiral Courbet, since the arrival of his reinforcements, has been able to keep the Chinese back with somewhat less difficulty than previously, and he has by degrees been gathering strength to drive the Chinese from the hills surrounding his position. On different occasions lately, accounts have come to hand of his taking different points after some hard fighting, but the heaviest part of the work yet remained to be carried out until the 6th inst., when this last attack was made.\n\nThe French force at Kelung is still very small. Previous to the arrival of reinforcements, there were 1,500 men landed there, and the reinforcements only numbered 1,800. From these 3,300, must be deducted the number killed or disabled in the fighting, and the still greater number who have been placed hors de combat by sickness due to the moist, unhealthy climate. Admiral Courbet had therefore a force of but little more than 2,000 men at his disposal with which to make the attack on the Chinese positions against forces which, having been swollen by the reinforcements which have evaded the ineffective blockade, were vastly superior numerically to their opponents.\n\nThough the French troops have been for months subjected to the depressing influences of a wretched climate, and confinement in a miserable place where to wander any distance from the camp except in strong force meant great risk of murder from the hostile population, and perpetually harassed by attacks by the Chinese, they behaved with fully as much dash and determined courage as their comrades in Tonquin have been displaying in the capture of Langson and Kilua. They encountered an obstinate resistance, but after a very hot fight, they succeeded in carrying the Chinese positions at the point of the bayonet.\n\nThough the Chinese were driven out, however, the battle was not nearly over, for scarcely had the French occupied the position than they had again to fight might and main to retain possession of it. With a courage and dogged determination which has rarely been seen among Chinese troops, Liu Ming-chuan's forces returned to the attack, and it was only after a most stubborn fight that they were driven back again. Still all was not over; after giving his troops time to recover, General Liu rallied them once more for another attempt to retake their lost positions, and the men answered to the call with a fierce and long-sustained onslaught upon the French. They were met with the same determination as before, and after a protracted conflict, they were again compelled to retreat. Still the Chinese Commander did not despair, and again his braves made a further effort to dislodge the handful of French troops which had ousted them from the hills, but only to be driven back for the third time. This ended the fighting, which lasted altogether forty-eight hours, and General Liu Ming-chuan withdrew with his beaten forces to the next range of hills inland, leaving the French the possessors of one of the hardest-won positions they have yet gained.\n\nThe slaughter was heavy on both sides, particularly on that of the Chinese. The returns given must be taken for what they are worth, being merely estimates, but the Chinese loss is reported to be not much under 2,000, and that of the French about 200 men.\n\nIt seems pretty certain now that, until Admiral Courbet has been considerably reinforced, there will be no attempt made to capture Tamsui, and no further offensive measures taken by the French. The small French force now in Formosa has as much as it can do to securely hold the positions now occupied. The rainy season is upon them also, and that will be succeeded by the tropical summer, so that altogether there is not much prospect of any further news of importance from North Formosa for some time.\n\nPage 448",
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        "content_text": "## APPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1887\n\n### COMPARISON WITH 1886\n\n| DESCRIPTION OF CORRESPONDENCE | TOTAL | Despatched | Received | Despatched | Received | Total in 1886 | Increase | Decrease |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Ordinary paid letters | 1,120,000 | 871,000 | 428,000 | 65,000 | 56,000 | 1,095,000 | 25,000 |  |\n| Unpaid and short paid Articles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Letters on Postal Business | 23,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Post Cards | 8,500 | 4,500 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,800 |  |  |  |\n| Commercial Papers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Registered Articles | 58,900 | 32,000 | 23,000 | 3,700 | 3,300 | 55,400 | 3,500 |  |\n| Letters with value declared | 300 | 100 | 100 |  |  | 200 | 100 |  |\n| Registered Articles with Return Receipt | 8,500 | 4,500 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,800 | 6,700 | 1,800 |  |\n| Parcels | 1,000 |  |  |  |  | 900 | 100 |  |\n| Do. with prepaid reply |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Newspapers and Periodicals, Books, Circulars, Prices Current, &c., Patterns | 323,500 | 304,100 | 9,500 | 8,000 | 19,100 | 1,500 |  |  |\n\n22. As it appeared doubtful whether the direct route via Aden for correspondence for the South African Colonies was working as satisfactorily as formerly, experiments were made by the despatch of test covers, as to the real time occupied in transit. The result was as follows:- \n\nTo Cape Colony, To Natal, \nViâ London. 50 days. 57 days. \nViâ Aden. 76 days. 69 days. \n\nCorrespondence for these Colonies is therefore now forwarded exclusively by way of London.\n\n23. In view of the inconvenience caused by the departures of the steamers of the Pacific Mail Company and Occidental and Oriental Steam-ship Company on the same days as the Mails for Europe, the two Companies promised that they would, in arranging their Schedule for the present year, do all in their power consistently with the rules they have found it necessary to observe, to avoid a repetition of this conflict of dates. The good offices of the Companies have been so far successful that, in their Time Table for the first half of this year, there are only two coincidences.\n\n24. It would be very desirable if the occasional despatch of the German Packet on the same day as the French Packet could also be avoided. It deprives the public of much of the advantage of a supplemental opportunity to be obliged to make use of it within a few hours or not at all.\n\n25. The outward French packets now remain here only twenty-four hours, an arrangement causing a severe strain on the strength of this office, which has only a few hours of daylight to get the whole mail for Shanghai sorted and packed, amidst the numerous distractions always arising from the recent arrival of a contract mail. On one occasion the newspaper portion of the Shanghai mail was unavoidably sent up unsorted. That was on August 4th, a day on which three Contract Mail Packets left this Colony, and two were expected to arrive. Fortunately one arrival did not take place till the following morning.\n\n26. It is feared that, under the new P. and O. contract, the stay of the outward Packet here will also be only twenty-four hours.\n\n27. If the sorting of mails for Shanghai is to be continued under these circumstances, some reinforcement of the staff will be inevitable, but this is a subject which can be well considered when the question of the surrender or otherwise of our Post Offices in China to the Chinese Government is settled. No decision on this point has yet been arrived at by the Imperial Government.\n\n28. It will be necessary to make provision for a re-organisation of the Amoy Post Office in case we retain the control of it. It is impossible to continue working it much longer in its present manned condition. The duties of the Postal Agent at Amoy depend upon the incessant and constantly increasing steamer traffic of that Port, and have been much added to by the establishment of direct steam communication between Amoy and Manila, and between Amoy and Batavia. For Manila alone steamers leave Amoy on the average every three days. The Postal Agent has, during the past year, collected and accounted for Revenue to the amount of $9,403.60. He has sold $7,837 worth of stamps. He has despatched 5,353 Registered Letters and received 4,831, making a total of 10,184 Registered articles, every one of which needed individual attention and necessitated several entries in books, &c. This gives an average of 28 Registries each day, including Sundays, but sometimes as many as 125 Registered Articles will be despatched to Manila by one steamer. The Agent has dealt with 325 parcels, and has sold Postal Notes to the amount of $1,312. He has dealt, without any assistance except that of two Chinese who cannot read English, with over 200,000 articles of ordinary correspondence, say 550 per day, Sundays included. His Office is the point of distribution for Tamsui, Kelung, Taiwanfoo, and Takao, the service of which places involves much correspondence and attention to detail. It can scarcely be thought that $40 a month is a sufficient salary to pay a gentleman, who has other duties to attend to, for the amount of work, responsibility, watchfulness, and care, involved in keeping up such an Office as is described above All through the year, we have been continually on the verge of a deadlock at Amoy caused by the not unnatural reluctance of officers of the Consular service to undertake a post the work of which is out of proportion to the pay. Only by the good offices of H. M. Consul in prevailing on members of his staff to take the duties as a personal favour to himself has such a deadlock been prevented. If the Amoy Office continues to be worked from Hongkong it is hoped that its complete reorganisation will be allowed.\n\n29. Arrangements were made, during the year under report, to induce a more general prepayment of the correspondence which it is the custom to send here by steamers outside the mails. The measures taken were necessarily of a stringent kind, but it was intended to relax them as soon as the end in view was attained. This was accomplished before the setting in of the inevitable outcry, which had been all along foreseen by this Department; and the sending of unpaid letters on board steamers was practically put a stop to, and less stringent rules introduced, before any complaint was made. This Office, at any rate, is no longer periodically flooded with unpaid correspondence, nor will the wholesale transmission of such unpaid correspondence through the Post be allowed to be resumed.\n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nThe Hon. FREDERICK STEWART, \nColonial Secretary, \n&c., \n&c.\n\nSir, \n\nYour obedient Servant, \nA. LISTER, Postmaster General.\n\n* On Christmas day the clerks in charge of the Shanghai mail were at work from 2 P.M. till midnight, and were required at 7 the next morning for the ordinary work of the Office.",
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        "content_text": "Presentation to the Brigadier-General of the Pescadores.\n\nOn Her Majesty's Ship Porpoise anchoring in Makung Harbour, Pescadores Islands, which took place on the 28th December, 1893, at 11.30 A.M. I made an official call on Brigadier-General WANG, the Chinese Governor and General in command of the troops and forts in the Pescadores, and was received with due ceremony.\n\n2. I informed him that I had come in compliance with instructions received from my Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral The Honourable Sir E. R. FREMANTLE, K.C.B., C.M.G., to thank him on behalf of Her Majesty the QUEEN and the British Government for his special exertions in assisting and succouring the survivors of the P. & O. S.S. Bokhara as well as in keeping guard over the wreck and graves, on that unfortunate occasion, adding that I had brought with me a presentation from Her Majesty the QUEEN, which had been forwarded from England to Her Minister in Peking, and that I would be glad to hand it to him on board H.M.S. Porpoise whenever it would be convenient for him to return my visit.\n\n3. This Brigadier-General WANG did at 4.00 PM, the same day and he was received on the Quarter-deck by all the Officers and Ship's Company, the Officers being in epaulettes and swords, the men being under arms.\n\n4. As he arrived on board a salute of 13 guns was accorded him, at the same time the men under arms came to the \"present.\"\n\n5. On handing the silver plate I informed General WANG that Admiral FREMANTLE had instructed me to convey his compliments, and to inform him that he had specially selected myself for this service in consequence of H.M.S. Porpoise being instrumental in bringing the survivors of the Bokhara to Hongkong, and added that it gave me great pleasure to be so selected and be present on such an occasion and assured the General that not only the British community in China was grateful for his humanity and kindness on the occasion of the loss of the Bokhara, but the British nation as a whole. He replied in a few suitable words and I feel quite sure was much gratified with his reception and gift.\n\n6. The Quarter-deck on which the ceremony took place was appropriately decorated, and at its termination General WANG and his staff were entertained in the after cabin; 50 of his own people were on board witnessing the presentation, they all having come on board in a small Chinese Gunboat.\n\n7. General WANG left the ship at 6.00 P.M., the same courtesies being accorded him on leaving as on arriving.\n\n8. The fort very promptly returned both salutes.\n\n9. I was fortunate arriving when I did as the General informed me that in three days' time he is leaving the Pescadores for Tamsui to take up a new appointment in Formosa, his relief at his present post having already arrived.\n\n10. I decided that the ceremony should take place on board the Porpoise rather than on shore as being more suitable for such an occasion.\n\n11. Before leaving the ship General WANG kindly asked myself and all the officers to dine with him at his official residence, and invitations were sent the following morning, the 29th instant, for the dinner to take place in the afternoon at 4.00 P.M. of the same day.\n\n12. As it was quite impossible to leave the port for the purpose of visiting Sand Island on account of a full gale of wind blowing, the invitations were accepted and the Chinese Gunboat came out and brought myself and four officers into the inner harbour.\n\n13. Chairs were waiting at the landing place attended by an escort of 25 soldiers, and on our arrival at the Yamên to the time of our departure I witnessed the most interesting Chinese spectacle since I have been in China in connection with this presentation. The courts or yards of the Yamên and for some distance outside the building were lined with soldiers under arms, with their banners, &c., through which the chairs passed, the escort leading the way. The General in full uniform received us at the entrance of the audience room, at the same time the troops saluted and their band played as the usual three guns were fired, which announces an official call. We were shown to seats in the room—a very large one—being lined with soldiers under arms all around it. In the centre of the room a large cushion was placed, and in front of it, resting on a sort of dais was the silver salver, also on a cushion and surrounded with different sorts of silk stuff, the whole lit up by four large bronze candlesticks. When all was ready and everybody in their places, the room being quite full to the number of about 250 people, the General proceeded to the cushion and knelt down nine times making deep obeisance to the silver presentation in front of him, whilst the soldiers presented arms and their band played, amidst the sound of thousands of crackers being fired outside; it was explained to me that this is a very exceptional ceremony by an Official of his rank and only gone through on such rare occasions as the present, that is to say when an Official has been honoured with special notice by Royalty or some Foreign Government, and is precisely the same ceremony shown as if Royalty were really present. When the General had gone through his formalities, batches of nine, under mandarins, at a time presented themselves in line before him, knelt, and made their obeisance to him in the same manner, in recognition of the honour that has lately been shown the General. There were three or four lots that went through this ceremony. I was informed they consisted of Officers and Officials of the forts, &c.\n\nFrom the beginning to the end the effect was very striking. As darkness had come on the hall in which we were was lit up with numerous large and curious coloured lamps, not the usual Chinese lanterns I have been accustomed to see. The ceremony being over, the soldiers, Officials and people disappeared immediately, leaving only the General with his Staff with ourselves, a large table was brought in and placed in the middle of the room, already laid for dinner which was served as soon as chairs were placed. The dinner was half foreign and half Chinese style, and very well done. Speeches were exchanged and duly explained by the interpreters who were present for this purpose. At 9.30 P.M. the dinner being concluded we took our leave of the General and were taken to the landing place in the chairs, the troops were under arms by torchlight and three guns were fired as we passed the gates of the Yamen. The same escort attended us back as on our arriving; evidently the early hour of 4.00 P.M. named for dinner was to have time to enable us to witness the troops, &c. fallen in by daylight.\n\n14. I have perhaps gone rather unnecessarily into details with reference to the whole ceremonies, which have been gone through on both sides, but the occasion being an exceptional one I considered it called for exceptional description.\n\n15. There were two excellent interpreters, one furnished from the shore and one already on board the ship.\n\n16. The letter for Brigadier-General WANG from the British Legation was duly delivered to him.\n\n(Signed), J. LESLIE BURR,\n\nCommander.\n\nH.M.S. Porpoise, 31st December, 1893.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nvernment acting through the Imperial Maritime Customs.' 532 \n\nIf restrictions are imposed the traffic will go to the ships of the nation whose Consuls are least conscientious, and some of the Consuls might be also the Agents for the steamers.' \n\nIf legislation is insisted on, suggests that \n(1) One passenger be allowed for every two tons of registered tonnage. \n(2) If this number is to be exceeded, the British Consul may issue a licence after satisfying himself that there is sufficient deck room and shelter. \n(3) That regular emigration steamers may be given an annual emigration licence to carry one passenger to each ten tons on voyages under 300 miles after giving ample proof as to accommodation etc., and furnishing a bond to abide by certain conditions.' \n\nStates that inspection before each voyage is at many ports impracticable, and if insisted on would cause the vessel concerned to be tabooed by the passage brokers. \n\n### Tamsui Consul\n\nThinks that all that is necessary is to have the deck passenger Clause of Ordinance 28 of 1891 carried into effect at Amoy and Tamsui. That considerable discretion should be allowed to Her Britannic Majesty's Consuls at the various Treaty Ports as the conditions vary greatly at different Ports. That the effect of strict regulations would probably be to transfer the traffic to the flags of Powers - China included - whose consular or...",
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        "content_text": "VERORDNUNG\n\nBETREFFEND DIE BEFÖRDERUNG CHINESISCHER PASSAGIERE AUF DEUTSCHEN\n\nSCHIFFEN IN DEN OSTASIATISCHEN GEWAESSERN.\n\n$7\n\nBei Abfahrt des Schiffes sollen für jeden Passagier pro Tag der durch das Kaiserliche (Vice) Consulat festzustellenden Normal-Reisedauer an Bord mindestens vorhanden sein:\n\nReis ... 600 Gramm.\n\nGedörrter oder gesalzener Fisch ... 150 Gramm.\n\nGemüse ... 250 Gramm.\n\nWasser ... 4.5 Liter.\n\nBrennholz (bezw. entsprechende Quantität Kohlen) ... 1 Kilogramm.\n\nAuf Grund des § 24 des Gesetzes betreffend die Organisation der Bundes-Consulate vom 8ten November 1867 und des § 17 alinea 2 des Preussischen Gesetzes vom 29sten Juni 1865, betreffend die Gerichtsbarkeit der Consuln, verordnet das Kaiserlich Deutsche Consulat in Ansehung des Transports Chinesischer Passagiere durch Deutsche Schiffe, unter Aufhebung des dieserhalb für den Hafen von Amoy erlassenen provisorischen Regulativs vom 1sten November 1878, was folgt:\n\n$1\n\nDeutsche Segel- und Dampfschiffe, welche mehr als 30 Chinesische Passagiere von Amoy, Futschau, Takao, oder Tamsui aus nach Cochin-China, Siam, den Spanischen, Holländischen oder Englischen Besitzungen Ostasiens befördern, sind den nachfolgenden Bestimmungen unterworfen.\n\n$2\n\nFür jeden über 12 Jahre alten Passagier, bezw. für je zwei jüngere Passagiere zwischen 1 und 12 Jahren müssen wenigstens freigehalten werden:\n\n1. auf SEGELSCHIFFEN, welche während der Monate October bis März einschliesslich auslaufen, sowie auf DAMPFSCHIFFEN ohne Unterschied der Jahreszeit,\n\na. für ZWISCHENDECKS-PASSAGIERE eine Fläche von 0.84 Quadratmetern = 9 Englischen Quadratfuss und ein Hohlraum von 1.53 Kubikmetern = 51 Englischen Kubikfuss im Zwischendeck, sowie ausserdem eine Fläche von 0.37 Quadratmetern = 4 Englischen Quadratfuss auf dem Oberdeck,\n\nb. für DECK-PASSAGIERE eine Fläche von 1.11 Quadratmetern = 12 Englischen Quadratfuss auf dem Oberdeck.\n\n2. Auf SEGELSCHIFFEN, welche während der Monate April bis September einschliesslich auslaufen:\n\na. für ZWISCHENDECKS-PASSAGIERE eine Fläche von 1.11 Quadratmetern = 12 Englischen Quadratfuss und ein Hohlraum von 2.15 Kubikmetern = 72 Englischen Kubikfuss im Zwischendeck, sowie ausserdem eine Fläche von 0.49 Quadratmetern = 5 Englischen Quadratfuss auf dem Oberdeck,\n\nb. für DECK-PASSAGIERE eine Fläche von 1.49 Quadratmetern = 16 Englischen Quadratfuss.\n\n$3\n\nBei Berechnung des den Passagieren auf dem Oberdeck zuzutheilenden Raumes ist der für die Leitung des Schiffes erforderliche Raum vorher in Abzug zu bringen.\n\nChinesische Köche und Supercargos gelten für Passagiere.\n\n$4\n\nDer für weibliche Passagiere im Zwischendeck bestimmte Raum soll von demjenigen für die männlichen Passagiere getrennt sein.\n\nEine angemessene Lokalität ist als Krankenraum zu reserviren und als solcher in entsprechender Weise herzurichten.\n\n$5\n\n$6\n\nDas Zwischendeck soll gehörig ventilirt, das Schiff mit Latrinen, Kochplätzen und ordnungsmässig befestigten Leitern zwischen Ober- und Zwischendeck in ausreichender Weise, mit wenigstens zwei Rettungsboyen und nach Verhältniss der eingenommenen Passagiere mindestens mit der nachstehenden Anzahl von Booten versehen sein:\n\n  \n    Auf 300-600 Passagiere\n    2 Boote\n  \n  \n    Über 600-900\n    3\n  \n  \n    900-1500\n    + 1\n  \n  \n    \"1500\n    \"2\n  \n  \n    \n    22\n  \n  \n    \n    6\n  \n  \n    \n    ++\n  \n\n$8\n\nDie Schiffe müssen den Verhältnissen entsprechend mit Arzneimitteln versehen sein. Über Art und Menge derselben entscheiden erforderlichen Falles Aerzte.\n\n$9\n\nPassagiere und deren Gepäck dürfen erst nach Einnahme der gesammten Ladung an Bord Aufnahme finden.\n\n$10\n\nSpätestens 3 Tage vor der Ausclarirung und zwar vor Einnahme der Passagiere hat der Schiffer den Namen des Schiffes, die Grössenverhältnisse der Decke und den Bestimmungshafen des Schiffes dem Kaiserlich Deutschen (Vice) Consulate anzugeben, worauf diese Behörde erforderlichen Falles nach Besichtigung des Schiffes die höchst erlaubte Zahl der vom Schiffe zu führenden Passagiere bezeichnet. Unmittelbar vor Abgang des Schiffes hat der Schiffer die Anzahl der Passagiere dem Kaiserlich Deutschen (Vice) Consulate zu bezeichnen und Letzteres dieselben an Bord zählen zu lassen. Sind die Vorschriften dieser Verordnung sämmtlich erfüllt, so werden die Schiffspapiere nebst einer amtlichen Bescheinigung über die Zahl der thatsächlich eingenommenen, sowie die höchst erlaubte Anzahl der vom Schiffer zu führenden Passagiere dem Schiffer behändigt, welcher diese Bescheinigung demnächst an die Deutsche Consularbehörde des Bestimmungshafens abzuliefern hat.\n\n$11\n\nNach Empfangnahme dieser Bescheinigung seitens des Schiffers im Abgangshafen dürfen weitere Passagiere nicht ohne Bewilligung des (Vice) Consulates aufgenommen werden.\n\n$12\n\nFür jede Zuwiderhandlung gegen diese Verordnung ist eine Geldstrafe bis zu 150 Reichsmark zu erlegen.\n\nAmoy, den 15ten November, 1876.\n\nDer Kaiserlich Deutsche Consul.\n\nIn Vertretung.\n\nH. BUDLER.\n\nUnter Bezugnahme auf den § 7 der vorstehenden Verordnung wird die Normal-Reisedauer für Schiffe, welche von Amoy nach einem der folgenden Hafen auslaufen, festgestellt, wie folgt:\n\n  \n    1. für Segelschiffe nach\n    Manila\n    Saigon\n    Singapore\n    Bangkok\n    Batavia\n    Samarang\n    Penang\n  \n  \n    Wahrend der Monate October bis März.\n    Auf ... Tage\n    ... 18 ...\n    ... 20 ...\n    ... 26 ...\n    ... 26 ...\n    ... 20 ...\n    \n  \n  \n    Wahrend der Monate April bis September.\n    Auf ... Tage\n    ... 21 ...\n    ... 34 ...\n    ... 46 ...\n    ... 61 ...\n    ... 81 ...\n    \n  \n  \n    1. für Dampfschiffe nach\n    Saigon\n    Singapore\n    Bangkok\n    Batavia\n    Samarang\n    Penang\n  \n  \n    \n    ... 10 ...\n    ... 23 ...\n    ... 13 ...\n    ... 13 ...\n    ... 13 ...\n    ... 11 ...\n  \n\nAmoy, den 15ten November, 1876.\n\nDer Kaiserlich Deutsche Consul.\n\nIn Vertretung.\n\nH. BUDLER.",
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        "content_text": "Thesis\n\nNew Series of Reports.\n\nREPORTS of the Annual Series have been issued from Her Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular Officers at the following places, and may be obtained from the sources indicated on the title-page :-\n\nNo. 2012.\n\nReference to previous Report, Annual Series No. 1702.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Place\n    Price\n  \n  \n    1802\n    Antwerp\n    td\n  \n  \n    1893\n    Amsterdam\n    \n  \n  \n    1894\n    Galveston\n    1\n  \n  \n    1895\n    Piræus\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1896\n    Stettin\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1897\n    Martinique\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1898\n    Corunna\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1899\n    Calais\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1900\n    Honolulu\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1901\n    Riga\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1902\n    Tripoli\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1903\n    Baton Rouge\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1904\n    Lorenco Marques\n    \n  \n  \n    1905\n    Batavia\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1906\n    Corfu\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1907\n    Foochow\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1908\n    Montevideo\n    3d\n  \n  \n    1909\n    China\n    d\n  \n  \n    1910\n    Philadelphia\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1911\n    Rio Grande do Sul\n    3d\n  \n  \n    1912\n    Quito\n    1\n  \n  \n    1913\n    San José\n    \n  \n  \n    1914\n    Dunkirk\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1915\n    Samoa\n    \n  \n  \n    1916\n    Bordeaux\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1917\n    Porto Rico\n    \n  \n  \n    1918\n    Galatz\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1919\n    Christiania\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1920\n    Copenhagen\n    3d\n  \n  \n    1921\n    New York\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1922\n    San Francisco\n    3d\n  \n  \n    1923\n    Kiukiang\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1924\n    Harrar\n    d\n  \n  \n    1925\n    Berne\n    1\n  \n  \n    1926\n    Mannheim\n    d\n  \n  \n    1927\n    Fiume\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1928\n    Oporto\n    d\n  \n  \n    1929\n    Haiphong\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1930\n    Boston\n    \n  \n  \n    1931\n    Tahiti\n    3\n  \n  \n    1932\n    Manila\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1933\n    Caracas\n    \n  \n  \n    1934\n    Hamburg\n    \n  \n  \n    1935\n    Portland\n    \n  \n  \n    1936\n    Malaga\n    \n  \n  \n    1937\n    Tokio\n    \n  \n  \n    1938\n    Genos\n    3d\n  \n  \n    1939\n    Palermo\n    \n  \n  \n    1940\n    Santiago de Cuba\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1941\n    Noumea\n    \n  \n  \n    1942\n    Frankfort\n    1\n  \n  \n    1943\n    Chungking\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1944\n    Ichang\n    \n  \n  \n    1945\n    Hankow\n    \n  \n  \n    1946\n    Guatemala\n    \n  \n  \n    1947\n    Syra\n    \n  \n  \n    1948\n    Taganrog\n    \n  \n  \n    1949\n    Loanda\n    \n  \n  \n    1950\n    Panama\n    \n  \n  \n    1951\n    Shanghai\n    \n  \n  \n    1952\n    Aleppo\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1953\n    Ispahan\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1954\n    Tonga\n    d\n  \n  \n    1955\n    Nice\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1956\n    Granada\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1957\n    Seoul\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1958\n    Cadiz\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1959\n    Chinde\n    \n  \n  \n    1960\n    Stockholm\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1961\n    Zanzibar\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1962\n    Tokio\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1963\n    Asuncion\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1964\n    Baghdad\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1965\n    Réunion\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1966\n    Chefoo\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1967\n    Newchwang\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1968\n    Trebizond\n    \n  \n  \n    1969\n    St. Paul de Loanda\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1970\n    Reykjavik\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1971\n    Yokohama\n    \n  \n  \n    1972\n    Warsaw\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1973\n    Sofia\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1974\n    Madrid\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1975\n    Vienna\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1976\n    Erzeroum\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1977\n    Berlin\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1978\n    Addis Ababa\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1979\n    Tamsui\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1980\n    Odessa\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1981\n    Brindisi\n    \n  \n  \n    1982\n    Macao\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1983\n    Pakhoi\n    1\n  \n  \n    1984\n    Teking\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1985\n    Mexico\n    \n  \n  \n    1986\n    Canton\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1987\n    Naples\n    \n  \n  \n    1988\n    Port Said\n    \n  \n  \n    1989\n    Algiers\n    3d\n  \n  \n    1990\n    Vienna\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1991\n    Valparaiso\n    \n  \n  \n    1992\n    Gothenburg\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1993\n    St. Michael's (The Azores)\n    d\n  \n  \n    1994\n    Antwerp\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1995\n    Tangier\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1996\n    Swaziland\n    \n  \n  \n    1997\n    Swatow\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1998\n    St. Petersburg\n    4d\n  \n  \n    1999\n    Dar-al-Baida\n    \n  \n  \n    2000\n    Dantzig\n    \n  \n  \n    2001\n    Algiers\n    \n  \n  \n    2002\n    Rome\n    \n  \n  \n    2003\n    Bangkok\n    \n  \n  \n    2004\n    Nagasaki\n    1d\n  \n  \n    2005\n    Hiogo and Osaka\n    1d\n  \n  \n    2006\n    Jeddah\n    2d\n  \n  \n    2007\n    Paris\n    \n  \n  \n    2008\n    Meshed\n    2d\n  \n  \n    2009\n    Chiengmai\n    \n  \n  \n    2010\n    Stettin\n  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E. O'BRIEN-BUTLER.\n\nReport on the Trade of Kiungchow for the Year 1896.\n\nTABLE of Contents.\n\n  \n    Content\n    Page\n  \n  \n    Rates of exchange\n    2\n  \n  \n    Steamer trade\n    2\n  \n  \n    Junk trade\n    4\n  \n  \n    Imports\n    4\n  \n  \n    Opium\n    \n  \n  \n    Foreign opium\n    \n  \n  \n    Native\n    38\n  \n  \n    Varieties, price, &c., of\n    \n  \n  \n    Kerosene\n    \n  \n  \n    Trade routes of\n    \n  \n  \n    Import of, by junk\n    \n  \n  \n    Matches\n    \n  \n  \n    Cotton and woollen goods\n    \n  \n  \n    Indian cotton yarn\n    \n  \n  \n    Remaining cotton goods\n    \n  \n  \n    Total values\n    \n  \n  \n    Native produce\n    3\n  \n  \n    Exports\n    \n  \n  \n    Albumen\n    \n  \n  \n    Fresh eggs\n    \n  \n  \n    Salted yolks\n    2d\n  \n  \n    Sugar\n    \n  \n  \n    Galangal\n    \n  \n\nPAGE 2",
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        "content_text": "17\n\nEulo, Q\n\n083\n\n3589\n\nReport on Amoy\n\n355\n\nC.O.\n\n22305 Rece\n\nO\n\nREGP 21 AUG 19\n\nThe trade of Amoy consists chiefly if brought over from Tamsui in Cormorant. The merchants are all British with one exception and all the merchants with the exception of one English firm.\n\nThe Taotai informed me during a conversation of the following facts which I give nearly as possible in his own words as they were translated & noted.\n\n66\n\nChina and Great Britain have been firm friends and British trade in China is very peaceful. I as Taotai of this port, desire to protect the trade of this country. To do this I must make arrangements to protect the place and to be able to protect their country is to be able to protect the trade of your country. We have a Chamber of Commerce in Amoy for protecting trade. It is not confined to the protection of native trade but must protect foreign trade as well.",
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        "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899",
        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of Her Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nJAPAN: TREATY REVISION.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nNo. 1.\n\n26247\n\nxx\n\n[August 29. IREC\n\nSECTION 329 SEP 39\n\n581\n\nSir E. Satow to the Marquess of Salisbury,—(Received August 29.)\n\n(No. 128.) My Lord,\n\nTókið, July 24, 1899. HAVING received from Her Majesty's Consul at Tamsui an intimation that the Government of Formosa were about to commence levying export duties on goods exported from that island, which, I had reason to believe, would unfavourably affect the interests of British merchants engaged in the tea trade from Tamsui, most of which passes through Amoy, I addressed a note, of which I have the honour to inclose a copy, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the 19th instant inquiring whether this report was correct, and calling his attention to paragraph 2 of Article VIII of the Treaty of 1894, which provides for equality of treatment in regard to export duties on the export of any article, whatever may be the port of destination, whether a port of either of the Contracting Parties or of any third Power.\n\nI have since received the inclosed despatch from Her Majesty's Consul at Tamsui giving the text of the Notification by which the duties in question are to be imposed, and a telegram from him stating that the date of enforcement is postponed to the 4th August.\n\nThe arrangement contemplated is that on all articles enumerated in the Formosan export Tariff, except tea, when transported to Japan, port clearance charges shall be imposed equivalent to the export duty levied when the port of destination is a foreign country. In the case of Oolong and Powching tea the port clearance charges are fixed at 1 yen 60 sen per pioul respectively, as compared with 1 yen 60 sen and 1 yen 20 sen export duty.\n\nThe object aimed at is to divert the export trade in Formosan tea from the hands of British merchants and from British ships into the control of Japanese dealers and to a newly-established line of Japanese steamers between Kelung and Kobe. The teas affected are not consumed in Japan, but are mostly sent to Canada and the United States, and if shipped direct to Kobe and thence re-exported will pay no export duty there.\n\nI took the opportunity to-day of stating to the Minister for Foreign Affairs that, while I should raise no objection if the port clearance dues on tea were fixed at the same rate as the export duties, I feared that the proposed measure if carried out might give rise to a troublesome controversy.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nERNEST SATOW.\n\nM. le Ministre,\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1\n\nSir E. Satow to Viscount Aoki.\n\nTokió, July 19, 1899. A REPORT having reached me from Her Majesty's Consul at Tamsui to the effect that an export tariff is to be imposed at the ports of Formosa from the 4th proximo, I have the honour to inquire whether this report is correct.\n\nI feel it is unnecessary to recall to your Excellency the provisions contained in the second paragraph of Article VIII of the Treaty between Great Britain and Japan of the 16th July, 1894, by which it is stipulated that the same export duties shall be paid, and the same bounties and drawbacks allowed, in the dominions and possessions of the High Contracting Parties on the export of any article which is or may be legally exported therefrom, whatever may be the place of destination, whether a port of either of the Contracting Parties or of any third Power.\n\nI take, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nERNEST SATOW.\n\n[2147 g-8]",
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        "content_text": "(No. 15.) Sir,\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Layard to Sir E. Satow.\n\nTamsui, July 15, 1899.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward herewith copy and translation of a Notification of the Governor-General of Formosa, dated the 14th July last, under which export duties are imposed, from the 17th instant, on certain Formosan products shipped abroad, whilst the same goods shipped to Japan are subjected to port clearance charges in two cases, the remainder being liable to the general export tariff.\n\nWithout touching on the point as to whether this island may be considered as benefiting equally with the main Island of Japan under the Revised Treaties, I have the honour only to draw your attention to the discrimination shown against the export of teas to Amoy, which touches nearly the British merchants in this country, and through them the mercantile houses in Amoy, of which they are the representatives.\n\nI have the honour to append, for your information, a comparative Table of freights, &c., between Twatutia-Amoy and Twatutia-Kobe, for Oolong teas, taking three half-chests to equal 1 picul.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Article\n    Quantity\n    Specific\n    Ad valorem\n  \n  \n    1\n    Turmeric\n    100 kin\n    0.15\n    \n  \n  \n    2\n    Dried bamboo shoots\n    100 kin\n    0.15\n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    Barley\n    \n    0.09\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    All kinds of beans\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    4\n    Dried fish\n    100 kin\n    0.77\n    0.28\n  \n  \n    5\n    Salt fish\n    \n    \n    5 per cent.\n  \n  \n    6\n    Ground nuts\n    100 kin\n    0.39\n    \n  \n  \n    7\n    Dried lung-ugan\n    \n    0.54\n    \n  \n  \n    8\n    Pulp ditto\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    9\n    Rape seed\n    100 kin\n    0.15\n    5 per cent.\n  \n  \n    10\n    Rice\n    \n    0.21\n    \n  \n  \n    11\n    Sesamum seed\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    12\n    Shark's fins (1st quality)\n    \n    \n    5 per cent.\n  \n  \n    \n    (white)\n    100 kin\n    2.31\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    (black)\n    \n    \n    5 per cent.\n  \n  \n    13\n    Sugar (brown)\n    100 kin\n    0.77\n    \n  \n  \n    14\n    Sugar (white)\n    \n    0.15\n    \n  \n  \n    15\n    Wheat\n    \n    0.21\n    \n  \n  \n    16\n    Hemp\n    \n    0.15\n    \n  \n  \n    17\n    Bone, animal\n    100 kin\n    0.50\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    Hides or skins\n    \n    \n    5 per cent.\n  \n  \n    19\n    Oolong tea\n    100 kin\n    1.60\n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    Pouching tea\n    \n    \n    31\n  \n  \n    21\n    Ban cha\n    \n    1.20\n    \n  \n  \n    22\n    Dust tea\n    \n    0.55\n    \n  \n  \n    23\n    Tea stalks\n    \n    0.55\n    \n  \n  \n    24\n    Hemp fibres\n    \n    0.54\n    5 per cent.\n  \n  \n    25\n    Hemp thread\n    100 kin\n    0.50\n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    Coal and dust coal\n    1 ton\n    0.15\n    \n  \n  \n    27\n    Fibre, pineapple\n    \n    \n    5 per cent.\n  \n  \n    28\n    Denseishi (grass seed for manure)\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    29\n    Indigo\n    \n    \n    5 per cent.\n  \n  \n    30\n    Oil cake\n    100 kin\n    0.23\n    \n  \n  \n    31\n    Pith paper\n    \n    61 sen.\n    \n  \n  \n    32\n    Kattan (whole)\n    100 kin\n    0.50\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    (split)\n    \n    0.39\n    \n  \n\n(Signed)\n\nR. DE B. LAYARD.\n\n  \n    TWATUTIA to Amoy\n    \n    \n    TWATUTIA to Kobe\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Dollars.\n    Cents\n    \n    Yen.\n    Sen.\n  \n  \n    Cargo-boat hire to Tamsui, per half-chest\n    -03\n    \n    Railroad to Kelung, per half-chest\n    -12\n    \n  \n  \n    Freight to Amoy\n    ⚫06\n    \n    Storage and cargo-boat at Kelung\n    +33\n    \n  \n  \n    Export duty (1.60 yen per picul), say\n    *68\n    \n    Freight to Kobe\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Laid down in Amoy\n    \n    \n    Port clearance charge (1 yen per picul), say\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total, say\n    ::\n    58 + 9\n    Laid down in Kobe\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Total, say ..\n    ::\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    454 + 4\n    49 sen\n  \n\n(Translation.)\n\nOrdinance No. 19 of the Formosan Government, July 14, 1899.\n\nRegulations for Export and Port Clearance Duties in Formosa.\n\n1. Of articles exported from this island, those mentioned in the annexed Table of duties shall be liable to export duties under the Tariff in that Table.\n\n2. Those products of this island contained in the annexed Table of duties, under Nos. 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, and 33B, shall be liable to port clearance duties on transport to Japan, the Tariff being for No. 19 1 yen, for No. 20 60 sen, and for other articles the same as export duties.\n\nThe articles mentioned in the foregoing clause may not be transported to any port of Japan other than the open ports.\n\n3. Points not determined under these Regulations will be dealt with under the provisions of the customs duties Regulations.\n\n4. These Regulations shall come into force from the 17th July, 1899.\n\n(No. 134.) My Lord,\n\nNo. 2.\n\nSir E. Satow to the Marquess of Salisbury.-(Received August 29.)\n\nTokió, July 27, 1899.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inclose translation of a Notification which appeared in to-day's \"Official Gazette\" regulating the manner in which the missionary bodies can carry on their propaganda in this country. They provide mainly for registration of places of public worship and preaching stations, and are not calculated to in any way hinder the work of the missionaries.\n\nI propose to call the attention of the British and colonial missionary bodies in this country to the requirements of this Notification.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nERNEST SATOW.\n\nInclosure in No. 2.\n\nExtract from the\n\n(Translation.)\n\nOfficial Gazette of July 27, 1899.\n\nNotification No. 14 of the Home Department.\n\nARTICLE 1. Persons who wish to engage in the propagation of religion shall furnish the particulars specified below and report their domicile, and when they have no domicile their place of residence, to the chief local authority having jurisdiction there, attaching a written account of their antecedents.",
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        "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900",
        "content_text": "# JAPAN: TREATY REVISION\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## No. 1\n\n[September 00, 18727 RECR Received, 14 JUN 00]\n\n### SECTION 1\n\n563\n\n**Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Salisbury**.-(Received September 18.)\n\nTokió, August 3, 1899. (No. 139.)\n\nMy Lord,\n\nIN continuation of my despatch No. 128 of the 24th July respecting the duty recently imposed on tea exported from Formosa, I have the honour to inclose translation of the reply which I have received from the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs.\n\nHis Excellency, with reference to my quotation from Article VIII of the Treaty of 1894, states that, as he understands it, the word \"export\" means the transportation of goods from the territory of one country to the territory of another, and he is of opinion that as regards the provision contained in the last section of Article VIII, the sense is that no distinction is drawn as to whether the destination of goods exported from one of the contracting countries is a port of the other of the contracting countries, or a port of a third country.\n\nIn this note the word \"country\" is evidently intended by his Excellency not to be taken in a geographical sense, but as equivalent to \"independent Power.\"\n\nI venture to think that the meaning which Viscount Aoki seeks to give to the word \"exportation\" is too limited, and that, in English, it covers transport from a port of Canada, for instance, or any other possession of Her Majesty, as well as from a port of an independent Power, to Great Britain, or vice versa.\n\nIn the second place, the wording of the Article is not \"a port of the other Contracting Party,\" but \"a port of either of the Contracting Parties,\" and in order to give this meaning to the text, his Excellency has been obliged to introduce into the official Japanese translation of the Article quoted in his note words which are not there.\n\nI do not know whether duties are still collected at Rangoon, as they used to be, on the exportation of rice, but if it were so, I presume that the VIIIth Article of the Treaty would prevent such duty being levied on rice exported to Japan or China unless it were also imposed on rice exported to Great Britain.\n\nAs will be seen from Viscount Aoki's note, the Island of Formosa is distinguished from \"Japan proper.\" It is, however, a dependency, not a part of Japan, the Japanese Constitution does not apply there, and it is governed by different laws. In fact, it occupies with regard to Japan much the same position as India with regard to Great Britain.\n\nIf, however, it were admitted that Formosa and Japan form one country for the purposes of Article VIII, and that, therefore, the objection does not lie, yet, as the tea in question is not consumed in Japan, but is re-exported from Kobe free of export duty to another country, say, the United States, the objection would be valid that the tea is charged with duty when exported from the dominions and possessions of Japan to Amoy, while to a port of another Power it is exported free.\n\nTo sum up the facts, Formosan tea is at present exported mainly via Amoy, passing through the hands of British merchants, and conveyed in British vessels.\n\nThe proposed discrimination will tend to divert the business into the hands of Japanese merchants and Japanese steamers via Kelung and Kobe. At Kelung port clearance dues of only 2s. and 1s. 2d. respectively are to be collected, no export duty being afterwards levied at Kobe on the tea when dispatched to the United States or Canada in United States, Japanese, or British steamers, while on the same teas exported in British vessels from Tamsui to Amoy for reshipment to Great Britain, to the United States via the Suez Canal, to the continent of Europe, Australia, and the Dutch Colonies export duties of 3s. 2d. and 28. 4d. will be respectively imposed.\n\nI suggest that Kobe as a place of destination is \"a port of one of the Contracting Parties\" (the wording of the Article is \"a port of either of the Contracting Parties\"), and that higher charges ought not to be levied on exports to Amoy than on those to Kobe. If it is not such a port within the meaning of Article VIII, then it is a port of Japan equally with the ports of Formosa, and the same duties should be levied on exports from it as from the ports of Formosa.\n\n[202d-1]",
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        "content_text": "352\n\nfrequently discussed this subject with experienced Australian and American quarantine Officers and they have all admitted the impossibility of dealing with the matter in accordance with this Convention.\n\nPractical Experiences. In 1894 all coolies from Canton and Macao were examined. Whilst the accusation, sometimes made, that the work was not properly done might hold good in my case as I had all the Steamers so inspected in addition to my ordinary work, it hardly applies to the two Officers who were specially engaged and well paid to inspect junks only. They worked for 8 hours a day and had only small lots to deal with at a time as the junks only carry 6 to 20 passengers each. Not a single case was discovered in that year nor in '95, and '93 when I again did the Steamers. The reason which I gave and still give is that the Chinese do not want to come here if they have plague so that no one starts who feels the least ill. The incubation period of plague being from 2 to 9 days it is impossible to detect it when they have only been a few hours on board. Beyond irritating the shipping people it has never had any result.\n\nSingapore has often and only quite lately been placed in \"quarantine of inspection\" and out of the hundreds of Steamers examined only one had cholera. This Steamer according to all maritime laws would have been obliged to go into quarantine in any case owing to so many cases of death and illness on board, and I, therefore consider the inspection against Singapore to have been useless and vexatious. This is more apparent when it is considered that no distinction is ever made between Steamers with or without surgeon, with or without coolies or between those who have been 24 hours only in Singapore discharging cargo and those which may have been there for days. The only boats likely to import disease are those carrying coolies. The same practical result has been obtained in \"quarantine of inspection\" imposed against Shanghai, Kobe, Tamsui and other coast ports. I do not recollect any single case ever having come to our knowledge of any infectious disease on board these vessels. The cases lately imported from Saigon do not affect this statement as Saigon was not in quarantine and in view of the Magistrate's decision it would appear doubtful if they did come from Saigon where we have never heard of any plague being in existence.\n\nThe argument advanced that this quarantine of inspection should be in vogue here because it exists in London is a fallacious one seems to me to ignore the necessity of adopting general rules to local conditions. No one minds quarantine in London or similar places because they are the terminal ports where Steamers have plenty of time to unload and load and do not therefore feel the loss of a day or two's detention. Hongkong, however, is a port of call for 95% of the Steamers who have to catch tides in other ports, keep time, avoid fogs etc. and in some cases have to arrive on a fixed day elsewhere in order not to lose a charter and to them even a few hours and much more a day or two's detention in a port of call is a serious",
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        "title": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908",
        "content_text": "# CHINA TRADE\n## **CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[43564]  \nNo. 1.  \n740  \nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.  \n217  \n[December 14?  \nREcd 2 JAN 09 SECTION 1.  \n\n(No. 299.) Sir,  \n### Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received December 14.)\nTokió, November 13, 1908.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit a very interesting Report which has been drawn up by His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui on the Opium Law of Formosa and the present condition of opium smoking in the island. The Report is based on statistics published by the Formosan Government, and on the official report of the census taken in 1905.\n\nA reference to the Law itself, which forms an Annex to Mr. Chalmers' Report, will show how extremely drastic are the penalties for any infringement of its clauses. It appears, however, that though the Law of 1897 with certain amendments introduced later is still in force, the penalties prescribed are in practice very considerably modified, and a policy of gradual prohibition has long since taken the place of strictly enforcing the extremely severe measures detailed in the Law.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed)  \n**CLAUDE M. MACDONALD**\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n#### Report by Consul Chalmers on the Opium Law of Formosa and its effects.\n\n### General Remarks.\n\nPREVIOUS to the acquisition of the island of Formosa by the Japanese in 1895, there appears to have been no restriction imposed on opium smokers, and it is reported in an earlier Consular Report that the Chinese soldiery received no small proportion of their pay in the form of opium supplied to them. With such open encouragement, it is not surprising that opium smoking was persistently indulged in by all classes under Chinese administration. No returns were made of the opium smokers, and even the Customs returns of the imports can afford no indication of the extent to which smoking was indulged in, as large quantities of Chinese native opium was imported in junks, which did not figure in the Customs returns.\n\nThe importation of the drug was prohibited by the Japanese Government in 1896, but it continued to be smuggled into the island, and in January 1897 the first opium law was promulgated. By this law the importation and sale of opium became a Government monopoly; smoking licences were granted to those only who had already become confirmed smokers, and all others were strictly forbidden to smoke. This law, together with the amendments made by Law No. 20 of March 1898, and Law No. 2 of February 1902, constitute the present law on the subject. During those first years, stringent measures were taken against the use of opium, and Buddhist missionaries from Japan appear to have made a regular crusade against it. As the result, a very appreciable decrease in the consumption of the drug, and a marked improvement in the general appearance of the Chinese natives seems to have taken place, but it is likely that this improvement was also largely due to a better regimen of food being obtainable, and to the fact that the more intemperate among the consumers of the drug left the island for their native land where their craving could be more freely indulged.\n\nAfter the advent of the Japanese, the country continued unsettled for some time; the rebels and brigands were either exterminated or fled the country; and there was a large exodus of the original inhabitants. The Japanese were not long in discovering that a too sudden and drastic prohibition of opium smoking led only to discontent and involved considerable suffering. In China, drastic measures of immediate reform had been attempted on several various occasions, but always without permanent success. A policy of gradual prohibition was therefore entered upon, but, having relaxed the enforcement of the Regulations for the above reasons, the handsome income derived by the State from the opium traffic soon presented considerable temptation to overlook...",
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        "content_text": "742\n\n4\n\nThe nature of the opium smokers' occupation conduces frequently to his becoming a confirmed smoker, and, from this point of view, the following figures may be of interest :-\n\nIndependent occupation\n\nTrade and commerce\n\nNo fixed occupation\n\nMechanics and artisans\n\nMiscellaneous\n\nFarmers and peasants\n\nOccupation,\n\nPercentage of Smokers\n\nengaged in\n\nthese Occupations.\n\nPer cent.\n\n9.8\n\n9.4\n\n9.2\n\n8.7\n\n5.8\n\n2.2\n\nThe heaviest smokers, and the most numerous, are those of the moneyed and leisured classes. They are generally found in the cities where, being comparatively free agents, continual intercourse with each other conduces to indolence and indulgence in the drug. The same may be said to apply to artisans who can get very high wages, and who take a great deal of leisure in the day. Means of smoking are ever at hand, and the daily smoker encourages the more moderate ones.\n\nAs regards farmers and peasants, those who become victims of the vice generally move into the towns where they can indulge more freely, and adopt a new occupation. This, of course, decreases the percentage for the country districts, whilst increasing that for the towns. Nevertheless, the country people appear to be less addicted to the opium vice than the city folk, and one reason assigned for this is that they consume more alcohol.\n\nA Table is appended to this Report, showing the quantity and value of raw opium imported, and opium paste sold during the eight years from 1900 to 1907, also the number of licensed smokers. (Annex 2.)\n\nTamsui, October 13, 1908.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nAnnex 1.\n\nFORMOSA OPIUM LAW.\n\nOrdinance No. 2 of January 1897.\n\n(Embodying Amendments in 1898 and 1902.)\n\nARTICLE 1. In this Ordinance the word opium shall include raw opium, opium paste, and opium powder.\n\nArt. 2. Opium paste and opium powder shall be sold only by Government.\n\nIt shall be unlawful to import, manufacture, or without special permission to sell, receive, or be in possession of any compound containing opium as an ingredient for the purpose of producing the same effect as opium or opium paste.\n\nArt. 3. Licences granting permission to buy and to smoke opium paste shall be given only to those who shall be deemed to be confirmed opium smokers.\n\nArt. 4. The following occupations shall be specially permitted and licences granted\n\n1. The sale of opium paste.\n\n2. The manufacture and sale of opium smoking implements.\n\n3. The retail sale of opium smoking implements.\n\n4. To establish opium smoking divans.\n\n5. The wholesale of opium powder. (To chemists and druggists only.)\n\nArt. 5. Physicians, chemists, retail druggists and manufacturing chemists may, even without licence, own, be in possession of, sell, buy, and receive opium powder.\n\nArt. 6. Persons licensed under Articles 3 and 4 shall pay a licence fee and the Formosan Government shall fix the amount of the fee by notification.\n\n5\n\nArt. 7. Persons licensed to buy and smoke opium paste, and persons licensed to establish opium smoking divans may buy and own opium smoking implements.\n\nArt. 8. Any person importing or manufacturing opium paste, or any person selling, delivering, exchanging or lending opium paste so imported or manufactured shall be liable to major imprisonment, for not more than five years, or a fine of not more than 5,000 yen.\n\nAny person who shall mix the various kinds of paste sold by the Government, or shall mix with it any other substance, or who shall sell, deliver, exchange or lend any such mixture shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than three years, or a fine of not more than 3,000 yen.\n\nAny person owning, being in possession of, or smoking opium paste mentioned in this Article shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 1,000 yen.\n\nAny person who, without licence mentioned in section 1 of Article 4, or without express authority, shall sell, deliver, exchange or lend opium paste, or who even with the licence required by section 1 of Article 4, shall sell, deliver, exchange or lend opium paste to any person not holding a licence to buy and smoke opium, or any person who, having special authority to sell opium paste who shall sell, deliver, exchange or lend opium paste to a person not holding a licence to buy and smoke opium shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than four years or a fine of not more than 4,000 yen.\n\nArt. 9. Any person importing or preparing any drug having the same effect as raw opium, opium powder or paste shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than four years, or a fine of not more than 4,000 yen.\n\n1. Any person who shall sell, deliver, exchange or lend any drug having the same effect as raw opium or opium paste, and any person, not being a physician, chemist, selling druggist or drug manufacturer, who, without having obtained the licence required by No. 5 of Article 4, shall sell, deliver, exchange or lend opium powder shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than 3,000 yen.\n\n2. The punishment of any person who shall attempt to manufacture or import any drug having the effect of opium or opium paste, but who has not succeeded, shall be reduced by one or two degrees.\n\n3. Any person who uses morphine or any drug containing morphine as a substitute for opium smoking shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 1,000 yen.\n\nArt. 10. Any person found in possession of any still or furnace for the purpose of preparing opium shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine of not more than 2,000 yen.\n\nArt. 11. Any person who imports opium-smoking implements or who without the licence required by Article 4, section 2, manufactures opium-smoking implements shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than 3,000 yen.\n\nAny person who, without the licence required by sections 2 and 3 of Article 4, shall sell, deliver, exchange, or lend, and any person who, having such licence, shall sell, deliver, exchange, or lend opium-smoking implements to persons not holding licences to buy and smoke opium, or to establish an opium smoking-divan, shall be liable to major imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine of not more than 2,000 yen.\n\nArt. 12. If a Customs officer makes or permits the importations referred to in Articles 8, 9, and 11, each offence is increased by one degree.\n\nArt. 13. A person who, without the licence required by section 4 of Article 4, supplies opium-smoking accommodation or implements is liable to major imprisonment for not more than four years or of a fine of not more than 4,000 yen.\n\nAny person who, though holding a licence as required by the said section, shall supply accommodation or implements to a person not licensed to buy and smoke opium paste shall be liable to the same penalties.\n\nUnder the circumstances named in the preceding two paragraphs, if the offence was not committed for trade profit, it shall be diminished by one degree.\n\nArt. 14. Any person who smokes opium without having obtained the licence required by Article 3 is liable to major imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than 3,000 yen.\n\nAny person who shall persuade and cause another person, who has not obtained a licence as required by Article 3 to smoke opium, shall be liable to the same penalties increased one degree.\n\nArt. 15. 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        "content_text": "# Copy.\n\n## Ng 91. Via Siberia.\n\n(15658)\n\nSir:-\n\nTOKYO, 226 C.O. 14622 April 8th 1909.\n\n**RECO REGE I MAY 09**\n\nWith reference to my telegram No.16 of March 28th last I have the honour to forward, for your further information, some notes regarding Japanese Industrial Enterprise on Pratas Island, which I have received from His Majesty's Acting Consul at Tamsui.\n\nIt is interesting to note that regular sailings take place between Formosa and the Island in question. It would seem that the enterprise commenced by Messrs. Neumann and Wilkinson which formed the subject of correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Foreign Office in April 1908, has not been successful for no further mention is made of it.\n\nSir Edward Grey, Bart., &c., &c., &c.\n\nI have &c.,\n\n(Signed) Claude M. MacDonald.",
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        "title": "CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909",
        "content_text": "**AFFAIRS OF CHINA.**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[15658]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n481\n\n[April 26,]\n\n## SECTION 2.\n\n(No. 91.)\n\nSir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received April 26.)\n\nTokió, April 8, 1909.\n\nWITH reference to my telegram No. 16 of the 28th March last, I have the honour to forward, for your further information, some notes regarding Japanese industrial enterprise on Pratas Island, which I have received from His Majesty's Acting Consul at Tamsui.\n\nIt is interesting to note that regular sailings take place between Formosa and the island in question. It would seem that the enterprise commenced by Messrs. Neumann and Wilkinson, which formed the subject of correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Foreign Office in April 1908, has not been successful, for no further mention is made of it.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) **CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.**\n\n## Inclosure in No. 1.\n\nNotes by Acting Consul Firth respecting Japanese Industrial Enterprise on Pratas Island.\n\nTHIS island is reported to have an area of about 500 acres, measuring nearly 2 miles from east to west and half a-mile from north to south. It has a coast-line of about 5 miles; one quarter of the area is occupied by a lake.\n\nThe first Japanese to visit the island was the master of a sailing vessel belonging to Nishizawa and Co., of Keelung, who, being blown out of his course, landed there in 1902 and took in ballast. This ballast was subsequently examined and found to contain a considerable amount of phosphorous. In August 1907, Mr. Kichigi Nishizawa, who appears to have made investigations in the meanwhile, sailed for the island with a party of labourers. His departure was announced in the local press both here and in Anping, and it was reported at the time that he was taking stores and equipment for 200 men for 1 year. The incident was reported in the American press as the seizure by the Japanese Government of an island adjacent to and commanding the steam-ship route from Hong Kong to the Philippines, it being about the time of the war scare consequent upon the Anti-Japanese agitation in connection with the San Francisco schools.\n\nMr. K. Nishizawa was originally a \"banto\" in a Japanese firm at Keelung, where he still resides. He is said to have very little capital, but to have a good commercial reputation. His business was built up by shipping during the Russo-Japanese war, and he now runs three small chartered tramp steamers between Formosa and Japan in competition with the larger lines. Sailings to Pratas Island are regularly published in the local press. He has upwards of 100 employees on Pratas Island and has erected houses, a hospital, and pier there. The products of the island, phosphorous, phosphates, and shells are shipped to Japan via Keelung. The operations are not very extensive, and the capacity of the island is somewhat limited. Chinese fishermen are stated to visit the island, but not to reside there.\n\n[2243 cc-2]",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nYou `17+7/1000`  \nGer.4988.\n\nSir,\n\nNokopl  \nC. O.  \n18650  \nRECA  \n35  \nRes 7 aderanjent House,  \nHongkong 2nd May, 1911.\n\nIn continuation of my **Confidential** Despatch of 15th December last, I have the honour to forward copies of Despatches dated December 24th and January 26th from His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokio and His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui respectively.\n\n2. With reference to paragraph 4 of my **Confidential** Despatch of January 10th, it will be noted from these enclosures that the very large decrease, which Mr Levy alleged to have taken place in the import of Indian Opium to Formosa in the last three years, does not appear to be supported by the facts. I would also invite your attention to the very large import into Formosa of Turkish and Persian Opium, which is, as you are aware, chiefly used for the manufacture of Morphia.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.\n\n3.",
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        "content_text": "# COPY\n\nSir,\n\nBritish Embassy,\nTokyo\n24th December, 1910.\n\n18650\nRECA\n\nWith reference to my Despatch Confidential of the 26th ultimo in regard to the alleged purchase by the Japanese Government of a large supply of Turkish Opium in Constantinople and its subsequent shipment to Formosa, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that I am now in receipt of a reply from His Majesty's Consul at Tansui, whom I instructed to make enquiries into the matter, to the effect that so far as has been able to ascertain no unusual quantities of opium have been recently imported into Formosa, that the import to this island is solely for local consumption and that none is expected to be exported.\n\nThe following is a table of the Customs Returns of the Import of Opium into Formosa for the past three years.\n\n| Countries whence imported | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 (1st 10 months) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| British India | lbs. 133,919 | lbs. 141,547 | lbs. 106,987 |\n| Turkey | lbs. 7,500 | lbs. 504 | lbs. 82,846 |\n| Persia | lbs. 200,605 | lbs. 210,212 | lbs. 114,518 |\n| Total | lbs. 342,024 | lbs. 352,263 | lbs. 304,393 |\n\nThe above table shows firstly that the import for the first ten months of 1910 is practically at the same rate as for the last two years, and secondly that Turkish opium has largely taken the place of Indian opium.\n\nHis Consul Remick states that this is the first year that Turkish opium has been imported in considerable quantities to Formosa, that it is cheaper than either Indian...",
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        "content_text": "# Confidential.\n\nSir,\n\n18650 REC\n\nBritish Consulate, Tamsui, 26th January, 1911.\n\nIn reply to your despatch of the 9th instant, I have the honour to inform you that, so far as I can ascertain, Turkish and Persian Opium are used solely in substitution for Indian Opium to be made up for smoking purposes. I am informed that the Monopoly Bureau combines opium of various degrees of strength in order to maintain a certain standard in the Opium which it issues for smoking, and this is given as the reason why various kinds are used in varying proportions, according to the strength of each kind, which is said to vary.\n\nI am informed that very small quantities of Morphine and other drugs are obtained at the Monopoly Bureau in testing the opium prior to its treatment in the preparation of smoking opium; but that no Morphine is manufactured here for the market.\n\nI append below the quantities of opium imported during the year 1910.\n\n| Type | Quantity (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Indian | 106,987 |\n| Persian | 135,939 |\n| Turkish | 129,488 |\n| **Total** | **372,414** |\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.\n\nI have etc.,\n**(Sd.) John B. Rentiers**, H.B.M's. Consul, Tamsui.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]",
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        "title": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]",
        "content_text": "# Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n(Received, Colonial Office, 10.2 a.m. 8th August, 1911.)\n\n31 July\n\nYour telegram 1st August. Angaur, Jamaica one chest each for 1908. Kwongchowwan 300, 278, 959; Macao 3229, 1028, 1437 respectively. Mauritius #Manzanillo, Mexico one each for last year. Matupi 1, 1000, 1, 2 respectively. Panama 14, 1908, 8 last year. Straits Settlements 11, 1908, 10 last year. Tamsui 1252, 3608 respectively. Tamatave 2, 1908, 1, year before last. Timor 3, 1908, 1 last year. Tsingtau 2, 1908, 7 year before last. Vancouver 80. Victoria British Columbia 237, 1908. Weihaiwei 36, 1908, 24 year before last. Total for three years period 10528.\n\n600\n\nLUGARD.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911",
        "page_number": 390,
        "title": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911",
        "content_text": "## 77.\n\nThe delegate having imposed his authority in this absolute manner with the support of the military under the absolute impossibility of landing, and the Department of the Interior having decided without any appeal and as sole judge that the action of the delegate is to be approved; having lost time and the efforts in the negotiations to obtain the desired result, having lost all hope of getting the Supreme Government of the Republic a reversal of the decision which had been expressed both officially and verbally, it was decided to bring the steamers \"Yario\", \"Visang\" and \"Landratschieff\" back to Hong Kong with the 520 passengers who had been refused admittance, first leaving a protest with the British Consul in Tamsui, against the unlawful acts brought forth, and reserving the rights we have under both international and fundamental law.\n\n2.\n\nThe losses through such delay of the ships, the expenses inevitably incurred, and the actual losses by the closing of the business activity organized and in which capital had been invested, as well as the loss of profits to be derived by the business, cannot be calculated which is set forth in general terms in the Memorandum which I have the honour to enclose and which is an exact copy of that presented to the President of the Republic on the 8th of October 1902.\n\nThe amounts shown in that document are proved by the invoices, receipts, etc., while as regards the classification of these for which there are no vouchers, such as the loss of life and of reasonable profits, they are based on numerical data in the first case, and on conservative estimates in the second.\n\n## \n\nThe facts which are set forth in the above statement,\n\nPage 390\nPage 391",
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        "document_key": "CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911",
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        "title": "CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911",
        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nCO 23533\n`Roc`\n18 JUL 11 No. 1\n\n[June 15]\n\n## SECTION 1\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Office to Foreign Office.-(Received June 15.)\n\nDowning Street, June 14, 1911.\n\nI AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, with reference to letter from the Colonial Office of the 19th May, copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong (with enclosure) on the subject of the opium traffic.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nG. V. FIDDES.\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1\n\nGovernor Sir F. Lugard to Mr. Harcourt.\n\n**(Confidential.)** Sir,\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, May 2, 1911. IN continuation of my confidential despatch of the 15th December last, I have the honour to forward copies of despatches, dated the 24th December and the 26th January, from His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo and His Majesty's consul at Tamsui respectively.\n\n2. With reference to paragraph 4 of my confidential despatch of the 10th January, it will be noted from these enclosures that the very large decrease, which Mr. Levy alleged to have taken place in the import of Indian opium to Formosa in the last three years, does not appear to be supported by the facts. I would also invite your attention to the very large import into Formosa of Turkish and Persian opium, which is, as you are aware, chiefly used for the manufacture of morphia.\n\n3. The figures appear to be as follows:\n\n| Year | Indian | Turkish and Persian | Total of all kinds | Remarks |\n|------|--------|--------------------|---------------------|---------|\n| 1904 | 212,183 | 192,000 | 404,183 |  |\n| 1905 | 118,919 | 224,533 | 343,452 | First year of Indian Agreement with China. |\n| 1906 |  | 117,883 |  |  |\n| 1907 | 106,987 | 60,331 | 267,517 |  |\n| 1908 | 141,547 | 95,237 | 356,763 |  |\n| 1909 |  | 155,568 |  |  |\n| 1910 |  | 71,206 |  |  |\n|  |  | 146,193 |  |  |\n|  | lb. | lb. | lb. |  |\n| 1908 | 141,547 | 217,899 | 484,916 |  |\n| 1909 | 106,987 | 145,270 | 557,400 |  |\n| 1910 |  | 7,500 | 322,024 |  |\n|  |  | 200,605 |  |  |\n|  |  | 208,105 |  |  |\n|  |  | 504 |  |  |\n|  |  | 210,212 | 356,763 |  |\n|  |  | 215,216 | 372,414 |  |\n|  |  | 120,488 |  |  |\n|  |  | 135,989 |  |  |\n|  |  | 265,427 |  |  |\n\nI have, &c.\n\nF. D. LUGARD.\n\n### Enclosure 2 in No. 1\n\nSir C. MacDonald to Governor Sir F. Lugard.\n\nTokyo, December 24, 1910. WITH reference to my confidential despatch of the 26th ultimo, in regard to the alleged purchase by the Japanese Government of a large supply of Turkish opium in Constantinople and its subsequent shipment to Formosa, I have the honour to inform your Excellency that I am now in receipt of a reply from His Majesty's consul at Tamsui, whom I instructed to make enquiries into the matter, to the effect that, as far as he has been able to ascertain, no unusual quantities of opium have been recently imported into Formosa, that the import to that island is solely for local consumption, and that none is expected to be exported.\n\n[2066 p-1]",
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        "content_text": "## The following is a table of the customs returns of the import of opium into Formosa for the past three years :-\n\n| Countries whence Imported | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 (first 10 months) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| British India | lb. 133,919 | lb. 210,212 | lb. 106,987 |\n| Turkey | 7,500 | 504 | 82,888 |\n| Persia | 141,047 | 114,518 | 135,939 |\n| Total | 282,466 | 325,234 | 325,814 |\n\nThe above table shows, firstly, that the import for the first ten months of 1910 is practically at the same rate as for the last two years, and, secondly, that Turkish opium has largely taken the place of Indian opium.\n\nMr. Consul Rentiers states that this is the first year that Turkish opium has been imported in considerable quantities to Formosa, that it is cheaper than either Indian or Persian, and that it seems probable that it will eventually supersede the other kinds, the import of which has been greatly reduced during the current year.\n\nFinally, Mr. Rentiers mentions that Messrs. Samuel, Samuel, and Co. have imported this year 500 cases of Turkish opium direct—a statement which apparently is at variance with the information received by your Excellency, that the supply purchased by that firm in Constantinople was shipped by the Mitsui, Bussan, Kaisha line via Osaka. He adds, however, that other importers of Turkish opium are Mitsui's and Nakamura of Osaka, both of whom import via Japan.\n\nI have, &c.\n**CLAUDE MACDONALD**\n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n**(Confidential.)**\nSir,\n\nConsul Rentiers to Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.\n\nTamsui, January 26, 1911.\n\nIN reply to your despatch of the 9th instant, I have the honour to inform you that, so far as I can ascertain, Turkish and Persian opium are used solely in substitution for Indian opium to be made up for smoking purposes. I am informed that the Monopoly Bureau combines opium of various degrees of strength in order to maintain a certain standard in the opium which it issues for smoking, and this is given as the reason why various kinds are used in varying proportions, according to the strength of each kind, which is said to vary.\n\nI am informed that very small quantities of morphine and other drugs are obtained at the Monopoly Bureau in testing the opium prior to its treatment in the preparation of smoking opium, but that no morphine is manufactured here for the market.\n\nI append below the quantities of opium imported during the year 1910—\n\n| Type | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Indian | lb. 106,987 |\n| Persian | 135,939 |\n| Turkish | 129,488 |\n| Total | 372,414 |\n\nI have, &c.\n**JOHN B. RENTIERS**",
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        "document_key": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]",
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        "content_text": "Table II.\n\n1572\n\n364 Raw Persian Opium exported by different firms and to destination.\n\nJanuary to June 1712.\n\n  \n    Destination\n    Exported by\n    Chests\n    Total Chests\n  \n  \n    London\n    Man Yick\nCK^ng Chow Wan\nTin Yuen Wo Kee\nYing Fat Yuen\nJ. Gourgey\nD. Sassoon & Co.,Ld.\nH. M. H. Nemazee\nKwong Hung Shing\nKung Wo Lung\n    64\n53\n20\n12\n81\n146\n4\n    \n  \n  \n    Mexico\n    Yu Chong\nKwong Fuk Yuen\nLoong Cheong\n    11\n    \n  \n  \n    Dairen\n    Mitsui Bussen Kaisha\n    0\n36\n    36\n  \n  \n    Singapore\n    I Mu\nH. M. H. Nemazee\nJ. Gould\nD. Sassoon & Co.,Ld.\nE. D. Sassoon & Co.\n    () 50\n70\n    \n  \n  \n    Anzanillo\n    Him Shun\nE. D. Sassoon & Co.\n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    Kushire\n    Hansui\nH. M. H. Memazee\nOsaka Shosen Kaisha\nMitsui Bussan Kaisha\n    1\n7\n20\n(3)\n    250\n270\n610\n  \n  \n    \n    (6) Opium purchased from H. M. Nemazee\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    E. D. Sassoon & Co. 6 chests.\nD. Sassoon & Co.Ld. F. P. Talati\n    20 chests.\n84\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    (G) Opium owned by himself.\n(G) Opium purchased from H. M. H. Nemazee\n    83\n83\n    \n  \n\nPage 364\n\n \n...\n\nPage 364",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 7 in No. 1\n\n### Table I-Raw Persian Opium Imported by different Firms, January to June, 1912.\n\n### Table II-RAW Persian Opium Exported by different Firms and its Destination, January to June, 1912.\n\n| Months | Firms | Chests | Total Chests | Destination | Exported by | Chests | Total Chests |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| January | Kwong Chow Wan Man Yick | 62 |  | London | Tin Yuen Wo Kee | 1 |  |\n|  | E. D. Sassoon and Co. | 1 |  |  | E. D. Sassoon and Co. | 16 | 64 |\n|  | Ying Fat Yuen | 1 | 64 |  | H. M. H. Nemazee | 22 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | J. Gourgey | 53 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 12 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | H. M. H. Nemazee | 4 |  |\n| February | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 146 |  | Salina Cruz | Kweng Hung Shing | 1 | 1 |\n|  | E. D. Sassoon and Co. | 8 |  | Mexico | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 22 | 22 |\n| March | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 11 |  | Dairen | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 33 |  |\n|  | E. D. Sassoon and Co. | 9 |  |  | H. M. H. Nemazee | 22 | 55 |\n|  | H. M. H. Nemazee | 10 | 30 | Singapore | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 40 |  |\n| April | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 21 |  |  | E. D. Sassoon and Co. | 6 | 46 |\n|  | Osaka Shosen Kaisha | 1 | 22 |  | Kung Wo Lang | ... |  |\n| May | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 20 |  | India | H. M. H. Nemazee | 6 | 8 |\n|  | H. M. H. Nemazee | 1 | 21 | Manzanillo | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 2 | 230 |\n| June | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 36* |  |  | E. D. Sassoon and Co. | ... |  |\n|  | Yu Chong |  | 36 | Bushire | H. M. H. Nemazee | 7 | 7 |\n|  | Kwong Fuk Yuen Loong Cheong |  |  | Tamsui | Osaka Shosen Kaisha | 20 |  |\n|  | Mitsui Bussan Kaisha | 1 |  |  | Mitsui Bussan Kaisha | 250 | 270 |\n|  | Mu |  |  |  |  |  | 610 |\n\n| Chests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Opium purchased from H. M. H. Nemazee | E. D. Sassoon and Co. | 20 | # | 14 | 31 | ** |  |\n|  | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 84 | \" | 17 | ** |  |  |\n| † Opium owned by himself | E. D. Sassoon and Co. | 83 |  | 22 | 83 |  |  |\n| Opium purchased from H. M. H. Nemazee | D. Sassoon and Co. (Limited) | 17 | ** |  |  |  |  |",
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        "title": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]",
        "content_text": "## STEAMERS IN HARBOUR\n\nAsamu, Japanese str., 3,912, K. Sairadzu, Bottle, via Japan and Shanghai March 13. Misui and General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.\n\nBaron Napier, British steamer, H,159, B4 Tudy, Barry dan, B1, Cosl→ Order.\n\nBearna, British steamer, 9,123, 4. Woh fer, Maji Maren 13. Vuk— Gihe, Livingston & Co.\n\nCapri, Italian steamer, 4,200, A. De Amezage, Moji Mse. 13, Caseral....... Carinwitz Co.\n\nDaigi Maru, Japanese str., $16, Y. Smackaan, Tamsui, via day and Swatow Var. 15, Geveral. -0,9.K.\n\nDilwara, British str., 3,480, 0, N. Tamage, R.N.K, Csicut and Sugapore March 11, General. — David Sacova & Co., Lt\n\nEiger, Norwegian str., 875, E. Pingni se luy March 10, Brans Chinese.\n\nEmpress of India, British str., 5.910, 8. J. Hailey, Vancouver, 110, Rel 21, and Shanghai Maro H, Maila General. P. R. and Q. Fejor, Norwegian str., 891, Oli Andersen, Bangkok Muz. ¿, Rion- Neguand, Theoisen & On\n\nHatch, British str., 3.235 0. Hooker, Tientsin March 5, General, -Butterfield and Swire.\n\nIchwng, British steamer, 1,228, W. E. Jones, Swatow March 13, BuBart. Butterfield and wire.\n\nKwang Tah, Chinese str., 1,598, C. Stewart, Shanghai Mar, 11, General. C, M. B. N. Co.\n\nLieksan, German steamer, 1,908, W. Trabert, Nangkok and Svatom Mar. 14, Rice and Timber. Buttericid and Swire.\n\nMexican Prince, British str., 1,963, J. C. Yoang, Singapore Mar. 10, Ruik! O-Aatarie Petroleum C\n\nMongolin, American str., 1,780, Emery Rice. Sa Banco Feb. 15, via Handulu 22, Yokohama Marel 7, Kobe 9, Bagnenki 10, und Manila 17, Baile and General-F.M.S.8.2. C%\n\nPemprob, British steamer, 1,005. Jay. G. Scott, Saigon Mar. 15, Rice and General-Chinese.\n\nPha-yen, French steamer, 1218. 1. Bibante Lagesse, Saigon! March 18, Re-- Brudley & Co.\n\nPangtong, German steamer, 307, W. Boteft. Bangkok March 8, Blon and \"Tinata\" — Bukturfield and Swire.\n\nPrinzes Alice, German str., 6,829, L.. Frauck. Hainburg February B'pore Mar. 5, Mails and Geboral.-- Meloners and Ca\n\nPrinz Waimar, German str., 1,737, H. Bremer, Yokohama March 13 General-Metabers sad Co.\n\nBamsen, German str., 293, R. Petersen Bangkok March 4, Rice. --Bettar field and Swire.\n\nPandard, Norwegian str., 1,461. Bail, Bangkot Mar. 11, Rie-Chinese.\n\nTorila, British str., 3,159, 0.3, Swan-sou, kolama Marol 2, General Rudal, David Sal\n\nAjimai, Dutch stourer, 3,615, Ho Schurrateck, Muntah March 13, General---Java-tihion-Japan Lija.\n\nUtv, Norwegian str., 885, J. Pederssa. Hangkok Mar. 10, Rien-Anguard, Thoresen & Co.\n\nVary, Norwegian steamer, 374, 0 Rasausen, Boogey March 19. Cost isradley & C\n\nWiegand, Curas str., 201, B. Abreu « Caroline Lindy Mar. 10,--Melchers an: Chu\n\nYaogs, British steamer, 4.109, 0. Retway, Shanglist Mar. 15, Gener al-Butterfield and Swinn,\n\nYne sarg, British str., (,128, P. H. Rolle, Manila Mar, 13, Sagar wod General Jariae, Mathesna and Ob T.\n\nYoshow, British str., 1,308, 3. Boyd, Chinking March 14. General. –—–—– Butterfiell ami Swite.\n\n## Don't Grumble ABOUT THE HARD TIME\n\nMake the most of A GOOD OPPORTUNITY AND ADVERTISE IN THE CHINA OUTLOOK\n\nSared Advice, really\n\n## THE CHINA DAILY OUTLOOK, MONDAY, MARCH 21th, 1918.\n\n## STEAMERS EXPECTED\n\nYUEN CHEONG WING KEE & CO., \n\n### ABERMAN MATE\n\n| Steamer | Line | Leaves | Arrives | Ports |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Nippon Maru | T.K.K. | 21st February | 11th March | Sauraicises for thongkong via uzual porte |\n| Tenyo Mars | T.K.K. | 1st March | 28th March | San Pria-cise for Hungang via usust porta |\n| Eastern | E. & A. | 14th March | 6th April | Sydney for this port (via Queens'auri Pirts, Pare Darwin, Thor and Manila) |\n| Buye Mara | T.E.K. | 14th February | 20th March | Callao for Satins Oroz |\n| Glenlochy |  | 18th February |  | Bues Cavel for Hungg pis Straits |\n| Karengs | A. & M. L | 25th February | 28th March | Seet Caul |\n| Japan | S.E A. | 26th February | 24th March | Port Said |\n| Wakon | P. and O. | 17, 3 | 24th March | Biugspute, for thia pork |\n| Nore | P. and D. | 18th March | 24th March | Singapore for this prout |\n| Orterin | Barb Line | 21st March | 28th March | Moji |\n| Lothian | M.L |  |  | United Kingdon for the Fur Best via the Straits |\n\n## Steamers Passed Suez Canal\n\n| Date | Steamer |\n| --- | --- |\n| January 28 | Bensider, Calabaz Erness Sitaon, Indiamoiha, Peiha P. E. Friedrick, Welch Prince, Aleria |\n| 31 | Denatghshin, Kamo Maru, Kitano Maru, Kleist, Nera, Ningchow, Sachsen, Egremont Casale |\n| February 4 | Idomeneos, Laertes, Elleric |\n| 7 | Kemu, Nyanza, Pelens, Dem. darus, Sumatra |\n| 9 | Delayed through Mutilation, Dea of Garaiz, Anxanne |\n\n## Swatow Drawn-work Manufacturer\n\nWHOLESALE & RETAIL, LARGR SE) KOTIONS 2o Dɛawn-work Exeunibery, Masparis Cove, ASL-K 4. (YOK SIEN ST. SWATO\".) 37, Queen's Road C. Hongkong.\n\n## WHY WALK WHEN THE EXILE GARAGE Is as the Old Stan\n\n17 Non. 83 & 55,, Des Vœux Boyo Cera for bire, day or night; lowest rates. ALL KINDS OF REPANG DONK Phone 1.090 Mr. Lai Ju Tsun\n\n## DENTAL SURGEON\n\nNo. 2, D'ACMILAR STREST. HONGKONG. ON WO & CO., LTD.\n\n## GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY Made to Onter.\n\nPik Foods, Chinese Erabrostery, and Grans Cloth, Silk and Linen Dress Pieres. Pracy and Twivatones Chris 37, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL\n\n## SING ON & CO.\n\nIron, Steel, Metal and Hardware Merchants, Whelanie nad · Beseit Trotegera Big Trow and Wun dry Joke imgories County Storekeepers auit shipoladlem. 35 Rud 57, Hingevog Street 42nd Street West of Curral Market) Telephone Nor\n\n## A FONG, \n\nSin THE LEADING it, Benary. Brusilia, Ghaxes, In-draci, Nipyse, Seandia, Schuylkill, Yorck, Swazi.\n\n## ARRIVALS AT HOME\n\n| Date | Steamer |\n| --- | --- |\n| Feb. 28 | Prios Ludwing, Nelaus, Goon |\n\n## PRINTING FOR FIRMS and PROPLE WHO ARE FASTINOUS.. LET US OVER YOU AN RAPIMATE FOR YOUN VISITING CARDS... LETTER-HEADS,.. BALL PROGRAMMES, BOOKLETS, B.\n\nThe \"OUTLOOK\" Press\n\n## NOTICE TO READERS\n\nThe \"CHINA Outcox\" is sold at five cents a copy by newsboys and at the various bookstalls in Hongkong and Kowloon.\n\nThe rates of Sanscription are:- 33.0 per quarter, Pastam $1.25 de If subscriptions are not prepaid, the ates will he 21.00 81.50 per quarter per month\n\nThe Editorial ant trasiness offices the \"CHINA OUTLOOK\" is st No. Des Voeux Rewi Crutral.\n\n## PHOTOGRAPIERS\n\nNos, 47, 48 and 49. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANT COAL MERCHANTS, Ée, e., OF 50 YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE USA TRIAL\n\nFRANCISCO THE YAT. General Manages, Hongkong, Decmber 37th 1911.\n\n## HONGKONG TO MACAC.\n\nSpeed. Safety and Punctuality. The Fast, New Twin Screw Steamer 8. 2. \"ON LEE.\" OPTAIN . C. EVERETT\n\nLeaves Hongkong every Sunday, at 9 a.m. Returns from Macao every Sunday, at 5p.m. First Class Return $2.00. Single $1,20. Special Free Cabin Reserved for Ladies.\n\n9. s. \"HING LEE CAPT, HUDSON, learos daily at 3 s.m. returning 2 p.. The Kwong Hip SZE YAP S.5. Co. Lung Co., Ltd. (NOW RECONSTRUCTED\n\n### ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Boiler Makers, Brass and von Foundery | All work done in this lielut is guaramund |\n| Town Office | 19, Connaughs Build, Hongkong. Shipyat, Sha-Sai-Po, Kawless, Hongkong. |\n| Telephone No. | 463 Telephone No. K9 |\n\n## KWONGTUNG YURM-HAN RAILWAY CO., TIME TABLE\n\n| TRAIN | Dept. | TRAIN | Dept. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Mixed Train | 7.00 | Goods Train | 3.00 |\n| Passenger | 10.00 |  |  |\n| Mixed | 12,00 |  |  |\n|  | 16.00 |  |  |\n\n## LEE FEE HAIR DRESSING SALOON\n\nElectric Facial Massege with Mange Cream, Performed by ex perienced hands. Novels, Magazines, Ladies! My-shion Books Cigas, Cigarettes ned Toet Reisites for Šaje. 12. D'Aguilar Street\n\n## THE FAMINE IN CHINA\n\n### LOCAL NOTICE\n\nEIGHT FAMINE DIS-TRICTS with an area of 30,000 square miles Two and a half relion people facing starvation PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO-DAY IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIVES\n\nH. C. GELLAND, Esq., Trenure: INTERNATIONAL HANKING CORPORATION Hongkong or Shanghai,\n\n## GET THE BEST ON EARTH BY PATRONIZING The Turco Egyptian Tobacco Store\n\nCORNER QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AND PEDDER STABET 40 Pest Olice Building, HONGKONG\n\n## THE CHINA DAILY OUTLOOK,, MONDAY, MAR ja ir, 1913.\n\n## POST OFFICE NOTICE.\n\n### THE CHINESE NATIONAL RAILWAF CORPORATION NOTICE\n\nIn pursuance of a Mandate issued by the President of the Chinese Republic, authorizing us to plan and construct the whole system of Railways in China, we have established our Head Offee at 36. Canton Road, Shanghai, to which place ali jetters relating to business should be seut.\n\nTelephone No. 3648. SEN YAT SEN, Cable Address: \"Sinorail.\" A.B.O. Western Union Codes. Shanghai, Decem or 1, 1912.\n\n## POST OFFICE HOURS\n\nGand Friday, the 21st, Saturday the 2-mil, and Faster Monday, the 24th indout, bung General Holidays, the Post One will be upen se follows \n\n| Day | Hours |\n| --- | --- |\n| Good Friday | 8 zelf. Yu. |\n| Sananday | 8 til 9 nusu. |\n| Easter Wonday | 8 tili il sun, |\n\nThere will be on delivery of lusters and s moliverion of letters from the Pillar Boxes on each day, \n\nThe Money Order Office will be qutively closed dung the Holidays.\n\n## MAILS\n\n### SUMBANG\n\nSwator, Amoy and Fuchow \n\n### HAITAN\n\nSAIGON, STRAITH, CHYLON, ADELAIDER, Weepers,” ALALI, IXnia, Apex, Eover and ErxOPK via MARSEILLE (Lam Lenore 12.00 to Noon. Esir» Postage 10 cents)\n\n### NERA\n\nLetters Tuesday, 20th, 11.0 pr. Taesisy, 45tă,\n\n### PARCEL POST\n\nThe Parcel it will be clues on Friday ¦ ¦ the 24th but.. » p.m.\n\n## STEAMERS ARRIVED\n\n### March 20\n\n| Steamer | Nationality | Tonnage | Captain | From | Cargo |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Bilintar | British | 4,760 | D. Castill | Sostile via Moji Fe. 3 | Flour, Fish and Frait |\n| La Yusbau | Chinese | 1,079 | A. B. Balow | Tirani vin Chefon Mar. 14 | Gaunal |\n| Ch. Kjeld | Norwegian | 2,304 | T. Helleso | Saigon Mar.al | Chinese |\n| R. T. Eleric | British | 615 | C. Henry | Dan's Line, La Ffaipong Maco 1 | Gouecal |\n| Britz | Norwegian | 650 | J. Folkota | Bangkok | Order |\n| Mmuch | Durch str. | 2,888 | A. L. Rung | Balik Papas Mar. 13 | Sapar súð General |\n| T. H. Licha |  |  |  | Chit kiang Mai. 13 | General |\n| Katsg | British | 4,899 | R. C. D. |  |  |\n| Wigsung | Chinese | 1,414 |  |  |  |\n| Bradley |  |  |  | Moji March 14 | Coal and General |\n| Taishan | Chinese | 1,216 | R.G. |  | General |\n| Paramore |  |  |  | Siscgbai |  |\n| Nang | British | 1,741 | N. G. Major | Saigon March 17 | Rice |\n| Rajah | German | 1.375 | Rostetekty adakna | March 18 | Gevarni |\n| Boya Mara | Japanese | 3,242 | Maji Mar. 1 |  | Col and General |\n| Helene | German | 771 | J. Jessen | Therane Mar. 18 | Gegersd |\n| Montrose | British | 4,886 | Reid | Singapore | General |\n| Kwangtal | Chinese |  |  | Canton |  |\n| Elgar | Norwegian |  |  | Canton |  |\n| Sabine Rickmers | Quich |  |  | Canton |  |\n\n### March 22\n\n| Steamer | Nationality | Tonnage | Captain | From | Cargo |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Engenfrok | British | 3,140 | T.A. |  |  |\n| Mitesult |  |  |  | Calcuts March 5, and Singapore 15 | Geuerul |\n| Haiwun | British | 41 | W. J. Evans | Swator May, 21 | Ocneral |\n| Kwongsang | British | 1,425 | W. F. Bichard | Swatow Mas, 20 | General |\n| Glenlochy | British | 2,997 |  | Straits Feb. 2 | General |\n| Barsen | German | 1,344 | Fe. | Sembill, Sembakan idar. 17 | Timber |\n| Tenuguehar | British | 2,297 | Krude | Karniku March 18 | Beans |\n| Colomin Maru | Japanese | 2,919 | N. Kawahine | Maji Mareh. 15 | General |\n| Chewnyn | British |  |  | auta |  |\n\n## STEAMERS DEPARTED\n\n### March 21\n\n| Steamer | Destination |\n| --- | --- |\n| Prinzes Alice | 'hai sun Y'sma |\n| Tokai Maru | Nagsaski |\n| Fitsu | Japan and Vancouver |\n| Halvard | Bengku |\n| Michael Jelzen | Amoy and S'pore |\n| Ulz | Bangkok |\n| Dagny | Saigon |\n| Targ | Cantou |\n| Ghaze | Shanghai and Yokobama |\n| Tjitarom | Yokogawa |\n| Derwent | Saigon |\n| Haiching | Swaton and Facebow |\n\n### March 22\n\n| Steamer | Destination |\n| --- | --- |\n| Prinz Waldemar | Manila and Sydney |\n| Torilla | Singapore nad Calcutts |\n| Landrat Suheif | Swatow and B'kok |\n\n## COMMERCIAL BANK EXCHANGE\n\n| Currency | Telegraphic Transfer | On Demand |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| On Landes |  | 4/22 |\n| Bank Rili |  | 243 |\n| On Gorica |  |  |\n| On New York |  | 7,8, Cexto....40 |\n| On Ceilin | Rupees 1454 |  |\n| On Shanghai |  | Bak, at sight Tusi- |\n| On Vokchania |  | 94 Boverwin. Bank's Susing Ruth |\n\n## TEA\n\n|  | Price |\n| --- | --- |\n| $10.88 | $4.20 |\n| Chinese .23 cool pieces... | disesuet USINGER......10 Flongkong. Se |\n| Hongkong...10 | ...$0.99 |\n|  | ...34.00 |\n|  | ...18.50 |\n\n## PORT WINES.\n\nFrom the oldest and most reliable Oporto HousOS I Messrs Guimarause & Co.\n\n## GANDE, TELEPHONE No. 135\n\nPRICE & CO., LTD. 12. Qu.en's Road entlar, Mongkuog",
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        "title": "CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8]",
        "content_text": "## IMMEDIATE\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n### Telegram\n### Fort\n### 239\n### CO 26153\nRELE Rrat 29 JUL 13\n\n**The Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.**\n\n7.10 a.m.  \n(Received, Colonial Office, 29th July, 1913.)\n\nConsul-General at Canton and I concur in thinking that in the event of hostilities between Northern troops and Kwang Tung rebels, rebels may seize and perhaps destroy the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. There are two large bridges at Sheklung, a third at Kansui one mile and six miles north of Sheklung, and a fourth at Shektan, respectively, and the destruction of either of the first two would take twelve months to repair. Gunboats could assist in the defence of the first two bridges, but I would suggest that His Majesty's Government should consider what action, if any, should be taken for the neutralisation and armed protection of the railway. I have spoken to the General Officer Commanding who concurs and considers that troops for protection can be spared.\n\nspecially as they affect the inclination to side with the revolutionaries.  \nP.S. My opinion is that no action should be taken except with the free & full consent of the Chinese Central Govt.\n\nSend a copy to MKWO LP.  \nR29/7/13.\n\nAt the same time it will be destroyed, perhaps.  \nIt should be asked to consider whether steps should be taken to obtain the consent of the Central Govt before proceeding.\n\n25/7/13  \n29.7.13  \nI don't think we should give any lead to the C.O. while our troops are in Chinese territory and may become involved in the Revolution.  \n30.7.13",
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        "document_key": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]",
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        "title": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "166\n\n+\n\n11:79.2\n\n„ETB - ÚJ TOGO WNGG Deti redded\n\nY 10 0\n\nCOPY.\n\n395\n\nEnclosure 3 in Mr. Jamieson's No. 45 of November 23, 1913.\n\n.II GI Tawunyol\n\nlup two of equereren. Tie sand poy un îmi og god I\n\n-\n\n1\n\n+\n\nnoijala. Ti\n\n*\n\nmua un edaj od sajt krowcur I-sol :ut moitizeq (anı 2017 ori) juo'y poliƐ MLJ Truding pa i ir zumjeli idiu end no Jerald danna, b, Suí od fuitsteq ya ni Juna kas Joinɛib imme.. '& muradova nu du se blo?' we di xol Juan ajrudeig ta -Ing faol it realmyra İtici12, zkroraj zalíob ero yag i .muthuli edu ču, dos Kama utak na't I „8e8ogiLG .Bu İnci nedito edit mi saab ed Iliw\n\nTUNE 04 MEY (, ́D)\n\nJur\n\n+ *\n\nTranslation.\n\nH. M. Consul-General to Civil Governor,\n\nNovember 17, 1913.\n\nH. M. Consul-General is in receipt of a communication from Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. stating that their limestone contractor reports that in accordance with the instructions of the Civil Governor he proceeded to the Sansui district on the 6th instant and filed his petition. He had an interview with the Magistrate, who informed him that he must agree to pay one dollar per ton as a contribution towards official expenses and for local self-government purposes. He was unable therefore to obtain the licence. Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. remark that there must be some misunderstanding since they were informed by the Civil Governor at an interview that the licence fee would be the only charge levied.\n\nWhen H. M. Consul-General lately discussed this matter personally with the Civil Governor it was clearly agreed that, apart from a small licence fee which would be the same as that paid by the Canton Cement Works, no other tax would be imposed. There would therefore appear to be a mistake on the part of the Sanshui Magistrate in levying this impost and H. M. Consul-General would be obliged if the Civil Governor would furnish him as soon as possible with an explanation thereof and at the same time instruct the Magistrate to act in accordance with the arrangement reached at the interview.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]",
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        "title": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]",
        "content_text": "# Chiang Chun Lung, Canton, to Acting Consul-General, Canton\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter on the subject of the arrest by the gunboat \"Kwong Lee\" of Ho Chuang and another man, in which you informed me that you had received a despatch from His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong stating that he must press for an immediate settlement of the case and for the return of the two men arrested by the Hongkong Police.\n\nOn receipt of your previous letter I sent fresh instructions for an enquiry but as no man named Ho Chuang had been arrested I was unable to send an immediate reply. All that has been ascertained is that in consequence of some criminals having fled from Tamsui to Sha Yu Chung a launch with soldiers was sent to arrest them. The Commandant Hsiao subsequently reported that he had arrested Ho Chang and nine others in Chinese territory at She Yu Chung and that on examination Ho Chang said that he was a Waichow man and had been a blacksmith in Hongkong.\n\nIt is not known whether Ho Chang is the same man as Ho Chuang but as Ho Chang had been arrested in connection with the Tamsui case he had to be examined and either punished or released. With regard to the place of his arrest another Officer was sent to make enquiries and it appears that he was in fact arrested in Chinese territory.\n\nI have the honour to request that you will communicate these facts to His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong.\n\nMarch 13th, 1916.\n\n**(Card of Chiang Chun)**",
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        "document_key": "CO129-439 - Others - 1916",
        "page_number": 141,
        "title": "CO129-439 - Others - 1916",
        "content_text": "C\n\n(90214).\n\nWc. 42048--367. 6,000. 12/14. B,, M, & S., Ltd.\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to-\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nat the address given opposite.\n\nThe following letters and number must be quoted :-\n\nW.T.D.\n\n5683/16.\n\nLetters will be dealt with more expeditiously if they relate to one application only.\n\n140\n\n18658\n\nWAR TRADE DEPARTMENT\n\nNEGL\n\n19 APR. 1916\n\n4. CENTRAL BUILDINGS.\n\nWESTMINSTER, S.W.\n\nE\n\n18th April, 1916.\n\nSir,\n\nI am instructed by the Director of the War Trade Department to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 11th instant, No. 17106, in which you transmitted a copy of a telegram received from the Governor of Hong Kong with regard to the proposed shipment to Yokohama, Tamsui, San Francisco, Manila and Bangkok respectively of consignments of Tallow, Peanut Oil and Wood Oil.\n\nWith regard to the consignment of Tallow, I am to state for Mr. Bonar Law's information that Lord Emmott is of opinion that permission to export should not be granted and I am to add that this Department has no objection to the export of the remaining consignments.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\netc.\n\netc.,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nArding\n\nfor the Secretary\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\netc.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919",
        "page_number": 554,
        "title": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919",
        "content_text": "تعلیم\n\nرم\n\ncopy.\n\nNo. 116.\n\nCommercial.\n\n(36215)\n\nсо 59211\n\n521\n\nRE\n\nR 15 OCT 19\n\nBRITISH EMBASSY,\n\nPEKING.\n\n1st August, 1919.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWith reference to my despatch No. 282 in the Political series of 27th June, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch which I have received from the Acting British Consul at Tamsui on the subject of the Port of Takow.\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n(For H.M. Minister)\n\n(Signed) Charles Wingfield.\n\nH.M. Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\nLONDON.",
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        "content_text": "No. 43.\n\nBritish Consulate,\n\nTAISUI.\n\n18th July, 1919.\n\n543\n\nSir,\n\nNot\n\nWith reference to my despatch No. 37 Confidential of 12th June last, I have the honour to report as follows regarding the Port of Takow. I should explain that I am under a disadvantage in that I have not visited the place in recent years. I am strongly of opinion that a Consular Officer stationed in Formosa should make periodic tours of the Island, if he is to justify the existence of his post, and it is especially important that he should keep in touch with developments in the South.\n\nTakow, apart from its importance as the outlet for the prosperous sugar districts of South Formosa, is of no small significance to British interests in view of its position as the southernmost port in the Japanese Empire and almost directly opposite Hongkong. The population is growing fast, but the confines of the town are not yet definitely fixed, and the figure of 15,000 given as the population at the end of 1917 does not adequately represent its size, as it practically only takes account of the new districts\n\nThe volume of trade in the years 1916-1918 and in the first five months of 1919 is shown in the following tables:-\n\nB. Alston, Esq., C.B.\n\netc., etc., etc.\n\nTOKYO.\n\n1916",
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        "content_text": "BRITISH EMBASSY,\n\nTOKYO NOV 19\n\n9032\n\nSeptember 26th, 1919.\n\nMy Lord:-\n\nI have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy\n\nof a despatch which I have received from His Majesty's\n\nConsul at Tamsui on the subject of the new Formosan re-\n\ngulations.\n\nI have …\n\n(sd) B. Alston.\n\nH.M. Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\nLONDON.",
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        "content_text": "No.64.\n\n(151289).\n\n68032\n\n603\n\nNOV 13\n\nBRITISH CONSULATE,\n\nTAMSUI,\n\nSeptember 18th, 1919.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your telegram No.9 of the 15th instant regarding the alterations in the Organic Regulations of the Formosan Government which were published in the \"Official Gazette\" of the 20th ultimo. I regret that I have not reported on this matter sooner, but I have been awaiting an explanation of certain points from the Section of Foreign Affairs which, however, I have not yet been able to obtain.\n\nThe reforms or alterations which have now been brought into force were of course occasioned by the recent political events in Corea and the fact that this Island is included in their scope is largely incidental. The administration of Formosa has excited no interest, either in Japan or abroad, and had events taken their natural course I am quite certain that no changes would have been deemed necessary. It may therefore appear that the Corean agitators have furthered the cause of their Formosan fellow-subjects and that the leaven of the League of Nations has penetrated as far as this Island.\n\nTo a certain extent this is the case for both of these agencies have left their mark on the minds of the ruling race here. At the same time, the Japanese in Formosa,\n\nAlston Esquire, C.B.,\n\netc., etc., etc.,\n\nHis Majesty's Minister,\n\nTOKYO.",
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        "content_text": "Lord,\n\n69737\n\nETISH;\n\n617\n\n• 2 Oct 19\n\nSeptember 27th, 1919.\n\nBoard\n\nWith reference to my despatch No.116 Commercial of the 1st ultimo, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch which I have received from the Acting British Consul at Tamsui on the subject of the harbour works at Takow.\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n(SD) B. Alston,\n\nH.M. Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,\n\nForeign Office,\n\nLondon.",
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        "content_text": "Sir.\n\n69737\n\n392 n.d., September 27th, 1919.\n\n2 AC 19\n\n16 Commercial, August 1st, 1919.\n\nBritish Consulate,\n\nTamsui, Formosa,\n\nSeptember 13th, 1919.\n\nhave the honour to report that, acting on\n\n613\n\nthe authority conveyed to me in your telegram of September 1st, I proceeded to South Formosa on the evening of the 9th instant, returning to my post on the morning of the 12th.\n\nI am reporting to H.M. Office of Works the damage sustained by the Consulate buildings at Tainan (Maping was likely a historical name or alternative spelling for Tainan)  and Takow in the recent typhoon and I think it unnecessary to enter into this question here. It is sufficient to\n\nSay that these buildings, especially that at Takow, are deteriorating very rapidly and each year, and indeed each typhoon, decreases their value.\n\nAs regards the Takow harbour-works, I was glad to find that the description contained in my despatch No. 43 was generally correct. The work for which expenditure has already been sanctioned only extends to the 4,500 feet of quay shown on the plan accompanying my above-mentioned despatch. The open dock and extension of quay marked in red on the plan have yet to receive official approval. Owing to the narrow entrance, vessels over 6,000 tons cannot enter the harbour at present, but part of the rocky promontory on the north of the entrance is to be removed and vessels up to 10,000 tons will then be admitted. The width of the existing entrance is only 380 feet. When the entrance is widened, Takow will be a\n\nL\n\nnuch/",
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        "content_text": "CO : 68737 620 ELLES ONLY 19\n\nParaphrase, Mr. Alston (Tokyo). November 18th, 1919.\n\nD 4.0. p.m. November 18th, 1919.\n\nR 11.10 am. November 24th, 1919.\n\nNo. 454.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul at Tamsui has received fairly reliable information that it has been decided to make Takow a submarine base. Reference my despatch No. 392.\n\n(24.11. 8-4).",
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        "content_text": "3\n\nC a\n\nBIT OF A\n\n...\n\nVIRIBI Toumovoří mq.DA O\n\n„PIEI „ZJAS Tedavroй 8 OIL A\n\nberivoGT Bac iuamet ja IranoƆ a1yraeça ain\n\nos bebisch need and ti fac noidamotni eideilen ykiel\n\nDRAFT.\n\n.ok dodaqeeb ym somister\n\n.esad unitamius a woxet siem\n\nSea\n\nconf. comf.\n\n'C' Wett. of Austr\n\nN. Z\n\nderd\n\nF.o. 68737\n\nHong Kong\n\nStraits\n\n[(4-2).IIAS]\n\nGov. Gen. Ferguson\n\nGov. Gen. Liverpool.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n5/12/19\n\n# ERB. 19/12/19\n\n31. Batterlee.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Lumbert.\n\nSir H. Read,\n\nSir G. Fildes.\n\nCol. Amery.\n\nLord Milner.\n\nBrit Embassy, Tokyo: 27°\n\nwitt Enclos.\n\nJoom Tamsui, Ternura.\n\nTel. from Brit. Embassy, Tokyo:\n\n*Sept.\n\nRait. Comand\n\n19-06 Nov.\n\n621\n\nSir,\n\n30 Dec. 1919.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour\n\nto transmit to Your Excy.\n\nfor the information of your\n\nLordship, the accompanying\n\ncopies of a despatch and\n\ntelegram which have been\n\nreceived from H.M.\n\nAmbassador at Tokyo,\n\non the subject of the\n\nharbour works at Takow.\n\n...\n\n \nPage 621 appears to be the start of a formal letter or despatch. The initial text appears to be OCR errors and gibberish, likely due to a scanned image with poor quality or non-standard fonts.\n\n was removed as per rule 12 and other formatting was adjusted accordingly. Here is the revised response:\n\n3\n\nCa\n\nBIT OF A\n\n...\n\nVIRIBI Toumovoří mq.DA O\n\n„PIEI „ZJAS Tedavroй 8 OIL A\n\nberivoGT Bac iuamet ja IranoƆ a1yraeça ain\n\nos bebisch need and ti fac noidamotni eideilen ykiel\n\nDRAFT.\n\n.ok dodaqeeb ym somister\n\n.esad unitamius a woxet siem\n\nSea\n\nconf. comf.\n\n'C' Wett. of Austr\n\nN. Z\n\nderd\n\nF.o. 68737\n\nHong Kong\n\nStraits\n\n[(4-2).IIAS]\n\nGov. Gen. Ferguson\n\nGov. Gen. Liverpool.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n5/12/19\n\n# ERB. 19/12/19\n\n31. Batterlee.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Lumbert.\n\nSir H. Read,\n\nSir G. Fildes.\n\nCol. Amery.\n\nLord Milner.\n\nBrit Embassy, Tokyo: 27°\n\nwitt Enclos.\n\nJoom Tamsui, Ternura.\n\nTel. from Brit. Embassy, Tokyo:\n\n*Sept.\n\nRait. Comand\n\n19-06 Nov.\n\n621\n\nSir,\n\n30 Dec. 1919.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour\n\nto transmit to Your Excy.\n\nfor the information of your\n\nLordship, the accompanying\n\ncopies of a despatch and\n\ntelegram which have been\n\nreceived from H.M.\n\nAmbassador at Tokyo,\n\non the subject of the\n\nharbour works at Takow.\n\nJete.",
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        "content_text": "TELEGRAM\n\nMr. Alston (Tokio)\n\nNo.519.\n\nC.0\n\n982\n\nFILES ONLY\n\n231\n\nRE\n\nREC & AN 20\n\nDecember 28th, 1919\n\nD. 11.5 a.m. December 28th, 1919\n\nR. 10.0 a.m. January 2nd, 1920.\n\nReport has been received from His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui that Japanese vessels were being fitted out in (?Formosa) on December 19th to fish for Trocas shells on Paracel Reefs, and (?Press) (?rumours) that Islands are to be annexed being unowned.\n\nRepeat to Hong Kong for communication to Admiral.",
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        "content_text": "60043\n\nJAPANESE ACTIVITIES IN THE PARACELS\n\n327\n\nChina station.\n\nThe historical summary in it may possibly prove of interest to you.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nAccording to a report from the British Consul at Tamsui, steps were in progress on 19th December 1919 to fit out Japanese vessels in Formosa to fish for trocas shells in the Paracels. Further, it was reported in the press that the islands have no definite owner and would be annexed by Japan. Information to this effect was forwarded by the British Minister in Tokyo to the Commander-in-Chief, China Station via Hong Kong.\n\nThe following historical summary has been prepared by the Hydrographer, and is circulated for information:\n\nThe date of the first discovery of this group of islets and rocks by Europeans is uncertain, but from their situation it appears probable that they were fallen in with by the Portuguese voyagers who reached Canton in the early part of the 16th Century, and that they were already known to the Chinese at this date.\n\nThe name \"Paracel\" is probably a corruption of \"Parcel\", a Portuguese word meaning a hidden rock or shoal. The Chinese name for the group is the Ts'ihchow (Seven Islets) group.\n\nThe name is given as \"Farcels\" on Colom's chart of 1669 published at Amsterdam. The group has been repeatedly surveyed (merely as constituting a danger to navigation) by Captains Ross and Maughan, of the Indian Marine in 1808, by H.M.S. 'Rifleman' in 1865, and by the German men-of-war 'Freya' and 'Iltis' in 1881-83. So far as can be traced, however, none of these surveyors took formal possession of the group, which seems to have been regarded at that time as a dependency of Annam, being frequented by Cochin-Chinese for purposes of fishing etc. Formal possession does not appear to have been taken of the Paracels by any nation until Sunday, June 6th, 1909, on which date the Chinese ensign was hoisted on Duncan Island by Admiral Li Tsun of the Imperial Chinese Navy, with the Gunboats \"Fupao\" and \"Chinhao\". This action on the part of the Chinese Government was probably the outcome of their discovery earlier in the year that the Pratas group, about 360 miles N.E. of the Paracels, was being worked for guano by a Japanese Company, whom they dislodged on the ground that the group was Chinese territory.\n\nOn February 2nd, 1920, the British Minister in Peking was instructed that China should be encouraged to exert her sovereignty over the islands.\n\nIt is considered that although the Paracels seem unlikely to be of great value in the event of war, it is undesirable that Japan, under the cloak of commercial enterprise, should further extend her influence to the Southward by annexing a group of islands on the route between Hong Kong and Singapore.",
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        "content_text": "FILES ONLY.\n\n351\n\nParaphrase.\n\nMr. Alston (Tokio via Pekin) 1st March, 1920.\n\nD. 1.40 p.m. March 1st, 1920.\n\nR. 10.0 a.m. March 3rd, 1920.\n\nNo. 77.\n\nConfidential.\n\nWith reference to your telegram No. 60.\n\nIn reply to my enquiries for further information following received from His Majesty's Consul, Tamsui.\n\n\"Your telegram No.3.\n\nIn the course of conversation yesterday I drew spontaneous allusions to Paracel Islands from Chief of Foreign Section who asked whether I knew to whom they belonged; adding that Government formerly believed them to be unclaimed but had telegraphed for definite information to Foreign Office, Tokio. As a reason for this interest he mentioned fishermen (four groups undecipherable) and shell enterprises of Japanese.\n\nI am told that (?fleet of) schooners mentioned in my despatch No. 90 was wrecked on Islands. (?Ukishima) Maru (Teikoku Steamship Company) which left Keelung for Singapore February 24th may possibly touch there on home voyage.\n\nThis information would seem practical reply to rumours that annexation may be contemplated but I cannot suggest any action here which might not precipitate such steps. Are French Government interested in Islands in view of proximity to Indo-China?\n\n(8.3. 8-4).",
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        "content_text": "C/10/23\n\nKew. Confidential.\n\n352\n\nFEBRUARY 10th, 1920.\n\nWith reference to Admiralty letter, No.M.6C(45) of the 17th ultimo, I am directed by Earl Curzon of Kedleston to transmit, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, copies of telegrams from His Majesty's Ministers at Peking and Tokio, respecting the rumoured intention of Japan to annex the Paracel Reefs.\n\nTheir Lordships will observe that Sir J. Jordan brought the matter informally to the notice of the Chinese Minister of Marine, but that he did not feel that it would be politic without explicit instructions to make representations in the sense of encouraging the Chinese to exert their sovereignty over the Islands. Mr. Alston has supplied further information, received from the Acting British Consul at Tamsui, which lends colour to the rumour that annexation is contemplated by Japan, but he apparently deprecated any action at Tokio which might result in precipitating annexation.\n\nLord Curzon feels that, as the Islands lie off the coast of French Indo-China, the French might very likely resent any encouragement being given by His Majesty's Government to the Chinese to exert their sovereignty over them.\n\nAdmiralty.\n\nDungan",
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        "content_text": "Copy of Minute Sheet.\n\n1.\n\n494\n\nThe Chancery.\n\nPlease see letter from Consul at Tamsui, dated 26.5.20.\n\nRe the point raised by him. As the Passport System has presumably been introduced to ensure control of persons entering British Territory, and not merely as a source of revenue, it appears to me that any objection should come from the Colony of Hong Kong. But in view of the statement contained in the Colonial Secretary's letter that it is impossible to differentiate between Formosane and ordinary Chinese subjects (who do not carry passports) it is difficult to see how Hong Kong could take any effective steps in the matter.\n\nAt the same time, as the practice that the Consul at Tamsui calls attention to cannot be justified and undoubtedly causes a loss of revenue, it might be worth while, if you agree, for you to ask the Japanese Government to communicate with the Governor General of Formosa on the subject.\n\n(Sgd) D. D. Gunn.\n\nH.R.\n\n2.\n\nP.O.O. 10.6.20.\n\nCounsellor. Jan.Sec.\n\nIn view of:-\n\n1. Hong Kong does not seem interested.\n\n2. Insistence on passports would cause great inconvenience particularly as one port of embarkation is 250 miles from the Consulate.\n\n3. Control would not be effective at Hong Kong.\n\n4. We cannot seriously take up the position that the object of the passport system is to collect revenue.\n\nI think it would be difficult to approach the Japanese Government in the matter. At the same time we ought not to connive at a breach of the regulations. I would, therefore, suggest that Colonel Gunn should submit the matter to the Authorities in England and ask for instructions.\n\nInitialled H.G.\n\nC.E. +\n\n14.6.20.\n\n* The Ambassador.",
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        "content_text": "British Consulate,\n\nTANSUI (Formosa)\n\nMarch 6th 1920.\n\n495\n\nDear Sir,\n\nIt has been brought to my notice that the Formosan Authorities are in the habit of telling Formosan (Japanese subject but of the Chinese race) applicants for passports to British destinations that it is unnecessary for them to obtain a visa at this Consulate.\n\nMy informant (himself a Formosan) told me that he had received this information from the authorities here and that during the last year he had made several journeys to Hong Kong without a British visa, and that the British authorities at Hong Kong had offered no objection to his landing there.\n\nIt is, of course, for the Hong Kong authorities to decide whether they will or will not admit a certain class of persons without a passport visa, but if the visa is required of foreigners in general and Japanese in particular, it seems illogical to make an exception in the case of Formosans, who are Japanese subjects and in every respect on the same footing as other Japanese.\n\nIf the Hong Kong authorities make no objection, it is certainly not incumbent upon me to do so, but I am drawing the attention of the Formosan Government to the matter and reminding them that their action does not appear to be warranted by the letter of the British passport regulations, and that my instructions are to the effect that all foreigners visiting Hong Kong and other British possessions in the East are required to obtain the visa.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Sgd) P.A.Butler.\n\nActing Consul.\n\nP.S. I am told that the case quoted is only one of a great many\n\nLieut. Colonel A. A. Gunn.\n\nYokohama.",
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        "content_text": "GODY.\n\nBritish Consulate General,\n\nPC.9.\n\n(sic likely \"Yokohama\" or similar, but kept as is due to rule 7)\n\nSir,\n\nBokohama (likely \"Yokohama\", but kept as is due to rule 7)\n\n25th March 1920.\n\n496\n\nI have the honour to call your attention to the following which has been brought to my notice, and which may be of interest to you.\n\nThe British Consul at Formosa (likely \"Tameui\" or \"Taipei\" is not correct, Formosa is an old name for Taiwan, and there is a city named Tamsui, but \"Fameui\" is closest to Tamsui), Formosa, reports that he has been told by a Formosan that the Formosan authorities are in the habit of telling Formosans (Japanese subjects but of Chinese race) who are applicants for passports to British destinations, that it is unnecessary for them to obtain a visa from the British Consulate.\n\nThe informant further stated that he had made several journeys to Hong Kong during the past year, without a British visa, and he is by no means an isolated case.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(sgd) D.D. Gunn,\n\nPassport Control Officer.\n\nThe Passport Control Officer,\n\nc/o Colonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format as requested (HTML using  for paragraphs), here is the revised response:\n\nGODY.\n\nBritish Consulate General,\n\nPC.9.\n\n(Sir.\n\nBokohama.\n\n25th March 1920.\n\n496\n\nI have the honour to call your attention to the following which has been brought to my notice, and which may be of interest to you.\n\nThe British Consul at Fameui, Formosa, reports that he has been told by a Formosan that the Formosan authorities are in the habit of telling Formosans (Japanese subjects but of Chinese race) who are applicants for passports to British destinations, that it is unnecessary for them to obtain a visa from the British Consulate.\n\nThe informant further stated that he had made several journeys to Hong Kong during the past year, without a British visa, and he is by no means an isolated case.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(sgd) D.D. Gunn.\n\nPassport Control Officer.\n\nThe Passport Control Officer,\n\nc/o Colonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nRevised to fit exact format and minor corrections for better readability while adhering to the rules:\n\nGODY.\n\nBritish Consulate General,\n\nPC.9.\n\nSir.\n\nBokohama.\n\n25th March 1920.\n\n496\n\nI have the honour to call your attention to the following which has been brought to my notice, and which may be of interest to you.\n\nThe British Consul at Fameui, Formosa, reports that he has been told by a Formosan that the Formosan authorities are in the habit of telling Formosans (Japanese subjects but of Chinese race) who are applicants for passports to British destinations, that it is unnecessary for them to obtain a visa from the British Consulate.\n\nThe informant further stated that he had made several journeys to Hong Kong during the past year, without a British visa, and he is by no means an isolated case.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(sgd) D.D.Gunn.\n\nPassport Control Officer.\n\nThe Passport Control Officer,\n\nc/o Colonial Secretary,\n\nKong Kong.\n\nLet me reformat to the exact requirement without changing content unnecessarily.\n\nGODY.\n\nBritish Consulate General,\n\nPC.9.\n\n(\n\nSir.\n\nBokohama.\n\n25th March 1920.\n\n496\n\nI have the honour to call your attention to the\n\nfollowing which has been brought to my notice, and which\n\nmay be of interest to you.\n\nThe British Consul at Fameui, Formosa, reports that\n\nhe has been told by a Formosan that the Formosan authorities\n\nare in the habit of telling Formosans (Japanese subjects but of Chinese race) who are applicants for passports to British\n\ndestinations, that it is unnecessary for them to obtain a\n\nvisa from the British Consulate.\n\nThe informant further stated that he had made several\n\nJourneys to Hong Kong during the past year, without a British\n\nvisa, and he is by no means an isolated case.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(sgd) D.D.Gunn.\n\nPassport Control Officer.\n\nThe Passport Control Officer,\n\nc/o Colonial Secretary,\n\nKong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "British Consulate,\n\nTamsui (Formosa).\n\nMay 26th 1920.\n\n498\n\nDear Colonel Gunn,\n\nMany thanks for your letter of May 20th regarding visas for Japanese Formosan subjects. The reply of the Colonial Secretary to your letter does not assist very much. One is left with the impression that the Hong Kong authorities are content to overlook a practice which is obviously illegal — I mean the practice of the steamship companies of entering Formosans in the passenger lists as \"Chinese\" in order to get round the passport regulations.\n\nThe question which presents itself is whether I should make a fuss here about this irregularity or let the matter pass?\n\nThe latter is the line of least resistance and is naturally attractive, more especially in a place like Formosa, because a weekly passenger steamer goes to Hong Kong from Takow (250 miles from here) in addition to those from Keelung with which I should have no difficulty in dealing.\n\nThe only thing which makes me hesitate is the fact that (if I interpret the twice-repeated doubling of the visa fee correctly), H.M.G. are now regarding the visa from the revenue-producing standpoint and, with the fee at Yen 5.00 we may well be dropping a good deal of money.\n\nWill you be so kind as to give me your opinion. Perhaps you would also show the correspondence to Embassy and see what they think.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nLieut. Colonel A. A. Gunn.\n\nYokohama.\n\n(Sgd) P.A.Butler.\n\nPage 510\n\nPage 511",
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        "content_text": "# 527\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n**OPIUM, CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\nC\nF 1043/15/10\nNo. 1.\n\n[March 22.]\n\n## SECTION 2.\n\n(No. 59.) My Lord,\n\nSir C. Eliot to Earl Curzon.--(Received March 22.)\n\nTokyo, February 18, 1921. WITH reference to my despatch No. 622 of the 29th December last enclosing a translation of the regulations for the control of the import, export, manufacture and sale or purchase of morphine, cocaine and their kindred salts in Japan, I have now the honour to submit herewith a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's consul at Tamsui forwarding a translation of the corresponding regulations issued for enforcement in Formosa.\n\nThere is practically no difference between the two, save for the omission in the latter of the articles (4 and 9 in the regulations for Japan) relating to manufacture. This, I am informed, is due to the fact that by articles 2, 3 and 9 of the `Opium Ordinance (Formosa)` of 1897, a translation of which is also enclosed for convenience of reference, the manufacture of opium or of drugs containing the same ingredients as opium is strictly forbidden to the public in Formosa. Manufacture is entirely in the hands of the Opium Monopoly Bureau.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**C. ELIOT.**\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Phipps to Sir C. Eliot.\n\n(No. 1.) Sir,\n\nTamsui, January 11, 1921. I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith a translation of regulations for the control of morphine, cocaine and other narcotics in this island, which were issued on the 15th December last and came into force on the 1st instant. The regulations contain no reference to the importation of these drugs from foreign countries, since this is already covered by article 2 of the Formosa Opium Ordinance, which prohibits, among other things, the importation of opium, its derivatives, or drugs having the same effect, from foreign countries. These regulations have been issued in conformity with article 295 of the Peace Treaty with Germany, and are similar to those issued for Japan. (**Confidential.**)\n\nIt will be interesting to note whether these regulations will serve to check the smuggling of morphine from this island into China. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen how far certain high officials of the Formosan Government are really desirous of putting a stop to this practice.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**G. H. PHIPPS.**\n\n### Enclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE (“FUREI”) No. 184.**\n\n**REGULATIONS** for the control of morphine, cocaine and salts thereof in Formosa are determined as follows:-\n\nDecember 15, 1920.\n\nKenjire Den, Baron,\nGovernor-General of Formosa\n\n## Regulations for the control of Morphine, Cocaine and Salts thereof in Formosa.\n\n| Article | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. | Anyone desirous of importing morphine, cocaine and salts thereof from Japan shall obtain the permission of the Governor-General of Formosa, furnishing information in regard to the items mentioned in the following clauses :- |\n|   | (1.) The description and quantity of the articles. |\n|   | (2.) The name or trade name and the business address of the shippers. |\n|   | (3.) The expected date of import. |\n|   | (4.) The name of the port of importation. |\n\n[5814 y-2]",
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        "content_text": "# WAR OFFICE\n## April 15th, 1921\n\nTo His Excellency Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs (not shown in the snippet, hence not included)\n\n(F1043/15/10)\n\nSir,\n\nI have received Your Excellency's despatch No.59 of February 18th, 1921, transmitting copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui, forwarding a translation of the Regulations for the control of morphine, cocaine and derivatives thereof in Formosa.\n\n2\\. A Return of the Imports and Exports of Raw Opium to and from Hongkong during the year 1920, forwarded in a printed copy from the Colonial Office (enclosed herewith), discloses the fact that practically the whole of the raw opium, other than Uncertificated Bengal Opium, exported from the Colony - no less than six hundred and sixty chests went to the Island of Formosa. Steps are being taken to ascertain from the Colonial Office whether any special regulations are in force in the Colony of Hongkong governing the re-export of opium to foreign destinations such as Formosa. Meanwhile, I shall be glad if you will address an enquiry to the Japanese Government as to the grounds on which they justify the import into that Island of this very large supply of raw opium obtained through the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nI am, with great truth and respect,\nSir,\nYour Excellency's most obedient,\nhumble Servant,\n\n(For the Secretary of State)\nA.G. Wiltshire\n\nHis Excellency  \nThe Right... (text cut off)",
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        "content_text": "# OPIUM.\n## CONFIDENTIAL.\n`[F 1651/15/10]`\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[May 2.]\n\n### SECTION 1.\n\n604\n\n**Mr. Gurney to Earl Curzon.—(Received May 2.)**\n\n(No. 112) My Lord,\n\nTokyo, March 18, 1921. WITH reference to Sir C. Eliot's despatch No. 73 of the 26th ultimo, in regard to the question of the production and consumption of opium and morphine in Formosa, I have the honour to report that it has not been found possible to obtain supplementary information of value from the Japanese Foreign Office.\n\nIn reply to an enquiry as to the discrepancy between the import and consumption figures for opium, and the loss of weight on the manufacture of paste from crude opium, Mr. Tanaka merely states that the difference is due to the fact that purchases are made according to the state of the market whilst consumption is uniform, and that the amount not consumed is kept in stock by the Government of Formosa.\n\nMr. Tanaka has failed to furnish any explanation of the omission from the returns of the trade between Formosa and Japan of any reference to morphia, but he admits that the figures mentioned by Mr. Butler, namely 300 kin a month, represents approximately the average amount exported from Formosa.\n\nI do not think it would serve any useful purpose to press the authorities in Tokyo for further information at the present time, but I am requesting His Majesty's consul at Tamsui to furnish a report in regard to the amount of opium imported into Formosa in 1920, the number of licensed smokers, &c., in compliance with the desire expressed by the Home Office in their letter of the 9th November last.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n`[6219 5-1]`\n\nHUGH GURNEY.",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n| 27266 |\n| ------- |\n| April 13. |\n\n## BEGUN SECTION 3.\n\nF1331/15/10\n\n### No. 1.\n\n**Sir C. Eliot to Earl Curzon.-(Received April 13.)**\n\n651\n\n**(No. 73.)**\n\nTokyo, February 26, 1921.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI HAVE the honour to enclose herewith a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's consul at Tamsui, dated the 20th September last, in which inter alia he describes at length the difficulties he has encountered in obtaining from the authorities in that island satisfactory information on the subject of opium and morphine production and consumption.\n\nIn ordinary circumstances Mr. Consul Butler's despatch would have been submitted at once to your Lordship; but in this case transmission was withheld in the hope that the information denied in Formosa might perhaps be obtainable in Tokyo and, if so, embodied in a covering despatch from this Embassy.\n\nUnfortunately, although Mr. Tanaka, the director of the Commercial Bureau of the Imperial Japanese Foreign Office, has promised his assistance in the matter, it has not yet borne fruit. In the meanwhile your Lordship's despatch No. 418 of the 23rd November last has come into my hands, and as I notice that the penultimate paragraph of the Home Office letter of the 9th November attached to it contains questions which are partly answered in Mr. Consul Butler's despatch, I think it desirable not to postpone the transmission of the latter any longer. I shall, however, continue to press Mr. Tanaka for the information he has promised. It should, if complete, answer the last question in the Home Office letter. I have also informally invited the attention of the Japanese Foreign Office to the fact that His Majesty's Government is still awaiting a reply to the memorandum addressed to the Japanese Embassy in London on the 12th March, 1920.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nC. ELIOT.\n\n**(No. 40. Confidential.)**\n\n**Acting Consul Butler to Sir C. Eliot.**\n\nTamsui, Formosa, September 20, 1920.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's despatch No. 19 (with enclosures) of the 6th instant, instructing me to furnish a further report regarding the opium traffic in this island.\n\nBefore taking any steps in the matter I telegraphed to you asking whether your Excellency would approve my requesting from the Formosan Government full particulars regarding opium consumption, manufacture and disposal of morphine, &c. My reason for referring the matter to you was that experience has taught me that enquiries made by me on these subjects are not welcomed by the authorities—indeed, I might almost say that they are resented.\n\nHowever, official channels are the only ones open to me to obtain the necessary data and, needless to say, the attitude of the authorities leads one to assume that they have something to conceal. Speaking of the authorities I actually allude to two individuals, Dr. Shimomura, the director-general, and Mr. Kaku, the director of the Monopoly Bureau, for the opium policy of the Government is entirely in the hands of these two officials.\n\nOn receipt of your Excellency's telegram of the 17th instant I therefore arranged an interview with Mr. Kaku at the Monopoly Bureau for the 18th. I had anticipated that this interview was neither satisfactory nor agreeable. Mr. Kaku showing a marked disinclination to afford me information, and at times getting unnecessarily heated. However, we parted amicably enough, and I should not like you to think that I was indiscreet in my questions. On the contrary, I was most careful to avoid entering into anything in the nature of a controversy (though Mr. Kaku more than once invited one) or hurting possible susceptibilities. In justice to Mr. Kaku I should like to say that his secretive attitude may perhaps be...",
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        "content_text": "## `F 2043/1645/23`\n\nPage 188.\n\nLice Tokyo. Both 1991.\n\n18\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to transmit to Your Lordship, herewith, a memorandum by His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui respecting a visit which we paid together to the Naval Wireless Telegraph Station at ♬ồxan in South Formosa.\n\nI cannot entirely agree with Mr. Phipps' statement that the officer in charge refused to give information. My object in paying this visit was not to obtain information, but solely to induce the authorities of Hozan to abstain from any practices likely to occasion at Hong Kong the inconveniences about which Sir Alexander Duff had written to me. It was in answer to this request that the Officer in Charge said it was proposed to exchange the \"Spark System\" for the \"arc system\", and thus avoid or reduce the interference complained of. I purposely refrained from asking for any details as to the systems employed because I thought such questions might be awkward and also useless, since neither Mr. Phipps nor myself have any knowledge of Wireless Telegraphy.\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n(Signed) C. Eliot.\n\nThe  \nEarl Curzon of Kedleston, K.G.,  \netc., etc.",
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        "content_text": "# British Consulate, Tamsui, April 7th, 1921.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to transmit herewith a memorandum on the subject of the Hozan Naval Wireless Station, which I visited in company with Your Excellency on the 26th ultimo.\n\nI am forwarding a copy of the memorandum to the Naval General Staff Officer at Shanghai.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Signed)\nG. X. Phipps.\n\nHis Excellency the Rt. Hon.\nSir C. Eliot, K.C.M.G., C.B.,\netc., etc., etc.,\nH.M. Ambassador,\nTokyo.",
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        "content_text": "## Bolts MoixI\n\nfor all intents and purposes the Telefunken system. Information was however vouchsafed to the effect that whereas the \"spark\" system had formerly been employed this was now to be changed to the \"arc\" system. It was anticipated that one result of this conversion would be a smaller degree of interference with other stations, notably that at Hong Kong, which has often complained of the \"jamming\" of its messages by the Hozan installation. Receiving and transmitting is carried on by day as well as by night.\n\nIt is obvious to the untrained eye that the Hozan installation is of great power, and it was stated by the officer in charge that transmission had actually been effected as far as Aden. Great secrecy is observed; no mention of the station appears to be allowed in the local press and every approach is flanked with notice-boards in Japanese and English warning of the penalties imposed on persons taking photographs or making notes of its features. The officer in charge assured us that the installation possessed no special distinctive features as compared with similar plants in Europe and America, but whether this statement was true or false I have no means of ascertaining.\n\n**British Consulate,  \nTamsui, April 7th, 1921.**\n\n(Signed) **O. H. Phipps,  \nH.B.M. Consul.**",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[F1331/15/10]\n\n## No. 1. Foreign Office to Home Office.\n\n### 85\n\n[May 21.]\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office, May 21, 1921.\n\nWITH reference to the letter from this Department of the 21st ultimo, I am directed by Earl Curzon of Kedleston to transmit herewith a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo, regarding the production and consumption of opium and morphine in Formosa.\n\n2. In view of the evidence supplied in the despatches from His Majesty's acting consul at Tamsui, enclosed therein, Lord Curzon is of the opinion that, if Mr. Secretary Shortt agrees, no further licences for the export of opium from the United Kingdom to Formosa should be issued until the competent Japanese authorities have furnished such explanations regarding the drug traffic in that island as may be regarded as satisfactory in the opinion of His Majesty's Government.\n\n3. A similar letter is being addressed to the Board of Trade.\n\n* April 13, Section 3.\n\n[6219-1]\n\nI am, &c.\n\n**VICTOR WELLESLEY**",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nF1331/15/10\n\nNo. 1.\n\n(April 13.)\n\n## SECTION 3.\n\n### (No. 73.) My Lord,\n\nSir C. Eliot to Earl Curzon.-(Received April 13.)\n\nTokyo, February 26, 1921.\n\nI HAVE the honour to enclose herewith a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's consul at Tamsui, dated the 20th September last, in which inter alia he describes at length the difficulties he has encountered in obtaining from the authorities in that island satisfactory information on the subject of opium and morphine production and consumption.\n\nIn ordinary circumstances Mr. Consul Butler's despatch would have been submitted at once to your Lordship; but in this case transmission was withheld in the hope that the information denied in Formosa might perhaps be obtainable in Tokyo and, if so, embodied in a covering despatch from this Embassy.\n\nUnfortunately, although Mr. Tanaka, the director of the Commercial Bureau of the Imperial Japanese Foreign Office, has promised his assistance in the matter, it has not yet borne fruit. In the meanwhile your Lordship's despatch No. 418 of the 23rd November last has come into my hands, and as I notice that the penultimate paragraph of the Home Office letter of the 9th November attached to it contains questions which are partly answered in Mr. Consul Butler's despatch, I think it desirable not to postpone the transmission of the latter any longer. I shall, however, continue to press Mr. Tanaka for the information he has promised. It should, if complete, answer the last question in the Home Office letter. I have also informally invited the attention of the Japanese Foreign Office to the fact that His Majesty's Government is still awaiting a reply to the memorandum addressed to the Japanese Embassy in London on the 12th March, 1920.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nC. ELIOT\n\n## Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul Butler to Sir C. Eliot.\n\n### (No. 40. Confidential.) Sir,\n\nTamsui, Formosa, September 20, 1920.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's despatch No. 19 (with enclosures) of the 6th instant, instructing me to furnish a further report regarding the opium traffic in this island.\n\nBefore taking any steps in the matter I telegraphed to you asking whether your Excellency would approve my requesting from the Formosan Government full particulars regarding opium consumption, manufacture and disposal of morphine, &c. My reason for referring the matter to you was that experience has taught me that enquiries made by me on these subjects are not welcomed by the authorities - indeed, I might almost say that they are resented. However, official channels are the only ones open to me to obtain the necessary data and, needless to say, the attitude of the authorities leads one to assume that they have something to conceal. Speaking of the authorities I actually allude to two individuals, Dr. Shimomura, the director general, and Mr. Kaku, the director of the Monopoly Bureau, for the opium policy of the Government is entirely in the hands of these two officials.\n\nOn receipt of your Excellency's telegram of the 17th instant I therefore arranged an interview with Mr. Kaku at the Monopoly Bureau for the 18th. As I had anticipated, this interview was neither satisfactory nor agreeable, Mr. Kaku showing a marked disinclination to afford me information, and at times getting unnecessarily heated. However, we parted amicably enough, and I should not like you to think that I was indiscreet in my questions. On the contrary, I was most careful to avoid entering into anything in the nature of a controversy (though Mr. Kaku more than once invited one) or hurting possible susceptibilities. In justice to Mr. Kaku I should like to say that his secretive attitude may perhaps be... \n\nPage 86",
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        "content_text": "# 101\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n## [June 18, 1922]\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\nF 2165/15/10\n\n(No. 224.)\n\n### No. 1.\n\n#### SECTION 2.\n\nSir C. Eliot to Earl Curzon.-(Received June 13.)\n\nHIS MAJESTY'S representative at Tokyo presents his compliments to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and has the honour to transmit herewith copy of a report from Mr. Phipps, consul at Tamsui, dated the 15th April, 1921, giving statistics of opium smokers and eaters in Formosa during years 1917-1920.\n\nTokyo, May 17, 1921.\n\n(No. 22.)\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nConsul Phipps to Sir C. Eliot.\n\nTamsui, April 15, 1921.\n\nWITH reference to your Excellency's despatch No. 9 of the 18th ultimo, I have the honour to enclose herewith tables showing (I) the number of licensed opium smokers and eaters in Formosa during the four years 1917-1920; (II) the imports of opium into the island during the same four years; and (III) the quantities and value of opium consumed and the average amount per diem consumed during the years 1917-1919, the figures for 1920 being in this case not yet available.\n\nI hope shortly to furnish a full report on the subject of the traffic in opium and its derivatives in Formosa, and am only awaiting the receipt of certain information before forwarding my report to your Excellency.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nG. H. PHIPPS.\n\n#### (I.)-TABLE showing number of Licensed Opium Smokers and Eaters in Formosa during the years 1917–1920.\n\n| Year | Formosans | Chinese | Total |\n|------|------------|---------|-------|\n| 1917 | 62,317     | 2,819   | 65,136 |\n| 1918 | 55,778     | 2,937   | 58,715 |\n| 1919 | 52,063     | 2,302   | 54,365 |\n| 1920 | 47,011     | 2,020   | 49,031 |\n\n[Note. Of the Formosan smokers roughly one-seventh are women. The proportion is considerably smaller.] Of the Chinese ...\n\n#### (II)--TABLE showing Imports of Opium into the Island of Formosa during the years 1917-1920.\n\n| Country of Origin | 1917 Quantity | 1917 Value | 1918 Quantity | 1918 Value | 1919 Quantity | 1919 Value | 1920 Quantity | 1920 Value |\n|-------------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|\n| India             | Kim. 107,998  | Yen. 2,255,946 | Kim. 135,515  | Yen. 3,830,449 | Kim. 98,624   | Yen. 2,556,184 | Kim. 118,849  | Yen. 2,994,194 |\n| Persia            |               |               |               |               | Kim. 80,312   | Yen. ...      | Kim. 10,000   | Yen. 348,500  |\n| Turkey            | Kim. 70,932   | Yen. 1,001,908 | Kim. 61,697   | Yen. 1,723,681 | Kim. 26,557   | Yen. 616,257  | Kim. 135,252  | Yen. 2,719,620 |\n| Total             | Kim. 178,930  | Yen. 3,257,849 | Kim. 197,212  | Yen. 5,554,080 | Kim. 205,493  | Yen. 6,433,950 | Kim. 264,101  | Yen. 6,062,314 |\n\n1 kin equals 1.8227 lb.\n\n[6386 n--2]",
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        "content_text": "## 166/15/10(III)\n**Confidential.**\n\n2\n\n### TABLE showing Quantities of Opium consumed in Formosa during the years 1917-1919 and value of the same, together with the average amount consumed per day by each Licensee.\n\n| Year | Quantity of Opium Consumed | Value | Average Daily Amount per Consumer |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1917 | 23,853,762 Momme | 6,24,377 Yen | 1.05 |\n| 1918 | 22,879,878 Momme | 7,552,245 Yen | 1.10 |\n| 1919 | 19,812,821 Momme | 7,619,411 Yen | 0.99 |\n\n1 momme equals 0.13228 oz. or 3.75 grammes.\n\n225.\n\n## BRITISH EMBASSY, TOKYO.\nMay 9th, 1921.\n\nMy Lord:-\n\nI have the honour to transmit to Your Lordship herewith two despatches which I have received from His Majesty's Consul at Tansui, respecting the opium and morphine traffic in Formosa.\n\nMr. Phipps' most recent investigation coincided with my own visit to Formosa, and I can support most of what he says. We visited the Government opium factory in Taihoku, not at all of our own accord, but at the urgent request of the Officials concerned. The explanation given of the processes by which opium paste is manufactured from crude opium seemed clear, and, so far as those who are experts could judge, correct. But though the superintendent of the factory did not refuse to show us the process by which morphine is alleged to be separated from the opium, they obviously did not wish to do so, and their explanations of what we saw were unintelligible. I was not really sure whether we were witnessing the manufacture of morphine or another (and perhaps stronger) kind of opium paste.\n\nThe official explanation is that Turkish opium contains more morphine than is desirable in opium paste; the superfluous morphine is therefore eliminated, and sold to the Hoshi Company, who export it to Japan for medical purposes, but the Government of Formosa deny that they are responsible...\n\nEarl Curzon of Kedleston, K.G., \netc.\netc.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nThe paste remaining was alleged to form the \"raw half\" of the morphine. The process as thus explained did appear to differ materially from that followed in the preparation of opium paste and seemed indeed to be merely a form of the same process, so enquiries were made with a view to elucidating this point and requests were put forward to be shown the actual process of extraction of the morphine. However, the most evasive answers were received, and it became manifest after several interrogations had been made that questions were distasteful and that further persistence would cause considerable embarrassment, so the matter was permitted to be dropped.\n\nWith regard to the production of morphine by the Bureau, the official in charge stated that the only reason why this was done at all was that in certain kinds of opium, e.g., Turkish, the percentage of morphine was higher than was required for opium prepared for smoking and that the percentage had in consequence to be reduced in order to ensure uniformity in the standard of opium sold by the Bureau to licensed smokers. The morphine thus produced was in a crude state and was all sold to the Hoshi Drug Company, by whom it was exported to Japan and there refined. In the process of refinement, there was a considerable loss of weight, so that of the total amount of crude morphine produced, some 300 pounds per month, the proportion of refined morphine obtained was less than one-half.\n\nIf, however, such large amounts of morphine were genuinely exported to Japan, it would appear in the published annual Customs returns; there is nevertheless no item in the returns for 1919 and 1920, at least in those for those years, that could possibly cover anything like so large a quantity of the drug. In view of the already noticed attitude of the Bureau officials, it was deemed inexpedient to ask for further explanations, and the mystery was left unsolved.\n\nBritish Consulate, Tansui.  \nMarch 19th, 1921.  \n**(signed)** G.E. Phipps, H.M. Consul.",
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        "content_text": "## BRITISH COMBULATË, TAKSUI\n### Sir:- \nApril 23rd, 1981.\n\nWith reference to Mili while I am in possession of no proof other than what I consider strong circumstantial evidence, I feel no doubt but that nefarious traffic exists in connection with opium and that form which this takes is smuggling of morphine into China through direct or indirect agency of Hoshi Company. Certain higher officials must inevitably be cognisant of this traffic and some are no doubt participating in the profits. One of the latter is undoubtedly Mr. Kaku, director of Monopoly Bureau, since not only do rumours freely connect his name with this traffic but it would moreover be impossible to carry on same on a large scale without his connivance. In this connection, I would recall his contention to my predecessor that he could not be held responsible for control of drug once it had passed out of hands of his Bureau.\n\nAs reported in my telegram of to-day, Mr. Kaku has left suddenly for Tokyo and it is alleged that he is implicated in Opium scandal now under investigation. Rumours of his impending resignation have been rife for some time and it is now once more reported that he will not be returned to Formosa.\n\nI have the honour, etc.,  \n(Signed.) G.H. Phipps.",
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        "content_text": "# 328 copy.\n\n**BRITISH EMBASSY, TOKYO**\n\n(2729/15/10)\n\nNo.327.\n\nJune 23rd, 1981 (sic).\n\nMy Lord,\n\nOn receipt of Your Lordship's despatch No.229 (1043/15/10) of April 15 last, an enquiry was addressed to Mr. Tanaka, the Commercial Director of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in regard to the question of the importation of opium into Formosa from Hongkong.\n\n2. Mr. Tanaka explained that he understood that the Turkish and Persian Opium purchased for use in the island was regularly transshipped at Hongkong, and also at Singapore, owing to the fact that vessels do not come direct to Japan or Formosa from Turkish and Persian ports, and he confirmed the statement contained in Count Ushida's note of August 28, 1920, (see my despatch No. 399 of September 3rd) that raw opium is required for the manufacture of paste for the use of confirmed smokers under special permit.\n\n3. Your Lordship is aware from previous despatches from this Embassy that considerable quantities of Turkish and Persian Opium have been imported into Formosa in the past. As reported by His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui in the despatch enclosed in my despatch No. 824 of May 7, the total quantity imported in 1920 amounted to 254,101 kin, or about 338,413 lbs., whereas only 10,000 kin of Indian opium were imported in that year. Of this amount, nearly one third would appear to have come via Hongkong, as I understand that a chest of Persian Opium contains as a rule 160 bricks of 1 lb. nett each, and on the assumption that a Turkish chest contains a similar amount, the 619 chests imported...\n\nPage 328\n\netc.\netc.\netc.\n\nGeorge Curzon of Kedleston, K.G. \netc.\netc.\netc.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]",
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        "content_text": "11\n\n308\n\n34436/\n\nby the Formosan or any other Monopoly in the Far East.\n\nIn the Foreign Office letter of the 11th July, 1921, which was enclosed in Mr. Churchill's Confidential despatch of the 31st July, 1921, it was suggested that steps should be taken to prevent the transhipment in Hongkong of Turkish opium consigned to Formosa. In my Confidential despatch of the 12th October, 1921, I suggested reasons why such a course would be inexpedient, but, at the date of the shipments now in question, no reply had been received to that despatch, and Mr. Severn was confronted with the position either that he must offend the Japanese Government by refusing permission for shipment, or that he must contravene the instructions of His Majesty's Government, which dated back, it is true, to 1913, but the enforcement of which had recently been suggested by the Foreign Office.\n\n5.\n\nIf I understand the position correctly, the Foreign Office approves Mr. Severn's action in permitting the export to Formosa, but it deprecates his consigning it to His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui. It is the long-established rule of this Government that warlike stores and opium, landed in Hongkong for transhipment and not on through consignment, are to be consigned to the British Consul or Authorities at the port of destination, as an elementary precaution that they do not fall into unauthorised hands. The opium under discussion was not on through consignment, and Mr. Severn had at first merely the word of a Japanese shipping company that they would carry it to the Formosan Monopoly, the existence of which is, I need hardly say, known to this Government, as may be seen from the correspondence referred to in the preceding paragraph. The fact that this opium was intended for the Monopoly was but subsequently confirmed by the Japanese Consul-General.\n\nI submit that, in the absence of convincing evidence at the time, Mr. Severn was fully justified in requiring the ordinary precaution of consignment to a British Consul or Authority.",
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        "content_text": "# Bir, 293 Yonghoa Jihoai Koe No.4\n\nSwatow, 1st March 1924.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the Swatow Consul as a British Subject H.B.M. Consul does not recognise me according to my Certificates which are granted by the Tamsui Consulate. He said it is according to the recent regulations of Great Britain. However, he should have notified me first in order that I have some time to prepare the closing of my business which are registered formerly as British concerns and also to prepare what are necessary for my future living and shows me the right way to do in China afterwards. But on the contrary, he notified the Chinese Government first to arrest my man and myself and also wants to fine me several thousand dollars for being deceiving the Government with my nationality for the past three years.\n\nAs you know how is China and his conditions at present, you should have to protect me as I am being a stranger of Swatow and the matter is happened before my casting out of British Subjects. Another thing is when he wants to take away my British Subject, he should ask me whether I got any good reasons to say first. If not, then it is right to do so. Now as what he did is just the same as he does not care much about lives and properties of his people. Therefore, there must be some misunderstandings of the Consul.\n\nKindly see if you can help me in regard to the above matter and ask the kindness of the Swatow Consul to settle the matter for me with the Chinese Officers first, as B.M. Consul, Tamsui.",
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        "content_text": "294 \n\nAs the Consul here takes no heed about my asking for assistance, therefore I am obliged to explain before you, as I come from Formosa. I think there must have something wrong with me in the Swatow Consulate, which I do not know myself.\n\nNow as regards to my British Subject: - I beg to say that my British Subject is descended down from my forefathers as they were all the natives of Penang that can be said as descending in British blood. My late father, Yeap Thian Lye, was employed by the Tamsui Consulate as translator and or Consul assistant for his whole life. Of course, he cannot get away to have his children born at Home, because at that time there were very few people who knew English to take his place instead.\n\nTherefore my being born at Tansui or outside the British soil is all on account of the British Government's sake. It is right to treat me specially. Now if I endeavour to have the British Subject myself and do wicked things, it is right to cast me out, but it is not just to cast me out while I did not do anything wrong for my whole life and during my staying in Swatow. All this time I am honestly dealing with my business without any fault. So I think it is not just to treat me like this. I am struggling to have the British Subject myself only as I do not care anything about my sons because I will try to make them Chinese Subjects if the British Law will not permit them.\n\nAs you know, China this time is in rebellion and everything is in disorder and the Chinese people are in a very dangerous state. It is reasonable to protect me just in this time. If not, what nationality shall I go to and what is the use of protecting me when China is in peace and letting me do all my duty concerning money and letting me go when it is in war?",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n295 \n\nwar condition. \n\nAnother thing, my life is nearly passed and the remainder of my life is not long. I do not think it is right to take away my British Subject status and let me be a man of no nationality this time. Is it pity to ask for protection? I wonder if the Government will do things without justice, nor care for me out of account of my poorness. There must have many Englishmen born abroad. Are they not recognized by the Government as British Subjects?\n\nFor instance, there is Mackay, whose father was a Canadian and his mother is a native of Formosa, and he is born at Tamgui, which is known to everyone in Tamsui. Is he a British Subject now? Moreover, there are plenty of Chinese British Subjects and Englishmen who are born in China. I wonder nothing has happened in regard to this new regulation.\n\nIf there is no way to get back my British Subject status, please see if you can do anything to help me to have Japanese Subject status instead, as I am born in Formosa. Japanese Subject is not easy to get at present too, and I cannot be a man of no nationality.\n\nYour assistance in the matter and kindly passing this information to the Minister of the Foreign Office London will be much obliged, and have the matter redressed at once, as I am now in a dangerous position of no nationality. I am anxiously waiting for your favourable answer as soon as possible.\n\nAll expenses in regard to this matter, I am willing to pay for same.\n\nIf there is any expression over too strong, please excuse me as it is my mad full state and I do not thoroughly understand English expression. Excuse me for all the troubles I am making you herein.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nSir, \n\nH.B.M. Consul, \n\nSwatow. \n\n23rd February 1924. \n\n298 \n\nIn reply to your letter of to-day's date, I beg to inform you that, having been born in Formosa, and not on British soil, I am unable, under our present regulations, to re-register you as a British Subject. \n\nYou should, however, inform the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs that you were formerly registered as a British Subject in the British Consulate at Tamsui, and also in this Consulate, and show him the two Certificates which I enclose herein. \n\nThis will prove that there was no intention on your part of deceiving the Chinese Officials as to your nationality. \n\nAt the same time, you must understand that I do not recognise your businesses, or concerns, as British, and you should accordingly remove any notice-board, or other notice exhibited, containing the character \"Ying\". \n\nYeap Song Koon, \nSwatow. \n\nI am, etc.. \n\n(Sgd.) H. King. \nH.B.M. Consul \nSwatow.",
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        "content_text": "# TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME\n\nI, PAUL DALRYMPLE BUTLER HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S ACTING CONSUL AT TAMSUI, IN THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN,\n\nDo hereby certify that Yeap Seng Koon was born at Tamsui Formosa on July 15th, 1876, and that his father Yeap Thean Lye, a British Subject, having been born at Penang on May 5th, 1840, Yeap Seng Koon was registered at this Consulate as a British Subject on January 20th, 1906.\n\nIN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 17th day of February One thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.\n\n**(Sgd.)** P.D. Butler,\nActing Consul\n\nPage 299\n(Seal)",
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        "content_text": "# No. 4 Yonghoa Jihoai Koe, Swatow.\n\n18th March, 1924.\n\n310\n\nSir,\n\nAs my brother Yeap Seng Chin has duly received a letter from H.B.M. Consul Tamsui about his British Registration, I am enclosed herewith a copy for your reference in regard to mine.\n\nKindly see how you arrange on my British registration as I want to know now whether I have to pay all the taxes to Chinese Government or not? Your immediate attention and prompt reply on the matter will be much obliged.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour Sincere Servant,\n**(Signed) Yeap Seng Koon.**\n\nAng, Esq.,\nH.B.M. Consul\nSwatow.",
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        "content_text": "# No.445\n\nThe \n\nBy Lord, \n\n**BRITISH EMBASSY**, \n\nTOKYO. \n\n312 \n\nAugust 29, \n1923. \n\nWith reference to Your Lordship's despatch \nNo. 309 (`T 9396/9396/323`) of August 10th, 1922, I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a despatch which I have received from His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui on the subject of the nationality of certain descendants in Formosa of TRAP THEAN LYK.\n\nI beg leave to support Mr. Phipps' recommendation that he should be authorized to notify the two sons of TRAP THEAN LYK now residing in Formosa that since no proof of the validity under British law of their parents' marriage is available their claim to British nationality and their registration at His Majesty's Consulate at Tamsui cannot be recognized by His Majesty's Government.\n\nI have the honour to be, with the highest respect, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, \nhumble Servant, \nMICHAEL PALAIRET.\n\nMarquess Curzon of Kedleston G.C.I.E., \netc., \netc., \netc.",
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        "content_text": "316 \n\nJune 1st, 1923. \n\nWith reference to your enquiry, I have the honour to \nreply as follows. \n\nGovernment Ordinance No. 93 of 1905 was enacted \nmainly with the aim of providing material for police purposes, \nand regulations under that ordinance have no effect upon the validity or otherwise of a marriage. With regard to formalities legalizing marriages, there is, generally speaking, no system under which a religious rite is performed as in Europe. Ordinarily, however, a marriage contract is drawn up in the presence of a go-between or a certain rite performed, and accordingly if you investigate the evidence in connection with these points, you will be able to assess the validity or otherwise of a marriage. \n\nI have, etc. \n\n(sgd.) \nBagatare Kaku, \nDirector-General of the \nGovernment of Formosa. \n\nPhipps, Esqre., \nH. B. M. Consul, \nTamsui.",
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        "content_text": "## 419.\n\n`0794/10794/323`), \n\nSir, \n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.** \n\n3rd November, 1923, \n\nI received Mr. Palairet's despatch No.455 of the 29th August last, transmitting a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui regarding the national status of certain descendants of one Yeap Thean Lye, a matter which formed the subject of the comprehensive memorandum enclosed in the Foreign Office despatch No.309 of 10th August, 1922. \n\n2. As observed in that memorandum, the questions of law arising in this connection are of a difficult nature, and it is felt that unless and until circumstances arise such as to compel their further consideration, it would be best, as a matter of practical policy, to follow the suggestions made in the memorandum for dealing with individual cases. These suggestions, put briefly, were to the effect that while the registration in Japan of British subjects of Chinese origin should in general be discouraged, yet registrations already made, or dependent on those already made, should be maintained unless challenged, when they would have to be reconsidered on their merits. Fresh registrations should, however, only be sparingly accorded. \n\n3. In the present case, it appears that members of the family have already been registered as British subjects for many years past. It would be in accordance with the foregoing suggestions to continue such registration, which does not appear to be challenged by the local authorities. In the circumstances, therefore, I see no objection to this course being followed, which will, moreover, avoid any hardship to persons who have been treated as British subjects and have...\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nSir C. Eliot, G.C.M.G., C.B.,  \netc.,  \netc.,  \netc.",
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        "content_text": "## 32\n\nbeen accorded British protection for apparently nearly twenty years.\n\n## 318\n\n4. I shall be glad if you will inform His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui accordingly.\n\nI am, with great truth and respect,\nSir,\nYour Excellency's obedient Servant,\n**(Signed)**\n(For the Secretary of State)\nHubert Montgomery.",
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        "content_text": "320\n\nSee Figure No. 1 in Customs despatch No. 8 to Foreign Office of May 26, 1974.\n\n**British Legation**\n**Liking.**\n**March 15, 1924.**\n\nSir,\n\nI transmit to you herewith, in original for eventual return, a letter with enclosures from a Mr. Yeap Seng Koon of Swatow regarding his nationality.\n\nWhile it is true that Mr. Yeap Seng Koon is not entitled to British registration and protection in China under existing instructions which are those given on Page 21 of Major's Compendium, the case appears to be a particularly hard one if the facts are as stated in the enclosed correspondence, namely that Mr. Yeap Seng Koon's father and grandfather were born at Penang, that he himself was born at Tamsui in Formosa when his father was employed in the British Consulate there, and that he has been regularly registered as a British subject in China in the past. Moreover, apart from the special procedure in force as far as we are concerned in regard to the registration and protection of British subjects of Chinese origin in China, Mr. Yeap Seng Koon would appear to have a good claim under British law to British nationality under Section 1 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act of 1914, as amended by Section 1 of the Act of 1922, subject to the fact that British subjects of dual nationality are not entitled to British protection in the country of their second nationality. We regard China as constituting to some extent an exception to this latter principle concerning double nationality because we refuse to subscribe to the Chinese thesis of jus sanguinis in perpetuity, though we apply it in China to the extent of refusing to recognise as British subjects in China the children",
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        "content_text": "# \nNo. 3 in Buster despatch No. 8 to Foreign Office of May 26, 1924.\n\nDongul to Legation, Peking.\n\nSwatow, March 31, 1924.\n\n325 A Craw\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.1 (1682/24), of March 15, 1924, on the subject of the claim to British nationality of Mr. Yeap Song Koon of Swatow.\n\nThe despatch in question was transmitted to me by His Majesty's Crown Advocate, and, in his accompanying letter, Mr. Wilkinson says :- \"I concur in the opinion expressed that Mr. Yeap Seng Koon, whose father and grandfather were born in Penang, and who has been himself registered in China as a British subject, is a British subject in accordance with Section 1 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914–22.\n\nIn this case, in my opinion, no question of double nationality is really involved; and I have the honour to advise you to inform the Chinese Authorities concerned that Mr. Yeap Seng Koon is a British subject, and that any notification to the contrary was made in error\".\n\nAt page 10 of my Intelligence Report for October, 1923-March, 1924, which should by now be in your hands, will be found a reference to Yeap Seng Koon's case. The facts which are not in dispute are:-\n\n(a) That Yeap Seng Koon's father, Yeap Thean Lye, was a British subject, having been born at Penang on May 5, 1840.\n\n(b) That Yeap Seng Koon was born at Tamsui, Formosa, on July 15, 1876.\n\n(Note.",
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        "content_text": "# \n40 \n\n## n°10 BGA) TO 2 of 8 \n\n326 \n\nasc \n\n14. \n£18 fee mall, vodawa \n- 10 #giṣost add spistropfee of monoɗ,ext avad I \n+ \n19 50 „ater,82 total de {*8\\$881),£.0l datagrab \n32 20 Wiianožina daltizā at minis adt te \nEltzekona mid at,50z (stanovka am10 slydestal \n\n## orque anteigao við at sanoo I \n\n(a) That Yeap Sang Loon was registered in this Consulate as a British Protected Person in each of the years from 1914 to 1920, inclusive, and a British subject in the year 1921 (the last occasion on which he was registered here).\n\n(Note. \nFormosa had been ceded to Japan by China at the time of his birth).\n\n## (a) \nThat Yeap Sang Loon was registered in this Consulate as a British Protected Person in each of the years from 1914 to 1920, inclusive, and a British subject in the year 1921 (the last occasion on which he was registered here). \nNote. From the Swatow Register it would appear that he was registered as a British Protected Person at this Consulate in the year 1913.\n\n(4) That Yeap Song Loon was registered as a British subject at Tamsui Consulate in the year 1906.\n\nMy reason for declining to renew his registration as a British subject subsequently to the year 1921, and since I have been in charge of this Consulate, was, as I, of course, explained to Yeap Seng Koon, solely the fact that he had not been born on British soil.\n\nAt the same time, recognising the obvious hardship inflicted in his case by the attitude which I had taken in regard to the question of his British nationality, I gave him to understand that I would do what I could to assist him in case of necessity, but that, if asked definitely by the Chinese Authorities whether I recognised him as a British subject, or not, I should perforce have to state that the exact position concerned this Consulate.\n\nSuch definite question was, unfortunately, put to me recently by the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in connection with the \"Tourist Hotel\", a concern of which Yeap Seng Koon claimed to be the owner, and on which the Chinese Authorities, in pursuance of their unceasing hunt for funds, had cast their eyes as a likely source of pecuniary gain.\n\n| 121 | 1802197 | 61,000 | 112 | E | 253 | \n## Page 326 \n\nThe initial part of the text appears to be garbled and unrelated to the rest of the document. The coherent part starts with \"(a) That Yeap Sang Loon was registered...\". The table at the end is reconstructed as per the given instructions.",
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        "content_text": "# \nFinally, a matter to which I do not suggest much importance should be attached,\n\nI have it at first hand that Yesp Seng Koon is indulging in talk of bringing an action against me for damage to his reputation caused by my wrongful action. It may be remembered, in this connection, that, in letters to me, and in a letter to His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui, he used such inaccurate expressions as \n\n\"...the fault is not risen on my part at all (letter of February 25, 1924)\".\n \n\"...You noticed the Chinese Government first and put me in troubles and being oppressed like this the same as to throw me into the deadly place (Letter of February 27, 1924)\".\n\nAnd in his letter of March 1, 1924, to His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui :- \n\n\"...he noticed the Chinese Government first to arrest my man and myself and also wants to fine me several thousand dollars for being deceiving the Government with my nationality for the past three years\", \n\n\"...what he did is just the same as he does not care much about lives and properties of his people\".\n\n\"...as the Consul take no heed about my asking for assistance...\n\n\"I think there must have something wrong with me in the Swatow Consulate, which I do not know myself\".\n\nIn accordance with the instructions, I have the honour to return herewith Yeap Seng Koon's original letter to you of March 1, 1924, with its enclosures, which was forwarded to me in your above-mentioned despatch No.`1 (1682/24)`, March 15, 1924, and also to report that this despatch is being forwarded to His Majesty's Crown Advocate for subsequent transmission by him to you,\n\nI have etc. (Sd.) H. King.",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "title": "CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924",
        "content_text": "## \n\n183 \n\n: \n\nA \n\n: \n\nAV \n\n\n\n4 in Custow dosestoh 55. ↑ to Foreign office of 17 20, 1ao4, \n\n**Crown Advocate to Legation, Peking.**\n\nShanghai, 8th April, 1924. \n\n332 \n\nSir, \n\nI have the honour to transmit to you, as asked, a despatch from H.F. King, H.M's Consul, Swatow, (No.8 of March 31st last), and enclosures, on the subject of the nationality, and right to British protection, in China, of Mr. Yeap Seng Loon. \n\nIt is true, as Mr. King points out, that at the time of Mr. Yeap's birth, at Tamsui, Formosa was still under the Japanese Empire in 1895; and Formosa was incorporated in the suzerainty of China. Mr. Yeap was registered as British subject at our Consulate at Tamsui in the year 1906, on, I have no doubt, the good grounds of the British nationality of his father and of his grandfather; his father being, at the time of his son's birth, in the service of the British Consulate at Tamsui, which service of his father sufficiently accounts for his being born there, and not at Penang.\n\nAs regards Mr. Yeap's character and his fitness for recognition, and Mr. King's suspicions that Mr. Yeap has been trafficking in opium, and probably other drugs: if there were any facts to warrant such suspicions, Mr. Yeap, as a British subject, should have been dealt with under the Opium Prohibition Regulations 1919 (King's Regulations No.22 of 1919). I note, moreover, that Mr. King says that his sole ground for declining to renew registration of Mr. Yeap as a British subject was that he had not been born on British soil. As to the Chinese claim that Chinese blood carries with it Chinese nationality in perpetuity, \n\nI have the honour to offer the following advice",
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        "content_text": "# Hongkong, March 10, 1925\n\nThe Hon: Mr. Fletcher, Assistant Colonial Secretary.\nHongkong.\n\nSir,\n\nAt the meeting held yesterday morning in your office, the Manager of the Hongkong Office of the Chinese Telegraph Administration said that we, the Kwangtung Telegraph Administration (from which the Swatow Office must be excluded), were responsible for the debt to the Telegraph Cos. incurred up to December 1924, because we failed to pay our share of the cable charges. At the meeting, we protested against this allegation and were prepared to prove not only that it was unfounded, but also that the debt was actually incurred by the Hongkong Office through their not handing over to the Telegraph Cos. the remittances we made to them as payments of the cable charges due to the Telegraph Cos. But before doing so, we wish first to state on what grounds we claim our right to the further transmission charges on inward traffic. These are as follows:-\n\n1. The Canton-Sumchun lines are owned by us. The Hongkong Office has no line whatsoever.\n2. We bear all the expenses of these lines and those of other lines in Kwangtung Province, whereas the Hongkong Office contributes nothing towards them.\n3. A message going inland, say to Wuchow on the Kwangsi border, does not go direct from Hongkong to Wuchow, but passes through Canton, Fetahan, Sansui, Shiuhing, and half a dozen or more other stations before it reaches Wuchow. All these stations certainly deserve...",
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        "content_text": "COPY\n\nNote to Wai Chiao Pu of April 6th, 1925 from H.M. Legation.\n\nI have the honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the following case which has arisen at Swatow in connection with the refusal of the local Chinese authorities to recognise the British nationality of a certain British subject of Chinese extraction.\n\nThe individual concerned, Mr Yeap Eng Koon, was born at Tamsui, Formosa, on July 15th, 1876, his father and grandfather, also British subjects, having been born at Penang in the Straits Settlements, and his father being at the time of Mr Yeap's birth in the employ of H.B.M. Consulate at Tamsui. Until recently Mr Yeap Eng Koon was registered and protected by the British Authorities as a British subject in China without any question being raised by the Chinese Authorities.\n\nLast year, however, H.M. Consul at Swatow, owing to some misunderstanding which arose in connection with the standing instructions issued to H.M. Consuls on this subject, withdrew his protection from Mr Yeap and so informed the local authorities at Swatow, who thereupon proceeded against Mr Yeap on the charge of having deceived the Chinese authorities in regard to his nationality and inflicted upon him a heavy fine. H.M. Consul has since explained the position in detail to the local authorities and informed them, under instructions from H.M. Minister, that Mr Yeap Eng Koon is recognised by H.M. Government as a British subject entitled to registration and protection as such in China.\n\nThe local Chinese authorities at Swatow, however, continue to refuse to recognise Mr Yeap's claims to British nationality.\n\nPage 750\n\nPage 751",
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        "document_key": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]",
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        "content_text": "252\n\n32\n\nYARN MARKET.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nMessrs. Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton and yarn brokers, in their report on the Indian yarn market, state:\n\nHongkong, July 20.\n\nSince our last report of June 21, much activity has continued in our yarn market, due to good inquiries from consuming centres, which has resulted in substantially large sales both in \"spot\" and \"to arrive\" at an advance of $2 to $5 per bale. Further demand from Yunnan has kept our market firm with an improving tendency.\n\nBombay: The rates in Bombay have also strengthened on account of Bombay mills being reported to have done fairly large forward business up to September and latest quotations show higher prices than those ruling in our market.\n\nTotal Sales 4,500 bales. Unsold Stock 3,000 bales. Bargains in Chinese hands, both spot and to arrive 6,500 bales.\n\nNo. 10.\n\nAssur Veerjee $157 101; Berla $150; Bradbury $162; Contempt $151; David $157; Twn $155; Major Sassoon $151; Phoenix (Cow Tickets) R. $164 166; Phoenix (Vane Ticket) M. $157; Presidency $146; Sun Mill $151.\n\nNo. 12.\n\nChina $163; Connaught $163; Dawn $170; Fazalbhoy $173; Finlay $169 170; Moon $170; Pubaney, various chops $168 170.\n\nShanghai:-Reports show marked improvement in prices all round with better demand and a healthier tone for near future.\n\nJapanese Yarn:-A sudden big rise has scared buyers to make further purchases, while they are getting rid of their previous cheap holdings at the present advanced rates.\n\nThe following are the ruling quotations for Spot Yarn:\n\nNagasaki No. 20 $209 210; Nagasaki No. 10 $167; 3 Horses No. 16 $196; 3 Horses No. 20 $201; Yellow Joss No. 20; $204; Setsu No. 10; $170; Setsu No. 20 $214; Blue Fish No. 12 $175; Blue Fish No. 20 $214.\n\nRaw Cotton:-No Stock. Quotations:-Bengal $35 to $40 per picul; Chinese $40 to $45 per picul.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nTYPHOON NEWS.\n\nJuly 21. According to the direction given, the latest typhoon from the Pacific Ocean is making tracks for Hong Kong.\n\nLatest reports give its position as to the South-West of the Colony, outside the 300 miles radius (of the Colony) but close to it.\n\nThe direction indicates that unless there is a deflection, it will strike land a little to the West of Hongkong.\n\nNo. 1 local signal was hoisted to-day at 12.05 p.m. This red cone, pointing upwards, means that typhoon exists which may cause gale in Hongkong in 24 hours.\n\nThe forecast for Hongkong and coast, till noon to-morrow, is:— Light, variable winds, possibly increasing to a gale from the North-East, or North-West: fine at first, rain later.\n\nFor the Formosa Channel, the prediction is:--Cyclonic gales.\n\nThe Observatory's mid-day report to-day says:--\n\nPressure has increased slightly to moderately over Japan, East China and Tongking. It has decreased slightly at Pratas and moderately over Formosa.\n\nThe depression over S.W. China is not as deep this morning.\n\nAt this morning the typhoon was in about Lat. 20.30 N. and Long 120 E., moving W.N.W.\n\nHongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 10 a.m. 0.71 inch. Total since January 61.73 inches, against an average of 47.05 inches.\n\nWarnings sent out to-day comprised:-\n\n5.35 p.m.-Typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat. 15 N., Long. 122 E., moving W.N.W.\n\n10.10 a.m.-Typhoon of known intensity within 60 miles of Lat. 21 N., Long. 120 E., moving W.N.W.\n\nManila, 5 a.m.-Typhoon Lat. 20 N., Long. 120 E., moving W.N.W.\n\nShanghai, 10.45 a.m.-Typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat 20 N., Long. 121 E., moving W.N.W.\n\nBANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:\n\n96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.\n\nSubscribed Capital .. Fra. 72,000,000.00 Reserve Fund Paid-up Capital .... Fra. 68,400,000.00 ...... Fr. 69,867,283.64\n\nBRANCHES,\n\nHanoi Hongkong Bangkok Batambang Canton Disbonti Yort-Hayard Haiphong Hukow Mengue Noumen Papeete Peking Phom Penh Pondicherry Saigon Shanghai Singapore Tlentain Fogene Yanakufa\n\nIN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Lyonnais; Credit Industriel et Commercial; Societe Generale.\n\nIN LONDON: The National Provincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.;\n\nIN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts to arrangement.\n\nFixed Deposits according\n\nEvery description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.\n\nA. LECOT,\n\nHongkong, 11th December, 1925.\n\nManager.\n\nTHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)\n\nIncorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.\n\nYen 15,000,000 Capital Subscribed ...... Capital (Paid-up)....Yen 7,500,000\n\nHEAD OFFICE: Taipeh, Formosa.\n\nBRANCHES:\n\nJAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka.\n\nFORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin-chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, Tamsui, Toen, Heito, Taito.\n\nCHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, Foochow, Swatow, Canton.\n\nOTHERS: Hongkong, Singapore, Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.\n\nLONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank,\n\nThe Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in the Regions Continent, Russia, Manchuria, Siberia, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Africa, &c.\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts, and Fixed Deposits, which will be quoted on application.\n\nT. TAKAGI,\n\nManager.\n\nHONGKONG BRANCH:\n\n3, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 7th May, 1926.\n\nPhone Gerrard 1746-- Tel. \"Taiwanbank\"\n\nA. C. DISS\n\n(Late of DISS BROS. & MACKINTOSH, LTD.)\n\nHONGKONG\n\nC/O CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.\n\nTAILORS\n\n59, Conduit Street. LONDON, W1.\n\n(No. 2998.—July 22, 1926.\n\nHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nAuthorised Capital $40,000,000\n\nPaid-up Capital $13,000,000\n\nReserve Fund £4,500,000\n\nSilver $27,000,000\n\nReserve Liability of Proprietors $90,000,000\n\nHEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.\n\nCOUNCIL OF DIRECTORS:—\n\nHon. Mr. D. G. M. Terawan, Chairman,\n\nHon. A. P. H. Lang, Deputy Chairman\n\nW. H. Bell, Esq.\n\nA. H. Compton, Esq.\n\nS. L. Pattenden, Esq.\n\nJ. A. Plummer, Esq.\n\nT. G. Weir, Esq.\n\nH. F. White, Esq.\n\nC. M. Young, Esq.\n\nA. O. Lang, Chief Manager,\n\nA. L. Barlow, Sub-Manager.\n\nBRANCHES.-\n\nAMOY BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO\n\nFOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN\n\nKOBE KOLHAPUR KUALA LUMPUR LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA\n\nNAGASAKI NEW YORK PEKING PENANG RANGOON SAIGON SAN FRANCISCO\n\nSHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOERABAYA SUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN TOKYO TSINANFU YOKOHAMA\n\nCurrent Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for various periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.\n\nHongkong, 27th May, 1900.\n\nHONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.\n\nThe Business of the Savings Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.\n\nFOR THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\n\nA. L. Barlow.\n\nChief Manager.\n\nHongkong. 27th May, 1899.\n\nTHE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.\n\nHEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.\n\n10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.\n\nAuthorised Capital $10,000,000\n\nPaid-Up Capital $5,000,000 Reserve Fund $1,200,000\n\nBRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nBatavia Melbourne San Francisco\n\nBombay Nagasaki Seattle\n\nCalcutta New York\n\nCanton Haiphong London\n\nKowloon Shanghai Singapore\n\nMacau Hankow\n\nCorrespondents in all principal cities of the world.\n\nEvery description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.\n\nSAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.\n\nKAN TONG PO,\n\nChief Manager. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1926.\n\nLOCAL SHARE MARKET.\n\nOFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.\n\nHONGKONG, JULY 21, 1926, 10.30 a.m.\n\nT.T. on London\n\nT.T. on Shanghai\n\nBanka, Hongkong Bank\n\ndo. 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        "content_text": "32\n\nYARN MARKET.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nMessrs. Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton and yarn brokers, in their report on the Indian yarn market, state:-\n\nHongkong, July 20,\n\nSince our last report of June 21, much activity has continued in our yarn market, due to good inquiries from consuming centres, which has resulted in substantially large sales both in \"spot\" and \"to arrive\" at an advance of $2 to $5 per bale. Further demand from Yunnan has kept our market firm with an improving tendency.\n\nBombay: The rates in Bombay have also strengthened on account of Bombay mills being reported to have done fairly large forward business to September and latest quotations show higher prices than those ruling in our market.\n\nTotal Sales 4,500 bales.\n\nUnsold Stock 3,000 bales.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nTYPHOON NEWS.\n\nJuly 21. According to the direction given, the latest typhoon from the Pacific Ocean is making tracks for Hongkong.\n\nLatest reports give its position as to the South-West of the Colony, outside the 300 miles radius (of the Colony) but close to it.\n\nThe direction indicates that unless there is a deflection, it will strike land a little to the West of Hongkong.\n\nNo. 1 local signal was hoisted to-day at 12.05 p.m. This red cone, pointing upwards, means that typhoon exists which may cause a gale in Hongkong in 24 hours.\n\nThe forecast for Hongkong and coast, till noon to-morrow, is:--\n\nLight, variable winds, possibly increasing to a gale from the North-East, or North-West: fine at first, rain later.\n\nBANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:\n\n96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital. Frs. 72,000,000.00 Reserve Fund... Frs. 59,667,283.54 Paid-Up Capital.... Frs. 68,400,000.00\n\nBRANCHES. Bangkok Hanoi Pondicherry Bataumhang Hongkong Saigon Canton Mengine Shanghai Fort-Bayard Djibouti\n\nPapeete Haiphong Peking Hankow Foochow\n\nSingapore\n\nTientsin\n\nTourane Phnom-Penh Yunnanfu BANKERS:\n\nd'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; IN FRANCE: Comptoir National\n\nBanque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; Societe Generale.\n\nIN LONDON: The National Provincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais,\n\nIN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.\n\nand Fixed Deposits according to arrangement.\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts\n\nA. LECOT,\n\nManager. Hongkong. 11th December, 1925.\n\nFor the Formosa Channel, the prediction is:--Cyclonic gales. The Observatory's mid-day report to-day says:\n\nBargains in Chinese hands, both spot and to arrive 6,500 bales.\n\nNo. 10.\n\nAssur Veerjee $157 161; Beris $150; Bradbury $162, Connaught $151; David $157; Down $156; Major Sassoon $151; Phoenix (Cow Tickets R.) $161 166 Phoenix Vase Ticket; M. $157: Presidency $146; Sun Mill $151.\n\nNo. 12.\n\nChina $163; Connaught $163; Dawn $170: Fazalbhoy $178: Moon $170:\n\nFinlay $169 170; Pubaney, various chops $168 170.\n\nShanghai: Reports show marked improvement in prices all round with better demand and a healthier tone for near future.\n\nJapanese Yarn:-A sudden big rise has scared buyers to make further purchases, while they are getting rid of their previous cheap holdings at the present advanced rates.\n\nThe following are the ruling quotations for Spot Yarn:\n\nNagasaki No. 20 $209 210; Nagasaki No. 10 $167; 3 Horses No. 26 $196; Horses No. 20 $201; Yellow Joss No. 20; $204; Setsu No. 10: $170; Setsu No. 20 $214: Blue Fish No. 12 $175: Blue Fish No. 20 $214.\n\nRaw Cotton: No Stock. Quotations: Bengal $35 to $40 per picul: Chinese $40 to $45 per picul.\n\nPrinted and published for the concerned by GEORGE WILLIAM CADE BURNETT, Managing Editor, at 5, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.\n\nPressure has increased slightly moderately over Japan, East China and Tongking. It has decreased slightly at Pratas and moderately over Formosa.\n\nThe depression over S. W. China is not so deep this morning.\n\nAt 6 this morning the typhoon was in about Lat. 20.30 N. and Long 120 E., moving W.N.W.\n\nHongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 10 am. 0.71 inch. Total since January 61.73 inches, against an average of 47.05 inches.\n\nTHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)\n\nIncorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899. Capital Subscribed.....Yen 15,000,000 Capital (Paid-up)....Yen 10,000,000 (not 39,375,000)\n\nHEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.\n\nBRANCHES:\n\nJAPAN:--Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka.\n\nFORMOSA:--Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin-chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, Tamsui, Toen, Heito, Taito.\n\nCHINA:--Amoy, Foochow, Swatow, Canton.\n\nOTHERS: Hongkong, Singapore.\n\nWarnings sent out to-day comprised:\n\n5.35 a.m.-Typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat. 19 N. Long. 122 E., moving W.N.W.\n\n10.10 a.m.- Typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat. 21 N., Long. 120 E., moving W.N.W.\n\nManila, 6 a.m.-Typhoon in Lat. 20 N., Long. 120 E., moving W.N.W.\n\nShanghai, 10.45 a.m.-Typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat. 20 N., Long. 121 E., moving W.N.W.\n\nLONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank,\n\nThe Bank has Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.\n\nInterest Allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits.\n\nT. TAKAGI,\n\nManager.\n\nHONGKONG BRANCH:\n\n3, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 7th May, 1926.\n\nPhone Gerrard 1746 --- Tel. \"Taiwanbk\"\n\nA. C. DISS\n\n(Late of DISS BROS, & MACKintosh, Ltd.) HONGKONG\n\nC/O CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.\n\nTAILORS\n\n59, Conduit Street,\n\nLONDON, W1.\n\n[No. 2998. July 22, 1926.\n\nHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nAuthorised Capital $50,000,000\n\nPaid-up Capital $25,000,000\n\nReserve Fund Sterling $5,000,000 Silver $27,000,000\n\nContingent Liability of Proprietors $50,000,000\n\nHEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.\n\nCOURT OF DIRECTORS:-\n\nHon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Chairman.\n\nHon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman.\n\nW. H. Bell, Esq.\n\nA. H. Compton, Haji W. L. Paltenden, Esq.\n\nJ. J. Paterson, Esq.\n\nT. G. Weall, Esq.\n\nH. P. White, Esq.\n\nG. M. Young, Esq.\n\nKING, Chief Manager.\n\nAH Harlow, Manager.\n\nBRANCHES\n\nAMOY\n\nBANGKOK\n\nBATAVIA\n\nBOMBAY\n\nCALCUTTA\n\nCANTON\n\nCHEFOO\n\nCOLOMBO\n\nDAIREN\n\nFOOCHOW\n\nHAIPHONG\n\nHAMBURG\n\nHANKOW\n\nHARBIN\n\nKOBE\n\nKUALA LUMPUR\n\nLONDON\n\nLYONS\n\nMALACCA\n\nMANILA\n\nNAGASAKI\n\nNEW YORK\n\nPEKING\n\nPENANG\n\nRANGOON\n\nSAN FRANCISCO\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nSINGAPORE\n\nSOERABAYA\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nTOKYO\n\nTRINGTAO\n\nYOKOHAMA\n\nCurrent Accounts opened in local currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter period in Local Currency, and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.\n\nHongkong, 27th May, 1926\n\nHONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.\n\nThe Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\n\nFOR THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nA. H. Barlow.\n\nHongkong, 9th May, 1926\n\nTHE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.\n\nHEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.\n\n10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.\n\nAuthorised Capital $10,000,000\n\nPaid-up Capital $5,000,000\n\nReserve Fund $1,200,000\n\nBRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nBatavia\n\nMelbourne\n\nSan Francisco\n\nYokohama\n\nSeattle\n\nBombay\n\nCalcutta\n\nNew York\n\nCanton\n\nHaiphong\n\nParis\n\nPeking\n\nKobe\n\nKowloon\n\nLondon\n\nAvila\n\nPenang\n\nSemarang\n\nShanghai\n\nSingapore\n\nSoombur\n\nTaipeh\n\nKingtsz\n\nTientsin\n\nTokyo\n\nSaigon\n\nCorrespondents in all principal cities of the world.\n\nEvery description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.\n\nSAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.\n\nKAN TONG PO,\n\nChief Manager.\n\nHongkong, 22nd May, 1926.\n\nLOCAL SHARE MARKET.\n\nNames\n\nT.T. on London\n\nP. & O. S.N. Co.\n\nOFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.\n\nBank of East Asia\n\nUnion Insurance\n\nHONGKONG JULY 21, 1926, 10.30 a.m.\n\nHongkong\n\nStock\n\nExchange.\n\nHongkong Estate Brokers' Sharebrokers' Association.\n\nSociety.\n\nT.T. on Shanghai\n\nBanks\n\n2/24\n\n2/24\n\n75%\n\n75%\n\nnom\n\nHongkong Bank .......\n\ndo.\n\nLondon Chartered Bank .......\n\n$135 b\n\n$3\n\n$130 b\n\n$3\n\n$131 n\n\nMercantile Bank, A. & R.\n\ndo\n\nC.\n\n$204 b.\n\n$201/2 n.\n\n$30% n.\n\n$13/20.\n\n$1311/2 a\n\n$11.\n\n$13 n.\n\n$4 b\n\n$0\n\nMarine Insurances.\n\nCanton Insurance\n\n$81\n\nb.\n\nChina Underwriters....\n\n$630 h\n\n$640 a\n\n$83 b.\n\n$640\n\nNorth China Insurance..\n\n$180 b\n\n$1.80 b\n\n$1.45 n.\n\nTLAN\n\n$201 n\n\n$28\n\nb\n\n$38\n\n$40\n\n$200\n\nh.\n\n$2010\n\n$590 L\n\n$600 sa\n\n$54\n\n$24 b\n\n$264 b\n\n$24\n\n$30\n\nb.\n\n$40/.\n\n$88/.\n\nn.\n\n$6734 b\n\n$68\n\n$734 b.\n\nYangtze Insurance\n\nFire Insurances.\n\nChina Fire Insurance.\n\nA.K. Fire Insurance ...\n\nShipping.\n\nDouglases\n\nHongkong Steamboats..\n\nH.K. Tug & Lighters.\n\nIndo-Chinas (Pref.)\n\ndo. (Def.)\n\nOriental Navigation\n\nShell Transporta\n\nStar Ferries\n\nWater-boats\n\nRefineries.\n\nChina Sugar\n\nMalabon Sugars\n\nMining.\n\nFangta......\n\nKailan Mining Ad.\n\nLangkats (Combined)\n\ndo. (Single)\n\nShanghai Exploration\n\nShanghai LuAD\n\nRaubs\n\nTronoh Mines\n\nIpoh Gaspi,ans\n\nDocks, Wharves\n\nGodowns, &c.\n\nR. & K. Wharves\n\nHK. & W. Dock\n\nHongkew\n\nNew Engineerings\n\nShanghai Docks\n\nH.K. & S. Hotels\n\ndo.\n\nHongkong Lands\n\nHK. Realty\n\nFI K. 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        "content_text": "131\n\n132\n\nSir J. Jordan, No, 10, January 5, 1916. (21688.)\n\nConsul-General Jamieson, No. 4, September 7, 1921. [T 12846/2284/310.]\n\nSir R. Macleay,\n\n1023. [T 9601/4182/350.]\n\n34\n\n23. Mr. Yang, Amoy, 1915.\n\nMr. Yang and his Chinese relations purchased land in the interior for the erection of an ancestral hall. Mr. Yang was a registered British subject, and his name did not appear on the title deeds. Certain Chinese brought a suit for attachment of the land, basing their claim on a mortgage twenty-nine years old, unaccompanied by possession of the original deeds. His Majesty's consul did not interfere in the case beyond communicating the facts to the magistrate and asking him to do justice.\n\nOn reference to His Majesty's Minister he was instructed to decline under any circumstances to support a claim by an Anglo-Chinese to own land in the interior.\n\n24. Chen Tso Heng, Canton, 1921.\n\nChen Tso Heng, a Hong Kong Anglo-Chinese of the second generation, in 1911 applied for and received a British-born subject certificate, and in the same year and every succeeding year was registered as a British subject in His Majesty's consulate-general at Canton. General of Kwangtung instituted extradition proceedings in Hong Kong against one Chung Hsiu-nan on a charge of embezzling provincial funds. The charge was withdrawn on payment by Chung of 110,000 dollars. Chung, who was a relative of General Chen Chiung Ming, subsequently occupied high military office in Kwangtung, but he continued to harbour a grudge against Chen Tso Heng in connection with the extradition case. In 1921 Chen Tso Heng visited Canton, and was seized and imprisoned at the instance of Chung Hsiu-nan on a trumped-up charge of having acted as a spy in Hong Kong for a rival general some years before. He was in imminent danger of being shot, but His Majesty's consul-general interfered energetically on his behalf, and his life was only saved by the threat that the full facts would be published in the Hong Kong newspapers. He was released after three weeks imprisonment, but the Chinese authorities refused to acknowledge that he was a British subject on the ground that he had not taken steps to divest himself of his Chinese nationality in accordance with the Revised Nationality Law of 1914. The consul-general pointed out that Chen Tso Heng had been set at liberty not because he was a British subject, but solely because there was no evidence against him. Had that not been the case he could not have saved him from trial by a Chinese military tribunal and subsequent execution.\n\nwas\n\n25. Yeoh Hong Pin, Foochow, 1921-23.\n\nsection 17\n\nYeoh Hong Pin received a Colonial Certificate of Naturalisation, dated No. 418, July 30, the 6th April, 1921, and a Singapore passport in which he was described as a naturalised British subject. He resided from time to time in Foochow. The standing rule which had not been altered by the instructions of 1904 was that a naturalised British subject of Chinese descent not entitled to be registered as a British subject in China. His Majesty's consul at Foochow, however, relying on of Chapter XXVII of the General Consular Instructions, but ignoring section 25 of Chapter XXV, registered him in the years 1921, 1922 and 1923, as a British protected person. He applied to His Majesty's consul to register in the consulate land register certain lots of land which he had bought prior to his naturalisation, and in March 1923 he established a firm at Foochow. His Majesty's consul then reported the case to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, who, with the approval of the Foreign Office, issued instructions that naturalised British subjects of Chinese descent should not be registered in China as British subjects unless they could show that they had divested themselves of their Chinese nationality with the consent of the Chinese Government; and, in general, that where the \"General Consular Instructions\" conflicted with the 1904 instructions the latter should be strictly followed in so far as the registration and protection of British subjects of Chinese origin in China was concerned.\n\nTo Colonial Office, October 8, 1923. [T 9601/4182/350.]\n\nColonial Office, October 26, 1923. [T 11174/4182/350.]\n\nTo Sir R. Macleay, No. 876, November 14, 1923. [T 11174/4182/350.]\n\n55\n\n26. Tan Lu Tek, Amoy, 1911–22.\n\nTan Lu Tek was born at Amoy in 1904; his father, a registered Chinese British subject, died in 1907: letters of administration were granted to the attorney of the widow, who, however, ceased registering as a British subject. In 1911 the widow applied to register the birth of Tan Lu Tek, then over seven years of age. The special sanction of the Secretary of State was sought and granted on condition that the widow now registered and continued to register as a British subject.\n\n35\n\nIn 1922 His Majesty's consul at Amoy, referring to the case of Tan Lu Tek, drew attention to the inequity of registering such youths as British subjects, thereby withdrawing from the jurisdiction of the Chinese authorities a person of pure Chinese race, sympathies, habits and instincts, whose attachment to the British Empire is based solely on a slender legal technicality, and whose British status is, in the vast majority of cases, sedulously concealed except when some advantage is to be gained by its display.\n\nIt was decided that the sons born in China of Chinese British subjects born in His Majesty's Dominions were not entitled to be registered as British subjects; and, further, that the births of such persons, who, when adults, were not entitled to protection, should not be registered at the British consulate.\n\n27. Cheah Ngoh Oh, Amoy, 1922.\n\nMr. Clive,\n\nConsul Eastes, No. 36, July 8, 1911. [T 11321/598/310.]\n\nConsul Eastes, August 28, 1922. Mr. Alston to Consul Eastes, September 20, 1922. [T 12454/598/310.]\n\nColonial Office, May 9, 1923. To Sir R. Macleay, No. 346, May 16, 1923. [T 5114/4182/350.]\n\nTo Sir R. Macleay, No. 793, October 6, 1923. [T 9895/4182/850.]\n\n310.1\n\nCheah Ngoh Oh was born in Penang in 1862, returned to China in 1918, and settled down in his ancestral home in the interior near Amoy, where he owned landed property. Two years later the local villagers elected him to the position of village headman. He also received from the district magistrate, with the approval of the Taoyin and Military and Civil Governors of the Province of Fokien, an appointment as captain of the local train band, a uniformed force, armed with rifles and ammunition supplied by the magistrate. In 1922 the villagers complained to the local officials that he had on several occasions caused trouble, instancing, in particular, his establishment of a field tax office, which he administered for his private gain. They pointed out that he was a British subject and described himself as such in the sign over the fruit shop which he had opened in Amoy. Cheah Ngoh Oh could not write or speak a word of English.\n\nAmoy, No. 62, October 26, 1922. [T 14894/598/310.]\n\n28. Yeap Seng Koon, Swatow, 1924.\n\nYeap Seng Koon's father and grandfather were both born in Penang; he himself was born in Chinese territory (Formosa) where his father was employed in the British consulate. He was registered as a British subject in the British consulate at Tamsui, Formosa (now Japanese territory), in 1906; as a British protected person at the British consulate, Amoy, in 1913; as a British protected person at the British consulate, Swatow, 1914 to 1920; and as a British subject in 1921. The consul refused to renew his registration subsequently to 1921, on the ground that he had not been born on British soil. He continued, however, to pass himself off as a British subject, and lent his name to the \"Tourist Hotel\" in order that the hotel, which was really Chinese owned, might pass itself off as a British concern and so escape Chinese taxation. He bore an indifferent character, and under cover of practising as a dentist engaged in an illicit traffic in opium.\n\nSwatow, No. 8, May 20, 1921. [T 6731/3260/378.]",
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        "document_key": "CO129-519-6 Development of railways proposed by Chinese Government 7-9-1929 - 17-1-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-519-6 Development of railways proposed by Chinese Government 7-9-1929 - 17-1-1930",
        "content_text": "## 3. Development of Road Feeders\n\nThe Customs statistics give the average daily number of passengers between Hong Kong and Canton during 1928 as 5200, while the statistics of the railway for the same year show that only 1415 of them were carried by rail. The railway revenue from these passengers was only $1796.20, out of a daily total of $5000.\n\nThe utmost encouragement and support should be given to the construction of roads which would bring additional traffic to the railway line. The Wai-Chong public highway is the most outstanding example of this. The East River is not navigable in winter, and in other seasons it takes a day and a half downstream from Waichow to Canton and three days upstream from Canton to Waichow. By the use of motor trucks between Waichow and Cheung-Muk-Tou station on the railway the time could be shortened to four hours to Canton and three and a half hours to Hong Kong. From investigation it is learned that the traffic now carried by the river is about six hundred passengers daily, besides goods, which would give an increase in revenue of not less than one thousand dollars per day if it could be brought to the railway. The distance between Waichow and Cheung-Muk-Tou is about seventeen miles. There is already something like a road between these points but it is but poorly paved and wooden boards are employed where there should be modern bridges. The cost for improvement, including the construction of two bridges, has been estimated at two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Funds can be raised among the local inhabitants. If not for the lack of fully qualified promoters, the undertaking would have been completed long ago, as the people were willing to subscribe for the work.\n\nBesides this highway, there are a number more which when completed, will also increase the revenue of the railway, such as the Pinghu-Tamsui, Tungkwoon-Sheklung, etc. ## 8.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-520-6 Railway development- Canton-Kowloon Railway 5-11-1929 - 5-11-1930",
        "page_number": 168,
        "title": "CO129-520-6 Railway development- Canton-Kowloon Railway 5-11-1929 - 5-11-1930",
        "content_text": "180\n\n(e) The Customs statistics give the average daily number of passengers between Hong Kong and Canton during 1928 as 5200, while the statistics of the railway for the same year show that only 1615 of them were carried by rail. The railway revenue from these passengers was only $1796.20, out of a daily total of $5000.\n\n3. Development of Road Feeders.\n\nThe utmost encouragement and support should be given to the construction of roads which would bring additional traffic to the railway line. The Wai-Chong public highway is the most outstanding example of this. The East River is not navigable in winter, and in other seasons it takes a day and a half downstream from Waichow to Canton and three days upstream from Canton to Waichow. By the use of motor trucks between Waichow and Cheung-luk-Tau station on the railway the time could be shortened to four hours to Canton and three and a half hours to Hong Kong. From investigation it is learned that the traffic now carried by the river is about six hundred passengers daily, besides goods, which would give an increase in revenue of not less than one thousand dollars per day if it could be brought to the railway. The distance between Waichow and Cheung-Huk-Tau is about seventeen miles.\n\nThere is already something like a road between these points but it is but poorly paved and wooden boards are employed where there should be modern bridges. The cost for improvement, including the construction of two bridges, has been estimated at two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Funds can be raised among the local inhabitants. If not for the lack of fully qualified promoters, the undertaking would have been completed long ago, as the people were willing to subscribe for the work.\n\nBesides this highway, there are a number more which when completed, will also increase the revenue of the railway, such as the Pinghu-Tamsui, Tungkwoon-Sheklung, etc.\n\nIn",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-11 Protection of Anglo-Chinese in China 21-2-1931 - 22-9-1931",
        "page_number": 41,
        "title": "CO129-533-11 Protection of Anglo-Chinese in China 21-2-1931 - 22-9-1931",
        "content_text": "## Cases Relating to British Subjects in China\n\n### Mr. Yang, Amoy, 1915\n\nMr. Yang and his Chinese relations purchased land in the interior for the erection of an ancestral hall. Mr. Yang was a registered British subject, and his name did not appear on the title deeds. Certain Chinese brought a suit for attachment of the land, basing their claim on a mortgage twenty-nine years old, unaccompanied by possession of the original deeds. His Majesty's consul did not interfere in the case beyond communicating the facts to the magistrate and asking him to do justice. On reference to His Majesty's Minister, he was instructed to decline under any circumstances to support a claim by an Anglo-Chinese to own land in the interior.\n\n### Chen Tso Heng, Canton, 1921\n\nChen Tso Heng, a Hong Kong Anglo-Chinese of the second generation, in 1911 applied for and received a British-born subject certificate, and in the same year and every succeeding year was registered as a British subject in His Majesty's consulate-general at Canton. In 1913, the Governor-General of Kwangtung instituted extradition proceedings in Hong Kong against one Chung Hsiu-nan on a charge of embezzling provincial funds. The charge was withdrawn on payment by Chung of 110,000 dollars. Chung, who was a relative of General Chen Chiung Ming, subsequently occupied high military office in Kwangtung, but he continued to harbour a grudge against Chen Tso Heng in connection with the extradition case. In 1921, Chen Tso Heng visited Canton, and was seized and imprisoned at the instance of Chung Hsiu-nan on a trumped-up charge of having acted as a spy in Hong Kong for a rival general some years before. He was in imminent danger of being shot, but His Majesty's consul-general interfered energetically on his behalf, and his life was only saved by the threat that the full facts would be published in the Hong Kong newspapers. He was released after three weeks' imprisonment, but the Chinese authorities refused to acknowledge that he was a British subject on the ground that he had not taken steps to divest himself of his Chinese nationality in accordance with the Revised Nationality Law of 1914. The consul-general pointed out that Chen Tso Heng had been set at liberty not because he was a British subject, but solely because there was no evidence against him. Had that not been the case, he could not have saved him from trial by a Chinese military tribunal and subsequent execution.\n\n### Yeoh Hong Pin, Foochow, 1921–23\n\nYeoh Hong Pin received a Colonial Certificate of Naturalisation, dated the 6th April 1921, and a Singapore passport in which he was described as a naturalised British subject. He resided from time to time in Foochow. The standing rule, which had not been altered by the instructions of 1904, was that a naturalised British subject of Chinese descent was not entitled to be registered as a British subject in China. His Majesty's consul at Foochow, however, relying on section 17 of Chapter XXVII of the \"General Consular Instructions,\" but ignoring section 25 of Chapter XXV, registered him in the years 1921, 1922, and 1923, as a British protected person. He applied to His Majesty's consul to register in the consulate land register certain lots of land which he had bought prior to his naturalisation, and in March 1923, he established a firm at Foochow. His Majesty's consul then reported the case to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, who, with the approval of the Foreign Office, issued instructions that naturalised British subjects of Chinese descent should not be registered in China as British subjects unless they could show that they had divested themselves of their Chinese nationality with the consent of the Chinese Government; and, in general, that where the General Consular Instructions conflicted with the 1904 instructions, the latter should be strictly followed in so far as the registration and protection of British subjects of Chinese origin in China was concerned.\n\nPage 34\n\n### Tan Lu Tek, Amoy, 1911–22\n\nTan Lu Tek was born at Amoy in 1904; his father, a registered Chinese British subject, died in 1907; letters of administration were granted to the attorney of the widow, who, however, ceased registering as a British subject. In 1911, the widow applied to register the birth of Tan Lu Tek, then over seven years of age. The special sanction of the Secretary of State was sought and granted on condition that the widow now registered and continued to register as a British subject.\n\nIn 1922, His Majesty's consul at Amoy, referring to the case of Tan Lu Tek, drew attention to the inequity of registering such youths as British subjects, thereby withdrawing from the jurisdiction of the Chinese authorities a person of pure Chinese race, sympathies, habits, and instincts, whose attachment to the British Empire is based solely on a slender legal technicality, and whose British status is, in the vast majority of cases, sedulously concealed except when some advantage is to be gained by its display.\n\nPage 35\n\n### Cheah Ngoh Oh, Amoy, 1922\n\nCheah Ngoh Oh was born in Penang in 1862, returned to China in 1918, and settled down in his ancestral home in the interior near Amoy, where he owned landed property. Two years later, the local villagers elected him to the position of village headman. He also received from the district magistrate, with the approval of the Taoyin and Military and Civil Governors of the Province of Fokien, an appointment as captain of the local train band, a uniformed force, armed with rifles and ammunition supplied by the magistrate. In 1922, the villagers complained to the local officials that he had on several occasions caused trouble, instancing, in particular, his establishment of a field tax office, which he administered for his private gain. They pointed out that he was a British subject and described himself as such in the sign over the fruit shop which he had opened in Amoy. Cheah Ngoh Oh could not write or speak a word of English.\n\n### Yeap Seng Koon, Swatow, 1924\n\nYeap Seng Koon's father and grandfather were both born in Penang; he himself was born in Chinese territory (Formosa) where his father was employed in the British consulate. He was registered as a British subject in the British consulate at Tamsui, Formosa (now Japanese territory), in 1906; as a British protected person at the British consulate, Amoy, in 1913; as a British protected person at the British consulate, Swatow, 1914 to 1920; and as a British subject in 1921. The consul refused to renew his registration subsequently to 1921, on the ground that he had not been born on British soil. He continued, however, to pass himself off as a British subject, and lent his name to the \"Tourist Hotel,\" in order that the hotel, which was really Chinese-owned, might pass itself off as a British concern and so escape Chinese taxation. He bore an indifferent character, and under cover of practising as a dentist, engaged in an illicit traffic in opium.\n\nPage 55",
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        "document_key": "CO129-553-5 Japanese activities in Macao and Canton 31-1-1935 - 22-11-1935",
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        "content_text": "Emginal 8 in 0045/4/35 General Secuit.\n\nExtract from Annual Report on Formosa by\n\nHis Majesty's Consul at Tamsui.\n\n67 84\n\n10. Relations with South China.\n\nEvents on the Chinese mainland and, above all,\n\nin the Province of Fukien, are followed very closely in\n\nFormosa, and there is much coming and going both of\n\nChinese nationals and of Formosan Chinese, particularly\n\nthe latter. This watchfulness on the part of the\n\nauthorities is doubtless due to political considerations\n\nin the first place, but to these must be added a large\n\nvariety of commercial interests. In addition to\n\nlegitimate import and export business, which is always\n\nbrisk in normal times, there is quite an extensive\n\ntrade, carried out in junks and other small craft,\n\nbetween Formosa and the China coast, the favourite cargo\n\nbeing sugar destined to be smuggled ashore free of duty.\n\nSome anxiety is beginning to be felt owing to the\n\nrecently much increased vigilance of Chinese coastguard\n\nvessels.\n\nA visible proof of Japanese interest in\n\nSouth China, and of Formosa's recognised position as the\n\ncentral point of observation and study, was furnished by\n\na meeting of Japan's consular representatives at all the\n\nSouth China ports, organised in 1934 under the auspices\n\nof the Government-General, and attended by delegates from\n\nShanghai and from the Foreign Office in Tokyo. Such\n\nmeetings, it is stated, are to be held every year in\n\nfuture, their avowed object being the discussion of ways\n\nand means for improving political, economic and\n\ncommercial",
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        "title": "CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938",
        "content_text": "No. 497 (8687077)\n\n**HIS Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo** presents his compliments to the **Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs** and has the honour to transmit to him the under-mentioned documents.\n\nBritish Embassy  \nTokyo  \nJapan  \n30th September 1937\n\nReference to previous correspondence:  \nTokyo despatch No.474 of 21st September 1937\n\n| Description of Enclosure | Name and Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| From Tamsui | No.65 of September 22nd | Evacuation of Chinese from Formosa |\n\n3479 13451 (2)",
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        "content_text": "No. 471(753/70/37)\n\n**Ambassador**  \n**Tokyo.**  \n58\n\nHIS Majesty's **presents his compliments to**  \nat **the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs**  \nand has the honour to transmit to him the under-mentioned documents.\n\n**Embassy,**  \n**British..**  \n**Tokyo,**  \n**Japan.**  \n**20th September 7**  \n**193....**\n\n| Reference to previous correspondence: | Description of Enclosure. | Name and Date. | Subject. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | No.62 of 3rd September. | From Tamsui | Evacuation of Chinese residents in Formosa. |\n| 3479 1345I .2) |  |  |",
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        "title": "CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938",
        "content_text": "No. 474 (762/70/37)\n\nHis Majesty's Representative at Tokyo presents his compliments\nto the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to\ntransmit herewith copy of the under mentioned paper.\n\nTOKYO,\n21st September, 1937.\n\n| Reference to previous communication | Description of Enclosure |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Name, Date, etc. | From: | Subject |\n| Tokyo despatch No.471 of 20th September, 1937. | Tamsui No.63 of 8th September, 1937. |  | 63 Evacuation of Chinese from Formosa. |\n\nCopy also sent to...",
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        "title": "CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938",
        "content_text": "# No. 63.\n\nCopy to Hongkong No. 25.\n\nSir,\n\n**British Consulate, KANSUI, September 8th, 1937.**\n\n64\n\nIn continuation of my despatch No. 62 of September 3rd, on the subject of the evacuation of Chinese patients from Foochow, I have the honour to report that Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., acting on behalf of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, have definitely declined to handle the traffic. I gather that this refusal is not wholly due to fear of Japanese **reprisal** or **reprisals** or general obstruction. They state that their vessels are fully employed already; in 1934 they evacuated a large number of Chinese troops from Peochow at the request of the local authorities.\n\nThose were to be landed at Amoy, but the General Officer there refused all but the first battalion, and the company had finally to land others at Canton.\n\nConditions are not lightly to be risked at the present time.\n\n2. A steamer of the China-Japan Line left Keelung for Amoy on the 4th September with 1300 Chinese refugees aboard. No sooner had they left than the agents received a telegram with instructions that, owing to the bombardment of Amoy, the ship was to go to Hongkong direct. The message was sent on by wireless, and, though nothing is definitely known here, it is presumed that the instruction was carried out.\n\nHis Excellency,\n\nThe Right Honourable,\n\nSir Robert L. Craigie, K.C.M.G., C.B., etc., etc.,\n\nH.M. Ambassador,\n\nTOKYO, etc.\n\netc.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937",
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        "title": "CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937",
        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nDecember 2, 1937.\n\n## SECTION 4.\n\n[F 10359/10358/23]\n\nCopy No. 132\n\n**Memorandum respecting British Interests in Formosa**, by Consul Archer, Tamsui. (Enclosure to Tokyo Despatch No. 548 of November 1.—(Received December 2, 1937.))\n\nTHE protection of British interests in Formosa consists mainly of safeguarding the business and property of British commercial firms, individuals, and religious missions established in Formosa, and upholding the rights of British shipping, calling at Formosan ports or passing through Formosan waters.\n\n### Commercial Interests.\n\n2. British exports to Formosa are trifling. The old trade in sulphate of ammonia has died, and the principal item of British origin consists in very occasional shipments of British machinery for new factories. The British firms are concerned rather with exports from Formosa of tea or minerals, and imports into Formosa of oil.\n\n3. There are four foreign tea firms:\n| Firm Name | \n|---|\n| Jardine, Matheson and Co. (Limited) |\n| Tait and Co. (Limited) |\n| Carter Macy Tea and Coffee Company, Incorporated |\n| Anglo-American Direct Tea Trading Company |\n\nThe first of these is purely British, and besides exporting tea, it represents the Blue Funnel, Glen, Indo-China, and Canadian Pacific Steamship Companies, besides some insurance interests. The second is a British firm, represented by British subjects, but largely financed by American capital. It holds the agency for P. and O. and associated lines, besides foreign steamship and some insurance interests. The third is an American firm, with an American manager, but the other two foreign members of the staff are British, as is also the capital backing. It represents the Ellerman lines. The fourth is an American firm, run by Americans locally, but supported by British capital.\n\n4. The foreign tea firms in the past had in their hands nearly the whole of the export of Formosan tea; but in recent years Mitsui and Nosawa have made great advances, and a great number of Formosan firms, largely disreputable, have also made their appearance. Nevertheless, it is estimated that in 1936 the four foreign firms handled about 90 per cent. of the oolong exported, 25 per cent. of black tea, and 2 per cent. of pouchong. Some time ago, an export guild was organised under the name of the Taiwan Tea Association, and this year membership was made compulsory by the Government. This step was most unwelcome to the foreign firms. They felt that the association was dominated by the disreputable element; that membership of it would lower their own standing abroad; and they feared that, if they joined, they would be compelled to disclose to disreputable trade rivals confidential details of their business. Official enquiries made by His Majesty's consul quieted some of their worst fears, but their position remains uncomfortable. It was not made any happier when Mr. Iwata, the director of the association (an ex-police official), had up a number of the foreign firms' native employees, harangued them on their lack of patriotism in serving foreign firms, and openly boasted that he would drive the foreigners out of business within a few years.\n\n5. It may further be mentioned that for some years Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. (Limited) have found it advisable to pay to the local police a yearly benevolence of several hundred yen, in order that the latter should turn a blind eye to the alleged obstruction to traffic caused by loading and unloading of tea at their godowns. The street is very narrow, but this is an inheritance from Chinese days, which the Japanese have not seen fit to improve;\n\nPage 66\n\n[183 b-4]",
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        "content_text": "# British Interests in Formosa\n\n2 and all these narrow streets are in a chronic state of being blocked to traffic as a consequence. To what extent, if any, similar benevolences are paid by native firms is unknown.\n\n## Impact of Sino-Japanese Conflict\n\n6. The Sino-Japanese conflict has brought a new difficulty. In all the foreign firms, the most valuable technical experts are Chinese nationals who have been employed by the firms for a great many years. These at first wished to remain and have so far stayed, but the tendency to seek repatriation increases rapidly, and it is problematical whether many will be here by next tea season. If many are gone, the blow will be exceedingly severe.\n\n7. Messrs. Carter Macy and Jardine Matheson have also suffered directly from the campaign of spy-mania directed against British shipping, reviewed elsewhere. The main reason why the foreign firms have not been forced out sooner is that the tea trade in England and America is highly organised, and the foreign firms here represent powerful interests, with which, in their capacity as consumers, Formosa is bound to reckon. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. are considerably more vulnerable than the others since, alone of the four, they do a good deal of export to miscellaneous buyers abroad as well as to their principals. Even with this bargaining power behind them, however, the position of the local firms is increasingly difficult, and if they went, British shipping interests would also suffer a blow.\n\n8. Apart from tea, there are two British commercial ventures. Mr. S. Elphinstone, a British subject, controls the Tokki Gomei Kaisha, which has a monopoly of the Formosan sulphur output and also has some interest in coal. In April 1937, an attempt was made by the Taiwan Mining Company to bluff him into selling his interests at a low price on the ground that otherwise he would be expropriated by the military. Mr. Elphinstone refused to sell and went off on a world tour, from which he was forced to return in September by the threat caused to his interests by the Sino-Japanese conflict. Since his return, he has again received tentative approaches, but a more immediate danger to his interests is his inability to export his products. The local authorities are maintaining an unofficial but nonetheless effective control over exports to Hong Kong, and sulphur and coal are both treated as contraband. If the struggle is prolonged, it would appear that Mr. Elphinstone's position will become very difficult.\n\n9. The Rising Sun Petroleum Company has an installation at Tamsui and a sales office at Taihoku. They have so far been well treated in regard to quotas, but since the conflict, their sales have severely fallen. The firm is also being caused some anxiety by a sustained effort on the part of the Shinchiku police to involve native members of the staff on a charge of procuring information of military value. In the middle of October, the theatre of investigation was transferred to Taihoku, and leading members of the native staff were examined on successive days for nearly a week. It is hoped, however, that the case will not develop seriously, as the military police in Taihoku are aware of the matter and apparently consider that Shinchiku is making a fuss about nothing.\n\n## Religious Missions\n\n10. The Canadian Presbyterian Mission is centred at Taihoku, and the English Presbyterian Mission at Tainan. Both have been in serious trouble during the past four years and have been compelled to dispose of their educational interests, but neither is in special trouble at the moment. The Canadian Mission has a hospital in Taihoku, and Dr. Gushue Taylor, a member of the mission, runs a leper home in the country south of Tamsui.\n\n## Perpetual Leases\n\n11. Various British firms, missions, and individuals (some of them absentees) hold land in Formosa under perpetual lease. Perpetual leases in Formosa do not come under the settlement recently made in Japan because they have not been the subject of controversy. Neither His Majesty's Government nor the leaseholders have maintained that these leases enjoyed privileges in regard to taxation, and the Foreigners' Land Ownership Law has never been extended to Formosa. Consequently, while so far there is no controversy, there is also no prospect of the termination of this peculiar form of tenure, and the existence of these rights in land, some of which is not being occupied or developed, holds the seeds of possible trouble. Messrs. Jardine Matheson are at present trying to sell such a plot to a Japanese concern, which squatted on it unlawfully, and the latter are trying to force a sale at a nominal figure on the ground that it is inexpedient for a foreign firm in Formosa to go to law.\n\n## British Shipping\n\n12. There have fortunately been no more of the controversies over entry into \"unopened ports,\" which have caused such serious difficulty and suspicion during the past three years. During the period of good relations in the spring, British salvage companies were allowed to salvage two wrecks on the Formosan coast without any contretemps more serious than being mulcted in one case of nearly 5,000 yen for customs duty on salvage gear that was re-exported as soon as salvage was finished. The peculiar difficulties, however, to which British shipping, and those who act as agents or stevedores, are subjected can be seen from the review of the `City of Pittsburg` and `Alice Moller` cases made elsewhere, and by the fact that a master of a British ship in Tamsui was refused permission to visit the consulate until His Majesty's consul intervened in a manner which forced the Japanese authorities to give way.\n\n13. This review should suffice to show that while British interests in Formosa are few, every one of them is in continual need of consular advice and protection, and if such assistance were not freely given, it may be surmised that, in the conditions of to-day, they would be forced to withdraw from the island within a very short time.\n\nPage 25\nPage 3\nPage 26",
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        "content_text": "(F9439/130/10)\nNo.516 (153/70D/37)\n\nHis Majesty's Representative at Tokyo presents his compliments to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit to him the under-mentioned documents.\n\nBritish Embassy,\nTokyo. Japan.\n8th October, 1937.\n\n## Description of Enclosure\n| Name and Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| From Tamsui: No.67 of 28th September. | Shipping Services from Formosa. |",
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        "content_text": "# No.67\n\nCopy to Hong Kong No.27.\n\n**British Consulate, Tamsui.**\n\n28th September, 1937.\n\n## 37\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to the second paragraph of my despatch No.65, I have the honour to report that the Keelung-Takao-Hong Kong service of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha has again been restored, the \"Hong Kong-maru\" having sailed from Keelung yesterday. I am now informed from a reliable source that the real reason why the service was interrupted was that just as the boat was about to leave Takao, the Japanese authorities intervened, objecting that much of the cargo was of a kind which would be liable to defeat the objects of the naval blockade.\n\nIt appears that a strict control is being exercised over exports to Hong Kong, though the policy is being kept as quiet as possible. Consequently, I am unable to give a precise account of what the restrictions may be. I think there is a contraband list, but that some discretion is exercised as to its enforcement. Goods on through bills of lading for ports other than Chinese are not affected, and even contraband billed for Hong Kong may sometimes be passed if the consignee be non-Chinese, and fairly obviously needs the goods for his own use. But whatever the details may be, it is clear that the main object, so far as concerns Formosa, is to prevent supplies of Formosan coal reaching Chinese hands.\n\nRegarding the Chinese evacuation problem, it appears that the \"Rosalie Moller\" was delayed and reached Takao on her first...\n\n## 2.\n\nHis Excellency  \nThe Right Honourable  \nSir Robert Craigie, K.C.M.G., C.B.,  \netc., etc.,  \nTokyo.  \netc.,",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]\n\n255\n\nFrom JAPAN.\n\nDecypher.\n\n**Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo)**\n\n6th October, 1938\n\nD. 11.05 p.m.\n\n6th October, 1938\n\nR.o 4.30 p.m.\n\n6th October, 1938\n\nNo. 1161.\n\nXXXXXX\n\nMy telegram No. 1147.\n\nFollowing received from Tamsui today.\n\nBegins:-\n\nThere has been further mobilisation covering some of supernumerary (interpreter) class and much larger numbers of Formosans of labour manoeuvre class.\n\nAcute spy mania prevails in Keelung, Takao and this usually indicates important military movements. About one thousand troops left Keelung on October 3rd and more have left since then.\n\nDutch liner which left Keelung on October 5th for Netherlands East Indies was advised to proceed via East coast and avoid Pescadores channel; ship was instructed to clear from Keelung by a given hour; British agent was informally recommended not to visit Keelung.\n\nSailing of \"Chosa Maru\" to Hong Kong from Keelung on October 6th and Takao October 9th was cancelled yesterday.\n\nI have fairly reliable story of naval activity at Takao and less reliable rumours of military concentration in the south; if latter is true, they may have been transported by sea since I think it unlikely that appearance of transports through Taihoku would have been unobserved.\n\nIt...",
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        "content_text": "British Consulate, \nTAMSUI \n\nJuly 11th, 1939. \n\nNo. 28(#), \n**Confidential**. \n\nCopies sent to \nR. E. Ambassador, Tokyo, Bio-87, Department of Overseas Trade, GT54, Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, No. 30, Colonial Secretary, Singapore, No. 18. \n\nMy Lord, \n\nWith reference to Tamsui despatch No. 11 (E), \nof August 4th, 1938, I have the honour to enclose a \ngeneral survey of the activities of the Formosa \nDevelopment Company for the business year ending \nMarch 31st, 1939, as revealed at the Annual General \nMeeting held at the end of June.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nwith the highest respect, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, \nhumble servant.\n\nThe Right Honourable, \nThe Viscount Halifax, KG., \nGCSI., GCMG., \netc., etc., etc. \nHis Majesty's Principal Secretary of State \nfor Foreign Affairs, \nForeign Office, \nLondon.",
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        "content_text": "86 remains the most important, despite the failure of the cotton crop in its first two years.\n\nDr. Kato adopts an optimistic tone. He says the failures so far are due partly to bad weather, but mainly to the farmers' inexperience; and he makes the interesting claim that last year's crop, though sadly deficient in quantity, was in quality equal, and indeed slightly superior to American cotton. He says that 90 per cent of cotton in Formosa is grown jointly with sugar-cane, and he repeats the ambitious aims of the Ten Year Plan, (see Tamsui report 13% of September 28th, 1938), - an interesting indication that the authorities are not as yet prepared to admit that demand from Japan for a greater acreage of rice may dislocate plans for sensational increases of the other newer crops.\n\nNew subsidiary companies formed during the year, to operate within the limits of Formosa, include the following: \n| Company | Details |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) Minami Taiwan Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (South Taiwan Chemical Industrial Company, Limited) | Capital ¥150,000,000, subscribed jointly by Formosa Development Company, Nippon Soda, Dai Nippon Salt and South Japan Salt Companies. Production of derivatives from South Japan Industrial Salt Company's fields, notably caustic soda and magnesium. (For fuller particulars see Tamsui reports 7.10 of 18 February, 1939, and 11 of 18 March, 1939) |\n| (2) Nan Yo Kogyo K.K. (Southern Industrial Company, Limited) | No particulars are available. A report a few days ago said this company was co-operating with an inventor, named Honda, of Keelung, for the manufacture on an industrial scale of a patent kind of aluminium foil, to be called \"primum\"... |",
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        "content_text": "87\n\n# Place of tin and lead foil; but it does not appear that this is the company's main activity, and indeed the report goes on to say that a new company is to be formed.\n\nAipon Hakki Kogyo K.K. (Japan Foilware Industrial Company, Limited), capitalised at ¥180,000, of which a quarter will be paid up, is being formed to exploit the new invention.\n\n(III) Hoshi Kinine Kabushiki Kaisha (Hoshi Quinine Industrial Company, Limited), capitalised at ¥250,000, for quinine production. Twenty years ago the Hoshi Pharmaceutical Company started the planting of the cinchona tree in Formosa. With the financial eclipse of that company, the plantations were abandoned, but they were again taken in hand in 1934; and in 1936 a scheme was launched for increasing production to seven million kilograms a year. The Formosa Development Company has now reorganised this enterprise, and Dr. Kato talks of making Formosa self-sufficient in this drug. (For further particulars of quinine cultivation in Formosa, see Tansui despatch `T32` of September 7th, 1936.)\n\n10. Formosa Development Company's own industrial activities. Besides the numerous industrial enterprises in which the Formosa Development Company is indirectly interested through subsidiary companies, it is engaging in two further enterprises, apparently under its own name, as follows:\n\n(1) Butyl Alcohol & Acetone. Plant for industrial manufacture erected at Niihama. (See Tansui despatch `T35` of April 1st, 1939.) Mr. Kato describes results as \"fair\", and says that extensions of the plant are under consideration.\n\n(II)",
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        "content_text": "90\n\nIizuka Iron Ore Mining Company's properties in Johore, or to the Hirpon Mining Company's mines at Frascona Trengganu, in both of which the Formosa Development Company was stated to hold an interest in last year's report.\n\n17. Other interests, of which Dr. Kato's discourse, as reported in the press, makes no mention are the following:\n\n(1) Paracel & Spratly Islands. A few months ago the Formosa Development Company negotiated, apparently with success, for the purchase of a thirty per cent interest in the Kaiyo Kogyo K.K., a company concerned with the extraction of phosphate rock from the Paracels and/or the Spratly Islands.\n\n(2) Fisheries. In cooperation with Hippon Suisan, the Formosa Development Company has formed two new fishing companies, one the Takuyo Gyogyo K.K. (South Seas Development Fishing Company Limited), with capital of three million yen to operate in the \"South Seas\", and the other the Toko Kaiyo Bussan K.K. (East Formosa Marine Products Company Limited), with a capital of ¥1,000,000 to operate off the East Formosan coasts. The former company seems to be particularly interested in Tongking Bay. (For fuller information see Tamsui despatches to Tokyo of March 3 and 10, 1939, Nos. 23 and 25.)\n\n18. Dr. Kato concluded by touching on the extreme delicacy with which all questions of overseas development had to be handled, and on the great care necessary to produce no adverse repercussions.\n\n## IV. JURISDICTION AND MILITARY INFLUENCES\n\n19.\n\nFor some time past the Formosa Development Company...",
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        "content_text": "# 156\n\nNo. 222(5/743C/39)\n\n**HIS Majesty's Representative at Tokyo** presents his compliments to **The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs** and has the honour to transmit to him the under-mentioned documents.\n\nBritish Embassy, Tokyo, 27th March 1939\n\n## Reference to previous correspondence:\nTokyo despatch No. 192 of 14th March, 1939.\n\n## Description of Enclosure\n| Name and Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| Despatch No. 28 from Tamsui of 16th March, 1939 | Japanese commercial activities in South China |\n\n3479  \n16282 (4)",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## FAR EASTERN (CHINA)\n\nMarch 29, 1939\n\n### SECTION 1\n\n`F 3116/534/10`\n\nCopy No. 129\n\n**Sir R. Craigie to Viscount Halifax.—(Received March 29.)**\n\n(No. 128.) My Lord,\n\nTokyo, February 26, 1939.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to your Lordship herewith copies of two despatches which I have received from His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui regarding Japanese activities in Fukien and South China as seen from Formosa.\n\n2. Your Lordship will observe that in paragraph 5 of despatch No. 9 of the 9th February Mr. Archer suggests that, as a preliminary to an official visit to Tokyo in the latter part of this year, he should make a personal visit to Amoy and Canton (and Hong Kong), in order to gain some personal acquaintance with those areas in the development of which the Formosan authorities appear to be particularly interested. So far as I can at present foresee, it should not be impossible to relieve Mr. Archer for a sufficient period during the autumn to enable him to pay these visits. It appears to me that the value of such a trip would well repay the expense entailed, and I therefore have the honour to request your Lordship's sanction for the proposal, should it be possible when the time comes, to make the necessary arrangements.\n\n(No. 9.)\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. L. CRAIGIE.\n\n### Enclosure 1\n\n**Consul Archer to Sir R. Craigie.**\n\n**(Confidential)**\n\nTamsui, February 9, 1939.\n\nI HAVE the honour to enclose a report on Japanese activities in Fukien and South China, as seen from Formosa.\n\n2. I fear the information given is somewhat meagre. This is due not only to the secrecy surrounding the subject, but also to the fact that the designs themselves would appear to be still in a very fluid state.\n\n3. I think, however, that the desire of the authorities of this island that it should be used as a main base in the development of the mainland is proved by the almost continual absences of Mr. Kato, the Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, by the appointment of his deputy, Mr. Ozawa, to the Asiatic Planning Board (`Ko-a-in`) in Tokyo and by the fact that it has been thought worth while to reserve all expenditure under this head for a special supplementary budget.\n\n4. To what extent these local aspirations are likely to receive the necessary support in Tokyo appears to be in doubt. There has been sharp criticism at the Budget Committee of the Diet of the efficiency of the Formosa Development Company, and suggestions of its inadequacy as an instrument for South China development. I am unable to judge at this distance how far this criticism represents the views of the Japanese Government; but at least the latter shows no signs of establishing a special new development company for the south; and in the absence of this it would appear that the lion's share in any Japanese development of Fukien and Kwangtung is likely to be left to the Formosan semi-official companies, and to special interests with roots in Formosa, such as the sugar companies.\n\n5. In compiling reports of this nature I am greatly hampered by the fact that my only knowledge of events and conditions in South China comes to me through Japanese sources. To a large extent this defect would be remedied if I were supplied with print of any synoptic reports covering Fukien and Kwantung; `[558 ff-1]`\n\nPage 150\nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "## V.—Amoy Development\n\n20. Light and water services in Amoy have been taken over by Fukudai Koshi.\n\n21. Nanko Koshi, a company for the export of Formosan Monopoly Products, plans to establish a liquor and cigarette factory at Amoy, which will use material brought from Formosa. It is hoped that work will start on construction in March 1939, and that the factory will have a capacity of 150,000-250,000 gallons of liquor, and 150,000 to 300,000 cigarettes.\n\n22. A press report of the 28th January states that Amoy is full of Japanese nationals returning to the city. Some are old residents returning, and others newcomers. The following is said to be the result of a Japanese consular investigation made at the end of December:\n\n| Category | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Japanese (male) | 1,604 |\n| Japanese (female) | 594 |\n| Koreans (male) | 46 |\n| Koreans (female) | 107 |\n| Formosans (male) | 3,653 |\n| Formosans (female) | 1,646 |\n| Total | 7,650 |\n\nOf the above total, 3,000 were temporary visitors, and 4,650 permanent residents. There are also 1,631 Formosans and 53,419 Chinese returned from Colon Island. The naval authorities reported that at the time of the occupation 15,000 Chinese remained at Amoy. It is said that other Chinese refugees in Colon Island are now most anxious to return, and have submitted applications.\n\n23. It appears that some of the more disreputable members of the old Japanese and Formosan colony at Amoy (who were useful enough material for fomenting trouble under the old régime) have now been refused permission to return.\n\n## VI.—Emigration\n\n24. Under the auspices of the Taihoku Provincial Government and Police, an emigration association has been formed. Its purpose is to train and emigrate prospective emigrants, and to carry out the necessary formalities on their behalf.\n\n## VII.—Fishing\n\n25. The Shonan Maru, fishery experimental boat belonging to the Government-General of Formosa returned on the 28th January from an investigation of the fisheries along the China coast, over an area 400 miles long and 50 miles wide, from Kokusan Island in the north to the Keitei Islands in the south. The results are said to have been excellent.\n\n## VIII.—Communications\n\n26. The Formosa Development Company apparently owns one ship, the `Kinrei Maru`; the purchase of more were contemplated, but an arrangement appears to have been reached with the Kinkai Yusen Kaisha instead.\n\n27. In conformity with Japanese plans for cutting out Hong Kong as an entrepôt of South China trade, a service is said to have been inaugurated between Canton and Macao by a trawler of the Nippon Suisan Kaisha. It is said to have a capacity of thirty passengers, and to do the round trip once every five days.\n\n28. Advertised sailings from Formosa to Fukien and Hong Kong are as follows:\n| Operator | Route | Frequency |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Osaka Shosen Kaisha | Keelung-Amoy-Keelung | Four times a month |\n| Osaka Shosen Kaisha | Takao-Keelung-Amoy-Keelung-Shanghai-Keelung-Takao | Twice a month |\n| Osaka Shosen Kaisha | Keelung-Amoy-Takao-Hong Kong-Takao-Amoy-Keelung | Twice a month |\n| Nippon Yusen Kaisha (European Service) | Keelung-Hong Kong | Irregular, averaging once a month each way |\n| Nippon Yusen Kaisha (European Service) | Hong Kong-Keelung | Irregular, averaging once a month each way |\n\n29. There are no advertised sailings to Foochow, Swatow and Canton. The Dairen Kisen Kaisha was reported on the 18th January to be going to extend its Formosan service to Canton, and to increase sailings. Enquiries indicate that this is premature. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha has not yet been able to restore its Takao-Canton service, and does not wish a newcomer to get in first.\n\n30. There is an air service between Taihoku and Canton, running daily in each direction.\n\n**(Most Confidential.)**\n\n## IX. Concluding Note\n\nThe following later information has been obtained from a usually reliable source:\n\n(i) A Formosan, who before the \"incident\" owned extensive house property in Amoy, and himself held a good job in Japanese employ, has had his property destroyed by the Japanese bombardment, and compensation refused. He has lost his job, and is now reduced to earning a livelihood by peddling to the Chinese population opium supplied from Formosa. He says all trade in Amoy is dead except for the drug traffic.\n\n(ii) When Amoy was first occupied, Japanese nationals were freely invited to return, but latterly this policy has been modified; and Formosan residents of good character and standing, who did not return at once, are now finding much difficulty in obtaining permission.\n\n(iii) It is becoming a grievance that Formosan merchants are being gradually excluded by the Japanese from trade with the mainland. Not only are they excluded from army contracts in which they first had a part, but they are being pushed out even from the old-established trade with North China and Manchuria.\n\n(iv) Mr. Kato, the Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Government-General, was in Foochow for six weeks last autumn, making plans for economic development. Some sort of understanding between the Fukien administration and the Japanese has long been believed to exist, but this would appear to indicate considerably more intimate relations than had been supposed. This report is founded upon a statement made by Mr. Kato himself in private conversation.\n\n**(No. 13.)**\nSir,\n\n## Enclosure 3\n\nConsul Archer to Sir R. Craigie.\n\nTamsui, February 16, 1939.\n\nIN continuation of my despatch No. on the subject of Japanese activities in South China, I have the honour to report that Viscount Inouye (see paragraph 10 of the report enclosed with that despatch) returned to Takao on the 13th February with several members of his mission, of whom Mr. Nagai, a... \n\nPage 183",
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        "content_text": "186\n\nNo. 192 (4/7430/39)\n\n**HIS Majesty's Representative at Tokyo** presents his compliments to **The Secretary of State for Foreign** and has the honour to transmit to him the under-mentioned documents.\n\n**British Embassy, Tokyo**\n14th March, 1939\n\n2\n\nReference to previous correspondence: Tokyo despatch No. 128 of 25th February, 1939.\n\n| Description of Enclosure | Name and Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Tamsui despatch No.19 of 27th February, 1939 | Tamsui despatch No.19 of 27th February, 1939 | Japanese commercial activities in Kwangtung and Hainan Island |",
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        "content_text": "# British Consulate, TAMSUI\nFebruary 27th, 1939.\n\n## 187\n\nWith reference to my despatches Nos. 9 and 13, I have the honour to enclose a further brief report on Japanese activities in Kwangtung and Hainan Island, as revealed by the Formosan Press and other local sources of information.\n\n2. It includes a report on the annual general meeting of E. Zukudai Koshi (Fukudai & Co., Ltd.), whose formation was reported in my despatch No. 76 of November 6th, 1938, and whose activities in Fukien and Kwangtung have been referred to frequently in recent despatches.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour Excellency's most obedient, humble servant,\nO. H. Archer\n\nHis Excellency,\nThe Right Honourable,\nSir Robert Craigie, P.C.,\netc., etc., British Ambassador,\nTOKYO\n\nCopy sent to \n| Department/Office | Address |\n| --- | --- |\n| Department of Overseas Trade | No. 14 |\n| Colonial Secretary, Hongkong | No. 8 |\n| Consul General | Canton |\n\n31r. \nPage 187",
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        "content_text": "188\n\nEnclosure in Tamsui despatch No. 19 of February 27th, 1939.\n\n## I. GENERAL MEETING OF PUKUDAI KOSHI\n\nThe annual general meeting of K. K. Pukudai Koshi (Pukudai & Co., Ltd.) took place at Taihoka on February 25th, 1939. It will be recalled that the capital of this company stands at ¥5,000,000, one quarter paid up, of which one-third is held by the Formosa Development Company. The profit and loss account for 1938 are given as follows:\n\n| Disbursements for 1938 | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Kimmon-to a/c | 713 |\n| Amoy Office a/c | 13,777 |\n| You | 24,133 |\n| Shanghai a/c | 8,820 |\n| Canton a/c | |\n| \"Business expenses\" | 94,229 |\n| Total disbursements for 1938 | 141,742 |\n\n| Deduct Income for 1938 | |\n| --- | --- |\n| ( - ) Island a/c | 2,669 |\n| Interest | 16,715 |\n| Miscellaneous | 552 |\n| Total receipts for 1938 | 19,938 |\n| Net loss for 1938 | 121,806 |\n\nLoss carried over from 1937 | 2,318\nTotal loss carried forward to 1939 | 124,124\n\nKimmon-to (¥549) is believed to be an island near Amoy. Another island, whose name is not disclosed, provides a credit item of ¥2,669. It will be seen that \"business expenses\" swallow up two-thirds of the gross expenditure. No explanations of any of these items are published.\n\nWith regard to the future, Mr. Taketo, the...",
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        "content_text": "In the unlikely event of meeting with Japanese patrols we were to carry on while some of the guerillas would draw the Japanese away with bursts of Tommy-gun fire.\n\nWe had a 5-10 minutes rest every hour, with special warnings about noise when passing near to Japanese lines and particularly when crossing the main road which I later learnt was probably the TAMSUI LUNG HOW main road.\n\nA little time before midnight we met the Advance Guards from our destination, who had come to meet our convoy. Owing to the size of the party, probably at least fifty, these new guards refused to take on anyone except our four selves.\n\n## 17th January, 1942\n\nWe reached our destination, the village of LO NGAH SHAN, about 0130, and spent the night in the local schoolroom. We had been told that this village was \"safe\" at the end of \"occupied\" KWANGTUNG and at the beginning of the No Man's Land terminating with \"free\" KWANGTUNG at WAICHOW.\n\nUp to this very last day the actions of the guerillas in guarding and convoying us had been worthy of the highest praise but they failed lamentably at the last moment. Contrary to all previous practice the village was raided by Japanese troops and Cavalry; I gathered later that no sentries had been posted by the guerilla's and the alarm was given by small boys from the village with whose help we scrambled up into the hills and worked away from the village towards the Chinese lines which we were told were \"nearby\". We continued cross-hill for some time until we could see the main road running through the village to WAICHOW. Unfortunately in hurried retreat, Ride's and Lee's haversacks were left behind. The former contained some evidence of his name and some anti-Japanese lectures, while the latter contained the names, in Chinese, of various guerillas etc., whom we had met. I later learnt that the Japanese had raided the schoolroom and as a result of their finds there had searched and questioned the village until 1600 before leaving.\n\nAt this point, above the WAICHOW road, we parted with our sole remaining guerilla since this apparently was the end of their \"beat\" and had one of the village boys as a guide for the next stage of our journey.\n\nThis really completes our \"escape\" as we could now travel less furtively since we were near \"Free\" China. We were still not considered \"safe\" until WAICHOW so at 1700 we reached DAI SHAN HA some miles behind the Chinese outposts through which we were \"officially\" conducted.\n\n## 18th January, 1942\n\nFrom the nearby village of SUN HEUI we embarked on the back seats of hired push-bikes which...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
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        "content_text": "38 to Hongkong-hosted. Sang No. 1081 Who of note prep-by}\n\n5.4 S. Leg Av. fuvol te (30)\n\n-\n\n27\n\nIn the Sede in their absence I submit a note for the sake of information, with the relevant papers. A copy has been left on the Secretary's table in case he has comments to make tomorrow morning. He was already aware of the general terms of the note. A brief Résumé of the case is given in the tels at (30), (34), (35), (39), (40), (41), (42), and (43).\n\n94001/35/44, 95112/108/49. I have kept the F.O. in the picture. Jets. 1940 195 from Tamsui to F.O.\n\nMr. Radford thinks be Ball!?\n\nThe F.O. has told him Beinn that this matter is under consideration until settled on the Official level.\n\nPlease conduct negotiations on that basis as some of us have thought it would be a good idea to have a letter in the near future.\n\nJBL22/86, ahm",
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        "content_text": "48. for\n\ntel. 1264 Sec.\n\n(44 ansa)\n\n·24-11-49\n\n25\n\n49\n\nFo\n\nKunming bet. No206\n\n21/18/460\n\nI have discussed (47)\n\n+(48) with the\n\nare\n\nthat\n\n7.0.\n\nThey\n\nTelegraphing Tamsui saying\n\nin view of the circumstances\n\nmen\n\nin HK, restrictions\n\nentry of Chinese\n\ntemporarily lifted\n\nand\n\nupon the\n\ncannot be\n\nthe Consul\n\nsuggests\n\nthat since the\n\nwere\n\nnot-\n\nthe restrictions\n\nwere\n\nwill\n\nnot be\n\nadvisable\n\nany official\n\ncommunication about-\n\nto make\n\nthem\n\nma\n\nAs\n\nregards\n\n(47), the Fo.\n\nare very\n\nanxious\n\nthat HK.\n\nshould not offend the Portuguese\n\nand arbitrarily\n\nby suddenly imposing restriction entry of\n\nand would\n\nGovernor\n\nthe\n\nupon the\n\nfrom Macao\n\nmuch proper\n\nthe\n\nsecure\n\nthe\n\nagreement\n\nauthorities in Macao to\n\nwhatever\n\nnecessary. I have read\n\nwary\n\nbe\n\nover the\n\nand he\n\nmeets thems\n\ndraft opposite to Mr Coater\n\nagrees\n\npoint\n\nthat it\n\n35711",
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        "content_text": "26\n\n(47)+(48)\n\nAs the Governor has pointed out at the end of para 3 of (45), restrictions on entry of Chinese involve very considerable difficulties in Hong Kong which he is anxious to avoid.\n\nFor this reason, restrictions have not yet been enforced on arrivals from Communist China as the numbers are not great enough to justify special measures of control.\n\nI think, therefore, that we may assume that he will not impose restrictions on entry from Macao unless the numbers increase considerably. If the Portuguese do not wish the control to be imposed, it is up to them to assist in preventing the use of Macao as a stepping stone to Hong Kong. This suggestion has been put to the Governor.\n\nI think he will follow it - in fact, para 1 of (47) would show that he is already acting along these lines.\n\nIn the circumstances, I suggest the action proposed in para 2 of (47) is approved as in draft tel. appropriate.\n\nHall told me that he has discussed this with F.O. and that they now appreciate why I telegraphed to Tamsui about the new arrangements regarding U.K. visas. The F.O. are expediting this matter into the Colonial Office, intimating that the F.O. cannot consent to any postponement.\n\nI think the attached draft tel. in which Colonial Office agrees with F.O. is fine.",
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        "content_text": "I have made slight alterations in the wording.\n\nCave how come\n\nThe for will no doubt appreciate the meaning of \"prevent-reats relat...it\". It refers, of course, to Hat...s whe...n att comply with her Fraty oth...jations Lami\n\nThe Postguest at Macao military assistance in the wind of attack.\n\nsum\n\n2BS. 35711\n\n30/x1\n\n50 To Gov HK Jel no 1737 sec cono\n\n30/11/44\n\nSI FO\n\nEl No 270 Tokyo to\n\nHang vàng\n\n25/11/49\n\n31/4/417\n\n12 Fo. (to Cente#)\n\n53 Fo\n\n34 F.O.\n\n(Tammi el 200 lizia) - 29/11/09 (FO, tel 208 to Teresin)\n\nM Hall\n\nM Sidebotham\n\n29/11/49\n\nTo see (53) + (54).\n\nI have drafted a personal telegram to the Governor asking that the request from Tamsui for assistance in dealing with visa applicants be sympathetically dealt with as far as possible.\n\nAlthough the Comm...l Tammis has perhaps fussed unduly",
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        "content_text": "OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nFROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n78\n\n38\n\n54064/49\n\nCynler (O.T.P.)\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSet 4th January 1950. 16.00 hrs.\n\nNo. 16\n\nConfidential\n\nAddressed to Governor, Hong Kong. Repeated to Tamsui.\n\n•\n\nChinese from Formosa.\n\nIn view of considerations indicated\n\nin Tamsui telegram No. 1 to F.O. which crossed my telegram No. 10 there would seem to be certain advantages in suggestion made in paragraph 2 of my telegram under reference that for the next few weeks Consul Tamsui should issue visas on affidavits made before him instead of a system of entry permits through medium of shipping companies. your views.\n\n(Copies sent to Foreign Office for\n\ntransmission to Tamsui)\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nPlease telegraph\n\nForeign Office\n\nMr. P. D. Coates.",
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        "content_text": "MALS.\n\nDIPLOMATIC DISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\n \n\nD. 7.37 a.m. 3rd January, 1950\n\nR. 8.34 a.m. 3rd January, 1950\n\nHis Majesty's Consul No. 1\n\n2nd January, 1950\n\nRepeated to: Hong Kong as No. 12.\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 1 of 2nd January, repeated for information to Hong Kong.\n\nMy telegram No. 262 (not repeated to Hong Kong).\n\nEntry of Chinese from Formosa.\n\nI have now discussed this question with Hong Kong authorities. They still wish applications from all Chinese including Government officials to be referred to them but have allowed me some small discretion in exceptional cases of extreme importance and urgency. I am therefore adopting this procedure forthwith although I feel that the proposals mentioned in paragraph 3 of my telegram under reference would have achieved equally satisfactory results from Hong Kong's point of view with less danger of friction locally at this critical time.\n\n2. After recognition Hong Kong authorities have decided to handle entry permits through the medium of shipping companies as is now done in the case of Tientsin since in their opinion Nationalist travel documents will no longer be acceptable to any British authority as valid. While this proposition would relieve me of the present onerous visa duties it has the following drawbacks.\n\n(a) Issuing of visas will in Chinese eyes be the principal justification for retention of His Majesty's Consulate and if we cease to do so the local authorities may reasonably claim we are nothing more than a political reporting centre and accordingly close the Consulate. Analogy with Tientsin is hardly applicable since the Consulate at Tientsin was not recognised by the local authorities and therefore could not issue visas.\n\n(b) Even if I can have no control at least I should have some knowledge of visas issued in my district particularly in the case of officials if I am to maintain relations with them.\n\n[...grp.omitted] The latest regulations mean that virtually no more visas will be issued before recognition.",
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        "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL\n\nTamsui telegram No. 1 to Foreign Office\n\n-2-\n\n40\n\n3.\n\nrecognition. If after recognition Chinese travel documents immediately become invalid and I cease all Chinese visa duties there will be another period of stalemate. The public who already regard our staff and fee stamp shortages as a deliberate means of holding up visas will naturally conclude that these regulations were merely part of a delaying action whose ultimate aim was complete severance of communications after recognition. This will lay us open to accusations of bad faith and further aggravate discontent at the time of recognition. If further restrictions or change of procedure are deemed necessary I consider it important they be delayed until a few weeks after recognition when discontent will have subsided and that Hong Kong's latest regulations be maintained for the present.\n\nValidity of Nationalist travel documents seems to be the only immediate problem raised by recognition. In view of paragraph 2(c) above I suggest that we continue to recognise them until alternative arrangements have been made and that in due course we should either recognise Provincial Government documents or ourselves issue Hong Kong entry permits which will also serve as travel documents. However I appreciate other territories are also involved.\n\n4. I have returned from Hong Kong with a clearer understanding of Hong Kong's problems and feel that our exchange of views was valuable. However in view of your desire that I maintain relations with the local authorities I consider the ultimate decision on post-recognition visa procedure should be made in London and I should be grateful for your final instructions before recognition is announced.\n\nForeign Office please pass to Hong Kong as my immediate telegram No. 1.\n\n[Copies sent to Telegraph Section Colonial Office for repetition to Hong Kong.]\n\nbbbbb\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41",
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        "content_text": "OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nFROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n76\n\n54064/49\n\nCypher (O.T.P.)\n\nPRIORITY\n\nNo.10\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSent 3rd January, 1950. 12.45 hrs.\n\nSecret.\n\nAddressed to Governor Hong Kong. Repeated to Nanking.\n\n#\n\n18 Tamsui.\n\nImmigration Control.\n\nMy telegram No.1199 mentioned that to grant visas on passports issued by Chinese Communists would imply a degree of recognition of the issuing authority. Similarly, it will be inappropriate, after withdrawal of recognition from the Nationalists, for visas for Hong Kong to be granted on identification documents issued by the Nationalist authorities.\n\nThere is, however, no political objection to Chinese entering Hong Kong from Formosa, if you are prepared to accept them, and it would be appropriate for H.M. Consul to issue visas on affidavits made before him to the effect that the applicant is a Chinese national etc.\n\nThere is no British Consulate in Hainan but you could issue to applicants some sort of special landing permit which would obviate the need for a visa to be affixed to a passport or other form of Nationalist identity document.\n\nInstructions on these points will in due course be circulated to all visa issuing authorities.\n\nCopies sent to Foreign Office for repetition to Nanking and Tamsui.",
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        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n31 DEC 1949\n\n75 44\n\nCypher (O.T.P.)\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham).\n\nD. 30th December, 1949 R. 30th\n\nNo. 1394 Secret.\n\n(55) Your telegram No. 1761.\n\nPersonal for Sidebotham.\n\n11.00 hrs.\n\nIn response to your request a police inspector was last week sent to Tamsui to assist Consul with his routine visa application work.\n\nCopy sent to:-\n\nForeign Office\n\nMr. P. D. Coates Mr. Scarlett\n\nTA",
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        "content_text": "54064/45\n\n(F19297/16210/10)\n\nRESTRICTED\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE S.W.1.\n\n45\n\n74\n\n29th December, 1949.\n\nRECEIVED\n\n30 DEC 1949 COMORIAL OFFICE\n\nDear Hall,\n\n(28)\n\nYou asked me orally the other day what visa procedure would be appropriate in the case of Chinese entering Hong Kong from Formosa or Hainan after we have recognised the Communists as the de jure Government of China.\n\nIn my letter F12808/10111/10 of the 5th September to Radford about the control of immigration into Hong Kong I mentioned that to grant a visa on a passport issued by the Chinese Communist authorities would imply a certain degree of recognition of the issuing authorities.\n\nI am advised that similarly it would be inappropriate for His Majesty's Consul at Tamsui to continue, after we have recognised the Communists, issuing visas for Hong Kong on identification documents issued by the Nationalist authorities. There seems, however, no political reason to prevent Chinese entering Hong Kong from Formosa if the Governor is prepared to accept them, and it would be appropriate for His Majesty's Consul to issue visas on affidavits made before him to the effect that the applicant is a Chinese national, etc.\n\nH.P. Hall, Esq.,\n\nColonial Office.\n\n/As",
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        "content_text": "As you know, there is no British Consulate in Hainan, and in these circumstances the Hong Kong Government will presumably issue to applicants in Hainan some sort of special landing permit which will cut out the need for a visa to be affixed to a passport or other form of Nationalist identity document.\n\nI imagine you will wish to advise the Governor of Hong Kong by telegram, and if you are doing so I should be grateful if you will kindly arrange for the telegram to be repeated to Tamsui and Nanking.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nBils\n\n(P.D. Coates)\n\n46",
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        "content_text": "OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\n54064 FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nCypher (0.7.P.)\n\nNo. 1941\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSent 30th December, 1949 22.15 hrs.\n\nYour telegram No. 1381.\n\nVisas.\n\n71\n\nI have now seen Tamsui telegrams to Foreign Office of 24th December, and to you of 28th December.\n\nGrateful if you will inform me early of outcome of discussion, In meantime no action is being taken on paragraph 5 of your telegram under reply.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nForeign Office\n\n-\n\nMr. P. D. Coates",
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        "content_text": "107\n\n54\n\nCypher/OTP\n\nPASSPORT CONTROL DEPARTMENT\n\nDISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\nHis Majesty's Consul\n\nNo. 262\n\nD. 10.10 a.m. 28th December, 1949\n\n28th December, 1949\n\n1949 R. 10.27 a.m. 28th December, 1949\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nMy telegram No. 116 to Hong Kong.\n\n(69)\n\nYou will see from Hong Kong telegram No. 467 to me repeated to Secretary of State for the Colonies that Hong Kong Government have now instructed Shephard to grant no visas to Chinese without reference.\n\n2. I do not think that the Hong Kong authorities fully appreciate the political and commercial issues involved, quite apart from the danger of violent demonstrations. I am therefore flying to Hong Kong December 29th (repeat December 29th) for personal discussions.\n\n3. My views briefly are:\n\n(68) (a) Officials. As stated in my telegram No. 257.\n\n(b) Business men. To be granted visa for one month if they can produce adequate references and re-entry permit to Formosa issued by the local authorities.\n\n(c) Ordinary public. No (repeat no) visa unless they can produce Hong Kong residence certificates or hold visas for other countries and have proof that provisional passages have been booked.\n\nThere would of course be a number of special cases requiring reference to Hong Kong but these must be kept to a minimum unless a large staff here is provided by the Hong Kong Government.\n\n4. I will telegraph from Hong Kong the results of our discussions.\n\n5. I regret that time did not permit of my obtaining prior sanction for the journey.\n\n7777",
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        "content_text": "Code R\n\nPASSPORT CONTROL DEPARTMENT\n\nDISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\nHis Majesty's Consul.\n\nD: No. 261.\n\n9.52 a.m. 28th December, 1949. R: 10.19 a.m. 28th December, 1949.\n\n28th December, 1949.\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nAddressed to Hong Kong telegram No. 116 of December 28th, repeated to Foreign Office telegram No. 261.\n\nYour telegrams Nos. 466 and 467.\n\n1. Introduction now may lead to serious disturbances for which I cannot make myself responsible.\n\n2. I feel a proper understanding of our respective ... problems can only be reached by personal discussions and I propose to fly to Hong Kong December 29th (repeat December 29th).\n\n3. Meanwhile I have instructed Shephard only to grant visas of one month's validity to bona fide Hong Kong residents, Government officials and businessmen holding re-entry permits.",
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        "content_text": "Cypher/OTP\n\nDEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\nHis Majesty's Consul No. 257\n\n24th December, 1949.\n\nRepeated to Nanking,\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nHong Kong.\n\nD. 7.25 a.m. 26th December, 1949. R. 8.34 a.m. 26th December, 1949.\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 257 of December 24th, repeated for information to Nanking and Hong Kong.\n\nMy telegram No. 209. Immigration Officer arrived December 22nd.\n\nHe states that he has been instructed to refer all applications by government officials as their presence is embarrassing on account of possible objections from the large Communist element in the colony and the danger that many may flee to Hong Kong if Formosa falls to the Communists.\n\n3. I have requested that he defer such action until I have referred to you as it would appear contrary to normal diplomatic courtesy and would no doubt give rise to reprisals.\n\n4. Method of introduction of visa system has caused sufficient bad feeling and I am against the introduction now of this restriction on bona fide government officials particularly provincial government unless really essential (party controls Legislative Yuan and assembly members may be a different matter). Restriction of visas to one month's validity or less and the introduction of reference if and when the fall of Formosa appears imminent would suffice in my opinion.\n\n5. In this connexion I should be grateful for confirmation that after recognition all officials of Nationalist as opposed to provincial governments are to be treated as private individuals whose applications may be referred at the discretion of Hong Kong immigration officer here.\n\nForeign Office pass to Hong Kong as my telegram No. 113.\n\n[Copy sent to Telegraph Section Colonial Office for repetition to Hong Kong]\n\nZZZZ",
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        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nThis document must be paraphrased if the communication of its contents to any person outside Government Service is authorised.\n\n58\n\nTypex\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nCOPY FOR REGISTRATION:\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nD. 24th December, 1949.\n\nR. 24th\n\n11.30 hrs.\n\n27 DEC 1949\n\nPRIORITY\n\nNo. 1381.\n\nAddressed to Tamsui No. 467\n\nRepeated\n\nSECRET\n\n8. of 9.\n\n\"Nanking No. 219\n\n\"Singapore by savingram (please pass to Tamsui and Nanking)\n\nIf it has been reported in the Hong Kong Press that you have temporarily ceased issuing visas for Hong Kong because you have run out of fee stamps, true, this suits us very well, since we are concerned over steady influx and wish to limit number likely to seek refuge in Hong Kong at later date when and if Formosa looks like falling into communist hands.\n\n2. Some further control is in any case now desirable. We therefore propose that with effect from 28th December all applications from Chinese require prior reference. We have today sent letter to T.W. Kwok, Special Commissioner, in this sense. Grateful if you will inform appropriate Chinese Authorities in Taiwan and refer all applications accordingly.\n\n3. Only exceptions to prior reference are persons already possessing re-entry visas for Hong Kong. Detailed instructions from Immigration office follow.\n\n4.\n\n5. (For Secretary of State only). Please also inform Chinese Embassy in London.\n\n(Copies sent to Foreign Office for repetition to Tamsui and Nanking)",
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        "id": 586857,
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        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nThis document must be paraphrased if the communication of its contents to any person outside Government Service is authorised.\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n65\n\n63.\n\nTypex.\n\nCOPY FOR ΑΓΙΟΝ DEC\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nD. 19th December, 1949. R. 19th 12.10 hrs.\n\nNo. 1354 Secret.\n\nAddressed Repeated to S. of S. \"Tamsui, Singapore saving.\n\n1949 (62)\n\nYour telegram No. 1793.\n\nImmigration Control and Refugees.\n\nNeed for control depends on circumstances which vary from day to day and week to week. Our policy is to avoid controls as far as possible and consistent with security in order to preserve free port character of colony and permit maximum trade contacts. Am grateful for discretion you have already accorded to me in deciding when further control measures are necessary.\n\n2.\n\nPosition at present is under control. Influx of recent months has been absorbed although congestion is admittedly heavy. There is however still some leeway. It is difficult to be tied down to an absolute figure.\n\n3.\n\nI would in any event consider control over immigration from Canton inopportune at this juncture. Bad impression would be created if announcement of recognition of Peking Government and closure of the frontier synchronised. Closure of frontier might give the communists impression that we were nervous.\n\n4.\n\nIt is difficult to forecast immigration trends in coming months. Recognition would create better atmosphere for efflux. Conditions in Canton have deterred many from returning but if things settle down many should go back. Relaxation of Nationalist blockade would undoubtedly be strongest factor in starting outward movement.\n\n5.\n\nLarge influx is most likely from Taiwan and Hainan, the remaining areas under Nationalist control, if conditions there suddenly deteriorated. Hence the necessity for the visa requirements now applied to those two places which can if necessary be intensified. No sudden influx is likely from any other areas. I will undertake to keep you fully advised if further control measures are contemplated.",
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        "content_text": "(53)\n\nCode\n\nINWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n67\n\nCOPY FOR REGISTRATION\n\nFROM HONG KONG (S1 A. Grantham)\n\n1949\n\nI T\n\n13\n\nDEC\n\nXI XII\n\n11\n\n章节\n\n07.30 hrs.\n\nD. 12th December 1949. R. 15th\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nNot Numbered,\n\nConfidential\n\nAddressed to Tamsui, No. 448\n\nRepeated to Hutchinson, Nanking, No. 210\n\n(S. of S. please pass to\n\nF.O. as my telegram No. 449)\n\n4. I. Real\n\nYour telegram 209 to the Foreign Office\n\npassed to me by the S. of S. No. 1733.\n\nAn officer from Hong Kong will be sent to Tamsui probably some time during the week 12th December to 17th December. Name and E.T.A. will be sent shortly. Please confirm that you are prepared to accommodate and meet this officer in the Consulate,\n\nEnds.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nForeign Office\n\nMr. P. D. Coates",
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        "content_text": "64064/49\n\nCypher (O.T.P.)\n\nOUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nFROM S.OF S. FOR THE COLONIES\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A.Grantham)\n\nSent 3rd December, 1949, 14.45 hrs.\n\n55 74\n\nPRIORITY\n\nNo. 1761 Secret.\n\nYour telegram No.1264 and Tamsui telegram No. 209 to Foreign Office repeated to you as my telegram No.1753.\n\nImmigration Control,\n\n1.\n\nFollowing personal from Sidebotham. Begins,\n\nWe fully appreciate that your first concern is to restrict immigration into Hong Kong, and you will now have seen Foreign Office telegram to Tamsui repeated to you as No.1732. Foreign Office urge, however, that H.M. Consul, Tamsui, is overwhelmed with routine work despite the recent appointment of Drinkall as Vice-Consul, and, as they attach greatest importance to securing prompt receipt of detailed information from Formosa, they are anxious that Consulate should concentrate on this.\n\n20\n\nIn the above circumstances, therefore, we should be very grateful if you could give as sympathetic consideration as possible to Consul, Tamsui's request for help in securing office assistance to deal with visas - my telegram No.1733 referred to above. Ends.\n\nparagraph 3 of",
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        "id": 586869,
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        "content_text": "TELEGRAM/\n\n*\n\n*SAVINGRAM\n\n* The word Priority may be entered here, if necessary.\n\nTo:--\n\nGOVERNOR,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nMr. Radford\n\n2/12/49.\n\nRepeated to:-\n\nMr. Hall\n\n2/12/49.\n\nMr. Sidebotham 3/12/49.\n\nMI.....\n\nSir\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nS. of S.\n\nalonce\n\n(48)\n\n(53)\n\nPriority:-\n\nRECEIVED\n\n3- DEC 1949\n\nin e C.D.\n\nNilxx\n\nTo be transmitted :-\n\nPriority\n\nReply urgent.\n\nImportant.\n\nImmediate.\n\nDistribution:---\n\nCopy 15h - Scarlett\n\nW52.\n\nIn Gleax\n\nCypher OTP.\n\nSee (75)\n\nFile No.\n\n54064/49\n\nSent.\n\n75\n\n1441 hours.\n\n3/12/49\n\nNo1761\n\nConfidential. Secret. Top Secret.\n\nYour telegram No. 1264 and Tamsui telegram No. 209\n\nto Foreign Office repeated to you as my telegram\n\nNo. 1733.\n\nImmigration Control.\n\nFollowing personal from Sidebotham. Begins.\n\n1. We fully appreciate that your first concern is to restrict immigration into Hong Kong, and you will now have seen Foreign Office telegram to Tamsui repeated to you as No. 1732. Foreign Office urge, however, that H.M. Consul, Tamsui, is overwhelmed with routine work despite the recent appointment of Drinkall as Vice-Consul, and, as they attach greatest importance to securing prompt receipt of detailed information from Formosa, are anxious that Consulate should concentrate on this.\n\nIn above circumstances, therefore, we should be very grateful if you would give as sympathetic consideration as possible to Consul, Tamsui's request for office assistance to deal with visas see paragraph 3 of my telegram No. 1733 referred to above.\n\nEnds.\n\nSECret.",
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        "content_text": "Repeated to HK tel: No. 1732\n\n54 76\n\nV\n\nAFMA\n\nSECRET\n\nADDRESSED TO TAMSUI TELEGRAM NO 208 29/11 REPEATED FOR INFORMATION\n\nTO NANKING AND HONG KONG. AND CHUNGKING.\n\n(43)\n\n(2x)\n\nYOUR TELEGRAM NO 195 AND HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1264 TO COLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nWE APPRECIATE THAT THE SUDDEN INTRODUCTION OF THE VISA PROCEDURE\n\nHAS CAUSED YOU INCONVENIENCE, BUT IN VIEW OF THE IMPORTANCE\n\nTO THE SECURITY OF HONG KONG IN STOPPING AN INFLUX OF CHINESE IT\n\nWILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO SUSPEND THE OPERATION OF THE PROCEDURE.\n\n2. IT WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN BETTER HAD THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT\n\nBEEN INFORMED OFFICIALLY IN ADVANCE, BUT SINCE THAT WAS NOT DONE WE\n\nCONSIDER THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO OMIT ANY RETROSPECTIVE NOTIFICATION",
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        "page_number": 78,
        "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "content_text": "Repeated to HK, as tel. No. 1733\n\nCypher/OTP.\n\nDEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION.\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul\n\nNo.209.\n\nD. 29th November, 1949.\n\nR. 7.40 a.m. 30th November, 1949. 7.55 a.m. 30th November, 1949.\n\nRepeated to Hong Kong.\n\nPRIORITY.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n53\n\n77\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office telegram No.209 of 29th November, repeated for information to Hong Kong.\n\nHong Kong telegram No.264 to Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nHong Kong Immigration Control.\n\nI fully appreciate the Governor's desire to restrict immigration into Hong Kong and am anxious to assist to the best of my ability. The system however is not in my opinion satisfactory for reasons given below.\n\n2. Due to the vast number of applications being received (90 on Monday and 200 today) we cannot possibly check the bona fides of all applicants or whether they have accommodation arranged in Hong Kong. In effect therefore we are compelled to issue a visa to anyone possessing a valid Chinese passport or travel document, the only limiting factor being the physical endurance of my staff. Lastly I consider it unfair to my staff. On the other hand the refusal to accept applications on grounds of shortage of staff will undoubtedly cause great dissatisfaction amongst the public who will naturally expect us to establish an adequate organisation to implement our own regulations, and may well lead to violent demonstrations.\n\n3. The exercise of control at this end necessitates an increase not a restriction of staff. An Immigration Officer familiar with Hong Kong and the requirements of the Immigration Authorities would have time to scrutinize applications and refer or reject them when necessary and would be qualified to check bona fides and accommodation requirements. In this way the number of entrants could be restricted without causing hardship and undue dissatisfaction.\n\nForeign Office please pass to Hong Kong as my Priority telegram No.91.\n\n[Copies sent to Colonial Office for repetition to Hong Kong].\n\nPage 53\nPage 53\nPage 53\nPage 77\nPage 77\nPage 77",
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        "content_text": "(F17601/16210/10)\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\n5400\n\n52\n\n78\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n30th November, 1949\n\nMy dear Sidebotham,\n\nLast week you kindly sent me a copy of telegram (48) No. 1264 of the 24th November from Hong Kong about visa requirements for Chinese entering Hong Kong from Formosa.\n\nAs you know, we fully understand the importance of avoiding an uncontrolled influx of Chinese into Hong Kong, and we have accordingly telegraphed to Biggs, our Consul at Tamsui, saying that in view of the implications to Hong Kong's security the operation of the visa procedure cannot be suspended.\n\nI am bound to say, however, that the procedure seems to have been clumsily introduced, without adequate consideration for Chinese susceptibilities or for the practical difficulties involved for Biggs.\n\nThere is no good crying over spilt milk as far as the Chinese are concerned, but I earnestly hope that the Governor will not act so brusquely about entry from Macao, the subject of his telegram No. (47) 1250 of the 23rd November.\n\nWe should be most reluctant to do anything, unless absolutely essential, to make more difficult our delicate relationship with\n\nJ. B. Sidebotham, Esq., C.M.G.,\n\nColonial Office.\n\n/the",
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        "content_text": "77\n\nthe Portuguese over Macao, and I am strongly of the opinion that the Governor should do everything he can to agree on a solution with the Portuguese authorities there.\n\nThe additional work suddenly thrown on Biggs threatens to be too much for him, and though the Governor says that \"it is not desirable that any special facilities (which would be provided by additional staff) for the issue of visas should be provided,\" I would like to suggest that this comment does not take into sufficient account the position of the man on the spot besieged by visa applicants. We maintain a Consul in Tamsui in order to receive political reports from Formosa, which is at the moment a place of some importance, and as Biggs was already very hard pressed we had just managed to make a Vice-Consul, the Drinkall to whom the Governor refers, available to help him. Now the Consulate is again overwhelmed with routine work.\n\nI gather that Biggs has again appealed to Hong Kong for office assistance to deal with visas, and I should be grateful if you could see your way to suggesting that the appeal should be sympathetically considered.\n\nYours sincerely\n\n(P. W. Scarlett)\n\nPage 80\n\nPage 81",
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        "content_text": "OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nFROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n50\n\n82\n\n54064/49\n\nCypher (O.T.P.)\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSent 30th November, 1949. 20.00 hrs.\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nNo.1737\n\nSecret.\n\nAddressed to Governor Hong Kong.\n\nRepeated to Nanking.\n\nCanton.\n\nTamsui.\n\nYour telegram No.1250.\n\nImmigration Control.\n\nI agree that you should at your discretion introduce such measures as you deem necessary to control the entry of Chinese from Macao on the understanding given in paragraph 2 of your telegram. It is however particularly important, in view of the present delicacy in our relations with the Portuguese over Macao, to avoid friction as a result of arbitrarily imposing such control, and every effort should be made to secure in advance the agreement and support of the Portuguese authorities for whatever measures are necessary. It might perhaps be possible to obviate the need for control in Hong Kong by persuading the Portuguese authorities in Macao to continue to refuse permission for large numbers of Chinese from Formosa to land in Macao en route to Hong Kong.\n\nPlease notify me immediately if it becomes necessary to impose these restrictions.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nForeign Office\n\nMr. P. D. Coates",
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        "content_text": "CYPHER/OTP\n\nDEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM KUNMING TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\nMr. Gillet.\n\nNo. 47.\n\nD: 2.40 p.m. 22nd November, 1949.\n\n21st November, 1949. R: 3.10 p.m. 22nd November, 1949.\n\nRepeated to: Nanking.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 66 of 21st November. (please pass to Hong Kong) repeated to Nanking.\n\n(4+2) I's\n\nTamsui telegram No. 194 to you.\n\n2. Should Hong Kong visa requirements be extended to the continent of China a passport officer will be necessary at Chungking.\n\n[Copies sent to Telegraph Section Colonial Office for transmission to Hong Kong]\n\n45\n\nF\n\n86",
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        "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nThis document must be paraphrased if the communication of its contents to any person outside Government Service is authorised.\n\nTypex\n\nPRIORITY\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nCOPY FOR REGISTRATION FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nD. 24th November, 1949 R. 24th\n\nNo. 1264 Secret\n\nIt\n\n13.30 hrs.\n\nAddressed S. of S. Repeated Tamsui No. 428. Nanking No. 201.\n\n(44)\n\nYour telegram No. 1655 and Tamsui (42) (43) telegrams Nos 194 and 195 to Foreign Office.\n\nImmigration Control.\n\n25 NOV 1949\n\nI (47) (34) (35)\n\nPosition is that effective from November 11th British visas are required for all Foreign Nationals including Chinese. This applies to Taiwan and Hainan but not (repeat not) at present to Chinese travellers from China mainland or from Macao although as regards Macau see my telegram No. 1250 in which I have suggested applying restrictions on entry from Macao if shipping companies persist in attempting to evade restrictions upon entry from Taiwan and Hainan by shipping passengers from Hong Kong to Macao.\n\n2. Re arrivals from communist areas arrangements described in my telegram No. 1010 have not yet been enforced since the number of arrivals from those areas is not yet great enough to justify special measures of control. I have noted the approval given in your telegram No. 1333 to these arrangements and they will therefore be enforced as soon as the situation necessitates any restriction.\n\n3. Re Tamsui telegrams to Foreign Office (42) (43) Nos. 194 and 195 I regret the difficulties in which Consul (42) has been placed but as you are aware these measures of control are necessitated solely by the immediate need for restricting immigration into the Colony in view of serious overcrowding which already exists here and the imperative need for preserving the internal security situation. Hong Kong cannot stand any more influx on a significant scale and as Consul especially will be aware Taiwan has very large numbers of refugees from the mainland who will probably want to move on soon at all costs. Hong Kong will be their obvious objective and that must (repeat must) be stopped. In these circumstances, it is not (repeat not) desirable that any special facilities (which would be provided by additional staff) for the issue of visas should be provided. It is fully appreciated here that Consul can only handle a certain limited number of applications each day and that it is entirely satisfactory. It is probable that the \"many Hong Kong residents\" mentioned in paragraph 4 of Tamsui telegram No. 10 to Foreign Office are not in fact true residents. I may perhaps mention that restrictions on entry of...",
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        "content_text": "of Chinese involve very considerable difficulties in Hong Kong also which I should be most anxious to avoid if situation did not in my view make some restriction urgently necessary. The strict control over immigrants into Taiwan was not of course the reason for action taken by Hong Kong but I considered that this point might be useful to Consul in answering possible representations by Nationalist Government.\n\n(43) 4. Re paragraph 3 of Tamsui telegram No. 195 I must point out that it is not of course within power of this Government to give or withhold permission to Hong Kong Airways to operate scheduled flights to Taipeh. I naturally have no objection nor have I in fact raised any to Hong Kong Airways flying any unscheduled flight for which necessary clearance has been obtained from Chinese Government. I have already made you aware of position in this respect.\n\nHe is fully briefed on attitude of this Government and I hope that this will be of some assistance to the Consul.\n\n5. Drinkall leaves for Taiwan tomorrow.\n\n(Copies sent to Foreign Office for transmission to Tamsui and Nanking)\n\nCopy sent to:-\n\nForeign Office\n\nMr. P.D. Coates\n\n88",
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        "id": 586884,
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        "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "content_text": "90 47\n\nINWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nCypher (O.T.P.)\n\nCOPY FOR REGISTRATION\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nD. 23rd November, 1949. R. 23rd\n\n10.55 hrs.\n\nNo.1250 Secret.\n\n5406 40\n\nAddressed to S. of S.\n\nRepeated for information to Nanking No.197.\n\nCanton No.53.\n\nTamsui No.421.\n\n(S. of S. please pass).\n\n(35) Your telegram No.1333.\n\nImmigration Control.\n\nOn British ship recently embarked 500 Chinese passengers in Taiwan who were not properly documented. Hearing passengers would not be allowed to land in the Colony, owners diverted the ship to Macao. So far, Portuguese Authorities have refused permission for passengers to land but it is uncertain whether this attitude will be maintained if similar cases occur. It may therefore be necessary for me to introduce at very short notice some control over Chinese Passengers who try to enter from Macao. In the first instance travel documents only would be required but later it might be necessary to insist upon passports and later still upon visas.\n\n2. Grateful if imposition of restrictions upon entry of Chinese travellers from Macao may now be left to my discretion on the understanding that they will not be imposed unless there is clear evidence of likelihood of a serious influx from that territory.\n\n(Copies sent to Foreign Office for repetition to Tamsui).\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nForeign Office\n\nCommonwealth Relations Office\n\nM.I.5.\n\nMinistry of Defence.\n\nMr. P. D. Coates\n\nMr. R. Ross\n\nMr. M. E. Eusk",
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        "content_text": "(b) requiring such travellers to secure prior entry permission through the steamship and aircraft companies was approved, that there was no objection to his proposal for controlling the entry of Chinese arriving from Nationalist areas but that he should notify us if it became necessary to introduce the second and third stages of control (vide paragraph 2 above).\n\n4. As regards 3(a) above, although the Governor's intention was to institute the arrangement for entry control as soon as possible, we have no definite information and introduction of the measure may have been put off since the expected influx has not materialised. There is in fact an efflux to North China.\n\n5. As regards 3(b), the Governor first took action on the 24th October when in his telegram No.1127 to us, (passed also to Singapore, Tamsui and other consular posts, but not Chungking), he stated that for the time being, in view of the influx from China and excessive strain on accommodation, no transit passengers for China could be accepted and no travellers from foreign countries for Hong Kong could be accepted without visa. In his further telegram No.1176, the Governor made it clear that this applied to Chinese, who could however be granted visas without reference if their bona fides were satisfactory and if accommodation in Hong Kong was assured. Holders of British passports were excluded. From telegrams Nos.194 and 195 from Tamsui to Foreign Office and from references in paragraph 14 of the Governor's telegram No.1237, it appears that these temporary restrictions apply to Formosa and Hainan but not to Macao. In the case of Formosa, there seem to be special reasons for imposing the restrictions inasmuch as large numbers come from there to Hong Kong but travellers in the reverse direction have been subjected to control.\n\n(30) (34)\n(39)\n(40)\n(42) (43)\n(41)\n\nSo far as China...\n\n6. It seems clear, in the absence of comments from the Governor (for which we have telegraphed), that Hong Kong has failed to appreciate the practical difficulties which these recent temporary restrictions involve both for the Chinese authorities in Formosa who now have to issue passports where none was required before and for the Consul who has to visa them. The request by the Chinese for a delay of one or two weeks in order to prepare passports and the request by the Consul for assistance obviously merit sympathetic consideration in the light of any views the Governor may express. We will have to explain to the Consul that these restrictions do not apply only to Formosa, that Macao has been excluded because of practical difficulties (he will appreciate that!) and that travellers from Communist areas cannot at present be required to produce passports and visas since we have not recognised the Communist Government. (We may however be able to tell him that the alternative system of control has been imposed.)\n\nIt is concerned...",
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        "content_text": "OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nFROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n44 94\n\n54064/49\n\nCypher (O.T.P.)\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSent 21st November, 1949.\n\n19.15 hrs.\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nNo.1655 Secret.\n\nTamsui telegrams Nos. 194 and 195 to Foreign Office.\n\nImmigration Control.\n\nGrateful for your comments by immediate telegram.\n\nCypher.\n\n2. From information given in your telegrams 1127 and 1176 and in paragraph 14 of your telegram 1237, I assume that visas are required for all (repeat all) travellers except those coming from Macao or Communist areas of China and those holding British passports. As regards arrivals from Communist areas please say whether arrangement described in your telegram No.1010 is in force.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nForeign Office\n\nMr. P. D. Coates",
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        "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "content_text": "Cypher/OTP.\n\nDIPLOMATIC DISTRIBUTION.\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul. No.194.\n\n18th November, 1949.\n\nD. 12.21 p.m. 18th November, 1949.\n\nR. 12.49 p.m. 18th November, 1949.\n\nRepeated to Nanking, Chungking, Hong Kong.\n\nIMMEDIATE.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office telegram No.194 of 18th November. repeated for information to Nanking, Chungking and Hong Kong.\n\n(40)\n\nI was informed in Hong Kong telegram No.52 of November 3rd to Governor of Singapore (repeated to Secretary of State for Colonies No.119 of November 7th to Kuala Lumpur, Batavia, Bangkok, Mauritius, Manila, Saigon, San Francisco and myself) that Chinese entering Hong Kong require visas.\n\n2. As Chinese travelling to Hong Kong from Formosa number from 500 to 1,000 per week, introduction of visa system requires considerable organisation both as regards staff of Consulate and establishment by Chinese authorities of machinery to issue passports for Hong Kong, for which no prior regulations or arrangements existed. I therefore asked the Hong Kong Government by priority telegram November 5th whether Chinese Government had been informed and when the regulation was to come into force, stating that I could not cope with these enormous visa duties without additional staff. (See my telegram 233 to Nanking paragraph 3), and would meanwhile withhold notification to local authorities. Despite two further requests by immediate telegram I have still received no (repeat no) reply. Meanwhile conflicting rumours have circulated locally and shipping companies have obtained confirmation from Hong Kong that the regulation is already in force. I therefore notified the local authorities without awaiting Hong Kong's reply.\n\n3. My Taipei office is now inundated with visa applicants, most of whom have no passports as Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs was apparently not informed and has made no preparation. Sudden enforcement of this restriction without warning or consultation with visa issuing posts has thus led to great confusion here and much bad feeling by all public and British shipping companies, which has not been alleviated by press reports that regulation does not apply to travellers from Communist China.\n\n4. Commissioner of ...\n\nPage 100\n\nPage 101",
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        "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nTamsui telegram No.194 to F.O.\n\n- 2 -\n\nCommissioner of Foreign Affairs is prepared to recommend that the Chinese Government cooperate with the Hong Kong Government entry restrictions and disregard legal question of entry of Chinese into new Territories provided that restriction applies to all Chinese and is not without discrimination. He has also asked for a delay of one or two weeks in order that he may prepare for issue of passports and that hardship of many Hong Kong residents stranded here may be alleviated. As I am in no position to handle large numbers at present I support this request and suggest that the Hong Kong Government send me an immigration officer to take charge of this visa order.\n\n5. As direct approach to the Hong Kong Government has proved unavailing I should be grateful if this question could be taken up urgently with the Colonial Office since much harm is being done to public opinion by the present confused situation.\n\n*\n\nForeign Office pass Chungking 15 and Hong Kong 82.\n\n[Repeated to Chungking]\n\n[Copies sent to Telegraph Section Colonial Office for repetition to Hong Kong]\n\n1",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "page_number": 105,
        "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nOrij. on 95112/10E/49\n\n104\n\nCod\n\nFROM HONG KONG\n\n(Governor's Deputy)\n\nD. 3rd November, 1949. R. 3rd\n\n11\n\n10.55 hrs.\n\nPRIORITY\n\nNo.1176 Restricted.\n\nAddressed to Governor Singapore No. 52 Repeated to S. of S.\n\n10\n\n11\n\n#\n\n#\n\nIt\n\n\"Federation of Malaya No.47\n\n\" Batavia No.390\n\n\" Tamsui No.391\n\nIt\n\nBangkok No.392\n\n\"Governor Mauritius No.393\n\n\" Manila No.22\n\nSaigon No.18\n\n\"San Francisco No.394.\n\nFurther to my telegram No.49 to Singapore.\n\nHolders of British passports are excluded.\n\nDiplomatic and official visas may be granted without reference,\n\n2. Chinese Nationals require visas, but they may be granted without reference, provided you are satisfied as to bona fides and accommodation in Hong Kong is assured.\n\n3. Business men, with the exception of German and other ex-enemy aliens, stateless, and all U.S.S.R. and satellite countries' nationals, may be granted visas without reference, provided they have genuine connexion with reputable Hong Kong business houses and have accommodation assured.",
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        "id": 586899,
        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "page_number": 106,
        "title": "CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950",
        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nOrij. on 95112/10 € / 49.\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nD. 24th October 1949. R. 24th\n\n11.55 hrs.\n\nPRIORITY\n\nNo. 1127 Restricted\n\nAddressed to Governor, Singapore, No. 49.\n\n\"S. of S.\n\nRepeated to Federation of Malaya, No. 46\n\n\"Batavia, No. 356 \"Tamsui, No. 357\n\n\"Bangkok, No. 358\n\n\"Governor, Mauritius, No. 359\n\n\"Manila, No. 21\n\n\"San Francisco, No. 360 \"Saigon, No. 17.\n\nPlease inform all British visa issuing authorities under your superintendence and in your area that until further notice no onward transit passengers for China can be accepted in Hong Kong. Also no travellers from foreign countries or the South seas can be accepted for Hong Kong without prior visa.\n\n2. Persons already en route for China or Hong Kong are excepted. If the situation improves the ban will be lifted. Reason for it is excessive influx from China in recent weeks and excessive strain on hotel and other accommodation.",
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    {
        "id": 596682,
        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-623-7 Japanese activities in Hong Kong- possible opening of a Japanese bank 1-10-1950 - 30-4-1952",
        "page_number": 11,
        "title": "CO129-623-7 Japanese activities in Hong Kong- possible opening of a Japanese bank 1-10-1950 - 30-4-1952",
        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSimplex\n\nD. 22nd April, 1952.\n\n19 R. 22nd\n\n13.55 hrs.\n\nIMMEDIATE SECRET\n\nNo.333.\n\nAddressed S. of S.\n\nRepeated Commissioner General Singapore No.112\n\nand savingram to Peking, Tamsui, Tokyo, Bangkok, Manila, North Borneo and\n\nSarawak (Singapore please pass to last two).\n\nIntelligence telegram for week ending\n\n21st April, 1952.\n\nPublic opinion remains fairly steady but lacks real stability. Pessimism has been increased by the continued deadlock in the Korean negotiations and the general attitude is one of awaiting the next major communist move.\n\n2. Lack of high-grade reports result in no change in estimates which remain 225,000. Of this figure 85,000 are accepted in area X.\n\nEight vessels left for China mainland ports during the week, of which three were for North China.\n\n4. There has been no change in the rice stock situation reported in paragraph 5 of my telegram No.311.\n\n5. Official Japanese fact-finding trade delegation now in Hong Kong comprises one member from the Japanese Economic Affairs Bureau, one from M.I.T.I., and one from the Foreign Exchange Control Board. Outcome of their visit will be reported in due course.\n\n6. No major developments in the labour situation. Left-wing elements continue to exploit the position at the Mah Keung Rubber Factory, which remains a potential source of trouble. There are indications that left-wing activities are to be concentrated on the welfare of individual workers, with the probable object of building up a general pattern of exploitation and oppression in Hong Kong. Canton Radio has announced a series of broadcasts to begin today addressed to \"Our compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao\", which will probably exploit the same theme.\n\nExcess of departures over permitted entries 215. No change in the general border situation. It is reported that the Chinese People's Army is conducting a survey of the frontier area with the intention of building pillboxes along the border.\n\n(Copies sent to Foreign Office Bag Room for transmission to Washington.)\n\nHong Kong Weekly Intelligence Report Distribution sent.",
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